The golden light of the great array gradually disappeared in the sky above the ruins. A ring of raging flames transformed into a ring of fire in the dilapidated space. It gradually shrank under the support of an enormous Spiritual Strength. Mysterious light intertwined on two figures, one white and one black, within the ring of fire. They were kneaded into a ball.
"Hum hum hum …"
Waves of majestic energy churned unceasingly within the ball of light, attacking the outermost ring of fire in an attempt to break it. However, with Xiao Xuan's intervention and Xiao Yan's all-out attack this time around, the energy was unable to escape regardless of how it struggled.
After a couple of breaths, the two intertwining energies completely merged together. The enormous light cluster continued to shrink under the effect of the fire ring. Finally, it agglomerated into a strange medicinal pill that was the size of a dragon's eye and was half black and half white.
The pill fell and was received into Xiao Yan's palm. A complicated expression surfaced on the latter's face.
No one could have imagined that Bai Hua, who had been running around with him the day before, would end up in such a state at this moment. This unforeseen event was just like a bolt from the blue, making it difficult for anyone to accept.
Fortunately, from the looks of the current situation of the pill, there seemed to be some leeway to turn things around. The Pill Transformation Ring had gathered the two pills at the same time, forcefully merging them. The two medicinal effects within the pill would definitely merge into one after a long period of grinding. At that time, it would be the opportunity for Bai Hua's revival. As for what the outcome would be, it would all depend on the will of the heavens.
The sun rose in the east. Resplendent light shone on Xiao Yan's face. At the same time, it also illuminated the ruins below, expelling all the darkness in this world. Xiao Yan blankly stared at everything in front of him. His eyes were dejected.
Destruction, loss, injury … for a moment, various emotions surged in his heart. Many figures appeared in the distant pavilion. These fellows had already sensed the commotion here earlier. However, for some reason, they did not intervene. Among them, there were those from the three great elders' faction and also clan leader Xiao Yuheng's faction. However, regardless of which faction it was, they did not intervene.
Xiao Yan's indifferent face slowly lifted when he sensed those gazes. His eyes were extremely cold as they swept across those figures. At this moment, these fellows no longer belonged to any faction to him. The so-called Blood Clan kinship was even more nonsense.
"Huff …"
Xiao Yan's body trembled as he exhaled. His body, which was standing in the air, suddenly relaxed and immediately fell down. Xiao Xuan's expression changed slightly. Fortunately, Xiao Yan's body suddenly twisted the moment before he landed. Only then did he stabilize his body. Subsequently, he crossed his legs on the ground. Without fearing the gazes of those people, he consumed a few pills and began to refine them on the spot.
Even with Xiao Xuan's mental fortitude, he could not help but sigh softly when he saw this. His gaze swept across the courtyard below, which had almost turned into ruins. He paused for a moment. The instant he lifted his head, a sharp glint suddenly shot out from his pitch-black eyes and swept across the crowd of spectators in the distant pavilion. At the same time, a hurricane swept across the land. Astonishing sword Qi soared into the sky. The incomparably sharp glint immediately caused the hearts of those people to be alarmed. They hurriedly withdrew their gazes, and various figures swiftly withdrew.
Although Xiao Xuan's cultivation was inferior to Yuan Zong's, the incomparably sharp and domineering sword Qi from his body was enough to cause their expressions to change. Additionally, he had previously revealed his identity as a formation master. At this moment, few of these fellows dared to look him in the eye. After all, if the former attacked in a rage, it was likely that they would not be able to obtain any benefits.
Xiao Xuan withdrew his gaze after forcing back those spectators. With a thought, the domineering sword Qi that had gathered above his head quietly dispersed. He looked at Xiao Yan below, and after a moment of hesitation, he turned around and flew towards the top of a large tree not far away. He stood quietly and did not disturb the latter.
Xiao Xuan understood that Xiao Yan needed to be alone and calm at a time like this. Any slight external disturbance might not be able to calm him down, and might even have the opposite effect. Only in silence would his heart truly be calm, and his thoughts would gradually calm down.
However, the thing that he did not expect was that this sitting of Xiao Yan's actually lasted for a couple of days.
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Clan leader Xiao Yuheng and another old man stood side by side in a pavilion in the distance. Their gazes pierced through countless gaps and directly witnessed everything that had happened. It was also because of these two that no one had intervened to stop the unforeseen event that occurred in the formation earlier.
"Haha, clan leader has concealed quite a lot. I did not expect Xiao Xuan to actually be a rank 7 formation master. Such a status is not inferior to the three of us in the clan."
Beside Xiao Yuheng, a slightly short and fat old man stroked his beard. A bright light flashed in his old eyes as he spoke with a smile.
As the head of the cabinet, this old man's position in the clan could be said to be unreachable by many. Almost all matters of the clan had to go through his hands. However, he did not expect that Xiao Xuan had been in the clan for a few years, but he did not notice the latter's status at all. Looking at Xiao Yuheng's calm expression, it was obvious that he had known about this long ago.
"Xiao Gan, I did not intend to conceal this matter. It is just that Xiao Xuan's status is rather special, and we cannot allow people with ulterior motives to know too much."
Xiao Yuheng frowned slightly and shook his head as he slowly spoke.
"Clan leader, what do you mean? I, Xiao Gan, was born for the great cause of the Xiao clan. For the clan, I can even give up my life. You actually say that I have ulterior motives?!"
The moment these words were spoken, Xiao Gan's expression instantly changed. Anger immediately surfaced on his originally smiling old face. Just as he was about to fly into a rage, Xiao Yuheng spoke again.
"Xiao Gan! You have to know that this was not my intention. The clan is so big, and there will always be people with ulterior motives. In order to prevent others from spreading this matter, the fewer people who know about this matter, the better. Otherwise, it will definitely bring about a disaster! "
Xiao Yuheng clenched his teeth tightly, and his tone was rather solemn. He had already expected such a scene when Xiao Xuan released the array disc earlier. Moreover, from now on, Xiao Xuan's identity as a formation master could no longer be concealed. However, he did not know if anything else would happen during this period.
Hearing this, Xiao Gan was slightly startled at first. After carefully thinking about the meaning behind his words, his old eyes instantly narrowed, and he could not help but exclaim.
"You mean, this is old …"
Before his voice faded, Xiao Yuheng immediately gestured for him to keep quiet. He only nodded his head slightly. Under the latter's gaze, he slowly inhaled a breath of air and continued.
"Yesterday, I received news that the Northern Stone Clan was completely massacred overnight. All the members of the Stone Clan had their Spiritual Sources sucked dry and died in an abnormal manner. From now on, the Stone Clan no longer exists in this world."
"Hiss … actually … even the Stone Clan is gone. The one who did this is the Ghost Gate?"
Xiao Gan's breathing suddenly paused, and shock involuntarily surged in his heart. A group of things that were neither human nor ghost immediately appeared in his mind. Based on his knowledge of the Ghost Gate, those fellows seemed to possess some special methods to harm Spiritual Strength. Now that such a thing had happened, the greatest possibility was naturally that they were the ones who did it.
The Northern Stone Clan, also known as the Stone Clan, was a clan that had existed since ancient times. At its peak, it was comparable to the Xiao Clan of ancient times. However, as time passed, the Stone Clan gradually withdrew from the stage of history and became what was now known as the Lost Clan.
There were many other ancient clans in the Central Region that were similar to the Stone Clan. For example, the Gu Clan, which was now one of the clans under the Ouyang Clan, was once a Lost Clan of ancient times. It was only in order to protect the last bloodline of the clan that it submitted to others. It was not as unyielding as the Stone Clan, but perhaps it was because of this that it ended up in its current state.
"Sigh … I don't know. It is impossible to determine who the culprit is just based on the scene of the Stone Clan. However, we can confirm that the culprit is at least an Eight Star Source Venerate. Otherwise, given the Stone Clan's foundation, even if they were no match for the culprit, they would not have ended up in such a miserable state."
"Could it be a Source Saint?"
Xiao Gan's expression changed drastically when he heard Xiao Yuheng's words. It was a little too exaggerated for a declining clan to be attacked by a Source Saint expert.
"I can't be sure, but it should be close. I don't know when it will be my Xiao Clan's turn if this continues."
Xiao Yuheng shook his head with a complicated expression. He knew the seriousness of this matter. For many years, the Lost Clans of various sizes in the Central Region had been destroyed one after another, and no one had found any clues about the culprit. The rapid development of this matter had caused the three great clans to panic. According to everyone's deduction, the main suspect in this matter naturally fell on Ghoul Sect.
The latter naturally did not care about this at all. They simply did not care about what the outside world thought of them. They still maintained their usual style, mercilessly slaughtering those opponents who intentionally provoked them. As time passed, the many factions in the Middle Region naturally did not dare to voice their anger towards the Ghost Gate. Everyone's subjective view of such matters naturally fell on the Ghost Gate …
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