Bai Rong died under Xiao Xuan's sword. However, the wild, violent energy that erupted from his body just as he was about to die still sent Xiao Yan flying. Xiao Yan's body landed miserably on the ground. A bloody sweetness immediately surged from his throat. He curled the corner of his mouth and fresh blood rolled down.
He was after all a dignified Yuan Zun expert. No matter what, he could not be underestimated. Even though he had died, the strength that he had unleashed at the last moment was still not something that Xiao Yan could easily endure.
After dealing with Bai Rong, Xiao Xuan turned around and looked out of Limestone Valley. Bai Zijing and Bai Sheng had already disappeared from his sight. Xiao Xuan could not help but frown slightly.
"It's a pity that those two ran away. Otherwise, no one would know that we were the culprits."
"Not necessarily."
Xiao Yan wiped away the blood at the corner of his mouth and quickly swallowed two pills. He stepped forward and smiled when he saw Xiao Xuan's expression.
"Although Bai Zijing ran away, the other person won't be able to."
Xiao Yan turned around and swept his gaze across the valley. After confirming a certain direction, he took the lead and flew towards it. Behind him, Xiao Xuan raised his eyebrows, as if he had understood something.
A moment later, the two of them arrived at a col in the mountains. At this moment, Bai Sheng was being beaten until he was repeatedly forced back by the Northern King. He was seriously injured. When he saw Xiao Yan and Xue Ying, who had hurried over, his originally pale face instantly lost all of its color.
Xiao Xuan raised his sword. Bai Sheng's expression changed drastically and he hurriedly shouted, "Wait!
You're an Origin Venerate. Don't tell me you're going to fight … "
"Noisy."
However, before Bai Sheng's words sounded, he was swung out by a sword aura from Xiao Xuan. Xiao Yan by the side let out a cold snort. He summoned the Northern King back and extended his hand. A suction force surged from his palm. Soon after, a Storage Ring flew out from Bai Sheng's body and was held in his hand.
After dealing with these troubles, Xiao Yan and Xiao Xuan waited quietly in front of the Fire Banyan Tree. Half a day later, the last trace of energy floating in front of the Huo siblings was absorbed into their bodies. After a long time, the two of them opened their eyes. Fiery light overflowed, and their auras had completely stepped into the Origin Ancestor level.
Even with Xiao Yan's current strength, he involuntarily smacked his mouth when he sensed the aura that only belonged to an expert from the Origin Zong class within their bodies. After all, many people on the continent had trained with all their might for their entire lives in order to reach this level. In the end, they were stuck at the peak of the Origin Huang class until their deaths. It was likely that these two people were destined to become experts at this level the moment their strength broke through the Origin Huang class. Such a different life really caused one to feel a myriad of emotions.
When the siblings descended from the tree and saw Xiao Yan and Xiao Xuan beside him, the expression on their faces was slightly startled. Soon after, their eyelids were lowered as they became quiet. Huo Qing's figure had appeared in their minds when they had descended into a slumber and told them everything. Although they were shocked, they still did not dare to believe that they were unable to see Huo Qing when they woke up.
Xiao Yan could only adopt an understanding attitude toward the feelings of the brother and sister at this moment. He quietly waited by the side for a moment before Huo Xing was the first to recover from his sorrowful mood. His voice trembled slightly as he said,
"Mister Xiao Yan, grandpa Huo Qing wanted us to follow you before he left …"
Xiao Yan nodded gently and took a deep breath. He looked around and slowly said, "We really can't stay here any longer.
"Indeed, we can't stay here any longer. Without the protection of the black fog, those fellows outside will quickly rush in here. If you have no plans for now, you can leave with us first. If you have any ideas in the future, you can go somewhere else."
The Huo siblings faced each other when these words were uttered. Huo Xin's delicate hands were hugging her brother's arm. She appeared to be waiting for his reply. Huo Xing also mused for a moment before slowly nodding. After all, no matter how one put it, it was too far-fetched for them to survive in the Middle Region where many experts were present with their current strength. Now that Xiao Yan was willing to lend them a hand, moreover, he was someone that Huo Qing had personally chosen, they naturally did not have any reason to reject him.
The group of four rested in the cave for a while, and then under Xiao Xuan's lead, they quickly rushed towards the exit of the Fire Banyan Ruins. However, not long after the four of them left the Limestone Valley, a group was rushing over from the right at the end of their line of sight. Their target was undoubtedly the Limestone Valley.
"Is that … the Ouyang Clan? These fellows really pay close attention to the Bai Clan."
Xiao Yan curled his lips and smiled. Looking at the Ouyang Clan's late appearance, it didn't seem like they were here to pick up scraps. If Xiao Yan and Xiao Xuan hadn't arrived in time, these fellows would have directly robbed Bai Zijing and the others after they succeeded.
"On the surface, the Three Great Clans are equal and keep a distance from each other, but this kind of robbery is really done a lot in secret."
Xiao Xuan shook his head and chuckled. He quickly glanced at the dilapidated city below and said,
"Try to avoid them as much as possible. It's okay to meet them normally, but now it's hard to say."
"Okay."
Xiao Yan nodded. He communicated with Huo Xing and Huo Xin behind him. The few of them swiftly descended into the city below. Each of them hid their auras and quietly rushed forward.
After a while.
"Huh?"
In the team that was rushing over the city, an old man suddenly stopped and let out a soft sound of surprise. Beside him, Ouyang Miao also stopped and asked in confusion,
"Elder Ming, is there any movement?"
The old man called Elder Ming frowned slightly and said in surprise,
"I did sense an extremely secretive aura just now, but it was only for an instant before it completely disappeared."
"It suddenly disappeared from your senses. Is it a Source Sovereign?"
Ouyang Miao frowned and quickly looked in the direction of Limestone Valley. He then suspiciously scanned the city below. Elder Ming slowly shook his head and said, "Not really.
I can see that it's someone who has just entered the Source Sect, but for some reason, it suddenly disappeared. "
Ouyang Miao's brows relaxed slightly when he heard this. Just as his thoughts were spinning rapidly, a high-level Source Sect behind him suddenly said,
"Actually, it's not hard to determine …"
"Oh?"
Ouyang Miao raised his eyebrows and looked at the latter with Elder Ming beside him. That person continued to speak.
"Previously, when we met Bai Zijing, that fellow was in a sorry state. The guards beside him had also disappeared. Perhaps they had encountered something in the Limestone Valley that caused their vitality to be greatly damaged. That aura just now might have been left behind by his dying guards. It just so happened that Elder Ming sensed it."
Ouyang Miao's brows relaxed greatly when he heard this. These words made sense. Moreover, they did not know the exact situation in Limestone Valley. If they wasted time here because of an indescribable aura, it would seem like they were content to stay in their own corner.
"Fine. Leave two people to search for the owner of that aura outside Limestone Valley. If any outsiders approach, kill them all. The rest, follow me into Limestone Valley!"
After a moment of hesitation, Ouyang Miao immediately made arrangements, leaving only two seven-star Source Sect members to guard the perimeter while the rest immediately headed into Limestone Valley. At the same time, in a certain corner of the city below, Huo Xin was curled up in her brother Huo Xing's arms with a timid look on her face. The aura that Elder Ming had sensed earlier was her. Fortunately, Xiao Xuan had acted in time to cover it up and prevent that fellow from locking onto her position. Otherwise, it would be difficult to guarantee that there would not be any trouble if they met.
After a long while, Xiao Xuan confirmed that those experts had left. Only then did he smile at Huo Xin and gently say,
"Little girl, it's fine now. Let's go."
Huo Xing gently lifted Huo Xin, whose delicate body was trembling. His hand gently comforted her back. A thought passed through Xiao Yan's mind. He immediately flicked his finger and a wisp of scarlet-red Volcanic Rock Flame flew out. It danced gently in the empty space in front of the young lady, emitting a warm aura. That familiar feeling also caused Huo Xin's heart to swiftly calm down.
A week later, Xiao Yan's group successfully left the Fire Banyan Ruins. When they passed through the magma, whether it was because of the Fire Banyan siblings or because of the aura of the volcanic rock flame on Xiao Yan's body, those beasts did not stop them. This saved them a lot of trouble, and even Xiao Xuan heaved a sigh of relief. One had to know that even with his cultivation, when he passed through the magma, he had a headache from the endless stream of Fire Scaled Lizards.
It was only when the few of them broke through the waves that Xiao Yan turned his head to look at the solid and thick energy barrier in the depths of the magma. Only then did he turn his head to look at Xiao Xuan and spit out the doubts that had lingered in his heart along the way.
"Ancestor, when you came here, you didn't have the Fire Banyan Token, right? In that case, how did you enter?"
Xiao Xuan was first taken aback when he heard this. Soon after, he looked at the Huo siblings with a strange gaze and pursed his lips into a smile. The instant he turned around and flew into the sky, a low murmur quietly flowed out from between his lips.
"Exploded."
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