After resolving the matter with Queen Medusa, Xiao Yan brought Cai Lin back to Starfall Pavilion to report his safety to Yao Lao. Of course, he only told Yao Lao that he had successfully refined the Three Thousand Burning Flame, without revealing his breakthrough to the Dou Saint level. Otherwise, the shock would be too great. Not to mention, Yao Lao might deduce a connection between him and the incident involving the Saint of the Fire Python Clan.
It wasn't that Xiao Yan didn't trust Yao Lao—rather, if word of this got out, it would undoubtedly provoke the wrath of several ancient clans. Although Xiao Yan now wielded the strength of a Dou Saint, there was still a considerable gap compared to the Ancient Seven Clans. He wasn't afraid of them, but he also didn't see the point in inviting trouble when it could be avoided.
Especially since, in this life, he was no longer walking alone. While he could fend for himself, the people around him would become vulnerable targets. To keep them safe, it was best to keep such matters tightly sealed—not out of distrust, but caution.
Once back at Starfall Pavilion, Xiao Yan spent some time traveling and relaxing with Xiao Yixian and the other girls. After all, he had been missing for quite a while, and the girls had been worried sick. If not for Yao Lao holding them back, they might have rushed straight to Pill Tower. To soothe their worries, Xiao Yan had no choice but to set aside his cultivation for a while and accompany them. That alone was enough to put their hearts at ease.
Not long after, Cai Lin, the new addition to the group, was dragged into a sisterhood ritual by Zi Yan. Surprisingly, even though Cai Lin was the last to join, her queenly bearing caused everyone to unanimously appoint her as the "Big Sister." Even the troublemaking Zi Yan obediently called her "Sister Cai Lin," let alone the others.
It wasn't until one night when Xiao Yan had all his women share the same bed, indulging in a night of closeness, that Queen Medusa finally realized something wasn't quite right. Why was this guy so gentle and considerate with the others, yet with her, he acted as if he were an entirely different person? The other girls' response was simple: 'The big sister takes the lead and does the heavy lifting!'
Only then did she understand—being the big sister carried responsibilities she hadn't anticipated...
Of course, Xiao Yan wasn't spending all his time at Starfall Pavilion frolicking with women. Most of it was still dedicated to cultivation and solidifying his foundations. In his spare time, he also guided the girls around him. Qing Lin had successfully advanced to the Dou Huang level. The snake-type Magic Beasts Xiao Yan captured for her in the Black-Corner Region had all been drained dry. So, he personally hunted down a few more seventh-rank snake beasts for her to absorb and refine.
Xiao Yixian had reached the Dou Wang level. With her Woeful Poison Body, she only needed to constantly consume poisonous substances to grow stronger—granted, her condition didn't explode. Xiao Yan checked the poison in her body. Although a significant amount had accumulated, it still wasn't enough to form a Poison Core. So, he encouraged her to continue consuming poisons. He also upgraded the Nether Poison Flame seed within her to prevent any accidents.
As for Zi Yan, she had officially returned to the Ancient Void Dragon Clan and was receiving inheritance training. Though she spent most of her time at Starfall Pavilion, she occasionally returned to Dragon Island for instruction. With Xiao Yan's pills as support, her progress was no slower than the others.
After spending some more time at Starfall Pavilion, Xiao Yan once again departed under the guise of a training journey. By now, his strength was firmly rooted at the early stage of a one-star Dou Saint. With his cultivation speed and the newly evolved Heaven Rank Advanced version of Flame Mantra, he was confident he could break through to two-star Dou Saint within half a year.
However, reaching three-star would take at least a year, and going further—four-star, five-star—would require even more time. With his current strength, ordinary Heavenly Flames offered little benefit. Only the top five ranked Heavenly Flames held potential to push him further. So, one of his current goals was to search for the fifth-ranked Life Spirit Flame.
Another objective came from something Zi Yan once mentioned—on Dragon Island, there was a place called the Void Thunder Pool, filled with condensed lightning. If he could use the Black Dragon Sky-Swallowing Hand to absorb that lightning, it could offer a substantial power boost.
But before any of that, there was something even more pressing.
With his soul power having improved drastically thanks to continuous tempering from the Nine Revolutions Soul Refining Technique, Xiao Yan's soul had now reached the later stages of the Heavenly Realm. However, reaching the peak of the Heavenly Realm—and eventually the Emperor Realm—was still a distant goal.
For others, such progress would be arduous. But Xiao Yan had achieved the Emperor Realm soul level in his past life. What was a monumental challenge for others was a path he had already walked. He was confident in reaching the peak of the Heavenly Realm through steady cultivation. However, the leap to the Emperor Realm was something else entirely—it demanded more than effort; it required an opportunity.
Xiao Yan's current plan was to shorten the time needed to reach the Emperor Realm by targeting the Hall of Souls once again.
But this time, he wasn't going to just raid a single division.
His plan was to uproot every single Hall of Souls division scattered across Central Plains!
If he could seize all the soul essence clusters these branches had collected, then when the time came to break through from the Heavenly Realm to the Emperor Realm, it would save him an immense amount of trouble. Still, it was an extraordinarily ambitious endeavor—one could even say impossible.
Even setting aside whether he could destroy all of the branches, the bigger problem was the soul essence itself. Normally, if one attacked a branch, they'd be lucky to snag two or three soul clusters. The rest would be relocated before the attack even landed.
The Hall of Souls was meticulous and ruthless. Once they sensed someone targeting them, they would not only secure the soul clusters but possibly use one of their own branches as bait to trap and eliminate the threat. If that happened, Xiao Yan might survive, but his identity would surely be exposed to the Hun Clan.
To seize all the soul essence, there was only one method—strike before the Hall of Souls could react, and destroy every branch in a single sweeping blow.
For most, this would be utter fantasy. The Hall of Souls had divisions scattered all across Central Plains. Coordinating attacks on all of them simultaneously was nigh impossible.
But Xiao Yan wasn't like most people.
In his past life, even as the Wrathful Demon Saint, he couldn't have accomplished such a feat at the one-star Dou Saint level.
But in this life, things were different.
With a single shift in his hand seal, a pair of dark crimson wings unfurled behind him—the long-unused Nine Nether Wings.
After reaching the Dou Saint level, these wings, which had undergone multiple enhancements, could finally unleash their full potential. And their speed...
Would not disappoint him.
(End of Chapter)
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