While Xiao Zhan was in seclusion.
Xiao Hao and Xiao Nannan have also made a name for themselves outside.
They secretly killed members of the Meng family who were away from home.
The unexpected deaths of many members of the Meng family caused widespread panic among the remaining members.
They suspected that their family was being targeted by some powerful clan.
Xiao Nannan also devoured the killer's essence through the Devouring Heaven Demon Art.
As a result, her qualifications improved significantly.
"Nannan, it seems we need to keep a low profile these days. That old guy from the Meng family who's at the Dao Integration stage has made his move."
The selection criteria for a top-tier family include having a Dao Integration stage expert in charge, as well as a large number of mid-level combat personnel.
"Well, that's exactly what I was planning to do to test my current cultivation progress."
Xiao Nannan nodded.
"Alright, then try it now, I'll protect you from the side."
Xiao Hao said.
So Xiao Nannan sat down cross-legged and began to circulate the Devouring Heaven Demon Art within her body.
The spiritual energy from the outside world poured into her body like a siphon, and this time her body was not unable to absorb it as before.
The spiritual energy within the body is absorbed bit by bit and then transformed into one's own magical power.
Xiao Nannan would occasionally stop cultivating.
"The situation is much better than before, but it's still not as good as my brother's."
Although he seized the essence of other cultivators, his aptitude still couldn't compare to Xiao Hao, who possessed the Supreme Bone.
"Take it slow. Once the Meng family is destroyed, your aptitude should make a great leap forward."
......
Eastern Regions.
Deep within a bamboo forest, a man hovered in the air, his invisible sword aura growing ever stronger.
The bamboo leaves rustled, and a cold glint swept across the surroundings.
The bamboo sections were cut in half.
After an unknown amount of time, the man opened his eyes.
"Returning to emptiness and merging with the Dao, the sword resides in the heart, unbound by form; even a blade of grass can slay stars, and all things can become a sword."
Xiao Fan slowly stood up.
His breakthrough in swordsmanship also allowed him to enter the Dao Integration stage.
"We've been away for so long, it's time to go back and visit."
Xiao Fan flew out of the bamboo forest and began his return journey.
I also inquired about recent events along the way.
He was very interested when he learned that a demon lord had appeared in the Eastern Region who specialized in hunting down cultivators.
Why are they demons? According to these people, the cultivators who were killed had their life essence drained after death, and the family with the most deaths was the Meng family, a well-known first-class family in the area.
"The Xiao family is also in a corner of the Eastern Region. If this demon goes to hunt down the Xiao family members, that would be terrible. Let's go and investigate."
Xiao Fan changed direction.
......
Another place in the Eastern Region.
"Master, are you sure there's a strange fire here?"
Xiao Yan asked the old medicine master beside him.
"If nothing unexpected happened during that time, it should be here by now."
The old doctor stroked his beard and smiled.
"Master, do you mean that a strange flame has just formed here?"
Xiao Yan asked in surprise.
"Yes, back when I hadn't yet perished, I happened to pass by this place and discovered the aura of the strange fire. After all, I was a ninth-grade alchemist and possessed my own strange fire, so my perception of strange fire was unmatched by others."
Unfortunately, when I found it, the strange fire was only in its embryonic form and still in the process of condensing, so I had to give up and leave a sealing barrier, waiting for it to condense completely before harvesting it.
Now, a thousand years have passed; that strange flame should have taken shape by now.
The old doctor explained.
"That's great! If I absorb this strange fire, I can break through to the Void Returning stage!"
Xiao Yan said excitedly.
His current cultivation level is the seventh level of the Nascent Soul stage.
As for why he was able to improve so quickly, it was all thanks to the old doctor who passed on to him a Burning Technique.
This cultivation technique is a growth-type technique; it can evolve simply by continuously absorbing different kinds of fire.
Over the years, he has traveled to various places and has found several strange flames along the way, which he has devoured.
Devouring different flames can not only evolve one's cultivation technique, but also cause one's cultivation level to skyrocket. The higher the ranking of the different flame, the greater the increase.
"Actually, there's no need to rush. There's a sealing barrier there. Although its power may have weakened over the past thousand years, you can't get in without the strength to transcend the tribulation stage."
Even in this remote corner of the Eastern Region, those at the Dao Integration stage are few and far between, let alone those at the Tribulation Transcending stage.
"Even if Master says so, there's still a sliver of a possibility, so we should hurry over and get our hands on the strange fire."
"Alright, alright, I'm scared of you. Fly under my command."
The old doctor then began to tell Xiao Yan the route.
Xiao Yan also flew along the route.
The final stop was actually near the Meng family's house.
Meanwhile, Xiao Fan also came to stake out the area near the Meng family, since according to the information he had gathered, the demon seemed to have a grudge against the Meng family.
He only needs to keep watch nearby.
The Meng family's Dao Integration stage experts shared the same thought.
Xiao Hao was no fool; he knew that a Dao Integration stage expert from the Meng family was hiding nearby.
So during this time, he took Xiao Nannan to other places for seclusion.
Anyway, they're not in a hurry; they have plenty of time to wear down the Meng family.
They operate in the shadows, while the Meng family operates in the open.
......
A few days later.
Xiao Yan arrived near the Meng family's residence.
His appearance also attracted the attention of the Meng family's Dao Integration stage experts.
"Seventh level of Nascent Soul stage, it must be him. He dares to come to the Meng family at this stage, no doubt about it. Heh, he really is like choosing the path to hell when there is one!"
However, in order not to alert the enemy, he decided to observe the situation further. After all, it was just his guess at the moment, and what if they weren't?
Soon, under his watchful eye, Xiao Yan began to sneak around the Meng family's residence.
Seeing a member of the Meng family who had just left, Xiao Yan followed behind him.
This action further convinced the Dao Integration stage expert that Xiao Yan was indeed that demon!
"You little brat, you actually dare to make a move! Die!"
The aura of the Dao Integration stage expert erupted, and he arrived in front of Xiao Yan in an instant.
The sudden change left Xiao Yan completely bewildered, but he instinctively defended himself against the attack.
"Disciple, you are no match for him. His opponent is a cultivator at the third level of the Dao Integration stage. Let your master handle this!"
In the blink of an eye, Yao Lao took over Xiao Yan's body.
A palm strike imbued with the essence of Mahayana Buddhism was delivered.
"boom!"
Meng Ke was forced back and looked at Xiao Yan with disbelief.
Good lad, he can withstand 70% of the power of his palm strike even though he's only at the Nascent Soul stage.
No, it seems he's no longer at the Nascent Soul stage; his cultivation has actually surged to the seventh level of the Returning to Emptiness stage.
Concealing one's cultivation level? Or employing a secret technique?
"Hehe, I see. I was wondering who dared to openly hunt down members of my Meng family. They had a trump card all along."
Meng Ke sneered.
Even if one reaches the Void Returning stage, without entering the Dao Integration stage, one is ultimately no match for him.
At this moment, the master and apprentice were completely dumbfounded.
What do you mean by hunting down your Meng family members? We're clearly here to get the Strange Flame!
As for the Meng family member he had been following, it was because the other man had the aura of a strange fire on him, which made him suspect that the strange fire had been taken by someone else, so he planned to grab the man and question him.
"I don't know what you're talking about."
Xiao Yan vehemently denied it.
"Ha, still dare not admit it? Then let us comfort the spirits of the Meng family in heaven with our deaths!"
Meng Ke stopped wasting words and continued his attack.
Xiao Yan was not afraid and engaged in battle with him.
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