Starting as a supporting character in Doupo

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During the trials of the five major families, Xiao Yan's soul erupted, making everyone realize his talent once again. (This is just a brief summary.)

With the strength of his soul power, he had already broken the record left by the Cao family's demoness three years ago. The people from the five major families present were all shocked. They never expected that the Ye family, which was about to fall out of the elders' seats, would actually be able to find a genius like Xiao Yan.

However, although everyone was surprised by Xiao Yan's talent, they were only somewhat surprised. After all, Xiao Yan and Cao Jia's demoness were about the same age, and what he broke was just the record left by Cao Jia's demoness three years ago.

After three years of accumulation, no one knows what level the Cao family's enchantress has reached now.

However, no one else knows whether the strength Xiao Yan has shown is truly his limit.

After all, Xiao Yan often followed Xiao Fan around and learned a trick from him: "play dumb to fool others." When something happens, you should always have a backup plan.

Therefore, the strength that Xiao Yan displayed was only enough to crush the other major clans and help the Ye family retain their elder positions.

"Hey, your name is Xiao Yan, right?"

Just when everyone thought they were about to move on to the next stage, Cao family's enchantress, looking at Xiao Yan's appearance and recalling the information she had received earlier, suddenly spoke up, attracting everyone's attention.

"Hmm? Strange, could it be that this vixen from the Cao family knows the son-in-law of the Ye family?"

"I don't know, but judging from the Cao family witch's behavior, she seems to be very interested in this suddenly appearing Xiao Yan."

"I heard that the Cao family originally wanted to annex the Ye family, but for some reason, their actions suddenly stopped in the last two months. Could it be...?"

"Whatever, let's just keep watching. In my opinion, it's best if they both suffer heavy losses..."

As Cao Ying spoke, murmurs arose around them, and everyone's gaze shifted back and forth between the Ye and Cao families...

"It happened!"

Inside the Ye family, when Elder Ye Zhong heard Cao Ying's words, a cold sweat appeared on his face. He naturally knew that Xiao Fan had gone to the Cao family before leaving. Could it be that he had done something to this Cao family witch?

It's important to know that the Cao family cherishes Cao Ying immensely. Moreover, as far as Ye Zhong knows, Cao Ying is a disciple of that person from the Pill Tower. If an irreconcilable conflict were to arise, the Ye family would likely face significant difficulties within the Pill Domain...

"Huh? That's right, what's wrong?"

Xiao Yan looked at Cao Ying, feeling the pressure emanating from her. From the surrounding discussions, Xiao Yan had already guessed Cao Ying's identity.

However, he had no connection with the Cao family and was unaware of Xiao Fan's visit to the Cao family, so he was naturally completely confused.

Upon hearing Xiao Yan's answer, Cao Ying hurriedly asked, "I heard you're Xiao Fan's junior brother? Then let me test your abilities!"

Before Xiao Yan could react, a powerful soul impact swept towards his location.

Hearing Cao Ying's words, Xiao Yan, though not clear on the details, roughly guessed that Cao Ying's approach to him was probably related to Xiao Fan.

However, facing Cao Ying's attack, Xiao Yan did not retreat at all. With a step, a vast and terrifying soul power surged out instantly, meeting the attack released by Cao Ying.

The two soul powers collided, instantly unleashing an extremely terrifying soul storm. Although most of the people present were alchemists, they still found it hard to believe the intensity of the soul storm.

What shocked everyone even more was that Xiao Yan, such an unknown boy, was actually able to stand shoulder to shoulder with the demoness of the Cao family!

"boom!"

The turbulent soul storm dissipated, and Cao Ying looked at Xiao Yan, about to continue her attack, when a startled shout suddenly came from between the two of them. Immediately afterward, an even more terrifying soul fluctuation directly calmed down the soul storm that had erupted between them.

"enough!"

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw an old man dressed as a Dan Tower elder appear in the arena. He stopped the two and said, "Alright, if you want to fight, why not have a proper contest at the Dan Gathering? If I catch you fighting again, don't blame me for being impolite!"

Sensing the terrifying power of their opponent, Xiao Yan and Cao Ying dared not make another move.

Cao Ying stuck out her tongue at the old man without refuting him. After all, she had just learned Xiao Yan's identity and couldn't help but make a move. After all, Xiao Fan had been quite arrogant back in the Cao family.

She only took the initiative to attack after suddenly seeing Xiao Fan's junior brother, partly to vent her dissatisfaction. However, she did not expect that Xiao Yan would be able to block her soul attack.

"You're something else, kid!"

Cao Ying looked at Xiao Yan, raised an eyebrow, then pointed at him and said, "Hmph, just wait, at the Pill Gathering, I'll make you two pay!"

As soon as she finished speaking, as if to prove something, Cao Ying turned to look at Xiao Yan and said, "Even if I'm strong, my alchemy skills are definitely better than your senior brother's!"

After speaking, Cao Ying led the Cao family members to turn and leave.

In the first test of the five major families' assessment, the strength of soul power, Xiao Yan greatly surprised all the families present. In the following two tests, with Xiao Yan's strength, it was no surprise that he easily entered the top three.

Now that his soul strength had been revealed, Xiao Yan's alchemy skills had completely won over everyone. In the assessment of the five major families, he helped the Ye family win first place and successfully retained the Ye family's elder position.

..............

The bright moon hung high in the sky. Xiao Yan and the others rested in the Ye family courtyard. Xiao Yan looked up at the starry sky above his head, his eyes slightly narrowed. No matter how he tried to sense it, he could no longer perceive the mysterious space above it as he had a few days ago.

"Strange, could it be blocked by something...?"

Xiao Yan sighed softly. When he first arrived in Saint Pill City, he vaguely sensed that the starry sky above seemed to hold some secret. He then used his soul power to probe upwards, thinking that it was the space where the Three Thousand Burning Flames were located.

However, Xiao Yan's soul had only been spreading out for a short time when he felt a scan coming from inside the Pill Tower. He could only withdraw his soul power, and after that, he did not notice anything unusual above his head.

Little did Xiao Yan know that because of Xiao Fan's "hehehe" laughter two months ago, the Pill Tower was now paying close attention to the Star Domain. So, as soon as Xiao Yan became aware of it, the Pill Tower woke him up and then reinforced the Star Domain's hiding formation, completely concealing the Star Domain space.

"Never mind, once the Pill Gathering begins, I must enter the Starfield. I just wonder where my senior brother is now..."

Xiao Yan shook his head, no longer pondering the star field above. After all, the top ten of the Pill Gathering would have the opportunity to enter the star field and subdue the Three Thousand Burning Flames. Xiao Yan was confident he could make it into the top ten; it was just a matter of who would win the championship…

As Xiao Yan recalled the goals his senior brother had set for him, he couldn't help but shudder.

"Does this mean if I don't win the championship, my senior brother is really going to strip me naked and hang me on the city wall?"

Although Xiao Yan knew that Xiao Fan was most likely joking, he dared not gamble on that possibility.

Xiao Yan turned his gaze and suddenly sensed something was amiss.

Since Elder Yao's soul was repaired, he no longer wanted to stay in the storage ring all day, and Xiao Yan didn't force him to stay. So Elder Yao would go out every day, but by now, he should be back...

Suddenly, Xiao Yan felt a sense of suffocation. Before he could think, the power of wind and thunder within his body surged instantly, and he disappeared from the spot.

In the next instant, a pitch-black rift appeared out of thin air where Xiao Yan had just stood, tearing the space apart before gradually subsiding.

"what?"

As Xiao Yan dodged the attack, a faint sound of surprise rang out, and then a dark figure appeared in mid-air.

Xiao Yan looked over, and his pupils suddenly contracted.

"Douzun!"

"Hehe, little guy, you have good insight!"

As the words fell, Xiao Yan finally saw the figure in front of him clearly: an old man in a black robe, whose skin was extremely dry and whose bones seemed to be clearly visible through his skin.

"People from the Soul Palace?"

Xiao Yan looked at the powerful figure in mid-air and surveyed his surroundings. Logically speaking, although the two had just exchanged blows, the commotion should have been noticed by someone long ago, but at this moment, everything remained completely calm.

"Hehe, I am Mu Gu of the Soul Palace, and I am your senior uncle by all accounts. No need to look, I have set up an array around this courtyard. Don't worry, as long as you hand over the strange fire in your body and the technique for fusing the strange fire, I guarantee that I will let you go. How about it?"

Seemingly sensing Xiao Yan's thoughts, Mu Gu spoke calmly, his gaze fixed firmly on Xiao Yan. If he were to be even slightly careless, the next attack would slash across Xiao Yan's body.

However, with wind and thunder power surging beneath Xiao Yan's feet and golden flying techniques flapping behind him, he moved up and down, giving Mu Gu no chance whatsoever.

Upon hearing about the strange fire and the Burning Technique from Mu Gu, Xiao Yan's expression changed drastically, and his heart trembled. The Burning Technique was his greatest trump card; how could the person before him know it?

Just as Xiao Yan was surprised by this news, Elder Mu Gu made another move, and terrifying power pressed directly towards Xiao Yan.

"Flame Devouring Wave Ruler!"

Having anticipated this, Xiao Yan unleashed a burst of intense energy from the giant ruler in his hand and swung it toward Elder Mu Gu. Unfortunately, Xiao Yan was no match for a Soul Hall elder.

He was sent flying backwards, his Xuanzhong Ruler was knocked away, leaving him looking quite disheveled.

However, during his backward flight, a resolute glint flashed in Xiao Yan's eyes. Brilliant strange flames appeared around Xiao Yan, and four strange flames slowly condensed, emanating a deathly aura from Xiao Yan's palm!

Chapter 179 The Soul Palace's Scheme (Second Update)

"Fusing with a different kind of fire?"

As Elder Mu Gu sensed the movements in Xiao Yan's hands, he focused his gaze and saw several strange flames swirling around Xiao Yan's body. At this moment, they were constantly condensing with Xiao Yan's movements, transforming into a lotus flower of four colors. A deathly aura was emanating from this lotus flower.

"To come up with such a fire control method, your talent is truly extraordinary!"

The old man Mu Gu looked at Xiao Yan and a hint of killing intent flashed in his eyes, followed by a hint of excitement.

"As expected, that cultivation technique was on you. It should have been mine in the first place. If it weren't for that despicable Yao Chen using some tricks, how could it have fallen into your hands?!"

"You fart!"

When Xiao Yan heard Mu Gu curse Yao Lao, his face showed anger. He shoved Mu Gu hard, and then quickened his pace.

"The Burning Technique was obtained by my teacher during his exploration of the ruins. It has nothing to do with you. Now you come here to steal my things, and you even have the nerve to insult my teacher. At your age, you've really wasted your life!"

"Kid, I'll tear your stinking mouth apart in a minute!"

After being scolded by Xiao Yan, Elder Mu Gu's face instantly darkened, and his movements became more swift as he reached out to grab Xiao Yan.

"Click click........."

Just then, a series of shattering sounds came, and Xiao Yan and Mu Gu realized that with the explosion of the Flame Devouring Wave Ruler and Elder Mu Gu, a gap had appeared in the barrier sealing the courtyard, and the aura from the outside world instantly entered.

"Shh!"

Just as the barrier shattered, Yao Lao's illusory figure appeared beside Xiao Yan, looking at the scene in the courtyard with anger on his face.

He wasn't far away, but judging from the scene inside the courtyard, Xiao Yan had clearly been fighting for a while. If the barrier hadn't broken, and if it hadn't taken a little longer...

Thinking of this, Elder Yao's aura became even more fierce. However, sensing Elder Mu Gu's aura, Elder Yao dared not make any rash moves.

As Elder Yao landed beside Xiao Yan, the Ye family's experts also noticed the commotion in the courtyard and all appeared in mid-air. However, when they saw Elder Mu Gu, none of them dared to make a move.

Ye Chong appeared on the rooftop, sensing the aura of Elder Mu Gu. He frowned, but still stood in front of Xiao Yan.