Konoha: On the night of the massacre, I summoned Inuyasha.

Yue formed hand seals and then placed them on Xiao Yan's stomach again. In an instant, they transformed into dense sealing patterns, sealing the Wind Fury Dragon Flame in Xiao Yan's abdomen like a tailed beast.

Instantly, a terrifying and violent aura erupted from Xiao Yan's body, transforming into a howling fiery hurricane that swept in all directions.

A layer of earthy yellow flames rose from Xiao Yan's body, accompanied by a dragon's roar, as if he were wearing a tailed beast's robe.

Surprisingly, Yue had temporarily sealed the Wind Fury Dragon Flame, ranked eighteenth on the Strange Flame Ranking, into Xiao Yan's body as a tailed beast.

With the help of this power, Xiao Yan's strength directly recovered to or even slightly surpassed his peak.

"Well then, Xiao Yan, your feast has arrived."

Yue suddenly chuckled softly, stretched out both hands, making a tiger's mouth shape, and then...

Wind Fury Dragon Flame. A Stormy Dance!

In an instant, a violent, earthy-yellow flame burst forth from the tiger's mouth, then darted wildly in a circular trajectory like a fire serpent.

The circle of flames surged forward at incredible speed, as if it were moving in a tunnel, its violent advance transforming into a terrifying impact akin to a breakthrough in the Heavenly Origin Realm.

Flame Spiral Impact Cannon!

In the blink of an eye, it traversed hundreds of miles and crashed into the frantically fleeing old man, Mu Gu.

This left the poor old man with a look of terror on his face until his death.

This is an absolute impact formed by the power of wind and fire combined with the power of space.

It is a combination of a different kind of fire, a fighting technique, and Obito's signature move, Kamui: Storm Dance.

It is far beyond what ordinary Kamui Fire Release techniques in the ninja world can compare to.

Its power even surpasses that of ordinary Heavenly Rank cultivators!

"Quickly, Xiao Yan, little brother."

Chase after them.

That old ghost's charred corpse might actually help you achieve the Nine-Star Dou Zong realm.

Yue slowly calmed her breathing and gave Xiao Yan a soft shout.

"........."

Xiao Yan remained silent, obediently accepting the body that seemed to possess even greater power than before, and numbly headed towards the spot where the charred corpse of Elder Mu Gu had fallen.

This time, Xiao Yan clearly understood that Brother Yun Yue had the right to show off.

In the past, it was because I was such a weakling that I dragged him down...

Now that the Strange Fire Battery has arrived, Brother Yunyue is immediately back in the game.

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Zhongzhou, a small town on the outskirts.

After traveling to other parts of the Dou Qi Continent for many years, Xiao Yan finally decided to step into the center of this Dou Qi Continent.

"The name of Zhongzhou is terrifying."

Battle Kings and Battle Emperors, rare even in the other eight domains, are commonplace in this remote little town.

Even Dou Zong saw two of them that day.

In a restaurant, Xiao Yan occupied a window seat by himself, looking at the scenery below, his tone filled with emotion.

"It's not that exaggerated."

No matter where you are, a Douhuang or Douzong is considered a strong person.

The reason this small town appears so powerful is largely due to the presence of a teleportation array, which attracts many strong individuals.

Even the major cities within the Central Plains are generally no more than this.

Seemingly having heard Xiao Yan's sentiments, a middle-aged man with a rather refined appearance raised his wine cup at a table not far away and loudly responded to Xiao Yan.

Beside him, two teenagers, one tall and one short, a boy and a girl, sat at other places on the table, looking at Xiao Yan with considerable curiosity.

Although the two looked quite young, compared to the amiable demeanor of middle-aged men, a hint of arrogance could be seen between their brows.

"I see."

I am Xiao Feiyu from the Northwest Region, a newcomer here.

May I ask your esteemed name?

Xiao Yan also raised his wine glass in response.

He didn't care about the attitude of the two children, after all, they were two teenagers fighting spirits, both of whom were Grand Masters.

And a middle-aged man, a low-star Dou Zong.

By all accounts, he is a member of a rather respectable faction.

It's normal to have some arrogance.

Like his elder brother Yunyue, he always looked down on people.

They're far too arrogant compared to those two little guys.

"So it's Brother Xiao. I am..."

The middle-aged man smiled slightly and prepared to introduce himself.

He had just noticed Xiao Yan's extraordinary demeanor and the subtle sense of threat he felt towards him.

He guessed that Xiao Yan might be a powerful figure and developed a desire to befriend him.

Before the middle-aged man could finish speaking, a piercing scream suddenly rang out from the direction of the teleportation array, which was not too far from the street.

"Pale Moon"

Demonic Tree Plague!

Quickly report to the city lord that the Southern Region has fallen. Please ask the leaders of the Central Plains' One Palace, One Tower, Two Sects, Three Valleys, and Four Directions Pavilion to come to the rescue!

Otherwise, the great catastrophe is already heading towards the Central Continent, and may even destroy the Dou Qi Continent!

The violent battle qi, mixed with sound, resounded throughout the small town, and the power within it startled Xiao Yan.

The fear he felt made Xiao Yan's heart skip a beat.

"High-level Dou Zong!"

He's definitely a high-level Dou Zong!

The middle-aged man screamed in shock, no longer caring about introducing himself to Xiao Yan.

"Pale Moon, Demon Tree Plague?"

What is that?

Despite being shocked by the appearance of a high-level Dou Zong, the little girl beside the middle-aged man couldn't help but ask a question that was lingering in her mind.

"To destroy the Dou Qi Continent, what a boastful tone."

"One Hall, One Tower, Two Sects, Three Valleys, and Four Pavilions—these are all top-tier forces with at least a Dou Zun level expert. It's said that among the strongest forces, even legendary Dou Sheng figures exist!"

"If those beings were to attack together, they could probably crush even a backward little domain like the Southern Region."

"These mere barbarians from the southern regions, unaware of the nobility of the Fighting Venerable and the Fighting Saint, dare to speak so recklessly!"

The other boy snorted coldly, seemingly unconvinced.

"Even I, your father, do not know, but it has caused the Southern Region to fall and made high-level Dou Zong tremble with fear."

This is clearly no ordinary disaster.

If this high-level Dou Zong wasn't lying.

The middle-aged man glared at the boy, his brows furrowed.

Although he was displeased with his son's reckless words, the astonishing news of the high-level Dou Zong still occupied most of his thoughts.

She no longer had the heart to scold her son for his arrogance.

Otherwise, under normal circumstances, he would have already given this son of a powerful figure like a high-level Dou Zong a good dressing down.

"Let's go back to Xingcheng."

That area is within the territory of the Four Directions Pavilion and the Starfall Pavilion; even if a great catastrophe were to occur, it would be much safer there.

The middle-aged man's tone suddenly hardened and became firm.

"Brother Xiao, if you don't mind..."

You can return with us.

This place is too close to the Southern Region; if a truly catastrophic catastrophe were to occur, this city would be the first to bear the brunt.

The middle-aged man suddenly clasped his hands in a fist salute to Xiao Yan, startling the seemingly bewildered Xiao Yan back to reality.

Out of shock, he did not notice Xiao Yan's murmured words, "The world is filthy, let's break it down and start anew."

"I'm sorry, sir, I still have some things to do. I can only thank you for your kindness."

Xiao Yan looked at the middle-aged man, his smile slightly forced, yet surprisingly firm.

"You really don't know how to appreciate kindness!"

When the middle-aged man's son saw Xiao Yan refuse, he couldn't help but mutter something, but he immediately shut up under the middle-aged man's angry glare.

However, a hint of resentment still lingered on his face.

In his view, his father's willingness to help this young man was already a great favor, and it was a big mistake for the young man not to express his gratitude, let alone refuse.

They are utterly ungrateful.

"In that case, we'll meet again next time."

"I am Wu Jian, from the Wu family of Xingcheng!"

The middle-aged man stopped trying to persuade him. He was just trying to make a good connection, and since the other party didn't want it, he was just offering his warm welcome to a cold shoulder.

"must."

Xiao Yan clasped his hands in a fist salute, but seemed somewhat lost in thought.

The middle-aged man didn't seem to care much. Not only was he well-mannered, but he was also shocked by the news of the high-level Dou Zong, and believed that Xiao Yan was also immersed in that terrible news and couldn't extricate himself.