After absorbing those various forces, the power of the Endless Fire Domain expanded severalfold. After all, Xiao Yan had just swallowed up over half the factions in the Southern Region. However, the Endless Fire Domain didn't blindly accept everyone. Only those who passed a series of extremely strict evaluations were allowed to stay.
As for the leaders of those factions, Xiao Yan personally placed curse imprints on them. Naturally, these leaders were resistant to such treatment, but they understood the current reality—they had no choice but to lower their heads. Who told them to be misled by Miting Gate and join that so-called Southern Region Alliance in the first place? Their downfall was no one's fault but their own.
With these imprints in place, they also began managing their own subordinates more strictly, fearing that any trouble stirred up by their men would result in personal consequences.
While the Endless Fire Domain's influence surged, Xiao Yan, the sole master of this growing titan, quietly left the Tianluo Continent. Before departing, he left some resources for Mandala and the others and sent a letter to the major powers of the Southern Region Alliance.
It was said that after receiving the letter, those infamous tyrants of the Southern Region immediately spat out blood and fainted on the spot. In truth, the letter didn't contain much—it merely revealed the truth about the medicinal herb supply. Of course, that alone wouldn't cause them to vomit blood. The real reason was that Xiao Yan had laced the letter with poison...
According to Xiao Yan's calculations, the poison he had used would be enough to keep those old bastards bedridden for several months—more than enough time for him to return from the Ancient Sacred Abyss. Even if he couldn't make it back in time, Mandala had already advanced to Greater Earth Sovereign, and with the resources he left behind, sustaining the Endless Fire Domain would be no problem. Thus, Xiao Yan could focus entirely on seeking fortune in the Ancient Sacred Abyss.
The Ancient Sacred Abyss was located at the extreme western end of the Great Thousand World, in a place called the Sacred Abyss Continent. Originally, this was a lower plane connected to the Great Thousand World, much like the Nine Nether Continent. However, unlike the Nine Nether Continent, the Sacred Abyss Continent had long ago been occupied by the Extraterritorial Evil Tribe. In ancient times, the Evil Tribe launched their invasion of the Great Thousand World through this very point.
Although the Evil Tribe's onslaught was ultimately repelled, the cost was devastating. The Great Thousand World lost countless experts in that battle. Because of this shared history, every time the Ancient Sacred Abyss resurfaced, not only would Great Thousand World experts venture inside to seek opportunities, but the Extraterritorial Evil Tribe would also send people through spatial rifts to obtain the inheritances of their fallen Heavenly Demon Emperors.
For that reason, the Sacred Abyss Continent had become a kind of boundary zone between the Great Thousand World and the Evil Tribe. During the period when the Abyss appeared, violent clashes between both sides were inevitable. Deaths occurred frequently, so many had come to regard this place as a battlefield against the Evil Tribe.
Tianluo Continent was very far from the Sacred Abyss Continent. Even with Xiao Yan's speed, it still took him several months of travel. During the journey, he gathered as much information about the Ancient Sacred Abyss as he could to avoid wandering aimlessly like a headless fly upon arrival.
After reaching his destination, Xiao Yan's first stop was the Sacred Abyss City branch of the Great Thousand Palace. There, he obtained a Demon Execution Order and officially became a Demon Executioner. This Demon Execution Order was somewhat similar to the Nine Nether Token he had received when joining the Nine Nether Law Enforcement Team. Besides being a symbol of status, it could also be used to exchange for resources.
However, given the scale of the Great Thousand Palace, the items available were far superior to those offered by the Nine Nether Clan. According to what Xiao Yan had learned, even peerless divine abilities and sacred artifacts could be exchanged here.
Unlike the Nine Nether Token, which required only Sovereign Spiritual Liquid, the Great Thousand Palace required Demon Execution Points for exchanges. These points could only be earned by slaying members of the Extraterritorial Evil Tribe—the stronger the enemy, the more points awarded.
Because of this system, even during times when the Ancient Sacred Abyss wasn't active, many Demon Executioners still stationed themselves in Sacred Abyss City to earn points. Of course, there were also shops in the city that operated using Sovereign Spiritual Liquid, so Xiao Yan took a stroll to see if he could find anything useful.
To his surprise, there were indeed top-tier super divine abilities and high-grade sacred artifacts for sale. However, they didn't accept Sovereign Spiritual Liquid. One needed Spiritual Deity Liquid to buy such treasures.
Upon learning this, Xiao Yan couldn't help but smack his lips in astonishment. He had accumulated quite a bit of Spiritual Deity Liquid recently. Aside from what he used for cultivation and what he left for Mandala, he still had over fifty drops—enough to be considered the wealthiest person in the Southern Region.
And yet, here in Sacred Abyss City, that wealth could barely buy him a single super divine ability. That realization hit him like a hammer.
'So I thought I was a local tyrant in the Great Thousand World… turns out I'm just a penniless nobody.'
Still, Xiao Yan quickly adjusted his mindset. He began contemplating what worthwhile things he could obtain with his current assets. Though super divine abilities were tempting, he already had the Dragon Roar Demon Subjugation Art and the complete Self-Sacrificing Demon Fist, two of the highest-tier divine arts. Moreover, the ancestral spirit of the Ancestral Stone was now repairing the incomplete Heavenly Heart Demon Scripture, so he wasn't in desperate need of new techniques.
As for sacred artifacts, he still had several High-Grade Artifact Forging Stones. Once he returned, he could further refine his existing weapons. Not to mention, he had already taken a peerless sacred sword from Long Nixian—more than enough for dominating among Earth Sovereigns. Besides, he had long been accustomed to using the Heavy Xuan Ruler and wasn't particularly eager to change weapons.
After some thought, Xiao Yan decided to invest in formation blueprints and alchemy recipes. These were the things he lacked the most at the moment, and they also offered the fastest boost in short-term strength. Not to mention, he could already lay out high-level Grandmaster-grade spiritual formations, and his Demonic Lotus Burial Step required more reference material from advanced formations to fully evolve.
While enhancing the Demon Wrath Nine Absolutes recently, he had realized that the Demonic Lotus Burial Step still had shortcomings. Although the offensive power of the demonic lotus formations had grown, its movement technique component was still only at the level of a minor divine ability. If he encountered a highly agile opponent in future battles, he would likely be at a disadvantage. While the Nether Sparrow Wings could compensate for this flaw to some extent, Xiao Yan still hoped to elevate the step technique's speed to an entirely new tier.
(End of Chapter)
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