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Many powerful individuals also took advantage of this brief opportunity to trade the materials they needed, creating a scene resembling a large market.
Amidst the sea of people, Xiao Fan glanced around and immediately spotted the auras of several Dou Zun. It seemed that the appearance of these ruins had attracted many reclusive powerhouses.
"Great Creation Palm..."
Xiao Fan recalled the Heavenly Rank Battle Techniques within the ruins, a subtle smile appearing on his face: "It just so happens that I'm also missing a Heavenly Rank Battle Technique..."
The central area of the Bone Mountain Range has many towering peaks, and because it is very close to the place where the ruins were opened, the best locations have been occupied by the major powers of the Central Continent.
Xiao Fan's gaze swept across these mountain peaks one by one, but he found that very few forces were present among the so-called "one hall, one tower, two sects, three valleys, and four pavilions".
In Xiao Fan's perception, only the Pill Tower, Flower Sect, Heavenly Nether Sect, and Ice River Valley were present; the other forces were not currently there.
Of the four pavilions, the Wind and Thunder Pavilion is now defunct in name only and has fallen into complete ruin.
In the center of the Bone Mountain Range, Xiao Fan did not find the Soul Hall, but through his perception with Mo Shang, he knew that the Soul Hall's actions could not be hidden from him. He knew that the powerful figures who came from the Soul Hall were hidden in the crowd. Perhaps it was because of the Soul Hall's usual methods of concealment that they did not reveal themselves to the public.
Besides the human forces that Xiao Fan had just seen, there were also several magical beast families in the Beast Domain that occupied all the surrounding mountain peaks, although their strength was somewhat weaker than that of the human sects.
However, being in the beast realm, no one dared to go too far.
Moreover, the major powers only care about their own interests, and the person in question is not even in their consideration. Therefore, they allowed the Beast Domain forces to occupy a favorable position.
Just as Xiao Fan was looking down, he suddenly spotted the figure of a Starfall Pavilion expert in the crowd.
With the destruction of the Wind and Thunder Pavilion by Xiao Fan, there were no more dramatic events, and the conflict between the Wind and Thunder Pavilion and the Starfall Pavilion naturally ceased. However, since the Starfall Pavilion only had two elders with the strength of Dou Zong present, the Starfall Pavilion occupied a central position that was neither too far nor too close.
Now, with Xiao Fan and Xiao Yan gaining fame, the Starfall Pavilion's influence in the Central State has become even greater. Other forces, seeing that the Starfall Pavilion only has two elders here, dare not offend them rashly.
With so many mountains around, it's simply not worth making an enemy of the Starfall Pavilion just for a single location.
"It seems my junior brothers are coming too. I wonder who will be with them?"
Just as Xiao Fan was observing the Starfall Pavilion experts below, he also sensed the auras of Xiao Yan and Venerable Heavenly Fire.
A rare smile appeared on Xiao Fan's face, and he flashed to the mountain peak occupied by the Starfall Pavilion.
"Two elders..."
The Starfall Pavilion once again dispatched Elder Hu and Elder Qi to the ancient ruins to gather information.
Upon seeing Xiao Fan's appearance, the two men's faces lit up with joy. After all, when Xiao Fan was still in the Starfall Pavilion, they had observed him refine pills and were very convinced of his abilities.
"Elder Xiao Fan!"
Originally, Venerable Feng intended to nominate Xiao Fan as the young master of the Starfall Pavilion, but in the end, Xiao Fan recommended him to Xiao Yan, who became the young master of the Starfall Pavilion.
After Xiao Yan succeeded as the young master of the Starfall Pavilion, Xiao Fan's strength at the Dou Zun realm had already surpassed that of Feng Zun Zhe. Naturally, he could not consider himself an ordinary disciple, so Xiao Fan was promoted to the honorary elder of the Starfall Pavilion.
"No need to be so polite, both of you."
Xiao Fan looked at the two of them and nodded slightly.
After exchanging a few polite words, Elder Hu and Elder Qi noticed the crack in a piece of jade in their hands. This was the signal they had agreed upon with the Starfall Pavilion. As soon as a powerful figure from the pavilion arrived, they would crush the jade pendant to guide the other party to find them.
The two looked at Xiao Fan, about to speak, when they saw Xiao Fan shake his head and say, "No need, they're already here."
Just as Elder Hu and Elder Qi were wondering what Xiao Fan meant.
Xiao Fan released his soul power, guiding Xiao Yan and Venerable Heavenly Fire.
Upon sensing Xiao Fan's presence, Xiao Yan's eyes lit up, and he immediately led Venerable Tianhuo, Mu Qingluan, and the Starfall Pavilion team towards the mountain where they were.
"Brother!"
Xiao Yan looked at Xiao Fan with undisguised excitement on his face and spoke to Xiao Fan.
"Not bad, you've already broken through to Dou Zun. Your cultivation speed isn't slow!"
Xiao Fan looked at Xiao Yan with a smile on his face, reached out and patted Xiao Yan's shoulder, feeling the increasingly powerful Dou Qi within Xiao Yan's body, and his heart was filled with satisfaction.
"Senior brother, please stop teasing me. Compared to you, my strength is nothing."
Upon hearing Xiao Fan's words, Xiao Yan's face showed a hint of helplessness. He sighed and spoke, then became excited again.
"I never expected to run into you here, Senior Brother, on this trip to the ancient ruins. I heard on the way here that there are Heaven-Rank Battle Techniques in these ancient ruins."
When it came to Heaven-Rank Battle Techniques, Xiao Yan's face showed excitement, and a hint of greed even flashed in his eyes.
"There are quite a few strong individuals here, so don't let your guard down."
Looking at Xiao Yan's appearance, Xiao Fan reached out and gently tapped him on the head, offering a reminder.
"Don't worry, senior brother, I won't let my guard down!"
Xiao Yan nodded seriously upon hearing Xiao Fan's words, a hint of solemnity flashing in his eyes. After all, no matter what kind of opponent he faced, he always adhered to the principle that even a lion would use its full strength to hunt a rabbit.
No matter who his opponent is, he will never underestimate or belittle them.
Xiao Fan knew that Xiao Yan understood this principle, so he simply said a few words and did not interfere further.
After the initial excitement of meeting, Xiao Yan's gaze returned to Elder Hu and Elder Qi, and he inquired about serious matters.
"Elder Hu, Elder Qi, you should go to the Bone Mountain Range first to check the situation. What is your opinion on the current situation?"
"This is not good!"
When it came to serious matters, Elder Hu's face showed a solemn expression. He looked at Xiao Fan and the others and said, "This Bone Mountain Range was originally the territory of the Nine Netherworld Python clan, a family of magical beasts."
"With the strength of the Nine Netherworld Python Clan, the news of the emergence of this ancient ruin could have been completely kept secret. Do you know why it still got out in the end?"
"Nine Netherworld Python?"
Upon hearing Elder Hu's words, Xiao Yan's face turned serious. After all, on the way here, Mu Qingluan had already introduced him to the situation in the Beast Domain. The Nine Netherworld Python's clan power was enough to rank among the top three in the entire Beast Domain.
"The reason I received the information is that the Nine Netherworld Python Clan allowed the news of the Dou Sheng Ruins to be left unblocked is because something big is happening in their clan right now, so even if the ruins are discovered, they don't have time to pay attention to it."
"Recently, the powerful members of the Nine Netherworld Python Clan have been constantly attacked, and even a powerful member who has reached the Dou Zun realm has disappeared without a trace. Right now, the Nine Netherworld Python Clan is focused on tracking down the culprit and has no time to spare for this matter."
Chapter 250 The ruins are opened
Xiao Yan was surprised when he heard Elder Hu's words. He did not expect that someone would dare to target the Nine Netherworld Python Clan.
After all, the Nine Netherworld Python Clan is one of the three great magical beast families, on par with the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan and the Ancient Void Dragon Clan, and its members are numerous and powerful.
However, because the Nine Netherworld Python clan has a large population, their bloodline power is gradually becoming thinner.
However, even a starved camel is bigger than a horse. Although the bloodline power of the Nine Netherworld Python has weakened considerably, it is still not something that ordinary forces can provoke.
"Moreover, judging from the recent news, it seems that the one targeting the Nine Netherworld Python clan is just a human powerhouse. However, the other party has always been shrouded in a black robe, so no one has been able to discover his identity."
Xiao Fan, who was standing to the side, listened to their conversation and knew the whole story.
Who would have thought that the one who rendered the entire Nine Netherworld Python Clan helpless was just a little girl from the Northwest Continent?
She was Qing Lin, who was once in the Mo Tie Mercenary Group.
With the help of the Azure Serpent Three-Flower Pupil, Qinglin could easily defeat all snake-type magical beasts.
However, although Xiao Fan was aware of this, he chose not to say it. All of this would naturally become an asset to the Xiao family when Xiao Yan finally recognized Qing Lin.
"It's alright, we don't need to worry about that now. Since the Nine Netherworld Python Clan can't spare any resources, it's actually a good thing for us."
Hearing Xiao Fan's words, everyone nodded in agreement.
Having grasped the current situation, and with the ruins yet to be opened, the group entered the Nebula Pavilion's encampment for a short rest.
Two days passed in the blink of an eye. During these two days, more and more people gathered in the Skeleton Mountains, making the already noisy mountains even more bustling.
As the number of people increased, conflicts within the mountains became inevitable, with battles of all sizes occurring every day.
However, it had no impact on Xiao Fan and the others who lived on the mountaintop, since no one would be foolish enough to venture into the location of the Starfall Pavilion and make a move.
Finally, after two days, at dawn, a terrifying energy trembled forth from the central ruins.
The powerful energy soared upwards, reaching the clouds, and the vast fluctuations spread outwards, attracting the attention of all the powerful beings in the Bone Mountain Range.
"Shhhhh!"
Sensing the fluctuations erupting from the center, figures of powerful individuals appeared in mid-air, their gazes fixed on the ancient ruins in the center.
"The ancient ruins have finally been opened!"
As everyone gazed at the ancient ruins surging with energy in the center, their faces lit up with excitement. Then, countless figures, densely packed like locusts, rapidly approached the center.
"Go, go."
In the Starfall Pavilion's encampment, Xiao Fan's gaze fell upon the ancient ruins in the center, then he turned to look at Xiao Yan and Venerable Heavenly Fire beside him.
Xiao Yan and Venerable Tianhuo nodded slightly. Then Xiao Yan turned to the Starfall Pavilion members behind him and said, "You should stay here. It's too dangerous in the ruins."
Although many disciples from the Planetary Fall Pavilion came to this site, including Mu Qingluan, only Xiao Yan and Venerable Tianhuo entered the ancient ruins.
After all, they were completely clueless about what was going on inside. If they rashly led the Starfall Pavilion disciples into the area and encountered danger, they might not even have time to rescue them.
The members of Starfall Pavilion naturally did not object, so they stood still and watched Xiao Yan and the others leave.
Immediately, Xiao Fan's figure rapidly approached the center, and before long, a huge energy seal that was gradually dissipating appeared in their field of vision.
As the energy fluctuations occurred, the seal, visible to everyone, was gradually weakening.
"boom!"
With a deafening explosion, the energy seal in everyone's sight instantly burst open. Immediately, ripples of energy surged outwards from the center, causing the surrounding space to tremble and distort slightly.
"Charge! The ancient ruins have been opened!"
In the instant the spatial seal shattered, countless figures within the Bone Mountain Range instantly turned bloodshot, letting out greedy roars as they hurtled towards the center.
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