Starting as a supporting character in Doupo

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"However, these two are people personally selected by our sect leader. Even if your cultivation is extraordinary, why make an enemy of the Heavenly Nether Sect for the sake of two strangers?"

"Having more friends means having more options; it's always better than making an enemy, don't you think?"

Hearing Mu Ran's words behind him, Xiao Fan's eyes flashed with surprise. In such a short time, Mu Ran's attitude had changed so much. Even though he knew they were no match for him, he still spoke. Clearly, the importance of the two people in front of him to the Tianming Sect seemed to far exceed Xiao Fan's imagination.

However, Xiao Fan's expression remained unchanged in the face of Mu Ran's threat. He glanced at Mu Ran with disdain and said in an icy voice, "Forget it, I'm not interested in playing with you anymore. As for the purpose, someone will always be willing to speak up, won't they?"

As soon as Xiao Fan finished speaking, his expression remained unchanged. Instantly, scorching energy erupted from his body. Then, among the crowd of Tianming Sect members, the heads of a Dou Zong and a Dou Huang exploded instantly, turning into countless fragments. The stench of blood filled the space.

Among the children of the Tianming Sect, Mu Ran sensed the movement behind him, turned around in horror, and witnessed the deaths of two people. A look of fear flashed in his eyes.

The fact that two of them died without the other side even making a move instantly made everyone lose their will to fight terrorism.

Mu Ran looked at Xiao Fan, only to see Xiao Fan give him a strange smile, and his heart sank immediately.

The two people who were just killed by Xiao Fan were the ones he secretly ordered to leak the information. However, he did not expect that they would be killed by Xiao Fan as soon as they made a move.

After dealing with those in the Tianming Sect who had made trouble, Xiao Fan frowned slightly as he sensed the bloody smell in the air. Emerald green flames roared out, swirling around the Tianming Sect members, and the intense heat made them feel the scent of death.

"Sure enough, this is much more comfortable."

The flames dissipated, and the two corpses on the ground had also disappeared. The smell of blood in the air was also completely eliminated by the burning of the strange fire.

The reason it was so bloody just now was because Xiao Fan wanted to scare the remaining people. Otherwise, the flames would have burned it all away, and he wouldn't have needed to waste so much energy.

Xiao Fan clapped his hands, his gaze sweeping over the people of the Heavenly Nether Sect, and then he looked at the father and son again. Even with his Golden Eye activated, there was nothing strange about them in Xiao Fan's perception.

Why are the people from the Heavenly Nether Sect hunting you down?

Upon hearing Xiao Fan's words, the father and son hesitated for a moment, exchanged a glance, and the middle-aged man said to the old man, "Father, since the Heavenly Nether Sect is already going to kill us, why bother with hiding it anymore?"

Upon hearing the middle-aged man's words, the hesitation on the old man's face vanished, as if he had made up his mind. He nodded and said, "Alright!"

The old man looked at Xiao Fan, bowed slightly, and then said, "Thank you for saving my life, Venerable One. The reason we were hunted down by the people of the Tianming Sect is because we learned a secret that we shouldn't have known."

The old man sighed and then said, "We two were originally from Huangshi City. Although Huangshi City wasn't exactly prosperous back then, it was far from the desolate place it is now."

"Later, by chance, I took my son on a journey. We gained a lot along the way and our strength improved a lot. After advancing to the Dou Zong level, I planned to take my son back to Huangshi City."

"But I never expected that the city I once knew would be so desolate now. My family is in ruins, and the city is almost empty. After careful investigation, I discovered that residents of Huangshi City have been disappearing frequently over the years, and even the city's powerful figures have not been able to find any trace of them."

"Later, I gathered some of the strongest people in Huangshi City with my strength. They had all lost their loved ones. We wanted to investigate the truth together, so we came together."

The old man's tone gradually turned sorrowful, but also contained a raging fire within.

"Later, I was unable to find the reason for the disappearance of the people, so I planned to seek help from the powerful people of other forces. However, I did not expect to encounter the people of the Tianming Sect. Only then did I learn the truth about the disappearance of the people in the city."

"All of this is because the cultivation method practiced by the Tianming Sect is extremely insidious and requires a special material to assist it. It is called Blood Ring Stone. This thing is under the control of the Tianming Sect. When combined with the Tianming Sect's cultivation method, it can greatly improve their cultivation speed. However, Blood Ring Stone is extremely difficult to obtain. Its rich bloody killing intent erodes people's consciousness. If one uses it for a long time, one will become a machine that only knows how to kill."

"The people of the Heavenly Nether Sect are using these individuals to continuously collect Blood Ring Stones, and those they've taken away have never reappeared..."

Hearing the old man's words, Xiao Fan frowned. Could a group of Dou Huang and Dou Zong, who were unable to resist the bloodthirsty killing intent, really be stopped by a few people of lower realms?

Based on their strength alone, they could not possibly stop the so-called bloodthirsty corruption. Moreover, given their speed, Xiao Fan did not believe that the Heavenly Nether Sect's purpose was so simple.

"Are you sure those ordinary people were all taken away by the Heavenly Nether Sect?"

Xiao Fan looked at the old man and tilted his soul pressure towards him. Under such a huge difference in soul strength, the old man simply refused to resist.

"Of course!"

The old man solemnly declared to Xiao Fan, "I can guarantee that everything I just said is true!"

Hearing the old man's words, Xiao Fan narrowed his eyes.

Xiao Fan still couldn't believe that the problem of bloodlust, which even the Heavenly Nether Sect couldn't solve, could actually be solved by relying on the sheer number of ordinary people.

Then Xiao Fan's gaze fell on Mu Ran. Without saying a word, he unleashed his soul power, ignoring Mu Ran's resistance, and brutally entered his mind. The excruciating pain of his soul being torn apart caused Mu Ran to let out a series of shrill screams.

"Strange...there's nothing..."

Xiao Fan carefully read Mu Ran's memories, but he did not get the answer he wanted. It was as if the other party had expected this and had left some kind of backup plan in his mind.

Just as Xiao Fan was about to continue his investigation, Muran could no longer bear the intense pain in his mind. He let out a wail and then lost his breath.

Looking at the completely dead Mu Ran on the ground, Xiao Fan still vaguely saw a scene from the other's memory in his final moments.

In the scene, countless streams of blood energy seem to converge towards the mountain range, where crimson stones gradually form and mature...

Upon realizing a possibility, Xiao Fan's expression suddenly turned cold.

"Could it be that the Heavenly Nether Sect intends to use the blood and qi of ordinary people to cultivate Blood Ring Stones?"

Upon realizing this possibility, Xiao Fan immediately understood why the Tianming Sect had sent powerful experts to hunt down the father and son.

After all, the actions of the Tianming Sect were no different from massacring a city. And attacking ordinary people was an act that no power on the continent would allow. If the actions of the Tianming Sect were to become known, all the powers on the continent, whether they liked it or not, and whatever their personal relationship with the Tianming Sect, would have no choice but to stand against the Tianming Sect in public.

Once this gets out, it could be the end of the Tianming Sect!

Chapter 210 Goodbye Yao Lao

However, for now, everything is just Xiao Fan's speculation, and he doesn't know whether the Tianming Sect is actually doing something so suicidal.

However, this was all the information the father and son knew; as for the situation of the Heavenly Nether Sect, it was all just Xiao Fan's speculation.

They were questioned a few more times, but still no more useful information was obtained. The two of them only had a vague understanding of the Heavenly Nether Sect's pursuit of them, and among the Heavenly Nether Sect experts present, only the leader, Mu Ran, knew the most.

However, he had already perished at Xiao Fan's hands, and the others were just ordinary disciples of the Tianming Sect, who were even less aware of the sect's secrets.

Seeing this, Xiao Fan had no choice but to give up his desire to continue investigating the matter.

After all, his purpose in coming to the Western Regions of Central China this time was not to deal with the mess of the Heavenly Nether Sect.

The reason I intervened just now was simply because I happened to be there.

"Which direction is the Mountain Range of the Dead?"

Xiao Fan casually dealt with the people from the Tianming Sect, then looked at the father and son and asked them a question. Just as he had said at the beginning, his original intention was simply to ask for directions.

"Thank you, senior, for saving your life!"

Seeing Xiao Fan's terrifying strength, the middle-aged man's face showed excitement. After hearing Xiao Fan's question, he immediately pointed in a direction and said, "The Mountain Range of the Dead is in this direction. With your speed, Senior, you should be able to see it soon."

"it is good."

Xiao Fan nodded slightly, no longer in the mood to talk to the two of them. His figure flickered and disappeared from the spot, leaving the father and son staring at each other.

"Thank goodness..."

After a long silence, a look of relief, as if he had escaped death, appeared on the old man's face. He said, "If we hadn't met this senior, my son and I would probably have died at the hands of the Heavenly Nether Sect..."

The middle-aged man nodded silently, a ruthless glint in his eyes, and said, "I will make the Tianming Sect regret everything they have done to Huangshi City!"

However, when he thought of the power of the Heavenly Nether Sect, he fell silent for a long time. If they hadn't been lucky just now, they would have died in the Heavenly Nether Sect's ranks. With his strength, how easy would it be to take revenge?

"Since my strength is insufficient, I will work hard to cultivate. If the Heavenly Nether Sect is powerful, I will join other forces. I refuse to believe that in such a vast Central Continent, there is no one who would oppose the Heavenly Nether Sect."

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

After parting ways with the father and son, Xiao Fan did not linger at all and headed towards the Lost Soul Mountain Range in the direction pointed out by the middle-aged man.

His sole purpose in traveling to the Western Regions of Central China was to rescue Yao Lao.

Having suffered such a great loss in Saint Pill City, the Soul Palace, given their style of doing things, will certainly not swallow their anger.

However, since the other party could not find his whereabouts, Xiao Fan was worried that the other party might become angry and do something extreme to Yao Lao.

They planned to take advantage of the Soul Palace's lack of reaction time to rescue Yao Lao.

According to Xiao Fan's memory, Yao Lao was imprisoned in the Lost Soul Mountain Range by the Soul Palace, and there were as many as eight Dou Zun realm experts stationed there.

Of the eight Dou Zun, Xiao Fan was only truly worried about the two Heavenly Venerables, Hei Bai and Bai Yi. However, his purpose in coming here was not to kill the Soul Palace experts, but to save Yao Lai, so Xiao Fan did not intend to force his way in.

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

Meanwhile, Xiao Yan, who had traveled back from Saint Pill City, had also appeared in the Starfall Pavilion.

"Is this the Starfall Pavilion that our teacher established...?"

Looking at the Starfall Pavilion hidden in a special space, Xiao Yan showed a hint of surprise. Upon entering the Starfall Pavilion, he was even more shocked by its prosperous scene.

"Hehe, of course, when we built the Starfall Pavilion, Yao Chen and I put a lot of effort into it."

Seeing the surprise on Xiao Yan's face, Venerable Feng smiled and looked at Xiao Yan with even more affection. Yao Chen's disciple was naturally also Feng Xian's disciple. Moreover, the news of Xiao Yan winning the Pill Gathering had already spread.

"I really didn't expect that you two brothers would have such a drastic difference: one won the Pill Gathering championship, and the other killed nearly a dozen Dou Zun from the Soul Hall in Holy Pill City!"

Venerable Feng looked at Xiao Yan, his tone filled with amusement, and said, "If Yao Chen knew, he'd probably be grinning from ear to ear..."

"All of this is thanks to the teacher's guidance."

Xiao Yan smiled, but then fell silent again, thinking of Xiao Fan who had now fled.

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore."

Venerable Feng changed the subject at the right moment and said to Xiao Yan, "I have found out that the Soul Palace is currently imprisoning Yao Chen in the Western Regions' Dead Soul Mountain Range. Now, we can begin our operation!"

Upon hearing Venerable Feng's words, a blazing light flashed in Xiao Yan's eyes.

"This is the Iron Sword Venerable; Yao Chen was kind to him in the past..."

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

Inside the Lost Soul Mountain Range, Xiao Fan was worried about revealing his aura, so from the moment he entered the Lost Soul Mountain Range, he used Chaos Fire to completely cover up his aura.

However, after searching for several days in the Lost Souls Mountain Range, he still could not find any trace of the Soul Palace branch.

"Sigh, I miscalculated. I didn't expect the Mountain Range of the Dead to be so vast..."