Hundreds of thousands of miles away.

A haggard figure sped through the sky, suddenly trembling and almost plummeting from the high altitude.

The figure was none other than Xiao Yi.

Having escaped from the Martial Arts River blockade, he had been fleeing far away.

The Beiyin Sect Great Elder’s methods were indeed terrifying.

Under the slaughter of that overwhelming martial arts power, almost nothing could survive.

Xiao Yi was no exception, instantly gravely injured within.

The moment he escaped the Martial Arts River, he was already on the brink of death.

If not for his astonishing physical resilience, he might not have withstood escaping the Martial Arts River, let alone fleeing far away.

This was when the extraordinary nature of a body cultivation martial artist became evident.

Especially since Xiao Yi cultivated the Asura Battle Body, a defiant body cultivation skill.

There was a time when the demon beast essence blood needed for Xiao Yi’s cultivation even exceeded the amount required by his vast small world.

It was easy to imagine the difficulty of cultivating the Asura Battle Body.

However, after the Asura Battle Body reached the Seventh Layer Peak, Xiao Yi lacked further cultivation techniques and was, therefore, unable to progress further.

Even so, it still granted Xiao Yi an incredibly remarkable physical resilience.

This is one reason.

There was also the protection offered by the Cloud Birth Armor, a mid-grade defensive holy artifact.

Finally, there were Xiao Yi’s various protective measures and the burst of protective primordial power after absorbing the spirit vein.

With layers of protection, he managed to withstand the escape from the Martial Arts River and eventually flee far away.

Yet even so, he was still gravely injured and on the brink of death.

At this moment, within his body, the Golden Flame Sacred Fire was continuously repairing damaged organs, treating his injuries.

If not for this, even if he managed to escape, he might have been too weak to flee further, potentially succumbing to his severe injuries.

Nevertheless.

For now, he had ultimately escaped and was not in mortal danger.

As for these injuries, although still severe, they could be gradually nursed back to health.

"Ultimately, my cultivation is still too low, and my strength too weak," Xiao Yi shook his head silently.

In fact, he didn’t realize that the Beiyin Sect Great Elder had already ceased the pursuit.

However, the ambush from forces along the way had stopped, which he noticed.

Carrying the lingering imprint of martial arts power, it would take at least a few days for it to fully dissipate.

Hence, he still didn’t stop for a moment, continuing to rush forward.

...

Several days later.

When Xiao Yi finally sensed that the lingering martial arts power had completely dissipated, he breathed a sigh of relief.

This meant that the Beiyin Sect Great Elder could no longer track him.

The world was vast; he was free to go wherever he wished.

However, his current destination was the Wind Shattering Hall Main Hall.

...

Over half a month later.

Suddenly, Xiao Yi’s figure came to a halt.

"I’ve reached the Wind Shattering Territory," Xiao Yi faintly smiled.

Originally, according to his estimates, it would take at least two months to reach the Wind Shattering Territory.

Unexpectedly, the desperate escape from the Beiyin Sect Great Elder had saved him a significant amount of time.

While fleeing, he had also been heading in the direction of the Wind Shattering Territory.

Counting the time from departing the Heavenly Hidden Territory and the Wind Shattering Hall Main Hall to now, it had been just over a month.

Swish...

Xiao Yi’s figure swiftly descended from the sky.

The Wind Shattering Territory was also a renowned region within the Central Region.

The entire territory was exceptionally vast.

Daring to be named ’Wind Shattering’ was precisely because the Wind Shattering Hall Main Hall was located here.

The Wind Shattering Hall Main Hall, one of the Ancient Eight Halls, governed all the Wind Shattering Hall Main and branch halls throughout the Central Region.

The giant structure emanating an ancient aura was awe-inspiring even from afar.

As he entered the Wind Shattering Territory, a burst of gang wind came rushing toward him.

The entire territory was ceaselessly filled with gang winds, extremely sharp.

For ordinary martial artists, this place wasn’t ideal.

But for a Wind Master, this place was an excellent cultivation spot year-round.

The gang wind, which cut across the face, felt soothing and pleasant to martial artists cultivating the Wind Dao.

At the same time, the entire Wind Shattering Territory had no other forces.

Only in the center was the main hall located.

Surrounding it were numerous large branch halls.

Within the Central Region, countless territories existed.

However, only the Ancient Eight Halls and the areas hosting the Eight Palace’s main halls had no other forces.

This was a vast Central Region’s reverence for these eight transcendent halls.

Xiao Yi hurried all the way and soon arrived outside the main hall.

Facing the massive structure in person, Xiao Yi couldn’t help but gasp in shock.

The entire main hall covered an area no less than a large city.

Xiao Yi slowly stepped inside.

What first caught his eye was a layout and arrangement identical to other branch halls in the front hall.

However, this front hall was even larger and more spacious.

Just the front hall was probably larger than an entire branch hall elsewhere.

The Task Department and Office were bustling with Wind Masters of profound cultivation interweaving.

Xiao Yi approached the Task Department and presented his token.

"Vice Master Xiao Yi?" The deacon at the Task Department was startled before giving a wry smile.

"Are you the Vice Master Xiao Yi who ignored ten consecutive summons from the main hall and is frequently hard to track down?"

"Uh," Xiao Yi awkwardly scratched his nose, apologizing, "I’ve been tied up with some affairs, unable to free myself."

The deacon shook his head and said, "Come with me."

Following the deacon, Xiao Yi reached the back hall.

In the back hall, Xiao Yi was even more astonished.

The back hall was almost a city within a city.

However, unlike a normal city, it was filled with busy Wind Masters.

The vastness of the Central Region needed no elaboration.

As the main hall governed all branch halls in the Central Region, its tasks and affairs were extraordinarily complex.

The deacon led Xiao Yi to a room.

"Chengfeng Hall Master."

Inside, an old man was reviewing dossiers.

The deacon bowed in greeting.

"What’s the matter?" The old man asked without lifting his head.

"Vice Master Xiao Yi is here," the deacon replied.

"Hmm." The old man nodded instinctively.

The next second, his reviewing stopped abruptly. 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

"Xiao Yi? That troublesome kid?"

The old man raised his head, his sharp gaze directly on Xiao Yi.

"This..." Xiao Yi’s face changed.

The sharp gaze caused an instant discomfort and even pain throughout his body.

"Ah." The old man retracted his gaze, looked toward the deacon, and said, "Notify the other nine to come to the main hall."

"Yes." The deacon accepted the order and bowed out.

The room was left with just the old man and Xiao Yi.

"Greetings, Chengfeng Hall Master," Xiao Yi slightly bowed.

Chengfeng, one of the ten great hall masters of the Wind Shattering Hall, was a renowned martial arts great power of the current Central Region.

The time of his rise was unknown.

It was only known that the last time he acted was several hundred years ago.

Chengfeng Hall Master’s name Xiao Yi had heard before, and the information he knew was limited to this.

"No need for formalities," the Chengfeng Hall Master waved his hand.

The next second, the Chengfeng Hall Master’s figure flashed, instantly appearing in front of Xiao Yi.

"Come with me."

The Chengfeng Hall Master grabbed Xiao Yi’s arm.

"So fast." Xiao Yi’s pupils contracted; not only was he unable to keep up with the speed, but he also couldn’t resist what seemed like a casual grab.

In a flash, the Chengfeng Hall Master and Xiao Yi simultaneously disappeared from the spot.

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Second update.