Douluo: Son of the Stars

Chapter 247 Re-entering the Heavenly Tomb
On the other hand, Tong Rui, who was observing Xiao Yan through Ah Xing, realized that the story was coming to an end when he saw the Ancient Clan invite the other two clans to discuss important matters.

Even though Tong Rui did nothing during Xiao Yan's growth, Ah Xing's help came at critical moments.

It can even be said that Xiao Yan’s current growth path was completely customized by Tong Rui, and he can perfectly grow into the reasonable growth curve of Emperor Yan.

On Xiao Yan's side, because of Tong Rui's action, four out of six of the Soul Clan's top combat forces were lost, and a ninth-grade Xuan-level alchemist was also lost.

Therefore, the three tribes were very confident in the plan to eradicate the Soul Clan. However, in order to try his best to obtain a high-end combat force, Xiao Yan decided to take Ah Xing back into the Heavenly Tomb to see if he could try to revive Xiao Xuan.

"resurrection?"

Hearing Xiao Yan's words, Xiao Xuan was also stunned for a moment, then he chuckled and shook his head, saying: "Now I am just a remnant soul. In fact, from a certain perspective, I can't even be considered a remnant soul. If it weren't for the strangeness of the Heavenly Tomb, I would have dissipated between heaven and earth long ago. As for resurrection, I'm afraid it should be impossible."

Hearing this, although Xiao Yan had already made some mental preparation, he still couldn't help but look disappointed. Xiao Xuan's strength was no less than that of Emperor Hun Tian. If he could take action, it would not be impossible for him to deal with the Soul Clan.

"Is it really impossible?" Xiao Yan sighed, still unwilling to give up.

"Well, at least I don't know how to resurrect myself. Maybe the legendary Dou Di can do it." Xiao Xuan said with a casual smile.

"Dou Di." Xiao Yan smiled bitterly. This had dashed almost all of his hopes. In this world now, where could there be any Dou Di strongmen? If there really were any, it would not be the Soul Clan's turn to be so arrogant and domineering.

"Axing, can you detect a plan for resurrection?" Xiao Yan asked his last hope.

"According to the records in the Zhutian Database, in theory Tong Rui can build a Xiao clan body based on the Xiao clan bloodline in your body. However, Tong Rui only has the option of restoring the residual soul to its previous state through the power of time."

"But the current universe does not support the transformation of the time element, so Tong Rui cannot revive Xiao Xuan's soul, and cannot complete the resurrection."

"Haha, don't bother yourself with a dead person like me." Xiao Xuan smiled and shook his head. He looked at the young man in front of him. The smile on his face suddenly became softer. He said, "You can achieve such an achievement without relying on the power of blood. To be honest, I am very pleased. The men of my Xiao clan are extraordinary after all."

"It is indeed a little unexpected for the Soul Clan to possess the abilities of the Soul Devouring Clan. I did not expect that they hid the Void Devouring Flame so deeply. However, now that I think back to the ancient races that gradually declined and disappeared, there is an explanation."

Xiao Xuan smacked his lips and said, "Fortunately, your good elder brother helped you solve this dilemma. Otherwise, with the power of the Soul Clan in its full form, even the Ancient Clan might find it difficult to fight against them alone."

Xiao Yan nodded silently. The current situation was indeed not very good for them.

"As for the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade, the Soul Clan has obtained six of them. The last two are in the hands of you and Gu Yuan. Moreover, these two pieces must be used to exchange your father from the Soul Clan."

Xiao Xuan leaned against the tombstone and looked at Xiao Yan: "In this case, the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade should have been collected by them. With all the ancient jades, they will be able to find the location of Tuoshe Ancient Emperor's cave and open it."

"Ancestor, do you know what is in the cave of the ancient emperor Tuoshe? Can it really allow people to become Dou Di?" Xiao Yan said with a frown.

"Doudi." Xiao Xuan muttered the title that had once made him extremely persistent and hardworking, and said softly: "On this Douqi Continent, if we calculate the time, it has probably been ten thousand years since a Doudi strongman appeared. No one knows what is going on. In the ancient times, Doudi strongmen were also the strongest in the world, but they did exist in reality. But now, that realm only exists in legends."

"It is impossible to verify the ancient events, and no one understands why it is so difficult to cultivate to the Dou Di level now. When I reached the peak of the late Nine-Star Dou Sheng, I tried to impact that illusory level, but in the end I still returned empty-handed. However, among those repeated failures, I did make some discoveries." There was a gleam in Xiao Xuan's eyes.

"Oh? What discovery?" Xiao Yan was excited.

"Back then, with my strength, I was able to truly make a breakthrough to the Dou Emperor level. However, every time when I was about to break through that barrier, a feeling of emptiness would emerge from the depths of my soul. This feeling of emptiness made me understand that in the process of reaching the Dou Emperor level, I seemed to be missing something. This thing is extremely crucial. If I can get it, breaking through to the Dou Emperor should not be a false statement." Xiao Xuan pursed his lips tightly, his face a little serious.

Hearing this, Xiao Yan showed a pensive look on his face. He suddenly remembered the Yellow Spring Demon Saint in the stone tablet of the Nine Netherworld Python Clan. He also said that the current Douqi Continent seemed to be lacking something, and it was this lacking thing that had prevented no strong person from breaking through to the Dou Emperor level in ten thousand years.

"What is missing?" Xiao Yan frowned.

“That missing thing may be an item, but I think it should be a strange energy. This energy should have existed in ancient times, but now it is getting thinner and thinner, or even completely disappeared.” Xiao Xuan’s eyes flashed with wisdom. He looked at Xiao Yan and said, “This key energy, I call it the Origin Emperor Qi. Only by possessing this Origin Emperor Qi can we truly break through that barrier and become the strongest person between heaven and earth!”

“Original Emperor Qi.” Xiao Yan murmured. He had never had this feeling before. It might be because he had not yet reached the late stage of Nine-Star Douluo.

"What the ancestors meant is that in ancient times, there was the original imperial energy, so Dou Di strongmen could appear. But now the original imperial energy has disappeared between heaven and earth, so there are no Dou Di strongmen?"

"That should be the case. I have traveled to most areas of the Douqi Continent, but I still haven't felt the existence of that original imperial energy." Xiao Xuan nodded and said.

“In that case, no more Dou Di strongmen will be born in the Dou Qi Continent now? But Emperor Hun Tian firmly believes that Emperor Tuoshe’s cave can help him break through. Could it be that the original emperor energy exists in that cave?” Xiao Yan said with a flash in his eyes.

"I don't know if there is the original imperial energy in Tuoshe Ancient Emperor's cave, but I do know that there is an imperial elixir in its embryonic form in that cave, and Emperor Hun Tian's goal is it." Xiao Xuan shook his head and said. "Emperor elixir in its embryonic form?" Hearing this, Xiao Yan's heart was shocked, and his expression changed slightly. As a pharmacist, he was naturally very clear about the imperial elixir. In the eyes of many pharmacists, the imperial elixir was their belief and pursuit. That kind of supreme elixir made countless pharmacists work madly, but... Similarly, since ancient times, it seems that no one has been able to refine an imperial elixir. Even the ninth-grade elixir has become much rarer. Although this is due to the loss of some pharmacist inheritance, the ultimate main reason is that there is no original imperial energy in the world.

“To refine imperial elixirs, one also needs what I call the original imperial energy. Without this thing, no matter how skilled an alchemist is, he will be powerless.” Xiao Xuan said.

“If my guess is correct, the emperor-grade embryonic pill in the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor’s cave should be the only one in the world. Therefore, as long as Emperor Hun Tian obtains it, it is very likely that he will absorb the original emperor energy in it and break through to the Doudi level that no one has reached in ten thousand years.”

Xiao Yan nodded solemnly. Just that one Emperor Grade Embryo Pill was enough to drive any Nine-Star Douluo crazy. No wonder the Soul Clan cared so much about the cave of Ancient Emperor Tushe. It turned out to be because of this reason.

“Ancestor, do you know where the cave of the ancient emperor Tuoshe is?” Xiao Yan asked expectantly. If they knew this, even if the Soul Clan really gathered all the ancient jades, they would be able to wait at the cave. No matter what, they would want to snatch the emperor-grade embryo pill. Even if they couldn’t get it, they would destroy it. Because everyone knows that once the Soul Emperor successfully advances to the Dou Emperor, then in this world, no one will be able to compete with him. The so-called alliance will be vulnerable under the pressure of the Dou Emperor!
"I don't know about that. I know that there is an emperor-grade elixir in the cave of the ancient emperor Tuoshe when the ancient emperor jade of Tuoshe had not been separated. But the information in the ancient jade has not yet been completely deciphered by me. The eight ancient tribes were in turmoil and fought each other, which eventually led to the ancient jade being divided into eight parts." Xiao Xuan shook his head and said.

“So, if you want to know the location of Tuoshe Ancient Emperor’s cave, you still have to gather the eight jades. Moreover, to open the cave, you still need the eight jades.”

Xiao Yan frowned. At this moment, he finally understood why these ancient races valued the ancient jade so much. It turned out that everything had to rely on ancient jade. But if this was the case, if the Soul Clan really managed to gather all the ancient jade, it would be quite troublesome.

"Just do whatever you want. We are not some great heroes. We practice so hard just to protect the people we want to protect." Looking at Xiao Yan's serious face, Xiao Xuan smiled and said.

"Xiao Yan is grateful for your advice." Xiao Yan nodded slightly and said respectfully.

Xiao Xuan patted Xiao Yan on the shoulder and said, "I like you very much, little guy, but it's a pity that you were born so many years later."

Hearing this, Xiao Yan couldn't help but smile bitterly and shook his head. This was not something he could control.

Xiao Xuan stood up, looking into the distance at the hazy space, and suddenly smiled and said, "Little guy, although I can't help you deal with the Soul Clan, I can still give you a chance."

Xiao Yan was stunned and looked at Xiao Xuan with some confusion. He obviously didn't understand what this good fortune he was talking about meant.

"No mediocre people are buried in the Heavenly Mausoleum. The countless residual souls here were all powerful people in their lifetime. I can't give you much help with your own strength, but I can still help you in the soul realm." Xiao Xuan smiled and opened his hands, as if he was pressing down the entire Heavenly Mausoleum.

"This deformed place shouldn't exist in the first place. I wanted to erase it a long time ago."

At this point, Xiao Xuan tilted his head to look at Xiao Yan, and his soft voice echoed in the world. All the energy bodies in the Heavenly Mausoleum suddenly trembled.

"I will transform the soul of the Heavenly Tomb to help you. Whether you can break through the Great Perfection of the Heavenly Realm and advance to the Imperial Realm of Soul depends entirely on your luck!"

"Emperor Realm. Soul"

Xiao Yan stared blankly at Xiao Xuan who had a smile on his face, but was shocked by his words and felt his mouth dry. In this world, as long as one has any slight connection with the word "Emperor", it is enough to make it a synonym for powerful. Whether it is the Dou Emperor or the Emperor-grade elixir, these are supreme in the eyes of everyone, and similarly, the Emperor Realm soul is also in this category.

Dou Di, emperor grade elixir, emperor realm soul.

Among the three emperors, judging from the current situation on the continent, the possibility of the third one seems to be greater. After all, at this level, there is no need to absorb the so-called "original emperor energy", but this does not mean that the emperor soul can easily step into it. On the continent today, there are probably only two people who have reached the emperor soul, according to Xiao Yan's guess, and they are Gu Yuan and Emperor Hun Tian.

As for Tong Rui, Xiao Yan was unable to find out his true strength. After all, he was able to defeat the Nine-Star Early Stage Void Devouring Flame with one move, so his realm must have reached the pinnacle of this world. The Emperor Realm Soul was probably far from Tong Rui's limit.

Xiao Yan's current soul level remains at the Great Perfection of the Heavenly Realm. This level is only one step away from the Emperor Realm soul. However, it is this small step that makes many strong people stop here forever. No matter how they practice, they can't make any progress!

As an alchemist, Xiao Yan was very clear about this. He had been in the Heavenly Realm for some years, but even after so many years, his soul level still remained at the Heavenly Realm. It felt as if no matter how he practiced, he could not fill the incomparable gap between the Heavenly Realm and the Emperor Realm soul.

Therefore, when Xiao Yan heard that the good fortune that Xiao Xuan talked about was actually the emperor realm soul, even with his great concentration, he couldn't help but be a little stunned.

"How can this be?"

After being stunned for a long moment, Xiao Yan finally came back to his senses, shook his head and smiled bitterly. At this time, although there were not many strong people whose soul realm had reached the great perfection of the heavenly realm, there were some. However, according to the strong people Xiao Yan had met, except for Emperor Hun Tian and Gu Yuan, no one else had set foot on that level.

"It is indeed an extremely difficult task, but it is not completely impossible." Xiao Xuan smiled strangely, raised his head, stared at the misty void with deep eyes, and said slowly: "The soul of the Heavenly Tomb I am talking about is not the residual souls here, but the soul of the Heavenly Tomb!"

"The soul of the Heavenly Tomb? This Heavenly Tomb also has a soul?"

(End of this chapter)