Battle Through the Heavens: Starting from the Jia Ma Empire

"Lin Feng, has it been hundreds of years since I last fell into a deep sleep?"

A somewhat bewildered voice came from the tombstones on the wasteland. Xiao Xuan's figure appeared in front of Lin Feng and Blood Blade. Compared to a few years ago, Xiao Xuan looked a little older now.

"Did removing the Dou Di bloodline from the Xiao clan really weaken Senior Xiao Xuan's strength significantly?"

Lin Feng murmured to himself, then looked up at the end of the Heavenly Tomb. In Lin Feng's perception, that direction gave him a faint sense of being spied on.

"Senior Xiao Xuan, it hasn't been twenty years since we last met."

"I'm sorry you had to see this!"

The two exchanged questions and answers that seemed completely unrelated, leaving Blood Blade somewhat confused. "Could this be how top-tier experts communicate?"

"Having extracted the bloodline of the Dou Di, I helped Brother Chen improve his strength somewhat. Now, I might no longer be your match!"

With his hands behind his back, Xiao Xuan couldn't help but look Lin Feng up and down a few times, his eyes showing a hint of undisguised surprise.

"Haha, Senior Xiao Xuan, you flatter me. Although I've had some fortuitous encounters, I'm still far from your peak!"

Xiao Xuan shook his head without saying a word, then turned to look into the depths of the Heavenly Tomb.

"Have you noticed it too? After transferring a portion of its power to Brother Chen, the Soul of the Heavenly Tomb seems to have begun to covet me!"

Xiao Xuan's tone was undisguisedly sarcastic, and in that instant, an air of invincibility that seemed to dominate the world was revealed, causing Blood Blade beside him to tremble.

"Lord Xiao Xuan, do you mean to?"

"The Soul of the Heavenly Tomb?"

Although he already knew what the Soul of the Heavenly Tomb was, Lin Feng still asked it out of the blue. This was an unspoken understanding between important figures; they had to give each other a way out, otherwise the seal of confrontation would be triggered, and a battle would break out at any moment!

"That's right, the Soul of the Heavenly Tomb, this wondrous artifact created by a Dou Di, is one of the most amazing creations I have ever seen in my life."

Xiao Xuan slowly turned around, his eyes like a deep starry sky. As the former supreme being of heaven and earth, he possessed an aura that made people unconsciously want to submit.

"The power of time—this is something beyond the comprehension of a Battle Saint. Even though I briefly stood at the Half-Emperor level, I knew nothing about this power!"

"Lin Feng, I also know a thing or two about the extraterrestrial evil race. Your timing for coming here is perfect. How about we make another deal?"

"Senior Xiao Xuan, please speak!"

"When the Heavenly Tomb opened last time, I hoped you would protect Xiao Yan and help him reach the Dou Sheng realm. You have already accomplished that!"

"Senior Xiao Xuan, Junior Brother Xiao Yan was able to advance to the Dou Sheng realm entirely through his own efforts. As for his safety, as the son-in-law of the ancient clan, he will be safe!"

Lin Feng interrupted Xiao Xuan's narration. Now, he was also one of the most powerful people in the Dou Qi Continent. He would not take credit for things he had not done.

"Of course I know that, but Chen-di was able to recover thanks to you, so I still owe you a favor!"

Xiao Xuan waved his hand. Seeing Xiao Chen, who had grown up with him, again after so many years was a great comfort to him, who had always felt guilty towards the Xiao clan. It was something he couldn't explain to outsiders.

"Let's leave that aside. If I'm not mistaken, your soul has been at the Great Perfection of the Heavenly Realm for quite some time now, hasn't it?"

At this point, Xiao Xuan's tone carried a hint of uncertainty. Despite his greatly weakened soul power after many years in the Emperor Realm, he was still essentially still in the Emperor Realm.

However, he couldn't quite see through Lin Feng's soul or what realm it was in, which was truly beyond his expectations!

"That's right, it's the Great Perfection of the Heavenly Realm!"

Lin Feng nodded. He naturally understood why Xiao Xuan was puzzled. The Yin energy in his soul had been completely washed away by the Thunder Creation Qi, which was why Xiao Xuan couldn't see through him.

"Since that's the case, I will help you enter the Soul Emperor Realm, and I will also give you this Heavenly Tomb that alters time!"

"In exchange, you only need to protect my Xiao clan for a hundred years. If Xiao Yan and Brother Chen are not strong enough to survive the hundred years, then my Xiao clan's fate has run out, and we will let them turn into dust in history!"

Xiao Xuan waved his hand with great domineering force, causing the barren plain to tremble even without wind, and a faint aura of killing intent descended upon the world.

"Master Xiao Xuan?"

Blood Blade, who was serving nearby, suddenly raised his head and looked at Xiao Xuan with slightly bloodshot eyes, which were even a little moist.

It wasn't just because Xiao Xuan had finally made up his mind to deal with the Heavenly Tomb Soul, which had been troubling countless energy entities within the Heavenly Tomb, causing them to fight each other like beasts, losing their minds.

During Lin Feng's conversation with Xiao Xuan, he vaguely learned that Xiao Xuan's current condition was not as good as before. If he wanted to deal with the spirit born from the treasure left behind by the Dou Di, the price he would have to pay would be unimaginable!

"Does Senior Xiao Xuan intend to burn his own soul? If so, there's no need!"

Even if he didn't know the original story, Lin Feng knew from his current level that the only way for Xiao Xuan to refine the Soul of the Heavenly Tomb was to burn his own origin!

"Senior Xiao Xuan, why don't you listen to my method?"

"Oh?"

"Brother Bodhi, Brother Huangquan, Brother Jinglian, come out and meet this future Half-Emperor?"

As soon as he finished speaking, three beams of light shot out from the depths of Lin Feng's soul sea, causing Xiao Xuan's pupils to shrink sharply before turning into a hearty laugh.

"Lin Feng, you're really good!"

"My name is Xiao Xuan. My tomb is simple and unadorned; please excuse my humble appearance!"

"Hahaha, these are merely worldly possessions. I am Huang Quan, also known as the Demon Saint of Huang Quan. You may simply address me as Huang Quan!"

"A wisp of nightmare mist, a dream spanning millennia—that's me, the Pure Lotus Demon Saint!"

"Splash!"

"To be able to meet a semi-emperor who once suppressed heaven and earth, I, Xiao Xuan, can consider myself lucky!"

Looking at the several beings before him, Xiao Xuan was filled with emotion. Beings like the Yellow Spring Demon Saint and the Pure Lotus Demon Saint had truly achieved the position of Half-Emperor on their own, unlike him, who had gathered the bloodline of the entire Xiao Clan's Dou Di to achieve the status of Half-Emperor.

Come to think of it, these people were his idols when he was young. Seeing them in the Heavenly Tomb today gave him a strange feeling of joy.

"I greatly admire your courage," Lin Feng said, having naturally told them about Xiao Xuan's deeds. "As for this Heavenly Tomb, it truly lives up to its reputation as a creation of a Dou Di, capable of altering the flow of time. Yet, standing here, I feel no change in time whatsoever!"

"A Dou Di level expert, how terrifying!"

"Let's leave that aside for now. Lin Feng, what brings you to our aid?"

"Brother Jinglian, this is the Soul Emperor Realm of the Heavenly Tomb."

Lin Feng didn't keep them in suspense and, looking at the people in front of him, directly stated his thoughts.

"A five-person formation? That's highly feasible!"

After listening to Lin Feng's plan, the Pure Lotus Demon Saint, who was the most proficient in formations among them, nodded in approval after thinking for a while.

"With your five elements as a harmonizing element, you can barely gather our power. The combined strength of five supreme beings of heaven and earth, even though we have little power left, is unimaginable!"

Xiao Xuan, who was standing to the side, also understood at this moment. Knowing that he no longer needed to burn his soul power, he was naturally overjoyed.

Although Xiao Yan is far inferior to Lin Feng, he is still the hope of the Xiao Clan. Chen Di has also returned, and he still wants to keep his remaining body to wait for the day when the Xiao Clan will rise again.

Although the hope doesn't seem very high!

"There's no need to rush," said the Pure Lotus Demon Saint, offering a different perspective that drew everyone's attention. She slowly turned around and gazed into the depths of the Heavenly Tomb.

"I've never seen such a wondrous being as the Soul of the Heavenly Tomb before. And with the threat of extraterrestrial evil forces still looming, we cannot afford to expend too much power here!"

"If we want to take him down without taking any damage, this formation still needs further refinement. We can handle that; with Brother Bodhi's enlightened aura, we can accomplish this in a short time!"

"Splash!"

The ancient Bodhi tree swayed its body, exuding a smug feeling, as if to say, "Now you finally know how great I am!"

"Hahaha"

This sight made the group burst into laughter, and the ancient Bodhi tree swayed its body in response. Simple intelligence is so easily satisfied.

"And what you need to do, Lin Feng, is to refine the Nine Profound Golden Thunder Origin obtained from the Void Thunder Pool during this period of time."

"This battle, with you in the lead, will allow you to hone your control over power. Although you've experienced countless reincarnations, your mastery of power is still somewhat rough compared to mine and Brother Huang Quan!"

Lin Feng nodded without refuting. His advancement to the Dou Sheng realm was even faster than his previous advancement, much faster than Xiao Yan's refining of the strange fire by taking drugs.

Under such circumstances, although the power he refined was extremely pure and his realm did not become unstable, his control over the power was naturally not as good as that of the Pure Lotus Demon Saint and others who had accumulated power over the years and improved themselves bit by bit.

"Based on the time flow rate within the Heavenly Tomb, it will take at most half a year to complete the refining," Lin Feng pointed out, and a miniature version of the Five Elements Generation and Destruction Array appeared in front of everyone. At the same time, a five-colored battle aura floated around the array.

"We'll split up, everyone. See you in six months!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Feng disappeared from the spot and reappeared on a plain a thousand miles away from Xiao Xuan's tomb.

"The power of the Five Elements, heed my command! Gather together, great formation, activate!"

Suspended high in the sky, Lin Feng suddenly roared, and countless five-colored battle qi surged out from his body. The five elements of heaven and earth energy within the Heavenly Tomb instantly became dynamic, obeying his command and revolving around Lin Feng.

"Five Divine Beasts, emerge!"

A mysterious array appeared beneath Lin Feng's feet, with countless complex and mysterious patterns rapidly extending outwards. In just a few breaths, it occupied a void spanning a thousand feet in radius.

"Bang bang bang"

The five divine beasts descended from the sky, crashing heavily onto the great formation with tremendous noise. They roared furiously, and the terrifying fluctuations caused many overlords on the third level of the Heavenly Tomb to hold their breath, fearing that they would attract the attention of this mysteriously powerful figure.

"Heaven-Refining Ancient Formation, emerge! Bodhi Pure Qi, come forth!"

A miniature array rotating in opposite directions was slowly spinning in Lin Feng's palm. He then tossed it gently, and it instantly expanded in the wind, growing to a size of a thousand feet in the blink of an eye.

Standing above and below the Five Elements Generation and Destruction Formation, the two formations overlap perfectly, vaguely forming a new formation!

At the same time, a stream of emerald green energy descended from the sky and landed on the illusory image of the Jianmu Divine Tree, where the Eastern Yimu Azure Dragon was coiled, instantly making it real.

"Thanks, Brother Bodhi!"

Lin Feng bowed slightly towards the direction of Xiao Xuan's tomb. The sound of rustling leaves seemed to come from the void. Lin Feng smiled slightly, came back to his senses, looked around and nodded.

"It's time, Nine Profound Golden Thunder, come forth!"

"roar"

Terrifying lightning flashed everywhere. The Nine Profound Golden Lightning, having shed its original spirit, roared unconsciously. Its massive body, thousands of feet long, was shrunk to a few hundred feet by Lin Feng's control, hovering in the void.

"Come, power representing the punishment of heaven and earth, let me see how far you can push me to!"

"roar"

The Nine Profound Golden Thunder roared again, as if Lin Jinglei had left something inside it, allowing Lin Feng to easily control it.

After circling the vast Heavenly Tomb once, it returned to the top of Lin Feng's head, rising straight up amidst countless terrifying lightning bolts and thunderclaps, and then suddenly swooped down and disappeared into the top of Lin Feng's head!

"Boom boom boom"

Countless bolts of lightning instantly engulfed Lin Feng, turning his long robe to ashes. The two great formations activated in an instant, causing the energy between heaven and earth to converge on this place even more rapidly.

"These young people are truly formidable!"

Xiao Xuan withdrew his gaze, but the image of the great array that seemed capable of suppressing heaven and earth, especially the five divine beasts, still lingered in his eyes, giving him a strange feeling.

It seems that even the legendary Dou Di is not as noble as these five divine beasts!

"Hahaha, Lin Feng is indeed exceptionally talented. In terms of growth trajectory alone, he probably surpasses even the young Dou Di."

The Yellow Spring Demon Saint laughed heartily. This demon saint seemed exceptionally cheerful. "His opportunities are also enviable. I am with Brother Jinglian, Brother Bodhi, and some beings from even earlier times."

"If one day he can calm down and transform all of this into his own methods, I'm afraid even those of us at the same level would be no match for him!"

"Brother Huang Quan seems to really admire Lin Feng!"

"Hahaha, Jinglian, aren't you just like me?"

The two exchanged a glance and then burst into hearty laughter. Xiao Xuan, watching from the side, seemed to be deep in thought.

"Having obtained such an opportunity and gained the recognition of the Yellow Spring Demon Saint and others, Lin Feng, what level will you reach in the future?"

"The legendary Dou Di, or perhaps, something beyond Dou Di?"

(End of this chapter)