Battle Through the Heavens: Starting from the Jia Ma Empire

Time flies like an arrow, and in the blink of an eye, the three-month deadline agreed upon with the Soul Emperor has arrived.

In the central square of Zhongzhou Shengdan City, Lin Feng, Gu Yuan, and Zi Yan stood in front, representing the highest strength of the allied forces.

Behind the three, a line of over a hundred Dou Sheng powerhouses stood silently, waiting for the arrival of the Soul Clan.

If all the forces were to come out in full force, there would obviously be more than just these hundred Dou Sheng. Lin Feng had underestimated these Dou Di families.

Since the beginning of the Emperor Clan's Dou Di, before the bloodline was severed, at least one or two Dou Sheng powerhouses have appeared in each generation.

Over countless years, even the Stone Clan, whose bloodline has declined to an extreme degree, still has nearly twenty Battle Saint level experts.

Unfortunately, perhaps due to the depletion of their bloodline, most of these Battle Saints were only at the one or two-star level, and obviously could not play any role in the upcoming great battle.

"They're here!"

"Buzz"

Someone uttered a sentence, and the space above Saint Pill City suddenly fluctuated, with countless ripples appearing, and a group of more than ten people appeared as well.

Apart from the leader, the Soul Emperor, who was dressed in white, all the other members of the Soul Clan wore black cloaks to cover their faces, seemingly deliberately hiding something.

"Brother Gu Yuan, the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade should be ready by now, right?"

Although it was a question, the Soul Emperor's tone was full of certainty, as if he knew that Gu Yuan would not deceive him on this matter.

"Gu Yuan, after Xiao Xuan's passing, only you and I are left to compete for the title of Dou Di!"

"Of course I won't break my promise!"

Gu Yuan waved his hand, and a beam of light slowly appeared in front of him. Behind him, Yan Jin and the others exchanged glances, nodded, and a beam of light also appeared.

"The Ancient Clan, the Flame Clan, the Thunder Clan, the Medicine Clan, the Stone Clan, and the Imperial Jade of the Xiao Clan—excellent!"

With a wave of his hand, the Soul Emperor summoned the Imperial Jade of the Soul Clan and the Spirit Clan to the sky. Perhaps due to some unseen force, the eight Imperial Jade pieces spontaneously merged together after appearing simultaneously.

"Buzz"

The Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade suddenly underwent a strange change, startling everyone. They all suppressed their many thoughts and focused their attention on the light.

A few breaths later, the light dissipated, and an old man in black appeared before the many Dou Sheng. His aura was profound, and even Lin Feng, in his current state, could not perceive his true strength.

What's strange is that he seems to have a rather unique personality. Most people only have one hair color, but he has a variety of colors, with as many as twenty-three different colors.

"Tathagata!"

Behind the Soul Emperor, a figure hidden in a black cloak suddenly let out a cold shout, startling everyone.

"What? This is Tuoshegudi?"

"This senior is the last Dou Di of the Dou Qi Continent. Could it be that we are really about to find the ancient emperor's cave?"

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"Bang!"

Before everyone could get a good look, Soul Emperor struck the old man's shadow with his palm, and a scene that shocked many Battle Saints once again unfolded.

The Soul Emperor, whose cultivation had reached the peak of the Dou Qi Continent, was actually repelled by a mere beam of light. Is this the power left behind by a Dou Emperor?

"Let me do it!"

The mysterious man who had just spoken said something, and with a flick of his finger, the old man's figure vanished instantly, and a three-dimensional light and shadow map appeared before the eyes of the many Battle Saints.

"This mountain range looks somewhat familiar!"

Looking at the vast mountain range in the sky, just as everyone was desperately searching for the corresponding location in their minds, Xiao Yan in the crowd suddenly paused.

"Could it be?"

"Senior Brother Lin Feng, I think I know where we are!"

Suppressing his shock, Xiao Yan hurriedly told Lin Feng, who was standing in front of everyone, about his guess.

"This must be the back mountain of Canaan Academy. Don't worry, everything is under control!"

Lin Feng nodded almost imperceptibly, then took a step forward and, while everyone was still pondering, snatched away the unified Emperor Jade.

"What do you mean by this, sir?"

The Soul Emperor's expression turned cold. He had been careless. This Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade was the key to obtaining the Emperor Pill, and now that Lin Feng had it in his hands, it was a bit of a problem.

"Lin Feng?"

Behind Lin Feng, Gu Yuan asked Lin Feng a question. After receiving a look from Lin Feng, Gu Yuan's face showed a knowing expression, as if he understood something.

"The ancient emperor's cave is located below the Canaan Academy mountain range in the northwest continent. There's no time like the present, so why don't we open a spatial passage today and take a look at the ancient emperor's cave?"

"Then let's see who uses the most skill!"

The Soul Emperor waved his hand, calming the somewhat impatient Void Devouring Flame behind him. Now that the choice had been made, even if the Ancient Emperor Jade of Tuoshe had not yet been obtained, the Ancient Emperor's Cave must be opened.

As for the Emperor Pill, it can only be gathered by using the methods employed by the Emperor Jade. When the time comes, we can simply snatch it away!

"boom"

With a wave of his hand, Lin Feng instantly created a spatial passage in the sky above Saint Pill City, leading directly to the back mountain of Canaan Academy in the Northwest Continent.

"Gentlemen, let's go!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Feng took the lead and entered the spatial passage. Zi Yan and the others exchanged glances and followed closely behind.

Before long, only Gu Yuan and Hun Tiandi and others remained in the same spot.

"Brother Hun, please!"

Gu Yuan cupped his hands slightly, but remained motionless in place, as if guarding against something.

"Hahaha, Brother Gu Yuan, you still don't trust me. Don't worry, I don't even consider these ants a threat!"

The Soul Emperor laughed loudly and waved his hand, instantly creating a spatial passage that led directly to the Northwest Continent.

"Brother Gu Yuan, I'll be waiting for you at the Ancient Emperor's Cave!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the group quickly filed in and disappeared from Gu Yuan's sight in a few breaths.

"Heh heh, Soul Emperor, you've gone mad!"

After uttering a cryptic statement, Gu Yuan did not immediately head to the Northwest Continent. Instead, he unleashed his full power as a peak Nine-Star Dou Sheng without reservation.

Aside from those who followed Lin Feng to the Northwest Continent, all the Dou Sheng-level figures appeared, standing in several positions with their original strength.

"Everyone, to prevent the Soul Emperor from secretly leaving behind any tricks, and also to ensure that the extraterrestrial evil race knows we have left, you must be on high alert and keep the clan's protective formation activated at all times!"

"yes!"

Hundreds of low-star Dou Sheng shouted in unison, shaking the heavens. Seeing this, Gu Yuan nodded in relief and then walked away.

After the spatial wormhole disappeared, the many low-star Dou Sheng who remained in place exchanged glances and unleashed their boundless power without reservation.

"Emperor Formation, activate!"

"Buzz"

Above the back mountain of Canaan Academy on the Northwest Continent, beneath a sky full of blood-red clouds, a spatial wormhole suddenly opened, and a group of people stepped out.

"Junior Brother Xiao Yan, it's been over ten years since we last returned!"

Looking at the somewhat desolate mountain range in front of him, Lin Feng's expression was uncertain.

The extraterrestrial evil race swarmed like locusts, devouring not only numerous human and magical beasts, but also the lush, towering ancient trees, stripping them of their vitality.

"It's been over ten or twenty years. Time really flies!"

Returning to this land, Xiao Yan's face was filled with complex emotions. His time at Canaan Academy could be considered the most carefree period of his life.

"Fortunately, the Grand Elder and the others moved to Zhongzhou in time; otherwise, they would probably have been devoured by the extraterrestrial evil race!"

"Only by becoming a Dou Di can we completely resolve the crisis posed by the extraterrestrial evil race. The Ancient Emperor's Cave is our opportunity!"

Lin Feng slowly turned around, looking at the void in front of him, as if waiting for something.

Sure enough, just a few breaths later, the figures of Soul Emperor and others appeared in front of Lin Feng and the others.

"Lin Feng, are you interested in joining my Soul Clan?"

Before Lin Feng could speak, the Soul Emperor suddenly smiled at him, and the content of his words surprised him even more.

"Join the Soul Clan?"

Lin Feng gave a cryptic smile and slowly shook his head.

"Thank you for your kindness. If I hadn't become a Dou Sheng, or even entered Zhongzhou, I certainly wouldn't have hesitated to receive such an invitation!"

"Now that things have come to this, do you think I would submit to someone else?"

The aura of an eight-star Dou Sheng peak was displayed without reservation, soaring straight into the sky. Even the blood clouds that had been spreading in the sky for several years were dispersed, and golden rays of light fell down, shining brightly.

"Haha, not bad, not bad!"

The Soul Emperor seemed to have anticipated this, but he was not angry. Of course, not knowing Lin Feng's methods, he was surprised and even shocked by Lin Feng's progress.

However, as long as Lin Feng does not reach the Nine-Star Dou Sheng realm, or the peak of the Nine-Star Dou Sheng realm, and his soul does not achieve the Emperor realm, he will not be taken seriously by the Soul Emperor.

At the first level of Dou Sheng, each star represents a different realm, not to mention the ultimate level of Dou Sheng. The gap is simply too vast!

"You don't need to refuse so quickly. I've heard your alchemy skills are quite good; you probably have the potential to become a ninth-grade Golden Core Grandmaster. After I become a Dou Di, I can invite you again!"

At this point, the smile on the Soul Emperor's face had not yet faded, but it suddenly became filled with murderous intent.

"If you still refuse then, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

"Just because of what you said, I'll give you a chance. If you're willing to submit, I'll spare your life!"

Lin Feng didn't get angry either, and replied with a sentence, but it was unclear whether it was true or false.

"Hahaha, interesting, very interesting! You're the second man, besides Xiao Xuan, who has piqued my interest!"

The Soul Emperor suddenly turned around and smiled slightly at Gu Yuan, who appeared behind him.

"Brother Gu Yuan, Lin Feng is much more interesting than you!"

"Open the ancient emperor's cave!"

Gu Yuan did not respond, but nodded to Lin Feng. Seeing this, Lin Feng did not hesitate, raised his right hand, and the five-colored battle qi shone brightly. Then he slammed it down on the mountain below.

"Boom!"

After a violent tremor, a passage ten zhang in size appeared before everyone's eyes, and waves of heat rushed towards them. With the eyesight of many Dou Sheng, they could naturally see the magma gushing from the endless depths of the earth's core.

"Whoosh"

Without explaining anything, Lin Feng went in first, and this time Gu Yuan didn't wait and jumped down after him.

"Walk!"

In just a few breaths, Lin Feng stood on the underground magma that used to take at least half an hour to reach.

Stepping lightly onto the lava was as easy as walking on flat ground. The scorching lava, which was so hot it almost distorted space, could no longer cause Lin Feng the slightest harm.

In fact, if Lin Feng wanted to, he could instantly absorb all the magma energy within a radius of a thousand miles and cool it down instantly.

Of course, this little bit of energy had no effect whatsoever on Lin Feng, who had already reached the peak of the eight-star Dou Sheng.

"Tap, tap, tap"

A few breaths later, Gu Yuan and his group arrived at the same spot, paying little attention to the vast lava field.

Clearly, most powerful cultivators who have reached the Dou Sheng level are well-informed and have likely seen this spectacular lava landscape before.

"The ancient emperor's cave is located deep within the magma. Let's go!"

When Gu Yuan and the others arrived, Lin Feng also happened to sense the location of the Ancient Emperor's Cave, or rather, the place where the lizardman tribe lived.

As for why he didn't directly sense the ancient emperor's cave, Lin Feng could only say that even if it was just a cave left behind by a Dou Di, it wouldn't be something that a strong person below the Dou Di level could easily detect.

Back then, Zhu Kun had said that if it weren't for the records of the Dragon Emperor of the same generation as the Ancient Emperor Tuoshe, he wouldn't have been able to find the location of the Ancient Emperor's cave so easily.

"Buzz"

The moment Lin Feng and the others ventured deeper into the magma, a winding, endless figure suddenly opened its eyes from the depths of the magma.

"They're here!"

"Humans, this is the land of the gods."

Lin Feng and his group hadn't gone far when they were blocked halfway by two enormous lizardmen. Just as one of the lizardmen was about to speak, a look of horror suddenly appeared on its face, which was usually unreadable.

"You, you are..."

"Get out of the way!"

To prevent the Soul Emperor and others behind him from noticing anything, before he could finish speaking, Lin Feng waved his hand, sweeping these lizardmen tens of thousands of miles away.

Seeing this, Gu Yuanyan and the others had a strange look in their eyes, but when they looked into the depths of the magma, they felt even more confident.

"laugh!"

Before long, Lin Feng stopped at a certain place. It could be seen that the color of the magma here had changed drastically, approaching a blackish-red color.

Not far away, the Soul Emperor and his entourage also stopped, silently observing the surrounding void.

"Was the ancient emperor's cave a space carved out deep within this magma?"

Someone remarked with a hint of amazement, though none of the top-tier Dou Sheng gasped in surprise.

After all, even a Dou Sheng powerhouse, despite having his body tempered by the violent power of Dou Qi, would not want to directly inhale the scorching magma into his body.

"The opportunity to become a Dou Di is right before our eyes, let's go!"

As soon as the words were spoken, everyone suddenly rushed into the lava in front of them. Behind them, after carefully exploring the area, Soul Emperor and the others also followed.

"Buzz"

A sudden sense of openness, ancient, weathered, vast, and dark!

This was everyone's first impression of the ancient emperor's cave, but in the face of the opportunity to become a Dou Di, no one paid much attention to this feeling.

Looking at the towering stone gate, which was tens of thousands of feet high, even though Lin Feng had seen it once before, he was still shaken to his core and unconsciously uttered the four large characters at the top of the stone gate.

"Ancient Emperor's Cave!"

(End of this chapter)