Battle Through the Heavens: The Beginning of the Dou Sheng Inheritance

Chapter 25 Gu Yuan Appears

After Xiao Yan left, Xiao Jue and Xun'er both fell silent, neither of them speaking.

Not long after, Xiao Yan brought an ancient-looking box. When the box was opened, a piece of emerald green jade appeared inside. At the center of the jade piece, a point of light was slowly moving around, as if it had a spirit.

Xiao Yan said, "The First Elder told me that this jade piece was left by the Xiao family's ancestors. Each patriarch would leave a bit of his soul power in it. As long as the patriarch dies, this wandering light spot will dissipate. The light spot in here was left by my father."

Xiao Jue used his soul power to disperse the soul light left behind by Xiao Zhan, and then handed the jade piece to Xun'er.

However, the jade piece vanished the moment Xun'er reached out her hand. She frowned slightly and said coldly, "Who gave you permission to make a move?"

Xiao Jue was slightly startled. It wasn't Ling Ying, the peak Dou Huang, but most likely Xun'er's true protector.

The girl said, "Brother Xiao Jue, Xun'er will stay with you and Brother Xiao Yan for now. Xun'er has some things to do."

"Okay." Xiao Jue nodded, and after watching Xun'er go back and close the door, he said to Xiao Yan behind him, "Let's go, let's go to the back mountain to break through. I'll take this opportunity to see how amazing your Burning Technique is."

"Let's go." Xiao Yan smiled bitterly and asked, "Xiao Jue, could you tell me about that Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade, the ancient clan behind Xun'er, and the Soul Clan, who is suspected to be an enemy of the Xiao family?"

Xiao Jue said, "What's your rush? I'll tell you when you have your fourth strange fire."

"A fourth strange fire!?" Xiao Yan's lips twitched. If he had four strange fires, he would probably be at least a Dou Zong powerhouse.

The two arrived at the back mountain of the Xiao family. In the cave where Xiao Jue had broken through and Yao Lao had refined pills, Xiao Yan began to cultivate and took Qi Gathering Powder to break through to the Dou Zhe level.

After that, he cultivated the Burning Technique. Under the guidance of the old doctor, he took the Pulse Protection Pill and devoured the Peach Blossom Flame of the fifth-tier Kui Wood Beast, directly breaking through from a one-star Dou Zhe to a three-star Dou Zhe.

Xiao Jue asked, "How's the Burning Technique going?"

"Uh..." Xiao Yan's lips twitched slightly, and he said, "It seems there's been no change. It's still low-level Yellow Rank."

"That means the Peach Blossom Flame is too weak," said the old medicine master beside him. "When you break through to the Nine-Star Dou Zhe level, you should be able to refine the Illusionary Golden Flame Sub-Flame that Xiao Jue gave you, and the Burning Technique should be able to evolve once."

"Probably." Xiao Yan nodded, but Yao Lao's expression suddenly changed, and he returned to the Bone Flame Ring.

"Are you Xiao Yan and Xiao Jue?"

A figure entered the cave, but Xiao Jue's eyes flashed with horror. In his perception, there was not a trace of aura in front of him.

It was as if this person, and even the space he was in, did not exist, but with the naked eye, it was certain that it was indeed a human figure. This contradictory sense of perception was particularly eerie.

This person was around forty years old, and looked like an ordinary middle-aged man. He was dressed in simple linen clothes, and had a slight smile on his face, which made people feel a little at ease.

He smiled and said, "I am Xun'er's father. Thank you for taking care of Xun'er over the years."

"Greetings, Uncle." Xiao Jue bowed respectfully, not forgetting to kick the stunned Xiao Yan with his foot.

"Greetings, Uncle."

"You've got quite the luck." Gu Yuan nodded and looked at Xiao Jue, saying, "You have the essence blood of a ninth-tier magical beast to shape your body, as well as a ninth-tier beast fire and Yin-Yang Twin Flames that have evolved to be comparable to the top ten on the Strange Flame Ranking. However, that guy is clearly not very honest."

With a flick of his finger, Xiao Jue heard a wail. Xiao Jue's mind became muddled, his vision filled with golden light, and his mind was in complete chaos.

This strange condition lasted for quite some time before gradually improving. When Xiao Jue regained consciousness, the excruciating pain in his head had gradually subsided.

He vaguely sensed that his soul seemed to be more than ten times stronger than before, and even his battle qi had broken through along with his soul power, reaching the level of a two-star Great Battle Master.

Gu Yuan smiled and said, "Within the Yin-Yang Twin Flames within your body, there is a wisp of a Dou Sheng's remnant soul that is recovering. It is almost reduced to a mere remnant spirit, and it seems to want to possess you after recovering some of its strength in the future. Its identity is also special; it is the Yin-Yang Lustful Saint Long Yan, who was killed by your ancestor Xiao Xuan a thousand years ago."

"I shattered his remnant soul. It must be because your body absorbed his essence and blood, and resonated with the energy of his soul fragments, that you were able to directly enhance your soul power and break through to the late stage of the mortal realm."

Xiao Jue was overjoyed and respectfully bowed, saying, "Thank you, Uncle Gu."

"It's alright." Gu Yuan waved his hand and said, "Your soul power has just undergone a transformation. If you learn more from the Medicine Venerable, you will at least become an eighth-grade alchemist in the future, and maybe even a ninth-grade alchemist."

Only then did the old man appear, and he respectfully bowed, saying, "Greetings, Clan Chief Gu Yuan."

"The number one alchemist in Central Continent, Venerable Medicine." Gu Yuan nodded with a smile, "You were once an outcast of the Medicine Clan, yet you've grown into a peak eighth-grade alchemist. That Yao Dan guy was truly blind. Your talent is quite good."

He took out a clump of liquid and threw it at Yao Chen, which merged into his soul. It must have been some kind of special medicine that helped him restore his soul power.

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The old man was overjoyed and cupped his hands, saying, "Thank you very much, Clan Chief Gu Yuan."

"It was just a deal with the descendants of the Xiao clan," Gu Yuan said with a light laugh. "Xiao Jue, I plan to take Xun'er back to the Gu clan as a token of my gratitude for the care you and Xiao Yan have given her over the years. I will give you this fighting technique."

He took out two scrolls and handed them to Xiao Jue and Xiao Yan. The scrolls had the words "Emperor's Seal Technique" written on them.

"Thank you, Uncle." The two bowed and accepted the gifts naturally.

Gu Yuan then handed Xiao Jue a storage ring, saying, "This is the storage ring of your Xiao family ancestor, Xiao Xuan, the patriarch of the Xiao clan, from a thousand years ago. It contains some gifts that I gave you in exchange for fragments of the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade."

Gu Yuan smiled and said, "If you can break through to the Dou Zun level within eleven and a half years, you can come to the Ancient Realm to participate in the Ancient Clan's coming-of-age ceremony. At that time, the Heavenly Tomb will also open, and you can enter it to see Xiao Xuan."

As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Yuan disappeared. Xiao Jue breathed a sigh of relief, while Xiao Yan murmured, "So, Xun'er has left?"

"Probably." Xiao Jue nodded. After all, Gu Yuan had personally appeared, and he wasn't sure if Xun'er would still stay.

The old doctor breathed a sigh of relief. He was under a lot of pressure facing Gu Yuan. Back then, he was expelled from the Yao Clan by an elder, who was an even more terrifying figure than the clan leader.

The old apothecary looked at Xiao Jue and said mockingly, "Aren't you a disciple of a Dou Sheng? Where are you going to find the Dou Sheng's remains that you promised to give me?"

(End of this chapter)