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

Long Yan flew towards the depths of the Heavenly Tomb for some time before finally stopping. At this moment, the surroundings were all pitch black, like ink.

The surrounding light was extremely dim, and standing here was like standing in a void, which made people feel a sense of bewilderment and panic.

"Is this the deepest part of the Heavenly Tomb?"

In front of Longyan stands an ancient stone tablet, standing alone in this dark area, lonely and desolate, as if it would last forever.

Long Yan gazed at the ancient stone tablet. Even after countless years, the tablet still exuded an indescribable aura. This aura was not strong, but it gave his soul an irresistible tremor.

He slowly walked towards the stone tablet, and when his body finally touched it, he quickly faded until he disappeared completely.

The dazzling light gradually dissipated, and Long Yan slowly opened his eyes. Gazing at the ancient palace that appeared before him, he couldn't help but be somewhat lost in thought. He never expected that such a strange place would be hidden within that simple and unadorned stone tablet.

Ripples appeared in the void before them, and then a figure dressed in light blue clothes silently emerged.

The appearance of the figure did not cause any strange phenomena in the heavens and earth, but there was a faint feeling that everyone in this world was vulnerable to this person's punches and kicks.

In the center of the main hall, a figure stood with his hands behind his back. In front of him was a pool of crystal-clear water, with lotus flowers floating on it, exuding a faint fragrance.

"The Void Devouring Flame... what a repulsive smell."

The figure emerged, raised his head, and revealed a face that was not exceptionally handsome, but always gave off a special charm. His black hair cascaded down his shoulders, and his pair of jet-black eyes, like black holes, were deep and filled with an unusual wisdom, exuding a captivating charm.

Long Yan smiled faintly and said, "My name is Long Yan."

Xiao Xuan was taken aback, because he had heard of this name before, but... it was the name of a dead person.

"I am still an avatar of Xiao Jue, a descendant of the Xiao clan. He obtained the inheritance of Yin Yang Saint Long Yan and used a secret method to create this avatar of me, which almost gathered all the strange flames of the Dou Qi Continent."

"And I killed the Soul Emperor, and now the Soul Clan has been wiped out."

"Can you tell me about the current situation of the Xiao clan?" Hearing Long Yan's voice behind him, Xiao Xuan smiled, but he still couldn't let go of his family.

Upon hearing this, Long Yan hesitated for a moment, but ultimately answered honestly, "The Xiao Clan no longer exists. What remains is only a declining Xiao family. However, Xiao Jue has rebuilt the Xiao Clan, but it no longer has the bloodline of a Dou Di."

After finishing speaking, he organized his thoughts and then recounted in detail the various changes that had occurred with the Xiao family over the years.

It also includes the story of the Soul Clan's annihilation, and his current status as the number one alchemist on the Dou Qi Continent.

After Long Yan finished speaking, Xiao Xuan slowly nodded, his face showing little other emotion.

"I had expected the Xiao clan to decline to this state, but at least there are still some incense offerings left, so it hasn't reached the most desperate point."

Xiao Xuan's voice was so gentle it seemed to possess a touch of magic, calming Long Yan, who was slightly sentimental from recalling these events, back down to earth.

"As for Dou Di, let fate decide; no one can change that."

"Is there anything you want to ask?" Xiao Xuan asked Long Yan with a smile.

"Is our ancestor still alive?" Long Yan hesitated for a moment before asking. If Xiao Xuan could truly live in another form, could he be resurrected through this?

Xiao Xuan stared directly at Long Yan, and after a moment, slowly shook his head and said, "What you see now is merely the remnant of my soul. When I perished, I specifically instructed someone to send me into the Heavenly Tomb."

"That is why I was able to take this form and wait for your arrival. But this is only within the Heavenly Tomb. Once I leave here, I will vanish in an instant."

"Back when the Xiao Clan still existed, I sensed that their Dou Di bloodline was about to dry up. You should understand that if their bloodline power had been exhausted back then, the Xiao Clan would likely have been destroyed by some covetous rivals..."

Xiao Xuan raised his head, his eyes filled with reminiscence: "The only way to replenish the bloodline of a Dou Di is for another Dou Di to appear, but that is far too difficult."

"But back then, I was arrogant and didn't think I would be blocked before the Dou Di. After discussing with many elders in the clan, we decided to go all out."

"We used a secret technique to transfer the vast majority of our clan's bloodline power into my body. I understand... that was the last hope of all our clansmen!"

Xiao Xuan took a deep breath, and a hint of pain finally appeared on his face. He had let down all the members of the Xiao clan.

"In the end, I still failed, and after failing to break through to the Dou Di realm, I was ambushed by the Soul Clan and severely injured, perishing..."

Hearing Xiao Xuan's somewhat self-reproachful sigh, Long Yan remained silent for a moment before softly saying, "That was the last resort. If we allow the power of our bloodline to wither away, the Xiao clan will also face its demise. No one in the Xiao clan will blame you for this."

Xiao Xuan nodded slightly, and seeing Long Yan's eyes darken, he smiled, stepped into the pool, and walked into the pool. With a wave of his hand, the pool water began to slowly rotate. As the water rotated, streaks of blood-red light slowly emanated from Xiao Xuan's body, and finally flowed down his feet and into the pool water.

As the strange crimson light merged into the pool water, the crystal-clear water gradually turned crimson, resembling a pool of blood. At the same time, Xiao Xuan's black hair began to turn white, and his face aged.

Upon seeing this, Long Yan's expression changed. Just as he was about to speak, Xiao Xuan in the pool slowly shook his head at him and smiled, "Back then, I did my best to preserve some of the Dou Di bloodline and sealed it using various methods, all so that I could create another member of the clan with the power of the bloodline."

"Now I am merely a remnant soul, only able to wander in this Heavenly Tomb. I am no longer able to revitalize the Xiao Clan... but Heaven has not forsaken my Xiao Clan. I believe you will do better than me."

(End of this chapter)