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

However, no matter how unbelievable it seemed to him, the reality before him forced him to accept this somewhat beautiful truth.

After a while, he composed himself slightly, and a smile appeared on his face. Indeed, the younger generation is surpassing the older generation. Compared with such outstanding young people, he, an old guy, really felt a little ashamed.

"As expected of someone from my Xiao clan, such talent is truly rare!"

"Bang!"

Under the watchful eyes of countless people, a scorching column of air shot out from it, and at the top of the column, a figure stood steadily, controlling the air.

The one who appeared was naturally Xiao Jue. At this moment, he was slightly taken aback when he looked at the strange phenomenon in the sky. After a moment, he seemed to understand something, frowned, and gently waved his sleeve.

With a wave of his sleeve, an invisible wave of soul energy emanated from between his brows. As this energy spread, the thick black clouds in the sky stopped churning and then slowly dissipated amidst the astonished gazes of many.

As the last wisp of dark cloud dissipated, the gloom in the sky vanished, and warm sunlight once again poured down from the horizon, illuminating this sea of ​​flowers and mountains.

"A high-level Heaven-rank Yin-Yang Technique."

Xiao Jue chuckled. After working so hard for so long, he finally managed to create the Yin-Yang Technique to the advanced level of the Heaven Rank when he broke through to the Nine-Star Dou Sheng realm.

However… Xiao Jue’s expression suddenly turned somewhat grim, because his soul power still hadn’t broken through to the Emperor Realm. In other words, did he still need Xiao Xuan to help him kill the Soul of the Heavenly Tomb?

In the current Dou Qi Continent, including various places and powerful individuals under various circumstances, the strongest should be the Emperor-grade embryonic core cultivator, a pseudo-Dou Di realm, the realm that Xiao Xuan and the Soul Emperor reached before their deaths.

Besides that, there's the Soul of the Heavenly Tomb, a half-step Dou Di. Without three Emperor-level souls, plus Xiao Xuan, Xiao Jue wouldn't be confident in dealing with him.

Only by igniting his own soul and restoring his pseudo-Dou Di level strength could Xiao Xuan kill him at the cost of his life.

"Child, there is no need for you to grieve for me."

Xiao Xuan took a step forward and stood in front of Xiao Jue, smiling faintly, "It's too difficult to revive me. I am just a remnant soul of six thousand years. Even though I once possessed an Emperor-level soul, I am now more like a consciousness and a lingering thought. I can hardly even be considered a remnant soul anymore."

"So, let me dedicate myself to the Xiao clan one last time."

"I am now just a remnant soul, and from a certain perspective, I don't even qualify as a remnant soul. If it weren't for the strangeness of the Heavenly Tomb, I would have long since vanished into the world. As for resurrection, I'm afraid it's truly impossible."

"Is it really absolutely impossible?" Xiao Jue sighed, still somewhat unwilling to give up.

Xiao Xuan chuckled and said, "Well, at least I don't know how I can be resurrected. Perhaps... the legendary Dou Di powerhouse could do it."

Xiao Jue said, "What if I can break through to the Dou Di realm? Holding on for a few more years wouldn't be a bad thing. At least I can let you see dozens, or even hundreds, of divine-grade bloodlines belonging to the Xiao clan."

"It doesn't matter anymore, child," Xiao Xuan laughed. "Your annihilation of the Soul Clan is the best news for me. Besides, I am still a sinner of the Xiao Clan."

"Battle Emperor..."

Xiao Xuan softly murmured the title that had once inspired such dedication and effort in him, and said in a low voice, "On this Dou Qi Continent, if you count the time, it's probably been ten thousand years since a Dou Di powerhouse has appeared again."

"No one knows what's going on. In ancient times, although the Dou Di powerhouses were the strongest beings in the world, they were real beings. But now, that level only exists in legends."

"The events of ancient times are beyond our knowledge, and no one understands why it is so difficult to cultivate to the Dou Di level now..."

"Back when I reached the peak of the late stage of the Nine-Star Dou Sheng, I tried to break through to that ethereal level, but in the end I still failed."

"However, amidst those repeated failures, I did make a discovery." A glint of light flickered in Xiao Xuan's eyes.

"Back then, with my strength, I was capable of truly challenging the Dou Di level. However, every time 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 realize that I seem to be missing something in the process of breaking through to the Dou Di level. This thing is extremely important. If I can get it, breaking through to the Dou Di level should not be an empty promise."

Xiao Xuan pursed his lips, his expression somewhat serious.

"What's missing might be some kind of object, but I think it's more likely a peculiar energy that existed in ancient times, but is becoming increasingly scarce, or even disappearing completely."

A glint of wisdom flashed in Xiao Xuan's eyes as he looked at Xiao Jue and said, "I call this crucial energy Primal Emperor Qi. Only by possessing this Primal Emperor Qi can one truly break through that barrier and become the strongest being in this world!"

"If I'm not mistaken, the Emperor-grade embryonic pill in the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor's cave should be the only one of its kind in the world. So, as long as I obtain it, I am very likely to absorb its primordial Emperor Qi and break through to the Dou Di level, which no one has reached in ten thousand years."

"Just do whatever you feel like. We're not some kind of unparalleled heroes. The reason we cultivate so diligently is simply to protect those we want to protect."

Xiao Xuan patted Xiao Jue on the shoulder and said, "I quite like you, little guy, but it's a pity you were born so many years too late..."

Xiao Xuan stood up, gazed into the distance at the hazy space, and suddenly smiled, saying, "I am already content to know that the rise of the Xiao Clan is in sight before I die, and now, I can also bestow upon you a great fortune."

"No ordinary person is buried in the Heavenly Tomb. The countless remnant souls here were all powerful figures in their lives. I can no longer offer much help to your physical strength, but I can still assist you in terms of your soul realm."

Xiao Xuan smiled, his hands outstretched, as if pressing down on the entire Heavenly Tomb.

"This deformed place should never have existed in the first place, and I wanted to erase it a long time ago."

At this point, Xiao Xuan turned his head to look at Xiao Jue, and his soft voice echoed throughout the world. All the energy bodies in the Heavenly Tomb suddenly trembled.

"I, the soul of the Heavenly Tomb, will assist you. As for whether you can break through to the Great Perfection of the Heavenly Realm and advance to the Emperor Realm, that depends entirely on your own destiny!" (End of Chapter)