Battle Through the Heavens: Xiao Yan, I am your second master.

"How come I keep running into brainless people like you wherever I go? A mere Seven-Star Dou Zun, an ant-like thing, yet you dare to question me? If I were to kill you on the spot, it would be disrespectful to the ancient clan."

"Since that's the case, then I'll cripple your fighting spirit."

Xiao Li lifted the spirit race member up, then black flames appeared on his right hand, and Xiao Li punched the spirit race member in the dantian.

"Thousand Demon Qi-Sealing Technique!"

Thousand Demon Qi-Absorbing Hand, a low-level Heaven-rank combat skill created by the Thousand Demon Saint, is a combat skill specifically designed to cripple a person's combat energy. To cultivate this combat skill, the soul power of the practitioner must first reach the Heaven-level, and the control over combat energy must be extremely precise.

Xiao Li's hand passed directly through the Spirit Clan member's dantian. The Spirit Clan member then tried to circulate his battle qi to resist, but found that his battle qi was not under his control.

"My battle aura! My battle aura! Stop! Stop!" the Spirit Clan member cried out in anguish, feeling his power waning and a sense of powerlessness engulfing his entire body.

Hearing the noise from not far away, the Spirit Clan Half-Saint rushed over upon seeing his clansmen in trouble, only to be stopped by Tianyinzi.

"Damn it, does your Yin Valley want to disappear from the Dou Qi Continent?" the Spirit Clan Half-Saint roared.

"Hmph! What arrogance! You, a mere beginner-level half-saint, dare to say that I, Yin Valley, will be destroyed? You're courting death!" Tian Yinzi was furious. He could never tolerate anyone threatening him with Yin Valley!

"Heavenly Sound Suppresses Soul!"

chant—

"Aaaaaah!" The Spirit Race Half-Saint felt as if his soul was being torn apart.

Meanwhile, Xiao Li's side was almost finished. The Spirit Clan member in Xiao Li's hands had become skin and bones, his black hair had turned snow-white, and his cultivation level had been declining from a Seven-Star Dou Zun to not even a Dou Zhe.

"Battle Qi, Level Three! That's enough. Alright, you piece of trash, you can die now." Xiao Li casually tossed the Spirit Clan member aside like trash. A rhombus-shaped crystal appeared in Xiao Li's hand, radiating a rich aura of battle qi.

"Hehehe, your methods don't seem like those of the Xiao Clan, but rather more like those of our Soul Clan. Xiao Li, would you be interested in joining our Soul Clan?" Hun Yu chuckled from the side.

“Not interested. Even if I dared to join, would you dare to accept me? Aren’t you afraid I’ll resort to underhanded tactics?” Xiao Li grinned, staring at Hun Yu, making her feel extremely uncomfortable.

"Hehe." Hunyu chuckled dryly and left. He was afraid that he would also fall victim to Xiao Li's poisonous hands. In Hunyu's eyes, Xiao Li was a madman who would attack at the slightest disagreement and whose methods were extremely bloody.

The powerful figures around Xiao Li all kept their distance, fearing to provoke this ruthless star. Even the people of the ancient clans were somewhat terrified by Xiao Li's thunderous methods.

hum-

The warship suddenly shuddered violently, and then the surrounding spatial fluctuations gradually dissipated, while the ship's speed also slowed down. In the distance, the lush mountains appeared within sight.

"Oh? Have we arrived?" Xiao Li carefully put away the Dou Qi crystal. It contained the life's worth of Dou Qi of a Seven-Star Dou Zun, and it would surely fetch a high price if sold in the future.

As the warship approached the Ancient Sacred Mountain Range, the powerful figures on board successively ascended the mountain range.

Xiao Li and the others also disembarked.

"Hey!"

A powerful aura swept over quickly. The Spirit Clan Half-Saint who had attacked earlier was now rushing in, attempting to ambush Xiao Li. This sudden turn of events startled all the powerful figures present.

Pei Yuhan and Pei Yurou quickly grasped each other's hands, and then a purplish-red rune appeared between their brows.

"The Xiao Clan Clan Mark!"

The imperial clan members present were shocked; they hadn't expected that these two women were also members of the Xiao clan!

"Heavenly Sound Blockade!"

chant—

Pei Yuhan and Pei Yurou immediately unleashed their fighting techniques.

Heavenly Sound Seal, a low-level Heavenly Rank sealing combat skill, is one of the signature combat skills of the Sound Saint. If a Battle Venerable were to use it, he could forcibly control a Half-Saint for ten breaths.

The Heavenly Sound Seal, jointly cast by the Pei sisters, was even more powerful, directly and forcibly controlling the Spirit Race Half-Saint in mid-air.

"Damn it, I can't move!" The Spirit Race Half-Saint still wanted to resist, but he couldn't move.

"Black Lotus Heaven-Sealing Seal!"

Xiao Li condensed a ball of pitch-black flame in his hand, which was the Yin Fire of the Yin-Yang Twin Flames. Then, the Yin Fire condensed into the shape of a black lotus!

Once the black lotus had taken shape, Xiao Li instantly appeared before the Spirit Clan Half-Saint and implanted the black lotus into the Spirit Clan Half-Saint's body.

"Aaaaaah—my battle aura! My cultivation!"

The cultivation level of that Spirit Race Half-Saint instantly plummeted: Half-Saint, Transcendent Dou Zun, Nine-Star Dou Zun, One-Star Dou Zun, Dou Zong, Dou Huang, until he finally fell to Great Dou Shi.

"How is it? You only have the Dou Qi of the Great Dou Master level. Are you not used to it? Have you forgotten what it felt like when you were a Great Dou Master? Oh, I almost forgot. You have the bloodline of Dou Di. You must be very unfamiliar with the Great Dou Master realm."

Xiao Li mocked, as the fighting spirit of the Spirit Race Half-Saint was sealed, his appearance aged to the extreme, and almost all the hair on his head fell out.

Xiao Li waved his hand, instructing his two wives to lift the Heavenly Sound Seal.

Upon seeing Xiao Li's gesture, the Pei sisters understood his meaning and immediately dispelled their fighting techniques.

Xiao Li then grabbed the half-saint by the neck with one hand: "Tsk tsk tsk, a half-saint powerhouse, being choked by a mere Dou Zun like me, how shameful. You call this a half-saint? I really don't know how trash like you cultivated to the level of a half-saint."

You must have squeezed out a lot of Dou Di bloodline to barely reach this half-saint level, right? Your capacity is limited; half-saint is already your limit.

"Gua~ Uh, Spirit, Spirit Clan, yes, yes, we won't let you go." Even as death approached, the half-saint remained stubborn.

"Oh? Is that so? Whatever, you're about to die and you're still spouting nonsense."

click-

Xiao Li then snapped the neck of the Spirit Clan Half-Saint. The Spirit Clan? If they dare to offend him, he will never return!

Chapter 199 The Strength of the Clan Chiefs

"Hey~ young friend, your killing intent is too strong." Suddenly a voice came from behind Xiao Li.

Xiao Li turned around instantly, but still felt that his body was somewhat disconnected from the surrounding space. However, Xiao Li could still see an old man with a hunched back next to him.

The old man was dressed in a white robe, and even his hair, beard, and eyebrows were snow-white. His deep-set eyes were not cloudy at all; instead, they possessed an infinite suction force, like a black hole. People who looked into them could hardly help but be drawn in, giving them an extremely mysterious aura.

"Elder Tongxuan." The ancient clansmen around him immediately bowed to the old man.

"Does the nobleman want to interfere in my affairs?" Xiao Li's soul power erupted, pressing down on Elder Tongxuan with soul power that had reached the peak of the early stage of the Heaven Realm.

"A Heavenly Realm Soul!" Elder Tongxuan was also shocked. He hadn't expected this young man to have reached the Heavenly Realm Soul level!

"Ahem, I've just come to take a look. Let's keep things peaceful. We're all from ancient times, there's no need for this." Elder Tongxuan said in a very official tone.

Xiao Li didn't speak, but just stared at Elder Tongxuan.

Elder Tongxuan felt uncomfortable being stared at by Xiao Li. After all, he had long noticed the conflict between the Xiao Clan and the Spirit Clan. It was just a conflict, and for Tongxuan, all he needed to do was step in and stop it before it escalated.

Elder Tongxuan never expected that this Spirit Race Half-Saint would be so easily defeated, killed by a Transcendent Dou Zun. The death of the Spirit Race Half-Saint on the territory of the Ancient Clan would inevitably cause some rumors and gossip among the Ancient Clan.

It was mostly the Spirit Race exerting pressure, but the ancient race was nothing to fear from the Spirit Race alone.

"However, the Spirit Clan people are indeed unruly now. If you still want to participate in the Heavenly Tomb, then you should obediently follow the rules of my Ancient Clan. My Ancient Realm is not your Spirit Realm, and it is not your place to act recklessly here!"

Elder Tongxuan shouted sternly.

Those few Spirit Clan members immediately lost their composure.

"Why?! He killed my clan elders and crippled my clan's genius, why is he unharmed?" a member of the Spirit Clan roared.

"It was your Spirit Clan that made the first move! I saw it clearly! If you continue to be so presumptuous, our Ancient Clan will consider it as your Spirit Clan giving up your spot in the Heavenly Tomb!" Elder Tongxuan sneered.

The other members of the imperial clans all looked indifferent, or even amused, as they watched these few impotent and furious Spirit Clan members!

"Xiao clansman, you just wait!" The spirit clansman, not daring to provoke the ancient clansman, pointed at Xiao Li and shouted angrily.

"Oh ho, you ant, you dare threaten me? I think you have a death wish! Humph!"

Xiao Li snorted coldly and released a soul shock, which directly knocked the spirit race member unconscious and caused him to bleed from all seven orifices.

"Alright, don't take any more lives. Although the Spirit Clan is weak now, it is still an imperial clan with extremely strong power. Be careful, don't let them become desperate and do something rash." Elder Tongxuan said slowly to Xiao Li.

"Elder, comparing them to dogs is somewhat inappropriate. In my opinion, they are just talkative and powerless insects. Elder, please don't insult dogs," Xiao Li sneered. His voice was loud enough for everyone present to hear.

"you wanna die!"

The remaining members of the Spirit Clan rioted again, each displaying their unique abilities in an attempt to kill Xiao Li.

slam-la-

Several jet-black chains, carrying an eerie aura, attacked and bound the spirit race members.

"Hehehe, that Xiao clansman is right, you are indeed not even dogs, as weak as insects! Hehehe, I will take your souls."

Hunyu suddenly made her move, wiping out all the Spirit Clan members in one fell swoop.

"Hey~"

Elder Tongxuan sighed, and the soul lock in Hunyu's hand broke, rescuing the few spirit race members.

"Do not harm anyone, Soul Clan members, do not be so presumptuous!" Elder Tongxuan said sternly.

Hun Yu simply chuckled, "Haha, I was just itching to show off my skills. As it turns out, these spirit race friends couldn't even withstand a single move from me. Elder Tongxuan, please don't be offended. If they were to enter the Heavenly Tomb with such strength, they probably wouldn't even know how they died."

Hunyu's last words were somewhat intriguing, but those present still understood his meaning. In essence, it meant that anything bad would happen to the Spirit Clan members who entered the Heavenly Tomb, but no one knew who was behind it.

"Hey~ You guys will follow me later. I'll send you away from the Ancient Realm. You don't need to participate in this Heavenly Tomb event. That's all, you may leave now."

The farce ended just like that, and the powerful figures from all over the mainland had enjoyed a good show.

. . . . . .

night,

After enjoying a bowl of Sister Donburi, Xiao Lishuang got dressed and went outside to enjoy the cool breeze.

"The ancient clans are not bad, are they?" A voice came from behind Xiao Li.

Xiao Li turned around and exclaimed in surprise, "Clan Chief Gu? You came to visit so late at night without even informing us?"

The visitor was none other than Gu Yuan, the patriarch of the ancient clan.

Gu Yuan was wearing a simple hemp robe, and his face looked slightly haggard and tired.

Gu Yuan waved his hand: "I just finished dealing with clan affairs and came out for a walk. I heard that you attacked the Spirit Clan during the day, so I came to see you."

I just didn't expect you, young man, to be... Well done, buddy! Twin beauties, full of energy! Just as dashing as Xiao Xuan back in the day!"

Faced with Gu Yuan's teasing, Xiao Li blushed slightly, but he wasn't too embarrassed. After all, he was enjoying the blessing of having two women and was the beneficiary, so why should he make such a gesture?

"Is the Ancient Clan Chief also out to enjoy the scenery? The scenery of the Ancient Sacred Mountains is quite nice," Xiao Li changed the subject.

"Hehe, yes, when I am in a bad mood, I come to this ancient sacred mountain, where my heart can calm down."

By the way, I came here today to see you. You're quite something, actually attacking the Spirit Clan directly. Those Spirit Clan people have gone mad.

They found themselves in the same predicament as the Xiao clan a thousand years ago, except that, unlike the Xiao clan, which was facing a lack of successors and was preparing for a desperate gamble.

The Spirit Clan not only lacks successors, but also has no strong enough individuals to protect them from harm. Their patriarch, Ling Yuan, is only a mid-stage six-star Dou Sheng, the weakest among the patriarchs of our various clans.

Gu Yuan told Xiao Li about the Spirit Clan, specifically mentioning the cultivation level of the Spirit Clan's patriarch.

"Oh? Is that all the cultivation he has?" Xiao Li muttered to himself. Mid-stage six-star Dou Sheng, that's it! Ancestor Xiao Kong can handle this alone.

Before Xiao Li went to the Ancient Realm, Xiao Kong's strength had already recovered to the early stage of Seven Star Dou Sheng.

A seven-star Dou Sheng is far superior to a six-star Dou Sheng. A seven-star Dou Sheng is already considered a high-level Dou Sheng. Such a strong person would be a Supreme Elder in an Imperial Clan.

Gu Yuan smiled and said, "With Xiao Kong around, your Xiao clan can't be harmed by that spirit."

Xiao Li stroked his chin and asked, "Could the Ancient Clan Chief tell this junior what the strength of each clan chief is? If not, then forget it."

Gu Yuan glanced at Xiao Li but didn't say much: "Hehe, it's alright, it's not a secret. Nowadays, among the patriarchs of the eight clans, apart from your Xiao clan's patriarch who is a Dou Wang, the others are all Dou Sheng."

Lingdong was the weakest among the Dou Sheng clan leaders. Shi Jingtian, the clan leader of the Shi clan, had reached the late stage of the Seven Star Dou Sheng realm. However, the Shi clan was skilled in body refinement, and Shi Jingtian's strength was comparable to that of an Eight Star Dou Sheng.

The Medicine Clan Chief, Yao Dan, is a mid-stage Seven-Star Dou Sheng. His cultivation level is considered weak among the clan chiefs. However, don't forget that the Medicine Clan's specialty is pills. Yao Dan is probably the most powerful alchemist on the Dou Qi Continent today, and even I have to treat him with respect.

Next are the Flame Clan and the Thunder Clan. The patriarchs of both clans are quite powerful, both being late-stage Eight-Star Dou Sheng. Lei Ying and Yan Jin are actually old fellows of the same generation as me.

Oh, right, Lei Ying once challenged Xiao Xuan, but he suffered a crushing defeat. That old guy probably still holds a grudge.

Next up was me and the Soul Clan's patriarch, Soul Emperor. My cultivation level was similar to Soul Emperor's; we were both at the late stage of the Nine-Star Dou Sheng realm, and we both possessed Emperor-level souls.

"You must know what an Emperor-level soul is. The Soul Emperor was severely injured by Xiao Xuan back then, losing seven or eight tenths of his strength. Now, among the eight clan leaders, I am probably the strongest."

Chapter 200 The Heavenly Tomb Opens

"Oh~ I see. So, the Ancient Clan Chief is the strongest person on the Dou Qi Continent today?" Xiao Li exclaimed in surprise.

Gu Yuan's lips still curled up slightly when he heard this: "They're all just empty names. Alright, I suppose you're the one who brought those people into the Heavenly Tomb this time, right?"

Now that the Spirit Clan members are absent, the four of you will use their slots, plus the two slots your Xiao Clan brought with you, making a total of four people.”