The Xiao Family's Succession Ceremony

Leng Yaozhu took the autographed Card from Xu Xiaoyan and quickly signed her name, much to the latter's delight.

"Can I really call her 'senior sister'?"

"Sure, and so are you guys. If you're going to enroll in the Star Dou Spirit Transmission Academy later, then I'll be considered your senior."

Leng Yaozhu turned her gaze to the others, appearing very friendly and approachable. Originally, she was a little nervous facing the Limit Douluo and the Heavenly Phoenix Douluo, who was also the Vice Pagoda Master the Spirit Pagoda, but now she felt much more at ease.

However, Chen Jianshu noticed a blind spot, subconsciously looked at Gu Yue, and brought it up.

"Senior Sister Yaozhu, if we all call you Senior Sister, wouldn't we all be in the same generation as Uncle Gu Yue?"

These words were like a wake-up call. Everyone suddenly remembered that Gu Yue was a disciple of Heavenly Phoenix Douluo. If they all addressed each other as "senior sister," then Gu Yue's seniority would be the lowest.

Upon hearing this, Gu Yue's face immediately turned ugly. Feeling the strange looks from the people around her, she regretted even more what kind of ridiculous plan she had come up with.

Leng Yaozhu also sensed something was amiss, and after thinking for a moment, she said:

"Then you can all just call her Auntie."

This made Gu Yue's expression much better. After this meal, everyone felt that Heavenly Phoenix Douluo was very kind to them, and the meal consisted entirely of Thousand-Year Soul Beast Meat of extremely high Quality.

All the meats—pork, chicken, beef, etc.—are from Star Dou Breeding Farm, costing at least several million for a single meal.

Of course, the reason they could eat so much was because those two people had such enormous appetites.

Daily Question: Do you know why Gu Xuanyu can eat so much?

A: Because she is Gu Xuanyu, who is particularly good at showing off her food. Xuan and Xuan are homophones, which makes people laugh.

After a meal, Chen Jianshu received a message from Di Tian him to go to the Main Pagoda the Spirit Pagoda in two days and then to the Xiao Family to attend the farewell ceremony held by the Xiao Family patriarch.

Upon receiving this news, a look of surprise flashed across his eyes. A farewell ceremony? Was the Xiao Family going to hold some kind of farewell banquet? Who were they seeing off? They actually wanted Di Tian to personally hold a farewell ceremony.

Moreover, during this farewell ceremony, it seems that Di Tian only told himself to come and didn't let Na'er and the others come along. It must be some kind of secret that he didn't even tell his own My Lord.

Filled with curiosity, two days passed quickly. He went to the Spirit Pagoda and found several figures already waiting for him.

Among them are Di Tian, Bi Ji, Ice Empress, Di Qiu'er, and Snow Empress, who takes off her hat to reveal her stunningly beautiful face.

It was a bald, burly man who was two meters tall. Upon seeing me, he burst into laughter.

"Haha! Spirit Transferring, you're still alive? I, Old Bear, knew you wouldn't die so easily!"

The burly man reached out and slapped his Shoulder hard. Chen Jianshu felt the strong wind and used the Invincible Golden Body Soul Skill of the Soft Bone Rabbit Martial Soul. Just as his palm was about to land, a slender little hand grabbed his brother's wrist very strongly.

Xiong Jun glanced at Snow Empress, whose expression had turned cold as she grabbed his wrist, and awkwardly scratched his head, saying:

"Sorry, I almost forgot you've lost all your cultivation. Are you alright?"

"You're not injured..."

Chen Jianshu dispelled his Invincible Golden Body and looked at Xiong Jun, who seemed to have a good relationship with him, quite surprised. He remembered that Xiong Jun seemed to hate humans the most, but he was so friendly.

"Let's go, to the Xiao Family. Oh, and remember to call your companions and Xiao Hongchen along."

Once everyone had arrived, Di Tian instructed them to set off, and then glanced at Chen Jianshu, instructing him to summon his partner.

"Huh? Oh..."

Seeing that the other party had already said so, he didn't waste any time and directly summoned Wang Dong, Xiao Xiao, Xiao Hongchen, and the Meng Hongchen siblings.

"You're all still alive! I never thought we'd meet again after ten thousand years. Last year during Qingming Festival, I even placed several jars of royal jelly at your graves."

When Xiong Jun saw several familiar faces appear one after another, he greeted them all. Of course, what Xiong Jun meant was that he was very happy to see old friends again, but his ability to express himself was really not flattering.

"Di Tian, what are we going to do next?"

Out of curiosity, Chen Jianshu inquired about the purpose of their trip, Di Tian led the group into the Portal.

The group crossed the Portal and arrived at another branch of the Spirit Pagoda Tower, after which they offered a brief explanation.

We are sending the patriarch of the Xiao Family to his final rest.

"Sleeping?"

"Indeed, it's similar to slumber. This is a sealing technique developed by the Snow Empress, which seals living beings within Extreme Cold Jade, thereby Ice Seal their lifespan and slowing down the aging process."

After hearing the explanation, Chen Jianshu understood. It was similar to entering Ice Seal hibernation chamber, sleeping for thousands of years, and then being awakened without any problems. Xiao Xiao asked curiously.

"Senior Di Tian, does the Xiao Family have many powerful figures who are Ice Seal slumber?"

"Fifteen. Over the past ten thousand years, a total of fifteen Xiao Family patriarchs Ice Seal and slumber until this era."

Upon hearing that there were fifteen, Wang Dong guessed that there must be some prerequisite for this Ice Seal. After all, the Xiao Family was guaranteed to produce at least one Quasi-God in each era, so it was impossible for there to be only fifteen in ten thousand years.

"Is there some kind of limitation? There couldn't possibly be only this many over ten thousand years, could there?"

Upon hearing Wang Dong raise this point, Snow Empress nodded slightly and then slowly stated the restrictions.

"Indeed, if one wishes to achieve the condition of Ice Seal and thus surviving the erosion of time, then one condition must be met: reaching the Divine State."

"For example, if Spiritual Power reaches the Divine Origin Realm, the God-Level Intent, Soul Power is refined into Divine Power, one's physical body reaches the Divine State, or Martial Soul advances to the level of a divine artifact, as long as one of these five requirements is met, one can rely on Ice Seal to slow down the erosion of time."

Hearing this condition, Chen Jianshu to be deep in thought. It was indeed quite demanding. In the past ten thousand years, it seemed that only a handful of overpowered characters could meet this condition.

For example, characters like Tang San and Huo Yuhao, who are all overpowered, and others like Qian Daoliu, Bo Saixi, Tang Chen, Mu En, Long Xiaoyao, and Ye Xishui, all meet the conditions for arrival.

Tang Chen seems to possess only a Demigod's body, while Qian Daoliu and Bo Saixi borrow Divine Power, and the other three are all maggots.

In this era, it seems that only Yun Ming, Chen Xinjie, and the old patriarch of the Xiao Family have met the conditions for reaching the Divine State.

Over the course of ten thousand years, the Xiao Family has produced fifteen experts who have reached the Divine State in some aspect, which is already quite remarkable.

"Senior Di Tian, what about my Hongchen Family?"

Meng Hongchen waved her hand and pressed for an answer, while Xiao Hongchen stood with his hands on his hips and said smugly:

"That goes without saying. Given the talent of our descendants, there will definitely be no fewer than ten."

He was quite confident in his talent, after all, he was the second Divine Craftsman in history, but Di Tian shattered his illusions.

"The Hongchen Family has three patriarchs who Ice Seal."

As Di Tian revealed the number of patriarchs of the Hongchen Family who were asleep, Xiao Hongchen's smile froze instantly, and an expression of disbelief flashed in his eyes.

Only three?!

Three.

Upon receiving the reply again, Xiao Hongchen was dumbfounded; how come it wasn't even a fraction of what the other person had?

The Xiao Family has fifteen members, but the Hongchen Family only has three? My entire Hongchen Family has barely three members who can meet the requirements for the slumbering stage?

"The Hongchen Family isn't famous for its Soul Masters' power, but rather for its Soul Tools. However, one member of the Hongchen Family has achieved Cybernetic Immortality."

Di Tian briefly explained the reason: the Hongchen Family made a living by using Soul Tools, and it was already extremely rare for three people to complete the requirement of sleeping in ten thousand years. However, there was a special child who completed Cybernetic Immortality.

Who is it?

Di Tian's words piqued the curiosity of the group. They thought only the Evil Emperor and the Demon Spirit had achieved Cybernetic Immortality, but it turned out that there were also experts on the human side.

"Her name is Ling Hongchen, her Martial Soul Spiritual Eyes and the Three-Legged Golden Toad. She is a descendant of the Hongchen Family and Xu Families, born to create Soul Tools. She became an eleventh-level Soul Engineer at the age of one hundred. The Eternal Heaven is her creation."

"After her Spiritual Power broke through to the Divine Origin Realm, she did not choose to hibernate, but instead chose to abandon her physical body and merge into the Soul Guidance Neural System, transforming herself into an independent Mechanical Life. She is now the core control Soul Guidance Core System of the Mingde Hall."

Listening to Di Tian's story, Chen Jianshu, Xiao Hongchen, Meng Hongchen, Xiao Xiao, and Wang Dong were all shocked. They never expected there to be such a master!

The Soul Beasts have two cyber-ascended beings, the Evil Emperor and the Demon Spirit, but unexpectedly, the human side also has a powerful expert.

"Douluo Continent is truly teeming with immortals, and it's also home to all sorts of demons and monsters. Looking at it this way, I feel like I'm a bit mediocre?"

Chen Jianshu stroked his chin thoughtfully. Now that he saw so many experts in the Douluo Continent, he seemed rather mediocre.

"Times are progressing, that's normal."

Di Qiu'er patted his Shoulder, comforting him, "What a rebellious spirit you are!"

Ten thousand years ago, Soul Beasts completely looked down on Soul Tools, but now that times have changed, they've become obsolete.

The group quickly walked out of the Spirit Pagoda and saw a group of people waiting for them at the Spirit Pagoda, along with a private car. It was the Xiao Family and their entourage.

"Greetings, esteemed ancestors."

Xiao Yi, who was at the head of the group, bowed and greeted Di Tian. Di Tian nodded slightly, and then the group took a private car to the Xiao Family mansion.

Daily Question: Which app should I use for Di Tian Taxi?

A: Didi Chuxing (滴滴打车), because... "Didi Chuxing" (帝帝打车) is a homophone for "Di" (滴), which is quite amusing.

Ding City.

This is the headquarters of the Xiao Family, located near the Far North. Its prosperity is second only to Star Dou City and Mingdu, and it is on par with the current Heaven Dou City.

Originally, this was just a small town, and the City Lord at the time was only a minor Soul Saint. The Xiao Family was located here, and Xiao Xiao's grandfather, as the strongest member of the Xiao Family, was also only a Soul Saint.

However, this is also where it all began. The Spirit Transferring Douluo awakened his Martial Soul here, was forced and abused by the nobles of the City Lord's Mansion, and then thrown into the Auction House sold for money.

A slave with Innate Full Soul Power can be sold for a lot of money, and since he was seriously injured and not long for life, they wanted to squeeze out as much value as possible one last time.

As a result, the auction was ruined. The Spirit Transferring Douluo at the time did not have Soul Ring, but he still managed to kill several Soul Elders, Soul Ancestor, and the Soul King -level powerhouse in charge of the auction, thus freeing all the slaves.

In reality, it was simply a matter of locking the enemy inside the domain to starve them to death, or dragging in a few powerful Soul Beasts to kill them. In the end, the entire City Lord's mansion was wiped out.

So this city is quite famous, mainly because of Fengxiao Douluo and Spirit Transferring Douluo.

The group arrived at a huge manor in a private car. A large plaque hung at the entrance, with two large, gilded characters engraved on it: Xiao Mansion.

"This is my house?! I almost don't recognize it..."

Xiao Xiao's eyes widened. Her house hadn't been this big before; it was practically a city! Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen, on the other hand, seemed thoughtful. Had their house also changed drastically?

Under Xiao Yi's guidance, everyone stayed in the best rooms, and Xiao Xiao almost got lost in her own home.

At the same time, everyone saw many members of the Xiao Family returning from outside and then coming into the council hall.

In the presence of the Ferocious Beasts such as Di Tian, Snow Empress, and Ice Empress, Xiao Yi handed over the Xiao Family headship token to his second son, Xiao Jing.

"Second brother, from now on, you brothers must manage the Xiao Family well and not tarnish Xiao Family reputation."

He held a bright green token in his palm, with the words "Clan Chief" engraved on the front and the character "Xiao" on the back.

"My child, I will not disappoint you."

Xiao Jing solemnly accepted the family token, and the handover ceremony of the patriarch was very simple, just a sparring match between father and son.

On the Xiao Family's dueling platform, one person stood on a bronze cauldron, and the other on a golden cauldron, their legs facing each other. Many Xiao Family elders and core disciples gathered, all watching the battle with solemn expressions.

This battle witnessed the birth of a new clan leader, and also the abdication of the old clan leader.

Among those who came to observe the ceremony were Xiao Yi's eldest son, Xiao Lai, the Chief Inquisitor of the Tribunal, and his third son, Xiao Tian, Spirit Envoy; both were Level 98 Soul Masters.

Xiao Yi's nephew and his cousin, Xiao Luo and Xiao Hun, are both Limit Douluo Demigods.

Next up is his grandson, Xiao Jinteng, the Rain Cauldron Douluo, also Demigod, who is about to head to the Blood God Legion. Of course, the Hongchen Family will also come to watch the excitement, as the two sides are related by marriage.

The Xiao Family has more than fifty Titled Douluo, scattered throughout the Federation, the Legion, the War God Temple, or serving as elders and retainers within the family.

The reason they've all gathered here is because of the handover of the clan leadership. Of course, they've also noticed a few more figures here, namely Chen Jianshu and others.

However, since Di Tian, Snow Empress, and the others were there, they didn't ask any further questions; after all, they weren't outsiders.

Only Xiao Qing and Xiao Yan looked at Xiao Xiao and Meng Hongchen, exchanging bewildered glances. Why did they seem somewhat like real people?

Before they could even wonder, the great battle between the two sides began. Two enormous cauldrons resounded from the sky, one powerful and heavy, the other soul-stirring.

One uses sheer force to overcome Myriad Laws, while the other uses Soul-Calming and spirit-stealing techniques. They are not on the same path; they are two extremes.

One used physical attacks, the other used mental attacks; their fighting styles were completely different. The battle lasted for two hours before ending, with both sides stopping short of defeat.

Heavenly Cauldron Douluo Xiao Jing officially became the new head of the Xiao Family. After completing the handover, Xiao Yi began to handle the aftermath.

During this period, Chen Jianshu and the others toured Xiao Family compound and witnessed the talent of the younger generation.

With figures like Xiao Yi and Xiao Jing above them, and numerous powerful young talents like Xiao Qing and Xiao Yan below, the Xiao Family remains strong.

The fourth and fifth updates on September 19th totaled 10,000 words.