The second level of the Heavenly Tomb had even denser energy than the first, but Xiao Yan and Xun Er did not feel it at all. Flowing Cloud had kept them wrapped in an energy barrier as he swiftly streaked through the air.
On the second level of the Heavenly Tomb, seven-star and eight-star Energy Bodies had become extremely common. If Flowing Cloud had not been leading them, given Xiao Yan's temperament, he would certainly have stopped here to kill those Energy Bodies and obtain the Energy Cores within them to raise his cultivation.
However, Flowing Cloud was taking him to meet his ancestor, Xiao Xuan. Naturally, Xiao Yan could not delay matters over such trivial things.
Below them, they could often see large numbers of seven-star and eight-star Energy Bodies scattered about, as though guarding something.
"Brother Xiao Yan, nine-star Energy Bodies have already developed some intelligence. They are the higher-ranking existences among Energy Bodies and can easily control the other Energy Bodies. This region should be considered its territory!" Seeing the confusion in Xiao Yan's eyes, Xun Er could not help explaining.
"They possess intelligence?"
Hearing Xun Er's explanation, Xiao Yan was initially somewhat surprised, but he quickly understood. "Energy Bodies that surpass a certain level of strength should develop intelligence. Those even stronger Half-Saint Energy Bodies should possess intelligence and retain some memories from before they died!"
"That's right, it is roughly like that. Those that reach the strength of true Dou Saints, aside from not being living people, think almost exactly as they did when alive!" Xun Er nodded.
"What a pity. If I could absorb the Energy Cores of these nine-star and eight-star Energy Bodies, my strength would certainly advance further!" Xiao Yan sighed regretfully in his heart. He then simply stopped looking below and