Heavenly Tomb

The Gu Clan Coming-of-Age Ceremony came to a successful conclusion after Xiao Yan and Gu Xun'er took turns performing. Two days later, the Heavenly Tomb would open.

In the Gu Clan's meeting room, a group of elders were discussing the quota for the Heavenly Tomb.

The Soul Clan didn't send anyone, and the Gu Clan itself had two slots, plus the Xiao Clan's slot... This time, the Gu Clan happened to have six people who needed to enter the Heavenly Tomb.

The elders were in a dilemma. They had witnessed Xiao Yan's strength and his alchemy skills were enough to impress them, but if Xiao Yan entered the Heavenly Tomb, one of the six spots of the Gu Clan would be taken away.

The Heavenly Tomb possesses a massive amount of Energy Body, which can greatly shorten the time required to achieve Nine Turns to Sainthood. Even the Gu Clan covet this opportunity.

However, none of the elders spoke first, because Gu Xun'er, with her Divine Bloodline, requested to sit in on this meeting.

"Although Xiao Yan is outstanding enough, and I have no objection to him being with Miss Xun'er, he is ultimately not a member of our Gu Clan and should not take up one of our spots," an elder said first, expressing his opinion.

The elders immediately began to express their opinions, opening their mouths and discussing the matter.

"Xiao Yan is not a member of our Gu Clan, but the Xiao Clan originally had two spots in the Heavenly Tomb, didn't they?"

"The Xiao Clan... Xiao Yan is now the strongest member of the Xiao Clan. The Xiao Clan doesn't even have a Dou Sheng left."

"Although his teacher is Medicine Saint, he is also a renegade of the Yao Clan. He should not interfere in the affairs of Ancient Race, both morally and logically."

"But the Medicine Saint has refined many Pills for our Gu Clan, including several Ninth-grade Treasure Pills. It would be rather unreasonable to exclude Xiao Yan."

"The Xiao Clan has declined to this point and is no longer among the Ancient Race. Excluding them is not unreasonable. Xiao Yan is a reasonable person, and I think he should understand this."

After some discussion, the elders looked at Gu Xun'er, who was drinking tea. Her Divine Bloodline status ultimately made them have some reservations.

Seeing that everyone was looking at her, Gu Xun'er put down her teacup, smiled and said, "I think the Xiao Clan's quota should be given to Xiao Yan."

"Xun'er, you are a member of our Gu Clan! You should think more about the Gu Clan when you do things!"

Gu Xun'er remained elegant and said softly and slowly, "In fact, allowing Xiao Yan to use the Xiao Clan's quota is actually for the benefit of the Gu Clan."

"Each Ancient Race has two slots. If Ancient Race gives up its slot, the Gu Clan can use it as the guardian of the Heavenly Tomb. This is a rule passed down from ancient times."

"Long ago, there were more than eight Ancient Race, but their numbers were drastically reduced due to the changes in the Tunling Clan Ancient Race."

"Similarly, the total number of slots decreases each time the Heavenly Tomb opens."

"If you define the Xiao Clan as 'not among the Ancient Race,' then every time the Gu Clan used the Xiao Clan's quota in the past years, it was a violation of the rules."

"To deny the legitimacy of so many years of actions just for a single spot in the Heavenly Tomb —who among you can bear this responsibility?"

"Or is it that you two never even considered this connection, completely blinded by a single spot in the Heavenly Tomb, unable to see anything else?"

Gu Xun'er finished speaking in an orderly manner, and then her gaze sharpened as she looked at the elders in the conference room who were greedy for the spots. They were already sweating profusely and had lowered their heads to avoid Gu Xun'er's gaze, not daring to meet her eyes.

Slightly bored, Gu Xun'er shook her head, stood up leisurely, and left the conference room.

"I have reason to suspect that you elders are seriously incompetent. In that case, don't cling to your positions as elders. Give them to capable young people!"

Just as Gu Xun'er stepped out of the conference room, a light yet slightly cold voice rang out again, causing the elders' faces to turn ashen instantly...

Hand in hand, walking through a mountain forest, Gu Xun'er Yanran and boasted to Xiao Yan about her performance in the conference room, explaining how she "used their own spear to attack their own shield," leaving the elders speechless.

Xiao Yan listened with a smile on his face, nodding occasionally in agreement.

Compared to using Clan Mark to suppress elders, Gu Xun'er's method, although it also relied on the advantages of Divine Bloodline, did not cause any dissatisfaction among the people, and even a sense of awe.

The next two days passed quietly as the two talked endlessly. When the morning light of the third day poured down from the sky, an unusual atmosphere spread from the distant mountains.

"Today is the day the Heavenly Tomb opens." Gu Xun'er smiled sweetly at Xiao Yan, then waved her hand, and a snow-white Unicorn flew out of the forest, carrying the two of them to the Heavenly Tomb.

On the way, Gu Xun'er explained the relevant information about the Heavenly Tomb to Xiao Yan.

The Heavenly Tomb contains the energy left behind by ancient powerful beings. In the special environment of the Heavenly Tomb, this energy transforms into the appearances of many powerful beings in their previous lives, with the most outstanding among them even regaining their memories from their past lives.

The Heavenly Tomb is divided into three layers. The Energy Body in the First Layer are all Low-star Dou Zun and have no self-awareness. The energy bodies in the second layer are basically Three-star Dou Zun and have some instinctive counterattack abilities. As for the third layer, even the Peak Dou Zun is only at the bottom. Only those who reached the Dou Sheng level in their lifetime are considered at the top.

Xiao Xuan, the ancestor of the Xiao Clan, was the strongest in the third level, located at the deepest part of the third level.

The Unicorn quickly crossed the mountains and arrived at the location of the Heavenly Tomb. At this time, the younger generation of various races also arrived here, quietly waiting for the Heavenly Tomb to open.

Before long, the world suddenly trembled violently, and a wild and ancient aura slowly spread from the Void Space in the sky.

As this aura appeared, Xiao Yan suddenly discovered that the Mysterious Seal that he had been studying for a long time but still couldn't grasp was trembling slightly at this moment, seemingly related to this aura.

Before anyone could think, a deafening roar erupted in the sky, followed by the sudden appearance of a Space Rift a thousand feet long. In the center of the rift, a ball of silver light appeared, which then transformed into a spatial gate several hundred feet high.

Xiao Yan looked up at the spatial gate. At this moment, the Seal Technique in his mind went silent again. No matter how Xiao Yan tried to activate it with his Soul Power and Dou Qi, there was no reaction. It was as if everything just now was just Xiao Yan's illusion.

However, Xiao Yan had a vague idea that he could control it, but there was some resistance.

Elder Tong Xuan also suddenly appeared and began to read out the same words he always said, such as "two slots per clan" and "maximum three years."

After Elder Tong Xuan finished speaking, the gate finally opened slowly, and a rich, ancient aura transformed into tangible mist, billowing out from within.

Seeing this, Xiao Yan tightened his grip on Xun'er's hand, which was clasped together, and then they soared into the sky together, flying towards the Heavenly Tomb.