The Balance of Victory Begins to Tilt
Xiao Yan shrugged. This Light Sphere was most likely the Plane Embryo the Dou Qi Continent, that is, the World Will. Although it seemed somewhat fragile due to the depletion of its Origin Qi, even Peak Dou Saint would not be able to find it without permission.
However, Xiao Yan has already established a connection with it. As long as he continues to repair the Plane Embryo and strengthen the Dou Xiao Yan Dou Qi Continent, it will naturally deepen the connection between them.
Forcibly devouring it is not advisable; you should coax it and let it surrender willingly.
With a thought, Xiao Yan transmitted the concept of Reincarnation to this seemingly harmless Light Sphere.
The Light Sphere seemed to understand, and then trembled slightly. A ray of light was released from it, enveloping the many souls in the space, completely erasing their consciousness and power, leaving only blank souls, which were then thrown into the Dou Qi Continent.
These powers were incredibly varied, containing Dou Qi, Soul Power, and the imprints and emotions of those Residual Soul.
However, the Light Sphere did not devour those powers; instead, it poured them all into the Heavenly Tomb, serving as an energy source for the Heavenly Tomb to draw the souls of the deceased from the entire Dou Qi Continent.
As the Master of the Heavenly Tomb, Xiao Yan naturally noticed this. The Heavenly Tomb was created by the Dou Emperor, and its power to guide the dead has a feeling of being close to the Laws of Heaven and Earth. Now that it has been approved by the Plane Embryo, it can be considered to have been certified. In the future, even the souls of ordinary people will be guided.
As the rudimentary form of Reincarnation emerged, the laws of the Dou Qi Continent became more complete. The Plane Embryo naturally felt this change first and its affinity for Xiao Yan grew stronger.
However, Xiao Yan's current strength is still too weak. Perhaps when Xiao Yan breaks through to the Dou Emperor, the Plane Embryo will take the initiative to "submit" to him. Right now, this Light Sphere is just conveying its joy to Xiao Yan through the Emperor Flame.
However, this is enough. The Emperor Flame was originally formed by the Exotic Flame Fusion born from nature and nurtured by heaven and earth. Now that it has gained the recognition of the World Will, its power will surely be enhanced even further.
This change is not substantial, but rather a Netherworld protection from the world. In the Dou Qi Continent, Xiao Yan's success rate in refining medicine greatly increases, and his damage output against enemies also becomes stronger, but it will disappear when he leaves the Dou Qi Continent.
Xiao Yan smiled, waved to the Light Sphere, and said, "I'm leaving now. I'll come see you again next time."
The Light Sphere flashed, as if bidding farewell to Xiao Yan.
With his mind in a state of chaos, Xiao Yan regained his senses and found himself back in the Heavenly Tomb, where he saw Xiao Xuan anxiously studying the markings within the Yin Yang Twin Flames, attempting to reach that mysterious space once more.
"Ahem, teacher, that Light Sphere is the World Will. You've offended it terribly," Xiao Yan said softly.
Seeing that Xiao Yan had come to his senses, Xiao Xuan hurriedly stepped forward to check on him. Finding that Xiao Yan was unharmed, he didn't ask how Xiao Yan knew so much. He just breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I'm a dead man, so it's okay if I offend him."
In the following months, Xiao Yan once again entered a deep period of seclusion, attempting to break through to the Half-Saint.
Of course, it wasn't through self-cultivation, but by using the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame to devour and refine the Essence Blood of the Ancient Devouring Worm Queen.
It is unknown what method Xiao Xuan used, but the death of the Queen Worm did not form Magical Core. Instead, she integrated all her power into her Essence Blood, which means that the Essence Blood contained the entire essence of a Half-Saint.
The gap between Nine-turn Dou Zun and Half-Saint is still enormous, but with the Soul Realm of the Heavenly Realm Great Perfection and the Essence Blood of the Queen Worm as a safety net, Xiao Yan easily stepped into this realm.
In the blink of an eye, the remaining months passed quietly. Except for Xiao Yan, everyone could feel an unparalleled suction force emanating from the surrounding space—the three-year period had come to an end, and the Heavenly Tomb was repelling outsiders.
However, with the upcoming Space Auction, Bodhi Ancient Tree, Purifying Lotus Demon Flame, and other events, Xiao Yan naturally wouldn't stay in the Heavenly Tomb any longer. After bidding farewell to Xiao Xuan, he left.
After leaving the Heavenly Tomb, Xiao Yan completely concealed his strength, revealing not a trace of his aura.
But Gu Yuan was waiting at the entrance of the Heavenly Tomb, and he saw through Xiao Yan's strength at a glance.
However, Gu Yuan also had no intention of revealing Xiao Yan's true strength. He simply tore open a space and hurriedly took Xiao Yan and Gu Xun'er away, leaving behind a group of people looking at each other in confusion.
After traversing to an uninhabited mountain peak, Gu Yuan stopped and said to Xiao Yan, "Why don't you stay in the Gu Clan until the Bodhi Ancient Tree reappears?"
Although he had some guesses in his mind, Xiao Yan still asked, "What has happened on the Dou Qi Continent in the past six months?"
Gu Yuan glanced at Xiao Yan, then looked at Xun'er who had a sweet smile on her face, and sighed, "The Soul Hall is destroyed."
Xiao Yan nodded calmly, thinking to himself that so many Residual Soul were indeed picked up from the Soul Hall.
"It's not quite right to say they were wiped out. The Gu Clan sent people to investigate some of the Soul Hall's strongholds. Although they were deserted and nothing was left behind, there were no signs of battle either. It seems that they withdrew on their own initiative."
"However, countless Soul Hall Dou Zun appeared on the Dou Qi Continent, seeking the protection of various forces. It was from them that I learned that the Soul Hall's accumulated Soul Origin and those Dou Zong- level protectors had all disappeared."
"The Soul Hall Master was furious. He killed many Dou Zun but still couldn't get any answers. He planned to use the remaining Dou Zun's souls to fill in the gaps, but somehow the news leaked out, which caused those Dou Zun to scatter and flee."
After Gu Yuan finished speaking, he noticed that Xiao Yan had the same gloating smile as Old Yao.
"The Soul Clan must be swamped with work, so I can leave the Gu Clan and stay with Brother Xiao Yan," Gu Xun'er said, linking her arm with Xiao Yan's.
Gu Yuan's eyes twitched slightly, and he said in a slightly heavier tone, "The Soul Hall is gone, Hun Miesheng is now going mad, hunting down the Soul Hall Venerable Elder all over the continent."
"Brother Xiao Yan, shall we hurry to the Northwest Continent? I'm worried that the Xiao Family might be in danger," Gu Xun'er said with concern.
"..." Gu Yuan was speechless.
"Even if it's for the sake of the Xiao Family, shouldn't you have suggested bringing the Xiao Family to the Ancient Realm? Why are you siding with outsiders? Look how angry Dad is." Xiao Yan smiled and rubbed Xun'er's head.
Gu Yuan felt somewhat relieved, and his impression of Xiao Yan improved considerably. However, his expression suddenly hardened, and he coldly said, "Stop playing along!"
After being scolded, Gu Xun'er stuck out her tongue and let go of Xiao Yan's arm.
Gu Yuan sighed, then asked, "You should have seen Xiao Xuan in the Heavenly Tomb, right?"
"I met him. He said he wouldn't take advantage of you, and that he would accept me as his disciple, making me his equal in seniority to Xun'er."
"..." Gu Yuan paused, then decided to pretend he hadn't heard, and continued, "Is he making some big moves in the Heavenly Tomb?"
Is this a suspicion that the changes in the Soul Hall are related to the Heavenly Tomb? Xiao Yan thought about it and realized it was time to give himself a powerful backer, so he replied frankly, "Teacher Xiao Xuan is now practically the Master of the Heavenly Tomb. Although he cannot leave the Heavenly Tomb, he can project a portion of his power onto the Dou Qi Continent to form a projection to protect me."