The Heavenly Tomb Third Layer.
A quiet and secluded area.
Huo Xuan held an ancient fragment in his hand. It was a message that Lei Dong had given him when he left. He could rely on this fragment to remind himself when he was about to make a move.
Now that everything is ready, it's time to summon him.
"Snap!"
With a sudden clench of his fist, the jade piece in his hand shattered!
"Little guy, you're incredibly bold. In the thousand years since the Heavenly Tomb, no one has ever dared to make a move against that guy..."
An elderly man, dressed in a crimson robe, with a wrinkled face and a somewhat ethereal appearance, appeared silently behind Huo Xuan like a ghost...
"Ancestors."
Upon hearing the aged voice, Huo Xuan quickly turned around, bowed respectfully, and addressed the old man.
Looking at Huo Xuan before him, the old man's eyes were full of kindness. He waved his hand and said, "No need for formalities. How many times have I told you, little fellow, why do you never learn your lesson..."
"That's not how it works, Ancestor. Your existence spans an extremely long period of time. Huo Xuan is merely a junior, and bowing to you is simply a junior's way of showing respect to a senior."
The old man in front of me is a Dou Sheng Energy Body, but he is also an ancestor of the Flame Clan who once fell.
Three months ago, they inadvertently entered the territory of a Dou Sheng Energy Body, and were thus hunted down by that Energy Body. If it were Half-Saint, Huo Xuan and the others might have been able to kill it together, but facing Dou Sheng Energy Body, they were finding it rather difficult to deal with...
Fortunately, the territory of that Energy Body was connected to that of the ancestor. At the critical moment, drawn by blood ties, the ancestor appeared in time, saved them, and took them back to his territory to heal their wounds.
After three months of recuperation, their injuries have fully healed. During this time, Huo Xuan also revealed to the ancestor his intention to take action against Xiao Xuan.
This idea was, without a doubt, strongly opposed by our ancestors!
"Heh, respect... I am now nothing more than a useless old man who has been dead for a long time... Young man, if you truly respect me, then listen to my words and put down that crazy idea in your heart..."
"Ancestor, my mind is made up. You don't need to persuade me anymore. Trust me, I'm 90% confident I can deal with him!"
Huo Xuan's tone was firm, and every word he uttered revealed his unwavering determination and confidence.
"Foolish!"
"Ninety percent certainty? You can't even handle a Dou Sheng Energy Body, and you dare say you're ninety percent certain!"
"Please believe me, ancestors, I would never joke with my own life!"
"You..."
"Sigh... Oh well..."
The old man slowly raised his arm, his finger touching Huo Xuan's brow, and a vast amount of information surged into Huo Xuan's mind...
"This route is where the territories of many powerful individuals meet. Following this path should allow you to bypass the obstacles of others and reach your destination..."
After a long while, Huo Xuan fully digested this information, then respectfully bowed and thanked his ancestors, saying, "Thank you, Ancestor!"
"Ancestor, we will set off in a while, but the journey will be dangerous. I do not intend to bring any extra people. They will remain here, and we will have to trouble you to protect them."
"You arrogant brat!"
After cursing Huo Xuan, the old man turned and left.
Since this kid is determined to do this, there's nothing he can do. He certainly won't be willing to stay if he's forced to. The only thing he can do now is to protect the others.
He had been dead for a long time, and in the thousand years he had been in the Heavenly Tomb, time had passed. He thought that his sense of belonging to the family had long since disappeared, but Huo Xuan's arrival stirred up his memories of the family in his heart.
He is still Flame Clan!
He could ignore everyone else, but he couldn't ignore that little Flame Clan girl who had entered the Heavenly Tomb...
We must at least preserve one genius for the Flame Clan!
One month later.
"It's finally here!"
After a month of waiting, Lei Dong finally arrived. With everyone present, the operation that had been planned for many years was finally about to begin!
"Alright, Yao Tian, now give me the things."
After Huo Xuan gathered everyone together, he immediately asked Yao Tian for what he needed.
Upon hearing this, Yao Tian did not hesitate for a moment. With a flick of his sleeve, a black gale suddenly roared out from his sleeve. The gale writhed rapidly in mid-air and finally condensed into a black flame.
"Nine Nether Wind Flame, here you go!"
Grabbing the Nine Nether Wind Flame, Huo Xuan turned to the still-shocked Yao Ling and said, "Yao Ling, lend me your Strange Fire for now!"
"What?"
Yao Ling hesitated for a moment, but seeing that her brother had already lent out his Strange Fire, she quickly summoned a dark brown flame, which faintly condensed into the shape of a tortoise.
"For you."
Huo Xuan held the Nine Nether Wind Flame in his left hand and the Turtle Spirit Earth Flame in his right, then absorbed them into his body. The two Strange Fire, which already had owners, stayed quietly inside Huo Xuan's body.
Having refined eight different kinds of Strange Fire, Huo Xuan has, in a sense, developed a considerable affinity with these Strange Fire. It can be said that Huo Xuan is similar to a so-called Heavenly Flame Spirit!
Even if the Strange Fire that he failed to refine, he could still use it as long as its owner did not resist, but its power would naturally be weaker than that of the refined Strange Fire.
After putting away the Nine Nether Wind Flame and the Turtle Spirit Earth Flame, Huo Xuan turned his gaze to Huo Zhi beside him.
Before Huo Xuan could even speak, Huo Zhi understood what Huo Xuan was thinking.
"Huo Xuan, Brother, if you need it, you can take the Red Lotus Karma Flame."
Huo Zhi slowly opened her palm and summoned a bewitching flame. The flame was shaped like a lotus flower and was deep red in color. As tiny flames leaped up, they faintly emitted a terrifying power!
Huo Xuan casually made a move towards the Red Lotus Karma Flame, and the Red Lotus Karma Flame immediately flew out uncontrollably, finally landing steadily in Huo Xuan's hand.
The Red Lotus Karma Flame, like an incomparably enchanting Fire Lotus, hovered obediently above Huo Xuan's palm.
The Red Lotus Karma Flame hovered in the palm of his hand, then quickly transformed into a deep red flame and merged into Huo Xuan's body. Unlike the Nine Nether Wind Flame and the Turtle Spirit Earth Flame, when they merged into Huo Xuan's body, there was still a slight resistance. After all, the two Strange Fire had already recognized their master, and even if their master did not resist intentionally, there was still a bit of resistance instinctively.
Unlike the Red Lotus Karma Flame, as a inherited Strange Fire of the Flame Clan, almost every Flame Clan can temporarily use it if the master wishes. Moreover, given Huo Xuan's current almost entirely Heavenly Flame Spirit physique, the Red Lotus Karma Flame would hardly pose any resistance...
"We'll come back as soon as possible. In the meantime, you all stay here. Our ancestors will protect you."
Let's go!
After giving Huo Zhi instructions, Huo Xuan took the lead and flew deep into the Heavenly Tomb. Seeing this, Yao Tian and Lei Dong immediately followed.
Following the route given by his ancestors, Huo Xuan traveled along it, and as expected, he did not encounter Dou Sheng Energy Body along the way...
After flying deeper into the Heavenly Tomb for some time, the group finally came to a stop...
All around was pitch black, like ink, and the surrounding light was extremely dim. Standing here was like standing in a void, which made people feel a sense of bewilderment and panic.
"This is the deepest part of the Heavenly Tomb..."
In the distance stands an ancient stone tablet, a solitary figure in this dark area, lonely and desolate, as if it were eternal...
Even after countless years, that ancient stone tablet still exudes an indescribable aura. This aura is not strong, but it gives the soul an irresistible tremor!
"Is this Xiao Xuan's Tomb Estate?"