Heavenly Tomb, core.
The enormous face formed from clouds suddenly seemed to sense something. Its expression changed drastically, and it began roaring madly.
"You bastards, what exactly did you do?!!"
Hearing the giant face's savage roar, Xiao Xuan and Hun Tiandi both flickered their eyes, clearly understanding the reason.
"Looks like those two little ones have successfully entered the inheritance site."
Xiao Xuan smiled, then raised his voice and called out, "Hey, your home has been robbed, yet you still refuse to reveal your identity. Could it be that, just as I guessed, you were abandoned by Emperor Xiao and Soul Emperor?"
"Shut up!!!"
The Soul of the Heavenly Tomb let out a hoarse, frenzied roar. Countless clouds gathered, forming a gigantic humanoid figure like a massive mountain range stretching between heaven and earth.
"This fellow..."
Seeing this, Xiao Xuan's eyelids twitched. Somewhat surprised, he said, "I only said a few words. Why did he suddenly get so worked up?"
The Scholar in White's expression remained unchanged as he said calmly, "When I fought it earlier, I could clearly sense that its core contained an intense malicious will."
Xiao Xuan's eyes immediately widened at those words. "You mean—"
"That's right."
The Scholar in White nodded lightly, and a hint of amusement appeared in his eyes. "I fear this so-called Soul of the Heavenly Tomb was merely formed from a trace of malicious will left behind when Emperor Xiao and Soul Emperor fought long ago."
"A trace... of malicious will?!"
Upon hearing this, even Xiao Xuan, with his understanding of Dou Emperors, could not help but have his pupils shake violently. A trace of horror rose within him.
Back then, he had been only half a step away from the legendary Dou Emperor realm. Yet even so, facing the Soul of