Void Thunder Pool

The lush, verdant mountains came into Xiao Yan's view. The silver light representing the Spatial Strength faded, and Ancient Dragon Island appeared before him.

A pale silver, bowl-shaped light shield hung down, enveloping the entire island, while outside the island lay a chillingly Void Space.

It should be understood that the Void Space is a place that even Dou Zun expert dare not venture into casually. Once lost in it, they can only wait for their Dou Qi to be exhausted and perish there.

Only the Ancient Void Dragon Clan of the Void, who are born with the talent to manipulate Spatial Strength, and people like Xiao Yan who become Dragon-Phoenix, can move freely in this void before becoming Dou Sheng.

Seemingly sensing Xiao Yan's aura, Elder Zhu Li immediately came out from the island to greet him. After feeling the oppressive aura of the Dragon-Phoenix Bloodline emanating from Xiao Yan, he quickly cupped his hands and bowed in respect.

"Your Highness Xiao Yan."

Seeing this, Xiao Yan quickly reached out to help Zhu Li up, and said solemnly:

"Elder Zhu Li, there's no need for such formalities."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Li shook his head and explained in a serious tone:

"Your Highness does indeed possess the bloodline of my Ancient Void Dragon Clan, and has now evolved from Ancient Void Dragon into Dragon-Phoenix. Furthermore, considering Your Highness's relationship with Princess Zi Yan, according to ancestral rules, even if Your Highness does not wield power within the Ancient Void Dragon Clan, you should still be revered as the Emperor of the Ancient Void Dragon. These courtesies are the most basic rules of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan, and Your Highness should accept them with equanimity."

Seeing Zhu Li's resolute attitude, Xiao Yan could only nod helplessly. In any case, given his relationship with Zi Yan, he couldn't stand idly by if the Ancient Void Dragon was in trouble. Moreover, he happened to have received the legacy of that Ancient Void Dragon Clan elder in the Ancient Ruins, obtaining the royal bloodline of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan, and now with the Dragon-Phoenix Bloodline, he could truly be the Dragon Emperor of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan!

Of course, Xiao Yan doesn't care about the Dragon Emperor's throne, nor does he want to get involved in the internal affairs of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan. However, if it really comes down to when he needs to take action, he, as the Dragon Emperor, will definitely do his best to help the Ancient Void Dragon Clan overcome their difficulties.

Seeing Xiao Yan nod in agreement to the Dragon Emperor's request, Elder Zhu Li smiled.

Although Princess Zi Yan possesses the purest bloodline and has the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit to enhance her cultivation, in his shrewd eyes, Prince Xiao Yan is probably much more reliable than Princess Zi Yan!

Once Prince Xiao Yan breaks through to the Dou Sheng realm, the unification of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan will not be far off!

As for whether Xiao Yan will refuse to relinquish his position and power to Zi Yan after becoming the Dragon Emperor?

Zhu Li wasn't worried about this at all.

He had spent some time with Danta and Xiao Yan, so he naturally understood Xiao Yan's personality. The so-called power to rule the Ancient Void Dragon Clan probably held no appeal for Xiao Yan whatsoever.

This prince only has two things on his mind: cultivation and women!

Everything else has to give way to these two.

Moreover, Princess Zi Yan is mischievous and lazy, far less composed and diligent than Prince Xiao Yan.

Perhaps if Dragon Emperor Xiao Yan were to become the Dragon Emperor, he would actually do a better job than Dragon Emperor Zi Yan?

Therefore, in his view, even if Xiao Yan was unwilling to relinquish power, it wouldn't be a bad thing for the Ancient Void Dragon Clan.

In short, the Ancient Void Dragon Clan has definitely won this round.

No one would lose out by becoming the Dragon Emperor!

After all, these two princes are already the only two Dragon-Phoenix in the world.

Zhu Li even considered whether to find a way to have the two princes have a son so that the good grandson could directly succeed to the throne.

After all, the bloodline born from the union of two Dragon-Phoenix will likely possess even more extraordinary talents!

Thinking of this, Zhu Li's heart also felt a surge of excitement.

He has no other thoughts now but hopes that the Ancient Void Dragon Clan can return to prosperity and strength. Now that there are two Dragon-Phoenix as future Dragon Emperor, the future of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan's revival is bright.

How could this not be exhilarating!

Back in the Danta, Xiao Yan had asked him about the Void Thunder Pool, mentioning that he would cultivate there after resolving some matters. Therefore, Zhu Li immediately understood Xiao Yan's purpose in coming to Dragon Island and promptly confirmed it with a smile:

"Your Highness, you came to Dragon Island to cultivate in the Void Thunder Pool, right?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan naturally smiled and nodded, saying:

"The elder was right. I have come here precisely for the Void Thunder Pool!"

Because it had been agreed long ago that the return to East Dragon Island would not be carried out in a high-profile manner, neither Xiao Yan nor Elder Zhu Li had any intention of letting Xiao Yan stay inside Ancient Dragon Island for the time being.

"In that case, I will personally lead the way for Your Highness!"

If Xiao Yan were merely Zi Yan's friend, Zhu Li would most likely have sent Hei Qing Xiao Yan guide him. However, since Xiao Yan is now one of only two Dragon-Phoenix and the future Dragon Emperor of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan, and is going to cultivate in this treasure land, Zhu Li Xiao Yan intends to personally lead him there.

"Thank you for your help, Elder."

Xiao Yan cupped his hands and smiled.

"Your Highness is too kind. This is merely my duty."

Elder Zhu Li, with a wave of his arm, his Dou Qi surged forth, enveloping Xiao Yan. He then transformed into a streak of purple light and sped towards the Void Thunder Pool.

On the way, Elder Zhu Li and Xiao Yan chatted casually.

"Your Highness, when I left, Venerable Yao had not yet emerged from seclusion. I wonder if he has successfully resurrected?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan smiled and said with a hint of pride:

"My teacher successfully broke through his cultivation barrier several months ago, directly skipping the Half-Saint realm and advancing to the Mid-Stage One-Star Dou Saint."

Upon hearing that Yao Chen had actually broken through to the Mid-Stage One-Star Dou Saint, Zhu Li was also filled with shock.

Having been stuck at the Half-Saint realm for many years, he knew best how difficult it was to advance to the Dou Sheng realm. Now, Yao Chen had turned misfortune into fortune, leaping over the Half-Saint realm and directly reaching the Mid-Stage One-Star Dou Saint. This truly made him both envious and moved.

After all, the materials Xiao Yan used to refine Old Yao's body were undeniably powerful, so this result, while surprising, was also reasonable.

Zhu Li was mainly envious of Old Yao for having such an outstanding disciple as Xiao Yan, but he quickly came to terms with it.

Because such an outstanding disciple is now considered a member of the royal bloodline of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan, and will also be the future His Majesty the Dragon Emperor!

Although Zhu Li deep sympathy for Princess Zi Yan's past and felt guilty for not finding her in time, in terms of ability alone, he believed that Xiao Yan, as the Dragon Emperor, was undoubtedly better than Zi Yan.

It's no exaggeration to say that the Ancient Void Dragon Clan, with Xiao Yan by their side, has nothing to envy about any other power or individual in the world.

"The current Venerable Yao can indeed be called the Medicine Saint. I heard that the Venerable Yao was once expelled from the Yao Clan. Now it seems that this Ancient Clans is truly in decline and its eyesight is failing. Such a brilliant and talented person has actually received such treatment!"

As Zhu Li spoke, he couldn't help but shake his head. In terms of age, Yao Dan, the Clan Chief of the Yao Clan, was his junior. Even though Yao Dan's strength was certainly far superior to his, Zhu Li still dared to criticize him.

After all, compared to those Ancient Clans that rely on the Dou Emperor Bloodline, the Ancient Void Dragon Clan does not rely on bloodline power as much, nor does it suffer from the depletion of bloodline power causing each generation of younger generations to become weaker than the last.

Moreover, if we're really talking about it, even if the Ancient Void Dragon Clan can't compare to clans like the Soul Clan or the Ancient Clan, they're still more than enough to surpass the Yao Clan.

The old Dragon Emperor Zhu Kun, who could be called the strongest Dou Sheng in the Dou Qi Continent of this era, could single-handedly cripple the Yao Clan.

"Hehe, I will naturally help my teacher settle the score with the Yao Clan."

Mentioning this matter, Xiao Yan couldn't help but sneer.

It's important to know that in the original timeline, Yao Wangui, as a senior member of the clan, could only match Old Yao in Alchemy in the end, and might even be slightly inferior to him. Yet he still dared to make sarcastic and mean remarks, and even spoke ill of Xiao Yan, a Five-Star Dou Sheng, in front of him!

This is because he has the Yao Clan backing him. If he didn't have the Yao Clan backing him, he would have been killed by Xiao Yan long ago!

Hearing Xiao Yan's chilling words, Elder Zhu Li's eyes also turned cold, and he took the initiative to express his opinion:

"Your Highness is a prince of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan and the future Dragon Emperor. As Your Highness's mentor, the Medicine Saint is naturally also a benefactor of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan. If the Yao Clan cannot provide Your Highness and the Medicine Saint with a satisfactory solution, the Ancient Void Dragon Clan will absolutely not stand idly by!"

Elder Zhu Li clearly knew Xiao Yan's personality. In this kind of situation, as long as he brought the Ancient Void Dragon Clan to help, he would definitely gain more favor and recognition from Xiao Yan. This would only bring benefits and no harm to the Ancient Void Dragon Clan!

As for whether contacting the Yao Clan will cause trouble?

Don't make your brother Long laugh!

What is the combat strength of the Yao Clan? And what is the combat strength of the Ancient Void Dragon?

When it comes to fighting, the Ancient Void Dragon Clan has never backed down!

"Haha, then thank you very much, Elder, for supporting me and my teacher!"

Xiao Yan smiled and said upon hearing this.

Elder Zhu Li smiled and nodded. After all, this was their own Dragon Emperor. Even if it wasn't to help Yao Chen, they, as members of their clan, would never allow anyone to disrespect the Dragon Emperor.

As for what constitutes disrespect for the Dragon Emperor, that is simply what they perceive as disrespect.

This may sound a bit unreasonable, but the logic of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan is usually that fists are the only way.

Coincidentally, the Ancient Void Dragon Clan has always been very powerful, so they always act with an Ancient Void Dragon Clan conscience.

As Half-Saint level Ancient Void Dragon, Zhu Li's speed in this void is much faster than Xiao Yan's full-force activation of Heaven Tier movement Dou Technique.

After a brief chat about Zi Yan, Xiao Yan, led by Zhu Li, arrived at the Void Thunder Pool.

In the Void Space, spatial collapse can occur at any time, and the Void Gale within possess extremely violent tearing power, enough to rip an ordinary Dou Zun expert into pieces. Only a physique as powerful as that of the Ancient Void Dragon can traverse this void so freely.

"Your Highness, we have arrived."

Zhu Li stopped, gazing at the nearly thousand-foot-wide "lake" composed of silver lightning, and spoke respectfully.

Xiao Yan only needed one glance to understand that this place truly lived up to its name, "Void Thunder Pool"!

The deafening thunder roared incessantly, its awe-inspiring power sending shivers down one's spine!

"Such intense lightning power..."

Although he was quite impressed by the scenery, Xiao Yan's eyes were filled with more joy.

Yes, yes!

This is exactly the kind of blessed place for cultivation he wanted!

Even some Ancient Void Dragon at the Dou Zun level would tremble with fear at this Void Thunder Pool, but Xiao Yan was confident enough to protect himself here!

Moreover, he had killed many people before, and had gone through the process of collecting corpses, sealing souls, and seizing treasures many times. Now he could conveniently refine those people into puppets, directly strengthen them to the level of Heavenly Demon Puppet, and then hand them over to the Danta and Starfall Pavilion as henchmen!

The method of creating Dou Zun expert in batches is undoubtedly a good approach.

"While the outer perimeter of this place is unlikely to pose a threat to Your Highness's safety, there may be a great terror lurking deep within. Your Highness must be extremely careful."

Zhu Li solemnly instructed.

"Elder, rest assured, although I am not afraid of death, I do not want to die, and I will not joke with my own life."

Xiao Yan nodded seriously upon hearing this. His ultimate goal for this trip was actually to deal with the Black Demon Lightning, but as for the Nine Profound Golden Thunder deep within...

Xiao Yan could only keep his distance.

That was not someone he could afford to provoke. Even if he had arrived ten or twenty years earlier, he wouldn't have been able to detect much of that level of power. He could basically be judged to be a Seven-Star Dou Saint. Even though Xiao Yan was now Dou Sheng and could protect himself, he still dared not be careless in the face of a super numerical monster like the Xiao Yan Nine Profound Golden Thunder.

"My cultivation this time could take two or three months at the shortest, or even half a year or a year at the longest. Elder, there's no need for you to wait here. I know what I'm doing and nothing will happen."

Xiao Yan cupped his hands in a respectful gesture towards Zhu Li and said with a smile.

"This..."

Zhu Li hesitated upon hearing this, but seeing Xiao Yan's confident gaze, he said no more. He knew that Xiao Yan possessed the Dragon-Phoenix Body, but in terms of speed, even Hei Qing was probably no match for Xiao Yan. He really couldn't just wait here idly.

After all, the Great Elder and Second Elder had gone into seclusion in the void, so he, as the Third Elder, had to maintain the normal operation of Dragon Island and couldn't leave for too long.

"Your Highness, please be careful and prioritize your safety. This is ancient Ancient Dragon Essence Blood that I personally refined. It can help Your Highness recover quickly. For Your Highness, this is much more effective than ordinary healing pills. Your Highness should keep this safe, just in case."

Zhu Li was still a little worried. Although Xiao Yan was a calm person, he was still a Xiao Clan, and he had an adventurous spirit and crazy traits in his bones. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been known for his daring and fighting spirit in ancient times.

Xiao Yan, of course, would not refuse Zhu Li's kindness. He immediately accepted the bone china bottle containing the Ancient Dragon Essence Blood, smiled and Zhu Li, then turned around and flew directly into the Void Thunder Pool.

"Smack!"

"Sizzle..."

The moment Xiao Yan fell into the Void Thunder Pool, the surrounding lightning, like silver snakes preying on their prey, fiercely struck towards Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan didn't use any defensive methods at all, relying solely on his abnormally strong physical body to withstand the lightning.

His body could withstand the force, but his clothes were instantly blasted to dust by the massive amount of lightning.

"Grass!"

Suddenly finding himself completely naked, Xiao Yan couldn't help but curse under his breath. But then he thought, there's no way anyone could be in this godforsaken place, so he might as well stay naked. He'd been practicing body tempering for a long time, and losing his clothes was a common occurrence for him; he was used to it.

"Boom boom boom!"

Within the Void Thunder Pool, lightning bolts resembling silver snakes relentlessly assaulted Xiao Yan's body. A few bolts even coincidentally exploded between Xiao Yan's legs, but they only caused a slight twitch in that area, without causing any damage.

After all, as a Legendary Fire-Resistant King, Xiao Yan had even burned his black hair to develop remarkable fire resistance, and ordinary Heavenly Flames could not ignite Xiao Yan's hair.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to defeat multiple opponents so easily.

To put it bluntly, the shock from the lightning here might not have been as intense for Xiao Yan as it was for Xiao Li!

Dissatisfied with the intensity of the lightning on the outer perimeter, Xiao Yan continued deeper into the area, only stopping after venturing more than 300 zhang in.

The power of thunder here was so dense that even Xiao Yan felt a faint sense of pressure.

"If we go any further, we'll probably face the threat of Black Demon Lightning. Let's leave it at that."

Xiao Yan pondered for a moment, then made his decision. He immediately sat down cross-legged and began to focus his mind on five things at once.

Firstly, he condensed Heavenly Flames cauldron to refine Demon Puppet.

Both of them circulate the Great Sun Separation Fire Body, using Heavenly Flames to temper their physical bodies.

All three draw upon the power of lightning from the Void Thunder Pool to temper their physical bodies.

Fourthly, the power of the Devouring Ancestral Symbol, and the power of thunder was refined into the purest Dou Qi, which then entered Xiao Yan's body.

Fifth, he refined the lifelong Dou Qi bestowed upon him by the Hua Yu within his body, thereby elevating his Dou Qi realm.

However, this ability to multitask was truly pushing Xiao Yan to his limit, making it impossible for him to continue using the Infinite God Prison Disk to cultivate his soul power.

"What a pity. If one could reach the Heavenly Realm Great Perfection, one would certainly be able to handle many matters while simultaneously using the Infinite God Prison Disk to temper one's soul power."

Xiao Yan shook his head with some regret, then closed his eyes and began his secluded cultivation.