Breaking Through to Dou Zong

Xiao Tian raised his hand, and the storage ring before him floated into the air, filled with cultivation resources gathered from the Misty Cloud Sect.

With these, he could cultivate the Great Heavenly Immortal Art!

Cultivating this technique required the support of vast quantities of heavenly treasures.

It was a supreme wondrous art personally bestowed upon Sun Wukong by Patriarch Bodhi. As the Great Sage Equaling Heaven Bloodline awakened, the inheritance of the technique gradually emerged.

It contained the boundless freedom of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Daoism, an extraordinary path that transcended convention and grasped the creation of heaven and earth.

It carried the meaning of infinite supremacy and utmost transcendence.

It seized the creation of heaven and earth.

Its effects were immensely powerful. Back then, Sun Wukong had relied on this technique to cultivate the Wulou Immortal Body in just three years and attain the rank of Heavenly Immortal.

Once the art was mastered, even ghosts and gods could hardly tolerate it. Every five hundred years, one had to endure a calamity—thunder, fire, and wind, the Three Calamities. The profundity of the technique lay in understanding its root; once the heart was blessed with enlightenment and one aperture opened, a hundred apertures would open.

Thinking of this, Xiao Tian immediately began refining the resources within the storage ring. A powerful force instantly surged into his body.

Xiao Tian sat cross-legged, multicolored radiance blooming around him as golden light shimmered across his body.

The Great Heavenly Immortal Art revealed the essence of cultivation. When the mind attained enlightenment, a spark of spiritual light would flow through the entire body.

The Great Heavenly Immortal Art comprehended the nature of Dharma, perceived the source of all things, and granted its cultivator a wondrous physique.

It allowed one to turn invisible and vanish from sight.

It allowed one to control the laws of all things.

One could ascend to the heavens and descend into the earth, leave no shadow beneath the sun or moon, pass through gold and stone, remain untouched by water and fire, turn wine into rain, subdue ferocious beasts, stir the stars, and move mountains to fill seas!

Even after decapitation, one could still speak; even with severed limbs, one could still fight!

It transcended the constraints of the Three Realms and escaped the cycle of life and death.

When gathered, it took form; when scattered, it became qi. It would not decay through countless tribulations. This was the true path to immortality.

Xiao Tian suddenly opened his eyes, and a beam of light burst forth. He gently exhaled. "The Great Heavenly Immortal Art truly is incomparably profound!"

His soul power had also improved greatly. It had probably reached the seventh-tier level already!

With such a technique, what were Heaven-tier or Emperor-tier techniques worth? The only issue was that it consumed heavenly treasures at an extremely rapid rate.

In just a few breaths, everything had already been refined.

However, cultivating the Great Heavenly Immortal Art stirred the Dou Qi within his body. In an instant, all the surrounding Dou Qi gathered toward him.

Xiao Tian was slightly startled. "This is a sign of a breakthrough!"

He hurriedly shut his eyes and began refining the terrifying force within his body!

A tremor suddenly came from the depths of his dantian. The Great Heavenly Immortal Art within his body operated frantically, instantly refining that terrifying force into threads of pure energy.

He could clearly sense the invisible barrier between Dou Emperor and Dou Zong. It was like a crystalline membrane stretching across the heavens, seemingly transparent yet harder than black iron.

"Break!"

The instant Xiao Tian opened his eyes, the sky changed color. Dark clouds billowed as an incredibly pure golden energy shot into the sky, soaring into the nine heavens and connecting heaven and earth!

In an instant, the entire Xiao Clan shook. All the clan disciples ran outside, stunned by this terrifying power.

They widened their eyes toward Xiao Tian's location. Everyone in Wutan City stopped to watch, pointing up at the sky!

"Look! A god has descended!"

"What is that? It's too terrifying!"

Xiao Zhan, Xiao Yu, Xiao Mei, and several elders all stared on, their faces filled with shock.

"That location is Tian'er!" Xiao Zhan said slowly.

"Could it be that Cousin Xiao Tian has broken through?" Xiao Yu's beautiful brows knit slightly.

Elsewhere, Xiao Xun'er slowly emerged. Her beautiful eyes gazed at the heavens, bright and clear as they brimmed with delight. "Brother Xiao Tian has broken through!"

Xiao Yan had also been cultivating in his room. After hearing the enormous commotion, he dashed outside.

"Teacher, this is...?"

Medicine Elder's eyes were full of disbelief as he said in shock, "Brat, your elder brother is incredible. If this teacher's senses are correct, then your genius brother is breaking through to Dou Zong."

Xiao Yan gave a bitter smile. "I simply can't compare to my elder brother. He's truly too strong."

Medicine Elder stroked his beard. "Breaking through to Dou Zong at eighteen, and after consecutive breakthroughs over the past few days... what a monster!"

Xiao Yan froze, then shook his head and sighed. He was still striving to break through to Dou Zhe and Da Dou Shi, while his elder brother had already reached such a level.

He truly could not compare in the slightest!

Xiao Yan gazed at the pillar of light in the distance, his eyes full of envy.

"Work hard. With this old man's help, you won't be too bad in the future either," Medicine Elder continued. "Cultivate properly. This old man is still waiting for you to refine a body for me!"

Within the pillar of light stood a figure. Golden energy glowed in Xiao Tian's eyes as he heard a faint sound like glass shattering within his body. The energy of heaven and earth around him suddenly became tangible—that was the spatial power unique to a Dou Zong.

Xiao Tian slowly raised his hand and threw a punch at empty space!

Crack!

Space shattered!

With his current strength and the Great Sage Equaling Heaven Bloodline, even a Dou Venerable expert no longer seemed so frightening.

He stood upon the void, the hem of his robes moving without wind. He had attained the strength of a Dou Zong in this world.

Each step he took sent ripples through the void. With a light swipe of his finger, a mountain rock a hundred feet away silently turned to dust.

"That's the young master!"

"Yes! Could this be the legendary Dou Zong?"

The Xiao Clan disciples beamed with joy. They were even more excited than if they themselves had broken through to Dou Zong, cheering and dancing in delight.

The Xiao Clan had finally produced a Dou Zong expert!

The First Elder and Second Elder trembled with excitement, even shedding tears of emotion. "Wonderful, wonderful! Heaven has not forsaken our Xiao Clan."

"Yes! We wrongly blamed the clan head before. We should apologize!"

Everyone was trembling.

They were simply too happy.

Xiao Yu and Xiao Mei also wore delighted expressions. "Cousin Xiao Tian is so handsome. It's a pity he's my cousin; otherwise, I would definitely fall in love with him."

Xiao Zhan looked at Xiao Tian as he slowly descended through the air, his face filled with pride. The Xiao Clan had produced a Dou Zong!

He had never dared to imagine such a thing before. For a small clan like theirs, what did producing a Dou Zong even mean?

In the blink of an eye, Xiao Tian had already descended.

His toes touched the ground. "Father, breaking through to Dou Zong caused quite a commotion."

"I didn't disturb everyone, did I?"

Seeing so many people surrounding him, all wearing stunned expressions—

"No, Young Master. You are truly the example of our Xiao Clan."

"That's right! I never thought I would live to see someone break through to Dou Zong!"

"Young Master Xiao Tian, take me as your disciple! I also want to become stronger and contribute to the Xiao Clan."

The younger generation of the Xiao Clan clamored over one another, each hoping to receive Xiao Tian's personal guidance. That would be the fortune of three lifetimes.

Looking at the restless crowd, Xiao Tian said slowly, "Everyone, quiet down. I also have cultivation methods for the Xiao Clan—Dou Techniques, medicinal pills, and weapons, all of them."

"A clan's protection does not depend on only one person. It requires every member of the clan!"

"I believe that all of you will become the backbone of the Xiao Clan in the future."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone was fired up, their spirits soaring!

"With the young master's encouragement, we must cultivate diligently for the Xiao Clan!"

"Xiao Clan!"

"Xiao Clan!"

The elders were stunned. One of them said to Xiao Zhan, "Clan Head, the young master's ability to unite people is truly incredible."

Xiao Zhan nodded in satisfaction, his face full of joy. "Yes."

"Father, the Xiao Clan's current situation is not good." Xiao Tian suddenly turned to Xiao Zhan.

After the battle with the Misty Cloud Sect, the Xiao Clan had been completely exposed. The Soul Hall would definitely find a way to threaten the Xiao Clan.

Xiao Zhan was also taken aback, his face filled with curiosity.

"We should go to the Xiao Clan's main hall. This matter is extremely important!" Seeing Xiao Tian's serious expression, Xiao Zhan understood the gravity of the situation. After nodding, he entered the council hall with Xiao Tian.