Battle Through the Heavens: Reborn into the Xiao Clan, Starting with Xiao Xuan's Inheritance

"With my one-on-one guidance, won't reaching Dou Saint be just around the corner?"

Xiao Yi smiled and nodded at those words.

Then Xiao Xuan suddenly spoke again:

"You brat, I've watched you fight these past two days, and you've been empty-handed every time. Has the Xiao Clan truly fallen so far that it can't even produce a suitable weapon?"

As soon as Xiao Xuan finished speaking, he casually waved his hand.

A long spear appeared out of thin air.

It hovered above Xiao Yi's head!

"This spear is called the Dragon Abyss Formation-Breaking Spear. I forged it back when I was bored..."

Xiao Yi's eyes immediately lit up as he looked at the spear floating above him.

He promptly raised a hand and caught the Dragon Abyss Formation-Breaking Spear.

The spear shaft was forged from millennium meteorite iron, its dark patterns flowing like surging undercurrents from the depths of an abyss.

The middle of the shaft was wrapped with translucent, dragon-shaped gilded ornaments. Their scales reflected fragmented golden light beneath the moon, as though a dormant colossal dragon was about to awaken.

Nine bronze dragon heads adorned the spear tassel. As Xiao Yi lightly twirled the spear, faint dragon roars could be heard.

The spearhead had three sharpened edges, its cold gleam piercing. Ancient dragon patterns were carved upon the blade, while its sharp edges radiated a faint blue chill, as if dragon breath had condensed upon them.

The handle was wrapped in deep-sea shark silk. The moment Xiao Yi touched it, it felt as warm and smooth as skin.

Yet when he casually swung it, it clung firmly to his palm.

No matter how the spear tore through the air and split the wind, it remained as steady as a mountain.

With the entire spear drawn, it was like a flood dragon emerging from the abyss. Before the spear moved, its momentum had already shattered an army of thousands.

"Thank you, Ancestor, for granting me this spear!"

Xiao Yi tightly gripped the Dragon Abyss Formation-Breaking Spear, looking utterly reluctant to put it down.

After all, there probably wasn't another weapon like this in the entire Jia Ma Empire, or even the Central Plains.

Seeing Xiao Yi's extreme excitement, Xiao Xuan could not help but sigh.

"Ah, this brat. Why does he always look like he's never seen the world..."

Xiao Yi did not care in the slightest. "Ancestor, I've never left the Jia Ma Empire since I was born, so naturally my knowledge is somewhat limited..."

At those words, a strange look surfaced in Xiao Xuan's eyes as he muttered to himself:

"Ah, if I had succeeded back then, you descendants of the Xiao Clan should be enjoying boundless glory now. What a pity..."

Xiao Xuan sighed repeatedly. Moonlight shone upon his translucent body, as though recounting the events of the past.

Xiao Yi put the Dragon Abyss Formation-Breaking Spear into his storage ring, then slowly raised his head to look at Xiao Xuan.

"Ancestor, what exactly happened to the Xiao Clan back then...?"

Xiao Xuan looked at the waning moon overhead. After a brief moment of thought, he finally spoke in a deep voice:

"A thousand years ago, the Xiao Clan was originally known as the Xiao Clan. Although we were one of the Eight Ancient Clans, our Xiao Clan was steadily declining, and our Dou Emperor bloodline was nearing exhaustion..."

"I was young and ambitious then. I considered myself exceptionally talented and could not bear to watch the Xiao Clan decline. All I wanted was to restore the Xiao Clan!"

"So I gathered the Dou Emperor bloodline of the entire clan and sought to break through to Dou Emperor, to bring a new Dou Emperor bloodline to the Xiao Clan!"

"Unfortunately, I failed..."

Seeing the loneliness on Xiao Xuan's face, Xiao Yi spoke softly:

"Then, Ancestor, if it were you now, would you still do the same?"

Xiao Xuan did not hesitate in the slightest and immediately replied in a deep voice:

"Of course! If the Xiao Clan is to rise again, a new Dou Emperor must appear!"

Xiao Yi asked, "Ancestor, when you failed back then, did you ever regret it...?"

Xiao Xuan shook his head, then laughed heartily.

"What is there to regret!"

"If I hadn't done it, with the Xiao Clan's nearly exhausted Dou Emperor bloodline at the time, its decline would only have been a matter of time!"

"Rather than sit and wait for death, it was better to give it everything in one desperate gamble!"

Listening to Xiao Xuan's hearty laughter, Xiao Yi could not help but feel even greater respect for this ancestor.

With a smile, he seized the winds and clouds in a single plan; his blazing loyal heart illuminated the eight wildernesses!

As expected of the strongest man from a thousand years ago!

Xiao Yi slowly rose to his feet and looked at Xiao Xuan floating in the air with a mischievous grin.

"Ancestor, as you said, I now have a weapon that suits me..."

"But combat techniques are quite scarce in the Xiao Clan. So, what do you think?"

Hearing this, Xiao Xuan smiled faintly.

"You brat, you may be young, but your ambitions are not!"

"Fine. You can casually practice this mid-level Earth-rank combat technique for now..."

As Xiao Xuan finished speaking, he casually tossed something out.

A blue scroll appeared out of thin air.

It floated gently into Xiao Yi's hands.

"A mid-level Earth-rank?"

"Ancestor, with your strength, isn't giving me an Earth-rank combat technique a little beneath you...?"

Xiao Yi looked at the blue scroll in his hand, curling his lips slightly as though he was not quite satisfied.

After all, Xiao Yi had initially thought that for an expert like Xiao Xuan, he should be able to casually pull out a Heaven-rank combat technique.

Even if not, he should at least be able to create a Heaven-rank combat technique on the spot.

After all, hadn't the Saint of Creation created the Great Heavenly Creation Palm?

Xiao Xuan was rather surprised by Xiao Yi's reaction.

He raised a hand and lightly smacked the back of Xiao Yi's head again.

"You brat, you're only a mere Dou Practitioner right now. This mid-level Earth-rank combat technique is already your limit!"

"I naturally have Heaven-rank combat techniques, but with your current strength, you can't cultivate them yet!"

"Don't aim too high. This mid-level Earth-rank technique is enough for you to roam freely through the Jia Ma Empire..."

Xiao Xuan spoke in a deep voice, yet patiently explained it to Xiao Yi.

Xiao Yi thought it over for a moment. It did seem to make sense.

There were not many high-rank combat techniques in the entire Jia Ma Empire.

In Xiao Yi's memory, it seemed that only Hai Bodong possessed a "Heaven-rank combat technique"—Clear-Headed and Refreshed—and Yun Shan's "Heaven-rank combat technique"—Rampage.

Xiao Yi then lowered his head and examined the scroll in his hands.

Upon opening it, he saw several large words gleaming with golden light at the very front.

[Dragon Abyss Sky-Breaking Art]

"Dragon Abyss Sky-Breaking Art? This name is somewhat similar to the Dragon Abyss Formation-Breaking Spear..."

Xiao Yi smacked his lips and murmured softly.

Xiao Xuan smiled faintly at those words.

"Good brat, you do have some brains after all..."

"This combat technique was made specifically to be used together with the Dragon Abyss Formation-Breaking Spear I gave you..."

"I created this combat technique as well. Both the technique and the Formation-Breaking Spear were gifts I prepared for a friend a thousand years ago."

"Unfortunately, before I could give him the gifts, he had already fallen..."

After Xiao Xuan spoke, a trace of regret flashed through his eyes.

Xiao Yi nodded, then continued examining the scroll in his hand.

The next second, blue light flashed and directly drew Xiao Yi's consciousness into a mysterious space.

Then Xiao Xuan's voice slowly rang out.

[Dragon Abyss Sky-Breaking Art, mid-level Earth-rank...]

[Once spear techniques reach great mastery, combine the five forms into one to shatter mountains and rivers, overturn heaven and earth! Comparable to a Heaven-rank combat technique!]

[First Form: Dragon Abyss First Awakening Art. Dou Qi gathers at the spear tip. The instant it thrusts out, the Dragon Abyss spear body trembles and releases a low dragon roar. A crescent-shaped golden energy blade whistles forth. Wherever it passes, space cracks like a spiderweb. Its cutting power is immense and can break through an enemy's defenses.]

[Second Form: Reverse Scale Raging Tide Art. Dou Qi around the body flows like a dragon swimming in reverse, while crimson flames coil around the spear body. With a spinning sweep, Dou Qi can be transformed into a storm of sharp blades shaped like dragon scales, spreading outward from the user. All nearby enemies are swept in, as though suffering a thousand cuts.]