Dou Qi Continent

Xiao Yan: @Immortal Senior! I'm ready!

Just then, another message popped up in the chat group.

Immortal: @Xiao Yan, this humble Daoist's true body cannot directly cross the barriers between worlds. I must use a "seed" as a medium in order to manifest.

Immortal: In a moment, this humble Daoist will send a red packet containing a wisp of my origin Dao essence.

Immortal: Once you claim it, this humble Daoist will be able to manifest through the leaf.

Seeing this message, Xiao Yan was so excited he nearly jumped off the bluestone.

In a flurry, Xiao Yan opened the group chat interface and saw a glittering golden red packet floating on the screen.

[System Prompt: "Immortal" has sent a red packet. Claim it?]

"Claim it! Claim it!"

Xiao Yan selected claim without hesitation.

The next second, a streak of cyan light appeared in Xiao Yan's palm.

It was a leaf no larger than his palm.

The leaf was entirely emerald green. Though it gave off no aura, faint golden patterns flowed between its veins, making it clear that it was no ordinary object.

Primordial Great Realm.

Seeing the system notification that the packet had been successfully claimed, Yang Xuan's lips curled slightly.

That leaf had grown from his true body. Though it had yet to mature, the power of laws within it was enough to become a World Origin Tree that could cover the Battle Through the Heavens World!

"A hundred points for a world. This deal isn't a loss."

Cross-World Projection required points. He only had 134 points left, so he would have to find a way to earn more.

With a thought, Yang Xuan split off a wisp of his divine sense and activated [Cross-World Projection]!

Wutan City, the entrance to a secluded cave in the back mountain.

[Do you agree to "Cross-World Projection"?]

"Agree!"

Xiao Yan did not hesitate for even a moment.

Beside him, Yao Lao cautiously extended his soul perception.

The instant it touched that leaf—

Boom!

He seemed to see chaos.

Endless laws intertwined.

A terrifying vine that pierced through heaven and earth stretched across the void!

In that instant.

Yao Lao abruptly withdrew his perception!

"This... this has already surpassed the level of Dou Qi."

His voice was low.

"This 'Immortal' may be an existence beyond anything you can comprehend."

Xiao Yan swallowed.

Just as he was about to speak.

That leaf suddenly lit up.

The next second, the emerald leaf erupted with dazzling light!

Within that radiance, countless golden runes flew from the leaf and intertwined in the air, forming an unfathomable pattern.

A blurry figure slowly condensed above the leaf.

It was a man dressed in white. Though his face could not be seen clearly, merely standing there gave the impression that he had become one with heaven and earth.

From illusion to reality.

Finally—

A figure in white slowly emerged.

Primordial Great Realm.

Yang Xuan's consciousness followed the karmic thread, instantly crossing the distance of countless light-years and descending upon that leaf.

"Hm? So this is the Dou Qi Continent?"

Yang Xuan opened his eyes to an unfamiliar sight.

Lush trees surrounded him, while the air was filled with an energy different from the spiritual energy of the Primordial World—Dou Qi.

"This energy... may be impure, but it makes up for it in sheer quantity."

Yang Xuan's gaze fell upon the two figures.

They should be Xiao Yan and Yao Chen.

With a thought, the scene before Him instantly became clear.

He saw the skinny youth staring at him with excitement, while the aged soul wore an expression of utter shock.

Yang Xuan's lips curved slightly, and his form completely solidified within the light.

Though it was merely a projection, he had deliberately restrained his strength to the equivalent of a ninth-turn Dou Saint, lest he directly crush this world.

"This humble Daoist greets young friend Xiao Yan."

Yang Xuan's voice was calm and gentle, yet it exploded beside Xiao Yan's ears like thunder.

Xiao Yan hurriedly bowed deeply. "Junior Xiao Yan greets Immortal Senior!"

Yao Lao also steadied himself while floating at the side. Though his heart was filled with shock, he still cupped his hands in greeting. "Yao Chen greets Senior!"

"There is no need for such formality. We are all seekers of the Dao. This humble Daoist has merely lived a few more years and walked a few more steps." Yang Xuan replied with a smile.

To be honest, he had only been twenty-three in his previous life. After suddenly being reborn in the Primordial World, his thoughts had been muddled for an unknown number of years. The memories he truly possessed amounted to only those twenty-odd years, and he had not yet fully become some lofty Immortal.

Yet Yang Xuan's modest words, carrying a trace of human warmth, sounded entirely different to Xiao Yan and Yao Lao.

"Lived a few more years? Walked a few more steps?"

Yao Lao smiled bitterly inwardly. For an expert of this level to speak so lightly, those "few steps" had likely crossed billions of star rivers, while those "few years" were surely measured in millennia!

Still, although this Immortal Senior possessed heaven-reaching strength, he did not speak with the cold indifference that kept others at arm's length. Instead, he exuded a strange sense of warmth.

This allowed the two, who had been tense to the extreme, to relax somewhat.

"Xiao Yan, I see that the Dou Qi within your body is solid and your foundation is deep. You have already become a Dou Master, haven't you?"

Yang Xuan stood with his hands behind his back. Although his strength had been compressed by tens of millions of times, he could still easily see through Xiao Yan's current realm.

Xiao Yan's entire body trembled, and he lowered his head in shame. "Senior's insight is sharp. It is all thanks to Senior's gift that this junior... was fortunate enough to break through."

"Fortunate?"

Yang Xuan chuckled inwardly.

The lucky guy was still going strong.

"Since you are willing to acknowledge this humble Daoist as your senior, then as an elder, I cannot offer nothing."

As Yang Xuan spoke, an extremely fine yet incomparably pure strand of Innate Yimu essence flowed from his fingertip into Xiao Yan through the center of his brow.

Boom!

Xiao Yan only felt a cool current instantly travel through his entire body. Under its cleansing, the Dou Qi within him became increasingly pure and solid.

His cultivation soared from a two-star Dou Master all the way to the peak of a nine-star Dou Master before finally stopping.

"This... this is?!"

Yao Lao was utterly horrified.

As a peak eighth-tier alchemist, his soul power was immensely strong. In an instant, he sensed the true nature of that current.

World Origin Qi?!

Yao Lao cried out inwardly. The World Origin Qi said to be born only when heaven and earth first opened was actually... actually bestowed upon Xiao Yan so casually by him?!

Xiao Yan was even more dumbstruck.

He could clearly feel that the bottleneck in his cultivation, which had originally been firm, was showing signs of loosening under the nourishment of that essence!

"Many thanks to Senior for this gift!"

Xiao Yan was so excited that tears filled his eyes. He bowed again in gratitude.

Yang Xuan withdrew his hand and smiled. "It was nothing. This humble Daoist descended today not only to see you, but also for another matter."

His gaze shifted to Yao Lao as he asked, "Venerable Yao, I heard that you possess the Bone Chilling Flame?"

Yao Lao's heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly cupped his hands. "Senior is well informed. I do indeed possess the Bone Chilling Flame. It is only..."

He paused, and a trace of gloom flashed through his eyes. "It is only that I am now left with nothing but a soul body, relying entirely on the Heavenly Flame to sustain this wisp of divine sense."

"No matter."

Yang Xuan waved his hand, understanding Yao Lao's meaning.

He was afraid that Yang Xuan would directly take the Bone Chilling Flame, damaging his soul as a result.

"This humble Daoist is quite interested in the 'Heavenly Flames' of your world. May I take a look?"