Seeing the Light of Day Again
Gu Clan, within the Gu Realm.
Hundreds of figures gathered before a continuous mountain range.
The aura emanating from them was at least that of High-Level Dou Venerable, and many of them had even reached the Saint Realm!
As for this mountain range, it was originally the location of the Heavenly Tomb within the Gu Realm.
The Heavenly Tomb is opened once every 20 years.
It hasn't even been 10 years since the last time the Heavenly Tomb was opened.
Logically speaking, no one should come here during this period.
However, because the Ancient Clan Chief, Gu Yuan, is trying to refine the Heavenly Tomb into the Yellow Springs Stone Tablet, recently, this place has not only been emitting a rumbling sound from time to time, but also accompanied by a large amount of heaven and earth energy surging!
Today, this place shines with a dazzling golden light.
This is what attracted so many people.
This includes Xiao Yan.
However, upon arriving at this place, everyone's gaze was first drawn to the Yellow Springs Stone Tablet, which emitted a pale golden light, and then they were immediately captivated by a phantom beneath it.
However, although the figure looked somewhat illusory, for some reason, just by standing there, everyone's attention was drawn to him.
The illusory figure was dressed in light blue robes. His face was not particularly handsome, but it had a unique charm. His black hair was draped over his shoulders, and his pupils were as black as ink, giving him a profound and wise feeling. He also exuded a convincing charisma.
At this moment, the illusory figure was gazing at the Gu Realm, its dark pupils carrying a complex emotion of vicissitude and a sense of being in another world.
This figure was quite familiar to many of the Gu Clans present.
As for Xiao Yan and Xiao Chen, who are not from Gu Clans, they are even more familiar with them!
"Xuan... Brother Xuan!"
Finally, as most people were wiping their eyes in shock and uncertainty, someone spoke up first.
The person who spoke was none other than Xiao Chen.
So, here's the question.
Who is it that Xiao Chen calls "Brother Xuan"?
Indeed, the figure standing beneath the Yellow Springs Stone Tablet at this moment is none other than Xiao Xuan!
After Gu Yuan successfully refined the Heavenly Tomb into the Yellow Springs Stone Tablet, Xiao Xuan, who controlled the Heavenly Tomb, was essentially the spirit of the Yellow Springs Stone Tablet.
As a spirit of the artifact, under certain conditions, it can temporarily leave the Yellow Springs Stone Tablet and move within a certain range.
Xiao Xuan was already strong enough, and now that he was the spirit of the Yellow Springs Stone Tablet, he could naturally leave the Heavenly Tomb for a short time.
As for restrictions, there are some.
Firstly, after refining the Heavenly Tomb into the Yellow Springs Stone Tablet, Xiao Xuan was indeed able to travel to the outside world for a short period of time.
However, he can only come out for about an hour each time. Once that time is over, he will be automatically pulled back by the Heavenly Tomb, and it is expected that he will have to wait a day to come out again.
This refers to the so-called 24-hour cooldown time...
This is likely the result of the combined influence of the Yellow Springs Stone Tablet and the Heavenly Tomb.
The Yellow Springs Stone Tablet granted Xiao Xuan the ability to temporarily leave the Heavenly Tomb, but the Heavenly Tomb forbids all the deceased from leaving, which is why this situation occurred.
Next, Xiao Xuan's activity range after leaving the Heavenly Tomb was roughly centered on the Yellow Springs Stone Tablet, radiating outwards for a distance of about one kilometer.
For cultivators on the Dou Qi Continent, this range of activity is indeed quite small.
After all, even for a Dou Zhe, a distance of one kilometer wouldn't take more than a minute, right?
A peak expert like Xiao Xuan could probably exceed this range simply by lifting his foot...
However, for Xiao Xuan, who couldn't even leave the Heavenly Tomb before, this one-kilometer range of movement was definitely hard-won!
Finally, let's talk about the strength Xiao Xuan will be able to unleash after leaving the Heavenly Tomb.
Yes, compared to when he was in the Heavenly Tomb, Xiao Xuan's strength has been greatly reduced since he came to the outside world!
Currently, Xiao Xuan can only exert the strength of a Late-Stage Eight-Star Dou Sheng, not even reaching the Nine-Star Dou Saint.
Moreover, once Xiao Xuan engages in combat with others, the strength he can unleash will gradually decrease.
In this respect, Xiao Xuan is currently in a similar situation to the Four Elders of the Soul Clan.
It just doesn't last!
Xiao Xuan already knew about his current situation after leaving the Heavenly Tomb.
He wasn't particularly disappointed by this.
Given his circumstances, it's normal that there are restrictions on him leaving the Heavenly Tomb!
To think that one could unleash the full power within the Heavenly Tomb is nothing short of a pipe dream.
Don't forget, the Heavenly Tomb allows a person to maintain strength close to that of their previous life; that's a state granted to them by the Heavenly Tomb.
But now that Xiao Xuan has left the Heavenly Tomb, how can the Heavenly Tomb possibly maintain its state as it exists in the outside world?
That's obviously unrealistic.
Of course, once Xiao Xuan returns to the Heavenly Tomb, he will naturally be able to unleash strength close to his peak strength in life.
Therefore, if Xiao Xuan really wants to fight, the best way is to pull the person into the Yellow Springs Stone Tablet before fighting!
Because, outside of this place, his strength is greatly limited.
But against someone who isn't very strong, that's unnecessary.
In short, Xiao Xuan is very satisfied with his current state.
"Xiao Xuan? It really is Xiao Xuan?"
"How... how is this possible? Xiao Xuan can actually leave the Heavenly Tomb?"
"This is the first time something like this has happened, isn't it?"
"This is absolutely incredible!"
"I never imagined I would meet this legendary Xiao Clan patriarch in my lifetime!"
"I see. So this is what the clan leader has been doing these days?"
"After refining the Heavenly Tomb into that strange stone tablet, I never expected it to have such an effect!"
"Indeed, no wonder the clan leader insisted on overcoming all opposition and refining the Heavenly Tomb into that stone tablet."
After Xiao Chen called out "Brother Xuan," all the older generation of powerful figures from the Gu Clans present began to discuss among themselves.
Even those who didn't know Xiao Xuan's identity before were all dumbfounded after hearing the other older members of the clan talk about it.
Clearly, they never expected that the legendary patriarch of the Xiao Clan, who had already passed away, would one day reappear on the Dou Qi Continent!
Although everyone in the Gu Clan could see that Xiao Xuan's condition couldn't be considered a true "resurrection," it was still terrifying enough, wasn't it?
Xiao Xuan, who had just seen the light of day, was filled with mixed emotions of both joy and sorrow.
He first nodded to his cousin, then his gaze swept over Xiao Yan, Xun'er, and Gu Yuan, before turning his attention to the Elder generation of the Gu Clans around him.
Because, among them are quite a few of his acquaintances!