The Southwest Continent stretched boundlessly, its Ten Thousand Mountains rolling on without end. Yet one corner of those mountains lay in an eerie stillness-a stillness soon shattered by a ripple through space.
Space suddenly rippled, and two handsome young men stepped out. Though their looks and bearing differed, both were tall, straight-backed, and strikingly handsome, their extraordinary presence making them stand out all the more.
Naturally, they were Xiao Yan and Xiao Shaobei. As Xiao Yan gazed at the seemingly tranquil valley before them, dazzling flames flashed in his eyes, and a vast small world faintly emerged before him.
Even with the aid of his heavenly flames, however, he could only make out its hazy outline. Seeing it clearly was rather difficult.
After all, no matter how heaven-defying he was, he had only just stepped into the Dou Sheng realm.
Though the Small Soul Realm was nowhere near as vast as the old Soul Realm, it was still a contingency left behind for the clan by a Dou Di. Naturally, it was concealed extraordinarily well. Ordinary Dou Sheng stood almost no chance of discovering it directly.
Even Xiao Yan could only glimpse its hazy silhouette because he remembered its location and had the aid of his heavenly flames.
Of course, things were entirely different for Xiao Shaobei beside him.
With Xiao Shaobei's strength, he could naturally see the precise outline of the Small Soul Realm.
Even so, Xiao Shaobei did not try to wrench it open by brute force. It was, after all, a world created by a Dou Di. Even as a Peak Nine-Star Dou Saint, he would have to expend tremendous power to break it open.
Xiao Shaobei casually took out a Jade Talisman.
"Xue'er, I'm here. Open the door!"
Under Xiao Yan's dumbfounded gaze, Xiao Shaobei sent