" The Soul Origin?"
Xiao Yan looked at Gu You with a puzzled expression and asked incredulously.
"Indeed, it is the Soul Origin, and it must be a sufficiently pure Soul Origin."
"Otherwise, if the Soul Origin is not pure enough, and it conflicts with the remnant soul of your ancestor when they merge, then the final result is something you probably already know without me having to tell you."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan frowned deeply.
The Soul Origin is the very foundation of a person. Extracting another person's Soul Origin is tantamount to Xiao Yan committing murder.
Such behavior was not something Xiao Yan would do.
Although Xiao Yan wouldn't dare call himself a great good person, killing others without reason is not Xiao Yan's standard of conduct.
Even if all of this was for the purpose of resurrecting his ancestors, Xiao Yan would never do it.
However, if they didn't do this, Xiao Xuan wouldn't be able to be resurrected, which made Xiao Yan hesitate.
Moreover, there is a crucial point: the Soul Origin, which is a person's root and the essence of life. How is it possible to completely purify it?
These several major problems caused Xiao Yan to frown deeply.
Seeing this, Gu You seemed to have seen through Xiao Yan's thoughts, and laughed heartily, saying:
"If you don't intend to kill anyone, then why don't you just kill those who want to kill you? That way, you'll both follow your heart and eliminate your enemies. Wouldn't that be better?"
"As for your concerns about not being able to completely purify the Soul Origin, hahaha! That's completely unnecessary worry!"
"Only ten years have passed, have you already forgotten your place?"
"Hahaha! Flame Emperor! You really are Flame Emperor Yan! You've even forgotten your own identity!"
" The Heavenly Flames is capable of incinerating all things, heaven and earth, and Soul Origin? Moreover, you also possess the Fallen Heart Flame, which has the greatest destructive power against Soul Power, and the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame, which has the greatest purifying power. If you want to obtain pure Soul Origin, isn't that just a matter of your strength? Hahahaha!"
Having heard Gu You's words, Xiao Yan finally understood.
The Soul Origin —who says it doesn't exist? Xiao Yan's greatest enemy, the Hun Clan —so many people, aren't they all the Soul Origin that Xiao Yan is seeking?
With this thought in mind, Xiao Yan smiled with relief and calmed himself down.
After exchanging a few casual words with Gu You, he entered a meditative state and continued cultivating.
Seeing that Xiao Yan had entered a meditative state, Gu You stood to the side, staring at the jade bottle in Xiao Yan, her brows slightly furrowed, muttering to herself:
"Speaking of which, how could Xiao Yan's ancestor have survived in this Origin Qi?"
"Moreover, it's even using this Origin Qi of heaven and earth to recover. Why is that?"
After a long while, Gu You seemed to realize something, his eyes filled with shock as he looked at the jade bottle in Xiao Yan, muttering to himself:
"Could it be... that the cultivation technique practiced by Xiao Yan's ancestor was actually... that one?! That technique had long since disappeared from the continent! I never expected it! I never imagined it!"
Time flew by, and before we knew it, it was late at night.
Xiao Yan, who was cultivating, suddenly opened his eyes, which had been slightly closed.
Xiao Yan waved his sleeve, and a black streak of light shot out.
The black light began to transform not far in front of Xiao Yan, eventually turning into a pitch-black figure. Upon closer inspection, the seemingly black skin was actually just a void.
"Hahahaha! Xiao Yan! The time has come, shouldn't you fulfill your promise to me back then!"
Xiao Yan frowned slightly upon hearing this and asked:
" Hei Yan, are you so eager to become an emperor?"
Hei Yan let out a cold laugh upon hearing this and said:
"Alright! It's not your place to judge what I want to do. You just need to keep your promise!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan sighed, nodded helplessly, and said calmly:
"In that case, are you ready?"
"Hmph! I've waited a thousand years for this day, I'm already prepared, why would I need to make any more preparations!"
Xiao Yan nodded and said:
"In that case, I'll lend you a hand!"
Before he finished speaking, Xiao Yan's figure flashed and he appeared high in the sky.
Xiao Yan sat cross-legged in the void and shouted loudly to the Hei Yan below:
" Hei Yan! I observe that your body is overflowing with Dou Qi; you only need to use your Origin Qi to complete your final breakthrough."
"I will do my utmost to absorb the energy of heaven and earth, while you only need to absorb the Origin Qi of heaven and earth. As long as the Origin Qi is sufficient, I believe you will be able to break through to the Emperor level within ten days!"
Upon hearing this, Hei Yan's eyes lit up slightly, and he was about to speak when another voice came from the heavens and earth.
" Xiao Yan, I suggest you give him your jade bottle before you help him. If things go well, that jade bottle should be quite useful!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan raised an eyebrow slightly. Although he didn't quite understand, he still nodded gently.
Hei Yan was startled, his whole body suddenly trembled, and he took several steps back.
Looking to the side, he saw an old man watching him with a smile.
Hei Yan's expression changed drastically. He moved swiftly, appearing in front of Xiao Yan. Xiao Yan smiled slightly and said:
"This is Elder Gu, don't worry, he won't harm you."
Hei Yan looked at Xiao Yan cautiously. Xiao Yan stretched out his hand and placed a jade bottle in Xiao Yan Hei Yan's arms.
At the same time, he said:
"This concerns my ancestor, so be careful not to break it, or you'll feel the terror of Elder Gu!"
Immediately, Xiao Yan stopped talking, straightened up, and entered a state of frenzied cultivation.
Hei Yan glanced at Gu You below again, completely ignoring Xiao Yan's words. His eyes darted around as he found a spot with relatively dense Origin Qi and began to cultivate with all his might.
Meanwhile, Gu You smiled slightly and looked at the jade bottle in Hei Yan's arms.
As soon as the two entered a meditative state, the sky above suddenly became turbulent with wind and clouds.
Above the sky, thunderclouds rolled, lightning flashed and thunder roared, illuminating the heavens and the earth, turning the originally dark world into daylight.
Sometimes it's night, and sometimes it's day.
This cycle of day and night continued for several hours, while Hei Yan's breakthrough was still progressing slowly.
Ten days later.
Xiao Yan reached out and a suction force emanated from his hand, causing a Xiao Yan bottle to rise into the air before being stored in his Storage Ring.
At this moment, Gu You's eyes finally regained some clarity.
Above the sky.
"Roar!"
Hei Yan roared, black flames rose from his body, and his eyes blazed with fire.
The space around Hei Yan kept shattering, and the power of space was constantly being devoured by him. The entire world was gradually absorbed into his body and became a part of him.
"Boom!"
Between heaven and earth, a black lightning bolt suddenly filled the entire sky, and with a loud bang, it struck Hei Yan's body.
After the deafening roar, apart from Xiao Yan and Gu You, there was no one else in this world.
Xiao Yan frowned slightly, but before he could make a move, a black lightning bolt struck down from the sky once more.
"Boom!"
Hei Yan stared at the black lightning and roared, his hands forming a series of intricate hand seals.
Upon seeing the Gu You seal, Gu You's expression changed drastically, but in the end, he remained silent.
With a slight movement of his hand beneath his sleeve, a beam of light shot out, briefly illuminating a short distance in front of Xiao Yan before disappearing.
Under Xiao Yan's gaze, everything in the sky seemed ordinary. If Hei Yan persisted a little longer, he would be able to truly break through.
However, within Gu You's sight, Hei Yan's aura was weak, and the flames all over his body were dim and lifeless.
At that moment, a blue barrier appeared in the heavens above the nine heavens.
The barrier kept changing, and finally, a giant hand slowly formed.
The enormous hand slammed down towards Hei Yan; if it struck, Hei Yan would surely die.
Just then, a black light flashed, and everything in the sky returned to normal, as if nothing had happened.
However, Hei Yan has already disappeared without a trace.
Meanwhile, in a secret chamber thousands of miles away...
A middle-aged man dressed in fine clothes slowly opened his eyes, which had been slightly narrowed, and looked in a certain direction, which was precisely the direction where Xiao Yan was.
Meanwhile, in another place.
A pair of bloodthirsty eyes were also looking in that direction. Although the two were not together, they spoke in unison, asking in confusion:
"Who on earth dares to tamper with the Barrier of Heaven?!"