After the Futian Auction drew to a close, the heirs of the many powers in Heaven-Subduing Ancient City departed one after another, tearing through the air under the protection of their respective Dao protectors.
The next time they met would likely be when the Three Lives Emperor Tomb opened.
During this visit to the ancient city, Jian Yunxiao, Zi Tianque, Huang Wu, and the other geniuses had all witnessed how terrifying Li Xunyuan was, and the pressure on their hearts had multiplied.
When they returned, they had to take their strength to the next level!
Otherwise, the Three Lives Emperor Tomb would spell danger for them!
Eastern Emperor Heaven, the Longevity Li Family.
After returning to the Lineage, Li Xunyuan went to Li Qianqiu and obtained several hundred immortal crystals as cultivation resources to temper the immortal bone Dao markings within his body.
Even with Li Xunyuan's aptitude, cultivating the chaos eternal immortal body was no easy task.
He needed to proceed gradually and steadily, without rushing!
His current physique was the innate chaos sacred body Dao embryo.
If he added the chaos eternal immortal body, merging the two supreme chaos physiques into one, his combat strength would surely reach a terrifying and unimaginable level.
And as Li Xunyuan prepared to enter seclusion...
Far away in Black Tortoise Heaven, in a secret realm of Xuanming Divine Mountain...
"Damn that Li Lineage divine son! I'll make you pay that blood debt in blood!"
Xuan Xiao clenched his fists, his gaze dark as low growls rumbled from his throat. Killing intent erupted around him, cutting down the leaves that filled the sky.
After receiving treatment from Xuanming Divine Mountain, Xuan Xiao's broken bones and meridians had been rejoined. He only needed to recuperate for a while to make a full recovery.
Such were the foundations of an ancient imperial clan!
But what had happened in Heaven-Subduing Ancient City a few days ago had cost Xuan Xiao all his face and dealt a grave insult to his dignity as a demon. He could not swallow this humiliation!
"Young master, that Li Lineage divine son killed Ao Xing with a single sword strike. Even when you used your full strength, you couldn't stand against him. I'm afraid that even if you fused with the Black Tortoise Divine Bone, the odds would still be against you..."
Beside him, Elder Xuan spoke with lingering fear, indirectly stating the truth.
When Li Xunyuan had displayed the Six Paths of Reincarnation Divine Ability, even he, a Saint, had felt his heart tremble, let alone his young master.
Elder Xuan did not fear Li Xunyuan's strength, but his talent and potential.
At the same realm, Li Xunyuan could kill him as easily as slaughtering a chicken. Those words were no exaggeration.
"I know."
Xuan Xiao's gaze shifted unpredictably, his expression flickering as he said, "Even Xuan Yi, the foremost heir of Xuanming Divine Mountain, probably wouldn't be a match for that fellow, even if he succeeded in breaking through to the eleventh Life Palace."
He had wiped out Ao Xing, who possessed the Great Void Ancestral Dragon Bone, with a single sword strike, and had even made a Heavenly Hegemon Body with ten Life Palaces submit.
The Li Lineage divine son's combat strength meant he had definitely opened more than ten Life Palaces. He might even have reached eleven, or perhaps the legendary twelve.
That was Xuan Xiao's intuition!
Such heaven-defying, monstrous talent rivaled that of Xuanming Divine Mountain's freakish junior ancestor, who had been sealed away for several epochs.
Xuan Xiao had originally thought he could easily suppress the Li Lineage divine son once he fused with the Black Tortoise Divine Bone.
But after what had happened at the Heaven-Subduing Pavilion, he realized how terribly wrong he had been. He had never expected that fellow's combat strength to be so terrifying!
Even if two of him attacked together, they would not be able to withstand a single move from him!
"Elder Xuan, the Three Lives Emperor Tomb will soon open, and the Ancient Heavenly Palace has recently shown signs of entering the world as well."
"The Holy Lord once said that the ancient freak left behind by the Heaven-Devouring Black Tortoise bloodline would break his seal and emerge in the coming days!
"With the bearing of a Great Emperor, he'll lead Xuanming Divine Mountain and sweep through the younger generation of the Primordial Dao Domain. If I awaken him early..."
A terrifying light flowed through Xuan Xiao's eyes as he said in a low voice, "If Xuanming Divine Mountain's freakish junior ancestor emerges early, he'll seize the initiative and gain a head start, and he'll also be able to recover his strength faster!"
The only one who could help him take revenge now was the ancient freak sealed away by Xuanming Divine Mountain.
Even Xuan Yi, the foremost heir, could not be mentioned in the same breath as them; he fell somewhat short.
"Young master..."
Xuan Ming had just begun to offer a warning when he saw that Xuan Xiao had already left, his resolve firm.
But on second thought, Young Master Xuan Xiao's words were not without reason.
If Xuanming Divine Mountain's freakish junior ancestor emerged early, who among the younger generation of the entire Primordial Dao Domain could contend with him?
Such geniuses were called freaks because, in their respective eras, they had been able to sweep through the world and suppress every opponent.
Only for certain reasons had they sealed themselves in immortal crystals, waiting for the Emperor Road to open in a golden age of prosperity. Then they would break their seals and emerge to contend for the Mandate of Heaven of that age!
Xuanming Divine Mountain, in the deepest reaches of the Heaven-Devouring Mountain Range.
Towering immortal mountains rose here, wreathed in auspicious Qi.
Magnificent, ethereal purple qi rose and enveloped the immortal mountains and sacred earth, making the place look like an immortal's Dao abode in a paradise beyond the world.
Carrying the Xuan Ming Token, Xuan Xiao entered an immortal abode without hindrance.
"Xuan Xiao, a junior of Xuanming Divine Mountain, kowtows to the junior ancestor and respectfully welcomes your emergence!"
Xuan Xiao knelt before a piece of Immortal Source wreathed in immortal mist and radiant with auspicious colors. Bowing his head, he struck the ground with three resounding kowtows in succession.
"You should know that the time has not yet come. I will not emerge early."
At that moment, the voice of a frivolous young man came from within the Immortal Source.
It carried an ancient, supreme pressure that made one involuntarily want to bow in submission.
"Junior ancestor, the Longevity Li Family has produced an Ancient Sacred Body. He is suspected of having opened eleven, or even twelve Life Palaces, and has undone most of the shackles of the Heavenly Dao..."
Xuan Xiao recounted everything that had happened recently, leaving out no detail.
"An Ancient Sacred Body from the Longevity Li Family, with eleven Life Palaces... I suppose that's not bad. Unfortunately, he's still a little weak-not worth emerging to plunder!"
The one called the junior ancestor murmured softly, paying the Ancient Sacred Body no mind.
He knew of the Longevity Li Family's existence, and he also knew the strength of the Ancient Sacred Body.
It was merely a Sacred Body upon which a curse had been laid. It posed no threat.
Even if he had opened eleven Life Palaces, that was still not enough to strike fear into the heart of an ancient freak.
For in the epoch in which he had lived, he had been nearly invincible, sweeping all before him.
But the Emperor Road had never opened, and he could not bear the Mandate of Heaven. So he had sealed himself in Immortal Source to await the arrival of a golden age in a later era.
"The Li Lineage has not only an Ancient Sacred Body, but also a Heavenly Hegemon Body and a Myriad Tribulations Mortal Body. The heir of the Great Void Dragon Court has awakened the Ancestral Dragon Supreme Body, and the princess of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Dynasty has awakened the Ancient Heavenly Demon Physique..."
"Junior ancestor, the golden age has now arrived, and the Emperor Road is about to open. In this age of great contention, I beg you to leave seclusion and lead Xuanming Divine Mountain to the very peak!"
Prostrate on the ground, Xuan Xiao listed the geniuses of this prosperous epoch one by one, his voice hoarse as he begged the junior ancestor to emerge.
He had only one thought now: to make the junior ancestor leave seclusion and kill the Li Lineage divine son for him!
"There is hatred in your heart. You have a grudge against that Li Lineage divine son!"
The junior ancestor's indifferent voice rang out.
"Yes! I do have selfish motives as well. I beg you to emerge, junior ancestor, and kill that Li Lineage divine son for me!
"As long as you kill him, I'll do anything you ask of me!"
Xuan Xiao's eyes were bloodshot, his expression savage and venomous. He was as terrifying as a wild beast ready to devour anyone it chose!
"So many rare physiques are appearing one after another. Counting the time, it should be nearly time. Very well, this prince will grant your little wish!
"Little fellow, lend me that Black Tortoise Divine Bone of yours, and... your Black Tortoise essence blood!"