The world above the Dou Qi Continent was known as the Great Thousand World—a place where countless planes converged. Vast beyond imagination, it was home to innumerable races. To those from lower planes, the Dou Qi Continent and the Tianxuan Continent were immense realms, but within the Great Thousand World, they were like pebbles in a mountain range—utterly insignificant. This world was connected to countless lower planes like the Dou Qi Continent and Tianxuan Continent, and it stood at the very center of all realms.
Normally, when someone ascended from a lower realm to a higher one, they would experience various forms of discomfort. But Xiao Yan was an exception. He had already passed through multiple planes and gained considerable experience. Moreover, he possessed the power of planar energy to protect him, so apart from the tedium of the journey, he felt no adverse effects.
This time, their flight through the spatial passage lasted more than a full month before they neared the so-called new world. Xiao Yan couldn't help but feel a little grateful—thank goodness he brought Qing Tan with him to the Great Thousand World. Otherwise, being alone in this void passage would have been incredibly dull. Having a companion to fly with did help ease the boredom.
Within the planar passage, Xiao Yan also saw a few other figures. They were likely fellow ascenders who had broken through the constraints of the lower realms. However, compared to Xiao Yan, their auras were clearly much weaker. In his estimation, their strength was roughly equivalent to that of Xiao Xuan at present.
Interestingly, while Xiao Yan was surprised by the appearance of other ascenders, they were even more shocked upon seeing him. They could tell at a glance that his appearance matched his age, and yet his aura was far more terrifying than theirs. A youth with such monstrous strength left these so-called elites of their respective worlds feeling quite demoralized.
By contrast, Qing Tan, who followed beside Xiao Yan, seemed almost negligible in presence. However, her beauty still drew some attention. Xiao Yan ignored those glances. With a wave of his sleeve, his Dou Qi surged forth and wrapped around Qing Tan's body, pushing their speed to leave the others far behind.
"We're almost there." As light appeared ahead, Xiao Yan turned to Qing Tan and gave a brief warning before taking her hand and flying through the light. The moment they passed through, both of them felt a sudden heaviness in their bodies. Xiao Yan managed it well, but Qing Tan, unaccustomed to the abrupt increase in gravity, lost her balance and dragged Xiao Yan downward.
To make matters worse, they emerged high in the sky—ten thousand zhang above the ground. Without any protection, a fall from that height would've ended very badly. At the critical moment, Xiao Yan summoned his Nine Nether Wings just in time, avoiding a painful crash thanks to Qing Tan's blunder.
After landing, Xiao Yan didn't even get a chance to observe his surroundings before his expression changed drastically. He suddenly sensed a strange energy inside his body—one that was infiltrating his Dou Qi. Worse still, upon contact, his Dou Qi began to show signs of dissolution!
"Damn it! What is this?" Xiao Yan immediately sat cross-legged and mobilized the Emperor Flame within him, trying to expel the foreign energy. But strangely, the Heavenly Flame, which had never failed him, now showed signs of merging with the invading energy instead of destroying it!
His expression darkened. He had no idea where this energy came from, but if even the Heavenly Flame could be dissolved like his Dou Qi, the consequences would be disastrous.
Heavenly Flames had always been his greatest asset. Most of his most powerful techniques relied on them. If he lost control of them, it would render a large part of his arsenal completely useless. For Xiao Yan, this pure yet invasive energy was undoubtedly dangerous. If it remained in his body, who knew what might happen next? It had to be driven out—immediately.
"I don't believe I can't get rid of you!" Xiao Yan gritted his teeth and prepared to battle the energy head-on. But just then, the voice of the Spirit of the Ancestral Stone rang in his mind.
"Lord Flame Emperor, don't panic. This is spiritual energy assimilation. Do not resist—submit to it."
"What did you say?" Xiao Yan froze mid-effort and asked.
"The cultivation system of the Great Thousand World revolves around an energy called spiritual energy. It is purer than the Dou Qi of your world or the elemental force of the Tianxuan Continent. After someone ascends from a lower plane to the Great Thousand World, their internal energy begins to be assimilated by spiritual energy," the spirit of the Ancestral Stone explained.
Though the Ancestral Stone itself had never been to the Great Thousand World, its creator—the Symbol Ancestor—had come from that realm. During their long time together, the Symbol Ancestor had often spoken of it, including this very process of spiritual energy assimilation. That was why the Ancestral Stone now spoke up to warn him.
If Xiao Yan continued resisting, not only would the process become much more difficult, but he could even endanger his own life. Even if the assimilation succeeded in the end, the spiritual energy formed would be full of impurities, negatively affecting his future cultivation and potentially causing serious problems in combat.
After hearing all this, Xiao Yan clenched his teeth and made a decision. He chose to trust the Ancestral Stone's words and gave up all resistance, allowing the spiritual energy to infiltrate his body and begin assimilating his Dou Qi.
At the same time, the Ancestral Stone activated the ancient Qiankun Array within Xiao Yan's body. This formation had miraculous effects when it came to merging with foreign energy and could significantly ease the assimilation process.
On the other side, Qing Tan was having a much easier time. The elemental force system she cultivated already included several realms that required integrating with external energies. So when she noticed a new, purer energy appear within her body, she quickly realized its purpose and cooperated with the transformation.
Not only that, her cultivation was quietly rising throughout the process. The bottleneck that had long blocked her from breaking into the Ancestor Realm had begun to loosen. Of course, in this new world where spiritual energy was the main force, that realm was no longer called Ancestor Realm—it had a new name:
Sovereign.
(End of Chapter)
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