After sensing the terrifying aura on Lin Ran, the Blood Blade Saint decisively followed his heart and began to lead Lin Ran without any hesitation.
Under the guidance of the Blood Knife Saint, Lin Ran walked unimpeded to the deepest part of the Heavenly Tomb, and finally saw an ancient tomb reef on a desolate plain.
The ancient stone tablet stood alone in this dark area, lonely and desolate, as if it would last forever.
Lin Ran looked at the ancient stone tablet. Even though countless years had passed, the stone tablet was still permeated with an indescribable aura. This aura was not strong, but it made Lin Ran's soul feel an irresistible tremor.
"Junior Lin Ran, please meet Senior Xiao Xuan!"
Lin Ran opened his mouth slowly, his voice was so loud that it spread across the entire plain.
After becoming familiar with it, a soul wave emerged from the stone tablet and turned into a figure.
The figure, dressed in light blue clothes, emerged silently.
The appearance of the figure did not cause any strange phenomena in the heaven or earth, but Lin Ran could feel the violent storm hidden beneath the calm surface of the water.
The soul of the emperor realm is so terrifying!
"Nine-star Dou Sheng... Heavenly realm great perfection..."
The figure emerged, raised his head, and revealed a face that was not extremely handsome, but always gave people a special feeling.
With black hair draped over her shoulders, her pair of inky black eyes were like black holes, deep and filled with a strange wisdom, exuding an intoxicating charm.
His eyes fell on Lin Ran, his brows slightly furrowed, and his tone was calm: "At this age... I didn't expect that Douqi Continent would have such a shocking and unprecedented monster... Red, fierce, and domineering. However, I don't feel the aura of our ancient race in you."
"It is true that I am not a descendant of the eight ancient clans, but I am married to Uncle Gu Yuan's daughter Xun'er, so I can be considered half a member of the ancient race." Lin Ran paused slightly.
"Gu Yuan's son-in-law?"
After hearing Lin Ran's words, Xiao Xuan's tone changed significantly: "How could that guy be so lucky to have a son-in-law like you?!"
"Ahem, ahem, ahem, I am a naughty junior and I don't deserve such praise from Senior Xiao Xuan."
"Too much modesty is hypocrisy. At only twenty-something years old, you have already reached the mid-stage of the Nine-Star Dou Sheng and the spiritual realm of the Heavenly Realm. This kind of achievement is unprecedented and will never be repeated. What praise is undeserved?"
Xiao Xuan said calmly: "However, I am curious about your cultivation level. Why did you come to this Heavenly Tomb? Do you also want to improve yourself like the descendants of those ancient races?"
There was a hint of casualness in his calm and relaxed personality, which made Lin Ran look at him sideways.
If this genius who gathered the power of his entire clan and failed to break through to the Dou Di realm had Yuan Qi existed in the world, how far would he have been able to go?
"Senior Xiao Xuan, you are joking. I came here today for you."
Lin Ran sighed lightly and told Xiao Xuan the general situation of the moment, and also mentioned the current situation of the Xiao clan.
"The threat from the Soul Clan has not yet been eliminated. We came to the Heavenly Tomb to find a way to revive Senior Xiao Xuan."
"If you can take action, even the Soul Clan will not be able to cause any trouble!"
After Lin Ran finished speaking, the huge celestial tomb fell into dead silence.
After a long while, Xiao Xuan let out a melodious sigh: "When I gathered the blood power of the entire clan and failed to break through the Dou Di, I had already thought of the current situation of the Xiao clan. Since you can protect some of the descendants of the Xiao clan and continue the bloodline of my Xiao clan, it is a great favor. It is reasonable for me to help you."
"But it is impossible to resurrect me."
"You should be able to sense it, right? I am just a remnant soul now. From a certain perspective, I am not even a remnant soul. If it weren't for the strangeness of the Heavenly Tomb and the fact that I have an emperor soul, I would have dissipated between heaven and earth long ago. It is impossible for me to be resurrected."
Hearing this, Lin Ran's face was full of disappointment, but he still had some hope.
"Is it really impossible?"
"Well, at least I don't know how to resurrect myself. Maybe the legendary Dou Di can do it." Xiao Xuan said with a casual smile.
"Doudi..."
Lin Ran smiled bitterly.
"Haha, don't bother yourself with a dead person like me."
Xiao Xuan smiled and shook his head, looking at the young man in front of him with a little emotion in his expression: "Without relying on the power of bloodline, you can achieve such achievements. Your talent and talent are the strongest I have ever seen. I praise you as unprecedented and unparalleled, and I am not just saying it casually."
"It is indeed a little beyond my expectation that the Soul Clan possesses the ability of the Soul Devouring Clan, but with your cooperation with Gu Yuan, plus the power of several other ancient races, even if the Soul Clan has a plan, it will be extremely difficult, so you don't have to worry."
"Well, that's true, but Senior Xiao Xuan, have you ever heard that the strongest defense is often destroyed from the inside?"
Lin Ran shook his head and said, "At this stage, our alliance seems indestructible, but what about a few years later, a dozen years later, or a hundred years later?"
"Even if our alliance is still strong after a hundred years, the Soul Clan can use the power of the Soul Devouring Clan to quietly replace a person's inner foundation. By then, the situation of the Spirit Clan and the Stone Clan will reappear, and Emperor Hun Tian will gather countless blood powers to break through to the Dou Emperor. I'm afraid we will be powerless to reverse it…"
"What you said does make sense..."
Listening to Lin Ran's words, Xiao Xuan nodded, but then shook his head and said, "However, it is impossible for Emperor Hun Tian to break through to the Dou Emperor level, unless he gathers eight ancient jades and finds the legendary Tuo She Ancient Emperor's cave and opens it. Perhaps the inheritance of Tuo She Ancient Emperor will make it possible for him to break through to the Dou Emperor level."
"Hmm?" Lin Ran frowned slightly: "Why do you say that, Senior Xiao Xuan?"
"Because I did!"
Xiao Xuan gently revealed all his past perseverance and efforts: "On this Douqi Continent, if we calculate the time, it has probably been ten thousand years since a Doudi strongman appeared. No one knows what is going on. In the ancient times, although the Doudi strongman was also the strongest in the world, he did exist in reality after all. But now, that realm only exists in legends."
"There is no way to trace back to the ancient times. No one understands why it is so difficult to cultivate to the Doudi level now... When I reached the peak of the Nine-Star Dousheng, I tried to impact that illusory level, but in the end I still returned empty-handed. However, during those repeated failures, I did make a little discovery."
"What discovery?" Lin Ran was excited.
"Back then, my strength was enough to truly challenge the Dou Di. However, every time I was about to break through that barrier, a feeling of emptiness would emerge from the depths of my soul."
"This feeling of emptiness made me realize that I seemed to be missing something in the process of reaching the Dou Di level."
Xiao Xuan pursed his lips tightly, his face somewhat serious: "Although I don't know what that thing is, it must be extremely crucial. If I can get it, breaking through to Dou Di should not be a false statement."
Hearing this, Lin Ran looked thoughtful and suddenly spoke.
"I have also heard about this matter."
Looking at Xiao Xuan who was showing curiosity, Lin Ran said in a deep voice: "I once met Huangquan Demon Saint in the inheritance stele of the Nine Nether Earth Python Clan. He also said that the current Douqi Continent seems to be missing something, and it is this missing thing that has prevented no strong person from breaking through to the Dou Emperor level in the past ten thousand years."
"The Yellow Spring Demon Saint..."
Xiao Xuan suddenly realized: "If that person exists, then this is true."
Huangquan Demon Saint was a great saint who had once stepped half a foot into the Doudi level. His strength had truly reached the level of merit and creation!
"That missing thing might be an item, but I think it should be a strange energy."
"This kind of energy should have existed in ancient times, but now it is becoming increasingly thinner or even completely disappeared..."
Xiao Xuan's eyes flashed with wisdom. He looked at Lin Ran and said, "I call this crucial energy the Origin Emperor Qi. Only by possessing this Origin Emperor Qi can one truly break through that barrier and become the strongest person in the world!"
"Original Emperor Qi..."
Lin Ran muttered, "So, in this case, there is no original emperor energy in the Douqi Continent now. No matter how much you practice, the peak of the Nine-Star Dousheng is the real limit. There will be no more Doudi strongmen in the future?"
"If that's the case, the Soul Clan isn't a threat. But Emperor Hun Tian firmly believes that the cave of Emperor Tuoshe can help him break through. Could it be that the original imperial energy exists in that cave?"
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"I don't know whether there is the original imperial energy in the cave of Tuoshe Ancient Emperor, but I do know that there is an imperial-grade elixir in the cave that is still in its embryonic form, and Emperor Hun Tian's target is it."
"When the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade had not been separated, I, Gu Yuan, Emperor Hun Tian and others all got a lot of information from the ancient jade. But before I could completely decipher the information in the ancient jade, the eight ancient clans became agitated and fought each other, which eventually led to the ancient jade being divided into eight parts."
Xiao Xuan said in a deep voice: "To refine the imperial elixir, you also need what I call the original imperial energy. Without this thing, even the most skilled alchemist will be powerless."
"That embryonic pill should contain a trace of origin energy. After all, without origin energy, it is impossible to condense the Emperor Pill. Emperor Hun Tian should be thinking of refining it in reverse to seize the origin energy in the Emperor Pill and use it as the key to break through to the Dou Emperor."
"In the final analysis, Emperor Hun Tian will definitely take action against you. After all, you have the last fragment of the ancient jade that he wants."
Xiao Xuan spoke calmly, and then changed the subject: "The ancient jade of the Xiao clan is with you."
Lin Ran was stunned for a moment, without any concealment, he moved his hand, and a crystal clear ancient jade appeared in his hand.
"When the Xiao family was destroyed by the Soul Clan, I took in the remaining descendants of the Xiao family. The descendants of the Xiao family were grateful and gave me this thing."
"But I have never taken it out. Even if Emperor Hun Tian wants to die, he will not be able to find this ancient jade."
"You are right, but you are wrong." Xiao Xuan shook his head. "There is actually a very weak connection between the ancient jades. Emperor Hun Tian has six pieces of ancient jade in his hand. He has fought with you and Gu Yuan at the same time. That weak connection must be infinitely strengthened. Therefore, Emperor Hun Tian is very likely to know that the ancient jade is in your hands."
"What?!"
Lin Ran was shocked. This was not an act.
I originally thought that as long as I didn't take out the ancient jade, Emperor Hun Tian would never be able to collect all eight pieces of ancient jade in this lifetime, but now it seems...
"But you don't have to worry too much. The worst that can happen is just another fight. With your strength, what is there to be afraid of?"
"My strength... is far inferior to that of Emperor Hun Tian." Lin Ran sighed.
Although he was able to defeat Void Devouring Flame, Emperor Hun Tian's strength was obviously above that of Gu Yuan. If Emperor Hun Tian could make another breakthrough, then he and Gu Yuan would probably not be their match.
"Don't be so nervous."
Xiao Xuan patted Lin Ran on the shoulder and said, "I like you very much, little guy. If you were in my generation, I would definitely compete with you for glory."
Hearing this, Lin Ran couldn't help but smile bitterly and shook his head.
If he traveled back to Xiao Xuan's era, he would probably be worse off than he is now.
After all, in this era, he can rely on foresight to constantly improve himself.
And in Xiao Xuan's era...
I guess he will be killed by a passerby within a few strikes.
Xiao Xuan stood up, looking into the distance at the hazy space, and suddenly smiled and said, "Little guy, although I can't help you deal with the Soul Clan, I can still give you a chance."
"good fortune?"
Lin Ran was stunned and looked at Xiao Xuan with some suspicion. He obviously didn't understand what this good fortune he was talking about meant.
But at this moment, his heart was tense.
It's coming...
"No mediocre people are buried in the Heavenly Tomb. The countless souls here were all powerful people in their lifetime."
"Your own strength is about to reach its limit. I can't give you too much help. However, I can still help you in the spiritual realm."
Xiao Xuan smiled with his hands open, as if he was pressing down on the entire tomb.
"This deformed place shouldn't have existed in the first place. I wanted to erase it a long time ago..."
Having said this, Xiao Xuan tilted his head to look at Lin Ran, and his soft voice echoed in the world. All the energy bodies in the Heavenly Tomb suddenly trembled.
"I will transform the soul of the Heavenly Tomb to help you. As for whether you can break through the Heavenly Realm and advance to the Emperor Realm, it all depends on your luck!"
"Emperor, Emperor Realm Soul?!"
Lin Ran stared blankly at Xiao Xuan who had a smile on his face, and he was so excited that he couldn't even contain himself.
He entered the Heavenly Tomb just for the soul of the Heavenly Tomb. He didn't expect that even if he was not a descendant of the Xiao clan, they would be willing to help him!
(End of this chapter)