167: Ancestral inheritance, second-level Dou Sheng

In the Chaos Xiao Realm, an eternal silence reigned. A dilapidated pyramid stood in the center of the desolate continent, like a silent giant, bearing witness to ancient glory and tragedy. Xiao Chen sat cross-legged on the altar at the base of the tower, his eyes tightly closed, his body enveloped by dense chaotic currents and dark golden Xiao Clan battle intent. His aura was like a dormant volcano, containing the power to destroy the heavens and earth, undergoing a transformative metamorphosis.

Within the ancestral land, the residual Source Qi Origin of the Xiao Clan and their unyielding battle intent, as if finding their destination, surged madly into his body. These energies, though having endured countless years, were still pure and vast, carrying the imprint of ancient Dou Emperors and the obsession to protect all living beings. Guided by the Heaven Burning Furnace Art, they roared and surged within the Chaos Sacred Realm in his Qi Sea, continuously refining his Saint Body, condensing his Saint Soul, and solidifying his Saint Realm's barriers.

His consciousness, meanwhile, was immersed in the torrent of information from the ancestor inheritance. This time, it was no longer fragmented pieces, but a systematic and complete core inheritance of the Xiao Clan!

The complete Heaven Burning Furnace Art! An supreme cultivation method from Fighter all the way to Dou Emperor! Its core was no longer simply devouring and refining, but using one's body as a furnace to smelt all methods, evolve chaos, and ultimately open up a real world within the body, achieving the status of a World Master! As the cultivation method circulated, Xiao Chen felt his Chaos Sacred Realm undergoing a qualitative leap. Illusory images of mountains, rivers, sun, moon, and stars appeared on the world's barrier, though blurry, they already possessed the embryonic form of a world!

The ultimate chapter of the Star God Contemplation Method! What was contemplated was no longer just stars, but the supreme artistic conception of the universe's creation and destruction, and the primordial chaos! His soul power was deeply integrated with the Source Qi Origin, and his Great Perfection of the Heaven Realm soul began to touch the threshold of an Emperor Realm soul beyond the Saint Realm! His perception range extended infinitely, as if he could glimpse a corner of the long river of fate!

Furthermore, there were countless combat experiences of the Xiao Clan ancestors, insights on fighting Outer Realm Heavenly Demons, secret methods for controlling Origin Qi, and epiphanies on breaking through the Dou Emperor bottleneck! This valuable knowledge, like an enlightenment, elevated Xiao Chen's understanding and application of power to an unprecedented height!

“So… the path after Dou Saint is so vast…” Xiao Chen realized in his heart. A One-Revolving Dou Saint condenses a Saint Seal and initially grasps laws; a Two-Revolving Dou Saint solidifies the Saint Seal and can temporarily embody laws; a Three-Revolving Dou Saint transforms the law domain into a world, containing its own universe; above Four-Revolving, one begins to touch the world's origin, preparing to assault the Emperor Realm! And his Chaos Sacred Realm, with its extremely high starting point, once fully developed, its power would far exceed those of the same rank!

“Boom—!”

A tremendous sound, like rivers surging and the creation of heaven and earth, came from within his body! In his Qi Sea, that Chaos Sacred Realm expanded violently, its boundaries becoming more solid and firm, and the chaotic currents within began to differentiate into clear and turbid, faintly giving birth to the embryonic forms of earth, water, fire, and wind laws! In the center of the Saint Realm, that wisp of Source Qi Origin, like the heart of the world, emitted a soft light that nourished all things!

The barrier of a Two-Revolving Dou Saint shattered with a roar under such a vast energy impact and the comprehension of the supreme artistic conception!

An even more vast and pure Chaos Saint Power swept through his entire body! Xiao Chen's flesh emitted crackling sounds, every inch of his flesh and blood shimmering with chaotic treasure light, its strength comparable to that of high-level Dragon Clan members! His soul power surged again, and his control over the laws of heaven and earth became even more proficient! The xiao clan tribal mark on his brow also became more resplendent and complex, faintly exuding Imperial might!

Two-Revolving Dou Saint! Achieved!

Moreover, it was no ordinary Two-Revolving! His profound foundation and the mysteriousness of his Saint Realm were enough to rival a Four-Revolving or even Five-Revolving seasoned Dou Saint! His combat power had undergone an earth-shattering transformation!

Xiao Chen slowly opened his eyes, and the anomaly of chaos creation and cosmic reincarnation flashed across his pupils. He gently clenched his fist, feeling the terrifying power within him that seemed capable of shattering stars with a single punch, and a confident smile curved his lips.

“Congratulations, Saint Xiao (Brother Chen), on successfully breaking through!” Flame Heart, Ao Zhan, and others, who had been guarding the periphery, felt this vast Saintly might, far exceeding what it was before, and stepped forward to congratulate him, their faces filled with joy and awe. In just a few months, Xiao Chen had broken through from a severely injured state to a Two-Revolving Dou Saint in one fell swoop—such progress was nothing short of a miracle!

“Thank you all for your protection.” Xiao Chen stood up, his gaze sweeping over this dilapidated ancestral land, a hint of sorrow and determination flashing in his eyes. “The ancestral land cannot be lingered in. We must return to the Anti-Alliance as soon as possible. Soul Heaven Emperor and the Heavenly Secret Pavilion’s conspiracy has likely reached its final stage.”

He looked up at the dim chaotic crystal at the top of the pyramid, able to feel the terrifying energy and unyielding will contained within it. That was the Xiao Clan's last trump card, and also the key to sealing the Outer Realm Heavenly Demons' passage! It absolutely could not be used unless absolutely necessary.

“How do we leave? Space is chaotic deep within the Chaos Sea, making it difficult to pinpoint our location,” Venerable Feng asked.

Xiao Chen smiled slightly, Origin Qi flowing at his fingertips: “I have obtained the complete inheritance, and my perception of the Chaos Sea far surpasses what it was before. More importantly…”

With a thought, the clan mark on his brow lit up, resonating with the chaotic crystal at the top of the pyramid!

“Buzz—!”

The chaotic crystal trembled slightly, emitting a soft pillar of light that formed a stable spatial teleportation array in front of everyone! Within the light pillar, the coordinates of the Pill Tower Holy Domain were faintly visible!

“The ancestral land has an emergency teleportation array directly to the outside world!” Xiao Chen said, “This array has limited energy and can probably only be used once. Without further ado, let's return immediately!”

Everyone was both surprised and delighted, and they stepped into the pillar of light one after another.

Light flickered, and space twisted. A moment later, everyone's figures disappeared into the Chaos Xiao Realm. And the chaotic crystal at the top of the pyramid, after completing the teleportation, completely dimmed, as if it had exhausted its last strength, returning to silence... In the Pill Tower Holy Domain, at the star tower.

Xuan Kongzi was discussing important matters with Flame Emperor and Dragon Emperor Projection when suddenly, the spatial fluctuation monitoring array at the core of the tower's peak emitted an urgent alarm!

“A powerful spatial fluctuation is approaching! It's coming from… the direction of the Chaos Sea!” Xuan Kongzi's expression changed, and he immediately became alert.

As soon as his voice fell, the space within the tower twisted, and a chaotic pillar of light appeared out of nowhere. As the light pillar dissipated, Xiao Chen and the others' figures appeared!

“Chen’er!” Xuan Kongzi was both surprised and delighted, “You're back! And… your aura…”

He felt the terrifying pressure emanating from Xiao Chen, profound as the sea and comparable to a high-level Dou Saint, and was too shocked to speak! Flame Emperor and Dragon Emperor Projection's pupils also constricted, filled with disbelief!

“Two-Revolving Dou Saint?! How long has it been?!” Flame Emperor exclaimed.

“Through a fortunate coincidence, I had a breakthrough in the ancestral land.” Xiao Chen briefly explained, then said with a solemn expression, “Teacher, Your Majesty, how is the situation?”

Xuan Kongzi suppressed the shock in his heart and said in a deep voice: “Extremely bad! Just half a month ago, the Soul Hall and the Heavenly Secret Pavilion suddenly launched a full-scale offensive! The Soul Hall army gathered in the Soul Burial Mountain Range, and the power of the Netherworld Erosion Heaven Array surged, suspected to have a peak Dou Saint overseeing it! The Heavenly Nether Sect, Ice River Valley, and other pawns poured out, attacking our Anti-Alliance's strongholds everywhere! Even more terrifying, the Heavenly Secret Pavilion used the Net of Fate to twist the continent's luck, causing frequent natural disasters in many areas of the Central Region, spreading panic! Many neutral forces defected, and our Anti-Alliance suffered heavy losses!”

“Soul Heaven Emperor's true body… is likely about to fully awaken!” Dragon Emperor Projection's voice was heavy. “Our clan's secret agents sensed that the Imperial might emanating from the depths of the Netherworld Hall is becoming clearer and clearer!”

“The Pavilion Master Tianji is also fanning the flames in the dark; his true body seems to have left the secret realm, and his whereabouts are mysterious,” Flame Emperor added.

Xiao Chen's eyes were cold: “As expected. They want to weaken our strength as much as possible, and even force us into a decisive battle, before Soul Heaven Emperor fully awakens!”

“We must take the initiative to attack; we cannot sit back and wait for death!” Xiao Chen said decisively, “Now that I am a Two-Revolving Dou Saint, and with the ancestral land's inheritance, I am enough to contend with Soul Heaven Emperor's clone! Teacher, please immediately gather all the forces of the Anti-Alliance and march to the Soul Burial Mountain Range! To… a decisive battle with the Soul Hall!”

“Decisive battle?!” Xuan Kongzi and the others were deeply shaken. This was the ultimate battle concerning the survival of the continent!

“Only by doing so can we interrupt Soul Heaven Emperor's awakening process and crush the Heavenly Secret Pavilion's conspiracy!” Xiao Chen's gaze was sharp. “Moreover, I suspect the Pavilion Master Tianji has another agenda; his goal is probably not just to assist Soul Heaven Emperor… We must act quickly!”

Seeing Xiao Chen's resolute will and his greatly increased strength, Xuan Kongzi and the others exchanged glances, then finally nodded heavily.

“Good! Then… a decisive battle!” Xuan Kongzi's voice was firm, carrying a sense of desperate resolve. “Pass down the order: all forces of the Anti-Alliance are to gather at the Life-and-Death Arena outside the Soul Burial Mountain Range three days from now! To… a decisive battle with the Soul Hall!”

The order was issued, and the entire Anti-Alliance, like a wound-up war machine, began to operate at high speed! Countless powerhouses converged from all directions, their killing intent soaring to the sky!

The fate of the continent, the survival of the Anti-Alliance, was about to be revealed in this final decisive battle! And Xiao Chen, having advanced to a Two-Revolving Dou Saint and bearing the complete Xiao Clan inheritance, would become the most crucial… sword to break the deadlock in this decisive battle!

The storm has reached its peak!