217: Chapter 217 The Black Annihilation Army Suffers a Defeat! The Inheritance of the Burning Flame Ancestor?

"Ling Yue, do not think that just because you have broken through to the Dou Zun realm, you can look down on everyone."

Yang Hao was surprised by Ling Yue's change, but he did not feel afraid.

His talent was even above his eldest brother's, and the elders within the clan asserted that he could break through to the Dou Zun realm in five years, with a chance to strive for the Peak Dou Zun realm in the future.

Although Ling Yue had obtained some fortuitous encounters to break through to the Dou Zun realm, her future could not compare to his.

"I will certainly report this matter to the clan in full detail."

Yang Hao's figure flashed as he returned to his mount, waving the long spear in his hand.

"Everyone, leave!"

Ling Yue had broken through to the Dou Zun realm but had not followed Xun'er to the Central Plains; he feared the latter had something to rely on.

Once he returned to the Ancient World to report the situation, elders at the Dou Zun level would naturally be dispatched to bring her back.

Watching the Black Annihilation Army's movements, Ling Yue recalled Xiao Ting's instructions and spoke leisurely: "If you want to report it, then report it. By the way, also report that I, Ling Yue, have been arranged by the Young Miss to stay in the Black-Corner Region."

"Additionally, remember to report that Young Master Xiao Ting of the Xiao Clan is seventeen years old this year, and his cultivation has already reached the Seven-Star Dou Zun realm."

What!?

Upon hearing Ling Yue's words, Yang Hao and the others were all as if struck by a binding spell, suspecting that there was something wrong with their ears and that they were hallucinating.

The fallen Xiao Family... had actually produced a seventeen-year-old Seven-Star Dou Zun!?

"This matter is known to everyone in the Black-Corner Region, and it should have even spread to the Central Plains." A sense of satisfaction flickered in the depths of Ling Yue's eyes: "The clan has likely already received the news, so there is no need for you to go back and report it."

"As far as I know, the Great Commander of the Black Annihilation Army is only at the peak of the Six-Star Dou Zun realm right now; can you compare to that?"

"Perhaps only a few of the Commanders can compare to Young Master Xiao Ting, but they are not as young as Young Master Xiao Ting."

Ling Yue stood on Xiao Ting's side very decisively; this was not because she was an ingrate, but rather a display of loyalty.

The Ancient World of the Ancient Clan was vast, and in terms of area, it was not smaller than the entire Central Plains. Countless descendants lived there, most of whom were, of course, descendants of the Ancient Clan.

Besides that, there were also large and small families that had been attached to the Ancient Clan since ancient times; some were the same as the Ling Clan, while others could not compare at all.

Regardless of their surname, as long as they had the blood of the Ancient Clan in their bodies and reached Grade 6 or above to be granted a Clan Tattoo, they were considered direct descendants.

The Ling Clan was Xun'er's maternal clan, and most of its clansmen were members of the Ancient Clan's Shadow Guard.

The Shadow Guard and the Ling Clan had a rule: they took orders and acted according to the clan's Saintess, and the Ancient Clan did not interfere in this.

Gu Xun'er's surname was Gu, but she was the Saintess of the Ling Clan for this generation; the people of the Ling Clan were loyal to her, not the Ancient Clan.

Since Xun'er had set her heart on Xiao Ting, and Xiao Ting had also displayed sufficiently excellent strength and talent, and had even given her benefits, Ling Yue had no reason not to stand on Xiao Ting's side.

"Ridiculous!" The information Ling Yue revealed made Yang Hao and the others feel it was unbelievable, but their mouths remained stubborn: "Even if he is now a Nine-Star Dou Zun, so what? Without sufficient foundation, one cannot step into the Peak Dou Zun realm."

"To possess Seven-Star Dou Zun strength at such a young age, perhaps it is just that he exhausted his potential or obtained a powerful power inheritance."

Upon hearing this, Ling Yue thought to herself that Xiao Ting was truly accurate in judging people. She turned around and said indifferently: "When you report it, do not forget to mention that Young Master Xiao Ting is a Grade 8 Alchemist and possesses a Heavenly State Soul."

Yang Hao and the others: !!!

A Heavenly State Soul!?

This was a certification of Dou Saint potential that was even more authoritative than a Grade 9 Dou Di Bloodline.

As people of the Ancient Clan, they knew many secrets of high and deep realms.

In the Dou Zun realm, while accumulating Dou Qi, one continuously tempered their physique, which could be achieved with the help of external forces.

However, after reaching the Peak Dou Zun level, one began to accumulate and compress Dou Qi; every turn was a whole new world. High bloodline grade and special physiques provided bonuses in this matter.

But upon reaching the seventh turn of the Peak Dou Zun realm, it involved the soul level, and possessing a Spirit Realm Soul was a prerequisite for breaking through.

In short, without a Spirit Realm Soul, one could not reach the eighth turn of the Peak Dou Zun realm and could not grasp even a trace of Saint Realm fluctuations.

In other words, if one possessed a Spirit Realm Soul in advance, there would be no bottleneck in entering the eighth and ninth turns of the Peak Dou Zun realm, and wanting to step into the Half-Saint realm required accumulation in the three aspects of essence, energy, and spirit.

As for a Heavenly State Soul, one only needed to accumulate enough; there was no bottleneck in entering the Dou Saint level, and breaking through was merely a matter of time and effort.

The Xiao Family... after a thousand years, had actually produced a seventeen-year-old with Dou Saint potential!?

Ling Yue stepped into the spatial channel, preparing to return to Zixiao City to hold the fort for Xiao Ting.

Meanwhile, within the Burning Flame Valley in the Central Plains, Xiao Ting, who was cultivating, suddenly opened his eyes.

Today's Plane Blessing: [At the bottom of the Lava World directly below the Burning Flame Valley, there is an inheritance stele left behind by Ancestor Fen Yan, named the fenyan holy stele. There are multiple ways to open it.]

[One: Possess both Lightning and Flame attributes, and reach the Peak Dou Zun level; only then can one feel the resonance and obtain the inheritance, which allows one to break through to the one-star Dou Saint realm and obtain the Heaven Rank Dou Skill created by Ancestor Fen Yan.]

[Two: Have the strength to reach the bottom of the Lava World, possess the blood of Ancestor Fen Yan's descendants, or possess the blood of the Xiao Clan (the Holy Stele was forged using rare treasures given by the Xiao Clan), and one can obtain a portion of the inheritance.]

[Three: Possess either the Lightning or Flame Dou Qi attribute, and possess an Emperor Realm Soul, and one can obtain the complete inheritance of Ancestor Fen Yan.]

[Four: If one simultaneously possesses the blood of Ancestor Fen Yan and the Xiao Clan, one will be sensed within the range of the Burning Flame Valley and obtain the inheritance.]

[Five: A person of the Xiao Clan and a person of the Burning Flame Valley engage in deep dual cultivation while being enveloped by the Nine Dragon Lightning Flame.]

To actually receive news of the inheritance left behind by Ancestor Fen Yan was an unexpected joy for Xiao Ting.

Others might not know, but he was extremely clear in his heart that Ancestor Fen Yan was a Half-Emperor.

Because this was "official" certification.

Xiao Xuan, the ancestor of the Pill Tower, Ancestor Fen Yan, the Pure Lotus Demon Saint, and the Yellow Spring Demon Saint were known as the five people closest to the Dou Di realm after it became impossible for a Dou Di to be born on the Fighting Qi Continent.

Xiao Xuan was the only descendant of an Emperor Clan among the five, possessing an Emperor Realm Soul and a Dou Di Bloodline developed to the extreme; he was definitely a Half-Emperor.

The Yellow Spring Demon Saint was a snake-type Magical Beast with origins related to the Nine Serene Earth Nether Python clan; he also possessed an Emperor Realm Soul and a bloodline that had begun to mutate, and was the only one explicitly mentioned as a Half-Emperor!

The ancestor of the Pill Tower and Ancestor Fen Yan existed only in the words of others, and it was hard to say exactly what level they were at.

The Pure Lotus Demon Saint had appeared, and even with his remaining memories, he still remembered discovering that breaking through to the Dou Di realm was impossible because something was missing from the world.

It could be said that true Half-Emperors were all stuck before the Emperors Source, knowing what was missing and thus unable to break through.

Looking at it from this point, Gu Yuan and Hun Tiandi were clearly inferior.

And Ancestor Fen Yan, whether at the level of the Yellow Spring Demon Saint or at the level of Gu Yuan and the others, was someone who had once stood at the pinnacle of the continent.

Since the Yellow Spring Demon Saint could leave behind a Yellow Spring Stele, Ancestor Fen Yan surely must have left an inheritance as well.

Perhaps, he could even find out where Ancestor Fen Yan actually was.

The premise was to first accept the inheritance of Ancestor Fen Yan.

"Then, which method should I choose?"