171: Chapter 171 The Plan to Save Xiao Xuan

Xiao Xuan walked up to Xiao Yan and gently helped him up. He looked at the Xiao Yan before him and spoke, his tone revealing a trace of peculiarity.

Hearing this, Xiao Yan smiled slightly; if Xiao Xuan could see through him, that would be truly remarkable.

"Junior Gu Xun'er greets Senior Xiao Xuan..."

Xun'er, Zi Yan, and the others beside him also bowed respectfully to Xiao Xuan at this moment. They knew that the person before them was a figure whom even the Clan Chief of the Gu Clan had to treat with courtesy.

"Gu Clan, Void Ancient Dragon... truly rare. Since when could Void Ancient Dragons enter this Heavenly Tomb?"

Xiao Xuan smiled, glanced at Zi Yan, and said to Xiao Yan, "Could it be that you defeated all these Families?"

The qualifications for entering the Heavenly Tomb were extremely strict. Let alone the Void Ancient Dragon, even the most powerful forces on the Fighting Qi Continent would not dare to think of squeezing anyone into the Heavenly Tomb in front of the seven ancient Families.

Moreover, the number of people entering the Heavenly Tomb this time was unusually small. Even among the other seven ancient Families, there was only Xun'er—and of course, if one counted Yao Lao, then the Medicine Clan could be counted as one.

Hearing Xiao Xuan's words, Zi Yan and the others revealed inexplicably brilliant smiles, seemingly amused that Xiao Xuan's words had hit the mark. However, constrained by Xiao Xuan's status, they refrained from making a sound.

"The Heavenly Tomb opens every twenty years. Could it be that you reached this level within these twenty years?" Seeing this scene, surprise surged onto Xiao Xuan's calm expression.

The Heavenly Tomb opened every twenty years. Even if no one from the Xiao Clan had come, he could rely on his powerful perception to learn about the situation in the outside world from the people of these Families.

Twenty years ago, there wasn't even a shred of news about the Xiao Clan, let alone a figure with Xiao Yan's current strength.

"Ancestor Xiao Xuan, I did indeed rise to power within these twenty years. As for why the people entering the Heavenly Tomb this year are unusual... Heh, the Hun Clan has already been eradicated by me. The entire Fighting Qi Continent, including the ancient Families, has been brought under my control, so there are no longer any restrictions on these quotas." Seeing Xiao Xuan's surprise, Xiao Yan explained.

"The Hun Clan was wiped out by you?!"

Originally, although Xiao Xuan was surprised, he was generally quite composed. But upon hearing these words from Xiao Yan, he was instantly unable to maintain his previous demeanor and asked in shock.

Even for a powerhouse who once stood at the pinnacle of the continent, Xiao Yan's brief words were bound to cause great astonishment and shock beyond words.

This was not Xiao Xuan's fault, because Xiao Yan's situation had already exceeded the limits of advancement on the Fighting Qi Continent and surpassed the cognition of everyone on the continent.

Before the mountain behind the Xiao Family, a youth in the forest.

Thirteen years have passed, invincible in the world.

At fifteen he began to Cultivate again, at eighteen he could fight a Dou Sheng, at twenty-three he was enough to defeat a Nine-Star Dou Sheng, and now at twenty-eight, he is already invincible in the world.

Such things, if spoken aloud, would shatter everyone's perception. But precisely because of this, Xiao Yan is a living legend on the Fighting Qi Continent, a complete myth, which is also one of the reasons why countless people on the continent worship Xiao Yan.

One must know that even the two previous Dou Sheng who were invincible in their respective eras were only crowned with the title of "Demon Saint," while Xiao Yan is titled "Heavenly Saint"!

"Truly... unbelievable..."

Xiao Xuan looked at the very young Xiao Yan before him and muttered to himself.

Although he could not believe it, he truly could not see through the Xiao Yan standing before him.

"Ancestor Xiao Xuan, I came to the Heavenly Tomb this time to take you out." After waiting for Xiao Xuan to recover, Xiao Yan spoke.

"Heh, I appreciate your good intentions, but I am merely a Soul that died a thousand years ago. Furthermore, this Soul is incomplete and can only survive by relying on the Heavenly Tomb. If I were to leave the Heavenly Tomb, I would instantly vanish into thin air..."

Xiao Xuan shook his head helplessly. Even with Xiao Yan's extraordinary strength now, it was absolutely impossible to resurrect him without reaching the Emperor Realm.

"Moreover, I endure loneliness and remain here not to be resurrected, but to pass on the Bloodline Power of the Xiao Clan. I do not want the Bloodline Power of the Xiao Clan to be buried forever in this dark and sunless Heavenly Tomb along with me."

Xiao Xuan's tone was sorrowful. In this dark and sunless Heavenly Tomb, he had waited bitterly for a thousand years. The various feelings therein were difficult to convey to outsiders.

"Ancestor Xiao Xuan, listen to me. If it is to resurrect you, I indeed cannot do it now. But if you want to be like you are now, projecting an image to the outside world, perhaps that is not a difficult task."

To resurrect Xiao Xuan, even with Xiao Yan's current strength, was something he could not do. But if it were to have Xiao Xuan walk in the outside world in the form of a projection, perhaps it was worth a try.

One must know that although Xiao Xuan was only a projection at this time, he could kill low-level Dou Sheng with a wave of his hand. If he appeared in the outside world, it could be considered gaining some freedom.

"This..." Hearing Xiao Yan's words, Xiao Xuan was still somewhat skeptical.

Even as a projection, it relied on this Heavenly Tomb to exist. Even if the projection left the Heavenly Tomb, it would inevitably vanish into thin air in an instant; there was no possibility of it existing.

And for Xiao Yan to say he could do it, even with Xiao Xuan's vision, he could not think of any way.

But while skeptical, he was also somewhat curious. The miracles created by this young man before him had already made him doubt life itself; perhaps he really could do such a thing.

Seeing Xiao Xuan's expression, Xiao Yan smiled and said, "However, before doing all this, it is necessary to clear out this Heavenly Tomb to facilitate your control over it."

"You mean, the Spirit of the Heavenly Tomb?" Seeing Xiao Yan's confident expression, Xiao Xuan's heart also ignited with some hope. He made a slight guess and spoke.

The Spirit of the Heavenly Tomb was a lifeform condensed from countless remnant Soul imprints since the creation of the Heavenly Tomb. This strange creature controlled the world of the Heavenly Tomb and even imbued those energy bodies with the desire to devour each other.

This strange creature could not even be sensed by Gu Yuan. Since Xiao Yan said he wanted to clear out the Heavenly Tomb, he was most likely referring to this Spirit of the Heavenly Tomb. Looking at it this way, Xiao Yan's destruction of the Hun Clan was likely not fake in the slightest!

"Could it be that you want me to control this Heavenly Tomb and become the second Spirit of the Heavenly Tomb?" After a brief moment of thought, Xiao Xuan spoke.

Regarding Xiao Xuan's words, Xun'er and the others were naturally confused, but Xiao Yan understood Xiao Xuan's meaning.

"It's not far off, but it's not just that. If it were only this, I'm afraid it would still be difficult to permeate power outside the Heavenly Tomb. Therefore, it is also necessary to build a spatial channel between the Heavenly Tomb and the outside world that can exist for a long time, enough for the Heavenly Tomb to continuously influence the outside world until it supports the existence of the projection."

Xiao Yan slowly explained this concept. At that time, not only would he need to set up a great formation inside the Heavenly Tomb, but he would also need to set up a containment formation outside the Heavenly Tomb to serve as a buffer.

"This idea is indeed feasible, but to achieve this, it means confronting the entire Heavenly Tomb. Do you have the confidence?" Hearing Xiao Yan's explanation, Xiao Xuan understood the feasibility of this method after a little thought.

It was just that this required power that was too great. Even a Nine-Star Dou Sheng could only barely tear open the space of the Heavenly Tomb and would be forcibly squeezed out before long, let alone creating a long-term spatial channel.

This meant resisting the entire Heavenly Tomb head-on. Moreover, if the Heavenly Tomb continuously influenced the outside world, I fear that as time passed, because of the conflict between the two worlds, the entire Heavenly Tomb would also slowly shatter along with it...