178: Chapter 178 Advancement to Dou Di

After emerging from his brief seclusion, Xiao Yan arrived before the stone cave located at the chest of the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor statue.

The surface of the stone cave shimmered with a luster like ripples in water; Xiao Yan descended and passed through this membrane.

"Hum!"

A beam of detection energy swept over him. Xiao Yan's expression remained unchanged, and he did not resist this light, nor did the light show any rejection towards Xiao Yan.

Following that, Xiao Yan's vision blurred, and he arrived in a special space of flames.

Before him was a magnificent sea of fire, and colorful flames filled Xiao Yan's vision.

"As expected, they are all Heavenly Flames."

Xiao Yan casually swept his gaze over these flames of different colors, clearly realizing that all of them were Heavenly Flames.

These Heavenly Flames perceived Xiao Yan's presence and, as if worshipping an emperor, all bowed towards Xiao Yan in an act of homage.

"Not bad. It seems you have already refined all the Heavenly Flames..." As Xiao Yan scanned the area, a smiling voice echoed from within the sea of fire.

In a patch of fire not far away, the flames condensed, forming a giant flame flower bud. This bud slowly bloomed, revealing an aged figure wearing dark-colored robes.

The old man's attire was plain; if one ignored his brilliant, multi-colored hair, he was no different from an ordinary old man. However, Xiao Yan understood that the figure before him was the real Tuoshe Ancient Emperor.

"Junior Xiao Yan greets Senior Ancient Emperor."

Xiao Yan looked at the phantom image of the Ancient Emperor seated within the flame flower bud and bowed respectfully.

"The Immortal Cave I left behind has finally been opened..." Tuoshe Ancient Emperor smiled slightly and waved his hand. Within the sea of fire before him, another flame flower bud rose up. "Sit."

Hearing this, Xiao Yan's figure flashed, and the next moment he sat cross-legged within that flower bud.

Observing Tuoshe Ancient Emperor at close range, his twenty-one colored long hair had faint flames rising from it. However, at this moment, Tuoshe Ancient Emperor looked at him with a trace of doubt on his face.

"Are you a Dou Di expert?" Tuoshe Ancient Emperor stared at Xiao Yan and asked.

"Ever since Senior departed, there have been no more Dou Di experts on the Fighting Qi Continent. As for me, I am just a bit special." Xiao Yan understood what Tuoshe Ancient Emperor was puzzled about. An ordinary Peak Dou Sheng expert would not be able to hide anything from him here, but Xiao Yan made him feel unfathomable.

"A bit special... You have not stepped into the Dou Di Realm, yet you possess Dou Di level strength? That is indeed special." Regarding Xiao Yan's words, Tuoshe Ancient Emperor smiled and replied. In the ancient times, such existences were not unheard of; for instance, the Dragon Phoenix, when at its Major Achievement stage, was an existence that could contend with a Dou Di.

But he had never heard of a human being able to reach this stage.

"There is a familiar feeling within your body. If I am not mistaken, you must have Cultivated a miraculous Cultivation Technique that can devour Heavenly Flames, right?" Tuoshe Ancient Emperor simply stopped pondering why Xiao Yan, as a human, could reach this level of over-leveled strength, and instead looked at Xiao Yan and asked.

"The Flame Mantra? Senior, do you know who created this Cultivation Technique?" Xiao Yan asked curiously upon hearing this.

Such a miraculous Cultivation Technique as the Burning Technique was top-tier even in the Major Thousand Worlds, yet it circulated within this Fighting Qi Continent, which really made one wonder.

"Back then, when I was condensing my intelligence, I happened to encounter this scroll of Cultivation Technique in my state of confusion, which caused me to undergo some mutations. Come to think of it, this Cultivation Technique helped me quite a lot... I am also quite curious about the founder of this Flame Mantra, but I have never met them." Tuoshe Ancient Emperor smiled.

"The word 'fate' is hard to fathom. If we speak from a strict perspective, the two of us can barely be considered fellow disciples."

Hearing this, Xiao Yan also smiled and nodded, saying, "In that case, I will shamelessly call you Senior Brother."

Hearing Xiao Yan's words, Tuoshe Ancient Emperor chuckled. The two chatted for a while longer before Tuoshe Ancient Emperor said, "My Legacy is all here. I wish for you to achieve your Breakthrough as soon as possible!"

Tuoshe Ancient Emperor flicked his finger. This boundless, magnificent sea of fire suddenly writhed, turning into surging fire dragons, and condensed in mid-air into a magnificent lotus seed the size of a fist.

"My Legacy requires a heart as firm as a rock; as long as a single thought remains, one must not be extinguished!"

Seeing this magnificent lotus seed with flames rising from its surface, Tuoshe Ancient Emperor's expression turned solemn as he spoke to Xiao Yan.

Following that, under the gaze of Tuoshe Ancient Emperor, the flame lotus seed drifted down slowly and hovered above Xiao Yan's crown.

"Hum hum!"

The flame lotus seed emitted a strange luster and descended slowly, passing directly through Xiao Yan's scalp and into his head.

"Boom!"

As soon as the flame lotus seed entered, Xiao Yan's entire body was rapidly filled with this terrifying, infinite energy. In a short while, this power stuffed Xiao Yan's Meridians to the brim.

Xiao Yan did not hesitate and immediately operated the Burning Technique to begin refining. This energy, which would be enough to cause an ordinary Nine-Star Dou Sheng to explode, was just right within Xiao Yan's body.

In the original work, Xiao Yan created through destruction, constantly being blown apart and then condensing a new physical body to adapt to this power of the Legacy.

But for the current Xiao Yan, it was treated as a great supplement, constantly used to Break through Realms, reaching the Nine-Star Dou Sheng Late Stage, and only after this would he begin to refine that strand of Source Qi of the Emperor.

Tuoshe Ancient Emperor before Xiao Yan saw this scene and nodded with a smile. Having such a person accept his Legacy, Tuoshe Ancient Emperor felt very satisfied.

"It seems my mission is also coming to an end..." Tuoshe Ancient Emperor chuckled, his tone carrying a faint sense of relief.

Another year passed, and this place of the Legacy finally underwent a change.

Xiao Yan, who was sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed in the flame flower bud, had a flame mark appear on his forehead. His aura was restrained, and his expression was calm. But after he slowly opened his eyes, an invisible fluctuation spread across this world in the blink of an eye, and this entire ocean of flames suddenly surged and expanded hundreds of times.

"What a truly unbelievable and terrifying power..." Tuoshe Ancient Emperor looked at the Xiao Yan before him, feeling the changes in the surrounding space, and muttered in disbelief.

He could perceive that the flow of space around them was at least dozens of times slower compared to the outside world! It was simply inconceivable!

Upon just entering the Dou Di Realm, he already possessed such power that even ordinary Dou Di would tremble... Looking at it this way, even the talent of that Dragon Phoenix was definitely not comparable to Xiao Yan!

"Senior Tuoshe, since the Legacy has ended, I will be leaving..." Xiao Yan slowly stood up and bowed to the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor before him. He still had many things to do and could not stay here for long.

Tuoshe Ancient Emperor's aged face returned to his senses, and he nodded at Xiao Yan with a smile.

Seeing this, Xiao Yan did not say anything more, and his figure slowly dissipated from the spot. As for Tuoshe Ancient Emperor, he also revealed a smile of relief, and his figure, seated in the flame flower bud, gradually became illusory...

His figure arrived outside the Heavenly Tomb. Many people were already waiting here. Besides the three led by Gu Yuan, Xiao Zhan, Xiao Ding, and others were also here, but their auras were all at least Seven-Star Dou Sheng at this moment!

"Brother Xiao Yan!"

Xun'er, dressed in green, saw Xiao Yan's figure, and a look of pleasant surprise appeared on her beautiful face as she called out immediately.