Fights Break Sphere: Purple Thunder Emperor

Chapter 439 Open the door

The scene fell silent instantly. Lei Ying, Yan Jin, and Yao Dan looked at Gu Yuan, waiting for his signal.

Now that their various clans are of one blood and share the same roots, they naturally follow the lead of their ancient clan.

Gu Yuan nodded slightly.

Seeing this, the three of them no longer hesitated. They each flipped their palms, and a piece of ancient jade with a similar texture to the ancient jade in front of the Soul Emperor appeared.

The appearance of the three ancient jade pieces once again triggered a slight resonance in the distant stone gate, causing the ancient patterns on the stone gate to flicker.

The Soul Emperor's gaze swept past the three ancient jade pieces and landed directly on Gu Yuan, waiting for him to take out the last two—

The piece held by the ancient clan itself, and the piece held by the Xiao clan.

However, Gu Yuan calmly opened his palm, and a piece of ancient jade, warm and smooth as jade and exuding an ancient aura, slowly rose up.

Only one piece?!

The Soul Emperor frowned instantly, and for the first time, a clear look of confusion and doubt appeared on Wen Ya's face.

He stared at Gu Yuan, his voice carrying a barely perceptible chill:

"Gu Yuan, what do you mean by this? Isn't that ancient jade of the Xiao clan in your possession?"

According to Hun Xuzi's search of Xiao Zhan's memories, the jade was taken by the ancient clan.

Faced with the Soul Emperor's questioning, Gu Yuan also frowned and asked in confusion:
“The one from the Xiao clan? I’ve never seen it before. My ancient clan has only ever had this one piece of ancient jade.”

"impossible!"

The Soul Emperor's voice suddenly rose, carrying a fierce tone.

"What kind of status do you have, yet you sent your daughter to the Xiao family, which has declined to the point of having only one Great Dou Master? Isn't that because you want that jade? Don't think I don't know that the ancient jade in Xiao Zhan's hands mysteriously disappeared the night before Gu Xun'er left the Xiao family. Wasn't that done by your Gu clan?"

He stared intently into Gu Yuan's eyes, only to discover a flicker of anger in Gu Yuan's otherwise calm gaze.

The Soul Emperor's heart sank.

He and Gu Yuan had been rivals for a thousand years and knew each other extremely well.

In the last battle, he did not play all his cards. Although he revealed his cultivation level, the Thunder, Flame, Medicine, and Ancient Clans are standing together and are not afraid of the Soul Clan. In fact, they even have a slight advantage.

Under these circumstances, with the Dou Di Cave Mansion so close at hand, Gu Yuan would never intentionally keep a piece of jade in his hand without opening the Dou Di Cave Mansion.

If what Gu Yuan said is true, then...

Where did the ancient jade of the Xiao clan go?

The Soul Emperor's mind raced. He had been planning for a thousand years, and collecting the ancient jade to open the cave was his lifelong goal. He was just one step away from success, but the problem arose in the place where it was least likely to go wrong!
The three clan leaders, Lei Ying, Yan Jin, and Yao Dan, looked at each other in bewilderment. They had taken out the ancient jade without hesitation, thinking that they had reached an agreement, but they did not expect this situation to occur.

With only one piece of ancient jade missing, can this cave still be opened?
The atmosphere at the scene instantly became eerie and tense, and everyone's hearts were in their throats.

The black flames around Void Devouring Flame rippled slightly, revealing his inner turmoil. Before his soul advanced to the Emperor Realm, he was somewhat resistant to opening the cave.

The Soul Emperor's eyes flashed rapidly as all the information and possibilities regarding the Xiao Clan's ancient jade flashed through his mind.

Suddenly, a thought that he had ignored flashed through his mind like lightning!
According to Hun Xuzi's report, on the morning that Gu Yuan's daughter and Xiao Bai went to Canaan Academy, Xiao Zhan discovered that Gu Yu was missing.

Even the Xiao family patriarch didn't know what that ancient jade was.

Driven by ingrained thinking, he directly assumed that only the ancient clans knew about the ancient jade, therefore the ancient jade was taken away by the ancient clans. But at this moment...
He realized that he had been in a misunderstanding all along.

If the ancient tribes truly did not take the Tuoshe Jade, then
He abruptly turned his head, his gaze like two cold, sharp swords, instantly piercing Xiao Bai, who had been standing quietly beside Gu Yuan. His voice became somewhat shrill due to extreme anger and some unbelievable guess:
"It's you! The ancient jade from the Xiao clan is in your hands!"

This sharp shout, like a thunderclap, drew everyone's attention to Xiao Bai.

Lei Ying, Yan Jin, and Yao Dan were somewhat confused, but Gu Yuan timely showed a look of "surprise" as he looked at Xiao Bai, as if he had just found out as well.

Facing the Soul Emperor's piercing gaze, powerful enough to freeze the soul of an ordinary Dou Sheng, Xiao Bai showed no panic. Instead, he slowly nodded and frankly admitted:
"That's right, I did take that ancient jade."

Admit it!
He actually admitted it!

The nameless fire in the Soul Emperor's heart suddenly flared up!
As expected, this variable was indeed there!
This kid was the one causing trouble from beginning to end!

After recalling what had just happened, it seemed as if a thread had connected all the recent events.

The location of Tuoshe Cave was information released by Xiao Bai.

Previously, on the second day after Xiao Bai went to the ancient clan, the pawn he had been secretly infiltrating for a hundred years without incident was exposed, and exposed very thoroughly, along with those from the Lei Clan and Yan Clan.

Now, the most crucial step in opening the cave has been blocked!
The Soul Emperor suppressed the overwhelming killing intent and rage that threatened to burst forth from his body. His voice was hoarse from the effort to control it. He stared intently at Xiao Bai and asked, word by word:

"Where is that piece of jade now?!"

Meeting the Soul Emperor's gaze, which seemed to want to tear him apart, Xiao Bai shrugged, a seemingly helpless smile on his face:

"That piece of jade is not in my possession now."

"what?!"

The Soul Emperor's eyes twitched violently, and he almost lost control and was about to kill Xiao Bai with his palm!
He felt that his millennia of self-cultivation had been completely ruined by this kid today.

"Where did you put it?!"

Xiao Bai seemed oblivious to the Soul Emperor's almost tangible killing intent, and said regretfully:

"In my early years, I was adrift in the void and encountered a storm, nearly losing my life. Fortunately, a senior came to my rescue. That senior seemed to sense the ancient jade on my body and said he liked it very much. At the time, I did not know that this ancient jade was related to the Dou Di Cave, and thought it was just an ordinary token of the clan. In gratitude for being saved, I gave it to that senior as a gift of thanks."

He paused and continued:

"That senior was quite considerate, not wanting to accept a gift for nothing, so he gave me a drop of his essence blood in return, saying it was in exchange. By the way, Hun Xuzi should know about the essence blood, I wonder if he explained it to you in detail?"

Upon hearing this, the Soul Emperor nearly coughed up a mouthful of blood, and his face instantly turned ashen!

Essence and blood!

Hun Xuzi did indeed report that Xiao Bai possessed an extremely terrifying drop of essence blood, suspected to be from a peak Dou Sheng expert!
He had been completely baffled by its origin, but now he realized... that's how it came about!

He traded a drop of essence blood for the ancient jade of Tuoshe?!
At this moment, the Soul Emperor felt a blackout before his eyes, and his chest was filled with a violent rage that wanted to destroy everything!
The Soul Clan, the Soul Emperor, had meticulously planned and painstakingly collected ancient jade for a thousand years, yet this spendthrift so easily gave away the most crucial piece, treating it like trash!

Or should he exchange it for a drop of essence blood that he considered worthless compared to even a tiny fraction of the ancient jade?

In an instant, he felt a tremendous sense of absurdity, as if he were being played by fate, which almost drove him mad!

He did not doubt Xiao Bai's words, because at this critical juncture, not to mention him, even Gu Yuan would be the first to disagree with doing that!

"you you……"

The Soul Emperor pointed at Xiao Bai, his fingers trembling slightly, and he could barely maintain his elegant demeanor.

Just then, Gu Yuan frowned, looked at Xiao Bai, and said in a somewhat displeased tone:
"Xiao Bai, do you know where that person is?"

This question voiced the doubts in everyone's hearts, and the person's identity was even more mysterious. The Soul Emperor immediately suppressed his anger and pricked up his ears. The other party was able to sense the ancient jade and specifically asked for it, which clearly showed that he knew a lot about Tuoshe Cave. Now that the news of Doudi Cave had spread, would that person come?
Xiao Bai shook his head: "I don't know. After that senior obtained the ancient jade, he disappeared into the depths of the void and was never seen again."

He sighed and added, "At the time, I only felt that the senior's aura was unfathomable, far beyond my comprehension. Since he liked that jade, I naturally had no choice."

As soon as Xiao Bai finished speaking, Gu Yuan's face darkened, and his voice carried a hint of reprimand:
"Foolish! That is the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade, which is related to the inheritance of the Dou Di. How can it be given to others so easily!"

Xiao Bai revealed a helpless and slightly regretful expression, and whispered:

"At the time... I really didn't know this jade was so important."

Seeing Xiao Bai's "deeply regretful" expression, the Soul Emperor felt another tightness in his chest.

He wanted nothing more than to tear Xiao Bai to pieces, but his remaining rationality told him that it would be pointless to act out now.

Gu Yuan then turned his head to look at the Soul Emperor, whose face was ashen, and said in a deep voice:

"Now that things have come to this, the ancient jade of the Xiao clan has been taken away by a mysterious powerful figure and its whereabouts are unknown. It will probably be difficult to find it in the short term."

He paused and continued:

"The only solution now is to try to force the stone gate open using these seven ancient jade pieces. This is the only way."

Upon hearing this, the Soul Emperor's face darkened to the point of being almost dripping with water.

A complete ancient jade piece is like a key, but now the key is missing a piece. I wonder if it can still open the door smoothly? I also wonder if doing so will have unpredictable consequences?

But as Gu Yuan said... this is indeed the only way at present.

Otherwise, should we give up and wait for that elusive chance to find the eighth piece of ancient jade?

He can't wait!

I don't want to wait either!

With the Dou Di Cave Mansion right in front of him, there was no better time than this, and he would never give up this opportunity!

Who knows what changes might occur when the owner of that essence blood appears?
When his gaze swept over Xiao Bai again, the chilling killing intent almost solidified into a tangible form.

As expected, the Xiao clan and the Soul clan were naturally incompatible.

This race should be wiped out!
If it weren't for him, the Soul Heaven Emperor would have been determined to obtain the Emperor-grade embryonic pill in the cave today!

"Ha ha……"

The Soul Emperor let out a few cold, sinister laughs, temporarily suppressing his overwhelming killing intent.

He nodded slowly, his voice regaining its surface calm, yet tinged with a suppressed hoarseness:

"can."

He glanced at Gu Yuan, knowing that he would never hand over all the ancient jade to him for control.

Therefore, only the two of them could jointly lead and work together to activate the seven ancient jade pieces.

"let's start!"

Without further hesitation, the Soul Emperor waved his sleeve, and the three ancient jade pieces of the Soul Clan floating in front of him transformed into streams of light, shooting towards the massive stone gate.

Seeing this, Gu Yuan also raised his hand and made a move. Not only did he control his own ancient jade, but the ancient jades in front of Lei Ying, Yan Jin, and Yao Dan were also enveloped by a gentle yet powerful force, turning into four beams of light that followed the three ancient jades of the Soul Emperor and flew towards the stone gate.

Seven streams of light, seemingly traversing countless ages and carrying an endless sense of destiny, slowly approached the towering stone gate that isolated the inheritance of the Dou Di.

Closer, closer...

Finally, under the tense, expectant, apprehensive, and fervent gazes of everyone,
In the void before the stone gate, seven ancient jade pieces tentatively... collided together.

Om-!
An indescribable buzzing sound, seemingly from the ancient primordial era, suddenly resounded throughout the entire underground space!

Everyone's breath hitched, and their hearts skipped a beat.

The buzzing sound does not originate from the eardrums, but rather acts directly on the depths of the soul.

It was as if countless ancient syllables were chanting simultaneously, telling of the vicissitudes of time and the majesty of the Emperor.

The Soul Emperor's eyes burned with fervor, the flames on his Void Devouring Flame body flickered a few times, and his fists clenched tightly.

Lei Yingyan's eyes were tense yet expectant as he looked at the elixir of immortality, while he glanced almost imperceptibly at the Void Devouring Flame with a hint of wariness.

The shrunken purple-gold dragon shadow in Gu Yuan and Xiao Bai's sleeves felt tight in their throats, their feelings incredibly conflicted. They wanted to go into the cave to take a look, but thinking of the consequences Xiao Bai had mentioned, they were reluctant to open the stone door.

The moment the seven pieces of ancient jade collided, they did not produce a deafening roar. Instead, they strangely merged together, transforming into an indescribable ball of dazzling light.

This ball of light is not a single color, but rather it constantly flows through red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, purple, and a chaotic void color, as if it encompasses all the energy attributes in the world, yet unifies them in a mysterious way.

At the center of the ball of light, a complex rune could be vaguely seen slowly rotating, and the aura of that rune was the same as that of the patterns on the stone gate in the distance.

"Is it done?" Lei Ying couldn't help but roar, his fists clenched, and lightning flashed in his eyes.

Yan Jin and Yao Dan also held their breath, their eyes burning with intensity.

Faced with this legendary key to the Dou Di inheritance, no one could remain absolutely calm.

The Soul Emperor's breathing quickened as he stared intently at the ball of light, as if it were the ladder leading him to the highest realm.

Gu Yuan's eyes were solemn. He could sense that the energy contained in that ball of light was extremely vast, almost beyond his control.

"Uncle Zhu, how is it now?"

Xiao Bai wondered to himself, since Zhu Kun had taught him a method of telepathic communication, he was not worried that the Soul Emperor would discover it.

"Soon."

Zhu Kun said excitedly, even with a slight tremor:
"I can feel the oppressive force on my body getting weaker and weaker. At this rate, I'm pretty confident I can break free in about an incense stick's time!"

Just as Xiao Bai was overjoyed upon hearing this, an unexpected turn of events occurred.

The ball of light trembled continuously. After Gu Yuan and Hun Tiandi each let out a muffled groan, the ball of light suddenly flew towards the huge stone gate.

Wherever it passed, space distorted, leaving behind a dazzling and illusory trail of light.

Xiao Bai's expression changed drastically, and his heart jumped into his throat. According to the plan, Gu Yuan should have been in charge of the progress, but it seemed that the ball of light had lost control.

"Uncle Zhu, if the cave gate really opens in a moment, don't rush forward. Capture the Void Devouring Flame alive as quickly as possible. If the situation doesn't allow it, then just kill it!"

Seeing the stone door begin to crack, Xiao Bai's expression changed completely. He glanced at the Void Devouring Flame behind the Soul Emperor, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

If things don't go well, the choice between facing a half-emperor or a true fighting emperor isn't difficult!

He then transmitted his voice to Gu Yuan:
"Uncle Gu, you must be the first to get your hands on the fused ancient jade, don't let it fall into the hands of the Soul Emperor!"

(End of this chapter)