Fights Break Sphere: Purple Thunder Emperor

Chapter 475 Crimson Sky
Xiao Bai's soul consciousness seemed to break free from some invisible constraint, merging with the surrounding world and transforming into a vague yet omnipresent perception.

He could clearly "see" every inch of the Heavenly Tomb, feel the trembling of those energy bodies, and sense Xiao Xuan's concern and doubt.

In this mysterious state, a faint, yet primordial, chaotic light, like a lighthouse in the darkness, shone at the edge of his perception.

"That's it!"

Xiao Bai focused his mind without the slightest hesitation, and all his soul's thoughts converged towards that point of chaotic light, like rivers flowing into the sea!

A slight sense of stagnation came through the layers of water curtains, stripping away the boundaries of space.

The next moment, the scene before my eyes suddenly changed!

Within the familiar chaotic space, the vast black mist once again enveloped him.

The black mist seemed to possess a life of its own. Sensing the intrusion of a fresh soul, it immediately surged and pounced like a shark smelling blood, carrying a strange power that eroded the mind and extinguished spiritual light.

"Humph!"

Xiao Bai's soul form snorted coldly and lightly stomped its toe in the void.

"Om-!"

A solid, golden-black Tai Chi diagram with hazy purple edges suddenly appeared beneath his feet, rapidly expanding to firmly protect a radius of several feet around him.

"Chichichichi...!"

The black mist crashed into the barrier of the Tai Chi diagram, and instantly melted away like ice and snow meeting the sun, emitting a piercing sound. It was firmly repelled by the power containing the creation of Yin and Yang and the birth and death of thunder, unable to advance an inch.

Having easily withstood the onslaught of the black mist, Xiao Bai finally raised his eyes and gazed into the depths of this chaotic space.

Unlike the chaos he had encountered on his previous visits, a faint yet incredibly pure light was quietly blooming in the darkness.

It wasn't fiery and dazzling; instead, it flickered like a candle in the wind, as if it might go out at any moment.

However, this tiny glimmer of light gave Xiao Bai a magnificent illusion of "the sun about to rise, shining brightly in all directions," containing an indescribable and mysterious power.

"The embryo of a plane..."

Xiao Bai's gaze was intense as he muttered to himself.

Previously, his soul realm was insufficient, and he was unable to perceive the existence of this object. Now that he has advanced to the Emperor realm, his spiritual perception is extraordinary, and he has finally been able to glimpse the most important core object of the Dou Qi Continent!
"You actually know about... the Embryo of Dimensions?!"

The moment he gazed at that faint light, an ancient and weathered thought suddenly swept through the space, filled with deep shock and an indescribable sense of bewilderment.

This idea did not come from any particular direction, but rather seemed to originate from every corner of this space.

Xiao Bai's soul remained expressionless as he surveyed the endless chaos and darkness around him. A glint of light flashed in his eyes as he spoke loudly:
"Since you are here, why not show yourself?"

He felt a slight chill in his heart.

Even with his current Emperor-level soul perception, he still couldn't pinpoint the exact source of this wisp of thought. It was as if the other party was omnipresent, yet also as if they weren't even in this space!

This instantly dispelled the slight joy he had felt from the breakthrough, replacing it with a deeper sense of vigilance.

"I remember when you first entered this place, your soul was only at the mortal realm. I never imagined that in just over ten years you would have reached this level, the Soul Emperor realm. You are indeed remarkable!"

The aged thought resonated once more, its tone filled with undisguised approval, but then its voice shifted, becoming ethereal and lofty:
"However, merely reaching the Soul Emperor realm is not enough. If you can break through to the Dou Di realm, then we will naturally meet again!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Bai's eyes twitched slightly, and he almost cursed inwardly.

What a big rack!
If you're not even a Dou Di, you don't even have the right to meet them?
Despite his cursing, his wariness lessened somewhat as a result.

Since this mysterious person has set up the threshold of "Battle Emperor", it means that at least before he breaks through to the Battle Emperor level, the other party is unlikely to take any adverse actions against him, or in other words, the other party's "plan" requires him to reach the Battle Emperor level before it can be carried out.

"You flatter me, senior."

Xiao Bai's mind raced, but he didn't show it on his face, and said humbly,
"Since the ancient emperor Tuoshe, no Dou Di has appeared on the Dou Qi Continent for ten thousand years. What virtue or ability do I, Xiao, have to presume to claim that I can reach that level?"

“Tathāsa…”

Upon hearing this name, the aged consciousness's tone became wistful, as if recalling distant memories. After a long while, with a hint of inexplicable emotion, it uttered:

"Pity!"

Xiao Bai felt a slight tremor in his heart.

pity?

What's a pity?
Was it a pity that Emperor Tuoshegu fell? Or was it something else that was a pity?
He immediately seized the opportunity and tentatively asked:

"Senior, you even know Tuoshegudi?!"

Upon hearing this, the aged consciousness remained silent for a moment, then replied in a neutral tone, revealing neither joy nor anger:

"know."

Xiao Bai's gaze turned strange.

That tone... didn't sound very friendly; instead, it carried a hint of distance or even a barely perceptible... disdain?
Could it be that this mysterious person and Emperor Tuoshegu have some past grudge?
Just as he was about to continue his indirect inquiries, trying to uncover more about Emperor Tuoshe and ancient secrets, the ancient thought returned, interrupting his thoughts:

"No need to ask so many questions. I have no ill intentions towards you. Or to put it bluntly, as long as you have goodwill towards this world, I will not do anything to you!"

Xiao Bai's heart skipped a beat. He understood the key point—the mysterious person emphasized "this world," not "the living beings under this world."

From this perspective, his stance is likely to be to protect the Dou Qi Continent itself, and he may not care about the rise and fall of the various races and forces on the continent.

Of course, this is only his preliminary guess, but it raises new questions:

If he is truly the guardian of the Dou Qi Continent, why was he never mentioned in the original work, even after Xiao Yan became a Dou Di and the Five Emperors broke through the void to travel to the Great Thousand World?
Was he hiding it too well, or did something else happen?
"alright,"

The aged consciousness returned, its tone regaining its previous seriousness and curiosity.
"You still haven't answered how you know about the 'Plane Embryo'? Not to mention the continent today, even in ancient times, apart from a few Dou Di, the other Dou Di had no idea about the Plane Embryo?"

Xiao Bai's eyes flickered slightly upon hearing this.

How did he know?
It naturally originated from his memories before he traveled through time, but this concerned his biggest secret, and he would never reveal even a fraction of it.

Just as he was frantically trying to come up with a reasonable explanation, a flash of inspiration struck him. He remembered the information he had seen on the Gate of Life and Death of the Yunlan Sect and blurted out: "I learned it from a message left by a senior named 'Chixiao' in a ruin."

This explanation is reasonable.

The remaining battle scenes between the person and the suspected evil race within the Gate of Life and Death are enough to prove that the person who left the information was of a very high level, and it is plausible that they knew such a core secret as the Embryo of the Plane.

However, the aged consciousness seemed stunned by Xiao Bai's answer.

Then, a laugh with a strong, strange meaning resounded deep within Xiao Bai's soul:
"Heh... Chixiao? Are you sure?"

Xiao Bai was somewhat puzzled by this reaction.

The information in the Gate of Life and Death clearly mentions the name "Chixiao," so how could it be false?
"Why do you ask that, senior? Could it be... that you know that Senior Chixiao?" Xiao Bai asked cautiously.

The aged mind paused for a moment, as if considering something, then slowly spoke in a tone that was both somewhat mocking and filled with endless vicissitudes:

"My name is... Chixiao."

As soon as he finished speaking, he seemed quite pleased to see Xiao Bai's next reaction, his thoughts laced with undisguised mockery:
"I don't recall ever leaving any information about the 'Planetary Embryo' in any ruins!"

"..."

Xiao Bai's soul froze instantly, a huge commotion running through his mind!

Impersonating someone else, only to run into the real person... What a mess...

An indescribable embarrassment welled up in his heart, and he felt his face, which was formed from the essence of an Emperor Realm soul, was burning hot.

Seeing that Xiao Bai immediately shut up after his initial embarrassment, adopting a "I've already said it, believe it or not" attitude, the thought that called itself "Chixiao" seemed to understand that it couldn't get any more information, and sighed with a hint of helplessness.

"Very well... Your very existence is shrouded in many inexplicable secrets. The dimensional spirits of this world are accelerating their revival because of your miraculous lightning. Since you have such a fortunate connection, I will not press you on how you came to know about the dimensional embryo."

He changed the subject, asking with a hint of genuine doubt:

"However, can you tell me where you learned of the name 'Chixiao'?"

Xiao Bai felt a little relieved when he saw that the other party was no longer investigating the origin of the Plane Embryo.

He felt there was nothing to hide about the origin of the name "Chixiao," so he roughly described what he had seen at the Gate of Life and Death of Yunlan Sect and the information left on the stone gate.

"Did he go to complete his own mission...?"

After listening to Xiao Bai's story, Chi Xiao's consciousness remained silent for a long time. Then, Xiao Bai clearly felt that the ancient consciousness that permeated the space seemed to reveal a trace of genuine ease and relief.

"It's good that he didn't perish... Otherwise, my Dou Qi Continent would really have let him down..."

The Dou Qi Continent wronged him?!
Xiao Bai was once again shocked. He gleaned a tremendous amount of information from those words.

Based on the scenes of fighting the evil race that he saw in the Gate of Life and Death, he was almost certain that this "Chixiao" was definitely a super old monster from ancient times or even earlier, and a key figure who once protected the Dou Qi Continent and resisted foreign enemies!

The being who left the message at the Gate of Life and Death, and who was not "Chixiao" himself, seems to be a helper from outside the Dou Qi Continent, who helped this world resist the invasion of the evil race.

Later, during the battle, he discovered the trail of his original mission objective, and left the Dou Qi Continent to continue fulfilling his own mission.

After pondering for a moment, Xiao Bai put his mind at ease, realizing that pursuing these ancient secrets was of little significance to him.

What interests him more now is the "Chixiao" in front of him.

If the guess is true, Chi Xiao must know about the vast world beyond the Dou Qi Continent—the Great Thousand World!
Xiao Bai really wanted to ask about the passage to the Great Thousand World, or other information about the Great Thousand World.

But he swallowed the words back down his throat.

His current persona is that of a native cultivator from the Dou Qi Continent, who should not know about the existence of the "Great Thousand Worlds".

Asking questions rashly will only reveal more of your secrets and arouse unnecessary suspicion.

Moreover, he still harbored strong suspicions about Chi Xiao, whose background and strength were unknown, and would not voluntarily expose his own abnormality.

Xiao Bai thought for a moment and immediately gave up the idea of ​​asking questions and probing. If he were to test this old monster, in the end, it would be hard to say who would be testing whom!

Chixiao's thoughts seemed to be immersed in reminiscing about the past, and he did not speak again.

And so, with one person and one thought, they fell into a long silence in this chaotic and dark dimensional space, where only a faint chaotic light flickered.

After an unknown amount of time, Chi Xiao's thoughts resonated in Xiao Bai's ear once more, his tone becoming solemn and full of expectation:
"Little one, don't be too wary of me. Since you know about the spirit of the plane and can sense the embryo of the plane, then do your best to help it grow and be born! When the time comes, you will surely gain its approval and become the master of this plane!"

"The Lord of the Planes...?"

Xiao Bai blinked at just the right moment, and his soul form's face showed just the right amount of doubt and confusion, perfectly portraying the image of someone hearing such a secret for the first time.

However, he knew perfectly well that he knew the Lord of the Planes.

Lin Dong from the neighboring Tianxuan Continent couldn't defeat the Demon Emperor even after advancing to the Ancestral Realm. However, he later swore to protect the plane, gained the recognition of the plane's spirit, and became the plane's master. He then easily defeated the Demon Emperor. The difference between his earlier and later achievements is enough to demonstrate the value of this identity.

The temptation is undeniably great.

Moreover, the embryo of a plane is a crucial item for future advancement to the Heavenly Supreme realm!

The Ancestor of Symbols and the Demon Emperor fought to the death on the Tianxuan Continent, wasn't it all for this thing?
"Indeed, the Lord of a Plane controls the power of a plane. If you can become the Lord of a Plane in the Dou Qi Continent, no one on the Dou Qi Continent will be your match. Even if he is a Dou Di, he will be easily suppressed!"

Chi Xiao's tone was resolute, and the message he conveyed was not only alluring but also carried a hint of solemnity.

"Of course, all of this requires you to advance to the Dou Di realm. Being recognized by the will of the origin of this world allows you to mobilize the power of the entire plane to protect this realm. This is an unparalleled position, but also a heavy responsibility."

“!!” Xiao Bai.

He began to understand; this old fellow was definitely a powerful being from ancient times, dedicated to protecting the continent.

Otherwise, they wouldn't keep talking about things like protection and responsibility.

Thinking back to the way he mentioned Emperor Tuoshe in the past, and the seemingly displeased tone in his voice, he had some guesses in his mind. Could it be that Emperor Tuoshe was unwilling to protect the continent in the past, which is why this old guy disliked him?
His mind raced, and he suddenly remembered Chi Xiao's repeated claims of breaking through to the Dou Di realm, as if he were certain he could. He was immediately stunned.

In the original novel, the opportunity to become an emperor in the Dou Qi Continent is not limited to Tuoshe Cave!
"Does the senior possess any primordial imperial energy?"

(End of this chapter)