People fight and become emperors in advance

Chapter 198 Breakthrough
Tinglan City.

Compared to six months ago, this ordinary city has undergone tremendous changes.

The city wall facing the stone tablet space has been demolished, and it has been expanded dozens of times along this direction, making Tinglan City even larger than the Holy City.

Of course, it was impossible to build something luxurious and magnificent in such a short time. Rather than expanding the city, it would be more appropriate to describe it as building a huge refugee camp.

The reason why Tinglan City made such a big move can be traced back to the meeting in the Holy City that day.

Upon returning from the Holy City, the city lords obeyed the High Priest's decree and embarked on an unprecedentedly massive migration, relocating millions of people from the Dream Realm to the vicinity of Tinglan City, awaiting the day the realm would be broken.

Millions of people gather together, a sight that is always spectacular. Only when viewed from above can one truly understand what it means to be surrounded by a sea of ​​people. The crowds stretch as far as the eye can see, and the cacophony of sounds blends together, creating a wave of noise that soars into the sky.

However, at that very moment, the earth suddenly began to tremble violently, silencing the clamor of voices. Countless people stumbled and fell at the same time, screaming in agony.

"What's wrong? What happened?"

The sudden tremor immediately caused a commotion. Countless people who were unaware of the situation looked around in panic, and whispers of unease spread out continuously.

Before the situation could escalate further, hundreds of figures simultaneously rose into the air from the crowd.

The leader was none other than the high priest.

"quiet!"

"This is due to a senior's breakthrough, don't panic!"

"Send word to those who have gone out: return immediately! Another great migration is about to begin!"

Loud voices echoed through the sky, calming the restless crowd.

Given their strength, it was impossible for them to know Chen Xiao's condition; this must have been communicated to them by the High Priest.

After hearing the explanations from these 'important figures,' the panicked crowd gradually calmed down.

Immediately following was a surge of intense curiosity.

"With such a commotion, that senior must be breaking through to the Dou Huang realm at least, right?"

"Too small, too limited in scope, he should be a Dou Zong!"

Whispers rose from every corner, and the high priest heard them, feeling a deep sorrow in his heart.

As an imperial clan, it has actually fallen to this state over the long years.

What would it be like in a thousand or ten thousand years?
Birth is necessary!
There is no time to delay!

Seeing the current situation of the Bai people, the high priest became even more determined.

Fortunately, not everyone was kept in the dark; a very small number of people's guesses were very close to the truth.

For example, those two little saintesses.

"Qinghuan, who do you think is breaking through? Is it that big brother or Little Fairy Doctor?" Xingyao nudged the girl next to her and asked in a low voice.

"do not know."

"Take a guess."

"..."

Just as the two girls were whispering, an invisible sense of oppression suddenly spread out from the space of the stone tablet, causing countless people to fall silent and turn pale.

They had a vague feeling that an extremely terrifying aura was slowly awakening, like a sleeping dragon.

boom!
Suddenly, an extremely dazzling, cold white beam of light shot up from the top of the stone tablet, the brilliant white light dyeing the earth white, making heaven and earth one color. Everyone instinctively closed their eyes under this blinding light.

Immediately, the terrifying sense of oppression quietly dissipated, leaving only an indescribable vast aura that spread like a tide.

After a short while, as their eyes adjusted to the bright light, the crowd opened them one by one.

Then, they saw a tall figure slowly emerging high in the sky, and that vast aura was emanating from this person's body.

"Dou Zun?!"

Some powerful figures at the Dou Wang and Dou Huang levels murmured uncertainly, their eyes filled with indescribable shock as they exchanged glances.

High in the sky, the remnant soul of the Holy Maiden of Qiwu followed closely behind.

Looking at the young man who had closed his eyes to comprehend the sudden surge in his strength, her expression was quite complicated.

"Unexpected, yet reasonable; the temptation of a surge in strength is truly hard to resist."

"At present, advancing to Dou Zun is definitely more beneficial, but in the long run, it is not worth it. After this improvement, it will be much more difficult for him to break through to Dou Sheng in the future. Even if he comes from an imperial family, it will be very difficult. After all, the bloodline of Dou Di can only be used up to the peak of the ninth-level Dou Zun, which is already the limit."

The high priest soared into the air and arrived beside the Holy Maiden of Qiwu. He shook his head slightly and sighed, his eyes filled with regret.

In contrast, the Holy Maiden Qiwu next to her accepted it much faster; her complicated expression faded, and a smile appeared on her face.

"Actually, it's not a big deal. The reason we feel it's inappropriate is simply because our expectations are too high. But the Dou Sheng realm is a vague and ethereal concept. Even without experiencing this, it's unknown whether one can advance to Dou Sheng through normal cultivation. Half of the Dou Sheng experts break through by chance, and if one really encounters that kind of enviable opportunity, this experience is insignificant."

Upon hearing the words of the Holy Maiden Qiwu, the High Priest paused for a moment, then smiled with relief.

"That's right."

In the sky, after meditating with his eyes closed for a long time, Chen Xiao finally opened his eyes under the watchful eyes of everyone.

He moved his limbs slightly and rubbed his fingers. Suddenly, his bones seemed to activate a complex machine, producing a series of crisp sounds of bones rubbing and colliding.

"The power of a Dou Zun expert is truly mesmerizing. This harvest has exceeded my expectations!"

Feeling the vast, ocean-like battle qi within his body, Chen Xiao couldn't help but be captivated.

This power possesses an irresistible allure that drives people mad; countless people would dedicate their entire lives to achieving it, yet still struggle to attain it.

With his palm outstretched, Chen Xiao merely made a slight clench, and the space in front of him instantly twisted into a strange concave shape. If this clench were placed on a human body, even a Dou Zong expert would likely have their body instantly shattered into a pool of flesh and blood.

Looking back now, less than a year has passed since he left Zhongzhou, yet he has leaped from a one-star Dou Zong to a whole new realm!

This terrifying improvement was something he had never imagined before entering the far north!
Moreover, it's not just about realm.

Chen Xiao's other aspects have also been comprehensively enhanced.

The soul, stepping from the pinnacle of the mortal realm into the spiritual realm!

The method of soul cultivation has also been changed. The "Heavenly Wind Soul Scripture" is something that can be passed down as a clan's heirloom, and its value is immeasurable.

Add to that a revamped Spirit Array Master's inheritance, and the benefits it can bring are simply immeasurable.

There are also six strands of purple spiritual cold energy, which greatly enhance the power of the battle qi, and create a field when the battle qi is used.

Finally, there's the Bone Spirit Cold Fire, which I've been longing for for a long time.

Having arrived in the Dou Qi Continent, I always felt something was missing if I didn't play with fire. Now, my wish has finally come true.

With the Bone Spirit Cold Flame, Chen Xiao gained another means of dealing with enemies.

Furthermore, back when he was studying at Canaan Academy, Chen Xiao had already conceived a prototype of a self-created fighting technique in his mind. After a moment of enlightenment, he perfected it and honed it countless times in his mind. The reason he could only honed it in his mind was because he lacked a flame with sufficient power.

Now, finally, the energy has been put into practice!
Chen Xiao had a premonition that this fighting technique would become his unique killing move!
It is no exaggeration to say that Chen Xiao is now no less capable than the geniuses of those ancient races, both in terms of his abilities and his cultivation level. He truly has the confidence to compete with them and win.

laugh!
Just as Chen Xiao was overjoyed at his transformation, the sound of wind breaking quickly came, and the High Priest and the Holy Maiden of Qiwu arrived in front of him.

"Congratulations on reaching the Dou Zun realm. From now on, even in the Dou Qi Continent, you will definitely be a top-tier expert. You can be called... well, you are of the ice attribute, the Ice Venerable?" Saintess Qi Wu joked.

Chen Xiao was taken aback.

The title "Ice Lord" isn't exactly popular.

"Let's forget it. There's already an Ice Venerable in the outside world. We can't steal someone else's name."

The so-called honorific title is nothing more than an empty name.

It's optional.

The high priest nodded slightly. He didn't care about titles, as could be seen from the title of the White Dragon Venerable.

"You have improved too much this time. You need to accumulate more experience in the future, otherwise it will become increasingly difficult to improve your strength."

Out of good intentions, and not wanting to see Chen Xiao waste his talent, the High Priest offered an extra reminder.

Chen Xiao nodded to indicate that he understood.

In fact, Chen Xiao was fully aware of the issues that the High Priest and the Holy Maiden of Qiwu had discussed earlier, so he was already trying his best to compress the energy when the Bone Spirit Cold Fire was channeling it into him.

However, the energy infused by the Bone Spirit Cold Fire was too immense. Even if Chen Xiao compressed it to its limit, he could only reach the level of a one-star Dou Zun and could not fall back to the Dou Zong realm.

Now that things have come to this, he has no choice but to accept the outcome with a smile.

As for the concerns of the High Priest and the Holy Maiden of Qiwu, they were not actually relevant to Chen Xiao.

He knew the difficulty of advancing to the Dou Sheng level, but he also had his own strategies for dealing with it.

When it comes to opportunities to break through to the Dou Sheng level, there is no better one than Bodhi Heart.

Chen Xiao only needs to rapidly increase his strength, and when the upper limit of his mental capacity is raised again, he will surely be able to pre-expend his Bodhi Heart.

At that time, all problems will be solved!

Even if completing this follow-up requires waiting for the Bodhi Tree to be born, Chen Xiao is perfectly willing to accept the possibility of missing out on an advance opportunity for the sake of Bodhicitta.

"Alright, enough talk. Now that you've finished here, make preparations. Ten days from now will be the day my Bai clan is born!"

"So fast?"

“No need to rush. Look down below. I’ve arranged everything over the past six months, and I can act at any time. These last ten days will let them take one last good look at this illusory heaven. Perhaps, these will be the last days for many.” The High Priest sighed softly.

Following the high priest's gaze, Chen Xiao noticed that Tinglan City had changed drastically.

The dense crowd resembled a black mass of newly hatched tadpoles.

"What do I need to do after breaking through the barrier?"

After a moment of silence, Chen Xiao asked.

This time, in this illusory world, he gained too many benefits, including Little Fairy Doctor who left earlier and also reaped enormous rewards.

Whether out of humanitarianism or out of gratitude, he wouldn't mind helping the Bai people as much as he could.

"There are a few small matters that I need to trouble you with."

"Firstly, according to ancient records, the False Heaven is located in the icy sea beyond the far north of the Dou Qi Continent, and it is not connected to the land. More than 90% of the Bai people cannot fly, so they certainly cannot cross the icy sea. Therefore, we need to trouble you to open a road for them. Otherwise, even if those boys who can fly carry it, it will take them a month to finish."

Chen Xiao nodded slightly.

This is not difficult.

There are many ways to ensure these people land safely.

For example, the spatial nodes left by Little Fairy Doctor can be used to create a spatial wormhole.

Anyway, it's just a short distance. Chen Xiao, Little Fairy Doctor, and Qing Lin are three Dou Zun, so it's easy for them to complete the task.

For example, one could go to the Fallen God Icefield to subdue a batch of flying magical beasts for transportation.

With Chen Xiao's current strength, and his knowledge of the Beast Taming Technique of the Beast Taming Sect, accomplishing this task would be a piece of cake.

"Secondly, after leaving the False Heaven, I would like to ask you to take Qinghuan and Xingyao with you and make proper arrangements for them. Even integrating them into your clan would be fine. The Bai Clan's Dou Di bloodline can be considered non-existent. In each generation, there are at most two or three lucky individuals, or even none at all."

"But the Dou Di bloodline within them is the strongest I've ever seen. A few days ago, I had them begin their cultivation journey. With their talent, even if they can't compare to the best of the imperial clans outside, they won't be too bad, and they won't be too difficult for you."

Chen Xiao continued to nod.

This is simple.

Canaan Academy, Zixiao Pavilion, and other such places can accommodate two women.

Furthermore, after they condense their fighting spirit vortex, learn its attribute, and whether they have alchemist talent, Chen Xiao can even help them find a better place to go.

"One last thing: once the Bai people reach land, no matter how many die or are injured, and no matter which direction they decide to go, please do not interfere. Even if they all die, with Qinghuan and Xingyao here, it will not be considered the extermination of the clan."

"To truly integrate into the Dou Qi Continent, one must adapt to this cruelty! The more people die now, the fewer people will die in the future!"

The high priest's voice was flat, seemingly devoid of any emotion, a stark contrast to his amiable demeanor.

When he mentioned the first two things, the Holy Maiden Qiwu did not react.

Upon hearing the last thing, the Holy Maiden Qiwu frowned.

However, he did not refute it.

The high priest's words, though cruel, were true.

This is the reality.

Chen Xiao nodded in agreement as before.

Everyone could foresee that the Bai people, numbering in the tens of millions, would suffer great losses if they wanted to leave or integrate into the far north.

However, it's unlikely that they'll all die.

After all, the population size is what it is.

"Thank you. Also, please keep the matter concerning the Bai people confidential."

"It's nothing." Chen Xiao nodded with a smile.

There's no need to do things that harm others without benefiting yourself.

To reap so many benefits and then betray them would be too outrageous. Although Chen Xiao doesn't consider himself a good person, he wouldn't do such a thing.

(End of this chapter)