People fight and become emperors in advance

Chapter 258 The Wrath of the Underworld!
The sudden notification of the advance payment made Chen Xiao's heart skip a beat.

Heavenly-rank combat techniques, Bodhi Heart, Ice Spirit Jade, and other things that were once unattainable can now be obtained in advance!
Chen Xiao originally thought that the next increase in the upper limit of advance payment would only occur when he reached the peak of Dou Zun and began to become a Saint through the Nine Revolutions. However, he did not expect that this breakthrough in the soul realm would bring such a big surprise!

'I only have one more chance to use my advance payment. I can exchange for the cultivation technique, I must obtain the Bodhi Heart, and the Ice Spirit Jade is also a good item…'

With just a glance, Chen Xiao spotted quite a few things he liked.

Before the upper limit of advance payment was raised, anything below the Heavenly Rank held no appeal for him, but now, the situation has instantly reversed.

After a moment's thought, Chen Xiao realized that the advance payment opportunities he had wanted to use but couldn't before were now insufficient!

"Let's prioritize cultivating Bodhicitta first. Once this matter is settled, we'll take care of the follow-up on the pre-paid nine-colored raw stones!"

Stopping his wild thoughts, Chen Xiao quickly came up with an idea.

For him now, the Bodhicitta (the aspiration for enlightenment) is the greatest help.

The so-called Bodhi Three Jewels refer to enlightenment under the Bodhi tree, the Bodhi mind, and the Bodhi seed.

Although the Bodhi mind is not as enlightening as meditating under the Bodhi tree, if it were taken out, it would still be a treasure enough to stir up a bloody storm.

With a single thought, the pre-drawn information vanishes.

Chen Xiao's soul returned to his body, and he slowly opened his eyes. He met the approving gaze of Elder Qingshan and the undisguised surprise on Yao Ming's face.

With Chen Xiao's soul advancing to the Heavenly Realm, he will have the opportunity to obtain the Three Wonders of the Yellow Springs and the most precious Demon Saint's essence blood. The Nine Netherworld Python Clan will also benefit from this, which is a great thing.

"Congratulations, Brother Chen Xiao, on stepping into the Heavenly Realm. From now on, with just your soul power, few in the Dou Zun Realm will be able to threaten you," Yao Ming said with a cupped-hands gesture and a smile.

"How are you feeling?" the Grand Elder asked with a smile.

Chen Xiao nodded, "Great, better than ever before!"

After a brief chat, Chen Xiao's gaze fell upon the Yellow Springs Stele in the center of the altar.

The Heavenly Soul is now qualified to seize this opportunity!
"There's no time like the present. I'm in peak condition right now, so there's no need to wait any longer."

"Be careful in everything," the elder warned.

After all, if Chen Xiao's soul were to invade the stone tablet, there would be nothing he could do to help.

Yao Ming's expression also turned serious. He said, "Before Yao Xiaotian and the others plotted against me, I tried once to obtain the cultivation method of Huangquan Tianwu and the essence blood of the Demon Saint from the stone tablet. However, as soon as my soul power invaded the stone tablet, I was shocked and vomited blood and collapsed. It took me half a year to recover."

"Brother Chen Xiao, although I hope you succeed, if you feel pressured, please withdraw in time. Your soul power is very strong, and your improvement speed is terrifying. Even if you fail this time, we can wait for the next time!"

Looking at the towering stone tablet, Yao Ming's eyes were filled with apprehension.

Chen Xiao nodded slightly, but he had no intention of backing down.

Now that he has met the requirements of the Yellow Spring Demon Saint, he must decide the fate of the world in one fell swoop. He does not want to waste time and energy to do it again!
"Don't worry, I know what's going on."

As Chen Xiao slowly walked to the stone tablet, he clasped his hands in a fist salute to the two men.

A great reputation is never undeserved. The Yellow Spring Demon Saint is certainly very powerful, that goes without saying. But what's in the stone tablet is just a wisp of a remnant soul.

"In that case, we'll have to rely entirely on Brother Chen Xiao."

"I will protect you; the rest is up to you."

Chen Xiao nodded his thanks and stepped forward again, arriving at a stone pier directly in front of the stone tablet. He then slowly sat down cross-legged, and the soul between his brows began to stir.

Chen Xiao took a deep breath and closed his eyes.

His body trembled slightly, and then a somewhat ethereal figure stepped out from between his eyebrows and finally hovered in front of the stone tablet.

Upon seeing Chen Xiao's soul body again, a hint of envy flashed in Yao Ming's eyes.

The soul is too ethereal and elusive. Nowadays, the continent is almost dominated by martial arts, and apart from alchemists, few powerful people pay much attention to the cultivation of the soul.

After all, although the soul is the foundation of a person, without special methods, it is difficult to achieve any overwhelming effect when fighting with others, which is completely disproportionate to the effort and time required to cultivate it.

Therefore, the soul power of most strong people can only be described as normal. People like Chen Xiao, who are not alchemists but whose soul power is stronger than some eighth-grade alchemists, are extremely rare!
Chen Xiao's soul floated in front of the stone tablet, seemingly adrift in the air, but upon closer inspection, one could sense that there was an invisible bond connecting his soul and body.

Under the watchful eyes of Elder Qingshan and Yaoming, 'Chen Xiao' took a step forward, and his somewhat illusory body crashed directly into the stone tablet.

"laugh!"

The instant the two touched, ripples spread across the surface of the ancient stone tablet like liquid, and Chen Xiao's soul seemed to be swallowed up, mysteriously disappearing before the stone tablet.

...

"Boom!"

In the ancient and vast sky, purple lightning danced wildly like a dragon, roaring and tearing through the clouds, the deafening roar causing the entire world to shake incessantly.

Chen Xiao stood suspended in mid-air, his gaze sweeping across this bizarre and fantastical space, calmly looking towards the distant end of the space shrouded in mist.

As the saying goes, "One flower, one world; one tree, one Bodhi."

He has even been to the ancient emperor's cave space opened up by the ancient emperor Tuoshe, so it is not surprising that the Yellow Spring Demon Saint can open up such a world in the stone tablet.

Or rather, it would be strange if the other party couldn't do it.

After a brief look around, Chen Xiao lightly touched the air with his toes and slowly stepped into the depths of the space.

As soon as Chen Xiao took a step, the thunder in the sky seemed to be awakened, and it immediately began to strike him down in dense, overwhelming force, as if it had angered the heavens.

However, Chen Xiao remained calm and did not stop walking at all.

Having read the script, and with his soul now at its peak, which is the height of his power, how could a little interference possibly hinder his progress?

With a slight thought, Chen Xiao's lightning bolts were silently shattered by an invisible barrier when they approached within ten feet of him, as if they had hit an impenetrable wall, unable to advance any further.

As Chen Xiao continued to delve deeper, Lei Ting, seemingly realizing he couldn't harm him, gradually calmed down.

Just as the last bolt of lightning dissipated, a deep yellow cloud suddenly gathered above Chen Xiao's head, and a powerful gust of wind, strong enough to tear the sky apart, suddenly descended, pressing down on him.

"The Yellow Springs Finger..."

Chen Xiao paused slightly and looked up at the giant finger that was reaching down from the clouds.

Thanks to having witnessed the battle between the brothers Yao Ming and Yao Xiaotian, Chen Xiao was able to instantly recognize this fighting technique.

Although the Yellow Spring Finger was cast by the remnant soul of the Yellow Spring Demon Saint, Chen Xiao did not dare to be careless. With a light wave of his sleeve, a vast amount of soul power surged out and transformed into an equally huge finger shadow, which crashed into the Yellow Spring Finger with a thunderous roar.

"Oh!"

When the two fingers touched, the space only trembled slightly, and there was no expected energy burst.

After all, this was actually a manifestation of soul power, not a real fighting technique. The two giant fingers shattered simultaneously the moment they touched, turning into countless points of light and dissipating.

Before Chen Xiao could recover, another wave suddenly arose.

boom!
With a loud bang, the ground beneath Chen Xiao suddenly exploded!

Immediately, a giant hand wrapped in an earthy yellow halo struck out like lightning, reaching Chen Xiao's body in the blink of an eye, and gripped him tightly, as if it wanted to crush him alive.

"Soul Profound Seal Palm!"

"break!"

As Chen Xiao uttered the calm words, a violent soul storm instantly swept out, transforming into a giant palm print that fiercely met the oncoming giant palm, forcefully shattering it into pieces.

Amidst the flying fragments of the giant hand, Chen Xiao's figure reappeared.

He looked up into the distance, his voice calm yet resounding like thunder throughout the space.

"Yellow Spring Demon Saint, please show yourself!"

Rumble!
As soon as he finished speaking, the ground at the end of the line of sight suddenly rose up, and a mountain peak burst forth, piercing the sky.

On the mountaintop, a colossal throne stood silently, upon which sat a figure clad in a yellow fur robe. An aura of power, powerful enough to make heaven and earth bow down, emanated from him and slowly spread outwards.

“Young man, this is not a place you should set foot in. Go back.”

The calm voice carried a powerful pressure that seemed to penetrate the very soul, slowly drifting into Chen Xiao's ears.

As he finished speaking, fine ripples spread through the air around him, as if even space itself was slightly distorted by this force.

Chen Xiao's gaze was fixed on the figure on the throne. After a moment of silence, he suddenly curled his lips into a smile: "The Demon Saint of yesteryear was naturally a peak powerhouse who shook the heavens and earth. But now, the Demon Saint is just a wisp of a soul trapped in obsession, barely surviving in this world. You want me to retreat with just a word? I'm afraid I cannot comply."

"You ignorant brat, how dare you speak so presumptuously before me!"

Upon hearing Chen Xiao's words, the figure on the throne suddenly opened his eyes, a dark yellow soul light surging within them.

The next second, an extremely sharp soul fluctuation suddenly erupted, like a blade coated with cold poison, piercing straight at Chen Xiao's face.

"It's just a fact; the past is the past, and the present is the present."

Chen Xiao's expression remained unchanged. Instead of retreating, he darted forward.

With a flick of his sleeves, his immense soul power spread out like a tide, steadily blocking the attack and completely dissolving it into nothingness.

"I came here only for the cultivation method of Huangquan Tianwu and the essence blood of the Demon Saint."

"If you want these two things, you'll have to survive in my hands first!"

The Yellow Spring Demon Saint suddenly stood up, and as he did so, the space around the mountain where the throne was located was cracked open like a spider web.

"A twenty-three-year-old Heavenly Realm soul is indeed the most talented person I have seen in recent years. Unfortunately, the gap between you and me is too great. My soul has already transcended the Heavenly Realm and stepped into the Emperor Realm!"

Imperial realm!

Even the Yellow Spring Demon Saint couldn't help but show a hint of pride when those two words were mentioned.

Just like a half-saint, once someone is labeled a saint, there is a world of difference between them and a Dou Zun.

The same applies to the souls of Emperor Realm cultivators; once they are associated with the word "Emperor," they undergo a qualitative change.

Chen Xiao remembered that Void Devouring Flame, who was a tool of the Soul Clan, had once fought against Xun'er's father, the patriarch of the ancient clan, Gu Yuan, and was easily defeated.

Among these differences are not only in the strength of fighting spirit, but also in the difference in the level of one's soul.

That is why the Soul Clan ordered the Soul Palace to capture souls on a large scale and extract their essence, all in order to help Void Devouring Flame reach the Emperor Realm.

Because once Void Devouring Flame successfully breaks through, it will truly have the ability to restrain Gu Yuan, which is a force that cannot be ignored.

This shows just how important the soul of an Emperor Realm cultivator is.

"If I were facing a demon saint at his peak, I would turn and run, but now... I think there might still be a chance!"

Casting aside distracting thoughts, Chen Xiao took a deep breath and stomped his foot in the void. In an instant, his figure swelled to hundreds of feet, transforming into a towering soul giant, like a god looking down upon all living beings, staring down at the Yellow Spring Demon Saint.

Immediately afterwards, he clenched his massive, fan-like hand tightly, and with a whooshing sound that tore through the air, he slammed it down on the other person.

"furious!"

The Yellow Spring Demon Saint suddenly raised his head and let out a furious roar that shook the heavens and earth.

He slammed his palms down on the ground, and the earth in this space trembled violently. The next second, countless giant palms wrapped in an earthy yellow halo burst forth from the ground, raining down like a torrential downpour, densely bombarding the soul giant that Chen Xiao had transformed into.

"Bone Spirit Cold Flame, protect my soul and body!"

The intense onslaught caused Chen Xiao's soul to fluctuate violently. He dared not be negligent in the slightest, and opened his mouth to spew out a soul power carrying a scorching aura. With a strange burning sensation, it poured down like magma. The moment it came into contact with those giant hands, it shattered them all. Even the trembling ground beneath his feet was forcibly suppressed and brought back to calm by this power.

"So that's how it is. You just broke through to the Heavenly Realm? You're at the peak of your power right now, and your soul actually contains strange fire and the power of stars!"

Sensing Chen Xiao's counterattack, the Yellow Spring Demon Saint suddenly realized something, and his gaze towards Chen Xiao changed slightly, as if he understood the source of Chen Xiao's confidence.

With so many blessings, it's no wonder he dared to come and give it a try.

A faint smile appeared on his face, but it vanished in an instant. The Yellow Spring Demon Saint's hands flashed as he formed a strange hand seal, brought it to his lips, and immediately a string of obscure syllables escaped from his mouth.

As the syllables rang out, an extremely terrifying wave instantly spread out, causing space to shatter and the earth to collapse wherever it passed, plunging the entire world into chaos, as if the end of the world had arrived.

"Then try taking another move from me."

"The Wrath of the Yellow Springs!"

Sensing the terrifying, chilling fluctuations of the soul, Chen Xiao's expression also became extremely solemn.

You can say whatever you want, but if you dare to underestimate the other party in your heart, you're just courting death.

A battle at the level of the soul is a hundred times more dangerous than a fight of fighting spirits. The slightest carelessness will result in the soul being scattered and the spirit being destroyed. Once the soul is destroyed, the person will be completely erased from this world.

Therefore, facing the infamous and most powerful ultimate technique of the Yellow Spring Demon Saint, Chen Xiao dared not hold back in the slightest.

Taking a deep breath, Chen Xiao's ten fingers quickly formed hand seals, and his immense soul power poured out without reservation.

The instant his fingertips closed in a hand seal, a vast, boundless spiritual power seemed to be drawn by an invisible force, frantically converging towards his palm.

In an instant, a vast and ancient aura emanated from Chen Xiao's soul, and a simple and ancient golden seal appeared, flowing with strange and obscure runes.

"Heavenly Wind... Annihilation Soul Seal!"

As the words exploded in Chen Xiao's throat, the golden seal in his palm swelled with the wind, transforming into a massive seal that blotted out the sky, crashing down with the force of the heavens collapsing!
(End of this chapter)