People fight and become emperors in advance

Chapter 285 The moon is dark and the wind is high
After Chen Xiao finished his task, Zi Yan returned to the main hall after waiting for about half an hour.

Then, the two compared the information they had obtained from the interrogation. Apart from the Sixth Heavenly Venerable being more detailed, there were no differences in the key points.

“There’s something you might be interested in. The Sixth Heavenly Venerable said that, according to the original plan, in another half month, he and the Fifth Heavenly Venerable would be going to hand over the soul essence of the Soul Devouring Abyss branch hall. That’s why the Hall Master of the Soul Hall gave them the spatial jade slip.” Zi Yan tossed the jade bottle containing the soul of the Fifth Heavenly Venerable to Chen Xiao and said.

"The Abyss of Soul Devouring..."

Chen Xiao flipped his hand and took out the map, quickly finding the location of the Soul Devouring Abyss.

"The southern part of the Dan Domain is quite close to the Tianming Sect."

"That's right. A few months ago, this was also an important battlefield where the Soul Hall and the Pill Tower clashed. One of the Pill Tower's giants, Tian Leizi, was stationed here. Later, Sister Cao Ying sent a message to the Pill Tower, and the Pill Tower caused some trouble for the Tianming Sect. The battlefield then advanced hundreds of miles towards the Tianming Sect. There are four Soul Hall elders stationed in this branch hall, and the Tianming Sect has many powerful experts. In fact, the Pill Tower didn't gain any advantage."

The power of the Pill Tower is mainly concentrated within the Small Pill Tower.

The three prominent figures, like Chen Xiao now, are all at the peak of the Ninth Rank Dou Zun level. However, the Tianming Sect has two Half-Saint powerhouses, Tianmingzi and Tianming Laoyao.

Given this disparity in strength, it would be quite difficult for those ancient races to breach this branch temple without exerting their full strength.

After a moment's thought, Chen Xiao quickly came up with a plan.

"Since that's the case, let's go and join in the fun. If we can manage to snatch this soul essence, that would be even better!"

The soul essence of the Soul Palace can be seized by ancient races, and Chen Xiao can certainly seize it as well.

He was originally planning to visit the Pill Tower and the Beast Domain, but now it seems that it's convenient to go there anyway!

Upon hearing Chen Xiao's decision, Zi Yan nodded slightly, a sly smile on her face.

Robbery is her old profession; she did it quite often when she was training in the Black Corner Region.

"Alright, then wait for me for a day. I'll personally escort Sister Cao Ying and the others to Donglong Island to settle in, and then we'll set off as soon as I get back!"

"Yaoyao will stay for now. I promised her I would take her to visit Cailin."

"That's perfect, I haven't seen Sister Cailin in a long time either."

Having made their decision, the two didn't delay and went directly to the backyard to discuss it with Cao Ying.

This was a foolproof plan, and even on Donglong Island, it wouldn't affect the alchemy process.

As for the distance, with Chen Xiao and Zi Yan's current strength, it would be easy for them to visit Donglong Island.

Moreover, with the children there, Chen Xiao will definitely visit them frequently.

Therefore, upon learning of Chen Xiao and Zi Yan's thoughts, she agreed without any hesitation.

"The Dragon Island of the Ancient Dragon Clan of the Void is not a place that everyone has the opportunity to see. If Cao Dan and the others knew about it, they would probably jump for joy. Perfect, three years is a good time for them to improve their alchemy skills so that they won't embarrass themselves at the Pill Gathering."

With Cao Ying's nod, the relocation of Dantang to Long Island was thus finalized.

From the time the order was given to when all the Dantang members were ready to go, it took less than half an hour.

"Sister Xian'er, Qinglin, from now on, when our master is in the pavilion, he will only be able to torment you. If you can't stand it one day, come to Dragon Island to avoid the storm."

Before the spatial passage, Cao Yaonu tucked up to Little Fairy Doctor and Qinglin with a mocking expression to say goodbye.

The three women spoke privately for a while before Cao Ying took her daughter back from Chen Xiao's arms and strode into the spatial passage.

...

Ziyan returned in just one day.

After giving a brief explanation to Little Fairy Doctor and Qing Lin, Chen Xiao took Yao Yao and headed towards the Pill Tower.

Since they weren't in a hurry, Chen Xiao and Zi Yan slowed down, stopping whenever they passed through bustling cities to stroll around like a family of three with Yao Yao.

Under these circumstances, it took the three of them a full eight days to finally arrive in Saint Dan City.

"Ziyan, why don't you take Yaoyao to Ying'er's courtyard to rest? I'm going to see the teacher."

Upon arriving at the magnificent main hall of the Pill Tower, Chen Xiao spoke up.

Zi Yan nodded gently, took Yao Yao's little hand, and led her around to the small courtyard behind the Pill Tower.

Chen Xiao watched their receding figures until they completely disappeared around the corner before turning his gaze away, taking a deep breath, and striding into the Pill Tower.

After a long absence, the lobby on the first floor of the Dan Tower remained unchanged, and Chen Xiao could even recognize many familiar faces among the people walking around it.

For example, Song Qing, and Xiao Huohuo.

Chen Xiao originally had no intention of disturbing them, but now he was quite well-known in Zhongzhou.

Sure enough, as soon as he stepped into the hall, he was recognized.

"Palace Master Zixiao!"

"Greetings, Pavilion Master Zixiao!"

Greetings rose and fell as disciples and elders stepped forward to pay their respects.

Chen Xiao nodded slightly, his gaze falling on the back of the crowd. He paused for a moment on the rather respectful Song Qing, but didn't pay much attention, and quickly moved his gaze to Xiao Yan.

A one-star Dou Huang, it seems he just broke through not long ago. Xiao Yan's improvement speed is really not slow!
Xiao Yan is currently only a little shy of twenty-three years old, yet his current level of cultivation is comparable to that of the original protagonist.

Unfortunately, the plot of the Central Continent has already shifted, and the level of danger has increased dramatically. With this level of strength, it's difficult to even protect oneself.

"Xiao Yan, aren't your teachers at the Pill Tower?"

Xiao Yan was located at the entrance of the passage, and Chen Xiao casually asked him about it as he passed by.

He sensed it briefly and realized that Yao Chen and Venerable Feng were not in the Pill Tower at the moment.

"Teacher and Uncle Feng went to the Flower Sect. I don't know when they will return."

Xiao Yan thought Chen Xiao had something to discuss with Yao Chen, which is why he replied in that way.

What was said in jest was taken seriously by the listener. Upon learning that Yao Chen had gone to the Flower Sect, Chen Xiao's heart stirred slightly.

It seems that the higher-ups of the Danta are also trying to get rid of those ancient races.

That's great, we're on the same page now.

Chen Xiao nodded slightly, asked no further questions, and headed towards the top of the Pill Tower.

Watching Chen Xiao's retreating figure, Xiao Yan's eyes were filled with complex emotions, and he only looked away after a long while.

...

The top floor of the Dan Tower.

When Chen Xiao arrived at Xuan Kongzi's study, the door was already wide open, and behind the desk facing the door, Xuan Kongzi stood with a smile on his face. Tea had already been prepared on the desk.

Clearly, Xuan Kongzi had already sensed Chen Xiao's arrival.

With a slight smile, Chen Xiao skipped the formalities and went straight into the study, closing the door and sitting down opposite Xuan Kongzi.

"Good heavens, you've already reached the peak of the Ninth Rank Dou Zun! It seems that the ruins in the Sand Shadow Mountains have really brought you quite a few benefits!"

Sensing Chen Xiao's strength, Xuan Kongzi sighed.

I still remember when the two first met, Chen Xiao was only at the peak of the Dou Huang realm.

At that time, Chen Xiao was at most a promising junior in front of Xuan Kongzi. If Cao Ying hadn't pulled Chen Xiao forward, Xuan Kongzi probably wouldn't have paid much attention to him.

But ever since then, Xuan Kongzi has been greatly surprised every time he sees Chen Xiao.

To this day, their levels of skill have reached a point of equal importance.

The whole process only took four or five years.

On the other hand, Xuan Kongzi himself is still at the peak of the Ninth Rank Dou Zun.

Such a change is truly disheartening.

"As the teacher said, the gains were indeed enormous. The owner of the ruins was named Devouring Void Serpent Saint, who was also a master alchemist."

"An ancient master alchemist, no wonder."

Xuan Kongzi nodded slightly, but did not ask any further questions.

It's hard to say whether ancient alchemists or modern alchemists are better or worse; each era has its strengths and weaknesses.

But one thing is certain: they are all extremely wealthy!

"You've only been out of the ruins for a few days, and you've already come to the Pill Tower. Is it because of what you asked me last time?"

After Chen Xiao realized the schemes of those ancient races, he sent a message to Xuan Kongzi to verify it. It was from then on that Chen Xiao was fully convinced that these ancient races were all birds of a feather.

"I suppose so. Although I didn't want to get involved in this conflict too early, I have no choice now. Three of the Soul Palace's Heavenly Venerables have already been killed by me. Even if I don't make a move, they will come after me. So, I plan to get involved completely. However, I don't want to follow the ideas of those ancient races. I want a quick victory and to eliminate the Soul Palace within three years, before the Pill Gathering."

Since Xuan Kongzi was one of their own, Chen Xiao didn't need to hold back and could simply state his thoughts directly.

The Pill Tower's assistance was also indispensable in clearing out the Soul Palace.

Upon hearing Chen Xiao's words, Xuan Kongzi sighed softly.

“You and I are thinking the same thing. I used to think that apart from the Soul Clan behind the Soul Palace, the other ancient races, although they were indifferent to the world and detached from worldly affairs, would at least not bring disaster to the continent. But now, the more I come into contact with them, the more disgusted I become. Sometimes, I even think that the Soul Clan is better than them. At least they are not hypocritical and reveal a kind of wickedness from beginning to end.”

"Of course, I also believe that among these ancient races, there must be many who are righteous. They may be kept in the dark, or they may want to change things but lack the power to do so."

Chen Xiao nodded; that was inevitable.

Each ancient race was enormous, with hundreds of millions of descendants. Their small world was actually a microcosm of the entire continent, which would inevitably give rise to all sorts of people.

“You and I share the same idea, so I can roughly guess your plan and will naturally support you with all my might. However, I must remind you that if we really do this, we will offend not only the Soul Clan, but also other ancient races, who will become dissatisfied with us, and many troubles will inevitably follow.”

"Leaving aside the Soul Clan, let's talk about the Ancient Clan. Your little girlfriend's identity is not simple. Even without what happened next, it wouldn't be easy for you to gain the Ancient Clan's approval. Now that you've made some people unhappy, the obstacles you'll face when you go to the Ancient Clan in the future will only be greater!"

Chen Xiao had naturally considered these questions as well.

However, he had already thought it through.

"It doesn't matter. The Ancient Clan is the Ancient Clan, and Xun'er is Xun'er. As long as Xun'er remains unchanged, even if the entire Ancient Clan doesn't support me, I will definitely bring her out!"

Upon hearing this, Xuan Kongzi glanced at Chen Xiao again, but he didn't say anything more about this confidence, remaining silent.

What he didn't know was that Chen Xiao now possessed a trump card that could truly overturn the table.

If the Soul Clan disregards its grand plan and sends out powerful individuals that even Zi Yan cannot match,

If the ancient clan is truly shameless, even Gu Yuan firmly opposes his relationship with Xun'er, and they're going down a dark path.

So, Chen Xiao could simply ignore everything and take his people to Dragon Island or the Ancient Emperor's Cave for a period of seclusion.

With his current speed of refining the Bodhi Heart, Chen Xiao was confident that he could completely refine it within a year and advance to the Dou Sheng realm!

At that time, the advance he has made in his mind will surely be able to advance something at a higher level.

If you really push him too far, he'll just bury himself in studying scriptures for a few years, finish the pre-drawn follow-up, and draw out a wisp of source energy to directly make the old dragon emperor become an emperor, which will naturally eliminate all obstacles!
What is Gu Yuan, what is Hun Tiandi? They are nothing in front of Dou Di.

Of course, this is only a last resort when forced into a corner.

Normally, the probability of it developing to this stage is extremely low.

A powerful expert who could make Zi Yan feel despair would have to be at least a Dou Sheng of the Seven Stars or higher. The Soul Emperor wouldn't be so heartless as to send out an expert of this level for the sake of the Soul Palace.

The essence of the soul is important, but a grand plan for a thousand years is even more important!
Moreover, after collecting soul essence for so many years, no one knows whether Void Devouring Flame has now broken through to the Emperor Realm soul level; only they themselves know.

As for the ancient clan, although Gu Yuan doesn't have much ambition, he still cares a lot about Xun'er. As long as Xun'er's attitude is firm, the possibility of the ancient clan and Chen Xiao going to completely become enemies is not high.

"It's good that you have your own plans. Let's get back to the current situation."

"If we want to get rid of the Soul Palace by getting rid of the six ancient races, we must win over more powerful people. The Flower Sect and Yao Chen have a history, and I have sent him there. Yesterday, Yao Chen sent a message back saying that it has been basically finalized."

"We can also try to win over the Burning Flame Valley..."

No one knows how much the two talked. Chen Xiao and Xuan Kongzi chatted in the study for a whole afternoon before leaving the Pill Tower.

The following night, in the dead of night, under a dark and windy sky.

After Yao Yao had settled down to sleep, Chen Xiao sealed off the courtyard and quietly left the Pill Domain with Zi Yan, heading straight for the Soul Devouring Abyss.

At their speed, they arrived at their destination in less than half an hour.

Concealed in the void, their eyes enhanced by their battle aura, both of them could see a magnificent palace towering majestically in the dark abyss, like a monster lying in wait.

"There are quite a few people watching this place," Chen Xiao said in a low voice, glancing around the area.

With his powerful soul force, Chen Xiao could sense that although the space seemed calm, there were already undercurrents surging beneath the surface.

Zi Yan chuckled, "Quite a few, including a half-saint. I wonder which ancient race they belong to. It's unlucky that the Soul Palace is being targeted by so many people. I'm even more curious about how the Soul Palace managed to transfer so many soul origins under such tight surveillance. According to the Six Heavenly Venerables, they've only been robbed seven times so far."

Seven times sounds like a lot, but with so many branch halls that have been moved time and time again, to be robbed only seven times is already considered very rare.

"You'll see when we get here!"

(End of this chapter)