People fight and become emperors in advance

Chapter 322 Sky Tomb
After a long while, Gu Rui finally spoke.

"Sect Master, there is no need to rush. There are still a few months until our ancient clan's coming-of-age ceremony."

When Chen Xiao heard that Gu Rui did not give a clear answer, he knew that the ancient clan's old habit of being indecisive had resurfaced.

Since it's so hard to decide, let's just drag it out!

Prior to this, I neither approved nor opposed it, maintaining a vague stance.

Chen Xiao smiled, too lazy to say anything more, and led Qing Lin to the other side, casually observing the scenery along the way.

Half a day passes in the blink of an eye.

"Oh!"

Suddenly, the airship shuddered violently, and the surrounding spatial fluctuations gradually subsided, and the ship's speed also gradually decreased.

Then, a verdant mountain range shrouded in mist in the distance finally came into clear view.

"The Ancient Sacred Mountains, we've finally arrived..."

As the airship drew closer to the misty mountains, Chen Xiao's heart began to beat faster.

He looked up and gazed into the distance, his eyes sweeping across the landscape before finally settling on a distant mountain peak shrouded in mist.

There, a figure in blue could be vaguely seen. Even though they were far apart, a deep sense of familiarity and longing welled up in Chen Xiao's heart.

Gazing at each other from afar, the moment their eyes met, it seemed as if time itself stood still.

Chen Xiao stood at the bow of the ship, motionless, his gaze fixed on the cloud-capped peak. Qing Lin stood quietly beside him, a hint of joy flashing in her beautiful eyes.

This gazing continued for a long time before the figure on the cloud-capped peak made the first move.

She arrived on clouds, her skirt fluttering in the wind, ethereal and otherworldly like a fairy in the clouds. Under the watchful eyes of countless people in the Ancient Sacred Mountains, she slowly flew closer and finally stopped outside the shuttle boat.

"Miss."

"Sister Xun'er!"

Gu Rui and Qing Lin's voices rang out almost simultaneously.

Xun'er wore a light blue dress, her long black hair was casually tied up, hanging down past her slender waist and down to her hips. A gentle breeze blew, and her hair danced lightly. Her whole demeanor was otherworldly, as if she were not of this world.

Perhaps it was because of the filter, but Chen Xiao felt that Xun'er had grown even more beautiful after not seeing her for several years, making the surrounding scenery seem to pale in comparison.

Especially Xun'er's bright eyes, ethereal and clear, like the deepest starry sky, making it impossible to look away once you've seen them.

Looking at that familiar face etched deep into his soul, a gentle smile slowly bloomed on Chen Xiao's face.

"Xun'er, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting!"

"Brother Chen Xiao".

Under the watchful eyes of countless people in the Ancient Sacred Mountains, Xun'er gently shook her head, a faint smile appearing on her lips. With a sway of her body, she landed on the shuttle boat, her soft voice just reaching Chen Xiao's ears.

That familiar call struck Chen Xiao's heart like a heavy hammer blow to the softest corner of his soul.

"Xun'er originally wanted to go and greet Brother Chen Xiao, but her father stopped her on the way, saying that Brother Chen Xiao and Elder Gu Rui were having a pleasant conversation and that she should not disturb them rashly."

Xun'er unabashedly put her arm around Chen Xiao's right arm, glanced at Gu Rui not far away, and looked curious about what they had talked about.

This was Chen Xiao's first time meeting Gu Rui, but Xun'er knew Gu Rui quite well; he had always been one of the elders with the strongest opposition.

"It's barely acceptable."

Sensing Xun'er's curiosity, Chen Xiao spoke frankly.

He never expected the ancient clans to support him as unconditionally as the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan. After some conversation, the fact that the elders neither supported nor opposed him was already a good result.

This means that he and the ancient clan will at least not actually become enemies, so as not to put Xun'er in a difficult position.

Of course, there wasn't much affection involved either.

Apart from those around Xun'er, everyone else can be treated as a stranger; their lives, deaths, joys, and sorrows are none of his concern.

Xun'er was very intelligent from a young age. Hearing Chen Xiao's words and looking at Gu Rui in the distance, she was able to roughly guess the elders' current attitude. She felt much more at ease and a smile appeared on her face.

These people may be useless, but they shouldn't have the opposite effect!
Xun'er's request is just this.

Looking at Xun'er's bright smile from a distance, Gu Rui couldn't help but shake his head with a wry smile.

Even the elders of the clan had never seen Xun'er smile so happily.

Their young lady was so stubborn that there was nothing to say, completely oblivious to how many eyes were on them at that moment.

"Brother Chen Xiao, Qing Lin, let's go together."

After getting a brief understanding of the situation, Xun'er ignored Gu Rui, grabbed Chen Xiao, and sped off into the mountains.

Chen Xiao did not resist at all. Over the years, Xun'er had been alone in the Ancient Clan, making no attempt to hide her relationship with him. Now, she had even shown up to personally pick him up, which was to demonstrate her determination to the elders of the Ancient Clan.

If Xun'er could do this, Chen Xiao naturally wouldn't be afraid.

Within the Ancient Sacred Mountains, watching the three figures rapidly approaching, all the elders, whether they supported or opposed them, tacitly remained silent and did not launch any further attacks.

One reason is that Chen Xiao's previous words had changed their minds.

Furthermore, given Chen Xiao's current strength, if he really wanted to continue testing the waters, he would have to send out at least a four-star or even five-star Dou Sheng.

Even a mere clash of auras between experts of this level would be an undeserved disaster for those who have not yet reached the Dou Sheng level.

The elders chose to watch silently, not to mention the proud and arrogant younger generation.

They were arrogant, but not stupid. No matter how unwilling they were, they would never do something as outrageous as challenging a four-star Dou Sheng with the strength of a Dou Zun.

This made the journey very smooth for the three of them, and they arrived at the mountain where Xun'er lived without encountering any obstacles.

"For the next few months, Brother Chen Xiao can stay here with Xun'er. It's not peaceful at the reception area as the coming-of-age ceremony gets closer."

Most importantly, with so many people around, it wasn't convenient for her to see Chen Xiao whenever she wanted.

Chen Xiao nodded slightly, without being pretentious.

Anyway, I won't be staying in the ancient tribe for more than a year, so it doesn't matter where I live.

...

In the void, Gu Yuan frowned slightly as he watched the three of them descend toward the mountain where Xun'er usually lived.

Although his impression of Chen Xiao had improved considerably after their first meeting, before the matter was fully resolved, seeing his daughter bring a man home still filled him with the worry of an old father. Young and impetuous, and having not seen each other for several years, he was practically bursting with energy; one wrong move and trouble could ensue.

After enduring it again and again, Gu Yuan finally suppressed the urge to appear and stop it.

Because he remembered that Xun'er had also left the Ancient Realm many times before to see Chen Xiao.

However, so far, the worst-case scenario has not occurred.

This proves that the two young people were aware of the situation.

"Sigh, daughters grow up and leave home, oh well..."

...

the other side.

Led by Xun'er, the three ventured deep into the mountains and finally stopped in front of three bamboo houses.

The three bamboo houses all exude elegance and look exactly alike, except that the one in the middle is slightly taller, while the two on the left and right are perfectly level, without any difference in height, making them a pleasing sight to behold.

"Brother Chen Xiao, this is where Xun'er cultivates in seclusion. Qing Lin also lived here before she left. Ever since I sent you the invitation more than two years ago, I had Elder Ling renovate it." Xun'er said with a smile.

She started preparing more than two years ago, so it's easy to see that she's been looking forward to Chen Xiao's arrival.

Chen Xiao and Qing Lin followed Xun'er into the bamboo house, and then sat down in the living room.

In the living room, the bamboo window was half-open, and the mountain breeze, carrying the fragrance of grass and trees, drifted in and brushed against the celadon teacups on the table.

During their casual conversation, Xun'er chattered on about the ancient clan, even mentioning the details of her upcoming coming-of-age ceremony.

Chen Xiao already knew about these things, but he still listened very attentively until Xun'er mentioned the Heavenly Tomb, at which point his expression finally changed.

Xun'er's gaze remained fixed on Chen Xiao's face. When she saw his expression change, she immediately realized that he was somewhat interested in the matter of the Heavenly Tomb. So she slowed down her speech and explained the relevant situation of the Heavenly Tomb in detail.

"Brother Chen Xiao, you may not know this, but this Heavenly Tomb has been left over from ancient times. It contains the tombs of many powerful figures, including Xiao Xuan, who severely injured the Soul Emperor a thousand years ago."

"Xiao Xuan?!"

Hearing Xiao Xuan's name, Qing Lin was also somewhat surprised.

Although she had lived in the ancient tribe for several years, she knew very little about these secrets.

However, on her way to the Ancient Sacred Mountain Range, she heard Chen Xiao and Gu Rui mention Xiao Xuan.

This is a peak powerhouse who is no weaker than Soul Emperor and Gu Yuan. You can imagine how great an opportunity his tomb is!
Seeing Qinglin's surprised expression, Xun'er smiled gently: "The Heavenly Tomb is different from ordinary ancient ruins; it is exceptionally mysterious."

"The Heavenly Tomb contains the energy imprints of many ancient powerhouses. Over the years, these imprints have transformed into the appearances of those powerhouses in their lifetime. As long as you can kill them, you can obtain the energy imprints, or rather, the energy cores. After absorbing them, you can directly enhance your own strength."

Xun'er paused for a moment, then continued, "These energy cores are quite extraordinary. They are like high-level pills, and the kind that can be taken repeatedly without their effects being significantly reduced."

"Besides that, there is the most important point: time in the Heavenly Tomb flows much slower than outside. Five days in the Heavenly Tomb are only equivalent to one day outside!"

Chen Xiao also had a deep impression of the Heavenly Tomb. With his current strength, it would be too beneath him to enter the Heavenly Tomb to hunt energy bodies and obtain energy cores. Ordinary energy cores were basically useless to him.

Moreover, he was not a member of any of the eight clans.

However, the time difference within the Heavenly Tomb is truly astonishing.

Five days inside, one day outside. That means if you stay inside the Heavenly Tomb for a month, only six days will pass outside. If you stay inside for five years, only one year will pass outside!
If the energy could be used to develop this Heavenly Tomb and make it freely usable, its value would probably be no less than that of the Bodhi Ancient Tree.

After all, the Bodhi tree can only ever benefit a very small number of lucky people.

But in this Heavenly Tomb, everyone is treated equally, whether you are a Dou Sheng powerhouse or a newbie who has just condensed a Dou Qi vortex. Even disregarding those energy cores, it can be said that the cultivation speed has been increased by a full five times!
"The Heavenly Tomb is very strange, but it also has many limitations. It only opens once every twenty years, and each time you enter, you can only stay inside for a maximum of three years, which is equivalent to half a year in the outside world."

"In addition, the eight ancient clans agreed many years ago that only members of the eight clans could enter the Heavenly Tomb. This is one of the reasons why the eight clans have been able to maintain their superior status."

The transcendence of ancient races is primarily due to the Dou Di bloodline within them; all other factors are merely superimposed upon this foundation.

Seemingly not wanting Chen Xiao and Qing Lin to feel disappointed, Xun'er added, "I've also learned a bit about the Heavenly Tomb in the past few years. It can be divided into three layers."

"The energy bodies in the first layer are mostly Dou Zun below three stars, wandering aimlessly without any consciousness."

"The energy body of the second level is one that has reached the level of a Dou Zun three-star or higher but below eight-star."

"Only on the third level can you find energy bodies at the peak of the Dou Zun level, or even the Dou Sheng level. Of course, the number of them is also small. So, even if Brother Chen Xiao and Qing Lin can enter the Heavenly Tomb, the effect probably won't be very good."

Chen Xiao gently shook his head and smiled reassuringly, "Xun'er, don't worry. We never planned to enter the Heavenly Tomb. If there's anything in the Heavenly Tomb that's worth our attention, it's only the Heavenly Tomb itself and Xiao Xuan."

Only these two things piqued Chen Xiao's interest.

The former goes without saying; if the Heavenly Tomb could be developed, the benefits would be obvious.

And Xiao Xuan…

Chen Xiao simply wanted to see if he could be resurrected like the Yellow Spring Demon Saint.
As for the Heavenly Tomb Soul that allowed Xiao Yan to advance to the Emperor Realm in the original timeline, Chen Xiao didn't have much hope from the start.

He wasn't a member of the Xiao clan, and Xiao Xuan had no reason to sacrifice his own complete annihilation from the world to help him advance further.

Upon hearing Chen Xiao's words, Xun'er seemed to suddenly realize something and shook her head with a smile.

“Brother Chen Xiao, Xun’er just thought of a way to let you enter the Heavenly Tomb.”

Chen Xiao and Qing Lin both looked on curiously.

Xun'er didn't beat around the bush and said with a smile, "Ice Soul Talisman!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Xiao's eyes lit up.

He and Qinglin wouldn't gain much from entering the Heavenly Tomb, so it wasn't worth exchanging places with the eight clans for a spot.

However, if the purpose is simply to catch a glimpse of the scenery inside the Heavenly Tomb, one can rely entirely on the Ice Soul Talisman to go and take a look.

It's extremely simple to operate. Just have Xun'er carry the Ice Soul Talisman into the Heavenly Tomb, then crush it to summon 'Chen Xiao'.

In this way, not only can they protect Xun'er, but they can also visit the Heavenly Tomb.

Even if he used an avatar to meet Xiao Xuan and pointed at Xiao Xuan's nose while cursing, there would be no hidden dangers!

"That's a good suggestion."

As the three chatted, the night slowly spread like ink, and the mountain shadows outside the bamboo window gradually blurred. Only the occasional chirping of insects and the rustling of leaves in the wind made the mountains even more tranquil.

Glancing at the night outside the window, Qinglin stood up and said with a smile, "It's been many years since I've been back to the Ancient Clan. My memories are starting to fade. Young Master, Sister Xun'er, I'd like to go out for a walk by myself."

(End of this chapter)