People fight and become emperors in advance

Chapter 331 Leaving
Above the verdant, continuous mountain range, figures hovered in mid-air, their gazes fixed on the distorted and churning space.

"Elder Tongxuan, is today the day the three-year term ends?" In a corner of the sky, an elder of the Yan Clan asked an old man in a gray-brown Taoist robe not far away.

"That's right. Once the gate to the Heavenly Tomb opens, anyone who enters, whether dead or alive, will be teleported out as long as their body is still intact."

Elder Tongxuan nodded slightly, his gaze fixed on the distorted space, a few ripples stirring in his heart.

He was all too aware of the dangers within the Heavenly Tomb. Although eight members of the ancient clan had entered this time, they should not normally suffer too much loss. However, he still couldn't help but feel a little worried before he could truly confirm it.

Indeed, the eight people who entered the Heavenly Tomb were all outstanding young talents of the ancient clan. If anything happened to them, it would be a loss for the entire ancient clan.

"I wonder who will have the greatest gains and progress after emerging from the tomb this time..." An elder of the ancient clan stroked his long beard and murmured with a smile.

"That depends on their individual opportunities and fate."

Just as a group of elders were chatting, a sharp 'whoosh' suddenly ripped through the sky!
Immediately, the distorted space suddenly tore open a dark rift, and several figures instantly rushed out from it.

"It's Lei Luo and Lei Ming from the Lei Clan. They seem to have improved quite a bit."

Upon seeing the two figures that appeared first, the surrounding crowd nodded in agreement.

The aura emanating from both of them was several times stronger than when they entered the Heavenly Tomb half a year ago, and their cultivation levels had also improved, clearly indicating that they had found considerable opportunities within the Heavenly Tomb.

"Hahaha, not bad, it's good that you came out safely." Mang Tianchi laughed loudly.

Upon hearing the sound, Lei Luo and the other person quickly moved closer, and soon, a soundproof barrier enveloped the three of them.

Clearly, they were reporting the results of their trip to the Heavenly Tomb.

brush!brush!
Shortly after Lei Luo and his companion emerged, several more gusts of wind were heard.

"The Medicine Clan members have also come out."

"And the Flame Clan..."

These people all had much stronger auras than when they entered the tomb, especially the Yan Clan woman named Huo Zhi, who had actually increased her strength by two stars, attracting the attention of many elders.

What they didn't know was that Huo Zhi's improvement was actually related to Chen Xiao and Xun'er.

Although Xiao Yan failed to enter the Heavenly Tomb this time, the energy storm on the second level of the Heavenly Tomb was unaffected and erupted precisely on time.

Without Xiao Yan as an anomaly, Huo Zhi, who possesses the Red Lotus Karmic Flame, becomes the key figure in breaking through the materialized crystal wall.

This opportunity allowed Huo Zhi to gain considerable benefits, so it's not surprising that she was able to increase her strength by two stars.

The reason it is said to be related to Chen Xiao and Xun'er is because Chen Xiao had already broken through the materialized crystal wall once. Although the ancient devouring insect quickly repaired it, its hardness was far less than before.

laugh!laugh!laugh!
Another series of soft sounds rang out, and under everyone's gaze, the seven members of the ancient clan floated out.

Although their improvement was not as great as Huo Zhi's, they each gained something.

"Good, it's good that you're out. Now only Miss is left." Elder Tongxuan nodded in satisfaction.

scoff!

Before everyone could recover, another spatial rift quietly opened, and two figures floated out from it.

However, unlike before, as soon as the two appeared, they plummeted straight down to the ground!

Upon seeing this, the elders of the ancient clan hurriedly used their gentle strength to support the two people steadily. Only when they came closer did they realize that the two people had already lost their breath, and their bodies were as hard as rocks.

"It's Soul Cliff and Soul Li from the Soul Clan. I never expected that these two would both perish in the Heavenly Tomb!"

Witnessing this scene, many people's expressions changed slightly.

In their minds, among the various races that entered the Heavenly Tomb this time, the Ancient Race had the largest number of people and was therefore the safest.

Besides the ancient races, there are the Soul races.

Who would have thought that it would end up like this?

Upon thinking of this, the young people of Lei Yan and the other clans felt somewhat saddened, while the elders of various clans couldn't help but gloat.

Because of the Stone Clan's disappearance once again, the Ancient Clan, along with the Thunder Clan, Flame Clan, and Medicine Clan, have formed a four-clan alliance to guard against the Soul Clan. Now that they see the two Soul Cliffs have met their unfortunate end, it's natural that they would have such thoughts.

Just as everyone was lost in thought, the space above rippled once more, and then a graceful figure in cyan stepped through the void and slowly appeared before all eyes in the area.

Her sudden appearance immediately drew all eyes to her.

The next moment, countless people gasped in shock.

"hiss…"

"Gu Xun'er? Such a powerful aura! I can't even see through it."

"Peak of the Ninth Revolution Dou Zun!"

"How is this possible? When she entered the Heavenly Tomb, she clearly only had the strength of a nine-star Dou Zun!"

Upon noticing Xun'er's tremendous improvement, not only were outsiders astonished, but even the Tongxuan Elder of the ancient clan was filled with disbelief.

The Heavenly Tomb has been opened countless times. Based on past experience, it is extremely rare to be able to improve one's strength by two or three stars within it.

And someone like Xun'er, who directly reached the peak of the ninth level from the ninth star, is unprecedented!

For a moment, many elders looked at the Heavenly Tomb with suspicion, and couldn't help but wonder if some terrifying opportunity that could seize the creation of heaven and earth had been born in this Heavenly Tomb.
"Perhaps she saw Xiao Xuan!"

After much deliberation, some of the elders came up with another possibility.

"Miss!"

Coming to his senses, Elder Tongxuan quickly led his men forward to greet them, and while pleasantly surprised, he also breathed a long sigh of relief.

Now that Xun'er's divine bloodline has been confirmed, she is definitely the most important person in the ancient clan.

To put it bluntly, even if the other seven people were combined, they wouldn't be as important as her alone.

Xun'er nodded slightly, her gaze sweeping across the two corpses floating in the sky, her expression unchanged.

The fact that these two people were able to leave with intact corpses was a result of her deliberate actions.

In particular, the fatal wound between Hun Li's eyebrows could be easily identified as being caused by a strange fire with just a little examination.

"These two provoked Brother Chen Xiao before entering the Heavenly Tomb. After entering the Heavenly Tomb, before I could even cause them any trouble, they tried to ambush and kill me. They deserved to die! Elder Tongxuan, let the Soul Clan come and collect my body."

Upon hearing this, Elder Tongxuan was immediately taken aback.

He had a feeling that of the two reasons Xun'er gave, the former was the real way to die.

These two corpses not only represent a counterattack against the Soul Clan, but also seem to serve as a warning to certain members of the Ancient Clan.

Taking a deep breath, Elder Tongxuan nodded.

He couldn't say much about the internal affairs of the ancient clans, but with the Soul Clan, they were just one step away from breaking through the veil of secrecy, so he didn't care about these grudges.

Just as Elder Tongxuan was about to speak, he suddenly saw two streaks of black mist, like black dragons, rushing from the distant horizon and instantly appearing beside the two cold corpses in the sky.

"Soul Cliff! Soul Fierce!"

The two wisps of black mist paused, then transformed into two old men dressed in black robes.

They stared dumbfounded at the corpses of the two men from Hunya, as if struck by lightning. They never imagined that the two men who entered the Heavenly Tomb would both perish!

Seeing that the two men's eyes were turning increasingly bloodshot, the people around them quickly retreated, fearing that the two men would suddenly lose control and go berserk.

Upon seeing this, the ancient clan elders, including Tongxuan, immediately stepped forward and shielded Xun'er behind them. "Heh...heh..."

The two old men in black breathed heavily, their bloodshot eyes fixed on the front. After a moment, they suddenly exchanged a glance, their gazes abruptly shifting to the direction where Xun'er was in the sky.

"Gu Xun'er!"

His venomous gaze was fixed on Xun'er. After a long while, Hun Lin could no longer suppress the killing intent in his heart. A deep roar, carrying a chilling killing intent, resounded across the sky.

Above the sky, Xun'er slowly raised her eyes, her calm gaze falling on the two of them, her tone indifferent as ice: "They are just courting death. Tomorrow, Brother Chen Xiao and I will leave the Ancient Realm. If you are unwilling, feel free to come and kill us."

"you!"

Xun'er's calm words completely ignited the anger of the two men. Hun Lin and the other man trembled with rage, but considering that this was the territory of the Ancient Realm, and looking at the group of ancient clan elders blocking Xun'er's way, even with overwhelming killing intent, they could only forcibly suppress their urge to attack.

"We are in the Ancient Realm today, so we will hold back for now, but the Soul Clan will avenge the blood feud of Soul Cliff and the others sooner or later!"

Xun'er remained calm, not even sparing a glance. Her deliberate exposure of her whereabouts was merely to comply with Chen Xiao's instructions when he left the Heavenly Tomb.

Seeing Xun'er's dismissive attitude, Hun Lin and the other man's eyes grew even more sinister. After exchanging a glance, they could only wave their hands fiercely, grab the corpses of Hun Ya and the other man, and with their faces ashen, they transformed into two black shadows and sped towards the exit of the ancient realm.

"Miss..." Seeing Hunlin and the other two leave in anger, Elder Tongxuan looked over with some concern.

"It's alright, Elder Tongxuan, you should go back. I need to see my father and pass on a few words to Senior Xiao Xuan."

As soon as Xun'er finished speaking, her figure swayed slightly and she disappeared from the spot.

Xun'er had already left, but Elder Tongxuan and the elders of the Lei Yan clan remained in place for a long time.

"Sure enough, she saw Xiao Xuan!"

"I'm afraid we should inform the clan about this matter. It would be best if we could find out Xiao Xuan's condition from the ancient clan."

The group of elders whispered among themselves for a while before leaving one after another.

...

The moonlight, like water, poured down from the sky, enveloping this tranquil, lush mountain range.

In front of the quiet bamboo house, Chen Xiao stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the bright moon hanging in the sky.

Since Xun'er entered the Heavenly Tomb six months ago, Chen Xiao has been multitasking and has truly experienced everything inside the Heavenly Tomb.

Therefore, for Chen Xiao, it wouldn't be wrong to say that three or four years had passed since he left Dragon Island.

"Young Master, I've found out that the Space Trade Fair is less than four months away. It will be held in a desolate desert in the northeastern region of Zhongzhou, and will be jointly organized by three reclusive sects with considerable strength."

Just as Chen Xiao's thoughts drifted away, a soft voice suddenly sounded behind him, and then a pretty face appeared in front of him. The gentle smile warmed Chen Xiao's heart.

Since arriving at the ancient clan, Qinglin has been by his side every day, giving him a feeling of returning to the past.

"Well, let's ask an elder from the Ancient Dragon Clan to accompany Tianhuo to the event. He's been away for so long and misses home quite a bit. He can stay there for a while when he gets back," Chen Xiao nodded slightly.

There are still a few years before the Pure Lotus Demon Flame is born, so let's not talk about how to deal with the demon flame at that time, but only about the incomplete map.

Since obtaining the first fragment of the map from the cave in the Monster Mountain Range, so many years have passed, and the complete map has still not been collected.

Therefore, whether it's to complete the fragmented map, for future plans, or even for the remnant soul of the Pure Lotus Demon Saint hidden within it, Chen Xiao is determined to obtain the fragmented map from the Space Trading Fair.

Of course, with his current strength, there is no need for him to personally take action; he can simply have Venerable Tianhuo make the trip, and the possibility of any mishaps is extremely low.

Even if unexpected situations arise, Chen Xiao can reposition the map based on his mental foresight.

"By the way, young master, there is one more thing. In the past six months, I have asked many elders of the ancient clans and also had brief contact with people from the Lei Yan clan, but still no one can recognize it."

Suddenly, Qinglin remembered something, and with a flick of her jade hand, a palm-sized piece of obsidian-like mineral fell into her hand.

This black stone was obtained by Chen Xiao from Hai Bodong many years ago, and it is extremely special.

After all, the remnant of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame, which even the strange flames could not burn, could be easily cut open by the sharp edges of this black stone.

Over the years, Chen Xiao had tried it several times in private. Even now, when Chen Xiao could easily destroy mountains and split the earth, he still couldn't crush it with a full grip.

Based on the above, it is not difficult to draw a conclusion.

The origin of this black stone is extraordinary!
Qinglin's words at this moment once again confirmed this point.

"Perhaps this is not something from the Dou Qi Continent."

Chen Xiao smiled, took the black stone and put it away, without bothering to think about it any further.

It's just a special material; at most, it's added to weapons to improve their quality.

Unfortunately, the Dou Qi Continent excels in weapon crafting…

Not to mention.

...

The following day, as the morning light poured down upon this vast and boundless space, the mountain range, which had been silent all night, came alive once more, with the sound of wind cutting through the air constantly filling the sky.

When Chen Xiao and Qing Lin started making a ruckus in the mountains, they stepped out of the bamboo house and soared into the sky. Looking into the distance, they could see huge airships suspended in the air in front of the Ancient Sacred Mountains, surrounded by rolling dark clouds, creating a magnificent scene.

Meanwhile, people kept flying out from the Ancient Sacred Mountains and quickly darting into the warships.

"Woo!"

As more and more people headed here, the sound of horns echoed from the airships in the sky, clearly signaling the start of their journey away from the ancient realm.

Seeing this scene, Chen Xiao felt something and immediately turned to look at the highest peak.

As expected, two figures slowly emerged on the mountaintop, and then stepped into the air.

"Xun'er."

"Sister Xun'er, clan leader."

When the two arrived, Chen Xiao and Qing Lin greeted them.

Xun'er smiled faintly, and with a light touch of her jade feet, she landed gracefully on Chen Xiao's other side.

Seeing Xun'er's impatient appearance, Gu Yuan felt a lump in his throat. He had no interest in saying anything more than what he had planned to say.

Taking a deep breath, Gu Yuan looked at Chen Xiao, "Xun'er has already told me about what happened in the Heavenly Tomb. I have to admit that her strength has indeed improved faster with you by her side. I won't say anything more. I hope you can keep your promise. If I find that you cannot guarantee Xun'er's safety, I will personally bring her back!"

This was an explanation from an elderly father, not from the perspective of a clan leader.

Chen Xiao chuckled and nodded in agreement. Without further ado, he waved his hand, turned around abruptly, and his figure transformed into a streak of light, soaring onto an unmanned airship in the distance.

"Father, take care."

Xun'er said something to Gu Yuan and then quickly followed Chen Xiao, even faster than Qing Lin.

Watching the three figures gradually disappear, Gu Yuan sighed with a touch of melancholy and remained silent for a long time.

"Woo!"

As more and more people boarded the warships, the mournful sound of the horns rang out once again.

Immediately, dark clouds churned, the warship trembled slowly, and finally, under the watchful eyes of the ancient sacred mountains, it transformed into layers of dark clouds, carrying an astonishing momentum, and swiftly flew towards the exit of the ancient realm…

(End of this chapter)