Fighting: Practice makes it real, start with a poisonous body.

"Yes!"

Xiao Yan's expression was extremely grave. The failure of the Pill Tower Ancestor to break through meant that the burden on their shoulders was even heavier!

Seven days later, the condition of the Pill Tower Ancestor stabilized completely, and Xiao Xuan and Xiao Yan set off again.

At the border of the Dan Domain, Elder Yao looked at the two, knowing he couldn't stop them, and sighed, admonishing them, "Be careful in everything. Gu Yuan's cunning is impossible to guard against."

"Ok!"

Xiao Xuan and Xiao Yan both nodded, then transformed into golden streaks of light and headed into the distance.

……

Tianheng Mountain Range.

This place was once the territory of the Thunder Clan, but now, it has long lost its former prosperity and vitality.

After the Thunder Clan was wiped out by the Dragon-Phoenix Son and the Beast Clan army withdrew, this vast mountain range became a desolate wasteland.

Now, on this desolate land, two new lives have finally arrived.

"Shh..."

Two golden streaks of light streaked across the sky like two shooting stars, landing steadily on the Tianheng Mountains. As the light faded, the figures of Xiao Xuan and Xiao Yan were revealed.

The moment Xiao Yan landed and his feet touched the ground, his brows furrowed deeply as a strong, nauseating smell of blood rushed towards him like a tidal wave, filling his nostrils.

"The smell of blood is so strong..."

Xiao Yan said in a low voice.

The stench of blood was far too intense to have been produced by just one or two battles. It was more like the despair emanating from the blood of countless slaughtered beings, seeping into the earth and settling over time.

He subconsciously circulated his battle qi, forming an invisible barrier around himself to block out some of the bloody smell, and then looked around.

Everywhere you look, there is a scene of utter devastation.

The continuous mountain range collapsed and fractured, with huge rocks rolling in all directions, creating large craters of varying depths on the ground. The lush forests are now reduced to bare tree trunks.

Scattered on the ground were countless fragments of broken weapons and armor, as well as some dried and blackened bloodstains, a shocking sight.

In addition to the strong smell of blood, the air was also filled with a putrid odor, the smell of rotting corpses. The two combined to create a suffocating stench that made one want to vomit.

Xiao Yan's gaze slowly moved upwards, finally landing on the Thunder Realm floating above the highest point of the Tianheng Mountains.

The Thunder Realm at this moment has lost its former majesty and brilliance. Its surface is covered with countless pits and craters, as if it had been hit by countless boulders.

Even more striking is that in the center of the Thunder Realm, there is a huge hole with jagged edges and cracks. The extremely dense stench of blood is constantly emanating from this huge hole...

Xiao Xuan stood aside, looking at the horrific scene before him, and gently shook his head, a hint of pity in his eyes.

"The birth of the Dragon-Phoenix Child has caused countless massacres. The ancient imperial clan had tens of millions of people, a profound foundation, and a long-standing tradition, yet... they are all gone."

Even though he had long since abandoned his former identity as an imperial clan, the tragic state of the Lei clan still terrified him.

Moreover, the imperial clans wiped out by the Dragon-Phoenix Son were not limited to the Thunder Clan... Although there were some who committed heinous crimes and deserved to die, the majority were innocent, unarmed people from the lower classes.

"That's why we need to stop him even more!"

Xiao Yan clenched his fists and said coldly, "We absolutely cannot let him continue to act so recklessly."

Otherwise, even more innocent lives will be slaughtered, and the entire Dou Qi Continent will be plunged into utter ruin!

He took out a piece of white jade from his storage ring, held it in his hand, closed his eyes slightly, and slowly let his soul power penetrate into it, carefully sensing the coordinate information within.

A moment later, Xiao Yan opened his eyes and said to Xiao Xuan, "Ancestor, the coordinates are located deep within this mountain range."

Xiao Xuan composed himself and suppressed his emotions: "Let's go."

"it is good."

Without further delay, the two moved swiftly, transforming into two afterimages, and followed the coordinates to the depths of the mountains.

The two sped along, their expressions wary. Gu Yuan was cunning; no one knew whether unknown dangers lurked deep within these seemingly desolate mountains.

After speeding along for an unknown amount of time, the scenery ahead finally changed.

A collapsed mountain range appeared before them. In the center of the mountain range was a huge cave. The entrance to the cave was covered with signs of battle. There were many footprints and weapon marks of varying depths on the ground, indicating that a fierce battle had taken place here. "It seems that this is the place that Gu Yuan wants us to go into."

Xiao Yan surveyed the cave before him, his eyes narrowing slightly.

He did not rush in, but turned to look at Xiao Xuan beside him and said respectfully, "Ancestor."

Xiao Xuan nodded slightly and said in a deep voice, "I know."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Xuan's soul power surged and spread outwards like a tide, enveloping the entire cave and the surrounding area for several miles, carefully exploring every corner of the cave inside and out.

After a moment, Xiao Xuan slowly opened his eyes, a thoughtful look in them, and said slowly, "There were no ambushes or dangers."

Hearing this, Xiao Yan felt a slight sense of relief, but he did not completely let his guard down.

Xiao Xuan continued, "Judging from the situation outside this cave, this place has been bombarded by a large formation."

Look at the rubble at the cave entrance and the marks on the rock walls; they are all imprints left by the energy impact of the great formation.

Moreover, there are remnants of ancient array patterns around this cave, but these patterns have completely lost their power and energy, posing no threat to us whatsoever.

Following the direction Xiao Xuan pointed, Xiao Yan indeed saw some peculiar patterns on the rock wall at the cave entrance. Those patterns had long since become dull and lifeless, like inanimate objects.

"So, Gu Yuan didn't pull any tricks this time?"

Xiao Yan felt somewhat relieved and said softly.

The soul perception of an Emperor Realm expert is extremely strong. Even without a physical body, the ancestor's perception wouldn't be much less than it was in its prime. Since Xiao Xuan said there were no ambushes or dangers, it must be true.

Xiao Xuan nodded slightly and said in a deep voice, "Based on the current investigation results, this is indeed the case. However, we still cannot let our guard down."

Xiao Yan nodded.

Xiao Xuan gazed into the depths of the cave, pondered for a moment, and said, "The interior of this cave is in relatively good condition; we haven't found anything unusual. Let's go in and take a look."

Perhaps Gu Yuan had some special purpose in bringing us here…

"Ah."

Xiao Yan responded and stood up first.

"Tread, step, step..."

Light footsteps echoed in the silent cave, which was pitch black inside, with only a faint ray of light filtering in from the entrance.

Xiao Yan circulated his Dou Qi, condensing a ball of golden flame at his fingertips, illuminating the path ahead.

The two walked slowly along the dark passage. After about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, a glimmer of light finally appeared ahead.

As they continued forward, the light grew brighter and brighter. Finally, the two emerged from the dark passage and found themselves in a spacious area.

“Sizzle…”

Xiao Yan raised the flame in his hand, illuminating the entire space. It was a tomb-like structure, with walls made of huge, dark blue-green rocks.

"It looks like a large tomb."

Xiao Yan looked around and said softly. His gaze slowly swept across the space, finally settling on the very center.

That was clearly where the coffin of the tomb's owner was placed; there was a raised stone platform covered with a layer of dark red velvet.

However, the velvet was clean and free of any dust, which was out of place with the dusty environment around it. Clearly, the coffin had been taken away.

Xiao Yan frowned, a hint of doubt appearing in his eyes: "Strange, this place looks ordinary, there doesn't seem to be anything special about it... What exactly does Gu Yuan want us to do here?"

Xiao Xuan was also carefully observing his surroundings, his brows furrowing slightly.

He walked to the wall, reached out, and gently touched it, trying to find some clues.

Just as the two were puzzled, Xiao Xuan's gaze was suddenly drawn to a stone wall. His body stiffened abruptly, and a look of shock flashed in his eyes.

"Xiao Yan, look over there!"

Xiao Xuan exclaimed in surprise.

Xiao Yan was startled and quickly followed Xiao Xuan's gaze. There, on a stone wall at the innermost part of the space, were densely packed ancient characters!
"What is this?!" (End of Chapter)