Eternal madness

Chapter 194: Fourth Transformation
Xiao Li entered this ancient city, a place steeped in history.

The ancient holy city is currently bustling with activity, with a constant flow of people on the streets. Although it doesn't have the terrifying crowds of the Holy Pill City, most of the people who can walk in this city possess considerable strength.

"Brother, you're really something, daring to make a move on the territory of the ancient clan. I wonder if you'd be interested..."

"roll!"

A gray-robed old man with a lewd appearance came to Xiao Li's side and whispered, but Xiao Li didn't tolerate such a person. How dare a four-star Dou Zun come and chat with him?

Xiao Li's voice was mixed with the sonic techniques of Yin Gu, and the single word "Get lost" made the four-star Dou Zun's head buzz.

“Let’s go to the special resting place set up by the ancient clans in the city first. I just inquired and found out that the spatial gate to the ancient world will not open for five days. During these five days, we can only rest in this ancient holy city.”

Pei Yuhan inquired about some information from others and then spoke to Xiao Li and the others.

The group then arrived at a magnificent manor.

. . . . . .

In the ancient world,
"Oh? That little guy is here, right? A third-level Dou Zun? That does suit his talent, but he's still quite a bit inferior to Xiao Xuan back then."

Gu Yuan stood with his hands behind his back, listening to the information relayed by his subordinates.

"Clan leader, isn't this kid a bit too arrogant?" an old man with white hair and beard said slowly from the side.

“Gu Dao, have you forgotten what you were like when you were young? Weren’t we just as impetuous back then? Young people should have that kind of spirit. Besides, it was those kids who were arrogant and ended up humiliating themselves.”

"If they don't understand reverence, their path will end here," Gu Yuan said slowly.

Gu Dao, one of the three immortals of the Ancient Clan, is a powerful expert in the late stage of the Seven Star Dou Sheng realm! He is one of the supreme elders of the Ancient Clan and holds an extremely high position in the clan. When Gu Yuan is in seclusion for cultivation, the affairs of the Ancient Clan are managed by the three immortals.

"That's true. These little guys are, after all, of the same ethnicity. It's already incredibly lucky that their bloodline has returned to its ancestral form, yet they still lack ambition. They'll only ever linger at the Dou Zun level in their entire lives."

Gu Dao nodded, then, as if remembering something, continued:
"Clan leader, are we really going to return the quota to the Xiao clan? Although our ancient clan and the Xiao clan had a good relationship a thousand years ago, that was a thousand years ago. Now the Xiao clan is just a small fry, how can they be compared to our ancient clan?"

"You're actually giving them two more spots, drawn from our clan's quota. These kids and the other elders will definitely object, and other imperial clans will complain."

Gu Yuan shook his head: "I've seen the list of young people who will be participating in the Heavenly Tomb this time. Although their talents are decent, none of them are a match for Xiao Li and the others. Their highest bloodline is only eighth grade. To defeat Xiao Li, they need a divine grade bloodline."

Gu Dao's heart skipped a beat: "A divine bloodline? That can only be Miss, but wasn't Miss taken by you?"

Gu Yuan waved his hand: "I don't need to repeat what I've decided. Do you want me to become a person who breaks his word? If the little ones feel it's a pity, let them go and challenge Xiao Li. If they win, they can get their spots back. If they lose, don't mention it again."

Gu Dao's lips twitched. Challenge Xiao Li? What a joke! Gu Dao naturally knew what level Xiao Li's cultivation was. Elder Tongxuan had personally investigated, and Xiao Li's cultivation was at the third level of Dou Zun!
The ancient clan geniuses who will participate in the Heavenly Tomb this time are the four commanders of the Black Annihilation Army and the Black Annihilation Army's Grand Commander, Gu Feng.

However, the most powerful of the four commanders, Gu Xiao, is his great-grandson. He is currently at the peak of the Nine-Star Dou Zun realm and has not yet touched the path to becoming a Saint through the Nine Revolutions. How can a peak Nine-Star Dou Zun fight against a Third-Round Dou Zun? The hope is very slim.

Even though he was his most beloved great-grandson, Xiao Li, who had cultivated the ancient clan's Heaven-rank techniques and Heaven-rank fighting skills, was still an eighth-grade alchemist. It was said that his alchemy skills were quite high, and the clan leader had personally examined him and found him to be at the ninth-grade level, with cultivation talent comparable to Xiao Xuan.

Gu Daozhen couldn't imagine how his great-grandson could possibly win against such an opponent. "Forget it, going to the Heavenly Tomb isn't absolutely necessary. Let him hone his skills and broaden his horizons. He's lacked experience in his current cultivation level, which will prevent him from breaking through to the Dou Sheng realm. Even breaking through to the Half-Saint realm will be very difficult for him."

Gu Dao wanted to teach his great-grandson a lesson, as his progress had been too smooth, which was hindering his future breakthroughs.

. . . . . .

The manor where Xiao Li lives.

"Oh? Is there any new information?" Xiao Li asked.

After resting in the ancient holy city for a few days, Xiao Ting, Pei Yuhan, and Pei Yurou went out to gather information. Xiao Li himself gained some insights and cultivated for a few days before emerging from seclusion on the fourth day.

After several days of cultivation, Xiao Li successfully accumulated his Dou Qi and then compressed it again. Now, Xiao Li is a fourth-level Dou Zun.

"Husband, have you broken through again?" Pei Yuhan stared at Xiao Li, sensing that Xiao Li's aura had risen to another level.

“Once the battle qi is fully accumulated, I continue to compress it. With three experiences, compressing battle qi is quite easy. Perhaps it's because I have a Heavenly Realm soul, making it exceptionally easy for me to compress battle qi,” Xiao Li said.

"That's right. If a peak Dou Zun wants to become a Saint through the Nine Revolutions, he must compress his Dou Qi. The minimum requirement for compressing Dou Qi is to have a Spirit Realm soul. Without a Spirit Realm soul, it is difficult to compress Dou Qi."

Tianyinzi spoke up, saying that he was a powerful expert who had gone through the Nine Revolutions Path to Sainthood once, and he had the most experience with the Nine Revolutions Path.

Pei Yuru slumped onto the table and complained, "How come you break through as easily as eating and drinking? Not only is your cultivation talent high, but you also have such amazing alchemy talent. Are you trying to make everyone else live?"

Xiao Li smiled slightly. He naturally knew that Yu Rou was just being a little moody. Indeed, his talent was not originally this exaggerated. Xiao Li had once taken Bodhi Transformation Saliva, which improved his aptitude and greatly enhanced his cultivation talent.

However, Xiao Li also knew that his talent would be of little use after reaching the Dou Sheng stage, and without special opportunities, he would need to hone his skills over time.

Xiao Li planned to travel to the desolate ancient domain more than twenty years later to obtain the Bodhi Heart and further enhance his aptitude.

"Ahem, let's talk about the intelligence we've gathered these past few days," Xiao Li said, gently stroking Pei Yurou's hair.

"This trip to the Heavenly Tomb is secondary; the most important thing is the Ancient Clan's coming-of-age ceremony. It's because of the Ancient Clan's coming-of-age ceremony that so many powerful figures have come to the Ancient Holy City. They've all come to watch the ceremony," Pei Yuhan said slowly.

"Oh? Coming-of-age ceremony? Could it be that the ancient clan's coming-of-age ceremony is held at the same time as the Heavenly Tomb?" Xiao Li raised an eyebrow. He felt that this scene was so familiar. Was he ahead of Xiao Yan by a version?
"I don't know about that, don't interrupt." Pei Yuhan frowned, and Xiao Li immediately fell silent. He was a little afraid of his wife, cough cough, no, this is called respecting his wife! It can't be called being afraid of his wife.

Pei Yuhan continued, "Most of the geniuses of the ancient clans will join the Black Annihilation Army. The Black Annihilation Army has four generals and eight commanders. The ones we saw at the gate before were the eighth and fifth commanders, and their strength was not that great."

It's worth mentioning that the four commanders are all at least eight-star Dou Zun level. The Grand Commander, Gu Xiao, is said to be a nine-star Dou Zun, with considerable strength, but that shouldn't be a problem for you.

After all, we Xiao people are bound to encounter some stumbling blocks.

"Tch~ He's just a nine-star Dou Zun. I'll slap him to death." Xiao Li said with a sneer.

(End of this chapter)