While in Battle Through the Heavens, one can pre-appoint oneself as an emperor.

Chapter 243 Absorption

The scene inside the quiet and secluded ancient emperor's cave was quite different from when I last visited.

As soon as Chen Xiao and Little Fairy Doctor stepped in, they saw that the entire strange space was shrouded in a layer of purple mist, and as the nitrogen box circulated, it dispelled the boundless darkness around them.

The closer one gets to the plaza where the ancient emperor's cave is located, the more intense the purple aura becomes, almost turning the entire field of vision into a purple sea.

"Such astonishing energy fluctuations, did Zi Yan create this?"

Little Fairy Doctor raised her hand and made a grasping motion, feeling the power within, and couldn't help but marvel.

Even with her current cultivation level, she still felt that this energy was extremely terrifying, which shows how precious the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit was.

What's even more astonishing is that they all know that the energy they are sensing is just the tip of the iceberg emanating from the core.

"Besides that girl and the old Dragon Emperor, there's no one else here. It must be her. Let's go take a look. After that, you go back to the academy and wait for me. I'll refine my soul essence here."

"Yes, Master," Little Fairy Doctor replied in a professional manner.

They all knew that the old Dragon Emperor was unaware that Chen Xiao had another romantic relationship, which was a major reason why he reluctantly acquiesced to the relationship between Zi Yan and Chen Xiao.

Although with Zi Yan around, the old Dragon Emperor is unlikely to do anything too outrageous, but if he finds out about Chen Xiao's entanglements outside, he'll probably get a good beating.

Therefore, neither Zi Yan, nor Elder Qingshan, nor Hei Qing mentioned Chen Xiao's other interpersonal relationships to the Old Dragon Emperor.

Little Fairy Doctor naturally didn't want to see Chen Xiao get beaten up, which is why she made this deliberate attempt to cover it up.

Chen Xiao was speechless, but he didn't change the way he addressed her as Little Fairy Doctor.

Facing a powerful expert at the peak of the Dou Sheng realm, he was still somewhat apprehensive.

In particular, this person is his future father-in-law.

Without another word, the two moved swiftly towards the source of the dense purple aura.

As the distance continued to shrink, and the outline of the square became faintly visible in the distance, Chen Xiao and Little Fairy Doctor could already see that on that vast square, the ancient emperor's cave stood majestically like a giant beast.

In front of the cave's stone gate, it seemed as if a strange purple sun was hanging in the air, its intense purple light so dazzling that it was almost impossible to open one's eyes and look directly at it.

After their eyes adjusted to the blinding purple light, the two looked closely and discovered a familiar figure sitting peacefully inside the huge purple sphere of light.

That exquisite face, paired with that alluring and seductive figure, who else could it be but Zi Yan?

"Chen Xiao, Little Fairy Doctor!"

As soon as the two landed on the square, a joyful voice rang in their minds.

Chen Xiao and Little Fairy Doctor looked up, both somewhat surprised.

Surprisingly, Zi Yan was still able to sense the movements of the outside world in her current state.

Moreover, although the enormous purple sphere of light was terrifying, it showed no signs of energy condensing into crystals.

Indeed, letting her bring the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit here to absorb and refine it was a very correct decision.

Just as the two were about to respond to Zi Yan, they saw a figure slowly emerge in front of the sphere of light. It was the old dragon emperor who had formed it with his will.

"Focus on absorbing the nutrients, don't get distracted!"

The only response from the old dragon emperor was a displeased snort.

The old Dragon Emperor glared helplessly at the figure inside the sphere of light before turning around and landing in front of Chen Xiao and Little Fairy Doctor.

"uncle."

"Your Majesty the Dragon Emperor."

The two men bowed to each other in greeting.

The old Dragon Emperor nodded gently, looking quite pleased with himself, a faint smile on his face.

His gaze lingered briefly on Little Fairy Doctor before slowly shifting away without asking any further questions.

In fact, he had already sensed and knew that Little Fairy Doctor was a member of the Purple Cloud Pavilion when the two of them stepped into this space.

Moreover, the fact that Chen Xiao was willing to bring her here shows that she is an absolutely trustworthy person.

Zi Yan's undisguised joy just now was enough to show that they had a very good relationship.

Putting aside his identity as the old Dragon Emperor, from the perspective of a father, he would be happy to see Zi Yan make more like-minded friends.

"Uncle, how long will it take Ziyan approximately to refine the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit this time?"

"It will be completed very soon, within one to three years."

The old Dragon Emperor didn't hide anything, and his tone revealed a hint of anticipation.

In fact, in Chen Xiao and Xiao Yixian's view, a year at the fastest and three years at the slowest is not a short time.

But then I thought about it again, the old Dragon Emperor had lived through a long period of time, so his concept of time was naturally different from theirs, which made it not hard to understand.

Chen Xiao nodded silently, having a general idea of ​​what was going on, and had no more questions about Zi Yan.

However, since we've come all this way, there's no need to rush into anything important. We can spend some time chatting with this lonely old dragon and get to know him better.

Immediately, he took out a tea table and invited the old Dragon Emperor to sit down and chat.

"Uncle, you are now aware of the situation on Dragon Island. I would like to ask if there is any way to bring back those elders who went to the Void Space?"

Chen Xiao personally poured Old Dragon Emperor Lake a cup of tea and asked with a hint of curiosity in his voice.

The heyday of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan can be traced back to thousands of years ago, before the Old Dragon Emperor left.

Although Chen Xiao was not sure how strong the clan's overall strength was at that time, he imagined it must have been extremely considerable.

After all, with the Old Dragon Emperor, a powerhouse standing at the pinnacle, presiding over the matter, even if some say that at its peak, the Ancient Dragon Clan's strength was no less than that of the Ancient Clan,

Chen Xiao felt it was believable that they were only slightly inferior to the Soul Clan.

Unfortunately, this powerful behemoth began to fall apart because of the disappearance of the old dragon emperor.

Now, unless the four Dragon Islands join forces, none of them can compare to the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan.

It was a pity to see them fall into such a predicament, not to mention the clan elders like Elder Qingshan, even Chen Xiao felt sorry for them.

Therefore, if there is a way, he would be happy to see the ancient dragon clan regain its glory. Even if it cannot reach the level of its peak, if it can recover seven or eight tenths, or even five or six tenths, of its power, it will still be a force to be reckoned with.

Given Chen Xiao's current relationship with Dragon Island, the stronger Dragon Island becomes, the greater the help he can receive.

By then, he will have the confidence to challenge not only the Soul Palace, but also those ancient races.

Upon hearing this, the old Dragon Emperor glanced at Chen Xiao warily.

"That kid Aoyama asked about this before, so there's no harm in telling you again."

"For the monster races, the importance of bloodline is far greater than that of the ancient races on the continent. Take our ancient dragon race for example, the Dragon Emperor bloodline is the most noble and crucial, just like the sun and moon in the sky. As long as the bloodline is pure enough and the power is strong enough, even if we do nothing, we can slowly attract those people back."

"But unfortunately, on Dragon Island now, besides myself, only Zi Yan has this ability. Once she has digested the power of the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit, it will be a bit difficult for her to recall people from the void space, but with some secret techniques, it will be enough."

These words poured cold water on Chen Xiao's burning passion.

The old dragon emperor's meaning was crystal clear: only he and his daughter could bring back their clansmen.

But he is currently tied up, so Ziyan has become his only hope.

Chen Xiao and Little Fairy Doctor looked up at Zi Yan, who would need at least a year to develop. For the time being, this matter was no longer worth considering.

Chen Xiao sighed inwardly, having no choice but to accept the outcome.

After finishing their business, Chen Xiao stopped dwelling on the matter and simply chatted with the old Dragon Emperor about all sorts of things. Sometimes he would ask the old Dragon Emperor for advice on cultivation difficulties, and sometimes he would ask the old Dragon Emperor to analyze the situation on the continent. They chatted casually.

The old dragon emperor has probably not had anyone to talk to like this for many years. Even after recognizing Zi Yan, the father and daughter will likely not have much to talk about.

Therefore, the old Dragon Emperor was quite engrossed in the conversation, speaking freely and without reservation. Even Little Fairy Doctor, who was quietly accompanying Chen Xiao, received a few casual pointers from him, which enlightened her and made her feel greatly benefited.

They chatted idly for over an hour before this pleasant conversation was interrupted by the arrival of Elder Qingshan.

When Elder Qingshan saw Chen Xiao and Little Fairy Doctor, he was slightly surprised, but he didn't pay much attention. He greeted them and walked up to the old Dragon Emperor, saying that several elders from Dragon Island also wanted to see the old Dragon Emperor. Chen Xiao and Little Fairy Doctor also got up, knowing that they had to deal with important matters. Little Fairy Doctor took her leave first.

There is absolutely no danger in this strange space.

If something goes wrong, and even the old Dragon Emperor can't handle it, there's no point in her staying here.

So instead of wasting time here, we might as well go to the inner courtyard and see those two little guys.

Chen Xiao did not disturb the conversation between the old Dragon Emperor and the Grand Elder. After Little Fairy Doctor left, he walked to the side, sat down cross-legged, and took out the soul light orb.

He gently stroked the surface of the ball of light, pondered for a moment, then began copying down the answers, whispering, "I will avenge you—"

As this soft voice fell, the ball of soul light suddenly glowed faintly, and a great deal of information was vaguely transmitted from it.

Chen Xiao quietly received this information. This ball of soul light contained a massive amount of soul essence, but it had no intelligence whatsoever. It only contained some resentment and unwillingness left behind before its complete demise.

These emotions are difficult to completely subdue. If one were to absorb them rashly, it would surely disturb one's mind. However, the answer that Chen Xiao copied was precisely what quietly resolved these latent negative emotions.

This can be considered another kind of "wisdom" of these soul origins: even in death, they use their last remaining power to ensure that those who killed them cannot live in peace.

Although the process of resolving the issue is extremely easy, the people of the Soul Palace would never utter such a sentence.

"Where did this source of soul essence come from?"

The old Dragon Emperor seemed to have finished discussing matters with the Grand Elder. The two approached together and, upon seeing the ball of soul light in front of Chen Xiao, their expressions became somewhat strange.

With his knowledge, he naturally understood how difficult it was to collect the essence of a soul, and more importantly, that such a thing was far too inhumane.

The old Dragon Emperor never considered himself a good person; he always helped his own people regardless of right or wrong. But he knew he couldn't bring himself to do something like capturing souls to extract their essence.

Of course, he did not doubt Chen Xiao.

After two encounters and learning more from Zi Yan, Elder Qingshan, and others, he had begun to somewhat approve of Chen Xiao's character.

I asked this question purely out of curiosity.

"This probably came from the Soul Palace."

Elder Qingshan quickly guessed the reason, and with a knowing smile on his face, he explained simply: "When we came out of the ancient ruins last time, we encountered a Soul Hall Dou Zun capturing souls. We left a mark on him at that time. Chen Xiao asked me about it a few days ago, so it seems that he has already taken action to finish it off."

Chen Xiao nodded. The Grand Elder was in the know, so there was no need to hide anything.

The Dragon King has even less need for it.

"The Soul Palace is definitely not a good place to do something like collecting the essence of souls."

The old Dragon Emperor chuckled, then kindly reminded him, "The spiritual treasures of heaven and earth are meant to be obtained by those with the right fate. Whoever gets them first, they belong to them."

You may absorb it as you wish, but this soul essence still contains some impurities, which you must cleanse before absorbing it.

Chen Xiao nodded in agreement, as he was naturally aware of this.

However, he knew the cause and effect, while the old Dragon Emperor saw through it at a glance.

The difference is obvious.

"puff!"

Without further hesitation, Chen Xiao stretched out his palm, and a ball of cold white flame immediately appeared.

The flames shot out, hovering below the ball of soul light, and instantly transformed into a raging inferno, engulfing the entire ball of soul light.

As the high temperature gradually penetrated, the soul light cluster began to boil slightly, with faint wisps of black energy emerging from it before dissipating into nothingness and vanishing without a trace.

All three present could sense an extremely faint intent emanating from this black mist, drifting like rootless duckweed.

"It's a pity that those who left behind these thoughts are all dead, otherwise they could have relieved some of our boredom."

The old Dragon Emperor muttered something under his breath, leaving Chen Xiao and Elder Qingshan speechless.

You are so capable that you are naturally fearless; we dare not take such a risk right now.

Without responding to the old Dragon Emperor, Chen Xiao maintained the flames for a full half hour, until the old Dragon Emperor couldn't help but remind him that it was as clean as it could possibly be, and only then did the flames slowly dissipate.

Looking at the crystal-clear ball of soul light before him, Chen Xiao breathed a sigh of relief. With a flick of his hand, the soul power between his brows surged forth, forming an invisible vortex that sucked up the entire ball of soul light.

As the pure soul power flowed into his body, Chen Xiao felt as if he were soaking in a hot spring, his very soul radiating warmth. This comfortable feeling was utterly intoxicating.

At the same time, layers of faint, strange crystals appeared on the surface of his soul body. In his perception, these crystals were like tangible human figures, which seemed extremely magical.

Chen Xiao had experienced a surge in his battle qi strength many times before, but this was the first time he had ever felt such a dramatic increase in his soul power.

As this pure soul power merged into him, Chen Xiao felt his soul rapidly strengthening every second, with an unprecedented and significant improvement!

As more and more soul essence was absorbed by Chen Xiao, invisible soul fluctuations slowly spread out from him.

Fortunately, there were no ordinary living beings in this strange space; otherwise, countless people and magical beasts would have been affected.

"With so much soul essence, could it allow him to advance to the Heavenly Realm—"

Watching Chen Xiao absorb the essence of the soul with his eyes closed, and feeling the increasingly powerful soul force, Elder Qingshan looked expectant.

Heaven is fairly fair; it gave magical beasts powerful bodies, but it also restricted their souls.

For most Warcraft games, the soul has always been a weak point.

The Ancient Dragon Clan of the Void was no exception.

Of course, the old Dragon Emperor was different; his soul realm far surpassed that of others, reaching a level that Elder Qingshan could hardly imagine.

However, the old Dragon Emperor was able to reach such a level because of the accumulation and sedimentation over a long period of time.

"Difficult! Reaching the Heavenly Realm Soul is not easy. Even among Dou Sheng level experts, there are many who have not reached the Heavenly Realm. This phenomenon is even more common among the three major magical beast races."