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

Chapter 273 The Inheritance of the Dou Sheng

Despite the presence of many powerful Dou Zong experts, none of the twenty-seven puppets were confident of victory.

Immediately, some clever people started secretly sending messages to invite others to form teams.

We can't rely on those Dou Zun powerhouses to overcome these minor obstacles, can we?

We're all strangers, who would be so kind?

However, just as these people were having a good time, they saw a beautiful figure step out from the crowd and appear in front of a group of Earth-level Heavenly Demon Puppets in a flash.

Seeing this scene, many people were surprised, even Yao Chen and Venerable Feng glanced at Chen Xiao with some surprise.

Why is Zixiao Pavilion being so proactive?

He could feel countless eyes on him, but Chen Xiao remained calm and offered no explanation.

Before these powerful figures could figure it out, the green scales in the arena had already begun to move.

She had extensive dealings with the Heavenly Demon Puppet and understood its core essence very well.

With Qing Lin's strength, dealing with a Dou Zong-level puppet would be a piece of cake.

Therefore, all that countless people saw was that each time Qinglin Yu's hand reached out, it could freeze a puppet in place. After easily erasing the soul imprint in the puppet's body, she would casually throw the puppet into her storage ring.

As for the puppet's counterattack, in everyone's eyes it didn't seem like an attack, but more like it was eagerly walking into a trap. With Ni's proactive "cooperation", in just a few minutes, only Qing Lin was left in the arena.

All the puppets were taken into their possession!

"What a pity—"

Among the crowd, Yao Chen shook his head slightly.

They witnessed the entire process of Qinglin acquiring the puppets and understood Zixiao Pavilion's intentions: they clearly wanted to take all the puppets for their own use.

Twenty-seven Dou Zong-level warriors—that's quite a force!

Once they understood this, they couldn't help but feel annoyed that they hadn't thought of it immediately.

Otherwise, we would definitely be able to get a share of the naan!

Now that the die is cast, it's too late to try and take a share.

It's really unnecessary to offend Chen Xiao and Qing Lin for the sake of a few bodies.

"Please make yourselves at home, everyone."

Ignoring the envious glances, Qinglin said something with a cool expression, then flew back.

The group stopped dwelling on the matter. Without the puppet's obstruction, their minds became active again. They exchanged glances and, in perfect unison, over a hundred figures simultaneously charged into the dark passage.

This was just the fastest-reacting group; behind them, a dense crowd surged in.

"Master, we—"

"Go ahead, but be careful," Chen Xiao nodded.

With the help of his powerful soul perception, he could sense that at the other end of the dark passage, the battle was intense, but unlike the battle with the puppets, it was a fight between cultivators.

This shows that the first wave of danger behind this passage has been completely eliminated.

"yes!"

The disciples and elders responded and rushed towards the passage in a group, disappearing from sight in the blink of an eye.

Chen Xiao, with Qing Lin in tow, followed at a leisurely pace.

The remaining powerful figures, having witnessed so much without any unexpected events, also set off and surged into the main hall.

After passing through the dark passage, Chen Xiao stared blankly at the scene that appeared before him.

What appeared before him was a colossal palace, like an independent little world, making him appear exceptionally small.

Chen Xiao glanced around and discovered that there were many deep corridors surrounding the main hall, their destinations unknown.

Meanwhile, many forces and powerful individuals who had rushed in began to dart into the passages in batches, with fluctuations of battle occasionally emanating from them.

"Qinglin, let's go take a look too."

Sensing the battle fluctuations emanating from each passage, Chen Xiao quickly discerned them and immediately led Qing Lin towards the passage with the most intense fluctuations.

The passageway of the giant hall was extremely wide. The two flew through it, and along the way, they could see some other powerful individuals who had come to search for treasure.

Upon seeing Chen Xiao and his companion, all of these people immediately distanced themselves, as if afraid of being targeted by them.

Along both sides of these passageways, there are numerous pavilions, where people throng and the aftershocks of battle continue.

"Young master, it is a mid-level Earth-rank combat skill."

"A high-level Earth-rank cultivation technique."

"This pavilion is full of pills, but they are all below the eighth grade, and their medicinal effects are almost gone."

"It's a high-grade seventh-rank pill formula—"

Whenever a fight broke out, the two would stop to observe.

When encountering an attic that has not been entered, it will also enter to search.

Unfortunately, the two of them didn't get anything useful from beginning to end. The most valuable thing they had was a high-level fire-attribute earth-rank cultivation technique.

For ordinary strong individuals, this was a considerable gain, but in the eyes of Chen Xiao and Qing Lin, it was just average.

It seems the real treasures of the ruins are not here!

boom!

Suddenly, a deafening roar, like a mountain collapsing, resounded in the hall, drawing everyone's attention.

Chen Xiao and Qing Lin immediately returned the way they came and arrived at the center of the empty hall.

In the once empty hall, a massive stone pillar, tens of feet tall, descended from the sky, standing like a pillar supporting the heavens in the center of the hall.

The stone pillar is surrounded by a dense network of steps, winding and turning as if reaching straight to the sky.

At the same time, a cold, emotionless voice echoed throughout the space.

"I am the Devouring Void Serpent Saint!"

"You may take whatever you wish from the miscellaneous items on the first floor of the main hall."

"The entire legacy of this master resides on the second level; those with the right destiny may obtain it!"

The few cold words, devoid of any emotional fluctuation, sounded like mechanical pronouncements.

However, upon understanding the meaning behind what the other party was expressing, the breathing of all the powerful figures in the hall became rapid.

The name "Void-Devouring Serpent Saint" immediately suggests a Dou Sheng (Battle Saint) level expert!

If one could obtain the inheritance of a Dou Sheng powerhouse, wouldn't that greatly increase one's chances of advancing to Dou Sheng?

Such temptation is irresistible to any Dou Zun!

Even Chen Xiao, who possessed a Bodhi heart and had paved the way forward, was slightly moved.

No wonder there weren't many treasures on the first floor of the main hall; it turns out all the good stuff was on the second floor!

"Hehehe, the master here has already made it clear that it belongs to the destined one. Everyone, this Battle Saint's inheritance is destined for my Heavenly Nether Sect. I'll take my leave first!"

After a long silence, Liu Cang, who had been concealing his strength, let out a strange laugh and led the Tianming Sect experts to leap up the steps, quickly ascending the stairs.

"Dream on!" A furious shout from someone in the crowd shattered the silence.

One by one, the powerful Dou Zun no longer cared about saving face for each other and rushed up the steps to the second floor of the main hall.

This powder keg is finally about to be ignited!