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

Chapter 313 Zi Yan in Dragon Emperor Form

On the Dou Qi Continent, there are two people who most desire the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade.

One was the ambitious Soul Emperor, and the other was the Prison Dragon Emperor standing before them.

Only by collecting all the ancient jade of the Tuoshe Emperor and opening the ancient emperor's cave can he leave this place and regain his freedom.

"I told my uncle about the whereabouts of the eight Emperor Jade pieces before. This one is the one from the Xiao clan. Now that the Soul Emperor has begun to collect Emperor Jade pieces from other ancient races, let's leave this one with my uncle for the safest option."

The old Dragon Emperor nodded slightly, recalling what Chen Xiao had once said.

He possessed a piece of the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade only to have the upper hand. The other Emperor Jades could be collected by the Soul Emperor at his discretion. Once everything was prepared, this piece could be given to the Soul Emperor to open the Ancient Emperor's Cave and help the Old Dragon Emperor escape his predicament.

"Don't worry, the Imperial Jade is with me. Even if that Soul Emperor brings Gu Yuan along, he won't get the better of us!"

In fact, the old Dragon Emperor had never met either the Soul Emperor or Gu Yuan; all his knowledge came from Chen Xiao, but this did not diminish his confidence.

Chen Xiao nodded with a smile. He believed that the Old Dragon Emperor was slightly stronger than the Soul Emperor and Gu Yuan. But to say that he could fight two of them at once seemed like a boast.

However, it's impossible for the Soul Emperor and Gu Yuan to join forces, so it's fine to let the Old Dragon Emperor boast a bit.

"How long will it take for the Soul Emperor to collect the other seven?"

"It will definitely be successful in less than ten years. Uncle, please don't secretly give him the Imperial Jade ahead of time so that he can leave."

"What do you think I am, kid? I've been trapped for thousands of years, what's another ten or eight years? Besides, if I did that, Zi Yan would beat me to death. I dare not provoke her now." The old dragon emperor glared at Chen Xiao with displeasure.

"Just kidding. Of course I trust my uncle, otherwise I wouldn't have brought the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade with me."

The old Dragon Emperor was finally satisfied and threw the Imperial Jade in front of the Ancient Emperor's Cave.

This place is like his territory; it makes no difference whether he carries it on his person or places it on the ground.

"Let's get back to the main topic and continue discussing the unification of the ancient dragon race. Elder, although the four dragon islands drift in the void, they meet again every so often. Does this mean that the drifting trajectory of the dragon islands is actually traceable?"

Chen Xiao looked at Elder Qingshan and asked.

The old Dragon Emperor was unaware of this matter, and asking him was pointless. The division of Dragon Island into four parts only occurred after the old Dragon Emperor left.

Qingshan nodded, and using his finger as a brush, he used his fighting spirit to draw four circles in the air, forming the shape of the character "昭".

"We can think of these four circles as the approximate drifting trajectories of the four dragon islands. The circle in the lower right corner can be seen as the East Dragon Island. When they drift to the center, that is the day when the four dragon islands meet. The so-called meeting does not mean that they actually collide. It just means that at that time, they will be closest to each other."

"Based on past experience, it should be another seven to eight years before the four islands reunite. Therefore, the current locations of the other three Dragon Islands are roughly to our due north, due west, and northwest directions. Some deviation is inevitable, but the difference shouldn't be too significant."

Qingshan gestured briefly, which was quite concise and clear.

Chen Xiao nodded slightly and said, "It's enough to determine the general direction. To prevent any of the three Dragon Kings from escaping, Zi Yan and I have discussed it and decided to take a three-pronged approach. Zi Yan, Cai Lin, and I will each lead a team, maintaining contact along the way, until we find all three Dragon Islands, and then we will attack together."

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded.

"Among the three Dragon Kings, the Northern Dragon King is the strongest, only one step away from becoming a four-star Dou Sheng, while the Southern Dragon King and the Western Dragon King are both late-stage three-star Dou Sheng."

"In addition, there is a Grand Elder on Nanlong Island named Lieshan, a very annoying name. He is a mid-stage Two-Star Dou Sheng."

"West Dragon Island has the Grand Elder Zhu Mu and the Grand Commander Xuan Mo, who are respectively at the mid-stage and early-stage of the Two-Star Dou Sheng realm."

"As for North Dragon Island, apart from the North Dragon King, there are no other Dou Sheng experts to speak of. There used to be a Grand Commander who was also a two-star Dou Sheng, but he passed away when the four islands met last time. This is a bit strange. Logically speaking, that Grand Commander was much younger than me, and he should still have a long time before his time was up."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xiao immediately recalled that in the original timeline, the Northern Dragon King had used the Dragon Transformation Demon Array.

Perhaps the mysterious death of the North Dragon Island commander was related to this great formation, which is why the North Dragon King's strength was slightly greater than that of the other two Dragon Kings.

Of course, these are all just wild guesses and there's no need to delve into them.

Having understood the situation on Mishima and compared it with their own strength, no one doubted the success of this operation, because the strength of the two sides was not proportional at all. On the contrary, they should think more about the post-war arrangements.

"A large portion of the people on the three islands were actually coerced by the three Dragon Kings. It would be a pity and a waste to kill them all. Once the three Dragon Kings are executed, if they turn back, we can bring them all back to East Dragon Island and let them contribute while atoning for their crimes. As for those who insist on going down a dark path, they must die!"

When Zi Yan gets serious, she does indeed exude some of the majesty of a dragon emperor.

Hearing her make arrangements, the old Dragon Emperor felt very gratified.

After spending half a day in the ancient emperor's cave, Chen Xiao and his group finally left.

Chen Xiao originally intended to spend time with Su Qian to catch up, but after receiving a message from Hai Bodong, he changed his mind.

"Something's happened in Zhongzhou?" Noticing the change in Chen Xiao's expression, Su Qian looked over.

Chen Xiao shook his head and laughed, "No, it's a good thing. Qing Lin has successfully broken through and emerged from seclusion. We have gained another Dou Sheng-level combatant!"

After emerging from the Tianbei Ruins, Qinglin received a portion of the Demon Saint's essence blood from Chen Xiao, allowing her to easily advance to the level of a Half-Saint.

However, after she went into seclusion, she did not emerge for a long time. At that time, Chen Xiao guessed that Qing Lin wanted to advance to the Dou Sheng realm in one fell swoop.

Now that I see it, it's indeed true.

"This is truly a great thing. Alright, you can go back now. I'll be busy for the next few years. I'll have Hu Qian and the others come in later to discuss the relocation of Canaan Academy. Oh, and when you see the Dean again, please give him my regards."

Because the ancient emperor's cave is located underground at Canaan Academy, opening the ancient emperor's cave will inevitably affect Canaan Academy.

Therefore, Chen Xiao had Su Qian prepare in advance to avoid being caught off guard and causing unnecessary casualties.

Chen Xiao also informed Mang Tianchi that he was in the Void Thunder Pool.

"it is good."

When Chen Xiao and Cai Lin returned to Qifeng Mountain, the commotion caused by Qing Lin's breakthrough should have subsided several days ago.

However, at this moment, centered on Qifeng Mountain, a layer of gray-black clouds thousands of feet high was gathering in the sky.

There were faint flashes of lightning in the clouds, but those flashes were unusual, carrying a dark purple hue that was filled with an aura of death.

Beneath the thick clouds, a graceful figure stood in mid-air, eyes closed, surrounded by surging, turbulent energy that formed a massive purplish-black vortex.

As a result, her figure gradually became blurred at the center of the vortex, with only a faint light between her brows growing brighter and brighter, like a guiding lamp lit in the darkness.

"I missed Qinglin's breakthrough moment, but I just happened to catch up with the Immortal Healer's breakthrough."

Gazing at the beautiful figure in the purplish-black vortex, Cai Lin murmured softly.

At the same time, she was also slightly surprised.

She wasn't surprised that Qinglin was able to break through smoothly.

After all, Qing Lin was already at the peak of the Ninth Rank Dou Zun before he went into seclusion.

However, before Little Fairy Doctor went into seclusion, her cultivation level was only slightly higher than that of Venerable Heavenly Fire, and she had not yet reached the peak of the Ninth Revolution Dou Zun.

But now, he hasn't fallen too far behind Qing Lin and has already advanced to the Dou Sheng realm, which is truly unexpected.

As Chen Xiao gazed at the dark gray clouds that stretched for thousands of feet, he had his first direct experience of the cultivation technique practiced by Little Fairy Doctor.

"The Heavenly Poison Covers the Void, truly living up to its name! This technique has played a crucial role in Xian'er's advancement to the Dou Sheng realm!"

As the two gasped in amazement, the purplish-black vortex in the sky suddenly paused, then exploded with a "bang"!

In an instant, a wisp of purplish-black energy of heaven and earth surged outwards like a tide.

Many powerful onlookers in the distance hurriedly activated their battle qi to protect themselves, but they were still blown away by this force.

Once they regained their footing and looked up again, they saw that the gray-black clouds in the sky were rapidly dissipating and the space had returned to calm. Little Fairy Doctor stood gracefully in mid-air. Even though she tried her best to restrain herself, one could still feel a faint pressure from a Dou Sheng!

Little Fairy Doctor lowered her eyes to look at her palm, flicked her fingertips, and a black lotus quietly bloomed. As the petals fell, they corroded the space, creating a void that had not healed for a long time.

"In just a short time, Central Continent has gained two more Saint-level experts!"

"What's even more terrifying is that they come from the same faction."

"I've been stuck at the Dou Zun realm for many years now. Do you think it's too late for me to join the Zi Xiao Pavilion?"

Gazing up at the graceful figure high in the distance, all the onlookers were deeply moved.

Isn't the Battle Saint level extremely difficult?

When did it become so easy to break through?

Little did they know that neither Little Fairy Doctor nor Qinglin could replicate their situation.

They not only possess special physical constitutions, but also have the blood essence of demon saints to assist them, and their cultivation techniques and other configurations are also extremely advanced.

Seeing Little Fairy Doctor disappear into the sky and return to Zixiao Pavilion, Chen Xiao and Cai Lin exchanged a glance and set off together.

Three days later.

After entrusting the trivial matters within the pavilion to Hai Bodong and others, Chen Xiao took Cai Lin, Qing Lin, and Xiao Yi Xian to Dragon Island.

Upon seeing Little Fairy Doctor and Qinglin, Ziyan, who was planning the team, immediately brightened up.

"Sister Xian'er, Sister Qinglin, you've both broken through!"

"Just lucky," Little Fairy Doctor replied with a smile.

Qinglin nodded as well.

Unlike Chen Xiao, who was certain of breaking through after refining the Bodhi Heart, even with the help of the Demon Saint's essence blood, they only had a 40-50% chance of success before that.

"Hehe, anyway, breaking through is a good thing."

"Ziyan, how are your preparations going?"

"Everything has been arranged. Leave some people behind to oversee things, and divide the other elites into three teams. As for the two Dou Sheng, the First Elder and the Second Elder, I originally planned to include them in your team and Sister Cailin's team. But now that Sister Xian'er and Sister Qinglin have also arrived, the First Elder and the Second Elder will all go with you. The three sisters can go together, and I will go in my own team."

Upon hearing Chen Xiao's question, Zi Yan answered truthfully.

Chen Xiao and the three women all nodded; there was nothing wrong with this arrangement.

Although Zi Yan's team only had one Dou Sheng, her presence was enough.

In fact, her team is even stronger overall.

The six-star Dou Sheng is considered a watershed moment in the Dou Sheng realm. Once one reaches the six-star level, one can teleport and undergo a qualitative change in strength.

This is also the fundamental reason why, even after Zi Yan absorbed the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit and reached the late stage of a five-star Dou Sheng, and even after receiving guidance from the Old Dragon Emperor, she only dared to say that she could fight a six-star Dou Sheng.

With her incredible abilities, she could only defeat one opponent of a higher level, which shows how big the gap is between a five-star Dou Sheng and a six-star Dou Sheng.

Although Xiao Xuan explicitly stated in the original timeline that the Dragon-Phoenix bloodline was in no way inferior to the Dou Di bloodline, Zi Yan is far from reaching her peak.

"I've also decided on who will be in charge of Dragon Island. I'll be in charge of North Dragon Island, Sister Cailin, Xian'er, and Sister Qinglin will go to South Dragon Island, and Chen Xiao, you will take the two elders and be in charge of West Dragon Island."

Chen Xiao recalled what Qingshan had said: West Dragon Island had a Grand Elder, Zhu Mu, and a Grand Commander, Xuan Mo, and had one more Battle Saint than the other two Dragon Islands.

From this perspective, he is indeed better at handling this situation than Cai Lin is in charge of it.

"No problem, let's do it this way."

"Okay, when do we set off?"

The four women all looked at Chen Xiao.

Although each of them is capable of handling things independently, when Chen Xiao is around, they are used to letting him make the decisions. When it comes to the family's power and authority, there's no question about it.

Chen Xiao pondered for a moment, then said, "Since we've decided to act ahead of schedule, the sooner the better, to avoid any unforeseen circumstances. Zi Yan, have the Grand Elder and the others gather their forces; we'll move out tonight!"

"good!"

Evening, as night falls.

In the open space in front of the main hall, there were exactly six hundred people standing ready.

There are certainly more people on Donglong Island than just this many, but this operation prioritizes speed and secrecy, and the battle between Dou Sheng is the key.

Therefore, having six hundred people with them was sufficient.

Although these 600 people are not many, each one of them is an elite among elites, including Hei Qing, whom Chen Xiao is very familiar with.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Zi Yan stepped forward, her usual charming and carefree demeanor completely gone, her pretty face filled with solemnity, her purple-gold eyes shining astonishingly in the night.

She raised her hand to her chest, her gaze sweeping over the six hundred elite soldiers below. Her voice, unlike its usual crisp tone, carried a deep, resonant imperial authority.

"You are all of the blood and flesh of my Eastern Dragon Island, the true guardians of the Ancient Dragon Clan of the Void!"

Her voice pierced the night sky, reaching everyone's ears: "In the past, the three Dragon Kings of the North, South, and West, coerced their people and betrayed their ancestral teachings, causing the ancient dragon clan to split apart. Such Dragon Kings are unworthy to rule any island! They have forgotten that we, the ancient dragon clan, should be one, and have forgotten who the true emperor of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan is!"

"Tonight we set out not to slaughter, but to bring back our scattered kin. The Ancient Dragon Clan of the Void must be united!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Zi Yan's body shone with a brilliant purple-gold light. A phantom image of an ancient dragon and phoenix slowly unfolded behind her, its wings covering the sky and the dragon's might and phoenix's aura intertwined, causing the surrounding void to tremble.

The eyes of Hei Qing and the others below blazed with fanaticism, and they all knelt on one knee, responding loudly.

"I am willing to follow the Dragon Emperor and revive my race!"

"We are willing to follow His Majesty the Dragon Emperor to revive our race!"

"—"

Although there were only six hundred people, with the support of their fighting spirit, they shouted out the momentum of six million people.

Looking at the scene before her, a warm light flashed in Zi Yan's purple-gold eyes. She exchanged glances with Chen Xiao, Cai Lin, and the others. Seeing that everyone's eyes were full of approval, she immediately waved her jade hand without any hesitation.

"Set off!"