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

Chapter 348 Emperor Realm Soul, Bodhi Transformation

Mid-stage Six-Star Dou Sheng —

Late stage of Six-Star Dou Sheng —

Seven Star Fighting Saints!

In just one day, Chen Xiao has broken through three times in a row, officially entering the ranks of Seven-Star Dou Sheng.

Such a terrifying rate of improvement is something that few people would believe unless they saw it with their own eyes.

The aura of the Seven Star Battle Saint surged like a tsunami across the Fallen God Ice Plains. Chen Xiao suddenly opened his eyes, and two tangible emerald lights flashed in his pupils.

My gaze was fixed on the ancient Bodhi tree in front of me. Even though such a vast amount of energy had been extracted, the appearance of the ancient Bodhi tree did not seem to have changed much. Only the green of its layers of branches and leaves seemed to have been diluted a bit.

"continue--"

Chen Xiao murmured, and the pressure of a Dou Sheng suddenly surged around him. He opened his palm, and endless suction force erupted from his body.

However, just as he was about to continue drawing energy from the Bodhi Tree, the tree suddenly began to tremble.

Immediately, a faint glow appeared on the countless branches and leaves, like stars twinkling in the sky. Streams of pure energy spread from inside the tree and finally condensed into a bright green sphere with a diameter of tens of feet!

Seeing this scene, Chen Xiao was somewhat astonished. From the emerald green light sphere, he could feel a vast and pure energy, like a boundless ocean.

While Chen Xiao was still in a daze, a branch drooped down from the tree crown. Like an arm, it gently pushed the energy ball to Chen Xiao's side before retracting the branch and beginning to condense a second energy ball.

Carefully sensing the emotions conveyed by the ancient Bodhi tree, Chen Xiao soon had a sudden realization.

It turns out that the Bodhi tree felt he was extracting energy too slowly, so it deliberately poured out its energy.

"That's good, then I can focus all my energy on improving my strength."

With a smile, Chen Xiao turned his gaze to the four figures standing in the void: Little Fairy Doctor, Cai Lin, Qing Lin, and Jiu Xuan.

"Xian'er, you should come too. With so many powerful formations blocking the way, and Ying'er and Zi Yan helping to draw attention from Zhongzhou, most people probably won't come."

Upon hearing Chen Xiao's words, the four women exchanged glances, as if communicating telepathically.

Finally, Little Fairy Doctor chuckled and said, "Instead of advancing side by side, it's better to concentrate resources and let you reach a higher realm as much as possible first."

Now, Zixiao Pavilion's competitors and enemies are reduced to only a few ancient races.

Even if those ancient races were to increase their strength by one or two stars, it would be difficult to change the overall situation. Only those at the Seven-Star Battle Saint level or above could determine the outcome.

Of course, Jiu Xuan is an exception!

No one wants to be unskilled, and they certainly do too.

However, they were worried that if they absorbed energy together, an awkward situation would arise.

For example, after absorbing the energy, Chen Xiao reached the late stage of Seven-Star Dou Sheng or Eight-Star Dou Sheng, only needing the energy they absorbed to break through—

Based on these considerations, and to avoid this situation from occurring, they discussed it and made a decision.

After a moment's thought, Chen Xiao nodded in agreement.

"That's fine then."

Taking a deep breath, Chen Xiao no longer hesitated. He closed his eyes and sat cross-legged in front of the huge energy sphere. He pushed his internal cultivation technique and the Small Yin-Yang Harmony Array to their limits, and a torrent of energy surged out from the sphere and flowed into his body.

Cultivation knows no time, and one is unaware of the changing seasons.

Immersed in the wonderful feeling of rapid improvement, seven days passed in the blink of an eye.

In these seven days, Chen Xiao absorbed a total of fourteen energy orbs, and his aura became increasingly unfathomable.

"Jiuxuan, what level has he reached now?"

In the void, Cai Lin looked down at the figure with closed eyes and asked Jiu Xuan with some curiosity.

Jiu Xuan is an early-stage Eight-Star Dou Sheng, the highest level. As long as Chen Xiao doesn't deliberately conceal his aura, he can clearly sense her presence.

Little Fairy Doctor and Qinglin also looked over with anticipation.

They and Chen Xiao were already inseparable; their fates were intertwined, one for all and the other for all!

Under the gaze of three beautiful eyes, Jiu Xuan shook his head blankly.

"I haven't been able to see through things for the past three days."

Upon receiving this answer, Cai Lin was not disappointed at all; on the contrary, the light in her clear eyes shone even brighter.

Even Jiu Xuan can no longer see through Chen Xiao, which means that he has far surpassed the early stage of an eight-star Dou Sheng!

"Boom!"

Just as the three women were experiencing a surge of emotions, a deafening roar suddenly erupted!

The group instinctively turned their gazes and saw an enormous, incomparable phantom of a soul slowly rising from behind Chen Xiao.

The phantom was surrounded by swirling clouds and mist, which quickly obscured the entire sky, and a chilling aura quietly spread out.

Before their shocked eyes, the face of the phantom soul gradually became clear, and its body grew at an alarming speed, transforming into a giant nearly a thousand feet tall in just a few breaths!

The image clearly showed Chen Xiao's figure magnified thousands of times, making it incredibly lifelike.

The colossal figure, towering a thousand feet tall, looked down upon the heavens and earth. Its breath was like rolling thunder, and the clouds it exhaled resembled galloping dragons. Its long hair, like a waterfall cascading from the sky, danced wildly in the wind, and its condensed clothes fluttered in the wind. The energy ripples it created swept in all directions, and a majestic aura of dominance over the world was slowly unfolding from this colossal soul body.

"boom!"

The next moment, the four women felt an indescribable and terrifying soul pressure suddenly strike them, their bodies fell rapidly and uncontrollably, their strength seemed to be instantly imprisoned, and even moving a finger was extremely difficult.

Fortunately, an invisible hand caught them in time, and then the omnipresent terrifying pressure quietly dissipated and disappeared without a trace.

With Chen Xiao secretly protecting them, Little Fairy Doctor and the others were naturally safe and sound.

But other creatures in the far north were not so lucky.

At the same instant, whether human, barbarian, or the magical beast that lingered there, all were fiercely suppressed by a soul fluctuation that seemed to be the master of heaven and earth. Their legs went weak and they prostrated themselves on the ground, trembling.

That overwhelming pressure was so domineering and irresistible that it almost tore their bodies apart!

Fortunately, the pressure on the soul came swiftly and receded just as quickly, disappearing completely after only a few breaths, as if the terrifying scene just now was merely an illusion.

At the edge of the icy sea, under the dense shade of towering trees, the majestic soul behind Chen Xiao was slowly shrinking, eventually transforming into a ray of brilliant light that silently merged into his brow.

With a barely perceptible tremor, Chen Xiao suddenly opened his tightly closed eyes, and a dark crack in his eyes instantly tore through the void, revealing its sharp edge.

"I've finally taken that half step—" he murmured.

The surge in strength naturally led to an ascension in his soul, finally allowing him to break through the last half-shackle and officially step into the Emperor Realm soul that countless powerful individuals crave throughout their lives!

Looking across the continent today, besides him, there are exactly ten people whose souls have reached the Emperor Realm, no more, no less, just enough to fill a palm.

call--

Exhaling a long breath, Chen Xiao stood up, flicking his sleeves.

Just then, the Bodhi Tree once again condensed a ball of energy and slowly sent it to him.

The ancient tree swayed gently, and a thought was transmitted to it.

This is the final ripple; his remaining energy is insufficient to condense another energy cluster of this caliber.

"That's enough, Bodhi, thank you." Chen Xiao nodded in thanks.

The ancient Bodhi tree had lost its former glory. Its lush foliage had faded from vibrant green to a dull, dark green, and its life force was weak and listless. It looked withered, and its aura was no longer unapproachable, not even able to be shaken by a semi-saint.

Swish swish!

With a few soft whooshing sounds, Cai Lin, Qing Lin, Xiao Yi Xian, and Jiu Xuan descended from the void and gathered around Chen Xiao, their eyes filled with curiosity, eager to know his current strength.

Chen Xiao smiled, his fingertips rapidly changing hand seals, and a spatial seal instantly enveloped the energy ball, locking the energy within and preventing it from dissipating. He then pushed the energy ball in front of Cai Lin.

Cai Lin didn't immediately put it away. She looked him up and down and asked directly, "Nine stars?"

"Um."

Chen Xiao nodded with a smile, "The Void Devouring Flame no longer poses any threat to me. Although it is still quite different from the Soul Emperor, it is more than enough to protect myself. You can absorb this last energy ball; it will hardly have a transformative effect on me."

The cultivation method he practices is unique; the higher the level, the more terrifying its power.

The Soul Emperor was indeed terrifying, but even he had to run for his life in the face of the self-destruction of nine nine-star Dou Sheng.

Moreover, Chen Xiao also has nine avatars that can unleash 60% of their power!

Therefore, from this day forward, from this moment forward, if you ever see the Soul Emperor, please give him face and address him as a fellow Daoist!

Upon hearing Chen Xiao's words, Cai Lin no longer refused and gently waved her jade hand to put the ball of light into her storage ring.

After taking this energy ball back, it remains to be seen whether Zi Yan can break through her limits if the six women refine it together. However, it should be no problem for the other five to each increase their star level.

After a brief exchange, Chen Xiao's gaze returned to the ancient Bodhi tree.

"Bodhi, let's begin. I have already told you how to gather spiritual energy from the Nine Mysteries. I will protect you."

As soon as Chen Xiao finished speaking, a spirit-gathering array suddenly appeared around the ancient tree, its scale several times larger than when the Nine Profound Spirit Gathering Array was first used.

In an instant, Cai Lin and the others clearly sensed that the energy in this world, along with the invisible and intangible yet omnipresent spiritual energy, was converging violently toward the center of the great formation.

"Splash—"

""

The ancient Bodhi tree also did not hesitate any longer. Its trunk trembled slightly as it actively activated its source to absorb spiritual energy.

In an instant, a howling sound swept across the land, and the energy of heaven and earth, carrying pure spiritual energy, transformed into a raging wind that swept across the Fallen God Ice Plains.

"Boom!"

A sudden clap of thunder echoed across the sky. The five looked up and saw that the Bodhi tree's canopy, which blocked out the sun, was now shrouded in rolling thunderclouds, and a gloomy atmosphere enveloped them.

"Could it be that the Bodhi Ancient Tree's foundation is too powerful, requiring one to undergo a tribulation of lightning to gather spiritual energy?" A hint of doubt arose in Chen Xiao's mind.

But heaven and earth are silent, and this doubt is destined to remain unproven.

Even if there were a tribulation of lightning, such a threat would not harm the Bodhi Tree in the slightest.

"Jiuxuan, it's your turn to appear."

"Okay, leave it to me!"

Jiu Xuan nodded emphatically, his body radiating golden light, instantly transforming into a golden thunder dragon thousands of feet long, carrying majestic heavenly might as it soared into the sky and fiercely plunged into the thunderclouds.

Just as the golden thunder dragon crashed into the thundercloud, the lightning that had been churning wildly and poised to strike in the dark clouds suddenly went silent, as if all its power had been instantly drained away. Then, the thunderclouds dissipated at a visible speed, revealing the clear and bright sky once again.

On the ground, the process of gathering spiritual energy in the ancient Bodhi tree continues.

As His body continued to tremble, the entire Fallen God Ice Plain began to shake slightly, as if an earth dragon were turning over. The tremors were particularly intense within a radius of ten thousand miles centered on the ancient tree.

On the earth, deep, dark cracks spread rapidly, and the massive roots of the ancient Bodhi tree, buried deep in the ground, slowly rose upwards.

"Is it about to completely break free from the ground?" Chen Xiao pondered, watching the roots that kept rising.

It seems that even though they are all spiritual objects of heaven and earth, there are many differences in the process of gathering spiritual energy.

The roots and stems grow faster and faster, piercing the frozen soil like pillars reaching for the sky, carrying the soil and ice crystals accumulated over millions of years, drawing a powerful trajectory between heaven and earth!

The soil and ice crystals that were wrapped around the roots detached automatically after they emerged from the ground, revealing a deep golden wood texture that flowed with visible spiritual light. Each root was as thick as a giant python, gently stretching in the air and greedily absorbing the abundant spiritual energy gathered from heaven and earth.

The tremors of the Fallen God Icefield grew more violent, causing the ice layer within a radius of ten thousand miles to crack and snow to pile up. Wisps of white mist emerged from the bottomless cracks, mixing with the pale green aura emanating from the Bodhi Ancient Tree itself to form a strange blue mist.

The fog grew thicker and thicker until it became so dense that visibility was completely reduced to zero, obscuring all sight.

This state lasted for about half an hour before it ended.

As the blue mist dissipated, a bottomless pit came into view, connected by countless dark cracks, resembling the marks left by a meteorite impact.

Above the giant crater, a figure stood suspended in mid-air with eyes closed.

Unlike his appearance when Jiu Xuan transformed, he was a young man.

He was exceptionally handsome, with sword-like eyebrows that slanted upwards to his temples. He wore a simple, ancient robe with gold trim and green accents. The robe fluttered without wind, its edges shimmering with subtle spiritual light. His figure was as upright as a lone pine tree on a mountain peak, and his long, ink-black hair cascaded down to his waist, the ends of which were adorned with glistening dewdrop-like spiritual light that swayed gently with his breath, scattering tiny green rays with each movement.

Of course, outward appearance is secondary. The biggest difference between him and Jiu Xuan when he first took human form is the feeling he gives off.

When Jiu Xuan first took human form, his first impression was one of simplicity, like a blank sheet of paper.

The young man before them, however, seemed to be born with wisdom and memory, able to blend into the crowd without being noticed as odd.

"The ancient Bodhi tree, the tree of wisdom and reincarnation—"

As Chen Xiao thought of another name for the Bodhi Tree, a realization gradually dawned on him.

The reason why Jiu Xuan was so innocent back then was because he had very little interaction with humans, and had hardly ever even seen any people.

The Bodhi Tree is different. It has experienced countless years and has dealt with all kinds of powerful figures. It was fine before that it did not gather spiritual energy, but now that it has successfully gathered spiritual energy, it only needs to digest some memories to be able to travel on the continent.

Under the quiet gaze of Chen Xiao and the other four, several more minutes passed before the young man slowly opened his eyes, looked down at his hands and body, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

Once he took human form and broke free from the shackles of the earth, the world was no longer his prison. He was truly able to say, "My fate is in my own hands, not in the hands of heaven!"