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

Chapter 353 Pre-drawn Source Qi

Chen Xiao, along with Cao Ying and Xiao Chen, quietly returned to Donglong Island.

Meanwhile, Zi Yan, who was far away in the Beast Domain, also received the news. She immediately made some simple arrangements, letting the Nine Netherworld Python Clan manage the area, and then led the elders who had accompanied her back.

Ultimately, among the magical beast races in the Beast Realm, the only one they can truly take seriously is the Nine Netherworld Python Clan. As for the other magical beast races, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they are dispensable.

Now that Chen Xiao's matter is over, Zi Yan's task of attracting attention is also complete, so there is no need to waste any more time here.

It wasn't until Zi Yan led her group away that the prying eyes that had been watching from the shadows finally withdrew.

Within the Soul Realm.

As the Soul Emperor listened to the report from an elder of the Soul Clan, his brows furrowed slightly.

The return of the Ancient Dragon Clan to the Central Plains and their unification of the Beast Domain to solidify their position as the dominant force among magical beasts seems perfectly reasonable, both in theory and in practice.

However, the Soul Emperor always felt that something was not quite right.

"These are just minor squabbles, why bother with them? Compared to that, getting the Pure Lotus Demon Flame is far more valuable."

Just as the Soul Emperor was deep in thought, a voice suddenly rang out, and then, the figure of Void Devouring Flame slowly appeared on the opposite seat.

Both the Void Devouring Flame and the Pure Lotus Demon Flame escaped from the cave of the Ancient Emperor Tuoshe.

After leaving the ancient emperor's cave, by chance, the Void Devouring Flame and the Soul Clan got mixed up together, each getting what they wanted.

The Pure Lotus Demon Flame fell into the hands of the Pure Lotus Demon Saint and has been sealed away ever since after the Demon Saint's fall.

It is precisely for this reason that Void Devouring Flame has a great deal of knowledge about the situation inside the Ancient Emperor's Cave, and it is also for this reason that he and Soul Emperor value the Pure Lotus Demon Flame highly.

After all, no one knows whether the Pure Lotus Demon Flame, like the Void Devouring Flame, still retains the memories of the ancient emperor's cave.

If the memories are truly preserved, then the Pure Lotus Demon Flame must not fall into the hands of others.

The Soul Emperor nodded slightly, and just as he was about to speak, the Soul Demon Elder hurriedly appeared outside the main hall.

Seeing the old man's appearance, the expressions on the faces of the Soul Emperor and the Void Devouring Flame turned slightly cold.

"It failed?"

The Soul Emperor's voice was calm, yet it exerted unimaginable pressure on the Soul Demon Elder. Large beads of sweat rolled down his forehead, and his body trembled slightly.

Even though he was a six-star Dou Sheng, he was still like an ant in front of Hun Tiandi, powerless to resist.

"Reporting to the clan chief, when we entered the Demon Flame Space, everything was the same as when the Demon Flame Space opened before. First, we entered the Dream Demon Mist, and then we encountered many fire slaves. But after we got past the fire slaves, everyone was mysteriously teleported out of the Demon Flame Space. We tried many times, but we were still unable to break through the barrier at the entrance."

"When we were able to enter again, the Demon Flame Space was already—completely empty, and the Pure Lotus Demon Flame had also vanished without a trace."

He knelt down with a thud. Although he felt uneasy, the old man of the Soul Demon dared not hide anything and told the whole story in detail without embellishment.

After listening to the whole thing, the Soul Emperor did not rush to speak, but instead looked at the Void Devouring Flame.

The latter shook his head slightly and said in a deep voice, "Impossible. With the strength of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame, it is impossible for it to leave under the noses of so many Dou Sheng experts. If it had such strength, it would not have fallen into the hands of the Pure Lotus Demon Saint in the first place."

"He couldn't do it, yet he truly disappeared—this matter seems to be more complicated than it appears. The foundation of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan should not be underestimated."

The Soul Emperor sighed softly, already having a guess in his heart.

When the Void Devouring Flame destroyed the Stone Clan, it was an ancient dragon clan expert who seized the Stone Clan's resources.

This time, the ancient dragon clan made a grand entrance into the beast realm, attracting the attention of many powerful figures. However, the powerful figure from the ancient dragon clan never showed up.

Clearly, the other party did not go to the Beast Domain at all, but secretly went to the Demon Fire Space!

The purpose of the Ancient Dragon Clan of the Void was not the Beast Domain at all, but the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame!

Seeing the Soul Emperor's confident expression, Void Devouring Flame belatedly realized the truth and nodded in understanding.

"So that's how it is. A powerful being who can evade my senses, coupled with the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame, means that the strength of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan is probably no weaker than that of the Thunder and Flame Clans!"

"Yes, we need to pay more attention to it."

Taking a deep breath, the Soul Emperor temporarily suppressed the matter and glanced at the Soul Demon Elder at the entrance of the main hall. "There are many suspicious points in this matter, but failure is failure. Go and receive your punishment according to the clan rules."

"Yes, thank you, clan chief!" The old man of the Soul Demon felt as if he had been granted a pardon and bowed as he left.

ancient world.

When the Soul Emperor received the news, Gu Yuan, the three immortals of the ancient clan, and the Black Annihilation King also learned about the situation from Gu Nanhai and others.

However, they were unaware that the Ancient Dragon Clan had a stronger expert than Zi Yan, so their thoughts differed greatly from those of the Soul Emperor.

"The escape of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame is not necessarily a good thing, but it's not necessarily a bad thing either, as long as it doesn't fall into the hands of other forces," said Gu Yao, one of the three immortals of the ancient clan.

Gu Yuan nodded slightly. "This result is acceptable. To disappear under the noses of so many four-star Dou Sheng, the strength of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame must be at least at the six-star Dou Sheng level, or even possibly seven-star, which is much higher than we expected. But it is not enough to affect the overall situation."

The others nodded in agreement, and the matter was considered closed within the ancient clan.

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Just then, Xun'er flew up from the foot of the mountain and quickly arrived at the summit.

"Xun'er, what's wrong?"

"Father, Xun'er has come to say goodbye," Xun'er replied with a bow.

"Are you going back to Dragon Island?" Gu Yuan frowned slightly.

Although he had long since accepted the relationship between Chen Xiao and Xun'er, he still felt quite helpless as a father seeing his daughter's shift in focus.

"Yes, Father, take care. Oh, and Brother Chen Xiao also asked me to tell you that he will come to the Ancient Realm again after the Medicine Clan's Pharmacopoeia is finished."

"I understand. Since you want to go back, then go ahead. It turns out that with Chen Xiao's help, your strength has indeed improved much faster than if you had been cultivating in the Ancient Realm. If you have time, come back and visit often."

Xun'er nodded slightly, bowed again, and then headed towards the exit of the ancient realm.

As Xun'er's figure gradually disappeared from sight, Gu Yuan sighed silently.

When Xun'er returned this time, she did nothing, as if she had just decided to visit her parents' home on a whim. During her time in the Gu Clan, she visited Gu Yuan every morning and evening, either to chat or to ask him about his cultivation problems.

To outsiders, Xun'er's behavior seemed normal and nothing was wrong.

But Gu Yuan knew his daughter very well; Xunji was never that close to him!

Especially after the series of events surrounding the origin of their souls, the father and daughter became quite estranged.

Gu Yuan noticed Xun'er's unusual behavior a few days ago and found it strange.

Having learned of the problems at the Demon Flame Space today, Gu Yuan had a vague idea that Xun'er's purpose in returning this time might be related to this.

However, Gu Yuan couldn't understand what role Xun'er played in this plan.

Did the Pure Lotus Demon Flame truly break free and escape?

Or has he already been secretly captured by Chen Xiao?

If so, how did Chen Xiao manage to do it?

The more Gu Yuan thought about it, the more confused he became. He let out a long sigh and silently suppressed these doubts in his heart.

"Although it's unlikely we'll ever need it, it's still a fallback plan—"

Dragon Island.

Chen Xiao didn't care what the Soul Emperor and Gu Yuan were thinking, nor did he care. After returning to Dragon Island, he handed Xiao Chen over to Zhu Hong.

"Next, I need to go into seclusion for a period of time, no later than three years. You can ask Senior Zhu Hong anything you want to know or ask. However, you cannot leave Dragon Island before I come out of seclusion. I promised Xiao Xuan that I would not let anything happen to you."

Blood Axe Xiao Chen – just from his name, you can tell he's a brute.

To prevent him from acting impulsively after learning about the Xiao clan's past, Chen Xiao needed to explain things clearly.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Chen, who was unaware of the truth for the time being, nodded in agreement.

He had spent a thousand years in a daze in the Demon Flame Space, and felt that he didn't need two or three more years, so he agreed very readily.

Chen Xiao nodded slightly, "Go ahead, just remember what I said. Senior Zhu Hong, please keep a close eye on things."

"Okay." Zhu Hong nodded in agreement and left with Xiao Chen first.

After seeing Xiao Chen off, Chen Xiao took Cao Ying back to their residence and waited patiently for Xun'er and Zi Yan to return.

Now that the Pure Lotus Demon Flame has emerged, we have reached the very late stage of the original storyline. Next, only the Medicine Clan's Pharmacopoeia remains as a major event.

If Chen Xiao wants to take advantage of the opportunity presented by the Pharmacopoeia to do something, his hidden strength will inevitably be exposed, and then he will have to confront the Soul Emperor of the Soul Clan head-on.

Therefore, after all the calculations, Chen Xiao only has about two and a half years left to develop.

This period of time is not long; any Dou Sheng powerhouse could probably pass it in a single seclusion.

But for Chen Xiao, two and a half years is enough time for him to take another step forward!

At the very least, reach the level of the Soul Emperor!

Zi Yan, Cai Lin, Xiao Yi Xian, Xun Er, Qing Lin, and Cao Ying can also use the remaining energy from the Bodhi Ancient Tree and the Pure Lotus Demon Flame to enhance themselves once more. In this way, they will have enough power to protect themselves when they clash head-on with the Soul Clan in the future.

Chen Xiao didn't have to wait long; in just two days, Zi Yan and Xun'er returned one after the other.

Chen Xiao asked her questions one by one. Zi Yan was doing very well in the Beast Domain. Apart from being watched by many eyes in the dark, she was completely unaffected.

On the other hand, after hearing Xun'er talk about Gu Yuan's reaction, Chen Xiao felt a little emotional.

Sure enough, those who become the leaders of a clan are not fools.

Gu Yuan seemed to have the same misunderstanding as the Soul Emperor, thinking that Chen Xiao and the Ancient Dragon Clan's true purpose was the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame, but he didn't realize that Chen Xiao was gathering spiritual energy for the Bodhi Ancient Tree to enhance its strength.

This is not because the two of them are not smart; on the contrary, they react very quickly.

The reason for this misunderstanding is simply due to a lack of information.

Chen Xiao, with his advantage of memory, made it seem as if he had been successfully misleading the two.

"Let them think what they want. After the pharmacopoeia is published, everything will be out in the open. In the meantime, we just need to focus on improving our strength."

"Starting tomorrow, you will first absorb the energy of the Bodhi Ancient Tree. After that, I will help Ying'er refine the Pure Lotus Demon Flame. Once Ying'er masters the demon flame, her strength will surely increase dramatically again. At that time, refining ninth-grade Xuan Pills will no longer be a problem!"

"Ziyan, after you've absorbed the energy of the Bodhi Tree, go to the Ancient Emperor's Cave and retrieve the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade from the Old Dragon Emperor. Also, tell your uncle that he will soon be able to see the light of day again."

"Cai Lin, Xian'er, you—"

Chen Xiao explained everything in great detail for a long time, until the moon rose above the willow branches, before he finally finished.

The Little Fairy Doctor and her companions departed one after another to prepare for absorbing the Bodhi Ancient Tree.

Chen Xiao, meanwhile, sat cross-legged on the bed and slowly closed his eyes.

Consciousness sinks into the mind, and the pre-drawn information appears.

[Currently available advance payment]

• Spells: (1/1)

• Rare and precious materials: (1/1)

General: (1/1)

Taking a deep breath, Chen Xiao's face showed a hint of anticipation.

"Let me see what this legendary Origin Qi looks like—"

[Origin Qi: A higher level of天地能量 (heaven and earth energy), also known as 本源帝气 (Primordial Emperor Qi) in the current continent, is the key energy for breaking through to the Dou Di realm.]

[Pre-payment follow-up: Complete any of the following options ① to obtain the Emperor-grade embryonic pill in the Ancient Emperor's Cave.]

② Obtained the lineage of Tuoshegudi.

③Leave the Dou Qi Continent.

【Do you want to advance payment? 】

Chen Xiao didn't open his eyes. He raised his hand and set up a barrier, locking the room securely, before slowly nodding.

"Advance payment!"

The moment the thought crossed Chen Xiao's mind, he saw that the advance payment information in his mind had changed, showing that the advance payment had been successfully made.

However, the pre-allocated source energy was nowhere to be found, and the surrounding space's energy remained unchanged.

Faced with this situation, Chen Xiao was not in a hurry. He calmed down and circulated his battle qi to carefully sense it.

A surge of powerful battle qi coursed through his limbs and bones, circulating through one cycle after another. Gradually, Chen Xiao finally sensed that the battle qi within his body seemed to have undergone some changes.

That feeling was indescribable, yet undeniably real.

What's even more peculiar is that when Chen Xiao absorbed the vast energy of the Bodhi Tree in the far north, he had a feeling that he was very close to the end of his cultivation in this world. But now, he no longer had that limitation of being able to see the end at a glance!

It was as if, without his noticing, the obstacles blocking his path had been quietly broken through.

"So this is what it feels like—" Opening his eyes, Chen Xiao looked at his hands and smiled.

For those who cultivate, the inability to progress is a form of despair, while endless progress is the greatest blessing!

After silently contemplating for a long time, Chen Xiao got up and walked to the window, gazing towards the direction of the Central Continent, his heart becoming increasingly peaceful and serene.

Currently, his body is infused with Origin Qi. Let alone reaching the realms of Soul Emperor, Ancient Yuan, and the Old Dragon Emperor, he could even attempt to break through to the legendary Dou Di realm—

It's not out of reach!

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