Battle Through the Heavens: Purple Heaven Thunder Emperor

Chapter 482 As expected of me

ancient world.

Gu Yuan sat quietly in the main hall, his eyes slightly closed.

His soul power was like an invisible net, not only covering the entire ancient realm, but also extending its tentacles to the outside world, meticulously perceiving every subtle change in the world.

"The energy concentration has increased by more than 10%, and the spatial structure is more stable and resilient. Moreover, the ley lines on the continent seem to be extending outward at a slow pace."

Gu Yuan slowly opened his eyes, his gaze seemingly filled with the flickering of stars, and gradually fell into deep thought.

"The foundation of the entire continent has become stronger."

He muttered to himself, making a precise judgment: "Like someone recovering from a long illness, their blood and energy are becoming abundant, and their muscles and bones are becoming stronger."

He couldn't help but recall the unspoken rule among the eight ancient clans—a Saint-level expert should not easily unleash their full power in the Central Continent.

The reason is simple: the power of a Dou Sheng is too terrifying. Moving mountains and seas and tearing space are merely commonplace for them.

If left unchecked and allowed to fight freely among the Battle Saints, this continent would likely continue to crumble.

"But according to the oldest records, in those ancient times, many emperors coexisted and roamed the world, seemingly without any such restrictions."

A thought flashed through his mind, leading him to a deeper speculation about the changes that had taken place.

He raised his hand, and without using any battle qi, the space in front of his fingertips naturally rippled.

The "texture" returned by the ripples clearly told him that the power and spatial control skills required to perform spatial teleportation were now higher than before.

"For those below the Dou Sheng level, the cultivation environment has improved, making it relatively easier to break through bottlenecks, but the use of spatial power is more difficult. And for the Dou Sheng level—"

Gu Yuan's gaze seemed to pierce through layers of palaces, looking towards the endless void. "The upper limit of power that this world can bear seems to have subtly increased along with the strength of its foundation—"

He gently tapped the armrest of the throne, and a young figure involuntarily surfaced in his mind.

"Xiao Bai—are all these changes in the world related to you?"

A deep look of inquiry appeared in Gu Yuan's eyes.

He felt increasingly unable to understand this son-in-law who had come from nowhere.

The scene of thunder descending from the sky that day was as if it were a divine tribulation.

As for the lightning on his body, he searched through all the ancient books and rare manuscripts passed down from the ancient clan, but could not find any record of it, as if it appeared out of thin air.

"Fortunately—this kid is now my son-in-law."

Gu Yuan thought to himself, otherwise, even he might have been tempted to capture it and investigate it thoroughly.

The thought of "son-in-law" reminded him of his own tender little cabbage, which had already been devoured by a pig, and he couldn't help but feel a little depressed.

But then he thought back to how he himself had sent Xun'er to the Xiao family—a feeling of unease welled up inside him, his face darkened slightly, and he couldn't help but let out a soft snort: "That bastard Xiao Xuan—he's really lucky! He's been lying in the Heavenly Tomb for a thousand years, doing nothing, and the Xiao family just happens to pick up someone like him out of thin air—"

The Heavenly Tomb has three core areas.

Xiao Xuan, who was standing with his hands behind his back, suddenly rubbed his slightly itchy nose and muttered to himself with a strange look, "Strange—who's talking about me behind my back?"

Ancestor, what's wrong?

Xiao Yan, who had just finished a round of cultivation and slowly opened his eyes, exhaling a long breath of turbid air, saw that Xiao Xuan's expression was strange and couldn't help but ask.

Xiao Xuan waved his hand, dispelling the strange feeling. His gaze fell on Xiao Yan, and after carefully examining him, a satisfied expression appeared on his face. He nodded and said, "Not bad, you've reached the peak of the third-stage Dou Zun."

"Hehe—I have to thank our ancestor for bestowing upon me that Battle Saint energy core!"

Xiao Yan chuckled, carefully putting away the crystalline core in his hand. He stood up and stretched his stiff muscles, and a series of cracking sounds of bones rubbing together came from his body.

Xiao Xuan shook his head and said calmly, "That energy core was left behind after some powerful energy bodies collapsed during the aftershocks of Xiao Bai's battle with the Soul of the Heavenly Tomb. I'm just passing it on."

He turned his gaze to a seemingly ordinary cave not far away and said to Xiao Yan, "Let's go. Your cultivation is improving at a fast pace, but your physical strength still needs to keep up. Otherwise, there may be hidden dangers when you try to break through to the Dou Sheng realm in the future. I'll take you somewhere."

"Where?" Xiao Yan scratched his head in confusion.

Xiao Xuan didn't say anything, turned around and walked towards the cave. Seeing this, Xiao Yan quickly followed.

As soon as they approached the cave, a strong, pungent stench assaulted their nostrils. Before Xiao Yan could even frown and try to discern the source, a deafening roar echoed from the depths of the cave, filled with violence and ferocity!

The next moment, a huge black shadow shot out of the cave like lightning!

It was a giant python hundreds of feet long, its entire body covered in jet-black scales. Its head was triangular, and its scarlet snake eyes were fixed on Xiao Yan, radiating a terrifying and ferocious aura.

"This is—the Ancient Heavenly Demon Python?!"

Xiao Yan was immediately shocked and his fighting spirit was instantly pushed to its limit.

He never expected that, in this Heavenly Tomb, besides soul energy entities, there would actually be living ancient magical beasts!

Moreover, judging from his aura, he had reached a level comparable to a sixth-rank Dou Zun!

"Um?"

Just as the ancient demonic python was about to launch its attack, Xiao Xuan let out a soft hum.

With that one sound, the giant python, which had been ferocious and menacing, suddenly stiffened, its overwhelming aura extinguished as if doused with ice water, and instantly weakened.

It lay obediently on the ground, its huge head lowered, its scarlet snake eyes filled with grievance and fear, and it made low "woofing" noises. There was no trace of its previous ferocity.

"These are the people Xiao Bai arrested last time."

Xiao Xuan seemed to sense Xiao Yan's shock and confusion, and explained softly, "But that guy seems to have forgotten about it as soon as he turned his back, and hasn't taken it out yet."

"Brother Bai————"

Xiao Yan blinked in shock, looking at the ferocious creature in front of his ancestors who was as docile as a cat. Brother Bai casually grabbed an ancient beast and sent it into the Heavenly Tomb, and then—forgot?

Xiao Xuan pointed to the cave filled with a foul stench and said to Xiao Yan, "There is a blood pool inside, which has miraculous effects on tempering the body. When Qing'er came last time, she took some out to use. Later, I added some medicinal herbs to it, so now it should be enough for you to strengthen your body. Go in and take some yourself."

"Well----"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan hesitated for a moment, "That girl Qing'er—"

He thought of his adorable little niece, and he, as her uncle, felt a little embarrassed to use the things she had "left behind."

Seeing his hesitation, Xiao Xuan smiled and said, "Don't worry, the blood pool is no longer very effective for her, she doesn't need it anymore."

Xiao Yan was relieved, and his gaze instantly turned fiery.

The Blood Pool of the Ancient Heavenly Demon Serpent!

This is a top-tier resource for tempering the physical body!

Without further hesitation, he bowed to Xiao Xuan and eagerly walked into the cave.

Just as Xiao Yan's figure disappeared into the darkness at the cave entrance, Xiao Xuan suddenly turned his head, his sharp, hawk-like gaze piercing a certain spot in the void of the Heavenly Tomb, his eyes filled with a hint of inquiry.

"boom!"

The violent black lightning collided fiercely with a solid energy fist imprint, unleashing astonishing energy ripples.

The figure moved nimbly, flipping in the air before landing steadily, while the energy entity opposite was also forced back several steps.

"happy!"

Lei Dong's eyes were filled with fighting spirit. After entering the Heavenly Tomb, he did not hunt for energy cores. Instead, he sought out some powerful energy bodies to spar with, in order to hone his control over his suddenly increased power.

Suddenly, he sensed something amiss behind him.

Lei Dong's hair stood on end, and he turned around abruptly.

Upon seeing this, his pupils suddenly contracted!

Not far behind him, a figure appeared silently in the sky.

There was no energy fluctuation leaking out from his body; he just stood there quietly, yet he seemed to have become the center of this world.

"Who are you, sir?"

Lei Dong frowned, his fighting spirit secretly gathering within him, and cautiously asked. The person who could approach him so silently must possess unfathomable strength.

However, when his gaze finally made out the person's face, his voice suddenly stopped!

White hair, purple robe, and a strange silver pattern between his brows.

"You are Xiao Bai!!!"

Lei Dong was shocked and immediately realized what was happening, unable to help but gasp in surprise.

He never imagined that he would see the real Xiao Bai, the one he had heard so much about, here and in this way!

"Greetings, Lord Xiao Bai!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the energy entity that had fought him earlier bowed to Xiao Bai in the air, its expression extremely respectful and its tone filled with primal awe.

Lei Dong was even more shocked when he saw this!

Could this energy entity have some special relationship with Xiao Bai?

He hurriedly explained, "Palace Master Xiao, please don't misunderstand! I didn't intend to take his energy core. I simply saw that he was quite strong and wanted to spar with him to hone my skills!"

His tone even carried a hint of tension that he himself was unaware of.

Xiao Bai hovered in the air, his gaze slowly sweeping over Lei Dong and the energy body below, pausing briefly on Lei Dong.

Peak of a one-star Dou Sheng.

He didn't speak, but simply nodded slightly as a greeting.

Immediately, his figure faded slowly, like an ink droplet dissolving in water, until it disappeared completely from the spot, as if it had never existed.

Only after Xiao Bai's figure completely disappeared did the invisible, heart-pounding sense of oppression recede like the tide.

"call----"

Lei Dong let out a long sigh of relief, his back slightly damp.

Perhaps it was because he had been easily defeated by that bolt of purple lightning that crossed space, leaving him with a psychological shadow, but when he actually faced Xiao Bai just now, even though the other party did not exude any aura and did not even say a word, the invisible pressure was as if it were real, making it difficult for him to even breathe.

What alarmed him even more was that the Black Demon Lightning within him, which had always been violent and unruly, became unusually calm and—obedient—as if it had encountered a king the moment Xiao Bai appeared.

This instinctive fear was something he had never felt from anyone before.

At another location in the Heavenly Tomb, next to a stone tablet, on a huge blue stone.

A graceful figure in green sat quietly cross-legged, surrounded by a faint golden aura. Suddenly, her long eyelashes trembled slightly, and then her tightly closed eyes slowly opened.

What came into view was a familiar face with a gentle smile.

Xun'er was slightly taken aback, seemingly unable to believe it.

"Brother Xiao Bai!"

The next moment, her delicate body transformed into a green shadow, like a swallow returning to its nest, carrying a faint fragrance, and she threw herself into that long-lost warm embrace.

Xiao Bai opened his arms and caught the beauty who rushed towards him. Feeling the soft touch in his arms and the familiar fragrance of her hair, his smile deepened. He gently put his arm around her slender waist and laughed, "How did you end up in the Heavenly Tomb?"

Upon hearing this, Xun'er raised her head, gave him a playful glare, and said softly with a hint of resentment in her voice, "You still dare to say that? You said you were in seclusion in the Heavenly Tomb and thought you'd come to see me. Who knew that after arriving, I wouldn't even see a soul in sight—"

She paused, the implication of which was self-evident.

Xiao Bai immediately understood, feeling both warm and amused. The hint of resentment in the girl's words was clearly her blaming him for being "in seclusion" and yet disappearing without a trace.

Just then, Xunji seemed to sense something and turned around to look. He saw several young members of the ancient clan, led by Gu Hua and Gu Zhen, standing not far away. Their eyes were all on the two embracing, and their faces were full of mischievous and teasing smiles.

"Hey hey—brother-in-law, how are you!"

Gu Hua and the others waved with smiles, showing no signs of restraint.

Xun'er's pretty face instantly flushed red, like a ripe apple. She hurriedly broke free from Xiao Bai's embrace, straightened her slightly disheveled clothes, and stood to the side, pretending to be calm. However, her bright red ears betrayed her inner shyness.

"Palace Master Xiao!"

At the same time, young geniuses from other clans such as the Thunder Clan, Flame Clan, and Medicine Clan also came over. When they saw Xiao Bai's gaze sweep over them, they quickly put away their smiles, became solemn, and respectfully bowed, their attitude completely different from that of the ancient clan members.

In the Dou Qi Continent, the strong are respected.

Ever since Xiao Bai's thunderous incarnation blasted away Clan Chief Lei Ying with a single punch in the Ancient Realm, his status in the hearts of the younger generation of these ancient races has soared to the level of being on par with the clan chiefs of various races, leaving them with no choice but to respect him.

Just then, the space around them rippled, and a figure in a green robe stepped out, exuding a distant and powerful aura. It was Xiao Xuan, who had sensed Xiao Bai's presence and rushed over.

"Greetings, Senior Xiao Xuan!"

Upon seeing the newcomer, everyone's eyes narrowed. Whether they were members of the ancient clan or other clans, they all put aside their distracting thoughts, bowed in unison, and spoke with great respect.

This is a legendary figure who was famous throughout the continent a thousand years ago!

Xiao Xuan waved his hand casually, his gaze immediately falling on Xiao Bai.

When his soul perception swept over Xiao Bai, an undisguised shock flashed in his eyes!

"A five-star Dou Sheng—late stage?!"

How much time has passed? Two months in the outside world, and even if the Heavenly Tomb has a five-fold time difference, it's only been ten months!

The others, such as Gu Hua and Lei Dong, felt that Xiao Bai's aura was unfathomable, but they could not perceive the specific extent of it. They only felt that he was more dignified and reserved than before.

Only Xun'er, who had been standing beside Xiao Bai with her jade hand gently holding his arm, felt the immense power within Xiao Bai, like a dormant volcano, and the fleeting shock in Xiao Xuan's eyes. Her jade hand trembled involuntarily.

Only she knew best that before Xiao Bai entered the Heavenly Tomb, his cultivation was clearly only at the early stage of the Two-Star Dou Sheng!

The improvement is terrifying?!

Xiao Bai felt the gazes of Xiao Xuan and Xun'er, but simply smiled and said nothing more.

This involves the secrets of the dimensional embryo and the chaotic space, which are of great importance, so he naturally wouldn't reveal them easily here.

Seeing this, Xiao Xuan's eyes flickered slightly, and he stopped investigating, suppressing the shock in his heart and regaining his composure.

After exchanging a few more pleasantries, the people from the other tribes tactfully took their leave.

Xiao Bai, with Xun'er in tow, followed Xiao Xuan as they slowly walked to the other side of the huge stone tablet.

Not far away, on a giant rock, a beautiful figure dressed in a red dress sat cross-legged with her eyes closed. Fire-attribute battle aura surrounded her, and her aura had already reached the Dou Zun level. She was stabilizing her cultivation.

"Tang Huo'er?"

A hint of surprise flashed in Xiao Bai's eyes; he hadn't expected to see her here.

Hearing Xiao Bai's question, Xun'er explained softly, "The Xiao family also had a quota for the opening of the Heavenly Tomb, so Xiao Yan brought her in with him."

Xiao Bai's mind raced, and he suddenly realized.

Now that the Heavenly Tomb is under his control, it's an open secret. With the ancestor Xiao Xuan manifesting his divine power, who would dare to be so foolish as to block the Xiao clan's quota?

Xiao Xuan chuckled softly, a look of reminiscence on his face: "The founder of Burning Flame Valley, that old fellow had a good relationship with my clan back then. I never imagined that a thousand years later, because of a copy of the 'Three Transformations of Heavenly Fire' that I casually left behind, his descendants would form such a bond with the younger generation of my Xiao clan."

He stroked his chin, a satisfied expression on his face that said, "As expected of me, even a casual arrangement can influence a thousand years."

"Ugh————"

Xiao Bai's expression became somewhat subtle for a moment, but he smiled without saying a word.

"Brother Bai!"

Just then, Xiao Yan, who had just emerged from the Ancient Heavenly Demon Python's cave, spotted Xiao Bai beside the stone tablet. His face instantly lit up with immense joy, and he flashed to their side, exclaiming excitedly, "It really is you!"

Xiao Bai chuckled and patted his shoulder, his gaze falling on the jade bottle in Xiao Yan's hand containing a dark red, viscous liquid. Before he could speak, Xiao Yan blushed slightly and explained somewhat embarrassedly, "I—"

"It's alright."

Xiao Bai waved his hand dismissively, "This thing is useless to me now, it's good that you can use it. Don't worry about it."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "After you leave this time, you can come to Zixiao Palace and meditate under the Bodhi tree."

"real?!"

Xiao Yan's eyes suddenly lit up, and he was overjoyed.

Xiao Bai nodded with a smile, then seemed to remember something and added, "Remember to invite Elder Yao along."

Xiao Yan was taken aback upon hearing this, but then he understood Xiao Bai's intention.

He nodded solemnly: "Okay! I will definitely bring the teacher!"

Seeing that everything was settled, Xiao Bai prepared to leave the Heavenly Tomb. He turned to Xun'er beside him and said softly, "Xun'er, would you like to come out together?"

Xun'er tilted her head, a glint of something mysterious flashing in her beautiful eyes. She pulled him aside and asked in a voice only the two of them could hear, her tone enigmatic, "Brother Xiao Bai, is Xian'er the only one left in Zixiao Palace now?"

Xiao Bai, puzzled, nodded and said frankly, "Yes, Cai Lin is still in seclusion deep in the Nine Netherworlds, and Yun'er—should also be handling sect affairs at the Flower Sect."

Upon hearing this, Xun'er's complex expression flashed across her face, then she smiled brightly, like a hundred flowers blooming, and said softly, "Then—Xun'er will stay here for now. I feel that cultivating here has brought me some unique insights, and I would like to stay a little longer."

Xiao Bai was taken aback upon hearing this, and instantly understood the girl's little scheme.

He paused for a moment, looked into Xun'er's crystal-clear eyes, then nodded slightly and readily agreed, "Okay."

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Seeing that he agreed so readily without the slightest hesitation, Xun'er's pretty face darkened, and a little bit of grievance inexplicably rose in her heart.

She silently reached her slender hand to Xiao Bai's waist, pinched a small piece of soft flesh, and twisted it slightly.