Battle Through the Heavens: Purple Heaven Thunder Emperor

Chapter 522 The Search

The next day, Yunlan Sect.

On the mountainside shrouded in mist, an ancient stone gate stands quietly.

The stone gate is tall and ancient, gray in color, and covered with mottled traces of time, as if it has existed here since time immemorial.

Strange patterns entwine on the stone gate, but a few cracks disrupt these mysterious patterns.

Several figures stood quietly in front of the door.

"Ah Niu, be careful."

Yunyun whispered her words of advice, her beautiful eyes filled with concern.

Last time she went in with Xiao Bai, she accidentally triggered a residual image of time and space. She almost fell into it just by making eye contact with the shadowy figure.

Even now, thinking about it still makes me feel lingering fear.

The aura emanating from that dark figure was so terrifying that it made her soul tremble.

"How about I come in with you?"

Cai Lin came to Xiao Bai's side, her narrow phoenix eyes revealing worry.

With her five-star Dou Sheng cultivation level, even if she encounters danger, she can at least be of help.

"That's right, Brother Xiao Bai, let Sister Cai Lin go in with you. That way, she'll be there to help you if anything happens."

Xun'er and Little Fairy Doctor exchanged a glance and stepped forward to persuade her as well.

The four women surrounded her, their eyes filled with the same concern.

Xiao Bai glanced at them, feeling helpless.

Judging from the previous footage, this stone gate seems to be related to an ancient war.

Even with his current strength, he wasn't confident he could completely protect all the women with that level of power.

That's why I wanted to go alone.

But the current situation is that he is worried about the four women, while the four women are obviously more concerned about him.

"Let Xiao Jin come inside with me!"

Xiao Bai thought for a moment and then beckoned to the little golden dragon on Xiao Qing's shoulder.

The little golden dragon was taken aback, then cheered and transformed into a golden ray, leaping onto Xiao Bai's shoulder: "Master, you finally remembered me!"

It hadn't acted with Xiao Bai for a long time since the Desolate Ancient Domain.

I spend all day either playing with my little girl or sleeping; I'm practically getting sick from boredom.

"Are you relieved now?"

Xiao Bai smiled, his gaze sweeping over the pretty faces.

The women nodded slightly upon seeing this.

Xiao Jin is an eight-star Dou Sheng, and together with Xiao Bai, they are not invincible in the current continent. At least in special circumstances, there is one who can run back to deliver a message.

"After you go in, stay close to me and don't wander off," Xiao Bai instructed the little golden dragon.

"Don't worry, Master, this dragon is the most obedient!"

Little Golden Dragon patted his chest and made a promise, but his eyes gleamed with excitement.

It loves this kind of adventure the most!

Xiao Bai nodded slightly, looked at the four women, walked up and hugged them one by one, then turned around and came to the gate of life and death.

Take a step forward and step through the stone gate.

The stone gate vibrated slightly, and faint ripples appeared on its surface.

The next moment, Xiao Bai and the little golden dragon slowly disappeared into the gate.

"Don't worry too much."

After a long while, Yun Yun saw that Xun'er, Cai Lin, and Xiao Yi Xian still had their brows slightly furrowed, so she gave a wry smile and explained, "Although the time-space remnants that A Niu and I encountered last time were extremely terrifying, according to the message left on this Gate of Life and Death, they seem to have long since disappeared from it."

Originally, the three women did not care about a Gate of Life and Death.

But when they arrived at the gate, Yunyun told the women about the scene she had seen in the Gate of Life and Death, which led to the scene that happened earlier.

"A message? What message?"

Xun'er and the other two were stunned.

"At that time, Ah Niu somehow activated the stone gate, and a light screen containing information left in ancient script appeared."

Yun Yun recalled, "It seems to have been left for someone named Chi Xiao. The message said to stop some kind of evil race, and then during the fierce battle, a strange passage appeared. That person said that he seemed to sense the aura of some mission character, and he and the enemy ran into the passage."

Xun'er, Cailin, and Little Doctor Fairy looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Evil race? Strange passage?"

This information made them feel that the water behind the stone gate seemed to be deeper than they had imagined.

"Should I call Father over?"

Xun'er seemed somewhat uneasy.

Regarding such ancient secrets, perhaps only someone with peak cultivation like Gu Yuan on the continent could be of assistance.

Cai Lin thought for a moment and shook her head slightly: "Since Xiao Bai already knows this information, he still dares to go, so he obviously has a certain degree of confidence."

"Let's wait and see. If there's any real danger, we'll inform Senior Gu Yuan."

Upon hearing this, the women, remembering Xiao Bai's usual cautiousness, all nodded slightly.

Afterwards, they each found a place near the stone gate to sit cross-legged and wait for Xiao Bai to come out.

Inside the stone gate.

A desolate, boundless starry sky.

In the void, countless boulders of varying sizes floated silently, as if they had existed there since time immemorial.

In the distance, dark spatial rifts appeared and disappeared intermittently, like invisible behemoths tearing through the void.

There are no sun, moon, or stars here, only eternal darkness and deathly silence.

Xiao Bai's figure appeared in the starry sky, his gaze sweeping around as if confirming something.

"Tsk tsk————"

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The little golden dragon perched on Xiao Bai's shoulder, its claws stroking its chin, and clicked its tongue in amazement: "I never imagined there was a place like this within the Yunlan Sect!"

"The atmosphere here...it's so ancient!"

Upon entering, one immediately senses the unusual nature of this space.

"And the deeper you go, the more terrifying this spatial rift becomes."

The little golden dragon sensed the spatial fluctuations around it and its tone became serious: "We haven't gone very deep yet. The occasional void storms in the rift would probably make even a half-saint be very careful."

Xiao Bai didn't speak, but the vertical lines between his brows glowed faintly.

He was sensing the unique nature of this space.

As he delved deeper, he seemed to be gradually severing his connection with the Plane Embryo.

For a moment, he, who was used to being constantly connected with the inner spirit of the plane, felt as if he had instantly entered a strange place from a familiar world.

He had a vague feeling about this when he ventured deep into the ancient dragon island in the endless void last time.

"This space—doesn't seem to belong to the Dou Qi Continent."

Xiao Bai muttered to himself, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

Last time he came, he only walked around the perimeter, so the feeling wasn't very obvious.

If this space doesn't belong to the Dou Qi Continent, then where did it come from?

Ancient ruins? Or — other dimensions?

Suppressing his doubts, Xiao Bai strode forward.

His pace seemed slow, but each step he took covered dozens of miles.

Little Golden Dragon followed closely behind, its eyes also full of curiosity.

Time passed slowly.

As they ventured deeper, the spatial rifts around them became increasingly terrifying.

Dark cracks, like a spider web, covered the void, and occasionally void storms would surge out from the cracks, emitting deafening howls.

The power of that storm was enough to easily tear apart a half-saint!

Even a Battle Saint might have to be extremely careful, otherwise they could easily get caught up in it and their fate would be uncertain.

The ease in Little Golden Dragon's eyes gradually disappeared, replaced by solemnity.

But the spatial rift here is too strange; even it occasionally senses a hint of danger.

Xiao Bai remained calm, only stopping occasionally to look around, as if trying to pinpoint some location.

"Master, what are you looking for?"

The little golden dragon finally couldn't contain its curiosity and asked.

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Bai stopped in his tracks, his breathing becoming rapid, a barely concealed excitement flashing in his eyes: "We're here!"

Little Golden Dragon looked up and saw the same scene ahead.

Countless dark spatial rifts appeared and disappeared around them, emanating a dangerous aura.

"Arrived? Where are we?"

It sensed Xiao Bai's change in mood and felt a pang of anxiety, like a cat scratching at its heart, wanting to know what was here that could make its master lose his composure like this.

It was rare to see such an emotion on Xiao Bai's face.

Xiao Bai did not explain, but slowly walked to the void rift that was thousands of feet high.

This crack was larger than the others around it, and it exuded a chilling aura.

At the edge of the crack, space is constantly twisted, broken, and reassembled, forming a bizarre cycle.

"This should be it—"

Xiao Bai took a deep breath, suppressing the turbulent emotions in his heart.

The vertical line between his brows shone brightly, and a surge of immense soul power erupted, rushing towards the space rift behind him.

Within a few breaths, as his soul power continuously flowed into the crack, the scene within was fully displayed in his mind.

"Um?!"

Suddenly, Xiao Bai seemed to realize something, his expression changed drastically, and disbelief flashed in his eyes.

"Master, what's wrong?"

The little golden dragon was immediately alarmed, its eyes warily fixed on the crack, golden light surging around it, ready to strike at any moment.

Just then, it saw the silvery-white spatial power at the edge of the crack flicker a few times, and something slowly emerged from it.

The thing floated out of the crack and landed in Xiao Bai's palm.

"This is----"

The little golden dragon looked at the small wisp of black flame floating in Xiao Bai's palm with surprise on its face.

The flames were as black as ink, emanating an eerie, devouring aura.

Although it was only a small wisp, it would never mistake that aura!

"Void Devouring Flame————"

The little golden dragon's voice was filled with disbelief: "Master, how did you know it had been here?"

The flame before me was dim and seemed ready to go out at any moment.

It was clearly a rootless fire without any origin, most likely a trace left by the Void Devouring Flame when it made its move.

Xiao Bai's face was grim, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes.

How can I know?

Of course, he didn't know that the Void Devouring Flame had been here.

He came here entirely because of Mo Yuan!

According to Mo Yuan's memories from that lifetime, it was here that he obtained a wisp of Origin Qi!

He just wanted to try his luck here, to see if he could be given a surprise like Mo Yuan had done back then.

If he could find the Origin Qi, he could sit back and wait to step into the Dou Di realm and watch the world change!

Unexpectedly...

This was a shock, but not a cause for joy!

The appearance of this flame suddenly gave him a bad feeling.

"Soul Emperor————"

Xiao Bai gritted his teeth, his voice filled with shock and anger.

Is this guy really that lucky?!

This space isolates the perception of the dimensional embryo.

No wonder he searched the entire continent using the Plane Embryo but couldn't find any trace of the Soul Emperor.

If the Soul Emperor came here injured, then everything makes sense!

He desperately wanted to know if there were any remnants of the Void Devouring Flame here, and that the Soul Emperor who was with it had obviously made some discovery in this crack!

What is it?

Source gas?

Or something else?

Thinking of the Soul Clan, who had recently disappeared, and of the Soul Emperor's deep scheming, Xiao Bai's eyes darkened to the point of almost dripping water.

"What a magnificent figure—the Soul Emperor!"

Xiao Bai gritted his teeth and crushed the black flame in his hand.

The black flames turned into sparks and dissipated into the void.

At the same time, his aura suddenly exploded!

boom!!!

A violent aura swept out like a tsunami, and the surrounding space for thousands of miles creaked and groaned.

Seemingly unable to withstand the impact of this force, the void shattered instantly, turning into a pitch-black nothingness.

A void storm raged, and spatial turbulence surged.

The entire starry sky was trembling!

The little golden dragon was startled, feeling the violent aura around it that seemed to want to destroy everything, and trembled with fear.

For the first time, it felt so deeply how terrifying its master was.

After a long while, Xiao Bai finally calmed down and took a long breath.

All emotions in his eyes subsided, but the coldness only deepened.

At this point, no amount of shock and anger will change anything.

The most crucial thing right now is to find the Soul Emperor and kill him at all costs!

Otherwise, if he really finds the source energy in this crack, the threat to him would be too great, too great to bear!

The Dou Di realm is far superior to the Dou Sheng realm; it cannot be solved by sheer numbers!

Once the Soul Emperor becomes a Dou Di, no one on the entire Dou Qi Continent will be able to restrain him.

By then, the Purple Cloud Palace, the Xiao family, the ancient clans, and the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan—

They will all face annihilation!

"We must find him!"

A resolute glint flashed in Xiao Bai's eyes.

With that thought in mind, he no longer hesitated.

The soul power surged forth without reservation, spreading out in all directions like a tidal wave.

He wanted to thoroughly explore this starry sky to see if the Soul Emperor was still lingering here!

How terrifying is the perception of an Emperor-level soul?

In an instant, ten thousand miles, twenty thousand miles, thirty thousand miles...

The entire starry sky is vast, seemingly without end.

But as soon as they entered Xiao Bai's perception range, every spatial rift, every floating boulder, and every energy fluctuation was clearly presented in his mind.

Time passed little by little.

Xiao Bai's soul power was like the most precise instrument, sweeping across every corner of the starry sky.

The little golden dragon stayed quietly to the side, not daring to disturb it.

It could sense that Xiao Bai's current state was like a volcano poised to erupt, which, once it did, would be earth-shattering.

Sudden-

Xiao Bai's eyes flickered slightly, and his soul power detected a familiar aura.

With a flash, he transformed into a streak of purple light and sped towards the depths of the starry sky.

Little Golden Dragon followed closely behind.

As they ventured deeper, the starry sky gradually dimmed; there was no starlight, no giant rocks, only eternal darkness.

In the darkness, turbulent spatial currents slithered like venomous snakes, exuding a dangerous aura.

A moment later, Xiao Bai stopped in front of another spatial rift.

This crack was smaller than the previous one, but the aura it emitted was even more unsettling.

At the edge of the crack, a faint wisp of black flame flickered and swayed gently.

Xiao Bai reached out and summoned a wisp of dark flame that was even brighter than before.

Although the flames were faint, the aura they contained was all the more distinct.

"It seems they stayed here—"

A glint flashed in Xiao Bai's eyes as he looked into the depths of the starry sky.

A moment later, the corners of his mouth slowly turned up: "Found you."