Battle Through the Heavens: Starting with Cao Ying as an apprentice

With the unique advantage of her Calamity Poison Body, Little Fairy Doctor broke through the shackles and successfully advanced to the level of a one-star Dou Sheng, her body covered in tangible poisonous miasma.

Cao Ying was not to be outdone. She took advantage of the situation to break through and step into the threshold of half-saint. Although she did not become a saint, her combat power was already incomparable to that of an ordinary Dou Zun.

Xiao Yu has also successfully reached the late stage of Nine-Star Dou Zun and will soon enter the Dou Zun Transformation Realm!

Xun'er, having accumulated her strength, unleashed her power, soaring to the second level of Dou Zun, just one step away from the third level of Dou Zun.

In contrast, the other ancient clans, the medicine clan, and the spirit clan did not improve much due to the lack of Xiao Xuan's attention and the nourishment of his energy field. Only the medicine spirit improved by one small realm.

On this very day, a strange change occurred!

The small energy field that had lasted for half a year suddenly dissipated, and in its place, a terrifying soul pressure that could change the color of heaven and earth suddenly erupted from inside the Heavenly Profound Pearl!

"Om-!"

The entire Heavenly Tomb space trembled violently, as if the end of the world had arrived.

The oppressive aura was pure and vast, and the overwhelming sense of pressure belonging to the soul of an Emperor Realm expert swept out.

Countless wandering energy entities within the space prostrated themselves on the ground under this oppressive force, trembling in fear, daring not to utter a single thought of resistance.

The next moment, a tall and slender figure slowly stepped out from the Heavenly Profound Pearl amidst a dazzling light.

"master!"

"Brother Bai Chen!"

Without any hesitation, Cao Ying and Xun'er transformed into two streaks of light and rushed over, plunging into Su Baichen's arms and embracing him tightly.

"Hey, what are you two doing!" Su Baichen was caught off guard by the two women's sudden attack. Feeling the warm and soft body in his arms, he showed a helpless yet doting smile.

"I just missed you, Master!" Cao Ying looked up, her eyes sparkling.

"Me too, Brother Baichen, you're finally out." Xun'er's voice was soft, but filled with deep dependence.

"Alright, alright, let me go right now, everyone's watching."

Su Baichen smiled and patted the two women on the back. Feeling their reluctance to part, he felt a warmth in his heart.

The two women exchanged a glance, both seeing determination and understanding in each other's eyes, before blushing and letting go of each other's hands.

Immediately afterward, Xiao Yu, who had been standing nervously on the periphery, walked over cautiously with small steps. She lowered her head, her hands gripping the hem of her clothes, her palms sweating with nervousness.

Su Baichen's gaze swept over, catching a clue from the familiar figure and aura, and he was slightly taken aback: "Hmm? You are... Xiao Yu?"

"Yes!" Xiao Yu raised her head, her eyes sparkling with excitement, and nodded vigorously.

"Congratulations! It seems you've fully awakened the Xiao clan's bloodline." Su Baichen looked her over, genuinely happy for her.

“This is all thanks to the opportunity you left behind, young master…” Xiao Yu was about to say what he had been holding in his heart for a long time when Cao Ying beat him to it.

"Master, how are you feeling now? Are your injuries all healed?" Cao Ying keenly noticed the emotions in Xiao Yu's eyes and quickly interrupted.

Distracted by this, Xiao Yugang's courage vanished instantly, and he could only stomp his foot in frustration.

Su Baichen naturally saw all of this, but he didn't point it out. He smiled and said, "Don't worry, not only have my injuries healed, but I've also gained a lot. I've achieved the Emperor Realm Soul!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he flashed and appeared in front of Xiao Xuan in the void.

Xiao Xuan's previously cloudy eyes suddenly shone brightly as he stared intently at Su Baichen, his face filled with disbelief: "Kid, this isn't just a soul breakthrough, is it?"

Su Baichen chuckled and didn't hide anything: "Ancestor Xiao really has a good eye. By chance, with the help of the Heavenly Tomb Soul and the power of the Heavenly Tomb, the Heavenly Profound Pearl not only helped my soul step into the Emperor Realm, but also helped my Dou Qi cultivation break through..."

He paused, his aura slightly receding, yet a terrifying pressure that could change the very fabric of the world remained hidden.

"I am now a Nine-Star Dou Sheng!"

Su Baichen used soul transmission for his last sentence, so no one except Xiao Xuan heard it.

Chapter 347 Xiao Xuan's Sigh!

In the following days, the ancient and silent Netherworld of Tianmu surprisingly exuded a bit of life and became more lively!

Su Baichen did not rush to leave, but instead focused his mind on his body to stabilize the realm he had just broken through.

The powerful battle qi surged through his meridians like a river, and with each breath, it drew upon the rich energy around him to transform into pure battle qi.

Once his cultivation was fully solid, he shifted his focus to Cao Ying, Little Fairy Doctor, Xun'er, and the accompanying geniuses from the Ancient Clan, Medicine Clan, and Spirit Clan.

Facing this group of exceptionally talented juniors, Su Baichen offered his guidance without reservation.

He didn't teach overly advanced secret techniques, but instead meticulously refined each person's skills, from basic application techniques to combat instincts, tailored to their individual physical characteristics.

“Cao Ying, although your soul power is strong, it relies too much on perception and lacks explosive soul attack methods.” Su Baichen tapped his fingertip, and an invisible soul wave instantly pierced through the void.

"You must learn to compress your soul power into a needle and defeat your enemy with a single blow."

Turning to look at Gu Qingyang and Gu Zhen, he added, "The ancient clan's techniques are indeed exquisite, but when facing the unpredictable methods of the Soul Clan, they need to supplement them with the ability to sense spatial fluctuations, and cannot simply act recklessly."

Su Baichen even inquired about the basic situation of the Medicine Clan and the Spirit Clan, in order to deduce possible variables.

He knew that the impending catastrophe was not something that one person could stop. Only by making these future pillars of society as strong as possible could he buy more time for his family in the future.

You can also analyze the current situation by looking at the situation within their tribe!

However, this tranquility was bound to be broken eventually.

On this day, Su Baichen finished instructing everyone and went to find Xiao Xuan alone.

Looking at Xiao Xuan, who sat upright on the stone platform with a slightly ethereal figure, he took a deep breath and said solemnly, "Senior Xiao Xuan, I am leaving."

"So soon?" Xiao Xuan opened his eyes, a hint of surprise flashing across them.

"Although this Heavenly Tomb is of little use to you and me, it is still a treasure trove of opportunities for those young people. Besides, your two little apprentices are still here. Why not spend more time guiding them?"

Su Baichen shook his head, his brows furrowed with deep worry: "To be honest, senior, it is indeed extremely urgent. I am worried that if this continues, there may be drastic changes in the outside world, and then everything will be beyond repair."

Seeing his serious expression, Xiao Xuan also became serious: "What is it that makes you, this cunning little fellow, so wary?"

Without further hesitation, Su Baichen revealed all the intelligence he had deduced over a long period of time: "The Soul Clan... has already begun to secretly set up the 'Soul Devouring Life-Severing Array' in various parts of Zhongzhou."

"The Soul-Devouring Life-Severing Array?" Xiao Xuan frowned, pondered for a moment, and then his eyes flashed with a sharp light.

"What a cunning Soul Emperor! With such a grand display, his target is probably only one thing—the Tuoshe Ancient Jade!"

Su Baichen nodded in agreement: "That's right. With my current strength, I'm confident I can suppress Void Devouring Flame in a one-on-one fight."

"But if I were to face the Soul Emperor... even if I were to become a Nine-Star Dou Sheng in the early stages now, I would have no chance of winning. Moreover, who knows how many trump cards those madmen of the Soul Clan are still hiding?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Xuan's expression also became extremely solemn. He slowly stood up, put his hands behind his back, looked into the endless depths of the Heavenly Tomb, and sighed, "Your worries are not unfounded."

"Back when the Soul Clan ambushed me, the sheer scale of it shocked even myself. Apart from the Soul Emperor, a peak expert at the late stage of the Nine-Star Dou Sheng realm, there were at least seven or eight Eight-Star Dou Sheng accompanying me."

"Although I failed to break through to the Dou Di realm back then, I did briefly touch the Half-Emperor realm. In that battle, I fought with all my might and barely managed to drive them back."

When the past was mentioned, a hint of pride flashed in Xiao Xuan's eyes, which then turned into deep apprehension.

"Even though they have suffered some losses, their foundation is still terrifying, especially the Void Devouring Flame. That thing was originally ranked second on the list of strange flames of heaven and earth, and it is as cunning as a fox."

At this point, Su Baichen seemed to suddenly remember something, his expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly asked, "Senior, when you killed those Soul Clan experts back then, did you completely burn their corpses? You didn't leave a single trace behind."

Xiao Xuan was taken aback and subconsciously replied, "Most of them were burned to ashes by my strange fire. Only a few corpses of eight-star Dou Sheng were forcibly taken away by the Soul Emperor."

"What, is there a specific method to this?"

"Oh no, this is troublesome!" Su Baichen suddenly raised his hand to his forehead, his face full of helplessness and a bitter smile.

"Senior Xiao, do you really not know the ways of the Soul Clan, or were you not ruthless enough? Why didn't you just scatter them along with their bone fragments?"

"Could it be... that they could make something out of the corpses of their clansmen?" Xiao Xuan asked, somewhat incredulous.

“They are, after all, members of the same clan. If they don’t even have this basic principle, it’s too shocking.”

"Bottom line?" Su Baichen's lips curled into a cold smile, his eyes filled with chilling intent.

"You underestimate the madness of the Soul Emperor. He has no bottom line when it comes to becoming an emperor."

"As long as it can help him take that step, he would sacrifice even his closest relatives without hesitation, let alone the corpses of these dead clansmen?"

Su Baichen paused, then said decisively, "If they were to refine the corpses of these powerful figures into puppets, even if they could only unleash sixty or seventy percent of their original strength, it would still be a terrifying force capable of turning the tide of battle! The Soul Emperor is absolutely capable of doing such a thing!"

Xiao Xuan fell silent.

Looking at Su Baichen's resolute expression, he recalled the ruthlessness and coldness of the Soul Emperor when he led his army to besiege him, and the last bit of hope in his heart dissipated.

The temptation of Emperor Cheng was so great that it could make a person lose their humanity.

“Yes…” Xiao Xuan sighed, a hint of self-mockery in his eyes.

"Back then, in order to break through to the Dou Di realm, didn't I almost gather the power of my entire clan's bloodline into myself? The Soul Emperor went even further than me. If he really went that far, it wouldn't be surprising."

Having figured this out, Xiao Xuan no longer hesitated. He patted Su Baichen on the shoulder, his tone becoming firm yet gentle: "Alright, since the situation is urgent, let's not linger here."

"I will personally guide Yu'er and the others during the rest of the time, and I will make sure they don't fall behind in their cultivation while you are away."

"With your words of reassurance, senior, I am at ease." Su Baichen solemnly clasped his hands in a gesture of respect.

Two days later, the space around the Heavenly Tomb experienced a slight tremor.

Su Baichen took one last look at the Heavenly Tomb and Cao Ying and the others who were diligently cultivating in the distance. With a flash, he transformed into a streak of light and rushed straight towards the spatial passage leading to the outside world.

Chapter 348 Cao Ying's Three Transformations of Heavenly Fire; Old ginger is still spicier!

Su Baichen has been gone for several days.

Cao Ying looked at Xiao Yu, as if she had finally made up her mind, and walked towards Xiao Yu, who was sitting cross-legged and meditating.

During her cultivation over the past few days, Cao Ying keenly sensed that a familiar aura was faintly flowing within Xiao Yu's body—it was the unique fluctuation of the "Three Transformations of Heavenly Fire," but it seemed to be purer and more domineering than the version she cultivated.

"Xiao Yu, I...I have a question I'd like to ask you." Cao Ying stepped forward, her face showing a hint of embarrassment and hesitation.

After all, not long ago, she had rashly interrupted Xiao Yu's seemingly intimate confession to her master.

It hadn't been long before she shamelessly came up to ask for advice, which made me feel a little embarrassed.

Xiao Yu slowly opened her eyes, a glint of light flashing in them. She didn't seem to care about the earlier incident, and simply nodded gently: "Okay, go ahead and ask."

"Uh..." Cao Ying rubbed her hands together, a little embarrassed, and asked, "What kind of cultivation technique are you practicing now?"

Seeing that Xiao Yu's expression was normal and there was no resentment at all, Cao Ying's awkwardness dissipated considerably, replaced by a strange flutter in her heart.

"Oh, you mean this?" Xiao Yu smiled, and her aura became intensely hot.

"It's called 'The Three Mysteries of Heavenly Fire'."