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"Brother Xiao Yan." Xun'er walked over, seeing Xiao Yan still looking shaken. Her eyes narrowed as she asked, "What did you see?"
Xiao Yan replied with lingering fear, "A monster. I only saw a part of its limbs, and my soul almost crumbled…"
"And this was when it wasn't actively attacking and hadn't noticed me… That monster has a tentacle."
"Tentacle?" Xun'er raised an eyebrow, thinking hard but unable to recall any magical beast that matched the description.
The two didn't delay and continued to fly towards the third level.
In the thick mist, a giant human face covered in tentacles watched their retreating figures, its gaze profound.
It raised a tentacle to its right eye socket, a look of anticipation appearing in its eyes:
"You've finally arrived…"
Xiao Yan and Xun'er reached the boundary between the second and third levels of the Heavenly Tomb. Along the way, other than being chased and attacked for a long time by a Hun Xiao that appeared out of nowhere, they didn't encounter any other dangers.
They used their abnormal flames to dig a passage through the crystal wall between the second and third levels and entered the third level. Xiao Yan discovered ancient devouring insects living within the crystal wall layer. Their luck seemed good, as they didn't awaken them.
Because he was eager to see Xiao Xuan, Xiao Yan had no intention of provoking them, and both sides remained undisturbed.
Upon arriving at the third level of the Heavenly Tomb, a summons from the depths of his bloodline suddenly emerged in Xiao Yan's heart. He looked up at the vast land ahead, a flash of understanding in his mind.
His ancestor was calling him!
Energy bodies became more numerous on the third level, and their aura was very powerful. Most were at the Eight or Nine-star Dou Venerate level. Xiao Yan also sensed several exceptionally powerful auras.
His Heaven-tier spirit power allowed him to smoothly bypass these Half-Saint, and even Dou Saint-level energy bodies, to reach the deepest part of the Heavenly Tomb.
At this moment, the surroundings were no longer a hazy mist, but a pitch black like ink, with extremely dim light, causing a feeling of bewilderment and panic in one's heart.
In front was a huge stone tablet, exuding a lonely and desolate aura. Beneath the stone tablet, a figure in green robes sat cross-legged.
His long hair fell naturally, his eyes were as black as ink, deep like a forest pool. He looked at Xiao Yan, a faint smile on his face.
"Someone finally arrived. That guy Gu Yuan was quite efficient this time, sending a clansman in so quickly."
Although Xiao Yan didn't recognize him, the feeling of bloodline connection made him understand at a glance that this solitary figure before him was his ancestor, Xiao Xuan.
"Xiao Clan descendant Xiao Yan greets ancestor."
"Junior Gu Xun'er greets Senior Xiao Xuan."
"Nine-star Dou Venerate, Heaven-tier mid-stage spirit power… Not bad. When I was your age, I hadn't achieved such accomplishments…"
Xiao Xuan praised, then looked at Xun'er and asked, "What is your relationship with Gu Yuan?"
"He is my father," Xun'er replied respectfully.
"Tsk tsk, that guy Gu Yuan certainly raised a good daughter. Hehe, but it seems she'll ultimately benefit my Xiao Clan," Xiao Xuan teased.
A blush appeared on Xun'er's face.
"Ancestor, are you still alive?" Xiao Yan couldn't help but ask.
Xiao Xuan smiled and pointed to the huge stone tablet behind him, replying, "This is my tombstone…"
Xiao Yan fell silent, understanding Xiao Xuan's meaning… If he could be resurrected, he would have left long ago. How could he possibly stay by this tombstone for a thousand years?
"Come with me…"
Xiao Xuan walked towards the tombstone, then his figure suddenly became illusory, merging into the tombstone and disappearing.
Xiao Yan and Xun'er walked over. The former extended his palm and lightly touched the stone tablet. A ripple-like glow spread out, enveloping both of them.
As the light filling his vision dissipated, Xiao Yan opened his eyes and saw an ancient hall. In front of the main hall, Xiao Xuan stood with his hands behind his back. Before him was a pool of clear water, with fragrant green lotuses floating on its surface.
"Can you tell me about the outside world? How is the Xiao Clan? How are the other ancient clans?"
Xiao Yan recounted everything he knew. When he mentioned that the Yao Clan had been attacked, their high-ranking members all annihilated, and were now dependent on Starfall Pavilion, Xun'er was stunned.
"When did that happen? The Yao Clan was attacked?"
"Shortly after the Yao Ceremony, someone took advantage of their weakened state after their battle with the ninth grade golden pill. Yao Tian thinks it was one of the Gu Clan, Lei Clan, or Yan Clan, but I lean more towards it being the hidden power of the Soul Clan that made the move," Xiao Yan said.
"It's probably the Soul Clan. They've healed their wounds and are stirring again… Lei Ying and Yan Jin don't have such great ambitions. Of course, a thousand years have passed, so it's hard to say now…" Xiao Xuan said.
After a pause, he said with a hint of surprise:
"I didn't expect your master to be a Golden Pill Master. Even in our era, no one could achieve such a feat… That old fellow from the Pill Tower tried to refine a ninth grade golden pill, but unfortunately, he failed.
"So you're also an Alchemist? No wonder your spirit power is so powerful. What grade of pills can you refine now?"
Xiao Yan immediately replied, "Currently, my best attempt was refining a Ninth-Rank treasure pill, but that was pure luck. My cultivation realm is still a bit lacking. After I break through to Half-Saint, the success rate should increase significantly."
Xiao Xuan fell silent. Xiao Yan was even more outstanding than he had imagined. He sighed, saying:
"Indeed, Dou Emperor bloodline isn't necessarily essential… True power still relies on oneself. Throughout the history of the Xiao Clan, perhaps only the direct few generations of Dou Emperor bloodline could achieve what you have at such an age."
"Oh, right, Gu Tongxuan mentioned to me earlier that the Xiao Clan still has hidden power. Do you know about this?"
Xiao Yan nodded and then shook his head: "I know there is indeed a hidden Xiao Clan, but I was kept in the dark about it. Later, Senior Gu Yuan told me some information, and that's how I found out."
"The true confirmation of the Xiao Clan's existence came after my teacher refined that ninth grade golden pill, when I inquired about the source of the medicinal materials, and he told me."
"Also, this time the Heavenly Tomb opened, that hidden Xiao Clan also sent someone over. He should also come here, and for matters concerning that, Ancestor can ask him."
"Oh, is that so?" Xiao Xuan's eyes flickered. He extended his spirit power to sense the outer reaches of the Heavenly Tomb, then a look of surprise appeared on his face: "A Half-Saint?"
And seemingly not very old… How is it that this feels even more formidable than when the Xiao Family's Dou Emperor bloodline hadn't yet dried up? Such once-in-a-millennium geniuses appearing in clusters…
He even started to doubt the purpose of the Dou Emperor bloodline…
At this moment, Xiao Xuan also fell into hesitation. Xiao Yan made him very satisfied; he had originally intended to give him the last of the Xiao Clan's bloodline, but then he suddenly discovered another genius who seemed no less impressive.
So he decided to wait a bit longer and make a decision after that person arrived.
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