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Xiao Yan returned to Starfall Pavilion and saw Yao Chen: "Teacher, I'm back."
"It's good that you're back, it's good. This trip to the Heavenly Tomb seems to have brought you great gains," Yao Chen said with a smile.
The constant soul fluctuations emanating from Xiao Yan's body made him feel a slight pressure.
After a pause, he looked at Xiao Yan's pale face and frowned slightly: "Your body..."
Xiao Yan responded: "It's nothing serious. I just need to quickly break through my cultivation. At least reaching Half-Saint shouldn't be an obstacle, as long as I have enough energy."
After absorbing the soul origin of the Soul of the Heavenly Tomb, Xiao Yan had already discovered that he had a faint connection to the Heavenly Tomb and could tear space at any location to enter it.
He planned to refine some pills and then return to the Heavenly Tomb to break through.
As for the energy bodies in the Heavenly Tomb, they regained their clarity after the Soul of the Heavenly Tomb died. Because of their gratitude for Xiao Xuan's kindness, and coupled with Xiao Yan having a certain degree of control over the Heavenly Tomb, making him half its master, they pledged allegiance to him...
Although Xiao Yan coveted the energy cores, he was too embarrassed to harm his own subordinates.
Yao Chen's right thumb gently rubbed the storage ring on his index finger. With a flash of light, a bottle of pills appeared in his hand.
"Here, this is the One Beginning Pill with Nine-Colored Pill Lightning that I refined. It will help you accumulate the energy needed for the nine revolutions of the Dou Venerate realm, and your Ninth-Rank treasure pill can be taken at the critical moment of breaking through to Half-Saint."
He flicked his finger, and the jade bottle shot towards Xiao Yan, then suddenly stopped, floating in mid-air.
Xiao Yan did not stand on ceremony, took the jade bottle, and thanked him.
He thought for a moment, organizing his words: "Teacher, when I was in the Gu Clan, I received news that the Soul Clan had already attacked the Shi Clan. The entire Stone World was empty, everyone mysteriously disappeared, and the Spirit World was also closed, losing its trace.
"The Gu Clan plans to form an alliance with the Lei Clan and the Yan Clan to jointly resist the threat of the Soul Clan. I want Starfall Pavilion to join them as well..."
"The mysterious Xiao Clan is nowhere to be found, and as the most easily found member of the Xiao Clan on the surface, I will definitely become a target for the Soul Clan."
Yao Chen thought of Xiao Zhan, then said with a slightly strange expression: "Let me think about it."
The Soul Clan had not sent strong experts to attack their master and disciple, except for Elder Mu Gu, who clearly had strong personal motives; they had not actively attacked.
This made him vaguely feel that Xiao Zhan must have done something, either the Soul Clan's experts were blocked, or... the two clans had joined forces!
Xiao Yan was a little puzzled... What was there to consider? Could it be that the teacher did not want to get involved in this dispute?
That's right, the teacher is now the Clan Head of the Yao Clan and must consider things from the Yao Clan's perspective.
And the Yao Clan had already lost the Tuoshe ancient emperor jade, so the Soul Clan would most likely not directly target them.
Even if the Soul Clan ultimately won and dominated the entire continent, they might not destroy the Yao Clan, as the Yao Clan's pill refining techniques were commendable, and the Soul Clan might try to recruit them.
If the alliance of the Gu Clan, Lei Clan, and Yan Clan won, could the three clans truly live in peace afterwards?
Gu Yuan, without the restraint of a powerful enemy like Hun Tiandi, might develop ambitions after becoming the strongest in the current World... He most likely did not know of Amon's existence.
No matter who won or lost, the Yao Clan might have to rely on a stronger race. Was it really a good thing for the Yao Clan to take sides now?
Thinking of this, Xiao Yan realized that his position and his teacher's might not be entirely consistent, and immediately said with a hint of apology:
"Sorry, teacher, it was my oversight. Just pretend I didn't say anything."
Yao Chen glanced at him, feeling that Xiao Yan had probably misunderstood something, but it was difficult to explain, so he simply skipped the topic:
"It's a pity. There was intelligence before that the Bodhi Ancient Tree had appeared. If you could have obtained the bodhi heart, your path to becoming a Dou Saint would probably be smooth...
"I don't know which strong expert actually attacked such a divine object as the Bodhi Ancient Tree... causing it to disappear. I don't know if it ran away or was destroyed by that strong expert."
Xiao Yan raised an eyebrow, also feeling a bit regretful. Even for him now, becoming a true Dou Saint was a significant hurdle.
"Teacher, next I plan to go into seclusion to break through to Half-Saint. This trip to the Heavenly Tomb, with the help of my ancestor, I also gained a certain degree of control over the Heavenly Tomb and can enter and exit the Heavenly Tomb from any location... If teacher encounters an invincible enemy, you can enter the Heavenly Tomb to hide."
Saying that, he handed Yao Chen a jade slip imprinted with his soul mark.
Yao Chen took the jade slip and exclaimed in wonder: "I didn't expect you, kid, to quietly steal the Heavenly Tomb, which is under the control of the Gu Clan..."
"This is the good fortune my ancestor left for me," Xiao Yan said, touching his nose.
Leaving the hall of Starfall Pavilion, he flew towards the stone tower in the back mountain that could gather the power of the stars, intending to open the passage to the Heavenly Tomb there.
When he arrived at the summit of the back mountain, on a giant rock near the stone tower, he saw an ape whose fur was sparse, its body a glossy black, as if made of basalt.
On its black face, there was a white circle around its right eye socket.
"Ape Lord? No, Amon."
The stone ape grinned, revealing two rows of large white teeth: "It's me."
"Why are you looking for me? Is something wrong?" Xiao Yan asked.
"What, not calling me teacher anymore?"
Xiao Yan did not hesitate, respectfully performing a disciple's bow: "Teacher."
He did indeed consider Amon his teacher in his heart, but he did not have the same filial affection for him as he did for Yao Chen, who was like a father and teacher. He only had gratitude for the other party's help.
Amon smiled and nodded:
"You're a sensible kid. Hmm, I'll give you one last opportunity. After that, whether you live or die, I won't care.
"After all, what I need is an ally who can advance and retreat together in the Great Thousand World, not a useless person who only relies on others...
"I think highly of you, but Hun Tiandi is also good."
Upon hearing the last sentence, Xiao Yan's pupils constricted, and he looked at Amon in horror:
"You've teamed up with him?"
He estimated that Amon was probably an expert on the same level as Gu Yuan and Hun Tiandi, and perhaps even more terrifying due to his mysterious methods.
If the other party teamed up with Hun Tiandi, then there would probably be no force in this World that could stop them.
Amon's lips curved into an arc:
"Not yet. Hun Tiandi doesn't even know of my existence... I'm waiting for you all to decide the victor with him. The winner is the friend I'm looking forward to...
"Of course, I think more highly of you, so... don't disappoint me."
Xiao Yan's expression became serious, and he said in a low voice: "This tense situation now is being pushed by you from behind?"
"That's not the case. The Amon on the Xiao Clan's side has some connection, I'm just an observer. The main reason for the current situation is still Hun Tiandi. He has been plotting for a thousand years," Amon replied calmly.
"Is that so?" Xiao Yan's eyes flickered, then his expression was no longer so serious, and a look of anticipation appeared on his face, saying with a hint of flattery:
"You, no, what is that opportunity you mentioned? The gap between me and Hun Tiandi is a bit big right now... Why don't you just give me a ninth grade golden pill to try?"
Amon "tsk"ed and chuckled: "You certainly know how to take advantage of a situation..."
He was quite satisfied with Xiao Yan's reaction like this, which showed that Xiao Yan, deep down, actually regarded him as a relatively close elder...
This was also the reason he came to see Xiao Yan in the form of "Ape Lord."
Otherwise, Xiao Yan would not treat others with such an attitude, especially now that he had suffered so many blows and his heart had become even more closed off.
Only the closest people could see the softness beneath his many layers.
"I don't have a ninth grade golden pill, but I can give you a Enlightenment of Bodhi and a bodhi heart."
Xiao Yan immediately reacted: "You're the strong expert who attacked the Bodhi Ancient Tree?"
"It's me. How about it, do you want it?"
"Yes, yes!" Xiao Yan nodded repeatedly.
Although he was confident he could break through to Dou Saint even without this, it would greatly shorten the time, and he was most lacking in time now!
Amon extended his right hand and pointed at Xiao Yan's glabella.
The latter felt a cool sensation surge into his soul, and a cluster of emerald green luminescence appeared in his soul space. The luminescence was annular, composed of three translucent small worms with twelve rings each.
A similar mark appeared on his glabella, flashing and quickly disappearing.
In addition, he felt a powerful force residing in his heart, its immense vitality surprising, beating powerfully like a heart.
Xiao Yan touched his heart and murmured softly: "Is this the bodhi heart?"
Amon smiled and said: "Alright, I've given it all to you. What's in your heart is the bodhi heart, it can help you break through to Dou Saint...
"I won't give you the less effective bodhi seeds, you probably won't need them. With your current situation, breaking through to Dou Saint with the help of the bodhi heart won't be a big problem.
"After all, the Xiao Clan's bloodline is also somewhat useful... In terms of bloodline concentration, you're probably considered a divine-grade bloodline of the Xiao Clan now.
"What's in your soul is the Enlightenment of Bodhi. What you can comprehend from it depends on yourself. There's only one chance; once interrupted, it will disappear. Find a safe place, choose an appropriate time, and activate it yourself."
Xiao Yan nodded and respectfully said: "Thank you, teacher."
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