Inside the silent and deep Ancient Emperor Cave space, the scene was vastly different from their previous visit.
As soon as Chen Xiao and Little Fairy Doctor stepped in, they saw the entire strange space enveloped in a layer of purple mist. The swirling mist completely dispelled the surrounding boundless darkness.
The closer they got to the plaza where the Ancient Emperor Cave was located, the denser the purple color became, almost dyeing their vision into a sea of purple.
"Such astonishing energy fluctuations, did Zi Yan create this?"
Little Fairy Doctor raised her hand and made a grasping motion, feeling the power and couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.
With her current cultivation level, she still found this energy extremely terrifying, which showed how precious the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit was.
Even more astonishing was that they both knew that the energy they were sensing was just the tip of the iceberg that had overflowed from the core.
"There's no one else here besides that girl and the old Dragon Emperor, so it must be her. Let's go take a look. Afterwards, you should return to the academy and wait for me. I'll refine the Soul Origin here."
"Yes, Pavilion Master," Little Fairy Doctor replied in a serious manner.
They both knew that the old Dragon Emperor didn't know that Chen Xiao had other romantic entanglements outside. This was an important reason why he reluctantly and grudgingly acquiesced to Zi Yan's relationship with Chen Xiao in the first place.
Although Zi Yan was present, the old Dragon Emperor probably wouldn't do anything too outrageous, but if he knew about Chen Xiao's other affairs, a good beating would be unavoidable.
Therefore, neither Zi Yan, nor Grand Elder of Green Mountains and Hei Qing, had mentioned Chen Xiao's other relationships to the old Dragon Emperor.
Little Fairy Doctor naturally didn't want to see Chen Xiao get beaten up, hence this deliberate cover-up.
Chen Xiao was speechless and didn't bother to correct Little Fairy Doctor's address.
Facing a Dou Sheng peak expert, he was still a little apprehensive in his heart.
Especially since this was his future father-in-law.
The two of them didn't say much more. With a shift of their bodies, they rapidly flew towards the source of the dense purple aura.
The distance continued to shrink. When the outline of the plaza was faintly visible in the distance, Chen Xiao and Little Fairy Doctor had already seen the Ancient Emperor Cave standing majestically like a giant beast on the vast plaza.
In front of the cave's stone door, it was as if a strange purple sun was suspended in the air, casting down. The extremely dense purple light was so blinding that it was almost impossible to open one's eyes and look directly at it.
After slightly adjusting to the dazzling purple light, the two focused their attention and saw a familiar figure sitting peacefully within the giant purple light sphere.
That delicate face, coupled with that enchanting and graceful figure, who else could it be but Zi Yan?
"Chen Xiao, Sister Little Fairy Doctor!"
Just as the two landed on the plaza, a voice full of joy directly resounded in their minds.
Chen Xiao and Little Fairy Doctor looked up, both somewhat surprised.
They didn't expect that Zi Yan's current state would still allow her to sense external movements.
Moreover, although the giant purple light sphere was terrifying, there was no sign of energy solidifying into crystals.
Sure enough, letting her bring the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit here to absorb and refine was a very correct decision.
Just as the two were about to respond to Zi Yan, they saw a figure slowly emerge in front of the light sphere. It was the old Dragon Emperor, condensed from his thoughts.
"Focus on absorbing, don't be distracted!"
The only response to the old Dragon Emperor was a soft, unwilling hum.
The old Dragon Emperor glared at the figure in the light sphere with a helpless expression, then turned around and landed in front of Chen Xiao and Little Fairy Doctor.
"Uncle."
"Your Majesty, the old Dragon Emperor."
The two cupped their hands in greeting.
The old Dragon Emperor nodded gently, looking like he was in a very good mood, with a faint smile on his face.
His gaze paused briefly on Little Fairy Doctor, then slowly moved away without asking any further questions.
In fact, he had already noticed when the two entered this space, and he also knew that Little Fairy Doctor was from Purple Firmament Pavilion.
Moreover, since Chen Xiao was willing to bring her here, it meant that she was absolutely trustworthy.
Zi Yan's undisguised joy just now was enough to show that they had a good relationship.
Putting aside the old Dragon Emperor's identity, from the perspective of a father, he was very happy to see Zi Yan have more like-minded friends.
"Uncle, how long will it take for Zi Yan to refine the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit this time?"
"Soon, it will be done in one to three years."
The old Dragon Emperor didn't hide anything, and his tone was filled with anticipation.
In fact, in Chen Xiao and Little Fairy Doctor's opinion, one to three years was not a short time.
But on second thought, the old Dragon Emperor had experienced a long time, and his concept of time was naturally different from theirs, so it was not difficult to understand.
Chen Xiao nodded silently, roughly knowing the time frame, and had no more questions about Zi Yan's matter.
However, since he had come all this way, there was no need to rush to do business. It was a good opportunity to chat with this lonely old dragon and get closer to him.
Immediately, he took out a tea table and invited the old Dragon Emperor to sit down and chat.
"Uncle, you are now aware of the situation on Dragon Island. I would like to ask, is there any way to find those Elders who went to the Void Space?"
Chen Xiao personally poured a cup of tea for the old Dragon Emperor and asked with a hint of curiosity in his tone.
The Void Ancient Dragon race's golden age can be traced back to several thousand years ago, before the old Dragon Emperor disappeared.
Chen Xiao wasn't sure exactly how strong the clan was back then, but he imagined it must have been extremely impressive.
After all, with the old Dragon Emperor, a peak expert, at the helm, even if someone said that the Ancient Dragon Clan at its peak was no weaker than the Ancient Clan, and only slightly inferior to the Soul Clan, Chen Xiao felt it was believable.
It was a pity that such a powerful behemoth had fallen apart because of the disappearance of the old Dragon Emperor.
Now, if the four Dragon Islands didn't join forces, none of them could compare to the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan.
Falling to this point, not only people within the clan like Grand Elder Green Mountains, but even Chen Xiao felt sorry for them.
So, if there was a way, he would be happy to see the Ancient Dragon Clan regain its glory. Even if it couldn't reach its peak level, if it could recover seventy or eighty percent, or even fifty or sixty percent of its strength, it would still be a force to be reckoned with.
And with Chen Xiao's current relationship with the Dragon Islands, the stronger the Dragon Islands, the more help he could get.
At that time, not to mention the Soul Hall, he would have the confidence to take on even those ancient races.
Hearing this, the old Dragon Emperor glanced at Chen Xiao sideways.
"That kid Green Mountains asked about this before. It doesn't hurt to tell you again."
"For Magical Beast races, the importance of bloodlines is far greater than those ancient races on the continent now. Take our Ancient Dragon Clan for example, the Dragon Emperor bloodline is the most noble and crucial, like the sun and moon in the sky. As long as the bloodline is pure enough and the power is strong enough, even if you do nothing, you can slowly attract those clansmen back."
"But unfortunately, on the current Dragon Islands, besides me, only Zi Yan has this ability. After she digests the power of the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit, it will be a bit difficult to summon people back from the Void Space, but with some secret methods, it will be enough."
These words poured a bucket of cold water on the fire in Chen Xiao's heart.
The old Dragon Emperor's meaning was clear: to summon those clansmen back, only he and his daughter could do it.
But he couldn't get away right now, so Zi Yan became the only hope.
Chen Xiao and Little Fairy Doctor looked up at Zi Yan, who needed at least a year to complete her absorption. This matter was not worth thinking about in the short term.
Chen Xiao sighed inwardly, and could only accept this result helplessly.
With the serious matter settled, Chen Xiao no longer dwelled on it. He simply chatted with the old Dragon Emperor about everything under the sun, occasionally asking for advice on cultivation difficulties, and sometimes asking the old Dragon Emperor to analyze the situation on the continent, chatting casually.
The old Dragon Emperor probably hadn't had anyone to talk to like this for many years. Even after recognizing Zi Yan, the father and daughter probably wouldn't have much casual conversation.
Therefore, the old Dragon Emperor was quite excited at the moment, answering everything he knew, and even casually gave Little Fairy Doctor, who was quietly accompanying Chen Xiao, a few pointers, which enlightened her and benefited her greatly.
In this way, after chatting for more than an hour, this pleasant conversation was interrupted by the arrival of Grand Elder Green Mountains.
Grand Elder Green Mountains was slightly surprised to see Chen Xiao and Little Fairy Doctor, but he didn't pay much attention. After greeting them, he walked up to the old Dragon Emperor and said that several Elders of the Dragon Islands also wanted to meet the old Dragon Emperor and so on...
Chen Xiao and Little Fairy Doctor also got up, knowing that it was time to deal with serious matters. Little Fairy Doctor took her leave first.
In this strange space, there was absolutely no danger.
If something really happened, and even the old Dragon Emperor couldn't handle it, her staying here would be of no use.
Therefore, instead of wasting time here, it would be better to go to the Inner Academy to see those two little fellows.
Chen Xiao didn't disturb the conversation between the old Dragon Emperor and the Grand Elder. After Little Fairy Doctor left, he walked to the side alone, sat down cross-legged, and took out the Soul Power light sphere.
He gently stroked the surface of the light sphere with his palm, pondered for a moment, and then began to copy the answers, whispering, "I will avenge your hatred..."
As these soft words fell, the Soul Power light sphere suddenly emitted a faint luster, and many messages were vaguely transmitted from it.
Chen Xiao quietly received these messages. This Soul Power light sphere contained a massive amount of Soul Power origin, but without any intelligence, only some resentment, unwillingness, and other emotions left before their complete demise.
These emotions were difficult to completely refine. If they were absorbed rashly, they would definitely disturb the mind. However, the answers Chen Xiao had copied just happened to be able to quietly resolve these hidden negative emotions.
This could also be regarded as another kind of 'wisdom' of these Soul Power origins. Even in death, they wanted to use their last remaining power to make those who killed them uneasy.
Although the resolution process was extremely easy, the people of the Soul Hall would never say such a thing.
"Where did you get this Soul Power origin?"
The old Dragon Emperor seemed to have finished talking with the Grand Elder. The two walked closer together, and their expressions were a little strange when they saw the Soul Power light sphere in front of Chen Xiao.
With his knowledge, he naturally knew how difficult it was to collect Soul Power origin. More importantly, this kind of thing was too contrary to humanity.
The old Dragon Emperor never claimed to be a good person, and always helped relatives rather than reason, but he couldn't bring himself to do such a thing as capturing souls to extract their origin.
Of course, he didn't suspect Chen Xiao.
After two contacts, and from what he had learned from Zi Yan, Grand Elder Green Mountains, and others, he had slightly recognized Chen Xiao's character.
The current inquiry was purely out of curiosity.
"This is probably from the Soul Hall."
Grand Elder Green Mountains quickly guessed the reason, with a knowing smile on his face, and simply explained, "Last time when we came out of the Ancient Ruins, we encountered a Soul Hall Dou Zun who was capturing souls. At that time, we left a mark on him. A few days ago, Chen Xiao also asked me about relevant matters. It seems that he has already taken action to settle it."
Chen Xiao nodded. The Grand Elder was in the know, so there was no need to hide anything.
There was even less need to hide it from the old Dragon Emperor.
"Being able to do such a thing as collecting Soul Power origin, the Soul Hall is indeed not a good thing."
The old Dragon Emperor chuckled, and kindly reminded, "The spiritual objects in the world are obtained by those who are destined to get them. Whoever gets them first is theirs. You can absorb them as you please, but there are some filthy things mixed in this Soul Power origin, so you have to clean them up before absorbing them."
Chen Xiao nodded in response, he naturally knew this.
However, he knew the cause and effect, while the old Dragon Emperor saw through it at a glance.
The difference between them was obvious.
"Pfft!"
Chen Xiao didn't hesitate any longer, extending his palm, a ball of cold, white flames immediately appeared.
The flames shot out, suspended beneath the soul cluster, instantly transforming into a raging inferno, enveloping the entire soul cluster within.
As the high temperature gradually permeated, the soul cluster began to seethe slightly, with faint wisps of black gas emerging from within, then turning into nothingness, disappearing without a trace.
The three people present could all sense extremely weak thoughts from these black gases, drifting like duckweed without roots.
"What a pity, the people who left these thoughts are all dead, otherwise, I could have relieved some boredom," the Dragon Emperor muttered in a low voice, leaving Chen Xiao and Grand Elder Green Mountains speechless.
You old man are capable, naturally fearless of everything, but we don't dare to take such risks at the moment.
Without responding to the Dragon Emperor, Chen Xiao maintained the flame refinement for a full half an hour until even the Dragon Emperor couldn't help but remind him, saying that it was already as clean as it could possibly be, before he slowly dispersed the flames.
Looking at the crystal-clear soul cluster in front of him, Chen Xiao breathed a sigh of relief. With a movement of his hand seal, the Soul Power from between his eyebrows immediately surged forth, like an invisible vortex, the suction force generated devouring the entire soul cluster completely.
As the pure Soul Power merged into his body, Chen Xiao only felt as if his whole person was soaking in a hot spring, even his soul exuding warmth, this comfortable feeling making him incomparably intoxicated.
At the same time, a layer of faint, strange crystalline layers grew on the surface of his soul body. In his perception, this crystalline layer was like a substantial human figure, appearing extremely magical.
Chen Xiao had experienced the soaring of Dou Qi strength many times, but this feeling of such a surge in Soul Power was unprecedented.
As this pure Soul Power merged, Chen Xiao felt every minute and every second that his soul was rapidly strengthening, the improvement so obvious, unprecedentedly significant!
Whoosh~
As more and more soul origin was absorbed by Chen Xiao, circles of invisible soul fluctuations slowly spread out from him as the center.
Fortunately, there were no ordinary creatures in this strange space, otherwise, it was unknown how many people and Magical Beasts would be affected.
"So much soul origin, could it allow him to advance to the Heavenly Realm…"
Looking at Chen Xiao, who was closing his eyes to absorb the soul origin, and feeling the increasingly powerful Soul Power, Grand Elder Green Mountains showed anticipation.
Heaven was still fair, giving Magical Beasts powerful bodies, but also restricting their souls.
For most Magical Beasts, the soul had always been a weakness.
The Void Ancient Dragon Clan was no exception.
Of course, the Dragon Emperor was different. Its soul realm far surpassed others, already reaching a point that Grand Elder Green Mountains could hardly imagine.
However, the Dragon Emperor was able to reach this level by relying on the accumulation of long years.
"Difficult! A Heavenly Realm soul is not so easily achieved. Even Dou Sheng-level experts, there are plenty who have not reached the Heavenly Realm. This phenomenon is even more common among the three major Magical Beast races."
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