The sudden pre-pay information prompt made Chen Xiao's heart skip a beat.
Heaven Rank Dou Techniques, Bodhi Hearts, Ice Spirit Jades, and so on – things that were once out of reach were now available for pre-payment!
Chen Xiao had originally thought that the pre-payment limit would only increase after he reached the peak of the Dou Venerate stage and began his nine-turn path to sainthood. He never expected that this breakthrough in his soul realm would bring such a huge surprise!
'I only have one pre-payment opportunity left. The cultivation technique can be exchanged, but I must get the Bodhi Heart, and the Ice Spirit Jade is also a good item...'
With just a glance, Chen Xiao found many items that caught his eye.
Before the pre-payment limit was raised, items below Heaven Rank held no appeal for him. But now, the situation had completely reversed.
After a brief calculation, Chen Xiao realized that the pre-payment opportunities he couldn't use before were now insufficient!
"I'll prioritize the Bodhi Heart first. Once this matter is settled, I'll go and complete the follow-up for pre-paying the Nine-Colored Original Stone!"
Without further rambling, Chen Xiao quickly made up his mind.
For him now, the Bodhi Heart would be the most helpful.
The so-called Three Treasures of Bodhi referred to the enlightenment under the Bodhi Tree, the Bodhi Heart, and the Bodhi Seed.
Although the Bodhi Heart was not as good as enlightenment under the Bodhi Tree, it was still a treasure that could cause a bloody storm if taken out.
With a thought, the pre-payment information vanished.
Chen Xiao's soul body returned to his physical form, and he slowly opened his eyes. He was met with the approving gaze of Grand Elder Green Mountains and the undisguised surprise on Yao Ming's face.
With Chen Xiao's soul entering the Heavenly Realm, he had the chance to obtain the Three Ultimate Skills of Yellow Spring and the most precious essence blood of the Demon Saint. The Nine Nether Earth Python Race would also benefit from this, which was a great thing.
"Congratulations, Brother Chen Xiao, for stepping into the Heavenly Realm in one go. From now on, relying solely on your soul power, few within the Dou Venerate realm will be able to threaten you," Yao Ming said with a cupped-hand greeting and a smile.
"How does it feel?" the Grand Elder also asked with a smile.
Chen Xiao nodded, "Good, better than ever before!"
After a brief chat, Chen Xiao's gaze fell upon the Yellow Spring Stone Tablet at the center of the altar.
With his Heavenly Realm soul, he was now qualified to contend for this opportunity!
"There's no better day than today. My condition is at its peak right now, so there's no need to wait for later."
"Be careful with everything," the Grand Elder cautioned.
After all, if Chen Xiao's soul were to invade the stone tablet, he wouldn't be able to help much.
Yao Ming's expression also turned serious. "Before I was calculated against by Yao Xiaotian and the others, I tried once to obtain the cultivation method for Yellow Spring Sky Fury within the stone tablet and the Demon Saint's essence blood. But as soon as my soul power invaded the stone tablet, I was repelled and spat blood, needing a full six months to recover."
"Brother Chen Xiao, although I hope you succeed, if you feel any pressure within, please withdraw in time. Your soul power is very strong, and your rate of improvement is even more terrifying. Even if you fail this time, we can wait for the next!"
Gazing at the majestic stone tablet, Yao Ming's eyes were filled with apprehension.
Chen Xiao nodded slightly, but there was no intention of retreating in his heart.
Since he had met the conditions of the Yellow Spring Demon Saint, he had to settle it in one go. He didn't want to waste time and energy to do it again!
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."
Slowly walking up to the stone tablet, Chen Xiao cupped his fists towards the two.
He was not called "Chen Xiao" for nothing. The Yellow Spring Demon Saint was indeed powerful, there was no need to say more, but what was within the stone tablet was merely a wisp of a remnant soul.
"In that case, it's all up to Brother Chen Xiao."
"I will guard you, but the rest can only depend on you."
Chen Xiao nodded lightly in thanks, took another step forward, and arrived at a stone pedestal directly in front of the stone tablet. Then, he slowly sat down cross-legged, and the soul in his brow began to stir restlessly.
Taking a deep breath, Chen Xiao closed his eyes.
His body trembled slightly, and then a somewhat illusory figure emerged from between his brows, finally hovering before the stone tablet.
Seeing Chen Xiao's soul body again, a hint of envy flashed in Yao Ming's eyes.
The soul was too ethereal and illusory. Nowadays, the continent was dominated by Dou Qi. Apart from Alchemists, few strong individuals paid too much attention to soul cultivation.
After all, although the soul was the foundation of a person, without special methods, it was difficult to achieve any decisive effect when fighting against others. The effort and time required to cultivate it were completely disproportionate.
Therefore, the soul power of most strong individuals could only be considered at a normal level. For someone like Chen Xiao, who was not an Alchemist yet, but whose soul power was stronger than some eighth-grade Alchemists, he was definitely one of a kind!
Chen Xiao's soul body floated before the stone tablet, seemingly drifting without support, but upon closer inspection, one could sense an invisible bond connecting the soul body to the physical body.
Under the watchful eyes of Grand Elder Green Mountains and Yao Ming, 'Chen Xiao' took a step forward, and his somewhat illusory body directly collided with the stone tablet.
"Chih!"
The moment the two touched, the surface of the ancient stone tablet rippled like liquid, and Chen Xiao's soul body, as if being swallowed, strangely disappeared before the stone tablet.
...
"Rumble!"
Across the ancient and vast sky, purple lightning danced like coiled dragons, tearing through the clouds with roars. The deafening thunder made the entire world tremble.
Chen Xiao stood suspended in mid-air, his gaze sweeping across this bizarre space, calmly looking towards the end of the space shrouded in mist.
As the saying goes, a flower is a world, a tree is a Bodhi.
He had even been to the Ancient Emperor Cave space opened by Tou She Ancient God. It was not surprising that the Yellow Spring Demon Saint could open up such a world within the stone tablet.
It would be strange if the other party couldn't do it.
After a brief assessment, Chen Xiao tapped his toes lightly on the void and slowly strode deeper into the space.
The moment Chen Xiao moved, the lightning in the sky seemed to awaken, and dense bolts of it began to smash down at him, as if he had angered the heavens.
However, Chen Xiao's expression remained calm, and his steps did not falter.
With the advantage of having seen the script and his soul currently in the Heavenly Realm, this was his most powerful moment. How could a little interference possibly hinder his progress?
With a slight shift of Chen Xiao's thoughts, the lightning was shattered by an invisible barrier as it approached within ten feet of him, as if it had crashed into an insurmountable wall, unable to advance further.
As Chen Xiao continued to press forward, the lightning seemed to realize it couldn't harm him and gradually subsided.
But the instant the last bolt of lightning dissipated, a deep yellow cloud suddenly gathered above Chen Xiao's head. A gust of wind, capable of tearing the sky apart, abruptly descended, pressing down directly on him.
"Yellow Spring Finger..."
Chen Xiao paused his steps and looked up at the giant finger extending from the clouds.
Thanks to witnessing the conflict between the brothers Yao Ming and Yao Xiaotian, Chen Xiao could instantly identify this Dou Skill.
Although this Yellow Spring Finger was being wielded by the remnant soul of the Yellow Spring Demon Saint, Chen Xiao did not dare to be careless. He flicked his sleeve, and a vast amount of Soul Power surged out, transforming into an equally giant finger projection. With a rumble, it collided with the Yellow Spring Finger.
"Bang!"
As the two fingers met, the space merely trembled slightly, without the expected energy explosion.
After all, this was merely a manifestation of Soul Power, not a true Dou Skill.
The two giant fingers shattered simultaneously upon contact, dissolving into countless specks of light.
Without giving Chen Xiao a moment to recover, one wave had barely subsided before another suddenly rose.
Boom!
With a deafening roar, the ground beneath Chen Xiao suddenly exploded!
Immediately, a giant palm, shrouded in a yellowish-brown halo, shot out like lightning. In the blink of an eye, it reached beneath Chen Xiao and clenched fiercely, as if intending to crush him.
"Soul Profound Seal Palm!"
"Break!"
Calm words escaped Chen Xiao's mouth, and a violent soul storm instantly swept out, transforming into a massive palm print that fiercely met the incoming giant palm, forcefully shattering it into pieces.
Amidst the flying fragments of the giant palm, Chen Xiao's figure reappeared.
He looked into the distance, his voice plain yet resonating like thunder throughout the entire space.
"Yellow Spring Demon Saint, please show yourself!"
Rumble!
As soon as his voice fell, the ground at the edge of his vision suddenly bulged, and a mountain peak erupted from the earth, piercing straight into the clouds.
And atop that mountain peak, a colossal throne stood silently. Seated on the throne was a figure clad in a yellow fur robe. An imposing pressure, capable of making heaven and earth bow, slowly spread outwards from him.
"Youngster, this is not a place you can tread. Go back."
A calm voice, imbued with a pressure that pierced the soul, drifted into Chen Xiao's ears.
As the voice faded, the air around him rippled with fine waves, as if space itself was slightly distorting under this power.
Chen Xiao's gaze remained fixed on the figure on the throne. After a moment of silence, he suddenly curved his lips: "The Demon Saint of the past was naturally a peak expert who shook heaven and earth. But now, the Demon Saint is merely a wisp of a remnant soul trapped by obsession, clinging to existence. To make me retreat with a single sentence is something I cannot comply with."
"Insolent whelp, how dare you speak so presumptuously before this seat!"
Hearing Chen Xiao's words, the figure on the throne abruptly opened his eyes, his pupils churning with dark yellow soul light.
The next second, an intensely sharp soul fluctuation erupted, like a blade quenched in frost poison, stabbing directly towards Chen Xiao's face.
"It's just the facts. The past is the past, and the present is the present."
Chen Xiao's expression remained unchanged. Instead of retreating, he flickered forward.
He casually raised his sleeve, and his immense Soul Power spread out like a tide, steadily blocking in front of him and completely dissolving the soul attack into nothingness.
"I have entered here solely for the cultivation method of Yellow Spring Sky Fury and the Demon Saint's essence blood."
"If you want these two things, you must first survive my attack!"
The Yellow Spring Demon Saint abruptly stood up. As he rose, the space around the mountain peak where the throne was located actually cracked like a spiderweb.
"A Heavenly Realm soul at twenty-three years old is indeed the most talented person I've seen in these years. Unfortunately, the gap between us is too vast. My soul has long since transcended the Heavenly Realm and entered the Emperor Realm!"
Emperor Realm!
Upon mentioning these two words, even the Yellow Spring Demon Saint's face showed a hint of arrogance.
Just like a Half-Saint, the addition of the word "Saint" created a world of difference between them and a Dou Venerate.
An Emperor Realm soul was the same. The addition of the word "Emperor" signified a qualitative change.
Chen Xiao remembered that Void Devouring Flame, who was a tool for the Soul Clan, had once fought against Xun Er's father, the Clan Leader of the Ancient Clan, Gu Yuan, and was easily defeated.
This was not solely due to the difference in Dou Qi strength; the gap in soul cultivation realm was also a significant reason.
It was also for this reason that the Soul Clan had allowed the Soul Hall to capture soul bodies on a large scale and extract soul origins, all to help Void Devouring Flame reach the Emperor Realm soul.
Because if the Void Devouring Flame successfully broke through, it would truly have the ability to restrain Gu Yuan. This was a force that could not be ignored.
From this, one could see how important Emperor Realm souls were.
"If I were facing the Yellow Spring Demon Saint at his peak, I would turn and flee. But now... I believe there's a chance!"
Pushing aside distracting thoughts, Chen Xiao took a deep breath. He stomped his foot in the void, and in an instant, his body grew hundreds of feet tall, transforming into a towering soul giant that, like a deity looking down on all living beings, stared down at the Yellow Spring Demon Saint.
Immediately after, he clenched his massive palm, which whistled as it tore through the air, and slammed it down towards the other party.
"Arrogant!"
The Yellow Spring Demon Saint suddenly looked up, and a furious roar shook the heavens and earth.
He pressed both palms firmly onto the ground. The earth in this space instantly trembled violently. In the next second, countless giant palms wrapped in earth-yellow halos broke through the ground and, like a torrential downpour, densely bombarded the soul giant Chen Xiao had transformed into.
"Bone Spirit Cold Flame, protect my soul body!"
The dense onslaught caused Chen Xiao's soul body to fluctuate violently. He didn't dare to be negligent for even a moment. He opened his mouth and spat out a stream of soul power carrying a scorching aura. With a peculiar burning sensation, it poured down like lava. The moment it came into contact with those giant palms, it shattered them all. Even the trembling ground beneath his feet was forcefully suppressed and calmed by this power.
"So that's how it is. You've just broken through to the Heavenly Realm? You're at the peak of your momentum right now, and your soul actually contains a Heavenly Flame and the power of stars!"
Sensing Chen Xiao's counterattack, the Yellow Spring Demon Saint's expression became enlightened. His gaze towards Chen Xiao shifted slightly, as he finally understood the source of Chen Xiao's confidence.
With so many enhancements, it was no wonder he dared to come and try.
A faint smile appeared on his face, disappearing as quickly as it came. The Yellow Spring Demon Saint's hands rapidly formed a strange hand seal. He brought the seal to his lips and immediately uttered a string of obscure syllables.
As the syllables sounded, an unimaginably terrifying fluctuation instantly spread out. Wherever it passed, space directly collapsed, the earth caved in, and the entire world was plunged into a chaotic, earth-shattering turmoil, like the end of days.
"Then try taking another move from me."
"Yellow! Spring! Sky! Fury!"
Sensing the terrifying soul fluctuation that made his scalp tingle, Chen Xiao's expression also became extremely solemn.
One could say anything they wanted, but if one truly dared to underestimate the opponent in their heart, it would be courting death.
Clashes at the soul level were already a hundred times more dangerous than fighting with Dou Qi. A slight misstep could lead to the soul scattering, and once the soul dissipated, the person would be completely erased from this world.
Therefore, facing the Yellow Spring Demon Saint's notorious ultimate technique, Chen Xiao did not dare to hold back.
Taking a deep breath, Chen Xiao rapidly formed hand seals with his fingers, and his majestic soul power poured out without reservation.
The moment the hand seals closed at his fingertips, the vast soul power, like an ocean, seemed to be guided by an invisible force, converging madly into his palm.
Instantly, a primitive and ancient aura permeated from Chen Xiao's soul body. A golden seal with an ancient design then materialized, flowing with obscure and incomprehensible strange runes.
"Heavenly Wind... Soul Imprint!"
As the words exploded from Chen Xiao's throat, the golden seal in his palm grew explosively in the wind, transforming into a colossal seal that blotted out the sun. It smashed down with the force of a collapsing sky!
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