For exclusive access to 500+ advanced chapters and more, visit my Ko-fi page and support the journey:
ko-fi.com/laoyao95
Laoyao with L yeahh..thanks for the support.
or Support me at patreon for 500+ advanced chapters :
patreon.com/YaoIk
**
"Xiao Yan, it seems the Ancient Emperor's inheritance has chosen you..."
On the Heavenly Flame Square, Gu Yuan gazed at the pillar of light enveloping Xiao Yan, a trace of wistfulness flickering in his heart.
In the face of the Ancient Emperor's inheritance, even someone like him—or even Zhu Kun—could not remain indifferent. After all, they had pursued this level for a thousand years.
However, everyone understood that this was not something that could be forced. The Ancient Emperor's inheritance would select its own successor, and clearly, they had been eliminated in the light's selection process.
Thus, the crowd cupped their fists toward Xiao Yan in congratulations. While there was some envy in their words, their joy outweighed it. Regardless of who had been chosen...
At the very least, they now had a chance to contend with Hun Tiandi!
"Sigh, the word 'fate' truly leaves people speechless..." Zhu Kun sighed before saying,
"Since the Ancient Emperor's inheritance has chosen you, then accept it. As long as you can reach the Dou Di realm before Hun Tiandi, this calamity will naturally be resolved."
Mo Yu also turned toward Xiao Yan and chuckled lightly. "Since the Ancient Emperor, Tuo She, was ranked first among the Heavenly Flames, then the inheritance you are receiving must also be related to Heavenly Flames. Everything is a matter of fate."
Though Mo Yu was somewhat tempted by the inheritance, he knew that the path of thunder and the path of fire were entirely different. This inheritance was not meant for him.
"Rest assured, cousin and everyone present. I will give it my all!" Hearing this, Xiao Yan cupped his fists toward the crowd and spoke solemnly.
"Hehe, as for the Hun Clan and Hun Tiandi, we will do our best to hold them off. Hopefully, we can last until you emerge from your seclusion," Yan Jin said with a smile.
"I want to take this square into the Heavenly Tomb. There, time flows more slowly, which might give me more time." Xiao Yan pondered for a moment, scanning his surroundings before speaking.
"The Heavenly Tomb... Hmm, that is indeed feasible. The time there flows much slower than the outside world, which could give you a significant advantage." Mo Yu nodded in agreement.
"No time to delay—let's do it now." Xiao Yan was decisive. Since he had made up his mind, he immediately waved his sleeve, and a massive spatial rift appeared in the sky. It rapidly expanded and swallowed the square along with the stone statue.
Then, after giving a silent cupped-fist salute to everyone, Xiao Yan turned sharply, stepping into the closing spatial rift. In an instant, both his figure and the rift disappeared.
Gu Yuan and the others watched Xiao Yan's disappearing figure, their fists unconsciously clenching. The real test of their strength had just begun...
"Let's hope we can hold on until Xiao Yan emerges..." Gu Yuan murmured.
At this moment, Mo Yu's gaze flickered slightly. He then looked at Gu Yuan, Zhu Kun, and the others before cupping his fists.
"Everyone, I have an important matter to attend to and will need to leave for a while. During this time, the defense against the Hun Clan will depend on all of you."
"Oh? Nephew Mo Yu, where do you plan to go?" Gu Yuan and the others were momentarily stunned, then looked at him in surprise.
Right now, Mo Yu was undoubtedly a pillar of the allied army. Whether in terms of strength or status, he was second only to Gu Yuan, surpassing figures like Lei Ying and Yan Jin.
Now that Mo Yu was leaving, it would undoubtedly weaken the allied army's overall power. Thus, everyone turned to him with puzzled expressions.
"Mo Yu, we are already at the decisive moment against the Hun Clan. The fate of the entire continent hangs in the balance. What matter is so urgent?" Lei Ying furrowed his brows.
Mo Yu did not hide anything and responded frankly, "To be honest, I have also found an opportunity to reach the Dou Di realm. However, this opportunity does not lie in Central Plains.
Therefore, I must act before Hun Tiandi refines the Di-grade Embryonic Pill—to seize this chance to break through to Dou Di and save the continent!"
"What?! You also have a chance to become a Dou Di?!"
Mo Yu's words sent a shockwave through the audience. Even Gu Yuan and Zhu Kun, with their immense experience, widened their eyes in disbelief.
A Dou Di expert—this was the realm they had dreamed of reaching.
They had just sent off Xiao Yan, who had a chance at breaking through, and now, Mo Yu claimed he also had such an opportunity?
With Hun Tiandi only one step away from Dou Di after consuming the Di-grade Embryonic Pill, was this continent—devoid of a Dou Di for ten thousand years—about to witness the emergence of three Dou Dis? Would it be a return to the grandeur of ancient times?
"Yes, although it is not a certainty, I will do everything in my power to break through to Dou Di!" Mo Yu said resolutely.
His original plan was to wait until he had reached the peak of Nine-Star Dou Sheng, attaining a perfect state before attempting to break through. However, time was no longer on his side.
He was not entirely sure whether Xiao Yan would succeed in becoming a Dou Di like in the original timeline. Thus, he had to take matters into his own hands.
Moreover, Mo Yu was not concerned about Gu Yuan or Zhu Kun coveting the Emperor's Origin Essence he had left with the Wind Emperor. After all, they had no idea what his Dou Di opportunity was, and given the current threat from Hun Tiandi, they were far too wise to cause internal strife.
After a brief moment of silence, the group finally recovered from their shock. They turned to look at Mo Yu with serious expressions. Though he had not disclosed the specifics of his opportunity, Lei Ying and the others knew him well enough to trust his words.
Mo Yu truly had the potential to become a Dou Di.
Once the initial shock wore off, a sense of joy spread among them.
Although Xiao Yan had entered the Heavenly Tomb to receive the Ancient Emperor's inheritance, no one could guarantee that he would succeed—and more importantly, whether he could do so before Hun Tiandi.
If Xiao Yan failed, not only would the three clans and two sects be doomed, but the entire continent would fall.
Now that Mo Yu also had a chance to become a Dou Di, the allied forces—and the entire continent—had gained another glimmer of hope.
A double safeguard.
This provided immense reassurance.
Both Mo Yu and Xiao Yan were the most outstanding young talents of the continent. Now, the fate of the world rested in their hands.
"Everyone, farewell. The allied army will be in your care for now," Mo Yu said.
With a thought, a spatial rift appeared before him. On the other side of the rift lay the Northwestern Continent.
"Uncle Lei, if the allied army is on the verge of defeat and unable to continue the battle… crush this jade slip, and I will immediately emerge from seclusion." Mo Yu flicked his finger, sending a soul jade fragment toward Lei Ying.
Catching the jade slip, Lei Ying nodded solemnly. He knew such an outcome was not impossible.
"I will inform Fei'er and the others…" Lei Ying put away the jade slip, then fixed his gaze on Mo Yu and said in a low voice,
"Everything… is up to you now."
Yan Jin and the others also wore solemn expressions as they cupped their fists toward Mo Yu in a formal salute. If either Mo Yu or Xiao Yan succeeded, the tides of battle would turn in their favor. But if both failed, then none of them would escape annihilation!
Gazing at the grave expressions around him, Mo Yu exhaled deeply. At this critical moment, even someone as steady as he couldn't help but feel the immense burden on his shoulders.
Fortunately, he wasn't carrying this burden alone. Over on Xiao Yan's side, the weight was likely even heavier...
Silently cupping his fists toward the group, Mo Yu then lifted his head, his gaze locking onto the enormous light cauldron suspended far above the nine heavens. At the center of that cauldron, a sea of blood churned, and within its depths, a faint figure seemed to be seated in meditation.
"Hun Tiandi, let's see who among us reaches that step first!"
Mo Yu's gaze remained fixed on the blood sea before he suddenly turned around. With a single step, he strode into the slowly closing spatial rift. In the next moment, both his figure and the rift vanished completely.
Gu Yuan and the others watched Mo Yu disappear, their hands unconsciously clenching into fists. The time ahead would be the true test of their abilities…
"Let's hope we can hold out until Mo Yu and Xiao Yan emerge from seclusion," Lei Ying remarked, breaking the tension with a rare joke. "Heh, if both of them become Dou Di, the Hun Tiandi's face will be uglier than a bitter melon!"
Hearing this, the group couldn't help but chuckle. While humorous, the joke struck a chord with them all.
If Mo Yu and Xiao Yan both ascended to the Dou Di realm, the allied forces would have two Dou Dis on their side. At that point, even the Hun Tiandi would be scared out of his wits!
"Let's go…"
With the brief moment of levity over, Gu Yuan waved his hand before swiftly descending back into the grand hall. The others followed closely behind, and soon, orders were being systematically issued as the massive allied army resumed its operations.
Far away on the distant horizon, a sea of blood stretched endlessly, its pungent scent permeating the heavens and earth. The energy within this blood sea was terrifyingly dense.
At the very center of the blood sea, a blood lotus floated, and upon it sat a figure with long, unbound hair. Boundless energy continuously surged from both the blood sea and the heavens, pouring into his body without restraint.
Despite the sheer vastness of this energy—an amount sufficient to make an ordinary Dou Sheng explode—his body absorbed it all like a bottomless abyss, showing no signs of saturation.
"Hmm?"
Seated on the blood lotus, the figure suddenly opened his tightly shut eyes. His pupils were like swirling blood seas, enough to send chills down anyone's spine.
"This fluctuation…"
The Hun Tiandi frowned slightly. A moment ago, he had felt an almost imperceptible sense of unease. However, when he tried to examine it further, the feeling had already vanished.
"An illusion?" he muttered to himself.
Just as he spoke, the space behind him rippled, and a dark flame figure emerged—it was none other than Nihility Devouring Flame.
"How is the situation within the clan?" The Hun Tiandi didn't turn around, speaking indifferently.
"Over a million of our kin have already been thrown into the blood pool, but it's still not enough to sustain the grand array," Nihility Devouring Flame replied, his gaze flickering.
Originally, he and the Hun Tiandi had been on equal footing. However, ever since the Hun Tiandi obtained the Di-grade Embryonic Pill, their relationship had clearly shifted. Yet, there was nothing he could do about it—he could only continue to endure.
"Send all the captives from the Ling Clan, Shi Clan, and Yao Clan into the blood pool. If it's still not enough, use our own kin as well. I need sufficient energy to complete the final step of refining the pill." The Hun Tiandi's tone remained indifferent.
"You would even sacrifice our own people?" Nihility Devouring Flame's expression changed. "The elders won't stand for this."
"Those who oppose it—you should know how to deal with them."
The Hun Tiandi chuckled. The blood lotus beneath him slowly revolved, and his blood-red eyes locked onto Nihility Devouring Flame. His voice was soft but chilling:
"You should understand, I will stop at nothing to reach that level. Nothing!"
"If I fail, the Hun Clan will be destroyed, and you won't escape either."
Nihility Devouring Flame's dark flames flickered. After a brief pause, he finally nodded.
"Rest assured. If I ascend to that realm, I will do everything in my power to help you break through as well," the Hun Tiandi said with a faint smile. "But before that, do your job."
"I understand. Everything will be done as you say."
Nihility Devouring Flame nodded, then his figure flickered and disappeared from the blood sea.
Watching him leave, the Hun Tiandi smirked in satisfaction. Yet, a trace of eerie malice flickered in his gaze.
"If I become a Dou Di… I'll need to refine a suitable Life Flame…"
He let out a quiet chuckle. His blood-colored pupils gleamed with an icy chill as the blood lotus beneath him turned once more. Closing his eyes, he resumed devouring the vast energy forcibly extracted from the Central Plains.
As he turned away, a tiny flicker of black light flashed within the blood sea—a small, nearly imperceptible black flame quietly extinguished amidst the churning blood.
This subtle scene lasted for less than half a breath, and with the overwhelming energy within the blood sea masking it, even the Hun Tiandi failed to notice.
At the same time, far away in the northwestern region, within the Jia Ma Empire.
Yun Lan Mountain—once the headquarters of the Jia Ma Empire's most powerful sect, the Yun Lan Sect—stood only a dozen miles from the imperial capital. Named after the sect, it was called Yun Lan Mountain.
The mountain's terrain was steep, with cliffs on three sides and only one accessible path leading to the summit, making it an ideal natural fortress.
However, over a decade ago, Yun Lan Sect had provoked two formidable enemies, leading to its complete annihilation. Since then, Yun Lan Mountain had gradually fallen into desolation. Though some travelers and merchants still passed through to rest, it would never regain its former prosperity.
At the peak of Yun Lan Mountain's rear cliffs, mist swirled, resembling a celestial paradise.
Suddenly, at the edge of the cliff, a spatial rift slowly emerged. The next moment, a tall and well-proportioned young man with an exceptionally handsome face and a pair of striking silver eyes stepped out.
As he landed steadily on the dark rock, he gazed at the mist-covered Yun Lan Mountain before him.
His lips curled into a faint sigh.
"Times have changed…"
------------------------------------------------------
For exclusive access to 500+ advanced chapters and more, visit my Ko-fi page and support the journey:
ko-fi.com/laoyao95
Laoyao with L yeahh..thanks for the support.
or Support me at patreon for 500+ advanced chapters :
patreon.com/YaoIk