Chapter 324 Xiao Yan Breaks Through One After Another, the Immortal Lord Bestows Luxurious Rewards!
No one answered him.
Because everyone's attention was focused on the Dragon Transformation Pool, which was hundreds of feet in diameter.
At this time, the Dragon Transformation Pool had undergone earth-shattering changes.
The pool water, which was originally dark red and black and churning with terrifying beastly aura, has now become crystal clear!
The surface of the pool water even had a faint milky white sheen, just like an ordinary pool of spring water.
The blood of true dragons, the marrow of immortal phoenixes, and the violent essence left behind by countless ancient divine beasts were all completely absorbed by the boy at the bottom of the pool during these eighty-one days of tempering!
"Gurgle."
Someone swallowed hard, their words standing out starkly in the quiet fairy valley.
"He...he actually drained the Dragon Transformation Pool of its essence?"
The old doctor standing to the side was so nervous that he stopped breathing.
Although he is now a powerful Dou Di on the Dou Qi Continent, he still feels a sense of unease as he watches the changes in the pool.
Just then, the clouds above the Immortal Valley suddenly began to surge.
Several long streaks of light pierced the sky and landed steadily on the white jade platform beside the Dragon Transformation Pool.
As the light faded, several elderly men dressed in the robes of the Primordial Celestial Court were revealed.
Their auras were unfathomable, clearly indicating that they had been alerted by the commotion at the Dragon Transformation Pool.
"Such an overbearing absorption speed! This kid's physical foundation is even more exaggerated than that of an ancient remnant." An inner sect elder stroked his beard, his eyes full of admiration.
Before everyone could pay their respects to the elders, a melodious crane cry suddenly came from the horizon.
A cloud of purple mist swept in from the east, instantly covering half of the sky above the Immortal Valley.
Amidst the purple aura, a middle-aged man dressed in a traditional Chinese ink-wash robe stood with his hands behind his back.
He didn't exude any earth-shattering pressure, but just one glance at him made you feel as if the surrounding space was revolving around him.
True Immortal Realm Elder!
Upon seeing the man appear, all the inner disciples present, including the elders who had just fallen, bowed respectfully and shouted in unison, "Greetings, True Immortal Yun Chen!"
Immortal Yunchen waved his hand slightly, his gaze gently fixed on the clear bottom of the Dragon Transformation Pool.
"Such talent and perseverance truly make him an unpolished gem." Immortal Yunchen nodded slightly, a smile appearing on his lips.
"I have been in seclusion for 30,000 years, and to this day, I have not found a successor to serve me tea and water."
"I just came out of seclusion today and happened to come across such a promising young man. It seems that it is fate that I should take him as my disciple."
Upon hearing this, the surrounding disciples all gasped, their eyes filled with envy.
To be noticed by a giant of the True Immortal Realm is an incredible stroke of luck!
However, the commotion in the Dragon Transformation Pool did not stop.
The pool water suddenly began to swirl violently, forming a giant waterspout.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
A muffled, drum-like sound came from the bottom of the water—the sound of a heart beating.
Each muffled thud caused the blood and qi of the surrounding disciples to surge.
The sharp-eyed Immortal Yun Chen suddenly focused his gaze, and the calmness on his face instantly turned into surprise.
"This kid... he's not only undergoing a physical transformation, he's also breaking through multiple realms in one go!"
No sooner had the words left his mouth than a hundred-foot-high column of water exploded on the surface of the water.
Xiao Yan closed his eyes and slowly rose into the air along the water column.
The red light emanating from his body was so tangible that it transformed into the phantom of a gigantic beast roaring towards the sky above his head.
Break through the Blood Realm!
Immediately afterwards, orbs of light appeared around him one after another.
One, two, three... a total of ten dazzling orbs of light floated around him, frantically devouring the spiritual energy between heaven and earth.
"The Ten Great Grotto-Heavens!"
"He actually opened up ten grotto-heavens in one go!" the inner sect elder below exclaimed in surprise.
But Xiao Yan's breakthroughs were far from over.
The ten grotto-heavens began to merge, transforming into a single divine ring.
His aura surged once more, reaching the Spirit Transformation Realm, Inscription Realm, and Array Formation Realm...
Every barrier of realm is like paper before his perfect body, reshaped by the true blood of ten thousand beasts; it shatters at the slightest touch.
Xiao Yan's aura only paused slightly when he reached the peak of the Venerable Realm.
But it only lasted for three breaths.
"Teng!"
A pure flame, displaying the color of crystal, suddenly ignited on Xiao Yan's body.
The flame had no heat, yet it exuded a sacred and inviolable majesty.
Ignite the divine fire!
Divine Fire Realm Achieved!
At this point, Xiao Yan, who was in mid-air, finally slowly opened his eyes.
At this point, his appearance had undergone a tremendous change.
His originally slender figure had grown much taller, with broad shoulders and smooth, natural muscle lines. There were no exaggerated bulges, but he possessed explosive power.
His features became more defined and handsome, his skin was as smooth as jade, and his dark eyes were as deep as the starry sky.
The most eye-catching thing is the heavy ruler behind him.
Under the tempering of the divine fire, the originally dark and ancient ruler now shows traces of mysterious golden patterns, faintly revealing its spirituality.
Everyone present was stunned.
In eighty-one days, he went from a lower-level cultivator who was not even at the Blood Transformation Realm to directly crossing numerous insurmountable barriers and igniting the divine fire!
What an incredible cultivation speed!
The light in Yun Chen Zhenxian's eyes shone brightly. He could no longer contain his excitement and stepped forward, shouting, "Good lad!"
"I am Yun Chen, the True Immortal of the Primordial Immortal Court. Would you be willing to become my disciple and my last disciple?"
"Buzz!"
However, at this moment, a clear sword cry suddenly poured down from the heavens, completely drowning out the voice of True Immortal Yunchen.
A crack appeared in the sky, and a girl dressed in a light blue dress, holding an ancient sword in her arms, slowly descended through the void.
The girl had a beautiful face and a cold expression. In her hand, she held a golden decree that exuded supreme power.
Sword-wielding maidservant at the feet of the Immortal Lord!
Upon seeing the young girl, even the previously imposing True Immortal Yunchen's expression changed. He quickly suppressed his aura and knelt on one knee with a thud.
The thousands of disciples and elders around them knelt down in unison, as if a mountain of gold had been pushed over and a jade pillar had been overturned.
"Welcome the decree of the Immortal Lord!" The deafening voice echoed throughout the Immortal Valley.
The girl in the green dress ignored the true immortal kneeling at her feet and instead opened the golden scroll in her hand, the crisp sound echoing throughout the surrounding area.
"The Immortal Lord has given an order."
"Xiao Yan, a cultivator from the lower realm, possessed a resilient character. He endured the baptism of the Dragon Transformation Pool and emerged from his cocoon like a butterfly."
"He is hereby specially granted the title of the eleventh disciple of the Primordial Immortal Court, and this is hereby proclaimed to all the people of the Immortal Court. Seeing this order is as if seeing a personal disciple!"
Hearing that this identity had been confirmed, everyone was shocked.
The disciples of the order of succession are the core figures who truly represent the face of the Celestial Court.
The girl continued reciting:
"Considering that he primarily cultivated the path of fire, he was granted a precious treasure from the Primordial Immortal Court's treasury: a flame from the Nine Netherworld Meteorite."
"This fire can burn the entire world and refine all things."
"I bestow upon you a body-refining technique, the Great Wilderness Manual."
"Upon reaching the pinnacle of cultivation, one can traverse the boundary sea with their physical body and tear apart the dharma form of an immortal king with their bare hands."
"Bestow upon me a supreme immortal artifact, the Eight Desolations Annihilation Ruler."
"Forged from the finest gold of the stars, weighing a million pounds, it can shatter all illusions."
As the girl's voice faded, three streams of light flew out from the decree and hovered silently in front of Xiao Yan.
A strange flame leaping with black starlight, an ancient jade slip, and a dark golden giant ruler with a domineering design and terrifying immortal power.
Looking at these three legendary treasures before him, Xiao Yan took a deep breath, clasped his hands together, and bowed deeply.
"Disciple Xiao Yan kowtows to express gratitude for Master's grace!"
...
Meanwhile, on the Dou Qi Continent...
Zhongzhou, deep within the ancient realm.
This is a floating island that the ancient tribe used specifically to receive their most distinguished guests.
The island is shrouded in mist, and exotic flowers and plants vie for attention.
Inside a pavilion carved from a single piece of warm jade, the aroma of tea filled the air.
Xiao Zhan held a delicate white jade teacup in both hands and sat on a guest seat in the pavilion.
His hands, calloused and trembling slightly, seemed afraid of accidentally crushing the expensive teacup.
Sitting opposite him was the patriarch of the ancient clan, Gu Yuan, a nine-star Dou Sheng.
A circle of core elders of the ancient clan stood around, each with their heads bowed and eyes lowered, not daring to even breathe loudly.
Gu Xun'er stood obediently behind Xiao Zhan, occasionally lifting the teapot to carefully add tea for her future father-in-law.
Xiao Zhan felt a wave of dizziness.
Just a few days ago, he was still in the small Xiao family compound in Wutan City, worrying about the family's monthly market profits.
Suddenly, a group of powerful figures who could tear space apart in the sky arrived, behaving as respectfully as grandsons, insisting on inviting him to this legendary ancient realm of Zhongzhou.
Not only did he live in the best place and drink the finest spiritual tea that could prolong life, but even the patriarch of this ancient clan, who was famous throughout the continent, spoke to him with a hint of flattery.
But Xiao Zhan had no interest in enjoying these privileges.
His eyes remained fixed on the light screen in mid-air.
When he saw Xiao Yan suffering in the pool, his heart clenched.
When he saw Xiao Yan break through the water and ignite the divine fire, he was so moved that tears streamed down his face.
Now, when the sword-wielding maid announced the Immortal Lord's reward, the entire pavilion became so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
"Nine Netherworld Meteor Flame, burning away the eight wastelands..."
Standing to the side, Black Annihilation King Gu Lie wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, his voice dry.
"Clan leader, this flame sounds even more terrifying than the number one flame on the Dou Qi Continent's Strange Flame Ranking."
"If this fire were to fall, the entire Central Plains would probably turn into a sea of fire in an instant, right?"
Gu Yuan didn't speak, but simply picked up his teacup and took a sip to hide the shock in his heart.
"The Great Wilderness Manual": Tearing apart the Dharma Image of a Celestial King?
What is the concept of a Celestial King?
Gu Yuan had heard it clearly before: it was an existence that could create a world with a single thought.
The cultivation technique that Xiao Yan obtained, when mastered, was even able to tear apart the Dharma form of that existence!
And there's also the Eight Desolations Destruction Ruler, weighing a million pounds.
Gu Yuan felt that even if he used his full power to activate his battle qi armor, he probably wouldn't be able to withstand a casual strike from that ruler.
"Brother Xiao..." Gu Yuan put down his teacup, his smile as warm and friendly as could be.
He even changed his form of address, directly addressing Xiao Zhan as a brother.
"Your son is truly a prodigy."
"Not only have they gained the favor of the Immortal Lord, but they have also acquired such a powerful treasure that can reverse the course of history."
"Your Xiao family is destined to shine brightly in that perfect world."
Xiao Zhan was flattered and put down his cup, waving his hands repeatedly, his tone revealing simplicity and humility.
"Chief Gu is too kind."
"Yan'er is just lucky; he met a benefactor."
"He suffered a lot in this lower realm, and he earned what he has today by risking his life."
At this point, Xiao Zhan's eyes also reddened.
He turned his head and looked at the spirited young man carrying a dark golden ruler on his back in the light screen.
Deep in my memory, the dejected boy who stood in the family testing square, looking sadly at the "Battle Aura, Level Three" on the testing magic stone tablet, has finally become completely blurred.
"Back in Wutan City, all that ridicule, those disdainful looks, and the humiliation of being jilted..." Xiao Zhan murmured to himself, two lines of tears sliding down his cheeks.
He suddenly stood up, ignoring everyone's gaze, and knelt down directly in the direction of the light screen.
"Our ancestors are above!"
Xiao Zhan's voice was a little hoarse, but it conveyed a sense of triumphant satisfaction.
"My son, Xiao Zhan's son, is not a waste! He is a dragon from the heavens! He is the greatest pride of the Xiao family!"
Gu Xun'er, standing behind, watched this scene, and her eyes also welled up with tears.
She took two steps forward, gently helped Xiao Zhan up, and said softly, "Uncle Xiao, Brother Xiao Yan has always been the best."
"He will definitely come back to see you safely in the future."
Gu Yuan watched from the side without disturbing them, but nodded in satisfaction.
He knew very well that whether the ancient clan could cling to this powerful figure depended entirely on his daughter's connection.
"Brother Xiao, please get up quickly," Gu Yuan said, stepping forward to help him up.
"When my nephew has achieved success in his cultivation in the Celestial Court and returns to his hometown in glory."
"Let's arrange the marriage between Xun'er and my nephew."
"When the time comes, my Ancient Realm will hold a grand banquet and invite people from all over the continent to celebrate. How about that?"
Xiao Zhan wiped away his tears, and looking at the goodwill shown by the peak expert of the Dou Qi Continent, he was filled with mixed feelings.
He knew, of course, that it was all because of his son who was working hard far away.
"Alright! It's all up to Patriarch Gu to decide!" Xiao Zhan nodded heavily.
Meanwhile, in the Jia Ma Empire, at the Yunlan Sect...
This sect, which once held absolute power within the Jia Ma Empire and was regarded as a sacred place by countless cultivators, is now shrouded in a suffocating cloud of misery.
Fallen leaves piled up on the white jade steps of the main hall, unswept by anyone.
The air inside the hall seemed to freeze.
The former sect leader, Yunshan, who had been in seclusion trying to break through to the Dou Zong realm, has now emerged from seclusion.
But he didn't have the high spirits he should have had when he came out of seclusion; instead, he seemed to have aged more than ten years in an instant.
He slumped onto the throne of the sect leader, his cloudy old eyes filled with disbelief and deep regret.
Below him, the current sect leader, Yun Yun, stood quietly in a plain white dress. Her usually composed face was now filled with undisguised bitterness.
In the very center of the main hall, Nalan Yanran sat slumped on the cold ground like a lump of mud, her hair disheveled and her eyes vacant.
The image on the screen was frozen on the moment when the celestial maidservant holding a sword read out the decree, bestowing upon the supreme treasure.
"Nine Netherworld Meteor Flame, Great Desolation Technique, Eight Desolation Annihilation Ruler..."
Yunshan's withered lips trembled as he murmured and repeated those names.
(End of chapter)