Chapter 513

Hum! Gu Qingyang exhaled, his blood boiling within him—he hadn't fully unleashed his entire power in so long, hadn't fought so freely in ages!

Dou Di bloodline! If it weren't powerful, how could every Dou Emperor family value it so immensely, treat it as the sole standard within their clans, even as the Xiao Clan gambled everything for it?

With a hum, a strange pattern emerged on Gu Qingyang's forehead, spreading across his body along specific pathways.

"Clan Mark!"

"Gu Qingyang's finally using his Clan Mark!"

Seeing the pattern on Gu Qingyang's forehead, even the two Star Eight Peak Dou Zuns of the Soul Sovereign, Hun Ya and Hun Li, wore grave expressions—they possessed only Eight Grade Dou Di bloodline, and neither could ever hope to reach Nine-Star.

Nine-Star Dou Di bloodline cannot be compared to Eight Grade—the gap is so vast it inspires despair!

"Purple-gold with faint rainbow hues—it's true Nine-Star Dou Di bloodline!" Mang Tianchi, watching Gu Qingyang activate his Clan Mark, felt a jolt in his chest.

Just as Xiao Yan alone knows the strength of the Strange Fire after refining it, only those who possess Dou Di bloodline truly understand its power.

Xiao Yan possesses Dou Di bloodline too—but only Six-Grade, which is utterly incomparable to Nine-Star!

Fully activated Nine-Star Dou Di bloodline made Gu Qingyang's body glow like a purple-gold immortal form, radiating purple-gold light, within which faint rainbow hues flickered.

Seeing Gu Qingyang unleash his Nine-Star Dou Di bloodline, many Gu Clan disciples' eyes grew moist.

This is the true strength of the Gu Clan! That Gu Yao is trash, a disgrace to the Gu Clan!

Though the true energy of the Gu Clan's Dou Di bloodline enhances Dou Technique potency and makes learning and comprehension easier for Gu Clan disciples, Nine-Star Dou Di bloodline still boosts cultivation.

"Gu Qingyang's cultivation has reached Two-Turn Dou Zun," Huo Xuan said, watching Gu Qingyang in the sky—his aura had stabilized at the Two-Turn level!

"This is the true foundation of a Dou Emperor family," Huo Zhi shook his head. Without Dou Di bloodline, one might defeat foes like Gu Yao who rely solely on it, but true masters never lose to others—especially with this terrifying Clan Mark Power.

Even simple addition and subtraction yields the result!

Not to mention Gu Qingyang's cultivation surpasses Xiao Yan's!

It sounds slow, but activating the Clan Mark takes but an instant.

"Break!" Gu Qingyang opened his eyes with a shout.

Crack! Where Xiao Yan's Great Heaven Creation Palm met Gu Qingyang's white Dou Qi stream, a shattering sound rang out. Xiao Yan's eyes widened in shock—his Great Heaven Creation Palm shattered outright!

Dou Di bloodline didn't just elevate Gu Qingyang's cultivation—it also amplified the power of Dou Techniques! How could Great Heaven Creation Palm, still unperfected, possibly withstand it?

"Ancient Phoenix Bell!"

Boom! Though Xiao Yan hastily wrapped himself in his Ancient Phoenix Wings behind him, he still absorbed the full force of the blow.

Even with the Ancient Phoenix Bell's protection, Xiao Yan was flung through the air like a falling star, crashing heavily into the earth and carving out a massive crater.

Thud! The Ancient Phoenix Bell's recoil wave surged toward Gu Qingyang simultaneously—Xiao Yan's Heavenly Rank Flying Dou Technique was not a Body Technique; it was inherently offensive and defensive.

Facing the invisible sonic recoil, Gu Qingyang's expression didn't flicker. He swung his Silver Dragon Battle Spear downward—whizz! Not only space and the sonic wave, but everything before him split cleanly in two; the recoil wave passed him like a gentle breeze.

Boom! The sonic wave struck the Yishi Guangchang's Protective Barrier, sending ripples across its surface—evidencing just how terrifying the Ancient Phoenix Bell's recoil was.

Yet even so, it couldn't harm Gu Qingyang in the slightest!

Splash! Mud and stone flew as Xiao Yan's Ancient Phoenix Wings fused with the Strange Fire—he activated a Strange Fire Dou Technique, awakening the beast spirit within the wings. His speed reached an unimaginable level, becoming a streak hurtling toward Gu Qingyang!

"Flame Splitting, Wave Devouring Ruler!"

Too fast to see, Xiao Yan appeared before Gu Qingyang in an instant, bringing his Black Heavy Ruler down with full force toward Gu Qingyang's head!

Seeing Xiao Yan's full-power strike, Gu Qingyang gripped his Silver Dragon Battle Spear with his right hand, held it horizontally, and lifted it single-handedly to meet the blow head-on.

Boom! The Black Heavy Ruler was already immensely heavy; combined with Xiao Yan's speed and physical strength, this strike weighed like a mountain. Yet even such a crushing blow failed to make Gu Qingyang's arm sink even slightly!

Xiao Yan's eyes hardened—he unleashed his Soul Force, no longer holding back his Heavenly Realm Soul Force, activating the first layer of Xiu Luo Soul Slash!

"Soul Slash!"

Xiao Yan's Soul Force took the form of a Xiu Luo—invisible demonic spirits filled the entire Yishi Guangchang. The moment the monstrous ghostly Xiu Luo appeared, a terrifying Soul Storm ravaged everything around it.

"This Soul Technique is from my Soul Sovereign clan!!" Hun Ya leapt to his feet, stunned: "How do you know our clan's Soul Technique!"

Before Xiao Yan could answer, the Lei Clan prodigy sneered coldly: "Guess who killed the most Soul Sovereigns?"

Hearing this, Huo Xuan and other Dou Emperor family prodigies couldn't help but snicker. Back then, when the Xiao Clan's Dou Di bloodline began to fade, Xiao Xuan emerged, sweeping aside countless prodigies—among them, he slaughtered the most Soul Sovereign geniuses, not to mention that earth-shattering battle later.

Though Xiao Xuan ultimately died, he allowed most of the Xiao Clan to escape. Xiao Yan is now the strongest of the Xiao Clan and their Young Clan Leader—their legacy must lie with him.

Seeing the others' smirks, Hun Ya's face twisted in fury: "Hmph! So what if Xiao Xuan was strong? In the end, he was killed by our Clan Leader!"

Beside him, Hun Li's eyes flashed with malice as he growled: "Our Soul Sovereign Soul Techniques aren't so easily learned."

Of course, he spoke truly—Xiao Yan did possess all the Xiao Clan's legacy, even Xiao Xuan's inheritance—but none of it included Soul Sovereign Dou Techniques.

Yet this was within Xiao Yan's calculations—to have his Ancestor Xiao Xuan take the blame!

On the Dou Qi Continent, Soul Techniques are taboo because the Soul Temple is powerful—but to Dou Emperor families, the Soul Temple is nothing. Though the Soul Sovereign are strong, they cannot suppress all Dou Emperor families; even other Dou Emperor families possess Soul Techniques and Soul Cultivation Methods.

Xiao Yan let out a long roar—his Soul Force's Xiu Luo raised both hands in unison. In an instant, the demonic Xiu Luo's hands slammed together—boom! The two hands merged into a single flying slash, cleaving toward Gu Qingyang.

Shhh! The Soul Slash was immensely powerful—even though Xiao Yan hadn't mastered the second layer of Xiu Luo Soul Slash and could only summon the Xiu Luo, his Soul Force was still Heavenly Realm!

The invisible Soul Slash struck directly at the soul—a curved arc, like a crescent moon, stretched long and long, as if the Xiu Luo had slashed through the underworld.

As this slash was unleashed, even the spectators around them felt as if their own souls had been cut open—terrifying!

Facing Xiao Yan's terrifying Soul Technique, even Gu Qingyang, with his Nine-Star Dou Di bloodline activated, wore a trace of seriousness.

Gu Qingyang's mind shifted—Dou Qi surged. As his technique activated, the purple-gold Clan Mark on his forehead blazed brighter, and a Soul Power of Líng Jìng Dà Yuánmǎn erupted from his body.

How could Gu Qingyang's Soul Force be weak?

Though inferior to Xiao Yan's Heavenly Realm, as a Commander and the peak of the Gu Clan's Young Generation, Gu Qingyang certainly wasn't lacking in resources or inheritance!

Whether Dou Di bloodline, Dou Techniques, physical strength, or Soul Force—Gu Qingyang had been cultivated to perfection!

Gu Qingyang's Soul Force was saturated with an aura of extinction—a sigh echoed.

"Great Extinction Art: Extinction Soul Breath."

The Great Extinction Art isn't just Great Extinction Finger—it's a complete set!

Thud! Xiao Yan's Xiu Luo Soul Slash struck the sighing wall hard—dong, dong! Even with Gu Qingyang's Soul Force at Líng Jìng Dà Yuánmǎn and his cultivation enhanced by Nine-Star Dou Di bloodline, he couldn't fully block it—he stepped back two paces.

Xiao Yan's heart sank—this was his strongest Soul Technique attack! This move should have severely wounded even a Heavenly Realm Soul Force—but Gu Qingyang only stepped back two steps!

"A Dou Technique specifically designed to counter the Soul Sovereign?" Xiao Yan guessed at some of it—over a thousand years, the Gu Clan couldn't have done nothing; as the strongest Dou Emperor Family in Dou Techniques, developing one against the Soul Sovereign was certainly possible!

Even if Xiao Yan could activate the Soul Tribe Clan Mark, it would be useless—their Dou Di Bloodlines were not just slightly different. Six-Grade was merely the threshold to learn Dou Techniques, offering almost no enhancement to them.

"Then try this!" Xiao Yan's eyes narrowed, a flash of golden light passing through them; his Soul Force enveloped Gu Qingyang, and the shadow beneath his feet stretched out black hands to seize him.

In an instant, Gu Qingyang's world plunged into darkness, as if utterly dragged into the depths of a dark abyss.

"Soul illusion realm? This won't work on Dou Di Bloodline!"

A hum! Gu Qingyang's Dou Di Bloodline surged instantly, violet-gold light illuminating the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths—even darkness could not block this radiance!

Gu Qingyang instantly turned toward a dark spot, and in his hand, the Yín Lóng Zhàn Jǐ roared like a great dragon, lancing forward—puff! A spray of blood erupted!

"Brother Xiao Yan!!" Xun Er's beautiful eyes widened—Xiao Yan's side had been slashed open by a massive wound, even exposing his internal organs!

"Don't rush!" Mang Tianchi blocked Xun Er—victory was not yet decided; if she appeared suddenly, she'd ruin all of Xiao Yan's hard work.

The Three Thousand Yan Flame fused with the living flame burned the wound; Xiao Yan ignored it, gripping the Xuan Chong Chi tightly, spinning around and hurling it in a whirl. Clang! Gu Qingyang blocked the sweeping strike with both hands on the Yín Lóng Zhàn Jǐ.

"Ancient Emperor Seal!"

Xiao Yan condensed the Ancient Emperor Seal in his hand; in an instant, five seals stacked, a brilliant imperial seal appearing in his palm. His Ancient Phoenix Wings flared, and he struck out with a palm toward Gu Qingyang.

Gu Qingyang wasn't surprised Xiao Yan knew the Ancient Emperor Seal—with Xun Er around, it was impossible for Xiao Yan not to learn it.

"Great Annihilation Finger."

Facing the Heavenly Rank Dou Technique of the Ancient Emperor Seal, Gu Qingyang pointed again. But this Great Annihilation Finger was utterly unlike the first—its formation speed had increased dramatically, and its power had leapt another tier!

BOOM!!! The Ancient Emperor Seal could not withstand the Great Annihilation Finger activated by the Nine-Star Dou Di Bloodline—CRASH! The imperial seal shattered; the colossal Great Annihilation Finger, like Buddha's Five Fingers Mountain, pinned Xiao Yan down like an ant beneath a single finger!

BOOM!!! The Yishi Guangchang shattered beyond repair; Xiao Yan was completely crushed beneath the Great Annihilation Finger.

"This is the power of Dou Di Bloodline! It's impossible to defeat!"

"It doesn't just boost cultivation—it enhances Dou Technique power too! This is cheating!"

The young prodigies from outside families who came to observe the Ancient Clan Adult Ceremony all slumped in despair—for those living on the Dou Qi Continent without Dou Di Bloodline, they naturally hoped Xiao Yan would win.

But reality was the opposite.

It was said Dou Di Bloodline contained the power of a Dou Emperor, just like the protective barrier of Shen Cheng, which contained Dou Emperor power and thus was so strong.

The stronger the Dou Emperor power within, the higher the Dou Di Bloodline's grade; the Clan Mark, in essence, was merely the key to unlocking that sliver of Dou Emperor power within the bloodline.

To ordinary prodigies, Gu Qingyang right now was like a young Dou Emperor!

Looking beneath the dust, Gu Qingyang knew Xiao Yan, with the Three Thousand Yan Flame, could not die so easily—the Three Thousand Yan Flame was known as the Immortal Flame!

Snap! Gu Qingyang gripped the Yín Lóng Zhàn Jǐ's haft in his right hand, assuming a throwing posture, his Soul Force Perception locking onto the spot below.

ROAR ROAR ROAR!!! The battle spear in Gu Qingyang's hand emitted a Dragon Roar; Dou Qi surged wildly into the Nine-Stage Magic Core embedded in the spear—this moment, the Yín Lóng Zhàn Jǐ in his hand seemed to come alive!

Although Demon Core Weapons lacked self-awareness to fight, beyond their inherent hardness and sharpness, injecting Dou Qi allowed rapid activation of Dou Techniques—and with the Magic Core, they also conserved some Dou Qi!

ROAR ROAR!!! A silver space power wrapped around it—powerful, tyrannical, carrying immense destruction—hurled forth!

"Yín Lóng Pò Yuè!"

A dragon's roar startled the Nine Heavens—a silver True Dragon soared from the heavens, roaring as it plunged downward; the spear transformed into the dragon, Dou Qi condensed, its sharp tip like the dragon's fangs, lunging toward Xiao Yan beneath the dust.

If those dragon fangs bit down, heaven and earth would collapse—this strike was even more terrifying than the Great Annihilation Finger, utterly unstoppable!

BOOM!!! The colossal silver dragon dove, and in an instant, a blinding light exploded—terrifying radiance nearly blinded everyone present; crushing Dragon Might and space power ravaged everything.

"Damn, that's strong!"

"Brother Qingyang is so strong! Even with an immortal body, no one could survive this!"

The light grew fiercer, swelling like it was expanding.

"Huh? Why do I feel the temperature rising?!" Huo Xuan suddenly frowned, staring sharply into the center of the silver glow.

Only now did they notice—a figure stood within the light, its right hand gripping the Yín Lóng Zhàn Jǐ!

WOOOO!!! Suddenly, another Dragon Roar echoed across the Yishi Guangchang—but this one was vastly different from the previous!

"Return it!" Xiao Yan roared, and the figure in the light kicked out—shoo! The silver halberd was kicked away, arcing through the air toward Gu Qingyang.

Snap! As Gu Qingyang caught it, he felt immense weight and searing heat.

Gu Qingyang stared down in shock—he simply couldn't fathom what other trump card Xiao Yan had! He had not only blocked this attack, but returned it!

The light faded, revealing the figure standing in the Guang Chang.

"What is that?!"

"A person? A dragon? A winged, dragon-like beast?!!"

At this moment, Xiao Yan had transformed utterly—his entire body sprouted scales, violet with faint gold shimmering—Dragon Phoenix Ancient Armor!!!

After being tempered in the Thunder Pool and refining the Lóng Huáng Jīng Xuè given by Zi Yan, Xiao Yan had fully refined this highest-tier Shòu Shén Xiánglín technique of the Tai Xu Ancient Dragon Clan!

Whoosh! In the next second, his Ancient Phoenix Wings were engulfed in flame, within which wind and thunder energies flickered—Xiao Yan now resembled a Dragon Phoenix!

Xiao Yan lifted his gaze, staring at Gu Qingyang in midair; though he no longer bore the Xiao Clan Mark, he possessed the power of the new Dragon Emperor of the Tai Xu Ancient Dragon Clan!

But this was not enough!

Ten Thousand Beast Spiritual Flame, Yin-Yang Twin Flames, Wind Fury Dragon Flame, Falling Heart Flame, Nine Dragon Thunder Flame, Three Thousand Yan Flame—six Different Flames fused into one New Different Flame—hoo! An infernal flame tornado erupted from Xiao Yan's body, dark purple, dominated by the Three Thousand Yan Flame.

"Different Flame Dou Technique—Shòu Shén Xiánglín!"

The six Different Flames instantly fused onto the Dragon Phoenix Ancient Armor; from afar, Xiao Yan, wrapped in dark purple flame, looked like a Tai Xu Ancient Dragon!

Xiao Yan's Lóng Huáng Jīng Xuè, under the explosion of the Different Flames, reached its ultimate state—even Zi Yan had never imagined the Dragon Phoenix Ancient Armor could reach such a level!

"Tai Xu Ancient Dragon?!!!"

"Is that the Ancient Dragon Armor of the Tai Xu Ancient Dragon? But it doesn't look quite right!"

"No... how could he possess the power of the Tai Xu Ancient Dragon Clan? Haven't you considered that? The Tai Xu Ancient Dragon Clan vanished long ago!"

At their exclamations, those beside them rolled their eyes: "Pfft, what's so shocking? Doesn't Xiao Yan always use that strange ancient Heaven Phoenix Wing? He's used Soul Sovereign and Gu Clan Dou Techniques too—and the Lei Clan Elder is his academy's Dean. Maybe his Pill Alchemy even comes from the Yao Clan!"

"Huh... actually, that makes sense."

Xiao Yan looked up at Gu Qingyang, bent his knees slightly—BOOM! A thunderous roar split the sky; he leapt upward, his Ancient Phoenix Wings exploding in speed—his velocity now was terrifyingly swift!

"Such incredible speed!" Even the hidden Elder of the Gu Clan cried out in surprise—this burst of speed was already extremely fast! Even an ordinary Seventh-Turn or Eighth-Turn Dou Zun could not match it!

Seeing Xiao Yan's speed, Gu Qingyang could not help but be startled. He had underestimated Xiao Yan!

Xiao Yan let out a long roar, gathering dragon qi in his hand and unleashing a punch—a colossal dragon surged skyward!

(End of Chapter)