Chapter 605: Got It!

"Two-Star Dou Sheng." Xiao Yan lightly waved his hand and said, "You overestimate yourself. Besides, I have no interest in your position as Great Heavenly Venerable."

"Two-Star Saint Late Stage." Three Heavenly Venerable Ghost Ming stared in shock—he had spent long years refining Xiao Yan's Nine Revolution Heaven Changing Pill, adding his spiritual soul origin, yet only managed to raise his cultivation to Half-Saint Mid-Level, barely giving him a chance to catch up with his second brother.

The very Xiao Yan who once needed his help now not only surpassed him, but left him far behind!

This shattered Ghost Darkness's worldview—how could anyone cultivate like this!

"Is the Bodhi Heart really that powerful?" Second Heavenly Sovereign Bone You knew more—he had heard the legends of the Bodhi Heart; the previous Bodhi Ancient Tree's cultivator had entered as a Two-Star Dou Zun and emerged as a Dou Sheng!

Hence the legend: Bodhi Heart, Liu Di Cheng Sheng.

"Cough, you!" The Great Heavenly Venerable glared fiercely at Xiao Yan, his finger trembling as he pointed, speechless: "Your strength—"

Compared to Three Heavenly Venerable and Second Heavenly Sovereign, the Great Heavenly Venerable, who had fought Xiao Yan, felt it most clearly—Xiao Yan's power was far more than just Two-Star Saint Late Stage. Without using any Dou Technique, merely through control of his Dou Qi, he shattered the Great Heavenly Venerable's Heaven Tier Low Grade Defensive Dou Technique.

This could only mean one thing: Xiao Yan's Dou Qi was incredibly dense, and its quality surpassed his by countless times!

"You cultivated a Heaven Tier Advanced Grade cultivation method."

Upon hearing this, everyone's pupils shrank in shock, staring at Xiao Yan in terror.

It was normal for the Great Heavenly Venerable to be unable to withstand Xiao Yan's single finger—he cultivated only a Heaven Tier Low Grade method, while Xiao Yan's Flame Scripture was not only Heaven Tier Advanced Grade, but also carried the power of a Heavenly Flame. Even ordinary Dou Techniques were stronger than others', let alone Xiao Yan's cultivation was higher than the Great Heavenly Venerable's.

Though their cultivation realms seemed close, differing by only half a level, after fighting, the Great Heavenly Venerable realized—the gap wasn't half a level, it was heaven and earth! Even the Three-Star Dou Saint Late Stage Deputy Director hadn't given him such overwhelming pressure!

This Xiao Yan could truly defeat a Deputy Director like Hun Mie Sheng by crossing levels!

Dou Sheng crossing levels to fight—he'd never even heard of such a thing! Wasn't that impossible? Even crossing half a level was unthinkable!

After striking back the Great Heavenly Venerable with one finger, Xiao Yan said calmly, "If you have no objections, I intend to take all the spiritual soul origins here."

Would Xiao Yan be polite to the Soul Sovereign? Impossible!

This differed from what Sixth Heavenly Sovereign told Xiao Yan—after becoming one of the Ten Heavenly Sovereigns, they were no longer hired hands, but shareholders of the Soul Sovereign, entitled to its resources.

This is also why the Human Pavilion lacks the Sacrificial Soul Altar—after surrendering Soul Bodies, no Soul Points are granted; here, all spiritual soul origins may be freely absorbed, and for cultivation methods or Dou Techniques, one must complete missions assigned by the Soul Sovereign.

The Ten Heavenly Sovereigns are now members of the Soul Sovereign.

Generally, Deputy Directors and Directors enjoy the Soul Sovereign's resources, acting as overseers dispatched by the main headquarters.

As Xiao Yan finished speaking, the space before him twisted, and a figure slowly materialized, while an extraordinarily powerful aura surged through the enclosed space.

"Xiao Yan, you may freely absorb the spiritual soul origin energy here, but you cannot take and refine it all—this spiritual light cluster must be returned to the clan." The ghostly voice spoke low and deep.

Looking at the figure wrapped in black mist, Xiao Yan knew without asking—it was none other than Hun Mie Sheng, the Deputy Director of the Soul Sovereign, who had not appeared during the grand ceremony.

Though the light cluster here was immense, the Great Heavenly Venerable and others dared only sit at the edges, slowly absorbing the released spiritual energy through cultivation methods—they dared not swallow it whole.

If one could swallow such a vast spiritual soul origin, even Three Heavenly Venerable might instantly ascend to Dou Sheng!

Xiao Yan smiled and shook his head. "You know I'm not here to negotiate. Your strength cannot stop me."

The black mist rippled slowly, revealing the Deputy Director's true face—a face unnaturally pale, not aged, but youthful like a boy, yet his tone was chillingly sinister, making Xiao Yan realize his true age was far beyond his appearance.

"You may be strong, but the Soul Sovereign is not ruled by one person alone."

Xiao Yan shook his head. "You're wrong. This is what I deserve."

A sudden hum—Xiao Yan's Soul Token erupted with an immense spiritual surge, opening a Soul Passage, from which emerged an old man clad in a black Alchemist Long Robe.

Swish, swish, swish—all the Heavenly Sovereigns, including Deputy Director Hun Mie Sheng, knelt on one knee in unison, bowing and chanting: "We pay homage to Dan Saint!"

Hearing the Deputy Director's words, Zhai Xing, who had been watching, fell to his knees with a thud, prostrating himself fully, too terrified to even look up at the old man.

"The Soul Sovereign's Dan Saint!!" Zhai Xing nearly wet himself—this was an invincible great figure!

The only one in the entire hall who did not bow was naturally Xiao Yan.

Hun Xu Zi smiled, studying Xiao Yan. "I smell the scent of Nine-Treasure Pills on you—not just one. You can certainly refine Nine-Treasure Pills, with a high success rate."

Xiao Yan shrugged. Refining the Nine Yin Huangquan Pill wasn't a secret—he had many witnesses. But Hun Xu Zi could instantly tell Xiao Yan had refined other Nine-Treasure Pills—his power was terrifying.

"I thought you'd appear in person this time." Xiao Yan glanced at Hun Xu Zi and said calmly.

The current Hun Xu Zi was still not his true body—only a spiritual image. In fact, Xiao Yan had never seen Hun Xu Zi's true form.

"The Soul Sovereign and Gu Clan's high-level Dou Sheng above Star Seven monitor each other—they cannot appear freely." Hun Xu Zi replied noncommittally.

Xiao Yan's eyes flickered—he didn't believe the Gu Clan could truly monitor the Soul Sovereign.

If they could, why would the Ling Clan be in this state?

"Did you get it?" Hun Xu Zi asked.

Xiao Yan didn't waste words—he pulled a Pill Formula from the Void Space. "You know the value of this. The price I paid was not small."

Hun Xu Zi said, "When the time comes, other clan members will compete for it, but Hun Mie Sheng will assist you fully. As for that item, Hun Mie Sheng will deliver it to you."

Hearing Hun Xu Zi order the Director to run errands for Xiao Yan, Deputy Director Hun Mie Sheng broke into a cold sweat, silently screaming: "Isn't Xiao Yan just Dan Saint's Qin Zi Chuan Di Zi?! Why does he speak like this?!"

Indeed, many who learned Xiao Yan was one of the Ten Heavenly Sovereigns assumed he, the Pill Gathering Champion, was Hun Xu Zi's Qin Zi Chuan Di Zi, the Soul Sovereign's second Dan Saint, thus holding exalted status.

Now, hearing this—why did Xiao Yan's status seem nearly equal to Hun Xu Zi's???

Could he not be a disciple?

All the Heavenly Sovereigns now sensed something deeply unusual—the hidden currents of the Dou Qi Continent were stirring!

They felt like leaves on a great wave—if they didn't stand in the right place, they'd be swallowed whole, leaving no trace.

"By the way, I need the spiritual soul origins here to break through. But wasn't it said they must be returned to the Soul Sovereign?" Xiao Yan said casually as the portal was about to close.

"Hehehehe!" Hun Xu Zi chuckled. "With your strength, do you even need to ask? The Soul Sovereign doesn't follow rules—strength is the rule. If they won't give it, won't you just take it by force?"

Hearing Hun Xu Zi's final words, the Deputy Director and Great Heavenly Venerable were terrified.

Of course, the Soul Sovereign was a place where strength ruled—but that didn't mean its people were fools.

"Yan Dan Saint, heheh, old man here was blind to your greatness just now." Great Heavenly Venerable Ming Jin smiled, as if he hadn't just been injured by Xiao Yan.

"Hehe, since Dan Saint has spoken, this spiritual light cluster naturally belongs to Yan Dan Saint. We have no objections." Deputy Director Hun Mie Sheng smiled faintly and nodded—utterly transformed from moments ago.

At this moment, Zhai Xing, standing far away, wore a strange expression—every one here was countless times stronger than him, yet why did they all behave so similarly?

As the saying goes, one doesn't strike a smiling face. Xiao Yan didn't dwell on it—what mattered most now was the complete Emperor Soul Scripture and the Pure Lotus Phantom Fire.

If he could complete the Emperor Soul Scripture, he could roar and reduce the North Dragon King's soul to ashes.

Dou Qi cultivation method, soul cultivation technique—both Heavenly Rank Advanced Grade! Xiao Yan's combat power could reach unimaginable heights!

He did not make Xiao Yan wait long; Hun Mie Sheng crossed millions of miles and arrived in the Human Hall—his speed was not slow at all. Yet, only a handful on the Dou Qi Continent could command a half-step Sage Emperor to deliver a package.

"Here is what you requested."

At this moment, in the Human Hall's Soul Pool, Hall Master Hun Mie Sheng, expressionless, handed Xiao Yan a scroll and exchanged it for the incomplete pill formula. Though Hun Mie Sheng's expression showed little change, a flicker of surprise passed through his eyes.

Clearly, though he knew Xiao Yan's identity—and even knew of the Imperial Pill Plan and Xiao Yan's involvement—Xiao Yan's rapid cultivation advancement left him deeply startled.

Hun Mie Sheng even suspected that the Ling Clan's premature destruction was caused by a butterfly effect triggered by Xiao Yan's too-rapid power growth!

"When will the Pure Lotus Demon Fire descend?" Xiao Yan asked, not immediately opening the Emperor Soul Scripture.

"In two months, within three months—I don't know the exact day. But I've been monitoring that region; you'll know the moment the demon fire appears." At this moment, Hun Mie Sheng bore no resemblance to the Hall Master who made the Dou Qi Continent tremble.

He had received orders from his clan's Elder Council: he must fully assist Xiao Yan in seizing the Pure Lotus Demon Fire!

So now, who is truly the Hall Master?

Xiao Yan's eyes slightly narrowed; he nodded. Two months should be enough for him to master the Emperor Soul Scripture and absorb the entire soul orb.

After securing the complete Emperor Soul Scripture, Xiao Yan looked down at the soul orb glowing with alluring light in the massive pit below. A surge of Heavenly Realm late-stage soul power erupted from his body.

"Heavenly Realm late-stage soul force?!"

Wyyyy!! A strange shriek rang out from within Xiao Yan. Instantly, a dark force enveloped the entire Human Hall. With a rustling clatter, thick Hun Chains shot up from the Shuoluo Divine Shen Yuan, binding the massive soul orb and slowly dragging it—this orb forged from the soul essences of countless hundreds of thousands, even millions of Soul Bodies—straight into the abyss.

This soul orb contained immensely vast negative emotional energy, but for Xiao Yan, who had cultivated the Shuoluo Zhan Hun Shu and the Emperor Soul Scripture, only a Dou Emperor could possibly influence him with such negative energy.

After obtaining everything, Xiao Yan ignored Hun Mie Sheng's astonishment and left the Human Hall.

Xiao Yan did not return to the Yan Alliance; instead, he went back to the Huang Quan Shan Mai.

After two years of development, the Snake Empire had changed utterly: towering structures rose everywhere; the former Snake Tribes had all become massive Holy Cities guarding the Holy City.

At the very center of the Holy City stood a colossal statue: a Seven-Colored Giant Python, roaring toward the heavens as if ready to devour the sky—majestic and terrifyingly domineering.

This was unquestionably the statue of the Snake Empire's sovereign: Cai Lin, Xiao Yan's wife.

"Daddy, you're back!"

Sssss~~

Two figures flew out from the mansion—naturally, Xiao Yan's two obedient daughters: Xiao Xiao and Xiao Cai.

"Yes. Have you been good? Did you listen to Qing Lin?" Xiao Yan smiled, embracing Xiao Xiao and Xiao Cai as he asked.

"Young Master Yan," Qing Lin, dressed in a green gauze robe, approached carrying a basin of hot water and a towel, sensing Xiao Yan's return.

After wiping his hands with the hot towel, Xiao Yan asked: "Has anything happened?"

At this point, Qing Lin had reached the half-Sage level; Xiao Yan's soul force naturally sensed it—within Qing Lin now pulsed a negative emotion similar to that of the soul orb.

The Qi San Hua Tong directly absorbs the cultivation of Snake Slaves and converts it into her own. Though this cultivation speed is fast, it carries certain drawbacks.

"Where's Zi Yan? She should have arrived before me." Xiao Yan looked around, but Zi Yan was absent.

"Zi Yan is at the Jiu You Huang Quan. When she heard you learned Huangquan Heavenly Rage from the stone tablet, she said she wanted to learn it too," Qing Lin smiled.

"Oh?" Xiao Yan paused. He had forgotten: his first sound-based Dou Technique had been developed from the Ancient Dragon Roar of the Tai Xu Ancient Dragon Clan. In terms of sound-based Dou Techniques, the Tai Xu Ancient Dragon Clan could hardly be inferior to the Ancient Heavenly Snake.

Hearing this, Xiao Yan tore through Space and arrived at the Jiu You Huang Quan.

When Xiao Yan returned to the Jiu You Huang Quan, he saw Zi Yan, now restored to her grown form, eyes tightly shut, sweat on her forehead, her right hand touching the Huang Quan Tablet, her body radiating waves of Purple Light.

Clearly, even Zi Yan, the Dragon Emperor of the Tai Xu Ancient Dragon Clan, suffered from the common weakness of beasts: weak soul force. To withstand the trial of Huangquan Heavenly Rage was no easy feat.

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