Chapter 366: Holy Embryo! Opening the Ancient Emperor's Cave! Ascending Again!

The scene deep inside the cave was indeed rather eerie; the demonic aura was almost so dense it seemed tangible, yet there was no presence of the Outer Evil Tribe.

Two skeletal remains lay silently in the cavern, long devoid of any life, and the ground around them was covered with countless dark brown marks.

They seemed to be characters written with blood instead of ink, but time's erosion had long erased their original form.

The strangest part was…

Within the chest cavity of one skeleton, there was a fresh, beating heart!

And that terrifying demonic aura was emanating directly from that heart!

Chu Yang awakened the Pan Gu Spirit, and when he and Mu Tianyin first returned to the Douqi Continent, they spent some time erasing the spatial rift in the Northern Desert completely.

During that process, Pan Gu and the tree spirit fully merged, the tree spirit becoming the Pan Gu Spirit, but unless he actively awakens it, the Pan Gu Spirit remains dormant.

After all, Chu Yang wasn't used to it; there were always a pair of eyes watching his every move.

Empowered by the spirit, Pan Gu seemed to "come to life" and swiftly began analyzing the situation.

A moment later, Pan Gu's voice rang in Chu Yang's mind, "Master, this is a Holy Embryo!"

Feeling the surrounding demonic aura so dense it was almost tangible, Chu Yang was speechless, "You call this thing a Holy Embryo?"

"That's the Outer Evil Tribe's term; it's an embryo nurtured by the Heavenly Evil God. Once the embryo ruptures, its offspring will be born."

"However, the Holy Embryo requires a continual supply of flesh and blood. This embryo has been sealed for an unknown number of years, and aside from Ye Hao and his wife, no one has ever absorbed any flesh or blood."

"That's why its aura is so weak; it won't take long before it perishes."

Chu Yang was enlightened, then asked in his mind, "How many Holy Embryos like this exist?"

"I don't know," Pan Gu said awkwardly. "Information about Holy Embryos comes only from the Soul Devouring Tribe, and their knowledge is quite fragmentary."

"You've dealt with the Soul Devouring Tribe?" Chu Yang expressed some interest.

Pan Gu replied, "When I was the Bodhi Ancient Tree, the Soul Devouring Tribe meditated beneath me; I accessed their memories."

"Tsk… you really have no professional ethics…" Chu Yang teased, then sent the Pan Gu Spirit back into slumber.

Glancing at Mu Tianyin, Chu Yang said, "Let me handle this thing!"

Mu Tianyin nodded, without further thought.

After all, she now lacks a physical body, not even a soul form—she is merely a wisp of interdimensional spirit, a will merged with heaven and earth.

All she can do is guard Chu Yang's rear.

Raising his hand, he retrieved the Holy Embryo, guessing it likely doesn't exist solely on the Douqi Continent.

The Heavenly Evil God had once been grievously wounded and sealed by the Immortal Great Emperor; in the original plot, after breaking the seal, his injuries healed and his power surged.

Now it seems this is likely inseparable from the Holy Embryo.

After all, the Outer Evil Tribe is extremely sinister; the Holy Embryo appears to be the Heavenly Evil God's tool for birthing offspring, but reclaiming the Embryo and siphoning its power to strengthen himself would not be difficult for him.

With that in mind, Chu Yang began to contemplate the Holy Embryo.

He recalled the Klein bottle and the mysterious eye orb; when the orb spun inside the Klein bottle, it was purified into an energy‑filled treasure. If he replicated the method, could the Holy Embryo be purified as well? After leaving Yin Valley, Chu Yang had Tang Huo'er lift the seal.

Mu Tianyin chose to stay in Yin Valley, partly because it is isolated from the world and suitable for seclusion.

On the other hand, living with an old companion there prevents her from becoming too lonely.

Chu Yang headed straight for the Ancient Clan, because the five ancient tribes and the Celestial Capital Alliance have already gathered and are awaiting his arrival to notarize the opening of the Ancient Emperor's Cave.

Before he broke through to become a Dou Emperor, the Soul Clan still harbored a sliver of hope, thinking his stance wasn't firm and attempting to bypass him to forcibly seize the remaining five Imperial Jades.

But with Chu Yang's breakthrough, everything changed.

Dou Emperor!

The former Chu Emperor was honored as an emperor, yet he was never a true Dou Emperor.

Now, however, Chu Yang is the first Dou Emperor of the Douqi Continent since the Tu She Ancient Emperor, and his strength seems far beyond that of ordinary Dou Emperors.

The five ancient tribes have each produced Dou Emperor elites, so they have some understanding of a Dou Emperor's power.

Yet the methods Chu Yang displayed atop the palace—whether blessing the entire continent or the vast ocean that shattered space—far exceeded their comprehension.

Thus, in their eyes, any words Chu Yang utters, even offhand, must be taken as a "Imperial Edict"! The Soul Clan has plotted for a millennium, and now, as success draws near, they dread being slapped back to their original state by Chu Yang at this critical moment.

The Soul Heavenly Emperor no longer fantasizes about ruling the continent after breaking through to Dou Emperor, let alone overthrowing Chu Yang…

He knows clearly that even if he becomes a Dou Emperor, he must never oppose Chu Yang.

Facing the absolute gap, even the most ambitious can only meekly tuck their tails.

The Soul Heavenly Emperor has even resolved that after seizing the chance of the Tu She Ancient Emperor and breaking through to Dou Emperor, his first act will be to bring the entire Soul Clan to pledge allegiance to Chu Yang! Though he and the Soul Clan are currently insignificant to Chu Yang, if he can become a Dou Emperor, even if still inferior to Chu Yang, he will at least earn some recognition.

Future matters can wait; first, he'll latch onto that big leg! If one day he can flip the script and stand over Chu Yang's head, he can complain then.

It must be said, the Soul Heavenly Emperor is a generation's scheming overlord, deeply calculating, wildly ambitious, and capable of both flexing and bending.

His greatest blunder in life was probably not seizing the moment when Xiao Yan was still insignificant to eliminate him outright.

But on reflection, this isn't entirely the Soul Heavenly Emperor's fault; Xiao Yan was simply destined.

After all, when the Soul Hall sent agents against the Xiao family, Xiao Yan was only at the Great Dou Master level, while the Soul Hall dispatched Dou Sect elites, even allying with the Yun Lan Sect, which ruled the Kama Empire.

Yet the ultimate result was Xiao Yan escaping, returning later to exact revenge.

As for why they didn't strike the Xiao family directly but took a detour, it's because the other six ancient tribes were all eyeing the Imperial Jades in Xiao's hands, and with the Ancient Clan standing in the middle, no one could easily snatch them.

If anyone dared to seize them openly, they would be attacked en masse.

Even when the Ancient Clan attempted a "guard‑and‑steal" tactic, they merely used a soft‑power approach, placing Xiao Xun'er in the Xiao household from childhood.

This was naturally because Gu Yuan and Xiao Xuan were close friends back then; before Xiao Xuan attempted to drain the entire clan's Dou Emperor bloodline, challenge the Dou Emperor realm, and confront the Soul Clan, he entrusted the Xiao descendants to Gu Yuan's care.

Gu Yuan never expected that his soft‑power tactic would not only fail to obtain the Imperial Jades but also entangle his daughter.

Even though Chu Yang admires the Soul Heavenly Emperor's abilities, he would never feel the slightest compassion.

Because he knows well that this is a Byakugan wolf raised poorly! A person like the Soul Heavenly Emperor will never be content to stay beneath others; even if he temporarily submits, he's still a traitor. In this respect, Xiao Yan is the same, so Chu Yang maintains a tenuous relationship with Xiao Yan—offering some aid while avoiding deep involvement.

Plainly put, everyone takes what they need, each plays their own game, and the well water doesn't disturb the river.

At least so far, Xiao Yan has been "on the right track" and hasn't caused him any trouble.

Otherwise, Chu Yang wouldn't mind suppressing it!

Now Mu Tianyin, having become the spirit of the plane, is essentially the Heavenly Dao standing on his side; the so‑called "Child of Fortune" is still not enough!

……

Ancient Clan, Ancient Realm.

As the foremost clan on the surface, the Ancient Clan naturally became the unequivocal choice for a gathering place for all parties.

Therefore, the Ancient Clan can be said to have raised its vigilance to the utmost, even bringing out the great formation left by the ancestor of the Dou Emperor, ready to activate it at any moment in secret.

After all, the Soul Clan has been able to wipe out two clans in succession; no one knows whether they might rise up and cause trouble.

"I didn't expect that the Xiao Clan today could still produce a person like you…"

Sitting on a high platform, the Soul Heavenly Emperor sat at the forefront of the Soul Clan's camp, looking at Xiao Yan with a smile and saying, "What surprises me even more is that the Ancient Clan has actually become defiant…"

The Soul Heavenly Emperor's tone was full of sarcasm, "If the Ancient Clan hadn't stayed back at the beginning, perhaps my clan wouldn't have been able to wipe out the Xiao Clan so easily."

"Xiao Yan, you must be careful; back then Gu Yuan and Xiao Xuan called each other brothers, yet when the Xiao Clan fell into trouble they merely watched coldly. Don't follow Xiao Xuan's footsteps!"

Listening to him, Elder Gu's face darkened, and he gritted his teeth, "Soul Heavenly Emperor, are you only going to use these lowly tactics to sow discord?"

Xiao Yan waved his hand, "Uncle Gu, no need to get angry; I am not so easily swayed by a few words!"

Seeing the Soul Heavenly Emperor about to speak again, the Stone Clan Leader suddenly said in a deep voice, "Emperor Chu is already on his way; why should we waste our words here?"

Hearing him bring up Chu Yang, the Soul Heavenly Emperor could only snort coldly and gave up in annoyance.

At that moment, the space in front of the backstage trembled slightly, and then a figure abruptly materialized.

Upon seeing the newcomer, everyone's complexion changed slightly, and they all rose together to salute.

"Salutations, Emperor Chu!"

Chu Yang waved his hand, "Spare the courtesy; I'm in a hurry. Bring out all the Ancient Jades!"

Hearing him, the others dared not speak further, hurriedly taking out their Ancient Jades and handing them over.

Chu Yang extended his hand, and eight Ancient Jades swooped to his front; under the pull of Primordial Qi they merged, and in just a few breaths formed a single complete Ancient Jade.

A light tap on the Ancient Jade revealed an illusory map, and the marked location was unmistakably the Black Horn Domain!

Chu Yang held the Ancient Jade in his hand and said calmly, "Let's go! After I open the cave dwelling for you, I will destroy the Ancient Jade. Whether you can seize the opportunity depends on your own abilities."

Having said that, his figure vanished instantly.

Everyone felt a weight lifted; although no breath of Chu Yang leaked out, he still imposed great pressure on them.

"Hehe… I advise you all to leave some strong ones behind, lest they all perish in the Ancient Emperor's cave dwelling…"

The Soul Heavenly Emperor sneered, then led the Soul Clan's strong ones to break through the void and depart.

……

Black Horn Domain, Canaan Academy.

At this moment it was utterly quiet; not a single figure was present, and all the students of Canaan Academy were nowhere to be seen.

When the strong ones of various forces arrived here, they saw on a plaza at the academy's center Chu Yang leaning on a lounge chair, leisurely drinking tea.

Seeing the academy so desolately empty, Xiao Yan frowned, stepped forward two paces and asked, "Emperor Chu, why is Canaan Academy so deserted?"

Chu Yang gave him a glance, naturally understanding his thoughts, and said softly, "If we let the people in this academy stay, when you all fight, wouldn't there be countless casualties?"

Hearing this, Xiao Yan relaxed slightly, showing gratitude as he clasped his fists toward Chu Yang.

Chu Yang lightly raised his hand, and Imperial Jade darted out, heading straight for the Heavenly Flame Refining Qi Tower.

"Go!" he said, while tugging the space beside him.

A graceful figure was pulled out of the space by him, looking around with a bewildered expression.

When she saw everyone clearly, Zi Yan hurriedly saluted Chu Yang, "Emperor Chu!"

Chu Yang waved his hand, "Below here lies the cave dwelling of the ancient Emperor Tuoshe; you may go with them. There is an old dragon guarding the gate, and it has a close connection with you."

"Yes!" Zi Yan didn't think twice, and followed the strong ones of the various forces, charging toward the Heavenly Flame Refining Qi Tower.

After everyone left, the plaza became desolate again; Chu Yang slowly rose from the lounge chair, raised his hand and took out the Ascension Talisman.

After breaking through his realm, he entered the Soul Palace and shared with everyone, after all the Super God World urgently needed this power.

At the same time, he also shared a great amount of Faith Power from Super God Chu Yang.

Now the Faith Power accumulated in the Ascension Talisman is enough to support him in performing two consecutive ascensions! After the matter of the ancient Emperor's cave dwelling is settled, he will connect the Great Thousand Realm and the Douqi Continent.

Before the breakthrough, he can overwhelm all strong ones below the Earth Supreme Great Perfection and can contend with the Earth Supreme Great Perfection.

Now his realm has surged dramatically, making him invincible beneath the Heavenly Supreme, even able to rival the Spiritual Product Tian Zhizun.

Yet in the Great Thousand Realm, where strong ones are as numerous as clouds, it still isn't enough for him to run amok.

Moreover, whether it's the Great Summer Dynasty or the Yun Lan Sect, both have a serious lack of strength at the top‑tier level.

When Dou Qi is transformed into spiritual power, a batch of Supreme Realm strong ones can emerge, but they are far insufficient.

Thus Chu Yang naturally seeks to boost his own strength as much as possible! Yet he is not worried that the Great Summer Dynasty and Yun Lan Sect cannot hold their ground in the Thousand Immortal Realm, because the various cultivation methods he provides will only reveal their power after Dou Qi is transformed into spiritual power!

The Douqi Continent's strong ones, who have been accumulating slowly, will soon grow rapidly, especially the few he focuses on cultivating.

The minor bloodline is powerful, the Dan Boy's physique is unique, Tang Huo'er has grasped the true meaning of Tai Chi; with enough accumulation he can ascend in one step! The Primordial Secret cultivated by Yun Yun and Na Lan Yanran needs no further explanation…

Gathering his thoughts, Chu Yang circulated the Ascension Emperor Scripture, drawing the Faith Power in the Ascension Talisman, and directly began his sixth ascension! (End of chapter)