"Ling Yue, don't think that just because you broke through to Dou Venerable, you can be arrogant."
Yang Hao was surprised by Ling Yue's change but did not feel fear.
His talent was stronger than his brother's. The clan elders predicted that he would reach Dou Venerable in five years and had a chance to reach the peak of Dou Venerable in the future.
Ling Yue had obtained the opportunity to break through to Dou Venerable, but her future could not compare to his.
"I will report the details to the clan." Yang Hao mounted his horse again and swung his spear down.
"Everyone, move out!"
Although Ling Yue had broken through to Dou Venerable, he was afraid that Xun Er had someone to rely on and did not go to Central Plains.
If he returned to the Ancient Realm and reported the situation, it was natural that a Dou Venerable-level elder would be dispatched to bring her back.
While watching the Black Submerged Army's movements, Ling Yue recalled Xiao Ting's instructions and slowly began to speak.
"If you want to report this, then report it. Also, report that I was arranged by Miss to stay in the Black-Corner Region."
"And don't forget to report that Young Master Xiao Ting of the Xiao Clan is seventeen years old this year and his cultivation has already reached the level of seven-star Dou Venerable."
What!?
Upon hearing Ling Yue's words, Yang Hao and the others felt as if they could not move, as if there was something wrong with their ears and they were hallucinating.
The fallen Xiao Clan… had a seventeen-year-old seven-star Dou Venerable actually appeared!?
"This matter is known to everyone in the Black-Corner Region, and it should have already spread in Central Plains." A relieved look appeared in Ling Yue's eyes. "The clan may have already received the news and there is no need to report it."
"As far as I know, the commander-in-chief of the Black Submerged Army is now at the peak of six-star Dou Venerable. Can you compete?"
"There are only a few commanders who can compare to Young Master Xiao Ting, but none of them are as young as him." Ling Yue firmly stood on Xiao Ting's side. This was not because she was ungrateful, but as proof of loyalty.
The Gu Realm of the Gu Clan was vast, with an area comparable to the entire Central Continent, and countless descendants lived there. Most of them were, of course, descendants of the Gu Clan.
Besides them, there were also various clans that had relied on this Gu Clan for many years. Some were like the Ling Clan, and some were completely incomparable.
No matter what surname, as long as one carried the blood of the Gu Clan Clan, reached sixth rank or above, and was granted the clan mark, they were considered direct lineage.
The Ling Clan was Xun Er's mother's clan, and most of them were members of the Shadow Guard of the Gu Clan Clan.
Shadow Guards and Ling Clan had their own rules. They obeyed the orders of the saintess, and the Gu Clans did not intervene.
Although Gu Xun Er's surname was Gu, she was the current generation's saintess of the Ling Clan. The people of the Ling Clan were loyal to her, not to the Gu Clan.
Since Xun Er chose Xiao Ting, and Xiao Ting had demonstrated outstanding power and talent and given benefits, Ling Yue had no reason not to stand on Xiao Ting's side.
"Ridiculous!" Although Yang Hao and the others could not believe the news Ling Yue revealed, they still stubbornly continued speaking. "Even if he becomes a nine-star Dou Venerable now, so what? Without sufficient foundation, he cannot step into the peak of Dou Venerable."
"At such an age, possessing the power of a seven-star Dou Venerable — perhaps he exhausted his potential or inherited a powerful legacy."
Upon hearing this, Ling Yue thought that Xiao Ting was truly good at dealing with people. She turned around and calmly said, "When you report, don't forget to mention that Young Master Xiao Ting is an eighth-rank alchemist and possesses a Heavenly Realm soul."
Yang Hao and the others: !!
Heavenly Realm soul!?
This was the identity certificate of a Dou Saint and was even more authoritative than a ninth-rank Dou God bloodline.
As a member of the Gu Clan Clan, he knew many deep and advanced secrets.
In the Dou Venerable realm, Battle Qi was accumulated while continuously tempering the body and could be achieved through external forces.
However, upon reaching the peak of Dou Venerable, one had to accumulate and compress Battle Qi and transform it into daily earth. This meant that high bloodline level and special physique brought bonuses.
But after reaching the peak of the seventh-turn Dou Venerable, it was related to the soul level. Having a soul in the Spirit Realm was a prerequisite for breaking through.
In other words, without a soul in the Spirit Realm, one could not reach the peak of the eighth and ninth-turn Dou Venerable, nor could one even grasp the fluctuations of the Saint Realm.
In other words, if one already possessed a Heavenly Realm soul in advance, there would be no bottleneck when reaching the peak of the eighth and ninth-turn Dou Venerable. To enter the half-Saint level, one only needed to accumulate essence, energy, and spirit.
But with a Heavenly Realm soul, as long as one had enough accumulation to reach the Dou Saint level, there would be no bottleneck. Breaking through was just a matter of effort.
The Xiao Clan… after a thousand years, had a seventeen-year-old Dou Saint appeared!?
Ling Yue stepped into the spatial passage, preparing to return to Purple Sky City.
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Meanwhile, in Burning Flame Valley in Central Plains, Xiao Ting, who was cultivating, suddenly opened his eyes.
Today's Plane Blessing: [Deep beneath Burning Flame Valley, at the bottom of the Lava World, there is an inheritance stele left by the Burning Flame Ancestor — the Burning Flame Saint Stele. There are several ways to open it.]
[1. Only those who possess both thunder and fire attributes and have reached the peak of the Dou Venerable realm can sense it. Upon obtaining the inheritance, one can break through to one-star Dou Saint and obtain the Heaven-rank battle technique created by the Burning Flame Ancestor.]
[2: If one reaches the bottom of the Lava World and possesses the blood of the Burning Flame Ancestor or the power of the Xiao Clan's blood (the Saint Stele was forged from a rare treasure provided by the Xiao Clan), one can obtain part of the inheritance.]
[3: Possessing any thunder-fire Battle Qi attribute and a Di State-level soul, one can obtain the entire inheritance of the Burning Flame Ancestor.]
[4: Those who possess both the blood of the Burning Flame Ancestor and the Xiao Clan can be teleported within Burning Flame Valley and receive the inheritance.]
[5: When the Xiao Clan and the people of Burning Flame Valley cultivate deeply while wrapped in the Nine Dragon Lightning Flame]
Receiving the news that the Burning Flame Ancestor had left an inheritance was an unexpected joy for Xiao Ting.
Others might not know, but he clearly understood in his heart that the Burning Flame Ancestor was a half-god.
This was because of official recognition.
Xiao Xuan, the founder of the Pill Tower, the Burning Flame Ancestor, the Pure Lotus Demon Saint, and the Yellow Spring Demon Saint — these five were praised as the five people closest to Dou God after the Dou Qi Continent could no longer produce a Dou God.
Xiao Xuan was the only descendant of an Ancient Clan among the five, possessing a Di State-level soul and a fully developed Xiao Clan Dou God bloodline — undoubtedly a half-god.
The Yellow Spring Demon Saint was a snake-shaped magical beast connected to the Nine Serene Deep Ground Python Tribe, possessing a Di State-level soul and mutated bloodline, and was the only one clearly mentioned as a half-god!
The ancestors of the Pill Tower and the Burning Flame Ancestor existed in the mouths of others, but their exact levels were difficult to judge.
He remembered that when the Pure Lotus Demon Saint appeared, even with faint memories, he realized that because something was missing between heaven and earth, it was impossible to break through to Dou God.
It could be said that true half-gods were trapped by the God's origin and knew what was missing to prevent a breakthrough.
In this regard, Gu Yuan and Hun Tiandi were clearly inferior.
And whether it was the level of the Yellow Spring Demon Saint or Gu Yuan's era, the clan leader of Burning Flame Valley had once stood at the peak of the continent.
If the Yellow Spring Demon Saint could leave the Yellow Springs Stele, then the Burning Flame Ancestor must have also left an inheritance.
Perhaps he could still find the location of the Burning Flame Ancestor.
The prerequisite was to first accept the inheritance from the Burning Flame Ancestor.
"So, which method should I choose?"
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