563 Chapter 562: Ancient God Mansion
Central Plains, Heavenly Court.
Medusa and Xiao Yi Xian sat in the courtyard, engrossed in conversation.
Meanwhile, Xiao Yue and her younger sister Xiao Ke'er were playing not far away.
Suddenly, both women sensed an overwhelmingly terrifying energy erupting from within the bodies of Xiao Yue and Xiao Ke'er. This newfound strength rapidly surpassed their own in a matter of moments!
Boom boom!
As Xiao Yue and Xiao Ke'er experienced this sudden surge in their auras, simultaneously, within Xiao Ming's recently established Xiao Realm, Xiao Chen, Xiao Shan, Xiao Yu, and all the members of the Xiao Clan underwent a similar phenomenon. Their bodies grew almost instantaneously by an inch, and their auras crazily soared!
"It's the Bloodline Strength! The Dou God Bloodline within us has been awakened!"
Xiao Chen recognized this energy within him and was filled with ecstatic joy.
Having been resurrected in his own body with the strength of a four-star Dou Saint, Xiao Chen's Dou God bloodline remained intact, as it had not been extracted by Xiao Xuan. With the boost from this newfound energy, he advanced directly to the six-star Dou Saint stage!
Xiao Yu, Xiao Mei, and the other clan members witnessed their auras undergoing a dramatic increase. Xiao Shan, who had consumed the Bodhisattva Heart, felt his latent potential unlocked and swiftly ascended to the four-star Dou Saint stage before stabilizing.
The so-called Dou God Bloodline conferred greater benefits the closer one's blood relation was to Xiao Ming. Even these clan members distantly related to Xiao Ming achieved such gains, not to mention his two daughters.
The two girls almost instantly soared to the eight-star Dou Saint stage the moment their father stepped into the Dou God Realm!
The sudden surge of energy alarmed the Heavenly Court headquarters. They suspected that strong experts with a death wish were attempting to attack the headquarters.
Before they could fully comprehend the situation, a profound pressure spread from the skies above Central Plains, enveloping the entire Dou Qi Continent.
At this moment, hardly anyone on the entire Dou Qi Continent dared to lift their heads to gaze at the sky. Every heart pounded with a mixture of awe and excitement.
This was especially true for those who had previously sensed the aura of the Tou She Ancient God and the members of the Ancient Clans. Their hearts were overwhelmed by tumultuous waves.
Such an aura could only belong to a Dou God powerhouse!
"I am Xiao Ming, the Alliance Leader of the Heavenly Court. After 22 years of cultivation, I have finally reached the Dou God Realm! I hereby proclaim myself as the Heavenly Emperor!"
This resounding and majestic declaration resonated in the hearts of every individual on the Dou Qi Continent. It was imbued with boundless authority that left all beings in astonishment and reverence.
After thousands of years, just when everyone had come to believe that the Dou God realm was a mere mythical legend…
Another Dou God emerged!
The people of the Central Plains were shocked when they heard the name, but they also felt that it was only natural.
Voices rang out within the Heavenly Court.
"So, it was our Alliance Leader!"
"Given the Alliance Leader's extraordinary talent, this is indeed quite reasonable! Ha ha ha!"
"It seems that the aura we just sensed was the result of the two young misses being stimulated by the Dou God energy!"
And as Medusa came out to clarify, everyone's speculations were confirmed.
Within the Gu Realm, the remnant soul of Gu Yuan sensed the commotion and let out a soft sigh.
"Only 22 years of cultivation! Truly a monstrous talent. Alas!"
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Two days later, in the North-Western Region, at Jia Nan Academy.
Beneath the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower.
Xiao Ming and Zi Yan descended into the depths of the magma.
Before long, their bodies entered a mysterious space. Then, a somewhat dark and silent endless space appeared in front of them.
This space, silent for who knows how many years, seemed empty and void of anything unusual at first glance. It carried an ancient and vicissitude aura throughout.
In the deep recesses of this space, far in the distance, a dim light emanated from a colossal stone door. It was a colossal stone door spanning tens of thousands of meters!
The stone door stood silently in the empty space, as if it were destined to exist for eternity. An ancient and desolate aura slowly spread from it and reverberated over the sky.
At that moment, a colossal creature suddenly emerged in the dark space beneath them.
"My dear daughter, you've finally come to see your father! Ah, and you too, boy. Wait, this aura... you've broken through to the Dou God realm!"
Zhu Kun's massive vertical pupils widened in astonishment, his tone tinged with disbelief.
He had not heard Xiao Ming's earlier proclamation due to the unique circumstances within the Ancient God Mansion.
"How did you achieve the Dou God realm without Origin Qi?" Zhu Kun questioned, incredulous.
"Actually, I was fortunate enough to come across some Origin Qi."
"You…"
Zhu Kun's heart swirled with indescribable emotions at this moment. He had struggled relentlessly to reach the Dou God realm, even becoming trapped without success. Yet Xiao Ming had casually encountered some Origin Qi and become one. Thousands of thoughts flashed through his mind, but in the end, all he could muster was a single sentence.
"My son-in-law truly has a great fortune."
"Hmph, we're here to rescue you, where do you get off with all this nonsense! If you keep this up, we might just leave!"
Zi Yan's patience wore thin with Zhu Kun's incessant questioning and glared at him.
"Really! You've gathered the Tou She Ancient God's Jade so quickly! As expected of my dear daughter, you haven't forgotten about your old man!" Zhu Kun exclaimed joyfully upon hearing the news.
"Even without the Ancient God's Jade, Xiao Ming can still rescue you now," Zi Yan said, her head held high with pride.
Her words were true; Xiao Ming could indeed directly rescue Zhu Kun. However, considering that the Mansion belonged to the Tou She Ancient God, it was safer to use the Ancient God's Jade to avoid any unforeseen traps or defenses.
"Move aside!" Zi Yan retrieved the Ancient God's Jade, and Zhu Kun quickly transformed into human form and observed from the side.
As Zi Yan clutched the Ancient God's Jade, a dazzling beam of light shot out from it. The beam descended from the sky and struck the ancient stone door directly.
Boom!
Upon impact of the light, the ancient door, tightly shut for ten thousand years, began to move slowly. Tiny cracks appeared on its surface, gradually widening.
After a moment, the ancient stone door slowly slid open with a creaking noise!
Hiss!
As the ancient stone door began to open, an influx of ancient energy, as though from bygone eras, surged from behind it. Under the influence of this energy, the magma in the surrounding space began to boil.
Bang!
The entire sea of magma erupted into towering waves the moment the ancient stone door fully opened. The earth trembled, and countless chasms, each spanning thousands of meters, formed.
"Stop!"
Xiao Ming uttered a command upon seeing this. The space outside instantly solidified.
"We can't let this continue. Otherwise, there might be no survivors left in the Black-Corner Region. Restore for me!"
The outside world quickly returned to its previous state as he spoke. During this time, strange ripples appeared on the ancient stone door, followed by a distortion in space. A nearly transparent passage formed within the massive door, and Zhu Kun felt the restraining force on him disappear.
"Hahaha! This emperor is finally free after thousands of years! Tou She Ancient God, I'd like to see how you can trap me now! Son-in-law, how about we explore this Ancient God's Mansion together?"
Xiao Ming smiled, "That's exactly what I was thinking!"
