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"How is this possible?"
Hearing what Xiao Xuan said, Xiao Yan, standing beside him, was stunned for a good while before finally coming back to his senses. He could only smile bitterly and shake his head.
In this world, there were indeed very few experts whose soul realm had reached the Tian Realm Great Perfection, but they were not completely unheard of.
However, a Di Realm Soul—apart from Hun Tiandi and Gu Yuan—was something no one else had ever stepped into.
Upon hearing Xiao Xuan's suggestion, Mo Yu's eyes lit up. He knew that Xiao Xuan truly possessed this kind of resource.
"Helping the two of you reach Di Realm Soul is indeed an extremely difficult task, but it's not entirely impossible."
Xiao Xuan smiled strangely, raised his head, and his deep gaze stared into the misty void. He slowly said, "The 'Soul of the Heavenly Tomb' I'm referring to is not the remnants of souls here, but the soul of the Heavenly Tomb itself!"
"Soul of the Heavenly Tomb? The Heavenly Tomb has a soul?" Xiao Yan was shocked.
"A strange being. Since the creation of the Heavenly Tomb, it was formed by the condensation of countless soul imprints—a lifeform you could consider the guardian of the Heavenly Tomb. Of course, I think the term 'warden' might be more appropriate. It controls this space, and it also grants those energy bodies the desire to devour each other," Xiao Xuan's gaze remained fixed on the void as he spoke calmly.
"No one can sense its existence other than the energy bodies here. Even Gu Yuan and the others are unaware of it."
Upon hearing this, Mo Yu's heart tensed up as well. A space with a soul—such a thing was truly too mystical. The Dou Di expert who constructed this space back then had truly achieved means that defied gods and ghosts.
"Alright, wait here for a moment. I'll be back soon."
As his words fell, Xiao Xuan's body slowly rose into the air. As he ascended, the mist that shrouded the heavens and earth swiftly dissipated. A pressure that made one's heart tremble spread from his body, eventually enveloping the entire Heavenly Tomb.
"Boom! Boom!"
The next moment, a thunderous roar suddenly erupted from the depths of the void. The sound was like thunder, sweeping out from the depths of the void, causing the bodies of many energy entities in the Heavenly Tomb to tremble violently.
Mo Yu and Xiao Yan fixed their gazes on the distant sky. At this moment, they could faintly feel a soul fluctuation as vast as an ocean suddenly surging forth.
This soul fluctuation was terrifying. Just by coming into slight contact with it, Mo Yu felt as though he was being crushed by Mount Tai.
However, though the fluctuation was extremely powerful, it also gave him a fragmented and impure feeling—likely due to it having devoured too many soul imprints.
In the gray void, invisible soul fluctuations rapidly converged. Moments later, the space squirmed, and a colossal face, roughly ten thousand feet in size, suddenly emerged from the void, appearing in the sky. The face was filled with cold and eerie expressions.
"This is the Soul of the Heavenly Tomb?"
Gazing at the enormous soul face forming in the sky, Mo Yu and Xiao Yan exchanged a glance and spoke.
"Xiao Xuan, we've always minded our own business. Today, are you planning to break our agreement?"
The giant face churned, and a pair of emotionless eyes locked onto the floating Xiao Xuan. A cold voice, like thunder, rumbled throughout the heavens and earth.
Looking at the giant face, Xiao Xuan simply smiled and spoke softly, "Your existence is a mistake. I believe that even the Dou Di expert who created the Heavenly Tomb back then didn't expect a strange being like you to be born here."
"Nonsense! I was born according to my master's will. I am the guardian of this space. You survive because of me, so you must follow my rules!" The giant face twisted as the Soul of the Heavenly Tomb spoke indifferently.
"They live because of the Heavenly Tomb, not because of you," Xiao Xuan shook his head and said.
"I am the Heavenly Tomb. The Heavenly Tomb is me!" The voice of the Soul of the Heavenly Tomb suddenly turned sharp.
"You are not the Heavenly Tomb. Your birth is not because of the Heavenly Tomb, but because of their soul remnants. In a way, they created you," Xiao Xuan smiled gently. His calm words caused the giant face to become increasingly distorted, looking incomparably ferocious.
"Since you insist on seeking death, I will grant your wish!"
The giant face surged, and from its massive mouth, an immense soul storm erupted. The storm spun wildly like a drill, violently shooting toward Xiao Xuan.
Facing the Soul of the Heavenly Tomb's attack, Xiao Xuan merely took steady steps forward. That seemingly ferocious soul storm passed through his body like an illusion, not causing any harm.
Without any hindrance, Xiao Xuan walked below the giant face. Suddenly, a strange flame emerged from his body. It felt as if his soul was burning!
"Hand over your soul origin to me."
Strange flames spread from every pore of Xiao Xuan's body. The smile on his face became even gentler.
"Soul Ignition? Xiao Xuan, you're crazy!"
Seeing the strange flames rising from Xiao Xuan's body, the giant face revealed a trace of shock, its voice sharp and trembling.
"Soul Ignition?"
Beside Mo Yu, Xiao Yan's body trembled suddenly, and his expression changed drastically.
"Ancestor…" As if realizing something, Xiao Yan's body shook slightly, and his eyes turned a little red.
Seeing this, Mo Yu couldn't help but be deeply moved. Soul Ignition meant complete disappearance from this world. Whether it was the Yao Clan's Yao Dan or this Xiao Xuan, their spirit of self-sacrifice for the prosperity of future generations was indeed deeply touching.
"My mission is complete. Whether I vanish or not no longer matters." Facing the slightly panicked Soul of the Heavenly Tomb, Xiao Xuan merely smiled gently. Without saying more, he raised his flame-covered palm and made a grasping motion towards the soul entity.
Immediately, a terrifying suction force formed in his palm. From the giant mouth of the Soul of the Heavenly Tomb, violent waves erupted as if something was being forcibly extracted.
Flames engulfed the sky. The Soul of the Heavenly Tomb let out a miserable scream. If this were a normal fight, though it feared Xiao Xuan, it wouldn't be this terrified.
But now, Xiao Xuan had ignited his soul the moment he acted. His power had surged drastically. Even the Soul of the Heavenly Tomb struggled to resist. Moreover, the flames produced by soul ignition were extremely lethal to soul bodies like it.
In the sky, the enormous soul face was engulfed in flames and rapidly shrank. Simultaneously, waves of frantic soul energy erupted from its body.
"Xiao Xuan, I won't let you get away with this!"
The giant face shrank amidst the flames. After a while, it turned into a humanoid figure. Its blood-red eyes stared at Xiao Xuan with endless killing intent.
However, Xiao Xuan ignored its roar. His hands formed seals rapidly, and with each change, flame rays shot out from his fingertips, weaving into a massive formation in the sky. At the center of the formation was the Soul of the Heavenly Tomb.
"Chi chi!"
As soon as the grand formation took shape, before the Soul of the Heavenly Tomb could react, countless fire threads descended from above like a vast net. Accompanied by a sharp sizzling sound, the fire threads pierced through the Soul of the Heavenly Tomb's body, entangling it and suspending it within the formation.
"Xiao Xuan, let me go! Whatever you want, we can negotiate!" The Soul of the Heavenly Tomb hurriedly pleaded for mercy.
"No need to negotiate. Hand over your soul essence!"
Facing the plea for mercy, Xiao Xuan merely smiled. His hand seals changed, and the countless fire threads viciously stabbed into the Soul of the Heavenly Tomb's body, before slowly retracting.
As the fire threads pulled back, a crystal-clear halo about ten feet in diameter was gradually extracted from the Soul of the Heavenly Tomb's body.
The moment a corner of the halo was revealed, dazzling rays of light spilled out.
Mo Yu extended his hand into the radiance before him. A warm sensation surged from the depths of his soul. At this moment, he could almost hear his soul letting out a greedy, longing cry.
"So... this is the Soul Essence of the Soul of the Heavenly Tomb?" Mo Yu murmured.
He could feel the purity and immense power contained within this soul energy. Even his current half-step Di Realm soul power seemed insignificant in comparison.
With its power extracted, the Soul of the Heavenly Tomb could no longer resist Xiao Xuan's assault.
Before long, a piercing scream echoed through the air. Its body was shattered into nothingness, and a wisp of an enraged, unwilling remnant soul drifted away, eventually dissipating into the wind.
After completing all this, Xiao Xuan smiled faintly. The ten-foot-wide crystal halo floated before him. He shifted his gaze to Mo Yu and Xiao Yan below, smiling once again.
"Little friend Mo Yu, your soul power seems to have reached half-step Di Realm. Therefore, I will divide this Soul Essence into three parts—two for Xiao Yan and one for you. What do you think?"
Hearing this, Mo Yu was momentarily stunned before hurriedly waving his hand. "Senior, you're too kind. Please give all of this Soul Essence to my cousin Xiao Yan. I don't need it."
Mo Yu was genuinely surprised that Xiao Xuan was willing to share the Soul Essence with him. Although it was only a third, this was an invaluable treasure. Looking across the entire continent, such pure soul energy could likely only be found here.
While Mo Yu was indeed tempted by this third of the Soul Essence, he had not contributed to this effort. Accepting such a reward without merit made him feel uneasy. Furthermore, he was not a member of the Xiao Clan's younger generation.
"Hehe, little friend Mo Yu, you have helped Xiao Yan many times over the years. That is a kindness to my Xiao Clan. I, Xiao Xuan, have always repaid kindness and avenged grievances. There's no need to refuse." Seeing through Mo Yu's hesitation, Xiao Xuan laughed freely.
He was naturally carefree and unrestrained, unbothered by trivialities. Although he had only recently met Mo Yu, he already felt a sense of kinship beyond age. Moreover, considering Mo Yu's relationship with Xiao Yan, he decided to share a portion of the Soul Essence. If it had been someone else, even Gu Yuan himself, Xiao Xuan would not have done so.
At this time, Xiao Yan also joined in with a smile. "Cousin, just accept it. This is our ancestor's good intention. He always means what he says."
With both Xiao Xuan and Xiao Yan persuading him, Mo Yu hesitated briefly before nodding.
Although it was only a third of the Soul Essence, Xiao Xuan was right. Mo Yu had already reached half-step Di Realm. With this Soul Essence, he could attempt to break through to Di Realm Soul. This was an immense temptation for him.
"Thank you, Senior!" Mo Yu cupped his fists solemnly toward Xiao Xuan in gratitude.
It had to be said—besides being immensely powerful, Xiao Xuan's personality was indeed charming. He was carefree yet clear on his grudges and gratitude. It was no wonder he had become a close friend of the steady and reserved Gu Yuan.
Following that, Xiao Xuan divided the crystal halo into two parts. The larger portion landed before Xiao Yan, while the smaller one drifted to Mo Yu.
Mo Yu naturally had no complaints about this. After all, this was something their ancestor had risked his life to obtain. Being able to receive a third was already an unbelievable stroke of luck.
"You two little ones, this is all I can do. Whether you can break through to Di Realm Soul depends entirely on your own fortune."
"Ancestor..."
Xiao Yan looked at Xiao Xuan's gentle smile, his nose tingling slightly with emotion.
"Alright, hurry up and refine and absorb it," Xiao Xuan urged with a warm smile.
At this moment, the crystal halos in front of Mo Yu and Xiao Yan radiated dazzling light, resembling two warm suns.
Mo Yu gazed at the crystal halo before him. The vast soul power emanating from within was as deep and boundless as the sea. In the face of such soul power, even his half-step Di Realm Soul seemed incredibly insignificant.
The Soul of the Heavenly Tomb was formed from the lingering souls of countless powerful individuals after death. The soul power it possessed could only be described as terrifying.
"Ancestor, I will restore the glory of the Xiao Clan!"
Taking a deep breath, Xiao Yan bowed deeply to Xiao Xuan in the sky, then respectfully knelt and kowtowed.
Without further words, he stepped forward and entered the radiant halo. Instantly, light enveloped his entire body.
Mo Yu also took a deep breath. He bowed to Xiao Xuan once more and declared, "Senior, as long as I, Mo Yu, draw breath, Xiao Yan and the Xiao Clan's affairs will be mine as well. I will do my utmost to protect the Xiao Clan!"
After finishing, Mo Yu resolutely stepped into the glowing halo, his figure gradually submerged within the light.
High in the sky, Xiao Xuan's figure grew faintly ethereal. He gazed at the two suns-like crystal halos below and smiled with satisfaction.
He was very pleased with these two juniors. Perhaps... they could accomplish what even he had failed to achieve in his time.
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