Chapter 552: The Xiao Clan's Dou Saint, Ancient Insect Queen Armor
"Gurgle…"
Bubbles kept rising in the clear pool, as Mo Yu's aura reached the level of Five-Revolution Dou Zun. Finally, it stabilized completely at the peak of the Five-Revolution Dou Zun.
"Five-Revolution Dou Zun…"
Both Lei Fei'er and Thunderquake had a flash of amazement in their eyes as they sensed Mo Yu's steady aura. From Six-Star Dou Zun to Five-Revolution Dou Zun—only the Heavenly Gang Thunder Body could avoid the usual pitfalls of such rapid progress.
As Mo Yu's aura finally settled, his eyes, which had been closed for a year and a half, began to twitch. A moment later, under the watchful eyes of Thunderquake and Lei Fei'er, they suddenly opened!
"Hiss!"
As his eyes opened, two bolts of silver-black lightning shot out like tangible beams, directly smashing a giant stone pillar in the grand hall into powder.
The electric currents raged for a moment before slowly retracting, but a trace of silver-black remained in Mo Yu's once silver eyes, giving them an eerie, almost demonic appearance.
"Whew…"
A deep breath of hot air escaped Mo Yu's throat as he exhaled slowly. He could feel the vast and seemingly endless Dou Qi within him, filling him with an overwhelming sense of exhilaration.
"Five-Revolution Dou Zun!"
Feeling his immensely powerful aura, Mo Yu patted the surface of the thunder pool with his palm, and his body flashed out, landing lightly beside the pool, standing tall and straight.
A terrifying aura of unrivaled power swept out from within him like a storm, engulfing everything. Now, Mo Yu had broken through the Nine-Star Dou Zun stage and reached the realm of Five-Revolution Dou Zun!
It's important to understand that the gap between a Dou Zun and a Dou Saint is massive. In Central Plains, top-tier experts often referred to this special period of training as the "Nine Revolutions to Become a Saint."
The so-called Nine Revolutions were a way to measure the gap between the peak of Dou Zun and the Semi-Saint stage. The difference between the two was so vast that even small distinctions in power required precise terms.
The Nine Revolutions process was essentially about nine stages of compression and refinement.
When a Dou Zun peak expert's Dou Qi was full and couldn't be increased further, that was when the Nine Revolutions would begin. At this stage, the Dou Qi needed to be compressed and refined repeatedly, creating space for new Dou Qi to be generated.
Once the Dou Qi was full again, the compression would continue. This cycle would repeat nine times until one achieved complete mastery.
Through this process, the Dou Qi would undergo a transformation, allowing the expert to leap across the insurmountable gap and enter the Saint stage.
Thus, the Nine Revolutions process was referred to as "Nine Revolutions to Become a Saint."
Though it sounded simple, cultivating through the Nine Revolutions was extremely difficult. The amount of Dou Qi a Dou Zun could hold was immense, and filling it nine times over was a terrifying challenge.
However, in just a year and a half, Mo Yu not only broke through from Six-Star Dou Zun to Nine-Star Dou Zun, but he also completed five revolutions, reaching the level of Five-Revolution Dou Zun. This accomplishment was nothing short of terrifying!
"Congratulations, my husband."
Seeing that Mo Yu had successfully completed his cultivation, Lei Fei'er smiled brightly.
Mo Yu stretched lazily and grinned. His strength had increased dramatically, and even low-level Semi-Saint experts might no longer be a match for him.
Not only that, but Mo Yu also felt a strange transformation within his body, likely due to the Dou Emperor bloodline.
With the Thunder Clan's Dou Emperor bloodline, Mo Yu sensed that his Heavenly Gang Thunder Body, which had been acquired later in life, had become complete and flawless, as if it had been innate from the beginning.
Naturally, Mo Yu was thrilled about this development. Although there didn't seem to be much difference between an acquired and innate Heavenly Gang Thunder Body, he knew that as his strength grew, even the smallest difference would become a major obstacle to reaching the pinnacle.
But now, thanks to the Dou Emperor bloodline acting as a kind of lubricant, his acquired Heavenly Gang Thunder Body had become a perfect match with his bones and flesh, achieving a state of perfection.
"Thank you, Ancestor Thunderquake!"
After the joy subsided, Mo Yu turned to the now elderly Thunderquake with a respectful bow.
With his strength skyrocketing to the Five-Revolution Dou Zun level and his Heavenly Gang Thunder Body reaching perfection, Thunderquake's help had been invaluable. Mo Yu felt deep gratitude and respect.
Thunderquake let out a hearty laugh, helping Mo Yu to his feet with satisfaction in his eyes. "Haha, from what I know, the Xiao Clan has declined, the Gu Clan is the oldest, and the Soul Clan is the most mysterious. As for the other imperial clans, aside from the Yan Clan, there's not much to mention. But now that the Thunder Clan has you, Mo Yu, it's not impossible to dream of surpassing even the Soul Clan and the Gu Clan. My years of waiting have not been in vain."
Thunderquake nodded with approval as he looked at Mo Yu, standing tall and powerful. He could sense that after absorbing the Dou Emperor bloodline, Mo Yu had undergone a deeper transformation. If there had been a chance for Mo Yu to reach the Emperor stage before, that chance had now doubled.
"You've already been in the Heavenly Tomb for two years. In about a year, you'll be sent out. What are your plans for this last year? I suggest you stay here and get used to your new power," Thunderquake said, patting Mo Yu's shoulder.
"Oh, only one year left…"
Hearing this, Mo Yu raised an eyebrow. After a moment of thought, he bowed to Thunderquake and said, "Ancestor, two important people from the Xiao Clan have also entered the third layer of the Heavenly Tomb. I'd like to check on them and see how they're doing."
"The Xiao Clan?" Thunderquake was surprised, then thoughtful. "After the Xiao Clan's decline a thousand years ago, there have been very few Xiao Clan experts' tombs left. Are you sure they've reached the third layer?"
Mo Yu hesitated. Xiao Yan had most likely made it to the third layer, perhaps even obtaining the inheritance of Xiao Xuan. But Xiao Yu…
Unsure about Xiao Yu, Mo Yu still bowed again and said, "Yes, they should have reached the third layer. Ancestor, do you know if there are any tombs of Xiao Clan female experts from before the clan's decline? If so, could you tell me their locations?"
In Mo Yu's view, Xiao Xuan's tomb inheritance was likely beyond Xiao Yu's reach since it was intended for Xiao Yan. However, as a female, Xiao Yu might have attracted the interest of some of the Xiao Clan's female experts. Rather than searching blindly, it would be better to focus his efforts, saving time and energy.
"Female experts of the Xiao Clan before their decline, you say…"
Thunderquake thought for a moment, then murmured, "In the Heavenly Tomb, only the strongest of the Ancient Eight Clans have their own tombs. As far as I know, there are three tombs of Xiao Clan female experts, though two have become inactive due to the passage of time or the injuries sustained before their deaths. The only one still active is the tomb of 'Xiao Fairy,' Xiao Xiao, a Seven-Star Dou Saint who lived two thousand years ago."
"Oh, the Seven-Star Dou Saint Xiao Fairy, Xiao Xiao!" Mo Yu's eyes lit up. He hadn't expected there to be another tomb of a Xiao Clan expert in the Heavenly Tomb.
But on second thought, it wasn't all that surprising. After all, the Heavenly Tomb had been created by a Dou Emperor, located at the border between the Gu Clan and the Xiao Clan, and had originally been jointly managed by the two clans. It wasn't until the Xiao Clan's decline that the Gu Clan took over completely.
Given this history, it was only natural that many powerful Xiao Clan members had been buried in the Heavenly Tomb. Even if Xiao Xuan had gathered much of the clan's bloodline power to achieve his Dou Emperor breakthrough, he wouldn't have desecrated the tombs of his ancestors.
Not to mention, the ancestors themselves wouldn't have allowed Xiao Xuan to do such a thing.
Thus, the presence of Xiao Clan tombs other than Xiao Xuan's wasn't too surprising.
"If that's the case, Ancestor, could you guide me to the location?" Mo Yu asked respectfully.
"Don't worry, as long as they're in the Heavenly Tomb, they can't escape my detection," Thunderquake said, waving his hand. The space in front of him rippled, and a crack slowly spread open.
"Go through here. Once you exit, you'll reach the tomb of that Xiao Clan expert. However… after this, we may never meet again."
Thunderquake's voice rang with laughter, but there was a hint of loneliness and melancholy in it.
Though the Heavenly Tomb allowed them to exist in this strange state, it also condemned them to endless isolation. In this lifeless world, they were like prisoners, trapped by its boundaries.
"Ancestor… Will you continue to exist like this?" Mo Yu and Lei Fei'er asked after a moment of silence.
Thunderquake sighed softly and nodded. "This is the price we pay for living in another form. We can't leave the Heavenly Tomb. If we do, we'll vanish into nothingness. So, we'll continue existing here, enduring the solitude."
Seeing the sorrow on Mo Yu and Lei Fei'er's faces, Thunderquake waved his hand dismissively. "Don't feel sorry for me. The Thunder Clan has never feared death. I chose to endure this solitude to wait for someone worthy. Now that I've found them, and there's hope for a new Dou Emperor in the Thunder Clan, I'm satisfied."
As he finished, a contented smile appeared on Thunderquake's aged face. For someone from the Imperial Clans, the prosperity of their family was a reason to be joyful.
"Don't worry, Ancestor. I will definitely ensure the Thunder Clan thrives!" Mo Yu vowed solemnly.
The Thunder Clan had given him so much, and Mo Yu wasn't someone who forgot his debts. Naturally, he intended to repay them.
Looking at Mo Yu's determined expression, Thunderquake let out a hearty laugh. Then, with a wave of his hand, a small light cluster the size of a palm appeared, floating above his hand.
"What's this?"
Mo Yu was puzzled as he saw a small jade cocoon about the size of a fist floating inside the light cluster. From it, a strange aura radiated.
"This is the queen of an ancient Devouring Insect. To be precise, this queen is at the level of a human Semi-Saint, though she's currently in hibernation. I caught her randomly in the Heavenly Tomb," Thunderquake explained with a light smile.
"A Semi-Saint-level insect queen… as a plaything?" Lei Fei'er's eyes widened in disbelief. Only someone as powerful and carefree as Thunderquake would treat such a formidable creature as a toy.
Mo Yu nodded slightly and looked at the slumbering insect queen, pondering. "Ancestor, what are you suggesting?"
Thunderquake chuckled. "For ordinary people, the insect queen would be troublesome. But most people forget that the Devouring Insect queen is the perfect material for crafting the Ancient Insect Emperor Armor."
Seeing Lei Fei'er's puzzled expression, Thunderquake elaborated. "The Ancient Insect Emperor Armor is a special kind of defensive Dou Technique. Once refined, it can cover the wearer's body like armor. In ancient times, it was extremely popular. Based on my calculations, refining this insect queen into an Ancient Insect Emperor Armor would allow it to withstand the attacks of a Semi-Saint expert without breaking."
"Oh?"
Hearing that this unremarkable creature could enable someone to withstand the strikes of a Semi-Saint expert, Mo Yu raised an eyebrow in surprise. His current strength was likely close to a Semi-Saint, and with the Insect Emperor Armor, he might truly be able to contend with Semi-Saint opponents.
While Mo Yu was deep in thought, Thunderquake clenched his hand, and the insect queen vanished. In its place, a faint black glow appeared in his palm, which he casually tossed to Mo Yu.
"Take it. This is the Ancient Insect Emperor Armor, something I crafted in my spare time. You can absorb it into your body, and it will transform into regular clothing on your skin. While it requires a constant supply of Dou Qi, it can protect you from surprise attacks at any time."
Curious, Mo Yu reached out and grabbed the black glow. As he held it, a silky smooth sensation spread through his palm, incredibly comfortable to the touch.
"Drop a drop of your blood on it, and you'll be able to absorb it into your body," Thunderquake advised with a smile.
Following his instructions, Mo Yu dripped a drop of his blood onto the black glow, which began to wriggle. It flowed like liquid and slowly seeped into Mo Yu's palm.
As the black glow merged with his body, Mo Yu felt a strange energy spreading across his skin like a spider's web, quickly covering every inch of his body.
With a thought, a faint black light emerged from under his skin and rapidly condensed into a simple black garment.
"So, this is the Ancient Insect Emperor Armor… Truly amazing," Mo Yu murmured in awe.
(End of Chapter)
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