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"Hahaha, Xiao Xuan, you are the only one we recognize as the strongest person. It has been like this since ancient times and it is still the same now!" Gu Yuan and Zhu Kun laughed. It was an extremely happy thing to have the opportunity to fight together with these old friends.
The three of them smiled knowingly, and only they themselves knew what they felt in each other's hearts.
However, among this crowd, there were also Dou Di powerhouses who had recently been promoted to the Dou Qi Continent of the Great Thousand World, and the faces of these Dou Di powerhouses were all very familiar to Xiao Yan.
"Everyone, let's take action!" As soon as Domain Lord Xiao Xuan finished speaking, the team leader in the palace led many Heavenly Supremes to various places in the Qianyuan Realm to investigate the strange events during this period.
However, just as everyone was about to transform into streams of light and rush towards various directions of the Thousand Source Realm, a voice that shocked everyone rang out.
"Everyone in the Endless Fire Region, there is no need to go investigate. I have temporarily dealt with it. I have recently killed the mysterious man who took the souls of many powerful people in the Thousand Source Realm."
These words were heard by all the people in the Yan Emperor Palace. When they looked, they indeed found that in the distant sky there were five streams of light rushing towards this place rapidly.
“That is…” Now there are new members joining the Endless Fire Domain. Although they have heard of the name of Yan Emperor, they are indeed not familiar with the real Yan Emperor.
However, some people with sharp eyes had already discovered that among the five streams of light, two of them belonged to Xiao Xiao and Xiao Lin, while the other two were very unfamiliar auras.
And the last breath seemed to be from the Great Lord of the Endless Fire Domain, Emperor Yan Xiao Yan!
Chapter 562: Old Friends Meet Again
Sensing the auras of several figures, the people in the Endless Fire Domain knelt down one after another and bowed with their hands clasped in worship.
"Welcome Emperor Yan back!"
"Welcome Emperor Yan back!"
"Welcome Emperor Yan back!"
A series of simultaneous swish sounds echoed from the palace, and the sound was extremely powerful.
The next moment, five streams of light appeared in the sky above the Endless Fire Domain. At this moment, no matter whether it was the people inside or outside the Yan Emperor's Palace, after seeing who was coming clearly, they all knelt down one by one and spoke respectfully in unison to the thin black-robed man in the void.
"It's the Great Territory Lord..."
"The Great Territory Lord is back!"
"It's really the Great Domain Lord!" Seeing that it was really the return of this legendary figure, everyone in the Endless Fire Domain greeted him respectfully.
Feeling the momentum of the Endless Fire Domain, Zi Yiqing and Wang Xi, who came with Xiao Yan, were both surprised for a moment.
Although they also have their own power in the Tianyuan Realm, they are not like the Endless Fire Domain, who would worship and submit to the founder of their Endless Fire Domain so much.
What a huge influence one must have to be able to achieve this.
Xiao Yan is indeed extraordinary. There are so many creatures in Qianyuan Realm who respect him. Presumably, the name of Emperor Yan alone can resound in every corner of the Qianyuan Realm!
That is why Zi Yiqing and Wang Xi saw the shocking scene.
“Brother Xiao Yan, I didn’t expect that your influence has reached such a huge level. I am extremely envious!” Wang Xi retracted his shocked gaze and smiled at Xiao Yan. As the leader of the Blood Sea Region, perhaps everyone in the Blood Sea Region obeyed his orders, but they could not achieve the same level as in the Endless Fire Region.
Moreover, they all respectfully worship their Great Domain Lord from the bottom of their hearts. Every one of them is willing and has no other thoughts. I am afraid that there are only a few people who can reach this level in the entire Qianyuan Realm.
Xiao Yan smiled, then pulled Xiao Xiao and Xiao Lin towards the Yan Emperor Palace. After several figures landed, almost everyone present knelt down.
Only Xiao Yan's relatives, lover, and clansmen showed shocked and excited looks. The black-robed man who appeared before them was actually... the Flame Emperor Xiao Yan who had left Qianyuan Realm for several years!
The first thing I saw was some old friends from the Douqi Continent, Zi Yan, Qing Lin, and the familiar faces of those from Canaan Academy. Although several decades have passed, their faces are no longer unfamiliar to me.
"Lin Xiuya, Wu Hao, Hu Jia, you have all broken through to the Dou Di level, congratulations!" The first thing Xiao Yan saw was these people who were once most familiar to him. At this moment, the smile he had when he was young appeared on his face.
“Xiao Yan, you are so much faster than us. We broke through the Dou Di realm not long ago and ascended to the Great Thousand World. Then we asked several guides from the Endless Fire Domain to bring us here.” Wu Haohujia stepped forward and patted Xiao Yan on the shoulder. This action made the eyes of all the Heavenly Supremes who had been kneeling in the palace widen.
I was thinking, how could these people actually do such a thing to Yan Emperor? However, seeing that Yan Emperor didn't mind at all, I guess they must have a different relationship with Yan Emperor.
“Xiao Yan, although we have broken through to the Dou Di level, I still can’t see through your strength. What terrifying level have you reached?” Lin Xiuya asked curiously.
Now when looking at Xiao Yan, there is a vague feeling, that feeling seems to be different from those of them. It seems to be an aura beyond human, simply like a god.
Xiao Yan smiled and said, “No matter how strong I am, I can’t be happier than seeing you. Now that I can see you break through to the Dou Di level, I am really pleased. It seems that the Emperor’s Source Qi on the Dou Qi Continent has also greatly improved after the fusion of the Great Thousand Worlds and the Small Thousand Worlds.”
"By the way, besides you, is there anyone else who has broken through to the Dou Di level and come to the Great Thousand World?" Xiao Yan continued to ask.
“In fact, many powerful people in the Douqi Continent have already broken through to the Dou Emperor, but they chose to give up on advancing to the Great Thousand World and stay in the Douqi Continent.” When Lin Xiuya said this, there was a solemn look on his face.
Seeing Lin Xiuya like this, Xiao Yan asked in confusion: "Oh? Why don't they ascend to the Great Thousand World, the world of the upper plane, so that the Dou Emperor can once again get the best place to improve his strength."
“The Jia Ma Empire, the three major families, and the royal family, those former Dou Huangs, broke through the shackles of Dou Di earlier than us, but they still chose to stay on the Dou Qi Continent.”
"But they have another most important reason, which is that something strange has happened in the Douqi Continent recently, and they chose to protect the Douqi Continent. Once a strong enemy invades, they, the Dou Emperors, will resist together." At this time, Lin Xiuya explained.
Hearing this, Xiao Yan was a little surprised. Was there a powerful enemy invading the Douqi Continent... This was definitely something Xiao Yan would never allow. The Douqi Continent was his first hometown, and he had secretly decided in his heart that he would need to make a trip to the Douqi Continent after a while.
"Okay, I know about this. You just focus on training well in the Endless Fire Region and continue to improve your skills." Xiao Yan patted Lin Xiuya and Wu Hao on the shoulders, then smiled at Hu Jia.
This time when I came back, I finally saw the figures of those people I once knew in the world. The memories of the Douqi Continent at that time were so vivid in my mind. Time flies, and decades have passed.
Although these decades were nothing to Xiao Yan, who had just broken through to the God Realm, they were all memories of his journey towards becoming a strong man step by step when he was young.
Then Xiao Yan and his companions stepped forward and saw Gu Yuan Zhu Kun, Yao Lao, Danta Patriarch and the three giants of Danta, Xuan Kongzi, Xuan Yi and Tian Leizi. These were all familiar figures to Xiao Yan.
Xiao Yan bowed and smiled at them, his eyes sweeping over them, as if he was back to the time when he was just a Dou Dou Zun.
"Junior Xiao Yan, greets Senior Danta Patriarch, Senior Xuankongzi, Senior Tianleizi, and Master Xuanyi!" As soon as these words were spoken, Xuanyi's cheeks actually turned slightly red.
These powerful men from Danta also smiled and nodded to Xiao Yan. They were very pleased with Xiao Yan's current achievements.
Once the Five Emperors broke through the sky, opened the channel between planes, solved the mystery of the disappearance of the Dou Emperor for thousands of years, and stood out among the countless supreme beings in the world, and stood at the top of the world.
He became a legendary existence admired by many Heavenly Supremes, even the Holy Heavenly Supremes. He founded the Endless Fire Domain and resisted the evil tribes from outside the domain. Such a style is undoubtedly what only a truly strong man would dare to do. This is the righteousness of Emperor Yan!
Chapter 563: Do you think of someone?
"You kid, you are willing to come back!" At this time, although there was a voice of scolding, it was also full of love between master and disciple. The speaker was Yao Chen, also known as Yao Lao, who is now the head of the Alchemy Palace in the Endless Fire Domain!
Xiao Yan looked over, and the picture reflected in Xiao Yan's deep pupils was actually the experience of his teacher, the master and the disciple, in the Douqi Continent.
"Teacher..." Although there are only two simple words, they contain a lot to say.
"I'm glad you're back." Yao Lao smiled with relief.
“Teacher, your strength seems to have surpassed the holy level and reached the half-step master level.” Xiao Yan felt a great power of the world in Yao Lao’s body. Although it was not complete, it was also very powerful.
"Haha, this is all thanks to the resources of the Qianyuan Realm today." A hearty laugh came from Yao Lao's mouth.
"But I, the master, cannot fathom your current strength. It seems that you have made great progress in these few years since I left!" Yao Lao murmured, stroking his white beard.
Xiao Yan smiled and said, "All this is thanks to you, my teacher. Otherwise, I wouldn't have achieved what I have today!"
As for the training that Yao Lao gave him in the past, even though he has become a god now, in Xiao Yan's heart, Yao Lao is still the most important teacher who took him to many places such as the World of Warcraft Mountains, Tagor Desert, and Black Horn Region to gain experience.
Upon hearing this, Yao Lao nodded with relief. He thought he had finally chosen the right person back then, and his eyes were filled with tears.
"Haha, my Xiao clan has produced such a peerless genius who has completely revived my entire clan. Xiao Yan, congratulations on your return!" At this time, Xiao Xuan's voice was heard at the end of the palace.
After Xiao Yan heard this, he bowed to Xiao Xuan and said, "Junior, I greet the ancestor Xiao Xuan!"
"Haha, no need to be polite. You are the strongest person in my Xiao clan. Now even our ancestors can't catch up with you." Xiao Xuan said half-jokingly. Xiao Yan's return this time immediately made the atmosphere of the entire Endless Fire Domain become high and filled with passion.
“Ancestor, thank you for your hard work over the years. The Endless Fire Region has its current powerful foundation thanks to the great contributions of our ancestors.” Xiao Yan felt embarrassed as a hands-off boss, but what he said was true.
Since Xiao Yan left the Great Thousand Worlds for the Small Thousand Worlds, the process had already begun. The territory lord of the Endless Fire Territory was given to Xiao Xuan, so all matters above and below were handled by Xiao Xuan and the two deputy territory lords, Venerable Sheng Yun and Venerable Leng Shuang, who also devoted a lot of time and energy to it.
"What's the big deal? The return of the Great Domain Lord today is the biggest event for our Endless Fire Domain. Haha!" Xiao Xuan laughed loudly, and then looked at this outstanding genius of the Xiao clan with a very satisfied smile on his face.
Finally, Xiao Yan's gaze turned to Xun'er and Cai Lin who were not far away. Xiao Yan did not say anything to them, but smiled happily. Xun'er and Cai Lin also smiled at him. After all, they were now in the palace and everyone was still here, but it was not a reunion after a long separation.
Xiao Xiao and Xiao Lin ran to their mother and told Xun'er and Cai Lin what had just happened to them.
The two unfamiliar figures behind Xiao Yan were also amazed by Xiao Yan's two wives. Although Zi Yiqing was also a top-notch woman, she was still not as beautiful as Xun'er. Her temperament was elegant, like a worldly green lotus, and her slender waist was like a willow leaf.
Her three thousand strands of black hair were casually tied with a piece of lavender satin ribbon, flowing softly along her charming curves to her waist. Two tiny green bells hung on her white wrists, making her look like a person in a painting, or a banished immortal.
Cai Lin's face was so beautiful that it was almost enchanting. She had a slender body and a colorful dress that outlined breathtaking curves. She was plump and delicate, like a ripe peach, exuding a faint charm. She had a pair of narrow and long lavender eyes, and her eyes were full of charm.
Her long black hair casually fell from her shoulders and hung vertically between her slender waist, making people feel inexplicably hot all over. She attracted almost every man's attention. She was truly a peerless beauty.
Even Zi Yiqing, a woman, couldn't help swallowing her saliva. Wang Xi was also deeply attracted to Xun'er and Cai Lin.
They had seen such beautiful women tens of thousands of years ago, namely Yaoyao, the god of war Wu Yao and the purple sky goddess Su Youwei.
"Brother Xiao Yan, your two beloved wives are truly stunningly beautiful!" Wang Xi praised from the bottom of his heart.
Xiao Yan smiled awkwardly, but did not deny what the other party said. Xun'er and Cai Lin were indeed rare women with peerless beauty. It was really a feast for the eyes to see them.
After everyone had a happy conversation for a while, Xiao Xuan also entered the topic of this gathering of core members in the Endless Fire Domain.
At the same time, the palace, which had been bustling just now, became quiet. Xiao Xuan also told Xiao Yan and others everything that had happened during this period.
"Indeed, the root cause of the things that happened during this period of time did come from the lower plane. Moreover, after using the Eye of Thousand Sources to explore the entire Thousand Source World, I am not sure which lower plane continent it happened to!"
"That's why I sent so many powerful men in the domain to explore the continents in the lower planes today." Xiao Xuan also became serious at this time. After all, the ways those powerful men died were too strange, and they specifically wanted to steal their souls.
"When I was fighting with that black shadow just now, the other party's aura was very familiar, but I just can't remember who it is for the time being."
"Moreover, I can also feel that the other party seems to be very hostile towards me." While Xiao Yan was speaking, he was also analyzing who the black shadow was.
Xiao Xuan had a puzzled look on his face: "A familiar breath to you? One that comes from the lower plane... that takes souls..." It seemed that Xiao Xuan remembered something, but he didn't dare to believe whether what he thought was true.
Seeing the change in Xiao Xuan's expression, Xiao Yan asked curiously: "Ancestor, have you thought of anything?"
"Xiao Yan, apart from the Dou Qi Continent back then, have you ever been to other lower-dimensional continents?" Xiao Xuan asked, and began to analyze the black shadow of Xiao Yan that gave him a familiar aura.
Xiao Yan shook his head and replied, "I have been to other lower planes before, but I didn't stay there for long, and there weren't people there who had such a familiar aura to me."
"So what do you think, in the lower plane continent, the familiar aura that you feel, the hostility towards you, and the methods of taking souls, do they remind you of a race and a person?" Xiao Xuan muttered to himself.
Chapter 564: Soul Clan! Soul Emperor?
"Soul clan!"
"Emperor Soul?"
Five big words came out of his mouth directly. Xiao Yan was too familiar with that aura, but it had been a long time and he didn't think in that direction for the time being.
And now, according to the analysis made by ancestor Xiao Xuan, the characteristics mentioned, stealing other people's souls, are exactly the same as those of the Soul Clan back then.
However, even though I guessed the identity of the black shadow, this is impossible!
Because of the battle between the two emperors in the Douqi Continent that year, Xiao Yan self-ignited the body of the Douqi Emperor and turned into a strange fire, sealing the Soul Emperor for thousands of years. From then on, the catastrophe in Zhongzhou in the Douqi Continent came to an end completely!
Although less than a hundred years have passed, it would take at least thousands of years or even longer to break the seal when the Dou Emperor sealed it.