Chapter 261: Seven-Star Dou Saint
After an intense battle, they finally managed to defeat the five semi-saint puppets. Only then were they able to enter the space of the Bodhi Ancient Tree. Upon entering, they immediately noticed a figure encased in green light, resembling amber.
"There's someone here!"
Everyone was shocked.
"Someone got here before us!"
Their faces turned grim. They had exhausted themselves defeating the five semi-saint puppets, only to find someone else had already entered.
However, when Xun'er saw the figure wrapped in green light, she felt a familiar presence.
"Is that Brother Xiao Tian?"
A thought rose in Xun'er's mind.
"Bang!"
A Dou Zun from the Soul Clan, eyes gleaming with malice, swiftly attacked the figure. But before he could get close, the Bodhi Ancient Tree sent him flying out of the space and into the outside world.
"Damn it!"
Outside, the Soul Clan member looked at the towering Bodhi Ancient Tree with anger but didn't dare to attack again.
"Swish!"
At that moment, Xiao Tian's eyes slowly opened. As he did, everyone felt an ancient and all-seeing gaze sweep over them, making them feel as though they had no secrets left, causing extreme discomfort. They were curious, imagining that the person meditating must be an old monster.
"Boom!"
As Xiao Tian stood up, an extremely terrifying energy wave spread out, penetrating the Bodhi Ancient Tree and converging in the sky, creating a spectacle that resembled the tide of heaven and earth.
"Swish, swish, swish!"
Everyone was expelled from the space. When they reappeared outside, they witnessed the astonishing sight.
"This…this is…"
"The tide of heavenly energy?"
Seeing this, everyone was shocked. Only a handful of people in the world could trigger such a phenomenon, and those who could were at least Nine-Star Dou Saints.
"Could it be that the person meditating there was a Nine-Star Dou Saint?"
The Soul Clan members turned pale at the thought.
At this moment, Xiao Tian was ignoring them, instead sensing his own state. Although it seemed like a short time, he had experienced a hundred lifetimes of reincarnation. In these lifetimes, he perfected his understanding of martial arts, Dou Techniques, and even the three Ancestral Symbols. Now, his mastery over the three Ancestral Symbols was not inferior to that of the original eight ancient masters.
Additionally, his alchemy skills had significantly improved. While he still couldn't refine Emperor-Tier Pills, he could now create Nine-Grade Golden Pills, making him the undisputed top alchemist on the Dou Qi Continent.
Compared to these achievements, his breakthrough from late Six-Star Dou Saint to early Seven-Star Dou Saint seemed less significant.
"Buzz!"
The Bodhi Ancient Tree trembled, and an energy orb separated from it, landing in front of Xiao Tian. Following that, rays of green light transformed into ninety-nine Bodhi Seeds.
"Swish, swish, swish!"
The Bodhi Ancient Tree's branches and leaves swayed as if inviting Xiao Tian to take them.
"Thank you. We may meet again,"
Xiao Tian said, collecting the Bodhi Heart and Bodhi Seeds, and bowed to the tree. The Bodhi Ancient Tree waved its branches, and space around it rippled. Each time it produced Bodhi Seeds, it would retreat underground to rest until it gathered enough energy to appear again. Then, the tree liquefied and vanished into the ground. Once it merged with the earth, Xiao Tian found he could no longer sense its presence.
"Perhaps this is why the Bodhi Ancient Tree has survived for so long!"
Xiao Tian thought, unsurprised by such a method from one of the oldest living beings.
"Swish!"
As the tree disappeared, the surrounding space twisted, forming a space prison that locked the area tightly.
"Boom!"
A sky filled with black mist heralded the arrival of a Soul Clan Dou Saint. He looked at the Soul Clan members and asked, "Did you obtain the Bodhi Heart? Did Gu Xun'er come here?"
The man responded, "Ancestor, the Bodhi Heart was probably taken by that senior. He is a powerful being capable of triggering the tide of heavenly energy!"
"What?"
Hearing this, the Soul Clan Dou Saint's arrogance vanished, and he looked at Xiao Tian with extreme fear. He could see Xiao Tian, but his senses couldn't detect him, a phenomenon only seen with Hun Tiandi and Nihility Devouring Flame.
"When did such a figure appear in the world?"
The Soul Clan Dou Saint smiled bitterly and bowed. "Greetings, Senior!"
"Do you want the Bodhi Heart?"
A raspy, ancient-sounding voice came from Xiao Tian. After experiencing a hundred lifetimes, he now exuded an aura of timeless wisdom.
"I dare not!"
The Soul Clan Dou Saint immediately replied.
Xiao Tian spoke again, "Aside from the Bodhi Heart, were you planning to harm the Gu Clan?"
"Is Senior from the Gu Clan?"
The Soul Clan Dou Saint asked cautiously, sweat dripping down his face.
"No."
Hearing this, the Soul Clan Dou Saint sighed in relief but then felt his scalp tingle.
"I am not from the Gu Clan, but I do have a connection with Xun'er. So, you should die!"
As he finished speaking, a black hole appeared and swallowed the elder.
After killing the Soul Clan Dou Saint, Xiao Tian looked at the remaining Soul Clan members. As his gaze fell upon them, black flames spontaneously ignited within their bodies, incinerating them instantly.
Then, Xiao Tian turned to Gu Xun'er and said, "Come with me!"
With a wave of his sleeve, he and Xun'er vanished. The Gu Clan members were shocked, never expecting that their future hope, Gu Xun'er, would be taken away by this mysterious figure.
...
Inside the space gate, Xiao Tian and Xun'er stood facing each other. Xun'er looked at Xiao Tian and said, "Brother Xiao Tian, taking me away like this will frighten them."
"Don't worry, you will return to the Gu Clan soon,"
Xiao Tian smiled, then clenched his hand, making an orb appear. Inside the orb was a heart-like object, glowing a vibrant green.
"Is this the Bodhi Heart?"
Xun'er asked.
"Yes, it is,"
Xiao Tian nodded. "It was too crowded earlier to give it to you. When you return to the clan, go into seclusion and cultivate. This Bodhi Heart should help you break through to Dou Saint!"
"It's too precious. You should keep it,"
Xun'er shook her head.
"I'm already a Dou Saint. I don't need it,"
Xiao Tian insisted, giving her the Bodhi Heart. "No matter how precious the Bodhi Heart is, it's not as important as you are to me."
"Hmm!"
Xun'er immediately embraced him and kissed him. After a long kiss, she blushed and said, "Brother Xiao Tian, once I break through to Dou Saint…"
Seeing Xun'er's expression, Xiao Tian knew what she meant. Once she broke through to Dou Saint, her Dou Emperor bloodline would stabilize, allowing them to be together.
"Alright, I'll wait for you,"
Xiao Tian smiled mischievously and pointed to the door ahead. "Go through there, and you'll return to your clan."
"Amazing! You can travel directly from the Wild Ancient Region to the Gu Realm!"
Xun'er exclaimed in disbelief.
"That's nothing. I can enter the Gu Realm from anywhere, even from another world,"
Xiao Tian said with pride.
(End of the chapter)