#718 - Open the Ancient Emperor's Cave

In the dim space, Xiao Yan stood quietly on the huge plaza, looking at the ancient stone gate ahead, his expression solemn.

He had tried various methods, but none of them allowed him to enter.

"As expected, it still requires the ancient jade to open it." He was slightly disappointed and began to turn back.

In the void, a pair of eyes quietly watched him, starlight flowing within their depths.

Xiao Yan deliberately delayed for a few days, firstly to further familiarize himself with his enhanced power, and secondly to allow the people of Canaan Academy and Xiao Gate time to evacuate.

When he felt the time was right, Xiao Yan contacted Xiao Zhan, asking him to inform Hun Tiandi that the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor's Cave Dwelling was located beneath Canaan Academy.

A day later, Xiao Yan stood quietly above the Sky Burning Qi Refining Tower, with Xiao Zhan, Xiao Ding, Xiao Li, and Yao Chen standing beside him. Behind them were Xiao Yu, Xiao Ning, Xiao Mei, Xiao Ke, and Xiao Qing, and further back were the remaining members of the Xiao clan.

The number was not large, including Payne and those affiliated with them, numbering only a few hundred, but their auras were all quite strong, with dozens of Dou Sheng-level experts, and the rest were all high-level Dou Zun.

"Little rascal, why do I feel like you're even stronger than the last time I saw you?" Xiao Yu asked with a smile.

"I've refined so many different fires again, and Teacher also refined a Grade 9 Xuan Pill for me, so there should be some gains," Xiao Yan replied with a smile.

Xiao Li seemed very happy: "Haha, Third Brother, it's up to you now."

"I will certainly live up to expectations."

Xiao Yan thought for a moment and said, "By the way, have those clan members and Starfall Pavilion disciples without combat power all entered the Heavenly Tomb?"

Xiao Zhan nodded: "Everything has been arranged properly. Even the people of the Yao clan have been arranged into the Heavenly Tomb by me. Anyway, the space is very large."

"Your teacher and I discussed it and decided to let Mu Qingluan manage it, with Xiao Huo, Xiao Yan, and Xiao Yi assisting from the side. We also told them not to harm the original soul bodies within the Heavenly Tomb."

Xiao Yan nodded slightly.

Just then, the clouds suddenly churned, and a huge Dragon Phoenix emerged from within, transforming into a beautiful young girl and landing near the Xiao clan members.

Xiao Zhan was stunned, not recognizing which of his granddaughters this was.

Xiao Yan sensed her aura and, finding that she had reached the Four-Star Dou Sheng realm, said with slight excitement, "Xiao Xiao, is that you?"

"Xiao Xiao? My granddaughter who I've never met?" Xiao Zhan's face showed joy.

Xiao Xiao looked at Xiao Yan coldly, with a hint of alienation on her face.

"Xiao Xiao, what's wrong? Come, this is your grandfather, I…" Xiao Yan greeted.

"You're so annoying, I'm not here to meet relatives. Daddy said to let me come here to fight, don't bother me, I'll fight my own battles, you guys take care of yourselves…" Xiao Xiao huffed.

"I'm your father, don't be willful. Besides, it's very dangerous here, you shouldn't have come," Xiao Yan said with a complex expression, but still with a gentle look on his face.

"You can't control me." Xiao Xiao didn't want to pay attention to him and didn't acknowledge him as her father.

"It's Daddy's fault for not being able to protect your mother, but Daddy swears that he will definitely bring her back. Please forgive Daddy," Xiao Yan persuaded again.

"Then we'll talk about it after you find her."

Xiao Yu nodded: "I'll try my best."

Xiao Zhan contacted the white Ah Meng in his heart: "Is the other Ah Meng also here? Can he come to help?"

The white Ah Meng replied: "He is. In this kind of situation, he will definitely be watching, but he won't take action. He has his own position, and his goal is probably me."

"You? What do you mean?"

"Now, the two of us each occupy half of the control over the Ah Meng clan. If we don't have the advantage later and ask him for help, he will be able to take the opportunity to demand more power, and then he will be the Ah Meng patriarch," the white Ah Meng said softly.

"We will win," Xiao Zhan said firmly in his heart.

The white Ah Meng still had no emotional fluctuations, his voice gentle:

"Don't worry about it, just ask for help when you need to. He has proven his ability to get to this point. It may not be a bad thing to hand over the Ah Meng clan to him."

"They're here…" Xiao Yan suddenly spoke, his eyes fixed on the distance.

A dark cloud rapidly swept over from afar, darkening the entire sky, and a gloomy aura permeated the air. The black mist emanating from the Hun clan army seemed to envelop the world.

Compared to the few hundred people of the Xiao clan, the Hun clan was much larger and occupied half of the sky.

The Xiao clan crowd stirred slightly, clearly feeling a great sense of oppression from the Hun clan's formation.

Hun Tiandi, dressed in white and with bright eyes, stood at the forefront, scanning the Xiao clan's lineup. When he saw Xiao Yan, his eyes narrowed.

He never expected that the existence that was like an ant in the past had grown into a strong person that even he dared not underestimate in just over a decade.

The Xiao clan… is indeed extraordinary. If it drags on for a few more years, I am afraid that our clan's chances of winning will become lower and lower.

Hun Tiandi couldn't help but feel a little fortunate, fortunate for his decisiveness, and not delaying because of the appearance of variables.

At this moment, both sides unreservedly exuded their auras, and the two terrifying pressures collided in mid-air, and a sea-like sense of oppression hovered over the entire Black Corner Region.

All the creatures in the Black Corner Region were trembling.

Even the few Dou Zun experts who lived in seclusion here did not dare to show their faces at this moment, and could only try to reduce their presence as much as possible, watching from a distance.

"Where did these people come from? Why are these two terrible forces confronting each other in the sky above Canaan Academy?"

Some people suddenly remembered that the entire Canaan Academy had been evacuating a few days ago, and they suddenly realized.

"So they had already received the news…"

"And so did the people from Xiao Gate."

"Damn it, I hope they can hold back a little when they fight, and don't spread it too widely," someone prayed secretly.

Hun Tiandi took a step forward, looked at Xiao Yan and said, "I didn't expect that the person cultivated by the Xiao clan was you… and you were placed under our noses."

He had long known that many of the Xiao clan's experts were full of hot air, probably created by using secret methods to force their growth.

Only Xiao Yan, with a solid foundation and powerful strength, had cultivated step by step on his own.

Xiao Yan replied with a smile: "I was also very surprised. I only learned about it not long ago, but as the young patriarch of the Xiao clan, it's not too surprising that the family cultivated me, right?"

Hun Tiandi nodded slightly: "Indeed, in any race, you are worth cultivating with all your strength. You are more outstanding than Xiao Xuan."

The space between the two clans suddenly twisted, and six figures stood in between.

Void Swallowing Flame, Hun Qiu, Hun Zhang, and the three elders of the Xiao clan.

"The keys have also been brought over. If there are no other objections, why don't we start? Clan Leader Xiao Zhan," Hun Tiandi glanced at Xiao Zhan.

The latter did not object: "Then let's begin. I am also a little impatient."

Void Swallowing Flame looked at the surrounding terrain and, after confirming that there were no problems, pressed down with a palm. The huge academy was instantly turned into an abyss under this palm, revealing the red magma below.

The hot lava quickly poured out from the ground, and from time to time, red flame lizardmen could be seen swimming in the magma.

Void Swallowing Flame sent the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade forward, and the ancient jade bloomed with a bright light, becoming scorching hot.

Everyone waited patiently, they could feel the vibration of the magma ocean below.

"Whoosh…"

Thousand-zhang giant waves surged and then crashed down, and a huge vortex formed below. As the magma rotated, an ancient stone gate, ten thousand zhang in size, emerged from the magma under the gaze of everyone.

The magma on the stone gate flowed down quickly, and an ancient, desolate aura that surpassed heaven and earth permeated the air.

Everyone's eyes invariably stayed on the four ancient characters above the stone gate.

"Ancient Emperor Cave Dwelling!"

"Finally found you," Hun Tiandi murmured softly, his eyes excited.

Thousands of years of planning have not failed, and thousands of years of effort have been rewarded.

Even with his temperament, he couldn't help but laugh loudly, his laughter echoing between heaven and earth like thunder.

Xiao Yan's eyes also showed a hint of anticipation. For him, this was a ticket to the Great Thousand World, and the first hurdle to save Xiao Meng.

Some of the Black Corner Region experts who were spying in the distance also saw this almost heaven-reaching stone gate, and their eyes were fiery.

But no matter how much they yearned for it, reason prevented them from stepping forward.

The two groups of people were obviously not ordinary forces. Among them, there were experts who could even erase the entire Canaan Academy with a single palm. This kind of power was enough to make them retreat.

The ancient gate slowly opened, and at the moment it was completely opened, the pressure it emitted suddenly skyrocketed, directly shaking back some of the weaker ones on both sides.

The Xiao clan was fine, with fewer people but more elites. Although the Hun clan had a large number of people, their quality was uneven. Some of the weaker ones even failed to stabilize their figures and fell into the magma below, appearing particularly embarrassed.

Of course, even the weakest ones were at the Dou Zong level, so there were no casualties from falling into the magma.

"Let's go," Hun Tiandi waved his hand, ordering some people to explore the way first, while he followed behind.

The two sides have not yet fought each other, unlike the urgency when the Ancient Emperor Cave Dwelling was opened in the original work, so Hun Tiandi would certainly not rush to the front himself.

On the Xiao clan's side, Payne led some people to explore the way.

Both sides warily eyed each other, entering in single file with a clear demarcation.

The space on the gate twisted, light and shadows surged.

Void Swallowing Flame secretly transmitted a message to Soul Emperor and the other top powerhouses of the Soul Clan:

"Once we enter, we'll immediately break away from the main group and follow me."

Soul Emperor's eyes flickered slightly, and he nodded.

"Meng..." Qing Meng sat on Xiao Yan's shoulder, his gaze calm and profound.

"What? Qing Meng, you know the direction?" Xiao Yan looked at Qing Meng in surprise.

"Meng!" Qing Meng nodded.

Xiao Yan transmitted a message to Xiao Zhan: "Father, take the top powerhouses of the Xiao Clan and follow me later."

"Yan'er?"

"Qing Meng says he knows the location."

Xiao Zhan nodded without hesitation.

Entering the Ancient Emperor's space, a hazy mist permeated the entire area. The two groups were not far apart, flying straight ahead.

However, the top powerhouses of both sides, as if by agreement, broke away from their respective groups and, under the cover of the gray mist, quickly flew in another direction.