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Chapter 157: Return to the Dou Qi Continent, The Three-Year Agreement

After defeating Ying Xiaoxiao, Xiao Tian returned to his courtyard. He took out the Devouring Ancestral Symbol and handed it to Lin Dong, saying, "Lin Dong, you have the Dan River Baptism tomorrow. I'll lend you the Devouring Ancestral Symbol for now. I'm planning to leave for a while. Just tell others I'm in seclusion."

"Yes, Brother Xiao Tian," Lin Dong accepted the Devouring Ancestral Symbol gratefully and nodded.

After instructing Lin Dong, Xiao Tian summoned the Spatial Gate and left.

...

Dou Qi Continent. Starfall Space.

The void twisted, and a strange door appeared out of thin air. Then, a figure stepped out—it was Xiao Tian. As soon as he arrived, Feng Zun-zhe, Tian Huo Zun-zhe, and Yao Lao sensed his presence. In a flash, the three appeared beside Xiao Tian.

Yao Lao looked at Xiao Tian and asked, "Disciple, did you encounter any danger?"

"No," Xiao Tian shook his head. "As long as I avoid dangerous places, I'm safe. And with the Spatial Gate, I can escape even if I do face danger."

At this moment, Feng Zun-zhe and Tian Huo Zun-zhe were staring at Xiao Tian with serious expressions.

Xiao Tian smiled and asked, "What's wrong, seniors?"

Tian Huo Zun-zhe asked, "What's your cultivation level now? I can't even see through you."

"Six-star Dou Zun," Xiao Tian replied.

"What?" "Six-star... Dou Zun?"

Hearing this, all three of them gasped. When Xiao Tian left, he was only at the Dou Zong level. In just over a year, he had broken through to Dou Zun, and not just the initial stage but a six-star Dou Zun.

Feng Zun-zhe and Tian Huo Zun-zhe, in particular, were speechless. They had spent decades, even centuries, cultivating, yet they couldn't compare to Xiao Tian's progress in a few years.

"You know my Flame Mantra allows me to devour Heavenly Flames to break through," Xiao Tian explained with a smile. "In the past years, I've found two more flames."

"Oh?" Yao Lao and Tian Huo Zun-zhe asked curiously, "What flames did you get?"

"These flames aren't from this world," Xiao Tian said as he summoned the Heavenly Flame and Nirvana Demon Flame. Seeing the white Heavenly Flame and the dark Nirvana Demon Flame, Yao Lao couldn't help but sigh, "I didn't expect other worlds to have Heavenly Flames too. If you can collect all the Heavenly Flames, you might break through to the Dou Di realm."

"That's still too far off," Xiao Tian shook his head and said, "Master, I've discovered a Dou Sheng relic. If I can obtain a Dou Sheng's skeleton from it and refine it into a body for you, you might directly break through to a half-saint."

"Half-saint?" Hearing this term, the eyes of the three sparkled with longing. But soon, Yao Lao became worried, "That Dou Sheng relic must be extremely dangerous. If it's too risky, don't push yourself."

"Don't worry, Master. I can handle it," Xiao Tian assured him. In the original story, the Dou Sheng relic was taken without a half-saint intervening. Xiao Tian believed he could do the same.

Yao Lao suddenly reminded him, "By the way, your family's three-year agreement with Yun Lan Sect is approaching. You should return to the Jia Ma Empire."

"Alright, I'll return to the Jia Ma Empire first, then head to the Dou Sheng relic," Xiao Tian nodded, thinking of Yun Yun. They hadn't seen each other for nearly three years, and he wondered how she was doing.

He bade farewell to the three elders and used the Spatial Gate to travel to the Black-Corner Region. He had agreed with Xiao Yan earlier that he would come to pick him up for the three-year agreement.

...

Black-Corner Region. Inner Academy of Jia Nan Academy.

Xiao Tian's figure appeared here. He first sensed Su Qian's location, then merged into the void to find him. After all, Su Qian was the academy's Great Elder, and Xiao Tian felt it necessary to inform him.

In a quiet pavilion, Su Qian was meditating. Suddenly, he sensed spatial fluctuations around him and opened his eyes to see Xiao Tian emerging from the void.

"Xiao Tian?" Su Qian was quite surprised. The last time he saw Xiao Tian, he had just broken through to the Dou Huang stage. Now, in just a few years, Xiao Tian could traverse space effortlessly, a feat typically possible only for a six-star Dou Zong or higher.

Su Qian had no idea that Xiao Tian was actually a six-star Dou Zun. If he knew, he would be even more astonished.

Taking a deep breath, Su Qian smiled and asked, "Xiao Tian, my friend, what brings you to Jia Nan Academy?"

"I'm here to take Xiao Yan back to the Jia Ma Empire for a while. I wanted to inform the Great Elder," Xiao Tian replied.

"I see," Su Qian nodded. "He's a distinguished student here. Make sure to bring him back."

Xiao Tian wasn't surprised by Xiao Yan's rise. He had given the Xiao family plenty of medicinal liquids and pills. As a member of the Xiao family, Xiao Yan had received his share, including many powerful pills. If he hadn't progressed, he might as well have quit.

"Don't worry, I'll bring him back," Xiao Tian said. He then disappeared into the void.

Watching Xiao Tian leave, Su Qian shook his head and said, "The Xiao family is truly a group of monsters, each more talented than the last!"

In a courtyard in the student area, Xiao Yan, Xiao Yu, Xiao Ning, and other members of the Xiao family were gathered. Xiao Yu, resting her chin on her hand, asked, "Xiao Yan, any news from Brother Xiao Tian?"

"No," Xiao Yan shook his head. "He hasn't come since he left last time. He only said he'd come before the three-year agreement."

Xiao Yu sighed, "I just hope he's not caught up in something or delayed. The three-year agreement is in a few days. It would be embarrassing if we missed it."

They weren't worried about winning because they knew it was a sure victory. They had been consuming a large number of pills, and the weakest among them, Xiao Mei, was now an eight-star Dou Shi. Xiao Yan and Xiao Yu were both at the Dou Ling level, with Xiao Yan being a five-star Dou Ling. They couldn't believe Nalan Yanran would be stronger.

At this moment, a voice suddenly sounded.

"Everyone, long time no see!"

(End of the chapter)

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