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Chapter 501: Ancient Hatred
🕑 Added 2024-12-27 23:24:39 +0000 UTCChapter 501: Ancient Hatred
Xiao Ze, together with Xun'er, headed directly to the third layer of the Heaven Tomb. Although Xiao Ze was cautious of the Hun Clan's schemes, he didn't let it distract him too much. Searching for the Hun Clan members throughout the Heaven Tomb would be a waste of valuable time that could be spent increasing his own strength. The most crucial task in the Heaven Tomb was to enhance his own abilities.
If he could elevate his power to deal with the Hun Clan’s tactics, then their schemes would be rendered ineffective. Moreover, reaching the third layer of the Heaven Tomb quickly had its advantages. The third layer was where Xiao Xuan's tomb was located. If the Hun Clan dared to make any moves there, they would likely be annihilated by Xiao Xuan's remnant spirit. The hatred between the Hun Clan and the Xiao Clan was deeply rooted and unforgivable.
Thus, Xiao Ze and Xun'er continued their journey towards the third layer, collecting energy cores from any energy bodies they encountered along the way. They didn't go out of their way to hunt for these energy bodies but took the cores when they happened upon them. Given their strength, they easily overpowered the energy bodies in the first and second layers of the Heaven Tomb.
Xun'er was just a step away from becoming a one-star Dou Sheng, while Xiao Ze had already reached two-star Dou Sheng. Even if all the energy bodies in the first layer combined, they couldn't withstand a single strike from Xiao Ze’s Huangquan Tian Nu technique. Ordinary Dou Zun level beings posed no threat to Dou Sheng-level experts, especially in a place like the Heaven Tomb, where the dense energy of the environment greatly benefited Dou Sheng fighters.
A month later, in the second layer of the Heaven Tomb, Xiao Ze casually crushed an eight-star Dou Zun energy body. A shimmering energy core fell into his hand.
"The energy cores from the second layer of the Heaven Tomb are finally starting to be somewhat useful," Xiao Ze remarked, handing the eight-star core to Xun'er. Xun'er, being on the verge of becoming a one-star Dou Sheng, required a significant amount of energy to take that final step. Her breakthrough would considerably strengthen their duo.
Meanwhile, Xiao Ze's cultivation speed wasn't slow either. His Origin Tree devoured the dense energy of the environment faster than absorbing the low-level energy cores. In essence, Xiao Ze benefited more from cultivating in energy-rich places like the Heaven Tomb. The Origin Tree's ability to absorb energy was unparalleled, surpassing even high-level cultivation techniques.
Ever since Xiao Ze could summon the roots of the Origin Tree, the level of cultivation techniques had become less relevant. The tree's ability to harness the world's energy was equivalent to, if not stronger than, that of top-tier techniques. Since entering the Heaven Tomb, Xiao Ze's cultivation speed had accelerated, bringing him close to the mid-stage of two-star Dou Sheng.
As they made their way to the third layer, collecting energy cores to boost their strength, Hun Ya, surrounded by a black mist, effortlessly killed an eight-star Dou Zun energy body, greedily absorbing the energy from the core.
"Ah, the Heaven Tomb is indeed a wonderful place," laughed Hun Duan, an elder possessing Hun Ya's body. He had separated from Hun Li for this task. As a Dou Sheng who once fought against Xiao Xuan, Hun Duan deeply hated Xiao Xuan, even if it was just his remnant spirit. The mere thought of Xiao Xuan filled him with hatred.
Back then, Xiao Xuan's self-detonation severely wounded the Hun Clan leader and caused significant losses for the clan, including to Hun Duan. Though once at the mid-stage of Dou Sheng, Hun Duan's body was nearly destroyed by Xiao Xuan’s explosive power, forcing him to adopt a soul-transfer technique, resulting in his current half-human, half-ghost state.
"When my strength recovers to the later stage of three-star Dou Sheng, I'll kill that Xiao Clan descendant," Hun Duan muttered. "But it's best to kill him before he reaches the third layer to avoid Xiao Xuan's spirit."
Using a secret technique to inhabit Hun Ya's body had reduced Hun Duan's own power. Thus, he aimed to restore his strength quickly in the second layer of the Heaven Tomb before confronting Xiao Ze. Despite his hatred driving him to kill Xiao Ze sooner, Hun Duan knew how difficult it was to kill a Dou Sheng. From his sensing, Xiao Ze's power was between one-star Dou Sheng and the late stage of two-star Dou Sheng.
"How could they reach the second layer so quickly?" Hun Duan was startled.
Amidst the fog, two streaks of light pierced through, prompting Xiao Ze to narrow his eyes. "Xun'er, it seems the Hun Clan has dispatched a three-star Dou Sheng," he informed her.
"A three-star Dou Sheng?! Are they insane?" Xun'er gasped.
Dou Sheng fighters were top-tier powerhouses within ancient clans, and the Hun Clan risked dispatching one into the Heaven Tomb. If the Gu Clan discovered this, they wouldn’t hesitate to kill the Hun Clan fighter, given the deep-seated enmity between the clans.
"Indeed, and their target seems to be us," Xiao Ze nodded, looking in a specific direction. "It seems my identity as a Xiao Clan member has prompted the Hun Clan to act. Plus, your divine bloodline also poses a threat to them."
"What should we do? Should we head to the third layer to seek help from Xiao Xuan's spirit?" Xun'er asked, though she wasn't overly fearful, knowing Xiao Ze's impressive battle prowess.
"No need, I can handle this," Xiao Ze assured.
