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Chapter 326: Qing Yan Jing

"Since you were the one who awakened us, we are willing to follow you!" the burly man said. "However, if you are not a battle array master, we hope you can find us a powerful battle array master. Only then can we truly unleash our full strength."

"Of course," Xiao Tian nodded.

The Xuanlong Army didn't add much to his strength alone; only a battle array master could harness their power. Two people, if one isn't a battle array master, might not even be able to fight against a Spiritual Grade Celestial Supreme, but a battle array master could help them reach Celestial Grade Celestial Supreme strength.

The burly man looked at the ground and said, "Senior, below us is a sealed Demon Emperor corpse. We hope you can suppress it!"

"No problem!" Xiao Tian waved his hand, and the ground trembled violently, with giant cracks spreading outwards.

Boom!

Black demonic energy surged, transforming into a black beam shooting towards the sky, attempting to turn the area into a demonic domain. Beneath this black light lay a pitch-black skeleton, still exuding a powerful demonic aura despite its lifelessness.

"A Xuan Demon Emperor!" Xiao Tian recognized the corpse's strength at a glance.

Demon Emperors are classified into You, Xuan, and Tian levels, corresponding to the Spiritual, Celestial, and Saint Grades of Celestial Supremes. The Xuanlong War Emperor, with his army, could reach the peak of the Celestial Grade Celestial Supreme level, so it was reasonable for him to have killed a Xuan Demon Emperor.

"Ancient Universe Formation!" Xiao Tian summoned the formation, activating the power of various forces: exotic fire, ancestral talismans, divine objects, and his own cultivation. These combined to rapidly decompose the demonic energy and the Demon Emperor's corpse.

Before long, the Demon Emperor's body completely disintegrated into nothingness.

Xiao Tian said, "The Demon Emperor's corpse is gone. You can follow me now."

"Senior, this Xuanlong space has been transformed into a ring by our master. Using a secret method, it can be carried around, and we can train within it," the burly man explained, pausing with some embarrassment. "However, the spiritual energy here is thin. While we were asleep, it wasn't a problem, but now that we're awake, we need a lot of spiritual energy, or our strength will decline. About ten billion Supreme Spirit Liquids per year should suffice."

"Ten billion to maintain a force capable of reaching Celestial Grade Celestial Supreme isn't too costly," Xiao Tian nodded. He grabbed the space, which quickly shrank into a ring that landed in his hand.

With that, he returned to the cave.

...

After leaving the Spirit Butterfly Alchemist's cave, Xiao Tian continued to wander around the Ancient Saint Abyss, searching for other Celestial Supreme inheritances.

One day, while flying, he overheard two groups talking.

"Hey, have you heard? Qing Yan Jing, the little princess of the Futuo Ancient Clan, obtained the inheritance of the Heavenly Array Elder here in the Ancient Saint Abyss!"

"She's no longer the little princess of the Futuo Ancient Clan."

"Oh? What's the story? Tell us!"

"You don't know? Qing Yan Jing's father, the clan leader of the Futuo Ancient Clan, passed away years ago. The clan has kept it a secret. But that's not the main point. Since his death, the Xuan and Mo branches have teamed up to suppress the Qing branch. To prevent the Qing branch from rising again, they plan to marry Qing Yan Jing off to Maha Tian, the successor of the Maha Ancient Clan!"

"That sounds like a good match. Maha Tian is at the peak of the Celestial Grade Celestial Supreme level and will soon break through to Saint Grade Celestial Supreme. When he does, he'll become the Maha Ancient Clan's leader. Marrying Qing Yan Jing seems like a suitable match."

"True, but Qing Yan Jing disagreed with the marriage and ran away, hiding in the Ancient Saint Abyss. She even obtained the Heavenly Array Elder's inheritance."

"That's really fortunate. Although Qing Yan Jing is only at the peak of the Earth Supreme level, she's a Grandmaster of Spiritual Grade Arrays. Her strength rivals a Spiritual Grade Celestial Supreme. Now, with the Heavenly Array Elder's inheritance, she might become a Saint Grade Array Grandmaster in a few years, rivaling a Saint Grade Celestial Supreme!"

"Exactly. Seeing her talent, the Xuan and Mo branches want to marry her off quickly. If she breaks through to Saint Grade Celestial Supreme, the clan leader's position would likely return to the Qing branch."

"So, what's her situation now?"

"Last I heard, several Celestial Supremes were chasing her out of the Ancient Saint Abyss to capture her."

...

"No wonder Qing Yan Jing could become a Saint Grade Array Grandmaster so quickly; she inherited the Heavenly Array Elder's legacy!" Xiao Tian thought. "She's currently being pursued. This could be my chance."

A future Saint Grade Celestial Supreme was worth investing in. Helping Qing Yan Jing quickly ascend to the Saint Grade would let her take control of the Futuo Ancient Clan. An alliance between Xiao Meng and the Futuo Ancient Clan would make them the second most powerful force in the Great Thousand World, behind only the Great Thousand Palace.

In terms of true ranking, Xiao Meng could surpass all top superpowers. The future strongest superpower, the Maha Ancient Clan, currently only had two Saint Grade Celestial Supremes. Maha Tian's breakthrough to Saint Grade Celestial Supreme would make them the strongest clan. Even now, the Maha Ancient Clan surpassed the Futuo Ancient Clan, which had only one Saint Grade Celestial Supreme after the clan leader's death.

"Time to leave the Ancient Saint Abyss."

Without hesitation, Xiao Tian summoned the space gate and left.

Outside, he continued gathering information about Qing Yan Jing and followed her trail.

...

In the starry sky beyond the continent, a fierce battle was taking place between four figures. One side was a gentle and beautiful woman, and the other side comprised three elders. Importantly, all four had the strength or combat power of Celestial Supremes. Although only at the Spiritual Grade Celestial Supreme level, the battle was terrifying.

This earth-shattering fight left the surrounding continent's strongmen uneasy, fearing their lands would be destroyed. Fortunately, the combatants controlled the battle's aftershocks, which only burst into the starry sky, not affecting the nearby continents.

(Chapter end)

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