The Ancient Artifact Dao is a great lineage on par with the Ancient Array Dao, Ancient Talisman Dao, and Ancient Alchemy, a powerful school that existed when the Dou Qi Continent was connected to the Upper Realm.
Legend has it that when the Ancient Artifact Dao flourished, it forged divine artifacts that even Dou Di-level powerhouses coveted. When activated by a Dou Di, its power was terrifyingly formidable,
capable of destroying a small world in an instant.
However, after the ancient war against the extraterrestrial demons, the Dou Qi Continent lost contact with the Upper Realm. Of the once incredibly powerful schools, only Alchemy has survived relatively intact.
The remaining major schools have almost completely disappeared from the continent, with only some ancient powerful forces and clans retaining some methods of the Ancient Array Dao.
As for the Ancient Artifact Dao and Ancient Talisman Dao, they have almost completely vanished from the Dou Qi Continent's sight.
The ability to freely enlarge or shrink physical objects is a common feature of ancient artifact crafting techniques. However, even such a common method in the past is extremely rare in the Dou Qi Continent today.
In the Dou Qi Continent, only Dou Sheng and above can use spatial power to crudely imbue objects with the ability to change size.
However, this method is incredibly rigid and inconvenient, especially for weapons, which are rarely satisfactory.
Therefore, when Xiao Yan saw the Soul Clan Saintess casually summon a giant cauldron that could change size at will, his gaze became even more serious. However
, the Soul Clan Saintess's beautiful face held a smile. With a light tap of her jade hand, the enormous cauldron crashed into the pillar of strange fire emitted by the Five-Wheel Separation Fire Technique.
With Xiao Yan's terrifying Dou Technique condensed from five strange fires, even a Seven-Star Dou Zun would likely have to temporarily avoid its edge. But the Soul Clan Saintess was not only unafraid, but also looked excited.
The thick, dazzling beam of light slammed into the cauldron like a giant cannonball. The impact generated a terrifying energy that cracked the surrounding space.
Dark fissures spread for hundreds of feet before finally stopping.
The power contained within the beam was immense; even the Soul Clan Saintess paled slightly upon impact, involuntarily taking a few steps back.
However, her already bright eyes shone even brighter.
"Not bad, not bad, the energy within this cannonball is truly abundant."
Xiao Yan, on the other hand, grew even more somber upon witnessing this.
The attack, comparable to a Heaven-Rank Battle Technique, caused the cauldron to tremble slightly and strained the Soul Clan Saintess, but it didn't cause any substantial damage.
On the contrary, it made the cauldron's luster even brighter, demonstrating its terrifying ability to refine energy for its own use.
Such a weapon is practically a divine artifact in the current Dou Qi Continent; even the Dou Sheng elders of the Xiao Clan might not possess one.
This single move alone is enough to negate many of his trump cards.
With Xiao Yan's current strength, aside from condensing a five-colored fire lotus, he probably has almost no other tricks that can truly threaten this Soul Clan Saintess.
However, the power of the five-colored fire lotus is simply too terrifying. If he were to forcibly condense it, even his soul power, having already reached the Spirit Realm, would likely be drained.
Moreover, the power of this fire lotus is so great that if it explodes, even he himself would face immense danger. Xiao Yan really doesn't want to use this trump card unless absolutely necessary.
While he hasn't found an effective way to use it, the Soul Clan Saintess still has many trump cards up her sleeve.
She lightly snapped her fingers.
The next moment, the giant cauldron rapidly shrank to the size of a fist, finally slowly attaching itself to her back.
Seeing the other party's bizarre actions, Xiao Yan was somewhat bewildered, but his vigilance only increased.
The ancient art of artifacts had long since vanished, yet now it had reappeared in the hands of this Soul Clan Saintess. Even more terrifying was the fact that she could unleash such formidable power.
Ignoring Xiao Yan's expression, the Soul Clan Saintess pursed her red lips and snapped her two jade-like fingers.
Thirty-six black orbs of light flew swiftly from her storage ring on her middle finger, connecting with thirty-six iron chains.
When the black light dissipated, thirty-six cannon barrels, each about ten feet long, slowly emerged before Xiao Yan's bewildered eyes.
"You are the only person I have ever seen who can truly unlock the energy of a strange fire," the Soul Clan Saintess smiled slightly, then pointed gently at Xiao Yan.
"Since that's the case, then let you experience the true power of this strange fire for yourself."
"Heavenly Cannon! Activate!"
As her red lips parted slightly, dazzling, multicolored energy condensed within the cannon barrels.
The next moment, beams of strange fire erupted from the cannons.
While these beams weren't as powerful as the beams of the Blazing Fire Array, their sheer number was overwhelming. Thirty-six beams swept across simultaneously, making it difficult even for Xiao Yan to dodge them with his Flowing Shadow Lightning Flash.
However, more than the sheer power of these beams, the various techniques employed by the Soul Clan Saintess truly stirred a storm within Xiao Yan.
"Who exactly are you?!"
Xiao Yan dodged while staring intently at the Soul Clan Saintess.
Such techniques couldn't simply be the terrifying power of ancient artifacts; rather, the various clues they contained reminded Xiao Yan of another world.
The firearms he obtained in Green Mountain Town, the familiar look in her eyes, and now, the terrifying power she wielded with ancient artifacts—all these fueled Xiao Yan's strong suspicion about the Soul Clan Saintess's other identity.
"Who am I?" The Soul Clan Saintess chuckled, her black wings flapping suddenly, her movements no slower than Xiao Yan's.
Xiao Yan, on the other hand, seemed somewhat sluggish amidst the pillars of strange fire, and the distance between them closed rapidly in an instant.
"This grandma is the Soul Clan Saintess, Hun Miaomiao!"
"Xiao Clan brat, today you won't escape my grasp no matter what."
The Soul Clan Saintess's exquisitely beautiful face appeared before Xiao Yan, carrying a dangerous killing intent.
"I advise you to obediently surrender and become my power source!"
As her words fell, a layer of black armor covered her jade-like hand, and then she struck towards Xiao Yan's chest with terrifying power.
Upon hearing the words "power plant," Xiao Yan's eyes gleamed with even greater excitement. Finally, he couldn't help but shout,
"Odd changes, even remains unchanged!"
Hearing this, the Soul Clan Saintess's body trembled violently. The killing intent in her eyes vanished, replaced by a look of stunned disbelief.
Even after a brief retraction, the black hand still struck Xiao Yan's chest.
With a single blow, Xiao Yan's body flew hundreds of feet backward like a cannonball, a trickle of blood appearing at the corner of his mouth.
However, neither Xiao Yan nor the Soul Clan Saintess dwelled on this moment, instead staring intently at each other.
"What did you just say?" After a brief silence, the Soul Clan Saintess spoke first. Her chest rose and fell slightly, making her slender figure even more alluring.
It was clear she was somewhat nervous.
However, Xiao Yan was no better off than the Soul Clan Saintess. His gaze was fixed intently on her, and he uttered five words with the clearest voice he ever had:
"Odd changes, even remains!"
Upon hearing this, the Soul Clan Saintess's body trembled, a hint of excitement appearing in her bright eyes.
She slowly said, "The sign depends on the quadrant!"
For a moment, the world seemed to fall silent, leaving only the two young people, bound by blood feuds, staring at each other quietly.
After about a breath's time, the Soul Clan Saintess spoke again, uttering another question.
"Hydrogen, helium, lithium, beryllium, boron."
Xiao Yan's body trembled, a meaningful smile appearing on his face.
"Carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, fluorine, neon!"
Upon hearing Xiao Yan's answer, the hostility on the Soul Clan Saintess's face completely vanished, replaced by a gentleness in her beautiful eyes, like that of someone looking at family.
Xiao Yan's gaze was the same.
The two stared at each other for about half an incense stick's time, before suddenly smiling at each other.
"Earth." The Soul Clan Saintess uttered two words with a smile.
A harmonious smile appeared on Xiao Yan's face as well: "China!"
At this moment, there was no longer the Soul Clan Saintess and the Xiao Clan Emperor Prince in the world; what remained were only two lonely souls, strangers in a foreign land.
After spending more than a decade in solitude, these two souls had finally met a kindred spirit.
"How did you come to this world?"
"Me? I was reading a novel at home, and I fell asleep while reading. When I woke up, I was in this world."
After a while, a young man and woman walked side by side in the vast sea of clouds.
Sunlight pierced the sky, falling upon the boundless sea of clouds, illuminating the sky above them in a brilliant golden glow, creating an illusion of a celestial realm.
This dazzling color perfectly mirrored the mood of the two at that moment.
"I just happened to be reading a novel and ended up in this world out of nowhere, how bizarre!" Hearing Xiao Yan's comment, Hun Miaomiao couldn't help but laugh, adding another layer of beauty to the golden sea of clouds.
"And you, how did you get here?" Hearing her laughter, Xiao Yan didn't seem to care, but instead asked.
"Me?" Hun Miaomiao's face stiffened, a blush rising to her fair cheeks.
Finally, she awkwardly said, "I remember I was poisoned by some wontons, then rushed to the emergency room, and when I woke up, I was in this world."
Hearing this, Xiao Yan's initially curious face froze, then he let out a strange, cackling laugh.
"What are you laughing at?" Hun Miaomiao's beautiful eyes widened, but then she seemed somewhat unsure of herself.
After all, compared to Xiao Yan's method of transmigrating, his own method didn't seem to offer anything to be proud of.
"Your education on Earth must have been quite high, right?" Seeing the other's awkward expression, Xiao Yan skillfully changed the subject.
Hearing Xiao Yan's question, Hun Miaomiao was first taken aback, then asked with some confusion, "How did you know?"
"I accidentally seized some firearms that only exist on Earth in the Soul Hall branch in the Northwest Continent. Someone who can independently manufacture such weapons on the Dou Qi Continent should have had a very high level of education on Earth."
Xiao Yan smiled slightly.
Hun Miaomiao nodded in realization after hearing this, saying somewhat casually, "Just a PhD, that's all."
"Holy crap, a female PhD?!"
Hearing this, Xiao Yan's face finally showed a look of utter bewilderment again.
No wonder this woman was able to manufacture firearms after arriving on the Dou Qi Continent; it turned out she was a female PhD before transmigrating, and probably the kind who researched military weapons. In
his previous life, she would definitely be considered a talent.
After answering the question, the smile on Hun Miaomiao's face slowly vanished, replaced by a chill.
"So, you're the one who destroyed our Soul Clan's branch temple in the Northwest Continent?" As
she spoke, a faint coldness flickered in her beautiful eyes.
Faced with her coldness, Xiao Yan didn't back down. Instead, he directly confronted her beautiful face, his own expression slowly hardening.
"The Xiao Clan and the Soul Clan have been sworn enemies for a thousand years. My actions are perfectly normal.
If we weren't from the same hometown, one of us would probably be dead or captured by now."
Hearing this, Hun Miaomiao fell silent, finally speaking slowly, "The people of the Soul Clan have treated me very well. I can't abandon this clan that I've already formed a bond with for the sake of a fellow countryman like you." "
The people of the Xiao Clan have also treated me very well. I won't abandon my clan either." Xiao Yan's expression was equally serious.
The initial warmth of fellow countrymen meeting again turned into tension.
"But I don't want to be your enemy either. After all, I'd be very lonely if I killed you." After a moment, Hun Miaomiao sighed softly.
"Actually, I have a way to avoid this problem,"
Xiao Yan suddenly said with a smile.
"What way?" Hun Miaomiao was taken aback, a hint of expectation appearing in her eyes.
"You can marry into our Xiao clan and take the Hun clan as your dowry. Anyway, most of the Hun clan elders who had a grudge against the Xiao clan back then are dead. As long as the Hun clan is willing to let go of their hatred, neither side needs to be like this."
Xiao Yan looked at the stunningly beautiful face of the Hun clan's holy maiden with a mischievous grin. Now that there was no hostility, he could openly admire his fellow countrywoman's amazing beauty.
It has to be said, this fellow countrywoman was really too beautiful.
However, after hearing Xiao Yan's words, the black iron chains behind Hun Miaomiao's black armor quietly floated up, her eyes narrowed, revealing a dangerous aura.
"Say that again?"
"I was just kidding, just kidding." Xiao Yan smiled sheepishly.
"Hmph!" Hun Miaomiao snorted coldly, the black chains returning to her back. She looked at Xiao Yan one last time and said, "If you don't want us to be dragged into this blood feud, then strive to become stronger."
"Only when we truly possess the power to command a race can such conflicts be truly resolved."
With that, a dark spatial wormhole appeared before her.
"I have other matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave first. If you have the guts, come find me in the Southwest Continent, if you're not afraid of being beaten to death by the Soul Clan."
With that, she took a long stride and disappeared into space.
"Going to the Soul Clan?"
Looking in the direction Hun Miaomiao disappeared, a smile appeared on Xiao Yan's lips.
The reason Hun Miaomiao left was probably not because she had something to do, but because she didn't want to discuss this sensitive topic anymore.
However, for Xiao Yan, a twisted thought was quietly brewing in his mind. So
what if they're from the same hometown?
Hometown folks meeting, stabbing each other in the back!
Hehehe!
Thinking of this, Xiao Yan smiled and flew back towards Demon Flame Valley.
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