Chapter 5

"If there's no one else, it should be me." Xiao Yan heard these words, nodded, and did not deny them. Indeed, he was the only one to advance to the rank of Dou Di after a thousand years, above the level of the Great Continent of Dou Qi.

The old man saw Xiao Yan nod and a smile instantly appeared on his face: "It's really you. It seems that Old Xiao's感应 was accurate. You are a member of the Xiao clan."

"This damned Old Xiao is really troublesome. He doesn't come to pick up his own people but sends me instead. And you, you're such a peculiar guy. If it weren't for Old Xiao's repeated instructions, I wouldn't bother with you at all..." The old man muttered a few more words.

"Wait, what did you just say? Xiao clan? Old Xiao? Are they my ancestors? Are my ancestors still alive? Senior, can you take me to see my ancestors right away?" The old man's words confirmed Xiao Yan's suspicions; his ancestors should indeed be the Old Xiao. Xiao Yan didn't expect that the Xiao clan still existed here, and he couldn't help but feel a bit excited.

The old man pursed his lips, "Nonsense! It's your ancestor who sent me to pick you up. Want to see your ancestor? Then follow me. It's not early anymore, keep up with me." The old man gave Xiao Yan a glance, waved his sleeve, and a spatial rift tore open. He then dove into it, and after a brief hesitation, Xiao Yan followed him into the rift.

In a short moment, the two emerged from the rift, and a strong ancient aura hit them.

As soon as Xiao Yan stepped out of the spatial rift, he was amazed. The imperial energy here was even more concentrated than in the passage space. He steadied himself and was immediately stunned by the scene before him.

All around were dense forests, with trees so tall that they seemed to reach the sky, their canopies blocking out the sun, like pillars supporting the heavens, connecting the sky and the earth, preventing the sky from collapsing.

Around Xiao Yan, the ground was covered with medicinal herbs and rare flowers, filled with spiritual energy and a strong medicinal fragrance, making Xiao Yan's eyes gleam with greed. Most of these herbs and flowers were ones he had never seen before, and those he had seen were extremely rare and precious on the Great Continent of Dou Qi, but here they were everywhere, easily found. In the Great Continent of Dou Qi, these were priceless, and even if they could be found, they would be treasured by major forces. Not to mention those that Xiao Yan had never seen before. They were all treasures! As an alchemist, and a Ninth Rank Alchemist, how could he not be excited? Xiao Yan immediately started collecting them.

"What are you collecting these weeds for?" The old man glanced at the herbs in Xiao Yan's hand.

Xiao Yan was immediately stunned. Weeds? These herbs were priceless on the Great Continent of Dou Qi, but in the old man's eyes, they were just weeds?

The old man shook his head, "Ignorant. Come on, boy."

Xiao Yan didn't say anything, just silently put away the herbs.

"What's this?" Xiao Yan saw a purple crystal not far away, moved quickly, and took it out, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes: "This strength, it surpasses the best materials on the Great Continent of Dou Qi."

"Hey, boy, come on, what use is that broken stone to you?" The old man called out, somewhat annoyed.

Xiao Yan glanced up at the old man floating in the air, and it seemed that in the old man's eyes, everything was just scrap. Xiao Yan didn't say anything more and followed the old man.

The surroundings were still a forest, stretching as far as the eye could see, estimated to be hundreds of times larger than the魔兽山脉.

This forest was located in the Tianmo Mountain Range, occupying an extremely vast area. The Tianmo Mountain Range, with its towering peaks, stretched continuously, dividing the entire forest into two different regions. After tens of thousands of years of evolution, the forest was almost a world of its own, with almost everything having life. Few dared to venture deep into it, and even fewer dared to walk alone in the forest. A moment of carelessness could lead to the downfall of even a Dou Di in this mysterious forest.

Xiao Yan and the old man were only at the periphery.

Xiao Yan's heart was filled with curiosity and wonder about this unknown land. The soul force in his眉心 burst forth, spreading throughout the forest.

"Hmm? The soul force of an imperial realm, hehe, this boy is not simple, quite interesting." The old man was puzzled and somewhat surprised. When Xiao Yan released his soul force, the old man immediately sensed the imperial soul force.

Imperial realm, not just soul power, but also a state of mind. Not all Dou Di possessed the soul force of the imperial realm, and even he had not reached it. He didn't expect that this boy in front of him actually had the soul force of the imperial realm, which couldn't help but surprise him.

The two figures flew rapidly towards the distance. The old man looked at Xiao Yan and said, "Retract your soul force. It's dangerous here. I know you're curious. Fine, let me give you a brief introduction to this continent." As he spoke, a beam of light flashed from his finger and shot directly into Xiao Yan's brain, a massive amount of information instantly flooding Xiao Yan's mind.

Gradually, Xiao Yan began to have a vague understanding of this continent.

This was a world that even made Dou Di marvel. Yes, this was the Great Continent of Dou Di, similar to the Great Continent of Dou Qi, with no elemental magic, and Dou Qi still being the sole dominant force. This was a world exclusive to Dou Di, where only Dou Di could survive and grow. While Dou Di were the peak of strength on the Great Continent of Dou Qi, on the Great Continent of Dou Di, Dou Di were just the basic existence. After countless generations of Dou Di, there were even those who surpassed Dou Di.

Although Dou Di could control the weather and destroy the heavens and the earth on the Great Continent of Dou Qi, their power here seemed to be restricted. Even if Xiao Yan tried to destroy the heavens and the earth here, his power would be only a fraction of what it was on the Great Continent of Dou Qi. The space here was too perfect, even suppressing the power of Dou Di, and naturally, people's strength was constantly evolving to resist the restrictions of this space.

After countless generations of strong individuals, a new ranking system was established on the Great Continent of Dou Di. From low to high, Dou Di were divided into nine ranks, from one-star to nine-star. Each rank was further divided into early, middle, late, and peak stages, and each stage was further divided into early, middle, late, and peak levels. Above the nine-star, there were those who surpassed Dou Di, known as Dou Xian. Only one person in the entire Great Continent of Dou Di had reached this level, the creator of this space. Above Dou Xian, according to the legends of the continent, there were Dou Shen and the Immortal Emperor. Whether these were real, no one knew.