Chapter 51

Xiao Yan discovered after arriving on this continent that the disparity in strength here was immense. Each Star of the Dou Di was divided into numerous levels: early, middle, late, and peak. Each of these stages was further divided into beginner, intermediate, advanced, and peak. The power gap between these levels was significant, and the energy required to advance from one level to the next was enormous. It was no easy feat to ascend even a single level, so Xiao Yan was naturally very curious about something that could help him advance to a Two-Star Dou Di in one go.

"Um, I'm preparing to go out. By the way, Ancestor, I wonder if the currency from the Dou Qi Continent can still be used here?" Xiao Yan voiced his concern. If it couldn't be used, he wouldn't be able to buy healing potions, which were essential for anyone traveling through the mountains, as injuries were common.

"It can't be used anymore. I've prepared these things for you. There are ten thousand gold coins inside, just in case." Xiao Long nodded, having long prepared for Xiao Yan's departure. With a wave of his hand, he tossed a storage ring to Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan caught the storage ring and checked its contents. It was well-stocked with healing potions and other essentials for his journey. Satisfied, he smiled and carefully put the ring away, then bowed and thanked his ancestor: "Thank you, Ancestor—"

Xiao Long smiled and waved his sleeve, saying, "No need to thank me. However, you must return within a year for the clan registration!" Xiao Long told Xiao Yan, who nodded and turned to leave.

"Aren't you planning to head to the Heavenly Demon Mountain Range right now?" Xiao Long was surprised to see Xiao Yan about to leave immediately, as it seemed he was ready to set off for the Heavenly Demon Mountain Range at once.

Xiao Yan turned around. He indeed planned to depart for the Heavenly Demon Mountain Range today. "Yes, that's the plan. What's wrong, Ancestor? Is there a problem?" Xiao Yan nodded, looking at the surprised Xiao Long.

Xiao Long chuckled bitterly. A person who knew nothing was daring enough to rush directly into the Heavenly Demon Mountain Range, likely not even knowing how he would die once inside.

"Do you know how dangerous the Heavenly Demon Mountain Range is? You should know that with your current strength, you might not even know how you die if you recklessly enter." Xiao Long rolled his eyes at Xiao Yan, who was truly like a newborn calf. Although the beasts in the Heavenly Demon Mountain Range had low intelligence, they possessed extremely powerful bodies and formidable strength.

Xiao Yan shrugged, feigning ignorance, but he had a plan. There was a small town at the base of the Heavenly Demon Mountain Range, and Xiao Yan intended to go there first before heading into the mountains. He had a map in the cultivation layer, so he wasn't completely clueless, but he couldn't reveal the map, so he had to act as if he knew nothing.

"I really don't know how you managed to collect the Chaos Holy Flame. I'm starting to doubt it. Here—" Xiao Long shook his head in exasperation, wondering how such a careless person could have collected the Chaos Holy Flame. He curled his finger slightly, and a beam of light shot directly into Xiao Yan's forehead, instantly filling his mind with information about the Heavenly Demon Mountain Range.

Xiao Yan smiled awkwardly and bowed in thanks again.

Xiao Long then stood up and said, "Let's go. I'll see you out of the Xiao Clan. Oh, right, didn't that Ming Di old man give you a Dili Compass? Record the location of the Xiao Clan, and if you're in danger, you can instantly teleport back." Xiao Long stood up, straightened his robes, and mentioned this casually.

"Dili Compass?"

Xiao Yan had almost forgotten about it. Ming Di had introduced it to him before; it could instantly teleport a person to a designated location. With this Dili Compass, he would have an additional layer of safety. Xiao Yan rummaged through his storage ring and pulled out a dark blue stone. As he touched the unique material of the stone, a smile tugged at the corners of his mouth.

Soul power slowly flowed into the stone, and a small map-like image appeared before Xiao Yan's eyes. In the center was a swirling mark, the location he had recorded in Tianming Valley. Xiao Yan immediately added another mark for the Xiao Clan's location, then withdrew his soul power, and the image slowly returned to the dark blue Dili Compass.

"Indeed, it's a good thing." Xiao Yan grinned, knowing that if he needed to return to the Xiao Clan in the future, he could do so instantly as long as his soul power was strong enough. After recording the mark, he carefully put the Dili Compass back into his storage ring.

"Have you recorded it? Let's go. I'll inform Xiao Li." Xiao Long formed a hand seal, and a beam of light rose from his hand, then shot out of the Alchemy Hall and flew toward the distance.

Xiao Yan was somewhat surprised by Xiao Long's unique communication method. Xiao Long, noticing Xiao Yan's curiosity, knew he was unfamiliar with the method. He lightly tapped Xiao Yan's head, directly transmitting the technique to him. This method of communication using condensed Dou Qi was a basic skill on the Dou Di Continent, and Xiao Yan, being new, naturally didn't know about it.

Without further delay, Xiao Long took out the Dili Compass, and the two disappeared from the Alchemy Hall. In the next moment, they reappeared in another place, a massive vortex appearing before Xiao Yan's eyes.

"Isn't this the place I first came to?" This was indeed the passage Xiao Yan had used when he first arrived at the Xiao Clan.

"This passage can lead not only to Tianming Valley but also to other places. However, it can only teleport you to the town of Muyun, which is next to the Heavenly Demon Mountain Range. You can enter the mountains from there." Xiao Long explained to Xiao Yan.