Outside the Ancient Heavenly Palace.
Before Liu Bai, golden light suddenly flared up, instantly illuminating the surrounding space.
Even the already torn spatial rifts rippled faintly, drawing the attention of Mandala and the others.
Their gazes fell on the source of the light, only to discover that it was a golden spiritual pearl the size of a fist. Faint golden patterns flickered across its surface, giving it an air of mystery.
All of them showed strange expressions, because they knew very well that this golden pearl had been refined from the corpse of a genuine Earth Sovereign.
"What kind of method is this? Has the alliance master ever seen it?" Liu Tiandao asked Mandala curiously.
Could this be some kind of method to enhance strength?
The reason Liu Tiandao thought this way was because the corpse of an Earth Sovereign itself was a treasure. If refined properly, it could become a spiritual medicine capable of enhancing one's strength.
This was similar in nature to the Spiritual Divine Liquid they had previously been pursuing.
Mandala also shook her head. She did not know what Liu Bai intended to do, but her first guess was similar to Liu Tiandao's.
At that moment, Liu Bai had already opened his eyes. With a wave of his hand, the golden spiritual pearl flew into the sky. As spiritual energy poured into it, a golden array spanning ten thousand zhang was rapidly formed.
Within the array, spiritual energy gathered at high speed and golden light erupted violently.
Inside the golden light, a massive golden figure slowly rose, a three headed and six armed form holding various weapons.
"This is an array?"
Liu Tiandao and the others within the array instantly revealed shocked expressions.
If they had not felt no killing intent, they would have suspected Liu Bai was about to attack them.
"So the vice domain lord Liu Bai was refining an array treasure. I wonder how powerful this array truly is." Myriad Saint Ancestor's eyes, bright like stars, flickered with brilliance, yet he still could not see the true form of the giant figure hidden within the golden light.
Liu Bai did not activate the array fully. After testing it briefly, he quickly withdrew it.
Even so, many Earth Sovereigns in the distance who were waiting sensed the disturbance and turned their attention over.
However, upon seeing that it was Liu Bai and Mandala's group, most of them quickly withdrew their gazes.
There was no choice. After confirming the look, they knew they could not afford to provoke them.
Liu Bai collected the Great Wheel King Pearl and revealed a faint smile.
After reaching great mastery in the Dao of Arrays, he found his understanding of arrays had deepened significantly.
Even high tier Grandmaster array like the Great Wheel King Array gave him a sense of being able to extend and innovate upon them. With a little research, he might even be able to reverse deduce the complete Great Wheel King Array from this simplified version.
Of course, he could also enhance the array in other ways, such as increasing the number of Great Wheel King avatars within it.
Suddenly, Liu Bai thought of one of the thirty six peerless divine abilities from the original story, the Eight Part Floating Pagoda, and his eyes flickered as he murmured inwardly.
"I wonder what would happen if I used a Demon Emperor body to refine this Great Wheel King…"
He could sense that the power within the Great Wheel King Array was of the purest yang attribute, possessing strong restraint against all yin and evil forces.
The only question was whether it could resist or even purify demonic energy. If it could, then this bold idea of his might actually be feasible.
At the same time, on the outskirts of the Heavenly River within the Ancient Heavenly Palace, a battle was about to erupt.
However, the two sides were not Mu Chen and Garuda, but instead Xiao Xiao and Zhu Yan.
Zhu Yan, the genius of the ancient Flame Spirit Clan, was also ranked first on the list of young powerhouses of the Skylaw Continent. He had already reached the peak of Ninth Grade Sovereign, and with the Heavenly River baptism, he might very well break through to Earth Sovereign in the shortest time.
As for his opponent Xiao Xiao, she was needless to say, the daughter of the Flame Emperor, possessing both beauty and strength, and had become the center of attention the moment she appeared.
As for why the two of them started fighting, most of the people present understood part of the reason.
Back when the Flame Emperor was still traveling across the Great Thousand World, he once visited the Flame Spirit Clan.
As a clan renowned for flame cultivation, they naturally had many topics in common with the Flame Emperor.
If it had ended there, the two sides might have formed a deep friendship.
However, as an ancient great clan, the Flame Spirit Clan looked down upon the Flame Emperor who came from a lower plane. Coupled with certain individuals coveting his Emperor Flame, they proposed a duel with their clan inheritance divine flame as the wager.
This was a scheme so obvious it could be heard across the Dou Qi Continent, and with the Flame Emperor's long experience, he saw through it immediately.
What they did not expect was that Xiao Yan also set his eyes on their inheritance divine flame, and directly agreed.
The result was as everyone knew.
Although Xiao Yan had arrived in the Great Thousand World, he no longer possessed the protagonist halo of the Dou Qi Continent, but his strength was real.
Moreover, Xiao Yan's Emperor Flame itself was extremely powerful, ranking among the best even in the Great Thousand World, so as expected, the Flame Spirit Clan lost, and lost miserably.
However, despite the shocking defeat, the Flame Spirit Clan, relying on their home advantage and strength, refused to honor the agreement.
But they did not expect Xiao Yan to be so ruthless. He directly took action and forcibly seized their inheritance divine flame, even forcing the clan's dormant ancestor to awaken. Yet even then, they still could not stop him, and could only watch helplessly as he left with the divine flame.
This battle directly established Xiao Yan's fame, and the title Flame Emperor spread across the Great Thousand World from that moment.
It could be said that Xiao Yan's first major battle in the Great Thousand World was achieved by stepping on the face of the Flame Spirit Clan. The enmity between the two sides was obvious.
For hundreds of years since then, the Flame Spirit Clan had tried every possible method to reclaim their stolen inheritance divine flame, but that hope had become increasingly slim.
Especially after Xiao Yan founded the Endless Fire Domain and rose again by stepping over superpowers like the Maha Ancient Clan, they had completely given up hope.
At the edge of the Heavenly River, boundless flames swept across the sky, and terrifying heat spread, as if even the heavens themselves were about to burn.
Zhu Yan stood in the sky like a fire god, exuding an extremely terrifying pressure.
His move revealed overwhelming strength right from the start. This pressure was even slightly stronger than Garuda earlier, truly worthy of being ranked first among the young powerhouses.
However, facing such overwhelming Zhu Yan, Xiao Xiao remained unchanged in expression. Instead, she glanced at him with a teasing gaze and said leisurely,
"What, you want to fight? Aren't you afraid my father will come knocking to help me settle the score?"
Upon hearing this, the flames that filled the world seemed to stagnate for a moment.
Although Zhu Yan was unwilling to admit it, he clearly understood that the anger of the Flame Emperor was something their Flame Spirit Clan could not bear.
Of course, even if the Flame Emperor was strong, he was not present here, so Zhu Yan would not be scared away by a single sentence.
After taking a deep breath, he said in a calm tone, "I am only inviting you to visit the Flame Spirit Clan. I will not harm you."
It was clear that Zhu Yan also understood he could not truly do anything to Xiao Xiao. However, if he could defeat her and bring her back to the Flame Spirit Clan, he would undoubtedly earn the qualifications to become the true young clan leader.
By then, even if the Flame Emperor really came, there would naturally be stronger experts within the clan to deal with him. Moreover, they had not actually done anything excessive. Most likely, a simple apology and compensation would settle the matter.
Would a Flame Emperor of such status really bother himself with a junior like him?
Xiao Xiao merely smiled upon hearing this and said, "If you want me to go to the Flame Spirit Clan with you, I am afraid you are not qualified."
Zhu Yan's expression changed slightly. The other party was the daughter of the Flame Emperor, and he did not think she was merely bluffing.
After some thought, since the Heavenly River was right in front of them, if he could obtain the Heavenly River baptism, his cultivation would surely improve again.
Even if the other party would also gain benefits, as long as she did not directly break through to the Earth Sovereign level, it would still be advantageous to him.
With this thought, Zhu Yan gave Xiao Xiao a deep look and said, "Within this Ancient Heavenly Palace, I will fight you."
"Suit yourself." Xiao Xiao lazily waved her hand.
Zhu Yan looked at her deeply once more and said no further words before retreating on his own and landing on a nearby mountain peak.
"Are you alright? Do you want us to take him down together?" Jiu You and Lin Jing came over at this moment, the latter even looking eager to try.
Xiao Xiao smiled faintly, her charming expression causing many people secretly watching from afar to be momentarily stunned.
"There is no need. A mere Zhu Yan is not worth it. I can deal with him easily."
Jiu You and the two girls immediately gave a thumbs up upon hearing this.
"Impressive."
Beside them, Ling Xi also smiled softly at this sight.
Although their group also had men, it was clearly the girls who were in charge. The three men, Mu Chen, Zong Qingfeng, and Bai Bin, could only quietly watch without even daring to speak.
Soon after the nine palace tokens were gathered, the seal outside the Heavenly River was finally lifted.
At that moment, countless streams of light shot into the sky before rushing into the Heavenly River.
Everyone had heard of the mysteries of the Heavenly River of the Ancient Heavenly Palace, but only after personally experiencing it would they know its true effects.
Seeing this, Jiu You and the others naturally rushed in together, following the river surface deep into the Heavenly River.
An endless and boundless Heavenly River stretched before them, its waters crystal clear and condensed with immense power. Whenever the river surged, even space would distort slightly. Every drop of water here seemed as heavy as a thousand jin.
Behind Jiu You and the others, more and more people rushed in. Upon seeing the Heavenly River before them, their eyes turned red with greed.
Whoosh.
Some could not resist the temptation and directly leapt into the surging river.
Ah.
However, just as others were about to follow, a tragic scream rang out. The river waves rolled and swept that person, who had reached Ninth Grade Sovereign peak, into a mass of blood mist.
The scream echoed across the area, causing the expressions of the newly entered experts to change drastically as they all retreated in shock.
Jiu You shook her head slightly in resignation.
The Heavenly River water was formed from extremely condensed spiritual energy. Each drop weighed as much as a mountain. Yet someone actually dared to jump in without any protection.
Of course, they were not the only reckless ones. Even among Jiu You's group, there were those who had thought of doing the same, such as Mu Chen.
"What happened?" Mu Chen, who had been startled, still looked pale as he asked in shock.
"This Heavenly River contains extremely terrifying power. Jumping in without any protection is simply courting death," Jiu You replied calmly.
"Then what should we do?" Lin Jing tilted her head and asked.
Jiu You smiled slightly. Liu Bai had already explained everything to her beforehand. With a wave of her hand, the Azure Dragon disciple token appeared.
She held the Azure Dragon token and tossed it downward. The token fell into the Heavenly River and immediately burst into green light. It rapidly expanded and transformed into a small boat. A green barrier enveloped it.
Jiu You leapt onto it, standing like she was riding a light boat as it drifted through the Heavenly River.
"So that is how these identity tokens can be used."
Lin Jing's eyes lit up. She took out her Golden Dragon token and followed the same method, successfully moving within the Heavenly River.
This scene was seen by everyone around them, who quickly began copying it. Soon, colorful small boats appeared across the river surface.
However, the level of each token determined its protection strength.
The deeper one went, the greater the pressure and danger became. Only stronger protection could ensure safe passage.
Thus, clear hierarchical divisions appeared among the Wolf tokens, Eagle tokens, Flood Dragon tokens, and Dragon tokens.
Everyone knew that the deeper one went, the greater the benefits, but the strict hierarchy made many regret not having worked harder during the earlier trials.
However, the wonders of the Heavenly River meant that even staying on its surface to cultivate would be dozens of times faster than the outside world.
According to its rules, obtaining the Heavenly River baptism required collecting Heavenly River Spirits. Only by gathering enough Heavenly River Spirits could one form a perfect baptism and achieve transformation.
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