Deep within the Heavenly Alliance, just as the two colossal tornadoes poured in boundless energy, new visions appeared once again in the sky.
A massive purple-gold dragon tens of thousands of meters long, and a similarly gigantic nine-headed serpent, emerged above the heavens.
The moment they appeared, the two ancient beasts let out earth-shaking roars. Within the storming whirlwinds, their bodies glowed with surging light, and waves of primal ferocity spread in all directions.
Both were descended from ancient vicious beasts, bearing some of the oldest Magical Beast bloodlines in the Dou Qi Continent—their potential needed no explanation.
The roars shook the world. Terrifying energy fluctuations swept across the lands, and their rising auras gradually surpassed the limits of Half-Step Dou Di and approached a higher realm.
Once their Emperor's Origin fully condensed, they would step into a new level—Dou Di.
Normally, this would take decades at best, centuries at worst. But with the lotus seeds condensed by Liu Xi, as long as their talent wasn't lacking, the time required to break through a Dou Di was drastically shortened.
Thus, one month later…
Two waves of overwhelming Emperor might surged out.
Above the sky, an Ancient Void Dragon soared upward—its body tens of thousands of meters long, its purple-gold scales radiating absolute power. Each shift of its armor-like plates generated ripples through space itself, as if its true body was hidden behind layered dimensions.
On its back was a pair of wings nearly a hundred thousand meters wide. Every faint beat of those wings carried razor-sharp vigor.
This fusion of dragon and phoenix bloodlines was terrifyingly majestic yet possessed a violent, savage beauty.
On the other side, a colossal Ancient Heaven Serpent stretched across the heavens, its body radiating a monstrous killing intent so fierce it dyed the sky blood-red.
Nine heads. Gleaming fangs. A terrifying sight. Stranger still—the nine sets of serpent eyes bore three emerald flowers within each pupil, forming an eerie, mesmerizing pattern.
As the flowers rotated, even one's soul felt as if it would be pulled inside.
As though… the eyes themselves were the true body.
Light flashed across the two beasts, and before countless awestruck gazes, the enormous bodies shrank. The aura only grew more condensed, exuding a majesty that seemed to stand above heaven and earth.
When the light finally faded, two stunning figures appeared: Zi Yan and Qing Lin.
A moment later, their figures flickered and vanished from sight.
Behind Liu Xi's statue in Azure Lotus City—
Zi Yan and Qing Lin's first act after breaking through to Dou Di was to rush straight into Liu Xi's arms from both sides.
" Husband, we broke through!"
Liu Xi held one in each arm and said:
"You two could have stayed on the continent for a while longer, but now I'm taking you away soon. If there's anything left to settle, do it today."
Qing Lin lifted her head, her eyes filled with deep affection.
"We've waited ten years for this day. No matter where you go, we'll follow."
Zi Yan tightened her embrace, burying herself in his chest and inhaling his scent, her voice full of tenderness.
"Who knows if you'll disappear again for another ten years after leaving? This time I'm never letting you go alone."
Liu Xi chuckled softly.
"This time I won't. We leave for the Great Thousand World in three days. For now, let me stabilize your new realms… and call Xian'er and Yun'er too."
Zi Yan and Qing Lin's cheeks flushed red, but in the end, they agreed.
Three days later, in front of Liu Xi's statue—
The largest plaza in Azure Lotus City was filled with nine-tenths of all Dou Saints on the continent.
Standing atop his own statue, Liu Xi looked down at the dense crowd. Some faces he recognized; most he did not.
But that didn't matter.
He stepped forward and said with a bright smile:
"Seeing all of you here delights me. Today, I will take you into the Great Thousand World. You've all heard enough—its size and future far outstrip this continent. Your future paths will be broader than ever.
And one day, you will thank the version of yourselves standing here today."
The Dou Saints below exchanged awkward looks.
His speech didn't inspire them much… but Liu Xi was strong enough to kill them all effortlessly.
Standing on the statue's head, his aura was vast as the heavens and deep as the earth.
No one dared to disobey.
"That's enough. Let's go."
A brilliant golden radiance burst from Liu Xi. Even restrained, his might shook the heavens. The Dou Qi Continent could barely withstand it—space cracked open everywhere as immense energies gathered, forming heavy clouds like molten lead.
The plane fetus… protested.
Liu Xi wasn't trying to make things difficult for it. But to take people to the Great Thousand World, he had to reveal some of his strength.
Even then, the Dou Saints below felt crushed as if thrown into a boundless abyss, barely able to breathe.
With a wave of his sleeve, the space before Liu Xi twisted, shattered, and instantly reconstructed.
A portable world capable of sustaining life took form, and a tremendous suction force erupted.
One by one, shocked Dou Saints lost control of their bodies and were sucked into the newly created dimension.
Moments later, none remained in the plaza.
Thunderclouds churned overhead, lightning dragons writhing within them. One more moment, and the heavenly thunder would strike.
"No more time to waste."
Liu Xi appeared beside Yiyi, picked her up, and held her securely—special treatment for special people.
Then he looked at Zi Yan, Qing Lin, Xiao Yixian, and Zhu Kun.
Four Dou Dis, plus Liu Xi himself.
A different kind of "Five Emperors Break the Void."
"Let's go."
"Mm!"
Four auras erupted in unison, shaking the world.
A blinding golden radiance surged skyward, tearing apart the thunderclouds and opening a golden passage through the heavens.
The five figures became a single streak of light, shooting upward along the radiant path. Under the watch of the entire Central Plains, they vanished from the Dou Qi Continent.
The Five Emperors broke through the void.
(End of Chapter)
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