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Chapter 661: Returning to the Void

In a desolate region of the Endless Void, a burst of dazzling golden light suddenly illuminated the darkness. The light rapidly expanded, transforming into a towering golden tree several dozen meters high. At its center, a spatial portal began to form.

Xiao Ze, utilizing a Primordial Root, stepped into the portal. This root, one of many derived from the Primordial Tree, could either be reclaimed after use or left in place. The root now anchored in the Void was one Xiao Ze had chosen to leave behind, a decision made for moments like this providing an escape route from the Ancient Realm into the Endless Void.

Traveling through the Void via the Primordial Root was the best way to evade the Soul Heavenly Emperor's detection. Once in the Void, locating someone became incredibly difficult.

Despite its barren and lonely appearance, the Endless Void was fraught with peril: chaotic spatial currents, space storms, shattered secret realms, and ancient ruins. Each presented extreme danger, and even a Dou Saint risked death in such treacherous domains.

These hazards greatly disrupted any attempts at tracking. Even a peak Nine Star Dou Saint would find it nearly impossible to locate someone's presence in the Void akin to searching for a needle in a haystack.

For this reason, many powerful individuals who offended superforces on the Dou Qi Continent chose to flee into the Void. Though dangerous, it provided a haven from pursuit. From there, they could travel to distant regions of the continent or hide in remote wilderness areas, eluding their enemies.

As Xiao Ze stepped out of the spatial portal, he watched the golden tree revert into a Primordial Root. After some thought, he decided to leave it rooted in the Void rather than reclaiming it.

This ordinary Primordial Root was something Xiao Ze could cultivate using his power, so leaving one behind was inconsequential. The original Primordial Roots, however, were far more valuable. These first generation roots were tied to the initial formation of the Primordial Tree and held unique powers.

For individuals like Xun Er, Medusa, and Xiao Yi Xian, who carried original Primordial Roots, these roots granted them not only unparalleled protection but also the ability to undo seals created by the Primordial Tree itself.

After securing the root in the Void, Xiao Ze sighed softly.

The Soul Clan's sudden shift in plans had caught him off guard. In the original timeline, Xiao Ze had over a year before the Medicine Clan's grand gathering, which gave him time to grow stronger. By then, he could have singlehandedly thwarted the Soul Clan's attempt to consume the Medicine Clan.

But now, the Soul Clan had accelerated their plans, leaving Xiao Ze scrambling. The use of the Soul Splitting Technique by the Soul Heavenly Emperor added another layer of unpredictability, one that left Xiao Ze uneasy.

If the Soul Clan had developed this previously unseen secret technique, could there be other hidden Nine Star Dou Saints as well?

These concerns pushed Xiao Ze to focus on growing stronger as quickly as possible. He needed to break through to the Nine Star Dou Saint level or even reach the Dou Di realm.

If he could achieve the Dou Di realm, the Soul Clan's plans, no matter how elaborate, would crumble under his overwhelming power.

"According to the original story, a Nine Rank Profound Pill can raise a Dou Saint's strength by one or two stars…" Xiao Ze mused as he followed his connection to the Endless River, searching for its location.

In the original timeline, Xiao Yan had consumed two Nine Rank Profound Pills. The first raised him from the late Five Star Dou Saint to the mid Six Star Dou Saint, and the second pushed him to the early Seven Star Dou Saint stage.

This meant that even in the later stages of the Dou Saint realm, a Nine Rank Profound Pill could elevate one's strength by two levels. In the early stages of the Dou Saint realm, a one to two star increase was almost guaranteed.

With Xun Er's tenfold feedback, Xiao Ze wondered just how far such medicinal power could propel him.

At higher levels, the energy required to advance became astronomical. For instance, the energy needed to progress from the late Eight Star Dou Saint to the early Nine Star stage could rival what a lower level Dou Saint required to ascend multiple stars.

Energy, however, wasn't the main barrier talent was. For many Dou Saints, no amount of training or resources could overcome the limitations of their natural aptitude, leading to centuries of stagnant progress.

But Xiao Ze didn't share this concern. His innate abilities and unique resources rendered traditional bottlenecks meaningless. Even the so called Dou Di barrier that had stymied individuals like Gu Yuan and the Soul Heavenly Emperor for over a millennium posed no threat to him.

Given enough energy, Xiao Ze could shatter the Dou Di barrier with ease. This confidence came from his growing understanding of the Primordial Space, which was not merely a domain but an embryonic lower plane a true world in its own right.

Such a plane, as it matured, would produce unique energies or entities capable of transcending barriers like the Dou Di threshold.

Xiao Ze estimated that the Saintly Heart Glazed Pill, a Nine Rank Profound Pill, would likely push him to the peak of Nine Star Dou Saint. However, he remained uncertain whether the tenfold feedback from the Nine Rank Golden Pill would bridge the gap to the Dou Di realm.

The original story showed just how arduous the path to Dou Di truly was:

Tou She Ancient Emperor was a unique flame spirit born of the heavens and earth. His path required millennia of gathering and refining energies before finally ascending to Dou Di.

Soul Heavenly Emperor relied on an Emperor Tier Infant Pill, the bloodlines of four ancient clans, and the life force of countless beings to ascend.

Xiao Yan, inheriting the Tou She Ancient Emperor's legacy, endured countless cycles of destruction and rebirth to forge a body capable of bearing the power needed to ascend.

These tales underscored the immense difficulty of becoming a Dou Di.

Tou She Ancient Emperor's rise spanned over 20,000 years. Soul Heavenly Emperor's ascent demanded the sacrifice of innumerable lives. Xiao Yan's success required countless physical reconstructions.

Understanding the challenges, Xiao Ze couldn't help but worry whether the feedback from the Nine Rank Golden Pill would be sufficient to achieve the Dou Di breakthrough.

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