CHAPTER 490: CHAPTER 375 CHI LI FOX VENERATE, ADVANCING TO OVERLORD! (4K)_2

Qingling reminded softly.

"Whistle~"

Xiao Jiu nodded and walked into the stone gate.

What caught her eyes was an incredibly spectacular scene.

Terraced platforms, similar to the Dunhuang Caves, linked in circles, layered upon each other.

Each level had niches, and within these niches were enshrined statues of Nine-tailed Foxes, all vividly lifelike, each with its own charm, as if they were living beings.

A member of the Qingqiu Nine-tailed Fox Clan, upon reaching Totem Level in their growth and having committed no misdeeds, would be buried in the Inheritance Land after death.

So this place was not just the Inheritance Land, but also the burial ground of the Qingqiu Fox Clan.

And foreseeing the end of their lives, these elders of the Qingqiu Fox Clan would leave behind their inheritance, marked by a trace of their essence.

Which was what Xiao Jiu was seeing now in these statues.

A cursory glance revealed at least several hundreds of them!

This meant that over the span of thousands or even tens of thousands of years, the Qingqiu Fox Clan had produced hundreds of Totem Level beings!

And to reach Totem Level meant they were the finest among their peers!

"Whistle~"

Unconcerned by these details, Xiao Jiu, following Qingling’s previous instructions, made her way step by step towards the central plaza. Along the way, she caught glimpses of ancient Qingqiu script inscribed beneath each statue, naming the predecessors of the Qingqiu Fox Clan.

Unfortunately, Xiao Jiu wasn’t well-versed in the ancient script of Qingqiu, so upon realizing she couldn’t understand it, she simply stopped looking.

Soon after, the Wish-making White Fox arrived at the central Inheritance Land.

Standing in the center, she felt as if all the surrounding Spiritual Fox statues were watching her.

Xiao Jiu held her breath.

At this moment, she felt an inexplicable sense of solemn sanctity.

After slightly calming her emotions, Xiao Jiu began to mobilize the Fire Element Spiritual Power within her body.

Boom!

The next second, Light Fire, Green Lotus Heart Fire, and Corona Flame, three Legendary Flames, suddenly rose from the tips of three of her tails, swiftly merging into one, transforming into a ten-meter-long crimson flame tail.

Nine-layered Heavenly Fire!

Flame Tail!

Only releasing Fire Element Spiritual Power was the decision reached by Xiao Jiu and Chen Mo before entering the Inheritance Land.

At the point of evolution into a Qingqiu Six-tailed, a Qingqiu Young Fox could actually choose more than one inheritance.

A Qingqiu Young Fox could sense the presence of various types of Spiritual Power, and by releasing different elemental abilities in the Inheritance Land, it might gain the corresponding elemental inheritance.

For example, the Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox Qing Yan had received 6 different elemental inheritances right away.

But both Chen Mo and Xiao Jiu felt that rather than dual cultivation with thunder and fire, it was better to specialize in fire.

Each tail of the Six-tailed Spirit Fox could enhance abilities according to its corresponding element.

If all six of Xiao Jiu’s tails transformed into fire, then both her control over Fire Element Spiritual Power and the power of her fire-based abilities would experience a qualitative leap!

Xiao Jiu’s current most powerful attack was the Nine-layered Heavenly Fire, and with the fusion of four Mythical Fires, its power was simply cataclysmic!

Moreover, for a considerable time to come, Xiao Jiu’s training focus would also be mainly on fire-based skills.

Relying on [God of Hang-up], so long as Wang-ranked skills are trained to nearly Dao level, Chen Mo estimated that a totem-leveled Xiao Jiu would possess mythic-level combat strength!

Maintaining combat effectiveness a whole Level higher!

The moment the Flame Tail rose, the pupils of the nearest Fire Nine-tailed statue ignited with a dazzling golden flame.

The flames rapidly spread across the statue’s body, its nine tails gently swaying, as if the Fire Nine-tailed statue were coming to life!

And the text beneath the statue also surged with flames, which, had Xiao Jiu been fluent in the Qingqiu Fox language, would have revealed its meaning to her—[Fiery Sun Fox Venerate]

However... this was merely the beginning.

First layer, second layer...

Within the nine layers of platforms, more than a hundred Nine-tailed Fox statues ignited flames or lightning in their eyes.

All the Fire Nine-tailed statues responded, and even some Electric Nine-tailed related to fire were willing to grant Xiao Jiu their inheritance!

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Outside.

"How is it? Have the ancestors recognized Xiao Jiu?"

After a while, Qingling asked worriedly.

It knew that through soul connection, Chen Mo could sense what was happening inside.

Qingling’s main concern was whether Xiao Jiu could gain the ancestors’ recognition. If it received no inheritance at all, it would be quite embarrassing.

After all, Xiao Jiu wasn’t a purebred Qingqiu Fox, its bloodline was bestowed by the Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox Qing Yan.

"Senior Qingling, does the flame lighting up in the statue’s eyes mean that these ancestors are willing to pass on their inheritance?"

Chen Mo asked.

Through Xiao Jiu’s perspective, Chen Mo saw that in almost an instant, all the statues of the Fox Clan with Fire Element powers responded!

Even some ancestors of the Qingqiu Fox who were not of the Fire Element also made a response!

Xiao Jiu is not yet 3 years old, but her Fire Element level has already reached Monarch Ninth Rank, and her mastery over the flaming tail has reached an otherworldly level!

This kind of talent, when looked at throughout the entire history of the Qingqiu Fox, is utterly unparalleled!

Besides, the miraculous bloodline in Xiao Jiu also made the residual souls in the statues sense her extraordinary nature.

"Yes, how is it? Are there ancestors who recognize Xiao Jiu?"

"There are."

"That’s good. How many have recognized Xiao Jiu?"

"Probably... over 100?"

Chen Mo said uncertainly.

There were too many, and he had some difficulty keeping count.

"How many!?"

Qingling’s voice went up eight notches.

When it went through the inheritance, there were only dozens, and that was the total of multiple attributes combined.

And now Xiao Jiu, just within the Fire Element, has received the response of more than 100 ancestors!?

"Sister Qingling, which ancestor has the strongest Fire Element inheritance?"

Chen Mo asked.

Since there’s a choice, he naturally wants to pick the strongest!

"That is undoubtedly the Chi Li Fox Venerate; he was the second Qingqiu Lord, a Nine-tailed being of fire and a mythical existence. It’s said that his Chi Li True Fire could even burn down the whole world! He was one of the most powerful existences of that era."

"Cough cough, how do you write Chi Li predecessor’s ancient characters?"

Chen Mo excitedly asked.

He hadn’t expected that the Qingqiu Fox Clan’s Inheritance Land would actually have an inheritance of such a high-level powerhouse!

Qingling sketched a few strokes in mid-air, writing the name of the Chi Li Fox Venerate with Wood Element Spiritual Power.

"Understood."

Chen Mo, through Xiao Jiu’s viewpoint, swiftly searched through layers of responding statues for the target.

At last, Chen Mo saw the ancient Qingqiu script of the Chi Li Fox Venerate under a wildly unrestrained statue of the Fire Nine-tailed at the ninth-layer high platform!

"It’s you."

"Wu!"

Xiao Jiu stretched out a paw and paid respects to the statue of Chi Li Fox Venerate.

The next second, the flames on all other statues, except the Chi Li Fox Venerate, went out, reverting to their previous silent state.

The flames on the Chi Li Fox Venerate, however, grew more intense. All the flames soon condensed into a strand that was compressed to the extreme.

This strand of flame fell upon Xiao Jiu, and miraculously, the flame did not make Xiao Jiu feel any burning sensation but rather a very warm feeling.

Boom!

The next moment, an immense, sun-like energy burst forth inside Xiao Jiu, and countless golden flames formed a "cocoon" of fire, wrapping the Wish-making White Fox at its center.

Inside the "cocoon" of fire, Xiao Jiu felt her blood boiling, clearly sensing some astonishing transformation happening.

"Wu!"

With a high-pitched fox’s cry, the cocoon-shaped flame shattered into a sky of flowing fire.

Xiao Jiu stood amidst the flames, her golden pupils gleaming in the fire. Her body became more slender, the curves nearing perfection.

But what drew the most attention were the six fiery tails formed entirely of flame behind her.

"Success!"

Xiao Jiu completed the bloodline evolution.

Six-tailed Spirit Fox!

In that moment, the Wish-making White Fox’s Fire Element level also experienced a breakthrough, entering the realm of Overlord!

Xiao Jiu’s species level naturally received an upgrade, and her life’s hierarchical status made a leap.

"Wu!"

Xiao Jiu, somewhat excitedly, felt the powerful force surging inside her; each flame tail significantly enhanced the power of her Fire Element abilities and the speed at which she absorbed Fire Element Spiritual Power.

Just awesome!