Starting as a supporting character in Doupo

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Looking at the unchanging space around him, Xiao Fan felt a sense of frustration. Just as he was about to change direction, he saw a "star" the size of a grain of rice appear in front of him.

Looking at the star emitting white light, Xiao Fan's heart stirred, and he gradually flew towards the location of the "star". As Xiao Fan got closer, the "star" that was originally the size of a grain of rice had turned into the size of a soybean.

"Looks like you're lucky."

Looking at the white "star" that kept getting bigger as he approached, Xiao Fan smiled. It seemed that at the beginning, because the distance was too far, even the light emitted by the stone gate was not received by Xiao Fan in this distant void.

With a direction in mind, Xiao Fan's speed increased again, constantly approaching the light that was already the size of a fist. After nearly an hour of traveling by circulating the Three Thousand Thunderbolts, Xiao Fan finally saw the vast stone gate that stretched across the void.

The stone gate, tens of thousands of feet wide, exuded an ancient and wild aura that rippled through the void. In front of the stone gate was an equally vast plaza, the aura emanating from which Xiao Fan couldn't help but want to kneel down.

"Ok?"

Feeling the aura emanating from the stone gate, which gave him a strong urge to kneel down, Xiao Fan's face twitched as he resisted the sensation.

As Xiao Fan began to resist, the aura emanating from the stone gate seemed to target him, and the vast energy, heavy as a thousand pounds, pressed down on Xiao Fan's back.

"puff!"

The sudden weight struck Xiao Fan like a severe blow. A thought flashed through his mind: kneel down. If he could just kneel down, the oppressive force from the stone gate would disappear.

However, Xiao Fan ignored this and continued to resist such thoughts. His eyes widened, and all the power in his body was constantly resisting the energy behind him. His legs trembled violently, and the veins on his body bulged, making him look ferocious and terrifying.

"impossible!"

As Xiao Fan felt his body gradually hunching over, a look of madness appeared on his face. Even if he were a Dou Di from another world, it would be impossible for him to kneel down.

"I respect your cultivation and your realm. You are indeed a Dou Di, but I, Xiao Fan, only regard you as a future goal. If I wanted, even if you were a beggar, I would respect you accordingly if you earned my admiration. But if you try to force me, even if you are a Dou Di, I will fight to the end!"

Xiao Fan's face flushed red, and he roared repeatedly. Even though his powerful body was gradually being torn apart, Xiao Fan refused to let his knees touch the ground.

"Creak...creak..."

The bones in Xiao Fan's body creaked under the immense pressure, and crimson blood seeped from his pores, turning him into a blood-soaked figure.

Chapter 59 Mission Completed, the Daring Xiao Fan

"I won't kneel, I won't kneel! I just won't kneel!"

Xiao Fan's face was contorted with rage, his entire body stained crimson with blood, and streaks of blood appeared on his skin. His bones emitted cracking sounds as if they were about to crumble.

But Xiao Fan's thoughts grew increasingly wild.

His dark eyes were filled with rage, glaring wide, with bloody cracks at the corners of his eyes. Blood flowed from the corners of his eyes, and because of his awkward posture, some of the blood flowed into his eyes, making them appear extremely red.

Xiao Fan's fingernails had long since dug into his palms, and drops of scarlet blood dripped from his hands onto the stone plaza beneath his feet.

Xiao Fan's figure had somehow appeared in the center of the square from the void, but at this moment, Xiao Fan was completely engrossed in madness and did not notice anything.

As Xiao Fan resisted, his body was torn apart repeatedly. However, faint white light appeared on the surrounding plaza and merged into Xiao Fan's body, repairing his torn body. But Xiao Fan was unaware of all of this.

He could only feel the tearing pain in his body. In his eyes, there was only the towering stone gate that pierced the void and exuded a wild aura. The immense pressure emanating from the gate forced Xiao Fan to mobilize all the energy in his body to resist the will that was unintentionally emanating from it.

After an unknown amount of time, the towering stone gate in Xiao Fan's eyes gradually disappeared, as did the will that had been crushing his spirit.

Xiao Fan felt a sudden release throughout his body, and he instantly collapsed to the ground, falling directly into the center of the stone plaza. The stones beneath him were already stained red with the blood that had fallen from his body.

"hu~hu~"

Xiao Fan lay on his back in the square, panting heavily. He was exhausted. His eyes were fixed on the vast stone gate, but at this moment, it was just an ordinary stone gate exuding a vast aura.

"A test?"

Recalling everything that had just happened, Xiao Fan was still somewhat puzzled. The moment he saw the stone gate, he forgot his purpose and only had the thought of fighting against the urge to kneel down.

Only now did Xiao Fan realize what was happening.

"As expected of an entrance set up by a Dou Di powerhouse, even just accidentally being tainted by the Dou Di's aura is this terrifying..."

Xiao Fan couldn't help but recall that Xiao Yan, who should have been a Seven-Star Dou Sheng, had felt an urge to kneel the moment he saw this plaza. Now that he thought about it, it was probably because of the terror of this stone gate. However, at that time, Xiao Yan's strength was already very strong and his heart was resolute, so he was able to deal with it easily.

With his current strength and level, Xiao Fan couldn't help but feel a sense of pride in being able to safely pass through this trial.

After all, this was a technique from a Dou Di powerhouse.

"My strength?" After regaining consciousness, Xiao Fan felt his body radiating a faint white jade glow. The strength of his body was worlds apart from before.

Feeling the strength of his body now, Xiao Fan was confident that even a high-level Dou Zong would have to put in a lot of effort to break through his body's defenses.

“What an unexpected surprise!”

Sensing this, Xiao Fan couldn't hide his surprise and delight. Looking up at the tall stone gate, he felt a sense of familiarity.

Lying on the plaza, Xiao Fan swallowed a few pills to restore himself to peak condition before slowly getting up. He carefully searched the plaza but found nothing he could take with him.

Even in this plaza, Xiao Fan had the idea of ​​cutting off a stone and taking it with him, but no matter how hard he tried, even with the Thousand Flame Spear, he couldn't leave the slightest mark on this jade-like stone.

Left with no other choice, Xiao Fan had to abandon his plan.

Seeing that there was nothing to exploit in the plaza, Xiao Fan, after taking a moment to adjust his breathing, focused his gaze on the spatial barrier in the center of the stone gate, which occasionally rippled with faint waves. (In the original story, the Old Dragon Emperor was in the void below this plaza, but logically, seeing the stone gate from afar, one would not overlook the Old Dragon Emperor, who was tens of thousands of feet in size. Therefore, I have slightly modified the setting; this stone gate can be considered a spatial barrier portal, similar to the inner courtyard of Canaan Academy.)

Looking at the ripples constantly spreading in the center of the stone gate, Xiao Fan took a deep breath. In his left hand, he held the "Hidden Edge" sword, which would ensure that he would not die for even a second. In his right hand, he held the fixed-point teleportation talisman, which would allow him to teleport back to his designated location in the magma world.

After adjusting his state to perfection, the Chaos Fire surged from Xiao Fan's body, enveloping him, and his aura instantly disappeared from this space.

Dark flames enveloped Xiao Fan, turning him into a human torch. Looking at the spatial portal so close at hand, Xiao Fan slowly extended his palm.

"Om~"

The moment Xiao Fan's palm touched the spatial portal within the stone gate, a ripple spread from his hand, and then he felt a suction force pulling him into the portal.

With Xiao Fan's disappearance, the plaza fell silent once more. In the center of the white jade plaza, the bloodstains that had flowed from Xiao Fan's resisting will gradually faded and then slowly vanished. The plaza, as before, stood silently in the void…

Xiao Fan felt a suction force coming from him, and when he opened his eyes again, he was instantly stunned.

Before him, in the vast and boundless void, a massive building, stretching as far as the eye could see, stood silently in the void. The sense of vastness and desolation emanating from it was far beyond what the stone gate outside could compare to.

Having passed through the outer stone gate, Xiao Fan felt nothing but a sense of awe upon seeing the vast building again.

The main entrance of this enormous building was right in front of Xiao Fan. Above it were four ancient characters that read "Ancient Emperor's Cave." Xiao Fan didn't recognize them, but at a glance, the meaning of these four characters automatically came to mind.

[Ding! Mission 1, having encountered the ancient emperor's cave, is now complete.]

Although the system's voice rang in Xiao Fan's mind, Xiao Fan did not make any movement at the moment. Enveloped in the Chaos Fire, Xiao Fan was careful not to make the slightest sound or exhale.

Because, right next to the ancient emperor's cave, in the void, a huge, indescribable creature was hovering there. This was the old dragon emperor of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan, who was also Zi Yan's father, a terrifying existence at the late stage of the Nine-Star Dou Sheng!

Looking at the enormous body that stretched as far as the eye could see in the void, Xiao Fan broke out in a cold sweat, but his aura was completely blocked by the Chaos Fire.

Despite having been mentally prepared, Xiao Fan was still trembling with excitement.

The old Dragon Emperor's body was entirely purple-gold in color, and a single scale on it was probably the size of a small town. The aura emanating from his body was so powerful that even the void was suppressed by it. If he were outside, a simple turn of his body could probably shatter the void. Only in this world created by the Dou Di could one withstand the pressure emanating from him.

Standing there blankly, Xiao Fan tried to calm himself down. It took a full incense stick's time before he finally regained control of himself.

Despite the presence of the Chaos Fire, Xiao Fan's aura remained completely concealed, preventing the old dragon, which had been dormant for thousands of years, from being awakened.

Xiao Fan, who originally only wanted to complete mission one, looked at the old dragon who was still sleeping peacefully, glanced at the ancient emperor's cave in the distance, and couldn't help but have a crazy idea to complete mission two.

Xiao Fan didn't even dare to swallow, afraid that the slightest sound or leak of his aura would disturb the Dragon Emperor. His gaze swept towards the ancient emperor's cave in the distance. Xiao Fan gripped the "Hidden Edge" and the fixed-point teleportation talisman tightly with both hands and carefully raised his right foot.

The moment the Dragon Emperor made the slightest move, Xiao Fan immediately crushed the Hidden Blade and teleported away without the slightest hesitation.

Step out!

Seeing the Dragon Emperor still motionless, Xiao Fan's heart pounded with excitement, but he controlled it with his mental power, not daring to make the slightest noise.

And so, Xiao Fan, enveloped in the Chaos Flame, cautiously approached the Ancient Emperor's Cave step by step. It took him the time it takes for an incense stick to burn to cover the short distance of a hundred meters, yet he only managed to walk ten meters.

As Xiao Fan moved, he got closer and closer to the figure of the old Dragon Emperor.

Part of the old dragon emperor's body lay between the ancient emperor's cave and the entrance. In order not to disturb him, Xiao Fan could only carefully adjust his route and approach the ancient emperor's cave in an arc.

Finally, after half an hour, Xiao Fan bypassed the old Dragon Emperor's location and arrived at the entrance of the Ancient Emperor's Cave.

Looking at the ancient emperor's cave so close at hand, Xiao Fan did not hesitate at all. Holding Cang Feng's hand, he carefully reached forward and touched the gate of the ancient emperor's cave.

[Ding! Mission Two: Touching the Ancient Emperor's Cave - Completed!]

With mission two completed, Xiao Fan dared not even entertain the slightest thought of mission three. Without the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade, entering this cave was simply wishful thinking.

Looking back at the still-sleeping Old Dragon Emperor, if it weren't for the terrifying aura emanating from him and the faint, thunderous snoring sounds, Xiao Fan would probably have thought that the other party had completely perished.

Having completed the second task, Xiao Fan took another look at the Dragon Emperor. Just as he was about to crush the teleportation talisman, he was suddenly startled by something glittering under the old Dragon Emperor's claw.

Xiao Fan's gaze fell upon the source of the shimmering light, and his eyes were instantly captivated.

Beneath the old dragon emperor's mountain-sized claws, between his fingers, lay a pile of glittering golden objects. On the outermost edge, a storage ring adorned with a crimson gemstone, emitting a soft glow, fell from between the old dragon emperor's fingers.

Chapter 60: Finally Successful, Escaping the Void

Xiao Fan stared intently at the storage ring that had fallen from between the old Dragon Emperor's fingers.

Those who can enter here must be at least Dou Sheng in strength, right?

Otherwise, the powerful members of the fire lizard clan outside, those below the Dou Sheng level, would have no way to break through their blockade.

Thinking of this, Xiao Fan's desire grew even stronger, his gaze fixed on the crimson storage ring beneath the old dragon emperor's claws.

Looking at the old dragon emperor who was still lying in the same spot without making any movement, Xiao Fan dared not look him in the eye. He could only distract himself and carefully examine the situation, considering the feasibility of the matter.

In this atmosphere, Xiao Fan's fingers were almost sweating with nervousness, and if he hadn't tried his best to suppress his heartbeat with his mental power, the pounding of his heart would probably have been heard from afar.

Taking a deep breath, Xiao Fan examined the "Hidden Edge" in his palm. After hesitating for a moment, he finally decided to take the gamble!

Even if the storage ring from a Dou Sheng expert contained only what the expert considered miscellaneous items, Xiao Fan felt that as long as he got his hands on it, he would still be making a profit. Moreover, since the Old Dragon Emperor had collected it as a war trophy, the contents of the storage ring were probably quite valuable!

After careful consideration, Xiao Fan, as if approaching an ancient emperor's cave, enveloped his body in chaotic fire, concealing his aura with all his might, and cautiously approached the old dragon emperor's body.