Chapter 418 Emperor-grade Embryonic Pill
"The Tuoshegu Emperor has actually appeared..."
All eyes shifted from the fluttering scroll of light to the old man in simple robes. Gu Yuan and the others were immediately shocked. The old man looked exactly like the stone statue, and his unique, gorgeous long hair was something no one could replicate!
More importantly, it exuded a powerful aura, a kind of aura that seemed to transcend heaven and earth.
All indications suggest that this person is no different from Tuoshegudi.
"The ancient emperor is still alive?!" Staring blankly at the old man, a terrifying thought surged into their minds.
"What happened?"
The three peak Dou Sheng experts from Gu Yuan looked at each other in dismay. Having reached such a level, they could naturally sense a heart-pounding aura emanating from the old man. This aura belonged to the ancient emperor Tuoshe and was superior to that of a Dou Sheng!
“It’s a nascent Emperor-grade pill!” Jiang Liu said calmly, making everyone realize the truth.
"It was actually him! The pill took form and condensed the aura of a Dou Di. What a fine Emperor-grade embryonic pill..." The Pill Tower Ancestor had refined pills all his life, but this was the first time he had ever seen a pill of grade nine or higher.
Nine is the highest rank, and above it is not called the tenth rank, but the unique "Emperor Rank". This rank of pill has never appeared since ancient times, and only appears in a few words in some ancient books. The vague descriptions in these books seem to suggest that this "Emperor Rank" pill is only related to the Dou Di, a rank that only exists in legends.
Whoever obtains this Emperor-grade embryonic pill will become an emperor!
Gu Yuan, Yan Jin, and Lei Ying, these three peak Dou Sheng experts, stared intently at the old man who looked exactly like the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor. Although they desperately wanted to possess him, reason prevailed, and they dared not cross the line.
Even if the Emperor-grade embryonic pill were to fall into her hands, she would still respectfully hand it over to Jiang Liu.
When military force is strong enough to crush an era, even the most arrogant person must bow down.
The old man scanned everyone, finally settling on Jiang Liu. He couldn't see through Jiang Liu's strength, nor could he understand the blue lotus growing in the void, which gave him an extremely dangerous feeling. He asked in a deep voice, "I'm asking you a question, what exactly is this blue lotus?"
Jiang Liu did not answer him, but instead asked Gu He, "With your current strength, what grade of pill can you refine?"
Gu He replied, "An eighth-grade pill is almost guaranteed, but as for a ninth-grade one... the success rate is about 30%."
"Oh, this Emperor-grade embryonic pill is quite interesting. I'll seal it for now. You should ponder it carefully. You are a pill master; don't put the cart before the horse and get obsessed with supernatural powers and techniques. The path of pill making is the direction you should pursue..."
A reprimand is still necessary. What Jiang Liu lacks now is not combat personnel, but supportive subordinates, such as alchemists. Alchemy materials are not difficult for Jiang Liu to obtain, and if he could refine such Emperor-grade pills, his overall strength would see a significant boost.
"The abbot is right, I've been putting the cart before the horse!" Gu He nodded, then put away the alchemy furnace he had been working on in his palm. He had indeed become increasingly obsessed with pursuing combat power lately.
"Seal me? Let's see what you're capable of!" The Emperor-grade embryonic core suddenly shot out, its overwhelming battle aura spreading out and finally transforming into a tide, fiercely blasting towards Jiang Liu.
"A trivial skill."
Jiang Liu let out a cold laugh. The green lotus in the void trembled slightly, and the overwhelming energy tide that came towards him was completely suppressed!
In the sky above everyone's sight, the Emperor-grade Nascent Soul cultivator had an icy expression, his hands tumbling, and a rich fragrance of pills suddenly wafted through the air.
"Do not inhale the fragrance!"
Upon smelling the strange fragrance of the pill, Gu Yuan was startled. Under the scent of the pill, it felt as if the battle qi in his body was about to burn up, and he hurriedly shouted.
Upon hearing his shout, everyone held their breath. Fortunately, the fragrance of the pills was not directed at them, so their fighting spirit gradually calmed down after a while.
However, for Jiang Liu and his group, who did not cultivate battle qi, the incense was completely ineffective.
The blue lotus in the void swayed slowly, suppressing a section of the sky.
"What exactly is this blue lotus? Why do I feel that its aura is even stronger than that of the ancient emperors..."
Such supernatural powers of the Dao are truly difficult for him to comprehend.
"Emperor's Palm!"
Above the sky, the Emperor-grade Nascent Soul cultivator suddenly opened its eyes and its body soared into the air. Then, it pressed its palm down on the Azure Lotus. The instant its palm was pressed down, a dazzling ball of light, about the size of a human head, suddenly emerged!
"Bang bang bang!"
As this dazzling ball of light appeared, the energy in the world suddenly ignited, like boiling oil meeting a hot fire. Looking around, the boundless sky was filled with raging flames, and the world turned into a sea of fire at this moment!
Jiang Liu stood calmly, not in a hurry to make a move. In fact, he had already made his move. The green lotus formed by the "Samadhi True Fire" was enough to suppress this Emperor-grade embryonic core with the strength of a Dou Di.
Upon witnessing the power of the Emperor-grade Nascent Soul cultivator's palm strike, even Gu Yuan and the others, whose target was either themselves or the leaked power, were visibly shaken. They hastily mobilized all their internal fighting spirit.
Although there is only a difference of one realm between a Battle Saint and a Battle Emperor, the difference in power between them is vast.
Looking at the Azure Lotus, motionless in the sea of fire, seemingly untouchable by any force, the coldness on the face of the Emperor-grade Nascent Soul cultivator deepened. With a roar, he pressed down with both hands, and instantly, the flames in the world roared down at an astonishing speed. In a short moment, the endless flames that filled the world actually all entered the dazzling ball of light in the Emperor-grade Nascent Soul cultivator's hands.
"Destroy!"
With both palms pressed down, the world darkened at that moment. Only the ball of light in the palm of the Emperor-grade embryonic core radiated destructive light. The ball of light wriggled and finally roared down, enveloping the green lotus in less than half a breath!
"Bang! Bang!"
The green lotus swayed, supporting a screen of light. The power of the Emperor-grade embryonic pill struck it, seemingly ready to shatter at any moment, but it could not penetrate it.
"Boom boom boom..."
The continuous explosions of the light clusters actually contained the sound of ancient stars exploding, demonstrating their power—enough to pierce through everything.
But the blue lotus swayed, its light hazy, as if it could shatter at any moment, yet it would never perish.
"Fall into my trap!"
In the blink of an eye, a flower blooms in a thought, a blue lotus blossoms, embodying the essence of the Dao.
Although it was Samadhi True Fire, it was not merely Samadhi True Fire; it incorporated all of Jiang Liu's lifelong learning. With a single thought, a flower bloomed, transforming into a small world that engulfed the Emperor-grade embryonic core, attempting to seal it away within.
At this moment, Gu Yuan and several other peak Dou Sheng experts clearly saw wisps of chaotic mist swirling around, just like the creation of the world. This was the evolution of a small world that was approaching perfection.
Space, time!
The Bell of the Universe, the Tower of the Great Universe, the True Scripture of Moment, the Nine Secrets, the Dao Scripture, the Eternal Universe Scripture, the Origin Heaven Technique... all merge into one, transforming into a blooming flower.
When a flower blooms, a world is born. It is so beautiful, yet so terrifying, inspiring fear!
At this moment, the Emperor-grade Nascent Soul cultivator looked solemn and dared not be careless in the slightest. This Dao technique, which he could not understand, was truly astonishing and he felt a great crisis.
"boom!"
The overwhelming divine power trembled, flowers bloomed brilliantly, and the wonder of the world was displayed to its fullest extent at this moment. Chaotic mist threads rushed out, each one extremely dangerous and capable of destroying a Dou Sheng.
As the blue lotus bloomed, a small world engulfed the Emperor-grade embryonic core, and rings of dazzling light and shadow emerged, exceptionally eye-catching.
"ah!"
No matter how he resists or attacks, he cannot break free from the shackles of a world.
As it was suppressed and sealed, wisps of white smoke suddenly escaped from the body of the Emperor-grade embryonic core, and a shrill scream also suddenly rang out.
The form of the Emperor-grade embryonic pill began to slowly shrink, showing a tendency to transform into a medicinal pill.
It eventually transformed into a dazzling ball of light the size of a human head, hovering in Jiang Liu's hand.
For a peak Dou Sheng expert, the Emperor-grade embryonic pill is incredibly tempting. Knowing that refining it would allow them to directly step into the Dou Di realm.
But for Jiang Liu, it was no longer important; he didn't even have the desire to devour it.
Firstly, he doesn't cultivate battle qi and doesn't need the power contained in the earth to break through. Secondly, if Gu He can thoroughly understand Emperor-grade pills, his role will be even greater, allowing him to truly embark on the path of alchemy and make a significant contribution to the Hidden Dragon Sect.
So, after taking a look, it was handed over to Guhe.
Seeing this, Gu He, Yan Jin, and Lei Ying could only shake their heads and sigh, abandoning any inappropriate thoughts. Then, the group of Dou Sheng divided the ancient scrolls among themselves; they were all equivalent to high-level Heaven-rank cultivation techniques or fighting skills, which brought smiles to their faces.
Eating meat and drinking soup, being able to have a sip of soup is already quite good.
Afterwards, Jiang Liu opened the stone cave located in the chest of the enormous ancient emperor statue, used his supernatural powers to obtain the true inheritance of the ancient emperor Tuoshe, and the last source of the emperor in this "Battle Through the Heavens" world.
Everything is about to end, and a new journey is about to begin.
"One day from now, I will ascend to the Great Thousand Worlds. Dragon King, are you sure you don't want to come with me?"
Upon returning to the Burning Flame Valley in the Scorching Fire Mountains of the Southwest Central Region, Jiang Liu made a special trip to meet the Dragon King of the Yangtze River.
"I will not leave. This world can help me achieve my Dao. If it were the Upper Realm, with my current strength, I would not be able to protect myself. I will slowly cultivate my virtue and become a god, establish a Heavenly Court in this world, and then ascend to see how vast the Great Thousand World is, and how it compares to the Four Continents!"
"Fine! Since you've made up your mind, I'll go first..."
Jiang Liu rode the wind away. At this time, Yun Yun, Medusa and the others had already entered their inner worlds. As for Xiao Yan, having received the cultivation method from Jiang Liu, it seemed that ascension was only a matter of time.
Chapter 419 Ascension to the Great Ruler
For ten thousand years, no Dou Di has been born in the world.
As for where those Battle Emperors went ten thousand years ago, even ancient books only mention it in passing.
The ancient races have survived to this day, and eight clans still remain, indicating that there were more than eight Dou Di (Battle Emperors) since ancient times. But no one knows what became of them after they achieved the title of Dou Di.
Jiang Liu's answer was to ascend to the Great Thousand World, but no one on the "Battle Through the Heavens" continent knew what the Great Thousand World was.
And today, as Jiang Liu prepares to ascend, the secrets of ten thousand years ago can finally be revealed.
Jiang Liu sat cross-legged atop the highest peak of the Blazing Fire Mountains, having been sitting there for half a day.
Breaking through the world barrier and entering the world of the Great Ruler was more difficult than he had imagined.
The calm in the sky lasted for half a day, until finally, as the sun began to set, strange fluctuations suddenly appeared.
Such a grand event naturally attracted everyone on the continent once again. The group that was queuing to enter the ancient emperor's cave was still at the head, followed by a dark mass of Dou Zun and Dou Huang who surrounded the entire mountain.
Countless people held their breath, watching this scene in shock.
The fluctuations grew stronger with time, until Jiang Liu suddenly opened his eyes. A pillar of energy, as if piercing the heavens and earth, shot out from the top of his head and, under the watchful eyes of the entire Central Continent, shot directly into the distant sky.
With a single thought, a flower blooms, and the ruler reigns supreme!
"Buzz!"
As the pillar of energy shot out, a blue lotus bloomed, breaking through the sky and piercing through the spatial barrier. The energy-filled sky also became extremely intense. After a while, a channel of light with a faint glow appeared as if it had broken free from the constraints of the dimensional space, under the gaze of countless eyes in the world.
When the passage appeared, Gu Yuan, Yan Jin, Lei Ying, and Dragon Emperor Zhu Kun couldn't help but take a few steps closer to it, their faces solemn as they watched the scene unfold. From the passage, they sensed a mysterious aura, an aura they longed to possess from the bottom of their hearts.
That's primordial energy!
The Origin Qi that had long since disappeared from the Dou Qi Continent was also the key to advancing to the Dou Di realm!
Right there in that passage!
The entire world fell silent at this moment. Gu Yuan, Yan Jin, Lei Ying, and Zhu Kun all stared with their mouths agape, their hearts churning with turbulent waves. When that passage appeared, they clearly felt that their strength was actually increasing!
"Gurgle..."
The group stared intently at the passage of light, their souls surging with an intense, unwavering power. This power told them that if they entered, their strength would surely break through!