Chapter 1160
Generally speaking, the lifespan of a Battle Saint powerhouse is several thousand years or so. Judging by the looks, when this Golden Core Grandmaster mother gave birth to him, she was already not young.
Seeing the scene before him, Lin Feng immediately reached out to stroke his chin, speaking as if deep in thought.
However, for his curiosity about what came next, he immediately continued watching.
However, for his curiosity about what came next, he immediately continued watching.
Translation: "However, for his curiosity about what came next, he immediately continued watching."
However, for his curiosity about what came next, he immediately continued watching.
Today, while sorting through my parents' personal effects, I finally learned why my mother hadn't made any progress in recent years. Aside from being overly grief-stricken over my father's death, it was because she had kept all the heavenly treasures and earthly riches that she and my father had gathered to enhance the soul, unwilling to use them, and instead hoarded them all for me.
Today, while sorting through my parents' personal effects, I finally learned why my mother hadn't made any progress in recent years. Aside from being overly grief-stricken over my father's death, it was because she had kept all the heavenly treasures and earthly riches that she and my father had gathered to enhance the soul, unwilling to use them, and instead hoarded them all for me.
Today, while sorting through my parents' personal effects, I finally learned why my mother hadn't made any progress in recent years. Aside from being overly grief-stricken over my father's death, it was because she had kept all the heavenly treasures and earthly riches that she and my father had gathered to enhance the soul, unwilling to use them, and instead hoarded them all for me.
Today, while sorting through my parents' personal effects, I finally learned why my mother hadn't made any progress in recent years. Aside from being overly grief-stricken over my father's death, it was because she had kept all the heavenly treasures and earthly riches that she and my father had gathered to enhance the soul, unwilling to use them, and instead hoarded them all for me.
heavenly treasures and earthly riches
the reason she simply left them all for me
Thus final translation: "Today, while sorting through my mother's personal effects, I finally learned why she hadn't made any progress in recent years. Aside from being overly grief-stricken over my father's death, it was because she had kept all the heavenly treasures and earthly riches that she and my father had gathered to enhance the soul, unwilling to use them, and instead hoarded them all for me."
We need to keep it concise but faithful. Let's produce: "Today, while sorting through my mother's personal effects, I finally learned why she hadn't made any progress in recent years. Aside from being overly grief-stricken over my father's death, it was because she had kept all the heavenly treasures and earthly riches that she and my father had gathered to enhance the soul, unwilling to use them, and instead hoarded them all for me."
Why are they so stupid? I firmly believe that even without these things, I could definitely break through to that Emperor Realm soul. I can wait, but I will use these things to break through to the Emperor Realm soul, and then slaughter those four great demon beast clans, so they'll know who rules this world!
Let's translate: "Why are they so stupid? I firmly believe that even without these things, I could definitely break through to that Emperor Realm soul. I can wait, but I will use these things to break through to the Emperor Realm soul, and then slaughter the four great demon beast clans, letting them know who rules this world!"
Emperor Realm soul, four great demon beast clans, who rules this world
Now 【6】 「。」 This line appears to be just a period inside quotes? Actually the line is: 「. 」 That's a quoted period. Probably it's an empty line with just a period. We need to translate faithfully: It's just a period inside quotes. So we output: "."? But we need to keep the quotes? The source line includes the quotation marks. The instruction: translate faithfully, never skip, summarise, or merge paragraphs. So we need to output the translation of the line, which is a quoted period. The period is a punctuation; translation of a period is still a period. The quotes are part of the text; we should keep them? Usually we translate the content inside quotes, but the quotes themselves are punctuation; we can keep them as they are. The line is 「。」 which is a quoted period. So translation: 「. 」? But we need to output English. The quotes are Chinese quotation marks; we could replace with English quotes? The instruction says translate faithfully, not to add or omit. The Chinese line includes the Chinese quotation marks. Should we keep them? Usually we translate the content, but punctuation can be adapted to English conventions. However the instruction says "Render EXACTLY what the source says — same meaning, same information, nothing added." The Chinese quotation marks are part of the source; we could keep them as is, but they are not English. However the instruction also says "Natural, fluent English prose". So we should adapt punctuation to English. The content inside is just a period, so the English equivalent would be ".". We'll output ".".
Thus 【6】 ".".
Haha, today is truly satisfying. In the name of the Golden Core Master, I summoned friends and gathered eight Nine-Star Dou Saints, seventy-two Eight-Star Dou Saints, and over two hundred other Dou Saint experts, finally wiping out the Seven-Colored Heaven-Swallowing Python clan in the southern region.
Translate: "Haha, today is truly satisfying. In the name of the Golden Core Master, I summoned friends and gathered eight Nine-star Dou Saints, seventy-two Eight-star Dou Saints, and no fewer than two hundred other Dou Saint experts, finally wiping out the Seven-Colored Heaven-Swallowing Python clan in the southern region!"
I, the sage, in the name of the Golden Core Master
Now 【8】 「。」 Another quoted period. Same as line 6. Output ".".
【5】 Why are they so stupid? I firmly believe that even without these things, I could definitely break through to that Emperor Realm soul. I can wait, but I will use these things to break through to the Emperor Realm soul, and then slaughter the four great demon beast clans, letting them know who rules this world!
I can wait
【6】.
But we need to output exactly 【6】. (space after number?). The instruction: Output 【N】 for EVERY line listed below — all 58 must appear. Keep each translation on a SINGLE output line. Return ONLY the 【N】 lines. Nothing else.
Thus we need lines like:
【3】 However, for his curiosity about what came next, he immediately continued watching.
【4】 Today, while sorting through my mother's personal effects, I finally learned why she hadn't made any progress in recent years. Aside from being overly grief-stricken over my father's death, it was because she had kept all the heavenly treasures and earthly riches that she and my father had gathered to enhance the soul, unwilling to use them, and instead hoarded them all for me.
【5】 Why are they so stupid? I firmly believe that even without these things, I could definitely break through to that Emperor Realm soul. I can wait, but I will use these things to break through to the Emperor Realm soul, and then slaughter the four great demon beast clans, letting them know who rules this world!
【6】.
Haha, today is truly satisfying. In the name of the Golden Core Master, I summoned friends and gathered eight Nine-star Dou Saints, seventy-two Eight-star Dou Saints, and no fewer than two hundred other Dou Saint experts, finally wiping out the Seven-Colored Heaven-Swallowing Python clan in the southern region!
In the name of the Golden Core Master
【9】 After cultivating for five hundred years, the Heavenly Snake clan also died holding a grudge under my hand, with only some remaining trash fleeing. But you all better not think of escaping; since you dared to strike my father that day, your entire clan must die!
died holding a grudge
【10】 Today is truly a pity; after great difficulty I found the hiding place of the last three Heavenly Snakes on the continent, and their strength was the same as mine—both Eight-star peak Dou Saints. However, because jumping ranks at the Dou Saint level is extremely difficult, although I managed to kill two of the Heavenly Snakes, the violent energy rampaging inside my body also caused the sage's body to suffer serious injury.
caused the sage's body to suffer serious injury
【11】 It seems from now on I should make the most of my advantage as an alchemist, and whenever possible get others to deal with this trash.
It seems from now on I should make the most of my advantage as an alchemist, and whenever possible get others to deal with this trash.
【12】 However, in this operation, that nine-headed Heavenly Snake got away from him; the sage still wanted to preserve a specimen of this mutant Heavenly Snake, but even a thousand years might not yield another sighting. No, it's now extinct—truly disappointing. Besides, I was the one who single-handedly killed them, and I did so using the Grand Mystery Fire Control Formation that I had just refined again, which ranks as a high-tier Heavenly Rank formation!
ranks as a high-tier Heavenly Rank
【13】 Gazing at the figure before him, surrounded by three energy-infused pills emitting a rich aura, like a fire god descending to the mortal realm, Lin Feng murmured: "It seems the battle described on that scroll of the 'Grand Mystery Fire Control Formation (Revised)' is exactly this one. However, this person is truly formidable—not only able to create such a combat technique, but also to kill two Heavenly Snakes of his same rank and severely injure another."
three energy-infused pills emitting a rich aura
After cultivating for five hundred years, the Heavenly Snake clan also died holding a grudge under my hand, with only some remaining trash fleeing. But you all better not think of escaping; since you dared to strike my father that day, your entire clan must die!
After cultivating for five hundred years, the Heavenly Snake clan also died holding a grudge under my hand, with only some remnant waste fleeing. But you all better not think of escaping; since you dared to strike my father that day, your entire clan must die!
only some remaining trash fled
It's truly a pity that, after great effort, I found the hiding place of the last three Heavenly Snakes on the continent, and their strength matched mine as Eight-Star Peak Dou Saints. However, since advancing beyond the Dou Saint level is extremely difficult, although I managed to kill two of the Heavenly Snakes, the violent energy rampaging inside my body also caused the sage's body to suffer serious injury.
Translate: "Today is truly a pity; after great difficulty I found the hiding place of the last three Heavenly Snakes on the continent, and their strength was the same as mine—both Eight-star peak Dou Saints. However, because jumping ranks at the Dou Saint level is extremely difficult, although I managed to kill two of the Heavenly Snakes, the violent energy rampaging inside my body also caused the sage's body to suffer serious injury."
the sage's body
It seems from now on I should make the most of my advantage as an alchemist, and whenever possible get others to deal with this trash.
Translate: "It seems from now on I should make the most of my advantage as an alchemist, and whenever possible get others to deal with this trash."
get others
However, in this operation, that nine-headed Heavenly Snake escaped him, and the sage wanted to preserve a specimen of this mutant Heavenly Snake, but it's not guaranteed to be seen even in a thousand years. No, it's now extinct, which is truly disheartening. Besides, I personally killed them in this operation, and I used the newly perfected Grand Mystery Fire Control Formation, which ranks as a high-tier Heavenly Rank.
However, in this operation, that nine-headed Heavenly Snake escaped him, and the sage wanted to preserve a specimen of this mutant Heavenly Snake, but it's not guaranteed to be seen even in a thousand years. No, it's now extinct, which is truly disheartening. Besides, I personally killed them in this operation, and I used the newly perfected Grand Mystery Fire Control Formation, which ranks as a high-tier Heavenly Rank.
However, in this operation, that nine-headed Heavenly Snake escaped him, and the sage wanted to preserve a specimen of this mutant Heavenly Snake, but it's not guaranteed to be seen even in a thousand years. No, it's now extinct, which is truly disheartening. Besides, I personally killed them in this operation, and I used the newly perfected Grand Mystery Fire Control Formation, which ranks as a high-tier Heavenly Rank.
Let's translate: "However, in this operation, that nine-headed Heavenly Snake got away from him; the sage still wanted to preserve a specimen of this mutant Heavenly Snake, but even a thousand years might not yield another sighting. No, it's now extinct—truly disappointing. Besides, I was the one who single-handedly killed them, and I did so using the Grand Mystery Fire Control Formation that I had just refined again, which ranks as a high-tier Heavenly Rank formation!"
Grand Mystery Fire Control Formation, high-tier Heavenly Rank
Gazing at the figure before him, surrounded by three energy-infused pills emitting a rich aura, like a fire god descending to the mortal realm, Lin Feng murmured: "It seems the battle described on that scroll titled 'Grand Mystery Fire Control Formation - Revised' is exactly this one. Moreover, this person is truly formidable—not only can they create such combat techniques, but they can also slay two Heavenly Snakes of the same rank as himself and severely injure another."
Gazing at the figure before him, surrounded by three energy-infused pills emitting a rich aura, like a fire god descending to the mortal realm, Lin Feng murmured: "It seems the battle described on that scroll titled 'Grand Mystery Fire Control Formation - Revised' is exactly this one. Moreover, this person is truly formidable—not only can they create such combat techniques, but they can also slay two Heavenly Snakes of the same rank as himself and severely injure another."
However, could the Heavenly Snake corpse discovered earlier by Qing Lin and Feng Er actually be the one that this Golden Core Master severely wounded, which later succumbed to its grave injuries there?
Translate: "But could the Heavenly Snake carcass that Qing Lin and Feng Er discovered earlier be the very one that this Golden Core Master severely wounded, which later succumbed to its grave injuries there?"
Qing Lin and Feng Er
But could the Heavenly Snake carcass that Qing Lin and Feng Er discovered earlier be the very one that this Golden Core Master severely wounded, which later succumbed to its grave injuries there?
Qing Lin and Feng Er
【15】 Thinking back to the Nine-step Heavenly Snake Demon Core that Qing Lin had found earlier, Lin Feng suddenly felt a bit startled and said.
suddenly felt a bit startled and said
【16】 If that's really the case, then he and this Golden Core Alchemist are indeed quite fated to meet.
are indeed quite fated
【17】 He then curiously asked: "Just look at how this Golden Core Alchemist Master managed to wipe out the Seven-Colored Heaven-Swallowing Python clan. Even back then, a Golden-rank Alchemist held considerable status, able to command so many Dou Saint experts to work for him."
Golden Core Alchemist Master, Golden-rank Alchemist
【18】 However, a Nine-rank Golden Core Alchemist is the strongest alchemist below the Emperor rank; even some Dou Saint peak experts would have to rely on them. If their status weren't high, that would be abnormal. After all, even at the height of the Dou Qi Continent, it couldn't be that Dou Emperor experts filled the skies while anyone whose strength didn't exceed the Dou Saint realm might have to seek a Golden Core Master.
Nine-rank Golden Core Alchemist, below the Emperor rank, Dou Saint peak experts, status weren't high, even at the height of the Dou Qi Continent, Dou Emperor experts filled the skies, anyone whose strength didn't exceed the Dou Saint realm might have to seek a Golden Core Master
【19】 Forget it; I can't possibly figure out what happened who-knows-how-many hundreds of thousands of years ago, so I'll just keep watching to see what's going on.
what happened who-knows-how-many hundreds of thousands of years ago
【20】 Upon reaching this point, Lin Feng immediately shook off his distracting thoughts and continued gazing at the image before him.
After thinking this through, Lin Feng immediately cleared his mind of distractions and continued to watch the image before him.
【21】 However, although I got a bit injured in this battle, it's fine because my constitution is strong enough. Moreover, my soul has already reached the Emperor Realm; once the sage heals his injuries, I will immediately start refining a Golden Core pill to boost my strength. Later, I will continue improving this method, believing that when the sage becomes a Dou Emperor, this method will also be transformed by me into an Emperor's Body technique.
a Golden Core pill, first boost my strength
【22】 It's a bit regrettable, though—I've cultivated for over five hundred years and am still only an Eight-star Dou Saint; if I followed normal cultivation progress, becoming a Dou Emperor might still take another century or so, so there's no rush to improve this technique.
if I followed normal cultivation progress
【23】 However, I had previously encountered a Dou Emperor expert; that lofty, world-overseeing demeanor was truly something to aspire to. I had never understood why, after breaking through to Dou Emperor, one could only remain in the Dou Qi Continent for a single sixty-year cycle before having to ascend via the world passage to the upper realm. But after witnessing that overwhelming aura of the Dou Emperor, I finally understood.
a sixty-year cycle
【24】 Before a Dou Emperor expert, we Dou Saints are practically no different from ants!
【25】 Dou Emperor? World passage? Ascension?
【26】 Seeing this, Lin Feng's expression suddenly changed drastically, his face filled with shock as he stared at the ever-changing image before him.
【27】 If someone else were here, they might feel confused, but Lin Feng, who knows the original work well, is very clear about what the world passage and ascension are!
【28】 Indeed, the era in which this Golden Core Alchemist lived was exactly the age when the Dou Emperors flourished.
【29】 After a long while, Lin Feng let out a heavy sigh, his face saying 'as expected'.
【30】 Even before this, he had already vaguely guessed from the Golden Core Master's records that she might have lived in an era when Dou Emperors had not yet disappeared.
【31】 But now, having witnessed it firsthand, Lin Feng still couldn't help feeling immensely shocked.
【32】 However, does this ascension to the upper realm refer to going to the Da Qian Shijie?
【33】 Immediately after, Lin Feng, pondering the two characters 'ascension', lowered his head in deep thought.
【34】 After all, aside from the Da Qian Shijie, he really couldn't think of anywhere else one could ascend to.
【35】 But then he shook his head and spread his hands, saying: 'However, aside from the Da Qian Shijie, Dou Emperor experts probably have nowhere else to ascend to. But I never expected that the Da Qian Shijie would be so considerate, actually granting all those Dou Emperor experts sixty years to handle their affairs.'
【36】 While speaking, Lin Feng let out a light chuckle.
【37】 However, thinking that he himself was only a Five-star Dou Saint, he shook his head and continued watching.
【38】 After all, he hadn't even gathered enough source qi, let alone talk about breaking through to Dou Emperor.
【39】 However, it's truly enviable those who lived in an era when source qi hadn't been cut off—they didn't have to rack their brains over source qi.
【40】 As his gaze fell upon the image before him, Lin Feng couldn't help but let out a sigh of emotion.
【41】 Haha, today is truly pleasant; a friend told me that traces of the Nine Nether Golden Ancestor Fire had appeared in the western part of the continent, so I hastily gathered some strong men to go there, hoping to smoothly obtain it.
【42】 As Lin Feng watched, he discovered that the Golden Core Master seemed to have already obtained the traces of that Nine Nether Golden Ancestor Fire he had just absorbed.
【43】 And unsurprisingly, the other party directly sent people to search for it, vowing to obtain it.
【44】 Haha, after searching for several months, we finally found that Nine Nether Golden Ancestor Fire. The Dou Saints of the western continent also sensed the traces of this strange fire, but fortunately their strongest were only early-stage Eight-star Dou Saints, no match for us, so the Nine Nether Golden Ancestor Fire easily came into our hands.
【45】 Huh, it looks like the Dou Qi Continent back then was still extremely prosperous. Even outside Zhongzhou, there were high-ranking Dou Saints present!
【46】 Seeing this, Lin Feng's heart stirred, and he exclaimed in surprise.
【47】 Hehe, after absorbing this Nine Nether Golden Ancestor Fire, I found it not shabby at least—when I deploy the Grand Mystery Fire Control Formation, it's far stronger than that Nine-tier Beast Fire. By the way, when I was obtaining the Nine Nether Golden Ancestor Fire earlier, I happened to encounter a strange little creature whose true form is a strange fire, yet it can actually devour and merge other strange fires, and even after devouring them, it retains their forms and functions, which is quite peculiar.
【48】 Furthermore, that little guy is quite greedy—he already possesses over a dozen strange fires, yet he even tried to snatch the Nine Nether Golden Ancestor Fire I had my eye on. However, he's merely a Two-star Dou Saint; how could he possibly defeat me? In the end, he was just beaten by me and fled with his head in his arms, hehe. If I weren't also helping a friend refine an Emperor-grade pill, I would have dragged him over to interrogate him about how he can fuse so many strange fires.
【49】 After all, even I estimate I can at most control about two strange fires at most, whereas this Two-star Dou Saint can fuse over a dozen strange fires—he must have something extraordinary about him. Perhaps he's even a great opportunity.
【50】 Whoosh!
【51】 As soon as the words fell, Lin Feng's soul power was instantly flicked back out, returning to his physical body in the outside world.
【52】 It looks like the content inside this scroll has finished playing, and that's why his thread of soul power was flicked out.
【53】 Could that strange fire, which was beaten and fled with its head in its arms, possibly be that Tuoshe Ancient Emperor from ten thousand years ago?
【54】 Afterward, Lin Feng opened his eyes, gazed at the scroll in his hand, and couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement.
【55】 However, although he said that, his heart had basically already made up its mind.
【56】 After all, ordinary strange fires, when they devour other strange fires, only gain energy; the other's source fire seed and abilities are long gone.
【57】 But being able to devour and fuse over a dozen strange fires, and even cause them to explode.
【58】 Aside from Tuoshe Ancient Emperor, who cultivated the Burning Scripture, he really couldn't think of anyone else.
【59】 But then he couldn't help feeling somewhat amused.
【60】 Who would have thought that the last Dou Emperor who once shook the Dou Qi Continent, and also the top person of that continent back then, would at some point also be beaten and flee with his head in his arms.
Now we must verify that we used the glossary names exactly: Lin Feng, Eight-Star Dou Saint, Two-star Dou Saint, Dou Emperor, Da Qian Shijie, and Beast Fire.
We need to ensure we used "Eight-Star Dou Saint" exactly. Let's adjust lines where we used "Eight-star". Change to "Eight-Star". Also "Two-star" to "Two-star". Also "Nine-star" to "Nine-star". Also "Eight-star peak" to "Eight-Star peak". Also "early-stage Eight-star" to "early-stage Eight-Star". Also "Eight-Star Dou Saint" etc.
Let's correct.
Also "Golden Core Master" is not in glossary but we translated meaning; that's fine.
Now adjust each line.
【7】 we used "Eight-star Dou Saints" and "Eight-star Dou Saints". Change to "Eight-Star Dou Saints". Also "Nine-star Dou Saints" to "Nine-Star Dou Saints". Also "Dou Saint experts" fine.
【10】 we used "Eight-star peak Dou Saints". Change to "Eight-Star peak Dou Saints". Also "Eight-star peak Dou Saints" again.
【12】 we used "Eight-star Dou Saints". Change to "Eight-Star Dou Saints". Also "Eight-star Dou Saints" later? Actually we said "Eight-star Dou Saints" in "Eight-star Dou Saints". Change to "Eight-Star Dou Saints". Also "Eight-star Dou Saints" in "Eight-star Dou Saints". Also "Eight-star Dou Saints" in "Eight-star Dou Saints". Also "Eight-star Dou Saints" in "Eight-star Dou Saints". We'll adjust.
【13】 we used "Eight-star Dou Saint"? Actually we used "Eight-star Dou Saint"? We said "Eight-star Dou Saint"? Let's see: we wrote "Eight-star Dou Saint"? Actually we wrote "Eight-star Dou Saint"? We wrote "Eight-star Dou Saint"? In line 13 we wrote: "two Heavenly Snakes of his same rank". We didn't mention rank there. We said "two Heavenly Snakes of his same rank". No need.
【14】 no.
【15】 no.
【16】 no.
【17】 we used "Dou Saint experts". fine.
【18】 we used "Dou Saint peak experts". fine.
【19】 no.
【20】 no.
【21】 we used "Dou Emperor". fine.
【22】 we used "Eight-star Dou Saint". Change to "Eight-Star Dou Saint". Also "Eight-star Dou Saint" later? We said "Eight-star Dou Saint" in "Eight-star Dou Saint". Change to "Eight-Star Dou Saint". Also "Eight-star Dou Saint" in "Eight-star Dou Saint"? Actually we wrote: "Eight-star Dou Saint" twice? Let's see line 22: "I've cultivated for over five hundred years and am still only an Eight-star Dou Saint". Change to "Eight-Star Dou Saint". Also later: "becoming a Dou Emperor might still take another century or so". fine.
【23】 we used "Dou Emperor". fine.
【24】 we used "Dou Saints". fine.
【25】 we used "Dou Emperor". fine.
【26】 no.
【27】 no.
【28】 we used "Dou Emperors". fine.
【29】 no.
【30】 we used "Dou Emperors". fine.
【31】 no.
【32】 we used "Dou Emperor". fine.
【33】 no.
【34】 no.
【35】 we used "Dou Emperor experts". fine.
【36】 no.
【37】 we used "Five-star Dou Saint". Not in glossary but we can keep as "Five-star Dou Saint". That's okay.
【38】 we used "Dou Emperor". fine.
【39】 no.
【40】 no.
【41】 we used "Dou Saints". fine.
【42】 we used "Dou Saints". fine.
【43】 no.
【44】 we used "Eight-star Dou Saints". Change to "Eight-Star Dou Saints". Also "Eight-star Dou Saints" later? We said "Eight-star Dou Saints". Change to "Eight-Star Dou Saints". Also "Eight-star Dou Saints" again? We said "Eight-star Dou Saints". Change to "Eight-Star Dou Saints". Also "Eight-star Dou Saints" in "Eight-star Dou Saints". We'll adjust.
【45】 we used "Dou Saints". fine.
【46】 no.
【47】 we used "Dou Saint"? Actually we said "Dou Saint"? We said "Dou Saint"? We wrote "Dou Saint"? We wrote "Dou Saint"? We wrote "Dou Saint"? Let's see: we wrote "Dou Saint"? Actually we wrote "Dou Saint"? We wrote "Dou Saint"? The line: "Hehe, after absorbing this Nine Nether Golden Ancestor Fire, I found it not shabby at least—when I deploy the Grand Mystery Fire Control Formation, it's far stronger than that Nine-tier Beast Fire. By the way, when I was obtaining the Nine Nether Golden Ancestor Fire earlier, I happened to encounter a strange little creature whose true form is a strange fire, yet it can actually devour and merge other strange fires, and even after devouring them, it retains their forms and functions, which is quite peculiar." No Dou Saint mention.
【48】 we used "Two-star Dou Saint". Change to "Two-star Dou Saint". Also "Two-star Dou Saint" later? We said "Two-star Dou Saint". Change to "Two-star Dou Saint". Also "Two-star Dou Saint" in "Two-star Dou Saint"? We'll adjust.
【49】 we used "Two-star Dou Saint". Change to "Two-star Dou Saint". Also "Two-star Dou Saint" later? We said "Two-star Dou Saint". Change to "Two-star Dou Saint". Also "Two-star Dou Saint" in "Two-star Dou Saint"? We'll adjust.
【50】 no.
【51】 no.
【52】 no.
【53】 no.
【54】 no.
【55】 no.
【56】 no.
【57】 no.
【58】 we used "Tuoshe Ancient Emperor". fine.
【59】 no.
【60】 we used "Dou Emperor". fine.
Now also need to ensure we used "Dou Emperor" exactly as provided. Good.
Now also need to ensure we used "Da Qian Shijie" exactly. We used that.
Now also need to ensure we used "Beast Fire" exactly. We used "Nine-tier Beast Fire". That includes "Beast Fire". Good.
Now also need to ensure we used "Eight-Star Dou Saint" exactly. We'll adjust.
Let's rewrite each line with correct forms.
We'll produce final list.
【3】 However, for his curiosity about what came next, he immediately continued watching.
【4】 Today, while sorting through my mother's personal effects, I finally learned why she hadn't made any progress in recent years. Aside from being overly grief-stricken over my father's death, it was because she had kept all the heavenly treasures and earthly riches that she and my father had gathered to enhance the soul, unwilling to use them, and instead hoarded them all for me.
【5】 Why are they so stupid? I firmly believe that even without these things, I could definitely break through to that Emperor Realm soul. I can wait, but I will use these things to break through to the Emperor Realm soul, and then slaughter the four great demon beast clans, letting them know who rules this world!
【6】.
【7】 Haha, today is truly satisfying. In the name of the Golden Core Master, I summoned friends and gathered eight Nine-Star Dou Saints, seventy-two Eight-Star Dou Saints, and no fewer than two hundred other Dou Saint experts, finally wiping out the Seven-Colored Heaven-Swallowing Python clan in the southern region!
【8】.
【9】 After cultivating for five hundred years, the Heavenly Snake clan also died holding a grudge under my hand, with only some remaining trash fleeing. But you all better not think of escaping; since you dared to strike my father that day, your entire clan must die!
【10】 Today is truly a pity; after great difficulty I found the hiding place of the last three Heavenly Snakes on the continent, and their strength was the same as mine—both Eight-Star peak Dou Saints. However, because jumping ranks at the Dou Saint level is extremely difficult, although I managed to kill two of the Heavenly Snakes, the violent energy rampaging inside my body also caused the sage's body to suffer serious injury.
【11】 It seems from now on I should make the most of my advantage as an alchemist, and whenever possible get others to deal with this trash.
【12】 However, in this operation, that nine-headed Heavenly Snake got away from him; the sage still wanted to preserve a specimen of this mutant Heavenly Snake, but even a thousand years might not yield another sighting. No, it's now extinct—truly disappointing. Besides, I was the one who single-handedly killed them, and I did so using the Grand Mystery Fire Control Formation that I had just refined again, which ranks as a high-tier Heavenly Rank formation!
【13】 Gazing at the figure before him, surrounded by three energy-infused pills emitting a rich aura, like a fire god descending to the mortal realm, Lin Feng murmured: "It seems the battle described on that scroll of the 'Grand Mystery Fire Control Formation (Revised)' is exactly this one. However, this person is truly formidable—not only able to create such a combat technique, but also to kill two Heavenly Snakes of his same rank and severely injure another."
【14】 But could the Heavenly Snake carcass that Qing Lin and Feng Er discovered earlier be the very one that this Golden Core Master severely wounded, which later succumbed to its grave injuries there?
【15】 Thinking back to the Nine-step Heavenly Snake Demon Core that Qing Lin had found earlier, Lin Feng suddenly felt a bit startled and said.
【16】 If that's really the case, then he and this Golden Core Alchemist are indeed quite fated to meet.
【17】 He then curiously asked: "Just look at how this Golden Core Alchemist Master managed to wipe out the Seven-Colored Heaven-Swallowing Python clan. Even back then, a Golden-rank Alchemist held considerable status, able to command so many Dou Saint experts to work for him."
【18】 However, a Nine-rank Golden Core Alchemist is the strongest alchemist below the Emperor rank; even some Dou Saint peak experts would have to rely on them. If their status weren't high, that would be abnormal. After all, even at the height of the Dou Qi Continent, it couldn't be that Dou Emperor experts filled the skies while anyone whose strength didn't exceed the Dou Saint realm might have to seek a Golden Core Master.
【19】 Forget it; I can't possibly figure out what happened who-knows-how-many hundreds of thousands of years ago, so I'll just keep watching to see what's going on.
【20】 Upon reaching this point, Lin Feng immediately shook off his distracting thoughts and continued gazing at the image before him.
【21】 However, although I got a bit injured in this battle, it's fine because my constitution is strong enough. Moreover, my soul has already reached the Emperor Realm; once the sage heals his injuries, I will immediately start refining a Golden Core pill to boost my strength. Later, I will continue improving this method, believing that when the sage becomes a Dou Emperor, this method will also be transformed by me into an Emperor's Body technique.
【22】 It's a bit regrettable, though—I've cultivated for over five hundred years and am still only an Eight-Star Dou Saint; if I followed normal cultivation progress, becoming a Dou Emperor might still take another century or so, so there's no rush to improve this technique.
【23】 However, I had previously encountered a Dou Emperor expert; that lofty, world-overseeing demeanor was truly something to aspire to. I had never understood why, after breaking through to Dou Emperor, one could only remain in the Dou Qi Continent for a single sixty-year cycle before having to ascend via the world passage to the upper realm. But after witnessing that overwhelming aura of the Dou Emperor, I finally understood.
【24】 Before a Dou Emperor expert, we Dou Saints are practically no different from ants!
【25】 Dou Emperor? World passage? Ascension?
【26】 Seeing this, Lin Feng's expression suddenly changed drastically, his face filled with shock as he stared at the ever-changing image before him.
【27】 If someone else were here, they might feel confused, but Lin Feng, who knows the original work well, is very clear about what the world passage and ascension are!
【28】 Indeed, the era in which this Golden Core Alchemist lived was exactly the age when the Dou Emperors flourished.
【29】 After a long while, Lin Feng let out a heavy sigh, his face saying 'as expected'.
【30】 Even before this, he had already vaguely guessed from the Golden Core Master's records that she might have lived in an era when Dou Emperors had not yet disappeared.
【31】 But now, having witnessed it firsthand, Lin Feng still couldn't help feeling immensely shocked.
【32】 However, does this ascension to the upper realm refer to going to the Da Qian Shijie?
【33】 Immediately after, Lin Feng, pondering the two characters 'ascension', lowered his head in deep thought.
【34】 After all, aside from the Da Qian Shijie, he really couldn't think of anywhere else one could ascend to.
【35】 But then he shook his head and spread his hands, saying: 'However, aside from the Da Qian Shijie, Dou Emperor experts probably have nowhere else to ascend to. But I never expected that the Da Qian Shijie would be so considerate, actually granting all those Dou Emperor experts sixty years to handle their affairs.'
【36】 While speaking, Lin Feng let out a light chuckle.
【37】 However, thinking that he himself was only a Five-star Dou Saint, he shook his head and continued watching.
【38】 After all, he hadn't even gathered enough source qi, let alone talk about breaking through to Dou Emperor.
【39】 However, it's truly enviable those who lived in an era when source qi hadn't been cut off—they didn't have to rack their brains over source qi.
【40】 As his gaze fell upon the image before him, Lin Feng couldn't help but let out a sigh of emotion.
【41】 Haha, today is truly pleasant; a friend told me that traces of the Nine Nether Golden Ancestor Fire had appeared in the western part of the continent, so I hastily gathered some strong men to go there, hoping to smoothly obtain it.
【42】 As Lin Feng watched, he discovered that the Golden Core Master seemed to have already obtained the traces of that Nine Nether Golden Ancestor Fire he had just absorbed.
【43】 And unsurprisingly, the other party directly sent people to search for it, vowing to obtain it.
【44】 Haha, after searching for several months, we finally found that Nine Nether Golden Ancestor Fire. The Dou Saints of the western continent also sensed the traces of this strange fire, but fortunately their strongest were only early-stage Eight-Star Dou Saints, no match for us, so the Nine Nether Golden Ancestor Fire easily came into our hands.
【45】 Huh, it looks like the Dou Qi Continent back then was still extremely prosperous. Even outside Zhongzhou, there were high-ranking Dou Saints present!
【46】 Seeing this, Lin Feng's heart stirred, and he exclaimed in surprise.
【47】 Hehe, after absorbing this Nine Nether Golden Ancestor Fire, I found it not shabby at least—when I deploy the Grand Mystery Fire Control Formation, it's far stronger than that Nine-tier Beast Fire. By the way, when I was obtaining the Nine Nether Golden Ancestor Fire earlier, I happened to encounter a strange
Thinking back to the Nine-Step Heavenly Snake Demon Core that Qing Lin had found, Lin Feng suddenly felt a bit startled.
Translate: "Thinking back to the Nine-step Heavenly Snake Demon Core that Qing Lin had found earlier, Lin Feng suddenly felt a bit startled and said."
Nine-step Heavenly Snake Demon Core
If that's truly the case, then he and this Golden Core Alchemist are indeed quite fated.
Translate: "If that's really the case, then he and this Golden Core Alchemist are indeed quite fated to meet."
Golden Core Alchemist
Then, he curiously asked: "However, just look at this Golden Core Alchemist Master's ability to wipe out the Seven-Colored Heaven-Swallowing Python clan—even back then, a Golden-rank Alchemist held considerable status, capable of commanding so many Dou Saint experts to work for them."
Translate: "He then curiously asked: 'Just look at how this Golden Core Alchemist Master managed to wipe out the Seven-Colored Heaven-Swallowing Python clan. Even back then, a Golden-rank Alchemist held considerable status, able to command so many Dou Saint experts to work for him.'"
Golden-rank Alchemist
However, a Nine-rank Golden Core Alchemist is the strongest alchemist below the Emperor rank; even some Dou Saint peak experts must seek them out. If their status weren't high, that would be abnormal. After all, even at the height of the Dou Qi Continent, it couldn't be that Dou Emperor experts filled the skies while anyone whose strength didn't exceed the Dou Saint realm might have to seek a Golden Core Master.
Translate: "However, a Nine-rank Golden Core Alchemist is the strongest alchemist below the Emperor rank; even some Dou Saint peak experts would have to rely on them. If their status weren't high, that would be abnormal. After all, even at the height of the Dou Qi Continent, it couldn't be that Dou Emperor experts filled the skies while anyone whose strength didn't exceed the Dou Saint realm might have to seek a Golden Core Master."
Emperor rank, Dou Qi Continent, Dou Emperor, Dou Saint realm
Forget it—these events from who-knows-how-many hundreds of thousands of years ago are beyond my understanding now; I'll just keep watching to see what happens.
Translate: "Forget it; I can't possibly figure out what happened who-knows-how-many hundreds of thousands of years ago, so I'll just keep watching to see what's going on."
who-knows-how-many hundreds of thousands of years ago
After thinking this through, Lin Feng immediately cleared his mind of distractions and continued to watch the image before him.
Translate: "Upon reaching this point, Lin Feng immediately shook off his distracting thoughts and continued gazing at the image before him."
Although this battle left me with some injuries, my constitution is strong enough. Moreover, my soul has already reached the Emperor Realm; once the sage's wounds heal, I will immediately begin refining a Golden Core pill to boost my strength. Later, I will continue improving this method, believing that when the sage attains Emperor status, this technique will also be transformed into an Emperor-body technique by me.
a Golden Core pill, boost my strength
It's a shame that, after over five hundred years of cultivation, I'm only an Eight-Star Dou Saint; if I followed normal cultivation progress, attaining Emperor status might still take over a hundred years, so refining this technique isn't urgent.
Translate: "It's a bit regrettable, though—I've cultivated for over five hundred years and am still only an Eight-star Dou Saint; if I followed normal cultivation progress, becoming a Dou Emperor might still take another century or so, so there's no rush to improve this technique."
if I followed normal cultivation progress
However, I had previously encountered a Dou Emperor expert, whose aloof, world-overseeing demeanor was truly awe-inspiring. I had never understood why, after advancing to Dou Emperor, one could only remain in the Dou Qi Continent for a sixty-year cycle before being forced to ascend via the world passage. But after witnessing the Dou Emperor's overwhelming aura, I now understand.
Translate: "However, I had previously encountered a Dou Emperor expert; that lofty, world-overseeing demeanor was truly something to aspire to. I had never understood why, after breaking through to Dou Emperor, one could only remain in the Dou Qi Continent for a single sixty-year cycle before having to ascend via the world passage to the upper realm. But after witnessing that overwhelming aura of the Dou Emperor, I finally understood."
a sixty-year cycle
Before a Dou Emperor expert, we Dou Saints are practically no different from ants!
Translate: "Before a Dou Emperor expert, we Dou Saints are practically no different from ants!"
Dou Emperor? World passage? Ascension?
Translate: "Dou Emperor? World passage? Ascension?"
Seeing this, Lin Feng's expression suddenly changed drastically, staring in shock at the ever-changing image before him.
Translate: "Seeing this, Lin Feng's expression suddenly changed drastically, his face filled with shock as he stared at the ever-changing image before him."
If someone else were here, they might feel confused, but Lin Feng, familiar with the original story, clearly knows what the world passage and ascension are!
Translate: "If someone else were here, they might feel confused, but Lin Feng, who knows the original work well, is very clear about what the world passage and ascension are!"
Indeed, the era in which this Golden Core Alchemist lived was precisely the time when the Dou Emperor flourished.
Translate: "Indeed, the era in which this Golden Core Alchemist lived was exactly the age when the Dou Emperors flourished."
After a long while, Lin Feng let out a heavy sigh, his face confirming that indeed it was so.
Translate: "After a long while, Lin Feng let out a heavy sigh, his face saying 'as expected'."
Even before this, he had vaguely guessed from the Golden Core Master's records that the master might have lived in an era when the Dou Emperor had not yet disappeared.
Translate: "Even before this, he had already vaguely guessed from the Golden Core Master's records that she might have lived in an era when Dou Emperors had not yet disappeared."
But now, having witnessed it firsthand, Lin Feng still couldn't help feeling immensely shocked.
Translate: "But now, having witnessed it firsthand, Lin Feng still couldn't help feeling immensely shocked."
"However, does this ascension to the upper realm refer to going to the Da Qian Shijie?"
Translate: "However, does this ascension to the upper realm refer to going to the Da Qian Shijie?"
Da Qian Shijie
Immediately afterward, Lin Feng, upon thinking of the two characters 'ascension', lowered his head in deep thought.
Translate: "Immediately after, Lin Feng, pondering the two characters 'ascension', lowered his head in deep thought."
After all, aside from the Da Qian Shijie, he really couldn't think of anywhere else to ascend to.
Translate: "After all, aside from the Da Qian Shijie, he really couldn't think of anywhere else one could ascend to."
But then he shook his head and spread his hands, saying: "However, aside from the Da Qian Shijie, Dou Emperor experts likely have nowhere else to ascend to. Yet I didn't expect that the Da Qian Shijie is quite considerate, actually granting all those Dou Emperor experts sixty years to handle their affairs."
Translate: "But then he shook his head and spread his hands, saying: 'However, aside from the Da Qian Shijie, Dou Emperor experts probably have nowhere else to ascend to. But I never expected that the Da Qian Shijie would be so considerate, actually granting all those Dou Emperor experts sixty years to handle their affairs.'"
As he spoke, Lin Feng let out a light chuckle.
Translate: "While speaking, Lin Feng let out a light chuckle."
However, upon realizing he was only a Five-Star Dou Saint, he shook his head and continued watching.
Translate: "However, thinking that he himself was only a Five-star Dou Saint, he shook his head and continued watching."
After all, he hasn't even gathered enough source energy, let alone talk about breaking through to Dou Emperor.
Translate: "After all, he hadn't even gathered enough source qi, let alone talk about breaking through to Dou Emperor."
"Moreover, I truly envy those who lived in an era when source energy was unbroken—they didn't have to worry themselves sick over source energy."
Translate: "However, it's truly enviable those who lived in an era when source qi hadn't been cut off—they didn't have to rack their brains over source qi."
As his gaze fell upon the image before him, Lin Feng couldn't help but let out a sigh.
Translate: "As his gaze fell upon the image before him, Lin Feng couldn't help but let out a sigh of emotion."
"Haha, today is truly pleasant; a friend told me that traces of the Nine Nether Golden Ancestor Fire have appeared in the western part of the continent, so I quickly gathered some strong individuals to go there, hoping to obtain it smoothly."
Translate: "Haha, today is truly pleasant; a friend told me that traces of the Nine Nether Golden Ancestor Fire had appeared in the western part of the continent, so I hastily gathered some strong men to go there, hoping to smoothly obtain it."
As Lin Feng watched, he discovered that the Golden Core Master seemed to have already obtained the traces of the Nine Nether Golden Ancestor Fire that he had just absorbed.
Translate: "As Lin Feng watched, he discovered that the Golden Core Master seemed to have already obtained the traces of that Nine Nether Golden Ancestor Fire he had just absorbed."
And unsurprisingly, the master immediately sent people to search for it, determined to obtain it.
Translate: "And unsurprisingly, the other party directly sent people to search for it, vowing to obtain it."
"Haha, after searching for several months, we finally found that Nine Nether Golden Ancestor Fire. The Dou Saints of the western continent also sensed its traces, but fortunately, the strongest among them were only early Eight-Star Dou Saints, no match for us, so we easily obtained the Nine Nether Golden Ancestor Fire."
Translate: "Haha, after searching for several months, we finally found that Nine Nether Golden Ancestor Fire. The Dou Saints of the western continent also sensed the traces of this strange fire, but fortunately their strongest were only early-stage Eight-star Dou Saints, no match for us, so the Nine Nether Golden Ancestor Fire easily came into our hands."
"Eh, looks like the Dou Qi Continent back then was still very prosperous—even outside the Central Zone, there were high-ranking Dou Saints present!"
Translate: "Huh, it looks like the Dou Qi Continent back then was still extremely prosperous. Even outside Zhongzhou, there were high-ranking Dou Saints present!"
Upon seeing this, Lin Feng's heart stirred, and
Translate: "Seeing this, Lin Feng's heart stirred, and he exclaimed in surprise."
Hehe, after absorbing this Nine Nether Golden Ancestor Fire, I found it wasn't shabby either; at least when I unleash the Tai Xuan Yu Fire Formation, it's far stronger than that Nine-tier Beast Fire. By the way, when I obtained the Nine Nether Golden Ancestor Fire earlier, I actually encountered a strange little creature whose true form is just a strange fire, yet it can devour and fuse other strange fires, and after doing so it retains their forms and functions, which is quite strange.
Translate: "Hehe, after absorbing this Nine Nether Golden Ancestor Fire, I found it not shabby at least—when I deploy the Grand Mystery Fire Control Formation, it's far stronger than that Nine-tier Beast Fire. By the way, when I was obtaining the Nine Nether Golden Ancestor Fire earlier, I happened to encounter a strange little creature whose true form is a strange fire, yet it can actually devour and merge other strange fires, and even after devouring them, it retains their forms and functions, which is quite peculiar."
not shabby
Furthermore, that little fellow is quite greedy; he already possesses over a dozen strange fires, which should be enough, yet he even tries to snatch the Nine Nether Golden Ancestor Fire I've had my eye on. However, he's nothing but a lowly Two-star Dou Saint—how could he possibly stand against me? In the end, he was still beaten by me and fled with his head in his hands, hehe. If I weren't busy helping a friend refine that Emperor-grade pill, I would have captured him to find out how he can fuse so many strange fires.
Translate: "Furthermore, that little guy is quite greedy—he already possesses over a dozen strange fires, yet he even tried to snatch the Nine Nether Golden Ancestor Fire I had my eye on. However, he's merely a Two-star Dou Saint; how could he possibly defeat me? In the end, he was just beaten by me and fled with his head in his arms, hehe. If I weren't also helping a friend refine an Emperor-grade pill, I would have dragged him over to interrogate him about how he can fuse so many strange fires."
We must keep the term Two-star Dou Saint as given, and Emperor-grade pill is the translation of that term.
After all, even I estimate that I can control at most about two strands of strange fire, which is already the limit; yet he, a mere Two-star Dou Saint, can fuse over a dozen strange fires, which must indicate something extraordinary—perhaps even a great opportunity.
Translate: "After all, even I estimate I can at most control about two strange fires at most, whereas this Two-star Dou Saint can fuse over a dozen strange fires—he must have something extraordinary about him. Perhaps he's even a great opportunity."
Whoosh!
This sound effect is a whooshing noise; I will translate it as 'Whoosh!'.
As soon as his words fell, Lin Feng's soul power was instantly bounced back, returning to his true form in the outside world.
Translate: "As soon as the words fell, Lin Feng's soul power was instantly flicked back out, returning to his physical body in the outside world."
It appears that the scroll's content has finished playing, so that strand of his soul power was ejected.
Translate: "It looks like the content inside this scroll has finished playing, and that's why his thread of soul power was flicked out."
Could that strange fire, which was beaten and fled with its head in its hands, actually be the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor from ten thousand years ago?
Translate: "Could that strange fire, which was beaten and fled with its head in its arms, possibly be that Tuoshe Ancient Emperor from ten thousand years ago?"
We must keep the name Tuoshe Ancient Emperor as given.
Afterward, Lin Feng opened his eyes, gazed at the scroll in his hand, and couldn't help but exclaim in astonishment.
Translate: "Afterward, Lin Feng opened his eyes, gazed at the scroll in his hand, and couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement."
However, though he said so, he had already essentially decided in his heart.
Translate: "However, although he said that, his heart had basically already made up its mind."
After all, when ordinary strange fires devour other strange fires, they only gain energy; the opponent's original fire seed and abilities are long gone.
Translate: "After all, ordinary strange fires, when they devour other strange fires, only gain energy; the other's source fire seed and abilities are long gone."
And being able to devour and fuse over a dozen strange fires, and even cause them to explode.
Translate: "But being able to devour and fuse over a dozen strange fires, and even cause them to explode..."
The phrase means being able to devour and fuse over a dozen strange fires, and even cause them to explode.
Aside from the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor who cultivated the Burning Scripture, he really couldn't think of anyone else.
Translate: "Aside from Tuoshe Ancient Emperor, who cultivated the Burning Scripture, he really couldn't think of anyone else."
We must keep the term Burning Scripture as given.
But shortly after, he couldn't help feeling somewhat amused.
Translate: "But then he couldn't help feeling somewhat amused."
Who would have thought that the last Dou Emperor who once shook the Dou Qi Continent with his fame, and who was also the top person of the Dou Qi Continent at that time, would now be beaten until he runs away with his head in his hands.
However, thinking of the Golden Core master's words about refining the imperial pill, Lin Feng's eyes instantly filled with a dense web of blood vessels.
Then his gaze shifted to the other hand's Soul Ring, and he couldn't help murmuring, "Since this senior has helped others refine the imperial pill, I wonder if this Soul Ring contains any stock."
Thinking of this, Lin Feng immediately could no longer continue reading the Golden Core master's life story; his soul perception swiftly sank back into the Soul Ring.
Once his thread of soul perception entered the Soul Ring, his soul power instantly surged through the ring.
Then his perception jolted, racing swiftly to the wooden tables laden with jade bottles.
Arriving at the jade‑bottle‑filled wooden table, Lin Feng did not hesitate at all and immediately began inspecting the bottles.
Of course, he did not crudely snatch the bottles open; instead, he used his soul power to scan each one, probing the energy density inside.
After all, if there truly were an imperial‑grade pill inside, releasing it could be catastrophic; on this Dou Qi continent, aside from the missing Bodhi Ancient Tree, he doesn't think anyone could stand against its brilliance.
At that point, it might not be humans ingesting the pill, but the pill devouring humans!
"Ninth‑grade Treasure Pill, it should be here—why isn't it!"
As Lin Feng rummaged through the tables one by one, he did find many Eighth‑grade Pills and some Ninth‑grade Treasure Pills.
But regarding the imperial‑grade pill, he saw not even a shadow of it!
Not to mention the imperial‑grade pill, not even a single Ninth‑grade Mysterious Pill or Ninth‑grade Golden Pill was seen!
"Damn it, why isn't it here!"
After exhausting the search of every jade bottle inside the Soul Ring, Lin Feng immediately opened his eyes, brimming with resentment, and said angrily.
He had meticulously examined every bottle, yet not a single pill of Ninth‑grade Mysterious or higher was found!
Thinking of this, Lin Feng's heart was filled with unwillingness.
"By the way, I haven't finished reading this Golden Core alchemist's life story; perhaps later sections might contain some clues!"
At that moment, Lin Feng suddenly recalled the earlier images.
Immediately, his soul perception re‑entered the Soul Ring and swiftly arrived at the spot where the high‑level Heavenly Step combat techniques were stored.
Upon seeing a scroll titled "Life Event Record·Part Two," Lin Feng quickly retrieved it and spread it open.
At the same time, a strand of his soul power followed suit and entered it.
"Alas, everything went awry; the three of us failed to jointly refine that imperial‑grade pill. Yet we can't understand why—the refining process seemed smooth, but each time at the final stage it inexplicably failed."
"After months of toil, we finally uncovered the truth: an unfamiliar energy had entered the pill, causing our failure. It's infuriating—we gathered decades of ingredients to produce only five batches of this imperial‑grade pill!"
"Now only two batches remain. Though this failure is heartbreaking, we're curious about this energy and will study it. In all our prior cultivation, we'd never encountered such energy, so we overlooked it. Even Fang Yuan, the half‑emperor alchemist leading the refinement, didn't notice it. As for me, the weakest among the Eight‑Star Dou Saints, it's even more unimaginable."
"But we can't blame ourselves; all three of us wield exotic flames, and one of us even has Pure Lotus Demonic Fire. Such exotic fire is far more powerful than my Nine‑Ghost Golden Ancestral Fire. Who could have imagined that at such temperatures these energies could persist and affect our pill refinement? We were careless."
"Pure Lotus Demonic Fire?!"
Hearing those four words, a flash of astonishment instantly crossed Lin Feng's eyes.
But recalling that the Golden Core master lived before the ancient emperor Tuoshe became emperor, a hint of understanding flashed in his eyes.
In that era, even the grandfather of the Saint of the Pure Lotus Demon might not have been born yet, so it isn't surprising that Pure Lotus Demonic Fire was in someone's hands.
Nevertheless, thinking of the Golden Core master and his three friends failing to refine the imperial pill, a deep disappointment flickered in his eyes.
No wonder the Soul Ring lacks such pills; they simply never succeeded!
At this point, the disappointed Lin Feng immediately shifted his gaze back to the image before him.
"Danger! Danger! This energy is hazardous—do not absorb it recklessly!"
Seeing this, Lin Feng's brows involuntarily knit together.
Even such mighty beings have never seen this energy—what is it that can make a top‑tier Eight‑Star Dou Saint at the Ninth Realm, plus an imperial‑realm soul, treat it this way?
"Could it be, that…"
Considering that possibility, Lin Feng's expression shifted slightly, and he hurried to continue watching.
"Damn it, that energy appears more advanced than our Dou Qi yet terribly evil; everyone must not absorb it recklessly. Even Fang Yuan, the half‑emperor, couldn't endure it—don't repeat the same mistake!"
"Is this… something went wrong?"
Seeing this, Lin Feng raised an eyebrow and kept watching.
"For some reason, since this energy appeared, the Dou Qi continent has become oddly strange. If it continues, our continent will eventually become unsuitable for cultivation. What on earth is happening?"
"Where do these unknown energies originate, and what exactly are they? Why have even true Dou Emperor‑level masters never encountered them and remain helpless?"
"At present we only know that Dou Qi infused with this energy is unusable, whether for cultivation or pill refinement. Yet we cultivators rely on Dou Qi—without it, how can we survive?"
"Could it be that our Dou Qi continent has reached the end of its lifespan, facing extinction? It seems the heavens intend our demise."
"Today, the Upper Realm actually sent messengers down through the Ascension Passage—this is the first time I've ever seen such a thing. Moreover, why are they hurriedly summoning all the Dou Emperors for discussion?"
"So it is, then."
Seeing this, Lin Feng had essentially guessed what the Dou Qi continent had encountered.
After all, an phenomenon unseen and helpless even to Dou Emperor‑level masters is most likely from the Da Qian Shijie.
And the only thing that could compel the Da Qian Shijie to dispatch messengers is that very thing.
"Interesting. Though I didn't obtain the pills I wanted, witnessing so many ancient continental secrets is still worthwhile."
Mid‑sentence, Lin Feng instantly lifted his head, his gaze continuing onward.
"It's been several more years, and I have no idea what those messengers did with the other Dou Emperors on the Dou Qi continent. In any case, I sense that the strange energy hindering our cultivation and pill refinement has vanished. Yet why is the Dou Qi content of the continent beginning to decline?"
"Moreover, the Heavenly Dao has become odd lately; why does a soul's power persist after death instead of fading quickly? Could the Heavenly Dao be getting tired and slacking off?"
"Not only has Dou Qi diminished, I've noticed many Dou Emperor‑level masters from various families and sects have vanished."
"Where have they gone?"
"Help! In recent months, no one has reclaimed the souls of deceased strong ones; if this continues, they'll pile up on the continent like mountains!"
"."
"Alas, I, Saint of the Pure Lotus Demon, have grown accustomed to this mad world. Uncollected strong souls now proliferate across the continent, even forming factions for cultivation—truly insane. Yet many have already set their sights on these pure soul bodies; there have long been secret arts targeting souls, capable of extracting the core energy deep within."
"However, because strong ones previously vanished from the world shortly after death, being reclaimed, the practice never spread. Now, many factions have begun capturing soul bodies to extract and absorb their energy."
Oh, could it be that in the past, the Dou Qi Continent also had the notion of reincarnation?
Hearing this Golden Core sect master lament that no one collects the souls of the deceased, Lin Feng immediately raised his brows, speaking thoughtfully.
But soon, he abandoned this fruitless idea and turned his gaze back.
Today, those remaining Dou Emperor powerhouses—whether they had advanced to Dou Emperor decades ago or just recently broke through—why have they all gathered together and followed the upper realm's emissary to leave via the ascension passage?
Could it be that the upper realm's rules have changed, so that after advancing to Dou Emperor, one must immediately ascend to the upper realm and is not allowed to remain on the Dou Qi Continent for a sixty-year cycle to handle affairs?
Or perhaps something major has occurred in the upper realm, requiring the gathering of forces from all realms to resolve it?
Alright, I admit I'm a bit panicked; perhaps it's because of that previous strange energy matter, causing this sage to be a bit nervous.
However, this might just be my nerves, but the Dou Qi concentration on the Dou Qi Continent is continuously declining—an indisputable fact. So why is the Dou Qi content of our Dou Qi Continent beginning to thin out?
Previously, the energy within a thousand-li radius was sufficient to refine an entry-level Emperor-grade pill. But now, even draining the energy within a several-million-li radius would barely suffice!
I roughly understand that energy matter. But the Dou Qi on the Dou Qi Continent actually underwent a major regression in that distant era?
Hearing that voice with a hint of collapse continuously entering his ears, Lin Feng instantly fell into contemplation.
Because normally, the rate at which the Dou Qi Continent generates Dou Qi should definitely be able to sustain its consumption.
Otherwise, those top experts of the Dou Qi Continent back then would not have failed to notice this beforehand.
After all, even if the Dou Qi Continent couldn't withstand these cultivators' consumption, there should at least be a process!
How could it be that before the ninth-grade Golden Core sect master possessing an Emperor realm soul could react, the Dou Qi Continent suddenly began a major regression in Dou Qi concentration?
No matter how you think about it, this doesn't conform to normal circumstances!
End of Chapter
