Chapter 1375: The Mystery of the Source Qi's Origin

And with the appearance of those dark clouds, an extremely violent aura immediately spread across the sky.

Boom—

The next moment, after a blinding golden flash, the whole space trembled with uneasy, booming roars that reverberated wildly across the heavens.

At the same time, within the high clouds, golden thunder began to converge continuously.

And that violent aura grew ever more intense.

Later, even Xiao Yixian, a late‑stage Eight-Star Dou Saint, and Cai Lin and the others couldn't help but wear solemn expressions.

As for those with weaker strength, there was no need to mention them.

When the golden thunder kept surfacing within the clouds, they promptly retreated dozens of li to avoid any mishap.

'Such a commotion, in my whole life, I've never seen anything like it!'

Zhu Kun stared at the occasional golden thunder flashing within the distant clouds, his face also showing a look of astonishment.

Many years ago, he had once seen a Golden Core master forging pills.

But compared to this, that was like a minor sorcerer facing a great one.

Boom—

While everyone was stunned by the scene, a thick cloud flashing with lightning suddenly released a golden thunder several zhang thick, hurtling down straight toward the black giant cauldron below.

Below, Lin Feng saw this and immediately swept his hand, removing the upper half of the fire cauldron, revealing a fist‑sized white pill inside.

Though small, the pill radiated an aura as if it were the ruler of heaven and earth, exuding waves that made one want to submit.

Even cultivators below the Nine-Star Dou Saint found it hard to control their emotions before this pill.

Soon after Lin Feng removed the cauldron's top, the Nine Profound Golden Thunder from the sky slammed down onto the white pill.

Sizzle!

When they collided, unsurprisingly, the golden thunder shattered into countless thunder serpents that swarmed toward the pill.

Yet, in response to the Nine Profound Golden Thunder's provocation, the Nine-Palace Imperial Pill instantly emitted a blinding white light.

Immediately, its surface turned into a viscous liquid, binding all the pill thunder.

Whoosh!

The next moment, the pill unleashed a powerful suction, drawing all surrounding golden thunder straight into its body.

Then a faint golden glimmer flickered across the pill's surface.

Soon after, there was no further movement.

At the same time, after the pill absorbed the Nine Profound Golden Thunder's energy, its surface became slightly smoother.

Boom—

But as soon as the pill devoured the Nine Profound Golden Thunder, the high clouds seemed enraged by the absurd scene below, erupting with even more violent, deafening explosions.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The next instant, the clouds amassed massive thunder and rained it down wildly.

As for the pill, it remained remarkably calm in the face of the thunderous pill bolts from the sky.

When the pill bolts approached, it suddenly shot out several white rays.

Those rays passed through the Nine Profound Golden Thunder, and once behind the thunder, they began to writhe.

They then formed a giant net that descended, tightly encasing the thunder.

Meanwhile, the pill below repeated the earlier action, swiftly swallowing all the Nine Profound Golden Thunder.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Confronted with this, the high clouds hesitated not and kept dropping violent golden pill thunder.

Attempting to annihilate the defiant, heavenly‑might small pill below.

However, aside from frightening the distant women and the three great beast families, its move achieved nothing.

Conversely, the Nine-Palace Imperial Pill grew ever more perfect and powerful with the continual 'assistance' of the pill thunder.

As for the clouds above, after raging for about a quarter of an hour, they could no longer sustain themselves.

After unleashing their final attack, they reluctantly drifted away.

Yet that attack, unsurprisingly, was again swallowed by the white pill inside the fire cauldron.

Simultaneously, after the pill casually dealt with the last pill thunder, it seemed aware of its precarious situation.

When the thundercloud vanished, it swiftly turned into a white flash that shot toward the distant horizon.

The others far away, seeing the swift streak of light across the sky, had eyes flashing with intense greed and fervor.

After all, this pill was a top‑tier Nine‑grade Golden Core, a legendary divine pill capable of elevating one to Dou Emperor.

But once they considered its power, each of them wilted like frost‑bitten eggplants.

The earlier pill thunder had already terrified them all.

And this pill, which could easily dispel the pill thunder, made them rashly advance.

Fearing a casual strike that would reduce them to nothing.

Thinking this, the crowd lost any desire to act.

Meanwhile, Lin Feng, upon seeing the pill trying to flee, couldn't help but smile faintly.

'If you run away, I'll just go home and farm.'

As he spoke, Lin Feng struck out with his palm.

In an instant, the surrounding heaven‑and‑earth energy surged, coalescing into a giant palm that lunged toward the fleeing white flash.

The giant palm moved at lightning speed, reaching the pill's rear in a heartbeat and continuing to close in.

Whoosh!

Seeing no escape, the pill instantly transformed into a human shape and, amid the onlookers' open‑mouthed stares, unleashed an energy blast capable of killing a late‑stage Eight-Star Dou Saint.

Boom!

The next moment, that whip lashed fiercely onto the giant palm Lin Feng had unleashed, emitting a deafening boom.

At the same time, the astonishing energy shockwave instantly surged out to a distance of tens of thousands of feet.

However, the combat power of that medicinal pill, although surpassing that of an ordinary Eight-Star Dou Saint,

but when faced with Lin Feng's attack, it still had no power to retaliate.

After its whip exploded, the giant palm opposite still relentlessly grasped toward him.

Upon seeing this situation, the Nine Palaces Foundation Emperor Pill gritted its teeth and decided to fight to the death.

Immediately thereafter, he promptly mobilized his own strength and then continued to unleash a terrifying Dou Qi whip with all his might.

Bang!

However, as expected, his attack was again shattered by the giant palm unleashed by Lin Feng.

And that giant palm, after smashing his attack, swiftly came to his head and then fiercely slapped down!

「&；amp；amp；……%￥*」

Seeing the energy palm lunging straight at it, the Golden Core hastily bowed and clasped its hands, hoping Lin Feng would raise his hand high and let it go.

However, how could Lin Feng possibly let the fruits of his labor escape? Thus, his idea was destined to be disappointed.

Boom!

The next moment, the giant palm came crashing down, followed by a fierce Dou Qi impact that burst outward.

The overwhelming Dou Qi instantly blocked the view of the others.

"Who would have thought that a pill of this grade would have such terrifying combat power? Even an early Nine-Star Dou Saint would find it hard to defeat!"

At the same time, the spectators watching from afar couldn't help but click their tongues in amazement.

After all, such a terrifying battle's commotion was comparable to a clash between Nine-Star Dou Saints.

But if one hadn't seen it with their own eyes, who could have imagined that such a commotion was merely caused by a pill resisting?

Swish!

Meanwhile, as the crowd gasped in astonishment, a white flash shot out from the center of the explosion, finally returning precisely to Lin Feng's front, where he caught it.

"Not bad, this rich energy is far stronger than those few Nine-Rank Golden Cores I've eaten before—by who knows how much."

Gazing at the pill in his hand, he couldn't help but chuckle and nod.

He could sense that within this pill lay an extremely rich energy.

Although it doesn't match that Imperial-grade fledgling pill, but besides that—

Among the pills he has seen, this Nine Palaces Foundation Emperor Pill is the strongest existence!

"Hehe, I never expected you, kid, to be able to refine such a pill."

And while Lin Feng felt immensely satisfied with the pill he had refined for himself, Candle Kun's smug laughter immediately came from ahead.

Immediately thereafter, his figure appeared not far from the former.

At the same time, he rubbed his hands and asked, "Kid, could the energy you used earlier possibly be source qi?"

"Exactly, those are indeed source qi."

Upon hearing that, Lin Feng first froze, then replied with a cheerful laugh.

After all, given his current strength and situation, there's no need to be so cautious anymore.

Now, even if he told others, would those people really come to snatch the pill from his hand?

As soon as his words fell, a fiery gleam and longing flashed in Candle Kun's eyes.

He then eagerly rubbed his hands, nervously stepping forward to press: "Good son-in-law, where exactly does your source qi come from, and can you still obtain it?"

While speaking, he widened his eyes, pricked up his ears, and waited for the former's answer.

"This is from when I previously encountered a remnant of an ancient Dou Emperor in a ruin; he gave it to me. And he gave me all his source qi, which has now dissipated and can no longer be obtained."

Having said that, Lin Feng took out a jade bottle, sealed the pill in his hand, and then immediately comforted: "But Father-in-law, you don't need to be anxious anyway— isn't the inheritance of the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor not there?"

"As long as one obtains the inheritance, everything becomes easy."

Upon hearing those words, Candle Kun's face instantly fell with disappointment.

He then retorted angrily: "You black-hearted kid cultivate the same technique as the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor, and with so many strange fires you possess, your chance of obtaining the ancient emperor's inheritance is greatest, so of course you're not in a hurry. I, an old magic beast, share no origin with that Tuoshe Ancient Emperor; with you around, the likelihood of him passing his inheritance to me is minuscule. Without a place to source qi for a breakthrough, and with my lifespan nearly exhausted, how could I not be anxious?"

"These two are at it again."

As Candle Kun shouted, the people who had run over to look at the pill immediately twitched the corners of their mouths, wearing helpless expressions.

They knew that this father-in-law and son-in-law were likely about to argue again.

However, upon hearing Candle Kun's words, they likewise felt a tinge of bitterness in their hearts.

Because they knew that what the other party said was also true.

As long as they fail to obtain the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor's inheritance, they basically can only remain in the Dou Saint realm, waiting to die.

After all, advancing to Dou Emperor is impossible for them without a source of qi.

"Hehe, Father-in-law, you've guessed wrong— as long as Dou Qi Continent can once again produce a Dou Emperor, obtaining some source qi isn't difficult."

Upon hearing Candle Kun's complaints, Lin Feng merely gave a hehe smile and then spoke mysteriously.

Swish!

As soon as those words were spoken, the surrounding crowd instantly stared at Lin Feng with bewildered expressions.

Immediately thereafter, they all glanced at each other, their hearts involuntarily beginning to stir with excitement.

Especially Candle Kun, who had been stuck at the peak of the Dou Saint realm for thousands of years, couldn't help but immediately ask: "Good son-in-law, I just know you're kind-hearted and won't abandon your father-in-law me— quickly tell me, what exactly is the method?!"

Upon hearing that, the others also quickly nodded, looking at Lin Feng with eager anticipation.

At this moment, the original protagonist, the Nine Palaces Foundation Emperor Pill, was outright discarded by everyone.

All attention was now focused solely on Lin Feng.

After all, compared with the source Qi that can enable a peak Nine Star Dou Saint to break through shackles and enter that legendary realm.

This nine‑grade Golden Core is nothing!

Lin Feng saw the crowd's baby‑like curious expressions and immediately laughed, shaking his head.

Then he spoke: "Everyone here knows that after the Dou Emperor vanished, the Dou Qi Continent can no longer produce Dou Emperor‑level cultivators because of the lack of source Qi. So the question is, do you know where this source Qi comes from?"

When he got to that point, Lin Feng instantly looked at the crowd with a mysterious expression.

"I, this emperor, only know that to ascend to Dou Emperor you must use source Qi to temper the body and forge a Dou Emperor form. Only then can the body bear far greater power, absorb more heaven‑and‑earth energy, and thus enter the Dou Emperor realm. As for where this source Qi originates or how it is born, I have no knowledge of that."

Hearing that, Zhu Kun shook his head, his face puzzled, and said.

Regarding the mysterious energy of source Qi, he only knows its name and how to use it.

But he knows nothing about its birth, origin, or any such information.

And even the eldest Zhu Kun here has no clue; as for the others, there's no need to look further.

One by one, they all shook their heads with bewildered expressions.

After all, they've never seen what that thing looks like, and as for anything else, how could they possibly know?

Of course, the main reason is that the ancient texts they consulted only mention using it to ascend to Dou Emperor, and they never recorded its origin at all! (End of chapter)