Chapter 367

During the process of ascension, Chu Yang was not worried that anyone would come to disturb him.

On one hand, on the Douqi Continent, Mu Tianyin would guard him at all times.

On the other hand, no one had the guts.

Half an hour later, Chu Yang slowly opened his eyes, feeling the all-around improvement brought by the Seventh-Layer Ascension Holy Body, and couldn't help but reveal a smile on his face.

The all-around amplification of the Sixth-Layer Ascension Holy Body reached about 140.5 percent.

The Seventh-Layer Ascension Holy Body reached about 156.5 percent.

Compared to the Fifth-Layer Ascension Holy Body, it had increased by more than 30 percent, which also meant that Chu Yang's various abilities had increased by more than 30 percent.

And with the improvement of various powers, the increase in his overall strength far exceeded this value.

For example, the power of 【Fengdu】 increased by 10 percent, and the De Novo Ultimate Gene also increased by 10 percent, but the increase in power after the two merged would far exceed 10 percent.

Spitting out a breath of turbid air, Chu Yang stretched, leaned on the lounge chair again, and picked up the teacup.

At the same time, his Soul Force, carrying Primordial Qi, swept out, steadily suppressing the waves coming from underground.

In this way, no matter how intense the fighting was in the Ancient Emperor's Cave Mansion, it would not have any impact on the outside.

Another half an hour passed, and two figures were the first to fly out from the Heavenly Flame Refining Qi Tower; one of them was Zi Yan.

Accompanying her was a middle-aged man with long purple-gold hair, his pair of golden pupils filled with pressure.

Zhu Kun!

The old Dragon Emperor of the Tai Xu Ancient Dragon clan, a peak Dou Sheng powerhouse, who had once found the cave mansion of Tuoshe Ancient Emperor in pursuit of the opportunity to break through to Dou Di, but was tricked by Tuoshe Ancient Emperor and reduced to guarding the gate for the cave mansion.

Zi Yan still had faint tear stains on her face, and the look she gave her father beside her also held a trace of alienation and resentment.

Abandoned outside since she was young, it was inevitable that she would have some resentment in her heart.

"Chu Emperor!" Zi Yan came before Chu Yang and bowed deeply.

Zhu Kun had obviously heard about Chu Yang, so he hurriedly followed suit and saluted, even saying gratefully, "Thank you, Chu Emperor, for helping my daughter in her time of crisis!"

Chu Yang waved his hand, "Helping East Dragon Island back then was not because of you, but for the sake of the two elders, Zhu Li and Qi You."

"However, I do need to trouble you to take a message back for me, saying that I want the two elders to be the Guardian True Dragons of the Great Xia Empire!"

"If they are willing, they can come to the Great Xia Imperial Palace to find me!"

Chu Yang and the two elders of East Dragon Island were close friends, and their temperaments were quite compatible.

If he didn't help, with their talent, I'm afraid that even if the prosperous age of the Douqi Continent restarted and Spiritual Power was abundant, it would be difficult for them to break through to Dou Di in their entire lives.

Zhu Kun looked blank, obviously not knowing who the two people Chu Yang mentioned were.

Zi Yan, however, looked happy and hurriedly said, "I will definitely deliver the message, Chu Emperor!"

Chu Yang nodded and said meaningfully, "Following Huo'er is a wise choice; you and the Tai Xu Ancient Dragon clan will also receive great benefits because of this."

"I presume you already know about the Great Thousand World; if the Tai Xu Ancient Dragon clan and the Tian Yao Phoenix clan can put aside their grudges and protect Huo'er..."

"Achieving the status of True Dragon and True Phoenix in the future is not impossible..."

Hearing his words, Zi Yan's eyes narrowed, while Zhu Kun frowned.

The temptation of becoming a True Dragon and True Phoenix was indeed hard for them to refuse, but it seemed too ethereal.

The two clans were sworn enemies, and grudges had accumulated for who knows how many years. Even if they, the power-holders, were willing to let go, how could the clansmen be willing?

"I have said all I can; what to do in the future is entirely up to you!"

After speaking, Chu Yang waved his hand, and the two dared not say more and hurriedly took their leave.

A moment later, the powerhouses of various clans also flew out from the Heavenly Flame Refining Qi Tower; it was clear that this contest had reached a final result.

Chu Yang naturally kept an eye on the situation below at all times and knew everything clearly.

Just as in the original plot, the Soul Heavenly Emperor obtained the Emperor-grade Embryonic Pill, but the Soul Clan also suffered heavy losses and failed to occupy the Exotic Flame Square.

Compared to before they went in, the number of powerhouses from various clans had decreased by 60 percent, obviously having perished in this contest.

However, even though they had fought with real fire, the powerhouses of various parties still came to Chu Yang one after another to salute, and then left separately, not daring to fight in front of him.

Xiao Yan remained until the end, looking at Chu Yang with hesitation.

"Want me to take action and help you deal with the Soul Heavenly Emperor?" Chu Yang looked at him with a half-smile.

Xiao Yan gritted his teeth, cupped his fists, and said in a deep voice, "The Soul Clan has wolfish ambitions. If the Soul Heavenly Emperor breaks through to Dou Di, I'm afraid the continent will never be peaceful again!"

Chu Yang raised his eyebrows, "Even if he breaks through to Dou Di, do you think he will be my opponent?"

"Moreover, the Soul Clan is not qualified to shake the status of the Great Xia Empire and the Misty Cloud Sect!"

"You should know that when I helped you facilitate the matter between you and Xiao Xun'er, it was not without reason."

"If you want me to help you again, you must show sincerity!"

Xiao Yan frowned tightly and asked tentatively, "What do you want me to do?"

"Exotic Flame!" Chu Yang said softly, "I want you to gather all the Exotic Flames and give me a wisp of the Original Flame."

Xiao Yan gave a bitter smile, "It was a fluke that I was able to gather multiple Exotic Flames in one body. If I want to gather all the Exotic Flames, I'm afraid..."

Raising his hand to interrupt him, Chu Yang had a strange expression. What the hell was a fluke?

That was entirely the credit of the Burning Technique, okay? He was truly worthy of being "Brother Fluke"!

"This is not difficult for you, and I don't intend to help you deal with the Soul Heavenly Emperor."

Chu Yang took a sip of tea, "Neither the Great Xia Empire nor the Misty Cloud Sect will interfere in the disputes between other forces for the sake of profit."

"But I will help you break through to Dou Di. Whether you can defeat the Soul Heavenly Emperor depends on your own ability."

"However, if you want to break through to Dou Di, you must gather all the Exotic Flames. There is an inevitable connection between the two, so my words just now cannot be considered a condition."

"After all, if I kill you, I can also obtain the Exotic Flame Origin!"

Xiao Yan's expression changed slightly, and he felt a chill in his heart.

Chu Yang looked calm and easy to talk to, but he hadn't forgotten how many powerhouses had perished in the Jia Ma Empire because of the person in front of him!

This was definitely a master who acted decisively! "So the Exotic Flame Origin can only be considered an additional condition..."

Chu Yang smiled, "My real condition is that after you break through to Dou Di, you must constantly collect all kinds of powerful flames in the world to forge the Supreme Emperor Flame!"

"This is also a good thing for you. You are already on the path of fire. When the time comes, giving me a wisp of the Emperor Flame Origin will not hurt your foundation."

Xiao Yan was stunned and didn't react for a while.

He had thought of countless possibilities and even made the worst plans, but he never expected that Chu Yang would offer such a condition.

Just as Chu Yang said, this was no loss to him at all! In fact, this would be the only way for him to become a powerhouse, and collecting powerful flames in the Great Thousand World was something he had planned long ago after learning of its existence, wasn't it? "Is it that simple?" Xiao Yan felt a bit unsure. Chu Yang smiled and said, "Why would I lie to you?"

"The uniqueness of the Burning Technique dictates that only you can forge the Supreme Emperor Flame I want."

"Even if I killed you to seize the Burning Technique, I don't have that much time to collect flames, and cultivating someone else from scratch is even more troublesome."

"We each take what we need, and everyone is happy."

Xiao Yan did not doubt Chu Yang's words, but he always felt something was strange...

It sounded as if his only value initially was as a tool for collecting flames?

This was really a blow to his confidence; after all, since he rose to prominence, no matter where he went, he was hailed as a genius.

"Deal!" Xiao Yan had no reason to refuse.

Chu Yang nodded, then waved his hand lightly, and the two appeared on the Exotic Flame Square.

He pointed to the stone statue of Tuoshe Ancient Emperor in the square and said, "The inheritance of Tuoshe Ancient Emperor is inside, but to accept the inheritance and break through to Dou Di requires a long time."

"This process will take longer than the Soul Heavenly Emperor breaking through to Dou Di via the Emperor-grade Embryonic Pill, but I can change the flow of time here."

Xiao Yan breathed a long sigh of relief. What he lacked most now was time, and Chu Yang's help undoubtedly solved this problem.

"Thank you!" Cupping his fists toward Chu Yang, Xiao Yan no longer hesitated and turned to fly toward the stone statue.

Chu Yang revealed a smile and contacted Mu Tianyin, asking her to help change the flow of time.

With Mu Tianyin as the Plane Spirit, such things were easy and did not require him to go to great lengths through the Klein bottle.

After the deal with Xiao Yan was reached, the transformation of the Phoenix True Spirit among the Four Sacred True Spirits was settled.

The Emperor Flame Origin, which had fused all the Exotic Flames, was undoubtedly the treasure most suitable for the Phoenix True Spirit to undergo transformation.

And with the precedent of Tuoshe Ancient Emperor, plus the Plane Spirit standing on his side, "gathering spirits" for the Emperor Flame was not a difficult task.

After the spirit gathering was successful, imitating the fusion of Ao Ting and the Divine Dragon Spirit back then would allow the Phoenix True Spirit to be born with intelligence.

As for the Supreme Emperor Flame? That would be the "nourishment" he prepared for the further spirit elevation of the Phoenix True Spirit! Now, the Four Sacred True Spirits had all completed their first evolution, but just as Chu Yang expected, the upper limit of the Spirit Elevation Art was far more than that.

However, pills refined from medicinal herbs could no longer have an effect on the second evolution; other heavenly materials and earthly treasures were needed.

After completing the second evolution, the strength of the Four Sacred True Spirits would likely reach the level of Di Zhizun.

Currently, the Four Sacred True Spirits were lagging far behind Chu Yang's strength and could not provide effective help, which was why he intended to improve their strength as soon as possible.

With a flash, Chu Yang left the Exotic Flame Square, and when he appeared again, he had arrived at the bamboo forest of Yin Valley.

"Help me construct a small world; I am preparing to refine medicine."

Hearing Chu Yang's words, Mu Tianyin didn't even think about it. With just a light wave of her hand, a stable small world was constructed, and a spatial channel appeared in front of the two.

"There might be some commotion; will this space be able to withstand it?" Chu Yang raised an eyebrow and asked.

Mu Tianyin rolled her eyes, "I am a Plane Spirit, after all; the space I construct can at least withstand the rampage of a Di Zhizun's Spiritual Power."

"As long as you don't create energy fluctuations comparable to the power of a Tian Zhizun, the small world will not collapse."

Chu Yang nodded, and only then did he enter the spatial channel.

Mu Tianyin was indeed worthy of being a Plane Spirit; not only did she construct a small world with a wave of her hand, but even the mountains, rivers, grass, and trees in this world seemed no different from the outside.

Sitting cross-legged on a mountain peak, Chu Yang reached out and grabbed lightly, and a medicine cauldron condensed from Primordial Qi appeared.

The Mountain Melting Cauldron had long been placed by him in the Soul Palace, and with his current strength and alchemy level, the Mountain Melting Cauldron could no longer withstand the impact of condensing pills.

Awakening the Pan Gu Spiritual Consciousness, Chu Yang said softly, "Give me the final derivation result of the pill formula."

After Pan Gu's transformation, he had Pan Gu start deriving the pill formula.

In the Tree Spirit's memory, there even existed many pill formulas far exceeding Emperor-grade pills. Using these as a reference for derivation, plus some ideas and alchemy insights provided by Chu Yang, it was not a difficult task for Pan Gu.

The next moment, three types of pill formulas appeared in Chu Yang's mind.

One of them had the function of gathering the energy of heaven and earth, and the effect it could achieve was terrifying.

The other two had the functions of significantly restoring Soul Force and allowing people to reach a state close to sudden enlightenment, respectively.

The effects of these three types of pills were directly benchmarked against the level of Tian Zhizun! Chu Yang didn't say a word and directly started refining.

After Mu Tianyin became the Plane Spirit, Chu Yang didn't need to consider the problem of pill tribulation when refining pills, but the commotion caused was still not small.

The moment the first pill was formed, terrifying energy fluctuations instantly swept through the entire small world, turning grass and trees into powder, and the mountains and rivers were even on the verge of collapse.

When the second pill was formed, the entire small world was on the verge of collapse, and the mountains and rivers collapsed.

When the third pill was formed, this small world finally could not bear the burden and completely shattered.

In the Yin Valley bamboo forest, looking at Chu Yang walking out of the spatial rift, Mu Tianyin had black lines all over her head.

No wonder this guy asked if the space was solid before going in.

It turned out he really caused energy fluctuations comparable to a Tian Zhizun! Fortunately, it was in a small world; if he were refining medicine on the Douqi Continent, it would likely have triggered a large-scale spatial collapse!

After calming her mood, Mu Tianyin said softly, "The energy tide is about to end. If we don't connect to the Great Thousand World, the Douqi Continent will enter a state of energy scarcity."

"At that time, it is very likely to cause many powerhouses to regress in their realms."

"Especially since the Soul Heavenly Emperor and Xiao Yan are about to break through; if they are allowed to toss about again, I'm afraid the Douqi Continent will be close to energy exhaustion!"

Chu Yang nodded, "Don't worry! I have a plan in mind!"

After speaking, his figure flashed and he left Yin Valley.

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Void space, an area very far from Ancient Dragon Island.

Chu Yang looked in the direction of Ancient Dragon Island and muttered, "Being this far away, it shouldn't affect them, right?"

Reaching out to tear open the void, or rather, tearing open a spatial node.

Behind this spatial rift was the plane where he had once found Sun Wukong! "The residual energy of the two planes... should be enough!"

Chu Yang took a deep breath, then threw the two pills he had just refined into his mouth, leaving only the pill that restored Soul Force.

Source Martial True Body covering his body!

Energy singularity appearing above his head!

The energy of the Douqi Continent and the other plane, under the effect of the Spirit-Gathering Pill, was rushing madly toward his body!

At the same time, Chu Yang's thoughts were extremely clear, as if he had entered a state of sudden enlightenment! Everything was ready; whether he could turn the Source Martial True Body into a Zhizun Dharma Body depended on this one move! (End of chapter)