A Sumeru mustard seed, a universe within.
This was a sea of strange fire, a dazzling blaze that filled Chen Guan's eyes. The sea of fire was undoubtedly a dazzling riot of color, a dazzling spectacle that was breathtaking.
As Chen Guan walked on the fire, the vibrant flames automatically split open a path. Clusters of flames entwined his body like spirits, becoming so intimate that they seemed one.
Soon, his vision widened, and Chen Guan saw an old man sitting cross-legged above the sea of strange fire. His face was kind, his smile gentle, and his signature, colorful hair, a strikingly striking style.
Tuoshe Ancient Emperor smiled faintly as he approached, his elder voice echoing through the sea of fire.
"You've arrived."
"I am, Junior Chen Guan, greeting Senior Ancient Emperor." Chen Guan bowed as a junior would.
Tuoshe Ancient Emperor smiled faintly, then waved his hand, and a flaming bud rose from the sea of fire before him.
"Sit down,"
Chen Guan nodded, and he and Tuoshe Ancient Emperor sat opposite each other, sizing each other up.
After a long moment, Tuoshe Ancient Emperor finally spoke.
"It seems you've opened the cave I left behind. Has a Dou Qi Continent produced a Dou Qi Emperor since me?"
"No. Without the Source Qi, there's no way to break through."
"As you can imagine, with your strength, it's not surprising you can sense this. However, your state is exceptionally tense, especially your soul. It's no different from when I first became an Emperor. I can even sense an aura, like the Divine Art of Dan Hua, that transcends the Dou Qi Continent and reaches a higher level."
Being stared at by Tuoshe Ancient Emperor, Chen Guan felt like he was being seen through.
As for the aura Tuoshe Ancient Emperor mentioned, Chen Guan had no idea, but he had some guesses.
"Senior, do you know what it is?"
"I don't know. It's just a thought I left behind. My understanding is still limited to the Dou Qi Continent. Perhaps I can understand it a little bit after seeing it. Don't dwell on it. You've cultivated to this point, so I think you've also vaguely sensed that there are higher planes above the Dou Qi Continent. Given that, it's normal for opportunities that don't belong to the Dou Qi Continent to appear."
"I understand. Thank you, senior. I'll figure it out later. Could you please pass on the Emperor's Origin to me?"
Putting aside his distracting thoughts, Chen Guan bowed again.
"Of course."
Tuoshe Ancient Emperor nodded decisively. He existed for this very reason. Those who hold the ancient jade can enter the ancient emperor's cave. To reach the place where the Emperor's Origin resides is already recognized by Tuoshe Ancient Emperor.
In other words, once here, his thoughts can no longer change the situation.
His existence is simply to provide some guidance to those who receive the inheritance, and incidentally, to meet with those who come later.
"You are not a body of strange fire, and you are different from this emperor. However, this does not hinder your aptitude. Now, you have the qualifications to become the King of All Fires."
Tuoshe Ancient Emperor flicked his finger, and the boundless sea of brilliant flames suddenly began to wriggle. Finally, a fiery dragon surged, condensing in midair into a fist-sized, dazzling lotus seed, with numerous flames rising from its surface.
"My inheritance is all here, and now it is yours."
"Breaking through to the Dou Emperor is not easy. It took me a thousand years of practice to achieve it!
But I can do it, and you have greater aptitude than me, so I believe you can too.
Remember, your heart is as firm as a rock. As long as your mind remains, you will be immortal!"
Tuoshe Ancient Emperor looked at the serious Chen Guan and smiled faintly. Then, with a flick of his finger, the brilliant flaming lotus seed slowly fell, finally hovering on Chen Guan's crown.
Buzz!
The flaming lotus seed, emitting a strange luster, slowly descended, piercing Chen Guan's scalp and lodging in his head.
"Boom!"
The moment the flaming lotus seed entered his body, Chen Guan's form suddenly expanded. The terrifying, boundless energy spread through his body at a terrifying speed. In the blink of an eye, Chen Guan's meridians were stretched to their limits, and an intense tearing pain emanated from them.
Chen Guan's heart trembled, and he immediately formed a cultivation hand seal, entering a state of cultivation.
In an instant, a sea of strange fire began to swirl and surge around Chen Guan, a massive vortex quickly forming. A vast amount of original energy poured into Chen Guan's body, nearly tearing his already stretched body apart.
After the experience with Bodhi, Chen Guan had thought he had reached his limit.
However, his realm, which had long been unshaken, began to rise again.
However, this newly vacated "space" was almost instantly filled with terrifying energy from within and outside, barely enough to alleviate the feeling of exploding.
"As long as the thought persists, the body will be immortal!"
"The power of the Dou Emperor has already entered the realm of supremacy. It is indeed beyond the capacity of a Dou Sheng's body to withstand."
All these thoughts emerged, and Chen Guan no longer focused on maintaining his body. He focused his mind, his heart as firm as a rock.
The next moment, Chen Guan's body was completely occupied by the original energy. A brilliant flame surged across the sky, and Chen Guan's body quickly melted away.
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At that moment, Chen Guan felt as if he had become one with the sea of strange fire. His soul sat cross-legged in mid-air, a hazy glow emanating from his
brows. His entire being was crystal clear, as if undergoing a transformation towards a higher level! After an unknown amount of time, a brilliant radiance emanated from Chen Guan's soul. Upon closer inspection, it was the flaming lotus seed.
Along with this brilliant radiance, a miraculous scene unfolded. Countless blood and energy ripped from the sea of strange fire, rapidly condensing and enveloping Chen Guan's soul. In a matter of seconds, it condensed into a living body!
Sensing this, Chen Guan's heart calmed. With a thought, the primordial energy surged in, even more turbulent and terrifying than before.
Almost instantly, the newly formed body was shattered once more...
Destruction and creation, destruction and creation again!
Only the mind is eternal!
Watching this scene, Tuoshe Ancient Emperor smiled and nodded gently.
This boy was indeed intelligent, quick to grasp everything. Furthermore, his rock-hard perseverance and resilience were rare. The pain of annihilation and rebirth must have penetrated deeply into his soul, yet he showed no sign of feeling overwhelmed.
"No wonder you've reached this point at such a young age..."
"I don't know what your future holds... well, that has nothing to do with me. My mission is finally accomplished."
Tuoshe Ancient Emperor smiled softly, a hint of relief in his tone. As Chen Guan absorbed his source energy, his body gradually faded, becoming increasingly ethereal.
...
Cultivation knows no time, cold and heat are unknown.
Chen Guan experienced countless explosions and regenerations, and within this cycle, he cultivated for an unknown amount of time. He only knew he was growing stronger, gradually approaching a certain limit.
Until, at some point, he transcended this limit!
Within the stone statue's heart, the sea of strange fire and Tuoshe Ancient Emperor had vanished, as if they had never existed. Only a figure remained, sitting cross-legged in the vast space.
Around this figure, space crumbled, shattered, and then constantly repaired itself in an endless cycle.
Yet, the figure remained unmoved, as if eternal. A powerful imperial aura permeated every corner, radiating the dominance of the supreme power of heaven and earth. The very forces of space bowed to him, daring not to harm him in the slightest!
In the Central Plains, at Qingce Manor,
the sky was clear and the air was fresh. Suddenly, an extremely terrifying aura swept over, startling Medusa and the others into the air.
However, when they looked at its source, they were shocked to discover that the aura emanated from Xiao Qingyan's body.
"Boom! Boom!"
Xiao Qingyan's aura surged, seemingly filled with boundless power, surging from the depths of his blood. In an instant, he surpassed Queen Medusa and even Xiao Jiu, the strongest being here. It
only soared to the level of an eight-star Dou Sheng!
In the Ancient Realm,
Gu Yuan was entertaining the rare visit of the old Dragon Emperor Zhu Kun, drinking and chatting cheerfully, as if they were old friends who hadn't seen each other for years.
Suddenly, an aura even more terrifying than that of the Black Annihilation King, Gu Lie, erupted from the Ancient Realm, instantly alarming countless powerful beings.
Gu Yuan crushed the wine glass and flashed to Gu Xun'er's residence, only to find her trembling and clinging to the door, still in a state of panic.
The powerful aura emanated from the room behind her!
"Hahaha, good! Good!!!"
Zhu Kun appeared shortly after. Seeing Gu Yuan's laughter, and sensing the aura of the clan, his face darkened. Without a word of farewell, he vanished from the scene.
In the Black Horn Region, the former site of the Canaan Academy's inner courtyard.
With the help of Zi Yan and others, Canaan Academy had long since relocated to Zhongzhou, leaving only a branch in the northwest, located in the Magic Beast Mountains of the Jia Ma Empire.
At a certain moment,
an indescribable, overwhelming imperial power erupted from beneath the magma.
At that moment, silence fell upon the Black Horn Region. No one could stand upright. All bowed their heads, faces shrouded in horror as they turned towards the original inner courtyard. Countless others collapsed to their knees under the overwhelming pressure.
Above Canaan Academy, clouds and mist rose and shifted, and a towering figure, ten thousand feet tall and towering, slowly emerged. It was none other than the source of imperial might!
The colossal figure towered like the heavens, overlooking the world.
"I, Chen Guan, rose from the northwest, and obtained the Azure Lotus Earth Core Fire. I have cultivated to this day, finally reaching the realm of Dou Di!"
"From now on, I shall be known as the Azure Emperor! May heaven and earth bear witness!"
A mighty voice resounded in the hearts of every Dou Qi Continent, filled with boundless majesty, awestruck.
After ten thousand years, just when everyone thought the Dou Di was unattainable, a dead end...
finally, another Dou Di appeared!
At this moment, heaven and earth trembled. Chen Guan's name was etched into everyone's heart, an indelible, eternal mark!
Azure Emperor!
As the 'instigator', Chen Guan was standing high in the sky at this moment. His gaze was far-reaching. He saw the old Dragon Emperor Zhu Kun and Gu Yuan, Bodhi in the southeast, Queen Medusa, Zi Yan, Yun Yun, Xiao Yixian, Cao Ying and others in Qingce Manor, Yao Ye and Jia Xingtian who had returned to the Jia Ma Empire...
At the same time, he could also feel that there was a bloodline between Qingce Manor and the ancient world!