Reaching the pinnacle from Doupo

Chapter 572 Negotiation, Invitation

"This strange fire... I see, it's a strange fire created through fusion."

Looking at the icy blue flames swirling around Lin Yuan, the remnant soul of the Yellow Spring Demon Saint was somewhat surprised, but quickly regained its composure and said calmly, "However, even with this peculiar flame protecting you, your soul has still suffered some damage, hasn't it?"

Lin Yuan shrugged and chuckled, "Indeed, I need to rest for a few days to recover!" The trial seems to be over, so there's no need to force myself.

Now, he was filled with satisfaction with the power of the Wrath of the Yellow Springs.

What satisfied Lin Yuan the most was the speed at which the Yellow Springs Wrath was released and attacked. At that speed, most people didn't even have time to condense their defenses.

If it weren't for his powerful soul and the protection of his strange fire, he might have been severely injured by that Yellow Springs Wrath.

This top-tier killing technique, combining sound and soul, is much stronger than expected.

Although this place is a soul space where soul battles take place, even in the outside world, ordinary strong people have physical protection. If they directly suffer such a soul attack, they will not only die on the spot, but will at least be severely injured or have their actions interrupted.

In battles against opponents of the same or higher levels, Lin Yuan is confident that if the opponent experiences even a brief interruption at a crucial moment, he can create an opportunity to win.

After all, Lin Yuan has never lacked moves with absolute lethality!
Having mastered the Yellow Springs Wrath, his "shortcoming" in soul attack will be made up, and the power of his Heavenly Soul and Natal Soul Pill will be fully utilized.

At that time, top-tier physical strength, top-tier soul killing power, and destructive strange fire battle qi... if used properly, these three elements would combine to create a qualitative leap in combat power. Even without using some special trump cards, fighting beyond one's level would be no problem at all!
As for fighting against those with lower cultivation levels, the Yellow Springs Wrath, a technique that kills both sound and soul, is naturally a powerful tool for "mowing grass".

After mastering the Yellow Springs Wrath technique, the sheer number of people will be even less effective against Lin Yuan.

Lin Yuan's mind raced, but his face remained calm and smiling. However, when he looked at the Yellow Spring Demon Saint, he couldn't hide the burning desire for progress in his eyes.

"If you pass the test, you will naturally get what you want."

Sensing this gaze, the remnant soul of the Yellow Spring Demon Saint narrowed its eyes slightly, scrutinized Lin Yuan for a long time, and a rare smile appeared on its cold face.

Immediately, he flicked his finger, and a wave of soul energy flashed out, hovering in front of Lin Yuan.

Sensing the soul fluctuation, Lin Yuan did not rush. Instead, he sensed it for a moment before cautiously taking it into his hand.

The moment the soul fluctuations entered his mind, they gently dispersed, transforming into an extremely powerful flow of information that rapidly surged into Lin Yuan's mind. Before long, complete cultivation methods appeared in his mind.

Lin Yuan closed his eyes slightly, sensing the information. After a moment, he opened his eyes, his eyes filled with undisguised joy.

The Wrath of the Yellow Springs is truly exquisite.

As for the accompanying Yellow Spring Finger and Yellow Spring Palm, Lin Yuan didn't care much... He already had enough of these "conventional" moves, and fire-type moves were more suitable for him!
Lin Yuan let out a soft breath, suppressing the joy in his heart, and cupped his hands in a gesture of respect to the Yellow Spring Demon Saint.

"Thank you very much, Senior Huang Quan. Lin Yuan is deeply grateful!"

“No need for formalities, it’s only right.” The Yellow Spring Demon Saint shook his head, smiled slightly, and said, “My mission is to wait for someone to defeat me and pass on what I have learned… You are no ordinary person, and you are qualified to inherit the Yellow Spring Heavenly Wrath.”

"I hope that my unique skills will not lose their brilliance and prestige with my demise."

"The mission is complete; all that remains is a final gift..."

At this point, the Yellow Spring Demon Saint opened his palm, and a faint golden stream suddenly appeared on his illusory body, all of which converged towards his palm.

This appearance clearly indicates that the demon saint's essence blood is about to be separated from the body!

"Senior, wait!" Lin Yuan quickly interrupted the Yellow Spring Demon Saint's actions, saying, "I don't need essence blood, at least not now. I need something else..."

"You've gone to all that trouble to pass the trial, are you sure you don't want the Demon Saint's essence blood?"

Upon hearing Lin Yuan's words, the Yellow Spring Demon Saint was slightly taken aback, gave Lin Yuan a deep look, and confirmed it.

Lin Yuan nodded without hesitation, "I'm sure!" After a brief pause, he straightened his expression and pondered, "The essence blood of the Demon Saint might significantly improve my cultivation, but compared to something else here, it's insignificant..."

The Yellow Spring Demon Saint raised an eyebrow, saying with interest, "Oh? Besides the Yellow Spring Heavenly Wrath, is there anything more precious than essence blood here? How come I didn't know..."

"hehe--"

Lin Yuan chuckled softly and said calmly, "It is you yourself, senior. Your wisdom... its value far exceeds that of a little bit of essence blood!"

A half-emperor, a creator who created top-tier combat techniques—even if they are just fragments of their souls, and their memories may not even be complete, their value is still far greater than those few drops of essence blood.

According to Lin Yuan's calculations, those few drops of essence blood were worth no more than a few grade nine precious pills.

For Lin Yuan, who was already a Grandmaster, a few precious pills were nothing special; they just needed to take some time to refine.

Compared to the remnant soul of the demon saint, a few drops of essence blood are nothing!
Moreover, if he really needed the essence blood of a peak expert, he could simply go to Zi Yan and get it from her; the latter had quite a lot of Reverse Scale Blood!
"So this is the wisdom of mine!"

After a moment's thought, the Yellow Spring Demon Saint understood Lin Yuan's meaning, and a playful smile appeared on his lips: "Hehe, do you want to subdue me and make me work for you?"

"Subdue? That's not the right way to put it." Lin Yuan shook his head, his eyes filled with a distant look.

"I prefer to call it cooperation... I know that in your eyes, I, a mere Star Dou Saint, am not qualified to discuss the word 'cooperation' with you. But don't rush to refuse. Read this first; it is my sincerity in bringing this time!"

After speaking, just like the Yellow Spring Demon Saint before, he flicked his finger, and a wave of soul energy flashed out and hovered in front of the latter.

Seeing Lin Yuan's confident and earnest expression, even the Yellow Spring Demon Saint was intrigued.

He narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze falling on the soul fluctuations floating in front of him. He reached out and grasped it, and a powerful flow of information surged in.

"The fusion of a remnant soul and a pill, allowing the soul to be reborn as the spirit of the pill—that's quite an interesting idea!" As information continued to pour in, a look of surprise gradually appeared on the originally calm and aloof face of the Yellow Spring Demon Saint.

For a fallen peak expert like him, now reduced to only a few fragments of his soul, only the legendary Emperor-grade pills can achieve a complete resurrection.

Fusing with high-grade elixirs and transforming into a new life while preserving consciousness is indeed a feasible solution!

Although being resurrected in this way would mean significantly weaker strength, and returning to his peak wouldn't be easy—it might take a long time—it's not impossible. In his previous life, he was an ordinary human, and his ability to cultivate to the level of a half-emperor relied on talent, ability, and opportunity. Even with a different body and a changed soul, as long as his wisdom, talent, and vision remain, anything is possible.

Taking a deep breath, the Yellow Spring Demon Saint tilted his head slightly, his gaze piercing through the void, as if traveling to the distant future.

"A very tempting offer, little guy, you're certainly showing your sincerity!"

"I must say, your bold and novel idea is astonishing even to me. To be reborn in this way is no small feat and could be considered a new legend."

A hint of joy flashed in Lin Yuan's eyes, and he was about to speak when the Yellow Spring Demon Saint changed the subject: "However, I refuse..."

"My remnant soul has been guarding this place ever since it was separated from my original body, waiting for a suitable person to pass on the Wrath of the Yellow Springs. Now that my mission is complete, I should also dissipate into this world."

"The long, lonely years have worn down my emotions and memories, and now I have no desire to participate in worldly affairs."

"Little fellow, I appreciate your 'kindness'!"

Unlike the slumbering remnant soul of the Pure Lotus Demon Saint, the remnant soul of the Yellow Spring Demon Saint bears the responsibility of inheritance and has remained conscious throughout the long years.

In a sense, his remnant soul has always been alive... residing on a few drops of demon saint's essence blood, "living" in this small world within the stone tablet space, testing each trial participant who enters, letting his memories fade away with the passage of time...

Having fulfilled its duty of inheritance, the remnant soul of the Yellow Spring Demon Saint has little desire for life, but rather longs for the peace of death.

In other words, he's had enough of living!
The current Yellow Spring Demon Saint has decided to dissipate... unless something can stir up his obsession, an obsession even deeper than the desire to inherit his own unique skills...

Unfortunately, Lin Yuan, being a time traveler, happened to know something that could help him retain the other party.

Therefore, when he heard the Yellow Spring Demon Saint refuse, he showed no panic on his face. He simply asked calmly, "Senior, are you sure you won't regret choosing to disappear now? This is on the eve of the Dou Qi Continent producing another Dou Di after ten thousand years."

Those who are only one step away from that realm all have an extremely strong obsession with the title of "Battle Emperor," and the Yellow Spring Demon Saint is no exception!

"Heh, a Dou Di is about to emerge? How is that possible?"

When this topic came up, the Yellow Spring Demon Saint immediately opened up, saying meaningfully, "I'm afraid there will never be another Dou Di in this world..."

"Oh? Why?" Lin Yuan asked cooperatively, even though he knew the reason.

The Yellow Spring Demon Saint frowned slightly, as if recalling something. After a long while, he looked up at the void and his ancient voice rang out.

"There seems to be something missing in the world right now, firmly blocking the final step of the breakthrough. But what exactly it is, I can't remember... I'm just a remnant soul, and I've existed for far too long, losing too many memories..."

At this point, the Yellow Spring Demon Saint shook his head, his voice filled with a sense of melancholy and resentment.

Although he lost many memories and emotions over the long years, only the regret and unwillingness of failing to break through to the Dou Di level were firmly imprinted in the depths of his soul.

The inability to break through to the Dou Di realm is not my fault, but truly a consequence of being trapped by the forces of heaven and earth.

"Senior Huang Quan, have you forgotten?" Lin Yuan raised an eyebrow and said calmly, "In that case, let me help you recall!"

"As far as I know, what the world lacks is primordial energy... the original imperial energy."

“In ancient times, Dou Di powerhouses were not so rare. It was because at that time, the Origin Qi that was born with heaven and earth was still abundant. As long as cultivators had enough talent and good fortune, they had the opportunity to reach that supreme realm.”

"But ten thousand years ago, the primordial energy between heaven and earth was almost completely exhausted. Without primordial energy, the Dou Di became an insurmountable barrier."

"Since Emperor Tuoshe ascended to the throne, no Dou Di has ever emerged on the Dou Qi Continent..."

Upon hearing this, the Yellow Spring Demon Saint seemed to remember something, his body trembled slightly, and his originally dim eyes flashed with a brilliant light.

Stimulated by Lin Yuan's words, some vague memories in his mind gradually became clear again.

“Origin Qi?!” His lips trembled slightly as he murmured the familiar yet fatally alluring term: “Yes, it’s Origin Qi… Primal Emperor Qi… That’s the missing key…”

After a moment, he came to his senses and looked at the young man not far away again. His eyes were no longer filled with contempt, but with solemnity.

"You even know this? It seems what you said earlier... wasn't a joke?!"

"Of course!" Lin Yuan nodded slightly and chuckled, "The last source of Qi on the Dou Qi Continent was obtained by the Ancient Emperor Tuoshe and left in the Ancient Emperor Cave he created. According to the current situation, the day when the Ancient Emperor Cave will be born is not far away."

Then he began to recount in detail the events surrounding the ancient emperor's cave, the Tuoshe ancient emperor's jade, the eight ancient clans, and the Soul Clan's millennium plan...

Lin Yuan was very frank about these things that he would have to tell Huang Quan the Demon Saint sooner or later, and he told them everything without reservation.

After listening to Lin Yuan's account, even the Yellow Spring Demon Saint couldn't help but frown, deeply moved, as he quickly processed this massive and astonishing information.

After a long while, he let out a soft breath and then slowly opened his mouth, his voice carrying a sense of vicissitudes accumulated over the years.

"In that case, the Dou Qi Continent is about to undergo a dramatic transformation."

"You've discovered the location of the ancient emperor's cave and seized the initiative, but you're missing the key? And the key to opening the cave... those eight pieces of Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade. The Soul Clan has devised a meticulous plan to collect them, and the chances of success are quite high..."

"I never expected that in this day and age, there are still so many nine-star Dou Sheng on the Dou Qi Continent. This level is no less than that of my own time."

"Having eliminated several top-tier experts of the same level, the Soul Emperor... is indeed an unparalleled hero."

"A Dou Di (Battle Emperor) could indeed appear in this era!"

The news and the future depicted by Lin Yuan, who was well-informed, reignited the almost dead heart of the Yellow Spring Demon Saint.

He wanted to see the power of the Dou Di, the goal he had always pursued, with his own eyes.

At the same time, Lin Yuan's slightly amused invitation rang in Huang Quan's ears: "Senior Huang Quan, what have you thought about it?! Would you like to come with me to see the ancient emperor's cave that represents the opportunity to become an emperor?"

(End of this chapter)