Refining medicine can't save Doupo!

Chapter 666 Returning to the Origin Qi Continent!

During the epic battle of the peak warriors ten thousand years ago, almost every player who dared to participate brought their race's ultimate trump card, because everyone knew that there wouldn't be many spots for becoming an emperor, so a final battle was inevitable.

No one expected that only three Battle Saints survived the chaotic battle among the peak Battle Saints: the Holy Spirit Gourd Saint, the Great Saint of the Abyss Sea, and the Dragon Emperor of the Void!
Among them, the Great Sage of the Abyss and the Dragon Emperor of the Void were relatively lucky, managing to hold out until the support of the Ancient Emperor Tuoshe, thus successfully escaping with their lives.

The Spirit Gourd Saint, on the other hand, had a somewhat reckless and impulsive nature. He traversed the depths of the Ancient Sea Abyss, and after directly confronting the embryonic form of the Abyss Soul Evil God Plane, he forcibly endured the mental pollution and escaped from the Ancient Sea Abyss carrying the 'residual will of the Evil God'.
“Yuanxue’s trump card is the blood of the Evil God, and mine is the blood of the Dragon Emperor. However, at that time I realized that the blood of the Dragon Emperor could not be activated, so I chose to keep it. Yuanxue was different. At that time, he also sensed something and did not dare to activate the blood of the Evil God in his body.” On the way to the mysterious sea and the Origin Qi Continent, Lan Hong revealed Yuanxue’s trump cards.

"Blood of an evil god?" Xiao Yan asked curiously, "Isn't this related to that evil god or something?"

Lan Hong nodded and said, "Yes, the Demon Whale Clan of Yuanxue was originally a race from the Yuanhun Evil God Plane, but was later absorbed and assimilated by the Dou Qi Plane."

"The battle between the Dou Qi plane and the Yuan Qi plane was not a one-time event, but lasted for a long time before a decisive battle finally emerged. The Yuan Clan was one of the earlier Yuan Clan members to submit."

"Hmm," Xiao Yan's eyes darted around, and he suddenly said, "So, does that mean the Sea Clan is a race distinct from the Human and Beast Clans?"

"Yes and no." It wasn't Lan Hong who answered Xiao Yan, but Ling Jiu, who was beside Jiang Lin.

"Yes, you may find it difficult to experience that era due to your lifespan, but for me, that era is actually very recent." Lan Hong nodded, then added:

"Because the dragon race has an extremely long lifespan, while other imperial races may have gone through several generations of patriarchs, the dragon race has only gone through one generation internally."

"Hmm? Senior Lan Hong... is a member of the first generation of the Dragon Clan?" Xiao Yan looked at Lan Hong with some surprise. He didn't expect that Lan Hong, who had always kept a low profile, actually had an even more terrifying identity.

"The first generation of dragons? I guess so." Lan Hong paused for a moment upon hearing this, then nodded helplessly.

“Strictly speaking, it’s not quite. It’s just that I was there when the Taixu Dragon Clan became beings in the Dou Qi Plane. I am not the first descendant of the Taixu Dragon Emperor, but I am the first Dragon Emperor of the new Dou Qi Plane Taixu Dragon Clan.”

"I never imagined that you, senior, were hiding such a wealth of information," Jiang Lin exclaimed upon hearing this.

In this world, there are only three who can rival Lan Hong in lifespan: the Spirit Gourd Saint and the Abyss Sea Great Saint.

The lifespan of the Spirit Gourd Saint is shorter than that of the Lan Hong Saint. This is because the Spirit Gourd Saint is a 'post-natal being,' and he is naturally much younger than others.

"It's not that I wanted to hide it, but rather that my cultivation level was suppressed for too long by the Ancient Sea Secret Realm, and too many inherited memories in my bloodline were sealed. Now that I have recovered some of my strength, my past memories have begun to return," Lan Hong shook her head and denied.

However, only Lan Hong herself knew that she had indeed concealed her intentions from Jiang Lin. As the oldest dragon on the Dou Qi Continent, Lan Hong possessed numerous ways to utilize the current world environment to attempt that final breakthrough.

However, after Jiang Lin discovered the ancient emperor's cave, Lan Hong's mindset underwent a significant change.

If Lan Hong used to think that she had a very high chance of becoming an emperor, now she thinks that someone from Jiang Lin's group will definitely become an emperor!

Then Lan Hong pondered for a while and realized that hiding it from Jiang Lin and the others wouldn't stop them from becoming emperors. Moreover, if they became enemies, Lan Hong found that she couldn't kill Xiao Yan (Ling Jiu's judgment). After much thought, Lan Hong felt that only cooperation could achieve a win-win situation.

"Actually, if the ancient sea incident hadn't suddenly broken out, many imperial families today would be able to leave behind some information about that era."

"The Dou Qi Plane is actually a man-made plane. Back then, on the small Dou Qi Continent, there were eight Dou Di and dozens of peak Dou Sheng. You can imagine how crowded it was." Lan Hong couldn't help but laugh after just recalling the situation back then.

There were eight Dou Di, dozens of peak Dou Sheng, and hundreds of top-tier Dou Sheng experts, so many that others couldn't even remember their names!

"..." Just imagining the feeling of pulling back the covers to find a whole bunch of old men in bed, Xiao Yan couldn't help but say, "It's too crowded."

From this point, Xiao Yan also began to realize that the Dou Qi Continent, and even the Dou Qi Plane, seemed to be a little small.

"Yes, it was very crowded. The Taixu Dragon Clan didn't even enter the Dou Qi Continent; instead, they stayed on Dragon Island." Lan Hong sighed softly. It was an extraordinary era, which should have given Xiao Yan and other later generations a small shock of peak Dou Sheng. In the end, they all perished in the Ancient Sea Secret Realm and became nourishment for the Ancient Sea Secret Realm.

“Normal Dou Sheng only have a lifespan of a few thousand years. Only those peak Dou Sheng with powerful bloodlines have a lifespan of more than ten thousand years. It’s a pity you won’t be able to see it.” Lan Hong couldn’t help but imagine how outrageous this world would be if those peak Dou Sheng were alive today!
Although not all peak Dou Sheng can live as long as the Dragon Clan, there are still more than ten super peak Dou Sheng with lifespans exceeding ten thousand years in the present world!
For example, the Nine Nether Great Sage of the Nine-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python clan and the Nine-Wandering Great Sage of the Nine-Wandering Roc clan are super strong individuals who can definitely live for more than ten thousand years.

Or perhaps it's the ancient Heavenly Phoenix clan's old monsters, the Wolf Clan's Great Sage Bu Li, known for his vitality, and so on. Ultimately, there are many super strong individuals who were able to live to the present day.

“Once those old fogies who were able to control the truth of the world passed away, and ten thousand years passed, there was a significant gap in the information that you, in later generations, could access,” Lan Hong said slowly.

Xiao Yan then asked, "Then why did everyone go to the Ancient Sea Secret Realm back then? Couldn't we have avoided it?"

Lan Hong shook her head: "We want to go too, but we can't. Basically, we have to go whenever we have the chance. Didn't you say that the Spirit Gourd Saint went? Back then, the Spirit Gourd Saint's cultivation was not even at the peak of Dou Sheng, and he even announced to the outside world that he wouldn't go. But in the end, he came quietly by himself."

"It's fine if you don't come, but if someone really becomes an emperor within the Ancient Sea Secret Realm, those inside might still have a chance to become familiar faces, but what about those outside who didn't come?"

"Not all Dou Di are as good-tempered as the Ancient Emperor Tuoshe. Within the Ancient Sea Secret Realm, everyone can still follow the ancient law of the victor being king and the loser being villain, and be the first to bow down to the new emperor. But what about those outside who didn't come?"

"The new emperor may not remember those who came to the Ancient Sea Secret Realm to submit, but he will definitely remember those imperial clan battle saints who seemed to be aloof but actually wanted to play it by ear."

"For us, going to the Ancient Sea Secret Realm is gambling on our chances of becoming an Emperor, while not going is gambling on whether the new Emperor is a good person." "Either way, it's a gamble, so why not gamble on becoming an Emperor ourselves?" Lan Hong explained to Xiao Yan why all the peak Dou Sheng went to the Ancient Sea Secret Realm to try their luck instead of sitting on the sidelines and watching the tigers fight.

Because everyone here is an old fox, who doesn't know what you're thinking? When everyone was in the Ancient Sea Secret Realm, they could still tacitly agree to recognize the new emperor as their leader based on their numbers. But if you don't come in, who knows how the new emperor will make things difficult for you?
Furthermore, those who can cultivate to the peak of the Dou Sheng realm all possess a certain degree of pride. If they don't enter the Ancient Sea Secret Realm, wouldn't that mean they're afraid? That they're inherently inferior to others? Besides, everyone has the trump card of Dou Di, so who's afraid of whom? The Dou Di glory they possess simply doesn't allow them to bow down to other imperial clans!

Is that something to bow your head for? If you dare to bow your head, the elders behind you will curse you to death! We are all from Dou Di families, who is afraid of who?

So the great battle of the Battle Saints ten thousand years ago, which seems like a complicated issue, is actually quite simple. Everyone was too confident and none of them were willing to back down easily, so they directly clashed head-on in the Ancient Sea Secret Realm.

"Tsk tsk tsk," Xiao Yan thought, unsure how to comment. What had seemed so mysterious and awe-inspiring suddenly made him realize that those peak Dou Sheng were nothing special after Lan Hong's explanation.
However, Xiao Yan also understood that this was not the fault of those peak Dou Sheng. Even if Xiao Yan himself put himself in that situation, he found that he would have had no choice but to go as well.

That Spirit Clan's Spirit Gourd Saint, who wasn't even a peak Battle Saint at the time, heard that a major event was about to occur in the Ancient Sea Secret Realm. He disregarded everything else and secretly rushed there, only to find it extremely strange. Then, incredibly, he chose the most unconventional path and quietly escaped alone.
"Alright, the Origin Qi Continent is just ahead." Jiang Lin spoke up at the right moment, interrupting the discussion, and looked at the foggy sea ahead.

"You guys go first, I'm going to find that guy Yuanxie." Lan Hong didn't plan to enter the Origin Qi Continent with Jiang Lin and the others, but instead chose to go see Yuanxie, who had been missing for half a year.

"Senior Lan Hong, could you please take care of my teacher?" Xiao Yan asked when he saw that Lan Hong was not going to enter.

Since Yao Chen and Han Feng are not from the Origin Clan, they are currently finding it difficult to adapt to the increasingly dense Origin Qi environment of the Origin Qi Continent. Especially since both Yao Chen and Han Feng are now in spirit form, being on the Origin Qi Continent is practically torture.

In Jiang Lin's words, the source of the Origin Qi is the Abyss Soul Evil God, and for someone like Yao Chen, whose soul body enters, it's like he's just delivering a snack.

“Okay, sure.” Lan Hong didn’t refuse. She had met Yao Chen before; he was a handsome old man, so it wouldn’t hurt to help him out for the time being.

"Teacher." Seeing that Lan Hong had agreed, Xiao Yan immediately summoned Yao Chen from within his body.

When Yao Chen came out, he was being led by a soul balloon.
"Why is there one more?" Lan Hong looked at the little devil Han Feng, who was being led around like a balloon by Yao Chen, with some curiosity.

Han Feng: "."

Han Feng looked grim and remained silent.

Yao Chen, however, casually replied, "A pet I caught."

Han Feng: "."

"Well, you humans really know how to have fun." Lan Hong shook her head and didn't ask any more questions.

"Then come with me, I'll show you the world." Lan Hong put away Yao Chen, and Yao Chen put away his pet. Then Lan Hong said goodbye to Jiang Lin and the others, and disappeared.

"Then we'll go in too." Seeing this, Jiang Lin glanced at Ling Jiu and Xiao Yan beside him, as well as Zi Yan in his spiritual space, and then directly activated the Emperor Cauldron fragment in his body.

The next instant, Pei Xuan within Jiang Lin's body merged with the fragment of the Emperor Cauldron, and then a spatial gate unfolded directly within Jiang Lin's body. Immediately afterward, the spatial gate continued to expand and then collapsed. Jiang Lin, along with the surrounding space, collapsed at the same time. In an instant, Ling Jiu and Xiao Yan were sucked into Jiang Lin's spiritual space, and then Jiang Lin also disappeared instantly.

When it reappeared, it was on the Origin Qi Continent under the gray sky.

"Half a year has passed, and the energy density here should be able to accommodate a Dou Zun now." Jiang Lin released Ling Jiu and Xiao Yan, then sensed the surrounding energy environment before speaking.

"The fusion speed is quite fast." Ling Jiu couldn't help but nod. She was also a peak nine-star Dou Zong. Now that the energy level of the Origin Qi Continent had increased, she would be able to break through to Dou Zun here.

"You two complete your respective tasks. I'm going to the Source Pool to prepare for my breakthrough. If you need anything, just let me know." After giving Ling Jiu and Xiao Yan a few instructions, Jiang Lin and the three of them went their separate ways.

"Senior Ling Jiu, I need to go refine some Origin Pills, so I'll take my leave now." After Jiang Lin left, Xiao Yan also bid farewell to Ling Jiu.

One of Xiao Yan's missions from the Qi Continent was to replenish his Source Pills so he could continue to act like a tycoon outside.

Xiao Yan's Source Pill works quite well outside, at least better than Jiang Lin's damn Source Liquid that requires a terrible technique to use.

Jiang Lin follows the elite route, after all, he doesn't have the unusual fetish of having many people lick his toes.
After all, Xiao Yan certainly wouldn't want to see his father, Xiao Zhan, licking Jiang Lin's toes, nor would he want to see his beloved Gu Xun'er sucking Jiang Lin's fingers.
Therefore, Xiao Yan's Origin Pill still needs to be produced on a large scale.

"Okay, you go ahead with your work. I need to convene a meeting with the high-ranking members of the Origin Clan." Ling Jiu nodded, then parted ways with Xiao Yan and flew towards the direction of the Nine Provinces Imperial Pass.

Ling Jiu's main task is to apply the weapon-refining system she learned at Canaan Academy to the Origin Clan.

While it might not lead to a terrible spirit stone system or soul tax system, an improved version of the 'Heaven and Earth Spirit Forging Production Plant' still needs to be set up.

In Jiang Lin's words...
"High-concentration Originium has great potential for smuggling."

(End of this chapter)