Battle Through the Heavens: Starting from the Jia Ma Empire

"An energy level even higher than battle aura!?"

Inside the council hall, many Battle Saints exclaimed in shock, some even unable to contain their pure Battle Qi, cultivated over a thousand years!

"You don't need to worry about that. As long as they don't become Demon Emperors comparable to Dou Di, the Dou Qi Continent will suppress them, allowing them to only unleash 70% of their power!"

"Brother Zhukun, you may not know this, but the extraterrestrial evil race has planted a demonic plant in the territories they occupy. After being enveloped by the demonic energy it emits, it seems to be able to unleash ninety percent or even all of its power!"

"What!?"

Zhu Kun's expression changed drastically, but before he could say anything, even more alarming information came from Gu Yuan's mouth.

"Since the Demon Lord of the extraterrestrial race emerged from seclusion, he has not appeared in the world for quite some time. He is probably already working towards breaking through to the Demon Emperor realm that Brother Zhukun mentioned!"

"Once they succeed, it will likely be the day of our annihilation!"

As soon as Gu Yuan finished speaking, the hall fell silent. Many Dou Sheng had solemn expressions. He was the emperor of the demons, a being comparable to a Dou Di!

"It seems that the only hope lies in that nascent Emperor-grade pill!"

"Emperor-grade embryonic pills are insufficient to make one an emperor!"

Zhu Kun stood with his hands behind his back in the main hall, his eyes filled with contemplation, and finally made up his mind!

"Brother Zhukun, what do you mean?"

"Although the embryonic Emperor-grade pill is powerful, it is still far inferior to the true Emperor-grade pills recorded in the Dragon History!"

"A true Emperor-level pill can easily suppress even a half-Emperor level expert!"

"Moreover, even for Brother Gu Yuan and me, consuming an Emperor-level pill carries the risk of our bodies exploding!"

After Zhu Kun finished speaking, everyone fell silent again, unsure of what to do!

"Dan Yan, you've inherited Brother Dan's alchemy skills. Are you confident you can successfully refine the Emperor Pill?"

Just then, Gu Yuan suddenly looked at Dan Yan, who hadn't spoken yet, with a hint of expectation in his eyes.

The mention of Brother Dan made Yan Jin and the others' eyes flicker, as if they were reminded of a certain being among the five supreme experts on the Central Plains a thousand years ago, who dominated one side with his alchemy skills!

"Even if he were still alive, he wouldn't be confident in refining an Emperor-level pill, let alone me!"

Dan Yan shook his head, looked at the expectant expressions on everyone's faces, and cut off their anticipation.

"Why!"

Many Battle Saints sighed, but there was nothing they could do. Indeed, even if that person were still alive, he would only be at the peak of Battle Saint. What qualifications would he have to refine a true Emperor Pill?

"Does obtaining a nascent Emperor-grade pill mean we are still destined to simply wait to die?"

"Perhaps the Soul Emperor has a solution?"

It was unclear which Battle Saint spoke up, but he mentioned someone unexpected by everyone, and no one objected.

"Indeed, since the Soul Clan has coveted the legacy of Emperor Tuoshe for so long, they might have known about the existence of the Emperor-grade embryonic pill all along. Perhaps they have a solution to this situation!"

"Even if the Soul Emperor has a way, we absolutely must not go to him!"

Just then, Lin Feng, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up, interrupting some of the Dou Sheng who were getting restless.

"As people of his time, you all surely understand the Soul Emperor's madness better than I do!"

"I will personally refine this Emperor Pill!"

"Senior Brother Lin Feng?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan, standing in the crowd, couldn't help but let out a soft shout.

"Actually, the most crucial step in creating a nascent Emperor-grade pill has already been completed by the Ancient Emperor Tuoshe. All we need to do is provide him with sufficient energy!"

"But how can we gather this vast amount of energy?"

An unknown Dou Sheng raised a question, and many other Dou Sheng also looked puzzled, glancing at Lin Feng in the hope that he could come up with a solution!

"The Dou Qi Continent is facing an unprecedented crisis; we must go all out!"

Lin Feng's face turned cold as he looked out of the main hall, as if he could see the entire vast and boundless Central Continent!

"Everyone needs to contribute," Lin Feng paused, then continued, "The energy we contribute, similar to the Demon-Slaying Token, can be exchanged for cultivation techniques, combat skills, and the opportunity to become a disciple of a powerful figure!"

"Furthermore, if we are able to overcome this crisis, we can get back three times the energy we contributed!"

"That would be feasible!"

Many Battle Saints nodded in agreement. Some people are like that; even when facing great calamity, it's absolutely impossible for them to give up their efforts for nothing!

"Actually, there's another way!"

Just then, Zhu Kun suddenly spoke, shocking everyone once again.

"Brother Zhukun?"

"The Emperor-grade embryonic pill is not a legacy left by that old fellow, the Ancient Emperor Tuoshe. His true legacy lies within that ten-thousand-foot-tall Dou Di stone statue!"

"If someone can resonate with it, they can enter and receive the legacy of the ancient emperor Tuoshe, ascending to heaven in one step!"

"The lineage of Thoshkuth?"

Lin Feng was taken aback, his eyes filled with a complex mix of emotions as he looked at Zhu Kun. "This old man actually revealed this?"

"Brother Zhukun, please elaborate!"

"You all stand before that stone statue, channeling your soul energy to sense it with all your might. If that old fellow is watching, things will naturally change!"

"I see!"

Everyone suddenly realized why Zhu Kun, as the emperor of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan, was so noble and had seen all kinds of treasures. Even the stone statue in the Dou Di Cave was not worth bringing back.

"You should give it a try!"

As he spoke, Zhu Kun appeared in the central square of Saint Pill City. With a wave of his hand, a ten-thousand-foot-tall stone statue instantly appeared and crashed down onto the square.

"Brother Gu Yuan, since your cultivation level is the highest here, you should try it first!"

"That's fine too!"

As Gu Yuan walked to the foot of the towering stone statue, everyone held their breath, hoping the statue would react.

After a long while, no matter how Gu Yuan moved, the ten-thousand-foot stone statue remained unchanged, as if it were a dead object!

"Alas, it seems I am not destined to inherit the legacy of this ancient emperor, Tuoshe!"

Despite having made preparations long ago, Gu Yuan's face still couldn't help but reveal a hint of disappointment. The Dou Di realm—not only Xiao Xuanhun Tiandi, but Gu Yuan himself had also longed for it.

However, his personality dictates that he won't be as impulsive as the former!

"Senior Zhugong, why don't you give it a try too!"

Lin Feng then gestured to Zhu Gongyan and the others, saying that although he knew they would not succeed, it would be detrimental to unity to disqualify others before they had even tried!

"In that case, we will certainly step forward!"

Yan Jin and the others exchanged glances, did not refuse, and stepped to the base of the stone statue to carefully sense it.

"Without practicing the Burning Technique, can I gain the approval of Emperor Tuoshe and receive the Emperor's original inheritance?"

While the others were trying, Lin Feng stood in the square, looking up at the tall stone statue, and muttered to himself.

After a long while, the group finally shook their heads helplessly and gave up their seats.

"Lin Feng, why don't you give it a try too!"

Lin Feng slowly walked to the front of the stone statue, looked up at the face of Emperor Tuoshe, and then closed his eyes to sense it.

"Brother Gu Yuan, with Lin Feng's talent, do you think he has a chance to succeed?"

Lin Feng entered the stone statue. Tuoshe Ancient Emperor showed emotion, sensing the Pure Lotus Demon Saint and Bodhi Ancient Tree within Lin Feng's body. After learning that Lin Feng possessed Origin Qi, he raised Lin Feng to the Half-Emperor realm, which was to allow Xiao Yan to enter the inheritance.

"Lin Feng's talent is one in a thousand years. Even without any other opportunities, through normal cultivation alone, he will likely surpass me and Brother Zhukun in a hundred years!"

Looking at Lin Feng, who was sensing with his eyes closed, Gu Yuan also sighed.

"However, Dou Di are truly powerhouses beyond our imagination. The way they choose to pass on their legacy is truly unpredictable!"

"Let's hope Lin Feng succeeds. Otherwise, he can only refine a nascent Emperor-grade pill!"

Behind the many older generation powerhouses, the younger generation powerhouses, including Xiao Yan and Huo Xuan, stared at Lin Feng's back with complex expressions.

"Brother Xiao, you and Brother Lin are both prodigies from the Northwest Continent. Do you think Brother Lin can succeed?"

Huo Xuan suddenly spoke, attracting the attention of many young powerhouses, who all looked at Xiao Yan, wanting to hear his opinion.

"Senior Brother Lin Feng possesses unparalleled martial prowess!"

When Xiao Yan spoke, his tone was full of admiration for Lin Feng. However, no one thought he was flattering Lin Feng. With Lin Feng's talent, everyone else paled in comparison.

"If there is anyone among us who can obtain the inheritance of the Ancient Emperor Tuoshe, then it must be Senior Brother Lin Feng!"

"Brother Xiao is right!"

Everyone nodded in agreement, then fell silent, turning their gaze back to the towering stone statue, hoping for a strange change.

After a long while, the ten-thousand-foot stone statue remained unchanged, and the mood of the many Battle Saints changed from expectation to disappointment.

Even Lin Feng, who was sensing with his eyes closed, was about to give up and let Xiao Yan and the others step forward when a familiar voice echoed in his mind.

"Lin Feng, let Xiao Yao give it a try!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a little demon wearing a milky-white bib flew out of Lin Feng's mind, her face still a little dazed, as if she hadn't woken up yet.

It rubbed its big eyes in the sky, looked around, and finally flew to Lin Feng's shoulder.

"Is this little brat Lin Feng's child?"

Someone in the crowd exclaimed, only to be immediately interrupted by a passerby who was a Dou Sheng (a legendary martial arts expert) who began to explain things to him.

"You idiot, didn't you sense that terrifying flame that could scorch everything, and was milky white? Considering Lin Feng's deeds, it could only be the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame!"

"Purifying Lotus Demon Flame!?"

Gu Yuan and the others also looked puzzled. Before they could say anything, the little guy standing on Lin Feng's shoulder seemed to have received some instruction and nodded blankly.

"What is he doing?"

The little demon ignored the questions from the crowd and slowly ascended to a height of ten thousand feet in the sky. Looking at the stone statue that resembled an old man, confusion, fear, and resentment flashed across its face from time to time.

A variety of emotions arose, and finally countless milky white flames rose up and shot into the stone statue's body.

"Buzz"

"Could it be that the legacy of Emperor Tuoshe must be a spirit of heaven and earth that is also a different kind of fire?"

Upon seeing this, Gu Yuan couldn't help but ask a question, his face showing a mixture of understanding and unvented anger.

"Damn old man, if that's really the case, then what has my ten thousand years of imprisonment meant?"

An extremely terrifying pressure suddenly emanated from the stone statue, instantly forcing many Battle Saints to kneel on one knee. Even Zhu Kun and the others had their faces flushed red as they struggled to resist.

When everyone felt the pressure dissipate, Lin Feng's figure had already disappeared. Clearly, the inheritance of the Ancient Emperor Tuoshe had been unlocked for him!

"The legacy of the Ancient Emperor Tuoshe has been opened to Lin Feng. Now, it remains to be seen who will become a Dou Di-level expert faster, him or that Demon Lord!"

"What we must do now is to guard this stone statue and prevent an attack from the extraterrestrial evil race and the Soul Race!"

"yes!"

After the intense light dissipated, a vast ocean slowly appeared before Lin Feng's eyes—an ocean of flames!

"Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame, Ocean Core Flame... the Flame of Life."

Lin Feng stepped onto the sea of ​​flames, with many strange flames that fire-attribute cultivators outside the world dreamed of flashing by. What was even more surprising was that these strange flames were full of energy, and some were even more powerful than the strange flames outside the world.

"If I could devour all these strange flames, perhaps I could reach the Nine-Star Dou Sheng realm, or even the peak of the Nine-Star Dou Sheng realm, in a short time!"

"And those cultivation techniques that have already reached the advanced Heaven Rank are very likely to advance to a realm above the Heaven Rank, at least by half a step!"

"Young man, you've arrived!"

Just then, a gentle voice brought Lin Feng back to his senses. He raised his hand and looked up to see an elderly man with brilliantly colored hair smiling at him.

"Junior Lin Feng greets Senior!"

Upon seeing the old man, Lin Feng respectfully bowed, showing respect to a pioneer on the path of cultivation!

"A peak eight-star Dou Sheng, possessing a rather unique Five Elements physique, with energy far exceeding that of ordinary people, already comparable to a strong nine-star Dou Sheng!"

Emperor Tuoshe slowly rose and walked towards Lin Feng, looking him up and down and seeing right through him.

What was clearly a simple action appeared to Lin Feng as if a god had descended to earth. No matter how terrifying his power was, many of the half-emperors even had the inheritance of a powerful figure like the Great Sage of Returning to Origin.

At this moment, I feel so powerless!

"Is this the power of a Dou Di?"

"His soul has also reached the Emperor Realm? Not bad, not bad!"

From his fighting spirit to his soul, Lin Feng was completely seen through. In front of a Dou Di, any means seemed so pale.

"Hmm, this aura... your soul seems to have undergone a strange transformation, far surpassing that of an ordinary Emperor-level soul? This change seems remarkably similar to that of a certain figure from ancient times!"

The soul power that had been completely cleansed of its yin energy seemed to surprise even the ancient emperor Tuoshe, whose magnificent, colorful long hair rippled slightly.

"If you possess a powerful soul technique, you can already reach the Dou Sheng realm, and even a half-Emperor level expert can barely hold their own!"

(End of this chapter)