Simultaneous Transmigration: From Douluo Continent to the Pinnacle

The old man stood frozen in place, his back soaked with cold sweat.

He stared at the young man before him, his pupils churning with unbelievable horror. As a three-star Dou Zun who had dominated the Central Continent for decades, his perception of aura was extremely keen. The power displayed by Lin Yao's finger strike had already terrified him, but when he tried to probe Lin Yao's soul power level further, he sensed a bottomless ocean.

A Heavenly Realm Soul... It's definitely a Heavenly Realm Soul!

How is this possible? A twenty-year-old youth with a Dou Qi cultivation level reaching the high-level Dou Zun is already astonishing enough, but his soul power has actually stepped into the Heavenly Realm? Looking at the entire Central Continent, which of those grandmasters and giants in the alchemy world didn't spend hundreds of years immersing themselves in their craft before pushing their soul power to the Heavenly Realm? And this young man in front of me... he's probably not even as old as my grand-disciple's generation!

The old man's gaze shifted again, landing on the faint five-colored halo around Lin Yao's body. That was the aura of a strange fire, and the fluctuations that could only be produced by multiple strange fires intertwined together.

Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame, Sea Core Flame, Fallen Heart Flame, Bone Spirit Cold Flame... and a faint, almost imperceptible dark purple aura. If he wasn't mistaken, that should be Netherworld Poison Flame!

Five different flames! A twenty-year-old young man actually possesses five different flames within his body simultaneously! What does this mean? It means that he not only possesses an extraordinary opportunity but also extraordinary control over them. Ordinary people would exhaust their energy to contain just one different flame, and would face the danger of their body exploding if they contained two. Yet, he has five different flames coexisting within him without any problems. This level of power is simply terrifying.

The old man's heart sank, but then an even more intense desire for greed surged into his mind.

If... I mean if, he could defeat Lin Yao and seize his body, then he could not only possess the five different flames, but also claim this young and monstrous body as his own! Although possession is not exactly honorable, for an old guy who has cultivated to the level of Dou Zun, it is just a perfectly normal method.

No matter how skilled Lin Yao is, he's still just a greenhorn. How could his practical experience possibly compare to that of a seasoned veteran who's spent most of his life roaming the Central Plains?

The old man's eyes flickered slightly; a plan for how to escape unscathed after killing Lin Yao had already taken shape in his mind. He forced a fake smile, about to speak and stall for time, "Hehe, young friend, you really are..."

Before he could finish speaking, a ghostly green flame appeared silently on his chest, like a venomous snake!

That's ridiculously fast!

Old Man Mu Gu was terrified and retreated abruptly, but the flame was much faster than he had imagined. It caught up with him like a streak of light and exploded in front of his chest. Old Man Mu Gu's protective aura was violently distorted by the attack, and a searing pain shot through him. His clothes were burned through, leaving a shocking scorch mark on his skin.

"You!" Old Man Mu Gu was both shocked and furious.

Lin Yao slightly raised his eyelids, his gaze indifferent: "Did you think I was negotiating with you? Was I stalling for time to wait for reinforcements, or looking for an opportunity to launch a sneak attack?" He gently shook his head, a hint of regret in his voice, "It's all the same old tricks, senior. Times have changed."

Before he finished speaking, Lin Yao's body had already disappeared from the spot.

Elder Mu Gu's pupils constricted sharply; all he could rely on was his fighting instinct. Almost reflexively, he crossed his arms to block in front of him, and a grotesque gray bone blade suddenly extended from his arm—the Netherworld Demonic Fire Arm! This was his strongest killing move, condensing the power of the Netherworld Demonic Fire he had tempered for many years, enough to incinerate everything and destroy mountains and split the earth. It was also his greatest source of confidence when facing a high-level Dou Zun.

"You brat, die!" he roared, urging his Netherworld Demonic Fire Arm to smash towards Lin Yao.

Lin Yao didn't even frown.

He reached out and gently brushed his hand. A condensed white starlight flashed across his palm, seemingly effortless, like casually brushing away a fallen leaf. However, the instant that starlight touched the Netherworld Demon Flame Arm, Elder Mugu felt as if he had collided with an ancient divine mountain. That power was vast and boundless, carrying an unstoppable crushing force, shattering the attack that represented his life's cultivation!

"Click—"

The Netherworld Flame Arm shattered inch by inch, and the gray bone blade turned into a cloud of fragments that scattered in all directions. The power, without diminishing in the slightest, after shattering Elder Mu Gu's strongest attack, carried an irresistible force of destruction as it slammed directly into his chest!

"puff!"

The old man's body shattered like a fragile piece of porcelain. Blood, broken bones, and shattered internal organs exploded into a cloud of blood mist in an instant. His protective battle aura, life-saving secret techniques, and physical strength were as fragile as paper before that starlight.

Within the blood mist, a wisp of grayish-white light shot out in terror—the soul of Elder Mu Gu.

He had no time to grieve over the destruction of his physical body; his wisp of soul transformed into a streak of light and sped away into the distance. As long as he could escape, as long as he could return to the Soul Palace's main hall, with the Soul Palace's methods, he could still cultivate a new physical body and make a comeback! However, he had only flown less than a hundred feet when he crashed into an invisible barrier.

The barrier was soft yet resilient, like a bottomless swamp, filled with a spiritual power he couldn't comprehend. The old man's soul collided with it, letting out a piercing scream, and could not advance any further.

Lin Yao stood still, extended his right hand, and gently clenched his five fingers.

That space seemed to have lost all its gaps, gradually gathering, compressing, and binding Elder Mu Gu's soul. While a soul could normally become ethereal to evade physical attacks, under the shroud of Lin Yao's celestial soul power, even escaping into the void was a luxury.

A giant hand formed from soul power firmly grasped the soul of Elder Mu Gu in its palm.

Old Man Mu Gu finally broke down completely.

"What kind of monster are you?!" his soul form screamed, its voice shrill and twisted, "Late-stage Dou Zun, Heavenly Realm soul, five kinds of strange flames... You're not a normal person at all! Who are you?!"

Lin Yao didn't answer, but with a slight thought, the giant soul hand tightened as if popping a balloon. The old man Mu Gu's voice abruptly stopped; his soul writhed and twisted violently, unable to utter a sound. Lin Yao then flipped his hand with satisfaction, and a surge of stellar power enveloped the old man Mu Gu's soul, transforming it into a transparent crystal ball that fell into his palm.

"Senior Tianhuo, could you please set up a barrier for me to prevent the aura here from spreading too far? Although the fighting just now wasn't very loud, there will always be people who are interested who notice it."

Venerable Tianhuo nodded, formed a hand seal, and set up a tight sealing barrier.

Lin Yao approached the shattered body of Elder Mu Gu and bent down to pick up a few fallen items. The corpse was completely destroyed, even the bones were shattered into dust, but the storage ring was intact. He took off the jet-black storage ring, probed it with his spiritual power, and his gaze narrowed slightly.

Medicinal herbs. A vast quantity of medicinal herbs.

At least several thousand medicinal herbs of various grades were stored in the storage ring, ranging in age from hundreds to thousands of years. Many were rare varieties that Lin Yao had only seen mentioned in ancient texts, and even some top-grade herbs capable of refining ninth-grade pills were among them. Besides the herbs, there were also numerous manuals on combat techniques and cultivation methods, as well as a thick stack of pill formulas. More than ten of these formulas were at the eighth-grade level, all precious items capable of greatly benefiting Dou Zun level experts. Some of the formulas were of extremely high quality, even Yao Lao had never seen them before; they were clearly treasures collected by the Soul Palace from various parts of the Central Plains.

These pill formulas would be priceless treasures to any alchemist, and Lin Yao had just acquired more than ten in one go. A satisfied smile curved his lips; it was truly a case of finding something without even trying. He had been worried about not having enough pill formulas suitable for high-level Dou Zun cultivation after breaking through to the late stage of Dou Zun, and Elder Mu Gu had proactively delivered this treasure to his door.

"Thank you very much, Elder Mu Gu, for bringing this treasure from so far away." Lin Yao put the storage ring into his pocket and smiled slightly at the twisted soul of Elder Mu Gu in the crystal ball.

A moment later, several whooshing sounds came from afar. Su Qian and the two elders, Qian Bai and Su Qian, appeared above the medicine garden. Seeing the chaotic battle scene in the courtyard, all three of them changed their expressions.

"Lin Yao, what happened?" Su Qian strode over, his gaze sweeping over the mangled remains of the corpse, its features no longer recognizable. "Has a powerful enemy attacked?"

"An assassin sent by the Soul Palace, a three-star Dou Zun named Elder Mu Gu. He said he wanted to take my life and, incidentally, steal my Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame." Lin Yao said casually, "I dealt with him while I was at it."

"A three-star Dou Zun?!" Su Qian's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. He naturally knew what a Dou Zun was. A Dou Zun expert was an existence that could sweep away everything in the entire Northwest Continent, and Lin Yao had actually "casually dealt with" one?

The two elders exchanged bewildered glances, their expressions filled with undisguised shock. Although they already knew Lin Yao possessed the strength of a Dou Zun, they hadn't expected him to so easily kill another Dou Zun. Just how far had this young man's combat power ballooned?

"This time we've reaped quite a harvest." Lin Yao took out some medicinal herbs and pill formulas from his storage ring and handed them to Su Qian. "These things aren't very useful to me. I'll leave them in the academy's storeroom as reserve resources."

Su Qian accepted the precious items that exuded a rich medicinal fragrance, examined them closely, and stammered for a long time without uttering a single word. Eighth-grade pill formulas and thousand-year-old medicinal herbs! These things would cause a frenzy among major powers in Zhongzhou, yet he had given them to the academy without even blinking an eye.

The two elders remained silent for a long time before the eldest elder, Qian Wan, finally spoke up: "Lin Yao, you little rascal... are you deliberately trying to embarrass us old folks? You're such a capable fighter at just twenty years old, while we, who are over a hundred, are still stuck at the Dou Zong realm. If we don't work harder, we might not even see your back anymore."

"You two elders are too kind," Lin Yao smiled slightly. "Among the resources I left for the academy, there was also a portion prepared for you two elders. If you two seniors concentrate on your seclusion, breaking through to the Dou Zun realm is just around the corner."

Upon hearing this, the two elders exchanged a glance, both seeing a deep resolve in each other's faces. Now that Lin Yao had paved the way, it would be a disservice to his kindness if they were to waste their time.

"Alright, I'm going into seclusion!" Bai Li clenched his fist. "I won't emerge from seclusion until I break through to the Dou Zun level!"

Seeing this, Su Qian felt both moved and gratified. He said in a deep voice, "Since the two elders are going into seclusion, I will contact Dean Mang Tianchi as soon as possible and ask him to return to the academy to oversee and protect them. During this time, I will keep a close watch on the academy's rear."

Lin Yao nodded. After arranging everything, he returned to the medicine garden and stood quietly for a moment in front of the stone chamber where Little Fairy Doctor was in seclusion. Only after confirming that the purplish-gray energy cocoon was still operating smoothly and had not been affected by the battle just now did he feel relieved.

In the stillness of the night, Lin Yao sat in a secret room, with the crystal ball that sealed the soul of Elder Mu Gu floating in front of him.

He forced a wisp of starlight from his palm and poured it into the crystal ball. Like a branding iron searing into the soul, Elder Mu Gu's soul let out a mournful scream. Lin Yao remained unmoved, his voice calm as if stating something completely unrelated: "Mu Gu, I'll give you two choices. First, tell me everything you know about the Soul Palace, from its organizational structure to the distribution of its various strongholds, from its high-ranking experts to the deacons of each hall—explain everything in detail. Second, I'll take it myself; the process will be painful. But I don't necessarily have to leave you here."

The old man, Mu Gu, hissed, "You're dreaming! Even if my soul is scattered, I won't let you be so smug!"

"Is that so?" Lin Yao sighed softly. "That's a pity."

He extended a finger, and a wisp of dark blue soul power entered the crystal ball. The old man's soul body suddenly contracted, and memories of the Soul Palace flooded forth like a burst dam—the Soul Palace Master, Deputy Masters, Soul Envoys of each Palace, the layout of branch palaces across various regions, the cultivation techniques of various secret arts… and an extremely special soul secret art: the method of extracting primordial soul energy, the technique for creating primordial soul energy. This was the core secret method used by the Soul Palace to accumulate primordial soul energy, and the key to the Soul Palace's ability to secretly control the fates of countless powerful individuals on the Dou Qi Continent.

Lin Yao clearly captured and recorded all the information. The information about the Soul Hall's higher-ups was of great value to him. Although with his current soul power, Xiao Yan's low-level techniques could no longer bring any substantial improvement, he still benefited greatly from glimpsing the Soul Hall's rules of operation and the inner workings of its higher-ups.

Especially the techniques for extracting primordial soul energy and creating the origin of the soul... The origin of the soul is the core power for constructing a soul body. If one can master its execution mechanism, one can have a stronger counterattack ability when facing the soul body powerhouses of the Soul Palace.

Lin Yao repeatedly practiced the secret technique several times, confirming that he had fully mastered it, before slowly stopping. Inside the crystal ball, the old man Mu Gu's soul had dimmed considerably, lying weakly at the bottom of the crystal ball.

Just as he was about to completely obliterate Mu Gu's soul, a faint voice came from within the soul: "You... what is your relationship with Yao Chen?"

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