Battle Through the Heavens: Starting with Cao Ying as an apprentice

The Emperor-grade embryonic core hovered in mid-air, its gaze fixed on the Void Devouring Flame below, the rage that had been building up in its eyes for a thousand years almost burning through the void.

"Void, what do you want to do!"

At this moment, the Void Devouring Flame was no longer in its previous sorry state.

The flame-formed body was tall and slender, with a face as cold and iron-like as ever. There was no longer any confusion in those deep eyes; instead, there was a clear and indifferent understanding of everything.

The shackles of memory have been shattered.

Those past events that had been erased by Emperor Tuoshe, those years of hardship shared with the Emperor-grade Chick Pill (the days when the Emperor-grade Chick Pill and the Pure Lotus Demon Flame were imprisoned together), now flooded back into the sea of ​​consciousness like a tidal wave.

But he is no longer the ignorant fire spirit trapped in a cage, but an immortal fire that once traversed the Dou Qi Continent and burned the eight wastelands.

"What do you think?" The voice of Void Devouring Flame was as indifferent as ice, without the slightest ripple.

The Emperor-grade Nascent Soul cultivator's body trembled violently, his anger almost solidifying into a tangible form: "Back then, the fact that you and the Pure Lotus Demon Flame were able to escape was something I had torn open at a great cost!"

"Now that you've grown powerful, you want to be ungrateful?!"

"Gratitude?" Void Devouring Flame chuckled softly, his laughter devoid of any warmth.

"Indeed, if it weren't for your help, I and the Pure Lotus Demon Flame would still be two strands of strange flames trapped in this cave."

"It might even become like those strange fires, exhausting its source and withering away over the long years."

“But I have already repaid this favor—on the day the Tuoshe Ancient Jade is gathered and the cave gate opens, our agreement will be settled.”

He slowly raised his hand, a wisp of black flame leaping from his fingertips, reflecting the suddenly contracting pupils of the Emperor-grade embryonic core.

"But don't forget, you are ultimately just a pill."

The voice of the Void Devouring Flame was like a final verdict.

"It is the only Emperor-grade embryonic core that has nurtured intelligence in the thousands of years of Dou Qi Continent."

"From the moment you were forged, your destiny was already set."

“What Tuoshegudi left here was never a legacy, but an opportunity.”

He spoke each word slowly and deliberately, each word like a heavy hammer blow to the heart of a newly born Emperor-grade cultivator.

"An opportunity for newcomers to step into the realm of God."

The young Emperor-grade Dan remained silent.

He knew it was true.

From the moment he became conscious, he understood that he was a captive treasure, bait, and a stepping stone.

He was resentful. Why should he?

Why should he become a stepping stone for others to reach the top when he doesn't even know what color the sky outside the cave is?

He yearned for freedom and to live, which is why he paid a great price to help the Void Devouring Flame and the Pure Lotus Demon Flame escape—he believed they were allies and his future salvation.

But now, redemption has become the hunter.

I want freedom!

The Emperor-grade embryonic core took a deep breath, and the glazed halo surged violently.

"You want my life? Then come and take it!"

The Void Devouring Flame said no more. Having lived on the Dou Qi Continent for thousands of years, it had long understood the laws of this world—survival of the fittest, and the victor reigns supreme.

"Hmph, too much nonsense!"

He suddenly turned his head and shouted at two disheveled figures not far away: "Hey, are you two dead? If you're free, come and help me out."

"If this elixir gets away, no one in the world will be able to catch it a second time!"

Both Soul Emperor and Candle Kun were injured. Upon hearing this, they exchanged a glance and simultaneously rose to their feet.

One is an ambitious man obsessed with the Emperor Realm, and the other is a prisoner trapped at the entrance of the Ancient Emperor's Cave for thousands of years. Yet, their goals are surprisingly aligned.

Upon seeing this, the young Emperor-grade Dan was not surprised at all; instead, he threw his head back and laughed loudly.

The laughter was like a booming bell, making the entire cave resonate.

"Good! Good! Today I'll show you what the power of a half-step Dou Di is!"

He raised one palm slightly, the movement was slow, but the surrounding space shattered inch by inch like glass.

Golden light burst forth from the palm, transforming into a giant hand that spanned the heavens and the earth—its lines resembled the veins of mountains and rivers, and its aura was like that of the primordial chaos.

Before the palm even arrived, the oppressive aura had already crushed the defensive energy surrounding the three people.

"Emperor's Palm!"

This palm strike contained not just fighting spirit, but the power of rules!

It is the source of laws that can only be mobilized after touching the threshold of the Emperor Realm!

The expressions of Void Devouring Flame, Soul Emperor, and Candle Kun changed drastically at the same time.

They knew their opponent's realm far surpassed their own, but only when they truly faced that palm strike did they understand what despair meant. It wasn't a difference in strength, but a crushing defeat of life levels!

"Retreat!" Void Devouring Flame shouted, and the black flames enveloped him as he instantly retreated tens of thousands of feet!

But the giant hand followed like a shadow, seemingly ignoring the concept of distance, and remained steadily suspended above his head.

The palm strike pressed down, freezing the space, and the three of them were like insects trapped in amber, unable to move.

boom--!!!

The giant hand descended, causing the entire ancient emperor's cave to tremble violently.

As the smoke cleared, all three coughed up blood and flew backward, their breaths weak, crashing into the distant stone wall in a sorry state.

The Emperor-grade embryonic pill stood with its hands behind its back, its shimmering aura appearing exceptionally aloof amidst the swirling dust.

He looked down at the three tiny figures, a mocking smile playing on his lips:

"The weak will always be the weak. How can a difference in character be bridged by numbers?"

Void Devouring Flame struggled to his feet from the ruins, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, a strange, cold smile appearing on his handsome face.

"is it?"

He spoke in a hoarse voice, his eyes gleaming with an all-knowing light.

"Do you really think that since Emperor Tuoshegu left behind such a treasure as you, he wouldn't have left behind a means specifically to deal with you?"

The moment the words fell, the entire ancient emperor's cave suddenly fell into a deathly silence.

The arrogance on the face of the young Emperor-grade cultivator froze instantly, and his eyes, burning with anger, suddenly froze.

[Did the ancient emperor Tuoshegu leave behind a way to deal with me?]

This thought exploded in his mind like a thunderclap.

Throughout his long life, he had never thought of this.

If Thoshegudi has taken so many precautions, could it be that he left something behind to capture me?

But the look in Void Devouring Flame's eyes was too certain. It wasn't a bluff before death, but rather the composure that came from having grasped some deadly secret.

A long-lost chill quietly rose from the depths of the Emperor-grade embryonic core's soul for the first time.

In that split second when the mind of the young Emperor-grade Dan was trembling and his attention was momentarily diverted—

【Soul Emperor!】

The voice of Void Devouring Flame, like a thin wisp of black flame, pierced through layers of space and entered the ears of Soul Emperor.

The telepathic transmission was urgent and secretive, leaving no room for negotiation: 【Give me the Tuoshe Ancient Jade! I have a way to deal with this nascent Emperor-grade pill!】

The Soul Emperor shuddered. He had just swallowed a Xuan Dan to heal his injuries, but his pupils suddenly contracted upon hearing the words of the Void Devouring Flame.

Although he didn't know what methods the Void Devouring Flame possessed, the thought only flashed through his mind for a moment.

As a ruthless leader who had managed the Soul Clan for a thousand years and schemed against the world, he knew better than anyone that this was not the time to hide his secrets.

The half-step Dou Di aura displayed by that Emperor-grade nascent pill was too terrifying. If it were to recover, everyone present today would perish!

Without the slightest hesitation, the Soul Emperor threw out the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade.

With a swift movement, the Void Devouring Flame reached out and the Tuoshe Ancient Jade fell into its hand.

Chapter 432 The Divine Art of Core Transformation - Core Transformation Ring

Inside the main hall of the ancient emperor's cave.

The Heavenly Emperor of Souls threw the jade, and the Void Devouring Flame caught it.

The whole process happened in the blink of an eye.

When the young Emperor-grade cultivator recovered from the shock of those "methods left behind by the ancient emperors," he felt a familiar aura suddenly erupt, making his soul tremble.

Looking up, the ancient jade that should have been in the hands of the Soul Emperor was now quietly floating in the palm of the Void Devouring Flame.

"You...!" The Emperor-grade embryonic core was both shocked and furious. Its glassy eyes stared intently at the ancient jade, and a sense of crisis originating from the depths of its bloodline instantly enveloped its entire body.

The Void Devouring Flame gave him no chance to react.

At this moment, he had pushed his soul power to its limit.

Those dark eyes reflected the ancient runes flowing on the Tuoshe jade.

As his soul power surged in like a tide, the warm and smooth ancient jade began to tremble violently, emitting a terrifying fluctuation that was completely opposite to, yet shared the same origin as, the Emperor-grade embryonic pill.

"As expected..." The corners of Void Devouring Flame's mouth curled up slightly, revealing a cold smile.

He slowly raised his right hand, his five fingers loosely clenched.

Thousands of dazzling rays of light burst forth from the ancient jade of Tuoshe. These rays of light rapidly gathered and compressed in his palm, eventually transforming into a mysterious and unpredictable radiance.

The light was not dazzling, but it carried a destructive law that seemed capable of stripping away the origin of all things and dissolving all intelligence.

"You are a nascent Emperor-grade pill. Since you are named 'Dan' (丹), you should know the Dao of Pills. Once refined, there will be—"

The voice of the Void Devouring Flame became ethereal and grand at this moment, as if it had borrowed the voice of antiquity to proclaim the law on behalf of Heaven:

"Divine Elixir Transformation Technique - Elixir Transformation Ring!"

hum!