Chapter 256
The Storm's hunts are utterly indiscriminate, their acts of salvation and destruction being virtually indistinguishable. Forced to be destroyed by the power of the Hunt, even the most intractable matter begins to crumble.
"This entire Void World has been destroyed just like that!"
Zhu Kun barely managed to steady himself, resisting the destruction following the world's annihilation. Fortunately, he had moved far enough away, otherwise the situation would have been very different.
Of course, more importantly, as a member of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Royal Family the Void, he was born with the absolute power to control space, and could treat the void and spatial rifts as his home.
Otherwise, if it were another Battle Saint, facing the catastrophe that just happened, the world would not have fared much better.
But compared to the destruction of this Void World, there was another thing that Zhu Kun cared about more.
He traversed the dilapidated world and turned his gaze to the ancient stone gate.
They originally thought that even if the world were destroyed, this stone door would not be able to be opened, but now... the stone door has broken.
"It actually opened..."
Looking at the stone gate ahead, Zhu Kun stared blankly at the scene.
He was trapped in that space and tried countless ways to open the cave, but all his efforts were in vain. He thought that he could only wait until someone had all the Ancient Jade keys to gain his freedom.
Unexpectedly, today, it was forcibly opened by a young girl.
"Boom boom boom!"
An ancient and dangerous fluctuation accompanied the increasingly violent destruction of the stone gate, and a surge of energy, seemingly originating from the primordial era, suddenly erupted.
At this moment, the entire magma sea outside the Void World exploded with monstrous waves, the earth trembled, and countless abysses tens of thousands of feet deep were cracked open.
Feeling the immense pressure inside the stone gate, a pressure that surpassed human imagination and was comparable to the primordial chaos, Yun Li rushed in alone without the slightest hesitation.
Seeing Yun Li's actions, Zhu Kun hesitated for a moment but then disregarded the potential dangers inside and immediately rushed into the crevice with her.
This ancient imperial ruins were his obsession; he had to go inside and see them no matter what.
More importantly, it contains one of the few remaining sources of the Emperor's Origin in this world. To break through and become a Dou Di, one must obtain those two items inside; otherwise, there is no possibility whatsoever.
Even with Yun Li around, the chances of him obtaining that thing are extremely slim.
"..."
Upon entering the ancient emperor's ruins, the outer Void World was completely destroyed, but the interior remained entirely unscathed.
Yun Li looked around. In this Cave Mansion World, a faint mist enveloped this strange space, making the whole space foggy.
This space was completely silent, as if it had been quiet for tens of thousands of years.
In this boundless expanse of space, floats an enormous landmass, suspended in mid-air without any support, like a castle in the air.
Yun Li's body flashed past and landed on that piece of land.
"This is the Ancient Emperor's Cave Mansion?"
Scanning her surroundings, Yun Li could feel a strong sense of oppression here, making it exceptionally difficult to exert either mental or spiritual power.
However, this feeling disappeared once Yun Li was surrounded by the power of destiny.
"Hahahaha! I came in, I still came in, Ancient Emperor..."
"The Ancient Emperor's Cave Mansion has existed for thousands of years."
At this moment, Zhu Kun followed him inside, looked at the space in front of him, and couldn't help but burst into laughter.
He was tricked by that ancient emperor and served as a watchdog for thousands of years. He never expected that he would actually be able to step into this place one day.
How could this not excite him?
However, his excitement didn't last long. After noticing Yun Li's expressionless gaze directed at him, Zhu Kun immediately became quiet.
In his mind, Yun Li's strength was now no less than that of a Dou Di, and he dared not offend her.
"Miss Yun Li, this is the Cave Mansion World of the Ancient Emperor Tuo She. It is said that there are key items here that can help people break through to the Dou Di realm..."
"Emperor Grade Nascent Pill".
Zhu Kun walked respectfully to Yun Li's side, hesitated for a moment, and then revealed some important information.
Even if he doesn't say it, we'll definitely run into him eventually, so it's better to play the innocent now.
At the same time, he was also quite curious whether Yun Li was a Dou Di or not. If she was, then she might not even need the Emperor Grade Nascent Pill.
Hmm, perhaps it shouldn't be called a Battle Emperor.
The power Yun Li used before was clearly not battle qi. Her strength was probably on the same level as a Dou Di, but her cultivation path was different.
This reminded Zhu Kun of some legends.
If that's the case, then she won't need those things in this cave to break through to the Dou Di realm; she still has hope.
"Emperor Grade Nascent Pill..."
To be honest, this guy is the most powerful being in the world right now.
Even Zhu Kun and the leaders of the various imperial clans cannot compare.
The Emperor Grade Nascent Pill is an Emperor-grade pill refined by the Ancient Emperor Tuo She. Although it was not fully refined, it still contains a trace of Origin Qi, which can help people become Dou Di.
However, after being refined by the Ancient Emperor Tuo She, it was trapped in this Ancient Emperor's Cave Mansion. In order to gain its freedom, the Emperor Grade Nascent Pill made a deal with the Pure Lotus Demon Flame and the Void Devouring Flame, which ranked second and third among the strange flames, to help the two leave the cave. The condition was that the two would collect the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade in the future to release him.
Unfortunately, due to the contingency plan left by the Ancient Emperor Tuo She in the original story, the two forgot this agreement and were eventually Void Devouring Flame using the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade.
The Emperor Grade Nascent Pill is exceptionally powerful, reaching the level of a half-step Dou Di, second only to Dou Di, and possesses the strength to directly crush four Nine-Star Dou Sheng.
In the original story, it was targeted and first subdued by the Void Devouring Flame using the Ancient Emperor Tuo She's Pill Transformation Divine Absolute. Then it was consumed by the Heavenly Emperor of the Soul Clan and finally refined into a finished Emperor Pill, enabling the Heavenly Emperor of the Soul Clan to become an Emperor.
Otherwise, without a Dou Di level being present, no one could defeat it.
Yun Li didn't know any Pill Transformation Divine Absolute to counter it, so she had no choice but to fight it head-on.
After all, the consciousness and temperament of Emperor Grade Nascent Pill are no less than those of a strong person; it will never surrender and become someone else's pill to enhance its strength.
It seems we'll have to fight again next.
Although Yun Li was also looking forward to it.
Without further delay, Yun Li began searching for the existence of the Emperor Grade Nascent Pill.
However, this space is indeed enormous, far surpassing ordinary small worlds, truly worthy of being a super world created by a Dou Di powerhouse.
Adding to the magma world, the Void World, and now the Cave Mansion World, it has to be said that the Dou Di is incredibly powerful in creating worlds.
And one is bigger than the other...
But Yun Li was no ordinary person. Under the scanning of her terrifying destiny power, she quickly explored the entire cave continent.
Then his gaze settled on a key spot.
Yun Li took a step and in the next moment she appeared at the edge of an ancient stone palace on a vast plain.
The stone palace stands silently on the vast, endless plain, exuding an ancient aura that resonates throughout the heavens and earth.
In front of the stone hall was a vast plaza, with towering pillars thousands of feet tall standing on both sides, exuding a majestic and imposing aura.
This square is extremely vast; for an ordinary person to walk in it is like an ant walking in the desert, with no end in sight.
"That is..."
Suddenly.
Yun Li looked at the top of a stone pillar not far ahead.
There, a deep yellow flame was rising. Yun Li was quite familiar with this flame and could tell at a glance that it was a strange fire.
And if I'm not mistaken, this should be the Mysterious Yellow Flame, ranked twenty-third on the Exotic Flame Ranking.
Only...
"This strange fire is ridiculously weak; it doesn't seem like a strange fire at all..."
Yun Li suddenly realized that this situation did seem to have been mentioned in the original work.
This is indeed the Mysterious Yellow Flame, but too much time has passed, and all the power within this strange fire has been lost. What a pity!
As expected, most powerful things, even strange fires, appear so fragile in the face of the immense power of time.
In contrast, the Suivian Fire does not extinguish over time. Therefore, even if all the different fires were combined, they would still be inferior to the Suiren's Fire.
Unfortunately, Yun Li did not draw the Suiren's Fire.
The only way is to continuously acquire enough different flames to fuse with, and then use the fused flames to forge the sword.
There are quite a few strange flames here, but they have all become afterimages in the wind, having lost their original power.
Otherwise, another Emperor Flame could be created.
Without much thought, Yun Li continued forward. After traveling less than a hundred feet, another towering stone pillar appeared, with a ball of flame rising from it as well.
"The Myriad Beasts Spirit Flame, ranked twenty-second on the Exotic Flame Ranking..."
Gazing at the rising red flames that faintly resembled countless beasts, Yun Li paused briefly.
Unfortunately, like the previous strange fires, it lost the power of its original source.
Moreover, all the strange flames here were like this, except for the third and second ranked strange flames, which escaped and survived to this day.
However, when a strange fire goes out, a new strange fire will be born.
The strange fires here were all collected and devoured by an ancient emperor long ago, and now a new batch of strange fires has appeared in the outside world.
Yun Li ignored the powerless strange flames and continued to move forward.
After traveling every hundred feet, stone pillars would continue to appear, each with a different kind of strange fire rising from it.
These strange flames are different from mere decorations.
Then, at the very end of the plaza, on the second and third pillars, there was no trace of the strange fire.
"..."
Yun Li surveyed her surroundings, but so far she hadn't found anything useful. All the strange fires here were completely useless; she could only look at them...
Suddenly, Yun Li sensed something and looked towards the end of the square, where the stone palace was shrouded in thick fog, making it impossible to see the scenery inside.
After thinking for a moment, Yun Li waved her hand in the air, and an invisible force descended, forcibly erasing the fog in front of her.
As the fog dissipated, a huge shadow suddenly enveloped the square.
The girl looked up and found that it was a stone statue that was ten thousand feet tall, which suddenly appeared in front of her.
The stone statue is in the shape of an old man, who should be the owner of this Ancient Emperor's Cave Mansion, the legendary Ancient Emperor Tuo She.
The stone statue stands between heaven and earth, yet it exudes an aura of supreme power, as if it were ruling over the world. Under such an aura, even powerful figures like Dou Sheng would feel as if they were being crushed by Mount Tai.
Just like Zhu Kun, who had followed at this moment, even he subconsciously swallowed and took a few steps back when facing this stone statue.
Yun Li, on the other hand, remained standing there calmly.
As soon as the stone statue appeared, numerous orbs of light instantly danced around it, making it look incredibly magnificent from afar.
"These are... cultivation techniques and fighting skills?"
Looking at those orbs of light, Yun Li seemed to be deep in thought.
In her perception, those orbs of light seemed to contain ancient scrolls.
On that scroll, Yun Li sensed an extremely strong spirituality, far surpassing the high-level Earth-rank combat skill previously granted by the Yao Tianhuo.
If we convert them to something else, then these things are at least high-level Heaven-rank cultivation techniques or fighting skills.
"These are all top-tier fighting techniques! Is this the collection of that Dou Di?!"
Yao Tianhuo couldn't help but speak up, his shock completely undisguised. Not to mention him, even Zhu Kun, one of the world's most powerful figures, couldn't help but breathe heavily in the face of hundreds of Heavenly Rank techniques and combat skills.
It should be noted that even among those ancient imperial clans, Heaven-rank cultivation techniques and combat skills are quite rare.
However, here they are as common as cabbages, filling the eye.
"I've struck it rich."
Yun Li came to her senses.
With so many high-level Heaven-rank combat techniques and cultivation methods, any one of them could fetch an astonishing price at auction.
No, this can no longer be measured in gold coins; each item is the foundation upon which a superpower can be established.
However, Yun Li didn't seem to need them. At most, she would give them away or exchange them for the sword-making materials she needed.
But whether they're useful or not, with so many good things right in front of us, it's only right to take them and make our own.