Qingcheng's Identity

"After coming to the Battle Qi Continent, my foundation was destroyed, and I had to begin cultivating my strength anew. But as I was originally a Heavenly Fire, I depended heavily on Emperor-Origin Qi, and by then, the Emperor-Origin Qi had already dried up. Thus, my cultivation progressed at a snail's pace. The reason I was able to become a Dou Emperor was because I possessed Emperor-Origin Qi within my body. The Emperor-Origin Qi in that emperor-grade pill was also separated from my own body," Tuoshe Ancient Emperor said.

"Why did you refine an emperor-grade pill, Ancient Emperor? You could have waited until you returned to the World-Creation Continent to refine it," Xiao Yan said in confusion. Though he did not know how much harm separating the Emperor-Origin Qi had done to Tuoshe Ancient Emperor's body, judging by Heavenly Fire's dependence on Emperor-Origin Qi, it could not have been minor.

"For Qingcheng. Yet from beginning to end, I never saw her. I did not even dare confirm whether she was on the Battle Qi Continent, but judging from the aura on your body, it seemed there was a trace of her. It was possible that she was on the Battle Qi Continent," Tuoshe Ancient Emperor said.

"Who is Qingcheng?" Tuoshe Ancient Emperor had kept saying that Xiao Yan carried Qingcheng's aura. Xiao Yan racked his brains but could not understand what connection he had with this person. Could she be like Yao Lao?

"Do not rush. I will tell you," Tuoshe Ancient Emperor said slowly. Qingcheng was a legend, and also one of the figures who had reached the pinnacle of the World-Creation Continent.

"I do not know whether Heaven was compensating me for being taken down by the Battle God, or whether my luck defied the heavens. By a twist of fate, I obtained the Flame Formula that Young Master Murong had spoken of. So I set my sights on the Fallen Star Flame, which had split into Otherworldly Flames," Tuoshe Ancient Emperor said.

Xiao Yan nodded. He knew that Tuoshe Ancient Emperor had rapidly increased his strength by cultivating the Flame Formula. Yet he had never imagined that the Flame Formula had originally been a combat technique from the World-Creation Continent. Still, he wanted even more to know whether the Heaven-Transforming Formula and the Water-Fire Mutual Generation Formula were also still on the Battle Qi Continent. If they truly were, would that not be a terrible waste?

"Do not worry. The other two volumes of combat techniques should still be on the World-Creation Continent. But as for the specifics, you will have to search for them yourself. Back when I was seeking Otherworldly Flames, I nearly traversed the entire Battle Qi Continent, yet I found no trace of them," Tuoshe Ancient Emperor said.

"Could they have been obtained by the kind of Heavenly Water that Young Master Murong encountered? If so, would it not be able to cultivate the Heaven-Transforming Formula?" Xiao Yan asked.

"That is impossible as well, because you are currently on the territory of that kind of Heavenly Water—the Water of Life, ranked fifteenth on the Heavenly Water Ranking," Tuoshe Ancient Emperor said teasingly.

"What? This is actually Heavenly Water's territory?" Xiao Yan's face turned deathly pale. He had survived the fall, only to arrive in Heavenly Water's territory. Though he had never witnessed Heavenly Water's power, he absolutely did not believe he could contend against it. Especially not one ranked fifteenth, a Heavenly Water that cultivated with the aid of Emperor-Origin Qi.

"Rest easy. So long as you do not take the initiative to provoke it, it will not harm you for now. That is also why I told you to come find this girl. As long as you are here, she will be safe," Tuoshe Ancient Emperor said.

"Why? Is she afraid of me?" Xiao Yan asked.

"With her strength, she could deal with you in half a move. It is only because you carry a trace of Qingcheng's aura. I truly do not know how your luck can defy the heavens so greatly, for you have actually been tainted by Qingcheng's aura," Tuoshe Ancient Emperor said enviously.

Xiao Yan fell silent as well, though he wished he could immediately learn who Qingcheng was.

"Back then, ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth, I planned to rely on my advantage as Heavenly Fire and the might of the Flame Formula to directly challenge the Pure Lotus Demon Flame, ranked third. The result was another crushing defeat. I exhausted every ounce of thought before I finally escaped from its grasp," Tuoshe Ancient Emperor said.