Infinite Land.
When Qin Sheng's consciousness descended here, he saw another version of himself in white standing motionlessly, his face full of melancholy.
What was going on?
"You should know the situation by now, right?" Qin Sheng asked.
The white-clothed Qin Sheng nodded and sighed. "I want some peace and quiet."
He immediately added, "Don't ask me who Jingjing is. That joke's too old."
"..."
Really asking and answering his own question there.
"Which world did you transmigrate to?" Qin Sheng asked.
"The Dou Qi Continent."
Qin Sheng suddenly understood. So it was Battle Through the Heavens.
Battle Through the Heavens Qin Sheng looked over. "What about you? What's your situation?"
"Thanks for asking. I'm in Shrouding the Heavens, born on Earth, just arrived in Beidou, and already joined the Shaking Light Holy Land."
Qin Sheng said, "Inheriting the Dragon-patterned Black Gold Cauldron in the future shouldn't be a problem."
Battle Through the Heavens Qin Sheng froze for a moment. "Well... if you didn't have a cheat, it'd be hard to say which of us was luckier."
If one transmigrated into Battle Through the Heavens, then when the Soul Heavenly Emperor crisis erupted, hiding at the edge of the continent would keep them safe.
Then they could look for a chance to reach the Great Thousand World afterward. Immortality wasn't all that difficult to achieve.
But Shrouding the Heavens...
It was hard to put into words.
"I think the Shrouding the Heavens World is pretty good."
"Of course you think that now that you have a cheat!"
"Nonsense. I rely on my own hard work. The cheat only provides a tiny bit of help." Qin Sheng spoke with complete confidence, then asked curiously,
"So what exactly happened to you?"
Battle Through the Heavens Qin Sheng wore an expression as though he could not bear to recall the past. He said,
"I was born in the Jia Ma Empire. My parents were disciples of the Misty Cloud Sect, so I was naturally a member of the Misty Cloud Sect from birth."
"Perhaps because our souls are special, my talent was excellent, and Yun Shan took me as his disciple."
Qin Sheng's expression turned strange. That identity really was... purebred Misty Cloud Sect royalty.
When the sect was destroyed, he would have been among the first in line for execution.
"And I also had the talent of an Alchemist. Before I died, I was a three-star Dou Huang and a Tier 6 Alchemist, younger than Yun Yun."
"Impressive," Qin Sheng praised.
Though it did sound like he was praising himself, Battle Through the Heavens Qin Sheng truly possessed outstanding talent to cultivate to that extent within the Jia Ma Empire.
"I had no interest in power. I focused wholeheartedly on cultivation and improving my Alchemy Art."
Battle Through the Heavens Qin Sheng continued, "But after reaching Tier 6, the Alchemy Art became increasingly difficult to improve. Since I was already a Dou Huang and had some strength, I wanted to subdue a Heavenly Flame."
"..."
Qin Sheng had guessed Battle Through the Heavens Qin Sheng's ending.
"No need to say it. You know that I only had one choice: the Green Lotus Core Flame."
Battle Through the Heavens Qin Sheng looked helpless. "But after the Heavenly Flame entered my body, I couldn't withstand its backlash and was burned to death on the spot."
Qin Sheng said, "...A Dou Huang expert, terrifying indeed!"
"What a complete loss." Battle Through the Heavens Qin Sheng shook his head, deeply unwilling to accept it.
To be fair, he had cultivated all the way to the Dou Huang realm before attempting to take a Heavenly Flame. That was already cautious enough.
"Didn't you consider getting the Flame Mantra from Yao Chen?" Qin Sheng asked in confusion.
"I wasn't sure when Yao Chen would awaken. Besides, even if I got the Flame Mantra, whether I could cultivate it successfully was still unknown."
Battle Through the Heavens Qin Sheng said, "Devouring Heavenly Flames to evolve a cultivation art—its danger is obvious."
"If we didn't know the truth, then from the perspective of a native of the Dou Qi Continent, the Flame Mantra really would seem absurd," Qin Sheng sighed.
An evolving cultivation art sounded impressive.
But any faction capable of finding numerous Heavenly Flames basically would not lack the finest Heaven-Tier cultivation arts. Why would they have their juniors risk their lives cultivating the Flame Mantra?
Even if they succeeded by luck and evolved it to the end, they would only obtain a Heaven-Tier cultivation art anyway. It was completely pointless.
For those unable to obtain Heavenly Flames, the Flame Mantra would remain Low Yellow-Tier for their entire lives. They might as well cultivate another art.
"Anyway, I'm already dead. None of that is my concern anymore," Battle Through the Heavens Qin Sheng said.
"I have a few wishes. You have to help me fulfill them."
"Don't worry, don't worry," Qin Sheng said.
"You and I are one. I'll definitely fulfill your wishes."
"My first wish is to subdue the Green Lotus Core Flame." Battle Through the Heavens Qin Sheng sounded like he was gritting his teeth.
"Only right." Qin Sheng nodded.
"I'm already at the Four Extremes realm. With you added in, I can stack another tenfold increase to my base combat strength. Subduing a Heavenly Flame will be easy."
"What realm do you think the Four Extremes Secret Realm corresponds to in the Dou Qi Continent?" Battle Through the Heavens Qin Sheng asked curiously.
"Maybe Dou Zong?"
Qin Sheng said, "Dou Zong begins to come into contact with the power of space, while the Four Extremes Secret Realm involves imprinting oneself upon the Void and comprehending the laws of heaven and earth. They seem to match up."
"But what exactly the situation is, I'll have to wait until I reach the Dou Qi Continent to confirm further."
"Dou Zong is enough."
Battle Through the Heavens Qin Sheng continued, "My second wish is to strengthen the Misty Cloud Sect and ensure that its legacy continues."
"Though in the original novel, the Misty Cloud Sect is an antagonist that opposes the protagonist." Battle Through the Heavens Qin Sheng smiled faintly.
"It is still my home."
"Do you have any specific requirements for strengthening the Misty Cloud Sect? To what extent do I need to develop it before your wish counts as fulfilled?" Qin Sheng asked.
Making the Misty Cloud Sect number one in the Northwest Region counted as strengthening it. Making it number one on the Dou Qi Continent or number one in the Great Thousand World also counted as strengthening it. But could the difficulty possibly be the same?
Battle Through the Heavens Qin Sheng thought for a moment and gave a standard.
"Just make sure the Misty Cloud Sect has five Dou Zongs and one Dou Zun."
"Roughly on par with the Four Pavilions of the Central Plains? Fine, I'll help you," Qin Sheng agreed readily.
Yun Shan was already a Dou Zong. Qin Sheng would also break through soon after descending upon the Dou Qi Continent. There were only three remaining spots, but the Jia Ma Empire produced plenty of talents, so there was no need to worry.
As for a Dou Zun... he had a way.
"Anything else?"
"There's one last wish, concerning myself," Battle Through the Heavens Qin Sheng said.
"I want to become an Alchemist worthy of the Pill Tower's respect."
"The reason I was able to cultivate my Alchemy Art to Tier 6 in the Jia Ma Empire was that I had my own fortuitous opportunity." He explained,
"In my early years, I obtained the relics of a senior Peak Tier 6 Alchemist. He was from the Central Plains and had an extraordinary background. He came to the Northwestern Continent as a refugee."
"I regarded that senior as my master in Alchemy Art. His greatest regret was that he never made a name for himself within the Pill Tower. And after I came into contact with alchemy, I grew to truly love the craft as well."
"More profound Alchemy Arts have always been what I pursued."
"Then you'll need to become at least an Eighth-Rank Alchemist, right? No problem. Leave it to me."
In the alchemy of the Battle Through the Heavens World, Soul Power was the most important factor, and Qin Sheng's soul power could now receive a tenfold boost.
"Tell me about your story."
"As for mine..." Qin Sheng recounted his experiences.
"You cultivated the Heaven Devouring Demonic Art?" Battle Through the Heavens Qin Sheng laughed.
"Then I have a surprise for you. As for what it is, you'll find out after you reach the Dou Qi Continent."
Battle Through the Heavens Qin Sheng added, "I'm guessing you want to cultivate the Flame Mantra?"
"I do have that idea." Qin Sheng did not hide it.
"I don't really care about the inheritance of the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor. Once I cultivate to the Dou Sheng Peak in the Dou Qi Continent, my realm in the Shrouding the Heavens World will definitely be high as well. By then, I can probably force my way through the dimensional barrier and obtain Origin Qi."
"But how to reach the Dou Sheng Peak as quickly as possible is the question. The Flame Mantra is the best choice."
"Then you'll have to deal with Yao Chen. It's not entirely impossible."
Battle Through the Heavens Qin Sheng raised his head and looked toward the nine stars hanging high above.
"I hope you can keep going, carrying my share with you."
He silently dissipated. Countless motes of light rose into the sky, and the tenth star appeared.
"I will," Qin Sheng murmured.
Dou Qi Continent, the underground Magma World beneath the Tagor Desert.
Qin Sheng reappeared here, returning from death.
The memories belonging to Battle Through the Heavens Qin Sheng surged into him like a tide, and Qin Sheng now understood what surprise he had meant.
"It really is a surprise."
Battle Through the Heavens Qin Sheng actually possessed a special physique known as the Flame Spirit Body!
Excellent. My Heaven Devouring Demonic Art can hardly wait!
Boom!
At that moment, the magma exploded. Boundless azure flames rose up and swept toward Qin Sheng.
"You still dare to act fierce!"
Violent, unmatched Dou Qi poured forth, sealing the azure flames and compressing them inch by inch.
In the end, a beautiful lotus-shaped flame appeared in Qin Sheng's palm, allowing him to admire it at leisure.
"Let me show you what I'm capable of."
Qin Sheng opened his mouth and directly swallowed the flame whole!
The azure flames exploded within his body, burning his meridians and flesh, but all his injuries were immediately healed, while the violent flames were swiftly suppressed.
The flame began to fall under Qin Sheng's control, utterly incapable of any resistance.
The Green Lotus Core Flame that had previously burned Battle Through the Heavens Qin Sheng to death soon became as obedient as a kitten.
Nineteenth on the Heavenly Flame Ranking, the Green Lotus Core Flame—easily obtained!
Under the blazing sun, heat shimmered over the surface of the Tagore Desert, making the environment exceptionally harsh.
A streak of red light rapidly flew in from the horizon before finally landing.
A powerful stream of Dou Qi blasted open a passage. A section of purple snake tail burrowed underground and vanished.
"Heavenly Flame... I must evolve, no matter the cost."
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