No One Could Refuse the Secret of Attaining Emperorhood-A Master at Selling Dreams!

"So, as long as the formation remains, you can't unleash your full strength?"

Mu Tong stubbornly pressed for confirmation.

Qing Luo narrowed his eyes slightly.

He did not bother answering such pointless questions again.

Seeing the impatience on Qing Luo's face,

Mu Tong gained a rough understanding of the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame's current strength.

Mu Tong continued, "What do you mean by cooperation? Right now, you can't use your full strength. If you're only at the Peak Dou Zun level, I can't see any possibility of cooperation between us!"

Qing Luo smiled indifferently.

He walked closer to Mu Tong as he spoke.

"I may not be able to use my full strength now, but that does not mean I never will. I have already found a way to break free from the Ancient Grand Formation. I simply need some time!"

"Besides, I can only not unleash my full power outside. That does not mean I can't within the Demon Flame Space. And there is also the Ancient Grand Formation laid down by that Half-Step Dou Di. You should have already felt the power of that formation."

"I don't care how strong you are. Why should I cooperate with you?"

Mu Tong knew what the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame was trying to say.

However,

in Mu Tong's view, even if the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame resolved all its hidden dangers,

there was still no need for him to cooperate with it.

One Hall, One Tower!

Pill Tower's current status lay at the heart of the Central Plains. It was also the sacred ground in the hearts of all alchemists. He did not think he needed to rely on the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame's power.

"Why cooperate? That is a good question."

Qing Luo stood side by side with Mu Tong.

He patted Mu Tong on the shoulder and said,

"One Hall, One Tower! I acknowledge Pill Tower's value and foundations, but are you really not worried about the future?"

"The Hall of Souls has the Soul Clan backing it, supported by the Ancient Emperor Clans. Pill Tower may seem incomparably glorious now, but if the Hall of Souls moves against Pill Tower, what chance do you have of winning?"

"In recent years, the Hall of Souls has been capturing alchemists across the continent, imprisoning their souls. It is the common enemy of all alchemists!"

"As the holy land of alchemists, the reason Pill Tower has not yet been targeted by the Hall of Souls is not because they fear Pill Tower's strength, but because they have not had the time to spare."

"You know this day will come sooner or later. Otherwise, you would not have come here!"

At those words,

Mu Tong's expression gradually turned solemn.

"But what can you do? That is the Soul Clan..."

"Have you heard of Tou She Ancient God?"

Qing Luo answered with a question.

"The last Dou God of the Dou Qi Continent ten thousand years ago?!"

Mu Tong cried out in surprise.

"That's right!"

"Tou She Ancient God's true form was a Heavenly Flame. When he broke through to become a Dou God ten thousand years ago, he originally intended to devour every Heavenly Flame on the Heavenly Flame Ranking and use them to take that final step."

"Thus, Tou She Ancient God gathered all the Heavenly Flames on the continent in one place. That included me, as well as the Nihility Devouring Flame you saw last time..."

"However, because the Nihility Devouring Flame and I ranked second and third on the Heavenly Flame Ranking and were close to Tou She Ancient God in state, he was not confident he could face the two of us together.

"In the end, he chose to devour all the Heavenly Flames on the Heavenly Flame Ranking apart from the second and third!"

"Ultimately, Tou She Ancient God successfully attained Dou Godhood, while the Nihility Devouring Flame and I survived. He did not attack us. Instead, he sealed some of our memories. Not long after Tou She Ancient God vanished from the Dou Qi Continent..."

"...the Nihility Devouring Flame and I escaped from the Dou God Cave Mansion where Tou She Ancient God attained emperorhood!"

The Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame revealed part of the truth from those years.

"So that's how it was..."

Shock and confusion filled Mu Tong's face.

Tou She Ancient God!

He knew nothing at all about the Dou Qi Continent's last Dou God from ten thousand years ago.

He only knew that Tou She Ancient God was extremely mysterious.

Before breaking through to become a Dou God, he had left almost no trace upon the continent...

If Tou She Ancient God had been a Heavenly Flame,

then everything made sense!

Heavenly Flames were divine objects born of heaven and earth. Even if Tou She Ancient God had appeared as a Heavenly Flame before, no one would have connected a Heavenly Flame with a Dou God.

Even after hearing it directly from the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame,

Mu Tong still found it utterly unbelievable.

A Heavenly Flame attaining Emperorhood!

Mu Tong had previously met the Nihility Devouring Flame. If the second and third-ranked Heavenly Flames joined forces,

then beneath the Dou God realm,

there were not many who could deal with them.

Moreover,

Heavenly Flames were born and nurtured by this world itself, with nearly limitless lifespans. The Nihility Devouring Flame and the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame could be called living fossils of the Dou Qi Continent.

It was not strange that the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame knew these things!

"But... what do the things you said have to do with our cooperation?"

Although the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame's words had answered some of his questions

and greatly surprised him,

Mu Tong still did not understand why the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame was telling him all this.

"I said before that before leaving the Dou God Cave Mansion ten thousand years ago, the Nihility Devouring Flame and I both had our memories regarding the Dou God Cave Mansion sealed by Tou She Ancient God."

"And I, through a fortunate coincidence, recovered that portion of my memories. I learned the truth of this world, including the secret of Attaining Emperorhood!"

Qing Luo's tone was immensely seductive.

"Attaining Emperorhood..."

Upon hearing those two words,

Mu Tong's breathing quickened.

"What is that?"

Mu Tong asked instinctively.

Just as expected!

Hearing Mu Tong's question, the corners of Qing Luo's lips curled upward slightly.

The reason he had told Mu Tong the story of Tou She Ancient God was to make Mu Tong put himself in that position.

For a Dou Saint, nothing was more alluring than attaining the Dao and becoming a Dou God.

Even though Mu Tong now

was merely a Six-Star Dou Saint!

"The Dou God Cave Mansion!"

Qing Luo said with certainty, "Within the Dou God Cave Mansion lies an opportunity to attain the Dao and become a Dou God!"

"You want to become a Dou God?"

Mu Tong stared at Qing Luo in utter horror.

"Not me, but us!"

Qing Luo draped an arm around Mu Tong's shoulders. "As far as I know, there is also an unfinished Emperor-Grade Young Pill within the Dou God Cave Mansion. If you obtain that Emperor-Grade Young Pill..."

Qing Luo did not continue.

Yet even so,

a stormy sea still surged within Mu Tong's heart.

An Emperor-Grade Young Pill...

After learning of Tou She Ancient God's experience of attaining Emperorhood as a Heavenly Flame, a faint thought had already arisen in his heart.

Now,

Qing Luo's words seemed to possess some kind of magic, completely opening Pandora's box within Mu Tong's heart.

"Heh, that is a decent lure, but how can I be sure you are telling the truth?"

Mu Tong had not been blinded by the opportunity to attain Emperorhood and instead questioned him.

"We can cooperate first. During our cooperation, we can form an alliance and plan together for the Dou God Cave Mansion. If you discover that I have deceived you during that process, you can leave at any time.

"You will lose nothing. And if we cooperate, should the Hall of Souls move against Pill Tower, I can become your backup and trump card!"

"Besides you, I will also seek cooperation with other factions and Emperor Clans. Pill Tower is not the only option. I can tell you this: in the near future, the Central Plains will undergo tremendous upheaval. How you choose is up to you!"

At those words,

Mu Tong's expression turned grave, his eyes shifting rapidly.

After a long while, he looked at Qing Luo and seemed to make up his mind. "Alright!"