Chapter 424: Fighting Above One’s Level? That’s Just the Minimum Threshold to See Me! (Two-in-One)

However…

Even during the peak of the Ancient Era, Great Emperors were extremely rare. Perhaps only one would appear every hundred thousand years or even longer.

And in every era, basically only one Great Emperor would emerge.

Each one was a figure with Heaven-Defying Aptitude, someone who shook the past and dazzled the present.

But what was the situation now?

Lin Yan went without saying; his natural talent was absolutely powerful, born with the Imperial Flame Saint Physique, and his Luck was staggering. Spiritual Flames, which ordinary people could only dream of, he had collected five in less than a year.

He had even refined and devoured them all.

He possessed the absolute potential of a Great Emperor.

That Kunlun Saintess, with her Lunar Saint Physique, would have been at the very top of all Physiques even in the Ancient Era, ranked alongside the Solar Saint Physique.

She undoubtedly also possessed the possibility of becoming an Emperor.

What about Han Li?

This guy seemed to be the most mediocre, and his cultivation was currently the worst among them.

But his Luck was too staggering.

Almost everywhere he went, he encountered great Opportunities, even a Quasi-Emperor Legacy. He had even joined Langya Academy and was being vigorously cultivated by the Young Lord of the Wang Family.

The most crucial thing was this person's character—sinister and steady, without a hint of a youth's brashness or impulsiveness.

Such a person would definitely achieve great things in the future.

It was hard to say how far he would go.

Then there was the Saint of the Absolute Beginning Holy Land and others. In Dan Xuan's view, even though he had confidence in his own Disciple, he had to admit that these people were definitely qualified to be Lin Yan's competitors.

As for Mu Ying…

This little girl was a complete freak.

She had already transcended Dan Xuan's understanding.

He even felt that her chances of becoming an Emperor were much stronger than Lin Yan's… Of course, as a qualified teacher…

He couldn't tell Lin Yan these blunt truths directly.

Lest it strike a blow to the boy's confidence.

He pondered for a moment and said, "That Immortal Grave Forest is practically a blessed land given to her for free; it's just too perfect for her! It's inevitable that her strength would increase so much!"

"And the Opportunity that belongs to you hasn't arrived yet!"

Lin Yan remembered something and said, "Are you talking about the World-Cleansing Immortal Flame?"

Dan Xuan nodded and said, "The complete World-Cleansing Immortal Flame possesses enough power to destroy heaven and earth. As long as you can successfully refine it, your Imperial Flame Saint Physique will reach the next level. At that time, you won't necessarily lose to her!"

Hearing this, Lin Yan let out a soft breath, a flicker of fighting spirit flashing in his eyes… "Tsk tsk tsk…"

Outside, Wang Mu watched this scene and couldn't help but sigh, "I didn't expect that there would be so many Soul Race spies within this Heavenly Ruins!"

His gaze shifted, landing on Xiao Chenzhou as he said with a smile, "Does Senior Xiao know what's going on?"

The corner of Xiao Chenzhou's eye twitched slightly, then he said expressionlessly, "The Soul Race is an ancient race that has been missing from the world for many years. Their sudden appearance now must mean they have an extraordinary plan!"

Nonsense!

Hearing this, many Elders of the Northern Dark Holy Land spat inwardly.

Wang Mu smiled without speaking, then his gaze fell on several figures in the crowd. "Sect Leader Qiu, Sect Leader Lin… Those three just now, if I remember correctly, should be Disciples of your Sects, right?"

The several people named by Wang Mu instantly shuddered.

"Ah, this… yes!"

"Didn't you all say before that you had never seen such methods? Could it be that the Soul Race's concealment methods are so formidable that they've been hidden in your Sects for so many years without ever being discovered?"

Wang Mu asked with a chuckle.

However, that gaze made several Sect Leaders feel like they had needles at their backs, under immense pressure.

"Alas, we have made a fool of ourselves before the Young Lord. We spend all day focusing on cultivation and lack concern for the Disciples in the Sect. We don't know when those Soul Race spies usurped their places…"

"Yes, yes, damn the Soul Race! Give me back my Disciples' lives!"

"…"

Several people hurriedly put on an expression of extreme indignation.

Seeing this, Wang Mu showed a look of surprise and said, "So that's how it is. This Junior thought you all had some kind of cooperation with the Soul Race!"

As soon as these words were spoken.

Everyone's pupils shrank, and they hurriedly spoke, "Abso-abso-absolutely… absolutely no such possibility! Young Lord, please be discerning!"

Wang Mu smiled gently and waved his hand, "This Junior was just speaking casually. Everyone, don't panic. Let's keep watching, hahaha…"

Several people broke out in cold sweats and repeatedly smiled apologetically.

Seeing Wang Mu's attention shift back to the scenes within the Heavenly Ruins.

Several people looked at each other.

In the blink of an eye, countless messages were exchanged… Bang!

The Soul Race after Fusion was indeed powerful.

Under Little Nannan's iron fists, they could actually withstand three punches!

However, that was all.

After three punches.

Their soul bodies instantly shattered, turning into scattered remnant souls that were all devoured by Little Nannan.

"Let's go, continue!"

"Wait!" Suddenly, Han Li spoke, calling everyone to a halt.

Lin Yan asked curiously, "What's wrong?"

Han Li landed on the ground and closed his eyes to sense. After a long time, he looked up and pointed beneath the ground, "The Void Realm fluctuations down here are abnormal; there seems to be something!"

Dugu Qianxue said in surprise, "Could it be another Opportunity?"

Han Li said, "I can try to use the Law of the Void to connect with the things below and see if I can draw them out!"

"Then let's try!"

Thus, Han Li immediately sat down and operated the Legacy of the Void Dragon Emperor. Waves of extremely profound Laws of the Void spread out from his body.

Not long after.

Sure enough, an abnormal movement came from underground.

Buzz buzz buzz—

The Void Realm here began to turn chaotic, and one crack after another emerged.

Thousands upon thousands of ravines strangely appeared on the ground.

They were unfathomably deep, as if leading to an unknown abyss.

Boom!

With a loud bang, a massive ancient bronze palace broke through the void. Ancient runes and dao rhythms spread in all directions, making the mountains and rivers tremble.

Following that, a rich fragrance wafted out.

"It's a pill fragrance!" Lin Yan's eyes lit up; he was extremely sensitive to this scent.

"Could it be a secret place where ancient Cultivators stored Medicinal Pills?" Xiao Wanmeng's beautiful eyes brightened. If so, their Luck was too good.

Inside, there might even be true Immortal Pills.

"Let's go in and take a look!"

…"This… this works too?"

"Looking at the situation, this ancient palace shouldn't have been time for it to emerge yet; it was still a bit off, but it was actually forcibly summoned?"

"During the Ancient Era, the Dao of Alchemy flourished, and all kinds of powerful Medicinal Pills existed. There are even legends that a Mortal ate a single pill and immediately underwent tribulation, ascending to become an immortal!"

"It's just a pity that the years have been too long. Many powerful Pill Formulas and Alchemy techniques have disappeared. The Medicinal Pills we refine now not only have fewer varieties, but even the medicinal effects of the same type of pill are far inferior to those of the Ancient Era!"

"This ancient palace is worth a fortune. Not only are those Medicinal Pills precious, but if there's an ancient Alchemy Legacy inside, it's a priceless treasure!"

"…"

Outside, countless mighty figures were moved.

Especially the Cultivators proficient in the Dao of Alchemy, their eyes were red with envy, wishing they could rush in right now and replace Lin Yan and the others.

What kind of Opportunity was this?

As long as the Medicinal Pills inside were still somewhat intact, even if their medicinal properties had faded quite a bit with time, as long as they could be brought out whole and studied, they might be able to restore a few ancient Pill Formulas.

Its value was simply unimaginable.

Even Xiao Chenzhou, Su Muyu, and many experts from the ancient clans had their eyes glowing.

This thing was also extremely valuable to them.

If the long-lost ancient Immortal Pills could be recreated in this era, it would mean an endless stream of wealth… The group successfully entered the ancient palace. Everything was indeed as they had guessed; a large number of ancient Medicinal Pills were stored here, in jars and bottles that almost filled every room.

It was just a pity.

These things had been placed here for untold ages. Even with the protection of Restrictions, they couldn't withstand the erosion of time.

The vast majority of the Medicinal Pills dissipated into Spiritual Qi the moment the bottles were opened.

Fortunately.

There were always exceptions.

A small portion of extremely rare Medicinal Pills still retained some of their medicinal effects even after the long passage of time.

"Heaven-Mending Pill! The legendary holy medicine for healing; it can even cure dao wounds from a failed tribulation!"

"Yellow Springs Pill, an extremely rare pill that can directly affect the Divine Soul. After swallowing it, the Divine Soul can be greatly strengthened!"

"Nine Heavens Immortal Pill, for Cultivators below the Earth Immortal stage, swallowing it can increase cultivation speed by more than a hundred times! A pity, its medicinal effect should only have less than ten percent left!"

"…"

The abundance of treasures hidden in this ancient palace left everyone speechless.

Everyone split up to take action, frantically sweeping through the place.

As for Lin Yan, under Dan Xuan's guidance, he came to a hidden room and found a dusty Jade Slip.

"Hahaha, Yan'er, your great Opportunity has come! This is an Alchemy Legacy that was extremely remarkable even in the Ancient Era. It records no less than a thousand types of ancient Pill Formulas, and also over a hundred types of long-lost Alchemy techniques!"

Dan Xuan's voice became exceptionally excited, "With this item, we will never lack Medicinal Pills for our cultivation in the future! It can at least increase your cultivation speed by ten times!"

Lin Yan was also exceptionally excited, carefully putting that Legacy named the "Divine Court Alchemy True Explanation" into his Storage Pouch… After plundering all the treasures in this ancient palace, everyone's face was flushed with excitement, clearly having made their own gains.

Including the many Prodigies from the two Holy Lands and the Wang Family, everyone had a full harvest.

The group did not leave.

Instead, they hid on the spot and waited.

Not long after.

A large number of Prodigies were drawn by the fluctuations of the ancient palace's emergence.

Among them, there were surprisingly several Soul Race split souls hidden.

Little Nannan and the others didn't hesitate at all, killing them instantly, crushing both their physical bodies and Divine Souls, which left everyone else on the side dazed.

Before they could even react.

They had already left the area… Originally.

Logically speaking, the images shown by the Cave Heaven Mirror should be constantly changing, switching the focus among the Prodigies of various major forces to give every Prodigy a chance to be showcased.

But now, it had long since changed.

It just stared at Little Nannan and the rest of the Northern Dark Holy Land group.

No one wanted to switch.

There was no other way.

Everywhere this group went, important Opportunities appeared, as if it were fake.

Moreover, they could always drag out the hidden Soul Race members from the various major Sects.

Every single time they were spot on!

This left the Sect Leaders and Elders of the various major Sects trembling with fear.

They couldn't afford not to watch.

Although watching wouldn't change anything, but… not watching made them even more nervous.

For the next month.

The scenes within the Heavenly Ruins became exceptionally dull.

Picking up Opportunities.

Killing Soul Race.

Killing Soul Race.

Picking up Opportunities.

Over and over again.

People had already lost count of how many Soul Race members this group had killed.

Even more so, they couldn't remember how many Opportunities they had encountered, and they were all great Opportunities, the kind that were enough to make everyone's eyes turn red with envy.

"This group of people is going to defy the heavens…"

…The story splits into two.

Outside the screen, in another part of the Heavenly Ruins.

This was a pitch-black mountain cliff.

A tall figure sat cross-legged at the edge of the cliff, surrounded by runes flickering on and off, occasionally accompanied by lightning and thunder, and the phenomenon of heaven and earth being created, which was incredibly divine.

If anyone noticed this place.

They would definitely be surprised to find that the aura displayed by this person was exceptionally terrifying, not at all weaker than Little Nannan, who was currently at the height of her fame.

He suddenly opened his eyes, and a pitch-black ocean appeared in his pupils.

The next moment.

A Kunpeng leaped out of the ocean, transformed with a shake of its body into a giant ten thousand zhang tall, its aura enough to destroy heaven and earth. With a gentle movement, it caused the void to be annihilated in patches.

"A pure-blooded ancient Divine Beast Kunpeng, there actually exists such a being within the Heavenly Ruins, and it was even subdued by you…"

A faint voice appeared behind the man.

A virtualized spiritual body slowly walked out, looking at the scene before it with a face full of surprise, "Just this one Kunpeng alone could wipe out almost all the Prodigies in this Heavenly Ruins. As expected of the Desolate Heaven Marquis…"

Shi Huang's face was calm, "Why almost?"

The spiritual body sighed, "The situation has changed. The host bodies of our several split souls seem to have been exposed!"

Shi Huang said, "Oh?"

The spiritual body said, "Although I don't know exactly what happened, our soul bodies are disappearing at an extremely fast rate. This is definitely not a coincidence; someone must be targeting us intentionally!"

The strength of every soul body was something they had carefully considered.

Although they couldn't be called extremely strong.

But among all the Prodigies, they were among the best, definitely outstanding.

Normal people simply couldn't compete with them.

Moreover, in the Heavenly Ruins, most people were mindful of stopping at the right time. Who would be so ruthless? Those split souls of its were all completely wiped out.

Shi Huang listened quietly and said, "And so?"

The spiritual body said, "We are already summoning all the split souls to gather and fuse ahead of time, but… just in case, we might still need you to take action at that time!"

Shi Huang said indifferently, "That's not something that should concern me!"

The spiritual body stared at him and said, "If you want to kill Wang Mu, you must first deal with those people around him! Don't blame me for not reminding you, although those few little guys are not old, their combat power is not weak at all, and they might not necessarily lose to you!"

Shi Huang raised an eyebrow, "A provocation?"

The spiritual body said, "Just the truth! We are all working toward the same goal. Now that the situation has changed, wouldn't it be better for you and me to work together?"

Shi Huang said calmly, "I never join forces with anyone! No enemy is qualified for that!"

The spiritual body frowned, "Their strength is not weak; they cannot be viewed as ordinary Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators! Every one of them has the strength to fight above their level…"

Shi Huang glanced at him, "Fighting above their level? If even that needs to be boasted about, then even combined, they are not worthy of being my opponents!"

As his voice fell.

An unprecedentedly terrifying aura erupted from his body.

Strange and powerful spirit runes emerged in the void.

The ten thousand zhang tall Kunpeng above his head instantly trembled all over, prostrating itself and not even daring to raise its head.

Shi Huang slowly stood up, and at this moment.

It was as if the entire heaven and earth existed only for him alone.

The spiritual body's face immediately changed drastically.