Immortal Martial Emperor

HUMMM!

A faint radiance enveloped Hong Yu.

The light wasn’t particularly dazzling, but the moment it appeared...

The five experts, who had just been gathering their strongest attacks to finish off Hong Yu, were all sent flying backward.

This energy was incredibly strange.

After knocking Hong Renjie and the others away, it didn’t press the advantage. Instead, as if disdaining to even bother with them, it slowly lifted Hong Yu into the air.

He rose a full fifteen or sixteen meters off the ground before gradually coming to a stop.

The light pulsed around him, enveloping his still, unmoving body. His eyes were shut tight.

There was a sense of perfect, intimate harmony between the light and Hong Yu, as if they were one.

Tiny, gentle wisps of white light flowed over his body. Wherever the light passed, the many wounds covering Hong Yu began to heal at a miraculous speed.

Flickering in and out of view, the white light floated around Hong Yu, making him resemble a bright, full moon.

On the ground below...

Hong Renjie and the other four were in a sorry state. That burst of power had been bizarre. Even with their immense strength and the ability of Primordial Core Realm experts to fly, when they were struck by that seemingly gentle force, they found themselves completely bound and unable to move.

They had crashed humiliatingly to the ground.

The five of them had collided, smashing into one another and ending up in a tangled heap.

SWOOSH! SWOOSH!

All five shot to their feet.

Traces of blood stained their mouths as they stared in horror at Hong Yu, who was now floating in the sky, bathed in brilliant light. Their eyes flickered with shock and uncertainty.

"What’s going on?"

"What was that power just now? In its presence, I felt a terror even greater than when I face the Old Ancestor."

Hong Renjie’s gaze was ice-cold, his expression shifting erratically. ’This power... This... this is the aura of that Treasure! Yes, that has to be it. Back then, Primordial Chaos used the power of that Treasure to nearly kill the Hall Master.’

’That Treasure is definitely in Hong Yu’s possession. And from the looks of it, he’s already gained its approval.’

Hong Renjie’s fingers clenched into tight fists, his body trembling slightly. The fervor and greed in his eyes burned even hotter. ’I have to find a way to kill him... But right now, I can’t get near him. It seems I can only wait... wait for this Treasure’s divine light to fade before I make my move.’

At this thought, a cold glint appeared in Hong Renjie’s eyes, and he stared intently.

「Meanwhile...」

In the control center for the Land of Trial’s Array, powerful experts like Xiahuang Shang, Hai Cangtian, Yuan Cang, and the Zhui Yang Old Monster were all staring wide-eyed at the Water Mirror.

The Water Mirror floated in mid-air, displaying a clear image.

At this moment, the Water Mirror Image was so full of blinding light that even Hong Yu’s figure was obscured.

"What in the world is happening?"

"What is going on with this Hong Yu?"

"Could it be that the boy has some sort of unique treasure?"

The Zhui Yang Old Monster shot a sharp glare at Yuan Cang. "Yuan Cang, this Hong Yu is from your Qin Kingdom. Don’t tell me you don’t know what kind of treasure he has?"

Yuan Cang gave him a cold look. "Zhui Ri is your own grandson. Do you know how many hairs are on his body?"

"You..."

The Zhui Yang Old Monster’s face stiffened, his complexion shifting between pale and livid. He gave a cold snort, at a loss for words.

Hai Cangtian looked thoughtful, a mocking tone in his voice. "Xiahuang Shang, the treasure on that boy seems quite extraordinary. Aren’t you going to do something about it?"

"The world is vast and full of wonders. Unique treasures, in particular, are obtained by those with fate. Since Hong Yu has acquired this treasure, he is clearly the fated one. Why force the issue?" Xiahuang Shang said lightly.

Hai Cangtian licked his lips. "Heh heh, the fated one, you say?" A cold light flickered in his eyes. ’Lord Owl seems to care a great deal about this Hong Yu fellow. Could it be because of this treasure he possesses? Just because that weakling Xiahuang Shang doesn’t want it, doesn’t mean I don’t!’

Hai Cangtian turned his gaze back to the Water Mirror Image.

Just then...

A terrifying radiance flashed across the Water Mirror Image. With a series of "CRACK-CRACK" sounds, a horrifying, web-like pattern of fissures spread across the Water Mirror’s surface.

With a "BOOM," the Water Mirror violently shattered.

The image of the Illusionary Forest it had been displaying broke apart and vanished completely.

"What happened? Why did the image disappear?" Hai Cangtian’s expression faltered.

Xiahuang Shang looked toward the middle-aged man in Black Armor beside him.

The man in Black Armor shook his head. "The Water Mirror has been disrupted. The connection to the Land of Trial has been severed."

"Disrupted? Is there any way to fix it?"

"No. For now, we can only wait for the interference to disappear," the middle-aged man in Black Armor replied.

"If that’s the case, then we can only wait!"

...

"So this is the second level of the Profound Celestial Tower?"

Hong Yu stepped through the ancient gates of the second level.

A verdant, smooth radiance shimmered before his eyes. A nine-legged cauldron was blooming with nine-colored light.

Nine coiling golden dragons were inscribed around the cauldron’s body. A golden, treasure-like aura emanated from it, and a rich medicinal fragrance filled the space of the second level.

"What is this?" Hong Yu wondered as he walked over.

He circled the Nine-legged Cauldron a full two times.

Just as Hong Yu was puzzling over it, an indifferent, raspy voice echoed through the second level: "The Nine Dragon Celestial Cauldron, a Supreme Treasure of heaven and earth. It contains the Infinite Golden Core. My successor need only refine the Nine Dragon Celestial Cauldron to obtain this Infinite Golden Core and form an Infinite Origin Pill!"

"The Nine Dragon Celestial Cauldron? The Infinite Golden Core?"

Hong Yu frowned.

He didn’t quite understand what it meant to form an "Infinite Origin Pill" after consuming the so-called "Infinite Golden Core," but he had complete faith in the Profound Celestial Tower.

Ever since he had obtained the Profound Celestial Tower, his destiny had been completely transformed.

At this thought, Hong Yu gripped the pair of handles on either side of the Nine Dragon Celestial Cauldron.

"Up!"

Hong Yu let out a low roar. His muscles bulged as he bellowed, forcing the heavy lid of the Nine Dragon Celestial Cauldron open with his bare hands.

CLANG!

The heavy lid of the Nine Dragon Celestial Cauldron was thrown open.

The moment it opened...

...a mass of nine-colored light that had been brewing inside the Nine Dragon Celestial Cauldron began to expand, shooting toward the heavens. The vigorous, nine-colored radiance swelled, filling the entire second level.

A pearlescent, treasure-like aura condensed.

The vast, divine light was blindingly brilliant.

An extremely rich medicinal aroma drifted into his nose. Just a single whiff of the pure fragrance was enough to restore thirty percent of Hong Yu’s depleted Essence, Qi, and Spirit in an instant.

HUM! HUM! HUM!

The radiance slowly rose.

A golden ball of light, about the size of a human head, flew out of the Nine Dragon Celestial Cauldron and hovered before Hong Yu.

"This is the Infinite Golden Core?"

Hong Yu sized up the golden Spirit Pill with astonishment.

HUMMM!

The Infinite Golden Core circled the Nine Dragon Celestial Cauldron nine times, then shot straight into Hong Yu’s body.

Golden light suffused him, and a sharp, intense pain spread throughout his entire body.

"Ugh... AARGH..."

Hong Yu’s body went rigid as he let out a pained roar.

Once inside his body, the Infinite Golden Core instantly transformed into a ball of golden light and began to course through him.

Everywhere it passed—meridians, bones, and blood—it left heart-rending agony in its wake.

It felt as if ten million burning iron ants were crawling through his body, gnawing at him with their sharp tusks wherever they went.

The pain was extreme, piercing his very heart.

The agony, so deep it penetrated his bones and Soul, nearly caused Hong Yu to pass out.

Fine, crack-like fissures appeared on the surface of his skin, and blood began to flow out. In an instant, Hong Yu’s body was covered in thick blood, dyeing him into a crimson figure.

This golden energy continued to roam through his body.

Finally, it gathered in Hong Yu’s Dantian.

Under the influence of the golden light, the Primordial Spirit in his Upper Dantian and the Celestial Soul in his Lower Dantian began to emit rays of golden light that converged toward his Central Dantian, linking together.

Drawn by the golden light, the Primordial Spirit and the Celestial Soul slowly merged within the Central Dantian.

A moment later...

The Primordial Spirit and the Celestial Soul had become one inside the Central Dantian.

A gentle radiance slowly fused within the Central Dantian.

Driven by the immense medicinal power of the Infinite Golden Core, the fusion of the Primordial Spirit and Celestial Soul accelerated, transforming into a ball of golden light in the blink of an eye.

A golden core, roughly the size of a baby’s fist, gradually took shape within the Central Dantian.

HUMMM!

Hong Yu’s whole body shook. The scabs of dried blood covering him completely shattered, shooting off in all directions.

A faint layer of golden light now surrounded Hong Yu.

His body leaped high into the air, then landed heavily, seating himself cross-legged.

The rich Elemental Power from the Infinite Golden Core began to transform into Primordial Gang. For an ordinary Primordial Core Realm expert, the process of converting Elemental Power into Primordial Gang would take at least one or two years.

But fueled by the surging Elemental Power of the Infinite Golden Core, the speed of Hong Yu’s Primordial Gang conversion was ten, or even dozens of times faster.

Surging and torrential, a vast tide of Primordial Gang gathered in his Dantian.

It filled his Dantian to the brim.

His power didn’t just break through—it blasted straight into the Initial-stage of the Primordial Core Realm.

At the same time, the Star River Spirit Bone in Hong Yu’s mind bloomed with starlight. It was like a bright moon hanging in the vast sky, sheltered by all the stars of the heavens. A faint, pure stream began to flow through his body.

Hong Yu’s Spiritual Power was also rising continuously.

In particular, on the periphery of the Star River within his left Cyan Eye, the number of blue stars, which had been one thousand, began to increase...

One thousand one hundred...

One thousand two hundred...

One thousand three hundred...

It swelled directly to a total of three thousand six hundred before Hong Yu’s eyes snapped open.

With three thousand six hundred blue stars, Hong Yu’s Spiritual Power had shot up directly to the level of the Late-stage Primordial Core Realm.

BOOM!

Hong Yu’s burnt-off hair and sword-like eyebrows began to grow back at a frantic pace.

He was restored to his original appearance!

An instant later, Hong Yu shot to his feet. With a beckoning gesture, the Nine Dragon Celestial Cauldron flew toward him, shrinking into a small cauldron that landed in his palm.

As the Nine Dragon Celestial Cauldron slowly spun, it exuded a heavy, stable aura that would make anyone hesitate to approach.

Gazing at the Nine Dragon Celestial Cauldron in his hand, Hong Yu looked as if he had just discovered a fun new toy, a strange light flashing in his eyes.

He gently clenched his fist, feeling the terrifying power coursing through his body. A confident, almost crazed look touched the corners of his lips...

’Everything is ready. It’s finally time to go back!’