Alchemy Emperor of the Divine Dao c1-1294

by Flying Alone 孤单地飞

  From this, one could clearly see how high the Indestructible Heaven Scroll was. Even the combined force of the three great Mystical Powers was not on the same level as a single percent of it.

  Ka, ka, ka, ka. Cracks appeared on the Divine Fruit, and the Spiritual Infant was about to come into being!

  Boom!

  Ling Han merely felt a tremble pass over his entire body, and the aura of his body instantly soared.

  The Spiritual Infant Tier!

  In his Dantian, the Spiritual Infant had burst out of the Divine Fruit, and transformed into a tiny human figure that floated between the two Spiritual Oceans. Its eyes were in the process of opening, and a brilliant golden light shone from it as if it was a god of war.

  Ling Han flicked lighty with his finger, and his Spiritual Infant too flicked its finger. Hong , a flash of Sword Ray shot out, and the Spiritual Qi around them instantly compounded this attack, increasing the power of this strike by a hundredfold.

  After entering the Spiritual Infant Tier, it was no longer the Divine Flowers that would be stimulating the Spiritual Qi in the surroundings to compound one’s battle prowess, but the Spiritual Infant. And Ling Han’s Spiritual Infant was one that had been merged from ten Divine Flowers, so its might was definitely not calculated by a simple addition.

  “The first layer of the Spiritual Infant Tier, but it is definitely no problem to battle a cultivator with seven Stars of the Deity Transformation Tier.” Ling Han smiled.

  This was extremely inconceivable.

  One had to know that the higher the cultivation level, the more difficult it would be to fight an opponent stronger than oneself. In his last life, the Sword Emperor and the others were also capable of fighting an opponent about ten Stars superior to themselves in Heaven Tier. And though Ling Han had yet to return to the Heaven Tier, and was merely in the Spiritual Infant Tier now, his battle prowess could allow him to fight an opponent about thirty Stars superior to himself. The mere thought of this would cause anyone’s hair to stand on ends.

  … Of course, this was in the situation wherein he fully maximized his battle prowess, such as using the three great Mystical Powers, or using two Mystical Powers along with the Three Styles of Black Origin. But even if he did not use his Mystical Powers or the Three Styles of Black Origin, but merely Sword Ray along with his basic battle prowess, it would be no issue to battle an opponent at twenty Stars of the Spiritual Infant Tier.

  Ling Han’s opponents were no longer those prodigies of the same level; only those superior to him by a whole cultivation Tier would be qualified to compete with him.

  Hong , the Black Tower suddenly shook as well, and multiple great lakes suddenly appeared. In the sky, there were also waterfalls pouring down, which made for an inconceivable sight.

  “You’ve broken through to the Spiritual Infant Tier, and the second floor of the Black Tower is now open.” Small Tower appeared.

  Chapter 655 - The Second Floor of the Black Tower

  Translator: _Dark_Angel_ Editor: Henyee

  The second floor of the Black Tower is open?

  Instantly, Ling Han felt greatly surprised and overwhelmed with curiosity, and said, “Quick, lead the way.”

  “Haven’t you already seen it before?” Small Tower asked calmly.

  A muscle twitched in Ling Han’s jaw, and he said, “Are you playing around with me? Didn’t you say that there are a total of nine floors, and every floor has a treasure? You didn’t embezzle it, did you?”

  “Tsk!” Small Tower felt absolutely nothing about this kind of joke, and with a mere snort, it said, “There are indeed nine floors in the Black Tower, but the power that seals off each floor is different.”

  “The rise of your cultivation until a certain level would mean that the power of one floor would be released. This would make the Black Tower become more powerful, and have more uses as well.”

  Ling Han rolled his eyes, and asked, “Why didn’t you tell me that sooner?”

  “I only awakened the memories regarding it after the second floor opened,” Small Tower said calmly.

  Ling Han gazed at it in suspicion, and asked, “And you call that amnesia?”

  “You can say whatever you like,” Small Tower retorted shamelessly.

  “Fine, I’m scared of you!” Ling Han sighed. “Then tell me, what kind of benefits does the second floor bring me?”

  Small Tower replied, “According to what I know now, the first eight layers of the Black Tower have respectively sealed off the powers of the five elements, lightning, space, and time, and with the opening of every floor, the Black Tower would possess the corresponding power sealed within that floor.”

  “Why don’t I feel anything?” Ling Han was a little displeased. He had long felt great anticipation about the second floor of the Black Tower.

  “The first floor would be the essence of Earth,” Small Tower said calmly. “Why do you think that the Spirit Herbs in this place could grow so rapidly that one year’s time would be comparable to a thousand years outside?”

  It was only at this point that Ling Han was moved. The first floor had unsealed the power of Earth, which was also the essence of Earth, allowing him to endlessly retrieve and harvest Spiritual Medicine. This effect was extremely powerful. He asked, “Then the second floor has unsealed… the power of Water?”

  He looked at the waterfall in the skies, as well as the multiple great lakes that had appeared out of nowhere.

  “That’s right, the second floor is the essence of Water.” Small Tower nodded.

  “What’s the benefit?” Ling Han asked.

  “You’re really such a profiteer, can’t you ask a more noble question?” Small Tower mocked.

  “I’m sorry for that!” Ling Han gritted his teeth. Aren’t you a damn Spirit Tool? Can you not act so human?

  Small Tower remained calm, and said plainly, “Water, the source of all life. With the instillation of the power of Water, first of all, the growth rate of all Spirit Herbs would be even faster, and they would also grow faster than before.”

  This effect was not bad.

  Ling Han nodded, and asked, “What else?”

  “Can’t you ask some noble questions?” Small Tower began to mock him again.

  Ling Han rolled his eyes, and said, “Would you believe me if I say that when I can summon the whole Black Tower out, I will toss it into the toilet and let it be for three whole days and nights?”

  Small Tower was struck speechless as if it had gotten a scare. After a while, it said, “Additionally, the essence of Water interacting with the essence of Earth will allow the birth of some Divine Herbs, such as the Lotus Flower of Buddha.”

  Ling Han’s heart shook, Lotus Flower of Buddha! He had seen this name in an ancient historical site before. It was a true Divine Herb, and even in the immortal realm, belonged to the top tier of Spirit Herbs.

  “The Lotus Flower of Buddha should be one of the lowest quality Divine Herbs. As the essence of Water and essence of Earth interact for a longer period, the greater value the Divine Herbs that come to be will be, but the time would be very, very, very long,” Small Tower said.

  This guy had to deliberately keep him in suspense!

  And indeed, Small Tower continued, “On the third floor, the essence of Metal will supply you with precious metals. On the fourth floor, the essence of Fire can be used to refine your immortal body. The third layer of the Indestructible Heaven Scroll that you want to cultivate must be refined through the essence of Fire.”

  F***!

  “On the fifth floor, the essence of Wood can once again increase the rate of growth of Spirit Herbs inside the Black Tower, and only with the three essences of Water, Earth, and Wood interacting with one another would unprecedented Immortal Herbs grow.”

  “On the sixth floor, the essence of Lightning is meant to refine, and only with it would some unique quality Immortal Herbs grow.”

  “On the seventh floor, the essence of Space. Only by that time can you
be considered to have real ownership of the Black Tower. You may summon it out as you like to assist you in battle, and only then would you truly know how strong the Black Tower is.”

  “On the eighth floor, the essence of Time. This is a taboo power of the world, and even I don’t know the exact details about it.”

  “On the ninth floor…”

  When he saw Small Tower pause, Ling Han could not help but ask, “What about the ninth floor?”

  “I don’t know, either,” Small Tower said expressionlessly.

  F***!

  “Forget it. I had best avoid speaking to you too much in future as I can be driven to death by fury,” Ling Han said with a sigh. However, it was good news that the second floor of the Black Tower was open, and now possessed the essence of Water. He would obtain genuine Divine Herbs.

  He counted the time, and the enrolment test for the Restore Heaven Academy was soon to begin. He had to make his way there quickly.

  “Ling Han! Ling Han!” He called Zhu Xuan Er and Hu Niu over. Hu Niu immediately glued herself into his arms, and appeared to be very unhappy. Ling Han had not played with her again for a few months.

  Meanwhile, Zhu Xuan Er looked at him tenderly, her gaze incredibly moving.

  Ling Han nodded, and said, “Let’s go.”

  They exited the Black Tower, and headed towards Nine Dragons Mountain. Not long after, Rabbit found them, and naturally gave Ling Han a scolding. This brat actually disappeared for a few months without any sign or clue, causing Lord Rabbit to look for him very hard. Was he planning to renege on the two stalks of Dragon Blood Tyrant Ginseng?

  Three days later, they returned to Nine Dragons Mountain. At this time, the basic conditions for enrolling into the Restore Heaven Academy had been announced, and those who did not satisfy these conditions needed not participate in the upcoming test as they would not be qualified to enroll at all.

  If one wanted to obtain the qualification to take the test, they had to fulfil one of the following two conditions: reaching the Flower Blossom Tier before being forty years old, or breaking through to the Spiritual Infant Tier before being seventy years old. As for those in the Deity Transformation Tier, there was not much in terms of requirements, because even in the adult generation, there did not seem to have been any rumors of a genius in the Deity Transformation Tier appearing.

  Another two days later, the test would officially begin.

  The test was divided into two parts. The first part appeared to be very simple, and that was to walk out of the zone that had been set up by the Restore Heaven Academy in a specific time limit. As long as one could walk out, then they would be qualified to become a disciple of the Restore Heaven Academy.

  The second part, meanwhile, was a Stone Snatching Battle. In another area, the Restore Heaven Academy would bury a great number of strange stones. They could not be stored into Spatial Rings, and could only be kept on one’s person. These stones would shine, and this light was not something that could be hidden with mere clothing upon close distance.

  In a specific time frame, the few that could snatch the most stones would become those disciples that the Academy would nurture with priority. They would be on the same level as those prodigies who had obtained the invitation to directly enroll into the Academy, such as the Small Saber King and Yao Hui Yue.

  Ling Han found the Rain Emperor and Mu Rong Qing, and after considering for a long time, drew the both of them into the Black Tower before telling them of the message that Zi Xue Xian had left behind.

  He had not spoken of it outside, because he feared that “the sky” had ears.

  This was something that Ma Duo Bao had said, and they had to be very careful.

  Ling Han did not know what kind of powers immortals possessed. Nor did he know what moves the five Immortal sects had laid in place in this realm. Perhaps they were capable of eavesdropping on a certain area, and incite a reaction when such sensitive phrases like “split open the skies” were heard.

  Thus, safety first.

  Chapter 656 - Acting Separately

  Translator: _Dark_Angel_ Editor: Henyee

  Both the Rain Emperor and Mu Rong Qing paled in shock before flying into thunderous rage.

  This news was really too subversive; it could even be considered treasonous, actually daring to rebuke the five ancient great sects that sat upon the high pedestal. But, on the one hand, Ling Han was their brother, and on the other, Ling Han had also analyzed various illogical points one by one. Both proved that Ling Han’s words were not false.

  The Heaven’s Sword Sect and the other five ancient great sects, they deserved to be killed for their evil intentions!

  “Only if we split open the skies will we be able to fight back.” The Rain Emperor nodded. Mu Rong Qing nodded as well, his expression extremely serious. Although he was usually carefree and wilful, in the face of this kind of truth, he no longer smiled mischievously.

  Ling Han was overjoyed, and exclaimed, “Big Brother, how about you become the emperor?” Rain Emperor had been the ruler of the Rain Country in the first place, and in terms of the power of the nation, his understanding had exceeded both Ling Han’s and Mu Rong Qing’s, and perhaps even Feng Po Yun’s.

  The Rain Emperor thought for a moment, but then shook his head, and said, “I can’t! It’s not that I don’t want to take on such a heavy responsibility, but I can’t. Third Brother, power of the nation is not as simple as you think. There’s a saying that goes, what kind of stomach you have will determine how much you can eat. If it was to unite this whole realm and establish a single country, then the power of the nation of this level would be akin to an unprecedented Divine Herb. An ordinary person would only be incapable of taking such strong a medicine, and after consumption, would die as his body exploded from the strength of the medicine.”

  “That’s right, Third Brother. Amongst us three brothers, your talent is the highest, so why don’t you be this emperor? Big Brother and I will be responsible for assisting you. Let us three brothers join forces, and conquer this whole realm first.” Mu Rong Qing laughed.

  “If Third Brother is unwilling, Hu Niu would be fine too.” The Rain Emperor smiled. He knew that Ling Han was not the kind of person to care about power struggles, and pulled Hu Niu in to convince him.

  Hu Niu happily took on the position, declaring, “Then you all have to call Niu ‘Milady Queen’ in the future!”

  Ling Han merely grinned bitterly, and said, “If we let this little girl be an empress, the country would descend into total chaos on the second day.”

  “Then it’ll be Third Brother.” The Rain Emperor nodded, his mind made up. He, too, was not one to be overly fond of power. Otherwise, with his talent and power, he would have had been qualified to break through to the Flower Blossom Tier in the Desolate North, and it would be a piece of cake for him to unite all the Nine Nations of the Desolate North under his rule.

  Ling Han and his brothers began to talk about further details of establishing their own country and splitting open the skies.

  Something like establishing a country was naturally a small matter to the Rain Emperor. He had been on the throne for many years, and the only difference was the size and the overall power level of the territory; what else was different?

  Splitting the skies, though, was much more difficult.

  If they wanted to bring the whole realm to ascend with them into the immortal realm, how powerful would they need to be?

  It was a must to reach the ninth layer of the Shattering Void Tier, and besides that, they had to gather the combined power of the nation of an entire realm, which was a very terrifying thing. An ordinary person was naturally not much, but what about ten thousand, or a hundred million? Every person, via power of the nation, would contribute a portion to the person in charge of splitting open the skies. How powerful would this kind of power combined together be?

  Moreover, there was no shortage of cultivators in the realm, and if they joined together, there were really
not that many Shattering Void Tier cultivators that could take them on.

  However, Ling Han was different.

  He had cultivated the Indestructible Heaven Scroll, and had also formed the Body of Diamond. His physical resilience was on par with that of precious metal of the same level, and when he reached the Shattering Void Tier, his physique would be on the level of Divine Metals.

  If he could improve this physique of his to its maximum capacity, then how could it be that the amount of energy he gathered be unable to split open the skies?

  By that time, Ling Han would be in a very strange condition. His cultivation level would only reach the peak of this realm, but his strength would have reached immortal level, and his battle prowess would far exceed even that.

  To battle with the heavens, and to bring the whole realm and ascend.

  The more they talked, the more excited the three brothers became. This was a grand move. If they succeeded, their names would be forever remembered, and they would become legends.

  “From today onwards, we have to work even harder on our cultivation.”

  “Let’s first enter into the Restore Heaven Academy, and rope in various prodigies. When the time comes, we will then establish our country, and have all these people gather under our banner!”

  “Haha, to battle with the five ancient great sects; the mere thought of it is enough to make my blood boil with excitement, and my fighting spirit soar.”

  Ling Han withdrew a great amount of valuable medicines and herbs for his two brothers. Firstly, they could use these resources for their own cultivation, and secondly, they could use these treasures to open the path for themselves and befriend various geniuses. After all, if one wanted to pull another into one’s camp, what else was there to do but to use both a carrot and a stick?

  The five of them exited the Black Tower. The enrolment test for the Restore Heaven Academy was about to begin.

  They did not go together. The Rain Emperor and Mu Rong Qing also went their separate ways. This test was their first step to bribe and rope in their fellow candidates, so they naturally had to act separately so as to expand their sphere of influence.