112: Elixir of Immortality

While the battle raged outside, the Wuji Palace group inside the stone gate had already entered the hall, where a massive platform, entirely made of stone, greeted their eyes.

In the very center of this platform, a black-robed figure sat cross-legged, surrounded by golden flames burning fiercely in the air, radiating such intense heat that even those hundreds of meters away felt waves of heat washing over them.

As the Wuji Palace group stepped onto the stone platform, the golden flames floating in the air immediately began to sway violently.

The black-robed figure trembled slightly, then slowly opened his eyes, and a powerful Soul fluctuation instantly spread rapidly outwards from him.

“Hmph.”

Seeing this, An Lan snorted, and the Soul fluctuation was instantly dispelled. The black-robed figure also seemed to have suffered a heavy blow, his aura noticeably weakened.

“Who are you?”

A ethereal, unfamiliar voice emanated from his mouth, his pale eyes fixed on the Wuji Palace group, appearing quite horrifying.

“There’s no need to tell the likes of you who this Revered Master is.”

An Lan met his terrifying gaze directly, speaking indifferently.

“Will you hand over your Origin yourself, or does this Revered Master need to do it personally?”

“You seek death!”

Upon hearing this, the black-robed figure seemed to be provoked, and a sharp scream erupted from his mouth, echoing throughout the hall. The Wuji Palace group, wherever the sound reached, covered their ears, even Qing Luo and Kaido were no exception. Only An Lan stood still, looking at the figure indifferently.

“You all, become my Flame Slaves!”

The black-robed figure roared, and as his voice sounded, the surrounding flames suddenly exploded, burning fiercely. A towering curtain of fire rapidly spread across the sky and earth, covering the entire dome in the blink of an eye, and the temperature inside the hall began to rise continuously.

“Golden Flame Refines Heaven!!”

Amidst his shouts, the fiery dome overhead began to descend, the surging flames seemingly intending to melt everything in sight, pressing down on everyone.

Seeing this scene, even Kaido’s expression became solemn. He couldn't block this attack.

“Heh.”

However, facing the overwhelming curtain of fire descending from the sky, An Lan merely sneered, his right hand forming a Sword Finger and lightly slicing upwards.

Boom!

Accompanying An Lan’s movement, the world immediately darkened, followed by a brilliant Sword Light shooting out from the darkness. The moment it touched the fiery curtain, it sliced through it, and a powerful destructive force spread out, causing golden flames to scatter like sparks.

“What!”

Seeing this, the black-robed figure immediately widened his eyes, his body instinctively leaning forward, his voice filled with disbelief.

His attack, which even a Quasi-Emperor Realm Perfection powerhouse couldn't withstand, was so easily broken by the other party. From the looks of it, he hadn't even used his full strength.

And throughout the entire Sky Profound Continent, only…

“You are an Emperor!”

The black-robed figure shouted in a voice at least eight octaves higher than before, instantly spreading throughout the hall, with even a slight echo audible.

“Eh?”

Upon hearing this, An Lan showed no reaction, but Qin Wudao and the others standing behind him were instantly stunned. After a moment of silence, their eyes widened simultaneously.

“Eh!!!”

None of them had expected to learn of Elder An Lan’s strength in such a manner.

Originally, they thought he was just a high-level Quasi-Emperor, like Bone Cultivator, or at most a Quasi-Emperor Perfection powerhouse on the same level as Nine Palace Old Ancestor and Heavenly Doom Teacher Tai.

They hadn't realized how narrow-minded they were. An Emperor, another Emperor! Including their Revered Master who resided at home, their Wuji Palace actually had two Emperors!

Thinking of this, they instinctively looked at An Lan in front of them, only to find that he still wore an expressionless face, as if the black-robed figure wasn't talking about him.

“You have some discernment.”

An Lan spoke indifferently, looking at the figure opposite him, and said coldly.

“I’ll give you one more chance. Will you voluntarily offer your Origin, or will this Revered Master do it personally?”

“…”

Upon hearing this, the black-robed figure instinctively clenched his fists, a hint of hesitation appearing on his face. After a moment of silence, he gritted his teeth and said,

“This Great Emperor, I wonder if you could spare my life, considering how difficult my Cultivation has been?”

“Hmm?”

Upon hearing this, An Lan’s hand, which he had just lowered, immediately rose again. As his eyes narrowed slightly, a strong sense of oppression radiated outwards.

“It seems your choice is for this Revered Master to do it personally.”

As An Lan’s words fell, the air in the hall immediately stirred, and a vast Sword Intent surged from him. The Wuji Palace members around him were fine, but the black-robed figure’s face changed drastically.

“No, no, no!!”

Feeling the terrifying aura, under the threat of death, the black-robed figure could no longer maintain his composure and shrieked.

“Please spare my life, Great Emperor! I am willing to exchange it for something!!”

“Oh?”

Upon hearing this, An Lan’s eyebrow slightly raised, and the Sword Intent he had radiated also stopped, but he showed no intention of retracting it, merely staring intently at the figure.

“Gulp…”

The black-robed figure swallowed, looking at the Sword Intent that completely enveloped him, his expression instantly turning bitter.

He figured that if his reply didn't satisfy the other party, the boundless Sword Intent would instantly descend and slay him.

“Exchange with something?”

An Lan looked the figure up and down, then chuckled.

“What good thing do you think can compare to your Origin and this Emperor’s corpse?”

“Great Emperor, please rest assured!”

The black-robed figure no longer cared about his demeanor, directly kneeling on the ground, gritting his teeth and saying,

“This item is definitely more valuable than my life, and it will surely satisfy the Great Emperor!”

“Oh?”

Seeing the figure so certain, An Lan’s interest was piqued, and he nodded.

“Then take it out and let me see?”

“That…”

Upon hearing this, the black-robed figure hesitated for a moment before slowly speaking.

“Great Emperor, I wonder if you could…”

“Hmm?”

Before he could finish, An Lan’s gaze turned cold, and Emperor’s might instantly erupted. The powerful force immediately made the black-robed figure opposite him feel a heavy pressure on his body, and his mind was subjected to an invisible mental shock, his vision instantly turning dark.

“You are not qualified to negotiate with this Revered Master.”

“Yes, yes, I understand!”

Under the threat of death, the black-robed figure hurriedly shouted, and then he felt his body lighten. He instinctively looked up and saw An Lan looking at him coldly.

“Hurry up, this Revered Master has no patience.”

“Yes, please wait a moment!”

Upon hearing this, the black-robed figure dared not delay. He instantly shot out like an arrow, arriving at the eastern corner of the main hall in the blink of an eye, muttering something under his breath.

As for what it was, the others couldn't understand, so they could only stand by and watch silently.

“Elder An Lan.”

While waiting, Qin Wudao approached An Lan, looking at the black-robed figure muttering something not far away, and asked curiously,

“What exactly is this fellow’s Origin?”

Earlier, after they entered the hall, they thought this fellow was the resurrected Jin Emperor, but after An Lan conversed with him, they realized that his identity seemed to be not so simple.

“This fellow, ah…”

Upon hearing this, An Lan glanced at Qin Wudao, and said with a faint smile,

“He is what that group of people outside are looking for—the exotic flame, Golden Emperor Flame.”

“Ah??!”

As soon as these words came out, Qin Wudao was instantly stunned, and even Yun Ling’er and the others not far away were surprised by this answer. They never expected the other party to give such an answer.

Even the black-robed figure, oh no, or rather, the Golden Emperor Flame, who was chanting softly, paused slightly upon hearing An Lan’s words. But very quickly, noticing a gaze, he immediately continued chanting, even faster than before.

“Hmph.”

Seeing this, An Lan withdrew his gaze and continued to speak.

“That Jin Emperor is indeed dead, and this Golden Emperor Flame, after developing sentience, occupied the former’s Physical Body.”

As he spoke, An Lan glanced towards the direction outside the hall, his gaze seemingly penetrating layers of architecture to see the people fiercely fighting outside the stone gate, and said calmly,

“Opening the Emperor’s Tomb entrance, attracting powerhouses to enter, and then being defeated and controlled by you to become fire slaves—that’s a good scheme.”

As soon as these words came out, everyone instantly showed understanding, but very quickly, their faces revealed lingering fear.

Who would have thought that even the depths of the Emperor’s Tomb, which a group of Quasi-Emperors had jointly explored, would hide such a conspiracy?

Don't look at this guy being easily suppressed by An Lan, but he is, after all, one of the strongest exotic flames in the world, and coupled with his ability to control an Emperor’s corpse to fight, his combat power is definitely not something that a group of forces can contend with. They might all perish here.

Thinking of this, several people instinctively looked at An Lan, and their hearts instantly settled down.

But fortunately, this time, Elder An Lan was leading the team. If it had still been Grand Elder Bone Cultivator leading the team, they might have suffered a complete defeat.

…

“Achoo!”

And just as they were thinking to themselves, far away in Wuji Palace, Bone Cultivator, who was Cultivating in his Immortal Cave, suddenly sneezed. He instinctively opened his eyes and looked around, a bit bewildered.

What’s going on? Why did he suddenly sneeze for no reason? Was it the Palace Revered Master?

In his confusion, Bone Cultivator instinctively released his perception. Soon, he found Lin Xiao on the Wudao Tree, where he was sound asleep in a hammock, with Bai Jie and Zhou Meng still standing on both sides fanning him.

“…”

Seeing this, Bone Cultivator’s mouth twitched. After retracting his perception, he was about to continue Cultivating, but a scene suddenly popped into his mind.

He was lying on the bed, Blue Heart was standing by his side fanning him, and then with her other hand, she was feeding him fruit…

As he thought about it, Bone Cultivator’s lips unconsciously curved upwards. After the scene in his mind disappeared, his eyes immediately lit up, and he almost instantly entered a state of meditation, constantly chanting in his mind,

Cultivate, this Revered Master must Cultivate diligently!!!

At this moment, the group of people inside the Emperor’s Tomb naturally did not know about the series of chain reactions caused by their mention of Bone Cultivator.

They were all staring at the Golden Emperor Flame, curious to see what he would offer to save his life.

“Boom!”

Accompanying a sudden loud noise, the ground in front of the Golden Emperor Flame instantly collapsed. Then, a faintly glowing box, covered in ancient patterns, slowly rose, surrounded by a circle of fiercely burning Golden Emperor Flame, protecting it within.

“Unseal.”

As the Golden Emperor Flame let out a low growl, the flames around the box immediately dissipated, and the box slowly descended, being caught by him.

“Great Emperor, please take a look.”

Under everyone’s watchful eyes, the Golden Emperor Flame turned to face the group, half-kneeling on the ground while holding the box high, his confidence seemingly growing a bit.

Seeing this, An Lan’s interest was also piqued. He slightly hooked his right hand, and the box was brought closer by spiritual power. As the lid of the box opened, an object slowly floated out under everyone’s gaze.

“Hmm?”

And upon seeing the mysterious object for the first time, everyone was instantly stunned, their faces all showing a hint of surprise.

It was a medicinal herb, its surface emitting a faint golden glow. As it appeared, a peculiar scent immediately spread out, and the Wuji Palace members who smelled it instantly felt their spirits lift.

“This is…”

An Lan was also momentarily stunned upon seeing this object, then a subtle hint of surprise appeared in his eyes. He turned his gaze to the Golden Emperor Flame and said in a deep voice,

“undying divine herb.”

“Great Emperor has excellent eyesight!!”

Upon hearing this, the Golden Emperor Flame immediately flattered him, saying respectfully,

“This is indeed the undying divine herb!”

An Lan ignored him, merely thoughtfully scanning his gaze back and forth between the Golden Emperor Flame and the undying divine herb, seemingly pondering something.

Meanwhile, Qin Wudao and the others looked at the medicinal herb with blank expressions. undying divine herb, what is an undying divine herb? It sounds very powerful.

“Senior Sister.”

Qin Wudao scratched his head, then looked at Yun Ling’er and asked in a low voice,

“Have you heard of this undying divine herb?”

Among Lin Xiao’s Disciples, Yun Ling’er was the most studious, so whenever they had questions about theoretical knowledge, they would ask her. This time was no exception.

“I don’t recognize it.”

But this time, Yun Ling’er uncharacteristically shook her head. Looking at the medicinal herb floating in the air, her eyes also showed a hint of confusion.

Just now, she had recalled all the knowledge from the ancient texts she had read, but there was no information about this undying divine herb at all.

“undying divine herb, this is not something one can know just by hearing about it.”

Looking at the bewildered group, An Lan slowly spoke.

“undying divine herb, as the name suggests, has the effect of curing diseases and saving lives. And these are all condensed from the essence of heaven and earth. Since records began in the Sky Profound Continent, the undying divine herbs that have appeared can be counted on one’s fingers. Its preciousness is evident, so…”

At this point, An Lan paused slightly, then his gaze fell on the Golden Emperor Flame who was still kneeling on the ground, and he said indifferently,

“What I am curious about is, where did you get this divine herb? If it belonged to your Revered Master, Jin Emperor, then why didn’t he use it to treat his injuries, but instead still perished, and then it came into your hands?”