601: You brat! Shut your mouth!

The Black and White Tongzi were so scared that their Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering, and they quickly used their concealment technique to hide even deeper.

"Run! He found us!"

"I told you long ago, this kid is fishy! We are hiding in the central core, yet he can still find us!!!"

White's Reflection could no longer bear it and rushed directly towards the Master's seclusion location:

"This is too much, Brother Hei, this is a matter of immense importance, I must report it to the Master!"

Pitch Black saw that White's Reflection had already flown far away and hurriedly spoke from behind:

"Hey, wait for me, I'm going too..."

At the Emperor's place of seclusion, two figures, one black and one white, appeared one after the other.

"Master, this trial participant is rather wicked. Why don't you come and take a look yourself..."

White's Reflection said, filled with sorrow and indignation.

Receiving the notification from White's Reflection, the Emperor slowly awoke, and a majestic, unfathomable aura gradually stirred.

"What is the matter..."

Pitch Black respectfully said:

"Master, see for yourself, all your belongings have been cleared out by that fellow! Soon, this place will become the poorest Emperor's temporary palace!"

The Emperor spread his Divine Sense and looked at the first three stages. Seeing the area ahead, which was cleaner than if a dog had licked it, even with his vast experience, he couldn't help but be slightly stunned... The fluctuation of his Divine Sense instantly became violent, then quickly subsided.

A faint ripple of Divine Sense transmitted out:

"It is nothing. They are merely external possessions. To me, they are not worth mentioning. Do not disturb my seclusion with such trivial matters. Go..."

Pitch Black and White's Reflection exchanged glances, both seeing the shock in the other's eyes.

As expected of the Master. He called so many resources a trivial matter. The Master is truly formidable. As for that challenger, he's just... so-so. The fourth stage tests the Dao of Alchemy!

Lu Hao had a strange expression. Wasn't this right up his alley again?

When it came to Alchemy, if he claimed second place, he hadn't yet met anyone who dared claim first!

The challenge of this stage was to solve countless ancient Pill Formula problems and refine the designated Immortal Pill within an extremely short period.

This was simply too easy for Lu Hao.

He only glanced at the problems, and in less than the time it takes an incense stick to burn, he had written all the answers onto the Jade Slip.

"Too simple! None of these Pill Formulas have any difficulty; there isn't even a slightly complex variation."

He tossed the Jade Slip to the stage-guarding Artifact Spirit. After the Artifact Spirit confirmed it was correct, it handed him a bottle of awarded Immortal Pill.

Lu Hao opened the stopper and sniffed it.

"Hiss—that's it?" He immediately showed a look of disdain.

"The quality is too poor, isn't it? The medicinal power is impure, and the heat control was insufficient. Does this kind of Medicinal Pill deserve to be called an Immortal Pill? Are they trying to fob off a beggar?"

He casually threw the Medicinal Pill back to the Artifact Spirit, then turned his gaze towards the nearby medicine garden and the Alchemy room.

In the medicine garden, countless rare Spirit Medicine plants, millions of years old, were growing, exuding a rich aura of life.

Inside the Alchemy room, ancient Pill Furnace relics were placed, each one highly valuable.

"The Medicinal Pills are garbage, but the Materials are good!"

Lu Hao chuckled, his figure flashed, and he rushed into the medicine garden.

"Collect! Collect! Collect!"

He was like an efficient harvester, uprooting all the million-year-old Spirit Medicine in the garden, along with the immortal soil, and moving them all into his Storage Pouch.

Lu Hao was beaming with joy.

"Hahaha, this is great! My reserve of Materials for Alchemy has instantly increased by ten grades!"

Next, he rushed into the Alchemy room.

"This Pill Furnace is good, take it!"

"This fire seed is also excellent, take it!"

"This pile of discarded medicinal dregs... ugh... forget it, they just take up space."

Pitch Black and White Reflective watched the monitoring screen, seeing Lu Hao ransack the medicine garden like a swarm of locusts, and fell into despairing silence.

"Brother Hei, do you still remember how much effort the Master put into cultivating these Spirit Medicine plants back then?"

White Reflective's voice was terribly hoarse.

Pitch Black took a deep breath, trying hard to remain calm.

"I don't remember. I only know that he has now put one-tenth of the Master's entire fortune into his own pocket."

"Challenging the stages? He's a bandit! A complete and utter robber!"

White Reflective's voice trembled.

"Look quickly! He's heading to the fifth stage now."

"The fifth stage... that is the Master's foundation! That is Nether Source Emperor Qi!"

Pitch Black's face was darker than the bottom of a pot.

"If he dares to lay a hand on the Nether Source Emperor Qi... the Master will definitely grind him to dust!"

... The fifth stage was a reward checkpoint.

Passing the previous four stages already met the Emperor's requirements. This fifth stage was a method for the Emperor to raise the cultivation of the inheritor, and it was also an Opportunity given to the other party!

Lu Hao stepped into it and was immediately shocked by the milky white mist in front of him, which was so dense it had materialized.

"Hmm? What is this?! Such a rich aura?!"

Just by taking one breath, he felt that his Divine Soul and Physical Body had received immense nourishment, and even his Innocent Celestial Body showed slight progress!

"This milky white mist is truly a good thing!"

Lu Hao did not hesitate, sat down cross-legged, circulated his cultivation, and began frantically absorbing the surrounding mist!

Instantly, a terrifying energy vortex formed around him, and massive amounts of milky white mist were sucked into his body like a whale swallowing water.

Deep within the Emperor Palace.

The will of the Lord of the Nether Abyss fluctuated, carrying a hint of arrogance.

"Hmph! As expected, he is a junior in the mortal realm. His Sea of Consciousness is so shallow. Although his absorption speed is fast, his capacity is ultimately limited."

"If he can absorb one-hundred-thousandth of the Nether Source Emperor Qi that this Emperor has accumulated over millions of years, he can be considered exceptionally talented!"

"Go ahead and absorb freely. Consider it a gift from this Emperor to you, an inheritor who has not yet reached the Immortal Realm cultivation! I just wonder if, after absorbing it, you will be able to achieve a Breakthrough in your current cultivation!"

Ten minutes later.

The Emperor's expression became a little strange... "Something is wrong! Why hasn't he stopped yet? Is his body a bottomless pit? How can he accommodate so much Emperor Qi?"

The will of the Lord of the Nether Abyss began to fluctuate slightly.

Thirty minutes later.

"Stop! Stop immediately! That is the foundation this Emperor uses for healing! He has already absorbed one percent!"

The Emperor's will was filled with shock and fury!

But he was still waiting for Lu Hao to stop on his own. After all, one percent was not a major issue for the Lord of the Nether Abyss.

However... Lu Hao's absorption speed grew faster and faster. His body was like a bottomless pit that could never be filled. Countless amounts of Nether Source Emperor Qi were absorbed, yet Lu Hao showed no sign of stopping!

Little did they know how exhilarating Lu Hao felt at this very moment!

This was the most satisfying time he had ever absorbed external matter!

His cultivation soared all the way, and he had already comprehended eighteen hundred Daos.

He became a true Six-Source Supreme.

One hour later.

The Nether Source Emperor Qi was visibly depleted by nearly one-quarter!

The Lord of the Nether Abyss finally couldn't sit still. Furious Divine Sense poured out, accompanied by a roaring sound!

"Wretch! Stop right now!!!"