Chapter 121: The 137 Harmonized White Flames!

A vast, absolute darkness lay before them.

Xu Kun opened his eyes and exclaimed, "It... it really has been broken."

"Kun, have you ever seen what lies inside?" Qian Mo asked.

Xu Kun shook his head. "Being trapped outside was my duty to guard what was within. I have never seen it." As he spoke, a surge of power shattered the shackles upon his body.

"Haha! I am finally free! Free from having to stay in this godforsaken place!" Xu Kun laughed wildly and hurried over to pick up Zi Yan.

Qian Mo said, "Let's go. Let's go inside and see what Tuo She left behind." Although Qian Mo had already seen the contents, experiencing it in person now stirred a wave of excitement within him.

The two followed in Qian Mo's footsteps.

Qian Mo waved his hand, and the entire chamber ignited. Pillars of divine flame erupted, illuminating the cavern. Before them stood a massive plaza of exotic flames.

"Are you here to inherit my legacy?" A sudden, aged voice echoed, and an old man appeared before them.

"You—you are Tuo She? You are not dead?!" Xu Kun recognized him at first glance and shouted.

"Oh? So you are that little dragon doll," the old man said with a smile.

Qian Mo, unwilling to waste time, cut straight to the point. "Enough. You are nothing but an Emperor-grade pill spirit; stop putting on this act."

"What? You are an Emperor-grade medicinal pill? You are not Tuo She!" Xu Kun felt as though he had been played.

The Emperor Pill’s face darkened upon being exposed. He said with a cold, sinister tone, "Who are you? How do you know I am a pill? And since when has a Dou Di appeared on the Dou Qi Continent?" As he spoke, his expression gradually shifted to one of terror.

"The dead have no need to know so much. Oh, pardon me—the dead pill."

"And you, you aren't qualified to know either."

Qian Mo reached out, effortlessly condensing a massive palm that reached out and seized him.

"You... don't come any closer!" Unfortunately, the pill's reaction was too slow, and he was caught squarely by Qian Mo’s sudden strike.

"Don't, don't kill me! I can refine medicine for you. I am nearly a Dou Di myself; I have value to you." Sensing the power emanating from Qian Mo, the Emperor Pill realized this man was far stronger than the old man Tuo She ever was. Trembling with fear, he pleaded.

"I give you two choices: death, or joining the Hall of Reincarnation." Qian Mo’s voice was indifferent; if he would not join, he would die.

The Emperor Pill dared not haggle and chose the latter, for he did not wish to die. "I... I choose the Hall of Reincarnation!"

Qian Mo smiled. "That is the correct choice." A familiar contract appeared. "Come now, drip a drop of your blood onto it."

The Emperor Pill did not hesitate to drip a drop of blood onto the document. Once again, a massive thunderclap echoed. The Emperor Pill broke into a cold sweat; since it was a heavenly oath, he knew there was no escaping it.

Qian Mo released him and asked, "Tell me everything you know."

The Emperor Pill let out a sigh of relief and hurriedly recounted all he knew: "This is merely the outer area of the cave dwelling. Inside lies the exotic flame plaza where many exotic flames are kept. However, I am currently under a restriction and cannot enter unless someone takes Tuo She's legacy."

"If I am not mistaken, you secretly let the Void Swallowing Flame out, didn't you?" Qian Mo asked.

"Hall Master, how did you know?" The Emperor Pill was startled.

"There is nothing in this timeline that I do not know. Let's go. Since we are already here, I shall take a look inside." Qian Mo took the first step.

When Qian Mo stepped into the innermost part, the exotic flame plaza revealed itself. Apart from the Void Swallowing Flame, all other exotic flames were present. Qian Mo shattered the restrictions on the Emperor Pill, allowing them to enter.

"It seems the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame outside was born later. Since one exists here, that is the only explanation," Qian Mo muttered, rubbing his chin. *If I absorb all these exotic flames, I wonder how much stronger the Phoenix Divine Flame will become.*

"Holy crap, they’re all exotic flames!" Xu Kun cried out in shock.

Just as Qian Mo was about to act, another figure appeared—the true Tuo She, though not in the flesh.

"Young friend, your power has long since transcended the level of this world. Why do you still covet this old man's belongings?" Tuo She's voice was gentle and elderly.

"Oh? You are Tuo She? But you are not the real one. You must be nothing more than a soul projection," Qian Mo saw through him at a glance.

"Indeed, nothing can be hidden from you. You are correct; I am merely a thought left behind by Tuo She, waiting here for a successor. But you are not the one I was waiting for." Tuo She spoke with pride, shaking his head at Qian Mo and the others.

"Old fellow, you don't have much time left, do you? How about we make a trade?" Qian Mo suggested.

"Oh? A trade? Tell me, perhaps I might be interested," the Tuo She projection said.

"I want all the exotic flames here, but I can guarantee that I will find the most suitable successor for your legacy," Qian Mo said flatly.

Tuo She frowned. "And why should I choose to believe you?"

"Because you have no choice. Once the cave is opened, without my suppression, it will surely be exposed to the world, and your legacy will be stolen. My cultivation is that of a Dou Di; are you afraid I would lie to you?" Qian Mo waved his hand, and a screen appeared before them, showing Xiao Yan! "This is my disciple. The cultivation technique he practices is the Fen Jue. It looks familiar, doesn't it? It is a technique that requires the devouring of exotic flames to improve. How about it?"

"Fen Jue? This is remarkably similar to the technique I practiced. Did I not develop this? I didn't know where it had gone at the time. To think it would be with your disciple... it seems everything is fate." Tuo She sighed. "Very well, let it be as you say. I have guarded this place for so many years; at last, I can rest. Old friend, the task you gave me is complete."

"By the way, do you know why all the ancient Dou Di disappeared?" Qian Mo asked, feigning ignorance. This was also the question plaguing Xu Kun and the others.

"Them? It is said they all shattered the void and left. As for where they went, I do not know. This consciousness of mine is only what was left behind by the old fellow before he broke through the void," Tuo She replied, shaking his head.

"Before you vanish, I shall tell you: above the Dou Qi Continent exist the Myriad Worlds. The Dou Qi Continent is merely a world at the lowest level. When they shattered the void, they headed toward more dangerous, higher realms. In those places, Dou Di are as common as dogs; the strongest are not Dou Di, but Sovereigns!" Qian Mo revealed the knowledge of the Great Sovereign.

Upon hearing this, everyone was shocked.

"You... how do you know this?" Tuo She asked, his voice trembling.

"And I, am a person from beyond the heavens!" Qian Mo no longer hid it.

"No wonder. I was wondering how a Dou Di could suddenly appear. No wonder!" Tuo She asked again, his tone grave, "Then, what is your purpose in coming to the Dou Qi Continent?"

"To have fun, and to take my faction out to see the world. My goal is that simple. Rest assured, I bear no malice toward the Dou Qi Continent. If I did, who could stop me? Don't you agree?"

When Qian Mo said this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. However, hearing that they could go out to play in the wider world, the Emperor Pill and Xu Kun became instantly excited and full of anticipation!

"Before I vanish, I want to know your level of cultivation." The Tuo She projection was fading rapidly.

"Peak Dou Di! Dou Di is divided into one to nine stars, and I am a nine-star peak Dou Di!" Qian Mo stated.

"Nine-star peak Dou Di?!" Everyone was startled and cried out in disbelief.

The Emperor Pill gulped. *Damn it, I just provoked a nine-star peak Dou Di, and I'm still alive?* He quickly pinched his own aged cheek. It was real!

"Nine-star... peak... Dou Di! No wonder I could not see through you. The successor... I leave them to you!" With that, the projection dissipated.

"Rest well, old man. What I, the Emperor, have said, I will not go back on." The consciousness turned into streams of energy and vanished.

Qian Mo waved his hand, using a massive force to stabilize the trembling cavern. "There. Now it won't be exposed."

He walked forward and collected the box left by Tuo She, which contained the legacy. Then, he reached out, and the Phoenix Divine Flame appeared in his palm. The exotic flames on the ground trembled, not daring to resist. Stabilized by the Phoenix Divine Flame, the Divine Flame acted as if it had seen a delicious meal, unable to wait any longer.

It swallowed all the exotic flames in one gulp!

The exotic flames struggled within, but were eventually digested by the Phoenix Divine Flame. The Phoenix Divine Flame emitted a brilliant light, transforming into a white flame! And from it, a fire spirit was born!

"Oh? It actually changed color!" Qian Mo was surprised. The people behind him were already stunned, their mouths agape, enough to fit several eggs.

The white flame suddenly took on a small, human-like shape.

"Oh? Is this a fire spirit?" Qian Mo realized instantly.

"Papa!" A young voice echoed, and it flew directly into Qian Mo’s hand.

***

"Tell Papa, what is your name?" Qian Mo asked.

The fire spirit shook its head. "I don't have a name."

"Then shall Papa give you one?"

"Yes!" The fire spirit nodded.

"Is your true form still the Phoenix Divine Flame?" Qian Mo wasn't sure if it was still the Phoenix Divine Flame.

The little one shook its head. "Papa, it's not. I am no longer the Phoenix Divine Flame. I now have the ability to be reborn from the ashes of the phoenix, a existence far superior to the Phoenix Divine Flame!"

Qian Mo was delighted to hear this. He hadn't expected his casual play to be so powerful. "Then what is your true form called?"

The little one tilted its head. "It seems... it seems it is called the Hunyuan White Flame!"

"Then I shall give you a pleasant name. Let's call you Mo Bai." Naming things was truly a difficult task.

"Mo Bai, Mo Bai!" The little one murmured to itself; its intelligence was extremely high.

"Yes, I like that name!" Mo Bai jumped with excitement.

"Papa, I want to devour the last exotic flame on the Dou Qi Continent, the Void Swallowing Flame. Once I devour it, my devouring power will be even stronger, and it will be easier to consume higher-level flames in higher planes in the future. The exotic flames here aren't even enough to fill the gaps in my teeth!" Mo Bai tugged at Qian Mo's clothes.

Qian Mo’s mouth twitched. *This exotic flame spirit is indeed highly intelligent. I fear you’ve gotten a bit arrogant, knowing about other worlds and all.* He nodded and said, "Don't worry, it won't be long before you see the Void Swallowing Flame, and then you shall swallow him!"

"Yay, yay!" Mo Bai jumped with joy.

As they spoke, Mo Bai returned to Qian Mo’s palm. Qian Mo looked down; although the exotic flames were gone, one weapon remained—the Eternal Exotic Flame Ruler! Qian Mo grabbed it. It was a Heaven-tier weapon, and he might as well take it to give to Xiao Yan along with the legacy later.

Qian Mo curled his lips into a wicked smile and wrote a line of large characters on the ground: "Haha! You are too late! This Emperor has already taken the treasure!" Qian Mo estimated that whoever saw this would be furious enough to die on the spot.

"Haha, Hall Master, the next person to come here will surely die of anger!" The Emperor Pill and others behind him laughed heartily.

"Let's go. I'll take you out to see the scenery of the outside world." Qian Mo turned and led the way out.

"Holy cow! After being trapped for so long, I can finally see the sunlight!" The Emperor Pill and Xu Kun shouted.

Exiting, Qian Mo shut the great gate. The journey to the cave dwelling had come to an end. They had entered as two, and were leaving as five, including the Skyfire Venerable!

The group flew out of the magma, and nothing dared to stop them. One terrifying existence and two half-step Dou Di—to stop them would be suicide.

As Elder Qian waited, a group emerged from the training tower.

"Hello."

"You finally came out!"

The former was Qian Mo, the latter were the two Elders Qian. Looking at the people behind Qian Mo, they thought, *So strong!*

"May I ask who is behind you?" Elder Qian asked.

"This is the Dragon Emperor of the Ancient Void Dragon tribe, Xu Kun, and Zi Yan is his daughter!"

"What? It is the Ancient Void Dragon! The Dragon Emperor!"

"Pardon my rudeness!" Elder Qian was shocked and quickly apologized.

"No matter. I am magnanimous," Xu Kun waved his hand and said.

The Emperor Pill was retracted into Qian Mo's storage ring; it was better not to let them see him.

"This is not the place to talk. Please, come inside," Elder Qian said.

Qian Mo paused, gave the little Fallen Heart Flame in his hand to them, and said, "This is the second Fallen Heart Flame I spoke of. How about it? This Emperor did not lie to you, did he?"

The elders' eyes lit up. "It is real! Milord, you are the benefactor of our academy!" The outer courtyard's Dean Su ran over, expressing his gratitude.

"Xu Kun, this is Dean Su, who found your daughter Zi Yan," Qian Mo introduced.

"So it was you, old friend. Thank you for finding Zi Yan. If not for you, I would never have seen her again. Thank you for taking care of her. This is my protective charm; if you ever encounter danger, I will sense it. Your Canaan Academy is under my, Xu Kun's, protection. Whoever dares to cause trouble, I will crush them with one claw!" Xu Kun thanked him and made a promise.

To receive a promise from a powerhouse was a dream! They knew Xu Kun was a Dou Sheng! And a peak nine-star Dou Sheng at that!

"Good, good! Then I will not stand on ceremony!" Dean Su blushed with gratitude.

"Let's go inside and sit," the Elders Qian said.

Xu Kun looked at Qian Mo, who nodded. "Then lead the way!"

The group followed the elders into a room. Elder Qian poured tea for them.

"I have a matter to entrust to you," Qian Mo said as he drank.

The tense atmosphere made everyone feel awkward, but Qian Mo breaking the silence was a relief. Elder Qian said, "Milord, whatever you need, we will certainly handle it."

"I have a younger sister and a disciple whom I wish to place in the academy to study. You understand what I mean by that later, right?" Qian Mo said indifferently.

Upon hearing this, the elders were naturally thrilled—a rare opportunity that could not be missed. "No problem, Milord. You can rest assured, we will take good care of them."

"Wait for me a moment." With that, Qian Mo vanished from his seat.

"A true god among men!" everyone sighed.

Xu Kun curled his lips. *Can he be anything but a god? A nine-star peak Dou Di! A Dou Di!!* He took a sip of tea.

***

In the time dimension, Qian Mo walked toward the two.

"Master!"

"Brother!"

Two familiar voices called out as they ran toward Qian Mo.

"Did you miss me?" Qian Mo asked with a smile.

"No!"

...

*Well, it seems I am not important in your hearts, boo-hoo.*

Ahem. "Do you want to go out and play?" Qian Mo asked.

"Yes!"

"But our cultivation is only five-star Dou Huang! We can't go out yet..." the two complained.

"I am giving you a chance to go out now, but you must go to school!" Qian Mo instructed.

The two were instantly happy. As long as they could go out—they had been bored playing in here for so many years. They nodded quickly. "Mm, okay!"

"Old Meng, after I finish some things, I will recast your body in a year's time," Qian Mo said to the soul in the ring.

Old Meng was thrilled to finally have news of a body. Only a year—it would pass in a blink. He nodded. "Very well, Young Master!"

Qian Mo suddenly remembered. "Oh, right, in this year, you will have a companion." He took out the Skyfire Venerable's ring and called out, "Skyfire, come out and meet everyone."

A soul body appeared before them.

"Oh? Where is this? Hall Master? That body..." Skyfire rubbed his hands.

Qian Mo pointed and said, "You will accompany my sister for a year. Then, both of you will have your bodies forged."

"Haha, greetings! I am the Skyfire Venerable!" the Skyfire Venerable greeted.

***

"Greetings!"

The three exchanged greetings. Qian Mo tossed the ring to Qing Lin. As for the Reincarnation Canon, Qian Mo intended for the four of them to receive the legacy together in a year.

"Come, follow me out." Qian Mo left, and Qing Lin put away the ring as the two followed.

The Little Doctor Fairy and the other followed Qian Mo out.

Before their eyes, a space rift appeared. Everyone watched with wide eyes. "This... this is a spatial rift? Dou Sheng?" Except for Xu Kun and Elder Qian, the rest were shocked, not expecting that man to be a Dou Sheng as well!

From the rift, two girls followed Qian Mo out.

"Come, say hello to everyone," Qian Mo said.

"Hello everyone!"

"Hehe, hello, hello." Everyone responded.

"You two stay in the academy. I will come to pick you up after I finish my other affairs. These are the senior brothers of the academy; if you have any issues, look for them," Qian Mo said, pointing to the elders.

The elders scratched their heads awkwardly.

"Oh, right, don't let them fight the people of the outer courtyard. Don't look at them as if they are young; their cultivation is already five or six-star Dou Huang."

"Pfft!"

Dean Su and the elders sprayed the tea they had just put into their mouths.

"Five... five-star Dou Huang?"

They looked at the Little Doctor Fairy and the other as if they had seen ghosts, their eyes wide. Some even pinched their cheeks to see if they were dreaming.

"Rest assured, we will take good care of them," the elders promised.

Qian Mo nodded and said to Xu Kun, "Kun, find a spot here to create a wormhole leading to your Ancient Void Dragon tribe. That shouldn't be difficult for a nine-star peak Dou Sheng, right? This will prevent some blind fools in the Central Plains from causing trouble."

"No problem, easy," Xu Kun nodded and walked to a spot, sensing the location of the Dragon Island. He hadn't returned in years, so it took some time. Then, Xu Kun struck forward, creating a wormhole directly to the Dragon Island.

The process took half an hour, and it was done.

"Hall Master, it is finished," Xu Kun said.

"Let's go. Let's go deal with the affairs of your Dragon Island." Qian Mo finished his tea and said.

After saying goodbye to everyone and the Little Doctor Fairy, Qian Mo, Xu Kun, and Zi Yan flew directly into the wormhole.

Inside the wormhole:

"Kun, you must prepare yourself mentally. Your Dragon Island has been divided by the other dragons into four islands: East, West, North, and South," Qian Mo said indifferently.

Xu Kun was enraged. "A bunch of people who don't know life from death! Daring to betray me? They must be tired of living!"

"Papa, what is the Dragon Island like?" Zi Yan asked.

Hearing Zi Yan's voice, Xu Kun’s anger subsided. He smiled and said, "The Dragon Island used to be a paradise, very beautiful. I don't know what it's like now."

"Since we have some time, I will pass on the sect's inheritance technique to you," Qian Mo suddenly said.

"Inheritance technique?" Xu Kun thought it was just a matter of joining, not expecting something like this.

"In the sect, you can obtain different treasures by completing various tasks. Later, when we go to other worlds, you will crave treasures," Qian Mo said. He paused. "The sect's inheritance technique is the Reincarnation Holy Canon." Because Reincarnation Canon and Hall of Reincarnation sounded similar, Qian Mo had changed the name.

"Another world, Reincarnation Holy Canon." Xu Kun knew Qian Mo was from beyond the heavens. Hearing that he could follow Qian Mo to the outside world, he was excited, especially with Qian Mo's promise—the Emperor Origin! Xu Kun felt wonderful.

Qian Mo reached out and sent two beams of golden light into the foreheads of Zi Yan and Xu Kun.

"Reincarnation Holy Canon: Hundred Generations of Reincarnation, Nine-Turn Reincarnation, Undying Reincarnation, Heavenly Dao Reincarnation, Myriad World Reincarnation!"

Mysterious voices echoed in their minds as one mysterious technique after another presented itself. Qian Mo had modified and upgraded the Reincarnation Holy Canon; the wording was mysterious—how else could he attract people? Hehe!

"What... what a powerful technique." After contemplating it, Xu Kun was dazed. "Hall Master, what level is this technique?" Xu Kun was very curious.

"Level? It transcends the Heaven-tier; it is above Heaven-tier. It has no fixed level because I will constantly modify and enhance it. As for the contents, you can just consider it an extremely powerful, awesome technique. No technique on the Dou Qi Continent can compare to it," Qian Mo said. As for its current level, even he wasn't quite sure.

"That goes without saying! Compared to this Reincarnation Holy Canon, those techniques on the Dou Qi Continent are like a speck of dust compared to the continent itself. There is no comparison!" Xu Kun laughed excitedly.

As they chatted, a light appeared at the end of Qian Mo's black hole.

Qian Mo looked and said, "We have arrived. Prepare to disembark."

The Ancient Void Dragon was a mysterious race. There were three major magical beast powers in the Central Plains: the Phoenix, the Nine-Serene Python, and the Ancient Void Dragon. Among them, the Ancient Void Dragon tribe was the strongest, occupying the number one spot among the three. The Phoenix was second, and the Nine-Serene Python third.

If the Ancient Void Dragon tribe lacked the Dragon Emperor Xu Kun to hold the fort, the Phoenix could have fought them to a draw. Now, with the division within the Dragon Island, it was even easier to give the Phoenix and others an opportunity.

East Dragon Island:

Everyone felt a powerful aura. Standing at the front was the spokesperson for East Dragon Island, Long Yu, the only one who had not betrayed the Emperor and was the only one who still trusted that the Dragon Emperor was not dead. He had been guarding here, waiting for the Dragon Emperor’s return.

Long Yu said, "This aura... so familiar." He paused, his voice trembling. "It is—it is the Dragon Emperor! The Dragon Emperor is not dead! He has returned! Haha!!"

"The Dragon Emperor is not dead?"

"That's great!"

Everyone cheered at Long Yu's words. When they saw that the person walking out of the wormhole was indeed the Dragon Emperor, Long Yu could no longer control his tears.

"Dragon Emperor! Our Emperor! You have finally returned!" Long Yu ran excitedly to the Dragon Emperor and shouted.

"Who are you?" Xu Kun was slow to react. He hadn't returned in so long that he didn't remember.

"Dragon Emperor, I am Long Yu. My father is Long Tian! You even held me when I was a child." Long Yu had not forgotten.

"You are Long Yu?! You've grown so much. And your father? Where did Long Tian go?" Xu Kun asked excitedly.

"Father... he was killed fighting the Northwest and South Dragon Islands," Long Yu said sadly, his tone filled with murderous intent.

"Bastards! Very well! While I was gone, they dared to turn the world upside down!!!" The Dragon Emperor was furious, and the crowd was forced down by his pressure.

Xu Kun clenched his fists and asked coldly, "Long Yu, tell me, what happened after I left! I will make those animals pay with their lives!"

Long Yu recounted the events one by one to Xu Kun. As expected, he flew into the sky in a rage. A super-powerful nine-star peak Dou Sheng dragon pressure radiated across the entire Dragon Realm. Except for the East Dragon Island, all the others were suppressed by this pressure.

"Listen to me, I, the Dragon Emperor Xu Kun, have returned! You traitors! Die!!!" Xu Kun roared in anger.

The voice echoed throughout the Dragon Realm, making all the dragons tremble.

West Dragon Island: "W-what? The Dragon Emperor is not dead!"

North Dragon Island: "The Dragon Emperor... is not dead?"

South Dragon Island: "The Dragon Emperor, Xu Kun, is not dead!"

"I give you one minute to gather at East Dragon Island, or I will wipe out all three of your islands!!!" Xu Kun roared.