Chapter 4: Heavenly me – Nine Abyssal mes
"Master…"
"Isn''t this your Purple Eagle me?" As Gu He unveiled the purple mes, Liu Ling''s eyes widened. Having followed Gu He for many years, he naturally recognized these purple mes as the ones Gu He used for alchemy.
The Purple Eagle me was an extraordinary beastly fire, which Gu He had acquired with great difficulty. Could it be that Master even wants to reward me with this Purple Eagle me?
Thinking of what Gu He had just said, Liu Ling could no longer hold back.
Thud!
"Master, this cannot be!"
"Absolutely not!"
"You''ve already imparted seventh-grade techniques and cultivation to your disciple. That alone is more than enough. This Purple Eagle me is the fire you use for alchemy, Master. Your disciple cannot ept it!"
This time, Liu Ling, contrary to his usual self, kneeled down and refused to ept. The Purple Eagle me had remarkable effects for alchemists. If he were to ept it, what would Master do for alchemy in the future?
At this thought, Liu Ling adamantly declined the Purple Eagle me. "Ling''er, rise." Seeing Liu Ling kneel again, Gu He felt a headache. This foolishd was fine, but his resolve was a bit too weak. Kneeling at every turn, who could bear this?
"Master, if you retract your request, then I''ll rise." Liu Ling shook his head, still refusing to ept. "Ling''er, if you keep this up, Master will get angry." With Liu Ling not heeding his words, Gu He could only assume a "strict teacher" stance and feigned anger.
"Master!" Upon hearing Gu He''s words, Liu Ling was unwilling, but he had to obediently stand up. "Master, I truly cannot ept this Purple Eagle me." Liu Ling still refused to take the Purple Eagle me.
"Ling''er, in fact, I''ve received news about another type of special fire." Seeing Liu Ling resolute, Gu He had to resort to ast-ditch effort: "I won''t need this Purple Eagle me much longer. If you don''t want it, I''ll give it to someone else."
Having said that, Gu He prepared to retrieve the Purple Eagle me from his hand. Hearing this, Liu Ling was momentarily stunned. When he snapped back, he hastily grabbed Gu He''s sleeve.
"Don''t... Master…"
"I was wrong, Master!"
Liu Ling''s mournful expression immediately turned into a fawning one. "Master, since you won''t use it, please give it to your disciple."
Gu He''s face turned stern: "Didn''t you adamantly refuse it?" Liu Ling quickly admitted his mistake: "Master, I was wrong. I want it, I want…"
"That''s more like it." Gu He''s eyes glinted with a trace of satisfaction. He no longer restrained Liu Ling and directly handed over the Purple Eagle me.
Meanwhile, in Gu He''s mind, the system''s prompt tone slowly rang.
[Ding, the host has bestowed the "Beast me - Purple Eagle me" to senior disciple Liu Ling. Congrattions to the host for triggering a ten thousand fold return, obtaining the Heavenly me - Nine Abyssal mes.]
[The Nine Abyssal mes have been delivered to the system space. Please check.]
Tenfold return!
Nine Abyssal mes!
Gu He''s hand holding the Purple Eagle me couldn''t help but tremble slightly.
"Thank you, Master!" Liu Ling cautiously received the Purple Eagle me and bowed to Gu He in gratitude.
"Go on, quickly refine it." Hearing the system''s prompt tone in his mind, Gu He was eager to check it out. He promptly urged Liu Ling to leave.
"Yes, I shall take my leave."
Just like Gu He''s emotions, Liu Ling was also impatient to refine the Purple Eagle me. Upon hearing Gu He''s urging, he didn''t linger and hurriedly left Gu He''s room.
After Liu Ling left, Gu He couldn''t wait any longer and entered the system space. Inside the system space, apart from the ck scroll and the purple light cluster, there was now an additional purple me.
This purple me was highly spirited, resembling a phoenix. "So, this is the Nine Abyssal mes?" Looking at the purple me before him, excitement shone in Gu He''s eyes.
A Heavenly me was a coveted item for every alchemist, and Gu He was no exception, being an alchemist himself.
["Ding, does the host wish to begin the assimtion of the Nine Abyssal mes?"]
As Gu He''s consciousness approached the Nine Abyssal mes, the system''s voice resounded in his mind. Hearing the system''s voice, Gu He momentarily paused and then shook his head.
He wasn''t sure if haphazardly merging with an Otherworldly Fire would be dangerous. Even though he had the system''s assistance, for safety''s sake, Gu He thought it better to first elevate his cultivation.
Thinking this, Gu He immediately turned his gaze to the nearby purple light cluster. "System, extract 19 years of cultivation!" After a moment of contemtion, Gu He gave a directmand to the system.
As Gu He''s words fell, a massive surge of power burst forth within him.
"Not good!"
Sensing this energy, Gu He''s expression changed. He then swiftly moved and appeared in the neighboring alchemy room. By now, the vast energy had already flooded Gu He''s limbs and bones. He forcibly calmed himself and activated the Purple Yang Form to start absorbing this immense energy.
After a moment, Gu He''s cultivation began to steadily rise...
Fourth Star Dou King!
Fifth Star Dou King!
Sixth Star Dou King! ...
In the alchemy room, Gu He''s aura was soaring continuously, extremely terrifying. Fortunately, Gu He had shifted to this alchemy room in time. To prevent an explosion, the walls of this room were constructed with precious materials, making it hard for themotion caused by Gu He''s sessive breakthroughs to be detected by outsiders.
Seventh Star Dou King!
Eighth Star Dou King!
Ninth Star Dou King!
As he incessantly absorbed the energy within him, Gu He''s cultivation continued to increase. Finally, Gu He''s cultivation reached its peak at the Ninth Star Dou King.
Just one step away, and he would break through to the Dou Emperor realm. Simultaneously, the energy within Gu He''s body was finally depleted. Slowly opening his eyes, a trace of excitement shed in Gu He''s gaze.
Ninth Star Dou King!
In a mere moment, he had leapt from a Third Star Dou King to a peak Ninth Star Dou King. This feeling was incredibly exhrating. Feeling the formidable power of a Ninth Star Dou King within him, a confident smile unconsciously appeared on Gu He''s lips.
With this progress, it wouldn''t be long before he could break through to the Dou Emperor realm. Being familiar with the original work, he naturally understood this.
Only by stepping into the Dou Emperor realm could he possess a thread of self-preservation amidst this world teeming with formidable individuals.
"ording to my current strength as a Ninth Star Dou King and with the assistance of the system, fusing with the Nine Abyssal mes should be safe."
After a moment of contemtion, Gu He spoke calmly, "System, extract the Nine Abyssal mes." As soon as Gu He''s words fell, the purple me within the system space transformed into a purple light, instantly entering Gu He''s body.
Upon the integration of the Nine Abyssal mes, Gu He felt as if he had been struck by lightning. Hisplexion turned extremely pale in an instant.
An intensely scorching sensation surged within him. Drops of sweat rolled down Gu He''s forehead as he felt every fiber of his body convulsing relentlessly.
Amidst this heart-wrenching pain, the Nine Abyssal mes gradually began to assimte within Gu He. After what felt like an eternity, the excruciating pain within Gu He''s body slowly faded.
At that very moment, Gu He slowly opened his eyes, a trace of purple light shimmering in his pitch-ck pupils. Extending his right hand slowly, Gu He''s thoughts flickered, causing a ball of purple me to surge instantly.
Gazing at the purple Nine Abyssal mes in his hand, a satisfied smile curled on Gu He''s lips. "Next, it''s time for this Emperor-grade technique, the Devouring Soul Art.
Following his excitement, Gu He gradually calmed down. His gaze shifted slowly to the ck scroll within the system space."