(TL/N: Explanation about Dou God Realm at the end of this chapter.)
[Inside the Ancient Emperor's Cave Mansion, faint mist filled the air.]
[It was silent and still.]
[Hun Tiandi and the others rushed at the very front, determined to seize the Imperial Grade Young Pill at the first moment and then kill everyone else.]
[Gu Yuan followed closely behind.]
[Hun Tiandi said to you, "Brother Ye Hao, I must trouble you to block the others from the Gu Clan and help me seize the treasure! Once it succeeds, you and I shall ascend to the God Realm together!"]
[You rolled your eyes inwardly. Believing him would be less reliable than believing you were the Ancient Emperor Tuoshe yourself.]
[However, not wanting to rush to the front was exactly what you wanted. You smiled and nodded. "Leave it to me! Go seize the treasure without worry!"]
[Afterward, you openly intercepted the experts of the Gu Clan allied forces, deliberately holding back while following behind at an unhurried pace.]
[…]
[The group crossed a vast plain and arrived before an ancient stone hall.]
[On the majestic, enormous plaza stood more than twenty stone pillars.]
[On the pillars burned various Heavenly Flames.]
[Gu Yuan, Hun Tiandi, and the others were all extremely surprised.]
[They were all curious why these Heavenly Flames appeared so weak.]
[Only you knew that these Heavenly Flames merely possessed the appearance without the true essence.]
[After Nihility Devouring Flame entered this place, he felt a sense of familiarity.]
[Before they could figure out what was happening,]
[Two thunderous bursts of laughter suddenly echoed throughout the space.]
[The sound made everyone's hair stand on end.]
[Hearing the two voices, you frowned, realizing something was not right.]
Ye Hao: "Shouldn't there only be the Imperial Grade Young Pill? Why is there another voice?"
Wait.
Could it be…
Zhu Kun?!
[Everyone followed the sound and looked over.]
[They saw that on the left and right shoulders of the ten-thousand-zhang-tall statue sat two figures.]
[One of them looked extremely similar to the statue.]
[The other had purple-gold hair, and his eyes shone with purple-gold light. His gaze swept over all of you like a predator observing its prey.]
[You guessed that he might be Zhu Kun, who should have been guarding outside the Ancient Emperor's Cave Mansion.]
[Gu Yuan and Hun Tiandi thought the Imperial Grade Young Pill was the Ancient Emperor Tuoshe himself.]
[As for Zhu Kun, they treated him as a mere servant of the cave mansion.]
[Nihility Devouring Flame revealed the true identity of the Imperial Grade Young Pill.]
[Gu Yuan and Hun Tiandi were greatly shocked. They had not expected the Imperial Grade Young Pill to possess such terrifying aura!]
[You felt something strange. In the original story, it was mentioned that the Imperial Grade Young Pill tore open the seal and helped Nihility Devouring Flame and the Pure Lotus Demonic Flame escape from the cave mansion.]
[Now that Zhu Kun existed here and was even stronger, why had it not seized the opportunity to escape on its own?]
Ye Hao: "That really is a bit strange."
Could it be that the Ancient Emperor Tuoshe left behind another trump card?
Better be careful.
You must not recklessly rush forward like last time to seize the Imperial Grade Young Pill, only to be exploded by its power.
[The Imperial Grade Young Pill did not care that its identity had been exposed. It laughed loudly and said, "Brother Zhu Kun, you have waited thousands of years. The cave mansion has finally been opened. How do you feel?"]
[Zhu Kun licked his lips. "Just as agreed, we kill them all and use their flesh and blood to help you become an Emperor! Afterward, you will help me become an Emperor as well!"]
[The Imperial Grade Young Pill nodded. "Very well. Then let us begin."]
[A great battle erupted instantly.]
[The Imperial Grade Young Pill alone fought against Hun Tiandi and Nihility Devouring Flame and still appeared completely at ease.]
[Gu Yuan fought Zhu Kun alone, but he was suppressed by the slightly stronger Zhu Kun.]
[Meanwhile, you continued intercepting the Gu Clan allied experts, fighting alone against the chiefs of the Yan Clan, the Lei Clan, and the Yao Clan, as well as the Gu Clan's Black Annihilation King Gu Lie.]
Ye Hao: "A late Nine-Star Dou Saint fighting three Eight-Star Dou Saints and a Yao Clan chief who is about Seven-Star or something, and they're this evenly matched?"
Of course, no one noticed this now.
After all…
Hun Tiandi and Gu Yuan's attention was completely focused on seizing the Imperial Grade Young Pill.
[Both sides fell into a stalemate.]
[At that moment,]
[Nihility Devouring Flame used the Divine Pill Transformation Technique, turning the Imperial Grade Young Pill into a medicinal pill.]
[In an instant!]
[Gu Yuan, Hun Tiandi, and even Zhu Kun all turned their gaze toward the shining pill!]
[The three rushed forward at the same time to seize it.]
[Nihility Devouring Flame also joined the fight.]
[The battle became chaotic and inseparable.]
[You felt the opportunity had arrived.]
[You seized the chance to injure several Yan Clan chiefs. With a flash of movement, you retreated into a hidden corner of the cave mansion.]
[You quietly watched the battle and quietly waited.]
Ye Hao: "Good thing I'm a transmigrator. I know to lie low and wait for the right moment."
[In the end, Zhu Kun gained the upper hand. He had cultivated more Heaven-Tier Dou Techniques within the cave mansion.]
[He swallowed the Imperial Grade Young Pill!]
[Zhu Kun's strength surged to the Half-Step God Realm!]
[With a single palm strike, Zhu Kun forced Gu Yuan and the others back.]
[Hun Tiandi's eyes split with fury, yet he had no way to stop it.]
[Zhu Kun roared with wild pride. "All of you shall become nourishment for this Emperor's ascension!"]
[As he spoke, Zhu Kun transformed into a gigantic Ancient Void Dragon and lunged toward Hun Tiandi and the others with his massive jaws.]
[Hun Tiandi had no choice but to temporarily retreat.]
[Gu Yuan also attempted to escape, but Zhu Kun locked onto him and chased him away.]
[In an instant, the once chaotic Ancient Emperor's Cave Mansion fell silent.]
[You waited for a moment. After confirming no one else would return, you stepped out from the hidden corner.]
[Worried that Zhu Kun might come back, you immediately summoned the Pure Lotus Demonic Flame.]
[You entered the trial left by the Ancient Emperor Tuoshe.]
[You passed the trial.]
[You began receiving the Ancient Emperor's inheritance.]
[After devouring Gu Yuan and the other experts, Zhu Kun sat cross-legged in the sky above the Black Corner Region. He began refining their essence blood, merging it into the Imperial Grade Young Pill in an attempt to complete the pill's formation.]
"Just refining their essence blood probably isn't enough to become an Emperor, right?"
"If he succeeds, his strength might be even more terrifying than if Hun Tiandi became an Emperor."
After all…
The Ancient Void Dragon clan excels in spatial power.
[Two years passed in a flash.]
[Zhu Kun ultimately failed to become a Dou God, but his strength reached an infinitely close level to the Half-God Realm, enough for him to dominate the Dou Qi Continent.]
[He prepared to obtain the inheritance of the Ancient Emperor Tuoshe to finally step into the Dou God Realm.]
[But when he saw that the inheritance had already been activated, he was completely stunned.]
[He went mad, cursing furiously before the statue.]
[Right when he was shouting the loudest,]
[You emerged from seclusion.]
[A terrifying aura like that of a ruler of heaven and earth instantly enveloped the entire Ancient Emperor's Cave Mansion.]
[Zhu Kun raised his head and looked toward the top of the statue.]
[At the statue's forehead, a seven-colored light appeared and condensed into a radiant gate.]
[You stepped out of the gate of light.]
[Your entire body was surrounded by seven-colored radiance, like a divine being descending from the heavens.]
[The pressure you released unintentionally shattered the massive stone hall beside you.]
[Zhu Kun roared with regret. "Damn it! I guarded this place for thousands of years, yet you took the inheritance first. I hate this! I hate it!"]
[You smiled faintly. "Today, I advanced to the Dou God Realm. I shall name myself Emperor Haotian."]
[You looked at Zhu Kun. "If you wish to live, this Emperor happens to lack a mount. Are you willing?"]
Ye Hao: "Why not find Zi Yan to be the mount instead? Wouldn't that be better? Why choose Zhu Kun?"
This really made it hard not to laugh.
With his current strength, let alone one Zi Yan, he could have a hundred or a thousand.
Ye Hao felt speechless.
[Zhu Kun said, "You want this Emperor to be your mount? Dream on!"]
[You shook your head with disappointment. "Very well. Then today, I will test my strength on you."]
[You stepped forward. A terrifying force like that of a Heavenly Emperor erupted outward!]
[Boom! Boom! Boom!]
[In an instant, every structure inside the cave mansion collapsed, and Zhu Kun exploded into a cloud of blood mist, vanishing between heaven and earth.]
[You walked out of the cave mansion.]
[At that moment, the entire Dou Qi Continent lay within your perception.]
[No one could escape your senses.]
[You were invincible.]
[At this moment, you suddenly felt a little lonely.]
[Even if you wished, every woman on the Dou Qi Continent could be yours, yet you had little interest in such things.]
[Otherwise, Medusa Queen would have long since fallen into your hands back then.]
[You found a place to rest. You were tired.]
[In the blink of an eye, ten years passed.]
[You no longer wished to remain here. You decided to leave the Dou Qi Continent and explore other worlds, such as the Tianxuan Continent, and afterward the Great Thousand World.](TL/N: Tianxuan Continent is Wu Dong Qian Kun novel. AKA; Martial Universe)
[You entered the universe, searching for the location of the Tianxuan Continent.]
Ye Hao: "Take the Plane Core of the Tianxuan Continent, become the Lord of the Plane, then go to the Great Thousand World and slowly develop until reaching the Dominator Realm."
[However, at that moment,]
[A figure like a wandering remnant soul walked out from the darkness ahead and appeared before you!]
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(TL/N: I know some will get confused about the Dou God Realm cultivation here. In BTTH, the highest level you can reach is Half Step Dou God. But in reality, there's no such thing as Half Step Dou God. It's still the peak of Nine-Star Dou Saint. They are referred as such because their soul has reached the God State. In order to step to Dou God Realm is to refine Origin Qi. Although it's not mentioned here in the simulation. Once they reach Dou God Realm, they are titled as an Emperor. That's why Zhu Kun kept calling himself ''Emperor this and that'' (Despite not reaching Dou God Realm.). The same goes for MC when he decided to call himself Emperor Haotian. I hope this clarify things.)
(PS: The character "帝" (Di) in Dou Di (Dou God) called Emperor/Deity in English. It's just been officialized as Dou God for convenient.)
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