As the words fell, the ladder of combat power unexpectedly emitted a dazzling golden light, with strands of light pouring into Chen Lan's body.

Chen Lan's eyes widened suddenly, feeling the changes within his body. His bones were repairing, and their hardness seemed to be getting even stronger. His heart was beating fast, and his blood was boiling, as if he was undergoing another cleansing of his marrow!

"My Divine Body has become stronger, at least three times more than my previous physical body. Walking the ladder of combat power again would probably be even more difficult," Chen Lan murmured.

Who would have thought that after completing the ladder of combat power, there would be such fortune? This trip was worth it.

Rumble.

Suddenly, the wall in front of him parted, revealing a tunnel.

[Come in, your final fortune awaits inside]

Upon hearing this, Chen Lan was taken aback. He stood up and slowly walked towards the inside of the tunnel. It was a simple tunnel, sparsely lit by torches. As he passed through, he saw an enormous statue.

This statue towered at the top, resembling an old man, holding an ancient book in his left hand, while his right hand grasped a blazing, ghostly blue fire, identical to the statue outside.

Who is this person, and is that unusual flame the Netherworld Flame?

[This is the place where the Ancient Pill Emperor sat in meditation. I am the Nine Nether Emperor, which is the Netherworld Flame]

As soon as the voice fell, the flame flew down, slowly transforming into human form, becoming a middle-aged man wearing a ghostly blue Daoist Robe, exuding an extraordinary aura, possessing the power of the Supreme Great Emperor.

"Greetings, senior." Chen Lan slightly cupped his fists. Although his strength was not on par with the other, the person lived for tens of thousands of years and should be respected as a senior.

"Modestly, with your strength, you should be my senior." The Nine Nether Emperor laughed softly, coming slowly before Chen Lan, looking him up and down, unintentionally clicking his tongue.

"Barely in his twenties, already a Daoist Venerable, with multiple Daos embodied, entwined with numerous karmic ties. Are you from the Desolate Celestial Realm?" The Nine Nether Emperor sighed aloud.

Never had he seen such a heaven-defying prodigy, barely in his twenties, yet already a Daoist Venerable.

Although Daoist Venerables can change their appearance, he could see through Chen Lan's exterior, straight to his soul, naturally knowing his true age.

Chen Lan felt uncomfortable, as if he had been seen through, but he still shook his head to deny it: "No, I am not from the Desolate Celestial Realm. I am someone about to set foot on it."

The Nine Nether Emperor was slightly stunned, looking at Chen Lan with some amazement, suddenly laughing heartily: "Interesting, truly interesting! You're the most interesting person I've met. Do you know how many powerful figures there are in the Desolate Celestial Realm? Someone like you, a Daoist Venerable, is like an ant up there."

"I do, but does knowing mean I should retreat?" Chen Lan nodded, looking at the Nine Nether Emperor, asking back.

Upon hearing this, the Nine Nether was stunned again, halted by the question.

Should one fear knowing the opponent is powerful, and thus retreat?

The path of cultivation is inherently defying the heavens. If one fears this and that, what is the point of cultivation?

No matter how powerful the enemy is, one must bring forth a belief in certain death to fight.

"I have to say, you're truly extraordinary. Without saying much more, go and accept your final inheritance." The Nine Nether turned to look at the statue, revealing a hint of nostalgia.

"Hmm? The final inheritance, isn't it you, senior?" Chen Lan was taken aback. He came here to acquire the Netherworld Flame; what other inheritance is there?

"The world only knows of my presence here, but not that my master, the Ancient Pill Emperor, is also here." The Nine Nether emperor sighed.

"The Ancient Pill Emperor, who might that be?" Chen Lan asked, as the name sounded quite imposing.

"My master, the first Ninth Grade Alchemy Master in the Ancient Wilderness Demon Realm, was on the verge of becoming an Immortal Grade Alchemy Master. Unfortunately, he was taken away by people from the Desolate Celestial Realm just as he entered the Ninth Grade and never witnessed the moment he became an Immortal Grade.

"Immortal Grade Alchemy Master?" Chen Lan was slightly surprised. Was there a level above Ninth Grade Alchemy Master?

"Yes, that is an alchemist only existing in legends. It's said that becoming an Immortal Grade Alchemy Master endows elixirs with immortal aura, multiplying their effects several times."

"Enough said, go and accept the inheritance. This is the inheritance my master left for me. He instructed me to find a good disciple here to carry forward all his life's work." The Nine Nether spoke, looking at Chen Lan: "And you, are that disciple. As for how much you can comprehend, that depends on your insight."

"I believe my insight is quite good," Chen Lan grinned, stepping towards the statue.

Seeing this, the Nine Nether chuckled, with a flick of his fingers, a ghostly blue flame entered the statue.

In an instant, the statue shone with a ghostly blue light, a beam of light enveloped Chen Lan, lifting him into mid-air.

Chen Lan slowly sat cross-legged, closing his eyes tightly, sensing something.

...

[I am the Ancient Pill Emperor, open your heart and strive to comprehend my inheritance, friend]

A Voice of Hongmeng boomed in Chen Lan's mind, holy and majestic, making people afraid to desecrate it, as if from a deity.

In his sea of consciousness, a soul appeared, resembling the statue of an old man.

He pointed with two fingers, and a beam of light instantly entered Chen Lan's soul, into his mind.

In an instant, endless knowledge poured into his mind, almost overwhelming Chen Lan's brain capacity.

Simultaneously, he also understood the Ancient Pill Emperor. The various experiences left him astounded, as there was such a genius in the world.

The Ancient Pill Emperor, the first Ninth Grade Alchemy Master in the Demon Realm, born with two Sacred Bodies, the Alchemy Saint Body and the Overbearing Saint Body, with limitless alchemy talent and possessing the Overbearing Spiritual Qi. At three, he became adept at Body Refining, at eight he entered Foundation Establishment, and at eighteen he broke through the Golden Core. By thirty, he had already broken through the tribulation, stepping into the Nascent Soul.

In ten thousand years, he relied on his strength alone to become a Daoist Venerable, an unparalleled prodigy with both strength and alchemy talent.

A Daoist Venerable who could both refine elixirs and fight, no wonder he was called the Pill Emperor, terrifyingly so.

In the next second, a cultivation technique appeared before him.

[This is a cultivation technique written with my lifetime effort, named Overbearing, as the name suggests, the technique is extremely overbearing. Once perfected, it's enough to stand above the Ten Thousand Realms, roaming triumphantly]

[But this technique requires a very strong physique; otherwise, it cannot be endured, because it is too overbearing. Even I could only cultivate it to great success, unable to progress further]

Upon hearing this, Chen Lan was a little speechless, realizing this was a cultivation technique no one ever perfected.

Is it really reliable?

And the name of this technique is too random.

[You might doubt my cultivation technique, but once you cultivate it, you will discover how overbearing it is]

[Once you are initiated, I will naturally pass on the remaining inheritance to you, start comprehending the cultivation technique]

Chen Lan sighed, seeing that this cultivation technique was indispensable. He decided to learn it and see.

He wondered whether it's really that overbearing.

With this in mind, Chen Lan began silently reciting the incantations from the cultivation technique, and in the outside world, monumental changes occurred instantly!

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