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Through a short passage, Amon arrived in a special space, which was enveloped in a faint mist, permeated with the scent of pills.
The entire space was eerily silent, without a single sound.
In this vast, boundless space, a piece of land floated, like a castle in the air.
Amon flew towards the vast, boundless land. After landing, a hint of confusion flashed in his eyes. The land was so expansive that he didn't know which direction to go for a moment.
After a slight hesitation, he headed towards the center of the continent.
Silver-white flames swirled around Amon as he flew at his fastest speed, like a shooting star.
After delving deeper for some distance, he had lost his sense of direction. This continent was a vast plain, with no landmarks whatsoever.
However, he had not changed his path, moving straight ahead.
After flying for most of the day, he finally felt a desolate and ancient aura, and a hint of joy flashed in his eyes.
Above the vast plain stood an ancient stone hall. Carved into the stone hall were numerous reliefs depicting humans, giant beasts, oceans, and mountains, illustrating ancient scenes. All these scenes were related to flames.
In front of the stone hall was an incredibly vast plaza, with colossal pillars several thousands of feet tall erected on both sides of the plaza.
A majestic and grand aura assailed him, making him feel a sense of awe.
Amon landed on the plaza. After a brief pause, he walked forward at a brisk pace.
After moving forward for some distance, he saw a deep yellow flame rising from a stone pillar not far ahead.
The Twenty-Third on the Heavenly Flame list, Profound Yellow Flame.
This was a true Heavenly Flame, but it was extremely weak; its origin power had almost been depleted over time.
Amon paused, then flashed to the top of the stone pillar, extended his right hand, and absorbed it for refinement.
Although its origin had almost completely dissipated and its spirituality was so faint it seemed nonexistent, such a Heavenly Flame was useless for others to refine.
But Amon was different. The essence of the Heavenly Flame was still there. As long as its spirituality was replenished and its origin restored, it could become a true Heavenly Flame in its infancy.
Replenishing spirituality was Amon's specialty. He only needed the essence of the Heavenly Flame; spirituality and origin could both be replenished by integrating Worm of Spirit.
Continuing forward, the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame, Yin-Yang Twin Flames, Netherworld Poison Flame, Wind-Rage Dragon Flame, Volcanic Rock Flame, Water Cloud Flame, Turtle Spirit Earth Fire, Nine Dragons Thunder Flame, Nine Nether Wind Flame, Three Thousand Yan Flame Fire, Red Lotus Karma Fire, Nine Nether Golden Ancestral Fire, Eight Desolate Destructive Flame, Living Spirit Flame, and Golden Emperor Sky Burning Flame were all collected by him one by one.
Looking at the stone pillars that originally represented the Nether Lotus Demon Flame and the Void Swallowing Flame, Amon felt a slight regret. The two characteristics of purification power and devouring power were what he most desired and would help him the most.
The pervasive mist suddenly dissipated, and a colossal shadow enveloped the plaza. A stone statue, tens of thousands of feet tall, abruptly appeared before Amon.
The statue exuded a terrifying aura that transcended heaven and earth—an aura of supremacy, like that of a god.
An unparalleled terrifying pressure suddenly descended. Amon felt his body sink, and he involuntarily knelt, his knees shattering the hard stone slab into powder.
He clicked his tongue, not annoyed. A Dou Emperor on the Dou Qi Continent was indeed no different from a god, and he had always been very respectful of gods; kneeling was perfectly normal.
He raised his head, gazing up at the colossal statue.
Around the statue, numerous dazzling light clusters flew, within which were ancient scrolls, imbued with extremely strong spirituality.
These were hundreds of high-grade Heaven-rank Dou Technique!
Amon's need for Dou Technique was not great. With the Heavenly Flame he had just collected from the plaza, plus his own two Beast Flames, whose essences were even higher than the Heavenly Flames of the Dou Po plane, he now had a total of twenty-two Heavenly Flames.
The Buddha Fury Fire Lotus unleashed with these would be stronger than any high-grade Heaven-rank Dou Technique.
When in doubt, Buddha Fury Fire Lotus was the answer—one explosion, one hit!
"This space hasn't had visitors for a long time..." A leisurely voice rang out, ancient and carrying a hint of antiquity.
Amon followed the sound. On the shoulder of the statue, an ancient figure stood with hands behind his back, gazing at him indifferently, as if looking at an ant.
Looking at the old man in simple robes, and at his splendid long hair, which seemed to be composed of dozens of flames of different colors, Amon slowly stood up.
At this point, the pressure had gradually receded. Although still dense and awe-inspiring, it no longer had that tangible, physical pressure on the body.
"Tuo She Ancient Emperor? No, senior is that Di Pin Chu Dan, right?" Amon asked, half-questioning, half-affirming.
He was clear about the identity of the person before him, but it didn't prevent him from deliberately feigning partial understanding and ignorance of the truth.
"You have good eyesight. The Ancient Emperor Cave clearly hasn't opened, so how did you get in?" Di Pin Chu Dan asked.
Amon smiled: "Because I possess the ability to break and weaken Seal, so I found a loophole in the Seal of this cave and slipped in through it."
Upon hearing this, Di Dan couldn't help but get excited. He had been trapped here for far too long. Previously, he had helped Void Swallowing Flame and Nether Lotus Demon Flame break their bonds, assisting them in escaping, hoping they would come back to save him later. But the result was that those two guys left and never returned; he had already given up hope on them.
Now, a new hope appeared before him.
Di Dan's figure vanished from the shoulder of the Tuo She Ancient Emperor statue and appeared before Amon. He looked at Amon with burning eyes:
"Take me out. Whatever you want, I can give it to you—cultivation methods, Dou Technique... You can choose anything."
With a wave of his hand, he drew all the light clusters circling the Tuo She Ancient Emperor statue towards him. The light faded, revealing ancient scrolls.
Looking at these high-grade Heaven-rank cultivation methods and Dou Technique, any one of which could cause a bloody storm outside, Amon remained unmoved, his expression unchanged. He spread his hands and replied:
"I can't do it... My ability only allows me to pass through myself. While it's possible to carry some pills, scrolls, or other items, senior, you are different. You are the primary target of the restrictions left by Tuo She Ancient Emperor.
"If Tuo She Ancient Emperor's Seal is a wall, then my ability is to open a temporary small hole in the wall, passable by mice or cockroaches. But senior, you are an elephant who needs the entire wall to be smashed down to pass."
Tuo She Ancient Emperor showed disappointment, and his gaze turned cold. He said in an unfriendly tone, "Since you can't help me escape, what use is it to keep you?"
He revealed a hint of killing intent.
Amon took out the corner of the Xiao Family's ancient jade and began to play with it, a playful smile on his face: "You dare to kill me?"
Di Dan smiled coldly: "Why wouldn't I dare?"
Amon tossed the ancient jade in his hand.
Di Dan didn't immediately understand what he meant and frowned, saying:
"Even if you have the key, what good is an incomplete fragment? That's not a reason for me not to kill you."
Amon revealed a gentle smile: "I mean, I brought a fragment of the key into the Ancient Emperor Cave. If you kill me, this fragment will remain in the cave.
"People from the outside will also be unable to collect all the keys, unable to open the Ancient Emperor Cave, and senior, you will never be able to escape."
After a moment of pause, he showed a provocative smile, pointing at himself with his index finger:
"How about it, want to beat me to death?"
"..." Di Dan was stunned, his face showing intense shock and panic.
This was the first time he had encountered such a threat, and he had no choice but to succumb to it!
What kind of maneuver was this? Bringing the key into the Ancient Emperor Cave!
He stammered, "Uh... ah... this..."
He mumbled for a long time, unable to form a complete sentence.
Just as Di Dan was at a loss, Amon proactively offered a way out:
"Senior, how about we make a deal? Give me all the treasures in the Ancient Emperor Cave, except for yourself, and I will collect the ancient jade to help you escape."
Di Dan showed a look of contemplation. Breaking Tuo She Ancient Emperor's restraints on him and leaving the cave was his greatest wish.
Amon continued: "If it were anyone else, you yourself would probably be their biggest target, but I am different. I cultivate the 'Flame Mantra'. If I want to advance to Dou Emperor, Tuo She Ancient Emperor's inheritance is a better path... So, you and I do not have irreconcilable conflicts."
Saying that, Amon displayed his fused Heavenly Flame.
Looking at the brilliant flame, Di Dan's expression changed slightly, and he blurted out, "Tuo She Ancient Emperor's cultivation method!"
The name 'Flame Mantra' was given by Yao Chen, and Di Dan didn't know it, but through its special ability to fuse Heavenly Flames, he determined that the cultivation method Amon practiced was consistent with Tuo She Ancient Emperor's.
Amon's true body and those pure avatars that maintained their own essence did not practice any cultivation methods, because no cultivation method suited his attributes.
Practicing cultivation methods with different attributes would weaken the inherent properties of his own soul, which Amon had always strived to avoid.
Those Amons who had cultivated 'Flame Mantra' and completely transformed into Heavenly Flames even lost special talents like Parasite and breaking Seal!
Every time they activated these abilities, it was through other Worm of Spirit that clustered with them!
Amon was unsure if his true body could escape this weakening through death and rebirth after cultivating, so he had always maintained a very cautious attitude on this matter.
This clone, to gain Di Dan's trust, had specifically cultivated Flame Mantra before coming.
Di Dan thought for a moment, then nodded: "Alright, but you can only take these cultivation methods, Dou Technique, and Tuo She Ancient Emperor's inheritance after you have collected the keys and opened the Ancient Emperor Cave."
Amon bargained: "First, let me choose one cultivation method and two Dou Technique to take with me. Also, you have to help me kill someone and give me his soul.
"Giving me the cultivation method and Dou Technique in advance will help me improve my strength and collect the ancient jade better and faster.
"Helping me kill someone is because there are many people coveting the treasures in the cave. I need to eliminate competitors to ensure I get this treasure... Furthermore, that person also covets you, senior."
"Okay..." Di Dan nodded in agreement, not dwelling too much on these minor details.
Amon's lips curled into a smile: "Then, a pleasant cooperation."
Afterward, he began to choose cultivation methods and Dou Technique.
Amon browsed through the introductions of the cultivation methods scroll by scroll. After a day of picking and choosing, he finally found a cultivation method suitable for himself.
This cultivation method was called 'Formless Tips', suitable for cultivators of any attribute.
Subsequently, he chose a movement Dou Technique and a soul defense Dou Technique.
After making his selections, he looked at Di Dan and said softly, "Senior, I'll take my leave now."
Di Dan nodded: "Don't forget our agreement."
Amon responded sincerely: "Of course, I still want Tuo She Ancient Emperor's inheritance."
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