Doupo: Marry a Young Doctor and Be Rewarded with Douhuang Cultivation

238: A nascent Emperor-grade elixir has appeared, and conflict begins!”The Ancient Emperor Cave is about to open...” Gu Yuan muttered in a low voice, his gaze fixed intently on the slowly opening stone door, his palms already slick with sweat.

”Is it finally going to open?” Zhu Kun gazed at the stone door, a complex look flashing in his eyes. He had been trapped for thousands of years, countless attempts to open the Immortal Cave ending in failure, but today his wish was finally fulfilled.

The ancient fluctuations intensified as the stone door opened. Eventually, only a handful of peak experts were still able to float steadily in the sky.

”Gu Yuan, do you know what great treasure is inside the Immortal Cave?” Zhu Kun suddenly asked.

”I only know that it contains an Opportunity that can help people advance to Dou Di.” Gu Yuan hesitated for a moment, then replied truthfully.

”That Opportunity is the Imperial Grade Young Pill,” Zhu Kun said in a deep voice. ”The Hun Tiandi’s target must be it. If he obtains it and advances to Dou Di, the consequences will be unimaginable!”

”We absolutely cannot let him succeed!” Gu Yuan’s expression hardened. ”Once the Immortal Cave is fully open, we will rush in together. We must stop him and seize the chance for Xiao Ze!”

”I agree!” Zhu Kun nodded in response, a look of determination flashing in his eyes.

Xiao Ze and the Hun Tiandi remained locked in a standoff across the distance. Their Auras intertwined and collided, forming an invisible energy barrier that neither could cross.

”Even with two extra Nine-Star Dou Sheng, you and I are still Half-step Dou Di; neither of us can truly defeat the other.” The Hun Tiandi sneered, though a hint of apprehension flashed in his eyes. ”But the Imperial Grade Young Pill belongs to me, and the position of Dou Di will inevitably be mine!”

Xiao Ze responded indifferently: ”Who the deer falls to remains to be seen.”

As the ancient stone door fully opened, a transparent spatial passage condensed inside the entrance, emitting dense spatial fluctuations.

”Go!” Gu Yuan and Zhu Kun exchanged a look, then simultaneously shot out, their figures rushing toward the passage like lightning.

Seeing this, the Hun Tiandi was unwilling to fall behind and transformed into a streak of rainbow light, plunging into it right after them.

”We’re going too!” Xiao Ze shouted in a low voice, leading Zi Yan and the peak experts of the allied forces to endure the surrounding terrifying pressure and stream into the passage.

After passing through the transparent spatial passage, the scene before them abruptly changed.

A faint mist enveloped the entire world, making everything visible hazy. The silent atmosphere seemed to have persisted for tens of thousands of years, exuding an eternal desolation.

In this boundless space, a piece of land floated in mid-air, like a pavilion in the sky. Though there was nothing supporting it, it steadily bore the marks of time.

”Hiss—”

The solitude of ten thousand years was suddenly broken. The airflow in the misty space violently twisted, and a massive spatial passage roared into existence. Xiao Ze’s group, along with the Hun Tiandi, Gu Yuan, and other peak experts, shot out sequentially, all landing on the floating landmass.

”This is the Ancient Emperor Cave?” As soon as Xiao Ze landed, his gaze swept the surroundings, his brow slightly furrowed.

With his Half-step Dou Di Soul power, he could only detect a range of a thousand zhang. Clearly, this space had a strong suppressive effect on Soul Power, and even he was not exempt.

Zi Yan, beside him, clenched her small fists, her eyes vigilantly scanning the depths of the mist. Her Void Ancient Dragon Bloodline gave her a keen sense for unknown dangers.

Gu Yuan and Zhu Kun quickly moved closer to Xiao Ze. The three groups instinctively distanced themselves from the Hun Clan camp, maintaining vigilance. The air was filled with a tense atmosphere that could erupt at any moment.

The Hun Tiandi’s gaze swept gloomily over this strange space. Although there was no clear guidance, relying on his sensing of the Imperial Grade Young Pill, he coldly said: ”Stop wasting time with them. Head straight for the core!”

Before his voice faded, he led the Hun Clan experts to shoot toward the densest part of the mist. He knew that the Imperial Grade Young Pill was the key to advancing to Dou Di, and he absolutely could not give Xiao Ze any Opportunity.

”Follow him! We absolutely cannot let the Hun Tiandi find the Imperial Grade Young Pill first!” Gu Yuan shouted, chasing after him shoulder-to-shoulder with Zhu Kun.

Xiao Ze’s eyes narrowed, and he instructed the people behind him: ”Maintain formation, guard against sneak attacks. Today, we must stop the Hun Tiandi!”

The two groups galloped across the vast floating landmass at full speed, their figures streaking across the sky like meteors chasing the moon. After nearly fifteen minutes of rushing, the Hun Tiandi and his group ahead slowly began to slow down.

Xiao Ze, Gu Yuan, and the others quickly caught up. Their attention was instantly drawn to the ancient stone palace standing on the vast plain ahead. The palace was silent and solemn, and its ancient Qi rippled outwards, inspiring awe.

In front of the stone palace was a massive plaza, flanked by towering pillars thousands of zhang high. A majestic and powerful Aura rushed toward them.

Xiao Ze and the others cautiously landed on the plaza. Their footsteps sounded exceptionally clear in the silence. The two opposing groups stood on separate sides of the plaza, maintaining distance, and proceeded carefully along the stone path. No one dared to speak rashly; in a place resembling a miracle, even peak experts couldn’t help but feel reverence.

”These are... heavenly flames?” While moving forward, Xiao Ze’s eyes narrowed, focusing on the top of a stone pillar where a cluster of deep yellow flames was burning—it was the Mysterious Yellow Flame, ranked twenty-third on the strange fire ranking list.

However, the Mysterious Yellow Flame’s Aura was weak, as if all its power had been lost, leaving only an empty shell.

As they advanced deeper, more towering pillars appeared in their view. Each top was burning with a type of heavenly flame—Myriad Beast Spirit Fire, Eight Desolations Destruction Flame, Green Lotus Core Flame, Fallen Heart Flame... Nearly all the famous flames on the strange fire ranking list were present, yet the Purification Lotus Demon Flame, ranked among the top three, and the legendary first heavenly flame were missing.

”I didn’t expect Tuoshe Ancient Emperor to have collected so many heavenly flames,” Gu Yuan exclaimed, a hint of regret flashing in his eyes. ”It’s a pity the power of these heavenly flames has all dissipated; otherwise, it would be a heaven-sent Opportunity.”

Xiao Ze, however, noticed something unusual in the depths of the plaza. The closer they got to the stone palace, the richer the Imperial Dao Qi permeating the air became.

Just then, the mist ahead suddenly surged. The Dou Qi around the Hun Tiandi surged, forcefully dispersing the surrounding fog. A stone statue ten thousand zhang tall abruptly appeared before everyone—it was the statue of Tuoshe Ancient Emperor!

The statue emitted a supreme and powerful Aura that transcended heaven and earth, forcing many people to instantly drop to their knees, and even the hard stone slabs were shaken into powder.

Hundreds of light clusters were dancing around the statue, containing hundreds of Heaven Rank Cultivation Techniques and Dou Techniques. This display shocked everyone, yet no one dared to be distracted by coveting them.

After all, the Imperial Grade Young Pill was the core objective of this trip.

”This space hasn’t been this lively in a long time,” an aged voice suddenly came from the sky, echoing in everyone’s ears.

Everyone looked up in shock, only to see an old man in simple robes standing on the statue’s shoulder. His appearance was identical to the statue—it was the embodiment of the Imperial Grade Young Pill!

”Tuoshe Ancient Emperor?!” Someone cried out in surprise, their eyes filled with disbelief.

”I am not the Ancient Emperor; I am the embodiment of the Imperial Grade Young Pill,” the old man said calmly. His gaze swept over the entire scene, finally resting on the Hun Tiandi. ”Have you come again to advance to Dou Di?”

Fanaticism flashed in the Hun Tiandi’s eyes, and he shouted sternly: ”If you know what’s good for you, submit to me willingly and help me become Dou Di. Otherwise, I will forcibly refine you today!”

”Arrogant!” The Imperial Grade Young Pill’s expression turned cold, and layers of Imperial Dao radiance appeared around him. ”With your Half-step Dou Di cultivation, how dare you be presumptuous in front of me?”