As the elixir entered, it transformed into a pure surge of energy flowing into Aotian's limbs and body, causing every muscle in Aotian to emit a sound of desire.
The potency of the Transcendence Pill was immense. Once it entered Aotian's body, it split into two. One portion nourished Aotian's muscles directly. Under the influence of Soul Power, Aotian could clearly sense that his physical strength was gradually increasing at a slow pace.
The other portion of the potency continuously circulated through Aotian's meridians. After several cycles, this energy merged directly into the Golden Energy Sphere within Aotian's Dantian.
With the influx of this energy, the volume of the Golden Energy Sphere slowly increased, and its color appeared much purer. The Dragon's Phantom within that Golden Energy Sphere also seemed to solidify further.
Time passed slowly. During this period, Aotian could clearly sense that both his physical strength and Transformation Technique were increasing at a noticeable rate.
"Indeed, it is the Transcendence Pill; this massive potency is undoubtedly stronger than the Innate Pill!"
The Innate Pill was a high-grade second-tier elixir, while the Transcendence Pill ranked at the top among second-tier pills. Its potency was naturally incomparable to that of the Innate Pill.
As time went by, the vast potency contained in the Transcendence Pill gradually diminished. However, at this moment, Aotian was undoubtedly much stronger than before.
"Roar!"
At that moment, a Dragon's Roar resonated from within Aotian's body. However, this Dragon's Roar sounded rather immature and peculiar. It echoed only within Aotian's body and could not be heard outside at all.
At this moment, the Golden Energy Sphere in Aotian's Dantian had grown from the size of an egg to that of an infant's fist, and its color appeared even purer than before.
Suddenly, Aotian opened his eyes wide. Instantly, a beam of golden light shot out from his eyes for about a foot before slowly dissipating.
"Hehe, let's break through!"
Suddenly, Aotian shouted loudly. Immediately, a golden pillar of light shot up into the sky, and the aura emanating from Aotian became increasingly formidable.
Feeling the power within him surging like wild horses, Aotian couldn't help but grin; he knew he had finally broken through to the Innate Fourth Layer.
Then, Aotian clenched his fist with one hand. The icy blue energy on his arm flowed continuously like a river. A fierce energy gradually gathered on Aotian's arm, and then he threw a powerful punch forward. Instantly, the air in front of him exploded violently.
For an Innate Martial Artist to explode the air wasn't something to boast about; however, Aotian knew that he had only used his physical strength just now. To achieve such an explosion solely with physical power was quite rare even in the Innate Realm.
The Nine Transformations of the Divine Dragon Body consists of nine levels, corresponding to the nine transformations. Each transformation is further divided into early, middle, and late stages. Currently, Aotian's physical strength is at the middle stage of the first transformation.
At this moment, Aotian is confident that he can explode Shangguan Jin with a single punch using only his physical strength. If he adds his Transformation Technique, he believes that even against a martial artist at the Innate Peak, he could confront them head-on without losing.
This sudden increase in power makes Aotian realize how terrifying the effects of the Transcendence Pill are. And this is just a second-grade pill; he can't imagine how formidable the Third-Grade Pill, Ice Lotus Pill, that Snow Qincheng obtained last time would be.
Although he has refined the Transcendence Pill, Aotian knows that the most precious thing in this relic is not the Transcendence Pill but the inheritance of the Soul Elder!
Looking at the Heritage Ancient Token in his hand, Aotian's eyes shine with fervor. Although he does not know what level of cultivation the Soul Elder has reached, it is certainly far beyond his own, and his inheritance must be incredibly valuable. This realization disrupts Aotian's calm state of mind.
Taking a slow breath and exhaling white mist, Aotian calms his excited heart before probing his Soul Power into the Heritage Ancient Token.
As Aotian's Soul Power enters the Heritage Ancient Token, he finds himself standing above a Sea of Fire. From afar, even the sky is a fiery red; this place resembles a Fire Space, with nothing but raging flames surrounding him.
A scorching aura spreads toward Aotian, making him feel parched and dry.
"What... what is this place? Where is the Soul Abyss elder's inheritance?"
If it weren't for the Soul Elder personally confirming that there was an inheritance within the Heritage Ancient Token, Aotian would doubt whether he had come to the wrong place.
"Inheritor, you have finally arrived!"
At that moment, a calm and aged voice echoed through the air, and then a phantom appeared before Aotian.
"You are the Soul Elder..."
Aotian murmured as he gazed at the phantom before him.
"Inheritor, this is an image I left behind in my lifetime, intended to guide you in obtaining my inheritance."
Upon hearing the Soul Elder's words, Aotian suddenly realizes that it is merely an image and not the Soul Elder's true form.
The image is formed by a warrior through a special means, and it will convey the words that the original body wishes to say without missing a single word. However, the image does not possess its own intelligence, so it cannot engage in conversation with any living being. It will only carry out a series of activities according to the original body's instructions, and once those activities are completed, the image will disappear.
"I, Soul Elder, have traversed Fengyun Nation, with only a few defeats in my lifetime. Yet, the path of Soul is difficult to walk, and the path of martial arts is hard to find. Ultimately, I encountered an accident during my cultivation and thus fell into oblivion."
Aotian did not speak; he knew that no matter what he said, this image would not be able to respond. All he could do was listen to what the image had to say.
"I am one who practices Soul and Martial Dual Cultivation, but my talent in martial arts is limited, and I have remained at the Earth Spirit Realm throughout my life. However, heaven does not completely cut off one's path. Although my martial arts talent is limited, my talent in Soul Path is not weak; it is just that the road of Soul Path is difficult. Just as I was about to break through to Fifth Level Soul Practitioner, I encountered an accident. Unable to bear the thought of my lifelong learning being severed, I used the remaining strength to bring my legacy into this space."
"What I take most pride in is my cultivation of Soul Path, which contains my Soul Path legacy. As for martial arts... due to limited aptitude and insufficient power at that time, I did not leave behind a martial arts legacy."
Upon hearing the words of the image, Aotian couldn't help but feel a sense of regret. The legacy of an Earth Spirit Realm Warrior would have been quite beneficial for him.
However, Aotian was not a greedy person; he was already content to obtain the Soul Path legacy. Moreover, the greatest strength of Soul Elder was not his martial arts but his Soul Path. According to what this image said, although Soul Elder did not break through to Fifth Level Soul Practitioner during his lifetime, he was indeed a genuine Fourth-Level Soul Master. A Fourth-Level Soul Master is comparable to those in the Celestial Spirit Realm; thus, his Soul Path legacy must be extraordinary.
"Alright, inheritor, that is all I have to say. The legacy lies within the Sea of Fire; whether you can obtain it depends on your own abilities..."
As soon as these words fell, the image of Soul Elder completely dissipated...
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