"Master…"

  "Isn't this your Purple Eagle Fme?" As Gu He unveiled the purple fmes, Liu Ling's eyes widened. Having followed Gu He for many years, he naturally reized these purple fmes as the ones Gu He used for alchemy.

  The Purple Eagle Fme was araordinary beastly fire, which Gu He had acquired with great difficulty. Could it be that Master even wants to reward me with this Purple Eagle Fme?

  Thinking of what Gu He had just said, Liu Ling could no longer hold back.

  Thud!

  "Master, this ot be!"

  "Absolutely not!"

  "You've already imparted seventh-grade teiques and cultivation to your disciple. That alone is more than enough. This Purple Eagle Fme is the fire you use for alchemy, Master. Your disciple ot accept it!"

  This time, Liu Ling, trary to his usual self, kneeled down and refused to accept. The Purple Eagle Fme had remarkable effects for alchemists. If he were to accept it, what would Master do for alchemy iure?

  At this thought, Liu Ling adamantly deed the Purple Eagle Fme. "Ling'er, rise." Seeing Liu Ling kneel again, Gu He felt a headache. This foolish d was fine, but his resolve was a bit too weak. Kneeling at every turn, who could bear this?

  "Master, if you retract your request, then I'll rise." Liu Ling shook his head, still refusing to accept. "Ling'er, if you keep this up, Master will get angry." With Liu Ling not heeding his words, Gu He could only assume a "strict teacher" stand feigned anger.

  "Master!" Upon hearing Gu He's words, Liu Ling was unwilling, but he had to obediently stand up. "Master, I truly ot accept this Purple Eagle Fme." Liu Ling still refused to take the Purple Eagle Fme.

  "Ling'er, in fact, I've received news about aype of special fire." Seeing Liu Ling resolute, Gu He had to resort to a st-ditch effort: "I won't his Purple Eagle Fme much longer. If you don't want it, I'll give it to someone else."

  Having said that, Gu He prepared to retrieve the Purple Eagle Fme from his hand. Hearing this, Liu Ling was momentarily stunned. When he snapped back, he hastily grabbed Gu He's sleeve.

  "Don't... Master…"

  "I was wrong, Master!"

  Liu Ling's mournful expression immediately turned into a fawning one. "Master, since you won't use it, please give it to your disciple."

  Gu He's face turern: "Didn't you adamantly refuse it?" Liu Ling quickly admitted his mistake: "Master, I was wrong. I want it, I want…"

  "That's more like it." Gu He's eyes glinted with a trace of satisfa. He no longer restrained Liu Ling and directly handed over the Purple Eagle Fme.

  Meanwhile, in Gu He's mind, the system's prompt tone slowly rang.

  [Ding, the host has bestowed the "Beast fme - Purple Eagle Fme" to senior disciple Liu Ling. gratutions to the host fering a ten thousand fold return, obtaining the Heavenly Fme - Nine Abyssal Fmes.]

  [The Nine Abyssal Fmes have been delivered to the system space. Please check.]

  Tenfold return!

  Nine Abyssal Fmes!

  Gu He's hand holding the Purple Eagle Fme couldn't help but tremble slightly.

  "Thank you, Master!" Liu Ling cautiously received the Purple Eagle Fme and bowed to Gu He in gratitude.

  "Go on, quickly refi." Hearing the system's prompt tone in his mind, Gu He was eager to check it out. He promptly urged Liu Ling to leave.

  "Yes, I shall take my leave."

  Just like Gu He's emotions, Liu Ling was also impatient to refihe Purple Eagle Fme. Upon hearing Gu He's urging, he didn't linger and hurriedly left Gu He's room.

  After Liu Li, Gu He couldn't wait any longer aered the system space. Ihe system space, apart from the bck scroll and the purple light cluster, there was now an additional purple fme.

  This purple fme was highly spirited, resembling a phoenix. "So, this is the Nine Abyssal Fmes?" Looking at the purple fme before him, excitement shone in Gu He's eyes.

  A Heavenly Fme was a coveted item for every alchemist, and Gu He was no exception, being an alchemist himself.

  ["Ding, does the host wish to begin the assimition of the Nine Abyssal Fmes?"]

  As Gu He's sciousness approached the Nine Abyssal Fmes, the system's voice resounded in his mind. Hearing the system's voice, Gu He momentarily paused and then shook his head.

  He wasn't sure if haphazardly merging with an Otherworldly Fire would be dangerous. Even though he had the system's assistance, for safety's sake, Gu He thought it better to first elevate his cultivation.

  Thinking this, Gu He immediately turned his gaze to the nearby purple light cluster. "System, extract 19 years of cultivation!" After a moment of ption, Gu He gave a direand to the system.

  As Gu He's words fell, a massive surge of power burst forth within him.

  "Not good!"

  Sensing this energy, Gu He's expression ged. He then swiftly moved and appeared in the neighb alchemy room. By now, the vast energy had already flooded Gu He's limbs and bones. He forcibly calmed himself and activated the Purple Yang Formu to start abs this immense energy.

  After a moment, Gu He's cultivation began to steadily rise...

  Fourth Star Dou King!

  Fifth Star Dou King!

  Sixth Star Dou King! ...

  In the alchemy room, Gu He's aura was s tinuously, extremely terrifying. Fortunately, Gu He had shifted to this alchemy room in time. To prevent an explosion, the walls of this room were structed with preaterials, making it hard for the otion caused by Gu He's successive breakthroughs to be detected by outsiders.

  Seventh Star Dou King!

  Eighth Star Dou King!

  Ninth Star Dou King!

  As he incessantly absorbed the energy within him, Gu He's cultivation tio increase. Finally, Gu He's cultivation reached its peak at the Ninth Star Dou King.

  Just oep away, and he would break through to the Dou Emperor realm. Simultaneously, the energy within Gu He's body was finally depleted. Slowly opening his eyes, a trace of excitement fshed in Gu He's gaze.

  Ninth Star Dou King!

  In a mere moment, he had leapt from a Third Star Dou King to a peak Ninth Star Dou King. This feeling was incredibly exhirating. Feeling the formidable power of a Ninth Star Dou King within him, a fident smile unsciously appeared on Gu He's lips.

  With this progress, it wouldn't be long before he could break through to the Dou Emperor realm. Being familiar with the inal work, he naturally uood this.

  Only by stepping into the Dou Emperor realm could he possess a thread of self-preservation amidst this world teeming with formidable individuals.

  "Acc to my current strength as a Ninth Star Dou King and with the assistance of the system, fusing with the Nine Abyssal Fmes should be safe."

  After a moment of ption, Gu He spoke calmly, "System, extract the Nine Abyssal Fmes." As soon as Gu He's words fell, the purple fme within the system space transformed into a purple light, instantly entering Gu He's body.

  Upoegration of the Nine Abyssal Fmes, Gu He felt as if he had been struck by lightning. His plexion turremely pale in an instant.

  An intensely scorg sensation surged within him. Drops of sweat rolled down Gu He's forehead as he felt every fiber of his body vulsilessly.

  Amidst this heart-wreng pain, the Nine Abyssal Fmes gradually began to assimite within Gu He. After what felt like ay, the excruciating pain within Gu He's body slowly faded.

  At that very moment, Gu He slowly opened his eyes, a trace of purple light shimmering in his pitch-bck pupils. Extending his right hand slowly, Gu He's thoughts flickered, causing a ball of purple fme te instantly.

  Gazing at the purple Nine Abyssal Fmes in his hand, a satisfied smile curled on Gu He's lips. ", it's time for this Emperrade teique, the Dev Soul Art.

  Following his excitement, Gu He gradually calmed down. His gaze shifted slowly to the bck scroll within the system space."