Chapter 1

Shen Lang had a very long and strange dream.

So much so that from morning until the last alchemy class in the afternoon, he was in a deep sleep the entire time.

Tayun Academy was very open-minded about this.

Most of the tutors, upon seeing Shen Lang sleeping like a pig, simply ignored him, except for a few who shook their heads and sighed.

Who could blame him for being the arrogant Celestial Pulse Sacred Body?

This so-called "Celestial Pulse Sacred Body," which in ancient times was known as "born supreme" and could advance rapidly in cultivation, almost without a doubt becoming an unparalleled powerhouse, had in this era become a synonym for a useless body.

Shen Lang's current constitution was the Celestial Pulse Sacred Body.

A constitution that sounded formidable but in reality could not cultivate at all, unable to form a Dan Sea.

Therefore, whether Shen Lang listened to the lessons seriously or not was really not important, especially since he had been sleeping for almost ten years.

Shen Lang was known as the "Sleeping God" of Tayun Academy.

However, no one could imagine the danger Shen Lang was in.

At this moment, in Shen Lang's sea of consciousness, two light orbs were confronting each other in the dried-up sea of consciousness.

These two light orbs...

One was the soul of a young man from Earth, like a bright lamp, emitting dazzling light.

The other, however, was many times larger, like a star, shining brilliantly.

Compared to these two, they were not even on the same level!

"This is my body, get out!" Despite facing a soul many times stronger than his own, and the imminent danger of being devoured, Shen Lang remained calm and composed, his voice as still as an ancient well.

The star-like soul orb flickered, transforming into a middle-aged man. He casually conjured a chair, sat down, and fixed his gaze on Shen Lang.

This man had deep, rugged features, a tall and slender build, eyes that shone with a captivating light, and an aura of indescribable power.

What made the man slightly surprised was that Shen Lang also transformed into his original form, with black clothes and long hair, wild and unrestrained, yet with a hint of沧桑 (沧桑 means "weathered" or "worldly-wise") and depth, calmly meeting his gaze.

"Not in a hurry, I will completely disappear soon. Since we are one, how about we chat for a bit?" The middle-aged man's voice was very magnetic, with an indescribable quality that made people subconsciously believe anything he said.

However, this was not what made Shen Lang feel strange. What made him inwardly alarmed was that he actually had a feeling... a feeling that the middle-aged man was himself!

This feeling was too bizarre. Clearly, he was standing here, yet he could feel another self sitting opposite him!

"Ridiculous!" Shen Lang lightly rebuked, "What do you mean by 'we are one'? I am Shen Lang, and who are you?"

The middle-aged man pondered for a moment, then chuckled, "Actually, I am thinking about how to explain this to you. I know you are Shen Lang, from Earth. In fact... I am also Shen Lang, but few people know my name. They prefer to call me... the War Emperor."

Shen Lang was greatly shocked. The fact that he had come from Earth had been a secret for ten years, and it was absolutely impossible for anyone to know.

But the other party had revealed it!

And the name "War Emperor" was almost unknown to no one on the Star Continent!

He was the master of the most mysterious and sacred place of the human race, the War God Temple!

No one had ever seen his true face, and it was said that he led the human race to the peak of the mortal world!

This most mysterious and powerful War Emperor now existed in Shen Lang's sea of consciousness as a soul, which meant...

The War Emperor had fallen?

Shen Lang, with a maturity far beyond his years, asked with an unchanged expression, "I am not interested in the affairs of the War Emperor. State your purpose, then leave."

The War Emperor stood up, hands behind his back, and gazed at the sky, saying softly, "Our souls are one. You went to a place called Earth, while I have been cultivating here for nearly ten thousand years, waiting for your return. When you came here ten years ago, it was also the time of my fall. Now, we naturally need to merge... We don't have much time left..."

Shen Lang snorted, "After all this talk, your purpose is still to devour me? Why so many detours?"

The War Emperor smiled faintly, "Not devour, but merge. Actually, you already believe me, don't you? You have already noticed my abnormality, and you know that if I wanted to devour you, I wouldn't need to say so much. Among the three souls and six spirits, you are the main, and I am the secondary. I am just a soul you separated to explore the great principles of the universe. Only you can devour me; I cannot devour you..."

Shen Lang's dream was long, so long that it felt like he had lived for thousands of years.

When countless memories and information flooded his mind, he could even feel the pain of his soul being torn...

In those memories, the War Emperor led countless powerful experts to conquer all directions, making the heavens dark and the sun and moon lose their light.

But at the end of the dream, time seemed to stand still...

A huge face appeared in the sky, almost covering the entire world, looking down on all living beings...

A devastating pressure enveloped the entire world, and countless creatures trembled uncontrollably under this pressure.

"Ha ha ha... I understand!"

The War Emperor laughed wildly, rising into the air, his body emitting a strong light, making the entire world tremble.

At the moment of his self-destruction, countless cries and screams filled his ears, voices that seemed very familiar yet very strange.

Shen Lang, who had just received these memories, remained an observer.

He "watched" everything but could not make any movements.

But when he saw himself self-destruct, the tragic emotion that spread in his heart made him curse uncontrollably, "What the hell, I was just wondering why you, the War Emperor, would fall. Turns out you committed suicide! What did you understand? I don't even understand yet!"

Just as he finished cursing, endless light filled the world.

"Idiot!"

Shen Lang instinctively let out a wild roar, startling everyone in the classroom.

The tutor Mu Qin on the podium was so angry that her face turned red, almost as if it was about to bleed.

"Shen Lang, get up! How dare you call me an idiot? Are you tired of living?"

"Whoosh"

A sharp sound broke the air.

Shen Lang slightly raised his head, just opening his eyes, and saw something flying through the air.

What surprised him was that the object appeared incredibly clear in his vision, moving at a high speed but as if it had been slowed down countless times. He could clearly see the flight path and even the patterns and cracks on it.

Just as the classmates were waiting for the show, Shen Lang suddenly moved.

He casually caught the object, which was about half a foot long, with two fingers.

It seemed as if he had been waiting for it to come to him.

Then, he looked at Mu Qin on the podium with a calm gaze.

This woman, with her unparalleled beauty, looked to be around twenty-three or twenty-four years old. Her black hair danced lightly, her long eyelashes trembled, her eyes seemed misty, her red lips and white teeth shone with a crystalline luster, her neck was slender, her skin was smooth and delicate, her features were exquisite, and her figure was perfectly proportioned, making her seem flawless and perfect.

The only thing that was not quite perfect was that at this moment, she looked like an angry lioness, ready to pounce on Shen Lang, the prey, and tear him to pieces.

Shen Lang sized up Tutor Mu Qin and knew he was in trouble.

He then looked at the object on the platform being burned by the earth fire and hurriedly shook his head, "Tutor Mu Qin, you are using the earth fire to smelt a low-grade weapon like the Purple Lightning Golden Spear. Aren't you afraid it will melt directly? Do you think adding the Water Lily Orchid can resist the fierce heat of the earth fire? Tsk tsk, adding the Crimson Sky Devil Root to the Demon Rock is somewhat creative, but why do you want to use the Soul-Burning Ghost Wood to neutralize the conflicting properties of the two?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire class was stunned, then burst into laughter.

"Wow, this waste is really bold. He called the tutor an idiot and now he's spouting nonsense. Is he trying to divert Tutor Mu Qin's attention? He's not that stupid!"

"Ha ha, yes, yes. Tutor Mu Qin is about to become a Spirit-Level Alchemist. This guy knows nothing but dares to talk nonsense. I wonder how he will explain himself!"

"Tutor Mu Qin is the most focused and hates being interrupted. This guy will definitely be punished severely!"

Most of the fifty or so students in the class were gleeful, watching Shen Lang as if they were watching a show, whispering to each other.

Shen Lang's only two close friends, one fat and one thin, immediately pretended to be dead on the table.

It's hard to fight with many hands.

Sleeping in class was not news; not sleeping would be news.

But Mu Qin was already in a bad mood today. She was so focused on alchemy that his wild roar almost made her push over the furnace. Now he was spouting nonsense, which was intolerable!

However, when her originally furious gaze met Shen Lang's, she felt a sudden shock.

At that moment, Shen Lang's eyes were like a cosmic black hole, filled with a different kind of brilliance from usual.

One look was enough to make her lose herself.

Facing such a gaze, Mu Qin instantly felt powerless, and the scolding words she had prepared vanished without a trace.

"What's going on? How can this kid have such profound eyes? With his Second Heaven Realm cultivation, how can a single glance affect my mind? This is impossible! I am an Eighth Heaven Realm expert! Yes, it must be because I am about to take the Spirit-Level Alchemist exam, so I am a bit distracted."

Thinking this, Mu Qin regained her composure, her eyebrows furrowed, and a cold smile appeared on her lips.

"Since you can recognize these materials, tell me what's wrong with my method. This process may seem simple, but I used nine formulas, each flawless. Once successful, it won't be a regular weapon but a Spirit-Level weapon! Do you understand what a Spirit-Level weapon is?"

In the Star Continent, the concept of magical weapons and secret artifacts has a long history.

In myths and legends, the gods of the heavens each have their own divine weapons, with unparalleled power.

In the mortal world, the alchemists who master the creation of weapons also have great power, with the most powerful able to fly through the air, move at lightning speed, and even shake the heavens and earth, destroy mountains, and cut off rivers.

The appearance of many powerful magical weapons often leads to fierce competition among empires and sects, causing countless bloody battles.

Magical weapons and secret artifacts are divided into nine categories: regular weapons, Spirit-Level weapons, Mystic-Level weapons, and so on, with each category further divided into five grades.

Alchemists are also divided into nine levels: regular alchemists, Spirit-Level alchemists, Mystic-Level alchemists, and so on, with each level also divided into five grades.

Mu Qin is currently a high-level regular alchemist. If she passes this exam, she will be promoted to a First Grade Spirit-Level alchemist. How could she let a useless student who only knows how to sleep criticize her?

"Nine formulas? You are trying to make things too complicated. Making the Purple Lightning Golden Spear into a Spirit-Level weapon is simple. The materials are already good, and with these three formulas, and finally drawing the Spirit Array, it's done."

Shen Lang said with a smile, then yawned, picked up a pen, and quickly wrote down a few formulas on a piece of paper, walking towards the classroom door.

"Stop right there! Do you think I will let you go after spouting nonsense? I spent half a month calculating these nine formulas, and you tell me three formulas? Do you think I am a useless alchemist?"

Mu Qin, seeing him walking out leisurely, was instantly furious.

"The tutor is right, we can't let this waste talk nonsense! What a joke, daring to talk nonsense in front of Tutor Mu Qin, he can't be let off!"

"Exactly, a waste is a waste. Talking nonsense and then trying to run away, it's outrageous!"

Many students shouted, their eyes full of mockery and glee.

Shen Lang shrugged and spread his hands, "Adding the Crimson Sky Devil Root to the Demon Rock is already scary enough, and you even added the Soul-Burning Ghost Wood! Under the earth fire... look, the flames outside the furnace are already turning blue and red. In no more than thirty seconds, the furnace will explode. Should I stay here to watch it?"

"Expl... explode?" Mu Qin was stunned, instinctively looking at the furnace being burned by the earth fire.

Everything inside the furnace seemed to be proceeding as she had predicted, with no abnormalities.

"Tutor Mu Qin, this kid is making things up, you must punish him!"

"Exactly, if we let him get away with this, what will happen to the tutor's authority?"

"I suggest we throw him to the Mystic Ice Cliff to blow in the gale for three days and three nights!"

The students of the Martial Arts Class 1 all called out indignantly, and Mu Qin, frowning, watched Shen Lang's back as he was about to leave the classroom, hearing him mutter, "Ten, nine... four, three..."

Mu Qin's eyes twitched, and she turned to look at the furnace, her face changing instantly!

She saw that the furnace, which had been normal, suddenly released a powerful energy...

And the energy seemed to be increasing, and the flames around the furnace, influenced by the energy inside, had completely turned blue!

"Oh no!"

Mu Qin was truly shocked.

She had no time to think and immediately pushed her palms towards the furnace.

"Surging Wave Palm, Waves Crash the Shore!"

A wave of energy immediately appeared in the air, like a giant wave in the sea, making everyone feel as if they were on a small boat, which was violently shaking on the wave!

A light sound was heard, and the large furnace, more than half a person tall, was pushed by Mu Qin's palm and flew out of the classroom, landing in the river outside.

Then, with a loud "boom," the river was stirred up, and countless fish and shrimp fell from the sky, creating a spectacular scene.

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