Chapter 814: Chapter 36: Swallowing the Soul Pill, Meeting Lee Ran
This is a pill, but not just a pill.
It resembles a newborn, a clean, white, chubby baby.
Zhou Yan gasped, but couldn’t resist the terrifying aroma emanating from the elixir.
"If you want to know Lee Ran’s ultimate secret, consume this elixir within ten breaths, or it will be destroyed, and the opportunity lost."
Suddenly, a voice as ancient as time echoed through the space.
It was the voice of Brother Lee Ran, carrying an undeniable authority and terrifying majesty.
Zhou Yan was stunned, hesitated slightly, and then with a flick of his finger, he took the human-shaped elixir from the void and swallowed it directly.
In an instant, the elixir entered his body, and after a tremor of the soul, the elixir vanished like an illusion.
There was no anomaly and no pain, except for a feeling of fullness, Zhou Yan couldn’t sense any changes.
But Zhou Yan knew that next, some things would truly unfold.
Sure enough, the Ancient Cauldron shrank back to its original form, and within it emerged the very first apparition.
The apparition was Lee Ran, though he looked somewhat different from the previous sightings.
Every time he saw Lee Ran’s apparition, Zhou Yan always felt that his brother was unfathomable and strong.
Zhou Yan thought that by seeing Brother Lee Ran again, he could understand everything about him, but now he saw nothing.
It was just an apparition, and Zhou Yan couldn’t even discern the other’s realm. Even using the Eye of Destruction combined with the Nine Orifice Exquisite Heart to unlock his maximum potential, he still couldn’t see a trace of his brother’s cultivation strength.
"Brother... brother, you finally appeared."
Zhou Yan sighed, his heart was a mix of feelings.
"Nine Origin Heaven Opening Intent, Immortal Evil Soul. I didn’t think it was possible to reach this stage or for these events to occur, yet here they are. Very well, very well indeed."
The apparition Lee Ran sighed, with endless emotion.
Zhou Yan was stunned, from this sentence, he could infer that Brother Lee Ran himself hadn’t imagined this scene would occur? Or perhaps...
Zhou Yan was puzzled but didn’t ask, as he knew his brother would explain everything to him.
"Brother."
Zhou Yan called out again, his voice trembling slightly.
"You swallowed the Immortal Soul Suppressing Pill and didn’t die, proof that you are real, which is very good. The only certainty now is that you are real. I’m very pleased to confirm this.
Things are changing, becoming uncontrollable, and I’m trying all I can to alter the situation."
Brother Lee Ran’s voice was weary, as if it traveled from an endless distance, elusive and uncertain.
"Brother, do you mean... you previously even doubted whether your brother was real?"
Zhou Yan was shocked.
"Brother, before this, could you be certain I was real or not?"
Lee Ran’s voice questioned in response.
The question left Zhou Yan momentarily speechless, a long time before he gathered his thoughts.
Indeed, if the Mechanical Clan mastered the Tao of Form and Image Morphing, Judging Lee Ran’s authenticity would indeed be challenging.
Moreover, Zhou Yan himself, on several occasions, doubted his brother Lee Ran’s mysterious appearances, feeling skeptical and confused.
Seeing Zhou Yan pause, Lee Ran’s apparition continued, "Time is limited, so I’ll briefly explain to give you an overview. This is the extent I can achieve."
"Hmm..."
"You know, in the premise of technological advancement, scientists have proposed that the basic particles forming various substances are molecules, which are composed of atoms bonded through covalent sharing of electrons.
And atoms consist of nuclei and extranuclear electrons, with the atomic bomb’s power deriving from a comparison of certain atomic energies."
Lee Ran’s explanation momentarily startled Zhou Yan.
"Atomic nuclei, extranuclear electrons, various charge distributions – how do they compare to the star system placement of the universe?"
Lee Ran questioned again.
Zhou Yan was silent, suddenly connecting the dots.
"Buddhism says, ’One flower, one world, one leaf, one bodhi,’ and how does it all relate?"
Lee Ran continued.
"Brother, are you suggesting—that the star systems of the universe, are all..."
Zhou Yan was shocked.
"Indeed, if the life within the atomic nucleus regards the void beyond as their universe, they’ll never escape the fate of forming matter. The atomic nucleus is a planet, and extranuclear electrons likened to negative energy black holes, based on Mechanical Clan’s foundational research, originated in ancient times; what they now study remains unknown."
"The universe; as seen from Heavenly Emperor Universe and Nine Origin Universe, they serve as planetary bodies under certain planes.
So, if you view a plant as a plane, then within the plant, the universe is its leaves. And the growth environment of the plant is the ’Domain.’
The master of the ’Domain’ is the ’Domain Master,’ think of them as a sovereign over one or more ’molecules,’ titled ’Immortal.’
"This, you just need to understand; now what matters is striving to attain an Immortal Evil Soul."
"As for the ’Domain,’ that relates to matters beyond the plane. You’re correct in your assumptions, but details will be clear once you reach the appropriate realm."
"Becoming a true Immortal Evil Soul is your only path forward, and to achieve it, remember, use any means necessary! All means, at any cost! Listen to me, don’t close off your heart, but never become merciful!"
"My criterion for your entry here was your sorrow over my skull, a sentiment that can gather in the Crystal Skull, activating its flight into Shennong’s Cauldron.
And refining the skull into a pill for you to consume serves two purposes: verifying your true identity as my brother and aiding in unlocking the Heavenly Pivot Ancient Town; obviously, this is conditioned on everything meeting the prerequisites.
If conditions are met, we have today’s scenario. If you’re merely someone with destiny tied to it, that’s the secondary inheritance scenario—you might gain some fortune but won’t uncover deeper secrets. However, if you were a clone of the Mechanical Clan, then you would be consumed by flames and vanish completely."
Brother Lee Ran’s apparition transmitted vast amounts of information, each instant like a torrent surging directly into Zhou Yan’s soul.
Zhou Yan’s soul trembled, moved by the atomic and cosmic connection.
After deeper reflection, Zhou Yan gradually felt at ease.
"By any means necessary, become stronger?"
Zhou Yan was silent for a moment, recalling similar occurrences.
Zhou Yan nodded, feeling his brother’s frailness and exhaustion, and the difficulty behind the elusive information.
No matter what, brother sacrificed so much, undoubtedly not to harm him, so Zhou Yan nodded firmly and said, "Brother, rest assured, since this is the case, I understand the path I should take moving forward."
"By any means, sever and destroy; if you encounter divine treasures suitable for enhancing your constitution, seize them directly. If you find absolute-grade women for soul enhancement, refine them into Ding furnaces for advancing your realm! Do not carry any psychological burden, believe in me, I will not let you become an unfeeling person, and this won’t be wrong! You’ll understand this in the future."
Lee Ran’s apparition spoke solemnly.
Zhou Yan was stunned.
"In the Heavenly Soul Plane, there’s a Soul Woman with supreme soul power. I’ve set a fate for her to descend to the True God Plane; as for who she is, once you return to the True God Plane, your bloodline will subtly sense it. Find a way to seize her soul body, the best time is when she’s engulfed in endless anger, hopeless despair, refine her soul to further transform your soul level. Furthermore, our parents, I, Yanyan, are currently safe, though how things will unfold is uncertain. For now, don’t worry. I’ve arranged a fallback plan; should I truly fall, let Yanyan carry my Soul Embryo heart and seek refuge in ’Guang Han Domain.’ With my Soul Embryo heart proving my demise, they’ll be somewhat safer, not losing their lives."
"Alright then, I lack strength to relay further information; confirming your status and progress, I’m extremely satisfied, keep it up, and we will rise, vanquishing our longstanding foes."
Lee Ran’s voice gradually became faint.