World’s End: My Keyword is One More Than Others
Chapter 545: The Great Emperor and Du Ge are close at heart

The Nine Yang Pills truly live up to their reputation as pills for Heavenly Immortals, with effects that are incredibly potent, especially beneficial for Du Ge at his current stage.

As each pill was swallowed, it transformed into spiritual power, spurring the transformation of the Elemental Infant within him.

The three Elemental Infants that had split during the Void Refinement stage merged back into one as his realm advanced.

The newly formed Elemental Infant shed its previously indistinct appearance, its features now identical to Du Ge's in reality.

The Sun God power, Dark God power, and the Power of Poseidon all merged into the new Elemental Infant, intertwining and fusing, no longer foreign entities, as if these divine powers naturally existed within Du Ge's soul.

At the moment the three Elemental Infants fused, Du Ge felt an extreme emptiness. His divine power surged, shattering the five bottles containing pills instantly.

The pills inside were drawn to Du Ge, merging into his body in an instant.

Yes.

They merged.

The moment the pills touched Du Ge's body, it transformed into water, and hundreds of pills silently merged into him, unleashing a powerful spiritual force to nourish the growth of the new Elemental Infant...

A vast amount of spiritual power provided nutrients for the Elemental Infant.

The Elemental Infant's features and limbs gradually became clear and lively, with three layers of Dao resonance floating on its body.

Du Ge previously didn't understand what the Dao resonance on him represented.

But when the Dao resonance appeared on the Elemental Infant, he instantly comprehended its meaning: one layer represented light, another darkness, and the third water...

Dao resonance = the essence of the world?

However.

The enlightenment of the Dao resonance lasted only a moment, and after breaking through the realm, Du Ge's understanding of the Dao resonance also vanished, leaving him with a sense of loss.

Is this the Integration stage?

Does Integration mean understanding the world's rules?

Du Ge pondered for a moment and reopened his eyes. Even with just a moment of enlightenment, the world before him was different.

He thought for a moment and extended his palm. A mass of water formed out of thin air in his palm, changing shape from water vapor to liquid water, to ice, and then to high-density solid ice crystals...

But the insight Du Ge gained from the Dao resonance could only support him in turning water into these peculiar ice crystals.

However, by now Du Ge understood that if one day he truly comprehended the true meaning of the Dao resonance, he would have completely mastered the world's laws.

Then, even with just the Power of Poseidon, he could destroy or create a world.

...

"One Yuan Heavy Water."

A voice suddenly came from behind Du Ge, and the figure of the Southern Emperor appeared before him, looking at the ice crystal in Du Ge's palm in shock, "You... you actually condensed One Yuan Heavy Water?"

"Master, is this called One Yuan Heavy Water?" Du Ge asked, holding the ice crystal.

"Yes." The Southern Emperor couldn't hide his shock, "How did you obtain it?"

"Naturally comprehended during Integration." Du Ge smiled and asked, "Master, what is it used for?"

"To refine the Elemental Infant, it can resist tribulations, but this crystal of heavy water is too small..." The Southern Emperor habitually explained but quickly realized, looking at the shattered pill bottles in front of Du Ge, "No, you... you have integrated?"

"Yes, Master, I have integrated." Du Ge nodded, releasing the Dao resonance again, "Master, thanks to your pills, now my Dao resonance can sustain external release for longer. Please observe."

After Integration, the Dao resonance surrounding Du Ge became even more profound.

But at this moment, the Southern Emperor had no mind to observe the Dao resonance.

At this moment.

He had only one thought in his mind: integrated, his newly accepted disciple had crossed from the Elemental Infant Realm to the Integration stage overnight...

Is this still human?

No, he's not human.

He's an innate spiritual being, but even for an innate spiritual being, his cultivation speed is too exaggerated, right?

Back then, it took him nearly a hundred years to advance from the Elemental Infant Realm to the Integration stage.

And his disciple took only one night, even with the help of elixirs, but even he couldn't swallow five bottles of Nine Yang Pills at once.

Five bottles of pills!

That's the amount he used for a year of cultivation, and his realm is that of a Heavenly Immortal!

Comparing people is deadly, comparing goods is wasteful!

The Southern Emperor looked at Du Ge, feeling disheartened, his Dao heart severely shaken.

Is this the innate treasure with natural Dao resonance?

At this moment, the Southern Emperor suddenly recalled what Du Ge had said, that one day he would apprentice under the Dao Ancestor.

With such cultivation speed, perhaps only the Dao Ancestor could teach him, what right did he have to become the disciple of such a person?

No.

To accept such a genius as a disciple?

"Please observe the Dao resonance, Master." Du Ge urged the Southern Emperor, "I don't know how long the Dao resonance can last, please comprehend it quickly, I hope Master can soon advance to the Golden Immortal and find more pills for me."

The Southern Emperor exhaled lightly, collecting his scattered thoughts: "Qingcheng, put away the Dao resonance first."

Du Ge looked at the Southern Emperor in confusion and retracted the Dao resonance into his body.

"Qingcheng, what do you think of your Master?" The Southern Emperor asked gently, looking at Du Ge.

Now that Du Ge had shown enough talent, he decided to improve his relationship with Du Ge in other ways.

At this rate, it wouldn't be long before Du Ge's cultivation level surpassed his, and by then, their only connection would be this master-disciple bond.

As for killing Du Ge, the Southern Emperor never considered it.

Not to mention that the Dao resonance was of great help to him, just killing an innate spiritual being would burden him with endless karma, and he might never advance in cultivation in this life.

Moreover, they had no grievances, and Du Ge's growth didn't affect him, so it was better to form a good relationship, which would be more beneficial for his future.

"Master is very good." Du Ge smiled, his smile full of innocence, "Since I gained intelligence, no one has treated me so well. Although Master is interested in my Dao resonance, without Master's pills, I wouldn't have broken through, and Master also said he would protect me in the future. So, Master is a good person. My Dao resonance can be observed by Master at any time."

The Southern Emperor felt embarrassed, looking at Du Ge, suddenly feeling a sense of guilt for deceiving a child: "Qingcheng, if one day your cultivation surpasses Master's, will you still be good to Master?"

"If one day I am stronger than Master, then Master can become my disciple instead." Du Ge laughed, "Then, I will find all the good things in the world for Master to help him break through."

"..." The Southern Emperor was stunned for a moment, then laughed, stroking his beard, "Good, Master will wait for that day."

"There will be that day." Du Ge nodded confidently, asking, "Master, do you have more pills? At the moment of Integration, many things appeared in my mind, forming the One Yuan Heavy Water you mentioned. I feel that with higher cultivation, I can comprehend more things."

The Southern Emperor nodded, waving his hand to produce five more bottles of pills: "Qingcheng, do you trust Master?"

"Master is so good to me, of course, I trust Master." Du Ge nodded.

"I can give you pills, but you must promise Master to slow down your cultivation." The Southern Emperor said.

"Why?" Du Ge asked.

"I don't know much about innate spiritual beings, but I see that your cultivation has no bottleneck." The Southern Emperor said, "I can forcibly enhance your cultivation with pills, but soon you will face the tribulation and ascension."

"Isn't that a good thing?" Du Ge asked.

"Ascension is indeed a good thing." The Southern Emperor looked at Du Ge, speaking earnestly, "With me by your side, even if your cultivation is built on pills, there will be no mistakes in crossing the tribulation.

But you are simple-minded, knowing too little about the ways of the world, and I am busy with official duties, unable to watch over you at all times. If you are led astray by evildoers, you are likely to fall into the demonic path. With your talent and cultivation, if you enter the demonic path, it would be a disaster for all beings, and also your calamity..."

Damn!

He reads people so well!

Du Ge frowned and asked, "Master, what should I do then?"

"Before ascending, you should experience the world, observe the myriad forms of life, and still be able to hold your true self, only then can you attain the Great Dao." The Southern Emperor said, "Qingcheng, your cultivation has reached the Integration stage, except for True Immortals, basically no one in the mortal world can harm you. During this time, I will instruct your Senior Brother Qingluan to take you to experience the world, and when you see through the mortal world, come back to cultivate, how about it?"

A pillow when you're sleepy.

I was just worried about not finding an opportunity to cause trouble outside, and now you're letting me go out to experience!

Southern Emperor, you are truly a good person!

Du Ge was silent for a moment: "Okay, I will listen to Master." He looked at the Southern Emperor and asked, "But Master, what about you? If I leave, how will you comprehend the Dao resonance?"

The Southern Emperor smiled: "Silly disciple, comprehending the Dao resonance doesn't require staring at you all the time, one observation is enough for me to comprehend for several months."

"Okay, then I will let Master have a good look." Du Ge looked at the Southern Emperor, nodding seriously, portraying the innocence of a child vividly.

"Good." The Southern Emperor smiled, pushing the five bottles of pills to Du Ge, "Take these pills, if you consume them, you can replenish them in time. Later, I will teach you the Xumi Mustard Seed Technique, which will allow you to store these external items."

"Thank you, Master."

Du Ge sincerely thanked him.

In fact, he didn't need the Xumi Mustard Seed Technique.

The Dark God power has the ability to conceal and hide, his Soul Calming Bottle, Xuan Gui Pearl, and the flying swords he snatched in the capital are all hidden in the shadow behind him, very convenient to use.

But learning more magic is always beneficial, no one ever complains about having too much of it.

The Southern Emperor decided to invest in Du Ge, and with a flip of his hand, a token appeared in his palm: "Qingcheng, this is Master's token, it can command all the City Gods and Night Touring Ghosts within the Southern Emperor's domain. If you encounter something you can't decide on, you can have the Night Touring Ghosts report to me."

Damn!

You're so good, I don't even want to trick you, what should I do?

Du Ge silently accepted the Southern Emperor's token, muttering in his heart.

He had been through so many Alien Star Battlefields, always taking care of others, being taken care of was a first, and he was somewhat moved.

Especially thinking about when the rankings are announced at the end of the month, and the Southern Emperor discovers that his most cherished disciple is the number one demon, he wondered how he would feel?

"Qingcheng, what are you thinking?" The Southern Emperor looked at the dazed Du Ge, asking gently.

"I am thinking, why is Master so good to me?" Du Ge looked up at the Southern Emperor, rubbing the token in his hand, "Since I gained intelligence, watching the birds and beasts in the forest, watching the humans in the mortal world, they all have parents, siblings, but I have nothing. I always wondered what it would be like if I had family? Now, I seem to feel it."

"..." The Southern Emperor was stunned, looking at Du Ge, feeling deeply comforted, stroking his beard, "Qingcheng, once a teacher, always a father. If I don't treat you well, who should I treat well? Besides, when you become the Dao Ancestor's disciple, won't you take me as your disciple?"

"Master, I was joking." Du Ge smiled shyly, "I have seen those teachers in the world teaching their disciples, even if the disciples surpass their teachers or change teachers, they still respect their original teachers. Before, I thought Master accepted me for the Dao resonance, so I said that on purpose."

"Not anymore?" The Southern Emperor looked at Du Ge, liking him more and more, smiling as he asked.

"Not anymore." Du Ge said, "Even if I become the Dao Ancestor's disciple in the future, Master will still be my Master, it won't change."

"Good, good, good, having you say this is enough." The Southern Emperor nodded with satisfaction, flipping his hand to produce a flying sword, "Qingcheng, you are an Innate Water Spirit, this sword is called the Autumn Water Sword, it matches your attributes best, today Master will give it to you for self-defense."

"Thank you, Master." Du Ge happily accepted the Autumn Water Sword, looking at the Southern Emperor more favorably, blinking as he asked, "Master, do you have any other treasures?"

"No more." The Southern Emperor shook his head, "Qingcheng, you are experiencing the mortal world, and with your Integration stage cultivation, and Senior Brother Qingluan by your side, as long as you don't provoke other Emperors or great demons in the mortal world, there shouldn't be any danger, the pills and treasures are enough."

"Okay." Du Ge nodded, thanking the Southern Emperor again, fondling the Autumn Water Sword and token, unable to put them down.

"After going out, if you encounter something you don't understand, ask your Senior Brother Qingluan more." The Southern Emperor looked at Du Ge, instructing, "Be sure not to reveal your Dao resonance and Innate Water Spirit identity to outsiders..."

"Not even to Senior Brother?" Du Ge asked.

"You can tell him about the Innate Water Spirit identity, but not the Dao resonance." The Southern Emperor hesitated for a moment, "I will let your senior brothers comprehend the Dao resonance at the right time."

"Okay, I will listen to Master." Du Ge nodded, getting a bit addicted to pretending to be a child, "Master, since I am going out to experience, why not teach me the Xuantian Technique as well! Since I am Master's disciple, I should use Master's cultivation technique as the main one. Master, I feel I am different from others, maybe I can practice Master's technique earlier..."

Having already given so much, the Southern Emperor was no longer stingy, smiling as he said, "Okay, I will teach you the Xuantian Technique later."

"Thank you, Master, Master is the best, let's quickly comprehend the Dao resonance, I will try to sustain it, so Master can observe more!" Du Ge excitedly nodded, quickly displaying the Dao resonance, as if eager to reciprocate.

"Good disciple."

Seeing Du Ge's sincerity, the Southern Emperor nodded with satisfaction, putting aside the idea of continuing to impart worldly experience to Du Ge, sitting cross-legged to carefully observe the Dao resonance on Du Ge, soon becoming immersed in it.

...

Looking at the Southern Emperor opposite him, Du Ge sighed silently, the Emperor was sincere to him, yet he played mind games with the Emperor, it was truly inappropriate!

After advancing to the Integration stage, he could already divide the Dao resonance into three layers, allowing light, darkness, and water to be displayed separately.

Displaying one type of Dao resonance alone was obviously easier to comprehend.

But Du Ge didn't do that, he still had many things to do, he couldn't trap himself in the Xuan Mountain of the Southern Emperor, once the Southern Emperor easily comprehended the Dao resonance, he would really be close to losing his freedom.

An Alien Star warrior cannot be bound by emotions, having obtained many benefits from the Southern Emperor, he was already doing his utmost by selflessly displaying the Dao resonance for him.

Moreover.

The Southern Emperor let him go out to experience, and even assigned a True Immortal, Qingluan, to protect his safety, wasn't it also to prevent him from escaping?

Du Ge speculated on the Southern Emperor's thoughts with the greatest malice, diluting his gratitude towards him.