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Chapter 1420 - Chifenruo; Ji Ming
Chapter 1420 - Chifenruo; Ji Ming
Chapter 1420: Chifenruo; Ji Ming
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
The cultivator hovered in the sky and looked at Great Yan’s cultivators. He smiled in satisfaction when he saw how surprised, curious, and excited they were. He recalled the peaceful days when he studied and discussed many topics at the Sky Martial Academy and was filled with nostalgia. As one of the lunatics from the academy, he, Huang Yu, who had no relatives and friends felt as though he had lost something important at this moment. After a moment, he inhaled deeply to suppress his emotions.
Li Yunzheng, who was holding a sheet of paper in his hand at this moment, looked up and asked, “Is this really left behind by my master?”
Huang Yu landed and said to Si Wuya, “Yes. Greetings, Your Majesty.”
Li Yunzheng raised his hand and said, “We’re in the golden lotus domain so there’s no need to abide by the formalities between the ruler and the subjects to avoid misunderstanding.”
“Understood.”
Everyone was busy looking at the sheets of paper so they did not notice anything strange.
Li Yunheng nodded as he said, “I believe in my master’s judgment. The shackles of heaven and earth in the golden lotus domain can be broken by severing the lotus. In the future, the golden lotus domain will definitely become the strongest.”
Huang Yu nodded as he said, “Mr. Seventh had long suspected this, but he was not 100% certain. He had been searching for secrets of the shackle for three years now.”
“Did he find them?” Li Yunzheng asked.
Huang Yu shook his head. “This was also Mr. Seventh’s greatest regret.”
“It doesn’t matter if the secrets are found or not. Master had already found a way to verify the way to break the shackles, after all. This is enough,” Li Yunzheng said. He stood with his hands on his back as he looked at the Evil Sky Pavilion’s barrier. His youthful face showed a maturity beyond his years as though he had grown up overnight. After a moment, he said, “Let’s return to Great Tang.”
“Yes.”
...
In the Misty Forest.
Lu Zhou rode on Whitzard and flew at the lead.
The others followed closely behind him.
Ye Tianxin and Cheng Huang were in front of Duanmu Sheng and Lu Wu who brought up the rear.
Lu Wu rolled its eyes and said, “Their speed is too slow...”
Since the journey was rather boring, Duanmu Sheng asked, “Lu Wu, who’s better: you or Whitzard?”
Lu Wu looked at Whitzard that was shrouded in auspicious qi as it said, “Once it matures, perhaps, I’d be embarrassed to compare myself to it. However, right now, it’s not as good as me!”
“...”
At this moment, Zhu Honggong who was riding on Dang Kang flew over. “Alright, you can go ahead and brag. There are no consequences to bragging anyway.”
Lu Wu bared its fangs, and Dang Kang shivered. It flew away with a whoosh, nearly throwing Zhu Honggong off its back.
“Hey, you worthless thing! Can you think of my pride and dignity? There’s no need to be afraid of it!”
Dang Kang did not even spare a glance at Zhu Honggong. It only grunted and continued flying.
Everyone laughed upon seeing this.
After entering the thick cloud of fog, Lu Zhou finally came to a stop. Then, he looked at Yuan Lang and the other swordsmen before he called out, “49 Swordsmen.”
Yuan Lang rushed over and bowed as he asked, “Your orders, Senior Lu?”
“You’ve worked hard during this period of time. The Unknown Land is very dangerous so you should return to the green lotus domain first,” Lu Zhou said.
Yuan Lang shook his head and said, “Senior Lu, although we’re not members of the Evil Sky Pavilion, we’re good friends of the Evil Sky Pavilion. Isn’t right for friends to fight side by side?”
Following that, the remaining 48 swordsmen behind Yuan Lang said in unison, “Senior Lu, don’t refuse us.”
Lu Zhou looked at the 49 swordsmen. “This..”
Yuan Lang interjected, “Life and death are predetermined by the heavens. I understand Senior Lu is worried something might happen to us and you’d be unable to give Venerable Master Qin an explanation. However, Venerable Master Qin has long instructed us to help Senior Lu even if we have to risk our lives.”
Lu Zhou knew that it would be unreasonable to refuse after Yuan Lang had said these words. So he nodded and said, “Very well. If there are benefits for the Evil Sky Pavilion, the 49 swordsmen will have a share as well.”
Swoosh!
With that, Lu Zhou flicked his sleeve.
Whitzard bleated before it flew deeper into the Misty Forest.
The 49 swordsmen were greatly excited as they flew out as well, following Lu Zhou.
They continued flying. After passing through Moonlight Woodland, they entered the abyss. After traveling for five days, they finally stepped into the Unknown Land again.
...
Great Void.
In a hall.
A black-clad cultivator paced back and forth.
About half an hour later, a silver-armored cultivator walked over and said with a bow, “Master, I’ve investigated the matter. One of our men died in the Endless Ocean to the east of Great Yan. I spoke to the local cultivators and found there was a strange phenomenon previously. Apart from that, I found out the murderer is Lu Wu. It used to be the mount of Venerable Master Duanmu of the black lotus domain.”
“Lu Wu?” The black-clad cultivator frowned. Then, he said as his eyes flashed with a strange light, “Duanmu Dian, 30,000 years have passed. Is that why you don’t care about your mount anymore?”
The silver-armored cultivator asked, puzzled, “Master, isn’t Duanmu Dian dead?”
“How can a Venerable Master die so easily? Moreover, after he came to the Great Void, he even increased his Birth Charts,” the black-clad cultivator said.
The silver-armored cultivator was surprised. Then, he asked, “Then... Is it possible that Venerable Master Duanmu sent Lu Wu to...”
“It’s not him,” the black-clad cultivator said.
The silver-armored cultivator was further confused.
After a moment, the black-clad man said with a smile, “Forget it. It’s just a death.”
At this moment, the silver-armored said tentatively, “Then, you once impersonate the Holy Maiden and left a clone...”
The black-clad cultivator turned to look at the silver-armored cultivator with a piercing gaze, causing the silver-armored cultivator to falter. “Hm?”
“I apologize! I know my mistake!” the silver-armored cultivator hurriedly said as he fell to his knees.
“Scram!”
With that, the silver-armored cultivator got up and ran out of the hall.
The black-clad cultivator looked outside the hall and muttered, “The world is a chessboard, and all living beings are chess pieces. You’re just a chess piece.”
He opened his hand, revealing a white object.
The white object was shrouded by a ball of red light. Then, it began to twinkle like the stars.
Soon after, a bloody mist rose from the black-clad cultivator’s body. It converged in front of him before it gradually formed a figure that was about the same height as him. As time passed, the figure grew more and more life-like until it was no different from a human.
The expression on its face was incredibly frosty and arrogant.
The black-clad cultivator coughed and staggered three steps back after he finished creating the figure. He said, “30% of my cultivation and a high-grade sacred relic. This price is truly high...”
After composing himself, he looked at the ‘person’ in front of him and said, “Find him and kill him!”
“Yes.”
“Don’t be as stupid as before. If anything happens, don’t forget to save your memory,” the black-clad cultivator said as he tossed a crystal out.
The ‘person’ caught the crystal and said again, “Understood.” Then, he asked, “What’s my name?”
The black-clad cultivator thought about it for a moment before he said, “Jiang Dongshan.”
With that, Jiang Dongshan turned translucent before he vanished from sight.
Following that, the black-clad did not waste time and sat down cross-legged to meditate. He regulated his breathing and circulated energy through his meridians to restore his cultivation.
When he finally stopped, he muttered to himself, “What secret is the golden lotus domain hiding?”
Among the nine domains, the golden lotus was nowhere near the top. It was only natural that he was surprised that his plans were ruined one after another by the golden lotus domain.
At this moment, a subordinate of his appeared outside of the hall.
“Master, Mr. Ouyang is here to see you.”
“Why is he here?”
A burst of laughter rang in the air as Ouyang Ziyun walked in directly. He said, “Why can’t I be here? Jiang Wenxu, did you do something embarrassing again?”
“You should ask yourself this question, Ouyang,” the black-clad cultivator said.
“You don’t look too good...” Ouyang Ziyun said, “Did you go to one of the nine domains again to become a local tyrant again like before?”
“It’s useless for you to try and provoke me,” The black-clad cultivator said with a smile, “I’ve always followed the rules before and after the Sacred Hall’s ban. The same can’t be said for some people.”
“Well, if the Sacred Hall is aware of it, then so be it...”
The duo no longer spoke.
After a while, the black-clad cultivator said, “Send the guest out.”
Ouyang Ziyun seemed to be in a good mood. He said, “I came to tell you something...”
“What matter is it that requires Mr. Ouyang to come over personally?” Jiang Wenxu asked curiously.
“He’s back,” Ouyang Ziyun said as he turned around to look at Jiang Wenxu with a smile. “Hmm? What’s wrong with your expression?”
“Who are you talking about?” Jiang Wenxu frowned.
“Guess.”
“No matter who it is, if they can’t abide by the Great Void’s rules, they’ll be regarded as a deviant. You don’t need to use this to threaten me. Moreover, no one can pass the test of the Holy Master of the Tenth Hall,” Jiang Wenxu said as he rose to his feet. He flicked his sleeve and said, “Send the guest out.”
“You’re afraid, aren’t you?” Ouyang Ziyun laughed.
“Send the guest out!”
A silver-armored cultivator hurried inside and made an inviting gesture to Ouyang Ziyun.
Ouyang Ziyun laughed even louder than before, looking extremely happy. He clasped his hands on his back and left the hall.
Bang!
Jiang Wenxu struck the jade decoration at the side as he said in a deep voice, “No one can live forever.”
...
In the Unknown Land.
The sky was covered with black fog as usual.
A fierce wind raged in the sky, but when it reached the surface of the land, it calmed down significantly.
The people of the Devil Sky Pavilion stood on the cliff and looked down at the vast land.
The endless stretches of mountain ranges and rivers were like a black-and-white painting by a talented artist.
The four elders were filled with emotions. They had never seen such a scene before. There were really all kinds of wonders in the vast world. How could a frog living at the bottom of the well have a broad vision?
“If only Seventh...”
Mingshi Yin coughed and nudged Zhu Honggong with his elbow immediately.
Zhu Honggong hurriedly said in a contrived manner, “Wow! It’s too f*cking beautiful here!”
Everyone: “...”
After a moment of silence, everyone laughed. With the silly and happy-go-lucky Zhu Honggong around, even the Unknown Land with its harsh environment would not be boring.
Kong Wen said with a smile, “Mr. Eighth, the Unknown Land is vast. Let alone you, even a Venerable Master needs more than five years to cross the Unknown Land from one end to another. This can be advantageous. With such a huge place and countless powerful fierce beasts, we won’t be easily found.”
“It’s really so vast?”
“That’s right. There are so many of us, but in the Unknown Land, we’re just a speck of dust. In any case, we can go wherever we want,” Kong Wen said.
“Kong Wen is right. If we stay in any of the nine domains, there’ll be too many cultivators around. There are too many eyes and ears. Who knows we might even run into an Equalizer? Moreover, things are different in the Unknown Land. If you don’t like someone, you can directly kill them,” Mingshi Yin said.
“Uh... Is it necessary to be so cruel?” Zhu Honggong asked.
“Eighth Junior Brother, you have to remember we’re now in the Unknown Land. To be merciful to your enemies is to be cruel to yourself,” Mingshi Yin said with the air of a wise man.
Everyone nodded. This had always been the case in the cultivation world. The human heart was the most unpredictable, after all.
At this moment, Yan Zhenluo turned around and asked, “Pavilion Master, where are we going?”
“We’ve already been to one of the Pillars of Destruction in Yu Zhong. Which pillar is closest to us now?” Lu Zhou asked.
Kong Wen brought out a stack of paper and licked his fingers as he flipped through it. After a moment, he said, “We’re close to Yu Zhong and Po Xiao. However, Po Xiao is in the inner core area. I suggest we go to Ji Ming first.”
“Ji Ming?”
“Yes. It’s called Chifenruo in ancient times,” Kong Wen said.
Zhu Honggong said eagerly, “Then, let’s make a move! It’s nearby after all.”
“This...” Kong Wen said awkwardly, “It’s... relative near... We still need to travel for several months or even half a year to get there. It’s impossible to arrive so quickly unless we have runic passages or Collective Teleportation Jade Talismans.”
Lu Zhou thought about the jade talismans that Chen Fu, the Great Saint, used. Their speed was so fast as they visited a few Pillars of Destruction. Now that he thought about it, it was rather wasteful.
Yu Zhenghai said, “Well, this is good. We can accumulate life hearts during our journey.”
Lu Zhou nodded and said, “Let’s go.”
With that, Lu Zhou rode on Whitzard and swooped down the cliff, soaring in the Unknown Land between heaven and earth toward Ji Ming.
...
Ten days later.
At a swamp in the Unknown Land.
Kong Wen stood next to Whitzard and pointed up ahead as he said, “This place is called the Cloud Peak Swamp. It got its name from the mountain in front of us that towered into the clouds. There might be fierce beasts here. Everyone, please be careful.”
The others nodded.
At this moment, Little Yuan’er stuck her head out and asked, “Master, why don’t I go ahead and scout the area?”
Upon hearing this, Yu Shangrong calmly said, “Ninth Junior Sister, you don’t have to do this kind of work. Just relax and watch.”
After traveling in the Unknown Land for so long, Yu Shangrong felt like his sword had gotten rusty. If he did not draw his sword for a day, he would feel uncomfortable all over. How could he give away such a good opportunity?
“Oh.”
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
Everyone continued to move forward. In just a short moment, a towering mountain appeared before their eyes.
“Second Junior Brother, let me do this.”
Swoosh!
Yu Zhenghai flew out on his Jasper Saber at top speed.
Yu Shangrong: “???”
Yu Shangrong had always been a gentleman. He could only sigh helplessly as he looked at the unreasonable Yu Zhenghai search for fierce beasts.
At this time, Mingshi Yin exclaimed in surprise, “Eldest Senior Brother has passed his second Birth Trial! Amazing!”
Yu Shangrong turned to look at Mingshi Yin knowingly, “You’re not pretty amazing as well.”
Mingshi Yin chuckled and took a step back as he said shiftily “Forget I said anything. I’ll keep quiet now.”
Everyone only watched. Sometimes, too many people were not necessarily a good thing.
After a while, Yu Zhenghai found a fierce beast at the foot of Cloud Peak.
Its body was pitch black, and it was 1,000-feet tall.
“This beast king is called the Drought Demon,” Kong Wen said, “It likes water so much that it would dry up the rivers, streams, and swamps around it. No wonder the swamp had dried up... It must be the work of the Drought Demon.”
Yu Zhenghai, who had been eager to fight, rushed out excitedly, wielding his Jasper Saber.
A 10,000-feet-long and 1,000-feet-wide energy saber slashed at the Drought Demon. It seemed capable of splitting the sky and land as it fell.
Boom!
Just like that, the Drought Demon was cleaved into two.
“...”
“This... Isn’t this an overkill?” Yan Zhenluo said.
Yu Zhenghai turned around and said, “You don’t understand. This is how sabers are like. When a man wields a saber, he should be firm, masculine, fierce, and powerful. Only with these things, can one unleash the full potential of the saber.”
“But you previously said the best way to wield a saber is to wield it according to the situation?”
“So you’re saying my saber attack isn’t ferocious?” Yu Zhenghai asked.
“Uh.... Ferocious! It’s very ferocious!”