Chapter 256
Therefore, the first step is to reveal one's identity and the power behind one's back, hoping that the other party will give him face.
"The Yan Yue Sacred Land... The Nine Flame Saint King..."
Xiao Minghuang frowned slightly. She seemed to have never heard of this holy land before, and the Sun Hall Mistress had not mentioned it before she set off.
At this moment, Xu Xiuer reminded her, "Your Highness, the Yan Yue Sacred Land ranks around ninety in the Hundred Sacred States, inheriting the Great Dao of Fire. The founder of this holy land was once Guest Elder of the Rong Zhou Jiang Clan. He secretly learned the Jiang Clan's classics, and after a series of fortuitous events, he actually entered the Immortal Realm and became a Supreme Being, thus ending his grudges with the Jiang Clan."
After saying that, she added, "Currently, the Yan Yue Sacred Land has close ties with the Ziwei Sacred Land and the Northern Plains Wang Clan, while it is hostile to the neighboring Primordial Sacred Land and Yaochi Sacred Land."
Xiao Minghuang nodded, noting the matter in his mind, and then asked, "Are you the Yan Yue Sacred Land Saint Son?"
"Yes, I am Cheng Dao, the Yan Yue Sacred Land Saint Son. Fairy, may I ask your name?" Cheng Dao asked again.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Minghuang slightly raised her beautiful eyes, confirming the other party's identity, and saw no need to waste any more time.
You don't need to know!
The words had barely left his mouth.
321. The Story of Dongling
Xiao Minghuang took a step forward, gently extending his right hand. A dazzling light condensed in his palm, containing the Sun, Moon, and Stars, like a galaxy falling down, illuminating the heavens and the earth.
"The Sun and Moon in Palm!"
In an instant, this brilliant galaxy enveloped the entire ship, instantly imprisoning and sealing it off. No matter how the ship struggled, it could not break free.
"Why is the fairy acting this way?!"
Cheng Dao's expression changed drastically, and he shouted repeatedly. He hadn't expected the other party to attack without warning, so he hurriedly circulated his internal energy to resist.
However, it was completely useless.
Xiao Minghuang's attack was too fast and powerful; he simply couldn't withstand it.
"Ah--!"
Countless screams rang out.
The entire ship was crushed into dust, along with all the cultivators on board, leaving only Cheng Dao with the power to resist.
But the Sun, Moon, and Stars collapsed and completely suppressed him, rendering him unable to move.
"I'll fight you to the death!"
Cheng Dao was engulfed in flames, and with a roar, he forcibly lifted the Sun, Moon, and Stars several inches. He unleashed his killing move in an attempt to counterattack.
Around him appeared suns, each burning with scorching flames, as if threatening to destroy all living beings.
"Innate Fire?" Xiao Minghuang's eyes flickered slightly. "Unfortunately, it's too weak."
Although Cheng Dao and she were both at the Life and Death King Realm, the difference between them was immeasurable.
With a flick of her slender, jade-like hand, she pressed down, and the sun, Sun, Moon, and Stars shone with boundless brilliance, squeezing and exploding those suns into nothingness.
Cheng Dao was utterly shocked, finally realizing that his opponent's strength far surpassed his own.
"Fairy, spare my life..."
He immediately yielded and begged for mercy.
Xiao Minghuang ignored her. She stretched out her fair and delicate hand, gently clenched it, and the endless and magnificent starry river suddenly contracted, eventually forming a dazzling longsword, which she slashed down from the sky.
As the Sword Qi energy swept past, Cheng Dao was completely annihilated, leaving no trace!
After killing the Holy Son of Flame Moon, the boy who had just been shot down struggled to fly into the sky, wanting to thank the kind passersby in person.
But they couldn't catch up with the departing ship, so they could only offer a distant thank you.
News of the battle spread quickly.
A disciple of the Sacred Land Saint Son and Saint King Disciple from the Holy Land perished mysteriously, without even knowing why he died.
It should be noted that Dongling is not the desolate wilderness of the vast easternmost land; this place is the territory of a Longevity Family, where order exists.
Furthermore, with the upcoming opening of the Quasi-Emperor Ancient Tomb, countless cultivators have gathered here.
It can be said that this battle took place in the presence of countless cultivators.
Right here in front of everyone, under the watchful eyes of all.
A disciple from Immortal Dao Lineage, Saint King Disciple, was killed inexplicably!
They didn't even have the power to fight back!
From their perspective, the battle just now happened in the blink of an eye.
All they saw was a sky full of strange phenomena crashing down, and then the Holy Son of Flame Moon and the ship he was on were completely annihilated!
The cultivators who had passed by were terrified and fell silent.
Hiss~!
Many cultivators gasped in shock, terrified out of their wits.
Any cultivator who dares to come to Dongling and try to get a share of the pie from the Quasi-Emperor Ancient Tomb is a proud son of heaven who is somewhat confident in his own strength.
But who has the power to kill a Sacred Land Saint Son so easily with a single move?
"I saw it! The person who made the move just now was an extremely beautiful female cultivator!"
"She's very strong; I feel she's even more powerful than those geniuses on the Hidden Dragon Ranking!"
"Wait a minute, how dare she brazenly kill the Holy Son of Flame Moon? Isn't she afraid of retaliation from the Yan Yue Sacred Land?"
Many monks discussed and speculated about it.
Suddenly, an ordinary-looking young man flew over and sneered, "A bunch of frogs in a well! What is the Yan Yue Sacred Land?! It's just a bottom-ranked trash force, not even worthy to carry its shoes!"
"Tsk tsk! You seem to think you're quite capable. May I ask which supreme master you're from? Tell us so everyone can see for themselves!"
A monk scoffed.
"Heh heh, why don't you ask him if he dares to reveal his master's name?!" another cultivator said mockingly, pointing at the mysterious man.
The ordinary young man smiled arrogantly, "You are not worthy to know about my master. What I want to tell you now is that the female cultivator who killed the Holy Son of the Flame Moon is Sacred Academy Sun Hall Mistress's Personal Disciple, named 'Princess Xiao'. It is said that she cultivates Yin Yang Five Elements Dao, and has forged her own path, surpassing the younger generation of the Eastern Pole by far!"
Upon hearing this, the entire room fell silent.
The group of Rogue Cultivator stared in disbelief, dumbfounded.
"A personal disciple of the Sun Hall Mistress of the Holy Academy?"
The cultivators looked at each other in astonishment.
Not only does he possess extraordinary combat power, but he is also a personal disciple of the Sun Hall Mistress of the Holy Academy. This kind of background is simply terrifying!
"This is truly a favored daughter of heaven!"
"No wonder she dared to do such a shocking thing, showing no regard for the Yan Yue Sacred Land and the Flame Moon Holy Son."
"Hmph! The Yan Yue Sacred Land is nothing! It dares to compare itself to the Holy Academy?"
A moment later, everyone suddenly realized, looking as if they should have done it all along.
The ordinary-looking young man chuckled and said with feigned nonchalance, "To be honest, I once fought Princess Xiao and was defeated within three hundred rounds."
He looked embarrassed and somewhat ashamed. "However, I was fortunate enough to escape with my life. I will never forget this humiliation. I must train hard in the future and strive to defeat Princess Xiao again one day!"
Upon hearing this, the cultivators' eyes revealed disdain.
"Come on, you're just a mere Nascent Soul Realm. You dare to talk about fighting Princess Xiao Primordial Spirit? You'd probably be dead from a single glance from her!"
"Hahaha, that's absolutely hilarious! This is the funniest joke I've heard all year."
The ordinary young man wasn't annoyed; he turned and left with a smile.
The crowd burst into laughter.
The Azure Sea Ship sailed towards the depths of the Eastern Ridge.
Inside the ship's cabin.
A young man dressed in a light blue robe spoke eloquently:
"The Quasi-Emperor Ancient Tomb is located deep in the canyon, at the lowest point in the entire Dongling Mountains. There is a legend about this place."
"Legend has it that in the distant past, an immortal descended from the heavens and slashed this mountain range with his sword, splitting the entire mountain range in two."
"And the location of the Quasi-Emperor Ancient Tomb seems to be exactly where the tip of the sword with the entire sword mark made its cut."
He recounted the details of the ancient tomb in detail.
The young man was none other than Su Changge.
After Xiao Minghuang and his group entered Dongling, Ye Ruoshui contacted him and he eagerly came to meet them, offering to guide them.
"It is said that long ago, there were sword marks left by immortals there. Anyone who got close would be killed. I went there out of curiosity, but I saw nothing but a bottomless abyss."
Su Changge said regretfully, "Perhaps it has been worn away by time, or perhaps it never existed at all."
322. Mysterious Yin Ice Jade
"Who can say for sure about these kinds of stories?"
Xu Xiuer smiled faintly.
She wore a bright green dress, her face was elegant and refined, her temperament was otherworldly, and she exuded an ethereal charm that gave people an indescribable sense of mystery.
"That's where the Quasi-Emperor Ancient Tomb emerged; perhaps there's some connection?"
Xiao Minghuang frowned slightly.
"The princess is right!"
Su Changge nodded in agreement and said with a smile, "Since the princess and the fairies have come to Dongling, and there are still a few days before the ancient tomb opens, why don't we take this time to show you around the scenery of Dongling and let you appreciate its famous sights?"
Before Xiao Minghuang could speak, Ye Ruoshui cut to the chase.
"Fellow Daoist Su, let's put the sightseeing aside for now. You mentioned before that your younger sister needed medicine to treat her. So much time has passed, I wonder how her condition is now?"
Upon hearing this, Su Changge's face lit up with joy. He had been unsure how to bring up the matter, resorting to roundabout hints. Now that Ye Ruoshui had brought it up herself, he immediately replied, "Thank you for your concern, Fairy Ye. My sister doesn't actually have an illness, but rather a wisp of Innate Fire. However, this Innate Fire is sealed within her Dantian and requires other Innate Fire to draw it out. After a period of nurturing and treatment, along with the consumption of fire-attribute pills, she can be cured."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Minghuang roughly understood.
Su Changge's sister's situation is not actually difficult to deal with, but the key is that this matter is very troublesome and cannot be completed in two or three days.
Instead, it requires a long and painstaking process. Just starting from connecting with the Innate Fire Su Meimei's body, it's unknown how long that will take.
As expected.
Su Changge sighed, "Previously, some elders in the clan had also tried, but they were all unable to establish a connection with the Innate Fire within my little sister's body, let alone draw it out."
"Then how can you be so sure I can help your sister?"
Ye Ruoshui pinpointed the problem incisively.
So many cultivators who have mastered Innate Fire, even the elders of the Su clan, couldn't do it. How could she, a young cultivator, possibly do it?
It should be noted that when Su Changge made the agreement with her, she was only a Spirit Seed Realm cultivator.
"Fairy Ye is joking. Although there aren't many cultivators who have mastered the Innate Fire, we can find some within the Su Clan. But someone like you, who has mastered the Innate Fire, possesses the Innate Fire Saint Body, and is also a master of alchemy, is extremely rare."
Xiao Minghuang glanced at Ye Ruoshui. By this calculation, her Ruoshui did indeed seem to have grown into someone extraordinary.
Previously, she had not noticed that during her seclusion, Ye Ruoshui had already transformed into the Innate Fire Saint Body.
Ye Ruoshui was a little embarrassed by the compliment, her pretty face flushed slightly, and she smiled, saying, "You don't need to be so polite, I'll help your sister..."
After agreeing, before the other party could react, she quickly added, "However, I can't guarantee success. If it doesn't work, I can only say I can't help you."
"It's alright, as long as Fairy Ye agrees."
Su Changge smiled and said that he knew that with Ye Ruoshui's talent, she would definitely become a saint or even a supreme being in the future. If such a genius could not cure his sister, then no one else could.
"Okay, let's go then."
Led by Su Changge, the ship sailed deep into the Eastern Mausoleum.