Spirit Medicine Mountain Range!

As mentioned last time, Zhou Hao single-handedly subdued the demons and monsters of the Ten Thousand Demon Palace, and led four newly surrendered Pure Yang True Immortal, a hundred top-tier Celestial Immortals at the half-step Pure Yang level, and a mixed army of nearly two hundred thousand humans, demons, and Asuras to the front lines of the Heavenly Court.

Deeply shaken, Taibai Venus, the Four Great Celestial Masters, and the four celestial deities including Marshal Tianpeng and the Yingwu Celestial God all spoke in unison:

"Your Majesty's divine powers are unparalleled; you have subdued demons and evil spirits, and enhanced the might of our Heavenly Court. We congratulate Your Majesty!"

"Congratulations to the Emperor!" The Heavenly Court's army of 400,000 cultivators also offered their congratulations in unison.

The resounding congratulations soared to the heavens, seemingly sweeping across the entire world.

"This time, we have pacified Coiled Dragon Ridge and swept away the evil spirits. You all deserve credit for completing this meritorious deed. When I return to the Heavenly Court, I will inform the Great Heavenly Venerable so that you can be rewarded according to your merits and bestow rewards upon you." Zhou Hao said with a smile as he sat on Pi Chen'er's back.

The reason I gave the elixirs from the Ten Thousand Demon Palace to the Withered Bone True Lord and the others was because they had just surrendered and had not yet been included in the ranks Heavenly Court immortals. They were not yet considered part of the Heavenly Court's forces. Even if I were the Heavenly Emperor, I could not use public property of the Heavenly Court to reward people and win their hearts.

But Taibai Venus, the Four Great Celestial Masters, the Four Saint True Lords, and the 400,000 heavenly soldiers and generals are different.

Since they are all righteous gods of the Heavenly Court and have the authority to bring glory to the Heavenly Court, it is only natural that the Jade Emperor would bestow upon them generous rewards.

As for whether this will allow the Jade Emperor to win over the people's hearts... didn't you hear him praising everyone for their merits?

We should be grateful, but of course, we should first be grateful to ourselves.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Taibai Venus, the Four Great Celestial Masters, the Four Saint True Lords, and 400,000 heavenly soldiers and generals all bowed in gratitude.

"Tianpeng," Zhou Hao said again, "The evil spirits have been eliminated this time, and the Heavenly Court's forces cannot be left undefended. You may lead your troops back to the Heavenly River Camp."

"Yes," Marshal Tianpeng replied.

He knew it too.

This Zhou Tiandi is no longer the lonely ruler with no soldiers or supplies under his command.

With his newly subdued army of 200,000, three top-tier demon kings, and four Pure Yang True Immortal, Zhou Hao now not only holds the title of Heavenly Emperor, but his power and strength also make him worthy of the title of Emperor.

Moreover, their immediate response to the summons was a great favor to the newly appointed Heavenly Emperor, and their objective had been achieved.

In addition to the spoils from the hundreds of mountain strongholds they had previously wiped out, they had even made a small profit, so they were naturally not too unwilling.

After the four celestial marshals mustered their troops and paid their respects to Zhou Hao, they immediately rode on clouds and returned in triumph.

"Everyone, come with me to see what kind of foundation this Witch Mountain Gorge Devil Palace has that has allowed it to stand for so many years in the Eastern Victory Divine Continent." Zhou Hao boarded the Eight Views Imperial Carriage and had the three Heavenly Demon Kings, Pi Chen'er, Pi Shu'er, Pi Han'er, transform into human form and ride dragons to drive the carriage.

Then the Heavenly Emperor's regalia was laid out, with ten thousand golden-armored heavenly soldiers and guards lined up in front, palace maids scattering golden flowers and spraying incense to clear the way, and in the middle, drums and music played by mysterious soldiers.

Following them were three rhinoceros gods driving nine golden dragons pulling the Eight Views Imperial Carriage, flanked by Taibai Venus, the Four Great Celestial Masters, the True Withered Bone True Lord, the Poison Dragon Venerable, and nine other Pure Yang True Immortal, as well as close disciples of the Mysterious Heaven Sect such as Yu Lin Xian and Nishang.

Following them were a hundred top-tier half-step Pure Yang Celestial Immortals and an army of two hundred thousand cultivators.

It was a mighty and unparalleled force, heading straight into the Wushan Gorge.

"What a vast place." The Eight Views Imperial Carriage traveled along the thousand-mile-long canyon to the Wushan Gorge, where Zhou Hao realized that the space within the Wushan Gorge was much larger than he had imagined.

Surrounded by continuous mountain ranges stretching for hundreds of thousands of miles on three sides, the valley contains some towering peaks, but mostly vast stretches of gentle hills and plains, spanning hundreds of thousands of miles in length and width, capable of accommodating hundreds of millions of living beings.

Among them are pine and bamboo forests, ancient trees, and rare herbs such as Ganoderma lucidum.

And countless mythical beasts and exotic birds dwell among the Nether Spring and mountain streams.

Further into the distance, amidst the swirling clouds and mist, rows of stone steps and gleaming green walls and glazed tiles faintly reveal a magnificent and luxurious palace nestled deep within the canyon.

"This is hardly a demon's lair; it's more like a celestial paradise," Zhou Hao nodded with a smile.

He had originally intended to make this place his base in the Heavenly Realm, and seeing that the size and environment of the place perfectly matched his expectations, he was even more satisfied.

After all, he was in the Heavenly Court. Although the North Pole Star Palace was the residence of the Heavenly Emperor, the Heavenly Court was crowded with people and had many opinions. There was also the Jade Emperor and two other Heavenly Emperors from the Buddhist and human races. It was not a place where he could manage his own power.

"The Ten Thousand Demon Palace was previously managed by the White Wondrous Demoness, and the Asura demon soldiers all lived in caves on various mountain peaks at the front of the canyon, rarely allowing them to enter the Ten Thousand Demon Palace." The Withered Bone True Lord, standing by the hanging window of the Eight Views Imperial Carriage, continued after hearing Zhou Hao's praise, "As for the back of the Ten Thousand Demon Palace, it has been sealed off by magic arrays and restrictions for many years. Apart from the witch and a few True Immortals and Gods, no outsider knows what is inside."

"Oh?" Zhou Hao looked up.

Sure enough, behind the Ten Thousand Demon Palace lay a sea of clouds and mist, layer upon layer, patch upon patch. It was so dense that not only could one not see it with the naked eye, but even one's consciousness could not penetrate it, indicating that there was an array sealing it off.

He immediately moved his mind and teleported Liu Yu and Yun Yuchan, who were cultivating in the Red Dust Immortal Mansion, along with the spirit Ao Xiaobao.

"What is this?" The two women who had just appeared were still a little stunned, but Ao Xiaobao was already dazzled by the various celestial artifacts arranged in the Eight Views Imperial Carriage.

You should know that this celestial carriage is the Jade Emperor's imperial carriage, and it took countless precious materials from the Heavenly Court to build it.

Every item on the carriage, from the golden lamps to the curtains, was adorned with rare and exquisite jewels.

Even the satin brocade laid out in the carriage was made of silk spun by the Heavenly Dragon Silkworm, mixed with the colorful clouds of the Heavenly Realm and the essence of star sand from the bottom of the Milky Way, which was then refined and stretched into colorful threads, and then woven foot by foot by the Heavenly Weaver Girl.

It not only touches the soft, youthful skin, but it is also impervious to any divine weapon.

Any piece of material taken from a few feet would be enough to make a celestial-grade magic weapon or soft armor, but here it's only used to cover a celestial chariot that's ten thousand feet long, for the Heavenly Emperor to tread upon. This shows just how extravagant it is.

"Wow." Ao Xiaobao rolled around on the ground a few times, then reached out to reach the pearls on the curtain and the various strangely shaped jade pendants.

But the curtain emitted eight-colored light, which even the gods could not tear apart, let alone Ao Xiaobao, a little Whirling Turtle that was still in the primordial spirit realm.

"Zhou Hao, where did you rob? Even the lord of a great world couldn't produce such a celestial carriage!" Ao Xiaobao exclaimed in amazement, feeling that his eyes weren't enough to take it all in.

"Of course I can't produce it. This is the Jade Emperor's celestial carriage in Heavenly Court," Zhou Hao said with a smile.

Since going to the Immortal Fate Assembly, Ao Xiaobao had been in seclusion in the Red Dust Immortal Mansion because it was not allowed to bring spirit beasts. Later, it was unable to help Zhou Hao with the enemies he encountered, so it did not disturb him. Therefore, Ao Xiaobao was unaware of Zhou Hao's becoming a disciple and being conferred the title of Heavenly Emperor.

"The Jade Emperor's imperial carriage!" Ao Xiaobao exclaimed in surprise, "You robbed the Heavenly Court?"

"All you do all day is steal and rob. I've wasted so many years educating you." Zhou Hao then briefly recounted the recent events.

After all, Liu Yu and Yun Yuchan only knew a little bit, not everything.

"If you become the Heavenly Court Emperor, then I'll be the Heavenly Emperor's Spirit Beast... Wouldn't that mean I could enjoy fine wine and delicacies, endless treasures, and even have celestial maidens serve me while I sun-dry my tortoise shell..." Ao Xiaobao muttered to himself, his mouth almost watering.

Are fairies only there to help you dry your turtle shell?

That's all the ambition you've got.

Zhou Hao was speechless, while Liu Yuyun and Yu Chan were also amused by Ao Xiaobao.

"Quickly, break all the formations in the canyon." Zhou Hao kicked Ao Xiaobao, who was still lost in his own world. "This is our future foundation. Yu'er, you go with Little Treasure. After breaking the formations, see how to set up some more powerful ones."

"Good." Liu Yu nodded excitedly. "Senior brother, in the ' True Explanation of Formations ' that Master passed on to me this time, there are twelve kinds of peerless and deadly formations. Although I have only comprehended one of them, once it is set up, ordinary True Immortals and Heavenly Gods will not be able to break it by force."

"That's amazing?" Zhou Hao laughed. "Then hurry up and go. Tell me if you're missing any materials, and I'll rummage through the Ten Thousand Demon Palace in a bit."

"Okay." Liu Yu excitedly pulled Ao Xiaobao away.

She specializes in array formations, and in addition to comprehending the profound mysteries of array formations, practice is even more important.

The group of True Immortals outside the imperial carriage, upon hearing Zhou Hao's telepathic message and learning that Liu Yu was the Emperor's Daoist partner, dared not be negligent.

To prevent any hidden dangers within the canyon, the only female immortal among the nine Pure Yang True Immortal, ' Sacred Sound True Immortal ', along with more than twenty other female Heavenly Immortals who were half-step Pure Yang, came out to protect Liu Yu as they flew towards the cloud-shrouded mountains and sea of mist deep within the canyon.

With Liu Yu and Ao Xiaobao gone, only Yun Yuchan and Zhou Hao remained in the imperial carriage.

Thinking that her senior brother wouldn't interrupt her seclusion without a reason, Yun Yuchan asked, "Senior brother, is there something you need me to do?"

"Can't we let Chan'er come out to meet you if there's nothing wrong?" Zhou Hao said with a smile. Seeing that Yun Yuchan's cheeks were slightly red, he stopped teasing her, took out a hexagonal mirror, and handed it to her.

"This is an innate spiritual treasure left behind by the White Wondrous Demoness after her death. Although it is only of medium grade, it is still more powerful than a pure Yang grade magic weapon, especially since it contains the Ice Soul Dao, which is quite compatible with you. The spiritual treasures that your master bestowed upon you and Yu'er are all protective items. You should take this mirror to ward off demons."

For me?

Yun Yuchan reached out and took it, feeling its extreme coolness to her touch, yet her heart was filled with warmth.

"Thank you, Senior Brother." After thanking Zhou Hao softly, she carefully examined the spiritual mirror in her hand. She saw countless ancient runes faintly visible in the bright mirror surface, just like icicles.

Turn the mirror over, and you'll see smooth black rock on the other side, as if the entire mirror was made from a single Shitou and inlaid with a piece of ice crystal.

"This isn't a spiritual treasure bestowed by Master. The spirit of a spiritual treasure won't prevent you from recognizing it as your master. Although that witch is dead, you must first subdue the spirit of the spiritual treasure before you can refine it," Zhou Hao said with a smile. "Chan'er, you can refine and subdue it right beside me. If anything goes wrong, I can help you."

The reason this innate spiritual treasure was given to Yun Yuchan was because, compared to Liu Yu, she was a reincarnated immortal, and her cultivation level and strength would improve much faster.

With no shortage of cultivation resources now, it shouldn't be long before I need to prepare for the Celestial Immortal Tribulation.

Having an extra piece of compatible spiritual treasure will give you a better chance of success when you face tribulation.

Furthermore, having a stronger Daoist partner would not only save one a lot of worries in the future, but also provide more assistance in nurturing them.

"Hmm." Yun Yuchan separated her Origin Power and divine soul to begin refining the spiritual treasure mirror in her hand.

Zhou Hao was distracted, keeping an eye on Yun Yuchan while also watching Liu Yu and Ao Xiaobao as they went to break the formation.

The exceptionally talented Ao Xiaobao did not disappoint him. He led Liu Yu, Sacred Sound True Immortal, and the others through a winding path, and soon they entered the depths of the clouds and mist.

soon.

A muffled thunderous sound echoed from within the canyon.

Then the clouds and mist behind the Ten Thousand Demon Palace began to dissipate, revealing a mountain range of hills no more than a thousand feet high, but with a majestic terrain.

This hilly mountain range stretches for Baili, and from a distance, it looks like the undulating spine of a divine dragon.

Then, colorful lights appeared in the sky above the canyon, and countless precious lights and auspicious energies rushed out from the Dragonback Mountain Range.

Zhou Hao looked with divine light and saw that the mountain range had layers of jade steps, and that the railings and pavilions with carved dragons and phoenixes surrounded the fairy gardens and medicinal fields.

Rare and exotic herbs, such as the nine-leaf orchid and the five-colored cloud fungus, are planted in the mountains like ordinary vegetables, covering acres of land.

And within those sheer cliffs and caves of spiritual springs, there are even more precious spiritual fruits and jade trees... Various precious lights and misty aura permeated the entire mountain range, leaving even the Taibai Venus, the Four Great Celestial Masters, and other Pure Yang True Immortal dumbfounded.

"How many magical herbs and elixirs would that require?"

"How could so many rare treasures all grow on this one mountain range?"

It should be noted that although the Heavenly Realm is a place rich in spiritual energy, the production of immortal herbs and elixirs far surpasses that of the ordinary mortal worlds.

However, the requirements for the growth environment of the immortal herb are extremely strict.

It's considered good if a mountain peak can produce just a few kinds of medicinal herbs.

Where else can you find a place like the Dragonback Mountain Range, where Ganoderma lucidum and ginseng are cultivated and propagated in vast quantities, like Da Bai?

"Your Majesty," Pi Chen'er was driving the chariot on a dragon ahead, suddenly spoke up, "The soil of this mountain range seems strange; our brothers' spiritual horns have all sensed it."

"Soil?" Zhou Hao nodded, then sent a wisp of divine power into the imperial carriage. "Taibai Venus, come with me to take a look."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Taibai Venus followed Zhou Hao and arrived at the Dragonback Mountain Range in one step.

The other True Immortals and Celestial Immortals were also extremely curious, and were even more tempted by the sight of the mountains full of spiritual herbs, but without Zhou Hao's instructions, they dared not make any moves.

"This soil is indeed strange," Zhou Hao said in surprise.

As he stepped onto the ground, his senses became even clearer. He felt as if the mountains beneath his feet contained boundless vitality and pure earth energy.

In his view, this seemingly ordinary soil contained far more life-giving energy than an equal volume of Origin Liquid, no wonder it could cultivate the immortal herbs and elixirs of the entire mountain range.

"This aura..." Taibai Venus bent down, grabbed a handful of soil, and after careful examination, exclaimed in surprise, "Although this aura is faint, it is clearly the aura of the earth-elemental treasure ' Nine Heavens Resting Soil '!"

Nine Heavens Resting Soil?

Zhou Hao's eyes lit up.

It seems that this thing disappeared from the Three Realms after the fall of Earth God Houtu, one of the Ten Ancestor God.

So lucky?

Could there truly be such a rare earth-based treasure hidden in the Wushan Gorge?

That's all for this chapter.

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