Friend, Please Stay

Friend, Please Stay

All six of Yan Nation's Caves-Heavens had been built atop ruins. These were ruins passed down since ancient times, said to be connected to a battle between peerless figures in a bygone era.

When Qin Sheng arrived at the Primordial Ruins, the place was already a gathering of storm clouds, carrying an earth-shaking momentum.

At the deepest part of the ruins, radiance soared into the sky. An ancient hall rose and fell in the air as numerous great figures cloaked in divine light besieged it, attempting to force it open.

Qin Sheng was immediately intrigued.

I'm joining in too!

A brilliant divine rainbow streaked across the sky, but when he was still several miles from the ancient hall, Qin Sheng made a turn.

It was definitely not because he was scared. It was only because he had spotted Ye Fan.

"Yezi, why are you here?"

Ye Fan still looked like an eleven- or twelve-year-old child. After all, only about a year had passed since they had parted outside the Desolate Forbidden Land.

Upon seeing Qin Sheng, Ye Fan was overjoyed and hurriedly said,

"Immortal Qin, Pang Bo has been possessed by something. His life and death are unknown now!"

Qin Sheng understood. It was the remnant soul of Qing Emperor's nineteenth-generation descendant, which had set its sights on Pang Bo because of his demon god bloodline and wanted to borrow his body to be reborn.

"Don't panic. Don't lose your head. Pang Bo will definitely be fine," Qin Sheng comforted him.

"Fortune hides within misfortune, and misfortune leans upon fortune. Pang Bo has a steadfast will and extraordinary bloodline. This might even be his lucky opportunity."

Pang Bo would indeed escape disaster this time and ultimately gain enormous benefits.

The Demon Emperor's scriptures and divine abilities were incomparably precious. They were perfectly suited for Pang Bo, whose bloodline had reverted to his ancestors, and under normal circumstances, he could never have obtained them.

Rumble!

At that moment, thunderous galloping sounded from the horizon as dozens of savage beasts carried cultivators through the clouds.

A great banner fluttered in the wind, bearing four large characters:

Shaking Light Holy Land!

Immediately afterward, more than a dozen ancient war chariots arrived through the air. The Ji Family had also come charging in.

"Are these the overlords of the Eastern Wilderness?" Ye Fan exclaimed.

"Yes, they are all powerful lineages that shake the Big Dipper Ancient Star," Qin Sheng nodded.

"Shaking Light Holy Land possesses the Emperor Weapon, the Dragon-patterned Black Gold Cauldron, while the Ji Family possesses the Emperor Weapon, the Void Mirror."

The latter had drunk far too much Sovereign blood and was even more extraordinary than an ordinary Emperor Weapon.

The experts of Shaking Light Holy Land and the Ji Family charged into the ancient hall and fought fiercely.

Qin Sheng watched in great admiration and said,

"This is intense! Getting to watch Dao Palace 'Sovereigns' attack the Demon Emperor's Tomb would be worth the admission price even if I died!"

Qin Sheng was merely talking big about attacking Qing Emperor's Tomb, stirring up the mood.

But these "Sovereigns" were actually going for it!

Qin Sheng could not help reflecting that he was far inferior to these people.

Ye Fan gazed into the distance and saw cracks appear in the ancient hall's restrictions. His heart trembled.

"Could Qing Emperor's Tomb really be breached by these unparalleled experts?"

"Awesome, awesome," Qin Sheng echoed.

Boom!

With a deafening bang, a crystal coffin flew from the ancient hall. Vast power swept everything aside, sending the cultivators outside the hall sprawling.

The crystal coffin opened, revealing a heart. After reappearing in the world after countless ages, it was still beating, its vitality as vast as a sea of stars.

Demonic power exploded, and more than a dozen people from Shaking Light and the Ji Family instantly turned into bloody mist.

"The Demon Emperor's Sacred Heart!"

"Stop it!"

A Ji Family expert shouted, "If other great demons obtain the Demon Emperor's Sacred Heart, they may very well create another demon race emperor!"

Qin Sheng: "..."

That old brother was kind of funny.

His voice was so loud that it carried for miles. Ye Fan's eyes widened in shock when he heard it.

"I heard that the Demon Emperor once unified the demon race of the Eastern Wilderness. If another demon race emperor truly appeared, that would be terrifying!"

Qin Sheng felt that everything happening here was full of absurd comedy.

As numerous experts sealed off the area and pursued the Demon Emperor's Sacred Heart, Qin Sheng instructed Ye Fan,

"Be careful. I'm going to grab a few spirit weapons."

Qin Sheng would not touch the Demon Emperor's Tomb, but the spirit weapons spewing from the ancient hall were free loot.

Since he was already here.

"Alright. I'll head somewhere safe. Immortal Qin, you should be careful too." Ye Fan retreated without hesitation.

He was still only at the Sea of Bitterness realm and could not participate in a scene like this at all.

Qin Sheng rode a divine rainbow into the sky. Though the people from Shaking Light and the Ji Family appeared imposing, they were really only cultivators of the Other Shore and Dao Palace Secret Realm.

A divine sword flew from the ancient hall and drifted through the air. Qin Sheng grabbed it, refined it in an instant, and stuffed it into his Sea of Bitterness.

He then set his sights on a great seal. This time, someone tried to contend with him for it.

Get lost!

A furious shout erupted with overwhelming force, directly knocking that person from the sky.

Soon afterward, Qin Sheng obtained four spirit weapons.

During this time, streams of rainbow light arrived from Yan Nation and elsewhere, joining the struggle.

Forces such as Shaking Light had also received the news. True experts set up Domain Gates, crossing layer upon layer of space to descend directly upon this place.

Qilins pulled carriages, while flood dragons cleared the way. Their supreme might swept across heaven and earth. Qin Sheng immediately retreated and watched those great figures from afar.

There were five of them in total, surrounding the ancient hall. No one else dared approach.

"Great Powers have arrived..."

The Shrouding the Heavens cultivation system had five great secret realms: Sea of Reincarnation, Dao Palace, Four Extremes, Dragon Transformation, and Immortal Platform. Great Powers were at the second realm of the Immortal Platform Secret Realm. In today's Beidou, they were truly peerless experts.

"That demon race emperor was astonishingly talented. As expected, he was an unmatched expert!"

"The remaining power of this tomb is probably less than a tenth of the Demon Emperor's strength at his peak, yet it is still terrifying. We are no match for it."

"..."

Seriously? They were giving evaluations now?

Qin Sheng held back his laughter and did not dare make a sound, fearing that the Great Powers might hear him.

First, Dao Palace "Sovereigns" and Immortal Platform Great Powers attacked Qing Emperor's Tomb. Later, Four Extremes "Great Emperors" would seek to seize Qing Emperor's weapon, and then Great Power Nangong would attempt to contend for a lifetime of immortality.

Wonderful. Truly wonderful.

Compared to them, even Stone Emperor telling Wushi to come seemed incredibly humble.

What a "regressing" era!

The five Great Powers truly stood above the age, and Qing Emperor's Tomb cracked open directly!

A large number of spirit weapons spewed forth, making every cultivator present burn with greed.

Qin Sheng's gaze swept over the battlefield. Suddenly, he spotted someone, and his eyes lit up.

In a forest on a distant mountain, a plump Daoist with a ruddy complexion was chasing a banner-shaped treasure.

The Daoist was round-bodied but surprisingly nimble. He caught the great banner, and his grin stretched from ear to ear.

"Friend, be careful!" A cry brimming with concern rang out.

Qin Sheng flew over, looked at the plump Daoist, and said solemnly,

"Friend, I see darkness gathering on your brow. I'm afraid you face a bloody calamity."

The plump Daoist snorted. "Where did this brat come from? You dare threaten this Daoist master?"

"Not so, not so." Qin Sheng shook his head.

"Friend, the great banner in your hand is a demonic artifact, exceptionally vicious. Your bloody calamity will come from it."

"How about this? I'll suffer a little loss and bear the power of this demonic artifact for you, sparing you from that bloody calamity."

The plump Daoist flew into a rage. "You want to rob—"

Qin Sheng revealed his vast aura. His first level Dao Palace cultivation completely crushed the plump Daoist.

Seeing the plump Daoist's frozen expression, Qin Sheng smiled kindly.

"Friend, it's a bloody calamity."

The plump Daoist gritted his teeth and said, "Senior is right. This is indeed a demonic artifact. I'll give it to you and hope Senior can resolve its vicious aura."

"You can be taught."

Qin Sheng took the great banner with a cheerful smile and rode a rainbow away.

"Friend, may we meet again if fate allows."

"Limitless fucking Celestial Worthy, never again!" The plump Daoist was so furious that his body seemed to grow rounder.

Qin Sheng was in an excellent mood. This plump Daoist was naturally Duan De. He had not expected Duan De to still be in the Sea of Reincarnation Secret Realm. It was fate!

"I wonder whether Duan De has obtained the Swallowing Heaven Devil Canopy?"

The Swallowing Heaven Devil Jar was the Emperor Weapon Qin Sheng most wanted.

It had been forged from one of Ruthless's former bodies, making it best suited to the Heaven Devouring Demonic Art. Moreover, Beidou was far too dangerous. Without an Emperor Weapon, he truly had no sense of security.

Elsewhere, Duan De found a small cauldron. This cauldron was even more extraordinary.

"Good, good, good! This Daoist master truly possesses heaven-defying luck."

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Loud laughter rang out, and Duan De's body went cold. That voice sounded somewhat familiar. When he turned around—

Sure enough, that black-hearted brat had come again!

Without even looking back, he fled, trying to escape.

Friend, please stay!

Qin Sheng called out and caught up to Duan De. Looking at the treasured cauldron in his hand, he wore an expression of righteous gravity.

"This is serious, very serious. This cauldron is far too vicious. It may be transformed from an ancient demon. Friend, I'm afraid you can't suppress it."

Duan De wore a tearful expression and said, "Senior, I think I can suppress it."

"You can't." Qin Sheng shook his head.

"I can."

Qin Sheng smiled. "Friend, it's a bloody calamity."

"...Then I'll leave it to Senior."

Duan De's heart was bleeding.

"Sigh, for the sake of all living beings under heaven, it is only right that I suffer a little loss and exert myself a little."

Qin Sheng said, "Friend, when we meet next time, I will bring you good fortune again. Then you and I can drink and make merry."

"You're paying for the wine."

Duan De trembled with rage. Shameless. Too shameless!

After this, Duan De became wiser. He headed straight for remote places, never wanting to encounter that black-hearted brat again.

Before a mountain, Ye Fan found a dagger and was delighted.

"Luck, truly luck. I didn't expect to find a spirit weapon the moment I arrived." Duan De came before Ye Fan and reached for the dagger with a smile.

"Child, this is a vicious weapon. Let me subdue it. You can't handle it."

Ye Fan was so angry that he wanted to punch this dead fat man a few times, but he obediently handed over the dagger anyway.

Not long afterward, a blood-red bead fell near Ye Fan. It was even more powerful than the dagger from before.

Ye Fan smiled happily, but the next moment, familiar laughter rang out.

Fuck... your mom!

Clutching the bead, Ye Fan turned and ran.

"Ha ha ha..."

But suddenly, a second laugh Ye Fan recognized sounded out. He turned his head to look.

Qin Sheng had arrived!

Watching Duan De chase Ye Fan, Qin Sheng laughed even louder.

"Fate is truly wondrous, friend. This is our third meeting. Wonderful!"

Duan De's face turned green. How could he run into this black-hearted brat everywhere he went?

Limitless fucking Celestial Worthy, was this brat keeping an eye on this Daoist master?

"Senior, I don't have any vicious weapons this time. The vicious weapon is in that child's hands." Duan De shifted the blame.

Ye Fan's eyes spun when he heard that, and he shouted,

"Senior, I am powerless to subdue this vicious weapon and am willing to offer it to you!"

"Also, I found three vicious weapons transformed from demons earlier, and I gave them all to this Daoist!"

Duan De jumped in outrage. "Kid, when did I take your three vicious weapons? Don't slander me!"

Ye Fan ignored him.

Qin Sheng came before Duan De with a broad smile and patted his shoulder.

"Friend, you understand, right?"

Duan De struggled. "Senior, could you give me a chance?"

"Friend, black qi is soaring from above your head. You face a great calamity. Taking the vicious weapons from you is saving you."

Qin Sheng sighed deeply. "Do not betray my good intentions."

"Friend, it's a bloody calamity."

Duan De wanted to vomit blood. My bloody calamity was brought by you!

Feeling Qin Sheng's aura locking onto him, Duan De silently took three spirit weapons from his Sea of Bitterness, his face green.

What a sin!

(End of Chapter)