Black Emperor

Jiang Zhu moved past the Stone Book. He could not climb onto the Dao Platform, but he could lure the Divine Phoenix Immortal Medicine down.

Just then, Jiang Zhu discovered several lines of writing on a nearby stone wall, left by Jiang Taixu.

"Great Emperor Wushi, your power touched the mysteries of creation, shaking antiquity and dazzling the present. Alas, I could not glimpse your teachings-the greatest regret of my life..."

Beside the Stone Scripture were several more lines of ancient writing, dating back even further.

"Who stands at the peak at the end of the Immortal Road? One glimpse of Wushi, and all other paths become empty..." The inscription bore the name Gu Tianshu. He had also visited this place.

He was Great Emperor Wushi's number one bootlicker, holding him in the highest esteem.

Still, Great Emperor Wushi truly deserved that praise. Single-handedly, he had held back the Undying Heavenly Emperor-the foremost puppet master of the Primordial Era and the second greatest of the Mythological Era-for over a hundred thousand years, even forcing him to undergo nirvana.

Even before attaining the Dao, he could catch an Emperor Weapon with his bare hands. Though born an Imperial Son, he had broken free of the shackles of his bloodline and successfully attained the Dao. Even among all the ancient sovereigns and Great Emperors throughout the ages, he was extraordinarily dazzling.

And the last Great Emperor followed by the Divine Phoenix Immortal Medicine here was none other than Great Emperor Wushi.

Jiang Zhu took a small globule of true phoenix origin blood from the Demon-Refining Pot and released the White Tiger Divine Medicine as well.

The little white tiger demanded white tiger origin blood the moment it emerged. As Jiang Zhu took out the blood to feed it, he instructed it to help lure the Divine Phoenix Immortal Medicine over.

Hearing his request, the little white tiger raised its head to look at the Little Immortal Phoenix nearby, then cast Jiang Zhu a contemptuous glance.

Its eyes seemed to say, Having me still isn't enough for you? You have to seduce another Immortal Medicine too? You scumbag!

I was here first!

Jiang Zhu remained unmoved. What was wrong with having a thicker skin for the sake of an Immortal Medicine?

Plenty of people wanted to be shameless but never even got the chance!

Jiang Zhu placed the true phoenix origin blood on the little white tiger's head and sent it over to play with the Divine Phoenix Immortal Medicine.

The little white tiger wore a look of disdain, but it did not move slowly at all. It crossed the void and landed on the Dao Platform.

The Little Immortal Phoenix on the Dao Platform watched the little white tiger descend from above with boundless curiosity. Where had this fellow medicine come from, and what was that on its head?

Before long, the two Immortal Medicines had become fast friends, chirping and playing together, occasionally glancing at Jiang Zhu.

Seeing how well things were going, Jiang Zhu relaxed, though he continued watching his surroundings. He silently wondered where that Big Black Dog had gone.

There were two Immortal Medicines here at once. Could that black dog really resist?

While luring the Divine Phoenix Immortal Medicine, he was also baiting the black dog.

That black dog had been baptized in Great Emperor Wushi's imperial blood. Could his blood awaken a true spirit totem? Jiang Zhu was eager to find out.

Unfortunately, under the suppression within Purple Mountain, he failed to notice the calf-sized black dog in the distance, drooling incessantly at the Dao Platform.

His half-bald tail was wagging so hard it nearly became an electric fan.

Seeing that the Divine Phoenix Immortal Medicine was wavering, Jiang Zhu decided to give it another push.

He transformed into Nine-Leaf Sword Grass on the spot and opened the Mystical Space within the Demon-Refining Pot.

A small patch of the Immortal Soil appeared before the Little Immortal Phoenix and the Big Black Dog.

After looking at Jiang Zhu's Nine-Leaf Sword Grass form and the barely satisfactory living conditions, the Little Immortal Phoenix finally agreed to leave with him.

It affectionately flew onto one of Jiang Zhu's leaves and nuzzled it. Seeing this, Jiang Zhu fed it some more true phoenix origin blood.

At that moment, the black dog watching secretly from a distance could no longer hold himself back.

"Woof... two Immortal Medicines, one strange blade of grass, medicine kings, and countless precious herbs!"

The Black Emperor's blood-red tongue flailed wildly inside his enormous mouth, drool dripping without pause.

Like a streak of black lightning, he appeared in an instant and swept toward Jiang Zhu. He opened his bloody maw like the celestial hound devouring the sun, intent on swallowing him whole.

"Woof, hehehe! Immortal Medicines, dozens of medicine kings... they're all mine! I'm rich!"

Clang!

The next instant, Jiang Zhu returned to his original form, and another Nine-Leaf Sword Grass appeared. It was Jiang Zhu's Liver Deity.

The moment the deity appeared, it unleashed a towering sword intent capable of cleaving anything. Its sword-shaped leaves rose, and it delivered a slash at the Black Emperor.

"Woof, woof, woof..."

The Big Black Dog was sent flying. Black fur fell away from the spot struck by the leaf, leaving a white sword mark.

This black dog really was tough. Granted, Jiang Zhu had not struck with his main body or used his full strength. After all, this was Great Emperor Wushi's dog. Even if he did not give the emperor face, he had to give the bell face, or he could forget about leaving!

Yet the slash had struck the black dog with a metallic clang, as though it had hit walls of bronze and iron.

The Big Black Dog bared his teeth. More of his already sparse fur had been cut away, leaving him heartbroken.

"Brat! You dare hit this emperor?! Hurry up and offer those Immortal Medicines as an apology! Hmm... and that Medicine Garden too!"

Knocked to the ground, the Black Emperor was furious and indignant, yet he still issued threats with haughty arrogance.

Seeing that he was still stubbornly threatening him, Jiang Zhu willed the Liver Deity's Nine-Leaf Sword Grass to swing its swords again. Streaks of sword light descended like the Milky Way, illuminating the entire area.

"I advise you to stop right now! Do you know who I am? Ow, my fur!"

"If you keep this up, I'm going to fight back! Old Bell! Old Bell! You're just going to watch?!! Brother Bell! I was wrong!"

"Uncle Bell, aooo!"

"Grandpa Bell! Woof... my fur!"

"You damned bell! I'll definitely tell the Great Emperor..."

The Black Emperor screamed repeatedly under the beating, constantly calling out to the Wushi Bell.

Unfortunately, the Wushi Bell wanted nothing to do with this damned dog either. Since his life was not in danger, it gave no response whatsoever.

Countless sword marks covered the Black Emperor's body, and his already sparse fur grew even thinner.

"Fuck! Just you wait!"

So furious that he bared his teeth, he stopped spewing foul language and waved his paws. Dao laws surged between his claws as he tried to trace dao patterns.

An Emperor Formation enveloped this place, with dao patterns densely covering it. If he really managed to activate the Emperor Formation, the power it unleashed would be anything but ordinary.

Jiang Zhu dared not take him lightly anymore. This black dog's skill with formations was not very reliable; it would be bad if he caused some unexpected disaster.

He reached out, his hand transforming into a dragon claw as he summoned dragon power. In an instant, an immense claw appeared and seized the Black Emperor. Under the suppression of that dragon power, the dao patterns before him immediately collapsed.

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The Black Emperor was subdued before he could react, but his mouth still did not stop.

"Woof! You brat, you ambushed me! And just what race are you, anyway?"

At this moment, the Black Emperor sensed an aura from Jiang Zhu like that of a true dragon descending into the world. Yet he had clearly been a blade of grass just a moment ago.

Wait-the Black Emperor suddenly noticed the crucial point. How could a blade of grass cultivate?

Jiang Zhu ignored him, keeping him trapped where he was, and took out some true phoenix origin blood for the Little Immortal Phoenix.

"Brat, what kind of blood is that?" Seeing that Jiang Zhu could use blood to lure Immortal Medicines, he immediately wanted to know where it came from.

No one paid him any attention, leaving him so anxious that he frantically dug at the ground beneath him.

The Little Immortal Phoenix absorbed the origin blood and happily fluttered around Jiang Zhu. Finally, it flew back to the Dao Platform and carried out a miniature Phoenix Nest in its beak. The nest was made entirely of branches from a flame divine tree, warm and radiant.

Inside the Phoenix Nest lay an egg shimmering with a red glow, giving off a fragrance that refreshed the heart and soul.

This egg was none other than the Divine Phoenix Immortal Medicine Fruit!

Watching from the side, the Black Emperor's eyes turned green with envy. He wanted both the blood from earlier and the true phoenix Immortal Medicine fruit before him now, and his drool pooled all over the ground.