Old Crane hesitated for a moment, then said, "If it were Wang Teng, Saint Realm could obtain the Chaotic Ancient Emperor Weapon..."
"What's the difference between me and Wang Teng? I've already mastered the Heaven-Chaos Secret Art. We're both from the Chaotic Ancient Era lineage, so why do you say that?" Su Yu raised an eyebrow, puzzled. During this trial, he had been using the forbidden secret techniques of the Chaotic Ancient Scripture.
The crane shook its head without answering. It sighed and said, "That child is not inherently bad. Even if he cannot attain enlightenment, he will still shine brightly in this Lifetime, possessing the potential of Great Emperor..."
It didn't continue, and Su Yu understood, saying seriously, "That's natural, otherwise why would I have bestowed the Imperial Path Ancient Scripture and the Nine Secrets upon him?"
The crane stared into Su Yu's eyes, trying to discern something, but the latter's gaze was crystal clear, showing no trace of the previous attempt to destroy the corpse.
"What you... are you telling the truth?"
Su Yu accepted the Lihuo Divine Furnace, an embodiment of pure energy, and the Blood Jade Saint Mirror, and said in a low voice, "Are you doubting me?"
Surrounded by Yue Hua, the young man's black hair cascaded down his back; he possessed extraordinary bearing, and his eyes held a commanding presence.
After glancing at the dark blue divine lake, Su Yu turned and left, leaving behind a remark that unsettled the crane.
"You don't need to worry about Wang Teng anymore. He's no longer the successor of the Chaotic Ancient Era. In this Lifetime, I will guide him to immortality. The Ultimate Path is merely the beginning for both of us!"
Bai He sighed inwardly. This Wu Shi was becoming arrogant. He wondered what Wang Teng's fate would be.
A streak of purple light flashed across the night sky. Watching Su Yu's departing light trail, the crane lowered its head, a hint of weariness appearing in its black gem-like eyes.
It had a deep bond with Wang Teng, but for the sake of the Chaotic Ancient Era legacy, it chose to submit.
There are many reasons: the forbidden artifact of the Imperial Path, Wang Teng's life, the opponent's immortal body, the Wu Shi Inheritance, and the Ruthless Inheritance.
"I never expected that the Wu Shi Lineage would also have a successor... Teng'er, this time, I can't save you."
The Old Crane sighed deeply, its frost-like feathers shimmering with a faint divine light. A gentle breeze swept by, causing the lake water to ripple slightly, creating beautiful fish-scale patterns. The white crane had already disappeared from the spot.
Chapter 330 The Chaos Palace Master
Southern Region, Yan City.
"Your Highness, Ancient Hua Jiang Xuan requests an audience." The Green Lotus King was enveloped by nine divine halos, his handsome appearance and imposing presence radiating a sacred and peaceful aura.
After cultivating in the Chaos Pure Land for a period of time, he had mastered the Demon Emperor's Nine Slashes and had one foot in the third level of the Third Heaven of the Immortal Platform. In addition, with the Qianyuan King Physique he possessed, he had already stepped into the Six Prohibitions realm.
" The Ancient Hua Dynasty? Let your servants handle it." Su Yu was still pondering the affairs of the Northern Plains and didn't care about the royal uncle of the Ancient Hua Dynasty.
With the appearance of the Lihuo Divine Furnace, Cao Yusheng's disguise is about to be exposed, and most forces are now linking Cao Yusheng to the Palace Master of the Chaos Palace...
During this period, the Heavenly Demon Palace, the Jiang Family, the Ji Family, the Great Xia Dynasty, the Nine Li Dynasty... all the holy lands and major sects that had a past relationship with Cao Yusheng sent envoys, which Su Yu was no longer surprised by.
Now that he has fully grown in power, he fears nothing even if Primordial Myriad Races were to emerge.
Yan Li below the steps and said respectfully, "He came for Ye Fan's breakthrough."
" Ye Fan? Ancient Hua, the Seventeenth Princess, came with him, right? Interesting." Su Yu raised an eyebrow, sensing something strange.
When Ye Fan released Jiang Ruoyu earlier, there was a hint of evasion in his eyes. However, since Princess Ancient Hua's primordial yin was still intact, he didn't think too much about it, never expecting there to be a follow-up to this matter.
"As Your Highness says!" said the Green Lotus King.
Su Yu stood up, walked down the jade steps, and chuckled, " The Ji Family members came earlier too. Send someone to bring them over as well... and Ye Fan too."
"Yes, sir."
As the Green Lotus King stepped out of the Phoenix Wood Divine Hall, a crimson-gold divine bird of the Immortal Platform Realm was waiting. Yan Li boarded the jade carriage and flew downwards.
Amidst the ethereal sea of clouds, flames blazed incessantly, shimmering with golden light. In a corner of another palace complex, the elders of the Northern Region's sacred land were gathered together, engaged in conversation.
"I heard that Sacred Body Ye Fan stole Princess Ancient Hua's virginity, and she insists on marrying him. The Ancient Hua Emperor has already sent people to capture him and bring him back for the wedding."
" The Desolate Antiquity Ji Family has also sent people, but unfortunately, the jewel of the Ji Family did not come."
Inside the golden hall, several people looked at each other and smiled, creating a lively atmosphere.
However, most people didn't care about such matters of personal affection. An old man in white sighed, "I never expected that Heavenly Master Cao would produce such an Extreme Dao Emperor Weapon, Heavenly Venerable Venerable's inheritance... Alas..."
"Who can argue with that? The Heavenly Venerable Ancient Scripture, and an Extreme Dao Emperor Weapon — Heavenly Master Cao is indeed a person of great fortune." A Dragon Transformation elder from the Desolate Ancient Jiang Family exclaimed with envy.
"The inheritance of the Source Heavenly Master and the inheritance of the Tribulation Crossing Heavenly Venerable —ordinary people would be incredibly fortunate to obtain even one of these, yet Heavenly Master Cao has actually obtained two astonishing inheritances. His path to rise is unstoppable."
" The Northern Emperor, who has Dragon Transformation and swept through the Immortal Platform Secret Realm, the Celestial Master has embarked on the path to becoming an emperor. Perhaps a legend will emerge in this Lifetime..."
During the banquet, several elders from the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm sat at the head of the table, discussing in detail the recent Battle of Yan City and praising Su Yu highly. The table they used was made of divine material of the Immortal Platform level, which was extremely valuable, and the delicacies placed on it were all rare and precious.
Below, the treatment enjoyed by cultivators of the Four Extremes was much less; their tables were made of Four Extremes Divine Jade, and their dishes were mostly spiritual meat from the Dao Palace Secret Realm.
Among the crowd was a plump, oily-skinned Daoist priest with a ruddy complexion, looking quite prosperous, who was chatting animatedly with other cultivators.
"I was fortunate enough to meet Heavenly Master Cao once, and he even invited me to search for treasure in the great tomb, but I declined..."
"You've met Cao Yusheng? How could that be? He defeated the Northern Emperor and the Central Emperor. Six years ago, he was already Peak Dragon Transformation cultivator. How could he possibly have anything to do with you?" A young man in white robes, sitting at the head of the table, coldly exposed the fat Daoist's true colors.
"You actually don't believe me?" Duan De laughed heartily, seemingly pleased that someone was flattering him.
He put down the golden-brown roasted crane leg, wiped the grease off his hands on his Daoist robe, and arrogantly took out a piece of broken ancient jade, casting a play of light and shadow.
Inside the main hall, countless rays of light outlined the handsome young Daoist priest, who was none other than Cao Yusheng, the Source Earth Master was widely known throughout the Five Regions.
"Master Duan, there's no need to be alarmed. I am Cao Yusheng, and I have long admired you..."
Upon seeing this luminous imprint, the white-robed youth was somewhat surprised, and the Dragon Transformation Elders seated above also turned their attention to Duan De, looking at him with new respect.
"It's not a forgery." The elder of the Jiang Family carefully examined the light screen and finally concluded.
The jade pendant that Duan De took out was a common image-recording jade in the cultivation world, which could imprint some past images.
Having received the certification of the Desolate Ancient Family elder, everyone was astonished and began to treat the fat Daoist priest with new respect. "Who would have thought that Master Ye actually had a past with Heavenly Master Cao?"
"Hahaha, it was just the Celestial Master being polite. At that time, Heavenly Master Cao had already broken through to the Immortal Platform Secret Realm, while I was merely Dao Palace..." Duan De's face was flushed with excitement, and he chuckled.
Soon someone invited him to take the seat of honor, to sit alongside the Dragon Transformation cultivator.
The white-robed youth frowned, his eyes narrowed as he looked at the fat Daoist, trying to discern something. Two elderly men in grey robes sat on either side of him; both were powerful cultivators at the Dragon Transformation Nine Changes.
One of them had two suns flashing in his eyes, emitting a terrifying light, and he was also staring at Duan De.
A few breaths later, an old servant in gray robes transmitted his thoughts telepathically. "Young Master, there is nothing unusual."
"Ignore him. Does that person still refuse to see me?" The young man in white was not old, but he was quite indifferent, lacking any youthful innocence, and his attitude was extremely cold.
"We don't have our master's name card..." another old servant shook his head.
"Since he won't see me, what's he doing here? Where is Sacred Body Ye Fan?"
The boy in white was only thirteen or fourteen years old, with red lips and white teeth, and eyes that shone like black gemstones. He was so beautiful that even women would be jealous, but he spoke with considerable force.
Seeing that the young man wanted to find the Sacred Body, the two gray-robed old servants hurriedly advised, "Young Master, please do not act rashly. The Green Lotus King and Cao Yusheng are guarding this place. If anything happens to you, we will be held accountable even if we die a thousand deaths..."
Under the gentle persuasion of the two elderly people, the boy in white finally calmed down and began staring intently at the fat Daoist priest.
"When I first met the Celestial Master, I..."
Duan De, who was bragging, suddenly felt a chill and turned around to find that the boy from before had been staring at him with an extremely piercing gaze that seemed somewhat familiar.
Every time he entered a tomb and opened an ancient coffin, he saw the same look in his eyes. And this blond-haired girl was even more greedy than him, seemingly wanting to tear open his Immortal Platform to see what divine objects lay inside...
On the second floor of the palace, Xia Ye, the old imperial uncle of the Great Xia Dynasty, gazed at the fat Daoist priest below and said thoughtfully, "That place just now seemed to be the Primal Spirit Ruins."
"It is indeed the Primal Spirit Ruins. Several years ago, the Azure Emperor's Mausoleum was born there." Jiang Li of the Desolate Ancient Jiang Family nodded slightly and added.
The others exchanged glances, their understanding unspoken. They had only been certain of the relationship between Cao Yusheng and the Chaos Palace, but now they could take it a step further: that person might be the Demon Clan prince consort.
They were unaware of the clash between Su Yu and the Eighth Ancestor of the Ji Family.
The Immortal Second Realm Mighty Figure from the Yaoguang Holy Land smiled, his eyes gleaming, and transmitted his thoughts to Jiang Li, saying, "In that case, Fellow Daoist Cao was very likely involved in the Demon Emperor's Tomb incident. At that time, the Demon Clan Princess was also here."
As he turned around, he gave the Guishui Palace Master in Jade Lake a meaningful look.
As far as he knew, Yao Xi, the successor of Wonderful Jade Convent and the previous Yaoguang Saintess, had become Cao Yusheng's concubines. However, their status was not high, so it didn't really matter. But if Cao Yusheng was really that one, everything would be different...
The former Demon Clan princess, now the Green Lotus Imperial Lord, was painstakingly sent by her Demon Clan consort, Severing the Dao Yao, to rebuild the Demon Clan Imperial Court for the Princess Green Lotus. Based on this alone, Yan Ruyu could not possibly be a concubine.
The elder of the Jiang Family retorted, "Not necessarily. That one is related to the Ancient Clans, while Fellow Daoist Cao cultivates the Heavenly Venerable Ancient Scripture; that much is certain."
What exactly is the relationship between the Chaos Palace Master and the Demon Clan Prince Consort?
The Third Imperial Uncle of the Nine Li Dynasty remained silent. He had been captured alive by Su Yu, but was eventually redeemed through a marriage alliance.
At the Phoenix Blood Wooden Table, the other Immortal Second Realm Mighty Figure all turned their gazes to the Guishui Palace Master. This person had a great karmic connection with Cao Yusheng, and had visited the Ji Family Stone Workshop three times in half a month, wanting to see Cao Yusheng...
The beauty, dressed in a silver-threaded palace gown, was aloof, her almond-shaped eyes serene and clear, like gently flowing spring water.
Jade Lake Zijun closed her eyes, ignoring the mocking looks in the eyes of the others. She had already received Su Yu's reply that they would meet tonight, and then everything would be resolved.
Inside the Heavenly Palace, the people of the Ancient Hua Dynasty and the Desolate Antiquity Ji Family were seated on either side. The Eighth Ancestor of the Ji Family, dressed in a black robe, looked at Jiang Xuan opposite him with a smile, his attitude very warm.
"I didn't expect you to be here too."
The Imperial Uncle Ancient Hua, dressed in a nine-dragon robe, nodded in acknowledgment and said, "Tens of thousands of years have passed, and Sacred Body at the Dao Palace Fifth Heaven has appeared again. Sacred Body breaking through the Four Extremes is a once-in-a-millennium event, and it is not to be missed."
Among the crowd of the Ancient Hua Dynasty, a black-haired girl was silently observing, but after looking around, she still couldn't find the person she wanted to see.
Neither Ji Ziyue nor Ye Fan came.
Upon hearing Jiang Xuan's words, the Eighth Ancestor of the Ji Family also brought up the matter of the Sacred Body, laughing, "In the past, the Great Evolution Holy Land wanted to cultivate Great Accomplishment Sacred Body, but unfortunately, it ultimately failed. I wonder if this generation's Sacred Body can break the curse."
Jiang Xuan remained silent, sharing the same thought: if Ye Fan didn't insist on breaking through the Four Extremes and instead pursued the Path of Source Arts, his future would be promising. Otherwise, his future was uncertain, and perhaps everything would come to nothing.
Before long, a golden chariot flew in, and on the shimmering gold frame sat a Big Black Dog as strong as a calf and a handsome young man.
"Tsk tsk, a great demon from Immortal Platform as a servant, I never thought I, the emperor, could enjoy such treatment." Looking at the black-feathered divine bird before him, the Black Emperor was quite satisfied and somewhat reluctant to leave.
Ye Fan was also somewhat shaken. With his Source Heaven Divine Sense, he saw the figures of the Eighth Ancestor of the Ji Family and Jiang Ruoyu. His originally fiery heart instantly cooled down, and a bitter look appeared on his face.
The driver for them was a burly Demon Clan from the Dao Palace Fourth Heaven. Seeing the two sitting still, Pang Bo's eyes darted around, and thinking of the recent rumors, he said ambiguously, " Yezi, let's go. No matter what, we have to meet your father-in-law."
Seeing his friend turn into a frenemy, Ye Fan said helplessly, "I was already panicking, and you just poured cold water on my already bad mood."
"Whether it's Ji Family Pearl or Princess Ancient Hua, they're both quite good. You're living in a world of blessings but don't know it." Pang Bo shook his head, unable to empathize.
In the end, Ye Fan gritted his teeth and walked into the main hall.
Unlike the fearless Big Black Dog, Ye Fan's every step was arduous. At this moment, everyone's eyes were focused on him, some indifferent, some calm, and some passionate. The feelings he had were unknown to outsiders.
Facing Jiang Ruoyu's gaze, Ye Fan lowered his head, not daring to meet her eyes. He felt as if he were being pierced by thorns, as if he were about to melt away. He stood with the Black Emperor in the center of the main hall, with Uncle Ancient Hua and the Eighth Ancestor of the Ji Family beside him.
" Ye Fan, it's been a long time." The Eighth Ancestor of the Ji Family had a kind face and looked very gentle.
"Greetings, Eighth Elder."
Ye Fan's attitude was very respectful. When he was cutting stones in the Holy City of the Northern Region, this senior did not make things difficult for him, and even arranged for Ji Ziyue to meet him, thus showing him kindness.