Chapter 458 The Supreme Artifact of Four Generations
Northern Kuru Reed Continent, Ziwei Ancient Kingdom, Xingzi City.
Legend has it that in ancient times, immortals forged weapons in this place.
As the celestial artifact neared completion, the immortal plucked stars from the sky and seized the moon, severing nine great stars. He then set up Spirit-Gathering Formation, collecting the essence of heaven and earth, and finally forged an unparalleled celestial weapon, invincible in heaven and earth, creating an unparalleled legend...
The mountains are verdant and beautiful, the streams flow gently, and the clouds and mist surge around the mountainside, giving the black crystal mountain a dark hue.
From the sky, nine enormous black stones stand in this area, sparkling and radiant, emitting wisps of dark light, like ancient steles, exuding an ancient charm.
The Longevity Saint, dressed in a blue Daoist robe, wearing a yin-yang golden crown, and holding a silver whisk, led the way with an air of otherworldly grace, and said with a smile, "Legends of immortals are nothing but illusory tales passed down by later generations. This place is actually the weapon-forging site of Quasi-Emperor Hong Yu!"
In the palanquin following behind, a girl in white glanced at him with curiosity.
An invincible Quasi-Emperor died without leaving behind any legacy Quasi-Emperor Weapon, and his sudden death may conceal some unknown secrets.
Su Yu listened calmly to the stories without expressing any opinion.
However, the fat Daoist beside him was very interested and, with a ruddy face, approached the Longevity Saint to inquire about the specific situation of Quasi-Emperor Hong Yu.
For Su Yu, the reincarnation of this Heavenly Venerable was of great importance.
Duan De had a deep understanding of ancient tombs and Divine Thought, and Su Yu would frequently deal with these spirits in the future. So when he brought back the coffin of the Holy Emperor of the Sun, he thought of this person and set a trap to ensnare him.
When the other party was captured, he screamed in agony, looking like a pig being slaughtered. But once he arrived in the Ziwei Star Domain and saw a group of Saint and Dao-Slaying King, and received a generous welcome from Su Yu, he immediately changed his tune and became so happy that he forgot all about home. He was quite the character!
"A person of great karma, a successor of the Tribulation Crossing Heavenly Venerable!"
Thinking of Su Yu's instructions, the Longevity Saint spoke gently, explaining what he already knew.
Emperor Lord Hong Yu was an unparalleled figure from over 200,000 years ago. He came from a mortal kingdom in the Eastern Divine Continent. He was exceptionally talented from a young age and was taken in as a disciple by an Immortal of the Foreign Realm elder. Later, he unified Ziwei, established an unparalleled divine dynasty, and defeated invading enemies from the Foreign Realm. He was a great ruler in the ancient history of Ziwei.
He died suddenly in his later years, and after his death, the dynasty collapsed, his spirit dissipated into the dust of history.
One of his disciples rallied the remaining followers and migrated from the Eastern Divine Continent to the Northern Kuru Reed Continent. Among his descendants emerged a King Physique who restored the glory of his ancestors, received the Seal of Ziwei, and became the reconstructor of the Ziwei Divine Dynasty.
It's worth mentioning that the imperial dynasty of Quasi-Emperor Hong Yu was also named Ziwei, which is why the Ziwei Divine Dynasty dared to use a star name...
"If Emperor Lord Hong Yu hadn't perished, he might have been able to attain the Dao and become an emperor, but unfortunately he fell short!" The Longevity Saint sighed softly, somewhat sentimental.
He hadn't paid much attention to this Ziwei sage before, but now that the Big Dipper Imperial Clan has descended and the Ancient Emperor Clans are arriving one after another, the Ziwei Star Domain can't even find a single Extreme Dao Emperor Weapon.
This enormous gap has led many Ziwei cultivators to admire their predecessors and sigh with nostalgia!
"A Quasi-Emperor's tomb, and it must belong to a great Quasi-Emperor, the Boundless Heavenly Venerable. It seems I have quite the fortuitous encounter!"
Duan De suppressed his inner excitement and pretended to be calm and collected, but his lewd demeanor could not be hidden no matter what, causing the surrounding Saint to frown repeatedly.
"Is he truly the successor of the Tribulation Crossing Heavenly Venerable?"
The deputy island master of Yuanjiao Immortal Island glanced at the imposing Wang Teng, then scrutinized the fat Daoist priest before him, and could only marvel at the vastness of the world and the wonders it held.
It's truly bizarre that someone like this could receive the inheritance of an ancient Heavenly Venerable!
"He's here too!"
Upon spotting Duan De, Xia Jiuyou raised an eyebrow, clearly impressed by this dead tomb raider.
She also knew the other party's abilities; he truly had unique insights into burial techniques, and no one in the younger generation of Big Dipper could surpass him.
However, this place is teeming with sages and Holy Lord, so what use could this fat Daoist priest, who is merely from the Four Extremes Secret Realm, possibly be?
The ancient ruins that the former King Zidu stumbled upon are located on a barren mountain nine hundred miles Xingzi City.
Unlike the lush green mountains and clear waters of the past, this place was utterly desolate, with black sand drifting everywhere and the temperature extremely high. There was not a single Life to be seen, only obsidian crystals that had been burned into black light, shimmering in the sunlight.
When Su Yu and his group arrived at this place, their gazes flickered slightly as they looked at the dilapidated ancient cave.
Without needing to be ordered, an old servant stepped forward and used his profound magic to instantly create a silver divine path, transforming a mustard seed into Sumeru. The original three-meter-high opening was now large enough for a divine chariot to pass through.
Let's go!
Su Yu spoke softly, took a step forward, and Dao patterns swirled, radiating golden immortal light, as he entered the ancient cave.
The other cultivators followed closely behind, and more than ten jade carriages entered the area, illuminating it completely.
The ancient cave was secluded and sealed by the divine power of cultivators, presenting a silver world. Some demons that lived here were also sealed and transformed into silver sculptures, which were shimmering and beautiful.
These weak creatures were not deprived of their Life; once the supernatural powers were dispelled, everything would return to normal!
The group stopped in front of a stone wall, where the road had ended.
"This is the place!"
With a flick of his sleeve, Su Yu unleashed a Chaos celestial energy that peeled away the surface of the stone, revealing the true seal. Brilliant purple light radiated outwards, like neatly arranged shattered diamonds, a breathtaking sight!
The purple stone was crystal clear, and the mountain was covered with densely packed runes, which were very mysterious. This was a restriction set up by a Great Accomplishment King!
Then, the Innate Sacred Body Dao Embryo clone made a move, the sword rang out, and it pierced through the magic array, opening up an ancient path and entering a world surrounded by an ancient magic array, where the most primitive ruins were reproduced.
Ahead, the purple aura abruptly stopped, replaced by ribbon-like clouds and billowing black mist. Corpses littered the ground, and eerie green will-o'-the-wisps flickered everywhere. The world was utterly dark, devoid of any light.
Dozens of snow-white skeletons lay scattered in the dust, still bearing traces of light, looking quite extraordinary!
"These skeletons are all cultivators above the Immortal Platform Second Heaven!" Tuoyu Yuansheng said, showing some curiosity about this place.
Looking at the corpses of these ancient cultivators, Duan De felt envious, but dared not act recklessly. Any cultivator here could easily kill him. When you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head.
Su Yu stepped forward, his expression calm, and walked ahead. The other Ancient Saint followed, composed and showing no signs of tension.
Among this group, there are four Extreme Dao Emperor Weapon and two great Great Saint, enough to sweep away everything in the Ziwei Star Domain. Even if gods and demons were resurrected, they would not be able to escape the fate of death!
Duan De followed in the crowd, looking at the skeletons with some reluctance, and wondering where Su Yu and his group had gone.
He looked around and quickly spotted two familiar figures. He hobbled up to Xiang Yufei, wanting to ask about the situation.
However, before he could speak, the Central Emperor, with a calm expression and no emotional fluctuation, said, " The Longevity Lock should be returned to me."
Beside him, Wang Teng raised an eyebrow, looking the fat Daoist up and down with great curiosity.
He had heard of this person's reputation in Northern Plains, but hadn't paid much attention to it. He didn't expect him to be such a Ruthless One, even digging up Xiang Yufei's grave.
"That's a cenotaph. The real body was taken away nine thousand years ago. I did find a lock, but that was legally obtained by this humble Daoist priest... Ah!"
Duan De spoke eloquently, but before he could finish, he let out a pig-like scream as Li Tian and Yin Tianzhi bound his hands, leaving him hanging upside down like a pig waiting to be slaughtered.
"This is unacceptable! I am a guest invited by Imperial Lord Su. You cannot be so disrespectful..." the fat Daoist priest cried out, looking at Su Yu with deep resentment, hoping to attract the attention of the important figures in front.
However, the unassuming Yin Tiande had already used his mysterious magic to separate the real from the illusory, turning reality into illusion, thus isolating this place. To outsiders, their behavior appeared normal, with no unusual activity.
After searching around, the two found the Longevity Lock made of Divine Mark Purple Gold on Duan De's neck and handed it to Xiang Yufei.
"My past life was like a dream, leaving me sighing. Yayun, wait for me..."
The Central Emperor stroked the purple-gold lock, a hint of reminiscence in his eyes. His thoughts drifted back nine thousand years to the time of the Divine Mark Purple Gold lock, and when he thought of the girl who was like a gentle Qingfeng in a mountain stream, his expression softened even more.
"I've given you the Longevity Lock, now you can release me!" Duan De spoke up at an inopportune moment, a smile more like a grimace spreading across his face.
Interrupted by the fat Daoist priest, Xiang Yufei's eyes flickered slightly, and then a smile appeared on his face.
As Su Yu's most valued subordinate, he knows more about others than he does!
"An ancient Heavenly Venerable Lunhui!"
The Central Emperor waved his hand, Li Tian and Yin Tianzhi stepped back. Duan De nimbly did a somersault, and then realized that the six people in front of him were staring at him like wolves.
"What are you trying to do? Don't do anything rash!" Duan De shouted, clutching his clothes with both hands, and said in despair, "I would rather die than submit!"
"What are you thinking, Daoist Master? We simply want to exchange the ' Carefree Heavenly Art ' for the ' Tribulation-Transcending Heavenly Art,' plus the Nine Secrets of One Sect!"
The Northern Emperor's eyes gleamed, a faint smile on his face, as he made his demands.
"Where would I find the Heavenly Venerable's Ancient Scripture...?" the fat Daoist priest protested, feeling unjustly afflicted.
"No? It seems Fellow Daoist Duan is still a bit reserved," Wang Teng said with a forced smile, his eyes narrowing and his expression turning sinister.
"Don't want!"
"What are you waiting for? Arrange for him to have them all!"
"Lord Northern Emperor, spare my life!"
Soon, a bloodcurdling scream, like a broken gong, echoed from that Xiao Kong again, more chilling than the scene of a pig being slaughtered, utterly desolate and unsettling...
Sensing the spatial fluctuations behind him, Su Yu smiled faintly, thinking to himself, "In the original story, you and Ye Fan had so much fun. This time it's my son's turn. I hope Master Duan has a good time!"
Soon, the group arrived at the end of the ruins. Along the way, some mist could trap and kill cultivators from the Immortal Platform, but it was of no use to them.
On the black demonic land, a Five-Colored Altar appeared. It was about two meters in diameter, not very large, and could only barely accommodate two people. The stone body shimmered with various colored crystal lusters.
" Five-Colored Altar! I never expected to find one here!" The Daoist Longevity's eyes flickered, then he sighed, "It's a pity it's too small. It can't traverse very far anymore. Crossing realms is too difficult."
Su Yu remained calm as he stepped forward, his hands moving swiftly to create lines of Void energy, activating the altar.
Soon, countless purple lights lit up, and in a flash, a huge Yin-Yang gate opened, leading to the distant starry sky.
Su Yu pointed a finger, and a complex array of patterns spread out around him, shaking the heavens and the earth, drawing out an ancient map of a star field and adjusting the coordinates.
Then, Tuoyu Yuansheng took action and created a temporary small world on the Five-Colored Altar.
A Will Eternal can create a miniature world—this is the might of the Great Saint!
A group of people entered one after another, stepping into the portal of light, preparing for interstellar teleportation.
The remaining cultivators remained to guard this place, turning it into a forbidden area, prohibiting anyone from entering!
With a flash of light, the purple light gate on the Five-Colored Altar shone with an Eternal radiance. The ancient symbols on it, as if cast in metal, resonated in unison and flickered hundreds of times before opening the path ahead and beginning the interstellar teleportation!
Then, the entire altar dimmed in an instant, the portal disappeared, and they embarked on their journey, entering the boundless starry sky.
The original coordinates of this Five-Colored Altar led to the Big Dipper Star Domain, but those spatial coordinates were incomplete.
That's why, when King Zidu rode the altar, he encountered spatial interference midway and landed on Lesser Five Elements Star. There, he was struck by the Divine Thought of the Holy Emperor of the Sun, was severely injured on the spot, and almost perished.
"Let's begin, Five Elements Star!" Su Yu's eyes sparkled with anticipation.
He did not expect the Sun Emperor Tower or the Fusang Undying Art on this trip, after all, the Holy Emperor of the Sun was devoted to the Human Clan and it was unlikely that he would entrust the Emperor Tower and the Undying Technique to him.
But that's not his goal!
Once Su Yu obtains the asteroid filled with the Five Elements Spirit Wood, he will be able to construct a trans-domain array leading to Earth.
The Big Dipper Star Domain and the Ziwei Star Domain are adjacent and not far apart. However, Earth is located on the other side of the starry sky. The Five-Colored Stone required to build Five-Colored Altar leading to Earth in the Ziwei Big Dipper would far exceed Su Yu's expectations.
He was able to build the Five-Colored Altar connecting the Big Dipper to the Ziwei Star Domain thanks to the strong support of the Nine Li Dynasty; otherwise, it wouldn't have been so simple.