Ahead appeared a golden sea of lightning, formed by the clash of Yin and Yang energies. Countless Great Dao Runes danced there, turning the area into a deadly wasteland.
Upon sensing the aura emanating from that place, Heaven-Penetrating Nether Treasure immediately burst into laughter.
"This aura definitely belongs to the Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable. Even if he were reduced to ashes, I would recognize him."
Xiao Ping'an possessed the Nine Secrets: Zu and the Source Heaven Great Dao, along with his understanding of formations, so he was naturally able to decipher these Great Dao Runes.
Moreover, he already possesses Immortal Artifact, and this Heaven-Penetrating Nether Treasure is also a Immortal Artifact, possessing celestial runes that are even more powerful than the yin-yang runes in this sea of thunder.
He can even use brute force.
The Heaven-Penetrating Nether Treasure was truly professional; no wonder it belonged to someone who followed the Netherworld Venerable in digging up graves and robbing tombs.
One after another, the Great Dao Runes were broken down, and countless Order Divine Chains were shattered.
They quickly passed through the first layer of the formation and entered the second layer of the world.
Here, endless Yin and Yang flow, and the five elements are intertwined within.
Boundless thunder, a constant cycle of destruction and rebirth.
Xiao Ping'an also took out the Bronze Immortal Palace to prevent the Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable from swindling people.
Just then, Xiao Ping'an saw the crystal-clear lake, its pure and unparalleled clarity breathtaking.
The lake was not large, but it was bottomless and devoid of any sign of life.
"Could this be the legendary Reincarnation Lake?" Xiao Ping'an said. "Isn't this something that the Netherworld Venerable transformed from? How did it fall into the hands of the Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable?"
Upon seeing the small lake, Xiao Ping'an immediately thought of the various methods of immortality that the Netherworld Venerable had tried back then. He wondered how the Underworld Lord had transformed into this thing; it was certainly very strange.
The Heaven-Penetrating Nether Treasure hummed, emitting endless immortal runes.
The small lake immediately reacted, resonating with the Heaven-Penetrating Nether Treasure. Clearly, they both belonged to the Netherworld Venerable, which is why they had similar auras.
The Netherworld Venerable turned into a corpse each time; he was truly dead.
However, he repeatedly communicated with the spirits of corpses, and each time he was able to re-attain enlightenment, becoming stronger and longer each time. It was truly miraculous and powerful.
However, Xiao Ping'an learned even more secrets from the Heaven-Penetrating Nether Treasure.
He felt that these repeated transformations could not satisfy his pursuit of becoming Mortal World Immortal. Therefore, after careful preparation and accumulation, the Netherworld Venerable began the cycle of soul reincarnation and transformation.
His body remained the same, but his soul underwent transformation after transformation, as if he had lived through Lifetime Lifetime, and his soul became incredibly powerful.
This Reincarnation Lake was actually a remnant of the Netherworld Venerable's nine transformations.
Xiao Ping'an was also taken aback.
The original text only briefly mentions that the Reincarnation Lake is something that the Netherworld Venerable created through the transformation of his soul in his pursuit of immortality, but it never says that it was something he obtained after nine transformations.
The number nine is very peculiar, especially in this world.
Normally, after nine lifetimes of transformation, one can ascend to Red Dust Flying Immortal.
However, the soul of the Netherworld Venerable did not transform into a celestial being. Instead, it continued to perish repeatedly within that physical body, only to be reborn as a new soul time and time again.
Since it is something that has undergone nine transformations, it should be very important to the Netherworld Venerable, and he should have carefully preserved it.
Could it be that this thing was really stolen or robbed by the Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable?
Sure enough, Heaven-Penetrating Nether Treasure looked at the small lake and began to curse loudly.
He gritted his teeth and said, "If it weren't for the Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable, this old thief would have disturbed and startled the Netherworld Venerable who was undergoing transformation. The Netherworld Venerable might have had a chance to Red Dust Flying Immortal after that transformation."
"You old scoundrel, you interrupted the transformation of the Netherworld Venerable, making this product of nine soul transformations incredibly bizarre. Not only can it not be erased, but it also devours all souls. If the soul stays in the body, it's fine, but once it leaves the body, it's almost impossible to escape this Reincarnation Lake," said Heaven-Penetrating Nether Treasure.
Although it's true that he's no longer a threat to the Overlord Heavenly Venerable, this is indeed a secret, and a very deceptive one at that.
The Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable was probably very curious about the transformation of the Netherworld Venerable, so he snatched this thing here to study it, and even used it to be buried with him.
After searching the entire Reincarnation Lake, the Heaven-Penetrating Nether Treasure submerged directly to the bottom.
They all belong to the Netherworld Venerable, so naturally they don't need to worry about being swallowed or destroyed in this lake.
Splash splash splash.
Heaven-Penetrating Nether Treasure quickly retrieved a glittering golden bead from the Reincarnation Lake.
Upon sensing it slightly, Xiao Ping'an was surprised to find that this thing was actually similar to the bead that Lingbao Heavenly Venerable's Immortal Platform had transformed into, and it was also like the legendary relic.
The mysterious things contained within may concern whether the Netherworld Venerable can defy fate and return.
However, Heaven-Penetrating Nether Treasure, at this moment, seemed completely unaware of the bead.
Xiao Ping'an took the bead from Heaven-Penetrating Nether Treasure's hand, and the bead immediately reacted terrifyingly.
Various divine lights flickered above, and an aura of destruction reverberated. Xiao Ping'an felt as if he were dragging a gigantic nuclear bomb, as if it would explode at any moment.
However, after experiencing it firsthand, Xiao Ping'an realized that this was not the case.
It's all because of the mysterious Dao principles contained within this bead.
Xiao Ping'an looked at the mysterious bead, shook his head, and then handed it back to Heaven-Penetrating Nether Treasure.
He knew that the Netherworld Venerable Netherworld Venerable had made all sorts of incredible arrangements, and he was careful not to unintentionally disrupt them.
It seems that the Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable had also plotted against the Netherworld Venerable, but the Netherworld Venerable seemed to be dissatisfied and also plotted against the Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable.
Otherwise, it would be difficult to explain how a relic could have been formed within the Reincarnation Lake after it was taken away.
Xiao Ping'an looked at the Reincarnation Lake, wondering if it could reflect his past and present lives.
The lake water seemed to sense Xiao Ping'an, and then, as if blown by a gentle breeze, it manifested ripples.
What then appeared on the mirror was a hazy, purple glow, seemingly obscuring everything.
It was strange that Xiao Ping'an couldn't see his own reflection in the lake.
Heaven-Penetrating Nether Treasure looked at Overlord Heavenly Venerable, who was in a daze, and wondered what he had seen.
Legend has it that this thing can see everyone's past lives, but it seems to have no effect on Xiao Ping'an.
Weapons and deities like the Heaven-Penetrating Nether Treasure cannot reflect his past life.
Xiao Ping'an withdrew his gaze and then shook his head.
He didn't mention that he saw a purple glow that Shrouding the Heavens.
Perhaps it's because the magic of this Reincarnation Lake has its limits; it might not be able to reflect things of higher dimensions when faced with a transmigrator like Xiao Ping'an.
To Xiao Ping'an's surprise, the Heaven-Penetrating Nether Treasure did not take away the Reincarnation Lake, but instead left it there like trash.
Xiao Ping'an pondered to himself, perhaps this thing was like excrement to the Netherworld Venerable, something he couldn't wait to throw away.
Heaven-Penetrating Nether Treasure and Xiao Ping'an deduced once more that they were determined to find the tomb of Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable.
They soon found another strange coordinate and then set off from this small world.
There, in another desolate universe amidst Hundun, Xiao Ping'an and the Heaven-Penetrating Nether Treasure manifested their figures.
Here they saw a vast and boundless Yellow Springs River, flowing out of nothingness and then disappearing back into nothingness.
The death energy contained within is so pure that, although it cannot compare to the Yellow Springs of the Underworld, it is still considered top-notch in the outside world.
After some deduction, the two quickly slipped into the Yellow Springs River and followed the river into a secret place.
Here, endless lightning still flashes, and the yin and yang energies constantly flow.
Here, endless flames still rise, and the whole world is shrouded in an aura of impending destruction.
The Heaven-Penetrating Nether Treasure and Xiao Ping'an's bodies emitted a dazzling light, remaining unharmed amidst the thunder and flames, and continued to move forward.
There are countless densely packed divine runes of the Great Dao here. If an ordinary Supreme came here, they might not be able to escape unscathed. But for Xiao Ping'an, they can't harm him at all.
After all, he carried the Bronze Immortal Palace with him; even if he couldn't withstand it himself, the Bronze Immortal Palace would be enough to help him.
The Great Dao Runes here are extremely strange. It's unclear whether the Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable comprehended them on his own or unearthed scriptures from the Chaotic Ancient Era era.
Breaking through the Chaos Thunder ahead, a new world emerged from the Hundun.
There, thousands of divine dragons were galloping and roaring.
Each dragon is incredibly lifelike.
The terrain here is so majestic that it resembles a dragon ascending to heaven.
If I'm not mistaken, the Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable doesn't want to die either; he wants to transform here and live a new Lifetime.
The terrain here is indeed amazing, but compared to the Ninety-Nine Dragon Mountains of Mount Kunlun, it's really not comparable. Of course, this sacred land is indeed very powerful.
The dragon veins here can continuously devour the Chaos Immortal Marrow from the outside world, nurturing life here.
They all entered the burial ground of the Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable, hoping to quickly establish spiritual connection between their corpses and the surrounding terrain and formations, or to live a new Lifetime there.
Xiao Ping'an counted them; there were a staggering four thousand nine hundred dragons here—a truly magical number.
Soon, Xiao Ping'an discovered that the thousands of divine dragons were surrounding a coffin, floating up and down in the Hundun.
Xiao Ping'an could clearly sense the unique aura of the Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable.
Perhaps the body of the Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable is here, or perhaps he cultivated and comprehended the Dao here for a long time, otherwise he wouldn't have left such a rich aura.
"I sense it, that old scoundrel Wuliang is definitely in that coffin."
Heaven-Penetrating Nether Treasure rushed forward, intending to open the coffin directly.
Upon arriving here, Xiao Ping'an had initially worried about potential traps, but the two easily reached the coffin, which was within reach.
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Xiao Ping'an was surprised to find that the coffin was actually made of the Enlightenment Ancient Tea Tree, emanating a rich vitality and the unique fragrance of the Immortal Divine Medicine.
Heaven-Penetrating Nether Treasure exclaimed excitedly, "This is the aura of Immortal Divine Medicine! Could this be the Enlightenment Ancient Tea Tree you mentioned?!"
Xiao Ping'an nodded. "It is indeed the Enlightenment Ancient Tea Tree, and it's Immortal Divine Medicine that can only grow in the Undying Mountain."
"Now that we've found the coffin of this Enlightenment Ancient Tea Tree, it seems we're not far from the Undying Mountain."
"Perhaps all the secrets lie within this coffin; now the mystery can be revealed," Xiao Ping'an said.
The Heaven-Penetrating Nether Treasure was surrounded by countless immortal runes. Then, he gently pushed the coffin lid to open the coffin.
Rumble.
Within the coffin of this Enlightenment Ancient Tea Tree, which had attained enlightenment, it seemed as if a universe was sealed, with countless Hundun spewing outwards and countless celestial spiritual energies surging forth.
So much Northern Pole Immortal Light was sealed there! I wonder how that wicked old thief managed to obtain so much Celestial Spirit Energy.
Xiao Ping'an silently collected the Northern Pole Immortal Light, observing the reaction within the coffin.
When the countless Hundun and celestial lights were completely exhausted, Xiao Ping'an and Heaven-Penetrating Nether Treasure saw the scene inside.
The coffin was empty.
There was nothing inside.
"What? How could the coffin be empty?"
Xiao Ping'an's eyes burned as he carefully examined the coffin, looking at the dense Great Dao Runes on it.
It was actually the Immeasurable Heavenly Art of the Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable, a unique Dao Scripture belonging only to him.
In the center, surrounded by the nine Great Emperor runes, there was a mark resembling True Dragon —it was actually a teleportation array.
Heaven-Penetrating Nether Treasure was also very surprised when he saw the scriptures on it.
"This unscrupulous old thief is actually so kind as to imprint his Heavenly Venerable Scripture here, letting others observe it?"
"Where exactly is his body? Why wasn't it placed in this coffin to undergo metamorphosis?" Heaven-Penetrating Nether Treasure couldn't understand.
Suddenly, countless rare and precious materials gushed out from the coffin, including several of the Nine Great Divine Metals, especially the Immortal Tear Green Gold, which was a full three cubic meters in size.
Xiao Ping'an recalled the Immortal Tear Green Gold Mine in the Undying Mountain from the original text. It was incredibly vast, not only producing Immortal Tear Green Gold, but also giving birth to the Immortal Tears Green Gold Saint Spirit Great Emperor.
It's no wonder that the Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable obtained the Undying Mountain and possesses so much Immortal Tear Green Gold.
It turns out that there was a sealed space inside the coffin, and these treasures were sealed in that space.
After the coffin lid was opened, some of the formations here were triggered, causing that space to collapse and the treasures stored inside to fly out automatically.
To Xiao Ping'an's surprise, this space even contained an enormous dragon vein, from which a Divine Spring Water, almost comparable to the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land, was born.
This level of treasure was useless to the Heaven-Penetrating Nether Treasure, but it was indeed an amazing treasure for Xiao Ping'an, who was wealthy and powerful. He put it away casually.
Heaven-Penetrating Nether Treasure didn't try to take it from him.
Even with this Heaven-Penetrating Nether Treasure, only one cubic meter of the Immortal Tear Green Gold was used; the rest was left to Xiao Ping'an.
Heaven-Penetrating Nether Treasure was quite interested in this place where dragons ascended to immortality.
Countless immortal runes danced in the air, forcefully drawing this world into the space within the Heaven-Penetrating Nether Treasure's body.
Then Xiao Ping'an and Heaven-Penetrating Nether Treasure flew into the coffin of the Enlightenment Ancient Tea Tree and entered another magical place through the teleportation array.
Of course, before leaving, Xiao Ping'an also put away the coffin made from the Enlightenment Ancient Tea Tree.
Treasures of this caliber are truly rare.
Especially since the Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable turned the Enlightenment Ancient Tea Tree into a coffin, it's unknown how many tens of thousands of years it will take for the remaining parts to recover.
This makes the coffin lid even more precious.
Xiao Ping'an and Heaven-Penetrating Nether Treasure appeared in a Hundun.
What came into view was a vast, magnificent, and endless expanse of black mountains.
These mountains are majestic and towering into the clouds, truly possessing a grand and earth-shaking aura.
Here are countless towering black mountain ranges, each comparable to a sacred mountain in the outside world.
" Undying Mountain!"
"It really is the Undying Mountain!"
In Ye Fan's era, Undying Mountain was a notorious Life Forbidden Zone. It first fell into the hands of the Undying Daoist, and after the Undying Daoist was sealed by the Great Emperor Wushi, Undying Mountain became the territory of the Stone Emperor.
The Stone Emperor became the de facto ruler of the Undying Mountain.
Now, this renowned Undying Mountain lies right before Xiao Ping'an.
When the Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable found the Undying Mountain, he kept it a secret. Perhaps he had undergone a transformation there and lived a new Lifetime.
I once thought of becoming a Dark Supreme in this Undying Mountain.
For some reason, he eventually gave up on the idea.
Looking at the towering black mountain range and its mysterious aura, Heaven-Penetrating Nether Treasure was extremely excited.
" The Heaven-Penetrating Nether Treasure, I've already reserved this Undying Mountain. You can cultivate and comprehend the Dao here, but we need to make it clear first, I am the master of the Undying Mountain," Xiao Ping'an said.
Heaven-Penetrating Nether Treasure snorted coldly, tacitly acknowledging Xiao Ping'an as the master of the Undying Mountain.
Undying Mountain is one of the few Source God in the entire Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.
For example, Mount Kunlun, Mount Tai, and Mount Sumeru are all the Source God in this world.
Every mountain has a magnificent history and shines brightly in ancient times.
"Let's go in and take a look." Xiao Ping'an and Heaven-Penetrating Nether Treasure strode forward, heading towards the Undying Mountain.
The black Undying Mountain is majestic and magnificent, exuding a mysterious and divine aura of the Great Dao that is naturally born.
After Xiao Ping'an and Heaven-Penetrating Nether Treasure entered, they immediately sensed the mysterious aura and countless Great Dao Runes that were completely different from those in the outside world.
Although the atmosphere here seemed to subtly repel the two of them, with their combined strength, they could move freely without hindrance; nothing could stop them.
The repulsive aura here was likely an array set up by the Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable using the terrain, which the Heaven-Penetrating Nether Treasure easily destroyed.
Then the divine essence of the Dao here became harmonious with the two of them.
Besides the Enlightenment Ancient Tea Tree, a miraculous Immortal Divine Medicine, there should also be many other Medicine King here that have grown for tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of years.
There will certainly be plenty of all sorts of amazing flowers, plants, and trees as well.
Xiao Ping'an even guessed that there must be some Semi-Divine Medicine hidden here. Perhaps they are not as miraculous as the Mount Changbai Ancestral Ginseng or the Mount Kunlun He Shou Wu, but they should be about the same.
After all, this Source God has existed here for countless millennia, giving it ample time to develop.
The Undying Mountain is now very quiet. Apart from plants, there are no animals or Saint Spirit. Even the future Immortal Tears Green Gold Saint Spirit has not yet been conceived.
On this black earth, an incomparably rich vitality is now being nurtured.
(End of this chapter)