Chapter 157

Yang Zhu held the Xi Huang Ta, standing above the Holy Lake, resembling an emperor inspecting his realm, tightly staring at the surface that seemed calm while underneath surged with turbulent waves.

The Holy Body Dao Embryo is naturally the bane of all evil; now Yang Zhu has reached the Fifth Stage of Dragon Transformation, and his bloodline power is extremely strong.

Even though he restrained himself completely, out of instinctive reaction, it still made those things at the lake bottom tremble with fear, a terror stemming from the depths of the soul!

The Xi Huang Ta slowly turned in his palm, occasionally trembling slightly, carrying a sense of sorrow and desolation, emitting an unwilling wail.

It naturally knew its master was buried here, and for a moment it showed emotions similar to a human's.

"Rest assured, once I achieve great accomplishment, I will surely level that place and attempt to revive them."

Yang Zhu's heart trembled, as if struck hard by something; from the Xi Huang Ta he learned a secret fortune concerning the Western Emperor Mother and her lover.

The husband of the Western Emperor Mother, who was also Yang Zhu's grandfather, an Accomplished Holy Body, fell victim to a curse set by the Forbidden Zone Supreme in his later years, and ultimately volunteered to die at the hands of the Western Emperor Mother.

In her later years, the Western Emperor Mother waged war against the Forbidden Zone Supreme to avenge her lover, fighting until she died in battle.

It can be said that much of what has happened today is largely due to the Forbidden Zone Supreme! "Today I will first refine this place."

Yang Zhu silently recited the Scripture of Salvation in his heart, and soon waves of holy light flowed from his body, infinitely holy.

Wherever he passed, the eerie aura that had lingered for tens of thousands of years, like avoiding snakes and scorpions, terrified to the extreme, was instantly dispelled almost completely.

The holy light shone like the sun's rays, brilliant yet gentle, capable of refining all worldly evil, ripples surging through this space.

"Zizizi!"

A faint sound came; the ominous aura hidden in the void was forced out, and in an instant purified into a wisp of blue smoke, dissipating into heaven and earth.

"The Scripture of Salvation? Everyone says it's been lost, yet I never expected it to be in his hands, and moreover it seems to be complete and intact."

The Queen Mother of the West stared in surprise; the Scripture of Salvation's fame is tremendous, an existence comparable to the ancient scriptures of a great emperor, the bane of all evil in the cosmos, and the strongest means to counter them.

The Scripture of Salvation was created by the Numinous Treasure Heavenly Lord, but unfortunately there are rumors that it has long been lost, and no one in the world masters it anymore; for humanity, it is a great loss.

Now that the Scripture of Salvation has reappeared, how could one not be excited? After reciting it once, the ominous aura clearly weakened considerably, the effect being remarkable.

Bang! Purplish-gold blood energy surged, the lake water nearly boiled, raising layer upon layer of waves, and then one female corpse after another floated up.

The female corpses' faces were deathly pale to a frightening degree, all with disheveled hair, spread out in the water, drifting unpredictably; some covered their pale faces with terrified expressions, looking extremely eerie.

Yang Zhu's expression remained calm, showing no fear, as he continuously recited the Scripture of Salvation.

The female corpses soaked at the lake bottom, never seeing daylight for years, were one after another struck by a holy psychic force, instantly turning into a wisp of blue smoke that dissipated.

"Damn, I saw it again!"

After several days, upon seeing again those corpses turned pale from soaking, the big black dog still couldn't help shivering, feeling a chill run down its back, its fur instantly standing on end.

If it weren't for being refined so quickly, he might have just turned and run.

"..."

The Queen Mother of the West and the Yaochi Holy Maiden had solemn expressions; regarding the painful past, they were unwilling to speak of it and had never let outsiders know.

"Roar!"

Suddenly, the lake water surged violently; a gloomy figure shot up from the surface, lunging at Yang Zhu like a madman, its shrill cry like that of a ten-thousand-year-old ghost, sending chills down one's spine.

"What kind of evil entity are you, daring to approach me?"

Yang Zhu merely glanced at that shadow, raised his hand and pressed down; in an instant the creature was blown apart, both body and spirit destroyed. A mysterious being comparable to a great power was thus slain.

Corpses kept surfacing on the lake, countless and dense, making onlookers tremble with fear and get goosebumps.

Yet under the Scripture of Salvation's salvation, all evil and ominous forces had no power to resist; in an instant, over a hundred were refined into pure qi...

Yang Zhu seemed like a banished immortal reborn, transcendent and unworldly, supremely divine and pure; with the Scripture of Salvation's aid, he refined this place at a terrifying speed.

Half a day later, the former Yaochi grounds, which had been a land of misfortune, had their ominous aura almost completely refined away, recovering some of their former prosperity.

The holy lake completely changed its appearance, no longer stagnant with deathly qi; rich life force overflowed, spiritual qi mingled, and auspicious signs rose...

The clear lake surface undulated, reflecting dazzling rosy light, shimmering with a brilliant halo, as if innate stars were laid upon the water.

"It seems... everything's fine now!"

The big black dog eagerly plunged into the lake, swimming freely, repeatedly gulping down the holy water; instantly a warm surge flowed through its body, as if being tempered...

Yang Zhu raised his palm, and countless formation patterns appeared—those were the vast dragon veins that had existed for over a hundred thousand years, numbering seven in total.

Each dragon vein was immensely vast, exceeding a thousand li, rarely seen in the world; even in the Source Heavenly Book, they rank among the rarest terrains.

The seven dragon veins were vivid and lifelike, leaving no doubt that they would soon transform into true dragons soaring into the sky; after tens of thousands of years of precipitation, they have become even richer and stronger.

Their dragon heads jointly guard a spot, which is exactly where the spring eye lies.

It is precisely because of the dragon veins' replenishment and nourishment that the divine spring has, for over a hundred thousand years, continuously poured forth holy water without showing any sign of exhaustion.

Hum! The Hun Dun Chi was summoned by Yang Zhu; the pool trembled slightly, displaying countless dense imperial laws, naturally perfect, without a single flaw, and bearing a trace of imperial majesty, solemn and divine.

Immediately, a terrifying devouring power erupted, drawing the spring eye and the seven dragon veins into the pool, placing them at the bottom to continually provide holy water.

"Cry!"

This made the three immortal herbs soaking in the pool overjoyed; bathed in the holy water, they could be constantly nourished while also imparting divinity to the water—a double boon! Especially the Kirin Divine Herb, which was originally just a seed; after following Yang Zhu and being cultivated to this day, it has grown considerably, and now with the divine spring, its progress is twice as effective.

Afterward, Yang Zhu spent considerable effort setting up multiple layers of seals, sealing them at the lake bottom, before he could finally relax a little.

"Yue'er."

Having finished everything, Yang Zhu descended from midair to the Yaochi Holy Maiden's side.

"You... how can you wield the Xi Huang Ta?"

The Yaochi Holy Maiden's bright eyes flickered, she was very curious and surprised.

"Because this is my grandmother's imperial armament."

Yang Zhu smiled and said, if the other party didn't ask, he wouldn't voluntarily explain, but if asked, he would not hide it either.

"Are you a descendant of the Great Emperor?"

Upon hearing this, the Yaochi Holy Maiden was stunned for a long time, her chest heaving violently, unable to regain her composure for a while.

"Not only am I the grandson of the Queen Mother of the West, but I am also the son of the Wushi Great Emperor!"

The big black dog leapt out of the lake in one bound, shouting loudly.

I've been busy these past two days, I'm not feeling well, so my writing might be a bit sloppy—please forgive me.

(End of chapter)