Chapter 159

West... The Queen Mother of the West is also here? Infinite Heavenly Venerable, this humble daoist offers my respects.

While searching for Yang Zhu, Duan De failed to notice that the Queen Mother of the West was also present; he was instantly startled, his face changing, and he clasped his hands in salute.

Although he is usually carefree, he still dare not slight a figure of Holy Lord level, let alone the renowned Holy Mother of Jade Pool.

"Priest Duan, don't be too restrained." The Queen Mother of the West nodded, her demeanor dignified.

"Good... okay."

Duan De laughed brightly; in the presence of such a figure, even though he is usually carefree, he dare not be too unrestrained.

"How did that matter turn out?"

Having no time to observe the terrain in detail, Duan De approached Yang Zhu and asked.

"Success."

Yang Zhu smiled and nodded; he naturally knew the other was asking about the Enlightenment Tea Tree.

"Really? The Enlightenment Tea is actually in hand!"

Never expecting Yang Zhu to actually succeed, Duan De was so excited he almost collapsed; this truly is an unprecedented feat!

Even Jade Pool and the Queen Mother of the West could not remain calm; the former needs no further explanation, as they personally entered the Undying Mountains with Yang Zhu at the outset, naturally knowing this matter.

The Queen Mother of the West, however, learned some of this from the Holy Maiden of Jade Pool; she constantly monitors Yang Zhu's safety, daring not to be careless.

Come to think of it, I still need to thank you, and Heihuang has expended much energy.

After Heihuang and Duan De came out, following Yang Zhu's orders, they set out to seek the dragon veins, and moved them to the divine land of the Hall of Light.

The two spent over two months, expending great energy, nearly exhausting them to the point of twitching their legs.

Take these Enlightenment Tea Leaves as some compensation.

Taking out the Enlightenment Tea Leaves, Yang Zhu gave each person present ten pieces.

"These words... we are friends who have shared life and death; don't mention this small matter, as long as you say a word, even charging into forbidden zones, Old Daoist won't blink!"

Duan De's smile was radiant, the corners of his mouth stretching to his ears, carefully storing it away like a treasure.

"Hehe, this is indeed a good thing."

The big black dog grinned slyly, holding it preciously in its paws, eyes glazed over.

"Thank you, Young Master Yang. It seems there's nothing for me here, so I'll take my leave now."

The Queen Mother of the West expressed her thanks, then departed.

"Brother Yang, just what place is this?"

After the Queen Mother of the West walked away for a while, Duan De finally let out a heavy sigh.

This is the former site of the Jade Pool, but after some bad incidents occurred, the sect relocated.

Yang Zhu explained that even if he didn't say it, given Duan De's abilities and methods, he would eventually find out anyway.

"I see, Priest, I've also heard of this before, but I never imagined this this place……"

The unscrupulous Daoist muttered, involuntarily furrowed his brows, and fell into deep thought.

"I'm heading to Central State next; what do you think?"

In the Eastern Wasteland, the places that interest Yang Zhu have pretty much been covered; it's time to go to Central State for a walk.

"Central State? Priest, I'm fine with that; I've heard the ancestral tombs of the four great dynasties hold plenty of treasures—I've long wanted to go check them out!"

Saying that, he exchanged a glance with the Black Emperor; they understood each other, both eyes flashing with a hint of greed and cunning.

"What treasures are there? Is it worth us running this far?"

The Jade Pool Holy Maiden would naturally follow without hesitation; likewise, he knows Yang Zhu's taste—ordinary things hardly pique his interest.

"Exactly, what kind of heaven-shaking treasure?"

Duan De wiped away a mouthful of saliva, forcing himself to regain his train of thought.

"Central State possesses the 'Soldier' character of the Nine Secrets," Yang Zhu replied.

"The Nine Secrets? We must go take a look." Hearing this, everyone could not remain calm, for it is an existence comparable to the scriptures of a Great Emperor!

Moreover, they all trust Yang Zhu; if he weren't quite certain, they wouldn't act rashly.

The Black Emperor also didn't hesitate, immediately setting to work laying out the formation; this time we need to cross a domain, requiring formation lines of immense complexity, leaving no room for error.

It took half a day; by the time the final stroke was finished, the Black Emperor was already panting from exhaustion.

"Let's go."

Yang Zhu scanned it once, found the carving flawless, then gave a slight nod.

"Whoo! Central State, this emperor has arrived—get ready to tremble!"

About to embark on a new journey, the big black dog burst into excited howls.

"If anyone blind dares to provoke us, Priest will dig up their ancestral tomb!" Duan De also shouted excitedly.

In the next instant, the formation lines flashed, and a mysterious power instantly enveloped the several of them, vanishing from the spot in a blink.

Central State, as the name suggests, is a region located at the center of the Northern Dipper Star Domain, surrounded by the other four domains.

Here, great sects stand in profusion, powers large and small coexisting, among which the four great dynasties are foremost.

Unlike the Eastern Wasteland, Central State's vegetation is lush; most places are verdant, spiritual energy abundant, very suitable for cultivators to train.

At a certain mountain range in Central State, before one's eyes lie continuous mountains and peaks, towering and majestic, grand in momentum, stretching for hundreds of thousands of miles, endless to the eye.

If an ordinary person came here, even spending a lifetime would not suffice to leave; one can imagine its vast expanse.

Above the mountain range, grand Daoic runes appeared, a massive domain gate opened, and Yang Zhu and the three others stepped out from within.

"We have arrived."

The Jade Pool Holy Maiden gazed at the boundless mountain range, her bright eyes flickering; this was her first time leaving the Eastern Wasteland, her heart likewise filled with anticipation and curiosity.

"We might just run into an old acquaintance……"

Upon arriving here, the big black dog obviously felt a bit guilty, murmuring softly, "What does this mean?"

Yang Zhu pressed for answers, and he immediately guessed that this guy must be hiding something.

"It's like this: after coming out of Undying Mountain, I found Ye Fan and the others, but before long we were again pursued; in a panic, the Emperor hastily etched formation lines to send them away, only something went wrong..."

As Big Black Dog said this, he drooped his head, obviously feeling a bit guilty; it seems his accident wasn't that simple.

"I accidentally sent Pang Bo to Central State, while Tu Fei ended up in Northern Wilderness..."

After hearing that, everyone fell silent; this guy is sometimes truly unreliable.

"You damned dog..." Duan De shook his head; this unreliable nature can truly cause harm.

"First we need to figure out where we are, then quickly find a populated city."

Having just arrived in Central State, the immediate priority is to determine our current position before making further plans.

They began to traverse the void, heading west; half a day later they stopped on a cliff.

"This terrain... a Daoist Sir once saw something like it in an ancient text, it seems to be the Three Dragons Nirvana!"

Duan De surveyed the terrain below the mountain range; indeed an expert in this matter, he soon spotted a clue and was quite delighted.

"Is this terrain special?" the Holy Maiden of the Jade Pool asked, as she was not versed in this.

"Exactly, such terrain surely indicates a great tomb, and not an ordinary one at that!"

Duan De thumped his chest, giving a solemn guarantee.

Yang Zhu opened his Divine Eye, piercing the illusory; soon three vivid giant dragons appeared in his vision, their momentum immense, possessing the force to swallow mountains and rivers!

The three dragons lay side by side, not in a protective posture but head to tail, their energies linked, which is quite unusual and rare.

"This place is not simple; let's go down and take a look."

Yang Zhu suddenly became interested and decided to go investigate.

(End of Chapter)