Chapter 181

The Primordial Bell came into Yang Zhu's hand, slowly turning, spewing forth myriad auspicious signs, chaos entwined.

The bell's body was ancient and majestic, filled with boundless imperial might that permeated it; a single thread could pierce heaven and earth, sweeping across the six directions and eight wilds.

【3】 Dang!

Suddenly, the Primordial Bell emitted a tranquil chime; at that moment heaven and earth fell silent, even time ceased its flow.

Any living being hearing this bell trembled with fear and awe, an inexplicable reverence rising in their hearts.

【6】 Ah!

A shrill wail came, like a ten-thousand-year-old ghost, extremely shrill, making one's flesh creep.

Behind a distant mountain peak lay a creature covered head to toe in terrifying red hair, at that moment clutching its head, collapsed on the ground and wailing.

It turned out the Primordial Bell had detected it; with a single chime, perhaps deliberately sparing a life, it had already been crushed to ashes.

The red-haired creature clutched its head and wailed, its face full of pain, its body covered in dense bloodstains.

It almost covered the whole body, with thick black blood continually oozing out, a foul stench that made one nauseous.

【12】 Is it you…

Yang Zhu's eyes turned cold; in a single step he covered a hundred paces and stood before the red-haired creature.

The red-haired creature's icy gaze paused; this cruel, sinister being, facing Yang Zhu and the Primordial Bell, rarely showed a look of utter terror.

【15】 Ah!

After a loud shout, a scarlet red light shot from the creature's brow, then tore open a void, attempting to flee.

But who would have known that the next moment, a stern giant hand emerged from the void and slapped it, blasting it away, nearly annihilating that scarlet light on the spot.

【18】 "Get lost! If the Primordial discovers our whereabouts, it will be a catastrophe beyond redemption; then you will die a thousand deaths with no excuse!"

In the void, a terrifyingly extreme voice rang out, clearly that of a supreme being; in an instant it withdrew its arm, and the void sealed shut.

They abandoned the red-haired creature, without a hint of hesitation, decisive and ruthless.

Hum! The Primordial Bell hovered, emitting a thread of imperial might that fixed that scarlet light in place.

【22】 "I have heard that the Cai family ancestor, who died thousands of years ago on the night of the Cai family's calamity, has actually returned, merely covered in terrifying red hair..."

Gai Jiuyou and the other stepped forward, immediately feeling an ominous and strange aura blowing toward them, as if disaster might strike at any moment.

【24】 "Not bad; this is the third-generation Celestial Master, also the Cai family ancestor. The Qing Emperor's killing intent left here is meant to suppress him, lest calamity occur."

Yang Zhu stared at that scarlet light, his eyes like cold lightning; the Netherworld has always been the supreme nemesis of holy bodies, and any misfortune befalling a perfected holy body in its later years is their doing.

The primeval holy body innately restrains some evils, impervious to all wickedness; it is the Netherworld's innate nemesis.

Faced with such a formidable foe, the Netherworld cannot ignore it, otherwise it would suffer grave harm; thus it chooses to act against every holy body.

For example, his grandfather suffered the Netherworld's curse, causing his painful death; the Queen Mother of the West, seeking revenge, also nearly fell in battle.

After becoming emperor, the Primordial Great Emperor once considered flattening the Netherworld, but who would have thought they mastered the Heaven-Transcending Nether Treasure and hid away, remaining concealed for tens of thousands of years, daring not to show the slightest trace.

According to current rumors, the Primordial Great Emperor has been deceased for over a hundred thousand years, yet the Netherworld remains terrified, choosing to stay hidden and dormant, daring not to expose its whereabouts.

One can imagine how much they fear and dread the Primordial Great Emperor.

Yang Zhu waved his palm; the void trembled like a scroll, layers stacking and converging, each higher than the last, condensing into nine-layered coffins.

He raised his hand and brought down a palm, nearly smashing the creature enveloped in scarlet blood-light to ashes; his heart felt a little better. "Eternal exile!"

Using time as the coffin and space as the sarcophagus, Yang Zhu sealed the unknown scarlet creature within the spatial divine coffin; moving his finger, a void divine source linked to the universe emerged.

【35】 "Want to die? Not so easy; every hundred years I will summon you back, smash you with a palm, and continue the exile."

Having said that, Yang Zhu cast the spatial divine coffin into the dark universe, then flicked his sleeves; everything returned to normal.

【37】 "What should we do with this?"

The Yaochi Holy Maiden warily eyed the human figure on the ground; at this moment his red hair had completely fallen away, leaving only a bloody appearance.

【39】 "The fifth-generation Celestial Master encountered misfortune in his later years, charging into Purple Mountain and trapping himself there, unwilling to bring calamity upon the world; his line exhausted the heavenly secrets, so one can say everything has cause and effect."

Yang Zhu sighed softly; the Celestial Masters were once glorious, yet because they seized too much fortune, the Great Dao could not tolerate them.

In the early stages they could still suppress with methods, but in later years, if they cannot prove the Dao and become an emperor like Ye Fan, the outcome is already sealed.

【42】 "I give you half an hour; during this time your consciousness will be unaffected, you may return to the Cai family to have a look, after which you will be transmitted back here."

After a moment's thought, Yang Zhu decided to act; he took the Cai family's Soldier Character Secret, this favor ought to be repaid.

The Primordial Bell trembled slightly, chaos mist swirling, temporarily suppressing all inauspicious qi of the Cai family ancestor; then it tore open a void rift leading to the Qin Gate.

【45】 "Cai family head, the third-generation Celestial Master here offers thanks for the imperial son's great favor."

That person prostrated himself with five limbs on the ground, performed the great rite, then flashed into the void.

When the time arrived, the mark left by the Primordial Bell within his body would be activated, automatically bringing him back to remain here; for him this might be the best final resting place.

【48】 "All is well here; you may return to continue suppressing Purple Mountain."

Having said that, the Primordial Bell trembled lightly and vanished into the void.

Yang Zhu offered the Hun Dun Chi and Chaos Heavenly Blade, aided by the Immortal Lake and combined with the Soldier Character Secret, beginning the baptism and sacrificial forging of weapons.

The Immortal Ascension Pool truly deserves its reputation as a land of immortality, possessing myriad marvelous effects; whether cultivating or training troops, it is an excellent spot.

Half a month later, the Hun Dun Chi and Heavenly Blade grew ever more perfect, crystalline and translucent, naturally formed; a light stir could shake the Great Dao and cleave the void.

【53】 "These are good things; take some."

Before departing, Yang Zhu controlled the Hun Dun Chi, filled it with plenty of Immortal Lake water, and left a mark in the void for future retrieval, then he departed satisfied.

【55】 (Qing Emperor: 'I'm all messed up, taking and eating everything.') 'Senior, then let's part here.'

Calculating the time, he had stayed here for a year, not short; during this period Gai Jiuyou never left, quietly observing from the side.

【57】 "Fortunate to witness the imperial son's demeanor and methods, it is an honor for this old man; the ailing elder here bids farewell to the imperial son."

Gai Jiuyou performed the great rite; over this past year, he gained many insights from Yang Zhu's cultivation, benefiting greatly.

Most importantly, he witnessed the invincible demeanor of the human imperial son, and during this time he learned many secrets and also beheld many shocking scenes.

The Primordial Great Emperor's killing intent suppressed the perfected holy spirit, a lotus of ancient azure heavens, the Immortal Ascension Pool, the Qin Mountains Dragon Lair, and the Cai family's past……

One thing after another made him unforgettable for life; a single year was more splendid than the several hundred years before.

(End of chapter)