Chapter 262

What are your plans?

Yang Zhu looked at Ye Fan and asked.

Then I'll go with you.

Ye Fan thought for a moment, decided to temporarily stay with Yang Zhu; now that Yang Zhu's identity has been revealed, he no longer needs to risk his life.

Now that Yang Zhu's identity has been revealed, he no longer needs to risk his life.

Just thinking of the upcoming Myriad Races Grand Assembly, where the Wushi Emperor's Son will appear before the world, even Ye Fan feels his blood boil at the mere thought!

The Myriad Races Grand Assembly — the Wushi Emperor's Son — makes the blood boil!

The Emperor's Son of the Human Race, born in this golden age, will surely stir up a cosmic uproar—no force can stay calm! 'To intimidate the ancient royal clan, I have made many enemies; having you by my side puts me at ease.'

The Emperor's Son of the Human Race, in this golden age, has stirred up a cosmic uproar — no force can stay calm! To intimidate the ancient royal clan, I have made many enemies; having you by my side puts me at ease.

Saying this, Ye Fan couldn't help but wryly smile.

Indeed, before he even returned to Beidou, he had already become the primary target the ancient clan sought to hunt.

The primary target the ancient clan sought to hunt.

His companions fared no better—some died, some were wounded.

Now, facing the ancient clan's monstrosities like Phoenix Void Dao and Silkworm God Dao Person, he is indeed hard-pressed.

The ancient clan's monstrosities — such as Phoenix Void Dao and Silkworm God Dao Person — are indeed hard-pressed.

Alright, you all return to Yaochi first.

Yang Zhu nodded, then sent Zhang Lin and Yang Yi to Yaochi, while he himself led a few others across.

He led a few others across.

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Spirit Valley has been slaughtered!

Spirit Valley has been slaughtered!

That day, a piece of news spread, like it had grown wings, quickly reaching every corner of the Five Regions.

Good heavens, the land of Spirit Valley has been overturned—everything for tens of thousands of li lies in ruins, flattened to the ground!

Everything for tens of thousands of li lies in ruins, flattened to the ground.

How terrifying! That's the ancient royal clan—who knows how many ages it has endured, yet someone so fearsome dares to attack them!

When the cultivators rushed to the borders of Spirit Valley, they saw corpses strewn everywhere, the very earth soaked red with blood, and heavenly chasms slicing the land into fragments……

Heavenly chasms slice the land into fragments.

It is obvious that a world-shaking battle took place here last night; the situation can only be described as 'tragic and fierce,' leaving everyone gasping in disbelief.

The world-shaking battle was tragic and fierce.

Since ancient times, this is the first time a force has dared to assault the ancient royal clan—and it seems to have succeeded, even slaying the ancient ancestral king; such a feat…… is unprecedented!

The ancient ancestral king was slain.

In an instant, the Five Regions trembled as if hit by a massive earthquake.

Bold move! Dare to act against my ancient royal clan—don't let us find out where you're from, or we'll overturn you!

Otherwise we will surely overturn you!

The ancient creatures, hearing this, were both shocked and enraged, wishing to seize whoever or whatever faction struck, then crush them ruthlessly to demonstrate the inviolable majesty of the ancient clan!

Crush them ruthlessly.

Who dares say my human race lacks backbone? This time we'll fight our way out!

We fight our way out.

On the human side, however, many are delighted, for the imminent Royal Clan Assembly will surely bolster our morale, so we won't be looked down upon!

Bolster our morale.

Zhang Lin, serving under the Wushi Great Emperor, obeys the Great Emperor's decree: today he slaughters Spirit Valley, bringing peace to the human race!

He slaughters the enemies.

Amid the clamor, a divine voice rang out—a remnant imprint left in the Grand Dao's seal, recreating Zhang Lin's resonant long howl from that moment.

The divine voice leaves a remnant imprint in the Grand Dao's seal, issuing a resonant long howl.

The news caused the Five Regions to erupt, the whole world shaken; all the great eternal powers and races exploded in uproar, every heart surging with towering waves! 'Under the Wushi Great Emperor? Could it be… the Great Emperor still lives?!'

All the great eternal powers and races exploded in an uproar.

Someone carrying out the Great Emperor's edict to suppress Spirit Valley—this alone explains everything!

Upon hearing this, the human race was overjoyed; many even reddened their eyes, excited beyond measure.

Although rumors say the Wushi Great Emperor has already passed away at Zi Mountain, after tens of thousands of years, whenever the human race faces calamity, he still steps forward to suppress it! 'Who stands at the peak of the Immortal Road? Upon seeing the Wushi Dao, one attains emptiness!'

Who stands at the peak of the Immortal Road? Upon seeing the Wushi Dao, one attains emptiness!

Great Emperor, if you are still alive, show yourself now! The ancient clan runs rampant, seeking to overturn our clan's Dao lineage; the people you once protected now need you again……

Seeking to overturn our clan's Dao lineage.

Many, especially the older generation of powerhouses, loudly called upon the Wushi Great Emperor's name, begging him to act again and safeguard peace for the human race!

What, the Wushi Great Emperor……

In stark contrast to the human race, when the royal clan wrapped within the ancient creatures heard this news, they all fell silent.

The royal clan wrapped within the ancient creatures.

The air seemed to solidify, filled with an eerie stillness.

How is this possible!

Besides shock, the ancient clans also felt fear— their dread of that man ran deep into their marrow, impossible to put into words.

First the Investiture of the Gods List appeared out of nowhere, then the Wushi Bell rang repeatedly, and now an edict has surfaced—could it be that the Wushi Great Emperor……

The turmoil swept every corner; after this event, for a period of time the ancient clan became much more subdued, watching and waiting.

Since they couldn't be sure whether the Wushi Great Emperor had truly passed away as rumored, they dared not gamble; they merely restrained their vigor, for if the Wushi Great Emperor had not yet passed away, it would surely be a disaster for the ancient clan— all their plans would come to nothing.

…… -> "……"

Inside the Li Cheng Ruins, a tunnel formed, and Yang Zhu and a few others walked out from within.

Just upon arrival, pure life essence surged forth; a single breath made the whole body feel utterly refreshed.

Before them lay rolling terrain, like countless giant dragons reclining, majestic and vast; immense dragon qi turned to mist, rising upward.

Here, ancient trees towered, old vines twined, strange cliffs and odd rocks abounded, with hanging springs and divine waterfalls; the scenery was otherworldly, like a fairyland.

On the ground, rare treasures could be seen everywhere, countless; at a glance, those over a thousand years old numbered no less than a hundred! The rare treasures flourished, each crystal‑clear and translucent, glittering brightly, some even exhaling auspicious hues, filling the scene with harmony.

Each crystal‑clear and translucent, glittering brightly, exhaling auspicious hues.

Variously sized strange sources were scattered everywhere, those spouting from the dragon veins.

Good heavens, how did this place become like this? It can only be described as a fairyland!

Ye Fan felt astonishment from the depths of his heart; despite having seen many great eras, he was still shocked by what lay before him.

Damn, is this still the human world?

Twelve Half‑Saints were released by the Big Black Dog; upon seeing this sight, their eyes glazed over and they all stood frozen.

Woof! I warn you—if you dare touch anything here at random, don't blame this emperor for being ruthless!

The Big Black Dog shouted, 'This place holds the Wushi Great Emperor's resting palace, and it is something Yang Zhu, Duan De, and I have nurtured together all this time—how could we allow others to meddle with it?'

How could we allow others to meddle with it?

Don't blame the Dao Master for not warning you—this place is laid with all kinds of strange formation patterns, and even a Great Emperor Killing Formation.

Duan De also spoke up, saying that after all these years together, he would unhesitatingly stand on Yang Zhu's side.

Although he himself is a bit greedy, he would never entertain the slightest ill intent toward Yang Zhu's belongings.

How could we dare to covet the Emperor's Son's belongings……

Exactly, we follow the Dog Emperor, and toward the Emperor's Son we are utterly loyal!

Twelve Half-Saints shook their heads repeatedly, just as they said, if they really had the thought, who knows whether the Extreme Dao Imperial Armaments would arrive in an instant the next moment?

Moreover, just thinking of the crocodile ancestor with saintly cultivation, who was cleaved in two by Yang Zhu's mighty strike and then roasted for meat, their bodies involuntarily shuddered.

This place is vast, at least several hundred thousand li, equivalent to an independent small world.

Yang Zhu and his group ventured deeper, sweeping past the continuous beautiful scenery, and finally halted before a great black peak.

"Dao-comprehension tea tree? It's said to have disappeared from the Deathless Mountain long ago, yet it's here?"

Ye Fan sucked in a breath, no matter how he thought, he never imagined that the deathless tea tree growing in the forbidden zone of life would actually be in his hand.

"If it pleases the eye, just snatch it over."

After saying that, Yang Zhu chose an open space, took out the Golden Crow Clan's fire god tree, and planted it there. The enormous fire god tree exceeded a thousand zhang in height; on its horizontally spread trunk lay the former habitat of the Golden Crow clan, magnificent and splendid.

Yang Zhu then grabbed, and countless patterns seemed to appear; amid the booming roar, a divine island rose from the ground, lifting the fire god tree together with the Golden Crow Palace into the midair.

He flicked his embroidered robe, producing nineteen pieces of divine source each as tall as a person, shattered them into many fragments, and together with numerous divine materials they fell into the various formation eyes.

Half a day later, more than a dozen floating divine islands appeared here, each with its own characteristics; among them, the one bearing the fire god tree was the most magnificent! "……"

Ye Fan and the twelve half-saints were all so shocked they could not speak; such methods could only be described as "astonishing to the point of sighing".

"This place is not bad……"

Yang Zhu wandered around the vicinity, found another nice spot, took out the Fusang divine tree, and planted it there.

The Fusang divine tree is crystalline throughout, as if forged from immortal gold, shining brilliantly and dazzlingly.

"Shasha……"

The leaves all over the tree swayed, emitting a pleasant sound; within it, solar holy power poured down, covering a radius of several tens of li.

"Fusang divine tree! Another stalk of immortal divine medicine……"

Ye Fan exclaimed, feeling in his heart that Yang Zhu truly deserved the title of imperial son, his methods staggeringly grand! Yang Zhu did not cease his actions, and then shook down tens of thousands of spiritual herbs, planting them in every inch of the divine soil.

The spiritual herbs varied in age, ranging from several decades to tens of thousands of years; many of his ordinary harvests from outside were taken out and planted here.

"Big brother!"

Just then, the treetop of the fire god tree unfolded, revealing an ancient hall, from which a youth walked out.

After receiving the Ten Thousand Saints' imperial inheritance, Tong Tong entered seclusion for several years; the once tender little boy has now grown into a thirteen- or fourteen-year-old appearance.

On his face, there was less childishness and more firmness and childishness; especially his pair of gem-like jet-black clear eyes possessed an extraordinary color unlike ordinary people.

A few years ago, Yang Zhu, aside from transmitting the Dharma, also left many rare treasures for his cultivation.

The ancient pavilion seemed tailor-made for Tong Tong, extremely suitable for cultivating the solar divine body, causing his cultivation to surge forward; he has now reached the peak of the Dao Palace! As the ancient hall serves as the place for a peak great sage to comprehend the Dao, how could it be lacking in the slightest? "Big brother, I have finally come out; Tong Tong has missed you these past years!"

Tong Tong hurried to Yang Zhu's front, his expression very delighted, just like when he first saw Yang Zhu, his eyes shimmering with an extraordinary hue.

"Not bad, he's almost at the four extremes."

Yang Zhu gently rubbed Tong Tong's head; at such a young age his cultivation has reached the Dao Palace peak, and among his peers few can match him.

"The sage emperor's bloodline lives up to its name!"

The big black dog seemed quite interested, circling Tong Tong and sizing him up, its mouth corners twitching wildly upward.

"Imperial son, why not hand this little fellow over to me so I can take him to cultivate!"

"Forget it, let him choose his own path."

Hearing this, Yang Zhu was momentarily speechless and refused without much thought.

After all, given his understanding of this fellow, who knows what shape Tong Tong would be brought into.

"If he were like the 'little baldy' from the original story, it would be enough to give Yang Zhu a headache."

"Then that's fine."

The big black dog fortunately nodded, having no choice but to give up.

"Tong Tong, come with me."

Yang Zhu brought Tong Tong to beneath the Dao-comprehension tea tree, not far away lay an ancient simple stone coffin.

"This is……"

Tong Tong's eyes slightly widened; for some reason, it seemed something inside the coffin resonated with his bloodline.

At this moment, his blood involuntarily accelerated, and his breathing grew hurried.

"Inside lies your ancestor, the Solar Holy Emperor." Yang Zhu explained.

"Tong Tong, here pay respects to your ancestor!"

With a thud, Tong Tong immediately knelt down; his clear eyes instantly reddened, staring unblinking at the stone coffin.

Inside lay a supreme being, the human race's great emperor, and also his ancestor!

"Human Emperor, ah, your last thread of bloodline, I have preserved it for you; may you rest in peace." Yang Zhu said this; if his own strength were sufficient, he would definitely not allow that scene to happen again.

When darkness and turmoil arise, as long as people need it, even if only a single human skin remains, the Solar Holy Emperor will unhesitatingly rush forth to slaughter.

Even if he exhausts his last drop of essence blood, he must protect his people.

Whenever he thought of these, Yang Zhu's heart could not help but rise with reverence; the Solar Holy Emperor has never failed to live up to the title 'Human Emperor'! "Solar Holy Emperor……"

Ye Fan and the others, including the twelve half-saints, stood solemnly, all bowing in reverence, daring not to be disrespectful.

Ye Fan and the others, including the twelve half-saints, stood with solemn expressions, all bowing in salute, not daring to be disrespectful.

From within the divine coffin, a trace of spiritual thought fluctuation, almost inaudible, was transmitted, then returned to tranquility.

"Ancestor, rest assured, Tong Tong will certainly not let the bloodline's inheritance be cut off!"

Tong Tong knocked his head to the ground; at that instant, his brow retained holy power, and his mind mysteriously gained many holy emperor secret arts.

Beneath the Dao-comprehension tea tree there was a wooden box made from a Dao-comprehension tree trunk; during the time Yang Zhu was away, the Dao-comprehension tea tree matured once.

A full one hundred and eight pieces, all collected into the wooden box; each piece varied in shape, crystalline and sparkling, its surface covered with many extraordinary Dao patterns.

"Each take some; it will benefit your cultivation."

Yang Zhu gathered these fresh Dao-comprehension tea leaves, took out another wooden box, and gave each person present a few pieces.

Yang Zhu stored the fresh Dao-comprehending tea leaves, took out another wooden box, and gave everyone present a few slices.

"This is a good thing!"

Everyone was delighted; after holding it in their hands and examining it for a long time, they finally put it away, still unsatisfied.

"Yang… Emperor Son, what are your plans?"

Next, it was time to discuss the main matter, and Ye Fan spoke first.

"I will retreat here for a while; you all continue as usual, do as you should. When the Myriad Races Convention begins, I will arrive on my own. Also, just call me as you used to."

Yang Zhu's cultivation broke through continuously; having returned to Beidou, he intends to comprehend the Dao for a while under the Dao-enlightenment tea tree, and will surely reap considerable gains.

"Then I'll return to the Jade Pool for a while; when the time comes, I'll wait for your arrival."

The Jade Pool Holy Maiden has been away for a long time; as the current Holy Maiden of the Jade Pool, she too should return to have a look.

"I'll just stay here, lest people see me and realize the Emperor Son has returned, which would mess up the plans."

The big black dog isn't impatient right now; whenever he has time, being here with him is still quite relaxed.

(Almost there, just a transition……) (End of chapter)