Chapter 350: Ancient Heavenly Court's Immortal Treasure, Demon Sovereigns Appear Together

As for the Immortal Tree, Yang Zhu had little interest; instead, he was very concerned about what was placed inside the sealed Jade Box.

This place had previously been taken over by the Undying Heavenly Emperor; logically, with his Shen Gong, he should have discovered this object.

But strangely, why didn't he take it out and open it?

"Could it be an ominous object?"

Yang Zhu fell into contemplation for a moment, unsure whether he should continue opening it to investigate.

He unfolded his Divine Eye, wanting to clearly see what was inside the box, but on it lay a grand formation pattern laid down by the Emperor Sovereign, imposed with forbidden means.

"Hard to see clearly!"

"Not right……"

Suddenly, Yang Zhu noticed an abnormality; although the densely packed ancient runes appeared no different at first glance, upon careful inspection he would find many spots that were much dimmer.

Mist swirled in his eyes, evolving myriad laws; at this moment, the Mundane Bond Seal he had comprehended resonated with that seal.

"Hum… click!"

Accompanied by several barely perceptible faint sounds, fragments of the Great Dao rose from the Jade Box, quickly forming several incomplete images.

Altogether three figures appeared, each having acted upon the Jade Box at different times, attempting to open it.

Though it was only a single image, through a wisp of divine sense left by the imprint, Yang Zhu could still sense the extraordinariness of those few individuals.

Their postures were towering, shaking ancient and modern, bearing an aura of lordship over all things, supreme and alone.

Among them was a strikingly handsome young man, wielding a Five-Colored Heavenly Blade, who had once tried to split the Jade Box to examine its interior.

Yet strangely, after trying for a moment, all three helplessly shook their heads and withdrew their Shen Gong.

"So that's how it is."

Yang Zhu suddenly realized, finally understanding what was going on.

The Emperor Sovereign's power was terrifyingly great; as the last Heavenly Sovereign of that era, he took the title "Emperor", awed ancient and modern, and ended the age of Heavenly Sovereigns.

In the mythic age, he was rightfully the supreme divine being, revered by all living beings, who paid him homage.

His methods were heaven-defying; even a supreme being who had severed himself with a single blade could be restored to peak condition for two thousand years by him, and the formations he laid down could only be described as "Reverse Seizing Creation".

Leaving aside whether later generations could decipher the rune seal, if one were to break it open with domineering means, it would trigger even more dreadful consequences.

The Jade Box would first explode, reducing its contents to nothing; thereafter it would unleash heavenly might, triggering the most terrifying killing intent! "Even if jade and stone burn together, I would not let it fall into others' hands."

In that case, Yang Zhu knew he could only rely on the Mundane Bond Seal to attempt to unlock the seal, in order to obtain the Jade Box's contents intact.

Immediately, he began to push forward the profundities of formations, myriad stars from beyond the realm rose and fell, circulating around his fingertips……

"Big brother, keep going……"

Xiao Nannan, seeing this, behaved sensibly, made no sound to disturb, whispered a sentence, and then obediently waited aside.

The little one came to the Immortal Tree, and together with Duan De inspected that sparkling, crystal-clear divine tree.

Time slipped away silently; a full half day passed before Yang Zhu took action.

"Hum!"

Only seen, he suddenly extended a hand, sinking into the seal's runes; strangely, the runes bearing the power of transforming the Dao offered no obstruction at this moment.

Everything went smoothly; Yang Zhu grasped the Jade Box in one grip and swiftly pulled it out from the center of the seal.

"Fortunately, it succeeded."

He let out a breath; although this seemed simple, it was actually extremely dangerous—any misstep could very well trigger an endless killing intent that would rush in.

Now, the Jade Box lay horizontally in his hand, about forty centimeters long, crystal clear and translucent, exuding a dreamlike, illusory divine moisture.

"Hurry up and open it to see—what treasure could possibly be inside?!"

Heihuang could hardly wait; his eyeballs almost stuck to the Jade Box.

"Boom!"

Yang Zhu nodded, carefully lifting a corner of the Jade Box; instantly an unmatched pressure burst forth, as if breaking free from the seal, surging out all at once!

In an instant, the awe-inspiring pressure of the Heavenly Sovereign that nearly made one suffocate swept over, causing the entire Heavenly Palace to tremble, as if a supreme existence had awakened.

"Bang……"

Duan De, Heihuang and the others, though they had made preparations, were overwhelmed by the terrifying pressure and were swept away before they could dodge.

They retreated several dozen zhang before regaining their footing.

On the scene, only Yang Zhu and Xiao Nannan remained standing in place; the contents of the Jade Box hardly affected them, as an invisible force dissipated most of it.

"Emperor Sovereign's Essence Blood!"

At this point, Yang Zhu finally saw clearly what was inside: an entire box of crystal-clear imperial blood, radiating a seven-colored halo—truly the Emperor Sovereign's Essence Blood!

"What…… the Emperor Sovereign's blood?!"

Upon hearing this, several people became agitated; this was the Essence Blood of the ruler of the Ancient Heavenly Court, far more precious than ordinary imperial blood.

Great Emperor's Essence Blood, its value comparable to a stalk of immortal herb, possesses myriad miraculous effects.

Not only can it be used for baptism and tempering the body, making it ever more holy and divine, but it also possesses supreme pressure, making it an absolute advantage against a single foe.

It can also be used to enhance cultivation, or, by special means, to sense from it the Dao and law he possessed in life.

It can be said that each drop of Great Emperor's Essence Blood is of immeasurable value, rare as a chance encounter!

Under normal circumstances, an ancient Great Emperor or ancient Emperor being able to extract a few drops is already difficult; having an entire box like this now is indeed rare.

Because if too much is taken, the cultivator's realm and lifespan are greatly affected, heavily discounted.

"That old bastard Emperor Sovereign left so much Essence Blood—does he have some scheme?"

Duan De and the others, bearing immense pressure, returned to the front of the Jade Box, frowning in puzzlement.

Fortunately, a layer of divine patterns had been laid above the Jade Box, gathering most of the pressure; otherwise, below the level of Great Emperor, few could approach this closely.

"It is very likely related to the Ascension Star Immortal Road."

After pondering for a long time, Yang Zhu felt this explanation was the most reasonable.

Emperor Sovereign lay dormant for countless ages, even personally suppressing the entrance to the Immortal Path, yet he seemed to have discovered something and did not enter.

This inevitably leads one to speculate that the box of essence blood he left behind was prepared for the opening of the Immortal Realm.

Unfortunately, that precious blood has now fallen into Yang Zhu's hands.

"Hey, flawless heavenly sovereign's essence blood, still this much—perhaps it could let me ascend another level."

The Black Emperor grinned with a huge mouth; if Yang Zhu used it to bathe himself, his realm would surely advance again, and the path to proving the Dao would not be far!

Thinking of the Chaos Holy Fetus attaining the Dao, he, excited, almost jumped up—this would be an unprecedented glorious age!

A few days later, Yang Zhu entered the deepest part of the Undying Mountain and chose to cultivate in seclusion there.

"Boom—"

That day, boundless overwhelming pressure swept out, Imperial Might permeated, terrifying beyond compare; myriad Dao appeared in the heavens, emitting deafening heavenly sounds. The Undying Mountain, once a life-forbidden zone, vast beyond measure, behind the towering black mountain masses, immortal light fluttered, omens incessant, sound shaking the ten directions of the universe.

Fortunately, this is an extremely mystical place; special substance flows in the void, effectively isolating most of the Imperial Might.

It greatly reduces the impact on the outside.

In the depths of the black great peak, Yang Zhu sat cross-legged in the cave where the Stone Emperor had long lain dormant; here radiant and colorful, spiritual qi steams, almost liquefying.

He bathed in the Emperor Sovereign's essence blood; his body became crystalline and lustrous, covered with numerous Dao patterns, containing the profound mysteries of the Dao's origin, profound and deep.

Each drop of crystalline Imperial blood was like the most precious divine medicine in the world; the aura it exuded cleansed Yang Zhu's immortal body.

Where it passed, each inch of skin became more divine, divine light shining, intricate symbols appeared, undergoing tempering and cleansing……

This miraculous sight lasted a full three months before gradually subsiding.

"Boom—boom!"

That day, various immortal tribulations appeared, ravaging above the Undying Mountain, possessing the power to destroy heaven and earth, capable of obliterating everything in the world.

Even though far away, a wisp of the leaking aura made even a quasi-emperor feel chills in their bones and their hearts tremble!

In the supreme immortal tribulation, a purple-gold figure rose to meet the tribulation, and billions of boundless divine light from the thirty-three heavenly layers poured down, all converging upon him alone.

"My goodness, perhaps even the scene of proving the Dao is no more than this?"

That was an extremely shocking sight; viewers sighed in awe, and even Duan De, the Black Emperor, etc., upon seeing it, could not help but feel a throbbing in their hearts.

The tribulation lasted half a month; after all the mighty divine light dissipated, one person walked out of the tribulation, his whole body bathed in immortal radiance, his aura covering the universe, shaking ancient and modern.

He seemed like a heavenly emperor walking forth; his internal aura vaster than the star sea, and every move he made caused all heavenly laws and all things in the world to have to pay homage.

Yang Zhu successfully transcended the tribulation, his realm breaking through to the eighth layer of the Quasi-Emperor! "Bang!"

On the same day, several strands of divine light surged within the Chaos Immortal Realm, piercing sun and moon, striking down the nine heavens; one after another terrifying aura awoke.

"Boom!"

A mighty aura permeated, and a burly figure rose into the air, his strength great—it was the ancient Tian Shu who had been in seclusion for many years!

For decades, he has only emerged a few times; he broke through to the Quasi-Emperor years ago, and now his strength has advanced by leaps and bounds, having gone far in this field.

"Bang!"

Another figure soared up, arriving in a single step at the vast heavens spanning ten thousand li, peerless and gorgeous—it was Bai Cen of the Twelve Sages! "Boom!"

"Thud……"

Various divine lights and omens incessantly, one after another powerful aura emerged—these are the twelve demon sovereigns who have cultivated the Dao for many years! Before being suppressed to the eighteenth level of hell, they were almost peak Quasi-Emperors; after many years, their strength is swiftly returning to peak.

In the Chaos Immortal Realm, there are many divine traces, immortal medicines, and also the immortal treasures and precious objects bestowed by Yang Zhu; their cultivation progress can be described as a thousand miles a day.

Now, most of their strength lies in the third or fourth layer of the Quasi-Emperor, while beings like Bai Cen, monstrous existences, have even recovered to the fifth heaven!

"Greetings, Imperial Son!"

The twelve demon sovereigns all arrived, together performing a great salute to Yang Zhu, as always reverent.

The higher their cultivation, the more they can perceive Yang Zhu's terror, far beyond what ordinary people can match.

This truly proves that saying: "If you do not cultivate, you regard me as a frog in a well; when you truly face me, you will know what it is for a mayfly to see the blue sky!" Although they are Quasi-Emperors, Yang Zhu now remains difficult to reach in their eyes; they can only look up to his back.

"Tian Shu has greeted the Imperial Son."

Gu Tian Shu has completely changed his previous state; now he looks even younger, his stature burly, possessing a shocking aura.

Yang Zhu glanced over the several people, satisfiedly giving a slight nod.

"Woof, this is the foundation!"

The Black Emperor barked in the distance, stepping on the "Walking Word Secret" to arrive instantly; upon thinking that there were now more than a dozen Quasi-Emperors, he was delighted to the point of grinning ear to ear.

"Some things indeed ought to be investigated."

Yang Zhu gazed toward a certain horizon; during his period of seclusion, he sensed a familiar aura—the colossal entity known to the world as the Netherworld.

He returned from the Emperor's Pass, originally intending to go straight there, but was delayed by the affair of the Undying Heaven; afterward he obtained the Emperor Sovereign's heavenly palace and essence blood, so he could only attend to matters later.

The Netherworld is the age-old enemy of the Holy Body lineage, the culprit behind the fall of the Western Emperor Mother and the accomplished Holy Body; naturally there's not much to say.

"Pacify the Netherworld!"

The Black Emperor understood; thinking of the fate of the parents of the Beginningless Great Emperor, his blood boiled, hating to eradicate the Netherroot, root and branch!

"Boundless Heavenly Sovereign, compared to that place there are not few treasures."

Duan De rubbed his plump white hands, eager to try, also very much looking forward.

Although in his previous lives he was the Nether Emperor, personally establishing the Netherworld, he now harbors no fondness for that place whatsoever.

"Why not lead the heavenly hosts of the Celestial Court together to attack the Netherworld?"

The Black Emperor suggested, since the Netherworld has been passed down for so many years, the numbers of its yin soldiers and yin generals have long reached a terrifying scale.

Really relying on these people, one doesn't know until when they'd have to kill.

If one were to lead the forces of the Celestial Court, it would surely be much easier; undoubtedly this is a good idea.

"Hiss—splendid! Good, the Celestial Court and the Netherworld going to war—since ancient times they have been arch-enemies!"

The dragon horse that had been in seclusion for many years also appeared; he originally had true dragon blood flowing in his veins, and long ago he also received the ancestral legacy of that lineage, his realm rising rapidly.

Now, his realm is not much weaker than that of the Black Emperor and others; he is an existence capable of looking down upon a universe.

"Then go take revenge."

Even the Yaochi Holy Maiden expressed support; the fall of the Xihuang is directly related to the region, so there is an irreconcilable grudge between Yaochi and the Underworld.

"Xiaohei, go find Ye Fan and the others; in half a month it will be time to attack the Underworld."

Afterwards, Yang Zhu arranged some matters, leaving half a month for everyone to prepare.

The Underworld's strength is not to be underestimated; moreover, there exists a great Supreme being, so we must respond carefully, otherwise we may suffer a great loss.

Outside, the Heavenly Court immediately made a major move, with heavenly soldiers and generals from all directions gathering; for unknown reasons, they appeared briefly and then became secretive again.

"The Heavenly Court often experiences frequent anomalies; could it be that something is about to happen?"

"I heard that their forces spread across all star domains have all been withdrawn, gathered together, seemingly preparing to embark on a campaign..."

For a moment, all corners of the universe paid attention, and many people even offered their own speculations.

The Heavenly Court's current strength can absolutely be described as a colossal beast; any power must be wary of it.

The Sacred Body Ye Fan, the Sacred Prince, Duan De, Tu Fei, the God King Jiang Taixu, Ji Haoyue, and others have all joined this force, long since becoming beings capable of overlooking a domain.

Under them, moreover, there are many powerful and mighty heavenly generals, whose strength is formidable; few powers dare to provoke them.

Now, this colossal beast has made a move, and all sides are closely watching.

(End of chapter)