Chapter 45: Former Land of Yao Chi

The two did not choose the domain gate, not only because its opening time is uncertain, but also because the fee is not low.

Duan De personally set up a teleportation array, and the two began to cross.

The distance of the teleportation array cannot compare to a domain gate, but it can be set up repeatedly; when one is used up, another is set up.

The materials needed for the array patterns are not precious; Duan De often roams the ruins, so he never lacks these.

Finally, the two spent one month, consuming over a hundred array patterns, before returning to the Northern Territory of the Eastern Wasteland.

"Dao Master left first; we'll meet again later!"

Returning to the Eastern Wasteland, Duan De's spirit and energy greatly improved; as soon as he arrived, he began to scout the surrounding terrain, rubbing his hands, already eager to try.

"Take care."

The two then parted; Yang Zhu went to the Northern Territory to visit the Former Land of Yao Chi, where there were many opportunities.

How vast the Northern Territory is; even cultivators would need several months to fly from one end to the other, with sects often separated by hundreds of thousands of miles, even over a million miles, making the journey extremely distant.

The Primordial Ancient Mine, named after the Primordial, is meant to have existed before the beginning of heaven and earth; it's hard to imagine how ancient it truly is.

Beyond a thousand li from the Primordial Ancient Mine, Yang Zhu restrained his divine radiance and gazed silently into the distance.

"Supreme of the Forbidden Zone……"

Yang Zhu murmured, stood for a moment, then turned into a light and shadow, heading for the Former Land of Yao Chi.

The boundless expanse was entirely mining territory; Yang Zhu explored all the way, gradually delving deep into the reddish-brown earth.

After searching for half a day, a red sandy area appeared ahead, where the scorching sun's light flowed toward it, glittering, like a great furnace.

I thought it would take some effort, but unexpectedly I saw at a glance an ancient well built of jade stone, its surface already cleaned.

"Could someone have come here before?"

Yang Zhu hesitated not, directly entered the ancient well, and after descending a thousand meters underground, arrived at the damp well bottom.

He stepped in the void, not landing on the mire below.

The ancient well connects to an underground river, though the water has dried up, leading far away; this is the entrance to the Former Land of Yao Chi.

Yang Zhu feared nothing, speeding along; the weak seal here could not stop him in the slightest.

Finally, Yang Zhu burst out from beneath a dried-up great lake, and instantly a rich spiritual energy washed over him, refreshing his mind and body like a spring breeze.

Strangely, although the spiritual energy was rich, the surroundings were utterly desolate, the lake's banks lined with bare, leafless trees, very bleak.

Yang Zhu quickly went deeper, where deathly stillness and vibrant life alternated every few li; the contrast was so great it seemed exceedingly strange, perhaps due to Yao Chi's relocation.

After crossing many ridges, green vegetation appeared again, lush and verdant, a lake clear as sapphire, its shores full of various plants, teeming with life, fragrance spreading.

Around lay endless strange flowers and herbs, with palaces standing, spiritual energy misty and hazy, its concentration several times that just before.

This is his destination—the Holy Lake of Yao Chi! Bathing in its holy lake water can improve one's physique and speed up cultivation; the fairies of Yao Chi thus have skin like congealed fat, flawless and spotless.

"Cultivating here will definitely yield twice the result with half the effort."

Yang Zhu took a few steps to the center above the Holy Lake, then sat cross-legged in place.

His body emitted light, Yang Zhu was enveloped in a glow, all his Dao patterns lit up, and the outflow reflected above the Holy Lake.

The golden Dao patterns were profound and mysterious; each shone brighter than the moon, more brilliant than stars, densely covering the sky over the Holy Lake, numbering at least a thousand.

At this moment the Dao patterns all flickered, each becoming a huge bottomless hole, continuously drawing strange energy from the Holy Lake. Energy pillars several meters thick formed on the lake surface, spreading upward like tornadoes, each pillar corresponding to an array pattern.

Gazing out, above the vast Holy Lake, the sky was filled with radiant grand Dao patterns, tugging at the laws of heaven and earth, as thousands of spiritual energy pillars spiraled upward……

This is an extremely shocking sight; if anyone saw it, they would surely be stunned into standing still.

Yang Zhu tempered his body and soul with the Holy Lake, continually strengthening his Dao patterns, his realm rapidly rising! Yao Chi's ancient choice of this site was largely due to the Holy Lake's existence, which holds boundless vitality, its spiritual energy so rich it leaves one speechless, far exceeding that of the outside world.

Because of the great commotion, the wax corpses at the lake bottom gradually floated up, their skin deathly pale, black hair disheveled, looking quite eerie.

The Dao patterns unleashed divine might, instantly turning the wax corpses into blood and also refining them.

Yang Zhu fully absorbed and tempered; his Lung Divine Treasury was quickly shaped to perfection, gradually becoming complete.

Being in a fairyland, with endless spiritual energy available for him to absorb, Yang Zhu did not hesitate to open another Divine Treasury; this time he opened the Kidney Divine Treasury, for the kidneys are the root of qi, storing all essence and energy, enabling reproduction and endless vitality.

Yang Zhu had cut off his cultivation before, yet his advancement is extremely swift and unaffected.

Time passed second by second; in just half a day, the third Divine Treasury of his body was finally completed, and his realm successfully broke through to the third layer of the Dao Palace!

……

Ye Fan and the Big Black Dog, having finished collecting the Western Emperor Scripture's Dao Palace chapter, sensed a strong disturbance ahead while returning.

"What's going on? Could it be a corpse transformation?"

They stared at each other, eyes full of fear; when they first entered, they had been frightened by the corpses in the water, and now recalling it still made their scalps tingle.

They suppressed their fear and cautiously approached, but before getting close, a mighty aura that made their hearts palpitate spread out.

"Damn, there's danger!"

Before they could react, Ye Fan's Mother Qi Cauldron of All Things inside him shot out, enveloping them and protecting them within.

Several golden radiant Dao patterns broke through the void, striking the Mother Qi Cauldron of All Things with a terrifying aura.

Clang! After a tremendous bang, the Mother Qi Cauldron of All Things suffered a violent impact, its immense force lifting the cauldron and the people together hundreds of meters.

Originally, the Mother Qi of All Things coiled around the cauldron's surface could not withstand this terrible attack; a portion was scattered and could not recover for a long time.

"Damn, it hurts this sovereign to death!"

Even with the Mother Qi Cauldron of All Things protecting them, Ye Fan and the Big Black Dog still felt their bodies as if being torn apart, their souls wracked with sharp pain.

Even though Ye Fan is a Holy Body, under this blow he felt his skin about to split, his qi and blood churning, the pain making him grit his teeth.

They were stunned; what kind of existence could be so terrifying that even the Mother Qi Cauldron of All Things plus a Holy Body would be struck with a pang of palpitations?

Having just steadied themselves, with no time to look, they endured the pain and fled backward, not daring to delay even a moment.

The Big Black Dog even more so ran and crawled, turning into a black light; even if Ye Fan used the Walking Word Secret, he was still left behind.

"You stupid dog, actually abandoning me to run so fast!"

"In dangerous moments this sovereign can't do anything; if you meet with mishap, this sovereign will surely bury your corpse!"

The big black dog fled extremely fast, not even glancing back at Ye Fan.

(End of chapter)