Chapter 463: Farewell Elder Sister-in-Law (4K)

This peach pit is naturally the seed left over from eating the flat peach.

A drop of Three Radiance Divine Water dripped in and ultimately stimulated the vitality deep within the peach pit, though perhaps because the Three Radiance Divine Water was not enough, this peach pit wanting to take root and sprout would probably need a long time.

Zhang Jian originally wanted to keep it inside the imperial palace, but after thinking it over, since there was already the Yin-Yin Treasure Tree as a spiritual root inside the imperial palace, he took out the peach pit and sent it into this spiritual mountain blessed land.

Besides this peach pit seed, the ancient tree stump was similarly stimulated with vitality.

Only due to the same problem, the dosage of Three Radiance Divine Water was too little; although vitality increased inside, it never took root and sprouted.

That ancient tree stump and the Yin-Yin Treasure Tree share the same lineage, its origin even older than the current Yin-Yin Treasure Tree, so Zhang Jian still left it in the imperial palace.

Zhang Jian's gaze swept over the foot of this Double Dragon Mountain; after perfecting the prohibitions of this spiritual blessed land once more, he set off toward the depths of the barbaric region.

Following the Li Shui River upstream into the barbaric region.

The Li Shui River has now become the divine office of the Li Shui Water Goddess Bai Shuang.

Although this river system is not small in scale, near the barbaric region it is extraordinarily dangerous.

There are also many powerful demon tribe experts, or perhaps spirit beasts, mountain sprites occupying this place; the Li Shui Divine Office cannot control this river flow, but since Bai Shuang returned, the situation has improved.

The Qingping Dragon Palace dispatched many powerful subordinate tribe divine generals to come and clear out the demons in this area.

Zhang Jian's form turned into flowing light and directly entered the Li Shui Dragon Palace.

Although he obtained part of the barbaric region's power distribution map from the Tongshan Dao Tong, as the Li Shui Divine Palace often deals with barbaric demon tribes, Zhang Jian believes the divine palace certainly has some valuable information.

Li Shui Divine Palace, Bai Shuang is currently harmonizing with the Li Shui water veins, balancing the water veins' spiritual vitality, striving to fully master the Li Shui water veins' power one day earlier.

Upon hearing of a distinguished guest's arrival, she immediately hurried out from deep within the Spring Eye Hall.

In the hall, Zhang Jian saw from afar her graceful, dignified figure, like a honey peach, her plain silk palace attire unable to conceal her plump and well-proportioned figure.

"Brother-in-law has arrived, why not give prior notice? This humble one did not go far to welcome, truly somewhat remiss!"

Upon seeing Zhang Jian's figure, her cold jade-like countenance bloomed like a peony, her eyes also flashing with intense joy, as if ice melting, her eyes bright as spring water.

Zhang Jian also saw this goddess in such a posture for the first time, slightly surprised, and said.

"Elder sister need not busy herself; I am merely passing by here, having heard that elder sister returned to the Li Shui Divine Palace, so I came to pay a visit, and also to inquire about the barbaric region's power distribution!"

Bai Shuang nodded and simultaneously ordered the many clam girls and fish wives in the divine office to prepare a banquet to entertain Zhang Jian.

At the banquet.

Upon learning that Zhang Jian wanted to enter the barbaric region to search for spiritual springs, Bai Shuang's expression showed astonishment.

Spiritual springs of this grade, Bai Shuang naturally knows well.

The Bai Shui water system also has spiritual springs.

The Qingping Sea Dragon Palace has even more spiritual springs.

But high-grade spiritual springs are the inherited treasures of major powers, not easily given away.

Spiritual springs contain intense innate essence and qi; their most basic function is to enhance cultivation, they are almost an inexhaustible source, 'spiritual mine' and 'elixir furnace'.

Many spiritual springs also have special functions, such as healing wounds, detoxifying, or nourishing the soul.

Even up to the function of 'comprehending the Dao'.

Their value exceeds ordinary heaven-earth divine objects by half a grade, even up to one full grade.

On the treasure seat, Bai Shuang's expression is dignified, she wears no makeup, her skin like jade, yet in the depths of her phoenix eyes shines a crystalline luster; she is the epitome of a fish beauty.

After a moment's thought, Bai Shuang spoke.

"The barbaric region's waters are many, powers with spiritual springs are actually not few, but demon tribes possessing heaven-earth divine object grade spiritual springs are not many; most are divine beast level powers; upstream of Li Shui is the Qingli region's Green Carp tribe's Green Carp Lake, which necessarily possesses heaven-earth divine object grade spiritual springs!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Jian smiled faintly; he knew of Green Carp Lake's existence, but did not prepare to set his sights on it.

The barbaric region's area is vast, not inferior to the Two Realms region.

Among the many water systems of the barbaric region, Green Carp Lake ranks among the top ten, a vast lake with lush aquatic plants, abundant spiritual vitality, inside which the Green Carp Palace, a major carp force, is dominant.

The Green Carp Palace has countless connections with the Qingping Dragon Palace and the Fenglong Sea Dragon Palace.

Of course, compared to other demon tribes in the barbaric region, the Green Carp tribe is clearly much more docile.

He did not prepare to take action against the Green Carp Palace.

"Besides this, there is the Dragon Solitary Creek outside the forty-three thousand li of Green Carp Lake; within Dragon Solitary Creek exists another wild dragon tribe, mainly flood dragons; the creek's water veins are spiritually beautiful, internally rich in mysterious creation, there must be spiritual springs!"

"Also, within the Red Flower Valley fifty-two thousand li from here, the cave dwelling of Red Flower Grandmother may hide spiritual springs; heard that Red Flower Valley is evergreen through the four seasons, inside grow countless strange flowers and exotic herbs, inside must be heavenly divine springs nourishing, enabling it to stand out uniquely with heaven and earth, though Red Flower Grandmother is a wandering true immortal not to be provoked..."

"Also there are Qiuqiu Mountain, Qian Yuan Mountain, Xi Tu Mountain, Jiu Huan Mountain, Xi Kunlun Mountain, Three Holy States, etc., demon tribe nations where heavenly divine springs also exist!"

Zhang Jian's eyes darkened slightly in acknowledgment.

He knows Qiuqiu Mountain is the territory of the Tianhu Palace.

The Tianhu lineage is legendary in the Two Realms region, famed throughout heaven and earth, but Zhang Jian has already dealt with them.

Having gathered the information, Zhang Jian prepared not to linger long in the Li Shui Divine Palace.

Li Shui Water Goddess Bai Shuang, however, called out to him.

"Brother-in-law, since you prepare to go search for spiritual springs, I have a treasure in hand that can help!"

Bai Shuang finished speaking, turned and entered the Spring Eye Hall, and after a moment took out a jade clam to give to Zhang Jian.

Zhang Jian opened the clam box, yet saw a brilliant, cool pearl manifest within.

Inside is a heavy concentration of water spirit vitality.

It emits a soft, transparent luster, crystal clear and limpid.

Zhang Jian can feel its light can influence heavenly waters, able to resonate with the water path great dao laws.

Li Shui Water Goddess said.

"This object is named the Earth Spring Pearl, a water-attribute innate spiritual treasure, also bestowed upon me by my father after I reforged my bloodline; it is nurtured from a spiritual spring eye in the Qingping Sea for hundreds of thousands of years, and also has the wonderful use of sensing spiritual springs, possibly able to assist brother-in-law with strength, saving much effort!"

Zhang Jian, however, did not accept it, but instead returned it to Li Shui Water Goddess.

"This object must be elder sister's cherished treasure; I, however, cannot accept it!"

Upon hearing this, Bai Shuang's cheeks flushed slightly, her eyes held some shyness, but soon concealed, she spoke in a deep voice.

"Take the son-in-law, just consider it as me lending it to you; with this object assisting you, when you search for spiritual springs and approach earthly treasures with water attributes, you will be able to sense them and not miss the opportunity!"

"After the journey to the barbarian wilderness ends, the son-in-law can return it to me without delay!"

Bai Shuang's kindness was hard to refuse; Zhang Jian could not decline and thus accepted it.

Although the primordial deity can sense spiritual veins, he is the god of earth, not the god of water attributes; having this treasure indeed can avoid missing the treasure.

After accepting the treasure, he immediately transformed into a streak of flowing light and headed toward the depths of the barbarian wilderness.

And after Zhang Jian left, the Li Shui Goddess took a deep breath, suppressed the turmoil in her heart, and slowly stepped into the Li Shui Divine Palace.

Since the Fourth Prince Xuan Li was abolished by the 'Heavenly Fire Palace,' she has been acting as the overseer of Li Shui.

Bai Shuang knows this acting position is only temporary; soon she will be confirmed, and given her performance in the Qing Ping Sea Dragon Palace, as soon as there is a favorable vacancy there, she will soon be able to transfer out of this bitterly cold place.

All of this is the opportunity given by that son-in-law; she naturally ought to repay it.

……

"This place is truly a treasure land!"

In the barbarian wilderness region, Zhang Jian flew swiftly upstream along the Li Shui.

As the primordial deity, holding the authority of the state and altars, he is extraordinarily sensitive to the myriad spiritual changes within the earth; along the way, he can clearly sense the earth's pulse qi in the barbarian wilderness region, the earth's spiritual mechanism being exceptionally vast and primitive.

Deep within the earth lies creation, teeming with life.

There are not lacking strange flowers and herbs that have grown for many years.

However, ordinary strange flowers and herbs, Zhang Jian no longer takes interest in.

Only when encountering some rare herbs, or those that have vanished from the outside world, does he selectively pick some, but also leave the roots and stems, and mark them to create a map, preparing to leave it for the Zhang clan descendants.

Zhang Jian's speed is very fast; shortly afterward, his sensitive primordial primordial spirit sensed from afar a vast expanse of substantial water vein spiritual mechanism.

It seemed to be a narrow, elongated water vein chain formed deep in the great plain canyon, its entire body like jade, emitting intense vitality in this primitive mountain forest.

On both banks, the steep slopes of the canyon were covered with countless dense forests.

Zhang Jian merely glanced and knew the Qi Li Lake water vein was extremely deep, below which seemed to have countless underground dark currents.

This is a place naturally suitable for the carp clan to survive.

Upon approaching this place, Zhang Jian sensed the ground spring pearl in his hand begin to emit circles of lively spiritual mechanism luster, with ripples surging within, and specks of luster appearing from within the ripples.

Seven or eight light points condensed, among which two emitted an unusually bright milky white luster.

Below this, there actually exist seven or eight spiritual springs.

Moreover, there are two that are at least of heavenly and earthly divine object grade.

Zhang Jian glanced downward, his pupils showing something unusual.

In ordinary realms, such spiritual springs are hard to find in one place, but here there are seven or eight, and moreover two of heavenly and earthly divine object grade; this Qi Li Lake is indeed a blessed land for water system cultivation.

Zhang Jian paid no attention, preparing to directly enter the Three Sacred States.

His goal in the Three Sacred States is to directly seize their treasures.

But in an instant, his expression moved slightly, his pupils seeing the water light surging in the depths of Qi Li Lake; in a flash, a dense demonic aura transformed from within into a long rainbow spreading out, this demonic aura being primitive and barbaric, extraordinarily domineering.

And beneath the water, Zhang Jian's divine eyes saw from afar several figures with flowing demonic aura appearing, as if seeing off.

They were several demon gods!

Zhang Jian's pupils fluctuated; at this moment his vast primordial spirit consciousness enveloped, yet he heard several demon gods still discussing.

"Elder brother, since the Three Sacred States have issued the myriad demon notice, we cannot avoid it; better to let the younger brother go in your place to attend the myriad demon gathering in the Three Sacred States!"

Upon hearing this, another demon king, whose entire body exuded intense demonic aura, shook his head and said.

"The demon tyrant is domineering; if upon awakening he senses that the leaders of our carp clan have not personally come to invite him, he might blame us; as elder brother, I am the clan leader of the carp clan, and naturally ought to go myself, to avoid blame!"

"Moreover, the demon tyrant will awaken; we still need to prepare a generous gift!"

Several great demon gods all nodded.

Unbeknownst to them, this entire scene was heard by Zhang Jian's ears.

At this moment, the myriad spirit awareness sphere in the depths of his sea of consciousness rotated, and even these great demon gods' 'local dialect' was heard by him clearly and distinctly.

Zhang Jian's expression slightly sank into thought.

The information of the Tong Shan Dao Tong was indeed extremely prepared; the demon tyrant is about to awaken.

He must take advantage of the time before the demon tyrant awakens to deal with it.

At least first clear out the other demon gods of the Three Sacred States.

And Zhang Jian at this moment also learned the identity of that domineering demonic aura outside.

That is the overseer of the Three Sacred States in the southwest.

Heavenly Demon Yang Qing.

"Heavenly Demon" is merely a title; this demon god of unknown origin has extremely profound cultivation, skilled in soul-type methods, and is very difficult to deal with.

His cultivation is near that of an immortal.

He is also a demon god who has cultivated for over tens of thousands of years.

Zhang Jian, relying on his extremely profound cultivation, has already seen through the true form of this great demon god; it is a 'Heavenly Horse' turned demon.

Within its body also contains a strange bloodline.

It seems to be a bloodline from outside the realm.

This point, after Zhang Jian transformed into a primordial deity, he became especially sensitive to.

Zhang Jian's eyes showed some ripples; that realm cultivators or realm demon gods leaving bloodlines in this realm is not exactly a rare matter, but deep in his heart he still secretly felt a stirring of emotion.

"It seems this journey will also bring some unexpected troubles!"

Zhang Jian thought for a moment, then casually reached out into the void, and a phantom realm appeared in the distance.

That 'Heavenly Demon' unknowingly stepped into it.

The River and Mountain State Diagram guided; his mind's various thoughts were thus guided out.

Among them, one scene caught Zhang Jian's attention.

However, between the mountains, the 'Heavenly Demon' manifested its form—its face was long and narrow, its eyes gloomy and fierce; though it had fully taken human shape, its entire body was shrouded in the black robes of the assembly.

At this moment, he knelt before a grand and massive stone statue.

"Ancestor, the demon masters have vanished, the demon lord is about to awaken. Hearing the words of several demon commanders of the Three Sacred States, the Three Sacred States will soon face a great battle. Should we seize the opportunity to reopen the outer realm gates and welcome your descent?"

Upon hearing this, a voice from within spoke.

"The Zhou Mountain Realm is our ancestral homeland. We have wandered far for too long; though leaving is easy, returning is difficult. This seat shall attempt to descend with a portion of its power!"

After a brief pause, the voice spoke again.

"Furthermore, you must be cautious. I have sensed the aura of outer realm demon gods around Heavenly Demon Mountain. The barbaric regions may already have been invaded by outer realm demon gods, who are taking advantage to cause chaos!"

"Yes!"

The Heavenly Demon nodded slightly.

Zhang Jian etched this scene into his memory, yet his expression at this moment was somewhat unusual.

Listening to the meaning of this 'Heavenly Demon' and that outer realm demon god, the barbaric regions had long been infiltrated like a sieve—not only were there already traces of outer realm demon gods, but also outer realm demon gods.

However, Zhang Jian felt no displeasure; on the contrary, a smile appeared in his eyes.

To him, these outer realm gods and demons were walking fortunes.

His Holy King's great undertaking required the lives of these outer realm gods and demons to add bricks and tiles.

Besides, he could continue to 'shear wool' in the 'Ancestral Shrine'—why not?