Chapter 465

At this moment, Shí Ruì had not noticed that the surrounding void was changing, including a faint river of fate in the dark, which was instantly cut off and enveloped by a divine chart.

The surrounding river of time and space surged, countless dimensional fragments collapsing like clouds unfolding and folding.

"Found you!"

At this moment, a cold voice suddenly rang in Shí Ruì's ears.

This voice made Shí Ruì instinctively shudder, his body turning into a blue light flying into the depths of the void, but in an instant he felt he had 'bumped' into an 'invisible wall' and was bounced back with a boom.

In panic, he 'hurriedly' flew around again, but was soon 'bounced' back.

Yet he saw countless golden lights flowing around, divine power vast and gradually forming a domain of Dao qi that covered heaven and earth, within which countless 'invisible light paths' were constructed, densely packed; looking closely, the 'light paths' were covered with many heavenly and earthly runes.

This is the innate divine domain of the innate gods.

The power of this innate divine domain far surpasses that of ordinary divine domains, for the innate body possesses a special nature.

Close to the great Dao of heaven and earth, and also carrying a portion of Dao qi origin, even to the point of ancestral qi origin.

Dao qi, ancestral qi are the source of the great Dao of heaven and earth.

However, in Zhāng Jiān's view, using such divine power to deal with the present 'Shí Ruì' is truly overkill.

In Zhāng Jiān's eyes, 'Shí Ruì' finally emerged from the 'time gap'.

He gazed at this figure with a slight smile in his eyes.

He finally understood why he could never lock onto the other's trail.

Because this figure had always been 'drifting' in the depths of the long river of time, and moreover possessed an innate treasure origin that concealed its aura, leaving it perpetually in a state of formlessness and tracelessness.

Seeing the other somewhat panicked, Zhāng Jiān smiled faintly and said.

"Do not worry, this god bears you no ill will; I have merely never seen such a strange existence before? Can you tell this god why you have become like this?"

With a wave of Zhāng Jiān's hand, 'Shí Ruì' instantly appeared uncontrolled before him.

Zhāng Jiān himself is versed in the marvelous laws of time and space; at this moment he is extraordinarily curious about this kind of existence as 'Shí Ruì'.

This hiding method bears a wonderful similarity to his innate divine method, the Golden Lotus Hidden Breath Technique.

However, one utilizes space.

The other utilizes time.

'Shí Ruì' was initially somewhat panicked, but now seeing that Zhāng Jiān bears no ill will, his heart eased slightly.

Three hundred years of wandering had gradually numbed many of his emotions, but now fear and the unknown weighed on his heart, suddenly reminding him of the preciousness of life.

Yet for Zhāng Jiān, who could perceive his 'existence', he was also somewhat shaken.

These years he had wandered among the Three Holy Cities, seeing many great figures, even many terrifying places, but no demon could detect his traces.

Zhāng Jiān is the first!

Now 'Shí Ruì' no longer conceals anything, frankly recounting his experiences in full.

After hearing this, Zhāng Jiān's eyes moved; with a wave of his hand, a divine light fell upon 'Shí Ruì's' surroundings, yet in that instant a faint blue light burst forth from within, actually blocking Zhāng Jiān's innate divine light.

"It hurts!"

'Shí Ruì' also could not help but cry out in pain.

Zhāng Jiān's brows furrowed slightly, then he again struck with a palm of innate divine light to force out the innate treasure from deep within Shí Ruì's soul.

This time, that innate treasure could no longer withstand the stimulation and actively manifested from Shí Ruì's origin.

It was a peculiar blue pearl.

The pearl was covered with countless patterns, those patterns appearing as if the Great Void Dao laws had taken form, like dragons and phoenixes, yet also like boundless multitudes of Dao-born living beings, and furthermore a layer of vast divine power burst forth, seeking to rush out of the innate divine domain, to break through the suppression of the innate divine domain.

Within it still flowed a dense innate radiance.

"Innate divine object?"

Gazing at this thread of Great Void divine light, Zhāng Jiān's eyes showed surprise.

Such innate divine light is usually only possessed by heaven-and-earth marvelous materials of innate spirit level.

But it does not look like the innate spirit treasures said to be born of heaven and earth.

Zhāng Jiān has never seen an innate spirit treasure, but he clearly knows the Tiāndì Xuānmén, the supreme treasure of the Tóngshān Dao lineage.

Although this pearl's power is quite wonderful, his feeling is that it will not surpass Tiāndì Xuānmén.

At most it is comparable to the fifth-rank Sea King Immortal Treasure of the Qīngpíng Lónggōng.

But it is also extremely astonishing.

At this moment, 'Shí Ruì' was surrounded by a deep blue divine light; deep in his pupils a hint of ice-blue faintly appeared, and at this moment he seemed to have become the spirit of this peculiar supreme treasure, his body enveloped in a layer of vast divine light.

Zhāng Jiān's pressure seemed to have aroused this immortal treasure's own defensive power.

Seeing this, Zhāng Jiān's expression remained cold and indifferent.

"If you still wish to return to the mortal world and become a living person, then behave yourself!"

At the same time, a vast divine power pressed upon 'Shí Ruì's' heart; that vast divine power surged mightily, and under this divine might, Shí Ruì regained a trace of rationality, instinctively feeling a wave of fear.

Upon hearing Zhāng Jiān's words, Shí Ruì's eyes suddenly brightened.

"Immortal master, can I still live?"

As the words fell, the layer of vast immortal light circulating around his body gradually calmed.

Seeing this, Zhāng Jiān's eyes flickered.

He knew that the 'Shí Ruì' before him could be said to have obtained a heaven-defying fortune, a mortal body actually gaining the recognition of a fifth-rank immortal treasure.

Even a fifth-rank immortal treasure, if placed in the Tóngshān Dao lineage such as this, would be treated as an ancestral founder and enshrined.

And similar to the Qīngpíng Lónggōng, a fifth-rank immortal treasure is the foundation that suppresses the entire Qīngpíng Lónggōng.

And the foundation that suppresses the great fortune of the dragon clan.

Shí Ruì actually obtained the recognition of such a treasure.

However, Shí Ruì's mortal body is too weak; the most fatal thing is that when he received the recognition, he was actually smashed to death, and it is unknown whether he is unlucky or fortunate.

But he was not 'dead'!

At least in Zhang Jian's eyes, he was not 'dead'!

From his words, this fifth-grade immortal treasure absorbed his fleshly body as well, and his fleshly body should have been perfectly preserved by the strange treasure.

This gave him a glimmer of life.

Zhang Jian nodded slightly.

"Of course I can!"

Shi Rui's eyes, upon hearing this, instantly welled up with infinite vitality, and he hurriedly kowtowed.

"Please, Immortal Master, save my life; Shi Rui is willing to serve as an ox or horse to repay your life-saving grace!"

After thinking, Shi Rui hurriedly said.

"As long as I can live, Shi Rui is willing to offer the treasure to the Immortal Master!"

Zhang Jian's eyes flickered, and he smiled: "Being an ox or horse is unnecessary, but since you have wandered the Three Saints City for three hundred years, can you tell me where the demon lord sleeps, and where the spiritual springs are?"

Zhang Jian gazed at Shi Rui.

The fifth-grade immortal treasure is undoubtedly extremely tempting, but Zhang Jian is an innate deity.

Innate deities have their own great fortune; future achievements cannot be measured.

Though the fifth-grade immortal treasure is indeed precious, it has not yet reached the point of making him lose composure in the struggle for it.

Shi Rui suddenly felt enlightened and bowed down.

"Disciple Shi Rui wishes to take the Immortal Master as his teacher, and humbly asks the Immortal Master to accept him as a disciple!"

Seeing this, Zhang Jian glanced at Shi Rui; his pair of clear and pure eyes gazed at Shi Rui.

Under this gaze, Shi Rui also felt somewhat startled and trembling.

He had never been this nervous before.

Even when dealing with those several demon gods and demon commanders of the Three Saints City.

But three hundred years of divine wandering had still allowed him to accumulate extraordinary experience, and he knew that what lay before him was a tremendous opportunity.

For three hundred years, this Immortal Master was the only one who could perceive his existence.

This alone, even the two demon commanders in the Three Saints Palace who frightened countless demon gods could not achieve, including those terrifying demon gods that made him catch his breath in fright—but this 'divine person' before him had done so.

Does this not indicate that the other party's Dao cultivation far surpasses that of other demons?

If he could become a disciple of the other party, not only would his life be secured, but he could also embark on the path of cultivation and no longer fear demons and monsters.

Zhang Jian, however, gazed at Shi Rui strangely and smiled.

"Why would this god take you as a disciple?"

Taking disciples has always been troublesome; Zhang Jian currently has no time to take on disciples.

But if fate permits, having a few disciples below is not impossible.

After all, he has accumulated abundant resources in the lineage of Slaying Demon Peak.

Leaving behind one or two true heirs is no problem.

It falls into the category of optional.

'Shi Rui' thought for a moment and then said.

"Disciple has wandered the Three Saints City for three hundred years, having traversed it countless times, knowing countless secrets, including where treasures lie, and the squabbles between demons are crystal clear to him—for example, disciple knows that the Nine Infant and Vine Dragon demon commanders are superficially harmonious but inwardly discordant, and also knows what magical treasures the Nine Infant and Vine Dragon demon commanders have refined, disciple is also very clear on this!"

Zhang Jian glanced at 'Shi Rui' in surprise.

"You are indeed a clever person!"

Zhang Jian gazed at 'Shi Rui', thought for a moment, and then said.

"Very well, since you wish to become my disciple, I can first accept you as an outer disciple of Slaying Demon Peak; if you can successfully establish your foundation and pass my trials, you may naturally enter the gate, and I may even accept you as my chief disciple!"

Zhang Jian's expression remained calm.

'Shi Rui' having been nourished by the fifth-grade immortal treasure, his foundation and aptitude need not be spoken of—he is undoubtedly top-tier.

But his character remains to be observed over time.

No matter what, the lineage of Slaying Demon Peak cannot tolerate those of low moral character.

'Shi Rui' wandered the Three Saints City and also heard countless secrets of the cultivation world; he clearly knows that these capable 'divine persons' all have various eccentric personalities, and now he bowed down joyfully.

"Disciple greets his master; disciple is willing to tell the master everything he knows!"

He then performed the solemn ritual of three kneelings and nine kowtows.

Zhang Jian gazed at the kneeling Shi Rui and nodded, saying.

"Very good, you may rise!"

At the same time, he smiled and said.

"After the affairs of the Three Saints City are settled, as your master, I will naturally transmit to you the foundation-establishment method of the Tongshan Dao lineage!"

'Shi Rui' immediately nodded slightly.

Zhang Jian smiled faintly, then immediately brought up the purpose of this journey.

"Since you have become my disciple, as your master, I am not in a hurry with you; as your master, I have come this time to pacify the Three Saints Kingdom, especially to slay the demon lord sleeping in the Three Saints City—do you know where that demon lord sleeps?"

Shi Rui's spirit was shaken; he had wandered the Three Saints City and witnessed too many inhumane atrocities.

In the Three Saints City, many demons ate raw flesh and drank blood, devouring humans; though he had seen much, he could not intervene, and later became numb.

If someone could seize the old lair of Wang Yuan in the Three Saints City, that would be best.

He pondered slightly, then said.

"Disciple does not know where the demon lord sleeps, but disciple has occasionally encountered the Nine Infant demon commander and the Vine Dragon demon commander secretly heading to a certain place; I do not know if that place is where the demon lord sleeps?"

"Please elaborate!"

Zhang Jian's expression stirred.

A faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

If Shi Rui knew, it would have saved him the trouble of directly capturing a demon to interrogate.

Shi Rui recalled the scene he had seen at that time.

"At that time, the disciple was extremely bored, so he wandered around the outskirts of the Three Saints City, but in the mountains he saw the two demon commanders, Jiu Ying and Teng Long, enter an ancient forest ruin, and they even separated themselves from everyone else, pouring many treasures into a dry well!"

"After they left, the disciple originally wanted to approach, but for some unknown reason, every time he got close, a feeling of extreme fear arose in his heart, so he never dared to get near to investigate!"

Zhang Jian glanced at Shi Rui in surprise.

Shi Rui had never cultivated, yet he had also honed such a keen innate spiritual awareness.

Zhang Jian suddenly laughed.

"Shi Rui, when you saw your master, were you ever afraid?"

Upon hearing this, Shi Rui was stunned. He glanced at Zhang Jian and spoke honestly.

"The master has never harbored killing intent toward the disciple, so the disciple has never felt afraid!"

Zhang Jian's expression remained unchanged, his gaze instantly falling upon Shi Rui, a thread of vast innate divine might appearing.

"And now?"

Shi Rui's face stiffened slightly, and he nodded.

Zhang Jian's expression was calm and indifferent.

He did not know whether Shi Rui was actively revealing his innate talent or if it was merely a coincidence that he said it.

However, possessing such an innate talent truly made him a genuine seed of cultivation.

After thinking, Zhang Jian then said.

"You lead the way; we will first go to the Three Saints Palace!"

"Master, should we not go and take a look at that ancient well ruin?"

Shi Rui was slightly surprised.

Zhang Jian said indifferently: "No need for such trouble; we will first deal with those old demons in the Three Saints Palace, so they do not get in our way!"

Zhang Jian casually asked again.

"Shi Rui, according to your knowledge, are there any treasures in the Three Saints Palace?"

Shi Rui nodded and said.

"Master, there are!"

"There are two particularly powerful treasures in the Three Saints Palace: one is called the Heavenly Demon Gourd, which is very powerful; the disciple once saw it instantly swallow a powerful immortal who tried to sneak into the Three Saints Palace!"

"The other is called the Mountain-Suppressing Seal, which emits treasure light every day; the disciple also dares not approach to investigate it!"

"Apart from the places where these two treasures are kept, the disciple does not dare to approach easily, but elsewhere in the palace, the disciple can wander freely!"

'Shi Rui' drifted like an invisible wind, all the way toward the depths of the Three Saints Palace; at this moment, his eyes also held some excitement, and he was equally familiar with the many treasures in the Three Saints Palace.

"As for other treasures, I have heard several demon gods mention that around the Hall of Eternal Spring there are several treasure trees, those trees are wondrous and varied, or with skin of white jade and leaves of green jade, the fruit growing from their veins can also glow, called White Jade Spirit Fruit; eating one cleanses the demon bloodline, and it is said even divine beasts can benefit!"

"There is also a tree named the Ancient Bodhi Tree, said to be a heaven-and-earth rare species planted by the Three Saints' ancestor in the garden; its bodhi seeds can only be eaten by demon commanders, and even the demon gods in the palace can only look at them..."

"Moreover, deep in the Three Saints Palace there is a garden of the Dragon-Transforming Pool, where many lotuses grow; those demon gods often stand before those lotuses drooling, but unfortunately the disciple cannot understand the demon tribe's local dialect, so he does not know what they are saying..."

'Shi Rui' chattered on, yet Zhang Jian's eyes grew brighter and brighter.

This is still a treasure-laden boy.