Chapter 480

The boundary ship hovered in the starry sky, with meteorites floating around, and a black whirlwind slowly blowing past the incomplete half-moon ring.

Sensing the boundary ship stop, Zhao Xing immediately raised his head.

【You have entered the ruins of the Daye Dynasty, Xingxian Pass (Coordinates: Sun 3, Jueyin 1, Wood Armor 4.)】

"I didn't expect Wei Tianchen and Bamboo Sword to trade me here."

The Daye Dynasty's Xingxian Pass was the first boundary-star-level dynasty force Zhao Xing encountered after bringing the Great Zhou out.

At that time, the highest-level guardians, the Nalan uncle and nephew, were only in the Origin Realm.

"Things are different now."

Looking at the broken walls and ruins in the starry sky, Zhao Xing let out a sigh.

After the Dongyan Ancient Clan's sacrifice, the vassal states of the Ancient Kingdom of Yuanhai were also wiped out, the Daye Dynasty no longer existed, the desolate region spread further, and now this place had also become a no-man's-land.

"I don't know what Wei Tianchen means by setting the trading location in the Chenluo Desolate Region."

Different desolate regions have different 'characteristics'. The Black Sky Desolate Region is a 'long dark night'; this 'darkness' is not just the scarcity of yin-yang twin stars, but even common true spirit exploration and mechanism detection are difficult to utilize effectively.

The characteristic of the Siyue Desolate Region is that there are many 'small worlds', such as various 【Origin Realms】 and 【Nirvana Realms】, and it also possesses the most overlapping mountain ranges.

The Sacred Sea Desolate Region is chaotic, possessing the most void rivers, as well as a Dao Ancient Ocean; the Mirage Alliance was born near the Sacred Sea Desolate Region.

The characteristic of the Chenluo Desolate Region is 'isolation' and 'downward descent'.

Karmic isolation, fate hidden,

When the Dongyan Ancient Clan prepared the altar in the Chenluo Desolate Region, it was because of this point.

It is very hidden and cannot be divined or predicted by fate masters.

The downward descent characteristic is the origin of the name Chenluo; it was proposed by the Minister of Agriculture of the Primordial Hill, and it is suspected to be the reflection of the Extreme Star shadow of the Black Sky Desolate Region, while the Chenluo Desolate Region is suspected to be pulled by the Extreme Land and falling downward.

However, the latter is completely baseless, purely the Primordial Hill 'gilding' its own theories.

After all, if your Heavenly Time faction's Extreme Star can reflect a desolate region, there is no reason my Primordial Hill's Extreme Land cannot influence a desolate region.

When out in the world, identities are all self-assigned.

Seeing that Wei Tianchen was about to arrive, Zhao Xing decided not to sit and wait for death; he decided to save himself.

"Senior Bamboo Sword."

"Don't address me like that."

"Yes, Venerable Bamboo Sword." Zhao Xing asked cautiously: "Can you give me a chance?"

Venerable Bamboo Sword turned his head, listening quietly.

"The Venerable capturing me is nothing more than Wei Tianchen offering a price you cannot refuse."

"At the Venerable's realm, what is sought is nothing more than breaking through to the God Realm."

"I guess Senior accepted the mission from the Shadow Sanctuary, and the bounty should be a Sword Dao divine artifact."

Venerable Bamboo Sword glanced at Zhao Xing: "You are quite clear about your own value."

"Not bad, your guess is completely correct. And then?"

Zhao Xing: "Comprehending a divine artifact does not necessarily mean one can break through. Senior, you must have seen it in the Bai Han Realm; Venerable Bai Han possessed a divine artifact, and after so many years, he still did not break through."

Venerable Bamboo Sword said indifferently: "In the era of the desolate region, achieving the God Realm is originally just seeking hope. In this world, apart from the very few talented evildoers supported by super powers, such as your teacher Gu Luohe, how can one talk about absolute certainty?"

Zhao Xing pointed to himself: "Assuming I offer something more valuable than a Sword Dao divine weapon, one that can increase Senior's hope of breaking through, can Senior let me go?"

Venerable Bamboo Sword chuckled: "Are you trying to bribe me?"

Zhao Xing nodded: "Yes."

Venerable Bamboo Sword: "Don't dream."

Zhao Xing was stunned: "Does the Venerable not even want to ask about the price I am offering? Or is it that the Venerable does not believe I have this bargaining chip?"

Venerable Bamboo Sword pondered: "I believe it, but I won't do it."

Zhao Xing was somewhat puzzled: "Why?"

Venerable Bamboo Sword said leisurely: "I am of the Sword Sect; breaking faith and abandoning righteousness would cause my Heart Sword to be tarnished."

"Don't show such an surprised expression."

"Accepting jobs in the Shadow Sanctuary does not conflict with my adherence to morality."

Zhao Xing could not help but be speechless.

Venerable Bamboo Sword's Sword Dao did not allow him to do things that broke faith and abandoned righteousness; assuming he did so, he would completely violate his own Dao.

If the Dao Heart collapses, there is no need to talk about proving the Dao and becoming a god.

It seems this is the reason Venerable Bamboo Sword does not join any faction.

Joining a super power can indeed make one a master, and many things do not need to be done by oneself. For example, a demigod like Venerable Bamboo Sword, if he were willing to work for an empire, obtaining a Sword Dao divine weapon should not be difficult.

But after joining, he would also have to obey the empire's arrangements, and even do some dirty things that go against his original intent.

The path of bribery was blocked, and Zhao Xing's heart became heavy.

Honestly, he really did not want to fall into Wei Tianchen's hands again; this old pervert was too terrifying.

However, Venerable Bamboo Sword spoke again: "However, I am very interested in what you said. Assuming Wei Tianchen does not intend to kill you immediately, I can come and save

you again."

"Uh? Does the Venerable mean..."

Venerable Bamboo Sword: "I will hand you over to him, and the mission will be completed. Afterward, I can have a fight with him. Of course, you have to be able to afford this price."

This statement was flawless; the mission was completed, so it would not be considered breaking faith and abandoning righteousness.

Zhao Xing immediately seized the opportunity: "Does the Venerable know of the Ten Directions Mountain?"

"Of course."

"If I can seek the first divination of the Ten Directions for the Venerable, is this value worth it?"

Venerable Bamboo Sword laughed: "Are you daydreaming? Let alone the first divination of the Ten Directions, after I obtain the Lihuo Divine Sword, the second divination will be enough."

Zhao Xing nodded: "Fine, then the second divination."

Venerable Bamboo Sword's smile gradually faded, his expression serious: "Are you serious?"

"Absolutely true." Zhao Xing said, "The second epoch of the desolate region is about to pass; after entering the third epoch, the Ten Directions Mountain will soon appear in the world."

"You are not a fate master; how can you help me?"

"I have a fate master friend. If I cooperate with him, I can find the Ten Directions Mountain in advance and seek a divination for the Venerable."

"This is impossible." Venerable Bamboo Sword shook his head: "The moment the Ten Directions Mountain appears in the world, all fate masters will have an intuition; at that moment, its location is determined, so it is impossible for it to be found in advance."

"For anyone, the timing of going up the mountain and the opportunity to obtain the Ten Directions Divination are fair."

"The Ten Directions Mountain is a mountain." Zhao Xing said.

"And then?"

"I am a Minister of Agriculture." Zhao Xing pointed to himself.

Venerable Bamboo Sword remained indifferent.

Zhao Xing said helplessly: "The Venerable might not be very familiar with me. You can check what contributions I have made in the Siyue Desolate Region; it won't take much time."

He discovered that Venerable Bamboo Sword seemed to have just come out of seclusion and had not been in contact with worldly affairs for a long time; in other words, this guy had just gotten connected to the world.

It was too tiring for him to explain, so it was better to let Bamboo Sword verify it himself.

Venerable Bamboo Sword did not talk nonsense and immediately went to the Star Mirror to find relevant personnel of the Shadow Sanctuary to conduct an in-depth understanding of Zhao Xing.

About half an hour later, he turned around again, his eyes scanning Zhao Xing, seemingly re-evaluating him:

"Writing books on the Dao Tree, the Dharma theory lasts forever... you actually solved the problem of the overlapping mountain ranges."

He had just found a Minister of Agriculture of the Shadow Sanctuary to understand Zhao Xing's 'glorious battle record'.

Venerable Bamboo Sword discovered that Zhao Xing's fame was unexpectedly large; that Minister of Agriculture was an Eighth Tribulation Emperor, yet he also held Zhao Xing in high regard.

He spoke endlessly about the two Dao books Zhao Xing had written.

Bamboo Sword also roughly understood how awesome solving the problem of the overlapping mountain ranges was for the Minister of Agriculture profession.

No wonder when Wei Tianchen abducted Zhao Xing the first time, the demigods of the Primordial Hill and the demigods of the Primordial Realm were all dispatched.

Even Gu Luohe went to rescue him personally.

At that time, Zhao Xing had only just broken through to the Dao Domain Realm; Venerable Bamboo Sword had wondered how a small Dao Domain Realm could labor Gu Luohe and the demigods of the Primordial Hill?

After hearing about it, he understood.

Venerable Bamboo Sword now felt that the bounty offered by Wei Tianchen was not high at all.

Capturing Zhao Xing would be reasonable even if two divine objects were paid!

Seeing that Venerable Bamboo Sword finally had some understanding of him, Zhao Xing felt relieved: "Is the Venerable willing to accept this mission?"

Venerable Bamboo Sword did not answer but fell into deep thought.

In the time that followed, he did not mention this matter to Zhao Xing again, just

waiting quietly for Wei Tianchen's arrival.

About half a year later, in the edge area of the Chenluo Desolate Region, a void vortex appeared out of thin air, and a white jade five-mausoleum boat flying the Li Emperor flag rushed out, approaching Bamboo Sword's boundary ship.

The white jade five-mausoleum boat was Wei Tianchen's vehicle; this ship stored many of Wei Tianchen's reincarnation Dharma bodies and could be considered his mobile lair.

Zhao Xing had boarded this ship back then, and even the demigods of the Primordial Hill had not broken through the ship's defenses, so Zhao Xing naturally had a deep impression.

"Swish~"

Venerable Bamboo Sword grabbed Zhao Xing and appeared in the void.

Soon, Wei Tianchen also jumped down from the ship.

Wei Tianchen's gaze fell on the face of Zhao Xing, who had a somewhat helpless expression, and then the corners of his mouth lifted slightly: "Minister Zhao, long time no see."

Zhao Xing said nothing; what was with such an intimate greeting? Who the hell wants to see you!

However, Wei Tianchen did not approach, but was waiting for something.

Soon the void shook again, and a dark-toned palace emerged from the void.

The palace stairs extended, and a person in a black robe walked down.

Seeing the Shadow Sanctuary and the black-robed person, Wei Tianchen and Venerable Bamboo Sword then approached and climbed onto the stair platform together.

Seeing that both sides were in place, the black-robed person asked routinely: "Ancient Physician, Bamboo Sword, have you brought the things on the contract?"

"The person is here." Venerable Bamboo Sword pushed Zhao Xing forward.

The black-robed person took out a token and performed a certain spell in the void to scan Zhao Xing, then nodded: "Not bad, this is Zhao Xing's main body, all ninety-six split souls are here, bound by the Heart Sword Technique."

"The goods are here."

Wei Tianchen waved his sleeves, and the Seven-Star Lihuo Sword appeared before him.

However, it did not look like a sword, but rather like a ball of gentle flame. Only inside was there a faint phantom of a sword embryo.

"Seven-Star Lihuo Divine Sword, verification correct." The black-robed person said: "Both sides, please exchange."

Afterward, Wei Tianchen pushed the divine sword directly to Venerable Bamboo Sword.

Venerable Bamboo Sword took the divine sword, and then also pushed Zhao Xing forward.

Wei Tianchen took out a colorful large net; the large net emitted a light, cheerful melody and transformed into a square cage.

Zhao Xing discovered that after being netted, he could not perform the non-distance teleportation of the Primordial Grass Man Method.

He immediately understood that this was likely another divine object.

From then on, both sides, under the auspices of the Shadow Sanctuary, completed the transaction.

"Hiring mission completed, both may leave on your own."

The black-robed person watched the two retreat to a safe distance, then the stairs retracted, and the Shadow Sanctuary disappeared into the void again.

At this time, Wei Tianchen and Venerable Bamboo Sword did not leave immediately.

Although the two did not have a deep friendship, they had known each other for a long time.

At this time, Bamboo Sword was sending a voice transmission to Wei Tianchen.

After a while, Wei Tianchen's expression immediately became colorful; he looked at Zhao Xing: "What benefits did you promise Bamboo Sword that he actually wants to protect your life?"

Zhao Xing did not speak; he could not judge what Bamboo Sword and Wei were talking about.

Wei Tianchen smiled: "Zhao Xing, you are truly amazing; with empty words, you were actually able to move Bamboo Sword."

Zhao Xing said indifferently: "I dare not; how could I be as amazing as you? Living until now under the wanted list of super powers, and capturing me once again."

Wei Tianchen stroked his beard and said: "If you had confessed honestly back then, how could there be today's encounter? However, you are purely overthinking this time; I don't intend to kill you."

Zhao Xing did not believe a single word, but Wei Tianchen waved his hand and actually opened the boundary ship barrier, letting Venerable Bamboo Sword into the ship.

"Bamboo Sword, after I achieve my goal, I will hand him over to you safe and sound." Wei Tianchen said.

Venerable Bamboo Sword nodded slightly: "Apart from protecting the fellow Daoist in the time to come, I owe the fellow Daoist another favor."

Originally, Zhao Xing only wanted to let Venerable Bamboo Sword find an opportunity to tail and rescue him; if that didn't work, he could also beg him to notify the empire's Primordial Realm.

Who would have thought it would be this situation.

Was it really this easy to save his life?

However, thinking carefully, Wei Tianchen capturing him did not necessarily mean he had to kill him.

Times are different now; he already knew the secret of the Seven-Star Cabinet, and Wei Tianchen was already wanted, so there was no need to kill him to silence him.

As long as the goal was achieved, then handing him over to Venerable Bamboo Sword as a favor was not impossible.

Furthermore, Venerable Bamboo Sword agreed to help protect him.

Although Wei Tianchen had many divine objects, he was a physician after all; he was not very good at fighting and it was not convenient for him to take action much, so having a Sword Venerable working by his side was also quite good.

Venerable Bamboo Sword cared even less; he had just obtained the Seven-Star Lihuo Divine Sword, and he was going to comprehend it anyway, so where was it not comprehending?

Furthermore, Wei Tianchen was good at hiding; following him to hide, he didn't need to find a path himself. By the way, he could also harvest a wave of Ten Directions Mountain opportunities from Zhao Xing.

In short, Zhao Xing survived, both had something to gain, and it was a win-win result.

It was just that for Zhao Xing, his crisis had not ended.

The premise of Wei Tianchen releasing him was achieving the goal.

But this point seemed very difficult to achieve no matter how one looked at it.

"Swish~"

Venerable Bamboo Sword was on the deck holding the Seven-Star Lihuo Sword to comprehend it, while Wei Tianchen

took Zhao Xing into the ship's space.

The two sat opposite each other, tea fragrance permeating.

"Zhao Xing, you should know why I invited you here for the second time." Wei Tianchen poured a pot of tea and pushed it over.

"I know."

Wei Tianchen pointed outside: "Times are different now; I don't need to kill you anymore. Now that there is Venerable Bamboo Sword's guarantee, you can live."

"As long as you return what should belong to me, everyone can live in peace. What do you think?"

Zhao Xing asked calmly: "What do you want?"

He had to see how much Wei Tianchen knew.

Wei Tianchen said: "The sealing secret technique left behind by Fan Qianrou, her Seven-Star Cabinet, and the final layer; I cannot unlock it."

"Since you recovered from your injuries, your strength has not decreased but increased greatly. If you hadn't obtained Fan Qianrou's secret technique, it would be absolutely impossible to have such a large leap. I am a physician; I can sense your magic power, and it is of the same origin as the aura on the Seven-Star Cabinet."

Hearing Wei Tianchen say this, Zhao Xing knew that this matter could not be hidden.

There was no way; Wei Tianchen was knowledgeable and was a medical Dao demigod; he had passed fourteen tribulations.

Although not as exaggerated as Bowei, this was a ceiling-level demigod in the era of the desolate region.

Wanting to hide it from him was really not that easy.

However, Zhao Xing did not intend to hide it; he intended to tell some truth.

"Not bad, I did indeed obtain Fan Qianrou's secret technique." Zhao Xing said:

"I want to cooperate with you, but I cannot teach it to you. It is not that I don't want to; it is that I cannot."

"It has a divine power restriction, like the laws of heaven and earth, which does not allow me to teach it to others."

Wei Tianchen asked: "Can you say the name of the secret technique?"

Zhao Xing said: "Heart Sealing Method; I have cultivated the basic magic power chapter."

Wei Tianchen flipped his hand and revealed the Seven-Star Cabinet: "Since you have cultivated it, then help me open it."

Zhao Xing's breathing stifled: "I cannot open it."

He knew very well what was inside.

That was the terrifying poison that caused Fan Qianrou's death, the Desolate God Poison!

Even gods would be poisoned to death; release it?

Seeing Zhao Xing hesitate, Wei Tianchen also frowned and said: "You know what is inside, don't you?"

"Speak!"

Zhao Xing's Dharma body was bound by the colorful net, and he immediately felt pain.

However, Wei Tianchen soon loosened the Dharma net binding.

"Don't force me to take action again."

"It is a kind of deadly poison."

"A deadly poison that can kill a God Realm entity."

He wanted to see fear on Wei Tianchen's face, but he didn't expect the other party to be even more excited.

"What kind of poison?"

"I cannot say."

"What is its effect?"

"I don't know."

"What exactly did Fan Qianrou entrust to you?"

"She asked me to bring the Seven-Star Cabinet to the contemporary God Emperor, saying that only the God Emperor could handle it."

Wei Tianchen's breathing became rapid.

It was very clear that the things inside the Seven-Star Cabinet also exceeded his imagination.

Could kill Fan Qianrou, and only the God Emperor could handle it?

"I cannot open it; I really cannot open it." Zhao Xing said, "It is not a sealing-opening method, but a method to reinforce the seal."

Wei Tianchen believed Zhao Xing's statement.

If it were really that powerful and could poison a God Realm entity, then Fan Qianrou indeed could not just let anyone unlock such a terrifying poison.

If it were Wei Tianchen himself, he would also make the same arrangements as Fan Qianrou.

Taking a step back, even if it were possible, it was not something Zhao Xing's cultivation could do.

Thus, the matter fell into a stalemate again.

Zhao Xing knew the secret technique, but he could not open the Seven-Star Cabinet.

Wei Tianchen was confident that his cultivation foundation was sufficient, but he did not have the secret technique.

The point was that the Heart Sealing Method could not be passed on.

It was a secret technique similar to soul binding.

After Wei Tianchen verified it, he quickly pondered.

Soon he had two countermeasures.

One was choosing to break the divine power restriction, making the Heart Sealing Method teachable.

As long as he could learn it, then seeking to crack the Seven-Star Cabinet would become hopeful.

The second was letting Zhao Xing learn the complete Heart Sealing Method, making Zhao Xing stronger, and then under his guidance, cracking the Seven-Star Cabinet would also be hopeful.

There is no absolutely invincible restriction in the world; there is always a way to crack it.

Wei Tianchen had divine objects; the first choice might be achieved in the short term.

The second choice was a helpless move, and it was also very time-consuming.

Cultivating Zhao Xing also had great risks.

The Primordial Grass Man Method was heaven-defying; if Zhao Xing's strength became stronger, it was hard to say

he wouldn't run away using this method.

He repeatedly confirmed the details of Zhao Xing contacting the Seven-Star Cabinet back then; after a period of silent contemplation, Wei Tianchen already had a plan in mind.

Zhao Xing was also somewhat uneasy at this time; he did not know what actions Wei Tianchen would take.

Previously in the library of the white jade five-mausoleum boat, he had seen many of Wei Tianchen's astonishing remarks, such as the desolate region being a kind of heaven and earth disease, practitioners being parasites, and if a large number of parasites were killed, the desolate region would be cured without medicine.

And his comments on the Gu brothers were also quite casual.

It was enough to show that Wei Tianchen was definitely the type of person who did not play by the rules and also would not stop until his goal was reached.

If Wei Tianchen still could not get what he wanted this time, it was very likely he would chop him up in a fit of anger.

Wei Tianchen might not necessarily abide by Venerable Bamboo Sword's agreement.

"Zhao Xing, I remember you ascended from the Chenluo Desolate Region? Ascending in such a harsh environment is not easy, right? You must have suffered a lot."

Wei Tianchen suddenly asked such a question.

Zhao Xing also did not expect the topic to change so quickly; how did it go from discussing the Seven-Star Cabinet to showing concern?

"Yes, I did indeed ascend from the Chenluo Desolate Region and experienced many hardships." Zhao Xing said.

"I will find a way to lift Fan Qianrou's divine power restriction so that you can teach me the secret technique." Wei Tianchen said,

"Bamboo Sword and I are now wanted. Since we are going to do the big thing of lifting the divine power restriction, the commotion will inevitably be not small."

"In this way, I will need a hidden and safe place to handle this matter."

"In the days to come, Bamboo Sword and I intend to stay in the Chenluo Desolate Region."

Wei Tianchen looked at Zhao Xing and suddenly spoke of the past: "The preparations for the Dongyan Ancient Clan's ancient god resurrection ceremony were in the Chenluo Desolate Region."

"The Dongyan Ancient Clan hid for so long; the Chenluo Desolate Region is a good place. Their residence back then must have been hidden and safe."

"And Qing Yuzi, who plotted against the Dongyan Ancient Clan, the place he stayed back then was even more hidden and safe."

Zhao Xing was slightly stunned; could this guy be wanting to...

Wei Tianchen chuckled: "In the Yuanhai incident, you were chosen by Qing Yuzi to help him plot against the Dongyan Ancient Clan, enabling Shunfeng to resurrect and break through to the God Realm in one fell swoop."

"I reviewed your past and discovered that you ascended from the Chenluo Desolate Region, first joining the Purple God Sect, returning Qing Yuzi's reincarnated remains, and only then did the subsequent things happen."

"So, I guess that safe and hidden residence of Qing Yuzi should be your hometown, right?"

"Zhao Xing, you will lead us to this place!"

Zhao Xing's expression suddenly became strange.

The Profound Yellow Realm was hidden, but... safe?