Chapter 233: Dao Tribulation Golden Spirit Communication

"You are truly insane!"

Ye Fan shook his head, yet he did not refuse the Black Emperor's proposal; having taken Zhang Xuan's items, he indeed wanted to get some things done.

Moreover, the bond between the Black Emperor and him was quite special, and now that the Black Emperor was nearly manic, Ye Fan felt he should help him out at least a little.

At the very least, he could help the Black Emperor calm down; the Black Emperor had never been one to court death, as this dead dog was extremely greedy for life and afraid of death. Since the Black Emperor had a certain degree of confidence, he dared to go to the Undying Mountain with him for a walk.

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On the other side, Zhang Xuan returned to Shencheng. Gai Jiuyou was still there, while the God King had already gone out to travel and continue honing himself.

Dongfang Taiyi was also there; compared to before, Dongfang Taiyi's condition seemed much more stable.

However, he still needed to hone himself for a period of time; after all, the Quasi-Emperor Realm was not something any Tom, Dick, or Harry could enter.

It was just that he now seemed to have truly found the principle of the balance between Yin and Yang, at least he would not fall into a state of demonic obsession at any time or place, which was much better than before.

After all, compared to the Taigu era, the cultivation methods of the current era had developed too much, and there were many things that could be used as reference.

Furthermore, in the Taigu era, no matter how one put it, it was the world of the Ancient Myriad Tribes.

The Ancient Myriad Tribes were King Over the World, and with Dongfang Taiyi's strength and realm, he had no way to discuss the Dao or explain things to others.

The Ancient Race would have killed him on sight if they could, just to plunder all the methods within his primordial spirit.

Now, not only were there figures at the very peak of the Great Saint Realm to discuss the Dao with, but there were also peerless figures who were not inferior to the Ancient Great Emperors in their youth to discuss things with him.

There were even those who had achieved Alternative Enlightenment, only a step or even half a step away from becoming an Ancient Great Emperor, personally giving him guidance; this treatment was already as good as it could get.

Dongfang Taiyi's own comprehension was not bad at all, belonging to the top tier in the world.

Therefore, he naturally had to walk out his own path; of course, it wouldn't be that fast.

It was just that Gai Jiuyou was much freer now, no longer as busy as before.

And after Zhang Xuan learned about the situation in this regard, he very naturally offered a suggestion.

"Why not go for a tour of the area where the Feathered Dynasty of the Central Plains was destroyed back then?"

"Hmm?"

Gai Jiuyou was slightly puzzled.

"I have recalled some things recently; there should be a portion of things in the Feathered Dynasty that I can use. In the whole world, perhaps only you can easily take things out from there without suffering too much injury.

"Of course, to be safe, it is best to take an Extreme Dao Imperial Weapon with you."

The Void Mirror borrowed last time to suppress Dongfang Taiyi, as well as Qingdi's Extreme Dao Imperial Weapon, had already been returned.

But the Hengyu Furnace was still here, and only the Hengyu Furnace could perfectly seal the Nine-Turn Strongest Bloodline Evolution Fluid, preventing the divinity of the Strongest Bloodline Evolution Fluid from being lost.

At this very moment, Gai Jiuyou was in possession of it.

"The destroyed Feathered Dynasty, then I shall go for a trip."

Gai Jiuyou did not refuse.

And seeing Gai Jiuyou agree, Zhang Xuan smiled and added: "That method should also have a certain reference value for you; it is an attempt to step onto the Immortal Path."

"The Immortal Path?"

Gai Jiuyou's eyes lit up, and at the same time, he felt some doubt.

"Isn't the Immortal Path supposed to open in several hundred years? This point has already been confirmed. Now, even with my condition, I can calculate a thing or two; that kind of aura is very obvious. Could it be that there are other so-called Immortal Paths?"

Zhang Xuan smiled and shook his head: "There is only one Immortal Path laid out openly in the world, which is to fight all the way up along the established passage, successfully reach the Immortal Domain, and then live forever."

"But that is only an ideal. There have always been people who said they successfully entered the Immortal Domain and successfully became an Immortal, yet throughout the ages, it has never truly been realized."

"Could it be that there is some secret hidden within, or that the calculations of the Ancient Great Emperors and Ancient Emperors were wrong?"

Gai Jiuyou whispered softly; these secrets, rarely seen throughout the ages, caused ripples in his heart.

Zhang Xuan only shook his head upon hearing this; he thought of Sakyamuni, who would successfully cross into the Immortal Domain in the future, as well as Laozi, and even Ye Tiandi's wife, Ji Ziyue. From this perspective, the Immortal Path was not fake.

But that Immortal Path on Beidou Gu Xing, and the Immortal Paths that had appeared in history, had never been successfully breached by anyone; basically, they all met with failure.

"The calculations were certainly not wrong, nor were they fake, but it is very difficult to truly open this path. Perhaps there is another path, and perhaps the hope is greater."

"What kind of path?"

Divine light bloomed in Gai Jiuyou's eyes.

And Zhang Xuan said nonchalantly: "The path of living as long as the world!"

"Hmm?"

Gai Jiuyou was stunned, then immediately reacted.

He thought of the news about Wanlong Nest from not long ago; there were four vermilion coffins placed inside Wanlong Nest, which represented a peerless figure who had lived for four lifetimes.

That was left behind by the Ruthless Great Emperor, who was the most legendary and claimed to have the greatest talent in history.

An Ancient Great Emperor could live for ten thousand years; after living a second life with the help of an Undying Divine Medicine, they could live for about twenty thousand years. And the Ruthless Great Emperor lived for four lifetimes, which meant that, looking at the shortest lifespan, she had lived for at least forty thousand years.

This was an earth-shattering secret, extremely special.

"Could it be that this path can be walked? Is it possible that the Feathered Great Emperor has not died yet?"

Gai Jiuyou could not help but exclaim; the Feathered Great Emperor was more than two hundred thousand years away from the present.

If this Great Emperor had not died, then he had lived for more than two hundred thousand years, enough to break the records of the Cultivation World and become a peerless figure who shocked the world.

Zhang Xuan smiled and nodded, leaving Gai Jiuyou shocked beyond measure, and then he immediately became excited: "Is he still in that area of the Feathered Dynasty? Is he still in his peak state?"

Gai Jiuyou could not help but want to compete with such a peerless figure. Great Emperors never meeting each other was the greatest regret throughout history. Now that he had the opportunity to compete head-on with a Great Emperor-level figure, this was enough to shake the entire ancient history; it was a peerless era comparable to the Mythological Era.

And Zhang Xuan only shook his head upon hearing this: "Although he is alive, his condition is not very good."

"Hmm?"

Gai Jiuyou scratched his head.

"The path of Chang Sheng is not easy to walk, especially without Slash One's Own Blade and sealing oneself into a Forbidden Zone. Many times, many people encounter problems while exploring this path.

"The Feathered Great Emperor took a step on this path; it was not a failure, but it was not very successful either.

"He studied the method of the birth of Holy Spirits and created a reverse method to transform himself into a Holy Spirit. He should still be in gestation now; perhaps it will take hundreds of thousands, or even a million years, for him to truly awaken, become a peak Holy Spirit, and ascend to the position of Great Emperor once again..."

Gai Jiuyou listened with rapt attention: "I never imagined that such a path could exist in this world."

"There are many paths to immortality, and many methods can be used for reference and absorption; I am quite curious about this particular method."

Gai Jiuyou nodded, took the Hengyu Furnace, and left just like that, leaving behind only one sentence before departing.

"I will bring the item back for you! I am also curious about this method of transforming into a Saint Spirit."

Zhang Xuan smiled lightly.

After entrusting this task to Gai Jiuyou, he did not stop there.

He was no longer a lone wolf; if he wanted to mobilize forces, he could stir the tides of the world.

He directly had the person in charge of the Demon Race in Shencheng notify the Demon Race that anyone who could find a Saint Spirit that had not yet gained consciousness and bring it before him would receive a portion of the fifth-rank Strongest Bloodline Evolution Fluid.

At the same time, they would also receive the annotated chapters of the Demon Emperor Scripture to understand the Heaven and Earth Dao of the Demon Emperor's cultivation.

Then, he turned to notify figures from the Desolate Ancient Jiang Family and Ji Family, similarly promising them generous rewards and returns.

Zhang Xuan even stated bluntly: "If such a Saint Spirit embryo can be found, perhaps it could allow the Void Great Emperor or the Hengyu Great Emperor to return."

Well, Zhang Xuan did have a certain degree of confidence in saying this; with his current talent and insight, comprehending the Demon-Summoning Scripture and improving it was difficult, requiring a certain amount of time and years, and also requiring him to reach a higher realm.

But if another Saint Spirit that he could enlighten came along, and that Saint Spirit was planted into the Plantation, then Zhang Xuan was truly confident that he could raise his cultivation to a major new level in a short time, and was also confident in truly creating the initial draft of the Demon-Summoning Scripture.

When the news reached the two great Desolate Ancient Families, both were greatly shaken.

The Jiang Family was a bit calmer; after all, they were already too far removed from the era of the Hengyu Great Emperor, and they mostly regarded Zhang Xuan's promise as empty talk, not believing such a promise could be fulfilled.

The Ji Family was shaken from top to bottom; even Jizi, who had been in seclusion pondering how to step into the Saint Realm, rushed back to Shencheng and brought Zhang Xuan some very shocking news.

"Your family has a Saint embryo that hasn't gained consciousness? Was it left behind by your father back then?"

Hearing the news brought by Jizi, even Zhang Xuan was somewhat shaken, never having expected such a peculiar thing.

Jizi's expression was quite complex: "It was left behind by one of my elder brothers."

"He once emerged during the Dark Turmoil and then died during that period."

Hearing this, Zhang Xuan could not help but fall silent; he could only say that the Human Race Great Emperors were worthy of the title and designation of Great Emperor.

Not only did they spend their entire lives protecting the Human Race, but even after their deaths, their descendants continued to protect the world.

"That was something my brother brought out from the Undying Mountain."

Jizi did not describe the process in detail, but one could imagine it must have been a world-shaking battle back then.

Jizi, on the other hand, remained relatively optimistic and asked the question he cared about most: "Is it still possible for my father to return?"

Facing Jizi, Zhang Xuan searched his memory carefully for a while before explaining a portion of the essence of the Demon-Summoning Scripture, which made divine light bloom in Jizi's eyes as he listened.

"In other words, if I cultivate it, is it really possible to summon my father back?"

Zhang Xuan shook his head directly; he did not tell Jizi that the physical body of the Void Great Emperor was alive and had gained consciousness, and if one were to summon, the physical body of the Void Great Emperor was the most suitable in the world for cultivating the Demon-Summoning Scripture.

He just casually made up an excuse, which made Jizi dismiss the thought.

"I only recovered a part of the memories I once lost, and a large portion of my memories have not truly been restored, but even so, I instinctively feel that you are not the person most suited for this specific technique; in my memories, there are others who are more compatible than you."

"What? Could it be that some of my brothers are still alive?"

Jizi could not believe it, his face filled with doubt, but Zhang Xuan did not provide him with an answer there.

The Demon-Summoning Scripture he told Jizi was only a small part; even if Jizi's talent and insight were superior, there was no way to summon the Void Great Emperor by relying on this part for cultivation.

The reason he said a little more was simply to give Jizi more confidence.

Seeing that Zhang Xuan was firm, Jizi remained silent for a long time before nodding.

Zhang Xuan had not been in Beidou for long, but the influence he brought was earth-shattering; every time, he greatly increased the strength of the Human Race. With previous successful cases, everyone had great confidence in Zhang Xuan.

After pondering for a long time, Jizi took out the Void Mirror from behind him, and then pulled a large piece of Dao Tribulation Gold from the Void Mirror.

This piece of Dao Tribulation Gold was half a person tall and belonged to the most supreme material in the world; what was even more surprising was that it was golden throughout and already had a shape—it was a tiger with hanging eyes and a white forehead.

Its eyes, ears, mouth, and nose already had their shape, but it was not crafted by later generations; it was formed naturally.

Jizi placed the half-person-tall tiger with hanging eyes and a white forehead in front of Zhang Xuan and said softly: "My father discovered this piece of Dao Tribulation Gold back then; it had already taken shape in the Undying Mountain and was about to gestate a Divine Fetus, but my father struck it once, interrupting the process."

"Later, it was brought out of the Undying Mountain by my brother and kept in the family. I don't know if it meets your requirements; the natural patterns gestated within it are partially severed, and I fear it will be difficult to nurture it into a true Saint Spirit later..."

Zhang Xuan could not take his eyes off it the moment he saw it; not to mention anything else, this divine object alone could be used to craft a Great Emperor's exclusive holy object, making it one of the most precious items in the world.

Not to mention that such a peculiar item had actually already gained consciousness and was about to become a Saint, turning into a Saint Spirit.

If it truly succeeded, it would definitely be a leader among Saint Spirits, one of the most formidable and powerful of the lot.

Basically, upon reaching such a stage, it could become a Great Emperor without any illness or disaster.

However, there was indeed a palm print on the buttocks of this tiger with hanging eyes and a white forehead; this palm strike had penetrated through it, causing cracks to appear in the Dao Tribulation Gold.

Zhang Xuan looked carefully and found that this embryo had not completely shattered, and there was golden blood flowing inside it.

The process of its gestation had indeed been interrupted, but it should not be considered completely dead; there were still wisps of life force.

"It is acceptable; it is useful to me."

Zhang Xuan nodded after looking at it for a long time.

But he did not reach out to take it directly; even an ordinary Saint Spirit embryo was considered the most supreme treasure in the world, let alone the one before him, which was gestated from the Great Emperor's exclusive divine material, Dao Tribulation Gold.

If successfully gestated, it could basically produce a perfect, flawless, and truly invincible Saint Spirit.

It would leave a heavy, colorful mark in the entire history of cultivation.

To take such a precious item from someone else's hands casually would seem a bit excessive.

"However, such an item is too precious for me right now; I do not know what kind of item I should use to exchange with you."

(End of chapter)