Chapter 39: Desolate Heaven Emperor!

However, Master likes to eat meals; you can also study it. Moreover, I tell you, cooking this matter is very particular—it is also a kind of cultivation.

Ye Chen seemed to half-understand, "Is this also a kind of cultivation?"

Ji Fuyao patiently explained, "Cultivation is like cooking a small fish; it requires not only techniques but also state of mind, and there is also a 'natural' way. This is all reflected in cooking."

Ye Chen suddenly understood.

Is this the cultivation method Master developed by forging a new path?

It can also be relaxing!

Ji Fuyao said with a smile, "Let me give another example: when you cook, do you need to use spiritual fire? That is also a way to enhance the way of spiritual fire. As for other aspects, you can explore them yourself."

Ye Chen comprehended.

Ji Fuyao instructed, "From now on, pay attention: you must carefully ponder every word Master has said. There must be profound meaning in them. Master likes to casually give you pointers. If you fail to grasp them, you will miss the opportunity."

Ye Chen firmly remembered Ji Fuyao's words, "Thank you, Senior Sister!"

He secretly thought, 'Master is indeed a high person.'

He now somewhat looks forward to life after entering Xuan Qing Feng.

After an hour.

Ji Fuyao finally completed the 'Feast'!

She immediately sent a voice transmission to Lu Xuan, 'Master, it's time to eat.'

Lu Xuan leisurely woke up and came to a hall.

Here, a table was already fully set; Ye Family Ancestor, Wang Man and others stood to the side, waiting for Lu Xuan to take his seat.

Everyone felt somewhat emotional.

This time they actually followed Lu Xuan and got to share in his blessings, eating the dishes personally prepared by Empress Fuyao.

This is Her Majesty the Empress!

How could they have such an honor?

Lu Xuan was invited to the main seat; Ji Fuyao and Ye Chen sat respectively at his sides, after which everyone else took their seats one by one.

The dishes on the table were dazzlingly varied.

There were braised flaming beast, spicy spirit chicken, boiled xuan fish, and mashed spirit cucumber……

There were also several bottles of spirit wine on the table.

Lu Xuan nodded, looking at Ji Fuyao, 'Disciple, you have put in thought.'

It could be seen that Ji Fuyao had studied the jade slip of the dish he had given her.

Everyone looked at Lu Xuan, feeling somewhat reserved.

Lu Xuan waved his hand, 'Go ahead and eat; there aren't so many formalities.'

But nobody moved their chopsticks.

Lu Xuan lightly tasted a bite of flaming beast meat, nodded, and said, 'Not bad.'

Only then did everyone begin to eat.

Ye Family Ancestor lifted the wine bottle on the table and said to Lu Xuan, 'Peak Master Lu, this is spirit wine I bought aged eight hundred twenty years; I've never had a chance to drink it. I'll fill your cup.'

Ji Fuyao gave a faint smile, 'Give me some too.'

Ye Family Ancestor slightly startled, 'Her Majesty the Empress, you……'

Ji Fuyao said, 'Today we happen to gather here; I'll also have a few sips.'

Everyone laughed heartily.

Next, Ye Family Ancestor and Wang Man began to extravagantly praise Ji Fuyao's dishes.

'Her Majesty the Empress, this is simply too delicious!'

'Her Majesty the Empress, you are the Food God of Nan Huang!'

'To be fortunate enough to taste once the dishes made by Your Majesty feels like a blessing across three lifetimes……'

In the venue, the atmosphere was very jovial.

Ye Family Ancestor glanced at Ye Chen, 'Dust child, after returning to Xuan Qing Feng, you should seek more advice from Her Majesty the Empress and from Peak Master Lu.'

Ye Chen nodded, 'Okay.'

Not long after.

Wine and food were sufficient.

Everyone moved to the main hall.

The Ye family members knew that Empress Fuyao and Ye Chen were about to leave.

Ye Family Ancestor moved his thought, taking from his spatial ring an ancient-looking spiritual artifact that resembled an ink treasure, entirely black and appearing extremely eerie.

As Ye Family Ancestor lightly patted it, a terrifyingly immense power surged forth; incomparably brilliant dao patterns spread into the main hall, and a vast quasi-emperor aura permeated the area.

This is a quasi-emperor armament!

Ye Family Ancestor smiled at Ye Chen, 'Dust child, this is the Ye family's clan-protector treasure, a quasi-emperor armament called the Heavenly Origin Ink Box, which I once obtained in an ancient secret realm. Now that you are leaving the Ye family, take this quasi-emperor armament with you.'

Ye Chen shook his head, 'Ancestor, I don't need it.'

Ye Family Ancestor said, 'Accept it. You have already offended Qin Xiao; if the Qin family targets you, this quasi-emperor armament can at least buy you some time, enough for Peak Master Lu to rush to your rescue.'

Ye Chen said, 'Ancestor, I don't need it, because Master has already given me a better supreme treasure.'

Ye Family Ancestor slightly startled, 'What is it?'

Ye Chen looked at Lu Xuan; Lu Xuan gave a faint nod, and then Ye Chen took out the Imperial Armament Great Dao Lock.

'Ancestor, this is the Imperial Armament that Master gave me, the Great Dao Lock!'

On the Great Dao Lock flowed brilliant dao patterns, exceedingly obscure and ancient; amidst these intricate dao patterns, the Great Dao Lock seemed to seal an immensely terrifying power; everyone stared, feeling their scalps go numb.

In an instant.

A wisp of imperial realm pressure poured out from the main hall, like a mountain-moving, sea-overturning force weighing on everyone's hearts, and all felt a pang of palpitation.

Imperial Weapon!

Lu Xuan actually gave Ye Chen an imperial weapon!

The Ye family ancestors and others felt a bit envious, looking at Ye Chen, "Dust child, may I take a look?"

Ye Chen presented the Great Dao Lock to the Ye family ancestors, and they immediately extended their divine sense to examine the Great Dao Lock closely.

As soon as a wisp of divine sense entered the Great Dao Lock, it was immediately devoured by a mysterious black power.

This power made the three quasi-emperor ancestors of the Ye family feel a chill down their backs and numbness on their scalps.

Strange Power!

The Ye family ancestors were shocked, their voices trembling, "Dust child, could the power sealed within this chain possibly be the strange power within your body?"

Ye Chen nodded.

Everyone looked at the Great Dao Lock in utter shock.

This is the strange power!

The three great ancestors of the Ye family had once exhausted countless resources of the Ye family yet could not suppress it, but now Lu Xuan has actually suppressed it within the Great Dao Lock.

Ji Fuyao also became interested, her starry eyes flashing, "Is this the strange power?"

The Ye family ancestors respectfully presented the Great Dao Lock before Ji Fuyao.

Wang Man, Qing Yan, and the other Dragon Guards also gathered around.

Ji Fuyao picked up the Great Dao Lock, gazing at the wisp of mysterious power sealed within; the strange power flowed like black smoke within the lock, and her mind trembled slightly.

That was an instinctive fear!

This is the forbidden power spoken of in rumors!

Even the strongest emperors would feel palpitations at such a thing.

Once tainted with the strange power, it is hard to rid oneself of!

In the field, everyone examined the Great Dao Lock, feeling grateful that they had met Lu Xuan; otherwise, the strange power might still remain in Ye Chen's body.

The Ye family ancestors, still feeling lingering fear, said, "Your Majesty the Empress, we originally planned to wait for your descent to see if you could resolve this strange power, but unexpectedly, Peak Master Lu has descended upon our Ye family."

Ji Fuyao shook her head, "Even at my peak, I am powerless!"

Everyone stared dumbfounded.

They looked at Lu Xuan, their shock growing ever stronger.

Just how strong is Peak Master Lu? The imperial weapon he casually bestowed upon Ye Chen has suppressed this strange power!

Moments later.

Ye Chen put away the Great Dao Lock.

The Ye family ancestors then took out several ancient jade slips, "Since your master gave you an imperial weapon, your cultivation method must not be inferior; these are the quasi-emperor level arts I have collected over thousands of years, containing sword techniques, fist methods, and blade secrets—you may peruse them and choose one to cultivate."

Ye Chen felt somewhat excited.

Quasi-Emperor level cultivation method!

As Ye Chen was about to approach, Lu Xuan said lightly, "No need; the quality of quasi-emperor level cultivation methods is rather trash."

The Ye family ancestors were stunned.

What?

The quasi-emperor level cultivation methods are still trash!

Lu Xuan looked at Ye Chen, taking out a cultivation method jade slip, "Ye Chen, do you remember me saying that after returning to Xuan Qing Feng, I would give you a gift?"

Ye Chen nodded, recalling it.

Lu Xuan smiled, "Then I'll give it to you now; you lack a high-level cultivation method."

Speaking, Lu Xuan flicked his finger, and the cultivation method jade slip flew toward Ye Chen.

Ye Chen somewhat excitedly caught the jade slip.

He was very eager, wondering what grade this cultivation method is.

My master just said that quasi-emperor level cultivation methods are somewhat trash!

Then this must be an emperor level cultivation method!

An emperor level cultivation method!

He has already won at the starting line!

Soon.

Ye Chen extended his divine sense to examine this cultivation method.

"Huang! Tian! Jue!"

In an instant.

Ye Chen felt the scene before him shift, and he directly arrived in an illusory space.

"Boom!"

A towering green-clothed man slowly rose from the void, his back against the myriad heavens' starry expanse, divine radiance surging across his body, illuminating the myriad heavens, his black hair hanging down, dao patterns flickering on his person, with his eyes closed, thunder crisscrossed, shaking heaven and earth.

Ye Chen was utterly shocked.

What a mighty expert!

This green-clothed man held up a vast world with one hand, before him endless foreign enemies, all of whom are emperors!

The might of the emperor realm is like an abyss, like a sea, capable of annihilating stars, piercing the firmament, enough to rend heaven and split earth.

The green-clothed man's gaze swept over, looking at the myriad foreign foes before him, and he slowly spoke.

"Even while holding up a vast world with one hand, I am still invincible!"

"I am the Huang Tian Emperor, destined to suppress all enemies of the world!"

The words fell!

The blue-clothed man's figure vanished instantly; each step he took spanned millions of zhang, each step landing on a star as he walked among the stars!

Boom!

A punch burst forth!

Like the universe shattering, like a star field collapsing, in a booming instant, an incomparably violent power surged towards the heavens; this punch imprint revealed an invincible bearing, wherever it passed, everything was annihilated, brilliant Dao patterns continually condensed into illusory shapes, directly suppressing the myriad alien enemies.

The next instant.

Myriad alien enemies were annihilated in a boom, with no place to bury their dead!

……

Ye Chen felt a wave of dizziness, and instantly withdrew from the vision just now.

Through that shocking scene just now, the Wilderness Heaven Secret passed on its entire inheritance to him!

Ye Chen stood there dazed, sweat pouring from his whole body, completely immersed in the scene just now, unable to come to his senses for a long time!

Who is this powerhouse?

He is so overbearing and unmatched, as if piercing through ancient and modern times, rising into the void, with a single punch slaying countless emperors!

Everyone looked at Ye Chen somewhat shocked, and only after his gaze returned to normal did they speak, asking, 'Dust child, could this technique not be unmatched?'

Ye Chen nodded heavily, 'My master bestowed upon me the six-star emperor-rank technique, the Wilderness Heaven Secret. This technique condenses terrifying 'Dao' and 'Momentum', carrying a supreme obsession!'

The Ye family members were shocked in place.

……