Chapter 138

Chi... Yuan? Could it be that Senior is the ancient demon lord sealed by the Buddhist sect in this Five Elements place?

Seeing Chi Yuan demon lord suddenly appear before him, Chen Zheng immediately put on a surprised expression and hastily stepped back.

He stood still, pretending to be cultivating, waiting for Chi Yuan demon lord.

Because he had previously displayed many powerful abilities in this Five Elements place, it was impossible not to attract this person's attention.

According to his understanding of Chi Yuan demon lord, this person would likely appear to meet him.

Indeed, as he expected, Chi Yuan demon lord really appeared.

Moreover, observing his words and deeds, there was not the slightest trace of a mighty expert's divine aura and presence; he was just an ordinary, kind old man, clearly well-intentioned.

I just don't know whether he will give me some benefits.

This person is a true immortal of the Longevity Tenfold; even a drop of oil leaking from his fingertips would be a great opportunity for me.

"Daoist Chen, don't panic."

Seeing Chen Zheng's wary gaze, Chi Yuan demon lord hurriedly soothed: "Daoist friend, you guessed correctly; I am indeed the demon lord sealed here by the Buddhist sect. However, you need not worry, my true body remains sealed deep underground; this is merely a projection, incapable of harming you. I bear you no ill will, but seeing that you, like me, have cultivated the Great Five Elements Technique, I have come to meet you. And between us... we might be considered fellow disciples."

"Great Five Elements Technique? Fellow disciples?" Chen Zheng blinked, seemingly not understanding what Chi Yuan demon lord meant.

Chi Yuan demon lord sighed, explaining: "The Five Emperors' Great Devil Divine Ability you cultivate is actually the Great Five Elements Technique among the Three Thousand Great Dao. In ancient times, those who understood this technique were extremely rare, and now it is nearly extinct—perhaps only you and I remain. Thus, saying we are fellow disciples is not too far-fetched."

To prove his words were not false, a huge jeweled canopy slowly rose above his head, auspicious clouds drifting, myriad auspicious colors—this was precisely the Five Emperors' Canopy.

"So that's how it is."

Chen Zheng gazed at the Five Emperors' Canopy, his wariness turning to sudden realization, and he also felt that a mighty demon lord of an era had no need to deceive a lowly cultivator like himself. After a moment's hesitation, he clasped his hands and bowed: "Junior Brother Chen Zheng pays respects to Senior Brother Chi Yuan."

"Haha, good, very good." Chi Yuan demon lord laughed heartily, his mouth almost splitting to his ears.

He seemed eager to confirm this relationship, seizing the moment: "Chen Junior Brother, since you address me as Senior Brother, that gives me face; I must present a meeting gift."

Saying that, he flicked his sleeve, and instantly a fist-sized treasure pagoda flew out, hovering before Chen Zheng, rising and falling.

One could see that this pagoda differed from other pagodas in style; it had only five layers, each layer a different color: green, red, yellow, white, black.

The five colors seemed to represent the Five Elements, with a hazy five-colored divine glow circulating above, exhaling mighty qi, truly astonishing.

"A fine treasure." Chen Zheng's eyes lit up at the sight of the five-colored pagoda before him.

This is indeed a top-grade Dao artifact!

Know that, for a Longevity First Layer Longevity Realm cultivator, gathering myriad precious materials and spending a thousand or eight hundred years can forge a low-grade Dao artifact.

A medium-grade Dao artifact requires a cultivator of the Longevity Second Layer Indestructible Body to forge.

Low and medium differ by only one realm.

But a top-grade Dao artifact is entirely different, spanning a great gap; only a Longevity Fifth Layer Creator is qualified to forge it, its difficulty and power compared to the former two being as different as heaven and earth.

Surveying the countless divine ability cultivators of the Xuanhuang Great World, those possessing low or medium-grade Dao artifacts, while not numerous, are not few either.

Perhaps those possessing top-grade Dao artifacts are only Huatian Du, Fang Qingxue, Yanshui Yi, and a handful of others.

Even among the myriad ancient giants of Longevity First, Second, and Third Layers, those who own top-grade Dao artifacts can be counted on one's fingers.

Thus one can see how precious such a treasure is.

"Chen Junior Brother, I have been trapped here for many years, possessing nothing but this Ten Directions Five Elements Pagoda, which I forged using five kinds of divine metal mixed with a portion of Five Elements primal qi as a trifle. As a meeting gift for Junior Brother, it is rather shabby; I hope Junior Brother will not disdain it, nor blame Senior Brother for being stingy."

Chi Yuan demon lord wore a guilty expression, feeling the gift too lowly, lacking sincerity, and failing to show his earnest affection for this Junior Brother Chen Zheng.

"No disdain, no disdain; on the contrary, I thank Senior Brother for coming—I haven't even had time to thank him yet."

Chen Zheng shook his head repeatedly, grabbed the Ten Directions Five Elements Pagoda before him, and could not put it down.

Upon contact with the pagoda, he immediately felt his Five Elements mana resonating with the pagoda's Five Elements primal qi, giving a sense of unity between person and treasure.

It seemed that activating this pagoda with the mana of the Great Five Elements Technique was far easier than with other mana, and they could complement each other.

Moreover, the deeper his cultivation of the Great Five Elements Technique, the greater the power unleashed when triggering this pagoda.

This pagoda is entirely tailor-made for those who cultivate the Great Five Elements Technique.

Could it be that Chi Yuan demon lord, seeing that he cultivated the Great Five Elements Technique, hastily forged this on the spot?

Given his cultivation, forging a top-grade Dao artifact would take hardly any time; one could say it's as easy as having hands.

"Junior Brother need not be polite; between us brothers, no thanks are needed."

Seeing Chen Zheng satisfied with the Ten Directions Five Elements Pagoda, Chi Yuan demon lord also looked very pleased, his old face breaking into a smile like a chrysanthemum.

"By the way, Junior Brother."

He pointed to the distant six-character long strip talisman pasted on Five Finger Mountain, continuing: "Perhaps you do not know, this Five Elements place only allows entry but has no exit spacetime passage. That talisman was personally refined by the Buddhist Worldly Autarky King Buddha in ancient times, imbued upon the Five Elements spiritual root to suppress my six-character true word talisman, possessing immense power and myriad mysteries. When my true body later employs divine power to sever its support, you can easily peel it off, thereafter comprehending the talisman to gain fortune, and using it to freely come and go in the Five Elements place."

Hearing this, Chen Zheng was overjoyed again, not knowing how to thank Chi Yuan demon lord.

He clearly knew that the six-character true word talisman contained the six ancient characters transmitted from the Gate of Eternal Life, representing the innate six seed syllables, which are of great use even to existences like the Supreme Heavenly Lord.

If he obtains this talisman, then when he someday can refine it with the "Refine" character true fire, slaying the Supreme Heavenly Lord would not be impossible.

Chi Yuan demon lord treats him well.

It seems he truly regards him as a Junior Brother.

Unlike the Imperial Brush, Chen Zheng took the initiative to befriend, yet it was a warm face pressing against a cold butt.

They simply did not put him in their eyes.

"Chen Junior Brother, just now another group of people arrived on this Five Elements place; they are likely not from our Xuanhuang Great World and may be unfavorable to you, so be on guard. Moreover, your peeling off that six-character true word talisman actually benefits me, as it can hasten my true body's liberation. Well, I have nothing more to say; the energy of this projection is exhausted. After I break free, I will seek you at the Feather Ascension Gate of the Xuanhuang Great World."

In the instant Chen Zheng's thoughts raced, Chi Yuan demon lord's body turned translucent, leaving behind a few words of advice, then gradually faded away.

"I understand; I will wait at the Feather Ascension Gate for Senior Brother Chi Yuan's grand arrival."

Chen Zheng put away the Ten Directions Five Elements Pagoda, nodded solemnly.

Then a hint of contemplation flashed between his brows, and he proceeded toward Five Finger Mountain.

Who might the group that Chi Yuan demon lord mentioned, not from the Xuanhuang Great World, be?

(End of Chapter)