Chapter 404

The reason Chu Yang had the Great Thousand Palace investigate the White Dragon Supreme and the White Dragon Hill, instead of going directly to the Northern Cang Continent, was because there was a key unstable factor.

That was that he was not sure if the White Dragon Supreme was still alive!

In the original plot, the appearance of the White Dragon Supreme's spiritual treasury was something that happened hundreds of years later.

Hundreds of years later, in the intelligence mastered by the Northern Cang Spirit Academy, there were detailed records about the White Dragon Hill.

In the records, the White Dragon Hill was a battlefield from hundreds of years ago, where a large-scale battle had occurred, leading to the fall of countless powerhouses, among whom there were even those at the Supreme realm; the White Dragon Supreme was suspected to be among them.

But that was only for the Northern Cang Spirit Academy. In the eyes of Chu Yang and the Great Thousand Palace, the so-called large-scale battle was just a small scuffle.

However, Chu Yang was now hundreds of years before the later timeline, so he could not be sure if the battle had already taken place at the White Dragon Hill, or if the White Dragon Supreme had fallen.

If these things had not yet happened, then even with the Great Thousand Palace's intelligence network, wanting to find a Supreme realm powerhouse from a lower plane in the vast Great Thousand World would be no different from looking for a needle in a haystack.

But regardless of whether this series of events had already happened, there were pros and cons for Chu Yang.

If the White Dragon Supreme was already dead, his spiritual treasury must be at the White Dragon Hill; it would not be a difficult task for Chu Yang to find it.

If the White Dragon Supreme was not dead, although it would take some effort to find him, having him lead the way would ultimately be easier than Chu Yang searching for the Plane Spirit in the White Dragon Continent himself.

On the top floor of the Great Thousand Tower, holding a crystal ball, Chu Yang probed his Soul Force into it.

A moment later, he opened his eyes, frowned, and muttered, "Dragon Demon Palace? Evil Tribe?"

Some news in this intelligence exceeded his expectations, which was that the Dragon Demon Palace, which now almost dominated the entire Northern Cang Continent, was actually colluding with the Outer Evil Tribe! If it weren't for the Great Thousand Palace investigating it because of Chu Yang, the Dragon Demon Palace might have really been able to deceive everyone.

After all, the strongest person in the Dragon Demon Palace was only at the Supreme realm; such a third-rate force would naturally not be paid much attention.

In the Northern Cang Continent, the only force that could contend with the Dragon Demon Palace was the Northern Cang Spirit Academy.

But as one of the Five Great Academies, the Northern Cang Spirit Academy had never had the heart to contend for hegemony, with its primary goal being to cultivate students.

Although the Dragon Demon Palace's style of conduct was extremely brutal, the Great Thousand World had never lacked such forces.

The paths of cultivation were varied; whether righteous or demonic, reaching the peak could lead to godhood, and there was no distinction between noble and lowly.

The Dragon Demon Palace was indeed criticized, but if a peerless powerhouse could emerge from it, no one would dare to say anything more.

The reason the Great Thousand Palace took so long to investigate the White Dragon Supreme and the White Dragon Hill was mainly because they discovered the collusion between the Dragon Demon Palace and the Outer Evil Tribe.

This could be considered an unexpected joy; the Great Thousand Palace simply sent powerhouses to assist the Northern Cang Spirit Academy and wipe out the Dragon Demon Palace.

Chu Yang really did not expect that the destruction of the Dragon Demon Palace would actually be caused by his own hands.

But he did not care about these things, just feeling slightly surprised.

The most critical content in the intelligence was that the White Dragon Supreme had fallen ten years ago in that battle of powerhouses at the White Dragon Hill.

The reason the Great Thousand Palace discovered the collusion between the Dragon Demon Palace and the Outer Evil Tribe was because they found clues of the Outer Evil Tribe while investigating the incident ten years ago.

This was how they followed the vine to find the melon and dragged the Dragon Demon Palace out in one fell swoop.

Now the Great Thousand Palace and the Northern Cang Spirit Academy had already sealed off the White Dragon Hill, and the Great Thousand Palace's powerhouses had already locked onto the White Dragon Spiritual Treasury, just waiting for Chu Yang to go there himself.

Although they did not understand why Chu Yang attached such importance to a small Supreme realm powerhouse, since he had a need, the Great Thousand Palace would naturally assist with all its strength.

Pushing the door out, Chu Yang bumped into the old man from the Great Thousand Palace who was guarding the Saint Abyss Continent.

The old man bowed to him and said, "Elder Chu, is there any omission in the intelligence?"

Chu Yang shook his head and said, "I must thank you for your trouble, Senior!"

The old man chuckled and said, "Elder Chu is too polite. We are family, and if not for this investigation, I'm afraid we would have found it difficult to discover the collusion between the Dragon Demon Palace and the Outer Evil Tribe."

"Although those Evil Tribes are not strong, a thousand-mile embankment collapses because of an ant nest. If they were allowed to stir up trouble within the Great Thousand World, I fear the future consequences would be endless!"

Pausing, the old man asked tentatively, "Is Elder Chu leaving now?"

Chu Yang nodded and said, "I have disturbed you much these days. Since there is nothing wrong with the Saint Abyss Continent, this junior will take his leave!"

The old man took a deep breath and said, "Elder Chu has beheaded many Demon Emperors, and your merits will last for ages. You are the Extermination Demon King of our Great Thousand Palace. If you have any needs in the future, the Great Thousand Palace will definitely not refuse!"

Chu Yang smiled and suddenly asked, "How is Qin Tian doing recently?"

The old man said with emotion, "I'm afraid it won't be long before he officially becomes the person in charge of our Great Thousand Palace!"

Chu Yang nodded, and after exchanging a few pleasantries with the old man, he took his leave.

He did not use the teleportation array of the Saint Abyss Continent, but had already locked onto the coordinates of the Northern Cang Continent three days ago, and had built a temporary teleportation array during these three days.

No transfer was needed, and the speed was much faster than those ordinary teleportation arrays.

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Northern Cang Continent.

After the war not long ago, the entire Northern Cang Continent appeared somewhat desolate; many cities had become ruins, and the area where the Dragon Demon Palace was located had been almost razed to the ground.

The current Northern Cang Continent could be described as waiting for reconstruction.

Especially for the students of the Northern Cang Spirit Academy, the continent was full of treasures; many places where powerhouses had fallen might contain rare treasures.

As a result, the Northern Cang Continent ushered in a "treasure hunting fever," which also allowed many lucky Northern Cang Spirit Academy students to soar into the sky because they obtained great opportunities.

It was foreseeable that for a long time to come, the Northern Cang Spirit Academy would likely firmly suppress the other four great academies.

In fact, this was also deliberately done by the high-level officials of the Northern Cang Spirit Academy and the powerhouses of the Great Thousand Palace. After they killed the powerhouses of the Dragon Demon Palace, they did not ransack it, but left the opportunities to the geniuses in the academy.

The only exception was the White Dragon Hill.

The White Dragon Hill was located in the central area of the Northern Cang Continent, and all the students of the Northern Cang Spirit Academy avoided this area during their treasure hunting and training.

Because the academy had long issued a ban, designating this place as a forbidden area. Anyone who trespassed in the forbidden area would be severely punished by the academy at best, or even expelled from the academy at worst.

When Chu Yang arrived here, he immediately felt more than a dozen auras, the weakest of which were at the Supreme realm.

The Supreme realm was already considered a top powerhouse in the Northern Cang Continent.

"Stop right there!"

An old voice suddenly sounded, followed by the pressure belonging to a Supreme realm powerhouse.

But immediately after, the old voice became much more surprised, "Eh? You are not a disciple of the Northern Cang Spirit Academy?"

Chu Yang raised an eyebrow and said loudly, "This junior is Chu Yang, here for the White Dragon Spiritual Treasury. I ask you seniors to make it convenient!"

While speaking, he raised his hand and threw out the Extermination Demon Token. The Extermination Demon Token swelled in the wind, and the three characters "Extermination Demon King" shimmered, with an aura of killing spreading out.

The next moment, the aura of the Supreme realm powerhouse quickly converged, and then one figure after another flashed over. Most of these people were over seventy, and each of them had an extraordinary bearing. However, at this moment, everyone looked at the Extermination Demon Token with serious expressions, and then bowed to Chu Yang in unison.

"Welcome, Extermination Demon King!"

Chu Yang took back the Extermination Demon Token, waved his hand, and said, "Seniors, there is no need for this. This junior must thank you seniors for helping to seal off this White Dragon Hill!"

The black-robed old man at the head chuckled and said, "King Chu is too modest. Although our Northern Cang Spirit Academy only occupies a corner and cultivates the younger generation for the Great Thousand World, we have also heard some things about matters outside the territory."

"King Chu has grace toward the living beings of the Great Thousand World. It is our honor to be able to do what we can for King Chu."

Chu Yang's faith power did not come for nothing; it meant the reverence and admiration of countless living beings in the Great Thousand World for him.

Turning the tide on the Demon-Suppressing Continent, laying the foundation for recovering lost territory for the Great Thousand World, beheading four Profound Demon Emperors in the hinterland outside the territory, and saving tens of thousands of Great Thousand human races.

In less than two years, the number of Evil Tribe Tian Zhizun who died at Chu Yang's hands had reached nearly two digits. Each and every one of these was a genuine achievement! Just at this moment, a figure stepped through the air, as if shrinking the ground into an inch. In just two or three steps, he came from the area where the Northern Cang Spirit Academy was located to everyone's front.

This was a thin old monk, wearing a blood-red cassock, with an old face that was solemn and dignified, and Buddha light shining in his eyes, but his body was filled with a fierce aura.

Seeing this old monk, the powerhouses of the Northern Cang Spirit Academy all changed their expressions slightly and hurriedly bowed, even more respectfully than when facing Chu Yang.

Chu Yang's gaze sharpened, and he met the old monk's eyes.

The old monk chuckled and said, "Little Friend Chu, we have finally met!"

Chu Yang bowed and said, "I didn't expect that for such a small matter, Senior Demon Buddha would actually come to sit in town personally. It really shames this junior!"

Great Thousand Demon Buddha!

The number one powerhouse of the Great Thousand Palace in the current era! An existence on par with the Green-Shirt Sword Saint and the Undying Lord, one of the three giants representing the peak in the Great Thousand World!

Back on the Demon-Suppressing Continent, it was the Great Thousand Demon Buddha who personally led the Great Thousand Palace powerhouses to flatten the Senluo Realm and recover the lost territory outside the territory.

When Chu Yang was on the Demon-Suppressing Continent, the Great Thousand Demon Buddha had once sent him an invitation, wanting to meet him.

But Chu Yang knew that the other party was likely wanting to win him over to officially join the Great Thousand Palace and sit in the position of the person in charge, so he refused directly.

Therefore, although the two were on the Demon-Suppressing Fortress at that time, they had never met.

"Matters in the West have been settled, and this old monk just happened to pass by. Since the Northern Cang Continent had appeared with Outer Evil Tribes, I stayed for a while..." The Great Thousand Demon Buddha's smile was gentle.

Chu Yang said politely, "In any case, I must thank you, Senior."

The Great Thousand Demon Buddha thought for a moment, then asked, "This old monk also has something I don't understand and would like to ask Little Friend to clear up."

Chu Yang's eyes moved, "Senior wants to know why I attach such importance to the White Dragon Supreme's spiritual treasury?"

The Great Thousand Demon Buddha nodded. Chu Yang did not hide it and said directly, "The path I practice is neither spiritual nor evil. If I want to break through to Tian Zhizun, I have to take an unusual path."

"The White Dragon Supreme is closely related to a lower plane..."

He did not finish his words, but at the Great Thousand Demon Buddha's level, he naturally understood the deep meaning. A sharp glint flashed in his eyes, and he chanted a Buddha name:

"Amitabha... An extraordinary person walks an extraordinary path. The Great Thousand World has hope for suppressing demons!"

"There is an Evil Tribe treasure in the Dragon Demon Palace. I expect the Evil Tribe will not give up easily and will definitely take action."

"However, since Little Friend is here, this old monk can rest assured and leave..."

Chu Yang hesitated for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Is Senior going to the Saint Abyss Continent?"

The Great Thousand Demon Buddha smiled meaningfully, "Little Friend, rest assured. Although this old monk is named Demon Buddha, I am proving Buddha with a demonic heart, not entering Buddha with demons!"

Listening to the two of them speaking in riddles, the powerhouses of the Northern Cang Spirit Academy were all confused.

Only Chu Yang and the Great Thousand Demon Buddha understood that regarding the White Dragon Spiritual Treasury, the latter understood that Chu Yang wanted to borrow the Plane Spirit to break through his realm.

Regarding the Great Thousand Demon Buddha going to the Saint Abyss Continent, Chu Yang guessed that he was likely doing it for Sun Wukong.

The paths practiced by the Great Thousand Demon Buddha and Sun Wukong were quite similar, and the two could verify each other.

And the Great Thousand Demon Buddha's last words were expressing his attitude that he was Buddha, not Demon, and would not harbor evil intentions toward Sun Wukong.

"Come to think of it, I must thank Little Friend for bringing back the second Extermination Demon King for our Great Thousand Palace..."

The Great Thousand Demon Buddha chuckled, "Otherwise, I fear it would be difficult for this old monk to walk around the Great Thousand World as I do now."

He was the number one powerhouse of the Great Thousand Palace and also the person in charge in reality but not in name. In the past, many matters of the Great Thousand Palace were decided by him.

But now that Qin Tian had ascended, the Great Thousand Demon Buddha could be considered to have a successor.

Chu Yang understood that the Great Thousand Demon Buddha was telling him that he would stand behind Qin Tian.

In this way, Qin Tian, as the Extermination Demon King, with the Great Thousand Demon Buddha supporting him, would definitely be able to firmly sit in the position of the person in charge and rule the Great Thousand Palace.

After the Great Thousand Demon Buddha left, the powerhouses of the Northern Cang Spirit Academy also took their leave one after another, but they did not go far, instead continuing to seal off the area of the White Dragon Hill.

Chu Yang quickly locked onto the location of the White Dragon Spiritual Treasury according to the coordinates in the previously obtained intelligence.

A Supreme spiritual treasury, even with various restrictions, was no different from nothing in front of him. With a wave of his hand, he broke through the layers of obstacles and directly locked onto the residual will of the White Dragon Supreme with his Soul Force.

The residual will was awakened, and the White Dragon Supreme was also somewhat dazed.

Although at the time of his fall, he used his last strength to leave behind the spiritual treasury and preserve a wisp of residual will, he never expected that it would be awakened so quickly.

How long had it been?

Ten years might be a long time for ordinary people, but for some powerhouses, it was just a snap of the fingers.

Especially in this Northern Cang Continent, the Supreme realm was already the ceiling-level existence, and he had confidence that his spiritual treasury would not be discovered.

He had intended to hide for hundreds of years, by which time things would have changed and the world would have shifted, and then let the spiritual treasury appear in the world to find a suitable successor.

But what was this feeling of having his coffin lid pried open just after closing his eyes?

And...

... isn't the strength of this young man prying his coffin lid a bit too strong?

With such a character, how could he take a fancy to his small Supreme inheritance? "Uh... this..."

The somewhat dazed White Dragon residual thought looked at Chu Yang, not knowing how to address him for a moment, and could only bite the bullet and say, "I wonder, Your Excellency... what is your advice?"

As the owner of the spiritual treasury who left behind the inheritance, the White Dragon Supreme was now somewhat wanting to cry but having no tears.

Clearly, this was his own spiritual treasury, yet he had to treat this outsider politely; it was simply turning the tables!

What kind of thing is this? (End of chapter)