Chapter 429: The Undying Lord

"Is this true, little friend?"

Upon hearing Chu Yang's words, the Undying Lord's expression immediately turned solemn.

If, before today, someone had claimed they could attempt to fuse with, or even master, a portion of Ye Tao's bloodline power, the Undying Lord would never have believed it, no matter what.

But just moments ago, Chu Yang had pinpointed the uniqueness of Ye Tao and even rejected his proposal, which compelled the Undying Lord to believe the other party's words.

After all, if Chu Yang had ulterior motives, he could have easily agreed on the surface and then proceeded to extract Ye Tao's essence blood.

To put it plainly, the prior refusal had already proven Chu Yang's character.

Chu Yang smiled and said, "Whether successful or not, one must at least make an attempt."

After a moment of contemplation, the Undying Lord nodded and said, "Very well! When I first discovered the uniqueness of Little Taozi's bloodline, I preserved some of her essence blood."

As he spoke, the Undying Lord raised his hand and tossed out a jade bottle.

Chu Yang caught the jade bottle and probed it with his Soul Force; inside the bottle were indeed three drops of essence blood.

These drops of essence blood were enveloped by the Undying Lord's spiritual power, ensuring not a shred of the power contained within had leaked.

He was not dissatisfied with the small amount of essence blood; after all, this was a surprise, not ordinary blood, and extracting the system's requirements from it would not be difficult.

If further research were needed later, he could always return to ask the Undying Lord for more.

Chu Yang did not believe for a second that the other party only had these three drops in their possession.

Stowing away the jade bottle, Chu Yang asked softly, "As for the second matter the senior mentioned, may I ask what it concerns?"

The Undying Lord chuckled, "This matter will not put you in a difficult position, little friend; it is a legacy command left behind by our ancestor..."

Hearing this, Chu Yang's eyes flickered, and he vaguely guessed what it might be.

Sure enough, the Undying Lord continued, "The ancestor once said that if the Eternal Undying Body found a new master, the Grave Keeper lineage would follow them to the death and regard them as their leader!"

Clearly, in his view, since the Eternal Undying Body had fallen into Chu Yang's hands, given Chu Yang's talent and foundation, it would certainly not be difficult for him to master it completely.

Chu Yang smiled and said, "In a sense, both of these matters you mention, senior, coincide with some of my own thoughts..."

"Oh?" The Undying Lord raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised.

Chu Yang added, "Actually, besides wanting to pay you a visit, senior, I had two other purposes in coming here."

"The first was Little Taozi's essence blood, and the second concerns the Eternal Undying Body!"

The Undying Lord nodded, waiting for the rest.

Chu Yang thought for a moment before saying, "I heard from Luo Shen that the Immortal Emperor once obtained a fortuitous encounter and used it to gestate a special lifeform."

"Does the senior know the whereabouts of this special lifeform?"

The Undying Lord's heart trembled violently, and his gaze toward Chu Yang became increasingly grave.

He had never expected that this young man, who had recently risen to fame and had not been in the Great Thousand World for long after arriving from the lower planes, would today reveal the two greatest secrets of the Land of Ten Thousand Graves in succession.

Regarding the matter of Ye Tao's bloodline, even within the entire Grave Keeper lineage, he was the only one who knew.

And regarding the matter of that special creature, he was also the only one who knew!

"Why does the little friend seek that special lifeform?" the Undying Lord asked, pondering.

Chu Yang said frankly, "The cultivation technique I practice allows me to gestate the Four Saint True Spirits within myself."

"When I broke through to the Sovereign Realm, these four true spirits underwent a transformation and gained physical forms."

"Previously, while in the lower planes, I found two rare treasures on the verge of gathering spirits, which I fused with two of the true spirits, successfully gathering their spirits in the process."

"I presume the senior has heard of Ao Ting and Huo Ling; they are those two true spirits."

"Although they still need to rely on me to exist, they are now independent lives capable of cultivating and growing stronger on their own, and their growth potential is extremely high."

Chu Yang's words were open and honest, merely omitting a few details.

The Undying Lord, however, grew more shocked the more he heard, feeling increasingly that Chu Yang was extraordinary.

This was simply a heaven-defying technique! To be able to create life, and for those lives to possess such high potential—perhaps even the thirty-six peerless divine abilities could not compare to this, right?

"There is one more true spirit whose situation is quite special; it fused with a portion of the origin of the ancient Luo River and ultimately, through the residual will of Luo Shen, allowed Luo Shen to be reborn through the body of the true spirit."

Hearing this, the Undying Lord's pupils constricted once again.

He naturally knew about Luo Shen's resurrection, but he had considered many possibilities and never imagined that the greatest beauty of the ancient era had lived a second life in such a manner.

The Undying Lord forced himself to steady his mind and asked, "So, little friend wishes to find that special lifeform and fuse it with your final true spirit?"

Chu Yang nodded, "Correct. In this way, not only can the true spirit gather its spirit, but it can also perfectly harmonize with the Eternal Undying Body."

"Actually, there is a secret to this technique of mine that I might as well tell you, senior..."

Chu Yang paused, then said in a deep voice, "As long as I do not die, the Four Saint True Spirits are nearly immortal and indestructible!"

The Undying Lord's breathing suddenly became rapid. Even though he had seen many great storms and lived for who knows how many years, he could not help but feel a bit excited at this moment.

Four Saint-grade powerhouses fused with original Dharma bodies, with the potential to reach the peak of the Saint-grade or even become giants in the future...

To the Great Thousand World, this was simply the addition of four sky-supporting pillars!

Most importantly, they were nearly immortal and indestructible, requiring no reservations whatsoever.

The Undying Lord had even begun to consider whether he should explain this to the Green-Shirt Sword Saint later, so that the two of them could always follow by Chu Yang's side and protect him in secret.

In this way, Chu Yang would only need to send the Four Saint True Spirits to the Outer Realm, and even if they used a life-for-a-life strategy, they would eventually kill all the Demon Emperors! Seeing through his thoughts, Chu Yang did not expose him.

What he had just said was half-truth and half-false; the Four Saint True Spirits were indeed nearly immortal and indestructible, and even if beaten to dust, Chu Yang could gestate them back to life.

But the problem is...

This requires a long process and is extremely taxing on the mind.

Therefore, the Undying Lord's plan would not work at all, but Chu Yang intended to let the other party misunderstand, as he had full confidence in being able to exterminate the Evil Tribe, so it was not exactly a lie.

It took the Undying Lord a long time to finally calm his emotions, and then he said slowly, "Regarding the whereabouts of that senior, I do indeed know a thing or two."

"It is just that they have nearly perished..."

Chu Yang waved his hand, "No matter! As long as they have not completely perished, that is enough!"

The Undying Lord nodded. Thinking about it carefully, even Luo Shen, who only had a residual will left, could live a second life through the body of a true spirit, so the special lifeform that had not yet perished naturally could as well.

After chatting for a while longer, the two walked out of the courtyard together.

The two Grave Keepers guarding outside the courtyard were both shocked, because they knew very well that their ancestor almost never stepped a single step out of the small courtyard except for the millennial period. Because this courtyard was a key eye of the Great Thousand Demon-Subduing Array and was extremely critical, the Undying Lord sat here at all times.

In the history of the Grave Keeper lineage, apart from the arrival of the millennial period, the Undying Lord had only left the courtyard a few times.

And those few times, it was always because something earth-shattering had happened in the Great Thousand World!

Of course, there were a few exceptions; once, more than twenty years ago, the Undying Lord had walked out of the courtyard for no reason, and even left the village.

When he returned that time, he was holding Ye Tao in his arms.

Everyone did not know what was special about Ye Tao, assuming only that the ancestor could not bear to see a child die young and had saved her.

The remaining two times were when the Green-Shirt Sword Saint and the Great Thousand Demon Buddha came to pay their respects upon reaching the peak, and the Undying Lord personally welcomed them.

But what was going on this time?

For Chu Yang?

Speaking of this, the two Grave Keepers could not help but look at each other, and their gaze toward Chu Yang became even more awe-struck.

They understood that although the ancestor did not personally welcome him, seeing him off personally was enough to explain many things.

"Would the little friend like to walk around the village with me?" the Undying Lord proposed proactively.

These words made the two Grave Keepers even more shocked.

Chu Yang nodded; he knew the Undying Lord had other intentions, so he did not refuse.

The two walked side by side along the small path in the village, as if they were a pair of friends of different generations taking a walk after a meal.

Along the way, the two stopped and went, and the Undying Lord would point to a certain direction from time to time to give some simple introductions.

And these introductions were all related to the Great Thousand Demon-Subduing Array! The secrets of the Great Thousand Demon-Subduing Array could be called the most core secret of the entire Great Thousand World, and the Undying Lord revealed everything without reservation, clearly showing his attitude.

Chu Yang knew very well that in the current Great Thousand World, there were probably only three giants who knew the many secrets of the Great Thousand Demon-Subduing Array.

Clearly, whether it was because of Chu Yang's strength or the Four Saint True Spirits under his command, the Undying Lord regarded him as the fourth giant.

After walking around the village, the Undying Lord stopped and suddenly said:

"Some time ago, Qin Tian came to see me, and he told me about your plan, little friend..."

Chu Yang was not surprised, because when the plan was just finalized, he had asked Qin Tian to inform the Green-Shirt Sword Saint and the Undying Lord separately.

This was a major event concerning the entire Great Thousand World; one careless move could lead to a loss of both the lady and the army, so naturally, the two giants had to be notified.

The Undying Lord added, "How much certainty do you have, little friend?"

Chu Yang smiled and said, "With the preparations I have made in the Endless Fire Territory and the Martial Realm, if it is just to slaughter one clan of the Outer Realm each, it is foolproof."

"If I want to slaughter two of the thirty-two great clans, I have eighty percent certainty!"

The Undying Lord was shocked. Although Qin Tian was full of confidence when he found him, getting accurate information from Chu Yang's own mouth now made even him unable to remain calm.

The thirty-two great clans of the Outer Realm were all powerful races with Heavenly Demon Emperors sitting in command!

Eighty percent certainty of slaughtering two clans? If this succeeded, it would probably stir up an earth-shattering storm! The Outer Realm Evil Tribe might even tear off their masks regardless of the consequences!

But immediately after, the Undying Lord thought of some things and stared at Chu Yang, asking, "Are you certain, little friend, that the Outer Realm Evil Tribe will not choose to fight to the death?"

Chu Yang nodded. At this moment, the two were standing at the entrance of the village. He looked back at the village and said softly, "Forty-nine thousand years of suppression is our chance to grind away the life imprint of the Heavenly Evil God."

"But for the Heavenly Evil God, this is also a tempering for him!"

"If he can break the seal, his strength will far exceed what it was before."

"I presume the Outer Realm Evil Tribe knows this too, so they will put all their thoughts into the final Great Thousand Alliance Covenant a few hundred years from now!"

"Before that, if the two sides start a decisive battle, it would be completely thankless for them."

"What's more..."

Chu Yang withdrew his gaze, looked at the Undying Lord, and smiled confidently, "If a decisive battle starts now, the Outer Realm Evil Tribe without the Heavenly Evil God will have no chance of winning!"

The Undying Lord's eyes narrowed; he had captured the key information in Chu Yang's words.

This young man probably still had some earth-shattering trump cards hidden! Otherwise, given the overall strength displayed by the forces under Chu Yang, even if combined with the power of the entire Great Thousand World, there would be no confidence of a sure victory.

"The younger generation is to be feared! Meeting you today, little friend, has given this old man hope!"

The Undying Lord sighed, then turned and walked toward the village, saying, "Please wait for a few days, little friend. I want to take Senior Luo Shen to visit some of her old friends here in the Northern Wilderness Hill!"

Chu Yang watched his back, knowing that the "old friends" the Undying Lord spoke of were those Great Thousand World powerhouses who had fallen in the Northern Wilderness Hill during the Great Decisive Battle.

Chu Yang walked around the hills around the village and, combined with the information the Undying Lord had told him, discovered that these hills were the main body of the Great Thousand Demon-Subduing Array.

Who would have thought that such an inconspicuous, barren hill would be the place where the Heavenly Evil God was suppressed, and also the burial ground of the greatest powerhouse in the history of the Great Thousand World?

The Immortal Emperor was indeed the greatest powerhouse of all time, but in the near future, many people would surpass his achievements...

Chu Yang smiled, put away his thoughts, and walked toward the village.

At the entrance of the village, he met Fan Wuye and Ye Tao, who took him to a small courtyard; this would be his and Luo Shen's residence for the next period of time.

However, Luo Shen had already left the village with the Undying Lord.

After sending Chu Yang to the courtyard, the two did not rush to leave. Ye Tao even grabbed Chu Yang's arm and shook it, blinking her big eyes with a pitiful look.

Chu Yang shook his head and laughed, then directly used Primordial Qi to form a cauldron, refining many heavenly materials into pills.

Having obtained the delicious pill she had been longing for, Ye Tao's pretty face immediately brightened, her eyes curving into crescents.

This scene made Fan Wuye feel quite jealous, while Chu Yang teased, "Just now, the old senior Undying said he wanted to betroth little Taozi to me..."

Hearing his words, Fan Wuye's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets, and a powerful aura uncontrollably surged out.

Seeing him like this, Chu Yang laughed heartily, waved his hand, and said, "But I didn't agree!"

Fan Wuye's expression stiffened, then his face turned beet red, his toes curling into the ground.

"Take a message to the old senior Undying, tell him I will be in secluded cultivation here, waiting for his news." Chu Yang offered Fan Wuye a way out.

Fan Wuye nodded hurriedly, then dragged Ye Tao away in a panicked escape.

After the two left, Chu Yang took out the jade bottle containing Ye Tao's three drops of essence blood, walked into the room, and sat cross-legged on the couch.

His consciousness was slowly enveloped by black mist, and the Douqi Chu Yang walked out from the nebula of the Soul Palace.

His appearance immediately attracted the gazes of everyone in the Soul Palace, and finally, he shook the jade bottle in his hand and said with a chuckle, "Everyone, I've brought back a good thing this time!" (End of chapter)