Chapter 302

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Protagonist:

Jiang Xuan

"This is my target for coming here."

Jiang Xuan stared at the Spirit Qi River and spoke.

Boy can obtain the Kunpeng Treasure Technique and the Heavenly Desolation Halberd; in this place that restricts entrants to the Spirit Transformation realm, as long as Boy does not act recklessly, obtaining what he needs is no difficult matter.

And this light gate is Jiang Xuan's focus of attention.

"You mean that black paper boat?" Liu Shen spoke up.

A black paper boat slowly drifted out from the light gate, the size of a palm, exceedingly exquisite; the person who folded it must have had a meticulous mind.

Jiang Xuan stared fixedly at the paper boat, wanting to find some clue.

He secretly sighed; his originally relaxed heart tensed up again. "Hope nothing's wrong."

Jiang Xuan quickly walked to the riverbank and picked up the black paper boat.

Vitality circulated on the paper boat, faintly bearing traces of sun, moon, and stars.

"Very special." Liu Shen came to Jiang Xuan's side and appraised, "There are bloodstains on it."

Jiang Xuan nodded, "I noticed." This paper boat was brand new, as if just folded and placed on the river; on it was a line of faint blood-colored characters: "All is well."

Jiang Xuan softly recited it aloud.

In an instant, he seemed to see a woman surrounded by hazy, shimmering light. Although her features were hard to make out, the peerless grace she faintly exuded could not be ignored.

A clear, cold voice seemed to ring by his ear, there yet not there.

Not a trace of panic, not a single sigh; calm, utterly waveless.

This voice and that blurry figure seemed to span the immemorial ages, yet also seemed to descend from the distant future into the present.

These words were completely different from that line in the original trajectory — "Only I remain alone" — yet for some reason they still felt fitting and reasonable.

If it were still that line from the original trajectory — "Only I remain alone" — that would truly make one's hair stand on end.

If that situation truly appeared, Jiang Xuan would definitely suspect whether something mysterious like a world correction force existed.

"The bloodstains are very faint; they look like they were left in a normal fierce battle."

"The bloodstains do not contain a strong aura of injury and decline." Liu Shen agreed.

Her gaze likewise fell on that black paper boat written with "All is well."

Liu Shen analyzed it, capturing clues hidden within the bloodstains.

In the world of cultivators, especially high-level cultivators, from a single person's blood alone one can tease out strands and peel back layers, deducing vast amounts of key information.

"Mm, she must be safe and sound." A faint smile curved Jiang Xuan's lips.

Even if all the world's people are mired in life-and-death peril, the Ruthless One and Ye Fan will surely turn misfortune into good fortune.

"Just unknown how long after this is."

Judging from existing clues, it most likely occurs during the period when I was still deeply trapped in the Chaotic Ancient era.

"She should now be an eighth or ninth lifetime Red Dust Immortal."

Speaking of Ye Fan and Wu Shi and the others, Jiang Xuan set them aside for the moment.

After all, several hundred thousand years' time, for Ye Fan and them, wanting to cultivate to Immortal King is far from enough.

You must know, merely achieving Nine Lives Immortal requires several hundred thousand years; this is a temporal chasm almost impossible to cross.

And comprehending the Immortal King Dao Fruit, thoroughly stepping into the Immortal King Domain, requires time even more impossible to estimate.

However, one must admit, with Ye Fan and them's world-shaking aptitude, even if ascending to the Immortal King Domain after becoming Red Dust Immortals requires several hundred thousand years of accumulation, possessing Immortal King combat power is not unreachable.

Relying on Ye Fan and them's extraordinary level, once they achieve Nine Lives Immortal, it is sufficient to rival a Quasi-Immortal King.

Generally speaking, a Nine Lives Red Dust Immortal's strength floor can at least reach the Immortal Peak; if pushed to the extreme, the ceiling can even contend with a Quasi-Immortal King.

Once Ye Fan and them successfully achieve immortality, they need only integrate their own power and sort out their cultivation veins, then they can attempt to forcibly assault higher checkpoints.

At that time they will trigger the Immortal King Tribulation, borrow the tribulation power to temper body and Primordial Spirit, combat power soaring — matching an Immortal King is no empty dream.

"These four characters 'All is well' on this paper boat — could they be specially to report peace to me, so I can have no worries and venture into the Chaotic Ancient steadily?" Jiang Xuan felt a niggling doubt in his heart.

But in a flash he dispelled this thought: "Forget it, probably I'm overthinking; given her consistent style of conduct, she most likely wouldn't do this."

Jiang Xuan knew clearly in his heart that as long as it's not that kind of extremely terrible situation — for example total annihilation, leaving only himself alone in a desperate strait — all other circumstances are still within his tolerable range.

Battling bloodily with the Darkness Kings in the Boundary Sea, taking some injuries is perfectly normal. Recalling his own long, long cultivation road, he has also faced death many times; a bit of pain and injury is truly not worth mentioning.

Liu Shen's expression did not change; regarding the mysterious master behind the black paper boat, a blurry outline gradually took shape in her mind.

"A very good friend?" Liu Shen asked.

Jiang Xuan nodded.

Jiang Xuan's expression was gentle as he spoke: "Ever since I stepped into the Human Path Peak Realm, I've known him."

Liu Shen gave a slight nod, sighing with emotion: "That is indeed an old acquaintance, a close friend who has weathered long years."

A sneaky, tiny figure was crouching by the Spirit Qi River, staring fixedly at the junction of the river and the light gate.

The commotion produced when they appeared drew the attention of that crouching little guy.

The little guy hurriedly turned his head, his eyes instantly lighting up, and pounced fiercely toward Jiang Xuan.

"Master!" The little guy called out joyfully.

Jiang Xuan steadily caught the pouncing small figure, simultaneously deploying a technique to shield the surrounding aura, avoiding detection by others. No need to think — this pouncing one, if not Boy who came to the Kunpeng Nest to treasure hunt, who else could it be.

Boy tilted his head up and asked: "Why are you and Liu Shen here?"

Jiang Xuan's lips curved upward; he rubbed Boy's head. "The Kunpeng Nest appears in the world; we naturally also felt curiosity, so we came over to take a look."

Boy was extremely curious and hurriedly asked, "What did you see behind the door?"

Jiang Xuan replied, "Nothing at all, just two empty, dead silent worlds. If you're interested later, go see for yourself. By the way, why are you squatting here instead of going into the Kunpeng Nest?"

Boy looked around, leaned close to Jiang Xuan's ear, and whispered, "I'll tell you a secret — the mysterious ghost ships in this sea all drift out from behind this door!"

Jiang Xuan feigned surprise: "Really?"

Boy nodded vigorously: "Really!" Thinking that only he had discovered this, he felt especially proud.

Jiang Xuan patted his head: "Impressive!" This was both acknowledgment of Boy and gave him more confidence. So many people hadn't discovered it, yet Boy had — truly not simple.

These past few days, news that the Kunpeng Nest was about to appear spread without warning, stirring the Huang Yu and several surrounding domains into an uproar.

Speaking of the Kunpeng Nest, what everyone thinks of first is the Kunpeng Treasure Technique.

After all, the Ten Fierce Treasure Techniques have far-reaching prestige; legend says obtaining one lets you dominate. The Hongmeng Dao Tree has been open for a long time, yet the Eight Regions Heaven's Pride have at most obtained Spirit Level Treasure Techniques — they can't even touch the Ten Fierce Treasure Techniques.

This is a situation everyone knows; only Jiang Xuan knows how it is in private. Moreover, Spirit Treasure Techniques cover a broad range; what the Eight Regions Heaven's Pride obtained isn't really that impressive, which shows their strength is ordinary.

Compared to the top Heaven's Pride of the Three Thousand Dao Provinces, the strongest batch of the Eight Regions can only have a bit of fame in a small scope.

Those with Supreme Bones or Chong Tong, without special opportunity, can at most reach Supreme Level.

The Three Thousand Dao Provinces have many First Generation Heaven's Pride; even if talent is slightly inferior, the difference isn't too great. Eight Regions Heaven's Pride talent isn't bad either, but compared to the Three Thousand Dao Provinces, their strength is still weaker.

On one hand, the Three Thousand Dao Provinces have vast territory and large population, so geniuses naturally appear more easily, making it easier for exceptionally talented people to emerge; the Eight Regions fall far short in territory by comparison. On the other hand, inheritance and Heaven and Earth Rules influence also play a huge role.

The Three Thousand Dao Provinces have many Great Sects; ordinary Spirit inheritances are looked down on by local Heaven's Pride there, but in the Eight Regions they're treasures fought over. Moreover, the Heaven and Earth Rules of the Three Thousand Dao Provinces are far more complete than the Eight Regions; the Eight Regions' cultivation conditions are innately weaker — wanting to win is too hard.

Excluding those with heaven-defying talent, Eight Regions people can only compare with the Three Thousand Dao Provinces. Jiang Xuan opened the Hongmeng Dao Tree in the Eight Regions but didn't lower the difficulty of obtaining Heavenly Merit Treasure Techniques; the Ten Fierce Treasure Techniques they fundamentally cannot obtain now. However, the other treasures inside the Hongmeng Dao Tree are enough to make Eight Regions people drool.

The Kunpeng Nest appears in the present world, and there's also a chance to obtain the Kunpeng Treasure Technique — everyone instantly went mad.

You know, even getting a complete Spirit Treasure Technique from the Hongmeng Dao Tree isn't easy; the Kunpeng Treasure Technique is even more so — everyone wants to rush over and try.

Boy arrived at the Kunpeng Nest together with the people from Tianshen Mountain.

At first he wanted to come alone, but in the Xu Shen Jie's Bai Duan Shan, the female Ferocious Beast he'd met before brought an old Ferocious Beast to find him, wanting to cooperate in exploration, borrowing his Ten Cave Heavens power, and even offering him payment.

Boy felt he could get two payments, so he agreed immediately, and even decided this female was a Ferocious Beast, wanting to tie her up and take her back to the village to guard the Gate.

Here, Boy ran into Jiang Xuan and Liu Shen, and asked doubtfully: "Master, didn't you tell me to come get the Kunpeng Treasure Technique true original and the Tian Huang Ji? How come you two are here too?" Jiang Xuan casually said: "Liu Shen knows Kunpeng, came to join the fun."

Boy guarded the Kunpeng Nest, waiting for it to open. Jiang Xuan and Liu Shen had come before and caused a commotion, but they didn't enter the nest, so the other Heaven's Pride still have to wait.

At the light Gate there was a water-bucket-thick rotten Tree Branch, with only a single Green Leaf remaining on it, exuding Vitality.

Jiang Xuan and Liu Shen had passed by and seen it before, but didn't pay attention at the time. Though this Tree Branch is rotten, its surface has dragon patterns flashing with Divinity radiance, and the Green Leaf is even more special.

Liu Shen looked at the Tree Branch and sighed: "This is a World Tree branch."

Seeing it, Liu Shen recalled the World Tree from the Xian Gu period that covered the sky and blocked the sun, guarded by everyone.

The World Tree is also called Kun Wood and Jian Wood; it is a bridge connecting Heaven, Earth, Humans, and Gods. In the late Xian Gu era it was destroyed by the Yi Yu Bu Bu Xian Wang, leaving only a few broken branches.

The World Tree is a treasure, bearing the Heaven and Earth Laws.

Now the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths are incomplete, and this has a great deal to do with the World Tree's destruction.

Jiang Xuan judged this Tree Branch cannot recover; cultivating a new tree would be easier than restoring it.

Liu Shen also understands: as long as the Yi Yu has a Threat, even if the World Tree recovers it will be destroyed again.

Jiang Xuan put away the Tree Branch, planning to plant it in the Shi Cun Medicine Field; in a certain sense, Shi Cun now has its own "World Tree".

Jiang Xuan doesn't fear the Yi Yu; as long as it doesn't involve the Luan Gu Darkness Powerful Force, he can kill his way in right now — he just can't kill all the Yi Yu Kings.

Currently there are few Emperor Guang Immortal Kings in the Hai Di Jie; a Yi Yu without Emperor Guang Immortal Kings is not hard for Jiang Xuan to deal with. Jiang Xuan invited Liu Shen into the Kunpeng Nest, and Liu Shen agreed.

After the two entered the nest, they accelerated the opening speed; the Heaven's Pride outside were very excited.

But Boy was unhappy, grumbling that they didn't bring him along; he could only continue cultivating. His Blood Moving and Cave Heaven realm foundations are good, but he just started Spirit Transformation, and is constantly suppressed by realm, so he wants to quickly cultivate to Spirit Transformation Perfection.

Inside the nest, symbols flickered and essence Qi was dense; Forbidden Restrictions and Dao Pattern stone steles were everywhere. They arrived before a Stone Gate and passed through easily.

Jiang Xuan looked at the wine pot and exclaimed: "Didn't expect Kunpeng liked drinking." Liu Shen said: "The Xian Gu Zhu Wang all liked drinking wine and tasting tea; King's Banquets were even more lively." As the Ancestor Sacrifice Spirit Adult, Liu Shen was the center of attention at banquets; all Kings respected her.

The two continued on, discovering the Kunpeng Nest was vast like a world. Then they saw the Soldier Refining Pool, inside which were the Chaos Earth Small Pagoda, Dragon Bone Sword, and other formidable treasures.

Jiang Xuan felt these were things Kunpeng casually refined in leisure. The two didn't linger and left.

Liu Shen asked Jiang Xuan why he didn't take these treasures that could guard Shi Cun.

Jiang Xuan indicated: these are what Kunpeng left for later generations, and Boy will definitely enter; these treasures will likely all end up with him in the end. Both could picture Boy entering and claiming all the treasures for himself.

Jiang Xuan doesn't take these treasures: one, he has no use for them; two, this is Kunpeng's gift, and moreover they'll ultimately all be brought back to Shi Cun by Boy — letting him distribute them, Boy would definitely be very willing.

Suddenly, a huge boom — a giant fish leaped from the sea, instantly transforming into a Peng bird, covering the sky and blocking the sun.

Kunpeng manifested; a mysterious palace appeared — this is the Kunpeng Nest's Great Treasure Vault. Jiang Xuan saw this was transformed from Kunpeng Symbol Bone; though it only has one third of the Kunpeng Treasure Technique, its power is still extremely strong. Liu Shen sighed, recalling the Kunpeng of the past.

Liu Shen entered the palace, wanting to find something Kunpeng left behind that could help her resurrect; the two went straight toward the depths.

Kunpeng was kind-hearted and didn't set traps to harm later generations in the nest; he treated this place as a gift Opportunity, so Jiang Xuan's group encountered no danger all the way — Boy entering later will be the same, of course excepting natural dangers like the Soldier Refining Pool.

A magnificent altar appeared before them, built from piled Stones, simple and natural, emitting an Ancient Times aura, fused with the Dao.

Spirit Medicines of great age and potent efficacy grew in the altar's cracks; these weren't planted by Kunpeng, but naturally generated from the gathering of Heaven and Earth spiritual opportunity.

Suddenly, a terrifying aura erupted from the altar's top; three sections of a Great Halberd shrouded in Chaos Qi rose into the air, rushing toward Jiang Xuan and Liu Shen, primarily targeting Liu Shen.

This is the Tian Huang Ji, once Kunpeng's weapon; at its peak its power was enormous, able to destroy the Eight Regions. But when it rushed before Liu Shen it stopped.

"Ancestor Sacrifice Spirit Adult."

Jiang Xuan was helpless, once again overshadowed by Liu Shen's halo.

Liu Shen reminisced, catching up with the Tian Huang Ji; the Tian Huang Ji's emotions surged, its aura shaking the Kunpeng Nest — people outside thought the nest was about to open and were thrilled, while Boy grumbled about not being brought in and even fought with Yun Xi.

After the Tian Huang Ji calmed somewhat, it sorrowfully and angrily recounted the past.

Back then Kunpeng was heavily injured and pregnant, received permission from the Kings to withdraw from the Emperor Pass to recuperate; when injuries improved, news came from the front that all Kings had fallen, Liu Shen killed her way into the Yi Yu, the Yi Yu retreated, and the Xian Gu era ended.

But later Ao Ling led Xian Yu True Immortals and Nine Heavens Ten Earths Supremes to besiege the recuperating Kunpeng. Both sides fought from Qingwei Heaven to the Three Thousand Dao Provinces; the Human Path Supremes were wiped out, only two Xian Yu True Immortals remained, and Kunpeng was struck by the Xian Xian Curse — these two True Immortals only escaped with their lives thanks to treasures bestowed by an Immortal King.

After this battle, Kunpeng's Vitality was severed, and the child in its womb also suffered a cruel fate. The Tian Huang Ji begged Liu Shen to avenge its master. (Chapter End)