Chapter 335: Everything Was Ready
Chen Beiwu glanced at the Three-Pointed, Double-Edged Blade in his hand, then gently shook his head and let out a soft sigh.
“What a pity.”
As the two words fell, Chen Beiwu loosened his five fingers. The Three-Pointed, Double-Edged Blade in his hand rapidly disintegrated and separated, transforming back into the enormous Golden Egg.
At this mont, the Golden Egg had already withdrawn from the Three-Realms Mystic Flood Dragon form. Not only were its scales covered in fine cracks, but even its aura had withered to the extre.
“Na.” (Why bother?)
The Five Qi Vine cast a sideways glance at the Golden Egg.
The Fortune-Origin Art was indeed powerful. It allowed the Golden Egg to erupt with battle power comparable to a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator while stimulating the evolution of the bloodline within its body. However, it was not without cost.
For example, right now, the Golden Egg’s three heads drooped limply. It did not even manage to greet anyone before falling into a deep sleep. Clearly, its origin had been overdrawn, and it was utterly exhausted. It would need so ti to recuperate.
“Woof?” (Did we win?)
Iron Egg raised his head and looked toward the Battle Demon Ape whose head had been split apart.
“No. I lost.” Chen Beiwu smiled calmly.
Sure enough, the next second, another change occurred.
Light flared in the Battle Demon Ape’s eyes. The flesh and blood that should have split in two and turned into ashes began to reverse through ti, gathering together and madly reconstructing.
In the blink of an eye, the Battle Demon Ape’s head was restored to its original state, as if it had never suffered any injury.
It twisted its neck, producing a series of cracking sounds from its bones.
“That slash had real force!”
The Battle Demon Ape spoke from the bottom of its heart.
Its choice had not been wrong.
Only a prodigy like Chen Beiwu could make it feel the burning heat of battle.
Unfortunately, Chen Beiwu lacked endurance and could not keep its blood boiling.
“But I still couldn’t injure you.”
Chen Beiwu frowned slightly, both surprised and yet feeling that it made sense.
A Fifth-Tier Fortune-Origin Beast was inherently powerful. Even a Heavenly-Gang Mystic Beast bearing a Heavenly-Gang title might not dare contend with it.
Moreover, the Battle Demon Ape ranked third on the Immortal Alliance Fortune-Origin Beast Rankings. It was a terrifying existence.
If he could defeat it with a single slash, then the na Battle Demon Ape would be unworthy.
After all, even his master—an existence only one step away from Void-Refining Dao Venerable—had contracted rely the thirty-ninth-ranked Azure-Mystic Flood Dragon on the Immortal Alliance Fortune-Origin Beast Rankings as a Companion Beast.
The only thing that made Chen Beiwu curious was how much strength the Battle Demon Ape had truly used in this duel.
Was this really power that a Third-Realm Beast General could display?
“Hahaha, well said—still couldn’t injure !”
The Battle Demon Ape let out a thunderous laugh. This was the first ti Chen Beiwu had seen the demon ape laugh so heartily.
“I’ve seen too many so-called geniuses. But they were all too weak to interest .”
“Kid, keep this spirit. I welco your challenge at any ti.”
After a brief pause, it added firmly, “In sa-realm contention, there are only a handful of cultivators who can withstand one of my moves. As for those who can split my head—there’s only you!”
Without exaggeration, among all the prodigies of the Southern Wastes it had encountered, Chen Beiwu ranked first.
Unfortunately, even though it used the Demon-Sealing Chains to suppress its own cultivation years and physical body, the gap between a Nascent Soul True Monarch and a Golden Core True Person still existed and could not be erased.
Otherwise, it might have tasted defeat for the first ti!
It was precisely because of this that, at the final mont of the duel, the Battle Demon Ape had deliberately severed the aura linkage of its Battle Demon Body.
Otherwise, the instant its head split apart would also have been the mont Chen Beiwu perished.
Chen Beiwu was slightly stunned and subconsciously asked, “Even True Monarch Tianyan couldn’t achieve this back then?”
“Him?”
A trace of recollection flashed through the Battle Demon Ape’s eyes. It answered honestly, “If it were sa-realm contention, you could take True Monarch Tianyan’s life in a single move.”
“But if True Monarch Tianyan were allowed to set up formations in advance, then the odds between you would be one to nine. He would be the one—you would be the nine.”
Hearing this, Chen Beiwu was quite surprised. “Then does this count as passing the assessnt?”
“Of course not.” The Battle Demon Ape glanced at him.
True Monarch Tianyan had never intended to leave behind his Dao lineage for future generations to inherit.
The reason he left behind the Legacy Stone Stele and the Heaven-Reaching Profound Treasure [Tianyan Star Evolution] after his death was rely to attract Foundation Establishnt prodigies into the Tianyan True Realm so that the Battle Demon Ape could pass the ti.
If it were to hand over all of True Monarch Tianyan’s Dao lineage to Chen Beiwu now, what if Chen Beiwu ran away?
Who would keep it company?
At the sa ti, through their conversation, Chen Beiwu faintly sensed that sothing was off.
The assessnt left behind by True Monarch Tianyan was far too difficult. Even he himself could not pass it. This did not resemble a genuine attempt to find a successor.
However, considering the Battle Demon Ape’s strength, Chen Beiwu did not expose the matter directly. Instead, he continued probing with words.
After all, such an opponent was rare.
With the Battle Demon Ape as a sparring partner, the Golden Egg’s dueling experience and techniques could improve trendously.
“By the way, Senior, why didn’t you use the Undying Golden Body and fight with your full strength?” the Battle Demon Ape asked, voicing its doubt.
During the duel, it had sensed that the True Qi within Chen Beiwu’s dantian sea was inexhaustible. He clearly had not been drained.
Now that it thought about it, the Battle Demon Ape grew increasingly suspicious that Chen Beiwu had not used his full strength against it.
“Senior misunderstands.” Chen Beiwu shook his head slightly. “It’s not that this junior was holding back. I simply cannot use the Undying Golden Body for the ti being.”
Strangely enough, whether in the Southern Wastes or within the Immortal Alliance, in theory every Golden Core cultivator who successfully condensed their core and attained the position of True Person could invoke the power of their Dharma Body.
But he was an exception.
Although Chen Beiwu could faintly sense the Companion Dharma Body within his Yuanshi Golden Core, he could neither summon nor wield it. It was as though the Companion Dharma Body jointly nurtured by him, the Golden Egg, and the Five Qi Vine was still evolving and had not yet completed its final transformation.
Because of this, even though Chen Beiwu had successfully comprehended the Tianyi Beiming Myriad-Forms Dao Record, he had no intention of consuming the Myriad-Phase Mysterious Grass to prematurely forge the Yuanshi Dharma Aspect at the Golden Core Peak Realm.
Instead, he planned to proceed steadily—first condensing the embryonic Yang Spirit, then naturally stepping into the Golden Core Perfection Realm.
Upon hearing this, the Battle Demon Ape looked deeply at Chen Beiwu and realized he was indeed not lying.
“Interesting. It seems you carry quite a few secrets.”
The Battle Demon Ape smiled and did not press further.
It did not care about secrets. It only cared whether Chen Beiwu was strong enough—whether he could fight.
“Senior, why don’t you leave the Tianyan True Realm and seek strong opponents to spar with?”
After their earlier duel, Chen Beiwu had noticed that the Battle Demon Ape’s attitude had grown far more friendly and talkative. Seizing the opportunity, he asked his lingering doubt.
The Battle Demon Ape fell silent.
After a long ti, it suddenly said, “It’s not that I won’t leave. It’s that I cannot.”
“Why?” Chen Beiwu’s heart stirred.
“Because I made a promise with True Monarch Tianyan.” The Battle Demon Ape lifted its head and looked at the white clouds in the sky, murmuring, “Unless I break through to a Fifth-Tier Beast Sovereign, I absolutely cannot leave the Tianyan True Realm.”
Hearing this, Chen Beiwu felt even more that sothing was amiss.
A Fifth-Tier Beast Sovereign was a realm of the Beast Race, equivalent in cultivation to a Divine Transformation True Venerable of the human race.
Was the Earth Proliferation Territory truly that deep? Even the Battle Demon Ape could only hide within the Tianyan True Realm and dared not go out, requiring advancent to Beast Sovereign before leaving!
Moreover, if True Monarch Tianyan was not its match in sa-realm contention, how had he gained its recognition?
And how had he made the Battle Demon Ape willingly guard the Tianyan True Realm for over seven thousand years?
“Cultivate well. If you can defeat , I’ll hand over True Monarch Tianyan’s legacy to you—and tell you a secret.”
With those words, the Battle Demon Ape’s figure suddenly vanished.
Left with no choice, Chen Beiwu suppressed his doubts and left the Tianyan True Realm.
……
Yuan-Kong County.
Pingchen Township Train Station.
“This is far enough. No need to see off.” Chen Beiwu smiled.
Although the privileges of being ranked first on the Yuxu Rankings were considerable, they did not allow him to skip classes indefinitely. Today was the day he returned to Yuqing Immortal Sect.
“Alright then.”
Huang Xiaoling and Chen Dong exchanged a glance and turned away in tacit understanding.
The journey from Yuan-Kong County to Yuqing City in Tianyuan Prefecture was long. After boarding the train and finding his seat, Chen Beiwu sat down and closed his eyes, ditating on the Tai Xuan Guarding the One visualization thod.
After obtaining the Fate Status of the Heavenly Fate Purple Dragon, Chen Beiwu had vaguely touched the barrier of the great completion realm of Tai Xuan Guarding the One, yet he could not step through.
‘Strange. Is it a side effect from consuming the Tai Xuan Reflecting-Heart Lotus, making breakthroughs harder? Or is my understanding of Tai Xuan Guarding the One still insufficient?’
Two days later, Chen Beiwu opened his eyes. The Guarding-the-One Mirror in his Spirit Platform flickered faintly, crushing the stray thoughts in his heart.
Buzz—
His phone vibrated. A ssage popped up in the Myriad Treasures Society group chat.
[Dan Chi: Urgently seeking one Red Spider Lily, over ten thousand years old. Price negotiable.]
Chen Beiwu was slightly surprised.
It was not unusual for cultivators in the Myriad Treasures Society to publicly seek Fourth-Tier Mysterious Herbs. What surprised him was that he had never heard of the Red Spider Lily.
Fortunately, soone in the group quickly replied.
[Red Vine: Red Spider Lily? Didn’t that Fortune-Origin Herb go extinct long ago?]
[White-Headed Elder: @Red Vine Fellow Daoist, that’s exaggerated. Just because the Immortal Alliance doesn’t have it doesn’t an other worlds don’t. Have you been in closed cultivation lately?]
Chen Beiwu’s pupils contracted slightly.
Other worlds?
Had the Immortal Alliance discovered a new cultivation world again?
[Red Vine: A new world??? Fellow Daoist Bai, elaborate! When did this happen?]
[White-Headed Elder: Not sothing to be spoken of. Those who are ant to know will know. Those who aren’t, won’t benefit from hearing.]
[Dan Chi: @Red Vine @White-Headed Elder Stop flooding the chat. I’m buying Red Spider Lily. Private ssage if you’re willing to sell. I’m offering a high price!]
[Bo Xue: I’m also buying Red Spider Lily, offering ten percent above the price upstairs @Dan Chi.]
ssages flooded the chat. Soon a group of cultivators began offering higher prices to purchase the Red Spider Lily.
‘If it has vanished within the Immortal Alliance and makes Nascent Soul True Monarchs scramble for it, this Red Spider Lily must be extraordinary!’
Chen Beiwu pondered and sent a ssage to his senior sister.
Su Muyue replied: “Junior Brother, focus on cultivation. Master hinted the day before yesterday and instructed us to remain cautious and not get involved in the developnt of the new world.”
Chen Beiwu grew even more curious and tentatively asked about the effects of the Red Spider Lily.
“The Red Spider Lily is no ordinary Fortune-Origin Herb. It greatly aids cultivators in achieving Three Flowers Gathered Atop and Five Qi Facing the Origin. After consumption, a Nascent Soul True Monarch can stimulate the Purple Mansion Nascent Soul and prematurely condense the ‘True Self’ Dao Seed.”
“But fortune rests upon misfortune. The Red Spider Lily is fierce and treacherous. After consuming it, a Nascent Soul True Monarch’s breakthrough will inevitably trigger a heart-demon tribulation.
“In ancient Immortal Alliance records, most True Monarchs who consud the Red Spider Lily suffered Nascent Soul collapse, their Dao foundations shattered as they fell into demonic deviation. Only about a dozen succeeded by sheer luck and advanced to Divine Transformation True Venerable—but even then, their temperants changed drastically.”
“Junior Brother, your talent is unparalleled and your Dao path smooth. Do not let external objects shake your Dao heart…”
After reading her long string of ssages, Chen Beiwu finally understood.
No wonder cultivators in the Myriad Treasures Society were buying Red Spider Lilies at high prices. It was an extrely dangerous Fortune-Origin Herb. There would always be cultivators unwilling to take the risk and willing to sell.
Unfortunately, Su Muyue only spoke of the Red Spider Lily and did not ntion anything about the new world.
‘I hope the new world discovered by the Immortal Alliance isn’t the Southern Wastes.’
Chen Beiwu set down his phone and sighed inwardly.
He did not care about the Red Spider Lily. What he feared was that if the Southern Wastes were discovered, Mirror Moon Sect might face catastrophe—and he would lose a territory that could help him advance to True Venerable, or even Dao Venerable.
Soon, the train arrived.
Chen Beiwu did not linger and headed straight for Yuqing Mountain Gate.
Buzz—
Unlike his first ascent, this ti Chen Beiwu clearly sensed sothing extraordinary.
Above the plaque of Yuqing Immortal Sect, dense Swirling Purple Qi rose continuously, forming a vast and boundless sea of purple clouds.
The cloud sea was not still but slowly revolved. Faint sounds of the Great Dao echoed, and countless purple rays descended, forming boundaries that divided heaven and earth.
Chen Beiwu narrowed his eyes. Through the sea of purple clouds, he could faintly see nine pillars of Fate light intertwining, colliding, and rging.
Nine Fates circulated. Dragons soared. The Dao flourished.
Three origins returned to truth. The Dao evolved Yuanshi.
Staring at the Fate brilliance above the plaque, Chen Beiwu could not help but lose himself.
Compared to the unfathomable supre Fate of Yuqing Immortal Sect, the Heavenly Fate Purple Dragon within him was like a loach—utterly insignificant.
‘A pity these Fates can only be observed, not touched.’
Chen Beiwu withdrew his gaze, suppressed his greed, and stepped into the mountain gate.
The next instant, a streak of lightning descended gracefully from the sky and landed before him.
As the lightning dissipated, a graceful and elegant woman in palace attire appeared and gave a courteous bow.
“Greetings, Senior Brother Chen.”
After bowing, she introduced herself, “Ying Yanyan, seventh disciple under the Sect Master. By Master’s decree, I have awaited Senior Brother Chen here.”
With that, she flipped her jade hand, producing a storage ring, which she offered with both hands.
“This contains the items Master promised. Please accept them, Senior Brother Chen.”
“Much obliged, Junior Sister Ying.” Chen Beiwu’s heart stirred as he accepted it.
If he was not mistaken, the storage ring contained the evolution resources the Sect Master had promised.
“In that case, this junior sister shall not disturb Senior Brother’s peace.”
Ying Yanyan bowed again and departed as a streak of lightning.
Watching her swift departure, Chen Beiwu smiled. Urged by the Golden Egg, he drove his escape light back to Qingming Peak’s Water-Extension Residence.
“Pure Karma Crimson Blood, Three-Lives Fla Marrow, Subrged Sandalwood Heart, Karmic Gold Sand, Great Sun Candle Guide, Void-Illuminating Eyes, Pure Yang Fire Mirror, Blood-Transcending Treasure Pill…”
Chen Beiwu carefully checked them and discovered that the Sect Master had been exceedingly generous. The evolution resources for [Pure Karma Blazing Dragon] and [Illuminating Sovereign] were all complete—nothing missing.
“Na!”
The Five Qi Vine swallowed and stretched out a hand, volunteering to safeguard these Fourth-Tier Mysterious Herbs and materials for Iron Egg.
“Woof.”
Iron Egg quickly stood up and barked twice.
Safeguard what?
It had successfully comprehended both evolution thods. It was ti to advance to Third-Realm Beast General and complete its bloodline transformation!
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