God Emperor - Chapter 1971

Chapter 1571: Kongling Island

Chapter 1971: The Sect’s Two Treasured Artifacts

Standing in front of the Chillfrost Dungeon, Ling Feiyu’s eyes were full of shock because she could not believe what the middle-aged man had said.

On the contrary, Zhang Ruochen looked calm and cheerful. “With the Demonic Sect of the Moon’s history, the existence of a Re-Awakener from the ancient period is expected. But, since you have awakened, why didn’t you stop the traitors from colluding with the enemies, Sir?”

The Spirit-Devouring King stroked his beard as his eyes gleamed. “You are quite knowledgeable for being aware of the Re-Awakeners’ existence. It’s not that I didn’t want to take care of the matter. I have just been hibernating in the Chillfrost Dungeon. It wasn’t until recently when I sensed extremely strong energy fluctuations that I woke up.”

Hearing this, Zhang Ruochen’s heart skipped a beat. The powerful fluctuations in energy mentioned by the Spirit- Devouring King had to be his unreserved release of the power of Yanshen’s Leg.

Even though he was far away, he had still alarmed the Spirit-Devouring King, waking him up from his deep sleep.

Speaking of which, the Chillfrost Dungeon’s environment was indeed very suitable for hibernation.

Zhang Ruochen turned to look at the cave in the dungeon. It was obvious that the cave was only dug out recently, which showed what the Spirit-Devouring King said was true, and that it had indeed just come out of the ground.

“You have woken up at the right time, Sir. With you at the helm of the Demonic Sect of the Moon, I believe no one can pose a threat to the sect again.” Zhang Ruochen smiled.

Normally, a Re-Awakener would be extremely powerful, a Saint King who could be regarded as a supremo of an era.

The Spirit-Devouring King looked proud. “It is true. I won’t allow anyone from sticking the sect up. But unless it is absolutely necessary, I will not act or appear in public. The fewer people know about my existence, the better.”

Sure enough, like Jiang Yunchong and Hong Tianji, the Spirit-Devouring King was also very low-key. He did not want to go into the open for the time being.

Re-Awakeners like him were the inner strength of the Kunlun Realm.

With the wave of a hand, Ling Feiyu had opened the dungeon door.

“Rest assured, Sir, we will not speak about you to anyone else,” Ling Feiyu promised solemnly.

The Spirit-Devouring King nodded. “Very well, release the other sect fighters first. Don’t worry about me.”

Hearing this, Ling Feiyu could not help but bow to the Spirit-Devouring King. Then, she turned around to free the other Saint fighters imprisoned there.

As soon as Ling Feiyu left, the Head Rat approached Zhang Ruochen. “Master Zhang, why did you come to the sect? I thought you would have gone to Lake Phoenix to look for the little Saintess?”

“I did plan to see Lingxi, but I heard that Cang Long wanted to attack the Demonic Sect of the Moon. So I rushed over first. Have you seen Lingxi recently?” Zhang Ruochen asked.

The Head Rat chuckled. “Of course, I have seen her. I just returned from Lake Phoenix, where major changes have occurred. Most people will not find it. If you would like to see the little Saintess, I can lead the way, Master Zhang.”

“Very well, take me there once we settle things here,” said Zhang Ruochen.

If it were not for Cang Long and Ruan Ling’s plan to set him up, he would have originally gone to Lake Phoenix to reunite with Mu Lingxi and Concubine Lin. Only then would he come to Peakless Mountain to see Ling Feiyu.

Although his plan was disrupted, it mattered little to him.

Not long after, Ling Feiyu freed all the prisoners and left the Chillfrost Dungeon with Zhang Ruochen.

As for the Head Rat and the Spirit-Devouring King, they chose to stay in the Chillfrost Dungeon. The father and son had just met again after 100,000 years; they surely had a lot to say to each other. The Chillfrost Dungeon was extremely quiet, and no one was going to disturb them. So, it was the most suitable place for the father and son to talk.

There was a bamboo forest on Saint Water Peak, and it was quiet, as well as calming, to walk on its paths.

Zhang Ruochen and Ling Feiyu were walking side by side. After a long while, still, no one said a word. Things became a little uncomfortably silent.

Just then, Saint Light shone from the sky and into Zhang Ruochen’s hands—it was a communication talisman.

After reading the contents of the talisman, Zhang Ruochen could not help but smile. “It seems that Cang Long really cares about Ruan Ling.”

“What is it about?” asked Ling Feiyu.

Zhang Ruochen handed over the communication talisman. “Cang Long wants Ruan Ling back. He is asking me to make an offer. I am going to make good use of this opportunity.”

“What are you going to do?” asked Ling Feiyu after reading the content on the communication talisman.

“I will agree with him. Since he wants Ruan Ling back, the Fane of Youshen will have to let go of something valuable. It so happens that I need something from them. Maybe this is the opportunity for me.” Zhang Ruochen smiled.

It made no sense to kill Ruan Ling just like that. It was better to use her to exchange with something valuable.

After thinking about it, Zhang Ruochen engraved a communication talisman and cast it out.

Next, he took out twenty bottles of Meritorious Sword-cleansing Essence. “This is for you. It was my mistake to give it to Ruan Ling before this.”

Ling Feiyu glanced at Zhang Ruochen. She did not refuse but reached out to take the twenty bottles of Meritorious Sword-cleansing Essence.

“Feiyu, I—”

Zhang Ruochen had wanted to say something, but before he could say it, Ling Feiyu cut in. “You don’t need to say anything more. I’ve heard what you want to say before. I’ve thought it through all these years. You and I are people who pursue the greater things in life and should not be bogged down by romantic relationships. Before attaining divinity, I will not consider going into a relationship.”

Looking at Ling Feiyu’s determined eyes, Zhang Ruochen knew that she had made up her mind and would not make any further changes. He could not help but nod. “Very well, let us only talk about this after we have attained divinity. Without attaining divinity, we will only be mortals.”

The two could not help but smile at each other.

After making things clear, they felt at ease facing each other. There would be no more indecision and worries.

“What is the thing that Cang Long after, Feiyu?” asked Zhang Ruochen curiously.

A strange light flashed in Ling Feiyu’s eyes. “The Moon Soul Pearl, left by Yueshen in the past. Legend has it that it was formed by the condensed essence of the Guanghan Realm. It can nourish the flesh, as well as the Saint Soul, and is usually in the sect leader’s custody. Only those who have made significant achievements are qualified to practice self-cultivation with the help of the Moon Soul Pearl.”

Outsiders only knew that the Demonic Sect of the Moon possessed a supreme sacred artifact, the Bronze Furnace of Life and Death. It was the most powerful artifact they had. However, few people knew that there was another artifact left behind by Yueshen; it was a divine artifact that was equally important to the Demonic Sect of the Moon.

The fact that the Demonic Sect of the Moon could stand until today with many powerful men born from generation to generation had a great deal to do with the Moon Soul Pearl.

“The Moon Soul Pearl is still on Peakless Mountain?” asked Zhang Ruochen.

Ling Feiyu nodded. “Yeah, the Bronze Furnace of Life and Death and the Moon Soul Pearl are the heirlooms of the Demonic Sect of the Moon. Unless the main shrine has fallen, no one must carry the pearl out of Peakless Mountain. Let’s go. Let me show you the thing.”

As she finished speaking, Ling Feiyu faded into a stream of light and flew out of the bamboo forest, heading straight to the Saint Golden Peak.

Zhang Ruochen followed with no hesitation.

He was really interested in the artifact left by Yueshen.

There was a hidden cave on Saint Golden Peak, guarded by layers of arrays on the outside. It was difficult for even the best Saint King to break in.

Few people in the entire Demonic Sect of the Moon had mastered the way to enter the hidden cave.

As they came to a cliff, Ling Feiyu performed a secret technique, opening a passage in the cliff, and then stepped in.

Zhang Ruochen was unworried as he followed closely from behind.

The moment the two of them entered, the passage opening disappeared without a trace.

The passage was narrow, but they did not go far before the space opened up in front of them.

At the end of the passage was an open space filled with strong Saint Qi of heaven and earth. It was so thick that it was on the verge of condensation.

A quaint and tall sacred furnace suddenly attracted Zhang Ruochen’s attention.

This sacred furnace was twenty yards high and over ten yards in diameter. Its body was blue and green with mysterious patterns, as records of mysterious Saint techniques had been engraved all over its surface.

No doubt this sacred furnace was the Demonic Sect of the Moon’s treasure—the Bronze Furnace of Life and Death, an extremely ancient supreme artifact.

On the surface of the sacred furnace were several dark red patches, which was rumored to be the divine bloodstain.

Like the Azuresky Pagoda, the Bronze Furnace of Life and Death contained no implement spirit.

Otherwise, with the presence of this Bronze Furnace of Life and Death, and unless the top fighters came personally, no one could ever attack Peakless Mountain.

“The Bronze Furnace of Life and Death is not just an offensive supreme artifact. For the sect, the greater value lies in the furnace’s internal time flow rate, which differs from the outside world and can reach a ratio of ten to one,” said Ling Feiyu.

Zhang Ruochen’s expression suddenly changed upon hearing this. He was very surprised. “The Bronze Furnace of Life and Death is a treasure that contains the power of time. No wonder the Demonic Sect of the Moon cultivators could improve so fast in their self-cultivation.”

Artifacts of time were extremely precious. Even the Fane of Time possessed few of them, especially those with a high time flow ratio.

As far as Zhang Ruochen knew, the most famous time artifact in the Kunlun Realm was the Seal of the Celestial Wheel, which was in Chi Yao’s hands. It had a time ratio of 30:1. It was followed by the Sword Pavilion, whose time ratio on each level was different. It was 7:1 on the seventh level.

With the help of time artifacts, one could take less time to do more things.

It had never crossed his mind that the Bronze Furnace of Life and Death was actually a time artifact with a 10:1 time ratio, which was already very rare. Ten months of self-cultivation practice inside was equivalent to one month outside.

It would be odd if the Demonic Sect of the Moon’s two artifacts—the Bronze Furnace of Life and Death and the Moon Soul Pearl—could not even produce some powerful fighters.

“Not only that, the Bronze Furnace of Life and Death can also release a strange flame that refines the physique. The results would be even more wonderful when it is used in combination with the Moon Soul Pearl, which is right inside the Bronze Furnace of Life and Death. You saved the sect this time. I can use my authority to allow you to practice for a period in the Bronze Furnace of Life and Death,” said Ling Feiyu.

Few people in the Demonic Sect of the Moon knew about the secrets of the Bronze Furnace of Life and Death and the Moon Soul Pearl, let alone outsiders.

With that in mind, allowing outsiders to use the Bronze Furnace of Life and Death and the Moon Soul Pearl was even more unthinkable. Since ancient times, there had been no precedents of the Demonic Sect of the Moon allowing this to happen.

This time, however, Zhang Ruochen had saved the Demonic Sect of the Moon from a catastrophe. That made him qualify for an exception from the sect.

Comprehending the first Rule of Truth meant officially entering the field. Next, Zhang Ruochen’s speed quickened obviously.

The second rule, third…

In only seven days, he figured out the nine rules in the first image.

He sat cross-legged on the ground and tried to use the Rules of Truth. As expected, he had some perceptions.

“Thousand-hand Dragon and Elephant.” Zhang Ruochen shot up instantly and performed one move from the Dragon and Elephant Prajna Palm. He added in the Rules of Truth that he’d just figured out and his palm technique strengthened instantly.

Palm prints appeared everywhere around him, like he’d transformed into a Thousand-hand Buddha.

Boom.

The strong palm force hit the wall.

The wall caved in slightly and shook like a ripple, dissolving Zhang Rouchen’s palm force. A moment later, the walls recovered.

Demonic Sound woke up from the huge force and immediately asked, “Master, you already finished comprehending the first image?”

“It should count as comprehending it completely.”

Zhang Ruochen stood up tall under the wall and looked at his hands. That palm earlier had indeed unleashed twice as much power.

Before, when he faced strong figures like Wang Xu, Zhang Ruochen had to drink the Dragon and Mad Oxen Wine to compete in physical strength. After grasping the Rules of Truth, he could have that kind of power even without drinking the wine.

Zhang Ruochen was making up for his past weaknesses.

Demonic Sound was in disbelief. This was too fast! Only seven days had passed. After all, she hadn’t even figured out one rule yet.

Actually, Zhang Ruochen was so fast because before coming, he already had a certain understanding of the Way of Truth.

Continue.

Zhang Ruochen sat down before the second image and focused his gaze.

There were two tiny dots on the image. As Zhang Ruochen poured his Spiritual Power in, the two dots started swimming quickly like two fish. It was impossible to focus on them.

Zhang Ruochen wanted to study one first, but it was completely useless.

When he tried to study one dot, the other one would automatically enter his sight and distract him. He couldn’t stay focused at all.

He fought with the two dots like that and time flew by. Three days passed quickly.

It must be that I didn’t use the correct method. But how should I study them?

Zhang Ruochen didn’t continue to waste time on this. He prepared to return to the Mirror Fragrance Cliff Dojo and study the pictures left behind by the Tree God. He would come back to this second picture after finding the correct method.

“Do you two have any results?” Zhang Ruochen asked Demonic Sound and the sword spirit.

Demonic Sound was a bit disappointed in herself. She shook her head. “It’s too hard. It seems like I’m better at absorbing other people’s Saintly Way.”

“I comprehended four Rules of Truth,” the sword spirit said.

Zhang Ruochen was quite surprised. After all, if it comprehended four rules, then it was only a matter of time before it figured out the entire image.

But then, Zhang Ruochen felt that it wasn’t too strange.

The Abyss Ancient Sword was created out of divine metal. How could its sword spirit be a regular weapon spirit? It was normal for it to be highly perceptive.

“How long will it take for you to comprehend the entire image?” Zhang Ruochen asked.

“At most three days,” it replied.

“Okay, I’ll wait three days for you,” Zhang Ruochen said.

In the next three days, Zhang Ruochen didn’t go observe the second image. Instead, he took out the rules emperor weapon to study the Rules of Palm Way.

Not only were there active Rules of Truth in the room, it was also very suitable to study other Rules of Saintly Way.

Zhang Ruochen’s speed of grasping the Rules of Palm Way was much faster than the outside world. He had a new breakthrough in three short days. He now had 12 Rules of Palm Way in his body.

The cultivation environment is too miraculous. It would be so nice if I could stay in the Truth Godly Palace forever. I would definitely improve greatly and quickly reach the first step Saint King Realm.

Even Zhang Ruochen was tempted to enter the Truth Godly Palace.

After all, if he became a disciple of the Truth Godly Palace, he would be able to study inside the godly palace and receive more than other cultivators.

Of course, there were both pros and cons to this.

If he became a disciple, he would definitely face many restrictions. He would also have to work for the palace and not have the freedom to do what he wanted like he did now.

Plus, Zhang Ruochen was a troublesome figure now. Even if he wanted to enter the Truth Godly Palace, they might not accept him.

The sword spirit of the Abyss Ancient Sword had already comprehended the entire first image. Zhang Ruochen put it and Demonic Sound away again and exited the cultivation room.

My agreement with Lingxi and the others was ten days, Zhang Ruochen thought. Thirteen days have passed now. I wonder where they’re waiting for me at.

A large group of Cloud Field cultivators were still outside the Mirror Fragrance Cliff Dojo. Without Zhang Ruochen’s Space Transfer Formation, they wouldn’t be able to return to the dojo at all.

Thus, Zhang Ruochen guessed that they were still waiting outside the Truth Godly Palace.

As soon as he exited the cultivation room, Zhang Ruochen saw a second-tier disciple of the Truth Godly Palace standing outside. He seemed to be waiting for him.

That second-tier disciple was an Absolute Saint. Seeing Zhang Ruochen walk out, he smiled. “I am Feng Yezi, a second-tier disciple of the Truth Godly Palace. I am waiting for Crown Prince Ruochen as per my master’s order.”

Crown Prince Ruochen.

Zhang Ruochen was quite interested in this name.

It was evident that the other had searched his background and knew that he was the crown prince of the Sacred Central Empire.

“Who is your master?” he asked.

“Feng Yan,” Feng Yezi said.

Zhang Ruochen wasn’t surprised. “Did you see the other cultivators from Guanghan Field?”

“My master already invited them to visit Kongling Island three days ago,” Feng Yezi said.

Zhang Ruochen didn’t know whether the other was friend or foe, so he went on alert. “Where is Kongling Island?”

“Crown Prince Ruochen, please follow me.”

Feng Yezi smiled and went down the steps, leading the way.

There was no other choice. Mu Lingxi and the others had already gone to Kongling Island. Zhang Ruochen had to go even if it was a trap.

However, he believed that a disciple of the Truth Godly Palace wouldn’t attack him in the Truth Heavenly Domain. If news of it spread, it would definitely ruin the reputation of the Truth Godly Palace.

Kongling Island wasn’t too far from the palace. It was an island that hovered in the sky.

If one stood on the island and looked at the Truth Godly Palace, the palace seemed to be very close.

The Rules of Saintly Way are extremely active within 10,000 miles of the Truth Godly Palace, Zhang Ruochen thought. Since he can have such a hovering island in this area, Feng Yan must not be a simple man. I must research him when I return.

A majestic pavilion loomed in the center of the island. Pagodas and towers were distributed around the pavilion. All sorts of divine medicine and flowers were planted too.

In addition, there were servants dressed in white tending to the medicine in the gardens. They were young and looked clean and pretty. They were all Saints.

Those who could be servants here couldn’t be average. If this was in Kunlun’s Field, only the Saintess of an ancient sect could qualify.

From afar, Zhang Ruochen could hear a battle. Feeling nervous, he immediately sped up.

There was a saint martial field on the east of the pavilion.

Right now, there were two figures dueling in it. One of them was Feng Yan.

He stood in the center of the martial field and saintly power crashed within him like ocean waves. His body was like a mountain standing in the ocean. No matter how aggressive the other’s attack was, they couldn’t harm him at all.

“The Extreme Yin Nether Ice is indeed powerful, but Lady Lingxi, your power isn’t condensed. It’s hard to threaten me. If you comprehend the Rules of Truth, you’ll become even stronger.

“The origin feather of the Ice and Fire Phoenix is indeed powerful, but you haven’t completed Phoenix Dance Nine Skies yet. The origin feather is only the strongest when combined with a completed Phoenix Dance Nine Skies.”

…

While dueling, Feng Yan was actually giving Mu Lingxi advice, pointing out where she was lacking and telling her how to improve.

Zhang Ruochen stood on the side of the martial field, quietly watching the two who were dueling and talking.

For some reason, this normal conversation about the Saintly Way gave him an indescribable feeling.

This feeling was a bit odd.

Zhang Ruochen was never a closed-minded person, but he felt uncomfortable seeing another young man teach Mu Lingxi how to cultivate.

Is it because I care too much? Or because I’ve lost too much and don’t want to lose more?

Zhang Ruochen closed his eyes, working hard to force away that odd feeling. This emotion shouldn’t belong to him.

Because he had too many thoughts. he actually didn’t notice that Mu Lingxi had already walked over to him. A lovely laugh sounded in his ears. “Zhang Ruochen, what are you thinking about? How come you’re studying the Saintly Way no matter where you are?”

Zhang Ruochen opened his eyes again to look at that beautiful face. Her smile was mischievous. Like the stars in the sky, she could light up the darkest and loneliest night.

“Xingling.”

Zhang Ruochen’s eyes were dazed and he uttered those two syllables involuntarily. Then, catching Mu Lingxi by surprise, he actually opened his arms and hugged her tightly.

Tightly.

Mu Lingxi was surprised. As if shocked by lightning, her expression was dazed.

Because Zhang Ruochen hadn’t called her “Xingling” in a long time.

And…Zhang Ruochen had actually taken the initiative to hug her. This was unimaginable!