Chapter 317: Chapter 317 You Can’t Take It
Emperor Tian was also unclear about the secrets of the Forbidden Area. After all, he was still young. However, he had vaguely heard some news about the Forbidden Area from the elders.
An ancestor was reviving.
Thousands of years ago, the Emperor of Medicine entered the Forbidden Area to provide a constant flow of Vitality Power for the reviving ancestor.
How far the process had progressed was unknown.
As for the powerful guardian here, he had once watched from a distance. Unexpectedly, a vast Divine Might came crushing down, nearly killing him.
The only thing that puzzled him was why the elder had not been awakened. Chen Pingping and Guang Xiaoyu had been in the ancestral land for so long, had moved the Emperor Scripture, and plundered more than ten places of opportunity.
"You lead the way," Guang Xiaoyu said with a grin.
Tens of thousands of years ago, when she had fought her way in here, she had also seen the Emperor of Medicine.
Very shrewd.
Upon seeing her, the Emperor of Medicine had immediately fled far away, which really grated Guang Xiaoyu’s teeth.
Now, returning here, she was determined to suppress the Emperor of Medicine, no matter what.
Before long, under Emperor Tian’s guidance, they arrived before the Forbidden Area. It was a mountain range where ancient trees touched the sky and thick vines entwined wantonly.
Between the mountain ranges, there was no light. The ground was covered with a thick layer of decaying leaves, emanating a stench of decay.
BANG!
Suddenly, a vast Divine Might spread out.
Emperor Tian’s heart trembled, and he instinctively stepped back.
The elder guardian was finally making a move. Emperor Tian couldn’t help but feel a little thrilled.
Guang Xiaoyu grinned. She took Mao Qiu with her, pulled out the Tree of Great Dao, and erected a small barrier. Then, she walked in while also sending a mental message, "Jin Yu, are you alright?"
Jin Yu, who was lurking in the shadows, showed a shocked expression.
Tens of thousands of years ago, he had been the one guarding the entrance to the ancestral land. Unexpectedly, the Demon Emperor had broken in. She had taken away a great number of Spiritual Beasts and killed many of his clansmen.
Although he had luckily survived, the Clan Leader had been furious and imprisoned him here to guard the Forbidden Area of the ancestral land forever.
Monotony, loneliness, silence, soundlessness.
This was what he had faced for tens of thousands of years.
And all of this originated from the Demon Emperor.
Jin Yu’s heart was filled with hatred for the Demon Emperor. However, he was helpless, since the other party was a Great Emperor—an immortal existence, an invincible powerhouse.
Over tens of thousands of years, he had gradually calmed down and begun cultivating. He hoped that one day he would achieve Tao Verification and then kill the Demon Emperor.
He was waiting.
However, just now, he seemed to have heard the Demon Emperor’s voice.
Jin Yu suddenly snapped to alertness. His gaunt body shuddered, and his deep eyes stared fixedly at the entrance to the Forbidden Area.
A small, slender figure, full of spirituality, appeared. The voice came from her.
"Do you still remember me?" Guang Xiaoyu sent another mental message, her dark eyes glinting with cunning.
She slowed her pace, surveying her surroundings, her demeanor as calm as ever.
The key was that there were no fluctuations of Spirit Qi emanating from her body, giving one the sense of a return to simplicity.
She’s still alive. She’s come back.
Jin Yu stared with wide eyes, filled with anger and fear.
The Demon Emperor has returned, seemingly even more powerful than before!
Has she transcended?
His face was rigid. His body trembled, and so did his Divine Soul. For a moment, he was at a loss.
In her hand was the Tree of Great Dao, and on her shoulder, a Sky Swallowing Beast perched.
Jin Yu felt suffocated.
「Outside the Forbidden Area.」
Emperor Tian was even more shocked than Jin Yu. She just walked in like that? But what about the elder? Hasn’t he been awakened? Why didn’t he take action?
Guang Xiaoyu sent another mental message, "I came back this time mainly to see something. If you don’t inform the higher-ups of the Divine Clan, I naturally won’t trouble you. But if you do inform them... Hehe..."
...
Such words can never be trusted.
I should notify the Divine Clan’s upper echelons without regard for anything else. But... then again, this time, without a powerful figure like Jin Wushuang within the Purple Gold Divine Clan, who could possibly stop the Demon Emperor?
I must not notify them.
His face grew increasingly grim. He could only watch helplessly as Guang Xiaoyu stepped into the Forbidden Area.
Peaceful silence pervaded the mountains, shrouded in a dull atmosphere. An eerie fluctuation lingered in the air, like the Power of Death coupled with an overwhelming Life Essence.
On either side were low hills, murals, and caves.
Around the base of these hills were some tombs, likely those of the Divine Clan’s ancestors. Ancient characters were densely etched into the murals. Guang Xiaoyu glanced at them, disinterested.
As for a pitch-black cave nearby, she didn’t enter it. Her objective was clear: to find the Emperor of Medicine.
Jin Yu, hidden in the shadows, was extremely tense. He didn’t know what Guang Xiaoyu was up to.
It didn’t take long.
Finally, Guang Xiaoyu came upon the Emperor of Medicine.
It was about half a person tall and entirely purple. It didn’t have many branches, but its foliage was lush and brimming with vitality.
It also bore three purple fruits that occasionally glistened, exuding an intense Spirit Qi.
Not bad, not bad!
Guang Xiaoyu smiled.
At that moment, the Emperor of Medicine was rooted in a coffin, providing a continuous flow of Vitality Power to the person within.
Jin Yu’s voice trembled. "You—you can’t take it!" Just as he was about to act, he was met with a glance from Guang Xiaoyu, and his whole body stiffened on the spot.
This is the Demon Emperor, an immortal existence.
If she wants to kill me, just one look would be more than enough.
Damn it!
Jin Yu remembered his duty: to guard the ancestral land and prevent outsiders from setting foot here.
But what now?
"How noisy," Guang Xiaoyu spoke coldly. "Do you want to die? Do you want me to act again? Do you want the Purple Gold Divine Clan to be buried with you?"
...
Each word was like an icy sword piercing Jin Yu’s heart, causing him immense pain, his eyes nearly splitting with fury.
"It’s just an Emperor of Medicine. Look at how stingy your Divine Clan is," Guang Xiaoyu scoffed. "Besides, it’s not like I’m taking your things for no reason, am I?"
Isn’t that exactly what she’s doing?
Anger burned within Jin Yu.
Guang Xiaoyu continued, "You present me with an Emperor of Medicine, quelling my wrath towards your Divine Clan, and thus you escape calamity. Think about it—aren’t you making a profit?"
She glanced sidelong, her gaze fixed on the direction where Jin Yu lay hidden.
Then she extended the Tree of Great Dao, instantly sealing off the area in front and suppressing the Emperor of Medicine.
Guang Xiaoyu laughed to herself. Hehe, this time, I’d like to see how you try to escape.
The Emperor of Medicine trembled violently, trying to flee. But to no avail; the power of the Tree of Great Dao descended, locking down the space and rendering it motionless, incapable of escape.
"My Tao might not work on you, but this is the Tree of Great Dao," Guang Xiaoyu beamed.
After imprisoning it, she strode forward and plucked the Emperor of Medicine effortlessly.
The whole process was swift and decisive.
As for the coffin...
Her eyelids twitched. Her peripheral vision swept over it, and to her surprise, the one inside was Jin Wushuang.
What a find!
He hasn’t completed Tao Verification yet, has he?
Without achieving Tao Verification, can he really live for so many years?
Guang Xiaoyu became somewhat flustered. After all, she was not the Demon Emperor right now, but Guang Xiaoyu.
I can bluff Jin Yu, but if Jin Wushuang awakens, there’s no way I can hide my true strength.
"Alright, alright, no more crying and fussing over just an Emperor of Medicine!" Guang Xiaoyu turned to leave, her face showing disdain. "If you feel aggrieved, feel free to notify your clan. Let’s see if I don’t annihilate all of you."
Silence returned to the darkness.
Guang Xiaoyu’s figure may have seemed leisurely and composed, but inwardly she was anxious. Please, don’t let him notify anyone! Please don’t!