Chapter 315: Chapter 315: Stay Calm
In the depths of the Purple Gold Divine Clan, within a magnificent palace hall resplendent with gold and glittering gems, a group of high-ranking powerhouses sat in meditation. Each wore a grim expression, looking quite troubled.
Chen Pingping had repeatedly provoked their Divine Clan. Now, in front of everyone, he had defeated Emperor Tian, causing their clan to lose all face.
This great humiliation had to be avenged.
At that moment, Jin Yi, seated below, spoke up. "It’s the Tao Seed."
As she slowly opened her eyes, her golden pupils revealed a profound depth, as if piercing through falsehood to see the truth. At that instant, she perceived that black, tree-like form.
This statement plunged the room into immediate silence.
"Though I’ve never seen a Tao Seed, and it’s quite different from what I imagined, I am certain that the black tree-like form in that woman’s palm originates from the Demon Flower’s Tao Seed," Jin Yi continued.
"Anyone with a different constitution probably wouldn’t have been able to perceive it."
"Because the Tao Seed is sacred, radiating golden brilliance, not a black form shrouded in strange mist."
"Excellent. We obtained it without any effort," an Elder sneered.
The three great imperial dynasties and the Purple Gold Divine Clan had joined forces, intending to open a passage to the Heaven Martial Continent to seize the Tao Seed, but they faced repeated setbacks. This ultimately led to the collapse of their alliance and the loss of their opportunity to open the passage.
They never expected Guang Xiaoyu to enter the Spirit Realm carrying the Tao Seed.
She was truly courting death.
"How is Emperor Tian’s condition?" the Elder inquired.
"Not too good. The operation of the Emperor Scripture had suffered a backlash, damaging his Zhou Tian circulation, meridians, and Dantian. It will require some time to recover," a middle-aged Steward reported.
The Elder furrowed his brow and said indifferently, "Send him to the ancestral land. Let Emperor Tian undergo purification in the Spirit Pool and recuperate."
「In the ancestral land.」
Emperor Tian was brought directly here. Dragging his weary and injured body towards the Spirit Pool, his Divine Sense suddenly detected an unusual fluctuation.
He froze for a moment.
Immediately after, two figures charged over. Taking a closer look, he saw it was Chen Pingping and Guang Xiaoyu.
The ancestral land? This place hasn’t been entered by outsiders for tens of thousands of years, has it?
"You!" Emperor Tian exclaimed, turning to flee.
Alas, gravely injured and powerless, how could he possibly outrun the two of them?
In a heartbeat, Guang Xiaoyu caught up. Her delicate hand struck down, directly suppressing him.
She said with a giggle, "Aren’t you surprised? Isn’t this unexpected?"
Emperor Tian’s eyes widened. "How did you get in here?" he exclaimed, panicking. After the clan’s powerhouses brought him here, they had left in haste.
Now, only he remained in the ancestral land.
"None of your business," Guang Xiaoyu laughed. "Tell me quickly, does your Divine Clan have a way to undo the ’branding’?"
The last time she had entered the Purple Gold Divine Clan’s territory was tens of thousands of years ago. Back then, they had no such method.
It seems they still don’t have one, Guang Xiaoyu thought.
Guang Xiaoyu pondered for a moment, then said, "We’ll have to figure something out ourselves." She narrowed her eyes, looked at Chen Pingping, and asked, "Kill him?"
Chen Pingping shook his head. "Keep him for now. If the Purple Gold Divine Clan’s upper echelons find out, at least we’ll have a bargaining chip."
Guang Xiaoyu hummed in agreement. "The Tao branding within the Emperor Spirit has manifested again. It needs time. Let’s go check out something else first."
At this, she chuckled knowingly.
Hearing this, Emperor Tian’s heart pounded, and a vague unease stirred within him.
Sure enough...
The two arrived at the towering mountain where the Lingyun Emperor’s Emperor Scripture was engraved. However, the place was protected by layers of restrictions and seals, making it inaccessible to ordinary powerhouses.
Seeing them both halt, Emperor Tian secretly heaved a sigh of relief. Good, good!
However...
The Earth Chicken walked out. With a wave of its hand, it dispelled the restrictions and seals placed here, shattering dozens of them as if they were nothing.
Emperor Tian exclaimed, "The chicken! That chicken!"
He could hardly believe his eyes. That chicken had actually dispelled all the restrictions and seals! My heavens, what breed of chicken was this? It’s over, it’s all over!
The Purple Gold Divine Clan’s most profound heritage, snatched from the Spirit Palace, was about to be taken by Chen Pingping and Guang Xiaoyu.
His face turned livid. Anxious, he wanted to notify his clansmen, but he himself was a captive.
"The chicken? What about it?" Chen Pingping tilted his head.
Emperor Tian was rendered speechless.
He put Hei down and, along with Guang Xiaoyu, rushed straight towards the mountain peak.
A great opportunity! Emperor Tian thought, seeing this from behind, a look of joy appearing on his face.
They had gone to comprehend the Emperor Scripture; this was his best chance to escape. He was about to turn when—BUZZ! A thick sword beam slashed down, blocking his path.
Emperor Tian was shocked and quickly retreated, cold sweat pouring down. He thought Chen Pingping had returned, but to his surprise, it was the little black dog, Hei, that had attacked.
"Good boy," Emperor Tian forced a smile. "When we get out, I’ll give you some meat."
WOOF WOOF WOOF!
Hei looked adorably fierce.
Emperor Tian knew its capabilities; it could even easily intimidate an Emperor Spirit. At this moment, he didn’t dare to act rashly. The smile on his face was uglier than a grimace.
It’s all over! The Purple Gold Divine Clan’s strongest heritage is about to fall into someone else’s hands. What can I do?
He paced back and forth, occasionally looking up at the mountain and then glancing behind him, hoping a clansman would somehow learn of the situation here.
Calm down, calm down, Emperor Tian, he comforted himself. This is the ancestral land of the Purple Gold Divine Clan. If anything unusual happens, the Elders will surely know. Besides, the Emperor Scripture isn’t that easy to comprehend. They’ll probably need a lot of time here. By then, the clan’s higher-ups will have already found out. Yes, yes...
Emperor Tian took a deep breath, gradually calming down.
However...
Just then, the sound of chanting drifted from the high mountain. Guang Xiaoyu’s Dharma appeared, solemn and majestic. She was enveloped by Divine Brilliance, supremely sacred, like a God.
She had actually comprehended the Lingyun Emperor’s Emperor Scripture!
Countless characters of the scripture peeled away from the mountainside and merged into Guang Xiaoyu’s body. Her cultivation realm began to rise, her Dantian expanded, and her Divine Sense grew at an astonishing rate.
Emperor Tian was dumbfounded.
How long has it been? From when they set foot on the mountain until now, only two short minutes have passed! How did she comprehend it so quickly? Impossible! Absolutely impossible! This has to be fake!
Emperor Tian shook his head, his eyes nearly bulging out. He pinched himself, and the sharp pain confirmed that all of this was real.
He was utterly stupefied.
He, whose bloodline had undergone atavistic awakening, hailed as the Divine Clan’s foremost genius in tens of thousands of years, had spent a full three to five years meditating on the high mountain to achieve Enlightenment of the Emperor Scripture.
Guang Xiaoyu only took two minutes?
WOOF WOOF WOOF!
Hei scampered around excitedly.
A short while later, Guang Xiaoyu descended from the mountain and casually remarked, "That was nothing special."
Emperor Tian: "..."
The truth was, she had comprehended it tens of thousands of years ago. Back then, she was an Emperor Realm powerhouse! Understanding Lingyun’s Emperor Scripture was naturally a simple matter for her.
Her return to this place was merely a review. This was what led to the astonishing scene they had just witnessed.