Chapter 349: Chapter 354: Crisis of the Heaven’s Favorite_1
After an indeterminable passage of time, Qin Wudao awoke. Two rays of golden light shot from his eyes as his cultivation broke through to the eighth-turn Saint King Realm.
Looking at the empty starscape, a trace of sadness flickered in his eyes. He fell to his knees and saluted respectfully.
The Primal Supreme had imparted teachings and the Dao to him!
While listening to the sound of the Great Dao, though engrossed in comprehension, he was also aware that the Primal Supreme had infused all His energy into him, helping him break through his cultivation realms.
The Nine Heavens, shattered for countless years, had long lost its Spiritual Energy; all the energy he absorbed had come from the Primal Supreme.
BOOM!
The Void collapsed further. Qin Wudao felt a sensation of weightlessness as his body began to plummet. Just as he was about to circulate his Spiritual Energy, a seven-colored radiance flew towards him.
"Young Master, let’s go!" Four Incompatible declared, carrying Qin Wudao as it flew towards the sky.
Qin Wudao looked down at the fragmented Nine Heavens, his heart filled with complex emotions. Before long, they arrived in the white-fog region, which was intensely cold. However, Qin Wudao felt much better compared to when he had first arrived; the warm blood in his body actively expelled the chill.
They soon reached the Endless Abyss.
"Senior Four, during my seclusion, did the Heavenly Lord leave any instructions?" Qin Wudao asked loudly, lying on the turtle shell as the wind whistled past his ears.
"The Master asked me to follow you closely!" Four Incompatible replied. After a moment of thought, it continued, "The Master didn’t leave much behind. Besides the medicinal garden, there are also four Innate Spiritual Treasures: the Pangu Banner, the Apricot Yellow Flag, the Myriad-Brilliant Divine Lamp, and the Jade Ruyi. They are all with me!"
A glimmer of excitement lit up Qin Wudao’s eyes. Four Innate Spiritual Treasures? Does this mean I have four chances to summon?
However, all four Innate Spiritual Treasures are in Four Incompatible’s possession, so I’m a bit embarrassed to ask for them, he thought.
"You are the Master’s disciple. Once we get out, I will give you the four treasures. I hope you will not dishonor their reputation!" Four Incompatible rumbled. It was now just a remnant soul, barely clinging to existence, and had no need for treasures. Even in battle, it relied on the power of its physical body.
"Thank you, Senior!" Qin Wudao was overjoyed.
In the time that followed, they continued to converse. Mostly, it was Qin Wudao asking questions, as he was extremely curious about the Ancient Times.
「The third prey!」
While Qin Wudao was receiving the Primal Supreme’s inheritance, the medicinal garden was far from peaceful; a scene of hunter capturing prey was unfolding.
Evidently, the hunter was Soul Martial Ancestor. He had already captured three of the top ten special Divine Bodies: Sikong Lian of the Heretic God Sect with the Yin-Yang Divine Body, Dushi of the Thunder Sound Temple with the Three World Buddha Body, and Yun Luo of the Demon Saint Temple with the Demonic Divine Body.
More and more prey are appearing. I hope I can complete the task! Soul Martial Ancestor mused, looking at the crystal珠, a cold sneer touching his lips.
As time passed, more and more prodigies emerged from the Ten-Thousand-Mile Corridor and entered the medicinal garden; they were all his targets.
WHOOSH!
The sound of something slicing through the air reached him. A Disciple of the Eternal Temple knelt before Soul Martial Ancestor, respectfully reporting, "Young Master, your subordinate has captured the seventy-seventh ranked Creation Green Lotus Body!"
He presented a corpse with a dusky face; it was a prodigy from an ancient-grade power, renowned in the Middle Region.
"Not bad. Continue hunting!" Soul Martial Ancestor praised, storing the corpse in his personal storage space.
"As you command, Young Master!" The Disciple saluted and vanished into thin air.
Soul Martial Ancestor paused for a moment, then followed the crystal pearl’s instructions to hunt down his next prey. His main targets were the prodigies with the top ten special physiques, as ordinary Disciples of the Eternal Temple were no match for them.
As he departed, the words ’Five Elements Reincarnation Body’ floated above the crystal pearl.
The large-scale hunt had officially begun!
The sounds of battle within the medicinal garden grew increasingly frequent.
Deep within the medicinal garden, beneath a large tree, Dongfang Zhantian fumed. Damn it! Why did Soul Martial Ancestor discover me the moment I appeared?
Besides his tracks being exposed, what frustrated him most was the fact that Soul Martial Ancestor had defeated him. My reputation as the top prodigy on the Immortal Billboard has taken quite a hit! No, I must find out what Soul Martial Ancestor is up to!
Dongfang Zhantian slammed his palm against the tree trunk, a fierce look on his face. He drew his weapon, chose a direction, and vanished into the dense forest.
Five minutes later, Dongfang Zhantian’s keen senses picked up the sounds of battle to his left. He quickly concealed his aura and moved closer to investigate.
Standing behind a large tree, he saw two young prodigies from an ancient-grade power fending off a Disciple of the Eternal Temple.
"JIE JIE, die!" the Eternal Temple Disciple cackled, the full might of his cultivation at the fifth-turn Saint King Realm erupting.
Black gas permeated the Changkong, and two chains shot through the dark fumes, pulsing with violent energy. A chilling killing intent enveloped the area, threatening to turn the forest into a land of the dead.
The two young prodigies from the ancient-grade power looked panicked. One was a third-turn Saint King, the other a fourth-turn; how could they be his opponent?
One of them gritted his teeth and said, "Young Sect Master, you go first! I’ll hold him off!"
"Alright!" The other young man didn’t hesitate in the slightest upon hearing this and turned to flee, prompting Dongfang Zhantian to curse him inwardly. Shameless!
If the two of them together weren’t a match for the Eternal Temple Disciple, what chance did one of them have?
In a single exchange, the disciple who remained was heavily injured. The Eternal Temple Disciple seemed uninterested in the injured one; instead, gripping his chains, he chased after the fleeing disciple.
If I recall correctly, the one who fled is called... Dongfang Zhantian pondered but couldn’t recall the name. Anyway, his name isn’t important. What matters is that he possesses a special physique!
At this thought, a look of shock and sudden realization crossed his face. The Eternal Temple entered the secret realm primarily to capture those with special physiques! The astrologers of the Saint’s Court always found the timing of the Primal Secret Realm’s appearance odd. It’s highly probable that the Eternal Temple orchestrated this...
As the Crown Prince of the Saint’s Court, Dongfang Zhantian was no fool; he could even be described as profound and calculating. Connecting the events, he quickly understood the entire situation.
"Courting death!"
Having figured out the reason, the murderous intent in Dongfang Zhantian’s eyes flared. He drew his battle sword, Golden Dragon Sword Qi coiling around him, and thrust out fiercely.
"Who is it?"
The Eternal Temple Disciple whirled around, shouting angrily, only to be engulfed by the Golden Dragon Sword Qi and perish in the forest.
After killing the enemy, Dongfang Zhantian did not reveal himself. Instead, he began searching for other prodigies. He wanted to share his deductions with them; only by uniting could they thwart the Eternal Temple’s conspiracy.
Thousands of miles away, on a small hill, Jin Baoqian, possessor of the Five Elements Reincarnation Body, fled, clutching his chest. A faint Five Elements True Intent enveloped his body, allowing him to draw upon the power of all five elements in his surroundings—like the wood element from the trees and the earth element from the ground—to bolster his strength.
"You can’t escape!"
Soul Martial Ancestor trailed closely behind, like a cat toying with a mouse.
Damn it, am I going to meet my end here? Jin Baoqian spat out a mouthful of blood. Sensing the rapidly approaching aura of death, a hint of despair crept into his heart.