Stealthily cultivating in the chaotic world of demons and martial artists
Chapter 385 - 383: The Green Emperor Opens (Request for Monthly Pass)_1

Chapter 385: Chapter 383: The Green Emperor Opens (Request for Monthly Pass)_1

While the master of the Thousand Mechanism Palace and Lord Qian Sha were chatting,

in the distant sky, the void suddenly flashed.

A silver-white rainbow, like a giant wave, surged forth from a colossal treasure ship, with two Nascent Soul cultivators standing atop it, namely, Chi Laoguai and Master Dongyuan.

They had previously chased Zhan Tu, and although they hadn’t succeeded, they had ultimately obtained a treasure map, an unexpected joy. They were now operating the Hole Virtual Treasure Ship, scouring the area when they saw a green pillar of light shooting up into the sky, knowing that a tremendous opportunity must have arisen and thus they hurried over.

Boom!

Just at that moment, the array prohibition surrounding the Green Emperor Palace completely dissipated, revealing an immense bronze gate.

Above the gate, there were two silver seal scripts, shimmering like a phoenix ready to take flight, dazzling and eye-catching.

"Eh? It’s actually Phoenix Seal Script!"

Master Dongyuan exclaimed in surprise.

"Oh? What is Phoenix Seal Script?"

Chi Laoguai asked.

The young man with white eyebrows seemed to have known all along, a look of realization flashing across his eyes.

Meanwhile, the master of the Thousand Mechanism Palace and Lord Qian Sha turned their attention this way, with all the major Nascent Souls keeping a careful distance from one another.

"Hehe... Since we’re all here, I might as well embarrass myself. This Phoenix Seal Script comes from ’Dragon Chapter and Phoenix Seal.’ It is said to be a manifestation of the Dao itself. Later, it was first compiled by a great power from the Monster Clan in the Earth Immortal Realm. Legend has it that this great power was a True Spirit Phoenix, hence the name ’Phoenix Seal Script.’ It is said that each script has an extremely profound use, and many divine skills and secret techniques in the Earth Immortal Realm can only be recorded in ’Phoenix Seal Script’..."

Master Dongyuan spoke aloud, "As for ’Dragon Chapter Script,’ it’s even rarer. Rumor has it that Phoenix Seal Script leans towards the Way of the Void, while the Dragon Chapter Script leans towards the even more elusive Path of Light and Time...but the truth of that, who knows... This prohibition of the Green Emperor Palace is clearly extraordinary, a secret Ling Prohibition passed down from the Immortal Realm!"

"Your insights are profound, Sir. Surely you have studied the Phoenix Seal Script. Why not make the first attempt to break this array, what do you say?"

The master of the Thousand Mechanism Palace spoke with a smile.

Nascent Soul cultivators, having lived for hundreds of years, were all crafty. Even with grievances as deep as the sea of blood, they would not fight to the death before the treasure appeared.

The group of Nascent Soul cultivators quickly communicated through Divine Consciousness Transmission and formed a simple alliance for offense and defense.

Suddenly, Master Dongyuan approached the Green Emperor Palace, studying it closely, "The Ling Prohibition here was very strict... We couldn’t break it either. Fortunately, after the collapse of the Transformative God Demon Body Divine Wood Array, the strength of the prohibition here is also gradually dissipating. Let me try to break it!"

He took out a green Array Flag, muttering under his breath.

The flag was immediately suffused with spiritual light, revealing the phantom of a white-feathered Monster Bird.

This Monster Bird was majestically beautiful, with wings akin to white jade, and with a sudden long cry, it flew into a specific part of the gate.

Humming!

The main gate of the Green Emperor Palace rumbled, runes flashing and moving unpredictably.

The two largest ’Phoenix Seal Scripts,’ seemingly moved by the breath of the white Monster Bird, also spread their wings as if ready to take flight!

Seeing this scene, Master Dongyuan immediately showed a hint of joy.

According to the agreement with the many Nascent Soul cultivators, if he managed to break open the main gate of the Green Emperor Palace, the first treasure would naturally be his to choose.

He continuously poured magic power into the spiritual treasure, making that Array Flag flutter more vigorously.

Suddenly!

The gates of the Green Emperor Palace burst open, revealing a sliver of a gap.

Emerald green rays of light scattered ceaselessly outward.

"Not good!"

Master Dongyuan reacted incredibly quickly, forming a magic spell, and a golden armored defense appeared on his body.

Furthermore, he channeled magic power into the Array Flag in his hands, causing the flagpole to expand instantly, like a thick column, shielding him up front.

Pfft, pfft!

Green rays of light sparked, spreading outwards continuously.

A Core Formation Demon Cultivator watched blankly ahead as his figure and magical treasures suddenly shattered to pieces...

An unexpected trap!

Master Dongyuan, at the forefront, looked down in shock just to see a line of blood on his chest, where a deep cut had appeared.

In front of him, the white Monster Bird let out a mournful cry, and was torn into pieces.

And on the flagpole, a very fine scratch emerged, clearly split in two!

Plop!

The upper half of Master Dongyuan’s body suddenly tilted, blood gushing out.

A look of regret crossed his face as he recited a spell.

A flash of light!

A vaguely ethereal Nascent Soul flew out from the celestial gate on his head, plump and resembling Master Dongyuan with a silver boat under its feet.

"Damn it..."

The Nascent Soul issued a fine voice, "I didn’t expect that behind this first layer of prohibition, there would still be another... When the first layer was destroyed, the hidden trap immediately erupted..."

Thinking back to the green divine lights just now, even Master Dongyuan couldn’t help breaking out in cold sweat.

Even the bodies of Nascent Soul cultivators and spiritual treasures, when facing that kind of divine light, were as fragile as paper.

He looked back and saw many unfortunate Core Formation cultivators whose bodies along with their treasures had been directly penetrated.

On the contrary, the Nascent Soul cultivators, except for Master Dongyuan who was too close and bore too much of the array’s prohibitive power, were otherwise safe and sound.

In fact, Master Dongyuan was lucky; had that beam of Divine Light shifted slightly, it could have hit his Nascent Soul directly, then he wouldn’t have had the chance for soul possession and a second life!

However, having lost their physical bodies, a cultivator’s Nascent Soul may retain some power but is also very vulnerable.

Especially high-level monster beasts, which most like to devour cultivator’s Nascent Souls to increase their demon power.

The instant Master Dongyuan stepped off the shrunken Hole Virtual Treasure Ship by hundreds of times, the ship, carrying his Nascent Soul, performed an instantaneous movement and directly rushed into the interior of the Green Emperor Palace!

"Go!"

Only then did Chi Laoguai wake up from his reverie.

Master Dongyuan’s actions clearly indicated he knew there were no more dangers at the entrance of the Green Emperor Palace and sought to rush in for more benefits, to compensate for his losses, and to avoid other possibly malicious Nascent Soul cultivators.

He immediately turned into a red rainbow, squeezed through the gap in the doorway of the Green Emperor Palace, and entered within.

Bai Mei and Thousand Mechanism Palace Master closely followed, and then more Core Formation cultivators...

Even though many of them had witnessed the terrifying scene where those struck by the blue light were certain to die, they still bravely went ahead, all for the chance to break through their cultivation boundaries.

Of course, several Ice God Palace Core Formation cultivators seemed to have received orders, and did not follow them inside. Instead, they started to set up an array at the entrance of the Green Emperor Palace with several white Array Flags, obviously playing the role of gatekeepers.

...

In the distance, Fang Xi’s eyes flickered with purple light, watching the scene unfold: "Old Ghost... shall we make a move? If we wait for those people to set up the array, we will lose the geographical advantage... Also, about that prohibition just now..."

The burst of blue light from earlier had stirred something in Fang Xi’s heart.

It seemed to have a lot in common with the Yi Wood Divine Light.

"Heh heh... that was the ’Taiyi Green Wood Divine Light’... also a great Divine Skill. If it weren’t for the weakened state of the array’s prohibitive power, I’m afraid that not even Nascent Soul old monsters would be able to survive out front..."

The old ghost chuckled: "Now that the door’s prohibition is open... Several side entrances are also accessible. It’s just that, if you don’t take the main path, you won’t be able to pass through the Refining Heart Path or the Hundred Treasures Pavilion... and thus will miss out on the rewards."

"Forget it... Decisions must be made. The rewards are trivial; we’ll take the side path."

Fang Xi quickly made a decision.

"Heh heh, Sir, your Dao Heart is resolute, I admire that... Keep in mind that the Refining Heart Path is used to test the true disciples of Green Emperor Mountain, it’s very useful for tempering the Dao Heart and overcoming the tribulations of the Heart Demon... And the rewards in the Hundred Treasures Pavilion can even tempt Nascent Soul cultivators..."

The old ghost chuckled as he and Fang Xi avoided the Ice God Palace disciples and came to the other side of Green Emperor Palace.

This place was originally just a sealed wall, but as Zhan Tu took out the ’Seeking Wood Bead,’ a door immediately appeared.

"Let’s go! Very few, if any, know about this little path now besides myself."

The old ghost led Fang Xi down an alleyway.

Fang Xi gazed at Zhan Tu’s retreating figure with a profound look in his eyes.

’The old ghost’s behavior doesn’t seem like that of Nine Leaves Sect’s last Golden Core. Could he be... Ancestor Nine Leaves?’

A thought emerged in Fang Xi’s mind, but he kept it to himself.

"Once we pass the Black Jade Plaza ahead, we will reach the Ancestor Hall inside Green Emperor Palace... That precious treasure is in the Ancestor Hall."

Zhan Tu remembered the old ghost’s instructions, feeling a surge of excitement.

After exiting the alley, they saw a plaza that resembled black jade.

The surroundings were shrouded in haze; Fang Xi tried to extend his Divine Consciousness but could achieve nothing, evidently, the Divine Consciousness prohibition here was even more profound.

Yet the next moment, he stopped in his tracks.

Zhan Tu also halted, looking toward the front of the plaza, where a corpse lay on the ground not far away.

The corpse was lying with its back to Fang Xi, wearing a green robe that still shimmered with light, and the body itself, instead of turning to bones, had become a desiccated corpse.

"A cultivator’s remains?!"

Fang Xi and Zhan Tu exchanged a glance, both somewhat startled.

However, in the Cultivation World, there are countless tales of opportunity from the relics of the predecessors, including scriptures and elixirs, which made them excited.

"Looking at the clothes... seems to be a disciple of Green Emperor Mountain... Why is someone here? Could it be... a traitor?!"

Too impatient to hide, the old ghost came flying out in his Ghost Cultivator form, clearly shocked and perplexed.

Seeing this, Fang Xi’s eyes twitched slightly, then he said, "Whether this person was a traitor is not of major concern, I’m more interested in how he died... Could it be that even you’re unaware of the dangers here?"

"Danger, impossible... I..."

Before the old ghost could finish his sentence, vines suddenly shot up from the ground and flew towards Fang Xi and Zhan Tu.

Only at this moment did a huge surge of demon Qi burst forth from the ground, shocking Zhan Tu: "A fourth-stage demon creature?!"

He bellowed, uniting with the old ghost as one entity, unleashing a strength far surpassing Perfect Core Formation, and spat out a green light.

Within the green light was that wooden tripod, which in the hands of the old ghost at this time, indeed showed astonishing Divine Skill, releasing a vast amount of toxic mist to corrode the wooden tendrils.

Fang Xi, on the other hand, gestured with one hand and a blood-red lightning bolt appeared.

With a flash of lightning, it perished along with each and every vine.

In the plaza, unnoticed, a green figure had appeared.

Upon closer inspection, one would realize it wasn’t a human at all, but a green tree demon with branches and vines for limbs.

"A millennia-old Wood Charm!"

Fang Xi’s eyes sparked, murmuring, "No wonder the Skill of Concealing Breath is so advanced. Even I failed to detect it..."