Urban Undying Lord
Chapter 840: 859: Flowers and Leaves Coexist

Chapter 840: Chapter 859: Flowers and Leaves Coexist

“It seems you must have guessed something, Daoist!”

Regarding the shock exhibited by Ye Xuan, Emperor Fengdu was not at all surprised. If Ye Xuan were truly calm to the extreme, it would instead make him feel something was amiss.

“Flower and leaf born together, the Other Shore Flower blooms?” Ye Xuan enunciated each word, his eyes profoundly gazing at Fengdu, his voice pressed extremely low.

“Indeed.” Emperor Fengdu nodded heavily, his eyes faintly tinged with red, holding an uncontrollable excitement within.

An ancient legend.

The Underworld comes into being as ordained, for the reincarnation of all living things. The Other Shore Flower is the Death Flower, but it is also the Flower of Life, uniquely produced by the Underworld, without anything overly peculiar.

It’s just that all things undergo life and death reincarnation, and so does the Other Shore Flower, with flowers and leaves eternally interwoven, never blooming at the same time.

However, nothing in the world is absolute. Although the Other Shore Flower embodies the meaning of life and death cycle, there will eventually be a day when the flower and leaf are born together.

No one knows from when a legend circulated between Heaven and Earth: when the flower and leaf of the Other Shore Flower are born together, this flower can allow a person to comprehend the Dao of Life and Death Reincarnation and grant one immediate sainthood.

Yet this legend is too elusive and seems somewhat absurd because, after all, legend is just legend; no one has been able to verify its truth.

The reason Ye Xuan was so amazed is that the Undying Immortal Scripture has clearly recorded that whoever obtains the Other Shore Flower and comprehends the Dao of Life and Death reincarnation within, can achieve supreme creation.

There are many profound meanings in Heaven and Earth: earth, water, fire, wind; wind, rain, thunder, and lightning; and even the most mysterious Space-Time Path. Nonetheless, the two great profound meanings of life and death are extremely mysterious laws.

Although the Power of Life and Death does not compare to the Power of Space-Time, apart from the latter, the Power of Life and Death Reincarnation is considered the strongest law. Once one sees through life and death, one truly grasps one’s own eternal state.

Of course, Ye Xuan didn’t truly believe in such legends. What genuinely moved him was the faint perception that the Other Shore Flower might be the trigger for his Heavenly Dao Third Tribulation.

Because, in the Nine Tribulations of the Heavenly Dao, each tribulation places one in a deadly peril before rebirth, thus overcoming the tribulation, and one’s self undergoes an earth-shattering transformation.

This Other Shore Flower, with its flower and leaf growing together, contains the extreme of life born from death, subtly aligning with his current state. If he could obtain this, the Heavenly Dao Third Tribulation might also arise from this flower.

“In whose hands is this flower?” Ye Xuan solemnly asked.

If there is anything that Ye Xuan cares most about at this moment, it must be his cultivation. This has practically become his nightmare because only by surpassing the Heavenly Dao Third Tribulation can he have the capital to rival a Saint.

“On the banks of the Wangchuan River, below the Three-Life Stone!”

Emperor Fengdu’s voice was suppressed to an exceedingly low level. After a slight pause, he continued, “The Other Shore Flower has seven leaves and seven petals. Currently, the flower and leaf have grown only three petals and have not matured, but the profound meaning of life and death has already permeated, watched by appointed agents from influential figures, awaiting the flower’s maturation when a grand battle will be unavoidable.”

“And that Northern Ghost Emperor Zhang Heng, his cultivation long surpasses mine, even joining forces with three other Ghost Emperors, trying to seize this flower, and the one just now, Wang the Chief Clerk, was his man; yet I have no choice but to reluctantly endure Zhang Heng due to my weak solitary force.”

“Although your cultivation is extraordinary, having just killed Zhang Heng’s man, I’m afraid the other side is now well-aware and would not easily let you go.” Emperor Fengdu sincerely stated.

“Do you want me to help you seize the Other Shore Flower?” Ye Xuan’s expression gradually calmed down, a cold smile gracing his lips.

“No, no, no, Daoist, you’ve misunderstood.”

Emperor Fengdu quickly waved his hand, saying, “I know my cultivation falls far behind compared to yours. How dare I trouble you to obtain this item for me? I only wish to form an alliance with you, and the Other Shore Flower, with seven leaves and seven petals, I only need three leaves and three petals; the rest naturally belongs to you.”

“Ridiculous!”

Suddenly, Ye Xuan’s voice turned cold as he looked towards Emperor Fengdu, “Not to mention the internal strife among you, the Five Ghost Emperors, even if I were to choose, I would choose to ally with Zhang Heng, as his cultivation and forces surpass yours. Why should I ally with you?”

“And don’t forget, the desire for the Other Shore Flower is not limited to you Five Ghost Emperors. The Ksitigarbha who resides over the Eighteen Layers of Hell, the Minghe Ancestor in the Netherworld Blood Sea, as well as Meng Po on the Naihe Bridge, and some Quasi-Saints hidden within the Underworld, they are not to be trifled with.”

Ye Xuan laughed coldly. Although he didn’t understand the situation in the Underworld, he knew that while the Five Ghost Emperors controlled the Underworld, it was only under the Quasi-Saints. When these Quasi-Saint figures appear, the Five Ghost Emperors mean nothing.

Moreover, don’t forget, Ye Xuan had encountered a Granny of the Yellow Spring upon entering the Underworld. Although her cultivation did not match Fengdu, it showed that this Underworld is far from simple.

“This…?”

As Ye Xuan’s words fell, Emperor Fengdu’s complexion changed slightly, unsure of how to persuade Ye Xuan.

Originally, Emperor Fengdu had coveted the Other Shore Flower, knowing that seizing it was as difficult as ascending to the skies. But with Ye Xuan’s appearance, he saw a glimmer of hope; if Ye Xuan could join forces with him, the hope of acquiring the Other Shore Flower could be at least thirty percent.

Yet now that Ye Xuan had firmly rejected him, this filled Emperor Fengdu with utter disappointment.

“But since Daoist Fengdu has informed me of such secrets, I am the type to reciprocate kindness. If we do manage to seize the Other Shore Flower, I will not let you go unrewarded.”

Just as Emperor Fengdu was in despair, Ye Xuan’s gentle voice timely arose, causing Emperor Fengdu’s face to startle, then swell with joy, unexpectedly finding Ye Xuan consenting.

“Report!”

Suddenly, footsteps sounded from the hall’s entrance, as a Ghost General swiftly entered Fengdu Palace, bowed, and addressed Emperor Fengdu: “Your Majesty, the Four Ghost Emperors have sent an invitation, inviting Qingming Buddha to the Spectral Feasting.”

“Humph!”

Upon hearing the Ghost General’s report, Emperor Fengdu coldly snorted, saying, “How fast they come. Turn them away, saying that Qingming Buddha has already lodged at my Fengdu Palace, and naturally, this Emperor will invite Qingming Buddha to the so-called Spectral Feasting.”

“Understood, Your Majesty.”

The Ghost General hurriedly turned around and left, while Emperor Fengdu then turned towards Ye Xuan with a smile, his face filled with appeasement.

“Daoist, rest assured to stay here. Zhang Heng and the others are wolves in sheep’s clothing, enemies to both you and me, so this Spectral Feasting does not need attending,” Emperor Fengdu said.

“Spectral Feasting?”

Ye Xuan muttered to himself, his eyes slightly brightening, then looked toward Fengdu, saying, “If I am not mistaken, this Spectral Feasting is a grand event of the Underworld, initiated once every hundred thousand years, gathering many esteemed figures of the Underworld. Is this true?”

“Indeed, the Spectral Feasting was originally just a grand event in the Underworld, but this time is different from the past, all because of the emergence of the Other Shore Flower. However, this flower still has ten thousand years before maturity, making this Spectral Feasting a subtle battle of influence among the factions.” Emperor Fengdu quickly explained.