pertwk Chapter 804 The Little Tricks of the Holy Maiden of Yaochi
Chapter 804 The Little Tricks of the Holy Maiden of Yaochi
"I've heard that the Holy Maiden of Yaochi intends to hold a banquet in the Holy City, inviting all the young prodigies of the Eastern Wilderness..."
Just as Tu Fei was speaking eloquently, Li Heishui suddenly blurted out this remark.
Chu Yang raised an eyebrow slightly. This segment didn't exist in the original storyline, so it was quite obvious.
This matter is related to him!
Was it the old man from the jade gambling shop who recognized him?
Chu Yang thought it was very likely, after all, he had opened up a fiery red source the size of half a fist, which would definitely leave a deep impression on the old man.
He'll recognize them as soon as he sees the Jiang family's wanted poster.
If that's the case, then the Holy Maiden of Yaochi's so-called invitation to all the geniuses was actually a pretext to lure him there.
Chu Yang narrowed his eyes, pondering the purpose of the Holy Maiden of Yaochi's little trick.
Just then, Tu Fei suddenly lowered his voice and said cautiously, "I've also heard a secret..."
"The old god-king of the Jiang family, a peerless figure who disappeared four thousand years ago, seems to have returned!"
Li Heishui and his two companions were immediately startled, clearly having never heard of this matter before.
Liu Kou's eyes widened. "Where did you hear that? Is this news reliable?"
Tu Fei smiled mysteriously, and then Li Heishui and Liu Kou looked at Jiang Huai Ren.
This guy is practically a member of the Jiang family, so he might know some inside information.
Jiang Huai-ren shrugged, looking speechless. "What are you thinking? If I had close ties with the Jiang family, would I be hanging around with you guys?"
That's true. From the outside, Chu Yang and the Jiang family are clearly on opposite sides.
In this situation, if Jiang Huai-ren were to stand on the Jiang family's side, it would be good enough if he didn't take drastic action; how could he possibly be sitting here drinking with them?
"If it's true, my grandfather should know something about it..." Jiang Huai-ren guessed.
Chu Yang waved his hand and said, "These unfounded rumors have little to do with us."
"Tell me your plans!"
Upon hearing the second half of his sentence, the group of people perked up. Li Heishui, as if he had seen a ghost, stammered, "Brother Chu...you..."
"You've already used up all the resources worth over ten thousand jin?"
They also thought that Chu Yang would not lack resources for a while after making a fortune at the jade gambling market.
But seeing how eager he is to set off right now, it's clearly not that simple...
Chu Yang nodded, making no attempt to hide anything, and said directly, "I need a lot of resources for my cultivation. After the raid on the bandits is over, I'll have to go to the Holy City!"
Tu Fei immediately winked and chuckled, "Brother Chu, you wouldn't be thinking of attending the banquet hosted by the Holy Maiden of Yaochi, would you?"
Whenever this kind of thing is mentioned, his shrewd eyes start darting around.
Tu Fei's biggest wish is to kidnap a holy son and take him back to be his wife.
Therefore, this guy is particularly concerned about the affairs of the holy maidens of the various holy lands.
Chu Yang smiled and said, "Perhaps I'll go take a look..."
"You absolutely have to count me in!" Tu Fei immediately became even more enthusiastic.
Immediately afterwards, several descendants of notorious bandits began to secretly plot to plunder their fellow bandits.
The group drank all night, and apart from Chu Yang, the other four guys all looked dazed and drunk.
Half a day later, the four of them finally sobered up and set off.
Raiding the bandits was no challenge for Chu Yang and his men at all.
In Jiang Huai Ren's words, this kind of job, which requires no skill, doesn't even require Chu Yang to lift a finger.
During this time, they encountered several bandits, some of whom were guarded by cultivators from the Dragon Transformation Realm. However, Chu Yang burned them all to ashes.
In a valley, looking at the humanoid ashes on the ground, Liu Kou clicked his tongue and exclaimed, "These seven-colored mist threads are simply a deadly weapon!"
"Even a half-step great power would likely find it difficult to escape unscathed if they got involved!"
Chu Yang chuckled and said, "It's not that exaggerated. It's fine for dealing with Dragon Transformation Realm experts, but if you want to burn a half-step Great Power to death, it's still far from enough..."
It is indeed impossible for a half-step Great Power to force their way into the eighth level of the Fire Domain unless protected by a powerful treasure.
However, the seven-colored mist released by Chu Yang could only serve as an offensive tactic.
This is different from being in the eighth level of the Fire Domain. A half-step Great Power can completely bypass the Seven-Colored Mist Silk and attack him directly.
If you can't hit the target, no matter how powerful the methods are, it's useless.
Chu Yang looted the entire stronghold, then looked at Li Heishui and asked, "Is this the last band of bandits?"
Li Heishui nodded. "Within a radius of several hundred miles, all the bandits who deserved to be killed have been wiped out by us!"
"There are still a few bandits left, but they are not all truly wicked."
Chu Yang scanned the internal space of an ordinary star with his divine sense, where nearly ten thousand catties of source energy had accumulated.
Over the course of half a month, he continuously used array patterns to lead everyone across the void, reaping considerable rewards.
Activating the array pattern consumed a significant amount of source energy, but fortunately, the distance traveled across the void each time was not far, so the consumption was relatively small.
Adding the remaining three thousand catties of raw materials, they barely managed to gather nearly ten thousand catties.
Chu Yang estimated that this 10,000 jin of source energy alone would not be enough for him to cultivate the First Divine Treasure to perfection.
The first divine treasure he cultivated in the Dao Palace Secret Realm was the Divine Treasure of the Heart.
The Heart's Divine Treasury belongs to Fire, complementing the Seven-Colored Sun, and can further control and replicate the Eternal Divine Furnace.
It is worth mentioning that his Divine Treasury of the Heart did not generate a deity, which is quite similar to the Ancient Sacred Body.
However, unlike others, Chu Yang had a vague premonition that once he had completed all five divine treasures, the deities would manifest.
And it will be extremely powerful!
However, the exact number of deities is still unknown...
"Let's go! It's time to head to the Holy City!"
Chu Yang did not intend to directly refine the source within his body unless he could cultivate the First Deep Treasury to perfection and advance to the Second Divine Treasury.
Otherwise, even if he digests all these sources, it won't significantly improve his strength.
He's going to the Holy City to join in the fun!
On one hand, they were drawn to the jade gambling dens of various holy lands and aristocratic families; on the other hand, they wanted to figure out the purpose of the Holy Maiden of Yaochi.
What’s more…
The fact that Jiang Taixu's affair has been exposed means that a great battle to assassinate the God King is about to begin.
In fact, both he and Jiang Taixu felt they had gotten the better deal in their transaction.
Chu Yang's act of saving people was merely a small favor, but Jiang Taixu would definitely pass on the Douzi Secret Technique no matter what.
So he planned to help Jiang Taixu again, and he knew very well the old god-king's character.
Every step Chu Yang takes is more or less based on some consideration, and is rarely driven purely by emotion.
When facing powerful figures from the Sendai Secret Realm, the Seven-Colored Mist Silk was already somewhat stretched thin, and it would eventually run out.
He can't just keep going to the Fire Domain every now and then to "renew" his subscription, can he?
Since someone is secretly stirring things up and weakening the awe-inspiring power of the Great Emperor, then he will pull another peerless god-king to stand behind him!
As I said before, as long as those old guys are intimidated, no matter how many younger ones come, Chu Yang will suppress them all!
Chu Yang set the mountain stronghold ablaze, then looked at Tu Fei and said, "Call Liu Kou and Monkey, let's set off now!"
The monkey was a servant he subdued during his "bandit suppression" campaign after his perception of the two contestants was distorted. Its cultivation level was at the peak of the four extremes.
This guy doesn't even know his own name; he only has a nickname.
Chu Yang also discovered that the monkey had some extraordinary qualities, which is why he took it under his command.
According to the monkey, he didn't know where he came from; he was picked up by bandits from an ancient mine that had been abandoned for countless years.
He possesses a talent: in battle, he can elevate his cultivation level by absorbing source energy, up to three minor realms.
You could say this guy is a complete money-devouring beast.
However, Chu Yang, with his Great Luo Divine Eye, saw that he possessed the bloodline of an ancient creature, and that was the source of his talent.
The Great Luo Divine Eye is the product of the combination of the Great Luo Insight and the Origin Heaven Divine Eye, and the wonders of both are amplified infinitely.
Tu Fei descended the mountain and quickly found the bandits and the monkey. After the group cooperated, Chu Yang activated the void array and headed straight for the Holy City.
This time, the array pattern consumed nearly a thousand catties of source energy, and also sent them directly to the Holy State.
It is worth mentioning that Chu Yang's array formation skills were also fully mastered during the bandit suppression process.
He disassembled the Feng Hou Qi Men, merging one part with the Yuan Tian Shu, and the other part to verify the Dao of Arrays.
The results on both sides were even better than he had expected.
The most obvious manifestation is the improved effect of the array patterns, and the fact that the source energy required to activate the array patterns is becoming less and less...
The former is alright, the improvement is not too great.
But for Chu Yang, the latter was simply a stroke of genius!
What he lacks most is source energy; he doesn't even have enough for himself, so wasting another bit on array patterns would really hurt.
If he hadn't mastered the art of array formations, he would have even planned to unleash his true spirit power to forcibly carry everyone across the void.
Chu Yang let the monkey leave alone; whether it achieves anything depends on the monkey itself.
However, before leaving, Chu Yang passed on the Qi Body Source Flow and the Wheel Sea Scroll Dao Scripture to the other party.
He always felt that the Qi source flow and the secret realm of the Sea of Wheels might produce some kind of chemical reaction.
It is even possible to use this extraordinary skill, combined with the Taoist scriptures, to cultivate the Sea of Wheels Secret Realm to its ultimate level!
However, this path is not suitable for Chu Yang; his inner world undoubtedly has greater potential.
So he decided to try it out on a monkey. If it succeeded, everyone would be happy. Specializing in a single secret realm could also make one a powerful being.
Even if it doesn't work out, there won't be any loss.
After the monkey left, the group of five continued their journey.
The Holy City is the most prosperous city in the entire Northern Region.
On this crimson land, the Holy City is revered as a divine place by countless people, and cultivators flock here every day.
Some want to become famous overnight, some want to seek opportunities, and some want to gain the favor of a powerful force.
In the northern part of the Eastern Wilderness, only the Primordial Ancient Mine can rival the Holy City in fame.
Upon entering the city, Liu Kou was visibly excited. Then, as if remembering something, he whispered, "Now that we're in the Holy City, should we call all the brothers along?"
Jiang Huai Ren glanced at Chu Yang, then shook his head and said, "Let's not cause any unnecessary trouble. Our main purpose here is to accompany Brother Chu."
Liu Kou felt that there was some truth to it, so he didn't say anything more.
Before he had gone far, Chu Yang suddenly sensed a tremor in the Demon Emperor's Holy Heart.
However, the God-Slaying Sword trembled slightly, and the Holy Heart immediately became docile and remained still.
Chu Yang raised an eyebrow slightly. In this world, only the Azure Emperor and Yan Ruyu could arouse the Demon Emperor's sacred heart.
The Azure Emperor definitely couldn't be here, so...
Yan Ruyu is in the Holy City right now!
Tu Fei separated from the group, ostensibly to gather information.
But everyone knew perfectly well that this guy was probably going to find out exactly where the Holy Maiden of Yaochi was, inviting all the talented young men...
As he advanced, Chu Yang used his divine power to stimulate the Demon Emperor's heart, causing the Holy Heart to tremble as if expressing its dissatisfaction.
Since leaving the Southern Region, he has been accumulating the essence blood of the Demon Emperor, preparing to refine it all in one go during his next seclusion.
This kept the Demon Emperor Saint Heart in a state of neither starving nor being full, and he would occasionally grumble.
By stimulating the Demon Emperor's heart, Chu Yang continuously adjusted his orientation, leading the three of them towards Yan Ruyu's location.
But before they had gone far, their group attracted a lot of attention.
Back in Quzhou, it wasn't a big deal. The emperor was far away there, and powerful cultivators rarely set foot there, so even if Chu Yang swaggered around the city, he wouldn't be recognized.
But this is the Holy City, the most hidden and powerful place in the northern part of the Eastern Wilderness.
Some even joked that if you were walking down the street, you might bump into an elderly person who could be a senior elder of a major religion.
Once you reach a certain level, your perspective will naturally broaden as well.
Therefore, Chu Yang was not unfamiliar to the vast majority of cultivators in the Holy City.
Even if they hadn't seen him in person, they had heard of Chu Shaodi's name countless times and had seen his portrait on the wanted posters countless times.
Thus, before Chu Yang could even penetrate deep into the Holy City, the news of the appearance of the young emperor Chu had already spread throughout the entire city.
After walking for about half an hour, the group stopped in front of a palace.
Chu Yang further provoked the Holy Heart, and after confirming that this was the place, he swaggered in with his men.
"Brother Chu? When did you arrive in the Holy City?"
As soon as they entered, the four of them bumped into a man in blue.
Chu Yang said with a smile, "Brother Jiao, it's been a long time!"
"I just arrived in the Holy City, and it took me quite a while to find this place."
Hearing him blatantly lie, Li Heishui and the other two had strange expressions.
It took quite a bit of effort?
They went straight here after entering the city!
Jiang Huai-ren was quite emotional. He glanced at his two close friends, his eyes seeming to say...
See that? That's the art of speaking!
The little dragon king in green immediately laughed and said, "Come in with me quickly, I'll have someone make arrangements to welcome you and wash away the dust of your journey!"
Then he looked at the three people behind Chu Yang, "Why are you all hanging out with Brother Chu?"
They were naturally acquainted; the Azure-Clad Little Flood Dragon King had also seen Li Heishui back in the Fire Domain.
However, fearing that Chu Yang would settle scores later, the latter slipped away early without even exchanging pleasantries.
Liu Kou winked and said, "We've now latched onto Chu Xiong's coattails!"
"Watch your mouth from now on. If you upset us, we'll ask Brother Chu to beat you up!"
The little dragon king in green laughed and said, "Ask Brother Chu to help? I'm afraid you can't afford that price!"
The three men's expressions immediately turned strange. They had no doubt that if they offered a thousand catties of source energy, Chu Yang would be happy to help.
Others may not know, but they are very clear about the extent to which Chu Yang lacks resources!
The group exchanged pleasantries as they entered the demon race's temporary palace in the holy city.
"Oh, right! Brother Chu..."
The little dragon king in blue suddenly slapped his forehead. "You've been so busy catching up that you should probably be more interested in seeing Her Highness the princess than me, right?"
"He's in the main hall, discussing matters with several senior figures; it seems the matter concerns you..." (End of Chapter)