Chapter 1213 - 1104: The Waterway Imperial Court Conspiracy
“How are you guys here?”
Shui Jing was shocked when he saw Dugu Yuqing and the other two.
How did they get here?
Hadn’t they been locked up in the Sky Prison by Lei Ting?
Even Shui Qingling frowned instantly, looking at the trio with perplexity.
“What, you can come here but we can’t?”
Fan Paiming spoke up coldly, harboring no good feelings for anyone from the Imperial Court.
Dugu Yuqing also glanced indifferently at the two.
He had a vague feeling that things were getting interesting… Weren’t the Waterway Imperial Court and Lei Ting supposed to be in cooperation?
Yet here they were, the people from the Waterway Imperial Court sneaking into Thunder Tao Mountain?
What were their intentions?
Shui Jing, however, suddenly thought of something, and angrily accused them, saying:
“You… did you take the Thunder Emperor’s primal Thunder Earth, primal Source Water, primal Source Wood, and so on…?!”
He had been feeling all along that he’d been tricked, and now, these three were the only ones ahead of him.
Most likely it was them.
Shui Qingling also began to suspect, along the way she hadn’t believed Shui Jing because, in her view, aside from them, no one else could have gotten in.
Now, seeing that others had arrived first… perhaps those pitfalls were indeed dug by these three?
“What if I did dig them? Do you have a problem with that?”
Fan Paiming admitted it outright, full of disdain, saying:
“Not leaving anything good for you is already more than generous!”
Dugu Yuqing felt something was off upon hearing this… Was this some sort of taunting?
“You… how dare you scheme against me; I’ll kill you!”
Shui Jing became furious, really infuriated in this moment, ready to commit murder, prepared to take action.
But Shui Qingling stopped him, saying:
“Junior Brother Shui Jing, don’t be impulsive… We are here for the Ancestral Holy Source!”
As she spoke, she pointed toward the Thunder Pond ahead, saying:
“There!”
Shui Jing immediately turned to look, only to see in the empty Thunder Pond… a pile of… bird droppings??
Hearts, lungs, kidneys, intestines, stomachs of birds and such… even emitting heat!
What the hell is this?
“What… what is this thing??”
He was very bewildered.
However, Shui Qingling took a deep breath and said solemnly:
“If I’m not mistaken… that…should be the Ancestral Holy Source!”
Ancestral Holy Source!
Upon hearing this, Shui Jing was immediately shocked, but he was still puzzled and said:
“But, how could the Ancestral Holy Source be a pile of organs??”
Shui Qingling shook her head, replying:
“No… those aren’t organs, but the manifestation of Sacred Origin!”
“The Ancestral Holy Source is a rare treasure between heaven and earth, capable of self-evolution over eons, possibly evolving into life; looking at it now… these Ancestral Holy Sources have already metamorphosed into internal organs, and perhaps it won’t be many years before they become new Sacred Origin beings!”
She knew a lot and could sense that indeed, within those organs, there was an extremely sacred Source Qi.
At this revelation, Shui Jing was excited.
They came here precisely for the Ancestral Holy Source, didn’t they?
“Elder Sister, you hold them back, I’ll go get the Ancestral Holy Source!”
Immediately, Shui Jing rushed towards the Thunder Pond.
Shui Qingling, however, looked at Dugu Yuqing and the two others, extending her hand, saying:
“Although I don’t know the esteemed purpose of the three of you coming here… but, as for the Ancestral Holy Source, please abstain from touching it!”
“This item, although it once belonged to our Forebears… now has become a contested treasure among the great Imperial Courts, should you take it, you won’t be able to protect it, and it might even bring disaster upon your clan.”
After finishing speaking, she seemed to hesitate for a moment, then said softly:
“Leave quickly while the Thunder Path Imperial Court has yet to react, or it’ll be too late to leave.”
But Dugu Yuqing just smiled faintly, saying nothing.
Fan Paiming and Fan Yaoyao looked up towards the Thunder Pond, curiosity apparent in their eyes.
Shui Jing had rushed over and was now next to those “bird droppings.”
“Such a rich aura of the Divine, incredible, amazing!”
Shui Jing breathed deeply the fishy smell of the innards, savouring the flavour in the intestines, his face lighting up with joy.
“I have got it… Hahaha, the Ancestral Holy Source is in my hands!”
His eyes blazed with excitement, and instantly, Path-Scenic Land opened, promptly collecting all those bird droppings.
“Hmm? There are also some stains of the Sacred Origin down here…”
As Shui Jing noticed, there were traces of the droppings on the floor of the Thunder Pond, looking quite fresh!
Such a precious thing… shouldn’t go to waste, right?
Since he had already taken the Ancestral Holy Source, it wouldn’t be excessive for him to make use of the stains of the Sacred Origin left here, would it?
Without hesitation, he stuck out his tongue and started licking the ground!
Slurp slurp!
With vigorous flicks and precision, he licked it clean!
Witnessing this scene, several others on the other side… were all dumbfounded.
“This… this guy can really tian!”
Fan Paiming couldn’t help but speak out.
“Disgusting!”
Fan Yaoyao, on the other hand, shook her head.
Even Shui Qingling felt a ripple in her heart.
Those Sacred Origin Stains… could’ve been enough for my junior brother Shui Jing to benefit from for a lifetime.
And Shui Jing, filled with joy, tried to stand up, but he felt…
He couldn’t move at all!
“Ah… what’s happening… why am I feeling numb… my body… is it stiff?!”
Shui Jing was immediately stunned.
And at that moment.
Boom!
With the last trace of the Ancestral Holy Source licked away by Shui Jing, Thunder Tao Mountain lost its support and began to tremble instantly!
The whole mountain seemed as if it was about to crumble!
Moreover, it wasn’t just Thunder Tao Mountain, a terrifying fluctuation was spilling outwards.
…
The earth trembled, Thunder Earth roared, and for a moment, the entire Sky Vault was affected!
“What happened? What’s going on…”
“There’s movement at Thunder Tao Mountain, go and check it out quick!”
“Thunder Earth is trembling, this is an unprecedented event!”
Countless pairs of terrified eyes looked toward Thunder Tao Mountain, and figures arrived directly in front of it.
However, in front of Thunder Tao Mountain, the strong ones in the Way of Thunder all stopped, daring not to enter.
This place was forbidden ground, personally restricted by Thunder Emperor. Although the mountain trembled now, the restrictions still held; no one could enter.
“Something incredible must have happened on Thunder Emperor Mountain!”
“What exactly is going on… Could it be related to the Descent of the Path of Thunder Emperor?”
“We can’t get inside; we can only wait. Now Thunder Emperor is in the midst of descending his path, and we mustn’t disturb him. We have to wait for the completion!”
Many people spoke, anxious yet helpless to do anything but wait!
…
“Thunder Earth is trembling; there’s an anomaly at Thunder Tao Mountain…”
In a certain palace, an elder exclaimed with an excited face:
“Shui Jing and the others have succeeded!”
This man was none other than the powerhouse from the Waterway Imperial Court, Shui Deheng!
At that moment, his eyes were filled with a fervent light, murmuring:
“The Ancestral Holy Source has been taken; Thunder Emperor must have completed the parasitism…”
“Next comes the summoning of darkness’s descent and watch, letting Thunder Emperor… die!”
This… was the conspiracy of the Waterway Imperial Court.
Water Emperor… indeed was one of the ancient emperors who walked the furthest on the Path of Parasitism.
However, the Path of Parasitism… although theoretically thoroughly researched, still lacked the final step.
Experimentation!
Even if Water Emperor, Land Deity, and Metal Emperor were powerful and profoundly understood the Path of Parasitism, when facing darkness, they dared not be careless and sought to ensure absolute security!
After all, since ancient times, those who have come into contact with darkness have all died!
So, they gave Thunder Emperor the Parasitic Method, but their intention… was to use Thunder Emperor as their “guinea pig”!
Let Thunder Emperor be the first to try the Parasitic Method to see if it could be a success…
Therefore, they didn’t just give Thunder Emperor the Parasitic Method but also specially prepared to beckon the descent of darkness… to kill Thunder Emperor!
And to kill Thunder Emperor, it was necessary first to strip him of the Ancestral Holy Source. After all, the Ancestral Holy Source is a treasure of the Forebears. With it, even if darkness descended, Thunder Emperor might still have a chance to escape.
He must be left… with no retreat, nowhere to go!
His only fate was to die, and then to be parasitized.
If he succeeds… then the other ancient emperors can proceed confidently on the Path of Parasitism!
“Next, Shui Qingling will lead the descent of darkness… and my descendant, Shui Jing, should also return using the Water Emperor Talisman…”
He whispered.
Everything was arranged.
He had given Shui Qingling a “Water Emperor Talisman.” After they destroyed the Ancestral Holy Source, they could use the Water Emperor Talisman to leave swiftly. Even the Imperial Path’s restrictions couldn’t stop them.
But Shui Qingling didn’t know that what she held in her hand… wasn’t the true Water Emperor Talisman, but a Black Charm leading to the descent of darkness!
The Symbol of Darkness, acquired by Water Emperor and the others from the Forebears, contained sealed dark energy. Once activated, it could attract the descent of darkness.
Water Emperor and the others had speculated that in the ancient past, those Symbols of Darkness were likely bait, used by the Forebears to hunt darkness.
But in today’s world, where the strong avoid darkness, who would dare to actively trigger such things?
This time, they were ready to let Thunder Emperor die in darkness… quite useful indeed.
And the true Water Emperor Talisman for escape was secretly given to his own descendant, Shui Jing!
When the time came, Shui Qingling would be left to die and take the blame, while his descendant would return safely, carrying great merit…
Heh, everything was under control!
He laughed!
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Goodnight