Chapter 120 - 85: The Arrival of the Great Era
Chapter 120: Chapter 85: The Arrival of the Great Era
Another winter’s snow had come and gone.
「Ninth Year of Xuanlong, Third Month.」
The ice and snow melted.
All life awakened.
And awakening along with it were the ancient coffins, unearthed one after another from all across the land.
These Grandmasters of the Great Yu Era had awakened as promised.
’Why are these ancients from the Great Yu Era so fond of coming to the Imperial Capital?’
Su Chen gazed out over the entire Imperial City as myriad Longevity Fires materialized before his eyes. Some blazed like raging infernos, burning with intensity; others were but scattered embers, barely alight.
Over the years, by Observing Life, Su Chen had learned to recognize the awakened ancients.
There were many more Grandmasters now.
Even a Sub-Innate had appeared.
As for the Immortals, however, there weren’t many, almost as if they were all sealed away in the Great Yu Imperial Mausoleum.
’If the Immortal Arrival were to happen... would the Immortals descend from the heavens, or would they emerge from an abyss?’
For some reason, Su Chen was reminded of the ancient abyss beneath Heaven-Ascension Tower, and the gate that only one in the Extreme Realm could push open.
And that monster named Mr. Xiaoo.
He shook his head. ’It has nothing to do with me.’
He opened the doors to his clinic and swept away the dust.
Huzi hadn’t come by in a long time.
Since then, the small clinic and pharmacy had grown quiet, its doorway no longer crossed by any visitors.
Even the new local gangs, which had previously only loitered nearby, too intimidated to approach, were now itching to try and collect some protection money.
But Su Chen had long since grown used to it over the years.
"Look after the house," Su Chen said, patting Little Turtle. He opened a bamboo umbrella and headed out.
There was no wind or rain tonight.
He held the umbrella and headed straight for the river beyond the Imperial City.
There, three familiar Longevity Fires burned.
Little Turtle nodded dutifully, indicating it would watch the house well.
But as soon as Su Chen was gone, its eyes darted about before it leaped from the water tank and slipped into a nearby Imperial City canal that connected to Taiye Lake.
For six long years, it had waited.
Tonight, its chance had finally come.
It was going to devour that great snake.
The night was no longer peaceful.
In the Imperial Palace, the waters of Taiye Lake churned violently.
Faintly, one could see a giant snake and a vicious turtle, both towering a thousand feet high. One pursued, one fled, as they battled their way out of the Imperial Palace and into the river.
The vicious turtle provoked, and the giant snake gave chase.
"My Spiritual Snake is a Spirit Beast with a trace of Immortal Blood. You think a pathetic little Great Demon Fiend like you can provoke it?"
The Grand Ancestor of Zhou sneered, looking with disdain at the giant, vicious turtle fleeing in the distance.
But in the very next instant, his expression changed to one of shock, and he scrambled to give chase.
Within his Life Soul, the connection to his Spiritual Snake had been severed.
’So fast.’
’Could that Great Demon-level fiend have killed his Spiritual Snake instantly? How is that possible?’
’My Spiritual Snake is comparable to the Third Realm of Grandmaster, Self as Dragon! How could it be killed in an instant unless a Sub-Innate intervened?!’
The Grand Ancestor of Zhou roared, "What is going on? Why would the Sub-Innate Grandmaster in the Imperial City lay a trap to harm my Pet Beast, the Spiritual Snake!"
Outside the Imperial City, the river was stained crimson.
The great snake was dead.
It had died to the terrifying Sword Intent that erupted from Little Turtle.
This sword was called Burial Star!
A thousand swords, ten thousand swords, all erupting from a single strike!
Little Turtle had condensed its Demon Blood Qi, layer upon layer, into a turbid breath, which it then unleashed with its Sword Intent.
Little Turtle had cultivated this single sword strike for six or seven years, and today it had finally revealed its edge.
Little Turtle devoured the Spiritual Snake.
It let out a long, drawn-out cry.
In that moment, its bloodline surged, helping it to transform completely and become a Spirit Beast, much like the Immortal Whale.
From the Imperial City, countless horrified gazes turned in this direction.
"A Spirit Beast!"
"A Spirit Beast has been born into the world."
"Seize it! The Spirit Beast’s aura is so faint; it must be a juvenile. Once it’s raised, it will be the equivalent of a peak Qi Cultivator at minimum, perhaps even stronger."
Countless figures rushed toward it.
Even Jie, the High Tier Qi Cultivation Immortal from the Imperial Palace, and the Ancient Sub-Innate hidden within the Imperial City descended upon the scene.
Unfortunately, there was nothing left in the river.
Little Turtle, its belly full, had secretly followed a dark river back, climbing into the pharmacy’s water tank to obediently resume its post.
It was no longer an Upper-Rank Great Demon with the bloodline of the Double-faced Profound Turtle that commanded water and fire. It was now a Spirit Beast—the Life and Death Profound Turtle.
It had stepped onto the Immortal Path!
On this night, none of the countless powerhouses in the Imperial City could have imagined that a Spirit Beast of such limitless potential was hiding in the water tank of a quiet, deserted pharmacy.
On the river, Su Chen stood with his umbrella, gazing in the direction where countless powerhouses were now rushing. He, too, had sensed the aura of the Spirit Beast and felt a twinge of envy.
’A Spirit Beast,’ Su Chen mused. ’A pure-blooded one, it seems, surpassing even a Peak Great Demon Fiend. I wonder who will be lucky enough to become its master.’
Su Chen sighed wistfully.
He did not rush over.
Before him, on the ships of Cao Gang Island, a battle had already erupted.
Three figures with withered bodies and white hair dominated the scene, wreaking havoc across the ships. Even Peak-level experts were no match for them, unable to withstand a single exchange.
’He’s really still alive.’
A complex look filled Su Chen’s eyes as he recognized one of them.
The Killing Sin Tiger, Ye Xuan.
In his youth, he had held the people in his heart, full of compassion for the world. He had not feared death, hammering on the Palace Gate alongside the Governor. Now, however, his hands were soaked in blood, his hair white and withered. He killed without end, like a man who had become a demon, stopping at nothing to prolong his life.
Su Chen could hardly recognize him anymore.
He was just like the Grand Ancestor of Liang of old. As a young man, he had promised peace to the people and had even single-handedly tried to assassinate the Yu emperor, marching bravely to his death. But once he became the Emperor, his vision was clouded. For the sake of a long life, he imprisoned the Immortal Whale, deceived the entire world, and treated the common folk as nothing more than ants.
At that moment, the leader of the trio, a white-haired immortal, finally found the man he was looking for. His eyes turned crimson as he let out a roar.
"Wun Sandao, do you still remember me!!!"
In the distance, someone muttered, "’What’s with this Wun Sandao? How did he manage to provoke an Ancient Qi Cultivation Immortal? It seems to be a feud to the death.’