Chapter 621 - 620: One Flower, One World! What to Do When You Can’t Win?
Chapter 621: Chapter 620: One Flower, One World! What to Do When You Can’t Win?
’So it was my appearance that caused Xuanyuan Changfeng’s ascension to be brought forward.’
’No wonder the Little Empress didn’t know about the Forbidden God Law in her past life.’
Chu Sheng came to a sudden realization.
’This old bastard is truly ruthless!’
’He could stand by and do nothing as his own Direct Lineage Descendant was skinned and had his tendons pulled out.’
’When I killed his strongest old servant, Zhao Li, he didn’t send anyone to help.’
’He could even abandon the Emperor Realm Ancient Fierce Beast he’d raised for over a century as a sacrifice for his ascension.’
Chu Sheng stared at Xuanyuan Changfeng, who was floating in midair, and his giant compound eyes narrowed slightly.
’Xuanyuan Changfeng made so many sacrifices, all just to probe my limits.’
’When he discovered my Bloodline was a more suitable sacrifice than the Ancient Giant Armored Kun, he set his sights on me.’
’He wants to use me as a stepping stone!’
’Pah!!!’
Chu Sheng stared daggers at Xuanyuan Changfeng.
Although Xuanyuan Changfeng’s voice was ancient, his true body, identical to his clone, was that of a refined-looking middle-aged man.
He wore a long, white robe with wide, flowing sleeves, his temples were lightly streaked with gray, and he had an otherworldly air, looking just like a reclusive master who had removed himself from worldly affairs.
The only thing that puzzled Chu Sheng was the small, vibrant red flower pinned in Xuanyuan Changfeng’s hair, so vivid it seemed ready to drip color.
The flower looked unremarkable, like a common wild rose picked from the roadside.
But pinned in the hair of an Emperor Realm expert who had lived for centuries, it looked bizarre no matter how you looked at it.
This wasn’t the Song Dynasty on Earth, and Xuanyuan Changfeng wasn’t Ximen Qing.
’Does Xuanyuan Changfeng have some... peculiar tastes?’
’Or... does he have an ulterior motive?’
Not only that, but Chu Sheng felt that the red flower gave him a very familiar, almost intimate feeling.
This feeling had nothing to do with Xuanyuan Changfeng; it came solely from the flower itself.
Chu Sheng couldn’t figure it out, so he simply asked Immortal Venerable Shi Xi, "Immortal Venerable, do you know what’s going on with that red flower in Xuanyuan Changfeng’s hair?"
Immortal Venerable Shi Xi was silent for a moment, seemingly sensing the aura of the red flower.
After a long while, she finally gave her answer: "That red flower is a fragment of the Map of Mountains and Rivers."
Chu Sheng was stunned for a moment, but he quickly understood. "A flower holding a world, a leaf containing a Bodhi?"
"That’s precisely it," Immortal Venerable Shi Xi said with a nod.
"Although this fragment is not large, it can form a small, independent Space."
"Xuanyuan Changfeng has hidden his true body within the small world formed by this fragment to evade the senses of the Heavenly Dao."
"What we’re seeing on the outside is merely a projection created by the fragment."
"However, this projection is also controlled by his true body, so it’s very difficult to see through."
Chu Sheng had another sudden realization, his previous doubts completely dispelled.
’That evil method of ascension you mentioned earlier requires the true body to evade the Heavenly Dao’s senses for over a hundred years.’
’Even as an expert at the Peak of Emperor Realm, Xuanyuan Changfeng couldn’t have just hidden from the Heavenly Dao on his own.’
’The fact that he could hide for a hundred years must be thanks to this fragment of the Map of Mountains and Rivers.’
No wonder. The grand patriarch of the Xuanyuan clan never dared to leave his home.
If he went wandering around wearing a little red flower, wouldn’t he become the laughingstock of the entire world!
And even if he did dare to go out like that, other Emperor Realm experts would likely discover the unique nature of the little red flower.
Chu Sheng had finally, completely figured out Xuanyuan Changfeng’s plan for ascension.
First, he used a fragment of the Map of Mountains and Rivers to hide his true body, evading the senses of the Heavenly Dao and lying low for a hundred years.
Then, when preparing to ascend, he used a Secret Technique to place his brand on a Fierce Beast with an Emperor-level Bloodline.
When Xuanyuan Changfeng ascended, he would then use a blood sacrifice to misdirect everything.
The Forbidden God Law would then mistakenly believe the Fierce Beast was the one ascending and send the Celestial Tribulation down upon its head.
This way, Xuanyuan Changfeng could evade the Forbidden God Law and successfully ascend to godhood!
What a masterful bait-and-switch, a perfect escape!
Truly worthy of the Patriarch of the Xuanyuan clan!
Chu Sheng wasn’t one to just sit and wait for death.
He quickly formulated a plan in his mind.
"Xiao Hei, go! Get him for me!"
Chu Sheng ordered the big black dog.
The big black dog had been able to instantly kill the Ancient Giant Armored Kun, which showed its true strength was far beyond the Emperor Realm Early Stage it appeared to be.
’As long as the big black dog can keep Xuanyuan Changfeng’s attention, I can find a chance to rush over and snatch that little red flower from his head.’
’Once the little red flower is separated from Xuanyuan Changfeng, his true body will be exposed to the senses of the Heavenly Dao.’
’At that point, his plan for ascension will completely fail.’
The big black dog let out a furious roar and transformed into a bolt of black lightning, lunging fiercely at Xuanyuan Changfeng.
But Xuanyuan Changfeng had no intention of fighting the big black dog at all.
The moment the big black dog charged, he just gave a casual wave of his sleeve.
The next second, the big black dog’s figure vanished from where it stood.
"Xiao Hei!"
Chu Sheng shouted anxiously.
Through the connection of their master-servant contract, he could clearly sense that the big black dog was still alive and nearby.
But no matter how he scanned the area with his Divine Thought, he couldn’t see a trace of the big black dog.
"Old man Xuanyuan! What did you do with Xiao Hei?" Chu Sheng demanded furiously.
"Relax, your Contracted Beast is fine," Xuanyuan Changfeng replied with a faint smile.
"It has merely been placed in a small Illusion Realm by this Emperor."
"Once you have been sacrificed, it will naturally be able to come out."
"However, since it is your Contracted Beast, if you die, it naturally cannot live."
"By the time it gets out, I’m afraid it will already be a cold corpse."
"You rotten old man, you’re despicable!" Chu Sheng roared in fury. The power in his body erupted in an instant, and he transformed into a streak of purple light, charging straight at Xuanyuan Changfeng.
"Let my Xiao Hei go! Or this isn’t over between us!"
But Xuanyuan Changfeng merely gave another casual wave of his sleeve.
An invisible force slammed viciously into Chu Sheng’s body.
THUD.
Like a kite with its string cut, Chu Sheng was sent flying backward, crashing heavily into the dilapidated pavilion in the middle of the lake.
The pavilion instantly collapsed completely, turning into a pile of rubble.
The power gap between the Emperor Realm Early Stage and the Peak of Emperor Realm was simply too vast.
Chu Sheng struggled to crawl out of the rubble, glaring at Xuanyuan Changfeng as if he could kill him with his eyes alone.
Seeing Chu Sheng’s humiliated fury, the smile on Xuanyuan Changfeng’s face widened.
"As long as you obediently become this Emperor’s sacrifice and cooperate with this Emperor to complete the ascension ceremony."
"This Emperor can consider letting your Contracted Beast live."
Chu Sheng fell silent and lowered his head, seemingly caught in a fierce internal struggle.
Xuanyuan Changfeng simply floated there quietly in midair, watching Chu Sheng, not at all in a hurry.
In his eyes, Chu Sheng was already a turtle in a jar—trapped with no hope of escape.
After a good few minutes had passed.
Chu Sheng finally raised his head slowly. His face was full of dejection as he said in a low voice, "Fine. I agree."
"I can be your sacrifice."
"But you have to release Xiao Hei first and let me break our contract."
"I can’t drag it down to die with me."
"Hehe." Xuanyuan Changfeng laughed, clearly pleased.
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