Free Web NovelChapter 597: Chapter 470: Five Thousand Years
In the blink of an eye, five thousand years passed quietly.
Amongst the layered miasma surrounding the forest, there lay a hidden mountain valley, with an ancient cave mansion nestled within.
The miasma was as thick as ink, rolling and enveloping, shrouding the entire valley tightly; unless purposefully seeking, even a strong being in the God and Demon Realm passing by would find it hard to notice anything unusual here.
On this day, two beams of light shot down swiftly from the sky, landing firmly outside the valley; as the light dispersed, two graceful figures were revealed.
The woman to the left, wearing a blue dress embroidered with intricate dragon patterns, had a graceful and upright posture, surrounded by a mist like a light veil, her brow displaying a touch of the Dragon Race’s inherent pride and sharpness; she was Ao Qing, the holy maiden of the Flood Dragon clan.
The woman to the right was clad in a white robe with golden patterns, her ebony hair arranged in a lofty cloud bun, with a sword-shaped golden hairpin nestled amongst it; at her waist hung an ancient longsword, its blade yet to be unsheathed, but a faint Sword Qi already emanated from it, her aura was deep and steady like a profound abyss; she was the renowned Golden Sage Empress from the Central Demon Realm, wielding power over a vast territory.
Ao Qing raised her eyes toward the depths of the valley, her delicate eyebrows furrowing, and spoke solemnly to the Golden Sage Empress beside her:
"Empress, this is the place! The last lingering source aura of our Flood Dragon clan’s missing pureblood descendants dissipated within this cave mansion; there can be no mistake!"
Her voice held suppressed fury; purebloods in the Flood Dragon clan were already rare, the recent sequential disappearances of several individuals had already touched her limits.
The Golden Sage Empress nodded slightly, her gaze as sharp as a sword as it swept across the surrounding valley.
Over five thousand years, she had successively refined the White Tiger Dharma Aspect, developed the Grotto Heaven Blessed Land, successfully ascended to the Demon Immortal realm, and was already in the Second Realm, only a step away from the Third Realm.
Moreover, bestowed by Chen Sheng, she received the "Western Extreme White Tiger Ten Billion Sword Forms Map", a cultivation technique of boundless intricacy; when the ten billion sword forms intertwined, the sword momentum was tremendous, even a strong being in the Third Realm would need to avoid its sharpness, amongst the Demon Immortals in the Central Demon Realm, she was considered outstanding.
Due to her formidable battle power and decisive actions, she had gathered countless followers under her command; from Demon Immortals above to Dharma Aspects below, all respected her and thus referred to her as ’Golden Sage Empress’, wielding authority over a vast domain with imposing might. ƒгeewёbnovel.com
This time, she came because one of the Flood Dragon clan’s warrior had first disappeared; upon investigation, it was discovered that this was not an isolated case, several pureblood descendants from the Flood Dragon clan had mysteriously disappeared recently.
At Ao Qing’s invitation, she came to investigate; to prevent unforeseen situations, the two had specifically borrowed the Dragon Palace’s divine treasure "Mysterious Water Treasure Bead", following the faint aura across countless mountains and waters, they finally found this hidden cave mansion.
A flash of cold light appeared in Ao Qing’s eyes, she suddenly swung her jade hand, shouting:
"Daring to harm members of my Flood Dragon clan; today, your cave mansion shall be dismantled!"
Before her voice fell, a mighty torrent surged from her palm like a river from the heavens, with a force capable of splitting mountains and seas, it crashed toward the cave mansion’s entrance.
"Boom—!"
The torrent fiercely collided against the invisible barrier surrounding the cave mansion, producing a deafening giant sound.
The violent Primordial Qi oscillated fiercely, forming visible ripples that spread outward, dissipating most of the surrounding miasma.
The invisible barrier flickered a few times, then gradually faded away, revealing the cave mansion’s entrance completely.
On either side of the entrance were two towering Vajra Guardians, their faces savage, fangs exposed, eyes flashing with an eerie red light, seemingly ready to devour intruders.
A mighty aura slowly emanated from the depths of the cave mansion, like a mountain pressing down, causing the surrounding air to momentarily stagnate, even the light seemed distorted by this aura.
"Noisy!"
A deep, hoarse voice came from within the cave mansion, filled with boundless impatience and ferocity.
As the words fell, a figure clad in a dark red robe with a withered face walked slowly out from the cave mansion.
This figure was surrounded by a faint Buddha light, yet carried no kindness whatsoever; instead, it radiated a dense and overwhelming aura of ferocity, with a vermilion mark between the brows, eyes muddied like sludge, yet faint blood-colored light flickered within, exposing a bone-chilling murderous intent.
His aura was deep and steady like a peak, astonishingly a genuine Buddha-level existence! fɾeeweɓnѳveɭ.com
The West State Buddhist cultivation system divides into Arhat, Bodhisattva, and Buddha levels, corresponding to the Demon Race’s Dharma Aspect, Demon Immortal, and God and Demon realms respectively.
This withered figure was a Buddha-level powerhouse within Buddhism!
"God and Demon Realm!"
The Golden Sage Empress and Ao Qing simultaneously changed expressions, their hearts sinking slightly; fortunately, both being outstanding among the Demon Immortals, joining forces they might still manage to hold their own.
"Two mere Demon Immortals dare to intrude on this old monk’s place of peaceful cultivation?"
The Buddha’s mouth curved into a cruel smile, as his withered hand slowly lifted, numerous golden Buddha patterns swirled in his palm.
A gigantic Buddha palm instantly formed, carrying the power to crush all, purify everything, as it crashed toward the two fiercely.
Even before the Buddha palm reached, a vast, irresistible pressure had already enveloped the two.
"Take action!"
The Golden Sage Empress shouted lowly, her voice like clashing gold and iron, breaking free from the Buddha’s oppressive pressure; Sword Qi around her suddenly soared, golden brilliance like daylight breaking the dawn, instantly illuminating the dark miasmatic valley.
With a single thought, she operated the "Western Extreme White Tiger Ten Billion Sword Forms Map" to its full force, as the White Tiger imprint between her brows lit up.
Ten billion sword forms, as fine as stardust, instantly condensed, weaving and swirling before her; within a brief moment, it transformed into a golden sword dragon a thousand feet long, with a mouth-opening deafening roar.
Within the roar, the Primordial Qi of heaven and earth within a ten-thousand-mile radius rampaged wildly, whistling as it surged toward the sword dragon, making the aura surrounding the sword dragon increasingly terrifying.
