Free Web NovelChapter 457: Chapter 84: Emperor Earth Deity, Even a Dao Fruit Can Be Fleeced
The disturbance in the South Pole Celestial Court shook the heavens.
「Central Celestial Court.」
"What in the world happened in the South Pole Celestial Court? The Thunder Division declared its independence, and then the legendary Heaven-Reaching Fishing Drum was played, summoning ten thousand immortals to pay homage! I heard..."
Standing under an Immortal Tree, The Matchmaker couldn’t help but swallow, his heart pounding with fear.
"I heard that even the ethereal and illusory Biyou Palace appeared!"
"Hah, who knows?"
A Celestial Venerable shook his head and said,
"We only know that a supreme figure grew angry—the Master of Biyou Palace. He punished the entire South Pole Celestial Court, and even that figure from twenty thousand years ago made an appearance. Those nine thousand cracks, echoing for three straight months, were him lashing that individual from the South Pole Celestial Court..."
"!!!"
Although The Matchmaker was only a True Immortal, he was now in his twilight years, having lived for over a hundred thousand years. He had naturally experienced the great changes of the ages and was left dumbfounded.
"You’re saying that figure... appeared again after twenty thousand years? This..."
His heart seemed to pound with fear as he recalled the shocking event from twenty thousand years ago. One of the Four Directions Celestial Courts was destroyed, and Emperor Gouchen was condemned to the Underworld to suffer punishment for eighteen thousand years!
The Matchmaker shivered violently, not daring to speak that name. He shrank back, pulling his neck in.
"The last few tens of thousands of years have grown increasingly turbulent. And now, the Celestial Court is undergoing a major shakeup from top to bottom. Many immortals from the Shangqing Lineage have left..."
"That’s a good thing."
The Celestial Venerable chuckled dryly.
"Most of the New Immortals are just True Immortals or Grand Grades; there are very few at the Immortal level. I’m about to get a promotion. You’re a veteran now, so you should be able to get some benefits. You might even have a chance to glimpse the Immortal realm before you have to face Reincarnation, and your lifespan will become endless once more!"
At these words, The Matchmaker’s spirits lifted. Just as he was about to say more, he caught sight of a slender figure listening quietly nearby.
He frowned and glanced sideways, his tone cool.
"Steward Cui. Is there something you need?"
Cui Yin snapped out of her daze and forced a smile. She bowed to the Celestial Venerable and silently withdrew.
Before she had gone far, the Celestial Venerable said with a laugh,
"Is that the girl from the Profound Yellow Palace? Tsk, tsk. I heard the Profound Yellow Palace was torn down by the Giant Spirit God. This Female Immortal has been trying to repair it by herself for months..."
He paused for a moment before remarking with a sigh,
"A few thousand years ago, all sorts of Immortals and Buddhas would send gifts to the Profound Yellow Palace. But now... tsk, tsk. I expect life is about to get even harder for this Female Immortal."
"Celestial Venerable, what do you mean by that?" The Matchmaker asked curiously.
The Celestial Venerable, clad in pure white Heavy Armor, smiled and said,
"Many New Immortals have arrived, none of them with any real foundation. Although the Profound Yellow Palace has been mostly dismantled and plundered, a few Divine Pillars and some Immortal Gold Divine Iron still remain. It’s only a matter of time before some New Immortal sets their sights on it."
Not far away, Cui Yin’s body trembled slightly, her face growing a shade paler. She now had a much deeper understanding of the fickle nature of people.
’When the person leaves, the tea grows cold.’
.........
「Nine Nether.」
Lu Xuan didn’t ride the True Phoenix, nor did he travel alongside Senior Brother Xuandu. He simply entered the Ghost Gate alone and without a sound.
The Nine Nether was vast; the Underworld was but a drop in the ocean.
The moment he entered the Nine Nether, Lu Xuan frowned. His vision suddenly darkened, flickering in and out of focus. When it cleared again, he found himself in...
[Origin].
A place without up or down, without any of the eight directions; a place where Years, Time, and all concepts vanished, where the Dao Fruit could not be perceived.
Everything before him was a dim, formless void. Lu Xuan’s expression tightened, and he reached out with his mind to the Qing Ping Sword and the Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow Exquisite Pagoda.
Just as his guard went up, a graceful figure emerged from the illusion. She was dressed in simple, long robes, her beautiful face a perfect mixture of majesty and compassion. She approached slowly, one step at a time.
The hairs on the back of Lu Xuan’s neck shot up.
Merely looking at this woman made him feel as insignificant as an ant staring up at the eternal Cyan Celestial Realm, making him feel smaller than small.
’A Daluo?’
’No, a Daluo couldn’t give me this sense of terror!’
’Then that means...’
As his thoughts raced, Lu Xuan bowed slightly and said in a deep voice,
"Profound Yellow greets you, Senior."
"There is no need for such formalities."
The woman’s gentle voice washed over him, soothing his soul and causing Lu Xuan’s tense nerves to relax unconsciously.
She walked closer and said with a smile,
"I am the Emperor Earth Deity. You may address me as Earth Emperor."
Lu Xuan understood. ’Emperor Earth Deity, Earth Emperor... It’s Houtu, the one who controls Reincarnation!’
’An [Enlightened One] who possesses a Complete Dao Fruit!’
Though thunder roared in his chest, his face beneath the mask showed no change. His voice remained steady as he bowed once more, neither servile nor overbearing.
"Greetings, Earth Empress."
"Let us sit and talk." The Emperor Earth Deity smiled, and with a wave of her hand, two cushions and a small table materialized from the void.
On the table were two cups of tea, giving off a gentle steam.
"These tea leaves were cultivated back when I ruled the Earth Deities. They were a tribute from the Earth Gods of ten thousand mountains, the Water Gods of a thousand rivers, and the City Gods of all the cities. It takes a hundred thousand years to produce just one ounce, and that one ounce is equivalent to eight hundred years of the world’s incense offerings."
The thunder in Lu Xuan’s heart subsided, replaced by a calm as still as an ancient well.
’Here comes the big one...’
He nodded respectfully, picked up the teacup, and took a sip. The moment the tea entered his stomach, it exploded with power, making his head spin.
What followed was an incredibly dense Power of the Earth Veins, accompanied by a massive amount of the Thoughts of All Living Beings!
Lu Xuan let out a muffled groan, shocked to find that his Innate Divine Demon Level Physique had actually improved slightly, gaining a new sense of profoundness like that of the Earth itself!
"Excellent tea!"
He drained the cup without a moment’s hesitation.
The Power of the Earth Veins gathered in his body, tracing out profound patterns that happened to cover an inch of his skin.
The Emperor Earth Deity said with a smile, freeωebnovēl.c૦m
"Do you like it? Take a pound with you. Remember, one ounce can brew ten cups, so don’t use too much at once."
"How could I possibly accept?"
Lu Xuan said, but his hands moved quickly, hastily stowing away the pound of tea leaves that brimmed with vast Dao Rhyme and were saturated with the Thoughts of All Living Beings.
’Just one cup increased my raw power by about ten percent!’
