by Translator: BornToBe; Author: Ordinary Magician (平凡魔术师); Licensed From: 17k
This kind of mercury would naturally absorb the earth’s essence to grow, but aboveground, it would absorb spiritual qi and slowly dissipate.
Mo Nian spent a great deal of time underground, so he had quite a bit of this stuff. After a coincidental encounter, Hu Feng had bought a great deal of his stock.
Originally, Mo Nian was planning on simply giving it to him, but Hu Feng had refused, insisting on buying it.
The expressions of the opposing experts sank. Mo Nian had obtained that Pure Water Mercury from their tombs. This was unbearable.
Hu Feng hadn’t expected Mo Nian to directly announce this matter to everyone. He couldn’t help being a bit embarrassed. But he didn’t say anything and sat down in the neutral camp.
“Big brother, are you very powerful?” Hu Feng had just sat down when a little girl pulled on his sleeve.
“Ah…. not very powerful.” Hu Feng was startled. Just how was he supposed to answer this question? If he said yes, it would be showing off, if he said no, it would appear like fake modesty.
“Xuan-er, don’t cause trouble.” Suddenly, another woman came running over, grabbing the girl. This girl was Qi Xuan, while the person pulling her was her big sister, the one who was on the same level of fame as Ye Lingshan in Clearwind City, Qi Fengxue.
Qi Fengxue apologized, “I’m sorry, my little sister doesn’t understand things and might say something offensive.”
Hu Feng smiled. “It’s fine, it’s very rare to see someone so pure and without other motives in the cultivation world.”
“Hehe, I knew that big brother was a good person. Big brother Long Chen is also a good person. If brother Long Chen comes and can’t beat these bad people, can you help him? Shouldn’t good people help good people?” asked Qi Xuan.
“Ah… well…” Hu Feng was immediately at a loss for words.
“Xuan-er, stop it. Hurry and sit.” Qi Fengxue’s expression darkened. This place was the neutral camp, and since they were here, they couldn’t participate in the fighting between the two sides. She was regretting bringing Qi Xuan. But if she didn’t bring her sister, she would cause an even bigger fuss.
Seeing Qi Fengxue’s expression, Qi Xuan immediately began to cry. “You’re not a good person! Big brother Long Chen saved me in the Yin Yang World, but you’re not going to help the person who saved your little sister? Is the point of cultivation to just protect your own hide?”
Qi Fengxue’s expression became unnatural. Although Qi Xuan was naive, she still understood how to repay kindness. But even if Qi Fengxue understood that, what could she do? She wasn’t just one person. She represented the Heaven Reaching Ancient Castle and needed to be cautious with her actions.
“Long Chen, have you arrived yet? This time, I’ll go at it with you three hundred times!”
Suddenly, a thunderous voice rang out. A large, fat man with a fierce-looking face walked in. He had a giant butcher’s knife on his shoulder.
“The Fierce Yang Butcher, Tu Qianshang!”
A startled cry rang out. This fatty was a disciple of the Wine God Palace, Tu Qianshang.
The current Tu Qianshang had advanced to the Netherpassage realm. When he walked in, an intense alcoholic smell filled people’s noses.
The smell was burning hot. As soon as people smelled it, they coughed, feeling like they couldn’t breathe.
“Hahaha, fatty, you’ve come. Get over here. We missed you.” Boss Bao laughed and enthusiastically called out to him. The other bosses all stood excitedly.
Seeing them, Tu Qianshang was delighted and hastily went over to give them a fierce embrace.
“Fuck, I encountered quite a few irritating pigs that tried not to let me in. I actually thought that Long Chen had already arrived,” cursed Tu Qianshang.
At this time, they saw that Tu Qianshang’s blade was covered in blood. Hearing this, they understood that those that had blocked him had probably met an untimely end.
“Greetings, senior.” Tu Qianshang bowed to the old man.
“No need for that nonsense. We know you have some good wine. Come, come, let us taste your new wine. Your wine’s the strongest in this world.” Boss Bao gulped down his saliva.
Tu Qianshang and the seven bosses directly began to drink. Even the old man joined in.
The smell of alcohol filled the air. After one gulp of Tu Qianshang’s wine, Boss Bao breathed fire. The air was ignited.
“Fuck, if I wasn’t familiar with you, I wouldn't think that you were feeding us wine! This wine’s addictive!” laughed Boss Bao.
Tu Qianshang’s wine was domineering. Ever since he had helped Long Chen escape the Grand Xia and slaughtered his old enemies, undoing the knot in his heart, his Wine Dao had progressed even further.
Even the old man exclaimed that this wine was good. He even forgot about his previous displeasure with Qu Jianying.
“Tu Qianshang, why have you come here? Is the Wine God Palace planning on interfering with Long Chen’s matter?” demanded an Elder from Heavenly Fate Island
“The Wine God Palace is the Wine God Palace, while I am Tu Qianshang. I’ve come here to drink wine with Long Chen. What does the rest have to do with me or the Wine God Palace? Other than that, don’t stand so high. Count yourself lucky today that I haven’t drunk that much, or I’d have cut off your head,” said Tu Qianshang coldly before ignoring him.
Tu Qianshang’s temper was very much to the old man’s liking. His wine was even more to his appetite. After drinking a few bowls, he even forgot that this place was Heavenly Fate Island.
More and more people were arriving, but Qu Jianying was disappointed to see more and more experts of the Righteous path standing with Pill Valley. There was also a portion standing in the neutral camp.
“Alliance head, don’t feel bad. The waves wash away the sand, leaving behind the gold. It might be painful, but only through this can we be stronger,” comforted Li Tianxuan.
“I understand the theory, but are people truly emotionless? Seeing those people that followed me into death in battle against the Corrupt path now standing with the Corrupt path, I can’t say that my heart doesn’t hurt.” Qu Jianying shook her head.
“As time passes, people’s hearts change. They followed you because of your charisma, because of their hot blood, but also because the Righteous path was on the verge of destruction. If they didn’t want to die, they had to fight. They didn’t fight out of some noble desire. It was their only option back then. But now they have more options. Only now can we see who truly belongs to the Righteous path,” said Li Tianxuan indifferently.
These seniors of his had been people he had once worshipped in his youth. But now, seeing the hypocrisy of the world, he didn’t feel anything.
“Di Feng has arrived!”
A flying boat shot over and a man walked off it. It was Di Long’s son, the ancient family alliance’s number one genius, Di Feng.
Following him, a large group of experts from the ancient family alliance walked off the boat as well.
These disciples were young, but they had reached the mid Life Star realm. Their auras were shockingly powerful.
Di Feng’s gaze swept through the crowd. His eyes landed on Mo Nian.
“Mo Nian, do you dare have a battle to the death with me?”
“Just you? Last time, if it weren’t for the sudden eruption in the Yin Yang World, you’d have already been killed by me. You had to lay down a trap for me in the Yin Yang World, and for you to challenge me again, I guarantee you’ve prepared another trap for me, because you simply have no confidence in beating me. The same trap used twice is meaningless,” said Mo Nian lazily.
“Hmph, isn’t that because you’re a cowardly mouse? You just keep running. In a real fight, do you think I’m afraid of you?” mocked Di Feng.
Mo Nian was about to reply when everyone felt a chill. Two graceful figures walked in.
Snow swirled around those two figures, and a biting chill struck the air. The two of them were like ice goddesses. One
of them was the Ice Fairy, Ye Zhiqiu. But the one beside her was a beautiful woman looking to be in her late twenties. There was a snowflake mark on her forehead.
Upon seeing that woman, the senior generation was deeply stunned. Qu Jianying jumped up. Even the old man and the others stopped drinking, staring at her with disbelief.
“Why would she come?!”
Chapter 1969 Rest in Peace
“I didn’t expect the great Daoist Heavenly Feather to come to my Heavenly Fate Island. I’m sorry I couldn’t personally greet you at the door.”
Space twisted, and the Unfettered Allseer finally appeared.
When they heard the name Daoist Heavenly Feather, the experts present all jumped. That was a legendary name, an existence that had reached the peak of Netherpassage at least and might have reached an even higher realm.
Daoist Heavenly Feather was someone that almost no one had ever met. She existed almost exclusively in legend.
However, she was the current master of the Divine Ice Palace. Her ice energy could only be called terrifying. As soon as she arrived, anyone with a cultivation base that had reached a certain level could feel her immense power.
Although they might not have personally seen her before, they could guess her identity because only Daoist Heavenly Feather’s ice energy had reached such a state.
In truth, the swirling snow in the air was caused by Ye Zhiqiu’s power. Daoist Heavenly Feather’s ice energy was under her perfect control, so only those that had reached a certain level could sense it.
She was a supreme expert of the senior generation. Even Qu Jianying, the old man, and the others had to stand, and the Unfettered Allseer was forced to come greet her.
“There’s no need to be so formal. I’ve been in my humble home for many years. Now that the great era has come, it just so happened that I wanted to see which great geniuses are rising. I also get to exercise these old bones of mine. Otherwise, I might start getting rusty.” Daoist Heavenly Feather smiled. Her voice was gentle and pleasant, not like Ye Zhiqiu’s icy voice. She had reached a perfect level of control in her energy. Just based on appearance, no one would be able to tell that she was a terrifying ice cultivator.
Although Daoist Heavenly Feather looked young, she was definitely an old monster. Her age was probably much greater than anyone else present.
“Senior is too courteous. May I ask where you wish to sit?” the Unfettered Allseer asked cautiously.
Ye Zhiqiu and Long Chen’s relationship was known to all, while Daoist Heavenly Feather was Ye Zhiqiu’s master. If Daoist Heavenly Feather had come as Long Chen’s reinforcements, to call it troublesome would be an understatement.
Daoist Heavenly Feather smiled slightly. “I’ll just sit here. There’s no need for you to worry about me. Today, I am merely a spectator.”
Saying that, Daoist Heavenly Feather sat in the neutral camp.
As for Ye Zhiqiu, she bowed to Daoist Heavenly Feather, and in front of everyone’s shocked gazes, walked over to the Martial Heaven Alliance’s side.
“Senior, this…?” The Unfettered Allseer looked at Daoist Heavenly Feather.
“Young people have their own thoughts. I can’t force her. Before joining my palace, I promised her that I would not take away her identity as one of the warriors of the Dragonblood Legion. However, don’t worry. While she is fighting as a warrior of the Dragonblood Legion, she is not a disciple of my Divine Ice Palace. In other words, if she died at your hands today, I won’t do anything,” said Daoist Heavenly Feather lightly.
Although that was what she said, the Unfettered Allseer was not at ease at all. However, he couldn’t do anything about it.
There were still over two hours before the time that Long Chen had set. More and more experts trickled in. When one particular woman walked in, it once more caused an uproar.
She wore pure white robes, and there was a certain rhythm to her movements that were like music. She was beautiful and elegant, possessing a graceful air.
“It’s the Zither Fairy!”
The Zither Fairy Zi Yan had come. She was more reserved than before she had entered the Yin Yang World. There was a hidden sharpness behind her soft gaze. She seemed to have matured, and even in the face of so many experts, her expression didn’t change.
“I heard that this woman has a romantic relationship with Long Chen. I wonder if it’s true or not?” whispered Mo Nian.
Ye Zhiqiu, who had been sitting with Ye Lingshan, spat out, “Wretch.”
Ye Lingshan couldn’t hold back a laugh. Even Qu Jianying snickered. No one had expected Ye Zhiqiu to say such a thing. As Mo Nian was speechless, Ye Lingshan said, “You deserve it. Who asked you to constantly try to con Long Chen? Big sister Zhiqiu’s words are entirely correct.”
Everyone knew about Long Chen’s relationship with Ye Zhiqiu. In the Jiuli secret realm, Ye Zhiqiu had sacrificed herself to protect Long Chen. She had died in front of Long Chen, and he had gone crazy, slaughtering his enemies and making rivers of blood flow. Then when a powerful expert came to take away her corpse, Long Chen was willing to fight to the death to protect her. There were actually many versions of their romance story spread throughout the cultivation world. It was the stuff that romance novels were made of.
For Mo Nian to intentionally sow dissension between Ye Zhiqiu and Long Chen by mentioning this matter was truly wretched. However, for such a word to come from an ice beauty like Ye Zhiqiu tasted very peculiar.
“Zi Yan greets Daoist Heavenly Feather.”
Zi Yan first bowed toward Daoist Heavenly Feather. Her voice was soft and seemed to be one with the Heavenly Daos, as if her words were echoed by the world.
Daoist Heavenly Feather was pleasantly surprised. “You’ve awakened the voice of the heavens. It seems that another divine emissary is about to be born. The Seven String Sea Suppressing Zither has finally accepted you as a successor. Excellent.”
Daoist Heavenly Feather’s words puzzled the surrounding experts. What voice of the heavens, what divine emissary? It seemed that she was talking about some secret.
Zi Yan merely smiled. She then walked over to the Martial Heaven Alliance’s side, or more specifically, toward Ye Zhiqiu.
“Zi Yan greets big sister.”
Ye Zhiqiu stood and bowed slightly without saying anything.
Last time, when they had been about to be devoured by that curtain of darkness, it had been Zi Yan who had saved them. Ye Zhiqiu thought about thanking her now, but she knew that Zi Yan belonged to the Illusive Music Immortal Palace. That was a neutral sect, and thanking her here wasn’t too suitable.
For Zi Yan to walk over to the Martial Heaven Alliance’s side caused the expressions of Pill Valley’s side to darken.
“Bastard!” Di Feng clenched his fists, and a vein jumped on his forehead. He was jealous.
What was so attractive about Long Chen that he had managed to seduce so many heavenly fairies?
True Immortal Jiaoqi, Huo Lieyun, and the others were all jealous. Zi Yan’s status was just that high. She could look down on any one of them. Why was she so focused on Long Chen?
Zi Yan’s Music Dao was a cultivation method that could bring her closer to the Heavenly Daos. If she used her Music Dao to help others comprehend the Dao, they would be able to cultivate faster and easier.
Just how many heavenly geniuses longed to dual cultivate with Zi Yan? They would probably ascend to the heavens if their dreams came true.
However, Zi Yan didn’t give any of them a second glance. The only one she cared about was Long Chen. Long Chen had harmed her several times, even raising his blade against her, but she still wasn’t able to forget him.
Just what did she mean when she called Ye Zhiqiu big sister? Was she joining her? Were they sharing a husband? Where was the heaven’ justice?
“Hey, hello, I’m Mo Nian, Long Chen’s good brother we’ve actually met-” Mo Nian also stood.
“Hello. I can’t stay here for long. After greeting my big sister, I
have to leave. Sorry, please forgive me.”
Zi Yan respectfully said hello to Mo Nian before leaving, going to the neutral camp and finding a place for herself to sit.
“What the fuck? I’m only given this little face?” Mo Nian was speechless.
Ye Zhiqiu sat back down and was curious inside. Just now, Zi Yan had sent her a spiritual message. “We are both successors of the Martial Heaven Continent’s fate.”
She didn’t know what that was supposed to mean, but it seemed that at the very least, they wouldn’t be enemies in the future.
She looked toward her master, confused. Daoist Heavenly Feather sent her a message. “She is correct. She has already taken that step, but you have not.”
Ye Zhiqiu’s heart shook. She seemed to have understood something.
Suddenly, immense pressure crashed down from the sky. One figure after another appeared.
Yu Xiaoyun had come along with the other supreme leaders. The Corrupt path’s Xie Wentian, the ancient family alliance’s Di Long, the Xuan Beasts’ Peng Wanli, the Bloodkill Hall’s Zhong Ziyang, and the ancient races’ Long Juncang were all with him.
Each of them was a powerful figure in their own right. Adding on the master of Heavenly Fate Island, the Unfettered Allseer, all the leaders who had gone to the headquarters of the Martial Heaven Alliance to force Qu Jianying to expel Long Chen had come.
“Greetings, Daoist Heavenly Feather.” Yu Xiaoyun and the others cupped their fists toward Daoist Heavenly Feather. After all, her seniority was just too high. Even they didn’t dare to be arrogant in front of her.
Daoist Heavenly Feather nodded slightly toward them, not saying anything. She had already said that she was just here to watch and had no intention of upstaging anything.
“Haha, how lively. So many of our clients are here. Our Huayun Sect has also come to watch. We wouldn’t be locked outside, would we?” Just at this moment, two people walked in. They were the assistant sect master of the Huayun Sect, Hua Mingxiong, and Zheng Wenlong.
This time, Ma Ruyun, the sect master, hadn’t come. However, Hua Mingxiong was enough because the majority of the Huayun Sect’s businesses were handled by him.
