vncnus Chapter 644 Wen Zhong Emerges from the Mountain
Chapter 644 Wen Zhong Emerges from the Mountain
After the scarlet eyeballs disappeared, Chu Yang did not relax his vigilance; on the contrary, he became even more cautious.
His intuition told him that this thing would not give up easily.
He sheathed the four swords of Zhuxian and carefully sensed the movements around him.
The chaotic energy surged endlessly, like boiling water, causing him to feel waves of palpitations.
The surroundings were deathly silent, with only the faint sound of chaotic energy churning.
This silence is more unsettling than any noise.
Chu Yang held his breath, his nerves taut, like a fully drawn bowstring, ready to deal with any sudden danger.
Suddenly, he felt an extremely subtle fluctuation in the chaotic energy behind him, as if someone had gently stirred the water.
He whirled around, the Immortal Execution Sword instantly appearing in his hand, its tip pointing directly in the direction of the tremor, and shouted sharply, "Who?!"
However, there was nothing behind him, only surging chaotic energy.
"Could it be my imagination?" Chu Yang wondered, but the feeling of unease lingered, making him unable to feel at ease.
Just when he thought it was his imagination, the scarlet eyeball reappeared!
This time, it no longer watched from afar, but charged towards Chu Yang like an arrow released from a bow!
The speed is astonishing.
Chu Yang was prepared. The power of the Chaos Law surged, forming a shield that shimmered with chaotic light in front of him.
However, a shocking scene unfolded!
The crimson eyeballs ignored the shield and passed right through it, as if passing through a thin mist, without encountering any hindrance!
Chu Yang was immediately shocked; the strangeness of this thing far exceeded his expectations.
Before he could react, the eyeball was already pressed against his body. Then, the eyeball began to shrink rapidly, and finally, it became like a red dot of light, heading straight for his chest!
Chu Yang's heart sank, and a shadow of death loomed over him.
This thing can actually ignore the defenses of the Chaos Law and directly attack his physical body!
At the critical moment, he tried to use his protective magic weapon, but found that his body could not move, as if he was imprisoned by an invisible force!
"Damn it!" Chu Yang cursed under his breath, his heart filled with resentment.
Was he about to die here?
At this critical moment of life and death, the red dot of light, which was the extremely shrunken scarlet eyeball, did not attack his body, but instead went straight into his arms... into the black stone he had picked up from the ruins!
Chu Yang was stunned.
What... is going on?
He quickly took out the black stone from his pocket and examined it carefully.
The stone remained completely black, cold to the touch, and unchanged.
"Could it be..." A bold guess suddenly popped into Chu Yang's mind, "That eyeball, was it aimed at this stone?"
He probed the stone with his divine sense, and this time, instead of disappearing without a trace, he sensed a faint fluctuation.
This fluctuation was somewhat similar to the feeling he had experienced from the scarlet eyeball before!
"What exactly is this stone?"
Chu Yang held the black stone, his brows furrowed into a knot.
The sight of those bloodshot eyes planted a thorn in his heart.
It was clearly after the stone, so why didn't it just go straight into the Yuan Tu's lair and steal it?
The defenses of Yuan Tu's lair are practically nonexistent! Any random Grand Luo Golden Immortal could easily enter, and they are utterly useless in front of Yanqiu.
It insisted on waiting until he brought the stone out before taking action, which is illogical no matter how you look at it.
"Does that mean the eyeball can't move from its original position? Or is it restricted?"
Chu Yang made wild guesses, a chill running down his spine.
This chaotic land is indeed dangerous. Opportunities do exist, but dangers are everywhere!
He examined the stone from all angles; it was cold to the touch, rough to the feel, and nothing but black.
"What secrets could this thing possibly hold?"
Chu Yang muttered to himself as he probed into it once more with his divine sense.
This time, he finally sensed a faint fluctuation, like a heartbeat or a breath, subtly echoing the aura of that scarlet eyeball.
"Damn it, there's something strange about this broken stone!" Chu Yang's heart skipped a beat, and a strange premonition surged into his mind. This black stone was probably more complicated than he had imagined.
He dared not continue exploring; this chaotic land was fraught with danger and not a good place to study this thing. If he attracted any more strange and unusual creatures, he wasn't confident he could escape unscathed.
"Of the thirty-six stratagems, running away is the best!" Without further hesitation, Chu Yang flashed and transformed into a streak of light, speeding towards the prehistoric world.
Once we reach the primordial world, perhaps by calling upon our master, the Sage Tongtian, we might be able to discern some clues.
After all, Tongtian is a true Heavenly Saint, and Chu Yang's current strength is still far inferior to that of a Saint, and his various deduction and evolution abilities are naturally incomparable!
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Jin'ao Island.
Inside a medium-sized cave, Wen Zhong sat cross-legged, his body crackling with electricity, and a powerful aura surging within him.
"boom!"
With a muffled thud, Wen Zhong suddenly opened his eyes, and two beams of light shot out, piercing through the void.
"Finally, I've broken through to the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm!"
Wen Zhong clenched his fist excitedly, feeling the surging magical power within him, and said, "My master said I had to break through to the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm before I could leave the island, and now I've finally achieved that! The Shang Dynasty has sent people to invite me many times already, and if I don't go soon, I'm afraid even the King will have something to say!"
Wen Zhong got up, straightened his clothes, and stepped out of the cave.
He needed to go to the Holy Mother Jinling to inform her, and after receiving permission, he would then descend the mountain to the Shang Dynasty to assist King Zhou and achieve great things!
Wen Zhong got up and stretched his limbs, making crackling sounds like popping beans.
He should have descended the mountain to assist the Shang Dynasty many years earlier, but the Holy Mother of Golden Spirit allowed him to continue cultivating until he broke through to the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm before allowing him to descend the mountain.
In fact, for the past hundred years or so, almost every disciple on Jin'ao Island has devoted themselves to cultivation, all in the hope of further improving their cultivation level before the great calamity arrives.
Wen Zhong was originally close to the Golden Immortal realm in cultivation. Later, during his experience in the Illusionary Heart Realm, he gained a lot of insights and broke through to the Golden Immortal realm not long after he came out.
After reaching the Golden Immortal level, he had several opportunities to enter the Trial Tower and Illusionary Heart Realm each year. So, for the past hundred years, he has worked hard to cultivate and finally achieved the Taiyi Golden Immortal level today!
Now, he can finally realize his ambitions and make contributions to the Shang Dynasty!
This level of cultivation is exceptional, not only within the Jie Sect, but also throughout the entire prehistoric world.
Wen Zhong strode forward, heading straight for the cave of the Holy Mother Jinling.
After more than a hundred years of seclusion, I wonder how the other members of the Jie Sect are doing now.
"Disciple Wen Zhong requests an audience with Master!"
Wen Zhong bowed respectfully outside the cave.
"Come in," came the voice of the Golden Spirit Mother from inside the cave, carrying a hint of relief.
Wen Zhong entered the cave and saw the Golden Spirit Mother sitting on a futon, surrounded by celestial energy, even more so than before.
As one of the direct disciples of the Sage of Heaven, the Holy Mother of Golden Spirit is also very powerful, and of course she is very satisfied with Wen Zhong as her disciple.
"Disciple greets Master!" Wen Zhong bowed again.
"Wen Zhong, you are now a Taiyi Golden Immortal, congratulations!"
The Golden Spirit Mother looked at Wen Zhong with admiration in her eyes, "I let you cultivate in seclusion on the island, and now it seems that your hard work over the past hundred years has not been in vain."
"I owe it all to Master's teachings and the help of the sect; I will never forget it!" Wen Zhong said respectfully.
Indeed, if it weren't for the existence of the Illusionary Mind Realm, it's uncertain whether he would have been able to break through to the Golden Immortal level in the past hundred years.
"Now that you have achieved your goal, it is time for you to descend the mountain and gain some experience. The Shang Dynasty is currently at its peak, so go down the mountain to assist King Zhou and establish your own achievements."
The Holy Mother Jinling said, "However, a great calamity is imminent, so you must be extremely careful and never underestimate your enemies. If you encounter any enemies you cannot defeat in the future, you can come to Jin'ao Island to seek my help!"
"Your disciple will remember your teachings!"
Wen Zhong felt a chill run down his spine. He knew how terrible the great calamity was and dared not be careless in the slightest.
At the same time, his heart was filled with warmth; his master's words gave him great confidence.
The Holy Mother Jinling nodded slightly, and with a wave of her hand, several magical treasures appeared in front of Wen Zhong.
"These are a pair of male and female whips, a primordial spiritual treasure. Keep them safe; they may save your life in a critical moment."
Wen Zhong was overjoyed and quickly bowed in gratitude, saying, "Thank you, Master, for bestowing these treasures!" Each of these magical artifacts was a rare treasure, and with them, Wen Zhong's combat power would be greatly enhanced.
After bidding farewell to the Holy Mother of Golden Spirit, Wen Zhong rode on auspicious clouds and left Golden Turtle Island, flying towards Chaoge.
Outside Chaoge City, banners fluttered and drums and music resounded.
Upon learning that Wen Zhong was about to return, King Zhou, dressed in a dragon robe and wearing a crown, led his civil and military officials to personally go out of the city to welcome Wen Zhong.
"Grand Tutor, I've been waiting for you!" King Zhou saw Wen Zhong's figure from afar and hurriedly went to greet him, his voice filled with excitement.
"Your subject Wen Zhong greets Your Majesty!" Wen Zhong quickly bowed.
"Grand Tutor, please rise!"
King Zhou personally helped Wen Zhong up, his face full of smiles. "Grand Tutor is a worthy disciple of the Sage. I have long wished to invite Grand Tutor down the mountain to assist me, but I have not been able to do so until now. Today, Grand Tutor has finally come. It is truly a blessing from Heaven for the Shang Dynasty!"
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At the same time, Chu Yang returned to Jin'ao Island.
Having been away for over a hundred years, the island remains unchanged, shrouded in ethereal mist and adorned with auspicious clouds, a sight that soothes the soul.
He went straight to Biyou Palace, where the Tongtian Sect Leader was meditating with his eyes closed, seemingly having anticipated Chu Yang's arrival.
"Disciple Chu Yang greets Master." Chu Yang bowed respectfully.
The Tongtian Sect Leader slowly opened his eyes, a hint of relief flashing in them: "Xiao Lei, it's wonderful that you've returned safely from the chaos!"
He got up and walked to Chu Yang, patted him on the shoulder, and a warm current flowed into Chu Yang's body.
Chu Yang felt a warmth in his heart, took a deep breath, took the black stone out of his bosom, and presented it with both hands: "Master, I encountered some strange things in the chaos, please take a look."
He recounted in detail his encounter in the chaos, as well as the strange black stone and the scarlet eyeball, to the Tongtian Sect Leader.
The matter of the Chaos Laws and the Chaos Spiritual Root has not yet been told to the Tongtian Sect Leader.
Upon hearing this, the Tongtian Sect Leader frowned and looked grave.
Even a saint like him had never seen anything so bizarre.
I took the black stone, examined it closely, and found it to be cold to the touch, rough to the feel, and unremarkable.
He released his divine sense to investigate, but found that the stone was just like any other ordinary object, with nothing unusual about it.
"This stone..." The Tongtian Sect Leader pondered for a moment, then used various secret techniques to try to uncover the secrets inside the stone, but all to no avail.
This stone seemed to be enveloped by a mysterious force, which could not be penetrated by any means of investigation.
"How strange, how strange!" Tongtian Jiaozhu couldn't help but exclaim, "In the chaos, anything is possible, but I can't even see through this stone."
"Wait, something's not right?"
Suddenly, Tongtian's expression changed, and he quickly and carefully picked up the black stone.
The Tongtian Sect Leader held the black stone in his palm, and a faint fluctuation, like the fluttering of a mosquito's wings, was barely perceptible.
This fluctuation was extremely subtle; it would be impossible to detect unless one possessed the cultivation level of a saint.
His brow furrowed, and he extended his divine sense once more, the fine, spiderweb-like divine sense slowly seeping into the stone. This time, he finally sensed something amiss.
The inside of this stone is not as ordinary as it appears on the surface. It seems to contain an extremely powerful force, a force that is violent and chaotic, like a volcano about to erupt, yet it is firmly sealed by a mysterious restriction, as if it were shackled by a thick chain.
The Tongtian Sect Leader tried to break the restriction with his own magical power. His magical power was as vast as the sea, but it was like a mud ox entering the sea. The restriction was extremely solid, and even with his saintly cultivation, he could not budge it in the slightest.
"Interesting, truly interesting!" A playful smile appeared on the Tongtian Sect Leader's lips. "What is the origin of this stone that even I cannot discern?"
He unleashed several secret techniques in succession, even employing some of the power of the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation; however, the restriction remained as solid as an impenetrable wall.
"Well, it seems this can't be solved in a short time."
The Master of the Heavens shook his head and said, "Xiao Lei, you can leave this stone with me for now, and I will slowly study it."
Chu Yang was also curious about what this black stone was, that even his master couldn't decipher it.
Unfortunately, Yuan Tu didn't know the true nature of the stone in his memory.
Then Chu Yang consulted Tongtian Sage about the knowledge of the Chaos Law. As a Heavenly Dao Sage, Tongtian had a relatively good understanding of the Chaos Law, and he understood that Chu Yang intended to use the law to achieve the Primordial Chaos Dao.
The Tongtian Sect Leader stroked his beard and pondered, "Since Pangu created the world, few have succeeded in proving the Dao through force. However, proving the Dao through laws is simpler. We, the saints of the prehistoric world, all attained the Dao through merit, which is the simplest path."
Chu Yang nodded in agreement, but secretly he was calculating that with his Soul Palace and Yuan Tu's memories and guidance, there was a possibility of success.
These things cannot be told to the Tongtian Sect Leader yet.
"Since you have such lofty ambitions, I will naturally give you my full support. However, this path is destined to be extremely bumpy, and you must be very careful."
Chu Yang nodded solemnly: "Disciple understands, and will certainly live up to Master's high expectations."
"The laws of chaos are all-encompassing and profound," the Tongtian Sect Master said slowly. "The laws of time and space that you have now comprehended are but a drop in the ocean. You should know that laws do not exist in isolation, but rather influence and restrain each other."
"Then what should this disciple do?" Chu Yang humbly sought guidance. (End of Chapter)