Chapter 164 - 193: Divine Platform Realm Level 6, Secrets of the Demon Venerable! Timely Rain, Legend of the Immortal Gods
Inside the prison, Su Bai gripped the golden-robed man and headed toward the depths of the cave.
On the way, the golden-robed man naturally considered struggling to see if he could escape from Su Bai’s grasp.
But the moment he remembered that even Ao Gu had been killed by this person, he dismissed the thought.
He hung his head and fell silent, letting Su Bai grip his neck and carry him like a little chick.
「Inside the mysterious cave」
The Inner Sect Elder of the Canghai Sect had a deathly pale face. Like the Seventh Sequence of the Evil Spirit Pavilion, he had lost his initial vigor after just a few days here, his aura growing listless.
He kept his trembling eyes shut tight, gritting his teeth to endure. He resisted the suction of the black chains in hopes of surviving a few more days.
Unlike last time, he didn’t even have the energy to open his eyes and look when he heard Su Bai’s footsteps.
The East Sea Dragon King, Ao Yuan, however, was a Great Power of the Dragon Mansion Realm. His cultivation was profound, and he remained unfazed in the face of the black chains’ tyrannical suction.
He sat cross-legged on the ground, calm, his head lowered and eyes closed, his thoughts a mystery.
"This place is..."
As Su Bai entered the mysterious cave, the golden-robed young man he was carrying seemed to sense something, and his expression changed drastically!
He seemed to sense the aura of the Celestial Net Sword here, and his heart filled with shock and uncertainty!
Su Bai glanced at him, a thoughtful look in his eyes.
A moment later, Su Bai carried the golden-robed man to the side of a massive chain.
Setting him down, Su Bai pointed at the chain.
"Here. Put it on yourself."
The golden-robed man’s expression darkened as he looked at the few people around them, their bodies pierced by chains, struggling in agony.
He didn’t want to put on the chains.
But he was in a bind and had no choice but to bow his head.
RATTLE RATTLE!
After a moment of silence, he had no choice but to pick up the chain, which rattled as he fastened it around himself.
Hearing the rattling of the chain, the nearby Ao Yuan was driven by curiosity and squinted his eyes open just a crack.
He glanced at the golden-robed man out of the corner of his eye.
’The Luosheng Mysterious Scripture!’
After sensing the aura of the cultivation technique on the golden-robed man, he frowned and looked closer.
Realizing the man’s true identity, his heart couldn’t help but stir.
’To think that even the Vice Sect Leader of Rashomon has been captured by this senior!’
Even someone as powerful as the East Sea Dragon King didn’t know much about the mysterious Rashomon.
From the few clues he had, he could only guess that this enigmatic sect might be related to the legendary Demon Venerable!
And the Demon Venerable...
This figure had mysterious, heaven-defying origins and possessed immense cultivation. Though Ao Yuan had never personally seen him, historical records said the Demon Venerable once led countless Demon Fiends within the Dayu Immortal Dynasty, unleashing a monstrous, bloody calamity!
That wave of carnage directly caused the Dayu Immortal Dynasty’s territory to shrink from eighteen provinces to the current thirteen.
And in the ancient records of the Dayu Immortal Dynasty, the Demon Venerable was said to be born from the first wisp of evil thought between heaven and earth. He could continuously reincarnate, and with each life, he became even stronger than the last!
As he mulled this over, a thought suddenly struck him.
’If the Demon Venerable cultivates again and re-emerges in the world, he’ll probably unleash a wave of carnage even more terrifying than what’s described in the ancient records!’
Ao Yuan’s heart grew heavy. Su Bai paid him no mind, instead checking the entry for the golden-robed young man on the Purification Tripod.
[Sinner: Chen Jinmie]
[Sin Level: Eight-Star]
[Strength: Ninth Level of Daoist Palace Realm]
[Status: Heavily Injured (Imprisoned)]
[Suppression Involvement: 90%]
[Reward: 150,000 Experience Points/hour]
’150,000 Experience Points per hour. Not bad at all!’
A hint of delight appeared on Su Bai’s face when he saw the reward section.
Then, Su Bai checked his own information and glanced at his accumulated Experience Points.
’Looks like Erha and Little Dragon have been working hard. They’ve earned me a lot of Experience Points during this time!’
Su Bai smiled to himself.
The Demon Cave he had chosen for his two Demon Pets was vast, containing countless Demon Fiends.
As a result, with his two Demon Pets actively hunting, Su Bai could earn around two million Experience Points a day just by lying around!
And the "Erha" Su Bai mentioned was, of course, the Black Nether Wolf.
’That guy is really becoming more and more like a husky!’
’I’ve accumulated just about enough Experience Points!’
’Time to break through to the next realm!’
Snapping back to the present, Su Bai immediately poured enough Experience Points into his Realm!
BOOM—
Soon, Su Bai’s Realm broke through to the Divine Platform Sixth Layer!
His strength increased by another notch!
After his realm advanced, Su Bai instantly appeared in the deepest part of the cave.
He first looked at the "Venerable Nine" tower. The cracks on its body seemed to have diminished by a few more lines.
But Su Bai couldn’t tell exactly where, as the cracks were still too numerous and dense.
The strange corpse that the tower had spat out last time was still lying there perfectly fine next to the tower.
Su Bai paid it no mind.
He found a spot to sit by the tower, then activated his Third Immortal Golden Body Transformation and began to endlessly devour the boundless Evil Qi from within the tower!
The Evil Qi seeping from the tower’s cracks was undiluted, making it exceptionally pure and dense.
Because of this, the experience points for his Third Immortal Golden Body Transformation rose at a rapid pace.
While absorbing, Su Bai did a quick calculation of the Experience Points he could gain daily.
His daily earnings had now reached over nine million Experience Points!
Aside from the diligent hunting of Erha and Hei Wushuang, the main source was the few people in the depths of the cave who were feeding the tower with their very being.
Ao Yuan was the biggest contributor, providing 300,000 Experience Points per hour, which amounted to 3.6 million Experience Points a day.
The others, combined, provided him with over four million Experience Points per day.
’At this rate, I’ll be able to advance to the Daoist Palace Realm in a month at most!’
’I just don’t know if the others, aside from the East Sea Dragon King Ao Yuan, can last for a month in this cave.’
’No matter. I’ll just go out and grab a few more later.’
In any case, Su Bai was planning to make another trip to the Canghai Sect in a few days.
It was rare for him to go out, so he definitely had to bring back some "local souvenirs."
His thoughts returning to the present, Su Bai continued to devour the boundless Evil Qi.
The experience points for his Third Immortal Golden Body Transformation steadily increased.
...
「Great Xia Imperial City. Within an Emperor’s Hall.」
The person sitting on the Emperor’s Throne was no longer the reigning Emperor Xia, but the Ninth Prince, Jiang Guanshui.
"Ninth Prince, the latest batch of memorials has arrived!"
Chancellor Chen personally carried a large stack of memorials to the Ninth Prince.
"Lord Chancellor, there’s no need. Delivering memorials is a small matter that the guards can handle."
The Ninth Prince looked up with a smile, then lowered his head to his desk again, diligently reviewing the memorials.
"It is but a trivial matter!"
Chancellor Chen said with a smile, carefully stacking the memorials to one side.
He looked at the Ninth Prince before him, a hint of approval showing in the depths of his eyes, and couldn’t help but sigh with admiration in his heart.
’During this time, while reviewing memorials, the Ninth Prince has been benevolent, yet he has also shown astonishing decisiveness and resolve. He is swift and resolute in his judgments.’
’He’s starting to show some of the late emperor’s charisma!’
"Hm?"
Up on the high platform, Jiang Guanshui couldn’t help but express his surprise as he reviewed the third memorial.
"Chancellor! Come take a look at this memorial!"
Chancellor Chen paused for a moment, then took it and began to read.
And written on this memorial was...
To the north of Great Xia, the terrain is unique. The region suffers from year-round drought and little rain. Crops fail to grow, and the people live in misery.
For years, His Majesty has opened the granaries and diverted water to the north, but it has been a drop in the bucket.
Three days ago, your subject received news that a great rain suddenly fell upon the north. Waterways have been revived, and vegetation is growing wildly.
Moreover, after being caught in the rain, the starving people were cured of chronic ailments and their spirits were revitalized.
Your subject was astonished and initially believed it to be baseless rumor, meant only for grandstanding.
But after much thought, I decided to personally travel to the northern lands to investigate the matter.
After a day of on-site investigation, I have finally confirmed that it is all true!
And after this old subject made many inquiries, I discovered that the source of this rain comes from the Immortal Gods in the heavens!
Therefore, this old subject boldly petitions Your Majesty for permission to construct statues of the Immortal Gods and build temples in the central region of the north.
This is to honor the Immortal Gods and to commemorate their Merit in saving the people of Great Xia!
Zhang Linzheng, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue!