Chapter 2623: Emperor’s Instruments Stir Immortal Hearts
Fang Bai stood tall, listening to Tianzhi Immortal Emperor recount the discoveries of the past years. Evil Qi swirled around him, and the coldness in his eyes grew more intense.
Having lived through two lifetimes and survived a great catastrophe, Fang Bai had learned to control his emotions well. No matter how significant the issue, he wouldn’t shout or lose his composure.
"To prevent our Emperor’s Palace disciples from escaping, the Carefree Immortal Emperor sealed their Qi Sea and dispatched Aoyue Immortal Emperor and other experts to guard Carefree Valley... Those disciples imprisoned not only lost their freedom but also suffered unknown torments..."
As Tianzhi Immortal Emperor spoke, his eyes brimmed with tears, and he choked out, "Palace Master, though we can delay the matter of revenge, we must find a way to rescue those Emperor’s Palace disciples trapped in Carefree Valley first. Otherwise... I fear they will be harmed by the Carefree Immortal Emperor..."
"Indeed. We will."
Fang Bai nodded slowly, his expression grave.
Although Fang Bai had suspicions after discovering the Carefree Immortal Emperor’s abnormalities, he had not imagined that the revered Immortal Venerable would imprison the Emperor’s Palace disciples, attempting to learn the Emperor’s Palace Immortal Technique Secrets from them.
Such behavior was indeed despicable.
According to Tianzhi Immortal Emperor, initially, over a hundred disciples were imprisoned in Carefree Valley, with the number gradually nearing two hundred.
This number, for the Emperor’s Palace, which had lost more than half of its disciples a thousand years ago, constituted a considerable force.
Thus, these Emperor’s Palace disciples must be rescued at all costs.
Tianzhi Immortal Emperor said, "I only regret my lack of strength. Although I have the heart to save them, I am powerless! All these years, I could only hide in the Bluewater Immortal City, silently waiting for an opportunity... Heaven be praised, finally awaiting your return today, Palace Master!"
"Do you know where Carefree Valley is?"
Fang Bai pondered and asked.
Tianzhi Immortal Emperor paused, then shook his head in dismay, "It’s said to be a secret place outside Bluewater Immortal City, with a Concealment Formation set up by the Carefree Immortal Emperor. I have searched many times under the guise of training outside the city, but unfortunately, I have never found it..."
Fang Bai said, "The Carefree Immortal Emperor was an array genius rarely seen in the Immortal Realm. In the past, besides me, his Array Art was considered unmatched. Naturally, the formations he set up would not be easily discovered by other immortals..."
Tianzhi Immortal Emperor, thinking of the Emperor’s Palace’s Array Path, which was once unparalleled in the Immortal Realm, couldn’t help but become excited again, saying, "The Carefree Immortal Emperor could never have expected that the Palace Master escaped a catastrophe a thousand years ago and has now returned to the Immortal Realm! With the Palace Master here, finding Carefree Valley won’t be a problem!"
Fang Bai said, "Finding it should be possible, but what about after finding it? From what you said, guarding Carefree Valley, besides Aoyue Immortal Emperor, there seem to be many powerful experts. Can you and I, joining forces, be certain of rescuing those nearly two hundred Emperor’s Palace disciples?"
"This..."
Tianzhi Immortal Emperor was stunned.
In the past, all one hundred thousand disciples of the Emperor’s Palace admired the Palace Master, believing that as long as he was present, there was no unsolvable problem.
But now, the Palace Master’s strength was far from its peak, and even teaming up with him, they might not be a match for the Carefree Immortal Emperor, let alone the Aoyue Immortal Emperor-led guards of Carefree Valley. They might not be able to rescue the disciples and could inadvertently alarm the enemy.
"This matter... requires careful planning to devise a feasible strategy..."
Fang Bai muttered, and then he and Tianzhi Immortal Emperor began whispering in the Immortal Residence.
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"At Red Dawn Mountain a million miles away, an Emperor’s Instrument has appeared!"
Several days later, a group of immortals from Bluewater Immortal City, returning from their adventures, brought back this news, which instantly ignited all of Bluewater Immortal City, exciting the million immortals.
Emperor’s Instruments, used by Emperor Realm experts, could shatter mountains and seas, break through the void, and possess immense power.
However, in the current Immortal Realm, the number of Emperor Realm artifact refiners capable of crafting Emperor’s Instruments could be counted on one hand.
Furthermore, crafting an Emperor’s Instrument was exceedingly difficult, requiring not only rare materials from the Immortal Realm but also a tremendous expenditure of time and energy during the crafting.
A single Emperor’s Instrument often took ten to twenty years to craft, and the artifact refiner would need to recover for at least three to five years afterward.
Therefore, the few artifact refiners in the Immortal Realm capable of crafting Emperor’s Instruments seldom took action lightly.
And now, some Immortal Emperors in the Immortal Realm found themselves in the awkward position of having no Emperor’s Instruments available, naturally rendering their combat power slightly inferior to those with Emperor’s Instruments.
The administrator of Bluewater Immortal City, the Carefree Immortal Emperor, was one of the Emperor Realm experts without an Emperor’s Instrument.
Gathering the materials to craft an Emperor’s Instrument required extraordinary fortune beyond the reach of ordinary immortals.
Persuading an artifact refiner to create an Emperor’s Instrument demanded a deep friendship with the refiner.
Both factors were indispensable.
The Carefree Immortal Emperor spent a thousand years collecting the necessary materials to craft an Emperor’s Instrument.
But when he sought the contemporary Emperor Realm artifact refiners, they were either in long-term isolation or wandering the Immortal Realm.
Eventually, he managed to encounter an idle Emperor Realm artifact refiner, but the refiner was too lazy to take on the task, even when offered immense rewards.
This left the Carefree Immortal Emperor frustrated but helpless.
Having no choice, the Carefree Immortal Emperor had to wait for news from other Emperor Realm artifact refiners.
It could be said that an Emperor’s Instrument was highly enticing to the current Immortal Emperors, not to mention the Immortal Emperor Realm and Immortal King Realm experts below.
For Immortal Emperor and Immortal King Realm experts, obtaining an Emperor’s Instrument might mean being unable to control it or use it effectively in battle.
But they all understood the principle of "treasures finding their predestined," thinking it worthwhile to try their luck. Who knows, the Emperor’s Instrument might recognize them as its master?
Getting an Emperor’s Instrument and not being able to control it immediately wasn’t a problem. Who’s to say they won’t advance to Emperor Realm experts in the future?
Otherwise, they could trade the Emperor’s Instrument with another Emperor Realm expert for unimaginable benefits.
So after receiving this news, the immortals of Bluewater Immortal City couldn’t sit still, inviting friends and companions, riding auspicious clouds, or mounted on immortal birds and beasts, all rushing to Red Dawn Mountain.
Even the Carefree Immortal Emperor couldn’t contain his excitement, tearing through the void, traversing endless space to reach Red Dawn Mountain at the fastest speed.
In less than half a day, Bluewater Immortal City, with its million immortals, seemed empty, with only a few remaining who knew their place.
As for Fengyu Immortal Fairy and the other five immortals, they were all emotional, preparing to head to Red Dawn Mountain for a chance encounter.
Fang Bai advised them once, and seeing their firm stance, he said no more.
"Live or die, it rests upon their fate..."
After Fengyu Immortal Fairy and the other five immortals left, Fang Bai said to Tianzhi Immortal Emperor.