Chapter 2624: Carefree Valley
Outside Bluewater Immortal City by a million li, Red Dawn Mountain was originally an unknown mountainous area.
However, one day, a red radiance suddenly shot up to thirty thousand zhang, with red clouds spreading over three thousand li.
Many immortals were alerted, either releasing their divine sense or flying above Red Dawn Mountain to observe.
Not long after, news spread like wildfire that an Emperor’s Instrument had appeared on Red Dawn Mountain, attracting countless immortals to rush there.
That Emperor’s Instrument was entirely crimson, as if condensed from blood, emitting a strong evil qi that could bewilder the minds of immortals. Even Immortal Emperor Realm Peak experts dared not approach too closely.
If anyone familiar with Fang Bai and those immortals were present, they would know that the so-called Emperor’s Instrument was the Blood-Drinking Mad Blade.
At this moment, the Blood-Drinking Mad Blade was slanted into the summit of the main peak, Red Dawn Peak, of Red Dawn Mountain.
Before Carefree Immortal Emperor arrived at Red Dawn Mountain, tens of thousands of immortals had already gathered on the mountain tops, a hundred li away from Red Dawn Peak, pointing and observing the Blood-Drinking Mad Blade from afar.
Additionally, numerous immortals were arriving from all directions.
When Carefree Immortal Emperor tore through the void and appeared before the immortals, they were all astonished.
Carefree Immortal Emperor was the first Emperor Realm expert to arrive on the scene.
It was foreseeable that in the time to come, the Emperor Realm experts attracted by the Blood-Drinking Mad Blade would not be limited to just Carefree Immortal Emperor.
And with a Celestial Emperor present, the chances for other lower realm immortals to obtain the Emperor’s Instrument diminished greatly.
Yet, no immortals hesitated because of this.
In their minds, even if they couldn’t get the Emperor’s Instrument, witnessing the grand event of immortals vying for it would be worthwhile.
"This Emperor’s Instrument faintly exudes an ancient aura; it should be crafted by a mighty expert from that era!"
Carefree Immortal Emperor stood suspended at the forefront of the immortals, looking at the Blood-Drinking Mad Blade with ardent eyes.
Among the Emperor Realm experts he had previously encountered, some had Emperor’s Instruments, but in his eyes, none could compare to the blood blade slanted at the top of Red Dawn Peak.
However, he also understood that an Emperor’s Instrument has high spirituality and consciousness. Without fate, even if an immortal with great strength snatched it and claimed it as their own, it would not recognize them as its master.
Even for a Celestial Emperor, acquiring an Emperor’s Instrument that does not recognize them as its master would render the instrument nearly useless, similar to wielding a firewood stick.
Therefore, after arriving at Red Dawn Peak, Carefree Immortal Emperor did not rush to seize the Blood-Drinking Mad Blade. Instead, he sat cross-legged in the void, releasing his aura to enclose the Blood-Drinking Mad Blade, attempting to communicate with it using his divine sense.
Afterwards, several more Celestial Emperors arrived one after another and, like Carefree Immortal Emperor, sat cross-legged around Red Dawn Peak, eagerly watching the Blood-Drinking Mad Blade, waiting for an opportunity to act.
The most powerful top-tier Celestial Emperors in the Immortal Realm, perhaps being too far away to receive the news of the Emperor’s Instrument emergence, had not appeared.
Without those strong competitors, the Celestial Emperors present secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
None of the immortals realized that the Emperor’s Instrument, exuding an ancient aura, already had a master.
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"Palace Master, could your Blood-Drinking Mad Blade be subdued by any Celestial Emperor?"
In Bluewater Immortal City, Tianzhi Immortal Emperor looked at Fang Bai, who had just returned from Red Dawn Mountain, and asked with a worried expression.
Fang Bai smiled and said, "The Blood-Drinking Mad Blade has long recognized me as its master. Moreover, I’ve inscribed nine layers of protective formations on the blade. Even for an Array Master like Carefree Immortal Emperor, breaking even one layer would be quite challenging, let alone all nine."
He paused, then continued, "In addition, I’ve set up multiple defense arrays on Red Dawn Peak. Immortals as powerful as Celestial Emperors would find it nearly impossible to break through these defense arrays."
Tianzhi Immortal Emperor breathed a sigh of relief, saying, "So it seems no immortals can obtain your Blood-Drinking Mad Blade?"
Fang Bai said, "We can’t rule out the possibility of a Celestial Emperor using powerful mana to get the Blood-Drinking Mad Blade in their hands! But for any Celestial Emperor today to subdue the Blood-Drinking Mad Blade and make it serve them, it’s absolutely impossible!"
Fang Bai had long suspected that the Blood-Drinking Mad Blade, Houyi Bow, and Five Elements Origin Qi Cauldron he obtained might be the legendary "Divine Artifacts" that surpassed Immortal Artifacts.
Ordinary Celestial Emperors find it difficult to obtain an Emperor’s Instrument and wield it effectively, let alone a Divine Artifact.
Of the three Divine Artifacts, Fang Bai used the Blood-Drinking Mad Blade the most, and it had become like a part of his body. As long as he willed it, no matter where the Blood-Drinking Mad Blade was, it would sense his call and fly back to him.
Thus, Fang Bai was not afraid of any immortal obtaining the Blood-Drinking Mad Blade.
Indeed, the Blood-Drinking Mad Blade that appeared on Red Dawn Peak was Fang Bai’s doing.
He placed the Blood-Drinking Mad Blade on Red Dawn Peak intending to use this "Emperor’s Instrument" to draw Carefree Immortal Emperor away from Bluewater Immortal City, so he and Tianzhi Immortal Emperor could execute their plan to rescue the captured disciples from Carefree Valley.
As expected, upon hearing the news, Carefree Immortal Emperor immediately left Bluewater Immortal City, along with many immortals within the city, lured away.
This greatly delighted Fang Bai and Tianzhi Immortal Emperor.
Estimating that Carefree Immortal Emperor had left Bluewater Immortal City by several hundred thousand li, Fang Bai then departed the city together with Tianzhi Immortal Emperor.
Though Carefree Valley was secretive, it lay within several tens of thousands of li from Bluewater Immortal City. Familiar with formations, Fang Bai did not take long before detecting a trace of formation aura fluctuations amidst a dense forest.
"Here it is!"
Fang Bai and Tianzhi Immortal Emperor arrived in the forest, gazing at a row of colossal ancient trees stretching a hundred zhang high, their hands moving gradually in the air.
In a moment, radiant formation seals materialized one by one. Fang Bai gently pushed forward, causing the seals to rapidly advance, affixing themselves to the row of giant trees.
The trees trembled slightly before disappearing. Fang Bai and Tianzhi Immortal Emperor focused their eyes, revealing an expanse of mountains over ten thousand li wide.
Fang Bai turned, his hands moving like lightning, again sketching out formation seals, sealing the entrance they just uncovered.
At this point, even if Carefree Immortal Emperor returned, entering inside would require a considerable effort.
And those immortals within these mountains would find it impossible to leave.
"Let’s go!"
Fang Bai and Tianzhi Immortal Emperor no longer hid their aura. After probing the mountains for a moment with their divine sense, they flew towards a valley within.
Before they reached the valley, a dozen or so immortals flew towards them, blocking their path.
Those dozen immortals were all Immortal Emperor Realm experts, led by a towering giant with a cultivation level at Immortal Emperor Realm Peak, comparable to Tianzhi Immortal Emperor.
Fang Bai and Tianzhi Immortal Emperor recognized the giant as Aoyue Immortal Emperor, a trusted adherent of Carefree Immortal Emperor responsible for guarding Carefree Valley.