Chapter 1369: 仙的淚 (Tears of the Immortal)

Seeing Feng Huang shed tears, she quickly raised a hand and caught the tear, holding it suspended in her palm.

That was Jiang Taixu's tear, sealed in the Liu Dao Xian Lun eyes long ago. It would only flow when Feng Huang appeared. Even Ye Chen didn't know there was a tear hidden within the Liu Dao Xian Lun eyes.

Chi Yangzi approached, being too short, he floated over, nudging Ye Chen aside, and stared fixedly at the tear in Feng Huang's palm.

Feng Huang had already wiped away her own tears, and continuously waved her hand, sprinkling fragments of Xian light onto the tear.

Chi Yangzi wasn't idle either, waving his small hands, infusing it with bursts of radiant divine light.

Ye Chen looked on in astonishment, unsure what Chi Yangzi and Feng Huang were doing. They were performing this secret technique with such intensity. Could they really revive the deceased Jiang Taixu with just a single tear?

This showed his cultivation was still insufficient. How could he know the methods of a Zhun Di? As Chi Yangzi and Feng Huang kept sprinkling Xian light, the tear began to tremble slightly, with Xian light overflowing from it.

Upon closer inspection, a vague figure was materializing within the tear. As its features gradually became clear, Ye Chen's eyes widened. It was indeed Jiang Taixu.

Even Yan Fei in the cauldron was stunned, shocked by the heaven-defying abilities of Chi Yangzi and Feng Huang.

In contrast, Chi Yang and Feng Huang were overwhelmingly excited. That single tear of longing gave them hope, and compared to despair, this glimmer held endless possibilities.

As they watched, they suddenly heard Feng Huang's sharp cry, echoing clearly in the quiet valley.

It was a drop of blood that flew out from Feng Huang's body. She used her magic to transform it into a divine lamp, suspending Jiang Taixu's tear on the lotus flower. Nourished by the Feng blood, it would aid the tear in undergoing nirvana and rebirth.

Chi Yangzi wasn't idle. He raised his small hand and drew out a drop of Sheng Ti blood from Ye Chen's body.

Ye Chen nearly cursed on the spot but held back, quietly watching as Chi Yangzi merged his Sheng Xue into the Feng blood lotus to help awaken the tear's consciousness.

Only then did Feng Huang turn and leave, cradling the Feng blood lotus as she headed deeper, as if to nurture it personally.

With her departure, the restraints on Ye Chen's body lifted. His powerful Sheng Ti felt utterly drained, a reminder that a Zhun Di's mere aura could immobilize him completely.

Chi Yangzi also sighed in relief, exhaling deeply before pulling out his wine gourd and settling into a comfortable spot to sip leisurely. His old eyes sparkled, and his expression was no longer pained.

"Could a single tear really help Senior Jiang Taixu be reborn?"

"With Feng Huang's intervention, it's highly possible." Chi Yangzi replied casually. "Jiang Taixu has indeed passed away, but his tear is filled with longing. That's the hope for rebirth."

"That's truly remarkable." Ye Chen sighed in admiration, marveling at the god-like means of a Zhun Di.

"I only hope Jiang Taixu can rebirth through fire, like Feng Huang."

"Speaking of Feng Huang, is she a descendant of the Dong Hua Nv Di?"

"No." Chi Yangzi answered firmly. "The Dong Hua Nv Di had no heirs to carry on her lineage."

"That's a real shame." Ye Chen scratched his head. "The most dazzling empress of ancient times and the most powerful Sheng Ti. If they had a child, it would surely be an eternal titan."

"Don't stray so far off topic. Come here, Grandpa has something to ask you." Chi Yangzi reached out and pulled Ye Chen over. Perhaps because of his short height, he matter-of-factly pressed Ye Chen down to squat, so he wouldn't have to crane his neck to talk.

"Are you the tenth emperor of Da Chu?"

"The tenth emperor of Da Chu." Ye Chen replied, finding squatting too tiring, so he sat cross-legged instead.

"How is Dong Huang Tai Xin doing?"

"To be honest, not well." Ye Chen also took out his wine flask, his words laced with deeper meaning.

"Not well?" Chi Yangzi tilted his head, raising an eyebrow at Ye Chen. "What do you mean?"

"The Tian Mo invasion."

"The Tian Mo invasion?" Chi Yangzi's face changed for the first time, and he abruptly stood up.

"Are you wondering why the Tian Mo invaded, yet the Zhu Tian Wan Yu received no news?" Ye Chen took a swig of wine and continued slowly, as if recounting an ancient tale. "There was a flaw in the Zhu Tian Gate's wheel of reincarnation. The Tian Mo domain's great emperor descended on Da Chu and used an ultimate Dao Tian Di weapon to seal the heavens. In that battle, nearly all Da Chu cultivators were wiped out."

"This..." Even with a Zhun Di's composure, Chi Yangzi was stunned, like a statue.

"Dong Huang Tai Xin activated the Zhu Tian wheel of reincarnation, nearly dying in the process." Ye Chen's tone carried a hint of sorrow. "Most of the Tian Xuan Gate's people sacrificed themselves to the wheel, suffering heavy casualties."

"You're saying a Tian Mo great emperor descended on Da Chu?"

"The Tian Mo great emperor was suppressed by the Zhu Tian wheel of reincarnation into the heavenly realm and slain by me." Ye Chen glossed over the many struggles of the battle and stated the outcome directly, unwilling to dwell on the bloody history.

"You... you actually slew a great emperor." Chi Yangzi's expression shifted again, filled with sheer horror.

"The ancient emperor Di Huang once fought five emperors alone. As his junior, I dare not tarnish the glory of the Tai Gu Sheng Ti."

"Only the Sheng Ti essence, without the Sheng Ti divine treasury. This kid is even more monstrous than Emperor Huang." Chi Yangzi sucked in a sharp breath, staring at Ye Chen as if he were a monster.

"The connection between Da Chu and the Zhu Tian Wan Yu has been severed. I don't know where it's drifted to." Ye Chen hugged his wine flask and changed the subject. "I came through a spatial black hole, taking a hundred years to reach the Zhu Tian Wan Yu. A hundred years ago, the Sword God and the Da Chu emperor went to search for it. They're likely on their way back now. The process will be a long one."

"Have I been in seclusion too long? I had no idea so much has happened." Chi Yangzi furrowed his brows, glancing at Ye Chen repeatedly. This junior, barely over two hundred years old, had given him too many shocks, stirring even his Zhun Di heart into turbulent waves.

"Senior, if it's not too much trouble, could you tell me about Tian Xu?" Ye Chen's question broke Chi Yangzi's train of thought.

"That's a forbidden zone." Chi Yangzi took a deep breath. "Back then, the Dong Hua Qi Zi clashed with Tian Xu, provoking a supreme existence. Jiang Taixu's right eye was seized in Tian Xu, and he even sealed the gods and demons within himself. After five thousand years, he finally perished."

"The Dong Hua Qi Zi, nine Zhun Di level figures, faced the Tian Xu forbidden ground and still suffered such a devastating defeat?"

"Five thousand years ago, the Dong Hua Qi Zi were not Zhun Di. They were Great Saints." Chi Yangzi explained slowly. "We were too reckless. Only after our defeat did we realize that even if we were all Zhun Di back then, we couldn't have contended with Tian Xu. It's a supreme forbidden ground that even the Dong Hua Nv Di couldn't handle. How could we dare provoke it? The so-called Dong Hua Qi Zi was a joke from the start."

"Even the Dong Hua Nv Di was powerless?" Ye Chen was shocked, his fear of the forbidden zone deepening.

"You're worried that the one from Tian Xu will come to seize your Xian Lun eye, right!" Chi Yangzi glanced at Ye Chen.

"To be honest, yes." Ye Chen coughed dryly. "I'm afraid he'll just swat me dead with a palm."

"Don't worry. As long as you don't enter Tian Xu, he won't touch you." Chi Yangzi's words carried deeper meaning. "When your Sheng Ti reaches great completion, go settle the score with him and reclaim your predecessor's Sheng Gu."

"What predecessor's Sheng Gu?"

"Do you know about the great completion Sheng Ti, Chen Zhan?"

"Of course." Ye Chen nodded immediately. "The Zhu Tian Wan Yu divides the Tai Gu and Yuan Gu eras by his death. My Sheng Ti essence comes from him. It still hasn't fully merged with me."

"Your Sheng Ti essence is Chen Zhan's?" Chi Yangzi's expression turned incredibly vivid.

"Is there a problem?"

"What about the divine treasury? Where's Chen Zhan's divine treasury?" Chi Yangzi asked hastily. "Why only the essence?"

"Who knows?" Ye Chen shrugged. "I got it from the Shen Ku. It was just the essence."

"That doesn't make sense!" Chi Yangzi stroked his mustache. "It couldn't be in the Tian Xu forbidden zone, could it?"

"Does Senior Chen Zhan have other treasures in the Tian Xu forbidden zone?"

"The predecessor's Sheng Gu I mentioned is Chen Zhan's Sheng Ti. It's hung on the Tian Xu mountain."

"There's such a thing." Ye Chen frowned deeply, his Sheng Xue surging unbidden within him.

"It's all ancient history." Chi Yangzi took a deep breath. "Back then, Emperor Huang fought alone against the five Tian Mo emperors to protect Yue Shang's ascension. Yue Shang became an emperor, but he died in battle. The Dong Hua owed the Sheng Ti lineage a great debt, so the Dong Hua Qi Zi challenged Tian Xu to retrieve the Sheng Gu as an act of restitution. Alas, we were outmatched and returned in utter defeat."

"Such an insult to a predecessor's remains. I, as his junior, will do my best to rectify it." A sharp glint flashed in Ye Chen's eyes. He had already resolved that if his Sheng Ti reached great completion, he'd be the first to overturn Tian Xu.

"When the time comes, don't forget to bring your Liu Dao ancestor." Chi Yangzi took a gulp from his wine gourd and wiped his mouth with his sleeve. "If anyone could single-handedly take on Tian Xu, it's him in my memory. I've never seen anyone as audacious as that."

"Did my ancestor fight Tian Xu before?"

"More than just fight." Chi Yangzi grinned. "He went through the five forbidden zones of the Xuan Huang Continent one by one and came out alive and kicking. I strongly suspect he was provoked or something. He'd fight anyone he saw. He left a trail of crippled Zhun Dis in his wake. I could grab a handful of them. Every time I recall those years, I feel an inexplicable sting on my face."

"I won't deny that my ancestor had a bit of a temper." Ye Chen said outwardly, but inside, he was utterly shocked. Just how strong would the future him be, to dare challenge the forbidden zones?

"That's why they say the waves behind drive the waves ahead." Chi Yangzi looked at Ye Chen like a monster again. "You're even more incredible than your ancestor. You actually slew a great emperor. When it comes to ancient inheritances, yours is the strongest. Every one you pull out is a legend."

"So, never mess with my family. The consequences are severe." Ye Chen said meaningfully.

"I almost forgot about that. If you're so formidable, why were you being hunted?" Chi Yangzi continued polishing his wine gourd. "If I hadn't arrived in time yesterday, you'd probably be dead."

"That was an accident." Ye Chen scratched his ear. "Wait till my ancestor arrives. I'll have them all beaten to tears."