Chapter 802: Chapter 025: Entering the Fu Xi Ancestral Land
The Fu Xi Zither pierced through a section of the void’s Forbidden Land, entering a unique world.
It felt as if one had returned to the Ancient Era. As soon as Zhou Yan and the others set foot in this realm, they immediately caused energy fluctuations.
With the rise of energy fluctuations, Granny Qiu’s body trembled as if she had discovered something.
But she made no move, nor did she turn around; she simply led Feng Yunxi forward across this ancient land as if nothing had been discovered.
However, in the next moment, she suddenly slapped the Fu Xi Zither in her hand, and a phoenix-like force instantly flew out from the Fu Xi Phoenix Zither, enveloping the void with a fierce surge of radiance.
The radiance was blinding, and anyone caught within its light would be reduced to ashes, life extinguished.
"Whoosh—"
The light twisted space as if opening up a vast expanse. In an instant, the Ancient Land was bombarded with flying sand and rolling stones, and the ground was left covered in a layer of ruinous dust, yet no anomalies appeared.
"Granny, what’s wrong?"
Taken aback by such a sudden change, Feng Yunxi immediately exclaimed in surprise after regaining her wits.
"It’s nothing. I just had the faint sense that some unknown force had penetrated this area, so I made a sudden move to see if anyone could have followed us."
The old woman’s tone relaxed a bit as she explained.
"Granny, you worry too much. This Fu Xi Ancestral Land of ours is an Ancient Divine Land’s little world within the void; if others were to enter, how could we not know? In this world, we are the Sovereigns."
Feng Yunxi said proudly.
"That may be so, but being cautious isn’t a bad thing. The plan to kill Zhou Yan was supposed to be flawless. It’s a pity I keep feeling something is off."
The old woman concentrated in thought, unable to pinpoint the problem, and concluded she might simply be overthinking.
"Granny, you really are overthinking it. Lately, you’ve had to stabilize the stubborn elders of our clan and make covert moves; perhaps it’s just exhaustion. After all, Zhou Yan never amounted to much. If there were problems in killing him, how could we then take the Heavenly Mechanism Kunlun Mirror from the hands of that cur Lee Ran? Remember, Zhou Yan is but a pawn, with everything under someone else’s control."
Feng Yunxi spoke carelessly.
Her words were still steeped in condescension.
"Even so, I still feel that things went too smoothly and there’s an unsettling sense about it. Think about it, Lee Ran is a person of exceptional talent, capable of moving heaven and earth. If he allowed the Emperor Blood to aid Zhou Yan, wouldn’t he verify the authenticity of the Emperor Blood? Doesn’t he know that once Zhou Yan returns, the Emperor Blood might actually become his greatest shackle? Even if he didn’t think of that, given his mastery of Xingyi Tao and Transformation Skill, theoretically he should have taught the Divine Monkey Sword Soul to Zhou Yan, right? And... the Eighty-nine Mysterious Skills for God Demon body refinement that were passed down by the Witch Clan have already been taken by Lee Ran. Wouldn’t he leave behind an inheritance?"
The old woman expressed her worries.
"Despite that, the fact that Zhou Yan is dead is undeniable, and this cannot be faked. His Emperor Blood suppressed mine but because of a loophole, his Soul was suddenly locked down and refined by your Tai Chu Eight Diagrams Power, leading to his instant demise. We witnessed this with our own eyes. The Void Soul of the Supreme God Demon Body, Yanyan, even emerged from his ring, proving that his connection with Yanyan’s Bloodline was severed. With this, the future of that despicable youth’s cultivation, now lacking the guidance of his Bloodline inheritance, is no longer a concern. None of it was counterfeit."
Feng Yunxi said solemnly.
Then she added, "We’ve struggled to infiltrate this place, and most of the preachers from the Western Daoist have already submitted to us. Once we obtain the Yu King’s Nine Cauldrons, we can use the Shennong Nine Cauldrons to refine the Tai Chu Corpse, clone Zhou Yan and Yanyan, and with the ’Mechanical Derivation’ technique, culture the world anew and create perfect puppets that even Lee Ran cannot detect."
"Indeed, the biggest trouble lies with Heavenly Pivot Ancient Town, which is a self-destructive method of permanently suppressing themselves and us. Such a tactic has, unexpectedly, given this world a chance of rebirth. Let it be. Now that I’ve collected Zhou Yan’s Bloodline and dusty bones, and previously drawn away the soul bones of his birth parents, let’s continue once ’Mechanical Derivation’ comes into play. On this trip to Yinglong Immortal Land, be sure to invite Ji Zhengcang to our Ancestor Land for a discourse, and then I will find a way to make him fall for you. By combining the inheritance of two great Immortal Lands through marriage...
His Xuanyuan Bloodline is the real deal, pure and unlike the simulated Bloodline within your body. Thus, he is of great use to us."
The old woman murmured thoughtfully.
"Granny, I understand," Feng Yunxi nodded lightly, her gaze still somewhat cold, as if no man in the world were worthy of her.
The old woman continued to converse with Feng Yunxi, using a unique method akin to a wave of sound, but its frequency was completely different from normal voices.
Even if someone were by their side, it would be impossible to comprehend their conversation.
Yet they had no idea that their method of communication could not hide anything from the Nine Orifice Exquisite Heart.
And thus, Zhou Yan heard and understood all their words.
Zhou Yan’s shock was unimaginable, but he was not swayed by this information because he could not determine whether the other party intentionally said it for him to hear, or if it was actually true.
Either way, the situation was far from ideal.
Before now, Zhou Yan had never connected the Earth Ancestral Land with the Sword Burial Ancestor Star, but upon hearing the old woman’s words, Zhou Yan felt some things might be more complex than he had imagined.
This planet seemed to have exceeded even the Xuanyuan Ancestor’s expectations, as the great world of the Thirty-Three Heavens had met annihilation, the western path of Ancestor Worship had been severed, and it was no longer possible to travel that route.
And now, the ancestral land of Emperor Fu Xi had been invaded by a mysterious force not from this planet, it seemed, even the Western Great Sect had been secretly eroded.
This was undoubtedly a very terrifying disaster, it’s just that the disaster had not yet erupted.
...
Zhou Yan moved through the void, immediately utilizing Xingyi Tao and Deceiving Heaven Technique to slip into the void after entering this ancient land, synchronizing himself with the surrounding void energy.
He had used this ability before in the Heavenly Emperor Universe, and now, fortunately, Zhou Yan had adapted to the various aura changes of this ancient Earth land, able to react instantly and conceal himself without panic; otherwise, he would have been exposed the moment the old woman struck.
Thanks to these abilities, Zhou Yan was well-hidden. Still, he was equally cautious.
In the Outer Star Domain, Zhou Yan was confident that others could hardly calculate his current state, but in this Ancestor Land, he did not have such full confidence, not because of a lack of self-confidence, but because this land belonged to the bloodline inheritance of ancient Great Powers that were sealed, and to underestimate others in arrogance would likely lead to a dire outcome.
Zhou Yan concentrated and held his breath, silently hiding himself with the Void Sword Body.
Fortunately, even after manifesting the twelve forms, Zhou Yan had not revealed his other constituencies, only showing the Emperor Blood, so the cultivators did not know what capabilities Zhou Yan possessed.
As for their knowledge of Yanyan’s existence, this was the biggest mystery in Zhou Yan’s mind.
Regrettably, the exchange between the two did not go deep, and Zhou Yan did not obtain more specific information, so he could only make broad, outline-like deductions.
"These two clearly wish to occupy the Fu Xi Clan and connect with the bloodline of Yinglong Immortal Land. What are they plotting? Could it be they want to rely on the technology of the Mechanical Clan to duplicate Immortal Level Mechanical Clan people?"
Zhou Yan deduced in his mind.
As he thought, he also started making plans.
In the next moment, Zhou Yan’s soul split into two, one as the Divine Monkey Sword Soul form wielding the Devil Suppressing Stick, quietly entered through a spatial point and left this void. The other, his true soul, Zhou Yan transformed himself into Lee Ran.
"The Mingxin Mirror from before, could it actually be the Kunlun Heavenly Mechanism Mirror? Or perhaps that was an imitation? If so, I could use it to deceive the Heavenly Mechanism and make a move at the right time."
After sensing that his Divine Monkey Sword Soul had left through the spatial point, Zhou Yan remained motionless and hidden, waiting for the outcome.
At this moment, the old woman and Feng Yunxi continued their exchange of somewhat trivial matters, Zhou Yan was still able to deduce their communication by integrating the Tai Chu Rune, Heavenly Mechanism Skill, and the unique Nine Orifice Exquisite Heart.
"Alright, the uneasy feeling has dissipated. I wonder if things will turn out as I anticipate. There should be no problems now."
"Granny, what do you mean by that?"
"It’s nothing. The words I said earlier were intentionally guided to you. The land of Yinglong must be visited, but it’s not to invite, rather, to annihilate. I sensed something earlier and paid attention to this space. Something has now left, if it’s not Zhou Yan’s Residual Soul, it should be one of Lee Ran’s Void Souls."
The old woman spoke gravely.
"Zhou Yan? Impossible, I saw with my own eyes his Emperor Blood collapse and his soul shatter. And to follow us in here, it must be Lee Ran who has the Soul-controlling Sword Body. This Lee Ran is like a man with countless avatars; if it really is him, we might be in trouble."
"Even if Lee Ran exists, he can’t cause any trouble now, not as complicated as you think. If he really had the strength, he would have made a move when I was exhausted the moment I attacked. His inaction implies he is in a dangerous state, similar to that Yanyan, unable to act and not present in this space-time. So there’s no need to worry. The reason I said those words was also to mislead. True and false, real and unreal, can disrupt the opponent’s spirit rhythm."
"As for the specifics, just do as we should, no need to worry, what living being in this world could surpass our wisdom?"
The old woman sneered, then led Feng Yunxi away quickly without any reservations.
Zhou Yan did not move at all, nor did he leave a trace of his presence.
The practice of Dao Sheng Yi had been brought to an extreme by him; he became a speck of dust within this ancient land.