Chapter 1093: Chapter 1079: Nine Great Blessed Lands
"Ye Zhen, you... you took advantage of my precarious situation and captured me using such means. I refuse to accept this..."
"Enough, Leng Kang, do you think I’m a three-year-old child? You think a few taunts would make me let you go just because I’m young and impetuous?" Before Leng Kang could finish, Ye Zhen sneered.
The spiritual power pressing on Leng Kang’s throat sank again, transforming into a blade that quietly pierced half an inch deep, causing blood to flow profusely.
"Whether you want to live or die, it depends on your mouth!" Ye Zhen sneered.
Ye Zhen’s current methods aren’t considered ruthless, but for Leng Kang, it was as if his entire body was drenched in sweat instantly.
The blood flowing from his neck and the coughing caused by the blood flowing into a small cut in his windpipe made Leng Kang feel a unprecedented death threat.
Even though at the moment, these injuries aren’t considered serious.
But Leng Kang knew very well that as long as Ye Zhen wished, he could take his life in an instant.
Moreover, he believed that Ye Zhen had reason to kill him.
Not to mention the various conflicts and grudges between him and Ye Zhen in the past; just the tricks he pulled when dealing with the Catfish Flood Dragon were enough for Ye Zhen to kill him several times over.
Furthermore, exploring within this Ancient Relic Mansion at the moment, if he were to die, it would be silent, and no one would even suspect Ye Zhen being related to his death.
Everyone would think he died amidst the hundreds of Tree Demons.
In this situation, no matter how strong his background and identity is, it poses no threat to Ye Zhen; moreover, his identity as the Young Palace Master of Xuanshui Palace can’t compare to Ye Zhen’s identity as the Sea Suppression Great Saint of Heavenly Wing Island.
So, weighing the pros and cons, Leng Kang nodded straightforwardly, "What do you want to know?"
"Smart!" Ye Zhen gave Leng Kang a thumbs-up, "I want to know the secret of this Wooden Tablet, and I also want to know why you headed straight for the Spirit Communication Hall after leaving the entrance?"
"Did you know about the Huichun Blessed Land long ago?" Ye Zhen pressed on.
Upon hearing this, Leng Kang was initially stunned, "Were you following me? Were you tracking me since I left the entrance?"
In confusion, Leng Kang was still baffled, "That’s impossible, I was very careful, my Divine Soul Power was covering about five miles around me, and I was taking a very convoluted path, you couldn’t possibly..."
"Nothing is impossible!" Ye Zhen’s spiritual power blade pressed down lightly again, cutting off Leng Kang’s words, "I don’t want to hear your nonsense; I just want to know the answer!
You must know, my patience is limited, and a Soul Search is more straightforward than wasting time with you here!" Ye Zhen shouted.
The words ’Soul Search’ made Leng Kang shiver and cough with a bitter smile, "I say, can you move this spiritual power blade a bit, I’m having trouble speaking..."
"Speak!"
"I’m not exactly sure what’s inside the Wooden Tablet either..."
With a swish, Ye Zhen’s spiritual power blade pressed against Leng Kang’s throat again, "Don’t force me to perform a Soul Search on you..."
"No, no, wait, let me finish..." At this moment, Leng Kang had completely lost the demeanor of a Young Palace Master. Were his actions not restricted, he would probably be begging for mercy by now.
Ye Zhen realized that Leng Kang might be a tough character but was the kind who was raised spoiled and seldom fought for his life. He was very afraid of death.
"I’ll answer both questions at once, so don’t rush me!"
"The reason I went straight for the Spirit Communication Hall is that within Xuanshui Palace, a few Secret Records have been passed down for millennia. In Xuanshui Palace, only the Palace Master and the Young Palace Master are qualified to view these Secret Records.
The content within isn’t really any major secret; it’s about some ancient legends.
Legend has it that within the Outer Domain Nine Seas, there are a total of Nine Great Blessed Lands.
Most of these Nine Great Blessed Lands have already surfaced, and some have nearly exhausted their spiritual power, such as in Xuanshui Palace. There is a spring that was said to condense Heavenly Mysterious Water in the past, but during my sixty-year tenure of managing the palace, I haven’t seen even a drop.
Take Yin Yang Island for example, it’s one of the Blessed Lands in the Nine Great Seas, and Dragon Island, the headquarters of the Dragon Alliance, is also said to be one of the Blessed Lands. Most of these Nine Great Blessed Lands have emerged; some even destroyed due to conflict, such as Corona Island, etc."
"Wait, the Dragon Island, the headquarters of the Dragon Alliance?
Where is it?
Why does Dragon Island qualify as a Blessed Land? What is its special quality?" Ye Zhen suddenly interrupted and asked.
"I truly don’t know where Dragon Island is; it’s the highest secret of the Dragon Alliance, supposedly known only by the Nine Domain Dragon King, the Alliance Hierarch, and a few Dragon Alliance elders.
As for why Dragon Island is a Blessed Land? I’m not exactly sure either. It’s said that Dragon Island naturally gathers Dragon Veins; beyond that, I don’t know." Leng Kang replied.
Ye Zhen coldly stared at Leng Kang and suddenly felt the urge to perform a Soul Search, as Leng Kang seemed to know quite a lot.
Considering Leng Kang’s status as the Young Palace Master of Xuanshui Palace, which is one of the longest-standing martial forces on the Outer Domain Dead Sea and surpasses the history of both Heavenly Wing Island and the Dragon Alliance.
Heavenly Wing Island has existed for just over three hundred years, while Xuanshui Palace’s recorded history spans at least a thousand years.
Leng Kang’s knowledge of secrets can only be imagined.
Even with half of his memory lost, a Soul Search would yield a great gain.
Apparently sensing Ye Zhen’s malice, Leng Kang shuddered violently and quickly began to speak again.
"Among the Nine Great Blessed Lands, most have already manifested, yet there are still two Blessed Lands that have never appeared. In the records of our Xuanshui Palace, there are names for these two lands, one being Huichun Palace, which is right here in front of us, the Huichun Blessed Land.
The other is the Spirit Sea Eye, which is the most mysterious. Essentially no one knows what mystical qualities it possesses, and anyway, there are no records within our Xuanshui Palace.
However, this Huichun Blessed Land does have some general records within our Xuanshui Palace." Leng Kang said.
"What records?" Ye Zhen pursued.
"First, regarding the terrain, the Nine Great Blessed Lands consist of Five Islands, Three Palaces, and One Eye. Among the Three Palaces, the architectural layout was the same a thousand years ago.
It’s said that these Nine Great Blessed Lands in the Outer Domain Dead Sea were merely residences built by the ancient rulers of this Outer Domain Dead Sea, so the architectural layout within the Three Palaces is similar.
In recent years, our Xuanshui Palace has constructed many new buildings, but the overall structure has remained unchanged, allowing me to quickly locate the Spirit Communication Hall."
"Oh? So what’s inside this Spirit Communication Hall?" Ye Zhen asked.
Upon hearing this, Leng Kang shook his head blankly, "This I’m truly unsure of. In the records of our Xuanshui Palace, it merely states that the Spirit Communication Hall is crucial to the Huichun Palace. If one day this Huichun Palace is discovered, one must immediately control the Spirit Communication Hall to possibly gain control of this Huichun Blessed Land.
Prior to this, I always considered this record to be a joke and never believed it. Yet unexpectedly, I have indeed discovered this Huichun Blessed Land.
Therefore, upon entering, I rushed straight here the moment I had the chance!" Leng Kang said.
"The events that followed, you saw as well. I was unable to control this thing and was instead injured by it, otherwise, I wouldn’t be in such a predicament...." Leng Kang displayed a tearless expression.
Ye Zhen pondered deeply; what Leng Kang said seemed plausible.
However, in the next instant, Ye Zhen’s five fingers formed a claw, abruptly covering Leng Kang’s skull, with Divine Soul Power ebbing and flowing, indicating a readiness to initiate a Soul Search on Leng Kang.
This sight scared Leng Kang into shrill screams.
"No!"
"No, Ye Zhen, no, Sea Suppression Great Saint, Great Saint, no!"
"Great Saint, Great Saint Grandpa, don’t kill me, I’ve told you everything, I really have told you everything!" Leng Kang wailed, his frightened voice distorted, his whole face turning deathly pale.
As a Ninth Stage Establishment King, he was acutely aware of the consequences of a Soul Search.
Not only would death be excruciatingly painful, but it would truly result in absolute annihilation of the Divine Soul.
No trace would be left in this world.
"Then why did you deceive me?"
Ye Zhen’s face was cold and stern, "You clearly prepared beforehand to control this wooden tablet, even the Seven-leaf Soul Reviving Grass was ready.
This indicates that you knew the mysterious nature of this wooden tablet, which is why you prepared for it! Tell me, what exactly are you hiding?" Ye Zhen fiercely questioned.
A bitter smile emerged at the corner of Leng Kang’s mouth, "Ah, so that’s why, you scared me to death!
You should try sensing it, without contact, just use your Divine Soul Sensing, and you will understand why I had prepared the Seven-leaf Soul Reviving Grass in advance."
"Hmm?"
At the moment Ye Zhen’s Divine Sense cautiously approached, his expression suddenly shifted.
Indeed as Leng Kang said, as soon as the Divine Sense approached, it could sense the vast Divine Soul Power contained within the wooden tablet.
"I hurried to control this wooden tablet; knowing full well that using the Divine Soul to control it would injure me, I prepared the Seven-leaf Soul Reviving Grass in advance, deciding to risk injury to control it.
Unexpectedly, just after swallowing the Seven-leaf Soul Reviving Grass, you arrived." Leng Kang’s face was filled with dejection.
"That’s it then!"
Seeing Ye Zhen nod, Leng Kang’s heart loosened with relief, "See, I told you I wasn’t lying to you, truly wasn’t lying!"
"Then, you have truly disclosed everything about the Spirit Communication Hall and the Huichun Blessed Land, not hiding anything?" Ye Zhen inquired.
Leng Kang nodded firmly, "Absolutely not hiding a single tiny bit. If I were, may I die a horrible death!"
"Very well!"
Ye Zhen’s lips curled into a cruel smile, as his palm suffused with Divine Soul Power once again covered Leng Kang’s skull,
"Since that’s the case, I will send you on your way now. Considering your straightforwardness, I will make it quick during the Soul Search, striving to provide a swift end!"
As he spoke, Ye Zhen’s palm charged with Divine Soul Power penetrated into Leng Kang’s Spirit Palace.
Leng Kang first froze, then exclaimed in terror, "No, can’t, Ye Zhen, you can’t, you promised me!"
"No, you can’t... ..."
"No, I don’t want to die! Wait, a secret, Ye Zhen, I know a life-and-death secret concerning you, a big secret, exchange it for my life!"
In his desperation, Leng Kang became somewhat incoherent, yet this successfully made Ye Zhen halt his Soul Search actions. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please visit Qidian () to vote for recommendation tickets, monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to to read.)