Chapter 534 - 442: Dream of the Heavenly Lake! Kunpeng’s Ancient Nest

Chapter 534: Chapter 442: Dream of the Heavenly Lake! Kunpeng’s Ancient Nest

Fang Yang looked up and saw a purple-gold figure materialize. It was dreamlike and illusory, tinged with a faint immortal aura.

It was the Divine Spirit of the Changkong Treasure Vault!

The Divine Spirit of the Treasure Vault said, "You have not yet undergone the complete baptism. As you are now, you possess less than a tenth of the Kunpeng’s Divine Techniques."

"And inheriting the Kunpeng Treasure Skill is not so simple. A true Kunpeng is born with the ability to traverse the Chaos."

"In other words, a Kunpeng can travel between the Immortal Realm and the Eight Domains of Heaven and Earth."

"If you wish to become a true Kunpeng, the inheritance alone is not enough. You must also travel to the corresponding realms..."

The Divine Spirit explained patiently.

Facing Fang Yang, It did not show the same harsh coldness It had shown Sen Yue.

This was because Fang Yang was the legitimate heir, in full accordance with the arrangements made by the Thunder Saint Venerable.

Fang Yang, for his part, was not surprised by the Divine Spirit’s explanation.

During his time traveling to the Saint Ancestor’s training grounds, he had learned that the Kunpeng Treasure Skill’s inheritance was not so easily received.

’A Kunpeng is born with the ability to traverse the Chaos, capable of traveling between the Immortal Realm and the Eight Domains of Heaven and Earth?!’ Fang Yang’s brow furrowed slightly.

’If that’s the case, why didn’t the Thunder Saint Venerable, who sent the Kunpeng Treasure Skill back, return himself?’

He refused to believe that the Thunder Saint Venerable had only a superficial understanding of the Kunpeng Treasure Skill.

The Thunder Saint Venerable was a legendary figure, a Great Sage of the Human Race who had perfected cultivation systems like the Spirit Body, Sacred Body, and Immortal Body!

’Unless... someone was preventing the Thunder Saint Venerable from returning?’

In that instant, a flash of insight struck Fang Yang.

Thinking this, he once again felt that the affairs of the Eight Domains of Heaven and Earth ran deep.

Moreover, there had to be some kind of fortune so great that even a Saint Venerable would go mad for it.

If not, why hadn’t the Thunder Saint Venerable and other Saint Venerables returned?

’Could it be that they had all perished?’

One perplexing thought after another surfaced in Fang Yang’s mind.

As he grew stronger, he was coming into contact with more and more age-old mysteries.

Just then, the Divine Spirit of the Treasure Vault asked, "Kunpeng, the place where you will receive your baptism is called the Kunpeng Ancient Nest. Are you ready?"

’The Kunpeng Ancient Nest...’ Fang Yang raised an eyebrow.

At the same time, the [Seek Fortune, Avoid Misfortune] ball of light in his mind flickered, forming words:

[The Kunpeng Ancient Nest, a wondrous immortal land. A distant journey, a stir in the Immortal Realm, heroes emerge. Watch the rising tides.]

Following this were four fortunes:

[Highest Auspice: Go to the Kunpeng Ancient Nest. Remain alone within the forbidden ground, letting a little trickle become a great abyss. You can obtain two Tier Eight opportunities, with potential for more. Auspicious.]

[High Auspice: Go to the Kunpeng Ancient Nest. Leave the forbidden ground and contend with the masses. You can obtain one Tier Eight opportunity. Auspicious.]

[Neutral Auspice: Change your mind and re-enter Longevity Heaven. Actively inquire about the Golden Crow’s legacy. You can obtain one Tier Six opportunity, with potential for more, but no additional gains. Neutral.]

[Low Auspice: Do not go to the Kunpeng Ancient Nest. Remain idle. However, heroes are as numerous as carp crossing a river, and as the situation changes, you may find your strength insufficient. Inauspicious.]

The Kunpeng Ancient Nest’s location was unique.

One end was connected to the Eight Domains of Heaven and Earth, while the other was linked to the Immortal Realm.

In other words, the life-extending substances absent in the Eight Domains of Heaven and Earth could be found within the Kunpeng Ancient Nest.

To call it a wondrous immortal land was indeed quite fitting.

’A distant journey, a stir in the Immortal Realm, heroes emerge...’

Clearly, this meant that when he entered the Kunpeng Ancient Nest, it would also manifest externally, allowing the Great Powers of the Immortal Realm to spy on it, and perhaps even covet it.

What surprised him, however, was that the Neutral and Low Auspice predictions were virtually identical to previous ones.

This was the first time he had ever encountered such a situation.

He couldn’t help but fall into deep thought.

In the end, he reached a conclusion: the Eight Domains of Heaven and Earth were truly on the verge of a great change!

Glancing again at the fortunes, especially the Highest Auspice, he quickly made up his mind.

"Yes, I’m ready," Fang Yang nodded.

The Divine Spirit’s eyes brightened. "The Kunpeng Ancient Nest is rather special. Or rather, the Kunpeng itself is special within the Immortal Realm. You must act with caution."

"However, you are a Kunpeng yourself and carry great fortune. You will certainly not meet a dead end in the Kunpeng Ancient Nest."

"And this is also why I refused to give the Kunpeng Treasure Skill to that Evil Dragon, and why I wouldn’t guide him..."

Fang Yang became thoughtful upon hearing this.

As expected, the Evil Dragon the Divine Spirit spoke of was Sen Yue.

Soon, the Divine Spirit finished Its instructions and said no more.

It beckoned lightly, and a speck of Chaotic Profound Light flew out, stirring the [Dream of the Heavenly Lake] treasure.

In that instant, the [Profound Domain Celestial Destiny Mark] within Fang Yang’s body also began to rumble.

SPLASH...

The Dream of the Heavenly Lake trembled, its waves surging as it unfurled completely, vast and boundless, stretching beyond the horizon.

Faintly, the cry of a Kun-fish echoed, throwing the world’s natural energies into complete chaos.

At this moment, the entire Changkong Treasure Vault was trembling ceaselessly, as if it were disintegrating.

The divine light of one Sacred Material after another dimmed, and the Primordial Qi of one Sacred Artifact after another was greatly damaged.

"What’s happening!?" Chen Kui looked up abruptly, her expression changing drastically.

"This is... the rhyme of the Dream Dao..." Thunder Control the Great Saint narrowed his eyes, staring deep into the vault.

At the same time, every Saint within the treasure vault wore a look of horror.

This event was simply too terrifying.

What could possibly be happening to require such a massive expenditure of power?

These were Sacred Materials and Sacred Artifacts, after all!

「Meanwhile.」

Deep within the treasure vault.

As Fang Yang watched, a nine-colored divine light reappeared in the void.

The sight reminded him of the Dream Dao rhyme from the [Burying Moon Mountain Dream Battlefield].

At this moment, an endless amount of energy was being extracted by the Divine Spirit of the Treasure Vault and channeled into the Dream of the Heavenly Lake.

The Dream of the Heavenly Lake erupted continuously. A majestic Dream Dao rhyme became visible to the naked eye, crisscrossing as it was compressed into the body of the Kun-fish.

Aided by this great Divine Technique, the Kun-fish changed rapidly, and a golden point of light appeared within it.

The golden point of light expanded, gradually transforming into an ancient bronze door!

The bronze door trembled, wreathed in immortal energy. Scene after scene of the Chaos manifested, appearing before Fang Yang’s eyes.

Primordial! Magnificent! Terrifying! Horrifying! Tragic!

A monstrous beast spewed out a Star Realm from its mouth, devouring one world after another.

A White Bone Palace was built atop the Nine Heavens, where a figure, neither human nor demon, commanded endless demonic clouds.

The heavens slowly opened a giant eye, gazing down upon the mortal world with cold indifference as it rained down countless bolts of purple divine fire, incinerating all creation.

A Heaven-Reaching Giant, a nine-dragon coffin...

As a vast Immortal Sound echoed, one hazy image after another unfolded.

Finally, the cry of a fish, filled with hope, rang out and dispersed all the gloom.

In an instant, thunder roared. A Kun-fish leaped from the depths of the sea, stirring up boundless waves that swept across the firmament, slaughtering one great beast after another.

The Kun, which leans toward the nature of yin.

The thunder continued to roar as the Kun-fish soared, battling beyond the heavens and transforming into a Peng-bird.

The Peng, which leans toward the nature of yang.

The Peng-bird was masculine and domineering. It soared through the great void, its wings tearing through Chaos. Heaven and Earth could not contain it, and its might awed the Nine Heavens.

At this moment, the Kunpeng Dharma Aspect within Fang Yang’s body hummed.

As their energies interacted, he felt a powerful pull from the bronze door.

His eyes were bright and shining as he took a step forward.

The next moment, the bronze door swung open, revealing a profound and wondrous land filled with immortal energy.

An immeasurable ocean, with turbulent waves.

The Kunpeng Ancient Nest—a massive island!

HUMMM.

With a hum, Fang Yang’s figure appeared, instantly causing the heavens and earth to roar.

With every breath, majestic immortal energy, mixed with a peculiar golden and black light, coiled around his body.

His Dharma Aspect, his Soul, his physical body...

All of these parts of him were excited, exultant, as if absorbing some immense good fortune, greedily devouring every substance here.

A massive hurricane actually formed with him at its center!

Before long, his figure was completely enveloped by the intertwining black and golden divine light, his form no longer visible.

In a daze, he seemed like an unborn infant, or perhaps like he was coalescing into a strange egg.

At this moment, rising and falling with the tide of the great ocean, he continuously devoured everything around him.

[Highest Auspice: Go to the Kunpeng Ancient Nest. Remain alone within the forbidden ground, letting a little trickle become a great abyss. You can obtain two Tier Eight opportunities, with potential for more. Auspicious.]

’So, I’m in the forbidden ground now. All I need to do is wait quietly for the right moment to emerge.’ Fang Yang came to a realization.

With that thought, he closed his eyes and continued his deep transformation.

...

"This aura... is it coming from the direction of the Profound Domain?!"

The moment Fang Yang’s figure vanished from the Changkong Treasure Vault, Jiuzhe sensed something.

His eyes flew open, a ferocious light flaring within them. His aura became murderous.

The next moment, he retracted his aura, returning to his ordinary appearance.

In the candlelight of the dark night, his expression was dim and unreadable.

Right now, the fate of the world was in flux, and the Saint Venerables were all making their moves on the board.

Even he found it difficult to directly reach the Immortal Realm.