Chapter 568 - 283: Ming Yu’s Vision

Chapter 568: Chapter 283: Ming Yu’s Vision

Seeing the beauty pluck a strand of hair following his advice and handing it to Chu Xuan, Ji Mingyu felt a little delighted in her heart.

Originally, she was worried that after the Celestial Pool Secret Mansion journey ended, when she revealed her feelings to Chu Xuan and officially reconciled, the beauty might be a bit of a hindrance.

Now that she remains here, it will be a world for just herself and Chu Xuan.

Ji Mingyu already fantasized about what she and Chu Xuan would do together after they reconciled.

She wanted to reminisce with Chu Xuan about the past, including not only the Celestial Evil Period but also his current life.

She wanted to go with Chu Xuan to the water towns in Jiangnan, ride a black-curtained boat, drift with the flow, lift the curtain to catch some fish and shrimp, and cook a fresh river feast; put down the curtain, and do shameless things together~

She also wanted to ride a white horse together in the northwestern grasslands, walking leisurely under the azure sky, watching the green grass on the plains ripple like waves.

She wanted to watch the sunset in the desert with him, count shells by the sea, ski on snow-capped mountains, and share each other’s heart under a sky full of stars.

Oh, and she wanted to go back to the northern frontier with Chu Xuan, up on Broken Sword Mountain, as it’s a place of significance.

She had specially learned the ancient zither for him, but hadn’t played it for him yet. By then, he would surely be moved, and compliment her...

Just as Ji Mingyu was lost in her fantasies, Chu Xuan had already placed that wisp of immortal aura into the pool, having plucked it quite harshly before, leaving only a little.

Realizing the Merak Immortal Pool had such magical rejuvenating effects, he naturally wanted to help replenish it quickly.

The absorption speed of the immortal aura was rapid, and Chu Xuan roughly estimated it would only take two or three days to fully restore it, which made him breathe a sigh of relief.

If it were as slow as the beauty rebuilding her physical form, he might only have seven days to utilize it.

Then Chu Xuan continued shielding himself with the Six Souls Banner, meticulously searching the pool area, and Ji Mingyu quickly followed.

In fact, upon reaching the poolside and still not seeing the Celestial Daoist Book, Chu Xuan knew it was unlikely to be here, but he was still not willing to give up and wanted to search thoroughly.

After searching all around, it indeed wasn’t there.

Well, it’s not like luck would have him complete all objectives on the first day; it seemed he needed to leave and find it elsewhere.

Returning to the poolside, embracing the mindset of being there, he jumped into the immortal pool for a soak.

Feeling it carefully, he found it indeed beneficial for his cultivation, and whether it was the "Celestial Marrow" physique or the "Seven-Aperture Exquisite Heart", both found the pool water very beneficial, but he couldn’t stay there forever.

So Chu Xuan turned his gaze to the beauty who was quietly watching him, and somewhat worriedly said:

"The Profound Celestial Sect’s actions were quite strange outside the Grotto Heaven earlier, and I’m concerned about the possibility of Shangguan Yu already being in here?"

"If so, leaving you alone here is not very safe."

The beauty shook her head, "Wasn’t it said that only mortals can enter here? He’s not mortal anymore."

"Besides, once someone approaches, I can just hide at the bottom of the pool, and won’t be discovered."

Though she wished to continue staying by Chu Xuan’s side, the beauty had entered the Celestial Pool, and her pursuit of physical completeness made her reluctant to leave.

The beauty pondered a bit and said: "Why don’t you let her look for the Celestial Daoist Book, and you stay here with me."

Ji Mingyu sneered, "You sure have beautiful thoughts."

Chu Xuan reached out and lightly brushed the beauty’s nose, laughing, "She won’t agree, so why don’t you stay with me first, anyway, it’s only a few more days."

"When the Grotto Heaven is about to close, I’ll bring you back to ensure nothing goes wrong."

"Don’t be touchy-feely," Ming Yu softly muttered in displeasure.

The beauty thought for a moment, then nodded, "Your pouch is large enough, fill it with more pool water, I want to soak in it."

According to Pei Shurou, the pool water only turns into water without roots when brought out of the Grotto Heaven, so Chu Xuan agreed while taking off the white pouch from his waist, continuously collecting water from the pool.

But while collecting, the green stone stele on the shore began to faintly glow!

At the same time, the fog-shrouded jade-like corpse puppets suddenly froze, all turning to look at the Celestial Pool.

In an instant, startled, Chu Xuan quickly stopped, and the beauty also smoothly slipped into the pouch.

Stopping his actions, the original anomaly gradually disappeared, and the stele calmed down, allowing Chu Xuan to breathe a sigh of relief.

It seemed that the pool water of the Merak Immortal Pool could be freely accessed if one could manage through the immortal pool puppets, but there was a limit; once exceeded, it brought unforeseeable dangers.

Once the puppets began to aimlessly wander again, Chu Xuan resumed his previous tactics to leave.

It’s noteworthy that although he took the beauty away, he left that wisp of immortal aura behind, just hiding it at the deepest part of the pool, reckoning it should be fine and should be restored when he returned.

...

After leaving the immortal pool, Chu Xuan headed to the site where the beam of light had exploded before.

Even though so much time has been delayed, any good things would likely have been snatched up by now, but since there are no leads anyway, it’s worth trying one’s luck.

Even as Chu Xuan and his companion rushed over at their fastest speed, all they found at the scene was a mess.

Blood, corpses, and fragments of magical treasures scattered all over, both from righteous and evil factions, indicating a brutal struggle had taken place.

Chu Xuan scanned the area and, upon confirming there was no sign of the Celestial Daoist Book, was about to leave.

Unexpectedly, at that moment, a wisp of dark demonic qi suddenly emerged from a corpse on the ground!

Once it touched the ground, it transformed into a mysterious man with a pale face, clad in a black robe with gold patterns, exuding a sinister aura.

Chu Xuan frowned and looked at him, "Sikong Luoyan?"

Indeed, this was the Mo Luo Palace Master who had been at odds with Chu Xuan in Gui Xu Grotto Heaven last time over the "Devouring Yuan Demon Technique."

"We meet again, Celestial Evil Elder," Sikong Luoyan said with a smile.

"I initially thought that since the [Azure Emperor Seal] has emerged in the world, the Elder would surely come to contend for it. Who would have thought, even after all treasures had been divided, there was still no trace of you."

"Yet, I could not accept it, so I sent my men to continue searching for your traces, while I remained here waiting."

"Because I believed that even if the Elder was attracted by a greater opportunity and couldn’t leave for the moment, after achieving your goal, you would still come back here for a look."

"And indeed, I was right."

Chu Xuan coldly stared at him, "I’ve never seen you before."

"No, no, no," Sikong Luoyan waved it off: "I wasn’t referring to the last time in Gui Xu Grotto Heaven, I meant six hundred and ninety-three years ago."

"That year I was only fourteen, merely a rookie kid, and I watched as you used the demon technique to drain my great-uncle to a dry corpse, which eventually turned to ashes."

"Since then, I have greatly admired the Celestial Evil Elder, didn’t expect to meet you again after so many years."

Although this guy spoke with a tone of reverence, Chu Xuan did not believe a word, thinking that anyone who has cultivated the "Other-Transformed Self-Realization Heavenly Demon Emperor Scripture" to this extent is no different from an Outer Celestial Demon wearing human skin.

At this moment, Ji Mingyu secretly transmitted a message to Chu Xuan: "Last time I fought him, he kept calling himself ’this honored self,’ but actually, he’s just at the peak of the eighth realm, pretending to be formidable. No need to worry."

Chu Xuan nodded slightly. While just Sikong Luoyan is not a threat, he was secretly wary, thinking if a fight ensues, would Shangguan Yu lie in wait to deliver a fatal blow?

Although many thoughts rushed through his mind, on the surface, Chu Xuan just said assertively: "So? You’re waiting here for me deliberately, aren’t you courting death?"

"Celestial Evil Elder, you don’t have to be so hostile towards me; I merely wish to make a deal with you," Sikong Luoyan said sincerely.

With the expression on his face, the blood-colored mask on Chu Xuan twisted into a ferocious smile, "Want that demon technique? Then you’ll have to step over my dead body first."

Sikong Luoyan looked regretful, "Is there truly no chance for a deal?"

"To be honest, I’m not keen on fighting you, Celestial Evil Elder, mainly because I left a ’Celestial Demon Incarnation’ outside the grotto and encountered some strange occurrences and heard some odd things."

"I’m also wary that Shangguan Yu might be in this grotto. If we fight to the death, wouldn’t that let that hypocritical righteous man benefit for nothing?"

"After all, we are both of the demonic path. I hope the Elder will consider it."

Strange occurrences? He must be referring to the Profound Celestial Sect’s inaction.

As for the "odd things," Chu Xuan was unclear, wanting to ask but forcibly refrained; revealing one’s intentions at a time like this could easily be exploited by the opponent.

Likely, the old man Shangguan He said something that made this demon more suspicious.

In fact, Sikong Luoyan didn’t mention that he knew there was a helper by the Celestial Evil’s side, presumably a highly skilled cultivator.

If not for his special cultivation technique, he might have almost been fooled.

Such an existence must not be underestimated. Sikong Luoyan even suspected it might be the Primordial Monarch Taixu. He still felt that the Shangguan family targeting Chu Xuan so much wasn’t baseless.

These two factors combined led Sikong Luoyan not to ambush Celestial Evil but rather to appear openly and first choose negotiation.

Chu Xuan still shook his head, "Not a chance."

Sikong Luoyan narrowed his eyes, emanating threads of demonic qi, within which faint cries of human faces could be discerned, giving an extremely dangerous impression.

"The Elder is so ruthless, you truly believe you can take down this honored self?"

Chu Xuan just extended a finger, "I don’t have time to tangle with you anymore. If you’re not convinced, let’s decide the winner in one move. If you lose, scram obediently."

Only then did Sikong Luoyan feel things seemed normal; it appeared that Celestial Evil Demon Venerable was wary of Shangguan Yu. After all, this time around, his strength has probably not returned to its peak.

"Alright! But I want a promise. If I win, I hope the Elder will take out the ’Devouring Yuan Demon Technique’ for me to see; in return, I can give you a manuscript of the ’Heavenly Demon Emperor Scripture.’"

Chu Xuan sneered, "I’ve already seen that thing before, and a promise? You’re not worthy!"

Before he finished speaking, he struck decisively!