Eternal Tale

”Fatty, won’t buying a magical artifact require a lot of spirit stones!”

Little Chi’s features almost scrunched together as he growled, ”And the undersea tomb... isn’t it a life-and-death situation? I just want to find some ancient treasures, not risk my life!”

”Fatty, if you keep being stubborn, I’m heading back to the Tian Duan Plains!”

”Rengar, when did I ever say there was a life-and-death crisis?”

Song Heng puffed out his belly, his fat jiggling with a shake, ”The owner of this undersea tomb, I calculated, was a Great Ascension early-stage venerable. There’s absolutely no life-and-death crisis.”

”Really?” Little Chi still hesitated, ”Fatty, also, I don’t have any spirit stones in my storage ring, I left with an empty one.”

Damn it!

Song Heng cursed inwardly, this Rengar is stingy to the core, not a single spirit stone to be squeezed out.

However, he had picked up quite a few leftovers during the Milky Way War, so his family background was still solid. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have chosen to explore the undersea tomb of the Ultimate Emperor Heaven.

”Don’t worry, Master Dao has heard that this city has an Ancient Treasure Street.”Song Heng chuckled lightly, starting to fiddle with the Treasure-Seeking Compass in his hand, ”We’ll go there to buy some goods, and it seems there are quite a few fellow Daoists there too, which could serve as our temporary base.”

”Master Dao makes sense,” Gu Lisheng agreed.

”Haha, Lisheng, we’re like brothers, of course, I’ll take care of you.”

Song Heng patted Gu Lisheng’s shoulder with a satisfied look, like an elder brother, ”I’ll make you a talisman for protection and tell you about the taboos of tomb exploration, to avoid any ominous aura that might ruin your luck.”

”Good, good, good,” Gu Lisheng nodded repeatedly, his pupils widening slightly.

”Hey, Fatty!” Little Chi bit Song Heng’s head and growled, ”Why not me? If my luck is ruined, how will I return to the Tian Duan Plains?”

”Hey! There is, there is!” Song Heng struggled and shouted, his scalp tingling, ”Rengar, let go of your mouth first!”

Roar~

Hearing that he could get a free talisman, Little Chi’s eyes flashed with excitement, and he immediately let go of his blood-red mouth.

Song Heng muttered a curse under his breath and quickly tidied his appearance; he still had to wait for someone here, and he couldn’t ruin his image.

Outside the shabby quilt.

Cultivators of various races passed by, pointing and whispering, wondering what was going on inside.

Before long.

A graceful woman named Qing Ling strolled over, and upon seeing the scene, she chuckled, ”Master Dao...”

”Who is it?!” Little Chi’s eyes flashed with vigilance.

Gu Lisheng’s eyes brightened, his face gradually becoming deep and cold, his voice low and magnetic, ”This senior, I am Gu...”

Whoosh~

Before Gu Lisheng could finish, Song Heng pushed him aside and rushed out, smiling brightly, ”This fellow Daoist is Qionghua Shuiyu, also from our Xuanwei Heaven domain, personally recommended by the Dao Ancestor of the Nine Dragons Mystic Gate.”

”What?! You know Brother Xun!” Little Chi exclaimed in disbelief, having never met this person.

Qionghua Shuiyu smiled and said, ”Yes, but we’re not very close.”

Nine Dragons Mystic Gate...

Gu Lisheng was inwardly astonished; this force sounded formidable and extraordinary. Observing the woman’s appearance, demeanor, and her magical artifact attire... she was from a wealthy family!

Little Chi was a bit excited, quickly putting away the shabby quilt and sniffing Qionghua Shuiyu’s divine sense aura, ”I am the Beiming Red Lion, Brother Xun’s little brother.”

”Greetings, fellow Daoist Beiming,” Qionghua Shuiyu smiled brightly, ”I’ll be relying on the three of you in the future!”

”Hehe, it’s a small matter,” Gu Lisheng said lightly, gently brushing his hair from his brow, ”I am Gu Lisheng...”

But once again, Song Heng interrupted him, ”Fellow Daoist Shuiyu, you’re too kind. We’re heading to Ancient Treasure Street to buy a lot of magical artifacts and a rare insect.”

”Master Dao, let me cover the spirit stones,” Qionghua Shuiyu said softly.

At these words, the air seemed to fall silent.

Little Chi, Song Heng, and Gu Lisheng exchanged glances, all carrying the same meaning—she’s a little rich lady from Xuanwei Heaven...

The Dao Ancestor was right!

Song Heng internally rejoiced; he had been somewhat reluctant, but now he was glad she came!

Little Chi’s mane fluttered, and his majestic face broke into a strangely sly smile. Brother Xun knew exactly what his little brother needed.

Gu Lisheng held his hands behind his back, secretly clenching his fists.

Why does Master Dao always interrupt him? A trace of inexplicable annoyance began to simmer.

”Fellow Daoist Shuiyu, let’s go then.”

Song Heng said cheerfully, in a great mood, ”The four of us together are unstoppable. Let’s buy a shop on Ancient Treasure Street first; otherwise, it will be hard to sell goods after exploring the tomb.”

”Haha, Fatty, well said!” Little Chi exclaimed excitedly.

Qionghua Shuiyu nodded with a smile, ”Alright, Master Dao, lead the way.”

The three humans and one lion began to walk side by side, moving further down the wide avenue. Thus began their grand tomb-exploring adventure...

And the ancient treasure shop they were about to purchase was renamed—Yuheng Shengshi.

……

Seven days later.

Wild Heaven Region, Jade Canopy Forest Sea, Jade Bamboo Range.

Boom...!

The sky above rumbled continuously as warships of the Nine Heavens Immortal Alliance soared past the mountain range’s edge, their tails tracing magnificent, dazzling rays across the sky, shaking the four directions.

Such a procession was in homage to the Five Aggregates Sect, in honor of the Dao Ancestor.

Disciples of the Five Aggregates Sect on the major peaks watched with excitement, even taking out Image Stones of the grand world to record this magnificent event.

The majesty of the Nine Heavens Immortal Alliance’s warships was such that the three warships that once destroyed the boundary were like child’s play in comparison. Now, they no longer felt fear or despair.

”Moo~~~”

A bellow that shook the heavens and earth rose from the mountains, piercing the clouds.

In the sky, clouds rolled, and massive immortal kingdom transport ships transformed into streams of light, each spanning ten thousand feet, their visual impact enough to shock everyone!

”My god, such a colossal treasure ship exists in this world!”

”Hahaha! Brother Li, it seems another big figure has come to pay respects to the ancestor!”

”To witness such a spectacle... truly worth a lifetime!”

……

Countless excited discussions arose from the major peaks, with each peak master gazing at the sky, their chests heaving, their breaths slightly erratic, even the Chen family members showing a hint of awe.

Truly worthy of the legendary ancient immortal kingdom, their grandeur was indeed world-shaking.

”Heavenly Melody Immortal Kingdom, Ling Kongshen, pays respects to the Dao Ancestor of the Five Elements!”

”Paying respects to the Dao Ancestor!”

”Paying respects to the Dao Ancestor!”

……

As the Five Aggregates Sect disciples marveled, a grand and respectful voice came from the horizon, stirring the clouds and sending sharp gazes across the entire Jade Bamboo Range!

Boom...

From the ninety-nine ring-shaped mountains, a grand pillar of light shot up, with heavy swirling clouds of mist spiraling upwards, revealing a glimpse of the ninety-nine ring-shaped mountains that seemed to span the heavens and earth.

The swirling mist condensed into a phantom figure, as if an ancient immortal was painting in the sky, with grand scenes unfolding in the air.

”Hehe, friends from afar, the Five Aggregates mountain gate shall open to welcome you.”

At this moment, a calm and serene laughter echoed between heaven and earth, like a spring breeze brushing the branches, or dawn illuminating an ancient well, crisp and distant.

As the voice floated, the clouds in the sky rolled and unfolded, with rays of light shining brilliantly. Before the ninety-nine ring-shaped mountains, a gigantic portal appeared, like a magnificent painting of the world slowly unfolding before everyone’s eyes...