Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 1052: Chapter 1048: The Plan

Leng Tieya’s heart skipped a beat, but his face showed confusion: ”Li Miaotan? That Li Miaotan from the Phoenix Dynasty?”

Zhou Jiangming said solemnly: ”It is indeed Li Miaotan, who bears the Phoenix Bloodline!”

Leng Tieya frowned: ”Chief, Li Miaotan possesses the Phoenix Bloodline, making her unkillable, so why assassinate her? It’s said that every time she dies, she grows stronger; is it true?”

”Indeed, the Phoenix Bloodline is indeed mysterious. With each Phoenix Nirvana, her strength increases,” Zhou Jiangming replied. ”However, this time, Elder Feng has found an ancient treasure that can suppress Li Miaotan’s bloodline evolution.”

Leng Tieya asked: ”Suppressing bloodline evolution, can that kill her?”

”Cannot kill her, but can keep her at her current bloodline level, without reaching the ultimate level, without becoming invincible in the world.”

”Such treasure indeed exists?” Leng Tieya said in surprise: ”Unheard of, what is it?”

Zhou Jiangming asked: ”Tieya, will you accept this task?”

Leng Tieya shook his head: ”Chief, I don’t want to take this task.”

Zhou Jiangming immediately frowned: ”Why?”

Leng Tieya replied openly: ”With my cultivation level, once I go to the Human World, my realm would be suppressed; encountering a formidable Venerable would be too unfair!”

Zhou Jiangming glanced at Zheng Shanggong.

Zheng Shanggong chuckled: ”This time you will be given a Hun Tian Token to prevent being detected by Fengtian Palace, and you have always had good luck, it won’t be that unfortunate.”

Leng Tieya refused without hesitation: ”It’s still too dangerous.”

Zhou Jiangming asked: ”Then tell me, how can you accept this assignment?”

Leng Tieya said: ”Chief, regarding the Demon Realm, I want to linger longer at the Star-picking Cliff to benefit my cultivation.”

”The Demon Realm...” Zhou Jiangming chuckled lightly, shaking his head.

Upon seeing his expression, Leng Tieya knew he disdained the Demon Realm.

The disdain for the Demon Realm is rooted deeply in the Demon World’s perception, viewing it as inferior and never looking directly at it.

Leng Tieya felt the Demon Realm shouldn’t be underestimated.

There are also formidable masters, such as Hu Yuni, who is outstandingly talented and has immense potential.

There is also top power, like the remains of the Supreme Heavenly Demon.

Zheng Shanggong chuckled: ”Star-picking Cliff is one of the Nine Great Sects, but it’s also among the Nine Great Sects of the Demon Realm, what’s there to reference?”

”Elder, the mental methods of Star-picking Cliff still have profoundness.”

”Hmm...” Zheng Shanggong laughed: ”Compared to the mental methods of our Great Heavenly Demon Palace, Star-picking Cliff is insignificant, you may ponder martial arts as you wish.”

”Different.” Leng Tieya shook his head: ”I feel there’s room for breakthrough at Star-picking Cliff.”

”Really not accepting this task?” Zhou Jiangming said: ”Going to the Human World might confer insights, allowing you to progress.”

Leng Tieya showed disdain: ”Chief, compared to the Demon Realm, the Human World is more unbearable.”

”You, you...” Zhou Jiangming shook his head repeatedly: ”This treasure isn’t an ordinary treasure.”

Leng Tieya remained unmoved.

Zheng Shanggong laughed: ”Without mentioning this treasure, Tieya wouldn’t accept it.”

Leng Tieya hurriedly waved his hand: ”Chief, Elder, better not mention it, why not let Senior Brother Zhao go.”

This is a task destined to fail, how can I accept it?

If it were Huang Daochu, I would feel a bit reluctant, but with Zhao Yuanfeng, there’s no hesitation.

If Zhao Yuanfeng really took this task, perhaps Chu Liezhao would have to take decisive action to eliminate him.

”Yuanfeng doesn’t want to go.” Zheng Shanggong replied.

Leng Tieya asked: ”What about other senior brothers? Surely not all of them are unwilling to go.”

Zhou Jiangming and Zheng Shanggong shook their heads.

Leng Tieya said: ”Then delegate it to the Outer Palace disciples?”

”That is akin to sending them to their deaths.” Zhou Jiangming snorted.

Leng Tieya showed helplessness: ”Then the disciples are powerless...need to return to Star-picking Cliff first.”

He had decided firmly not to take this task, as it was truly unnecessary.

Being a Great Sky Demon, and having just made a great contribution, he had the right to refuse tasks.

Zheng Shanggong laughed: ”Tieya, don’t you want to see the grace of Li Fenghuang?”

Leng Tieya was indifferent: ”A mere human, what’s worth seeing?”

Zheng Shanggong said: ”Li Miaotan is an exceptionally rare beauty.”

Though humans are weak in their eyes, the aesthetics of both races are similar.

A beautiful human looks appealing to them as well.

Li Miaotan is reputed as the foremost beauty of the Phoenix, surely there’s exaggeration due to her status.

But it might not be impossible to find someone more beautiful than her.

Yet she is undoubtedly one of the world’s rare beauties, worth witnessing.

Leng Tieya said: ”I have no interest in beauties, Chief, Elder, I’ll take my leave.”

Zhou Jiangming said solemnly: ”The treasure is the Sealing Spirit Talisman.”

Leng Tieya queried in confusion: ”Sealing Spirit Talisman? Is this treasure powerful?”

”An ancient artifact.” Zheng Shanggong said: ”It’s said to be a treasure of the Divine Race.”

Leng Tieya’s expression became serious.

Seeing his change in demeanor, Zheng Shanggong’s spirit lifted: ”This treasure cannot be easily wielded, sending Outer Palace disciples is useless as their cultivation cannot control it.”

Leng Tieya asked: ”To implant it into Li Miaotan’s body?”

Zheng Shanggong answered: ”Must first kill her, when her Phoenix Bloodline manifests during Nirvana, then activate the treasure to seal her bloodline.”

Leng Tieya shook his head: ”Chief, Elder, this is too difficult, Li Miaotan’s cultivation might already be at a Venerable level, plus she’s holed up in the Phoenix Imperial City; getting close to her is hard, let alone killing her... If she goes to the Outer Realm Battlefield, there might be a chance.”

Zheng Shanggong contemplated: ”Makes sense, then... lure her to the Outer Realm Battlefield?”

”How to lure her?” Leng Tieya asked: ”She’s not only clever but astute, constantly hiding in the Phoenix Imperial City without coming out; what can be done?”

”Think of a way...” Zheng Shanggong pondered, gradually speaking: ”Only temptation works, humans are greedy, even if she possesses the Phoenix Bloodline, she’s the same.”

”Then how to tempt?” Leng Tieya asked: ”What treasure can draw her to the Outer Realm Battlefield?”

Zhou Jiangming spoke slowly: ”Phoenix Blood Jade, should entice her to come.”

Leng Tieya looked eager for guidance.

”Phoenix Blood Jade indeed suffices,” Zheng Shanggong chuckled: ”It’s said to be a drop of true blood from an ancient Divine Beast Phoenix, coincidentally falling onto a jade mine.”

”A jade mine? Then is there a lot of Phoenix Blood Jade?”

”Phoenix True Blood is not ordinary blood; when it fell onto the jade mine, the power of the Phoenix True Blood caused the entire jade mine to condense repeatedly, ultimately condensing into a single jade pendant, the Phoenix Blood Jade.”

Leng Tieya curiously asked: ”Compress a jade mine? Is it still jade?”

Zheng Shanggong remarked: ”This jade naturally differs from common jade, especially when combined with Phoenix True Blood, it’s truly exceptional.”

Leng Tieya asked: ”Does our palace possess this treasure?”

”There are records of it.” Zheng Shanggong replied.

”So that means we don’t have it?” Leng Tieya asked: ”Just using this to lure Li Miaotan over?”

Zheng Shanggong said: ”Such a treasure is an irresistible temptation for someone with the Phoenix Bloodline like her; she will definitely come to the Outer Realm Battlefield!”

Leng Tieya asked: ”Then our palace doesn’t have this jade?”

”No.” Zheng Shanggong shook his head.

Zhou Jiangming explained: ”Over ten thousand years ago, a Great Sky Demon in the palace fell, taking this strange treasure with them.”

”Who killed this senior brother?”

”Perished mysteriously, the culprit remains unknown, and the Phoenix Blood Jade cannot be recovered.”

Leng Tieya frowned: ”There are still people in this world who dare to kill our Great Heavenly Demon Palace disciples? There should be few, right?”

Zheng Shanggong sighed: ”It’s a muddled account, impossible to investigate clearly, after ten thousand years, even more so.”

Leng Tieya’s expression became serious, his eyes sparkling.

Zhou Jiangming continued: ”Tieya, over the millennia, several disciples have tried to investigate but to no avail, don’t waste your time and energy, ... using this jade to lure Li Miaotan out of the Phoenix Imperial City and seal her bloodline would be a miracle technique!”

Leng Tieya shook his head, still refusing.

He instead wanted to uncover the mystery of the fall of an Inner Palace predecessor from ten thousand years ago, to search again for the perpetrator.