Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 1619: Chapter 1615: Thousand Spirits

Li Hongzhao said, ”If you truly obtain this Divine Artifact, how do you plan to handle it?”

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head with a smile, ”You’re thinking too far ahead. Even if you have the Divine Artifact, don’t you still need the help of the Four Holy Veins?”

”If you truly obtain it, I’m afraid the other three veins won’t assist you.”

”Naturally.” Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

The Four Holy Veins are the masters of Biyuan Heaven, how could they cooperate with me.

What they desire is to wield the Divine Artifact themselves, not to assist me.

Li Hongzhao said, ”It’s best not to let them know, otherwise they will try to seize it.”

Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

Once the Divine Artifact is obtained, if I hand it over to the Four Holy Veins, it’s alright. Otherwise, I become an opponent, and they will surely try to snatch it from me.

He chuckled, ”However, just relying on the Four Holy Veins, I’m afraid they can’t control this Divine Artifact either?”

”From what I know, the Four Holy Veins are auxiliary, not the masters,” Li Hongzhao said, ”Only people of the Divine Race can control this Divine Artifact. The master of this artifact can only be a master from the Divine Race.”

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”So are we destined to be wasting our efforts and busying ourselves in vain?”

”I’m worried it’s like that,” Li Hongzhao said, ”It’s possible the Divine Artifact is still in the hands of the Divine Race, and it’s not like they’re extinct, they’ve just left.”

Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

Li Hongzhao said, ”What’s feared is that even if obtained, it turns into a greater disappointment.”

”There’s such a possibility.” Chu Zhiyuan said, ”However, being idle is idle; let’s see how it ends up, there’s no need to rush.”

Li Hongzhao nodded.

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Chu Zhiyuan continued moving the mountains.

Hands behind his back, he encompassed everything within a range of thirty meters, dirt, rocks, and vegetation, into the Inner Universe.

Half of Dragon Mountain has already been moved into his Inner Universe.

The Inner Universe is brimming with life, the sun shines stronger, indicating his spiritual power is greater and his understanding of heaven and earth deeper.

This continually promotes his Realm, advancing towards the Eighth Transition.

The distance from the Seventh Transition of Spirit Venerable to the Eighth Transition is despairing for spirit venerables, feeling this life has no hope of reaching such a distant distance.

They even cannot see the existence of the Eighth Transition, as if walking alone in darkness without knowing the destination.

Thus, spirit venerables become sluggish in cultivation, leisurely and unhurried.

He, however, clearly sees the Eighth Transition’s position, sees the distance to it, approaching step by step.

The difference between them is vast.

Elephant Beast crouched on his left shoulder, looking around nervously.

Chu Zhiyuan lazily said with a smile, ”Actually, no need to be tense, the Strange Beasts on this mountain are quite honest.”

The dishonest ones have all been sent into the Inner Universe, never to return.

Elephant Beast said, ”These guys change moods unpredictably, who knows if they’ll go mad.”

Chu Zhiyuan laughed, ”Even if they go mad, they pose no threat.”

Elephant Beast said seriously, ”Don’t underestimate them, huh, that woman is coming again!”

Chu Zhiyuan turned to glance.

In the distance, the mountain peaks meet the sky, like they’re shrouded in mist.

And in the mist, Chu Miaomiao drifted gracefully, like a Fairy.

She waved from afar, soon floated down close, clasping her fists in greeting.

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”What brings Miss Chu here?”

Chu Miaomiao said, ”We’ve lost three disciples again.”

Chu Zhiyuan frowned, ”Three?”

”Yes.” Chu Miaomiao said, ”Mr. Chu, have you seen them?”

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head, ”I’ve been here all the time, haven’t seen your Sect’s disciples.”

Chu Miaomiao’s bright eyes flickered, staring at him intently.

Chu Zhiyuan replied irritably, ”Your Guangsheng Sect disciples are really unlucky, how many came in, aren’t they all gone?”

Chu Miaomiao was silent.

Chu Zhiyuan exclaimed, ”Did I really hit the mark?”

”Complete annihilation.” Chu Miaomiao said.

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head and sighed, ”What luck!... Are you still unwilling to accept, wanting revenge?”

Chu Miaomiao said, ”Even in death, they must die with understanding, to find out how they died.”

”In this Divine Domain, there are numerous ways to die, how could you understand them all?” Chu Zhiyuan said, ”Whether killed by outsiders or Strange Beasts, or trapped in hopeless situations, it’s all unpredictable and impossible to guard against.”

Chu Miaomiao said, ”Mr. Chu really hasn’t seen them?”

Chu Zhiyuan said helplessly, ”Would they come over to find me?”

Chu Miaomiao shook her head.

She pursued Chu Zhiyuan without letting others know.

To approach a spirit venerable no less than herself, for Guangsheng Sect disciples to come here is equivalent to seeking death.

If they fell at Chu Zhiyuan’s hands, it would just be an accidental coincidence.

However, she doesn’t believe such coincidences exist in the world.

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”For Guangsheng Sect to be like this, where all the Perfect Venerables perish, surely many sects will experience it too, just bad luck.”

Chu Miaomiao sighed.

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”Miss Chu, to be frank, not only the venerables, even us spirit venerables are cautious and trembling stepping into the Divine Domain, sending venerables in is sending them to die.”

”It’s their choice.” Chu Miaomiao said.

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”Knowing one in nine chance of survival, death means death, there’s no need to pursue any perpetrators.”

Chu Miaomiao shook her head, ”I can’t be that cold-hearted.”

Chu Zhiyuan snorted, ”Then be careful not to get caught up!”

Chu Miaomiao bowed, ”Farewell.”

”Not sending you off.” Chu Zhiyuan bowed.

Chu Miaomiao floated away.

Elephant Beast relaxed on his left shoulder, its tail, which had been stiff, started swaying again.

In his mind, it said to Chu Zhiyuan, ”What’s with that woman? She keeps coming to you, has she noticed something?”

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”The intuition of women, frightening!”

She couldn’t have discovered anything, but has suspicions.

Yet lacking confidence to triumph over me, there’s no reason for a blind probe.

Even if she possesses a Spiritual Artifact, attempting to kill me carries a high price.

Thus, suspicion remains mere suspicion, it cannot justify action, not worth such a cost.

Elephant Beast said, ”Could it be trouble?”

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head, ”No worries.”

At that moment, Chu Miaomiao fired from the distance, shouting, ”Quickly escape!”

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head helplessly.

Elephant Beast’s eyes formed into golden lines, its tail on his left shoulder moving rapidly, ”It’s Thousand Spirit Sparrow!”

Chu Zhiyuan gazed at the sky behind Chu Miaomiao.

In the sky, a dense flock of sparrows was coming, overwhelming like a giant black net, approaching swiftly.

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”Very powerful?”

”More powerful than Cyan Bird, best at breaking Spiritual Yuan Gang Qi, we better avoid them.”

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”So powerful, can they break Protective Gang Qi?”

”They can break it for sure, their beaks are the most formidable, said to break all Spiritual Yuan.”

”Whence does the name ’Thousand Spirit’ originate?” Chu Zhiyuan asked.

Chu Miaomiao had already gone far.

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head, ”Is she trying to pull me into death, or using me as a shield?”

He glanced over; these Thousand Spirit Birds were nearly a thousand, overwhelming and impressive.

Instead of hastily leaving, he first unleashed his aura.

The surging Divine Essence erupted outward, swiftly condensing into nine White Dragons around.

Each of these nine White Dragons was ten meters long, two meters wide, each contained astonishing aura, genuinely possessing Dragon Souls.

On the surface, they appear as real dragons, possessing intimidating might.

They circled around Chu Zhiyuan, soaring and flying.

Two White Dragons soared into the sky, rushing towards the Thousand Spirit Bird flock.

The Thousand Spirit Bird flock abruptly changed direction, folding in flight, forming a line, the line stretched and widened, forming a black net once more.

But their flight path had reversed and headed into the distance, avoiding the pursuit of the two White Dragons.