King of Ten Thousand Years

”Thank you for saving my life, Senior Brother Wu.”

Tu Kai said fawningly.

Wu Ye had entered the Sea Demon Palace in the same batch as him, but their strength and status were worlds apart.

That Purple Crystal Scorpion had possessed the power to crush Tu Kai, yet Wu Ye had sent it flying with a casual blow.

’The technique Senior Brother Wu just displayed seems to have reached the Earth Element Realm Third Layer!’

Tu Kai speculated inwardly.

ROAR!

The distant Purple Crystal Scorpion scrambled to its feet, a venomous look flashing in its eyes as it stared daggers at Wu Ye.

But it soon showed a look of fear and turned to leave.

”You don’t seem convinced?”

Wu Ye’s expression was cold, his gaze contemptuously sweeping over the Purple Crystal Scorpion.

WHOOSH!

With a wave of his arm, a stream of intertwined dark and grayish-white light shot out like a bolt of silk, wrapping around the Purple Crystal Scorpion.

Instantly, the surface of the Purple Crystal Scorpion’s purple-jade-like body began to turn gray and decay, with fragments constantly flaking off.

ROAR!

The Purple Crystal Scorpion roared in terror and erupted with a flash of brilliant purple light, but it was still unable to break through the dark, grayish-white radiance.

Its body’s luster rapidly dimmed as chunks of stone-like material kept falling off.

After three breaths, the Purple Crystal Scorpion’s massive body had turned into a pile of purple rocks.

Tu Kai was completely stunned. ’If I had to face Wu Ye, my fate would be even more miserable than the Purple Crystal Scorpion’s.’

’As expected of this batch’s strongest disciple. His talent is supreme, and he even received the Sea Demon Palace’s reward: the Celestial Level Technique, the Silent Night Demon Skill!’

Tu Kai sighed to himself.

”Let’s go. Take me to see this Heritage Treasure Land you mentioned!”

A hint of interest appeared on Wu Ye’s face.

Soon, the two arrived at the coast.

Not far off in the sea, a magnificent palace complex slowly rose to the surface, gradually becoming clearer.

The majestic aura emanating from within shook the heavens and the earth, making one feel insignificant.

”It seems this is indeed a Heritage Treasure Land.”

Wu Ye’s eyes glittered with excitement.

’With such a grand display, the Great Power who left behind this Heritage Treasure Land must have been extraordinary!’

”Hm? Humans?”

Wu Ye, suspended in mid-air, looked toward the far end of the coast and spotted a number of humans.

”Let’s go. Kill them all.”

Wu Ye’s tone was casual, as if he were talking about something trivial.

Tu Kai gazed into the distance and saw that over twenty humans had gathered on the coast over there.

”Senior Brother Wu, there are too many humans. We could gather some of our fellow disciples before we go kill them,”

Tu Kai suggested, a little worried.

”More people is a good thing. It means we can kill a few more.”

The corners of Wu Ye’s mouth curved into a bloodthirsty smile.

...

The Spirit List geniuses of the Dongchen Continent had been drawn by the strange phenomenon in the sea some time ago and had gathered here.

”Even though this place is different from the Frosty Winter Secret Realm recorded in the ancient texts, there’s a heritage site here too!”

”Judging by its scale and grandeur, this heritage site seems far superior to the one that appeared in the Frosty Winter Secret Realm!”

The Spirit List geniuses discussed amongst themselves.

Song Luyao, Yi Jingwen, Cheng Wanli, and others were all here.

Among this group, the ones with the best chance of obtaining the treasures from the heritage site were Shangguan Su and Ye Feng, two of the five great prodigies!

”Huh? Is someone coming over from there?”

the Yellow-robed Man from one of the Ten Hidden Families said.

He was the winner of the Celestial Pride Conference’s elimination tournament and was ranked eighth on the new Spirit List.

”No, it’s the Sea Hunter Race!”

Shangguan Su’s dark pupils constricted, and his entire body tensed slightly.

He had a deep understanding of the Sea Hunter Race’s power!

Although two members of the Sea Hunter Race couldn’t stir up much trouble, he had a bad feeling.

”Let’s attack together and kill these two members of the Sea Hunter Race!”

The Yellow-robed Man’s expression turned cold.

Many of the geniuses who had encountered the Sea Hunter Race before sprang into action.

”Just the two of you dare to approach us? You’re really courting death!”

The Yellow-robed Man sneered.

”Heh heh, let’s see who’s really courting death!”

Wu Ye chuckled and attacked instantly.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

A roiling mist of black and white billowed out. With Wu Ye at its center, the surrounding flowers, grass, and trees instantly withered, and the ground itself turned a bleak gray.

Tu Kai immediately backed far away.

BOOM! SIZZLE!

With a wave of his hand, Wu Ye condensed a ghastly white claw entwined with black patterns, which emanated an icy aura of death.

The Yellow-robed Man shuddered with instinctual fear. The hair on his body stood on end, and his thoughts and actions slowed by a fraction of a second.

By the time he reacted, it was too late to dodge. He hastily activated his True Essence Shield.

BANG!

The Yellow-robed Man was sent flying by the palm strike, his True Essence Shield instantly decaying and rotting away.

Immediately after, his clothes and flesh began to blacken and rot, as if afflicted by a lethal poison.

”Ahhh!”

The Yellow-robed Man shrieked miserably, his cries like the wailing of ghosts and howling of wolves.

The few humans nearby were completely dumbfounded and horrified, not daring to approach the Yellow-robed Man.

In less than three breaths, the Yellow-robed Man had been reduced to a pile of blackened, decaying bones.

He was eighth on the new Spirit List, yet he was killed so easily, his body not even left intact!

”You’re next!”

Wu Ye’s dark green, bloodthirsty eyes locked onto a Spirit List genius.

WHOOSH! BANG!

With a simple swipe of his claw, another person was killed!

Everyone was thoroughly terrified, and horror filled their eyes.

This member of the Sea Hunter Race was so powerful! No wonder the two of them dared to charge in alone.

”Attack together!”

Shangguan Su shouted coldly.

They had superior numbers; it wasn’t impossible for them to fight back.

At once, all the Spirit List geniuses, led by Shangguan Su and Ye Feng, launched their attack against Wu Ye and Tu Kai!

In an instant, an overwhelming barrage of attacks shot forth—sword shadows, saber flashes, and fist radiances intertwined, creating an incredibly terrifying aura!

SWOOSH!

Wu Ye’s robes fluttered. In a flash, his black shadow shifted seventy or eighty meters to the left, dodging most of the attacks. Then, with a wave of his hand, he shattered the rest.

”Hm?”

Wu Ye grunted softly, feeling a ghastly Spiritual Power seeping toward him.

His gaze involuntarily fell upon Shangguan Su’s Mist Ghost Eyes.

”You think you can control me with such an inferior Pupil Technique?”

Wu Ye sneered. A cold and violent spiritual aura erupted from him, shattering the Spiritual Power released by Shangguan Su. The Spiritual Illusion Realm that was just beginning to form instantly crumbled.

”What?”

Shangguan Su’s eyes stung, and he stumbled back several steps in disbelief.

Never before had anyone broken through the Illusion Realm created by his Mist Ghost Eyes so easily and quickly.

BANG! CLANG! BOOM!

The battle continued, but the Spirit List geniuses were now in a complete panic.

This member of the Sea Hunter Race was simply too terrifying! It was as if he wasn’t on the same level as them at all!

The fight lasted for only a moment, but while Wu Ye was completely unharmed, several humans were injured, and one had fallen.

”Run!”

Someone, his face filled with terror, turned and fled.

Where one went, another followed. The group of human Spirit List geniuses instantly fell apart.

”Kill!”

Wu Ye spat out the single word and led Tu Kai in pursuit.

”This...”

Tu Kai was speechless with shock.

’So this is the strongest genius of this generation from the Sea Demon Palace. So arrogant, so cold, so incomparably powerful!’

If Wu Ye had been the one to enter this place at the beginning instead of him, the human geniuses would have likely been slaughtered by now.

...

「Inside the ancient castle.」

Luo Tian took a bite of the Poisonous Python Yin Spirit Fruit. Bitterness and sweetness mingled in his mouth.

A vast and pure Medicinal Power, along with a cold and domineering toxic power, spread simultaneously, rushing through Luo Tian’s entire body.

Normally, anyone below the Earth Element Realm would be poisoned to death in less than five breaths.

Luo Tian was prepared. He immediately activated his Nether Dragon Divine Vein.

The Divine Vein, like an Ancient Nether Dragon, immediately trembled with excitement and erupted with an icy, nether-cold aura.

WHOOSH!

A powerful, cold suction force burst from the location of his Divine Vein, rapidly drawing out the potent poison of the Poisonous Python Yin Spirit Fruit.

The rampaging poison was suppressed and began to converge toward the Divine Vein.

Although Luo Tian’s face was pale with signs of poisoning, his condition didn’t worsen. On the contrary, it quickly improved.

「Next.」

Luo Tian stopped paying attention to the poison, leaving it all to his Nether Dragon Divine Vein.

He focused his attention on the Medicinal Power of the Poisonous Python Yin Spirit Fruit.

Luo Tian activated his Celestial Furnace Treasure Body to accelerate the absorption of the Medicinal Power.

He could feel the pure, rich essence of the Medicinal Power spreading throughout his body, integrating into every inch of him, nourishing his meridians and bones before finally seeping into his organs!

Time slowly passed.

The Nether Dragon Divine Vein continuously absorbed the potent poison, strengthening itself.

Luo Tian’s body, under the influence of the Poisonous Python Yin Spirit Fruit, was undergoing a transformation, a pleasant itch spreading all over him.

His Celestial Furnace Treasure Body also benefited from this process.

「Half a day later.」

All of the potent poison contained within the Poisonous Python Yin Spirit Fruit had been absorbed by his Nether Dragon Divine Vein.

As for the Medicinal Power, he had absorbed fifty to sixty percent of it. He could feel his physique strengthening, and his body felt comfortable and filled with a sense of power.

VMMMM!

Luo Tian’s cyan, jade-like physique suddenly shone with a splendid cyan luster. His entire being seemed to transform into a piece of flawless cyan Jade!

Along with the shining cyan glow, an incredibly heavy physical pressure spread out.

The spot where Luo Tian was sitting cross-legged immediately sank, forming a crater!

”The Celestial Furnace Treasure Body has reached Third-Layer Perfection!”

A joyful expression appeared on Luo Tian’s face.

Everything had gone so smoothly, falling into place as a matter of course.

’This one Poisonous Python Yin Spirit Fruit has increased my strength by quite a lot!’

Luo Tian’s face filled with anticipation as he fully activated his Nether Dragon Divine Vein.

WHOOSH! VMMMM!

The dragon-shaped scale pattern on his back flickered, and a swirling vortex of dark Cold Mist instantly swept out for a hundred meters in all directions.

The Cold Mist vortex was like an icy abyss, emitting a powerful suction force and waves of draconic roars.

In an instant, the entire ancient castle was covered in a layer of frost, as if it had been plunged into a world of ice and snow. All the flowers and plants withered, their life force extinguished!

’This Cold Mist Domain has an extremely strong disruptive effect on those at the Earth Element Realm First Layer!’

Immediately after, Luo Tian activated his Celestial Furnace Treasure Body and threw a punch at the ground!

BANG! RUMBLE!

The floor was smashed through directly. Cracks spread rapidly, and then the entire ground collapsed!

Luo Tian shot into the air, avoiding the fall.

”Hahaha!”

Feeling his own power, Luo Tian laughed heartily.

’With my physical strength alone, I’m strong enough to contend with an ordinary Earth Element Realm First Layer cultivator!’

If he combined his physique with his True Essence, his power would naturally be even greater. And if he also infused the Cold Power of his Nether Dragon Divine Vein, he would be strong enough to clash head-on with someone at the Earth Element Realm Second Layer!

Afterward, Luo Tian also tested his Self-Healing Power and found it had more than doubled!

Now, it would be difficult for an ordinary Earth Element Realm cultivator to injure him, and any minor wounds he did receive would heal on their own within ten breaths.

And he had yet to fully digest the effects of the Poisonous Python Yin Spirit Fruit.

Otherwise, Luo Tian’s Life Essence and Self-Healing Power could have improved even more.

Suddenly, Luo Tian felt something and flew up into the sky.

RUMBLE!

In the distance, terrifying waves churned between heaven and earth. Blue light filled the sky, and an ancient, majestic aura shook the world!

”The Heritage Treasure Land has appeared!”

A sharp glint shot from Luo Tian’s eyes!