bookbashuk Chapter 343 The Anomaly in the Desolate Ancient Domain! The Ancient Domain Platform! Xiao Yan's
Chapter 343 The Anomaly in the Desolate Ancient Domain! The Ancient Domain Platform! Xiao Yan's
After Gu Yuan entered the courtyard, he noticed that Chu Yang was looking at him strangely. He glanced at the young girl out of the corner of his eye, then cleared his throat and said:
"Um... Emperor Chu, news has arrived from the Desolate Ancient Domain!"
"Oh?" Chu Yang raised an eyebrow. He had been asking the ancient clans to keep an eye on the situation in the Desolate Ancient Domain.
After all, although he accelerated the process at a specific point in time deep within the Desolate Ancient Domain, he still could not confirm the exact time when the Bodhi Ancient Tree appeared.
Gu Yuan continued, "The ancient Bodhi tree is about to appear in the world!"
"According to records, the appearance of the Bodhi tree each time is preceded by a month of unusual celestial phenomena."
"The image of the Desolate Ancient Domain has appeared, and the area where the Bodhi Ancient Tree has appeared has been identified."
At this point, Gu Yuan's face showed a hint of doubt, and he tentatively asked, "Does Emperor Chu intend to seize the Bodhi Heart and Bodhi Seed for the Yunlan Sect?"
Although the Bodhi Ancient Tree can be considered one of the most precious treasures on the Dou Qi Continent, its greatest function is nothing more than enabling people to instantly become saints.
In Gu Yuan's view, the Bodhi tree was of absolutely no value to Chu Yang.
Therefore, he guessed that Chu Yang's interest in the Bodhi Tree was probably because he wanted to cultivate powerful individuals for the Yunlan Sect.
Chu Yang smiled noncommittally, then asked, "Are the ancient clans interested in the Bodhi Tree?"
Gu Yuan quickly replied, "With Emperor Chu here, I'm afraid all the forces on the continent will be disappointed and leave empty-handed. My Gu Clan will certainly not invite trouble upon ourselves."
After pondering for a moment, Chu Yang said softly, "Spread the word that I will personally go to the Desolate Ancient Domain, but I will not interfere in the competition for the Bodhi Ancient Tree opportunity."
"Whether it's a Bodhi seed, a Bodhi mind, or the opportunity to meditate under the Bodhi tree, any expert below the Dou Sheng level can strive for it based on their own abilities."
Gu Yuan was stunned for a moment. Although he was even more puzzled, he did not ask any more questions and took his leave.
Gu Yuan naturally had some ulterior motives. He originally thought that Chu Yang wanted to seize the opportunity of the Bodhi Ancient Tree, but now it seems that this is not the case.
Since that's the case, the ancient clans will naturally want to fight for it!
After Gu Yuan left, Chu Yang established communication with Pan Gu and the Black Tower, and told Nalan Yanran about the Bodhi Tree.
Nalan was still incredibly excited about this.
Because she is already close to the peak of Dou Zun, if she can obtain the Bodhi Heart, she will surely be able to break through to Dou Sheng in one fell swoop!
Although no bottleneck can stop her progress in cultivating the Origin Technique, I can greatly shorten the time it takes for her to break through to the Dou Sheng realm through the Bodhi Heart.
Moreover, the Yunlan Sect also needs this opportunity to further enhance its overall strength.
After Gu Yuan released the news, the entire Central Continent was in an uproar.
Chu Yang personally spoke up and went to the Desolate Ancient Domain to oversee the matter. He also issued a decree that no expert above the Dou Sheng level should interfere.
In this way, many Dou Zun powerhouses who do not have the support of a major power have the confidence to compete for opportunities.
Since everyone is relying on their own abilities, the outcome is uncertain.
As a result, a large number of Dou Zun powerhouses gathered, and even powerhouses from outside Zhongzhou came over.
For 99% of Dou Zun, the hope of breaking through to Dou Sheng is extremely slim, and they may even never reach the Saint realm in their lifetime.
Once one has Bodhi Heart or Bodhi Seed, if one can ask an alchemist to refine the Bodhi Great Rejuvenation Pill, that faint hope can be infinitely magnified.
The gap between a Dou Zun and a Dou Sheng is like an insurmountable chasm. If one can take this step, not only will one's own power rise to the top, but the sect behind one's sect will also rise to the top.
After all, even the top-tier forces in Zhongzhou only have one or two Dou Sheng in charge.
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The desolate ancient realm.
This place is usually considered a forbidden zone for humans, and it is also one of the oldest places on the continent.
The environment of the desolate ancient domain is extremely harsh, filled with poisonous gas and teeming with ferocious beasts, including many ancient exotic species.
Even if you throw in top-tier bloodlines of magical beasts like the Heavenly Phoenix or the Ancient Void Dragon, the bloodline advantage will be completely lost.
However, the ferocious beasts and ancient strange beasts in the desolate ancient domain are extremely special. Unlike magical beasts, they are generally of low intelligence, but they are bloodthirsty and violent.
In this situation, even a peak Dou Zun expert going deep alone might not be able to come out alive, given the bloody lessons learned from the past.
Chu Yang strolled through the desolate ancient domain without using spatial jumps or even flying, as if he were taking a walk in his own garden.
Wherever it went, no ferocious beast dared to provoke it.
Although these ferocious beasts were not very intelligent, they all knew how to seek advantage and avoid harm, and they sensed a threat from Chu Yang.
The deeper Chu Yang went, the more his brows furrowed.
This was his first time in the Desolate Ancient Domain, although his soul power had swept over it when he changed the timeline using the Klein Bottle before.
However, because the Klein bottle was rapidly consuming his source energy, Chu Yang only glanced at it briefly and did not waste any time.
This time, as we traveled and observed, we discovered something amiss about the desolate ancient domain.
The ferocious beasts here do not seem to be born bloodthirsty and brutal, nor are they born with low intelligence; rather, they seem to have been influenced by some kind of force.
In other words, even if a human were born here, they would still be affected during their growth!
The fact that it can encompass such a large area and has such a great influence means that its origin must be extraordinary, perhaps even comparable to that of black crystals.
But the black crystal is the stillborn child of the Plane Spirit. It's impossible that there's a second stillborn child of the Plane Spirit in the Desolate Ancient Domain, right?
Chu Yang vaguely felt that the secret of the Desolate Ancient Domain was likely related to the historical gap in the Dou Qi Continent.
Based on the information he currently possesses, the only clues pointing to historical gaps, besides the ancestor of the Sound Valley, the Sound Emperor, are the black crystal and the Bodhi tree.
The Bodhi Ancient Tree is not highly intelligent and cannot communicate normally, but it contains the negative emotions of a Dou Di.
If we could combine the negative emotions of the Dou Di with the spiritual intelligence of the Bodhi Ancient Tree and bring them to life, perhaps we could find some answers.
How much information we might obtain remains to be seen.
However, Chu Yang did not intend to explore the secrets of the Desolate Ancient Domain right now. With the Bodhi Ancient Tree about to be unveiled, this place was a gathering of powerful figures, attracting countless eyes from all over the continent.
If Chu Yang makes too much noise at this critical juncture, it will inevitably cause some trouble.
If we accidentally kill all the powerful figures from all sides, things will get interesting.
Chu Yang did not want to become the target of public criticism. At that time, although the powerful figures and forces on the continent would dare not speak out against him, it would be even more difficult for him to gather the power of faith.
After randomly capturing a ferocious beast, extracting the penetrating factor from its body, and sending it into the Soul Palace, Chu Yang did not linger any longer and directly jumped into the spatial wormhole.
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Ancient domain platform.
This is the border between the central and deep parts of the Desolate Ancient Domain. It is said to be a battlefield in ancient times, where countless powerful figures perished, and thus it is always filled with a powerful aura.
Because of the oppressive aura, even the ancient alien species in the desolate ancient domain dare not approach easily.
When Chu Yang arrived, a battle was raging in front of the Ancient Domain Platform.
The two sides in the battle were none other than the younger generation of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan, led by Feng Qing'er, and Xiao Yan's team.
It is worth mentioning that the younger generation of the ancient clans, led by Xiao Xun'er, stood on Xiao Yan's side.
Having appeared silently at the Ancient Domain Platform, Chu Yang merely glanced at it before withdrawing his gaze.
He naturally had no interest in petty squabbles at the Dou Zun realm, and besides, he was well aware of the outcome of this battle.
Chu Yang looked down at the ancient platform beneath his feet, his eyes slightly narrowed.
After hesitating for a moment, he took out the Klein bottle, injected a wisp of soul power into it, and then activated it with his source energy.
In an instant, Chu Yang saw countless scenes through that wisp of soul power, playing in his mind like a slideshow.
At the same time, the brilliance of the Klein bottle also attracted the attention of everyone in the world.
Xiao Yan slapped Feng Qing'er away, and the latter fainted on the spot due to anger and shock.
Looking at the strange light on the ancient platform, many people's eyes flashed with greed.
Those who had seen Chu Yang before had a slight change in expression. Without saying a word, Xiao Xun'er led her people to fly up and protect Chu Yang, as if she would fight to the death if anyone dared to disturb her.
Those powerful individuals who were unaware of the situation subconsciously assumed that Chu Yang was a member of an ancient clan, and some of them were still somewhat eager to make a move.
After all, although Chu Yang has a great reputation, not many people have actually seen him.
Or rather, many people want to meet him, but they just don't have the opportunity.
At this moment, the powerful figures from various top forces and transcendent forces, and even the younger generation of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan who had almost fought with Xiao Xun'er and the others, all spontaneously stepped forward to help protect the Dharma.
Seeing this, countless people were stunned and began to speculate about Chu Yang's origins.
Xiao Yan frowned slightly. Although he had visited the ancient clan a while ago, he had also reunited with Xiao Xun'er after a long separation.
Before he could even greet him, Xiao Xun'er rushed forward to protect Chu Yang, which made Xiao Yan feel somewhat uncomfortable.
Chu Yang sorted out the scenes in his mind, then withdrew his soul power and put away the Klein bottle after a moment.
Looking at the crowd guarding him, Chu Yang couldn't help but shake his head and chuckle. Although his consciousness had just been trapped in the Klein bottle, no one here could hurt him even if he didn't resist.
However, one shouldn't hit a smiling face. Since they had shown goodwill, Chu Yang smiled and said, "You are very kind, but there's no need to be too nervous. Just pretend I'm not here."
"Since I have said that anyone below the level of Dou Sheng can compete for opportunities, I will naturally not interfere."
Seeing that Chu Yang was unharmed, everyone bowed and then stepped aside.
When they mentioned the words "Emperor Chu," the entire area where the Ancient Domain Platform was located fell silent.
Countless people were stunned, never expecting to see the Chu Emperor's face under such circumstances.
Some people were surprised and doubtful. Although they had long heard that the Chu Emperor had become famous at a young age, they did not expect him to be so young.
When everyone came to their senses, they all bowed and saluted, chanting the name of the Chu Emperor.
Seeing this, Chu Yang knew that his presence would definitely have an impact on these people, so he had no choice but to leave.
After he left, many people discovered that their clothes were soaked with cold sweat.
Without exception, all of these people had harbored evil intentions because of the strange light emanating from the Klein bottle.
They were even somewhat grateful to Xiao Xun'er and the younger generation from various forces, because if it weren't for these people protecting Chu Yang, they might have already taken the risk of killing and robbing him.
If that were true, he would probably already be beheaded!
Anyone who dares to lay a hand on the Chu Emperor, even if the ancient Dou Di were to be resurrected, might not be able to protect him!
After Chu Yang left, Xiao Xun'er led the ancient clan members to Xiao Yan.
This was her first time meeting Cai Lin. Although they had heard of each other before, the meeting between the "Empress" and the "Favored Concubine" was still somewhat awkward.
However, Xiao Xun'er skillfully defused the awkward situation by avoiding the main point.
Approaching Xiao Yan, Xiao Xun'er whispered, "Brother Xiao Yan, now no one in the clan opposes our plans anymore..."
Xiao Yan was taken aback. Although he had visited the Ancient Clan a while ago and gained the approval of some people, he was also well aware that there were still many dissenting voices within the Ancient Clan.
However, he knew very well that as his strength increased, these dissenting voices would become fewer and fewer, but he never expected that he would gain the recognition of the entire ancient clan so quickly!
Xiao Yan subconsciously thought that Xiao Xun'er had made a huge concession for this, and a look of heartache appeared in his eyes.
Xiao Xun'er saw through his thoughts, covered her mouth and chuckled, "What are you thinking? I don't have that kind of ability!"
"At least for now, I cannot influence the entire ancient clan!"
"However, with someone backing you up, those old guys in the upper clan have no choice but to acknowledge you."
"Guess who that person is?"
Seeing the cunning look in Xiao Xun'er's eyes, Xiao Yan's heart skipped a beat. "Could it be... Chu Yang?"
Xiao Xun'er stuck out her tongue and said, "You're the only one here who dares to address the Chu Emperor by his given name!"
"But it was indeed him. He even gifted our clan a ninth-grade golden pill for this!"
In fact, both Gu Yuan and Xiao Xun'er were well aware that Chu Yang would take out a ninth-grade golden pill to exchange for a wisp of the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame's original fire seed.
A large part of the reason was to gain Xiao Yan's recognition from the entire ancient clan.
Otherwise, let alone a ninth-grade golden pill, even a single ninth-grade treasure pill would be more than enough to exchange for a wisp of the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame's primordial fire seed.
"This..." Xiao Yan was completely bewildered, feeling both puzzled and slightly embarrassed.
He was just feeling jealous, but he never expected that Chu Yang would secretly help him and remove many obstacles.
"Actually, I was quite surprised too. I thought he had ulterior motives towards you, and I even went to ask him about it..."
Xiao Xun'er shrugged and said, "But he said it's just so that you can do something for him after you become stronger."
Xiao Yan fell silent. Gaining the ancient clan's approval ahead of time would indeed allow him to focus all his energy on cultivation and accelerate his growth.
But he really couldn't understand why Chu Yang would need his help.
Xiao Yan suddenly thought of the Burning Blade Technique, and his eyes narrowed slightly.
Could it be that he... wants to gather all the different flames in the world?
This conjecture startled Xiao Yan, because even though he cultivated the Burning Flame Technique, he had never imagined that all the different flames could be gathered in one person.
After all, this is far too crazy, and it might even make one the target of all alchemists.
But if it's Chu Yang... it seems there's no need for such concerns! (End of Chapter)