Immortal Path to Heaven c1-725

by Heaven's White Crane

  After going up to the wall, Feng Yiyuan and the others could see at one glance that Ou Yangming and his companions did not suffer casualties. At the very least, they left and returned with the same number of people.

  Feng Yiyuan sighed a breath of relief and scanned Ou Yangming and his people with bright eyes.

  He naturally could not tell anything from Ou Yangming and Hong Feiyu’s expressions, but he could see that Ni Yinghong and Jiang Jiumei were full of smiles. Judging from how the ladies were so relaxed and cheerful, they could not have faked it at all.

  ‘Did they succeed after leaving for such a short time?’ Feng Yiyuan and the others were surprised yet overjoyed.

  “Master Ou, h-how did your fight go?” Feng Yiyuan suppressed his excitement and asked carefully.

  Chapter 509 - Struck By Fortune

  Ou Yangming looked at Feng Yiyuan and could not help but be moved when he noticed how nervous the great ancestor was.

  Regardless of Feng Yiyuan’s character and his plans, his worries and efforts for the city were real. Perhaps nothing was more important than the city to him.

  Ou Yangming sighed and answered in a deep voice, “Senior Feng, it’s over.”

  “Huh? What?” Feng Yiyuan’s eyes lit up, but he still asked in disbelief.

  “The Humans’ disaster is over,” Ou Yangming uttered word by word.

  “It’s over?” Feng Yiyuan repeated the words several times, and his body slowly shivered.

  Apart from him, the Supreme Great Ancestors behind him also had different facial expressions, but they were all excited.

  They found out about the Humans’ disaster from ancient books and made the most appropriate preparations. When the disaster occurred, the entire Canghai County was involved in the fight. In particular, the massive prefecture received differential treatment as the Aquatics’ spirit beast personally visited them.

  Fortunately, a Spirit Grade powerhouse from the upper realm somehow appeared. Under his lead, the whole city managed to be safe and sound.

  Nonetheless, even the most optimistic person could not have imagined the huge disaster to end in just a few days.

  Feng Yiyuan suddenly looked up and asked, “Master Ou, did you kill the spirit turtle?”

  Ou Yangming looked at him and the numerous fiery eyes filled with hope behind him. He answered with a smile, “I didn’t kill it.”

  “Huh? What?” Feng Yiyuan was stunned. He could not help but blurt out the question, and he sounded extremely disappointed.

  Who knew, Ou Yangming grinned and added, “Senior Feng, don’t worry. From now on, that spirit turtle won’t appear in this world anymore.”

  Hong Feiyu stepped forward and said, “Brother Ou is right. That spirit turtle is nothing to be feared anymore, so you don’t need to worry about its existence.”

  Although Hong Feiyu was taken down by Ou Yangming and Big Yellow, the other people still regarded him as an unreachable powerhouse. Once he spoke, he sounded more convincing than Ou Yangming.

  This was the special effect after he resisted the spirit turtle three times outside the city.

  Feng Yiyuan and the others exchanged glances. They were surprised yet glad.

  Since two powerhouses had assured them, the outcome was set.

  “Master Ou, senior… Thank you.” Feng Yiyuan exhaled deeply and forced himself to suppress his excitement as he expressed, “On behalf of Canghai City—no, on behalf of everyone from Canghai County, allow me to kowtow to you for your saving grace!”

  As he spoke, he bent his knees and kneeled before Ou Yangming and Hong Feiyu.

  Behind him, the Supreme Great Ancestors looked at each other and thought, ‘Boss Feng, you’re too agitated, aren’t you?’

  Ou Yangming flashed to the great ancestor and reached out his arm to pull him up. The young fellow did not move very fast as he only took a step and pulled like a normal person, but Feng Yiyuan was pulled up without being able to resist at all.

  Next, everyone’s face changed. Not to mention Feng Yiyuan and his people, even Hong Feiyu’s eyelids flickered too.

  ‘Isn’t Ou Yangming a caster? Why does he have such notable physical powers too?’

  “Hehe, Senior Feng, we only did what was within our power, so you don’t need to thank us for the simple job.”

  Feng Yiyuan and the others were dumbfounded. ‘What do you mean by a simple job? Are you showing off, or are you showing off…’

  Hong Feiyu glanced at Ou Yangming and pondered, but he soon realized that the young fellow was right because fighting the spirit turtle was indeed as easy as lifting a hand.

  Ou Yangming waved his hand to summon the goshawk and Multi-armed King Kong, then the fight broke out. Throughout the process, other than waving his arm to keep the spirit turtle in an unbelievable space, the young fellow did not contribute in any other way.

  Upon realizing that, Hong Feiyu felt helpless.

  Even though it was an opportunity for him to serve someone like that, he was also being restrained. Nevertheless, since danger and opportunity coexisted, as long as he did well, he would not suffer a loss.

  For some reason, Hong Feiyu turned to look at the big birdcage in Ou Yangming’s hand. He quivered the instant he saw the little red bird.

  ‘Damn it, it’s this little bird again! Do I have a phobia about little birds?’

  Feng Yiyuan twitched his mouth and noted, “Master Ou, no matter what, you ended the Humans’ disaster, and it’s certainly worthy of celebration. I’ll make an announcement now—there’ll be a carnival in the city tonight!”

  Struck with a thought, Ou Yangming asked, “Senior Feng, shouldn’t the governor be doing that?”

  The great ancestor was struck dumb, and he immediately looked embarrassed. He replied to the young fellow with an apologetic smile, “Master Ou, Governor Peng is bedridden now due to severe injuries, and he can’t manage affairs now, so he asked me to act on his behalf.”

  Ou Yangming laughed. “The end of the Humans’ disaster is considered great news, and I believe if Governor Peng and General Nian hear about it, their recoveries can be hastened. I’d like to meet them during the carnival tonight, is that possible?”

  Feng Yiyuan’s face twitched a bit, but he became flustered as Ou Yangming stared at him with gleaming eyes.

  He looked down and answered with a bitter smile, “They’ll be honored to meet you, Master Ou, so they’ll be present for sure.”

  “Very well.” Ou Yangming nodded as he was pleased. He later led his companions into the city and returned to their courtyard. The young fellow would not interfere with how Feng Yiyuan was going to fulfill his promise, but he believed that he would not be disappointed as long as the great ancestor was not dumb beyond redemption.

  Once the door was closed, Hong Feiyu asked in a deep voice, “Brother Ou, are you planning to meddle in the affair between them and the imperial family?”

  Ou Yangming smiled. “You’re a cultivator from the upper realm, but you could tell?”

  Hong Feiyu shook his head and forced a smile. “Frankly speaking, they hinted at me many times before you entered the city. They hope that I’ll help them go against the imperial family before the disaster ends.”

  “Oh, how did you reply to them?” Ou Yangming was curious.

  “I’m not interested in these at all. Heh, the fight for power between them is simply meaningless. If it wasn’t because I wanted to find some information about returning to the upper realm from the Aquatics’ spirit beast, I would’ve left this place long ago.” Hong Feiyu was unbothered. He later changed his tone and suggested, “Brother Ou, in my opinion, if we want to go to the upper realm, we might as well find the imperial family instead of cooperating with Feng Yiyuan and his people.”

  “Why?” Ou Yangming was surprised. Hong Feiyu was an outsider, after all, thus he did not believe that the man could perceive everything in this realm in such a short period.

  Hong Feiyu explained seriously, “I’ve asked around and found out t
hat the Humans’ biggest reliance is the imperial family’s greatest powerhouse. Besides, for generations, they’ve been watched over by a supreme powerhouse in Spirit Grade. Heh, given that they’re able to do that, they must be able to communicate with the upper realm. If we’d like to go to the upper realm, it’s better to find the right people instead of getting involved in imaginary cooperation.”

  Ou Yangming smiled faintly and sighed as he thought, ‘These people are sophisticated indeed to be able to tell the key at one glance; they won’t be puzzled by the representation of Feng Yiyuan and his people.’

  The strong would associate with the strong. If Hong Feiyu wanted to go back, he would naturally find the greatest powerhouse in this realm too. Therefore, no matter how Feng Yiyuan tried to rope him in, the great ancestor would not receive a sincere return.

  “I’ll consider the matter myself. You can take a rest first,” Ou Yangming responded after some thought.

  Hong Feiyu dared not persuade him anymore, so he bid his farewell and left.

  Ni Yinghong and Jiang Jiumei looked at each other. They were both worried.

  “Don’t worry. The matter is too huge, so I don’t plan to meddle in it at all.” Ou Yangming smiled at them, then he looked at Ni Yinghong and assured her. “I won’t go against the Ni family.”

  “You can decide.” Ni Yinghong’s face reddened a little, but she sighed a breath of relief and nodded. Following that, she held Jiang Jiumei’s hand and hurried away with her. Jiang Jiumei was reluctant to part with Ou Yangming, and she thought, ‘I still want to talk to Elder Brother a while more.’ However, she could only go with Ni Yinghong after she sensed how firm the young lady was.

  Ou Yangming could not help but laugh. He pushed the door open and retrieved his interspatial bags to arrange them. This time, he really gained a lot.

  Other than the spirit turtle, there were also tens of great-ancestor-level half-spirit beasts. The Aquatics were great in number but after losing so many half-spirit beasts, they would not be able to threaten the Humans in Canghai County for at least 2 decades.

  “Big Yellow, show me the Tree of Splendour,” Ou Yangming instructed as a thought crossed his mind.

  The big yellow dog barked and opened its mouth to spit out the peculiar plant.

  It was worth noting that the plant with the shape of an inverted pyramid did not seem to be picky about its surroundings. Whether it was in Big Yellow’s stomach or anywhere else, it was still the same.

  “Lil’ Red, how should this thing be cultivated?” Ou Yangming asked curiously.

  He did not know what to do, but at the very least, he knew the plant could not be anyhow swallowed by Big Yellow into its stomach anymore.

  The little red bird tilted its head as though it was looking for something.

  While the Phoenixes’ bloodline inheritance was profound, the little red bird had not fully grasped it because of its age. If it wanted to find something out of the way, it needed to search carefully.

  After some time, the little red bird said in shock, “This thing’s a spiritual item, so it’s best to cultivate it beside a mascot. Hehe, you’re really struck by fortune.”

  Chapter 510 - Immortal Liquid

  A spiritual item, and a mascot.

  Ou Yangming instantly recalled the sleeping spirit turtle inside his Long Feather Band, and he could not help but have a strange look on his face.

  Big Yellow stole the Tree of Splendour, and the Aquatics’ spirit beast that invaded the lower realm this time was a mascot. Most importantly, Ou Yangming was now in possession of the plant, and the spirit turtle was being kept in his Long Feather Band. ‘Isn’t everything too coincidental?’

  The young fellow shook his head and cast aside the thought.

  Based on his identity and abilities, perhaps he was considered almighty in this realm. Nonetheless, he knew after experiencing a Venerable One’s aura that he could not contend with such a figure from the upper realm even if he used all of his trump cards.

  If that was the case, Ou Yangming did not believe that an Almighty Being from the upper realm was scheming something against him.

  ‘Maybe all of this is really just a coincidence.’

  He curbed his thought and asked, “Lil’ Red, what should we do?”

  “Since you have a spirit turtle, you can just put it on the turtle’s back.” The little red bird blinked and added, “Let it absorb the spirit turtle’s auspicious aura, and it should release immortal liquid. The liquid has endless magical effects, and I’m looking forward to it…”

  “Woof…” Big Yellow barked as it was displeased.

  The big yellow dog was the one that stole… No, acquired the treasure. Therefore, it was discontent about giving it away.

  “Stop having wishful thinking. If we let you swallow the Tree of Splendour into your stomach again, it’ll surely be wasted. Hmph, I can’t waste such a treasure!”

  Big Yellow blinked. It knew it could not offend the little red bird, hence it could only look at Ou Yangming.

  Ou Yangming could not stand it when he looked at the pitiful dog.

  The little bird immediately shouted, “I know what you’re thinking. Hmph, as long as the Tree of Splendour releases immortal liquid, you’ll definitely get one drop of it.”

  Big Yellow’s eyes lit up right away. It jumped with excitement and circled Ou Yangming while it softly urged the young fellow to begin the process.

  Ou Yangming glared at the fellow snappily and shook his head. As he shook his wrist, a peculiar light flashed on his Long Feather Band, and it enveloped the Tree of Splendour at once. Next, the plant turned into a light and entered the world inside the band.

  The world was opened up by the little red bird through its gifted ability. In actuality, the bird was not capable enough to create such a vast world yet, but natural gifts were sometimes unreasonable. Other than being envious, ordinary people could neither understand nor learn it.

  In the end, the band was in Ou Yangming’s possession, and he had control over it due to the little red bird’s motion.

  Under the command of Ou Yangming’s great mental power, the Tree of Splendour did not land anywhere after entering the band but floated in mid-air.

  Inside the unique space, the lazy spirit turtle was sound asleep in the seawater, which it was almost fully submerged in. Ou Yangming had intentionally controlled the water such that it did not totally cover the turtle but provided enough sleeping space for it.

  At this moment, Ou Yangming fully focused on the spirit turtle’s massive back.

  The seawater had covered nearly half of the turtle’s back, but the other half that was exposed was more than enough.

  With a flash of thought, the floating Tree of Splendour descended bit by bit and eventually landed on the turtle’s back. There were many gaps on the turtle’s back, thus the inverted pyramid easily found a spot to be rooted in.

  The instant the Tree of Splendour landed on the turtle’s shell, Ou Yangming sensed surging energy in the air, and it was incredibly odd. The power was not forceful, but it could move a person or give one palpitation.

  Ou Yangming blinked several times and thought about the words “tacit understanding” and “fitting”.

  It seemed like the Tree of Splendour and the spirit turtle were made for each other. Their auras coincided with each other so well that they did not give off a feeling of distinction when they were connected. If it had to be described, it was similar to the relationship between the Military Fire and the little red bird inside Ou Yangming’s body.

  “Hey, what’s all this about?” The little red bird blinked and found it strange. It found out from its bloodline inheritance that the Tree of Splendour should be matched with a mascot, but it was surprised that the two would be such a great fit for each other.

  Ou Yangming pondered and asked the little bird in return with a smile, “Since they’re able to become like this, what are you not satisfied with?”

  ‘I’m only finding it strange
because it’s too satisfying,’ the little red bird tilted its head and thought, but it would not expose its shame in front of Ou Yangming.

  “Hmph, of course I’m satisfied, but I’m more eager to see it release the immortal liquid.” The little red bird flapped its wings and flew from Ou Yangming’s shoulder to his other shoulder. “It tastes very good, and I can’t wait!”

  “You’ve eaten it before?” Ou Yangming was surprised.

  “No.” The little red bird shook its head and explained, “But it’s recorded in my inherited memories as something tasty.”

  Ou Yangming did not know to cry or to laugh as he shook his head, but he somehow also had the thought to try what the immortal liquid tasted like.

  All of a sudden, the little red bird shouted, “Ah, ah, ah, it cracked!”

  The young fellow was dumbfounded, and he quickly gathered his mental power to sense the space inside his band. The space was refined from the little red bird’s natural gift so apart from him, only the bird could peek inside. At this moment, it seemed like there was only one thing that could make the little bird so shocked and fiery.

  Big Yellow widened its eyes and seemed to know what was happening, hence it anxiously wanted to see the situation inside the interspatial band. Nevertheless, the space inside had an unordinary origin, so there was nothing the big yellow dog could do. As such, it could only go in circles around Ou Yangming and could not settle down.

  An expansive space could be found inside the interspatial band. The Tree of Splendour that had just been planted by Ou Yangming on the turtle’s back suddenly expanded, and it was strange because the inverted pyramid began spinning as though an invisible power was controlling everything.

  In actual fact, Ou Yangming and the little red bird knew it was not their doing; everything was the Tree of Splendour’s spontaneous behavior.

  “Quick, quick! This is the indication that the Tree of Splendour will soon secrete the immortal liquid, so quickly get something to catch it and don’t waste it!” The little red bird yelled impatiently.