by <unknown>
The godly statues here had six light wheels, not five!
Zhong Yue's face turned solemn as he gazed at the six golden wheels. He then surged out his six light wheels as well and mumbled, "There are only a handful of people who know of the sixth wheel on the Ancestral Star. Probably only Senior Martial Brother Feng Xiaozhong and I had achieved to open it. Yet, here in Kun Lun, just a statue in a simple celestial temple has six wheels…"
“Chi Xue as well.” Suddenly, Qiu Jin’er said, “When she was challenging the Godlike Board in the Void World, I’ve seen them before.”
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Zhong Yue's body shuddered, "Could all the Qi Practitioners in Kun Lun cultivate the six wheels? If this is true, then the Kun Lun Qi Practitioners are simply beyond the league of the Ancestral Star Qi Practitioners! The Ancestral Star is part of the first Six Paths World, and its Six Paths Reincarnation cycle was destroyed. It became almost impossible to cultivate the sixth realms from then on. Does this mean that Kun Lun is not even in the same Six Paths World as the Ancestral Star? No, no … I've seen the phoenix Qi Practitioners before. They didn't have the six secret realms as well…"
The Phoenix Clan Qi Practitioners that followed Chi Xue to the South Barren Fiery Capital didn't have the six light wheels either. They only had five at most.
The two continued flying, and suddenly, a godly aura burst into the sky and quickly escape the scoped of their senses. Zhong Yue and Qiu Jin'er's heart skipped a beat – this was a journeying god!
The two of them quickly rushed over and saw a golden carriage, pulled by eight muscular beasts as the godly carriage flew away at a great speed.
“Little friends, why are the two of you chasing after my master’s carriage?”
One of the beasts turned its head around and asked. It had the appearance of a golden tiger, with wings on its back; it was a Golden Hou, and it was also a kind of celestial race. Zhong Yue's heart thumped, these eight Golden Hou were all at the Heavenly Dharma level, and their power and cultivation were no lesser than Zhong Yue's.
That Golden Hou laughed and said, "Although my master is really friendly, this doesn't mean the two of you can do anything you want. However, you two are quite quick to be able to catch up with us."
Qiu Jin’er blushed and said, “We’ve … never seen a god before. Thus, I couldn’t help but to come and take a look.”
"I see, what a childish thought that is. Is a god really that intriguing?"
The Golden Hou laughed again and said, "For the two of you to have such prowess at this age, you two must be cultivating under a great teacher? My master was invited by the Western Mother to the Nacre Lake. Thus, we are now traveling. Who would have thought that we'd have a little couple that chased after us from behind."
Qiu Jin'er blushed and furtively glanced at Zhong Yue before mumbling, "We are not a couple … yet ... Are you guys going to the Western Mother Empire? We are planning on going there, but we don't know the route…"
“Hah, you two are really rookies.”
Another Golden Hou laughed and said, "How can you two not even know where the Western Mother Empire is? I wonder what your teacher has taught you. Fine, fine, sit on the carriage, and we can bring you there. However, keep quiet, and you better not do anything that angers my master. He is resting, and if either of you wakes him, it'll no longer be my call to let you two follow us anymore."
Zhong Yue was surprised; he never thought that these strangers would be so polite. He then thanked them and sat on the shaft of the carriage. They were soon conversing with the eight Golden Hou, and one of them said, "The Western Mother Empire is a great kingdom of Kun Lun. Unlike the other places, the Western Mother Empire is a matriarchy; every ruler and heir is a girl. This time around, the Nacre Lake Grand Meeting has invited nearly all of the gods. It only happens once every 1000 years, and it will be something to regret if we can't make it."
Zhong Yue then asked, “How many gods are invited?”
“A lot.”
Another Golden Hou laughed and said, “Probably, a thousand or two?”
Zhong Yue was greatly shocked, A thousand or two? There are so many gods in Kun Lun?
Only less than twenty gods were living on the Ancestral Star, and yet, there were a thousand or two gods here in Kun Lun?
Just where is this Kun Lun?
"To be honest, there are not many this time. There were rumors that when the Kun Lun imperial court was still here, there were at least eight thousand gods that would come, sometimes even more than ten thousand."
The Golden Hou said, "When the Reincarnation Monarch was here, those who could be invited were those very famous and notable figures. Now, any god, even the weakest one, can be invited to the Nacre Lake Grand Meeting. The event's prestige is certainly not the same as before…."
“Little Wuu, do you mean that I also fall into that category too?” A voice sounded from the inside of the carriage and said unhappily.
Zhong Yue then quickly stood up and greeted at the direction of the voice, he said, "Zhong Yue of the Zhong Shan Clan greets the senior."
Qiu Jin'er followed as well. The curtain that covered the inside of the carriage was then pulled open. And inside the small carriage, there was a huge palace, one that was definitely bigger than the carriage itself. In the middle, a young man was sitting on a golden throne. He was sitting in a lazy posture as he was leaning to one side while his elbow was propped on the armrest and supporting his head.
The young man was in anger as he said, "It's fine for the eight of you to speak of this in front of me, but if it's the other gods, you will die for sure! Or at least, the eight of you will have to suffer immense pain!"
The Golden Hous then put their tongues out and apologized, “We are sorry.”
The god then smiled and said, "Alright, I'll not punish you eight for that. My two uninvited guests, please come in."
Zhong Yue and Qiu Jin'er exchanged looks, they then walked into the carriage. The god raised his hand, and two seating mats appeared on the floor. He invited the two of them to sit down and said, "I have quite a number of enemies. It is unavoidable to have some fights along the way. I hope the two of you can bear with it."
Zhong Yue then asked curiously, "Even a powerful god like you has enemies?"
"Not even a few." The young man massaged his own head and answered, "I don't have many personal enemies actually. It's those eight little brats that keep stirring up trouble, scolding people, taunting others, and beating their peers. The aggrieved then cried to their seniors, and some of them have come forward to confront me. But, we are at fault first, so I can't do anything to them either. As time goes by, the enemies just keep piling on, and my headaches continue to get worse."
Zhong Yue and Qiu Jin'er held back their laughs. Zhong Yue still thought that the eight Golden Hou were friendly, they didn't look like they were troublemakers. But alas, his initial impressions were apparently far off the mark. But something to consider was the fact that people only mingled with others on the same level as themselves. Thus, those bullied by the Golden Hou would also be those that were also had gods as their masters as well.
The young man god then smiled, "My name is Tian Wu. I've just become a god not long ago and yet, I already have many enemies. I adopted these little eight brats since young, and although their words can be sharp, they have good hearts."
Zhong Yue asked, “Senior, may I ask - I’ve heard of them talking about the Kun Lun imperial court, can senior tell me more about it in detail?”
"You don't know the Kun Lun imperial court?" Tian Wu was surprised, he said, "Kun Lun was once part of the imperial court formed by the Reincarnation Monarch. A 100,000 years ago, the Reincarnation Monarch fell, and evil started to emerge from the cracks. It has cursed the imperial court and caused the lives of many to be lost. However, pieces of the land were floating around, and one of the biggest ones is the Kun Lun we are at now … one of my enemies is here, the two of you should stay here for now. I
will be back soon!"
One of the Golden Hou then shouted from the outside and said, "Master, Huo Zheng is here for you! This brat is still not going to let it go, is he? Didn't we just eat a few spirit herbs from his backyard?"
“Shut up!”
Tian Wu strode out from the carriage and chided, "You didn't just eat a few spirit herbs, you also destroyed the whole herb farm!"
Zhong Yue and Qiu Jin'er walked out from the carriage and saw Tian Wu fighting another god in mid-air. Tian Wu morphed into a celestial being with eight heads, faces, arms, and legs. On the other hand, the incoming god was an eight-headed firebird shrouded in divine fire. The two gods then engaged in a battle in the sky, lighting up the dark night.
“No need to watch.”
The eight Golden Hou laughed in unison and said, "They have fought over ten times, and none was able to best the other. Master will return to us a few moments later."
They then pulled the carriage and flew away, leaving Tian Wu behind.
“Oh no, this isn’t looking good!”
The eight Golden Hou were over 10,000 miles away, and suddenly, they stopped on the ground. One of them shouted, "Master, another enemy of yours, Wu Ming is here!"
Zhong Yue looked up and saw a 1000-armed god with 1000 soul weapons standing in front of them, staring at the eight Golden Hou with intense killing intent.
Tian Wu then quickly rushed over from the back, and he shouted, "Senior Martial Brother Wu Ming, let them go! You and I shall battle, not them!"
The thousand-armed god then turned and rushed toward Tian Wu while there was also the Huo Zheng that was chasing from behind. The two gods then launched attacks at Tian Wu, and instantly, it had become a two-on-one battle. The eight Golden Hou then pulled that carriage and left immediately. Zhong Yue couldn't help but feel uneasy, and he said, "Eight brothers, your master…"
“He won’t die.”
One of them then added, "He is used to it anyway. We will go to the Nacre Lake Grand Meeting first, and he will catch up with us very soon."
Chapter 433: Nacre Lake |
Both Zhong Yue and Qiu Jin'er were speechless, and Zhong Yue thought again, According to what Tian Wu God said, this place was once the imperial court of Kun Lun where the Reincarnation Monarch dealt with government affairs. So this must be where the first Six Paths World's imperial court was located. When I first opened the Six Paths, I once saw the destruction of the first Six Paths World. A sinister existence that walked out from the head of the Six Path Gigantus God and annihilated the gods in the imperial court….
And when Zhong Yue saw the imperial court being toppled, he also witnessed the destruction of everything, including the six other heavenly palaces.
The Kun Lun Realm must have been one of those broken pieces of the shattered heavenly palaces and imperial courts, and it was also the Kun Lun Realm that carried some of the survived gods who then resided here.
However, no one knew precisely how the Kun Lun Realm was connected to the Ancestral Star or how it was possible for someone to enter the Kun Lun Realm from the Ancestral Star.
And were the celestial and demonic races in Ancestral Star from the Kun Lun Realm as well, or were they from someplace else?
The most crucial point was that those gods that had survived might have seen the existence that destroyed everything back then. Did they leave behind anything that may give some insight into what happened?
Zhong Yue then continued thinking, Besides, is the Kun Lun Realm somewhere around the fragments of the Six Paths Reincarnation? Will someone be able to find the broken pieces? And is the Western Mother Empire related to Reincarnation Monarch? How does one cultivate the sixth wheel in Kun Lun, and would one be able to know more about what happened back then?
There were too many questions in his mind that need to be answered, but Tian Wu God was not here; thus, his questions would remain as such.
Suddenly, the eight golden Golden Hous suddenly murmured to each other, "Si Er, what do you think we should do when we come across the enemies of our master? Our master can only barely manage to fend off Huo Zheng and Wu Ming. He won't die, but getting injured is inevitable, and if we happen to encounter another god, we will all be dead."
"In my opinion, we shouldn't be pulling this stupid carriage anymore. It is way too flamboyant and is basically a beacon for our enemies."
"That's right. We should keep this carriage away and disguise ourselves."
Without hesitation, they put their thoughts into action, and the eight golden Golden Hous retracted their wings, and in no time, eight tiny tigers appeared in front of Zhong Yue and Qiu Jin'er.
Like every tiger cub, they all appeared to very adorable, and they all had a pair of tiny wings on their shoulders that shone with a bright golden light.
And like every girl, Qiu Jin'er failed to resist the adorable charm of their appearance as she stroked one of their wings.
The Golden Hou felt good as well, and immediately, the other seven all surrounded the young lady's legs like kittens.
No wonder Tian Wu God didn’t punish these little guys.
Zhong Yue did not know if he should laugh or cry, and he thought, But they are all Heavenly Dharma level! They would be elder level Qi Practitioners in Swords Gate, and how can they not take care of their image? If the Heavenly Dharma level beasts in the Ancestral Star are that cute as well, I too, want to take in a bunch of them….
“Stop! Stop! Be serious!” said the eldest tiger cub.
It stopped its chubby companions and said seriously, "We have important matters to attend to, we should discuss later when we arrive at the Western Mother Empire!"
They then all hid the carriage away. These Golden Hous previously had no names, and when Tian Wu named them, he simply called: Tian Yi, Tian Er, Tian San, Tian Si, Tian Wuu, Tian Lu, Tian Qi, and Tian Ba.
“My senior martial brother and senior martial sister, let’s go!”
Zhong Yue and Qiu Jin'er then flew up into the skies with them. Although their speed was fast as well, it was still not as comfortable as sitting in the carriage, and the eight tiny chubby Golden Hous flew around the two of them as they played with each other.
Suddenly, a chubby Golden Hou took out a zither, put it on its lap while the others seven looked at Zhong Yue and Qiu Jin'er as they flew forward.
Then, a zither melody could be heard, and as soon as the zither was played, the Golden Hous all started singing.
Qiu Jin'er and Zhong Yue's face immediately turned red upon hearing their song; this song was about a young couple that got married and their passionate nightly activities.
As someone who had yet to experience such things, their hearts thumped quickly, but thankfully, these little guys were not serious at all; after a while, they returned to playing with each other.
When the sun had set, they all finally arrived at the Western Mother Empire, and when Zhong Yue looked forward, he felt countless incredibly strong presences ahead; as an empire that had been here for such a long time, there were a huge number of strong individuals that spread throughout the empire.
And all of these were like entering a mythical world for Zhong Yue.
Suddenly, a godly aura spread across the skies on top of them. Then, luxurious-looking ships and carriages appeared in their sights along with various instruments; there were a few gods that rushed toward a celestial mountain as well.
The celestial mountain they headed to was like a pillar that stood up so high into the skies that the clouds could only cover half of it. Swords Gate Mountain was nothing when compared to this celestial mountain.
And on the celestial mountain, a mighty and solemn divine ray shone, lighting up the skies. Celestial palaces could be faintly seen within the skies.
"That mountain is the Kun Lun Mountain, the famous sacred mountain of our Kun Lun Realm and also the prohibited area of the Western Mother Empire's heavenly palace," said Tian Yi.
He then said again, “We should not cause any troubles today! We are
here to make our master proud, not to embarrass him!”
“Can we steal and secretly eat something?”
"It is not stealing if we are not caught, so we will not embarrass our master."
"What if we run into our enemies? Can we smack them?"
"I hear that there are godly herbs in the Peach Garden of Western Mother Empire!"
“Can we insult those ugly looking people?”
"When we see someone that looks delicious, can we eat them?"
One after another, the seven other Golden Hous kept talking, continually firing questions at Tian Yi. He soon lost his patience and silenced all of them with a shout.
Zhong Yue and Qiu Jin'er were speechless, and they all felt pity for Tian Wu God; this god must be very young with a bright future ahead of him, but who would've thought these eight jokers would become such headaches for Tian Wu God's.
However, although they were troublemakers, it was hard to stay angry at them, so long as they did not taunt you.
Along with the eight Golden Hous, Zhong Yue and Qiu Jin'er flew towards the Kun Lun Mountain, and it took a very long time until they reached half-way up the mountain. They were both shocked, and they thought, Just how tall is this mountain?
It took them another half day to reach the summit, and Zhong Yue and Qiu Jin'er were even more amazed by what they saw; palaces where the gods once resided in were everywhere, and even after such a long time, the godly aura has yet to disperse.
These buildings were the places within which the gods handled everything of the Six Paths Galaxy and maintained the operation of the first Six Paths World.
Just by standing here, Zhong Yue felt that he saw the timeline of 10,000 years slowly flow past in front of his eyes; he thought that he had entered the history of 10,000 years ago upon entering the heavenly palace.
“This is the Western Mother’s heavenly palace.”
Tian Yi then said, "We will go and take a look at the Nacre Lake and wait for our master there! Once we get there, we have to act more cautiously and be on our best behavior. We must not make any more enemies for our master!"