by Feng Yise
"Why? Brother Ye doesn't seem to be that interested in this opportunity that comes only once in a lifetime!"
Ye Yuan's reaction was somewhat outside of Leng Qiuling's expectations.
The inheritance of an Empyrean powerhouse, that was something that everyone yearned for in their sleep, but Ye Yuan's brows were tightly locked.
Even with her, Leng Qiuling's, cold personality, she was somewhat moved. But Ye Yuan had a very disinterested appearance.
Ye Yuan was taken aback when he heard that and said smilingly, "Of course I'm interested. It's just that I feel that it's rather fishy."
Leng Qiuling's beautiful eyes moved and she asked curiously, "Fishy?"
Ye Yuan nodded and said, "This senior said that he's looking for a successor, but he doesn't have any requirements regarding bone age, cultivation realm, talent, and whatever. Also, this senior reported his own name, like he's afraid that his enemies don't know about it. Isn't this strange?"
Leng Qiuling was also surprised when she heard that. Hearing Ye Yuan said so, it really divulged peculiarity everywhere.
Normally, when looking for a successor, one would have extremely high requirements for natural endowments.
The successor of an Empyrean powerhouse was even high until it made people's scalps tingle.
Thousand Soar Imperial Capital was merely a True God level force. But their requirement for disciples also reached Leng Qiuling's level
Heavenly Empyrean Immortal Grove was a peak Empyrean peerless powerhouse. If he was really seeking a successor, how could he possibly not have any stipulations about this at all?
Of course, Ye Yuan also did not say one thing, Heavenly Empyrean Immortal Grove's inheritance was practically all left behind in the Immortal Grove World. Apart from an Empyrean spirit treasure, the rest were all obtained by him.
Then, what was the inheritance here?
Leng Qiuling's pair of beautiful eyes sized Ye Yuan up non-stop like it was her first time knowing Ye Yuan.
She discovered that Ye Yuan was really an enigmatic character.
His wisdom, his talent, it really made the so-called geniuses perspire with shame.
Among them included herself.
More than ten years already passed in a blink. Ye Yuan's realm rose rapidly and already reached peak Second Firmament Celestial Deity, while she only cultivated to middle-stage Fifth Firmament Celestial Deity.
Presently, if Ye Yuan fought with her again, he could already fight to a draw.
This kind of improvement speed simply made people's scalps tingle.
"Staring at me like that for what? Are there flowers on my face?" Ye Yuan was stared at by Leng Qiuling until he felt a little crept out and said smilingly.
Leng Qiuling smiled and said, "Facing an Empyrean legacy, you can still maintain such composure. I'm afraid that in the entire Thousand Soar Imperial Capital, it's also just you alone."
Ye Yuan smiled and said, "There's no harm in thinking more when encountering things. The more tempting the thing, the more it tends to conceal danger at the back."
Leng Qiuling ruminated on this sentence, feeling that it was very logical.
The demise of many powerhouses was because they could not resist temptation.
Except, facing such an inheritance, how many people could be calm?
Leng Qiuling looked around and discovered that each person was incomparably feverish as if this legacy was already an item in their bags.
"In that case, you don't plan on getting involved in these muddied waters?"
Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Haha, this is an Empyrean legacy, how can I possibly let it go?"
When Leng Qiuling heard that, she could not resist rolling her eyes. This guy said so much, it was equivalent to not saying anything.
But she saw Ye Yuan suddenly say solemnly, "Qiuling, you go and tell your master. It's best to be on the alert, but don't take action first. Wait and see. This Empyrean abode is probably not that easy to enter."
After more than ten years, Ye Yuan and Leng Qiuling already became good friends.
As for Leng Qiuling's master, he was also Thousand Soar Imperial Capital's ruler.
Leng Qiuling was slightly surprised, but still nodded and said. "Okay, I'll go and find Master straight away. It's just … don't know if he will listen or not."
Ye Yuan shook his head and said, "Ten days! You have him wait 10 days! Within 10 days, there will definitely be an unforeseen event that happens."
Leng Qiuling nodded slightly, turned around, and left.
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"Master, could it be that … you're going to go to that Empyrean abode?"
When Leng Qiuling rushed to Thousand Soar Mansion, her master just happened to exit seclusion.
Looking at his appearance, it looked like he was setting off.
Leng Qiuling secretly thought what a close shave, a step later and Master would have left.
Leng Qiuling's master, Gu Tianque, Seventh Firmament True God peerless powerhouse, and also Thousand Soar Imperial Capital's ruler.
Toward Leng Qiuling this disciple, Gu Tianque naturally regarded her with special respect.
"Huhu, this is a huge opportunity that comes once in a lifetime! Thousand Soar Imperial Capital is in a favorable position, this benefit mustn't be snatched away by others!"
Immortal Grove's might, as a Seventh Firmament True God, Gu Tianque could feel it distinctly.
This Empyrean was absolutely not an average Empyrean powerhouse, but a high-level Empyrean powerhouse.
With Gu Tianque's talent, barring no accidents, it was very hard to have another breakthrough in this lifetime.
Now, such a huge lucky chance suddenly popped out, how could he not be moved?
But Leng Qiuling shook her head and said, "Master, this Empyrean abode, you can't go!" Yes, the word for nuclear was used.
Chapter 1856 - Empyrean Death
"Can't go? Lass, do you know what you're saying?"
Gu Tianque's brows furrowed, clearly somewhat unhappy.
This kind of massive lucky chance placed in front of him, whoever stopped him would simply be like the great enmity of killing one's father.
Even if the one who stopped him was his own disciple.
Leng Qiuling still had an icy-cold face as she said calmly, "Master, there's something fishy about this Empyrean inheritance."
Leng Qiuling repeated Ye Yuan's words, Gu Tianque listened until his brows were tightly knitted.
"What can that mean? Do you know what an Empyrean legacy signifies to Master?" Gu Tianque was still unmoved.
The allure of an Empyrean legacy was seriously too great. Especially for Gu Tianque this kind, who basically had no hopes of making any more breakthroughs.
Leng Qiuling was rather anxious as she said, "Ten days, just ten days, alright?"
Gu Tianque's gaze turned sharp and he said, "This isn't your idea, right?"
Leng Qiuling did not hide it either and said, "It's Ye Yuan's!"
Gu Tianque's face fell and he could not help ruminating.
Ye Yuan's matters, Leng Qiuling naturally would not hide from her own master either.
His true identity naturally also aroused Gu Tianque's speculations in all respects.
Musing for a moment, Gu Tianque nodded and said, "Alright, just ten days!"
Thousand Soar Imperial Capital's commotion practically spread out at once.
A major incident that shook the entire imperial capital, it could not be concealed even if one wanted to hide it too.
From the second day onwards, the figures of many experts appeared in the vicinity of Thousand Soar Imperial Capital.
True God powerhouses could not be casually seen even in places like imperial capitals too.
But now, inside and outside of the imperial capital, the figures of True God powerhouses could be seen everywhere.
Some of their auras were very powerful, even not beneath Gu Tianque's.
On the third day, Gu Tianque finally could not hold back an
ymore.
"Master, didn't you promise me to wait ten days?"
Leng Qiuling had always been keeping watch over Gu Tianque and discovered it at the first moment.
Gu Tianque said, "Lass, Master can't wait anymore! Move aside!"
Leng Qiuling said with a stubborn face, "No way, you can't go!"
Gu Tianque's face fell, his figure directly vanishing before Leng Qiuling's eyes.
If a Seventh Firmament True God powerhouse wanted to leave, how could Leng Qiuling stop him?
Gu Tianque directly went out of Thousand Soar Imperial Capital with a flash.
The distance of a million miles was not considered far for True God powerhouses. In a few breaths of time, Gu Tianque arrived at Heavenly Sun Mountain Range.
Sensing the powerful undulations coming from on top of the mountain, Gu Tianque felt an upsurge of emotions and even somewhat trembled agitatedly.
Suddenly, he laughed in spite of himself and said, "No matter how impressive that brat is, he's also merely an initial-stage Celestial Deity Realm. What knowledge or experience can he have? This Empyrean legacy, I, Gu Tianque, am determined to get it!"
Finished saying, his figure leaped and was about to jump into Heavenly Sun Mountain Range.
But right at this time, a rolling black mist came close from afar and arrived in an instant.
"All get further away for Your Father! Old Fart Immortal Grove's abode is mine, Blackfiend's!"
"Puhwark!"
Just a sentence and it injured the Seventh Firmament True God Gu Tianque.
And this was even just an area-of-effect attack!
At this time, the True God powerhouses who were similarly concealed in the mountain range were likely all the same as him, getting injured.
"Fiend race empyrean!" Gu Tianque's face changed and he cried out in shock.
This black mist was clearly an Empyrean-level powerhouse of the fiend race!
Gu Tianque did not expect that there would actually be an Empyrean powerhouse moving out so quickly.
Furthermore, it was even a fiend race Empyrean powerhouse.
"Ye Yuan punk screwed me over!"
Gu Tianque smacked his t.h.i.g.h and said with endless remorse and vexation.
If he entered Heavenly Sun Mountain Range at the first moment, he would definitely be able to take the initiative.
Now, even an Empyrean powerhouse had taken action, what had it got to do with him still?
Hence, he wished to take apart Ye Yuan's bones right now.
This kind of lucky chance could not be encountered at any time!
A single slip and it would bring everlasting regret!
He could only helplessly watch that black mist land onto the mountain range and lament in pity.
Very soon, that black mist submerged fully into the mountain range, Gu Tianque had a look of despair.
This lucky chance had nothing to do with him anymore.
But right at this time, a shrill scream rose straight to the sky.
That black mist previously billowed in torrents once more.
Gu Tianque's face changed, When he looked again, that black mist already became dim and dark, forming a sharp contrast with that imposing momentum previously.
"Old Fart Immortal Grove, why are you still powerful when you've died already?" That black mist wailed miserably.
"Heh, fiend race dog, since you came, how can I let you escape! Die for me!"
A void that had experienced the many vicissitudes of life spread out, following that, a ray of light rose to the sky from within the mountain range, directly hitting that cloud of black mist.
Immediately, this world was silent.
One gaze after another looked towards the sky, incredibly shocked.
An exalted Empyrean powerhouse died in front of them just like this?
Gu Tianque swallowed his saliva, discovering that he was somewhat parched.
So close, if not for this fiend race Empyrean powerhouse, the one dead right now would probably be him, right?
It seemed like what Ye Yuan said was right. This was totally a setup, in order to draw some people over.
How could the real legacy be obtained so easily?
Didn't they see that even an Empyrean powerhouse was instantly one-shotted?
This Immortal Grove was absolutely a daunting figure even to the extreme big-shots when he was alive.
...
Carrying the mood of having survived a disaster, Gu Tianque returned to Thousand Soar Imperial Capital.
When Leng Qiuling saw Gu Tianque, she also heaved a long sigh in relief.
"Master, are … are you okay?"
Leng Qiuling saw Gu Tianque's somewhat absent-minded appearance and could not help asking in concern.
Gu Tianque glanced at Leng Qiuling and said, "Master … almost couldn't come back anymore!"
Leng Qiuling's face changed and she said, "What happened?"
Gu Tianque smiled bitterly and recounted the scene that happened previously, saying: "This time, it was all thanks to you and Ye Yuan. If not for you guys, this old life of mine would probably be lost at Heavenly Sun Mountain Range. You help me thank Ye Yuan well; no, you call him here, I want to thank him personally!"
Leng Qiuling listened until she felt lingering fear too.
An Empyrean powerhouse was exterminated in an instant, this sort of thing was simply unheard of.
Just how powerful of an existence was this Heavenly Empyrean Immortal Grove when he was alive?
Although Gu Tianque did not adhere to the ten days deadline and ran off in-advance, if not for these two days of delay, Gu Tianque would definitely be dead without a doubt.
This Empyrean abode was clearly not what the Thousand Soar Imperial Capital could devour alone already.
When Ye Yuan came over, Gu Tianque thanked Ye Yuan ardently.
Reaching his level, he regarded his life as the most important thing.
Ye Yuan's one sentence saved his life, how could he not be moved.
But, when Ye Yuan heard the demise of an Empyrean, he knew that this was likely a retaliatory act of Heavenly Empyrean Immortal Grove against his enemies.
Sure enough, in the following days, Thousand Soar Imperial Capital was amidst the winds of change, and suddenly became the vortex of a storm.
Within a short half a month, there were actually three Empyrean powerhouses who died in Heavenly Sun Mountain Range.
Empyrean powerhouses, each one was a formidable existence that could make the Heavenspan World tremble with a stomp of their feet. Three actually died all at once.
As for those True God powerhouses that no one paid attention to, no idea how many had died already.
At this time, everyone finally realized that this abode was not easy to enter!
Chapter 1857 - Still So Shameless
The demise of three Empyreans did not stop those powerhouses from advancing wave after wave.
However, the powerhouses who entered Heavenly Sun Mountain Range, not one was able to return alive.
A month later, finally no one dared to arbitrarily enter the Heavenly Sun Mountain Range anymore.
Powerhouses from everywhere started converging in Thousand Soar Imperial Capital, discussing how to enter this Empyrean abode.
A city lord said, "Heavenly Empyrean Immortal Grove was a peak Empyrean powerhouse from five million years ago. His strength had already reached an inconceivable level and can even effortlessly annihilate Empyrean powerhouses."
Another person said, "In my view, it's likely difficult for us, these True God powerhouses, to enter inside."
"This Heavenly Empyrean Immortal Grove has such formidable strength. There must be countless lucky chances inside this abode. Giving up just like this, who is willing? Moreover … if we can obtain Heavenly Empyrean Immortal Grove's Dao Fruit …"
The moment these words came out, the atmosphere within the hall immediately tensed up.
Empyrean Dao Fruit, who did not want?
Furthermore,
this was not an ordinary Empyrean Dao Fruit, but a peak Empyrean Dao Fruit!
Among these people, it was impossible for there to be someone who could reach this level in their lifetime.
Gu Tianque said, "Now, someone already discovered that martial artists below Celestial Deity Realm will be fine entering the Heavenly Sun Mountain Range. There have already been True God Realm martial artists who tried it before. As long as one suppresses their realm to Celestial Deity Realm, they won't be attacked when going deep into the mountain range. But, inside this Heavenly Sun Mountain Range, it is still filled with dangers. I feel that we'd better cooperate with a united effort, and think of a way to enter the abode first. I wonder what's everyone's opinion?"
Hearing Gu Tianque's words, everyone all nodded their heads in succession.
Don't look at how they were all True God Realm powerhouses. In front of Heavenly Empyrean Immortal Grove, they were simply no one.
A thousand, ten thousand going in, it was also seeking doom.
Hence, banding up together first was indeed a pretty good option.
"Since everyone doesn't have objections, then let's set off together ten days later, and enter the Heavenly Sun Mountain Range." Gu Tianque gave the final word.
After discussing, the group of True God powerhouses all dispersed. But Heavenly Water Imperial Capital's city lord, Ji Xun, stayed behind alone.
"Mn? Brother Ji looking for me, could there be something?" Gu Tianque pretended to be uncertain as he said.,
Ji Xun secretly cursed sly old fox and said with a smile, "Huhu, old pal, my Heavenly Water Imperial Capital and your Thousand Soar Imperial Capital have always been of the same breath and branch. That good-for-nothing disciple of mine, Zhuo Han, has admired Lass Qiuling for a long time already. You think. Shouldn't us, these elders, bring a romance to a happy ending?"
Gu Tianque chuckled when he heard that and said, "The matters of youngsters, leave it to them to worry about it. You also know this disciple of mine, who she wants to choose as a Dao companion, that's not what I can persuade."
Finished talking, Gu Tianque immediately left and did not seem to have the intention of continuing to chat.
Ji Xun's brows furrowed, not understanding what medicine this Gu Tianque was selling in his gourd.