Chapter 194: The Opportunity to Break Through to the True Deity, The Monkey
Chapter 194: The Opportunity to Break Through to the True Deity, The Monkey
North Sea Dragon Clan.
Five old dragons gathered, their words filled with anger.
"Haven't you found out his identity yet?" The leader, clad in a golden robe, glared fiercely.
"No," replied another old dragon, his voice filled with helplessness.
"To dare call themselves the Dragon Subduing, what audacity!"
"Alas, our North Sea Dragon Clan has suffered such a devastating blow, it's truly unbearable!"
It could be said that the Golden Serpent and those six dragons were the most capable and reliable forces of the North Sea Dragon Clan.
Aside from the Dragon Sovereign, who had reached Sky Striding Third Step, the other old dragons were only at Sky Striding First Step, and even then, they lacked potential.
The Dragon Sovereign, clad in a golden robe, glared with anger, "To sever the backbone of our dragon clan, even if his father is a Great Venerable, this matter cannot be left unresolved!"
"Indeed, this matter cannot be left as it is." Just then, a calm voice echoed, and with a ripple in space, a group of Ancient Deities appeared in the palace. Qi Yuan looked at the five old dragons with a smile in his eyes, "You haven't compensated us yet."
Upon seeing this, the Dragon Sovereign's eyes narrowed, "You... Jade Flower Venerable, how did you wake up!"
He instantly understood that the Jade Flower Venerable had brought this group of people into his palace.
His heart trembled; he never expected the Jade Flower Venerable to awaken.
"Whether she wakes up or not is none of your concern.
I'm here to demand compensation from you.
That Golden Serpent, who offended me, will not appease my anger today unless some treasures are offered." Qi Yuan spoke lazily, resembling a spoiled second-generation heir.
"I'm speaking with the Jade Flower Venerable; do you have the right to interrupt?" The Dragon Sovereign couldn't help but speak up.
"Offending the Heavenly Venerable with your words deserves punishment." The Jade Flower Venerable acted instantly, and the Divine Domain opened.
Within the Divine Domain, the Dragon Sovereign, even at Sky Striding Third Step, was as weak as an ordinary mortal.
The Jade Flower Venerable gently pushed with her bare hands, and the Divine Energy transformed into a palm that landed on the Dragon Sovereign's body.
There was no sound at all.
The Dragon Sovereign coughed up blood, and one of his Divine Acupoints exploded within his body.
"Destroying one Divine Acupoint is a lesson." The Jade Flower Venerable said, and as she retracted the Divine Domain, she stood quietly beside Qi Yuan like a loyal handmaiden.
Qi Yuan glanced at the Jade Flower Venerable with appreciation, then at the Dragon Sovereign, "You have no sense at all. Don't you see that the four old dragons beside you dare not speak when they see me?"
With one of his Divine Acupoints shattered, the Dragon Sovereign's aura weakened, and he dared not speak another word as he looked at Qi Yuan.
He was perplexed.
Why was the Jade Flower Venerable treating Qi Yuan this way?
Could it be that Qi Yuan was the son of the Jade Flower Venerable? But the Jade Flower Venerable's respectful attitude towards Qi Yuan was beyond what a son could explain.
Qi Yuan looked at the five old dragons, "You have offended me. Speak, open the treasury, and I'll choose some items. This matter will be considered settled."
The Dragon Sovereign lay on the ground, not daring to speak.
In fact, the five old dragons were secretly communicating, seeking a way out of this predicament.
After a few breaths, an old man stepped forward with a lowly posture, "Heavenly Venerable, the Golden Serpent brought this upon himself. Offending the Heavenly Venerable and being killed by his subjects is a punishment he deserves."
Knowing when to act is a sign of wisdom; these old dragons didn't dare mention revenge at this moment.
"Lead the way to the treasury." Qi Yuan, unconcerned with grudges and vengeance, was thinking about obtaining the Ultimate Treasure, "If the treasure doesn't satisfy me, hehe..."
Qi Yuan chuckled, sending a shiver down the spines of the five old dragons, who felt the threat of death.
The Blue Robed Elder, hunched over, had lost the dragon clan's arrogance, "Heavenly Venerable, please follow me."
Qi Yuan looked at the Dragon Sovereign lying on the ground like a dead fish, "Honestly, I liked your previous defiant attitude better."
Hearing this, the Dragon Sovereign's anger surged, and he spat out blood, seemingly fainting from the rage.
"Let's go, to the treasury." Qi Yuan waved his hand.
The group followed the Blue Robed Elder towards the treasury.
At this moment, the Jade Flower Venerable spoke, "This Dragon Sovereign might hold a grudge in his heart. Should I find a time to kill him?"
She spoke openly, not using sound transmission, in front of the Blue Robed Elder.
Hearing this, the Blue Robed Elder's dragon body trembled.
"If he doesn't behave, you can kill him at will," Qi Yuan said calmly.
"As you wish," the Jade Flower Venerable replied, feeling relieved.
Soon, the group, led by the Blue Robed Elder, arrived at the North Sea Dragon Clan's treasury.
Qi Yuan was a bit surprised, "The treasury is built within the prison, quite creative, but aren't you afraid the prisoners might escape with the treasures?"
The North Sea Dragon Clan's treasury was not a separate palace; it was deep within the prison.
The Blue Robed Elder quickly explained, "I heard from the Ancient Deities that the Heavenly Venerable most desires the Ultimate Treasure that can help break through to the True Deity Realm.
Such treasures are all stored within the Dragon Prison.
In the Dragon Prison, there is a spring that can produce such treasures."
This spring was similar to the North Sea Divine Eye.
Many of the Jade Flower Palace's Ultimate Treasures were obtained in this manner.
Soon, the group arrived at the spring.
Qi Yuan looked over.
【The Northern Sea Spring, occasionally, would have Ultimate Treasures erupting from it.】
"Only seven, that's a bit too few," Qi Yuan said, taking the seven Ultimate Treasures, his expression neither surprised nor pleased.
With twenty-five pearls already in his possession, these seven did little to stir his heart.
Seeing Qi Yuan's apparent dissatisfaction, the Blue Robed Dragon's forehead began to sweat.
"Aren't there other treasuries?" Qi Yuan asked.
"Yes!" The Blue Robed Dragon quickly replied, fearing Qi Yuan's discontent.
Qi Yuan looked at the Eighteen Arhats and the Four Great Heavenly Kings.
"Go and take a look around his treasury. See if there are any suitable treasures."
"As you command!"
The Four Great Heavenly Kings and the Eighteen Arhats accepted the task and left under the Blue Robed Dragon's lead.
Qi Yuan examined the treasures in his hands, tried them out, and immediately showed disappointment, "Still not enough."
Indeed, even with thirty Ultimate Treasures, he couldn't break through the restrictions and reach the True Deity Realm.
"Jade Flower Venerable, do you know of any other methods to break through to the True Deity Realm without using these Ultimate Treasures?" Qi Yuan asked.
The Jade Flower Venerable was surprised by his question.
She understood that Tianzun's talent was too terrifying, surpassing that of the Gluttonous Holy Mother by far.
That was why he couldn't break through to the True Deity Realm.
Without hesitation, she replied, "After the Heavenly Pillar shattered, in the Mundane Heart World, only Ultimate Treasures can break through the restrictions.
To reach the True Deity Realm, there are only two paths.
One is to leave the Mundane Heart World, and the other is to repair the Heavenly Pillar.
However, both paths are incredibly challenging.
I once heard that beyond the boundary of the Mundane Heart World, there is a True Deity watching over it."
"Above the True Deity?" Qi Yuan was astonished. He looked up at the starry sky and immediately spotted the blood-colored star, "If I remember correctly, there's also a being above the True Deity within the Heavenly Pillar? Is the Mundane Heart World such a delicacy that so many Yang Deities are keeping an eye on it?"
"This matter involves profound secrets, and perhaps only a powerful figure like the Gluttonous Holy Mother would know the reason," the Jade Flower Venerable said, her eyes filled with endless hesitation, as if worried about the future of the Mundane Heart World.
"Sigh, why can't I get a game synopsis?" Qi Yuan sighed helplessly, "Does this mean I can't break through to the True Deity Realm?"
At this moment, the Jade Flower Venerable thought of something and said thoughtfully, "I've also heard of a few secrets that might be useful for Tianzun."
"Tell me."
"There's a clan called the Ancient One Clan.
This clan has a long history, existing even before the Hongtang War.
Within this clan, there is an ancestral land, where once, an unparalleled genius accidentally entered.
This genius's talent surpassed even that of the Gluttonous Holy Mother, and he couldn't break through his realm using Ultimate Treasures.
But when he emerged from the Ancient One Clan's ancestral land, he had astonishingly entered the True Deity Realm.
Later, he was captured by an Evil Deity and became its minion.
Now, the ancestral land of the Ancient One Clan is under the control of this person, known as the Overlord Sovereign." As she mentioned this person, anger flashed in the Jade Flower Venerable's eyes.
After all, this person had exceptional talent but betrayed the Mundane Heart World and sided with the Evil Deity.
"How did he break through?" Qi Yuan asked curiously.
"I don't know," the Jade Flower Venerable shook her head, "Even the Overlord Sovereign doesn't know how he broke through, so he's been trying to find the reason by surrounding the ancestral land of the Ancient One Clan and using the Ancient Deities for experimentation."
"It seems I should pay a visit to the ancestral land of the Ancient One Clan when I have time," Qi Yuan said.
However, he wouldn't go there now.
At the moment, his wings were not yet fully grown.
Qi Yuan and the Jade Flower Venerable walked and chatted, but suddenly, Qi Yuan stopped in his tracks.
He looked towards a spot in the distance, his eyes filled with curiosity.
"A monkey? What a coincidence?"
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In the Northern Sea Dragon Clan's prison, Qi Yuan saw several monkeys, which surprised him.
Two of the monkeys were ordinary, meditating and sleeping.
One was covered in chains, its head and feet bound.
Every time it moved, the chains clanked loudly.
Qi Yuan curiously observed the chained monkey.
In the prison, the monkey looked at Qi Yuan, baring its teeth.
A Dragon Clan member quickly stepped forward, "Heavenly Venerable, this monkey is from the Ancient Ape Clan, born with a wild and untamed nature. It once attacked us and was captured, imprisoned here."
"Let it out for a look," Qi Yuan casually said.
If he had encountered monkeys elsewhere, it would have been a simple coincidence.
But meeting them in the Northern Sea Dragon Clan made him think otherwise.
Seeing this, the Dragon Clan member quickly went to unlock the cage.
Instantly, three monkeys walked out of the cage, two of them looking at Qi Yuan with apprehension.
Only the one covered in chains boldly sized up Qi Yuan.
The Dragon Clan member quickly explained, "Heavenly Venerable, this monkey has exceptional talent and is the strongest among the younger generation of the Ancient Ape Clan. Although it's only at the late Purple Mansion stage, it has the potential to become a Great Venerable."
It was precisely because of the golden monkey's extraordinary talent that it was the strongest among the younger generation of the Ancient Ape Clan.
That's why the Northern Sea Dragon Clan imprisoned it instead of killing it, waiting for the Ancient Ape Clan to come and redeem it.
And this Golden Monkey, due to his exceptional natural talent and inherently mischievous nature, was fearless and reckless in everything he did.
The Golden Monkey glanced at Qi Yuan and spoke in a carefree manner, "Did the Clan Leader send you to rescue me?"
"Not exactly," Qi Yuan replied.
"Oh, I understand," said the Golden Monkey, and then he didn't feel like talking anymore.
In his opinion, Qi Yuan had come to curry favor with his Ancient Ape Clan, so he had saved them.
On the side, the remaining two monkeys stepped forward.
"I won't forget this life-saving favor!" said a skinny monkey.
"Thank you!" expressed the other monkey, also showing gratitude.
"It's nothing, I just felt a connection," Qi Yuan said, always acting on his instincts.
At this moment, the Golden Monkey grew impatient and said, "Xiao Liu, Xiao Qi, stop chattering and come here!"
To the Golden Monkey, the other two monkeys were merely his followers.
Seeing this, Qi Yuan smiled lightly, "Indeed, very wild and untamed."
The accompanying Dragon Clan member said, "This child has extremely high natural talent. Once, a Great Venerable wanted to take him as a disciple, but he refused."
"Such a proud and talented individual, if properly nurtured, will undoubtedly become a powerful True Deity."
"Some arrogance and haughtiness are normal."
Qi Yuan smiled, unbothered by these minor details.
The group walked towards the Northern Sea Dragon Clan's territory.
The Golden Monkey was not the least bit polite, and looking at Qi Yuan, he said, "I can smell the scent of an Ultimate Treasure on you. Give me a few?"
"I have a use for it," Qi Yuan refused calmly.
The Golden Monkey was about to say something more, but when he saw the unfathomable Jade Flower Venerable by Qi Yuan's side, he immediately swallowed his words.
"Heavenly Venerable."
Just then, a group of people approached.
It was the Four Great Heavenly Kings and the Eighteen Arhats.
At this moment, they were all holding treasures from the Dragon Palace, their faces filled with smiles.
The four beauties stood by Qi Yuan's side, like attendants.
Their auras were concealed, and since they weren't True Deities, they wouldn't be discovered as such.
The two monkeys stared at the treasures in the hands of these twenty people, their eyes gleaming with desire.
The Golden Monkey, however, looked at the treasure Wang Wen Qi held in her hand—a blood-red spear.
"Hey, if you won't give me the Ultimate Treasure, I'll take the treasure your attendant is holding!" The Golden Monkey's eyes burned with desire as he stared at the spear in Wang Wen Qi's hand.
Qi Yuan, unmoved by the monkey's demands, pointed his sword at the monkey and said, "I've been wanting to do this for a while now. Say another word, and I'll make you shut up for good."
With that, Qi Yuan unsheathed his blood-red sword and, in a swift motion, slew the Golden Monkey with a single strike.
After the kill, Qi Yuan felt refreshed and invigorated. He pointed his sword at the monkey's corpse on the ground, "I've been wanting to do this for a while now. Say another word, and I'll make you shut up for good."
But the Golden Monkey was already dead, unable to respond.
His pride and reliance on his natural talent meant nothing in front of Qi Yuan.
The Dragon Clan member beside them witnessed this scene, and a chill ran down his spine.
Hadn't they just met less than a moment ago? How could Qi Yuan have been wanting to do this for a while?
(End of Chapter)
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