Chapter 201: Danger in the Ancestral Land? Is That All?

Chapter 201: Danger in the Ancestral Land? Is That All?

The Ancient Deities communicated and speculated among themselves, each with their own thoughts.

It was understandable that they would think this way, as they were trying to guess Qi Yuan's intentions using normal human logic.

Qi Yuan pointed out their concerns, but it was difficult for them to understand the reasons behind it.

Nevertheless, fleeing seemed like the most sensible choice.

Since they were willing to side with the Evil Deity, they naturally valued their lives above all else.

"Don't inform Yan Xi, the Ancient Deity. He might have already defected, and it's likely he was the one who leaked our information!"

The group communicated silently, appearing as if nothing had happened on the surface.

"She Lao, how about we team up when we enter the Ancestral Land? We can support each other," the He Zhuang man suggested to She Lao.

She Lao, with a distracted mind, nodded in agreement, "Okay."

"I have a treasure that can integrate our offensive and defensive abilities, allowing us to jointly unleash our divine energy. She Lao, are you interested?" the He Zhuang man asked.

She Lao's face suddenly changed, "No."

This treasure, while enhancing their combined combat power, would also trap She Lao by the He Zhuang man's side.

Such a cruel intention!

He must have planned to kill She Lao here!

At this moment, She Lao's hesitation vanished, and his sole thought was to enter the Ancestral Land and flee as fast as possible.

The other traitors, upon witnessing this, had the same idea.

The He Zhuang man was completely baffled, unaware of what had just transpired.

Why did She Lao react so strongly?

Meanwhile, the Shuang Sheng Jie, the twin sister, showed a thoughtful expression.

"Let's go and take a look inside the Ancestral Land," Qi Yuan suggested eagerly.

At that moment, the gray sky ahead turned white, and a transparent membrane appeared in their field of vision.

"It's somewhat like an energy shield, quite interesting," Qi Yuan observed, gazing at the membrane rising above the Ancestral Land with a thoughtful expression.

In a typical cultivation world, such an array would have a cultivation-themed style.

But here, it had a sci-fi vibe.

The group quickly entered the energy shield.

Zhu Zhuangshi, Yulei, and Zhao Zun, along with others, followed Qi Yuan and directly crossed the energy shield, entering the Ancestral Land.

Suddenly, several powerful auras burst forth.

She Lao's body was enveloped in a powerful divine energy, and he immediately fled.

The three Purple Mansion attendants beside Yan Xi, the Ancient Deity, unleashed the power of Sky Treading Second Step in that instant, their divine apertures burning as they swiftly escaped.

The remaining few Ancient Deities, whom Qi Yuan had named, mustered all their strength and immediately fled.

Their speed was a thousand times faster than sound, extremely exaggerated.

"What's going on?" The He Zhuang man was bewildered. Seeing the Ancient Deities running, he didn't hesitate and followed suit.

The other Ancient Deities stood dumbfounded, looking at each other in confusion.

Qi Yuan looked ahead and couldn't help but exclaim, "Do we get a reward for being the first to enter the Ancestral Land?"

Shuang Sheng Mei, the twin sister, woke from her daze, "I've never heard of that."

"Why is Black He Zhuang running?" the others wondered. They could guess Qi Yuan's reason for running, but they couldn't fathom why the He Zhuang man was running.

The other Ancient Deities were puzzled, and eventually, Yan Xi, the Ancient Deity, turned to Qi Yuan, his eyes filled with reverence, "Senior, did a Great Deity send you here?"

With these words, the confusion in the eyes of many in the crowd deepened.

Qi Yuan was completely baffled, "What Great Deity?"

Yan Xi, the Venerable, was perplexed, "Could it be that a Great Deity discovered the Overlord Great Deity's plan for the Ancestral Land? He must have turned some Ancient Deities and prepared for this action."

Except for the Good Fortune Venerable, the other Ancient Deities, including She Lao, had already sided with the Evil Deity."

Yan Xi, the Venerable's words, left the other Ancient Deities on the field stunned.

"What? They sided with the Overlord Great Deity!"

"The Overlord Great Deity even plotted against the last sect, could it be that..."

"Indeed, when this senior pointed them out, I felt something was amiss."

The crowd discussed in hushed tones, and Yan Xi, the Venerable, revealed more facts to everyone.

In the past, Yan Xi, the Venerable's family, had been captured by the Overlord Great Deity. He was coerced and forced to enter the Ancestral Land with three followers, who were actually Sky Treading Second Step True Gods.

The other True Gods, including She Lao, had already been turned by the Overlord Great Deity.

This time, their purpose for entering the Ancestral Land was twofold. First, they planned to secretly assassinate the Ancient Deities present, and second, they aimed to seize control of the last sect as instructed by the Overlord Great Deity.

Upon hearing this, the other Ancient Deities were all shocked.

"Fortunately, this senior pointed them out," the other Ancient Deities realized, and they all looked at Qi Yuan. "Senior, are you really not here on the orders of a Great Deity to capture those traitors?"

"No."

"How did you discover they were traitors?"

"I didn't realize it," Qi Yuan blinked, "I was just giving them a fortune reading."

He did sense that something was amiss with those people, but he wasn't sure what it was.

His eyes could see hidden information, but that didn't mean he knew everything.

"A fortune reading?" Yan Xi, the Venerable, felt something was off.

But Qi Yuan's eyes didn't seem to be deceiving them.

There was no reason for him to deceive them.

"Your fortune reading... is quite impressive," Shuang Sheng Jie stared at Qi Yuan, as if trying to see through his mind.

"A coincidence?"

"They must have thought that you were sent by a Great Deity, so they fled.

Otherwise, She Lao and those True Gods would have secretly attacked us, and we might have been completely wiped out!"

The Ancient Deities present felt a chill down their spines.

Fortunately, by a stroke of luck, they had scared off the other party.

"Regardless, you saved us. I am forever grateful!" one of the True Gods bowed deeply.

"You saved my life, and this favor is greater than the heavens. Please, give me any orders, and I will fulfill them!"

The True Gods expressed their gratitude, their sincerity evident.

Regardless, Qi Yuan had indeed saved them.

"Really, any orders?" Qi Yuan's eyes lit up.

"Please, tell us!" the True Gods politely urged.

This unintentional favor, in normal circumstances, would warrant a formal exchange of treasures or the creation of a favor.

"You guys are quite capable. How about becoming citizens of my Qing Shui Village?" Qi Yuan suggested seriously.

These were all True Gods, and if they were to be recruited, Qing Shui Village's strength would skyrocket.

Upon hearing this, the gods on the field all had peculiar expressions.

"Senior, are you joking?"

They were all Ancient Deities, just like Qi Yuan, and they were all guardians of a city.

They might have superiors, but... they can't have a "father"! The relationship between a guardian deity and their people is akin to that of a father and his son.

So, when Qiu Hua Gong offered to be a citizen of Qi Yuan, the True Deities present were all shocked beyond belief.

Qi Yuan's proposal truly surprised them.

They all felt that Qi Yuan was joking.

"I am not one to joke around.

After all, for a joke to be a joke, it has to be accepted by the person being joked about, otherwise, it's an insult.

I am sincerely speaking to you." Qi Yuan said earnestly.

The usually talkative Shuang Sheng Mei fell silent.

Inviting True Deities to become citizens... if this wasn't a joke, then this was an insult!

It would be better to joke around.

"Is this person mentally unstable?"

"Something's off about him."

"Bringing so many people to fortune-telling... indeed..."

These True Deities communicated through sound transmission.

Shuang Sheng Jie stepped forward and said, "I'm afraid we can't fulfill your request.

How about this, you bring over a dozen or so citizens, and within the Ancestral Ground, it's incredibly dangerous.

Why not let us protect them instead, as a token of our sincerity."

She wanted to repay the favor in this manner.

Qi Yuan waved his hand, "My citizens are still safe with me.

Since you won't be my citizens, there's no point in wasting time with you."

He didn't really care about this matter.

Seeing this, no one on the scene tried to persuade him further.

However, these people were all quite interested in the mysterious Qi Yuan.

Some also felt that this person's mind was seriously unstable.

And so, the matter came to a close.

Qi Yuan's gaze fell upon the Ancestral Ground.

The ground beneath him was not soil but various colored metals, seemingly alloys.

Some of these metals were considered treasures by lower-tier cultivators, but not by the True Deities present.

The ground was filled with various metal alloys, and as far as the eye could see, there were also fragments and broken metal creations.

Among them, a giant metal foot rose into the sky, its eighteen toes particularly eye-catching.

On the toenails of this foot, there seemed to be colorful nail polish.

On the nails, various strange animal patterns were engraved.

Qi Yuan had never seen these animals before.

Shuang Sheng Mei looked at the giant foot in front of her and said, "It is said that our Ancient Clan One ancestors came from beyond the realm.

The entire Ancestral Ground is actually a Magical Treasure.

The Ancient Clan One used this Magical Treasure to arrive at the Mundane Heart World.

After this Magical Treasure descended upon the Mundane Heart World, it shattered and became the Ancestral Ground, with many treasures left behind."

Mentioning treasures, the True Deities present all felt a stir of excitement.

The treasures of the Ancestral Ground were peculiar and numerous, and their effects were powerful.

The last time Snake Elder came to the Ancestral Ground, he found a precious immortal dew, and after drinking it, he directly opened two Divine Apertures.

Some treasures allowed for the accumulation of more Divine Spirit Energy, enhancing the foundation and strength of cultivators.

Therefore, even though the Ancestral Ground was dangerous, these Ancient Deities still came one after another.

"There are indeed many treasures, but this place also harbors terrifying dangers.

If one is not careful, they might lose their life." Shuang Sheng Jie said coldly, "Within the Ancestral Ground, there are various Puppet Deities.

They have no fixed form; they could be a drop of liquid, a piece of rock, or a wisp of mist.

But their strength is formidable; the weakest are True Deities of Sky-Treading First Step, and the strongest are even Great Venerables.

If one accidentally enters their territory, there's a high chance of falling.

Moreover, these Puppet Deities have no fixed abode; they wander and slumber within the Ancestral Ground. Past experiences are of no use, as they could be slumbering in any location.

For instance, within that metal foot in front of us, there's a high possibility that a Puppet Deity is slumbering inside. If one were to touch it, it would awaken the slumbering Puppet Deity!"

Mentioning Puppet Deities, the True Deities present all had solemn and fearful expressions.

"Where are the treasures of the Ancestral Ground?" Qi Yuan asked.

Shuang Sheng Mei replied, "The deeper you go, the more treasures there are, and the more precious they become, but also the more dangerous.

According to our division, the Ancestral Ground has seven layers. Sky-Treading First Step is usually in the first layer, Sky-Treading Second Step in the first two layers, and so on.

In the first layer, the dangers encountered by Sky-Treading First Step are fifty-fifty odds, which they can still handle.

But upon entering the second layer, you might not have such good luck.

Don't you know about these things? You don't have a map?"

As Shuang Sheng Mei spoke, she looked at Qi Yuan with a suspicious expression.

"I don't have a map." Qi Yuan replied.

"Here you go." Shuang Sheng Mei waved her hand, and a sheepskin map fell into Qi Yuan's hand.

Qi Yuan glanced at the map and memorized it, "This division seems rather crude. In other words, if I walk straight ahead to the deepest part, that's the seventh layer?"

Qi Yuan felt that the map wasn't very useful.

He had thought that there might be a risk of getting lost without a special map.

But now, knowing that his goal was ahead, as long as he didn't lose his way, there would definitely be no issues.

His ultimate goal was the seventh layer, where the opportunity to become a True Deity that the Great Venerable had obtained was located.

Along the way, if he encountered other treasures, he wouldn't miss the chance to enhance the strength of his subordinates.

"Right." Shuang Sheng Jie nodded in agreement.

"Since it's like this, we bid you farewell, and wish you good luck." Qi Yuan and the other Ancient Deities spoke, and then they walked forward.

As Qi Yuan spoke, he looked towards a distant tall tower in the far distance. "Let's go!"

At this moment, Shuang Sheng Jie hurriedly called out to Qi Yuan, "Fellow Daoist, within this tall tower, a Puppet Deity has always been slumbering, and its strength is extremely formidable!

If you're not careful, you might awaken it!

Three Ancient Deities have fallen within this tall tower."

The other Ancient Deities also hurriedly advised.

Within the Ancestral Ground, there were many such towering tall towers.

These tall towers held the most treasures, but they were also the most dangerous.

It's possible that a Puppet Deity of Great Venerable level is hidden within the first layer's tall tower, so no Ancient Deity would dare to enter and search for treasures.

That's like delivering oneself to death!

"No problem, my left eyebrow has been twitching, indicating that the treasures within are calling out to me!"

Qi Yuan waved his hand, and all his citizens followed him, flying directly towards the tall tower.

The other Ancient Deities exchanged glances upon seeing this.

The older twin sister spoke up, "This Daoist friend has done us a favor. We... can't just abandon him like this!"

These people also hurriedly flew and landed outside the towering tower.

However, due to their excessive caution, they arrived late.

Qi Yuan and the others had already entered the tower.

The onlookers' faces turned grim.

"He's already inside. What should we do?"

"We're doomed. If the Puppet Deity inside the tower awakens, they'll be in for a terrible fate!"

These Ancient Deities hovered outside the tower, none daring to take a step further.

Entering the tower, even if one transformed into a gust of wind, might still awaken the Puppet Deity.

"We can only pray for their luck and hope they don't wake up the Puppet Deity!"

"Impossible! There are over ten of them, and there's even an Essence Core Cultivator among them. Even if a pig were sleeping inside the tower, it would be awakened!"

The faces of these Ancient Deities turned grim.

At this moment, they didn't dare call out to Qi Yuan and could only wait outside.

If the Puppet Deity woke up, they would offer assistance depending on the situation.

Qi Yuan might be able to be rescued, but the others would likely face a dire fate.

Inside the tower, Qi Yuan was filled with curiosity.

He stood on an alloy resembling marble, his eyes wide with wonder as he examined the tower's peculiar contents.

[Hart Titanium Vessel, a strange wine cup. When water is poured in, it flows out as wine.]



[Puppet Deity, Sky Striding Third Step, in a dormant state. If the tower's alarm is activated, it will awaken.]



[Universal Alchemy Furnace, a special alchemy furnace.]



[Golden Gossamer, a piece of fallen lingerie.]



Qi Yuan's gaze swept across, and countless pieces of information flooded his vision.

Qi Yuan also discovered the dormant Puppet Deities within the tower.

Their forms were indeed peculiar; one resembled dust in the air, floating aimlessly.

Another was like a six-star ladybug made of alloy.

And yet another was a simple brick.

"At a glance, I see fifty-seven Puppet Deities. No wonder... this tower is so dangerous."

Before Qi Yuan, nothing could remain hidden.

All fifty-seven Puppet Deities were within his line of sight.

"So, as long as we don't trigger the tower's alarm, these Puppet Deities won't awaken?" Qi Yuan muttered.

According to the other Ancient Deities, any action could potentially wake up the Puppet Deities.

Even transforming into a wisp of wind and entering the tower might awaken them.

"This is the time for my eyebrow divination to shine!" Qi Yuan was eager to try.

His eyebrows could predict the future.

So, he simply thought about how to approach the tower and then used his eyebrows to judge, slowly finding the correct path to avoid triggering the tower's alarm and waking the Puppet Deities.

His thoughts shifted, and he boldly moved forward in his mind.

Instantly, his right eyebrow twitched.

This path was blocked! He tried again, and his right eyebrow twitched once more.

He kept trying, and after a moment's time, Qi Yuan's eyes lit up.

At that moment, Zhu Zhuangshi, standing beside him, looked perplexed. "Divine One, are your eyebrows ill? They're twitching non-stop, and I can't see clearly!"

Village Chief Yulei, Shen Tu, and the others also stared at Qi Yuan in amazement.

Qi Yuan's eyebrows were twitching too fast and too much, which seemed abnormal.

"Didn't I say that my eyebrows can predict the future?" Qi Yuan smiled, "I've already divined the first safe step."

The villagers present were astonished.

A deity is a deity, and he was just as outrageous as before.

This was the Ancestral Tower, a dangerous inferno, and he was finding his way by twitching his eyebrows!

Just like always!

However, they still chose to believe in their guardian deity.

The guardian deity had already created many miracles.

Moreover, if the guardian deity was willing to take such risks, what was there to fear?

"Follow me, and let's move slowly to the left."

As Qi Yuan spoke, he took a few dozen steps forward, but his walking posture was odd, as if he were dancing.

The other villagers, seeing this, didn't hesitate. They followed Qi Yuan's peculiar gait.

Furthermore, to minimize disturbances, they even used spells to make their physiques and clothing almost identical to Qi Yuan's.

Each person had their thoughts, moving as if they were dancing.

Qi Yuan stopped, and the crowd halted at a safe spot.

Qi Yuan had predicted this safe area in advance.

He continued to test which direction was safe to move.

He closed his eyes in deep thought.

The surrounding villagers murmured.

"Look, the Divine One's eyebrows are twitching again!"

"Is he really predicting the future?"

"Is he that tired?"

"If I say I find the Divine One hilarious right now, will you hit me?"

"When dealing with a deity, we must show reverence. We are professionals, devoted followers, and we must not laugh at the Divine One."

"Unless... he's too funny."

Amidst the villagers' discussions, Qi Yuan opened his eyes again.

"Follow me, and repeat the previous movements."

Qi Yuan led the group through the tower with ease.

In just a few dozen breaths, he guided them to the tower's top floor in a rather peculiar manner.

Suddenly, a musty fragrance filled the air, as if it had lingered there for ages.

The villagers' eyes widened as they gazed at the liquid ahead, exuding divine energy.

"Linmu Immortal Dew!" Village Chief Yulei exclaimed, his eyes filled with fervent desire as he stared at the liquid.

"It's actually here! Drinking a small sip can increase the Divine Aperture's condensation speed fivefold, and there's so much of it here!"

"How many tens of thousands of pounds!"

The villagers' eyes lit up with greed.

This was the Immortal Dew, a liquid even True Deities coveted.

"Can this be drunk?" Qi Yuan looked at the Linmu Immortal Dew, his expression curious.

[Linmu Immortal Dew, a bathing liquid made by the Water Treasure Clan.]



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