Chapter 546: The Man Who Emerged from the Coffin

Chapter 546: The Man Who Emerged from the Coffin

Liu Sheng was somewhat surprised, but he put away the holy artifact as instructed.

Ripples stirred within his heart.

Could there truly be such a selfless and noble being in this world? He doubted his own ability to do the same and held even greater admiration for Qi Yuan.

Qi Yuan's gaze fell upon the books within the storage magical artifact.

As a Celestial Armament Master, reading at an incredible speed was no challenge, and he only needed a glance.

The pages flipped automatically, and a vast amount of information flooded into Qi Yuan's mind.

The records about the Flute Maiden were sparse and scattered.

However, when all these scattered pieces of information were put together, an image of a graceful and mysterious woman with a gentle and elegant demeanor formed in his mind.

"The Flute Maiden is not from the Green Mountain Realm. She first appeared in the Green Mountain Realm five hundred years ago, then disappeared at Sunset Cliff. She reappeared a hundred years later."

Based on the information, Qi Yuan guessed that the Flute Maiden's disappearance for a hundred years might have been in the Divine Wood Abyss.

"Two hundred years ago, the Flute Maiden descended upon the Raksha Kingdom, left behind the holy artifact Divine Judgment, and then disappeared again."

"According to the books, she went to... the Great Star Domain."

In the final records of the books, the Flute Maiden had stated that she would go to the Great Star Domain.

"Where is the Great Star Domain?" Qi Yuan asked Butterfly Insect Maiden.

It was likely that the people of the Green Mountain Realm did not know where the Great Star Domain was.

Butterfly Insect Maiden replied, "The Divine Wood Universe has a total of seven hundred and eighty-one star domains of various sizes, and the Great Star Domain is in the very front line of the Nine Star Domains!"

Butterfly Insect Maiden continued her explanation.

The Divine Wood Universe was like a universe in its infancy, having existed for less than an era.

Compared to other universes, the Divine Wood Universe was clearly a miniaturized and inferior version.

However, even so, the current Divine Wood Universe had a total of seven hundred and eighty-one star domains.

Each star domain was vast beyond measure, and countless small worlds like the Green Mountain Realm existed within them.

Among these seven hundred and eighty-one star domains, many belonged to the Fallen Zones.

The Chaotic Star Domain, where the Green Mountain Realm was located, was half-controlled by the Radiant Order, while the remaining regions were Fallen Zones controlled by the Human Awakening Society.

As for the Great Star Domain, it was at the very forefront, defending against the Black Heaven and the Black Abyss.

The Nine Star Domains united, gathering almost all the elites of the Divine Wood Universe, to resist the Black Heaven and the Black Abyss.

As for the other star domains in the rear, they were not idle either.

For example, in the Green Mountain Realm, although it was almost under the control of the Radiant Order, there were still three hundred thousand artisans hidden in the deep mountains, forging fragments of the Radiant Treasures.

Although the Human Awakening Society had a different ideology from the Divine Awakening Society, whether it was the Divine Awakening or the Human Awakening, they were both for the sake of the Divine Wood Universe.

"The Great Star Domain is very far away..." Butterfly Insect Maiden looked at Qi Yuan with a complex gaze. "If it were before, I might have been able to take you there, but after you killed Phoenix Cry, the Radiant Order will definitely keep an eye on you. It will be difficult to leave the Chaotic Star Domain again."

According to the original plan, Butterfly Insect Maiden was waiting for Shen Lingxuan to reach the Divine Rank before using the teleportation array to go to the front line and join forces with the Human Awakening Society.

"You mean that if I go, someone will send me a package? That's a good thing?" Qi Yuan was completely unconcerned.

If anyone from the Radiant Order tried to stop him, he would kill them.

Butterfly Insect Maiden fell silent. Qi Yuan indeed had the qualifications to be confident.

Having killed Phoenix Cry, ordinary Great Venerables had no way to deal with him.

As for Ancestor Deities or Yang Emperors, why would such beings pay attention to a mere Celestial Armament Master?

"Do you have a way to take me out of the Green Mountain Realm?" Qi Yuan asked.

"Yes, but it might be dangerous." Butterfly Insect Maiden hesitated.

The Great Star Domain was too far away, requiring multiple trips through the teleportation array and constant transfers.

If the star domains they passed through or the transfer channels became Fallen Zones, they might have to find new routes.

"I'm not afraid of danger, but before we go to the Great Star Domain, take me to the Gold Quail Realm first." Qi Yuan spoke calmly.

After the Blind Artisan's role ended, he awakened a new role to play.

This role was located in the Gold Quail Realm and had just died recently.

This role was a Celestial Armament Master of mythical status, and over the years, he had been in seclusion in the Gold Realm, attempting to 'Transcend the Mortal Realm' and reach the Ancestor Deity Realm. However, after a long period of seclusion, he failed and ultimately died.

Qi Yuan was going to play the role of this person and help him succeed in transcending the mortal realm.

By doing so, he could step into the Ancestor Deity Realm, which was also known as the Yang Emperor Realm.

Qi Yuan had already formulated a draft plan in his mind for transcending the mortal realm.

Once he arrived at the Gold Quail Realm, he could make minor adjustments based on the actual situation and turn the draft into a formal plan.

This is true intelligence and wisdom!

"The Gold Quail Realm?" Butterfly Insect Maiden's face showed concern. "That world has already fallen and is occupied by the Black Heaven!"

The Chaotic Star Domain was indeed chaotic.

Half of the region was controlled by the Radiant Order, while the remaining regions were Fallen Zones controlled by the Human Awakening Society.

The Gold Quail Realm was one of the Fallen Zones and had been occupied for a long time, for a full several years.

It could be said that the Gold Quail Realm had become a stronghold of the Black Heaven and the Black Abyss.

"What are you going to do there, Qi Yuan?" Butterfly Insect Maiden was puzzled.

Currently, the Human Awakening Society and the Black Heaven were engaged in a continuous retreat in their battles against the Black Abyss.

The Human Awakening Society had no energy to spare to reclaim the Gold Quail Realm.

"It's a secret." Qi Yuan couldn't be bothered to explain.

Otherwise, he would have to explain a lot to these NPCs, and they would still not understand.

"Okay, I'll take you there.

In the Cloud Blood City of the Gold Quail Realm, Butterfly Insect Maiden clenched her teeth and turned to Shen Lingxuan.

Shen Lingxuan's cool voice echoed, "I'll go too."

Qi Yuan gazed at Shen Lingxuan, his eyes calm. "Alright."

...

Gold Quail Realm.

Cloud Blood City.

Night had fallen, and the entire sky was bathed in a crimson hue.

Hidden within the clouds, a massive blood-red eye seemed to loom, creating an eerie sight.

This colossal blood-red eye was one of the ninety-nine Trickster Gods of the Gold Quail Realm.

Suspended high in the sky or concealed within mountains, rivers, and oceans, these Trickster Gods were the revered deities of the realm.

In a mansion, Wang Tong's face twisted with malice. "That old man is so ungrateful. After all these years of treating him like a father, he dies without leaving us anything?"

Xu Jiaoyun nodded in agreement. "Do you think Master might have left everything to that Zhao Yan kid?"

Wang Tong, Xu Jiaoyun, and Zhao Yan were all from Cloud Blood City, and they had been orphans.

Thirty years ago, a white-haired youth arrived in Cloud Blood City and took them in, raising them into adulthood.

Recently, their master, the white-haired man, had passed away.

Both Wang Tong and Xu Jiaoyun held a deep fear of their master.

After all, maintaining a youthful appearance even after thirty years indicated that he was a Celestial Armament Master.

Such a master would surely have left behind a valuable inheritance.

Unfortunately, despite thoroughly searching their master's mansion, they hadn't found anything of significant worth.

Xu Jiaoyun couldn't help but glance at Zhao Yan, their master's last disciple.

"Since he buried our master, it's possible he received something, but it's also possible..." Wang Tong's eyes flashed with murderous intent, "...that the treasure is hidden in the old man's coffin!"

"Hmph, if Zhao Yan tries to stop us from opening the coffin again, he's asking for it! We'll give him a womb and send him to the Afterlife Institute!" Xu Jiaoyun spat out venomously.

According to Blue Star's terminology, the 'womb' referred to a woman's uterus.

In Cloud Blood City, there existed a mysterious place called the Afterlife Institute.

The institute constantly recruited young women, aiming to breed and propagate the human race or cultivate Trick Spirits.

Every year, countless innocent women were forced into the Afterlife Institute.

Not only women but also some men were sent there.

Using cruel methods, the men were modified, implanted with wombs, and sent to the institute.

"If he tries to stop us again, I'll have the Blood Tiger Gang take care of him!" Wang Tong agreed with Xu Jiaoyun.

In Cloud Blood City, the highest authority was the Thorned Blood, a transformed Trick Spirit.

Below them were the nobility and government officials.

Further down the hierarchy were various gang organizations.

As for the common folk, they were kept like livestock, and each year, suitable men and women were chosen and sent to the Afterlife Institute.

"The Blood Tiger Gang's deadline is approaching. We must dig up the old man's grave tonight!" Wang Tong had joined the Blood Tiger Gang, becoming a member of the gang.

To climb the ranks, he needed to offer valuable treasures.

Just then, a slender and robust man entered, his eyes lingering on Xu Jiaoyun with a suggestive glint.

He walked into the house and casually smacked Xu Jiaoyun's buttocks, a gesture of familiarity.

"I just saw that Zhao Yan heading towards the Purple Bamboo Forest," the man, a member of the Blood Tiger Gang, revealed.

"Damn it! He's trying to keep the master's treasures for himself!" Wang Tong exclaimed angrily.

Xu Jiaoyun quickly stood up. "We have to stop him!"

"Don't worry, I have two brothers following him. If he tries to leave with the treasures, he's just dreaming," the gang member assured them.

Xu Jiaoyun gave him a flirtatious glance.

The three of them hurried towards the Purple Bamboo Forest.

(Chapter End)

As Zhao Yan stood before his master's grave, a wave of sorrow washed over him. He knelt on the ground, bowing repeatedly, then grabbed a hoe and began to dig, tossing the soil aside with a shovel.

The night sky was crimson, and soon, Zhao Yan's forehead glistened with sweat from his labor. Despite his cultivation, his progress was meager. The Thorned Blood controlled the lower-class civilians, granting them a modicum of strength, but not enough to be formidable.

To enhance his cultivation, one had to report to the Thorned Blood for qualification. Soon enough, the soil was cleared, revealing a red coffin.

Zhao Yan's heart pounded with tension as he repeated, "Master, forgive me!"

He prepared to remove the nails sealing the coffin. But just then, footsteps approached, and a mocking voice carried through the air.

"Zhao Yan, weren't you the one who respected your master the most? Now that he's dead, are you planning to dig up his grave for treasures?"

A group of five approached, led by Wang Tong, his eyes filled with derision. Zhao Yan's face froze, his cheeks flushing, "I didn't... I opened my master's grave to prevent his remains from being desecrated by you!"

"Don't play innocent, you shameless scoundrel," Xu Jiaoyun said coldly, "You hypocrite."

The Blood Tiger Gang members smirked, "He's already opened the grave for us, saving us the effort."

They pushed Zhao Yan aside.

Zhao Yan's face turned pale, and he raised his hand to block them, "You can't do this! Your master raised you, and now you disturb his rest. You'll incur heavenly retribution!"

"Heavenly retribution?" Wang Tong scoffed, "In Cloud Blood City, there's only Thorned Blood!"

If heavenly retribution truly existed, how could the Thorned Blood, with their evil deeds, live so comfortably?

"Talking about heavenly retribution is ridiculous," Xu Jiaoyun sneered.

"Your master raised you like a second parent. Don't you feel any guilt?" Zhao Yan pleaded.

"Hmph, just mentioning this makes me angry. If that old man hadn't picked me up from the snow, I might have been a young miss from a wealthy family. Did he compensate me for my losses?" Xu Jiaoyun retorted.

Twenty years ago, amidst a blizzard, Xu Jiaoyun was rescued from the snow by a white-haired youth. Had she been left outside, she might have been a young lady of a wealthy family.

Three years ago, Xu Jiaoyun discovered she was the missing daughter of a wealthy family, and that the head of the family had passed away a few years prior.

When she tried to reconnect with her family, she was rejected, leaving her furious.

She dared not resent the head of the family, but her anger fell upon her master. Xu Jiaoyun felt that if her master hadn't taken her in, her father might have found her.

She could have been a pampered young miss, living a life of luxury, instead of enduring hardships with this "useless" master.

If not for her master's extraordinary abilities, she would have lashed out at him long ago.

"My master owes me a life. What's wrong with me claiming his inheritance?" Xu Jiaoyun said shamelessly.

Wang Tong smiled, "Since our master cared for us so much, he'd surely want his inheritance to go to us."

"Shameless!" Zhao Yan's face turned dark, "Beast!"

Two members of the Blood Tiger Gang pinned Zhao Yan down, and his struggles were futile.

Wang Tong approached the coffin, a triumphant look on his face, "Old man, let's see where you've hidden your inheritance!"

Xu Jiaoyun stepped forward, her eyes fixed on the red coffin, a hint of fear in her gaze. It wasn't the master she feared, but ghosts.

"There won't be any unclean things here, right?" Xu Jiaoyun asked anxiously.

In this world, unclean spirits ran rampant, and the chances of encountering one were high.

"Everything in Cloud Blood City is under the watchful eye of the Trickster God. There won't be any unclean spirits here," Wang Tong assured.

He bent down, ready to open the coffin. But suddenly, a loud banging sound echoed from within.

Xu Jiaoyun's eyes darted towards the coffin, her spine chilling, her face filled with terror, "The sound... it's coming from inside the coffin!"

Wang Tong froze, a hint of panic in his voice, "Don't scare yourself!"

The master was undoubtedly dead. Even the high-ranking members of the Thorned Blood had come to inspect, only leaving after confirming the body couldn't be used to create unclean spirits.

The members of the Thorned Blood wouldn't make a mistake. But he was just trying to reassure himself, mustering the courage to look into the coffin.

Bang, bang, bang! Suddenly, the sound from within the coffin grew louder.

Xu Jiaoyun's face turned ashen, "A ghost!"

She turned and fled.

Wang Tong also felt a shiver of fear, a dagger in his hand.

Just then, a youthful voice echoed from within the coffin.

"You're so loud, can't you let me rest in peace?"

Bang!

The coffin lid flew open, and a young man sat up.

His features were breathtakingly handsome, his eyes calm and deep, and his hair was as white as snow.

His face bore a hint of displeasure, as if he had just woken up on the wrong side of the bed.

Wang Tong's eyes widened in shock, "Master... is... alive?"

How could the master be alive? The high-ranking members of the Thorned Blood had personally inspected the body! Could it be that this wasn't the master, but an unclean spirit that had awakened within the master's body?

(End of Chapter)

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