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Chapter 580: The Exquisite Jade Seal, a Divine Treasure of Taihao
Chapter 580: The Exquisite Jade Seal, a Divine Treasure of Taihao
Xu Yan concealed himself, merging his body with the misty haze as he flew in the direction Mingyu was sensing. Along the way, they encountered numerous true spirits, including some at the Lord of Heaven and Earth level, but he easily avoided them without being detected.
"Mingyu, are you sure it's this way?"
"Yes, I feel like we're getting closer." Mingyu replied with certainty.
"Mingyu, have you remembered what the object is?"
"I don't know, but I feel like it's very important to me. It's like... like..."
Mingyu tilted her head, thinking for a while before continuing, "It's like someone tried to take this thing from me, but they didn't succeed, and I don't know why I lost it."
"Was it someone from Taihao who tried to take your item?"
"It should be the Linglong Jade Mountain..." Mingyu said thoughtfully. "I vaguely remember that I've searched for this item several times before..."
Xu Yan couldn't help but speculate that the Lord of the Jade Court seemed to be preventing Mingyu from finding this object. This implied that if Mingyu recovered the item, she might regain her memories or even break free from her jade doll form.
Although Mingyu was the Goddess of Jade Dolls, she possessed a divine soul within her. However, her divine soul had undergone a degree of dollification, causing her to be unaware of its existence. It was precisely because she possessed this soul that she fell into a sort of shutdown state upon hearing the term "divine soul."
Xueji was in a similar situation, occupying a jade doll body and controlling its powers. However, the key difference was that Xueji's divine soul had not undergone dollification.
"Mingyu, how much further is it to the lost item?"
Xu Yan looked up, seeing nothing but the endless mist all around, not even a mountain in sight.
"I don't know, but I feel like we're getting closer," Mingyu said, blinking her eyes.
Xu Yan sighed in exasperation. Mingyu's thought processes were not like those of a normal person; sometimes she was slow or even shut down, so he could only continue in the direction she indicated.
Finally, amidst the mist, they spotted a mountain ahead. This mountain was somewhat special; it didn't seem very large, but based on Xu Yan's experience, the true spirit that had transformed into this mountain was at least at the Lord of Heaven and Earth level.
Moreover, this mountain was very ancient. More than half of its body had dissipated, which was why it didn't appear very big. The unique aspect was that a portion of the mountain showed signs of jade transformation, as if it were turning into jade.
This was the first time Xu Yan had seen a mountain undergoing jade transformation. From the transformed section, it seemed to be the abdomen of the true spirit, implying that Mingyu's lost item had been swallowed by this true spirit before its death.
In fact, the reason this true spirit had died might also be related to its ingestion of Mingyu's lost item.
"Xu Yan, Xu Yan, it's right ahead, right ahead! I can feel it!" Mingyu exclaimed excitedly.
Xu Yan cautiously scanned their surroundings as he approached the mountain, using the Small Heavenly Dao Eye to investigate their surroundings. He detected no hidden dangers or powerful true spirits lurking about.
He took out the Primordial Turtle Shell, and Mingyu emerged from it, her eyes shining as she gazed at the small mountain.
"I've found it! I've finally found it! I'm so happy!" Mingyu's excitement was palpable, and at this moment, she seemed more like a lively young girl, exuding a pure and innocent aura.
"Let's go!"
Xu Yan, holding Mingyu, instantly arrived at the mountain.
"It's here, inside. I can sense it," Mingyu said, looking down at the ground.
"Let's go in and take a look!"
With a wave of Xu Yan's hand, the mountain slowly split open. As they descended through the crack, the mountain's interior revealed more and more jade-like characteristics.
"The aura here is different from the Unformed Land. It lacks that hazy feeling and instead has a..." Xu Yan was astonished.
Could Mingyu's lost item be a treasure of the heavens and earth? Otherwise, why would the atmosphere inside the mountain lack the hazy feeling of the Unformed Land and instead possess a fresh and clean aura?
"It's over there!" Mingyu pointed to one side below the mountain's body.
Xu Yan followed her gaze and saw a hazy glow emanating from a small pit within the jade-like mountain. It carried a profound and refreshing aura, distinct from the treasures of the Unformed Land yet also slightly different from the treasures of the heavens and earth, as if it possessed a unique essence while lacking a certain heavenly quality.
Crack!
With another wave of Xu Yan's hand, the mountain continued to split open. Finally, within the jade-like mountain, they discovered a small, exquisite seal in a tiny pit.
That was Mingyu's lost item! The moment Xu Yan laid eyes on the seal, he knew it was extraordinary, exuding a profound aura akin to a treasure of the heavens and earth.
"That's it!"
Mingyu rushed forward excitedly, reaching out to pick up the small seal. As the tiny seal landed in Mingyu's palm, it suddenly burst forth with a radiant white light.
The pristine light emanated from Mingyu's hand, radiating outward in all directions. Within a radius of tens of thousands of miles, the Unformed Land was illuminated by this immaculate glow.
The violent spiritual energy softened, and the unformed essence became supple. In this unformed region, hints of vitality emerged, as if a tiny new world had been born.
"I remember now; this is my Exquisite Jade Seal, yes, the Exquisite Jade Seal!"
Mingyu was overjoyed, seemingly unaware of how the pristine light was transforming the Unformed Land.
Buzz!
The Exquisite Jade Seal drilled into Mingyu's brow, entering her divine soul. In an instant, a white radiance enveloped Mingyu, and her eyes shone with a silver light. Moreover, it seemed as if words were flashing within her eyes.
Mingyu entered a peculiar state, as if she were receiving messages from the Exquisite Jade Seal or reliving its memories.
"Not good!"
Xu Yan frowned. The pristine light emanating from the Exquisite Jade Seal might have attracted unwanted attention, and they had to leave immediately. Returning to the Great Wilderness was their safest option.
With a wave of his hand, Xu Yan recalled Mingyu into the Primordial Turtle Shell, not daring to hesitate for a moment. He concealed himself and rushed back toward the Great Wilderness with all haste.
However, due to their detour to find the Exquisite Jade Seal, they were now extremely far from the Great Wilderness, and it would take a significant amount of time to return. During this period, the Unformed Temple and the Jade Court could easily send strong cultivators to intercept them.
Nonetheless, the Unformed Land was vast and boundless, and Xu Yan was confident in his ability to remain hidden. However, if the three lords of the Jade Court took action personally or if cultivators above the Lord of Heaven and Earth level were dispatched, he would have to be extra cautious. In the worst-case scenario, he might even need to use the jade talisman given to him by his master.
After Xu Yan's departure, the pristine light that had suffused this region began to fade, and the unformed haze gradually returned. However, this process was somewhat slow.
At that moment, a gray figure descended.
"The light of Taihao... This is a divine treasure of Taihao. How did a Taihao artifact end up in the Unformed Land? Which exile was fortunate enough to possess a Taihao artifact?"
The gray figure pondered for a moment, as if a realization had struck him. "Could it be the Jade Court?"
In the next instant, the figure vanished from its original spot. Not long after the gray figure's disappearance, a jade figure appeared in the same location.
"Mingyu, you really found the Exquisite Jade Seal? You carried the Exquisite Jade Seal with you into exile? Ah, remembering might not be a good thing. It's better to live without worries or troubles, isn't it? Isn't that what you wanted as well?"
Ai sighed and then continued toward the Great Wilderness.
The Jade Lord suddenly stopped in his tracks, and a figure appeared, looking toward a certain direction in the Unformed Land—the direction where Mingyu had taken the Exquisite Jade Seal.
"A Taihao artifact... Mingyu, ah!"
A soft sigh escaped the Jade Lord's lips, and he turned his gaze toward another direction. "A Taihao artifact has appeared in the Unformed Land. The God-Emperor will surely be overjoyed. For this Taihao artifact, he will stop at nothing. After all, it can increase his chances of success."
The Jade Lord resumed his journey, his speed increasing.
Boom!
The Crimson Lion King suddenly stood up on the mountain peak, his terrifying aura surging forth. He looked up toward a certain direction, his eyes sharp and piercing. "A Taihao artifact!"
Boom!
Crimson light surged around the Crimson Lion King, and his overwhelming aura caused a nearby true spirit to shatter and die instantly. The other true spirits trembled in fear.
"This Taihao artifact is rather extraordinary."
The Crimson Lion King murmured to himself, and then he retracted his aura. The trembling true spirits regained their composure and continued carrying the mountain peaks forward.
"What is that? I sense something unusual. It's like a heavenly treasure, yet also somewhat different."
Ao Hong asked, puzzled.
"It's a Taihao artifact!"
Black Serpent King said in a deep voice.
"A Taihao artifact?"
Ao Hong looked bewildered. "What is that?"
Black Serpent King did not answer but fell into deep thought. After a while, he said, "A Taihao artifact should not be in the Unformed Land. In the past..."
He paused for a moment, not finishing his sentence. Instead, he continued, "With the appearance of a Taihao artifact, the situation will change once again. The one from the Unformed Temple will definitely do everything in his power to obtain it. After all, with a Taihao artifact, he might no longer covet your heavenly energy."
Ao Hong swallowed hard. He had a hunch that Black Serpent King was extremely ancient and knew many secrets. The fact that a Taihao artifact should not be in the Unformed Land implied that it might have come from outside this realm.
"Taihao, what is it? Is it the name of a world?"
"Beyond the Unformed Land, there exists another world. What about Tai Cang? Is there a connection there?"
"There are too many things in this world that are beyond comprehension, not just for you but even for me. I don't understand or know the root of it all."
Black Serpent King sighed.
"A Taihao divine treasure?"
Giant Glutton King, who had been eating the true spirit, suddenly spat it out and looked toward where the exquisite jade seal had appeared, his eyes gleaming with excitement.
"This thing must be delicious. I've never tried it before, but I'll know once I take a bite."
His excitement grew, and with it, his appetite. He opened his giant mouth and devoured the rest of the true spirit, chewing away.
His body shifted as he prepared to go to where the exquisite jade seal had appeared, but he suddenly stopped and looked in another direction. "It's not there anymore. It might be going there, so I'll continue on that path."
And so, he continued toward the Great Wilderness.
"How is this possible? How could there be a Taihao divine treasure in the Unformed Land? Which exile managed to possess a Taihao artifact without being stripped of it?
"Could it be someone who was exiled recently? No, impossible, absolutely impossible. If there was an exile, I would have surely sensed it. I must obtain this item! With this, I will definitely succeed!"
The Unformed God-Emperor wore a look of disbelief, followed by intense excitement.
"A Taihao divine treasure, I must have it! Whoever dares to take it will be killed without mercy!"
At this moment, the Unformed God-Emperor's killing intent was palpable.
Boom!
The Unformed Temple sped up, rushing toward the Great Wilderness. At the same time, a figure emerged from the Unformed Temple like a cloud of sinister energy and disappeared into the Unformed Land, seeking the Taihao artifact.
"Finally back!"
Xue Ji looked at a dazzlingly gorgeous pearl in the hazy distance and couldn't contain his excitement. He hurried forward, finally reaching the Great Wilderness.
As for the other eight jade figures, they were all pursuing Xu Yan. However, Xu Yan didn't seem to be heading directly back to the Great Wilderness, and no one knew where he had gone.
"Although I didn't replace the Blood Demon, I still became the ruler of the world. This body, although a bit strange, is indeed powerful, and it's a great opportunity for me."
With these thoughts, Xue Ji made his way toward the Great Wilderness.
At the same time, on the other side, Wu Mo also arrived at the outskirts of the Unformed Land and looked at the dazzling pearl, his eyes clouding over.
It was different from the Tai Cang world, and even more powerful and vast than before. This was the Great Wilderness!
He sensed his damaged Wu Mo world within the Great Wilderness, but it had already merged with the Great Wilderness and become a part of it, its dao rules assimilated.
"There's another world, too."
Wu Mo murmured, referring to the Hong Ze world. Although Hong Ze was dead and his world long silent, with its dao rules gone, it was still a world that Wu Mo had created, and he was naturally familiar with it.
Of the seven worlds, one no longer existed, and although the Tai Cang world remained, it had become a thing of the past. Now, there was the Great Wilderness, and although the Great Dao ruler was Tian Zi, it could be considered a perfect inheritance of Tai Cang, still retaining traces of Tai Cang's existence.
"There are still some familiar people around."
Wu Mo took a step toward the Great Wilderness.
In the Great Wilderness, Li Xuan suddenly paused and looked up at the Unformed Land, deep in thought.
"A supreme treasure? A treasure of the heavens and earth? But it's also different. It comes from outside the Unformed Land?"
"This is getting more and more interesting, and this treasure seems to have some connection with Xu Yan. The more I poke, the bigger the mess becomes. How does it feel like all the strongest beings in the Unformed Land will come after us?
"But these are minor problems. As long as I, the Dao Ancestor, am here, who dares to bully my disciple?"
Li Xuan wasn't worried at all. He looked at the mountain arranged by the Unformed Temple and, after a brief contemplation, made a decision.
"I should find out more. Otherwise, as the Dao Ancestor, it's not good to be clueless about all this. I should find someone to gather information."
With that in mind, Li Xuan headed into the Unformed Land, leaving behind his extreme soul body, which was no different from his original body except for its mastery of the extreme soul martial art.
Li Xuan had now arrived at one of the nine mountains and set up a table and chairs, brewing a pot of tea as he looked at the gray-robed man. "Sit!"
The gray-robed man was startled by Li Xuan's sudden appearance, and his body tensed, ready to unleash his power. But in an instant, he found himself in a peculiar state, and he obediently sat down in front of Li Xuan.
(End of Chapter)
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