novelhk Chapter 396 Settling Sun Wukong, Exchanging Treasures, and Information about the White Dragon!
Chapter 396 Settling Sun Wukong, Exchanging Treasures, and Information about the White Dragon!
"Elder Chu..."
An aged voice came from outside the door. Chu Yang raised an eyebrow, got up, and opened the door.
An old man stood at the entrance, dressed in a gray robe, exuding a powerful aura; he was clearly a Heavenly Sovereign.
Chu Yang smiled and said, "Please come in, senior!"
The old man cupped his hands and said, "The Holy Abyss has been somewhat unsettled lately, and I must go to the exit to guard it; it is not advisable to delay."
"I have come to visit Elder Chu for two reasons. First, to thank Elder Chu's friends for their cooperation in the investigation. Second, there are some matters that the seniors of Daqian Palace would like me to inquire about on their behalf."
This old man is the person in charge of the Great Thousand Pavilion. His cultivation has reached the Immortal level, and he is also the strongest person guarding the Holy Abyss Continent.
However, when facing Chu Yang, the old man adopted a very humble and extremely polite attitude.
Seeing that he was unwilling to come in, Chu Yang simply walked out of the room and waited quietly in the corridor for what was to come.
The old man gently waved his hand, conjuring a spiritual energy barrier that enveloped the two of them to prevent their conversation from being overheard. Then he said:
"May I ask if the recent strange occurrences in the heavens and earth were related to Elder Chu?"
Chu Yang pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "I suppose so! But my strength hasn't reached that level yet. The reason I was able to attract the world's will was purely by chance."
"But the extraterrestrial demons won't think that way; they'll probably try everything to find out what's going on..."
"This matter is likely to increase pressure on borders everywhere. If it causes trouble, you can come to me anytime, and I will certainly not stand idly by."
Chu Yang knew that this matter would definitely attract the attention of some people. Rather than letting them keep probing and speculating, he might as well make everything clear himself.
The old man's eyes flickered. He was not yet able to access matters at the level of the world's will. He simply memorized everything Chu Yang had just said and would relay it to the core elders of the Great Thousand Palace later.
He then asked, "Elder Chu brought back many powerful individuals from beyond the realm. What are your plans for their resettlement?"
"Daqian Palace wants to recruit them?" Chu Yang raised an eyebrow.
The old man didn't shy away from the topic and nodded.
Chu Yang pondered and said, "Most of them have a blood feud with the evil race. Why don't we let them guard this Holy Abyss Continent? It would relieve some of the pressure on the Great Thousand Palace."
This time, the old man understood the meaning behind his words. All the borders were under increased pressure because of Chu Yang, and the Great Thousand Palace had dispatched a large number of powerful people to attack the outer regions from the western border.
This has led to a shortage of manpower in many important areas guarded by the Daqian Palace.
After all, there are only a small number of top experts, and it is impossible to be good at everything.
Chu Yang caused trouble, and now he's contributing his share, which is a perfect example of handling things flawlessly.
However, Chu Yang's words also indirectly rejected the Great Thousand Palace's attempts to win over those people.
After a moment's hesitation, the old man tentatively asked, "Elder Chu, are you confident you can defeat the Demon Emperor of the Evil Clan?"
The importance of the Sacred Abyss goes without saying. If Chu Yang had not yet reached the Saint-grade level, the Great Thousand Palace would not have been able to entrust the defense of the Sacred Abyss entirely to him.
Don't underestimate this old man just because he's only a Celestial. There's a Saint-level expert hiding behind him. Although he's not on the Holy Abyss Continent, he can provide immediate support should anything happen.
Chu Yang shook his head and said, "It's still a bit short, but my old friend has already reached the Saint-level realm."
The old man paused for a moment, then immediately thought of Sun Wukong.
The higher-ups at Daqian Palace all knew that Chu Yang had entered Shengyuan in search of an old friend.
After Chu Yang returned, they learned that the old friend was Sun Wukong, but his aura was extremely peculiar, making it impossible to discern his true strength.
The old man never expected that the half-human, half-ape creature would actually be a Saint-level expert!
At the same time, he also sensed the other subtext in Chu Yang's words and frowned as he asked, "Elder Chu, are you leaving?"
Chu Yang nodded and said, "It's enough that they're here to guard the area."
"I want to travel around the vast world, seeking opportunities to achieve a breakthrough!"
The old man then remembered that although Chu Yang's strength was heaven-defying, even infinitely close to the Saint rank, his cultivation was only at the Great Perfection of the Earthly Sovereign.
"One last question..."
The repeated questions made the old man a little embarrassed, and he chuckled dryly, saying, "I wonder what Elder Chu's impression of Qin Tian is?"
coming!
A smile flashed in Chu Yang's eyes. He had long guessed that after he rejected him, the Great Thousand Palace met the second Demon Slayer King, and since the King had a close relationship with him, they would definitely try to put him in the position of leader.
In this way, they not only gained a leader with exceptional talent and great potential, but also gained an extra layer of "insurance" through his relationship with Chu Yang.
Although Chu Yang has always maintained a clear stance on dealing with the extraterrestrial evil race, no one can say for sure whether something unexpected will happen in the future.
As long as Qin Tian and Chu Yang have this relationship, at least Chu Yang will not stand idly by when the Great Thousand World faces a crisis in the future.
Of course, the reason why the higher-ups of Daqian Palace thought this way was because before returning, Chu Yang had instructed Qin Tian to make it clear to the outside world that he had saved Chu Yang's life!
"With exceptional talent and a great stroke of luck, he may well become the third peak Saint-level expert after the Azure-Robed Sword Saint and the Undying Lord!"
Everything was going according to Chu Yang's plan. Now, with only the final step left, he naturally wouldn't hesitate to give Qin Tian his affirmation.
Moreover, what he said was not unfounded. In the original story, Qin Tian had already reached the late stage of the Saint Rank realm. Now, thanks to Sun Wukong, he has gained a great opportunity, and his future achievements will only be even greater.
It's even highly likely that they could reach the level of an Immortal Emperor!
The old man's eyes lit up slightly. To receive such affirmation from Chu Yang was far more significant than the comments from the core elders of the Great Thousand Palace.
after all……
Chu Yang himself is a sinner, so his vision is naturally extremely high.
"I've troubled you greatly, I must take my leave!"
After all the questions were answered, the old man cupped his hands in greeting, but just as he was about to leave, Chu Yang suddenly said:
"etc!"
The old man looked up in confusion. Chu Yang took out the Demon-Slaying Token and said with a smile, "Senior, I would like to exchange for some treasures. I wonder if the Great Thousand Pavilion's treasury is still well-stocked?"
The old man's expression turned somewhat awkward. Back when Chu Yang exchanged a large number of rare and precious materials on the Demon Suppression Continent, it caused quite a stir in the Great Thousand Palace.
After all, the Great Thousand Palace offered extremely favorable terms, but Chu Yang refused to join it and instead prepared to venture deep into the outer regions, leaving his future uncertain.
Therefore, many people held opposing views, but they were ultimately suppressed by that core elder who was at the late stage of the Saint rank.
That person is undoubtedly the number one person in the Great Thousand Palace. He personally took the stage to express his opinion, so naturally he was able to overcome all opposition.
This is why many elders of the Great Thousand Palace knew that Chu Yang's exchange was indeed a grand affair.
The Great Thousand Pavilion is, after all, just a branch of the Great Thousand Palace in the Sacred Abyss. Its meager resources are probably not enough to handle the antics of this person in front of them...
"Elder Chu, this is a list of treasures from the Great Thousand Palace's treasury, but some of them need to be retrieved from headquarters or other branches."
As the old man took out a crystal ball, he continued, "Headquarters has already instructed that as long as Elder Chu exchanges it, it will still only cost half price."
"If the Holy Abyss branch does not have what Elder Chu needs, I will send someone to retrieve it as soon as possible."
Chu Yang took the crystal ball, probed it with his soul power, browsed the list of items, and quickly selected the items he needed.
Compared to the last time, the value of the items he exchanged this time was a level higher, naturally to support the evolution of the Four Sacred Spirits.
Fortunately, he had enough Demon Extermination Points, and with the half-price exchange, he managed to gather all the resources needed to upgrade the Spirit Ascension Technique from the fourth level to the fifth level.
After deducting the Demon-Slaying Points, the old man cupped his hands and said, "Some treasures need to be retrieved from distant regions, but Elder Chu, rest assured, this process will not take too long, at the latest half a month."
Chu Yang waved his hand and said, "It's alright. I happen to have another matter to ask for your help with, senior."
The old man twitched the corner of his mouth, instinctively feeling that it would be a tricky and troublesome matter.
Chu Yang said directly, "Could you please ask the Great Thousand Palace to help me investigate information about White Dragon Hill on the Northern Cang Continent?"
"Northern Cang Continent? White Dragon Hill?" The old man was stunned, because he had never heard of such a place before, and he didn't expect it to be anything special.
Just as he was wondering, Chu Yang explained, "Actually, I just want to find someone named White Dragon Supreme, who is very likely related to White Dragon Hill."
Hearing this, the old man finally breathed a sigh of relief.
It's just finding someone; with the Great Palace's intelligence network, it's a piece of cake.
With this in mind, he immediately nodded and agreed, "Elder Chu, rest assured, someone will deliver all the treasures and intelligence within half a month!"
Chu Yang raised his hand, took out a jade bottle, handed it over, and said with a smile, "Thank you, senior. This is just a small token of my appreciation..."
The old man took the jade bottle, examined it in his soul, and then his eyes lit up.
Inside the jade bottle was a perfectly round pill, its medicinal power extremely abundant, clearly no ordinary substance.
He had long heard that Chu Yang was an alchemist, but he didn't expect the other party to be so generous, which was a pleasant surprise.
He did not refuse, but bowed his thanks and then turned to leave.
That evening, Chu Yang arrived at the northern part of Shengyuan City.
The entire northern city area has now been vacated by the Daqian Tower to house many powerful figures from Zhanmo City.
It must be said that Daqianlou has shown sufficient attention to these people, because this force is not to be underestimated.
Leaving aside Sun Wukong, Lin Dong and Han Que are both young Heavenly Sovereigns with unlimited potential, and even the weakest of the others have reached the sixth-grade Sovereign realm.
You have to understand, even though War Demon City has a small population, it's still a city full of people!
The entire population of War Demon City is over ten thousand. Most of these people come from various lower planes and are the best in their respective planes. Some of them were captured or enslaved by the evil races from beyond the realm, and Sun Wukong rescued them.
There are more than fifty experts at the Earthly Sovereign level alone, and several of them have reached the Great Perfection of Earthly Sovereign.
Even though the Holy Abyss Continent is full of powerful figures, this force should not be underestimated.
Otherwise, Daqian Palace would not have considered trying to win them over.
Along the way, everyone who encountered Chu Yang stopped and bowed to him.
Arriving at a courtyard in the central area of the northern city, Chu Yang had just entered when he heard Sun Wukong's loud laughter.
In the pavilion in the backyard, Sun Wukong, Lin Dong, Lin Diao, and Lin Yan were enjoying drinks and conversation.
Han Que, Lin Qingtan, and Ling Qingzhu sat not far away, chatting and laughing.
All three women were aloof and reserved, but precisely because of this, they quickly became close friends after getting together.
When Chu Yang arrived, everyone stood up to greet him, except for Sun Wukong, who sat there nonchalantly, grinning at Chu Yang.
"Did I spoil your fun?"
Although Chu Yang said that, he didn't hesitate at all and sat down on the stone bench in the pavilion.
Lin Dong smiled and said, "Brother Monkey is telling us about Brother Chu's past deeds, which are truly captivating. It's just a pity we weren't born in the same plane as Brother Chu!"
Lin Yan exclaimed excitedly, "Borrowing the world's resources to forge a sword and annihilate numerous powerful enemies—Brother Chu, you are truly domineering!"
Chu Yang twitched the corner of his mouth and waved his hand, saying, "These are all old stories, they just sound a bit intimidating..."
Sun Wukong suddenly pulled out a gourd of wine, shook it, and said, "You still owe me, old Sun, a drink!"
Chu Yang also took out his wine gourd, and the two smiled at each other before tilting their heads back and pouring the wine into their mouths.
After several rounds of drinks, Chu Yang finally got down to business, looking at Sun Wukong and saying, "Brother Monkey, what are your plans for dealing with these people from War Demon City?"
Sun Wukong shrugged and said, "I, Old Sun, never thought of building a force. The only reason I gathered these people together was to provide them with protection in the outer realms."
"Now that they have returned to the Great Thousand World, they may each go their own way."
Lin Diao put down his wine cup and said with a smile, "Brother Monkey, none of these people from War Demon City are willing to leave."
"Since they've made up their minds about you, they'll naturally follow you to the end!"
As he spoke, he glanced at Lin Dong.
He and Lin Yan are very qualified to speak on this point. It was because they were convinced of Lin Dong's identity that they accompanied him all the way to this day.
Sun Wukong scratched his head, feeling a headache coming on.
Chu Yang smiled and said, "Why don't we stay on this Sacred Abyss Continent?"
"Although you have already merged your three bodies into one, whether it is the path of demons or the path of killing, you still need constant verification. The extraterrestrial evil race is undoubtedly the best whetstone."
"Here, you can come into contact with the extraterrestrial evil race at any time, and even have the opportunity to fight against the strongest members of the evil race."
"The people of War Demon City have a blood feud with the evil race, so they would probably be more than happy to oblige."
Sun Wukong nodded. Despite his usual carefree attitude, he never questioned Chu Yang's decisions.
"The experts of the Great Thousand Palace will gradually withdraw, and this place will be handed over to you to govern and guard. However, the Great Thousand Tower will still exist, and a representative will remain."
Chu Yang continued, "As long as you don't cross the line, try not to make enemies with the people of Daqian Palace."
After finishing his story about Sun Wukong, Chu Yang turned to look at Lin Dong, pondered for a moment, and then said:
"Brother Lin, I've gathered some intelligence through the Great Thousand Palace, and now I'm almost certain that the remnant soul of your wife is with the Ice Spirit Clan!"
"only……"
Lin Dong's expression instantly became extremely excited, but when he heard Chu Yang change the subject, he quickly calmed down and waited for what was to come.
Chu Yang continued, "When the royal bloodline of the Ice Spirit Clan is born, a strand of ice spirit is integrated into their clan's treasure, the Ice Spirit Stele."
"If a member of the royal family suffers an accident, they can be resurrected using the Ice Spirit Stele, but this will deplete the Ice Spirit Cup's essence..."
"By now, the Ice Spirit Stele's original essence is almost gone, so even if you come knocking on its door, I'm afraid the Ice Spirit Clan won't agree to help..." (End of Chapter)