stonecrandall Chapter 63 The Seven Absolute Flowers of Azure Phosphorus
Chapter 63 The Seven Absolute Flowers of Azure Phosphorus
Actually, Qian Renxue didn't quite understand the deeper meaning behind the two girls' words at the time.
In her original understanding, since she was summoned into the world as part of Ye Chenxing's martial soul, the bond between the two was absolute.
No matter what others think, no matter what happens, she will always stay by Ye Chenxing's side without hesitation. Competition and choices are meaningless to her.
But for some reason, after hearing the words "Ye Chenxing probably doesn't like her," her heart skipped a beat.
Immediately afterwards, a strange sense of unease settled in my chest.
This was a strange feeling she had never experienced in the hundred years before she became a god.
To figure out what this feeling was, she chose to ask Ah Yin for advice.
Ah Yin was slightly surprised when she heard about Qian Renxue's troubles, then smiled.
"My Lord Angel, you're in love."
After obtaining this crucial information, Qian Renxue put in the same effort she had before becoming a god, searching through libraries and shops to find the "emotional teaching materials" that now fill her room.
……
Looking at Qian Renxue, who was standing with her head down and looking flustered, Ye Chenxing had a thousand complaints to make, but in the end, he could only let out a helpless sigh.
He put the comic book back on the table, his gaze gradually softening.
When the contract was signed, he witnessed Qian Renxue's complete life story from the perspective of an observer.
He felt a deep pity for this girl who was swept along by fate and burdened with heavy expectations throughout her life, and who ultimately never truly lived for herself.
So from the day he saw Qian Renxue's memories, Ye Chenxing secretly made a decision: he hoped that Qian Renxue could get rid of the shadows and shackles of her past life in this life, and no longer be that angel with a heavy burden, but become a truly independent individual who lives for herself.
He had always wanted to help her shed that otherworldly, divine aura, and let her experience more of the mundane aspects of life, to feel the joys and sorrows that ordinary people experience.
But... Ye Chenxing had no idea what to do. He could only arrange for her to go to school with him, giving her the status of an older sister. Perhaps this natural approach would have a surprising effect?
In retrospect, he has indeed achieved his goal, and quite thoroughly at that.
He just hadn't expected Qian Renxue's backlash to be so thorough, and perhaps even a tiny bit off-track...
Ye Chenxing pondered for a moment, then helplessly rubbed his temples.
"Okay, from now on I'll have Ah Yin come and clean your room three times a day."
"As for these books... well, just read them for entertainment, but whatever you do, don't try to imitate the way the characters in them talk."
Qian Renxue nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.
"Aren't the contents of these books... authoritative enough?" She tilted her head slightly, recalling earnestly, "I remember seeing a Shrek publication in the academy library called 'Rise Up, My Love...'"
"This really won't do!"
Ye Chenxing looked at Qian Renxue earnestly and said seriously, "Sister Xue, take my advice, reading books on this is completely useless. All those tropes in books are fake. Reality and novels are two completely different things. Love is an extremely profound subject, and you can't become an expert just by reading a few frivolous books."
After saying that, Ye Chenxing turned around decisively, put her hands behind her back, and walked out of the room mysteriously.
Unfortunately, although he had lived two lives, he had zero experience in love, and was completely clueless when it came to actual combat.
The door clicked shut, and the room fell silent once more.
Qian Renxue stood alone in the middle of the messy room, head bowed, lost in thought for a long time.
"Reading books is useless... reality and novels are completely different things..."
A glimmer of understanding flashed in Qian Renxue's eyes.
It seems... I need to find an opportunity to put it into practice.
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three days later.
Within the territory of the Heavenly Soul Empire.
Even though the Heavenly Dou Empire has split into two forces, the Heavenly Soul Empire and the Douling Empire, the location of Heavenly Dou City has never changed; it remains the capital of the Heavenly Soul Empire.
Ye Chenxing's destination was near Tiandou City.
Although he didn't know the exact location, nor did he have the map that Tang Buddha left for the two beasts of Haotian Sect in the original story, he was not flustered at all.
The reason is simple: he has a true "living map" by his side—the absolute emperor of plant-type soul beasts in Douluo Continent, the ferocious beast Ten Thousand Demon King!
Sunset Forest, the second largest gathering place of soul beasts in the original territory of Douluo Continent, second only to Star Dou Great Forest, is exactly where Wan Yao Wang knows it. It is located in the territory of Tianhun Empire, northeast of the capital Tiandou City.
The Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye is hidden in the very core of this Sunset Forest.
With the Demon King, a super ferocious beast, providing cover and leading the way, the city defense detection soul guides deployed in the air were practically useless. The two crossed the border detection of the Heavenly Soul and the Sun and Moon without any hindrance and arrived at the edge of the Sunset Forest silently.
Standing outside the dark forest, sensing the aura of the Sunset Forest ahead, the Demon King frowned slightly, couldn't help but turn to look at Ye Chenxing, and asked:
"My lord, I do not mean to doubt you, but is the treasure land you spoke of truly hidden within this Sunset Forest?"
The Demon King respectfully said, "Although I have always been based in the Star Dou Great Forest and have never personally set foot here, in the past few hundred thousand years, Sunset Forest has produced a few hundred thousand-year-old soul beasts. After breaking through, facing the threat of heavenly tribulation, they all eventually chose to go to the Star Dou Great Forest to seek refuge with us."
"But in my memory, I have never heard any of them mention that there is such a mysterious treasure land in Sunset Forest that you described, a place that rivals the wonders of nature."
The Demon King paused for a moment, then said, "My lord, if the core area truly contains the treasure land you described, how could I have been completely unaware, given my perception of the plant lineage and my proximity to this place?"
Hearing the Demon King's doubts, Ye Chenxing's eyes flickered slightly, and a sense of solemnity rose in his heart.
Indeed, the Ice and Fire Dragon King has been dead for a long time, and the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye could not have been formed overnight. But why, before Dugu Bo accidentally broke in ten thousand years ago, did the vast Douluo Continent not have any legends about this place?
Even more bizarrely, the one who truly recognized this place of extraordinary creation was none other than Tang Buddha, who came from another world. The record of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye was actually the Tang Sect's "Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record".
Coincidence?
Could it be that from the very beginning, the Asura God secretly intervened behind the scenes, and he already knew the place where the Ice and Fire Dragon King fell, in order to pave the way for his successor?
Ye Chenxing took a deep breath, banishing these chaotic thoughts from his mind. Regardless of what schemes were hidden ten thousand years ago, the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well has now truly been turned into Tang San's own backyard.
Fortunately, Tang Buddha's true form is currently being denied access to the God Realm, preventing him from monitoring or interfering with Douluo Continent. Without this biggest behind-the-scenes mastermind directly intervening, this trip should not produce too many uncontrollable variables.
However, judging from the fact that he left his divine sense on Tang Wulin during the Douluo Continent III era, at least Tang Wutong, now known as Wang Dong, has his methods. Could it be that his divine sense is guarding this Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well...?
We must be wary.
Ye Chenxing pulled himself out of his thoughts and calmly looked into the dark depths of the forest.
"Our God-King is quite stingy; how could he let outsiders easily know about the flowers and plants he keeps in captivity? Let's go and see what's inside."
Upon hearing this, the Demon King fell silent, and the two of them disappeared quietly into the shadows of Sunset Forest, one after the other.
The deeper the Demon King ventured, the more alarmed he became.
As the former second-largest gathering place for spirit beasts in the original territory of Douluo Continent, this vast Sunset Forest doesn't even have a single high-level spirit beast that's somewhat worthy of attention.
What exactly happened?
It's important to understand that in this era, it's still tens of thousands of years before the Star Dou Great Forest truly declines and the Soul Beast race faces extinction. At this time, the Star Dou Great Forest remains prosperous, and the Soul Beast race's foundation is far from being crippled.
But in the Sunset Forest right now, the mature, ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts seem to have vanished into thin air, leaving it eerily desolate.
While the decline of Sunset Forest was partly due to the excessive hunting by human soul masters in the surrounding areas over the years, that was by no means the fundamental reason for the extinction of high-level soul beasts.
The deeper reason, perhaps, lies in the place they are about to set foot in.
The deeper you go, the dimmer the surrounding light begins to appear.
"My lord, be careful!"
The Demon King stopped in his tracks, a look of fear instantly appearing on his aged face.
With his spiritual power and perception among plant-type ferocious beasts, he immediately noticed a nearly imperceptible thin mist before them. The Demon King's knowledge allowed him to instantly recognize it as miasma produced by some kind of potent poison, diluted and transformed.
Cold sweat trickled down the forehead of the Demon King.
If someone has low cultivation level, they will not be able to realize that they have been poisoned. They will probably only feel a little depressed and die slowly without realizing it.
What a vicious tactic!
Upon realizing this, the Demon King suddenly ascended into the air, and was even more astonished when he released his senses.
This terrifying miasma is not limited to this small area in front of us, but forms a huge ring that completely seals off and envelops the core area of the Sunset Forest.
The thin mist gradually faded and disappeared in the distance along their path, but as they continued forward, it seemed to grow thicker and thicker. In the distance, it even resembled a cloud fallen into a forest, obscuring the vegetation. And this cloud wasn't just white; in the distance, several other colors appeared as well.
No wonder nine out of ten high-level soul beasts in Sunset Forest have perished; how could soul beasts possibly survive in such an environment!
The Demon King landed solemnly in front of Ye Chenxing and said in a deep voice:
"My lord, ahead lies an extremely deadly miasma, so potent that even I am terrified. I cannot allow you to take this risk!"
Ye Chenxing shook his head.
"Old Wan, there's no need to be so nervous."
Having said that, he slowly raised his right hand. In an instant, a flame rose from his palm.
As soon as the extreme heat of the fire appeared, the surroundings instantly brightened. The thin mist, as if encountering its natural enemy, churned violently and retreated frantically, forcing a safe vacuum zone out around the two of them.
As a pinnacle existence among plant-type soul beasts, the Demon King instinctively sensed a hint of danger in the face of this seemingly small flame.
Ye Chenxing then took out an exquisite soul tool from his storage ring. With the injection of soul power and the activation of the ultimate fire, a solid soul shield radiating a crimson halo instantly spread out, completely enveloping the two of them.
"This is a high-level soul-guided shield powered by my ultimate fire as its energy core. Although it's not completely immune to poisons, it's sufficient."
Ye Chenxing smiled and took the lead, saying, "This bit of outer poison gas can't do anything to me. Let's go, the real show is yet to come."
Protected by the crimson shield, the two walked deeper into the area.
On the ground, enormous skeletons of spirit beasts would occasionally appear. What was truly chilling was that these skeletons also displayed an eerie, multicolored hue. These were clearly not plants, but rather the remains of spirit beasts that had been poisoned.
Finally, in the distance, they saw a world different from what they had seen before.
A vibrant green sheen covered the earth, and the seemingly haphazardly arranged green plants spread out completely across vast expanses of land. A faint green mist rose upwards and gradually spread outwards.
These emerald green plants stretched out to both sides. They were not tall, only about half a meter high. Each plant had nine oddly shaped leaves, somewhat like human hands, but with seven fingers. Some of the larger ones even had nine fingers. At their tips, large emerald green flowers bloomed.
The emerald green mist emanated from the stamens of these large flowers. It slowly spread outwards and then merged into the colorful poisonous miasma.
The colorful poisonous miasma here is predominantly green.
The Demon King couldn't help but gasp, exclaiming in shock, "This is... the Seven Absolute Flowers of Azure Phosphorescence?!"
Even in the deepest part of the Star Dou Great Forest, this extremely domineering poisonous flower is extremely rare! Its demanding requirements for its growing environment are outrageous, making its own evolution extremely difficult.
To cultivate into a soul beast is extremely difficult.
The Demon King took a deep breath, his eyes filled with profound shock as he gazed at the sea of Azure Phosphorous Seven-Colored Flowers. He exclaimed in astonishment, "To think that such a vast expanse of Azure Phosphorous Seven-Colored Flowers exists here... My lord, you are right! To create such a miraculous phenomenon that defies all reason, this place is undoubtedly the work of a god!"
(I've been reading the original work to fill in the gaps in the story; does anyone understand TVT?)