Chapter 539
by fanqienovelChapter 539: An Unprecedented Big Deal
"I naturally understood the rules of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion," Luo Qianchen said with a bitter expression; she was the sole heir of the Dao Clan and could only be a man.
Her fate was not in her hands.
Ye Xu nodded with satisfaction and smiled, "If you both have any questions, feel free to ask."
"If this old one wanted to kill the Hall Master of the Reincarnation Hall, what would I need to pay?" Luo Qingcheng said expressionlessly.
Thump!
Upon hearing this, it felt as if a giant drum had struck in Ye Xu’s heart, making it pound violently, and an expression of disbelief flickered deep in his eyes.
It must be known that the Hall Master of the Reincarnation Hall was Luo Qianchen’s master and a Great Celestial Lord, with complex ties to the Reincarnation Heavenly Book.
Did Luo Qingcheng actually want to kill the Great Celestial Lord of Reincarnation?
Ye Xu was both shocked and delighted.
This was indeed a Big Deal.
Unprecedented!
"Grandmother, why do you want to kill Master?" Luo Qianchen was stunned; from the moment she was born, the Hall Master of the Reincarnation Hall had noticed her, taken her in as a personal disciple, and taught her diligently.
After returning to the Hongmeng Dao Realm, it was also the Hall Master of the Reincarnation Hall who helped her reach her peak.
In her heart, the Hall Master of the Reincarnation Hall was like her teacher and father.
But Luo Qingcheng wanted to kill the Hall Master of the Reincarnation Hall, which Luo Qianchen found very hard to accept.
One was her master, the other was her grandmother; both were precious to her.
"Chen’er, I will explain the reason naturally, but you don’t need to ask more now," Luo Qingcheng said to her kindly and lightly touched her face, "Everything I do is for the Dao Clan and for you."
"System, inquire how many Hongmeng points are needed to find a method to kill the Hall Master of the Reincarnation Hall?"
Ye Xu’s body trembled slightly.
If this deal could be completed, he might even hope to advance to Great Celestial Lord.
[To inquire about a method to kill the Hall Master of the Reincarnation Hall requires forty trillion Hongmeng points.]
Ye Xu’s eyes flashed faintly.
Even for him, advancing to Great Celestial Lord only cost fifty trillion.
Simply seeking a flaw in the method to kill the Hall Master of the Reincarnation Hall cost forty trillion, showing how powerful the Hall Master was.
"Fifty-two trillion divine stones!" Ye Xu said solemnly.
"Fifty-two trillion?" Luo Qingcheng’s brow furrowed slightly.
"Do you find it too expensive, Daoist friend?" Ye Xu’s heart sank; fifty-two trillion divine stones was indeed an immense sum, and he had never seen that much in his life.
However, he only sought a twenty percent profit from it, so it wasn’t unreasonable.
"Master, I need a guarantee."
Luo Qingcheng spoke coldly, "Fifty-two trillion divine stones, our clan can produce them. But if we pay and yet fail to slay the Hall Master of the Reincarnation Hall using the method you described, Master, what then?"
"Could the Master swear an oath upon the Dao of heaven?"
Luo Qingcheng gazed at him quietly.
It wasn’t that she distrusted him, but the stakes were simply too high. She needed a guarantee.
Ye Xu chuckled lightly. "Daoist friend, in this lifetime of mine, I’ve leaked countless heavenly secrets, enough that I should have been struck down by heavenly thunder long ago. Yet here I stand, alive and well. That shows even the Dao of heaven can’t do a thing to me."
Luo Qingcheng’s pupils contracted ever so slightly. Ye Xu spoke the truth. His Dao Lord ranking, the heavenly secrets he revealed—each one was sufficient to draw down divine retribution.
But for over half a year now, all had been perfectly calm.
This Heaven’s Secret Pavilion evidently blocked the senses of the heavens. The Dao of heaven couldn’t even locate it to bring down judgment.
A Heavenly Dao vow couldn’t bind Ye Xu either.
"I understand your concern perfectly," Ye Xu said calmly. "Swearing upon the heavens isn’t as meaningful as swearing upon one’s Dao heart."
"A cultivator’s life is spent defying the heavens, yet one must always act in alignment with one’s heart."
"I am willing to swear upon my Dao heart to prove that every single word I speak is true."
To earn this money, Ye Xu discarded any pretensions of majesty.
Fifty-two trillion!
Securing it would elevate him to the Celestial Lord Realm and strengthen his invincible domain, guaranteeing that it could fully envelop the entire Canglan Immortal Domain. It would also help Yi Tianxing establish a mighty Tianxia Divine Kingdom.
After that, wouldn’t the resources of the entire Canglan Immortal Domain be his for the taking?
Stooping for money and strength wasn’t shameful.
Luo Qingcheng’s brows gradually relaxed.
A Heavenly Dao vow could bind the vast majority, but some could evade the heavens’ senses. A vow upon the Dao heart, however, could not be faked.
A cultivator’s life could never escape the Dao heart.
The Dao heart was the foundation of all strength.
"This old woman believes the Master," Luo Qingcheng nodded. "Please, Master, make the vow."
"Fine."
Ye Xu laughed heartily. After promptly making the vow, Luo Qingcheng immediately channeled her power. Her Dao Realm unfurled, shimmering with radiant treasures and resonant with the sound of the Dao. A colossal primordial spirit stood upon the Dao Realm, holding aloft one hundred and eight Great Dao Worlds with one hand.
"Hmm, a little strange…"
A flicker passed through Ye Xu’s eyes. Luo Qingcheng’s primordial spirit and physical body were far inferior to her cultivation strength.
Her physical form especially seemed unable to reverse its advanced decay.
"Is this the inherent flaw of the Dao Clan bloodline?" Ye Xu wondered silently.
He had felt something amiss the moment he first laid eyes on Luo Qingcheng.
A true Celestial Lord, untouched by the ultimate Dao tribulation, should possess life as eternal as the heavens, shining as brilliantly as the sun and moon. Yet Luo Qingcheng appeared ancient, frail, and near her end—more like an old man approaching the end of his days.
"This treasure," Luo Qingcheng announced, channeling her power as she spoke, "was forged by a Great Celestial Lord of my clan three epochs ago. It stands as a supreme treasure capable of reigning supreme within the Celestial Lord Realm."
A zither of immeasurable antiquity flew out from her Dao Realm. Each of its strings thrummed with the essence of a distinct Great Dao.
On the guqin’s body, the image of mountains, seas, and the cosmos was branded.
As soon as the ancient zither emerged, extraordinary phenomena arose in the sky, evolving into countless worlds that continuously formed new life only to constantly collapse anew, like entire eras in succession.
"This is the Epoch Zither!"
exclaimed an astonished Luo Qianchen.
This zither was a supreme treasure, forged only after half an epoch had passed; she never imagined that Luo Qingcheng would be willing to use such an instrument for a trade.
It was proof enough that Luo Qingcheng—and indeed, the Dao Clan itself—wanted the Hall Master of the Reincarnation Hall dead.
"This zither should have been an epochal treasure," Luo Qingcheng sighed,
"but at the moment of its forging, the elders of my clan exhausted every shred of their essence, soul, and spirit. They could not elevate it further, so at best, it barely counts as half a true epochal treasure."
"System, redeem."
Ye Xu almost laughed out loud.
Ding!
[Congratulations, host! You have acquired 52 trillion Hongmeng points!]
"Truly worthy of ancient clans that have existed since the creation of the heavens. Such deep reserves are unmatched." Ye Xu’s grin couldn’t be suppressed and gradually spread from the corners of his eyes.
Epochal treasures were priceless artifacts only a peak-level powerhouse from the Dao Ancestor Realm could forge.
While this guqin hadn’t reached that level, it was still a rare marvel.
"A clean profit of twelve trillion!"
His heart blossomed with joy.
Three years without an opening, but one single opening now earns enough to last another three years.
But he didn’t just bask in his satisfaction. With a flick of thought, he commanded the system: "System, immediately research a method to kill the Hall Master of the Reincarnation Hall."
[Hall Master of the Reincarnation Hall: Great Celestial Lord cultivation.]
[Techniques: Reincarnation Dao Sacred Scripture.]
[Divine Abilities: All Laws Reincarnation, Reincarnation Golden Eye…]
[History: Once, by chance, glimpsed the Reincarnation Heavenly Book. That fleeting glimpse allowed him to create the Reincarnation Dao Sacred Scripture, ascending him to the Great Celestial Lord Realm.]
[Flaw: Lies hidden within the Reincarnation Dao Sacred Scripture. He reached his peak thanks to the Heavenly Book, but his ruin will also stem from it alone. His scripture harbors a fatal flaw—because he never acquired the Heavenly Book, his Origin Dao of Reincarnation could never achieve true perfection. Strike this single point, and the entire facade shatters.]
[Yet to actually kill him requires an overwhelming, absolute force capable of crushing his Reincarnation Dao Realm, obliterating his primordial spirit, and suppressing his physical body entirely. This step demands no less than equal strength at the Great Celestial Lord tier.]
A dense wave of information struck Ye Xu, filling him with awe.
At last he understood why it cost forty trillion Hongmeng points.
Even without possessing the Reincarnation Heavenly Book to rectify this glaring weakness, the Hall Master had already attained the very peak among Great Celestial Lords.
Acquiring the book would propel him instantly to the Dao Ancestor Realm.
"Having the method is one thing; matching that power is another. Killing a Great Celestial Lord truly tests the heavens," Ye Xu sighed. These beings, destined for greatness, deserved their repute—not a single one was remotely simple or frail.
"Daoist friend, here is the information you seek."
As soon as Ye Xu spoke, the golden book and jade slip flew toward Luo Qingcheng.
"Exactly as I thought."
Luo Qingcheng’s laugh sliced the air, sharp and shrill.
Ye Xu frowned.
It was clear from her words; the Dao Clan was aware of this weakness within the Great Celestial Lord of Reincarnation, but lacked certainty—which was precisely why they turned to Ye Xu for confirmation.
"With this jade slip, my clan need never fear anything again." Luo Qingcheng’s laughter grew harsher and more piercing, sending a ripple of unease through Ye Xu’s soul.
Luo Qianchen was full of doubts but refrained from pressing Luo Qingcheng for answers just yet.
"It seems the Dao Clan’s depths run far beyond even Luo Qingcheng on the surface… No wonder they dare so openly label the various Young Masters ‘lambs for slaughter,’ even right here. Right now."