Chapter 245

Chapter 245: Innate Divine Bone, Secret Realm News

Hearing this, everyone’s expressions turned solemn.

Shen Yueyi secretly observed Ye Xu. She had once asked Su Mu and knew Ye Xu’s identity. Although her cultivation was weak and she resided far away in the Dutian Heavenly Realm, she had heard of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion and understood what kind of existence it represented.

Upon learning Ye Xu’s identity, Shen Yueyi was deeply shocked.

"The price for information on Heaven Deficiency Forbidden Land is clear. Dear friends, make your offers." Ye Xu swayed leisurely in his armchair, utterly relaxed.

"Wait a moment."

Heavenly Talisman Old Man’s expression flickered slightly as he inquired, "Elder, what we seek isn’t just information on Heaven Deficiency Forbidden Land. More crucially, we need news of Rising Dragon Daoist and a method of rescue."

"And information on the Tree of Light."

Su Mu hastily added, seemingly afraid Ye Xu might overlook it.

Ye Xu, entirely confident, stated, "The price listed on the Secret Realm Ranking applies only to Heaven Deficiency Forbidden Land information. If you wish for Gu Daojin’s current specific whereabouts and details on the Tree of Light, I’ll grant you a twenty percent discount."

"Agreed."

Heavenly Talisman Old Man, acting as the leader, said, "Then please set the final price, Elder."

"It requires adding thirty percent atop the price for Heaven Deficiency Forbidden Land." Ye Xu smiled.

"Daoist brother, will this item perhaps suffice for one-fifth of the payment?"

With a stern face, Su Mu summoned a treasure light from his Purple Palace. Its aura pulsed with an eternal, indestructible presence.

Only when the radiance faded could everyone see what it was.

It was a section of Ice Skin Divine Bone, crystalline and translucent, inscribed with innate divine patterns. It faintly emanated an immense, vast pressure—an ancient yet potent aura.

The moment this item appeared, Heaven’s Secret Pavilion was engulfed by a terrifying chill, as if threatening to freeze heaven and earth.

Heavenly Talisman Old Man shot Su Mu a surprised glance, his brow furrowing slightly.

Given their cultivation levels, they all addressed Ye Xu with the utmost respect. Yet Su Mu called him "Daoist brother"? Judging by both men’s expressions, this clearly wasn’t the first time.

Moreover, this Ice Skin Divine Bone possessed an immense origin and was not an item just anyone could produce.

For this man to once rank second on the Great Emperor Golden List… he truly is extraordinary, thought Heavenly Talisman Old Man.

"Innate Frost Dao?"

Ye Xu’s eyes flickered, profound delight hidden deep within his gaze.

This bone section, embedded with innate divine patterns, was unmistakably the divine bone of an Innate Divine Being—a treasure of immeasurable value.

Truly, Innate Divine Beings were overwhelmingly powerful; born weakest at the Immortal King stage, with Daos eternal and nearly indestructible, making them extraordinarily difficult to kill.

Even a single section of Innate Divine Bone contained boundless mysteries.

As expected of Duobao Daoist, a reincarnated Immortal King. The sheer number of treasures he possesses… and all rarities at that.

"System, exchange it."

Ding!

[Congratulations, Host. Acquired 160,000,000 heavenly secrets points.]

Ye Xu was overjoyed. A single bone fragment worthy of 160 million points? Truly, every part of an Innate Divine Being proved to be a priceless treasure!

Su Mu’s contribution alone accounted for more than half the value, leaving Ye Xu truly overjoyed.

"Daoist friend, this item is worth one-fifth of the price." Ye Xu couldn’t contain his delight, his eyes sparkling. He then turned to the Seven Immortals of Cloud Capital and Great Emperor Ziwei, saying, "Dear friends, it’s your turn to place your bids."

"Ye Qing Xuan" handed a storage ring to Great Emperor Ziwei. "Brother Yu, take these divine herbs and Emperor Venerable’s magical treasures. They’re yours now."

"Brother Ye, how can this be?" Great Emperor Ziwei’s expression shifted. These items were obtained during the day of the transformation. Though shared equally, he had always felt ashamed.

After all, his cultivation level was too low—it had been "Ye Qing Xuan" and Tai Sui who did all the work. Getting half already made him blush, and now "Ye Qing Xuan" was giving him all their harvest to trade with Heaven’s Secret Pavilion.

Great Emperor Ziwei was deeply moved.

"Enough with the politeness. Hurry along," "Ye Qing Xuan" chuckled.

Since it was all going to their own side anyway, he naturally didn’t feel the slightest pang of loss.

"Venerable One, this is our payment for Heaven’s Secret Pavilion. We wonder if it is sufficient?"

The group handed their treasures to the Heavenly Talisman Old Man. Representing the Seven Immortals of Cloud Capital, he presented the long-prepared treasures to Ye Xu.

Ye Xu swept his gaze over them and gave a slight nod.

Six top-grade Emperor Venerable’s magical treasures, one volume of an ancient array diagram, three classics of the immortal path, two vials of Primordial Era celestial pills, and four damaged immortal-path artifacts…

Altogether, each item was a top-tier divine relic from the Lower Realm.

Shen Yueyi was stunned.

Who exactly were these people? The treasures they brought out were increasingly astonishing.

Of course, the most impressive was still the master of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion. All these incredible treasures were being handed directly to him.

"System, exchange it all."

After committing the Primordial Era array diagram and the classics of the immortal path to memory, Ye Xu immediately commanded.

He still had substantial use for these three volumes of immortal-path classics.

The Primordial Era array diagram was also a rare item. He could modify it later and hand it to Qiu Qianli to construct a protective array around the Heaven’s Machine Auction House, to prevent troublemakers.

Ding!

[Congratulations, Host. Acquired 190 million heavenly secrets points.]

"Three hundred and fifty million points…"

A glint flashed in Ye Xu’s eyes. "That counts as a decent income."

He was no longer the same person he once was.

Three hundred and fifty million points wasn’t even a ‘Big Deal’ in Ye Xu’s eyes.

From this transaction, he could profit upwards of a hundred million points at most.

"System, query the complete information of the Heaven Deficiency Forbidden Land, the complete information of Gu Daojin, and the complete information of the Tree of Light." Ye Xu commanded.

Ding!

[Congratulations, Host. Spent 240 million heavenly secrets points. System initiating query immediately.]

Ye Xu’s expression remained calm. Two hundred forty million was close to the price he had anticipated.

[Heaven Deficiency Forbidden Land: An Innate Divine Being’s Dao field, containing the Innate Chaos Great Dao. Remnant aftermath of the Primordial Era, where the Heavenly Emperor subdued and killed the Chaotic Immortal King.]

【Chaotic Immortal King’s nascent soul, having passed tens of millions of years, was being reshaped and reconceived…】

Ye Xu’s gaze sharpened slightly.

This innate gods hasn’t perished yet?

"Wrong," Ye Xu’s expression shifted slightly. "Innate Divine Beings are born immortal and unperishable. Even though Chaotic Immortal King was subdued by Heavenly Emperor, if the Innate Divine Dao venue remains intact and the Innate Chaos Great Dao doesn’t vanish, the possibility of rebirth still exists."

This was information he glimpsed from the Epoch Golden Book.

Shortly after, the complete information about Heaven Deficiency Forbidden Land surged into Ye Xu’s mind.

Ye Xu channeled his magic power, crafted ten jade slips, and passed them out to the ten people.

"Chaotic Immortal King… Chaos Great Dao… This innate gods hasn’t died out?" After the Seven Immortals of Cloud Capital clearly saw the information recorded on the jade slips, they all paled dramatically.

They had already learned from Great Emperor Ziwei that Heaven Deficiency Forbidden Land was the information of an Innate Divine Dao venue.

However, Great Emperor Ziwei had not informed them at all that this Innate Divine Being wasn’t completely extinguished.

"Seven Uncle Masters, don’t look at me—I only just learned about it myself, too," Great Emperor Ziwei said, unable to defend himself and nearly weeping in frustration.

"Elder, Innate Divine Beings wield boundless divine magic; we possess only pitiful strength. Entering that Heaven Deficiency Forbidden Land isn’t courting death?" Nine Palaces Emperor Venerable stated with a bitter laugh.

"Since Daoist brother can grant us the complete information, he won’t send us to our deaths," Su Mu solemnly said. "Dear friends, settle yourselves calmly—after brother hands over all the information, we can discuss things properly together."

Ding!

【Gu Daojin: peak of True Immortal Realm cultivation power…】

Ding!

【Divine Tree: Planted by the White Emperor Innate Divine Being, containing innate light Great Dao and Life Dao, located at…】

Two messages flowed into Ye Xu’s heart.

He separately crafted the two pieces of information into twenty jade slips and distributed them to the group, to prevent the Seven Immortals of Cloud Capital and Su Mu from becoming suspicious of each other and causing a tragedy.

Ye Xu sighed ruefully. Among merchants, someone as kind-hearted as himself was probably as rare as a giant panda.

"Elder Brother Gu’s predicament is actually so perilous?" Heavenly Talisman Old Man asked, brows furrowed deeply after viewing the jade slip.

Gu Daojin was trapped by Chaos Great Dao, with disaster far more likely than escape.

Especially now, Chaotic Immortal King’s nascent soul was growing ever stronger and wielding greater control over Chaos Great Dao, making Gu Daojin’s peril increasingly acute.

"We must rescue Elder Brother Gu urgently—if too much time passes, he’ll be in grave danger," Qin Fei Yan stated solemnly.

Great Emperor Ziwei looked astonished.

Why weren’t the seven Uncle Masters at all surprised upon learning about their master’s cultivation level?

That wasn’t the beginning stage of True Immortal Realm but the peak of it.

This meant that in the lower realm, Gu Daojin had long attained immortality but never ascended to the upper realm.

"After we rescue your master, he will personally clear up your doubts," Qin Fei Yan soothingly declared, her insight as clear as a zither tone, seeming to cut straight through Great Emperor Ziwei’s confusion.

Great Emperor Ziwei furrowed his brow.

At this point, he could only pin his hopes on this.

Su Mu kept flipping through the information on the Tree of Light, pondering its profound meaning.

"In the Chaos Immortal King’s domain, there was actually the power of the White Emperor. Between these two, there must have been some kind of secret or transaction."

Su Mu muttered,

"However, no matter what schemes you’ve laid, I absolutely must obtain the Divine Tree."

"Daoist brother."

Su Mu cupped his fists and bowed toward Ye Xu.

"Please speak."

"This journey is perilous. I would like to leave her at the Heaven’s Secret Pavilion. Daoist brother, can you agree to this?" Su Mu looked toward Shen Yueyi, his gaze softening again.

Ye Xu glanced at Shen Yueyi. The young girl was only sixteen years old. Having been suddenly removed from her original surroundings, she hadn’t yet adapted in such a short time.

He nodded with a smile and said,

"Daoist friend, rest assured. In the Heaven’s Secret Pavilion, no one will dare to bully her."

"For this journey, you need not worry excessively either."

"The jade slip I gave you records all the information about the Heaven Deficiency Forbidden Land, even including how to crack the Chaos Great Dao and deal with the Chaos Immortal King."

"What you all should worry about are unexpected contingencies."

Speaking of this, Ye Xu’s gaze turned slightly cold.

For example, the Bi Fang divine clan was one such contingency.

"In that case, I entrust this matter to you, Daoist brother." Su Mu’s expression eased slightly. Shen Yueyi residing at the Heaven’s Secret Pavilion would be safer than any other place under heaven.

Even if he encountered an accident, Shen Yueyi could still live a good life.

"Let’s set off."

Among the Seven Immortals of Cloud Capital, the one who had remained silent, known as one of their group, spoke up.

"Senior, we take our leave."

The Heavenly Talisman Old Man and the others bowed respectfully to Ye Xu and slowly walked out of the Heaven’s Secret Pavilion.

Shen Yueyi watched Su Mu depart. Staring at his retreating figure, she suddenly felt lost and unsure.

After a brief time of interaction, she had become certain that Su Mu bore her no ill will.

Indeed, he treated her better than anyone else did.

This trip to the Lower Cang Realm involved unpredictable dangers, and Shen Yueyi couldn’t stop worrying about Su Mu.

"Senior, you know everything. Could you predict whether he can return safely?" Shen Yueyi gathered her courage and timidly raised her head to ask.

Ye Xu looked unusual and said,

"Aren’t you afraid of and harbor hatred for him?"

Shen Yueyi lightly nodded her head.

"Now I don’t hate him so much anymore."

Ye Xu wrinkled his brow slightly. The moods of women are the hardest to fathom in the world.

"Rest easy, he won’t run into any trouble."

Ye Xu consoled her.

"Haa…"

Shen Yueyi let out a long sigh of relief. Ye Xu’s words seemed like an infallible decree to her; if he said no trouble would occur, then certainly no surprises would happen.