Shrouding the Heavens

Chapter 384 - 385 Chapter 390 The 4000-Year-Old Immortal Appears

385: Chapter 390: The 4,000-Year-Old Immortal Appears 385: Chapter 390: The 4,000-Year-Old Immortal Appears “Divine King Jiang’s name is well-deserved.

Even in his dying state, he still bears the demeanor of an extraordinary genius.

Unfortunately, time cannot be reversed, and your era has ultimately come to an end!” “Even though these Great Emperor Array Patterns are complex and profound, you have only managed to manifest a small corner of them.

Your heart is willing, but your strength is insufficient.

At most, you can only block us for one day.” The thirteen Saint Master Level individuals were all indifferent.

Some had eyes as void as the Abyss, while others had eyes as profound as the Starry Sky, cold and unfeeling, staring at the divine king within the Dragon Transformation Pool.

“What should we do?” The Jiang Family powerhouses all showed concern, as they were the direct descendants of the divine king and naturally couldn’t bear for the old divine king to be killed.

“One day’s time should be enough.

I can revive the divine king!” Ye Fan strode forward, arriving at the bank of the Dragon Transformation Pool, where a flash of light in his hand revealed a small white jade cauldron.

In an instant, a fragrance that made one want to sink into it wafted out, causing almost everyone to take a deep breath.

Their pores relaxed, and it was a kind of intoxicating enjoyment.

“Divine medicine?!” The Jiang Family members were astonished.

“How is this possible?

The Qilin Seed is sealed within the Sealing Heaven Demon Treasure Pavilion, so how can there still be a plant of divine medicine?!” The thirteen Saint Master Level individuals were shocked.

“This is a big problem.

If Jiang Taixu is really revived and seals the divine city with the Hengyu Divine Furnace, none of us will escape, and we’ll be killed one by one!” “Quick, strike with all our might and break the Great Emperor Array Patterns.

We mustn’t give him a chance!” The thirteen Saint Master Level individuals were not calm, their emotions turbulent, as they tried their best to attack.

“Divine medicine…

very well, this old man’s hope for prolonging life is rekindled, cough…” came an abrupt voice, with continuous coughing that seemed to verge on death.

In the Underground Palace, an old man, trembling and frail, had appeared at some point.

With wild grass-like hair of only a few dozen strands, sparse and thin, his face was piled with wrinkles, resembling old tree bark.

“Jiang Taixu, it’s been four thousand years, and I’ve missed you…

cough…” He hunched over, trembling as he advanced, saying, “I accept the divine medicine.

It’s no use for you to consume it.” The thirteen super elites froze, all unconsciously retreating, as the abrupt appearance of this old man and his words were truly startling.

Who is he, and what is his background?

A four-thousand-year parting…

that notion is terrifying!

Could it be that this old man is over four thousand years old and was a figure from Jiang Taixu’s era?

No matter how one listens, it clearly means that.

This is indeed a heaven-defying, sinister being, actually existing in the same era as the divine king, possessing the same lifespan!

Under normal circumstances, a Saint Master Level individual could live to be over two thousand years old.

The fact that this person has existed for over four thousand years without perishing is truly shocking and horrifying.

What kind of old man is this, who is definitely of the former generation of old Saint Masters, yet has lived to this day?

“Who are you?” The people of the Jiang Family demanded, feeling overwhelmed by the appearance of such a sinister entity, unsure how to respond with the Hengyu Holy Furnace unusable.

“This old man is an old friend of Jiang Taixu.

I sincerely hope he can awaken so we can reminisce.

Alas, there is only one plant of divine medicine, so he shall remain in eternal slumber.” The old man staggered forward as if with great difficulty, yet no one dared to underestimate him, as the thirteen Saint Master Level individuals instinctively made way for him.

At this moment, people noticed that from time to time, a wisp of black mist would exude from his body, surprisingly carrying a heavy aura of death, emitting the scent of a decaying corpse.

“This is…” Everyone was greatly alarmed, completely perplexed, their faces filled with disbelief.

This person should be dead; his body even carries the stench of a corpse!

Indeed, every time a wisp of black mist emerged, this smell would waft out, inducing nausea, and the foul stench was nearly unbearable.

“Your body is already dead, how are you still alive?” one of the thirteen Saint Master Level individuals asked.

They were all Heroic Lords of a region.

Even though the individual had lived for four thousand years, they had no fear in questioning him.

“Aside from the Divine King Body, how many in this world can live over four thousand years?

In their later years, old Saint Masters, with their lifespans nearing exhaustion, would venture into the Great Wilderness, yet who has ever reemerged?” the old man quivered.

He walked up to the Great Emperor Array Patterns and observed them closely before continuing, “Four-thousand-year immortality is a legend.

The old Saint Masters have all returned to dust, earth to earth.

At the very least, I haven’t seen any reappear.

That I could return to the mortal world and re-enter the Red Dust is indeed a miracle.” “You…” Everyone gazed at him in shock.

“You needn’t look at this old man that way.

I don’t possess such heaven-defying strength; my physical body is indeed dead, with only my divine sense still alive.” He frankly admitted to being a living dead.

“How did you manage it?” The thirteen Saint Master Level individuals pressed, eager to know, as some among them were nearing the end of their lifespan.

“Back in the day, Jiang Taixu dominated the world.

This old man and two other friends were chased by him, left with no path to heaven or earth, and fled into the Undying Mountain.

Unfortunately, not all who survive calamities encounter fortune.

We didn’t obtain the Undying Divine Medicine, but mistakenly consumed a Yin Nether Grass…” “What?!” Everyone was shocked.

The Yin Nether Grass is only a legendary thing, growing in the Yellow Springs, not belonging to the Mortal World, and shouldn’t even exist in this world.

“I must say, Undying Mountain is a strange place.

We didn’t find the Enlightenment Ancient Tea Tree…” In the past, three sovereigns were chased into Undying Mountain by Jiang Taixu, narrowly escaping death and unexpectedly discovering a Yellow Springs Pool, where they picked a mystical grass.

They thought it was a divine medicine, but after consuming it, their bodies instantly emitted a stench of decay, becoming half-human, half-ghost entities, with their bodies utterly destroyed and their cultivation base unable to progress.

Yet, they didn’t die from it.

Yin Nether Grass is rare in the world, a peerless oddity, containing rotting toxins and some essence of undying matter, two utterly opposing medicinal powers combined.

Their divine sense was nurtured, but their bodies nearly became corpses, a truly strange transformation.

Of course, their bodies weren’t completely dead; always retaining a sliver of lifeforce, otherwise they would’ve turned to skeletons long ago.

“Yin Nether Grass…

such peculiar medicinal power.” The thirteen Saint Master Level individuals each had different thoughts.

“So, don’t worry, I pose no threat to you Heroic Lords.

I’m just a living dead, wasting years away, with a body worse than yours,” he said while coughing.

However, the thirteen great figures did not see him that way.

His divine scan was undoubtedly immensely powerful, a true old monster.

But they did let out a sigh of relief; in this world, few truly live past four thousand years.

Such exceptions weren’t enviable.

No Saint Master would wish to become a half-human, half-ghost existence; that would be a fate worse than death.

Better to not extend life.

In front of the Dragon Transformation Pool, the people from the Jiang Family were tense.

Even the sovereign Jiang Yun frowned.

This old monster would be extremely hard to deal with!

Though the old man was humble, no one believed him.

How could someone alive for over four thousand years not be terrifying!

“Hurry, revive Divine King Jiang!” Ye Fan was also anxious.

Encountering such an old monster today was truly unlucky.

The small white jade cauldron was opened, releasing a captivating fragrance, filling the Underground Palace with the scent of medicine, permeating to the bones, giving everyone a feeling of euphoria, like ascending to immortality.

“Such a fragrance, indeed divine medicine.

It might help me reverse my rotten body and recover vitality,” the old monster said while coughing.

“Is this the True Dragon Divine Medicine’s dragon pearl?!” The Jiang Family members were astounded; some Grand Elders had seen records of True Dragon Divine Medicine in ancient books, filled with shock.

“Good, good, good!” Jiang Yun exclaimed three times, saying, “Different parts of the Ancient True Dragon Divine Medicine have distinct effects; the Dragon Pearl Fruit represents rebirth.” “This is destiny.

The Dragon Pearl Fruit contains limitless vitality, can perform Dragon Transformation and rebirth, undergo Nirvana and transformation, complementing the Dragon Transformation Pool here!” Other Elders of the Jiang Family were also delighted.

The fruit of this Ancient Divine Medicine signifies and serves the perfect purpose for Jiang Taixu, filling them all with hope.

In the Underground Palace, the thirteen Saint Master Level individuals were shocked.

They had never expected there would be an Ancient Divine Medicine, and such a Dragon Pearl Fruit at that!

“A pity, to dissolve this dragon pearl would take at least a whole day.

I won’t give you that,” the old monster sneered coldly, incredibly sinister.

“Protect the Divine King and administer the medicine!” Jiang Yun shouted.

A dozen Elders stepped forward, placing the Dragon Pearl divine medicine into Jiang Taixu’s mouth.

Then they all sat down and released one Innate Divine Light after another, sending them into the old divine king’s body.

These people were fully committed, willing to sacrifice their own lifespans to revive this ancestral progenitor.

If the divine king is reborn, all troubles before them will be swept away!

“You are fusing the Dragon Pearl divine medicine into Jiang Taixu’s body.

When I get in, I’ll eat him alive!” The old monster’s murderous intent was obvious, his words chilling.

“Senior, do you have a way in?” someone among the thirteen Saint Master Level individuals asked.

The old monster shouted toward the outside of the Underground Palace, “You two living dead should come!

Together, we three can break this remnant corner of the Great Emperor Array Patterns in four hours.” A cold, sinister laugh echoed.

“HEH HEH…” Two shriveled figures appeared at the entrance of the Underground Palace, saturated with the scent of death, emitting wisps of black mist with each breath.

“Looks like we three are the same, corroded by the Yin Nether Power beyond recognition.

At most, we won’t live past ten more years.” Three old monsters stood together, each more ghostly, the stench filling every inch of the Underground Palace, chilling to the bones.

“Break the Array Patterns, devour Jiang Taixu, and we can survive!” Their words sent chills down spines, seemingly devoid of humanity, as they treated the old divine king like a human-shaped Undying Divine Medicine.

“Thirteen little ones, step aside.

Let us break this place’s Array Patterns!” The three half-human, half-ghost beings emerged as if from Hell, exuding an intense death aura.

The thirteen Saint Master Level individuals remained cold, silently stepping aside.

They didn’t fear the three old monsters, nor were they angered by their words.

In four hours, the incomplete Great Emperor Array Patterns would be broken.

Then, who could fend off those three old monsters who had lived over four thousand years?

They were terrifying figures from the same era as Divine King Jiang!