Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 720: Chapter 716: Take Action

Chu Zhiyuan let the Moon Silkworm Frost Robe carry him, gliding through the night sky.

In the blink of an eye, he landed in a small alley, then took a few turns and returned to Chu Honglin’s side.

Chu Honglin stood motionless, like a stone statue in the night.

Chu Zhiyuan softly conveyed Chu Hongming’s arrangements.

Chu Honglin nodded gently, ”It’s best if we can involve the Observatory.”

Chu Zhiyuan asked, ”The Observatory has top-tier warriors?”

”Not just top-tier warriors,” Chu Honglin replied, ”but also some spiritual artifacts to assist. They can’t escape.”

Chu Zhiyuan’s spirit lifted, ”Spiritual artifacts?”

”Similar to your Great Demon Suppressing Seal,” Chu Honglin said, ”though slightly less powerful, it should be enough to deal with them.”

Chu Zhiyuan asked, ”The Observatory has spiritual artifacts similar to the Great Demon Suppressing Seal?”

”Tracking and binding spiritual artifacts,” Chu Honglin said, ”Unfortunately, they’re not suitable for use on the Outer Realm Battlefield.”

”Why not?”

”It requires multiple people to cooperate, while the Outer Realm Battlefield is a solitary endeavor.”

Chu Zhiyuan’s spirit lifted.

He truly didn’t know that the Outer Realm Battlefield was a solitary endeavor, no cooperation allowed?

”You didn’t know?”

”No one ever told me.”

”Entering the Outer Realm Battlefield is like entering a Grotto Heaven, unless you have a Spiritual Rhinoceros Pearl.”

”Using a Spiritual Rhinoceros Pearl for many against one?” Chu Zhiyuan said, ”In that case, the Spiritual Rhinoceros Pearl is the true spiritual artifact.”

”On the Outer Realm Battlefield, indeed so.” Chu Honglin solemnly nodded.

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”No wonder.”

Last time, after the Grotto Heaven, the Spiritual Rhinoceros Pearl was taken from him.

How stingy.

Just a Spiritual Rhinoceros Pearl, and after achieving such great merits, they still took it back.

Only now did he realize the importance of the Spiritual Rhinoceros Pearl, it’s no wonder it’s so cherished.

The two spoke quietly, while boats passed on the river, a mixture of bustling and tranquility, intertwined with songs and faint laughter, adding to the allure of the scene.

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Chu Hongming arrived with three middle-aged men.

Chu Honglin clasped his fists, ”Brother Wu, Mr. Zhu, Mr. Qin, Mr. Hu.”

The three returned the gesture.

Chu Honglin whispered, ”Zhao’er, these three are the Observatory’s tributes, Mr. Zhu, Mr. Qin, and Mr. Hu.”

Chu Zhiyuan clasped his fists in salute without saying much.

They all suppressed their aura, appearing like ordinary people upon approach.

Yet Chu Zhiyuan faintly felt as if the three were like deep abysses, their strength unfathomable.

This profound feeling wasn’t present in Chu Honglin, nor even in Chu Hongming.

Clearly, the cultivation of these three far surpassed that of Chu Honglin.

If Chu Honglin was of the first three transitions of the Divinity Transformation Realm, then these three were probably in the middle or even the last three transitions.

Each realm’s transitions—first, middle, last—have significant differences in strength.

The three looked around at the surrounding flower boats, their eyes scanning back and forth seriously.

They stood in the darkness by the riverside, close to a tree resembling a willow, its branches swaying gently in the night breeze.

A gust of wind blew, and the branches lightly swept over the river’s surface, scattering the rippling reflections of moonlight.

Chu Zhiyuan pointed lightly at the flower boat opposite, ”Gentlemen, there are two Venerables hiding there, Divinity Transformation Realm masters practicing the Demon Technique.”

The three nodded solemnly.

They didn’t rashly doubt Chu Zhiyuan’s words, having some knowledge of his abilities.

Especially with his achievements of twice capturing and killing Demon Clan masters within the Grotto Heaven.

This is something that many Divinity Transformation Realm masters could not accomplish, yet he managed as someone in the Transformation Realm.

The three concentrated and operated their powers, after a moment they shook their heads and exchanged glances, finally Mr. Zhu took out a jet-black pearl.

The Dragon Eye-sized pearl was held between his palms, and the other two pressed their palms on his back respectively.

Chu Zhiyuan immediately sensed a change in the aura, the surrounding air becoming thick and heavy, making it difficult to breathe.

He glanced at Chu Honglin in surprise.

Chu Honglin lowered his voice, ”They are all old Venerables, each having slain Heavenly Demons.”

Chu Zhiyuan’s expression became serious.

To gauge a Spirit Guard’s abilities, first see if they have slain a Heavenly Demon.

On the Outer Realm Battlefield, Heavenly Demons are at the top of the food chain, preying on humans and the Demon Clan.

Heavenly Demons are lethal with a single strike, retreating a thousand miles away, leaving no trace, their movements unpredictable.

Only those who have killed a Heavenly Demon on the Outer Realm Battlefield are true top-tier Spirit Guards.

The jet-black round pearl flickered as if a light flashed, and then returned to its dark state.

The three released their hands.

Putting the black pearl back into his robes, Mr. Zhu said quietly, ”Two Venerables, their cultivation is on par with ours, well-known masters.”

”Who are they?” Chu Honglin asked.

Mr. Zhu’s expression was indifferent, as if nothing in the world affected him, and he said calmly, ”It should be Yu Jizu and Huang Jinfu.”

Chu Honglin frowned in thought.

Chu Hongming exclaimed, ”Those two demons?!”

Chu Honglin turned to look at him.

Chu Hongming said, ”You’ve been secluded on the Great Bright Peak for cultivation and also went to the Outer Realm Battlefield, so it’s no surprise you haven’t heard of these two demon names.”

”Are they very famous?”

Chu Hongming said, ”Yu Jizu is an Elder of the Pure Heart Sect, with formidable Myriad Silence Divine Palm, while Huang Jinfu’s East Sun Divine Fist is astonishing, both have slain Venerables.”

Chu Honglin immediately became solemn.

Having slain Venerables means they are indeed true powerhouses, not just those with a realm but lacking the ability to fight.

Chu Hongming asked, ”Mr. Zhu, can you capture them? Ideally, take them alive.”

Mr. Zhu and the other two exchanged glances, and reluctantly shook their heads.

Mr. Zhu shook his head, ”If it were someone else, there might be hope to capture them alive using the Drunken God Flute. Those two, though, it would be difficult.”

”The Drunken God Flute can’t capture them alive?”

”They possess demon techniques, especially Yu Jizu of the Pure Heart Sect, who can withstand the Drunken God Flute’s attack, and Huang Jinfu might as well.”

Chu Hongming suggested, ”What if I and Brother Fifteen make a move, and the rest of you activate the Drunken God Flute?”

”You need to hold for at least a dozen breaths.” Mr. Zhu replied, ”Otherwise, it’s hard to shake their minds.”

”No problem!” Chu Hongming looked at Chu Honglin, ”What do you say, Brother Fifteen?”

Chu Honglin said, ”Can’t we hold for at least a dozen breaths?”

Chu Hongming said, ”Brother Fifteen, don’t forget they’ve slain Venerables, they are at least Fourth Transition!”

”Alright, let’s give it a try.” Chu Honglin looked at Chu Zhiyuan, ”Zhao’er, just watch from the side, don’t intervene.”

Chu Zhiyuan slowly nodded.

He understood Chu Honglin’s meaning, it wasn’t that he deemed his cultivation weak, but didn’t wish to expose the Great Demon Suppressing Seal.

Especially in such a wild place, before the Demon Sect, revealing the Great Demon Suppressing Seal would render all efforts wasted.

”Then let’s proceed.” Chu Hongming looked at Mr. Zhu and the other two.

Mr. Zhu took out a jade flute from his robe, its soft luster flowing continuously.

He placed it to his lips, the other two once more pressed their palms onto his back.

Apparently, it needed all three to activate this jade flute.

Chu Hongming and Chu Honglin exchanged glances, then gracefully leapt into the air, like two eagles soaring, diving towards the flower boat.

Chu Zhiyuan stood on the bank, not following them, just using Super Sensing Illumination.

As they took flight, Yin Yang fish swiftly formed above them, and spiritual energy, like clouds, poured in from the sky, quickly entering the Yin Yang fish and transforming into more refined energy flowing into their bodies.

Their movement alarmed those on the flower boat, two figures leaped out, launching punches and punches.

”Bang bang bang bang...”

Thunderclaps echoed in the night sky.

Gales howled.

Columns of water rose in the river.