Checking in for 100,000 Years

Chapter 859: Chapter 859: Thousand Desolate Ridge

At Piaomiao Peak.

All the members of Yao Lingling departed quietly, like the retreating tide in the dark night.

”What the heck happened? Why did they all leave?”

Qingyue Demon Emperor scratched his head, somewhat befuddled.

The task given by the lord was for the Five Emperors to supervise those Refining Masters, and it didn’t involve Yao Lingling.

Now.

They had completed their supervisory task and were unsure of what to do next.

Red Cloud Emperor quietly said, ”Perhaps something has happened...”

”I bet, with those Refining Masters being forced like that, there’s bound to be some resentment—they know a lot of forces, and might even band together to attack Yao Lingling.”

Demon Emperor Xieshen said.

He had a peculiar smile on his face, spread his hands, and continued, ”Yao Lingling has no choice but to lay low for a while and hide!”

”Does Yao Lingling not have several Eternal Realm strong people? Surely, they’re not that timid?”

Qingyue Demon Emperor snorted coldly.

”There are only four or five Eternal Realm strong people, honestly, it’s not much to look at...”

Demon Emperor Xieshen chuckled softly.

”Forget about them, where’s the lord gone?”

Qingyue Demon Emperor shook his head, chuckling dryly twice.

”The lord is in a pavilion deep within the clouds...”

Emperor Heimang, who had been silent, looked up into the void with a smile and said.

”Should we go find the lord?”

Qingyue Demon Emperor said.

”Yes, we’ve completed our task, we should meet up with the lord.”

Emperor Heimang said.

Everyone nodded silently, soaring into the sky.

The pavilion wasn’t large.

The Five Emperors halted their movements amid the clouds outside the pavilion, their demeanor turning respectful.

”You have come...”

Upon seeing the arrival of the Five Emperors, Ye Yun smiled softly and took out the Dragon-subduing Cauldron.

Seeing the incredibly familiar Dragon-subduing Cauldron, Emperor Heimang was overwhelmed with excitement and said in a low voice, ”My lord, this Dragon-subduing Cauldron... are you bringing it back?”

”Although it’s returning, I’m not planning to give it to you...”

Ye Yun smiled.

Not planning to give it to me?

What does the lord mean by this?

Emperor Heimang blinked repeatedly, a puzzled expression appearing on his face.

However, being somewhat clever, he realized the lord wouldn’t speak empty words, and quickly bowed, smiling, ”My lord, it’s entirely up to you.”

”Inside the Dragon-subduing Cauldron is the dragon soul of a Floating Tu Dragon. In the future, I want to prepare a home for it, so this Dragon-subduing Cauldron will stay with me for now...”

Looking at the increasingly obedient Emperor Heimang, Ye Yun’s lips curled slightly as he smiled calmly, ”In the future, I’ll send you one or two divine-level treasures.”

”Thank you, my lord.”

Emperor Heimang was instantly delighted, glancing inadvertently at Gu Anran opposite the lord.

He noticed the white-clad maiden was refining two exquisite red boots.

These boots... seemed to possess lightning speed, constantly emitting a powerful aura.

Even stronger than his Dragon-subduing Cauldron.

”It seems this is also a divine-level treasure, the lord must have exchanged it with the Divine Dragon Tripod...”

Emperor Heimang thought to himself.

”Heimang, you originally obtained this Dragon-subduing Cauldron from Thousand Desolate Ridge, right?”

Ye Yun suddenly asked.

”Yes, my lord.”

Emperor Heimang quickly replied.

”Gu Anran is refining treasures, you Five Emperors go to Thousand Desolate Ridge first and wait for me, I’ll be there shortly...”

Ye Yun instructed.

Emperor Heimang was taken aback and blurted out, ”My lord, are you going to Thousand Desolate Ridge?”

”Correct.”

Ye Yun nodded.

”Alright, my lord.

I’ll take the other four there first.”

Emperor Heimang said.

Though he had doubts, he didn’t dare to ask recklessly.

Emperor Heimang turned and signaled to the other four Emperors, their bodies moved slightly, instantly breaking through the void and leaving the place.

Within the pavilion.

Ye Yun watched Gu Anran, who was earnestly refining treasures, with a gentle expression, a hint of reminiscence in his eyes.

After a while.

He sighed softly, slowly closing his eyes.

The past was hard to recall.

The beautiful occurrences from the Dragon God Sect ten thousand years ago had already become an ancient dream, long since shattered.

...

Five blurry shadows were speeding through the void, heading toward Thousand Desolate Ridge; they were the Five Emperors.

”Emperor Heimang, why would the lord be interested in Thousand Ancient Ridge?”

As they hurried, Demon Emperor Kuzhu asked curiously.

”Perhaps the lord is interested in the origins of the Dragon-subduing Cauldron... Otherwise, given the lord’s status, why would he care about mere Thousand Desolate Ridge?”

Emperor Heimang pondered, smiling wryly.

”Emperor Heimang, Thousand Desolate Ridge, as one of the Four Absolute Lands, has a long-standing heritage.

But, I’ve only heard of it, and never been...”

Demon Emperor Kuzhu licked his lips, chuckling awkwardly.

”We haven’t been either...”

Qingyue Demon Emperor, Red Cloud Emperor, and the others echoed.

”Sigh!”

Emperor Heimang looked gloomy, gazing into the distance with a sigh, ”It’s best not to go to that wretched place, it’s too bizarre and dangerous, the slightest mistake could lead to demise...”

Qingyue Demon Emperor laughed and asked, ”They say once inside Thousand Desolate Ridge, one’s blood and mana will be drained, and within moments, they’ll perish. Emperor Heimang, how did you delve in back then?”

”Years ago, I acquired a Divine Engraving Secret Method, which gave me some skill in this area. To explore Thousand Desolate Ridge, my physical body was covered with various divine engravings that locked my body, allowing me to reach deep within...”

Emperor Heimang said.

”That secret method must also be part of Divine Land’s heritage, right?”

Demon Emperor Kuzhu’s eyes glinted, and he asked with a smile.

”Indeed, back then, I found the corpse of a spirit in an ancient ruin and obtained the Divine Engraving Secret Method from it.”

Emperor Heimang nodded.

”The Divine Engraving Technique of Divine Land is truly powerful...”

The other Four Emperors looked at Emperor Heimang with expressions full of envy.

”It’s not that remarkable.”

Emperor Heimang chuckled lightly.

After some discussion, the five stopped talking, silently traversing the void.

They are, after all, five True Gods, the pinnacle of existence on Cangnan Continent.

Coupled with the fact that the space of this Miniature World of Cangnan Continent is not as solid as Divine Land, the speed at which the Five Emperors travel through the void is unimaginably fast.

It didn’t take long.

They arrived at the outskirts of Thousand Desolate Ridge.

A blanket of white mist enveloped the entire Thousand Desolate Ridge, making it impossible to see its true form.

”This Thousand Desolate Ridge isn’t actually large, only stretches a hundred miles, constantly shrouded in mist, it’s extremely difficult for ordinary people to detect...”

Emperor Heimang pointed at the mist, explaining calmly.

”This mist doesn’t seem particularly unusual.”

Demon Emperor Kuzhu observed for a while, concluding as such.

Emperor Heimang’s expression turned serious as he slowly said, ”The strange power that absorbs flesh and mana doesn’t come from the mist, but from Thousand Desolate Ridge itself.”

”Emperor Heimang, back then you were at the Eternal Realm, entering Thousand Desolate Ridge was a near-death experience. But now you’ve reached the True God Realm. It shouldn’t be as terrifying to enter Thousand Desolate Ridge again, right?”

Red Cloud Emperor asked with a smile.

”It should be!”

Emperor Heimang shrugged, smiling easily.

”Shall we go in and explore? Perhaps we’ll find divine-level treasures comparable to the Dragon-subduing Cauldron!”

Qingyue Demon Emperor grinned.