Chapter 12519 Acquaintance

Chapter 12519 Acquaintance
Ye Chen set off alone, without taking anyone with him. Firstly, the Abundant Emperor disliked being disturbed by outsiders, and secondly, Ren Feifan needed to stay at the Nine Cang Academy to guard against any unforeseen events.

The Thousand Cliffs Abyss is the remains of the Earth Ancestor, who is one of the Six Ancestors. Among the Seventy-Two Pillar Gods, the Earth Ancestor is the only one without a physical form.

The Earth Ancestor is the Earth itself; the Earth is Him.

The Heavenly Pure Ancient Palace, one of the Four Heavenly Gates, is ruled by Immortal Venerable Jingliu, who is an incarnation of Houtu Niangniang, one of the Four Imperial Gods.

Houtu Niangniang also governs the earth god's way and has much in common with the earth ancestor. Houtu Niangniang can be said to be a wisp of spiritual energy born from the earth innately, and is a spirit god.

The relationship between the Earth Ancestor and the Mirror Flow Immortal Venerable is actually somewhat similar to that between the Universe God and the Cosmic God; they are twins, essentially one entity.

The Earth Ancestor is the source, giving birth to Immortal Venerable Mirror Flow. The two can be considered father and daughter, or husband and wife.

The relationship between the pillar gods cannot be determined by human ethics.

In the past few days, Ye Chen has also learned about some stories of the Thousand Rock Abyss, the Earth Ancestor, and the Mirror Flow Immortal Venerable.

Long before, at the end of the first era on the other side of the starry sky, the darkness of the starry sky raged and the world collapsed. At that time, the earth's spiritual roots were severed, and the Earth Ancestor was considered to have perished.

Since the earth no longer exists, the divinity of the Earth Ancestor naturally vanishes as well.

However, one place miraculously escaped the catastrophe and was not destroyed during the apocalypse.

That is what later became known as the "Thousand Rocks Abyss".

The Thousand Cliffs Abyss was not destroyed because it was protected by the Abundant Emperor.

Emperor Fengrao did his utmost to preserve a piece of pure land in the apocalypse, just to plant medicinal herbs.

On the other side of the starry sky, many ancient medicinal herbs have become extinct. Only the Abundant Emperor, relying on a piece of pure land in the Thousand Rock Abyss, occasionally cultivates some. When these herbs are circulated to the outside world, they can cause a bloodbath and sell for astonishingly high prices.

Tianjing Ancient Palace was the main, or even the only, trader for Emperor Fengrao.

Emperor Fengrao did not want to be disturbed by outsiders. He even refused to sell the medicinal herbs he cultivated, even when Emperor Jinyu asked to buy them.

However, Immortal Venerable Jingliu of the Tianjing Ancient Palace is the daughter and wife of the Earth Ancestor. He lives in the only remaining pure land of the Earth Ancestor, so naturally, we have to give Immortal Venerable Jingliu some face.

The cause and effect in this matter is somewhat complicated, but Ye Chen was able to figure it out.

It took Ye Chen about a day to reach the entrance of the Thousand Rock Abyss.

There were sheer cliffs and jagged rocks, and a deep, bottomless ravine where black winds whipped up boulders and crashed against the rock walls on either side, making a wailing sound.

Ye Chen stood on the edge of a cliff and looked out. He saw that the entire Thousand Rock Abyss was filled with towering cliffs and thousands of valleys, and in the middle of it was a huge black vortex, just like an abyss.

That was during the dark apocalypse of that year, which ravaged this place. The earth collapsed and shattered, creating a black hole-like vortex. If a person fell into it, it was like falling into an abyss, and they would be swallowed up in an instant.

The Thousand Cliffs and Giant Abyss is a place where a thousand cliffs and precipitous peaks surround a giant eye in the abyss.

Ye Chen stood on the cliff, his eyes slightly narrowed. He could see demons climbing up from the giant eye of the abyss from time to time. These were demons born from the abyss itself.

This world of the Thousand Rocks Abyss is anything but peaceful. Apart from demons, the dark aura emanating from the giant abyss eye itself is enough to make ordinary martial artists dizzy and drive them into madness.

Ye Chen possessed profound Daoist knowledge, so he was naturally unafraid and unafraid of the rampant demons.

"The Abundant Emperor resides in the most fertile place north of the Thousand Cliffs Abyss."

Ye Chen murmured to himself, recalling how the Emperor of Wisdom had told him the exact location of the Emperor of Abundance over the past few days.

He flew along the mountain path, heading north. Along the way, he saw a vast, barren land with barren soil and sparse vegetation.

The spiritual energy of this place was cut off long ago during the apocalypse, leaving only a small patch of pure land that still retains fertile nutrients.

That small patch of pure land was the residence of the Abundant Emperor.

Ye Chen continued heading north, encountering some demons along the way, but he simply detoured around them without causing any further trouble.

We kept walking, and at first the mountain wind howled, but the further north we went, the calmer the wind became, and there were fewer loose stones under our feet. Gradually, there was some damp soil that felt soft and yielding underfoot.

After turning past another towering cliff, the view suddenly brightens. The previous desolate scene disappears, replaced by lush green grass and fragrant plants that refresh the mind and body.

Along both sides of the road, many medicinal herbs grow, exuding spiritual energy, and there are also signs of human care next to the herbs.

"Coming!"

Ye Chen was overjoyed. This was the only pure land in the Thousand Rock Abyss, where the spiritual energy of heaven and earth was extremely rich. He quickened his pace and headed forward.

But then he heard the babbling of a stream. Ye Chen turned through a grove of trees and suddenly saw a small stone pool in front of him, where a woman was bathing.

The pool water is crystal clear, reflecting the sky and clouds, and the surrounding trees are lush, partially obscuring the pool.

The woman had her back to the shore, her long, black hair cascading down her back, wet and glistening, with a few strands clinging to her jade-like neck.

The water in the pool was waist-deep, and the surface rippled. Suddenly, the woman seemed to notice something, turned around, and looked at Ye Chen.

As she turned around, her exquisite and curvaceous figure was completely exposed to Ye Chen, flawless and radiant.

But Ye Chen had no time to appreciate it. The moment he saw the woman's face, he was struck dumb, his head exploded, and he was completely stunned.

This woman was none other than the goddess of love, Feng Qingxue!
Ye Chen's heart pounded, and he thought he was seeing things or hallucinating.

He never expected that he would actually meet Tianzu's confidante, the great love goddess Feng Qingxue, here!
Why is she here! ?
Ye Chen had only this question in his mind.

"You are the Lord of Reincarnation."

When Feng Qingxue saw Ye Chen, her delicate brows furrowed slightly, showing some surprise.

Then, she slowly emerged from the stone pool, without any hesitation, and gracefully put on her clothes in front of Ye Chen, and hung a jade pot at her waist.

"Have you seen enough?"

Seeing that Ye Chen was still staring at her intently, Feng Qingxue said.

Ye Chen snapped out of his daze and blurted out, "Great Goddess of Love, what are you doing here!"

Ye Chen was quite surprised. In the timeless era, he had some grudges and entanglements with the God of Love, but after arriving at the other side of the starry sky, he had never seen the God of Love again.

It turns out that the Great God of Love is actually in the Abyss of a Thousand Rocks!
Ye Chen wanted to probe the causal timeline of Feng Qingxue's life, but Feng Qingxue was very vigilant and cut off his spying with a single thought.

Stop spying, or I'll have to draw my sword.

Feng Qingxue looked at Ye Chen with a cold gaze.

Ye Chen remained silent.

Feng Qingxue then asked, "Did you come here to find Emperor Fengrao?"

Ye Chen replied, "Yes."

Just as Feng Qingxue was about to speak, a loud bang suddenly came from ahead, followed by a wisp of white smoke rising slowly into the sky.

"Did the alchemy fail and the furnace explode again?"

Seeing this scene, Feng Qingxue muttered to herself, then flew forward and said to Ye Chen,

"Come with me."

Ye Chen followed Feng Qingxue, running swiftly. His gaze fell on the small jade pot hanging at Feng Qingxue's waist, its spiritual energy emanating from it, seemingly extraordinary.

"What is this jade pot of yours?"

Ye Chen asked.

He thought of the Heavenly Pivot Healing Pot, one of the purposes of his trip.

The jade pot hanging from Feng Qingxue's waist seems to be the Tian Shu Suspended Pot!
"None of your business."

Feng Qingxue was rather indifferent and did not answer, but just ran forward.

Helpless, Ye Chen could only follow her forward. When they arrived, they saw several thatched huts surrounded by medicinal herb fields.

The medicinal field was filled with exotic flowers, rare herbs, and medicinal plants, their fragrance filling the air.

"Nine Heavens Spirit Ginseng, Primordial Immortal Lotus, Sun and Moon Spirit Herb, Heaven and Earth Sacred Stamen... Hiss, these are all ancient, extinct immortal herbs and divine medicines!"

With his insight into cause and effect, Ye Chen identified many medicinal herbs, all of which were ancient, extinct immortal herbs and divine medicines, extremely valuable.

He never expected that the Abundant Emperor would have planted so many rare and precious medicinal herbs here.

But then, in front of a thatched hut, an old man sat with disheveled hair and a dirty face. Beside him was a furnace that had exploded and was still smoking. Some medicinal dregs were scattered out with the explosion, and they were still emitting a warm medicinal fragrance.

The old man was none other than Emperor Fengrao. He was covered in black grime and his hair was sticking up from the impact of the exploding alchemy furnace, making him look quite disheveled.

"Is it really impossible? Is it truly impossible to refine a elixir that can cure the malignant tumor of the Heavenly Calamity?"

The Emperor of Abundance looked dejected, lost in thought, and heartbroken, muttering to himself as if in a dream.

"He wanted to refine a kind of pill called the Life-Saving and Calamity-Relieving Pill to cure the Great Calamity of Burning Heaven, but he never succeeded."

Feng Qingxue explained calmly.

"The Life-Saving Elixir, used to avert the Heaven-Burning Calamity? That's impossible. How could such a pill exist in this world?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen instinctively felt it was absurd. The Heaven-Burning Calamity was so powerful that it couldn't be cured by a single pill.

Such an elixir could not possibly exist in this world.

At this moment, the Abundant Emperor was completely immersed in the distress of the failed alchemy and the exploding furnace, and did not even notice that Ye Chen and Feng Qingxue had arrived.

Seeing the dejected look on the Abundant Emperor's face, Ye Chen finally understood why the Emperor of Wisdom had not responded to his calls.

Feng Qingxue said, "Your Majesty, the Lord of Reincarnation has arrived."

Hearing Feng Qingxue's voice, Emperor Fengrao finally came to his senses. Looking up, he saw Ye Chen's figure and paused, then said:
"Lord of Reincarnation, what brings you here?"

He never expected that Ye Chen would come to the Thousand Rock Abyss, and he had not revealed his residence.

Ye Chen gave a wry smile, clasped his hands in a fist and bowed to the Abundant Emperor, and said:
"Your Majesty the Abundant Emperor, how have you been? How are you feeling?"

Emperor Fengrao coughed, stood up, and realizing his awkward appearance, cast a "Spell to Eliminate Karma and Dispel Misfortune," removing all negative influences from his body. He instantly became radiant, regaining the imposing presence of one of the Three Pure Ones, and said:

"I am fine. I was trying to refine a divine medicine, but as you can see, I failed."

"Hmm, you came here because the Vidyadhara Emperor summoned you?"

The Abundant Emperor looked Ye Chen up and down, and vaguely glimpsed the cause and effect.

Ye Chen said, "That's right. Emperor Chiming entrusted me to come here to ask for the Nine Heavens Immortal Mushroom and the Heavenly Pivot Suspended Gourd."

He did not elaborate on the specific causes and effects, because it was unnecessary; the Abundant Emperor himself could see it clearly.

"Nine Heavens Immortal Mushroom, Heavenly Pivot Suspended Gourd..."

Upon hearing this, the Abundant Emperor showed a slight look of surprise. After a quick calculation with his fingers, he frowned deeply and said:

"That old man, Chiming, is actually injured?"

"He even wanted to pass on his divine path of burning lamps to Ren Tiannu?"

Ye Chen said, "Exactly!"

The Abundant Emperor fell silent, clearly not approving of the Wise Emperor's approach.

After all, passing on one's lineage is tantamount to giving up one's life.

Unlike other pillar gods, the Three Pure Ones are proficient in the Yin-Yang Dao and have methods to harmonize and resolve the Great Calamity of Burning Heaven. Therefore, even if they are afflicted by the calamity, they will not suffer much pain.

Even so, the Emperor of Wisdom still wanted to sacrifice himself to spread the Dharma.

"It seems that the old man who holds the light has made up his mind to follow the Dao. As the Lord of Reincarnation, he is truly willing to risk his life to assist you!"

Emperor Fengrao sighed.

Ye Chen solemnly replied, "I am deeply grateful to the Emperor of Wisdom for his kindness, and I will never forget it. I will certainly live up to his trust in the future!"

Emperor Fengrao said, "There's no need to put so much pressure on yourself. Old Man Chiming is actually doing this for his own selfish reasons."

"At our level and age, we've lived long enough, and death doesn't matter. As long as we can see the Great Dao and hear it in the morning, we can die content in the evening."

"The old man of the Vidyadhara's selfish desire was to see what kind of magnificent Great Dao would be born from the fusion of the Wish Path and the Lamp Path."

"He was willing to give up his life in pursuit of the truth; this was his selfish motivation."

Ye Chen said, "Even if the Emperor of Wisdom had selfish motives, it was still a great favor to me, and I dare not forget it."

Emperor Fengrao said, "If you have the intention, that's naturally very good."

"However, things have become a bit tricky." He said, a troubled expression on his face.

Ye Chen hurriedly asked, "What's wrong?"

Emperor Fengrao said, "This Nine Heavens Immortal Mushroom is a medicinal herb that Immortal Venerable Jingliu specifically requested. I only have one on hand now, and the rest have been used for refining medicine."

He was somewhat embarrassed and helpless. Although the Nine Heavens Immortal Mushroom was a precious medicinal herb, he had cultivated quite a lot of it.

Unfortunately, he got so engrossed in refining the medicine that he used up all the medicinal herbs, and now all he has left is a single Nine Heavens Immortal Mushroom.

Ye Chen frowned and said, "Is there only one left? Are you going to give it to Immortal Venerable Mirror Flow or Emperor Mandate of Light?"

Emperor Fengrao immediately felt a sense of unease. After a moment of contemplation, he said, "Immortal Venerable Jingliu is the daughter of the earth. I am planting medicinal herbs on the territory of the Earth Ancestor, so I must give her some face."

"Lord of Reincarnation, I know that you have a deep grudge against the Four Heavenly Gates, but I hope you can understand that my deal with Immortal Venerable Mirror Flow is ancient and not directed at you."

Ye Chen said, "I understand."

He naturally wouldn't blame Emperor Fengrao.

Emperor Fengrao nodded and said, "This Nine Heavens Immortal Herb is a real dilemma. Should I give it to Immortal Venerable Jingliu or Emperor Chiming?"

“I promised Immortal Venerable Jingliu that I would give her the Nine Heavens Immortal Herb to help her dissolve the Burning Soul Body.”

Ye Chen's heart stirred, and he asked, "What is the Burning Soul Body?"

Emperor Fengrao said, "It is a special method to resolve the Great Calamity of Burning Heaven. Immortal Venerable Jingliu buried the calamity of Burning Heaven deep within his own flesh and blood."

"In this way, she will not be troubled by the Heaven-Burning Calamity in her daily life, but every once in a while, the Heaven-Burning Calamity buried in her flesh and blood will erupt tenfold. This is the Burning Silent Body."

"When it's not acting up, everything is calm, but when it does, it's extremely painful."

"This Nine Heavens Immortal Herb is a special medicinal material needed by Immortal Venerable Jingliu to alleviate the effects of his Burning Body."

"Hmm, the old man Chiming is injured and also needs this medicine. This is a difficult situation."

He fell into deep thought. The Emperor of Wisdom was his close friend, and of course he didn't want to see anything happen to him.

However, we cannot break our promise to Immortal Venerable Jingliu.

But there is only one Nine Heavens Immortal Mushroom.

The situation had reached a dilemma, and even the Abundant Emperor was extremely troubled, finding no solution that satisfied both sides. He said to Ye Chen:

"Lord of Reincarnation, I will consider it for one night and give you an answer tomorrow."

Ye Chen said, "Alright..."

After a pause, Ye Chen asked again, "The Heavenly Pivot Healing Pot..."

He glanced at the jade pot hanging from Feng Qingxue's waist.

The Abundant Emperor was troubled again and said:
“This… Tian Shu Suspended Pot, I’ve already sold it to the God of Love.” He pointed at Feng Qingxue.

"Is that so?" Ye Chen fell silent for a moment. He never expected that he would come here and not be able to get the Nine Heavens Immortal Herb or the Heavenly Pivot Pot.

Emperor Fengrao said with a wry smile, "Several months ago, the Great God of Love's Heaven-Burning Calamity erupted, and he came to me begging for shelter to alleviate the calamity."

“She gave me a lot of valuable materials. In a fair deal, I allowed her to stay here and also gave her the Tian Shu Suspended Pot.”

This Heavenly Pivot Pot wasn't a gift from the Abundant Emperor to Feng Qingxue; it was a transaction, a sale to her.

"You want my Tian Shu Suspended Pot? Impossible, I won't give it to you."

"My great calamity has struck, and I still need this to alleviate it."

Feng Qingxue glanced coldly at Ye Chen and said directly.

The Heavenly Pivot Suspended Pot is like an external organ. With this external organ, many negative states of one's body can be transferred to it, including the Great Calamity of Burning Heaven!

This wondrous magical artifact is of immense value even to the seventy-two pillar gods, and is considered one of the most precious treasures of the Abundant Emperor.

"Your Majesty, what did she give you that you would be willing to give away the Heavenly Pivot Pot?"

Ye Chen was very curious about what Feng Qingxue had given to Emperor Fengrao that enabled him to purchase the Heavenly Pivot Pot.

After a moment of silence, the Abundant Emperor frankly stated, "It is the soul blood of the Heavenly Ancestor."

“Back then, the Heavenly Ancestor and the God of Love were a divine couple. He even gave a part of his soul blood to the God of Love.”

"This portion of soul blood was given to me by the God of Love, who also gave me many precious materials that can be used to cultivate spiritual medicines."

"Look at all these ancient divine herbs here, growing so abundantly, mainly because they are nourished by the soul blood of the Heavenly Ancestor."

Ye Chen's heart skipped a beat for no apparent reason, and he said, "It's actually... the soul blood of the Heavenly Ancestor?"

The Abundant Emperor sighed and said, "I apologize, Lord of Reincarnation. I had selfish motives back then, and now I have long since used up all of the Heavenly Ancestor's soul blood..."

"If you want to blame me, you can stab me a few times..."

He showed a slightly guilty expression. In fact, if he had given the Heavenly Ancestor's Soul Blood to Ye Chen after obtaining it, it could have helped the Heavenly Ancestor regain his strength.

But now, all the soul blood has been used up and used to irrigate the medicinal herbs.