Chapter 12647 The Deceitful Talisman

Chapter 12647 The Deceitful Talisman

"One of them is in the Temple of the End, in the hands of an elder."

"That elder has a rather eccentric temperament. He often appears as an avatar, like a shadow, and has a reclusive personality. However, he has enough authority to speak on the Divine Path Trial and is one of the three judges of the Divine Path Trial."

Ye Chen said, "So you're a referee? Then you must be someone of high status!"

Jing Liyue said, "Yes, that referee elder has a very high status and is one of the guardians of the Divine Path Forbidden Land."

"The Divine Path through the Gate of the Temple of the End is shrouded in an eerie mist, and the place where the Divine Path is located is a forbidden area."

“That elder was born in the forbidden area and was already corrupted by the strange mist. It was precisely because of the strange mist that the Heaven-Deceiving Talisman in his hand had not yet been evaporated.”

Ye Chen asked, "Can you get it?"

Jing Liyue said helplessly, "I don't know. I'm not familiar with that elder. Hmm, I'll go back and ask him for you. I'll do my best."

Ye Chen said, "Okay, thank you very much."

Jing Liyue hummed in agreement, gave a slightly mischievous smile, and curled her lips up slightly.

Ye Chen and she had a tacit understanding; as if they were telepathically connected, he lowered his head and kissed her as a reward.

Jing Liyue was satisfied. Holding Ye Chen's hand, she said again:
"Besides the Heaven-Deceiving Talisman, we also need to prepare the Demon-Devouring Gu and the Primordial Chaos Qi."

"This Demon-Devouring Gu is a special kind of Gu worm that can devour demonic energy, including one's own inner demons."

"Outside the world, because of all kinds of dark and terrifying existences, sometimes you just see them. Even if no strange evil god harms you, witnessing an evil god can pollute your Dao heart and breed inner demons."

"At this time, we need to use the Demon-Devouring Gu. We can rely on the Demon-Devouring Gu to quickly devour the inner demons and restore our spirit."

Ye Chen said, "This Demon-Devouring Gu is not easy to deal with, is it?"

Jing Liyue sighed, "It is indeed not easy to deal with. There is still the final Chaos Mother Qi, which is a special source substance. After refining the Chaos Mother Qi, you will be regarded as 'one of our own' by many demons and Chaos Evil Gods, and they will not harm you."

"Now that chaos is reviving, the Chaos Mother Qi is even more important. If you want to enter or leave some forbidden areas, you may also need to use the Chaos Mother Qi."

Ye Chen muttered, "The Heaven-Deceiving Talisman, the Demon-Devouring Gu, and the Primordial Chaos Qi... You probably don't have any of these three things, right?"

Jing Liyue was a little embarrassed and said, "No, but I know these three things are very important, and I will do my best to get them for you."

Ye Chen put his arm around her and said with a smile, "Thank you very much."

Regardless of whether Jing Liyue can actually get her hands on the item, Ye Chen is very grateful for her effort.

Jing Liyue snorted and said, "I'll go back to the temple first and ask that judge elder for help to see if we can get the Deceitful Talisman."

"As for the remaining Demon-Devouring Gu and Chaos Mother Qi, we'll have to deal with them later."

"Also, if someone in the temple tries to assassinate you, I will suppress it and help you resolve all conflicts."

Ye Chen smiled and said, "Thank you, Miss Liyue, you are truly the best woman in the world."

Jing Liyue snorted again, but couldn't suppress the smile on her lips.

Ye Chen and she spent nearly a hundred years together on the Heavenly Emperor's dragon bed before finally parting ways.

Jing Liyue crawled into the shell made of broken mirrors, regaining her previous aloof demeanor. Her entire body was constructed of broken mirrors and prisms, making her look very mysterious.

Only Ye Chen knew that inside this cold exterior was a delicate yet passionate young woman.

After Jing Liyue left, Ye Chen retrieved the Heavenly Emperor Dragon Bed, dispelled the Time Domain, and stood alone by the Red Sea, feeling rather lost.

He and Jing Liyue spent thousands of years in the realm of time, but only a few blinks of an eye passed in the outside world.

When Ye Chen used the Time Divine Path, he did not trigger a major backlash. The power of the Great Calamity of Light invaded, but it was absorbed by the Yang God Heavenly Pearl, which instead strengthened the power of the Yang God Heavenly Pearl.

Ye Chen dared not make this Yangshen Heavenly Pearl too powerful, otherwise he would not be able to control it. If Tai Chu were to awaken prematurely and try to break out of this "egg", it would be even more fatal.

After calming himself down, Ye Chen returned to Jiucang Academy.

Now, we're just waiting for news from Jing Liyue. We wonder if she'll be able to get the Deceitful Talisman.

……

Two days later, Ye Chen returned to Jiucang Academy and immediately went to the Morning Dawn Flower Sea to summon Immortal Venerable Jingliu.

"Kyoryu, show me our descendants."

Ye Chen said.

He now needs to solve a problem, namely the mother path of Immortal Mirror Flow. It is too strange. She actually treats many children as cattle and slaves and exploits them.

Immortal Venerable Mirror Flow asked, "Ye Chen, do you also want to become a [Mother]?"

She assumed that Ye Chen, like her, wanted to exploit the blood and marrow of his descendants.

At that moment, she stretched out her palm, revealing a picture of a small world.

Her and Ye Chen's descendants number in the billions, living and cultivating in this small world.

All the spiritual energy they cultivated was offered to Immortal Venerable Mirror Flow.

Ye Chen frowned deeply as he watched this scene and said:
"The path of motherhood, with many children and many blessings, is not inherently wrong."

"The child's cultivation gives back to the mother, and the mother's strength in turn bestows blessings upon the child."

"There is nothing wrong with such mutual support."

“But, Jingliu, you’re too hasty. You’re exploiting our children like cattle.”

"You can't harvest chives like this!"

At this moment, Ye Chen's gaze was more profound and insightful than ever before, revealing the wonder of his mother's method.

The mother's path itself was not at fault; it was Immortal Venerable Mirror Flow who was too hasty, killing the goose that lays the golden eggs and draining the pond to catch all the fish.

What was originally a mutually beneficial and complementary path has been turned into a terrifying, demonic affair by her.

Immortal Venerable Jingliu sighed, "Ye Chen, I know everything you're saying."

"But, there's no time."

"Many great calamities are about to befall us. Also, I previously devoured an evil god, and I need power to resolve that as well."

"I have no power of my own, so I can only..."

As she finished speaking, Ye Chen suddenly wrapped his arms around her waist, lifted her chin, and kissed her fiercely.

Ye Chen kissed her lips and frantically absorbed all the dark energy within Immortal Mirror Flow's body by circulating the Samsara Technique.

The dark mark on Immortal Mirror Flow's forehead quickly dissipated.

The chaotic evil god she had devoured, Nightmare Demon Mountain, was completely transferred into Ye Chen's body.

"Ho..."

Ye Chen released his mouth and gasped for breath.

Immortal Venerable Jingliu was greatly alarmed and asked, "Ye Chen, what are you doing?"

"You, you swallowed that evil god?"

"You are crazy!"

"Even with my Heavenly Dao Realm cultivation, I couldn't suppress that evil god, so how could you possibly do so?"

A dark mark gradually appeared on Ye Chen's forehead, which meant that he had already swallowed the Nightmare Demon Mountain!
"It's okay, I can handle it."

Ye Chen grinned, then looked at the small world in Immortal Venerable Mirror Flow's hand and said:

“Treat our children well, or I’ll really get angry.”

“Fulfill your duties as a mother.”

After saying that, Ye Chen took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and projected his spirit onto the Reincarnation Graveyard.

"Roar--"

In the Reincarnation Graveyard, there was a gigantic monster, as large as a mountain, covered in dark blue scales, with a humanoid octopus head, tentacles on its face, and a pair of fleshy wings on its back. It was surrounded by chaotic evil energy and looked extremely terrifying.

It was that chaotic evil god, Nightmare Demon Mountain!
Nightmare Mountain roared as it rampaged through the Graveyard of Reincarnation.

The Reincarnation Cemetery is now thriving, with forests, lush grass, and blooming flowers, resembling a paradise.

This place, more accurately now, should be called the Paradise of Reincarnation.

Nightmare Demon Mountain rampaged through the Paradise of Reincarnation. As chaos raged, all the flowers, plants, and trees withered and turned to ash in its wake.

"Mother, mother..."

"Mommy mommy!"

Nightmare Mountain ran and roared, calling out "Mommy" all the while.

Despite its majestic, mountain-like appearance, it has the demeanor of a child who has lost their mother.

This is clearly because Immortal Venerable Jingliu devoured it through the Motherly Path, and it has already recognized Immortal Venerable Jingliu as its mother.

Now that its mother is gone, it is anxious, angry, and sad.

Haotian Lanshen, Fujin, Xiaoxingxing, Chenxi and the others were all taken aback when they suddenly saw a Chaos Evil God enter, and for a moment they did not know how to suppress it.

Ye Chen said, "Stop calling me that, I am your mother."

He reached out and summoned the Yang God Heavenly Pearl, from which a dazzling yet gentle holy light emanated, shining upon Nightmare Demon Mountain.

Nightmare Demon Mountain's body hissed and crackled as countless chaotic energies were evaporated, causing it to roar in pain.

Ye Chen then mobilized the spiritual energy of the Immortal Pool, and strands of spring water transformed into water dragons that coiled around the Nightmare Demon Mountain's body, further cleansing it of its chaotic energy.

Nightmare Demon Mountain couldn't withstand it, and its body slammed heavily to the ground with a thud.

Ye Chen originally intended to rely on the Yang God Heavenly Pearl and the spiritual energy of the Immortal Pool to directly annihilate this evil god.

However, he now discovers that Nightmare Mountain is too enormous, and its chaotic energy is extremely dense. To completely destroy it would likely require a huge price.

Although the Yangshen Heavenly Pearl possesses vast energy, Ye Chen still needs to expend considerable effort to unlock its power.

This Yangshen Heavenly Pearl is like a surging river; if Ye Chen wants to draw water, he will definitely have to expend his own power.

If Ye Chen wanted to unearth enough power of light to destroy Nightmare Demon Mountain, he would be exhausted.

He changed his mind and decided to first suppress Nightmare Mountain and imprison it; he even had the idea of ​​taming it.

I wonder if a chaotic evil god can be tamed.

After thoroughly washing away the Nightmare Demon Mountain with holy light and spiritual spring water, Ye Chen stopped, took a breath, and felt that his strength had been greatly depleted.

Meanwhile, Nightmare Demon Mountain, washed away by the spiritual energy of the Yang God Heavenly Pearl and the Immortal Pool, had its chaotic energy greatly evaporated. Its dark body suffered severe burns and was panting heavily.

"Mom...you are me, Mom?"

Nightmare Mountain looked at Ye Chen listlessly. After being subjected to a terrifying baptism of light, it felt fear in its heart, and its gaze towards Ye Chen was filled with awe.

Ye Chen did indeed possess the aura of Immortal Venerable Mirror Flow. Even with the Nightmare Demon Mountain Evil God's uniquely foolish mind, it couldn't discern much, and even genuinely believed that Ye Chen was its mother.

"Be a good boy, my child, you are sick."

"Lie still and don't move around. Mom will treat you."

Ye Chen activated the Yang God Heavenly Pearl to set up a large circular array, enclosing the Nightmare Demon Mountain within it. He then mobilized the Immortal Pool Spirit Spring to nourish the destroyed flowers, plants, and trees.

Am I...sick?

Nightmare Demon Mountain stared blankly, making dazed sounds.

"Yes, you're sick. Just lie still and don't move."

Ye Chen reassured him.

Although the Chaos Gods are terrifying, aside from some top-tier ones, ordinary Chaos Gods don't have much brains.

The most terrifying thing is that they have no brains; all they know is how to create chaos and kill.

But this means that evil gods do not possess human wisdom. If humans cannot defeat evil gods by force, they have the opportunity to outsmart them.

Ye Chen is now using a combination of soft and hard tactics, a carrot and a stick, trying to tame Nightmare Demon Mountain through coaxing and intimidation.

If Ye Chen could tame an evil god, he would gain tremendous help!
Nightmare Demon Mountain seemed to have actually believed Ye Chen's nonsense, thinking that he was sick. He obediently lay on the ground, slowly closed his eyes, and fell asleep.

Haotian Lanshen, Xiaoxingxing, Fujin, Chenxi Goddess and others surrounded Ye Chen, all looking at the huge monster that was as big as a mountain in front of them in astonishment.

Fu Jin said, "Father, this monster, is it... is it an evil god? How... how did you bring an evil god into your home?"

Haotian Lanshen guessed something and frowned, saying, "Ye Chen, you wouldn't be thinking of taming this evil god, would you?"

Ye Chen smiled slightly and said, "Yes, let's give it a try. What if it works?"

Haotian Lan asked, "What if we fail?"

Ye Chen said, "It's alright. Even if we fail, we still have the Yang God Heavenly Pearl and the Immortal Pool Spiritual Spring to keep us in check."

The group exchanged glances. Since Ye Chen had made this decision, they couldn't say anything more.

When Ye Chen emerged from the Reincarnation Graveyard, Immortal Venerable Jingliu was astonished to see that the dark mark on his forehead had faded.
"You...you killed that evil god?"

Ye Chen smiled and said, "No, but he's already locked up. You don't need to worry, Jing Liu."

"I have already taken care of the trouble for you. Remember, treat our children well."

Ye Chen added a solemn reminder, as he truly did not want to see his child become a beast of burden or a tool for exploitation.

"Ah."

Immortal Venerable Jingliu nodded apologetically, and felt even more that Ye Chen was incredibly powerful, even able to suppress and subdue a Chaos Evil God.

With the problem initially resolved, Ye Chen settled down and enjoyed himself with the women in the Morning Sun Flower Sea, while waiting for news from Jing Liyue.

He then sent someone to the Fuyou Sword Sect to bring Ye Xingcai over as well.

Ye Xingcai still wanted to sleep with Ye Chen, but now she couldn't, and Ye Chen arranged for her to sleep alone.

Seeing Ye Chen surrounded by a group of women, Ye Xingcai felt rather disappointed and jealous.

Ye Chen knew what she was thinking, but the karma she was involved in was too great, and Ye Chen dared not do anything excessive with her.

If the Yin God knew that Ye Chen was taking care of his daughter, even to the point of bed, who knows if he would wake up in anger and jump up to chop Ye Chen to pieces.

Therefore, Ye Chen remained very cautious.

After resting for several days in the sea of ​​morning flowers, Ye Chen lived a peaceful life. Besides reuniting with his lovers in the harem, he also tried to cultivate the Slaying Technique and the Final Sword Manual.

Unfortunately, Ye Chen discovered that the Fate Stones he possessed were only enough to support his cultivation of one technique!
In other words, he can only choose one between the Slash Technique and the Final Sword Manual!

If he were to cultivate both disciplines, he wouldn't have enough Fate Stones to assist him.

If he were to force himself to cultivate, without the support of the Dao spiritual energy from the Destiny Stone, he would suffer a severe backlash, and his body would be torn apart!
After much deliberation, Ye Chen chose to cultivate the Severing Word Technique!

He had already spun a little bit of the Final Sword Manual and it was already quite powerful, though he wasn't a master. He could still use it with difficulty.

Therefore, after weighing the options, he decided to cultivate the "Slaying" technique, so that he could master both techniques.

After mastering the Slash Technique, Ye Chen had almost completely used up all the Fate Stones he had, leaving only two!

Ye Chen couldn't help but sigh, breaking through the limits was indeed not easy!
As Ye Chen mastered the "Slaying" technique, he felt a surge of energy emerging in his dantian—an energy capable of cleaving through the heavens and earth, ignoring all obstacles.

His cultivation level has improved dramatically again, and he is about to reach the ninth level of heaven!

However, perhaps because his foundation was too strong, he remained at the peak of the eighth level!
We're just one step away from the next step!
This pleased Ye Chen greatly, as he was not far from reaching the Life Source Realm.

Once he reaches the Life Source Realm, he can open the map left by the Beginningless Dao Ancestor and truly glimpse the truth of the Immortal Pool Paradise!
Perhaps, the body of Ye Xingcai's mother, that female Yang Goddess, is in the real Immortal Pool Paradise!

Ye Chen spent several more days in the sea of ​​flowers at dawn.

Finally, a message came from the Temple of the End.

A bird made of prisms carries a letter; it is Jing Liyue who sent it.

"Ye Chen, bring this letter and come to the Illusionary Mirror Cave of the Divine Palace for a gathering."

"I have mediated all the disputes, and no one will dare to harm you anymore."

"There has been some progress on the matter of the Heaven-Deceiving Talisman. Come quickly."

……

Ye Chen's eyes lit up when he saw the contents of the letter; finally, there was progress.

If Jing Liyue has already obtained the Deceitful Talisman, that would be even better.

Ye Chen immediately set off for the Temple of the End.

Two days later.

He arrived at the territory of the Temple of the End.

This Temple of the End is a colossal temple that stands in the center of the earth.

Besides these, there are numerous blessed lands and sacred mountains.

Holding Jing Liyue's letter, Ye Chen entered the territory of the Temple of the End in a grand manner and went straight to the Illusionary Mirror Cave where Jing Liyue was located.

Inside this illusory grotto, countless mirrors hang densely, and numerous prisms refract light, creating rainbow-like glows that make the place look both eerie and dreamlike.

Jing Liyue's body slowly floated out of a mirror, in the form of a young girl, and lightly came to Ye Chen's side, a smile curving her lips.

There was no one else in the cave. Ye Chen pulled her into his arms and kissed her passionately.

Jing Liyue smiled contentedly, drawing circles on Ye Chen's chest with her finger, and said:

"You've finally come! If you hadn't come, I would have been lovesick and dying."

"You are having a wonderful time amidst the sea of ​​flowers at dawn."

Her voice held a mixture of longing for Ye Chen and a hint of jealousy.

Ye Chen laughed and said, "You weren't spying on me in the dark, were you?"