Yellow Court Daoist-Chapter 289 - 271: 300 Years! Golden Phoenix Sparrow!

[Magic Artifact: Upper Origin Eight Sceneries Tower]

[Grade: Eighth Rank]

[Description: Before the Great Destruction, the ancestral masters of the Upper Origin Palace refined a treasure with the 'Upper Origin Eight Sceneries Talismanic Skill' called the 'Upper Origin Eight Sceneries Tower'. They intended to refine it into an Immortal Artifact, creating a Blessed Land and Grotto Heaven within its spaces, to be the unshakable foundation of the Upper Origin Palace for all eternity. Unfortunately, due to an insufficient destiny, the Great Destruction arrived, the immortals scattered, and the Earth Immortals and True Immortals of Upper Origin Palace had no choice but to ascend, leaving behind the unfinished Upper Origin Eight Sceneries Tower. Inside it, a world unto itself was formed, divided into eight layers, each possessing infinite mysterious uses, becoming a Supreme Treasure for the Upper Origin Palace after the Great Destruction.]

"Fifth Layer——Barbaric Exotic Realm."

Lu Qingfeng stepped into the Barbaric Exotic Realm, feeling as though he had entered the boundless ancient wilderness. Mountains surrounded him on all sides, the mountain ranges crisscrossing and extending endlessly, with rivers rushing boldly.

A sight full of vast and desolate aura.

"Upper Origin Eight Sceneries Talismanic Skill, the latter four sceneries and realms are far more mysterious and powerful than the former four."

"The latter four layers of the Upper Origin Eight Sceneries Tower are also much more dangerous than the former four."

"But―"

Lu Qingfeng gazed at the sky and the earth, no longer feeling the sense of being watched that he experienced in the Golden Dawn Realm and Four Seas Realm.

His heart suddenly moved.

"That's it."

"The Upper Origin Eight Sceneries Tower, after all, is an Eighth Rank Magical Artifact. How can a mere Golden Core Cultivator fully refine and smoothly operate it? It was already not easy to refine the first four layers, but the latter four layers are not under Yue Qinghan's control."

"Although more perilous, without someone operating it, as long as one is keenly aware, it actually becomes easier than the first four layers."

With this thought, Lu Qingfeng felt at ease.

Originally, he only intended to enter the Upper Origin Eight Sceneries Tower to see if he could seize the opportunity to decipher this supreme treasure of the Upper Origin Palace. Now, it seems he can have a good stroll through the upper four layers.

"Countless years have passed since the Great Destruction, the upper four layers of the Eight Sceneries Tower have always been uncontrolled, who knows how many mysteries are hidden."

"Just the Spiritual Energy in the Barbaric Exotic Realm alone is enough to make many Immortal Sects covet."

However, since the Upper Origin Palace could send people inside but did not occupy it.

It must be extremely dangerous, even the vast Upper Origin Palace is unable to contend with it.

"Barbaric Exotic Realm."

"There must be ancient exotic beasts, extraordinary insects of heaven and earth, and poisonous creatures of the wilderness roaming wildly."

"I must be careful."

Lu Qingfeng walked through the Barbaric Exotic Realm, feeling the rich Spiritual Energy, and with each sway and stumble, his Invisibility Technique unfolded, and the Inverted Void Glazed Glass Wall was utilized to its extremity.

His entire being seemed isolated from the present world, walking through the Barbaric Exotic Realm as though intangible.

Just at this time.

Master Qing Han outside could only sense that Lu Qingfeng's presence was still in the Barbaric Exotic Realm, but could not pinpoint his whereabouts, nor could he move him out of the Barbaric Exotic Realm.

Lu Qingfeng casually picked a mountain peak.

"Rich Spiritual Energy, nourishing countless Spiritual Medicines and extraordinary substances of heaven and earth for thousands and tens of thousands of years."

"It's indeed a hidden treasure trove!"

On a lower mountain peak, which was also six hundred feet tall, Lu Qingfeng strolled leisurely. While walking, the Daluo Cave Temple view allowed him to see either sleeping or hibernating ancient exotic beasts; hidden in the void or deep within the forest, extraordinary insects and poisonous creatures.

All sorts of mysteries broadened Lu Qingfeng's horizons, exhilarating him.

Besides.

What made Lu Qingfeng even more delighted was the various Spiritual Medicines.

They were entry-level, and rare Spiritual Medicines, difficult to find in the outside world, were frequently visible here.

"The Barbaric Exotic Realm is full of potent exotic beasts, unpredictable extraordinary insects, and poisonous creatures, which is why cultivators from the Upper Origin Palace dare not come in to explore and harvest resources."

"They guard a mountain of treasures, yet they cannot obtain it."

So, it all benefitted Lu Qingfeng.

After a search.

Lu Qingfeng quickly gathered the Spiritual Medicines needed to refine several types of Spirit Void Divine Silence and Spirit Void Fusion level Spirit Pills.

So, he simply set up a furnace to perform Alchemy right in the Barbaric Exotic Realm.

Not just Alchemy.

The Barbaric Exotic Realm existed before the Great Destruction, and constantly swallowed Spiritual Energy, already transforming from Magic Artifact Space toward a Blessed Land. The Barbaric Exotic Realm cultivated and evolved countless precious treasures and refining materials.

He could also refine artifacts.

"Currently, as Fiery Fire Wanderer in the real world, I can already match a Solid Pill True Man. But the proficiency in Alchemy and Artifact Refining is still at Fifth-Order, and can be further improved."

"This place is an excellent spot."

Lu Qingfeng immediately smiled.

He immediately established a cave dwelling and set up an array.

Alchemy.

Artifact Refining.

Cultivation.

Delving into Divine Skills and arrays.

Contending with exotic beasts, subjugating extraordinary insects, manipulating poisonous creatures.

…

Time passed.

One year.

Ten years.

A hundred years.

In the blink of an eye, three hundred years went by.

...

Three hundred years in the mortal world, star shifts are enough for mortals to live through three to five generations, passing down through more than ten generations.

For Immortal Sects and cultivators, it is also a significant span of time.

Today.

In the Upper Origin Palace.

Master Qing Han's eyebrows were whiter, his face withered, no longer possessing the imposing demeanor that once suppressed the Guangyuan Demon.

He sat cross-legged on the ground, and in front of him was the eight hundred feet tall Upper Origin Eight Sceneries Tower.

By his side.

Meng Zhu also appeared somewhat aged.

The life span of a Jiedan True Man is long, but also no more than three thousand spans. Both major True Men of the Upper Origin Palace advanced to Core Formation early on. 至今, their lifespan was nearly exhausted.

Struggling within Fengyue Star, breaking through to Jiedan had been challenging. They thought the opportunity lay with the Guangyuan Demon three hundred years ago, but even capturing the demon proved fruitless.

As of today.

Advancing to Jiedan in this life seemed hopeless.

Yue Qinghan and Meng Zhu sat opposite each other.

Master Qing Han closed his eyes in silence.

Meng Zhu glanced down at Master Yue Yu and asked in a grave voice, "How goes the tracking of the Four Demons?"

"The Four Demons are cunning and support each other. They strike then vanish, truly difficult to track."

Master Yue Yu shook his head in response.

"The Four Demons are disciples from three hundred years ago, suppressing the Guangyuan Demon within the Eight Sceneries Tower. If even the Guangyuan Demon couldn't escape our pursuit, how could the Four Demons exceed Guangyuan's strength?!"

Meng Zhu's authoritative tone resonated without anger.

Master Yue Yu lowered his head, unable to deny.

It was no wonder Meng Zhu was anxious.

Ever since Upper Origin Palace suppressed Guangyuan Demon three hundred years ago, and then the Old Demon entered the Eight Sceneries Tower's Barbaric Realm, no trace of him was found.

Years later.

Provoked by Great Xumi Mountain and Qingyun Sect's waning patience, a fierce battle broke out in the mountains of Upper Origin Palace.

With its profound heritage and numerous True Men, Upper Origin Palace managed to withstand the attack but severely soured relationships with the two sects. For the past three hundred years, they often faced targeted attacks, weary and utterly exhausted.

Unfortunately, four demons appeared in Fengyue Star before anyone knew it.

They were disciples of Guangyuan Demon, each inheriting a lineage of Cultivation Techniques and Divine Skills. Roaming the stars, striking horizontally and ambushing, they especially made Upper Origin Palace extremely troubled.

Generation after generation of elite disciples were sent out for trials, suffering death tolls exponentially greater than before!

Year after year.

Upper Origin Palace could no longer bear it.

Moreover, two Golden Core Experts—Yue Qinghan and Meng Zhu—were nearing the end of their Life Spans, and in these years, only Yue Yu was newly promoted as a Golden Core.

Upper Origin Palace was increasingly unstable.

"Among the four demons, 'Vulture' Lin Feng controls the Fire Crow Daoist Soldiers, and 'Fisherman' Zhang Yanng controls the Water Dao Soldiers—one dominates the land, the other commands the waters, and they are the most difficult to deal with."

"The 'Overlord' Wen Guang has exceptional Combat Skills, practices the Body to Saint Method, can regenerate from a drop of blood, and possesses the Blood Burning Escape Technique, making him impossible to capture or kill."

"The only 'Sword Demon' Lin Ye is preoccupied with Alchemy, the weakest in cultivation. Yet, with the protection of the other three demons, her movements are the most mysterious. Not to mention pursuing her, we can't even get a hint of information."

Master Yue Yu stayed silent for a long while before speaking reluctantly.

With the emergence of the four demons, they were able to contend with Jiedan True Men. With numerous tactics and continuous strength improvement in recent years, even ordinary Void and Solid Pills were no longer a match for them.

Although Upper Origin Palace had many True Men, a portion had to suppress various enterprises, and another portion had to confront Great Xumi Mountain and Qingyun Sect. Only a small part could deal with the four demons.

They were truly caught in a difficult situation.

"The four demons aim to rescue Guangyuan Demon."

"Yet, the Old Demon has been in the Barbaric Realm for three hundred years, unseen and unreleased—a real flesh-wound!"

Mentioning Guangyuan Demon ignited an unnamed rage in Meng Zhu's heart.

Because of Guangyuan, Upper Origin Palace had not only stagnated for three hundred years but also consumed much of its foundation.

Utterly stifled.

"Even if the Old Demon dominates the Barbaric Realm and doesn't come out, he has been enduring three hundred years of solitude. Just languishing like this, what's the point? Can he really bring down my Upper Origin Palace while still inside the Barbaric Realm?!"

Yue Yu also frowned.

"Hmph!"

"My Upper Origin Palace has inherited countless years, how could it be ruined by a mere demon? Lingering like this, even if he doesn't die from the strange beasts and exotic species in the Barbaric Realm, he will eventually perish from exhausting his Life Span."

"Just let him be."

Meng Zhu scoffed, his face gloomy.

These years, truly bothered by Guangyuan Demon.

Sending people into the Barbaric Realm to find him, yet no trace of the Old Demon.

Even after fully opening the gates of the Barbaric Realm, the Old Demon did not appear.

Sending people to stir up chaos in the Barbaric Realm couldn't threaten the Old Demon either, instead putting their own safety at risk.

Can't fight him.

Can't kill him.

Can't release him.

Can't harm him.

The troublesome part, only Upper Origin Palace knows. It is indeed easy to invite a deity but hard to send one away.

During the conversation—

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Suddenly, tremors and roaring sounds emerged from the fifth layer of the Eight Sceneries Tower, causing the entire tower to shake.

Yue Qinghan, Meng Zhu, and Yue Yu, three True Men, lifted their heads simultaneously to look at the Eight Sceneries Tower, showing helplessness in their eyes.

"The Guangyuan Demon is unsettling even in the Barbaric Realm, now disturbing some exotic beast or Demon King's lair again!"

Yue Yu shook his head.

These years.

Every once in a while, the fifth layer would be in chaos, stirred up by Guangyuan Demon.

"This demon was originally a High-level Alchemist and Artifact Refiner, squandering countless Spiritual Medicines and materials in the Barbaric Realm, refining who knows how many Spirit Pills and Magical Artifacts. He entered the Barbaric Realm three hundred years ago, not yet having undergone the Four-Nine Heavenly Tribulations. Two hundred years ago, he underwent the tribulation within the Barbaric Realm, and now his strength has already reached an unimaginable level."

"Even if he wishes to come out now, he must not be released." novelbuddy.cσ๓

Yue Qinghan spoke, his voice tired, with a trace of worry in his eyes.

"It should indeed be so."

Yue Yu nodded.

…

Outside Eight Sceneries Tower.

Three True Men of Upper Origin Palace wore faces full of worry.

In the Barbaric Realm.

Vast and boundless, extending mountains displayed a barbaric atmosphere.

Between the mountains, the Void of Heaven and Earth, thousands of Sword Qi flashing, sweeping towards all directions. On the earth below, numerous exotic beasts ran wildly, with strange insects and poisonous creatures moving along.

In the sky.

A giant bird with a golden crown and sharp red plumes stretched across, stirring the winds and clouds with its wings. As it faced the thousands of Sword Qi, the giant bird suddenly swept past, its long tail feathers fiercely swiping—

A white light suddenly appeared, immediately shattering the thousands of Sword Qi, revealing its True Form.

"Golden Phoenix Divine Light!"

Lu Qingfeng glanced back, seeing the Golden Phoenix Sparrow enraged. Below, exotic beasts roared and strange insects and poisonous creatures soared through the air, from all directions wanting to surround him.

"Golden Phoenix King's Divine Skills are powerful."

"Let's avoid him for a moment!"

With a thought, the Daluo Cave Temple swept across, directly aiming at a spot, fingertips flashing with two-colored light, and the space immediately opened up big enough for one person.

"Squeak! Squeak!"

"Roar! Roar!"

Golden Phoenix King shrieked, opening its mouth to activate the Five Elements, dozens of Five-Colored Light Needles burst out, shattering the void and sweeping towards Lu Qingfeng.

"I am also leaving!"

Seeing the Five-Colored Light Needles, Lu Qingfeng laughed loudly, diving into the hole. His figure disappeared, the portal closed.

Boom!

The Light Needles missed, striking a mountain peak three thousand and three hundred feet high. With a loud bang, the mountain peak was blasted apart, stones flying everywhere, and the massive mountain was explosively halved, leaving only about four to five hundred feet of mountain body.

Rumble!

The mountain collapsed, the earth shook.

Inside the Barbaric Realm.

Only the agitated thousands of exotic beasts remained, and the Golden Phoenix King cried out.

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