Immortal God of War-Chapter 766 - 731: Plan, Determination of the Black Dragon Snake_1
Time passed.
「Half a month later.」
On a mountain peak near the Black Dragon Pond, outside the city, Qin Feiyang stood alone at the edge of the cliff, gazing at the mountains and rivers below, silent. Ever since they escaped from the Imperial Palace, he and Lu Xingchen had come to the Black Dragon Pond. For this half month, he had stood there, not uttering a single word. As for Lu Xingchen, he had already returned to the Temple that day. After half a month, his mood had also finally calmed.
WHOOSH!
Suddenly, a figure descended from the sky. It was Lu Xingchen.
Lu Xingchen glanced at Qin Feiyang, looking down at the landscape with a smile, and asked, "How are you? Are you feeling better now?"
"I’m okay." Qin Feiyang nodded and asked, "How is the situation in the Imperial Capital?"
"That’s precisely why I came," Lu Xingchen said. "The Emperor has issued a wanted notice for you. Your mother has also been imprisoned in the Divine Prison. Furthermore, anyone relatively close to you is under surveillance, including me."
"Divine Prison!" Qin Feiyang’s hands clenched into fists, a sharp light flashing in his eyes.
Lu Xingchen continued, "Don’t worry. I had someone inquire a couple of days ago. Your mother hasn’t been harmed, and the injuries she sustained half a month ago have already healed."
"Thank you," Qin Feiyang said.
Lu Xingchen gave a faint smile and asked, "You definitely can’t return to the Imperial Capital, so where do you plan to go now? If you have no destination in mind, I can suggest a place."
"Where?" Qin Feiyang asked.
"The Land of Oblivion," Lu Xingchen replied.
"Huh?" Qin Feiyang was taken aback, looking at him in surprise. "How do you know about the Land of Oblivion?"
"I’ve told you before, I was once a War God. There’s nothing in this world I don’t know," Lu Xingchen said with a light smile.
Qin Feiyang rolled his eyes. "I’m not in the mood for jokes. To be frank, I don’t want to leave just yet."
"Then what do you intend to do?" Lu Xingchen asked. "Go to the Divine Prison to save your mother? Don’t be ridiculous. The Divine Prison is in the rear mountains of the Imperial Palace; you won’t be able to infiltrate it."
"I know the Divine Prison is in the rear mountains of the Imperial Palace, and I know it’s guarded by powerful experts," Qin Feiyang said. "But I have my own plans. Just help me take care of Ren Wushuang."
Lu Xingchen replied, "Taking care of her is a small matter. The crucial thing is for you to stay alive. After all, we still have a major undertaking to accomplish together."
Qin Feiyang frowned. "What major undertaking?"
"It’s a secret," Lu Xingchen said with a mysterious smile.
Qin Feiyang shot him a look and waved his hand. "You should go back. Don’t let anyone become suspicious."
"Don’t worry about me. Just think carefully about my suggestion," Lu Xingchen said. "Because the Land of Oblivion is not as simple as you think." With that, he opened a portal and strode away.
Not that simple? Qin Feiyang’s brow furrowed deeply. What secret could the Land of Oblivion hold that makes Lu Xingchen so concerned?
WHOOSH!
Suddenly, he flickered and entered the Old Castle.
Fatty, the Wolf King, Lu Hong, the Earth-Drilling Beast, and the Black Dragon Snake immediately swarmed him. For the past half month, they had desperately wanted to go out and comfort Qin Feiyang, but they couldn’t leave the Old Castle. Thus, they could only fret anxiously, deeply afraid that Qin Feiyang might impulsively rush back to his death.
"Xiao Qinzi, Lu Xingchen is right. We can’t stay in the Imperial Capital any longer," the Wolf King said.
Qin Feiyang glanced at the Wolf King, then looked at Fatty and the others. "Do you all think so too?"
They all nodded.
Qin Feiyang fell silent for a moment, then nodded. "Alright. Once I finish this one thing, we’ll leave."
"What thing?" Fatty asked, puzzled.
"Eliminate all the Princes," Qin Feiyang stated, each word laced with a murderous aura that filled his eyes.
"What?" "Have you gone mad?" they all stared at him, dumbfounded.
"Since they all want me dead, I’ll kill them first!" Qin Feiyang sneered, his entire being exuding a chilling hostility. "I want that Old Bastard to have no descendants!"
"Fine, we don’t oppose this matter. But tell us, they’re all in the Imperial Palace. How are we supposed to kill them?" Lu Hong asked.
"Don’t worry, they’ll come out," Qin Feiyang said with a cold smile, then turned to Fatty. "Go to the Grand Pavilion immediately and find out if the Potential Elixirs have all been auctioned." Then he added, "If not, when it’s time to auction the Potential Elixirs, they will all naturally appear."
Fatty asked, "And what if they’ve already been sold out?"
Qin Feiyang replied, "Then we’ll create an opportunity to force them out!"
Fatty looked at Qin Feiyang helplessly, sighed, and nodded. "Alright, we’ll accompany you in your madness once more."
Lu Hong and the Wolf King, along with the other beasts, all nodded in agreement. They all knew that if the Emperor didn’t pay a price, Qin Feiyang’s inner turmoil would never be resolved.
WHOOSH!
Fatty left the Old Castle, opened a portal, and headed to the Grand Pavilion in disguise.
Qin Feiyang stood there, waiting for Fatty’s news. In less than an hour, Fatty sent a message.
Lu Hong asked, "How is it?"
Fatty said, "I just asked Sun Dahai. There are still five Potential Elixirs that haven’t been auctioned."
Qin Feiyang asked, "Did Sun Dahai recognize you?"
Fatty chuckled. "Look at me now. Do you think he could possibly recognize me?" Fatty currently cut a short, thin, and very dark figure, almost like a piglet.
"Then when does he plan to start the auction?" Qin Feiyang asked.
"I asked. He said the Imperial Capital is too chaotic right now, so he doesn’t plan to auction them anytime soon," Fatty replied.
"Then we wait," Qin Feiyang stated.
Fatty said, "Alright, I’ll stay at the Fragrant Moon Tower for now and message you if there’s any news."
"Mm," Qin Feiyang nodded, deactivated the Image Crystal Stone, opened the Six-Character Mantra, and continued to practice the second stroke of the Killing Art.
「Imperial Capital!」
Although half a month had passed, the uproar caused by Qin Feiyang’s rampage in the Imperial Palace hadn’t diminished in the slightest. The major taverns were all abuzz with discussions about it. But what most people wondered was: where was Qin Feiyang hiding now? As the former Fourteenth Prince, he surely wouldn’t give up so easily.
Time slipped by.
「Another month passed.」
BOOM!
On this day, Qin Feiyang’s arm trembled, and the second stroke of the Killing Art erupted in a brilliant radiance! His cultivation, at this moment, soared rapidly! In an instant, he stepped into the Four-Star War Ancestor realm!
Sensing the commotion, the Black Dragon Snake opened its eyes, looking at Qin Feiyang with envy. It remembered when Qin Feiyang’s cultivation was weaker than its own. Yet now, while it remained stagnant, Qin Feiyang had already advanced to become a Four-Star War Ancestor. How can this person be so monstrously talented?
After mulling it over for a moment, it scampered over to Qin Feiyang and said with a fawning smile, "Brother Qin, can we talk?"
"Brother Qin?" Qin Feiyang paused, turned to the Black Dragon Snake, and said speechlessly, "Flattery like that usually means you’re after something. Spit it out!"
"These Potential Elixirs and Potential Pills, do I really have to wait until I break through to Nine-Star War Ancestor before I can consume them?" the Black Dragon Snake asked.
"Yes," Qin Feiyang nodded.
"Isn’t there any other shortcut?" the Black Dragon Snake pressed. It was currently only a Two-Star War Ancestor. At this rate, how long would it take to reach Nine-Star War Ancestor? Watching Qin Feiyang and the others advance by leaps and bounds, it simply couldn’t wait any longer.
"What shortcut could there be?" Qin Feiyang chuckled. Cultivation is inherently a step-by-step process.
However, suddenly his expression faltered. He pondered for a moment and then said, "Actually, I did just think of a shortcut. The only question is whether you’re willing to pay the price."
"Out with it!" the Black Dragon Snake urged, its spirits instantly lifting.
Lu Hong, the Wolf King, and the Earth-Drilling Beast also opened their eyes, looking at Qin Feiyang with suspicion.
Qin Feiyang said, "Abandon your cultivation and start over."
"What?" The Black Dragon Snake’s eyes bulged. "What kind of rotten shortcut is that? Are you trying to trick me?"
"I’m really not tricking you," Qin Feiyang said. "Think about it. You’re currently a Two-Star War Ancestor. Even if I refined Battle Intent Pills with four Elixir Patterns for you every day, it would likely take several years for you to break through a single minor realm. And the further you progress, the longer it will take. I did a rough calculation. For you to break through to Nine-Star War Ancestor, it would definitely take at least eighty to a hundred years. But, if you abandon your cultivation and start anew, I guarantee you can recover your current cultivation within ten years at most. You might even be able to break through to War Saint."
"Hearing you put it that way, it does seem to make sense," the Black Dragon Snake mumbled. "So, how many years has it taken you to cultivate to your current level?"
"You know my situation," Qin Feiyang said. "If we’re counting strictly, I officially started cultivating at fifteen, so it’s been about nine years now. And if you start over, you’ll definitely be faster than me, because your foundation is still there."
It nodded, indeed somewhat tempted. But having cultivated to the Two-Star War Ancestor level with such difficulty, it truly couldn’t bear to abandon it and start from scratch. Moreover, in ten years, Qin Feiyang and the others might have already broken through to War Emperor; there would still be a gap between it and them! In fact, it didn’t even want to surpass Qin Feiyang and the others. As long as it could keep up and not drag them down, that would be sufficient.
Lu Hong, the Wolf King, and the Earth-Drilling Beast, after some thought, also felt that Qin Feiyang’s proposed method was viable.
"Little bug, don’t be ungrateful," the Wolf King said. "Look at our Xiao Hong. Her cultivation was also crippled back then, but isn’t she quickly catching up to us now? As long as you’re willing to work hard, nothing is impossible."
Lu Hong said with displeasure, "Can you stop calling me Xiao Hong? It’s quite awkward."
"I’m used to it. Can’t change," the Wolf King chuckled.
The Black Dragon Snake glanced at Lu Hong, then lowered its head, struggling internally.
BUZZ!
At that moment, Qin Feiyang’s Image Crystal Stone buzzed. When he took it out, Fatty’s illusory image materialized.
Fatty immediately said, "Boss, I have news! Three days from now, the Grand Pavilion will begin auctioning the Potential Elixirs."
"Good." A cold glint flashed in Qin Feiyang’s eyes. "Excellent. We’ll meet at the Grand Pavilion in three days."
"Done! Master Fatty will be waiting for you at the entrance then," Fatty said with a lewd grin. "For now, while there’s still time, Master Fatty is going to enjoy himself at the Fragrant Moon Tower." His illusory image then quickly dissipated.
"Truly incorrigible," Lu Hong remarked with a look of disdain.
Just then, the Black Dragon Snake gritted its teeth, having finally made a decision. "This Royal Self has decided! Better a short pain than a long one. I will abandon my cultivation and start anew!"
