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Chapter 12804 Whereabouts
Chapter 12804 Whereabouts
“I, Void Market, desire the ‘Heart of the Divine Destiny.’ If you can bring the Heart of the Divine Destiny back, I will tell you the whereabouts of the Celestial Ancestor, and at the same time, I will temporarily set aside all your grudges with Void Market. What do you say?”
"The Heart of the Divine Destiny?" Ye Chen frowned, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes. "As far as I know, the Heart of the Divine Destiny was taken away by the Great Mother Goddess back then. The Great Mother Goddess is the deity revered by your Void Trade Market. Is the Heart of the Divine Destiny not in the Void Trade Market?"
Upon hearing this, the Lord of the Waves showed a hint of melancholy on his face: "You don't know this, but when the Great Mother Goddess obtained the Heart of the Divine Constellation, the Void Exchange Market had not yet been established."
"According to the ancient records and investigations of my Void Market, after the Great Mother Goddess obtained the Heart of the Divine Destiny, she did not keep it by her side, but gave it to the ancestor of the Heavenly Craftsman Forging Platform - Lion Craftsman - as a token of love."
"Lion Craftsman? A token of love?" Ye Chen frowned, his eyes filled with disbelief. He never expected that the Heart of the Divine Destiny had such a past, let alone that it was related to the ancestors of the Heavenly Craftsman Forging Platform.
The Lord of the Waves nodded: "That's right, it's the Lion Craftsman. And this Lion Craftsman also has another title, which is the Celestial Ancestor you've been searching for."
"What?!" Ye Chen was completely shocked, his body stiffened slightly, and his eyes were full of astonishment. "Qiong Cang Genzu... is Lion Craftsman? The Great Mother Goddess actually had such feelings for Qiong Cang Genzu?"
He thought that the Lion Craftsman mentioned by the Lord of the Waves was another ancestor of the Heavenly Craftsman Forging Platform, but he never expected that it was actually the Celestial Ancestor himself.
“This is absolutely true,” the Lord of the Tides said slowly. “The Heart of the Divine Destiny is a supreme treasure of heaven and earth, possessing the power to create dreams. The Great Mother Goddess gave it to the Lion Craftsman so that he could enter the dream world with him, escape the shackles of the mortal world, and obtain eternal companionship.”
"Unfortunately, the Lion Craftsman had no such intention. When he left the Golden District and went into seclusion, it was actually to escape the pursuit of the Great Mother Goddess."
Ye Chen frowned, his doubts growing: "The Great Mother Goddess was a powerful figure from the Chaos Era, with a noble status and formidable strength. Back in the Chaos Era, perhaps only Jiao Yang was worthy of her? Why would she choose Jiao Yang's disciple, Lion Craftsman?"
The Lord of the Waves shook his head, a hint of helplessness on his face: "I have no way of knowing about this. In my opinion, the Great Mother Goddess and the Proud Sun are a match made in heaven. Back then, everyone thought that the Great Mother Goddess would eventually join hands with the Proud Sun. No one expected that she would fall in love with the Proud Sun's disciple and even lower herself to pursue him. In the end, she was coldly rejected."
Ye Chen fell silent, feeling a complex and intertwined sense of cause and effect.
"Since the Heart of the Divine Destiny is in the hands of the Celestial Ancestor, if you want me to find the Heart of the Divine Destiny, you must first tell me the whereabouts of the Celestial Ancestor!" Ye Chen said.
He needs the help of the Celestial Ancestor to fight against the Divine Tomb.
This person was able to forge the Intercepting Sword and was favored by the Great Mother Goddess, so his strength must be extremely powerful.
The Wave Master pondered for a moment and said, "Yes, in fact, the current Lion Craftsman is in the Virtuous District of the Nine Luminaries Burning Star Sea. According to our investigation, the Heart of the Divine Constellation was abandoned by the Lion Craftsman in the Virtuous District back then, and he himself had long since severed all ties with the world and entered the Buddhist order, where he cultivates in seclusion and no longer cares about worldly affairs."
"So even if you find the Lion Craftsman, you may not be able to find the Heart of the God, because he has already discarded it."
He paused, then added, "Don't worry, the Lion Craftsman discarded the Heart of the Goddess back then in order to sever his feelings for the Great Mother Goddess and completely end this karmic entanglement. You taking back the Heart of the Goddess will not offend him."
Ye Chen pondered in silence. The Heart of the Divine Abode and the Lion Craftsman were both in the same place, which saved him a lot of trouble.
"Thank you for informing me, sir." Ye Chen bowed and expressed his gratitude, a weight lifted from his heart. "Then I will head to Deyao District today to retrieve the Heart of the Divine Abode as soon as possible, though success is uncertain."
The leader of the wave chuckled and said, "If things fail, there's nothing more to say. I will immediately expose your identity, and you can just wait to be hunted down."
"Here is some information about the local customs and culture of Deyao District. Take it."
He flipped his hand, revealing a jade slip in his palm, and handed it to Ye Chen.
Ye Chen's expression stiffened. He nodded slightly, said no more, took the jade slip, and stood up to take his leave.
Stepping out of the attic and onto the main street, he was still utterly shocked as he recalled what he had just heard and heard.
He never expected that the Great Mother Goddess would give the Heart of the Divine Destiny to the Celestial Ancestor as a token of their love.
As for the Celestial Ancestor, also known as the "Lion Craftsman," he has now severed all emotions and entered Buddhism, and he has also discarded his divine heart.
What Ye Chen needs to do is to ask the Ancestor of the Azure Sky to come out of seclusion and fight against the Divine Tomb, but the other party has severed his emotions and gone into seclusion, so he may not be willing to come out of seclusion.
With a thousand and one things on his mind, Ye Chen couldn't make a decision for the time being. He silently scanned the jade slip given to him by the Lord of the Tide with his divine sense, and then left Tai Xuan City and flew towards De Yao District.
Deyao District is one of the nine districts of the Nine Luminaries Burning Star Sea. The Nine Luminaries Burning Star Sea is vast and boundless. Ye Chen flew along, and this time, in order to save spiritual energy, he did not use spatial magic.
In about a day, Ye Chen arrived at the border of Deyao District.
As soon as you step into Deyao District, a rich and pure Buddhist light washes over you. Unlike other places in Jiuyao Burning Star Sea, the entire Deyao District is bathed in Buddhist light and filled with the sounds of chanting. Golden auspicious clouds of merit slowly circulate in the sky, and the earth is covered with dense temples and pagodas, with incense burning brightly, creating a peaceful and harmonious scene.
However, this peaceful atmosphere was completely out of place for Ye Chen.
The moment he stepped into the Deyao District, the abyssal aura within his body and the malevolent energy of the Heavenly Emperor's Intercepting Dao Sword clashed violently with the boundless Buddhist light of merit, as if water and fire were incompatible.
A searing pain instantly swept through his body, as if countless rays of Buddhist light had transformed into sharp blades, cutting through his meridians and scorching his flesh. Ye Chen trembled and retreated.
"This Deyao District is a land of merit, with numerous Buddhist temples. How could it possibly clash with the abyss and the malevolent energy of the Intercepting Sword within me?"
Ye Chen's heart sank. From the jade slip given to him by the Lord of the Tide, he already had a general idea of the situation in the Deyao District.
This is a place of merit where Buddhist temples stand in abundance. He has an extremely yin and evil aura about him, which seems to be inherently incompatible with the merit and Buddhist light.
Just then, a huge golden mirror slowly appeared in the sky. Runes flickered on the mirror, radiating a powerful force of merit. It was the treasure of Deyao District—the Merit Mirror!
The jade slip given by the Lord of the Waves also clearly mentions the Mirror of Merit.
This Merit Mirror covers the entire area. All outsiders who enter the Deyao District will have their merits marked by the Merit Mirror. Those with negative merit values will be considered unlucky and will be hunted down and purified by Buddhist protectors.
The abyssal and malevolent energy within Ye Chen's body was instantly captured by the Merit Mirror, and a dazzling red light flashed on the mirror.
This red light represents an alarm!
As the red light flashed, alarms rose throughout Deyao District, and voices cried out in surprise:
"An evil spirit has broken in!"
"Immediately surround and capture them, slay the demons and eliminate the evil!"
"Hey! What kind of monster dares to trespass on this sacred land of merit?"
……
Before the words were finished, golden light flashed in the sky, and eighteen figures came riding on lotus flowers. Each figure was dressed in a golden monk's robe, holding a Zen staff, and surrounded by a rich aura of merit and Buddha. They were the merit-traveling monks of Deyao District.
The eighteen monks, who were on a merit-making tour, moved swiftly and instantly formed a circle, completely surrounding Ye Chen. Golden light surged from their staffs, and golden runes bloomed out, intertwining to form a huge array, which was none other than the famous Buddhist "Vajra Subduing Demon Array".
"Monster! How dare you trespass into the Land of Merit! Surrender at once!"
The leading monk shouted loudly, his voice booming like thunder. With a wave of his staff, the formation was activated instantly, and golden Buddhist light swept in like a tide, suppressing the abyssal and malevolent energy within Ye Chen's body.
Ye Chen was in excruciating pain, and his spiritual energy was in complete disarray. He frowned and thought to himself, "I came here today to find the Ancestor of the Azure Sky, not to make an enemy of the Buddhist sect in the Deyao District. I must not get entangled here!"
Thinking of this, Ye Chen circulated his spiritual energy, trying to break free from the formation's constraints. At the same time, he used the power of the Yang Chapter to suppress the abyssal and malevolent energy within his body, wanting to escape as soon as possible.
However, this Vajra Subduing Demon Formation is a supreme Buddhist formation. The eighteen merit-making monks worked together to activate it, and its power was boundless. The golden Buddhist light was like a net that trapped him tightly.
No matter how much he struggled, he could not break free; instead, he was burned even more painfully by the Buddhist light of the formation.
"Stubborn fool! Since you refuse to surrender, don't blame us for being impolite!"
A fierce glint flashed in the eyes of the leading monk on patrol. He waved his staff once more, and countless golden Zen seals appeared out of thin air within the formation, carrying a world-destroying power as they hurtled towards Ye Chen.
Ye Chen's expression hardened, knowing that he could no longer evade. A resolute glint flashed in his eyes as he formed hand seals, and the Heavenly Emperor Intercepting Sword appeared out of thin air.
The sword's blade erupted with the killing intent of the Intercepting Dao. Ye Chen, wielding the Heavenly Emperor Intercepting Dao Sword, swung it fiercely, unleashing a massive black sword aura that collided violently with the Zen seals.
boom--!
A deafening roar erupted as the golden Zen seal clashed with the black sword energy, unleashing a violent surge of energy that swept in all directions. The surrounding temples and pagodas trembled violently, and massive chasms cracked open in the ground.
Ye Chen was forced back by the shockwave, spitting out a mouthful of blood and becoming even weaker. The eighteen visiting monks were also shaken, their bodies swaying and a trace of golden blood spilling from the corners of their mouths. A slight crack appeared in the formation.
Just as the stalemate was at its peak, an ancient and deep voice suddenly came from the sky, like a chant, resounding throughout the heavens and earth: "Stop!"
Before the words were finished, a golden figure slowly appeared, dressed in an ancient monk's robe, holding prayer beads, with an aged face, surrounded by a vast power of merit, and with an unfathomable aura. Judging from the appearance, he was a highly accomplished monk from the Deyao District.
Upon seeing the old monk, the eighteen visiting monks immediately bowed and greeted him, saying, "Greetings, Master Xuanchen!"
Master Xuanchen appeared in the center of the formation with a swift movement. He raised his hand and a gentle Buddhist light swept out, instantly neutralizing the attacks from both sides. The Vajra Subduing Demon Formation also dissipated.
Master Xuanchen ignored them, his gaze falling on Ye Chen. A complex look flashed in his eyes. He clasped his hands together, bowed, and said, "This old monk, Xuanchen, greets the Lord of Reincarnation."
Upon hearing this, the eighteen visiting monks were shocked, their eyes filled with disbelief. They all turned to look at Ye Chen, their faces showing astonishment and confusion.
They never imagined that this cultivator, marked as ominous by the Mirror of Merit and exuding a fierce aura, would actually be the Lord of Reincarnation!
Master Xuanchen raised his hand, pointed to the Mirror of Merit in the sky, and slowly said, "If you look closely at the Mirror of Merit, you will know the reason."
The eighteen monks on their merit-making tour quickly looked up at the Merit Mirror in the sky.
The Merit Mirror, which had been flashing red, was now shining brightly with gold. Ye Chen's figure appeared in the mirror, surrounded by countless golden rays of merit. It was dazzling and more concentrated than the combined merit of all the Buddhist disciples in Deyao District. He was truly a person of great merit!
"This...this is..." The eighteen visiting monks were completely shocked. They knelt down one after another, their expressions devout, and kowtowed repeatedly to apologize, "This humble monk was blind and did not recognize the gold inlaid with jade. I did not know that the Lord of Reincarnation had come. I have offended you greatly. Please forgive me, Lord of Reincarnation!"
Ye Chen once slew the Yin God and carried the abyss on his back; this was an immense merit, making him a person of great merit.
The red light alarm from the Merit Mirror was just a misunderstanding.
Ye Chen does indeed possess dark and malevolent energy, but he is a powerful figure who suppresses darkness and has already attained Buddhahood, becoming the Buddha of Reincarnation.
Ye Chen slowly sheathed the Heavenly Emperor Intercepting Dao Sword, looked at the eighteen merit-making monks kneeling on the ground, and then at Master Xuan Chen. He cupped his hands slightly and said, "Master, there is no need for such formalities. Fellow monks, there is no need to blame yourselves. This matter is a misunderstanding. I have no intention of blaming you."
Master Xuanchen stood up, a hint of apology on his face: "Lord of Reincarnation, this matter is due to my poor discipline, which caused my disciples to offend you. Please forgive me. You have the abyss and malevolent energy within you, which is why the Mirror of Merit mistakenly judged you as inauspicious. It is not your fault."
Ye Chen nodded and asked, "Master, I have come here today to find Senior Qiong Cang Gen Zu. I heard that he is currently cultivating in the De Yao District. Do you know his whereabouts?"
"The Ancestor of the Azure Sky?" Master Xuanchen asked with a hint of helplessness. He slowly said, "Lord of Reincarnation, you have come at an inopportune time. Senior Ancestor of the Azure Sky is currently in seclusion refining pills and is not concerned with worldly affairs. As far as I know, this seclusion will last at least a month, during which time he will not allow anyone to disturb him. I'm afraid you will not be able to see him for the time being."
"What? Another month?" Ye Chenhun's face darkened. Time was of the essence, and he was afraid he couldn't wait another month.
Master Xuanchen sighed, “Lord of Reincarnation, I know you are anxious, but when the Ancestor Qiongcang is refining pills, it is most taboo to disturb him. If you forcibly disturb him, it will not only cause him to fail in refining pills, but may also anger him. At that time, the consequences will be unimaginable.”
Ye Chen pondered for a moment and said, "Hmm... I would appreciate it if you could tell me the exact location of Senior Qiong Cang Heng Zu. I will go to see him in person. If there is any offense, it will be my offense and will have nothing to do with you, Master."