Chapter 514: The Great Sage's Remains

Chapter 514: The Great Sage's Remains

Chapter 514: The Great Sage's Remains

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Chen Huaian begged and pleaded with his Electronic Girlfriend game system like a desperate child.

But the system stubbornly refused to unlock the sensory permissions for his mouth.

Left with no choice, he could only ask Li Qingran to leave marks on his neck.

At first, Li Qingran was quite shy about it.

Later she realized - since her master would be returning to Earth Star, he might encounter all sorts of women. Leaving marks would be a way to declare ownership.

So she proceeded to cover Chen Huaian's neck with red marks.

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Every morning before dawn, it would leave the sect carrying an enormous rock.

Only returning at dusk, panting and exhausted.

Even after returning, it wouldn't rest, immediately grabbing wooden buckets to fetch water from the waterfall for making medicinal solutions.

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Jade Compassion's middle corpse had built a small wooden hut in the depleted mine to stay temporarily, though she seemed in low spirits, sighing while watching the sunset every evening without explanation when questioned.

She would simply toss copper coins onto the divination table.

Muttering incomprehensible phrases about fate and destiny.

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Burning Heaven the monk continued searching for Real Person Yuyao's traces.

Though occasionally he would glance toward Cangbo Mountain with an unreadable expression.

He was almost certain the Sword Pavilion's ancestor was a Demon Cultivator, or at least practiced demonic techniques. His lifelong path was demon-slaying - had it not been for the Void Abyss's prohibition on conflict enforced by White Sword, he would have already attacked Heavenly Demon Sect's ancestor Xiao Feng.

Now encountering this Great Ascension Stage demon cultivator from Sword Pavilion, how could he let it go?

If he could slay the Sword Pavilion ancestor...

He had a premonition - it would complete his merits and allow daytime ascension!

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Heavenly Demon Sect's ancestor Xiao Feng pondered when to visit Cangbo Mountain.

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Meanwhile, Tu Shan Yue retreated temporarily with the five Demon Sages, though not conceding defeat.

"Honored Sovereign, the spirit vein - are we just abandoning our advanced spirit vein like this? The Sword Pavilion ancestor already admitted he stole it!"

"Yes, Honored Sovereign! Our losses were catastrophic - nearly all million demon soldiers and generals perished! Without the spirit vein, how can we rebuild?"

The five Demon Sages argued back and forth until Tu Shan Yue had a headache.

She coldly observed them.

These old things hadn't shown such concern when sending lesser demons to die at Cangbo Mountain - only now caring about their losses?

But she couldn't say this outright - couldn't appear to side with outsiders.

The advanced spirit vein must be recovered eventually.

"Not now," Tu Shan Yue flicked her sleeve coldly. "You saw - Moon Shadow Sect has Jade Compassion's protection, a Great Ascension third tribulation grand completion cultivator.

I can't tell if she's an avatar or not, but she truly fears no heavenly tribulation. If she's truly a descended immortal or an immortal's avatar... could you handle that?"

This silenced the five Demon Sages.

Third tribulation human cultivators were already beyond them - five working together might survive. But a third tribulation grand completion half-immortal? Utterly unthinkable.

Tu Shan Yue continued, "Should I fight Jade Compassion myself? True, I'm at third tribulation grand completion, but my role is deterrence - same as Burning Heaven. You think he didn't notice you? Only fear of attracting heavenly rules stopped him, otherwise you'd be dust now!"

The five Demon Sages shrank back.

They'd wondered why Burning Heaven hadn't pursued them - now they understood. So even supreme third tribulation cultivators faced restrictions, forced to hold back in conflicts.

"Honored Sovereign, when should we act then?" Mountain-Moving Sage asked carefully.

"When Jade Compassion leaves," Tu Shan Yue said flatly. "If she's an avatar, she can't maintain it long. If an immortal, she couldn't stay in Cangyun Realm permanently - otherwise immortals would be everywhere here."

She left unsaid her biggest suspicion:

Why did Jade Compassion, supposedly an immortal, behave so childishly?

No matter - she'd ask White Sword during their next chess game in Void Abyss. So far, she'd found nothing White Sword didn't know.

That being was not just peerless in sword dao, but terrifyingly erudite!

"One more thing!" Tu Shan Yue suddenly turned to Venomous Foe Sage. "We're not idle - steal one of Moon Shadow Sect's mechanical constructs! The rest of you study how to replicate them. You witnessed their power - with these weapons existing, conquering Cangyun Realm is a joke!"

Venomous Foe Sage pointed at himself dumbly. "Me? Honored Sovereign, I... I have to steal too..."

"You're best at stealth. Should Mountain-Mover or Glory-Shower go instead?"

She pointed at the massive Black Bear King and Jade Rhinoceros King.

"What about Roc Sage?" Venomous Foe Sage tried.

True, he was stealthy - but facing two Great Ascension cultivators, one a half-immortal?

"Too flashy," Tu Shan Yue replied.

"Then... Black Wind?"

Tu Shan Yue: "Too smelly!"

Venomous Foe Sage: "..."

Black Wind Sage: "..."

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Chen Huaian returned to Earth Star quite satisfied.

First thing - check the mirror.

Seeing his neck covered in kiss marks, he sighed in relief.

Whether this bizarre game used partial sensory transfer, 3D projection, or particle synthesis didn't matter.

That was his neck receiving Li Qingran's kisses.

The sensations were real.

That was enough!

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After freshening up.

He swaggered out of Containment Area 0 like he owned the place.

Immediately spotting several uniformed elders studying something around a tea table.

Zhao Ying, Xiang Xiaoyuan and Three Eggs were there too.

Approaching - oh, they were examining the Cangyun M4.

Now that Zhang Yibai joined Kunlun Immortal Palace, the Cangyun M4 wasn't secret anymore.

Though Hua Jin only saw the spirit stone version - which she lacked, only Zhang Yibai having them.

So even knowing its design was useless without ammunition - just a sturdy club then.

Fortunately, Hua Jin wasn't too interested anyway.

Understandable - as a Void Comprehension cultivator, she naturally prioritized her own physical power.

"Governor, you're finally out!"

Three Eggs brightened upon seeing Chen Huaian, bouncing over.

Then immediately noticing the kiss marks.

Her mind blanked.

Strange - no women entered Containment Area 0, with 24/7 monitored entry!

So where did these come from?

Had the governor mutated?

Could his neck stretch like Luffy to kiss himself?

"Stop staring." Chen Huaian patted Three Eggs' head, coughing. "These must be the military experts."

The elders remained engrossed, not looking up.

"Yes," Zhao Ying whispered. "Initially reluctant, but after seeing the Cangyun M4 demonstration, they all rushed here!"

Chen Huaian smirked.

Naturally - just look at Xiang Tiange to understand how to handle tech-obsessed elders.

Different worlds, same researcher spirit.

"Governor, one more thing."

Zhao Ying opened a video file on her laptop.

"With the recent demon beast riots, Wang Shouyi had Ascenders use drones to capture footage for you."

She hit play.

The drone footage showed mountain ranges teeming with demonic beasts - giant serpents coiling around peaks, packs of demon wolves, and massive winged creatures with 30-meter wingspans circling above.

"Filmed yesterday in western Sichuan mountains," Zhao Ying pointed.

The view suddenly switched to a mountainside platform where a massive remains held a long staff, radiating ancient, terrifying pressure.

Several Ascenders had just landed when the remains suddenly swung its staff.

BOOM—!

Golden light flashed - every charging Ascender instantly vanished, leaving only blood mist and shattered rock.

Chen Huaian stared at the giant monkey-like remains gripping the iron staff: "What is that?"

"Looks familiar? According to Wang Shouyi," Zhao Ying lowered her voice, "it's likely remains or a projection of the legendary Great Sage Equal to Heaven. It guards the seventh Demon Sealing Pagoda, attacking any approaching Ascenders with extreme power."

The Great Sage's remains?

What?

Chen Huaian was stunned.

But if the mythical Dang Kang existed, why not the Great Sage too?

As he pondered, the footage showed the giant ape remains slowly turning.

Its hollow eye sockets glowing crimson, seeming to lock eyes with Chen Huaian through the screen.

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