433: Chapter 433 The Wound of the Soul, The Imperial Seal of the Celestial Empire

Buzz!

Putting away the nether demonic zither, Hun Tiandi stood up, walked out of the bamboo house, and looked at the mist-shrouded valley.

Yao Ling was lighting firewood; not only did she fail to ignite a flame, but thick smoke was billowing out instead.

"Miss Yao Ling, are you... refining pills?"

Hun Tiandi's ill-timed voice rang out, startling Yao Ling. Her originally fair, jade-like face was now in a sorry state, smeared with soot.

"Ah... why do you walk without making a sound?"

Cough, cough...

As Yao Ling suddenly jumped away and looked at Hun Tiandi with a face full of anger, she swallowed a few mouthfuls of the rising smoke because she had opened her mouth to scold him, causing her to cough violently.

Tears even flowed out, and a flush of crimson appeared on her pretty face.

"Sigh, Big Brother was right, I really have no talent for cooking!" Yao Ling said helplessly. Recalling her brother's mockery of her, she couldn't stand it one bit.

As an Alchemist and an expert at manipulating fire, she never expected to be stumped by cooking.

When Yao Ling prepared to continue her challenge, Hun Tiandi really couldn't watch any longer!

"Um... Miss Yao Ling, how about I teach you?" Hun Tiandi spoke tactfully.

"You know how to cook?" Yao Ling's beautiful eyes widened as if she had seen something incredible.

"I know a little!" Hun Tiandi said modestly. He began to work, pulling out the messy firewood that Yao Ling had made into a smoky mess, only to see that the wood was all damp.

No wonder the valley was filled with 'immortal mist' that was actually quite choking.

Hun Tiandi found dry wood to start a fire, and a pale yellow flame burned. Then, he caught six fish in the pool.

He nimbly cleaned them, took out a clay pot, filled it with sweet spring water, and placed three of the fish inside.

He simmered them over a low heat. The remaining three fish were skewered on branches and placed by the fire to roast.

"So, you really do know how!" Yao Ling said strangely.

"A bit!" Hun Tiandi showed a slight smile, turned back to sit on a bamboo chair, and waited slowly.

Yao Ling slowly stood up, her expression grave. She took a deep look at Hun Tiandi's complexion and said seriously: "Black energy is gathering between your brows. Could it be that your injuries haven't healed yet?"

"You've successfully promoted to a Nine-star Dou Wang; this shouldn't be happening!"

"Yes, it's a soul injury!" Hun Tiandi did not hide it. In front of a high-level Alchemist, hiding an injury was the most foolish behavior.

"It was Ghost Demon from Starfall Pavilion who injured you!" Yao Ling seemed to have guessed something.

"Correct. This blood debt, I will personally reclaim it!" Hun Tiandi said coldly, cold light flickering in his eyes. Having now successfully promoted to a Nine-star Dou Wang, he was only one step away from breaking through to the Dou Huang level.

Once he reached the Dou Huang level, would Dou Zong be far off?

Hearing this, Yao Ling did not respond, as if she were lost in thought. She might have a way to resolve this soul injury, but she didn't say it out loud.

During the long wait, both the fish soup and the roasted fish were ready!

Yao Ling completely ignored her image, holding the roasted fish in her left hand and the fish soup in her right, eating until she was completely full.

"Hun Tiandi, your culinary skills are really good. Teach me!"

"When I get back, let's see who dares to look down on me!"

Yao Ling requested, her voice carrying a tone that brooked no argument.

"Sure!" Hun Tiandi nodded with a smile. Subsequently, he stayed in the valley for seven days, teaching Yao Ling some cooking techniques.

Yao Ling was very satisfied, having gained a lot.

Rumble!

Suddenly, a hundred miles away from the valley, in a damp place shrouded in miasma year-round, incredibly cold and teeming with evil creatures.

That mountain range, named Gan Mountain, stretched like a dragon and had existed for ten thousand years or even longer. Yin energy blotted out the sky, and a terrifying surge of Yin energy suddenly erupted, soaring into the air.

Ghosts wailed and gods howled as countless corpses and ghouls roamed. In the sky, nine pitch-black dragon shadows were swimming and dancing!

"That is..." The massive roar traveled a hundred miles, immediately attracting the attention of Yao Ling and Hun Tiandi.

Roar!

In the quiet, pitch-black mountain range, a dragon's roar pierced the firmament, sounding extremely terrifying.

The entire mountain range emitted countless plumes of black energy that shot up into the sky.

As if rushing out from underground, the endless black energy shrouded the area, spreading to a height of a thousand feet before stopping!

The entire Gan Mountain range was filled with black energy, a sight that made one's skin crawl.

Nine illusory dragon shadows continued to dance...

"An anomaly in Gan Mountain?" Yao Ling suddenly stood up and sped toward the site of the anomaly. Hun Tiandi spread his blood-colored Dou Qi Wings and followed closely behind.

After the time it takes to burn an incense stick, the two arrived outside Gan Mountain, where many powerful experts had also gathered.

"Nine dragons dancing, a square black mountain range... this is..." Hun Tiandi's sword-like brows twitched as he spoke slowly.

"Did you see something?" Yao Ling noticed the change in Hun Tiandi beside her and asked with a face full of curiosity.

"The Emperor's imperial seal, the imperial seal of the celestial dynasty forged from the Nine Dragons fangtian imperial seal?"

Hun Tiandi suddenly said in surprise.

"imperial seal of the celestial dynasty? It looks so much like it!" Hearing this, Yao Ling was shocked and stammered, "This place couldn't be..."

"Exactly! This is a Heavenly Tomb, the tomb of a former lord of a Celestial Dynasty. It's too old; the tomb's dragon energy is leaking out, creating this phenomenon!" Hun Tiandi nodded immediately.

The imperial seal of the celestial dynasty is the symbol of a Celestial Dynasty, suppressing the world. On the Fighting Qi Continent, there are many dynasties and empires, but not every fangtian imperial seal has the chance to evolve into an imperial seal of the celestial dynasty.

Combined with the appearance of the Gan Mountain range, this place should be a Heavenly Tomb!

There might even be an imperial seal of the celestial dynasty inside!

"Hun Tiandi, doesn't that mean there are many treasures in the Heavenly Tomb? We're going to be rich!" Yao Ling said excitedly.

"It's not that simple. Why would such a gloomy and evil place be chosen? Generally, Heavenly Tombs are Feng Shui holy lands, with true dragons and dragon veins... even if the tomb's dragon energy leaks out, it should be golden yellow!"

"How is it possible to have such a gloomy and eerie scene of nine dragons shaking the heavens!"

Hun Tiandi wondered. He had deep attainments in his understanding of formations and Feng Shui Grand Arrays.

The Dazheng Dynasty also has its own array master, the Array Emperor, who has also deeply studied the art of Feng Shui.

This was the third time he had seen the art of Feng Shui: the first was the Feng Shui Grand Array of Tianjue City, the second was the Spirit-Devouring Life-Severing Array deduced by the Array Emperor, and the third was the Feng Shui Grand Array before his eyes.

In the future, when the Dazheng Dynasty promotes to an Imperial Dynasty, it won't need an imperial seal of the celestial dynasty; he has Forging the Heavenly Court, the method to promote to a Celestial Dynasty!

Shock surged in his heart; he feared that the Central Plains was about to undergo a great change.

The Great Yan Dynasty!

Suddenly, the sound of clashing weapons came from afar as a group of experts flew over, followed by an army exuding a bloody, iron-willed aura.

"The Great Yan Dynasty is exhausting its entire national strength to annihilate sects, escorting many sect disciples here!"

"They have even cleared the south, north, and east of the Gan Mountain range. Now they are starting to clear the sects to the west, collecting the corpses of many sect disciples!"

"Even for the sake of the imperial seal of the celestial dynasty, to go as far as creating such negative karma..."

The Great Yan Dynasty has existed for a long time. Although it is called a dynasty, its strength is very powerful. Sects from three directions have been slaughtered, and they are now gathering their forces toward Gan Mountain.

"Hun Tiandi, what should we do? These Central Plains experts were all slaughtered by the Great Yan Dynasty. What on earth are they trying to do?"

Yao Ling was stunned by what she heard from the various experts and asked Hun Tiandi beside her.

"Wait!" Hun Tiandi said solemnly.

This strange action by the Great Yan Dynasty must involve a conspiracy. They had to wait for the purpose to be exposed before they could fish in troubled waters.

The two hid far away; now was not the time to approach.

They stood on the mountaintop, looking into the distance.