91: Sacrificial vessel! Born from heaven and earth!

“Nether Python?”

When Lu Xuan heard that the so-called Lord Dragon of Jinlin River was a python spirit, the doubts in his heart were finally resolved.

He just knew it!

If the Lord Dragon of Jinlin River was a true Dragon from myths and legends, Lu Xuan would have died long ago.

The existence of a true Dragon, let alone a Divine Thought illusion, even a casual glare from it would turn Lu Xuan’s Physical Body into dust.

“That’s right!”

“This Nether Python was causing trouble for the people of Jinlin Township during Emperor Tianqi’s reign.”

“During the Tianqi Era, this Divine Palace Realm Nether Python, for some unknown reason, went crazy and tried to use the water of Jinlin River to destroy the entire Yunze County.”

“Finally, Emperor Tianqi personally descended upon Yunze County and used the Mystic Bird Sky Lock ritual artifact to set up a containment, suppressing it at the bottom of Jinlin River.”

“It’s just that I don’t know why Emperor Tianqi didn’t directly kill this Nether Python.”

“With his Martial Dao Realm and holding the Mystic Bird Sky Lock ritual artifact, getting rid of the Nether Python should have been an easy task.”

Speaking of this, even Li Chengfeng was a bit puzzled, not knowing what Emperor Tianqi was thinking.

Why not get rid of this Yao Beast? Was he saving it for the New Year?

In the end, that Nether Python, through the fish Yao Beast in Jinlin River, caused trouble in the area.

Emperor Tianqi? Ritual artifact?

Tianqi Era! Yunze County! Jinlin Township!

Emperor Tianqi, Lu Xuan finally heard something that he himself knew about.

Emperor Tianqi was the previous Emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty, Xia Ritain!

And Yunze County, Jinlin Township, wasn’t this exactly the county gazette he had seen in Qingyun County back then?

Before, when Lu Xuan passed through Jinlin Township and Jinlin River, he felt very familiar with them.

Now, with Li Chengfeng’s explanation, Lu Xuan suddenly saw the light and connected these pieces of information.

During the Tianqi Era, Jinlin Township suddenly encountered torrential downpours, as if the Heavenly River had poured down.

Above the sky, there was also a colossal creature exhaling clouds and mist, covering the sky and blocking out the sun!

Isn’t this talking about this Nether Python?

“Uncle Feng, what is this ritual artifact you mentioned?”

This thing indeed piqued Lu Xuan’s interest.

Goodness, to be able to suppress a Divine Palace Realm Nether Python, it must be something earth-shattering.

At least, Lu Xuan had never heard of the name ‘ritual artifact’.

“You don’t know?”

Li Chengfeng instantly stood up, looking at Lu Xuan with great surprise.

“Then what is your Realm?”

Li Chengfeng hesitated to speak, what he wanted to say was:

Are you tricking me, kid?

Without the help of a ritual artifact, it would be impossible for Lu Xuan, at the age of twenty, to Breakthrough to the Inner Energy Realm, let alone Inner Energy Perfection!

“Uncle Feng, please speak plainly. I truly don’t know what this ritual artifact is.”

Seeing that Lu Xuan’s face remained as calm as water, Li Chengfeng finally realized.

The other party really seemed to not know what this ritual artifact was.

Li Chengfeng, seeing this, quickly spoke: “Xuan Xiaoyou, where do you come from, and who is your master!”

“Qingyun County.”

“As for a master, I don’t have one.”

Li Chengfeng, upon hearing this, furrowed his brows, then inadvertently looked at Li Yanran beside him.

He saw Li Yanran nod slightly, indicating that everything Lu Xuan said was true.

Li Yanran had previously investigated Lu Xuan’s background when she was in Qingyun County.

The result was that the background of this Young Master Lu Family was as simple and clear as a blank sheet of paper, without any complexity.

A hint of shock flashed in Li Chengfeng’s eyes, and his gaze towards Lu Xuan became even more enthusiastic.

“Xuan Xiaoyou, this ritual artifact is born of heaven and earth, just like those extraordinary and eerie things.”

“Ritual artifacts contain terrifying and unfathomable Heaven and Earth Power, possessing incredible power that can reach the heavens and penetrate the earth.”

“Ritual artifacts are divided into two types: one is naturally incomplete, and the other is perfect.”

“And the power of a ritual artifact is related to its completeness.”

“The more complete a ritual artifact is, the more powerful the Heaven and Earth Power it possesses.”

“Only the Eight Great Families and those few transcendent major powers possess complete ritual artifacts.”

“Eight Great Families? Transcendent major powers?”

“What are those things?”

Heaven and Earth Power?

Could it be the ability that Nether Python used?

Lu Xuan recalled that night when he stood before the Nether Python, feeling as if he was fighting against heaven and earth alone, desperate and powerless.

“With Xuan Xiaoyou’s talent, you will soon know.”

However, Li Chengfeng did not answer Lu Xuan’s question, but after saying something mysterious, he changed the subject.

“Oh right, Lu Xuan Xiaoyou, I heard this girl Yanran say that you came to the Blackbird Guard of Baidao Prefecture City because you have something you want to do?”

Since Li Chengfeng wouldn’t say, Lu Xuan didn’t force him. His priority right now was still to kill the extraordinary and eerie.

“Precisely!”

“Mystic Envoy, I…”

Lu Xuan’s words were cut off by Li Chengfeng before he could finish.

“Hey, Xuan Xiaoyou, don’t be so formal.”

“If you don’t mind, just call me Uncle Feng, like this girl Yanran does.”

“Okay, Uncle Feng, I came here for only one thing, and that is to borrow your archives.”

“Preferably, detailed information about extraordinary and eerie beings, as well as those mysterious Yao Beasts.”

Li Chengfeng was first stunned by the words, then laughed and said,

“Oh!”

“Xuan Xiaoyou, it seems you are very interested in these ghostly things!”

“Then you’ve come to the right place.”

“Our Blackbird Guard measures the world for His Majesty, eliminates Yao Beasts and slays eerie beings. All the secrets of the world are recorded in the Blackbird Guard’s archives.”

Lu Xuan’s eyes gleamed, and his calm heart stirred with excitement.

“However, the information recorded in the archives of our Báidào Fǔ Xuánniǎo Wèi is not as detailed as that in the Celestial Capital Xuan Bird Guard headquarters.”

“Most of it only records some extraordinary and eerie beings and Yao Beasts that have appeared in Baidao Prefecture.”

Li Chengfeng, seeing Lu Xuan’s excited reaction, quickly spoke.

“Only Baidao Prefecture’s?”

“That’s enough!”

“Then I’ll trouble Uncle Feng to lead the way.”

The Blackbird Guard Archives are located not far from Mystic Envoy Li Chengfeng’s office compound, and it is a strictly guarded area within the Blackbird Guard.

Without the orders of the Mystic Envoy or the other two Deputy Mystic Envoys, no one is allowed to enter the important archives area.

Outside the archives, more than a dozen figures stood quietly.

At this moment, two heavy footsteps sounded from a distance, breaking the quiet and solemn atmosphere of the archives.

“Mystic Envoy!”

The Blackbird Guard members guarding the archives all shouted in unison when they saw the newcomers.

“Mm!”

“Open it!”

The newcomers were Lu Xuan and Li Chengfeng. Li Chengfeng spoke softly to the Blackbird Guard stationed outside the door.

“Yes, Mystic Envoy!”

The Blackbird Guard closest to the door pushed it open without hesitation.

“Xiaoyou, this is our Blackbird Guard Archives. Please feel free to look around.”

“You few, remember this Xiaoyou’s appearance. From now on, he is not to be obstructed when entering or exiting the archives!”

The Blackbird Guard stationed outside the archives showed strange expressions upon hearing Li Chengfeng’s order.

“Yes, Mystic Envoy!”