Hell Emperor.

Chapter 501 Ye Jie - Palace Guardian
After the battle, everyone returned to Tianji City.

Tian Ming discussed with the elders of the sect and soon told Ye Jie some unexpected news.

"Are you sure you want to leave Tianji Sect? We were just attacked by the elders of the Ten Thousand Snake Cave, and even the sect's sacred tree was lost. As the sect master, you are needed to step forward. If you leave, I'm afraid that people in the sect will be in panic and the disciples will have trouble living in peace."

After hearing the news, Ye Jie was a little surprised that Tian Ming, the sect leader, actually proposed to leave Tianji Sect with him.

Facing Ye Jie's persuasion, Tian Ming looked firm and had already made a decision: "Thank you for your reminder, Palace Master Ye. However, as the sect master, the Golden Silk Nanmu King was lost in my hands and was cut down by me. It is still in the hands of the Ten Thousand Snakes Cave. I can't just ignore it. At least I have to take back the tree species so that the Tianji Sect can regain its vitality."

Ye Jie understood, and then listened to Tian Ming: "Hundreds of years ago, Tianji Immortal Venerable planted a golden nanmu seed, which led to the hundred-year inheritance of Tianji Sect. As long as we can find a seed from the Nanmu King taken away from the Ten Thousand Snakes Cave, everything can be saved."

Ye Jie pondered and said, "I heard from others that the Ten Thousand Snake Cave is a very difficult sect to deal with. If something falls into their hands, don't expect to get it back easily. It's not that easy to find the golden nanmu species."

Tian Ming smiled bitterly, "Of course I understand this. With my strength, I can't even defeat Elder Mo Wen, so how can I compete with the hidden elders in the Ten Thousand Snake Cave? According to our intelligence, Elder Mo Wen has not yet reached the core circle in the Ten Thousand Snake Cave. There are many elders stronger than him. With the strength of Tianji Sect alone, it is like hitting a rock with an egg when facing a behemoth like the Ten Thousand Snake Cave."

Ye Jie glanced at him and said, "If that's the case, why bother going there to suffer? As long as you are alive, you will have a chance. Maybe one day, Tianji Sect will surpass Wansheku."

Tian Ming sighed, "That day is too far away... After losing the golden nanmu queen, most of the nanmu forests of Tianji Sect have withered, and many disciples have lost the raw materials for making wood for their livelihood. If we can't find the golden nanmu species in time, it may not be long before Tianji Sect will be completely wiped out of the world. As the sect leader, I have to go and check it out no matter how dangerous the road ahead is."

After a pause, Tian Ming continued, "This trip will be filled with many dangers and obstacles. With my own strength, I will surely face a life-and-death situation. I beg Palace Master Ye to help me. With Palace Master Ye's strength, it should be no problem for him to deal with the elders of the Ten Thousand Snake Cave. As long as Palace Master Ye is willing to help and retrieve the golden nanmu species for Tianji Sect, Tianji Sect will obey all of Palace Master Ye's orders from now on and let Palace Master Ye drive us."

Hearing this, Ye Jie couldn't help but think about it.

According to Shen Qingge and the others, the power of the Ten Thousand Snakes Cave is extraordinary. It is a top-notch immortal sect second only to the Xuannv Sect. Its strength is extremely powerful. And now all their actions have conveyed a signal to Ye Jie, that is, the people in the Ten Thousand Snakes Cave are preparing for some big move. If he is involved in it, he will be the only one who suffers.

As for the Tianji Sect, it can be said that it is not even ranked in the Northern Juluzhou where there are many immortal sects. Any elder from the Ten Thousand Snakes Cave can slaughter all the Tianji Sect. To offend the Ten Thousand Snakes Cave for the sake of the Tianji Sect can be said to be a loss rather than gain, and is a rather unwise choice.

However, things cannot be judged only by gains and losses. Ye Jie slowly raised his eyes, his gaze met the hopeful eyes of the Tianji Sect, and spoke slowly:
"The people in the Ten Thousand Snake Cave are tyrannical and rely on their superior cultivation to forcibly seize the sacred tree of the Tianji Sect. In this case, let me seek justice for the Tianji Sect. I will take back the golden nanmu species from the elders of the Ten Thousand Snake Cave."

Hearing Ye Jie's promise, everyone looked surprised. Having seen Ye Jie's strength, they had no doubt about the truthfulness of his words and their voices of praise were endless.

"Great, the Master of Ziwei Palace is willing to help us..."

"As long as he can get back the golden nanmu species, Tianji Sect can avoid the fate of decline."

"With the help of the Purple Star Palace Master, the people in the Ten Thousand Snake Cave are in big trouble this time!"

Before long, the elders had prepared everything Tian Ming needed, and a spirit boat that was much smaller than the Tianji but still thirty feet long also slowly came over.

The Great Elder's injuries had not yet healed. Although he was weak, his expression was much better than before. He said to Ye Jie:
"Palace Master Ziwei, the best boat for people to travel with in the Tianji Sect is none other than the Tianji, which has all the necessary facilities. The Carpenter is a little worse, as it has no additional facilities except for woodworking and forging facilities. It will be used as your boat for this operation."

"Forging facilities..."

As if he thought of something, Ye Jie's eyes lit up.

Speaking of which, the reason why he came to find Tian Ming, in addition to helping the Tianji Sect out of trouble, was another reason. That was to rely on Tian Ming's forging method to create the magical weapon needed to ascend to the immortal position.

In addition to Tian Ming, there were several disciples with extraordinary qualifications accompanying him on the spirit boat. They were all the backbone of the Tianji Sect.

The spiritual boat set sail, Tian Ming stood at the bow, his brows full of worry:
"The last time I saw the Golden Phoebe King, it was swallowed by a giant python. Even if we know that someone from the Ten Thousand Snake Cave took it away, where exactly should we go to find it back?"

Ye Jie thought, "Don't worry, let's go to Wanshou Country first and let me discuss with my companions. If it doesn't work, we can also use the power of Xuannv Sect to buy back the golden nanmu species from Wanshe Cave."

Although the Ten Thousand Snakes Cave is powerful, there is still a huge gap compared to the Xuannv Sect.

Just the incarnation of Xuannv is enough to destroy an entire continent. Ye Jie doesn't believe that anyone in the Cave of Ten Thousand Snakes can reach this level.

In this case, even if the Wanshe Cave does not listen to what the Xuannv Sect says, it will at least think twice, and it is not impossible to directly buy back the golden nanmu species.

Tian Ming was stunned, obviously he didn't expect there to be such a method. He thought that with Ye Jie's strength, he would be able to directly snatch back the golden nanmu species.

Seeing Tian Ming here, Ye Jie took out the things he had collected along the way, including several hot small bottles, a cold wooden box, and several complete tortoise shells.

"This is the Yama Earth Core Fire from the Netherworld Palace, this is the Netherworld Soil used by the Saint to control floods, and this is the Fushou Turtle Shell with the blood of the Black Tortoise flowing in it. I have collected all the materials for refining the basalt shield. Please help me refine five basalt shields."

Tian Ming accepted Ye Jie's commission without hesitation, patting his chest and saying, "Don't worry, just leave it to me. With these top-grade materials, I will definitely be able to create a magical instrument that will satisfy Palace Master Ye."

Ye Jie smiled slightly. With Tian Ming's words, he was undoubtedly relieved. The hope of promotion was right in front of him, and he couldn't help but feel excited.

Tian Ming took the materials away and went to the carpenter's refining room, where he concentrated on forging. Ye Jie also followed him and watched his forging skills.

Tian Ming picked up the vial containing the Yama Earth Core Fire and smashed it with force. Instantly, a strong wind swirled and a rolling hot current rushed towards him. The Earth Core Fire gathered through the Yama Furnace had the power to burn everything. The blue-gray flames continued to rise. Even at such a long distance, Ye Jie felt a burst of hot sweat on his head. Not to mention Tian Ming, who was standing in front of the Yama Fire, was under tremendous pressure all the time.

Tian Ming used black iron pliers to pick up the tortoise shell. The tortoise shell was forged in the Yama Fire, leaving dazzling hot cracks. Even the specially made black iron pliers could not withstand such high temperatures. The tips of the pliers turned red and showed signs of melting.

Fortunately, the tortoise shell couldn't bear it anymore and broke into pieces, falling into the base made of small pieces of underworld soil.

Even after such a short while, the base that had just been formed from a small ball of underworld soil had expanded greatly as it continued to wriggle, and now it was as big as a person.

The broken pieces of the tortoise shell were spread all over the base in a fairly even manner, with no more or less of any part, just right. They were separated from each other, yet somehow connected to each other, and through the soil that symbolized the earth, the power of the Black Tortoise's blood was brought to its fullest.

The burning of Yama's fire continued, and the squirming of Xirang stopped at some point, and then turned red. If you listened carefully, you could hear the constant crackling sounds.

Just when Ye Jie thought that Xirang was about to collapse and be burned dry by Yama's fire, Tian Ming suddenly moved. As the immortal energy surged, a strong wind blew the red base into the cold spring in the distance that was used for cooling.

The spring water was boiling and the steam was billowing, but fortunately it did not last long. After it cooled down, a huge shield that was shiny and powerful appeared in front of Ye Jie. After careful perception, he found that the grade of the black tortoise shell was at least four, which was a very powerful magical weapon.

After completing the forging, Tian Ming also showed a thoughtful look, and then shook his head:
"What a pity... This is my first time forging with such precious materials. I usually use common materials, so I lack the corresponding forging experience. Judging from the power essence contained in these precious materials, after forging, it can at least reach the level of a third-grade artifact. But I fell short and can only forge a fourth-grade artifact. I have failed Palace Master Ye's trust."

Ye Jie waved his hand. Whether it was the third or fourth rank, it made no difference to him. He did not need to use these magic weapons. As long as he could activate the corresponding power of the immortal official when he was promoted to the immortal official, it would be enough.

"It's okay, just do your best. The quality of the magic weapon you forge depends not only on your efforts, but also on God's will. Just treat this forging as a process of accumulating experience. There may be such opportunities in the future."

Being promoted to an immortal official position is a very strenuous process. How many immortals have toiled for thousands of years, but in the end they are still standing still. Although Ye Jie took advantage of the Book of Life and Death and saved the process of accumulating merits, the magic weapon required for promotion is indispensable.

In the future, forging like this will still require Tian Ming's help. None of Ye Jie's partners knows how to refine weapons, so there will be many more opportunities like this.

Tian Ming followed suit, and soon, the five basalt shields that Ye Jie needed were placed in front of him.

"So……"

As Ye Jie's mind moved, violent vibrations soon came from the eight stitched pages:
[Bookkeeping of life and death:]

[In the spring of the 640th year of the Moro calendar, Ye Jie spent five basalt shields to modify the rank files]

[The early stage of the third-turn alchemy boy has been changed to the late stage of the third-turn palace guard. 】

[The power of the Alchemy Boy Immortal Official has been inherited. 】

[The quality of the basalt shield exceeds the minimum promotion requirements, and the power of the Immortal Official has been unlocked. ]

[Palace Guardian: Holy envoy who protects the emperor and suppresses evil. When taking attacks for others, 30% of the power will be neutralized. After taking attacks for others, the 30% of the power that was neutralized can be added to the next counterattack. You can select an unlimited number of targets to protect. When the target is attacked, there are three chances per day, regardless of distance, to take the attack for the target. If the attack is successfully taken, you can immediately launch a counterattack before the protection time ends.]

After seeing the news on the eight-sided stitched pages, Ye Jie's eyes lit up.

If the power of the alchemy boy before him involved refining pills, then the power of this palace guard was focused on protecting the emperor.

As the name suggests, the Palace Guardian Spirit Officer is born to protect and bless, and the same is true of the Immortal Official's power. Not only can it allow Ye Jie to dissolve the power of attacks when defending others, but he can also add this power to the counterattack.

In addition, the guarding spirit officers can independently select the targets to be protected. Once the protected targets are attacked, the guarding spirit officers will know immediately and defend them across thousands of miles. After the defense is successful, there is even a chance to counterattack.

Compared with the effect of the alchemy boy, the power of the temple guard is particularly strong. The protective effect that spans thousands of miles means that Ye Jie doesn't have to worry about the safety of his companions.

Ye Jie couldn't help but sigh that with such powerful immortal official power, it was worth his time and energy to find the three precious materials for refining the basalt shield.

Ye Jie turned his gaze and fell on Tian Ming who was standing beside him.

This trip might cause conflicts with the elders of the Ten Thousand Snake Cave. Those elders are all vicious and cruel. If Ye Jie is not careful, he himself may be fine, but his companions will be in trouble.

Thinking of this, Ye Jie had an idea and chose Tian Ming as the target to protect. Anyway, there was no limit to the number of targets to protect, so it would be good if he could save his life on this trip.

With the promotion of the Palace Guardian Spirit Officer completed, Ye Jie took a deep breath and felt that the world around him had become different. If he activated his immortal energy, everything seemed to slow down, except him.

The promotion to the position of Immortal Official made Ye Jie's cultivation level rise again. Now he has reached the late third level. The immortal energy in his body is more powerful and his strength is getting stronger.

"It's a pity that the Green Lantern Patrolman could not be promoted, so I skipped the middle stage of the third transformation from the alchemy boy in the early stage of the third transformation and was directly promoted to the palace guard in the late stage of the third transformation. I missed the power of the immortal official once..."

As if he thought of something, Ye Jie couldn't help feeling a little regretful. The power of an immortal official can be accumulated all the way, and it also contains miraculous effects that ordinary skills cannot achieve. If he could obtain more, it would be very helpful for the future.

(End of this chapter)