I made the entire cultivation world cry

Chapter 667 The Art of Parasitic Wood
Inside the main hall, under the watchful eyes of all the emperors, the Azure Emperor spoke slowly and deliberately, “This goddess’s soul is exceptionally powerful, far surpassing that of ordinary cultivators. I have a technique that I can use on her, a technique called ‘Jia Wood Parasitism Technique,’ which can split a wisp of soul and plant it in her soul like a seed. When the Yang spirit gathers, it becomes form; when it disperses, it becomes Qi. It is not a problem at all to accommodate two souls.”

"At that time, Sister Tianyin can let my soul reside in this female yang spirit. I will hide in the Qi flower of her three flowers of essence, energy, and spirit. I will not have the ability to control her, nor will it affect your possession of her. You can also mobilize my power to break through the boundary and ascend with everyone. When we arrive at the immortal realm, Sister Tianyin can then separate me. I will find another body in the immortal realm."

The Azure Emperor's words, while showing consideration for others, also gave the Qin Emperor the greatest sense of security. Moreover, he took the initiative to back down and hand over control to the Qin Emperor.

Perhaps this was the plan from the beginning, which is why the Green Emperor has not been in a hurry all these years. Even though he knows that the Jiang Yi in Xuandu Temple is fake, he has let it go.

Emperor Qin and Emperor Kun exchanged a glance. After a moment of thought, Emperor Kun nodded to Emperor Qin, indicating that it was feasible.

While the others pondered, even the Ghost Emperor, who had the most extensive knowledge of souls, nodded and said, "This method is indeed good, but I'm afraid it won't be so easy to implement in practice."

The Azure Emperor smiled confidently, “Over the years, I have been studying this art in the Azure Emperor Palace. You can all rest assured that I will not risk my life.”

Currently, this seems to be the best approach. To break through the barrier and ascend to immortality, the combined strength of all nine individuals is required. Each person less increases the likelihood of failure.

Therefore, even if they have conflicts in private, they can only work together at this time.

The Qin Emperor eventually compromised, but...

"That guy isn't honest. He took advantage of my inattention and condensed his primordial spirit on his own. It will probably take some effort to get his primordial spirit to advance to the Yang spirit level."

The Azure Emperor was not too concerned about this. "It's alright. If Sister Tianyin trusts me, why not entrust her to me for the time being? In just forty-nine days, I will refine her primordial spirit into a Yang spirit."

Just as the Qin Emperor opened his mouth, the Qing Emperor suddenly raised his voice to interrupt him.

"Of course, Tianyin will be by her side the whole time...accompanying her."

Having said all that, if the Qin Emperor were to refuse or express doubt, he would be being unreasonable.

"Alright, then I'll trouble you, Brother Qing!"

The Azure Emperor nodded, then said to Fang Yi, "I also need to borrow your precious place, Sister Yi."

Fang Yi knew where the treasure land the Green Emperor was referring to was, and there was a reason why the nine of them chose to gather here instead of elsewhere.

"No problem, use it!"

Immediately afterwards, Fang Yi said to the others, "Everything is settled now. We'll have to rely on you all to urge the younger generation to break through their cultivation levels as soon as possible and make the final preparations. Whether we can escape this confined place depends on this!"

The emperors nodded in acknowledgment, then rose and went to the side hall to take away their respective 'juniors'.

As they left, their gazes met with complex emotions; now, they could only rely on themselves.

In the end, only Emperor Kun, Emperor Qing, Emperor Qin, Jiang Yi, and Shen Puning remained in the main hall.

"Come with me."

Empress Fangyi led the group deeper into the palace. The mythical beast Lili, about the size of a raccoon dog, yawned and easily followed with its short legs.

Jiang Yi and Shen Puning exchanged a glance, and Hong Li shrank into Jiang Yi's arms, sensing that something was wrong.

Jiang Yi sealed the sword-nurturing gourd inside his nascent soul. Now that the nascent soul has transformed into a primordial spirit, the sword-nurturing gourd remains sealed inside. There is no way to send Hong Li inside for the time being; she can only hold her.

The group passed through a deep corridor and arrived at a hidden forbidden area behind the Kun Emperor Palace. The more Jiang Yi looked around, the more familiar it seemed.

Emperor Kun raised his hand to form a seal, and the thick, dark yellow stone wall silently slid open to both sides, revealing a secret passage extending downwards.

After walking along the winding, downward-facing secret passage for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the view suddenly opened up before them. A colossal, empty, and chilling underground palace appeared before them. Jiang Yi's pupils constricted slightly. This was the Kun Emperor's underground palace she had seen in Beixuan years ago. It was here that she met Zhang Tianchi, killed Tianxin Ancestor, and obtained the Kun Emperor's inheritance, including the Breath Soil.

As far as the eye can see, there are countless stone terracotta warriors, neatly arranged. They are clad in ancient armor and hold various weapons, forming silent military formations. There are tens of thousands of them, stretching as far as the eye can see.

However, these stone terracotta warriors are no longer facing the entrance in a guard posture, but are all facing the very center of the underground palace, as if they are protecting something, or as if they are on guard against something.

At the center of the underground palace, there was still that bottomless abyss, with flickering eerie blue flames.

Jiang Yi did not find any trace of the Zhangtian Ruler or the Breath Soil, making it difficult to discern whether this underground palace was related to the one in Beixuan, whether the Xuanwu Heart Fire beneath the abyss was the real Xuanwu Heart Fire, and whether the abyss was still the Xuanwu Heart.

"Brother Qing, please make yourself at home. I have other important matters to attend to, so I will not keep you company any longer."

After Fang Yi finished speaking, he nodded to the Emperor Qin, and a flash of yellow light appeared beneath his feet. He, along with the little fox spirit and Shen Puning, sank into the ground and disappeared without a trace.

In the vast underground palace, only the Azure Emperor, the Qin Emperor, Jiang Yi, and Hong Li in her arms remained.

All around were silent armies of stone terracotta warriors, and below lay an abyss radiating an ominous, eerie blue light; the atmosphere was oppressively suffocating.

Jiang Yi forcibly suppressed the unease in her heart and looked at the Azure Emperor and the Qin Emperor with wary eyes.

The Azure Emperor slowly walked to the edge of the abyss and stood side by side with the Qin Emperor. He did not look at Jiang Yi, but simply raised his right hand casually.

A bluish light swirled, and an object appeared out of thin air.

Hum!
The moment Hongli saw that thing, her fur stood on end. She screamed and jumped out of Jiang Yi's arms, her eyes filled with extreme shock, anger, and disbelief!

That was the green wooden cauldron she had swallowed.

Hongli frantically shoved her claws into her mouth, trying to confirm that the Azure Wood Cauldron was still inside her, but unfortunately, the one in the Azure Emperor's hand was her cauldron.

Hong Li was trembling with anger, baring her teeth at the Azure Emperor. If Jiang Yi hadn't held her tightly, she probably would have pounced on him without a care.

She could give up her fox life, but she couldn't lose this cauldron!
Jiang Yi's heart also tightened. She pressed down on the agitated and struggling Hong Li and transmitted her voice, "The cauldron is not important!"

The Azure Emperor ignored Hong Li's screams and anger. The palm-sized Azure Wood Cauldron flew out of his palm and hovered above the abyss, directly facing the leaping Azure Black Tortoise Heart Flame below.

"Such a gift of creation, falling into the hands of a beast who does not understand the Great Dao, is no different from casting pearls before swine, a waste of heaven's treasures."

The Azure Emperor's voice was calm and even, yet it carried a sense of superior judgment.

The suspended green wooden cauldron suddenly shone brightly with azure light, and its ancient body began to tremble violently. The patterns on its surface seemed to come alive, and mysterious and complex runes lit up and reassembled.

The cauldron's form also began to transform in the blue light. A vast and boundless aura of creation, seemingly capable of nurturing all things and dominating life and death, surged out from the cauldron, instantly filling the entire underground palace and even faintly suppressing the Xuanwu Heart Fire below.

This is the true form of the Azure Emperor's supreme treasure, the Creation and Longevity Cauldron!
The Creation Cauldron, having completed its transformation, hummed and hovered steadily above the abyss, enduring the intense scorching of the dark blue flames below.

Jiang Yi felt a sudden alarm bell ring in her mind and instinctively stepped back to defend herself.

But her power was no match for the Azure Emperor, which was like an ant trying to shake a tree. The Azure Emperor casually waved his wide blue sleeves, instantly enveloping Jiang Yi and Hong Li, who had just struggled to stand up in her arms!
Jiang Yi felt a sudden lightness in her body, her vision spun, and she was like a leaf in a storm, uncontrollably swept up by that fierce force and slammed heavily into the Creation and Longevity Cauldron.

A blue light flowed from the mouth of the cauldron, then closed instantly, isolating it from the outside.

(End of this chapter)