I was the Heavenly Emperor in ancient times

Chapter 72 Kunlun Hanging Garden, where is its resting place!
Li Jun rode the Kaiming Beast, a nine-headed tiger-bodied creature.

In this myth, the demon god who guards Kunlun sweeps across the sky with thunderous black clouds, moving as fast as lightning through the void.

Then, with a flash of lightning, it arrived at its destination.

but.

Li Jun's time is running out.

He sensed that the Peach Demoness was already making her move, slowly making her way towards him.

"We must find the sacrificial artifact before that happens!"

The Enlightened Beast carried Li Jun on its back and first arrived at a jade-like canyon.

This place looks like a jade staircase leading to the heavens, with crystallized stones on both sides resembling white jade, forming irregular, towering walls.

Behind the jade steps of this canyon lies a kingdom of mountains and seas.

Riding the Enlightened Beast, Li Jun traversed the jade steps toward the Kingdom of Mountains and Seas, feeling as if he were ascending to heaven and becoming an immortal.

He looked up at the very top of the jade steps.

There, Li Jun saw buildings floating high in the sky, as well as suspended flowerbeds with layers of flowers, trees, and shrubs.

There was something else radiating light, illuminating everything clearly; the trees were like divine pillars, the grass was as green as jade, and palaces and pavilions stood in clusters.

It felt like a fairyland.

These jade steps are exceptionally long; it would take an unknown amount of time for someone to climb them.

However, the Enlightened Beast passed through it in the blink of an eye, like a fleeting moment.

"arrive."

Li Jun came up and took a look.

The first thing that catches the eye is the towering gateposts.

but.

There are only goalposts, no door.

It looks like a mountain gate or something like that.

But when you look through the door, you see that it really is a palace complex, and it is indeed full of various flowers, plants and trees, not an illusion.

Li Jun rode the Enlightened Beast through it.

From one palace to another, from one flower garden to another.

He then discovered that these flowers, plants, and trees all exhibited a crystalline state.

The pavilions and towers are like fossils; even those made of wood feel petrified to the touch.

Everywhere is inlaid with a kind of luminous gemstone, making this palace complex look dazzling.

Going deeper and deeper.

Li Jun saw more and more rare treasures, but most of them were ordinary treasures or accessories created by extraordinary powers.

It looks magnificent and incredibly precious.

But there is nothing that truly belongs to extraordinary power.

As Li Jun walked through the palace complex, he sensed something.

Look back.

A figure pierced through the void and slowly walked towards him, having already arrived at this foreign land of mountains and seas.

The power of the Mountain and Sea Kingdom seemed to hinder her for a moment, but it was of little significance, as it had already broken through space to arrive.

"The Peach Demoness is very close to me."

Li Jun knew he didn't have much time left, but at this moment he had basically locked onto his target.

Li Jun ran forward with the Enlightened Beast and arrived at one of the palaces.

Li Jun leaped down and pushed open the palace door.

Lights shone from within, making the inside of the palace even brighter than the outside.

Li Jun stepped inside, his gaze immediately falling on the murals and something hanging there.

It was a dagger, sheathed in a wooden sheath.

He didn't have time to look at the mural; instead, he rushed straight to it and leaped to grab the object.

And this time.

The Peach Demoness appeared behind Li Jun in a flash outside the Mountain and Sea Kingdom.

The Enlightened Beast outside seemed to sense something and let out a strange cry.

However, it was too late to stop the nun.

The peach demon descended from the sky.

The transparent, beautiful shadow followed Li Jun, like a reflection behind him, as if it were about to penetrate his body and merge with him.

At that moment, Li Jun also picked up that thing from the wall.

"found it!"

This dagger-like sacrificial artifact was originally unremarkable, looking similar to the things in the main hall and outside, and even less ornate.

However, as talismans-like substances were poured into it from Li Jun's body, it began to shine brightly.

"Whoosh!" The figure of the peach demon woman also began to fade.

It began to slowly dissipate, then transformed into a giant peach tree. Subsequently, the shadow of the peach tree was also blown away by the wind blowing in from outside the palace gate and appeared in front of Li Jun.

They fused into streams of liquid carrying the fragrance of peach blossoms, which were then absorbed into the dagger-like sacrificial vessel.

Li Jun finally found the sacrificial vessel belonging to Tao Gui Nu Shao.

However, at the same time, Li Jun also discovered another problem.

He looked at the dagger in his hand.

This dagger resembles a sacrificial slaughtering dagger. Although it is made of peach wood, Li Jun has seen many of its designs in ancient times.

The three sacrificial animals are slaughtered, and the vessels are offered as sacrifices to the gods and ancestors.

However, this dagger was clearly not meant for slaughtering sacrificial animals, not even human ones.

Li Jun looked at the scabbard of the dagger. This thing clearly possessed the power of space. He noticed the figures of various ancient myths engraved on the scabbard.

They piled up together, like layers of vengeful ghosts rushing outwards, howling and screaming.

The corpses turned into mountains, and the blood flowed into the sea.

"what!"

The moment Li Jun saw it, he saw a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood rushing towards him, the thick stench of blood making him dizzy.

Gods, immortals, demons, saints.

It seems that you can see them all above.

It seemed to be telling the story of how this dagger had once slaughtered them, offering them to a supreme being in some myth. Perhaps the dagger's power could not do it, but the person who once wielded it could do it easily.

Tools are important, but what matters is the person holding them.

Just like the words spoken by the ancient shaman Yu Jiang.

"Only in the hands of the Emperor can your bottle contain me, and contain the waters of the Northern Sea."

Li Jun examined the dagger's sheath to the other side and discovered that the sheath itself was an altar.

Li Jun could even sense that there was a space hidden inside the sheath, containing something similar to the Mountain and Sea Kingdom.

Once the sacrificial dagger is drawn, it can unleash power as vast as mountains and seas.

"The ritual implements of the fourth stage."

It's very powerful, but for Li Jun at this moment, it's not entirely a good thing.

Li Jun had taken Tao Gui Nu Shao inside, but now he couldn't easily release her.

The fourth stage of the ritual artifact requires imperial blood to control, and may also require a corresponding eye.

At least.

Li Jun initially needed the fourth stage of cultivation method he had created, but he still didn't know how the dagger was forged.

Li Jun stopped thinking about it; at least the woman trapped inside wouldn't immediately come out to demand a replacement.

He put the dagger away and finally had the leisure to look at what was painted on the wall where the dagger had been hanging.

The palace lanterns on the pillars were shining.

Rays of light fell on the wall, making the colorful paint appear even more vibrant.

this moment.

Li Jun saw Kunlun Hill, but it wasn't the Kunlun Hill he knew.

Beneath Kunlun Hill lie layers of city walls, with demon gods standing in every corner like guardian beasts.

High above, clouds and mist swirl, and ghosts and spirits float in the sky, arranged in dense array.

On Kunlun Hill, there are suspended palaces and pavilions, and layers upon layers of flower gardens and groves.

At the highest point of the image, a golden halo spreads out, transforming into a doorway leading to the deepest part of the celestial realm.

A woman dressed like an emperor, accompanied by a group of immortals and gods, bowed and worshipped at the high place.

The closest point in the image is also the lowest level.

That is the gate to Kunlun Hill.

Li Jun recognized it at a glance; it was the jade-like heavenly staircase he had just seen.

A person stood beside the Enlightened Beast, gazing into the distance at the heavenly palace.

Even in paintings.

The heavens seemed so distant and ethereal, making them feel unattainable.

Where is Kunlun Hanging Garden now?

Zengcheng has nine layers, and its height is several miles.

At this moment, Li Jun suddenly remembered something someone had told him a long time ago.

“I saw you.”

"At the summit of Kunlun, the Queen Mother of the West kneels at your feet."

"Above the heavens, all the gods and immortals bow down and worship you."

(End of this chapter)