Divine Tang Era

Chapter 156 Zhong Kui's Kunlun Immortal Mountain

After an unknown amount of time, a white mist suddenly rose from the room.

The white mist arrived very strangely, silently enveloping the entire room.

A middle-aged man dressed in a bright red robe slowly emerged from the misty fog. He had a sword at his waist, a leopard-like head with piercing eyes, an iron face, and a bushy beard. His appearance was extremely strange, giving people a sense of awe and authority.

The man walked steadily to Xu Dan's bedside, his gaze falling on his face.

He glanced at it and said in surprise, "You little thing, did you eat the dragon vein? Otherwise, how could you be backfired by the dragon vein? Let me take a look."

With a wave of his hand, the man conjured a crystal-clear water mirror in front of him. In the mirror, Xu Dan's figure slowly emerged, depicting the scene of him drinking the dragon's blood that day.

After a moment, the man finished reading, shook his head, and said, "No wonder it suffered a backlash; it turns out it drank the blood of the dragon vein. However, ignorance is no excuse, and the little thing was only trying to survive. In that case, let me cleanse its sins."

The man stretched out his finger and tapped Xu Dan's forehead.

A vast golden light of merit surged from his fingertips and entered Xu Dan's mind.

In an instant, a dragon's roar resounded, and a black dragon aura flew out from Xu Dan's body, roaring loudly at the man.

"You wretched creature, how dare you act so arrogantly before me, Zhong Kui! You truly have no regard for your own life!" Zhong Kui's eyes widened in fury as he drew his sword and slashed at the black dragon aura. The black dragon aura instantly vanished without a trace.

After washing away Xu Dan's sins, Zhong Kui carefully examined his fortune.

All that could be seen in Xu Dan's aura was that, apart from the wisp of purple aura left behind after consuming the blood of the dragon vein, most of the rest was white aura, neither good nor bad, just ordinary.

Upon seeing this, Zhong Kui reached out and grabbed at the air, as if he had grasped something invisible.

He stuffed the lump into Xu Dan's body and said, "You said the legendary story made me famous, and today I've come to repay your kindness. May you have all five blessings and a peaceful and prosperous life."

After doing all this, Zhong Kui turned and left.

As he left, the mist that had filled the room gradually dissipated, and everything returned to calm, as if nothing had happened. Xu Dan, meanwhile, remained lying in bed, fast asleep, completely unaware of what had just transpired.

The next morning, sunlight streamed into the room through the window.

Xu Dan woke up from his dream and remembered that he still had to go to Mingfeng Tower today, so he took the giant cauldron out of the Cangxuan Cauldron.

As soon as he took out the giant cauldron, he felt that it seemed to have become lighter. Curious, he sensed it more carefully, but wasn't quite sure. After all, how could the cauldron have become lighter after only being placed inside the Hidden Profound Cauldron overnight? Surely no one could have chipped off a piece under the cover of night! Thinking this, Xu Dan shook his head, realizing he might be overthinking things.

After thinking about it for a while, I still couldn't figure it out, so I stopped worrying about it.

When they arrived at Mingfeng Tower, Xu Dan took out the giant cauldron and handed it to Zhu.

Zhu glanced at it a few times and then accepted it. But it wasn't priced like a treasure, nor like an ordinary item; it was just slightly more expensive than ordinary things.

When Zhu inspected the giant cauldron, he found several tiny inscriptions on its bottom.

Although the inscriptions are inconspicuous, they are of great significance, proving that this is a ding (a type of ancient Chinese cooking vessel) used for sacrificial purposes. Don't underestimate this; the difference between a ding with and without inscriptions is enormous.

The presence of inscriptions means that the origin of the giant tripod can be traced, and it may have been recorded in historical books.

Without an inscription, it can only be considered an ordinary antique, with no special value other than its age.

After receiving the money, Zhang Bin was overjoyed.

He thanked Xu Dan profusely and treated him to a lavish meal at a restaurant. After the meal, he bought some exquisite gifts for him. Xu Dan didn't want them, but Zhang Bin was so enthusiastic that he couldn't refuse, so he accepted them.

time flies.

Soon, the fifteenth of August arrived.

The sky was exceptionally clear and the sun shone brightly that day. Following Zhu's instructions, Xu Dan arrived at the location where the giant ship was moored outside the city. He took out a jade token from his robes, and the sailors guarding outside merely glanced at it before waving him up without even checking it.

It was deserted outside. Xu Dan had thought he was all alone, but when he boarded the ship, he found that there were already a lot of people on board, and he even recognized a few familiar faces. One of them was Kuang Kui.

"Why are you everywhere? Didn't they say there was nothing left in the ruins? Why are you still going there?" Xu Dan stepped forward and asked with a hint of doubt.

"They say there's nothing, so there's nothing?"

Kuang Kui glanced at Xu Dan with disdain, "Today I'll teach you a lesson. You have to listen to official statements in reverse. Don't just blindly believe whatever people say. How can you get rich that way?"

"But what if you can't find the item? Won't you have to pay compensation?" Xu Dan asked curiously.

"Pah, pah, pah, you jinx! You're cursing me before you've even gone!" Kuang Kui said, dissatisfied.

"That's not what I meant," Xu Dan quickly explained.

"What does that mean?" Kuang Kui glared at him and said, "I'm not talking to you anymore. I'm going to say hello to my friend." After saying that, he turned around and walked to the side to find his friend.

After Kuang Kui left, Xu Dan wandered around the boat, chatting with acquaintances to pass the time while waiting to depart.

After looking around, he found that none of the people from the Mo Family Martial Arts School had come.

That's true. If you know there's nothing there, why would you foolishly spend spirit stones on it?

Several vendors who sell things at the market came, including one selling pills, one selling talismans, and another selling seafood.

Around noon, the warship finally took off.

Leaning over the side of the boat and looking out, the scenery of the plateau gradually shrank, until only a vast expanse of green remained, along with a clear blue sky. Upon closer inspection, the green expanse resembled a giant carpet spread across the land, stretching all the way to the horizon.

Once at high altitude, the ship raised a protective shield to block the cold winds from outside, and the air immediately became much warmer.

A little higher, passing through the clouds, the ship sped forward.

At this moment, the colossal warship flew above the clouds, golden wheels shone brightly in the distance, and the boundless blue sky above seemed so close that one could almost reach out and touch it. Xu Dan had never seen such a beautiful sight before, and he was deeply awestruck.

Not knowing how long they would fly, Xu Dan wanted to find a place to rest, but unexpectedly the ship began to descend.

"We're here," Kuang Kui said from the side after taking a stroll around.

"So fast?" Xu Dan asked in surprise.

"Otherwise, how long do you think it will take? Kunlun Mountain is right next to Jingning, and we'll be traveling by boat, so how could it not be fast?" Kuang Kui said irritably.

The massive warship slowly descended, breaking through the clouds, and the scenery below gradually became clear.

At this moment, a majestic mountain caught Xu Dan's eye.

The mountain stands majestically, piercing the clouds. Its summit is shrouded in mist, as if connected to the heavens. Above the waist, it is covered in snow, a silver-clad landscape that looks sacred and solemn.

At the mountaintop or halfway up the mountain, one can vaguely see ancient and magnificent palaces and temples, which must be the so-called ruins of Kunlun Mountain.

"How about that? Shocking, isn't it!"

Kuang Kui said, "When I first came here, I was also very impressed by the palaces of Kunlun Immortal Mountain. But when I went inside, I found only ruins and rubble, and I was no longer impressed. I don't know what happened, but the once-great Eastern Immortal Sect has disappeared without a trace, and even the sect's location has become so dilapidated. It's a real pity."

"What Eastern Immortal Sect?" Xu Dan asked curiously.

"This is a long story, and it can't be explained in just a few words. Let's talk about it another time. Let's go downstairs now!"

At this moment, the giant ship had come to a stop on the ground, and the people on board began to disembark one after another. Xu Dan quickly followed the crowd and walked down.

"Um"

While up there, Xu Dan didn't look closely. But once he reached the ground and looked up at the majestic Kunlun Mountains, he realized that the celestial phenomena of the Kunlun Mountains were extraordinary. Sometimes there was a radiant glow, and sometimes there was thunder and lightning, as if the power of heaven and earth was gathering there.

"Legend has it that Mount Kunlun is the bridge connecting the heavens and the human world, so changes in celestial phenomena are a manifestation of divine will. While I don't know if this is true, it's true that the celestial phenomena change drastically every time the Moon Palace opens." Seeing him so engrossed, Kuang Kui explained, then added, "Stop looking, let's go over there. We need to pay spirit stones to enter later. Did you bring any?"

"How can I board the ship without spirit stones?" Xu Dan was cautious and didn't mention the token.

"Too."

"Let's go. Follow me when we go in, don't get separated." Kuang Kui said to Xu Dan as he walked forward. After all, Xu Dan was a regular customer, and he still had to take care of him.

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