Chapter 1124: Hei Chai Scorches the Sky
You Continent.
The vast land, where intertwined rivers eventually converge in one place—Kunlong Lake!
This is the center of You Continent and a sacred place in the hearts of cultivators everywhere.
The area of Kunlong Lake has actually surpassed that of a "lake," so it is also known to the world as the Emperor Sea.
The entrance to the Shuidao Pure Land created by the Water Emperor is located within the Emperor Sea.
At this moment, a gigantic warship crosses the sky, flying from the outside world towards Kunlong Lake.
Finally, the massive warship hovering in the sky lands before Kunlong Lake.
Aboard this great warship, besides the people of the Waterway Imperial Court, there are also a group of prisoners!
These prisoners are all people from the Thunder Path Imperial Court.
--After the collapse of the Thunder Path Imperial Court, the formidable warriors of the Thirty-six Divisions of the Thunder Court gathered under the Thunder Emperor's orders to launch an attack on You Continent.
However, You Continent had long been prepared for their arrival, ready and waiting; the Thirty-six Divisions of the Thunder Court walked right into their trap.
Moreover, with the Thunder Emperor's inexplicable demise, it didn't take long for the Thirty-six Divisions of the Thunder Court to be thoroughly eradicated by the Waterway Imperial Court.
Only a few key figures remained, captured and brought here.
Soon to be sent into the Waterway Imperial Court.
"Steward Kuangwen, when you return, please speak kindly of me... I genuinely did not anticipate Shui Jing, that little beast, to dare carry out such a big move..."
At this moment, on the warship, an elder is cautiously smiling and nearly begging as he looks at a middle-aged man.
This elder is the ancestor of Shui Jing, an elder who went to the Thunder Court—Shui Deheng.
Although the Thunder Emperor has died and Darkness has descended upon Kaiyuan Continent, there was still a mishap with this mission.
They failed to retrieve the Ancestral Holy Source, and moreover, Shui Jing had the audacity to roast and eat the Thunder Emperor's birth mother…
When Shui Deheng heard this news, he found it unbelievable. He knew Shui Jing well; how could Shui Jing possibly do something like this…
But if the Thunder Emperor personally issued a roar of anger, how could there be a mistake?
This kind of infamy, it's best if it falls upon the Waterway Imperial Court, to shame them.
Moreover, their schemes have almost all been exposed, the people of the world all know that the Thunder Emperor's demise was caused by the Waterway Imperial Court, who turned him into a sacrifice for the Parasitic Method.
So, Shui Deheng is extremely fearful, worried that he will be accused upon returning.
The middle-aged man before him, is the Water Emperor's steward, Shui Kuangwen. In front of the Water Emperor, he was very influential, and it was he who personally wielded the Emperor Artifact, swiftly quelling the Thirty-six Divisions of the Thunder Court.
The middle-aged man is dressed in a light black robe, standing with his hands behind his back, and he looks at Shui Deheng indifferently, saying:
"The Water Emperor is fair and impartial. Do you think flattery would be of any use?"
Upon hearing this, Shui Deheng's face turns unsightly.
"Open the Imperial Court's entrance!"
Shui Kuangwen immediately speaks out.
Suddenly, on the vast, misty lake surface ahead, it seems as if some secret power is in circulation. At once, the vast expanse of misty waves parts, revealing a clearly visible waterway.
Several boats are already waiting on the waterway.
Immediately afterward, Shui Kuangwen leads people, pressing the prisoners from the Thunder Path Imperial Court onto the boat, proceeding along the waterway. Around their waterway, space is clearly twisting and changing, but they remain unaffected.
As they advance, the mist and fog quickly reverts back, making it impossible for those outside to detect or enter.
After a long journey by boat, Shui Kuangwen and his people finally see a divine light enveloping a heavenly realm.
Ahead lies an ocean with azure waters, where colorful fish schools occasionally swim by, and enormous divine whales spout water thousands of meters high...
There are scattered islands, big and small, in the ocean, each one exceptionally beautiful, with trees like holy palm trees seen everywhere.
Even in the Sky Vault above, there are floating islands supporting the Heavenly Palace, and amidst many floating islands, there is a large island shrouded in a rainbow-colored mist.
As they have just arrived at the place, a rainbow-colored light already cascades down from the island covered in rainbow mist, turning into a stairway to heaven, extending directly beneath their feet.
Shui Kuangwen leads everyone onto it, and at once, the figures of the entire group vanish.
In the blink of an eye, everyone has already appeared on the highest floating island.
This island… is the dwelling place of the Water Emperor!
Ahead lies a vast Imperial Palace, from which myriad lights emanate, obscuring the true form of the Imperial Palace.
"Reporting to the Great Emperor… All the Thunder Court's generals have been brought back."
Shui Kuangwen speaks respectfully.
Instantly, the Thunder Court's prisoners by his side vanish.
Deep within the Imperial Palace.
There is a hot spring pool, in which a woman of incomparable beauty is bathing.
Her shoulders, back, waist, and certain taboo regions that can't be described in words are all incredibly perfect.
The next moment, the strong warriors of the Thirty-six Divisions suddenly appear around the hot spring pool.
"We pay our respects... pay our respects to the Water Emperor..."
The warriors all speak out with trembling voices.
"We are willing to swear allegiance to you, to become your slaves, we beg the Great Emperor to grant us a way to live!"
They are all begging!
However, the woman's tinkling laughter comes in response, saying:
"I'm not lacking in slaves, why would I need you?"
With a gentle wave of her hand, suddenly the Thunder Path warriors shriek as their essences are completely refined out.
The Water Emperor executes a secret technique, and those essences transform, evoking a mysterious life force that casts out a mysterious darkness.
"The Thunder Emperor's Parasitic Method is successful."
She suddenly laughed.
After racking her brains, she finally got the result she wanted.
These generals of the Thunder Court were the direct descendants of the Thunder Emperor, and through their essence, one could speculate on the Thunder Emperor's current state of life and death.
Although the Thunder Emperor had already lost his authority, the essence of the Imperial Path within his heirs had not yet perished.
This meant that the Thunder Emperor was indeed still alive.
"Parasitizing the darkness, it really is possible..."
She laughed.
"Since parasitizing the darkness is possible, then I should also find a way to ignite the Flame of Darkness..."
She murmured.
"Sister, do you really want to ignite the Flame of Darkness? Doing so will release the boundless Origin of Black Fog, and all living beings of You Continent will die..."
At this moment, another stunningly beautiful woman suddenly lifted her head from between her legs, somewhat puzzled.
This woman appeared extremely seductive.
"Foolish girl, only by doing this can we find enough Seeds of Darkness..."
The Water Emperor gently caressed the woman's face, saying:
"The Parasitic Method requires a chosen Heavenly Destined Child, who must be inherently born of darkness, or someone who has seen darkness and did not die, or someone with the bloodline of the Forebears..."
"But it's so hard to find such people. The few Forebears in sister's hands have been stewed through so many generations, their bloodlines have long been diluted and can't be used. Those naturally born of darkness are actually defective, and those who have seen darkness and lived are even rarer than phoenix feathers and unicorn horns..."
"Instead of searching for them, it's better to create them ourselves."
The Water Emperor smiled, saying:
"As long as we ignite the Flame of Darkness, the Lantern will release the Origin of Black Fog, and at that time, out of the trillion living beings in You Continent, surely some lucky ones will survive... We can just parasitize them."
A few light words from her had already determined the life and death of the countless living beings in You Continent.
Hearing this, the seductive woman nodded somewhat understandingly, and said:
"But sister, isn't the Lantern now out of our reach? That Kunpeng Specter has activated the Ancient Formation..."
--In the countless years past, when the mighty divided the Ancestral Pure Land, the Water Emperor brutally suppressed one of them--the descendants of Kunpeng.
The Lantern of Origin, which was in the possession of the descendants of Kunpeng, was also taken by her.
All the strong individuals among the descendants of Kunpeng were purged by her, leaving only a few children to be enslaved generation after generation... to stew the Kunpeng Method!
And the Lamp of Origin, she placed it together with other things she got from the Forebears' Tribe in a highly secret cave in the Shuidao Pure Land.
After all, the Lamp of Origin contained a terrifying Origin of Darkness, and even though she possessed it, she dared not touch it frequently, fearing her own body would become alienated.
But not long ago, an ancient slab in that cave was somehow activated, and a Kunpeng Specter appeared.
This prevented the Water Emperor herself from approaching that cave...
Fortunately, the Lamp of Origin was protected by the Water Emperor with an Emperor Formation, so the Kunpeng Specter couldn't touch the Lantern...
Now an awkward situation had arisen.
The Water Emperor could no longer approach that cave.
And the Kunpeng Specter inside the cave couldn't get a hold of the Lantern...
"Yes... If I'm not mistaken, that stone slab must have been left by Kunpeng, containing Kunpeng's legacy and grudge..."
"The grudge of Kunpeng would not surface for no reason, surely this world has seen the appearance of Kunpeng's kind... To appease the grudge of Kunpeng, one must bring the kind of Kunpeng to it..."
She also couldn't resolve the grudge of Kunpeng and had been pondering over it for some time.
Kunpeng had long since vanished in the countless years past, most likely perished in the darkness, and couldn't possibly reappear. The only possibility was... there appeared a being in this world with the Kunpeng Bloodline, only then could the lament of the long-vanished Kunpeng awaken.
Having vanished in lament and seeing a hope of revival would awaken it from unconsciousness.
After all, You Continent was once the homeland of Kunpeng, with many Ancient Clans under Kunpeng's protection, and among those Ancient Clans... it was quite possible that some lucky individuals might undergo bloodline reversal, evolving the blood of Kunpeng.
...
"Hei Chai burns the sky and rivers run dry, Kunpeng flaps its wings the Water Court is empty... The prophecy of the Divine Jumper, could it actually be true... To get the Lamp of Origin, I must find the blood of Kunpeng, to ignite the Flame of Darkness, I must use Hei Chai..."
"That great dance of the Divine Jumper... the Divine Jumper truly glimpsed the affairs of eternity..."
She sighed softly.
She too had received the prophecy of the Divine Jumper. Initially, she had not believed it, yet later, she found herself getting closer and closer to the prophecy of the Divine Jumper.
She was to walk the Path of Parasitism, and furthermore, to create enough Seeds of Darkness, she had to utilize the Flame of Darkness.
Therefore, she had researched the Lamp of Origin for many years, only to realize that the position of the Lamp was too high, beyond her own ability to ignite it.
Unless she found the last remnant of the twelve Forebears' progenitors, because their last remnant was once the Fire Star of the Lamp of Origin.
But, that remnant... may ignite the legendary Flame of White Mist.
The Water Emperor wanted the Flame of Darkness!
Thus... she could only find a treasure that came from the darkness...
Hei Chai burns the sky and rivers run dry, Kunpeng flaps its wings the Water Court is empty... Through countless years of research on the prophecy left by the Divine Jumper, the Hei Chai mentioned by the Divine Jumper... could very well be the key to igniting the Flame of Darkness...
"The two most urgent things I need to do right now are to find the bloodline of Kunpeng, and to have those descendants offer sacrifices to the heavens, to summon Hei Chai..."
She murmured to herself.
As she thought, she suddenly embraced the seductive woman.
In the pool, a white serpent and a teal serpent instantly entwined together...
...&...
Good night.
I'm very stuck.