Supreme Sword God-Chapter 625 - 624: Artifact Spirit White Rabbit—Beaten and Roasted!
Inside the Imperial Palace.
Chu Bai Fa brought Shi Fengchun and Lin Yan to secretly meet with the Moon God.
Upon seeing the Moon God, Shi Fengchun immediately said, "Sister-in-law..."
"Shi Fengchun, watch your words!" Chu Bai Fa was infuriated, his eyes wide open.
The Moon God smiled faintly and said, "Second Priest, it’s fine."
"We’re all family, old man Bai Fa, don’t be so serious." Shi Fengchun laughed, "It seems that if I call for help now, it’ll be too late. Bright Mirror and Pan Yuanjiang won’t wait too long before making a move."
"Why do you say that, Hall Master Shi?" the Moon God said calmly.
Shi Fengchun continued to smile, "Sister-in-law, stop pretending. Pavilion Master Lin and I just took a stroll around the Moon Capital; the problems in the Divine Moon Ancient Kingdom are quite severe.
The two priests have no intention of doing their jobs properly at all.
And there’s the Si Family, tsk tsk. We passed by their residence, where there are two in the Saint Realm, quite a few in the Dharma Realm, and a whole bunch in the Heaven-Reaching Realm.
Besides that, there’s Demonic Qi in the Moon Capital. Though it’s thin, it’s very pure, and it appears everywhere, not just in one place!"
Lin Yan continued, "There are some records in the Celestial Soldier Pavilion that state within the land of Divine Moon Ancient Kingdom lies the largest demon den in Cangzhou. I initially thought it was nothing more than groundless rumor, but now it seems true; the demon den is just below the Moon Capital.
And the Moon Palace is the core force to suppress the demon den.
However... the Artifact Spirit of the Moon Palace is slumbering, causing the power of the Moon Palace to continuously weaken.
Sister-in-law, didn’t you obtain the Divine Illumination Scripture? Why not immediately awaken the Artifact Spirit?
Furthermore, there’s the matter of Yang Tianji contacting the Artifact Spirit, but his method is obviously wrong; he’s even sacrificed himself.
To completely resolve this issue, I think you should be honest with us, sister-in-law!"
Chu Bai Fa looked at the Moon God.
The Moon God nodded.
Chu Bai Fa said, "Let me explain."
"The demon den is indeed located beneath the Moon Capital. The Moon Palace and the Imperial Palace have formed an extremely powerful array to suppress the demon den.
With the fall of the previous generation Moon God, the suppression by the Artifact Spirit of the Moon Palace has been gradually weakening.
Right now, it is almost at its limit.
Moreover, we are not completely unaware of the situation in the Eastern Region and Cangzhou.
Yet, at this critical moment, Bright Mirror and Pan Yuanjiang have set their sights on the Moon Palace and the Dragon Vein, already planning how to divide the most important resources of the Divine Moon Ancient Kingdom once disaster strikes."
"The Dragon Vein?" Shi Fengchun asked, "Does the Divine Moon Ancient Kingdom really have such a thing?"
The Moon God spoke up, "The Dragon Vein is indeed inside the Moon Palace. My father moved the Dragon Vein into the Moon Palace, wishing to combine its power with that of the Moon Palace to completely eradicate the demon den.
But at that time, the curse’s power erupted, causing my father’s demise, the Artifact Spirit’s slumber, and damage to the Dragon Vein.
The Si Family you mentioned are mere henchmen of Bright Mirror and Pan Yuanjiang. They are secretly raising a monstrous dragon within the Great Zhou Dynasty, planning to bring it into the Moon Palace to steal the Dragon Vein’s power.
Nevertheless, that monstrous dragon was accidentally killed by Ye Chen."
"About the curse in your family, I’ve heard about it too. It seems that the matter of the curse is not that simple either. The curse within the previous generation Moon God erupted at such a precise moment... Things are getting increasingly complicated!" Although Shi Fengchun still squinted, his face had lost its smile, now rather serious.
The Moon God did not follow up on this topic. Whether there were problems was clear in her heart, but without any clues, it was pointless to discuss further, so she continued, "I can enter the Moon Palace and use the Divine Illumination Scripture to awaken the Artifact Spirit, but every move I make is being watched. Once I go to the Moon Palace, the core of the grand array in the Imperial Palace will definitely be attacked.
In desperation, I could only send Yang Tianji to the Moon Palace.
My father left a trace of Yang Tianji’s aura deep within the Moon Palace.
As for the problem with Yang Tianji’s contact with the Artifact Spirit, it’s because, even after I gave him the Divine Illumination Scripture, he does not possess our lineage’s blood, so he cannot unleash the true power of the Divine Illumination Scripture."
"So, you want Ye Chen to give it a try as well? He was the one who helped you retrieve the Divine Illumination Scripture, and he’s familiar with it, right?" Shi Fengchun said.
The Moon God shook her head, saying, "I’ve mentioned before, I don’t intend for him to get involved in this turmoil. Nobody could persuade him from coming to the Divine Moon Ancient Kingdom, so I had him brought over with the intention of finding another way to send him away from this kingdom. However, he went straight into a battle and completely disrupted the plan."
Shi Fengchun chuckled and said, "Well, it’s fine, for your plan didn’t seem very promising from the start. Let Ye Chen keep causing havoc; his unexpected actions have even left your opponents bewildered. Maybe his entry into the Moon Palace will result in some incredible events; that boy has always been skilled in creating miracles!"
"Brother Sanhuo, the Celestial Soldier Pavilion also has several branches within the Divine Moon Ancient Kingdom. I hope you can consolidate your forces..." Chu Bai Fa looked at Lin Yan.
Lin Yan nodded.
Shi Fengchun resumed smiling and asked, "So, does this mean the power of our True Martial Hall can also come into play?"
"Didn’t you say it was too late?" Chu Bai Fa stared at Shi Fengchun.
Shi Fengchun showed no embarrassment, still smiling as he responded, "I had previously arranged some personnel in the Divine Moon Ancient Kingdom and let them fend for themselves, so I can still call for some assistance."
It was evident that Shi Fengchun had planted spies within the Divine Moon Ancient Kingdom, and judging by his grin, quite a number of them!
The three people in the secret chamber: "..."
Inside the Moon Palace.
Ye Chen operated the power of the Soldier Character Secret and proceeded effortlessly.
Yang Tianji followed cautiously beside Ye Chen, fearing something might happen to Ye Chen.
"Teacher, there’s really no need to be so nervous." Ye Chen said.
"You should be serious!" Yang Tianji shouted in anger.
They were already deep in the forbidden area, yet Ye Chen remained carefree. If something went wrong, Yang Tianji wasn’t sure if he could save Ye Chen.
Ye Chen said no more, unleashing the power of his Martial Arts Celestial Eye fully.
After a while, Ye Chen said, "Teacher, where is the Artifact Spirit? Didn’t you sacrifice your strength to the Artifact Spirit? You must know its location, right? I’ll go communicate and see if it can return your strength."
Yang Tianji: "I used the Divine Illumination Scripture, but my power wasn’t pure enough, leaving the Artifact Spirit in a dazed state. You mustn’t disturb the Artifact Spirit, or it could cause trouble. It won’t take long for the sacrificed power to recover."
"I also know the Divine Illumination Scripture, let me have a look!" Ye Chen said.
"You know it too?"
"Yes, didn’t Black Girl tell you that I helped retrieve her Divine Illumination Scripture?"
"Black Girl?"
"Yes, the one who gave you the Divine Illumination Scripture is Black Girl. Of course, she has another identity in the Divine Moon Ancient Kingdom. She won’t tell me, so maybe you can enlighten me, Teacher."
"What is your relationship with Black Girl?" Yang Tianji asked, staring at Ye Chen.
Ye Chen awkwardly smiled and said, "Teacher, your disciple is truly a man now."
Yang Tianji’s eyes almost popped out of his head!
"Teacher, what exactly is Miss Hei’s identity?"
Yang Tianji’s mouth twitched as he said, "Go ask her yourself!"
Ye Chen let out an ’oh’, then suddenly said excitedly, "Teacher, I saw the Artifact Spirit!"
Yang Tianji: "..."
The Artifact Spirit is indeed nearby, but still several miles away.
Yet, with such intense moonlight here, Ye Chen could actually see it?
If Ye Chen wasn’t pointing in the right direction, Yang Tianji would have suspected he was hallucinating!
A moment later, the master and disciple appeared in the area where the Artifact Spirit was located.
"The Artifact Spirit is a white rabbit?" Ye Chen smiled.
The white rabbit lay there, sleeping soundly...
This was the Artifact Spirit of a Sacred Artifact? It completely overturned Ye Chen’s imagination!
Yang Tianji nodded and said, "Don’t disturb the Artifact Spirit; it’s still in a dormant state. If disturbed, it will become very irritable. Only by using the Divine Illumination Scripture can it be awakened!"
Ye Chen nodded, and the cultivation technique of the Divine Illumination Scripture surfaced in his mind. Immediately, a radiant light emanated from his body.
However, the light bursting forth from Ye Chen’s body carried a sharp edge.
After all, it was his first time using it and he had no experience.
"No!" Yang Tianji shouted.
But it was too late... Ye Chen’s power of the Divine Illumination Scripture had already fallen onto the white rabbit.
The white rabbit’s body started to writhe restlessly.
Yang Tianji’s body also emitted a light, falling onto the white rabbit. Although his Divine Illumination Scripture wasn’t pure, it was at least gentle, and the white rabbit stopped writhing.
Yang Tianji stared at Ye Chen and said, "Is this your first time using the Divine Illumination Scripture?"
Ye Chen said, "Yeah, the second time is right now."
Saying that, light burst out from Ye Chen’s body again.
This time, he used up his Ancient Clan’s essence!
Yang Tianji was dumbfounded.
Is this really the second time using the Divine Illumination Scripture?
The light exuded a neutral and peaceful aura, making Yang Tianji feel inferior.
"Teacher, withdraw your power," Ye Chen shouted.
Yang Tianji obediently dispersed his power.
The white rabbit seemed extremely comfortable, twisting its body as it absorbed Ye Chen’s Ancient Clan essence.
"Awaken!"
Ye Chen shouted!
The white rabbit lying on the ground comfortably changed its position.
Yang Tianji reminded, "Take it slowly, it will awaken soon."
Ye Chen grinned; how could he take it slowly? Although he had a lot of Ancient Clan essence now, it wasn’t to be wasted like this. He immediately stepped forward and grabbed the white rabbit by the ear, lifting it up!
This scene gave Yang Tianji a fright. If the Artifact Spirit got angry... the consequences would be unimaginable.
"Ye Chen..." Yang Tianji called out.
He hadn’t finished what he wanted to say.
"Slap!"
Ye Chen had already slapped it.
However, the white rabbit was absorbing the Ancient Clan essence so comfortably that it showed no sign of waking up.
"Zizi, come out!"
Ye Chen called softly, bringing the Little Phoenix out from the Sword Tomb.
The Little Phoenix’s eyes flickered, looking a bit puzzled.
"This is my teacher, say hello!" Ye Chen shouted.
The Little Phoenix looked at Yang Tianji and said, "Greetings, Big Brother!"
Master and disciple: "..."
"Ye Chen is my Big Brother, and you’re Ye Chen’s teacher, so you’re my Big Brother too." The Little Phoenix said naturally.
"Big Brother, are we gonna fight?"
Ye Chen: "...The fight’s over, hurry and spit some fire to roast the rabbit!"
"Okay!"
The Little Phoenix instantly grew larger and spewed a plume of Phoenix flames onto the white rabbit.
Yang Tianji only felt his scalp tingle!
He knew Ye Chen liked causing trouble, but this was just too much!
Grabbing the Artifact Spirit and hitting it was one thing... but now roasting it with fire, and this was the Artifact Spirit of a Sacred Artifact!
Wait a minute...
This fire-breathing bird looked so much like the legendary Phoenix?
Yang Tianji continued with a bewildered expression...
