Chapter 15: Suppressing Dark Desires
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From Taihua’s malevolent thoughts, it seemed that the supreme beings outside always preferred gaining an additional friend rather than an enemy. Luo Yan would certainly agree to his request.
Unfortunately, he was mistaken.
Not only did Luo Yan refuse, but he also extended his divine perception to study the statue. It turned out that the statue contained a flawless imperial formation diagram, with the mark serving as the formation’s core. Over time, the formation lines within the statue accumulated cracks, ultimately causing a significant loss in the suppressing power. This allowed a portion of the deity’s essence trapped in the coffin beneath to escape and partially possess the statue.
It was estimated that within three thousand years, the statue would crack open, and the imperial corpse inside the coffin, driven by the malevolent thoughts, would return to the mortal world.
Thereafter, it would become a supreme being within the forbidden zone, sparking a dark upheaval in the future.
Luo Yan had already foreseen Taihua’s dark fate.
Among the supremely powerful figures who would lead the upcoming dark upheaval in the original tale, many were once great emperors of the human race who, in pursuit of immortality, fell to become supremely powerful beings of the forbidden zone. Taihua’s malevolent thoughts would most likely be one of them.
Without hesitation, Luo Yan acted to repair the imperial formation within the statue. For safety’s sake, he also inscribed a formation of his own, albeit incomplete—a mere fragment—but enough to reinforce the seal within the statue. This ensured that no unexpected incidents would occur for tens of thousands of years.
“What are you doing?” a terrified, trembling voice echoed within the statue, as if the mark was being erased!
Originally, this consciousness held the upper hand inside the statue, but as the formation lines were reinforced, the mark left by the great Taihua emperor once again seized control, suppressing the malevolent thoughts.
“Ah! No! I will kill you!” the malevolent consciousness cried out in terror and unwillingness. It had barely waited for the statue to crack, hoping for escape, but now it faced suppression once more, struggling fiercely.
Boom!
A terrifying sound erupted from the coffin as whatever was inside struggled desperately to break free.
A crack appeared on the coffin below, revealing hidden formation lines in the shadows. Using the statue as the formation’s core, a crushing force descended, causing the ground to seem to sink.
“I have memorized your aura... I will not spare you, human!”
The consciousness inside the statue was truly vanquished, utterly obliterated.
Luo Yan breathed a sigh of relief. This was a terrifying foe—once freed, it would rival a great emperor, no weaker than the supremely powerful beings within the forbidden zone.
Outside the thatched cottage.
Several divine perceptions communicated from high above.
“He actually repaired the statue’s seal! Could this person also be a great human emperor?”
“Impossible. Since ancient times, emperors do not encounter other emperors, and sovereigns do not see other sovereigns! This person cannot be a human great emperor—most likely a quasi-emperor!”
“A quasi-emperor! No wonder he dares to confidently hide within our Tianxuan Sanctuary!”
Anyone bearing the title of emperor possessed unimaginable means and terrifying power that could affect heaven and earth. Reaching this realm signified one thing: such a person was once a mighty sovereign destined to become a great emperor, but was born at the wrong time and thus failed to ascend.
Within the entire Tianxuan Sanctuary, there were only three great saints, none of whom were quasi-emperors, highlighting how difficult it was to reach this level. The sanctuary carried the complete legacy of the ancient great emperors, yet even they had no guarantee of producing a quasi-emperor.
“Order that no one inquire about any information regarding that Canfeng in the future!” one of the great saints commanded.
With their status and power, they could easily discover if anyone within the sanctuary disappeared.
Luo Yan was among the primary suspects.
The main reason was that Luo Yan had lingered too long inside the thatched cottage; otherwise, these people would not have uncovered his true identity.
As for the statue inside the cottage, of course they knew what it was suppressing. But over the past two hundred thousand years, aside from the sanctuary’s founding ancestor, no quasi-emperor had appeared. Using only the great saints’ methods, they could only slow the damage to the formation lines within the statue, unable to repair or reinforce it like Luo Yan.
Luo Yan stepped out of the thatched cottage. Now that he had the secret to Xingzi, all that remained was to wait for the revival of the Time Mirror.
Canfeng.
The little madman woke and looked around, scratching his head in confusion. “Where’s Brother Luo Yan?”
He did not see Luo Yan, but another figure appeared.
“Yun Yue, you dare to come here again!”
The little madman glared at the figure with deep hostility.
Two years ago, despite orders from the sanctuary elders forbidding any action against Brother Luo Yan, this person secretly targeted him and Wei Yi, resulting in serious injuries during a mission.
Afterward, he was placed under confinement by his father, Elder Yun Shan, but now he had been released.
What seemed like punishment was actually protection.
“This is my Tianxuan Sanctuary. I go wherever I want!” His tone was cold, clearly still resentful after two years of confinement.
“I hear you two are now the Tianxuan Trio? What a coincidence, I want to be part of the Tianxuan Trio too!” Yun Yue said darkly.
“Fine, I’ve wanted to beat you up for a long time!” The little madman’s eyes flashed dangerously. He had never forgotten Yun Yue’s ambush two years ago.
Yun Yue remained unmoved. “Who said I want to challenge you? I’m here for Wei Yi!”
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Now, the little madman had reached the Great Perfection of Dragon Transformation. Yun Yue, a mere four-pole secret realm cultivator, was no match. Two years ago, when the little madman was only at the first level of Dragon Transformation, he was already able to defeat a seventh-level Dragon Transformation cultivator despite the difference in rank. Now, having reached the Great Perfection, it was no longer impossible for him to slay a formidable immortal platform expert.
“How dare you speak such words as a four-pole secret realm cultivator? Wei Yi is only from the Dao Palace Secret Realm!” The little madman was itching to strike but sensed a powerful aura in the shadows—King-level mastery!
No doubt who it was.
The old dog Yun Shan!
His brazen arrival could only mean the Tianxuan Scion had sent him.
Once, the little madman had been a strong candidate for the position of Tianxuan Scion. The two had once competed, but he narrowly lost due to his shorter cultivation time compared to the scion.
Over the past two years, guided by Brother Luo Yan, his cultivation had advanced by leaps and bounds, making real and substantial progress. The current scion was only at the Great Perfection of Dragon Transformation, roughly equal to the little madman.
Perhaps sensing his position as scion was being threatened, the scion had secretly instructed the father and son duo to target them.
The Yun Shan father and son were staunch supporters of the Tianxuan Scion!
“Fine, let Wei Yi fight him!” a voice came down from the mountain as a figure descended, followed by Wei Yi.
Seeing this person, Yun Yue gritted his teeth, filled with rage. “Luo Yan!”
It was this very man who had killed his followers. If not for his father’s intervention two years ago, he would have exacted revenge.
Luo Yan ignored his fury and looked toward the hidden Yun Shan. “I do not want outsiders interfering in their duel.”
This youth was truly no ordinary person!
Yun Shan’s pupils constricted, feeling his own aura instantly suppressed.
Could he be a demigod?
Or perhaps an ancient monster at the saint realm?
“Very well, as you wish, fellow cultivator,” Yun Shan said, though his heart was turned upside down.
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