Chapter 762: Gaining a Great Helper, Plotting for the Elemental Power Fragment

Chapter 762: Chapter 747: Gaining a Great Helper, Plotting for the Elemental Power Fragment

Shen Lang nodded. “If I keep cultivating, even I don’t know how far I can go.”

Ye Youming let out a somewhat lonely sigh. “I never would have imagined it. In the ten thousand years I was sealed in this Yumu Cave Blessed Land, a monster like you has appeared in the world… Very good, kid. You’re quite something!”

“You praise me too highly, Senior.” Shen Lang gave a slight nod.

At this point, the look in Shen Lang’s eyes shifted slightly as he said, “By the way, there are a few things I forgot to tell you, Senior.”

“Oh? What is it?” Ye Youming’s tone and attitude were now completely different from before.

He looked at Shen Lang like an elder admiring a genius of his own family; the more he looked, the more he liked what he saw.

Shen Lang said softly, “First, you’ve probably already realized that the people of the Yumu Cave Blessed Land are all gone. So even if you want revenge, I’m afraid you won’t find anyone now…”

“In fact, it wasn’t just the Yumu Cave Blessed Land. All Thirty-two Great Cave Heavens and Seventy-Two Small Blessed Lands vanished without a trace over ten thousand years ago, never to be seen again. The Yumu Cave Blessed Land was only rediscovered by chance after a supreme powerhouse moved it from its original location to this Dragon Scale Forbidden Land.”

“What? Not just the Yumu Cave Blessed Land, but all the Pocket World Blessed Lands? How is that possible!” Ye Youming exclaimed in shock.

“I came to this Yumu Cave Blessed Land in pursuit of information about the Soul Ancestor, hoping to find traces of him here. By the time I arrived, the Reverse Passage between the Upper and Lower Realms had already closed. How could the Pocket World Blessed Lands, with all their immense power, suddenly disappear? They couldn’t return to the Upper Realm, either!”

‘So, Ghost Venerable has been searching for the Soul Ancestor this whole time…’ Shen Lang said pensively, “The disappearance of the Pocket World Blessed Lands remains an unsolved mystery. As for the reason why, the War God Hall, the Myriad Beasts Mansion, and others are still investigating, but they have no leads.”

“As for the second matter, this Hungry Ghost Dao is its own self-contained space, blocking all outside information. So, Senior, you probably don’t know that right now, here in the Dragon Scale Divine Hall, at least six Emperor Martial Realm Powerhouses have already appeared.”

Ye Youming didn’t seem particularly surprised. He asked casually, “Six from the Emperor Martial Realm? Which powers do they belong to?”

Shen Lang replied in a cold voice, “Taotie, one of the Demon God Hall’s Five Great Demon Generals, along with three of his subordinates. Also the Demon God Hall’s Black Phoenix, and Bai Luobing, the White Banner Master of the War God Hall’s Five-Colored Banner.”

“Oh? Bai Luobing is here too? That kid has some nerve, daring to take on the Demon God Hall all by himself,” Ye Youming said with a chuckle. “Alright, with your warning, I won’t just charge out recklessly.”

“What are you trying to do, sneaking in here, kid? You may be as cunning as a demon and have plenty of trump cards, but your Cultivation is still far too low… Even with that little Zombie of yours, this place is fraught with danger.”

Shen Lang was silent for a moment before replying, “My goal is simple: to obtain the Elemental Power Fragment and the five Spirit Meridians inside the Dragon Scale Divine Hall.”

Ye Youming clicked his tongue in amazement. “Heh, kid, with your meager Cultivation, you want to fight a group of Emperor Martial Realm Powerhouses? Your fearless attitude is exactly like that old hag Hai Wenxiang’s! You really are the boy she raised!”

Shen Lang smiled. “With my meager Cultivation, I wouldn’t dare fight Emperor Martial Realm Powerhouses, of course.”

“Forget the Emperor Martial Realm. If I see a Quasi-Emperor Martial Realm expert, I can only turn tail and run.”

“But some things in this world don’t necessarily go to the strongest. It takes brains, and it takes opportunity.”

“Everyone’s fortune is different. Until the very end, who can say for sure that I won’t be the one to get it?”

The look in Ye Youming’s eyes changed once again as he stared at Shen Lang. “Fortune… Your fortune is incredibly strange. Even I can’t make sense of it. You’re unassuming, yet all the best things seem to fall into your lap. You even managed to obtain the Silver Eyes of Truth, something that only exists in legends…”

“No wonder the Ghost Emperor and the others passed the Thousand Soul Hall’s Secret Skill on to you, even though they knew it would be difficult for you to master it to the Great Success stage. You, kid… you’re no ordinary person!”

“‘An ordinary item?’ Are you calling me an object, Senior?” Shen Lang said, wiping away a bead of sweat.

“If possible, I hope Senior will lend me a hand in obtaining the Elemental Power Fragment and the five Spirit Meridians from the Dragon Scale Divine Hall.”

Having closed the distance with Ye Youming, Shen Lang stated his goal without reservation.

‘I can’t easily approach the Five-Colored Banner. In contrast, it’s much easier to get close to a Ghost Venerable like Ye Youming.’

‘If I have an expert like Ye Youming helping me, and with the White Banner Master keeping Taotie and the others busy, even if it’s not a sure thing, my chances of success are extremely high.’

‘In a one-on-one fight, youngsters like Taotie and the Black Phoenix are no match for Ye Youming at all!’

‘As for the Candle Dragon, a mere avatar of his won’t be able to stir up any trouble!’

From the moment Shen Lang realized that the one sealed underground was Ye Youming, one of the three great Ghost Venerables, he had already planned all of this.

Asking Ye Youming to help him obtain the Elemental Power Fragment and the five Spirit Meridians was naturally part of his plan from the beginning.

‘In reality, just for the sake of Hai Wenxiang and the Ghost Emperor, Ye Youming can’t refuse.’

Seeing Ye Youming remain silent, Shen Lang resorted to pestering him again. “Here in the Dragon Scale Divine Hall, you’re the only one who can help me, Senior. If you won’t look out for me, I’m afraid I won’t get very far.”

“You and Granny are close friends of tens of thousands of years, which also makes you my elder… Can you really stand by and watch a kid like me run amok in this Dragon Scale Divine Hall without looking out for me?”

Ye Youming finally couldn’t help but burst out laughing. “HAHAHA! You insidious and cunning little brat! You’re starting to plot against me now, are you?”

Although he called Shen Lang “insidious and cunning,” hearing the pleading tone in Shen Lang’s voice was incredibly gratifying to him.

‘Even though I still don’t know Shen Lang’s true background, everything he’s shown so far is just too astonishing.’

‘Even if Shen Lang told me right now that he was the candidate for the next Ghost Emperor, I probably wouldn’t have many doubts.’

‘A talent this brilliant and stunning will one day stand at the Peak of this Martial Arts World!’

‘For such a figure to be begging me, Ye Youming, for help… it’s hard not to be pleased… ‘

After barely a moment’s thought, Ye Youming nodded slightly. “Alright. That kid Bai Luobing must have made preparations to dare venture here alone, so I won’t worry about him. For your sake, I’ll deal with those fellows from the Demon God Hall.”

“But the Five Great Demon Generals are no small matter, so don’t get careless just because I’m here… Ah, what the hell. I was sealed underground for ten thousand years and obtained this thing. I might as well let your little Zombie have it!”

As he said this, Ye Youming suddenly reached out with a large hand and tapped a finger on the forehead of the still-unconscious Duanmu Xie!

“Netherworld Earth Fire? Senior, you actually managed to condense Netherworld Earth Fire while sealed down here!” Shen Lang exclaimed in surprise and delight.

The Netherworld Earth Fire was a supreme Earth Fire, condensed deep underground in places of Supreme Yin and cold.

Its ferocity was in no way inferior to the Vermilion Bird Divine Fire, and it was extremely difficult to capture.

‘I can’t believe Ye Youming managed to collect the Netherworld Earth Fire while sealed underground!’

‘And by the looks of it, he completed the Refinement of this Netherworld Earth Fire long ago, which is why he could extract a core sliver of the flame and implant it into Duanmu Xie’s body!’

The sleeping Duanmu Xie let out a strange cry and shot bolt upright. “Where’s that damned old ghost? My lord, don’t be afraid! With me, Duanmu Xie, here, that damned old ghost…”

Before he could finish, Duanmu Xie froze on the spot.

The “damned old ghost” he was cursing was now looking at him with a smirk!

“Idiot! Why aren’t you thanking the Ghost Venerable? He just gave you a wisp of Netherworld Earth Fire! Do you even know what Netherworld Earth Fire is? It’s something that supreme Emperor Martial Realm powerhouses would fight to the death over, something that countless Legendary Sects would go crazy for!” Shen Lang roared when he saw Duanmu Xie staring blankly.

Duanmu Xie looked dumbly at Shen Lang, then at Ye Youming, and subconsciously checked the state of his own body…

THUD!

The vicious look on his face vanished instantly. Like a child, he dropped to his knees and kowtowed three times to Ye Youming!

After the three kowtows, Duanmu Xie turned and was about to kneel and kowtow to Shen Lang.

“Hey, spare me. I’m not dead, so don’t kowtow to me!” Shen Lang snapped.

“…” Over on the side, Ye Youming’s face turned green. He cursed with a laugh, “I’m not fucking dead either!”

“Ah? This junior didn’t mean it like that! Just a joke, just a joke, hehe,” Shen Lang hurriedly explained.

Ye Youming chuckled. “I have already completed the Refinement of this Netherworld Earth Fire. Although this little Zombie isn’t very capable, his physical body is quite strong, enough to bear the Netherworld Earth Fire.”

“If he uses it properly, he can even severely wound a Quasi-Emperor Martial Realm expert!”

“But remember, with his current physical strength, this little Zombie can only use the Netherworld Earth Fire against an enemy three times within a month. Do not, under any circumstances, try a fourth time! Otherwise, the Netherworld Earth Fire will ignite his heart-fire and burn him from the inside out. Even if I were to intervene personally, I wouldn’t be able to control it!”

“Remember this!”

With those words, having left the Netherworld Earth Fire with Shen Lang as an insurance policy, Ye Youming vanished into the distance amidst a swirl of smoke.

A moment later, his ethereal voice drifted back. “Alright, kid. Be careful. I’m going to go see what those guys are up to.”

Shen Lang stared into the distance silently for a moment, then puffed out his cheeks and let out a long breath.

‘Everything went surprisingly smoothly.’

‘But the dangers involved… they were truly beyond description…’

By now, Duanmu Xie had gotten to his feet and scurried gleefully over to Shen Lang’s side. “My lord, is that Ghost Venerable a relative of yours? He even gave me something like the Netherworld Earth Fire! You’re truly amazing, my lord, to even have connections with the Ghost Venerable!”

“The Sixth Floor of the Netherworld Corpse Qi Wave I cultivate is all about converting Corpse Qi into yin-fire. If I can absorb and complete the Refinement of this Netherworld Earth Fire, its power will be…”

“You don’t know shit!” Shen Lang cut him off.