822 Sacred Fire Bead (2/2)
”I was originally an old pine in Fifth Manor of Longevity Mountain. Under the guidance of my master, I practiced, and achieved what I have now!”
Hearing the explanation of the Emperor Baiqi, Zhou Bao furrowed brow lowered, as did his suspicions.
The Emperor Baiqi was thin, wearing a dark blue robe. His face wrinkled and weathered, but he was tall with straight posture, looking like an ancient pine. Next to him stood Zhou Bao's acquaintance, Taoist Ming Yue.
”Pay respect to Your Majesty!”
”King Wuyang, long time no see! When did you become so polite?” Ming Yue smiled, ”You weren't like this before.”
”I can't be lucky all the time. I'd better be respectful in case of offense. After all, I have to think about the whole macro world now.” Zhou Bao grinned, which made the three men laugh.
After catching up, they entered Fifth Manor, and took their seats according to their identities. After serving tea, Zhou Ning took his leave, leaving only Zhou Bao, the Emperor Baiqi, Qing Feng and Ming Yue in the room.
”I take the liberty of asking you to come this time for me and Ming Yue!” Qing Feng stated their purpose directly.
”For you two?” Zhou Bao looked up at them with a puzzled expression on his face. ”They are both Zhen Yuanzi's disciples. If they get into trouble, they can ask their master for help. What do they want me to do?”
”Has my strength and function completely surpassed their master's?”
”Why don't they come to me instead of the Immortal Zhen Yuan? What's goes on here?”
Seeing Zhou Bao's perplexed expression, they, as people who have lived for countless years, immediately understood what raced through Zhou Bao's thoughts. Then Ming Yue smiled and said, ”It's actually pretty simple. Qing Feng and I are the only disciples of our master who haven't stepped into the Earthly Immortal Realm, and it has been delayed for millions of years. We are a disgrace to our master.”
Even the usually thick-skinned Ming Yue could not help blushing at the mention of this. It was indeed surprising they had not broken through to the Earthly Immortal Realm for millions of years, with an incomparable teacher and a group of powerful senior brothers, not to mention a wonderful practicing place.
With these favorable conditions, no matter how difficult the Earthly Immortal Realm seemed, it took an ordinary person with poor aptitudes tens of thousands of years at most to prevail. But the two of them wasted millions of years at this state. What was the concept of millions of years? How on earth could they live so long?
”Oh, it's a shame,” Qing Feng sighed, ”Ming Yue and I have a strange history. We excelled in the early stages, but we are stuck in the Earthly Immortal Tribulation.”
”Earthly Immortal Tribulation?”
”Yes, Earthly Immortal Tribulation. In fact, our cultivation has long been to the Full Closure of the Immortal Realm. Unfortunately, we have not been able to undergo tribulations, so we have to ask for your help.”
”I do not quite understand.”
”Both of us are reincarnated persons. We lived in ancient deity times in previous lives and done many evils. In the practice of this life, the master aided us in the previous Tribulations, but he cannot assist us in the Earthly Immortal Tribulation, and we are unable to undergo it by ourselves, so we have been in this state for countless years.”
”So, how can I help?”
”The Celestial Punishment Palace!” Ming Yue said, ”We know that you defeated Emperor Hulong and seized his incomplete Heavenly Fairy Weapon Celestial Punishment Palace. Our hopes of ridding our tribulations are on it!”
”Celestial Punishment Palace,” Zhou Bao said, sighing in relief. The incomplete Heavenly Fairy Weapon proved powerful, but it was neither essential nor indispensable to him. Since they needed it, he felt comfortable to give it to them. But soon, he dismissed the idea. Although he owned numerous fairy weapons and celestial devices, he was not generous enough to hand over the incomplete Heavenly Fairy Weapon for free. It took a lot of effort for him to get it. How could he simply donate it? What was more, there were many suspicious things about their claims, and he could not trust them yet.
”Maybe they really need the Celestial Punishment Palace to get rid of the tribulations, but my Celestial Punishment Palace was just a replica. Have they not attempted to seize it within so many years in the Immortal Realm? Besides, in antiquity times, the Punishing Emperor controlled the Celestial Punishment Palace, and it was a set of three fairy weapons. Why didn't they inquire at that time, but wait so many years to use my fake one. It's too bizarre.” Moreover, he also couldn't understand what he possessed that deserved such attention of Fifth Manor.
”I know it sounds absurd, but assure you it's true. We have no other choice!”
”Oh, never mind. I just got it. If you want to use it, it's no problem!” After a little thought, Zhou Bao took out the Celestial Punishment Palace and handed to them. The original appearance of the Celestial Punishment Palace, a palm-sized golden gear, flashed a streak of murderous intent.