Chapter 199, Mysterious Girl and Buddha Tomb

Translator: Tamon

Translation Checker: Silavin

 

Chen Changan lay in his chair, basking in the sun.

 

Foxy picked some immortal fruits from the garden and climbed onto his chest.

 

“Ya, yi, ya, yi!” Foxy gave a fruit to Chen Changan while she nibbled on another.

 

Chen Changan smiled and pinched her cheeks.

 

“Bao’er left for the Immortal Domain while you’re living the good life.”

 

“Ya, yi, ya, yi…”

 

Foxy whined, as if saying, “Hard work needs equally good rest. I’ll cultivate after.”

 

“I wonder how Bao’er is doing.” Chen Changan was very worried for her safety.

 

Ling Bao’er had the Chaos Sword Body, but she just started using it. She had a long way to go to match immortals.

 

At least Wu Ming was there. As an ex-Domain Lord, he should protect Ling Bao’er without an issue.

 

Chen Changan ignored all thoughts and chose to believe Ling Bao’er would return safe and sound.

 

Suddenly, he jumped out of his chair, his eyes glimmering.

 

“Touba Ye’s aura.” Chen Changan vanished from Eternity Temple.

 

A red light shot through the air and entered the Myriad Mountains, approaching Soaring Immortal Mountain.

 

Touba Ye sensed the masses of cultivators in Myriad Mountains but paid them no heed.

 

He was in a rush to return home and tell the young master of the situation in Bronze Mountain.

 

[I can’t let Hong Yi and She Zini die!]

 

As he got closer, the huge golden tower became apparent.

 

“What is that?”

 

Touba Ye had been flying for two hours when he was overcome with shock. “Immortal Energy! How is this possible?”

 

[Isn’t Immortal Energy only on Soaring Immortal Mountain? Why do I sense it thousands of miles away from it?]

 

With an immortal body, he shivered in excitement as Immortal Energy entered his flesh and filled it with power.

 

Touba Ye was about to go faster to reach Soaring Immortal Mountain when Chen Changan popped before him.

 

Touba Ye jumped in fright, then he kneeled on the spot. “Greetings, Young Master!”

 

“What happened in Cloud Province? Why are you alone? What of She Zini and Hong Yi?” Chen Changan frowned.

 

Touba Ye had a bleak look, blaming himself. “Young Master, it’s all my fault. Hong Yi and She Zini protected me and must still be in that mysterious tomb, going through hellish torture. Only I made it out alive.”

 

Chen Changan picked up the scent of death from Touba Ye’s body. “Touba Ye, were you reborn through flames?”

 

Touba Ye nodded. “It’s all thanks to Young Master imparting to me the Buddhist Scripture that I could experience rebirth.”

 

Nirvanic rebirth was not easy. Touba Ye succeeded through sheer dumb luck.

 

Chen Changan stopped questioning Touba Ye and took him back to Soaring Immortal Mountain.

 

The mountain was unrecognizable from when the ox left. The Immortal Energy was way thicker and immortal herbs grew everywhere.

 

It was like heaven on earth.

 

He saw Bai Yue training in Eternity Temple.

 

She was Hong Yi’s elder sister, but only in the Nascent Soul Stage the last time he saw her. Her aura now was beyond strong, in the Spirit Severing Stage.

 

Touba Ye gapped.

 

[I’ve been away for just a little while and Bai Yue is already another Demon Empress.]

 

Chen Changan said, “Bai Yue is my third disciple, a recultivating Immortal Domain genius.”

 

Touba Ye exclaimed, realizing the truth behind her newfound strength.

 

[So that’s why!]

 

“Ya, yi, ya, yi!” Foxy sunk her cute teeth into an immortal fruit when she noticed Touba Ye. She jumped for joy and waved.

 

Touba Ye noticed the little spirit was also stronger, on the cusp of entering the Golden Core Stage.

 

“Young Master, what of Young Miss?” Touba Ye looked around.

 

“She’s left for the Immortal Domain.”

 

Chen Changan sat in his chair and let Foxy play at his side. “Touba Ye, now tell me what exactly happened.”

 

Touba Ye was grave. “Young Master, we followed your order and searched for Eternity Coven’s leader Feng Qiyun. It led us into Bronze Mountain where, with the Golden Python race’s help, we found a mysterious tomb.

 

“There is a high chance the missing trace of Eternity Coven leader is connected with that tomb.”

 

“Tomb?” Chen Changan frowned.

 

“Yes.” Touba Ye grew even graver. “To look for Feng Qiyun, I took Hong Yi and She Zini inside but came under attack. Not even my immortal body could block it.”

 

“Who attacked you?” Chen Changan frowned.

 

Touba Ye paused, “Young Master, it was a mysterious girl. She looked exactly like Young Miss Bao’er. For a moment, we really thought it was her.”

 

Chen Changan frowned harder. He knew there was no way that could’ve been Ling Bao’er. She had been by his side all this time. The girl had to be someone else.

 

But hearing Touba Ye, Chen Changan had a bad feeling something was going to happen, and soon.

 

“And then?” Chen Changan asked.

 

Touba Ye looked bitter. “The girl was beyond strong. We three couldn’t do anything. But she didn’t kill us, holding us in a cell inside the tomb.”

 

“Why didn’t she?”

 

“The tomb hides a mystical force. Because Young Master improved our talents, she wanted to add us to that force.”

 

“Mystical force?”

 

“It’s called Futu, having an ancient legacy tracing back to the Dark Ages. But I never heard anything about the Nine Province Continent having Dark Ages in its history.” (Tamon: Futu is another term for Buddha.)

 

Chen Changan never heard of Futu before. “And then?”

 

“To survive, we had to join Futu. We asked around and found something about Feng Qiyun. He’s held prisoner and under heavy guard.”

 

“Why imprison him?”

 

“He’s connected to the Eternal Body. Eternity Coven’s successor has the Eternal Body. Futu wishes to find out where he’s hiding from Feng Qiyun.”

 

Chen Changan’s eyes went cold, muttering, “So Futu is after the Eternal Body. Is this faction related to the three immortal heritage clans in Cloud Province?”

 

Touba Ye shook his head. “I’m not sure.”

 

“The three of us planned on staying there a while longer, to save Feng Qiyun, but Futu found us out and had to escape. On our way out, the girl found us again, taking Hong Yi and She Zini. Only I managed to escape through sheer luck.”

 

Touba Ye clenched his fists, feeling powerless from being unable to save his friends. [What did Futu do to them? Please be safe!]