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Chapter 217 A New Realm Arises from the Celestial Embryo and Earthly Membrane, Ancestral Sacred Spring Flows Hidden Within [Part Two]

Greenery?

How could there be greenery in the Nightmare Kingdom?
This is the edge between reality and illusion, the land of dreams.

The main color scheme has always been only black, gray, and gold.

But... following Ji Liang's figure, there really was an undeniable patch of green outside.

The nine women of Yao Guang exchanged glances, and immediately moved, flying away together.

Upon seeing Jiu Yao's actions, aside from the soldiers who obeyed orders without question...

Whether it was Feng Bohan, who had just submitted, or those demonic cultivators who were still dead.

They all rushed out in a swarm.

"Wow, what's going on?"

"It wasn't like this when we came!"

"The Overlord must have done something again!"

"Looking at it this way, apart from the absence of the sun, moon, and stars, it's no different from the outside world."

As soon as everyone ran outside the hall, they exclaimed in amazement.

They had only been inside the main hall for an hour or so, but the outside had completely changed since they arrived.

"It seems that the greenery is the distant mountain range."

"There are clouds in the sky, but no sunlight, so it looks dark and gloomy."

"Hey, I think I hear the sound of a rushing river..."

As they looked around, the neighing of the divine horse Jiliang came from the sky again.

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw the black and gold throne hanging high in the sky.

You can still faintly see a splash of five colors next to the throne.

At this moment, the divine horse Jiliang was excitedly circling the throne.

Upon seeing that splash of color, the group exchanged glances and nodded slightly, thinking to themselves, 'Indeed, it's the work of the Overlord.'

High in the sky.

Tang Hao stroked the horse's head that was reaching out, then told Ji Liang to go play somewhere else.

"Is what Sister Jue said true?" A hint of shock still lingered in his eyes.

Bai Jue and Yan Yumin looked at each other across the throne, both seeing the astonishment in each other's eyes.

She looked down at Tang Hao and nodded firmly, saying, "I'm sure. Although I don't know how it happened, there really is a celestial membrane in your little world."

Upon receiving Bai Jue's affirmation, Tang Hao couldn't help but swallow.

The only thing he could think of was the Earth Book, the most precious treasure of Zhen Yuanzi in mythology.

It is said that the Earth Book evolved from the membrane of Heaven and Earth.

He thought for a moment, wondering what the Earth Book was for. Oh, he remembered: 'It has the function of stabilizing the earth's veins and nurturing spiritual roots.'

As for the celestial membrane itself, Tang Hao knew very little. Fortunately, the big shot was by his side, so he could ask him anytime if he didn't understand.

"What's the use of this celestial membrane? Is it that rare?" he asked, wiping his mouth.

Seeing his expression, Bai Jue found it somewhat amusing, while Yan Yumin gave her a reproachful look.

He took the initiative to speak, saying, "The membrane of heaven and earth is a strange object that existed alongside a world at its inception. It has the function of separating itself from the main world and chaos."

"Is it just for separating things?" Tang Hao asked, a look of disappointment on his face.

Bai Jue immediately gave him a look that said, "Do you even know what you're talking about?"

She curled her lip and said, "The membrane of heaven and earth can extract energy from chaos and transform it into spiritual energy. What kind of luck do you have to get a small world with a membrane of heaven and earth? This is already a sect's foundation."

"A sect with profound heritage?" His eyes widened.

"correct."

"Is this what our Qinghua Sect's Primordial Chaos Secret Realm is like?" Tang Hao asked Yan Yumin.

Yan Yumin nodded, then shook her head: "I guess you could call it that. However, the Primordial Chaos Secret Realm is a perfectly formed small world, not much different from the main world."

“The nature of your power is too singular.” She pointed to the clouds in the sky, the vegetation on the mountains, and the rivers on the earth. “These are like trees without roots; they cannot last long.”

He then gestured to the Five Elements Lotus in front of him and said, "With this secret technique, the power of the five elements can only be temporarily manifested. Before long, the five elements will be devoured and obliterated, returning to their original state."

Tang Hao couldn't help but frown. Looking at the Nightmare Kingdom, which was much more vibrant than before, he felt a pang of reluctance for everything before him to disappear.

But... should we wait until the Five Elements phenomenon disappears before asking Bai Jue to help?
It wasn't that he was too embarrassed to do it, and Bai Jue wouldn't refuse, but it would be pointless.

Yes, although he used the power from his [Five Elements Lotus], it was Bai Jue who actually executed the technique.

That was merely to avoid being rejected by the original power of the Nightmare Kingdom.

After sensing the five-colored lotus flower hanging in front of him, Tang Hao realized that his actions had nearly exhausted his own magical power, and the power of the Five Elements Lotus was also almost completely depleted.

"How long can the Five Elements phenomenon last?" he asked, unwilling to give up.

This time, it was Bai Jue who answered. After a brief assessment, she estimated, "About half a month. Starting from around the tenth day, the vegetation will gradually wither, the rivers will gradually dry up, and the clouds will dissipate..."

"Or rather, it's already receding, just not very obviously. Nine days is a turning point, and it will get faster and faster after that." She looked at Tang Hao's distressed eyes and felt a little sorry for him.

After all, it was her suggestion that led to all of this.

Bai Jue was unaware that Tang Hao had always intended to integrate the power of the Five Elements into the Nightmare Kingdom.

The reason she proposed this was because she suspected that there might be a celestial membrane here.

This is Tang Hao's magical space, so some crude verification methods are naturally not allowed.

The gentlest verification method is to import the power of the five elements and observe its retention.

Tang Hao composed himself, pondered for a moment, and then asked, "The Primordial Chaos Realm wasn't always like it is now, was it? How was it perfected?"

“You’re really mistaken. Unlike your Nightmare Kingdom, which is a magical space derived from secret techniques, the Primordial Chaos Realm was formed through a giant array and contained all five elements from the very beginning,” Yan Yumin explained.

"The great sect protection formation?"

A sudden flash of inspiration struck him, and the grand formation that enveloped the entire Qinghua Sect's mountain gate appeared in his mind.

Yan Yumin nodded slightly, not surprised that he could think of it.

"As far as I know, the newly formed Primordial Chaos Realm is not much different from what it is today, except that it is not as stable and vast as it is today."

"Just as you thought, all the formations of the Five Peaks Spiritual Peak are actually related to the Primordial Chaos Secret Realm, and can be considered its external structure."

Tang Hao was amazed. He suddenly felt that he had made a fortune by creating the Nightmare Kingdom through the system's cheat code and by sheer luck.

But he still wanted to know if there was any way to further improve his little world.

"Of course." Bai Jue nodded without hesitation in response to this question.

She said, "Small worlds that are relatively perfect from the beginning, like the Primordial Chaos Realm, are only a minority. Most of them still need to be adjusted and built little by little."

"For example, the Moon Goddess Garden of the Inviting Moon Sect is still not fully perfected even today, and it is still mainly based on the power of Yin, water, and wood."

"We'll fill in what's missing. My brother's Nightmare Kingdom needs the Yin and Yang and Five Elements to perfect the small world. We already have Yin and Earth, so we just need to fill in the rest of the related forces." Hearing this, Tang Hao asked curiously, "Don't we need to deal with those excess forces?"

“That’s not superfluous, that’s a unique feature.” Bai Jue rolled his eyes at him.

She shook her head: "Take your place for example. As the power of dreams and illusions grows stronger and more complete, some special products will gradually appear. What they will be, however, is unknown."

"Like the [Primordial Power] produced in the Primordial Secret Realm?" Tang Hao understood.

Yan Yumin nodded: "More or less, but the [Primordial Power] was intentional."

"So how exactly do we perfect the fundamental power of the small world?"

Tang Hao pressed for more information, somewhat impatiently.

"The easiest, but also the most costly, method is to set up a giant transformation array here to change the nature of the spiritual energy transformed from the membrane of heaven and earth, and slowly reverse the nature of the world from the outside in."

A giant formation? Tang Hao thought, "Not suitable for me. Next."

“Place the treasures with the corresponding attributes at the core of the world, making them part of the origin.” As Bai Jue spoke, he noticed Tang Hao’s thoughtful expression.

The moment his eyes twitched, he knew what the man was thinking, and immediately sighed, "A great treasure! A great treasure! That must be at least a Xuan-level artifact. Your [Judgment] is just a Spiritual Treasure, it's not quite there yet."

At this point, Bai Jue's expression shifted, as if he had thought of something.

"If my younger brother can have a sudden enlightenment in the sacred spring of the Hufeng Clan, just like he did in the Sword Tempering Pool, he might be able to further improve this small world."

In the end, she couldn't help but laugh, realizing that she had been fanciful.

Since he was going to invite the two women to visit, Tang Hao had naturally already planned out the cultivation process for the Nightmare Throne.

In the beginning, he didn't make the Nightmare Butterfly so complicated; he simply said it was a secret technique he accidentally obtained during his journey to the desolate sea.

Next, one must comprehend the Demon Nightmare Dragon's whiskers, devour the Eastern Mausoleum Kingdom's fortune, collect feedback and anticipation, and infuse the Yin energy of the Sword Tempering Pool into the secret runes.

What he said was quite certain and was basically true, except that he replaced some of the "golden finger" elements in it.

The two women listened with great admiration, their eyes shining.

They all exclaimed, "Truly worthy of being a Nascent Soul cultivator! He's truly blessed with good fortune; it feels like he's either having a miraculous encounter or on his way to one every day!"

They hadn't noticed it at first, but ever since they parted ways with Tang Hao in Qingmu Immortal City and went to the Desolate Sea to cultivate and break through, Tang Hao's adventures had never stopped.

Before setting off for the Free and Unfettered Sword Sect, the two of them had a private conversation about whether coming with him would affect his luck and adventures.

It turns out that it has absolutely no effect; in fact, it seems to be even stronger.

Just like after reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, Tang Hao took off completely.

The speaker has no intention, the listener has the heart.

'That's right, we can reserve the advertising space and add some yang energy, hmm... let's make eighteen strands.' Tang Hao felt a surge of joy.

But then he frowned: 'No, the Nightmare Butterfly can absorb Yin energy and thus create the Nightmare Throne because its power is inherently Yin-oriented.'

'But can the Nightmare Throne really attract yang energy to actively merge into it now?' He was somewhat unsure.

The special energy or aura obtained as a reward has always been attracted and integrated into some kind of power within the body. What if it could be controlled by oneself?

Tang Hao recalled that when he first transformed into Yan Ming, he received a reward from the Joyful Mist Array and then distributed it to the various Joyful Union cultivators as a reward.

'Perhaps it's feasible, but giving it as a reward to others and refining it into one's own body are two different things. I'll have to bear all the risks myself. I don't want the Nightmare World to be ruined.'

To avoid ruining the Nightmare World, Tang Hao decided to make thorough preparations and try to proceed with the experiment as safely as possible.

A hand waved in front of him, waking him up.

Tang Hao immediately blushed and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I was just lost in thought."

“I know that you are thinking about perfecting the small world, but this is not something that can be done overnight. You have only just formed your core, so take it slow,” Bai Jue comforted him.

Then he said, "We've already arrived in the Northern Region and are now heading towards the location of the Hufeng Clan. We'll be there soon. Should we make some arrangements first?"

As he spoke, Bai Jue's gaze swept over the divine horse Ji Liang, which was frolicking nearby.

"So fast?" Tang Hao was taken aback and couldn't help but show envy.

After all, it is a creature that flies at near-sonic speeds under normal conditions and supersonic speeds at its maximum speed; the speed of the Spirit Treasure Flying Boat is truly remarkable.

Although he also had magical flying boats in his reward space, they all had divine imprints on them, so he couldn't use them for the time being.

Even if the mark is erased, with his newly formed core strength, he can still wield it much faster than a magic weapon.

In the blink of an eye, he looked down at the crowd of cultivators watching from the ground.

He said slowly, "The changes within the country are attempts to improve things here; there's no need to panic!"

Panic? How could that be!

They were only excited, thrilled to have found a powerful patron.

"I will obey the decree of my Lord!"

After the nine women of Yao Guang respectfully responded, the others reacted and said in unison, "We will obey the Lord's decree!"

The team still needs more training!
Tang Hao nodded slightly and waved to Ji Liang, who was frolicking nearby, and Feng Bohan, who was eagerly waiting on the ground.

Amidst the envy of the demonic cultivators, the two instantly flew to the throne.

Then, the young ruler waved his sleeve lightly, and he, his horse, and the throne disappeared together.

Yao Guang took a deep breath and, at the urging of her sisters, had no choice but to speak up and make simple arrangements for these new members.

"You may find a palace to stay in temporarily, or you may go to the nearby area and build your own cave dwellings."

She was naturally timid, but ever since she was the first to pledge allegiance to Tang Hao, she seemed to be slowly transforming.

Noticing the demonic cultivators' hesitation, she pondered for a moment and understood their concerns.

He smiled and said, "Our lord has already made arrangements for you, but the time is not yet right. Go yourselves and wait patiently for our lord's summons."

"Thank you, Master! Thank you, Lord Jiuyao! We take our leave!" The demonic cultivators finally breathed a sigh of relief. After bowing, they went to find places to stay.

Outside, on the airship.

Tang Hao regained his senses and waved his hand to collect Ji Liang's remains from the deck.

Only then did he look out of the flying boat.

The scenery in the northern region is not much different from that in Cangnan.

Only the occasional glimpses of villages and towns appear, each with a distinct style.

Turning my gaze back, I saw Bai Jue holding a communication jade talisman, sending a message.

He glanced at the design of the jade talisman and realized that it was the same one Feng Mingyang had given them when they were in Cangyun City.

'It seems we've reached the vicinity of the Hufeng clan's ancestral land.' The thought had barely formed in his mind when he noticed Bai Jue's brows furrow.

Tang Hao had a bad feeling and quickly asked, "What's wrong, Sister Jue?"

He gestured for him to wait a moment, and Bai Jue made an unfamiliar hand seal and placed it on the jade talisman.

A moment later, she put away the jade talisman with a somewhat unpleasant expression.

With a furrowed brow, he said to Tang Hao, "Feng Mingyang has gone missing."

(End of this chapter)