Chapter 252: Chapter 251: Emperor Qing, Judge Pen t

Divine Tribulation, the Heaven Tribulation that descends upon becoming a god. It seems, then, that the spirit born from the Chaos Yuan Heavenly Scripture has reached the level where it’s about to become a god?

“In this era, Spiritual Wisdom would have been born too, but alas, it was used by the Chaos Yuan Great Venerable to suppress the entrance to the Netherworld. The consumption of its power prevented the birth of new Spiritual Wisdom,” the elder said further.

Li Cheng felt a surge of surprise in his heart and immediately concentrated his gaze on the light screen released by the stele, memorizing the complete Chaos Yuan Heavenly Scripture in the blink of an eye.

Immortal Emperor Tian Yuan also memorized it, saying with emotion, “Who would have thought the complete Chaos Yuan Heavenly Scripture was hidden here? No wonder no one has seen it for countless years.”

Indeed, it was not easy. If it weren’t for meeting Bai Xian, one couldn’t hope to find the way into the Three-way Abyss, let alone locate the Chaos Yuan Heavenly Scripture.

Li Cheng withdrew his hand, looking at the fog that surrounded the grand hall, “The urgent matter at hand is to find Emperor Qing.”

The last time he had come in, the Pen of Life and Death had already flown into the grand hall, but now there was no trace of it to be seen.

Either it had flown into the fog or, perhaps, it had entered the Netherworld.

There was no residual aura of the Pen of Life and Death in the whirlpool of the pool, nor would there be any residual aura, making it difficult to guess whether it had gone to the Netherworld or into the surrounding fog.

Immortal Emperor Tian Yuan also shifted his gaze toward the fog, knowing no one had ever come to the Chaos Yuan Divine Temple, so it was unknown what exactly lay within the fog.

Even less was known about why the Chaos Yuan Great Venerable created this fog—to conceal something? Or to protect against something?

Li Cheng approached the fog and tried to touch it with his hand, only to discover a mysterious force blocking his way.

A closer inspection revealed an invisible force holding open this clear area in the center, preventing the fog from flowing over.

“Something is strange, be careful!” cautioned Immortal Emperor Tian Yuan.

Li Cheng nodded and suddenly thought of a question, “Senior Heavenly Book, the Chaos Yuan Great Venerable has already become a god, so his lifespan should be around 1.3 billion years. But this era has only been around for about 500 million years. Could he still be alive?”

The elder pondered. “Whether he’s alive or not is unclear. Is that important?”

Li Cheng nodded. “If he’s still alive, then he would certainly sense the situation within the Divine Palace, and this fog is blocked by an invisible force. Is this fog a mechanism of the Divine Palace itself or is this invisible force the actual power of the Divine Palace?”

Speaking of this, Immortal Emperor Tian Yuan also had the realization—if the fog were to enshroud the central area, the Chaos Yuan Heavenly Scripture would likely be unable to suppress the entrance to the Netherworld.

Therefore, the fog must certainly be an external force!

A force that was slowly corroding the power of the Chaos Yuan Heavenly Scripture and the Divine Palace.

“So, we need to deal with this fog?” Immortal Emperor Tian Yuan asked.

Li Cheng nodded, “I’m afraid so, and I suspect that Emperor Qing is trapped within the fog.”

Immortal Emperor Tian Yuan frowned, “A fog that can slowly erode the Divine Palace and tighten the suppressive range of the Chaos Yuan Heavenly Scripture is no trivial matter. Why don’t you give it a try?”

Li Cheng pondered. The most suitable approach, of course, would be to collect the fog using the Fire Mysterious Realm, as it is part of the Divine World, and its fierce flames should have a restraint effect on the fog.

No sooner had he thought of it than he took out the Fire Mysterious Realm, controlling it to drift slowly towards the fog.

Pop!

With a light sound, half of the Fire Mysterious Realm passed through the invisible force!

Li Cheng’s mind moved, and he controlled it to open an entrance, then it began to absorb wildly like a whale swallowing the sea.

The next moment, the fog in the hall roiled and a large amount of fog entered the Fire Mysterious Realm.

Li Cheng was surprised to find that the fog in the Fire Mysterious Realm did not dissipate at all under the blazing flames, but rather coalesced into a mass. With continuous absorption, the range of the mist within the Fire Mysterious Realm grew larger and larger.

“What kind of fog is this really? It seems like an illusion, yet not even the flames of the Fire Mysterious Realm can do anything to it,” Li Cheng mused, his curiosity piqued.

In the palace, the mist continued to diminish, the invisible force expanding broader and broader, making the visible area larger and larger.

Before long, the mist had receded a hundred li, and many parts of the Divine Palace’s walls were already exposed.

The interior of this Divine Palace was evidently larger than Li Cheng and Immortal Emperor Tianyuan had anticipated, for it was uncommon for anyone to make the main hall this vast.

Li Cheng’s gaze shifted to the depths of the hall. As the mist faded away, he faintly made out a raised platform deep within, with something on it seeming to have moved slightly.

“Alt!”

Suddenly, a light sigh came from the main seat, and the remaining mist rapidly converged!

In the blink of an eye, the remaining mist had shrunk to the main seat, and the situation there was revealed before Li Cheng.

There sat a middle-aged man with a pale face, his smoothly chiseled features bearing endless melancholy, his sword-like eyebrows slightly furrowed, exuding an aura of authority that permeated the palace.

“Emperor Qing!” Immortal Emperor Tianyuan exclaimed with joy.

So this was Emperor Qing?

Li Cheng observed Emperor Qing, who was seated cross-legged on the main seat with the Pen of Life and Death floating before him and another pen hovering above his head!

“Could that be the Judge Pen?”

Li Cheng’s pupils contracted slightly as he sensed a vigorous life and death aura from the pen hovering above Emperor Qing’s head, far surpassing the Pen of Life and Death!

Emperor Qing turned his gaze to Immortal Emperor Tianyuan, his face revealing a bitter smile, “Tian Yuan, you’ve thwarted my efforts!”

Immortal Emperor Tianyuan frowned, “You’ve released this mysterious mist using the Judge Pen to break the Divine Palace and the suppression of the Chaos Yuan Heavenly Scripture? Do you intend to open a passage to the

Netherworld?”

Emperor Qing nodded, “Is that not permissible? The great powers of the Immortal World sealed the entrance back then because they were worried about Dead Spirits from the Netherworld causing trouble, adding chaos to an already tumultuous Immortal World.”

“But billions of years have passed, the order of the Immortal World is stable, why keep this entrance sealed?”

“I’ve spent so many years, and success is within sight. Tian Yuan, how can you be so confused!”

Immortal Emperor Tianyuan’s brows furrowed even deeper, “You’re the one who’s confused! Dead Spirits belong in the Netherworld. Unsealing it and allowing passage between life and death is not good for either realm!”

With that, Immortal Emperor Tianyuan glanced at the Judge Pen above Emperor Qing’s head and raised his eyebrows, “I understand now. You rascal, you’re after the Book of Life and Death, aren’t you?”

With the Judge Pen and the Book of Life and Death in hand, one can determine life and death and also bring the dead back to life.

“Emperor Qing, you harbor no small ambition! But if you wanted to go to the Netherworld to find the Book of Life and Death, why did you then send the Pen of Life and Death back to the Immortal World to pass a message to your descendants?” asked Immortal Emperor Tianyuan.

Emperor Qing sighed and then shook his head, “Don’t ask too much. My many years of effort have been in vain, and I’m in a bad mood. You should leave now!”

Immortal Emperor Tianyuan was somewhat baffled but sensed something amiss.

After a moment of contemplation, Immortal Emperor Tianyuan transmitted a message, “Something is strange, it seems something is coercing Emperor Qing from the shadows. Your Immortal Sense is formidable, perhaps you can detect it?”

Li Cheng was carefully sensing with his Immortal Sense when he received the message and nodded slightly, “I feel like I’m being watched from the shadows. It was only for an instant, but there’s no mistaking it. I’m trying to locate the source!”

Immortal Emperor Tianyuan grew alarmed, realizing Li Cheng had noticed it too.