“Roar!”
The Imperial Seal of the Realm suddenly emitted a deafening dragon’s cry.
Immediately after, a golden dragon shadow burst out from the Imperial Seal, materialising before Ye Qiu.
This dragon shadow was about three metres long, complete with a dragon’s head, eyes, teeth, whiskers, scales, and tail…
Every detail was vivid and lifelike.
Moreover, the dragon shadow radiated dazzling golden light, as if forged from gold, so bright it was hard to keep one’s eyes open.
The three streams of innate true qi faced off against the dragon shadow from a distance.
In comparison, the golden light emitted by the three streams of innate true qi appeared much dimmer.
The sudden change stunned Ye Qiu.
“Old thing, what’s happening?” Ye Qiu asked.
Though Master Longbrow couldn’t see, he heard the resounding dragon’s cry and asked, “Has something changed with the Imperial Seal of the Realm?”
“A golden dragon shadow rushed out from the Imperial Seal,” Ye Qiu said, as the dragon shadow appeared above his head, casting rays of golden light that enveloped his entire body.
At that moment, Ye Qiu resembled a divine being.
In that instant, he felt as though he had become the supreme ruler in a royal court, revered by thousands.
He also felt as if he stood atop a mountain peak, gazing down at lesser hills.
At the same time, he felt like an emperor, reigning over the world.
In short, the sensation was extraordinary.
“Little rascal, quickly absorb that dragon shadow, it’s the fortune of heaven and earth, once you obtain it, it will bring you immense benefits in the future,” Master Longbrow said.
Ye Qiu was about to ask how to absorb it when the dragon shadow suddenly swooped down, darting into his Baihui acupoint like lightning.
His body shuddered.
Ye Qiu felt as though he had gained something, but upon closer inspection, he found nothing.
“Roar!”
The three streams of innate true qi let out a jubilant dragon’s cry before returning to Ye Qiu’s body.
Puff!
At that moment, the Imperial Seal of the Realm turned to dust.
Ye Qiu felt a pang of heartache.
This was a peerless national treasure, destroyed just like that, what a pity!
“Old thing, the Imperial Seal of the Realm is destroyed,” Ye Qiu said.
“As expected,” Master Longbrow said, “I once read in the notes of Zhang Tianshi, the founder of Dragon Tiger Mountain, that the fortune of the human race is divided into ten parts, and the Imperial Seal of the Realm carried one part of that fortune.”
“Little rascal, you’re very lucky.”
“I’m so jealous my balls are turning purple.”
At this moment, Master Longbrow, disregarding his dignity as a sect leader, spouted vulgarities.
Ye Qiu asked, “What’s the use of the fortune of heaven and earth?”
Master Longbrow explained, “To put it simply, those who obtain the fortune of heaven and earth will have much better luck than ordinary people.”
“If I had obtained it, Dragon Tiger Mountain would soon rise to glory.”
“In ancient times, anyone who gained one part of the fortune of heaven and earth could become a true dragon emperor, the supreme ruler, commanding the world.”
“As for the benefits to you, you’ll feel them in time.”
Ye Qiu asked again, “Old thing, you said the fortune of heaven and earth has ten parts, where are the other nine?”
“How would I know? The ancestral master didn’t say,” Master Longbrow replied, then added, “But in his notes, the ancestral master mentioned that the human race has ten parts of fortune, and whoever gathers all ten can command the entire human race.”
That’s it?
Ye Qiu curled his lip.
He wasn’t interested in commanding the human race; he only wanted to destroy the Forbidden City to avenge Ye Wu Shuang, then live happily ever after with Lin Jingzhi and the others.
“This poor Taoist made so many preparations, went through countless hardships to get here, finally saw the great treasure, only for you to snatch it up. Damn it, it’s infuriating just thinking about it.”
Master Longbrow said angrily, “Little rascal, you got the fortune of heaven and earth, but you better not compete with me for that supreme white jade coffin.”
“Alright,” Ye Qiu agreed verbally, but in his mind, he thought, *Even if I don’t compete with you, you won’t get it anyway.*
Before heading deeper into the restricted area with Master Longbrow, he had quietly instructed Tang Fei to transport the supreme white jade coffin away. By now, Tang Fei had likely already moved it.
“Let’s go!” Master Longbrow said.
Ye Qiu asked, “Do you still want this Golden City?”
“No,” Master Longbrow said, “This poor Taoist no longer has the strength to rebuild Dragon Tiger Mountain, that responsibility falls to Shuisheng!”
“Little rascal, help me walk!”
Ye Qiu supported Master Longbrow, and the two retraced their steps.
At dawn, Ye Qiu and Master Longbrow emerged from the Changbai Mountain restricted area, unexpectedly finding Tang Fei and the mountain guardian uncle waiting for them.
“Why didn’t you go back?” Ye Qiu asked Tang Fei.
Tang Fei said, “The War God heard you entered the Changbai Mountain restricted area, worried you’d face danger, so he told me to wait here for you.”
“The war god is thoughtful, thank him for me when you return,” Ye Qiu said gratefully.
Master Longbrow asked, “Tang Fei, did you transport the supreme white jade coffin to Dragon Tiger Mountain as I asked?”
Tang Fei replied, “I’ve already transported the jade coffin back to the Hades Hall base.”
What?!
“I’ll kill you!”
Master Longbrow swung a slap, missing Tang Fei, and staggered, nearly falling to the ground.
Ye Qiu quickly stepped forward to steady him.
Only then did Tang Fei notice something off about Master Longbrow, asking, “Ye Qiu, what’s wrong with the master…”
“His eyes are damaged,” Ye Qiu said, giving Tang Fei a meaningful look.
Tang Fei understood, his heart filled with shock. He wanted to ask Ye Qiu what they had encountered in the Changbai Mountain restricted area, and why Master Longbrow had gone blind.
The words reached his lips, but he swallowed them back.
“You little bastard, I helped you deal with trouble, and you sent the damn jade coffin to the Hades Hall base, what are your intentions!” Master Longbrow roared furiously.
This trip to Changbai Mountain was mainly for the great treasure in the Golden City, but the Imperial Seal of the Realm was claimed by Ye Qiu, and the supreme white jade coffin he’d been obsessing over was sent to Hades Hall by Tang Fei.
All his efforts were for nothing.
Worse still, he’d lost his sight.
Master Longbrow was so angry he spat blood.
Tang Fei explained, “Master, the supreme white jade coffin is a national treasure, I was ordered by the War God to transport it back, please don’t take offence.”
Ye Qiu also advised, “It’s done, old thing, don’t get angry.”
“What do you mean, I’m not allowed to be angry?” Master Longbrow raged, “I got nothing from this trip, I, I don’t want to live, I want to die.”
Ye Qiu said, “How about this, I’ll cover the costs to rebuild Dragon Tiger Mountain.”
What?
Master Longbrow thought he’d misheard, “Little rascal, are you serious?”
“Yes,” Ye Qiu affirmed.
Master Longbrow said, “By my rough estimate, rebuilding Dragon Tiger Mountain will cost at least ten billion, are you sure you want to pay for it?”
“I’m sure,” Ye Qiu said, “No matter how much it takes to rebuild Dragon Tiger Mountain, I’ll cover it all.”
The reason Ye Qiu did this was to compensate Master Longbrow.
On this trip to the northeast, he had gained the most, while Master Longbrow risked his life to break the formation, lost his sight, and ended up with nothing. Ye Qiu wanted to make it up to him.
Master Longbrow finally calmed down, “Little rascal, you’ve got some conscience, unlike certain people, ungrateful wolves.”
Tang Fei knew Master Longbrow was cursing him but pretended not to hear.
Master Longbrow said, “Little rascal, since you’re helping me rebuild Dragon Tiger Mountain, this poor Taoist will share a top-secret piece of information with you.”
“What information?” Ye Qiu asked.
“It concerns the Forbidden City!”
