CHAPTER 598: CHAPTER 141 COLD ORIGIN ANCIENT CITY

(PS: The first day of the lunar new year, Panda is here to wish you a happy new year!)

Nine Golden Crows, dazzling with golden light, illuminated the entire Cangqiong, making every detail vividly clear.

"Who are you?" Huntian stopped the ancient war chariot, frowning at the green-robed Taoist who suddenly appeared before him.

He could not see through Li Qingming’s cultivation, and he faintly sensed a hint of danger emanating from him.

Li Qingming held the Demon Refining Pot, smiled coldly, and said: "You little beast, it doesn’t matter who I am! Since you love fire so much, I’ll let you have enough of it! Demon Pot, Burning Sky Refining Soul, go!"

"Boom!"

In an instant, an extraordinary event occurred!

A Fusang Divine Tree appeared suddenly above the Demon Pot. It was huge and lush, its trunk and leaves both a pure gold color, burning in mid-air.

Nine Three-legged Golden Crows circled the Fusang Divine Tree, raising the temperature of the entire starry sky by thousands of degrees in an instant.

"Squawk!"

The Golden Crows screeched fiercely, steamy flames swirling; they swooped down from the tree, bringing a piercingly bright radiance, and charged towards Huntian.

"What powerful fluctuations of True Sun Fire!"

"This Desert King, seems to have met a formidable enemy!"

All the onlookers exclaimed in awe,

While the group of demon generals pushed aside by Huntian showed faces full of worry and anxiety, fearing that the nine Golden Crows might indeed burn Huntian to death.

"Demon Realm Protection!" Huntian shouted loudly, stomping hard on the ancient war chariot with his left foot.

"Buzz!"

The enchanting golden fog that enveloped the ancient war chariot reappeared, wrapping it completely.

"Boom!"

However, the golden fog couldn’t resist the burning of the True Sun Fire and was ignited in an instant, the intense heat creating a huge and deep crack in the surrounding void.

Through this crack, one could vaguely see buildings full of ancient charm and bustling streets.

"What’s this?" Li Qingming was greatly shocked, feeling the profound Heavenly Dao might from the world on the other side.

"Ah!"

A piercing scream echoed from the ancient war chariot. A suction force suddenly emerged from the large crack, pulling the ancient war chariot in, and then the crack vanished without a trace.

"Young Master!"

"Damn it!"

"You two will pay the price for this!"

The Curved-Horned Demons panicked, watching helplessly as their young master was swallowed by the spatial crack, unable to do anything. If the Ancestor of Ten Thousand Demons found out, they would surely be skinned, dismembered, and torn to pieces.

"Oh? You still have the energy to curse at me, then I’ll just send you ahead to scout the path for your master!" Seeing that these cronies were so unrepentant, Li Qingming simply turned the direction of the Demon Pot, flicking his sleeve lightly, sending a dazzling colorful flame pressing over.

"Ah!"

The arrogant Curved-Horned Demons screamed, completely becoming fiery figures, shooting into the sky, struggling continuously. And their fierce beasts below them turned to ashes on the spot, without even a chance to struggle!

For miles around Xingyu Square, the fire blazed like the sea. It was as if the entire Star Road World was ignited, no other light visible, only the continuous, leaping flames. They were unbearably hot, even felt from miles away.

The square itself had turned into a fiery purgatory, with the Curved-Horned Demons struggling continuously in the sea of flames, their wails of agony echoing incessantly!

After a quarter of an hour, the flames gradually subsided, all the Curved-Horned Demons turned into ash, dispersing amidst the air.

...

Silence! An unusual silence!

No more noise could be heard throughout the entire Star Road, everyone’s gaze turned toward this seemingly thin youth in a green Taoist robe.

Li Qingming smiled, grasped the strong man with one hand, and in a flash returned to the Pyramid Battleship.

The people inside the battleship had already been eagerly waiting, they hurriedly gathered around upon seeing Li Qingming’s figure, curiously looking at the strong man with his eyes closed.

"When will this guy wake up?" Long Xuhu, holding a huge immortal peach, gnawed at it energetically.

Li Qingming glanced at the strong man on the ground with an ambiguous smile, and with a wave of his hand called forth a handful of Clear Spring water and poured it over.

"Shh!"

The burly man suddenly opened his eyes and darted to the side.

The clear spring, now without a target, poured straight onto the ground, dampening the metallic surface.

"Look, he’s awake now!" Li Qingming chuckled and said.

Everyone simultaneously cast their gaze toward the burly man, thinking to themselves: "Turns out this guy was awake all along, just pretending to be unconscious."

Caught in his embarrassing act, the burly man awkwardly touched the back of his head and said, "Hehe... Nice to meet you Fellow Daoists, I’m Man Niu, from the Barbaric World!"

Long Xuhu was stunned for a moment, then suddenly jumped out, clapping Man Niu’s sturdy arm, saying, "Brother Man Niu, I’m Long Xuhu, from Pangu’s Great Thousand World! Honestly, you were quite fierce just now!"

Man Niu displayed a clean smile, and chuckled foolishly.

Li Qingming clapped his hands and said, "Alright! Fellow Daoist Man Niu, let’s not dwell on the formalities. I hope you can answer a question for me! As we walked all the way here, we noticed that all the external stars of this Cold Star Origin World are withered and dead. Why is it that only this place is filled with such enormous vitality?"

"What? You don’t know?" Man Niu looked at everyone in surprise but then laughed as he realized they came from Pangu’s Great Thousand World and explained, "Every nine Calamities, this Cold Star Origin World will fall into a Turtle Breath state!"

"Turtle Breath?" Everyone looked at each other, asking, "What Turtle Breath?"

Man Niu continued to explain: "Turtle Breath means that all life planets in the Cold Star Origin World are sealed, all life forms stop activities, until the arrival of the first Primordial Meeting before coming back to life!"

"Is that so?" People were quite amazed by this, their mouths agape.

Man Niu nodded and said, "Nobody knows how it happened. Since the first Turtle Breath occurred over twenty Calamities ago, it has continued three times!"

"But why does the Turtle Breath-inducing Cold Star Origin World attract so many beings from other worlds?" Li Qingming continued to inquire.

Man Niu touched his nose and explained, "Each time this happens, several ancient cities appear in the center of the Cold Star Origin World. These cities form their own realms, filled with numerous Secret Treasures. Thus, it attracts the elites from various Central Heaven Worlds to try their luck here. Moreover, there’s a rumor that this time there is an extraordinary Supreme Treasure; obtaining it could instantly elevate one to Saint status!"

Yin Xi was taken aback and exchanged glances with Li Qingming, then spoke, "Qingming, let’s go in and take a look as well!"

Li Qingming said no more, pushing the battleship’s engine to the limit, leading the Sky Wolf behind them, transforming into two streams of light charging into the depths of the Star Road.

On the smaller path that followed, the guidance inscriptions disappeared, and gradually more beings appeared ahead. They walked in groups or alone, each possessing immense Blood Qi and pressure; none were simple beings.

The path ahead grew brighter, and everyone’s curiosity was aroused, eagerly anticipating what lay ahead.

Finally, the battleship burst out of the narrow path, and a grand and magnificent sight unfolded before everyone.

It was an immensely grand city, exuding a majestic ancient pressure and a profound, ancient aura! It seemed as if it should remain immortal in the Void.

"Holy heck, this is so powerful! This city is even more majestic than Wanling Pass!" Long Xuhu’s eyes sparkled, his large hand continuously stroking his dragon horn, as two streams of fiery breath burst from his nostrils.

"Indeed! What a grand city!" Yin Xi, twirling his beard, was also filled with a look of shock.

"This is Cold Origin Ancient City, the first city to appear after the Cold Star Origin World enters Turtle Breath," Man Niu said with emotion, looking at the city on the screen.

The vast, boundless city, with walls like mountains and towers as tall as peaks, and the ancient city gates closed tightly, incredibly steady!

It floated across the end of the Star Road, surrounded by stars carelessly scattering bright silver radiance, bathing the entire city in a dreamlike glow.

Li Qingming took a deep breath and said, "We’ve reached the end! It looks like these two battleships can’t enter; everyone off the battleship!"

Saying this, he waved his hand to shut off the holographic image, pointing towards Eliza and Thor nearby, "Xiao Er, you take these two and lock them up in the Spiritual Treasure Space for now. We’ll let them out once we reach Technology Mysterious City! They’re still useful!"

"Yes, big brother!" Li Qingquan nodded slightly, understanding.

...

Seeing the city on the holographic image wasn’t as impactful as seeing it face to face.

Stepping off the battleship, standing before the city gates, everyone felt a profound and ancient atmosphere assault their faces.

The Star Light cascaded down like a waterfall, the silver light and shadows granting the Cold Origin Ancient City an incredibly mysterious and grand appearance.

Before the city gates, countless beings were already waiting. They all rode mighty Fierce Beasts, which roared and rampaged on the Star Road but were surprisingly quiet in front of the ancient city.

It could even be said to be silent as cicadas!

Before the black ancient city gates, silent as the mountains, the walls loomed high, instilling an indescribable sense of oppression.

Animals often have a stronger perception than humans or other intelligent life forms. They seemed to sense some vibrations emitted by the city, daring not to make the slightest move.

The giant dragon draped in black cold Scale Armor, the metallic Golden Winged Great Peng, and the Heavenly God-like White Tiger, all shivered in a corner.

With his upper body exposed, Man Niu stepped forward, gently caressing the weathered walls of the city, saying, "The Cold Origin Ancient City is the first city after Turtle Breath. As the leader of all cities, it carries too many secrets!"

Li Qingming nodded slightly, exploring deeply with the Power of Primordial Spirit, discovering that the city emitted an incredibly strong pressure of the Great Dao.

This pressure spread from inside out and, after reaching a certain distance, would gather back again. Each circulation increased the pressure further.

He felt quite terrified and even more curious about the Cold Origin Ancient City! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it and give monthly tickets at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)