Chapter 275
It was like... how should I put it? Like an unparalleled beauty who got hit by a car and lost all her memories.
Then, you happened to pass by her hospital room...
She called you "husband."
What could you do...
You could only smile, but not too loudly, or else it would be a bit awkward if the Celestial Lord got angry.
...
Zheng Fa continued to communicate with the Sun-Moon Bell for a while, finally confirming its state—
The Celestial Lord had already dealt it a heavy blow.
After two epochs, it had been reduced to mere instinct.
Or rather, if we were to liken these spiritual energy circuits to a computer—the Sun-Moon Bell was essentially in a state of complete data loss, with various software crashing, and it could barely boot up.
The Five Elements Divine Light was a temporary method to establish a connection with spiritual treasures, but... it seemed this thing had already lost its master and was now trying to act as if it were the original master.
Feeling the various messages transmitted by the Sun-Moon Bell, Zheng Fa's smile faded somewhat.
"Zheng Shizhi? How is it?" asked Huang Shishu beside him.
"The Sun-Moon Bell is indeed incomplete, and its functions are quite limited..." Zheng Fa sighed softly.
Yuan Shijie nodded in agreement, muttering, "I told you, this thing looks like it’s lost its value..."
But Huang Shishu shook his head, saying, "From the perspective of the Thunder Pool outside, this item probably isn't as ordinary as you say, right?"
Zheng Fa nodded:
"The Sun-Moon Bell has only retained part of its instinct—among which, the Thunder Pool is the most powerful."
"Additionally, it can alter the flow of time."
Huang Shishu was taken aback, exclaiming, "This..."
"It has its limitations. One is that it requires a massive amount of celestial power, and the other is—if you only want to change the flow of time around a single plant, that’s doable. But to alter the cultivation time of a practitioner requires far too much celestial power."
Zheng Fa explained.
"This is not an ordinary treasure."
Zheng Fa nodded gently, "If it were otherwise, the Celestial Lord wouldn't have relied on this treasure to become a major force in the Era of Divine Path."
It must be said, the Sun-Moon Bell was very suitable for developing power.
"The most important thing is, I can now move the Thunder Pool!"
Zheng Fa said softly.
The Sun-Moon Bell and the Heavenly Tablet Realm were two sides of the same coin; the Thunder Pool was merely an overflow of the rules of the Heavenly Tablet Realm. Now that he had mastered the Sun-Moon Bell, he could naturally move the Thunder Pool.
Huang Shishu and Yuan Shijie widened their eyes, both showing signs of joy.
The group had already discussed that if they could move the Thunder Pool, they would bring the Heavenly Tablet to fetch Zhang Shijie and the others...
As for whether they could block the secret realm of the Great Freedom Demon Sect...
To be honest, the Jiushan Sect had already endured enough.
However, before returning to the Jiushan Sect, he still wanted to find Xiao Yuying first.
Previously, he had hesitated to look for Xiao Yuying, worried that the intelligence of the Sun-Moon Bell might awaken.
Now he wanted to find her—because he was concerned that this thing was too dull.
The weaker the intelligence of the Sun-Moon Bell, the harder it would be for him to use it, and the more spiritual energy it would consume.
On the other hand, he also had an idea:
To inscribe his own spiritual energy circuit onto this treasure.
...
To return to the Jiushan Sect, he naturally had to first bring back the group of disciples from the Thunder Pool.
As soon as he exited the Heavenly Tablet, Zheng Fa noticed a crowd waiting for him outside.
Xiao Yuying was one thing.
Yan Wushuang was also there, but more importantly, the Remnant Sun Sword Immortal, Old Han, had come as well.
This was unusual— the Thunder Pool had a strong restraining effect on high-level practitioners, and generally, those above the Nascent Soul stage were reluctant to enter the Thunder Pool.
Yet, Old Han had come.
Zheng Fa could feel the complex gazes directed at him from the crowd.
It was like seeing the top student in your class; you know he has a bright future, and you should build a good relationship with him...
But when you looked at him, you couldn't help but feel a pang of jealousy.
Thinking this way, Zheng Fa understood why this group was waiting here.
"A few days ago, we were all expelled by the Heavenly Tablet and can no longer enter it," Xiao Yuying said.
"Look at the Heavenly Tablet."
Zheng Fa looked up, and the names of everyone on the rankings had long since vanished, even his own name was gone.
"Yan brother, didn't you say... that the name of the Tianhe Venerable was still on the Heavenly Tablet?"
Zheng Fa was still a bit confused.
"...Well, that might just be the Master’s personal preference..."
"..."
"I know, the Master has a habit of writing his Dao title everywhere."
Beside him, Old Han suddenly spoke up.
...So, was it that kind of "Tianhe was here" style of writing?
Zheng Fa felt increasingly that the Tianhe Venerable's standards needed improvement.
...
After a few exchanges, other practitioners surged forward, trying to get close to him.
Only then did Zheng Fa realize why this group was lingering here...
After a while, he got to know quite a few practitioners.
These practitioners were quite perceptive; seeing Xiao Yuying, Yan Wushuang, and Old Han present, they clearly understood that they had matters to discuss with Zheng Fa, and after a few words, they all took their leave.
Only Xiao Yuying and the other two remained.
Zheng Fa understood why Xiao Yuying was waiting for him.
It was simply about that transaction.
But as for Yan Wushuang and the others... mainly due to Old Han's presence, Zheng Fa found it a bit puzzling.
"The Heavenly Tablet Realm..." Old Han sighed, "Our Tianhe Sect's Heavenly Tablet Realm is now essentially ruined."
"Ah?"
Zheng Fa had never heard of this before.
"You must have gained control of that so-called Fortune Spiritual Treasure, right?"
Zheng Fa nodded.
"In our Tianhe Sect's Heavenly Tablet Realm, the Fortune Spiritual Treasure has long since vanished from the world... in fact, there hasn’t been a single person left in the Heavenly Tablet Realm for a long time."
"Why is that..."
Zheng Fa asked in surprise.
"Hey... do you know what the Master’s life treasure is?"
"..."
Zheng Fa began to understand.
"When they betrayed the Master, they even tried to seize his life treasure—little did they know that although the Master was ambushed, his life treasure remained hidden, and no one could survive in the Heavenly Tablet Realm."
"The reason why our Tianhe Sect has always wanted to produce another Tianhe Master is related to this matter."
Zheng Fa nodded.
To be honest, what surprised him more was another matter—
He wanted to inscribe a new spiritual energy circuit onto the Sun-Moon Bell, ultimately out of concern, wanting to shape the Sun-Moon Bell to his own design.
But unexpectedly, the Tianhe Venerable had done it too!
And it seemed to have worked!
This made him particularly interested in the Tianhe methods, especially the Zhusian method.
He could also understand the Tianhe Sect's thoughts—controlling a Fortune Spiritual Treasure would allow them to avoid a decline in spiritual energy.
Of course, this group was anxious.
Thinking of this, Zheng Fa's mind stirred, looking towards the Heavenly Tablet—
Perhaps acquiring the Sun-Moon Bell would be far more beneficial than he had previously thought...
...
"And you guys?"
Yan Wushuang's face turned red as she said, "What we do at Wushuang Society is too risky... I was wondering if I could borrow your Heavenly Tablet Realm as a base."
"Wushuang Society?"
"Oh, it's the new name I came up with. What do you think?"
Yan Wushuang said excitedly.
Zheng Fa couldn't help but sigh, "You really have the spirit of the Tianhe Master..."
Yan Wushuang wasn't truly reckless.
He knew he was doing something outrageous... and naturally, he had his eyes on the Heavenly Tablet Realm.
He probably had this thought even before.
Of course, he must have woken up from that dream the moment he saw Xiao Yuying.
Not to mention Zheng Fa.
Zheng Fa pondered for a moment.
This matter wasn't so simple... was the Heavenly Tablet Realm foolproof?
At least the Jiuyou Demon Ancestor wouldn't hesitate to say no.
"This matter isn't impossible," Zheng Fa thought, considering that what he was doing also carried significant risks; Yan Wushuang's troubles... would require extra payment!
"Yan brother, you mentioned before that you have connections all over Xuanwei?"
In Zheng Fa's view, Yan Wushuang's greatest value lay in his connections, along with some business acumen.
In the future, the Jiushan Sect would likely become a thorn in some people's sides.
But they couldn't sever ties with the Xuanwei Realm; they needed resources.
He was increasingly feeling that the Hundred Immortals Alliance was becoming a burden...
So, he needed to find other trade routes for the Jiushan Sect.
Yan Wushuang was taken aback, immediately understanding: "Zheng brother, I won't take the dividends from that talisman! The talisman paper and spiritual ink needed, Wushuang Society will cover it all!"
"Yan brother, let's discuss this in detail later..."
Zheng Fa smiled and replied.
Yan Wushuang's face turned pale: "How about I change the name of Wushuang Society to Zheng Fa Society?"
"That won't do. After all, it was you, Yan brother, who built this from the ground up. How could I take that from you?"
"..." Yan Wushuang sighed deeply, "I'm just afraid it won't be that way in the future."
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