God Emperor - Chapter 950

Chapter 950: 950

Deep inside the Ancient Snow Mountain, forests and peaks soared to the sky . Deep valleys were everywhere . Ice and snow covered the land . It was entirely a world of ice . There was no sign of human life .

The camp of the Nether Heavenly Palace was in the Cangtian Canyon, right beside the Bottomless Abyss .

The canyon’s entrance had two 99-story metal towers . They were like two snowy peaks that rose up in the wind . It added to the intimidating aura .

The Nether Heavenly Palace’s fifth camp’s leader was Banner King Man Ye . The leader of the sixth camp was Banner King Wuliang . They stood before the towers, one left and one right . The two radiated with a thick aura . The snowflakes fluttering down flew out when they were 100 feet from the two .

Mei Lanzhu and Shangguan Xianyan had already come to the Nether Heavenly Palace . They stood behind Banner King Man Ye .

Shangguan Xianyan’s slight frame was surrounded by nine rings of saintly light . Her graceful body faded in and out of sight . There was an impressionistic kind of beauty .

“We’ve already waited for an hour,” she said . “How come Gu Linfeng still hasn’t come to report?”

“Maybe he ran into a beast along the way and is inside the beast’s belly now . ” Mei Lanzhu’s lips curled into a cruel smile .

Banner King Man Ye was huge . He was like a human-shaped metal tower . “Let’s wait a bit longer!” he barked . “Gu Linfeng isn’t weak . As long as his Fate Qi isn’t bad, he can definitely pass through the Ancient Snow Mountain and arrive here . ”

Banner Kings Man Ye and Wuliang had Gu Linfeng, Mei Lanzhu and Shangguan Xianyan had come to the Nether Heavenly Palace by themselves . This was actually a test too .

Only those that could travel freely in the Ancient Snow Mountain were qualified to become Banner Lords . In the future, they had to lead Banner Fighters outside for missions too .

If Gu Linfeng died along the way, it meant that his cultivation wasn’t enough to become a Banner Lord of the Nether Heavenly Palace .

They waited for another hour .

Even Banner King Wuliang of the sixth camp started frowning . “Can it be that Gu Linfeng doesn’t know where the Nether Heavenly Palace is and got lost?”

Mei Lanzhu touched his hand softly . “The Ancient Snow Mountain is so vast . It’s not that easy to find the Nether Heavenly Palace’s camp . It’s normal to get lost too . If he accidentally runs into the Bottomless Abyss area, then it’ll really be a pity…”

A figure flew out of the wind and snow in the distance . Landing at the entrance of Cangtian Canyon, he laughed heartily . “Thank you, Deity, for your concern . I indeed got lost earlier . Thankfully, I backtracked in time and finally found the camp . ”

As he walked closer, Zhang Ruochen’s figure grew clearer . He finally appeared before them .

He bowed . “Greetings, Banner Kings, Deity, and Saintess . ”

“Gu Linfeng, you’ve come too late,” Shangguan Xianyan said in her pleasant voice . “We waited for four full hours . Who do you think you are?”

“My apologies! It is all my fault for making the precious Saintess wait in the cold wind for so long . I am unforgiveable . ”

Seeming like a gentleman, Zhang Ruochen immediately took out a delicate blue-flower pill bottle . He handed it to Shangguan Xianyan with a smile . “This is an Eighth Grade Clear Marrow Pill . It can help you comprehend Rules of Saintly Way . I hope you will accept it as my gift of apology to you . ”

The Clear Marrow Pill was the most valuable pill Zhang Ruochen found from Su Bai . Even a seventh level Half-Saint carried it around . It was evident how helpful this pill was to cultivation .

Zhang Ruochen had a lot of divine blood . Each drop was more effective than the Clear Marrow Pill, so he didn’t really care about it . However, giving it to Shangguan Xianyan could piss off Mei Lanzhu .

Shangguan Xianyan didn’t refuse him . She reached out a slender hand and took the bottle from Zhang Ruochen’s hands .

Her fingers seemed to be carved out of ethereal jade . They were translucent and pure . Her fingertips scratched past Zhang Ruochen’s palm gently .

“Since you’re genuine, I’ll forgive you again,” she said, smiling .

Mei Lanzhu, standing to the side, clenched his fists tightly . He was so angry that he was shaking . His eyes seemed to spew fire .

If the Founder hadn’t taught him to have the temperament of a Deity, he probably would’ve charged over to kill Zhang Ruochen . It was hard for a petty person to act like he had a big heart .

Zhang Ruochen glanced at Mei Lanzhu . He was smiling inside, but he pretended to be in panic . “Oh no, I only have one Clear Marrow Pill and I gave it to the Saintess . I didn’t prepare anything for the Deity . I’m sure that with the Deity’s big heart, you won’t be offended, right?”

Mei Lanzhu scoffed . “It’s just a Clear Marrow Pill . I can have as many as I want . Only a country bumpkin like you would think it’s a treasure . ”

Banner King Man Ye walked out and glanced at Banner King Wuliang . “Since Gu Linfeng has arrived at the Cangtian Canyon, I’ll take the Deity and Saintess back to the fifth camp . ”

With that, Banner King Man Ye, Mei Lanzhu, and Shangguan Xianyan left the Cangtian Canyon, disappearing in the wind and snow . Only Banner King Wuliang and Zhang Ruochen remained in the vast white land .

Banner King Wuliang smiled . “Gu Linfeng, from now on, you are the Banner Lord of the Nether Heavenly Palace’s sixth camp . You are under me . Let’s go! I’ll take you to the sixth camp to see the other Banner Lords . ”

The Nether Heavenly Palace had six camps . Each camp had one Banner King, 12 Banner Lords, and 1,200 Banner Fighters .

The Banner King was the leader of the camp . Above them were the Palace Ruler and two Vice Palace Rulers of the Nether Heavenly Palace . Usually, the Vice Palace Rulers came out to assign tasks . The Palace Ruler rarely appeared .

However, whenever the Palace Ruler appeared, it meant that something big would happen .

The Nether Heavenly Palace was known as the first of the Ten Heavenly Palaces . They didn’t have many people, but they were all elites of the elites . Even the Banner Fighters could take up a high position in the sect if they left the Nether Heavenly Palace, let alone the Banner Lords of each camp .

Zhang Ruochen was the newest to the Nether Heavenly Palace . He was also the youngest, so he ranked last amongst the 12 Banner Lords of the sixth camp .

On the first day that he’d arrived, Banner King Wuliang hosted a welcoming banquet for him . Seven Banner Lords came in total . The other four were apparently on missions .

The seven Banner Lords had mostly come because of Banner King Wuliang . After all, Gu Linfeng was just a young guy . He didn’t qualify to invite them .

These seven were all famous figures of the older generation . They were famous and stood out, even in the Tiantai State that was filled with strong cultivators . The weakest one was a fourth level Half-Saint .

“Isn’t the Nether Heavenly Palace in charge of guarding the Bottomless Abyss? What other missions are there?” Zhang Ruochen asked out of curiosity .

Banner King Wuliang sat at the uppermost seat . “The Bottomless Abyss isn’t a peaceful place . There are many dangers on its outside . Our mission is to clear away the dangers . ”

Zhang Ruochen was still confused and his expression showed it .

A one-eyed Banner Lord laughed . “Banner Lord Gu, you don’t need to know so much now . Since you’ve come to the Nether Heavenly Palace, you’ll naturally have many opportunities to carry out missions . Here, let’s drink . ”

Zhang Ruochen smiled . He picked up a bowl of saint heart wine and just touched his lips to the rim . Then he poured the wine into his spatial ring . He didn’t actually drink it .

Apparently, the saint heart wine was a fancy drink made out of a Half-Saint’s heart . It could help a Monk cultivate . Zhang Ruochen really…couldn’t drink something like that .

After the welcoming banquet, Zhang Ruochen returned to the residence of the Banner Lords . He entered a cave residence carved into the mountain .

There was a stone staircase inside the residence . It reached all the way to the ground . The further one descended, the thicker the Spiritual Qi . The bottom of the residence was a pool gathered from a spiritual spring . A three square foot spiritual crystal bed lay in the heart of the pool .

There was a Spiritual Collecting Formation inside the pool . It turned this place into a paradise for cultivation .

From now on, this would be where Zhang Ruochen cultivated in the Nether Heavenly Palace . He didn’t have to go outside when he didn’t have missions .

The Nether Heavenly Palace treats their Banner Lords very well .

Zhang Ruochen strolled through the residence but didn’t stay long . He put on the Shooting Star Invisibility Cloak and left the camp .

Tonight, he prepared to investigate the Bottomless Abyss .

…

Another Banner Lord’s residence in the Cangtian Canyon .

Blinding gold light radiated from Mei Lanzhu’s body . “What is this?” he roared . “Why didn’t Gu Linfeng die?”

As he yelled, powerful Holy Qi rushed at Zhao Shiqi, who was kneeling . He flew out and hit the stone wall .

Thud!

Zhao Shiqi climbed up . Clutching his chest, he said, “Deity, please listen to my explanation . Banner Lord Su Bai and I indeed prepared to stop Gu Linfeng, but we were attacked by a blood beast along the way . The blood beast was extremely strong—probably even in the Saint Realm . Banner Lord Su Bai was swallowed before she could even escape . I had to use a saint decree to escape as well . ”

Mei Lanzhu’s expression hardened . “How can a Saint blood beast escape to the borders of the Bottomless Abyss?”

Zhao Shiqi sighed . “It was too dangerous at that time . I only thought about escaping and saving myself, nothing more . ”

Mei Lanzhu clenched his jaw . He slammed the left side of the wall, resulting in a resounding boom . Due to the palm’s force, rays of light poured out of the formation on the wall .

“Then he’s lucky . I’ll let him live a few more days . ” Mei Lanzhu waved his hand, his expression dark . “Leave now!”

Zhao Shiqi retreated . In a darker corner of the residence, faint Holy Qi ripples spread out . A thin and ancient figure emerged from the darkness .

“Who is it?” Mei Lanzhu cried . He felt something and turned around abruptly .

At the same time, golden light shone from his hands . Two three-foot-long palm prints materialized before him and slammed down at the black shadow .