freeallnovels Chapter 12803 Negotiation
Chapter 12803 Negotiation
Chapter 12803 Negotiation
"This person once worshipped the Great Heavenly Emperor and was extremely loyal to him, but later, for some unknown reason, he left the Golden District and disappeared without a trace. However, Panwu Heavenly Venerable said that this person still has old feelings for the Golden District, and perhaps he will lend a helping hand and has a way to stop the Divine Tomb from attacking my future self."
Ye Chen said, "So you are the ancestor of the Heavenly Craftsman Forging Platform?"
The three great forging holy lands—the Throat of Abyss Forging with the Setting Sun, the Divine Forging Furnace with the Myriad Transformations Golden Mother—are all home to extraordinary figures. And then there's the Heavenly Craftsman Forging Platform, whose founder is undoubtedly powerful.
Ye Chen knew the power of the Intercepting Dao Sword. That Qiong Cang Ancestor was able to forge the Intercepting Dao Sword, so he must be an extraordinary expert.
With his assistance, we can indeed have more confidence in fighting against the Divine Tomb.
Panwu Tianzun said, "That's right! Qiongcang Genzu is incredibly powerful. Only by finding him can we fight against the Divine Tomb."
"There's no time to lose, we have to hurry!"
"His Majesty the Great Heavenly Emperor's future incarnation probably won't last much longer. If we can't find the Celestial Ancestor of the Azure Sky as soon as possible, he may perish..."
His tone was urgent, yet filled with deep worry.
Having just recovered and resolved the chaos calamity, and before he could even serve Ren Feifan, he was surprised to find that Ren Feifan was about to perish.
Ye Chen nodded and said, "Senior Ren, rest assured, I will find Qiong Cang Gen Zu as soon as possible. However, you said that Qiong Cang Gen Zu is missing. Where should we look for him?"
Ren Feifan said weakly, "I don't know his exact whereabouts either, but... the Void Market must know. The Void Market is well-informed; they have records of almost everything that exists in the world. You can go to the Void Market and ask; perhaps you can get information about the Celestial Ancestor."
Ye Chen said in a deep voice, "Void Exchange Market? I have a huge grudge against them, and I'm even wanted by them. Going to Void Exchange Market to inquire would be suicide."
Ren Feifan shook his head and said, "Everything can be discussed. The Void Market is a place for business. As long as you offer enough bargaining chips, all grudges can be resolved."
Ye Chen remained silent. He had killed the Crimson Cup Master, a high-ranking official of Void Easy City. What kind of bargaining chip would he have to offer to resolve this feud?
Just then, a gentle female voice suddenly rang in Ye Chen's mind. It was the voice of the Female Yang Goddess: "Ye Chen, I can help you."
"what?"
Upon hearing the voice of the female Yang Goddess, Ye Chen was immediately filled with surprise and doubt.
The voice came from Mansu's dream. It seems that after the female Yang Goddess visited Mansu last time, she left something like an anchor point mark, which is why she was able to contact Ye Chen so quickly.
Ye Chen's heart stirred, and he quickly closed his eyes, immersing his mind in the vastness of the night.
A moment later, amidst the swirling clouds and mist, the familiar Sun Palace reappeared. The Sun Goddess sat atop the palace, her expression solemn. Although the demonic energy on her body was temporarily suppressed, a trace of it could still be seen.
"Senior, how could you..." Ye Chen was interrupted by the female Yang Goddess before he could finish speaking.
"I already know about the changes in the Tianhuang Yuanhai," the female Yang God said slowly, her tone tinged with worry. "Miss Xindan has been captured, a new Yin God has been born, and Ren Feifan's situation is not optimistic. I have also heard of the Qiongcang Ancestor. His strength is extremely formidable. If we can ask him to take action, it can indeed resolve the current crisis."
Ye Chen nodded, his eyes filled with urgency: "Senior, I was just about to go to Void Market to find news of the Celestial Ancestor Qiong Cang, but I have a huge grudge against Void Market, I'm afraid..."
The female deity said, "It's alright, I'll help you."
"Among the high-ranking officials of the Void Market, there is a Wave Lord who is my suitor. Although he holds a high position and is arrogant, he is obedient to me. I will write you a letter and give you one of my hairpins as a token. Take this to Tai Xuan City on the edge of the Nine Luminaries Burning Star Sea and find him. He will surely provide you with information about the Celestial Ancestor."
"The Lord of the Tide?" Ye Chen was shocked, and a figure flashed through his mind.
When he first stepped into the Golden District, a high-ranking official from Void City personally led a team to capture him. The man was surrounded by an aura like a raging torrent, and he was called the Lord of the Tide!
He never imagined that the enemy who wanted to kill him would be the pursuer of the goddess Yang. The wonder of cause and effect was truly astounding.
The female deity seemed to see through his thoughts and nodded gently: "You don't need to be surprised. When he surrounded and captured you, he was only following the rules of the Void Exchange Market, not targeting you personally. With my token, he will never make things difficult for you. As for the old grudges between you, he will put them aside for the time being."
After saying this, the female sun goddess raised her hand, and golden light gathered at her fingertips. A piece of paper woven from the silk of the sun appeared out of thin air, on which several lines of elegant writing were written in ink.
Then, she removed a red-gold hairpin from her hair and handed the letter and the hairpin to Ye Chen.
"Take it. Tai Xuan City is an important stronghold of the Void Exchange Market. The Lord of the Tide is currently stationed there. You must remember not to act impulsively. Finding the whereabouts of the Celestial Ancestor is your primary objective."
"Thank you, senior!" Ye Chen accepted the letter and hairpin with both hands and carefully put them away.
If it weren't for the help of the Female Yang Goddess, he probably wouldn't have been able to enter the territory of the Void Market, let alone find the whereabouts of the Celestial Ancestor.
The female deity waved her hand and said softly, "No need to thank me. We are as close as husband and wife. Your affairs are my affairs."
Upon hearing the phrase "as close as husband and wife," Ye Chen's heart skipped a beat, and he also felt a strong sense of blasphemy and sin.
“I have left an anchor point in the camp. If you want to see me again, just call me by my name.”
“But I must also avoid the eyes and ears of the Temple of Holy Light in order to meet you in my dreams.”
The female deity gave a few instructions.
Ye Chen hummed in agreement, gently embraced the female Yang Goddess, and then separated to avoid desecration. Finally, Ye Chen withdrew from the Dream Realm.
When Ye Chen opened his eyes again, he was still in Ren Feifan's residence, with Panwu Tianzun standing anxiously by his side.
Ye Chen said, "Senior Panwu, Senior Ren, then I will go to the Void Market to inquire about the whereabouts of the Celestial Ancestor Qiong Cang."
"Don't worry, I have a way to protect myself."
Ren Feifan gave a soft "hmm." At this moment, he was suffering from the backlash of the Divine Tomb's Karmic Fire, and was weak and in pain, so he could not say anything more.
Ye Chen then said to Panwu Tianzun, "Senior Panwu, please stay and take good care of Senior Ren. I will return as soon as possible."
Panwu Tianzun quickly cupped his hands in agreement: "Lord of Reincarnation, rest assured, I will do everything in my power to protect His Majesty the Great Heavenly Emperor and await your return!"
Ye Chen nodded, and without further delay, he circulated his spiritual energy, quietly concealing his aura and cultivation level. He transformed into a faint stream of light, left his residence, departed from Golden Heart City, and flew towards Tai Xuan City on the edge of the Nine Luminaries Burning Star Sea.
Flying along, using his spatial divine techniques, Ye Chen arrived at Tai Xuan City in no time.
Standing outside the city gate of Tai Xuan City, gazing at the familiar city walls and gate, Ye Chen couldn't help but feel a surge of emotions.
When he first came to the outside world, he first stepped into this Tai Xuan City. It was here that he accidentally came into contact with the cause and effect of the Yin chapter of the Yin-Yang Divine Contract, and from then on he was involved in one conflict after another.
Returning to this place now, everything has changed.
Calming his mind and concealing his aura, Ye Chen slowly stepped into Tai Xuan City.
The city was bustling with activity, with cultivators coming and going in an endless stream. The air was filled with rich spiritual energy and business opportunities, truly befitting its status as a major town under the jurisdiction of the Void Trade Market.
Ye Chen went straight to one of Void Trade City's strongholds in Tai Xuan City, a pavilion standing in the center of the city. He could clearly sense the aura of the Tide Lord emanating from the pavilion.
At the entrance of the pavilion, two guards from the Void Trade Market stood solemnly, their auras powerful. Upon seeing Ye Chen arrive, they immediately stepped forward to block his way: "Halt! This is a forbidden area of the Void Trade Market. No one may enter without permission!"
Ye Chen didn't waste any words. He slowly took out the letter from the Goddess of the Sun and said, "I am Chi Yuechen, and I have come to see Lord Tide Lord."
He randomly gave himself a pseudonym.
The two guards frowned slightly, but dared not be negligent. One of them took the envelope and went inside to announce the news.
A moment later, the guard rushed out and said hurriedly, "Please come in, sir!"
Ye Chen nodded slightly and followed the guards into the pavilion.
Inside the pavilion, the carved beams and painted rafters were luxuriously furnished, and the air was filled with a faint aroma of tea and the scent of water.
Ye Chen entered a large hall and saw a man dressed in a deep blue robe sitting in the main seat.
The man had a handsome face and was surrounded by thick water vapor; he was none other than the Lord of the Waves.
The Lord of the Waves is also one of the named beings of the Mother Path. The word "waves," like the Crimson Cup, is one of the laws of the Great Mother Goddess.
The so-called waves represent the tides that give birth to life, full of vitality.
The Lord of the Waves had a complicated expression as he held the letter from the Goddess of the Sun and examined it carefully.
"I am Chi Yuechen, greetings to Lord Tide Lord."
Ye Chen entered the hall and politely clasped his hands in greeting.
Langchao stepped back to the left and right of the main screen, looking at Ye Chen with a slight frown and a hint of doubt and scrutiny in his eyes. He clearly did not recognize Ye Chen, who was hiding his aura.
Ye Chen took out the hairpin of the Goddess of the Sun and handed it over, saying, "The Goddess of the Sun summoned me."
When the wave leader saw the hairpin, his expression changed drastically. He quickly stood up, walked forward, took the hairpin, his hands trembling slightly, his eyes filled with excitement and appreciation.
"This...this is the hairpin of Empress Yangshen!"
The Lord of the Waves gripped the hairpin tightly, his excitement barely concealed: "The Empress actually remembers me and even wrote a letter for me..."
After a long while, the Lord of the Waves put away the letter and hairpin, carefully keeping them close to his body. Then his gaze fell on Ye Chen again, the excitement in his eyes gradually fading, replaced by a sharp look.
He was a high-ranking official in Void City, with profound cultivation and extremely strong insight. Even though Ye Chen concealed his aura, he could still vaguely sense the extraordinary nature of Ye Chen.
"You've concealed your presence. Reveal your true form. Who are you really?"
The Lord of the Tide stared at Ye Chen, various thoughts swirling in his mind. Finally, his body trembled, and he said:
"You...you are the Lord of Reincarnation?"
Ye Chen was somewhat surprised and laughed, "You figured it out so quickly?"
He didn't expect that he could keep it a secret from this high-ranking figure after such close contact.
He just didn't expect that the other party would see through his identity so quickly.
The leader of the wave revealed a pained expression and said:
"You have her scent on you."
"The only thing in this world that could make Her Majesty the Empress take the initiative to approach her is..."
As he finished speaking, Langchao's voice trembled, filled with sorrow.
He could detect the lingering aura of the female Yang God on Ye Chen…
He could already imagine the intimate scene between the female Yang Goddess and Ye Chen, and his heart was filled with even more pain.
Ye Chen remained silent. After all, this wave master was a suitor of the female Yang Goddess, and he feared that this person might go berserk.
But unexpectedly, the leader of the wave took a deep breath, finally calmed down, and instead revealed a smile:
"Never mind, no matter what, Her Majesty the Empress still has the hope of becoming a 'mother'..."
Upon hearing the word "mother," Ye Chen's heart stirred once again.
Judging from the appearance of the Lord of the Waves, his feelings for the female Yang Goddess seem to be more than just romantic love; they are a more profound emotion, perhaps even imbued with faith.
Behind it are the words "Mother".
Ye Chen could roughly tell that the Wave Master cultivated the Mother's Path and longed to raise a powerful "Mother," and the Female Yang Goddess was clearly the one he had his eye on.
He wanted to make the female Yang Goddess become his "mother." Although the female Yang Goddess refused to accept him, she was willing to accept Ye Chen, and there was a possibility that she would become his "mother."
Ye Chen sensed a strange cause and effect, and goosebumps rose all over his body.
After a pause, the Lord of the Tide said solemnly, "Lord of Reincarnation, you have quite the audacity. You killed Steward Luo Haifu, stole the Yin Chapter, and killed the Lord of the Crimson Cup. You are wanted by the entire Void Market, yet you still dare to step into Tai Xuan City."
Ye Chen shook his head and said, "I didn't kill Luo Haifu, nor did I take the Yin Chapter. You should be able to tell that."
After a moment of silence, the Lord of the Waves said, "But you were the one who killed the Lord of the Crimson Cup. Well, never mind. For the sake of Empress Yangshen, I will not hold this against you today."
"So, you want to find out the whereabouts of the Celestial Ancestor?"
Ye Chen said, "Exactly!"
The Lord of the Waves said, "Well, we can make a deal. You sell me the Yang Chapter, and I'll tell you the whereabouts of the Celestial Ancestor."
Ye Chen's lips twitched slightly, and he said, "Are you joking, sir? How could I possibly give away such a priceless treasure as the Yang Chapter?"
The leader of the Wave said, "My Void Market can offer a high price for an equal exchange."
Ye Chen shook his head and said, "That won't work either, I won't sell."
He was secretly on guard, ready to fight back immediately should the tide turn against him.
The Lord of the Waves said, "I said, it's an equal exchange. Use the true body of the Myriad Corpse Buddha's corpse as the bargaining chip, and add the lives of the Yellow Dragon Emperor and the White Tiger Emperor. Is that enough?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Chen was greatly shocked.
The identity of the Corpse Buddha of Ten Thousand Industries is extraordinary. His physical remains are of immense value, comparable to the value of the Yang Chapter.
With the lives of Emperor Huanglong and Emperor Baihu added to the mix, it was indeed enough to exchange for the Yang Chapter.
After thinking for a while, Ye Chen still shook his head and said, "The price is enough, but the variables are too great, so this deal is definitely not feasible."
The leader of the wave sighed, but still refused to give up, saying:
"Lord of Reincarnation, as long as you hand over the Yang Chapter to me, I can immediately report to the higher-ups of the Void Market and casually erase all your grudges. I will not only tell you the whereabouts of the Celestial Ancestor, but also provide you with enough resources to help you improve your cultivation. I can even mobilize the power of the Void Market to help you rescue Ren Feifan and fight against the Divine Tomb."
These words stirred a ripple in Ye Chen's heart.
But in the end, Ye Chen still refused: "I'm sorry, Lord Wave, the Yang Chapter is my natal item, and there is absolutely no possibility of a transaction. Please change your terms."
The Lord of the Waves seemed to have anticipated this outcome, and sighed again: "I knew you wouldn't agree. Fine, for the sake of Empress Yangshen, I'll give you another plan."