Eternal Holy Emperor
Chapter 719 - 664: Fooled a Bunch of People

Chapter 719: Chapter 664: Fooled a Bunch of People

It must be said that this news was incredibly shocking. Ye Chen had barely warmed his seat when he heard such an astonishing announcement.

What is a True Dragon? Among the strongest beings between heaven and earth, the Ancestor Dragon was an invincible existence on par with Emperors and Kings.

Although not every True Dragon could be as supremely exalted as the Ancestor Dragon, those from the Mythical Era were no weaklings; at the very least, they were True Dragons of Great Power Level.

Moreover, dragons are fond of treasures and like to collect endless riches, likely possessing a vast amount of invaluable treasures from the Mythical Era.

This point alone was enough to make countless people’s hearts race with desire.

In the entire intelligence hall, who knows how many cultivators were instantly filled with excitement and anticipation.

If one could obtain the True Dragon Treasure, they might even find Dragon Blood, which, if refined and baptized, had infinite wondrous uses for the human body.

Even Ye Chen couldn’t help but feel envious. The Corpse-devouring Worm Emperor, perched on his ear like a tiny insect, instantly widened its eyes, sparkling with eagerness as it hastily said, "Little Moon, go, go, go, we must go."

Ye Chen rolled his eyes and said, "There’s no need to rush for now. This is only a rumor and may not be true. Let’s listen carefully before acting."

The Corpse-devouring Worm Emperor then calmed down, for the True Dragon Secret was too important, especially for a Mutant Species True Dragon like itself.

Although it was a type of True Dragon, there were still differences; it aspired to become a Flawless True Dragon, and the potential presence of a magic technique within the True Dragon Secret to evolve into an Ancestor Dragon was of extreme importance to it.

The person who spoke previously was an elder sitting in the center of the intelligence hall’s banquet table, with a serene gaze and a smile that gave him a very honest and ordinary appearance.

However, a fleeting, imperceptible sharpness flashed through the depths of the elder’s eyes, revealing him to be an astute individual.

Naturally, Ye Chen noticed the elder’s expression, a flicker of different hues emerging, but he did not act hastily, instead patiently listening.

"May I ask the elder, where might the True Dragon’s secret be?" a cultivator asked first.

The rest of the people in the intelligence hall looked at the elder with feverish anticipation, filled with hope and desire.

The True Dragon Secret from the Mythical Era was enough to stir even the Ancient Great Powers, enough to drive anyone mad with desire.

"Right at—" the elder began, whetting the appetite of the audience when suddenly his expression changed, and with a look of sorrow, he tearfully said, "Perhaps it’s better not to speak of it. Because of this True Dragon Secret, my dearly beloved grandsons... they... they all..."

Although he did not finish his sentence, all who heard him sighed, fearing that his grandsons had likely met their demise.

A cultivator stepped forward, taking the old man’s withered hand, and sighed, "Elder, please tell us. Rest assured, we won’t trouble you, and we will give you enough compensation, as if it were the price paid by the sacrifice of your two grandsons."

Having said that, he promptly took out a mountain of spirit stones and offered them to the old man, saying, "Here are thirty thousand catties of spirit stones as payment. Fellow Daoists, this old gentleman acquiring the True Dragon Treasure was no easy feat; he has already sacrificed a pair of grandsons. We should pay a sum in return, considering this a transaction, rather than let the old gentleman give it away for nothing."

Moved by his action, the others stepped forward one after another, taking out piles of luminous spirit stones and stacking them up. In the blink of an eye, a small mountain half the size had arisen from the spirit stones, amounting to a staggering five or six hundred million catties. Spiritual energy surged and overflowed, filling the entire intelligence hall.

Among them, there was even a considerable portion of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures and divine materials for sacrifice, shining with treasure light, resplendent enough to drive countless people mad, all laid out before the old man.

The Corpse-devouring Worm Emperor was dumbfounded: "Wow, are these people pigs? They’re so incredibly stupid. You can tell at a glance this old guy is definitely no good bird, yet they’re giving him so much good stuff. They’re just a bunch of idiots, so easy to deceive."

Ye Chen had blocked half a zhang of empty space around himself, preventing the Corpse-devouring Worm Emperor’s voice from leaking out, but he too watched the old man intently, pensive.

The old man was tearfully grateful, tears and snot flowing as he gathered all the spirit stones and treasures, while grasping the cultivators’ hands with deep appreciation: "Thank you, thank you so much, everyone. Today, I will hand over the Treasure Map that my precious grandson acquired, offering it selflessly."

Having said this, he actually produced an aged ancient scroll from his hand that appeared very old and exuded faint traces of antiquity, clearly a relic from countless years past.

Upon seeing this ancient scroll, everyone in the intelligence hall became excited, their eyes burning with eagerness as they watched it, but they were too embarrassed to snatch it from an old man who had sacrificed his precious grandson, instead looking at the old man urgently, hoping he would hand it over soon.

After drying the tears near his eyes, the old man took a deep breath and said, "Fellow Daoists, since I promised today, I will not break my word. I’ll leave it here for you all to peruse together. However, this ancient scroll is extraordinary, especially because it is related to the True Dragon Secret, and it’s not advisable to open it here, for fear of arousing the envy of countless others. Please wait until after leaving the city to open it. Moreover, I would like to advise you all that it’s better to go together, for the True Dragon Secret is of great significance, and not something any one person can easily handle alone. Strength lies in numbers."

The crowd nodded, feeling the old man spoke very sensibly.

However, the Corpse-devouring Worm Emperor couldn’t help but laugh scornfully, saying, "A bunch of idiots, sold down the river and they don’t even know it, even helping this old guy count his money. Truly dumb."

In the end, hundreds of cultivators in the intelligence hall, holding the ancient scroll with the True Dragon Secret given by the old man, left the hall like the wind, leaving only the personnel of the Heavenly God Palace and Ye Chen, one man and one dragon.

The old man couldn’t help but reveal a sly smile, but upon seeing Ye Chen still there, he quickly stopped, pretending to cry with tears and snot, still sobbing sadly: "My precious grandson—"

After saying this, he stealthily glanced at Ye Chen, and seeing that he seemed unconcerned, quickly left the intelligence hall.

Ye Chen naturally followed after him.

Yet, as soon as the old man merged into the crowd, as if sensing Ye Chen’s tracking, he disappeared, vanishing without a trace.

The Corpse-devouring Worm Emperor was dumbfounded: "Where did that old guy go?"

"There he is."

Ye Chen looked toward a round cultivator with a kindly appearance who was walking at a leisurely pace, showing none of the frailty or sadness of the old man from before.

Although his disguise was quite good, so much so that even a Saint might be deceived, it could not fool Ye Chen.

Ye Chen silently followed after him.

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