The Legendary Son-in-law of the Emperor
Chapter 206 - 205: Pixiu, the Holy Beast of Golden Pond Temple

Chapter 206: Chapter 205: Pixiu, the Holy Beast of Golden Pond Temple

"Do you understand?" Zhou Youwei spoke to Zhou Bingyi with such strictness for a rare occasion.

Feeling Zhou Youwei’s sternness, Zhou Bingyi lowered her head and said softly, "I understand."

Seeing this, Zhou Youwei felt a pang of heartache, rubbed Zhou Bingyi’s forehead, and said gently, "Just remember, your brother-in-law is the central figure in the revival of the Emperor Immortal Sect, and he is also our family, just like mother and father, understand?"

"Bingyi understands," Zhou Bingyi reflected thoughtfully.

At only fifteen, there were many things she did not fully comprehend.

But that night, Zhou Youwei had told her a lot.

And so, Zhou Bingyi gradually came to understand.

While the two sisters were talking.

Ye Xuan left the palace complex, avoiding the watchful eyes of all the powers, and started to circle around the peripheral area of the Taoist Body grounds.

Every so often, Ye Xuan would stop and plant a small flag in the ground.

The flags were pitch-black, exuding an evil aura, and inscribed with complex array patterns.

A total of eighty-one flags were placed by Ye Xuan in the surrounding area around the Taoist Body grounds.

"Done."

After finishing this task, Ye Xuan traveled eastward for over forty miles and entered a barren mountain.

Ye Xuan began to search around.

After searching for a long while, Ye Xuan had not found his target and began to feel puzzled.

"I remember the Golden Pond Temple should be here..."

"Although it has been millions of years since I last came here, as long as the Golden Pond still exists, then the Golden Pond Temple should still be here."

Ye Xuan’s eyebrows twitched.

With no other choice, Ye Xuan had to resort to using the Emperor Soul.

As Ye Xuan’s thoughts moved, the Emperor Soul sprang into action instantly.

Within a hundred miles, nothing was too small to escape Ye Xuan’s eyes.

"Found it!"

Ye Xuan locked his gaze onto a cliff face beneath the barren mountain.

Ye Xuan leaped forward, diving off the cliff.

As Ye Xuan descended, a force of resistance formed and the air made a whistling sound.

Whoosh———

Ye Xuan activated his cultivation technique, and Taiyi True Water burst forth, forming a water dragon that caught hold of him.

The speed slowed down.

Ye Xuan pinpointed the location and controlled the water dragon towards that spot.

Soon, Ye Xuan arrived in front of a mountain temple located at the cliff face.

This mountain temple seemed as if it was naturally formed by heaven and earth, having turned into a cave.

But Ye Xuan knew very well that the Golden Pond Temple was not naturally formed, but was constructed by man.

It was only because so much time had passed that the terrain had undergone significant changes, causing the Golden Pond Temple to become buried within the cliff.

After Ye Xuan chiseled open the entrance, he darted into it.

Hum———

Just as he entered, Ye Xuan felt the shine of golden light.

The entire cave was shrouded in endless golden radiance.

It was as if he had entered into a cave dwelling forged in pure gold.

While it was indeed a temple, due to the changes in the natural world, it had now become one with the barren mountain, forming a cave dwelling.

Hum———

In the center of this cave dwelling, a drop of golden original liquid was suspended in the air, releasing infinite golden brilliance.

"Is this all that’s left..."

Seeing the golden original liquid, Ye Xuan couldn’t help but frown.

This golden original liquid was a manifestation of the power reflected in the Golden Pond.

The more of this golden original liquid there was, the greater the power within the Golden Pond; anyone entering the pond could achieve a more thorough Wash the Meridians and Marrow.

However, there was only this tiny droplet of golden original liquid.

This indicated that the power within the Golden Pond was indeed quite small.

"But it should be enough to accommodate a hundred people," Ye Xuan muttered to himself.

Although it was just a small droplet, the power contained within the Golden Pond was immense.

It was sufficient to Wash the Meridians and Marrow for one hundred people.

But attaining more would prove somewhat difficult.

"The array has been damaged..."

After walking around in the cave dwelling for a while, Ye Xuan’s brows furrowed once again.

"No wonder the absorption of power is so slow, the Lie Tian Heavenly Country really doesn’t know what it’s doing, not even maintaining it."

"After this is over, I must take back the Golden Pond to the hands of the Emperor Immortal Sect."

"Leaving it with the Lie Tian Heavenly Country is just a waste."

Ye Xuan found the damaged part of the array and used the Eternal Emperor Soul to repair it.

Hum———

As Ye Xuan repaired the array, an invisible Power of Devouring abruptly erupted.

Immediately afterward, under the scrutiny of Ye Xuan’s Eternal Emperor Soul.

Within a thousand miles radius, a layer of invisible golden light began converging towards the Golden Pond Temple, entering it and transforming into a small golden circle before finally settling upon the surface of the golden original liquid.

"By the next time the Golden Pond opens, the power should have increased tenfold."

Seeing this scene, Ye Xuan finally revealed a satisfied smile.

Boom!

But at that moment.

An incredibly terrifying aura suddenly enveloped the entire Golden Pond Temple.

"Hmm?" Ye Xuan’s expression darkened slightly, his eyes narrowing as he turned to look towards the cave entrance.

There, a mountain beast resembling a Pixiu was baring its teeth and staring at Ye Xuan.

The mountain beast had the body of a tiger or leopard, with dragon-like features in its head and tail, its color both gold and jade, possessing a pair of wings on its shoulders that it couldn’t spread, and a single horn bending backward on its head.

"Who are you?"

It was a child-like voice.

Seemingly that of a seven- or eight-year-old child.

It was indeed the Pixiu-like mountain beast that was asking.

"Tian Lu?" Ye Xuan eyed the mountain beast, his brow relaxing slightly as he spoke with some surprise.

At these words, a hint of confusion surfaced in the eyes of the mountain beast, seemingly puzzled as to how Ye Xuan knew its name.

But the mountain beast did not lower its guard, still fixing its gaze on Ye Xuan, it said, "This is my territory!"

"Heh heh, where did you little thing learn to say that," Ye Xuan couldn’t help chuckling.

"You’re asking for it!"

The mountain beast immediately displayed a vicious intent, its three-meter-long body suddenly lunging forward, unleashing a ferocious might over Ye Xuan!

Ye Xuan was not afraid, but he didn’t confront it head-on either; instead, he twisted his body to dodge and then pressed down with a large hand, the Dao Patterns of the Taoist Body instantly exploding forth, spreading from Ye Xuan’s palm to the mountain beast’s body.

Boom!

In an instant, the mountain beast was pressed down to the ground by Ye Xuan’s palm, unable to move.

"You’re cheating!" the child-like voice cried again, sounding very indignant.

"Why are you alone here?" Ye Xuan asked in a softer tone, "And why have you only reached Tian Lu now?"

"I remember when your mother gave birth to you, many epochs had already passed."

"What are you saying, I don’t understand!" the mountain beast growled back with bared teeth.

Ye Xuan’s eyebrows lifted slightly as his Eternal Emperor Soul immediately enveloped the mountain beast.

After a while, Ye Xuan withdrew the power of the Emperor Soul, his brow furrowing deeper.

"You’ve only been unsealed recently?"

"Why would your mother seal you..."

It seemed like Ye Xuan was muttering to himself, yet also posing a question.

"I already told you, I don’t understand what you’re saying!" the mountain beast roared.

"Of course you don’t understand." Ye Xuan came back to his senses, let go of the mountain beast, and spoke indifferently, "You have not yet received the inheritance of memories; there’s much you do not know."

"Stay here for now, don’t wander around; I will come for you after seven days."

Regardless of whether the mountain beast could understand, Ye Xuan marked it with a seal, then hastily left the Golden Pond Temple.

"Don’t run off, you rascal; I’ll teach you a lesson," the Pixiu-like mountain beast grumbled viciously once Ye Xuan was gone.

However, Ye Xuan returned again and spoke solemnly,

"Remember, don’t wander off, or I’ll beat you up in seven days."

This startled the mountain beast, causing it to shrink back and nod obediently.

Seeing this, Ye Xuan left.

"What the hell happened, why would the Pixiu seal its own child until now to be unsealed..."

Ye Xuan pondered with a frown.

He had only come to check the volume of the Golden Pond and informally plan for the future reclaiming of the Golden Pond, without expecting to encounter that little mountain beast.

That little mountain beast is a descendant of the Pixiu!

The Pixiu is a true Holy Beast!

But for now, the creature can’t be called a Pixiu, only a Tian Lu.

There are four stages of a Pixiu.

Tian Lu, Evil Warding, Hundred Solutions, and Pixiu.

At the moment, that little mountain beast is in the juvenile stage, known as Tian Lu.

Back then, its mother had been brought to the Golden Pond Temple by Ye Xuan, and then became the temple’s guardian Holy Beast.

At that time, the Golden Pond Temple attracted the worship of All Races under the sky.

Those who managed to enter the Golden Pond were extraordinarily powerful beings.

The first batch to enter the Golden Pond was individuals like Lie Tian and Xuanyuan, brought in by Ye Xuan.

As for the formation of the Golden Pond, only Ye Xuan in this world knew.

Half a month ago, arranging for the Golden Pond quota was already calculated by Ye Xuan.

The appearance of today’s Tian Lu, however, was an unexpected event for Ye Xuan.

"After seven days, I’ll take it back to the sect," Ye Xuan decided.