freenovelworld Chapter 693: The Inside Story of Peach Blossom Mountain
Chapter 693: The Inside Story of Peach Blossom Mountain
With Chen Futu and the other two gone, the oppressive atmosphere in Tianque City finally eased.
However, the fact that yet another great emperor has died at the hands of the Great Xia Dynasty inevitably causes fear.
Soon after, the group arrived at a mountain where peach blossoms were in full bloom.
A woman in white sensed the aura of the supreme expert and immediately left the mountain gate. She was the Peach Blossom Goddess, whose appearance was as beautiful as a peach blossom, yet she also had a delicate and sickly look.
As the master of Peach Blossom Mountain, he looked sickly, like a sickly Xi Shi (a legendary beauty).
Chen Futu glanced at her, then suddenly felt a chill run down his spine, "The Supreme Emperor!"
Zhang Sanfeng shook his head and said, "She is not the Supreme Emperor. She has Dao injuries that she cannot recover from."
Hearing this, Chen Futu secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Lin Ying's information was indeed harmful.
Can an Emperor and an Ultimate Emperor be the same?
Fortunately, this person was injured, otherwise Chen Futu and Lao Zhang would have had to run away with their buckets and wouldn't have been able to fight at all.
Those who can become supreme emperors are all extraordinary figures who have shaken the ages.
At this level, talent is no longer important; what matters is one's foundation. Such a person definitely possesses an ultimate imperial weapon, capable of drawing upon the will of heaven and earth for their own use. Even if he suffers a Dao injury, Chen Futu can still feel a strong threat emanating from him.
Unlike the previous empress, the Peach Blossom Goddess was not irritable. She knew the origins of the group, greeted the Jade Emperor first, and then spoke to Chen Futu: "The Holy Emperor killed An Tao."
"Yes."
Chen Futu admitted it.
The Peach Blossom Goddess calmly said, "An Tao is my younger sister. One of the three quasi-emperors who attacked the Sun Moon Divine Cult was a woman surnamed An, who was adopted by An Tao."
"So the goddess wants to avenge your sister?" Chen Futu asked, frowning.
The Peach Blossom Goddess said, "I was injured and have been recuperating. An Tao is the actual controller of the Divine Mountain. I have always told her not to covet the treasures of Lizhou, not to make deals with tigers, or she will suffer misfortune. Finally, this has come to this."
These words left Chen Futu speechless. The goddess was gentle and serene, the kind who was indifferent to worldly affairs, and she had not a trace of hostility about her.
The Jade Emperor said, "Holy Emperor, the person who sent the Divine Mountain experts to fight at Feixia Mountain was An Tao, and had nothing to do with the Goddess."
"I've only come here to seek compensation; once we receive it, we'll leave."
Chen Futu's words made the Jade Emperor grit his teeth and transmit his voice, "You brat killed someone's sister and now you want to come and collect a debt? It's only because she's injured and can't fight right now that she's in trouble. Otherwise, as an Extreme Dao Emperor, do you think you could have gotten away?"
Chen Futu said coldly, "It's a pity she has a Dao injury. If we make a move now, Old Zhang and I might not be able to defeat her."
"Kid, don't be so ruthless when you're out in the game. You need to know some manners too."
The Jade Emperor earnestly persuaded her, and the Peach Blossom Goddess took out a spatial ring and handed it over, saying, "A mistake is a mistake. I acknowledge the fault of Peach Blossom Mountain. It was my excessive indulgence of An Tao that led to her death."
Chen Futu looked at the ring and accepted it without hesitation.
The Peach Blossom Goddess's expression turned colder. "You may leave. Do not disturb the peace of the sacred mountain any further."
She wasn't joking; if she made a move, Chen Futu and Zhang Sanfeng would be in big trouble today.
The Jade Emperor said with a shameless grin, "Goddess, we've come all this way, wouldn't it be nice if you invited us into the Peach Blossom Palace for a seat and a cup of tea?"
"We didn't prepare any for you."
The Peach Blossom Goddess turned and left.
Seeing the other party's indifference, Chen Futu turned to leave, but the Jade Emperor stopped him and transmitted his voice, "You brat, why don't you take out the Quasi-Emperor Weapon?"
He was referring to An Tao's flute.
Chen Futu paused slightly, thinking that the goddess had a good personality, and finally called out to her, throwing her the flute. She caught the flute, remained silent for a long time, and finally sighed, "In the end, it was I who harmed you. Why couldn't you listen to advice?"
Chen Futu secretly inquired of the Jade Emperor, "What exactly is going on? Her relationship with An Tao doesn't seem to be that good."
Haotian replied, "These two sisters have been competing since they were young. However, the goddess had better talent and eventually advanced to the Supreme Emperor level. But during her tribulation, she was ambushed by An Tao and suffered numerous Dao injuries. In the end, she was imprisoned by An Tao in an array. Just now, you killed An Tao and the seal was lifted. She has just walked out of the cage."
"So that's what happened. No wonder she didn't avenge An Tao."
"Don't underestimate the relationship between the sisters. An Tao may be inhuman, but she, as the older sister, still cherishes old feelings, which is why she hasn't broken the seal. If you don't return the flute that she made and gave to An Tao today, she will definitely come after you when she recovers. Just think how terrifying a vengeful Supreme Emperor is. You should thank me, kid."
"I see……"
Chen Futu truly didn't know how to evaluate these two sisters.
An Tao is despicable; she was actually jealous of her own sister and sabotaged her during her tribulation. She's a complete beast.
"Come with me."
The goddess felt much better after receiving the flute, and the coldness in her eyes melted away.
The three of them followed her to a quiet spot on the back mountain. Looking out, they saw peach blossoms in full bloom, their red petals covering the entire mountain, filling the air with fragrance.
The goddess brought out her unique peach blossom wine to entertain the three of them.
This wine is comparable to a quasi-Emperor's Elixir; after drinking a cup, Chen Futu felt his cultivation level rapidly increasing.
The goddess said, "The Holy Emperor is indeed a peerless hero. At such a young age, he has reached the Holy Venerable Realm, which is rare in ancient and modern times."
"Goddess, you flatter me. I apologize for killing An Tao, but I will not regret killing her. If someone like her were to be kept alive, she would surely bring calamity to Lizhou."
“I know that she and some people are plotting to leave the continent. I advised her years ago not to be so extreme in her actions, but unfortunately, her personality is already set and she doesn’t understand what it means to not fight.”
The goddess appeared calm and composed, indicating she was not lying.
She had long foreseen An Tao's demise; whether she died in the future or in the present, the outcome was already predetermined.
The Jade Emperor said, "What are your plans, Goddess? I have been observing the earth's veins recently, and the arrival of that race is not far off."
"When soldiers come, we will block them; when water comes, we will dam it. The Human Emperor fought his way out of a world of peace and prosperity, and we too must protect the peace of the continent."
"Human Emperor?"
Chen Futu's heart stirred, and he raised a question, inquiring about the many variables in Lizhou.
The goddess replied in a deep voice: "In ancient times, the earth's veins underwent drastic changes, and alien races emerged, controlling many tribes and bringing calamities to the continent. The Human Emperor and a mysterious empress joined forces with other great emperors to conquer the Northern Mountains. That battle caused the continent to fall into ruin, and powerful emperors turned to ashes. In the end, the Human Emperor disappeared, and the mysterious empress also disappeared without a trace."
Listening to the goddess's story, Chen Futu gradually understood that the scenes he saw in the top-secret clues of Lizhou were all about the course of the great battle. The mysterious empress was the imperial corpse deep in the Onon Sea, and also a projection summoned by the system. No wonder she was so powerful.
Thinking of this, Chen Futu asked again, "What secrets does Lizhou hold?"