Chapter 506: The Secret of the Void Map (Part 2)

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A pungent odor pervaded the entire study room within a short time. Suddenly, Zhou Bao felt like vomiting.

“This spirit, this smell. Damn it. It smells just like that little monster!”

The smell triggered a memory that had long been sealed in the recesses of his mind. He first felt surprised, then shock, and suddenly he shouted. He could not stand the smell anymore and started to vomit.

Just as he was throwing up, his body flashed and the Three Realms Division appeared. In an instant, it broke through the hollow and emerged in his spiritual mind which had a telepathic connection with the source of the odor.

“It’s you!”

Venerable Black Turtle had been prepared for Zhou Bao’s sudden appearance. Just when Zhou Bao’s figure was fading, he moved forward about three feet from his original position. He held the little monster in his hand. He greeted Zhou Bao who was smiling, “It’s me. I brought an old friend along!”

As soon as the little monster saw Zhou Bao, it began to squeak. Obvious signs of joy could be felt from its cries. It wrestled away from Venerable Black Turtle’s hands and with a squeak, disappeared. Subsequently, a wave of pungent odor followed.

“Damn you!” Zhou Bao shouted. He had to use the Three Realms Division to avoid the force of the little monster’s pungent odor.

“Black Turtle Elder, why are you with this little monster?”

“When you left Misty Mountain that year, Fate Creation Boy thought it was rather interesting. So he kept it at Taihua Mountains and trained it to practice the Great Way of Heavens and Realms. I only brought it with me here this time round because of a crucial matter !”

“Practising the Great Way of Heavens and Realms?” Zhou Bao was shocked. He looked at the little monster with envy. “What a lucky fellow!”

“Squeak, squeak!” the little fellow’s intelligence had been highly developed. Although it could not speak, it had a quick mind and could understand interaction between men. Hearing the jealous tones in Zhou Bao’s words, it sat back on its haunches and with bulging cheeks, made a funny face at Zhou Bao.

“Haha, this little fellow!” After seeing the little monster, Zhou Bao’s jealously dissipated. It was as if he was back to the days when he was practicing the Three Realms Division together with the little fellow; when they fooled around and ate roasted meat together. Zhou Bao immediately felt his spirits lifting. Reaching out, he broke through the hollow and grabbed the little fellow.

The little fellow was shocked by Zhou Bao’s sudden move. It squirmed and tried to escape. However, it did not expect that Zhou Bao’s hand had sealed off the surrounding hollow. This prevented it from going anywhere. Zhou Bao had successfully captured it, much to its surprise.

However, Zhou Bao did not do anything else. He only picked it up and placed it on his shoulder. He turned around and spoke to Venerable Black Turtle, “The Elder’s presence must signify something urgent. Please tell me more when we are in the study room!” As he spoke, Zhou Bao flipped his hand and a large slab of roasted meat appeared out of nowhere. He handed it over his shoulder.

The little fellow was still upset to have been caught by Zhou Bao. He wanted to release another fart but then smelt the roasted meat. Its face instantly broke into a grin. It grabbed the roasted meat, sat on Zhou Bao’s shoulder and began chewing it, no longer thinking about Zhou Bao or Venerable Black Turtle.

Venerable Black Turtle looked at the little fellow, laughed and entered the study room together with Zhou Bao. When they were in the study room, both of their eyebrows instantly furrowed. The smell of the little fellow’s fart still lingered in the study room. The two men had forgotten all about this and inhaled the pungent odor. They lifted their sleeves and swept out the lingering odor. At the same time, everything in the room was also overturned.

They placed the chairs back with wry smiles. Zhou Bao and Venerable Black Turtle were worried that the little fellow might threaten them again. He brought out another piece of roasted fish and handed it over his shoulder. It was only then that he smiled at Venerable Black Turtle, “Elder, I wonder what orders you may have?”

“No orders. I just need your help with something!” Venerable Black Turtle smiled. Although Zhou Bao had extraordinary abilities and was not in the service of Venerable Black Turtle, he always maintained a respectful attitude towards him. This pleased Venerable Black Turtle immensely. Although at Zhou Bao’s phase he need not have any worries, he still maintained an objective yet accommodating attitude towards everything. His respectful attitude would come in useful.

“I’ve come to ask you for a favor!”

“Elder, you must be joking. If you have any orders, please state it. What’s with the choice to help or not!” Zhou Bao laughed and waved his hand.

“Hehe, it’s not the same, it’s not the same. This matter concerns us. However, it is hard for us to interfere due to a number of reasons. This is why I am here. It is a huge favor to ask of you. We would not ask you to carry out any insignificant task!”

Hearing Venerable Black Turtle’s solemn tone, Zhou Bao felt a little nervous. Yet, he received the news with a smile, “I wonder what can cause Fate Creation Boy to be in such a difficult position?”

“Sigh, it’s all for that Infinite Star Sea Void Map!” Venerable Black Turtle laughed wryly. “We are desperately in need of the Infinite Star Sea. All this while Fate Creation Boy has been governing it. This is because there was only half a Void Map. Although the five greatest sects could reach the Infinite Star Sea, they could not enter it. For the sake of convenience, Fate Creation Boy has always kept the secret of the Infinite Star Sea. But who would have thought that the five greatest sect was able to get their hands on a complete Void Map! If they enter the Infinite Star Sea and mess up the inhibitions within, then we will be in big trouble!”

“What kind of inhibitions are there in the Infinite Star Sea?” Zhou Bao asked, confused.

“A Primordial Demon is sealed in the depths of The Infinite Star Sea!” Venerable Black Turtle’s words did not scare Zhou Bao.

Primordial Demon?

This was a creature that was on the same level as the Innate Deities. If one met the Primordial Fierce Beast, one had to retreat as it had an aggressive streak. It was also beyond reason and understanding.

What does it mean to be beyond reason and understanding?

A simple example would be: is the Lord of Heaven powerful?

The Primordial Demon could squash a hundred and even a thousand Lord of Heavens by using just one finger. The two parties were not even on the same level. One need not bother to attack at all if one ever came across a Primordial Demon. The Demon could disperse one’s spirit with just one gaze. The Lord of Heaven, Fiery Eyes and Pure Yang Celestial Device were all useless against it.

Perhaps only a fairy weapon could deal with it. But a fairy weapon was not something that could be easily refined. Even if one had a fairy weapon in hand, it was not possible to activate all its potential. If a Lord of Heaven were to use a fairy weapon to attack the Primordial Demon, a likely outcome would be that the fairy weapon would be destroyed by the Demon and the Lord of Heaven would be squashed to death. The ending was very straightforward. There were no other possibilities.

“Since it’s such an important place, why didn’t you tell the five biggest sects so that they can give up the idea of traveling to the Infinite Star Sea?” Zhou Bao asked. He believed that the five biggest sects were not fools. If they could not prioritize, then they would be overwhelmed by greed.

Venerable Black Turtle sighed. “We have tried. But it is impossible now!”

“Why?” Zhou Bao asked, confused.

“It is not like what it was before. The Fate Creation Boy that we know today is not the same Fate Creation Boy in the past. Since Primordial Time, the thousands of realms have all sealed a total of 108 Primordial Demons. These 108 Primordial Demons were kept a secret even in ancient times. Each of the 99 ancient emperors were all responsible for guarding one region. As for the Ancient Celestial Court, they suppressed nine of the strongest demons. For hundreds of thousands of years, all was peaceful. However, since the ancient tribulation, the Heavenly Court and the 99 ancient emperors all sensed something would happen in the future. They could also foresee that after the tribulation, the strongest force on earth would disappear. They would then have no ability to fight the Primordial Demons. Even if the weakest Primordial Demon appeared, it was sufficient to destroy all living things on earth. Out of fear that men may mess with the inhibitions and release these Demons, they sealed these secrets and destroyed all the Void Maps that suppressed these 108 Primordial Demons. Everything was predicted to be peaceful from then on. However, no one would have thought that an officer from the Ancient Celestial Court by the surname of Cao had other plans. Although he was a low ranking officer and did not know the secret of the Void Map, he made the Void Map his family treasure after seeing them. In fact, he made copies of all the 108 Void Maps. If it was not for the Great Tribulation, all the 108 Void Maps would have been copied. After this crime was known, the Ancient Celestial Court was enraged and shattered his spirit. Unfortunately, the 99 Void Maps could not be found. They had been scattered all over the place. After the Great Tribulation, there were not many ancient experts anymore. Those who knew about the secret of the Void Maps were all dead or lost. While the world experienced its most chaotic era, the Void Maps were passed on as secret treasure maps. Every time it appeared it would trigger a heated debate that would inevitably end in bloodshed that disappeared with the flow of time.” At this point, Black Turtle Elder sighed again. “People nowadays have long forgotten the strength of the Primordial Demons. Once they know where the Primordial Demons are sealed, the first thought in their minds is not to run, but rather how to take down the beasts and reap the benefits. Hehe, this applies not only to the humans; even the demon tribes would think this way! If we tell them the truth now, they would in fact rush to remove the seal!”

“Then what kind of a person is Fate Creation Boy? How is it that he knows about the secret of ancient times and even told it to you?”

“The identity of Fate Creation Boy is extremely special. He is a fortunate remnant of the Ancient Might Expert from the Ancient Tribulation. Although he was fortunate to have survived, his abilities have degenerated by 70% to 80% of his original strength. And, in order to protect the Void Map’s secrets back then, no one knew what the real history of Fate Creation Boy is. Even the five greatest sects see him as a mysterious Lord of Heaven Realm Genuine Immortal. Although this Lord of Heaven status is there for the five greatest sects to be envied, controlling them is another matter. As for me, I was originally the mountain-guarding holy beast belonging to Fate Creation Boy who had suffered serious injuries from the Great Tribulation. I’ve only recently recovered a little of my strength!”

“What exactly is the tribulation of ancient times?” Zhou Bao asked curiously.