The Venerable Monster Tamer – Chapter 515

SECTION 45: Exploring the Sea of Chaos

2014-06-18 Author: Gu Zhenren

Ancient Saint’s inheritance?

Seeing this message on his Xingzhou Token, Chu Yun was stunned.

Although he practiced in seclusion, he would take out his Xingzhou Token periodically to trade Second Spirit Light Pills with Emperor level powerhouses from various factions.

This time, as soon as he took out the Xingzhou Token, he discovered a brand new mission posted.

This mission immediately caught his attention because it was a mission issued by Star Saint. The content of the mission surprised Chu Yun even more, as it actually involved the Ancient Saint’s inheritance!

Who was the Ancient Saint?

Having experienced the Emperor Dark Meeting, Chu Yun knew perfectly well. Before the Nine Provinces, there was an Immortal Pouch World called the Ancient Continent. It was said that its scale far surpassed any of the current nine major provinces. The owner of the Ancient Continent was the Ancient Saint.

However, for some unknown reason, the Ancient Continent was later destroyed, and the Ancient Saint perished along with it. The Ancient Saint Hall where he resided was washed away by the Sea of Chaos. Many years later, a part of this ruined hall was accidentally discovered by an Emperor level Beast Tamer who was exploring the Sea of Chaos.

Although this broken remnant of the Saint Hall was less than one percent of the original, it still retained immense power. It repelled the Sea of Chaos and drifted with the currents, and no Emperor level powerhouse could conquer it.

Over time, Emperor level powerhouses established Gem Secret Passages here, forming a unique gathering. At this gathering, Emperor level powerhouses concealed their identities and traded fairly, regardless of grievances or affiliations. This was the Emperor Dark Meeting.

“Brother Chu Yun, are you there? I have something to tell you!” Just as Chu Yun was feeling astonished, his Xingzhou Token suddenly vibrated, and the phantom image of White Emperor appeared, his face full of excitement.

“Yes, I’m here,” Chu Yun replied. “You’re talking about this Ancient Saint’s inheritance, aren’t you?”

White Emperor looked surprised. “You know about it?”

“I just happened to see the mission on the Xingzhou Token. I don’t know the specifics,” Chu Yun shook his head.

White Emperor chuckled. “The place of the Ancient Saint’s inheritance was discovered by Emperor Tian, Emperor Yan, and Emperor Gu by chance. If any one of them had discovered it alone, we would have all been kept in the dark. But these three emperors did not trust each other. Although they agreed to keep it a strict secret at the time, they all invited their friends and allies back home. That’s how the news leaked. Now the entire Nine Provinces are in an uproar, and the nine Saints are paying close attention, issuing missions almost simultaneously. This involves the inheritance of a Saint! I’ve come to invite you to explore it with me.”

“Explore together…” Chu Yun pondered for a moment.

Chu Yun began to consider the possibility of venturing out.

He had been in seclusion for a year, and the situation now was different from a year ago.

A year ago, the Second Spirit Light Pill was the target of everyone’s attention, as everyone had a need for it. However, with Chu Yun’s large-scale sale of his subordinate pills, the urgency of this demand was greatly alleviated.

On the side of Danzhou, he had returned the captive Yun Family disciples to Emperor Yun. This diplomatic move was very successful. Because of Chu Yun’s identity and this action, Emperor Yun even issued a public statement: “A single Second Spirit Light Pill is nothing, I just hope to meet Chu Yun, this most outstanding disciple of the Yun Family, in person.”

It was important to note that in Danzhou, the concept of family was deeply ingrained, and blood relations were highly valued. In terms of bloodline, Emperor Yun of Danzhou and Emperor Chu were Chu Yun’s ancestors.

Of course, Chu Yun declined this invitation. Not to mention that he did not yet trust Emperor Yun and felt insecure carrying such a treasure, his foundation was in Xingzhou, and the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors of Danzhou were already full.

During this year, another reason diverted a large amount of attention from the Emperor level powerhouses.

That was the rise of Night Emperor.

The fame of “Dissolving Dao” gradually spread throughout the circle with Night Emperor’s constant battles.

Capable of neutralizing all cultivation methods and even dissolving innate divine abilities directly, “Dissolving Dao” rightfully became the nemesis of all nets of law.

Night Emperor repeatedly won battles, using war to sustain war, and his Immortal Pouch World developed rapidly. Only then did the Great Emperors and Grand Emperors realize why Star Saint had racked his brains to recruit him.

It was a pity that in the end, Ghost Saint got the better deal. With Night Emperor’s joining, Ghost Continent’s high-end combat power was significantly boosted.

Night Emperor’s brilliance directly overshadowed Chu Yun. Chu Yun was happy to see this happen. Through the trade of subordinate pills, he acquired a large number of Demonic Plants and developed peacefully.

“In this way, venturing out to explore isn’t impossible. Furthermore, with the Ancient Saint’s inheritance grabbing everyone’s attention, who would be willing to fight me to the death at this juncture to snatch a relatively insignificant Second Spirit Light Pill?” With this thought, Chu Yun nodded and agreed to explore with White Emperor.

The Sea of Chaos churned, as dark as ink.

This was a realm full of chaos, fraught with danger, and even Emperor level powerhouses could not travel within it for long periods. Even at the Imperial level, one had to be extremely cautious in the Sea of Chaos.

Chu Yun and White Emperor moved gracefully, like two shooting stars, streaking through the chaos.

It was not the first time Chu Yun had witnessed the Sea of Chaos. When refining the Ultimate Immortal Pouch, he had nearly lost his life in the chaotic currents.

Now, venturing into the true Sea of Chaos, he immediately felt strongly that compared to the vast Sea of Chaos before him, those chaotic currents back then were as insignificant as streams.

“Brother Chu Yun, this is your first time exploring the Sea of Chaos, so you need to be careful and cautious. There are powerful Innate Chaos Demonic Creatures in the Sea of Chaos. These creatures have a cultivation level of at least Tribulation Demon and their combat power far exceeds ordinary Demonic Creatures of the same level. These Innate Chaos Demonic Creatures are generally enormous in size. Within their bodies, worlds are formed, nurturing countless Postnatal Chaos Demonic Creatures. Therefore, they are also adept at group attacks and are very troublesome.”

Along the way, White Emperor explained key points to Chu Yun and shared his experience.

Although Chu Yun had become a Spirit Emperor, White Emperor still liked to call him “brother” to show intimacy.

Chu Yun listened attentively, memorizing everything White Emperor said. This was invaluable experience that would save him countless troubles and dangers in the future when he came to explore the Sea of Chaos.

“Although the Sea of Chaos is fraught with danger, it also contains immense wealth. Enlightenment Stones are one such treasure. In addition, Innate True Essence can be collected. In the Sea of Chaos, no calculations can be performed. Even directions are often lost, so you must be especially careful,” White Emperor continued.

Chu Yun nodded in understanding.

The Sea of Chaos was a world of utter chaos, with no order or nets of law. The principles behind the calculations of Abacus Masters relied entirely on the nets of law and the Great Dao. Without the most basic foundation, Abacus Masters were the most useless profession in the Sea of Chaos.

This was also why Emperor level powerhouses had to personally explore the Sea of Chaos. If calculations and cultivation methods were useful, they could completely avoid misfortune and disaster, treating the Sea of Chaos as an endlessly abundant source of resources and wealth.

“What is that?” As they were flying, Chu Yun suddenly pointed to his front left and asked White Emperor.

In that area, the ocean currents formed strange vortices, spinning with a whooshing sound. They looked like the tips of two funnels joined together.

White Emperor’s expression changed. “This is one of the dangers in the Sea of Chaos – a Chaos Vortex. It can tear apart anything and possesses unimaginable power. Even Innate Chaos Demonic Creatures dare not approach it. We must leave here quickly. Chaos Vortices are very unstable and can expand rapidly.”

White Emperor’s demeanor was tense, as if facing a formidable enemy, which made Chu Yun nervous as well.

They quickly flew away from that area. Only when the Chaos Vortex disappeared from sight did White Emperor breathe a sigh of relief and wipe the cold sweat from his forehead. “We’re safe.”

Chu Yun was bewildered.

White Emperor then explained, “Besides expanding rapidly, Chaos Vortices can also shrink rapidly. When it shrinks, it will drag the Sea of Chaos within a radius of thousands of miles, creating a surge of ocean currents. As long as you are within the range, all objects will be sucked into the center by the immense gravitational pull, and then torn into nothingness by the Chaos Vortex.”

Chu Yun suddenly understood. “Like a maelstrom at the bottom of the sea?”

“Something like that. So, when we see a Chaos Vortex, we must detach ourselves immediately and quickly. ” Speaking of this, White Emperor gave a wry smile. “Don’t look down on Emperor level and Imperial level Beast Tamers in the Nine Provinces. In the Sea of Chaos, they are inferior to many Innate Chaos Demonic Creatures and are very weak.”

A solemn expression appeared on Chu Yun’s face. As he continued to fly forward, he asked, “What if we unfortunately step into the influence range of a Chaos Vortex and are affected by the surging currents, how can we escape? Use the Gem Secret Passage?”

“That’s a good question.” Having moved away from the Chaos Vortex, White Emperor gradually relaxed. “In the Sea of Chaos, it is impossible to use the Gem Secret Passage. This is because the Sea of Chaos is in complete disarray, with no stable spatial laws, and even Gem Secret Passages cannot be used. This is also why we are flying to the inheritance site this time instead of using the Gem Secret Passage directly.”

“Once we are caught in the surging currents, we have to use the World Power of our Immortal Pouch World. This power contains order and can restore the surrounding turbulent currents to calmness. Escaping during this time is the best option. However, it’s not as simple as it sounds. Often, we can only calm a small area of the surrounding currents, and the calmed currents will soon be affected again and become turbulent.”

“Of course, there are special circumstances where Gem Secret Passages can be used. The best example is the location where the Emperor Dark Meeting is held – the Ancient Saint Hall. The Ancient Saint Hall contains unparalleled order. As long as a Gem Secret Passage is set up within the hall, it can be communicated with the corresponding Gem Secret Passage to form a spatial passage,” White Emperor added.

Chu Yun nodded repeatedly, deeply enlightened.

The way they were flying now was by using World Power to envelop themselves and travel through the Sea of Chaos.

Ordinary Innate Demonic Creatures, although they could survive in the Sea of Chaos, were not suitable for traveling through it. This was because the chaotic currents were ubiquitous, like countless tripwires, limiting the speed of Innate Demonic Creatures to a crawl.

However, with the use of World Power, the dark currents could be smoothed out, and the chaotic currents could be calmed. This way, they could move forward unimpeded.

Flying with World Power was the fastest way to travel in the Sea of Chaos.

“Huh?” White Emperor suddenly let out a soft exclamation, and then his expression brightened. “We’re quite lucky this time. We’ve stumbled upon this unintentionally.”

He gently changed direction and immediately shot diagonally towards the front left.

Chu Yun immediately remembered that treasures and divine riches were often born in the Sea of Chaos. But to him, that area looked ordinary and indistinguishable from other chaotic currents.

(To be continued)