The elder's title was Xiaoyao, but his original name had long been forgotten. He had lived for an incredibly long time, and such details had lost their importance for someone of his level.
Chu Yang did not hesitate at all. Upon hearing the elder's condition, he immediately nodded, "Alright!"
Outside the Heavenly Emperor Realm.
The cultivators, witnessing this scene, all had their expressions drastically change.
Initially, upon hearing that the elder knew where the information to resurrect the Demon Emperor was, their hearts were filled with immense excitement.
However, when they learned that this information required the cost of one-tenth of the Emperor's heart blood, they couldn't help but want to denounce him.
What is heart blood?
It is the essence of a cultivator. Losing even a drop could result in significant loss of vitality and a reduction in lifespan.
The negative effects are countless.
Moreover, this elder wanted one-tenth of it?!
Many cultivators felt it was unfair for the Emperor and believed that this elder was definitely fabricating a story.
They thought he made up some non-existent thing to extort the Emperor for his heart blood!
How could it be possible to resurrect someone whose three souls and seven spirits had been completely destroyed? Not even the River of Time could save them!
Clearly, this old man was trying to trick the Emperor out of his heart blood, perhaps thinking he might one day use it to resurrect himself.
An indignant cultivator voiced, "I say the Emperor should just directly suppress this guy. After all, this old thing is now just a remnant soul. No matter how powerful he was in life, there's no way he could be a match for the Emperor now."
The older a monstrous being lived, the more they feared death. By using force, they wouldn't dare not reveal the information! Some cultivators, however, believed that beings like him value their dignity greatly, and if threatened with death, they would rather die than divulge any secrets.
"To this old man, obtaining the Emperor's heart blood is his last hope. If we don't give him this hope, why would he willingly reveal the secret?"
Many cultivators started debating this matter.
At this moment, the man carrying the ancient coffin in the mirror did not hesitate at all and directly extracted his own heart blood.
Those few drops of golden heart blood were filled with supreme imperial might, bursting with a powerful aura that caused countless nearby stars to collapse.
It seemed even the surrounding space-time was frozen.
The cultivators were dumbfounded, watching the Emperor's actions. They did not expect the Emperor to actually choose to exchange it?
Just for a glimmer of hope, not even certain to be true, to make such a sacrifice? All the cultivators fell silent.
If they were in his place, would they do the same? The answer was clearly no.
Bai Xiaoqi, Murong Xue, and Yaoguang's eyes were filled with envy.
They originally thought their positions in Chu Yang's heart were already high enough.
But who could have imagined that the one they believed Chu Yang had hurt the most, Liu Xiaoxiao, was actually the most important in his heart.
However, their gaze soon dimmed again.
Liu Xiaoxiao dared to love and hate. Even with numerous suspicions and misunderstandings, she was still able to be utterly devoted to the Emperor, even willing to sacrifice her life for him.
This alone was something they couldn't achieve.
Compared to Liu Xiaoxiao, did their enmity with Chu Yang run as deep? Absolutely not!
Watching her father, her only blood relative, being killed by Chu Yang, she could still be completely devoted to him.
They couldn't reach this level.
Perhaps, this was why Liu Xiaoxiao held such a significant place in Chu Yang's heart.
In the Heavenly Emperor Mirror.
The elder Xiaoyao felt a tinge of surprise when he saw Chu Yang unhesitatingly extracting his heart blood.
He understood well the significance of heart blood.
Initially, he thought he would have to persuade Chu Yang to obtain this one-tenth of his heart blood.
But it seemed that the woman he sought to save held more importance in his heart than he had imagined.
Receiving Chu Yang's heart blood, Xiaoyao looked at him and spoke solemnly, "In the western region, there is a place called the Hengduan Mountains, within which exists an ancient tribe known as the Evil Clan. Their mission is to suppress a supreme being known as the Evil God."
"The Evil Clan has never left the Hengduan Mountains; they have always lived within these mountains."
"When I traveled the world in my younger days, I visited the Evil Clan and witnessed their chief possessing the ability to reverse yin and yang, bring the dead back to life, and regrow flesh on bones. Even the reconstitution of the three souls and seven spirits was not beyond their capabilities."
"If you are determined to resurrect the one in the coffin, you can go to the Hengduan Mountains and seek out the Evil Clan. They might be able to bring her back to life."
Chu Yang's face was pale at this moment, a result of losing one-tenth of his heart blood.
"Thank you, elder!"
With that, Chu Yang once again shouldered the ancient coffin and left the ancient star road.
Xiaoyao sighed lightly, his eyes glinting as he began to refine the heart blood using supreme divine powers. The divine light shone brightly, illuminating the desolate ancient star road slightly.
However, his remnant soul and shadow became increasingly dim and weak...
...
Hengduan Mountains.
Chu Yang, carrying the ancient coffin, gradually made his way deeper into the mountains.
Along the way, he encountered many demon tribes with emerging demon natures, hindering his progress.
But these were easily dealt with by Chu Yang.
As he ventured deeper, Chu Yang found himself in a dense forest.
The trees here seemed to compete with the heavens in height, reaching the clouds and making it difficult to see their ends.
Furthermore, the other vegetation was much more robust and sinister than usual.
Aside from the vegetation, the forest was filled with numerous dangers.
Poisonous smoke, flowers, miasma, and insects abounded, posing countless threats.
Even a Great Sage-level cultivator would have to be extremely cautious here, as the poisonous gases from these creatures could be fatal if one were not careful.
After what seemed like an endless journey, Chu Yang finally emerged from this perilous forest.
Soon, he noticed a relatively spacious clearing ahead with a settlement and many buildings.
Chu Yang's eyes brightened, and he walked towards the settlement.
...
Outside the Heavenly Emperor Realm.
The cultivators, upon seeing the settlement, were filled with amazement.
They hadn't expected such a tribe to exist.
Living in an environment teeming with poisons was beyond their comprehension.
A cultivator sighed, "I once heard my elders talk about the Evil Clan."
"On the Wanling Continent, there is a small tribe known as the Evil Clan. They live deep within the Hengduan Mountains, where a terrifying being called the Evil God is sealed."
"Once the Evil God breaks free, it will plunge the entire Wanling Continent into endless fear and turmoil."
"It is said that if the Evil God escapes, no living being on the continent will be spared; all will perish."
"The mission of the Evil Clan's cultivators is to suppress the Evil God for generations, preventing him from emerging and wreaking havoc on the world."
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