Chapter 2287: Nine Heavens Chaotic Golden Lotus

Zhang Xuan had never heard of the Nine Heavens Lotus Leaf, but the Nine Heavens Lotus Embryo was incredibly familiar to him.

It was precisely the divine object he had used to refine his clone!

It was because his clone had this object as its foundation that it became immortal and indestructible, possessing combat power beyond imagination. Even Zhang Xuan himself, cultivating Heavenly Dao unique arts at the same level, couldn't defeat it. Only after comprehending "If the Heavens Have Feelings" was he slightly superior.

Nine Heavens Lotus Embryo... Nine Heavens Lotus Leaf?

Could they be the same thing?

A thought struck him, and his clone appeared before him.

At this moment, the clone had already reached the peak of the God King realm, its soul power vast and boundless, not much weaker than Zhang Xuan's current self.

"Look at this lotus leaf!" Zhang Xuan pointed.

The clone, with a nonchalant expression, looked up, its eyes immediately brightening. "I don't know what it is, but my body seems to be greatly attracted to it..."

Before it finished speaking, it flew straight towards the gigantic lotus leaf in front of them.

The lotus leaf also seemed to sense something; it offered no resistance, and its enormous size rapidly shrank.

With a gentle sway, the clone landed on the lotus leaf, then transformed into a lotus embryo in bud, ready to bloom at any moment.

Zhang Xuan's eyebrows twitched.

It was precisely the form of the Nine Heavens Lotus Embryo before he refined it into his clone.

The power from the lotus leaf continuously nourished the lotus embryo. The pure white flower became crystal clear, as if it could bloom at any moment.

Before long, violent energy fluctuations surged forth, and a nine-colored lotus bloomed, emitting an intoxicating, unusual fragrance.

"It's actually the Nine Heavens Chaos Golden Lotus..." God King Liuyan's eyes widened, filled with disbelief.

"You know about this?" Zhang Xuan frowned, looking over at him.

"Legend has it that when the Nine Heavens were first created, a Chaos Golden Lotus was born from the primordial chaos, suppressing the five elements and four cardinal directions. However, it disappeared without a trace before it could mature, leading to chaos in the world. This is when the Four Divine Beasts became Emperor-level cultivators, guarding the four directions, giving rise to the Four Great Emperors of the East, South, West, and North!"

God King Liuyan was an ancient God King who followed an Emperor, living for a long time and possessing extensive knowledge.

"I thought this item had long been lost to the history of the God Realm, but I never expected it to appear here... Moreover..."

He turned to look at Zhang Xuan, his eyes filled with awe.

The Nine Heavens Chaos Golden Lotus was a treasure even Emperors found difficult to refine, yet this person before him had actually refined it into a clone...

Could it be so astonishing?

If we had known it was refined by you, and that you had so many powerful students, we wouldn't have dared to come and snatch it, even if it meant death...

What a trap.

As he felt the clone and the lotus leaf merge, growing stronger and seemingly surpassing a Conferred God King, Zhang Xuan breathed a sigh of relief.

It seemed his clone's fortune was far greater than his own.

It might even break through to the Emperor realm faster than he could, achieving an immeasurable golden body and true immortality.

He had always wondered what level of treasure the clone's Nine Heavens Lotus Embryo was, capable of making him, who cultivated Heavenly Dao unique arts at the same level, unable to defeat it. Only now did he understand its terrifying nature!

"I should have realized this earlier..." Zhang Xuan forced a bitter smile.

The Nine Heavens Lotus Embryo contained the name "Nine Heavens." Under normal circumstances, upon arriving in the God Realm, he should have understood, but he never imagined it would be so heaven-defying.

"With the lotus as its foundation and its perfect bloom, this Nine Heavens Chaos Golden Lotus, if all goes well, should successfully break through to the Emperor realm! However, it might take some time..."

He observed carefully, seeing the golden lotus become increasingly brilliant. Feeling that his clone had completely refined the lotus leaf, and understanding that the full integration of these two powers would mark the clone's breakthrough to the Emperor realm, Zhang Xuan breathed a sigh of relief, filled with reassurance.

He had thought his clone had no hope of becoming an Emperor, but he never expected such an opportunity.

"When the Nine Heavens Lotus Embryo was found on the Master Teacher Continent, I thought it was a Nine-Heart Lotus, and its grey color made me believe it hadn't matured. I thought nourishing it with Heavenly Dao True Qi was what changed its color. But now that I think about it, it seems to be related to that special aura..."

Recalling the first time he saw the Nine Heavens Lotus Embryo, Zhang Xuan's heart stirred.

At that time, Mo Hunsheng had parasitized his soul onto it, which allowed him to live for tens of thousands of years without dissipating.

He had always believed that Heavenly Dao True Qi had ripened it. Now, however, it seemed highly probable that it contained the special power that had previously suppressed Feng Jiuge's cultivation.

The Heavenly Dao True Qi had neutralized that power, allowing it to regain its original color!

As for how such a powerful object could be refined into a clone, he now understood upon reflection.

That special power could dissolve cultivation. The Nine Heavens Lotus Embryo was polluted, and all its contained energy was removed, which was why he, who was only at the Mortal Transcendence realm, could easily refine it.

"The Nine Heavens Lotus Embryo, the Undying Emperor — both have intersected with me, even becoming inseparable. Could it be... that someone is truly orchestrating things from behind the scenes?"

A thought sparked in his mind.

Everything was too much of a coincidence!

If it were an ordinary treasure, his acquisition would simply be good luck. But for a treasure like the Nine Heavens Chaos Golden Lotus, which even Emperors couldn't obtain, to be unwittingly refined into his clone...

...and a super expert like the Undying Emperor to become his beast pet...

...and even Emperor Lingxi, the most powerful Lord of Zi Zai Heaven in the Nine Heavens, to become his girlfriend...

No matter how he looked at it, something felt wrong!

It was as if, besides Master Kong, an invisible grand hand had been steadily pushing him, causing him to grow continuously until now.

Shaking his head, unable to grasp the key, Zhang Xuan stopped pondering and turned to look at the many disciples before him.

After not seeing them for over a month, they had all grown to the level of Conferred God Kings, which he truly had not anticipated.

"Teacher, these are the treasures we obtained from the Tidal Sea. Perhaps they will be useful to you..." Zhao Ya came forward, handing him a storage ring.

Zhang Xuan looked down at the ring and couldn't help but nod. "Very good!"

The gains of these disciples were far greater than his as their teacher. At a glance, there were over ten treasures, some on par with the Earth Store Spiritual Liquid, and some even far surpassing it.

What was even more commendable was that they had collected so many treasures and offered them all to him. This gesture filled him with deep gratification.

"It seems there's no need to continue searching for treasures. With these, I can attempt to break through to the Emperor realm..." Zhang Xuan smiled faintly.

These accumulated treasures were more than enough for him to attempt breaking through to the Emperor realm.

"Hmm? Wait, weren't the Midnight Flower and Silent Iron taken by you?" Zhang Xuan frowned.

The storage ring Zhao Ya gave him did not contain the Midnight Flower, Silent Iron, or the other treasures that someone else had already claimed before him.

Could it be that besides his disciples, there was someone else powerful enough to take those treasures from those locations?

"Midnight Flower? Silent Iron?" Zhao Ya and the others nodded simultaneously. "We've never heard of those names..."

"Could it be... that there are other powerful experts besides you all?" Zhang Xuan's eyebrows furrowed.