CHAPTER 501: CHAPTER 501: THE PURPLE GOLD PIPE, A KINDRED SPIRIT

"Give me a chance? Haha..." The young man in black suddenly burst into laughter, his face twisting with derision as a black beam of light shot out from between his eyebrows.

This beam of light was incredibly dark. After shooting out from his forehead, it transformed into a colossal black hand, vast enough to blot out the sky, and crashed down towards Ye Yun.

Ye Yun let out a soft sigh.

How arrogant was this young man in black. Did he truly believe that with this hidden trump card, he could actually challenge Ye Yun?

Ye Yun flicked his hand lightly. The massive black hand that obscured the sky instantly shattered with a POP. It was as if a steel needle had pricked a balloon; it burst effortlessly.

"How is this possible? What... what is your cultivation base?" The young man in black retreated continuously through the air, his eyes wide with terror as he cried out.

He remembered the Demon Lord saying that the power of this mark was so strong that no one below the tenth level of the Divine Monarch Realm could withstand it. Yet, this young man in white had shattered it with such ease.

Could it be that his opponent’s cultivation base had reached the Divine Sovereign Realm? But... how is that possible? How could a powerful divine spirit of the Divine Sovereign Realm from the Divine Land enter the Forbidden Zone of the Hidden Dragon? Wouldn’t that mean severing their own path of cultivation? This was absolutely impossible!

Seeing the black-clad youth’s shocked expression, Ji Wushuang couldn’t help but feel a surge of satisfaction. He laughed heartily and declared, "My master possesses a Divine Sovereign Realm cultivation base."

"So, you’re in the Divine Sovereign Realm..." His face turned ashen, and the black-clad youth lost all thoughts of escape.

With his mere third-level Divine Monarch Realm cultivation base, he knew there was no way he could escape the pursuit of a Divine Sovereign Realm expert.

"Alas... You, an esteemed expert of the Divine Sovereign Realm, why would you sever your cultivation path to enter the Forbidden Zone of the Hidden Dragon? Aren’t you afraid of the mysterious Curse?" the black-clad youth asked dejectedly.

"If you, at the mere third level of the Divine Monarch Realm, dare to enter the Forbidden Zone of the Hidden Dragon, why should I be afraid?" Ye Yun responded with a smile, playing along with the youth’s words.

He found this black-clad youth’s reactions and words rather interesting; he didn’t seem like a pawn arranged by some hidden mastermind.

The black-clad youth blurted out, "I entered the Forbidden Zone of the Hidden Dragon to search for a treasure."

"What kind of treasure are you searching for that you’d abandon even your cultivation path for it? Tell me, perhaps I’ve encountered this item?" An idea struck Ye Yun, and he asked hastily.

Seeing that this powerful Divine Sovereign Realm figure showed no intention of killing him, the black-clad youth breathed a sigh of relief, his heart calming somewhat.

"I’m looking for a Purple Gold Pipe. I wonder if Senior... has seen one before?" The black-clad youth clasped his hands and asked respectfully.

Purple Gold Pipe?

Upon hearing the black-clad youth’s words, Ye Yun froze, stunned. He quickly touched his wrist, retrieved a Purple Gold Pipe, and asked with a smile, "Is this it?"

"Yes, that’s the one! The Purple Gold Pipe! I never imagined it would be in your possession, Senior!" The black-clad youth’s face lit up with ecstatic joy, and he nodded repeatedly.

The Purple Gold Pipe in the hands of the Divine Sovereign Realm senior before him was identical to the one the Demon Lord had described. He had searched for so long on the Cangnan Continent and found not a single clue.

He hadn’t expected to encounter a senior of the Divine Sovereign Realm within the Nether Immortal Ancient Land. To his utter astonishment, this senior held the very Purple Gold Pipe he sought. This was simply unbelievable.

Ye Yun wore a peculiar expression. He took a deep breath, momentarily unsure what to say.

Everyone who had previously seen this Purple Gold Pipe was already dead. How did this young man in black know about it?

"Who sent you to find this Purple Gold Pipe?" Ye Yun sized up the young man in black again, asking lightly.

"Senior, our Demon Lord is searching for this Purple Gold Pipe. I never expected it to be in your hands. I know I’m no match for you, but I’m willing to offer everything I possess to trade for it," the young man in black said respectfully, once again bowing with clasped fists.

The Demon Lord had only instructed the young man in black to find his lost Purple Gold Pipe but had not disclosed its rank. In the young man’s mind, this Purple Gold Pipe was, at most, of Emperor Level grade. He did have a few Emperor Level treasures in his storage ring that could be used for an exchange.

Seeing the drastic change in the young man’s attitude, Ye Yun found it rather amusing. He nodded and asked, "So, you’re from the Demon Clan..."

"This junior is from the Yuan Mo Clan," the young man in black said respectfully.

"Why would your Demon Lord know that I possess this Purple Gold Pipe?" Ye Yun asked with a smile.

The young man in black scratched his head, a hint of bewilderment in his eyes, and replied respectfully, "Senior, this Purple Gold Pipe should be the property of our Demon Lord! He said he lost it, possibly within the Forbidden Zone of the Hidden Dragon, so he dispatched me to find it."

"I see." Ye Yun’s eyes flickered as a glimmer of understanding dawned on him.

There must be something amiss with this Demon Lord. How did he know that Ye Yun possessed a Purple Gold Pipe? Ye Yun had only revealed this Purple Gold Pipe once, back on the Ancient Road to Heaven. He couldn’t believe it had been targeted after just one appearance. What kind of divine skill did this Demon Lord possess to have such terrifying foresight?

Thinking of this, Ye Yun unceremoniously activated his Sky Exterminating Phantom Eye.

The young man in black’s expression went blank for an instant before he quickly regained his senses. In that moment, Ye Yun had read all his memories.

It turned out this Demon Lord had been summoned by their Yuandemon clan. He hailed from a world of the Demon Clan. That Demon Clan world had some connection to this world, which was why they were able to summon him.

That’s not right. This Purple Gold Pipe is the treasure of a powerful being from some other universe! It’s completely unrelated to that Demon Clan world... Ye Yun murmured to himself, momentarily unable to fathom this Demon Lord’s origins.

However, since they had already tracked him down, Ye Yun naturally wanted to visit the Yuan Mo Clan and question this Demon Lord in person.

"I, too, am an enthusiast of smoking and feel a certain camaraderie with your Demon Lord. It’s not impossible for me to give him this Purple Gold Pipe. However, I wish to personally visit your Netherworld Demon Territory and discuss the finer points of smoking with your Demon Lord directly," Ye Yun made up his mind and said with a smile.

"This..." Ji Wushuang, standing beside him, was utterly shocked.

One hundred thousand years ago, his master’s greatest hobbies were drinking, fighting, and womanizing. He had never smoked before, had he? What was happening now? He actually enjoyed smoking?

...

"Ha! If Senior has such intentions, that’s wonderful! I just don’t know when Senior plans to depart for the Divine Land?" Hearing Ye Yun’s words, the young man in black rubbed his hands together excitedly.

"Today will be fine." Ye Yun smiled faintly, looking towards a certain direction in the distance. He spoke softly, "There’s a place in the Nether Immortal Ancient Land that I still need to investigate. You shall wait here for my return..."