Even though Ling Yun was surrounded by undulating mountains and primitive forests, he was able to determine his approximate location with just a sweep of his Divine Will after emerging from the surface.
He was no longer in Myanmar, but in the Hundred Thousand Mountains at the border of Huaxia and Guizhou.
That was because he was too familiar with the surrounding terrain.
More than half a month ago, when Ling Yun first came to Miaojiang, there were a few nights where he had to leave the Miao Village to find a place with dense spiritual energy to cultivate. Therefore, he had already memorized the surrounding terrain.
In order to confirm it, Ling Yun immediately took out his communicator and checked his location. Sure enough, he was at the border of Yunnan-Guizhou. If he were to set off from here and travel 150 kilometers northeast, he would reach Miao Fenghuang's village.
Ling Yun then searched for Myitkyina in Myanmar on the map and calculated the distance. He was speechless when he realized that it was more than a thousand kilometers away.
In just one or two breaths' time, the Earth Emperor's Book had actually carried him for a thousand kilometers underground. Just this speed alone had far exceeded that of an ordinary Golden Core Realm cultivator.
However, it was obvious that the Earth Emperor's Book didn't fly over.
"Is this … Shrinking Ground?" Ling Yun asked directly.
"You're quite knowledgeable!"
The artifact spirit of the Earth Emperor's Book maintained its old pedant look as it praised Ling Yun with a smile.
"Senior, why did you bring me here?"
Ling Yun observed his surroundings. It was almost five in the morning, and the surrounding forest was still dark. However, the sky in the east was starting to brighten.
"If you didn't come here, were you planning to go back the way you came?"
The artifact spirit of the Earth Emperor's Book asked before pointing to the night sky in the northeast. "Look over there."
Ling Yun raised his head and saw a golden light in the distance. It was like a golden meteor streaking across the night sky.
Whoosh!
In the blink of an eye, the golden light appeared in front of the two of them. It was the Emperor Brush, and the golden light grew brighter and brighter.
"Greetings, Senior."
Ling Yun greeted the Emperor Brush hurriedly. He was observant enough to notice that the artifact spirit of the Emperor Brush was in a sorry state. The glow in its eyes was much dimmer than usual, and it was clearly annoyed.
Ling Yun remembered that the Emperor Brush said that it was going to settle scores with him when it left the underground. Judging from its current state, it must have been exhausted from a tough battle.
Before Ling Yun could ask, he saw the Earth Emperor's Book's artifact spirit asking with a serious expression, "Suppressed?"
"En!"
Emperor Brush's artifact spirit nodded vigorously and said angrily, "I finally managed to suppress it. His growth rate is too terrifying, and the reaction this time was too big. It took me a lot of effort."
"…"
After pondering for a long time, Ling Yun couldn't hold back his curiosity. He asked directly, "Seniors, who are you talking about? Is he the Water God, Gong Gong? "
"What Water God Gonggong?!"
The Emperor Brush's artifact spirit was flustered and exasperated. He glared at Ling Yun and said, "That Gong Gong who smashed his head against Mount Buzhou killed himself a long time ago."
"Rascal, let me remind you. In the future, when you come to Miaojiang, as long as you are in the Hundred Thousand Mountains, don't take out your demonic blade for no reason."
"Even if it's a matter of life and death, don't try to rely on your own abilities to solve it. Just let us help you."
"…" Ling Yun was speechless.
He was baffled by what he heard. He was completely baffled and didn't understand what was going on.
"Cough cough!"
The Earth Emperor's Book suddenly coughed twice and said to the Emperor Brush, "Cang Feng, don't be impulsive. Don't forget what our Master told you …"
Cang … Feng?
Ling Yun's mouth was agape as he looked at the Emperor Brush's artifact spirit.
How could he not understand that the Earth Emperor's Book shouted out the name of the Emperor Brush in a moment of desperation?
The Emperor Brush's artifact spirit jumped a hundred meters into the air when he heard the Earth Emperor's Book call out its name. "Shouben, you old thing! Who asked you to tell him my name!"
Ha!
Ling Yun was secretly delighted. The Emperor Brush's artifact spirit and the Earth Emperor's Book's quarrel had inadvertently let Ling Yun know their names.
Human Emperor Fuxi named his brush Cang Feng, while Earth Emperor Shennong named his book Shouben.
Ling Yun thought about it carefully and realized that these two names were really suitable for them. He immediately smiled.
Ling Yun immediately stopped the two of them from bickering and bowed seriously. "Ling Yun pays his respects to Senior Cang Feng and Senior Shouben."
This was considered a formal greeting.
However, as expected, the Emperor Brush and Earth Emperor's Book avoided Ling Yun's salute at the same time. At the same time, they said solemnly, "We've told you before that you're the one destined to deal with tribulations and also our new master. There's no need to stand on ceremony with us."
With that, the Earth Emperor's Book's artifact spirit flashed and appeared in front of Ling Yun. He muttered, "Of course, if you think that the two of us have lived for too long and it's inappropriate to call us by our names, you can just call us elders."
Frankly speaking, even though the Emperor Brush and Earth Emperor's Book were artifacts, they were definitely treasures that were above the Dao Artifact level. In Ling Yun's eyes, these two artifact spirits were no different from real people.
Moreover, Ling Yun had already vaguely guessed that the Emperor Brush and Earth Emperor's Book should have been left behind by the two almighties in ancient times to be the "Dao Protector" for him, the "destined person". Therefore, Ling Yun really didn't want to put on airs in front of the two of them. It was even more impossible for him to order them around like he did with the five great Blood Clan slaves.
At the very most, he would treat them as his peers.
"If that's the case, I will address the two of you separately from now on. Mister Cang Feng and Mister Shou Ben, I wonder …"
Ling Yun muttered as he tried to speak.
"That's great!" The Earth Emperor's Book's artifact spirit, Mister Shou Ben, nodded happily.
"Let's do that!" The Emperor Brush's artifact spirit, Mister Cang Feng, was even more straightforward. He didn't even bother with the formalities and agreed immediately.
"Mister Cang Feng, you've confused me just now. I wonder who you're dealing with by rushing here in such a hurry?"
After the three of them officially got to know each other, Ling Yun immediately returned to the main topic. Even though he had already guessed the other party's identity after Mister Cang Feng said that he wasn't dealing with Water God Gonggong and that he shouldn't casually take out the Blood Dissipating Blade, he still had to confirm it.
After listening to Ling Yun, Cang Feng and Shou Ben looked at each other solemnly and nodded at the same time.
Whoosh!
In the next moment, Ling Yun was brought to the sky by the two of them. In an instant, he arrived above the Miao Village where Miao Fenghuang was.
"Ling Yun, look down."
The Emperor Brush's artifact spirit looked down and said to Ling Yun, "Look at the villages below. What do they have in common?"
"What do they have in common?"
Ling Yun released his Divine Perception and used the Yin-Yang God's Eye at the same time. He slowly scanned through the dozens of villages below.
Suddenly, his heart skipped a beat. "Mister Cang Feng, are you talking about the sacrificial temple in every village? The … Chiyou statue in the temple?"
"That's right!"
The Emperor Brush's artifact spirit nodded and immediately asked, "Then, do you feel that there are any abnormalities in this place compared to the first time you came here?"
Ling Yun closed his eyes and sensed carefully. Suddenly, his expression changed drastically as his body trembled. "The Miao Village has an additional trace of barbaric aura than before!"
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