Marrying Wives and Attaining Immortality in a Chaotic World

Chapter 392: Awe-inspiring the World

“Little Xu, this dragon-shaped divine herb you obtained from the Ten Thousand Peaks Stone Sea appears to have matured. It can be harvested at any time to prolong one’s life span,” He Changfeng, a Supreme, said while gazing intently at the divine herb as if admiring an undressed beauty of unparalleled allure.

Bai Luohe, another Supreme, repeatedly circled the Divine Herb, his eyes watering with unshed tears of desire.

Xu Lian’s expression shifted, and he quickly stepped in front of the divine herb, blocking the two “elderly” newly ascended Supremes. Both of them were over 15,000 years old when they achieved the Supreme Realm. If an ordinary person’s life span was considered to be 100 years, then these two were already well into their fifties-far into the elderly category. The divine herb, which could extend their life span, held an irresistible allure for them.

Of course, only divine herbs had such an allure. Since both of them had already reached the Supreme Realm, ordinary spirit herbs, precious medicines, and even medicinal kings were useless to them. Only divine herbs retained their potency.

When He Changfeng and Bai Luohe saw Xu Lian’s defensive posture, which was like guarding against thieves, they exchanged a sad look.

He Changfeng explained, “Little Xu, once the divine herb has matured, it must be harvested. Only then can it enter its next growth cycle – one becomes two, two becomes three, three becomes four, and so on. In this way we can harvest more divine fruits. If it is not harvested, the herb will remain in that state forever – forever stuck as ‘one.'”

Bai Luohe chimed in, “Yes, hurry up and pick it! It’s for the herb’s own good.”

Trust you? You crafty old Supremes… Xu Lian firmly refused. “I think it’s perfectly fine for it to remain in its mature state. The divine fragrance it emits allows my family members to significantly extend their life span. If harvested, it cannot be stored for long and must be consumed immediately. That’s not ideal.”

He Changfeng and Bai Luohe exchanged a glance. It seemed that Xu Lian understood the nature of divine herbs well and wasn’t easily swayed. If harvested, the herb couldn’t be preserved for long, and there was a chance that it would end up in their mouths. However, since Xu Lian insisted on leaving it unharvested, they couldn’t force the issue.

Still, they weren’t completely out of options. When Xu Lian wasn’t at home, they could secretly harvest it.

The Nine Heavenly Sacred Lands also possessed a divine herb, but it wasn’t meant for ordinary Supremes – it was reserved for the “Main Supreme”. There was no share for them.

Meng Hao, another Supreme, looked at the divine herb with a relatively normal gaze. After all, he had only recently ascended to the Supreme Realm at the age of just over 8,000 years. His lifespan was still ample, and he had no urgent need for the herb.

As for Time Supreme, who had achieved the Supreme Realm in just a thousand years, her life span was so vast that she viewed the divine herb with indifference, much like one might look at a weed. Perhaps that was an exaggeration, but she truly didn’t care.

Xu Lian remained alert. The protective barrier surrounding the Divine Herb had been reinforced by him back when he was at the Quasi-Supreme level. While it could deter ordinary people, it wouldn’t hold up against the covetous gazes of He Changfeng and Bai Luohe, two full-fledged Supremes.

He resolved to find an opportunity to reinforce the barrier with his current strength, which was equivalent to a second stage Supreme. The new barrier would undoubtedly be extremely strong, even capable of withstanding He Changfeng and Bai Luohe for some time.

Time Supreme paid no heed to the subtle power struggle between Xu Lian and the two Supremes over the divine herb. She waved her hand, conjuring countless screens of light that reflected scenes from across the world like mirrors.

With the presence of Time Supreme, He Changfeng and Bai Luohe dared not act rashly. They reluctantly averted their gazes from the Divine Herb and focused on the images of the world displayed before them instead.

Xu Lian remained steadfastly positioned in front of the Divine Herb, keeping one eye on the two Supremes while directing his attention toward Pingyang County and Green Bamboo Town. To his surprise, the red-robed ghost woman was nowhere to be seen. Only ancient corpses were wandering aimlessly in various places. Apparently, even the red-robed ghost woman had gone into hiding.

This amused him somewhat. It seemed that the hidden reserve of the Qian Dynasty was truly terrifying – even ghosts feared it.

It wasn’t just the red-robed ghost woman. The four perilous sites surrounding Pingyang County-Misty Ghost Mountain, Poison Dragon Pool, Ghost Child Ridge, and Red Sedan Bridge-were eerily silent. Everyone had retreated to their hiding places, temporarily ceasing their usual mischief.

His gaze swept across the land, and he found that all the perilous sites were similarly quiet.

Even the dangerous places in the sky shared the same silence.

The conflicts between the great powers of the world had also ceased. Everything had become eerily quiet.

Xu Lian couldn’t help but feel a sense of awe. The emergence of the Qian Dynasty’s Hidden Reserve was a truly terrifying presence that commanded the respect of the entire world. Whether it was Supremes or perilous sites, all had chosen to retreat and avoid its wrath.

What is a Hidden Reserve?

A dragon must coil, and a tiger must crouch.

This is what it means to have a hidden reserve!

From this alone, it was clear that the Qian Dynasty was indeed a top-tier power. Only such a formidable force could possess a hidden reserve of such terrifying might.

Of course, it wasn’t necessarily the case that the various top-tier forces or perilous sites truly feared the Qian Dynasty. It was more likely that they saw no need to clash head-on with it at this moment, choosing instead to bide their time and remain restrained.

After all, a revealed hidden reserve was like a terrorist strapped with explosives – any rational person would avoid getting involved. There was simply no point in risking it.

As the days passed…

The hidden reserve monster deep within the imperial palace of the Qian Dynasty’s capital remained silent, its current state unknown.

Had it grown temporarily sated after consuming two Supremes and now needed time to digest? Or was it the type of existence that perished upon prolonged exposure, having already died or retreated back into its lair? Alternatively, perhaps the Supreme-level experts of the various top-tier forces were hiding so well that the hidden reserve monster couldn’t locate any targets.

There were countless possibilities.

Since the situation remained unclear, the Supreme-level experts of the various top-tier forces all remained in hiding, too afraid to reveal themselves.

Undoubtedly, they were all secretly observing the depths of the Qian Dynasty’s Imperial Palace, waiting to confirm the truth before daring to make their next move.

At the Divine Race’s Ancestral Grounds, Time Supreme, the three newly ascended Supremes, and Xu Lian were also observing the Qian Dynasty capital from afar. No one dared to step foot outside of the Ancestral Grounds, fearing that the stone chopsticks might reach out and snatch them away, a fate no one wished to contemplate.

And so, more than a month passed.

Just as everyone began to believe that the Qian Dynasty’s hidden reserve monster had either “perished upon exposure” or retreated back into its passageways, the stone chopsticks suddenly came out once again!

The Supreme-level experts of the various top-tier forces, who had been preparing to emerge from their hiding places, turned pale with shock. Their bodies trembled, their scalps prickled, and they hastily crawled back into hiding, not daring to utter a word.

Meng Hao muttered a prayer under his breath: “I swear I’ll never peek at my Quasi-Supreme junior sisters bathing again. Please do not let those stone chopsticks come for me.”

Upon hearing this, everyone’s eyes immediately turned to Meng Hao. However, he remained calm and composed, seemingly unbothered by the implications of his words.

Bai Luohe, another Supreme, spoke up hesitantly: “The Ancestral Grounds of the Divine Race are imbued with the Dao patterns left by the strongest figures of the Divine Race. No matter how powerful the Qian Dynasty’s hidden reserve monster may be, it shouldn’t be able to reach here. This place should be safe, right?”

He Changfeng turned to Xu Lian and asked, “Little Xu, what do you think?”

“…” Xu Lian felt a flicker of suspicion. Could it be that He Changfeng had already sensed that he had mastered the laws of the Divine Kingdom and possessed strength equivalent to a second-tier Supreme? Otherwise, why did he always treat him as an equal?

Xu Lian replied, “I think this place should be safe. The strongest figures of the Divine Race were legendary beings in history, bold enough to lead their entire race to ascend to immortality. Such individuals wouldn’t care about any hidden reserves, and even the most fearsome reserves would hesitate to offend them.”

He Changfeng nodded in agreement. “That makes sense.”