Comprehension Ability: I Forge a Villainous Longevity Family

Chapter 638: Chapter 481: Great Terror_2

For Chen Zhixing, it was nothing more than a small expected interlude.

Overall, this enlightenment, this awakening, may have changed nothing for him, or perhaps changed everything.

Who knows?

Seeing the Snow Demon King’s expression of shock mingled with joy, Chen Zhixing stood up and slightly bowed to him.

"Ancestor, this is probably the last time I will pay my respects to you. Rest assured, my parents will return to Jiangzhou in eighty-eight years, and they will visit you then. As for the curse that troubles this Snowfield Plateau, I think before they return, I’ll solve it for you. As for the position of Snow Demon King you mentioned for me to inherit..."

Chen Zhixing slightly smiled at this point: "Perhaps you might just be the last Snow Demon King."

...

The position of Snow Demon King was a role that appeared due to the curse on the Snowfield Plateau.

Neither aging nor dying, not born, not perishing.

Although it perfectly aligns with most cultivators’ aspirations toward high-level cultivators, within the Celestial Profound Realm, it is akin to an immortal existence.

But such benefits come at the cost of being excluded from the whole Celestial Profound Realm, confined only to this Snowfield Plateau.

Is this considered a curse?

Yes.

Ultimately, this curse is just an extra, the real entity excluded from the world isn’t the Snow Demon King, nor the Snow Demon Race on the Snowfield Plateau, but rather that black coffin, infected by and safeguarded over generations by the Snow Demon Race.

Chen Zhixing’s purpose in coming here was to see that black coffin and see if he could resolve its issue.

This was no longer an unsolvable enigma for him now.

It might be difficult, but at least there’s an attempt to be made.

As Chen Zhixing thought this, he felt something and frowned slightly as he looked outside the hall.

There, a black Thought Incarnation, seventy percent of its body covered in white lotus marks, was silently returning.

"Infected?"

Unexpected, yet unsurprising.

Chen Zhixing knew well the black coffin’s oddity, and thus separated a Thought Incarnation to investigate, essentially using it to take the lightning instead of his true form.

Endless Star Power descended from the Nine Heavens, directed by Chen Zhixing in a sharp mode, purifying the Thought Incarnation from within to the outside.

Until the lotus marks on the Thought Incarnation were faded and scattered by the Starlight, including the ’Snow Demon King Marks’ Chen Zhixing separated from his true form, dissipated into nothingness, Chen Zhixing appeared before the Thought Incarnation, placing a finger on its forehead.

In an instant, the scene related to the black coffin that the Thought Incarnation encountered appeared in Chen Zhixing’s mind.

A plain ancient black coffin lay flat, its surface without any patterns or sculptures, differing from the coffins of the Celestial Profound Realm in style, and at the moment, a gap in the coffin lid appeared.

A torrent of mysterious aura emanated from this gap in the black coffin, and these auras were the culprits behind the curse on the Snow Demon Race.

"A corpse of an immortal? At least a terrifying existence above the Longevity Realm is buried inside, otherwise it wouldn’t have such prestige."

Although Chen Zhixing had never seen the bones left by an entity above the Longevity Realm, over the years with a mind to collect, he had come across some stories.

For example, when the Imperial Court fell, a Chaos Body Emperor Venerable died, and the chaos beast formed from the corpse only had power around five or six orders of Longevity Realm. Although it dominated with the physique transformed from Mixed Body Qi, for the living beings of the Celestial Profound Realm, the threat was not even as severe as that of a Celestial Fox.

What lies within the black coffin before him is a vicious presence surpassing the Emperor Venerable’s remains, and even harder to handle.

"But no matter how difficult, ultimately, you’re just lying in a coffin..."

Chen Zhixing’s words were interrupted by the following images transmitted to his mind.

In the picture, the Thought Incarnation tasked with uncovering the black coffin’s truth, alongside several preceding Snow Demon Kings, approached the black coffin bravely and tried pushing the loosened coffin lid.

He succeeded!

The moment the coffin was opened, this Thought Incarnation got infected into its prior state.

But inside the coffin...

"This coffin is actually... empty?"

A bit unbelievable, yet appearing as a natural occurrence.

After all, this coffin wasn’t opened for the first time; the first generation Snow Demon King acquired immortality and eternal life by opening this black coffin, which led to the formation of the Snow Demon Race and this Plateau forbidden territory almost independent of the Celestial Profound Realm.

From this point of view, if the black coffin truly contained a corpse, whether it could be revived or not, it shouldn’t be lying there anymore.

If dead, the first generation Snow Demon King certainly wouldn’t neglect its use.

If alive, it would have escaped from the coffin’s seal thousands of years ago.

"So, regardless of life or death, it doesn’t matter to the Snow Demon Race now. The key point is this coffin is empty, and the current targeting of the Celestial Profound Realm rules is directed only at this empty coffin!"

Realizing this, Chen Zhixing felt a tingling sensation on his scalp.

He wasn’t fearful but delighted.

An ownerless, empty coffin being targeted by World Consciousness like this.

So no matter what, this coffin is a treasure.

At least for him now, this is the case!

Given his current realm, he can deal with this empty coffin; although carrying it long-term might also lead to contamination from the black coffin, temporary use, followed by re-sealing after use, keeps the contamination within a bearable range.

As for how to handle this black coffin...

Oddly.

Chen Zhixing’s mind conjured the image of the green little bottle in the possession of his eldest disciple Wang Lin.

"If we use the little green bottle to put this coffin inside....."

...

The distance between Stone Village and the Snowfield Plateau isn’t far; both locations are in the Northern Domain, so Chen Zhixing didn’t spend a lot of time traveling back and forth.

And Wang Lin, who found his green little bottle taken by his master, was truly bewildered.

[Wuxiang Longevity Scripture: Cultivation Technique directly reaching Longevity Realm]

[Wuxiang Star Monarch Atlas: Cultivation Technique attaining golden nature reaching Longevity Realm]

[Four Extremes True Monarch Profound Nether Atlas: Cultivation Technique attaining golden nature reaching Longevity Realm]

[A mountain-like high pile of Spirit Stones, possibly over a billion.... and more.]

[Hundreds of bottles of various pills, sufficient for ten or eight Wang Lin to consume to Peak High-tier]

[Various rare materials diluted for crafting weapons and armor, various arrays for cultivation assistance, for combat, to trap enemies....]

[Six magical artifacts usable up to Longevity Realm, and the specific location of an ownerless Longevity Emperor’s Weapon....]

[A jade token sealing Chen Zhixing’s Emperor Ziwei Venerable Dharma Aspect...]

[Two Puppet Jades of Peak High-tier Spirit Beasts.]

[Control over Gan State Moon Lake Blessed Lands.]

[Most branches of the Earth Vein Ancient Tree, including parts of an undestroyed Tree Heart.]

[A Heart Demon Puppet named Celestial Sword Elder, whose power may even drive Celestial Sword Elder to commit suicide....]

[An unnamed jade stone, containing part of Chen Zhixing’s Divine Thought, which should be accessed after reaching Peak High-tier cultivation.]

[Even communication methods and control over various Deadpools and spies belonging to the Southern Domain Ziwei Chen Family!]

After receiving so many items in one go, even after Chen Zhixing left, Wang Lin felt he was living in a dream.

Indeed, he knew his master came from the Ziwei Chen Family, the most prestigious noble family in the Southern Domain; after apprenticing, he essentially secured a golden support, destined for a life of success.

But.....

Feeling perplexed for half an hour before finally awakening, Wang Lin bitterly smiled at Chen Moqing, who had grown into a young man’s appearance, and said:

"This is too exaggerated, little brother, Master has left us the family heritage in the Celestial Profound Realm."