Chaos Heavenly Emperor Technique

Chapter 1616 - 1617: Free Labor! (Three Updates)

After arranging matters concerning the challenge against the Unrivaled Young Emperor, Ling Feng proceeded directly to the Secluded Meditation Room.

Once he activated the various defensive magic arrays and barriers in the room, Ling Feng sat cross-legged and let his consciousness dive into the Sea of Consciousness, beginning to carefully observe the Divine Desolate Atlas imprinted there.

"These patterns feel somewhat familiar, like they’re just fragments, how strange!"

Ling Feng furrowed his brows, mulling over this for a long time, when suddenly, his eyelids twitched slightly.

"Divine Desolate Atlas, Divine Desolate Treasure Box..."

In a moment of vague clarity, Ling Feng seemed to grasp onto something, muttering to himself, "Could it be that there’s some connection between the two after all?"

Instantly, Ling Feng couldn’t help but swallow his saliva.

The secret about obtaining the Divine Desolate Treasure Box was unknown even to the Despicable Donkey; only Yan Cangtian was aware.

And Yan Cangtian had told him that this secret absolutely could not be revealed to anyone else, for this Divine Desolate Treasure Box was the number one treasure of the entire Xuanling Continent.

It’s not just within the Eastern Spirit Domain, but recognized as the top treasure by all powerful beings across the continent’s Five Great Regions!

It even relates to the immortal fate that Emperor Divine Desolation left behind on the Xuanling Continent! (PS: See Chapter 722 "Supreme Immortal Domain!" and Chapter 726 "The Continent’s Number One Treasure!", don’t think I forgot to write it, that’s impossible.)

Thinking of this, Ling Feng hurriedly retrieved the Divine Desolate Treasure Box from beneath the roiling magma deep within the Five Elements Heavenly Palace, where it was hidden and unreachable.

As the Master of the Five Elements Heavenly Palace, Ling Feng was naturally able to take out any item within as he pleased.

Grasping the treasure box tightly, from the moment he obtained it, it had been over a year since Ling Feng last took it out. Despite his lengthy research, he had made no headway; now, however, the Divine Desolate Atlas might hold a clue.

Relying on his memory, Ling Feng cautiously compared each side and fragmented pattern of the Divine Desolate Treasure Box, and indeed found that it was no wonder the patterns of the Divine Desolate Atlas seemed familiar, as some were identical to the engravings on the treasure box!

"Gulp!"

Considering this, Ling Feng couldn’t help but swallow again, pondering whether the Divine Desolate Atlas was the key to unlocking the Divine Desolate Treasure Box, and only by piecing together the patterns on the atlas could the secrets within be unraveled!

Thinking of this, Ling Feng couldn’t help but slap his thigh.

The East Spirit Immortal Pond and Blood Shadow Alliance fought openly and secretly, with many lives lost over the Divine Desolate Atlas, yet they did not know the Divine Desolate Treasure Box had always been in his possession!

The Divine Desolate Atlas is merely a series of patterns, with opportunities hidden within that can only be accessed by opening the treasure box.

"Who would’ve thought, two major forces fighting tooth and nail, and the spoils go to me, Ling Feng."

Ling Feng sported a sly smile. Perhaps this is what they call luck; when it comes, you can’t stop it!

Soon, Ling Feng calmed his mind. Though he possessed the Divine Desolate Atlas, reconstructing a side of the treasure box to match the atlas was undoubtedly a daunting task.

This treasure box has six large sides and eight small sides; the patterns flicker and change constantly, requiring mastery of some transformation rules, lest the patterns change before completion, making it impossible to restore the contents of the Divine Desolate Atlas even in a lifetime.

Taking a deep breath, Ling Feng activated the Human Dao Eye, enhancing his memory function to the fullest, and began the challenge of reconstructing the patterns of the Divine Desolate Atlas.

From earlier information, the six large sides of the atlas should signify six volumes of the Divine Desolate Atlas. Though Ling Feng only obtained one volume, successfully reconstructing one side might grant him a portion of Emperor Divine Desolation’s legacy!

Immortal Expert legacy is incomparable to any Lower Realm Martial Artist’s inheritance.

An hour...

Two hours...

...

Time trickled by; although Ling Feng had initiated assistance from the Human Dao Eye, the progress in reconstructing the Divine Desolate Atlas remained extremely slow—no progress at all, even.

A flicker of impatience grew within Ling Feng; he nearly smashed the Divine Desolate Treasure Box into pieces.

This thing was beyond taxing; too much of a brain teaser, too draining of patience.

"Forget it, unraveling this Divine Desolate Treasure Box isn’t an endeavor to be accomplished on a whim or in a day. Were it easy, this immortal fate wouldn’t have remained sealed for tens of thousands of years without surfacing."

Taking another deep breath, Ling Feng eased his mood a bit. He then summoned Zi Feng directly.

As for the Despicable Donkey, after devouring a large amount of Roc Essence Blood, it had fallen into deep sleep; Little Qiongqi was even accustomed to daily slumber, for high-level Demon Clan it was not uncommon to sleep dozens of years. Little Qiongqi absorbed a drop of Ling Feng’s essence blood, gaining part of Heavenly Dao’s Son’s power by coincidence, at the cost of slower growth; its sleep cycle might be ten years, even a hundred years...

"Master, you needed something?"

Zi Feng jumped unceremoniously onto Ling Feng’s shoulder. This fellow loved shrinking into a pocket-sized form to play cute, which no longer surprised Ling Feng.

"Nothing much, I just thought you’d be bored after spending so much time alone in the Five Elements Heavenly Palace, so I prepared a fun game for you!" Ling Feng grinned, staring at Zi Feng with a slightly devious look.

"Hmm?" Hearing there was fun to be had, Zi Feng immediately widened his eyes, smiling contentedly, "What kind of fun, hehe, Master is really nice to me!"

"Ahem..."

Ling Feng cleared his throat, conjuring the Divine Desolate Treasure Box like a trick, saying calmly, "In our human world, this object is called the Mysterious Treasure Box. If you can successfully piece together one side of the box according to this image, you’ll be able to open it and receive tons of gifts. What do you think, isn’t it fun and challenging!"

"Wow! It sounds really interesting!"

Poor Zi Feng, unaware it’d been tricked by its unscrupulous master, reached out its little hand to take the Divine Desolate Treasure Box and began playing with it fondly.

Ling Feng chuckled inwardly, tapping Zi Feng’s forehead with a chuckle, saying, "I just transmitted some memories to you—it’s the pattern you need to piece together. If you manage to do it, I’ll give you a big reward too!"

"Haha, thank you Master, Master is really kind to me!"

Zi Feng treated the Divine Desolate Treasure Box like a treasure, joyously hugging it and starting the task.

"Hmm, seems like Zi Feng is talented and smart! The most important thing about being a Spirit Pet is to persevere, so make sure to piece it together, or else, if there’s anything good in the future, I’ll just give it to the Despicable Donkey and Little Qiongqi, not you!"

Ling Feng seduced with a grin.

"Mmhmm! Don’t worry Master, I’ll definitely piece together the patterns of the Mysterious Treasure Box!"

Zi Feng nodded happily, and Ling Feng gently patted its tiny head before sending it back to the Five Elements Heavenly Palace.

"Phew, finally found some free labor!"

Ling Feng grinned widely, realizing how painless it was to pass off such brain-draining tasks on others!

Little Zi Feng, don’t blame your master for being unscrupulous; after all, you’re idle anyway, and the master is only trying to hone your intelligence; the intentions are simply well-meaning!