Chapter 491: 491

Chen Ming knew Yan Mountain was in danger and he wasn’t about to ignore it . Despite how everyone was worried about the war between the four Domains and Crownless Assembly, sending an Immortal King to look for Yan Mountain would be easy as pie .

Chen Ming was in a race against time . The only way to protect Yan Mountain was to grow in power to the point he could resist any attack by the time it was found out .

Chen Ming was back on Yan Mountain and saw Nu Xiao and his ten thousand barbarians performing a drill . Chen Ming ignored them, holding no interest .

But as he arrived at Yan Mountain branch, he summoned Li Suyi, Ling Xian, and Wan Baqian to the hall .

They arrived at a moment’s notice and bowed, “We greet Master!”

Chen Ming nodded, “Establish the Empyrean Manor . It will hold all peak Celestial Immortals in the Three-headed Dragon Constellation . “

Ling Xian said, “Master, we won’t be able to handle them if all are gathered in one place . “

Chen Ming pondered, “It is harmless for now . Celestial Immortals need to understand life and death to break through anyway, and such places are rare in the Galaxy . They won’t advance so easily . Plus, I’m overseeing Yan Mountain branch personally, what could go wrong?”

Ling Xian smiled, “With Master here, nothing will happen . “

Chen Ming continued, “When they settle in Empyrean Manor, sneak in some water from River of Time in their food and let them look at cicada stele whenever they want . Only if you’re cicada can you understand it . “

Li Suyi laughed, “Master’s brilliant . They will end up thinking they’re cicada without even realizing it . They will be willing to serve Yan Mountain at that time . “

Wan Baqian added, “Leave it to me . I know what to do, seniors! They will be none the wiser . “

Ling Xian smiled, “The whole Three-headed Dragon Constellation will become Yan Mountain’s men, linked by bloodline . “

It was a month later that the first batch of three dozen peak Celestial Immortals arrived at Empyrean Manor in Yan Mountain branch .

They were homegrown Celestial Immortals . Not knowing Yan Mountain’s intention, it left them feeling on edge . Until they discovered no one restricted them and even provided resources, easing their nerves .

The only problem was freedom, forbidden from leaving Expansion Star . They knew Yan Mountain was now a force to be reckoned with in the Galaxy and wanted to protect itself .

Of course, they were still unwilling inside .

Liu Qingyun was one from this time’s batch . Today was just as usual, going to Yan Mountain branch to receive his pill . As he was from Empyrean Manor, he was allowed an Immortal pill each month . He couldn’t get such treatment even on his star, where his strength wasn’t high enough . He wouldn’t miss this chance for the world .

Despite blocked from wandering around certain parts of Expansion Star, he was allowed to visit Dao Comprehending Sanctuary . He heard this was where Mountain Lord taught his disciples, it got him quite intrigued .

He fought through endless geniuses and was crowned the peak of Earth Immortals . This was the same as saying he had no equal below Celestial Immortals!

His power was no longer that of a paragon, but a step beyond, where no genius dared to face him alone . Such strength could be rated as number one in the world .

And he had powerful Gold Immortals under him, a clear proof he was no less than a Gold Immortal existence .

Liu Qingyun’s curiosity pushed him into going to Dao Comprehending Sanctuary . He saw two pines before the door and, once he entered, 3,000+ praying mats . This ought to be the place where Mountain Lord listened to his teachings .

Liu Qingyun walked to the side and saw a wall of stone engraved with cicada’s history .

In the face of the apocalypse, the cicada chose to save the world by risking growing their Tree of Martyrs to the 5th stage . . . They succeeded in averting the calamity, but couldn’t control the new Tree of Martyrs, leading to their rapid decline . . . It was then when the four Great Immortal Domains turned traitors and wiped the cicada from the world down to their records in history . . .

Liu Qingyun was watching these stone walls and smiled, “The winner is always right . But these Domains are something alright, not at all righteous . “

Liu Qingyun was only curious about the history here and not much else . But it was then when he saw some disciples overlooking a black stone tablet to comprehend the Dao . Is that a stele?

When he walked over, it just so happened that one disciple rose to leave . He asked him, “Can this be a stele?”

The disciple smiled, “Correct . “

Liu Qingyun was in shock, “How could you leave it here?”

In comparison, the four Domains treated theirs with much more care and hardly let anyone approach them . Yet Yan Mountain just left it in the open, so much so that even he could look .

The disciple laughed, “You must be a Celestial Immortal from Empyrean Manor, right? How can you bee so foolish? Cicada’s stele can’t be understood by others . This scripture is equivalent to cicada chirping!”

Liu Qingyun nodded, I see .

He wanted to leave at first, but then thought how it was no harm watching it for a bit .

Liu Qingyun sat on a mat and focused . His eyes roamed the stele and soon chirping reached his ears .

The closer he looked the clearer the chirping became, “Indeed, if one isn’t a cicada, he can’t understand this stele . “

He was about to leave but he heard something among the chirping, “This is Spring and Autumn!”

His eyes went wide as saucers, stupefied, “I seem to understand it . . . Can it be that I’m from cicada race?”

“Am I cicada?”