Imperial Cultivation Chapter 1190 - 1186: Suppressing Evil

Chu Zhiyuan reached the Court’s Evil Extermination Department and headed directly to Huang Zhengyang’s secluded courtyard.

Huang Zhengyang held a scroll in his hands, immersed in reading it.

Chu Zhiyuan’s attention was instantly captured by this scroll.

A faint yellow hue tinged the scroll, with a subtle shimmer, making it obvious at first sight that it was no ordinary item.

Noticing Chu Zhiyuan enter, Huang Zhengyang rose to welcome him and offered the scroll: "Brother Chu, take a look at this."

Chu Zhiyuan received the scroll, feeling its surprising weight, as though it were crafted from solid gold.

Super Sense Insight disclosed that the scroll’s substance wasn’t gold but something far denser and more resilient, incredibly resistant to harm.

He turned it over to inspect the cover, where three ancient, rough-hewn characters proclaimed "Divine Strange Chapter."

As he browsed through the scroll, Chu Zhiyuan inquired, "Brother Huang, what is this...?"

Huang Zhengyang smiled and replied, "This is the forbidden scroll of our Evil Extermination Department; outsiders aren’t permitted to view it."

Chu Zhiyuan responded, "So even I, an outsider, get to see it?"

"Brother Chu, you’re no longer an outsider," Huang Zhengyang affirmed. "Without your help, demons would have already overrun the Imperial City."

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head: "It was pure coincidence; I never imagined such a bizarre object could mask demonic aura."

"Disaster looms once more!" Huang Zhengyang declared gravely. "Huge trouble awaits!"

Chu Zhiyuan raised his eyes to meet his.

Huang Zhengyang sighed: "The entity we faced was the Undying Evil Venerable... you’ve seen the records here, right?"

Chu Zhiyuan kept his head down, continuing to read without haste to reach the Undying Evil Venerable’s pages.

The scroll chronicled demons and monsters from antiquity to now, unveiling ancient spiritual beasts and wondrous treasures that broadened his horizons.

He swiftly scanned ahead, then turned to the section detailing the Undying Evil Venerable.

It outlined the Undying Evil Venerable’s form, its formidable might, the experts involved in sealing it, and the site of its suppression.

Chu Zhiyuan voiced his astonishment: "The Undying Evil Venerable has been suppressed?"

"I only recently discovered this; there exists the Evil Suppressing Abyss," Huang Zhengyang lamented, then furrowed his brow: "Oddly enough, this Evil Suppressing Abyss isn’t under my Evil Extermination Department’s control!"

Chu Zhiyuan mirrored his confusion: "Shouldn’t it fall under the Evil Extermination Department?"

Huang Zhengyang shook his head: "If it were ours, I’d have known long ago, and we wouldn’t be in this mess now!"

Annoyance crossed his face as he sighed and added: "I’ve imposed on you, Brother Chu!"

Chu Zhiyuan chuckled and dismissed it with a wave: "No trouble whatsoever."

Huang Zhengyang’s expression grew solemn as he spoke deliberately: "The Undying Evil Venerable is profoundly eerie; mere high cultivation can’t halt it. We can’t stop it, and even you, Brother Chu, cannot."

Chu Zhiyuan laughed: "Brother Huang, don’t overlook my Demon Suppressing Saber."

Huang Zhengyang shook his head: "You simply don’t grasp their might... suppressing them requires the Divine Artifact’s aid, but now..."

The Divine Artifact’s malfunction had unleashed demonic chaos, allowing even the Undying Evil Venerable to reemerge.

Chu Zhiyuan laughed: "Can’t the Evil Suppressing Abyss contain the Undying Evil Venerable?"

"It relies on the Divine Artifact’s power too," Huang Zhengyang warned sternly. "Brother Chu, never underestimate them. You’ve already roused at least three Undying Evil Venerables; their tactics are诡异莫测. Better come with me to the Evil Suppressing Abyss."

Chu Zhiyuan asked curiously: "Not an easy place to enter, is it?"

He didn’t need to ponder much to realize it was a restricted zone, off-limits to casual visitors.

Huang Zhengyang alone might gain entry, but bringing him along would prove difficult.

After all, as a Heavenly Sword Sect disciple, he wasn’t a core Court official or among the innermost trusted circles.

Huang Zhengyang stated resolutely: "I’ll figure out a way to bring you there."

Chu Zhiyuan replied: "Brother Huang, no need to go to such lengths; I can manage it myself."

Huang Zhengyang shook his head emphatically: "We can’t take any chances here. Their assaults are insidious, relentlessly targeting your spirit—a single lapse leads to insanity and death."

From the scroll’s accounts, he grasped the Undying Evil Venerables’ dreadfulness, leaving no room for optimism.

A visit to the Evil Suppressing Abyss would allow the guardians there to assess whether Chu Zhiyuan could endure.

Chu Zhiyuan chuckled: "It’s not as terrifying as that. Haven’t we already shattered those Undying Evil Venerable statues?"

Huang Zhengyang wavered.

The ancient scroll noted that Undying Evil Venerable statues were unbreakable, only sealable.

Prior to Chu Zhiyuan, even ordinary Evil Venerable statues resisted destruction.

Since Chu Zhiyuan’s arrival, regular Evil Venerable statues fell, and even Undying ones could be smashed.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled: "Since I can demolish the Undying Evil Venerable statues, I can certainly counter their assaults. Without the statues, their full strength can’t manifest."

Huang Zhengyang hesitated further.

Feats deemed impossible became feasible in Chu Zhiyuan’s presence.

Could these Undying Evil Venerables truly hold no power over Chu Zhiyuan?

Chu Zhiyuan smiled: "Moreover, if they were truly invincible, wouldn’t they have struck me down already? Yet here I stand, unharmed."

Huang Zhengyang nodded gradually.

These Undying Evil Venerables showed no mercy, yet Chu Zhiyuan emerged unscathed—not from their mercy, but their impotence against him.

With this realization, he smiled: "Are you certain you can withstand them?"

Chu Zhiyuan laughed: "I haven’t faced their attacks yet."

"Excellent!" Huang Zhengyang exhaled in relief: "Still, don’t let your guard down..."

At that moment, footsteps echoed outside, and a young man called sternly from the doorway: "Director, more statues have emerged!"

"Damn them!" Huang Zhengyang spat in fury: "Relentlessly vexing!"

Chu Zhiyuan declared: "If it’s another Undying Evil Venerable statue, then we’ll smash it."

Huang Zhengyang sighed: "I fear we can’t eradicate them all."

"Let’s see whether they multiply faster or I destroy them quicker," Chu Zhiyuan snorted.

Eagerness stirred in his heart.

The gold dust yielded by Undying Evil Venerable statues was a priceless treasure, swiftly empowering his Golden Sword.

The more statues appeared, the mightier his Golden Sword became.

...

A squad of experts accompanied the pair to the base of a towering mountain peak.

The summit was once more veiled by a white shroud, as if shrouded in mist.

This peak lay over a hundred miles from the Imperial City, devoid of any passersby.

Chu Zhiyuan glanced at Huang Zhengyang: "Brother Huang, we can ascend alone."

Huang Zhengyang nodded solemnly and signaled the others to stay behind.

As the duo climbed to the peak, a luminous transparent tree gradually materialized behind Chu Zhiyuan, radiating a soothing white glow.

The mountaintop lay hidden within the white veil, held by dozens of youths who faced outward from the summit.

Their eyes widened at the colossal tree—trunk as thick as an embrace—sprouting above Chu Zhiyuan’s head, soaring skyward toward the heavens.

Its gentle radiance bathed a ten-yard area.

All who felt the white light experienced a refreshing chill, akin to bathing in moonbeams.

Huang Zhengyang exclaimed in awe: "Brother Chu, this is..."

Chu Zhiyuan answered: "My latest mastered Secret Technique, to test against the Undying Evil Venerables."

Huang Zhengyang gazed upward at the translucent light tree and sighed: "Truly remarkable!"

He sensed the light harboring an enigmatic force that soothed the spirit.

His prior unease dissolved instantly.

The lingering dread of endless Undying Evil Venerable statues evaporated.

Now, it seemed trivial—however many statues arose, they would all be pulverized.

Inner doubts and gloom swiftly melted under the glow.

Chu Zhiyuan stepped through the white curtain, tilting his head toward the golden statues, recognizing the familiar three visages.

He breathed easier; it was the original Undying Evil Venerable, not a fresh threat.

This indicated no new Undying Evil Venerables had surfaced, merely additional statues.

Huang Zhengyang peered at the statue, no longer blurred by its haze, thanks to the Demon Suppressing Divine Tree’s aura shielding him.

Without a word, Chu Zhiyuan unsheathed his Golden Sword and slashed repeatedly.

The statue crumbled to dust, the powder swirling into a vortex mid-air, drawn by the Golden Sword, before rustling down to blend with the earth.

He sensed his Golden Sword’s surge in power, delight filling his heart.

Before his grin could fade, a colossal force plummeted directly from the void above.