Reading Is Holy! Exposed By My Junior Sister!

Chapter 2: The Blooming of the Higanbana, the Blood River of the Netherworld!

[Ding! The potential of the "Taishang Flower Scripture" has been fully tapped. Repeatedly reading it will no longer grant Divine Ability levels.]

[Please change the book!]

Just as Chen Chang'an was lost in his thoughts,

A voice echoed in his mind.

Upon hearing this voice,

Chen Chang'an couldn't help but sigh in disappointment.

"Ah, the potential is exhausted again."

In the past ten years, he had gained a lot through reading.

But there was one thing that made Chen Chang'an feel melancholic.

That was the shortage of books in the Sutra Pavilion.

The Sutra Pavilion had many books, a great number indeed.

Except for some martial arts scriptures, it had almost everything else.

However, despite having so many books, after ten years of reading, Chen Chang'an had almost finished reading all the books in the Sutra Pavilion that could unlock the potential for Divine Abilities.

This "Taishang Flower Scripture" was one of the few remaining books that hadn't been fully tapped.

Originally, Chen Chang'an planned to use the "Taishang Flower Scripture" to raise the Divine Ability "Celestial Demon Dao Scripture" to the eighth level.

But now, it seemed unlikely.

However, seven levels would suffice. Coupled with other Divine Abilities, it would be enough.

With this in mind, Chen Chang'an put away the "Taishang Flower Scripture" and quickened his pace.

Before long, he arrived at a solitary grave overgrown with weeds.

On the grave, there were several spirit fruits and spirit wine offerings.

On the tombstone in front of the grave were six bold characters:

Hidden Dao Mountain's 37th Mountain Lord - Mentor Yang Hanzhi's Tomb.

This was the tomb of the former Mountain Lord. After the old Mountain Lord passed away,

Chen Chang'an took care of his affairs and, according to the old Mountain Lord's wishes, buried him here.

Approaching the grave, Chen Chang'an knelt down and paid his respects.

Then he stood up, skillfully cleared the weeds on the grave,

And lit several incense sticks to insert.

Only then did he sit in front of the grave, quietly sitting.

"Old man, I've come to see you again."

"But after I finish seeing you this time, I'll be leaving the mountain."

"I didn't want to leave in the first place."

"But that guy Li Daoran said he wanted to erase your lineage, so I have no choice but to go."

"Believe me, when I leave the mountain this time, I will find a disciple with extraordinary talent for you."

"And let him carry on the inheritance of Hidden Dao Mountain."

Passing on the inheritance of Hidden Dao Mountain was the old Mountain Lord's greatest wish before he died.

Chen Chang'an has now taken up this wish.

He didn't understand why the old man was so persistent.

But this old man had been good to him.

Since it was his wish, Chen Chang'an would fulfill it for him.

"But, old man, you'll probably have to wait a little longer for this matter."

"Before that, let me take care of something first."

After saying that, Chen Chang'an stood up.

Then, he reached into his chest,

And when he pulled his hand out, he was holding a mask.

The mask was made of bronze, pitch black,

Just looking at its appearance made people shudder.

However, faced with this terrifying aura, Chen Chang'an seemed accustomed to it.

In the next moment, he put the bronze mask on his face.

The moment he put on the mask, Chen Chang'an's entire aura suddenly changed.

No longer the unparalleled young master with a gentle demeanor,

But a boundless demon that seemed to have emerged from hell.

"Yan Xu, shatter!"

In the next moment,

Chen Chang'an pointed his hand in front of him.

Afterwards, an endless road essence emerged from his body.

Then,

In a mysterious transformation, a spatial vortex appeared out of thin air in front of Chen Chang'an.

Seeing the spatial vortex appear, Chen Chang'an did not hesitate and took a step into it.

Buzz~

When he appeared again, he had already arrived tens of thousands of miles away.

Here, the sky and earth were dim,

In the sky, a blood moon hung.

Clearly it was daytime, but it was unusually dark here.

On both sides of the street, soldiers dressed in black robes knelt in neat rows.

Silence.

Only when Chen Chang'an walked through the middle, the sound of his shoes stepping on the stone slabs echoed in the air.

Where Chen Chang'an appeared, there was a gate ahead.

Above the gate, three large characters written in black ink hung—

[Hall of Rebirth].

Below the gate of the Hall of Rebirth, eight fierce-looking night demons with green faces and fangs, enveloped in a sinister aura, stood in two rows.

They held steel forks and stood on both sides, their eyes filled with arrogance!

"Greetings, Lord Emperor Song!"

After Chen Chang'an passed by, the eight green-faced night demons immediately knelt on one knee and respectfully greeted him.

They lowered their heads, not daring to meet Chen Chang'an's gaze. Their eyes were filled with awe and reverence for those in power!

"Lord Emperor Song, Lady Meng Po and Lord Yama are waiting for you in the Hall of Rebirth. You can go directly to the Hall of Rebirth, Lord."

"Mm."

Chen Chang'an nodded and walked straight past the eight individuals.

With one step, he instantly traveled thousands of miles.

On the other side, the eight guards at the gate didn't dare to lift their heads until they couldn't see Chen Chang'an's figure anymore.

"Oh my god, scared me to death. The pressure emanating from Lord Emperor Song has become even stronger. I'm afraid he has broken through the eighth realm."

"Who says he hasn't? Five years ago, Lord Emperor Song was able to kill the seventh realm sword master of the Profound Heaven Sword Sect with a single sword and resist the eighth realm Eternal Buddha of the Buddhist Gate."

"Now even if he has broken through to the eighth realm, it's not impossible!"

"I'm telling you, who spread the false news? Wasn't Lord Emperor Song supposed to arrive later? Why did he come so early?"

"We almost didn't have time to welcome him."

"Damn it, I hope I don't find out who spread the false news, or else I'll make them regret it."

"Alright, stop arguing and make sure to stand your posts first."

"Otherwise, if we miss another important figure later, we might not be so lucky to be able to stand and talk."

Meanwhile, Chen Chang'an, who had entered the gate, stopped outside a rolling black river.

On the riverbank, several exceptionally beautiful flowers swayed in the wind.

And beneath the roots of the flowers, piles of bones lay.

Eerie and terrifying.

"Welcome, Lord Emperor Song."

Chen Chang'an didn't have to wait long.

Almost as soon as he arrived at the riverbank, a voice came from the river.

Then, the black river suddenly split in the middle.

And a path leading straight underground appeared in the middle.

Seeing the path, Chen Chang'an took a step and entered it.

Soon, he arrived in a grand hall.

In the center of the hall, there was a large stone table.

Around the stone table, there were four chairs.

The four chairs corresponded to the most powerful individuals in the Hall of Rebirth, apart from the mysterious Demon Lord Yin Tianzi.

The four most influential figures in the Hall of Rebirth.

The Hall of Rebirth held a high position in this world and was the leader of the demonic sects.

It was the "First Hall" among the ten prestigious sects, with a superior status.

Chen Chang'an had started from an ordinary soldier in the Hall of Rebirth ten years ago.

Eventually, he became the Lord of Emperor Song Hall, one of the four main halls of the Hall of Rebirth, and was referred to as Emperor Song externally!

Now, it had been his fifth year as Emperor Song.

According to the rules of the Hall of Rebirth, the Lord of each hall must attend the Heavenly Council at least once every other year.

Chen Chang'an had come for this purpose.

(End of this chapter)