Chapter 2462: Asura Valkyrie’s Tear

Zu An had been wondering where the World Law Beacon was located, but it had never crossed his mind that the World Law Beacon could have not come into existence yet.

Now that he thought about it, this world’s World Law Beacon was indeed unique. Other worlds’ World Law Beacons only had a single color, yet this one was rainbow-colored. He'd thought it was the influence of the Wonderpoint World, but on further reflection, it was probably due to the Six Paths’ fusion.

He'd been reluctant to spend so much time helping Houtu collect the Six Paths’ authority insignias, but if this matter was tied to the World Law Beacon, he would have no choice but to do it. Many things wouldn't align if the World Law Beacon wasn't created. Perhaps the future World Law Beacon would even disappear when he returned to the future.

Having experienced time travel, he now understood that cause and effect was sometimes reversed. Events that happened in this era wouldn't necessarily precede the future; it was perhaps more apt to say that they were happening simultaneously. Since that was the case, he couldn’t turn a blind eye to this matter.

“I’ll help you collect the power insignias, but it might take a long time. Lady Houtu, you mentioned that you won’t be able to sustain your current state for long. I fear...” This was also what Zu An was the most worried about. It had taken him a long time just to obtain the Netherworld Book of Life and Death, so it would surely take him longer to collect all six power insignias.

Houtu’s avatar said, “Since the World Law Beacon exists in the future, it must mean that my forging is successful. That also proves you'll be able to collect all the power insignias before my dissipation. I trust you.”

Zu An was speechless. He was tempted to retort against it, but it wouldn’t change the situation.

“I’ll be going into hibernation to conserve my energy. Summon me after you collect all the power insignias,” Houtu’s avatar said before she began to disappear.

Noticing Ox Head, Horse Face, and the others eyeing him intently, Zu An became anxious. “But the Shaman races...”

𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

“Don’t worry, I’ll talk to them,” Houtu’s avatar said. A divine voice echoed in the surroundings right after. “There shall be a temporary ceasefire between the Shaman races and the Asura race. From this day on, this man, the Necropolis Emperor, will be a friend of our Shaman races. Do your best to cooperate with him.”

Even though Zu An had held a long conversation with Houtu’s avatar, the exchange had happened on the soul level. In truth, only an instant had passed.

Ox Head, Horse Face, and the others had been gleefully waiting for their Ancestral Shaman to crush that brat when they suddenly received the order.

“But Ancestral Shaman...” Ox Head and Horse Face wondered how that brat had enchanted their Ancestral Shaman, but Houtu’s avatar had already disappeared by then, not giving them the time to voice their complaints.

Ox Head, Horse Face, Golden Cangue, and Silver Chain were speechless. They'd never thought they would be forced to smile at an enemy whom they had sworn to destroy just a second ago.

Ox Head was the first to break the silence. He struck his chest and said, “I don’t know why the Ancestral Shaman issued such an order, but we believe in her judgment. From this day on, you shall be a friend of our Shaman races. You may ask anything of us.”

Zu An chuckled. “I think we’ll be friends for a long time.” He thought about Ox Head and Horse Face’s job in the future, and he found himself amazed by fate’s mysticism.

Ox Head was taken aback, not understanding what those words meant.

Zu An flew to Princess Ni Huang’s side and asked, “Asura King, how are your injuries?”

“I’m fine. I just need to recuperate a bit.” With the terrifying halo gone, the Asura King returned to his feet and straightened his posture, looking as dignified as before.

Princess Ni Huang bit her lips as she asked sorrowfully, “Royal brother, why are you still putting on a strong front? After using that secret art, you only have days left to live!”

The Asura King suddenly looked like a deflated ball, and his face started to look much older. “Ni Huang, can’t you leave your royal brother with some dignity?”

Princess Ni Huang bit her lips as she tried to hold back her tears.

Zu An took out an Ice Heart Pill and fed it to the Asura King. “How do you feel now?”

The Ice Heart Pill was the White Jade Sect’s greatest medicine. Even Yan Xuehen only had two pills despite being the sect master, and she'd later given one to Zu An. Later, as Zu An got closer to Yan Xuehen, she'd secretly stolen more from her sect and given them to him to protect himself. However, with Zu An’s current cultivation, he had no use for the Ice Heart Pill anymore.

“It’s an incredible pill. To think that it can extend my lifespan by a month despite the violent nature of our secret art,” the Asura King remarked in awe.

Zu An wasn’t surprised to hear that. How could a technique that the Asura Royal Clan deemed a secret skill be so tame as to have its side effects neutralized by a single Ice Heart Pill?

Zu An let out a sigh. “It’s a pity I depleted my Feather Mountain Spring Water, or else it would have been able to save your life.”

“Feather Mountain Spring Water? What’s that? I’ll find some for my royal brother!” Princess Ni Huang exclaimed.

“I’m afraid that place is beyond your reach.” After saying those words, Zu An suddenly felt dazed.

Now that he thought about it, the secret dungeon in the Fiend races’ Imperial Tomb only opened once in a very long while. He had entered the secret dungeon the last time it opened in the future, and it would probably be a long time before it opened once more after that. But now that he was in the past, perhaps it would be near the secret dungeon’s opening time.

Houtu had tasked him to collect the Six Paths’ power insignias, including the Celestial Path’s. He had thought hard about it, and the most likely location of the Celestial World was the secret dungeon he had visited in the Fiend races’ Imperial Tomb.

Given that the Fiend races were the bloodline descendants of the Celestial Court’s Fiend races, it wouldn’t be surprising for there to be such a connection between them. Besides, he had seen the Celestial Court inside that secret dungeon.

The thought of that excited him, and he said, “There might be medicine to save your royal brother in the place I’m heading to next.”

“Really?” Princess Ni Huang grabbed his hand in excitement.

Is he my fated one?

The Asura King was much calmer in comparison. “Is this related to what you talked to Lady Houtu about?” He could tell the two of them had shared a long telepathic exchange earlier.

Zu An nodded before sharing the summary of what he had discussed with Houtu.

“The Six Paths’ power insignias...” the Asura King murmured.

He reached into his robe and took out a military seal. The seal was carved with glaring, domineering images, but its center was embedded with a beautiful, transparent gemstone that shone with a gentle light, mellowing the seal’s violent aura.

Zu An initially thought the gemstone was a diamond, but he quickly refuted that guess. The texture was different, and the gemstone looked far more mystical, as if it harnessed boundless power.

Sensing Zu An’s gaze, the Asura King explained, “This gemstone is the only teardrop left by a famous valkyrie of our Asura race. It is the Asura Path’s power insignia.”