History's Strongest Senior Brother c1-1474

by 八月飞鹰, Ba Yue Fei Ying, August Eagle

  They traversed the Jade Ridge Snowy Mountains, finally arriving at the main peak of this mountain range.

  Here was established the headquarters of the Snow Crane Sect.

  The sect was not large in scale. After all, qi cultivation wasn’t mainstream in the Floating Life World, and those like Su Yun who were able to go against the currents were few and far between.

  “This is my husband, Shen Nuo,” Arriving at the door, Su Yun introduced a middle-aged man with a tough, resolute expression to Yan Zhaoge and the others.

  This Shen Nuo, a demonic blood cultivator, bowed neither subserviently nor overbearingly upon seeing Yan Zhaoge, “Young Master Yan.”

  Yan Zhaoge nodded, “Mister Shen.”

  Su Yun said, “I’m bringing Young Master into the ancestral hall to look at the things Lady left behind. If people arrive from the outside world, please help me to entertain them for a while.”

  Possessing a mature, competent personality, Shen Nuo nodded, “You can rest easy on this.”

  “Young Master, please follow me,” Su Yun brought Yan Zhaoge and the others along in entering the ancestral hall of the Snow Crane Sect.

  Raising his head and gazing over, what entered Yan Zhaoge’s sight was a carved statue of ice, a snow crane engraved on it that looked set to raise its wings and soar high into the skies.

  History's Strongest Senior Brother Chapter 437: World beyond worlds, wounds of the heavens

  HSSB437: World beyond worlds, wounds of the heavens

  Yan Zhaoge looked at that snow crane carved of ice, elegant and lifelike.

  Beneath the ice carving of the snow crane was placed a bracelet. The bracelet also had a snow crane inscribed on it as it appeared to be from the same set of accessories as that snow crane hairpin.

  Su Yan said, “This might be unbecoming, but this was left behind by Lady that year, and I have left it here to constantly serve as a memento of her. If Young Master wants to take it away…”

  Yan Zhaoge laughed, “How would I think that? This was left behind by mother for you, Aunt Yun. Also, Aunt Yun, just call me Zhaoge.”

  Su Yun smiled as she raised her hand lightly, that snow crane ice carving releasing bountiful bright light before rising up into the air.

  Countless spirit patterns intermingled amidst the light, forming a small scale formation which slowly broke the space apart as a small scale foreign dimension now appeared.

  Yan Zhaoge knew that this must be a forbidden or sacred ground of the Snow Crane Sect.

  Accompanying Su Yun in entering the foreign dimension, a massive rock very quickly appeared.

  Yan Zhaoge focused his gaze on the rock, seeing a great amount of strange looking characters on it.

  “Hmmm…they’re something similar to a secret code,” Thoughts flashed through Yan Zhaoge’s mind at lightning speed as he remembered several things that his father Yan Di had mentioned to him back before he had departed from Broad Creed Mountain.

  While many of these things might not actually be of use, Yan Di did not know what kind of situation his son might encounter. Thus, he had prepared him as best he could so as to be able to cope with whatever situation might arise, telling him everything that might be of use to him.

  Yan Zhaoge pondered for a moment before extending his palm, infusing his true essence within that rock.

  The strange characters on the rock began rapidly turning illusory.

  Yan Zhaoge extended his other hand, writing something in mid-air. Numerous words of light seemed to be engraved onto the surface of the rock as well, merging together with its original occupants.

  Su Yun looked rather astoundedly at this scene.

  After a while, Yan Zhaoge ceased in his movements. However, the words of light intermingled and changed before finally falling silent.

  Meanwhile, the message left behind on the surface of the rock had already completely changed form.

  Seeing those lines of words, Yan Zhaoge slowly nodded, “While there are a few differences, these are extremely similar to the characters of before the Great Calamity, being even more complicated and ancient as well as clear in the roots of its legacy than the commonly used characters of our Eight Extremities World and this Floating Life World.”

  Yan Zhaoge smiled. Amongst his few memories of her, his mother had been extremely willing to research ancient texts as well as ancient characters.

  His interest and passion in ancient texts and characters had originated from the influence of his mother Xue Chuqing amidst his younger years.

  Perhaps these characters and their corresponding language that were extremely close to that used before the Great Calamity were what Xue Chuqing had been used to before she had come to the Floating Life World and the Eight Extremities World.

  Yan Zhaoge referred to what he had learnt before whilst carefully deciphering the words that were left behind on the stone carving.

  “What is there that cannot be said outright, having to go through so many twists and turns instead? If it indeed isn’t suitable for the occasion, if it isn’t convenient to reveal, there wouldn’t be a need to leave a message behind, right?”

  Yan Zhaoge pondered as he deciphered those characters. The more he saw, the stranger his expression became.

  “To head up to the world beyond worlds, there are a total of two methods…”

  “The most basic method is to reach the fourth level of the Martial Saint realm, surpassing the bearable limits of the great thousand worlds…”

  “Otherwise, learning from me, there is a treasure that can protect your body as it stabilises the rift between worlds. Afterwards, search for the wounds of the heavens…”

  The corners of Yan Zhaoge’s mouth twitched unceasingly, “This tone-why does it sound so much like a reminder to bring an umbrella out with us on a rainy day?”

  “Also, there is this feeling that she didn’t see it as a very important thing. Rather, she suddenly remembered having forgotten to say it and casually left behind some words as a result. What is the meaning of that?”

  Yan Zhaoge sighed, “Father ah, exactly what kind of wife did you find that year?”

  “Still…” Yan Zhaoge’s gaze turned solemn, “World beyond worlds…wounds of the heavens…what exactly has the Great Calamity changed our original world into?”

  Yan Zhaoge stroked his lower chin and pondered as a hint of a smile was gradually revealed by the corners of his lips, “Now this is getting more and more interesting.”

  After thinking for a time, Yan Zhaoge ceased in his thoughts.

  He already knew the gist of the message engraved on the rock. Still, Yan Zhaoge did not retract his palm, instead continuing to infuse more of his true essence within.

  After a short while, a change suddenly occurred in the rock. Having originally been tough and firm, it suddenly became like soft mud.

  A portion of rock concaved inwards, forming a circular indentation within.

  Yan Zhaoge observed its size. Then, he took out that circular half mirror that he had obtained upon just having arrived in the Floating Life World.

  When they had come, they had been drawn over by the mechanism that had been left behind by his mother Xue Chuqing previously. This circular half mirror formed the core of that mechanism.

  After activating the mechanism, this circular half mirror had temporarily lost its power. Yan Zhaoge had always been keeping it by his side, hoping to find clues as to the other half of the mirror.

  At this moment, this half mirror was precisely embedded within the circular indentation as it took up a half of the space within.

  As Yan Zhaoge looked within, the other half of empty space was actually filled by water that now gradually appeared out of nowhere.

  Countless scenes seemed to flicker on the surface of the water. Still, it was not stable enough, the images blurry as it was hard to clearly see what they depicted.

  Yan Zhaoge crossed his arms before his chest, “It looks like we will still have to wait for some time.”


  As she stood quietly by the side, a warm smile appeared by Su Yun’s lips as she watched Yan Zhaoge. On him, it was as if she could see the Xue Chuqing whom she had served and followed that year.

  Yan Zhaoge swivelled his head over, “Aunt Yun, it looks like we’ll still have to trouble you for some days more.”

  Su Yun smiled, “Young Master, you can stay for as long as you want.”

  Yan Zhaoge asked, “Right, Aunt Yun, are Grand Spirit Stones very common in the Floating Life World?”

  Su Yun answered, “They cannot be considered common, but their rate of production is not bad.”

  Yan Zhaoge pondered as he asked, “Where can they be found?”

  Su Yun replied, “The quarries are rather scattered. There are no especially large ones, all being small or medium size ones that are scattered amongst many places.”

  Yan Zhaoge nodded slowly.

  Now, a voice suddenly resounded from outside, “Mother.”

  “It’s my daughter, Shen Rong,” Su Yun first explained to Yan Zhaoge, who smiled and nodded, “I’ll exit with you. Please do not let anyone else in within the short term, Aunt Yun.”

  Su Yun replied, “This is only natural.”

  Leaving the half mirror there with the water accumulating within the rock on its own, Yan Zhaoge and Su Yun exited the foreign dimension together, returning to the ancestral hall of the Snow Crane Sect.

  A woman in her twenties who looked extremely similar to Su Yun awaited there.

  Seeing Yan Zhaoge, while she appeared rather curious, Shen Rong still first bowed, “Shen Rong greets…Young Master.”

  Hearing her term of address, it was clear that she had already received an explanation from her father, Shen Nuo. Also, even though she had already married into Green Dragon Mountain, Su Yun’s position in her heart was one of great authority. At the very least, she did not dare to make any slights whatsoever before her.

  Yan Zhaoge smiled slightly, greeting her back, “No need to be so polite. I am slightly older than you; you can just call me Brother.”

  Su Yun asked, “Rong’er, is it something from Green Dragon Mountain?”

  Shen Rong nodded, “Yes. Father-in-law and the others have already received news of the arrival of Brother Yan’s group. Father-in-law sent me and Husband over to send a message, inviting you and Brother Yan over to Green Dragon Mountain.”

  History's Strongest Senior Brother Chapter 438: A pressing question!

  HSSB438: A pressing question

  Su Yun asked, “Other than inviting us, is there any other news?”

  Shen Rong glanced rather worriedly at Yan Zhaoge as she replied, “Yes, mother. Green Dragon Mountain received news of the Chief of the Blood Cloud Clan having personally come west. He has already arrived in the western lands that are the territory of Green Dragon Mountain.”

  Yan Zhaoge laughed lightly, “He’s come for me?”

  Shen Rong nodded, “That is what they say.”

  Yan Zhaoge laughed, no longer speaking further on this topic as he instead appraised her with a glance, “Hmmm, late inner aura Martial Scholar realm. You can already prepare for your breakthrough into the late outer aura stage.”

  He swivelled his head, smiling as he asked Su Yun, “Aunt Yun, is it that the two of you possess the rumoured Living Source Physique?”

  Shen Rong looked rather bemusedly at Yan Zhaoge while Su Yun found it rather unexpected as well.

  From their earlier conversation, Su Yun had been able to tell that Xue Chuqing had not mentioned the matter of her and the Floating Life World to Yan Zhaoge and his father. As he should not have heard of her beforehand, Yan Zhaoge naturally wouldn’t have understood her situation in detail.

  “In reply to Young Master’s words, I indeed possess the Living Source Physique. Having inherited my bloodline, Rong’er possesses it as well,” Su Yin sighed emotionally, “Lady once said that the Living Source Physique might not definitely be inherited.”

  “This was proven to be true afterwards. I had a total of three children with my husband, but amongst the siblings, there was only Rong’er who inherited my Living Source Physique.”

  Yan Zhaoge smiled slightly, “The possibility of the first child inheriting the physique is the highest, and if this does indeed happen, it is basically impossible for the children you have after that to inherit it as well.”

  He looked at Shen Rong, saying slowly, “Possessing the Living Source Physique, you have a great heaven-given convenience in cultivating in the martial dao in this Floating Life World. From my observation of your disciples, there is only Rong’er who can inherit your legacy. Being able to attempt a breakthrough into the outer aura Martial Scholar realm at this age, it is also something that only extremely few people can achieve over in the world I come from.”

  Su Yun said, “Young Master overpraises her. Qi cultivators of my Floating Life World find the spiritual qi here to be extremely deficient, with there being very few resources as well.”

  “However, because there are too few qi cultivators, with all the resources evenly heaped onto everyone, it would instead appear extremely abundant. Other than her Living Source Physique, Rong’er also has some bit of talent in the martial dao as well as access to the supreme martial arts left behind by Lady. Her current achievements are actually because of that.”

  Yan Zhaoge asked, ‘Still, with Rong’er being the only outstanding one amongst your disciples, won’t this lead to the doubts of others?”

  Su Yun smiled, “Lady once said that she would not restrict me from accepting disciples. In having founded a sect, it was only to keep the legacy that she imparted to me alive.”

  “Before a disciple enters the sect, I would already have made it clear to them that cultivation is not easy and they might not see any accomplishments in it. Those who stay on and persist are those whose mentalities are comparatively much tougher.”

  “Of course, there are also some who think that I am partial to my daughter. I have my own method of dealing with those.”

  Hearing this, Yan Zhaoge laughed. While Su Yun appeared kind and compassionate in front of him, she might no longer be that way before her disciples.

  “Aunt Yun, with a link of marriage having formed between Green Dragon Mountain and the Snow Crane Sect, was consideration of the Living Source Physique factored within?” After laughing, Yan Zhaoge asked mildly.

  Su Yun answered, “I did definitely think about that to some extent. To tell you the truth, I’ve been on give-and-take friendly relations with Green Dragon Mountain over the years, also having interacted much with them.”

  “Not including the secrets that Lady taught me, I imparted many of the things that I have learnt through my own cultivation process to Green Dragon Mountain.”

  “While as demonic bloodline cultivators, they do not really have much to do with qi cultivation techniques, the different strengths of others might also be useful for yourself in some ways. Green Dragon Mountain has benefited quite a lot from my Snow Crane Sect.”

  She smiled, shaking her head, “That in-law of mine, the Chief of Green Dragon Mountain, has always concealed himself deeply. In actual fact, over the years, he has already improved greatly. While still not being able to match up to the Three Demons, amongst the experts of the Four Clans, he is already gradually developing to surpass the rest of them.”

  “When Rong’er births a child in the future, Green Dragon Mountain might really hope to have a descendant practising both our cultivation forms. Still, Rong’er and her husband are indeed deeply in love. I can tell that it is not fake on her husband’s part. Otherwise, I would not have agreed to their marriage.”

  “Of course, Rong’er has not revealed the core teachings of Lady to Green Dragon Mountain.”

  Shen Rong nodded by the side.

  Yan Zhaoge nodded slightly, “It is best if that is so.”

  Su Yun asked, “Young Master, if you do not want to accept Green Dragon Mountain’s invitation, I’ll help you to refuse them.”

>   Yan Zhaoge gave an ambiguous smile before suddenly saying, “Right, Aunt Yun. There’s a question that I’ve always been wanting to ask, but forgot about just now due to being too busy.”

  Su Yun said, “Ask as you’d like, Young Master.”

  A light flashed within Yan Zhaoge’s gaze, “Aunt Yun. You are at the fourth level of the Martial Grandmaster realm, an early Essence Spirit Martial Grandmaster. In Green Dragon Mountain, or in this entire Floating Life World as a whole, on what level do you stand? How many are there who are stronger or on the same level as you?”

  “Other than that, there is also one thing…” While saying this, Yan Zhaoge made a drawing motion in the air, a scene of light now appearing.

  The image of a fearless-looking middle-aged man could be seen within.

  This man was that person Yan Zhaoge had met in the primordial forests upon just having arrived within the Floating Life World.

  “This person cultivated in the bloodline of the Six-Footed Lightning Flying Leopard. Does Aunt Yun know who he is?”

  ……

  As Yan Zhaoge and the others were residing within the Snow Crane Sect as guests, gales were arising and clouds surging in the Floating Life World.

  The western lands had always been the territory of Green Dragon Mountain.

  However, currently, gazing towards the southeast from the western lands, numerous crimson clouds the colour of blood had appeared over the horizon.

  A martial practitioner of Green Dragon Mountain gazed at the clouds of blood sweeping over from the southwest as he asked in a deep tone, “What matter has caused Chief Lu to personally come to the western lands without any prior notice?”

  The clouds of blood separated, a green light flickering before a middle-aged man with a long beard was revealed within.

  Behind him, numerous figures were indistinctly visible amidst the clouds of blood.

  The middle-aged man said coldly, “Someone from the Snow Crane Sect that is under the protection of your Green Dragon Mountain caused a great disturbance in the southern regions, having first provoked us. Are you pretending to be ignorant of this now?”