History's Strongest Senior Brother c1-1474

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

  His failure to acquire the phoenix bone in the Clear Scenic Region of the Royal Reed Sea back then was one of the few yet massive upheavals that he had experienced in his life.

  When the battle had ultimately erupted between the southern Blazing Heaven Territory and the southeastern Yang Heaven Territory, despite having held the upper hand, they had still failed to secure their target in the end as they had been forced to retreat helplessly.

  Whether the Phoenix True Form Scripture could reach a whole new level depended greatly on whether the Five Virtues were all present.

  This might be a rare opportunity for the Southern Exalt Zhuang Shen to push open the door to Immortality, advancing his cultivation base.

  Even if he could not enter the Immortal realm, his strength would still improve by leaps and bounds.

  It would be an immense boost to the entire lineage of Phoenix Ritual Mountain’s Wutong Slope.

  Not only was the Southern Exalt Zhuang Shen concerned about this, Zhuang Chaohui was too.

  Still, it would not be easy for them to defeat the southeastern Yang Heaven Territory’s Golden Court Mountain. They would have to make plans for this in numerous aspects.

  It would naturally be best if they had more forces and treasures aiding in their efforts.

  A Wutong Slope disciple muttered to himself, “Grand Clear direct lineage? Ingenious Flying Peak and Golden Court Mountain seem to be of the Grand Clear direct lineage too.”

  Zhuang Chaohui said slowly, “Therefore, this cave manor is even more valuable to us.”

  Someone beside him said hatefully, “We will definitely topple that Golden Court Mountain one day.”

  “Golden Court Mountain aside, there are also a few other powers of the southeastern Yang Heaven Territory that are similarly hateful to the extreme.”

  “Especially that Broad Creed Mountain-a mere minor sect from a lower world, and it actually dares to bear the name of the East Peak of Daoism?”

  That Wutong Peak disciple exhaled, “It has only survived up till today with the protection of Golden Court Mountain and Ingenious Flying Peak, yet constantly buzzes around like an irritating mosquito, wrecking our important matters time and time again and even daring to kill disciples of our lineage. If they are not decimated, our hatred can never be quelled!”

  Hearing his words, Zhuang Chaohui’s gaze turned even colder and sharper than before, “Wanting to decimate Golden Court Mountain would not be easy. Dealing them a heavy blow and forcing them to hand over the phoenix bone would really already be considered a success for us.”

  “With Ingenious Flying Peak and Golden Court Mountain unable to stand up for them, it would be easy to decimate that Broad Creed Mountain.”

  He recalled an earlier conversation with his father, the Southern Exalt Zhuang Shen.

  “Has the Dim Radiant Emperor’s Immortal Artifact become his guardian talisman?” Zhuang Chaohui had felt extremely unhappy.

  “Killing that Yan Zhaoge and decimating that Broad Creed Mountain would be okay. Still, do not take that Immortal Artifact,” Zhuang Shen was calm indeed, “Before that, however, Ingenious Flying Peak and Golden Court Mountain are our primary problem.”

  Zhuang Chaohui ceased in his thoughts, a solemn expression appearing on his face as he appraised the Daoist temple before him.

  “This half-broken whisk landed in our possession for no rhyme or reason, aiding us in entering. Yet, we do not know who did it,” Another Wutong Slope disciple mused.

  The middle-aged man beside Zhuang Chaohui was a longtime Elder of Wutong Slope and the junior apprentice-brother of the Southern Exalt Zhuang Shen as he possessed a cultivation base superior to Zhuang Chaohui’s.

  He said mildly, “It is right to raise our vigilance. Still, do not get needlessly flustered.”

  “Yes, senior apprentice-uncle,” Zhuang Chaohui and the others followed that middle-aged man in venturing forth together.

  Who knew that terrifying yellow sand would suddenly surge amidst space at this time!

  A storm of death appeared, devouring all those of Wutong Slope who had just entered the great hall.

  It was very normal for people to encounter protective restrictions when adventuring in cave manors.

  It was just that this restriction here was exceptionally powerful!

  Even as that middle-aged man of the eight level of the Martial Saint realm simultaneously executed the thick earth of meritorious virtue and the blessed purple light of fortuitous virtue, he already felt a little unable to resist it somewhat.

  Fortunately, the high-grade Sacred Artifact that he possessed was a defensive one, a set of armour which consolidated the true intent of the Five Virtues in the Phoenix True Form Scripture. With that, he was still barely able to hold on. Still, he was hard pressed to advance even a single step right now.

  While Zhuang Chaohui possessed extraordinary might as well, even he was nearly blown backwards now.

  Just in terms of destructive power alone, that terrifying yellow sand was already comparable to the attack power of a ninth level Martial Saint!

  Just having encountered this, Zhuang Chaohui was nearly impaled straight through.

  His high-grade Sacred Artifact, the Fire Phoenix Bow, was meant wholly for attacking as it was not of much use now. There was only he himself whom he could rely on.

  His thick earth of meritorious virtue was pierced through, his blessed purple light of fortuitous virtue shattered. Even his white qi of nether virtue was forced out now.

  And still, Zhuang Chaohui very nearly died right there and then.

  In the end, tongues of flame abruptly lit up about his body, forming a semi-circular protective shield. Only then was he saved from the fate of death.

  This was a supreme treasure that was one of Zhuang Chaohui’s trump cards. It was his last defensive method, a life-saving treasure.

  Still, it was a consumable and would be depleted after a single time’s use.

  While he had guessed that the protective restrictions here were strong, Zhuang Chaohui had still not thought that he would very nearly die just upon entering.

  The other Wutong Slope martial practitioners present were all in an even more tragic state, only still being alive thanks to the assistance of Zhuang Chaohui and the middle-aged man who had led them.

  That middle-aged man frowned, “It is unexpectedly perilous. Stand back, all of you. I will try to enter alone.”

  Immediately afterwards, another noise actually resounded amidst the deafening, howling sandstorm.

  It was the roar of a surging, raging river.

  History's Strongest Senior Brother Chapter 952: The Phoenix Prince is angered to death

  HSSB952: The Phoenix Prince is angered to death

  That roaring, surging river was precisely the second tribulation of the protective restrictions here, water of the Heavy River!

  It was the heaviest vein of water beneath the heavens besides the rivers of the galaxy themselves.

  After passing through the restrictions and entering the great hall of the Daoist temple, Yan Zhaoge had felt greatly fortunate after having carefully analysed the formation diagram on the yellow cloth.

  When he had entered, no one had been presiding over and controlling those protective restrictions.

  Therefore, the sandstorm, Heavy River and fire lotuses had merely blocked his way one by one.

  He had simply needed to break through all of them one by one before being able to pass.

  Even so, it had not been an easy task for him.

  Still, if there was someone presiding over these protective restrictions, they would be able to simultaneously unleash two, even three of those great tribulations at once!

  Having been instructed by Yan Zhaoge, Ah Hu was currently guarding the front hall and presiding over those local restrictions.

  Detecting that someone had entered, Ah Hu who was meticulous despite how he looked first kept some things back in reserve as he only activated the first tribulation, that of the di
vine sand of aged gold.

  If these restrictions were depleted all at once, some time would be needed for them to recover.

  If their opponents sent in some cannon fodder first, it would surely be a waste if he were to immediately go all-out in unleashing the power of the restrictions.

  Still, seeing now that the other side had managed to survive that first tribulation, Ah Hu knew that they were definitely not cannon fodder.

  After all, the sandstorm formed of the divine sand of aged gold which was the first tribulation had destructive power that was comparable to that of ninth level Martial Saint experts.

  Having been able to survive this, how would their foes be simple?

  Seeing this, Ah Hu instantly held nothing back as he smiling unleashed the protective restrictions all at once!

  Howling sandstorm and surging water of the Heavy River caught Zhuang Chaohui and the others in a pincer attack, rushing frenziedly towards them.

  Other than that, numerous golden lotuses of flame also bloomed amidst space, surrounding they of Wutong Slope.

  The pitiful dudes of Wutong Slope had just been about to retreat. Yet, they could not leave even if they wished to now.

  Just having been beaten all dizzy by the divine sand of aged gold, the water of the Heavy River and the golden lotuses of miraculous fire simultaneously surged towards them.

  With the cultivation base of Zhuang Chaohui and the others, let alone the white qi of nether virtue that left one with a chance at life, even possessing all Five Virtues might not guarantee their safety now!

  The fiery lotuses exploded, transforming into a boundless golden sea of flames. Yet, this did not come into conflict with the water of the Heavy River.

  The water and fire were merciless yet distinct as they simultaneously charged towards Zhuang Chaohui and the others.

  There was still that sandstorm that they were caught within which was terrifying to the extreme.

  Those of Phoenix Ritual Mountain’s Wutong Slope who cultivated in the true intent of nether virtue could only watch on helplessly at this moment as that white wisp of qi which indicated their chance at life gradually vanished!

  This entailed that the chances of them surviving in this situation was nil!

  They were doomed to die!

  Even Zhuang Chaohui and the middle-aged man who had already ascended the Immortal Bridge were hard pressed to change things when faced with such a situation.

  After the frenzied tide had passed, no bones or corpses remained!

  The sandstorm gradually faded while some of the water of the Heavy River and fire lotuses of miraculous fire still remained, hovering amidst space.

  Some others entered the temple now in the form of a massive golden crow.

  It was precisely those martial practitioners of Three Foot Mountain who had previously been backup, also having assisted Zhuang Chaohui’s group in finding their way over here.

  With others having died here and depleted the killing power of the protective restrictions, diminishing their fearsomeness, these Three Foot Mountain martial practitioners who had only entered afterwards were still barely able to withstand them.

  Still, they felt very bitter indeed, “These protective restrictions have three tribulations in total, but logically speaking, they should be activated one by one. Two are being simultaneously unleashed?”

  “Those of Wutong Slope have probably already been completely wiped out?”

  Even as they pondered, two clumps of flame suddenly surfaced amidst space.

  They were not blazing hot or vicious as they instead emanated an air of vitality.

  Each of the two clumps of fire had a silhouette that glowed with a five-coloured light quivering within, seeming like the egg of some sort of fowl or some bird species that had spread its wings.

  The flames were illusory, gradually condensing and taking form without any aura leaking such that the remnant river water and fire lotuses did not immediately target them.

  Seeing this, those of Three Foot Mountain realised, “This is nirvanic rebirth of the Phoenix True Form Scripture. Two Immortal Bridge Martial Saints of Wutong Slope just fell here.”

  The cries of phoenixes resounded from within the two clump of flames.

  Finally, two fiery phoenixes that shone with a five-coloured glow were reborn within the flames, next flying out.

  Illuminated by the silhouettes of fire phoenixes were none other than Zhuang Chaohui and his senior apprentice-uncle.

  Their faces were both ugly to the extreme.

  With the exception of the two of them who were Immortal Bridge Martial Saints, the other disciples of Wutong Slope had all perished to the restrictions of this Daoist temple!

  Even the two of them had very nearly perished. If not for the miraculous nirvanic rebirth of their Phoenix True Form Scripture, even they would have died for good beneath that fearsome tide.

  While the two of them had been reborn now, all their treasures, their high-grade Sacred Artifacts included, had dissipated into the wind.

  “Golden Crow…Golden Crow Incinerating World Scripture, the southeastern Yang Heaven Territory’s Three Foot Mountain?” The two grit their teeth, understanding now that it was likely those of Three Foot Mountain who had given them that half-broken whisk whilst clearly harbouring bad intentions.

  Still, now was not the time for them to settle the score with Three Foot Mountain.

  The local restrictions were not the strength of an actual person at the end of the day as they lacked consciousness and intelligence.

  The remaining water of the Heavy River and golden lotuses of miraculous fire were currently instead playing host to those of Three Foot Mountain.

  Having experienced nirvanic rebirth, the two of them were no longer targeted by these restrictions.

  Still, the river water and fire lotuses had blocked their path of retreat.

  Thing beings how they were, they could only clench their teeth and venture on.

  The scenes before them changed as they finally entered the front hall of the Daoist temple. Seeing the statues of the ancestors of the Three Purities, they felt incomparably bitter.

  Surveying the area, there was no one else in the front hall, merely a cloth diagram lying in a corner.

  Zhuang Chaohui scanned the area, his face turning so dark it was like water might drip down from it, “Someone was just here, controlling those restrictions!”

  “If that person ends up in my hands, I’ll definitely teach him a lesson!”

  Beside him, the Wutong Slope Elder also had a cold look on his face, “We pursue!”

  Seeing that they had managed to surpass the protective restrictions, the other party had immediately escaped. This meant that they themselves were weak, only being able to rely on utilising the local restrictions to block their path.

  While it was unclear how they had managed to surpass the three tribulations and arrive earlier, this definitely showed that they lacked the confidence to face them directly, at least.

  Since that was so, the pair from Wutong Slope had no time to waste here.

  With things already being like this, they could only venture forward at full speed. Otherwise, their fellow descendants of Wutong Slope would have died for nothing.

  Hurrying to the back hall in a wild haste, as the two unconsciously turned to look at the statue that was being worshipped, they were immediately rendered dazed like wooden chickens.

  “Lord of Numinous Treasure?! This place is of the Prime Clear direct lineage?!” Zhuang Chaohui was left thunderstruck.

  If this place belonged to the Prime Clear direct lineage, why had they spent all that effort trudging in here then?

  Even if they obtained supreme martial arts here, they would not be able to use it in front of anyone back in the World beyond Worlds.

  It was true that even using it as a reference could be greatly beneficial. It could even be kept as a killer trump card for their enemies.

  Yet, the problem was that this was not somet
hing that they desperately or definitely needed. There was no need for so many lives of their Wutong Slope to have been sacrificed here for this!

  To those of Phoenix Ritual Mountain’s Wutong Slope, this Prime Clear direct lineage just entailed nothing, being like flavourless food that could simply be discarded without thinking.

  The two of Wutong Slope exchanged looks, their morale instantly plummeting to an all-time low. They felt completely stifled within, so stifled they could just hardly bear it!

  History's Strongest Senior Brother Chapter 953: A fight breaking out at once

  HSSB953: A fight breaking out at once

  To Phoenix Ritual Mountain’s Wutong Slope, this Daoist temple was virtually like an ultra-massive pit that they had fallen into.

  If not for the fact that Three Foot Mountain was also of the World beyond Worlds and had no need for legacies of the Prime Clear lineage as they were also currently struggling desperately in trying to pass through the main hall, Zhuang Chaohui might suspect that they had known of this beforehand.

  He might believe that the half-broken whisk had been given to Wutong Slope purely to harm them.

  Still, from the looks of it now, Three Foot Mountain probably did not know of the actual background of this Daoist temple too.

  Looking at the statue of the Lord of Numinous Treasure before them and thinking of how their two powers had gone all out trying to enter, Zhuang Chaohui and his senior apprentice-uncle both found this utterly laughable and ludicrous as they wanted to smile yet were unable to force that smile out.

  So many people had died, so much effort spent. Yet, things had ultimately ended like this.

  Zhuang Chaohui dared not think about this any further. Just thinking about it, he already felt so depressed he wanted to vomit blood.

  He looked at his senior apprentice-uncle, both of them having similarly gloomy expression on their faces.

  “Let us continue. Since we have already arrived here, we cannot just return empty-handed,” Zhuang Chaohui inhaled deeply, “Martial arts of the Prime Clear lineage aside, if there are any treasures that remain, we would be able to bring peace to the souls of the deceased up in heaven.”