The sharp, piercing air about him was even greater than Long Hanhua’s.
Just from his outer appearance alone, he looked much younger than Long Hanhua who was beside Yan Zhaoge.
Still, in terms of actual age, Long Xueji was obviously well over two hundred years old.
With his identity exposed, he had left the World beyond Worlds and returned to the Roving Jade Heavens that year, next marrying and having children. After his son, Long Hanhua, had come of age, he had replaced him in returning to the World beyond Worlds to live under the alias ‘Lin Hanhua’.
Besides Long Xueji, there was also a white-haired old man who was standing beside him.
While one looked like an old man and the other a youth, they were actual brothers by blood.
The white-haired old man was the oldest son of the Profound Sovereign and the Dragon Spring Emperor as well as Long Xueji’s eldest brother, Gao Xuebo.
At the same time, he was also Gao Qing’s grandfather, the Lord of Green Duckweed Mountain’s Minor White Peak.
Sung Zhongda and co were all second generation descendants of his lineage.
“Senior apprentice-uncle Gao, senior apprentice-uncle Long,” Yan Zhaoge smiled, paying his respects to the two.
Looking at him, not only did Gao Xuebo smile, a hint of a smile appeared at the corner of Long Xueji’s mouth too.
They both nodded, saying, “No need to be so formal.”
Yan Zhaoge cupped his hands towards Long Xueji, “Senior apprentice-uncle Long, there was no time to talk in depth when we brushed by each other previously. While that was regretful, there is finally a chance for us to officially meet today.”
He paused for a moment before offering his congratulations, “I must congratulate senior apprentice-uncle Long for pushing open the door to Immortality and ascending to the Immortal realm.”
The current Long Xueji had clearly already surpassed the Immortal Mortal Tribulation!
Several years ago, he had still been a Human Exalt. Now, he had successfully traversed that heavenly gulf.
Considering his age, he was probably the youngest True Immortal in the past several millennia.
While Long Xueji was much younger than his elder brother Gao Xuebo, he had now already successfully accomplished that step and hence entered completely new heavens and earth.
Looking at Gao Xuebo and Long Xueji, Yan Zhaoge pondered, “Even if this senior apprentice-uncle Gao is younger than the Earth Exalt Wang Zhengcheng, he is also quite old from what I have heard. Yet, he has been unable to accomplish that step. I wonder why this is the case. Could it be a similar situation to the Earth Exalt’s?”
Amidst his thoughts, Yan Zhaoge said, “While I wished to visit the Roving Jade Heavens, I never had any opportunity to find my way here previously. It was pure coincidence that I was able to get here this time as the stars of fortune were shining over me indeed.”
“My father has been hoping to come to the Roving Jade Heavens for a look as well. I will make sure to clearly identify the way this time and report it to him upon my return so that he can come faster.”
Hearing Yan Zhaoge’s words, Gao Xuebo shook his head, “While we have yet to meet your father face to face, we too have been hoping to meet him for a long time. Still, there is no need to rush. Things are currently not too peaceful in the World beyond Worlds as you would probably have a great many things on your hands right now.”
Yan Zhaoge nodded, “Thank you for your understanding, senior apprentice-uncles.”
He asked, “Earlier, I heard senior apprentice-brother Long saying that senior apprentice-granduncle and the Profound Sovereign are currently both in secluded cultivation?”
“That’s right,” Gao Xuebo said, “What an untimely coincidence. Father just entered seclusion not long ago whereas mother has been in death seclusion for many years and cannot be interrupted.”
Yan Zhaoge smiled, “No matter. I will come with my father next time. Hopefully, we will be lucky and the two of them would already have emerged from seclusion.”
They continued conversing happily.
Gao Xuebo was stern and proper while Long Xueji was cold and proud.
Still, both of them spoke very warmly with Yan Zhaoge as Gao Xuebo even demonstrated a talkative side. While Long Xueji comparatively spoke fewer words, he never exhibited any impatience at all.
Strictly speaking, this relationship was merely between the older generation. Even Gao Xuebo and Long Xueji had seldom interacted with the Exalted Gold Luminary and his wife in the past. Even so, they of the younger generation were interacting now.
However, the two of them had looked up to Yan Xingtang and Di Qinglian greatly and possessed great admiration for Yan Zhaoge and Yan Di too.
Yan Zhaoge was also good at finding conversation topics and there was also Long Hanhua beside him. Hence, from their already good relationship, they swiftly came to establish yet stronger ties.
“So your name originates from a saying within that lower world?” Gao Xuebo stroked his beard and smiled, “The lands of Yan and Zhao are generous with the mournful Ge(songs) of fallen heroes…Yan Zhaoge, Yan Zhaoge. How very intriguing.”
He turned and looked at Long Xueji and Long Hanhua, “Speaking of which, there was something subtly similar when christening Hanhua previously.”
Yan Zhaoge smiled, “Could it be from the Dragon Man(Long Han) Five Tribulations of the New Era Five Scriptures?”
The Prime Clear direct lineage was most renowned for its dao of the sword.
In the present day, many only knew of the famed Immortal Exterminating Four Swords.
Still, the Prime Clear direct lineage actually had other supreme martial arts besides sword arts.
Besides the Numinous Treasure Four Swords, there were also the New Era Five Scriptures that originated from the New Era Five Tribulations.
Those who bore the five tribulations were named Dragon Man, Bright Red, Opening Sovereign, Upper Sovereign and Extending Health.
They were also named the Five Tribulations of Daoism or the Dragon Man(Long Han) Five Tribulations.
“The Nine Heavens open, Dragon Man emit splendour,” Long Xueji smiled, looking at his son, “I did not think too much about it at the time. As the thought flashed through my mind, I simply decided to stick with it.”
Yan Zhaoge smiled, whereupon Long Hanhua smiled too, “I hope you do not find it laughable, junior apprentice-brother Yan.”
“No, of course not,” Yan Zhaoge firmly shook his head.
They conversed happily for a little longer before Yan Zhaoge, suddenly thinking of something, asked the trio, “Right, there is something that I would like to ask. I hope that you do not mind.”
Long Xueji said, “Ask away.”
Yan Zhaoge immediately enquired, “Is the Upper Exalt Chen Qianhua, the head of the Ten Exalts of the World beyond Worlds, related to the Roving Jade Heavens?”
“While I have long heard of him, this Upper Exalt Chen is unrelated to our Prime Clear lineage,” Gao Xuebo answered solemnly.
Yan Zhaoge nodded, “It would then seem that his Bright Red Tribulation Scripture must have been obtained under fortuitous circumstances from a legacy site of the Prime Clear lineage from pre-Great Calamity times.”
Hearing this, the trio exchanged looks, “This is our first time hearing of this.”
“Besides my father and I whose circumstances are unique, this is probably the only person who can walk about openly in the World beyond Worlds while knowing some martial arts of the Prime Clear lineage,” Yan Zhaoge had a thoughtful expression on his face.
Hearing this, Long Hanhua raised his brows, “Why is this so?”
History's Strongest Senior Brother Chapter 1106: Jade Clear direct lineage and Prime Clear direct lineage
HSSB1106: Jade Clear direct lineage and Prime Clear direct lineage
The World beyond Worlds and the Roving Jade Heavens were currently not on good terms.
The rule set down by the Earthly Sovereign that
the descendants of the Prime Clear lineage were not allowed to enter the World Beyond Worlds at the cost of death was at least tacitly allowed by the Three Sovereigns, Five Emperors, and Ten Exalts.
While it may not be so immutable in practice, a decree by the Earthly Sovereign would naturally carry some weight.
When descendants of the Prime Clear lineage were discovered in the World beyond Worlds, being able to keep their lives while fleeing this world was already the best that they could hope for.
Under these circumstances, only Yan Zhaoge and Yan Di were able to openly walk the World Beyond Worlds while practicing the supreme martial arts of the Prime Clear direct lineage.
Their circumstances, however, were very unique.
Yan Zhaoge’s great-grandmother, Di Qinglian, had been the most powerful expert of the Prime Clear direct lineage in the past. She had been a supreme figure whose talent in the dao of the sword was comparable to that of her husband, Yan Xingtang.
As the Exalted Gold Luminary, Yan Xingtang had been one of the new Kunlun Nine Luminaries who had established the newly created World Beyond Worlds in the past.
Yan Xingtang’s disciple, Yue Zhenbei, was even the Sword Sovereign of the World Beyond Worlds’ Three Sovereigns alongside the Earthly Sovereign and the Concealed Sovereign.
As a result, Yan Zhaoge and his father would still be considered descendants of the World beyond Worlds. Additionally, as the descendants of Di Qinglian, it was not unbelievable for them to possess the supreme martial arts of the Prime Clear lineage.
Therefore, unless the two of them clearly leaned towards the Roving Jade Heavens, it would be impossible for the World beyond Worlds to actively force away this ‘Fallen Deity’ father and son pair who possessed shocking strength and potential.
Even though the Earthly Sovereign was currently amidst extradimensional space, having yet to return to the World Beyond Worlds, the likes of the Heaven Emperor would not look for trouble with them just on the basis of their connections to legacies of the Prime Clear lineage.
While the Dragon Spring Emperor was descended from the Jade Clear direct lineage, with so many years having passed, he was generally viewed by those of the World beyond Worlds as a bigwig of the Roving Jade Heavens.
Therefore, while his descendants would not be in peril if their identities as descendants of the Prime Clear lineage were exposed, they would not be able to continue lingering in the World beyond Worlds too.
Upon hearing now that the Upper Exalt Chen Qianhua was versed in the Bright Red Tribulation Scripture, yet could move about actively and openly in the World Beyond Worlds, Long Hanhua naturally felt bemused.
Gao Xuebo and Long Xueji exchanged thoughtful looks as they seemed to have thought of something.
“So long as Chen Qianhua is not familiar with the Immortal Exterminating Formation Diagram or Chaos Extinguishing Origin Scripture, he can most likely still move unimpeded in the World beyond Worlds despite his usage of other supreme martial arts of the Prime Clear lineage,” Yan Zhaoge added.
Hearing this, the puzzled look on Long Hanhua’s face gradually faded as he too looked thoughtful.
The founder of the Prime Clear lineage, the Lord of Numinous Treasure, signified going from being to unbeing.
The ten ultimate martial arts of the Prime Clear direct lineage were also known as the Prime Clear Ten Scriptures, with the New Era Five Scriptures signifying ‘being’ while the Numinous Treasure Four Swords signified the process of going from ‘being’ to ‘unbeing’.
Finally, the Chaos Extinguishing Origin Scripture signified the state of ‘unbeing’.
This art was extremely special as it was integrated with the Immortal Exterminating Formation Diagram, which could be considered a manifestation of its power.
When this Daoist art was projected and unleashed to the epitome via the formation, that was when the Chaotic Extinguishing Origin Scripture was truly manifested.
The most powerful of the Jade Clear direct lineage’s Ten Primordial Heavenly Scriptures was unquestionably the first and foremost Peerless Heavenly Scripture.
Meanwhile, it just happened to be the opposite for the Prime Clear direct lineage, with the most powerful art being the final one, the Chaos Extinguishing Origin Scripture. It was a mighty martial art through which one could cultivate the extinguishing of chaos.
When this art was executed, all of creation would return to nothingness, with chaos extinguished as the very heavens and earth changed.
Like peerless infinity of primordial beginning, this was a one of a kind technique.
When the Lord of Numinous Treasure had been around, no one else had been able to cultivate it.
Besides the Lord of Numinous Treasure, the sole person who had been able to grasp the Immortal Exterminating Formation Diagram had been a bigwig of the Prime Clear lineage, the Lord of Plentiful Treasure. Though he had been capable of establishing the Immortal Exterminating Formation, he had lacked the ability to push it to the epitome.
Only after the Lord of Numinous Treasure had Transcended had his descendants truly been able to cultivate in the Chaos Extinguishing Origin Scripture.
Still, as the Lord of Plentiful Treasure had vanished without a trace, and the legacy of the Immortal Exterminating Formation had been discontinued, this most powerful supreme martial art of the Prime Clear lineage had also long since been lost since way back before the Great Calamity.
“So long as he is not versed in the Immortal Exterminating Formation Diagram, or cultivates in the Chaos Extinguishing Origin Scripture, he will be unimpeded?” Long Xueji sought confirmation from Yan Zhaoge.
Yan Zhaoge nodded, “If I do not guess wrongly, that should be the case.”
“Is his foundation the Peerless Heavenly Scripture or the Origin Heavenly Scripture of the Jade Clear lineage?” Long Xueji asked outright.
Gao Xuebo too looked enquiringly towards Yan Zhaoge.
Whether it was the Peerless Heavenly Scripture that was the head of the Ten Primordial Heavenly Scriptures or the Origin Heavenly Scripture that was the first scripture after the heavens had been opened, both of them held an extremely unique significance.
Those who used them as their foundation could cultivate in other martial arts, only supplementing and not damaging the foundation that their daos ultimately still depended on in seeking Immortality.
Therefore, those who cultivated in these two heavenly scriptures were unshakeable members of the Jade Clear direct lineage.
However much they cultivated in supreme martial arts of the Prime Clear lineage, it would be impossible to change their foundation unless it was that final scripture, the Chaos Extinguishing Origin Scripture.
Otherwise, the same could also prove true if, like Yan Zhaoge, they simultaneously cultivated in the Three Purities.
Chen Qianhua however, was evidently not walking such a path.
“I watched Chen Qianhua battling with the Brocade Emperor of the World beyond Worlds,” Yan Zhaoge said, “During this process, as he faced a True Immortal, Chen Qianhua was able to preemptively counter his opponent the majority of the time, as if knowing what the Brocade Emperor was going to do next.”
“While it looked like he could only see through what would be happening in the next few moments, and not with hundred percent accuracy either, he was a Martial Saint battling against an Emperor at the end of the day.”
Yan Zhaoge recalled those images, “Even the earlier heaven Oracle Divination of the River Diagram might not be able to achieve this, even though cultivating fully in it would be able to dispel part of Chen Qianhua’s technique.”
Gao Xuebo raised his white brows, “Origin Heavenly Scripture?”
The first of the Earlier Heaven Three Scriptures of the Jade Clear lineage’s Ten Primordial Heavenly Scriptures, the Origin Heavenly Scripture.
Signifying the world going from unbeing to being at its very commencement, that original ‘unity’ that was the cause of everything, the start of everything.
Thr
ough it, all things had been born as it was possible to trace and project all things, various types of karma.
If one could cultivate in this to the peak, at major completion, one would virtually be omniscient and able to bear everything.
They would know all that had happened in the past and most of the myriad possibilities existing in the future.
That said, there would still be discrepancies in predicting the future even if one cultivated in the Origin Heavenly Scripture, as any slight changes would cause events to unfold in entirely different directions.
Even so, it was virtually equivalent to foreknowledge for many things.
Also, in looking at the past, there were virtually no secrets to be had except for an extreme few people and matters.
Of course, this was also closely related to the person’s cultivation base and attainments in this art-the higher their cultivation base and the greater their attainments, the more accurately they were able to see things.
In battling others, the Origin Heavenly Scripture did not amount to direct battle prowess in terms of offence and defence. In that aspect, it was inferior to the Heaven Opening Scripture that was the second of the Earlier Heaven Three Scriptures of the Primordial Heavenly Scriptures. Still, it had profundities of its own.
Meanwhile, in terms of combat, the Origin Heavenly Scripture possessed multiple miraculous uses.
“While he refined a Buddhist clone, Chen Qianhua’s foundation is definitely our Three Clear lineages of orthodox Daoism,” Yan Zhaoge stroked his lower chin, “If I am not wrong, it can be none other than the Origin Heavenly Scripture.”
History's Strongest Senior Brother Chapter 1107: Old residence of the Sword Emperor
HSSB1107: Old residence of the Sword Emperor
In the Nine Underworlds, Yan Zhaoge had exacerbated the Brocade Emperor’s cultivation deviation through the use of Heart’s Will Thunder.
Chen Qianhua had obviously not been able to witness it firsthand, only having understood the gist of what had happened after seeing the Brocade Emperor.
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