Yan Zhaoge softly shook his head. “Even with the Southern Extremity Longevity Emperor’s capabilities, it’s difficult for him to collect so many kinds of precious treasures within such a short amount of time. After the Great Calamity, this becomes more apparent where the situation became terrible for our Three Clear Lineage.”
“Did he prepare this beforehand, specifically used to support the Exalted Rahu Luminary to make her move?” whispered Feng Yunsheng softly, “After the Exalted Rahu Luminary succeeds, this item would then see its uses.”
Yan Zhaoge said, “Indeed. Only, the original plan was to target the Devil of Aged Metal. And yet, to everyone’s surprise, the Exalted Rahu Luminary decided to swindle away the Doomsday Heavenly Devil’s authority instead.”
“As such, this black jade bottle would only assist you a little. It won’t see any decisive uses. As such, you still have to remain very cautious.”
Feng Yunsheng said, “I’m aware of this myself.”
She retrieved the black jade bottle from Yan Zhaoge’s hand and analyzed it, “However, with this treasure’s assistance, I’ll be able to do more things, and I can be a little braver.”
History's Strongest Senior Brother Chapter 1361 - Younger Generation Are Strong Enough
Looking at that black jade bottle, Yan Zhaoge said, “Such a pity that this thing wouldn’t be able to assist Little Jun, his mother, and the Astro Sovereign.”
No matter if it was the original planner – Jian Shunhua, or Feng Yunsheng whose future was uncertain, they weren’t compatible to be the reincarnation of the Doomsday Heavenly Devil or the Devil of Aged Metal.
Under the assistance and support of the Southern Extremity Longevity Emperor and the North Star Emperor, the situation turned out as it was now.
An insurmountable amount of effort and precious resources must have been consumed throughout the entire period. They couldn’t repeat the procedure within a short amount of time.
No matter if it was Chen Xuanzong, Chu Lili, Shi Jun, or Ying Yuzhen, they were all passively withstanding a Devil’s Calamity.
Their physiques were the most suitable physique to be used for a Great Devil to reincarnate. As such, they were already coveted by the Water Devil and various other Great Devils since long ago, waiting for an opportunity to take over their body.
Previously, when Ling Qing requested Chen Xuanzong to pass the message to Yan Zhaoge, she had mentioned that neither the Southern Extremity Longevity Emperor nor the Exalted Sun Luminary – Gao Han would be able to dispose of such problems as of now thoroughly.
The Exalted Concealed Luminary, which was Gao Han’s clone, had investigated the matters regarding Chu Lili within the World beyond Worlds for many years.
Although he had acquired some insight, they weren’t sufficient in solving Chen Xuanzong’s problems.
Yan Zhaoge and Chen Xuanzong had both been discussing this during the past few years. They both agreed that an opportunity was required. Moreover, they weren’t confident in solving such problems.
None of them could do anything. They could only take things slowly.
Now that they had acquired the black jade bottle from the Southern Extremity Longevity Emperor, the difficulties faced by Feng Yunsheng would ease up. Such was at least a rejoicing feat.
After returning to the Awakened Sky Cosmos, returning to the Sky beyond Skies, Yan Zhaoge met up with Yan Di, Yue Zhenbei, and Chen Xuanzong.
After listening to Yan Zhaoge’s description of everything that had happened, everyone couldn’t help but sink deep in thought, “There’s even such a matter?”
Yan Zhaoge had mentioned to Yan Di regarding the period of time where he accidentally entered the Blessed Lands of the White Lotus for the first time. As such, Yan Di wasn’t all that surprised. Instead, he merely asked, “Based on what the Southern Extremity Longevity Emperor said, you have no choice but to head towards the Blessed Lands of the White Lotus? Could there be any other hidden intentions within?”
“Indeed, the Southern Extremity Longevity Emperor implied so. As for whether he has other sorts of intentions, it’s impossible to tell as of now.” Yan Zhaoge nodded.
Yue Zhenbei asked, “When are you going to leave?”
Yan Zhaoge had already thought of this a while ago, “After making some preparations, only will I depart. I still have some arrangements to make.”
“I will also be leaving this Awakened Sky Cosmos. I intend to continue searching for Mingkong and Lili,” said Chen Xuanzong. “My journey this time might consume an indefinite amount of time. There’s no need to worry too much about me.”
During the past few years, Chen Xuanzong would always leave to locate Jie Mingkong and Chu Lili. He had acquired quite an amount of clues as well. However, he still missed the opportunity to locate them.
Previously, he revealed himself during the extraction of the World beyond Worlds to attract the attention of his opponents, diverting their attention away.
On the other hand, he was also trying his best to locate the two disciples of his.
Now, the Awakened Sky Cosmos had thoroughly calmed down, and everything had returned to normal. There was no need for him to enter seclusion to cultivate as well. Naturally, he decided to venture outside once more to continue his search for his disciples.
“Senior Chen, if you don’t mind, may I go along with you?” blurted Yan Di. “I’ll be able to assist you in case something happens.”
Yan Zhaoge looked at his father, thoughtfully, “Are you going to slash the lock?”
“This doesn’t count. I merely feel like going outside.” Yan Di smiled slightly.
Twenty years ago, when Yan Zhaoge and the others were sucked away from the World beyond Worlds’ Five Territories and various other lower realms and left the Dao universe for the first time, Yan Di had entered absolute seclusion. At that time, he was already standing by the Immortal Door, with the True Immortal being attainable at any given time.
Later, he had indeed managed to take that step forward. He managed to achieve the physique of a True Immortal, ascending to the Immortal Realm.
During the past twenty years, Yan Di had been consuming various kinds of pill medicine’s essence and the residue pill qi of the Pill Hall. He secretly cultivated with all his effort, causing his cultivation to experience a continuation in increase. Ultimately, it resulted in him experiencing a spurt of improvement.
Generally speaking, the higher the cultivation, the slower the realm’s speed of improvement. Usually, improving would take a more extended amount of time.
Experts that were able to push open the Immortal Door weren’t ordinary people, to begin with.
However, even if their potential had yet to deplete, if they wanted to continue improving after entering the Immortal Realm, they would have to do their best to accumulate more cultivation.
When an Immortal Realm expert cultivated, it was extremely normal for one to be stuck within a realm for hundreds or even thousands of years.
No matter how talented one was, there were some paths they needed to take. The price they had to pay was also unavoidable.
However, Yan Di’s condition was more impressive.
His vicissitudes and the strength intent roving forward overlapped with himself. Not only would their importance be displayed when Yan Di was in combat, but they would also be displayed even when he was cultivating.
The hurdles in cultivation for others were nothing for Yan Di, as he could just forcefully crash through everything.
This was his unique advantage. Even his descendants wouldn’t be able to replicate it.
However, such a thing had its drawbacks as well.
When Yan Di cultivates, he must move forward no matter what. He cannot retreat, nor can he suppress it.
“Over the years, dad felt like he’s been constrained a little.”Yan Zhaoge let out a sigh in his heart.
After arriving at the World beyond Worlds, most of the time, the top-notch experts within the Broad Creed Mountain would b
e Yan Zhaoge and his father.
In the past, they had many sorts of enemies within the World beyond Worlds. To maintain the sect’s peacefulness, if one of them were to leave, the other would have to preside over the Broad Creed Mountain to prevent their enemies from invading.
Due to various kinds of reasons, Yan Zhaoge was the one that left most of the time, leaving Yan Di to preside over the Broad Creed Mountain.
As a result, before he managed to reunite with Xue Chuqing, he couldn’t even go out to visit his wife.
After all, that was his responsibility as the Broad Creed Sect Master.
Yan Di didn’t view this as a burden. Instead, such a responsibility became a motivation for him, causing him to work even harder.
However, objectively speaking, this was a shapeless constraint, holding Yan Di back.
Due to his Creation Saber’s saber intent, he was unique in terms of cultivation. He couldn’t just be judged normally.
During the past few years, Yan Di had always been cultivating in the Broad Creed Mountain and rarely went outside.
Although there wasn’t a lack of enemies, and Yan Di didn’t lack any realm combat experience, it was still a loss for martial art practitioners.
If one were to enter seclusion to cultivate solely, they would never become a top-notch expert.
Now, the situation was different. The Awakened Sky Cosmos was both concealed and independent. Theoretically speaking, without exposing any traces of the cosmos, it would be difficult for outsiders to locate the Awakened Sky Cosmos even without top-notch experts presiding over it.
Moreover, other than the Sky beyond Skies, the Roving Jade Heavens was also present. Yue Zhenbei, Gao Qingxuan, Long Xingquan, and the others were also present here.
Within the Skies beyond Skies, the Broad Creed Mountain had no foes. Even if Yan Zhaoge and his father left, nothing terrible would happen.
After Xue Chuqing had returned, the matters regarding the Roving Jade Heavens had been solved. Yan Di, who had been suppressed for many years, could finally hope for a lifestyle change.
Those that were familiar with Yan Di’s cultivation improvement understood the theory within. Chen Xuanzong nodded lightly, “Naturally, you can.”
“You must have given a thought to the sect’s affairs,” asked Yan Zhaoge.
Yan Di said, “Second-apprentice-brother and master are the same. During the past few years, they focused more on fathoming their own martial art’s attainment. However, now that the younger generation had grown, they would naturally be able to handle matters appropriately.”
History's Strongest Senior Brother Chapter 1362 - Blessed Lands Of The White Lotus
Hearing the words “younger generation,” Chen Xuanzong couldn’t help but chuckle.
As for Yue Zhenbei, despite always putting on a stern look, even he presented a smile.
Yan Di also smiled while looking towards Yan Zhaoge and Feng Yunsheng.
Currently, within the Broad Creed Mountain, no one would treat Yan Zhaoge and Feng Yunsheng as some junior apprentice anymore, no matter which situation they were in.
However, the two of them wouldn’t inherit the authority of taking control over the sect, either.
One has never shown talents in this, while the other had no ambition to do so.
When considering who would inherit the sect master’s position, the two of them would be excluded.
Fortunately, the younger generation disciples of the Broad Creed lineage were slowly growing up. Yan Di would have to worry about having no one capable of inheriting the position anymore.
Yuan Zhengfeng, Fang Zhun, Fu Enshu, and the others could also cultivate on their own and study the profundities of martial arts’ principles with peace of mind.
For martial arts practitioners who managed to cultivate until a certain level, they would be willing to study and venture into the martial arts themselves.
Of course, now that the Broad Creed Mountain was by the Sky beyond Skies, their position among the entire Daoism lineage after the Great Calamity was mostly different than it was in the past.
If the younger generation wanted to inherit the sect master’s position from Yan Zhaoge and Yan Di, they would require more accumulation.
However, even if Yan Di didn’t care about how the sect’s daily matters operate, nothing problematic would occur.
In truth, after Fang Zhun had retired to focus on cultivating, most of the responsibility regarding the Broad Creed Mountain’s internal operation had been handled by the Assignment Hall’s First Seat Elder. The Assignment Hall’s First Seat Elder was handling everything orderly.
However, after Xu Fei’s position was changed, the Disciplinary Hall’s First Seat Elder position was emptied. The examination for whoever would inherit the position was still ongoing.
In comparison, Xia Guang’s opportunity was the largest.
He contempted evil, and he was both fierce and upright. Throughout the years, his temper had slowly subsided, and he wasn’t as short-tempered as he was in the past.
In the past, when the Broad Creed Mountain dominated over the World beyond Worlds’ Eastern Vast Heaven Territory, and was clashing against the Kunlun Mountain’s Qilin Cliff, Xia Guang had personally crushed through the Three Foot Mountain after having enough confidence. He annihilated the entire Three Foot Mountain and took revenge for his family.
After his hatred and anger disappeared, and after years of polishment, Xia Guang became better at handling his emotions.
However, he was still a little short-tempered. As such, Yan Di, Yuan Zhengfeng, Fang Zhun, and the others were still observing Xia Guang, seeing if he had what it takes to be the hall’s First Seat Elder.
In general, the current Broad Creed Mountain was going towards its right track. They merely had to develop naturally from here onwards.
The advantage of their thick accumulation was slowly presenting itself. They merely needed time to display them fully.
“Hopefully, we’ll be able to locate Daoist Jie and Daoist Chu this time. I also hope that we can find a solution to cure the Devil’s Calamity that’s affecting Little Jun and his mother,” said Yan Di with a stern look.
Yan Zhaoge and Feng Yunsheng’s expressions both became stern as well.
Chen Xuanzong nodded, “After our preparations are complete, let us depart.”
Everyone saluted and bid farewell to each other.
Yan Zhaoge went to visit Xue Chuqing together with Yan Di. Xue Chuqing was a little reluctant, as both her son and husband were leaving.
In the past, she was forced to part with her husband and son for decades.
Now, the family finally managed to reunite, and she enjoyed twenty years of fulfilling times.
Previously, although Yan Zhaoge would leave, her husband had remained by her side.
Now, although she was safely residing by the Sky beyond Skies, her family would leave her, leaving her alone once again.
She would be lying if she didn’t feel any emotions.
Despite being used to a stray lifestyle when she was young, she was still a wife and a mother. She ultimately sought peacefulness and desired to unite together with her family members.
However, Xue Chuqing was never an ordinary person, to begin with. She didn’t say much and only reminded her husband and son to both be careful.
“I will help maintain the Pill Hall’s formation. If nothing big happens, there wouldn’t be any problems here,” said Xue Chuqing. “Instead, the two of you should be careful when you’re both outsides.”
Yan Di lighty hugged her, “Relax.”
Yan Zhaoge and Feng Yunsheng looked at each other and smiled.
“Yunsheng, remember to take care of Yan Zhaoge. When he goes crazy, he becomes unreasonable.” Despite being watched by two juniors, Xue Chuqing wasn’t furious at all. Instead, she smiled and talked to Feng Yunsheng.
She was delighted with Feng Yunsheng. Although the two’s personality was entirely different, their relationship was still
quite good.
Feng Yunsheng smiled and replied, “I’ll try my best. However, just like what you said, he becomes unreasonable when he goes crazy.”
“He can’t defeat you now. If nothing works, just forcefully restrain him,” said Xue Chuqing indifferently.
Yan Zhaoge smiled, and Yan Di chuckled.
The whole family continued joking around with each other. Overall, the atmosphere was considered relaxing.
If the main pressure and danger came from the outer world’s environment, rather than from someone or something, people would usually feel more relaxed.
After the preparations were completed, Yan Di and Chen Xuanzong both departed.
After Yan Zhaoge had completed all his preparations, he left the Sky beyond Skies once more together with Feng Yunsheng. They left the Awakened Sky Cosmos and re-entered the boundless void’s outskirts.
The two traversed through the vast space. Using his memories, Yan Zhaoge located the path that leads to the Blessed Lands of the White Lotus.
In the past, he accessed the Blessed Lands of the White Lotus from the Dao universe. If he wanted to locate the Blessed Lands of the White Lotus once more, he would have to discover a new path.
Fortunately, he memorized the coordinates of the Obscured Way World. Using it as guidance, he managed to locate a shapeless pathway within the void.
As they finally approached the Blessed Lands of the White Lotus, Yan Zhaoge and Feng Yunsheng both halted their steps and contacted the Exalted Lunar Luminary – Ling Qing.
In the past, his cultivation was still weak and thus wouldn’t attract anyone’s attention.
However, with his current cultivation, in addition to the Pill Hall’s matters, Yan Zhaoge had become someone that everyone coveted for. As such, Yan Zhaoge had to remain careful.
After patiently waiting for a while, Ling Qing replied through a voice transmission.
According to the agreement, this implied that Ling Qing’s side had completed their preparations as well. After a while, the action would start.
Sure enough, after a while had passed, Yan Zhaoge immediately felt that the cosmos taken over by the Buddhist heretics had experienced a ripple.
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