Gao Han waved his hand and left the area along with Ling Qing, “However, this path of his is much easier than Fu Yunchi and the Heavenly Emperor’s hurdles.”
After all the hurdles were overcome, it implied that the preparations were completed, and no hidden dangers would be found. Moreover, he could prepare the final accumulation and prepare to challenge the Pure Profound Tribulation.
Of course, this didn’t guarantee success in passing the tribulation.
However, without clearing the hurdles, risking yourself would only result in perishing by the tribulation in the end.
“Speaking of Fu Yunchi, he should have acquired the Taiyi Fist’s fist scripture already, right? With this, only one hurdle remains for him,” asked Ling Qing.
Gao Han snorted, “Right. Originally, his final hurdle would be the Taiyi Fist. Now, his final hurdle is Severing Feeling’s Parasitism, and recovering his dao of grand forgetfulness.”
“As for the Heavenly Emperor, he originally planned on using the Later Earth Text as a means of overcoming his final hurdle. From the looks of it now, he can only think of other ways to do so.”
Gao Han’s expression was a little queer. He didn’t seem to be gloating the Heavenly Emperor but instead seemed like he was laughing at other’s misfortune.
“How many hurdles does the Young Heavenly Lord have?” asked Ling Qing out of the blue.
“I don’t know either.” Gao Han replied frankly, “I can’t see through the very first person in history to cultivate the Three Clear Lineages, and successfully push open the Immortal Door.”
“He’s not like his father – Yan Di. He doesn’t even have a hurdle at all. After ascending to the True Immortal Realm, and spending a little effort, accumulating for a span of time, he could already challenge the Pure Profound Tribulation.”
“Even if you tell me that he had already formed the Duo Qis Fused Aura and ascended to the Profound Immortal Realm, I wouldn’t be surprised.”
Gao Han continued praising, “Daoist Yan with the addition of Yan Di. This family is truly an exceptional one. Unfortunately, this supreme martial art wouldn’t be spread throughout the world. It’s not anything of value, but it’s a perfect fit for Yan Di himself.”
After the praise, he sighed, “However, I can’t evaluate that Young Heavenly Lord at all. He might be the same as his father, or he could even be unprecedented.”
“Maybe, he might become the first True Immortal in history, which was destined to overcome more than a dozen hurdles?” Gao Han suddenly laughed.
Ling Qing said indifferently, “Do you even believe your own words?”
“Alright. I don’t believe it either.” The smile on Gao Han’s face disappeared.
A True Immortal Realm’s hurdle implied that one’s cultivation had resonated with the laws of the world, and the world had given its feedback on the cultivation’s weakness.
It might be caused by the cultivator’s own cultivation or cultivator’s own cultivation path.
In addition to those mentioned earlier that was manmade, there might be other sorts of “natural disasters” in the outside world. There were just too many uncertainties.
Even if one ascended to the Leakless True Immortal, the one becoming leakless was the person itself, not the laws.
The reaction would form something similar to a defect unto the martial art practitioner who had just ascended to the Immortal Realm.
After getting rid of the defects, only one would be capable and even have the confidence to challenge the Pure Profound Tribulation.
The hurdles differ for each person. Naturally, there were many different ways to overcome the hurdles as well.
“After what the Southern Extremity Longevity Emperor had told us, I’m currently very interested in how huge of a commotion will the Young Heavenly Lord cause.” Gao Han smiled and said, “He’s been to the Five Elements Mountain once. It feels like he’s not done with that place yet.”
Ling Qing said calmly, “Wasn’t that exactly what you wanted?”
“Only partly.” Gao Han’s gaze turned distant, “Don’t you think that a certain place had become too quiet during the past few years?”
“…Nine Underworlds!” Ling Qing’s eyes turned cold.
“Although they had been hiding their tails between their legs, no one had relaxed their wariness towards them,” said Gao Han vividly. “However, the Western Pure Lands and the Demon Race had both resurfaced within the world, and everyone had clashed against each other. It’s abnormal for them to remain so quiet.”
History's Strongest Senior Brother Chapter 1395 - With a Broader Vision, Your Mind Will be Broader As Well
“As the two heretic factions are fighting against each other, and with the involvement of the Western Pure Lands and the Demon Race, it undoubtedly allowed us orthodox Daoism to move around with much more freedom. Such chances are truly scarce for us.” Ling Qing said, “However, it’s similarly beneficial to the Nine Underworlds as well.”
Gao Han walked within the boundless void, and his gaze slowly deepened, “Which is why their current calmness is so abnormal. Other than the Wood Devil appearing out of nowhere, no other actions could be seen.”
“How’s it with Daoist Chen’s side?” Ling Qing was asking about Chen Xuanzong.
Gao Han sighed, “If it weren’t for the Young Heavenly Lord interfering in the past, our matters would’ve been settled. The Roving Jade Heaven’s Daoist Gao and Daoist Li would also perish on the spot after the rebirth of the Water Devil.”
Ling Qing said calmly, “If it weren’t for your interference, the Water Devil wouldn’t have obtained the chance to rebirth in Daoist Chen’s disciple’s body so easily.”
“Then, the matters of Ketu would be exposed much earlier.” With an innocent face, Gao Han said, “I can’t do anything about it as well. Moreover…”
His expression became more serious, “Moreover, we can’t just keep procrastinating. Ultimately, we would still have to go through this. The Water Devil himself coveted Chen Xuanzong’s body the most. Even the Nine Underworlds hopes that the Water Devil would rebirth using Chen Xuanzong’s body.”
“In the past, the Southern Extremity Longevity Emperor and the North Star Emperor had instructed Jian Shunhua to seize the Devil of Aged Metal’s authority. To their surprise, she did things her way and got too greedy.” Ling Qing said slowly, “The matters regarding the Devil of Aged Metal had been set aside. After so many years, no other movements related to him were heard.”
“It’s been thousands of years since Yin Shiyang. Was there no other incarnation suitable for the Devil of Aged Metal?” asked Ling Qing as she looked at Gao Han.
Gao Han said, “Eight hundred years ago, someone resembling him had appeared. Only, the Devil of Aged Metal barely had any movement. I’ve always assumed that it was thanks to Jian Shunhua. From the looks of it now, it’s different from what I expected.”
He laughed, “The Nine Underworlds aren’t willing to lower their standards as well.”
“The Southern Extremity Longevity Emperor had passed the black jade bottle over to Daoist Feng. Wasn’t it…” Ling Qing wanted to say something but refrained herself from doing so.
“Wasn’t it too early. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have lost by her hands this time.” Gao Han continued her sentence. His face was filled with helplessness, “With only her current strength alone, as long as she dares to exert her strength, even the Young Heavenly Lord or a real Heavenly Lord wouldn’t be capable of taking her down.”
Ling Qing frowned, “You know what I’m talking about.”
Gao Han corrected his expression, “No matter if it was her or Yan Zhaoge, they both had their sense of propriety. Even if they received the black jade bottle from the Southern Extremity Longevity Emperor, they wouldn’t recklessly challenge the Origin Heavenly Tribulation if the time wasn’t ripe. They aren’t idiots.”
“However, Duo Flowers Converged Crown would easily attract the attention of the Nine Underworlds
,” said Ling Qing indifferently.
Gao Han laughed again, “Coincidentally, the more the Nine Underworlds place their attention on her, the less attention would be placed on Chen Xuanzong and the others.”
Ling Qing reverted to her calm expression. She lightly shook her head, “If Jian Shunhua didn’t perish, less attention would be placed on her as well.”
“Indeed.” Gao Han held no objections. He sighed, “However, it might be a little too early. I wonder if the Southern Extremity Longevity Emperor has any other plans in mind?”
Ling Qing remained silent. With her calm expression, she quietly walked by the void.
Gao Han was already used to her behavior. “I’ll go locate Daoist Chen and the others. Please do keep an eye out of the heretics for me.”
“Alright.” Ling Qing replied. The two then separated and disappeared by the boundless void together.
At the same time, Yan Zhaoge and Feng Yunsheng traversed through the void and returned to the Awakened Sky Cosmos.
“The garrisoned treasure passed down by our Grand Master had finally returned to Broad Creed. At last, I won’t have any regrets when facing our successive Grand Masters in the afterlife.” Holding the Cyclic Heavenly Seal fragment in his hands, Yuan Zhengfeng’s expression was filled with emotions.
Yan Zhaoge smiled and said, “Not only the successive Grand Masters. It’s a joyous occasion even for our entire sect as well.”
Yuan Zhengfeng looked towards the Cyclic Heavenly Seal fragment and smiled as well, “After returning from the Floating Gate World and even standing firmly by the Royal Reed Sea, I’ve only had one more regret – this missing treasure.”
“At that time, I thought, ‘If the treasure could return one day, I won’t be ashamed to meet my ancestors anymore in the afterlife’.”
The old man chuckled, “Afterwards, although this item was still in my mind, it wasn’t my only regret anymore.”
Yan Zhaoge understood the transformation in Yuan Zhengfeng’s thoughts. He smiled and said, “Comparing your cultivation to your appropriate age, you’re still considered quite young. Even now, you’re still considered a rising youth, and even a youthful and talented one at that.”
“You’re teasing me?” Yuan Zhengfeng chuckled. He first nodded and later shook his head, “What you said isn’t wrong either. While the increment of cultivation was the foundation of everything, all the matters I’ve experienced during the past few years gave me a drastic change.”
With a broader vision, his state of mind would naturally be different.
Yan Zhaoge smiled and repeated, “Everything you’ve done in the past was for your sect and your apprentice-brothers. As a sect’s disciple, you continuously pushed forward in the path of martial arts. Grand Master, you’ve always been sincere in everything and had never slacked off at all.”
“Without jumping out of the well and getting the opportunity to view the outside world, no one wouldn’t have known that the world was such a broad place. Of course, all the past experiences I had shouldn’t be described using ignorance, perfunctory, or even mediocracy.” He chuckled.
Yuan Zhengfeng lightly tapped on Yan Zhaoge using his finger and smiled, “The past had been interesting, and the present is interesting in another way as well. I wonder if the future would be much more interesting?”
Yan Zhaoge happily said, “Just as you previously said, everyone in this era played a part in flourishing Daoism after the Great Calamity.”
“Indeed.” Yuan Zhengfeng was first fascinated, and his expression suddenly turned serious, “We shouldn’t ever forget our benefactor. If we get the chance to locate the Bright Connection Emperor’s corpse, that’ll naturally be for the best. It’s not only because she’s Chuqing’s Grand Master.”
Although Yan Zhaoge still couldn’t describe the details of the matters thanks to the Immortal Court, Yuan Zhengfeng was still aware of the contributions which the Dim Radiant Emperor – Yi Tianxia and the Bright Connection Emperor – Hu Yuexin had contributed to all the Daoism successors.
“Don’t worry. I’m aware of that.” Yan Zhaoge’s expression became formal as well. After cupping his hands towards Yuan Zhengfeng, he turned around and left.
After bringing back the Monkey Race blood, his North Ocean Clone and Pan Pan devoured and refined the blood. Of course, the monkey blood wouldn’t take effect so quickly. They still had to get used to it slowly.
After all, that was a Monkey Race Small Saint’s demonic blood. In order to allow the North Ocean Clone and Pan Pan, who had yet to ascend to the Immortal Realm, many preparations had to be made.
On the other hand, under Yan Zhaoge’s control, the Three Brilliances Sacred Water gradually started to display its uses.
Yan Zhaoge used a portion and saved another portion for himself. This treasure had many sort of uses, after all. Unfortunately, the total amount of Sacred Water was limited.
After bidding farewell to his mother – Xue Chuqing, and the others, Yan Zhaoge and Feng Yunsheng once again left Sky beyond Skies. They went out of the Awakened Sky Cosmos and returned to the void’s boundless outskirts.
History's Strongest Senior Brother Chapter 1396 - Starry River Tributary
“The Dim Radiant Emperor should’ve perished before the Bright Connection Emperor, right?”
On the way, Feng Yunsheng asked, “How would that Dim Radiant Wheel contain clues regarding the Bright Connection Emperor’s whereabouts?”
“After the Heavenly Essence Stone shattered, Immeasurable Heavenly Lord collected most of the fragments. However, there were still some that were still missing. The Immortal Court had always been in search of them.” Yan Zhaoge walked and said, “That period of time was when the Immortal Court and the Blessed Lands of the White Lotus’s battle were the most intense. Coincidentally, someone under the heretic located the Heavenly Essence Stone’s fragment and brought it back to the Immortal Court.”
“In the end, the Dim Radiant Emperor used the commotion to enter the Immortal Court along with others and snatched the fragment before it was handed over to the Immortal Court. Under the pursuit of the Immortal Court, the Dim Radiant Sect had perished. The Dim Radiant Emperor secretly handed the Heavenly Essence Stone over to the Bright Connection Emperor and attempted to divert the Immortal Court’s army away from the Bright Connection Emperor.”
Yan Zhaoge shook his head, “However, the Immortal Court still suspected the Bright Connection Emperor. Under the Immortal Court’s pursuit, the Bright Connection Emperor mistakenly trapped herself within the void’s outskirts’ illusory space for hundreds of years. After she returned to the Dao universe, the Dim Radiant Emperor had already perished for many years.”
“The Bright Connection Emperor had gone to the Dim Radiant Mausoleum before?” asked Feng Yunsheng.
Yan Zhaoge nodded, “That’s right. This was why my mother knew the location of the Dim Radiant Mausoleum. Using the time which the Bright Connection Emperor had picked through her calculations, my mother went ahead to the mausoleum. She helped complete the Dim Radiant Wheel, providing her final assistance.”
Feng Yunsheng understood, “During that time, the Bright Connection Emperor left behind some clues in the unfinished Dim Radiant Wheel? She couldn’t predict her burial spot, but left behind the coordinates of the illusory space which she was hiding in.”
Unfortunately, the Bright Connection Emperor – Hu Yuexin was unable to heal herself, as she had been in pursuit by the heretics.
Although she re-entered the illusory space to take shelter and managed to shake off the heretics pursuing her, she ultimately failed to recover and perished in the end.
To the outside world, including her successor – Xue Chuqing, her whereabouts became a mystery and hard to find.
On the contrary, the Dim Radiant Wheel had left behind some clues.
“This clue should’ve been intentionally left behind by the Bright Connection Emperor. I’m not certain if others could locate that place using another path, but we�
��ll have a very high chance of locating it through the Dim Radiant Wheel,” explained Yan Zhaoge.
Within his pupils, black and white radiances radiated from within. They occasionally intertwined and occasionally fused, transforming into a hazy radiance field that was neither bright nor dark.
Following its guidance, Yan Zhaoge and Feng Yunsheng traversed through the void’s boundless outskirts.
The concept of time gradually blurred, and their path ahead seemed to be endless.
However, Yan Zhaoge could feel that he was walking on the right path and was getting closer and closer to his intended location.
After traversing through two folding layers of space, Yan Zhaoge suddenly stopped.
“We’re close,” said Yan Zhaoge softly.
The space’s scenery in front of them returned to normal and stopped distorting any longer. As Feng Yunsheng looked forward, a field of brilliance filled her eyes.
The void which the two were currently in was filled with brilliant starlights.
The brilliance was bright and even radiated some burning sensation. Within the starry skies, the starlights which were so tiny within the cosmos had suddenly turned brilliant, as if numerous massive suns had appeared near them.
Between stars, repulsions and gravitational forces exist between each other. They would rarely gather together, as they both had their orbit and patterns.
Most Immortal Realm experts were powerless to influence the majestic and boundless attraction force of the star trial.
However, right now, the group of stars seemed to be gathering together. They were concentrated and brilliant.
The power of the stars extruded against each other, causing space to be unnaturally distorted. However, some unique harmony was contained within, resulting in nothing explosive happening.
Looking closer, one would notice the existence of streams of water existing between each star.
The purest streams of water, existing between the Early Heavens and the Later Heavens.
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