True Purpose

The Bhakara Buddha Ancestor Statue holds a scepter, rides a giant elephant, and has streaks of stars above its head.

The ancestral statue is tall and imposing, and has existed for tens of thousands of years.

At this moment, Li Weiyi could finally confirm that he had entered another spatial region. After all, the ancestral statue was hundreds of meters tall, while the entrance to the earth fissure was only a hundred meters underground.

Inside the main hall is the "Myriad Spirits Pilgrimage Sculpture Group".

There are over a hundred passageways behind the sculpture.

Some lead upwards along stone steps. Some go straight ahead. Some lead underground.

The Underground Immortal Mansion is not flat.

The eighth path that Tang Wanzhou had been exploring was the path leading to the upper level. It was two zhang wide, with smooth stone and metal structures on both sides of the passage. Murals, hanging lamps, and skeletons could be seen from time to time. A great battle had taken place here in ancient times.

After traveling along this road for a hundred miles, a large section of the passage collapsed, forming cliffs.

Below the cliff, dark red lava flows slowly, radiating heat; it's hard to imagine whether the lower world is affected.

Everyone possessed high cultivation levels; they enveloped their mounts in magical energy and swiftly leaped across.

The deeper you go, the more complex the passage becomes.

The game features numerous side quests, making it feel like a maze.

Li Weiyi had been memorizing and marking the notes.

Behind the Thirty-Eight Riders, a number of martial arts practitioners followed at a distance. They possessed both strength and courage, and intended to take advantage of the chaos.

After venturing two hundred miles deeper, the terrain of the Underground Immortal Mansion becomes more diverse, no longer just narrow and crowded passages, but featuring caves, plains, rocky mountains, rivers...

After traveling for a day and a night, Li Weiyi's injuries had recovered to about 60-70%.

At the same time, he completely absorbed the Star Day Pill he had swallowed when entering the underground passage.

The Psychic Power Stars had grown by nearly half, brimming with energy. Far from feeling tense or depressed due to the perilous situation, he was instead incredibly excited.

At this moment, they had already penetrated more than 300 miles into the Underground Immortal Mansion.

Ahead lay a vast plain stretching for tens of miles, its soil hard and covered with luminous thorny plants that faintly illuminated the darkness, casting a hazy mist over the entire space.

Li Weiyi looked up.

There was no top in sight, only endless darkness.

Everyone on the mount became alert, no longer feeling relaxed.

Some of these martial artists had already summoned magical artifacts and weapons, activating the scriptures on their armor.

Tuoba Butuo said in a low voice, "This is the farthest place I've ever been. It's said to be a training ground during the peak of the ancient Bhakara Sect, now known as the Nether Spirit Plain by explorers, and marked on maps sold at high prices."

"Whoosh!"

From the dark thicket of thorns came a series of strange, rustling sounds.

Then, a cloud of miasma rose up and rushed toward the Thirty-Eight Riders of Xue Jian Tang Ting.

Sensing danger, the mounts growled restlessly.

Li Weiyi used his telekinetic powers to sense that there were countless flying insects in the miasma and smoke.

It looks like a mosquito, is about the size of a fist, and makes a buzzing sound.

"Be on guard! It's Bone-Corroding Miasma Mosquito Swarm!" shouted an Old Man in the group, who was at the Dao Seed Realm.

"Boom!"

A palm print of magical energy was unleashed from a distance, causing the air to tremble and briefly scattering the swarm of insects. But soon, the swarm regrouped and pressed down relentlessly.

Li Weiyi had read some of the "Collection of Fierce Insects" and had some understanding of the Bone-Corroding Miasma Mosquito, an extremely terrifying General-class Fierce Insect capable of sucking the blood of all living things in a city in a short period of time.

Dao Seed Realm Martial Cultivator would be driven to despair and leave with nothing but ashes if they encountered them.

The Bone-Corroding Miasma Mosquito before me were much larger than those described in the book, and had undergone many mutations.

The Wanyan Clan Middle-aged Woman was the first to act, releasing two Commander-class Mysterious Insect called "Seven-Colored Firefly".

Two strange fireflies, enveloped in seven-colored flames, rushed into the miasma. Instantly, the Bone-Corroding Miasma Mosquito in the smoke were burned into fireballs and fell to the ground.

Moments later, the Bone-Corroding Miasma Mosquito Swarm fled and disappeared into the darkness.

The two firefly-like insects flew back and were collected into Insect Pouch by the Wanyan Clan woman.

"What a powerful Seven-Colored Firefly! Commander-class Mysterious Insect against these ferocious insect swarms is a complete bloodline advantage."

"Madam Wanyan's two Seven-Colored Firefly are already comparable in combat power to two Dao Lotus martial cultivators."

"Fortunately, we had Insect Tamer with us, otherwise, just this swarm of Bone-Corroding Miasma Mosquito would have been enough to give us a headache."

Li Weiyi had been observing the two Seven-Colored Firefly. They were indeed powerful, having grown to the peak of the Commander-class Mysterious Insect, easily able to repel a swarm of General-class Fierce Insect.

This Nether Spirit Plain was quite dangerous. They then encountered two swarms of Soldier-class Fierce Insect and one swarm of General-class Fierce Insect, all of which were repelled by Madam Wanyan and Old Man of Mountain and Marsh using insect control.

Li Weiyi did not have the opportunity to release the Seven Phoenix Wing Moth Emperors.

After crossing the plains, the number of martial arts practitioners following behind the Thirty-Eight Riders was already very small.

Before them appeared a steep stone wall, dozens of feet high.

On the stone wall, there are some ancient drawings and texts, the lines and words emitting a white fluorescence.

Li Weiyi and Tuoba Butuo followed closely behind Tang Wanzhou as they climbed the stone wall. Above them were more stone walls, layer upon layer, as if they had been built by human hands.

Tang Wanzhou finally stopped, sat on the back of the Three-tailed Snow Fox, his expression extremely serious, and looked at the riders behind him. "The number of martial cultivators who can cross the Nether Spirit Plain and come here is very small."

"This is the location of the Starfire Altar of the ancient Bhakara Sect, which is four hundred miles away from the main hall of the Underground Immortal Mansion Entrance."

"I told you, once we delve into the Underground Immortal Mansion, I will reveal the true purpose of our journey. Now, the time has come!"

At the rear of the group, a Deformed Race Martial Cultivator with an ape head and an extremely strong aura asked, "Is the young lord being so cautious because he's worried about information leaks if he informs us in advance?"

Tang Wanzhou scanned everyone present, his eyes deep and sharp, his tone cold. "The Thirty-Eight Riders on this journey are all top experts, and their strength is beyond doubt. However, the matter we are about to undertake is of great importance, not a Thousand-Year Elixir, nor a Daoist manual. I must be cautious, and I hope you all understand."

The Old Man of Mountain and Marsh asked, "Is the important matter that Young Master spoke of related to this Starfire Altar?"

"That's right, everyone, follow me!"

This ancient Starfire Altar is dozens of feet high on each level, with smooth cliff walls that only Dao Seed Realm Martial Cultivator can climb relatively easily.

The vast majority of the mounts remained beneath the altar.

Tang Wanzhou ascended to the fourth level of the altar, dismounted his Three-tailed Snow Fox mount, and walked forward. After searching for a moment, he struck out with his palm at a broken section of the stone wall.

"Boom!"

A Stone Gate, about ten feet tall, then opened.

She carried a Stone Lamp that emitted a bluish glow and walked at the front, her footsteps echoing through the passage.

"Li Weiyi, I found that Spiritual Platform Blazing Star Stone Fragment by chance inside this altar."

"Thank you for the reminder, young master."

Li Weiyi secretly observed the various patterns and texts on the stone wall, releasing his mental Heaven and Earth Scripture to explore every area he passed through.

If he could find another Spiritual Platform Blazing Star Stone Fragment, along with the Star Day Pill, he was confident that he could break through to the Two-star Mind Master in a short period of time.

We arrived at the core area inside the altar.

The martial arts practitioners gasped in unison, gathering around Tang Wanzhou and looking at the stone wall, which was dozens of feet high. On the stone wall were many paintings and carvings, telling an ancient story.

"That's... that's Bhakara Buddha?"

Tuoba Butuo pointed to a figure on the mural that Bhakara Buddha Ancestor Statue in the main hall at the entrance.

In the mural.

Bhakara Buddha held a scepter, his hands raised high, and countless stars fell from above his head, streaking like a meteor shower, crashing to the ground and raising clouds of dust.

Tang Wanzhou stopped below the murals and solemnly said, "A month ago, I accidentally stumbled upon this place and saw these exquisite murals, but I couldn't understand what some of the content represented. So, I went to Zuoqiu Courtyard and consulted all the ancient books about the Bhakara Sect, and finally I could fully understand the murals."

"The first mural depicts a catastrophic event in ancient times, where Bhakara Buddha witnessed a shower of falling stars."

"That Falling Star Calamity event caused the deaths of countless lives on Earth, collapsed mountains, changed the course of rivers, and covered the sky with dust, preventing sunlight from reaching the earth for years."

"The second mural depicts Bhakara Buddha saving lives during a disaster, founding the Bhakara Sect, and collecting stars that fell from the sky to analyze their mysterious energy."

Li Weiyi's gaze fell on the second mural.

There, Bhakara Buddha sat high on a lotus throne, with countless believers below.

Dozens of stars, radiating brilliant light, stood like dozens of towering mountains behind him.

Li Weiyi secretly wondered if the Spirit Platform Blazing Star Stone was one of them.

Tang Wanzhou walked to the bottom of the third mural. "This one tells the story of Bhakara Buddha forging dozens of stars into a book called the 'Bright Star Book,' also known as the 'Bhakara Sutra.' Each star represents a page of the Bright Scripture,' totaling forty-two pages."

"Bhakara Buddha devoted his entire life to writing words imbued with supreme spiritual power in the book. Afterward, he attained enlightenment and left this earth."

"With the <Bright Star Book> present, the power of light eternally illuminates Bhakara Sect, and the ancestral home of the church is impervious to all evil."

Tang Wanzhou walked towards the fourth mural. "This tells the story of how, many years after the departure of Bhakara Buddha, a radical leader emerged in the religion, wielding the <Bright Star Book> to conquer the Netherworld of the Departed and continuously expand the territory of the living."

"What? There's a treasure in this world that can dispel the dark and eerie power of the Netherworld of the Departed?" Wanyan Divinity, whose combat strength ranks among the top three in the group, asked incredulously.

The Netherworld of the Departed, like a forbidden zone for life, surrounds the entire Lingxiao Shengjing, boundless and limitless.

Dao Seed Realm Martial Cultivator have reached the pinnacle of humanity, and can begin to grasp the truth of this world and the essence of existence.

The more this happens, the more oppressed I feel.

The catastrophe a thousand years ago swallowed up more than 90% of the territory of the Three Hundred Prefectures of Lingxiao. The survivors lived in fear day and night.

"The death power of the Netherworld can block out all sunlight, turn all living beings into ghosts, breed evil creatures, resurrect the dead, allow curses and monsters to run rampant, and cause all things to wither." An Old Man Mind Master recited these words.

Tuoba Butuo was extremely excited and full of pride. "If the <Bright Star Book> really exists, we will have the opportunity to subdue the more than two hundred states that have been swallowed up by the Netherworld of the Departed. Each state we subdue is thousands of miles of territory with endless resources and fertile fields. Then, the population will migrate, the desolate villages will become bustling towns, and the Netherworld of the Dead will be transformed into lush forests."

"Back then, minerals, land, pastures... we had plenty of them. Why bother conquering south and fighting with the major human powers for the Twenty-Eight Prefectures?"

"We will march north, into the Netherworld of the Departed, reclaim the land of the living, and be recorded in history forever."

All the martial arts practitioners present were filled with excitement and their eyes burned with passion.

Li Weiyi remained calm and looked at Tang Wanzhou.

She remained utterly calm, her eyes devoid of any emotion, as she walked towards the fifth mural. "Unfortunately, this <Bright Star Book> was shattered into pieces during a turmoil within the Bhakara Sect, transforming into pages of Bright Scripture."

The mural depicts the Bright Star Book spreading out, with each page of scripture flying out like a small sun.

Everyone sighed in dismay.

Li Weiyi looked at the corner of the mural, pondered for a moment, and said, "Look here! There's a small figure here, holding a page of the Scripture of Light. He entered the depths of the Netherworld of the Departed, instantly illuminating an area. Does this mean that as long as we find a page of the scripture, we can reclaim a piece of the living land?"