New Chapter: Reality
The Eternal Life Cult is located at the intersection of the earth's veins, where Mythological Factor are particularly strong. Within its mountain gates are majestic mountains, giant lakes dotted with islands, and colorful divine sand mines.
"The earth is turning upside down, and the commotion is still huge. Cities are cracking open, houses are collapsing, and there will be many deaths and injuries among ordinary people." The True Immortal of the Eternal Life Cult mentioned the consequences of the situation, and he was still trying to dissuade these people.
"So you want to stop us? Then we can only ask the senior in charge of this matter for help, and have his true form descend to preside over it." A middle-aged man with jet-black hair spoke, his eyes as deep as the starry sky.
He himself was a true immortal who remained in the mortal world, Immortal Dao substance permeated his being. One can imagine what level of being the "elder" he spoke of was.
As he spoke, he took out a golden conch shell, which immediately gave off a strong sense of oppression, making even a true immortal feel terrified and extremely uneasy.
The members of the Eternal Life Cult all changed their expressions. The Supernatural Practitioner could bestow such a conch shell must be extremely terrifying and far beyond their ability to deal with.
"Mu Chuan, there's no need for this. This vast cave is blessed with outstanding people and beautiful scenery. It's a rare and pure land that shouldn't be stained with the blood of too many innocent people." An old man with an air of otherworldly grace spoke up. His name was Huo Meng. His hair was snow-white and crystal clear, and he had an air of transcendence. He stopped Mu Chuan, the black-haired True Mu Chuan who was holding a conch shell.
"Thank you for your understanding, fellow Daoist." The Eternal Life Cult member immediately cupped his hands in gratitude to the kind old man who had shown him kindness.
Mu Chuan black hair flowing freely, his eyes shining like golden lamps as he opened and closed, said, "You and I are both lowly people, we have no right to make this kind of decision."
"Let's try our best. After all, there are billions of living beings living in this cave. Our main purpose is to read the text on the Edict Fragment. So... let's give up on extracting the source." The True Immortal Huo Meng, who had a rather otherworldly air, said.
From the clouds, Wang Xuan used his Spiritual Heavenly Eye to look down, while simultaneously casting an invisibility spell on himself and concealing his aura with an array. He had no intention of getting involved in the mess for the time being and decided to observe how things would develop.
"This..." The leader of the Eternal Life Cult was still somewhat troubled. In any case, touching the origin of the cave would have a certain impact on this Supernatural World.
Upon seeing this, the black-haired True Immortal Mu Chuan's expression turned icy, and he said directly, "There's nothing more to say. We'll just report the truth to our superiors."
He held the golden conch shell and began to activate it. The object immediately emitted a heart-palpitating wave of light, which soared straight into the sky.
In the sky, some of the clouds were dispersed, demonstrating just how terrifying it was.
Wang Xuan had no choice but to disappear into the distant clouds, frowning as he looked towards the Eternal Life Cult's mountain gate.
"Wait, allow us... to consider." A True Immortal from the Eternal Life Cult, who was still stuck in the mortal world, spoke up, sighing helplessly.
At the same time, Huo Meng, whose hair was snow-white and crystal clear, stopped Mu Chuan, placed his hand on the golden conch shell, and shook his head.
Mu Chuan sneered, turned to look at Huo Meng, and said, "Why are you stopping me? Just report the truth."
Then, he looked at the people of the Eternal Life Cult and sneered repeatedly. When his expression turned unfriendly, some blue patterns appeared on his face, like scriptures or strange scenes.
Upon seeing this, the retired leader of the Eternal Life Cult was immediately horrified, his heart trembling. He thought of a very terrifying legend.
He investigated the identities of these people and confirmed that they were not the people of the sovereign.
In deep space, an acquaintance revealed to him that this group of people were not to be trifled with, and that the behemoth behind them should not be afraid of the sovereign race.
Now, the Supreme Leader of the Eternal Life Cult felt a chill run down his spine upon seeing the "scriptures" that appeared on Mu Chuan's skin due to his emotional agitation.
He had seen a few records of that texture in an ancient book, and it was absolutely forbidden to get involved with it, or there would be boundless disaster.
In the clouds, Wang Xuan stared at these people expressionlessly and coldly, but he did not make any outrageous moves and remained silent.
"We... agree." The True Immortal of the Eternal Life Cult nodded in agreement, feeling a chill run down his spine after guessing the identities of this group.
Not to mention them, even some overlords deep in the star field were wiped out overnight in the distant past because of conflicts with "tattooed people".
Faced with the blood-red terror, any words seem pale and powerless. Even if they report to the sovereign of this starry sea now, they probably won't receive any help.
After making a decision, the Eternal Life Cult immediately presented the "Forbidden First Chapter." They had never intended to monopolize such a text that involved the highest level of cultivation.
After acquiring several pages of scripture each time, it immediately enters deep space to deliver them to the Lord.
This is the reality of the Supernatural World. On ordinary days, everything is peaceful, but only those involved truly know the joys and sorrows.
The current situation is already considered good. In some star regions, there have been years of war, and blood and chaos are everywhere. When traveling in the cold universe, one can often see the corpses of mysterious powerful beings floating around.
Mu Chuan took the scripture and turned the pages one by one, studying it carefully as if he were judging its authenticity.
Deep within the clouds, runes flowed in Wang Xuan's eyes as he watched them. Even from a great distance, the scriptures remained clearly visible to him.
"Please, distinguished guest, enter the mountain gate. Allow us to serve you tea..."
"No need, we still need to go to the Purple Heaven Palace and All Spirits Cult, among other places." Mu Chuan refused outright, and a moment later the group disappeared.
Next, the group immediately headed to their next destination.
Looking from afar, the Purple Heaven Palace exudes an aura of Supernatural Factor, rising gently and gracefully. Each mountain possesses the grandeur of an ancestral land of immortals, making it incomparably precious.
The sect received the latest news from the Eternal Life Cult immediately. The two sects have a close relationship and exchange information through secret channels.
At this moment, even their Supreme Palace Master emerged from seclusion and led the crowd to personally welcome them.
The assertive Mu Chuan remained silent, but the snow-white-haired Huo Meng spoke in a very down-to-earth manner, "Everyone, we have something to ask of you. We apologize for disturbing you."
"We are aware of your purpose, distinguished guest." The Supreme Palace Master of the Purple Heaven Palace nodded and quickly had someone fetch the "Forbidden First Chapter" and send it out.
"The Forbidden First Chapter you obtained is exactly the same as the scriptures of the Eternal Life Cult." Mu Chuan looked up, and once again he was the one flipping through this book.
"Yes, our two families have a close relationship and have complemented each other's scriptures in the past, so there is nothing missing overall. Only the last time, we were interrupted by a rogue cultivator, and we missed a few pages, which is a pity."
In the night sky, Wang Xuan was blocked by buildings and magic arrays and could not see the scriptures. However, he used the killing array diagram to silently sneak into the mountain gate from the Space-time Vortex and heard their conversation from a distance.
He realized that there was no need to follow any further. The "Forbidden First Chapter" he obtained from the Eternal Life Cult, plus the last ten pages that he possessed, made the entire book complete.
Wang Xuan left, wanting to avoid seeing them and feeling less troubled. Deep down, he wanted to kill these people, but reason told him that now was not the time to act impulsively.
He was very serious. Upon careful consideration, he realized that the resources behind this group were truly terrifying. They had existed for more than one century and had not yet perished.
The tattoo artists inherited some of the ancient scriptures from the Old Saint period. If this force has been maintained to this day, it's hard to imagine how terrifying it truly is.
The next day, a great commotion broke out as the Four Great Sects mobilized together, each bringing out their inherited ancient treasures. Their sects were built on the key node of the Edict Fragment.
That day, the entire large grotto-heaven resonated softly, with a long and melodious Daoist rhythm. Patterns appeared in the sky, and boundless immortal light intertwined on the earth. It was all too extraordinary.
Finally, some ancient characters appeared, traversing the sun and moon, all tangible carriers of the Dao, shining brightly in the sky, like dozens of suns rising together, illuminating the Zhao Gu.
Wang Xuan looked up, staring intently with a solemn expression. His Spiritual Heavenly Eye saw more clearly than others. It was not just words, but also the manifestation of the Dao principles. There was also the lingering aura of the deceased supreme primordial spirit, presenting a very special fluctuation.
"Everyone, this is not only the text we are looking for, but also your opportunity. The Edict Fragment contain the blood-stained will of a certain 'sacred' from the Old Saint period, or perhaps it can be said to be the remnant of his Essence, Qi, and Spirit."
According to Mu Chuan, Supreme Being once focused on writing the decree, which contained his consciousness. In addition, he was injured and his blood splattered on the paper. Even though Endless Light have passed and he has long since died, this Edict Fragment still contains special "information".
"It allows us to glimpse the primordial spirit and life force of a certain being from the old era! Of course, this is very vague and can only serve as a guide for the general direction of the future."
While using Memory Crystal to record everything they saw, this group generously reminded the members of the Four Great Sects, and did not indifferently hoard the knowledge.
People from the Four Great Sects naturally copied it immediately, and at the same time, they suddenly realized that it was no wonder that many years ago, the sovereign had personally visited this place and gazed upon the mountains and rivers.
Soon after, this world returned to silence, all the ancient characters blurred, the textures in the mountains and rivers disappeared, and the extraordinary grotto-heaven returned to normal.
Without lingering, the group boarded their "starship" and sailed away, disappearing into the vast sky.
"They're finally gone." Whether it was Purple Heaven Palace or All Spirits Cult, the higher-ups all breathed a sigh of relief. That group of people were definitely a disaster. Once they appeared, they usually did whatever it took.
"This is so frustrating!" Su Tong felt extremely humiliated when he went to drink with Wang Xuan. The Eternal Life Cult was considered one of the strongest lineages on Haichuan Star and in this Supernatural World.
However, others came from the Star Sea and with just a few words, they were asked to offer up supreme secret manuals involving the Dao of Control, and were also asked to assist in observing the origin of the entire cave world.
"What's this? It's just bowing to reality. There are many things in the bloody Supernatural Realm that you haven't experienced yet!" A senior member of the Eternal Life Cult, who was also nearby, directly lectured him.
"Leaving aside us, let's talk about the Purple Heaven Palace. It's one of the top sects on this mythical planet. However, eight thousand years ago, one of their female sect leaders was kidnapped while traveling in deep space and, it's said, became someone else's concubine."
Seemingly realizing that mentioning the painful secrets of the Purple Heaven Palace in front of the younger generation was going too far, the old man quickly added, "One of our ancestors suffered a terrible fate back then. On a certain star path, he suffered nineteen consecutive crushing defeats, without winning a single one. Can you imagine the extreme oppression and devastation of that situation?"
Su Tong was speechless. These dark and bloody histories were truly enough to silence anyone. He quickly looked at Wang Xuan and asked, "Didn't you hear anything?"
In fact, those were the words spoken to him privately by an elder of the church, transmitted through Divine Sense.
As a true immortal, Wang Xuan was right under his nose, how could he not hear him? But he could only feign confusion and ask, "What are you saying?"
Next, within a small circle, the disciples of the Four Great Sects were all indignant and felt humiliated. Qi Sheng, the monkey from the All Spirits Cult who had a very bad temper, even smashed a mountain peak where he was sitting in seclusion.
Two days later, news came from deep space, stunning the leaders of the Four Great Sects.
On this day, many people heard their furious roars. The Four Great Sects were filled with celestial light that split the sky, and many figures appeared, riding starships and soaring into the heavens.
"Chase them! Don't let them get away! This is outrageous!" All the True Immortal level experts who remained in the mortal world within this large cave heaven were mobilized; they had simply reached their limit of tolerance.