The Heavenly Court Cult
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A genius from High Antiquity times!
Ying Tianxian was jealous of their talent!
Mr. Mi was thoroughly shocked by these two bombshell news items.
With the arrival of the Great Era, many ancient powerful beings have been revived, some from the Great Yu Era and others from the Great Gan Era. These powerful beings started at the Integrated Body Late Stage Realm, with an astonishingly solid foundation, and are qualified to step onto the stage of the Great Era to compete for the fortuitous opportunity to become immortals.
But there has never been any news of High Antiquity monks awakening.
However, the opponent's realm and combat strength cannot be faked. Golden Core Nascent Soul Realm fighting against a Nascent Soul cultivator is a rare talent, worthy of being recorded in history.
Judging from their tone, they don't take the Five Great Immortal Sects and the Great Xia Dynasty seriously.
And the tone didn't sound fake.
Is it true or false?
This matter is terrifying to think about. If it were true, it would be absolutely horrifying, and it's definitely not something a mere Nascent Soul Realm like him could get involved in.
Wait a minute, Master Mi realized something was wrong. The Sword Qi just now might not have been released by them; it was very likely that they used Sword Qi talisman left by their elders.
"Playing hard to get!"
Lord Mi felt as if he had seen through their secrets. A cloud of black energy surged in his chest, and a knife-wielding demon appeared, merging with Lord Mi.
Mr. Mi's demeanor changed instantly. Holding a cleaver, he resembled a demon general, determined to wipe out the four little ones in one fell swoop, so they would know he wasn't so easily fooled.
This is an extremely obscure cultivation method called the Five Organs Exorcism Technique. It involves raising five ghosts in the Five Organs Temple. During battle, the five ghosts either possess the body or are controlled by Master Mi, allowing for both close combat and ranged attacks.
The man behind Lu Yang's eyes narrowed, and he made a fierce move, unleashing his full power, as bright as the sun, subduing all demons and monsters, and suppressing evil spirits and miscellaneous things.
Bang--
The two forces collided, producing a tremendous sound that shook the earth.
"Long Jingzhou, I'm entrusting him to you."
Meng Jingzhou laughed uncontrollably, looking down at Master Mi: "A bunch of cultists who don't even know the origins of the Nine Netherworlds have the right to attack me?"
A raging fire erupted from Meng Jingzhou's body, causing the surrounding air to boil, as if a great sun were rising from the earth.
The ghost possessing Master Mi let out a scream as its body continued to dissolve.
This is the pure Yang fire that every single person with Spirit Root will receive. It is extremely strong and Yang, and is the nemesis of all ghosts and monsters.
Young Master Qin glanced at the Pure Yang True Fire and felt as if his eyes were on fire. He had to use all his cultivation to suppress the sensation.
Those who fight Master Mi for the first time will find it difficult to adapt to his exorcism fighting style and will thus be at a disadvantage.
Unfortunately, he encountered Meng Jingzhou, a cultivator who dared to form two single Golden Core. Meng Jingzhou's pure yang true fire was the strongest among all single Spirit Root in history.
The ghostly aura surrounding Master Mi, seemingly terrifying, was actually a manifestation of overflowing ghostly energy, indicating that he had already fallen into a disadvantageous position.
Meng Jingzhou's iron fists slammed into the blade, leaving countless fist marks.
"Alright," Lu Yang said calmly. Meng Jingzhou wisely withdrew, sparing Lord Mi's life.
Lord Mi was still in shock, so he quickly sent the stabbing ghost back into his heart to heal.
The short-lived mastermind is unable to participate in the battle again.
This time, Lord Mi was certain that the other party was indeed a peerless genius.
The fact that someone at the early Golden Core stage could put someone at the Nascent Soul Early Stage at a disadvantage shows that even though the opponent had tricks up their sleeve, they hadn't used their full power.
Judging from the other party's relaxed demeanor, it was as if they had never fought at all.
He didn't know if the other party could make Ying Tianxian jealous, but he was certain that such talent was so rare that even in this era of geniuses, there were probably fewer than ten people with it!
"Lord Mi, we are not actually enemies. While the Five Great Immortal Sects and the Great Xia Dynasty are indeed easily defeated, my Heavenly Court Sect has not yet fully recovered and is not yet capable of dealing with them completely!"
"Moreover, we have a blood feud with the Ask Dao Sect!"
"The Ask Dao Sect single-handedly destroyed the Immortal Sect, severing the fortuitous opportunity the Immortal Immortals to be resurrected. The Immortal Immortals are the protectors of our High Antiquity Heavenly Court, and they are of great significance to us!"
Lu Yang's eyes revealed hatred and killing intent towards the Ask Dao Sect.
"The Heavenly Court?" Lord Mi looked puzzled, as the other party had been talking about the Heavenly Court since earlier.
What is the Heavenly Court? How come he's never heard of it?
Lu Yang patiently explained, "The Heavenly Court was the ruler in High Antiquity times. All the stars in the sky and the natural world are within the jurisdiction of the Heavenly Court."
"In the era before Ying Tianxian and others rose to power, all living beings revered the Heavenly Court. Unfortunately, with the rise of Ying Tianxian and others, the Heavenly Court lost its advantage and gradually declined."
"The Heavenly Court worships the Supreme Heavenly Venerable—the Bean Heavenly Venerable. Before the Supreme Heavenly Venerable, even the most brilliant stars are but a soybean, utterly insignificant."
"Dou Tianzun was the first immortal in the world, but those hateful Nine Heavens Immortals stole Dou Tianzun's glory to cover up the existence of the Heavenly Court and claimed to be the first immortal!"
Lord Mi was greatly startled. He didn't even know about the Nine Heavens Immortal, let alone that the Nine Heavens Immortal was the first immortal.
From Lu Yang's few words, he sensed the ferocity of the High Antiquity struggles. He imagined that the High Antiquity times were full of deceit and treachery, and even immortals were no exception!
"We are all members of the Heavenly Court. We have awakened from our slumber and formed the Heavenly Court Religion, intending to take advantage of the coming of a great era to restore the Heavenly Court's former glory!"
"We are not the only ones who have awakened from High Antiquity times. There are also some elders who are lying dormant in various places, quietly waiting for more elders to awaken in order to plan for the future."
Lord Mi wondered to himself, could it be that the reason no High Antiquity cultivators have revived so far is not because no High Antiquity cultivators are asleep, but because the sleeping High Antiquity cultivators are all members of the Heavenly Court? Have they all hidden themselves after waking up?
It's quite reasonable that the High Antiquity methods of concealment were unknown to the Great Xia Dynasty.
Behind Young Master Qin is a Spirit Transformation stage cultivator, sent by the higher-ups of the Nine Nether Sect to protect him.
He hadn't expected to encounter this situation.
He was about to show himself and rebuke Lu Yang for talking nonsense, but at that moment, Lu Yang actually raised his eyes slightly and met his gaze.
How is this possible? His method of concealment is rare in the world. How could the other party have discovered him, especially someone at the early stage of the Golden Core?!
Unless there are also protectors nearby, and their cultivation levels are far above one's own!
Those at the Spirit Transformation stage quickly realized this and dared not make any further moves.
Lu Yang withdrew his gaze. Just now, the Immortal Fairy had told him that Young Master Qin was hiding a Spirit Transformation stage cultivator.
Fortunately, I scared him away with a look.
A smart person will automatically figure out why they discovered him, so they don't have to worry about it themselves.
"Our Heavenly Court Sect and your Nine Nether Sect have a closer relationship than you, Lord Mi, imagine. The Heavenly Court represents the masculine and governs the mortal realm, while the Nine Nether Sect represents the feminine and governs the underworld. The Heavenly Court and the Nine Nether Sect were the true rulers in High Antiquity times!"
"What!" Lord Mi exclaimed, never expecting that the Nine Netherworld and the Heavenly Court were so closely related.
Not to mention Lord Mi, even the Nascent Spirit Transformation hidden behind Young Master Qin felt his heart clench tightly.
So, the Nine Netherworlds originated in High Antiquity times?
Seeing Lord Mi's loss of composure, Lu Yang gently shook his head, seemingly heartbroken by their reaction.
"It seems that with the end of the High Antiquity era, many traditions have been lost, even the oldest Nine Netherworlds, which have completely forgotten their relationship with our Heavenly Court."
"That's why we said there's no need for us to fight to the death. Lord Mi, think about it: if we were from the Five Great Immortal Sects or the Great Xia Dynasty, why wouldn't we wipe you all out in one fell swoop instead of wasting time talking nonsense here?"
"If you still don't believe us, we have more evidence."
" In High Antiquity times, the Heavenly Court and the Nine Netherworlds were on good terms. Our elders knew some reincarnation Law Technique, and using this Law Technique, we found the reincarnation of your previous leader, Qin Haoran!"