North of Qingyun,
in the northern Central Plains.
There stood a special mountain range known as Huqi Mountain.
As for why it was called Huqi Mountain?
Naturally, it was because it had once been the Fox Clan's stronghold!
Unfortunately,
three hundred years ago,
the Fox Clan's leader, the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox, had led the entire clan in an assault on Burning Incense Valley. In the end, they were defeated, and the Fox Clan of Huqi Mountain fell into decline...
Now,
Huqi Mountain
had become the territory of the Demonic Sect's Ghost King Sect.
Deep within Huqi Mountain,
there was a secluded valley.
A Blood Pool continuously exuded thick, bloody vapors. Its foul stench lingered throughout the valley as a dense aura of blood and qi surged into the sky.
Looking around,
several figures stood beside the Blood Pool.
They raised their heads to the sky, gazing at the Heavenly Curtain above. Their expressions gradually grew grave...
These figures were none other than the Ghost King Sect's senior members: the current Ghost King, Wanrenwang, the Four Great Holy Envoys of the Demonic Sect, and Mr. Ghost.
"Heh—"
"The nineteenth-generation sect leader of Qingyun Sect?"
Wanrenwang's eyes flickered slightly.
He watched the figure in the Heavenly Curtain, and no one could tell what was going through his mind...
"Do you think the contents of that scene can be trusted?"
Wanrenwang asked in a low voice.
At this,
the Four Great Holy Envoys exchanged glances.
Azure Dragon mused, "I've heard that Qingyun Sect's next sect leader is a disciple named Xiao Yicai. Daoxuan has already passed the Seven Star Sword on to him..."
"Xiao Yicai?"
Wanrenwang narrowed his eyes slightly.
He studied the many assessments in the Heavenly Curtain, ignoring all the other words and fixing his gaze on the phrase "Five Scrolls of the Heavenly Book." Then he said,
"More than the identity of Qingyun Sect's next sect leader, I'm interested in the whereabouts of the Five Scrolls of the Heavenly Book..."
Other people might not know what the Heavenly Tome was,
but Wanrenwang did!
Because
he already possessed one scroll of the Heavenly Tome.
It was the second of the five scrolls.
At that moment,
Wanrenwang's eyes flickered slightly.
He kept his gaze fixed on the Heavenly Curtain, wondering if he might learn the whereabouts of the Five Scrolls of the Heavenly Book from it.
"Look into that Xiao Yicai."
"See if we can find out anything about the Five Scrolls of the Heavenly Book."
Wanrenwang spoke in a low voice.
The Heavenly Curtain had stated that Qingyun Sect's next sect leader would be the first person in history to gather all five scrolls of the Heavenly Tome...
Perhaps
he had some clues about the Five Scrolls of the Heavenly Book?
At this,
the people around him all nodded. "Yes, Sect Master."
The East Sea.
Liubo Mountain.
Xiaoyao Stream, Joyous Union Sect.
A winding, secluded path
was narrow at first, just wide enough for one person to pass through. After walking several dozen paces, it opened up into a broad space.
A secluded valley came into view. Hehuan Flowers bloomed everywhere, and a gigantic Hehuan Tree stood in the middle. It was said to have been planted by Madam Jinling herself eight hundred years ago.
"Whoosh!"
At the peak of the mountain,
a seductive woman slowly raised her eyes.
She had a graceful, slender figure and a pair of alluring eyes that radiated a faint, bewitching charm. Clearly, she had cultivated Charm Cultivation to its utmost level.
Three Marvels Fairy watched the scene in the Heavenly Curtain.
For a moment, she couldn't help but fall into thought.
"The nineteenth-generation sect leader of Qingyun Sect?"
"The Number One Sword Immortal Under Heaven!"
Three Marvels Fairy's expression gradually turned grave.
The string of assessments in the Heavenly Curtain seemed far too outrageous, almost like empty flattery. Could one person really possess all those titles?
Then...
How legendary would this person have to be!?
Could such a person truly exist?
Behind her,
a young woman in a white dress walked over with graceful steps.
Her delicate face looked youthful, and she seemed to be about sixteen or seventeen. She had a slender figure and breathtaking beauty.
She wore an elegant white dress that fell below her calves, its hem embroidered with a few golden patterns. Her long, glossy black hair flowed over her shoulders, framing a flawless, delicate face.
"Master..."
Jin Ping'er lifted her eyes slightly.
She had also noticed the scene in the Heavenly Curtain—or rather, there was no one in the entire Divine Land who hadn't seen it by now...
After seeing the assessments in the Heavenly Curtain,
Jin Ping'er stared wide-eyed in a daze.
Could a person really accomplish all of this? The Number One Sword Immortal Under Heaven, the Dao Ancestor who spread the teachings across the world...
"Master."
"Is all of this true?"
Jin Ping'er asked, her face full of shock.
At this,
Three Marvels Fairy fell silent for a moment.
She turned to look at Jin Ping'er behind her and gently patted the girl's head. "I don't know whether it's true or not. But if everything in the Heavenly Curtain is real..."
"Then I'm afraid—"
"the future balance of power in the Divine Land will undergo unprecedented changes!"
Jin Ping'er blinked lightly.
She didn't feel much about the so-called balance of power in the Divine Land.
After all,
she was merely a young woman who had entered the Cultivation World only a few years ago.
Right now,
after seeing the information in the Heavenly Curtain,
Jin Ping'er felt nothing but shock, along with a deep sense of curiosity...
'The Number One Sword Immortal Under Heaven?'
'I wonder what kind of person he is?'
Jin Ping'er stared blankly at the green-robed figure in the Heavenly Curtain.
A thick mist obscured his face.
But it only stirred the young woman's curiosity.
Young men admired beauty.
Young women dreamed of romance.
Before entering the Cultivation World,
Jin Ping'er had been nothing more than an ordinary young lady from a respectable family. Her greatest pleasures were reading poetry and listening to little tales about the martial world.
Because of that,
she had always felt a natural fondness for swordsmen and sword cultivators.
After all, young women could dream of romance too...
Now,
after seeing the title "Number One Sword Immortal Under Heaven,"
Jin Ping'er had immediately become somewhat interested in the green-robed man hailed as "the nineteenth-generation sect leader of Qingyun Sect."
He looked rather young from his silhouette, didn't he?
She wondered what kind of person he really was.
Southwestern Divine Land, Viper Valley.
This place lay close to the Southern Border.
It stood at the border between the Central Plains and the Southern Border.
The area was filled with poisonous miasma and was a natural poisonous wasteland. Countless kinds of venomous creatures dwelled there, making it an ideal place for poison cultivators to live...
The Myriad Poisons Sect, one of the Demonic Sect's Four Great Sects,
was stationed there.
At that moment,
a grave-faced old man stood at the mountain peak.
His murky eyes flickered slightly as he stared intently at the scene in the Heavenly Curtain. No one could tell what was on his mind...
Behind him,
a gloomy-looking young man stood quietly.
"Wuyan."
Just then,
the old man spoke slowly.
"Master." Qin Wuyan immediately bowed.
Poison God said calmly, "Send a message to Cangsong in secret and ask him what's going on. Find out whether the information in the Heavenly Curtain can be trusted. Qingyun Sect..."
"Does it really have someone like that?"
Poison God's eyes flickered slightly.
His gaze lingered for a moment on the many assessments in the Heavenly Curtain.
The sole leader of the Righteous Path?
Heh—
Now that was interesting.
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