Obtaining the World Prison

Great Xia World, Dongfu Commandery.

This was the fief of the Shaoyan Clan, far larger than Anchan Commandery, spanning millions of miles from north to south and filled with countless mountains and rivers.

True Immortal Wu Yun arrived quietly at the Chenyu Mountain Range, a towering range stretching nearly a million miles that served as one of the three main strongholds of the Shaoyan Clan.

The Chenyu Mountain Range housed over a million cultivators and possessed incredibly formidable formations and restrictions; even a Heavenly Immortal ancestor would find themselves in dire straits if they dared to intrude.

At present, the Three Realms were not in turmoil, so Shaoyan Chou often stayed in his stronghold to oversee matters. As for his dozen or so other clones, even the Heavenly Immortals within his own tribe were unaware of them.

A cunning rabbit has three burrows; Shaoyan Chou had put a great deal of effort into self-preservation. For instance, Immortal Blood Demon was one of his clones, a fact known to no one.

"Shaoyan Chou, oh Shaoyan Chou, how could a treasure like the World Prison possibly belong to you?" Wu Yun probed with his consciousness, immediately spotting Ancestor Xuanji along with another of Shaoyan Chou's clones.

Swish!

With a single shift, he crossed the distance to appear before Shaoyan Chou, who was currently in seclusion, hoping to comprehend the Great Dao and attain the status of a Pure Yang True Immortal.

"If I can comprehend the Great Dao, all eighteen of my clones will become True Immortals. By then, what would that Celestial God of the Zhuanshui Clan even be?" Shaoyan Chou yearned for that day with all his heart.

Before him, green incense smoke swirled, emitting a refreshing scent that provided some minor assistance to his cultivation.

"Shaoyan Chou," Wu Yun said softly.

The hideous, single-horned man in golden robes snapped his eyes open. His gaze was filled with terror as he trembled and asked, "What business do you have with me?"

Not long ago, Wu Yun had broken through to become a Pure Yang True Immortal and held an Immortal-Demon Banquet in the Great Xia World, where many famous Celestial Gods and True Immortals had come to offer their congratulations.

As a disciple of Daoist Three Pure Ones, there were countless Celestial Gods and True Immortals who wished to befriend Wu Yun. Aside from Evergreen Sword Immortal, everyone under the command of Chiming Dao Ancestor had attended.

"I am here to borrow your treasure." Wu Yun's eyes were deep and possessed a soul-stirring charm; in an instant, he placed Shaoyan Chou under a soul enslavement.

Shaoyan Chou's attitude shifted immediately, and he said respectfully, "Master, I wish to offer my most precious treasure to you."

After obtaining the World Prison, Wu Yun's other clone did not remain idle; True God Wu Yun also set off for the Chiming Great World.

This Great World was vast, more than ten times larger than the Great Xia World, with dense energy and hundreds of millions of immortal mountains. At its very center lay the dojo where Chiming Dao Ancestor had cultivated for a long time.

The dojo was filled with endless stars. Although Chiming Dao Ancestor's strength was nothing extraordinary, his stronghold was decorated more grandiosely than those of many other Dao Ancestors.

As soon as Wu Yun arrived, Chiming Dao Ancestor came out to greet him, his face full of smiles as he said, "True God Dongque, what brings you to my Chiming Domain?"

The two had no prior friendship. Although the Wujian Gate and the Nuwa Faction currently coexisted peacefully and the great powers interacted frequently, Chiming Dao Ancestor and Wu Yun had only spoken twice before.

"To be honest, I have come here for a matter." Wu Yun stated his purpose directly: "I intend to go to the Great Xia World, but since that is your territory, I have come specifically to inform you."

The great powers of the Three Realms each had their own territories. If Wu Yun had gone to the Great Xia World to act without notice, Chiming Dao Ancestor would certainly have been displeased.

He might even have intervened directly.

"The Great Xia? I shall summon my disciple here at once," Chiming Dao Ancestor said repeatedly. "Please, go inside my dojo and sit for a while, have a drink."

He was known as a "good old man" who maintained excellent relationships with the great powers of both the Nuwa Faction and the Wujian Gate within the Three Realms.

"That would be fine," Wu Yun replied with a smile.

He had originally intended to simply notify Chiming Dao Ancestor before heading to the Great Xia World, but since the other party was so enthusiastic, Wu Yun found it difficult to refuse.

Just after the two arrived in the main hall and sat opposite each other, the black-robed Xia Emperor arrived. He stood below, looking quite constrained and feeling deeply puzzled as to why True God Dongque would come to the Great Xia specifically.

Logically speaking, a powerhouse of such status and standing would simply order a Celestial God or True Immortal to handle any business.

The Xia Emperor was a powerhouse from the ancient era. He had heard that during his time as a Celestial God, Wu Yun was comparable to Hou Yi and possessed the strength to slay True God Dao Ancestors—far stronger than his own master, Chiming Dao Ancestor.

True God Wu Yun could likely thrash Chiming Dao Ancestor with ease.

"Greetings, True God Dongque. Greetings, Master," the black-robed Xia Emperor said respectfully. He then stepped forward and skillfully poured wine for Chiming Dao Ancestor and Wu Yun.

Chiming Dao Ancestor was quite satisfied; among his disciples, the Xia Emperor was the most clever and managed relationships exceptionally well, even if his talent was somewhat lacking.

"Dongque, my disciple is here. If you have any instructions, just tell him," Chiming Dao Ancestor laughed.

"Xiamang, do you know of a Loose Immortal in your Great Xia World named Immortal Juhua?" Wu Yun did not beat around the bush and cut straight to the point: "He possesses an immortal mansion called the Star-Plucking Mansion."

The Star-Plucking Mansion had been famous since the ancient era. Sanshou had not even fully comprehended the Heavenly Dao, yet he relied solely on the Star-Plucking Hand to rival top-tier True God Dao Ancestors.

One could only imagine how heaven-defying that divine ability was.

Of course, Wu Yun did not covet the Star-Plucking Hand. He possessed the Nine Origin Annihilation and could slowly deduce and create his own divine abilities, which would eventually surpass the Star-Plucking Hand.

What he valued was the nine-layered chaos restriction.

"The Star-Plucking Mansion?!" Chiming Dao Ancestor's expression changed drastically. He and Sanshou had been on friendly terms during the ancient era. "Are you saying that Sanshou's legacy is in my Chiming Domain?"

With his status as a True God Dao Ancestor, he did not covet Sanshou's legacy.

It was just that Chiming Dao Ancestor had not expected it to be in the hands of a mere Loose Immortal.

Juhua is only a Loose Immortal, yet he has lived for millions of years. It seems that is inseparable from the Star-Plucking Mansion, the Xia Emperor thought, feeling that even he, a Pure Yang True Immortal, had never had such an opportunity.

Upon the mention of the Star-Plucking Mansion, Chiming Dao Ancestor stopped talking about letting the Xia Emperor handle the matter, as Sanshou had been a True God Dao Ancestor of the Nuwa Faction.

When he was alive, he had also been on deep terms with the likes of Ancestor Bodhi.

Chiming Dao Ancestor was unwilling to let Sanshou's legacy fall into Wu Yun's hands, no matter what.

Swish!

Another figure descended. He wore loose Daoist robes and had white hair and a white beard; it was the most mysterious Dao Ancestor of the Three Realms, Ancestor Bodhi.

"True God Dongque," Ancestor Bodhi frowned. "How did you discover that Loose Immortal Juhua holds the Star-Plucking Mansion? Even with my 'Dream of the Three Realms,' I have not probed as thoroughly as you."

When the Star-Plucking Mansion was built, a vast amount of treasures had been used, and several great powers had been invited to assist in its creation. Ordinary True God Dao Ancestors could not find it at all.

Sanshou had also feared that his old enemies would come knocking. He had built the Star-Plucking Mansion and led a large group of Celestial Gods to conquer the four corners of the world, offending many in the process.

"Ancestor Bodhi, I have no ill intentions," Wu Yun said calmly. "As for how I discovered this, it is not convenient to disclose."