Entering Purple Mountain, Meeting Jiang Taixu

"No! Purple Mountain is a demonic mountain. Back then, my ancestors didn't listen to the family teachings and tried to break into that demonic mountain with the Source Heavenly Book, but they never returned, and the Source Heavenly Book was lost as well..."

Grandpa Zhang Wu really didn't want Lin Yu to die.

"That's right, Brother Yang, Grandpa Zhang Wu once cried his eyes out when he was drunk, saying that place was ominous and seemed to be related to some ancient Great Emperor," a young man named Wang Shu also advised from the side.

"It's okay, I'll just look around outside, I won't go in," Lin Yu reassured him.

"Besides, going to Purple Mountain is a task assigned by our Sect Master Supreme," he said, taking out a token.

The front of the token had the two large characters "Holy King" written on it, and it was carved with a totem of the gods blessing the ancient paradise, emitting a sacred and radiant aura. The back was carved with a scene of the Divine Elephant suppressing the demons of hell, grand and imposing, fully displaying its might.

Strictly selected by the宗主 (Sect Master), absolutely guaranteed!

Grandpa Zhang Wu was filled with helplessness. Unable to stop Lin Yu, he could only let out a long sigh and turned to walk into the house.

Before long, he laboriously carried out a box and slowly opened it. Inside the box, a stone garment made of stone pieces strung together came into view. The stone garment was simple and unadorned, neatly folded.

There were also several stone pendants, stone knives, and a stone astrolabe, all meticulously carved from the old skin of Divine Source. At first glance, they didn't seem special.

Grandpa Zhang Wu slowly said that these were all left behind by his ancestors from a thousand years ago. They were quite spiritual and could ward off those unclean things.

After speaking, he took out paper and a pen and carefully drew a map, marking a simple route on it.

"Follow this dragon脉 (vein) directly to the east. This is the old path my ancestors took, it's relatively safer.

Then go down from the abandoned mine, there's a dragon道 (path) there, and after that, you'll have to find your own way," Grandpa Zhang Wu patiently instructed.

"If you really encounter danger, turn back quickly. I imagine your Sect Master won't be too harsh on you," the old man said with deep concern.

"Thank you for your guidance, old man. Take this token. If you encounter disciples from the Holy King sect coming here to recruit Immortal Seeds in the future, remember to show it to them. They will definitely give you preferential treatment for the sake of the token."

Lin Yu handed the token to the old man, then transformed into a streak of light and quickly departed. As for the treasures in the Stone Village, only the petrified Undying Medicine was somewhat useful, so he left it for the descendants of the Stone Village.

Lin Yu continued forward according to Grandpa Zhang Wu's map, but he didn't take out the stone garment Grandpa Zhang Wu gave him. Instead, he was protected by the Leaving Fire Divine Furnace.

This treasure was also a famous weapon, basically evenly matched with anyone. Although Lin Yu could now deform it with his hand, it could still clash with powerful weapons, and it wouldn't back down when facing a Saint Armament.

Although the divine spirit inside was missing, he controlled the Leaving Fire Divine Furnace with the Hell Furnace as the core. The power it displayed was not something the small monsters along the way could contend with.

Along the way, he traversed dragon脉 (veins), went down abandoned mines, walked dragon道 (paths), suppressed demonic bats, and even passed by the Great Emperor Wushi memorial wall. Finally, he arrived at the "Yin-Yang Eyes."

Before him were two bottomless large holes. One had spiritual energy soaring into the sky, with Source Qi surging upwards like a mighty torrent. However, white bones were piled up all around, and those bones had turned into fossils.

The other was filled with malevolent energy, its sharpness more terrifying than the most formidable sword glow in the world. Yet, the surroundings were shimmering with light, and Source Stones were everywhere. These two holes were very close to each other, and around them, there was a deathly silence, with no signs of life.

These two places presented a state of embracing Yin while carrying Yang, and embracing Yang while carrying Yin, just like a naturally formed Tai Chi diagram. The malevolent energy would sometimes erupt, sometimes only the solitary Yang would appear, sometimes only the solitary Yin would exist, and sometimes both would erupt together.

The scattered white bones were all left by powerful cultivators who had attempted to cross this place. Lin Yu also found a jade pendant engraved with the words "Jade Lake."

Lin Yu stared at the "Yin-Yang Eyes," wondering if he could use the Hell Furnace to suck it dry, thus breaking this unique terrain.

"Forget it, leaving it here to guard the door isn't bad either."

Immediately, Lin Yu activated the Leaving Fire Divine Furnace, unleashing a burst of flames, pushing the two large "eyeballs" to the side, and leisurely walked past.

After passing the "Yin-Yang Eyes," the ancient mine had reached its end. A purple stone wall blocked the path ahead. This stone wall had developed some spirituality due to being nourished by the dragon脉 (vein) for a long time and had the ability to automatically restore itself.

"What a great 'buffet,' it's just that the 'taste' is a bit bland," Lin Yu dug off some of the stone wall and put it into the Hell Furnace to refine, but found that the essence obtained was not much.

Then, using the Leaving Fire Divine Furnace, he broke through the stone wall and finally truly stepped into the interior of Purple Mountain.

Here, steps were paved with green jade, and the gateway was made of white jade. The surroundings were silent.

Not long after walking forward, Lin Yu suddenly saw several lines of text carved on the purple stone wall.

"Divine King Jiang Taixu mistakenly entered the demonic mountain and decided to explore it!"

"Loose cultivator Li Mu left this upon exploring the demonic mountain."

There was also a line of delicate small characters: "Jade Lake Holy Maiden Yang Yi seeking Zhang Lin, left this before entering the demonic mountain."

There were about thirty lines like this, all left by people who had come to explore Purple Mountain throughout history but had gotten lost here. Because they didn't have the Emperor Jade of the Beginningless, a crucial token, they could only enter but couldn't leave. Except for Jiang Taixu, everyone else was buried here.

After all, this was the Great Emperor Wushi's dojo. The Emperor's might was sacred and inviolable, not something anyone could casually trespass upon.

The last line read: "Zhang Jiye, descendant of Source Heavenly Master Zhang Lin, left this before entering the Emperor Mountain."

"It seems this is Grandpa Zhang Wu's ancestor. In that case, finding the Source Heavenly Book should not be far," Lin Yu thought.

Just then, Lin Yu suddenly sensed a demonic call, as if trying to lure him deeper into Purple Mountain.

"Undying Heavenly Sovereign, that old fellow, even his subordinates who were suppressed and sealed are still restless!"

Unfortunately, he had the Golden Figure suppressing his sea of consciousness. Let alone some of Undying Heavenly Sovereign's subordinates, even if he came personally, he probably wouldn't be able to do anything to him.

Recalling the Crocodile Ancestor back then, majestic and imposing, his power soaring to the heavens. Yet, because he didn't understand the dangers of the human world and insisted on breaking into his sea of consciousness, he was instantly "reduced to ashes." This showed how difficult it was to shake his spirit.

"Leaving Fire Divine Furnace..." a faint voice came, followed by the question, "Are you... a descendant of my Jiang Family?"

"Uh, I consider myself a Descendant of Yan and Huang, but I'm not sure if your Jiang Family still recognizes Emperor Yan, that old man?" Lin Yu retorted.

He couldn't help but chuckle inwardly, wondering what the Jiang Family would think when they saw him. Would they see him as a blood relative, a distant poor relative, or someone trying to piggyback on the family's prestige?

However, looking at Ye Fan's later experiences, one could see that most of these Archaic Desolate Families were largely rotten. Even Ye Fan once lamented, "It's not easy being the son-in-law of the Ji Family."

The Jiang Family was much the same. Once Jiang Taixu disappeared, his lineage was suppressed. Jiang Yi rebelled against the Jiang Family and became a Great Bandit in the Northern Region; Jiang Tingting's ancestors also drifted to the Yan Kingdom.

It was only with the Imperial Armament suppressing things and the occasional sealed ancestor popping out that they could barely maintain their appearance.

Thanks to the big shot [空｜神] for the monthly ticket!