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Great Xia Royal Capital.

Imperial City.

Vast numbers of Black Armor Soldiers stood in neat formation.

A massive black dragon, winding and coiling through the air, pulled an equally enormous immortal carriage radiating golden light to the outside of Tianmang Palace, which stood nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine li high.

Inside the grand hall.

A black-robed man sat high upon the imperial throne.

"Your Majesty."

A burly two-headed Fiendgod entered the hall. After kneeling in homage, he reported, "The procession for your journey has been prepared."

"Mm."

The black-robed man descended from the imperial throne.

After taking only two steps, he arrived atop the enormous immortal carriage hovering outside the hall.

His features were ancient and austere, while his eyes resembled eyes of lightning. Wherever his gaze fell, even Heaven and Earth seemed as though they might split apart.

Whoosh~~~

Upon seeing the black-robed man, the Black Armor Soldiers in formation all bowed down and shouted in unison, their voices shaking the heavens and earth: "We pay respects to Your Majesty!"

"Rise."

The black-robed man raised a hand slightly.

Only then did these Black Armor Soldiers, each at least at the Void Return Earth Immortal level, rise to their feet.

Nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine immortal guards, along with a Heavenly Immortal-level black dragon pulling the carriage...

This was the procession of the emperor of an entire major world, the absolute ruler of the Great Xia Dynasty!

"Master."

The silver-haired Silver Fox Celestial bent respectfully beside the black-robed emperor's immortal carriage and said, "Shadow Fox has sent word that the young master has successfully entered the Black-White Academy in Anchan Commandery. After exchanging Dao insights with disciples of his generation, he became the foremost among the current disciples in the Dao Comprehension Realm... Here is the detailed report. Please review it, Master."

As he spoke, the Silver Fox Celestial presented a golden scroll.

"Gan'er has already become the foremost among his peers?" A faint smile appeared on the black-robed emperor's face.

The ancient, knife-carved lines of his face suddenly softened as well.

"Yes." The Silver Fox Celestial sincerely praised him, "The young master is a heaven-defying genius. He has achieved such remarkable results after being born for barely more than a month. He is truly worthy of being your bloodline, Master."

"It is merely an insignificant sect in some remote little commandery. It is nothing worth mentioning."

Like all parents who hoped their sons would become dragons and their daughters phoenixes, the black-robed emperor spoke dismissively, but as his gaze swept across the golden scroll, the smile on his face became increasingly obvious, his eyes filled with satisfaction.

"Mm? Gan'er is still having the Beishan Clan search for a vessel for a Second Primordial Spirit?"

The black-robed emperor frowned. "He has only been born for such a short time, yet he already wants to divide his soul? Isn't that wasting the innate talent of his soul, as well as wasting time?"

"With the time spent cultivating a Second Primordial Spirit, he could properly cultivate the Crimson Bright Nine Heavens Map and the Vairocana Corpse Body, and once he..."

The black-robed emperor shook his head and ordered, "Pass down my instructions. Gan'er, and anyone connected to him, are not to be allowed to purchase a vessel for a Second Primordial Spirit."

That disobedient little fellow.

If it could be cultivated now, would I not have prepared one for you?

"Yes." The Silver Fox Celestial hesitated slightly before speaking. "Master, since the young master has already revealed such extraordinary talent, should Shadow Fox bring him back?"

"The young master is still young, and Anchan Commandery is only a small place without any truly powerful experts. Given the young master's aptitude, if you personally taught him, Master, or sent him to the Dao Patriarch—"

"No need." The black-robed emperor directly interrupted him. "I have my own arrangements for Gan'er's future path. Tell Shadow Fox that unless Gan'er faces a threat to his life, or wishes to break through to the Original Spirit Realm, he is not to interfere no matter what happens."

"Yes." The Silver Fox Celestial respectfully accepted the order.

"Shadow Fox has waited for more than three hundred thousand years, hasn't he?" The black-robed emperor continued. "Once he returns after protecting Gan'er, I will grant him a Reincarnation Edict and permit him to reincarnate into my Xia Mang Clan to cultivate anew."

"I thank you on Shadow Fox's behalf, Master." A trace of delight appeared on the Silver Fox Celestial's face.

Given his master's strength and status, a Reincarnation Edict personally granted by him would have commanded respect even from the Pure Yang True Immortal-level Yama Kings of the Underworld, which had once governed the entire Three Realms.

Not to mention the current small, newly established Underworld.

After offering his thanks, the Silver Fox Celestial saw that his master had no further orders and hurriedly departed.

"Twenty years ago, the Underworld of the Three Realms was suddenly attacked. Even the Six Paths of Reincarnation collapsed and were destroyed... Master said the Three Realms were about to fall into chaos, and the collapse of the Six Paths of Reincarnation was the beginning of great turmoil within the Three Realms."

The black-robed emperor silently pondered. "My master and my sworn elder brother are both true supreme powers of the Three Realms, beings who grasp the Heavenly Dao."

"Yet in the face of such a great calamity, even they fear for their own fates... There is an enormous possibility that I will perish as well. The Xia Mang Clan may also be destroyed because of it."

He was the lord of a major world, the patriarch of the Xia Mang Clan, a branch of the Xia Clan, an Ancient Imperial Clan.

He had lived from the ancient Pangu World until the present-day Three Realms and had experienced many upheavals and catastrophes throughout his life. He understood very clearly just how terrifying such great upheavals were. He also understood how to protect himself amid a great calamity.

"I must forge ties with more of the Three Realms' supreme powers!"

The black-robed emperor shifted his gaze toward the north.

Layer upon layer of endless space was pierced through beneath his gaze.

Only when a gray-clad youth appeared before his eyes did his gaze finally stop.

"Every great upheaval in the Three Realms gives rise to truly peerless heroes.

Gan'er was conceived after the Six Paths of Reincarnation collapsed. The moment he was born and arrived in Anchan Commandery, he obtained the inheritance of an ancient Heavenly Immortal. Clearly, he too was born in accordance with the fortune of this great calamity.

If I let him venture outside for a time, the opportunities he gains may be more suitable than anything I forcibly arrange for him..."

"With the Crimson Bright Nine Heavens Map and the Yin Yang Two Caves Scripture personally created by Master, then sending Gan'er to cultivate under Master would offer only limited improvement... More importantly, it would not help my Xia Mang Clan forge ties with more of the Three Realms' supreme powers."

Thinking of the divine body-refining ability he had specially prepared for his youngest son, a trace of anticipation flashed through the black-robed emperor's eyes.

"If, through the Vairocana Corpse Body, Gan'er can use the attention drawn by this Immortal Fate Assembly to enter the Buddhist Sect's sights, and ideally become the personal disciple of some Buddha..."

"Then my Xia Mang Clan will receive the protection of the three greatest powers: the Ancient Imperial Clan, the Daoist Sect, and the Buddhist Sect!"

"In that case, the fortunes of Gan'er and myself will naturally rise greatly, and the Xia Mang Clan will have a much better chance of surviving this great upheaval and calamity of the Three Realms."

The black-robed emperor gazed gently at that young figure.

Only when the other party seemed to sense something and opened his eyes did he withdraw his gaze.

"An innate soul, and my bloodline as well. He truly is extraordinary! Even that monkey could become a Buddha and founder, so naturally my son can do the same in the future!"

The black-robed emperor smiled rather proudly, then patted the armrest of the immortal carriage.

At once.

The Heavenly Immortal black dragon pulling the carriage shot into the sky.

Whoosh~~~

The gray void above Tianmang Palace suddenly parted, revealing a vast passage faintly glowing with golden light.

Under the protection of nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine immortals, the enormous immortal carriage flew straight into the passage and departed from the Xia Clan Great World.

Anchan Commandery, Anchan City.

Inside a quiet chamber on Di Ta Peak of the Black-White Academy.

Xia Manggan opened his eyes in confusion.

"Why do I suddenly feel as though someone is watching me?"

He released his Divine Sense, spreading it throughout Di Ta Peak and the entire Black-White Academy... but he detected nothing unusual.

Xia Manggan shook his head and was just about to withdraw his Divine Sense.

Then he "saw" Beishan Yin and a silver-haired, black-robed old man filled with an air of grim killing intent approaching from the academy's main gate toward the eastern district.

Judging from the direction in which the two were flying, they appeared to be heading toward his Di Ta Peak.

"Which fellow Daoist from the Black-White Academy is this?"

Sensing Xia Manggan's Divine Sense, the black-robed old man sent a message through Divine Sense as well. "I am Lianshan of the Anchan Branch of the Yinglong Guard. I have come to meet Young Master Xia Mang. I have no intention of disturbing your Academy, so there is no need for you to be alarmed, fellow Daoist."

Lianshan of the Yinglong Guard...

After thinking briefly, Xia Manggan found the corresponding information among the intelligence on the Xia Clan Great World's powers stored in his memories.

'Immortal Lianshan, originally from the Yinglong Inner Guard. A Loose Immortal of three hundred thousand years, currently one of the leaders of the Anchan Branch.'

"I am Xia Manggan."

Xia Manggan replied through Divine Sense while walking out of the quiet chamber.

Three days had already passed since the battle in the Dao Discussion Hall.

Over those three days.

On the first day, aside from exchanging words with the Academy's Primordial Spirit Daoists, he had also received some visiting fellow disciples at Di Ta Peak.

During the following two days, he had remained in the quiet chamber consolidating the two Great Dao True Intents of Water and Fire that he had just comprehended, along with the two newly mastered Lesser Daos of Water and Fire.

As for the visiting guests, he had left them all to Beishan Hu.

After all, even if the visitors from other Anchan Commandery factions were Primordial Spirit Daoists, having Beishan Hu receive them would not be considered discourteous given his status.

But today, a Loose Immortal had come, and he was even one of the leaders of a Yinglong Guard branch. Beishan Hu's status would no longer be sufficient to receive him.

"Young Master Xia Mang?"

A look of surprise appeared on Immortal Lianshan's face.

No wonder he had become the foremost among the third-generation disciples in Dao discussions and sparring matches immediately after entering the Black-White Academy.

This Young Master Xia Mang's soul was actually no weaker than that of a Void Return Earth Immortal?

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