It gleamed with a bluish light.
Pillow Stream Mountain, Welcoming Hall.
Chen Shuangbai looked around and saw only a blue pool of water, the water below so clear it reflected her image, while the sky above was dimly lit. Only the woman in front of her stood there.
A pale blue light flowed from the woman's body, transforming into countless clear, sparkling pearls that fell into the pool beneath her, emitting melodious tinkling sounds. A peaceful yet vast and profound power emanated from her, flowing over Chen Shuangbai's body like water.
However, due to Chen Shuangbai's wondrous physical body, this power could not penetrate his Nascent Soul or even his Dantian.
Without a doubt, the cultivator before them was a genuine Nascent Soul Late Stage Great True Lord!
Moreover, he is several times stronger than any other late-stage Nascent Soul Late Stage Nascent Soul Late Stage in the Celebrated Splendor Continent!
But Chen Shuangbai felt a sense of familiarity from this person.
However, he didn't speak immediately. Instead, he met the other's azure-gold eyes with a slight smile and said, "Just a water-based true skill. Fellow Daoist, do you wish to spar with Xuhong on a water-related technique?"
The woman remained unmoved by these words, her gaze still calm, without a trace of anger or relaxation, reflecting only the ethereal beauty of the True Lord Xuhong before her.
Not long after.
The pale blue pool water slowly receded from inside the hall and from Chen Shuangbai's body, as if nothing had ever happened, and the bright sunlight outside returned to the hall.
The woman's powerful, colorful Divine Ability light gradually subsided, leaving only the flower ornament between her brows still emitting a clear, luminous glow. She wore a pale pink shawl and slowly said, "Go down. I am here."
Sun Heming and the other gatekeepers of the welcoming hall quickly left.
With a gentle wave of her hand, the noise outside the hall vanished instantly, as if the entire welcoming hall had sunk into some deep, secluded place.
Feiguang took a step forward, her demonic eyes only faintly shimmering with Glazed Glass light, but Chen Shuangbai raised her hand to stop her.
May I ask your name, fellow traveler?
He asked quietly.
The woman's gaze was serene as she parted her lips slightly, "My secular surname is Ge, and my Daoist name in the mountains Yan Dan."
"So it's Fellow Dao of Alchemy."
Chen Shuangbai bowed formally, then glanced around the hall a few times. " Xuhong has come to pay his respects today because he has heard that Pillow Stream Mountain is one of the Six Immortal Mountains, and a great master in water magic, therefore..."
" The True Illumination Cavern Abyss Five Qi Art."
Yan Dan didn't let Chen Shuangbai finish his polite words and continued, "This profound skill, which is based on the five transformations and five virtues of water, is the original direct lineage of the [ Vast Source ] sect. Are you a descendant of Vast Source?"
Chen Shuangbai shut her mouth.
He didn't rush to agree, but looked at True Lord Yandan before him and calmly asked, "What kind of profound art do you cultivate, fellow Daoist?"
" The Milky Way Descending Dew Grotto Spring Scripture "
Chen Shuangbai's pupils contracted slightly.
No... I didn't say it so easily.
Yan Dan seemed to notice the surprise of the unknown Vast Source disciple before her and continued, "This skill is the direct lineage of [ Encompassing Jade ], and only direct disciples can cultivate it."
"Therefore, you can rest assured about my stance."
A long silence followed.
Chen Shuangbai then slowly said, "Really?"
Yan Dan's eyes brightened slightly as she took out an object from her bosom—a jade token that bore a striking resemblance to Chen Shuangbai's.
[ Heavenly River ] is in the middle, and [ Encompassing Jade ] is in the lower right corner.
After a moment's thought, Chen Shuangbai ultimately chose to trust the person before him and took out the jade token from his pocket.
Upon seeing the jade token, Yan Dan was initially delighted. However, after scanning the token with her Divine Sense, she frowned slightly. But then she sensed that the profound power and intent of Chen Shuangbai's body were genuine, so she only frowned slightly.
Chen Shuangbai did not recount the entire story of the Celebrated Splendor Continent, only saying, "My ancestor was a descendant of the Heavenly River Dao Lineage. While seeking refuge, he mistakenly entered a strange space in the Sea of Ten Thousand Spirits, where he cultivated his small temple for many years."
"Now that otherworldly space is about to run out of Spiritual Qi, I have come out."
"After traveling around, I learned that the ancestral temple... is now a celestial realm. After inquiring from various sources, I discovered that Pillow Stream Immortal Mountain still reveres the ancestral temple, hence my visit to pay homage."
Yan Dan could tell that his words were a mix of truth and deception.
However, because Chen Shuangbai was indeed practicing the orthodox " True Illumination Cavern Abyss Five Qi Art ", the other party did not capture him on the spot, but only frowned slightly.
The light in those cyan-gold eyes shifted, sometimes bright, sometimes dim.
Chen Shuangbai did not urge her, but simply stood quietly in place, letting her scrutinize him.
"That's true, we do need to be more cautious these days. Even we fellow disciples..." She paused, as if sighing, or perhaps talking to herself, "You were able to inherit the legacy, which means you're loyal to the ancestral temple. No, no, we need to clarify things further..."
Chen Shuangbai looked at True Lord Yandan in front of her. The other party seemed to be about to take something out of his bosom, but then seemed to think of something, and his eyes became suspicious and uncertain again.
Her gaze shifted between joy and doubt, but ultimately she remained undecided, saying only, "Fellow Xuhong, please wait here for a moment."
Upon hearing this, Chen Shuangbai immediately understood and asked, "Has someone tried this method, practicing orthodox profound arts, to test the heart of Pillow Stream Mountain?"
Yan Dan was slightly surprised, as if she hadn't expected Chen Shuangbai to be so intelligent, managing to express her concerns in just a few words.
But she couldn't say it outright, so she simply said, "Please wait a moment, I will invite the mountain lord here."
Her form transformed into pools of blue spring water, falling to the ground and disappearing without a trace.
Chen Shuangbai frowned slightly, but did not break the restrictions to move around. Instead, she sighed deeply in her heart.
"If I'm so vigilant, others will naturally be too... Judging from the current situation, it's likely that someone set a trap for me, hence my apprehension and suspicion."
Thinking about this, Chen Shuangbai felt even more strongly about the difficulties faced by the Heavenly River Dao Lineage.
About the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, a light footstep suddenly came from outside the welcoming hall.
The footsteps were neither hurried nor slow, each step carrying a peculiar rhythm, as if resonating in sync with the pulse of the entire Pillow Stream Mountain.
The palace doors opened by themselves, even without wind.
Two people slowly walked in through the door.
The one in the lead was none other than True Lord Yandan from before, followed by another person—
The middle-aged man wore a dark blue robe. He was not tall, with a slightly thin face and a somewhat gaunt appearance. His phoenix eyes were slightly narrowed, and a mysterious sound accompanied him as he walked.
But what caught Chen Shuangbai's attention the most was something perched on the man's right shoulder.
That's a dragon!
A species of dragon!
Its body was scaleless and shone with a jade-like light. The dragon's head was on its right shoulder, slightly raised, and its pupils had a demonic appearance. The dragon's tail was on its left shoulder, winding down its left arm as if it were wrapped around it, or as if it were growing on it.
However, under Chen Shuangbai's discerning eye, this person clearly possessed an extremely terrifying and powerful Divine Ability.
Like five dragon shadows floating beneath the abyss, lurking in endless stagnation, they honed themselves day after day, ultimately forging that unique, mysterious, and vast power—
A terrifying, all-encompassing Divine Ability light was concealed beneath this person's physical body, revealing unimaginable mysteries!
Spirit Transformation Profound Lord!
He is a direct descendant of the Heavenly River Dao Lineage, a Nascent Spirit Transformation Profound Lord, and most likely a great cultivator in the mid-to-late Spirit Transformation stage?!
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