Inside the clan leader's hall, with the plan finalized, the previously heavy and oppressive atmosphere finally eased somewhat. Chi Boqian slowly stood up, and a rare faint smile appeared on his calm and dignified face. For the past few days, the biggest stone weighing on his heart had finally found a way to break the deadlock.
He slowly looked at everyone, his voice steady and gentle. "Alright. Now that the plan has been agreed upon, everyone may return to your respective posts. From now on, everything will proceed according to the plan we just discussed. Tomorrow, the formal arrangements will begin." Chi Xiyue was the first to rise, gently cupping her hands in greeting. "Disciple obeys."
Chi Tongyue also stood up, her expression dignified and respectful. "Disciple obeys." The two bowed to Chi Boqian again and nodded slightly to Qin Yu. Then they slowly left the patriarch's main hall. As the hall doors slowly closed, only Chi Boqian, Chi Ninghua, and Qin Yu remained in the entire hall.
Just then, Chi Ninghua slowly stood up, her expression solemn, and gave Chi Boqian a slight bow. "Clan Leader." "This disciple has another matter." "I would like to request something from the Clan Leader." Chi Boqian looked at her, his eyes filled with gentleness. He smiled softly. "Oh?" "Ninghua." "Please speak freely."
Chi Ninghua nodded gently, then turned to look at Qin Yu. She said softly, "Clan Leader." "Fellow Daoist Qin..." "I wish to have a private audience with my clan's Source Dao Ultimate Beast Huang, Wanyan."
As soon as he finished speaking, Chi Boqian's previously gentle expression changed abruptly. His pupils contracted sharply, and his gaze instantly fell on Qin Yu. The entire hall fell silent. After a moment, Chi Boqian spoke slowly, his voice now more solemn. "Oh?" "Fellow Daoist Qin." "Why do you wish to meet the Source Dao Ultimate Beast Huang, Wanyan?" "Could you tell me?"
Upon hearing this, Qin Yu slowly rose, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and said earnestly and respectfully, "Reporting to Senior, this was not a spur-of-the-moment decision. Rather, it was some time ago... I visited the Stele Forest Imperial City and dined at a restaurant." At this point, Qin Yu's eyes narrowed slightly. He continued slowly, "Just then... I suddenly saw a phantom of the Source Dao Ultimate Beast Huang — the Wanyan." At the same time, my Fate Soul's origin also resonated with something unprecedented.
Chi Boqian's expression tightened slightly as he listened quietly. Qin Yu continued, "At that time," "two close friends from the Chi Family Lineage," "Chi Qingchen" and "Chi Qingyuan," were also present. "After I told them about this," "the two were equally shocked." "They told me," "the Source Dao Ultimate Beast Huang," "is something that ordinary cultivators cannot even glimpse," "let alone resonate with." Qin Yu slowly clasped his Fate Soul in a fist salute.
The voice was solemn. "Therefore," the junior said, "I have always hoped to personally meet the Source Dao Ultimate Beast Huang the Wanyan, and inquire whether there is some causal relationship between them, or perhaps, something important." The junior hoped that the senior would grant his request.
The entire hall fell silent once more. Chi Boqian didn't answer immediately, but slowly lowered his gaze, lost in thought. After a long while, he slowly raised his head, but instead of answering Qin Yu first, he looked at Chi Ninghua, his voice still calm. "Ninghua." "You should go back now." "It's getting late." "Get some rest."
Upon hearing this, Chi Ninghua's eyes flickered slightly, and she instantly understood Chi Boqian's meaning. She did not ask any further questions, but simply clasped her hands respectfully. "This disciple takes her leave." Then, she glanced at Qin Yu and slowly withdrew from the main hall. As the hall doors closed again, only Chi Boqian and Qin Yu remained in the vast patriarch's main hall.
Chi Boqian slowly descended from the platform and stood before Qin Yu. His deep eyes gazed silently at Qin Yu. After a moment, a meaningful smile slowly appeared on his face, and his voice became even gentler than before. "Fellow Daoist Qin, you... do indeed have a great karmic connection with my Chi Lineage."
Upon hearing this, Qin Yu's gaze sharpened slightly. Before he could ask any questions, Chi Boqian had already slowly turned around and walked towards the depths of the main hall. A deep voice slowly drifted over. "Fellow Daoist Qin." "Please follow me." Upon hearing this, Qin Yu was slightly taken aback, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes. However, he did not continue to ask questions, but simply clasped his hands slightly in greeting to Chi Boqian.
He then followed, their figures gradually disappearing into the deepest part of the patriarch's main hall. There, the path led to the oldest and most mysterious forbidden area of Chi Lineage land, where the true guardian of the Chi Lineage, the Source Dao Ultimate Beast Huang — Wanyan— slept.
In the deepest part of the Chi Lineage land, as Chi Boqian continued to venture deeper, an ancient passage that had been silent for countless years slowly appeared before Qin Yu's eyes. This place was far away from all the palaces of the Chi Lineage, with no mountains, no palaces, and no trace of any cultivators living there.
There was only an endless ancient stone domain, the earth beneath one's feet displaying a pale blue hue after being weathered by millions of years, the ground covered with naturally formed source patterns. These patterns were not carved by humans, but rather seemed to have existed here since the beginning of the world, extending all the way to the horizon.
In the distance, towering gray-white stone pillars, hundreds of thousands of feet high, rose from the ground. Each pillar was wrapped with incredibly thick cyan-gold chains, which stretched across the sky and intertwined with each other, connecting the entire forbidden area into one. Countless ancient source patterns flowed across the surface of each chain, constantly flickering.
Like a slow breath, the sky was devoid of sun and moon, only a silvery-white canopy. Within this canopy, countless pale golden specks floated silently and slowly fell, like an endless rain of starlight. Each speck of light that landed on the ground would transform into a gentle stream, merging back into the entire forbidden area. The entire forbidden area was devoid of any murderous intent.
Yet there was an indescribable weight to it, as if this place bore witness to all the years of the Chi Lineage throughout countless eras. Qin Yu gazed at all of this quietly, his mind involuntarily calming down. Just then, Chi Boqian slowly stopped. In front of him, an ancient bronze gate, tens of thousands of feet high, stretched between heaven and earth.
The gate was undecorated, except for an extremely ancient beast pattern carved in the center. The beast pattern was not a carving, but rather resembled a living Fate Soul imprint. As the two arrived, the beast pattern slowly lit up with a soft glow. Chi Boqian's expression immediately became solemn. He slowly straightened his robes, clasped his hands, and bowed deeply to the bronze gate.
Then, he slowly formed hand seals, and one ancient hand seal after another fell towards the gate. Boom! With the final hand seal, the entire bronze gate slowly trembled. The lapis lazuli chains wrapped around it began to loosen one by one, and the incomparably heavy gate slowly opened, releasing an aura more ancient than heaven and earth.
Chi Boqian did not rush in, but slowly said, "Fellow Daoist Qin, this place is the deepest part of my Chi Lineage land, and also the slumbering place of the Source Dao Ultimate Beast Huang, Wanyan." He gazed at the slowly opening gate, a hint of respect in his eyes. "The Chi Lineage has been able to stand strong to this day not because of the successive clan leaders, but because the one who truly protected the entire Chi Lineage has always been Wanyan. According to the clan's ancient records, countless eons ago..."
"In the Chaos Source Sea, the ancestor of the Chi Lineage once saved a True Spirit of the Source Dao from near Annihilation. Later," "that True Spirit continued to grow," "and eventually transformed into the Source Dao Ultimate Beast Huang." "From then on," "it has always protected the Chi Lineage," "even after experiencing several wars that wiped out the clan," "Senior Wanyan" never left." "It is precisely because of this," " that the Chi Lineage has been able to pass down from generation to generation to this day."
Chi Boqian's voice was full of heartfelt respect. Qin Yu listened quietly without saying a word, but followed Chi Boqian as he slowly stepped into the gate. Just as he stepped into the deepest part of the forbidden area, Qin Yu's body suddenly trembled slightly, a buzzing sound coming from the depths of his Fate Soul's origin.
Suddenly, an extremely mysterious fluctuation arose. There was no sound, no power, and no collision of Source Power, yet it was like a drop of clear water falling into a calm lake. Ripples spread slowly from the depths of his Fate Soul. Qin Yu's eyes narrowed slightly. This feeling... was exactly the same as that time in the Stele Forest Imperial City. In fact, it was even clearer to his Fate Soul than before.
It slowly began to operate on its own, as if responding to something, or waiting for something. Just as Qin Yu was deep in thought, a huge sealing array covering the entire world slowly emerged in front of him. Countless silver-white source patterns intertwined to form a vast light screen. The entire seal had a total of ninety-nine layers, each layer interlocking and connected to the others.
Each seal contained an extremely terrifying aura of the Source Dao. Chi Boqian's expression immediately became even more solemn, and his hands slowly formed a seal. One opening incantation after another was continuously integrated into the seal. After a moment, the outermost seal slowly cracked open a portal. Chi Boqian did not enter directly, but stood respectfully outside the portal. Qin Yu also looked over.