Who Was the Human Emperor's True Successor?

Yu Tunzhou focused his senses, but he couldn't fathom the depth of the Daoist nun before him.

The opponent's aura was as restrained as a deep pool, seemingly ordinary, yet it subtly locked down the surrounding Void. If he tried to trespass, he would inevitably be met with a thunderous blow.

This person's strength is probably even greater than that of Xuanyangzi of the Supreme Origin Sect!

What worried him even more was whether this representative represented Floating Hill Mountain's current attitude.

After all, he had already reached the foot of Floating Hill Mountain.

An Ruyu also dropped her usual smile, her eyes narrowing slightly as she looked the Daoist nun up and down. Suddenly, she spoke with a half-smile:

"Shouguan, are you speaking on behalf of the Floating Hill Mountain sect, or... is this simply your own opinion?"

At the same time, Yu Tunzhou heard An Ruyu's voice transmission:

"This woman's Buddhist name is Shouguan. She is the junior sister of that Daoist Shouzheng and ranks thirty-fifth on the Earth Ranking. Her strength is even above that of Xuanyangzi. Not to mention, this is Floating Hill Mountain's territory, giving them a significant home-field advantage."

"You mean, this game is not even a chance to win?" Yu Tunzhou's heart sank.

To challenge someone who has opened up External Scenery Fourth Layer of the Dharma Domain on someone else's turf is truly a pipe dream.

Even if they join forces and find an opportunity to break into Floating Hill Mountain, they don't know if there will be others to stop them.

After all... this is Floating Hill Mountain, one of the ancestral temples of Daoist School!

Realizing this, Yu Tunzhou suddenly felt he was in a difficult situation.

"Not entirely," came An Ruyu's voice, "It depends on how determined Floating Hill Mountain is, and whether he's willing to give up everything for this."

at the same time.

The female Daoist nun Shouguan the temple ahead remained expressionless and calmly said:

"Shouzheng has been in seclusion for many years, and we are in charge of the affairs down the mountain on his behalf. My intention is the same as that of Floating Hill Mountain."

Suddenly, her gaze locked onto the woman beside Yu Tunzhou, and she frowned slightly as she said:

"Are you An Ruyu from the Incense-Smelling Cult?"

Her gaze toward Yu Tunzhou suddenly held a hint of something different.

She knew about Yu Tunzhou's recent activities, but she never expected that he would associate with the enchantress of the Incense-Smelling Cult.

Could it be that the Yao Household stumbled upon a lucky break?

"Evil and heretical doctrines deserve to be punished by everyone." The Shouguan the temple's tone turned colder. "I am busy guarding the mountain gate today and have no time to kill you. Retreat quickly and lest you bring trouble upon yourself."

Even the way she looked at Yu Tunzhou had lost some of its warmth.

Yu Tunzhou sighed inwardly. It was truly an undeserved disaster; his reputation had been dragged down by this vixen for no reason!

An Ruyu, however, remained calm and composed, showing no intention of backing down. Instead, she took a step forward.

"The Holy Maiden of the Incense-Smelling Cult was unable to visit Floating Hill Mountain. Will the successor of the Human Emperor be able to enter the mountain tonight?"

As she finished speaking, she formed a hand seal.

The moment the seal was completed, the phantom of an ancient seal slowly appeared in her palm. The seal's patterns resembled towering mountains and flowing rivers, carrying a profound Daoist aura that suppressed heaven and earth and caused all laws to retreat. The surrounding air solidified with the seal's power.

Yu Tunzhou's gaze was immediately drawn to it, his expression filled with surprise and doubt. This was... [Azure Clouds Mountain-Subduing Seal]?

No, it's similar to the original [Azure Clouds Mountain-Subduing Seal], but the spirit it contains is completely different, more ancient, and purer, as if it touches on something more fundamental.

The Shouguan priest seemed to recognize something; her hand holding the whisk paused slightly, and for the first time, her expression showed a clear change.

"You actually mastered the Human Emperor Seal..."

Her tone grew somber as a certain suspicion began to surface in her mind.

An Ruyu smiled and said, "Our Shouguan Incense-Smelling Cult is the legitimate successor of the Human Emperor. Senior Shou Guan, do you think this is just our self-aggrandizing boast?"

The Daoist priest Shouguan the temple snorted coldly, still unconvinced. "Even if you have mastered the Human Emperor Seal, it doesn't prove that you truly belong to the Human Emperor's lineage!"

"Then this humble woman will have no choice but to invite another powerful deity to verify her identity."

An Ruyu remained composed. Ripples spread across the Void behind her, and a soft yet vast rosy light slowly rose from behind her. Within the rosy light, the phantom of a female immortal gradually materialized.

The illusory figure was draped in a nine-colored robe, wore a Yunguan, held a jade ruyi in its hand, and stood on a half-lotus platform. Although its face was blurry, it exuded a gentle and majestic aura that illuminated all living beings, and its aura was pure, clear, and vast.

The Daoist priest Shouguan the temple turned pale with anger.

Leaving aside the fact that this demoness had mastered the Divine Descent Technique of the Incense-Smelling Cult at such a young age.

The person she has invited is actually the Daoist School [Azure Clouds Primordial Sovereign of the Eastern Peak]!

Although the various branches of the Incense-Smelling Cult in the past possessed many core supernatural Divine Ability, the beings they summoned through their Divine Descent Technique were either filled with Yao Qi energy or heavy with Yin Qi energy. Even if they summoned a Golden Body bodhisattva, the bodhisattva was completely irrational and no different from Fallen Immortals, and was condemned by Buddhist School as a demon and a heretic.

But today, this demoness has actually invited the former Eastern Peak Goddess, Azure Clouds Primordial Sovereign, who was once under the Human Emperor!

This person not only belongs to the Daoist School but is also a deity under the Human Emperor; this dual identity seems to confirm the woman's true identity.

"Didn't you ever wonder why twelve deities from both Daoism and Buddhism have joined our sect and are receiving incense offerings and worship?"

An Ruyu stood before the rosy dawn, her white dress fluttering in the wind, and smiled as she spoke.

"In terms of lineage, my Incense-Smelling Cult and Floating Hill Mountain share the same lineage Human Emperor. However, in terms of orthodoxy, my sect can be traced back to the Human Emperor's first disciple. As for the label of 'demonic,' senior, you've probably misjudged it."

The mountain wind swept across the mountain path, carrying the sound of pine trees, and the rosy glow of the sunset cast long shadows of the three people.

The Shouguan temple stood silently, his expression shifting uncertainly.

In the past, if this woman had used the Human Emperor Seal as proof and the projection of Azure Clouds Primordial Sovereign as evidence, she would have allowed her to enter Floating Hill Mountain, no matter how unwilling she was, so as to find out the truth.

But tonight, her Zhenyan, Master Zhenyan, asked her not to let anyone into the mountain, which truly put her in a dilemma.

At this moment.

A calm and impartial voice suddenly drifted from deep within the mountain gate, unhurried yet carrying an undeniable weight:

"Junior Sister, now that the successor of the Human Emperor from the Incense-Smelling lineage has arrived, our Fuqiu lineage has no reason to refuse her entry."

"Let her in."

Upon hearing this, the Shouguan priest holding the temple loosened his grip on the whisk slightly and sighed softly in his heart.

As expected, Shouzheng was still unwilling to take that step.

As long as there was even the slightest room for maneuver, he wanted to uphold the rules of the sect and maintain his bottom line, unwilling to easily overturn the chessboard.

Very well, the emergence of the Human Emperor is a key factor in the upheaval in the Eastern Wilderness. Let's just hope that no other complications arise.

With a gentle flick of her whisk, faint ripples spread behind her, and the mountain gate's restrictions parted to create a passage just wide enough for one person to pass through.

She said in a cold tone, "Fellow Daoist, please."

She didn't glance at Yu Tunzhou once throughout, clearly indicating she had no intention of letting him travel with her.

Yu Tunzhou heard it clearly; the voice just now said "she," not "they."

An Ruyu turned her head and winked at him, as if to say that she would have to rely on herself to overcome this challenge.

Yu Tunzhou suddenly remembered something, immediately reached into his robes, and pulled out the guest elder token given to him by Jin Buxi, saying politely:

"Actually, I am also a guest elder of Floating Hill Mountain. I wonder if we can enter the mountain together tonight?"

The Shouguan looked at him with a slightly strange gaze, or to put it bluntly, as if he were an idiot. He said irritably:

"Don't tell me you obtained this token from who-knows-where; your name isn't even on the sect's guest elder register. Even if you were, the mountain gates are under martial law tonight, and if I say no entry, you still won't be allowed in!"

Tsk.

Jin Buxi's token is useless.

Yu Tunzhou scoffed, didn't put it away, and casually tossed it aside.

This sight made the Shouguan the temple's eyelids twitch, and he tightened his grip on his whisk.

The titles on the Dragon and Tiger Ranking are truly well-deserved!

Yu Tunzhou sighed inwardly. He had originally intended to interact with them as an ordinary person, but it seemed that wouldn't work now.

But then he thought again. The identity of Grand Dharma Master Xuandu was obvious in front of Huntian and Guangchengzi, but to reveal it to Shouguan Guan alone would be like casting pearls before swine.

The other party probably hasn't heard of Xuandu.

It's like carrying a royal gold medal to the countryside to freeload, only to find that the locals don't even recognize the characters on it.

That's why I say the emperor shouldn't be going on incognito visits every day.

Just then, the voice from deep within the mountain gate came again:

"Young Hero Yu, you have done more than enough for the Eastern Wilderness. It is because of you that we have witnessed such a change. On behalf of the entire Floating Hill Mountain, I express my gratitude."

"But what happens next is none of your concern, Young Hero Yu. You should leave quickly. On your return, please give my regards to Shouxin Brother Shouxin."

Yu Tunzhou was taken aback. This person seemed to have recognized his relationship with the Supreme Purity Lineage, and even regarded him as an ally sent by the Supreme Purity Lineage to the Eastern Wilderness.

He frowned slightly, said no more, focused his mind, and circulated his One Qi Breaks Ten Thousand Methods to try and activate the fragment in his Dantian. He silently told himself that the Human Emperor's lineage would not allow him to enter...

The next moment--

Buzz!

It seemed as if it understood the inner voice, or as if it had been completely awakened by the same source of teachings.

A clear, deep rumble resounded from inside the Yu Tunzhou.

Within the glazed aura, the fragments that had been dormant suddenly burst forth from his Dantian, hovering in mid-air in front of him, transforming into the phantom of an ancient seal.

The seal is square and upright, with a dark yellow color throughout. The four sides are engraved with the sun, moon, stars, mountains, rivers, and fields of people. Each engraving is like a microcosm of a real world.

The moment the phantom took shape, a magnificent, profound, and all-encompassing Human Dao pressure burst forth!

Almost simultaneously, from the depths of Floating Hill Mountain, a more powerful aura suddenly erupted from the mountain peak, as if the mountain had raised its head, echoing the illusory image of the seal across the layers of clouds.

The usually calm and composed Shouguan's eyes surged with an almost uncontrollable turmoil, and he exclaimed in a trembling voice:

"The Human Emperor Seal?!"

Whether it's Floating Hill Mountain or the Human Emperor Seal that An Ruyu possesses, they are merely Divine Ability and techniques passed down by the Human Emperor.

However, the seal in this child's hand is not a manifestation of Divine Ability, but the real [Heaven and Earth, Mountains and Rivers Seal], also known as the Human Emperor Seal. It is the supreme treasure of the former Human Emperor who used Human Dao to Dominion the Heavenly Dao and suppress all living beings under heaven!

It has been gone for so long that no one knows where it went in the last years before the Human Emperor disappeared, nor does anyone know if it still exists in this world.

Until tonight, its remains appeared on the head of a young man not yet twenty.

Even a Daoist master who practices Nature Cultivation like Shouguan still had a blank mind at this moment, simply because the two people who visited the mountain gate today were more "orthodox" than the other!

Deep within the mountain gate, that calm and upright voice remained silent for a long time.

After an unknown amount of time, a long sigh finally drifted over:

"Junior sister, take them to see our grandmaster."

The Shouguan priest silently agreed, his gaze towards Yu Tunzhou complex and unfathomable, and he sighed softly:

"Come with me."

After trying it for a while, Yu Tunzhou finally put away the fragments. It was through Shouguan's words that he learned the true origin of this item.

He strode towards Floating Hill Mountain, An Ruyu quickly followed, her bright eyes filled with laughter, and whispered:

"So what Young Hero Guo obtained from Pinghu County was actually a fragment of the Heaven and Earth, Mountains and Rivers Seal. It seems that Young Hero Guo's One Qi Breaks Ten Thousand Methods was also obtained from this fragment?"

Yu Tunzhou scoffed, "Xiaoyu, your attitude during this collaboration has disappointed me somewhat. I need to reconsider our alliance."

An Ruyu blinked. "Then how about I take Young Hero Guo to see one of the Three Corpses of the Human Emperor as compensation? Surely Young Hero Guo wouldn't be uninterested in the true face of the only overlord of High Antiquity, the Human Emperor who severed the connection between heaven and earth?"

"No need." Yu Tunzhou strode past her, saying casually, "I've already met her."

And more than once!

Furthermore, it's one of the Human Emperor's Three Corpses; who knows what dangers might arise from seeing it?

It's best to avoid seeing such uncontrollable beings that wield immense power.

The woman behind him stood frozen in place, her pretty face showing a mixture of surprise and astonishment. Even when she saw Yu Tunzhou obtain the Heaven and Earth, Mountains and Rivers Seal, she had never been so surprised.

Have you seen it? How could you possibly have seen it?

In front of a Daoist temple in a certain place on Floating Hill Mountain.

Zhang Buyu, who had just arrived at this place with his grandmaster, stared in astonishment at the Daoist temple halls that were suddenly shaking violently, even the bluestone floor tiles under his feet were trembling slightly.

The old Daoist priest standing to the side was also instantly moved, revealing a look of joy.

But in an instant, that joy turned into a bitter smile.

He thought Zhang Buyu had unexpectedly gained the Immortal Cauldron's approval, but just now Shouzheng a message to him that it was Yu Tunzhou, who had visited the mountain gate, who had brought out the remnants of the former Heaven and Earth, Mountains and Rivers Seal, which triggered the Immortal Cauldron's resonance.

He sighed, "Buyu, you should go into the Daoist temple first and see if you can gain the approval of the Immortal Cauldron. If you can, then we won't need to take any other path."

In fact, Zhang Buyu's physique was simply not strong enough to gain the recognition of the Immortal Cauldron as its master, so this could be considered his last attempt.

He also received a message from Shouzheng.

Shouguan has already brought the successor of the Human Emperor from the Incense-Smelling lineage, as well as Yu Tunzhou, who carries the Human Emperor Seal's Seal and was sent by the Supreme Purity Lineage, to this place.

Although letting outsiders control the Immortal Cauldron was too risky for Floating Hill Mountain, he was willing to let these two try, as long as they were willing to swear an oath to guard the Eastern Wilderness for a hundred years after taking control of the Immortal Cauldron.

Not long after Zhang Buyu nervously entered the Daoist temple, the Shouguan arrived with Yu Tunzhou and An Ruyu.

Furthermore, the Nan Guan, which Yu Tunzhou was carrying, was automatically ignored by the Shouguan and not treated as a person.

"Greetings, Senior Zhenyan." An Ruyu said with a smile and a bow, "The old Dharma King of our sect has entrusted his descendants to greet you upon your passing."

Shouguan raised an eyebrow. The previous Dharma King of the Incense-Smelling Cult had passed away two hundred years ago.

"Is that Yunsongzi?" The old Daoist priest asked, his hands clasped behind his back, a hint of reminiscence and emotion in his eyes. "Sometimes living too long isn't necessarily a good thing. If I died earlier, I wouldn't have to worry about so many things."

The Shouguan the side seemed to be deep in thought, indicating that his grandmaster uncle knew something about the foundation of the Incense-Smelling Cult.

Having already given the greeting, An Ruyu got straight to the point:

"Before this trip, Young Hero Yu and I had already entrusted Daoist Xuanfa of the True Martial Sect, Young Master Lin Yueheng of the River-Spanning Sect, and Huang Tian, a disciple of the Martial Ancestor, to deal with the remaining Immortals and Gods Portal that still posed a risk of rebellion. It is expected to be completed within two or three days."

"Furthermore, before we arrived at Floating Hill Mountain, we triggered heavenly lightning, temporarily severing the connection between the Nan Household and the Nine Netherworlds."

The old Incense-Smelling Cult looked intently at An Ruyu and said, "It seems you know quite a lot. When did the Fragrance Sect plant so many spies in my Eastern Wilderness?"

An Ruyu made no attempt to conceal herself; with a flick of her wrist, an ancient book materialized in her hand before vanishing in an instant.

"Um?!"

Within the Primordial Spirit Heaven and Earth, Huntian's eyes widened suddenly, his voice filled with suppressed ecstasy.

"The Luo River Diagram! That was the Luo River Diagram just now! The Luo River Diagram from the River Diagram and Luo River Diagram!"

"Fellow Daoist! The opportunity has arrived! Find a moment to capture this wench, and with the River Diagram and Luo River Diagram complete, you'll possess a perfect supreme divine weapon!"

"Back then, Taiyi relied on this divine weapon, along with another innate treasure, to dominate the early Primordial Era and become the first Heavenly Emperor!"

Yu Tunzhou didn't care at all that there seemed to be no Dijun in this world; suddenly, his Primordial Spirit Heaven and Earth reflected a sky full of stars.

There was absolutely no need for Hun Huntian to remind them; River Diagram clearly sensed it too!

And during the game.

Shouguan puzzled, not understanding what that thing was. Zhenyan, on Zhenyan other hand, seemed to have guessed its origin, and his expression turned serious, though his voice carried a hint of unease as he said:

"Has the Incense-Smelling Cult truly found the location of the Human Emperor's tomb all these years?"

Even today, some people still believe that the Human Emperor is not dead, but has simply sealed himself away somewhere like those High Antiquity and primordial Immortals and Gods, waiting for the right time to officially return.

According to records from Floating Hill Mountain, in High Antiquity times, the River Diagram and Luo River Diagram were always in the hands of the Human Emperor Human Emperor, and disappeared along with him!

An Ruyu said softly, "The death of the Human Emperor is a foregone conclusion. Has Floating Hill Mountain not accepted this fact yet?"

The old Daoist priest was silent for a moment, then took a deep breath and asked, "So, what future do you see in the girl from the Incense-Smelling Cult?"

"The Human Emperor's Three Corpses completely erupted. To stop Three Corpses, Floating Hill Mountain sealed its gates, using them as a prison. Soon after, without the deterrent power of Floating Hill Mountain, the Nan Household began to spiral out of control. Passages to the Nine Netherworlds Eastern Wilderness began to appear in the Eastern Wilderness. With the support of that Devil Lord, the Nan Household began to devour various forces in the Eastern Wilderness, eventually dominating the Eastern Wilderness and setting its sights on the Central Plains."

Shouguan's expression shifted in shock. This woman could see the future!?

Even the patriarchs of the Jixia Academy and the Star Palace wouldn't dare say that the future they saw was this clear!

The old Daoist priest was silent for a moment, then asked again, "Are you included in this future?"

"I'm here." An Ruyu looked up, her gaze clear, and said, "All my efforts right now are contained within this future."

"But."

"There is no Young Hero Yu."