Six Souls Banner, [Redefining Dao and Virtue]

Yu Tunzhou uses its strength to overpower people, and with the active cooperation of the Immortal Cauldron, it forces Long Yan to kneel on one knee.

He wanted to see if this person still had any ability to resist.

The fact that he dared to confront the Daoist Shouzheng and face a powerful Dharma Aspect cultivator head-on, yet still had the confidence to leave with Zhang Buyu, suggests that he must possess Immortals and Gods cards at the level of immortals or even higher.

He used the Immortal Cauldron to exert overwhelming force, intending to force Long Yan to reveal his true trump card. If he could glean the existence behind Long Yan from his trump card, then the purpose of this trip would have been achieved.

Whether you say it or not, it's more valuable to see his true cards for yourself.

Yu Tunzhou took another step forward, his imposing aura overwhelming. The immortal Immortal Cauldron sank even further, and the immense power of the cauldron pressed down on Long Yan as if he were in a cage. His internal energy stagnates, making it difficult for him to move even a tiny step.

But what truly silenced Long Yan was the cooperation of this immortal Immortal Cauldron.

Previously, when facing Shouzheng, even though his identity and origins were exposed, he was not afraid at all, confident that he could lead Zhang Buyu to retreat safely from Floating Hill Mountain.

But the moment the Immortal Cauldron appeared above his head, all the escape routes he had prepared became useless in an instant.

What chilled him to the bone was not the appearance of the Immortal Cauldron Immortal Cauldron, but its proactive cooperation.

This immortal Immortal Cauldron, which had been dormant for hundreds of years, suddenly unleashed its full power without regard for its own losses, and completely obeyed the young man's wishes—this was utterly illogical!

Unless Yu Tunzhou is the son of the Human Emperor, he cannot gain the approval of this immortal Immortal Cauldron that Human Dao Fortune!

In their deductions, there is no one in the world who can "persuade" this cauldron; otherwise, why would they go to such lengths to set up the trap of a "Reincarnated Spirit Physique"?

Long Yan's helplessness reached its peak at this moment.

Is this what they call a variable?

When he saw Yu Tunzhou stepping on the Immortal Cauldron, he should have fought back with all his might. There might have been a glimmer of hope for him. However, the scene was so bizarre that he instinctively stayed, wanting to try and extract more information from Yu Tunzhou.

More importantly...

The Yu Tunzhou actually made contact with the Ancestral Dragon in the Dragon Gate!

Despite the oppressive aura of the Immortal Cauldron, he struggled to look up, as if trying to firmly memorize Yu Tunzhou's face and aura.

"Young Hero Yu, the Human Emperor once said something," Long Yan began, emphasizing each word, "That hesitation leads to disaster!"

"See you next time."

Shouzheng's expression suddenly changed, and he guessed what Long Yan was going to do, but before he could reach out, he realized it was too late.

The moment the words fell, the life force within Long Yan's body was severed at its source, extinguished in a decisive and almost violent manner.

His eyes suddenly lost their luster, his pupils dilated, and his head slumped down as if all the strength had been drained from it.

The breath was like a lamp being blown out, leaving only a few wisps of smoke from the wick drifting away.

His Primordial Spirit also collapsed along with it.

Shouzheng's heart sank as he sensed the terrifying power that erupted the instantaneously when Long Yan's life force was severed.

This force was so violent that it could level the entire Floating Hill Mountain, reaching the level of the Dharma Aspect. If it weren't for the Immortal Cauldron suppressing it, Long Yan's self-destruction alone would have been enough to cause them considerable trouble.

A Quasi-Grandmaster at the External Scenery Fourth Layer, who could stand at the pinnacle of any faction, so why did he so decisively commit suicide?

Shouzheng instantly realized that either Long Yan had other methods and this was just an avatar, or the power of the Taicang Long Clan far exceeded his imagination, and their control over their subordinates was virtually unsolvable. A powerful expert at the External Scenery Fourth Layer had no desire to live and committed suicide without hesitation!

Zhang Buyu stood there, stunned, feeling the coldness in his fingertips.

He opened his mouth, his throat felt dry, but he couldn't utter a single word. He felt as if a huge rock was lodged in his chest, making him feel suffocated.

Yu Tunzhou stepped forward and came to Long Yan's side.

Yu Tunzhou was not surprised that Long Yan resorted to such a violent means as suicide; in fact, he had been prepared for it.

Shouzheng, but he knew that the person standing behind this man was very likely the mastermind who had secretly orchestrated the Dragon-Phoenix Conflict back then!

Compared to torture methods like having one's soul extracted and Primordial Spirit refined, suicide, a clean and decisive way to end one's life, is actually a cool summer night.

Therefore, Yu Tunzhou had already secretly reminded Immortal Cauldron to keep a close eye on things.

"Just now, when this child's Primordial Spirit collapsed, an extremely weak fluctuation of Primordial Spirit penetrated my seal, attempting to transmit some kind of message. Although I intercepted it, I was also distracted by it and failed to prevent it from severing its life force," the Immortal Cauldron explained.

Yu Tunzhou nodded, not paying much attention. After all, stopping a External Scenery Fourth Layer expert from committing suicide was extremely difficult.

Can you confirm the content of the message?

"Uncertain. But the direction of the message is west."

Yu Tunzhou narrowed his eyes. "Not overseas, but the Central Plains?"

He reached out and touched Long Yan's brow.

The Niwan Palace is the place where the Primordial Spirit. After Long Yan committed suicide, this place became a desolate empty shell. The remaining fragments of the primordial Primordial Spirit float in the Void like ownerless flower petals, waiting to be picked up by someone.

This person underestimated him. It was merely the disintegration of his Primordial Spirit, not self-immolation. The former would leave behind many fragments of the Primordial Spirit, which could be thoroughly looted if the corresponding Secret Method was available.

Huntian had already provided him with several solutions.

Of course, considering this person's deep cunning, if it wasn't carelessness, then it was a deliberate setup...

Trap!

The moment Yu Tunzhou's Primordial Spirit connected with Long Yan's and attempted to invade Long Yan's Niwan Palace between his eyebrows, a light suddenly shone in Long Yan's Niwan Palace.

An incredibly powerful Primordial Spirit surged forth from the deepest part, carrying an ancient and suffocating aura of time, which was something that Long Yan, on the External Scenery Fourth Layer, could not possess. It surged out in all directions like a tidal wave bursting its banks!

This force was so strong that even the Daoist Shouzheng was rendered speechless.

In an instant, the phantom of a triangular banner slowly appeared, initially only the size of a pinhead, but in a flash it covered the sky and the earth.

The banner was jet black, with six slender tails hanging below. Blood-red runes flowed across the banner, emanating a chilling and eerie power.

The Immortal Cauldron suddenly emitted a buzzing sound, as if it had recognized the object and was on high alert.

In an instant, a banner tail rose slightly and then slowly fell back down, and a power that even Shouzheng found terrifying invaded Yu Tunzhou's Primordial Spirit Heaven and Earth.

Immediately afterward, the power of the Primordial Spirit dissipated, the banner's shadow dissolved, and the stagnant Void around them began to flow again. Shouzheng felt a sense of lightness throughout his body, but his expression changed drastically, and he looked at Yu Tunzhou with a deep and worried gaze.

But Yu Tunzhou had already withdrawn his finger, his expression calm, his breathing perfectly steady, and he was completely unharmed.

"Young Hero Yu?" he asked tentatively, "Are you alright?"

Yu Tunzhou nodded slightly, his tone composed. "Rest assured, Mountain Lord, I was prepared."

Without offering further explanation, in that fleeting moment, an earth-shattering battle had already taken place within his Primordial Spirit Heaven and Earth.

The moment the Primordial Spirit crashed into his Niwan Palace, the stars in the sky suddenly became prominent. Those originally dim and obscure stars simultaneously burst forth with dazzling brilliance. One by one, cluster by cluster, as if moved by an invisible hand, they instantly arranged into a star map of extreme mystery.

Although the impact of that Primordial Spirit was strong, when it crashed into this star-strewn world, it was like entering an endless maze.

As the stars revolve and the constellations shift, this strange force, no matter how terrifying or immense, is gradually broken down and dissolved amidst the endless interweaving of stars, ultimately vanishing into nothingness like a clay ox sinking into the sea.

This is the source of Yu Tunzhou's confidence in stepping into what might be a trap.

Following the words of Huntian, River Diagram had already merged into his Primordial Spirit Heaven and Earth, almost recognizing him as its master.

Although with his current cultivation level, he cannot actively control this innate treasure, the River Diagram has its own spirit, and no one else can easily invade his Primordial Spirit Heaven and Earth.

"Fellow Daoist, let me digest this person's fragmented Primordial Spirit and see if I can extract any information," Huntian said, his tone tinged with satisfaction.

It wasn't idle either; taking advantage of the moment when the River Diagram was in effect, it searched for souls and spirits, seizing fragments of the Primordial Spirit, and completely plundered Long Yan's Primordial Spirit Heaven and Earth.

Long Yan tried to outwit him before his death, then he had to leave a flaw in his plan.

Now it's up to their luck to see if they can glean the information they need from the wreckage.

Amidst the humming sound, the Immortal Cauldron hovered beside him, emanating a heavy aura.

"If I'm not mistaken, that was... the Six Souls Banner!"

The spirit of the Immortal Cauldron was not surprised that the Yu Tunzhou was completely unharmed.

The most secret and dangerous place for a reincarnated powerful being who has survived countless tribulations is the Primordial Spirit Heaven and Earth!

"The Six Souls Banner?" Yu Tunzhou frowned. "The Six Souls Banner of the Supreme Purity Lineage?"

"Good!"

Yu Tunzhou falls into deep thought.

How could it be from the Supreme Purity Lineage?

Is it a descendant of the Highest Purity lineage outside of Shangqing Mountain, or has the Six Souls Banner fallen into the hands of someone else?

He looked at the Immortal Cauldron and transmitted his voice, "Did the Human Emperor leave all the Human Dao Fortune with you in the past?"

In the previous battle in Cangling City, the method by which the Immortal Cauldron suppressed the Devil Lord was a Human Dao Fortune, and such Human Dao Fortune was still present in the cauldron within its body!

Immortal Cauldron remained silent for a moment before saying, "To be honest, Great Immortal, that is indeed the case. Therefore, I absolutely cannot allow any accidents to occur. If one day Floating Hill Mountain or even the Eastern Wilderness faces a life-or-death crisis, I will never risk my life, otherwise it will affect Human Race."

"Lairu." Yu Tunzhou immediately understood this person's special nature. "It seems that what the Devil Lord and the Taicang Long Clan are seeking is also the Human Dao Fortune accumulated here."

Immediately, he looked at the Daoist Shouzheng: "Mountain Lord, the Nine Netherworlds Devil Lord has been suppressed, but that area is polluted by the Nine Netherworlds aura and is difficult to manage for the time being. I have temporarily used the Immortal Cauldron to take in the creatures within a hundred miles. The subsequent resettlement will be the responsibility of Floating Hill Mountain."

"That's only right." Shouzheng bowed, "We are deeply grateful to Young Hero Yu for his help during this great calamity; the entire Floating Hill Mountain is eternally grateful."

Zhang Buyu stood aside, watching Yu Tunzhou and Shouzheng talk, then looked at Long Yan's corpse on the ground. His lips moved, but he swallowed his words in the end.

Even after more than a decade of teacher-student relationship, he couldn't tell in the end how much of his master's gentleness over the years was genuine and how much was feigned.

"Brother Zhang," Yu Tunzhou suddenly turned around, his tone casual, "Now that this matter is settled, what are your plans?"

Zhang Buyu smiled wryly and said, "I don't know what the future holds either."

Shouzheng smiled and said, "Now that you have joined my Floating Hill Mountain Floating Hill Mountain, you should stay here and cultivate diligently. In addition, your body needs to be thoroughly examined to see if there are any hidden tricks from Long Yan."

Zhang Buyu took a deep breath and said, "Can the sect still tolerate me? If I remain here, I will ultimately be a hidden danger."

Shouzheng shook his head and said, "Foolish child, if I were to release you back into the mortal realm, wouldn't that just fulfill Long Yan and the others' wishes, making it easier for them to take you away? From today onwards, you will become my disciple along with Buxi, and I will personally instruct you before the Three Corpses erupt."

Yu Tunzhou suddenly said, "Long Yan should still be alive, and the forces behind him haven't been severed. Brother Zhang, cultivate diligently, and one day you will be able to get to the bottom of this."

A glimmer of light rekindled in Zhang Buyu's eyes.

Immediately afterward, Yu Tunzhou asked if Long Yan had revealed anything to them beforehand.

After learning from Zhang Buyu about his previous conversation with Long Yan, Yu Tunzhou's expression remained unchanged, but his heart was somewhat heavy.

When Human Race ascended to the heavens, reshaping the destiny of the world, was this mastermind involved in the event?

It seems that the Taicang Long Clan was merely a pawn placed by this person, only discovered by the Human Emperor. Unable to achieve certain goals, they painstakingly plotted to seize the Human Dao Fortune accumulated within the Immortal Cauldron?

The Dragon-Phoenix Conflict, the fall of the Heavenly Court, the rise of the Human Emperor...

In several major shifts in the cosmos, the figure behind the scenes could be detected!

Logically speaking, powerful beings of the Three Pure Ones Ones' caliber would inevitably be involved in various momentous changes in the world.

However, this person plays a different role. He instigated the Dragon-Phoenix Conflict and the phoenix, and Guangchengzi bluntly stated that he seemed to have a part in the fall of the Heavenly Court. During the rise of the Human Emperor, the Taicang Long Clan under his command had a secret meeting with the Human Emperor, but was rejected by the Human Emperor, who commented that he harbored evil intentions...

In this world, other powerful beings often either actively undergo tribulations or are forced to face them, but this one deliberately stirs up trouble and disrupts the situation of the world!

Yu Tunzhou pondered for a moment, then spoke:

"Mountain Lord, please send someone from Floating Hill Mountain to the other Immortals and Gods Portal and invite Young Hero Lin companions, who are suppressing those gates, to the mountain."

"That's only right," the Daoist Shouzheng said happily. "Our Eastern Wilderness was able to avoid the Great Calamity of the Nine Netherworlds thanks to the help of you young heroes. We must be mindful of all the proper etiquette."

"Furthermore, I have another matter to discuss."

Yu Tunzhou looked up and gazed beyond the mountains, his eyes seemingly piercing through countless peaks to reveal the entire Eastern Wilderness. His thoughts finally settled, and he slowly spoke:

"Now that a great calamity is imminent, Immortals and Gods Portal are about to erupt in rebellion, we cannot remain in the Eastern Wilderness forever. After much deliberation, we have decided that the only way is to pass on the Human Emperor's Martial Dao here, to ignite the flame, and only then can we gradually avert the calamity of the Immortals and Gods descending upon the world."

"Therefore, I wish to spread martial arts in the Eastern Wilderness, re-establish the foundation of Martial Dao, and pass down the cultivation methods of the Human Emperor."

Upon hearing this, Shouzheng was startled.

Even though he had previously witnessed the Ancestral Artifact's unusual gentleness towards the boy, the shock he felt was far less than half of what he felt now.

"Young Hero Yu, do you know the weight of these words?" Shouzheng composed himself and asked in a deep voice.

Yu Tunzhou then slowly began to speak, explaining a line of thought that had been born several years ago:

"In the Martial Dao today, from the Qi Ingestion Method to the gathering of Profound Qi, the thresholds are getting higher and higher, emphasizing family background while neglecting talent and innate Root Bone. I want to redefine the foundation of Martial Dao, lower the thresholds, and incorporate methods to counter Immortals and Gods, and then Eastern Wilderness as the initial testing ground."

"Back then, the Human Emperor raised his army in the Eastern Wilderness, igniting the flame of Human Race. Today, it is most fitting that the Eastern Wilderness become the new birthplace of Martial Dao."

Some things, in the past, were beyond our power to accomplish, and there was no suitable environment for them to flourish.

Right now, compared to the Central Plains Aristocratic Clan clans and sects are deeply entrenched, the vast and sparsely populated Eastern Wilderness, with its fierce and courageous people, is the best testing ground.

In particular, the Eastern Wilderness needs this emerging force to stabilize the situation and counter potential future disasters.

Putting aside other factors, those who possess the bloodlines of Immortals and Gods alone need sufficient power to resist the downward flow and control of their bloodlines.

"Even now, the widespread dissemination of Martial Dao may bring conflict and turmoil, but compared to the impending cataclysm, these are nothing. Human Race cannot survive by relying on just a few!"

Yu Tunzhou spoke solemnly, leaving Shouzheng speechless for a moment before finally letting out a soft sigh and saying:

"This matter is of great importance. I would be grateful if Young Hero Yu could come aside for further discussion."

"That's only right."

At this time...

The Immortal Cauldron's extremely solemn voice resounded, carrying a hint of awe, a touch of probing, and an overwhelming surge of emotion:

"May I ask, Great Immortal, has the time come for a [Redefining Dao and Virtue] in this world?"

"Does the 'Great Immortal' now represent personal will, or... the entire Daode Lineage?"

On the Eastern Wilderness border, before a gateway.

"It's over."

The gate, which was gradually becoming unruly, was suppressed once again by Huang Tian.

The voice of the Golden Crow Divine Intent resounded once more.

"As expected, you, the child of six desires, have failed. The matter here is settled. Are you really going to ignore my advice and abandon us?"

"If we can refine the ' Fallen Immortals ' behind the door, it will be a great boon to both of us."

Huang Tian closed his eyes to cultivate, ignoring everything.

He could sense that the strange changes in the world had disappeared, and that unsettling aura had completely subsided.

It seems this favor has finally been repaid.

Next, he was going to meet Yu Tunzhou.

The purpose of his trip, besides repaying a favor and seeking advice on how to resist divine influence, was also to fulfill the duty of relaying the message of his ancestor.

The patriarch gave the order for Yu Tunzhou to go to Luofu Grotto-Heaven. He was to either completely scatter the 20% of Martial Fortune that rightfully belonged to him, letting it return to the world, or swallow up all the Martial Fortune there!