Seizing the Ranks of Attainment, Starting with the Book of Changes
Chapter 333

The Twelve Mothers Pay Homage to Wuji

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The ability to guess the identity of the girl in the blood-red robe stemmed from Huntian's keen eyesight.

According to Huntian's own account, before it was awarded the title of Great Sage, it had witnessed the Ancestor Minghe wreaking havoc in all directions.

This is the Lord of the Netherworld Blood Sea, whose strength and status are second only to the Sect Master Sage of various sects. He has survived countless tribulations and his strength is unfathomable. He also possesses many innate treasures.

Among them, the most famous are the two innate killing Lingbao, Avici and Yuan Tu, which are said to kill without incurring any karmic consequences and are the ultimate killing swords second only to the Four Swords of Immortal Slaying of Highest Purity Zhuxian.

At the same time, the Ancestor Minghe should be the source of the Blood River Dao.

The Blood River True Scripture is the legacy of the Netherworld Blood Sea Lineage.

The girl brought by An Ruyu had a familiar aura to Huntian, who guessed that she had a deep connection with the Avici Sword, either being its master or its spirit.

Yu Tunzhou had just tested the waters and found it to be pretty close to the truth.

It's unclear whether she's the mastermind behind the Blood River Dao Sect, one of the Twelve Mothers of the Incense-Smelling Cult, or... both?

"I remember now—" Huntian suddenly exclaimed, "The immortal sword in Kou Ziling's hand should be another Yuan Tu!"

Had the Ancestor Minghe's other deadly Lingbao fallen into Kou Ziling's hands? Yu Tunzhou's gaze fell on the blood-robed girl, whose fierce eyes seemed to indicate she was ready to attack at the slightest provocation.

In the current situation, revealing one's identity is inappropriate, especially since the other party is not a member of the Daoist Daoist School, but a killing Lingbao from the Netherworld Blood Sea, and has no connection with the Grand Purity Lineage.

In an instant, a golden thread shot out from between his brows, and Huntian landed on Yu Tunzhou's shoulder in his Primordial Spirit form, his golden vertical pupils coldly gazing at "Avici".

Meanwhile, Blood Spirit Venerable Mother was growing increasingly impatient because Yu Tunzhou hadn't answered her yet.

If it weren't for the sake of the Grand Purity Lineage, He would have already taken action.

Even so, the boy repeatedly ignored him, which made him want to teach him a lesson.

Just as it was about to erupt, an aura of ferocity no less than His, but with a completely different origin, surged from Yu Tunzhou's body.

Blood Spirit Venerable Mother instantly cast a cold and sharp gaze, only to see a golden roc appear on Yu Tunzhou's shoulder. Its beak was slightly curved, with a trace of golden blood at the tip, and a fierce aura of dragons and snakes emanated from it.

"A Dao Lord of the Demon Race?"

Blood Spirit Venerable Mother spoke slowly and deliberately, her tone filled with apprehension.

He never expected that the hidden entity within Yu Tunzhou was not an avatar of Daoist School Dao Lord, but rather an avatar of a Demon Race Dao Lord!

If it were just the Supreme Purity Lineage, that would be one thing, but when did the Grand Purity Lineage become so friendly with the Demon Race race? Huntian's gaze was sharp as he bluntly said, "Why isn't the Netherworld Blood Sea obediently staying in the depths of the Nine Netherworlds? What are you doing in the Central Plains?"

"When have you Demon Race ever been peaceful?"

Blood Spirit Venerable Mother retorted sharply, but the ferocity in her eyes gradually faded.

He did not believe that Yu Tunzhou was qualified to communicate with his peers, but the Demon Race Dao Lord before him was different.

Suddenly, the Blood Spirit Venerable Mother wrinkled her nose and exclaimed in surprise:

"It's you! You're the Great Sage Huntian of the Demon Race!"

"Weren't you hunted down by the Human Emperor who reversed the flow of time at the end of the Primordial Era?!"

There are only a handful of Golden-Winged Great Peng Bird in the world that have reached the Dao Lord level. After a brief moment of thought, He quickly recognized Huntian's true form and asked incredulously.

Huntian coldly replied, "How could you, a mere sword spirit, possibly foresee my Tongtian abilities?"

The Blood Spirit Venerable Mother's eyes flashed with anger, but her apprehension deepened.

Because the person in front of them was no ordinary Demon Race Dao Lord. Those who could obtain the title of Great Sage were all strong among the Demon Race Dao Lord, and at least stood on the second tier.

Although its true form is a powerful and deadly Lingbao, it is still limited by its status as a sword spirit. Even though it has embarked on an unprecedented path, it is still subject to numerous restrictions. In other words, as the spirit of a divine weapon, it is no match for this great Demon Race Great Sage.

Not to mention that this guy actually managed to escape from the Human Emperor and live to this life!

"Your Demon Race race is embroiled in endless internal strife, yet you still have the leisure to meddle in the affairs of the Central Plains Daoist School..."

Suddenly, the Blood Spirit Venerable Mother's expression darkened, as if she had thought of something.

"When did your Demon Race join forces with the Daoist School?"

Huntian said impatiently, "Why do you, a mere spirit of a divine weapon, concern yourself with so much? You came to the Central Plains for the Yuan Tu Sword?"

The Blood Spirit Venerable Mother's expression changed drastically, and she shouted sternly, "Huntian, don't say I didn't warn you! Don't recklessly touch the Innate Spirit Treasure of my Netherworld Blood Sea Lineage, or even if you are Great Sage, you won't be able to bear the consequences when our Ancestor returns!"

Huntian didn't answer, only glancing sideways with a contemptuous look.

The latter's anger grew, but unwilling to fight this dead bird to the death right now, he turned to look at Yu Tunzhou and said coldly:

"Our Blood Sea Lineage will strive for the position of Saint in this world—please convey these words to your Grand Master."

Huntian's gaze sharpened, and he said in a low voice, "The Ancestor Minghe has returned?"

The Blood Spirit Venerable Mother, however, was unwilling to say another word to this dead bird. She turned and left, leaving An Ruyu only with the words, "Come back to me after you've settled things with him."

The next moment, He vanished from this place.

"You run fast." Huntian clicked his tongue and turned to look at An Ruyu.

Although I had seen this woman before through the lens of Yu Tunzhou, this was the first time I had faced her directly like this.

Suddenly, Huntian felt a sense of unease. Why was the girl's aura so chaotic? Several of the auras felt strangely familiar to him.

Especially this woman's Primordial Spirit aura...

Huntian was puzzled. Just who were these Twelve Mothers behind the Incense-Smelling Cult?

Yu Tunzhou glanced in the direction where the Blood Spirit Venerable Mother had left, then looked away and said:

"What other purpose do you have in entering the Human Emperor's Immortal Heaven?"

Yu Tunzhou still clearly remembered that trip to the Heavenly Court, An Ruyu entered the Jade Pool and obtained something from it.

And now she is plotting to establish the Human Emperor's Immortal Heaven.

This girl must have had a meticulous and comprehensive plan all along. Yu Tunzhou was very curious about her ultimate goal. "Young Hero Guo should know that my Incense-Smelling Cult has Twelve Mothers. Each generation of Holy Maidens is chosen by at least one of the Old Mothers, and can cultivate the corresponding divine arts, becoming that Old Mother's messenger in the mortal world."

"Besides, there are also those with extraordinary talent who are favored by more than one mother, receiving the attention and bets of several mothers simultaneously."

"But no matter which one it is, they all share a common ending—to become the reincarnation of all of you mothers."

At this moment, only An Ruyu and Yu Tunzhou remained in the courtyard.

She was dressed in a plain white dress, her eyes deep and unfathomable, and unusually, she did not wear a smile that was hard to fathom. Her beautiful face held a serenity that was beyond her years.

"What is reincarnation?" Yu Tunzhou asked.

"Young Hero Guo should have already heard that the cycle of reincarnation in this world has been severed, and the one who severed it was none other than the Human Emperor. The reason he severed reincarnation was to cut off the channels through which ancient Immortals and Gods could reincarnate into the Central Plains."

"Since then, let alone Immortals and Gods, even the Dao Lord of various sects have found it increasingly difficult to enter the Central Plains through reincarnation; only extremely rare and fortunate fortuitous opportunity remain."

"But the various Immortals and Gods, and Dao Lord have never given up. They have been searching for a way to enter the Central Plains. For example, among the old mothers behind the Incense-Smelling Cult, some have been trying to reincarnate."

"They chose a descendant of the Human Emperor as the Holy Maiden, seeking someone with a compatible constitution to cultivate their own lineage, and then attempted to inhabit this body; this is what is known as reincarnation."

Yu Tunzhou's brows gradually furrowed.

He suddenly remembered Jiang Wenxuan saying that in the past thousand years, none of the Holy Maidens of the Incense-Smelling Cult had lived past twenty. He said in a deep voice, "I remember you mainly worship the two Old Mothers, Void and Azure Clouds. Is that true too?"

He was unsure of the identity of the Void Mother, but the Azure Clouds Eternal Mother should be a female Immortals and Gods of the Daoist School!

Yu Tunzhou still remembered An Ruyu's performance in Dragon Gate.

At that time, she summoned not only two old mothers using the Secret Method of Incense-Smelling, but one of them was clearly Buddhist School.

An Ruyu shook her head. "These two are a female immortal from the Daoist School and a female immortal from the Heavenly Court, respectively. They are relatively principled in their actions and have not refined any reincarnation bodies."

Which of the elder women of the Incense-Smelling Cult are still active today?

[Azure Clouds]

[Void]

[Myriad Stars]

[Earth Surge]

[Netherworld]

[Blood Spirit] [Golden Body]

[Primordial Unity]."

"These eight are currently active and show signs of returning."

An Ruyu was more open and forthcoming than ever before.

Seeing how readily she answered, Yu Tunzhou suddenly glanced in the direction where the Blood Spirit Venerable Mother had disappeared.

After Huntian nodded, indicating that Blood Spirit was not monitoring the area, he looked at An Ruyu again:

"Your true purpose is to use my power to break free from the control of the old matriarchs of the Incense-Smelling Cult? No, what you want to rely on is the power of the Grand Purity Lineage?"

An Ruyu stared at him for a moment, then suddenly smiled sweetly:

"Besides Young Hero Guo, are there any other members of the Grand Purity Lineage?"

Yu Tunzhou looked at her intently. He had never told An Ruyu about the background of the Grand Purity Lineage. How did this woman guess it?

Is it the Luo River Diagram again?

Or is it just a test? "If I'm not mistaken, Young Hero Guo, your Dao Path enlightenment should involve the principle of ' Wuji, ' right?"

Yu Tunzhou neither confirmed nor denied it.

An Ruyu, however, continued to speak to herself:

"The teachings of the Incense-Smelling Cult contain the phrase ' The Twelve Mothers Pay Wuji,' meaning that in heaven and earth, the Wuji is the greatest, and the Twelve Mothers are all His incarnations and manifestations."

"The origin and time of this saying are unknown, but it is rumored to have another meaning: that one of the Twelve Mothers will become a Sect Master Sage."

"And this is one of the fundamental reasons why the Twelve Mothers, who come from different factions and have different stances and beliefs, would all stand behind the Incense-Smelling Cult."

Yu Tunzhou was deeply shaken. Incense-Smelling Cult a Sect Master Sage destined to emerge from among the Twelve Mothers of the Fragrance Sect?!

He was about to ask a question when he saw An Ruyu smiling, her eyes crinkling, a sharp edge hidden in her smile, as she said:

"I wish to be that saint."

Even Huntian couldn't help but twitch at the corner of his eye.

Are all Human Race this ambitious this generation?

Yu Tunzhou seemed to be seeing An Ruyu for the first time, scrutinizing the woman before him from head to toe. She wore a plain white dress, had a beautiful appearance, yet harbored such ambition in her heart.

I underestimated you.

Yu Tunzhou was silent for a moment, then said, "Just tell me directly, what do you want to do after entering the Human Emperor's Immortal Heaven?"

"Within the Human Emperor's Immortal Heaven lies the true Human Emperor's Tomb," An Ruyu said softly. "I hope Young Hero Guo can help me open the innermost coffin."

"You want to open the Human Emperor's Tomb?" Yu Tunzhou looked surprised, still taken aback by An Ruyu's purpose.

This woman wants to open the coffin and examine the body to see if the Human Emperor's corpse is inside.

hiss...

Thinking of this, Yu Tunzhou suddenly felt curious.

Has the Human Emperor truly fallen?

Does the Human Emperor's Tomb actually contain the body of the Human Emperor?

An Ruyu said with a serious expression, "At that time, not only the Great Yuan, but all forces that have entered the Human Emperor's Immortal Heaven will be eyeing the Human Emperor's Tomb. I hope that Young Hero Guo can lend me a hand. In exchange, I can give you the Luo River Diagram after this matter is over."

Luo River Diagram ... Yu Tunzhou squinted and said, "Aren't you going to repay the favor from before?" He owed An Ruyu a huge favor in the Heavenly Court.

"Let's keep things separate," An Ruyu said with a smile. "The trouble we're facing this time will probably be even more troublesome than the one the Heavenly Court faced."

Yu Tunzhou suddenly asked, "Besides the Great Yuan, are there any other forces capable of entering the Human Emperor's Immortal Heaven?"

The prerequisite for entering the Human Emperor's Immortal Heaven is to refine a Human Dao Fortune Human Dao Fortune, which is currently only in the hands of the Great Yuan and oneself.

This time, however, An Ruyu remained silent for a moment before finally speaking:

"Young Hero Guo, do you still remember the grotto in Northern Plains?"

How could I forget something that happened not long ago?

An Ruyu sighed softly:

"That grotto-heaven signifies that the traces of the Human Emperor in the long river of history are gradually disappearing, and the power he left behind in the world will also fade away as a result."

"The one behind the Great Yuan doesn't just want to open the Human Emperor's Immortal Heaven, but to completely destroy it and further eliminate any trace of the Human Emperor Human Emperor's Immortal Heaven."

"Therefore, this time, the Human Emperor's Immortal Heaven will not only be opened, but will be directly brought down to the mortal world!"

Her tone grew increasingly serious.

The current chapter is incomplete! To view the complete chapter, please exit reading mode! Loading... "Has Young Hero Guo mastered the secrets of refining Human Dao Fortune?"

Her small face showed suspicion, clearly not believing that Yu Tunzhou could research a way to differentiate and refine Human Dao Fortune.

"Has Young Hero Guo already been tainted by the Human Dao Fortune?"

An Ruyu frowned slightly, her face showing helplessness,

"This is troublesome; it will greatly slow down your subsequent breakthroughs."

Yu Tunzhou withdrew his gaze from the sky and glanced at her:

Whom are you underestimating?

"I, Yu, have met the Human Emperor several times from afar, and we have long been connected in spirit. I dare not claim to be the greatest in this world, but I am certainly one of the few who understands the Human Emperor the most!"

An Ruyu gazed intently at him, her eyes deep and seemingly filled with affection and a smile. Finally, she burst into laughter, a clear, crisp sound like silver bells ringing under the eaves.

"As expected of Young Hero Guo, who was chosen by the Human Emperor, his actions and thought processes are truly to that person's liking. No wonder he was able to comprehend the True Intention of the Human Dao Fortune on his own."

"In that case, I shall take my leave. I need to make some preparations for this trip to the Human Emperor's Immortal Heaven."

She turned and walked away, but when she reached the courtyard gate, she suddenly stopped and turned back. Yu Tunzhou was feeling smug, having once again stunned this young vixen, winning back some ground and washing away the shame of the past, when he saw An Ruyu stop and turn back, her clothes fluttering slightly, her voice ethereal and melodious:

"Young Hero Guo, may I have the chance to win your heart?"

Yu Tunzhou's expression stiffened, then he glanced sideways at her. "You're only destined to be a tea-serving maid."

An Ruyu sighed with regret, "I've built up my reputation with Young Hero Guo for so long, and I can only go as far as a maid?"

As she finished speaking, she put her hands behind her back, her back swaying gracefully, and walked out of the courtyard with a smile, her clear laughter gradually fading into the distance.

Yu Tunzhou watched her retreating figure, wondering what the woman was laughing about at the end.

He shook his head, looked away, and pondered the information An Ruyu had revealed today.

The Twelve Mothers Pay Homage to the Wuji...

Human Emperor's Immortal Heaven...

The true purpose of the person behind the Great Yuan Dynasty was not to seek the power of the Human Emperor's Immortal Heaven, but to destroy it completely!

Thinking of this, Yu Tunzhou asked Huntian, "Is this really possible?"

The so-called Immortal Heaven is actually the Inner Heaven and Earth created by the Human Emperor! Huntian hesitated and said, "I don't know what the Immortal Heaven left behind by the Human Emperor is like. Logically speaking, the Inner Heaven and Earth created by a powerhouse of the level of Sect Master Sage is already comparable to the Three Realms Heaven, Earth, and Man."

Yu Tunzhou had previously heard from Han Wuj iu that the Three Realms Heaven, Earth, and Man refer to the Immortal Realm, the Nine Netherworlds, and the Central Plains.

"How could Dao Lord possibly possess the power to destroy the Three Realms!" Yu Tunzhou said in a deep voice.

Huntian shook his head and said, "Unless the Human Emperor is truly dead, the Immortal Heaven he left behind should only be a part of it. And if the Human Emperor is dead, after so much time, the Immortal Heaven he left behind has long lost its former glory."

It suddenly asked, "Xuandu, do you really think the Human Emperor has fallen?"

Yu Tunzhou remained silent for a long time, then shook his head and said:

"I don't know either. Perhaps only by opening the coffin deep within the Human Emperor's Tomb can we find out."

Huntian clicked his tongue and said, "I feel like I need to be born early, otherwise this trip to the Immortal Heaven will probably be fraught with danger."

Yu Tunzhou nodded. "Perhaps the Human Emperor's tomb still holds arrangements related to you."

Huntian gasped, "That's actually possible!"

Yu Tunzhou couldn't help but look in the direction An Ruyu had left.

As expected, this enchantress must also be a descendant of the Human Emperor. And it was only today that he truly learned of An Ruyu's "ambition."

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