“What’s wrong with the elder ancestor?”
Lu Changsheng sent a message to Lin Qinghan, who had also come to attend the lecture.
“Because the elder ancestor thought of something. That thing, to this day, has exactly been ninety million years.”
“What thing?”
“A long time ago, the elder ancestor once took in a disciple with astonishing aptitude and imparted to him the ‘Ziwei Celestial Flame True Art’ and ‘One Sword Across Ages,’ the two Sect-defining Ultimate Arts. His aptitude was not inferior to my father’s. He was expected to become the Saint Lord of Tai Hua of that era.”
“However, ninety million years ago, he suddenly betrayed the Holy Land. Before leaving the Sect, he had already memorized the mnemonic verses for the seventh layer of the ‘Ziwei Celestial Flame True Art’ and the fourth sword layer of ‘One Sword Across Ages.'”
“These two Cultivation Techniques are the Sect-defining Ultimate Arts of our Mount Taihua’s Holy Land and cannot be leaked casually. The elder ancestor was furious at the time and personally set out to hunt him down.”
“What happened afterward?”
Lu Changsheng was greatly shocked; he hadn’t expected that the Elder Ancestor of Lin Clan had once taken in a direct disciple whose aptitude was not below Lin Xuantong’s, and this disciple with such high hopes had even betrayed the Sect.
Now, ninety million years had passed, and it’s no wonder the elder ancestor was dazed under the waterfall on the back mountain, reminiscing about the past.
The betrayal of a direct disciple was no small blow, even to a Divine King Realm powerhouse.
“The elder ancestor went out to search for thirty thousand years, and when he returned, he was severely injured. When the people of the Holy Land asked about the situation, the elder ancestor just shook his head and kept silent.”
Lin Qinghan was, after all, a direct descendant of the Elder Ancestor of Lin Clan and knew the past events.
It seems that there are quite a few secrets about the Elder Ancestor of Lin Clan.
Lu Changsheng has always been uninterested in other people’s secrets unless they involve himself.
“Now that you are all here, let’s begin the lecture.”
The Elder Ancestor of Lin Clan came back to his senses and continued to guide both Lu Changsheng and Lin Qinghan in practicing the ‘Ziwei Celestial Flame True Art.’
The Elder Ancestor of Lin Clan’s proficiency in this technique had reached the eighth Heaven Realm, only one realm away from the ninth Heaven Realm.
He personally guided Lu Changsheng and Lin Qinghan in practicing the ‘Ziwei Celestial Flame True Art,’ so he could clarify any doubts they had.
After Lin Qinghan obtained the proving Dao Artifact “Wanhua Divine Umbrella” of the former Mount Taihua Goddess from Goddess Daoxu, her cultivation speed advanced by leaps and bounds, which even the Elder Ancestor of Lin Clan had not anticipated.
If the disciples of Lu Changsheng were not taken into account, Lu Changsheng and Lin Qinghan are the two people with the highest aptitude among the current Immortal Emperor Realm powerhouses of the Mount Taihua Holy Land.
Therefore, the Elder Ancestor of Lin Clan was willing to sacrifice some of his own cultivation time to guide them in order to quickly enhance their realms.
With two more Divine King Realm powerhouses, the strength and status of Mount Taihua’s Holy Land would be raised.
…
In the Demon Realm, within Wanto Poison Valley, a dark purple fog spread among the trees, visible to the naked eye as it moved slowly.
Wanto Poison Valley, one of the deadly grounds of the Demon Realm. The poisonous fog here could erode even the Great Luo Golden Body of a Golden Immortal Realm Loose Cultivator, and if one didn’t leave quickly, they would be completely corroded by the fog, resulting in the destruction of both body and spirit.
Within Wanto Poison Valley, there are also many Ancient Demon Worms, so even Demon Chiefs at the Immortal Emperor Realm might fall if they ventured too deeply into the valley.
Deep within Wanto Poison Valley, a figure was sitting cross-legged in meditation, circulating his Demonic Cultivation Skills as the poisonous fog of Wanto Poison Valley swept in like waves from all directions, entering his body.
Even the Ancient Demon Worms in the fog that were too slow to flee were sucked in by the terrifying suction generated by the Demonic Cultivation Skills, along with the poisonous fog, devoured by the figure.
The large volumes of poison fog and Ancient Demon Worms that could lead to the fall of a Great Accomplishment Immortal Emperor became the nourishment for this person.
Rumble…
An overwhelming pressure descended, causing the entire Wanto Poison Valley, for hundreds of thousands of miles around, to tremble violently.
The figure that was absorbing the poisonous fog and Ancient Demon Worms frowned and stopped circulating his Demonic Cultivation Skills.
Another figure appeared, towering and majestic, as if the ruler of all between heaven and earth, his eyes as profound as black holes.
As he appeared, all beings within Wanto Poison Valley held their breath, and even the billions of Ancient Demon Worms obediently lay on the ancient trees, not daring to move a muscle.
“Hallucinatory Dark Demon Venerable, what brings you to Wanto Poison Valley?”
“Lin Beichen, when you betrayed your Sect and were pursued by your master, it was I who defeated him and brought you to the Demon Realm, imparting to you the Cultivation Techniques. You owe me your life.”
“What would you have me do?”
“The destiny has changed, you are to become a chess piece of mine, this talisman records the arrangements that will follow for you.”
The Hallucinatory Dark Demon Venerable flung out a talisman, and the figure casually caught it.
His divine sense read the content of the talisman, his expression changed slightly, “Such arrangements will unleash endless calamities, with living beings suffering immensely.”
“Lin Beichen, you must remember that you are no longer the revered Holy Son of the Mount Taihua Holy Land, you have fallen into the Demonic Dao. Your master would rather kill you with his own hands. Don’t you want to seek revenge on your master? Think about it again.”
As soon as the words of the Hallucinatory Dark Demon Venerable ended, he vanished into thin air.
Lin Beichen, with a demon sword on his back, stood on the spot, and after a long time, he continued to cultivate demonic arts, muttering to himself, “Master, times have changed, and my cultivation has caught up to you. This time I return to the Immortal Realm, I’ll let you witness the strength of your disciple.”
…
In a certain place of the Immortal Realm, at the headquarters of the Blood Sea Hall, hundreds of Demon Chiefs gathered.
These Demon Chiefs wore either bronze masks or veils over their faces, obscuring their true appearances.
“Those who join the Blood Sea Hall are all desperate fugitives, act cautiously and discreetly, don’t let anyone see through your identity.”
Xiao Xiangdao, mingling among the many Demon Chiefs of the Blood Sea Hall, saw everyone being extremely cautious, not daring to reveal their true faces, and could not help but sneer.
In the blood pool of the Blood Sea Hall’s headquarters, a figure emerged from the blood pool.
This was an old man with white hair, shirtless, his dry upper body covered in various scars, yet exuding terrifying pressure that made the souls of the Demon Chiefs present tremble.
The elder spoke, his voice hoarse but strong, “Soon, the Demon Lord will send a group of strong individuals to join our Blood Sea Hall. The era of great strife is also the time for us to prove our Dao. From now on, you will all obey the arrangements of mine.”
“We will obey your command.”
All the Demon Chiefs were filled with fervor.
After joining the Blood Sea Palace, they obtained supreme demonic cultivation skills, and their cultivation improved by leaps and bounds, if they could prove their Dao in the upcoming upheavals, they would achieve immortality.
“Protectors and Grand Protectors, follow the plan.”
“Yes.”
Over a hundred Demon Chiefs responded.
“Protector Song, Protector Yang, Protector Yun, your branch is responsible for dealing with the Mount Taihua Holy Land. There will also be strong individuals from the Demon Realm to assist you.”
“As you command.”
Two male protectors and one female protector took the orders.
…
On Yuntai Peak of Mount Taihua, after the Elder Ancestor of Lin Clan’s usual lecture, Lu Changsheng returned to his own cave dwelling and awarded treasures to Xu Jing, hoping to obtain a powerful treasure that could shield his aura. Experience tales with My Virtual Library Empire
[Ding, you have rewarded your disciple Xu Jing with a low-grade Holy Artifact “Turtle Shell Clothing,” and have received a ten thousand-fold return reward from Disciple Apprenticeship Simulator: a high-grade Holy Artifact “Dragon Turtle War Armor.”]
[Dragon Turtle War Armor: A defensive magical treasure, made from the shell of a dragon turtle, possesses extremely strong defensive capabilities, difficult for a Great Luo Golden Immortal to breach.]
“…”
What Lu Changsheng wanted was a treasure that could shield his aura, and unexpectedly, the returned reward was a defensive magical treasure.
[Ding, you have rewarded your disciple Xu Jing with a mid-grade Holy Artifact “Rock Tower,” and have received a ten thousand-fold return reward from Disciple Apprenticeship Simulator: a low-grade Emperor Soldier “Mount Divine Suppression Demon Tower.”]
[Mount Divine Suppression Demon Tower: An attack magical treasure, it transforms into a nine-thousand-zhang tall mountain imbued with magical power to suppress formidable enemies.]
“…”
The returned reward turned out to be an attack-oriented magical treasure.
The Disciple Apprenticeship Simulator was superb in every aspect except for its high randomness; it would take multiple explorations to find out what it would return.
Lu Changsheng consecutively rewarded dozens of treasures, yet none were what he wanted.
[Ding, you have rewarded your disciple Xu Jing with a high-grade Holy Artifact “Cloak of Invisibility,” and have received a billion-fold return reward from Disciple Apprenticeship Simulator: a ninth-grade Dao Artifact “Fourth Realm Cloak.”]
[Fourth Realm Cloak: One of the proving dao artifacts of the legendary assassin “All Thoughts Empty” from Perpetual Night, once worn, it renders the area within a hundred meters to escape the Three Realms, not bound by the five elements, hence named “Fourth Realm Cloak.”]
Lu Changsheng became excited, finally receiving a useful treasure, and it was a ninth-grade Dao Artifact at that!