Jiang Yu clenched his fists, unwilling to become a mere stepping stone for Lu Changsheng and Lin Qinghan.
Lin Qinghan’s breakthrough into a grand realm induced the Great Dao Golden Thunder Tribulation.
Lin Xuantong and several other Elders acted as protectors for Lin Qinghan.
Lin Qinghan successfully ascended to the rank of Ninth Grade Divine King.
“Finally, I’ve closed the gap with Junior Brother Lu a little.”
Having successfully overcome the tribulation, Lin Qinghan’s hair cascaded over her shoulders, her eyes sparkled and her teeth shone, her aura even more otherworldly.
She had always wanted to keep pace with Lu Changsheng, and now, having become a Ninth Grade Divine King, her cultivation level had caught up somewhat, ensuring she would not simply be looking up to him.
“Hahaha, our Mount Taihua Sacred Land has gained another Divine King Realm expert. With Qinghan lass’s talent, it’s only a matter of time before she becomes a Great Power. Today, I will take out my finest wine and have a joyous celebration with everyone.”
The Elder Ancestor of Lin Clan was in high spirits, with promising successors for their lineage.
“Thank you, Elders, for your protection.”
Lin Qinghan knew that these Ancestors were truly the pillars of the Sacred Land.
“No need for thanks; we hope that you will protect our Sacred Land in the future.”
The Ancestors showed great affection for this younger generation member.
It was they, these old-timers, who were secretly safeguarding the Sacred Land now, but in several years, once Lin Qinghan reached the level of the Mount Taihua Goddess, perhaps even these old folks could not match up against her.
The saying goes, “Do not underestimate the youth in their poverty,” especially when they are the geniuses of one’s own Sacred Land.
“Congratulations, Senior Sister.”
A pleasant voice rang out, and a man with an ethereal, scholarly aura and attractive features appeared.
“Junior Brother, you’re back?”
Lin Qinghan was overjoyed, having not expected Lu Changsheng to return on the day of her breakthrough.
“Haha, you’ve come back just in time to have a great time with us old folks.”
The Elders were also very happy. Ever since Lu Changsheng had brought honor to the Sacred Land at the Heavenly Court assembly, the Elders had grown increasingly fond of him, cherishing him more than their own sons, to the point that even the Jiang Family Ancestor, who had always been at odds with Lu Changsheng, had changed his attitude.
Seeing his disciple’s return, Lin Xuantong asked, “Changsheng, did everything go smoothly on your journey?”
“Some stories happened along the way.”
Lu Changsheng then recounted to Lin Xuantong and the other Elders about the Demon Realm Demon Venerables attacking the Confucian Sect assembly, as well as the encounters with the Ancient Helian Clan and Ancient Huangfu Clan on his way.
Concerning the Qing Emperor’s Mausoleum, given the gravity of the matter, Lu Changsheng deliberately omitted Lu Qinglian obtaining the Green Emperor Inheritance and mentioned only the most critical event—The emergence of the Evil Spirit from the Qing Emperor’s Mausoleum.
Lin Xuantong and the other Elders looked at each other in dismay.
This was not just a story.
It was clearly a series of mishaps!
Lu Changsheng had hardly left the mountain and had already encountered events capable of shaking the Immortal Realm!
The Hallucinatory Dark Demon Venerable, Cold Bone Demon Venerable, Daoyu Demon Venerable, and Imprisoning Demon Venerate attacking the Confucian Sect assembly, the fall of Sage Chen from the Weilong Academy, and the aim of the Demon Venerables to probe the strength of the Heavenly Emperor—all these incidents were enough to cause unease across all Sacred Lands, Immortal Dynasties, Prestigious Families, and Sects within the Immortal Realm.
The injuries of the Heavenly Emperor were known to few.
Now that the Demon Venerables were aware of the Heavenly Emperor’s injuries, they would certainly seize this perfect opportunity to instigate a great war between the realms of Immortals and Demons.
The time left for Mount Taihua Sacred Land to prepare was running short.
The emergence of the Evil Spirit from the Qing Emperor’s Mausoleum added an even darker cloud to the already troubled Immortal Realm.
Jiang Family Ancestor stroked his beard: “All along, I had believed the legend of Qing Emperor’s Mausoleum to be an exaggeration by later generations, but the truth of its existence, to suppress Evil Spirits, was unexpected. The origins of this Evil Spirit are unknown, even the Qing Emperor couldn’t completely eradicate it, and it has even corrupted the Divine Sword used to suppress it. If this Evil Spirit were to recover its peak strength, I’m afraid no one in the Three Realms could deal with it.”
Elder Ancestor of Lin Clan said: “You are mistaken. Within the Three Realms, there are still those capable of suppressing the Evil Spirit, among which is the Heavenly Emperor—who, like the Qing Emperor, is a Great Emperor from the ancient Human Race… Before the Evil Spirit regains its peak state, there are no fewer than a handful within the Three Realms who could suppress it again, it’s just that they may not be able to find it. This Evil Spirit will also not be overly ostentatious; it still needs to find a way to regain its strength.”
Lin Xuantong spoke with a heavy tone: “According to Longevity, the Heavenly Emperor is injured and cannot go searching for the Evil Spirit at this time. As for other beings, they may not necessarily hunt down the Evil Spirit. I think we must inform Kunlun’s Purple Void Palace and the Eight Great Divine Palaces of Heavenly Court to see if they can track down the Evil Spirit.”
Lin Xuantong summoned two disciples to notify the Heavenly Court and the Purple Void Palace respectively.
Although Purple Void Palace is one of the Holy Lands, originally it was one of the Nine Great Divine Palaces of the Ancient Heavenly Court – with profound foundations, perhaps possessing beings capable of pursuing the Evil Spirit.
Even if they cannot kill the Evil Spirit, they must re-seal it; otherwise, once the Evil Spirit regains its peak state, it would be difficult for anyone within the Three Realms to seal it again.
“Compared to the other two issues, the affairs of the Ancient Helian Clan and the Ancient Huangfu Clan don’t seem so serious now.”
The Ancestors were thrown into disarray by the events Lu Changsheng mentioned, to the point where they felt the issues of the Ancient Helian Clan and the Ancient Huangfu Clan were not of much consequence.
Compared to the ruthless Demon Lords of the Demon Realm and the unfathomable Ancient Evil Spirit, the two Ancient Families seemed relatively insignificant.
The goals of the two Ancient Families were Su Yun, not the Mount Taihua Sacred Land itself, so they were not willing to completely fall out with the Sacred Land, thus Mount Taihua Sacred Land need not worry about attacks from them.
With the relationships between Mount Taihua Sacred Land and Yaochi, Changliu Mountain, and Guanghan Palace, the four Sacred Lands have nothing to fear from two Ancient Families.
Now, with the Heavenly Court integrating all the major Sacred Lands of the Immortal Realm to form an alliance army, preparing to confront the Demon Army of the Demon Lords, if the two Ancient Families were to attack Mount Taihua Sacred Land at this time, with the anger of the Heavenly Court, the Ancient Han Family would be their example.
Patriarch Ye patted Lu Changsheng’s shoulder with a meaningful tone: “Cough, cough, young man, I think you should stay in the Sacred Land to cultivate peacefully without descending the mountain—Elders will impart all their lifelong knowledge to you.”
“Yes, yes.”
The Ancestors nodded in agreement.
It was not long since Lu Changsheng had left the mountain, and already so many things had occurred; if he were to leave the mountain a few more times, the incidents might prove too many.
“Rest assured, respected Elders, for the time being, I have no plans to leave the mountain.”
Lu Changsheng also felt that each time he left the mountain, there was turmoil, so perhaps it would be best to continue cultivating at Mount Taihua’s Yuntai Peak for the time being.
Especially as the Ancient Helian Clan and Ancient Huangfu Clan had just suffered a major loss at his hands, it was likely they would seek revenge; thus, Lu Changsheng would hide in Mount Taihua to see what they could possibly do to him.
“Phew.”
The Ancestors all sighed in relief.
Seeing the Ancestors’ startled and anxious reactions, Lin Xuantong could hardly contain his smile; these Ancestors, who had lived for tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of years, originally had hearts like still water, but now their emotions were like riding a roller coaster, all thanks to Lu Changsheng’s influence.
In the Void, Yunhe Realm—this is the small world pioneered by the first generation Ancestor of the Ancient Helian Clan and the home of the Helian Family.
In the central part of Yunhe Realm, amidst thousands of glittering palaces bustling with activity.
The Ancient Helian Clan, after countless years of proliferation, now boasts billions of family members, most of whom live in the Yunhe Realm.
In front of the Ten Thousand Layer Palace, there stands a colossal stone stele inscribed with four large characters: Helian Reaches to the Skies.
Helian Ding returned to Yunhe Realm with dozens of the clan’s elite warriors, barging directly into the Fourth Palace and kneeling before an Ancestor: “Fourth Ancestor, we descendants were incompetent, outwitted by Lu Changsheng and his disciple. We severely underestimated their power. One of Lu Changsheng’s disciples actually mastered the Martial Techniques and Ultimate Studies of the Qing Emperor.”
The Fourth Ancestor was a spirited, full-browed, square-jawed elder with unfathomable strength.
When he heard that Lu Changsheng’s disciple had mastered the Martial Techniques and Ultimate Studies of the Qing Emperor, a glint of sharpness crossed his eyes: “The Qing Emperor’s Mausoleum lies within the Immortal Dynasty; could it be that his disciple accidentally received the Green Emperor Inheritance?”
“The Green Emperor Inheritance?”
Helian Ding, Helian Xiong, and the others were dumbfounded; finally, it made sense why Lu Qinglian was so powerful.
If Lu Qinglian had truly received the Green Emperor Inheritance, with his Immortal Emperor Realm cultivation level and Divine King Realm physique, it would not be strange at all.
“Apart from dealing with that wretched Su Yun, we must also find ways to search his disciple’s Sea of Consciousness and extract the Qing Emperor’s Cultivation Technique. It seems I must personally take action.”