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### Chapter 259: All Are Resources (Please Subscribe)
"Who would've thought that the cosmic power, coveted by countless eighth-rank experts in the primary world, would form a prototype when I was only at the third or fourth rank?"
Lin Yuan couldn't help but feel emotional. The so-called cosmic power not only enhances the combat strength of eighth-rank experts.
If he can step into the ninth rank or even higher in the future, the transformation of cosmic power will be even more significant.
Eighth-rank evolvers, whether they succeed or not, will certainly spend a vast amount of time trying to comprehend cosmic power, which could take tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of years.
However, the cosmic power comprehended at the eighth rank, aside from enhancing combat strength, offers no substantial aid in breaking through to the ninth rank.
Yet, many powerful beings across races in the primary world still strive to walk the path of the invincible eighth rank.
This might seem puzzling, as it would seemingly be more productive to spend that time integrating rules, which might increase the chances of reaching the ninth rank.
In reality, those who manage to comprehend cosmic power at the eighth rank will tread much further on the path once they break through to the ninth rank.
Unfortunately, very few eighth-rank experts manage to comprehend cosmic power.
Even among those who do, the number who then advance to the ninth rank is minuscule.
Among tens of thousands of eighth-rank experts, it would be considered extremely fortunate if one who comprehends cosmic power steps into the ninth rank.
"My Taiji power..."
Lin Yuan carefully contemplated his own cosmic power. The transformed Taiji power no longer differentiated between lunar and solar forces. It seemed innately born, flawless and perfect.
"They say cosmic power cannot be replicated, but my Taiji power..." Lin Yuan pondered before shaking his head.
That statement was largely true.
Lin Yuan's Taiji power was formed from the fusion of lunar and solar forces.
Even if, in the future, a martial cultivator with top talent in both lunar and solar forces appeared and mastered both, whether they could fuse them is uncertain. Even if they did, the resulting power likely wouldn't be Taiji power.
Lin Yuan's Taiji power was born from an adjusted proportion of lunar and solar forces, tailored to his own compatibility.
Only then was the new Taiji power born.
Future martial cultivators who fuse lunar and solar forces will form a power different from Lin Yuan's Taiji power.
"With my current strength, if I unleash my full power, I should be able to easily suppress other invincible eighth ranks. But to defeat or even kill them..."
After thinking for a while, Lin Yuan deemed it unrealistic.
Having mastered Taiji power, Lin Yuan's understanding of cosmic power deepened.
Even if Lin Yuan used all his trump cards, he could at best suppress others, forcing them to flee would be challenging.
Take Lin Yuan's Taiji power for example: once he goes on full defense, he's nearly impervious to all methods. Not even ten invincible eighth ranks could easily breach his defense.
This is why, in the primary world, eighth-rank experts who comprehend cosmic power are called 'invincible.'
It's the myth of the invincible eighth rank.
"Take it slowly."
"I feel that Taiji power still has room for further improvement."
Lin Yuan's thoughts converged. In the primary world, invincible eighth-rank experts who comprehend cosmic power generally don't continue to delve into it but focus all their energy on integrating rules.
Comprehending cosmic power already consumes vast amounts of time. Continuing to invest time in it makes the hope of breaking through to the ninth rank even slimmer.
Without breaking through to the ninth rank, even invincible eighth ranks won't have a lifespan much longer than that of eighth-rank peak experts.
Nine Heavens.
Fourth Heaven.
Lin Yuan's solar and lunar elemental spirits appeared simultaneously.
Then, they began to merge.
Hum.
The perfect Taiji elemental spirit reappeared.
Compared to the previous Taiji elemental spirit, this one was purer, its influence on space more stable.
Lin Yuan even faintly sensed that time itself was subtly affected.
"This feeling?"
Lin Yuan looked in all directions.
In Free City, even though he had mastered Taiji power, a kind of cosmic power, Lin Yuan refrained from any experiments, fearing that a single misstep could shatter the entire Free City.
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But in the Nine Heavens, there's no need to worry about that.
The Nine Heavens are vast and boundless, with each layer comparable in size to the entire Spirit Realm—not just the three thousand Dao states, but the whole Spirit Realm.
Moreover, due to the environment, only true immortal-level experts can hope to ascend to the Nine Heavens, and even then, mostly to the first and second layers. In the vastness of the Nine Heavens, unless pre-arranged, it's difficult to encounter others.
Therefore, Lin Yuan could unleash his power without restraint here.
Boom.
Terrifying energy began to spread wildly in all directions. The fully unleashed Taiji power was like a prehistoric beast, wreaking havoc on everything in the Fourth Heaven.
"Exhilarating!"
Lin Yuan laughed heartily. He finally understood the confidence of the invincible eighth-rank experts in the primary world.
Such power, which surpasses the eighth rank, is very seductive.
"My current Taiji elemental spirit is as formidable as an invincible eighth rank. Moreover, due to being an energy and soul entity, it's even more troublesome than ordinary invincible eighth ranks."
Lin Yuan had a precise assessment of his elemental spirit.
Unlike the physical body, the elemental spirit cannot leverage the mysterious gourd to augment the internal world, but it has its own advantages, such as being immune to most physical damage.
The elemental spirit is an ethereal entity, unpredictable and difficult to grasp.
In the primary world, energy life forms that reach the invincible eighth rank are more feared than ordinary invincible eighth ranks.
"Let's see the true limits of Taiji power."
Lin Yuan continued to strike freely. The terrifying power ripples began to shake the entire Fourth Heaven, even affecting the Third and Second Heavens below.
Nine Heavens.
Second Heaven.
A true immortal at the peak of the Integration stage was traveling through this layer with a favored junior.
The Nine Heavens of the Spirit Realm are very special. True immortal-level experts often ascend, sometimes bringing their descendants. For those below true immortality, experiencing the marvels of the Nine Heavens is a significant opportunity.
"In the Second Heaven, you will occasionally see 'spectacles' and 'visions'. Watch closely, Ming'er. Remember everything you see, as it will be greatly beneficial for your future cultivation."
The true immortal at the peak of the Integration stage, an old man with white eyebrows, stroked his beard and smiled.
"Yes, Ancestor." The young man beside him gulped and diligently looked around, trying to remember everything he saw.
After a while.
"Ancestor, the Nine Heavens are so vast!" the young man couldn't help but say.
"The Nine Heavens of the Spirit Realm are boundless. This is only the Second Heaven. There are still the Third and Fourth Heavens above," the true immortal at the peak of the Integration stage patiently explained.
"However, only those at the half-step Tribulation stage can attempt to ascend to the Third Heaven. As for the Fourth Heaven, that's the realm of Tribulation stage Immortal Kings."
The old man with white eyebrows sighed. Although he was at the peak of the Integration stage, the Tribulation stage was still far beyond his reach.
The Heart Tribulation and Body Tribulation alone are two great chasms that have blocked countless true immortals.
The old man sighed for a while, then his face suddenly changed.
"What is that?"
The old man looked up at the region of the Third Heaven. At this moment, a terrifying wave was spreading from the Third Heaven to the Second Heaven.
It was like the drumbeats of a god, shaking the clouds and causing ripples in space.
"This?"
The old man was shocked. In the Nine Heavens, even if a true immortal at his peak exerted all his power, the impact would be limited to tens of thousands of miles. But now, the mere residual energy was penetrating into the Second Heaven?
"Ancestor, is a half-step Immortal King making a move in the Third Heaven?" The young man beside him trembled. If not for the old man's protection, he would have collapsed in fear.
The power from the higher heavens swept down like the might of the heavens.
"No, it's higher than the Third Heaven!"
The old man carefully sensed the source, his face pale.
As a true immortal at the peak of the Integration stage, although he couldn't ascend to the Third Heaven, he could judge the origin of the power ripples.
"Higher than the Third Heaven?"
The young man was a bit confused for a moment. Wouldn't that mean...
"An Immortal King, at least a Tribulation Crossing Immortal King, is making a move."
The old man with white eyebrows said laboriously. He had a guess in his mind—ordinary Immortal Kings couldn't extend their residual power to other layers.
Maybe it's the legendary Supreme Immortal King!
"In my lifetime, I've actually witnessed the hand of a Supreme Immortal King?"
The old man's mind was excited. As a true immortal at the peak, he had traveled through the three thousand Dao states over countless years, hoping to see a Tribulation Crossing Immortal King.
But a Supreme Immortal King? They were the supreme existences among Tribulation Crossing Immortal Kings. Most true immortals would never see one in their entire lives.
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Kingdom of Xuan.
Moral Immortal Sect.
"Message from Patriarch Li?" A capable-looking woman's face changed slightly as she looked at two peers beside her.
"Patriarch Li?"
"Patriarch Li usually doesn't bother to contact us unless it's something significant."
"Quick, let's see. Could it be something unexpected happening in the war with the Huai Long Palace?"
The two peers realized the seriousness of the situation.
The three of them were the most outstanding among the descendants of "Jun Xiaoyao" from before.
They were Jun Haiqiu, Jun Nangong, and Jun Yunxun.
The Moral Immortal Sect in the Spirit Realm was relatively powerful, but at least before the ascension of people like Jun Dongjin, there was no Jun family.
After hundreds of thousands of years of effort by generations of the Jun family and with the support of Li Qing, the Jun family finally established itself in the Immortal Sect.
"I'll take a look right now."
Jun Haiqiu immediately opened the information sent by Li Qing.
After a quick glance.
"Patriarch Li says..." Jun Haiqiu paused for a moment, unsure how to proceed.
"Take a look."
Jun Haiqiu unfolded the message.
Jun Nangong and Jun Yunxun quickly read it.
"One of our ancestors from the Jun family has returned?"
"This ancestor is the youngest son of Dong Jin, the founder of the martial arts cultivation system?"
Jun Haiqiu and the others were stunned.
Since childhood, they had heard many rumors about this ancestor, "Wu Ji."
It was said that Wu Ji had extraordinary talent and even negotiated with the Azure Immortal. The Jun family's position in the Immortal Sect today was largely due to the efforts of Wu Ji, the ancestor.
Without Wu Ji, the Jun family wouldn't have its current status. Perhaps they wouldn't even have ascended from the mortal world.
"Wu Ji, returned?"
Jun Nangong's face was somewhat excited. For hundreds of thousands of years, generations of the Jun ancestors had never given up searching for Wu Ji.
Even the Moral Immortal Sect had been searching, but there had been no news all along.
Many Jun ancestors even wondered if Wu Ji had died long ago. Otherwise, how could there have been no news for so many years?
"Let's go."
"We'll go see Ancestor Wu Ji right away."
"My parents, my grandparents, my ancestors from the Jun family, their aspirations have actually been realized in us."
Jun Yunxun was also excited. Li Qing's search for Wu Ji's ancestor was to find her master, while the Azure Immortal's search was for other purposes.
Only their Jun family searched for Wu Ji's ancestor wholeheartedly. Since the founding ancestor Jun Dongjin, they had always regarded finding Wu Ji's ancestor as the ultimate goal.
"The Martial Temple is accepting disciples on a large scale?"
"Anyone from the human race can join the Martial Temple?"
"After joining the Martial Temple, they can obtain the martial arts cultivation system's techniques? Even immortal cultivators can join the Martial Temple?"
In Xiaoyao City, news spread like a hurricane. In the past, the Martial Temple's criteria for accepting disciples were very strict, but now, they had lifted these restrictions.
"Hurry, hurry, hurry."
"There are free martial arts techniques to be given away."
"It is said that the martial arts at the seventh level are no weaker than the true immortals of the Moral Dao. The martial arts cultivation system must have extraordinary features."
Figures quickly lined up outside the Martial Temple, whispering.
"Why do you think the Martial Temple is doing this?"
"Not long ago, the three ancestors of the Martial Temple returned? Could it be their idea?"
"I don't think so. For such a long time, while the three ancestors were around, the rules of the Martial Temple hardly changed. Now, they suddenly opened up, there must have been something we don't know about."
"Whatever, as long as there are martial arts techniques to be given away, it's no loss to me."
Martial Temple main hall.
Lin Yuan sat in the main seat, his gaze sweeping across the entire Xiaoyao City.
"Master, by opening up the martial arts techniques like this, is it..."
Li Qing stood respectfully aside, cautiously asking.
"No harm."
Lin Yuan said indifferently.
If he wanted to completely spread the martial arts cultivation system in this realm, relying solely on the Martial Temple's small territory, it would take millions of years.
So Lin Yuan decided to open up the martial arts techniques. Of course, these techniques released by the Martial Temple had been modified by Lin Yuan to enhance one's strength in the short term.
For lower-level cultivators, whether it was the Immortal Dao, Martial Dao, or other cultivation systems, the most important thing was short-term effectiveness. Even if it was the Supreme Great Dao, if one couldn't enter its door, it wouldn't bring any improvement and would be meaningless.
As for the consequences of opening up the martial arts techniques like this, leading to a mixture of martial arts cultivators in the future, and even no loyalty to the Martial Temple, Lin Yuan didn't care.
In the myriad realms, as long as one entered his martial path, regardless of their thoughts, they were all provisions for the future "ultimate leap."
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 260: Where is the Huai Dragon Palace, Give a Direction (Seeking Subscription)
Jiujiang Domain.
Huai Dragon Palace.
As a Moral Dao-level force, the Huai Dragon Palace is no weaker than the Moral Dao Immortal Sect, especially because it belongs to the aquatic dragon descendants.
The true immortal strength of the Huai Dragon Palace is even stronger than that of the Moral Dao Immortal Sect.
Huai Dragon Hall.
Dozens of figures gathered here.
The Huai Dragon Palace is not a human race force but is controlled by the aquatic dragon descendants. Almost the entire Jiujiang Domain is the territory of the aquatic race.
"Everyone, I, the Palace Master, have decided that we will launch another large-scale war against the Moral Dao Immortal Sect. The essence of the heavenly water is bound to belong to our Huai Dragon Palace."
The Huai Dragon Palace Master is a middle-aged woman whose true form is a true dragon. Although her bloodline has not reached the level of a true spirit, her strength is so formidable that there are hardly any opponents within the Moral Dao period.
"The essence of heavenly water is the treasure of my dragon race, but it has been occupied by the Moral Dao Immortal Sect. This time, we must take it back."
"Palace Master, I also want to participate in this large-scale decisive battle and must kill several true immortals of the Moral Dao Immortal Sect."
"If we don't rely on the Xuanwang Palace, how could the Moral Dao Immortal Sect be our opponent in the Huai Dragon Palace?"
Dozens of figures on the scene spoke out one after another.
The so-called large-scale war is a fierce battle between the Huai Dragon Palace and the Moral Dao Immortal Sect, where true immortals come into play, and there are no holds barred between the two forces.
Such large-scale battles rarely occur, often taking tens or hundreds of thousands of years, because the cost is too high.
Regardless of who wins, it is a Pyrrhic victory. The Xuanwang Palace cannot just watch the Moral Dao Immortal Sect be defeated and will definitely intervene.
"The Xuanwang Palace?"
"Humph!!!"
The Huai Dragon Palace Master snorted coldly.
In the past, due to the intervention of the Xuanwang Palace, she had never defeated the Moral Dao Immortal Sect.
But now, the Huai Dragon Palace Master has crossed the bodily tribulation, and her strength has greatly increased. Ordinary quasi-immortal kings are not even worth mentioning to her.
Before crossing the bodily tribulation, she could rival quasi-immortal kings with the help of her true dragon bloodline.
Now that she has become a quasi-immortal king, it would probably take three or four quasi-immortal kings to contend with her.
This time, the Huai Dragon Palace is determined to obtain the essence of heavenly water.
The essence of heavenly water has a significant effect on the dragon descendants' transformation into dragons.
If the Huai Dragon Palace can obtain the essence of heavenly water, its power will rise to a new level within a maximum of ten thousand years.
It may even have certain benefits for the Huai Dragon Palace Master to cross the mental tribulation.
Normal true immortals in the Moral Dao have a greater chance of crossing the mental tribulation than crossing the bodily tribulation. As a dragon descendant, the Huai Dragon Palace Master has a strong physical body, making it easier to cross the bodily tribulation. As for the mental tribulation, she needs to be more cautious.
Moral Dao Immortal Sect.
Cangqing Immortal sits on a high platform.
"What is the Huai Dragon Palace planning again?"
Cangqing Immortal frowned. He received reports from the battlefield that the true immortal strength of the Huai Dragon Palace was beginning to gather toward the battlefield.
"Do they plan to launch another large-scale decisive battle?"
Cangqing Immortal felt somewhat troubled. Even with the support of the Xuanwang Palace, the Moral Dao Immortal Sect was starting to find it difficult to cope with the Huai Dragon Palace's repeated decisive battles.
The Xuanwang Palace is the most powerful force in the Xuanwang Domain, and the Moral Dao Immortal Sect, along with another major force, are collectively known as the three giants of the Xuanwang Domain.
"The essence of heavenly water."
Cangqing Immortal thought of the main culprit causing the endless wars between the Moral Dao Immortal Sect and the Huai Dragon Palace.
In fact, the essence of heavenly water is not of much use to human cultivators.
But even if it is of no use, it absolutely cannot fall into the hands of the Huai Dragon Palace.
Cangqing Immortal could imagine that once the Huai Dragon Palace obtains the essence of heavenly water, its power will greatly surpass that of the Xuanwang Domain within ten thousand years, becoming the strongest force among the dozens of nearby major domains.
By then, the Moral Dao Immortal Sect will have no resistance against the Huai Dragon Palace.
"The essence of heavenly water is rooted in the earth's veins and cannot be moved or destroyed."
Cangqing Immortal sighed lightly. Even if he used treasures to forcibly shatter the essence of heavenly water, as long as the earth's veins remained, new essence of heavenly water would be born within thousands of years.
"The Huai Dragon Palace dares to launch another large-scale decisive battle this time, there must be new trump cards. Has the Huai Dragon Palace Master crossed the bodily tribulation?"
Cangqing Immortal speculated.
The Moral Dao Immortal Sect has been at war with the Huai Dragon Palace for hundreds of thousands of years and is very familiar with the latter. The last time the Huai Dragon Palace Master fought against Cangqing Immortal, she showed such formidable physical strength that she was not far from crossing the bodily tribulation.
"A true dragon that has crossed the bodily tribulation, I cannot deal with it. I'd better ask the Xuanwang Palace for their opinion."
Cangqing Immortal isn't foolish; naturally, he won't bear the pressure of blocking the Huai Dragon Palace alone.
A moment later.
After contacting the Xuanwang Palace, Cangqing Immortal's brow furrowed again.
"The Lord of the Xuanwang Palace is in seclusion and cannot intervene in the short term?"
"Then how am I supposed to deal with that wicked dragon?"
Cangqing Immortal suddenly felt troubled.
"I'll have to contact other Moral Dao-level forces from different domains."
Cangqing Immortal collected his thoughts and looked at another piece of information.
"Oh?"
"Jun Wuzhi, that kid, has returned?"
Cangqing Immortal's eyes lit up.
He had been waiting for Jun Wuzhi for so long. Originally, he thought that within a few thousand years, Jun Wuzhi would ascend to the spiritual realm at most, but tens of thousands of years had passed without any news.
However, Cangqing Immortal did not go back on his promise because of this. After all, they had both made vows.
Although breaking a vow was not impossible, it would come at a huge cost. It would be a loss-making deal for Cangqing Immortal to break his vow for such a trivial matter.
"It's been tens of thousands of years. If that kid is still alive, he must be at least at the peak of the Moral Dao level? Maybe even a quasi-immortal king?"
Cangqing Immortal speculated to himself.
He was well aware of Lin Yuan's talent. Being able to descend to the mortal realm and forcibly enter the Moral Dao level, Lin Yuan could at least be called a seed of an immortal king.
Of course, even for an immortal king seed, crossing into an immortal king was extremely difficult. It was just a possibility. No matter how highly Cangqing Immortal thought of Lin Yuan, he didn't think that Lin Yuan was a quasi-immortal king at the moment.
The transition from the Moral Dao level to the Immortal Dao level was like a huge chasm. Cangqing Immortal had a deep understanding of this. Although he had crossed the mental tribulation and ranked as a quasi-immortal king, he basically knew that it was impossible for him to become an immortal king in this lifetime.
At most, Cangqing Immortal would try to cross the bodily tribulation before his life limit. Even if he failed, it was within his expectations.
"However, if this kid has already become a quasi-immortal king, it might ease the pressure from the Huai Dragon Palace?"
Cangqing Immortal suddenly had an idea.
Initially, during the negotiation with Lin Yuan, he agreed to allow the spread of martial arts in the mortal realm and to provide refuge for martial artists to ascend to the spiritual realm after reaching the sixth stage of martial arts, as well as to offer assistance to the Moral Dao Immortal Sect at some point in the future, within his capacity.
Of course, Lin Yuan could choose to refuse. Cangqing Immortal was quite relaxed about this aspect since he hadn't really invested anything.
"Well then."
"It's been a long time since I went out."
"This time, I'll go and see that kid from back then."
Cangqing Immortal slowly got up, and his figure disappeared from where he stood.
As for the large-scale decisive battle that the Huai Dragon Palace wanted to launch, a battlefield of such magnitude would require a lot of preparation time, and it wouldn't happen within at least ten years.
Xiaoyao City, Martial Temple.
Cangqing Immortal's figure appeared silently.
"Relaxing the restrictions on martial arts?"
Cangqing Immortal glanced at Xiaoyao City and roughly understood recent events.
Step by step, Cangqing Immortal walked towards the depths of the Martial Temple. Around him, there was a faint illusionary field. As a quasi-immortal king who had crossed the mental tribulation, as long as he wished, it would be difficult for peak martial artists like Li Qing to detect his presence.
After crossing the mental tribulation, Cangqing Immortal had greatly improved in terms of soul, easily deceiving and manipulating the perception of others.
"It hasn't changed much."
"That kid really came back?"
Cangqing Immortal arrived at the Martial Temple's main hall, casually glanced around, and found nothing unusual.
Just as Cangqing Immortal was wondering whether to reveal himself and ask Li Qing about it.
Buzz.
The surrounding void became illusory.
Scenes began to unfold one after another. Cangqing Immortal reappeared outside Xiaoyao City, as if everything he had just experienced was an illusion.
"This?!"
Cangqing Immortal's pupils contracted, and a huge wave surged in his heart.
An illusion?
Even he, a quasi-immortal king who had crossed the mental tribulation, could unexpectedly fall into an illusion silently?
Although in terms of strength, a quasi-immortal king who had crossed the mental tribulation was not as strong as one who had crossed the bodily tribulation.
However, in terms of mastery over soul illusions, a quasi-immortal king who had crossed the bodily tribulation was no match for one who had crossed the mental tribulation.
But now, Cangqing Immortal had silently experienced an illusion. If the other party hadn't intentionally dispersed the illusion, Cangqing Immortal estimated that he would still be immersed in it now.
"Too terrifying."
"What kind of illusion is this?"
Cangqing Immortal's mind trembled. Being able to freely play with him, a quasi-immortal king who had crossed the mental tribulation, in a soul illusion, Cangqing Immortal already had some guesses in his mind.
"Could it be?" Cangqing Immortal steadied himself and entered Xiaoyao City once again.
This time, Cangqing Immortal didn't use any means. He simply walked on the streets and finally arrived at the entrance of the Martial Temple.
After hesitating for a moment, Cangqing Immortal said to the guardian, "I'm Cangqing. I'm here to visit the Martial Ancestor."
"Come in."
The guardian seemed to have received instructions long ago and led Cangqing Immortal to stop in front of the Martial Temple's main hall.
Cangqing Immortal hesitated for a moment but ultimately entered the Martial Temple's main hall.
At this moment, the Martial Temple's main hall was no different from the one Cangqing Immortal had experienced before.
The only difference was that there was a figure sitting in the main seat.
The figure was a young man. Although he was just sitting there, Cangqing Immortal felt as if he was facing the vast Spiritual Realm.
"Long time no see," Lin Yuan looked at Cangqing Immortal and smiled faintly.
"Are you really Jun Wuzhi?" Cangqing Immortal was stunned. If earlier he was just guessing that there was a transcendent Immortal King in the Martial Temple and only an Immortal King sitting high above could casually trap him in an illusion without his knowledge.
Then now, upon seeing Lin Yuan, Cangqing Immortal could almost confirm his earlier guess. And this transcendent Immortal King was none other than the little guy from back then—
Jun Wuzhi.
"More or less," Lin Yuan nodded with a smile. Although he had changed his physical body, the true spiritual consciousness remained the same, similar to the reincarnation of a Moral Dao Immortal.
"Jun Wuzhi…" Cangqing Immortal was shocked.
Even though he had long believed that Jun Wuzhi was a genius at the level of Immortal King seed.
But now, facing the real Immortal King Jun Wuzhi, Cangqing Immortal's heart still surged with waves.
Immortal King!
This was a transcendent Immortal King! Even for Immortal King seeds with the potential to become Immortal Kings.
It was only potential. Perhaps out of dozens of Immortal King seeds, only one could become an Immortal King, right?
"Please sit."
"Don't just stand there."
Lin Yuan said casually.
When Cangqing Immortal approached Xiaoyao City, Lin Yuan had already sensed him.
When he found out that Cangqing Immortal intended to silently infiltrate the Martial Temple, Lin Yuan dragged him into the illusion as a casual greeting.
"Okay."
"No, I'll just stand."
Cangqing Immortal immediately reacted and didn't dare to sit down.
What a joke? Sit alongside a transcendent Immortal King?
Cangqing Immortal was well aware of his own status. He was not Lin Yuan's junior, nor had he done any great favors for Lin Yuan.
The only thing he had done right was to keep his promises over the years, but that was what he should have done.
Cangqing Immortal was extremely grateful at this moment. When Jun Dongjin and others ascended to the Spiritual Realm thousands of years ago, some people in the sect opposed the biased allocation of resources to the Jun family.
At that time, Cangqing Immortal directly refused.
One was that the resources given to the Jun family were equivalent to a drop in the bucket for the Moral Dao Immortal Sect at that time, and those shortsighted people in the sect cared about it, but Cangqing Immortal didn't.
Secondly, Cangqing Immortal was still looking forward to Jun Wuzhi ascending to the Spiritual Realm.
Later, as time passed and after Cangqing Immortal's resolute refusal, no one else in the sect dared to mention it.
"You've done well these years."
Lin Yuan nodded. At least, he hadn't mistreated the Jun family and had also protected the martial arts cultivation system.
"It's what I should do."
Cangqing Immortal immediately replied.
With this sentence from Lin Yuan, he realized that Lin Yuan knew everything he had done over the years.
Therefore, Cangqing Immortal felt even more scared. If he had made some mistakes in the past, he would probably be facing the wrath of a transcendent Immortal King at this moment.
That's the entire Xuanwang Domain, even Dongyun Daozhou couldn't bear it.
"Speak."
"What do you want me to help with?"
Lin Yuan said directly.
The Moral Dao Sect treated the Jun family well, sheltering the martial path evolution.
As part of the negotiation conditions back then, insofar as possible, he needed a favor.
"What help?"
Cangqing Immortal's spirit shook abruptly at the words.
Almost immediately, Cangqing Immortal wanted Lin Yuan's help to overcome the physical tribulation.
But as soon as this thought emerged, Cangqing Immortal dismissed it.
Whether it's the tribulation of the mind or the body, external forces have almost no effect; it can only rely on oneself.
Otherwise, why are transcendent Immortal Kings so rare in the Spiritual Realm? Leaving aside others, the friends and offspring of those Immortal Kings who passed their tribulations should also be able to enter the tribulation period.
From this, it can be concluded that even Immortal Kings find it difficult to intervene in physical or mental tribulations.
Even if they could intervene, they would pay a terrible price, which contradicts the "insofar as possible" that he promised initially.
"I hope..."
Countless thoughts flashed through Cangqing Immortal's mind. Apart from himself, the Moral Dao Sect was the most important thing in his life.
And currently, the biggest crisis facing the Moral Dao Sect was the Huai Long Palace.
The Huai Long Palace Master, who had passed the physical tribulation, Cangqing Immortal couldn't think of any means to deal with him.
"I hope the Martial Ancestor can come forward to deal with the Huai Long Palace."
Cangqing Immortal steadied himself and respectfully said.
"The Huai Long Palace."
Lin Yuan nodded. Even if Cangqing Immortal didn't say it, he wouldn't let the Huai Long Palace off.
According to Li Qing's meaning, Jun Dongjin was severely injured by the strongmen of the Huai Long Palace at the time, and then he failed to break through.
Lin Yuan stood up and walked out of the Martial Temple's main hall.
Cangqing Immortal immediately followed.
"Martial Ancestor, the Huai Long Palace is said to be related to a dragon king who has passed the tribulation."
"And there's also something about the Nine Rivers Domain being related to a dragon king who has passed the tribulation."
Cangqing Immortal quickly introduced Lin Yuan to the strength of the Huai Long Palace.
But halfway through, Lin Yuan interrupted him.
And said directly:
"Where is the Huai Long Palace? Give me a direction."
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 261: The Palace in Hand (Seeking Subscriptions)
"Which direction is the Huai Long Palace?"
Cangqing Immortal was puzzled, unsure of Lin Yuan's intention in asking this question.
Was he planning to personally visit the Huai Long Palace?
Indeed.
As the venerable Immortal King, once he personally arrived at the Huai Long Palace, even if the palace master was obstinate, he would have to bow down obediently.
In the vast Spiritual Realm, there was no true immortal who dared to defy the will of an Immortal King.
Immortals like Cangqing Immortal and the Huai Long Palace master, despite being called quasi-Immortal Kings, were probably far from being true Immortal Kings.
Cangqing Immortal had a formidable soul will after passing the tribulation of the mind, yet Lin Yuan had manipulated him recklessly, causing him to unknowingly fall into illusion.
Of course,
This was also because Lin Yuan was not an ordinary Immortal King.
But even for an ordinary Immortal King, dealing with a quasi-Immortal King was just a matter of thought.
"It's over there."
Cangqing Immortal immediately pointed out a location. As the old rival of the Huai Long Palace, he naturally knew the location of its lair.
However, the Huai Long Palace relied on the core water veins of the Nine Rivers Domain.
Even if a group of quasi-Immortal Kings besieged it, they couldn't do anything about it; it was as solid as a rock.
So even though Cangqing Immortal knew the location of their stronghold, there wasn't much he could do.
In past large-scale battles between the Huai Long Palace and the Moral Dao Sect,
Even if the Moral Dao Sect repelled the Huai Long Palace with the help of the Xuanwang Palace, it was still difficult to cause real damage to the Huai Long Palace.
Once those dragon descendants and true immortals found they couldn't win, they would just hide inside the Huai Long Palace.
Equivalent to being invincible.
"Martial Ancestor, actually, you don't need to go there yourself. You just need to issue a decree, and I'll take it to the Huai Long Palace."
Cangqing Immortal hesitated for a moment and said softly.
The Immortal King's decree contained the aura of an Immortal King, which couldn't be imitated. It symbolized the will of a certain Immortal King. When the decree arrived, it was equivalent to the arrival of an Immortal King.
Even if the Huai Long Palace was audacious, they wouldn't dare to defy the Immortal King's decree.
Although it was said that the Nine Rivers Domain was the 'dragon transformation land' of a certain dragon king who passed the tribulation countless years ago, and theoretically, all the aquatic dragon descendants in the Nine Rivers Domain were descendants of that dragon king.
But this was an ancient story from who knows how many millions of years ago, and whether it was true or not was unclear. Even if that dragon king really existed, it was impossible for another Immortal King to offend them over a trivial matter.
"No need to bother with that."
Lin Yuan glanced at Cangqing Immortal and said calmly, "Just capture them directly."
After speaking,
Lin Yuan raised his right hand.
The black and white intertwined Tai Chi energy swirled at his fingertips, and the space slightly distorted. Cangqing Immortal felt a splitting headache with just one glance.
It's too profound.
It's too complex.
Just Lin Yuan's movement of raising his hand made Cangqing Immortal feel that the spatial mysteries he had comprehended for most of his life were all contained within it, even just one ten-thousandth or one hundred-thousandth of the whole.
The remaining spatial mysteries were domains that Cangqing Immortal could never reach.
"Martial Ancestor's mastery of spatial mysteries has actually reached such a level?"
Cangqing Immortal was shocked, but even though he felt like his head was about to split, he still stared closely at Lin Yuan's raised right hand.
Perhaps, if he watched for a while longer, he might have a chance at the Great Dao?
Under Cangqing Immortal's gaze, Lin Yuan's raised right hand, pointing in the direction he had indicated earlier, palm facing down, gently grabbed.
Nine Rivers Domain.
Huai Long Palace.
The entire Nine Rivers Domain consists of nine major rivers, each of which runs through dozens of major domains, ultimately converging in the Nine Rivers Domain.
It is because of this that the Nine Rivers Domain is blessed and revered as the sacred land of the aquatic races. The Huai Long Palace is a power formed by the descendants of dragons, connected to the core water veins of the entire Nine Rivers Domain.
To break the Huai Long Palace, one must break the core water veins of the entire Nine Rivers Domain. Relying on this advantage, the Huai Long Palace has flourished for millions of years. Even if there were periods of weakness, it didn't affect its overall dominance; it has always been one of the dominant forces in the Nine Rivers Domain.
Inside the Huai Long Palace,
The Huai Long Palace master, who has passed the tribulation of the flesh, looked at the horned man in front of her and said coldly, "You, from the Celestial Dragon's Nest, also want the essence of the Heavenly Waters?"
The Celestial Dragon's Nest is equally a dominant-level force in the Nine Rivers Domain, on par with the Huai Long Palace.
To be precise, it is on par with the current Huai Long Palace. In the past, when the previous Huai Long Palace master had not yet passed the tribulation of the flesh, the Huai Long Palace was inferior to the Celestial Dragon's Nest.
"That's right."
"The Dragon Lord promises to fully assist you in obtaining that essence of the Heavenly Waters, but the Celestial Dragon's Nest must take half." The horned man spoke.
"Half."
The Huai Long Palace master remained expressionless.
Internally, however, she was considering. After passing the tribulation of the flesh, her strength had greatly increased. She was confident she could repel the Moral Dao Sect, and even the Xuanwang Palace behind the Moral Dao Sect, and had the courage to confront them.
But she was not afraid of ten thousand, just afraid of one. The importance of the essence of the Heavenly Waters was known to both the Huai Long Palace and the Moral Dao Sect, and even to the Xuanwang Palace.
The three major powers of the Xuanwang Domain would definitely do everything to stop her.
They might even call upon friends and gather other quasi-Immortal Kings from neighboring domains.
In such a situation, she still felt some pressure. If she could join forces with the Celestial Dragon's Nest...
The Huai Long Palace master had already made a decision.
In the past, the Celestial Dragon's Nest had also sought cooperation, proposing to split the essence of the Heavenly Waters, but it was directly rejected by the Huai Long Palace master.
Because at that time, she had not yet passed the tribulation of the flesh and was not as strong as the Dragon Lord of the Celestial Dragon's Nest.
Rash cooperation might have even led to the Huai Long Palace being swallowed up by the other party.
But now it was different. After passing the tribulation of the flesh, she was no weaker than the Dragon Lord of the Celestial Dragon's Nest.
The cooperation between the two was almost on an equal footing.
"Forty percent."
The Huai Long Palace master said directly.
"Forty percent is too low." The horned man's face looked a bit unsightly.
In the end,
They decided to split the essence of the Heavenly Waters sixty-four to forty, with the Huai Long Palace taking sixty percent and the Celestial Dragon's Nest taking forty percent.
"With our two major powers working together, the Moral Dao Sect, the Xuanwang Domain, are just chickens and dogs." A smile appeared on the horned man's face.
The mood of the Huai Long Palace master was similarly good.
Although they gave away forty percent of the essence of the Heavenly Waters for nothing,
With the promise of full assistance from the Celestial Dragon's Nest,
The confidence of the Huai Long Palace greatly increased, enough to withstand the pressure from quasi-Immortal Kings from neighboring domains.
Just as the horned man was about to return to the Celestial Dragon's Nest to inform the Dragon Lord of the matter,
His expression suddenly changed.
The Huai Long Palace master did the same, suddenly raising her head and looking towards the sky.
What she saw was the vast expanse of the sky, dimming at some point.
It wasn't dimming; it was a gigantic hand covered in black and white, enveloping the entire Huai Long Palace.
"Who dares to be so bold in front of my Huai Long Palace?"
True immortal-level dragon descendants rose up into the sky, wanting to shatter the giant hand that obscured the sky.
But each true immortal-level attack that landed on the giant hand didn't even cause a ripple.
Rumble.
The giant hand slowly descended, its fingers beginning to close, as if it wanted to grab the Huai Long Palace, which spanned millions of miles.
Crash!
The Huai Long Palace master directly transformed into a dragon of tens of thousands of feet, terrifying bloodline power suppressing all directions, rushing towards the giant hand.
Half-step Immortal Kings who had passed the tribulation of the flesh were naturally skilled in combat, not to mention having the bloodline of a true dragon. This strike, even if Cangqing Immortal and other half-step Immortal Kings saw it, they wouldn't dare to confront it head-on; they would only retreat from a distance.
However,
Facing the slowly descending giant hand, the Huai Long Palace master's full-force strike had no effect whatsoever, not even slightly delaying the descent of the giant hand
"Not good."
The Huai Long Palace master's face changed drastically, transforming back into human form once again, attempting to retreat and leave the area covered by the giant hand.
Realizing that her full-force attack couldn't even shake the giant hand, she understood that there was no possibility of stopping it.
Rumble.
The Huai Long Palace master attempted to utilize spatial power to teleport but found that within the range of the giant hand, space was frozen. Even normal flight was extremely difficult.
Swish.
Sensing this, the Huai Long Palace master decisively returned to the Huai Long Palace below.
At this point, she could only rely on the Huai Long Palace, connected to the core water veins of the Nine Rivers Domain, to resist the giant hand.
Scraping sounds.
As the giant hand continued to tighten its grip, the reliance formed by the power of the water veins shattered one by one, powerless to resist.
Finally, the entire Huai Long Palace was directly grabbed by the giant hand.
Hum.
Fluctuations in spatial power.
The giant hand and the captured Huai Long Palace disappeared without a trace.
Leaving behind only a giant pit in the original location of the Huai Long Palace, which was once the position of the dominant-level force in the Nine Rivers Domain.
After a moment,
A man dressed in a golden dragon robe appeared outside the giant pit.
Staring dumbfoundedly at everything before him.
What happened?
Why did the Huai Long Palace disappear?
This man in the golden dragon robe was none other than the Dragon Lord of the Celestial Dragon's Nest.
The moment the giant hand appeared, the resulting aftermath was sensed by him for the first time.
So he was the first to arrive.
But upon arriving, he witnessed a scene he would never forget.
Such a large Huai Long Palace had disappeared under the noses of the Nine Rivers Domain?
How could this be possible?!
The Dragon Lord in the golden robe couldn't believe it. The Huai Long Palace was integrated with the water veins. Attacking the Huai Long Palace was equivalent to attacking the core water veins of the Nine Rivers Domain.
Just this point alone was something that even True Immortals of the Harmonious Period couldn't achieve, let alone quasi-Immortal Kings.
Moreover, in such a short time, to directly uproot the entire Huai Long Palace was simply unbelievable.
"Transcendent Immortal King." The Dragon Lord in the golden robe trembled in thought. Only a Transcendent Immortal King, who stood at the peak, could achieve such a scene.
In the core domains of the Eastern Cloud Dao Province, there were Immortal King artifacts to suppress, but solely relying on Immortal King artifacts, while it could indeed break the Huai Long Palace, it couldn't be done as swiftly and decisively as this.
"The Huai Long Palace offended a Transcendent Immortal King?"
The Dragon Lord in the golden robe felt fear in his heart. If the Huai Long Palace, as one of the dominant forces in the Nine Rivers Domain, offended a Transcendent Immortal King, would it affect the entire Nine Rivers Domain?
Would it affect his Celestial Dragon's Nest?
Since that mysterious Transcendent Immortal King could make such a large Huai Long Palace disappear, it meant they could make the Celestial Dragon's Nest disappear as well.
Essentially, there was no difference between the Huai Long Palace and the Celestial Dragon's Nest; they were only in different locations.
Swish.
Swish.
Swish.
One by one, True Immortals from the Nine Rivers Domain appeared at the edge of the giant pit, looking at the dark abyss, feeling a chill in their hearts.
The conclusion that the Dragon Lord in the golden robe could draw, most of the True Immortals could also infer. Being able to render the Huai Long Palace completely powerless, unable to struggle at all, could only be done by a Transcendent Immortal King who overlooked the Spirit Realm.
"What should we do?"
"Which Immortal King did the Huai Long Palace offend?"
"This Huai Long Palace is really doomed. Even if they offended an Immortal King, what if it implicates us?"
"No, I've decided to migrate to another domain. The Nine Rivers Domain is too dangerous now, under the gaze of some Immortal King."
"I'll migrate too. Let's go together."
True Immortals from the Nine Rivers Domain communicated, with many of them deciding to abandon their old nests that they had cultivated for so many years in the Nine Rivers Domain.
"Although living in the Nine Rivers Domain was very comfortable, compared to their own lives, what did comfort matter?"
"They didn't want to suddenly disappear like the Huai Long Palace one day."
Outside the main hall of the Martial Temple,
Cangqing Immortal stared closely at Lin Yuan's outstretched right hand.
Palm facing downwards, gently grasping.
The next moment,
Lin Yuan withdrew his right hand, and the palm that was facing downwards was now facing upwards.
Cangqing Immortal blinked, suddenly realizing that the palm of Lin Yuan, which was originally empty, now had a palace.
The palace was extremely exquisite, with a faintly terrifying power circulating between its halls.
"Why does this palace feel so familiar?"
Cangqing Immortal's head spun, feeling that the palace that appeared in Lin Yuan's palm was exceptionally familiar.
He must have seen it somewhere before.
Roar.
Faint roars emanated from within the palace.
Inside the palace, various long creatures were trapped, as if bound by invisible forces, unable to break out of the palace's confines.
The more Cangqing Immortal looked, the wider his eyes became.
If this palace were magnified billions of times, and those tiny long creatures were also magnified billions of times, it would be revealed that this palace was exactly the same as the Huai Long Palace.
And those tiny long creatures were none other than the dragon-descended True Immortals of the Huai Long Palace, especially the white "long creature," whether in size or power, surpassing the other "long creatures" by a large margin, precisely the Huai Long Palace's Palace Master who had transcended the mortal realm.
Once the figure that had given Cangqing Immortal countless headaches, even causing the Royal Court to consider her a major threat, now trapped within the palace, resembled a true crawling creature.
"This..."
Cangqing Immortal's gaze was vacant.
Suddenly, he remembered a sentence Lin Yuan had just said—
Directly grab it.
At that time, Cangqing Immortal thought Lin Yuan intended to send his subordinates to capture the legitimate lineage of the Huai Long Palace for interrogation.
As a Transcendent Immortal King, Lin Yuan must have some trusted subordinates.
By bestowing some Immortal King artifacts and other means, he could threaten many True Immortal dragon descendants of the Huai Long Palace into submission. There shouldn't have been any problem with that.
However, Cangqing Immortal also had doubts in his mind. This action was not as fast as him personally carrying Lin Yuan's Immortal King decree and ordering the Huai Long Palace to come quickly.
But since it was the will of the Martial Ancestor, Cangqing Immortal didn't dare to ask too much.
However,
When he saw the "miniature" Huai Long Palace in Lin Yuan's hand, Cangqing Immortal realized that when Lin Yuan said "directly grab it," he meant it literally, without any metaphor or allusion.
To capture the entire Huai Long Palace, numerous True Immortal dragon descendants—
In one grasp.
(End of this chapter)
### Chapter 262: The Aura of an Immortal King (Request for Subscription)
Inside the Huai Long Palace, many True Immortal dragon descendants were filled with fear.
After their initial confusion, these dragon descendants realized that the being who had acted against them was likely a Transcendent Immortal King.
Who else but a Transcendent Immortal King could easily suppress dozens of True Immortal dragon descendants and even the Palace Master, a half-step Immortal King who had transcended the mortal realm?
Who else but a Transcendent Immortal King could ignore the core water veins of the Nine Rivers Domain, treating the enormous Huai Long Palace as a toy, grasping it in their palm?
"Palace Master, when did we offend an Immortal King?"
"Yes, Palace Master, what on earth happened?"
"A Transcendent Immortal King, such an existence, why would they act against us, mere ants?"
The True Immortal dragon descendants looked at the Palace Master of Huai Long Palace with fear, questioning anxiously.
Although they were trapped within the palace and unable to leave, basic communication was still possible.
The Palace Master of Huai Long Palace had a somber expression as she glanced at the many panicked True Immortal dragon descendants.
Her brows furrowed deeply.
How could she know when the Huai Long Palace had offended a Transcendent Immortal King?
Although the Huai Long Palace acted domineeringly, they were selective in their targets, never offending those with the backing of an Immortal King, sometimes even going out of their way to be in their good graces.
"Which Immortal King could it be?"
Despite her own fear, the Palace Master realized that fear was pointless. If the Immortal King truly wanted to kill them, none of the dragon descendants would survive.
"Hmm?"
The Palace Master looked outside the Huai Long Palace.
With one glance, she saw the immense figure overlooking them.
The Huai Long Palace, which spanned millions of miles, was just a fraction of the size of the giant's hand. Compared to this immense figure, the Palace Master felt incredibly small, unable even to fully view Lin Yuan's entire form.
"This must be the Immortal King who acted against our Huai Long Palace," the Palace Master understood.
The other True Immortal dragon descendants also saw Lin Yuan, but due to the close proximity, they couldn't see his entire form clearly, only confirming that the Immortal King had a humanoid appearance.
Having a humanoid appearance didn't necessarily mean he was human.
"Great Immortal King, all beings of our Huai Long Palace are willing to submit," the Palace Master immediately said with utmost respect.
She understood that the fate of the entire Huai Long Palace now depended on this mysterious Immortal King's whim.
"Submit?"
Lin Yuan smiled faintly.
Then he looked at the Cangqing Immortal beside him, "What do you think?"
"What do I think?" Cangqing Immortal stammered, unsure why Lin Yuan was asking him at this moment.
"That's..."
The Palace Master of Huai Long Palace looked over and immediately saw Cangqing Immortal.
Although he appeared as a giant to them as well, the distance allowed them to roughly see his features.
"It's Cangqing?"
The Palace Master's heart turned cold.
The Huai Long Palace and the Dao De Immortal Sect had been at war for many years, and Cangqing Immortal knew her very well, just as she was familiar with him.
The more she recognized him, the more despair she felt.
The enmity between the Huai Long Palace and the Dao De Immortal Sect was too great, with countless followers lost over tens of thousands of years.
Now that the Huai Long Palace had fallen into Cangqing Immortal's hands, what good could come of it?
"Forget it."
"I'll decide."
Lin Yuan, sensing Cangqing Immortal's hesitation to make a decision, moved his thoughts slightly.
The Huai Long Palace in his hand began to disintegrate, all its material, living or non-living, turned into primordial essence.
Finally, it condensed into a thumb-sized essence pill.
The essence pill, refined from all the True Immortal dragon descendants of the Huai Long Palace, including the Palace Master, who was a half-step Immortal King, as well as the palace itself, had a negligible effect even on Lin Yuan.
Although Cangqing Immortal couldn't make the decision, Lin Yuan could sense his thoughts.
That was to eliminate future troubles entirely.
Moreover, the Huai Long Palace had significant karmic ties with Jun Dongjin, having once heavily injured him, thus lowering his chances of breaking through to the integration stage.
Therefore, Lin Yuan had no intention of sparing the Huai Long Palace.
"The Huai Long Palace is gone."
Cangqing Immortal was in a daze, not out of sympathy but shock at how the palace, with millions of years of history, had ended in such a dramatic manner.
"The power of the Martial Ancestor..." Cangqing Immortal cautiously glanced at Lin Yuan's back, his heart trembling even more.
A Transcendent Immortal King stood high above. If one were to act against the Huai Long Palace, it could indeed result in what Lin Yuan had done.
Piercing through barriers and lifting the entire Huai Long Palace.
The various descriptions of Transcendent Immortal Kings collected by the Dao De Immortal Sect confirmed this.
However, this assumed the Transcendent Immortal King was near the Huai Long Palace, as distance would weaken the power of such an attack.
But for Lin Yuan to do this from across two major domains, it involved not just the matter of distance but also a profound understanding of the essence of the world and mastery over the mysteries of space.
In short, Lin Yuan's strength seemed to exceed the typical limits of a Transcendent Immortal King.
The Palace Master of Huai Long Palace never realized that she and the entire palace had instantly crossed millions of miles to arrive at the Martial Temple, leading her to believe Lin Yuan was merely a Transcendent Immortal King. However, the Cangqing Immortal saw clearly that Lin Yuan had easily grasped the Huai Long Palace from its original location in the Nine Rivers Domain.
"The little guy from back then has not only become an Immortal King but is also...," the Cangqing Immortal thought, unsure how to describe Lin Yuan. To him, the difference between a common Immortal King and a supreme one was negligible as both were beyond his reach.
"Regarding the destruction of the Huai Long Palace, you can tell the truth," Lin Yuan said calmly. This meant there was no need to hide that the mysterious Immortal King who destroyed the Huai Long Palace was the Martial Ancestor.
Lin Yuan had decided this after careful consideration. With his current strength, there was no need to conceal his identity. Revealing part of his power had many advantages.
First, it could greatly promote the martial cultivation system, encouraging more cultivators to embark on the path of martial arts. A cultivation system with top-tier power at the True Immortal level versus one with top-tier power at the Immortal King level represented completely different concepts. As the Martial Ancestor, Lin Yuan rivaling a Transcendent Immortal King would prove that martial arts were also a path to transcendence.
Second, Lin Yuan had always wanted to contact other Transcendent Immortal Kings in the spirit world, but these Immortal Kings were either elusive or too distant. By showcasing his strength, Lin Yuan could actively attract those Immortal Kings to come to him.
"Yes," the Cangqing Immortal replied respectfully. Spreading the word was no difficult task for the Dao De Immortal Sect.
The destruction of the Huai Long Palace caused a huge stir across the entire Dongyun Daozhou, even shaking neighboring Daozhou regions. It wasn't that the Huai Long Palace had significant influence—despite obtaining the Essence of Heavenly Water, it still couldn't compare to the core regions of a major Daozhou.
The reason the destruction of the Huai Long Palace caused such an uproar was due to the nearly certain involvement of a Transcendent Immortal King. The appearance of a Transcendent Immortal King was enough to shake multiple Daozhou regions and spark widespread debate.
"Which Immortal King acted?"
"I'm curious too. The Huai Long Palace isn't worth an Immortal King's personal involvement. A word from the Immortal King, and I'd destroy it myself."
"Our Dongyun Daozhou finally has another Immortal King."
True Immortals from the Xuanwang Domain, Dongyun Daozhou, and even other Daozhou regions were abuzz.
This was an Immortal King, after all. A peak True Immortal might have a chance to meet one or two Immortal Kings after traveling through three thousand Daozhou regions over a long period.
While many were speculating about the mysterious Immortal King's origin, a force from the Xuanwang Domain called the Dao De Immortal Sect announced that the mysterious Immortal King who destroyed the Huai Long Palace was none other than the Martial Ancestor of the Martial Temple.
This news spread like a hurricane.
The true identity of a Transcendent Immortal King—what significant information!
"The Martial Ancestor of the Martial Temple? I've heard of the Martial Temple, a system focused on tempering the physical body. The strongest in that system should only rival True Immortals. Can it really produce an Immortal King?"
"Is it true? Could a temple confined to a city really have an Immortal King?"
"It's probably true. Even if the Dao De Immortal Sect had immense courage, they wouldn't dare fabricate an Immortal King's identity."
Many True Immortals doubted the information that the mysterious Immortal King came from the Martial Temple but did not dare to publicly refute it.
You might dispute other domain forces, and they might not be able to do much because of the distance. But questioning an Immortal King? Across the three thousand Daozhou regions, no desolate place could escape an Immortal King's wrath.
"No, I must go to the Xuanwang Domain to visit the Martial Ancestor. This is someone who rivals an Immortal King."
"I will go too. If the Martial Ancestor agrees to take me as a disciple, I am willing to abandon all my current cultivation and follow the martial path."
"Take you as a disciple? Have you looked at yourself in the mirror? That is an Immortal King-level expert; do you think they would accept you as a disciple?"
Many True Immortals from several dozen domains nearby began heading toward the Dongyun Daozhou.
Peak True Immortals in the Integration Stage, hoping to meet an Immortal King, often traveled great distances when such an Immortal King revealed their presence somewhere, drawing countless other True Immortals from far and wide.
Compared to the True Immortals coming out of admiration, countless lower-level cultivators were even more excited.
"The martial cultivation system can produce Immortal King-level experts?"
"My spiritual root qualifications aren't great, so my potential in the immortal path is limited. I've decided—I will go to the Martial Temple and seek apprenticeship."
"Yes, the martial cultivation system has an Immortal King-level expert. Becoming a martial cultivator is far better than joining those other factions, most of which have never had an Immortal King-level expert."
At the Martial Temple, many martial cultivators were stunned.
"What? Our Martial Ancestor not only returned but also became an Immortal King-level expert and destroyed Huai Long Palace with ease?"
"This, this, this..."
Many newly joined cultivators suddenly felt as if good fortune had descended upon them. Initially, joining the Martial Temple meant they couldn't compete with the disciples of the Dao De Immortal Sect or the Xuanwang Palace, but now, those disciples would be the ones bowing to them.
Outside the Free City, three outstanding descendants of the Jun family—Jun Haiqiu, Jun Nangong, and Jun Yunxun—finally arrived.
"Our ancestor, Wujie, has become an Immortal King?"
The three looked at each other in disbelief. Unlike the Cangqing Immortal, they had taken quite some time to travel from the Dao De Immortal Sect to the Free City. On their journey, they had heard the news that the Martial Ancestor was an Immortal King-level expert.
"Ancestor Wujie disappeared for hundreds of thousands of years, and now he's returned as an Immortal King-level expert? It feels like a dream."
The three Jun family members felt overwhelmed by the sudden and intense happiness.
They had always thought their ancestor, Wujie, would be very powerful, considering the legends they had grown up hearing. At most, they had thought he would be similar in strength to the Cangqing Immortal.
An Immortal King? That was beyond their wildest dreams.
If becoming an Immortal King were easy, the spirit world's three thousand Daozhou would have far more Immortal Kings.
"Do you think Ancestor Wujie might not want to see us now that he's an Immortal King?" Jun Haiqiu hesitated to ask.
After all, he was an Immortal King, a being who looked down upon the three thousand Daozhou.
"Regardless, he's our Jun family ancestor. Let's pay a visit." Jun Nangong hesitated for a moment, then immediately made up his mind. They were already in the Free City, so even if they couldn't meet him, they had to try to visit.
The Fourth Heaven.
A purple-robed old man suddenly stopped.
He glanced down at the location of Dongyun Daozhou below.
"I didn't expect that in such a remote Daozhou, a fellow Daoist could also emerge." The purple-robed old man was also a Transcendent Immortal King.
In the vast spirit world, Transcendent Immortal Kings were extremely rare. Encountering a fellow practitioner, the purple-robed old man naturally had the thought of paying a visit.
"The Martial Ancestor... I've never heard of this title before. Perhaps a newly promoted Immortal King?" The purple-robed old man speculated.
Powerful Immortal Kings like the Supreme Immortal King, who dominated the three thousand Daozhous, even other Immortal Kings had to show enough respect.
Martial Ancestor?
Although the purple-robed old man considered himself well-informed and well-connected, he had never heard of an Immortal King with this title. Therefore, he thought it was a reasonable guess that this Martial Ancestor had recently advanced to the Transcendent Immortal King stage.
Whoosh.
The purple-robed old man instantly arrived outside the Free City, stopping on a distant mountaintop.
"Let me see how this newly promoted Immortal King's aura is." Purple light faintly flashed in the old man's eyes.
After entering the Transcendent Immortal King stage, the life force of Immortal King-level beings began to influence the surroundings, even connecting with the spirit world. As a result, some 'omens' would be revealed.
These omens didn't have a specific form and were difficult to observe, but the purple-robed old man had practiced a secret technique that allowed him to capture these Immortal King omens to some extent.
"If he's a newly promoted Immortal King, his aura should be quite weak. Those veteran Immortal Kings, or even the Supreme Immortal King, can disrupt the heavens with their auras alone."
While contemplating, the purple-robed old man observed the location of the Free City.
During the Transcendent Immortal King stage, the longer one practiced, the stronger one became, and the greater the unintentional influence on the surrounding environment, leading to increasingly terrifying Immortal King omens, akin to some 'wonders' or 'phenomena' near the Ninth Heaven.
Through these omens, one could gauge the strength of this Immortal King to some extent.
"This?!!"
The more the purple-robed old man observed, the more his expression changed, eventually revealing a look of shock.
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