Chapter 1194 Xianjie Yantian Biography
"Could it be that your master is a member of the Shenmu Sect from back then?" Chen Tianhai seemed to have thought of something and looked somewhat puzzled.
"The Sitting Mountain Decision?" When he heard these three words, Sun Erlang's heart moved slightly. He even felt a sense of familiarity deep within.
"No, no." But before Sun Erlang could answer, Chen Tianhai shook his head and denied it himself.
"It's just that the aura is somewhat similar."
"Moreover, it is said that the Sitting Mountain Decision is the cultivation method practiced by the Shenmu Sect's sacred tree in the past. It requires exchanging years for cultivation. Ordinary cultivators find it extremely difficult and slow to progress. Little brother at such a young age has already achieved great success in cultivation. Obviously, it doesn't match up." Chen Tianhai chuckled self-deprecatingly and looked at Sun Erlang with even more curiosity.
"I did indeed not cultivate the Sitting Mountain Decision. Instead, I cultivated the master's personally transmitted mystic art. The reason why I progressed so quickly is mostly due to this mystic art." Sun Erlang said in a deep voice.
"Alright, perhaps I was mistaken after all." Chen Tianhai didn't argue with this and moved on.
"Senior, is the Shenmu Sect one of the ten ancient immortal sects?" Even though he clarified the origin of his cultivation method, Sun Erlang still had some curiosity about the Sitting Mountain Decision, so he asked directly.
Sun Erlang found that the Taiyan Sect is quite different from the ancient immortal sects he had in mind.
There was almost no distinction between superior and inferior, and even this very young outsider was referred to with an affectionate term instead of the strict formalities he expected.
Although he didn't know the reason behind such an atmosphere, it was undoubtedly a good thing for Sun Erlang, so he decided to go with the flow.
After seating Sun Erlang, Chen Tianhai said, "The Shenmu Sect is even older than our ten immortal sects."
"During the same era as the Shenmu Sect, there were other ancient immortal sects like the Desolate God Sect, the Reincarnation Sect, and others that have long since been destroyed."
"Some of them had already disappeared for various reasons before the immortal path was cut off."
"The Shenmu Sect is said to be named after a divine tree from the world outside, and this tree is said to have been given by the immortal world. After taking root in the Xuanhuang Realm, it displayed many unimaginable powers. But it was precisely because of this tree that it drew the dissatisfaction of the [Endless Ancient Walls]. This ultimately led to its destruction. It's truly unpredictable fate."
"The meaning of these five words [Endless Ancient Walls] is 'existing since ancient times and will continue to exist forever, standing above the river of life like a wall supporting the sky.' It is a kind of ancient tree that has coexisted with the world since the birth of the Xuanhuang Realm, and it even holds the authority of eternal life."
"The growing strength of this tree from the outside world inevitably posed a threat to it. This is what led to the destruction of the Shenmu Sect..."
Chen Tianhai narrated ancient stories casually.
This was the first time Sun Erlang had heard of these ancient secrets since he began his cultivation journey, and he found it quite fascinating.
"What are these Desolate God Sect and Shenmu Sect? Just by their names, they seem different from other sects." Sun Erlang sighed.
Chen Tianhai smiled and said, "Of course. These sects were all born since the opening of the Xuanhuang Realm, and they have countless connections with the immortal world. As long as the immortal world exists, their status is naturally unshakable. But if the immortal world encounters major changes or the immortal path is cut off, they will also decline."
Sun Erlang nodded repeatedly.
"Do you know the origin of our Taiyan Sect?" Chen Tianhai suddenly shifted the topic and asked.
"Junior is not aware," Sun Erlang honestly replied.
"Our Taiyan Sect is the direct descendant of the True Immortal, bestowed with the [Celestial Grandmaster]'s [Yantian Nine Volumes], which allows us to glimpse all possible changes in the future for a thousand years." Chen Tianhai said proudly.
"Unlike the trickery of the Heavenly Machine Sect, we don't rely on some mysterious intuition, but by relying on strong divination abilities to simulate the future."
Sun Erlang suddenly thought of the word "simulation" he had heard from Yi Shu's mouth before.
"Please take a look, young brother!" Chen Tianhai waved his hand, and a blue ball appeared in front of Sun Erlang.
As Sun Erlang carefully observed, countless scenes seemed to be simultaneously presenting inside the blue ball.
The scenes were of himself and Chen Tianhai having conversations in this place. However, Sun Erlang keenly noticed that in each scene, his expression and actions were different.
Some scenes even showed himself suddenly attacking here and then being effortlessly killed by Chen Tianhai.
"These are all the possible futures that we have deduced since your arrival. However, during the time we have been in contact, we have gained a clearer understanding of your character and strength. So some of these futures have not reached a conclusion, and have lost their significance." With Chen Tianhai's words, about four-fifths of the scenes in the blue ball suddenly dimmed.
The remaining scenes showed events that were exactly the same as what Sun Erlang was currently experiencing.
As Sun Erlang looked at this scene, he seemed to understand something.
But upon further thought, he felt confused and unable to comprehend.
"During our conversation, the more the topics are in line with the future, the fewer deduced results there are."
"Finally, after your departure, our deductions about this matter come to an end and merge with reality."
"New deductions will then occur."
The blue ball completely dimmed.
After a moment of silence, it burst into a dazzling blue light.
The ball disappeared, turning into a blue mist floating in front of Sun Erlang.
The blue mist displayed countless possibilities of the future in the entire Xuanhuang Realm.
"Deduction of the Xuanhuang Realm and deducing the meeting with you are essentially the same. As long as we have enough information and can correct the deduced results in time, we can simulate the future of the Xuanhuang Realm."
"This allows us to see further along the river of time than outsiders."
With a wave of his hand, Chen Tianhai caused the blue mist that had simulated various future scenes to shrink back into his body.
The previously extraordinary Chen Tianhai suddenly turned into a completely dreamlike existence composed entirely of blue crystals.
This sight left Sun Erlang slightly stunned.
"For over a thousand years, our Taiyan Sect has had almost no major errors in deducing the future of the Xuanhuang Realm."
"But now..."
Chen Tianhai stared straight at Sun Erlang.
"Just like in this room where you and I are meeting, there is suddenly an appearance of a mysterious figure who kills you and then escapes."
"This is completely beyond reason, a situation that would not normally occur..."
"We call it [Beyond Variables]."
The blue light on Chen Tianhai gradually subsided, and he returned to his original human form.
The next chapter will take another ten minutes.