tkworld Chapter 372 The Divine Phoenix Palace Arrives
Chapter 372 The Divine Phoenix Palace Arrives
Chapter 372: The Arrival of Divine Phoenix Palace
In the Upper Realm, at the main hall of Divine Phoenix Palace.
In the grand and profound hall, numerous tall and beautiful thrones were arranged. Dozens of hazy and unfathomable figures gathered once again, each emanating an aura as vast and immeasurable as ancient stars.
As one of the few Transcendent Level forces in the Upper Realm, those who could enter the core decision-making level of Divine Phoenix Palace were all formidable figures who held supreme power and could determine the rise and fall of countless beings with a single word.
The distant and solemn voice of the Palace Lord echoed in the hall, "After so many days of undercover investigation, has there been any news about the Innate Primordial Good Fortune Azure Lotus?"
"Reporting to the Palace Lord, we have not received any valuable information so far. However, there have been some high-level forces expressing dissatisfaction with our secret operations," a crisp and gentle voice said with a hint of regret.
Over the past year, Divine Phoenix Palace had secretly mobilized unimaginable manpower and resources, searching almost the entire Upper Realm. Especially for those quasi-Saint Emperor level immortals, they had conducted targeted investigations.
Such investigations were naturally not smooth sailing, and conflicts were inevitable when certain important figures became alert. Therefore, bloody battles had erupted in the underground world many times during this period, and the price paid by all parties involved was not small.
The rumors reached the ears of some high-level Transcendent Level forces, causing many big shots to speculate: What exactly does Divine Phoenix Palace want to do? Or rather, what are they looking for?
The Palace Lord pondered and said, "We must continue to search for the Innate Primordial Good Fortune Azure Lotus. As for their objections, we don't need to pay too much attention to them. Just come up with a reason to dismiss them."
This Innate divine treasure born from the chaos of the primordial universe should not be left in the hands of outsiders. If there was even a slight possibility, Divine Phoenix Palace must do everything possible to find it. All the problems caused by this were just trivial matters and not worth mentioning.
"Palace Lord, I think that the Innate Primordial Good Fortune Azure Lotus may not necessarily appear in the Upper Realm," a lazy and charming voice came, "Now that the two realms are about to be Unified Harmony, the heavenly opportunities and luck of the Extreme Void Starry Sky are beginning to recover. This legendary supreme divine treasure might also appear in the Extreme Void Starry Sky! Therefore, our exploration range must include that place as well!"
The hall suddenly fell silent.
After a moment, a gentle and peaceful voice spoke, "This statement makes sense. There must be hidden opportunities amidst the calamity. Although the Extreme Void Starry Sky has been in decline for a long time, it is now rapidly recovering. If the Innate Primordial Good Fortune Azure Lotus appears there, it would be in line with the will of heaven."
"So we must act quickly?"
"Yes, we can arrange a group of elite forces to descend upon the Extreme Void Starry Sky. It doesn't matter if we do it a little earlier, as it is bound to happen sooner or later."
"Alright, let's use the two-realm teleportation array in those vassal forces to descend there and secretly investigate the matter."
"We need to move fast and be ahead of the others!"
"That makes sense..."
Many important figures spoke one after another, unanimously agreeing that they should immediately descend upon the Extreme Void Starry Sky. If they delayed any longer and allowed the tentacles of those Transcendent Level forces to reach there, things would become more difficult to handle.
"Since that's the case... let it be decided like this."
The majestic and elegant voice of the Palace Lord resounded, "This matter must be kept confidential. We will mobilize our most elite forces and arrange for several saintesses to oversee it."
"If anyone makes an important discovery, the sect will definitely reward them generously. And if anyone can bring back the Innate Primordial Good Fortune Azure Lotus, they will become the next Supreme Patriarch of the sect!"
With that, the matter was settled. Under the strong will of the high-level figures, the forces that would descend upon the Extreme Void Starry Sky were selected and arranged in just a few days.
Next, the heads of several important vassal forces of the Divine Phoenix Palace received notices, ordering them to prepare the Inter-Realm Transmission Array and unconditionally cooperate with the actions of the Divine Phoenix Palace.
These vassal forces' founding ancestors all came from the Extreme Void Starry Sky Ascension, so the main altar of the sect has the Inter-Realm Transmission Array. However, the Divine Phoenix Palace, as a Transcendent Level force native to the Upper Realm, did not have any foundation in the Extreme Void Starry Sky in the past, so they did not specifically build an Inter-Realm Transmission Array.
Now, in order to save time, they naturally chose to use the existing one. After all, the relationship between these vassal forces and the Divine Phoenix Palace is quite good, so there should be no safety concerns.
Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace, main altar.
"...Sure enough, what the ancestor said was right. The inevitable has finally come!"
The sect leader, Yun Zhilan, examined the communication jade token in his hand, his eyebrows furrowed, and he sighed softly.
As the backing of the sect, the Divine Phoenix Palace cannot openly defy the order, nor can they passively slack off. Those underhanded methods that cannot stand up to scrutiny will only make the other party dissatisfied or even suspicious.
Therefore, they can only actively cooperate.
Emperor Tian Xia, elegant and beautiful, blinked her beautiful eyes and said, "It's okay, just follow the instructions of the master. Let her handle the other matters. As long as we don't reveal any flaws, the people of the Divine Phoenix Palace won't be able to do anything to us!"
"That's right, let's do that! But we still need to inform the ancestor quickly."
Yun Zhilan nodded gently and instructed the elders to prepare.
At this moment, in the back mountain of the sect, within the secret realm, the Inter-Realm Transmission Array was filled with dazzling light and a deep buzzing sound. The space-time passage gradually took shape and stabilized.
After a while, the graceful figure of Immortal Venerable Qing Yao appeared from the end of the passage and walked step by step.
"Ancestor, you're back?"
The elders guarding the array were both shocked and delighted.
Immortal Venerable Qing Yao nodded gracefully and asked, "Where is the sect leader? What is she busy with now?"
"The sect leader, Supreme, is handling affairs in the Cave Mansion. Should I go and inform her?"
"No need, I'll go myself."
Saying that, Immortal Venerable Qing Yao's figure disappeared on the spot.
So not long after, this founding ancestor learned everything from Yun Zhilan's mouth.
"...If it's just this, it's not a big deal. You just need to cooperate."
Immortal Venerable Qing Yao said indifferently. Qin Muling was currently cultivating in the Void Divine Cauldron of the Other Shore. As long as he didn't show up, the people of the Divine Phoenix Palace wouldn't be able to do anything.
With Yun Zhilan as the backbone, there was no more hesitation. She immediately began to coordinate and arrange, letting those female immortals who had recovered return to their own Daoist temples for cultivation. They were not allowed to leave without orders. Especially those female emperors who had recovered with the help of Qin Muling's Spirit Inspiring Dao Rhyme, they must not come into contact with the female immortals of the Divine Phoenix Palace.
Early the next day.
High above the sky, accompanied by the appearance of a myriad of colorful rainbows, auspicious clouds filled the air, and the sky was filled with the sound of celestial music. A large group of beautifully dressed female immortals rode on clouds and came gracefully.
In the middle of the group, amidst the splendid radiance and purple aura, a palace-like carriage appeared, extravagantly exquisite to the extreme. Thousands of heavily armored and imposing high-ranking female immortals stood around, their beautiful faces tense and serious.
"It turns out that the two holy maidens, Zixi and Qingxuan, have arrived. Qing Yao has been remiss in not welcoming you from afar. Please forgive me."
Immortal Venerable Qing Yao, accompanied by sect leader Yun Zhilan, Emperor Tian Xia, and a group of core elders, greeted them. Tens of thousands of female immortals also arranged a grand welcoming ceremony, showing humble and respectful attitudes, and observing proper etiquette at every turn.
The carriage fell silent for a few moments, and then two women with strikingly similar features, as if they were cast from the same mold, quietly appeared. They were both dressed in purple feathered fairy robes, adorned with beautiful hairpins and accessories. Their beauty and temperament were no less than that of Immortal Venerable Qing Yao.
The two women nodded slightly in greeting, their voices clear and sweet like a clear spring waterfall. "Immortal Venerable, there's no need for formalities. You are a good friend of our sect's head teacher, so we dare not be presumptuous."
Liuying Zixi and Liuying Qingxuan, the two saintesses, held high positions in the Divine Phoenix Palace. They were currently Quasi-Saint Emperors who had severed their two corpses. Among the young elites of the entire upper realm, they were considered outstanding women.
Due to the friendship between Immortal Venerable Qing Yao and the Grand Palace Master of the Divine Phoenix Palace, the two saintesses were quite familiar with her. After exchanging greetings, the atmosphere quickly became lively, and the three women walked back to the sect's council hall, chatting and laughing along the way.
"...It seems that Senior Qing Yao's cultivation has increased rapidly in the past period of time," Liuying Zixi said somewhat surprised. The last time they met, she remembered that Immortal Venerable Qing Yao's Three Corpses Incarnation was not yet perfect, but now she had made further progress.
Generally speaking, at this level of cultivation, one could only rely on long-term accumulation and gradual progress. It was almost impossible to have a sudden breakthrough overnight.
"I had some opportunities in the chaotic void, which allowed me to take this step," Immortal Venerable Qing Yao said vaguely. The chaotic void was boundless and unpredictable, and anything could happen. So even if they had doubts, there was no way to verify them.
"Is that so... I'm really envious! Our cultivation has been stuck at the current level for too long. We don't know when we will be able to break through to the next level!" Liuying Qingxuan smiled slightly, with a hint of doubt in her heart. Immortal Venerable Qing Yao's talent and luck were not necessarily stronger than theirs. It was just that she had started cultivating earlier. How could she make such rapid progress?
The two sisters exchanged a subtle glance, leaving a trace of suspicion in their hearts.
"Well, there's no need for unnecessary pleasantries," Liuying Zixi said. "We have come here for a purpose. Senior, do you have the Two Realms Guiding Array ready? We need to immediately travel to the Extreme Void Starry Sky."
Immortal Venerable Qing Yao smiled faintly. "Everything is ready. Since the two saintesses have important matters to attend to, I won't keep you any longer. Follow me!"
With that, she led the two Divine Phoenix Palace saintesses to the secret realm in the back mountain, followed by dozens of Quasi-Saint Emperors and two hundred thousand high-level female immortals they had brought along.
"Huh? It seems that the Two Realms Guiding Array was recently activated," Liuying Zixi said in surprise. From the special aura and traces of causality, it seemed that the array had been used quite frequently.
Immortal Venerable Qing Yao looked calm. "Yes, the Unified Harmony of the Two Realms is approaching. In order to protect the foundation of the Extreme Void Starry Sky, I have arranged for some disciples to descend and guard the main altar of the sect over there. I have also been there a few times myself and just returned yesterday."
"I see!" Liuying Zixi nodded thoughtfully. This was not a secret. Many Daoist forces in the upper realm had similar actions in recent years, so Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace's actions were completely understandable.
"There's no time to waste. Are the two saintesses ready to depart?" Immortal Venerable Qing Yao asked with a smile. "And to ensure a warm welcome, I will accompany you so that those juniors in the lower realm won't be disrespectful to our esteemed guests."
"That's great. Senior, please come with us!" The smiles on the faces of the Liuying sisters deepened, temporarily dispelling the slight doubt they had before.
The array was activated, and batches of female immortals entered the spatial passage one after another.
Immortal Venerable Qing Yao and the sisters Liuying Qingxuan and Liuying Zixi walked in the middle. When their vision returned to normal, they saw Mu Yinghua, Emperor Xin Yu, and Emperor Feng Ge waiting outside the grand formation.
Liuying Qingxuan casually scanned the surroundings, but her expression changed slightly when she stared at Mu Yinghua and the others for a moment. A hint of disbelief appeared in her beautiful eyes.
It was said that the Extreme Void Starry Sky had long been in decline, with a scarcity of spiritual energy and a lack of spiritual intelligence in the Great Dao. Even the intelligent beings of the entire space-time were affected, making cultivation difficult. She never expected to see something different from her previous understanding.
The female immortals in front of her were not regarded highly in terms of cultivation level by Liuying Qingxuan, but their innate talents were surprisingly good, especially their luck and destiny, which surpassed her own. This was truly incredible!
"Master Uncle Qing Yao, it seems that your disciples from different generations are all quite impressive!"
Liuying Zixi smiled lightly and said, "Are the talents and qualities in the Extreme Void Starry Sky so common now? Perhaps we should consider visiting the Extreme Void Starry Sky when selecting new talents for the upper realm."
Immortal Venerable Qing Yao calmly replied, "It is only natural. The Unified Harmony between the two realms is getting closer, and the heavens and earth can sense it. There will naturally be some favored children born. If we can bring such talents into our sect, it would be excellent."
As the recognized leader of all female cultivation forces in the upper realm, the extraordinary and talented women of the heavens were not rare in the Divine Phoenix Palace. Therefore, Immortal Venerable Qing Yao was not worried that the two saintesses would undermine her position.
After the sisters Liuying Qingxuan and Liuying Zixi looked around and found nothing suspicious, they stopped asking questions. When all the female immortals under their command walked out of the spatial passage, they followed Mu Yinghua's arrangements and left the secret palace to go to the temporary dojo prepared for them.
"Well, although this is the lower realm, the density of spiritual energy and the spiritual intelligence of the heavens and earth are not much inferior to the upper realm! And the layout of this sect's main altar and the construction of the mountain guarding formation are all well thought out. Could it be that you personally designed them, Master Uncle?" Liuying Zixi soared into the air, using her Divine Ability to quickly survey the vast void land of billions of miles.
Immortal Venerable Qing Yao did not deny it. "Indeed, I personally arranged all of this after I returned. After all, the Extreme Void Starry Sky is currently experiencing a calamity, and many sects have been wiped out. If we don't prepare in advance, who knows if the same fate will befall the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace?"
Liuying Qingxuan blinked her beautiful eyes and voiced her doubts. "It seems that there are other female cultivators from different sects staying here? There are quite a few of them. What's going on?"
"Oh, it's like this. In order to enhance their self-defense power during the calamity, they have formed a Female Cultivators Union Alliance, with our Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace as the leader. So... that's how it is!" Immortal Venerable Qing Yao patiently explained.
Collaboration and alliances between sects were common, so what the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace did was not unreasonable.
Liuying Zixi's eyes deepened as she pondered. "In that case, Master Uncle, your foundation and strength in the Extreme Void Starry Sky are not inferior to the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace in the upper realm! I didn't expect you to be so skilled in managing a sect. Perhaps I should suggest to the Sect Master to let you hold a position as a core elder in the Divine Phoenix Palace in the future?"
Immortal Venerable Qing Yao smiled. "It's rare for the Saintess to have such thoughts, but the position and authority of a core elder in the Divine Phoenix Palace are extremely important. They cannot be given to outsiders. Even if you become the next generation Palace Master, such a precedent cannot be set."
In the Void Divine Cauldron of the Other Shore...
The interaction between Immortal Venerable Qing Yao and the saintesses of the Divine Phoenix Palace did not affect Qin Muling, who was cultivating inside.
"...With this group of outsiders in the sect, not only will I not be able to leave here for three months, but it seems like I won't be able to leave for many years to come!"
In the sleeping chamber, Qin Muling, who was naked, sat up and casually glanced at the contents of the communication jade talisman in his hand. He couldn't help but feel a little frustrated.
Yu Lingzhou, who was completely naked, hugged him from behind, her snowy and smooth body gently rubbing against him. Her sweet and slightly hoarse voice sounded, "Isn't this just perfect? With the senior sisters accompanying you, little junior brother, you won't feel bored!"
Qin Muling didn't need to leave the Void Divine Cauldron of the Other Shore, so this was undoubtedly good news for them. They would have more time to cultivate together.
"That's right, there is no shortage of resources here. Just focus on cultivating and enjoying yourself!"
Qi Yalan, who was enchanting and glamorous, echoed, lightly touching the golden collar on her neck with her jade-like hand, her eyes full of charm.
Xue Bingxuan's beautiful eyes shimmered with waves of charm as she softly said, "Little junior brother, don't think too much. Just focus on cultivating! If you want any of the senior sisters to come and accompany you, it's just a matter of a word. You don't need to worry about anything else."
"..."
(End of this chapter)