tkworld Chapter 355 Yun Zhilan: Do We Have A Junior Brother?
Chapter 355 Yun Zhilan: Do We Have A Junior Brother?
Chapter 355: Yun Zhilan: Do we have a junior martial brother?
After a moment, the hazy and chaotic sword shadows dissipated, leaving behind only a dozen or so damaged Innate Spiritual Treasures, along with several Space-Containing Bracelets Law Weapons.
With the terrifying power of the Primordial Origin Sword Box, these low-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures were destined to be shattered.
"Hmph! A mere Evil Thought Incarnation dares to jump around in front of this palace?" Immortal Venerable Qing Yao said coldly. The one who had just blocked their way and provoked them was not Jia Yi himself, but only his Evil Thought Incarnation. Therefore, not only was his strength obviously inferior to hers, but even the grade of his Law Treasure was far inferior. It was not surprising that he was killed on the spot by the Primordial Origin Sword Box.
The Sect Master of the Utmost Origin Azure Sky Gate, Supreme Jia Yi, lost this crucial Evil Thought Incarnation. If he wanted to cultivate another one, it would require a lot of time, effort, and precious materials. Even if everything went smoothly, it would take dozens of years to complete.
"...Fellow Daoist Qing Yao, please spare him!" A panicked voice came from far away in the sky. In just a few breaths, a fiery cloud, red and oppressive, tore through space and arrived at high speed.
It was Jia Yi's true body sensing the danger of his incarnation's demise, so he hurriedly left the sect's main altar and brought two other incarnations to the rescue.
Unfortunately, he was still a step too late. Immortal Venerable Qing Yao's actions were too fast, and by the time he arrived, this Evil Thought Incarnation had already been annihilated.
"Fellow Daoist Jia Yi, you were a bit too slow, and your incarnation's cultivation was too weak. I didn't even have time to hold back!" Immortal Venerable Qing Yao said calmly. Jia Yi lost this incarnation, greatly weakening his strength, making it even more impossible for him to be her opponent. That's why she was in such a good mood now.
The fiery cloud that had rushed billions of miles away showed no signs of slowing down. It gracefully turned in the air and disappeared into the distance faster than before. Only a cold voice remained in its place:
"Fellow Daoist Qing Yao, today's grudge will be repaid in the future..."
"How decisive!" Immortal Venerable Qing Yao couldn't help but sigh. This old opponent had always been cunning and treacherous, with a sinister and deep personality. Seeing that things were impossible, he immediately admitted defeat and ran away without even stopping to taunt or say a few harsh words.
If he had dared to come closer today, Immortal Venerable Qing Yao would have made sure that his true body, along with his incarnations, would be completely annihilated, without even the chance for reincarnation!
Unfortunately, this cunning old man didn't fall for it and earned himself a chance to escape.
However, Immortal Venerable Qing Yao didn't feel any regret. After dealing with the internal affairs of the sect, she would go to the Utmost Origin Azure Sky Gate's main altar and slaughter them. Even if she couldn't destroy their lineage, killing a few Quasi-Saint Emperors and a group of Great Principal Golden Immortals would not be a problem.
Immortal Venerable Qing Yao's figure turned into a stream of light and disappeared into the sky.
Qin Muling had never had a clear concept of the vast and rich Upper Realm. Even Empress Xinyu, Qinghuan, Tong Ying, and other empresses were not very clear about it. After all, the communication between the two realms had been cut off for too long, and much of the information was severely outdated.
It wasn't until Immortal Venerable Qing Yao returned and Qin Muling spent time with her that she learned a lot of the latest information about the Upper Realm.
The current Upper Realm's conditions far exceeded the imagination of ordinary immortals. Not only was its scale much larger than the Extreme Void Starry Sky, but in terms of resources and abundance, it surpassed even the Illusory Mist Secret Realm. And it was still growing rapidly.
Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace in the Upper Realm was also established by Immortal Venerable Qing Yao with her disciples.
During its early development, it faced many challenges, as there were many powerful individuals in the Upper Realm. However, Immortal Venerable Qing Yao happened to meet the Grand Palace Master of Divine Phoenix Palace by chance. The two of them got along well and formed a close friendship. With the support of this Transcendent Level power, Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace was able to grow and develop.
Now, Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace's territory spans billions of miles and is one of the most important and valued vassal forces under Divine Phoenix Palace. Its strength and influence far surpass ordinary major sects.
Due to the limited level of the teleportation array in the Extreme Void Starry Sky, the landing point when Immortal Venerable Qing Yao is sent back to the Upper Realm is somewhat random. It is located in the surrounding area of Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace's territory, which is why she encountered Jia Yi's Evil Thought Incarnation earlier.
At this moment, Immortal Venerable Qing Yao is riding a streak of light towards the main altar of the sect. Along the way, magnificent Primordial Divine Mountains bathed in beautiful rosy light float in mid-air. Each divine mountain is tens of millions of miles in size, resembling floating land masses in the Extreme Void Starry Sky. They float in the air under the influence of an unknown force, following a specific trajectory.
Occasionally, one can see vast rivers and waterfalls cascading down from the divine mountains in the sky, pouring into lakes and oceans on the vast land, creating a huge amount of mist that reflects dazzling light and shadows under the sunlight.
On each divine mountain, countless palaces, cities, rivers, lakes, and forests can be seen, with a large number of female cultivators moving among them.
The Upper Realm has a favorable environment and abundant spiritual energy. The innate aptitude of the native mortals is generally higher, making cultivation relatively easier. As a result, Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace has stricter standards for selecting disciples.
Those who have reached the Qi Refining Realm and stepped into the Profound Comprehension Realm can only be considered as menial disciples. Only those in the Core Condensation Realm can become outer disciples. Infant Formation Realm and Divine Spirit Realm cultivators can become inner disciples. To become a true disciple, one must reach the Perfected Being Realm or above within a specified time frame, pass a series of trials and accumulate enough merits.
As for the higher-ranking core seeds, they must go through the baptism of terrifying heavenly tribulations within a thousand years and condense the true laws of the immortal path within their bodies to have a chance of being selected, along with even stricter selection criteria.
Above the core seeds are the saintesses, who must reach the True Immortal level within two thousand years. Only after meeting various extremely harsh conditions can they have a chance of being recognized by the higher-ups and be granted such a title, qualifying them to compete for the position of the next Supreme Sect Master. However, in reality, one must reach the Profound Immortal level to have a greater chance of success.
Among the new generation disciples of Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace, there are currently twelve saintesses. They all have cultivation levels of Profound Immortal Peak and Golden Immortal, with the leading saintess being at the half-step Great Principal Golden Immortal level. They can almost compete with the new generation saintesses of Divine Phoenix Palace.
Originally, Immortal Venerable Qing Yao didn't have much expectation for the heritage left in the Extreme Void Starry Sky. After all, the environment there was too poor, so it was unlikely to cultivate many strong individuals. However, the appearance of Qin Muling completely changed everything.
Because of him, the cultivation levels of Xue Bingxuan and the other women can now be considered saintesses even in Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace. They can be regarded as outstanding in forces like Divine Phoenix Palace, which are at the Transcendent Level.
"...Utmost Origin Azure Sky Gate? You all wait for this palace!" Immortal Venerable Qing Yao muttered to herself. With her close relationship with the Palace Lord, it was rare for her to provoke the forces of Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace in the Upper Realm. Utmost Origin Azure Sky Gate was one of them, and behind them was another immortal Sacred Land: Absolute Beginning Dao Palace, also known as Absolute Beginning Dao Heaven.
The relationship between Absolute Beginning Dao Heaven and Divine Phoenix Palace has always been hostile. In ancient times, they frequently engaged in large-scale wars, resulting in heavy losses for both sides. Later, the high-level members of the major Transcendent Level forces realized that these wars caused too much damage to each other and were not worth it. They coincidentally changed their strategies and began to maintain a situation of fighting without breaking.
In the future, when encountering conflicts that are difficult to reconcile, they would let their subordinate forces, which support each other, fight to the death, while they themselves would manipulate from behind the scenes and rarely personally intervene.
The conflict between Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace and Utmost Origin Azure Sky Gate came about in this way. Now that their sect leader, Supreme Jia Yi, has lost an Evil Thought Incarnation, their overall strength is clearly inferior to Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace.
If their backing, Absolute Beginning Dao Palace, does not extend a helping hand to help Jia Yi restore his cultivation, then in the future, Utmost Origin Azure Sky Gate will only be suppressed and marginalized by Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace.
At the end of the field of vision, towering and treacherous, grand and vast, stretching for trillions of miles, mountain ranges are situated on the boundless and infinite land. Among countless peaks resembling ancient Divine Kings, there are plains filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers, and magnificent cities scattered throughout.
The main altar of Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace in the Upper Realm is located in these mountain ranges, on the main peak that stretches for billions of miles, where the solemn and dignified sect meeting hall is situated.
The thousands of steps in front of the main hall, the square that stretches for thousands of miles, and the auxiliary buildings such as archways and pillars are all paved with translucent feathers of the Immortal Crystal. Splendid radiance bursts forth, auspicious purple clouds rise, and they converge into a vast purple auspicious cloud above the main peak, faintly revealing a gigantic and incomparable seven-colored phoenix spreading its wings in the clouds.
"Sure enough, the auspicious phenomenon of this sect... has increased by more than twice since the last time I left. Even with the barrier of space and time, the influence of the Innate Primordial Good Fortune Azure Lotus cannot be isolated!"
Immortal Venerable Qing Yao sighed inwardly.
Around the square, under the archways, and in front of the steps, there are rows of sword-wielding female cultivators in colorful dresses, exuding charm and beauty. Most of them have cultivation levels at the Origin Immortal and True Immortal realms. Behind them, there is a large group of heavily armored puppet soldiers with a solemn and murderous aura.
The green flowing light is like a long rainbow across the sky, swiftly passing from the boundless sky and directly entering the sect's council hall.
The female cultivators at the elder level glanced at it and no longer paid attention. This is the aura exclusive to the founder of the sect, and others cannot imitate it.
After a while, a noble, beautiful, dignified, and elegant stunning lady hurriedly arrived. Her hair bun was like clouds, adorned with pearls and jade, and she wore a gorgeous palace dress with deep purple frost-like patterns. Her beautiful eyes flickered with a hint of surprise, and her cultivation level had reached the Quasi-Saint Emperor level after severing her two corpses.
Behind her, there was also a large group of high-level female immortals, each with different postures and charms. Their cultivation levels were below the Great Principal Golden Immortal level, but they were the core elders who held significant power in the sect.
In the main hall, Immortal Venerable Qing Yao, with a dignified expression, sat gracefully on the high platform, gazing at the female immortals who swarmed in.
"The juniors respectfully welcome the return of the founder..."
Yun Zhilan, the contemporary head of the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace in the Upper Realm, led the elders to bow down, their respectful expressions mixed with undisguised awe.
Recently, the luck of the sect has been rapidly increasing, but they couldn't find any other reason. After seeing the founder today, it seems that everything has an answer.
"You may rise!"
Immortal Venerable Qing Yao lightly instructed, "Zhilan, stay behind. I have something to discuss with you. The rest of you, return to your positions. No one is allowed to enter without being summoned!"
The elders responded in unison, and after saluting, they left together, leaving only the Supreme Head of the sect on the scene.
"Founder, has your cultivation... finally advanced further?"
Yun Zhilan took a few steps forward, her eyes filled with joy as she asked softly. The status and influence of a family's Daoist tradition force largely depend on the cultivation strength of its highest leader.
Since Immortal Venerable Qing Yao has already completely severed her Three Corpses Incarnation, it means that the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace's future position and authority will increase accordingly. The range of territories, total resources, and the size of the population will all be expanded, which is an established rule in the Upper Realm.
"I obtained some opportunities in the Extreme Void Starry Sky, which allowed me to take this step by chance."
Immortal Venerable Qing Yao smiled and said, "And this time, I won't stay here for long. I will soon descend upon the Extreme Void Starry Sky again."
Yun Zhilan's expression slightly stiffened, "Why is that? The two realms are about to merge, and the other Daoist forces outside are busy forming alliances and preparing for the impending calamity. If you don't stay in the Upper Realm to hold the fort, won't we..."
As the Supreme Head who was born in the Upper Realm, Yun Zhilan never thought that a declining and decaying spacetime world like the Extreme Void Starry Sky was worth paying attention to, even though the founder, including Immortal Venerable Qing Yao, ascended from there.
"This matter is a long story,"
Immortal Venerable Qing Yao's expression suddenly turned cold and murderous: "As the current head of the sect, you naturally have the right to learn about this crucial secret, but... you still need to make a solemn oath before I can tell you!"
"..." Yun Zhilan hesitated for a moment, her expression becoming serious: "Since that's the case, I will follow the instructions of our ancestor!"
Even the Supreme Head of the sect needed to take an oath to participate in such a confidential matter. Naturally, it was of great importance, and it could be said to be a matter of life and death for the sect's foundation.
After the multiple shielding formations in the main hall were activated, Yun Zhilan solemnly completed her oath, and only then did Immortal Venerable Qing Yao communicate the various details of the Extreme Void Starry Sky through divine thoughts.
Even though Yun Zhilan was mentally prepared, she was still greatly shocked. It took her a while to react and murmured, "So that's how it is... I understand now!"
The legendary opportunity of the Innate Primordial Good Fortune Azure Lotus had actually fallen into the sect of the Extreme Void Starry Sky. No wonder the founding ancestor was so cautious!
"Ancestor, since that's the case, why don't we bring Qin Muling to the Upper Realm and let you personally teach and cultivate him? As long as he quickly achieves the Quasi-Saint Emperor's Dao Fruit, our Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace will be able to..."
Yun Zhilan asked in confusion. Since they had obtained such an unparalleled opportunity, how could they continue to leave him in the Extreme Void Starry Sky? Wouldn't that be a waste? They should bring him back as soon as possible.
"If we really bring him to the Upper Realm, I'm afraid that it won't be long before he is snatched away by those top experts!" Immortal Venerable Qing Yao snorted, "There are many hidden spies in this sect. Some people have already concealed how many Yuan Hui. Don't think I don't know!"
"This..." Yun Zhilan's expression became solemn. She naturally understood the reality that the ancestor was talking about. Any force with a long enough heritage would more or less encounter such problems. No family could escape it.
Therefore, it was understandable that Immortal Venerable Qing Yao only left herself, the head, to teach and guide the situation. The more people who knew, the greater the possibility of leaks.
If Qin Muling really appeared in the Upper Realm, within three to five months, those top experts would come knocking on their door, even the Grand Palace Master of the Divine Phoenix Palace would not be an exception, and it might even attract that person from the Genesis Star Palace!
"Ancestor, what should we do now?" Yun Zhilan asked.
"You go and select a suitable group of candidates, about ten thousand people, and I will bring them back to the Extreme Void Starry Sky to strengthen the high-end combat power there," Immortal Venerable Qing Yao instructed.
The number of people transferred for the first time should not be too large to avoid arousing suspicion from the outside world. Ten thousand people would be just right. Once this group was settled, more people could be transferred in the next batch.
Immortal Venerable Qing Yao's goal was to transfer the majority of the sect's disciples to the Extreme Void Starry Sky before the Unified Harmony of the two realms.
"Yes, I understand!" Yun Zhilan blinked her beautiful eyes and gathered the courage to ask, "I wonder if the ancestor can... designate another candidate for the head position? I also want to go to the Extreme Void Starry Sky... with my junior brother!"
Immortal Venerable Qing Yao: "..."