Chapter 32: Chapter Thirty-One: Shanhai Immortal Sect's Great Enemies, The Great Tribulation Approaches

Looking at Chen Daoxuan who had appeared before him.

Yet Guiyuan True Lord's expression was faintly dazed.

Clearly this little disciple was only at the Soul Egress Stage cultivation realm, yet he gave him a feeling of unfathomable depth, even surpassing the bearing of a Combined Body Heavenly Lord.

As if there was a trace of the flavor of an Immortal.

But upon a closer look, it seemed like an illusion.

"A generation of rivers and mountains, a generation of people."

In the span of a thought, Guiyuan True Lord gathered his expression, becoming the same as before, neither asking Chen Daoxuan what exactly was going on nor what fortuitous encounter he had, only assuming a solemn face and getting straight to the point as he said:

"Daoxuan, because of you, your Master obtained the fortuitous encounter to enter Wuliang Xianshan and gain the Divine Soul Opportunity. This time, just to be safe, your Master has come to pass on to you the position of master of the Guiyuan Fama, and the Guiyuan Heavenly Seal."

"For you to become the next Guiyuan Fama Master."

"Master, that cannot be. Senior Disciple, Third Senior Sister, and Fifth Senior Disciple are all at the Soul Egress cultivation realm, all more suitable than me." Hearing Guiyuan True Lord's words, Chen Daoxuan refused outright without even thinking, saying:

"Your directly passing over three Senior Disciples and Senior Sisters to transmit the position to me may bring endless future troubles."

Hearing Chen Daoxuan's words of refusal, a trace of hesitation surfaced in Guiyuan True Lord's eyes, but thinking of something, he became resolute in an instant.

He gave a slight sigh.

"Daoxuan, your Master also knows this move has hidden dangers and is not beneficial to the transmission of the Fama, but the position of master of the Fama must be yours and no one else's."

Hearing this, Chen Daoxuan's previously relaxed expression gathered, becoming slightly solemn, as he asked:

"Why does Master say so?"

"Daoxuan, do you know what great enemies our Shanhai Immortal Sect has?"

Hearing Guiyuan True Lord's inquiry, in the span of a lightning flash, Chen Daoxuan vaguely guessed in his heart, and his heart tightened.

"Master, could it be that the Sect is about to start a great war with one of those great enemies?

Is it the Golden Crystal Clan of the Eastern Universe's borderlands?

Or the heterodox Water-Fire Immortal Sect?

Or perhaps the Heavenly Wasteland Sect, one of the Three Thousand Orthodox Sects?"

……

The Golden Crystal Clan, the Water-Fire Sect, and the Heavenly Wasteland Sect were the three great enemies who shared irreconcilable conflicts and grudges with the Shanhai Immortal Sect, nearly to the death.

Hearing Chen Daoxuan's inquiry, Guiyuan True Lord's expression was heavy as he slightly nodded and said:

"According to your Master's observations over these several thousand years, it was roughly confirmed over a decade ago that the Sect is very likely secretly preparing for war. If nothing unexpected happens, in as little as ten thousand years, or as long as two or three kalpas, a great war may arrive."

"It is even possible that the Golden Crystal Clan, the Water-Fire Sect, and the Heavenly Wasteland Sect will all three strike at the Sect together."

"For what reason?"

"There are rumors outside that the Sect has a reclusive Supreme Elder who may be approaching the Ninth Immortal Tribulation."

Instantly, Chen Daoxuan was shocked in his heart.

"Master, information about the Supreme Elder is likely known only to the Supreme Elder himself. How could outsiders know of such a matter?"

"Is this the killing-by-praise scheme of other forces, or some kind of plot by the Sect itself?"

"Unknown, but regardless of whether it is true or false, a great war and tribulation are unavoidable."

"As long as there is even the slightest possibility, those three forces, as well as many other forces, will not sit by and watch our Shanhai Immortal Sect give birth to a ninth Great Vehicle Immortal."

As he spoke, a trace of a life-and-death-forsaken expression surfaced on Guiyuan True Lord's solemn face.

"When the great war begins, my Guiyuan Lineage, from the slumbering Divine Transformation ancestors above to the Nascent Soul Stage cultivators below, will likely all be conscripted by the Sect.

Your Master is not afraid, but with one careless move, the Fama may face the danger of annihilation.

Only your current identity and potential can exempt you from the Sect's conscription."

……

Half a quarter-hour later.

Watching Guiyuan True Lord depart, and looking at the Guiyuan Heavenly Seal in his hand, Chen Daoxuan's heart was full of heaviness.

The original joy of obtaining two Innate Objects and two Innate Heritages, as well as the enhancement of his spiritual wisdom and comprehension, had all dissipated at this moment.

Even a long-absent sense of urgency surfaced.

Ten thousand years was very, very long in his previous life, but in this Immortal-transformed Great Universe, it was very, very short.

If Master's guess was true, then the time he could now cultivate in peace might not be much longer.

……

Whether it was the Water-Fire Immortal Sect, one of the Eight Hundred Heterodox Sects, or the Golden Crystal Clan, both had Great Vehicle Immortal foundations exceeding the count of one hand.

As for the Heavenly Wasteland Sect, one of the Three Thousand Orthodox Sects, it had given birth to as many as twelve Great Vehicle Immortals.

Facing such great enemies, if the Shanhai Immortal Sect mishandled things even slightly, the Shanhai Jietian might be breached, and the Mountain Gate might seal itself for a thousand, or even ten thousand kalpas—such dire consequences were possible.

For the countless cultivators of the Shanhai Immortal Sect, it was an unavoidable great tribulation.

If he truly wished to preserve himself, preserve the Guiyuan Fama, and preserve his many relatives and friends, then his current cultivation realm was far from sufficient.

Suddenly, Chen Daoxuan thought of the final words the Immortal Artifact spirit avatar had said to him several hundred years ago.

……

"It seems that regarding the matters of Zhenqi Country in the Tianling Great Realm, I still need to step in."

With urgency in his heart and thoughts turning, Chen Daoxuan again recalled how, several decades ago, the ruling Prince of Zhenqi Country—the Qi Fortune Immortal Country where the Green Thunder Sect was located—had secretly sent people to court him with promises.

"In Zhenqi Country, the old dragon and the new dragon contend, two dragons in conflict."

"If I take part in it, it will also be the perfect chance to gather the killing opportunities of Heaven, Earth, and Man, cultivate the Innate Calamity-Destroying Immortal Thunder, and refine the Innate Gourd."

"But before that, I can first reveal my Divine Transformation realm, then elevate the Green Thunder Sect to a Divine Transformation Sect, and enlighten a province. This should earn some merit."

Thinking of these things, Chen Daoxuan gave a long sigh.

According to his true heart, cultivating leisurely and participating less in various Cause and Effect was for the best.

But given the current situation, what could he do? He could only forge ahead bravely, racking his brain for ways to improve himself as much as possible.

……

Returning to Cuivei Immortal Mansion.

Chen Daoxuan carefully stored away that Guiyuan Heavenly Seal.

He sat in stillness for half a moment.

In his mind, he reached out to the Kunlun Mirror.

He went to the Yuanling Realm, deep within the world, and began his second Divine Transformation.

It was not that Chen Daoxuan did not want to undergo Divine Transformation right in the Great Universe, right inside Cuivei Immortal Mansion.

It was simply not feasible.

Over these three hundred years, Chen Daoxuan had tried several times and discovered that while in the Yuanling Realm, he could not sense at all that kind of opportunity to Spirit Wander the Great Void and initiate the Great Dao Baptism.

And when in the Great Universe, attempting Divine Transformation was the same — even running the Transformation Spirit Method was completely useless; he could not transform his Primordial Spirit.

He guessed it might be because the realm was different, or because there was some kind of orthodoxy rule similar to Chang Sheng Tian Gui.

……

Nine days later.

Chen Daoxuan completed the second Divine Transformation of his Great Dao Primordial Spirit with extraordinary smoothness.

The Great Dao Primordial Spirit shrank from thirty thousand zhang to three thousand zhang.

At this point, the region of the Primordial Spirit where Immortal Light and Pure Yang Light — the two Primordial Spirit lights of Immortal Light and Pure Yang Light — converged grew from its original one-tenth to three-tenths of the Primordial Spirit as a whole.

Judging by this rate of improvement, Chen Daoxuan estimated that once he reached Soul-Outsourcing/Transformation Fourth Layer, his Great Dao Primordial Spirit would be able to become completely Immortal and Pure Yang.

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