Chapter 315: Three Heaven Realm Aftermath

Yet a thread of red light danced in the Ancestor's hand, radiating a terrifying power that severed all things.

"Brother Dao's sword qi is truly peerless in might," the Ancestor sighed.

This was undoubtedly the sword qi Xu Xing had divided and sent to the various sects.

It had consumed some energy in annihilating Xuan, but still, it was Xu Xing's full-strength strike; even now, divided into several strands, its power remained vast and boundless.

"Just use it directly."

The Ancestor flicked his finger, and the red sword qi instantly vanished into the void, landing directly upon a heavy, sealed entity deep within Ji Shi Valley!

Hummm~!

The sword's resonance continued, the red qi further splitting, spreading like countless crimson threads across heaven and earth.

It tightly bound and pressed down the sealed, heavy entity.

He would soon project his power beyond this realm, and that would inevitably cause slight loosening in the seal on Hun Tian Yi.

Though it wouldn't take long, and the sealed Hun Tian Yi might not leak, it was still better to be cautious.

With Brother Dao's sword qi holding it, even if it wouldn't last long, this brief time would be enough for him to retrieve the world where the juniors were training.

"Begin."

The Ancestor slowly raised his hand, his pale, jade-like palm extending forward—and vanished directly into the void.

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Three Heaven Realm.

The massive upheaval in the outside Chaos Sea had little impact on the realm's interior.

First, Xuan Realm would not trouble small worlds already within this domain.

Second, whether Xu Xing, or the previously fallen Hong Zun, Xiang Yuanjun, and Bie Xuening, all had split off a sliver of power to shield these affected small worlds.

After all, this was a disaster of pure chance—the game between the Cang Clan Ancestor of Xuan Realm and the Immortals of Humanity; the consequences should not be borne by these small worlds in the Chaos Sea.

Moreover, due to differences in time flow, changes within the realm had been considerable.

First was the impact of Chen Yan's ascension.

Having witnessed firsthand someone ascending, and having received the heavens' record, all Fanyu cultivators in Three Heaven Realm went mad.

Even previously indifferent Fanyu elder monsters emerged, rushing to the Ascension Platform to assess their own cultivation achievements.

Though Xu Xing's sword intention avatar no longer existed, the Ascension Platform remained, and all its seals had not vanished.

When Xuan Realm pressed down, Three Heaven Realm had abandoned some of Xu Xing's "traces," but the vast majority were preserved.

Having genuinely benefited from ascension, Three Heaven Realm truly did not wish to forfeit this piece of "fate."

Yet though the Ascension Platform still stood, the results of the Fanyu elder monsters testing their cultivation achievements were far from satisfactory…

Even the one with the highest achievement still had a vast gap from the old Daoist, let alone meeting Chen Yan's ascension standard to enter the valley.

Now the problem arose.

How could one increase cultivation achievement?

This question ultimately found its answer from the old Daoist.

It was simply about subduing evil and aiding the suffering, and whether one possessed a heart to protect humanity.

Thus, several lofty Zhengdaoda Sects, waving banners of "upholding heavenly justice, subduing demons and exterminating evils," entered the mortal world.

Those who had ignored worldly affairs transformed into various forms and walked among humanity.

The evil demons and monsters of Three Heaven Realm thus faced a great calamity.

Of course, these events had little impact on the Xuan Realm trainees; they still went about their own business.

San Qi Mountain.

Legend says that long ago, a qilin came to this place, lingered for three years, three months, and three days, and when it departed, one scale from its neck fell, sank into the earth, and after another three years, three months, and three days, became this mountain.

The mountain rose high, wreathed in clouds and mist.

Three figures slowly ascended along the treacherous mountain path.

The path was rugged, yet the three walked as if on flat ground—even where no path existed, stepping through clouds and mist, they climbed higher.

Any ordinary person witnessing this scene would surely deem them "immortals."

These three were naturally Chi Jiuyu, Zhang Yunlu, and Friend Friend Friend Meng Xuan.

"Senior Sister, is this mountain truly formed from a qilin's neck scale falling off?"

As she spoke, wisps of cloud qi gathered beneath Zhang Yunlu's feet; with a mere light tap, her form floated to a protruding boulder on the nearby cliff.

This cloud-stepping technique was taught by Friend Friend Friend Meng Xuan.

Supposedly, it was a minor art she had once cultivated, but Zhang Yunlu always suspected she had just invented it…

"Scale?"

Chi Jiuyu, walking at the front and swinging a willow branch in his hand, glanced at Dashan beside him.

"Let me take a look!"

Instantly, faint golden light flared in his eyes as he gazed downward—the thick clouds offered no obstruction, and even the mountain's body itself was easily penetrated.

Huh?

Beneath San Qi Mountain, a dense aura of Xu Earth swirled, manifesting the majestic form of a qilin; faint qilin roars even echoed at his ears.

It really exists!

Chi Jiuyu scratched his head: "There's definitely something here, but whether it's a qilin scale—I can't tell."

"It's not a scale," came a voice from behind—it was Friend Friend Friend Meng Xuan. "It's a qilin egg."

A qilin egg?!

Chi Jiuyu stared again; Zhang Yunlu, though unable to see, also looked downward.

It was said that only the Spirit Beast Garden of Ji Shi Valley still kept a few, and the rest were all in the starry heavens.

"After boiling, it tastes quite good—if you're interested, you can dig some up after going down the mountain and try it."

Eat?

Zhang Yunlu froze, while Chi Jiuyu looked eager.

She had never eaten a Qilin egg, but she had eaten dragon liver sent back by her seventh senior—said to be sliced from a dragon-shaped Dao soldier phantom beast, and delicious!

Friend Friend Friend Meng Xuan's expression was calm.

What she saw was far more than what Chi Jiuyu saw.

That Qilin egg was rich in divine essence and had a solid foundation, yet it was entangled with human resentment—clearly someone had drawn out human essence, spirit, and vitality to feed it... Of course, such a case was not rare in Tai Xuan Tian.

The three continued upward along the mountain path and soon reached near the summit.

"I wonder when the world chat channel will come back..." Chi Jiuyu muttered.

No one knew what had gone wrong, but the world chat channel had suddenly shut down recently.

Zhang Yunlu was unmoved, but Friend Friend Friend Meng Xuan, walking at the back, seemed lost in thought.

The world chat channel...

She had heard Xiang Yuanjun say it was the sword intent incarnate left by the Dao Brother in this realm, meant to remain active from opening until the trial ended—yet now it had shut down suddenly...

Could something have gone wrong?

"..."

After pondering for a while, Friend Friend Friend Meng Xuan dismissed the thought in her mind.

With the Dao Brother's power, how could something like this go wrong?

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"Have you all come to the summit of San Qi Mountain to admire the view?" A voice came from afar.

The summit was flat, like a platform, as if a section of the mountain had been cleanly sliced away.

Clouds were thick; one could not see five fingers.

Yet that voice, flat and ordinary, instantly dispersed the clouds and swept away the mist.

The summit, moments ago shrouded in blindness, now lay utterly clear!

A thin, elderly man wore a bamboo crown, stepped in straw sandals, and draped himself in a Daoist robe; his long beard fluttered, his face bore a kind, gentle smile, exuding an immortal's aura.

His voice was calm, and with his appearance, one could not help but feel goodwill upon seeing him.

But all three regarded him coldly.

Zhang Yunlu did so because her Xian Principle had been stirred.

Chi Jiuyu was wary because she had a titanium alloy... wisdom eye.

As for Friend Friend Friend Meng Xuan, it was because this man's malice had never managed to hide from her from the start.

"..." The thin elder was puzzled but maintained his composure: "The empty mountain is vast—we have met by fate. Why be so guarded?"

"That is reasonable," Friend Friend Friend Meng Xuan stepped forward.

Zhang Yunlu and Chi Jiuyu were startled; Chi Jiuyu, especially, took a step back.

She would never forget.

The first time they met, this Senior Friend Friend Friend Meng Xuan had said she wanted to spar with her.

She, of course, was not the least bit intimidated—among Golden Core cultivators, she had never feared anyone!

The result?

After facing off for over half an hour, she stood there dumbly for over half an hour, unable to even draw her sword—as if all her thoughts had been washed clean, so strangely eerie.

When she later asked why, this Senior Friend Friend Friend Meng Xuan did not hide the truth: it was related to the Principle she had comprehended; she would understand once she merged with the Dao.

Merged with the Dao...

This was truly a great master.

Chi Jiuyu even suspected that Senior Friend Friend Friend Meng Xuan might be like those characters in novels—a reborn great master.

In short, this guy was going to be in trouble.

Indeed, when the thin elder saw Friend Friend Friend Meng Xuan walking toward him, his heart leapt with joy.

He thought she had finally believed him.

The other two had clear spiritual essences; one was even at the peak of Golden Core, her aura terrifyingly majestic, yet clearly deferring to this person...

This person must be Soul Transformation, like himself!

He did not consider Void Return.

Void Return Lords were the pinnacle of this realm; they were all busy cultivating merit in the mortal world—why would they come to this desolate San Qi Mountain?

Feeding these three's spiritual essences to the Qilin would surely cause it to emerge; then, when he swallowed the Qilin, he could break through his bottleneck and attain the Void Return Lord rank!

As Friend Friend Friend Meng Xuan neared his array, his inner malice surged uncontrollably.

Yet the next instant, his malice vanished entirely; his spirit platform became pure and clear.

The negative thoughts gone, he could not help but warn: "Wait—the array I set ahead lies before you!"

Huh?

What was I just doing?!

Doubt arose, then vanished again!

"Remove the array," Friend Friend Friend Meng Xuan said calmly.

Upon hearing this, the thin elder felt a flicker of refusal—but it was instantly washed away!

Thus, the last trace of obedience was infinitely amplified.

With a hum, the great array was dissolved by the thin elder.

The Principle of Purity means: "The heart is like a bright mirror, untouched by dust."

But now, in Friend Friend Friend Meng Xuan's hands, the degree could be freely controlled and altered at will.

What thoughts to wash away and what to retain lies solely within the heart.

「……」

Chi Jiuyu and Zhang Yunlu were both stunned.

This is just weird, okay!

It can no longer be described as mere technique or divine power.

Just as Chi Jiuyu and Zhang Yunlu were momentarily frozen, Friend Friend Friend Meng Xuan's voice reached their ears.

「Jiuyu, Yunlu, draw your swords and stab him. 」

Huh?

「That doesn't seem right—won't he strike back at me? 」

Chi Jiuyu's tone was hesitant, yet a long sword of blue-gold already appeared in her hand; her expression carried a hint of eagerness as she charged straight toward the old man, motionless, expressionless, like a puppet.

Zhang Yunlu, due to her lower realm, moved more slowly.

But at that very moment, changes were unfolding beyond the boundary—changes utterly unknown to the cultivators within… (End of Chapter)