Chapter 551: Mysterious Stone Egg

Qingxu Daoist Master saw that the old woman's attitude was very sincere, and he also felt a bit of joy.

He took out an exquisite jade slip from his sleeve and handed it to the old woman; this jade slip differed from ordinary communication jade slips, being precisely the "Penguin Jade Slip" promoted by the Longyuan Immortal Sect in the Giant Spirit Realm.

Not only is communication convenient, it also possesses countless miraculous functions, allowing one to browse much information, understand the major powers, and even some heaven-defying cultivation methods, etc.

The old woman received the jade slip, her heart stirred, and she could feel the mysterious power contained within it.

She knew this was no trivial matter; it could not only help her stay in contact with the outside world, but also let her access extraordinary cultivation information.

The old woman liked it very much, and toward Qingxu Daoist Master she also felt a bit of respect.

"Benefactor, this Penguin Jade Slip was specially prepared for you; I hope you can make good use of it and reap double blessings."

After hearing this, the old woman nodded, a flash of excitement in her eyes: "Daoist Master, I understand your meaning; for your earnest expectations, I will surely mend my ways from now on."

Qingxu Daoist Master nodded satisfactorily, turned to leave, but was stopped again by the old woman.

"Daoist Master, please wait a moment." The old woman played with the Penguin Jade Slip in her hand, her eyes flashing with curiosity: "Does this jade slip truly contain information about the major powers? May I take a look now?"

Qingxu Daoist Master turned his head, smiled, and said: "Of course; you just need to extend your divine sense into the jade slip, and you'll see its contents."

The old woman did as instructed, extending her divine sense into the jade slip.

Her eyes gradually widened, and her face showed an expression of surprise.

The world within the jade slip was far richer than she imagined; it not only gave detailed introductions of the major powers, but also many precious cultivation manuals, and even some treatises on the mysteries of heaven and earth.

Her gaze wandered through the world within the jade slip, and suddenly she saw the three characters "Emei Sect".

She glanced lightly at Qingxu Daoist Master, a complex emotion flickering in her eyes, and said: "My path is no longer lonely."

Qingxu Daoist Master found her words ambiguous, not understanding their meaning, but he did not press further.

Everyone has their own path; the old woman will naturally speak when she wishes to share.

"Benefactor, if you need any help, you can contact me anytime using the Penguin Jade Slip." After saying this, Qingxu Daoist Master turned and left.

The old woman watched Qingxu Daoist Master depart, her heart filled with myriad emotions.

She gripped the Penguin Jade Slip tightly, again extended her divine sense into it, and began earnestly reading the information on the Emei Sect.

The Emei Sect is a long-standing cultivation school, renowned worldwide for its unique sword techniques and cultivation heart method; its sect rules are especially strict, and it moreover consists of female monastics who have left home.

The old woman developed a strong interest in the Emei Sect, and thus, carrying the Penguin Jade Slip, she entered the deep mountains and forests.

At the same time, Qingxu Daoist Master returned to History Tiger City; the city bustled with traffic and mighty processions, whether pedestrians or cultivators, an endless stream.

Qingxu Daoist Master treaded lightly, passing through the layered halls of the Longyuan Immortal Sect, and returned to the cultivation grounds.

Within the immortal sect, spiritual energy abounded, mist swirled, like an earthly paradise, and auspicious beasts and birds appeared without end.

His return immediately drew the attention of several prominent figures within the immortal sect.

"Qingxu Daoist Master, did you gain anything on this trip? I heard you met an old woman—is that true?" At that moment, Longling's voice rang out around, sounding like thunder, as if fearing cultivators couldn't hear it, which gave Qingxu Daoist Master a black line across his face.

"Qingxu, where did your old lover go? Bring them back so everyone can look—we're really curious." Qin Shi Huang, wearing a dragon robe, stood imposingly, his gaze sharp as a blade, his tone hinting at playfulness.

Upon hearing this, the Abbot of Xiguangsi, with kind eyes, spoke calmly yet firmly: "Qingxu Daoist Master, you have always been pure-hearted and few-desired; are the outside rumors true? Your chastity is quite a celebrated tale in the cultivation world."

"Indeed, Qingxu, your reputation as an old virgin—is it truly deserved? Your chastity, in the eyes of us who have weathered the mortal world, is extremely precious, and now in History Tiger City it's known to all." Golden Peng King's gaze was sharp, his voice carrying a hint of teasing, and he laughed hehe.

"Qingxu Daoist Master, you always go alone; this time, do you have any new story to share with us?"

"History Tiger City's Longyuan Immortal Sect has had no joyous events lately; if you do, we'll surely make proper arrangements." The Tiger King's aura was like a rainbow, his voice like a tiger's roar in the mountains, shaking the surroundings; at that moment, nearly all disciples of the Longyuan Immortal Sect heard it.

They all put down what they were doing and looked toward Qingxu Daoist Master's cultivation spot.

Huang Daxian wore a yellow robe, moreover placed an arm on Qingxu Daoist Master's shoulder, then squinted his eyes and laughed hehe, his eyes hinting at teasing.

"Qingxu, is your old lover as gorgeous as legend says, exceedingly beautiful? You can't even catch a glimpse of the heavenly face, my brothers—you're still hiding and covering, what's up, want to hide a beauty in a golden house?"

Facing the crowd's teasing, Qingxu Daoist Master merely gave a slight smile, his demeanor transcendent, unmoved.

"Fellow Daoists, your good intentions I have gratefully received." Qingxu Daoist Master's voice was calm, his gaze sweeping over everyone: "That old woman is merely a karmic person I happened to meet outside; what I gave her was just an ordinary communication jade slip; as for the outside rumors, they are pure fabrication, not worth investigating."

Moreover, I, Qingxu, wholeheartedly pursue the Dao; I have long regarded worldly troubles as trivial.

"That chastity is not merely capital for showing off; friends, do not delude yourselves, thereby lowering your status."

Qin Shi Huang, hearing this, truly gave Qingxu Daoist Master's resolve a fresh look: "Qingxu, your realm is indeed extraordinary; even so, it remains unshakable by thunder."

"Exactly, Qingxu Daoist Master will surely become a model of chastity for the immortal sect." Longling also emitted a low laugh.

"Qingxu Daoist Master, we are all monastics; if there is need, this seat will transmit to you a Pure Heart Sutra, ensuring you remain unmoved while seated." The Abbot of Xiguangsi said this with a smile, a mischievous expression appearing on his face.

Qingxu Daoist Master's face showed an embarrassed expression; fellow Daoists, although they sometimes make harmless jokes, they sincerely wish him well and are also his good teachers and beneficial friends on the cultivation path.

He helplessly turned his body, then headed toward his cultivation chamber.

However, just then, the skies above Tianji Shengyu suddenly changed color, lightning flashed and thunder rumbled, celestial phenomena abnormal.

In that void, countless mysterious runes began to permeate; they were like ancient incantations, interweaving and rotating in the emptiness, emitting heart-pounding power.

These runes are not ordinarily seen; they contain ancient and mighty power, seeming to be the embodiment of heavenly and earthly laws.

Not long after, the Huanyu void was torn open, and one after another peerless figures began to appear.

These figures, each exuding a suffocating majesty, with cold gazes like looking at ants, stared at the cultivators of Tianji Shengyu.

Their arrival came without any omen, like a heavenly disaster, suddenly descending.

These mysterious figures, their pupils emitting chilling light, then rushed with the speed of thunder—no time to cover ears—to slaughter the cultivators' souls and bodies.

Their movements were as fast as lightning; each strike contained destructive power; in merely a moment, the cultivators of Tianji Shengyu suffered an unprecedented blow, their souls and bodies flying, broken limbs and remnants everywhere, thick red blood gathering in the dome's black hole.

This blood did not flow chaotically, but under the guidance of some mysterious power, gathered in the dome's black hole.

In the void of the black hole, heart-pounding terrifying power rippled, like a bottomless abyss devouring everything.

Thereafter, a peerless great formation appeared that day, composed of countless runes and blood, emitting a towering killing aura.

The appearance of this great formation made all cultivators of Tianji Shengyu feel unprecedented fear.

The formation began to violently absorb the power of the souls and bodies of Tianji Shengyu cultivators; in merely an instant, many cultivators turned to smoke and dissipated, from then on suffering death of body and dao.

The cultivators of the Longyuan Immortal Sect, including Qingxu Daoist Master, all felt this sudden disaster.

"Fellow sect members, set up the Longyuan Coiling Dragon Grand Formation!" Qingxu Daoist Master's voice echoed within the immortal sect, his eyes full of resolve.

The Tiger King let out an earth-shaking roar, and its massive body began to emit a dazzling light.

Qin Shi Huang drew the long sword at his waist, sword qi shooting into the heavens, his eyes filled with invincible fighting spirit.

The abbot of Xiguangsi chanted a mantra, Buddha's light shining everywhere, using Buddhist Dharma to oppose these evil forces.

Golden Peng King, Huang Daxian, and others also displayed their greatest strength, preparing to meet the battle.

At this moment, the entire Tianji Shengyu fell into chaos and panic, yet the cultivators of Longyuan Immortal Sect displayed an unprecedented unity.

They knew that to overcome these sudden changes, Longyuan Immortal Sect of Lihu City must unite as one.

The thunder and lightning in the sky grew more violent, the power absorbed by the great formation in the vast void of the heavens continually increased, and the entire Tianji Shengyu was shrouded in an apocalyptic atmosphere.

Boom—

Suddenly, a huge stone egg descended from within the void black hole.

This stone egg was pitch black all over, its surface covered with strange runes that flowed across it, as if containing the secrets of the universe.

As soon as the stone egg landed, it released a tremendous energy; this energy was so intense that the surrounding rocks turned to dust and the earth trembled.

With the stone egg's runes blazing, the lava on the ground seemed to be awakened by some mysterious power; it no longer flowed chaotically, but as if obeying a command, it gathered, condensed, and ultimately formed a colossal hand that held up the heavens and stood upon the earth.

This hand, composed of lava, was scorching hot beyond compare; its power could shake mountains and rivers, and its appearance left all the cultivators present feeling an unprecedented shock.

That sky-covering hand lifted the stone egg into the sky; the stone egg radiated an even more dazzling light in the high heavens, and boundless terrifying power ran rampant.

This power, like a storm, swept across the entire Tianji Shengyu; wherever it passed, everything was destroyed.

In an instant, countless living beings were annihilated; whether cultivators of profound cultivation level or weak living beings, none could withstand the impact of this power.

The cultivators of Longyuan Immortal Sect witnessed all this, their hearts filled with shock and fear.

Daoist Qingxu frowned tightly, able to sense the terrifying sealing power contained within the stone egg; this power far exceeded the understanding of living beings, like a ferocious beast, a higher level suppressing the lower.

"The power contained within the stone egg is too great—what exactly is inside it!" Daoist Qingxu's voice echoed within the sect, his eyes filled with solemnity.

The heavens and earth trembled violently, as if the whole world were shuddering before this sudden disaster.

The sun and moon lost their luster, the universe devoid of light; the originally brilliant starry sky was obscured by an invisible force, and all between heaven and earth fell into darkness.

The five elements fell into disorder, yin and yang collapsed; the order of nature was completely disrupted, and everything descended into chaos.

Terrifying murderous qi raged in the heavens, like invisible blades cutting the air and tearing space.

At this moment, all cultivators felt a tingling sensation on their scalps, experiencing an unprecedented fear and despair.

They looked toward the stone egg, which seemed to have become the center of this disaster, absorbing the spiritual essence of countless living beings; the runes on its surface gradually became fully activated.

All the cultivators cried out in terror, for the stone egg was slowly cracking open at this moment.

The light seeping from the crack grew brighter and hotter, as if something were about to be born from within.

The cracking of the stone egg was not merely a physical rupture; it was more like the end of an era and the beginning of a new one.

The cultivators of Longyuan Immortal Sect, including Daoist Qingxu, all felt a deep pressure.

They also wanted to know what this power actually was, for it far surpassed their understanding.

Now all that can be done is to exert one's utmost effort to resist, to protect the cultivators of Longyuan Immortal Sect in Lihu City.

Daoist Qingxu took a deep breath; now is not the time to retreat. He leads the Immortal Sect's cultivators in opposing this force. His voice echoes within the Immortal Sect.

"Everyone, we must unite as one and jointly oppose this force; although we do not know what will be born from the stone egg, we cannot sit and wait for death."

"I once unified the six states; today I will not retreat either. I will fight side by side with you until the very last moment." Qin Shi Huang drew his sword, his voice resonant and vigorous, shouting angrily, he gripped his long sword, a terrifying sword dragon coiled around, slaughtering myriad destructive storms.

"The Buddha said, all things have cause and effect; today's calamity may be a test of today's cultivation. The Dharma opposes this force until the very last moment." The abbot of Xiguangsi chanted the sutra, his face exceedingly solemn, he said at this moment.

Boom...

The cracks in the stone egg grew larger and larger, the light seeping from within becoming brighter and brighter, hotter and hotter. All the cultivators felt a deep fear,

They knew that once the power within the stone egg was fully released, the entire Tianji Shengyu would face an apocalyptic catastrophe.

Daoist Qingxu quickly organized the sect's experts, preparing to unleash the sect's guardian grand formation, hoping to temporarily seal the stone egg's power and buy a sliver of life for the beings of Longyuan Immortal Sect. His voice echoed within the sect: "Everyone, we must act immediately, deploy the guardian grand formation, seal this stone egg's power."

The cultivators of Longyuan Immortal Sect sprang into action immediately, knowing that this was a battle concerning life and death.

"Bang—"

The stone egg in the sky emitted an even more dazzling light, while the power on the earth ran rampant.

Within the cracks of the stone egg, strange visions began to seep out.

Some cultivators saw an ancient battlefield, some saw endless starry skies, some saw endless abysses.

These visions seemed to be the stone egg's power showing them something, and also seemed to be foretelling something.

Daoist Qingxu took a deep breath; these visions were no coincidence, certainly the stone egg's power conveying some message to them.

He closed his eyes, began to sense these visions, trying to find some clues within them.

He saw, beneath the endless starry sky, at the center of an ancient battlefield, an endless abyss devouring the three lights, countless beings struggling within it, fundamentally unable to escape calamity.