Chapter 211: with translation of chapter title

"Fellow Daoist, wait a moment."

The formation was filled with laughter and joyous voices.

Cang Xuan Lao Zu finally couldn't help bursting into laughter.

After all, he too had once been a victim!

Surely, even as strong as Tian Yuan Lao Zu could not withstand his master's medical Dao.

Sect Leader couldn't help asking, "I don't know how this senior's medical Dao accomplishment compares to the Yuan Qing Zi of the Supreme Profound Sect?"

Cang Xuan Lao Zu only said two words, "Crush!"

Sect Leader showed an expression of reverence, "This White-robed senior is proficient in formations, medical Dao, alchemy Dao, and many other fields, truly terrifying."

Cang Xuan Lao Zu nodded, "Having the White-robed fellow Daoist take residence at my Xuan Qing Feng is indeed a fortune for our Great Dao Sect. Recently, he snapped his fingers and destroyed the main hall of the Heavenly Net Palace, which can also be considered as removing a malignant tumor from Nan Huang."

Sect Leader's face turned grave, "Ancestor, the backing behind the Heavenly Net Palace is the Ji Mie Sect. I fear the Ji Mie Sect will not let this rest!"

Cang Xuan Lao Zu gave a cold snort, "Hehe. Now that the heavenly change has not yet been opened, the Ji Mie Sect's half-step Supreme cannot step out of the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone; in the short term we need not worry."

Sect Leader nodded, "Given the conduct of those people in the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone, although the Heavenly Net Palace has fallen, I fear they will support a new puppet."

Cang Xuan Lao Zu's gaze was deep, "No problem. Whether it's the Heavenly Net Palace, the Earth Net Palace, or any other force, as long as the half-step Supreme does not appear, this White-robed fellow Daoist is invincible!"

Sect Leader said, "That's true."

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Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone.

This is an extremely vast wilderness, mysterious mist layered, earth cracked, black river flowing through gullies; far off, overlapping mountain ranges stand tall, strange-shaped, shrouded in thick fog.

Here, sun and moon are unseen; the ancient desert wind sweeps by, carrying remnants of the Great Emperor's Dao patterns and a weak strange force; upon the ground, endless Great Emperor Dao patterns surge, condensing into a 'momentum'.

Faintly visible in the mist are beings covered head to toe in red hair, moving about; their faces are hideous and vicious, as if enduring great pain, they hurry while groaning, exuding a ghastly aura.

This is one of the forbidden zones of Nan Huang, the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone.

In the extreme north of the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone lies a twisted forest, where many great tombs are hidden; these tombs lack gravestones, their Dao patterns intertwined, faintly emitting black qi.

At the entrance of the twisted forest stands an ancient stone tablet, upon which three large characters are written in ancient script.

"Ji Mie Sect!"

This ancient stone tablet suppresses the great momentum of this place, preventing many evil entities from flourishing.

At this moment.

Upon a towering great tomb appeared a humanoid figure, its form stooped, draped in a red robe; upon closer look, one would see that it is not a robe, but a sinister, strange red hair.

With each step this humanoid figure takes, its form sways, as if it might collapse at any moment.

This person is none other than a Nine Star Emperor Realm avatar of Ji Mie Lao Zu!

His true body still slumbers within the great tomb.

Ji Mie Lao Ren quickly rose into the air, arriving at an ancient hall deep within the twisted forest.

This ancient hall is immensely huge, its exterior extremely mottled; the surroundings are already entwined with twisted spirit wood; inside, it is pitch dark, with faint, mournful weeping sounds echoing, like ghosts wailing and wolves howling.

Ji Mie Lao Ren stepped forward; with each step he took, the numerous steps of the ancient hall lit up beneath his feet.

After a moment, he stepped onto the ancient throne, took out an ancient jade slip and activated it; brilliant spirit patterns lit up within the ancient hall, illuminating many white bones.

Ji Mie Lao Ren slowly spoke to the ancient jade slip.

"Esteemed elders, you have sent your avatars here; there are important matters to discuss!"

The sound fell!

Upon many of the great tombs in the twisted forest, a single withered hand stretched out, crawling from within the tomb.

These are precisely the avatars of many elders of the Ji Mie Sect!

"Boom boom boom!"

More than a dozen figures flew toward the ancient hall, entered it, and bowed respectfully to Ji Mie Lao Ren, "Ancestor!"

Ji Mie Lao Ren nodded lightly and said slowly, "The Heavenly Net Palace has already been destroyed. Nan Huang has given birth to one who transcends the heavenly Dao! He is called the White-robed Great Emperor!"

Upon hearing this, more than a dozen elders stared at each other, incredulous fire igniting in their withered eye sockets, they questioned, "One who transcends the heavenly Dao! How could this be possible?"

Ji Mie Lao Ren's gaze was grim and cold, a dark light flickering in the gloom, "Do you know what happened in Tian Luo Zhou? A single strand of my Nine Star Emperor Realm divine sense, borrowing the body of a Duan Hun Sheng, then activating the Nine Dragons Devouring Heaven Formation across a thousand li, turned out to be no match for the White-robed Great Emperor! His attack absolutely surpasses the Nine Star Emperor Realm!"

Many elders' faces turned very solemn.

At this moment, it absolutely overturns the heavenly Dao rules of endless ages in Nan Huang!

The heavenly change has not yet been opened; any power surpassing the Nine Star Emperor Realm cannot exist; once it appears, it will be strangled by the heavenly Dao and then returned to heaven.

Ji Mie Lao Ren said, "I have summoned you all here to test the heavenly Dao power of Nan Huang at this moment!"

Upon hearing this, many elders' faces turned very grim.

You must know that their true bodies are sealed within the great tombs, sleeping; the Supreme path is not opened, so they will not emerge prematurely.

But now Ji Mie Lao Zu's intention is clear: to select one half-step Supreme from among them to probe the heavenly Dao rules!

Those in the ancient hall are all antiques that have survived endless ages, each extremely cherishing life.

Even if Ji Mie Lao Ren proposed this possibility, who would dare to risk their life?

No fear of ten thousand, but fear the one off chance!

If the heavenly Dao rules still remain, I fear that as soon as they step half a step out of the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone, they will perish body and Dao!

Looking at everyone's expressions, Ji Mie Lao Ren gave a cold snort, "I am not consulting you on this matter; I am informing you that one among you must step forward. If this succeeds, it will usher in a great upheaval unseen in Nan Huang's endless ages!"

The sound fell!

Everyone was filled with inner panic.

But things have come to this; they have no other choice.

Soon, the weakest half-step Supreme among them was pushed forward.

This person is none other than the Qian Duo Elder of the Ji Mie Sect; only a few hundred years ago did he barely manage to step into the half-step Supreme realm.

Ji Mie Lao Ren's eyes flashed as he looked toward Elder Qian Duo's great tomb, "Come out!"

Not long after.

Above Elder Qian Duo's great tomb, dark light blanketed it, gloomy Dao patterns surged nonstop, like a dim sea of thunder.

Crack!

Crack!

The great tomb was ripping apart, appearing as if a chasm were being torn open.

Here, the interior of each great tomb is a small world; as Elder Qian Duo's great tomb tore open, the sealed qi leaked out, and a withered old man slowly walked out.

He wore a gray robe, his eyes dim, as he looked at Ji Mie Lao Ren, "Ancestor, if I succeed…"

Ji Mie Lao Ren said, "I will not let you down!"

Soon.

Ji Mie Lao Ren's avatar then brought Elder Qian Duo and the other elders out toward the exit of the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone.

The wind whistled, the ancient cold chilling, causing a shiver even without feeling cold.

Along the way, powerful beings from other forces extended their divine sense, gazing at Ji Mie Lao Ren.

Several strands of divine sense inquired, "Fellow Daoist Ji Mie, what are you doing?"

Ji Mie Lao Ren said, "I observe that the heavenly way of Nan Huang has changed again; I have come specially to test it."

One strand of divine sense wondered, "The heavenly change has not opened; the heavenly way of Nan Huang will suppress existences above the Nine-Star Emperor Realm. You wish to probe the heavenly way? This is unwise!"

Another strand of divine sense frowned, "According to our agreement with Xuanji Holy Lord and others, those tainted with strange and unknown forces may not step out of the forbidden zone before the heavenly change opens!"

Ji Mie Lao Ren gave a cold snort, "Heh. No one can stop me today; I must carry out this probe!"

Elder Qian Duo's face twitched, extremely bitter, as he muttered, "Ancestor, must I die today?"

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