Chapter 76

Lu Xuan frowned slightly and asked, "Bronze Ancient Hall?"

The sect leader explained, "The Bronze Ancient Hall is a supreme artifact from the primordial era; each opening heralds a change in heaven and earth. Nan Huang is about to be overturned!"

"Treasure lies hidden; the Bronze Ancient Hall has not appeared for a hundred thousand years. This time its emergence will surely trigger a great event in Nan Huang! Perhaps those reclusive hegemonic powers will gradually show themselves."

Ye Chen looked bewildered and respectfully asked the sect leader, "What does 'change in heaven and earth' mean?"

The sect leader said, "This region of Nan Huang harbors obscure heavenly rules; a change in heaven and earth means those rules shift. According to the records, every appearance of the Bronze Ancient Hall brings a great age to Nan Huang!"

A great age!

The so-called great age struggle means heaven's pride rises together, dragons and snakes stir, and they pursue the pinnacle of cultivation!

Saying this, the sect leader looked expectantly at Ye Chen, "This great age belongs to your younger generation."

Battle intent surged from Ye Chen's body.

He could hardly wait to clash with Nan Huang's monsters!

At that moment.

The sect leader informed the other spirit peaks.

In the next instant, myriad divine radiance appeared atop countless spirit peaks of the Grand Dao Sect, like a glittering galaxy, shooting blazing light into the void; the aura of a Sacred King and sages permeated, vast as an abyss, surging like great rivers.

Numerous peak masters rose into the air, their faces solemn.

"Boom!"

From the hidden place of the Grand Dao Sect, Cang Xuan Elder Ancestor in a gray robe, divine radiance surging beneath his feet, his Emperor-realm pressure vast as the sea, directly descended into the depths of the void.

His gaze deep, he regarded the peaks of the Grand Dao Sect: "Today, Nan Huang's primordial supreme treasure, the Bronze Ancient Hall, has appeared; all spirit peaks must prepare at once, leading the true transmission disciples to the place where the Bronze Ancient Hall appears!"

His voice fell, thundering across the Grand Dao Sect like a clap of thunder.

The sect leader looked at Ye Chen: "Ye Chen, the Bronze Ancient Hall has appeared; today let you true transmission disciples broaden your horizons."

Ye Chen lifted his head, glanced at the void, and asked, "Was what we saw earlier Cang Xuan Elder Ancestor's quasi-emperor incarnation?"

The sect leader nodded: "Not bad. For the past thousand years, Cang Xuan Elder Ancestor and Mu Lao have emerged from seclusion to guard the sect; Cang Xuan Elder Ancestor is a six-star Emperor, Mu Lao a five-star Emperor!"

Other Emperor-realm ancestors are in closed-door cultivation or slumber. But normally, Cang Xuan Elder Ancestor also cultivates, usually manifesting a quasi-emperor incarnation.

Ye Chen curiously asked, "Does the sect have many Emperor-realm ancestors?"

The sect leader nodded: "Many. But Nan Huang has no major turmoil, so they won't appear. Come, Ye Chen, follow me!"

Lu Xuan gave a faint smile, looking at Ye Chen: "Disciple, follow the sect leader."

Saying that, Lu Xuan walked toward his cave dwelling with a lazy air.

He was sleepy.

Seeing Lu Xuan's state, the sect leader shook his head: "Lu Xuan, this time you should come with us as well?"

Lu Xuan exclaimed in surprise, "What would I go there for?"

You should know that whenever Nan Huang witnessed a major event, Cang Xuan Elder Ancestor would order the sect's Sacred King and top true transmission disciples to go, yet he had never summoned him before.

Lu Xuan had little interest in the Bronze Ancient Hall.

His cultivation does not rely on supreme treasures, nor on inheritances.

As long as Ye Chen goes and gains benefit, he will receive feedback.

Whether he goes or not makes no difference.

The sect leader looked at Lu Xuan, smiled faintly: "Lu Xuan, you probably don't yet know that after the pill-exchange conference, you've become famous again in Nan Huang!"

He's become famous again in Nan Huang!

Lu Xuan's face twitched.

He knew that this time Ye Chen's name would echo throughout Nan Huang, and as Ye Chen's master, he would naturally be mentioned.

The so-called fame—he is indeed blazing hot right now.

But it's infamous fame!

Even the outside world claims Lu Xuan is "the strongest Qi Refining cultivator in history!"

After all, everyone thinks Lu Xuan is at Qi Refining, yet he took Ye Chen as a disciple and enjoys great privileges in the Grand Dao Sect; even across Nan Huang's long history, this is extremely rare.

At this moment, Ye Chen looked at Lu Xuan: "Master, why don't you come with me?"

Ye Chen saw through it.

The master has no interest in the primordial supreme artifact, the Bronze Ancient Hall.

After all, at the master's realm, such treasures still fail to catch his eye.

Lu Xuan hesitated a moment, then said, "Alright."

Immediately.

The sect leader flicked his sleeve; two strands of divine radiance rose beneath Lu Xuan and Ye Chen's feet, lifting them up, and the sect leader carried the two of them flying toward where Cang Xuan Elder Ancestor resides.

Not long after.

All the peak masters gathered above the firmament, each accompanied by a top true transmission disciple.

Fang Yan, Luo Lingkong, Liu Xuan and the others saw Ye Chen and all smiled at him.

Ye Chen smiled and nodded.

Several peak masters looked at the sect leader: "This time, is Lu Xuan also going?"

The sect leader nodded: "I'm the one dragging Lu Xuan along; otherwise he'd just go back to sleep."

Everyone burst into laughter.

Lu Xuan's face darkened.

Alas... people's prejudice against him is an insurmountable great mountain!

Who said that when he returns to his cave dwelling he only sleeps?

He also has some personal hobbies, alright—like painting, like composing poetry, like reading some storybooks.

The Peak Master of the Body Tempering Peak smiled and said to Lu Xuan, "Lu Xuan, you are now a famous person in Nan Huang."

Lu Xuan let out a faint sigh, "People misunderstand me too deeply."

Everyone held back their laughter.

Ye Chen looked at Lu Xuan, feeling a sense of empathy.

Nan Huang does not understand his master, and his master also disdains letting the world understand him.

Soon.

Cangxuan Old Ancestor spread his right hand, and a burst of extremely fierce light surged from the hidden place, like a star river stretching before everyone.

Within this star river, some spirit fish were constantly moving, appearing extremely mysterious and enigmatic.

Everyone gasped in astonishment.

Lu Xuan realized that this star river was the very river where Cangxuan Old Ancestor fished for spirit fish in the hidden place.

I never expected it to be a supreme treasure!

Cangxuan Old Ancestor looked at everyone and said, "Come up, all of you."

Everyone immediately stepped onto this mysterious long river.

With a thought, Cangxuan Old Ancestor caused the star river to change again, turning into a huge Black-White Dao Palace.

Lu Xuan's vision suddenly blurred and kept shifting; when he came to, he and the others from the Great Dao Sect were already inside the Black-White Dao Palace.

Ye Chen wore an expression of astonishment.

Such methods are too mysterious!

Is this the grand move of the Imperial Realm?

Within the Black-White Dao Palace, two mysterious qi currents constantly circulated, making everyone feel their inner selves clear and extremely refreshed.

The Sect Leader smiled and said, "This Black-White Dao Palace is Cangxuan Old Ancestor's imperial weapon; today the Bronze Ancient Hall appears,

"This time, Cangxuan Old Ancestor has taken action, letting you also witness the might of the ancient supreme artifact, the Bronze Ancient Hall!"

Numerous peak masters were already unsurprised.

But many top-tier Zhuan Chuan Di Zi were wide-eyed with astonishment.

Ye Chen sighed, "Master, this feeling is so mysterious."

Lu Xuan said wearily, "Hmm."

The Sect Leader looked at Ye Chen and said, "The qi circulating within the Black-White Dao Palace is precisely the Dao comprehended by Cangxuan Old Ancestor! Cangxuan Old Ancestor has studied the Great Dao Scripture deeply, and the Black-White Dao Palace holds further mysteries. You can use this to gain insight, which will be greatly beneficial to you."

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen immediately sat cross-legged, closed his eyes, and began to comprehend the Dao of this place.

Other disciples, such as Liu Xuan and Luo Lingkong, also sat cross-legged in turn, following the same practice.

The Peak Master of the Misty Peak asked, "Sect Leader, where did the Bronze Ancient Hall appear this time?"

The Sect Leader replied, "Near the Heaven Blade Gate."

The Peak Master of the Misty Peak frowned slightly, "Heaven Blade Gate? The Heaven Blade Gate is a force under the Ancient Qin Clan, right? I never expected they would have such an opportunity."

The Sect Leader chuckled, "Such an opportunity, the Heaven Blade Gate cannot withstand it! This time, the Ancient Qin Clan has also sent out invitations to numerous hegemon-level forces in Nan Huang, hoping to jointly suppress the Bronze Ancient Hall!"

Saying this, the Sect Leader looked at Ye Chen, secretly thinking, "This time we are stepping onto the territory of the Ancient Qin Clan."

I wonder if the Ancient Qin Clan's heir, Qin Xiao, will appear?

Now, Ye Chen and Qin Xiao can be considered mortal enemies!

Ye Chen almost killed Nangong Bai Xue!

Meanwhile, Qin Xiao and Nangong Bai Xue have already announced their marriage!

The Sect Leader secretly thought, "If Qin Xiao appears, he will likely clash with Ye Chen in battle!"

However, he does not worry about Ye Chen's strength.

After all, Ye Chen can easily crush Luo Lingkong and Liu Xuan!

A moment later.

The Sect Leader withdrew his gaze from Ye Chen, looked at Lu Xuan, and said, "Lu Xuan, has Fuyao sent back any news? The sect mission she took on has been almost three months, right?"

Upon hearing this, numerous peak masters all looked toward Lu Xuan.

Exactly.

It's been a long time since we last saw Ji Fuyao!

Lu Xuan nodded, "She should be back soon."

The Sect Leader said, "Good."

Half a day later.

Void Rending!

Space twisted!

The Black-White Dao Palace traversed the void, stepped out from the spatial rift, and directly descended onto the territory of the Heaven Blade Gate.

With a thought, Cangxuan Old Ancestor caused the Black-White Dao Palace to suddenly change and vanish before everyone's eyes.

Lu Xuan and the others stood firm Above the Void, gazing toward the direction of the Bronze Ancient Hall.

There, divine radiance surged; the Bronze Ancient Hall was immensely huge, like a towering mountain peak leaning askew between heaven and earth, its surface covered in mottled rust, each face inscribed with terrifying Dao patterns, brilliant spirit patterns constantly surging, exuding a mysterious aura.

Bronze Ancient Hall, its aura grand and mighty, its momentum overwhelming the heavens!

Around the Bronze Ancient Hall, the earth cracked, mountains collapsed, rivers ceased to flow; terrifying Dao patterns inscribed with "Dao" and "Rhythm" made the surrounding space somewhat distorted, and the void continually trembled.

There, divine radiance shot up like a giant sun sinking between heaven and earth, occupying thousands of li of land, vast as a sea of mist.

Ye Chen, Liu Xuan and the others could not see clearly; they activated their divine sense to look, and immediately felt a stinging pain in their eyes, with two streams of clear tears flowing down their faces.

Their hearts were overwhelmed with shock, stirring up a tremendous wave.

Is this the ultimate ancient artifact?

Terrifying, obscure.

That mysterious feeling left them unable to describe it, their scalps tingling.

Ye Chen felt that the Bronze Ancient Hall, slanted between heaven and earth, was as lazy and aloof as his master, seeming to disregard the giants of Nan Huang, giving off a sense of looking down on the world.

The Sect Master said, "Don't use your divine sense to look at it. The power of this Bronze Ancient Hall is not something you can withstand!"

Ye Chen and the others immediately withdrew their gazes.

Just then.

Above the Void, a terrifying surge arose, like a descending sun and moon.

A massive spirit vessel, like a vast realm, sailed through the depths of the Void, immensely heavy, filled with the ancient aura of ages past; upon it flew a huge banner reading "Supreme Profound Sect!"

Supreme Profound Sect has arrived!

On the vessel's peak, Yuan Qingzi sat cross-legged, gazing at Old Ancestor Cang Xuan, and said lightly, "Fellow Daoist Cang Xuan!"

Old Ancestor Cang Xuan nodded, "Fellow Daoist Yuan Qingzi!"

Soon after.

Numerous major powers of Nan Huang arrived one after another!

The Yao family rode in on a huge alchemy furnace, from which wisps of medicinal fragrance drifted, making everyone feel their hearts sway.

Yao Bai Li, among the crowd, gave Lu Xuan and Ye Chen a smile.

Ye Chen glanced at the Yao family's alchemy furnace and thought, "This Yao family furnace seems not to have the Heaven-Swallowing Forge my master gave me; its grade is high!"

Cang Wood Academy also arrived!

Medicinal Fragrance Sect also arrived!

Also, other hegemonic powers of Nan Huang arrived, such as the Ancient King Family and others!

The Void continually tore and re-formed.

Vast divine radiance, the numerous hegemonic powers exuded overwhelming might, each occupying a region of heaven and earth, far encircling the Bronze Ancient Hall; this realm was rendered brilliantly splendid.

Many sect elders turned their gaze to Ye Chen, saying to Old Ancestor Cang Xuan, "Is this Ye Chen? A single alchemy exchange meeting made him famous across Nan Huang. Your Great Dao Sect has produced an alchemy genius!"

Old Ancestor Cang Xuan smiled faintly, "Fellow Daoists, you flatter me."

Next, the elders of various forces looked at Lu Xuan and began teasing, "Lu Xuan! Peak Master Lu! Hear of you is not as good as meeting you; meeting you surpasses hearing of you!"

"Times change; new generations surpass the old! Now Lu Xuan, Peak Master Lu, his fame in Nan Huang exceeds ours, these old fogeys! Haha!"

"Peak Master Lu, long admired, long admired."

The many Emperor Realm elders' voices rang like bronze bells, spreading in all directions.

In an instant, countless gazes in the arena locked onto Lu Xuan.

Lu Xuan!

Lu Xuan actually came too!

To make a host of Emperor Realm elders say "Hearing of you is not as good as meeting you; meeting you surpasses hearing of you," and "Long admired," is certainly a form of acknowledgment.

But the target of these words is the infamous Wasteful Peak Master of Nan Huang.

That makes it thought-provoking!

This is the elders teasing Lu Xuan!

Lu Xuan's face darkened.

It vexed him greatly!

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