[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-pure-yang":3,"chapter-pure-yang-pure-yang-chapter-494":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Pure Yang!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2267594,4427,"Chapter 494: Master of the Wuwei Sect","pure-yang-chapter-494",494,"\u003Cp>The Yuan Palace is the head of the Three Palaces, the pivotal point of the Daoist path, housing the Nascent Soul, gazing toward immortality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All cultivators must enter this Yuan Platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who become immortals must pass through this palace gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The master of the Yuan Palace is Xu Zuo Wang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When that man walked forth from endless dust and fire, the very atmosphere around him—and indeed the entire Living Dead Tomb—changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To the six senses of mortals, all was chaos, as if veiled in mystery and illusion, as if heaven and earth were empty void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed the tangible world before their eyes was but a grand dream, all forgotten, utterly empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where that man stood, heaven and earth became a cage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xu Zuo Wang… Xu Zuo Wang…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Zhou Kongchan’s expression grew grim beyond measure; this abbot of Mount Zhongnan had long stood atop the pinnacle of the Daoist world, having weathered countless calamities and storms in his lifetime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet now, deep within his eyes flickered a trace of wariness and dread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I never imagined it was you,” Zhou Kongchan sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You did not fail to imagine—it is you who have long forgotten your past,” Xu Zuo Wang smiled lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dust settled, the wind and fire faded; the figure before them was no longer the young Zhang Wang, but a middle-aged man with a face like polished jade, noble and radiant, exuding three parts composure and seven parts unrestrained grace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master of the Yuan Palace…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally the lord of stillness and non-action, he is none other than Xu Zuo Wang of the Yuan Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fan’s expression grew dazed as he stared at this stranger—he had never dreamed that Zhang Wang was none other than the legendary Master of the Yuan Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You are still alive,” Zhou Kongchan sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His robes stirred without wind, like a sword trembling, ready to leap from its scabbard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such lethal intent, though the blade had not yet drawn, already infected heaven and earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All present felt their bones chill, as if a spiritual sword already hung above their necks, life and death hanging by a breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I live because I am immortal!” Xu Zuo Wang looked at Zhou Kongchan, a gentle smile curving his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His demeanor did not resemble a great enemy, but an old friend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you wish to strike? Or shall you leave your life here in the Living Dead Tomb?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words, Zhang Fan’s third eye throbbed violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The implication was clear: this Master of the Yuan Palace could take the life of the Mount Zhongnan abbot at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such confidence, such arrogance, stirred in them a creeping sense of oppression and fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bold words indeed! How dare you utter such madness on the ancestral grounds of the Wang family?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Wang Tianwang let out a sharp cry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was the top expert of Qinxi Province, allied with the Mount Zhongnan abbot, his strength unmatched in the world—he refused to believe that the two of them could not hold back this Master of the Yuan Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Xu Zuo Wang laughed: “Ancestral grounds of the Wang family? When did this Living Dead Tomb become yours?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Long ago, Master Chongyang merely happened upon it, by chance and karmic connection.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That connection belongs to no one—Zhang Beiming came here, Zhang Tiansheng and Li Jiugong came here too; how many have come and gone?” Xu Zuo Wang’s smile deepened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Tianwang’s face darkened further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fan’s heart stirred—he had just realized that his own grandfather and Li Yi’s grandfather had both explored this Living Dead Tomb!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then again, it made sense: the Coffin-Bearing Assembly sought the secrets of the Nine Methods; such a crucial site could not have escaped their notice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No matter how you spin it, strength still reigns supreme!” Wang Tianwang roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A terrifying surge erupted skyward, like oceans churning, mountains and rivers overturned, as if ready to flip the entire Living Dead Tomb upside down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zuo Wang smiled silently, standing firm as the surge crashed over him—sky did not stir, earth did not turn, all dissolved into oblivion, as if past deeds were forgotten, as if the present had yet to arrive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That terrifying surge struck him, yet did not strike him; before and after remained one, leaving not the slightest trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wang Tianwang… your cultivation is so shallow, how dare you bear the name ‘Heavenly King’? Such pretense invites disaster near.” Xu Zuo Wang spoke calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words, all fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Master of the Yuan Palace radiated an aura like heaven itself; even the top expert of Qinxi Province seemed diminished before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Tianwang’s eyes bulged, his blood boiling, murderous intent surging within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Zhou Kongchan stepped forward, standing squarely before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hm? Abbot Kongchan…” Wang Tianwang’s gaze darkened, confusion flashing in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He is saving you,” Xu Zuo Wang said coolly. “You have not even learned three-tenths of Zhang Tianqi’s skill—how dare you show me murderous intent?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, a mocking smile surfaced on Xu Zuo Wang’s face, his gaze sinking slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even Zhang Huadi and Zhang Tianqi together could not kill me—how do you compare to them?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hm!?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fan’s heart stirred—he knew the name Zhang Tianqi, for he was his eldest uncle—but Zhang Huadi was unfamiliar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet upon hearing this, Wang Tianwang fell strangely silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These two names belonged to figures of the past; in that era, Zhang Tianqi was the supreme expert of Southern Zhang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Zhang Huadi, he was the supreme expert of Northern Zhang—the current patriarch of the Northern Zhang lineage of the Longhu Zhang family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So you mean to slaughter us all today?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Zhou Kongchan sighed. His gaze was calm, as if he had summoned the courage to face death without fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, before this Master of the Yuan Palace, he had no confidence he could escape unscathed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have just transcended my tribulation—I have no desire to kill,” Xu Zuo Wang shook his head softly. “Moreover, my Wuwei Sect has ancient ties with the founding masters of Mount Zhongnan—I have no wish to see you buried here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Xu Zuo Wang changed tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Please, enlighten me,” Zhou Kongchan said gravely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jiang Your Majesty’s ambition is vast, his schemes long-planned. My Wuwei Sect has merely endured—this is no true path. Let us play a bigger game.” Xu Zuo Wang spoke calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Play a bigger game?” Zhou Kongchan’s white brows rose, unease stirring—he hurriedly asked: “I do not understand your meaning.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You know. You know perfectly well,” Xu Zuo Wang’s gaze grew deep as he stared at Zhou Kongchan and uttered four words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Break the Mountains, Destroy the Temples!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words, the crowd erupted in shock—even Wang Tianwang, a man of such stature, showed grave solemnity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Break the Mountains, Destroy the Temples”—in Daoist history, this had been launched only nine times; each time, rivers ran red, the entire Daoist world was shaken, and even the spirits and demons of mountains and seas were affected!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Times have changed. To launch ‘Break the Mountains, Destroy the Temples’ now would bring too much bloodshed, too great an impact,” Zhou Kongchan sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even he, abbot of one of the Ten Great Daoist Mountains, dared not take up this Master of the Yuan Palace’s challenge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Dao of cultivation is inherently about stealing life from the midst of slaughter,” Xu Zuo Wang shook his head softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The mortal world grows ever more corrupt; the End Dharma has arrived. Perhaps immortality is no longer possible—only through such slaughter can we carve out the final path.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Xu Zuo Wang’s gaze grew firmer, his Dao heart unshakable as heaven itself, unmoved by time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These words moved Zhang Fan and the others deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For cultivators, life is born from facing death; clan rivalries, doctrinal wars—all are merely attempts to steal a sliver of opportunity for immortality amid the filth of the mortal world and the chaos of slaughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wuliang Tianzun!” Zhou Kongchan bowed, murmuring the sacred invocation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master of the Yuan Palace, had you lived in the Age of True Law, you would have been a terrestrial immortal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do not flatter me,” Xu Zuo Wang said coolly. “You may carry this message to Jiang Your Majesty.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1381,"2026-06-19T21:05:46.332Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","75d7bcaeda6cbf556ad0c2965757425eb63ced7f69afa36e144529c8478d041e","pure-yang-chapter-495","pure-yang-chapter-493",520,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fpure-yang-cover.jpg"]