Chapter 31: Putuo Wudao Tai, Dark Calamity Land

I had originally heard that I was forgiven.

The master and the elders no longer blamed me.

Purple Fairy was extremely happy, having resolved a knot in her heart.

But when her mother was brought up, and her junior sister reacted this way.

She instantly panicked, her expression full of anxiety.

After all, she hadn't returned since her marriage.

This made her feel she had failed her parents' nurturing, and Purple Fairy's whole body began to tremble.

"Senior sister, don't be anxious." Lan Xuan saw this and quickly said: "I'm not entirely clear about Elder Lin's matter either; first come with me to see the master, and the master will explain everything."

"Mm, let's go now." Purple Fairy understood that now was not the time to be sad.

Most importantly, it was to see her mother and understand the specific situation.

Afterwards, the two no longer delayed.

They headed toward the depths of the sacred land.

The Taiyi Sacred Land is vast.

Inside are towering peaks, divine islands, palaces, etc., where disciples and elders reside.

And the very core is called the Taiyi Sacred Temple.

Just like the Lu Family's Weiyang Heavenly Palace.

It represents the highest authority.

It is also where the Taiyi Sacred Lord usually resides and issues orders.

It floats above the void.

It emits waves of seven-colored radiance, like a heavenly immortal palace, solemn and mysterious.

Purple Fairy, Lan Xuan, and their group passed over mountain ranges and then descended.

Outside the hall's plaza, several people had already gathered.

All were white-robed elders, their bodies shrouded in light, their inner power surging with thick magical energy; each person possessed at least the terrifying cultivation of the Shengren Realm.

At the highest seat was a woman wearing a long robe, her hair piled high, holding a whisk.

Her bearing was transcendent, her manner myriad, and she exuded an awe-inspiring aura, looking extremely imposing.

But upon seeing Purple Fairy, the woman's gaze softened greatly.

"Unworthy disciple Ziyun pays respects to the master."

Upon entering the hall, Purple Fairy's eye sockets slightly reddened, and without hesitation she knelt directly on the ground.

Indeed, this woman holding a whisk is the current Sacred Lord of the Taiyi Sacred Land.

She is also one of the top experts in the Xuanhuang Grand World.

"Just come back, just come back!"

The Taiyi Sacred Lord hurried over, her face kind, extending a hand to help: "You now have a child, you can't kneel."

"Yes, hurry up and rise, otherwise if the Lu Family finds out, they'll think I, the Taiyi Sacred Land, am deliberately making things difficult for the junior generation."

Before Purple Fairy could respond, an old man with white beard and hair beside her also spoke.

His complexion was icy, his tone very stiff.

Yet anyone present could hear.

In those words, however, there was also concern.

"Thank you, Master."

After Purple Fairy rose, she specifically bowed to the elder: "Thank you, Grand Elder."

Originally, when she insisted on marrying Lu Wushang, the one who most opposed it was this Grand Elder before her.

He believed it would disgrace the Taiyi Sacred Land's reputation, and was the first to propose expelling her from the sect over this.

Now, despite his reaction, even if he didn't say it outright.

But Purple Fairy understood.

The Grand Elder had also forgiven her.

But as an elder, it's indeed hard to let go of face; she understood this, so she spoke up first.

"Alright." Seeing this, the Grand Elder's tone softened considerably, then said: "You now have a child, don't go bowing at every turn."

Purple Fairy was deeply moved, her knot completely undone; however, thinking of her mother, she immediately turned her head, preparing to speak.

"I know what you want to say; come with me, let's go see Elder Lin."

The Taiyi Sacred Lord spoke, the smile on her face fading.

She became somewhat solemn. Immediately.

She led the crowd and directly left the hall.

"Master, where is my mother? And my father?" Purple Fairy asked.

No wonder she was anxious; after entering the sacred land, she still hadn't seen the two of them.

"Elder Zi and Elder Lin are now at the Putuo Wudao Tai."

The Grand Elder responded, letting out a slight sigh.

"Putuo Wudao Tai?" Upon hearing that place, Purple Fairy instantly froze.

This is the Taiyi Sacred Land's most important forbidden ground.

Unless one has great merit, extraordinary talent, or is approved and recognized by the collective elders.

Even those of Saint Child and Saint Maiden level, even her master the Sacred Lord, cannot enter at will; otherwise it is a grave crime.

The reason is also very simple: the Putuo Wudao Tai is said to have been crafted by the founding ancestor of the Taiyi Sacred Land, who took a strand of the Bodhi Divine Tree's origin; it possesses a pure spirit and soul, and has the effect of cleansing thoughts.

Above, there also remains the aura left behind when the First Ancestor first attained the Dao.

If an ordinary cultivator could sit upon it, their thoughts would instantly become divine.

Even a mediocre talent.

could, in a short time, directly transform into a genius.

However, each time it is used, its effect diminishes accordingly.

Therefore, the high-level of the Holy Land, together with the numerous Elder Ancestors, only then restricted it.

And yet, one's parents actually are on the Putuo Wudao Tai.

This made the Purple Fairy even more distraught for a moment.

What exactly happened?

However, overthinking now is useless; she can only follow her master and the elders onward.

Soon.

The group soon arrived beside a vast lake.

The lake's surface was like a mirror, clear to the bottom, with rising mists.

But aside from that, there seemed to be nothing particularly special.

But if one observed carefully, they would find that various supreme formation patterns were arranged around the lake, emitting a terrifying aura; normally hidden, if anyone directly intruded, even a Saint Realm powerhouse would be killed instantly.

At this moment, the Taiyi Sacred Lord stepped forward, raised his palm, and a powerful aura surged.

In an instant, the thick mist at the lake's center slowly dispersed.

Then a circular Dao platform gradually appeared.

The Dao platform was entirely of white jade, without a speck of impurity, exuding a mysterious flavor.

However, at that moment, lying upon the Dao platform was an old woman.

The old woman's eyes were tightly shut, her frame extremely emaciated.

More importantly,

there was also a wisp of black, strange aura entwined around her body.

"Is that Zi'er?" a voice sounded at that moment.

Following closely, a purple-clad old man appeared.

His hair was disheveled, his state poor; upon seeing the Purple Fairy, he burst into tears.

"Father." The Purple Fairy saw the old man and immediately flew over.

This was her father, the Purple Elder of the Taiyi Sacred Land.

Father and daughter were finally reunited.

Beside them, the Taiyi Sacred Lord and the Grand Elder saw this, began to sigh, and also blamed themselves for having been too ruthless initially.

"Father, Mother, what exactly happened to her?" After seeing her father, the Purple Fairy also turned her gaze to her mother lying on the Putuo Wudao Tai, her voice trembling.

She could tell that something was very wrong with her, feeling no trace of vital aura.

But if she sensed with Divine Thought, she would also find that the person was still alive.

"This" the Purple Elder did not know what to say.

"Or let me handle it."

The Taiyi Sacred Lord took a deep breath and slowly said: "Zi'er, your mother, Elder Lin, has been tainted by the aura of Dark E Tu."

(End of chapter)