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Chapter 1174 The Five Lineage Ancestors
Taiyuan Star Abyss, Yuanming Immortal Palace.
The palace walls, entirely constructed of Yuanyang Immortal Jade, are inscribed with countless flame runes. Each rune seems to possess a life of its own, breathing in chaotic fire energy and burning with an inextinguishable golden immortal flame year after year. They rise like a canopy, illuminating the surrounding surging chaotic air currents and even tinging the void with a warm golden light, as if time itself has slowed down here.
Inside the main hall, nine hundred and ninety-nine star-shaped pearls hung from the dome, each radiating a dazzling light comparable to that of a Golden Immortal. They cascaded down, weaving an intricate star array on the ground. As the array patterns flowed, countless illusory figures of Golden Immortals could be vaguely seen bowing and awaiting orders, their auras varying from fierce and powerful to gentle and profound. Each pearl corresponded to a Golden Immortal powerhouse who had submitted to the Thirteenth Prince, symbolizing his supreme authority in the Taiyuan Star Abyss, his oppressive aura ever-present.
At the far end of the hall, on a throne carved from primordial warm jade, the thirteenth prince reclined languidly. He wore a purple-gold dragon robe embroidered with the sun, moon, and stars; the gold threads of the embroidered stars shimmered with an eerie light in the firelight, as if he were draped a starry sky over his body. His face was handsome yet carried a deep-seated sinister air; his narrow phoenix eyes were half-closed, as if he were half-asleep, with only the dark gold thumb ring on his finger standing out, its carved dragon emitting a shimmering, rhythmic glow.
He was tapping lightly on the armrest of the throne, making a soft "tap, tap" sound that was particularly clear in the silent hall where you could hear dust falling. It carried an invisible sense of oppression, making the air seem to solidify.
Below, the immortal avatar of Ancestor Xuan Yang stood respectfully, leaning slightly forward, almost bowing. His hands hung tightly at his sides, his knuckles white from the effort, and his arms trembled slightly, as if bearing a thousand pounds of weight. His face was filled with tension, fine beads of sweat trickling down his pale cheeks and staining his clothes, yet he dared not raise his hand to wipe them away. Even his breathing was deliberately softened, becoming an almost inaudible stream, for fear that the slightest sound would disturb the prince on the throne and bring about undeserved disaster.
“My eighteenth brother also knows about that brat Hongmeng, and even sent that old bastard Qianye over there…” After a moment of silence, the thirteenth prince finally broke the silence in the hall. His voice was not loud, but it carried a chilling quality that seemed to freeze one’s immortal soul. “Fine, just to be on the safe side, let’s ask a quasi-immortal king to come down from the mountain and make a trip to that desolate star abyss.”
He had quite a few ninth-rank Golden Immortals under his command, but in a one-on-one fight, he couldn't find a single one who could reliably defeat Thousand Nights Golden Immortal. Not to mention, if he wanted to completely capture Thousand Nights Golden Immortal—without the intervention of a Quasi-Immortal King, unless he dispatched more than ten ninth-rank Golden Immortals at once to set up an inescapable trap, it would be almost impossible to ensnare him.
He could mobilize more than ten ninth-rank Golden Immortals at once. Such a large commotion would be difficult to conceal from his meticulous eighteenth brother. On the contrary, it would alert the enemy and make them aware of his intentions.
The next second...
With a sudden flick of his long sleeves, the thirteenth prince unleashed a beam of intensely refined purple light from the cuffs of his purple-gold dragon robe. Shaped like lightning, yet a million times faster, it carried an irresistible pressure, piercing directly through the layers of immortal array restrictions of the Yuanming Immortal Palace—those array barriers, powerful enough to withstand the full force of a ninth-grade Golden Immortal's attack, shattered like paper before this purple light, failing to provide even the slightest resistance.
In an instant, the purple light burst out of the Yuanming Immortal Palace and disappeared into the vast chaos, leaving only a faint trace of the aura of a quasi-immortal king, which flashed and disappeared in the void.
On the throne, the thirteenth prince slowly withdrew his hand, the dark gold ring on his fingertip gently tapping the armrest once more. This time, however, the rhythm was noticeably faster, as if he were pounding on his opponent's heart. A calculating glint flashed in his eyes, and he slightly raised his phoenix gaze towards the direction of the desolate Star Abyss, a meaningful smile curving his lips.
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Taiyuan Xingyuan, the Five Elements Immortal Sect.
This ancient immortal sect, with a history spanning nearly thirty million cosmic eras, is situated on a chaotic treasure land woven from the five immortal veins of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. The five main veins coil like giant dragons, continuously spewing forth pure immortal energy of the five elements, nourishing every blade of grass and tree within the sect, and even the air carries the fragrance of the power of the five elements.
The mountain gate, forged from five-colored immortal stones, stands a million years old, piercing the clouds as if connecting the two ends of heaven and earth, its grandeur inspiring awe. Engraved upon it are four ancient divine runes: "Five Elements Immortal Sect." Each stroke contains the purest and most refined power of the Five Elements: the golden light is sharp as a divine sword, seemingly capable of severing everything; the wood energy is vibrant like a forest, concealing the endless cycle of life; the water's murmur is like a river, containing a surging, powerful force; the fire's intensity is blazing like a raging inferno, capable of incinerating all things; the earth's weight is as profound as the land itself, capable of bearing the heavens.
Below the level of an Immortal Golden Immortal, if one observes divine runes for more than three breaths, the power of the rules will invade one's sea of consciousness, causing one's immortal soul to be transformed into the Dao, and one to be eternally trapped within it.
Five Elements Immortal Sect, Five Elements Heaven.
This is the forbidden area of the Five Elements Immortal Sect, surrounded by layers upon layers of Five Elements Grand Arrays—the Gold Array is as sharp as a knife, with countless golden spear phantoms flashing as the array patterns flow, capable of severing immortal bones and shattering the foundation of one's Dao; the Wood Array is full of vitality, with vines entwined like a net, yet it conceals a strangling power, capable of trapping intruders within and draining their life force; the Water Array transforms into a boundless ocean, with towering waves that can drown Golden Immortals and dissolve their immortal souls; the Fire Array is filled with raging flames, with heaven-burning fire burning fiercely, capable of incinerating immortal souls and annihilating them completely; the Earth Array is as heavy as a mountain, with countless earth-yellow runes pressing down, capable of immobilizing a Ninth-Rank Golden Immortal and sealing them for eternity.
Legend has it that this is the Daoist temple of the Five Elements Immortal Sect's founder, the Five Elements Ancestor. After the Ancestor went into seclusion, he established an ironclad rule: without his permission, even a high-ranking Golden Immortal is not allowed to set foot in the Five Elements Heaven. Violators will be imprisoned in the Frozen Purgatory at best, suffering the torment of the Northern Darkness's cold poison day and night; at worst, their cultivation will be abolished, their immortal bones crushed, and they will be expelled from the sect, never to set foot in the Five Elements Immortal Realm again.
At the center of the Five Elements Heaven stands a celestial palace entirely carved from the five elements' celestial crystals—the Five Elements Celestial Palace. On its walls, five-colored divine light flows ceaselessly, sometimes transforming into golden spears and iron horses, depicting the carnage of battle; sometimes into the roar of a forest, recounting the cycle of life; sometimes into surging rivers, showcasing their unstoppable power; sometimes into volcanic eruptions, expressing destruction and rebirth; sometimes into collapsing mountains, highlighting the earth's immense weight. It vividly demonstrates the interplay and endless transformations of the five elements, guiding people to enlightenment.
Deep within the celestial palace, upon a Five Elements Lotus Platform formed from five-colored lotus blossoms, sat a figure. It was an elderly man clad in Five Elements Immortal Robes, embroidered with mutually reinforcing and restraining Five Elements runes that swirled with a faint halo. Five-colored divine light swirled around him, dancing like ribbons, sometimes merging into chaos, sometimes separating into the five energies. He had white hair but a youthful face, his silver hair cascading over his shoulders, his complexion ruddy like an infant's, yet his eyes remained tightly closed, long eyelashes covering his eyelids, showing no sign of movement.
Even the aura around him could not be sensed. He sat quietly on the lotus platform, like a lifeless immortal corpse, forming a stark contrast with the flowing Five Elements Divine Light around him. He exuded an eerie tranquility, as if he had been sitting in meditation for hundreds of millions of years.
Suddenly, with a soft "whoosh," a streak of purple light pierced the void of the Five Elements Heaven like a celestial being descending from the heavens, completely ignoring the numerous immortal arrays and restrictions surrounding the Five Elements Immortal Palace—those killing arrays that even Ninth-Rank Golden Immortals hesitated to tread upon were rendered useless before the purple light, failing to even stir a ripple. In the blink of an eye, the purple light had arrived before the Five Elements Ancestor, hovering three feet above the lotus platform, radiating a gentle yet irresistible aura.
at this time......
The Five Elements Ancestor slightly lifted his tightly closed eyelids, his long eyelashes trembled, revealing a barely perceptible slit. A sliver of five-colored divine light flashed through the slit, as if it contained the operation of the five elements of billions of universes.
Immediately afterward, a terrifying pressure, dozens of times more powerful than that of the Thousand Nights Golden Immortal, erupted from his body, like an ancient beast awakening from its slumber, roaring and spreading outwards. The five-colored divine light within the Five Elements Immortal Palace instantly surged, the sounds of clashing swords and galloping horses were deafening, as if a million celestial soldiers were engaged in battle; the roar of the forest and sea transformed into furious howls, like countless colossal beasts roaring; rivers surged, unleashing towering waves that threatened to engulf the entire world; the flames of volcanic eruptions dyed the void crimson, even igniting the chaotic energy; the thunderous roar of collapsing mountains shook the very foundations of the forbidden land, causing the Five Elements Heaven to tremble slightly under this pressure. Even the most unruly chaotic energy was compressed into a solid solidity, like a firm piece of earth.
Then, the Five Elements Ancestor made a leisurely gesture with his right hand. The purple light seemed to be drawn by an invisible force, immediately tracing a graceful path before obediently landing in his palm, revealing a palm-sized communication talisman flowing with a purple-gold luster, its surface engraved with the Thirteenth Prince's exclusive mark.
The Five Elements Ancestor's eyes remained half-closed. With a casual sweep of his mind, the information within the talisman flooded into his sea of consciousness like a tide, and the Thirteenth Prince's command was clearly presented in his perception.
next moment......
The Five Elements Ancestor slowly rose, his posture not fully upright, yet he possessed an air of superiority over all living beings. Facing the direction of the Yuanming Immortal Palace, he solemnly bowed, his voice not loud, yet carrying a power that transcended time and space: "I humbly obey Your Highness's decree."
As soon as he finished speaking, the five-colored immortal light surrounding the Five Elements Ancestor suddenly surged, with the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth intertwining to form a rotating halo. The Five Elements Lotus Platform beneath his feet then radiated a dazzling light, echoing the divine light emanating from him. A violent ripple spread through the surrounding space-time, like the surface of a lake tossed with a pebble, expanding outwards in layers.
With a flash of light, the figure of the Five Elements Ancestor had vanished without a trace on the Five Elements Lotus Platform, leaving only the platform still faintly glowing. The five-colored divine light slowly receded, as if everything just now was merely an illusion.
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Chaos knows no age; billions of years have passed silently like sand slipping through one's fingers.
On this day, a slight explosion suddenly came from the Chaos Prison deep within Su Mo's Natal Immortal Realm.
"Puchi-"
The last remaining soul of a second-tier quasi-immortal king, suppressed by the primordial immortal power, finally exhausted its last trace of immortal essence, turning into specks of ashes and dissipating in the prison, leaving not even a trace of its aura behind.
In the vast Chaos Prison, only the Yin-Yang Elders and the Thousand Nights Golden Immortal, whom Su Mo had specially left behind, remained.
"The Immortal True Spirit has once again exceeded 80 trillion. I wonder if it can help me achieve the seventh-grade Great Perfection of the Primordial Immortal Golden Immortal Body?"
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