novelapdf Chapter 1860 Eighth-Order Immortal Vein
Chapter 1860 Eighth-Order Immortal Vein
Deep within the continent, there is actually an eighth-order immortal vein.
Even more astonishing is that this immortal vein was not simply formed from the condensation of spiritual energy from heaven and earth. Its roots actually extended beyond the continent, reaching into the endless sea of tribulation, where it purified and transformed the chaotic and violent fragments of the Great Dao bit by bit, eventually turning them into the pure source that nourished the entire Starry Sky Ancient Realm.
"This is... using the sea of tribulation as a furnace and an array as a guide to extract life force from the graveyard of the Great Dao." Zhang Xuan was shocked beyond words.
Those who can achieve this are no ordinary Golden Immortals.
This was Taiyi's doing.
"Fellow Daoists, please follow me to the Reception Hall." The middle-aged general in the lead spoke calmly, "The Elders Council needs to verify your identities. Once confirmed, the seal will be lifted."
Zhang Xuan composed himself, cupped his hands, and said, "Thank you for your trouble."
The group passed through the protective light barrier and flew deeper into the mainland.
The sights along the way made Zhang Xuan and Jiao'er increasingly silent and shocked.
They flew over a vast garden of medicinal herbs.
The garden is filled with rare and beautiful plants, including many eighth-tier spiritual plants.
Those eighth-grade spiritual herbs that would cause even True Immortals to fight to the death in the outside world are growing in large swaths here.
The fragrance of herbs condensed into a tangible cloud that flowed slowly through the garden, with even Daoist runes floating within it.
“This herb garden…” Jiao’er’s voice was a little hoarse, “It must be tens of millions of years old.”
Millions of years.
What does that mean?
The ancient eons have been over for countless years, and the desolate eons have also passed for millions of years.
The ancient herb garden, which has existed for tens of millions of years, means that this ancient realm existed before the Desolate Era, and may even date back to the end of the Holy Era!
“Indeed.” The middle-aged general spoke with a hint of pride. “This garden was gradually developed when the God-King first arrived at the Sea of Calamity, and it has been 15 million years since then. Many of the spiritual plants in the garden were planted by the God-King himself and have been carefully cared for by more than a hundred generations of spiritual plant masters, which is why it has reached its current size.”
God-King.
Zhang Xuan caught the nuance of this title.
He was not a Celestial Venerable, not a Dao Lord, not even a Taiyi—he was a God King.
"May I ask, fellow Daoist, what is the name of your realm's God King?" Zhang Xuan asked tentatively.
The middle-aged general smiled slightly, but did not answer directly: "When you two meet the elders, you will know."
Zhang Xuan didn't press the matter further, but the shock in his heart was like a raging storm.
He originally thought that with nine Golden Immortals guarding the Starry Sky Ancient Realm, it was already a dominant force in the Tribulation Sea.
Unexpectedly, above the nine Golden Immortals was a God King.
Moreover, this god-king may have come from the Holy Ancient period.
This goes beyond the word "ancient".
This is a living fossil, a witness to the rise and fall of all the myriad worlds.
On either side of the palace gate stands a stone sculpture, each a hundred feet tall.
They were two strange beasts never seen before, resembling Qilin but with nine tails, a single horn on their foreheads, and their bodies were engraved with dense Dao runes.
“This is… Xinghou,” Jiao’er said softly. “A legendary divine beast that guarded the Heavenly Gate in the ancient times, which disappeared in the ancient era.”
The middle-aged general glanced at her, his eyes filled with admiration: "Fellow Daoist, you have broad knowledge. These two Star Hou statues were erected by the God King when he first created this world, and they have been guarding the Starry Sky Ancient Realm for fifteen million years."
Fifteen million years.
Zhang Xuan remained silent.
This time span far exceeds the limits of his understanding.
The Nine Divine Realms and the Mysterious Void Realm are only two or three million years old.
The two stone sculptures guarding the entrance to this Hall of Reception have stood for 15 million years.
Upon entering the hall, Zhang Xuan and Jiao'er were led to a side hall.
The interior of the hall was simply furnished, with only one altar and a few prayer cushions.
On the table sat a pot and a cup. The contents of the pot were unknown, and a wisp of pale golden mist was rising from it.
The mist lingered, condensing into a palm-sized auspicious cloud atop the palace roof, within which stars and rivers flowed.
"Please wait a moment, fellow Daoists. The elder will be here shortly." The middle-aged general bowed and withdrew from the hall.
Zhang Xuan and Jiao'er exchanged a glance and sat down on the prayer mat.
With 30% of their cultivation remaining and most of their divine sense sealed, they did not feel fear.
On the contrary, in this unfamiliar ancient world, in this Hall of Reception that has weathered millions of years of wind and rain, the two of them felt a sense of tranquility without prior agreement.
This is a tranquility unlike anything found in the Sea of Calamity.
"Husband," Jiao'er whispered, "can you feel it?"
Zhang Xuan nodded: "Yes, everything here, from the earth to the array, from the spirit herb garden to the reception hall, has a kind of... naturally formed order of the Great Dao. It is not deliberately carved, but a harmonious blend after countless years of refinement."
He paused, his voice even lower: "This is the work of the God-King. Only beings who have lived long enough and witnessed countless changes can manage the Great Dao order to this extent. It is not imposed on all things, but rather allows all things to spontaneously submit to the order."
Just then, the restrictions on the palace gate trembled slightly.
The door opened, and six figures filed in.
The leader was an elderly man with white hair and beard, dressed in a black Taoist robe embroidered with star patterns of the same origin as the token, clearly a peak Golden Immortal!
Behind him stood five people of different appearances: an old woman with white hair and a youthful face, a middle-aged scholar-like man, a burly man in armor, and a woman who looked no more than sixteen years old...
Without exception, they were all Golden Immortals.
And the minimum cultivation level is the late Golden Immortal stage!
The six people took their seats, and the elder in the lead smiled slightly, his voice as distant as an ancient bell: "I am Xing Yaozi, the chief of the Starry Sky Elder Council, and these five are all elders of my realm."
He introduced them one by one, his tone calm and without any of the arrogance of a peak Golden Immortal.
Zhang Xuan and Jiao'er rose and greeted each other with the courtesy due to Golden Immortals: "Zhang Xuan and Jiao'er of the Nine Realms greet all the elders."
“Nine Domains…” Xingyaozi’s eyes flickered slightly, as if recalling something. “That is the surface of the realm formed from the remains of Lord Tianlong. Although we have never been there in person, we have read about it in ancient books. In the ancient times, a cultivator from the Nine Provinces named Cangmingzi accidentally entered the Sea of Calamity. He was rescued by our realm’s sea patrol envoy and stayed there for a hundred years. Unfortunately, he died in a hunt for a Calamity Beast.”
Cangmingzi!
Jiao'er was startled.
Although she was of beast blood, she had heard of the people of the Human Emperor's Nine Provinces.
This Cangmingzi was once a legendary Golden Immortal in the Nine Provinces, but he later disappeared.
All the ancient records of the Nine Provinces state that he "failed to transcend the tribulation, and his Dao disappeared and his body perished." However, he unexpectedly entered the sea of tribulation and lingered in this ancient star realm for a hundred years!
Xingyaozi's gaze fell on Zhang Xuan and Jiao'er. His gaze was gentle yet profound, as if it could penetrate all disguises and see directly into the essence of the Great Dao.
"Fellow Daoists, if I may be so bold, you both bear the aura of the Nine-Eyed Devouring Beast. Where did you encounter that demonic creature?"
Zhang Xuan felt a chill run down his spine. Without hiding anything, he recounted the main events of his adventures in the Heavenly Dragon's stomach, his encounter with the Nine-Eyed Devouring Beast, and his forced escape into the Sea of Tribulation.
After he finished speaking, the hall fell silent for a moment.
The six elders had different expressions.
The one-eyed, one-armed old man, Xing Can, flashed a sharp killing intent in his remaining eye: "The Nine-Eyed Devouring Beast... Back then, even when the God King personally intervened, he could only suppress it deep within the dragon's remains, failing to completely annihilate it. I never imagined that after two great eons, that demon would still have the strength to break free from its suppression!"