blenderwars Chapter 197 The Prosperous Holy World, The Ancient Road Opens (6000 Words)
Chapter 197 The Prosperous Holy World, The Ancient Road Opens (6000 Words)
Chapter 197: Flourishing Holy Realm, Opening of the Ancient Path (6000 words)
The Void Ancient Path is one of the most mysterious treasures in the Holy Realm.
It is rumored that this place is half connected to the Holy Realm and half connected to the void, with connections to the Myriad Worlds of the various heavens.
There have been people who have found divine remains, supreme treasures, and supreme inheritances within it.
The entire cultivation world is eager to go to this place.
The 108 Immortal Gates of the South State Immortal Alliance, which is in charge of the Immortal Dao, have many ancient sects whose inheritances all come from here.
The Void Ancient Path opens every 800 years, almost coinciding with the opening of the Holy Realm.
It is a treasure that all the geniuses who come to train must pass through.
No one wants to miss such a place, as it could possibly create an Immortal Dao giant whose name will be recorded in the annals of immortals.
...
Dang!
The sound of the bell rang again.
Thirty-six consecutive chimes.
A mist rose at the end of the earth, ethereal and hazy, with colorful auspiciousness rising, and countless rays of light shining, as if a new world was being born in the scorching sun, dazzling and radiant.
"Wang Xiu junior brother, let's go!" Guanshan Yue stood outside the courtyard, knocking on the door quickly, his face flushed with anticipation.
"Coming!"
Wang Xiu put away the puppet and walked out, following Guanshan Yue to join the crowd.
On the way, Guanshan Yue looked at Wang Xiu and felt the aura emanating from him, surprised, "Wang Xiu junior brother, have you made another breakthrough in your cultivation?"
Wang Xiu nodded with a smile, "My progress has been slow, please forgive me, senior brother!"
Guanshan Yue rolled his eyes.
When Wang Xiu first entered the Holy Realm, he was only at the Fourth Layer of the Gold Core realm.
Later, he ventured into the ancient jungle alone, wandered around, and when he came back, he was already at the peak of the Sixth Layer of the Gold Core realm, progressing rapidly.
Now, two months have passed, and he has been in seclusion in this courtyard without stepping out.
He has actually made another breakthrough, and it seems... he is at least at the level of the Eighth Layer of the Gold Core realm!
This astonishing speed of progress even makes them, the geniuses who grew up in the Holy Realm, jealous.
And he still thinks it's slow?
Who is he criticizing?
This young man, who is usually gentle and elegant, makes people feel as if they are bathed in a spring breeze, extremely warm and friendly, but he always unintentionally hurts others without realizing it.
It's so frustrating!
Little does he know that for Wang Xiu, two months' time from breaking through the peak of the Sixth Layer of the Gold Core realm to the Eighth Layer of the Gold Core realm is indeed not considered fast.
Especially in such a treasure land, with abundant treasures and rich spiritual energy, where geniuses gather.
If there is a chance to go out more and listen to the bragging of the heavenly arrogants, maybe his cultivation will improve faster.
But there is no way.
He needs time to digest what he has gained during these days, to transform the good things he holds into real combat power.
In these two months, he has refined thirty-six puppets, and when he is thirsty, he eats Spirit Medicine, constantly studying the flame runes recorded on the dragon scales. It is only natural for his cultivation to soar.
Therefore, it is not surprising.
After all, whether it is the puppet technique recorded in the Grand Celestial Cycle Divine Puppet Scripture or the ancient runes on the dragon scales, they are all beneficial to cultivation.
According to ancient rumors, there are also masters who have achieved enlightenment overnight and created powerful puppets that shake the world, achieving Ascension!
...
Returning to the presence of the Three Purities group.
A group of people immediately surrounded him.
"Senior Brother, you finally came out of seclusion!" Jiang Ling'er rushed up, hugged Wang Xiu's arm, pouted, and kept shaking.
"Did you miss me?"
"I did, hehe!" Jiang Ling'er blushed slightly and nodded vigorously.
Wang Xiu smiled and was about to habitually rub the girl's head.
The other arm was also hugged.
"Senior Brother, you don't know, we were targeted by people recently, many people from the Immortal Gate joined forces to deal with us, shameless!" Ji Zidian pouted and complained to Wang Xiu.
Wang Xiu was slightly stunned and smiled, "Are there really such shameless people?"
Ji Zidian nodded, "Yes, Senior Brother, if you were there at that time, we would have defeated them!"
Wang Xiu's mouth twitched, "Junior Sister, as a girl, don't speak so rudely!"
Ji Zidian blushed and said, "Oh."
Xiang Tiange and Li Zuoyue also came over and exclaimed, "Thinking about it, it was quite dangerous. They caught us off guard, took advantage of the situation, and bullied the few of us. Several times we almost fell into their hands... But fortunately, someone secretly controlled puppets to help us, so nothing major happened!"
Wang Xiu remained calm and smiled, "Puppets?"
"Yes, yes, a golden puppet with incredible strength, one person against a group! It is said that the puppet belongs to Xuantian Saint Child, Beitang Feng!"
Upon hearing this, Wang Xiu's expression became subtle, "Beitang Feng? Why do you say that?"
Xiang Tiange explained, "Beitang Feng ranks seventh on the Gold Core List. His puppetry skills are unmatched in the South State, surpassing many older generation Great Grandmaster-level Puppet Masters. He is outstanding! Among the younger generation of the Immortal Alliance, besides him, there is probably no one else with such puppetry attainments!"
Wang Xiu's mouth twitched, "But I heard that Beitang Feng has no good impression of our Three Purities, seemingly because of the quota issue?"
Li Zuoyue said, "Junior Brother Wang Xiu, you don't know, this person is inherently proud and domineering. If he wants to make a move against our Three Purities, he only allows himself to do it... Others wanting to do something is not allowed!"
Furthermore, he particularly despises those people who bully the weak, so he has taken action multiple times!"
Wang Xiu's expression was strange: "In that case, this Beiting Feng is still a respectable person!"
Several people nodded.
Among the crowd, the other Tianjiaos also sighed. Although they had opposing positions, they couldn't help but admit that Beiting Feng's proud and principled character, as well as his outstanding talent, made it difficult for people to feel any animosity towards him.
When Wang Xiu appeared, all the Tianjiaos of the Three Purities Immortal Gate gathered around him as if they had found their backbone.
Mo Wuwei's eyes brightened when he saw Wang Xiu. He wanted to go over, but seeing this scene, he lightly bit his red lips and a trace of sadness appeared on his face. He didn't approach anymore.
Suddenly, the atmosphere in the field became slightly strange.
The crowd dispersed, and Luo Hongyi, dressed in red, walked over. Her figure was graceful, her red clothes fluttered, exuding a domineering and stunning aura. As she walked, she carried a disdainful look, her presence was powerful, making people involuntarily make way for her.
Her aura was even stronger than before, with a faint glow floating on her snow-white skin. It seemed that she had made a breakthrough during this period of time.
As soon as she approached, her large eyes directly locked onto Wang Xiu, and her red lips curved slightly: "You've made a breakthrough!"
Wang Xiu broke free from the embrace of the two beauties and clasped his hands: "Thanks to Senior Sister's guidance!"
"Fight me!"
"Ah?" Wang Xiu was slightly stunned. He didn't expect Luo Hongyi to still have this matter on her mind. Before he could react, she grabbed him and they disappeared into the small forest.
Jiang Ling'er and Ji Zidian looked at each other, their jade-like faces filled with embarrassment.
Luo Hongyi pulled her senior brother into the small forest in front of them, making them feel very embarrassed.
...
An open space.
"Senior Sister, the Ancient Void Road has already opened. Shouldn't we discuss it later?" Wang Xiu smiled bitterly.
"Although the road has opened, the passage is not yet stable. There is still time, hurry up!" Luo Hongyi waved her sleeve, and countless runes formed a barrier, isolating the surrounding space to prevent eavesdropping.
Luo Hongyi stared at Wang Xiu, not knowing what she was thinking. Her face turned slightly red: "Let's make it clear, this time, you are not allowed to use that pure Yin energy to seduce me... my sister!"
"Alright!" Since it had come to this, Wang Xiu didn't refuse. It seemed that if they didn't fight, Luo Hongyi wouldn't be able to calm down.
Coincidentally, he also wanted to test how much progress he had made compared to before. It would be better to have a fight!
Wang Xiu agreed readily, which surprised Luo Hongyi. "Did you hear me clearly? You are not allowed to use that pure Yin energy!"
Wang Xiu nodded: "I heard you clearly, come on!"
"I won't hold back when I attack. Even if I seriously injure you, you are not allowed to use that pure Yin energy!" Luo Hongyi's tone changed, unable to tell if she was annoyed or displeased.
"Don't worry, Senior Sister. Since I promised you, I guarantee that I will keep my word! I absolutely won't use that pure Yin energy!" Wang Xiu vowed solemnly.
"But if you get injured and can't recover for a while, it will affect your performance in the Ancient Void Road!" Luo Hongyi furrowed her eyebrows slightly, her tone implying something.
"It's alright, Senior Sister. I have plenty of Spirit Medicine that can help me recover! Come on!" Wang Xiu was prepared.
"Actually, it's not completely forbidden..."
"I said I won't use it, so I won't. Come at me, Senior Sister!" Wang Xiu spoke firmly, with a look that said he wouldn't change his mind even if he was beaten to death.
Luo Hongyi took a deep breath and looked at Wang Xiu. For no reason, a surge of anger rose in his heart. He stomped his foot and turned away, saying, "What a load of nonsense, I'm not fighting anymore!"
"What?" Wang Xiu scratched his head, confused.
What kind of game is this?
...
"Ah, this big sister is really something! She won't let Wang Xiu off even at a time like this..." Guanshan Yue shook his head in exasperation. Luo Hongyi always acts on impulse. The opening of the Void Ancient Road is imminent, yet he still wants to drag Wang Xiu into a fight. He's really bold and doesn't seem to worry about missing the timing.
The other geniuses of the Three Purities in the Holy Realm were discussing.
"Fortunately, the Void Ancient Road takes quite a long time to open each time, stabilizing the passage, which takes about half a day!"
"I wonder how long they will fight?"
Xiang Tiange and the others have become familiar with Guanshan Yue and the others these days. Xiang Tiange put his arm around Guanshan Yue's shoulder and said, "Others might finish quickly, but our junior brother Wang Xiu is unparalleled in talent. It won't end in less than two hours. Let's wait patiently!"
Before the words fell, Luo Hongyi walked out of the forest and returned.
Li Zuoyue was dumbfounded, "It ended so quickly?"
Huang Yunchong observed Luo Hongyi's expression and found anger and dissatisfaction on her face. "Hiss~ It seems that this time, Wang Xiu junior brother didn't satisfy Senior Sister Luo!"
Luo Hongyi's ears twitched, hearing these discussions, her anger grew even stronger. She raised her hand and slapped Huang Yunchong directly into the ground.
Several people around joined in and it took a while to dig him out.
Everyone's hearts trembled, not knowing how Wang Xiu offended her. No one dared to provoke her anymore.
At this moment, Wang Xiu also returned and noticed that something was wrong. He asked, "What's going on?"
Ji Zidian was about to answer when Luo Hongyi coldly snorted, "Let's go!"
She waved her hand, and a flat boat appeared in the void. The boat was covered in runes, emitting a dazzling light. It was long enough to carry hundreds of people.
Everyone boarded the boat, and in an instant, it turned into a divine light and disappeared into the void at an astonishing speed.
The entrance to the Void Ancient Road was deep within the Holy Realm.
They had to leave the ancient forest first, which would take at least a month with their own pace. But with this flying boat, they would arrive quickly.
On the way, Wang Xiu and Guanshan Yue had a brief conversation.
They learned some information.
Luo Hongyi, Guanshan Yue, and other young geniuses who were born and raised in the Holy Realm and were less than a hundred years old, would also enter the Void Ancient Road together with them.
Because they are young enough, when the five-year period is up, they can leave the Holy Realm, so they enjoy this treatment.
This is a very rare benefit, only one group of people has this honor every eight hundred years.
Those overage individuals in the Holy Realm are not allowed to enter the Void Ancient Road and take away the opportunities of the young geniuses.
So Guanshan Yue and the others are very excited.
They are the objects of envy for countless people of the same sect.
"How many people are there like this?" Wang Xiu asked.
"Other than us Three Purities, there aren't many in the other Grotto-Heaven Blessed Lands!" Guanshan Yue replied.
The reason for the Three Purities is because of the encouragement of the fertility policy.
For the past eight hundred years, everyone has either been procreating or on the path to procreation.
They have given birth to many offspring.
In the past hundred years, the number of disciples who can reproduce is far greater than that of other Immortal Gates, and the number of young people under a hundred years old is naturally high.
On the other hand, other Immortal Gates only make efforts during this hundred years.
The higher the cultivation level, the more difficult it is to give birth to offspring.
Their efficiency is naturally average.
"But they should not be underestimated, there are Saint descendants among that group of people!" Guanshan Yue suddenly looked serious and reminded.
Saint descendants are different from the Saint descendants who have inherited for thousands of years and whose bloodlines have gradually thinned.
They are the true second generation of saints.
With Transcendent aptitude, they crush all the geniuses and stand at the peak from birth, surpassing many outstanding individuals.
Wang Xiu was surprised, "Are there any under a hundred years old?"
"Well, we have had bad luck this time... there are exactly two!" Guanshan Yue sighed.
It is extremely difficult for a Saint to give birth to offspring.
Moreover, it is limited to producing offspring within a hundred years, which increases the difficulty even more.
The Holy Realm opens several times, and it is not certain to encounter one.
This time, there are actually two?
To compete with such individuals on the same stage.
It has to be said that their luck is really terrible!
"Tai Xu Grotto-Heaven's Ye Guhong, Innate Tai Xu Sacred Body, naturally compatible with the Way of the Void, strong power, now only in his twenties, has reached the peak of Nascent Soul at a young age, with a proud personality and high aspirations!" Guanshan Yue introduced.
"Just the peak of Nascent Soul?" Wang Xiu was somewhat disappointed, thinking that he would encounter a young Almighty, that would be exciting to boast about.
Guanshan Yue said, "He reached the peak of Nascent Soul a year ago. With his foundation and the support of the several old ancestors of Tai Xu Grotto-Heaven, it is only a matter of time before he enters Astral Projection...
But he is proud and unwilling to suppress others with his cultivation level, so he has been refusing to break through and intends to use the Nascent Soul realm to suppress all the geniuses of this generation and prove his strength!"
Wang Xiu pondered for a moment and asked, "What about the other one?"
"The other one..." Guanshan Yue suddenly twitched his mouth, as if he had a toothache. "Let's not talk about it!"
Hearing this, Wang Xiu became even more interested. "Come on, tell me. It won't delay anything!"
"You'll know when you see him!" Guanshan Yue still refused to say more, looking as if he had a headache just thinking about that person.
...
The flying boat crossed over the mountains, passed through the vast ancient forest without boundaries, and arrived above a huge ancient city.
Xinhuo City.
In the beginning, it was a temporary resting place for the geniuses who entered the Holy Realm.
Later, more people stayed here, and it gradually became a city.
The headquarters of the major Immortal Gates in the Holy Realm are all located here.
The city is enormous, with walls thousands of zhang high, reaching into the sky. The walls are covered with runes that shimmer with divine radiance under the sunlight. Even the most terrifying beasts in the ancient forest cannot approach, clearly the work of a Saint.
The city itself is vast, but also empty, because there are not many people in the Holy Realm, so there are naturally no scattered residences.
Every main road is extremely spacious and grand.
Here, the geniuses gather, and powerful auras surge everywhere.
"Senior brother, look!" Jiang Ling'er tugged at Wang Xiu's sleeve, gesturing to look ahead.
It was a huge butterfly, fluttering gracefully, radiating colorful light. Its wings were covered in ancient patterns, shining with precious brilliance. It was about ten zhang long, magnificent and splendid.
On its back sat a woman, her eyes closed, indifferent and ethereal, surrounded by mist.
This was obviously an ancient species. Even in the ancient forest, there were not many creatures that could compare to it, let alone within thousands of miles.
"The Star-shattering Demon Butterfly, known as the one that can shake the heavens with a single flap, capable of tearing apart the stars. It is recorded in ancient books!" An Immortal Gate genius whispered, showing a look of fear.
Of course, the ancient books recorded the pure-blooded demon butterflies from ancient times. The purity of the one before them couldn't possibly reach that level.
But it was still astonishing.
This kind of powerful creature had its own pride and spirituality. It would rather die in battle than submit to anyone, yet it had become the mount of that woman!
"This kind of thing is normal in the Holy Realm. Cultivators have long lives, and the Holy Realm is too boring. Without motivation for cultivation, they need companionship! Many geniuses raise ancient species as pets or mounts..."
As for the woman you see, although she is young, she is already over four hundred years old, a senior!" Guanshan Yue explained quietly to everyone.
He wasn't making it up.
As they walked along, everyone witnessed many ancient species.
There were strange creatures made of metal, shaped like humans.
There were vines that could speak and move freely.
There were demonic dogs with a single horn on their heads, fiery red and extremely powerful.
Although the owners of these creatures had varying levels of cultivation, it was undeniable that each one of them was a genius. However, some of them were over a hundred years old and no longer had the possibility of leaving, emitting an aura of twilight.
Looking into the eyes of Wang Xiu and the other young geniuses, there was an undisguised envy.
The number of people in the City of Xinhuo is increasing.
Gradually, many familiar faces are seen.
They are all outstanding individuals from the outside world. After three months of special training, their aura has become more solid. Many of them are filled with a sense of iron and blood, as if they have just experienced a fierce battle, which is awe-inspiring.
Wang Xiu noticed.
Many of the Tianjiao who were originally hovering around the peak of the Gold Core stage have already stepped into the Nascent Soul stage.
Their strength has increased significantly.
This is normal, as there are also many people within the Three Purities Immortal Gate who choose to do so.
They are not the unparalleled Tianjiao on the Gold Core ranking. They do not seek to push a realm to its limit, to the point where there is no way forward, and then break through.
Facing the imminent opening of the Void Ancient Road.
They need to bring out all their strength, and breaking through their realm is obviously the most suitable choice.
Otherwise, they would have no competitiveness in front of so many top Tianjiao.
"Senior Brother Li, Senior Brother Xiang, are you also about to break through?" Wang Xiu suddenly looked towards Xiang Tiange and Li Zuoyue.
"No rush!" Xiang Tiange remained calm, his gaze looking towards the depths of the crowd. "After entering the ancient road, our competitors should be those people!"
Following his gaze, everyone saw several figures that stood out from the crowd.
They appeared to belong to a certain Immortal Gate.
But they seemed unfamiliar with the other Tianjiao from the same Immortal Gate, as if there was a barrier between them.
However, their aura was very strong. The weakest among them was at least at the Gold Core Seventh Layer, and there were many in the Nascent Soul stage.
They were the Tianjiao born in the Holy Realm.
Being under a hundred years old, they would enter the Void Ancient Road together with them.
Xiang Tiange was not worried about the other Tianjiao from the outside world. The Gold Core ranking had already proven their strength. Those people... even if they broke through to the Nascent Soul stage, they would not pose a threat to him.
But the Tianjiao from the Holy Realm were unpredictable factors.
He intended to seek stability, accumulate strength, and when he stepped into the Nascent Soul stage, he must suppress the majority of the Tianjiao from the Holy Realm. Only then would it be possible.
Li Zuoyue also had the same idea and said arrogantly, "Not entering the Nascent Soul stage is fine, but once we do, we must soar to the sky, transforming into Immortal Swordsmen!"
[Ding!]
[Detected someone bragging nearby, congratulations to the host for gaining +99 mana!]
Wang Xiu was speechless as she looked at Huang Yunchong, who had a sneaky look and his gaze scanning the female immortals around him. She couldn't help but tease, "Senior Brother Huang, are you also going to walk the invincible path?"
Huang Yunchong rolled his eyes and said, "Who's going on that thing? If you guys don't break through, and I break through alone, I'll instantly become the highest realm among the crowd. Won't everyone come after me? I'm not stupid!"
Everyone: "..."
...
Boom!
Just at this moment.
The earth trembled violently.
Everyone stared at the end of the wide road, their faces filled with anticipation.
There was a mysterious mist that filled the sky, hazy and ethereal, occasionally surging with rays of light, which was the entrance to the Void Ancient Road.
The ancient dense forest was just the beginning, the opening of the Void Ancient Road was when the grand spectacle would unfold, and all the battles would erupt completely.
Everyone was alarmed.
It felt as if a divine being had awakened from its slumber, opening its eyes from the chaos, and lightning streaked across the sky.
At the end of the earth, chaos churned.
Interweaving lightning, thunderous roars, pouring rain, as if doomsday had arrived.
"The passage is about to form!"
Luo Hongyi suddenly said, "Everyone, leave a spiritual imprint on each other. After entering the Void Ancient Road, our positions will be randomly teleported, but those who enter at the same time will not be too far apart in position. Leave imprints to facilitate reunion!"
As she spoke, she demonstrated on the spot, carving runes and teaching the method of imprinting the spiritual imprint.
This is a spell specifically designed for the Void Ancient Road.
The difficulty is not great.
Basically, one or two tries is enough.
Everyone did not hesitate, and soon, everyone had left imprints on each other.
They would be able to briefly sense the positions of their teammates within a small range in the Void Ancient Road.
Although the Void Ancient Road is called an ancient road.
In reality, it is a small world with many dangers. Many Tianjiao perish every time it opens, so one must be extremely careful.
"Get ready, it's about to open!"
In an instant, the entire ancient city boiled.
Everyone was in action, countless Tianjiao flying in the sky, some riding on young demon butterflies, some standing on flying tigers, some stepping on the void like young war gods... all with flashing runes, ready to rush towards the end of the earth.
"Charge!"
Someone shouted, and countless people surged forward.
The end of the earth was covered in a vast expanse of white, surging and undulating, causing the entire sky and earth to rumble, like white waves, overwhelming the world.
The scene was magnificent.
Many people had never seen such a sight in their entire lives. It was like a thousand horses galloping, thundering and roaring, with white mist striking the sky, terrifying beyond measure.
The heavens and earth seemed to split open, revealing a broad passage.
Everyone rushed in.
As if they were directly swallowed up.
(End of this chapter)