frightfiction Chapter 536 Obscuring Heavenly Secrets, Beyond the Heavenly Dao
Chapter 536 Obscuring Heavenly Secrets, Beyond the Heavenly Dao
The Blood Coffin Ancestor took the jade slip and probed it with a wisp of his divine sense.
After a moment, the anger on his face subsided slightly.
But then he snorted coldly, his tone full of disdain: "A bunch of good-for-nothings! They can't even handle a few juniors and have to rely on others. They've completely disgraced my Wanbao Pavilion!"
Fine! I'll trust you one more time and do as you say!
If we fail again…
The unfinished words carried a chilling undercurrent.
"If I fail again, I am willing to die to atone for my sins!"
Ling Tian hurriedly kowtowed and cried out in a trembling voice.
The Blood Coffin Ancestor said no more, and the coffin lid slowly closed, completely engulfing his figure.
Then, the blood coffin transformed into a streak of blood-red light and hurtled towards the headquarters of Wanbaoge.
Only after the blood coffin disappeared into the horizon did Ling Tian and the others dare to stand up.
"Guild Master, have the people from the Star Palace really escaped from the Ancestor's grasp?"
One of the elders still couldn't believe it.
Ling Tian's face turned ashen: "Isn't what you're saying obvious? Otherwise, why would the ancestor be so angry?"
"Pass down the order: all branches must heighten their vigilance, and at the same time, select the strongest warriors to accompany me to the border regions of Central and Western China for an ambush!"
"Yes!"
The group left in a hurry, leaving behind only a devastated valley.
The news of the Blood Coffin Ancestor of Wanbaoge's failure shocked the entire cultivation world like a thunderbolt.
The news first reached Misty Peak, one of the ten major sects.
"What? The Blood Coffin Ancestor failed to capture them?"
Inside the main hall of Misty Peak, the sect leader suddenly stood up from his jade throne, smashing the teacup in his hand to the ground with a "crack".
The elder reporting from below was sweating profusely: "It's absolutely true! The Blood Coffin Ancestor personally went after them, but those juniors managed to escape through the teleportation array. It's said that the Blood Coffin Ancestor was also severely injured, and in a fit of rage, he razed the mountain range where the teleportation array was located to the ground."
"Teleportation array? How could there be a teleportation array in this world? That's a legendary teleportation array that only existed in the ancient cultivation world."
Just what is the origin of this Star Palace?
The dozen or so elders in the hall looked at each other, their faces filled with disbelief.
"The Blood Coffin Ancestor is at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage! Even if we join forces, we wouldn't last three moves against him. Just what kind of monsters are those people from the Star Palace?"
After a long pause, an elderly man with white hair spoke in a deep voice.
"More importantly, the girl in the lead looks to be only twelve or thirteen years old!"
Another elder chimed in.
"Twelve or thirteen years old? Could he be the reincarnation of some ancient powerful being?"
Upon hearing this, everyone's pupils contracted even further.
Meanwhile, inside the Heavenly Secrets Palace.
A huge celestial compass slowly rotated, and starlight filled the hall.
An old man sat cross-legged in the center of the astrolabe, his eyes closed, his fingers constantly calculating.
Suddenly his face changed drastically, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Head!"
The elders on both sides rushed forward to help him up.
The old man wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his eyes filled with horror: "The secrets of heaven are in chaos! Someone has actually obscured the secrets of heaven! The origins of that Star Palace cannot even be deduced by the Zhou Tian Star Chart!"
"What? The Zhou Tian Star Chart is an ancient treasure for divination, capable of revealing the secrets of heaven and destiny. How could it not be able to predict the fate of a small sect?"
Everyone in the hall was shocked.
The old man's expression was solemn: "There are only two possibilities. Either the Star Palace has an existence beyond the Heavenly Secrets in charge, or they themselves are not within the Heavenly Dao!"
These words shocked the entire hall.
An existence beyond the secrets of heaven? What kind of concept is that?
Perhaps only legendary immortals could do that!
"Pass the order."
The old man slowly rose to his feet. "All disciples of the Heavenly Mystery Palace who are away from home, suspend all missions and focus all your efforts on gathering intelligence on the Star Palace."
"Is this Star Palace really that terrifying?"
Everyone looked puzzled.
Although the people of Star Palace escaped from the Blood Coffin Ancestor, their Heavenly Mystery Palace also had a reclusive ancestor, who was also at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, and there was more than one of them, whose strength far surpassed that of the Blood Coffin Ancestor.
"The cultivation world of Tianyuan Continent is about to change!"
The old man ignored the crowd's questions and muttered to himself.
Xuantian Sect, Qingyuan Sect, Luoyun Sect, Baihua Valley, Penglai Sect...
One sect after another received the news, and their leaders were all shaken.
The Xuan Tian Sect Master crushed the communication jade talisman in his hand: "Six juniors escaped from the Blood Coffin Ancestor? Are you kidding me?"
After a moment, he suddenly looked up and laughed loudly: "Good! What a Star Palace! You've slapped the face of the Myriad Treasures Pavilion, I like it!"
This Blood Coffin Ancestor is too incompetent; he lived for thousands of years in vain!
However, our cooperation with them will continue, and we'll make them pay an even higher price, hahaha!
The current sect leader of Qingyuan Sect was originally a senior elder of the sect. After hearing the report, he sighed and said, "These are turbulent times. This Star Palace is extraordinary."
"Sect Leader, what about the sect competition..."
"I will participate as usual, and the cooperation with Wanbaoge will continue."
"I refuse to believe that a mere Star Palace can cause such chaos, that so many sects working together can't take it down!"
Lingxiao Pavilion, the head of the ten major sects.
Inside the Lingxiao Palace, Lingxiaozi sat in the main seat, with twenty-two elders standing on either side below, creating a solemn atmosphere.
"What are your thoughts on the matter of the Star Palace?"
Ling Xiaozi's voice was flat, revealing no trace of joy or anger.
An elder stepped forward and bowed: "The Star Palace is relatively unknown, yet it has managed to cultivate such a brilliant disciple. There must be something fishy about this. In my opinion, we should send someone to investigate this matter thoroughly."
Another elder shook his head and retorted, "Why should Lingxiao Pavilion waste its energy on a third-rate sect?"
“No!” Another elder stepped forward. “The rise of the Star Palace was too sudden. I suspect it has an ancient heritage. If we can find out its background and befriend it, we might be able to glimpse the mysteries of the ancient Dao.”
"How can a third-rate sect talk about the ancient path?"
If there's anything truly extraordinary about it, just eliminate and seize it!
"Well said! Our Lingxiao Pavilion is the overlord of the cultivation world of Tianyuan Continent. Any sect must bow down and submit to us, offering up their best supernatural powers and techniques."
"If the Star Palace is sensible, then so be it; otherwise, erase them completely!"
……
The elders each held their own opinion and argued endlessly.
After a long pause, Ling Xiaozi raised his hand to stop the commotion and slowly spoke, his tone cold: "What do I care about the Star Palace or Shen Rugo? In front of our Lingxiao Pavilion, they are nothing but clay chickens and earthen dogs."
Besides, even if Shen Rugo is somewhat magical, how can she compare to our Wu Xuemei?
Even Shi Potian is far superior to her.
There's no need to pay attention; let them make a fuss.
At worst, we can just wipe them off the face of the earth.
His words were filled with murderous intent.
"Master is wise!"
Upon hearing this, everyone felt a chill run down their spines and bowed in agreement.
Lingxiao Pavilion has been the overlord of the cultivation world of Tianyuan Continent for countless years, and it is the only one that is supreme. All other sects must bow down and submit to it.
Within the supreme secret realm of Lingxiao Pavilion, there are not just one or two ancestors who have secluded themselves for cultivation or who have extended their lifespans with supreme elixirs, but a total of ten.
Each and every one of them was a giant who suppressed the entire cultivation world of Tianyuan Continent back then, at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage!
There are even ancestors from tens of thousands of years ago who are infinitely close to the legendary Refinement of Emptiness realm.