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Join the ServerThe spiritual energy emanating from Bai Mengqi grew increasingly potent, gradually reclaiming the area the opponent had controlled with their Daoist magic.
Before long, the monochrome landscape began to regain its original hues.
True Person Zhenxu’s brow furrowed deeper and deeper, a bead of cold sweat trickling down his forehead. Eventually, the black and white vanished completely, and everything returned to normal.
The surrounding people, however, seemed to have noticed nothing, as if they had merely experienced a brief moment of disorientation.
It was as if True Person Zhenxu’s technique truly possessed the power to manipulate time itself.
“Haha, truly worthy of the heroine who brought the Japanese supernatural world to such a state! This old Daoist is impressed, truly impressed. Fellow Daoist, please follow me.” True Person Zhenxu’s address and attitude towards Bai Mengqi shifted immediately.
Within the Daoist sect, being called a ‘Fellow Daoist’ typically signified that one was considered a cultivator on par with the speaker.
Cultivators were merely a modern term for immortal cultivators. Of course, ancient immortal cultivators were different, but modern cultivators who could extend their lifespan to over a hundred years were considered rare.
Bai Mengqi immediately followed him.
‘The Daoist arts of this sect are indeed extraordinary, sharing a remarkable similarity with the spiritual arts I cultivate,’ Bai Mengqi thought, offering a compliment.
True Person Zhenxu smiled faintly.
“Your spiritual arts, Fellow Daoist, are complete immortal techniques. The Daoist arts our modern sect possesses are, regrettably, incomplete. The ‘Heaven and Earth Lost Color’ technique I just used, if you were to employ it in actual combat, would truly make the heavens and earth lose their color, and the sun and moon dim.”
While Bai Mengqi had denied suppressing his technique, she had carefully pondered his methods. If she possessed the right principles, she too could execute such a feat, and its power might be formidable.
In truth, due to the laws of heaven and earth, many techniques from the Great Immortaless’s world were unusable, as some of their principles were intrinsically linked to the power of the cosmos.
Thus, the Thunder Law was Bai Mengqi’s most frequently used and most potent technique among those she currently commanded.
If she could acquire some Daoist arts from the sect, her combat prowess would undoubtedly increase further.
“Daoist Priest, how should I address you?” Bai Mengqi asked courteously.
“My Daoist name is Zhenxu, and I am the current Sect Master of Mount Zhenwu,” True Person Zhenxu promptly introduced himself.
Bai Mengqi immediately committed the name to memory. Although she had suppressed True Person Zhenxu earlier, it was primarily due to the exquisite nature of her own spiritual energy, not a pure suppression of his spiritual arts.
He had not used his full strength, merely testing her. If they were to engage in a true battle, Bai Mengqi wasn’t certain she could easily defeat him.
This old man was likely on par with the patriarchs of the Eight Ancient Clans. How to put it? He felt perhaps slightly weaker than Abe Haruha.
“Senior Pure Yang, what is your relationship with him?” Bai Mengqi casually inquired.
True Person Zhenxu quickly replied, “Oh, he is my master.”
Bai Mengqi immediately began to ponder in her heart, wondering just how powerful this Pure Yang True Person truly was.
The two continued towards the back of Mount Zhenwu, crossing a peak connected by an iron chain. There, a stone chamber with a tightly shut door stood.
Bai Mengqi could sense the rich spiritual energy emanating from within the mountain itself.
This place was likely where Mu Tianrui had mentioned the spatial rift in Xia Kingdom was sealed.
True Person Zhenxu stepped forward and addressed the interior of the chamber.
“Master, Fellow Daoist Bai Mengqi has arrived.”
The moment these words left his lips, a terrifying aura, like a waking beast, permeated from the crevices of the stone door.
“Ah! Is that so? You’ve finally arrived.”
The sheer power contained within that single voice sent a strong sense of crisis through Bai Mengqi.
She had never experienced such a potent threat, not even from Abe Haruha. Without exaggeration, while she might not be able to defeat Abe Haruha, if she wished to escape, Abe Haruha would certainly be unable to stop her.
‘Such terrifying power! Is this still considered an S-rank?’ Bai Mengqi felt a tremor of shock in her heart.
Of course, the S-rank was an unknown domain, encompassing all super-S-rank ability users. This meant that individuals within this realm could have vastly different power levels, with some gaps being immense and others slight, making it impossible to accurately measure.
Within the supernatural world, S-rank was also known as the God-rank, and even among God-ranks, there were divisions of strength.
As the voice faded, the stone door suddenly swung open. A tall figure, like a phantom, appeared before Bai Mengqi. Bai Mengqi, however, barely reacted.
By the time she regained her senses, the other party was already standing before her. It was an old Daoist priest, over 1.9 meters tall, with an aged face and clad in Daoist robes.
Despite his seemingly ancient appearance, his physique was remarkably straight and robust, utterly unlike that of an elderly person. An overwhelming aura emanated from him, causing Bai Mengqi to instinctively adopt a defensive stance.
“Haha, young lady, don’t be so tense. This old Daoist harbors no ill will.” Seeing Bai Mengqi’s wary posture, the old Daoist immediately began to rein in his aura.
As his powerful presence receded, the old Daoist instantly became harmless. Yet, his height of over 1.9 meters still exerted an invisible pressure on Bai Mengqi.
“Master, this disciple shall take his leave. Please have a good talk with Fellow Daoist Bai.” True Person Zhenxu bowed and spoke.
“Go on, go on. Do not disturb us without my instruction.”
The old Daoist gestured.
And so, True Person Zhenxu departed.
After a moment of silent exchange with the old Daoist, Bai Mengqi let out a heavy sigh.
“Alas! It seems I still know too little about the supernatural world. I never imagined that Senior’s realm would be far more powerful than that of an ordinary S-rank,” Bai Mengqi lamented.
The old Daoist chuckled upon hearing this.
“Young lady, how old are you? This old man dares to guess you’re barely in your early twenties. Yet, I am already over 150 years old. If you were to reach my realm, I fear you would be countless times stronger than I am now,” the old Daoist teased.
Bai Mengqi’s eyes widened upon hearing he was over 150 years old.
“This? It’s completely imperceptible!” Bai Mengqi exclaimed in astonishment.
‘Although the other party is formidable, they are definitely not an immortal cultivator. At most, they are a powerful術士 (sorcerer). This merely indicates that the Daoist sect possesses its own methods for extending life, which are completely incomparable to the legendary immortal cultivation that elevates life itself,’ she thought.
Bai Mengqi considered this and realized it was true. Even the weakest immortal cultivators, reaching the Qi Condensation stage, only had a lifespan of 200 years.
“Alright, then, according to the supernatural world’s terminology, Senior, you must have surpassed S-rank, right?” Bai Mengqi asked curiously.
“Our Daoist sect doesn’t have such a term. If we truly had to compare, S-rank would probably be equivalent to our sect’s Foundation Establishment, but it’s hard to say.”
“Foundation Establishment? I didn’t expect that to be similar to an immortal cultivation realm. This junior happens to be at that same realm,” Bai Mengqi said, once again surprised.
The old Daoist, however, shook his head.
“This Foundation Establishment is not that Foundation Establishment. Young lady, please follow me. This old Daoist will enter the cave dwelling.”
The old Daoist gestured for Bai Mengqi to follow him into the cave dwelling.
Bai Mengqi was already quite curious about the interior, so she naturally didn’t refuse and followed behind the old Daoist.
This old Daoist was Pure Yang True Person, recognized as the foremost figure in the Xia Kingdom’s supernatural world. Even the patriarchs of the Jiang family were eager to acknowledge this.
Although they were ancient clans passed down from antiquity, in terms of cultivation, they were actually inferior to specialized cultivation forces like the Daoist sect.
This was because the cultivation methods mastered by the Xia Kingdom’s Daoist sect were closer to the immortal path, even comparable to it, than those held by the ancient clans.
Upon entering the cave dwelling, a powerful surge of spiritual energy washed over them.
“This… this feels exactly like the secret hidden within Japan’s Mount Fuji! Could it be that there’s also a similar spatial gate leading to another world here?” Bai Mengqi quickly asked.
Upon hearing Bai Mengqi’s question, Pure Yang True Person realized that she wasn’t particularly knowledgeable about these matters.
“A long, long time ago, this world was but a single continent, known as the Divine Land. After many great nirvanas, brought about by changes in the laws of heaven and earth, it transformed into its current state.”
“And what you refer to as a spatial rift is, in our Daoist terms, called a Grotto-Heaven or Blessed Land. Our Daoist records speak of thirty-six Grotto-Heavens and seventy-two Blessed Lands. As for smaller Grotto-Heavens, there are many more. The one in the island nation is but one of these numerous smaller Grotto-Heavens,” Pure Yang True Person explained.
Bai Mengqi was momentarily stunned. She carefully sensed her surroundings and found that while the spiritual energy here wasn’t as intense as in Japan, there had to be another reason.
“What do you mean? Could it be that, a very long time ago, there was another lost civilization?”
Bai Mengqi had heard the term ‘Divine Land,’ but only in legends.
“Haha, this old man cannot say for certain. I, too, only read about it in ancient texts. What truly happened, I fear, only Heaven knows.”
“But Grotto-Heavens and Blessed Lands, these are truly real.”
Pure Yang True Person didn’t know if he was speaking in riddles or truly lacked knowledge.
As they walked, they entered a mountain cavern where a very ancient pavilion stood. This building had a similar architectural style to those within Mount Fuji, but it was noticeably grander.
Pure Yang True Person led Bai Mengqi directly inside, where they saw an even more stable spatial rift. This rift wasn’t open in the void, but rather on a piece of jade.
The reason the spiritual energy here wasn’t as dense as in Japan was that the seal here was more stable, showing no obvious damage.
“Indeed, there’s another spatial rift here leading to another world. Senior Pure Yang, where exactly does this rift lead? To another world?”
Pure Yang True Person stroked his beard.
“Perhaps. This old Daoist guesses it might be the legendary Immortal Realm, or perhaps the Cultivation World. After all, the ancients spoke of ‘severing the connection between heaven and earth’.”
Seeing Pure Yang True Person’s composed demeanor, Bai Mengqi felt he must know something more.
“Forgive my directness, Senior, but while I was in Japan, I used some methods to glimpse into that world.”
Pure Yang True Person was visibly startled.
“Is that so? What did you see, young lady?”
Bai Mengqi did not conceal anything.
“A shattered world.”
Pure Yang True Person fell silent.
“Actually, these things are not important. This old Daoist invited you here out of curiosity, to ask if your immortal cultivation method originated from beyond this world, or if it was an accidental discovery?”
Bai Mengqi was surprised again. The fact that he could ask if her method came from beyond this world meant he definitely knew more.
Seeing Bai Mengqi look at him with a shocked expression, Pure Yang True Person quickly explained, “Don’t be nervous. Extraterrestrial civilizations are no secret to us.”
Thus, Bai Mengqi began a prolonged and in-depth conversation with Pure Yang True Person. Through their discussion, Bai Mengqi learned many things she had previously been unaware of.
For instance, many legendary mythical stories were, in fact, real, though not as exaggerated as the legends claimed.
However, Pure Yang True Person spoke of a very hidden matter: Earth’s civilization had suffered several great cataclysms.
A ‘great cataclysm’ referred to instances where human-built civilizations were destroyed for various reasons.
The most recent great cataclysm, he said, occurred approximately within the last ten thousand years.
That era of destruction was referred to by the Daoist sect as the ‘Cultivation Era,’ and this era had lasted for a very long time.
Bai Mengqi easily connected that era with the immortal cultivation civilization of the Great Immortaless’s world. She felt there must be some profound connection between them.
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