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Chapter 118: The Yin and Yang Divine Souls (Subscribe Now)
Chapter 118: The Yin and Yang Divine Souls (Subscribe Now)
"A good man?"
In the great hall, Mo Yang Mo Jun and the other Mo Jun on both sides exchanged glances, unsure how to respond.
To these demonic cultivators, Xiahou Yuan was far from a good man.
Before the great battle between righteous and demonic cultivators thirty years ago, Xiahou Yuan ruled over the Five Regions' demonic path, commanding countless demonic cultivators. Why did all the demonic cultivators obediently follow his orders? It was because Xiahou Yuan had slaughtered all those who dared to defy him.
The Taishang Elder of the Ziguo Zong was not wrong.
Xiahou Yuan's hands were indeed stained with blood.
However, most of that blood belonged to the demonic cultivators.
Only a small fraction belonged to the powerful righteous cultivators.
"Three years ago, my disciple, along with powerful cultivators from other sects, went to Tianjian Men and have not returned since. The life force they left in the sect has shown no activity," the Taishang Elder continued.
"Today, Tianjian Men probably gathers over seventy percent of the powerful cultivators in the Five Regions. Tianjian Zi has most likely already stepped into the Tenth Realm."
"If the Demon Sovereign intends to seek revenge on Tianjian Zi, he should consider this carefully."
The Taishang Elder of Ziguo Zong spoke with a sense of urgency.
He did not know that Tianjian Zi had already reached the Tenth Realm and was currently waiting patiently within Tianjian Men for Xiahou Yuan to come seeking revenge.
It was only his keen intuition and the prolonged silence from his disciple that led him to sense something amiss.
He suspected that Tianjian Men might have set a trap, awaiting Xiahou Yuan's arrival.
Thirty years ago, he had failed to stop his disciple, resulting in the great battle between righteous and demonic cultivators, which led to Xiahou Yuan's suppression. The demonic cultivators of the Five Regions were unleashed once more, and the world was filled with chaos.
This time, the Taishang Elder of Ziguo Zong felt that he should do something.
At the very least— Xiahou Yuan must not be suppressed again.
Regarding Xiahou Yuan, this legendary demonic cultivator, the Taishang Elder of Ziguo Zong had complicated thoughts.
By coming here alone and sharing this information with Xiahou Yuan, he was undoubtedly betraying Ziguo Zong and the righteous path.
But as long as the lives of the people in the Five Regions could be improved, he was willing to bear the infamy.
"Are you done?" Lin Yuan asked calmly.
"Yes," the Taishang Elder replied, unperturbed.
"Take him away and keep him under guard," Lin Yuan instructed with a wave of his hand toward Nuan Shu.
"Yes," Nuan Shu nodded.
He immediately led the Taishang Elder of Ziguo Zong away.
"What do you think?" Lin Yuan turned to the surrounding Mo Jun.
"Honored One, what this old man says does make some sense," Mo Yang Mo Jun replied after a moment's thought. With the information he currently possessed, he was aware that several years ago, a large number of powerful cultivators from the Five Regions had indeed gone to Tianjian Men.
As for their purpose, it was not difficult to guess that it was most likely related to Xiahou Yuan's escape.
However, being just a demonic cultivator himself, Mo Yang Mo Jun could not possibly understand the righteous sects like Tianjian Men as well as the Taishang Elder.
"In that case, don't send anyone near Tianjian Men for the time being," Lin Yuan instructed.
In fact, even without the Taishang Elder's warning, Lin Yuan would not have rashly rushed to Tianjian Men for revenge.
While Xiahou Yuan might have done such a thing, Lin Yuan was not Xiahou Yuan.
In Lin Yuan's estimation, Tianjian Zi had already reached the Tenth Realm. Coupled with the advantage of being on his home turf within Tianjian Mountain, where he could utilize the backup plans left by his predecessors, Tianjian Zi could be considered at the pinnacle of the Tenth Realm, or perhaps even the Eleventh Realm.
Lin Yuan would not even consider taking revenge until he reached the Thirteenth Realm in his cultivation.
And the Thirteenth Realm was roughly equivalent to the fourth to sixth levels of the Fifth Tier.
Deep within the underground palace, before the Spring of Origin Qi.
Lin Yuan sat cross-legged.
Compared to a few years ago, the medium-sized heavenly-grade Spring of Origin Qi that constantly spouted origin qi, covering an area of several meters, had now shrunk by several circles and was only about half a meter in diameter.
In fact, if it weren't for the Spring of Origin Qi being connected to the earth veins, constantly drawing origin qi from the surrounding millions of miles, it would have probably 'dried up' by now.
"Not bad," Lin Yuan glanced at the Spring of Origin Qi.
After breaking through to the Fifth Tier, his demand for origin qi had decreased significantly, and this smaller spring was now sufficient for his needs.
"Fifth Tier."
Lin Yuan sank his mind into the mud pill palace between his brows.
Within, at the center of the 'galaxy' composed of countless Taiyin and Taiyang forces, a illusory figure sat cross-legged.
This illusory figure was identical to Lin Yuan, sitting at the center of the 'galaxy' like an ancient deity.
"Divine Soul,"
At that moment, the illusory figure suddenly opened its eyes and began to ponder.
The illusory figure was Lin Yuan's 'divine soul', condensed from a large amount of soul power.
Of course, 'divine soul' was the term used in this world. In the main world, such a figure would be referred to as a spiritual body or a soul body.
The divine soul was condensed from soul and spirit, and thus, it was insubstantial. This made it incredibly fast when detached from the physical body.
However, without the protection of the physical body, the divine soul was also much more fragile.
"There are still defects,"
Lin Yuan's divine soul carefully sensed itself.
It was founded on the Tao of Taiji, but at this moment, the Tao of Taiji within the divine soul was not very apparent.
Or rather, the Taiyin and Taiyang forces had completely fused and could no longer be separated, which left Lin Yuan somewhat dissatisfied.
The path of martial arts that he pursued allowed him to gather and scatter at will. How could there be something that could only be gathered and not scattered?
"Continue to improve."
Lin Yuan was not discouraged. Instead, he focused on his cultivation.
For a founder like Lin Yuan, every step he took was into the unknown, and he had to constantly fill in the gaps and make improvements.
If he was not satisfied with his divine soul, then he would continue to focus on perfecting it.
If he was not satisfied with his physical body, then he would concentrate on enhancing it.
He would focus on whatever aspect needed improvement.
Time passed.
Another five years went by.
"With the Tao of Taiji as the foundation, the Tao of Xuanhuang as the framework, and countless evolutionary paths as the flesh and blood..."
"Taiji Divine Soul, emerge!"
Within Lin Yuan's mud pill palace between his brows.
At the center of the infinite 'galaxy' composed of Taiyin and Taiyang forces, the divine soul sat. Suddenly, it transformed into a figure composed of yin and yang colors.
Immediately afterward.
The divine soul split into two figures.
One figure was enveloped in Taiyin Qi, its features blurred.
The other figure was shrouded in Taiyang Qi, its eyes shining brightly.
"This is the divine soul I desire."
The two divine souls glanced at each other.
In fact, at this moment, these two figures were not so much divine souls as they were yin and yang souls.
To be precise, when separated, they were the Yin Soul and the Yang Soul, and when combined, they formed the Taiji Divine Soul.
"Yin Soul, Yang Soul,"
Outside, Lin Yuan opened his eyes.
With a slight movement of his consciousness, the Yin Soul and the Yang Soul left his body and sat opposite him.
"Is this the Three Purities emerging from one qi?"
Lin Yuan's consciousness split into three, and he looked at the three versions of himself, a strange expression on his face.
Since it was the same consciousness, Lin Yuan felt as if he had three perspectives at the same time.
"Whether it's the Yin Soul or the Yang Soul, since they are both composed of soul power and are not restricted by the physical body, they should naturally be able to change size as they please," Lin Yuan thought to himself.
Lin Yuan speculated that with the current strength of his Yin Soul and Yang Soul, if he let go of all restrictions, they would probably reach a size of about a thousand meters.
Within the Grand Earthly Palace, Nuan Shu sat below the main seat, his brow furrowed in deep thought. During Lin Yuan's seclusion, Nuan Shu was responsible for making decisions on various matters concerning the Demon Path. The Nine Great Demon Lords had no complaints, nor dared they voice any dissent.
"It's been almost ten years. Why haven't we heard anything from Shih Tu, the Law Protector?" Nuan Shu's expression turned anxious as he voiced his concern.
Shih Tu, the Law Protector, was one of the thirty-six Law Protectors under the Demon Sovereign, just like Nuan Shu herself, and was equally devoted to the Demon Sovereign.
After Xiahou Yuan was suppressed beneath the Eighteenth Layer of the Great Abyss, Nuan Shu had gathered the remnants of the Demon Sovereign's loyal followers and devised a plan to rescue their master.
Shih Tu had infiltrated Tianjian Sect, providing support to Nuan Shu by sending intelligence from within.
Even during the Demon Sovereign's reign over the demonic cultivators of the Five Regions, Shih Tu was renowned for his ability to alter and conceal his aura.
With Shih Tu's skills, he could completely hide and alter his aura to the extent that even a Ninth Realm cultivator would be unable to detect him.
It was through this ability that Shih Tu had managed to gain a foothold within Tianjian Sect and access valuable information.
Before Xiahou Yuan emerged from the Great Abyss, Nuan Shu and the remaining demon leaders had successfully evaded multiple encirclements and ambushes by the righteous cultivators, thanks to the intelligence provided by Shih Tu.
Shih Tu's support from within Tianjian Sect had been instrumental in helping Nuan Shu and the other demons survive through the most challenging times.
After Lin Yuan emerged from the Great Abyss, took control of the Earthly Palace, and subdued the Nine Great Demon Lords, Nuan Shu sent a message to Shih Tu, instructing him to return and not remain hidden in the treacherous Tianjian Sect.
However, up until now, Nuan Shu had not received any response from Shih Tu.
"Could he have been discovered by Tianjian Sect?" Nuan Shu wondered, only to shake her head and dismiss the idea.
She held Shih Tu's 'life flame,' which allowed her to sense his life force.
Given Shih Tu's unwavering loyalty to the Demon Sovereign, if he had been discovered, he would have undoubtedly ended his own life without hesitation.
Even if he hadn't taken his own life, Tianjian Sect would not have spared him. They would have extracted all the information from his soul, and he would not have survived the process.
Regardless of the outcome, Shih Tu's 'life flame' would have gone out.
The fact that his 'life flame' was still burning indicated that Shih Tu was temporarily safe, at least in terms of his life.
"I hope nothing unexpected happens," Nuan Shu sighed. Over the years, Shih Tu had risked his life by infiltrating Tianjian Sect to rescue the Demon Sovereign. Now that the Demon Sovereign had returned, if Shih Tu could come back alive, his status would be second only to hers.
Tianjian Sect.
Mists and clouds shrouded the place, creating an ethereal atmosphere akin to a celestial realm.
On a mountain path, a middle-aged man with a kind face walked with a hint of urgency in his eyes.
"Tianjian Zi has reached the Tenth Realm, but he's deliberately concealing this information, gathering powerful cultivators from the Five Regions within the sect's gates, intending to lure the Demon Sovereign here," the kind-faced middle-aged man thought to himself.
He was none other than Shih Tu, the Law Protector, who had hidden himself within Tianjian Sect as a disciple for decades, walking a tightrope the entire time.
Although he was just a disciple and hadn't participated in the secret discussions between Tianjian Zi and the powerful cultivators from the Five Regions, he had deduced much from the unusual activities within the sect over the years and the terrifying aura that had permeated the area a decade ago.
"This won't do."
"I must get out of here."
"I need to warn the Demon Sovereign not to come to Tianjian Sect."
Shih Tu calmed his mind and began to think carefully.
Aside from conveying this crucial information, Shih Tu also realized that his cover wouldn't last much longer.
In recent years, Tianjian Zi's terrifying consciousness had swept through the entire Tianjian Sect multiple times, passing over him on several occasions.
Shih Tu had a feeling that if this happened a few more times, Tianjian Zi would likely sense something amiss about him.
While his aura-concealing technique could fool a Ninth Realm cultivator, it might not be enough to escape the notice of a Tenth Realm cultivator like Tianjian Zi.
If it weren't for his exemplary behavior and the fact that he hadn't drawn Tianjian Zi's attention, his cover might have been blown years ago.
Shih Tu wasn't afraid of death, but he feared that his death would play into Tianjian Sect's plans, endangering the Demon Sovereign.
"I have no choice but to try that secret passage," Shih Tu made up his mind.
To ensure the success of his plan, Tianjian Zi had sealed off the entire Tianjian Sect, not allowing anyone to enter or leave.
Shih Tu, being a disciple, was naturally subject to this restriction.
However, the restriction only applied to the sect's official exits. Over the years, Shih Tu had discovered a hidden passage leading out of the sect.
The question was whether it could evade Tianjian Zi's perception.
But at this point, Shih Tu had no other options. He had to take the risk.
At the peak of Tianjian Peak.
Tianjian Zi and the gathered powerful cultivators wore expressions of impatience.
It had been ten years.
A full decade.
They had been waiting here for a rabbit to dash into their trap, and it had been ten long years.
Yet, Xiahou Yuan still hadn't taken the bait. He hadn't come to seek revenge.
If it weren't for the fact that many of the powerful cultivators present had personally experienced the battle between the righteous and demonic cultivators three to four decades ago and knew that Tianjian Zi had broken Xiahou Yuan's heart with 'Bai Qing'er,' they might have thought that Xiahou Yuan had given up on his vengeance.
"Sect Master, what's going on with Xiahou Yuan?" a Ninth Realm cultivator asked in a low voice. He had been here at Tianjian Sect for ten years, and his own sect had surely been affected by his prolonged absence.
"Yes, Sect Master, is Xiahou Yuan coming or not?"
"If he doesn't come, we're leaving."
The other powerful cultivators voiced their agreement.
While they hadn't been mistreated during their stay at Tianjian Sect, they all had their own sects to manage and families to attend to.
Disappearing for ten years was something none of them could easily accept.
It was only because of Tianjian Zi's immense prestige as a Tenth Realm cultivator, a rarity in tens of thousands of years, that they had stayed this long. If it had been anyone else, they would have bid their farewells long ago.
"Everyone, please be patient," Tianjian Zi said calmly as he opened his eyes. "The longer he takes to arrive, the more it indicates the severity of Xiahou Yuan's injuries. If you can't even wait for ten years, how can you talk about dealing with Xiahou Yuan?"
Tianjian Zi paused for a moment before continuing, "However, I believe that Xiahou Yuan will be here soon."
Tianjian Zi's words were like a calming needle, steadying the hearts of the powerful cultivators present.
"Very well."
"Since the Sect Master says so."
"We'll wait a few more years."
"To be honest, if I don't see Xiahou Yuan's corpse, I won't dare to leave."
"Hahaha, well said!"
The expressions of the powerful cultivators softened as they considered the matter. In fact, staying in Tianjian Sect wasn't a bad idea. At the very least, the supply of earthly spiritual energy here was better than in their own sects.
Tianjian Zi swept his gaze over the group, feeling a similar sense of urgency. However, he knew that if he abandoned this plan and let these cultivators leave, the news of his breakthrough to the Tenth Realm would spread.
In that case, Xiahou Yuan would never dare to show up.
Just as Tianjian Zi was about to say something more, he suddenly frowned and looked toward a certain spot outside the mountain gate.
(End of Chapter)
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