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Chapter 263: The Long Three Centuries
Chapter 263: The Long Three Centuries (Seeking Subscription)
"This is the aura of an Immortal King."
The elder in the purple robe gazed into the distance toward Xiaoyao City, or more accurately, towards the vast expanse beneath the sky above Xiaoyao City.
To the eyes of a true immortal, there seemed to be nothing there, and even ordinary Immortal Kings crossing their tribulations would be none the wiser.
But in the elder's vision, there was a vast world evolving, majestic and boundless, and the mere hint of its aura was no weaker than that of a typical Immortal King.
"An aura that encompasses an entire world."
The elder's heart trembled. The auras of most Immortal Kings took the external form of some object, such as a pillar of heaven or an ocean.
But this majestic world before him wasn't merely an aura—it was as if it encompassed countless other auras.
"The Martial Ancestor is definitely not a newly ascended Immortal King."
The purple-robed elder composed himself. How could the aura of a newly ascended Immortal King be so grand? Although the aura of an Immortal King was somewhat indicative of their strength, it was not absolute.
But the grand aura before the purple-robed elder—how could an ordinary Immortal King manifest such a sight? Within the boundless world, countless anomalies were contained, and even Immortal Kings at the peak of their tribulation cultivation, who had cultivated for millions of years, would not be able to achieve this.
"Only a Supreme Immortal King, one who has mastered the complete power of creation, could possibly condense an aura of this level."
The purple-robed elder took a deep breath. Immortal Kings who had crossed the tribulation could be divided into two types.
The first was the normal Immortal King, which included newly ascended, ordinary, senior, and peak Immortal Kings.
There were gaps in strength between these four levels of Immortal Kings, mainly determined by their control over their creative powers, but the gaps were not too significant.
Even a peak Immortal King would find it difficult to kill a newly ascended one.
Once they reached the tribulation period and crossed the tribulations of the physical body and the heart, their mastery over the power of creation gave them an exceptionally strong ability to protect themselves. Even if they couldn't win a fight, escaping was usually not a problem.
The second type of Immortal King who had crossed the tribulation was the Supreme Immortal King.
Supreme Immortal Kings had mastered the complete power of creation, and some even possessed more than one type of creative power.
The strength of a Supreme Immortal King had almost no limit, and some ancient ones found it no trouble to kill a peak Immortal King.
Thus, even among Immortal Kings who had crossed the tribulation, Supreme Immortal Kings were absolutely not to be provoked and commanded utmost reverence.
Of course, the number of Supreme Immortal Kings was pitifully small, and only a few, like the Supreme Immortal King Tai Shang, were known.
"I never expected that the Martial Ancestor would be a Supreme Immortal King."
The purple-robed elder felt his scalp tingle, but his heart was filled with curiosity.
All things in the world left traces, especially a Supreme Immortal King.
Becoming a Supreme Immortal King wasn't something that could be achieved by seclusion alone—it required interaction with the outside world and exploration of many secret realms. The path of a Supreme Immortal King could not be completely hidden.
But the Martial Ancestor... The purple-robed elder considered himself well-versed, yet he had never heard of a Supreme Immortal King associated with the 'Martial' path.
"Could it be that those old immortals from the prehistoric era have emerged?" the purple-robed elder wondered silently.
In the distant past, there had been a historical rift in the Spirit Realm, and before that rift was the prehistoric era.
It was said that the Spirit Realm of the prehistoric era was incredibly prosperous, with Immortal King-level experts roaming the universe. However, a heavenly change led to the fall of one Immortal King after another, ushering in the current era of the Three Thousand Dao Provinces.
The purple-robed elder could only speculate that Lin Yuan was from the prehistoric era; otherwise, he couldn't explain the sudden appearance of a Supreme Immortal King.
"I'm out of here. Whether it's a Supreme Immortal King from the prehistoric era or not, it's best to stay away until I figure out this one's temperament." Without understanding the nature of this Supreme Immortal King, the purple-robed elder immediately planned to leave.
If Lin Yuan had been a newly ascended Immortal King, a senior Immortal King, or even a peak Immortal King, he wouldn't have minded interacting with him.
But a Supreme Immortal King, possibly from the prehistoric era, was not someone he dared to approach casually.
The stronger one's strength, the more one understood the terror of a Supreme Immortal King, especially one from that glorious prehistoric era.
"Let's go," the purple-robed elder said as he turned to leave.
But the next moment, he froze in his tracks.
For not far away, a figure had appeared at some point, standing with his back to him, hands clasped behind his back.
"It's the Martial Ancestor."
The purple-robed elder's scalp tingled. Only the Martial Ancestor could have appeared beside him without him sensing a thing, something even a peak Immortal King couldn't do.
"Greetings, Martial Ancestor."
In the blink of an eye, the purple-robed elder offered a slight greeting.
Since the Martial Ancestor had appeared here, it meant he had been discovered. Trying to escape at this point would obviously be too late.
"Hmm," Lin Yuan glanced at the purple-robed elder, quite satisfied.
By revealing a portion of his strength, he had not only advertised the martial arts cultivation system but also attracted other Immortal Kings who had crossed the tribulation.
This would allow him to obtain true upper-level information about the Spirit Realm.
The Spirit Realm was too vast, and the Three Thousand Dao Provinces were just a small part of it. If Lin Yuan were to personally seek out these Immortal Kings, he estimated that it would take a considerable amount of time.
Rather than doing that, it was better to let them come to him.
From the moment the purple-robed elder had approached Xiaoyao City, Lin Yuan had sensed his presence.
As the purple-robed elder observed the Martial Ancestor's aura, Lin Yuan was also observing him.
Although he didn't know what method the purple-robed elder had used, Lin Yuan had felt a vague sense of being observed in that moment.
This observation was only superficial and far from enough to detect Lin Yuan's true nature, but it was still impressive.
"I don't know what matters the Martial Ancestor needs me to attend to, but I assure you, I will obey your every command," the purple-robed elder said proactively.
Although he didn't know the Martial Ancestor's intentions, the fact that he had revealed himself meant that he didn't just want to meet in passing.
"I have a few questions for you," Lin Yuan said casually.
"Please speak, Martial Ancestor."
"I will answer truthfully as long as I know the answers."
The purple-robed elder's heart relaxed slightly.
It didn't matter if it was a few questions or even hundreds—he wouldn't hesitate for a moment.
"Where do most Immortal Kings who have crossed the tribulation reside?" Lin Yuan asked directly.
So far, there had been few traces of Immortal Kings in the Three Thousand Dao Provinces, not just in the Dongyun Province but even in those core provinces. At most, there were legacies left by Immortal Kings.
There were occasional rumors about Immortal Kings in other provinces, but they were just that—rumors.
For example, the Jiujiang Domain was rumored to be the 'Land of Dragon Transformation' for a certain tribulation-crossing Dragon King.
As for the Immortal Kings themselves, they remained elusive.
This puzzled Lin Yuan. Immortal Kings who had crossed the tribulation were rare, but they had long lifespans. It was difficult for one to be born in a single era, but with the accumulation of countless eras, there should have been some.
"Where are all the Immortal Kings?"
Lin Yuan's question made the purple-robed elder's heart skip a beat.
He was even more convinced that Lin Yuan was a Supreme Immortal King from the prehistoric era.
Otherwise, with an Immortal King elder guiding them, how could they possibly be ignorant of this?
But Lin Yuan was clearly not a newly ascended Immortal King, and although the purple-robed elder had not seen Lin Yuan take action, he had long considered him to be a Supreme Immortal King.
To possess the strength of a Supreme Immortal King and yet be unaware of the common knowledge of this epoch...
If he wasn't a being from the prehistoric era, then what was he?
As he thought of this, the purple-robed elder became even more reverent. He didn't know much about the prehistoric era, only that a great catastrophe had occurred, and even Supreme Immortal Kings had perished.
To survive that era as a Supreme Immortal King, one would have to be among the very best.
"In response to Martial Ancestor's question, most Immortal Kings who have crossed the tribulation wander in two places."
"The first is the desolate land outside the Three Thousand Dao Provinces. Although it is desolate and far inferior to the Three Thousand Dao Provinces, it contains traces left over from the prehistoric era, which are of great help to ordinary Immortal Kings like myself."
The purple-robed elder paused slightly on the words "prehistoric era" and glanced at Lin Yuan, only to find his expression calm and unmoved. The elder's heart trembled once more.
"The desolate land outside the Three Thousand Dao Provinces?" Lin Yuan pondered, recalling how he had once explored those lands with his primordial spirit but had found nothing of interest.
"The second place is the Nine Heavens. However, for Immortal Kings like us, the first four heavens hold little attraction. It is only from the fifth heaven onwards that it becomes useful, but the fifth heaven is extremely difficult to ascend to. Generally, only peak Immortal Kings or Supreme Immortal Kings can reach it." The purple-robed elder continued.
"I see." Lin Yuan nodded slightly.
Ever since the transformation of the Taiji Power and the fusion of the Taiyin and Taixiang primordial spirits into the Taiji primordial spirit, it too had attained the eighth stage of invincibility, the level of a Supreme Immortal King.
He had ascended to the fifth heaven long ago, but so far, he had not encountered any Immortal Kings.
After all, the fifth heaven was vast and boundless, and even a Supreme Immortal King would be like a drop of water falling into the ocean.
Moreover, Lin Yuan's Taiji primordial spirit was currently observing the 'wonders' and 'anomalies' of the fifth heaven, trying to comprehend them with his heaven-defying insight, rather than actively seeking out other Immortal Kings.
It was only natural that he hadn't met any.
"It is said that the ninth heaven holds a great secret related to the end of the prehistoric era, and all Supreme Immortal Kings desire to enter it," the purple-robed elder added, as if he had just remembered something.
Lin Yuan's expression remained unchanged as he heard this.
He had also heard rumors about the ninth heaven.
For cultivators in the Spirit Realm, the Nine Heavens were not a secret, and any Unity Stage true immortal could enter.
Since ancient times, there had been a saying related to the Nine Heavens of the Spirit Realm.
There are always people beyond people, and heavens beyond heavens. In the ninth heaven, there are heavenly beings.
Here, the 'Nine Heavens' referred specifically to the ninth heaven, and 'heavenly beings' were left unexplained.
After that...
Lin Yuan asked a few more questions.
They were mostly simple and common knowledge-related questions.
For example, he asked how many Supreme Immortal Kings there were in this epoch.
As the purple-robed elder answered, his heart filled with increasing awe, and he naturally revealed everything he knew.
"There is one last thing."
Lin Yuan turned to the purple-robed elder and spoke.
"Please speak, Martial Ancestor," the purple-robed elder immediately replied, not daring to hesitate.
"I've heard that Immortal Kings who have crossed the tribulation possess some kind of creative power. What kind of creative power do you wield?" Lin Yuan asked.
Through his close interaction with the purple-robed elder, Lin Yuan was certain that the elder had not created an inner world.
However, the purple-robed elder's strength, as perceived by Lin Yuan, was no weaker than that of an eighth-stage evolver from the main world.
Without the reliance of an inner world, to be able to match the strength of an eighth-stage evolver was extraordinary, and the key to this, Lin Yuan estimated, lay in the 'creative power' wielded by Immortal Kings.
"Martial Ancestor, the creative power I possess is called Primordial Purple Qi." The purple-robed elder extended his right hand, and strands of purple gas swirled around his fingertips.
"Oh?"
Lin Yuan observed carefully, "Can you give me a strand?"
"If Martial Ancestor wants it, of course," the purple-robed elder said, a little puzzled. But as an Immortal King who had crossed the tribulation and possessed creative power, giving away a strand was a simple matter.
"Alright."
"You may leave now."
"If there is anything, I will contact you."
Lin Yuan took in the strand of Primordial Purple Qi offered by the purple-robed elder and spoke calmly.
"Yes."
The purple-robed elder breathed a sigh of relief and bowed once more before quickly turning and leaving.
At a location countless miles away from Xiaoyao City...
The purple-robed elder appeared and finally let down his guard.
"It seems that Martial Ancestor is not the type of Supreme Immortal King who enjoys killing." The purple-robed elder was still a little shaken. In the prehistoric era, it was said that some Supreme Immortal Kings took pleasure in hunting down Immortal King-level experts.
"Martial Ancestor asked a lot of questions about the Supreme Immortal Kings of this epoch. Could he have some other purpose?" The purple-robed elder began to ponder, his thoughts gradually calming.
He speculated that perhaps Martial Ancestor wanted to restore the glory of the prehistoric era.
"No matter what Martial Ancestor's purpose is, I must grasp this opportunity," the purple-robed elder decided. Before parting ways with Martial Ancestor, he had obtained a means of contacting him.
This meant that Martial Ancestor allowed him to initiate contact.
To be able to communicate with a Supreme Immortal King, and one from the prehistoric era at that, was an opportunity beyond imagination.
Initially, the purple-robed elder had intended to stay away from Martial Ancestor because he was unsure of his character.
He had been afraid that if he encountered one of those bloodthirsty Supreme Immortal Kings, he would be jumping into a pit of his own volition.
But now, through their brief interaction, the purple-robed elder had gained some insight into Martial Ancestor, and although he didn't know him deeply, he was confident that he wasn't the type of person who would kill indiscriminately.
Martial Temple.
Lin Yuan returned once more to his cave abode.
"Prehistoric era?"
"And the ninth heaven?"
The purple-robed elder's reaction to these two phrases was the most significant, revealing his awe and fear.
"Never mind."
"I'll deal with those matters later."
Lin Yuan stopped paying attention to them.
Whether it was the prehistoric era or the ninth heaven, they were not his primary concern at the moment.
What Lin Yuan truly wanted to confirm was the creative power wielded by the purple-robed elder.
Primordial Purple Qi.
Lin Yuan raised his right hand, and a strand of purple gas appeared, the same Primordial Purple Qi that the purple-robed elder had left behind.
"This aura..."
Lin Yuan observed carefully and sensed it intently before finally reaching a conclusion.
This strand of Primordial Purple Qi was somehow similar to the Cosmic Power he wielded—the Taiji Power.
(End of Chapter)
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