Chapter 53: The Mythical Age is but a Memory
nt Abyss of Withering, tread cautiously like walking on thin ice, searching for the Phoenix-like Black One, a spirit named Gaoxuan.After traveling for three whole days, it was a difficult and tiring...Si Yu'an let out a derisive snort: "Is Huo Sect Master now so clear-headed It truly surprises Si."
"I, as the head of a great clan, cannot possibly take orders from Qi in every matter. This would be irresponsible, both to others and to myself! I must admit, I had wishful thinking, believing that once dead, no one would remember what happened before. When Xu Ming Song brought trouble upon us, I pretended not to know. When Peng Chongjian plotted against me, I went along with it..."
He let out a long sigh: “Today, calamity has arisen and blood is flowing. Huo now understands what it means to reap what you sow, that retribution is inescapable. It’s just too late to regret when things have come to this!”
Si Yu'an raised his hand and pointed at Peng Chongjian, who had already become a demon of the Yan Dao and was roaring amidst the grand ceremony of fire sacrifice. He said to Huo Shi and Dao: "Look at him like this, you keep saying 'the shame of the Xuehe Sect', does he deserve it"
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Ho Shi staggered to his feet and declared, "The Blood River Sect's downfall today is not solely the responsibility of Peng Chongjian. Back then, my plot with Si Yuan... I shall reveal it to the world, allowing everyone to judge me. May my name be reviled for eternity, or may I face eternal damnation! The guilt in my heart, let me bear the consequences!"
Si Yu'an smiled: "Dead again"
Huo Shi spread his hands wide, and the gray robe seemed to encompass the entire world: "Let all the masters of the world judge me, I have no regrets!"
"Very good, very good. Lord Huo has quite the attitude," Ruan Qióng and Chen Pǔ remained silent, allowing Si Yu'an to speak alone.
He looked at Ho Shi, his expression playful: "Peng Chongjian can't explain the problems, you explain them for him. First, tell me about Kou Xuejiao's attempt to harm Chongxuan."
Hos's voice was earnest and sincere, as if he were confiding in someone: "Blood River Sect does indeed have a secret technique for plundering one's bone marrow. It was passed down by our fifth-generation ancestor, Fu Lanting, the first master of water management. Back then, he struggled because his direct disciples lacked talent and couldn't shoulder the responsibility. He worried that after his death, Blood River Sect wouldn't be able to control the chaos and would harm the world. So, he created this technique, hoping to change his disciples' aptitudes. This is an undeniable fact, a stain that Blood River Sect can never erase, and I cannot deny it either. When I ascended to the position, I searched the treasury and found this art. I had already ordered the guardian to destroy it, but Peng Chongjian secretly kept it..."
"Oh" Si Yu'an's tone was light. "Peng Chongjian, when he was a real person, was already at the peak, known as 'The First Mountain Mover'. His talent was no worse than Zhong Xuanzun's, why would he need to steal his bone marrow"
“I also can't figure it out. It was because I believed Peng Chongjian couldn't do such a thing that I gave him this technique and let him secretly destroy it. Protecting the Dharma, protecting the teachings, safeguarding techniques, this is their duty.” Huo Shi sighed with emotion: “At this point, one can only say that people’s desires are insatiable! On this journey of transcendence, everyone walks alone. Even the best talents have weaknesses, and even the most abundant resources feel insufficient.”
Si Yu'an said meaningfully, "You were quite sincere with your last words."
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"Jade An, brother!" Huo Shi looked at him earnestly: "We've known each other for a thousand years! I've always respected you and held you in high regard. I know your master fell victim to misfortune back then, and it's a knot you can't untie in your heart. I have a responsibility—all these years, I've been ashamed to reveal the evil deeds of our sect, unable to bear for the elders to see such ugliness, repeatedly prevaricating and hiding the truth with all my might."
“I understand that you hold a grudge against me and the Blood River Sect. But the Blood River Sect has reached this state today. Xu Ming Song died at the Heavenly Penalty Cliff, Peng Chongjian became a monster, and I also lost my reputation. The glory of the Blood River Sect has faded!”
His voice trembled slightly: "Could you... give me some time"
“I will definitely investigate the history of our sect and give you an explanation. Let's see if Master's fall is truly related to the Blood River Sect, and who else is involved!”
Once the responsibility is determined, the Xuehe Sect will make good on everything owed. We'll pay what needs paying, return what needs returning, punish those who deserve punishment, and kill those who need killing.
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"If our predecessors committed evil, their corpses should be used to atone! What do you think, Brother Yu'an"
Huo Shi's words are both reasonable and emotional. From his appearance to now, he has admitted his mistakes and taken responsibility for them, not covering up or concealing anything, making things clear.
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Actually, if you look closely, Hos's only sin was that thirty-five years ago, he plotted with Emperor Xia of the Shang dynasty, Xi Yuan, to bring disaster upon the world.
Yi Yuan wanted to slaughter the Qi army at their moment of defeat, saving the Xia kingdom from ruin. Huo Shi Ji desired to deceive Heaven's will, seeking merit for saving the world to transcend his earthly form.
But this matter did not actually come to pass.
What truly happened Was it that Huo Shi, for many years, quelled the chaos and exterminated countless evil factions Was it him who led the Blood River Sect, providing ample support for water-controlling cultivators throughout the world
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Should one erase what has happened just because of something that hasn't occurred To denounce and attack someone like Ho Shi, a cultivator of such extraordinary power, based on the accusation of "evil intentions" seems rather unreasonable.
He could be accused of faking his death for personal gain, but at its root, he was indeed coerced by the state of Qi. To honestly work as a spy for the state of Qi, using the Blood River Sect's strength to help them achieve unification, wouldn't that be even worse
The Blood River Sect indeed has evil secret arts that steal people's bone marrow, and there are many precedents for doing such things in the past, but they are all history. As for the only incident happening now, it is still Peng Chongjian's responsibility.
In that case, it seems Horst is rather innocent!
In the True Source Fire Realm, many cultivators' discussion has already begun to shift its focus—
Overall, the Blood River Sect is still more meritorious than demeritorious...
"A big tree with deep roots inevitably has some worms. The Blood River Sect has lasted for 54,000 years, so it's normal to have a few unworthy descendants. There's no need to kill them all off with one stroke..."
Speaking frankly, if such a method that could rob someone of their marrow were placed before me, I wouldn't be sure if I could resist it. The path of cultivation is fraught with peril and length, and I've been stuck outside the Inner Court for twenty years now. I often bitterly resent my own inadequacies!
"These are matters between bigwigs, I don't care. All I want to know is, who will be responsible for the future calamities Will our cultivation here continue as usual"
"Shh... Master Wu is here!"
As soon as that figure of high rank, adorned with a noble crown and exuding an aura of power even without anger, appeared, the entire Jade Belt Sea fell silent. Not even the waves dared to churn, as if cowed by the formidable presence of the esteemed scholar.
“Thank you, Master Wu!” Huo Shi immediately bowed deeply: “The Blood River Sect has caused such a scandal, troubling all fellow cultivators to come here personally. This turmoil in the world weighs heavily on my heart, and I am ashamed of myself. I cannot find peace.”
To bid farewell to the pinnacle, from the very pinnacle, is truly a great respect.
But Wu Bing had merely looked at him with indifference: "I said, what are you performing"
Hoss, startled, rose to his feet: "Master Wu, I don't understand what you're saying."
“Whether you understand or not doesn't matter, it makes no difference.” Wu Bing had already stopped speaking, raising his hand with a single press. A pure white chain emerged from the void, stretching for ten thousand zhang, like a dragon bowing its head.
The number one chain in the world, with no second door!
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It is both a secret technique and a magic tool.
The chain that Wu Bing summoned was the one enshrined in Tianxingya, the source of thousands of chains and the fundamental tool of the Legalists!
Huoshi Ji Bi is after all the master of a sect, a peak cultivator. No matter how down on his luck, he still has some dignity. Si Yu An chatted with him casually, and Chen Pu listened as he explained. Ruan Qiu waited for him to speak, the ears of the world also had to wait for him to clarify. As for Wu Bing, he... came right at it, and acted with full sincerity!
Clank clank!
A pure white chain resonated with a deafening clang, the majesty of law descending upon this world without roots. At this moment, countless evil gazes involuntarily lowered themselves! They did not know what fear was, but instinctively recoiled from retribution!
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Even Peng Chongjian's transformed evil perception of the Derivation Dao level was momentarily thrown into disarray, appearing restless and agitated.
All things are subject to the frost of heaven, competing for freedom, but there is only one way, and anyone who touches it will have no other choice from then on.
This is a white that represents both ultimate majesty and ultimate cruelty. The chains it embodies, like mountain ranges stretching endlessly, descend upon the Hoshi with a celestial dragon-like posture, as if bestowing eternal truth. Imprisoning this individual is listed as an immutable fact, blocking any possibility of escape on the level of rules.
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Though mountains and rivers may change, laws remain constant!
Today's must-catch!
"The illness of Wu is gone!"
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Huo Shi, having reached the end of his patience, roared in anger and was about to draw his sword to fight back. But a sharp pain pierced his brow, as the sky-shattering sword intent, already condensed, neared—Si Yu'an!
He grasped Dao's body, unable to move him for a moment. Then, from between his eyebrows, he launched a miniature crimson cauldron. This cauldron grew as it caught the wind, expanding in an instant to resemble a mountain. With three legs and two ears, it soared into the sky, directly above Fa Wu Er Men, producing the deafening clang of iron chains striking bells, echoing with calamity!
As soon as this tripod appeared, the heavens and earth changed color, and calamities spread everywhere.
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A brilliant red light erupted from Horace's body, blazing fiercely and brightly. It was so intense that it was impossible to look directly at it.
“When the Son of Heaven reigned, he never failed to punish those who did not teach!”
Such a Huo Shi, glared at Wu Bing with anger: "What do you want to do! You blockaded my sect's residence and imprisoned my disciples. What have you found out Speak it! Let me see what crime you accuse me of!"
“I see you again in Chizhou!” Si Yu’an laughed loudly: “Ho Shiji! Ho Shiji! The treasure of the cave heaven of Xuehe Sect is still in your hands. You tell me that you went with the flow and were framed by Peng Chongjian”
He shook his head in mockery: “You’re really not willing to put any money into this acting career!”
The Huo Shi and the enshrined treasure tripod, named "Chizhou," was a renowned celestial artifact. Forged from "Danxia Heaven," the 28th ranked among the Thirty-Six Small Celestial Heavens, it was the treasured possession of the Xue He Sect.
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Now that this artifact is in Hos's hands, it's hard to say that Peng Chongjian truly controls the Blood River Sect.
Thus, it is also proven that what Huo Shi and those before him said are all lies!
"Huo Shi roared angrily, "Peng Chongjian is a wolf with ambitious heart! I cannot allow him to take possession of Chizhou! This proves nothing! It's you, Si Yu'an, who is relentlessly pushing me. You disregard our thousand-year friendship and want to fight me to the death"
Wu Bing's five fingers were now clenched tightly. The pure white, dual-gate lock chains of the Fa Wu Er Men had firmly bound the Chizhou Ding. His voice remained as indifferent as ever: "The Blood River Sect truly couldn't find anything. You did a good job cleaning up. But I imprisoned them, not for investigation. 'Investigation' is over, Huo Shi Ji. Now it's time for 'punishment'."
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"How could this be the time for 'punishment'! When have you ever investigated!" Huo Shi's face flushed red with anger, his rage uncontrollable. The clash of the Red Prefecture Ding and the Fa Wu Er Men chain was intense. "Can such treatment of the Glorious Grand Sect be considered convincing! You grand masters, consumed by your own interests, have you ever considered the welfare of the world!"
"Alright." Chen Pu spoke up at this moment, looking at Si Yu'an: "Lord Si, can we start now"
Si Yu'an shrugged, a bored expression on his face: "About that, I think he can't come up with anything new."
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"What do you mean" Hawthorne's face contorted with confusion, the bewilderment nearly driving him mad. "What do you mean!"
Chen Pu looked at him calmly: "Hu Shiji, oh no, that's not right. You are not Hu Shiji—I went to Qinkù Academy and teamed up with Zuo Qiu Wu to retrieve your name. I should call you Meng Tianhai. Meng Tianhai, the founder of Xue He Zong five thousand four hundred years ago, a mythical figure from the past, is that correct"
All the madness, confusion, and anger on Horace's face vanished, replaced by coldness.
When Chen Pu uttered that name, he understood that anything else he said would be pointless.
Wu Bing had already said it right, ‘Investigating’ is over, these people have found out everything!
He finally understood why Si Yu'an had accompanied him in this performance, why he had given him a chance to explain. It was simply to enjoy his struggles at the brink of ruin. Such intense emotion, yet so ugly and embarrassing...Hatred surged through him!
The primordial ancestor of the battle path, Zhāndào Chūzǔ, and Fēnghòu, one of the Eight Sages of the Ancient Era, ascended to become a divine being in the recent past with a wisp of his remnant soul. By achieving transcendence once more, he also became one of the hallmarks of the dawn of the mythological age.
The mythological era lasted for 30,000 years. During its heyday, incense filled the air, and deities were ubiquitous.
Meng Tianhai was a powerful being in the mythological era, one who did not follow the way of the gods. He was an independent soul and once a prominent figure, considered by some to be a peerless individual with the potential to usher in a new age!
But it later vanished into the long river of time, and was forgotten by people.
The founder of the Xue He Sect, who established it and reigned over it for 50,400 years, is a rare powerful figure in history who left behind a legacy but no name.
In cases like this, the powerful usually die, leaving only their legacy behind. Those who come after have no way to trace it back.
But Meng Tianhai was different.
He personally intervened, erasing his own name from the flow of time. This ensured that the name of the Blood River Sect's founder remained unknown to the world.
The reason for doing this is to conceal himself. To hide his path of transcendence. And also to conceal the fact that Meng Tianhai, a person who has lived for more than 54,000 years!
The path of derivation lasts for ten thousand years.
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He Mengtianhai hadn't transcended, yet he lived for many more years. Anyone would find this suspicious.
At this moment, Meng Tianhai no longer concealed himself with intense emotions, nor did he release the terrifying aura that remained unsuppressed in the presence of the four grand masters.
As if spurred on by him, even Peng Chongjian's transformed form of ignorance and calamity swelled, its aura surging, roaring incessantly! Its voice was deep and heavy, causing the boundless sea of this rootless world to churn and surge. Countless calamities howled along with it, truly terrifying!
This Meng Tianhai... seems to be able to control monsters!
Chen Pu remained impassive. The Grand Offering of Fire, however, blazed fiercely along with the malevolent entity from the Dao of Derivation, continuously keeping it confined.
"You can still call me Ho-Shih," Meng Tianhai said calmly. "After all, what you see is him."
"I can call you Peng Chongjian, right" Si Yu'an said casually, raising a finger playfully.
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The towering Mount Taizhi, held aloft by a single stalk of straw, was also lifted up by that same straw and suddenly appeared above the colossal apparition of calamity, hanging precariously in mid-air.
This mountain has actually become a sword!
Sima Yu'an carried a burden of straw on his back and broke Peng Chongjian's control over Mount Taiyi. He then used the mountain as his sword and struck at the monster that Peng Chongjian had transformed into.
It was just one strike. The Yǎn Dào-grade monster, ignited by the grand ritual's flames, hadn't even had a chance to unleash its terrifying power before it vanished, reduced to pure water.
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During the Liang Kingdom's restoration war, this mighty mountain, which had been moved by Peng Chongjian, finally crushed his malevolent being.
The former "First Mountain Mover" and "Most Genuine in the World" really don't exist anymore.
Alas!
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