Cultivating with Bragging System-Chapter 652 - 299: The Uncertain Fate of the Sanqing Members_1
Wang Xiu gazed at the old man and asked, "Senior… could you elaborate?"
The old man said, "There isn't much to elaborate on; this old man only knows the gist of it. It all goes back to that incident in the Northern Sea. Not one in ten of the prodigies from the Upper Realm survived. Most of them died within the Northern Sea's ancient ruins, but there was one Ancient Clan whose prodigies were slaughtered by the Saint Heir of the Sanqing Immortal Sect before the ruins even opened. Bearing a grudge, they set up spies and laid ambushes in the Upper Realm..."
Hearing this, Wang Xiu's pupils contracted. "Are you speaking of the Yi Clan?"
The old man looked at him in surprise. "You know of them? It's no wonder. That incident must have been widely known in the outside world. It must have caused quite a stir at the time!"
After a pause, the old man continued, "That bunch from the Yi Clan are a petty sort. All of their prodigies perished in this realm, and to make matters worse, they were defeated by prodigies from the Lower Realm, so they completely lost face. Thus, they came to harbor a grudge against the Sanqing Saint Heir. It's said that for years now, anyone in the Upper Realm related to the Saint Heir has been unable to escape their investigation. This is especially true for the prodigies who ascended from the Sanqing Immortal Sect. To break through the Yi Clan's encirclement, they supposedly killed many of its members and are now being hunted by the entire clan."
A cold glint flashed in Wang Xiu's eyes. "Senior, if I may ask, do you know how they are faring now?"
The old man shook his head. "How would this old man know that? However... the Yi Clan has an ancient lineage and its foundations are unfathomably deep. Although those youngsters who ascended are exceptionally gifted, they are still young and can hardly stand against such a power. I fear they have met with more misfortune than luck."
Yi Clan!
Wang Xiu did not speak. His white robes billowed, though there was no wind, and a thick murderous intent flashed in his eyes.
Decades had passed since Ji Zidian and the others had departed for the Nine Heavens. Wang Xiu knew that after such a long time, it was already too late to change anything if something had indeed happened. Thus, he felt no sense of urgency, only a cold calm.
If they are still safe, then all is well. But if something has truly happened to them, the Yi Clan will pay for it in blood!
RUMBLE!
Time passed slowly as ripples once again disturbed the surface of Mirror Lake. The immense, gaseous tornado quietly shifted, changing direction and subtly connecting to another region of the void.
"Senior, I take my leave!"
Wang Xiu bowed, turned, and stepped into the night sky. His white-robed figure merged into the vast, gaseous tornado and vanished from sight.
In front of the thatched cottage, the old man stood with his hands behind his back, silently watching Wang Xiu's departing figure.
Beside him, an old woman emerged without a sound. She glanced at the giant pillar of vapor and then at the old man. "You said too much," she chided. "There's no need for our clan to become entangled in this karma!"
With his hands still behind his back, the old man replied, "Our clan already owed a karmic debt to the Sanqing Divination Sect. Now... we are merely repaying it."
Wang Xiu was no stranger to the void, but this journey was exceptionally different.
The scenes around him changed constantly, each one more mystical than the last. It was as if endless grains of sand were brushing past him, and each grain was a star containing a boundless world, only to vanish into an illusion the next instant. The stars flickered between near and far, dreamlike and illusory, as if they existed in a different time and space altogether.
He felt like a small boat in an endless storm, tossed about by the forces around him. He could only let the current carry him toward his final shore.
No wonder they say these passages are so dangerous… Wang Xiu lamented internally. An ordinary cultivator, even an Earth Immortal-level expert, would have little room to maneuver against such a force of nature. They could only drift along, taken wherever the passage led, unable to alter their course. If the end of the passage led to a place of certain death, then only endless peril would await them.
Fortunately, after integrating with the Origin of Zhulong, Wang Xiu had acquired an extraordinary understanding and talent for the ways of the void. He could clearly feel that, if he so wished, he could extricate himself from this chaotic current at any moment. If he encountered dangers like void torrents or storms, he was fully capable of protecting himself, remaining as immovable as a mountain.
Realizing this, Wang Xiu relaxed considerably and began to keenly observe the changes around him.
The void here is very different!
After an unknown amount of time, Wang Xiu acutely noticed that his surroundings had changed. The void around him had grown tougher and more profound.
Back in the Cangyuan Realm, a cultivator at the Nascent Soul Stage could tear through the void by unleashing their full power. Here, however, that would likely fall short. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖
This was only the beginning. As Wang Xiu's journey through the void deepened, the changes became more pronounced. At the same time, the Spiritual Energy in the expanse began to rise at a rate visible to the naked eye.
Originally, this expanse of void had seemed dark and cold to Wang Xiu. Although there was light everywhere, the sources were all extremely distant—even the nearest ones were countless miles away. They provided him no warmth or light, instead making the darkness and cold feel even more palpable.
But now, the lights had gradually multiplied. As far as the eye could see, there was nothing but starlight, with entire galaxies filling his vision.
Immense nebulas stretched across the heavens, leaving one awe-struck and feeling insignificant. Some resembled the Azure Dragon, some the White Tiger, and others a soaring serpent. Each point of light making up those nebulas was another star, another real world. With just a glance, Wang Xiu could determine that these stars were inhabited by living beings.
One of the biggest differences between the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths is that the number of beings here is as vast as smoke, and the number of stars harboring life far exceeds that of the Ten Lands… Wang Xiu recalled the information from Dragon Emperor Ao Lie's memories, a wave of emotion washing over him. Although the Nine Heavens only contain nine Celestial Realms, countless stars exist beyond them, each hosting living beings. However, the Spiritual Energy on those stars is insufficient for cultivation. Most are populated entirely by mortals and beasts, completely separate from the cultivation world. In the Nine Heavens, such worlds are known as Cold Stars. Their numbers are so large as to be almost unimaginable. It's precisely because of this vast population that cultivators in the Nine Heavens can more easily obtain abundant and pure faith after reaching Saint Manifestation. As a result, cultivators in the Nine Heavens, especially those beyond the Saint Realm, are generally a notch stronger than their counterparts from the Lower Realms!
The environmental difference between the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths was immense. The higher one went, the more pronounced the disparity became. No wonder it attracted countless cultivators from the Lower Realms, flocking to it one after another.
This journey through the void was incredibly long. Wang Xiu wasn't the only one in the channel, but it was so vast that everyone was swept far apart from each other. Most cultivators within it seemed to lose their sense of time, falling into a unique state of surprise, tension, and drowsiness. Only Wang Xiu remained completely lucid.
Almost there. Wang Xiu thought, recalling the words of the Kunlun Clan elder before his departure. He silently executed the Ten Thousand Demonic Transformations Art, changing his appearance and completely altering his aura.
Finally, a dazzling light appeared before him.
