Incredible Sect Simulator-Chapter 691 - 659: Celestial Fire Sword Message, Lost Vortex
Lu Ping’s voice was simple, yet extremely resonant.
In an instant, it echoed across the sky above Celestial Fire Palace, spreading to every corner, drawing the attention of many disciples who turned to look.
"Who dares to make a ruckus here? Do you not know that this is the territory of Celestial Fire Palace?"
A disciple looked up and saw Lu Ping’s figure, but due to the distance, they could only vaguely see a small black dot.
"This person seems to know our sect’s Elder Yufeng, could he be an elder from Xingluo Island?"
"Use your Spiritual Eye Technique and take a closer look!"
"His attire doesn’t resemble that of a sea cultivator, and the elders of Xingluo Island usually wear sky blue robes all year round, which is completely different from this person’s style. It seems he’s a cultivator from elsewhere."
"That makes sense too. If he’s an outsider, why is he looking for Elder Yufeng, and calling the elder Laodao (old way)?"
"I don’t know either, this person seems quite important, better report to the Grand Elder promptly."
"Indeed, lately with the Outer Realm demons causing trouble, we must be cautious of someone impersonating our cultivators."
"Silence!"
Amidst the chatter, a voice filled with undeniable authority soon came from one of the grand halls of Celestial Fire Palace.
"It’s the Grand Elder!"
When this voice sounded, the disciples who were initially discussing fell silent, recognizing it as the voice of the Grand Elder of Celestial Fire Palace.
Soon after, another voice slowly emerged.
"Hahaha, could it be Daoist Lu?"
As the words fell, a green-robed figure flew out from the hall, drifting like the wind, crossing hundreds of meters in an instant, arriving in front of Lu Ping.
At the same time, the Grand Elder of Celestial Saint Palace, Xuu Chuyang, also made a move, transforming into a long rainbow, wrapping up a majestic aura, and flew across the void to stand beside Master Yufeng in front of Lu Ping.
"Daoist Lu, it’s really you!"
Master Yufeng laughed heartily, seeing Lu Ping’s full face clearly. After confirming it was Lu Ping, his face was full of joy.
"Time flies like a white steed past a crack, decades have passed in the blink of an eye, yet Daoist Lu remains as graceful as ever, truly the younger waves of the Yangtze River excel the older ones!"
Without waiting for Lu Ping to respond, Master Yufeng voiced his admiration.
Seeing Master Yufeng in this manner, Xuu Chuyang immediately realized that Master Yufeng knew Lu Ping, and his expression also relaxed a bit.
As the Grand Elder of Celestial Fire Palace, Xuu Chuyang’s strength was, in fact, inferior to Master Yufeng, with a cultivation only at the seventh layer of the Golden Core Stage.
However, this was not his first time meeting Lu Ping.
Back in the late Crystallization Stage, Lu Ping and Master Yufeng became friends, both became Golden Core Stage cultivators, and during their adventures in the Qingli Sea, Xuu Chuyang met Lu Ping several times.
But after all these years, Lu Ping’s appearance had never changed, always brimming with youthful spirit and vigor.
It’s hard to believe he is a Golden Core Peak cultivator.
"Elder Yufeng, long time no see, hope you’re well."
Lu Ping smiled faintly.
Before his rebirth, he had actually met Master Yufeng; that was when Lu Yuanshan and others were involved in an operation with Celestial Fire Palace to counter Outer Realm demons.
At that time, Lu Ping had even directed Lu Yuanshan to greet Master Yufeng.
Afterwards, Master Yufeng also took care of Lu Yuanshan due to his friendship with Lu Ping.
"Daoist Lu, what brings you here today? I thought you had long forgotten about this old man."
Master Yufeng teased with a chuckle.
Having not seen Lu Ping for decades, Yufeng was quite curious about where Lu Ping had been and what he had been busy with all these years.
He even paid special attention to Lu Ping’s cultivation aura when recognizing him, to see if Lu Ping had advanced to the Nascent Soul Stage.
However, upon observation, it seemed Lu Ping was still at the Golden Core Stage.
Hearing Master Yufeng’s words, Lu Ping was about to respond when a giant fiery-red sword suddenly shot up into the sky from the Celestial Fire Island.
With a loud explosion, the fiery-red sword burst like fireworks, blossoming into a striking sword-shaped pattern in the sky, which lingered without dispersing for a long time.
This sudden scene drew the attention of everyone present, including Lu Ping.
"This is..."
Upon seeing the somewhat familiar sword-shaped pattern he had encountered before, memories from the past surged in Lu Ping’s mind, his expression changing.
"Have the Outer Realm demons broken through the vortex seal?"
Simultaneously, Master Yufeng glanced sideways, seeing the prominent sword-shaped pattern in the sky, his brow slightly furrowed.
"It’s the Celestial Fire Sword Signal!"
"This isn’t good, there’s an anomaly with the Lost Vortex, those Outer Realm demons must be at it again!"
"The situation is urgent, we must not delay!" Xuu Chuyang pondered a moment, speaking with strands of golden light flashing in his eyes.
"Daoist Lu, forgive my poor hospitality, you are welcome to explore our sect freely, while I accompany Chuyang to the Lost Vortex to have a look!"
With a serious expression, Master Yufeng addressed Lu Ping.
Lu Ping looked down at the massive island below, showing some earnestness, "With the vortex anomaly, perhaps I can accompany you both."
Master Yufeng and Xuu Chuyang exchanged a glance, the former nodding in agreement.
"Very well!"
With that, under the guidance of Master Yufeng, Lu Ping and Xuu Chuyang transformed into beams of light, swiftly heading towards the location of the Lost Vortex.
Celestial Fire Palace was established on Celestial Fire Island.
Celestial Fire Island itself was a gigantic dormant volcano, occupying one-third of the island, equivalent to the size of two Cyan Lotus Mountains.
The Lost Vortex lies beneath Celestial Fire Island, in the mysterious, dark, and eerie deep sea, a place rarely ventured even by cultivators.
This Lost Vortex connects to an outer-world, where demons run rampant, elusive as ever.
Even Celestial Fire True Monarch, a Divinity Transformation Stage Great Divine Power User, had sacrificed themselves to block this portal to the outer-world, sealing it with their life.
However, the demons were rampant, some even possessed Divinity Transformation level power, continually assaulting the sealing barrier over tens of thousands of years, making the seal increasingly unstable, threatening to break apart, requiring constant vigilance.
Celestial Fire Palace, inheriting the legacy of Celestial Fire True Monarch, has taken sealing and guarding against Outer Realm demons as its duty, guarding the Lost Vortex diligently, contributing greatly to the Qingli Sea Cultivation Realm’s peace.
Over a hundred years ago, during his journey through Qingli Sea, Lu Ping had witnessed abnormalities in the Lost Vortex and seen the previous sword-shaped pattern, understanding its significance.
Only when the Celestial Fire Palace disciples guarding the Lost Vortex are overwhelmed by the Outer Realm demons and needing reinforcement, would they send out the Celestial Fire Sword Signal!
Once the Celestial Fire Sword Signal is issued, even masters like Master Yufeng and Xuu Chuyang must rush to the Lost Vortex immediately; it has been a rule of Celestial Fire Palace since ancient times.
Under the leadership of Master Yufeng, Lu Ping and Xuu Chuyang followed closely behind.
The three of them drove straight from the volcano’s mouth, passed through the Water Avoidance Barrier into the sea, and then dived into the deep sea, soon encountering a giant vortex swirling in the depths.
