My Dreams Connect to Ancient Times-Chapter 46 - 45: Suddenly, a Daoist Arrives

Outside a mansion in the city center, a Hovercar slowly descended.

Inside the car.

"Chairman, Sakata Heavy Industries and Aotao Organism are applying pressure together. Two peak Earth Immortals have already entered Langya Province."

"So eager?" Yan Huang’s eyes narrowed dangerously. "All for one Wu Datong? Even if Wu Datong really has a Supreme Dao Scripture, it shouldn’t warrant this, should it?"

"We speculate they have another objective, but the specifics are unknown."

"Then we’ll ignore it. Wu Datong is certain to die today. After he’s dead, East Sea City will be at peace again. We won’t interfere."

"Yes, sir."

With that, Yan Huang exited the Hovercar, strode forward, and pushed open the mansion’s main gate.

Just as he stepped inside, Yan Jiangxue muttered under her breath, "You said you’d be here last night, but you’re late again!"

Yan Huang patted his daughter’s head.

"I ran into a small issue on the way, so I was delayed."

After a pause, he teased,

"My dear, did you miss your daddy at all?"

"I did."

"And what about that new friend of yours? Did you miss him these past two days?"

Yan Jiangxue blinked blankly for a moment, then pouted.

"I missed him too."

A look of jealousy crossed Yan Huang’s face, and he put a hand to his forehead in resignation.

"Oh, you silly girl. I’m worried you’ll get cheated and still help the swindler count his money... I suppose it’s my fault, though. I’m the one who raised you to be this way..."

Yan Jiangxue didn’t seem to fully understand, but she retorted petulantly,

"Dad! I’m shy around strangers, not stupid or foolish... And you still haven’t told me about Li Er and Ancient Lu Xuan! Where did you read about them?"

Yan Huang chuckled, poured a glass of water, and then sat down on the sofa.

"It was a coincidence, really. I happened to learn about it during a conversation with the Old Celestial Master when I was visiting Dragon Tiger Mountain. He showed me a passage in an ancient book, but it was unfortunately damaged and incomplete, so there wasn’t much information."

"So, you’re saying both Li Er and Ancient Lu Xuan are connected to Dragon Tiger Mountain?"

When it came to ancient history, Yan Jiangxue’s mind worked exceptionally fast. She began analyzing at high speed,

"Dragon Tiger Mountain is one of the ancient Daoist Lineages. Based on information from some ancient texts, it seems to trace back to the Late Han Dynasty. In recorded history, the Late Han is only a few hundred years after the Pre-Qin Era and the Great Zhou, but in reality, the gap must be over ten thousand years..."

The more she spoke, the clearer her thoughts became.

"And according to the bamboo slips the director showed me a while ago, Li Er and Ancient Lu Xuan were both from the Zhou Dynasty, even before the Pre-Qin Era. Yet they’re connected to Dragon Tiger Mountain, which was founded at least tens of thousands of years later. Those two must have been extraordinary Immortal Gods, right?"

Yan Huang listened to his daughter’s analysis in astonishment, then gave a wry smile.

"That’s my girl. I haven’t said anything yet, just mentioned Dragon Tiger Mountain, and you’ve figured all that out. So smart... If only your emotional intelligence were just as high."

Yan Jiangxue rolled her eyes dramatically.

"Dad! Just tell me already!"

"Haha, according to the Old Celestial Master, their Dragon Tiger Mountain lineage has been broken before, so the records are incomplete. The document he showed me had two entries about this. One was vague, the other clear."

Yan Huang recalled,

"The vague one was rather messy, but the gist of it was that their Ancestral Celestial Master was a disciple of Supreme Laojun. And Supreme Laojun had another name: Li Er."

"Supreme Laojun?" Yan Jiangxue was startled. "The Immortal God who’s supposedly an Alchemy Official in the Celestial Court? Then why did those bamboo slips say he was the seventeenth Keeper of the Records for the Great Zhou? Could it be he was a human official first, then ascended to the heavens and became an Immortal Official?"

"That, I don’t know." Yan Huang shrugged. "As for the second entry... I’ll recite it for you."

He paused for a moment, then said softly,

"It’s a bit long. I’ll speak, you write."

Yan Jiangxue held a ballpoint pen, listening intently and writing as she heard the words.

The Supreme Profound Clarity Celestial Venerable, traveling with me and my Master, came to Dragon Tiger Mountain. On a whim, the Profound Clarity Celestial Venerable planted an Immortal Peach Tree. Year after year, the tree thrived, underwent Spirit Transformation to become divine, and its blessed shade has protected the gate of Dragon Tiger Mountain ever since.

And the descendants of Dragon Tiger must know the true name of the Supreme Profound Clarity Celestial Venerable, who is praised as: the Fusheng Lu Xuan Heavenly Venerable. Every year, when the peach blossoms bloom, you shall worship the Supreme Profound Clarity, the Fusheng Lu Xuan Heavenly Venerable, to pray for blessings and chant for purity.

The narration ended there, as did the writing.

Yan Jiangxue let out a soft breath, picked up the paper, and studied it word by word, her confusion growing.

"Something’s wrong... something’s not right..."

’The Supreme Profound Clarity Celestial Venerable, Lu Xuan? That status is too far removed from Lu Xuan the minor Official. Could it be a different person with the same name? No, that can’t be right. For Lu Xuan the minor Official to have his name recorded for all eternity, he must have been extraordinary. So could it be that the minor Official Lu Xuan later cultivated and attained the rank of Celestial Venerable?’

’Traveling to Dragon Tiger Mountain with me and my Master... does this mean the Profound Clarity Celestial Venerable was traveling with the Old Lord and the Ancestral Celestial Master, who were master and disciple? Or does it mean that both the Profound Clarity Celestial Venerable and the Ancestral Celestial Master were disciples of Supreme Laojun? Even though the Old Lord is an Alchemy Official in the Celestial Court, his rank should be lower than a Daoist Sect Celestial Venerable. Viewed this way, it makes even less sense...’

Yan Huang chuckled softly. Just as he was about to say something, his expression suddenly shifted.

He stood up, walked quickly to the window, and looked up into the distance.

In the eastern sky, a violet hue was beginning to spread, growing more vibrant.

"What is it, Dad?" Unable to figure it out, Yan Jiangxue temporarily put down the paper and walked over as well, looking curiously at the eastern sky.

"It’s nothing."

Yan Huang frowned.

"It must be an astronomical coincidence."

As he spoke, another phenomenon appeared in a different part of the sky. The wind and clouds churned, and a Golden Ancient War Chariot came crashing through heavy thunder.

"They’re going to fight again," Yan Jiangxue said, unhappy.

Yan Huang’s expression didn’t change. He affectionately ruffled his daughter’s hair and said with a smile,

"Today should be the last day. If you’re worried, Daddy will go watch them finish their fight to make sure it doesn’t affect East Sea City."

"Will it be dangerous?" Yan Jiangxue asked, a little worried.

"Dangerous? Hah... Sweetheart, you should know that while your father isn’t invincible, those in this world who could make me retreat are few and far between."

Yan Jiangxue nodded, a bit embarrassed. "That’s good, then. We don’t want the aftershocks to be too severe. I have plans to have dinner with Xiaolu tonight..."

Yan Huang’s face darkened.

......

「In the clouds.」

From this height, East Sea City, a metropolis of tens of millions, looked like a tiny dot.

But even so, as the kilometer-long Golden Ancient War Chariot approached, wreathed in clouds and mist, its RUMBLING still echoed throughout the entire city.

An Immortal sat atop the Golden Ancient War Chariot. Beside it, another Immortal strolled, holding a Wakizashi, its blade gleaming like a rainbow.

"Great Physician!" the Immortal on the chariot called out, his gaze lowered. "Today will be the day of your death! Surrender your sword, and I shall grant you an intact corpse and permit your burial!"

Wu Datong, dragging his battered body, stood in the sky with his sword and laughed aloud.

"To think that two Earth Immortals would come at once. Excellent, excellent!"

The other Immortal, holding the Wakizashi, gave a faint smile.

"Great Physician, how about this? You hand over that Supreme Dao Scripture to me, and I will leave at once. What do you say?"

"A fine proposal, but too bad—I burned it!" Wu Datong cackled wildly, raising his longsword to pierce the clouds and pointing it directly at the Immortals.

"What a pity. If I hadn’t destroyed my own Immortal Foundation, I would have achieved a True Immortal Dao Fruit. Would the two of you have dared to act this way before me then?"

"You speak of the past?"

The Immortal grew angry. He drove the Ancient War Chariot forward, stirring up a vast torrent of thunder, ready to strike!

Wu Datong also held his sword horizontally at his shoulder. Sword light flared out in all directions, vying with the brilliance of the lightning. He knew this was no different from a moth flying into a flame, but he felt no fear. It was only death!

Even though the two Earth Immortals had come together, they didn’t underestimate their opponent. They were on guard for any hidden tricks Wu Datong might have, for he was, after all, the former Life Tower Great Physician!

The three of them suddenly froze, their gazes turning to the side in unison.

"Please, continue." Yan Huang had appeared at some unknown point, standing in the clouds with his hands behind his back. "I’m just here to watch the show. This has nothing to do with me."

A deep sense of apprehension flashed in the eyes of the two Earth Immortals. They exchanged a look, then both bowed to Yan Huang.

"If Chairman Yan wishes to observe, we will naturally not stop you. We have no intention of offending you by coming here!"

With that, the two Immortals delayed no longer. One pointed to the sky, causing it to collapse; the other pointed to the earth, causing it to crack. Both attacked with their full power, aiming to obliterate Wu Datong!

Wu Datong laughed heartily, unleashing a torrent of sword light. Although the light shattered instantly under the two Earth Immortals’ Slaughter Techniques, he still didn’t retreat a single step.

’I hope Xiaoxu won’t be too sad... With Lu the Kid around, he probably won’t be lonely.’

With this thought in mind, Wu Datong calmly faced the two terrifying Slaughter Techniques, ready to accept his death.

’Two Earth Immortals at the peak level of the Third Step of the Heaven Ascending Gate... there’s absolutely no way I can fight them in my current state. It’s hopeless.’

"Halt."

An ancient voice rang out abruptly, and both Slaughter Techniques melted away like cool snow under a blazing sun.

Yan Huang, Wu Datong, and the two Earth Immortals were all stunned. They turned in unison to look to the east.

There, amidst the lilting strains of celestial music, celestial blossoms rained down from the void, auspicious omens radiated light, and clusters of Qingyun accompanied them!

Moreover, purple qi stretched for hundreds of miles, blanketing the sky and the earth!

And upon that vast river of purple qi, wreathed in auspicious clouds and omens, a figure walked slowly forward. With every step a lotus bloomed, and with every bloom, the sky for ten thousand miles turned clear!

A Daoist had suddenly arrived.