Starting from the two realms, cultivating immortality by taming beasts

Chapter 476 The True Venerable of the Blazing Sun

"Buzz!"

After the teleportation ended, Chen Beiwu opened his eyes and found that all the True Monarchs present were looking at him.

Among these gazes were both benevolent and malevolent, with four particularly sharp gazes emanating from the sect leaders of the Azure Wood, Burning Flame, Profound Sword, and Heavy Gold sects. Ignoring these gazes, Chen Beiwu remained calm, offering a slight bow to Zhu Wuyai in greeting.

At the same time, the four sect leaders had different thoughts.

"Good lad!" Wu Shijie was secretly surprised, and looked at Chen Ziang with a serious expression.

Newly promoted Nascent Soul cultivators and mid-stage Nascent Soul True Monarchs may seem to differ by only one realm, but in reality, they are worlds apart.

Even disregarding the difference in combat strength, a newly promoted True Monarch who has reached the stage of embryonic breathing and forgetting worldly desires would need at least several hundred years of arduous cultivation to break through the barrier to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm. Yet Chen Zi'ang accomplished this in just over a decade—it's utterly outrageous!

It should be noted that the Chongjin Sect inherited part of the Taiyi Dao Sect's lineage and has been passed down for tens of thousands of years, yet it has never produced a True Monarch prodigy with such extraordinary cultivation speed. "This person must possess an ancient inheritance, otherwise it would be impossible for him to advance so quickly!" Luo Zhan's eyes narrowed slightly, and he felt quite wary. For tens of thousands of years, there have been many conflicts between the Fenyan Sect and the Jingyue Sect, and they can even be said to be enemies.

If the Mirror Moon Sect were to rise to power, the Burning Flame Sect would likely be the most affected cultivation force within the Earthly Derivation Realm, something Luo Zhan absolutely could not accept. "We cannot allow this child to grow up unchecked, or he will surely become a major threat to our sect in the future!"

Luo Zhan withdrew his gaze and began to plot in his mind how to eliminate Chen Zi'ang within the Lieyang Ruins.

"Hmm? This sword intent is...!"

Wuming's expression remained unchanged, but a thoughtful look flashed in his eyes.

There is a special connection between sword cultivators and saber cultivators. Once they meet, even if neither of them activates their magic power or intent, they can sense that the other is extraordinary.

In Chen Zi'ang, Wuming could vaguely see a similar peerless style as that of Uncle Xiaoyao.

But so what?

Chen Zi'ang is currently only a mid-stage Nascent Soul True Monarch. If the four Nascent Soul True Monarchs of the four sects are willing to be ruthless, they have plenty of ways to kill this kid.

Unfortunately, like a stalk of hemp, no sect was willing to be the first to strike, bearing the full wrath of the Mirror Moon Sect and allowing other sects to take advantage. "Let's wait and see. If things don't work out, the Profound Sword Pavilion can also change course and bet on Chen Zi'ang."

As the leader of a sect, Wuming can distinguish the relative importance of conflicts of interest within the sect and make quick decisions.

To put it bluntly, the situation within the Xuanjian Pavilion is special. Some of the higher-ups of the True Monarchs are unwilling to see Chen Ziang rise to power, while others are focused on the sword path and choose to stand by and watch Chen Ziang grow. They are even happy that the Jingyue Sect will produce a Nascent Soul True Venerable who is capable of suppressing the Southern Wilderness.

In short, the Xuanjian Pavilion's upper echelons are divided into three factions. While the radical faction currently holds the upper hand, the stable faction and the ascetic faction also have considerable influence.

The reason is simple: conflicts of interest will gradually change and vary from person to person!

Even though Chen Zi'ang is hailed as having the potential to become a Nascent Soul cultivator, as long as he hasn't broken through to the True Venerable Nascent Soul stage, the power structure of the five major sects in the Earthly Realm will remain unchanged. Furthermore, the current harsh environment of the Earthly Realm is insufficient to nurture another True Venerable Nascent Soul cultivator. Both the stability faction and the ascetic faction's high-ranking True Monarchs believe that Chen Zi'ang is not a threat; at most, he will become a second Zhu Wuyai, and there is no need to take the enormous risk of prematurely eliminating him.

Especially some high-ranking True Monarchs of the ascetic cultivation faction, who are only focused on the sword path, are not very interested in the power structure among the five major sects of the Earth Evolution Realm. They even believe that if the Mirror Moon Sect is strong enough, it could unify the Earth Evolution Realm, rebuild the five lineages with the Mirror Moon Sect as the leader, and re-establish the Taiyi lineage. "The Mirror Moon Sect has really produced an extraordinary fellow." Zhao Cang narrowed his eyes slightly and sighed inwardly.

His divine sense was sharp, and although it was only for a brief moment, he vaguely sensed a threat from Chen Ziang.

This means that Chen Zi'ang, a mid-stage Nascent Soul True Monarch, can unleash a formidable strength that threatens a peak Nascent Soul True Monarch!

No, it's not just that!

Zhao Cang's consciousness stirred, and his gaze toward Chen Zi'ang held a hint of surprise.

His cultivation method was unique, and even when he was no match for a Nascent Soul Perfected True Monarch, he could retreat safely.

The fact that Chen Zi'ang could feel such a morbid sense of crisis meant that he possessed a powerful treasure capable of suppressing a Nascent Soul Peak True Monarch. "Interesting. That old codger Zhu Wuyai actually values ​​Chen Zi'ang so much that he's even willing to use a fifth-tier Yuan Seal to protect him!" Zhao Cang thought to himself.

He didn't believe Chen Ziang could hide his cultivation level from him; the other party's cultivation level was only at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

Logically speaking, a mid-stage Nascent Soul True Monarch should not possess the strength to kill a peak Nascent Soul True Monarch who is two realms above him, unless the sense of crisis he just felt was an illusion.

So, setting aside all the impossibilities, there is only one answer: Chen Zi'ang carries a fifth-order Yuan seal!

"Fortunately, I had the foresight to warn the sect True Lords entering the ruins not to provoke Chen Zi'ang." Zhao Cang's eyes were deep. "Long time no see, Fellow Daoist Chen." Su Lanyue took the initiative to step forward and greeted him with a charming smile.

Because of their previous collaboration, she had a very good impression of Chen Ziang.

After all, who could refuse a big spender who was willing to give away the Pure Yang Nascent Soul Formation Techniques!

"Fellow Daoist Su."

Chen Beiwu nodded and introduced Ji Yue and Zhao Caixuan to the old ancestor.

Zhu Wuyai smiled and nodded, treating Ji Yue and Zhao Caixuan with great politeness, while secretly using telepathy to remind Chen Ziang to be careful.

After a brief exchange, understanding Chen Zi'ang's thoughts, Zhu Wuyai said no more and began to introduce the general situation of the Blazing Sun Ruins in the First Line of Heaven. "The Blazing Sun Ruins is a special blessed land. It seems to be located in the First Line of Heaven, but it is actually a world transformed by the supreme power of the Taixu Array Sect's immortal cultivation giants. It is attached to the Southern Wilderness but also exists independently. Otherwise, the Burning Flame Sect would not have been unaware of the traces of the Blazing Sun Ruins after occupying the First Line of Heaven for so many years." "However, this also means that the rumors are true. There is a high possibility that there is a place of great creation with the Dao of Creation still intact deep within the Blazing Sun Ruins."

"Furthermore, the outer perimeter of the Blazing Sun Ruins is perpetually shrouded in pure Yang energy, forming a continuous fiery mountain stretching for tens of thousands of miles. This mountain can erode even the protective essence and nascent soul of a True Monarch. Anyone who dares to enter without a True Disciple's token from the Array Sect, even with a fire-repelling treasure, cannot withstand it for more than a quarter of an hour," Zhu Wuyai solemnly stated. Chen Beiwu replied, "This disciple happens to possess a True Disciple's token from the Array Sect, which allows me to bring others in."

"That's perfect."

Zhu Wuyai transmitted his thoughts telepathically: "When you enter the Blazing Sun Ruins this time, you need to be careful of forces such as the Burning Flame Sect, Heavy Gold Sect, Profound Sword Pavilion, Soul Refining Sect, Blood Luck Sect, and Eight Desolations Sect."

Especially the Desolate True Monarch of the Eight Desolations Sect and the Puppet Blood True Monarch of the Blood Fortune Sect; these two are extraordinary and it's best to avoid them and not rashly engage them.” Chen Beiwu was quite surprised and humbly asked, “Why should we be wary of the Puppet Blood True Monarch?”

He had heard of the Desolate True Lord before and was not unfamiliar with him.

The Desolate True Monarch is a peak Nascent Soul True Monarch of the Eight Desolate Sect. He has a formidable record of battles. He once single-handedly destroyed a mountain and a sect, and killed tens of thousands of cultivators. Even when facing a Nascent Soul Perfection True Monarch from the Heavenly Saint Sect, he was defeated and forced to retreat after a quarter of an hour of fighting.

It is no exaggeration to say that beings like the Desolate True Monarch are already among the strongest Nascent Soul True Monarchs. Even when facing a Nascent Soul Perfection True Monarch, they would not be in danger of death or destruction. They can rely on their cultivation to move freely in the Nine Realms of the Southern Wilderness without being provoked.

But here's the question: compared to the Desolate True Monarch, what is the Puppet Blood True Monarch?

If Chen Beiwu remembered correctly, Puppet Blood True Monarch was only a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.

Even though True Monarch Puppet Blood enjoys a formidable reputation in the Western Yan Realm, and three Nascent Soul True Monarchs have died at his hands, it is not worth Old Ancestor Wuyai's seriousness.

"This person has concealed his cultivation level; he is definitely not an ordinary Nascent Soul Peak True Monarch," Zhu Wuyai warned.

The five major sects of the Earthly Evolution Realm, together with the Heavenly Crafting Talisman Sect and the Eight Desolations Sect, jointly established a rule that the cultivation level of True Monarchs entering the Blazing Sun Ruins must not exceed the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, and those who violate this rule will be jointly attacked.

The reason for setting such a rule is, to put it bluntly, that none of the five major sects of the Earth Evolution Realm, the Heavenly Crafting Talisman Sect, or the Eight Desolations Sect wanted the Southern Wilderness to have another Nascent Soul True Venerable, and they didn't even want to take the slightest risk.

Because there may be a place of great potential within the ruins of the blazing sun, if a Nascent Soul Perfected True Monarch enters it and obtains the opportunity, he may very well take another step forward and attain the Dao Transformation True Venerable.

Despite his strong desire to enter the Blazing Sun Ruins, Zhu Wuyai was powerless to do so due to numerous constraints.

However, True Monarch Puppet Blood is different. Even if he conceals his strength, he is still a True Monarch at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, and his cultivation level does not exceed the rules set by the major sects. Even if Zhu Wuyai can see that True Monarch Puppet Blood is hiding something, he has no reason to stop him from entering the Blazing Sun Ruins.

"So that's how it is. The demonic cultivators are indeed cunning!"

Chen Beiwu agreed wholeheartedly, glancing at Zhao Caixuan out of the corner of his eye.

In his view, Zhao Caixuan was no pushover either, and her level of danger was no less than that of Puppet Blood True Monarch; she might very well be hiding her true strength.

To avoid arousing Zhao Caixuan's suspicion, Chen Beiwu glanced at the four sect leaders out of the corner of his eye.

As expected, these four individuals possess formidable strength and are protected by a powerful clan, each carrying at least one auspicious crimson dragon.

Noticing Chen Beiwu's gaze, Zhao Cang and the other three nodded slightly and showed friendly smiles.

"This is a map of the outer layer of the Blazing Sun Ruins." Zhu Wuyai handed Chen Beiwu a jade slip.

Chen Beiwu probed with his divine sense and his eyes revealed a look of understanding.

"Based on existing information analysis, the Lieyang Ruins are divided into an outer layer, an inner layer, and a deep core."

On the surface, the exploration progress of all major sects is blocked by the pure white path leading from the outer layer to the inner layer, but this may also be a smokescreen deliberately thrown out by the Heavenly Crafting Talisman Sect and the Eight Desolations Sect to confuse the public. "Zhu Wuyai pointed out.

In his view, if Zhao Caixuan, who came from the Xuanpin Sect, could find a special passage to avoid the Pure White Road, other sects might be able to find one as well, especially the Nascent Soul power Tiangong Fu Sect and Bahuang Sect.

After briefly understanding the situation, Chen Beiwu felt reassured and wanted to enter the Blazing Sun Ruins directly.

"Don't you want to reconsider? With your talent, it's far too early for you to enter the Blazing Sun Ruins."

Before entering the ruins of the blazing sun, Zhu Wuyai transmitted his thoughts telepathically.

The reason he said so much was to test Chen Zi'ang's Dao heart.

"Thank you for your concern, Ancestor. While a Nascent Soul Perfection True Monarch cannot enter the Blazing Sun Ruins, I have no fear of a Nascent Soul Peak True Monarch." Chen Beiwu's eyes were confident.

"Okay, very good."

With a flick of his sleeve, Zhu Wuyai activated his escape light, leading Chen Beiwu and the other two to the vicinity of Flaming Mountain.

Upon seeing this, the four sect leaders and Su Lanyue also activated their escape lights to follow.

The sun sets, and the earth's veins boil.

A blazing sun shines over a volcano stretching thousands of miles across the sky.

Chen Beiwu's eyes swept across the scene, and he saw a magnificent gate inside the Great Sun connecting heaven and earth. Above the gate were two seal characters that emitted a faint glow, one called Tai and the other called Xu.

"The flames formed from this pure Yang energy are truly extraordinary!"

Chen Beiwu stretched out his finger and brought it close to the flame, vaguely feeling a burning pain.

"Woof."

Tie Dan swallowed hard; he was getting hungry.

The fierce true fire, which is difficult for Nascent Soul True Monarchs to approach, is a delicacy in its eyes comparable to the strange fire of heaven and earth.

Jin Dan, Xue Le, and Zhi Ling shrank back and snuggled against Chen Bei Wu's neck, their eyes filled with apprehension as they looked at the Fierce Gang True Fire.

Even a fourth-realm demon king who has achieved the Three Immortals would find it difficult to withstand this vast fire.

"I also need to enter the Blazing Sun Ruins. Could you please guide me along the way, Fellow Daoist Chen?" Su Lanyue suddenly spoke.

Chen Beiwu glanced at Zhu Wuyai, then nodded to Su Lanyue: "Okay."

After undergoing rigorous testing, Chen Beiwu took out the True Inheritance Token of the Array Sect and activated his magical power.

"Buzz!"

As the token lit up, the fierce true fire within a ten-foot radius of Chen Beiwu retreated, making way for him.

Chen Beiwu walked in front, followed by Zhao Caixuan, Su Lanyue, and Ji Yue. The four of them soon arrived at the Taixu Giant Gate.

"The raging true fire here could probably incinerate even a Nascent Soul stage True Monarch!"

Feeling the extreme heat, Chen Beiwu's forehead beaded with sweat.

With the protection of the Array Sect token, even the fierce true fire here could make him parched. Without the token, even a Nascent Soul Perfected True Monarch would probably die if he forced his way in.

"Woof."

Tie Dan licked his lips, suppressing the desire in his heart.

The flames here are nothing like those on the edge of the ruins; eating them will easily give you an upset stomach and a burnt bottom.

"Use your magic to touch this door, and you can be teleported."

Su Lanyue reached out and pressed her hand on the giant door, and her figure suddenly disappeared.

Chen Beiwu looked at Zhao Caixuan and Ji Yue, and the two understood each other and reached out their hands together.

The ruins of Lieyang, deep within its core.

Wanzhao Hall.

A lifelike red-black lamp suddenly lit up, emitting a ring of crimson-gold flames.

The flames did not dissipate, but instead slowly extended and stretched, outlining a figure sitting cross-legged.

He had white hair, wore an ancient Taoist robe with array patterns, and his face was indistinct, yet he exuded a vast and ancient Taoist aura.

The next second, the white-haired cultivator opened his eyes, revealing an indifferent gaze.

If a Nascent Soul True Venerable from ancient times were here, he would recognize at a glance that the white-haired cultivator is the strongest under the command of Shaoyang Array Lord of the Taixu Array Sect, the Myriad Illuminating Blazing Sun True Venerable!

"Not bad. This time, two barely decent vessels have arrived, qualified to inherit my cultivation and memories, to wield the Fire Refining Heaven Burning Demon Great Sun Illumination Array Diagram, and to rebuild the Taixu Array Sect."

Wanzhao Lieyang Zhenzun's eyes flickered slightly, his gaze easily piercing through endless space and layers of restrictions, landing on the numerous cultivators on the outer layer of the Lieyang Ruins. "These two artifacts are somewhat lacking in cultivation and are a bit incomplete. Very well, then I will grant you an opportunity."

"The winner lives, the loser dies."

"Whoever wins in the end and becomes a near-complete vessel will be qualified to become the True Venerable of the Myriad Illuminating Sun."

As soon as he finished speaking, True Venerable Lieyang closed his eyes, and the pure white path between the outer and inner layers of the ruins changed accordingly.