Chapter 537 - 533: Guiding Treasure Banner, Great Power in the Hall
Qin Feng and Li Miaozhen were completely unable to control their own bodies, it even felt as if their consciousnesses had been frozen, wrapped up by an irresistible and ineffable mighty force, passively flying towards the end of the void along the golden bridge.
The whole process seemed as tranquil as a stagnant well, yet their consciousnesses moved exceedingly slowly, and they distinctly felt their bodies passing through layers of space.
Especially Qin Feng, who had mastered Space Divine Power, had specifically contemplated the unique laws of the Rainbow Bridge that penetrated the void during his time on the bridge, and because he had invested a part of his spirit in the Swallowing Sky Toad, he had also gained some understanding when the toad was comprehending the Space Law.
Although he did not gain as much as the Swallowing Sky Toad, he indeed had stepped into the threshold of the Space Law, so his feelings at this moment were particularly profound.
Compared to the golden bridge beneath them that spanned an unknown distance, the Rainbow Bridge was merely child’s play—a difference that could not be measured by mere distance!
When Qin Feng first saw the Rainbow Bridge, he marvelled at the wonder of creation, as a single rainbow could span across the Three Realms, constructing a bridge allowing beings of the Three Realms to traverse effortlessly, an existence inspiring awe and wonder.
But now, facing the golden bridge under his feet, Qin Feng did not know how to describe his own emotions.
Admittedly, the Guiding Treasure Banner was not merely a Space Magical Treasure, it barely involved much of the Space Law, because the fundamental principle of the Guiding Treasure Banner was in fact the Karma Principle. It used the marks left on their bodies by the treasure to form a karmic connection, then leveraged the Power of Karma to guide them back.
This Karma Principle, almost ignoring space, could traverse the Endless Void, laying down a golden bridge from billions of miles away in the Biluo Great World to retrieve them, a display of power that far exceeded Qin Feng’s imagination.
Was this the power of an Innate Treasure?
This thought flickered through Qin Feng’s mind.
Compared to such Innate Treasures, his Demon Refining Pot could only be considered a decent Space Treasure, capable at most of taming some Spiritual Beasts. No wonder it had been easily destroyed by a high-rank power’s slap; the gap between it and an Innate Treasure was indeed vast.
He wondered just how powerful the original Demon Refining Pot, also an Innate Treasure, truly was?
Although Qin Feng’s thoughts were moving very slowly at this moment, they did not cease, and instead, he thought of many things.
Thus, he drifted in a sea of thoughts on the Guiding Golden Bridge, and before he knew it, a golden, shining Treasure Banner gradually appeared ahead.
That Treasure Banner was immensely vast, seemingly miles high, and as they approached, they increasingly felt their own insignificance.
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In the void, beyond the Nine Heavens, an ancient grand hall hovered in space.
The hall was vast, a Cave Heaven Treasure.
However, the owner of this treasure had not activated the Cave Heaven, using it merely as a place to rest.
Within the hall sat the great powers from various Sects.
While the number of great powers had decreased compared to before, as after the alliance discussions concluded, many disciples had been sent to the five high-rank worlds, many great powers chose to return.
After all, the trial lasted ten years, and not everyone was willing to wait here; some were busy with cultivation, some with managing their Sect, and others needed to return to oversee their Mountain Gates.
For example, the Spring and Autumn Academy was located just hundreds of miles away, very close by; they obviously did not need to worry about attacks in the absence of a great power.
But in the Academy, all the deans of various branches were powerful figures, so it was not appropriate for so many of them to stay here. Thus, only the Mountain Master Gongsun Cuo remained to deal with issues with other Sects, while the rest returned to the Academy to enjoy their time.
The Jue Tian Ancestor from the Beast Taming Sect, likewise, did not rest assured about his Sect. Once the trial began, he left Gui Ling Ancestor here and returned alone to oversee his Sect.
Since the remnants of the Demon Path and some hidden Demon Cultivators had not been completely eradicated, those individuals hid sneakily, becoming harder to find as time passed. If they disguised themselves and infiltrated the Sect, or forcefully attacked the Beast Taming Sect, possibly escaping through a Space Gate to another world, it would be a large problem.
Thus, the powerfully war-capable Jue Tian Ancestor returned to oversee his Sect, leaving the astute and strategically-minded Gui Ling Ancestor, adept in Prediction Calculation, to wait for the trial disciples to return.
As for the other disciples and Elders who initially came to the Central Region, they too had not returned to the Southern Domain.
However, at this moment, most of them were no longer in Lingxiao City. Some traveled in small groups, others visited academies in Lingxiao City with Daoist fellows they met there, exploring unique Cultivation Methods different from those in the Southern Domain to broaden their horizons and potentially enhance their cultivation.
In the hall, Grandmaster Ancestor Taixuan and a few other top-level powers sat at the upper seats, while other great powers from various Sects sat on both sides.
They, of course, would not remain silent. It was rare for the great powers of the Five Domains to gather, all being leaders of their respective Sects, so they naturally wanted to thoroughly discuss the current situation and the potential for future conflict and cooperation among the Sects.
The relative strength of the many worlds within this Star Domain was already roughly understood by these elders. They did not intend to confront the Great Worlds head-on but adopted a strategy of attacking in packs, starting from the medium and small worlds to train their Sect’s Cultivators, allowing the disciples to acclimate to expedition while seizing resources to strengthen their Sects.
However, conquering the medium and small worlds could only bring significant benefits to ordinary Major Sects, allowing their disciples to gain many advantages. For the entire Biluo Great World, it was merely better than nothing.
Typical medium and small worlds did not contain many treasures capable of restoring the Biluo Origin; if the Beast Taming Sect had not taken the initiative, being the first to conquer a world and set an example for others, the resources they obtained from the Red Flame Demon Realm alone would not have been enough to cause the Heavenly Dao to bestow such a powerful Qi Fortune upon them.
Of course, this was also related to the fact that many things from the Red Flame Demon Realm were not suitable for direct transfer back.
For instance, though the Spirit Veins there were rich in Fire Spiritual Power, as they were tainted with Demonic Qi, they could not directly be moved to Biluo. If there were too many Spirit Veins containing Demonic Qi, it might corrupt the Heavenly Dao with demonic traits, potentially contaminating it, and in severe cases might even cause the native Spiritual Energy to mix with Demonic Qi.
Even if they were to transport all the Spirit Veins from the Red Flame Demon Realm back, it likely wouldn’t reach that extent, but precautions were still necessary—after all, there would be many worlds similar to the Red Flame Demon Realm in future expeditions.
So the Grandmaster Ancestor Taixuan and others had long reached a consensus. Ordinary resources were one thing, but a Spirit Vein or the Origin of the Demon Realm must absolutely not be directly integrated into Biluo.
It was because of this that the Beast Taming Sect had refined quite a few Space Magical Treasures, transplanted the Spirit Veins of the Red Flame Demon Realm into these treasures, and slowly refined the Demonic Qi within them. Once the Demonic Qi was entirely purified, they could use it to enhance the Spirit Veins of Biluo.
However, these tasks couldn’t be accomplished overnight. They required years of continuous refining.
Therefore, the Sect had issued orders to Luo Zhancheng and others to quicken their pace since the resources of that world were normal and could be used directly upon retrieval.
At the same time, this was also in preparation for an upcoming large-scale expedition. It was not feasible to expend too much power in that world; given the strength of the Beast Taming Sect, it was somewhat challenging to conduct battles on two fronts.
Only worlds of a high rank could genuinely restore some of the Primordial Qi of Biluo.
While the Great Worlds were temporarily not in the plans of the Elders, they were not the least intimidated by high-rank worlds.
That’s why they had sent so many disciples to participate in trials within five high-rank worlds.
Once these five high-rank worlds were conquered, they would surely acquire many resources, allowing Biluo to restore one or two tenths of its Origin, from which more Immortals and Great Powers would certainly arise.
Such actions would not only secure advantages before the Great Worlds could respond, but also deter formidable enemies from easily initiating battles. Moreover, the strength of Biluo would be enhanced, providing them with even more confidence should they face a Great World in battle.
After discussing the future expedition, the Elders would also engage in doctrinal exchange, sharing Daoist Divine Power and drawing lessons from the ideas of great powers from other sects, thus laying a more solid foundation for their respective Daoist paths.
A day before, as the gathering of great powers began discussing the vast Star Dao, their talk was splendid, with some directly performing the stellar rivers, making the entire hall seem as though it had plunged into the Endless Void full of stars, occasionally emitting phenomena that would astound any ordinary Immortal who saw it.
Initially sitting above and watching everyone discuss doctrines with a smile, Mituom Buddha suddenly let out a slight exclamation.
Grandmaster Ancestor Taixuan beside him gave him a calm look.
At their level, few things could surprise them.
While these great powers spoke of doctrines, they were actually seeking advice from a few Great Powers of the Creation Realm present. Thus, despite the splendid talk within the hall, nothing really surprised them, which made Grandmaster Ancestor Taixuan curious about what could have startled Mituom Buddha.
Knowing the temperament of Grandmaster Ancestor Taixuan, Mituom Buddha, seeing the latter’s curious gaze, didn’t hide anything and spoke directly, “Just now, two juniors simultaneously contacted their marks, asking me to guide them back!”
“Oh?”
Grandmaster Ancestor Taixuan’s expression remained calm, but the great powers around him showed some surprise, “These disciples had only left three years ago, isn’t it too soon for them to return?”
Someone frowned, “Could it be that they were exposed and are being hunted, which is why they want to come back so soon?”
“Not necessarily!”
Another great power interjected, “Perhaps they completed the trials ahead of schedule, like in our respective Sects, where occasionally such fortunate disciples emerge who accidentally complete various missions ahead of time and claim various benefits.”
“Guessing these random possibilities is pointless, we’ll know once they return!”
“What Daoist Fellow said is right, then let’s please Mituom Buddha to guide them back!”
Although the great powers were somewhat surprised by such a rapid return, they didn’t think much of it.
After all, in such a short period of time, it was unlikely that they could have uncovered much hidden information.
It wasn’t that they underestimated the Sect’s trial disciples, it’s just that those disciples were far too junior compared to these great powers. To even encounter top figures from the high-rank worlds within just two or three years was debatable, let alone gathering substantial secret information.
However, as the trial disciples returned, some ripples inevitably formed in the hearts of these great powers.
Now that a start had been made, they believed that more disciples would also choose to contact their marks early to return to Biluo, whether due to the dangers in other worlds or because they had really uncovered some secrets.
Mituom Buddha didn’t wait three days to start guiding them. In fact, the next day, when he still sensed that the two marks were intact, he immediately used a spell to guide them back.
“Om…”
The Void trembled slightly, and two figures passed through layers of space, under the gaze of many great powers, along the Golden Bridge into the grand hall.
Mituom Buddha did not guide them into the Treasure Banner. Just as Qin Feng and Li Miao Zhen were about to enter the Treasure Banner, Mituom Buddha gently waved his hand, and immediately the Golden Bridge disappeared, and the Treasure Banner flew into his kasaya, disappearing from sight.
“Eh?”
“These two are disciples from the Beast Taming Sect!”
Although the great powers involved weren’t paying much attention to the disciples below, this trial was of major importance. So when the disciples from various sects gathered, they still glanced a few times. They might not remember all the participating disciples, but with their keen vision, they effortlessly discerned the depth of all disciples’ cultivation, remembering the appearance of top-level true inheritors.
Both Qin Feng and Li Miao Zhen were considered top-tier talents in the entire Cultivation World, especially Li Miao Zhen’s unique temperament, which left a lasting impression on anyone who saw her, including these great powers. Thus, many recognized their identities.
Seeing that two top talents had been guided back, even those powers who were skeptical of such early returns paid more attention. Obviously, they did not believe such talents would act without purpose; perhaps they had indeed brought back some important information.