Chapter 137: Chapter 136: Farewell, Flowing Light

“So what? Isn’t inheritance supposed to be ever-renewing?”

“Isn’t it through the continuous succession of cultivation inheritance that we cultivators can pursue the Immortal Dao?”

Some ancient cultivation methods are indeed more powerful than the current techniques, but today’s methods are built on the foundation of ancient methods, and are actually more efficient than most ancient methods.

Those who believe ancient methods to be superior to current ones are actually victims of survivor bias. The ancient methods that attract cultivators’ attention are inevitably the top-tier ones.

Jiang Ming’s brow furrowed slightly.

He looked at the golden text with some confusion.

According to the first intelligence gathered by Ouyang Yun.

Whether in the lower reaches of the Qingqiu River, midstream, or in other Nine Rivers, there is a saying that within the Kunmi Mountain Secret Realm lies a Nascent Soul Sect.

This saying occupies the absolute mainstream, to the point where no one questions its origin.

Yet within the Nine Sects, there seems to be another narrative.

……………

Ouyang Yun expressed his doubts.

Sikong Jingyang couldn’t help but smile and said, “What kind of existence is a Nascent Soul Venerable? How could they be forced into a Secret Realm…”

“Of course, it is rumored that some Nascent Soul cultivators, and even those of higher realms, like to leave inheritances in great Secret Realms, giving rise to rumors of Grotto Heaven Blessed Lands.”

“But in reality, these Secret Realms are akin to prisons for Nascent Soul cultivators.”

“The Grotto Heaven Blessed Lands exist only in rumors. Normally, Nascent Soul cultivators do not establish sects within Secret Realms.”

“Just like our Longevity Pavilion, although we possess the Longevity Celestial Secret Realm, we wouldn’t place our sect within it due to its many drawbacks…”

“However… there indeed was a Nascent Soul Sect within Kunmi Mountain in the past…”

Ouyang Yun was taken aback, feeling Sikong Jingyang’s words were somewhat contradictory.

Sikong Jingyang’s tone shifted.

“Ancient cultivators used their own Spirit Roots as the basis, communicating with Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, aided by the power of Tai Chi Five Elements and Yin Yang Eight Diagrams, to cultivate their physical bodies externally and refine their Primordial Spirits internally.”

“And during their search for the Immortal Dao, they stumbled upon traces of reincarnation…”

“Reincarnation?!”

Ouyang Yun was stunned.

Jiang Ming was also taken aback.

Because the full name of the simulator was the Jiuzhou Reincarnation Simulator.

“Yes, reincarnation.”

“Jie Fangtao, Ye Lingtian… even your Dao companion Sha Miaomiao… are all specific reincarnators.”

“And the starting point of their reincarnations was the Preaching Envoys of the Ancient Times who transmitted the Dao in the Nine River Basin, which is what I referred to as the Nascent Soul Sect…”

“Except this Nascent Soul Sect is not what we assume, because… within this sect… there are only Nascent Soul cultivators…”

Sikong Jingyang’s gaze turned mysterious.

Only Nascent Soul cultivators in a Nascent Soul Sect?

Ouyang Yun hearing this found it absurd.

Only Nascent Soul cultivators? Without accepting disciples, how can this sect continue to pass down its legacy…

Moreover…

Ouyang Yun felt a chill.

According to Sikong Jingyang, this sect consisted solely of Nascent Soul cultivators.

This means the so-called Preaching Envoys he mentioned were all Nascent Soul Realm cultivators, and there were nine reincarnated Preaching Envoys in the lower reaches of the Qingqiu River?

Then how many Nascent Soul cultivators were there in the Nine Rivers back then?!

And their purpose… was for what…

In a past life, Ouyang Yun was quite resistant to these matters because he had been a scapegoat in the Flowing Light incident, but the voice in his heart still compelled him to investigate these things.

Ouyang Yun also learned that in the midstream of the Qingqiu River, upstream, and in other rivers, similar incidents occurred.

However, the methods employed in each place differ slightly from those in the nine sects of the lower reaches of the Qingqiu River.

Some places gather the Wish Power of billions to form an invisible Heavenly Barrier.

Some places forge an Unparalleled Demon Sword, to sever connections.

Other places employ a similar method to the lower reaches of the Qingqiu River, making great sacrifices to craft incarnations to avert calamities.

The silhouette within the Flowing Light has always watched over the Nine Rivers.

Now Ouyang Yun finally knew what that figure was targeting, which were these reincarnated Preaching Envoys.

And the lower reaches of the Qingqiu River used some secret technique to select scapegoats to bear the death tribulations in place of the reincarnated Preaching Envoys.

“The Kunmi Mountain Secret Realm is special. It admits those with great karmic ties, and we cultivators of the Nine Rivers have searched for seven thousand years to assemble all the reincarnated Preaching Envoys…”

“They will enter Kunmi Mountain, bringing out the inheritance contained within…”

“Prior to this, we have attempted this several times, but those Preaching Envoys failed to successfully retrieve anything from Kunmi Mountain.”

“This time, the Nine Rivers united, offering the greatest chance of success. If nothing unexpected occurs, there should be earth-shattering changes.”

“According to Venerable Nine Lotus’ will from within the sect, if the inheritance among the Nine Rivers diminishes, it would bring unimaginable disaster.”

“I still don’t understand what this means, but clearly, today’s cultivation realm of the Nine Rivers is vastly different from seven thousand years ago…”

“We’ve even sought cultivators from the Outer Domain skilled in Qi Observation, and without exception, they all died…”

“Died…” Ouyang Yun was shocked.

“Yes, when Qi Observers perceive things they are not qualified to see, they suffer significant harm, but these ones died immediately.”

“This makes us… have to believe…”

“We cultivators cannot just sit and wait to perish. If this attempt fails, there’ll be another chance, but without taking action now, hope diminishes. Can we leave everything to future generations…”

“However… some things inevitably require sacrifice…”

Ouyang Yun’s expression was complex.

He didn’t expect the Nine Sects’ original intention to be this, rather than out of some personal gain.

Moreover, such a matter… what does it mean to those being sacrificed?

This is just like if you die to save the world, from an objective perspective, it’s naturally worthwhile to exchange one life for the entire world, but from the perspective of the person in question, it is quite absurd.

Ouyang Yun was unsure whether he should still resent the Nine Sects.

Now, he probably doesn’t need to be entangled by these matters anymore.

However…

“Only reincarnated Preaching Envoys can enter the Kunmi Mountain Secret Realm?”

Ouyang Yun furrowed his brows, looking at the storage pouch on his waist.

Within lies something he intentionally retrieved.

“Or is it so-called karma…”

“Yun’er, what are you thinking.”

“Nothing.”

“Hm, outside…”

At this moment, Sikong Jingyang’s expression suddenly changed, swiftly flying towards the exterior of the Longevity Celestial Secret Realm.

Ouyang Yun also realized something and quickly flew out of the Secret Realm following Sikong Jingyang.

After exiting the Secret Realm, Ouyang Yun first saw two Foundation Establishment Elders guarding the realm, staring dumbfounded into the sky.

Ouyang Yun followed their gaze.

Sure enough, atop the dome, stood a figure whose features were indistinct.

He simply stood there, yet shone like the sun.

This person suddenly waved their hand fiercely, and more than ten streams of Flowing Light fell toward the earth.

“It’s here!”

Sikong Jingyang’s face was incomparably grave, a hint of tension even reflecting in the depths of his eyes.

The Flowing Light flew toward the earth, met with resistance from strong cultivators below, but it was to no avail.

The scapegoats were naturally more than nine; whether it was to increase the probability of success or as a precaution, in the previous life over twenty scapegoats were smashed to death by the Flowing Light.

In a stretch of wilderness.

Cao Hongkun watched the Flowing Light falling straight towards him in a daze.

At this moment, Cao Hongkun felt his whole body stiff, as if it didn’t belong to him.

“No!!”

Cao Hongkun cried out.

In the next second, the ground beneath him suddenly shone, and a special array from the Ancient Sect rose to block the strike…

This was because Ouyang Yun, too empathetic towards him, had pulled him to safety, giving him a thread of life.

Other scapegoats weren’t so fortunate; most perished.

The figure in the sky gradually faded away.

In almost identical scenes across the Nine Sects.

In a secret chamber within the core of various sects of the Nine, nine men and women, each dressed differently, simultaneously opened their tightly shut eyes.

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