Eternal Tale

As the serene voice echoed, countless pink clouds swayed in the wind, as dazzling as the most radiant smile in the world.

Petals filled the sky, swirling like a storm in a tranquil sea.

Ripples spread across the river, expanding outward. The ripples grew larger, eventually turning into surging waves that bent and swallowed the reeds on the riverbank.

Tai Yu felt an invisible killing intent spreading throughout this paradise, making the air thin and cold, as if life itself was being drained away.

His heartbeat slowed, becoming weak and sluggish in the deathly silence.

He even had the illusion that he was standing on a blood-soaked battlefield, with countless corpses beneath his feet, and everything was just a mirage.

”World-Destroying Elder...”

He murmured the name, his voice echoing and resonating, casting a terrifying shadow over the land.

Unlike the cultivators from the mines who mocked Chen Xun a few days ago, Tai Yu showed no surprise or doubt, only deep fear, as such a title carried too much weight.

Moreover, this exalted being could summon the power of the heavenly tribulation, daring to use such a title—what kind of twisted mind would he possess...Tai Yu slowly raised his head, looking at the black-haired man on the bamboo raft by the riverbank, who wore a gentle smile. Sweat beaded on his forehead, and an inexplicable fear colored his eyes.

This fear did not stem from the difference in cultivation levels. He had roamed the Wanshou Mountain Range with ancient beasts for years, never compromising with the strong, let alone fearing them.

But today’s scene chilled him to the bone, making him feel trapped in an endless abyss, unable to extricate himself, and he had no idea what this exalted being’s true intentions were.

The two ancient beasts also had their pupils suddenly contract. World-Destroying Elder... such a title was clearly not that of a normal cultivator.

Indeed, no one who reached the Tribulation Crossing stage had a normal mind; they could not be judged by common sense.

A Da and A Er exchanged a slow glance, as the world was filled with a murderous aura.

Since the exalted being did not kill them, he must have greater demands, especially with this Five Elements mark, which must be refined.

Not only did they think this way, but Tai Yu did as well. This mark was both a locator and a cage; only by breaking free could they live freely.

But now, the situation was stronger than them, and they had no choice but to bow their heads, and they inexplicably owed a million top-grade spirit stones... They could only rob the spirit stone mines of the Xuanji Sacred Land.

Thinking of this, Tai Yu felt a pang in his heart, as a shadow unknowingly formed in his Dao heart. He truly feared that another Old Man Crossing the World or World-Creating Elder would appear if he went to rob the mines again...

This time, he had to plan carefully, infiltrate as a miner to gather information, and not act so rashly.

Tai Yu’s gaze sharpened, and he cupped his hands, saying loudly, ”I have remembered the exalted being’s name, and I will repay what I owe as soon as possible!”

On the riverbank.

”Hehe.” Chen Xun chuckled softly, ”I’m not in a hurry, just remember it in your heart. Even if it takes a thousand or ten thousand years, I will wait. Patience is something I never lack.”

”Yes,” Tai Yu lowered his head.

”I have one more question.”

”Please speak, exalted being.”

”Hmm... do you have a map of the Wild Heaven Region? And where is the Xuanji Sacred Land?”

Chen Xun pondered for a moment before speaking, ”And where is the Wanshou Mountain Range? The brothers from the mines seem unaware.”

”Ah?”

Tai Yu instinctively responded, his expression slightly stunned. There was no map of the Wild Heaven Region; he never used such things, only remembering the direction of the Xuanji Sacred Land.

Seeing his hesitant expression, Chen Xun seemed to understand something and smiled, ”A rough idea will do. I’ve learned quite a bit over the years; it seems there are six sacred lands in this region?”

”To report to the exalted being, you are correct. Tian Shu, Xuanji, Tian Quan, Yu Heng, Kai Yang, and Yao Guang are the six sacred lands, with Xuanji Sacred Land being the strongest, formed by the merger of Tian Ji and Tian Xuan.”

Tai Yu’s eyes revealed a fierce light, his hatred unquenchable, ”However, they are separated by billions of miles, guarding the central Ancient City of True Spirits.”

”The Wanshou Mountain Range does not belong to the Xuanji Sacred Land.”

”An unclaimed land,” Chen Xun’s smile was clear, defining the vast mountain range.

”...Yes.”

”What about the strength of the six sacred lands? Do you know?”

”At least a grand elder at the mid-Tribulation Crossing stage exists. The sacred lands are not like the legendary ethereal Immortal Palaces and Dao Palaces of the Wild Heaven Region, but they are still extraordinary forces that dominate vast regions.”

”I see. And what is the Ancient City of True Spirits?”

”The place where the true spirits of heaven and earth fall. These beings, like fallen immortals, leave behind a kind of heavenly law that transforms into cities, mountains, or seas, giving rise to the Ancient City of True Spirits.”

”Heavenly true spirits...” Chen Xun’s eyes showed contemplation. He and Bull had learned a bit about these beings in the mines, but it was all legend; no one had seen them firsthand.

The heavenly true spirits referred to rare beings with pure heavenly origin power, only born in special regions like the Wild Heaven Region.

They possessed unique talents and qualities, inheriting the primordial fortune of the world, more peculiar than the alien spirits of the grand world.

Because, in the vast history of immortals, ordinary cultivators encountering alien spirits were not uncommon, but most walked a lonely path to death, lacking the colorful immortal journey of powerful immortals.

But heavenly true spirits were different. These beings were extremely rare, appearing only once in tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of years.

They differed from ordinary beings, having an innate perception of heavenly laws and the ability to master a power of heavenly law, making them incredibly powerful, with none being weak, and impossible to kill, holding a very special status.

It was rumored in the grand world that a Boundless immortal once emerged, slaying a heavenly true spirit, but later suffered continuous misfortune and perished, the cause of death unknown.

Since then, no one dared to harbor ill intentions towards true spirits, treating them as auspicious signs of heaven, and true spirits never slaughtered cultivators, living freely and enjoying wandering.

However, it was also because of the birth of many such strange beings that such a magnificent grand world was created.

But some anecdotes about true spirits spread, like selling their blood for a living in the Wild Heaven Region.

Yet, when they fell or passed away, the powerful heavenly origin energy within them would directly affect the land, creating various wonders, which was the true origin of the Ancient City of True Spirits.

Chen Xun and Black Bull held a fondness for heavenly true spirits, even a bit of envy, as these beings were truly cultivating immortality... Even if they passed away, their lives were not in vain.

In the river.

Black Bull mooed upon hearing about true spirits, wanting to meet and befriend them, as they were truly knowledgeable and understood the true meaning of cultivating immortality, though it didn’t know where to find them.

It smiled naively, imagining they would have much in common and could become fellow Daoists.

Splash!

Suddenly, a ball of water crashed onto its face, and Black Bull flipped over, exclaiming as it looked at Chen Xun, ”Moo moo?!”

What does that mean!

Chen Xun paid no mind to Black Bull, not even turning his head, indulging in his own little amusement.