As the Universe Turns - Chapter 916
Chapter 916 Xiao Meng’er
It had been seven or eight days since Xiao Chen entered this ancient land. The tide had arrived, and the aura of the Underworld outside had completely dissipated. Anyone could enter this place for a month.
A month later, the aura of the Underworld will once again envelop Acheron Valley. At that time, everyone will have to leave. Otherwise, they will only be able to leave in a few hundred years. If the earth veins here are destroyed and the aura of the Underworld seeps in, then everyone will die.
Xiao Chen had just received a message from Bai Luan. The xiuzhe outside had discovered the restriction and were trying to pass it. At most, for two days, there would be no more peace in this ancient land of the Yellow Springs, which had been quiet for many years. At the same time, the message also mentioned that the Xiao Clan had also entered.
Xiao Chen’s eyebrows furrowed. As for what the Xiao Clan was doing here, he didn’t know for the time being. However, it was most likely impossible for them to come here to find his father’s whereabouts.
But no matter what the Xiao Clan did, he didn’t want to have any interactions with them, at least not now.
With a movement of his body, he traced the aura of the Eye of the Underground Spirit Veins and went deeper into this ancient land. He didn’t know where Baimei Shangren and Fairy Red Butterfly had gone today.
Another three days had passed. Yesterday, Xiao Chen had already sensed the aura of an outsider cultivator. Presumably, someone had passed through the two layers of restrictions outside.
Along with the tide, it seemed that the two restrictions outside had temporarily weakened, and they were probably unable to withstand the tens of millions of cultivators who had come to Acheron Valley this time.
By this afternoon, the mixed auras of the cultivators outside had become heavier and heavier. This ancient land was finally no longer peaceful.
In such a place, one could imagine that once those people from the outside surged in, they would frantically search for what they wanted inside. They would even gather the spirits of heaven and earth here. Very quickly, the mountains, rivers, and earth of the Land of Ancient Immortals would be destroyed.
As evening approached, Xiao Chen followed the aura of the Eye of Spirit Veins to the top of an abyss. At this moment, a purple figure suddenly arrived and landed behind him. It was none other than Zi Yuan.
“Your Excellency …”
Zi Yuan immediately walked forward and cupped her hands towards him. Just as she was about to say something, Xiao Chen suddenly raised his hand and signaled for silence, not to disturb the Spiritual Vein Eye.
After a long time, the aura of the spiritual veins coming from the bottom of the abyss gradually weakened. Xiao Chen slowly turned around and looked at Zi Yuan in front of him. “Are you the only one who came in?” He asked.
Zi Yuan nodded. “Big sister and the others are outside. Let me in to help Excellency.”
After she finished speaking, she took a few steps forward and arrived at the edge of the cliff. She stared at the bottomless valley. Even her words echoed from above. She did not know how deep it was below. She only heard her say, “Did Your Excellency discover the Eye of Spirit Veins here?”
Xiao Chen shook his head. This time, it was no different from the past two times. The first time he obtained the Eye of the Frost Pool in the depths of the Xiqi Mountains, he was sure where the Eye of the Frost Pool was. He was also sure which of the seven Spiritual Vein Eyes it was.
The Eye of the Flaming Sun that he obtained the second time in Wuwang Sea, although it was somewhat accidental, was also tracked down by him and Meng Xian’er for a long time. At the same time, he also had the ring of the Flaming Sun. Later, he also determined that it was the Eye of the Flaming Sun.
However, this time, he wasn’t sure which Spiritual Vein Eye was underneath the Yellow Springs Ancient Land. He could only feel a little bit of aura, and this aura seemed to dissipate at any moment. It was like a wisp of smoke in the Misty Illusion. If he couldn’t touch it, it would dissipate immediately.
Zi Yuan also slowly frowned. She lowered her head and looked at the abyss without saying anything. Xiao Chen regained his senses and looked at her. “Did you have anything to tell me earlier?” She asked.
Hearing this, Zi Yuan raised his head and thought for a while, “A few days ago, we have already found out who the people from Acheron Valley who came to Xiao Clan this time …”
“Oh?”
Xiao Chen looked at the faintly discernible green mountain in the distance. At this moment, he seemed to be slightly interested. He asked indifferently, “Who are they?”
Zi Yuan frowned slightly and said, “One of them is called Xiao Meng’er. She is the granddaughter of the Xiao Clan’s current Patriarch, Xiao Xuanfeng. She has an extremely pure Xiao Clan’s True Spirit bloodline and is known as the number one person in the Xiao Clan in the past thousand years.”
“The number one person in the Xiao Clan …”
Xiao Chen took a deep breath and closed his eyes. Ren Lengfeng blew across his face. In the past thousand years, the number one person in the Xiao Clan should be his father …
Yes, more than forty years ago, they already removed their father from the Xiao Clan’s genealogy …
Haha, the first person …
…
Zi Yuan saw a sneer on his face. Actually, she had already guessed before she came that he always looked cold and indifferent on the surface, but in fact, she still cared. After all, the person who used to be in the Xiao Clan was his biological father …
After a while, she continued, “This Xiao Meng’er, not only did she acquire an ancient martial art, she also possessed an extremely high Dao Art …”
“Oh? Immortal and Martial Cultivators …”
This time, Xiao Chen was interested. Dao techniques and ancient martial arts were always mutually exclusive, just like Buddhism and Dao techniques were difficult to coexist. Therefore, very few people in this world could cultivate both immortal and martial arts. Not only could ancient martial arts break through the void, but even Dao techniques could penetrate the Profound Realm.
But from what Zi Yuan said at this moment, it seemed that Xiao Meng’er had accomplished exactly these two things that the world could not do.
Zi Yuan frowned slightly and continued, “Her Dao Art came from the Immortal Qiong Sect in the Spirit Ruins Realm. When she was young, she was favored by the first Immortal Monarch of the East Radiance Sect. The next year, she became one of the four direct disciples under Immortal Monarch Donghua, taking Immortal Monarch Donghua as her master.”
“Immortal Qiong Sect, Immortal Monarch Donghua …”
Xiao Chen frowned slightly. Zi Yuan continued, “There are eight great ancient immortal sects under the Immortal Qiong Sect. They are one of the strongest forces in the Spirit Ruins Realm. As for Immortal Monarch Donghua, there are rumors that he has already ascended to the Immortal Realm and is ranked as a Divine Monarch. What is left in the mortal world is only an avatar left behind by him …”
At this point, Zi Yuan paused for a while before continuing, “Originally, Xiao Meng’er had been cultivating in Xianqiong Sect for the past 21 years, but this time, for some reason, she suddenly returned to the Xiao Clan …”
Xiao Chen’s gaze gradually condensed. He stared motionlessly at the distant green mountains and asked, “Apart from this Xiao Meng’er, is there anyone else from the Xiao Clan that has also come to the Yellow Springs Ancient Land this time?”
Zi Yuan replied, “There is also a girl called Xiao Ling’er. However, her cultivation seems to be low. She is the granddaughter of the Xiao Clan’s Third Elder, Xiao Yunshan. This time, she came with Xiao Meng’er. In addition, there is also an elder of the Xiao Clan who has been secretly following behind to protect them. As for the others, they are probably some unknown members of the Xiao Clan.”
“I know.”
Xiao Chen slowly put his hands behind his back and stared at the distant mountain range. The wind blew up the white hair on his shoulders. At this moment, he didn’t know what he was thinking.
Zi Yuan continued, “In addition, this Xiao Meng’er already has the qualifications to go to the Ancient Immortal Realm …”
“Is that so …”
This time, Xiao Chen’s expression did not change much. He only remembered that back in Qinling Mountains, he had heard from Qin Guan that his father was the only person in Xiao Clan who had obtained the qualifications to enter Ancient Immortal Realm.
After a while, I heard him say, “In your opinion, how does this Xiao Meng’er of the Xiao Clan compare to my junior sister?”
“This …”
Zi Yuan pondered for a moment before raising her head and saying, “Not inferior.”
“What a good one. Let’s go.”
Xiao Chen stepped forward in the wind. Zi Yuan immediately followed. The two of them tracked the spiritual energy deep underground. Unknowingly, three days had passed.
Today, there were already more people coming to the Yellow Springs Ancient Land. There were even more people fighting inside because of some things. In a chaotic place like the Hill of Illusory Ruins, killing and seizing treasures was a common occurrence. Moreover, when they entered such a secluded Ancient Immortal Land, there would definitely be a fight between them.
On this afternoon, Xiao Chen and Zi Yuan had already tracked the aura of the spiritual veins and arrived outside a secluded valley. Although they already had Zi Yuan’s tracking technique, finding the Eye of the Spiritual Veins underground was not an easy task.
After tracking for three days and three nights, the two of them only discovered a little bit of the aura of the Eye of Spirit Veins. If their movements were slightly bigger, they would immediately be shocked to dissipate this trace of aura.
“Be careful, don’t disturb the Spiritual Energy here …”
Xiao Chen walked in front and Zi Yuan followed behind him. The two of them walked into the valley together. About an hour later, they entered the depths of the valley. In the depths of the valley, there was actually another abyss.
“Your Excellency … look.”
Zi Yuan came to the edge of the cliff and looked towards the bottom of the abyss. There was a layer of mountain mist underneath. It was evident that it was formed from the spiritual energy in the valley. It seemed that there was most likely something underneath the abyss. However, there was always a trace of dangerous aura emanating from such a strange valley.
After following for so many days, he finally had a clue today. Xiao Chen stared at the bottom of the abyss and said, “The spiritual vein might be right below. I’ll go down and take a look first. Zi Yuan, you stay on top.”
“But …”
Zi Yuan was slightly stunned. Obviously, she could also sense a dangerous aura below the abyss. But wouldn’t it be even more dangerous if she let Excellency go down alone?
Just as Xiao Chen was about to leave, a woman’s voice suddenly sounded from afar, “Your Excellency, don’t move your spiritual veins here.”
Sounds echoed back and forth in the valley. Immediately after, a wisp of aura came from across the valley. Just as Xiao Chen and Zi Yuan raised their heads, several figures suddenly arrived from across the valley and landed on the cliff.
The distance between the two cliffs was no more than twenty zhang. To cultivators, this distance was obvious at a glance. There were about seven or eight people on the opposite side, but the one leading them was a woman in white.
But seeing her floating on the edge of the cliff, At first glance, she looked like Fairy who had descended from the clouds. Her white clothes were clean and her eyes were like water. Her eyes were as cold as the surface of a lake in early winter. Her calm gaze seemed to have seen through the three thousand tribulations in the mortal world. However, the three thousand strands of green that rose in the wind behind her shoulders seemed to be entangled in the clouds of the mortal world.
She was very similar to Qianyu Nichang, an indescribable and indescribable resemblance.
Beside her stood a young girl who looked eighteen years old. She wore a small peach blossom dress, and her skin was tender and delicate. She looked very green.
However, compared to the white-clothed woman’s Immortal Exodus, the red-clothed girl was much sweeter. She stared blankly at Xiao Chen across the cliff and said, “Then … that little brother over there, the spirit veins here … were tracked by my sister for a few days …”