Chapter 409 - 205: Taichu Unity
As soon as these words were spoken, most of the surrounding people felt a sense of unease. The gods and Buddhas in the heavens had their own destinations, but how were these cultivators supposed to protect themselves? Without the skin, what can the hair attach to?
Among the righteous path were individuals with keen eyes who secretly shook their heads. This Sword Cultivator with the surname Duan from the Celestial Sword Palace was one of the few genius disciples of the younger generation, with exceptional talent and physique, renowned alongside Chu Xuan and others.
However, his experience was obviously lacking. He was caught in a trap set by that Devil’s Path youth, who deliberately provoked him, causing a commotion to attract attention, then proceeded to flaunt the heretical doctrines of the Devil’s Path.
This fellow was clearly well-prepared. Can you really out-argue him?
As the opening of the Grotto Heaven approached, Master Chen Yixian of Zi Chen stood up and said, "Enough, Lin Linzi, stop your deceitful words."
"No one knows the cause of the natural disaster now, and we’re not expecting you to step forward and sacrifice. But this situation is a major issue for everyone under heaven, and if you don’t take heed, there are others who will safeguard it."
The Devil’s Path youth grinned, saluted, and said, "Since Master Chen has said so, can I still obstruct your hearing?"
The implication was: Since you’re using your seniority to bully, I’ll shut up now, okay?
The elders of the Devil’s Path let out cold laughs upon witnessing this.
Just as conflict between the righteous and evil sides seemed imminent, suddenly! The previously semi-transparent outline of the Grotto Heaven quickly solidified inch by inch.
A stretch of continuous, winding celestial mountains appeared before everyone’s eyes, shrouded in mist, auspicious lights rising, rainbows spanning through the air, with Spiritual Qi lingering.
This area was protected by a semi-transparent barrier of the Grotto Heaven, with a square entrance opened at the main gate.
The mountain entrance inside the Grotto Heaven was majestic, with a white jade pillar on each side, inscribed with an ancient couplet:
[All Laws Return to Origin, Begin in the End,]
[One Qi Penetrates the Profound, Ends to Begin.]
Above were four powerful ancient characters written on a plaque:
[Taichu Unity]
The words on the couplet and the plaque carried a mysterious and unfathomable Daoist rhythm. Especially the four characters "Taichu Unity" contained traces of causality. If one could carefully ponder and comprehend day and night, they would surely gain something.
But just at the moment when the Gui Xu Grotto Heaven appeared and the gates opened, countless streams of light rushed in simultaneously! Everyone scrambled to enter, fearing someone else would snatch the treasures away.
Even those remaining cultivators entered at a leisurely pace. Not a single person stood foolishly at the gate.
However, a Loose Cultivator who attempted to remove the plaque was struck into ashes by a mysterious purple-gold lightning, immediately scaring others from touching it recklessly.
...
Just as the cultivators smoothly entered the Grotto Heaven, at the Cyan Lotus Daoist Palace side.
Floating Cloud had rare leisure time and came over to Celestial Secret Peak to sit with his senior brother for a cup of tea.
Xuanji sat as always in the main hall, deducing with that large stone-based divination disk.
Sunlight fell from the opening in the ceiling, shining on the complex and mysterious trigram symbols, making them shimmer brilliantly.
Xuanji drank tea while still watching the disk, occasionally pointing out a bit of Magical Power.
Floating Cloud seemed a bit helpless, "Senior brother, you don’t need to be so tense. Even our grandmaster has stepped in on this trip; nothing will happen."
Xuanji shook his head, just about to speak, when Floating Cloud suddenly felt a bit anxious. The tea he was pouring overflowed the cup, spilling all over the table.
This startled Xuanji, who stood up, "What’s wrong?"
The sect master’s younger brother’s cultivation had long since refined to perfection in the sixth realm, only lacking an opportunity to break through. By rights, he wouldn’t lose control like this.
Floating Cloud’s face turned somewhat pale, even his hands slightly trembled, "A sudden premonition..."
The last time he had this kind of inexplicable feeling, he hurried to find Master Wuchen, just in time to heed the elder’s final words.
Someone’s in trouble? Or about to be?
Floating Cloud said quietly, and finally, he added, "It’s either Chu Xuan or Mengyao..."
Xuanji immediately sat down, attempting a calculation for his junior brother, but as soon as he moved, he was stunned. Chu Xuan couldn’t be calculated, and after Qin Mengyao obtained the Seven Slaughter Stele, it was the same. How could he calculate?
Floating Cloud gradually calmed down, "Coinciding with the matter of the Grotto Heaven, it’s most likely on Chu Xuan’s side. Check the safety of others."
As he spoke, he stood up, "As for me, I’m heading to the Moonlit Celestial Flight Realm."
...
As soon as the Grotto Heaven opened, Chu Xuan was the first to charge in, leading the crowd behind him into it.
What lay before their eyes were towering celestial mountains with palatial buildings scattered on the hills, their styles similar, with vermilion gates and high eaves, cloistered corridors, and eaves adorned with fierce lion statues. A row of bronze wind chimes hung under the eaves, emitting a crisp and melodious sound when the wind blew.
Even on the plains below the mountains, there were many Taoist temples and monasteries, serene and lofty, with an ethereal aura.
Inside these structures were either meditation cushions arranged or jade tables and stands; items such as magical artifacts, elixirs, Taoist texts were still present; even half-drunk Spirit Tea, books casually flipped open, and elixirs abandoned half-refined in their furnaces...
Yet the place was desolate, without a single person, living or dead. It seemed that all the cultivators who once belonged here vanished at the same moment, unable to even take away the items by their side.
As the many cultivators rushed in, their eyes lit up and they flew toward the various palatial buildings. Given the abundance of targets, there were no immediate fights, with each quickly claiming their own spot.