Chapter 118: Chapter 118: The First Batch of Supreme Elders to Emerge! (Extra for Rain)
Three days later, in the uninhabited land to the north of Mount Shu, Lu Changsheng, Li Changye, and the Taiyuan Ancestral Master appeared at this place.
The Taiyuan Ancestral Master set up a Formation, so that any intruder could easily be detected.
Lu Changsheng’s breakthrough to the Void Refinement Realm was a significant event for Mount Shu. The Taiyuan Ancestral Master even went so far as to protect Lu Changsheng in his capacity as Sect Leader.
The eldest senior brother, Li Changye was also called upon by the Taiyuan Ancestral Master to act as a protector.
Without a Mountain Protection Array on the outside, should the four great Demon Sects learn of the recent extraordinary genius Lu Changsheng’s Tribulation at Mount Shu, they would surely attempt to interfere.
It was too risky for Mount Shu to allow Lu Changsheng to face the Tribulation alone outside.
Lu Changsheng’s Innate Taoist Body might attract a terrible Heavenly Tribulation which could trigger the Mountain Protection Array of Mount Shu, making it impossible for him to undergo the Tribulation within Mount Shu.
Mount Shu’s profound heritage included not just the protection of the Taiyuan Ancestral Master and the various Supreme Elders but also the continuously reinforced Mountain Protection Array by generations of remarkable individuals from Mount Shu over tens of thousands of years.
The Mountain Protection Array, once activated, required a lengthy period to restore. At a time when the six Orthodox Sects were contending against the four great Demon Sects, if the Mountain Protection Array of Mount Shu were to be disturbed by the Heavenly Tribulation attracted during Lu Changsheng’s breakthrough, it would be too great a cost.
“I prepared for the Tribulation for fifty years, whereas junior brother, you solidified your realm in just five years. It appears that you are very likely the one who is destined for the Tribulation,” said Li Changye, his hands clasped behind his back, contemplating the swift advancement in Lu Changsheng’s cultivation, which was rapidly catching up to his own.
“The one destined for the Tribulation?”
This was the first time Lu Changsheng had heard this strange term.
“According to the records of our Mount Shu, the last time the Ancestral Master sent a prophetic dream was forty thousand years ago. In that dream, the Ancestral Master foretold that around forty thousand years later, Mount Shu would witness the emergence of one who is destined for the Tribulation,” Li Changye explained.
“The Sect Leader of Mount Shu at that time made a special visit to the Hidden Dragon Temple to ask the legendary Literary Sage Shangguan Zhao’er, the Temple Master, to divine the will of heaven and to validate this prophecy. However, when or who would be this destined individual was difficult to predict,” he continued.
“Later, three thousand years ago, our master became the foremost figure among the six Orthodox Sects. The previous Sect Leader of Mount Shu believed our master was the one destined for the Tribulation and nurtured him with great care,” Li Changye added.
“Five hundred years ago, our master thought I was the one destined for the Tribulation,” Li Changye said further.
“And now, it seems that junior brother Lu, you have an even greater likelihood of being this destined individual,” he concluded.
Li Changye mentioned one of the utmost secrets of Mount Shu.
Having gained the recognition of the Taiyuan Ancestral Master, and with the impending challenge of the Tribulation to reach the Void Refinement Realm, once Lu Changsheng became a Supreme Elder of the Void Refinement Realm, he would have the qualification to enter the fifth layer of the Scripture Pavilion and come into contact with some of Mount Shu’s classified information. Li Changye decided to reveal this secret a bit earlier.
Lu Changsheng felt a shock in his heart.
The Ancestral Master of Mount Shu, the Literary Sage Shangguan Zhao’er, could actually predict events tens of thousands of years in the future.
Both were legendary figures who ascended to the Immortal Realm from the six Orthodox Sects. Their Divine Skills were simply unimaginable.
The expression on Lu Changsheng’s face grew even more solemn.
In the world of cultivation, there was no shortage of individuals with Great Divine Powers; he needed to be all the more cautious.
“Perhaps, the one destined for the Tribulation is not the only one. The events of the future are truly unpredictable,” said the Taiyuan Ancestral Master, having completed the Formation, suddenly sensing something, “Several of the Supreme Elders are coming.”
Lu Changsheng looked in the direction of Mount Shu as several powerful auras were approaching this place.
“One, two, three, four, five… A total of five Supreme Elders. The foundations of Mount Shu are indeed terrifying; the first batch of Mount Shu’s emerged Supreme Elders numbers five,” Lu Changsheng remarked, distinctly sensing the auras of five Supreme Elders. These were the Supreme Elders invited by the Taiyuan Ancestral Master to act as protectors.
To qualify as a Supreme Elder of Mount Shu meant at least having cultivated to the Void Refinement Realm.
Together with the Taiyuan Ancestral Master and his senior brother, there were seven Void Refinement Realm powerhouses serving as protectors.
Such treatment was indeed impressive.
Five streaks of flowing light descended.
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An elderly woman leaning on a wooden staff, dressed in simple cloth.
An old man with white hair, carrying seven longswords on his back.
A burly man with a formidable build, bearing a gigantic sword.
A handsome scholar, with a zither slung over his back.
A stunningly beautiful woman, with a bamboo flute tied at her waist.
The elderly woman was recognized by Lu Changsheng, the Supreme Elder from Bimoon Peak, the master of Murong Shi and Chen Yao, and the elder sister of the Sect Leader from Mount Shu.
The other four characters, judging from the way they addressed Taiyuan Zhenren, were the white-haired elder as Taiyuan Zhenren’s senior brother, a disciple of the former Sect Leader of Mount Shu.
The giant sword-wielding man was Taiyuan Zhenren’s junior brother, from the same era but not of the same master; instead, he was a disciple of the junior brother of the former Sect Leader of Mount Shu.
The handsome scholar and the beautiful woman were Taiyuan Zhenren’s younger uncle and niece, with less than two thousand years of cultivation.
“Taiyuan, you’re really quite fortunate to have taken in two disciples who are peerless geniuses,” the white-haired elder holding seven longswords remarked with appreciation as he looked Lu Changsheng up and down. He obviously had heard about Lu Changsheng’s experiences from Taiyuan Zhenren and said to Lu Changsheng, “Fire Lotus Peak has been divided to give to your disciple, right?”
Lu Changsheng respectfully replied, “Yes, Uncle Master, that’s right.”
“Fire Lotus Peak is indeed a fine cave abode. That said, your disciple often comes to my Chao Yuan Peak to cause trouble, disturbing my tranquil cultivation.”
“So Uncle Master is the Peak Master of Chao Yuan Peak. Upon my return, I will surely discipline the disciple properly.”
Lu Changsheng wiped away sweat. His second disciple often challenged the disciples of the other peaks behind the mountains, and now he had finally attracted the attention of a Supreme Elder.
“Hahaha, don’t worry, it’s not a big deal. It’s actually good for those useless students of mine to get a lesson. I’ve been in seclusion for many years and don’t have the extra energy to discipline them, so they’ve grown lax,” the white-haired elder laughed heartily, quite pleased to have someone serve as a sparring partner for the disciples of Chao Yuan Peak.
Sweat…
Lu Changsheng had thought that he would be given a hard time by the Supreme Elders of Mount Shu, but it turned out that these elders were surprisingly open-minded.
“I have invited you all here to serve as protectors for this disciple’s tribulation.”
“With just over two hundred years of cultivation, he’s already prepared for tribulation. What a fearsome young talent.”
“The more freakish the talent, the tougher the Heavenly Tribulation will be. Have you prepared any elixir pills?”
“To the Supreme Elders, I have prepared a seventh-grade Entering Void Pill and an eighth-grade Red Flood Dragon Gold Pill,” Lu Changsheng said as he took out two medicine bottles, catching the attention of all the Supreme Elders.
They had not expected Lu Changsheng, a junior in the Dao Palace realm, to actually possess an eighth-grade elixir.
“This child also has a low-grade Immortal Artifact,” the elderly woman said indifferently.
The other four Supreme Elders were once again astonished.
Even with their cultivation at the Void Refinement Realm, they might not necessarily possess a low-grade Immortal Artifact.
“I’ve cultivated for fifteen hundred years and have not been able to obtain an Immortal Artifact, but Lu seems to already have one,” the handsome scholar said, unable to hide a bitter smile.
He was Taiyuan Zhenren’s younger uncle, and since Lu Changsheng was Taiyuan Zhenren’s disciple, that made Lu his junior brother.
“That’s because you didn’t focus on your cultivation in the past.”
The stunning woman quipped from the side.
“Let’s not delay, begin the tribulation.”
Seeing that everyone had arrived, Taiyuan Zhenren didn’t waste time. Seven Void Refinement Realm powerhouses took their positions at seven different points, to protect Lu Changsheng in the center as he underwent his tribulation.
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