Chapter 102: Chapter 87: Return to the Origin, The True Phoenix is Born!_2
["A family’s learning may be small compared to that of a nation, yet if a family loses its place in the nation, it is as good as lost..."]
["In the brevity of a hundred years, like a gust of wind, express all of life’s meaning. Do not allow a golden cup to face an empty moon..."]
["The Way is kindness, true kindness. Seeing the beauty in others, lofty mountains and flowing rivers..."]
["Miss, please do not mock me. Although your family is wealthy and lives in luxury and without worries for a lifetime, one’s journey in pursuit of knowledge is not something that can be overshadowed by riches. I want to ride the wind and return home, even if it’s a palace of jade..."]
The first book Chen Chang’an read was "The Travels of a Monarch".
He flipped through it, Chapter by Chapter.
The book chronicles the stories of sixteen protagonists.
Each character was a famous sage or ancient scholar of the distant past.
Or they were the well-known gentlemen of the Wuxiang realm.
Of course, most of the stories within were later fabricated by the populace.
Their authenticity did not bear scrutiny.
However, Chen Chang’an did not care.
He was just reading for enjoyment; it did not matter whether the tales were true or false.
Time flew by.
In his resumed indulgence in reading, days passed by one after another.
In the blink of an eye, it was the fifteenth day since his return from the Mountain of Immortality.
That day, as Chen Chang’an was leisurely reading in the courtyard as usual, the protective formation outside suddenly started to shake violently.
The vibrations were so intense that Chen Chang’an could no longer concentrate on his reading.
Immediately, he wanted to curse at whoever was causing such a disturbance.
However, just as he was about to release the words from his mouth, he halted.
It was as if he suddenly remembered the events at the Mountain of Immortality.
The next moment, with a wave of his hand, he shut down the protective formation around the mountain.
As soon as the formation was deactivated, the scenery outside was immediately revealed.
Chen Chang’an leaned out to take a look.
He noticed that a massive amount of dark clouds had suddenly gathered over in the north direction of the Tianshui Sect.
Bruited thunderstorms were rampaging within these clouds.
Again and again, lightning lashed down, creating massive crevices in the land with each strike.
The source of the earth-shattering tremors Chen Chang’an had just felt was born from this.
Upon seeing this scene, Chen Chang’an’s mouth twitched.
He knew, he had brought this upon himself!
Beyond a doubt, the strike zones of the lightning were precisely where the Mountain of Immortality was located.
Damn it, if he had known this would happen, he would have shot the altar to a more distant location.
Shaking his head, Chen Chang’an felt helpless.
Amid the tremors that resembled an earthquake, it was impossible for him to settle down and read.
Furthermore, given the current situation at the Mountain of Immortality, Mao Ruxue’s trial must have reached a critical juncture, and he could no longer afford to be idle.
Therefore, he was genuinely bewildered.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh~!
Suddenly, just as Chen Chang’an was bewildered, several whooshing sounds were heard from the sky.
Looking up, he found several disciples flying towards him on their swords.
The leading figure was none other than Li Daoran’s top disciple, Wang Tingfei.
"Disciple Wang Tingfei, greeting Uncle Master Chen."
"Disciple Zhang Liang, greeting Uncle Master Chen."
"Disciple Wang Daozhen, greeting Uncle Master Chen."
After landing, Wang Tingfei and the other two retracted their swords, came before Chen Chang’an, and respectfully saluted him.
"Wang, my apprentice nephew, what brings you to see me?" Chen Chang’an asked, puzzled, having no idea why these three would come to find him at this moment.
Could it be that something had happened to that old man Dao Tian?
Wang Tingfei performed a polite salute and said:
"Uncle Master,"
"Just now, for some unknown reason, a massive explosion rang out from the direction of the Mountain of Immortality to the north."
"It triggered a tremendous upheaval, with the earth dragon tossing and turning, accompanied by the furious roaring of powerful thunderbolts."
"The terrifying situation has already affected a considerable area of our Sect."
"To figure out what’s going on, our master and the others have already been on their way."
"Before leaving, master was worried that some major changes might occur."
"So, he told me to wait for you here, Uncle Master. If you came out of seclusion, I was to invite you down the mountain."
Eh~!
Upon hearing Wang Tingfei’s words, Chen Chang’an couldn’t help but twitch his lips again.
This hot potato has ended up with him after all!
"Alright then, let’s go."
Since there was no escaping it, Chen Chang’an did not intend to hide any longer. He nodded in agreement.
Then, with a wave of his hand, he and the three others headed for the Immortal Mountain.
Chen Chang’an’s speed is equivalent to that of a Great Scholar of the Six Realms. So when they arrived at the Immortal Mountain, Li Daoran and his team had just arrived.
Not only Li Daoran and his team, there was already a large crowd gathered outside the Immortal Mountain at this moment.
Without exception, almost all of them were from sects or forces in this region of the Nether Sea.
They were very concerned about the disturbance happening at Immortal Mountain.
"Brother Chen, have you finished your retreat?"
Upon seeing Chen Chang’an, Li Daoran and the others immediately walked over with joy and asked.
"I have finished." Chen Chang’an nodded.
Can I tell you that I never went on a retreat?
"Master."
Upon seeing Li Daoran and the others, Wang Tingfei and the others quickly offered their respects.
Li Daoran nodded, then spoke to the three:
"Alright, Tingfei, you three can go now. We have something to discuss with Uncle Master Chen."
"Yes, Master." Wang Tingfei and the others nodded, saluted, and then left.
"Sect Leader Elder Brother, what’s the situation now?"
After Wang Tingfei and the others left, Chen Chang’an asked Li Daoran and the others while staring at the distant Immortal Mountain.
The Immortal Mountain at this moment seemed to have triggered some kind of taboo, the entire area was enveloped by a terrifying and chilling black barrier.
And within this black barrier, terrifying thunderous sounds could be heard from time to time.
The sky was also covered with dense clouds and rolling thunder.
It was as if a great horror was approaching!
"Sigh, Brother, the situation is quite complicated."
Li Daoran let out a sigh.
Then he said:
"We arrived here a little before you."
"When we just arrived, I had a discussion with the leaders of the Heavenly Hidden Sect and the Green Ox Sect."
"Among them, the leader of the Hidden Sect, Zhang Tian, revealed some useful information."
"He said that the reason why the Immortal Mountain is making such a commotion is because Emperor Song of the Rebirth Hall is initiating a Major Heavenly Tribulation for a judge inside."
"Oh? Major Heavenly Tribulation?"
Upon hearing Li Daoran’s words, Chen Chang’an feigned surprise and asked:
"Sect Leader Elder Brother, could it be the same one that Emperor Song used on the two judges, Black and White Impermanence, a few years ago?"
"Yes, that’s the Heavenly Tribulation." Li Daoran nodded.
"Moreover, according to reliable sources, the person Emperor Song chose for the Major Heavenly Tribulation this time is none other than the recently-appointed Earth Bodhisattva!"
At this point, a bitter expression appeared on Li Daoran’s face.
The strengthening of the Earth Bodhisattva was not good news for the Tianshui Sect!
"Oh, I see." Chen Chang’an nodded.
Then, everyone continued to wait there.
As the waiting time increased, more people arrived at the scene.
Not only the sects of the Nether Sea had arrived,
but also some sects from far away, across several large regions.
All the people who came were at least Great Cultivators who had cultivated the Five Organs within their bodies.
Among them, the Sword Master stationed in the Immortal Sword City of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect also appeared.
He held an Immortal Sword and was domineeringly in the sky at one end of the Immortal Mountain.
Then he stared intently at everything happening on the Immortal Mountain.
He also spotted Chen Chang’an and the others but showed no intent to act.
No one at the scene found this odd.
If the Sword Master dared to act on the Immortal Mountain, that would be the real oddity!
Keep in mind, this is Emperor Song’s territory now!
Dare to act in front of Emperor Song?
Not to mention he is a Sword Master, even if the Sword Ancestor of Sword Pavilion was here, he would have to weigh his options.
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