Chapter 432: Chapter 163: The Ding that Suppresses Everything, Taiyuan Five Ancestors!_2
"Saint Chen, this is the token to Taixuan Secret Realm. With this token, you can go to Taixuan Secret Realm, where the Taiyi Immortal Ding is."
"There are several of our revered ancestors in the Secret Realm. I have already communicated this matter to them."
"When Saint Chen arrives, just show this token. Upon seeing this token, the ancestors will understand."
After some conversation, the old Daoist took out a radiant artifact from his bosom and tossed it into Chen Chang’an’s hands.
Chen Chang’an picked it up and saw that it was an ancient bronze token. The token brimmed with Daoist Qi and had clearly been made by a top-tier master of formation.
This should be the key to the Taixuan Secret Realm that the Daoist elder spoke of.
"I thank you, Daoist elder," Chen Chang’an took the token and promptly expressed his gratitude.
The Daoist elder shook his head:
"Saint Chen need not be so polite. The matter at the Hengduan Mountains has always been a significant issue for us. Since Saint Chen has given us such a great gift, it’s only right that we give some reciprocation."
In other words, it was merely a formality of returning the favor.
"Qing’er, you two take Mr. Chen to the Taixuan Secret Realm," said Daoist elder Daoxuan, looking at the two little Daoist boys by his side.
"Yes, master." The two little Daoist boys bowed their heads in acknowledgement. Subsequently, they turned to Chen Chang’an, gesturing for him to follow.
"Sir, please follow us."
With that, the two of them took the lead.
Upon seeing this, Chen Chang’an did not hesitate and immediately followed.
Buzz buzz buzz~!
In no time at all, under the guidance of the two little Daoist boys, Chen Chang’an arrived in a quiet space.
This seemed to be the backyard of the Hidden Sect. The whole space was extremely quiet, and Chen Chang’an could feel that there were numerous terrifying formations around them.
The level of the formations was rather high, slightly better than what he had set up on Daozang Mountain.
The ancient Dao Paths were truly not to be underestimated.
Seeing this, Chen Chang’an nodded to himself in approval.
"Mr. Chen, we’ve arrived."
"Sir, you just need to place the token on this restriction, and it will open the restriction."
After arriving here, the two little Daoist boys led Chen Chang’an through the space for a while longer.
Soon after, having taken numerous twists and turns, the three of them arrived before a portal.
It was a purple portal, like a deep, spiral purple hole. The area around the hole was eerie, the terrifying Daoist Qi constantly leaking from within.
"Mr. Chen, this is the place."
The two little Daoist boys stood on either side of the portal, speaking respectfully to Chen Chang’an.
"Alright, thank you both," responded Chen Chang’an, nodding.
"Heaven as black as Xuan, Taiyi comes from the abyss."
"A moment of floating light, all paths open!"
"Barrier, open~!"
With that, he stepped forward and firmly lodged the token onto the barrier with a low chant.
Buzz buzz buzz~!
The next moment, a buzzing sound echoed, and the barrier vanished, replaced by a tall bronze door that appeared before Chen Changan.
The two little Daoist boys, who were previously standing by the portal, bowed respectfully toward Chen Chang’an as soon as the bronze door appeared:
"Sir, this is where our ancestors rest. As Daoist juniors, we cannot enter casually, so we can only accompany you to this point. We ask for your understanding."
The expressions on their faces were full of apology.
"Alright," responded Chen Chang’an, taking it in stride. He then stepped into the door without hesitation.
Upon entering the door, an entirely different scene presented itself before Chen Chang’an.
Instead of the previously quiet and dark atmosphere, the area was alight with greenery and a sense of tranquility, resembling an immortal’s paradise.
This was a miniature secret realm, a pure land left over from ancient times. It has evolved over millions of years, eventually forming this small world.
Right in the middle of this small world, akin to an immortal paradise, a majestic cauldron basked in glory on a white jade platform, right in the centre.
The cauldron had six feet and was made of ancient bronze, the body of the cauldron was covered with frightening ancient symbols.
The number of runes was so great that they nearly enveloped the entire body of the cauldron.
With so many runes enhancing it, the aura around the huge cauldron was extraordinarily terrifying, facing it was no different from confronting an unparalleled immortal god!
This grand cauldron was none other than the Taiyi Immortal Cauldron, the purpose of Chen Chang’an’s journey.
Chen Chang’an had long heard rumors about the Taiyi Immortal Cauldron of the Hidden Sect. It was said to be the cauldron that was closest to being an immortal artifact in this world!
It was formed at the end of the Mythical Era, reaching its peak in ancient times, and faced the upheavals of the ancient era, only to be recovered from the ruins by people from the Hidden Sect at the end of those ancient times.
However, even after the turbulence of the ancient era, the Taiyi Immortal Cauldron was still unmatched in its brilliance. There was no other cauldron in this world that came closer to being ’immortal’ than it!
To be honest, when Chen Chang’an first heard these legends, he didn’t pay much attention to it.
Because he had come into contact with immortal-like beings, such as Shen Xuzi and Xiao Xiang.
Even if these two had lost their original powers, that didn’t stop Chen Chang’an from using them as a reference.
Ultimately, Chen Chang’an concluded that it was impossible for a so-called ’Immortal’ to exist in this world.
Therefore, he had never cared about the rumors of the Taiyi Immortal Cauldron.
If it wasn’t for the fact that he needed it this time around, he probably wouldn’t have come to see this cauldron in his entire life.
However, now that he was standing in front of the Taiyi Immortal Cauldron, Chen Chang’an had only one thing to say: he was wrong, disastrously wrong.
This Taiyi Immortal Cauldron was indeed deserving of the prefix ’Immortal’!
Leaving aside other things, the mists of Qi swirling around it alone made it far superior to countless beings in the world.
Furthermore, the moment Chen Chang’an saw the Taiyi Immortal Cauldron, he attained a kind of enlightenment.
The traces on this cauldron were probably sufficient to cut through the ancient history of most of the Wuxiang realm!
This, indeed, was terrifying!
Hum Hum Hum~!
While Chen Chang’an was sizing up the Taiyi Immortal Cauldron, suddenly, for some reason, the void around the Taiyi Immortal Cauldron started to tremble faintly.
Immediately after, five figures appeared there.
They were five white-haired, white-bearded old men dressed in Daoist robes.
Despite looking old, they had a vigorous gleam in their eyes.
Without a doubt, these were five great cultivators!
At this moment, the five old men were seated cross-legged at one corner of the Taiyi Immortal Cauldron, endless Daoist methods emanating from them and integrating into the aura of the Taiyi Immortal Cauldron in an orderly manner.
Everything seemed like they were performing an important ceremony.
Chen Chang’an did not disturb the five men, since he could see that they were in the process of Artifact Refining.
Currenly, he could also guess the identities of these five old men.
If his guess was correct, these should be the Taiyuan Five Ancestors who have guarded the Taiyi Immortal Cauldron for the Hidden Sect since ancient times.
"Condense~!"
Hum Hum Hum~!
Chen Chang’an did not wait long. After about half a quarter of an hour, a cold shout suddenly came from the sky, followed by a hum.
Immediately after, Chen Chang’an saw a furnace cauldron exuding a misty aura fly out of the void.
It did not appear out of thin air from the void, rather, it was refined from the Taiyi Immortal Cauldron.
Clearly, the refining of the five people was successful.
"This humble Tianxingzi pays his respects to Saint Chen."
"This humble Tianyuanzi pays his respects to Saint Chen."
"This humble Tiangezi..."
"...."
The five who succeeded in refining didn’t stay long. After tidying up a bit, they immediately came before Chen Chang’an and saluted him.
"I pay my respects to the five Daoist friends." Chen Chang’an nodded in response.
Five ancestors of the Hidden Sect, Taoist Tianxingzi, Taoist Tianyuanzi, Taoist Tiandanzi, Taoist Tiangezi, Taoist Tianchenzi.
Collectively known as the Taiyuan Five Group, they were born to guard the Taiyi Immortal Cauldron generation after generation, and at the same time, they were the most familiar with its use.
