Chapter 587: Chapter 562: The Site of True One’s Fall
"A presumptuous request? Let’s hear it."
Lu Yan said with a smile.
After Shang Yixing was defeated, he still had such an attitude, which actually made Lu Yan regard him with more respect.
"As the end times approach, us cultivators of the boundless starry skies will have no place to stand, and the only path to life is the Origin Continent."
"In eight hundred years, our boundless starry skies will send out some of the Tianjiaos from the Tao Realm to duel with the strong practitioners of the Origin Tao Realm, determining the fate of everyone. This battle is of the utmost importance to the fate of the cultivators of the boundless starships; even the most powerful beings of the True One State value it immensely."
"Therefore, our Taiyi Palace would like to request Brother Zhang to enter the fray."
Having said that, Shang Yixing bowed again.
"As it turns out, Brother Shang is quite astute."
Linghu Changri’s eyes lit up, and he silently cursed himself for his foolishness.
The battle with Origin Continent is of paramount importance; it can be said that it is the most significant issue currently facing the boundless starry skies, of great concern to all the strongest beings.
They vow to send forth their strongest warriors to meet the challenges from the Origin Continent.
However, the number of fighters is limited.
Thirty-six strong practitioners from the Tao Realm will be sent from each side.
The strongest in the boundless starry sky has spoken; any force that has someone represent the starry sky in battle will be performing a great service and, upon settling in the Origin Continent, can choose a prime territory for their base first.
For several generations, Taiyi Palace has seen a decline in talent, with few Tianjiaos, and there’s no confidence in securing a spot.
Lu Yan is so powerful that if he could fight on behalf of Taiyi Palace, he might just secure a spot.
Why hadn’t I thought of this before?
"Fight on behalf of your Taiyi Palace? I’m not interested."
Lu Yan shook his head in refusal without hesitation.
In his heart, of course, he agreed one hundred percent.
The reason he challenged Linghu Changri and showed off his tremendous strength was for such an opportunity.
But to so readily agree, to be treated as cheap labor, how could that be possible?
"Brother Zhang..."
Shang Yixing faltered and continued to persuade, "This matter concerns us all. If we do not prevail in this battle, everyone in the boundless starry sky will have no ground to stand on, including Brother Zhang and the Five Elements Heavenly Arch."
"Zhang’s cultivation level is not high; his strength is insufficient, and his realm has been unable to advance; I’m afraid it will be difficult to fight on behalf of the starry sky."
Lu Yan still shook his head.
A thought flashed through Shang Yixing’s mind, "If Brother Zhang needs anything, just say the word, and I will go back and report it to the Palace Master, doing our best to meet your demands."
"There’s no need to report."
Just then, a voice emerged from the void.
Subsequently, ripples appeared in a certain part of the void, and three figures silently emerged.
"We pay our respects to the Palace Master, the Supreme Elder."
Seeing the three figures, Shang Yixing, Linghu Changri, and others hurriedly paid their respects.
Lu Yan’s heart also tightened.
These three individuals possessed startlingly powerful strength.
Especially that elder, unfathomable. He hadn’t noticed at all that ’Guiyuan’ the elder had been nearby.
The third step of creation.
Lu Yan’s muscles involuntarily tensed up.
There was no Sword Ancestor, Emperor Qing, or even the Alliance Hierarch to support him now; if the other party held any ill intentions, there would be no escape.
"Young friend, you possess impressive strength. If I’m not mistaken, you should be a Lei Initial Body, but your laws seem to have merged with others. I’ve never heard that an Initial Body could integrate other laws, strange..."
The Taiyi Palace Master mumbled.
Lu Yan was inwardly shocked.
No wonder he’s the leader of a Pseudo-Zhenyi Force, such sharp insight. Although he hasn’t seen through everything, he has noticed something amiss.
He wanted to disguise himself as an Initial Body, but the elder noticed the irregularities.
"As long as my true identity isn’t exposed, I might as well stop pretending to be an Initial Body and just present myself as a Taoist Body."
Lu Yan turned over a thought in his mind.
"Greetings to the elders."
Lu Yan clasped his fist in a salute and said, "Actually, I am not an Initial Body, I am a Taoist Body. However, when I was comprehending the integration of laws, by a stroke of fortune, I practiced something similar to a domain."
"No wonder."
The Taiyi Palace Master and the others suddenly realized.
"The world is vast and mysterious; I see that junior’s cultivation has not reached the Tao Seventh Layer, yet you have such battle strength. Once you step into the Pinnacle of the Great Tao, there will not be many who can defeat you at the same level."
"What? He’s not at the peak of the Tao Realm?"
Shang Yixing, Linghu Changri, and the others widened their eyes in disbelief.
Because there was a Formation concealing it, neither Shang Yixing nor Linghu Changri could see through Lu Yan’s cultivation level, even though they battled with him.
They had assumed that Lu Yan’s cultivation was the same as theirs, at the peak of the Tao Realm.
They never expected that Lu Yan had not yet reached the Tao Seventh Layer.
Not yet at the Tao Seventh Layer, yet possessing such combat power, it was simply inconceivable.
How strong would he be if he broke through to the pinnacle of the Tao Realm?
"There are many strong personalities in the world, and geniuses emerge in large numbers; there are countless who could defeat Zhang,"
Lu Yan modestly said.
He thought of Yuan Tiandao.
With his current strength, he was still far short.
"Such talent in a young friend, yet not arrogant or impetuous, even I am impressed,"
The Taiyi Palace Master smiled, paused, then added, "The words of Yixing are also my sentiments. I implore you to fight on behalf of our Taiyi Palace, young friend. If there are any demands you wish to make, feel free to speak up, and I will meet them with all my might."
"Feel free to ask? How can I make such requests? This old man shows no sincerity at all."
Lu Yan curled his lip slightly but still gave a slight shake of his head.
The Taiyi Palace Master chuckled bitterly in his heart and said, "How about this? As long as the young brother is willing to fight, I, as the elder, will provide one thousand Tao Elixirs for the young brother, and all the scriptures of the Taiyi Palace are at his disposal to peruse at will. All our Cultivation Sacred Grounds will be open to him."
These words caused Linghu Changri, Shang Yixing, and the others to be deeply shaken once again.
All the scriptures included several of the Taiyi Palace’s secret techniques that were the cornerstone of the faction.
These secret techniques were never passed on to outsiders.
Now, however, an outsider was being allowed to browse them freely, which meant the Palace Master was indeed laying all his cards on the table.
Actually, it was understandable.
If the stars were defeated in battle, then that would be the end of everything, and everyone would perish.
Those secrets would be of no use then.
But Lu Yan still shook his head.
Although these conditions moved Lu Yan somewhat, they were not enough to sway him.
Seeing Lu Yan still shaking his head, even with the temperament of the Taiyi Palace Master, he was getting a bit impatient. At last, he gritted his teeth and transmitted a message to Lu Yan, "The founder of our Taiyi Palace was a True One. Although he has perished, he did not fall in the Origin Continent but in the starry sky, leaving behind a special space, which can be said to be the sitting and transformation place of a True One State powerhouse."
"That space is a forbidden area of our Taiyi Palace. Only the Palace Master or the Tianjiao who have been granted permission can enter. Throughout history, many have gained great opportunities there. If the young brother agrees, I promise that space will be open to him to enter and leave at will."
At this, Lu Yan’s heart began to thump wildly.
The site of transformation of a True One State powerhouse was of great interest to him.
Pretending to ponder for a while, Lu Yan nodded, "Since the senior has shown such sincerity, if I still hesitate, that would be discourteous. Alright, I agree."
"But I must make it clear beforehand, I can only do my best. Whether I can contribute significantly, I cannot guarantee."
"Good."
The Taiyi Palace Master was overjoyed and said, "Doing your best is good enough, doing your best is good enough. If we can relocate to the Origin Continent in the future, along with the Five Elements Heavenly Arch, we will stick together, not abandoning a single person."
"Thank you, Palace Master."
Lu Yan clasped his fists in thanks.
With the Taiyi Palace’s protection, the Five Elements Heavenly Arch no longer had to fear the covetous.
"Young brother, when would you like to set off for the Taiyi Palace?"
The Taiyi Palace Master asked.
"You can call me Zhang Wei. I can depart tomorrow,"
Lu Yan replied.
He was already eager to enter the transformation site of the True One State, to see whether he could gain anything that would aid him in his understanding of the Doctrine.
"Very well, we shall wait here another day,"
The Taiyi Palace Master said.
The following day.
Lu Yan accompanied the Taiyi Palace Master and the others to the Taiyi Palace.
Before leaving, after much consideration, Lu Yan decided to leave ’Guiyuan’ behind at the Five Elements Heavenly Arch.
First, this was in accordance with Lu Ming’s wishes.
Before Lu Ming’s departure, he had instructed Lu Yan to leave Guiyuan behind when leaving the Five Elements Heavenly Arch, to hold fort and to repay the old Palace Master’s kindness.
Secondly, if the Taiyi Palace harbored any malicious intent towards him and planned to harm him, having Guiyuan with him would make no difference.
Therefore, it was best left behind.
Before long, a colossal star came into view.
Lu Yan had seen much and was worldly, but even he could not help but be astonished at the sight.
The volume of this planet was beyond his comprehension, a thousand times larger than the Five Elements Star.
As for Earth from his previous life, it was countless times larger still.
It probably would take hundreds of millions of Earths combined to match this planet’s volume.
This planet was the Taiyi Star.
He quietly activated his Tao Soul Pupil to observe and discovered that surrounding the Taiyi Star were bands of light.
These bands of light were Magic Rivers, drawn by some powerful force, orbiting around the Taiyi Star.
This made the cultivation environment of the Taiyi Star extremely favorable.
"Let’s go."
The Taiyi Palace Master stepped forward, and everyone followed, entering a grand palace.
"Zhang Wei stays, the rest may leave,"
The Taiyi Palace Master gestured.
Soon, only Lu Yan and the Taiyi Palace Master were left in the palace.
In the hands of the Taiyi Palace Master appeared a purple-gold Token, which he handed to Lu Yan, saying, "This is the Palace Master’s Token. In the entire Taiyi Palace, there are only a few, with it, you can go anywhere in the Taiyi Palace without any obstruction."
"Thank you, Palace Master,"
Lu Yan replied, taking the Token with gratitude.
"Zhang Wei, when do you plan to go to the founder’s place of demise?"
The Taiyi Palace Master asked.
"Right now,"
Lu Yan answered.
"Good, you act swiftly and decisively, I will take you there now,"
The Taiyi Palace Master said.
After the fall of the Taiyi Palace’s founder, he left behind a space as vast as a world, attached to the boundless starry sky, like a small universe.
The entrance was located within the Taiyi Palace, guarded by formidable cultivators and shrouded with powerful Formations for strict protection.
Of course, with the Taiyi Palace Master leading the way, the passage was smooth and unimpeded.
Sometime later, they stood in front of a Space Door.
"Passing through this Space Door will allow you to enter the place where the founder perished. However, it is not entirely safe inside; there are some dangerous areas that you must be careful of,"
The Taiyi Palace Master cautioned, promptly informing Lu Yan of some potential dangers.
