Chapter 123: Chapter 117: The Past of Wanxiang Sect
’If I could successfully form a contract with it, with my Golden Finger, could it possibly evolve into a true Divine Beast Xuanwu?!’
Yu Changsheng’s imagination ran wild, and at the thought, his heart burned with excitement.
’Never mind. What’s the use of thinking so much? How could an existence like that ever willingly form a contract with me.’
Suppressing this unrealistic thought, Yu Changsheng regained his composure.
"Why the sudden excitement?"
Elder Wei gave Yu Changsheng a strange look, having clearly noticed the momentary shift in his emotions.
"Heh heh," Yu Changsheng smiled awkwardly and said sheepishly, "It’s nothing. I just got a little excited hearing about a Divine Beast for the first time."
"If the Profound Turtle Ancestor is so powerful, why was it sealed away?" Yu Changsheng wondered aloud after a moment’s thought.
"That’s a long story."
Elder Wei took a sip of tea, smacked his lips, and continued in his slow, deliberate manner, "Logically speaking, with the Profound Turtle Ancestor’s power, the Wanxiang Sect alone could never have sealed it, barring any unforeseen circumstances."
"In fact, to be precise, the Profound Turtle Ancestor requested this Seal itself."
Seeing the curiosity in Yu Changsheng’s eyes, Elder Wei gathered his thoughts. "We don’t know the specific reason, only that a thousand years ago, the Profound Turtle Ancestor was gravely injured. It happened to encounter the first Peak Master of our Beast Taming Peak, our Grandmaster, a prodigy of immense talent in both Beast Taming and Cultivation—Wei Zhenggui!"
"He was," Elder Wei mused, then affirmed after a moment, "a true genius who founded our sect’s era of Beast Taming!"
"At that time, the Profound Turtle Ancestor was on the brink of death. As a Beast Taming Genius, Grandmaster Wei naturally couldn’t bear to see such an Exotic Beast perish, so he came up with a plan."
"The plan was to use a Seal to stop the drain on the Profound Turtle Ancestor’s vitality. At the same time, the Seal itself was a Healing Array! It would lock the Profound Turtle Ancestor’s life force to the mountains, rivers, and lakes. Over the long years that followed, its physical body would attract the essence of heaven and earth, the power of the land and mountains, and the might of the world itself to suppress its injuries and slowly recover."
"Simultaneously, its soul would be separated from its body, preventing it from falling into irreversible weakness due to the body’s injuries."
"It is an incredibly heaven-defying Array. Its name... is the Earth Same Life Array! It was something Grandmaster Wei had obtained from some ruins during his earlier travels. At the time, it was the only method that could save the Profound Turtle Ancestor’s life."
A sharp glint flashed in Elder Wei’s eyes as he spoke slowly, his tone filled with deep emotion, as if he too was shaken by such a domineering technique.
’The Earth Same Life Array?’ Yu Changsheng clicked his tongue in silent amazement. Just from the name alone, he could tell how astonishing and heaven-defying this technique was.
"It was a brilliant idea, and in fact, everything proceeded smoothly. At that time, a total of eight Purple Mansion True Monarchs, including Grandmaster Wei, worked together. After paying a tremendous price, they successfully cast the spell and sealed away the Profound Turtle Ancestor!"
"Fortunately, perhaps because the Profound Turtle Ancestor was indeed a descendant of the Black Tortoise—an Auspicious Beast favored by heaven and earth—its own fate was strong enough to withstand a technique not tolerated by the heavens, and it successfully survived."
"In return, the Profound Turtle Ancestor was not stingy. It willingly offered its own karmic fortune and blessings to envelop our Wanxiang Sect. Moreover, it gifted many astonishing techniques to us. It was precisely because of this incredible foundation that the Wanxiang Sect, during its most glorious era, became a Cultivation Holy Land in Wuzhou! We had countless Foundation Establishment Cultivators, Golden Cores were not uncommon, there were nearly ten Purple Mansion True Monarchs, and we were even presided over by a Divinity Transformation Venerable!"
"And our Beast Taming Lineage, its reputation was resounding and glorious in its time!"
As he said this, Elder Wei’s brows raised slightly, a sense of pride overflowing from him.
"So... there’s a secret like this?" Yu Changsheng’s body trembled as he realized he had just heard a great secret.
But in the next instant, Elder Wei let out a low sigh and said with deep regret:
"It’s just a pity... that glory didn’t last long. When men or sects reach a certain peak of prosperity, other kinds of thoughts begin to arise."
"Hm?" Yu Changsheng’s expression turned serious.
"Back then, long after Grandmaster Wei’s time, another prodigy appeared in our Beast Taming Lineage—Cao Jinxian! His talent was deeply admired by Grandmaster Wei. As a matter of course, he not only became a candidate for Sect Leader but also the third Peak Master of our Beast Taming Peak!"
As Elder Wei spoke of this past, his tone held an inexplicable mix of emotions—nostalgia, perhaps, regret, and even... resentment?
So Yu Changsheng listened even more attentively, not saying a word. What he was hearing now was the secret history of the sect, details that even an ordinary Elder would likely not know.
This couldn’t help but make Yu Changsheng even more curious. ’To know so much... what is Elder Wei’s true identity?’ Of course, he wasn’t tactless enough to ask.
"The turning point, the calamity, all began with Cao Jinxian. At that time, Cao Jinxian had been cultivating for just over fifty years but had already smoothly reached the Late-stage Purple Mansion. He mastered two paths; his Swordsmanship was sublime and unparalleled, while his Beast Taming Skill was on the verge of surpassing even the Grandmaster’s."
"His combat prowess was earth-shattering. Whether it was his Beast Taming or his Swordsmanship, each on its own could match a typical Divinity Transformation expert, even though his cultivation had not yet reached that realm. When he combined the two, he had few rivals."
Elder Wei sighed endlessly. His words held a mix of endless admiration and even greater regret for that third Peak Master of the Beast Taming Peak.
"At that time, everyone in the sect respected him immensely. They placed all their hopes in him, believing he could lead the sect to an even greater peak of prosperity and holding him in the highest regard."
"But it was a pity. This favored son of heaven was too impatient and far too proud. In the end, what he did not only failed to make the sect more prosperous and glorious, but instead dragged himself, and the entire sect along with him, into an abyss."
Elder Wei shook his head, his eyes darkening for a moment before his expression grew calm again.
"Sometimes, when a person shines too brightly, they can be blinded by the halo the world places upon them. As for Cao Jinxian, after becoming the Sect Leader, he used the pretext of entering seclusion to break through to the Divinity Transformation realm. He deceived everyone and did something... earth-shattering, and utterly foolish!"
Elder Wei chuckled mirthlessly, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.
"Of all the things he could have done, he should never have set his sights on the Profound Turtle Ancestor. At that time, under the effect of the Earth Same Life Array, the sect’s prosperity was feeding back into the array. The Profound Turtle Ancestor was gradually escaping the danger of perishing, its injuries had stabilized, and everything was heading in the right direction."
"But Cao Jinxian, that proud and ambitious man, deceived everyone. While the Profound Turtle Ancestor was in deep slumber, he used the Seal to try and forcibly form a contract with it, hoping to use its Essence Blood and blessings to break through and become the strongest... Divinity Transformation expert!"
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