When Daoist Xiantian started over after disbanding his cultivation and fled to the outside world, coming into contact with the concept of the "Five Great Immortal Sects" for the first time—and learning that one of them was the sect he had founded—he was stunned for quite a while and even doubted for a moment that it was merely a coincidence of names.
Only after confirming the address did he truly believe it was not just a coincidence but indeed the very sect he had founded.
The word outside was that the Five Great Immortal Sects either had cultivators at the Transcendance Tribulation Stage, or they possessed means on par with those of the Transcendance Tribulation Stage. Such statements had already surprised him greatly.
After all, that was the exalted Transcendance Tribulation Stage.
Now, arriving at Captive Peak and seeing all these legendary characters being held captive—Transcendance Tribulation Stage cultivators were one thing, but there were even two semi-immortals!
These were the legendary semi-immortals, cultivators who didn’t exist in his era.
This Seek Dao Sect doesn’t look like it only has cultivators at the Transcendance Tribulation Stage!
"Hehe, Qi Tongtian, you’ve created quite a sect," a cold, sneering laugh came through, and Daoist Xiantian felt it was somewhat familiar, like he had heard it somewhere before.
Following the voice, he found its owner in a corner—A dried-up old man, hunched over, his face covered with wrinkles.
"Lotus Fire True Monarch?!" Daoist Xiantian recognized the origin of the withered old man. Discover stories at Freewebnovel
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He was a Body Integration Realm True Monarch from his era, one who had committed countless evils but had withstood the Lotus Fire’s scorching for three days, eventually subduing it and founding the renowned Supreme Lotus Fire Sect.
As a fellow in the Body Integration Realm, Daoist Xiantian couldn’t compare himself with Lotus Fire True Monarch, whose Supreme Lotus Fire Sect was one of the key members of the "Demon Alliance," the largest cultivation organization of the time.
Back then, even if he had taken the initiative to greet Lotus Fire True Monarch, the latter wouldn’t have deigned to give him even a glance.
Who would have thought that upon their next meeting, the other would have become a prisoner at his feet?
"This was captured by Old Seven when he went out searching for pill-refining materials," the child-like ancient master said, recalling for a moment before he remembered who Lotus Fire True Monarch was.
"Daoist Xiantian, who would have thought we’d meet here."
An icy voice sounded from the cell next door—a middle-aged man with a look of desolation on his face.
Daoist Xiantian scrutinized the man carefully and finally matched the middle-aged man with someone from his memories.
"Are you Ten Thousand Swords True Monarch?"
In his memory, Ten Thousand Swords True Monarch was a young man with a radiant presence, brimming with vigor, a solitary sword cultivator who acted solely on his whims, and if anyone displeased him, he would slay without distinction between righteous and demonic.
Once, he got terribly drunk and unintentionally killed a lone daughter of a Body Integration Realm cultivator. That cultivator was a seasoned Body Integration Realm, well-known for a long time, and also an important member of the Demon Alliance. Enraged by the news, he vowed to slay Ten Thousand Swords True Monarch in vengeance.
But unexpectedly, he was pierced through the heart by Ten Thousand Swords True Monarch and met an untimely death.
Only then did people realize that Ten Thousand Swords True Monarch had reached the pinnacle of the Body Integration Realm.
He was captured too?
"He was brought back by Old Nine," the child-like ancient master said with a twisted mouth, presumably having seen Daoist Buyu’s swordsmanship, which caused his dao heart to waver, leading to his downfall.
Just as Daoist Xiantian was about to say something, in the corner of his eye, he caught sight of a major figure who could summon winds and storms in his era.
"Blood Demon Venerable?"
This was the imperial teacher of his era, with Emperor Yu being nothing more than a puppet while he was the one truly holding imperial power.
The infamous Demon Alliance was founded by him!
Lu Yang knew Blood Demon Venerable all too well; he and Old Meng had encountered a group of Great Yu Body Integration Realm cultivators in Buyi Town. After capturing them, these Body Integration Realm cultivators divulged the location of their treasure-filled Cave Heaven.
Eldest Senior Sister led Lu Yang and the other to that Cave Heaven and, inadvertently, awakened Blood Demon Venerable, who was in slumber there.
Then, Eldest Senior Sister casually captured him and brought him back.
Blood Demon Venerable’s eyelid twitched, and he silently turned his back, pretending not to recognize Daoist Xiantian.
Daoist Xiantian hadn’t expected that those imprisoned here were either legendary characters from the myths or Great Cultivators from his era with renowned reputations.
Does Seek Dao Sect have such good Feng Shui?
Spending one hundred thousand spirit stones to have Heavenly Strategy Sect calculate the Feng Shui was too valuable, right?
"Grand Ancestor, this way please, our Sect has another cultivator at the transcendence tribulation stage," Yun Zhi gestured invitingly, asking Daoist Xiantian to follow her.
As soon as Daoist Xiantian arrived at the Scripture Pavilion, he was dazzled by the endless array of cultivation techniques.
"This, so many cultivation techniques?"
When he had founded Seek Dao Sect, there were barely enough techniques to fill half a bookshelf, and many were just to make up numbers, nothing compared to the current Scripture Pavilion.
"Why is Xiao Yun free to come here? Have you written some new cultivation technique?"
A gaunt-faced old man appeared, none other than Elder Tao, the guardian of the Scripture Pavilion. Seeing Lu Yang next to Yun Zhi brought back unpleasant memories.
Last time Lu Yang brought the Phoenix Ancestor here, nearly causing him to lose face. Thankfully, he admitted his mistake just in time.
Yun Zhi shook her head: "I have not written any cultivation techniques recently. It is Junior Brother and Junior Brother Meng who have brought someone here, wishing to meet you."
Elder Tao laughed heartily, unconcerned, "As long as it’s not the Phoenix Ancestor, I’m willing to meet anyone."
Elder Tao’s gaze fell upon Daoist Xiantian: "Is it him who wishes to meet me? Who is he?"
Out of respect for a cultivator at the transcendence tribulation stage, Daoist Xiantian took the initiative to introduce himself, "My name is Qi Tongtian."
"So it’s Little Qi, just call me Elder Tao. Is this the disciple being prepared for this year’s entry into the Sect... wait a moment, what’s his name?"
Elder Tao stopped mid-sentence, feeling that something was amiss. That name sounded too familiar.
He carefully asked, "Daoist Xiantian Qi Tongtian?"
"Yes."
Elder Tao looked as if he had seen a ghost, instinctively taking two steps back in confusion, Wasn’t it said that the Grand Ancestor was dead? How could there be a re-emergence?
Is the moral climate of Seek Dao Sect so poor that it has resurrected the Grand Ancestor?
Yun Zhi introduced to Daoist Xiantian, "This is Elder Tao, the guardian of the Scripture Pavilion, at the transcendence tribulation cultivation level."
"Nice to meet you," Daoist Xiantian greeted politely.
"Just call me Little Tao," Elder Tao said, nodding and bowing, not daring to be presumptuous.
Lu Yang took the initiative to explain the circumstances behind the Grand Ancestor’s awakening, convincing Elder Tao that it wasn’t an issue with the Sect’s moral climate.
"Grand Ancestor, if there’s any cultivation technique or secret tome you fancy, please take it," offered Elder Tao.
Daoist Xiantian chuckled sheepishly, feeling a bit out of place as he was now a mere mortal and hadn’t started cultivating; the cultivation techniques and secret tomes were of no use to him.
After leaving the Scripture Pavilion, Daoist Xiantian suddenly remembered something Elder Tao had mentioned.
"What was Little Tao talking about earlier regarding the Phoenix Ancestor? Did that esteemed figure visit our Seek Dao Sect?"
Daoist Xiantian had heard that the Phoenix Ancestor was one of the Four Imperial Protectors of the Ancient Heavenly Court. Such an ancient figure should have no relation to their Seek Dao Sect.
Meng Jingzhou replied, "Yes, the Phoenix Ancestor has visited. After all, the Phoenix Ancestor is a guest elder of our Seek Dao Sect."
"Guest elder?" Daoist Xiantian became even more confused, his eyes filled with incomprehension, "But isn’t the Phoenix Ancestor a member of the Heavenly Court Sect, the leader of the Four Great Devil Sects?"
Lu Yang casually explained, "Oh, that’s nothing. The Ancient Heavenly Court is our Seek Dao Sect."
"Ah?" Daoist Xiantian stood there, stunned.