Chapter 395: Famous Throughout the World Secret Truths

Li Guan and Luo Tang were waiting high in the sky.

"I have not failed your trust," Qin Wu said with a slight smile. "I've brought back the Canghai Sect." As he spoke, he opened his palm, revealing three Grotto-Heaven beads. These three mysterious beads were, in fact, three small Grotto-Heavens, containing the entire accumulated wealth of the Canghai Sect, priceless beyond measure.

"Finally, the twelve Guardian Treasures of the sect are reunited," Li Guan said with emotion. "To see these before my time is truly a closure for me, Li Guan. Thank you, Meng Chuan."

"It was simply a lucky encounter on my part," Meng Chuan replied. He could feel Li Guan's deep affection for Yuanchu Mountain. After managing a sect for so long, and pouring his heart into it, how could his feelings not be profound?

"Meng Chuan, you explore everywhere in the world, so it's natural that you would encounter the hidden Canghai Sect. Perhaps this is fate," Qin Wu commented. "It was destined that the Canghai Sect would return through your hands."

"Let's go, we must quickly place the Guardian Treasures," Li Guan urged.

"Here is a record," Meng Chuan said, immediately taking out a book. "It briefly lists the treasures the Canghai Sect possessed, including five Tribulation Realm secret treasures and weapons, in addition to the three main Guardian Treasures..." Meng Chuan handed it over.

Li Guan quickly flipped through it, nodding in approval. "The Canghai Sect accumulated quite a lot."

"I've already taken one Emperor-level secret treasure weapon," Meng Chuan stated. "I've listed the major treasures I took at the end."

"There's no need to mention one Emperor-level secret treasure weapon," Li Guan chuckled. "These were always yours; you don't need to explain which one you took."

Flipping through the book, Li Guan, Qin Wu, and Luo Tang led Meng Chuan back into Ancestor Cangyuan's painting, entering the grand hall. Outside the hall, in the square.

"Boom." "Boom." "Boom."

Three structures descended in succession: the Pavilion of Stars, the Heart Sea Palace, and the God of War Tower, encircling the central hall.

"They're back." Li Guan, Qin Wu, and Luo Tang all watched with excitement.

"It's said that the Pavilion of Stars contains ninety-eight ultimate techniques," Luo Tang said, her gaze fervent as she looked at it. "Most are Tribulation Realm and Emperor-level techniques, with a very few being Venerable-level. All were selected and collected by Ancestor Cangyuan himself."

"Historically, only two predecessors fully mastered these ultimate techniques, and only then were they recorded in the Black Iron Heavenly Book," Li Guan explained. "Therefore, aside from two Venerable-level techniques, all others were lost. Our human race thus has a significant void in top-tier ultimate techniques."

Meng Chuan couldn't help but ask, "To my knowledge, when the Cangyuan Sect split, Ancestor Yuanchu was already an Emperor, holding an absolute advantage. Why did he offer nine Guardian Treasures and allow Ancestor Canghai to choose three to take away? The Pavilion of Stars contains ultimate techniques, and the Heart Sea Palace contains primordial spirit techniques, both of which are extremely important."

"There are some hidden secrets behind it," Li Guan said. "Meng Chuan, can you imagine a sect ruling the world for hundreds of thousands of years? Always the same sect in power, where to become a demon-god, one must become a disciple of that sect."

Meng Chuan was slightly taken aback.

"The Cangyuan Sect was too powerful," Li Guan stated. "When Ancestor Cangyuan was alive, he could control the overall situation and prevent the sect from becoming too corrupt. However, after his passing, the Cangyuan Sect spiraled out of control. With no external threats, disciple slots weren't necessarily given to the most talented, but rather to those whom powerful demon-gods favored."

"Even if you possessed extraordinary talent, without a slot, you couldn't become a demon-god," Li Guan added.

Qin Wu also added, "The corruption brought by absolute control over the world was shocking. Although generations of powerful individuals tried to change it, they couldn't change human nature."

"Without external threats, internal strife arose within Yuanchu Mountain, and such internal conflicts were terrifying. Many Venerables throughout history died due to internal conflicts. There were even disciples who betrayed the sect, seeking revenge on the Cangyuan Sect."

"Among the various factions, some advocated for selecting the best and teaching the world's talents. Others argued for cultivating the clansmen of demon-gods. And some advocated for plundering the world, making everyone servants of demon-gods..."

"Factional struggles and power struggles pushed the Cangyuan Sect to the brink of destruction multiple times."

"By the time of Ancestor Yuanchu," Li Guan explained, "Ancestor Yuanchu understood that while he was alive, he could influence the sect. But upon his death, the Cangyuan Sect would still face its past difficulties. So, Ancestor Yuanchu made a painful decision to intentionally promote his ideology, provoking opposition within the sect. He severed all opposing factions, fearing he might be wrong. Thus, he took out nine Guardian Treasures and let the dissenters choose. This led to the creation of the Canghai Sect."

"Ancestor Yuanchu believed he was correct. However, he also believed that no one is omniscient or omnipotent. Therefore, there would be two paths, each a distinct lineage. If either lineage flourished, the Cangyuan Sect could prosper again."

Li Guan stated, "And history has proven that the Ancestor's choice was correct."

"With external threats, our Yuanchu Mountain had to contend with other sects. Historically, we fought against the Canghai Sect, the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, and the Black Sand Grotto-Heaven... Yet internally, we remained very united," Li Guan said. "Furthermore, with our nine great Guardian Treasures, even if other forces produced Emperors, we could hide within Yuanchu Mountain and secretly select disciples from across the land to maintain our lineage."

"Down through the generations, while other sects rose and fell, Yuanchu Mountain has always remained one of the top sects of its era," Li Guan continued. "In fact, we had many opportunities to completely unify the world. But we always adhered to the rules set by Ancestor Yuanchu. We allowed other sects to have the ground to rise in the world."

Meng Chuan asked, "Sect battles must also be quite brutal, right?"

"Below the Venerable level, battles are unrestrained," Li Guan replied. "Once one reaches the Creation Venerable level, the major sects exercise restraint, focusing more on exploring outer realms and traversing the River of Spacetime. We are all demon-gods from the same world; when we traverse the River of Spacetime, we will be companions."

"Occasionally, if hatred runs too deep, Venerables might also fight," Luo Tang added. "However, most are rational and understand that only by traversing the River of Spacetime can they hope to advance further. So, historically, at the Venerable level, humanity has been relatively peaceful. Unless a certain faction gains the power to sweep across the world, at which point our Yuanchu Mountain would also be willing to temporarily endure."

Meng Chuan nodded. "Even if the dissenters were separated, there was no need to split off the God of War Tower, the Pavilion of Stars, or the Heart Sea Palace."

"The Ancestor did it intentionally," Li Guan said. "Firstly, for the separated lineage to truly establish itself and endure for a long time, it needed sufficient Guardian Treasures. That's why the Ancestor presented nine Guardian Treasures and let Ancestor Canghai choose freely."

"Secondly, the most crucial ones, which Yuanchu Mountain had already secured, the remaining nine... were all deemed by the Ancestor suitable to be given to the other party. The God of War Tower, the Pavilion of Stars, and the Heart Sea Palace were all within the Ancestor's expectations."

Meng Chuan was puzzled. "Within his expectations? But then Yuanchu Mountain would lose its most supreme ultimate techniques and primordial spirit arts."

"The God of War Tower has the power to kill ordinary Emperors. The Heart Sea Palace can also attack an enemy's primordial spirit. With these two, the Canghai Sect could establish itself firmly," Li Guan said. "As for the loss? The Ancestor once told us... that while having ultimate techniques is good when cultivating to the Creation Realm, those who truly achieve great things are those who forge their own paths and create their own ultimate techniques."

"What the Ancestor witnessed in the River of Spacetime was almost always like this."

"Without top-tier ultimate techniques, the Venerables of Yuanchu Mountain would instead be forced to create their own," Li Guan explained. "As for cultivation direction, Tribulation Realm secret treasures and Emperor-level secret treasures contain runes that reveal directions at the Emperor and Tribulation Realm levels."

"With guidance on direction and treasures for protection, creating one's own ultimate techniques—this was the path Ancestor Yuanchu set for Yuanchu Mountain."

Meng Chuan was startled. He himself had comprehended the Bloodblade Disc runes, and then created his own Infinite Saber and Cloud Mist Dragon Snake movement technique.

Qin Wu also said, "Losing the Pavilion of Stars, Heart Sea Palace, and God of War Tower was very painful. But for the Cangyuan Sect of that era, splitting into Yuanchu Mountain and Canghai Sect... was perhaps the most advantageous."