Chapter 1500: Sacred Relic

"They have no shame, but Myriad Tribulations Sacred Hall still needs to maintain its dignity!"

"What are you all doing?" the Heart Demon Venerable roared in a deep voice.

The department heads and elders, who had been crowded around, reluctantly dispersed.

The Heart Demon Venerable glared at them. "Look at yourselves, aren't you ashamed? It's bad enough to use female disciples to pay off debts, but now even wives? Have you no shame?"

Then, with a dark expression, he looked past the crowd and glared at Jiang Fan. His gaze clearly said, "Look at what you've done."

Unexpectedly, Jiang Fan's expression was even darker than his.

"Heart Demon Venerable, are you blaming me now? Your Myriad Tribulations Sacred Hall owes me money, and you even made me help raise a disciple! I'm a generous person and haven't held it against you, yet you still have the nerve to blame me?"

The Heart Demon Venerable, who had been quite angry, couldn't help but rub his nose after hearing that. He felt a pang of guilt. Jiang Fan had indeed suffered a significant loss because of Hua Wuying.

"Cough, cough, cough, it's a blessing for young people to suffer a little," the Heart Demon Venerable said, forcing a smile and adopting the posture of an elder. "Didn't you also learn our Myriad Tribulations Sacred Hall's 'Six Divisions of Heavenly Thunder'? Let's call it even."

Jiang Fan rolled his eyes, not bothering to argue. He got straight to the point. "Why did you invite me here?"

He had been invited several times, so there must be something important.

The Heart Demon Venerable didn't hide anything. He stared intently at Jiang Fan. "You've achieved the Unity of the Six Divisions, right?"

Jiang Fan nodded slightly, his mind racing. Could it be related to the Unity of the Six Divisions?

Upon receiving verbal confirmation, the Heart Demon Venerable felt a mix of emotions. There was envy, excitement, and a profound sense of emotion.

"After more than a thousand years, someone has finally achieved the Unity of the Six Divisions again. To witness this in my lifetime, one regret is finally gone. I earnestly request Daoist Jiang to generously impart this method and teach us 'Yin-Yang Heaven'. In return, I will offer you the power of lightning."

He took out a fist-sized stone. Within it, lightning surged, filled with immense power. It contained enough power for a lightning path cultivator to cultivate any one of the six divisions to perfection. Unfortunately, it was far less than the lightning mountains of the Heart Sin Venerable and the Heavenly and Human Second Decay Venerable from Young Emperor Mountain who had attacked him. It was far from enough to fill the Heavenly Abyss Heart.

Jiang Fan wasn't disappointed. He had actually planned to return 'Yin-Yang Heaven' to Myriad Tribulations Sacred Hall during this visit. Receiving such a large amount of lightning power as an extra gift was an unexpected bonus.

He immediately took out the jade slip engraved with 'Yin-Yang Heaven' and threw it over.

The Heart Demon Venerable was overjoyed. He solemnly clasped his hands and bowed in gratitude. "Daoist Jiang's great kindness will never be forgotten by anyone in Myriad Tribulations Sacred Hall."

The Hall Master, Dean, and the six Department Heads, among others, all expressed their heartfelt thanks. The missing 'Yin-Yang Heaven' had been a source of regret for them for hundreds of years. Now, it had finally been recovered. This was a historic moment.

Jiang Fan accepted the lightning power, clasped his hands, and said, "There's no need to thank me. I am grateful to Myriad Tribulations Sacred Hall for allowing me to cultivate the 'Six Divisions of Heavenly Thunder,' which has helped me immensely. Returning 'Yin-Yang Heaven' is my way of expressing gratitude. Since that's the case, I'll take my leave."

"Wait!" The Heart Demon Venerable's smile vanished. He called out to Jiang Fan, "I have one more request."

Jiang Fan was surprised. He had thought Myriad Tribulations Sacred Hall had invited him solely for 'Yin-Yang Heaven'. It seemed there was another reason.

"Hmm, please tell me."

The Heart Demon Venerable pointed to the towering lightning beam. "Daoist Jiang, have you noticed that lightning beam?"

Jiang Fan's gaze followed, and he nodded slightly. "Of course, I saw it. Does Heart Demon Venerable have any instructions regarding it?" He had noticed the dazzling lightning — which connected heaven and earth and faintly displayed mysterious characters — as soon as he exited the teleportation hall. Considering it might be a significant treasure of Myriad Tribulations Sacred Hall, Jiang Fan had been wary and pretended not to notice it.

The Heart Demon Venerable said meaningfully, "It's good that you saw it. It has been waiting for you."

Jiang Fan's eyebrow twitched slightly. "Waiting for me? What do you mean?"

The Heart Demon Venerable said with emotion, "When you achieved the perfection of the Six Divisions, our Myriad Tribulations Sacred Hall's sacred heritage artifact reacted and shot out this lightning beam. It was attracting you here. Unfortunately, you then left Taicang Great State and only now returned."

A sacred heritage artifact? Jiang Fan was secretly surprised. As one of the Three Divine Sects, Myriad Tribulations Sacred Hall's sacred heritage artifact must be a divine object guarding the sect, just like the Great Yin Sect's Evil Crow Jade Seal. But why would it react to the 'Six Divisions of Heavenly Thunder'?

The Heart Demon Venerable noticed his confusion. "'The Six Divisions of Heavenly Thunder' is a cultivation method that originated from the sacred artifact," he explained.

Jiang Fan was stunned. What kind of sacred artifact could produce a cultivation method that, when its six divisions were united, could rival a Heaven-tier method? This was comparable to the Primordial Void Ancient Tree, which produced the 'Great Evolution Sword Array'.

He became serious. "Venerable, why did you invite me here?" He pondered, considering it was an object of Myriad Tribulations Sacred Hall, there was no reason for them to let an outsider like him share it, was there?

The Heart Demon Venerable said helplessly, "Follow me."

Jiang Fan nodded, and out of the corner of his eye, he subtly glanced at the air beside him. In his mind, he asked, "Godmother, do you know anything about Myriad Tribulations Sacred Hall's sacred artifact?"

Before coming, Jiang Fan had been cautious. He had arranged for Venerable Pity Mirror to hide in the shadows. Now, the two of them had activated a 'silent meditation' state, communicating mentally.

Soon, Venerable Pity Mirror's voice appeared in Jiang Fan's mind. "I've heard something about it. Myriad Tribulations Sacred Hall is the only respectable thunder path sect outside of Young Emperor Mountain, and its foundation lies in an extraterrestrial stone. The lightning power contained within that stone was so immense that even Young Emperor Mountain coveted it. However, because it's a Divine Sect of Taicang Great State and protected by the Grand Wine Sacrifice, Young Emperor Mountain never forcibly seized it. If it were in Tianzhou, it would have been gone long ago."

Jiang Fan was secretly astonished. All the Venerables of Young Emperor Mountain, including the Heart Sin Venerable who didn't cultivate the thunder path, each possessed a terrifying lightning mountain. The lightning power contained within Young Emperor Mountain was absolutely unimaginable. Yet, they all coveted the sacred artifact of Myriad Tribulations Sacred Hall, indicating that the lightning power it contained was also extremely vast. His eyes flickered. If that was the case, wouldn't there be a chance to fill the Heavenly Abyss Heart?

"However..." Venerable Pity Mirror's hesitant voice came through: "I once heard some unsettling rumors. This sacred artifact might not be an auspicious omen."

Jiang Fan's heart slightly trembled. "Godmother, why do you say that? It's precisely because of this sacred artifact that Myriad Tribulations Sacred Hall holds its current status as one of the Three Divine Sects. How can it be inauspicious?"

Venerable Pity Mirror said, "You are not the first person in history to achieve the perfection of the Six Divisions. You are merely the first in a thousand years."

Jiang Fan fully agreed with this. Myriad Tribulations Sacred Hall had been established for countless years, attracting many prodigies. Before 'Yin-Yang Heaven' was lost, someone must have achieved it.

"Then what?" Jiang Fan asked, puzzled. If someone achieved it, wasn't that a good thing?

Venerable Pity Mirror's voice came into his mind, but it was much more solemn: "However, they all disappeared shortly after achieving it. There was no trace of them left in the world."