Chapter 296: Heavenly Court Sect

Geniuses from ancient times! Immortal Yingtian was even jealous of their talent! Mr. Mi was deeply shaken by these two significant revelations.

With the arrival of the Great Era, many powerful figures from ancient times have reawakened. Some originate from the Great Yu era, others from the Great Qian era. These powerhouses typically start at the late Body Integration stage, possessing terrifyingly solid foundations. They are qualified to step onto the stage of the Great Era and contend for the chance to achieve immortality.

However, there had never been any mention of cultivators from the true ancient era reawakening.

Yet, their cultivation realm and combat power couldn't be faked. A Golden Core stage cultivator fighting effectively against an Abyssal Infant stage cultivator – such geniuses are few and far between, and throughout history, they would be worthy of having their names recorded.

Judging by their tone, they didn't even hold the Five Great Immortal Sects or the Great Xia Dynasty in high regard.

Furthermore, their tone didn't seem feigned.

Was this true or false?

Thinking about this matter in detail was terrifying. If it were true, it would be utterly horrifying, and certainly not something a mere Abyssal Infant stage cultivator like him could get involved in.

Wait, Mr. Mi realized something was amiss. The sword energy earlier might not have been unleashed by them directly, but rather likely from a sword-energy talisman left by an elder.

“They're just trying to be mysterious!”

Mr. Mi felt as if he had seen through their tricks. A surge of dark energy welled up in his chest, and a Blade-Wielding Ghost appeared, merging with him.

Mr. Mi's aura transformed. Wielding a Bone-Slaying Saber, he resembled a ghost general, intending to capture these four youngsters in one swoop and let them know he wasn't so easily fooled.

This was an extremely obscure cultivation method known as the Five Organs Ghost Exorcism Art. It involved nurturing five ghosts within the five zang organs. During combat, these five ghosts would either possess him or be commanded by Mr. Mi, allowing for both close-quarters and long-range attacks.

The gaze of the person behind Lu Yang sharpened, and they struck decisively, unleashing their full power. It shone brilliantly like a great sun, subduing all demons and monsters, and suppressing all evil and impurities.

Bang!

The two forces collided, emitting a tremendous sound that shook the very ground.

“Meng Jingzhou, he’s all yours.”

Meng Jingzhou laughed loudly, looking disdainfully at Mr. Mi. “A bunch of heretics who don’t even know the origin of the Nine Netherworld, do you have the right to attack me?”

Meng Jingzhou’s body burst into raging flames, causing the surrounding air to boil, as if a great sun had risen from the ground.

The ghost possessing Mr. Mi shrieked, its body continuously dissolving.

This was the Pure Yang True Flame, obtained by every cultivator with a Single Spiritual Root. It was supremely rigid and ultimate yang, the bane of all ghosts and spirits.

Young Master Qin glanced at the Pure Yang True Flame and felt his eyes burn painfully. He had to use his full cultivation to suppress the sensation.

Anyone fighting Mr. Mi for the first time would be unaccustomed to his ghost-exorcising combat style, and consequently fall into a disadvantage.

Unfortunately, he had encountered Meng Jingzhou, a cultivator daring enough to form two Single Spiritual Golden Cores. Meng Jingzhou’s Pure Yang True Flame was the strongest among all cultivators with a Single Spiritual Root throughout history.

Mr. Mi was wreathed in ghostly energy, appearing terrifying, but it was actually a manifestation of dissipating ghost energy, indicating he was already at a disadvantage.

Meng Jingzhou’s iron fists slammed onto the saber blade, leaving countless fist imprints on its surface.

“That’s enough,” Lu Yang said indifferently. Meng Jingzhou shrewdly retreated, sparing Mr. Mi’s life.

Mr. Mi was still reeling, his soul unsettled. He quickly had the Blade-Wielding Ghost return to his heart to recuperate.

The Blade-Wielding Ghost wouldn't be able to fight again anytime soon.

Mr. Mi was now certain. The opponents were truly unparalleled geniuses.

A Golden Core initial stage cultivator could put him, an Abyssal Infant initial stage cultivator, at a disadvantage. Although he still had unused methods, had the other party even used their full power?

Seeing their relaxed demeanor, it was as if they hadn’t fought at all.

Whether the opponents could make Immortal Yingtian jealous, he didn't know, but he could certainly confirm that in this current era, where geniuses emerged in droves, there weren't ten individuals with such talent!

“Mr. Mi, we are not actually your enemies. While the Five Great Immortal Sects and the Great Xia Dynasty are indeed vulnerable, our Heavenly Court Sect members have not fully reawakened yet and are not enough to completely deal with them!”

“Furthermore, we have a blood feud with the Dao Inquiry Sect!”

“The Dao Inquiry Sect single-handedly annihilated the Immortal Sect, severing Immortal Bu Xiu’s chance of resurrection. Immortal Bu Xiu was the Protector of our Ancient Heavenly Court, profoundly significant to us!”

Hatred and killing intent flickered in Lu Yang’s eyes as he spoke of the Dao Inquiry Sect.

“The Heavenly Court?” Mr. Mi’s expression was one of bewilderment. The opponent had been talking about the Heavenly Court since earlier.

What was the Heavenly Court? Why had he never heard of it?

Lu Yang patiently explained, “The Heavenly Court was the ruler of the ancient era. All the stars in the sky and all natural phenomena in the cosmos were within the Heavenly Court’s jurisdiction.”

“In the era before Immortal Yingtian and others rose to prominence, all living beings held the Heavenly Court in reverence. Unfortunately, with the rise of Immortal Yingtian and his peers, the Heavenly Court lost its advantage and gradually declined.”

“The Heavenly Court worshipped the Supreme Grand Celestial Venerable – Celestial Venerable Dou. To the Supreme Grand Celestial Venerable, even dazzling stars were no more than insignificant soybeans.”

“Celestial Venerable Dou was the very first immortal in the world. It is regrettable that the Nine Heavens Immortal, to conceal the Heavenly Court’s existence, stole Celestial Venerable Dou’s glory and claimed to be the first immortal!”

Mr. Mi was thoroughly stunned. He didn’t even know about the Nine Heavens Immortal, let alone that the Nine Heavens Immortal was supposedly the first immortal.

From Lu Yang’s few brief sentences, he sensed the ferocity of ancient struggles. Presumably, the ancient era was filled with deceit and intrigue, and even immortals were no exception!

“We are all members of the Heavenly Court. Having awakened from our slumber, we established the Heavenly Court Sect, intending to leverage the arrival of the Great Era to restore the Heavenly Court’s past glory!”

“Not just a few of us have awakened from the ancient era; there are also other elders. They are dormant in various places, quietly awaiting the awakening of more elders to plan for the greater situation.”

Mr. Mi thought to himself, *Could it be that no ancient cultivators have reawakened so far, not because there were no ancient cultivators in slumber, but because all the slumbering ancient cultivators are members of the Heavenly Court Sect? And they all hid themselves after awakening?*

It would make sense that ancient concealment methods were unknown to the Great Xia Dynasty, which would be perfectly reasonable.

Behind Young Master Qin was a hidden Soul Transformation stage cultivator, sent by the higher echelons of the Nine Netherworld Sect to protect him.

He hadn't expected to encounter such a situation.

He was about to reveal himself and scold Lu Yang for spouting nonsense, but just then, Lu Yang actually raised his eyes slightly and met his gaze.

How was this possible? His concealment method was rare in the world; how could the opponent have discovered him, and a Golden Core initial stage cultivator at that?!

Unless there was also a Protector hidden near the opponents, and their cultivation was far superior to his own!

The Soul Transformation stage cultivator quickly realized this and dared not make any further moves.

Lu Yang withdrew his gaze. Just now, Immortal Bu Xiu had told him that a Soul Transformation stage cultivator was hidden behind Young Master Qin.

Fortunately, he had scared them off with a mere glance.

Clever people would automatically rationalize how he had discovered them, saving him the trouble of explaining.

“The relationship between our Heavenly Court Sect and your Nine Netherworld Sect is closer than you, Mr. Mi, might imagine. The Heavenly Court represents the heavens, symbolizing masculinity and governing the mortal realm. The Nine Netherworld belongs to the earth, symbolizing femininity and governing the underworld. The Heavenly Court and the Nine Netherworld were the true rulers of the ancient era!”

“What?!” Mr. Mi exclaimed, losing his composure. He had never imagined the Nine Netherworld and the Heavenly Court were so closely related.

Not only Mr. Mi, but even the Soul Transformation stage cultivator hidden behind Young Master Qin, felt his heart clench tightly.

So, the Nine Netherworld originated in the ancient era?

Seeing Mr. Mi’s lack of composure, Lu Yang shook his head gently, as if deeply distressed by their reaction.

“It seems that with the end of the ancient era, many legacies were lost. Even the ancient Nine Netherworld is no exception; they have completely forgotten their connection to our Heavenly Court.”

“That’s why we say there’s no need for us to fight to the death. Mr. Mi, think about it: if we were from the Five Great Immortal Sects or the Great Xia Dynasty, why wouldn’t we simply capture all of you in one swoop instead of wasting words here?”

“If you still don’t believe us, we have further proof.”

“In the ancient era, the Heavenly Court and the Nine Netherworld were on good terms. Our elders knew some reincarnation spells. Using these reincarnation spells, we found the reincarnation of your previous Sect Master, Qin Haoran!”