128: Chapter 128 The Final Destination

"What's the matter?" Lin Bei was a bit confused.

It's just a name, right? Why such a big reaction?

"Big brother! You haven't read many books, have you?" Feng Xiaoyao shouted at him from afar.

"Read books?" Lin Bei understood instantly; it seemed he was ignorant and ill-informed again.

Since arriving on the Ancient Desolate Continent, he had either been on the road to courting death or flirting with little sisters; where would he find time to read?

"Could it be that there's some taboo associated with the two words 'Heavenly Court'?" Thinking of this, Lin Bei became even more excited!

"Brother Feng, why don't you enlighten me? If it really doesn't work out, it's not like we can't change the name!"

Feng Xiaoyao nodded and was about to speak, when suddenly an old voice cut in, "Fellow Daoist Lin, no one knows more about the 'Heavenly Court' than our Sacred Heart Mansion..."

Saint Tianyuan's expression was grave, "Since you intend to open your sect and recruit Disciples in three months, I invite you to be a guest at Sacred Heart Mansion for two days. I will tell you everything about the Heavenly Court in detail. What do you think?"

The other party was so polite that Lin Bei couldn't refuse, so he nodded in agreement.

"However, Senior, please wait a moment longer. What if there are still people who want to join my side?"

Facts proved that Lin Bei was overthinking it.

Hearing that Lin Bei intended to establish the 'Heavenly Court', Niu Ren, Feng Xiaoyao, and the others almost ran away, let alone those onlookers and trial-takers.

Two hours later, Lin Bei and the few people behind him followed Saint Tianyuan into the Sacred Heart Mansion, with nearly three hundred trial-takers who had joined the Sacred Heart Mansion following behind.

These people glared at Lin Bei, gnashing their teeth. They were originally the final victors of this trial, enjoying the envious gazes of others.

But after Lin Bei appeared, he instantly stole all the spotlight.

Now, even the few fools behind him had a much higher presence than they did.

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"Do you see that? This is the Time Tower of our Sacred Heart Mansion!" Saint Tianyuan stood before a tall tower, a look of pride on his face.

"The flow of time inside the tower can be accelerated up to thirty times! It is also one of the most important foundations of our Sacred Heart Mansion!"

"Time accelerated thirty times? Truly impressive!" Lin Bei had to feign a look of amazement.

This was already the third important location Saint Tianyuan had shown him.

Before this, there were the Spiritual Energy Array and the Scripture Pavilion.

The spiritual energy within the Spiritual Energy Array was extremely dense, dozens of times that of the outside world. The benefits of Cultivating inside went without saying.

The Sacred Heart Mansion's Scripture Pavilion was not just famous in name only.

Inside, there were hundreds of Saint-Grade and Great Saint-Grade Cultivation Techniques and insights, as well as several Incomplete Manuals of Emperor Scriptures and one complete Emperor Scripture.

Following behind them were hundreds of trial-takers who had previously joined the Sacred Heart Mansion, all with glowing eyes, looking at the Time Tower with excitement.

Originally, such tours for new members were only for these Cultivators, but Saint Tianyuan insisted that Lin Bei accompany them.

How could Lin Bei not know his intentions?

This old man was simply trying to let him know the benefits of Cultivating at the Sacred Heart Mansion through these displays, hoping he would change his mind and join the Sacred Heart Mansion.

"Next, let me take you to see the medicinal garden of our Sacred Heart Mansion, Fellow Daoist!"

Lin Bei wailed internally, but he still had to accompany him and continue the act.

Near evening, the tour of the mansion finally ended.

Saint Tianyuan saw that Lin Bei still showed no reaction, so he could only shake his head slightly with regret once more.

"Senior, can you tell me about the Heavenly Court now?"

"Very well!" Saint Tianyuan replied gloomily, but instead of answering directly, he looked at Lin Bei with a serious expression.

"Do you know why I said earlier that no one understands the Heavenly Court better than our Sacred Heart Mansion?"

"I do not know, I ask that Senior enlighten me." This was indeed one of Lin Bei's questions.

When Saint Tianyuan said this on the plaza earlier, everyone seemed to accept it as a given.

"Because the Sacred Heart Mansion is the remnants of the Heavenly Court from this epoch!"

"This epoch? Remnants of the Heavenly Court?" Lin Bei muttered to himself, asking for more details.

"Sigh!" Saint Tianyuan sighed, "You also saw the ruins in the center of the mountain and river map; what did you feel?"

"The ruins?" Lin Bei frowned, "Although they are dilapidated, I could still feel a sense of majesty and vastness, but the aura of decay and death upon them was also very strong!"

"Correct!" Saint Tianyuan nodded, "That was the Heavenly Court of the past!"

Lin Bei was slightly stunned, "Senior, are you saying that someone had already established the Heavenly Court? And then it was destroyed?"

"Yes, the Heavenly Court of the past was created by a very powerful Heavenly Emperor and was the most powerful force on the entire Ancient Desolate Continent at that time!"

"However, in less than three thousand years, everything was destroyed in an instant, turning into ruins, and almost all of the sect members and Disciples died!"

"That Heavenly Emperor managed to preserve a corner of the Heavenly Court amidst the destruction, which became the current Sacred Heart Mansion!"

This time, Lin Bei was truly shocked!

The Sacred Heart Mansion, formed from a corner of the Heavenly Court, had such status on the Ancient Desolate Continent; one could see just how powerful the Heavenly Court had been back then.

"How is that possible? Created by a Heavenly Emperor, and destroyed while the Heavenly Emperor still existed? Does the Ancient Desolate Continent possess such power? Could it be that the Immortal Realm took action?"

Saint Tianyuan did not answer Lin Bei's question directly, but instead his expression became even more serious.

"Actually, it is not just this epoch; according to some surviving ancient texts, someone establishes the Heavenly Court in every epoch!"

"But the outcome is always the same, without exception: they all turn to ashes and dust!"

"The two words 'Heavenly Court' are a taboo in this world!" After saying this last sentence, Saint Tianyuan stared intently at Lin Bei.

Lin Bei's breathing quickened, "What happened to that Heavenly Emperor who founded the Heavenly Court?"

"The Heavenly Court collapses! The Lord of the Heavenly Court perishes! This is the final destination of the Heavenly Court in every epoch!" Saint Tianyuan shook his head and sighed.

"Without any exceptions?" Lin Bei continued to press.

"Judging from ancient texts, none!" Saint Tianyuan replied very firmly.

Hearing this, Lin Bei's body trembled slightly.

Saint Tianyuan was taken aback; so this kid could feel fear too?

He smiled and reassured him, "Don't worry, you just said it casually and haven't truly established a sect; that strange power will not come looking for you!"

"If you really want to establish a force, just think of another name..."

"However, I still hope Fellow Daoist Lin will consider the Sacred Heart Mansion..."

"Many thanks for your high regard, Senior!" Lin Bei immediately declined politely.

He was already somewhat impatient to go back and prepare for the establishment of the Heavenly Court!

Fear?

Lin Bei only feared that they would come too late!

"Isn't this the bug I've been dreaming of? And I don't even have to rack my brains to design various ways to die!"

The more he thought about it, the more his heart burned with excitement.

"I wonder if Senior would mind if I established my sect in the Tianduan Mountains and became a neighbor to the Sacred Heart Mansion?"

"The Tianduan Mountains?" Saint Tianyuan was slightly puzzled.

The Tianduan Mountains were just a very unremarkable mountain range. Given Lin Bei's strength, he could have chosen a better location on the Ancient Desolate Continent.

However, this place was indeed very close to the Sacred Heart Mansion, less than ten thousand li away.

"Our Sacred Heart Mansion does not have concepts of territory, so naturally I wouldn't mind, but I am very curious why Fellow Daoist Lin would choose this place?"

"This Junior just thought that this place, like the Sacred Heart Mansion, is located in the center of the Ancient Desolate Continent, making it convenient to go anywhere to... to uphold justice!" Lin Bei bluffed casually.

"So that's it! Fellow Daoist Lin is truly a blessing for this generation of the Ancient Desolate Continent!" The old man Tianyuan didn't know if he believed it or not, but he flattered him anyway.

After the two of them chatted nonsense for another incense stick's time, Lin Bei stood up to take his leave.

"Remember, the name 'Heavenly Court' must never be used!"

Upon parting, Saint Tianyuan warned him solemnly once more.

Lin Bei did not commit, bowed, and left to reunite with Chen Ping, Shi Hao, and the others, taking the opportunity to split a wisp of his spiritual consciousness to check the System rewards he had obtained twice before.