198: Chapter 198 The Void Beast, the Sect Master's Temptation

"Daoist Master Xuan let out a long sigh: "You wretched creature... someone has actually come to clean up your mess.""

"Chu Sheng was taken aback for a moment."

"Nie Zhang?"

"No, that's not right. How could he possibly know his pseudonym?"

"Was he talking about Taixu Immortal Master?"

"Old Grandfather's mouth twitched."

"Chu Sheng looked at Old Grandfather, then at Daoist Master Xuan, and suddenly had a bad premonition."

"Daoist Master Xuan sat cross-legged in the Void Realm, his remnant soul solidifying slightly."

"He glanced at Old Grandfather, who turned his face away."

"Daoist Master Xuan spoke, his voice hoarse: "Back then, in order to achieve a Breakthrough in the Divine Ability Realm, Taixu forcibly tore open a rift in the Void Realm, wanting to extract Chaos Qi from it.""

""And the result?""

""The rift wasn't controlled properly, and he created the Void Beast himself.""

"Chu Sheng frowned: "Void Beast?""

""A type of monster capable of devouring Spiritual Qi and destroying the world.""

"Daoist Master Xuan's tone was very flat, as if he were reading a disaster report: "The Void Beast has no intelligence, only instinct—to eat.""

"Eat Spiritual Qi, eat Spiritual Veins, eat Cultivators."

"The more it eats, the faster it grows."

"Once it grows to a certain point, even Dao Palace Cultivators are no match for it.""

"Old Grandfather: "This old man didn't expect that either back then...""

"Daoist Master Xuan ignored him and continued: "Once the Void Beast spreads, it will devour the Spiritual Qi of the entire Central Region, causing Cultivators to lose their Foundation for Cultivation and eventually turning it into a dead zone.""

"By the time Taixu realized he couldn't control the Void Beast, it was already too late."

"The Void Beast escaped to various places, causing a massive disaster."

"Chu Sheng suddenly felt that this old man was a bit pitiful."

"Divine Ability Realm, Sect Master of the Taixu Divine Sect, hegemon of the Central Region—yet he courted death himself, created a bunch of monsters, and screwed over the entire cultivation world."

""The Sects of the Central Region joined forces, labeling the Taixu Divine Sect as the culprit, and besieged the Taixu Divine Sect.""

"Daoist Master Xuan's voice remained flat: "Taixu Immortal Master was defeated, and his Physical Body collapsed.""

""The various major Sects paid a heavy price to barely Seal the Void Beast within a rift in the Void Realm between the Central Region and the Northern Region.""

""What about the Seal?" Chu Sheng asked."

""The Seal loosens every few hundred years.""

"Daoist Master Xuan looked at him: "It requires Cultivators at the Dao Palace level or above to reinforce it with their spiritual power.""

""As one of the main forces during the siege back then, Wendao Palace is responsible for guarding a key node of the Seal, which is located deep beneath Wendao Peak, the very place where you previously absorbed the Spiritual Vein.""

"Chu Sheng felt a chill down his spine."

"He had been absorbing from there for so long, and the Void Beast was sealed underneath?"

"Daoist Master Xuan looked at him with deep eyes: "Before this old man passed away, I sealed my own remnant soul into the wendao bell solely to wait for someone who could bind the Spiritual Vein and ring the ancient bell.""

"This person must be integrated with the Luck of Wendao Palace to control the Spiritual Vein and reinforce the Seal."

""That person is you.""

"Chu Sheng was silent for a long time."

"He looked at Daoist Master Xuan's withered face and asked: "Where is the complete Legacy?""

"Daoist Master Xuan's mouth twitched slightly, as if smiling, yet not: "Inside the Seal.""

"Back then, he sealed his life's learning into a Jade Slip, which serves as the core of the Seal."

"To obtain the Taixu Legacy, one must enter the place of the Seal."

"Chu Sheng's heart sank."

"The place of the Seal, the Void Beast—it's a narrow escape from death."

"Daoist Master Xuan continued: "To enter the place of the Seal, at least three Spirit Nurturing Elders from Wendao Palace must accompany you and activate the ancient Restriction.""

"The Seal is reinforced every thirty years, and the next time is in three months."

"At that time, all major Sects will send Dao Palace Cultivators."

"He looked at Chu Sheng: "You must enter the place of the Seal during the reinforcement ceremony in the capacity of the Master of Destiny to retrieve the Legacy.""

""At the same time, you must also face the mess that Taixu left behind.""

"Old Grandfather finally raised his head and said: "There are remnant Void Beasts inside the place of the Seal; for someone in the Palace Building Realm to go in, it's a narrow escape from death.""

"Daoist Master Xuan sneered: "You still have the nerve to speak?""

"Old Grandfather lowered his head again."

"Chu Sheng looked at these two old men and suddenly asked: "Why don't you clean it up yourselves?""

"Daoist Master Xuan glanced at Old Grandfather, who remained silent."

"Daoist Master Xuan's voice carried a hint of sarcasm: "He died, leaving behind a mess for others to wipe up.""

"Old Grandfather finally couldn't hold back; his phantom image shook, and his gray hair stood on end: "Bullshit!""

""I went to Seal the Void Beast back then and was ambushed by those Sects in the Central Region!""

""They were afraid that my Taixu Divine Sect would become too dominant, so they used the name of the Void Beast to besiege me!""

""I was the one who set the Seal, and the core was my Legacy; half of those so-called heavy prices were paid by me fighting them!""

"Daoist Master Xuan's expression changed, but he didn't refute."

"Chu Sheng stood between the two remnant souls."

"He looked at Old Grandfather, then at Daoist Master Xuan, thinking that there were two versions of this story."

"One version said Taixu was the culprit; the other said Taixu was framed."

"What is the truth?"

"He didn't know."

"Chu Sheng said: "I can go take a look.""

"Daoist Master Xuan glanced at him and nodded."

"The remnant souls began to fade and retreated back into the wendao bell."

"The last sentence drifted out from the bell, as light as a sigh: "Be prepared.""

""The place of the Seal is no child's play. If you can resolve the crisis, the future Wendao Palace might just be yours to steer.""

"Old Grandfather also retreated into the ring without saying another word."

"Chu Sheng stood on the plaza of Wendao Peak, looking at the dark golden ancient bell."

"He tucked the bamboo slip into his sleeve and turned to walk towards the Sixth Peak."

"Chu Sheng saw this scene and suddenly smiled."

"He needed to heal his injuries in the near future, stabilize his cultivation, master the four swords of zhuxian, and refine the wendao bell from seventy percent to ten percent."

"He also had to deal with Feng Qingyang's impeachment, rope in Ye Gucheng, face the Dao Palace Cultivators from the various major Sects at the reinforcement ceremony, and enter the place of the Seal to face the Void Beast."

"If he succeeded and gained the official recognition of the Ancestral Master, then perhaps he could become the future Sect Master of Wendao Palace directly?"

"This simulation was much more exciting than he had imagined."