249: The Secret of Ancestor Yuanmie

Sword Ancestor's sudden Move astonished the Yang Spirit Cultivators present.

"What a fierce Sword Qi! This single Move is enough to suppress a Six Tribulation Yang Spirit. Is Sword Ancestor determined to humiliate Old Ancestor Poison Dragon?"

"Heh heh, Fellow Daoist, do you not know the hidden truth behind this?"

"Oh, how so?"

"It is rumored that when Sword Ancestor underwent his sixth Three Disasters, he was secretly plotted against by Old Ancestor Poison Dragon.

Now, Sword Ancestor's actions seem to confirm that rumor."

"Alas, that scoundrel Poison Dragon truly has no shame. To accelerate the emergence of a Heaven And Earth Treasure, he once poisoned and sacrificed millions of Mortals and Cultivators. He utterly lacks the demeanor of a Yang Spirit Cultivator."

"Heh heh, there's a good show to watch now..."

Many Five Tribulation and Six Tribulation Yang Spirits sneered inwardly. There were quite a few who had grievances with Old Ancestor Poison Dragon, and at this moment, there was a sense of common hatred.

'No wonder...'

Though the secret voice transmission was subtle, it could not escape Gu Changsheng's Heaven-Sight Earth-Hearing Divine Ability.

Every word spoken by the crowd just now fell into his ears.

"If it were me, I'm afraid I would have sought trouble with this mudfish long ago. Sword Ancestor's ability to endure until now shows a good Heart-Nature..."

Gu Changsheng silently drank his tea, not even lifting his eyelids.

Seven Tribulation against Six Tribulation, the outcome was without suspense.

"Sword Ancestor... you..."

Old Ancestor Poison Dragon's face showed panic. His body steamed with poisonous mist as he tried to reveal his Poison Dragon true form, but found his body firmly locked by the Sword Qi, unable to break free from this space.

He quickly turned his head and shouted, "Old Ancestor, save me!"

Whoosh—

A puff of sulfurous smoke came rushing forward, instantly breaking Sword Ancestor's Sword Qi. Old Ancestor Poison Dragon immediately felt his body lighten, and the flow of magic power within him became smooth.

Across from him, Old Ancestor Yuan Mie was holding a brass pipe, exhaling smoke.

"Yuan Mie, are you going to stop me?"

Sword Ancestor's expression was solemn.

Old Ancestor Yuan Mie was one of the only two Seven Tribulation Yang Spirits openly known in the Eastern Region. If he had a choice, he would not want to conflict with such an existence.

"Sword Ancestor, I once had a deal with Poison Dragon, so I must protect him.

You, retreat.

Don't make things difficult for me."

Old Ancestor Yuan Mie said coldly, his words seemingly treating Sword Ancestor as a junior, with a hint of disdain.

"Difficult? Heh heh, I never thought that after I, this old Daoist, Broke Through to Seven Tribulation Yang Spirit, my first battle would be against you, Yuan Mie... Interesting..."

As soon as his voice fell, Sword Ancestor's eyes narrowed, and his body was enveloped in a layer of light green flames. His aura surged, instantly shocking the entire venue.

"Burning Undying Body! Is Sword Ancestor mad? He's using a life-risking Move right from the start!"

"Oh no, this Purple Firmament Palace can't withstand two Seven Tribulation Yang Spirit mighty experts fighting."

"Where is East Queen Mother? Why hasn't she appeared yet?"

Many Yang Spirit Cultivators retreated to the side, their faces troubled.

'Old Ancestor Yuan Mie, huh...' Gu Changsheng quietly retreated behind the crowd, his fingertip lightly tapping the Void Realm, quickly sketching Old Ancestor Yuan Mie's portrait.

In the very center, Old Ancestor Yuan Mie deeply exhaled a puff of sulfurous smoke and laughed, "Haha, Sword Ancestor, do you perhaps think that by stepping into Seven Tribulation Yang Spirit, you can run rampant in the Human Realm?

Today, this Old Ancestor will let you know that even among Seven Tribulation Yang Spirits, the gap is still immense."

Boom—

Black Qi permeated the air. Old Ancestor Yuan Mie struck out with a claw, the tip of his claw burning with a dark black blood-light. He, too, had ignited his Undying Body.

"Sky-Rending Claw! Good timing!"

Two illusory figures appeared on Sword Ancestor's body. His Heaven and Earth souls quickly Fused into his body, and his aura rapidly strengthened. His five fingers were brought together, his fist facing forward, and a brilliant dark light was brewing within his palm.

"Heart Sword, Slash!"

Clang—

A brilliant gray Sword Qi slashed through the Void Realm, clashing violently with the Sky-Rending Claw, erupting in a huge explosion. Surging energy vented in all directions, like a surging tide sweeping across a riverbank, threatening to destroy the entire Purple Firmament Palace.

Suddenly, only a 'Stop' sound was heard from the Void Realm.

Brilliant light quickly rose around them. Countless flowers and plants carved on the walls grew wildly, intertwining with each other, firmly blocking the spreading aftershock.

Countless exotic flowers and plants disintegrated, turning into scattered spiritual essence, dissipating between Heaven and Earth.

Whoosh—

After one Move, Sword Ancestor retreated three steps. He stomped his foot, and the ground collapsed, barely dissipating the force. His aura showed a hint of disorder, but his Sword Qi became even more fierce.

On the other side, Old Ancestor Yuan Mie remained motionless, but his palm, originally covered in black scales, had a long, thin cut across its center. The remaining gray Sword Qi was frantically infiltrating.

'Thirty percent... only thirty percent of the Undying Body, yet the explosive power is not much inferior to mine... This person... cannot be allowed to live...' Old Ancestor Yuan Mie looked at the sword mark on his palm, his face so gloomy it seemed water could drip from it.

"Enough, do you two think this old woman cannot lift her Peach Blossom Staff? You almost destroyed my Purple Firmament Palace."

An old woman in luxurious clothes walked out from the side hall. She had white hair but a youthful face, full of vigor, holding a peach blossom wooden staff, her face filled with anger.

It was the owner of this place—the Seven Tribulation Yang Spirit East Queen Mother.

"Greetings, East Queen Mother."

Everyone quickly stood up.

With East Queen Mother's appearance, this fight naturally had to end without a conclusion.

At this point, Yuan Mie and Sword Ancestor exchanged deep glances, then apologized and pleaded for forgiveness from East Queen Mother, finally calming the situation.

'East Queen Mother, Old Ancestor Yuan Mie, these are the only two Seven Tribulation Yang Spirits openly known in the Eastern Region before...' Gu Changsheng's fingers trembled, then suddenly stopped, the lines of the sketched portrait connecting into one.

Memories flashed through his mind like a revolving lantern.

In a dark underground world, dim fireflies flickered in the four corners of a secret chamber, illuminating countless dark secret patterns carved on the walls.

The secret patterns were incredibly strange, wriggling like black snakes, extending little by little to the dark stone platform in the center.

On the stone platform lay a coiled black snake, with small bumps growing on its head and horns. Its Bloodline aura was rich; it was a Heaven And Earth spiritual seed—a Ba Snake.

Beside it, a black, wriggling mass of flesh vaguely revealed a human face, gradually adhering to the black snake's body, slowly seeping into its flesh.

A moment later, the secret patterns completely Fused into one, and the black snake opened its eyes.

Bang—

The memory scene shattered like glass.

A brand new secret art Divine Ability appeared on his panel—[Soul Fusion Parasitism (Dark Shadow Clan exclusive Divine Ability of the Dark Shadow World)].

'Soul Fusion Parasitism, a method of an alien race...' Gu Changsheng's eyes showed a hint of surprise. He imperceptibly glanced at Old Ancestor Yuan Mie in the distance.

Could it be that the Old Ancestor Yuan Mie before him was not a creature of the Human Realm?

Dark Shadow Clan... this race, he seemed to have never heard of it.

This was not surprising, as the Myriad Worlds contained countless races in each world.

In a single thought, races rise and fall.

In this world, the number of races is more than hundreds of millions.

Gu Changsheng's expression became slightly solemn. He quietly transmitted a message to Sword Ancestor: "Sword Ancestor, how are your injuries?"

"Don't worry, it was just a mutual test... It's a pity, if I had another sixty years to forge a perfect Undying Sword Body, I would have flayed Old Ancestor Poison Dragon alive right in front of that scoundrel Yuan Mie."

From his tone, Sword Ancestor seemed to have suffered a slight loss.

Gu Changsheng almost opened his mouth but ultimately did not speak.

After all, with so many ears around, once the existence of the Dark Shadow Clan was revealed, it might not be kept secret.

Furthermore, since Sword Ancestor, East Queen Mother, and others had not noticed Yuan Mie's abnormality, if he spoke, it would be difficult to explain.

'This matter must wait until after leaving the Royal Court...'

Gu Changsheng secretly noted it down.