Yinshan Record

Chapter 534 The Mysterious Capital's Refinement of the Spirit Finally Has a Method (Part 2)
Among all the mystical sects in the world, there are five that are the oldest.

First is Xuandu Palace. When the Supreme Dao Ancestor appeared in this world, the lineage he left behind belonged to this branch. Considering their current unparalleled strength, they can truly be considered the senior disciples of the Xuanmen sect, without any room for doubt.

The remaining four sects, apart from Yujing Sect, Huangtian Sect, Shenxiao Sect, and Tianshi Sect, actually have similar origins.

Although these three schools are intricately connected and even have some conflicts, their origins and roots all trace back to the ancient Heavenly Court. Huangtian Dao Shou and Shenxiao Zushi were both core figures in the ancient Heavenly Court, holding high positions. Shenxiao Zushi, in particular, once ruled the Thunder Palace, his power rivaling that of the Five Emperors. Furthermore, the name "Celestial Master" in the Celestial Masters sect is directly derived from the ancient Heavenly Court.

However, these three sects set up their sects above the Ninth Heaven, in the outer void, and even created cave heavens within their sects, forming their own worlds. The Yellow Heaven Dao sect created the "Small Realm of Pure Emptiness" within its sect, the Divine Firmament Dao sect also had the "Nine Heavens of the Spirit Firmament," and the Celestial Master Dao sect also had the "Yangping Zhidu Heaven."

As a successor of the Jade Scenery Path and one of the most senior tribulations in this world, Yue Luan was well aware that the reason for this arrangement was not only an inevitable consequence of the collapse of heaven and earth, but also related to the overall structure of this world.

After the ancient Heavenly Court fell, the world soon collapsed. At that time, there were two views among the top cultivators regarding the future of this world.

One side, led by Xuandu Palace, decided to prioritize "maintaining" the status quo.

The reasoning is simple: although heaven and earth have collapsed, they are not yet at their end. With careful management, there is still a possibility of maintaining them. Moreover, there are countless living beings in this world. If they were to leave now, countless demons would surely surge forth, turning this place into a desolate wasteland.

Moreover, there are countless Dharma-ending Age beings still wandering outside. Even if a practitioner decides to leave, how many can actually escape?
There is another opinion: among the cultivators of this world, there are certainly many highly knowledgeable individuals who have traveled far and wide through the void and witnessed the existence of other worlds. Their view is "transfer."

The cataclysmic collapse is already a foregone conclusion. Even if it is barely maintained, it will eventually reach a point where it cannot be sustained. What can be done then? It is better to prepare in advance, transfer as many beings as possible from this world to the newly opened small void, and then gather the strength of all parties to leave together and find another planet where we can live in peace before making further plans.

Although the two sides were locked in a fierce debate at the time, they eventually reconciled. After all, these two options weren't a zero-sum game of friend or foe, where doing one meant you couldn't do the other.

They could even protect and replenish each other, so whether it was the Xuanzong sect, the Buddhist sect, or even the various Sword Demon factions, everyone made two preparations.

The major sects of Xuanmen, such as Huangtiandao, set an example by moving their sects outside the Nine Heavens. This served two purposes: first, to act as the outermost fortress in case of a demonic invasion; and second, to prepare for emergencies should the situation change and become unsustainable.

Once the cataclysmic collapse becomes a certainty, each sect will become the last refuge for all living beings in this world, and together they will lead these beings to the vast universe to seek other possibilities.

Yue Luan, having reached a bottleneck in his cultivation, realized he could not advance further to attain the status of a True Immortal. Therefore, he chose to retreat to the Central Plains, making a few casual moves for the Jade Scenery Dao. He had no idea of ​​the current progress of the various sects and lineages in their responses.

If it weren't for the white cat mentioning it, this master of the Tribulation Techniques, who was living a carefree life in the Great River Alliance, wouldn't even know that the Xuandu Palace had taken a crucial step and devised a method to refine demon gods.

I've been lying down for far too long.

Yue Luan sighed softly.

Yue Luan knew very well that after the collapse of heaven and earth, the ancient demon gods sealed away were intended as anchor points in Xuandu Palace's plan, like nails driven into the cracks of a large ship about to sink. In a sense, these culprits who caused the shattering of heaven and earth also served as the materials for restoring order.

Many practitioners who are well-versed in this matter even refer to these demonic gods used as anchors as "heavenly pillars" or "earthly bones".

Its importance is evident. If Xuandu Palace were to uproot and destroy these anchors that maintain the current stability of heaven and earth...

Yue Luan couldn't figure out what method Xuandu Palace could use to maintain this world.

The thought of the rumors he had heard before, that some ancient powerful being was preparing to re-establish the ancient Heavenly Court, made Yue Luan feel that everything before him suddenly became unpredictable and unclear.

"This junior does not know what Xuandu Palace is planning to do. However, Ancestor Bai said that if Xuandu Palace proceeds with its plans slowly, those ancestors will not be able to escape destruction."

The white cat bowed its head and said, "Bai Zu said that you know the past best and will definitely support us."

Then he was wrong.

Yue Luan looked at the white cat in front of him and said, "Even if all of your ancestors, who are so confused and have no connection with me, are dead, it has nothing to do with my Yu Jing Dao."

"What do you want?"

Yue Luan gazed at the white cat before him.

"Xuandu Palace is about to hold a grand gathering at the Ancient Underworld, where those with higher cultivation levels will be judged on their qualifications to enter. Bai Zu says the Ancient Underworld is likely an experiment put forward by Xuandu Palace, and this is a situation that absolutely cannot be lost. Therefore, he wants to leverage Chongyu Jingdao's power to secure a qualification for free movement within the Ancient Underworld. He says you've already started working on it..."

That damned thing, nothing in the world can be hidden from him.

Yue Luan snorted coldly upon thinking of this.

Indeed, excluding the one hiding within the Six Paths of Buddhism, this Bai Ze is truly the most powerful informant in this world.

"I do have my own plans, but what's it to you?"

"Cooperation benefits both sides. Bai Zu said that your preparation is the closest he found to obtaining the qualification to enter the ancient underworld among the 985,460 possibilities in the future, but the probability of success is only 70%. If we add our help, we can make up another 20%, giving us a 90% chance of success."

Yue Luan smiled gently upon hearing this.

"Ninety-eight million five hundred thousand? Only a coward like him would calculate that much. But if he weren't a coward, he wouldn't have survived this long. Isn't there a foolproof way?"

"Bai Zu once told his juniors that any future that is certain based on observation will inevitably not happen, so it is enough to pursue 90% success. Having a 90% chance of success in one thing is nothing special. As long as everything has a 90% chance of success, then everything we plan will inevitably happen."

"Only he could say something like that. Alright, I'll show you what this 90% accurate assessment is all about."

(End of this chapter)