Yinshan Record

Chapter 536 The Bloodstained Jade Sun of the Past (Part 1)
Yue Luan glanced at the white cat beside him, which was more of a hindrance than a help.

What on earth is going on in this monster's head? He doesn't even bother to find out about Liu Yi's character before jumping straight into talking about human trafficking. If Liu Yidao wanted to do this kind of human trafficking, he could have done it back in the mountains. Why did he have to become this "General Who Acts on Behalf of Heaven to Pacify the People"?

Now look what's happened! They've really angered Liu Yi. The Rakshasa Sea was such a great cover, and they've just lost it like that.

Elder Yue had no choice but to reveal his second phase of plan.

This was originally Yu Jingdao's original plan.

"A direct descendant of Yuyang Mountain?"

Su Che looked at Yue Luan with feigned curiosity.

Since it's all acting, let's go all the way. Young Master Su couldn't very well pat Elder Yue on the shoulder and say, "Brother, stop pretending. We're both seasoned foxes, let's not talk nonsense. I know you're the Immortal of Longevity from the Jade Scenery Path."

However, Su Che was also very curious about what Yue Luan meant by "direct descendant of Yuyang Mountain".

As everyone knows, Yuyang Mountain may not stand out among all the Xuanmen sects in the world, but in this corner of the Central Plains, it is the leader of the righteous path and the number one of the Three Mountains and Five Sacred Peaks.

Yue Luan said he was the "direct descendant of Yuyang Mountain," so what is this Yuyang Mountain now? A bandit who deceives the world and steals fame?

"Indeed, now that I have passed on to you the two great martial arts techniques, 'Returning Wind and Withered Snow Sword Qi' and 'Five Weapons Sword Gu,' aren't you curious? You should know that 'Returning Wind and Withered Snow Sword Qi' is a closely guarded secret of Yuyang Mountain, and 'Five Weapons Sword Gu' has been lost to Yuyang Mountain for a long time."

Yue Luan looked at Liu Yi and said, "My original intention was to explain everything to you after some time, but things have changed too quickly, and it's time to reveal the truth."

Su Che could only listen attentively, while Yue Luan spoke slowly and deliberately.

The patriarch who founded Yuyang Mountain was undoubtedly a hero of his time, but in his early years he was quite down on his luck and not well-known in the world. Even as he approached the end of his life, he failed to achieve the Elixir of Immortality. However, he was born with the potential to attain immortality. One day, upon reaching the summit and gazing at the heavens, he suddenly comprehended two supreme martial arts techniques: the Lesser Yang Lingguang Sword Qi and the Returning Wind Bitter Learning Sword Qi. From then on, he became famous throughout the world, not only achieving the Elixir of Immortality but also ultimately attaining immortality and founding the Yuyang Mountain lineage.

After reaching that summit, this ancestor seemed to have unlocked a cheat code, not only cultivating at an astonishing speed but also gaining a wide range of knowledge and creating various unique skills, among which the "Five Weapons Sword Gu" was the most famous.

However, even the most extraordinary talents eventually perish. The founding patriarch ultimately succumbed to a heavenly tribulation, but he had nonetheless laid the foundation for the Yu Yang Mountain lineage. From then on, Yu Yang Mountain continued for seven generations, with each generation producing those who attained immortality. At its peak, the sect boasted over twenty immortal masters, making it unparalleled in the Central Plains. Even by the standards of the Eastern Sea, it could be considered a first-rate sect. However, in the eighth generation, internal strife erupted within the sect. Many elders and disciples split into three factions, engaging in mutual slaughter. The immortal masters either perished in battle or, disheartened, retreated into seclusion elsewhere. This great chaos not only severely damaged Yu Yang Mountain's vitality but also resulted in the loss of many of its inherited treasures. For example, the supreme divine power, the "Five Weapons Sword Gu," which was essential training for every sect leader, was lost within the sect.

The root cause of this was a secret within the sect caused by Yuyang Mountain. Although there were many people who attained immortality after the founding of Yuyang Mountain, no one from the founding patriarch down had been able to overcome the Heavenly Tribulation. The eighth generation sect leader was a genius and was considered the most likely person to attain the second-grade Tribulation Technique.

However, undercurrents had always been turbulent within the sect. For many years, no one had been able to survive the Heavenly Tribulation, leading a group of rebellious elements within Yuyang Mountain to question the flaws in the laws passed down by the founder. Naturally, the eighth sect leader suppressed these treacherous thoughts with an iron fist. However, what was originally a simple dispute over legal principles escalated into a rift within the sect. Many elders were deeply dissatisfied with the eighth sect leader, and the sect gradually split into three factions.

One faction, led by the sect leader at the time, believed that the ancestral laws should not be disregarded. They argued that the reason previous generations failed to overcome the Heavenly Tribulation was primarily due to insufficient cultivation; continuing along the path of the founder would inevitably lead to further progress. Another faction believed that the Jade Yang Mountain's lineage contained significant hidden dangers, necessitating a comprehensive reflection to eliminate corruption and preserve the essence. The final faction considered these struggles unnecessary; even if the path had problems, it was sufficient to guarantee reaching the realm of longevity, and there was no need to cause turmoil within the sect over such matters. They believed that everyone should explore the future path slowly, just as the founding patriarch had done.

Cultivation is the best proof of everything.

In the end, the eighth sect leader successfully survived the Heavenly Tribulation and attained the second-rank True Immortal status. However, the moment he survived the Heavenly Tribulation happened to be the moment when blood flowed like a river within the sect.

The faction that believed there was something wrong with the path went mad and joined forces with another faction to take action ahead of time, ultimately wiping out almost all the disciples of the sect leader's lineage. The eighth sect leader, who had just survived the Heavenly Tribulation, was in a weakened state at the time and was also surrounded and killed by the Longevity True Man of the other faction.

After this battle, Yu Yang Mountain, once the most prestigious sect in the Central Plains, was almost wiped out. Many of its immortal cultivators died, fled, or were injured, and it never regained its former glory. Power within the sect fell into the hands of those who advocated reflection. After many years of recuperation, although no one from Yu Yang Mountain has yet been able to attain the Dao and undergo tribulation, it has recovered its former strength and reclaimed its position in the Central Plains.

Finally, Yue Luan changed the subject, saying that although the rebellion of the eight generations of sect leaders of Yuyang Mountain ended with a change of faction within the sect, the disciples who supported the founder and the sect leader were not all killed off. Instead, they hid in the Central Plains, the East Sea, the Southern Wilderness and other places, and continued to pass on their lineage. Yue Luan was one of the representatives of this faction.

"Xuandu Palace is about to hold a grand event to determine the qualifications for entering and leaving the ancient underworld. If there are no unforeseen circumstances, it will be held in three years. And the thieves who have occupied my Yuyang Mountain will definitely attend the event. The reason I have painstakingly taught you these techniques is that I hope you will make a name for yourself at that time, use the ancestral master's ultimate skills to defeat those treacherous disciples who have stolen our sect, and tell the world who is the true inheritor of the Yuyang Mountain lineage."

As Yue Luan spoke, his emotions ran high, and his words naturally carried a touch of passionate fervor.

"Back then, our patriarch defeated all the heroes of the world with the Five Weapons Sword Gu. Now, you are using this divine power to restore the divine power of my Jade Yang Mountain. Every drink and every bite is preordained by the past. When that time comes, those traitors and villains will only be terrified. All the suffering our patriarch has endured over the years will also vanish like smoke."

Faced with Yue Luan's impassioned speech, if Su Che hadn't known that he was a master of the Jade Scenery Path, he might have actually believed this little story about his determination to take revenge.

(End of this chapter)