Grandpa, times have changed.

Chapter 681 The weak shall not be bullied because of their weakness.

Inside the Dongming Temple.

The passageway was filled with torches, their eerie purple flames flickering and providing light, but also adding to the strange atmosphere.

Ning Wanzhu and Ming Yu walked slowly through the area, carefully observing the murals on the walls on both sides as they ventured deeper into the space.

There are traces left by Yuan here, and the Holy Lord of Insight had also explicitly mentioned Yuan's name before, so they wanted to take a look and see if they could find some information about Yuan.

Unfortunately, the murals and reliefs here are all terrifying demons and ghosts, as if they were specially carved by the Holy Lord of Insight to highlight his 'evil' side as a villain, and there is not a single piece of information about Yuan.

Before long, the two had passed through the long passage and arrived at the main hall where they had first caught a glimpse of it.

Previously, when the Void Supreme Lord and the Cave Bright Saint Lord were vying for the third supreme authority, the two briefly glimpsed the scene inside the Cave Bright Saint Palace through the mark left by the Cave Bright Saint Lord in the Abyss Realm.

The scene inside the hall was exactly as it had always been.

Ghostly flames hung heavily from the dome, and the pillars on both sides were decorated with reliefs of various fierce and malevolent spirits.

The murals were even more lifelike than those seen on both sides of the passageway, as if they were about to leap out and tear everything in sight to shreds.

On the highest, dark throne, a deep shadow twisted and turned.

But as their gazes fell upon it, the deep shadow gradually took on a concrete shape—

A black crown woven from thorns.

Chaos and disorder manifested as unfathomable, eerie distortions surrounding the throne.

After a quick glance inside the main hall, Ning Wanzhu looked at Ming Yu.

"Is there any here?"

Mingyu shook her head slightly:

"No."

As she spoke, she looked to the other side of the main hall, the location where she had sensed the traces left by Yuan when she entered the Holy Domain of Insight.

"I only found one."

"Go and have a look."

"Ah."

The two left the main hall and headed to the location of the treasure vault of the Dongming Sacred Domain.

Outside the Temple of Enlightenment, the Bone Dragon, having realized this, felt even more fortunate.

You must know that this is a sacred domain that the master has managed for many years. Even if Kongji came in person, he could not pinpoint the location of the treasure vault immediately.

But these two mysterious powerhouses at the Saint Lord level did it!
The implications of this are enough to terrify even a dragon...

Luckily, I admitted defeat quickly enough!

……

……

Soon.

Ning Wanzhu and Ming Yu successfully found the entrance to the treasure vault.

It was a very secluded corner, and the Holy Lord of Insight had set up multiple concealment methods.

If it weren't for the traces left by Zhong Yuan that acted like a 'lighthouse' guiding the two, it wouldn't have been so easy to find them.

Now that they had discovered the exact location, the restrictions at the entrance were no match for the two of them. After a little effort, they broke through all the restrictions and entered the treasure vault.

Looking out, the vast and boundless space is bright and magnificent.

A rainbow bridge stretches forward, seemingly without end.

Countless tiny points of light, like stars, dotted all around the Rainbow Bridge, shimmering with various colors of precious light.

Every glimmer of light here is a treasure that could drive countless extraordinary beings in the Taiyi Realm mad.

Some of them are even coveted by extraordinary individuals at the level of 'Saint' or even 'Saint King'.

This is a vast world about to leap to the Profound Realm!
As the only publicly known supreme being in the Taiyi Realm, the Holy Lord of Insightful Understanding's ability to plunder the entire world and build a treasure trove is naturally astonishing.

Even though Ning Wanzhu and Ming Yu came from distinguished backgrounds, they couldn't help but be surprised when they saw this scene.

Should I say it or not...

This enlightened sage is truly wealthy.

They had seen the Void Saint Lord's treasury when they were still in the Void Saint Domain, and its size was not even a third of what it was here.

'This must be related to the beliefs of the Holy Lord of Emptiness.'

Mingyu thought to herself.

The Holy Lord of Emptiness achieved his status as a Holy Lord and ruled the Taiyi Realm for a much longer time than the Holy Lord of Insight.

However, the beliefs she held destined her to be unable to engage in 'plundering' activities like the Insightful Saint.

After seeing all that was in the treasure vault, Ning Wanzhu's thoughts differed from Mingyu's.

According to previous preconceived notions, the treasure trove of the Insightful Holy Lord should be filled with 'chaos' and 'disorder', just like the ideals he believed in.

After all, the extraordinary beings in the Taiyi Realm are a group of very 'obsessive' individuals. They practice their ideals in every detail at all times.

But the treasure trove was clearly different from what was expected.

This reminded Ning Wanzhu of the time when she had just observed the mind of the Holy Lord of Insight through the "Spiritual Sound Heart Canon," but the result was different from the first time.

Extremely wicked people...

Is what he truly believes in 'chaos' and 'disorder'?
Is he really the 'extremely evil person' I perceive him to be?

If not, what was his purpose in plunging the entire Taiyi Realm into chaos and disguising himself as an 'extremely evil person'?

Will it be...

Is it related to He Yuan?

At this moment, many thoughts flashed through Ning Wanzhu's mind, and she even had the idea of ​​using the power of Dongzhen again to capture the escaped Dongming Saint Master.

But recalling the sudden weakening of her True Power, she suppressed the thought.

“The traces left by Yuan are just ahead,” Mingyu said.

Ning Wanzhu looked forward along the rainbow bridge, focusing on a single point among the 'stars'.

"Yeah, I feel it too."

The two stepped onto the Rainbow Bridge.

hum~
As a tiny ripple spread out, the Rainbow Bridge's teleportation mechanism transported the two directly to the treasure they desired, without them even needing to 'walk'.

It was a light blue sphere that emitted a faint glow.

Through the 'light' on the surface of the sphere, one can roughly see that there is a thin notebook inside.

In the lower right corner of the cover are several neatly arranged small prints that look like they were printed uniformly.

Jingyue Stationery

Yes.

These four characters are simplified Chinese characters, not the characters of the Taiyi Realm.

Their breath hitched, and the same thought crossed their minds—

This was definitely left behind by Yuan!

As the two people closest to Yuan in the Tai Xuan Realm, they understood Yuan very well.

Naturally, it was also clear that he had a habit of recording things on paper.

Although he somewhat curbed this habit after being bewitched, he later reverted to it after he and Ning Wanzhu found Yuanjun and severed their karmic ties...

The two exchanged a glance, and finally Mingyu reached into the sphere of light and grasped the thin notebook.

Silently, the light surrounding the notebook dissipated into tiny specks of light.

The Holy Lord of Dongming did not add any protective measures to this place.

After all, in his view, no one in the world could bypass him and enter his treasure trove.

Conversely, if such a being truly existed, leaving behind protective measures would be meaningless.

The two who easily obtained the Abyss Notebook did not immediately open it.

Fifty years is not a very long time for a cultivator in the Profound Realm.

But even in those short fifty years, they didn't have the courage to look through Yuan's notes right away.

Everything discovered in the Taiyi Realm, and everything Senior Huo wanted them to know, all pointed to one fact, a fact they didn't want to think about—

Yuan's current situation is not good.

After a moment of silence, Mingyu glanced at the treasures that shone like stars in the sky, covering all sides of the vault.

"What do we do here?" This treasure trove is very attractive even to those of them who have attained enlightenment.

Ning Wanzhu thought for a moment and took out a strange prism that was pure white with a hint of light blue.

It was the 'Void Extreme True Crystal' that the Void Extreme Holy Lord had given them, which allowed them to teleport back to the Void Extreme Holy Domain.

With a slight adjustment, it can also be used to contact the Supreme Lord of the Sky.

“Take a few items, and leave the rest to Fellow Daoist Kongji Saint….”

Although they are not ascendants, they should still try to avoid actions that could harm the world, so as not to affect the people within it.

"it is good."

Mingyu raised her hand and plucked several beams of light.

"We are fortunate to have this opportunity thanks to Senior Sword Ancestor and Senior Bewitching."

Although Senior Huo's personality is somewhat...

emm...

eccentric.

But this time, we really owe him a lot.

"Senior Sword Ancestor has two junior disciples, so I'll bring them some gifts as a token of my appreciation."

As for why it wasn't given to the disciple of the Sword Ancestor...

Come on!
The lowest level of disciples under the Sword Ancestor is the Profound Realm, and there are a large number of Sword Masters. If they really met them, they would have to call them "Brother Daoist"!

Therefore, the two disciples of the Sword Master are the most suitable.

“And there are also Senior Huo’s disciples,” Ning Wanzhu added.

I met her at Lingyinfang before; she was so young but always looked so bitter and resentful, it was really...

“I know.” Mingyu looked away. “It’s just that Senior Huo’s whereabouts are unknown, and we don’t know where his disciples are either…”

Unlike the two junior disciples of the Sword Ancestor, who only needed to send their materials to the Sword Sect.

With Senior Huo's cover-up, his disciple's whereabouts would be impossible for even a True Immortal, let alone a Profound Immortal.

Moreover, no cultivator in the Tai Xuan Realm would dare to be so reckless as to actively seek out the disciple of the Ancestor of the Demonic Path...

"I'll give it to you when we have another chance," Ning Wanzhu said.

"Ah."

Soon, as the 'Void Crystal' in his hand was activated, a holy figure appeared inside the treasure vault.

After listening to the two recount the events that had occurred within the Dongming Sacred Domain and their plan to entrust the treasure vault to her, the Void Extreme Sacred Lord remained calm and agreed without much hesitation.

……

……

after a while.

The Dongming Sacred Domain has been completely emptied.

Even the bone dragon was packed up and taken away by Ning Wanzhu, who planned to modify its appearance and then give it to Chi Jiuyu.

She felt that, given Junior Sister Jiu Yu's personality, she would probably like the dragon.

The Sacred Realm of Emptiness.

Inside the black tower at the heart of the holy city.

In front of the jade wall that sealed many items belonging to outsiders, Ning Wanzhu and Mingyu sat facing each other. Between them floated the notebook obtained from the Dongming Treasure Vault and the half-doll known to have been left by Yuan.

The notes weren't very long, and they had already read them.

It does not record Yuan's experiences along the way, nor does it record everything he experienced in this world.

Instead, it was a physical foundation-casting method designed by Yuan for Yinling, based on a small part of his experience in the Taiyi Realm.

Yinling.

The spiritual beings born from the Boundary Evolution Instrument left without hesitation after she gained her own complete understanding and followed the Abyss.

According to the notes, after Yuan discovered the Taiyi Realm in the boundless chaotic sea, which was displaying its brilliance without reservation, he rushed over without hesitation.

He was welcomed by the Taiyi Realm and reached an agreement with the Taiyi Realm itself.

The Taiyi Realm gave him some spiritual objects and a certain amount of 'World Origin' to help him build a physical foundation for Yinling.

In return, he needs to help the Taiyi Realm resist an insurmountable enemy.

Yuan agreed, but on one condition—

He intends to spread his teachings and ideas throughout the Taiyi Realm, and also bring about some changes within it.

During this period, the Taiyi Realm must not interfere in any way.

"He still loves to meddle in other people's business." Mingyu stared blankly at the thin notebook.

It was precisely because of Yuan's 'meddling' that she recruited Yuan into Tingyu Tower and shielded him from pressure from the powerful 'Jingang Sect' at the Tongxuan level.

Although she mocked him verbally, she secretly admired Yuan's behavior.

“If he doesn’t do it this way, then he wouldn’t be himself,” Ning Wanzhu said softly.

At that time, the Taiyi Realm was not bad, after all, the Holy War had not yet broken out, and the Void Supreme Lord ruled over the Taiyi Continent and most of the 108 Heavens.

However, the heavens ruled by the Holy Lord of Enlightenment are definitely not doing well.

Yuan once said.

He hoped that "the weak would not be bullied because of their weakness."

Therefore, Yuan could not possibly remain unmoved upon witnessing this scene.

As for what happened after that...

The notes only record that the initial casting of the physical foundation went extremely smoothly.

So he had no idea what happened next.

"I never imagined that something like this would happen back then."

But then they saw the Holy Lord of the Void slowly walking over from not far away.

Today she wore a long, golden dress with a long hem, shimmering with a soft light, giving off an aura of inviolable sanctity.

“But the ‘Yuan’ you are looking for is indeed a very remarkable person.”

Because Yuan's existence was based on a pact with the world itself, and due to the difference in their cultivation levels, she had never noticed Yuan's presence.

“He…” Ning Wanzhu paused, “In our world, many people have said that he is unrealistic.”

The Holy Lord of Emptiness chuckled:

"But in the end, they all must have realized that he was an extraordinary person."

“Yes, he is indeed remarkable.” Ning Wanzhu did not deny it.

She herself thinks so too.

Many people thought it was impossible for Yuan to do it, including herself.

After all, even the Sword Ancestor couldn't do it, so what makes you think you can?
He actually succeeded, and as a result, many people in the Tai Xuan Realm began to say that the Sword Ancestor was inferior to the Holy Emperor Yuan.

Of course, such comments did not last long.

Firstly, the Sword Sect is the number one immortal sect in the Tai Xuan Realm.

No one wanted such rumors to continue circulating, including even survivors of the Tai Xuan Blood Calamity.

What if the Sword Ancestor hears those remarks and wants to prove himself...?

That's really terrible.

Secondly, for the vast majority of people, the Sword Ancestor is simply too distant, as distant as a mythical legend that is difficult to approach.

Compared to the elusive and mysterious founders of immortal sects like the Sword Ancestor, people are more inclined to compare Yuan with the sect leaders of immortal sects at that time.

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