Fengyunlu

Long ago, there lived a demon named Jiuyou, descended from an ancient lineage, sealed deep beneath the earth. Now trapped by a powerful magic circle, he's on the verge of disappearing. If anyone stumbles upon this, be sure not to break the seal, or the world will become a living hell, with no chance of recovery!

The blood-red inscription clearly warned people, and our ancestors therefore did not dare to act rashly. However, there was another message on the other side of the inscription, saying that if a major disaster occurred in the future, causing chaos in the world, then a solution would be found by going to the center of the formation.

When everyone reached the center of the formation, they discovered a single arrow, the word "Zhen" (meaning "zhen") engraved on both sides. Someone cleverly realized that this "Zhen" could not only suppress the ancient relic but also make it disappear, naturally suppressing all evil. So, everyone activated the Demon-Slaying Formation, drawing in all the demonic energy. Peace returned to the northern desert. Afterwards, a dedicated guard was set up to prevent sabotage.

As expected, the culprit who had caused the great conflict, Minister Emperor Moyuan, had actually survived the battle. Although he had not personally participated in the battle, he had orchestrated the grand formation from behind the scenes. When the news broke, the elders of the Xuan Sect were furious with him, and the masters of the other races also hated him to the core.

Facing the Chen Emperor Mo Yuan, one side resolutely resisted, while the other ignored him. Ultimately, Chen Emperor Mo Yuan was defeated by the combined efforts of his predecessors, and his demonic form was destroyed. However, after his death, his body persisted in an evil form that could not be driven away. Finally, someone suggested suppressing him and his demonic energy within the Demon Slaying Formation, hoping that over time, it would completely disappear.

Since then, the Minister Emperor Demon Abyss has been sealed within the Great Array. However, descendants failed to properly maintain the Great Array and did not understand its operation. Feng Wanlin, the keeper of the Array at the time, discovered a secret technique from the Great Sea Tree that could temporarily activate the Array, bringing hope to all.

Feng Wanlin particularly dotes on his youngest son, who was born with an incomplete spiritual vein, a condition no one in the Xuanmen could repair. While he could manage to cultivate, his natural gifts would be wasted, and the conflict within his body would become increasingly severe, ultimately putting him in danger of annihilation. This is why those with severed spiritual veins cannot enter the Xuanmen.

Because the problem of meridian severance isn't just physical; it affects the spirit as well. Once cultivation begins, even for a person with ordinary meridian severance, while the meridians can be repaired, the spirit can't keep up. The two lose sync, and ultimately the body and soul repel each other, causing the soul to scatter and suffer.

The spirit is not the primordial spirit and cannot fully integrate into the body. Even if one practices the spirit path and forcibly takes over the body, it will be rejected. This may be fine in the short term, but over time, the body loses its vitality and decays inevitably. A lifeless body, even if maintained, will eventually disappear due to the exhaustion of the spirit, becoming a living dead, completely useless.

Because of this, Feng Wanlin traveled the world, finally finding a solution atop the Great Canghai Tree. Three years ago, he risked his life to activate the Demon Slayer Formation. If it hadn't been for someone interfering, it would have been repaired by then. Feng Chen wouldn't have carried such deep hatred, and the Cangyun Sect's Saintess wouldn't have fallen into a coma.

Looking back, the current Saint is Bai Yu. She resolutely allowed her bloodline to dry up. Although she saved Fengchen, she couldn't save herself. If it weren't for her mother, Fairy Ji Long, who sacrificed her life to keep a glimmer of hope alive, and the help of Bai Qianyi and the Nine-Hunting Oracle, she would have had almost no bloodline left. Add to that the remnant of the Demon Abyss, constantly coveting it within the Tongtian Talisman, and she should have vanished into the desert long ago, completely lost.

Bai Yu's current condition was extremely dangerous, and she could die at any moment. Bai Qianyi didn't dare to relax even a little, constantly guarding her life. Even when an old friend of the Spring and Autumn Emperor came to visit, he only left temporarily, not daring to delay for too long. Even when a catastrophe struck Thunder Mountain and Luo Hongchen personally sent a message, he still didn't dare to go to support her.

After all, what Bai Qianyi was worried about was not only the relationship between him and Bai Yu as grandparents, but more importantly, once Bai Yu died, it would bring an irreparable huge crisis to the Cangyun Sect.

Let's discuss the Nine Manifestations Oracle, the Cang Yun Sect's most precious treasure. We need to start from the very beginning. The Nine Manifestations Oracle is the lifeblood of Cang Yun Sect practice. Every new disciple, except for direct descendants of the Bai Family, must drip their own blood on the Cang Long Stone in front of the Bai Yun Hall. This is the only way to connect with the Nine Manifestations Oracle. If a disciple is lucky enough to be favored by the Nine Manifestations Oracle, their path to cultivation will officially begin. This mysterious connection allows practitioners to grasp the truth of the universe through the Cang Yun Sect's methods, leading to a deeper understanding of the Nine Manifestations Oracle.

As their cultivation deepens, and their Cang Yun Sect's magic reaches a certain level, disciples will receive orders from the sect leader to enter the Nine Phoenix Pavilion for further access to the Nine Manifestations Oracle. Once their cultivation reaches the Celestial Rank and above, poised to enter the Saint Rank, they will have the opportunity to enter the Floating Cloud Cave and truly comprehend the Nine Manifestations Oracle. Floating Cloud Cave holds countless mysteries and divine secrets, enabling practitioners to not only comprehend the universe but also discover their true path within creation.

However, everyone's path to cultivation is unique, with no fixed karmic path or method. On the Great Dao, everything depends on personal luck. But there's a crucial point: for the Nine Manifestations Oracle to truly unlock its power, it must be personally unlocked by a Saintess for those within Floating Cloud Cave who are capable of comprehending it. This rule is unwavering, even masters like Bai Qianyi don't understand its secrets. Yet, it has always been this way: without the Saintess's personal unlocking, the Nine Manifestations Oracle remains nothing more than an ordinary divine weapon.

For ordinary disciples, using their bloodlines to comprehend their cultivation wouldn't be affected. However, once they stood in the Floating Cloud Cave, facing the Nine Manifestations Oracle, and tried to truly comprehend that thread of Dao, the Nine Manifestations Oracle wouldn't release anything, making their efforts in vain.

This fact cannot be changed. At least with Bai Qianyi's abilities and understanding of the Nine Manifestations Oracle, he doesn't know how to replace it. Speaking of which, the Cangyun Sect's heritage has accumulated countless secret cultivation techniques over the years, which are enough to make up for the sect's shortcomings. However, matters of heavenly secrets ultimately require a lot of opportunity, which the immortals call fate. Without opportunity, even the most extraordinary practice will find it difficult to cross that invisible gap.

The Great Dao Struggle, even in this final year of the Dharma, has left no one within the Xuan Sect unbroken. This is the best proof. It's not that the world is so vast that other sects, besides the Cang Yun Sect, lack their own opportunities, or that the entire world lacks its own unique opportunities. Rather, it's that the chances are too slim and too difficult.

For example, the five major righteous sects, or the Nine Radiant Immortal Sects, each possessed their own unique opportunities. However, no one could truly comprehend them, and thus no one could achieve a breakthrough. Feng Wanlin had originally held the greatest potential. He had comprehended the opportunities of several families, even memorizing the grand ceremonies of humble families. Based on this, he had even created the heaven-defying Great Wind Art. However, he met with misfortune, and this opportunity would be passed down to future generations.

This was also Bai Qianyi's primary concern and worry. He cared for Fengchen, thinking of the responsibility he held for the Feng family and the Cangyun Sect. Furthermore, the great magic left behind by Emperor Moyuan in the Demon Slaying Formation, along with the ancient demonic energy that must have fused with the demonic energy transformed by Moyuan, formed the foundation. With his innate spirit and these foundations, Bai Qianyi firmly believed he could shoulder his father's aspirations and achieve great things in the future.

Furthermore, his biggest concern was Bai Yu's life. If she were to suffer misfortune, she had used the Unreturning Method of Burning Life and Changing Heart Technique to burn all her life force in the Demon Slaying Formation, thereby triggering a trace of the Cloud Phoenix bloodline. Although it saved Fengchen, it also cost her a lot of bloodline inheritance because she didn't have an awakened bloodline after all.

A temporary awakening at that time would have cost her too much opportunity. The Yunhuang inheritance was already at a weak point. The Cangyun Sect had devised countless methods to break it, but none had been able to do so, and she had already wasted so much. It could be said that she had combined the opportunities of nine lifetimes into one. Therefore, Bai Qianyi secretly concluded that if Bai Yu's generation could not awaken their bloodline, then within three generations, the Yunhuang inheritance would be completely extinguished.

Unless someone in the future can obtain a great opportunity, the Bai family will completely lose its ancient Taoist tradition. The inheritance of the Cloud Phoenix will be lost, and the creation of the White Emperor will be hidden as well. Without the Nine Manifestations Oracle, the Cang Yun family will lose that opportunity. Breaking through the shackles and reaching the celestial realm will be even more difficult, or even impossible.

Bai Qianyi's mind was as clear as a mirror. He understood the realm of the Nine Manifestations Oracle thoroughly, and he was already qualified to embark on the Heavenly Path. But he couldn't let go of the Cang Yun Sect, the Xuanmen of the world, and even more so, the vicissitudes of the world. He wanted to pave the way for future generations, but if there was no one to carry on, how could he dare to take such a risk? Bai Qianyi knew that if he left and never returned, the Cang Yun Sect and even the entire Xuanmen world would face unknown crises and challenges.

Bai Qianyi's mind was as clear as a mirror. He knew someone outside the Xuanmen was plotting something, perhaps a certain power or a powerful individual. He had fought those hidden forces before, always managing to handle them with ease, even outmaneuvering them. But unless it was a life-or-death struggle, they wouldn't be stopped. Bai Qianyi was unsure, unsure how many people were behind the scenes. He knew full well that this hidden struggle might hold the future of the entire Xuanmen world at stake.

There was another crucial point. Fengchen carried the majority of Bai Yu's bloodline. Her mother, the Saint of the Bai family, had infused her with all its power. This Cloud Phoenix power hadn't been rejected at all, nor had it attempted to escape. Bai Qianyi understood that this Cloud Phoenix power was the most precious part of Bai Yu's bloodline and the key to her becoming a Saint.

Originally, the plan they'd devised back in the desert, using the Revolving Eternal Life Formation to reverse the bloodline, would have restored Bai Yu's bloodline and the power of the Cloud Phoenix to Feng Chen. However, a sudden and unexpected event occurred: the Demonic Abyss. After returning to Cangyun, Bai Qianyi tried several times, only to be secretly absorbed by the Tongtian Scroll each time. Bai Qianyi knew that the Demonic Abyss was their biggest challenge, and they needed to find a solution quickly.

That Demon Abyss, hiding in the shadows, was truly annoying. Although he didn't dare come out and had no other options, the reverse flow of blood was a free gift to him. If Fengchen's meridian-building and meridian-strengthening technique succeeded, it would completely resolve this problem.

Without the demonic energy within Fengchen's body, the Demon Abyss would lose its external connection, and the Tongtian Scroll would be lost. If Fengchen could rescue Baiyu, with her status as a Saint and the power of the Nine-Manifestation Oracle, she would surely be able to easily remove the Tongtian Scroll. Even if that didn't work, at least she wouldn't be afraid of the Demon Abyss anymore, and Bai Qianyi could take action to deal with him. Bai Qianyi believed that as long as Baiyu could wake up, all problems would be solved.

In addition, if Bai Yu could find another opportunity, relying on her previous determination, she might be able to forcibly awaken the Cloud Phoenix bloodline and awaken her bloodline in one fell swoop. Bai Qianyi knew that Bai Yu's potential was unlimited. As long as she was given the opportunity, she would definitely make a breakthrough.

If this were truly possible, the Cang Yun Sect would be free of major challenges, and Bai Qianyi could focus on other matters. With Feng Chen, the innate spirit, and Bai Yu's awakened Cloud Phoenix bloodline, these two descendants would be Bai Qianyi's best legacy. With a successor, hundreds of years from now, this old man would be able to ask Cang Xuan and open up new horizons for future generations. Bai Qianyi believed that as long as they succeeded, the future of the Cang Yun Sect would be bright.

The idea was a good one, but the reality was far from optimistic. Bai Qianyi predicted that Bai Yu was now at her final juncture, and no mistakes could be made. Because of this, Bai Qianyi dared not leave Cang Yun for even a moment, even to Floating Cloud Cave. He could only leave temporarily, and must return within half an hour. Otherwise, Bai Yu's life would be in jeopardy. Without Bai Qianyi's help, she might not last much longer. Bai Qianyi understood that Bai Yu's life or death was crucial to the future of the entire Cang Yun Sect.

However, the opportunity had arrived. A riot at Thunder Mountain had led Fengchen to enter the Xuanmen sect. Although he hadn't returned to Cangyun, he had already gone to Yaochi. According to the Spring and Autumn Emperor, this trip to the fairyland would offer some opportunities. By then, returning to the South Sea, the hope of saving Bai Yu would be much greater. Bai Qianyi knew this was their only hope.

Bai Qianyi, however, was unaware of this. He had previously entertained guests at Baiyun Palace and, before leaving, hurried back to Floating Cloud Cave. He had originally planned to ask Fairy Ji Yao to join him for a visit, but due to the urgency of the matter at Thunder Mountain, Fairy Ji Yao temporarily put everything aside and followed Luo Hongchen to Thunder Mountain. Although Bai Qianyi was worried, he also understood that this was a challenge they had to face.

Bai Qianyi, feeling uneasy at the time, dispatched Bai Xiyuan and other Cangyun Sect experts while he returned to Floating Cloud Cave to continue protecting Bai Yu. After several attempts, he suddenly received a message from Luo Hongchen, stating that something was happening within the Sword Hidden Sect. Bai Qianyi knew this might be another challenge they faced.

Survivors of the sect's catastrophe were surprisingly not ordinary, but rather the hope of the Hidden Sword Sect. Mo Wenjian, the third of the Three Swords of Heaven, Earth, and Man, the most accomplished and most trusted, was still alive. Even more surprising was his ascension to a humble family, and his previously crippled cultivation had somehow been restored, becoming even more formidable than before. Knowing he couldn't handle the situation, Luo Hongchen intended for Bai Qianyi to personally take action. Bai Qianyi knew this might be another challenge they faced.

At the time, Bai Qianyi's brow furrowed, unsure of what was going on. But then he suddenly remembered a strange incident from before, and he felt relieved. He felt that the current troubles at Thunder Mountain might be a turning point. In Bai Qianyi's opinion, Mo Wenjian's character was definitely not evil, and his puzzling actions might have their own reasons. Bai Qianyi believed that everyone had their own choices and reasons.

It was just that strange incident, though it had given him some ideas, the more he thought about it, the more confused he became. Back then, when Bai Ximo and Fairy Ji Yao were in love, Bai Qianyi hadn't cared much about it. After all, children and grandchildren had their own blessings, and as an elder, he couldn't interfere too much. Bai Qianyi knew that everyone had their own lives, and he couldn't interfere too much.