The Heavens: From Film and Mythology to Conquering Myriad Realms

After a violent baptism of lightning swords, the spot where the white-haired old man had stood had long since become scorched earth, and the resulting scene was even more shocking.

The white-haired old man had long since turned to ashes, his body gone.

“It’s quite powerful!”

Lu Yao nodded, clearly very satisfied with the newly comprehended sword technique.

After losing Lu Yao's control, the Xuanwu phantom quickly dissipated, and the dark clouds in the sky also disappeared in no time.

In this vast desert, due to the environment, it is sunny all year round. Without Lu Yao's control, the dark clouds naturally cannot be maintained.

This sword technique is now Lu Yao's strongest trump card. Even a Saint Realm expert would perish if he wasn't careful.

Just as Lu Yao was about to leave, he noticed several more figures rushing over.

"It's endless."

Lu Yao frowned, not wanting to pay any more attention, and took to the air to leave.

"Wait, divine being!"

An old woman running ahead saw Lu Yao about to leave and quickly shouted loudly.

"A superhuman? Are you out of your mind?!"

Lu Yao froze, staring speechlessly at the group of people running towards him.

Soon, the people who had been shouting earlier arrived in front of Lu Yao, looking at him with fervent expressions.

Looking at the expressions on their faces, Lu Yao felt a chill run down his spine. What did this old woman mean?

The group of people were all wearing the same old clothes, which clearly indicated that they did not live in very good conditions.

"Did the divine being emerge from the altar? And who was that illusory figure just now?"

The old woman asked two questions in quick succession, her tone very urgent.

"No comment."

Lu Yao frowned, said something indifferently, and then decided not to pay any more attention to these people.

"Wait a moment, divine being! I was being presumptuous. Please wait a moment and let me explain."

Seeing that Lu Yao was about to leave, the old woman became anxious and quickly spoke up.

Why do you call me a god?

Lu Yao couldn't hold back any longer and frowned as he looked at the old woman.

"A divine being is able to summon the true spirit of Xuanwu, and is naturally a messenger of the divine beast. We mortals would be ashamed to address him in such a way."

The old woman stared intently at Lu Yao and said respectfully,

"The True Spirit of Xuanwu? You're overthinking it."

Lu Yao couldn't help but roll his eyes inwardly. It turned out that the Xuanwu phantom was to blame.

"Impossible! Immortal, please wait a moment. We have our own way of verifying this."

The old woman shook her head repeatedly and slowly took out a necklace from her neck. At the bottom of the necklace was a dark green crystal.

The old woman took the crystal in her hand and walked closer to Lu Yao.

Lu Yao frowned, wondering what the old woman was up to. He was about to speak up to stop her when a sudden change occurred.

As soon as the crystal in the old woman's hand approached Lu Yao, it began to emit a bright green fluorescence.

Lu Yao looked at it and recognized the fluorescence. It was the same fluorescence emitted from the dragon turtle egg.

"As expected! The divine being is indeed the messenger of the Xuanwu divine beast!"

The old woman stared wide-eyed at Lu Yao with a fanatical expression, and immediately knelt down.

Upon seeing this, the people behind him all showed great respect and knelt down as well.

"you……"

Lu Yao was about to say something, but suddenly stopped.

He suddenly realized that these people, like religious figures, clearly had great respect for the dragon turtle, so they must have some connection with Loulan.

He was just worried about not knowing the Loulan script, and this was like a pillow to help him when he was sleepy.

"Ahem, ahem, don't call me a god anymore, call me young master! Tell me about your situation."

Lu Yao coughed lightly, then spoke.

“God… uh, young master.”

The old woman had barely opened her mouth when she saw Lu Yao's dangerous gaze, so she immediately changed her mind.

"We are all followers of the Xuanwu Sect. I am honored by the trust of all the followers and I am temporarily assuming the position of sect leader. I urge you, young master, to take over the position of sect leader and revitalize the Xuanwu Divine Sect!"

The old woman stared at Lu Yao with a fanatical expression, ready to hand over the position of sect leader to him.

What is the current situation of the Xuanwu Sect?

Lu Yao thought about it and became somewhat curious about the Xuanwu Sect.

Lu Yao quickly learned the general situation from the old woman.

The Xuanwu Sect has existed for hundreds of years. Its first leader was a prince from Loulan who, after accidentally seeing a dragon turtle, regarded it as a divine beast.

However, the dragon turtle was captured by the King of Loulan, so how could a mere prince like him possibly rescue it? He tried many times but failed each time.

However, during this time he still gained the favor of the dragon turtle and received some treasures from it.

However, the prince and his leader were ultimately captured and killed by the King of Loulan after the rescue operation failed.

However, the Xuanwu Sect survived and always took it upon itself to rescue the dragon turtle. Over hundreds of years, the Xuanwu Sect gradually evolved into a religion that worshipped the dragon turtle.

However, the location where the dragon turtle was imprisoned was buried, and the Xuanwu Sect members were too weak to find the location.

The old woman's name was Duan Shengyin, and she was the eighteenth leader of the sect. She had been raised by the Xuanwu Sect since childhood and was an extreme fanatic in Lu Yao's eyes.

"Take me to your Xuanwu Sect's headquarters."

After thinking for a while, Lu Yao decided to go to the Xuanwu Sect to take a look, since they should have ancient books about Loulan there.

"Respect!"

Duan Shengyin responded excitedly and quickly led Lu Yao toward the location of the Xuanwu Sect.

Half an hour later.

Looking at the enormous stone cave in front of him, Lu Yao remained silent for a long time.

He thought the Xuanwu Sect was some kind of powerful force, but he didn't expect the environment at its base to be so harsh.

Although this place is not in the center of the desert, the environment is naturally not very good.

However, when Lu Yao entered the cave, he discovered that it was a completely different world inside.

The cave is very large, like an underground world. The light emitted by countless crystals illuminates the cave, which is slightly darker than the outside world, but it is enough.

"Summon the followers!"

After giving an instruction to one of the followers beside her, Duan Shengyin continued to lead Lu Yao inside.

Lu Yao was soon led to a stone hall.

“Young master, this Xuanwu Cave was created by our sect over a hundred years of cultivation, which is why it has such a magnificent sight.”

Duan Shengyin took the tea that the servant had handed over and personally handed it to Lu Yao.

How many people are there in the church now?

Lu Yao picked up his teacup, took a sip, and asked.

The tea had a very unique flavor, quite different from the teas of China. It must be a specialty of the desert. Lu Yao only took one sip and then didn't want to drink any more.

"Currently, the church has over six hundred members, four elders, and four holy sons and daughters."

As the leader of the Xuanwu Sect, Duan Shengyin knew the sect inside and out, and spoke directly.

"I have now gathered the followers. Except for Elder Mu, who is away on a mission, the other followers are all in the Xuanwu Cave. I would like to ask you, young master, to impart the divine message."

Duan Shengyin looked respectful and expectant.

"A divine oracle? Fine, let's go."

Lu Yao was taken aback. He didn't have any divine prophecy, but he was quite good at performing.