The Heavens: From Film and Mythology to Conquering Myriad Realms

After hundreds of years of development by the Xuanwu Sect, the Xuanwu Cave has become a spacious and unique cavern.

The entire cave is supported by eight huge stone pillars and can accommodate nearly a thousand people.

In the center of the Xuanwu Cave was a square where all the Xuanwu followers had been gathered, all dressed in brownish-yellow robes, clearly the uniform of the Xuanwu sect.

When Duan Shengyin brought Lu Yao to the sacrificial platform in the square, everyone in the area looked at Lu Yao.

Hundreds of people watched Lu Yao's figure with a mixture of fervor, excitement, shock, doubt, and suspicion.

When they were summoned, they were told that the Xuanwu divine beast had finally descended again, and that a divine messenger had brought a divine oracle.

Lu Yao looked at the crowd below the platform with a cold and aloof expression, which made him seem very mysterious.

"boom!"

Lu Yao's mind stirred, and his true energy began to surge wildly. Countless bursts of energy flew around and condensed into a Xuanwu phantom in the sky above the high platform.

Because they were in a cave, Lu Yao did not unleash the full power of the Xuanwu Heavy Thunder Sword Technique, but only condensed a Xuanwu phantom.

As the phantom of Xuanwu condensed, countless followers below the stage knelt on the ground, staring fervently at Lu Yao.

However, Lu Yao also noticed that although some people knelt down, their eyes were full of fear and disgust when they looked at him.

Lu Yao didn't take it to heart. It's perfectly normal for there to be selfish people in religions. His arrival would certainly weaken the rights and interests of some people.

"May the spirit of Xuanwu bring blessings to all living beings!"

Lu Yao shouted, and the Xuanwu phantom in the air roared to the sky, a terrifying pressure covering the entire square.

"May the spirit of Xuanwu bring blessings to all living beings!"

……

Inside a stone hall within the Xuanwu Cave, Lu Yao and the high-ranking members of the Xuanwu Sect were gathered.

"My lord, when will the Xuanwu divine beast descend upon the world? We should prepare to welcome it."

An elderly man with white hair looked at Lu Yao excitedly and asked a question.

The white-haired old man was named Xin Zhong, and he was one of the elders of the Xuanwu Sect.

This person was the one who had shown fear of Lu Yao; his current excitement was merely a facade.

"Xuanwu has awakened and will descend soon."

Lu Yao glanced at Xin Zhong and said calmly.

"Is there anyone in the sect who understands the ancient Loulan language?"

Lu Yao didn't want to get involved in the internal struggles of the Xuanwu Sect; he just wanted to learn the ancient Loulan language as soon as possible so he could translate the contents of the stone tablet.

"Reporting to the divine messenger, the Holy Maiden Duan Ruoling of our sect is proficient in various ancient languages."

Duan Shengyin's expression shifted slightly, and he spoke with a smile.

As Duan Shengyin finished speaking, a masked girl stepped out and bowed slightly to Lu Yao.

"Duan Ruoling pays respects to the divine messenger."

Duan Ruoling's voice was very soft, indicating that she was not very old. At this moment, she was looking at Lu Yao with a pair of big, watery eyes.

"Okay, come with me!"

Lu Yao nodded, enveloped Duan Ruoling with his true energy, and left the stone hall.

The high-ranking members of the Xuanwu Sect were left looking at each other in bewilderment.

However, Duan Shengyin, the leader of the cult, wore a smile, clearly indicating that her relationship with Duan Ruoling was extraordinary.

Xin Zhong's expression was slightly somber, and it was unclear what he was thinking.

"Everyone, Xuanwu is about to descend, and the glory of our Xuanwu Sect will surely shine upon the world!"

Duan Shengyin stood up and spoke excitedly, clearly believing in the arrival of Xuanwu.

"Indeed! Our sect has been confined to this remote desert for too long; it is time for our sect to dominate the Central Plains!"

"That's right! With the divine messenger here, our religion will surely prosper!"

……

The elders all looked excited, clearly already imagining what it would be like after Xuanwu's arrival.

"Ahem, Master, it's not that I'm trying to be discouraging, but can we really confirm this divine messenger's identity? What if he's just a fraudster?"

Xin Zhong hesitated for a moment before raising his doubts.

"Elder Xin, there is no need to worry. I have already used the sect's secret treasure to confirm that the Divine Envoy does indeed possess the aura of Xuanwu. There is no mistake."

Duan Shengyin's expression was indifferent, clearly indicating that his relationship with Xin Zhong was not very good.

……

In a core stone hall within the Xuanwu Cave, Lu Yao and Duan Ruoling were present.

This stone hall was the library of the Xuanwu Sect, containing many books collected by the sect.

“My lord, the first and second floors contain ordinary books, while the third and fourth floors contain martial arts manuals from our sect.”

Duan Ruoling stood behind Lu Yao and explained in a gentle tone.

As the leader of the Xuanwu Sect, Duan Shengyin was only at the early stage of the Grandmaster realm, which shows how weak the Xuanwu Sect was.

Just now in the stone hall, through Lu Yao's perception, apart from one elder being absent, there were only two Grandmasters among the high-ranking members of the Xuanwu Sect, both at the initial stage, while the rest were at the Innate Realm.

Therefore, Lu Yao was not interested in the martial arts of the Xuanwu Sect.

"What's the deal with Elder Xin just now?"

After sitting down in the stone hall where the books were stored, Lu Yao asked a question.

Duan Ruoling was taken aback, not expecting Lu Yao to ask about Elder Xin. Naturally, she dared not hide anything and told him the whole story.

Duan Shengyin and Xin Zhong are the only two Grandmasters of the Xuanwu Sect. The other elders, holy sons, and holy daughters are all innate masters. In the Divine Continent, they would just be an ordinary second-rate force.

However, the Xuanwu Sect is considered one of the few major powers in this desert, controlling several cities on the edge of the desert.

After gaining a general understanding of the Xuanwu Sect, Lu Yao stopped thinking about it and focused on learning foreign languages ​​in the library stone hall.

Because Lu Yao was in the stone hall, Duan Shengyin ordered all followers to be prohibited from approaching the stone hall where the books were stored, so as not to disturb Lu Yao.

Two days later.

Lu Yao focused his mind into the Origin Space, and the words on the relic stone tablet were no longer unknown to him.

The inscription on this stone tablet records a formation called the Spirit Binding Formation.

With the help of six specially made spirit-binding jade flags and a secret technique, a spiritually barren place can be created.

Lu Yao also understood the function of this formation.

The Four Divine Beasts are auspicious beasts of the Fengyun world, born from the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. They are spiritual beasts of heaven and earth and are highly dependent on the spiritual energy of the Fengyun world.

If they lose their spiritual energy, the Four Divine Beasts will be greatly weakened and fall into a state of exhaustion.

The Loulan Kingdom used this formation to create a spiritual energy dead zone around the dragon turtle, preventing it from using spiritual energy to defend itself, which led to its capture.

With a thought, Lu Yao summoned six jade flags in his hand.

"It seems the plan to capture the dragon can be brought forward."

Lu Yao's expression shifted slightly, as he began to plot against the divine dragon.

The Divine Dragon is the strongest of the Four Divine Beasts. Lu Yao originally didn't intend to attack it now, but with the Binding Spirit Array in hand, it's not impossible to make a plan.

However, this jade flag requires at least a late-stage Grandmaster to activate in order to trigger the Spirit Binding Array, so Lu Yao still needs to find six Grandmasters.

The Free and Unfettered Sect has many Grandmasters, but none of them are at the late stage, though they do have a few at the mid stage.

With this in mind, Lu Yao decided to select six people after returning to accelerate the improvement of their strength.