The Black Lotus Reborn: The Entire Sect Kneels and Begs for My Forgiveness

As he spoke, Elder Pang slightly cupped his hands, his eyes full of earnestness.

"I am not a member of the Boundless Palace. I'm afraid it's inappropriate for me to learn your Taoist methods?"

Ye Yunong frowned slightly, deliberately showing a troubled expression. She knew that the sect's methods were always closely guarded secrets, and accepting them rashly would inevitably cause unnecessary trouble.

Elder Pang quickly stepped forward, his face full of earnestness.

"Young friend Ye, you can rest assured. Whether you can find our young palace master or not, you have done a great favor for our Boundless Palace. Consider this Taoist technique as a thank you gift."

If you successfully find the young master for us, we will give you additional resources.

When the young palace master was mentioned, a trace of worry flashed in his cloudy eyes. With the old palace master gone, the young palace master was the last hope of Wuliang Palace, and they had to find him no matter what.

Seeing that Elder Pang's words were sincere, Ye Yunong realized that further refusal would seem pretentious, so she nodded slightly.

"In that case, Yun Nong will accept it without being impolite."

Elder Pang breathed a sigh of relief, took out a jade slip engraved with intricate patterns from his sleeve, and handed it over.

"Young friend Ye, this is the Cloud Dream Technique, which records the method of entering dreams. I hope you will study it carefully. I await your good news."

Ye Yunong took the jade slip, her fingertips touching the cool jade, and she was slightly taken aback.

After seeing Elder Pang off, she locked herself on the small island in the Star Sea and devoted herself to studying the contents of the jade slip.

Three days later, Ye Yunong finally grasped the secrets of the Cloud Dream Technique and planned to enter a dream.

To avoid being disturbed, she summoned a phoenix to guard outside the cave. She had just fallen asleep when a series of hurried footsteps came from the cave entrance.

"The female boss!"

Long Jia ran out of the cave, panting heavily. The phoenix guarding the entrance immediately spread its wings, its golden tail feathers trembling slightly, giving off an air of keeping strangers away.

Dragon Armor wiped the sweat from his brow, his expression anxious.

"Lord Phoenix, I've come to see your boss."

"Something seems off with the Extinction Holy Dynasty..."

Ever since Ye Yunong handed the sky lantern to Long Jia, he has been keeping watch day and night, afraid of missing any news.

But today, the report that should have come from the Holy Dynasty of Annihilation was delayed, which made him feel that something was wrong, so he hurriedly came to find Ye Yunong.

Long Jia was so anxious outside the cave that he kept stamping his feet. He looked at the majestic phoenix at the cave entrance. Its golden feathers gleamed coldly in the sunlight, and its fiery red tail feathers swept lightly, leaving three deep grooves in the ground.

"Lord Phoenix, something truly terrible has happened at the Annihilation Holy Dynasty!"

His voice was full of anxiety.

But Phoenix merely glanced at him sideways, head held high, showing no intention of letting him pass.

Long Jia then realized that the female leader was probably in seclusion studying the Yunmeng Technique. He could only pace dejectedly outside the cave, occasionally tiptoeing to peek inside, hoping that Ye Yunong would come out of seclusion soon.

Inside the cave, Ye Yunong looked solemn. She bit her index finger, and bright red blood dripped from her fingertip.

She held her breath and, following the instructions in the Cloud Dream Manual, slowly drew an ancient array around her.

With each stroke, the ground shimmered, and the lines of the formation twisted as if they were alive.

After the last stroke was completed, the formation suddenly emitted a buzzing sound, and a dazzling light shot into the sky.

A gentle surge of true energy flowed from the formation, enveloping her like a soft veil.

Ye Yunong felt as if she were floating on clouds, her body becoming lighter and lighter, and her soul seemed to be pulled by a mysterious force, drifting away from her body.

After an unknown amount of time, Ye Yunong's soul fell into a white, misty space. It felt as if she were walking on mud, sinking deeper with every step.

"Where is this? It doesn't seem like the Immortal Realm."

She frowned, looked around, and was filled with doubt.

This feeling of her soul leaving her body was too unfamiliar. Although she was at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, she was still quite far from being able to leave her body like an Earth Immortal.

Just as Ye Yunong was cautiously groping her way forward, a figure suddenly appeared in the white mist ahead.

The person had white hair as white as frost and snow, and a slender figure, making it difficult to tell whether they were male or female at first glance.

"who?"

A cold voice suddenly rang out, and the person raised his hand and waved it. Ye Yunong felt an invisible force tightly gripping her, and she was dragged over uncontrollably.

Upon seeing the other person's appearance clearly, Ye Yunong couldn't help but gasp.

She was a woman with a face as beautiful as a young girl, and skin as clear as crystal, but her white hair revealed an indescribable sense of vicissitude.

Her beautiful eyes, which seemed to hold countless stars, were fixed on Ye Yunong, her gaze filled with shock.

Ye Yunong was also stunned, a strange sense of familiarity welling up in her heart.

"you?"

The two spoke almost simultaneously, their voices echoing in the empty white mist.

"Are you the ancestor?"

Ye Yunong's voice suddenly became respectful, as if it carried a hint of awe.

The woman before him was tall and slender, her ancient black robe gleaming with a faint spiritual light. Her face was stern, and her eyes held the wisdom and vicissitudes of time. She narrowed her eyes slightly, scrutinizing Ye Yunong with a gaze as sharp as a hawk's.

"You possess a chaotic spiritual root; you must be my descendant."

The woman's voice was deep and powerful, carrying an undeniable authority. Ye Yunong was startled; she hadn't expected the other woman to see through her chaotic spiritual root so quickly.

Despite it being their first meeting, the surging chaotic spiritual root within her gave her an inexplicable sense of closeness to the woman before her. She was almost certain that this was Ye Guxue, the Ninth Incarnation of the Heavenly Dragon, whom she had been searching for.

She tried to suppress her excitement, and a hint of respect unconsciously crept onto her face. She quickly straightened her clothes, respectfully cupped her hands in a gesture of greeting to the woman, and said...

“Reporting to the Ancestor, I am Ye Yunong, a descendant of the Tianlong Dynasty.”

Ye Guxue nodded slightly, a faint smile appearing on her face, a smile that seemed to carry a hint of relief.

"After hundreds of years, I've finally waited for you."

Ye Yunong was somewhat surprised, secretly thinking: Had the Ancestor been waiting for me all this time? Perhaps sensing the confusion in Ye Yunong's eyes, Ye Guxue sighed softly, slightly raised her head, and looked at her.

"I have indeed been waiting for you. I have been missing for a long time, and I think my descendants should be coming to find me by now."

As she spoke, a hint of melancholy flashed across her eyes, as if she were recalling many past events, while at the same time, there was a sense of relief.

"Ancestor, didn't you go to the Nine Hells Demon Cave?"

Ye Yunong was slightly startled and asked anxiously.

She had already learned about the whereabouts of the ancestor from Elder Pang. After arriving at the Earth Immortal Realm for some time, Ye Yunong inquired around and learned some information about the Nine Hells Demon Cave.

This so-called Nine Hells Demon Cave is the only way for powerful beings in the Earth Immortal Realm to break through to the Heaven Immortal Realm.

In other words, ordinary cultivators need to undergo tribulation lightning for each breakthrough in their cultivation realm, from Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, to Nascent Soul, Mahayana, Void God, and finally Earth Immortal.

However, after reaching the Earth Immortal Realm, the next step is the Heavenly Immortal Realm. Unlike the cultivation realms before the Earth Immortal Realm, breaking through to the Heavenly Immortal Realm is quite difficult. To break through to the Heavenly Immortal Realm, one does not need to undergo another tribulation of lightning, but rather needs to go to a place called the Nine Hells Demon Cave.

Only by passing the Heavenly Demon's test in the Nine Hells Demon Cave can one truly break through to the Celestial Immortal Realm.

Ye Yunong learned all of this from Elder Pang after they met, since both of the Palace Masters of Wuliang Palace went to the Nine Hells Demon Cave one after another in order to make a breakthrough.

How many powerful individuals have been trapped in the Nine Nether Demon Cave in their quest to break through?

"I know you must have a lot of questions to ask, but time is running out, and I'm afraid I won't be able to hold on much longer."

Ye Guxue gazed at Ye Yunong, a deep sense of emotion welling up in her eyes. She stared at the exceptionally talented junior before her, her heart filled with regret. This child was exceptionally gifted, but she was on the verge of her soul being destroyed due to exhaustion of her divine soul, and was unable to teach her.

If she were still alive, things might be different.

"Ancestor, you said... what exactly happened in the Nine Hells Demon Cave?"

Ye Yunong pressed for an answer.

The place name struck her heart like a hammer blow, reminding her of the secrets of Wuliang Palace that Elder Pang had mentioned.

Ye Guxue nodded solemnly.

"The former Palace Master of Wuliang Palace...has been annihilated, and a great change has occurred within the Nine Hells Demon Cave."

She paused, her voice filled with undisguised sorrow.

"The demons are running rampant, and several masters have fallen."

Although I escaped by sheer luck, I was severely injured and can only eke out a living here, waiting for my bloodline to descend.

She gave a bitter smile. "Compared to that old hag from Wuliang Palace, I'm lucky. At least I got to see you one last time before I died. She never got to see her daughter again."

A hint of melancholy flashed in Ye Guxue's eyes as she recalled the past.

Those opponents who once entered the Nine Hells Demon Cave with her were also comrades-in-arms who fought side by side.

"Ancestor, to be honest, I have come here specifically for the Boundless Palace." Ye

Ye Yunong revealed that she had been entrusted by Elder Pang to find the old master of Wuliang Palace.

"No need to search anymore, the old palace master's soul has already dissipated in the Nine Hells Demon Cave."

Ye Guxue's voice was hoarse, "But now, I don't have much time left for you and me. I will soon be scattered to the winds."

She took a deep breath and solemnly said, "I left my divine infant in the Nine Hells Demon Cave, where all my cultivation is contained. If you can merge with my divine infant, you will inherit this power."

"But how do I get into the demon's lair?"

Before Ye Yunong could finish speaking, she noticed that Ye Guxue's figure was disappearing, swaying precariously like a candle in the wind.

"You must come to the Nine Hells Demon Cave!" Ye Guxue's voice echoed in the void.

"Otherwise, this vast world will become the food of the Heavenly Demons..." As the last ray of light vanished, only Ye Yunong remained standing in the secret realm, the final warning of her ancestor still echoing in her ears.

Ye Yunong was suddenly jolted awake, as if struck by lightning, from her meditative state of Yunmeng Jue.

Cold sweat soaked through her back. She cautiously looked around. The stone chamber was filled with the scent of old sandalwood, and the candlelight flickered in the bronze lamps, but Ye Guxue was nowhere to be seen.

The conversation still echoed in her ears. She subconsciously touched her chest, where the warmth of the Chaos Spiritual Root resonance still lingered. Only then did she dare to confirm that what had just happened was not an illusion.

Ye Yunong clenched her fists, thinking to herself,

"No matter how dangerous the Nine Hells Demon Cave is, I must find the Ancestor's Divine Infant."

Just as she was about to step out of the cave, she heard a heated argument coming from outside.

The dragon-armored man's bronze face flushed crimson as he pleaded humbly with the phoenix crouching at the cave entrance.

"A whole day and night has passed, and the female boss still hasn't come out? I really have something important to report!"

He kept wiping the sweat from his forehead, his eyes filled with anxiety and unease.

"There's been no news from the Holy Dynasty and the Heavenly Dragon Dynasty, something must have happened in the lower realm."

Ye Yunong pushed open the heavy stone door, and with a creaking sound, Long Jia rushed forward as if he were a drowning man grasping at a straw.

With trembling hands, he held out the sky lantern, the eerie blue flame within flickering.

"Boss! You asked me to contact the Holy Dynasty, the Dynasty, and the sect, but the communication with the Holy Dynasty and the Dynasty has suddenly been cut off!"

His voice was urgent.

"I tried to contact your father, mother, and the new emperor, but all my efforts were in vain."

I finally managed to get in touch with Xia Xuanji, but her voice was terribly weak. She only said that the Azure Lotus Immortal had rebelled, and then there was no further response.

"what?!"

Ye Yunong's pupils contracted sharply, and her fingertips trembled as she took the sky lantern.

She poured her inner energy into the lamp and sent several telepathic messages, but all she got in return was deathly silence.

A sudden gust of cold wind swept in from outside the cave, making the copper bells under the eaves ring sharply, and a chill ran down her spine and straight to the top of her head.

The image of the madman Qinglian Shangren flashed through her mind. What kind of conspiracy was that madman, whose dantian had been destroyed, plotting?

Upon hearing this, Qin Nanhuai, who was inside the sword, frowned deeply, and even the sword energy around him became disordered. Meng Qingchen, who was hidden in the Seven Killings Flag, also looked very unpleasant.

They had known for a long time that Master Qinglian had gone mad after failing his tribulation, but they never felt sad.

All of this is his own fault.

Qin Nanhuai snorted and said, "The reason Qinglian Peak is in this state is entirely his fault!"

Meng Qingchen also said, "If he hadn't dumped all the work on Senior Sister and been so biased, Senior Sister wouldn't have left. He deserves it."

But none of them expected that this mad Qinglian Shangren could cause such a big commotion.

Ye Yunong thought for a while, then quickly calmed down and immediately told Long Jia, "Keep contacting the Holy Dynasty and the Dynasty, don't stop!"

She herself kept holding the sky lantern, vigorously channeling her inner energy into it.

Several hours later, the sky lanterns finally lit up.

At this moment, Xia Xuanji, who was hiding in a cave, had blood all over her clothes and her hair was sticking messily to her face.

Hearing Ye Yunong's voice coming from the light, she immediately relaxed, then choked back tears.

"Yun Nong, Senior Sister Bai Zhi is gone. She was killed while protecting me." From Xia Xuanji's tearful words, Ye Yun Nong learned that the sect had been in great turmoil these past few days.

From Xia Xuanji's memories, Ye Yunong finally pieced together the whole story.

It all happened a few days ago. Because of the warning Ye Yunong had given, Sect Master Liu had been keeping a close watch on the teleportation array, fearing that someone might sneak in from another place and cause damage.

Everyone thought that guarding the teleportation array would solve everything, but little did they know that the danger was not outside, but inside the ancestral hall, the core of the sect.

"That night was unusually quiet. The disciples patrolling near the ancestral hall suddenly heard strange 'bang bang' noises coming from inside."

Xia Xuanji's voice trembled.

"They rushed to tell the sect leader, and when Sect Leader Liu heard this, his face changed, and he grabbed his sword and rushed into the ancestral hall."

We waited and waited outside, from dusk till dawn, but the sect leader still didn't come out. Senior Sister Bai Zhi became increasingly uneasy, gritted her teeth, and said, "I'll go in and check," and followed her inside.

She paused, her Adam's apple bobbing with difficulty.

"At that time, Senior Sister Bai Zhi and I were studying a new cultivation technique together, and she asked me to keep watch outside."

Suddenly, a scream came from inside the ancestral hall. I knew it was Senior Sister Bai's voice the moment I heard it. My mind went blank, and without thinking, I rushed inside...