Chapter 116: Sacred Mausoleum Immortal Mansion

  Go to the Great Wilderness Mountain!

  Kong Zhan was taken aback, the Great Wilderness Mountain, he knew it, is the largest mountain range in the easternmost part of Zhongtu, several times larger than Luofu and Emei, also the largest mountain range in all of Zhongtu.

  "In the meantime, there are many wolves, insects, tigers and leopards, mountain spirits and ghosts. The mountains are steep and the forests are dense, stretching for tens of thousands of miles. Although the spiritual energy is abundant, mysterious things are even more numerous, miasma fills the air, poisonous creatures are everywhere, and in the depths of the Great Desolate Mountains, ancient beasts often appear. It's because the environment is too dangerous that it has become uninhabited. Of course, some cultivators value its seclusion and will cultivate there, but this kind of cultivation can only be done on the periphery of the Great Desolate Mountains. There are also some cultivators who enter the depths of the Great Desolate Mountains to practice their skills for demonic purposes, but most of them never return!"

  This was the situation of the Great Wilderness Mountain that the mysterious old woman described to him at that time, and it was these words that dispelled his intention to go to the Great Wilderness Mountain. Over the years, his strength has increased dramatically, but things have been happening one after another, so he hasn't thought about going to the Great Wilderness Mountain either. Now, being suddenly brought up by Mo Xiu, it's a bit unexpected and strange feeling.

  "What's actually in those vast and desolate mountains?"

  "The Great Wilderness Mountain is shrouded in many secrets, the entire mountain range is protected by a mysterious power, although it does not prohibit people from entering and exiting, but wanting to see its entirety is impossible. The dozen or so Dao Realm cultivators I mentioned earlier do not include this Great Wilderness Mountain. For most cultivators in Zhongtu, the Great Wilderness Mountain is not to be entered lightly. However, if specifically targeting Dao Realm cultivators, this Great Wilderness Mountain is an excellent place for tempering. You have just entered the Dao Realm, but your realm is unstable and you haven't formed a complete power system of your own. Going into the Great Wilderness Mountain to temper yourself will be beneficial for you!"

  Kong Zhan nodded and tapped his forehead, "Hmm. Master said it makes sense too, but now the cultivation world is a bit strange, and I'm being framed by the Moon Sect again, Master...?"

  "Strange? You think the current situation in the cultivation world is strange, but I think it's quite clear! Mo Xiu sneered, "This matter has been destined for its outcome from the very beginning. The Demon Gate's re-establishment in Zhongtu is a certainty, otherwise do you think the three sects would go to such great lengths to reveal themselves?"

  "What three religions?!"

  "Right, Sanzong!" Mozhi said, throwing the sucked-clean hind leg bone of the rabbit to the ground and taking a big gulp of wine. "This pool of water is too deep for you, someone wants to stir you in and then pull me in through you, that's not good!"

  "Speaking of which, Mo Xiu's eyes slightly chilled, 'My own affairs are already troublesome enough, I don't want to get entangled in this matter again. You're my disciple, naturally you can't be implicated either, so...I must pull you out of this muddy water!'"

  Kong Zhan listened and roughly understood Mo Xiu's meaning. "You want me to go to the Great Desert Mountain, is that to avoid the storm?"

  "This is one thing, and another. You go there, but it's still a coincidence!"

  "What a coincidence?!" As soon as the words were spoken, Kong Zhuang's heart skipped a beat. As a cultivator, a practitioner, and a Dao realm practitioner, he naturally understood that those legendary gods and immortals who could supposedly predict the future in the mortal world were just deceiving people with their tricks. No one can predict the future, not even a Dao realm practitioner.

  Of course, there is such a thing as premonition. When your cultivation reaches a certain level, whenever something big related to you is about to happen or has already happened, you will have a feeling in your heart.

  But that's just a feeling, and it can only barely distinguish between good and bad things, everything else is unknown.

  But now, Mo Xiu said something that only a worldly rogue would say, and Kong Zhuo couldn't help but feel a little strange.

  Looking at Kong Zhan's strange gaze, Mo Xiu laughed and scolded, "You little brat, don't you believe in your master?"

  "It's not that I don't believe, but Master, your skills in pretending to be a god are really too poor!" Kong Zhan said, "What kind of opportunity is it, can you tell me more clearly?"

  "Alright, alright, let's put it bluntly!" Mo Xiu said with a helpless expression. "I once inadvertently caught a glimpse of some records in the Tianji Pavilion, one of which seemed to say that in the Great Wilderness Mountain, there is a Sacred Mausoleum Immortal Mansion, which opens once every thousand years. Inside, there are many rare treasures and immortal techniques. I specifically paid attention to the timing back then, and it just so happens that this Sacred Mausoleum will open again during this time period. You have divided the land's energy and fortune, and if we're talking about luck, no one in this land can surpass you. And as for this matter of fate, it mostly relies on luck. If you go, you'll naturally have a chance encounter - do we even need to calculate this?"

  "Such a good thing, Master, won't you go and join in?"

  "You go, what else can I do!" Mo Xiu said, "I still have something to attend to, this kind of commotion I won't join in on, however, when you open your mansion at the Sacred Mausoleum, help me keep an eye out and see if you can find, the Soul Flame of Mount Kunlun!"

  "Is it the Soul Flame of Tuoluo?!"

  "Yes, this is the legendary Tianzhu Lantern's lamp flower, a total of seven, with infinite uses. This thing has great use for me!"

  "Disciple understands, disciple will definitely help Master obtain this Spirit Flame of the Azure Lotus!"

  "It's not necessarily a must, nothing can be forced, if you get it then great, but if not, no big deal, I'll just have to put in more effort!" Mo Xiu said, "But there is one thing you must remember, when reaching the Dao realm, not only is personal cultivation important, but also the importance of magical artifacts. Magical artifacts are things that can be encountered but not sought after, the opening of the Sacred Mausoleum and the Immortal Mansion is a rare opportunity in a thousand years, you absolutely must seize it!"

  "Yes, Master!" Kong Zhan replied.

  "Sheng Ling Xian Fu?!" The delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly, the starry eyes twinkling with an otherworldly glow. "I'm telling you, old codger, who do you think left this crappy place behind?" In the quiet room of Luo Fu's scripture pavilion, the emaciated old man sat slanted on a stool, his face filled with bitter intent as he watched the red-robed Taoist pacing back and forth in front of him, spewing forth a stream of vile language.

  Looking at him now, the old man shook his head slightly, "I don't know, how could I have known? Ten thousand years ago, a disaster struck and took away the last batch of Qi Refiners who were lingering in Zhongtu. After that, the entire situation in Zhongtu underwent tremendous changes. As for me, I've been hiding in this godforsaken place for ten thousand years, knowing very little about what's happening outside!"

  "Is that so?!" The red-clothed Daoist's eyes flashed. He looked at the withered old man with an expression of disbelief, "You really don't have any news at all?"

  "No news, but conjectures abound!"

  "What did you say?"

  "These so-called Earthly Paradises or Heavenly Caves should all be the former residences of those Cultivators!" The emaciated old man said, "Although they left, they still hoped to pass on their Daoist traditions. So during the heavenly calamity, they only left alone, leaving behind their caves and magical artifacts in this mortal realm. And they also set up restrictions, waiting for someone with the right fate. You should know that the current Cultivators of this mortal realm are all descendants of those former Cultivators. It's just that their standards are far from reaching those of the former Cultivators."

  "What about those strange guys?" The red-clothed one asked, "Their bodies seem to be carrying a very strange aura!"

  "What's it to you?" The thin old man frowned, "You're not suited for this. Do you still want to stir up trouble in this land? Although last time you lost here, but this life is different from the past, this world can't withstand your meddling!"

  "I didn't say I wanted to stir up trouble. Do I look like someone who stirs up trouble? What's my purpose here, you should be clear about that!"

  "In that case, don't bother about so much, just take a rest here at my place!"

  "There's a little kid, quite interesting!" The red-robed cultivator laughed and said, "The Mahavairocana Sutra of the Golden Body, if I'm not mistaken, shouldn't that be one of your Witchcraft Sect's spells?"

  "What's the use!" asked the thin old man. "Wu has already declined, and I don't expect to revive the Wu school by relying on him!"

  "But you won't let him get away with it, will you?"

  "Of course!" The thin old man said, "After all, it's also a descendant of our Wu Men, what do you think of him?"

  "He not only obtained your tribe's land-based magic, but also grasped the most basic principles of the Exterminating Immortal Sword Diagram. With his mastery of internal energy and your protection, he has become the first person since the Primordial Era to truly comprehend the four swords of Exterminating Immortals. Although I don't want to stir up trouble in this mortal realm, I am extremely interested in such a rare individual. Don't you feel the same way?"

  "It doesn't matter whether it's good or not, you and I shouldn't be people in this world anyway, so let's just be honest!" The thin old man had a bitter expression, "You're lucky to have made it here, if someone finds out, it won't be good. I think you don't want to be caught and sent back after just arriving in this world, do you?"

  "Cut it out! Apart from that old codger, who dares to drag me back?"

  "What else in this world can deceive that old man's mouth? This time you've stolen the heavenly secret, but if something big happens in this land and catches his attention, do you think you can still hide it?"

  "This is also the case!" The red-clothed Daoist had a dejected look on his face, "It's really unlucky, I finally came here to have some fun, but nothing can be done, this is too much of a loss. No way, I have to think of a solution. Although I can't do things openly, secretly following the will of heaven and giving it a push should also be possible!"

  Thinking of this, the smile on the face of the red-clothed Taoist became more and more intense, as if he had made some kind of determination.

  The thin old man standing by couldn't help but sigh, for he knew the red-robed Taoist's temperament all too well - once he made up his mind about something, it was impossible to change, just like in those days of yore.

  "I hope nothing big happens..." He silently prayed in his heart.

  Kong Zhan left smoothly, with Mo Xiu secretly helping him. As for Ling Jia Shangren and Li Yuanhua, they didn't stop him either. And as for San Zong, he didn't even say goodbye.

  The only regret was not seeing Fang Yue'er one last time, but he thought to himself that it would be better to wait until the Holy Mausoleum Sect opened its gates and then take a few more treasures to give to Fang Yue'er as gifts.

  There's another thing, the fire dragon essence extracted from Emei's Huo Li sword. He had long thought of a way to deal with this fire dragon essence, which was to give it to Mo Xiu. He himself didn't have much use for it at the moment, and it was too eye-catching. If someone were to discover it, trouble would ensue. It might be better to give it to his mysterious and unpredictable master, who might find a great use for it.

  When he took this thing out, even Mo Xiuyan, who had seen and known a lot, was also frightened by him. Without thinking, he put away the Huo Long Jing Yuan and scolded Kong Zhuo for a while, saying that he didn't know how to handle things and dared to do anything. If others knew about this matter, the Emei and Luofu factions would immediately turn against each other, which was not good for anyone.

  However, after receiving the Huo Long Jing Yuan, his mood improved again. He warned Kong Zhuo that this matter could not be revealed in front of anyone, and if Ya Mei asked about it later, he also couldn't mention a word. In short, one sentence was to deny it to death, so that no evidence could be found, and even if Ya Mei suspected him, she would have no way to deal with him.

  These principles, Kong Zhan naturally also understood, so he nodded in agreement repeatedly.

  Leaving the Purple Cloud Mountain, Kong Zhuan didn't delay at all, and rode his sword to head east. This vast mountain range is located in the far eastern part of the Central Plains, more than 100,000 miles away from the Purple Cloud Mountain. Even with Kong Zhuan's speed, it would take nearly half a day to get there. Kong Zhuan mounted his sword light and headed east, but after only half an hour, he saw three sword lights following him from different directions. Looking at their speed and sword lights, they were clearly coming for him. His face changed, and instead of moving forward, he pressed down on the sword light and waited for them to catch up.

  Three sword lights stopped in front of Kong Zhuo, seemingly a little surprised, and slightly paused, but immediately flashed to the front, from three directions, surrounding Kong Zhuo.

  "This must be Luofu's fellow Taoist Kong Zuo!"

  "Right below, what brings the three seniors here?" Kong Zhuo asked with a smile.

  "Emei Lingfeng, accompanied by two junior brothers, has come to ask about something!" said the leader.