fictionpage Chapter 307 The Founder Of Palace Of Calamitous Fate Returns
Chapter 307 The Founder Of Palace Of Calamitous Fate Returns
Chapter 307: Return of the Founder of the Palace of Calamitous Fate
At all costs, Qin Muling must be captured, alive if possible. This is the established strategy of the high-ranking members of the Heavenly Human Race.
Since the last failed operation against Qin Muling, the two Emperor Sovereigns, Bai Yuan and Yuan Xi, have not given up. On the contrary, they have decided to escalate their efforts. Even if it means several Quasi-Saint Emperors getting injured, they are determined to capture this extraordinary individual from the Extreme Void Starry Sky and the River of Destiny.
Once this mission is accomplished, the Heavenly Human Race will have achieved at least half of their goal to dominate the Extreme Void Starry Sky.
After a brief discussion among the Emperor Sovereigns of the Heavenly Human Race, they decided to take action one day later. In order to leave one Emperor Sovereign to guard the Palace of Calamitous Fate, a force of six Quasi-Saint Emperors, along with thousands of Great Principle-level experts and tens of thousands of Taiyi Golden Immortals, will be dispatched to launch a surprise attack on the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace.
This lineup of forces is already equivalent to the combined strength of the six long-established Supreme-level sects in the Extreme Void Starry Sky. If they were to target a single sect, it would be entirely possible to severely damage or even annihilate it.
In the past, the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace had only about one-tenth of the number of Great Principle experts and Taiyi Golden Immortals that it has now. However, since Qin Muling's rise, the elders who were severely injured and in a deep sleep in the Grotto-Heaven Secret Realm have all recovered. Additionally, a large number of peak Golden Immortals have transcended their tribulations and become Taiyi Golden Immortals. Therefore, the current numbers have already surpassed that figure.
This is not to mention the strength of the other female cultivation sects. In order to ensure Qin Muling's safety, they have also left a portion of their Great Principle-level experts permanently stationed at the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace, including the five Empress Sovereigns.
However, the high-ranking members of the Heavenly Human Race are currently unaware of the establishment of the Female Cultivators Union Alliance. Due to the lack of reliable spies within the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace, they have no idea of the current strength and lineup of the palace's defenders.
At this moment, deep within the vast underground region of the Palace of Calamitous Fate's location in the Void Land, the former Sect Master Yun Miaozhi walked calmly along a corridor that was hundreds of feet high and wide. The Holy Maiden Mei Qingfeng followed closely behind him.
Although they were expelled from the sect's headquarters due to an unexpected incident, the Sect Master was still the Sect Master. Yun Miaozhi still possessed certain secret cards that were unknown to others.
For example, this time, Yun Miaozhi secretly returned to the sect's headquarters with his direct disciple, completely unbeknownst to the high-ranking members of the Heavenly Human Race. This was because he knew of a special backdoor to the sect's protective mountain formation.
"Master," Mei Qingfeng spoke softly after walking for a while, "Will those founders who ascended to the Upper Realm really return at this time?"
"Of course," Yun Miaozhi explained with a slight smile. "After this round of calamity in the Extreme Void Starry Sky, a great fortune lasting for a long period of time will emerge. Not only will the spiritual energy of heaven and earth fully recover, but it may even return to the immortal era of the ancient times."
"If our Palace of Calamitous Fate can control the luck of this realm during the revival of the world, we can make the Palace of Calamitous Fate become the next immortal Sacred Land, just like the Genesis Star Palace of the past!"
"As for the founders, they can also find a breakthrough opportunity and take the step towards becoming Myriad Tribulations Immortal, eternally indestructible, and achieve the true Supreme Primordial Saint Dao Fruit!"
"At that time, the entire Extreme Void Starry Sky will become the domain of our Palace of Calamitous Fate. All other sects and forces will no longer need to exist!"
"I understand, Master," Mei Qingfeng said with admiration. This deep underground area had a special formation that connected to the Upper Realm, but only the successive Supreme Sect Masters knew how to activate it. Even the core elders were unaware of it.
Although there were some former Sect Masters among the retired elders who had served as the Sect Master, unless they forcibly used soul-searching methods, the high-ranking members of the Heavenly Human Race would not learn of this secret.
After Yun Miaozhi and a few surviving elders escaped from the Palace of Calamitous Fate's headquarters, those elders immediately pledged their allegiance and allowed Emperor Sovereign Bai Yuan to place restrictions on their souls. However, the only mistake she made was not thoroughly investigating the souls of those old fellows.
So, this is how today's scene came about.
Yun Miaozhi deliberately chose to come back at this time because he had recently received a secret message from the upper realm of time and space. Overjoyed, he immediately began to take action.
Back in the day, there were many powerful beings from the Ascension upper realm in the Palace of Calamitous Fate. As long as a few Quasi-Saint Emperors could come back, it would be a matter of course to expel the power of the Heavenly Human Race and reclaim the sect's foundation.
As the master and disciple walked and talked, they didn't know how long had passed. At the end of the corridor, a giant gate with a height of over a thousand zhang and a width of about two hundred zhang appeared in their sight. The surface of the gate was covered with patterns of gluttonous clouds, sun, moon, and stars.
Yun Miaozhi carefully examined the surroundings and, after confirming that there was nothing unusual, he relaxed. He took out two palm-sized bronze talismans from his pocket and chanted a series of secret spells in a slightly awkward manner. Then, he skillfully joined the two bronze talismans together, seamlessly.
He gently raised his hand, and the talismans turned into flowing light and entered a special groove in the middle of the giant stone gate.
After a few breaths, it was as if a small stone had been thrown into a calm water, causing ripples to spread out at an almost infinite speed, reaching far and wide.
The giant stone gate trembled slightly and emitted a low humming sound. The patterns of the sun, moon, and stars on its surface gradually lit up until they became dazzling.
After a while, the sound of thunderous mechanical friction came from inside the stone gate. The large gate split in half from the middle and slowly retracted into the depths of the wall, revealing the world behind the gate.
It was a palace with a radius of tens of li, with nothing but a huge array platform inside.
On the platform, there was an array that had a completely different style from the Extreme Void Starry Sky cultivation civilization. It exuded an "alien" aura from inside out, as if it didn't belong to this realm at all.
Mei Qingfeng stared at the array for a moment and realized that, despite her proficiency in the Dao of Arrays, she couldn't understand the mysteries of this array at all.
"This is a time and space channel that connects to the upper realm. It was set up by the founder of our sect back then. Even now, I can only understand about seventy to eighty percent of it. Your cultivation is not enough, so don't force yourself," Yun Miaozhi said.
"Yes, Master."
Mei Qingfeng nodded and watched as Yun Miaozhi manipulated his spiritual technique, gradually activating the array.
As the first array pattern lit up, the array, like an ancient behemoth that had been dormant for a long time, slowly awakened. An indescribable and majestic aura filled the entire palace.
Mei Qingfeng had already hidden behind her master. With her current Profound Immortal cultivation, she couldn't withstand the pressure of this array at all.
After a while, the array finally opened completely. Golden and purple clouds surged and countless rays of light enveloped the array platform. Faint celestial music lingered in the depths of their souls.
In Yun Miaozhi's perception, a deep and dark time and space channel slowly took shape in the center of the array, gradually solidifying and stabilizing.
It was said that when the ancestors of the sect ascended, they arrived at the other end of the time and space channel from here, but Yun Miaozhi was not very clear about what was there.
"Master, why haven't we heard much about people ascending since the generation of the sect's founder?" Mei Qingfeng asked softly. She didn't believe that those Quasi-Saint Emperors behind them wouldn't want to ascend. Any powerful being who wanted to advance further would have such aspirations.
Yun Miaozhi replied, "That's because the Extreme Void Starry Sky has been declining for the past tens of millions of years. There have been constant calamities, large and small, and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth has become increasingly scarce. That's why the upper realm voluntarily closed the Ascension channel until recently when it was reopened."
In other words, they don't value you anymore, so they deprived the powerful beings of this realm of the right to ascend.
Mei Qingfeng pursed her lips and after a moment of contemplation, her face gradually turned pale. "Master, if that's the case, in the future, besides those who have already ascended, will the upper realm send people down to compete for the luck and origin of this realm?"
"This is inevitable!"
Yun Miaozhi said expressionlessly, "So our current actions are to save the Extreme Void Starry Sky and ensure that this Great World does not truly become a pasture in the eyes of the upper realm figures. It's a pity that the high-level members of those orthodox forces are narrow-minded and only concerned about themselves. They are unaware of the imminent crisis of the extinction of our clan."
The Extreme Void Starry Sky, which has been drained of luck and the origin of the world, will become completely lifeless and no longer suitable for the reproduction of any living beings. It will never have a chance to recover.
Yun Miaozhi has always felt that his planning for the future of the entire Extreme Void Starry Sky, even if it involves using some less honorable means, is for the sake of the overall situation and not worth mentioning.
On the contrary, those high-level members of the orthodox forces are narrow-minded and selfish. They are unwilling to sacrifice even the slightest bit of their interests. Otherwise, how could the Palace of Calamitous Fate have fallen to its current state?
Well, after the return of the ancestors, the established plans and strategies must be steadfastly implemented. Only by making the Palace of Calamitous Fate the highest ruler of this realm and integrating all resources, will we have the ability to resist those figures from the upper realm.
Suddenly, a blazing golden light overflowed from the depths of the space-time channel, quickly spreading beyond the channel, and then spreading to the entire array and every corner of the hall.
The terrifying pressure that almost suffocated Mei Qingfeng swept through, wave after wave, until after thirty-six rounds, it slowly subsided.
Outside the space-time channel, a figure enveloped in golden light appeared at some point. The features of the face were indistinct, but the extremely pure Quasi-Saint Emperor aura on his body couldn't deceive anyone.
"Ancestor!"
Yun Miaozhi called out loudly, pulling his disciples to kneel on the ground and pay their respects.
The figure looked around and his gaze fell on Yun Miaozhi. A gentle yet infinitely majestic voice sounded in the depths of their souls, "You... are the current head of the Palace of Calamitous Fate? Why is your cultivation so ordinary? Hmm, it seems that you are injured, so I can't expect too much from you."
"What is the current situation of the Extreme Void Starry Sky? Is the foundation of the sect still intact?"
"Ancestor, it's hard to say..."
Yun Miaozhi sighed. Both internally and externally, the current situation of the Palace of Calamitous Fate can be described as extremely unfavorable.
Externally, the reputation of the Palace of Calamitous Fate has been tarnished, and it is regarded as a traitor by almost all forces, betraying the interests of the Extreme Void Starry Sky cultivation world. Internally, the Palace of Calamitous Fate, which has been completely occupied by the Heavenly Human Race, is now just a name.
"It doesn't matter, tell me everything."
"Yes, ancestor."
Yun Miaozhi agreed and then communicated through his divine sense, reporting the situation of these years, especially the changes in the situation of the Extreme Void Starry Sky in the past ten years.
Suddenly, a mighty force struck without warning. Yun Miaozhi groaned and was knocked dozens of zhang away, blood flowing from his seven orifices. He struggled to get up and repeatedly kowtowed to apologize.
At the exit of the space-time channel, the figure enveloped in golden light had turned into seven figures. One of them was the one who made the move.
"Worthless!"
The figure snorted in anger, "With such a pathetic performance, I really don't know how you became the head of the sect. These useless things in the sect are truly getting worse with each generation!"
The current situation of the Palace of Calamitous Fate was unexpected for these ancestors of Ascension. They have always considered themselves extraordinary and chosen by heaven. They never expected that one day their stronghold would be taken away by others.
The leading figure inhaled deeply and said, "Although you have committed grave sins, you are not entirely useless. What is the situation with Qin Muling? Tell us everything you know about him, the more detailed the better!"
Yun Miaozhi hurriedly agreed and continued to communicate through divine thoughts.
"I see..." The founder of the Palace of Calamitous Fate couldn't hide his excitement. "If he really came from the Genesis Star Palace, does that mean he is the incarnation of the Innate Primordial Spirit Seed?"
"I can only speculate at the moment," Yun Miaozhi cautiously replied. "I am about fifty percent certain, but even if there is no such connection, he is still the luck child born to face calamities. He holds the key to the revival of the Extreme Void Starry Sky in this era. As long as we can control him, it will bring countless benefits to our sect."
"Hmm, that makes sense!" The founder's voice carried a hint of satisfaction. "Although you have made mistakes, they are understandable. Let us handle this matter. You will temporarily remain as the head of the sect, and I will give you a chance to redeem yourself."
The other six founders remained silent. After all, they had just returned from the upper realm and were not familiar with the situation in the Extreme Void Starry Sky. It would not be wise to change leaders hastily. Moreover, there were not many people available inside and outside the sect. If it weren't for Yun Miaozhi's last move, they would have had little chance of returning safely. Once the Heavenly Human Race's high-level members firmly established their position, it would be too late for anything.
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Outside the Bronze Hall.
On the square, hundreds of bronze ships, each three thousand zhang long, were ready to set sail. Teams of Taiyi and Great Principal Golden Immortals boarded the ships in an orderly manner. Including Yuan Xi and Bai Yuan, the seven Heavenly Human Race emperors stood outside the hall, silently observing everything.
Zi Huang and Ling Xi stood behind Emperor Bai Yuan, silent.
"This time, we will undoubtedly achieve complete victory," Emperor Yuan Xi confidently said. "Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace should be destroyed. Besides capturing Qin Muling alive, we should kill all the female cultivators there. Leave none alive! This will serve as a warning to other forces who dare to oppose us, the Heavenly Human Race!"
Ling Xi: "..."
She really wanted to argue back. Emperor, if you do this, everyone in the Extreme Void Starry Sky will be in danger. Tomorrow, the Dao Court and numerous Supreme-level sects might come knocking on our door! The seven emperors are indeed powerful, but there are more Quasi-Saint Emperor-level lords in this realm. You can't completely wipe them out, can you?
Unfortunately, she was currently insignificant and couldn't openly refute the emperor's opinion. She could only discuss it privately with her ancestor, Emperor Bai Yuan.
Just then, a faint tremor came from underground, immediately catching the attention of the seven emperors.
"What's happening?" Emperor Yuan Xi frowned and asked.
I apologize for the delay. Thank you for waiting!
(End of this chapter)