The entire formation exuded a chilling killing intent, containing elements of Hunyuan, Yin and Yang, the Four Symbols, the Five Elements, the Six Harmonies, and the Eight Trigrams, but the most crucial element, the Open Eye, was a divine talisman.
That divine talisman was none other than a supreme treasure left behind by the Taiqing Dao Ancestor—the Primordial Chaos Taiqing Divine Talisman!
Throughout the novel "The Legend of the Swordsmen of Shushan", there are countless magical treasures and artifacts, but if we talk about the highest quality, it is undoubtedly the Primordial Chaos Taiqing Divine Talisman.
This talisman can serve as the core of a formation, enabling the creation of the most powerful killing formation in the Shu Mountain world, and it can also suppress destiny!
The reason why the Emei Sect in the Shushan world has been able to thrive and become more prosperous is because of the effect of the Hunyuan Yiqi Taiqing Divine Talisman in suppressing the fortune!
Of course, this effect of suppressing one's luck is effective on others, but it is not very effective when facing Wang Xuan.
Wang Xuan possessed the Eternal Tower of Heaven and Earth. Although he usually kept a low profile, when he competed with the Emei Sect for fortune, the Primordial Chaos Taiqing Divine Talisman's ability to suppress fortune became ineffective, clearly indicating that it was suppressed by the Eternal Tower of Heaven and Earth.
The Eternal Divine Eye can see through all things and point directly to the origin. The true nature of the Emei Sect's protective formation could not be hidden from Wang Xuan's eyes, and the loopholes in the formation were also analyzed by him bit by bit.
A moment later, Wang Xuan opened his eyes and looked behind him. There, the other experts from the Xuan Tian Holy Sect also flew over and arrived at the Ningbi Cliff of the Emei Sect.
"Dao Ancestor, have you found a way to break the formation?" Lu Bu put away the Dinghai Divine Needle Iron, rubbed his slightly swollen arm, and asked.
Wang Xuan said calmly, "Although we have found a way to break the formation, we are still a little short of it with our current cultivation level. Unless we use a sixth-level expert to sacrifice to the formation and first wear down the evil aura of this formation."
Lu Bu's eyelids twitched suddenly, and he felt a chill in his heart. This was going to be the start of killing his teammates for days!
Chapter 231 The Immortal Realm of the Spirit Void
Wang Xuan was secretly delighted to see Lü Bu's incredibly obedient demeanor.
He stopped teasing Lu Bu and said calmly, "I have indeed found a way to break the formation, but it is a bit troublesome. One wrong move and some people may even be lost in this killing formation."
"But are we going to force our way in? Looking at the entire Shu Mountain world, only the Emei Sect can compete with me for the destiny of the world!"
"We only need to seal off Ningbi Cliff of the Emei Sect, preventing Master Miaoyi and the others from leaving, and then we can easily gather the fortune of the world."
What Wang Xuan didn't say was that the Heavenly Dao of the Shu Mountain World was no longer viable. Originally, the Emei Sect should have inherited the last part of the Shu Mountain World's fortune, giving birth to several Celestial Immortals who ascended to the Spirit Void Immortal Realm.
But now that the Emei Sect has been suppressed to this state by Wang Xuan, it is naturally impossible for them to inherit the last part of the fortune of the Shu Mountain world.
Wang Xuan only needs to wait a dozen years. Given the current growth momentum of the Xuantian Holy Sect, the last chance for fortune will undoubtedly belong to him.
At that time, Wang Xuan will naturally open the world passage to receive the will of the Xuan Tian world.
Since Wang Xuan had made his decision, neither Fairy Jinghuan, Lü Bu, nor the others had any objections.
In the following period, Wang Xuan, Fairy Jinghuan, and Monk Liaokong occupied the area outside Ningbi Cliff of the Emei Sect. They also gathered more than a dozen Earth Immortal experts to help them, firmly suppressing Master Miaoyi, Xuanzhenzi, and others within Ningbi Cliff, preventing them from escaping.
Meanwhile, Lu Bu and Huang Zhong, two sixth-tier experts, returned to the Xuan Tian Holy Sect to take charge and rapidly erode other cultivation forces.
It is worth mentioning that during this period, before the Qingcheng Sect's Master of Bliss arrived at Ningbi Cliff, he met with Wang Xuan.
When the Blissful Immortal arrived in the morning, Wang Xuan was startled because the Blissful Immortal's cultivation was too high. Just like Yang Jian and Nezha that Wang Xuan had seen in the Legend of the White Snake world, they both had the cultivation of the sixth-order perfect realm, and were only half a step away from the seventh-order god and demon realm!
Wang Xuan even had a sudden realization: once the Heavenly Dao of the Shu Mountain World falls into complete silence, the Blissful Immortal will most likely use this opportunity to attain the Golden Immortal realm and become a supreme powerhouse comparable to the Martial Dao God and Demon realm!
"I wonder what brings you here, Master Jile? Could it be that you wish to rescue the masters of the Emei Sect?" Wang Xuan asked tentatively.
Master Jile shook his head, looked deeply at Wang Xuan, and said with a deep gaze, "Fellow Daoist, your origins are mysterious, and you can confuse the secrets of heaven, making it impossible for me to fathom your background. But I am certain that there is no such person in our world; you are from another world."
"As expected of the Blissful Immortal, you saw through it all." Wang Xuan was somewhat surprised, but not panicked.
Firstly, he didn't sense any hostility from the Blissful Immortal. Secondly, the Blissful Immortal posed no threat to his life.
Wang Xuan is now a master of the Divine Power realm, and has even touched the edge of the mid-stage of the Divine Power realm, which is equivalent to the mid-stage of the Celestial Immortal realm in the Immortal Cultivation system.
Although the Blissful Immortal was powerful, he had not truly broken through to the Golden Immortal realm. Although Wang Xuan was no match for him, if he wanted to escape using the Eternal Tower of Heaven and Earth, the Blissful Immortal would not be able to stop him at all.
"Now that you've guessed my origins, what brings you here?" Wang Xuan already had a premonition, but he wasn't sure yet.
The Blissful Immortal bowed to Wang Xuan and said in a sincere tone, "I am about to break through to the Golden Immortal realm and can ascend to a higher-level realm. However, I do not wish to go to the Spirit Treasure Immortal Realm. I hope you, fellow Daoist, will guide me to another world."
"Just as I thought!" Wang Xuan understood, and said with a half-smile, "Isn't the Spirit Void Immortal Realm pretty good? So many senior experts from your world have ascended to the Spirit Void Immortal Realm. There are senior experts there to take care of you. Why risk venturing into an unfamiliar world?"
Master Jile gave a wry smile and said with some helplessness, "If I had a choice, I would never go to the Spirit Void Immortal Realm."
"Our predecessors from the Qingcheng Sect once sent word that the Sage Taiqing has merged with the Dao in the Lingkong Immortal Realm and become the ruler of the Heavenly Dao in the Lingkong Immortal Realm. The entire Lingkong Immortal Realm has become the domain of the Taiqing lineage!"
“People like Chunyang Zhenren and Zhongli Quan, the Eight Immortals of Shangdong, are all disciples of the Taiqing lineage. Even the founder of the Emei Sect, Changmei Zhenren, is a direct descendant of the Taiqing lineage. When they go to the Lingkong Immortal Realm, it is as if they have returned to their own home, and they enjoy countless benefits.”
“But cultivators from other lineages are different; they will be suppressed if they go to the Spirit Void Immortal Realm.”
"Why do all the Taoist sects, and even the Buddhist sects, flock to the Emei Sect? Isn't it all so that they can have a better life after ascending to the Spirit Realm!"
After hearing the Blissful Immortal reveal these secrets, Wang Xuan's heart was filled with shock and disbelief.
Because Wang Xuan controls the world will of the Xuantian World and is working hard to plunder the resources of all the heavens and myriad worlds to strengthen the Xuantian World, isn't it all for the purpose of cultivating the Xuantian World into a mythical world and allowing the Xuantian Will to also transform into the Heavenly Dao?
What Wang Xuan wanted to do, the Supreme Saint of Taiqing had already done, and even done better than him.
It should be noted that the rank of the Lingkong Immortal Realm is even higher than that of the Mythical World. The Heavenly Dao of the Mythical World is comparable to an unknown eighth-order realm and can easily suppress seventh-order gods, demons, and golden immortals. So how powerful is the Heavenly Dao of the Lingkong Immortal Realm?
In short, it was ridiculously strong, completely exceeding Wang Xuan's current expectations.
So here's the question: As a subordinate world of the Lingkong Immortal Realm, the Shushan World was undoubtedly something that the Taiqing Sage wanted to possess.
The Shushan World is becoming increasingly weak, to the point that even the Heavenly Dao is about to fall into slumber, mostly because the Lingkong Immortal Realm has been continuously draining the Shushan World of its resources over the years.
Each celestial being and golden immortal ascending to the celestial realm takes away a massive amount of spiritual energy. Moreover, these ascending immortals don't leave empty-handed; they all carry magical treasures, elixirs, and rare and precious materials with them.
Over time, the Shushan World inevitably declined, while the Lingkong Immortal Realm grew stronger by using the Shushan World as nourishment.
Wang Xuan often does this kind of thing. He not only occupies the Xuan Tian Great World, but also has hundreds of low- and mid-level martial arts worlds under his control. The experts from those worlds will ascend to the Xuan Tian World, just like the Ling Kong Immortal Realm.
If we consider the example of others, how could the Sage of Taiqing tolerate Wang Xuan taking the Shu Mountain World for himself?
Before he can even refine the entire Shu Mountain world, he will likely face an attack from the Taiqing Dao Ancestor of the Lingkong Immortal Realm!
With his small stature, how could Wang Xuan possibly be a match for his opponent?
Chapter 232 Three Little Girls
"It seems I can't wait any longer. I need to make some changes to my original plan!" After much deliberation, Wang Xuan finally decided to take action ahead of schedule.
Wang Xuan originally planned to wait until the story of The Legend of the Swordsman of Shushan ended, when the entire Shushan world had fallen into the Dharma-ending Age and the Heavenly Dao was declining, before opening the world passage and guiding the will of Xuantian to descend.
Only in that way can he maximize the benefits, bring the Shushan world completely under his control, and then merge it with the Xuantian world to create a Heavenly Dao that belongs entirely to him!
But now that he knows that the Supreme Dao Ancestor has merged with the Dao in the Spirit Void Immortal Realm, his plan must be changed.
He couldn't wait until the Heavenly Dao of the Shu Mountain World completely collapsed before making his move. Even if he controlled the Shu Mountain World, he wouldn't be able to withstand the cross-realm attack from the Taiqing Dao Ancestor.
Only by taking advantage of the fact that the Heavenly Dao of the Shu Mountain World has not yet been completely extinguished, and actively merging the Xuan Tian World with the Shu Mountain World, can a powerful Heavenly Dao be born, thus breaking free from the control of the Taiqing Dao Ancestor.
Although that would greatly weaken Wang Xuan's control over the newly formed Heavenly Dao, it was all worth it.
To escape the Spirit Void Immortal Realm, the Blissful Immortal Li Jingxu was also a great help to Wang Xuan. He magnanimously told the Blissful Immortal, "Fellow Daoist, rest assured, I will soon open a passage to another world, at which time you can naturally ascend with me!"
Master Jile stared at Wang Xuan for a moment, unsure if he believed him, before finally thanking him: "Then I thank you, fellow Daoist! You are busy dealing with the Emei Sect, so to avoid any mishaps, I will protect you from the side."
Wang Xuan rolled his eyes inwardly. This Blissful Immortal was clearly worried that Wang Xuan would stand him up, which was why he wanted to stay close to Wang Xuan!
He ignored the Blissful Immortal and instead called Zhao Yun over, whispering a few instructions to him.
Spring came and autumn went, and before they knew it, Wang Xuan, along with Fairy Jinghuan and others, had besieged Ningbi Cliff for two whole years.
Over the course of two years, the Xuantian Holy Sect has expanded considerably, with many smaller sects voluntarily joining it in order to obtain more cultivation resources.
"Zilong, have you found all the people I asked you to find?" Wang Xuan called Zhao Yun over and asked.
Zhao Yun knew who Wang Xuan was referring to, and he said with certainty, "They've all been found. Does the Dao Ancestor want to see them now?"
"Call them all over."
Zhao Yun nodded and turned to leave. He returned shortly after, followed by three little girls.
These three little girls are no ordinary people; each of them has exceptional talent and is no less capable than the likes of Lu Bu, Guan Yu, and Zhao Yun!
Before the founder of the Emei Sect, Master Ren Shou, ascended to the Lingkong Immortal Realm, he left behind a prophecy: "Emei will prosper, with two Yuns and three Yings!"
The three little girls in front of me are the "Two Clouds and Three Heroes" mentioned in the prophecy of the Long-Browed Immortal: Li Yingqiong, Yu Yingnan, and Zhou Qingyun.
As for the remaining two in the prophecy of the Long-Browed Immortal, they are Qi Lingyun and Yan Renying.
Qi Lingyun is the daughter of Master Miaoyi, the leader of the Emei Sect. She grew up in Emei and it's impossible for her to be recruited by Wang Xuan. Yan Renying is the senior disciple of the Emei Sect and joined the sect early on, remaining loyal to it.
Even though the Xuantian Holy Sect is now the most powerful sect in the Shu Mountain world, it cannot recruit all the "Two Clouds and Three Heroes" predicted by the Long-Browed Immortal.
But that's enough.
Why did the Long-Browed Immortal leave behind such a prophecy before his ascension? In Wang Xuan's view, the so-called "Two Clouds and Three Heroes" were the last sustenance of the Shu Mountain world, and also the last batch of chosen ones.
In the original storyline, the Emei Sect recruited the "Two Clouds and Three Heroes" into its ranks, and naturally obtained their fortune, which was then integrated with the sect's overall fortune.
Wang Xuan's ability to gather three chosen ones is enough to earn him the favor of the Heavenly Dao in the Shu Mountain world.
Li Yingqiong and the other two little girls followed behind Zhao Yun, nervously and curiously glancing at Wang Xuan.
Wang Xuan's expression remained unchanged, appearing ethereal and otherworldly, as if he were the embodiment of the Great Dao, captivating the three little girls' gazes.
Given Wang Xuan's current status and position, there was no need for him to hide anything anymore. He spoke directly, saying, "I am the Xuan Tian Dao Ancestor, and I have a master-disciple relationship with you. Would you be willing to become my nominal disciples?"
How could Li Yingqiong and the other two little girls refuse? They were all born into martial arts families and had loved practicing martial arts since they were young. Not long ago, Zhao Yun came to their door, and they learned that immortals existed in this world, and that the Xuantian Holy Sect was the largest cultivation force in the world!
Now that the big boss of the Xuantian Holy Sect, the Xuantian Dao Ancestor, wants to take them as disciples, even if they are only nominal disciples, it is still a great thing!
"Master, please accept my bow!"
Among the three little girls, Zhou Qingyun was the oldest and more mature, and was the first to fall in love with them.
Li Yingqiong and Yu Yingnan followed suit, bowing their heads and performing the formal apprenticeship ceremony, thus establishing their master-disciple relationship with Wang Xuan.
A faint smile appeared on Wang Xuan's face. As he established a master-disciple relationship with the three little girls, he could sense that the Shu Mountain world no longer rejected him, but instead showed a hint of goodwill.
Originally, he was not a native of the Shushan world, but an outsider. The Heavenly Dao of the Shushan world wanted to kill him, but the Eternal Tower of Heaven and Earth concealed the secrets of heaven, which prevented the Heavenly Dao of the Shushan world from pinpointing his exact location.
But things are different now. Li Yingqiong and the other two little girls are chosen ones, and they are the last batch of chosen ones conceived before the decline of the Heavenly Dao. They are the Heavenly Dao's last gamble to save the world. They are practically the Heavenly Dao's own children!
Wang Xuan established a master-disciple relationship with the three little girls, transforming himself from an outsider into the teacher of his own children, and thus was no longer rejected by the Heavenly Dao of the Shu Mountain World.
Ordinary people have to pay a tutor to come to their homes to teach their children, but Wang Xuan, who taught Li Yingqiong and the other two chosen ones of the world, received the favor of Heaven!
After hesitating for a moment, Wang Xuan gradually released the ability of the Eternal Tower of Heaven and Earth to conceal the secrets of heaven, allowing himself to be within the perception of the Heavenly Dao of the Shu Mountain World.