Xuantian Immortal Cultivation Record

Amidst the beautiful mountains and clear waters, the massive black pit was a jarring sight, an incongruous presence that resembled a festering scar.

At the edges of the pit, a strange aura permeated the air, repelling spiritual energy and forming a unique region.

"Yuanjing, this is what used to be Horseshoe Valley. You wouldn't recognize it, would you!" Yu Tianwan stood on the Wind-Riding Chariot, pointing at the black pit with a smile.

Also in the chariot were Zhang Yuanjing, the Fire Crow Daoist, Yuan Zhilin, Mei Zhenyi, and Zhou Zhengming.

After completing the entry procedures at the outer courtyard, Han Ji, Zhang Jun, and Zhang Yu each went to their assigned mountain peaks to cultivate.

Han Ji was on the verge of establishing his foundation, and Zhang Yuanjing had already refined five Foundation Establishment Pills for him, allowing him to enter seclusion and break through. Zhang Jun was assigned to Jade Capital Peak in the southern part of Sky Palace Mountain.

Zhang Yu had already established her foundation and met the age requirements for an elite disciple, but since she had not grown up within the sect, she was temporarily placed on Guarding Simplicity Peak, where Huo Zhengkai was.

Several disciples had wanted to follow Zhang Yuanjing to Shumi Mountain, but he sternly forbade it. Only Zhou Yuming insisted on entering the secret realm to train, and Zhang Yuanjing did not refuse, so he brought him along.

Yuan Zhilin, Liu Jinglong, and Mei Zhenyi were not disciples of the Profound Sky Sect and could not stay on the mountain, so they came along as well.

A hint of reminiscence flashed in Zhang Yuanjing's eyes as he shook his head. "Not just this place, but the entire Shumi Mountain seems vastly different from before."

Yu Tianwan sighed and said, "Indeed. Ever since the Mustard Seed Space fell into the void beyond the heavens and the Void Demon World disappeared, this place has begun to change, almost every year. After several decades, how could anyone recognize its original appearance?"

Zhang Yuanjing asked in confusion, "Uncle Yu, is the Shumi Mountain Secret Realm located within this black pit?"

Yu Tianwan said, "Not at all. This black pit is mostly a remnant of the Void Demon World. It hasn't shrunk in decades. We've surveyed it several times, but fearing that using any means might trigger unforeseen changes, we've only observed it from the periphery. Therefore, we still don't know the reason behind it. Fortunately, it hasn't expanded either. At this scale, even if it's connected to the void beyond the heavens, it wouldn't pose much harm. As for the secret realm, it's a hundred miles west of this black pit."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yuanjing frowned and said, "Back then, the Void Demon Space in Shumi Mountain also grew from small to large, and then became uncontrollable. Could this black pit have the same hidden danger?"

Yu Tianwan stroked his white beard and pondered for a moment before saying, "Everyone in the sect, including True Man Tong, shares this concern. Originally, someone suggested simply blasting it with thunder talismans, since it's not large and wouldn't affect the Sky Palace Mountain's great spiritual vein. But this pit is different from a different space; it's a real, existing region. Unless we delve deep into the ground to find the root cause, superficial efforts won't be of much use. Therefore, this suggestion was rejected. True Man Tong advocated dealing with external enemies first and addressing this issue later. This is a prudent approach, so everyone agreed."

Zhang Yuanjing nodded and said nothing more. This was a helpless measure. However, as long as the threat of the Sky Demon Abyss is resolved within a century, this place would not be a concern.

The Wind-Riding Chariot swept over the black pit, passing over continuous mountain peaks.

Surrounded by mountains, a stream valley came into view. Maple trees and ancient pines, interspersed with red and green, were as brilliant as brocade.

On the cliffs, waterfalls cascaded, rushing over rocks, splashing jade and spraying pearls, with the sound of tinkling.

The water flowed into the valley, becoming gentler, hidden among the beautiful grasses, and converged on the edge of the green forest into a thousand acres of calm waves, which, when illuminated by the morning sun, resembled golden scales.

Above the calm lake, palace pavilions and towers were built, looming and hazy, but protected by a large array.

Yu Tianwan pointed to the lake surface and said with a smile, "The entrance to the secret realm is at the bottom of the lake, connected by a road from the pavilions. From now on, Yuanjing and Daoist Fire Crow will guard this place!"

Zhang Yuanjing looked into the distance and asked, "Have the Sky Demon Abyss cultivators established any strongholds nearby?"

Yu Tianwan pointed to a high mountain in the west and said, "There is a monitoring post there, protected by formations. We have attacked it several times, but have not succeeded. And the formations in the lake can resist Nascent Soul cultivators, so the other side can only watch from the sidelines."

That day, in front of the Profound Sky Palace on True One Peak, Zhang Yuanjing had witnessed the Sky Demon Abyss Nascent Soul True Man's array-breaking methods. If they were used here, the array would probably collapse in an instant.

However, in front of Daoist Fire Crow and a group of juniors, he naturally couldn't say these words.

Yu Tianwan knew what he was thinking and explained, "The environment here is special. The spiritual energy in the lake is very rich, so the protective formations are very strong. Unless Nascent Soul cultivators use powerful spiritual treasures, it is difficult to pose a threat to the great array. However, using powerful spiritual treasures would inevitably trigger a large-scale mobilization of spiritual power in the mountains, thereby disrupting the balance between the spiritual power in the mountains and the black pit, triggering unpredictable consequences. Back then, that True Man Du tried it once, using only ordinary spiritual treasures, and it caused the black pit to rumble, scaring him into stopping immediately. So, Yuanjing, you can rest assured that this place is just a low-level secret realm and is not worth the risk of a Nascent Soul True Man taking action!"

Zhang Yuanjing nodded silently, no longer speaking. He was secretly laughing bitterly. He, Zhang Yuanjing, as the only known survivor from the Mustard Seed Space, had arrived here. Would Hou Nanpeng of the Sky Demon Abyss not come to kill him!

However, he couldn't explain the situation to Yu Tianwan.

Tong Tianfu sent him here with a clear purpose, which he knew very well. However, he couldn't resist. Not to mention that all his disciples were in the mountain gate, like hostages, Tong Tianfu also allowed Daoist Fire Crow to enter the Profound Sky Palace's collection to select three sets of Nascent Soul-level techniques. In order to fulfill his inner obsession, he had to persevere.

Of course, Tong Tianfu didn't want him to come here to die, but rather as bait to lure Hou Nanpeng to eat.

Last time at Sky Palace Mountain, taking advantage of Liu Yuanqing's ascension ceremony, Tong Tianfu set a trap to lure the snake out of its hole, ran to Flowing Cloud Immortal City himself, and let the Sky Demon Abyss Nascent Soul attack the mountain, allowing Liu Yuanqing to use the sect's inherited divine power spiritual treasure, the Divine Firmament Sword, to inflict heavy damage on the enemy.

This time, he was repeating the same trick.

The Sky Demon Abyss Nascent Soul could see through it, but Zhang Yuanjing's bait was too tempting, and the Sky Demon Abyss had to take it. It could be said that Zhang Yuanjing was the only opportunity for the Sky Demon Abyss to obtain the Flying Heaven Token. How could the Sky Demon Abyss not come!

However, Tong Tianfu didn't reveal a word about how he planned this matter, only telling him to guard the secret realm and, if attacked by a strong enemy, send a message back to the sect, and the sect would have its own response.

The Shumi Mountain Secret Realm was two million miles away from Sky Palace Mountain and one million three hundred thousand miles away from the nearest Immortal City, Flowing Cloud Immortal City. Such a distance was not impossible to set up a teleportation array, but the resources consumed were terrifying and required Tong Tianfu to personally take action, which would be time-consuming and laborious. Tong Tianfu would never do such a thing.

How could he protect the lives of his group? Relying on a Refining Yang Umbrella alone was definitely not enough.

If he had Nascent Soul cultivation, he could still gamble with it. But with only Core Formation cultivation, he was unable to drive the Refining Yang Umbrella at all and could only rely on it to fight on its own. And without the supplement of a cultivator's mana, how long could the Refining Yang Umbrella fight and how much power could it exert!

Lost in thought, Yu Tianwan had already opened the great array and turned back to the two people in the Wind-Riding Chariot and said, "Yuanjing, Daoist Fire Crow, please!"