Xuantian Immortal Cultivation Record

“Pity us, the people of this world, for our many sorrows. Only by joining the Divine Sect can we find liberation. Seek within yourselves, strengthen your roots. Break free from your shackles, transcend from mortal to saint. May the Torch Dragon bestow blessings upon the diligent and faithful…”

After paying respects to the Holy Maiden, the Left and Right Divine Envoys, and the Four Great Dharma Kings, the two Divine Grace Envoys—the Fire Herald and Vice Envoy Zhang—began bestowing blessings upon the Torch Dragon Valley disciples, accompanied by several Dharma Transmission Envoys. The method of bestowing blessings was, of course, to repeatedly recite this scripture, which had originally been taught by Chang Guangming.

After reciting the scripture, the two Divine Grace Envoys accepted the worship and prostration of over a hundred thousand disciples, and then, amidst an atmosphere of unparalleled fervor, they walked off the stage.

Entering the Holy Hall, a resplendent golden hall, tables and chairs had already been set up. However, there was none of the large roasted meat of the Northern Three Altars, nor the mountain fruits and vegetables common at Daoist banquets, nor fine wine or immortal brews, not even a cup of fragrant tea. Instead, there was an atmosphere of solemnity.

The doors of the Holy Hall slowly closed, and the earth-shattering shouts from the plaza rapidly faded into the distance, eventually disappearing without a trace. The hall fell silent, an absolute silence, in which the sound of each person's breathing could be clearly heard.

“Please, the two Divine Grace Envoys, take your seats!” Holy Maiden Zhang Xuan softly parted her crimson lips, and at the same time extended her slender jade hand, pointing to the two soft-backed armchairs on the north side, making a gesture of invitation.

At this moment, she had calmed down from the emotions of excitement, ecstasy, shock, and bewilderment, and was able to face Zhang Yuanjing with composure.

Fire Crow Daoist and Zhang Yuanjing nodded slightly, and without a word, walked over silently and sat down with composure.

Since figures from all sides were present, it was clear that a formal meeting was to be held to discuss certain contentious matters. And their invitation to participate indicated that this matter must be directly related to them.

Zhang Xuan seemed to have grown accustomed to her role. Facing a group of Divine Sect giants, she was composed, acted appropriately, and naturally took on the role of chairperson, inviting the Left and Right Divine Envoys and the Four Great Dharma Kings to take their seats one by one.

The Left Divine Envoy sat in the first seat on the left, while the Right Divine Envoy sat opposite him, in the first seat on the right. The Gold Dharma King sat below the Left Divine Envoy, and the Azure Dharma King sat below the Gold Dharma King. Opposite them were the White Dharma King and the Red Dharma King.

After everyone was seated, Zhang Xuan quickly walked to the north side and sat down on a chair near Zhang Yuanjing, then opened her mouth and said, “Today, with the two Divine Grace Envoys present, we have invited everyone here to discuss only one matter: when and how to hold the Nirvana Sacrifice. First, please have the Left Divine Envoy convey the will of Lord Torch Dragon!”

The Left Divine Envoy, with his trademark gentle smile on his face, coughed lightly and said, “Lord Torch Dragon's request is very simple. He has been weak for too long and hopes that the Nirvana Sacrifice can be held as soon as possible, without delay. Therefore, this envoy suggests that the Nirvana Sacrifice be held tomorrow, and that the number of participants be limited to those of us present.”

The Right Divine Envoy, with his delicate and feminine features, wore a gloomy expression. He interjected, “This envoy disagrees! Now that the identities of the two Divine Grace Envoys have been confirmed, and they have stated that they will heal Lord Torch Dragon, why not ask the two envoys to heal Lord Torch Dragon first, and then hold the Nirvana Sacrifice? Moreover, the Nirvana Sacrifice is a grand ceremony of the sect, sacred and unparalleled. Of course, the disciples should be allowed to witness it, to receive exhortation and strengthen their faith. How can it be held in secret!”

“That's right, Bai also agrees with the Right Divine Envoy's opinion. Since the two Divine Grace Envoys can heal Lord Torch Dragon, why not do it first? Although our Northern and Southern Six Altars have prepared ample supplies, enough for the Nirvana Sacrifice. However, wouldn't it be more beneficial for the Holy Maiden to merge with a stronger Torch Dragon! Wouldn't it give the Holy Maiden even greater strength!” The handsome White Dharma King was quite agitated, and his thick, long eyebrows jumped up and down with his forceful words.

Having been refuted by two people in succession, the Left Divine Envoy's expression remained unchanged, still with a gentle smile, but his eyes became slightly sharper.

Zhang Xuan smiled sweetly and calmly looked at the others, “What are the opinions of the three Dharma Kings?”

Hearing the Holy Maiden's question, the Red Dharma King, whose face was covered with a light veil and who was dressed in gorgeous clothes, spoke first. Her voice was soft and pleasant to listen to, and very charming, “Reporting to the Holy Maiden, Lingfang agrees with the Right Divine Envoy's opinion.”

The Azure Dharma King, Yue Sanyang, then smiled sinisterly, “Yue agrees with the Red Dharma King as well, and also agrees with the Right Divine Envoy's opinion.”

Thus, the intentions of these few people in targeting the Left Divine Envoy were very clear. It was as if they would oppose whatever the Left Divine Envoy wanted to do.

Zhang Yuanjing was quite surprised in his heart, and thought to himself, “Aren't these people afraid of falling for the Left Divine Envoy's trick of making the empty seem real and the real seem empty, or have they completely grasped the Left Divine Envoy's intentions?”

The Gold Dharma King, who was always straightforward and frank, was the last to speak this time. He said in a loud voice, “Whether or not to heal Lord Torch Dragon is naturally up to the two Divine Grace Envoys to decide! How can we decide!”

Zhang Xuan chuckled, turned her head, and looked at Zhang Yuanjing with a pair of beautiful eyes, asking softly, “I wonder what the two Divine Grace Envoys think?”

Zhang Yuanjing felt a little unnatural under her gaze, and turned his head to look at Fire Crow Daoist, who first glanced at Zhang Xuan, and then said somewhat vaguely, “We are only bestowing blessings on behalf of the Supreme God. The affairs of the sect are naturally for you to decide.”

Zhang Yuanjing understood what he meant, which was to ask him to transmit his voice and ask Zhang Xuan, to listen to her opinion. However, under the watchful eyes of everyone, he might be able to send a voice transmission, but with Zhang Xuan's realm and strength, it would be difficult to do so without being noticed. This was a bit risky.

Of course, Fire Crow Daoist could also think of this question. However, compared to Zhang Yuanjing, he was not so worried, not so concerned and confused. In his opinion, at such a critical moment, taking a little risk was both necessary and worthwhile.

He believed that even if the Divine Envoys and Dharma Kings present discovered that Zhang Xuan was transmitting her voice, they would not be able to figure out who she was transmitting it to. The Right Divine Envoy and his people would definitely think that she was transmitting it to the Left Divine Envoy, and the Left Divine Envoy would definitely have some doubts, but it could be covered up afterwards, and at worst, it could be explained as begging the two Divine Grace Envoys to agree with the Left Divine Envoy's opinion.

However, he could not transmit these thoughts to Zhang Yuanjing in time, so Zhang Yuanjing naturally could not think of so much.

At this time, the Right Divine Envoy suddenly said, “The two envoys should know that the people of the sect still hope that the envoys can first bestow blessings on Lord Torch Dragon on behalf of the Supreme God, and then hold the Nirvana Sacrifice. Please also ask the two envoys to comply with the sect's request and cast a spell to heal Lord Torch Dragon as soon as possible.”

Zhang Xuan scolded softly, “Right Divine Envoy, do not be rude. The envoys will make their own decisions, how can you force them with the will of the people!”

Upon hearing this, the Right Divine Envoy was first a little surprised, then his eyes narrowed and he glared fiercely at Zhang Xuan, his face becoming extremely gloomy, but he did not speak again.

The Left Divine Envoy, who had been silent for a long time, smiled and stood up, saying, “Since you all request that the Divine Grace Envoys heal Lord Torch Dragon first, then let's do that. I wonder if the two envoys agree?”

These words were clearly beyond the expectations of the Right Divine Envoy and others. They looked up at the Left Divine Envoy, wanting to judge the truth of his words from his facial expression. However, this was destined to be in vain, the Left Divine Envoy's expression was still that smiling look, as if he was very satisfied with this result.

The Right Divine Envoy frowned and pondered for a few breaths, then suddenly smiled, and said in a sinister tone, “It is rare for Old Brother Lu to change his stubborn style of the past and gladly submit to the majority opinion, which is a blessing for my Divine Sect. I wonder if Old Brother Lu wants to communicate with Lord Torch Dragon first, and ask when the two envoys can be allowed to bestow blessings on it on behalf of the Supreme God?”

The Left Divine Envoy replied calmly, “No need. Lord Torch Dragon can hold the Nirvana Sacrifice at any time, so naturally it can accept the Supreme God's blessings at any time.”

The Right Divine Envoy asked, “Then, can it be today?”

The Left Divine Envoy said, “Of course.”

The Right Divine Envoy looked at Zhang Yuanjing and Fire Crow Daoist and asked, “What about the two envoys? I wonder when it is convenient? Do you need to prepare in advance? Lord Torch Dragon is very weak and has been sleeping in the Nine Yin Abyss. If it is summoned to the ground, it will consume vitality every moment. If it cannot be healed in time, its strength will be greatly damaged instead.”

Fire Crow Daoist shook his head, “No need to prepare, we can go at any time.”

Seeing that Zhang Yuanjing had not reacted for a long time, and that the Left Divine Envoy had changed his mind, knowing that this matter was settled, he no longer declined, but followed their wishes.

The Right Divine Envoy looked at the Left Divine Envoy directly opposite him, “Then please ask the two envoys to go to the back hall of the Torch Dragon Hall.”

Just as the Left Divine Envoy was about to answer, the White Dharma King diagonally opposite him interjected, “There is still one matter undecided, which is how to hold the Nirvana Sacrifice. Should it be open to all the disciples, or should only a few of us participate? Bai agrees with the Right Divine Envoy's opinion, we should let the disciples watch the ceremony on the spot! Gold Dharma King, Brother Lan, I wonder what you think?”

The Gold Dharma King snorted softly, “Such a grand ceremony, of course, the more lively the better.”

The White Dharma King laughed loudly, “Brother Lan is right, grand ceremonies must be lively!”

Afterwards, the Red Dharma King expressed her agreement with the Right Divine Envoy's opinion, and the Azure Dharma King echoed her words.

Seeing that everyone had expressed their opinions, Zhang Xuan said, “Since this is the case, then please set a number, how many people from each side will enter the back hall? The space in the back hall is limited, and it can only accommodate about 30,000 people now.”

“Thirty thousand?” The Right Divine Envoy frowned and said with displeasure, “The classics record that above the Nine Yin Abyss, there is a hidden soldier cave that can accommodate 100,000 disciples! How can you only say 30,000?”

Zhang Xuan explained calmly, “That was thousands of years ago. The Nirvana Sacrifice has not been held for so many years, and the cave has not been cleaned. Most of the space has been filled with mud and rocks, and the remaining space can only accommodate 30,000 people.”

The Right Divine Envoy said with a gloomy face, “I don't believe it!”

The Left Divine Envoy raised his hand to stop Zhang Xuan, who was about to explain, and said with some playfulness, “This is easy to handle, we can go to the hidden soldier cave below the back hall with the two envoys and see it for ourselves!”

The Right Divine Envoy looked at Fire Crow Daoist and Zhang Yuanjing and asked, “Wouldn't that affect the two envoys bestowing blessings on behalf of the Supreme God?”

Fire Crow Daoist did not know what the real meaning of his words was, so he said vaguely, “Well, it is best if no one is watching when bestowing blessings on behalf of the Supreme God.”

The Left Divine Envoy smiled, “That's easy to handle, we can roughly take a look at the hidden soldier cave, then come out first, and then let the two envoys bestow blessings, so that's fine!”

The Right Divine Envoy hesitated for a moment, looked at the Dharma Kings, and said in a questioning tone, “Or should we not go, so as not to affect the two envoys' blessing action.”

The White Dharma King nodded quickly, “Yes, yes, the two envoys are bestowing blessings on behalf of the Supreme God, it is too offensive for us to follow!”

The smile on the Left Divine Envoy's face grew even stronger, “After the two envoys have finished bestowing blessings, you can go in and take a look!”

The Right Divine Envoy shook his head quickly, “No need. Since the Holy Maiden has said so, it must be so. Jin suggests that each side should be limited to 5,000 people. Too many people will be too crowded, and it will also be disrespectful to Lord Torch Dragon!”

Hearing this, Zhang Yuanjing and Fire Crow Daoist understood that these people did not dare to enter the hidden soldier cave in the back hall without the protection of a large army. This showed that the Left Divine Envoy could exert extremely strong strength there.