HPDBC Chapter 154: Gathering the Ascended Ones
Chapter 154: Gathering the Ascended Ones
Chapter 154: Gathering the Ascended Ones
On the mountainside, a gentle breeze rustled Gu An’s robes as he stood before the stone statue, his divine sense having already penetrated it.
Inside the statue, he sensed a remnant soul—an old man curled up as if in deep slumber.
The voice they had heard earlier was nothing more than a triggered formation, activated whenever a living being entered this cave dwelling.
Furthermore, during his earlier scans, Gu An had discovered that this cave contained multiple teleportation arrays—a total of eight, including the one they arrived through, each leading in different directions.
This deepened his curiosity about the origins of this place.
A Grand Ascension cultivator’s cave dwelling!
Gu An raised his hand and extracted the remnant soul from the statue. A glowing sphere materialized in his palm.
【Daoist Xing Su (Grand Ascension Stage, Third Layer): 0/0/0】
All zeros?
Did that mean Daoist Xing Su had completely perished?
Gu An immediately extended his divine sense into the soul fragment and cast Soul Search to extract its memories.
BOOM!
In the distance, a thunderous explosion shook the land—that was An Hao and Si Yan’er locked in battle, entangled with a swarm of wooden puppets.
Gu An paid them no mind and focused on the soul extraction.
An hour later—
The remnant soul in his hands dissipated like smoke.
Daoist Xing Su had, indeed, long since perished. He had left behind a soul fragment, hoping for rebirth or possession, but his secret soul-preserving technique had ultimately failed to withstand the erosion of time. ????åΝỒ????ΕS
After countless cycles of the moon, his soul energy had completely dissipated, leaving behind only a shell with fragmented memories.
Through these memories, Gu An learned a shocking truth—
The Demon Ancestor originated from the Seven Star Spirit Realm!
Daoist Xing Su and his fellow sect members had been ordered to transport the Demon Ancestor out into the world, allowing him to establish the demon race.
However, for unknown reasons, Daoist Xing Su later deserted the Seven Star Spirit Realm, fleeing southward across the sea in an attempt to escape the continent.
But he was ambushed by other cultivators from the Seven Star Spirit Realm, sustaining grievous injuries.
With no other options, he sought refuge in Tianwei Territory, where he established this hidden domain.
If it had escaped Lu Lingjun’s detection, it meant the entity was at least Profound Mind Realm!
A demon at the Profound Mind Realm?
Gu An decided he would investigate Taixuan Sect that night—at the very least, he needed to ensure it posed no threat to his Third Medicine Valley.
"With you here, no one—human or demon—would dare lay a hand on my Medicine Valley. In the future, I’ll be relying on you to protect it. Rest assured, I’ll personally cultivate all the spirit herbs you need!" Gu An grinned, his words filled with admiration.
Lu Lingjun smirked, clearly pleased. "Don’t worry. Unless the Mountain God himself descends, no one can touch the Third Medicine Valley."
Since reaching Profound Mind Realm, she had regained the confidence and arrogance she once had in the lower realms—she felt her cultivation journey had only just begun.
After chatting for a while, she finally revealed her true intention.
Bringing up the mysterious demon in Taixuan Sect was merely an excuse—her real goal was to convince Gu An to write a book about her, just like he had done for Taixuan Immortal Venerable.
"You’re already a Profound Mind cultivator. If you wanted to, you could easily make a name for yourself—why do you need me to write about you?" Gu An asked, surprised.
He hadn’t expected Lu Lingjun to have such a peculiar request.
Raising an eyebrow, she said, "Just tell me what you want."
"There you go again! What kind of question is that?"
"When I returned from the Taichen Empire, I sensed the aura of an Eighth-Grade Spirit Tree hidden within a certain sect. If you write about me, I’ll steal it for you."
"Even if you steal it, I wouldn’t dare take it."
"I can seal it with a secret technique. Once the heat dies down, you can plant it somewhere safe."
"And where exactly would I plant it...?"
"Don’t play dumb. You definitely have secrets. Otherwise, why are you always sneaking off?"
"Ahem. Let’s not make baseless accusations. Writing a book is negotiable, but don’t slander me—got it?"
Hearing Gu An’s response, Lu Lingjun chuckled.
"Fine, fine. No slander. You’re the most selfless and noble cultivator in Taixuan Sect."
"That’s more like it. Now, tell me your story—I need inspiration."
Since he had spare time, writing a new book didn’t seem like a bad idea.
After all, he could showcase his calligraphy skills—let the world witness the elegance of Pan An’s script!
That night, Lu Lingjun recounted her tale, and it lasted until dawn.