336: Azure Nether Immortal Sect—Yun Chenzi!

At the extreme of the Northern Border, there is a blessed land called "Qingming."

This place is shrouded in clouds and mist year-round, presenting an extraordinary sight.

Thirty-six immortal mountains float like stars above the vast sea of clouds; their bodies are like jade, enveloped in a faint rosy glow.

Rainbow bridges span between the peaks, spiritual birds and exotic beasts weave through them, and waterfalls cascade from the floating mountains, turning into a misty haze of Spiritual Qi in mid-air.

From time to time, Cultivators can be seen riding the wind on their swords, their robes fluttering, appearing truly like deities, making the entire blessed land look ethereal and filled with spiritual light, a scene of a flourishing immortal Sect.

However, the most astonishing thing is the concentration of Spiritual Qi here.

In the outside world, a third-grade Spiritual Vein is enough to serve as the Foundation for a Golden Core power, allowing them to expand their territory and maintain their Legacy for a thousand years.

But here, visible torrents of azure light fill the surroundings, as if one has entered an ocean of Spiritual Qi!

With every breath, it transforms into a cyclone that enters the limbs and bones, instantly clearing the mind!

An ordinary Qi Refining Cultivator taking a single breath can match several days of bitter Cultivation in the outside world.

Such a wonder is not natural to this place, but is thanks to the "Nine Locks Dragon-Prisoning Formation," the vein-suppressing Formation at the center of the Immortal Sect!

One can see over a dozen third-grade Spiritual Veins, as massive as mountain ranges, restrained by invisible Formation power, manifesting in the form of hundred-zhang "Spiritual Dragons."

Their bodies are crystal clear like glazed glass, emitting a heart-palpitating and majestic spiritual power.

But at this moment, they are entangled by countless thick, pitch-black chains covered in profound runes, deeply embedded into the Spiritual Dragons' bodies; as the runes flicker, the faint sound of dragon roars like thunder can be heard.

Clearly, these "Spiritual Dragons" were all forcibly seized by the Qingming Immortal Sect using supreme methods and driven into the blessed land's earth veins, firmly suppressing the Spiritual Dragons at the blessed land's spiritual eyes.

Consequently, their essence is being extracted every moment, transforming into pure spiritual rain that sprinkles across the blessed land, nourishing all living things within.

In stark contrast to the suffocating atmosphere inside the Formation, the exterior of the Qingming Immortal Sect is currently a festive scene of lanterns, decorations, and loud immortal music.

This is because one of the pillars of the Qingming Immortal Sect, the Five Elements True Person who awes the Northern Border, is about to celebrate his thousandth birthday.

The Qingming Immortal Sect has sent out invitations far and wide, inviting a hundred Sects from the Northern Border to attend the banquet.

Almost every Sect and Family with some reputation, whether righteous or demonic, has received an invitation.

Although the actual birthday is still dozens of days away, the area outside the Qingming Immortal Sect's mountain gate is already bustling with traffic, with an endless stream of auspicious clouds, Flying Boats, and Spirit Beast mounts.

Many powers arrived early, fearing that arriving late would seem disrespectful.

In front of the mountain gate, the Disciples responsible for welcoming guests are incredibly busy, their voices calling out names one after another.

"Heavenly Sword Sect congratulates the Immortal Master on his thousandth birthday, presenting one 'Xuanyuan Ice Soul Sword Embryo'!"

"Northern Ridge Zhao Family congratulates the Immortal Master with eternal immortal blessings, offering one 'Thousand-Year Warm Jade Heart'!"

"Chaos Star Sea, Immortal Master Han wishes longevity without end, specially preparing a pair of 'Seven-Colored Spirit Reishi'!"

"Yellow Maple Valley, ..."

The congratulatory gifts are piled up like mountains, overflowing with precious light.

After presenting their gifts, the guests are led by Daoist boys dressed in moon-white robes and holding jade ruyi to the "Immortal Welcoming Pavilion" and other guest courtyards to settle in.

At this time, many Cultivators have already gathered in the pavilion in groups of three to five, either sipping tea and discussing the Dao or exchanging Cultivation insights.

No one is dissatisfied because the Five Elements True Person hasn't appeared from beginning to end.

After all, this is a great expert who is only half a step away from becoming a Nascent Soul True Monarch.

Once he achieves a Breakthrough, he will be a titan who can truly enter the Inner Domain and receive the worship of all living beings!

For such a figure, it is perfectly normal to be in secluded Cultivation, and it is only reasonable that he is unwilling to see guests.

But this only applies to the Five Elements True Person, as he has the status for it; however, the guests themselves cannot ignore etiquette, and every congratulatory gift that should be presented must be there.

Otherwise, the Five Elements True Person might not remember who came to congratulate him, but if someone is remembered by this great lord for not sending a gift, their days in the Northern Border would likely be difficult.

In the deepest part of the Qingming Immortal Sect, the core area with the densest Spiritual Qi, stands a particularly towering giant peak that pierces the clouds.

At the summit, there is a magnificent palace called the "Five Elements Dao Palace," which is the place where the Five Elements True Person performs secluded Cultivation!

What is most mysterious is the dao rhyme lingering upon it, which transforms into five-colored radiant ribbons encircling the mountain peak.

If an ordinary Cultivator could stay here for a short while, they would feel their mind become clear and tranquil.

Cultivation Techniques and Spells that were previously obscure and difficult to understand would become simple and easy, and the Cultivation speed would increase by more than several times!

This is precisely the effect of the dao rhyme that can only be formed by a Golden Core Perfection great expert who has comprehended the Laws of heaven and earth.

It is called—a "Dao Field"!

And there are four more such Dao Fields within the Qingming Immortal Sect!

This also proves that within the Qingming Immortal Sect, there are at least four other Great True Persons whose Cultivation has reached the level of Golden Core Perfection!

It is precisely this hard strength, capable of crushing everything, that has allowed the Qingming Immortal Sect to stand firm for thousands of years in the Northern Border, where demonic Cultivators run rampant and conflicts are constant.

At this moment, inside the Five Elements Dao Palace, various extraordinary phenomena are appearing!

Giant Jiamu vines with sea-like vitality coil around the palace, Gengjin Qi gathers into golden sword shadows like white rainbows encircling the area, Kuishui mysteries transform into a swimming dragon floating above the roof, Binghuo condenses into a red flame lotus platform in the center, and Wutu gathers into phantom mountains like yellow clouds supporting everything.

The power of the Five Elements evolves freely here, transforming into a cloud of Chaos Auspicious Cloud, as if it contains a world within.

As worlds are born and destroyed, they finally converge at the top, gathering toward the seated figure in the center of the hall like a hundred rivers returning to the sea.

When all the phenomena withdrew, the person's face became clear.

His face was as fair as jade, with a Five Elements mark on his forehead, and his eyes seemed to contain the rotation of the sun and moon as they opened and closed.

His long hair was tied with a wooden hairpin, and his robe moved without wind; though there was no dazzling light around him, he naturally exuded a high and ethereal Concept of being one with heaven and earth.

This person is one of the five pillars of the Qingming Immortal Sect.

The Five Elements True Person—Yun Chenzi!