330: Advent

Yes, the Great World they spoke of was precisely the Four Profound Heavens, and not only that, but powerful cultivators from the Four Profound Heavens had also visited in the past.

Not all powerful cultivators who discovered small worlds were filled with greed and malice.

Among them, there were also some friendly existences; they did not despise the beings in the small worlds, but rather conversed with them on equal terms.

Any small world was treated as a place for travel and exploration.

The First Generation Yuanshen of the Yuan Ling World became good friends with a powerful cultivator from the Four Profound Heavens.

After some discussion, he decided to leave with the other party to see a more expansive world.

Staying here would only lead to stagnation; knowing of the Four Profound Heavens' existence, choosing to leave was a very normal thing.

And their clan was the descendant of that First Generation Yuanshen.

Because of this, they inherited and preserved knowledge of many secrets that many people in the Yuan Ling World did not know.

That powerful cultivator from the Great World told them that small worlds like the Yuan Ling World were very dangerous.

Many powerful cultivators would seek out and enslave such worlds; some even took pleasure in destroying worlds.

As long as there was a Yuanshen-level cultivator presiding, the world could face annihilation at any time.

However, the First Generation Yuanshen could not abandon the idea of leaving, so after some deliberation, he and another powerful cultivator from the Four Profound Heavens worked together to conceal the Yuan Ling World.

Afterward, the First Generation Yuanshen left, following that powerful cultivator from the Four Profound Heavens.

But since his departure, the First Generation Yuanshen never returned, and all communication ceased.

Knowing the full truth, they did not announce it to avoid causing internal chaos within the world.

However, as the First Generation Yuanshen failed to return day after day, their hearts grew increasingly anxious.

According to that powerful cultivator, they were like fish on a cutting board without spines.

Fortunately, now another Yuanshen has finally appeared.

Boom!

All sorts of heavenly phenomena appeared one after another: golden lotuses sprouting from the ground, nine suns in the sky, clouds parting to reveal a bright moon, the first appearance of a blue moon…

All kinds of special effects surged forth as if they cost nothing.

Soon, all the special effects ended, and a beam of light shot straight into the sky from the clan grounds, then slowly thinned and dissipated.

At once, a terrifying aura surged wildly from the clan grounds, enveloping everyone outside the clan grounds.

“So strong!” the middle-aged man who spoke first exclaimed in admiration. He was the Yuan Clan Chief—Yuan Ming!

He was also the strongest in the entire Yuan Clan and the entire Yuan Ling Continent, apart from the breakthrough Ancestor.

“Yes, he’s too strong, truly too strong. Just his aura alone makes my soul tremble,” the white-haired elder said with immense excitement. He was the Yuan Clan’s number three figure—Grand Elder Yuan Zhen.

Although he felt incredibly uncomfortable being suppressed by the aura at this moment, his fervent excitement was undeniable, and he even grew more thrilled because of it.

The last middle-aged man, seeing the scene before him, did not speak, but the worry he had been carrying finally eased.

This person was the Yuan Clan’s number four figure—the Clan Chief’s younger brother, Punishment Grand Elder Yuan Li.

In the Yuan Clan, apart from Grand Elder Yuan Qian, these three held the highest positions.

Just as they thought it was about to end, another phenomenon suddenly appeared in the sky.

Unlike the previous ones, this time, a misty blood rain fell from the sky.

“What’s going on? There’s another phenomenon,” Yuan Ming speculated, “Could it be that the breakthrough isn’t over yet?”

He glanced at Yuan Zhen and Yuan Li, finding that they both had equally bewildered expressions.

Clearly, this was their first time witnessing a Yuanshen Realm breakthrough, and it was only the second instance in the entire world, so they had no idea what to expect during the process.

Nothing bad will happen, right?

The thought had just flashed through Yuan Ming’s mind when he quickly suppressed it.

At this moment, he noticed a hand resting on his shoulder.

Yuan Ming was startled and looked back, only to find it was Grand Elder Yuan Qian!

Yuan Ming breathed a sigh of relief. Grand Elder was always like this, constantly appearing out of nowhere to scare people, and he seemed to enjoy it.

If that were the case, it wasn't impossible that he was behind the heavenly phenomenon to scare them.

“No!” But very quickly, Yuan Qian, as if seeing through his thoughts, denied it, “This isn’t my breakthrough phenomenon, I’ve already completed my breakthrough, and I didn’t do it.”

“Really?” Hearing this, Yuan Ming’s expression suddenly turned grave, “Grand Elder, you’re not joking, are you?”

Yuan Zhen and Yuan Li, who were at his side, had initially been somewhat pleased to see Yuan Qian emerge, as this seemed like something he would do.

But now that Grand Elder had denied it, the smiles on their faces immediately faded a bit.

Although they didn't dare to question him directly like Yuan Ming, they still looked at Yuan Qian with suspicious eyes.

“You guys, no!” Yuan Qian was speechless. Was his reputation usually that bad, to be suspected by everyone?

He took a deep breath and, with a serious expression and a serious tone, said, “I really didn’t do this!”

Seeing Yuan Qian so certain, all three chose to believe him.

Because if it were a joke, it would be going too far at this point.

“But don’t worry!” Yuan Qian waved his hand, nonchalantly saying, “Don’t forget I’ve already broken through to the Yuanshen Realm. What trouble could there be that I can’t handle? I’ll go up and take a look first.”

That’s right!

The Ancestor had already broken through to Yuanshen, the strongest realm in the history of the Yuan Ling World. What did they have to fear?

Whether it was a phenomenon, a natural disaster, or man-made, the ones who should be afraid should be the other party, right?

“What if…” Yuan Li, however, worried from the side, “What if it’s someone from that place?”

Although he didn't specifically name the place, the other three knew what he was referring to.

“That’s unlikely,” Yuan Zhen was more optimistic. “Since the First Generation Yuanshen left with that person, no powerful cultivators from there have come, either before or after.

And before they left, they set up secretive measures, so it’s unlikely to be discovered.”

“Indeed,” Yuan Ming nodded, “Even if it truly is a powerful cultivator from that place, according to what that person said, the Ancestor, after breaking through, is also an existence of the same level, so there’s no need to worry too much.”

“Forget it, I’ll still go up and take a look first,” Yuan Qian decided to see for himself.

“But…” Yuan Li hesitated.

“No need to worry!” Yuan Qian said confidently, “I am a Yuanshen. You haven’t reached this realm, so you don’t know what this realm means.

But I can feel that omnipotent power.”

“Most importantly, I haven’t sensed any dangerous aura from above. With my current strength, I wouldn’t be mistaken.”

“Alright,” Seeing everyone say so, although Yuan Li still felt a slight unease, he said nothing more.

The next moment, Yuan Qian shot into the sky, disappearing into the blood-colored clouds.

As soon as he entered, a certain blood-colored object fell from within.

The people below looked closely and found it was the wide-eyed head of Grand Elder Yuan Qian.