Chapter 898 - 291: Seventy-Two Cangmin Realms (Part 5)

"But to move such a large mountain range, I’m afraid it would require a Nascent Soul True Monarch who has mastered the art of relocation to make it happen."

Zhou Xuan pondered for a moment and gave the answer.

Upon hearing this, Shen Chongming immediately furrowed his brow.

A Nascent Soul True Monarch needs to take action?

Wouldn’t that expose the Five Elements Secret Realm?

Forget it, it seems this matter will have to be put aside for now.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist, for the information."

"You’ve had a tough journey, so..."

"Chongzhen, please arrange a place in the city for Fellow Daoist Zhou to rest for the time being."

Beside him, Shen Chongzhen acknowledged with a bow.

Zhou Xuan rose, bowed to the few people, and then followed Shen Chongzhen away.

Once they were out of sight, Xu Zhan curiously asked, "Senior Brother, do you really intend to move the entire Hidden Dragon Mountain?"

Shen Chongming smiled bitterly: "Grandfather says it’s the request of that kid Xiubai, who wants to move Hidden Dragon Mountain into the Five Elements Secret Realm."

"Now it seems that it’s not easy to accomplish this without exposing the Five Elements Secret Realm."

"Alright, let’s not worry about this for now, I’ll personally explain things to grandfather later."

Switching topics, he looked at Xu Zhan and asked, "How did you fare on this trip?"

"And what’s the matter with the female cultivator from the Ice God Palace?"

Xu Zhan let out a heavy sigh: "Don’t even mention the yield."

He briefly explained the situation at the Profound Frost Sect ruins, prompting peculiar expressions from Shen Chongming and Shen Li.

"No worries, one can’t force fate."

Shen Chongming offered a comforting word.

Xu Zhan nodded and continued, "As for Zhou Xuan, it was Elder Luo who mediated, and I suspect the elder wanted our Shen Family to connect with the Ice God Palace."

"After a few months of interaction, I’ve found Zhou Xuan to have a rather simple mind, and the palace behind her is quite formidable."

"So I invited her to Yunshui City as a guest."

Shen Chongming realized and lowered his head slightly.

After some pondering, he said, "Then let her stay in the city for now."

"By the way, you should go find father soon, there’s something very important."

When the bloodline memory emerged, he immediately communicated to Shen Chongzhen, who was far away in Beidi County, advising him not to comprehend the contents within the bloodline.

Xu Zhan didn’t possess the Shen Family bloodline, hence he was still unaware of the ’Golden Nature Scam.’

"What important matter?" Xu Zhan asked with some curiosity.

"Just go find father," Shen Chongming didn’t elaborate.

Though filled with suspicion, Xu Zhan refrained from further questions and rose to leave the suite with a bow.

...

Southern Border, Yangquan Mountain.

Dongyun Pao hurriedly descended upon the main hall of Bai Xuan Sect, quickly passing through to the sleeping quarters entrance, where he respectfully bowed, "Sect Leader, Ah Bao has urgent information to report."

The sleeping quarters remained silent for a moment, then the door was gently opened.

Dongyun Pao looked at Wushi Qianrou who opened the door and bowed slightly.

Wushi Qianrou nodded, "Come in."

Dongyun Pao entered the sleeping quarters and respectfully bowed to Shen Chongxu, who was seated cross-legged on the bed, "Sect Leader, news from Fushan Country’s southern Yunzhou indicates that not long ago, Fushan Country’s hundred-thousand rebel cultivators are besieging Linjiang City held by Wushi Ao. Amid the fierce battle, a mysterious formidable individual suddenly intervened, capturing nearly three hundred thousand cultivators and soldiers from both sides."

Upon hearing this, Shen Chongxu slowly opened his eyes.

"Do we know who is responsible?"

Southern Border cultivators, although fond of using cultivator blood as refining material for Blood Pills to enhance cultivation.

Due to the Yangnao Land being separated by the Void Combination Corridor Array from the Southern Border, divided into Yin and Yang territories.

Southern Border is Yin, Yangnao Land is Yang.

Earlier Southern Border invaded Yangnao Land, large-scale abducting its cultivators and common people for the so-called ’Yin Yang Mutual Aid.’

Merely using Southern Border’s local cultivators for refining Blood Pills, those fellows would take hundreds or thousands at most.

An instance where tens of thousands of cultivators are abducted at once hasn’t been heard of before.

Dongyun Pao paused before replying respectfully, "Specifically who intervened is unknown to me."

"But street rumors say the perpetrator resembles an ancestor from the Central Domain’s Longevity Pavilion."

"The source and authenticity of the news can’t be verified, I apologize, Sect Leader."

Central Domain’s Longevity Pavilion?

Shen Chongxu narrowed his eyes slightly and slowly stood up, clapping his hands, "A Nascent Soul True Monarch has intervened?"

"Why would the Longevity Pavilion abduct tens of thousands of low-tier cultivators?"

He paced a few steps by the bed, about to ask Dongyun Pao further when another figure hurriedly appeared at the entrance to the sleeping quarters.

The doors wide open, Dongyun Pao inside, Ming Zhengchu dressed as a scholar immediately bowed his hand, "Sect Leader, Vice Sect Leader, I have urgent news to report."

"Come in and speak."

Shen Chongxu commanded, and Ming Zhengchu quickly walked in and bowed, "News from the Northern Mountain Immortal neighboring territories came in that a mysterious strong individual annihilated twelve major and minor forces, among them seven were Golden Core Influences."

"Outer cultivators witnessed hundreds of thousands of human race cultivators and demon cultivators being swept up by a massive vortex atop the Northern Mountain Immortal."

"Based on the might at that time, older Golden Core masters deduced the mysterious individual resembled a Nascent Soul True Monarch."

Hearing this, Shen Chongxu’s brows instantly furrowed tightly.

"Another Nascent Soul True Monarch?"

Ming Zhengchu showed confusion upon hearing this.

Beside him, Dongyun Pao briefly shared the news he’d obtained.

Ming Zhengchu’s expression froze, seemingly contemplating something, hesitated for a moment before choosing silence.

"If you have any thoughts, just speak your mind."

Noticing his hesitation, Shen Chongxu calmly stated.

Ming Zhengchu slightly bowed, "Years ago, I heard that Southern Border’s several major forces vied for spirit beings in the Yangnao Land. To accelerate the spirit being’s manifestation, the forces united, capturing vast numbers of Yangnao Land and Southern Border cultivators, conducting a blood sacrifice at the site of the spirit being’s emergence..."