Chapter 1035 - 364: Secrets, Trust, and Entering the Otherworld Again (Part 4)

Chapter 1035: Chapter 364: Secrets, Trust, and Entering the Otherworld Again (Part 4)

"I’ve already discussed with my brother,"

"Once Brother Wei recovers, we’ll let him enter the Supreme Profound Grotto Heaven for cultivation."

Supreme Profound Grotto Heaven?!

Fu Clan Leader’s pupils contracted.

Although the Supreme Profound Grotto Heaven is incomplete, both Supreme Elders of the clan had entered there for cultivation in their youth. This grotto heaven can only be opened once every five hundred years, and the clan can only send up to three members each time.

For this quota,

countless disciples within the clan fought fiercely.

Fu Clan Leader, although honored as the leader of a clan, was born at a wrong time and has now missed the best age to enter the Supreme Profound Grotto Heaven.

Fu Clan Leader hurriedly bowed deeply to the ground:

"Thank you, Supreme Elders, for your great kindness to Brother Wei!"

....

On the other side.

Inside the main house, as soon as Aunt Yue saw Fu Clan Leader and the other person leave, she immediately pulled Fu Changsheng to his feet:

"Brother Wei, let us return to the town right now!"

Apparently,

Aunt Yue did not want Fu Changsheng to participate in the myriad clans’ war.

The maid on the side softly reminded:

"Aunt, the Supreme Elder just set up a barrier over the courtyard, I’m afraid we can’t leave."

Upon hearing this,

Aunt Yue instantly collapsed to the ground.

Looking at Fu Changsheng with tears streaming down her face:

"My son, it’s your mother who has harmed you."

Although Fu Changsheng had never spent time with Aunt Yue, she genuinely cared for her son. This kind of motherly love was something he had never felt before, and it was somewhat unfamiliar. He wondered if his biological mother was just like Aunt Yue.

Amidst his thoughts,

he raised his hand and held Aunt Yue:

"Don’t cry."

While speaking,

the door reopened.

Fu Clan Leader walked back in, but the Supreme Elder was nowhere in sight.

Aunt Yue instinctively shielded Fu Changsheng behind her.

Upon seeing this, Fu Clan Leader said:

"Yue’er, don’t worry. Brother Wei will not participate in the myriad clans’ war."

"Really?"

"Naturally true!"

Aunt Yue instantly broke into a smile amid her tears.

Fu Clan Leader comforted her with a few more words and motioned to the maid who promptly and tactfully took Aunt Yue out.

Once only the father and son were left in the room,

Fu Clan Leader cast a Technique on the room’s Array. After the Array Light Shield rose, he finally showed an excited expression:

"Brother Wei, just now the Supreme Elder informed me that three months from now, when the Supreme Profound Grotto Heaven opens, you will be able to enter with the two Supreme Elders’ direct grandsons."

"Supreme Profound Grotto Heaven?"

Fu Changsheng looked puzzled.

Fu Clan Leader smiled and explained a little about the origin of the Supreme Profound Grotto Heaven.

According to fragmented records of concealed Dao doctrines, the Supreme Profound Grotto Heaven was created by a Taiyi Immortal during ancient times. It is said that the Taiyi Immortal comprehended the reasoning of "the mysterious of mysteries, the gateway to all marvels" from the "Profound Origin Scripture" and drew the primordial qi of heaven and earth in the depths of Zhongnan Mountain to form a void-like Secret Realm. The Grotto Heaven contains a yin-yang cycle and conceals sacred lands like the "Nine-Transformation Profound Light Pool" and "Formless Star Meteor Platform," serving as a holy land for cultivators to comprehend the Profound Mechanism and sever worldly ties.

"The grotto heaven has existed for over a million years, it is no longer in its prime, and what our clan possesses is merely a fragment of it. Although dilapidated, those who enter may often encounter unexpected opportunities."

"Only successive clan leaders and those ranked as Supreme Elders have the qualification to know of the Supreme Profound Grotto Heaven. It opens every five hundred years, with a special circumstance being the selection of a Nascent Soul Seed to be sent into the grotto heaven."

From the secret histories recorded within the clan,

whoever enters the Supreme Profound Grotto Heaven inevitably succeeds in condensing a Nascent Soul. However, whether they can withstand the Nascent Soul Three Tribulations is another matter.

Fu Changsheng was somewhat excited upon hearing this.

Although the Supreme Profound Grotto Heaven is broken, within it, one might find a way to enhance the Five Elements Space Secret Technique.

It’s just that.

He was a little confused.

This time, he focused on cultivating the fourth layer of the "Great Derivation Technique," yet according to the plot’s development, he inexplicably entered the Supreme Profound Grotto Heaven:

"Could it be that events have departed from the system’s control?"

Fu Changsheng suppressed the questions in his heart.

He asked a few questions about the Supreme Profound Grotto Heaven, but Fu Clan Leader knew nothing about it.

He initially planned to use this identity to explore the place, but before he could speak, Fu Clan Leader said:

"Brother Wei, for the next three months, stay in the room and focus on recuperating your body."

After a few words of advice,

Fu Clan Leader then thoroughly closed the Array.

The entire Changli Institute forbids anyone from entering or leaving, including Fu Changsheng.

As soon as three months passed, Fu Changsheng was taken to the Back Mountain Forbidden Area. Upon entering the forbidden land, an ancient stone gate appeared before him, carved with mysterious runes, exuding a timeless and solemn aura.

In front of this majestic stone gate, the red-bearded Supreme Elder, with closed eyes, quietly meditated as if merged with the surrounding environment.

In front of him.

There stood a young man and woman, both cultivators of the Purple Mansion stage, quietly waiting.

While their faces still showed traces of youth, their eyes revealed a hint of maturity. The man’s posture was upright and determined, while the woman was graceful and gentle.

Upon seeing the Fu Clan Leader enter, they both bowed in respect, but their gaze registered a flicker of disdain toward Fu Changsheng.

Both had overcome countless challenges and endured hardships to earn this opportunity, but Fu Ziwei, it was said, was merely an illegitimate child who had only recently acknowledged his ancestry and had not fulfilled any clan tasks, let alone achieved merit for the family.

Yet now, he stood as an equal with them.

The two naturally felt discontent.

However, in the presence of the Fu Clan Leader and the Supreme Elder, they concealed their dissatisfaction.

The four stood silently for a while.

Buzz!

The Array Light Curtain behind them trembled slightly, and then, Supreme Elder Profound Nether True Monarch appeared.

He was dressed in black, his hair as white as frost, and his deep eyes emanated a chilling aura.

The red-bearded Supreme Elder True Monarch Profound Yang suddenly opened his eyes, fixing his gaze on Profound Nether True Monarch, with pupils contracting. Despite the latter’s healthy appearance, Profound Yang immediately noticed signs of the Nascent Soul within him starting to disperse:

"Brother!"

Profound Yang hurried forward.

Profound Nether gestured for him to stay calm.

Fu Changsheng and the others had already bowed and lowered their heads, unaware of the interaction between the two, only hearing the voice from above:

"Half a cup of tea’s time until Yin and Yang unite, the moment the Grotto Heaven opens. Ziwei, Ziqian, and Zi’ao, you three should first practice the Guiding Mantra thoroughly."

As he spoke.

Three intricate ancient jades floated toward Fu Changsheng and the others.

Upon receiving the ancient jade.

A warm sensation was felt.

The back of the ancient jade was engraved with an activation mantra, though written in ancient script, it was not difficult.

Fu Changsheng looked up to see Profound Nether True Monarch, who had arrived later, seated silently with eyes closed before the stone gate. Meanwhile, red-bearded True Monarch Profound Yang explained the precautions for entering the Supreme Profound Grotto Heaven and finally said:

"Last time the three of us entered the Supreme Profound Grotto Heaven, the ruins inside were more numerous than recorded by previous ancestors. Five hundred years have passed, and surely the grotto heaven is even more incomplete, so be cautious within. Follow Zi’ao’s lead, understood?"

Among the three.

Zi’ao is already at the Purple Mansion Peak, Ziqian is late-stage Purple Mansion, and Fu Changsheng is at the middle-stage Purple Mansion, the lowest in cultivation.

The three replied in unison.

At that moment.

Fu Changsheng heard the Fu Clan Leader’s voice in his ear:

"Brother Wei, remember, prioritize your own life’s safety."

Right then.

Profound Nether True Monarch suddenly opened his eyes, exchanged a glance with Profound Yang True Monarch, and both made hand seals. As the incantations rang out, boom—a series of Techniques was cast into the stone gate.

Buzz!

The runes on the Heaven-Reaching Stone Gate seemed to come alive, rapidly writhing, linking end to end, trembling slightly. Accompanied by the sound of a dragon’s roar:

"Roar!"

In the next moment.

The entire world seemed to tremble.

Following that.

A gray whirlpool coalesced on the Heaven-Reaching Stone Gate.

True Monarch Profound Yang turned and said:

"Ziwei, you three, chant the mantra quickly!"

As soon as the words fell.

Fu Changsheng saw Profound Nether True Monarch suddenly spit out a mouthful of black blood, which, upon hitting the ground, instantly corroded it:

"This is..."

Clearly.

Profound Nether True Monarch was severely injured.

Everyone present was visibly shocked by the sudden turn of events, but Profound Nether True Monarch roared:

"Why are you three still standing there? Chant the mantra quickly!"

From his expression, Fu Changsheng saw a trace of urgency, and without hesitation, swiftly sealed the Technique, chanting quickly. Buzz—his ancient jade emitted a dazzling white light that enveloped him.

Then.

A beam of light shot from the gray whirlpool, landing on him.

The beam contained a powerful pulling force.

Buzz!

In the next instant.

Fu Changsheng’s figure disappeared into the gray whirlpool.