Chapter 665: Nine Abyss Profound Evil Cave Ming True Monarch

Chapter 665: Chapter 665: Nine Abyss Profound Evil Cave Ming True Monarch

Just as he was pondering how to learn a thing or two from the other True Monarchs, the respectful, almost fanatical voice of Bi Yuan, a Steward Disciple of the peak, came from outside the Quiet Chamber.

After all, he was in the presence of a True Monarch; just to see one was an immense honor.

"True Monarch, Daoist Master Mordo, senior disciple to True Monarch Nine Abysses of Profound Evil Mountain, is here to visit. He says that by the order of a True Monarch’s Decree, he is to invite you to Profound Evil Mountain for a meeting."

Xu Yunfan’s heart stirred. He slowly opened his eyes, and the world of creation and destruction contained within the Purple Gold Thunder Light of his pupils gradually settled.

Nine Abyss Profound Evil Cave Ming True Monarch.

This True Monarch held a special status within the Primordial Sect. She was once the Dao-companion of True Monarch Qing Yuan, and they pursued the Great Dao together. But later, for reasons unknown, they became mortal enemies. The depths of their hatred were known to all in the Primordial Sect.

When True Monarch Qing Yuan fell at his hands, this True Monarch Dong Ming not only failed to appear and offer aid, but she secretly applauded, her intentions obvious.

Now that Qingyuan was dead, she had taken the initiative to invite him...

’Befriending her might open up new possibilities. I might even be able to learn something about Cultivation after the Golden Core,’ Xu Yunfan thought to himself.

Now that he was a Golden Core True Monarch, his every move was under the watchful eyes of others.

His first choice would have been to go to the Wansheng Sword Sect and seek guidance on the path forward from Ancestral Master Chunyang, Lv Chunyang.

Ancestral Master Chunyang had bestowed upon him the grace of transmitting the Dharma and protecting his Dao. Furthermore, he was an Ancestral Master from the same Taoist Sect in the Divine Martial Realm, making their bond extraordinary.

But his status was different now. He, Xu Yunfan, was the new Divine Sky True Monarch of the Primordial Sect.

If he were to rashly set foot in the Wansheng Sword Sect in person, even with Ancestral Master Chunyang present, there was no guarantee that some of the other figures in the Sword Sect wouldn’t be hostile toward a Demon like him from the Primordial Sect.

If they used the opportunity to cause trouble, even Ancestral Master Chunyang might not be able to protect him completely, and it could even trigger a direct conflict between the higher-ups of the two sects.

"Please wait a moment. I will be there shortly."

Xu Yunfan’s calm voice penetrated the restrictive seals of the Quiet Chamber.

He retracted the surging aura around him and stabilized the newly solidified Divine Sky Golden Core in the heart of his Dantian Cave Heaven. The illusory Golden Core had already solidified, radiating an eternal and indestructible Dao Rhyme.

A moment later, Xu Yunfan appeared in the main hall of Divine Sky Peak, dressed in a Daoist robe adorned with a Purple Gold Thunder Pattern.

In the hall, a man in a black Daoist robe stood waiting quietly.

This man had a cold, stern face, and his gaze was as sharp as a falcon’s. The aura around him was deep and obscure, as if it could freeze a person’s Divine Soul and draw it in. This was Mordo, a Great Daoist Master of the Foundation Establishment Perfection Realm, renowned in the Primordial Sect for his venomous and powerful Profound Yin Soul-Binding Hand.

Upon seeing Xu Yunfan appear, he immediately bowed in salute. His posture was deferential; in the presence of a True Monarch, any disrespect would mean a futile death.

He might not even make it to the Sea of Suffering Reincarnation.

"Mordo pays his respects to the Divine Sky True Monarch! By the decree of my master, the Nine Abyss Profound Evil Cave Ming True Monarch, I have come to respectfully invite you to Profound Evil Mountain. My master says she has important matters to discuss, and also wishes to congratulate you on attaining your Daoist Golden Core."

Xu Yunfan’s expression was placid as his gaze swept over Mordo. The formless pressure belonging to a Golden Core True Monarch made even this Great Daoist Master at Foundation Establishment Perfection feel his breath catch in his throat.

Although he was at Foundation Establishment Perfection, said to be only a single step away from the Golden Core Realm...

...he knew in his heart that this single step was wider than the greatest chasm.

"True Monarch Dong Ming is thoughtful. I have just come out of seclusion, so I will go with you to Profound Evil Mountain."

He feigned a moment of contemplation before agreeing.

Now that he was a True Monarch, he had the confidence to face Dongming, who was also in the Golden Core Early Stage.

Mordo respectfully led the way.

Xu Yunfan transformed into a streak of Purple Gold Thunderbolt Escape Light that tore across the sky, sweeping Mordo up with him. At a speed far beyond the imagination of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, they shot straight toward one of the Nine Great Immortal Mountains of the Primordial Sect, which hung high in the heavens.

Profound Evil Mountain.

The moment they entered the territory of Profound Evil Mountain, a vast Imagery enveloped them. It was utterly different from the boundless Thunderbolt of Divine Sky Peak, and unlike the Immortal Palace Pure Qi of Pure Source Mountain. This presence was cold and abyssal, as if it could peer through a person’s heart into the Nine Netherworld.

This place was the Daoist ground of the Nine Abyss Profound Evil Cave Ming True Monarch, a tangible extension of the Great Dao she walked.

The entirety of Profound Evil Mountain was not made of ordinary rock, but was constructed from a strange material that looked like both jade and bone, flowing with a dark, spectral light.

There was no sunlight on the mountain, only eerie blue will-o’-the-wisps and deep purple malevolent mists that swirled and rose, casting the space in a bizarre, psychedelic light.

Every plant, every tree, was not what it seemed.

The swaying grass was, in fact, condensed from wisps of pure Nine Nether Xuan Yin Qi.

The gnarled, coiling trees were formed from the solidified, twisted resentment of vengeful souls. Shrill wails occasionally echoed from between their branches, only to be forcibly suppressed by an even deeper power.

The streams flowing through the mountain gorges were viscous as ink—Profound Evil True Water that radiated a bone-chilling cold. Within the water, formless faces could be faintly seen, struggling and sinking.

The air was filled with a strange Dao Rhyme that made one’s Divine Soul tremble, as if it could peer into the darkest corners of the heart.

Typical methods of the Demon Dao.

This was the Dao of the Nine Abyss Profound Evil Cave Ming True Monarch.

To perceive the netherworld, to play with the hearts of men, and to command the power of the Nine Nether Profound Evil.

The entire Profound Evil Mountain was a projection and extension of her vast Grotto Heaven into the mortal world, the physical manifestation of her Golden Core Imagery, "Nine Nether Profound Evil: Insight into Ten Thousand Thoughts."

Wherever a True Monarch resided, the world of their Daoist ground was influenced by their Imagery.

Here, the boons she granted herself would be greatly amplified.

’So that’s how it is. Imagery can be used this way.’

Seeing this, Xu Yunfan’s heart was stirred, and he came to a slight realization.

Before, when he went to True Monarch Qing Yuan’s Daoist ground on Pure Source Mountain, a mountain was just a mountain, and water was just water.

Now, seeing this mountain, it was not a mountain; seeing this water, it was not water.

Xu Yunfan’s Divine Sky Thunderbolt Dao Body instinctively activated. Purple Gold Thunder Light flowed over the surface of his skin, and its Dao Rhyme, which could shatter the Ten Thousand Laws, spontaneously resisted the pervasive, cold Divine Thought that was trying to probe the fluctuations of his Heart and Spirit.

He could feel that in this mountain, from countless hidden corners, it was as if the eyes of True Monarch Dong Ming were watching his every move, even the flow of his thoughts.

But having achieved the Divine Sky Dao Fruit and condensed all manner of Thunderbolts, he had no fear of these Yin Attribute powers.

Continuing onward, Mordo led Xu Yunfan to an elegant hall of a strange and bizarre style at the mountain’s peak.

The hall was built with a Black Jade foundation and white jade beams. Lanterns made from solidified soul-fire hung from the eaves, emitting a faint green glow.

As the light shone on Xu Yunfan, he was surprised to feel his Divine Soul become slightly more stable.

’What a treasure!’

Xu Yunfan’s eyes lit up. To someone of his Artifact Refining Grandmaster Level, this object was an extremely rare Heavenly and Earthly Treasure.

He never thought someone would just use it as a hanging lantern.

’I really haven’t been on my Dao path for long enough. My own reserves are too shallow!’

Xu Yunfan sighed internally. ’If I get the chance, I must borrow it to have a closer look.’

The hall doors opened without a sound, and Daoist Master Mordo silently withdrew.

A glance inside revealed that the interior was not dazzlingly opulent, but was instead arranged with considerable elegance.

A Moyu Desk, seats of carved white jade, and hanging scrolls on the walls depicting bizarre and psychedelic scenes of the netherworld.

In the center of the hall, a woman with a graceful and enchanting figure was lounging lazily on a soft couch draped with the pelt of some rare Exotic Beast.

She wore only a single layer of nearly transparent gauze, her body faintly visible beneath, her curves breathtakingly alluring.

Her skin was as fair as jade, yet it shimmered with a strange, cold light.

Her face was exquisitely beautiful, possessing a Charm that could bewitch all living things. Her eyes, in particular, were as deep as an abyss. With every flicker of her gaze, they seemed capable of drawing in a person’s very soul, perceiving the deepest secrets and desires of your heart.