Chapter 42 Heavenly Court
After completing all this, Feng Zichen calculated the time. He found that only twenty years had passed, and there were still eighty years left until the hundred-year period.
There was still plenty of time. Therefore, he didn't rush to leave seclusion, but instead stayed to familiarize himself with his primordial spirit.
After all, Feng Zichen had never possessed a primordial spirit before, and controlling it was far less effortless than with a true spirit. Moreover, the newly formed primordial spirit was not yet fully integrated with his body and required a period of adjustment.
Seventy years later, Feng Zichen awoke from his meditation. With a wave of his sleeve, the incense smoke in the void gathered, forming an avatar of Earth Immortal level. This was the newly generated incense smoke in the last seventy years.
Soon, Feng Zichen would travel to the Heavenly Court. This journey would take at least a thousand years, and possibly ten thousand years. Leaving an avatar behind would allow him to keep an eye on the human race and maintain contact with them, saving him a lot of trouble.
After refining the avatar, Feng Zichen didn't linger and got up to leave.
"Fellow Daoist, has everything been settled?"
Inside the welcoming hall, the Water Dragon Lord asked with a smile as he looked at Feng Zichen as he entered.
"I apologize for keeping you waiting, Dragon Lord. Everything is settled now, and we can depart."
Feng Zichen replied somewhat apologetically.
"It's nothing!"
The Water Dragon Lord smiled, not minding, and woke the sleeping Ao Xue, preparing to set off.
Upon leaving the welcoming hall, the Water Dragon Lord raised his hand, and a flying boat appeared.
The flying boat was about thirty feet long, entirely white, as if crafted from white jade. Its hull shone brightly with spiritual light, surrounded by rich innate energy, and even innate runes appeared, clearly indicating it was no ordinary object.
"This is the Lingyun Boat, a top-grade innate spiritual treasure."
Seeing the surprise in Feng Zichen's eyes, the Water Dragon Lord explained with some pride.
The East Sea was extremely far from the Heavenly Court. Even with the Water Dragon Lord's cultivation at the peak of the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm, it would take thousands of years to reach the Heavenly Court. Moreover, he was carrying Feng Zichen and Ao Xue, these two burdens.
Considering this, the Ancestral Dragon specially took out the Lingyun Boat, partly for their transportation, and partly to demonstrate the majesty of the Dragon Clan.
After the three boarded the Lingyun Boat, the Water Dragon Lord cast a spell to activate it.
"Buzz!"
The Lingyun Boat swayed for a moment, emitting wisps of azure light, and the runes on its surface seemed to come alive, swirling around it. Then, the Lingyun Boat transformed into a stream of light and flew towards the center of the primordial world.
The three of them, aboard the Lingyun Boat, covered a journey of thousands of years in just a few decades. They arrived at the center of the primordial world, at Mount Buzhou.
After the end of the ancient era, the oppressive aura of Pangu that shrouded Mount Buzhou gradually weakened for some unknown reason. The restrictions on the summit of Mount Buzhou, which was originally only accessible to Great Luo Golden Immortals, gradually eased.
First, Great Yi Golden Immortals could freely come and go; as time passed, even Golden Immortals, Profound Immortals, and Heavenly Immortals could also enter.
After the oppressive power of Pangu weakened to a certain extent, a vast world appeared above Mount Buzhou. The demon race used this world as their foundation to establish the Heavenly Court and dominate the primordial world.
Reaching the summit of Mount Buzhou, one could see auspicious clouds and myriad rays of light, with a grand gate faintly visible.
That was the Southern Heavenly Gate, where beams of divine light could be seen moving back and forth, a lively scene indicating that many had already arrived.
Indeed, Emperor Jun, as the Heavenly Emperor, ruled over the stars and all things in the primordial world. He invited many powerful beings from the primordial world to the gathering; who dared refuse!
Even those top-tier quasi-saints, even if they couldn't attend themselves, would send disciples with gifts to avoid offending Emperor Jun and causing unnecessary trouble.
"The Heavenly Court is on Mount Buzhou. Let's go to the Heavenly Court first to participate in the grand event and see how the demon race fares!"
The Water Dragon Lord stepped off the Lingyun Boat first, saying somewhat sourly. The Dragon Clan were the former overlords of the primordial world, while the Demon Clan is the current overlords. Upon arriving here, the Water Dragon couldn't help but compare them in his mind.
He discovered that the Demon Clan's power was immense, surpassing even the
Dragon Clan's former glory. This realization stirred a pang of jealousy within him. Ao Xue, however, hadn't experienced the Dragon Clan's golden age and felt nothing amiss, curiously observing everything around Buzhou Mountain.
Feng Zichen smiled, somewhat understanding, and followed him off the Lingyun Boat.
However, the moment his foot touched Buzhou Mountain, he felt the Hongmeng Dao Seal tremble like never before, as if it wanted to fly out of his sea of consciousness and rush deeper into Buzhou Mountain.
At the same time, a sense of urgency emanated from the Hongmeng Dao Seal, constantly urging Feng Zichen to go deeper into Buzhou Mountain, as if something was drawing it there.
This sudden change caused Feng Zichen's expression to change. He quickly stopped and gathered his magic power to suppress the Hongmeng Dao Seal's anomaly. Whatever was deep within Buzhou Mountain, he couldn't take it now.
This place is teeming with experts; any unusual occurrence would attract considerable attention. Whether it would bring fortune or misfortune was uncertain!
"Zi Chen, are you alright? Why does your face look so pale?"
Feng Zi Chen's unusual appearance caught Ao Xue's attention, who hurriedly asked with concern.
"I'm fine. This place contains the pressure of Pangu, and I can't adapt to it yet. I'll be fine in a while."
The Hongmeng Dao Seal was Feng Zi Chen's greatest secret, so he naturally couldn't tell the truth.
"Oh! Then be careful. This pressure is indeed uncomfortable."
Ao Xue didn't doubt him; she herself felt uncomfortable on Buzhou Mountain, let alone Feng Zi Chen, who was weaker than her.
The Water Dragon Lord, walking ahead, glanced back at Feng Zi Chen. He wasn't as naive as Ao Xue, easily deceived.
However, he didn't say much. Which cultivator doesn't have secrets? Those without secrets are destined not to survive long in this dangerous prehistoric world.
Divine light rose from the three of them, and they flew into the sky, arriving outside the South Heavenly Gate, instantly feeling as if they had stepped into another world.
A rich, primordial, ethereal energy permeated the void, with countless starlight descending and enveloping palaces—truly a testament to boundless opportunities and the favor of creation.
This primordial, pure energy is the immortal energy of later generations.
After the war between the Lich King and the Demon King, the primordial energy dissipated, transforming into acquired energy. Only in the Heavenly Realm did the primordial, pure energy remain inexhaustible.
Therefore, cultivating by gathering pure energy became the mainstream practice in later generations. This is also why later immortals yearned for the Heavenly Realm.
Passing through the Southern Heavenly Gate, the magnificent Heavenly Court was revealed in all its glory. Pavilions and palaces, layer upon layer, were surrounded by immortal energy, radiating golden light, auspicious clouds, and purple mist, with stars glittering brilliantly.
The thousands of palaces in this Heavenly Court were not built by the demon race, but rather formed by the Dao of Heaven and Earth, hence their myriad splendors.
Led by a demon general, the three arrived at a side hall to rest, a place prepared specifically for the Ancestral Dragon. Unfortunately, the Ancestral Dragon did not come, which benefited Feng Zichen and his companions.
"The Wu Clan are descendants of Pangu, enjoying his legacy and born extraordinary. The Demon Clan's ability to contend with them relies entirely on this place as their backing." Inside the side hall, the Water Dragon Lord recounted the secrets of the primordial world to the two.
(End of Chapter)