Mortal's Purple Sky Cave Heaven

Chapter 465 Heavenly Origin Saint Emperor
"What does True Immortal Tianluo think of the newly appeared Xuan Tian Treasure?" Fairy Yinguang still wore a mask, concealing her true appearance, and her voice was cold and clear.

"Has this matter been almost settled? Why does Fellow Daoist Yin Guang bring it up again? Could it be that you know some secrets? It's because you have half the blood of the Silver Wolf clan and have a significant relationship with the Demon Ancestor Ao Xiao, that you are indeed more likely to obtain information that I am unaware of." True Person Tian Luo had thick eyebrows and large eyes, and a pale golden complexion.

The Silver Fairy nodded slightly, and without much hesitation, slowly said:

"I learned from Senior Ao Xiao that not long before the Xuan Tian Zhan Ling Sword was born, a member of the True Dragon Clan appeared in the northwest corner of the Feng Yuan Continent, not far from our human and demon races."

"You mean to say that if someone were to divine the approximate location of this treasure, there's a very high chance it's among one of six or seven races, including our human and demon races, the spirit race, the wood race, the yaksha race, and the shadow race? It's fortunate that the treasure's whereabouts are unknown and haven't been divined. Otherwise, the inter-race siege war that usually only breaks out once every tens of thousands of years might erupt immediately because of this, and who knows how many cultivators would perish." Upon hearing this, True Person Lei Luo's heart tightened, and his expression became more solemn.

Upon hearing this, Fairy Silverlight smiled but remained silent, seemingly knowing that the Taoist had more to say, and did not interrupt him.

"Logically speaking, such a major event concerning the survival of our clan should have been known to us, the higher-ups, long ago, and we should have made corresponding arrangements and preparations. But why is it that Fellow Daoist Silverlight only told me about it now that the matter has already passed?" True Person Tianluo seemed somewhat puzzled.

"I only recently learned of this matter myself. Previously, it was probably only the two Mahayana seniors, Ao Xiao and Mo Jianli, who knew about it. As for why they didn't say anything before, it was naturally to keep it a secret. After all, there must be spies from other races within our two clans. You should know very well what the consequences would be if other races found out about this." Fairy Silverlight glanced at True Person Lei Luo, seemingly implying something.

"What do you mean by that, fellow Daoist?" After hearing this, Master Lei Luo stood there stunned for a long time before asking with some displeasure.

"It's very simple. Why pretend to be stupid anymore? It's impossible to get away with this now. I just don't know whether I should continue to call you True Person Lei Luo, or I should address you as Lord Zi Ying." The silver fairy's eyes shone brightly behind her mask, and her voice suddenly turned cold without any warning.

"What purple shadow? What do you mean by that, Fellow Daoist Silver Light?" Master Lei Luo showed no unusual expression, but instead frowned.

His Shadow Clan members are born with the ability to possess the bodies of other clansmen, making it almost impossible for anyone of the same level to see through it. Moreover, his cultivation level is one level higher than that of the Silver Light Fairy.

The initial and middle stages may seem similar, but once their cultivation reaches a certain level, the difference in strength is like heaven and earth.

There was absolutely no possibility that their true identity would be discovered.

"Hehehe, it seems the time is almost up. The medicine should be taking effect by now." The Silver Fairy ignored the Taoist priest and instead turned her gaze to an ordinary incense burner in the corner.

A lit stick of incense was stuck in the top, and it had already burned down to almost nothing.

"What time is it? No, this incense..." Master Lei Luo's eyes flashed with purple light, and his expression changed drastically.

Almost simultaneously, a purple shadow suddenly shot out from his body, rushing straight towards the Silver Fairy opposite him.

The Silver Fairy sat motionless, but a strange smile appeared in her eyes. Without hesitation, she made a hand seal with one hand, and two silver hooks emerged from the flowing silver light on her body.

The blade gleamed coldly; one was inscribed with a white crescent moon, and the other with a crimson sun.

As the two silver hooks moved, countless stars faintly appeared nearby, suddenly transforming into a dense array of silver hook shadows that pressed down on the opposite side in an overwhelming manner.

The purple shadow was thrown backward as if struck by a giant object, crashing into the wall of the secret chamber. It then trembled uncontrollably, eventually curling into a ball, unable to move any further.

Just then, a flash of blue light appeared on the wall, and a blue jade bowl suddenly appeared. With a flip, it sprayed out a blue glow, instantly capturing the purple shadow.

"Indeed, the Four Divine Incense's ability to restrain the Shadow Clan is well-deserved; even a mere Purple Shadow cannot withstand it." White light flashed on the wall, and a refined middle-aged scholar appeared, dressed in a white robe, his movements composed.

"Fellow Daoist Tianyuan! It is thanks to your kindness in lending me the divine incense that I was able to get this purple shadow out without a trace." Upon seeing the scholar, Fairy Silverlight immediately rose gracefully and gave him a polite bow.

This middle-aged scholar was none other than the renowned Lord of the Heavenly Origin Realm, the Heavenly Origin Saint Emperor.

"You flatter me, Fairy Silverlight. While the Four Divine Incense is powerful, it also has significant drawbacks. It can only exert its miraculous effect in this enclosed room, undetected. It's a pity that a Daoist genius like Master Lei Luo has met such an end. I'm curious, Fairy, how did you discover that Master Lei Luo was possessed by the Purple Shadow? You know, even with my later cultivation level, if I hadn't recently mastered a divine ability to a minor degree, I wouldn't have been able to see the slightest clue." The scholar glanced at the still-sitting Daoist, sighed, and then asked with some curiosity.

The moment the purple shadow burst out of the Taoist's body, it was as if his vital energy had been drained, leaving his physical body withered and emaciated.

The Silver Fairy also sighed softly, a hint of regret flashing beneath her mask. Then, with a flick of her slender finger, a silver flame shot out.

The Taoist's physical body vanished in the silver flames.

"How I found out involves other people, so it's not appropriate to tell Fellow Daoist Holy Emperor," Fairy Silverlight said with a faint smile.

"Who is so mysterious?" Emperor Tianyuan raised an eyebrow and asked.

The Silver Fairy smiled without saying a word.

Seeing that she really didn't intend to say anything more, Emperor Tianyuan didn't press the matter further. With a flick of his hand, he tossed the jade bowl in his hand over to her.
“This purple shadow must know quite a lot. Fairy Silverlight can interrogate it thoroughly.”

"Thank you, Holy Emperor! But I hope you will keep today's events a secret and not spread them." Fairy Silverlight accepted the jade bowl and sighed.

"Of course." Emperor Tianyuan smiled gently and nodded in agreement.

Suddenly, his expression shifted, and he thought of someone, asking:
"I heard that a young fellow in Tianyuan City has emerged who is pursuing the path of dual cultivation of body and spirit, and he seems to have quite good aptitude."

"Nie Zhaonan? Fellow Daoist Holy Emperor, do you intend to recruit him? If so, Fellow Daoist Holy Emperor, you should abandon this idea." Fairy Silver Light chuckled.

"Why is Fairy Silverlight so certain? I also follow the path of dual cultivation of body and spirit. My achievements in this path are arguably the best among humans. Wouldn't he be happy to receive my guidance?" Emperor Tianyuan smiled slightly and said calmly.

"I met him once. He's not willing to be subservient to anyone, nor is he content to be a subordinate. As for the guidance from Fellow Daoist Saint Emperor, it's indeed an opportunity that other cultivators would kill for, but he also became a disciple of a powerful alien race. I heard that in a recent special mission, this powerful alien race didn't even show himself, yet he still managed to defeat a purple-clad figure. From this, we can infer that this person's strength is only above Fellow Daoist Saint Emperor, not below him, and he seems to value his disciple Nie Zhaonan very much." Fairy Silverlight thought for a moment and then told him everything she knew.

Upon hearing this, a look of surprise flashed across Tianyuan Saint Emperor's calm face. "Judging from what the fairy says, this Fellow Daoist Nie really doesn't have much hope of being used by me."

"Fellow Daoist Holy Emperor, you can also give it a try."

"Forget it, I won't go and humiliate myself."

Time passed slowly, and a hundred years went by in the blink of an eye. This amount of time was insignificant to cultivators.

During this period, a minor incident also occurred in Tianyuan City.

Elder Lei Luo Zhenren of Tianyuan City, who was originally supposed to remain in office for another thousand years, suddenly made great progress in his cultivation and announced that he would go into seclusion and would not reappear for at least ten thousand years.

This caused quite a stir among the cultivators in Tianyuan City who were unaware of the reason, who speculated whether True Person Lei Luo's cultivation was about to make a significant leap forward.

On this day, not long after leaving the pass, Nie Zhaonan, who had just entered Tianyuan City, suddenly felt his ears twitch, as if he had heard some kind of telepathic message. He then changed direction and headed towards the giant tower of Tianyuan City.

Upon entering the tower, Fang Yi did not head to the team's temporary camp. Instead, he went straight up the stairs to the top of the stone tower.

After walking through more than ten floors and passing several heavily guarded doors, Nie Zhaonan appeared in a seemingly ordinary hall.

The walls around the hall were filled with flashing lights from various restrictions, clearly indicating that countless layers of powerful restrictions had been set up.

In the center of the hall, apart from a stone table and a slender figure sitting beside it, there was no one else.

As soon as Nie Zhaonan entered the hall, the Silver Light Fairy, who had been resting with her eyes closed, slowly opened them. Her gaze swept over him lightly, and her tone revealed a hint of surprise:

"A hundred years to reach the peak of the early stage of the Void Refinement realm—such an astonishing speed of cultivation is something I have rarely heard of."

Nie Zhaonan smiled faintly. What Fairy Silver Light saw was only his level of magical power. Moreover, thanks to the domineering power of the Taiyi Divine Thunder Technique, his speed of refining pills was several times faster than that of cultivators of the same level.

It took him less than fifty years to reach the peak of the early stage of the Void Refinement realm, instead of a hundred years.

If he hadn't been worried that rapid advancement in his cultivation level would lead to mental instability and affect his future cultivation, he would have already easily advanced to the mid-stage and made significant progress.

However, he did not waste the remaining time, and instead began to cultivate the Nine Revolutions True Dragon Technique, a body-refining cultivation method.

The Myriad Scale Pill truly lives up to its reputation as a top-grade elixir that requires at least ten thousand Dragon Scale Fruits as its main ingredient.

After continuously refining this pill, driven by its immense medicinal power, he mastered the first stage of the Nine Revolutions True Dragon Technique in just over thirty years and successfully entered the second stage of cultivation.

With the aid of the more potent Ten Thousand Scales Pill, the second stage of this cultivation technique is achieved, so the progress is naturally not much slower.

After a century of seclusion, Nie Zhaonan's magical power and physical cultivation progressed in tandem, significantly enhancing his overall strength.

Ignoring her surprise and without replying, Nie Zhaonan instead asked calmly:
"What business does Fairy Silverlight have with me? Could it be that the information I provided earlier was incorrect?"

Seeing his fearless demeanor, a hint of anger flashed in Fairy Silverlight's eyes, but she forcibly suppressed it and said softly:
"The information is correct; Zi Ying has been captured. We owe you a great deal this time; otherwise, who knows how much information about Tianyuan City this spy would have leaked."

"In that case, I can say I've made a considerable contribution." Nie Zhaonan nodded slightly, showing no surprise on his face. "I wonder if there's any reward?"

"Feel free to make any requests you have, and I will do my best to fulfill them," said the Silver Fairy, her expression unchanged.

"Any requests?" Nie Zhaonan's gaze darted around at her, and after thinking for a while, he finally spoke:

"Give me and my fellow Daoists all the Dust-Extinguishing Pills we need."

Upon hearing this, Fairy Silverlight's increasingly sharp gaze paused slightly. "I thought you would make some excessive demands, or perhaps some kind of elixir or treasure."

"Just the Dust-Slaying Pill?" she asked again, still somewhat incredulous.

Eliminating the Purple Shadow lurking in Tianyuan City is a much greater achievement than killing one Purple Shadow.

Although Nie Zhaonan only provided information and did not personally take action, his contribution was undoubtedly the greatest.

"I joined Tianyuan City entirely because of this pill. Otherwise, I would have found a secluded place to enjoy myself by myself long ago," Nie Zhaonan said irritably.

Sensing the resentment in his words, Fairy Silverlight smiled gently:
"Hehehe, ascended cultivators serve as Tianyuan Guards; this is a rule established since the founding of Tianyuan City. I can give you the Extinction Pill, but you should stay in Tianyuan City until the three-hundred-year term expires. After all, quite a few people are paying attention to you now, and suddenly granting you early permission to leave Tianyuan City might cause some ripples. It will be easier for me to take care of you here. During this period, you don't need to accept any missions and can act freely."

"Thank you, fairy." Nie Zhaonan naturally agreed.

"If you want to thank her, you can do so in person to thank Sister Silver Moon later. I did all this at her request." Fairy Silver Light said in a leisurely tone, and with a flick of her jade hand, a jade box appeared and was casually placed on the stone table.

“Yinyue and I are very close, there’s no need for formalities,” Nie Zhaonan said with a faint smile.

"Intimate?" Fairy Silverlight's expression shifted, her gaze towards Nie Zhaonan filled with curiosity. "Sister Silver Moon is clearly of the primordial yin body, how can you say she's intimate with you?"

"Since the fairy is curious, and since the fairy is also Silver Moon's good sister, this junior is naturally happy to tell the fairy some secrets."

After saying that, Nie Zhaonan looked across at the other side, his eyes questioning.

Upon seeing this, Fairy Silverlight nodded slightly, making no attempt to hide her interest.

After returning to the Spirit Realm, Yin Yue didn't mention a word about her experiences in the Human Realm.

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