Mortal's Purple Sky Cave Heaven

Chapter 482 Zen Master Jin Yue
The group of cultivators at the edge of the spiritual land raised their magical power and finally stood up, taking in all of this, and were all dumbfounded.

"The most powerful true spirit! The true dragon's avatar! How could it appear here!"

"Yes! This is clearly Fellow Daoist Nie's sacred land!"

"Regardless of whether this person who has advanced to the Fusion stage is Fellow Daoist Nie, it's no longer our concern. Notify the elders immediately!" The white-haired elder's expression of surprise far surpassed that of the others as he spoke.

He had witnessed the phenomenon of cultivators advancing to the Integration stage before, but compared to the celestial phenomenon before him, it was nothing.

The strength of the celestial phenomena that occur can also reflect the power of those who have advanced in their cultivation level.

Upon hearing this, the cultivators present all took out a golden token and silently conveyed the message.

In the council hall of Tianyuan City, Fairy Silver Light was discussing matters concerning Nie Zhaonan with Zen Master Jin Yue.

"This young friend Nie has quite the eye for choosing Daoist partners. Four of them have successfully broken through to the Void Refinement stage. This is truly a blessing for Tianyuan City." Zen Master Jin Yue chanted a Buddhist prayer with a smile on his face.

"He has no taste whatsoever; he's only after beauty. None of his Daoist partners are ordinary-looking; they're all stunning beauties. As for cultivation aptitude, the four who have broken through to the Void Refinement stage are naturally the best. The rest, apart from two who possess Heavenly Spiritual Roots, are all quite ordinary." Fairy Silver Light sneered, showing no mercy to Nie Zhaonan.

"Why does the Silver Fairy know so much about him?" Zen Master Jin Yue asked with a look of doubt.

"Master, don't overthink it. I have no relation to him. I was just asked to look after him, which is why I know more than you do. By the way, he's the one who told me about True Person Tianluo. He asked me for a large number of Extinction Pills because of this. Although he's still officially a Heavenly Guardian of Tianyuan City, he's no longer one of us. Even if all his Daoist partners advance to the Void Refinement stage, it won't have much to do with Tianyuan City." The Silver Fairy's eyes flickered a few times behind her mask, and she revealed more details.

"It was him who discovered the purple shadow!" Zen Master Jin Yue was slightly surprised, then said with some regret:
“This Fellow Daoist Nie has exceptional talent for cultivation. Even if he doesn’t reach our level in the future, it’s a certainty that he will reach the peak of the Void Refinement stage. Why did Fairy Silver Light let him go so easily?”

"This person is very confident and unwilling to be subordinate to anyone. Even in front of me, he doesn't show much respect. It's almost impossible to get him to obey Tianyuan City's orders for long. Besides, the time that ascended cultivators are forced to serve in Tianyuan City is only three hundred years. After the three hundred-year term expires, they can leave or stay as they please. If we try to force them to stay, it will only backfire." Fairy Silverlight breathed a slight sigh of relief and slowly explained.

“If that’s the case, then there’s nothing wrong with what the fairy did,” Zen Master Jin Yue said slowly after a moment’s hesitation.

"Besides, don't be fooled by the fact that he doesn't have many people behind him. If we're really talking about it, he still belongs to my demon race." Suddenly, Fairy Silver Light changed the subject and said these words.

"What do you mean by that, Fairy?" Zen Master Jin Yue's expression shifted, recalling what Fairy Silver Light had said before, as if he had guessed something.

"This matter involves one of my sisters."

As the Silver Fairy was about to continue her story with a smile, the palace door was suddenly pushed open from the outside, and a guard in silver armor rushed in.

It was one of the Tianyuan Guards who had been guarding the door.

"Who allowed you to come in without permission!" Zen Master Jin Yue asked with a slightly stern expression upon seeing this situation.

"Reporting to the elder, there is an important message! A cultivator at Falling Wind Mountain is breaking through the bottleneck of the Integration Realm. He doesn't seem to be from our human or demon race. His Tribulation Transcending Dharma Form is a true dragon." The guard hurriedly bowed, but replied somewhat flusteredly.

“True Dragon! Are you sure what you said is true? Where exactly is the sacred site?” Zen Master Jin Yue was taken aback, then his expression changed slightly.

“One person might make a mistake, but several Heavenly Guards have sent the same message, so it shouldn’t be wrong. Moreover, they are not unfamiliar with that spiritual land; it is the location of Nie Zhaonan’s, the Heavenly Guard’s, cave.” The guard swallowed hard and said with some fear.

"The True Dragon Dharma Form, such a thing actually exists, and it's even related to Fellow Daoist Nie. Fairy Silverlight, how much do you know about this matter?" Zen Master Jin Yue was startled, and after his mind raced for a few moments, he asked Fairy Silverlight.

“I haven’t spoken much with him and have never heard him mention anything about true dragons. But since even the true dragon’s avatar has appeared, this matter is probably related to the true dragon race. In any case, let’s go to the scene and take a look.” Fairy Silverlight was also very unsettled and suggested this.

“I have never seen a true dragon advance and merge before, and I am very interested in this as well,” Zen Master Jin Yue readily agreed.

In an instant, the two transformed into dazzling spiritual light, escaping from the main hall and heading towards the teleportation hall.

After being teleported, the two arrived directly in a secluded stone cave in the Falling Wind Mountains, and then flew out without hesitation.

As soon as Fang Yi appeared in the outside world, the expressions of Fairy Silver Light and Zen Master Jin Yue changed slightly.

With their powerful divine senses at the combined stage, the two easily sensed the abnormality of the spiritual energy outside. The originally stable spiritual energy had become noticeably more active, as if it were being influenced by some kind of terrifying force.

The two of them unconsciously sped up their escape speed.

In the blink of an eye, Fairy Silver Light and Zen Master Jin Yue arrived outside Nie Zhaonan's sacred site and descended on a mountain peak a thousand feet high.

On this mountain peak, Wang Ning, Nangong Wan, Yuan Yao, and Nie Zhaonan's group of Daoist companions gathered together, gazing with some worry at the illusory image of the true dragon in the sky.

Fairy Silver Light coughed lightly, and Wang Ning and the other women were surprised to see the arrival of the two Integration Elders. They all stepped forward and bowed respectfully.

Silver Fairy glanced around and searched her surroundings with her divine sense, but still couldn't find Nie Zhaonan. Just as she was about to ask, Zen Master Jin Yue suddenly let out a soft exclamation.

The Silver Fairy turned her head and looked around, only to find that the celestial phenomena above the spiritual land were becoming increasingly astonishing. Not only were the runes flying into the silver pillar of light, but even the five-colored spiritual clouds themselves were being drawn into it as they spun.

Before long, the clouds in the sky became wider at the top and narrower at the bottom, gradually stretching and deforming into a giant funnel.

A vast amount of spiritual energy, transformed from the primordial energy of heaven and earth, poured into the illusory image of the true dragon.

The previously blurry phantom of the dragon solidified and became clear amidst the flashing runes.

After one incense stick's time, all the five-colored spiritual clouds were absorbed.

Seeing this, the phantom dragon was still not satisfied. It raised its head to the sky and let out a deafening roar, its body gleaming with dazzling silver light.

"Bang" sound!
A white, misty hurricane surged up from the true dragon's body, rapidly growing until it became incredibly thick, enveloping the entire spiritual land within a thousand miles.

At the same time, an invisible wave rapidly spread outwards from the hurricane, sweeping across numerous spiritual lands. The sheer breadth of its effect left the surrounding cultivators speechless. Within a radius of tens of thousands of miles, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth stirred, transforming into tiny specks of light that surged toward the illusory image of the true dragon.

Numerous points of light shot towards the vicinity of the hurricane like moths to a flame, only to disappear into it in a flash.

From within the hurricane came a series of low, mournful dragon roars, sounding both impatient and pained.

As the number of five-colored lights increased, the dragon's roar grew softer and softer until it finally fell silent.

But no matter how many points of light surged in from all directions, they were all swallowed up by the hurricane, as if it could never be filled.

Seeing this, the nearby cultivators at the Void Refinement stage couldn't help but swallow hard.

"Even I, with so much spiritual energy poured into me, would have exploded and died long ago!" The expression behind the Silver Fairy's mask showed surprise, and she couldn't help but murmur in amazement.

“The True Dragon truly lives up to its reputation as one of the most powerful True Spirits; its current state is a testament to that. Even with my current level of cultivation, it would be impossible for me to absorb such spiritual energy from heaven and earth.” Zen Master Jin Yue’s eyes gleamed with golden light, his expression solemn.

Hearing the two Nascent Soul stage elders from Tianyuan City speak so highly of her, Wang Ning and the other women exchanged glances, unsure of what to say.

"Fairies, where is Nie Zhaonan now? This True Dragon Fellow Daoist must have a significant relationship with him, so why is he not here to protect us?" Noticing the unusual expressions on the women's faces, Fairy Silverlight asked the question she had wanted to ask before.

"Reporting to Senior, the one advancing before us is none other than our husband," Nangong Wan stepped forward and explained softly after the women exchanged glances.

Upon hearing this, Fairy Silverlight froze, her eyes filled with disbelief.

"Amitabha!" Zen Master Jin Yue chanted the Buddha's name, then asked with some disbelief:

"The fairy isn't joking; she's just teasing us."

"You two are seniors at the Integration Stage, while I am merely a Void Refinement cultivator. How dare I speak like this?" Nangong Wan's tone remained completely calm.

"The True Dragon Dharma Image is unique to True Dragons, that much is certain. Even the Long family, who possess the bloodline of True Dragons, can at most only achieve half-dragon transformation and summon a True Dragon phantom. How did Nie Zhaonan manage to do this!" Fairy Silver Light looked deeply at the enormous True Dragon Dharma Image, still somewhat incredulous.

“Indeed, it is unprecedented for a human cultivator to cultivate a true dragon form,” Zen Master Jin Yue said, echoing the sentiments of Fairy Yin Guang.

“My husband cultivates a rather special technique,” ​​Nangong Wan explained gently.

With such profound cultivation, Zen Master Jin Yue naturally understood that Nangong Wan had been telling the truth from beginning to end. After letting out a soft breath, he said with some certainty:
"So, this celestial phenomenon was indeed caused by Fellow Daoist Nie. If I remember correctly, Fellow Daoist Nie has been in Tianyuan City for less than five hundred years. To start breaking through the bottleneck of the Integration Stage so quickly is simply too monstrous. Even the most famous legendary figures of our clan in ancient times were probably no more than this."

“No wonder Sister Silver Moon is so devoted to him; she knew all along that he was extraordinary and had amazing talent. However, at such a short time, his foundation is still too shallow, which will increase the difficulty for him to break through the bottleneck.” Fairy Silverlight said with her eyes slightly narrowed.

"Hehe, all of this is just the fairy's speculation. We'll have to wait and see what the outcome will be. Even the True Dragon Dharma Form has appeared, so perhaps Fellow Daoist Nie will indeed break through so easily," Zen Master Jin Yue replied with a light laugh.

"Let's hope so! Ancestor Ao Xiao isn't very confident he can survive the next Heavenly Tribulation. Without a Mahayana ancestor to oversee things, the situation for both the human and demon races will still be somewhat dangerous if Senior Mo Jianli is the only one supporting them. If he successfully advances, the potential he displays will likely make him the most promising candidate among the Fusion cultivators of our human and demon races to break through the Mahayana bottleneck," Fairy Silverlight said hopefully after a moment's thought.

Upon hearing this, Zen Master Jin Yue nodded without refuting, but said nothing more, instead turning his gaze back to the distant celestial phenomena.

At this moment, the primordial energy of heaven and earth continued to emerge, and was then absorbed into the white hurricane.

After what felt like the time it takes to eat a meal, a mournful dragon roar came from the white hurricane, followed by a deafening roar that seemed to shatter the heavens and the earth.

The hurricane suddenly burst open, and gusts of air swept wildly in all directions, blowing away all the nearby points of light.

At the center of the shockwave, the phantom of the real dragon reappeared.

However, at this moment, the phantom's body was no longer silvery; instead, it was covered with vibrant five-colored runes, as if its entire body was covered with these runes.

From a distance, it looks extremely eerie.

The dragon's long body was coiled up, its expression changing rapidly.

One moment he was in excruciating pain, the next he was furious, and then his eyes turned bloodshot, as if he had fallen into madness.

At the same time, the runes on the dragon's body flashed wildly, making its form sometimes blurry and sometimes clear, seemingly extremely unstable.

"Inner demons have invaded! We've reached the most critical point in breaking through the bottleneck!" Zen Master Jin Yue was secretly alarmed, and his expression became unusually solemn.

If Nie Zhaonan were to truly lose control of his mind and become mentally unstable, he might very well unleash a bloodbath indiscriminately upon those around him, driven by his inner demons.

Given the astonishing power displayed by the opponent, even if he were a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, he wouldn't be very confident in stopping him.

Silver Fairy had obviously thought of this as well. "Master, just in case, should we notify the other elders?"

Before Zen Master Jin Yue could make a decision, Nangong Wan spoke first, her tone unusually confident:
"My husband has his own methods to deal with inner demons, and it is impossible for him to lose control."

"Let's wait and see. Even if Fellow Daoist Nie really loses control, the two of us working together can still stop him. It's not too late to call for other fellow Daoists then." Upon hearing this, Zen Master Jin Yue said.

At the same time, in the secret chamber of the cave, Nie Zhaonan sat cross-legged on an ordinary futon.

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