Daqin Zhentiansi

Xuanzhen's voice carried a sense of desolation: "This island is called Yuntai, and it is the outer island of Penglai, one of the three ancient immortal islands."

Penglai, along with Fangzhang and Yingzhou, are known as the Three Immortal Islands, all of which were transformed from fragments of the most prosperous immortal paradises under the rule of the Great Heavenly Court.

Each of these regions is as vast as the Yongtian Continent in terms of its geographical area and the abundance of its spiritual veins.

Moreover, each of the three fairy islands is surrounded by hundreds or thousands of surrounding islands.

"The traditions on the island are mostly the legitimate descendants of ancient Qi cultivators, who emphasize nourishing Qi and returning to its origin, and comprehending the natural way of heaven." The white-bearded Taoist sitting next to Master Xuanzhen spoke in a low voice, a hint of helplessness on his face.

The cultivators on the immortal island are skilled in alchemy, weapon crafting, array formation, talisman making, spiritual plant cultivation, and divination.

The brilliance of their skills lies in their mastery of "qi," which has reached a state of perfection, granting them long lifespans and exceptional abilities in defense and enhancement.

"However..." the white-bearded Taoist paused bitterly, "...he focused too much on 'longevity' and 'tranquility,' neglecting the ways of battle and combat, and lacking even more practical experience."

The island is home to many highly accomplished individuals, including several at the Dao Inquiry Realm and grandmasters at other realms. Some of the patriarchs on the Three Immortal Islands have even reached the threshold of "True Lord".

Unfortunately, these great beings, despite possessing immense power and profound understanding, are like children wielding heavy hammers, unable to unleash their full potential.

“The true inheritance of the Three Immortal Islands is not a fabrication.” Granny Yuji took over the conversation, her voice icy and chilling, breaking the brief silence.

Her eyes flashed with a cold light, filled with an unquenchable hatred.

"Penglai and Fangzhang still exist, but now that the outer realms are invading, Penglai is trapped, and Fangzhang Immortal Island is probably struggling to survive and is on the verge of collapse."

Her words paused slightly, then suddenly rose in pitch, like an ice blade scraping bone: "The most hateful is the leader of the twelve spirit islands outside the Three Immortal Islands—'Fusang'!"

She spat out the name through gritted teeth, instantly igniting the suppressed anger within the Yangqi Pavilion.

"Fusang Island has long forgotten its roots and betrayed the blood oath of the human race!" Granny Yuji's voice was filled with deep hatred.

"Their islanders willingly become henchmen of foreign demons, worshipping foreign evil gods. What's even more hateful is that they personally act as the vanguard of the demonic scourge of Penglai!"

"Among the main forces besieging Penglai this time are a large number of demonized soldiers sent by that beast from Fusang!"

Her aged fingers trembled slightly with anger: "The seventeen auxiliary spirit islands on the outskirts of Penglai were betrayed by these damned traitors, causing the foundation of the island's protective array to collapse. This allowed the extraterrestrial demons to advance unimpeded and cause this catastrophic disaster!"

"This hatred is irreconcilable!"

Inside the pavilion, even those few Qi Refining experts who exuded an air of otherworldly elegance had their eyes blazing with barely suppressed rage.

Master Xuanzhen's expression was extremely solemn. He slowly raised his hand and pointed to the outlines of several huge pillars in the distance, their light dimmed by the lingering demonic energy.

"My lord, please look, that is the key that supports Penglai Immortal Island floating in the boundless sea and connects to the ancient 'Sea-Suppressing Array'—the Sea-Suppressing Pillar!"

"The method of this pillar's inheritance comes directly from the supreme power of 'King Yu,' the ancient Heavenly King who tamed the floods!"

“Each one contains the essence of endless water and the power of the majestic mountains and rivers, and resonates faintly with the ancient ‘old array’ in the depths of my boundless sea and even beyond Yongtian Continent.”

His gaze was intense, filled with boundless sorrow and resentment: "This Sea-Suppressing Pillar was originally the most solid bulwark against extraterrestrial demons... but now..."

Xuanzhen's unfinished words fully express the tragedy of Penglai's fall and the helplessness of the broken Zhenhai Formation.

Zhenhai Pillar.

The Great Sea-Suppressing Formation.

Zhang Yuan was familiar with these things. The Dinghai Halberd in his hand was the one that could unleash the power of the Sea-Suppressing Pillar.

The Ten Abyss Sea-Suppressing Technique he cultivated was also inherited from the Sea-Suppressing Guard.

"Rest assured, seniors, Great Qin and Immortal Island are of one spirit and will not stand idly by." Zhang Yuan stood up, his voice solemn.

If the Qin Dynasty cannot defend the Immortal Island, it will need to devote more energy to defending its maritime borders.

At that time, let alone restoring the glory of the ancient Xia Dynasty, it would be difficult to even recover the Nine Provinces.

Upon hearing Zhang Yuan's words, Master Xuanzhen nodded, a hint of joy flashing across his face.

Accompanied by Xuanzhen and others, Zhang Yuan and his group arrived at a relatively intact giant sea-suppressing pillar.

Unlike the bronze pillars on other islands such as Zhenhaiyu, this pillar is half-buried in scorched earth and is carved entirely from a dark blue rock covered with natural patterns.

It is covered with ancient inscriptions of "Yu Zhen Jiu Chuan", exuding an aura of the vicissitudes of time.

Simply by getting close, one can feel the vastness, grandeur, and stability contained within.

"By observing the aura of this pillar, one can know even a fraction of the grandeur of the Great Xia Dynasty." Zhang Yuan stroked the cold pillar, feeling the silent power within it.

The chaotic furnace in his mind turned slightly, and countless fragments of insights about water and power spontaneously gathered together.

Seeing that he was focused on the Dao and resonated with the ancient pillar, Xuanzhen's eyes lit up. Suddenly, he took out a blue jade slip that was neither gold nor jade, but warm and smooth like water from his bosom.

"Lord Hou is not a member of my Penglai sect, but he has done Penglai a great favor. This is the guide to the core method of my Penglai lineage, and even the ancient Qi cultivators' general principles—the Sacred Chapter of Nine Revolutions Primordial Qi Nourishment and Return to Truth!"

"This skill is not a method of combat, but rather an explanation of the origin of 'qi', the general principle of governing all qi and harmonizing chaos."

“I observe that Your Excellency possesses a vast and complex heritage encompassing Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, martial arts, evil spirits, soul, body, and military skills, making your foundation incomparably strong. However, due to its immense size and complexity, there is a concern that it may be ‘numerous but not refined’ or ‘having a complex and difficult-to-regulate energy mechanism.’”

"This sacred chapter may have miraculous effects, helping the Marquis to unify all laws and merge all energies into the primordial chaos essence!"

Zhang Yuan was startled and solemnly accepted the jade slip.

With a slight touch of his divine sense, he felt a supreme scripture expounding on the origin of heaven and earth, the creation of chaos, and the birth and death of all things flow into his heart.

Its core message precisely addresses the greatest hurdle in his current cultivation level—

The power attributes are too numerous and too strong. Although they have been refined in the Chaos Furnace, they have not yet been perfectly integrated to achieve true "unity of primordial chaos".

This sacred chapter was like a lighthouse, illuminating for him the path of integrating his own "Mountains and Rivers Move," "Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Technique," "Bashe Devouring Heaven Technique," "Ten Abyss Suppressing Sea Technique," "The True Body of the Star God of Annihilation," and even the various methods of Buddhism, Demonism, Confucianism, and Taoism!

“Alright, thank you, Master.” Zhang Yuan said loudly.

Turning to look at the chaotic ruins on the island, Zhang Yuan waved his hand: "Chen Wu, you take your personal guards to set up camp and help the immortal cultivators on the island rebuild."

Zhang Yuan immediately returned to the Zhenhai boat and went into seclusion to study the cultivation technique.

He used the Chaos Furnace to activate the profound meaning of the Holy Chapter, drawing upon the sources of power within his body, such as the Dragon-Elephant Golden Body, the Divine Elephant Might, the Mountain and River Grotto Heaven, the Silent Star God, the Heavenly Dragon Body, and the Immortal Infant Nascent Soul.

At this moment, guided by the "Nine Revolutions Primordial Qi Nourishing and True Return Holy Chapter", the originally powerful but somewhat scattered forces began to undergo miraculous changes.

Wisps of chaotic energy were refined and gathered from the various Dao bodies and primordial cores. (End of Chapter)