Fantasy: I, the Great Celestial Venerable of the Dao

Upon entering the Nuwa Temple, time seems to stand still.

Ling'er looked up at the human-headed, snake-bodied statue, her clear eyes churning with unprecedentedly complex emotions.

It was an innate solemnity, a tender murmur emanating from the depths of one's blood.

And a faint, almost imperceptible sadness, as if it had transcended millennia.

She stood quietly, her small figure in the shadow cast by the enormous statue.

It appeared exceptionally lonely, yet exceptionally sacred.

Dao Xuan stood quietly to the side, taking in Ling'er's expression, and sighed inwardly.

He did not interrupt, but instead turned his gaze to the statue of Nuwa.

Even so, he straightened his clothes and bowed respectfully to the statue with a solemn expression.

After the ceremony, Dao Xuan quietly circulated his internal magical power, and his divine sense spread out like invisible ripples.

I carefully sensed every inch of the temple.

However, the feedback was rather quiet.

The vast land of China has long been divided into six realms, and ancient legends are elusive and hard to find.

The true form of that supreme Mother Earth probably no longer exists in this world.

In his perception, this Nuwa Temple, besides accumulating some pure faith power due to the constant offerings of incense over the years, also possessed other spiritual qualities.

There was no extraordinary fluctuation of divine power.

"It seems that it was ultimately just a mortal longing."

Dao Xuan pondered to himself, and was about to call Ling'er to begin searching for the Fire Qilin's whereabouts.

Just then, the bead in his arms suddenly began to tremble violently without warning.

It emitted a series of rapid and deep buzzing sounds!

Dao Xuan's expression suddenly hardened.

Spirit Orb!

This is a priceless treasure used for emergency communication among the leaders of the six major sects: Qingyun, Shushan, Tianyong City, Tianyin Temple, Fenxiang Valley, and Shaolin Temple.

Such a commotion would never occur unless it concerned the survival of the nation or the rise and fall of a sect.

He dared not delay and immediately gave Ling'er a look that said, "Take it easy."

With a swift movement, he appeared outside the Nuwa Temple.

Magical power flowed from his fingertips, quickly flowing into the spirit orb.

"Buzz—"

The pearl shone brightly, and five slightly illusory yet powerful figures were instantly projected in front of Dao Xuan.

He is the current leader of the other five major sects!

As soon as the illusory image solidified, Master Hansu from Tianyong City spoke first.

His face was ashen, and his voice carried a barely perceptible urgency:

"Fellow Daoists, deep within the Kunlun Mountains, the Myriad Calamities Spring may be about to erupt!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the expressions of the several illusory sect leaders, including Dao Xuan, became extremely solemn almost simultaneously.

An invisible pressure seemed to suddenly descend upon the air.

Eternal Netherworld!

This name represents extreme taboo and terror.

Legend has it that in ancient times, the demon realm underwent a tremendous upheaval, splitting into two.

A portion of them transformed into the Heavenly Demon Star, hanging high in the sky. If guided by a secret method, it can grant mortals unimaginable demonic power.

The other part sank to the deepest part of the Kunlun Mountains, transforming into this Myriad Calamities Spring!

Initially, the Myriad Calamities Spring was simply silent and unremarkable.

But as countless years passed, and the number of people practicing demonic arts increased, negative emotions such as killing, resentment, and greed grew stronger day by day.

This Netherworld Spring was like a bottomless pit.

It began to continuously gather and absorb the demonic energy between heaven and earth!

Through countless years of accumulation, the magical power it contains has reached an astonishing level.

Once it fully erupts, demonic energy will sweep across the land.

Wherever it goes, everything withers and life is cut off; this is no exaggeration!

This matter concerns the well-being of all people, and none of the six dared to be careless in the slightest.

That is why Master Hansu was willing to use the Spirit Pearl.

The other five people were notified immediately.

Immediately afterwards, Master Hansu quickly explained the situation.

It turned out that he had already led the elite disciples of Tianyong City to Tianxin Valley, the deepest part of the Kunlun Mountains.

That sealed place of the Myriad Calamities Nether Spring.

However, they were faced with the overwhelming demonic energy in the valley that was almost tangible and constantly challenged the seal.

Even with the combined strength of the entire Tianyong City faction, they felt helpless.

At this moment, they are working together with the cultivators sent by the Seven Nights Dynasty to try their best to mend and reinforce the barrier set up by their predecessors.

Upon hearing the name "Seven Nights Dynasty," a subtle, unusual glint flashed in Dao Xuan's eyes.

The Seven Nights Dynasty acted in ways that were both righteous and wicked, existing somewhere between the righteous path and the demonic path.

He has never had close relationships with prestigious and upright families.

But in the face of such a catastrophe, extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures, and it's always good to have more strength, so he didn't say much.

Master Hansu continued to explain the core of the sealing barrier.

It is a divine sword called "Moye", with its supreme righteous energy serving as the core of the formation.

It is further reinforced by restrictions set up by many righteous sages and even some insightful people from the demonic path.

Together, we will suppress the demonic spring and prevent its demonic energy from leaking out.

But now, whether due to the passage of time or excessive erosion by demonic energy, the righteous energy on the Moye Sword is rapidly fading.

The radiance dimmed, gradually losing its ability to suppress the boiling demonic energy of the dark spring.

With the current strength of Tianyong City and the Seven Nights Dynasty alone, they probably can't hold out for much longer.

The situation is critical and there is no time to lose!

After shutting down the spirit bead, Dao Xuan stood alone outside the temple, the mountain wind blowing his Taoist robe, his brows furrowed.

The matter of the Myriad Calamities Spring is of utmost importance; it could be easily mishandled.

Even if it were a catastrophe that would sweep across the world, he could not afford to be careless.

He took a deep breath and suppressed the distracting thoughts in his mind.

Once again, he retrieved the magical artifact used to communicate with the Qingyun Sect, and directly traversed tens of thousands of miles of void to issue an order to Qingyun Mountain:

"Junior Brother Wan Jianyi, from this day forward, you will be stationed at the mountain gate to strictly guard Qingyun!"

"Tian Buyi, Shuiyue, Shang Zhengliang, Tianyun... You shall immediately lead the elite disciples of each peak."

"Proceed immediately to Tianxin Valley in the Kunlun Mountains to meet me! I will arrive shortly after I have finished dealing with matters here!"

The command was concise and powerful, and it was clearly transmitted back to Qingyun through the magical artifact.

At the same time, the other four major factions reacted almost in the same way.

The Shu Mountain Sect floats above the immortal mountain.

Sword Saint Dugu, dressed in pristine white, his gaze sharp as lightning, swept over the assembled elders standing solemnly below:

"Senior Brother Qingwei, you are in charge of the mountain gate!"

"Yuanshen, Heyang, Jingming, Youxuan, gather your elite disciples and follow me immediately to Tianxin Valley!"

"I will obey the sect leader's decree!"

The elders responded in unison, their faces solemn, and the air was thick with the tension of an impending storm.

Mount Shu has a profound cultural heritage and possesses a "flying divine vessel" capable of traveling thousands of miles in an instant.

The Sword Saint decided to personally lead the team to provide support as quickly as possible.

Tianyin Temple, Fenxiang Valley, Shaolin Temple...

A series of urgent bell tolls echoed above the various sects, while streaks of sword light, Buddhist shadows, and fiery clouds shot into the sky.

Their target is Kunlun Tianxin Valley!

The massive machine of the righteous path began to operate at full capacity due to the threat of the Myriad Calamities Abyss.

After informing the five sect leaders, Master Hansu issued a summons to the righteous path of the entire Divine Continent in the name of Tianyong City.

In an instant, the world was shaken and the winds of change were stirred!