Lord of Time: From a Five Elements Cultivator to a Master of All Daos

Chapter 586 Obtaining Treasures from the Immortal Realm, Shifts in Power

In the vast void, an arc of light suddenly appeared, followed by a black hole appearing within the void.

The black hole continued to expand, and the surrounding silver fairy patterns shimmered, fixing the gradually expanding black hole in place.

Wei Zhong stepped out from within, glanced around, and after calculating the location, discovered that the Immortal Realm was still far away.

Once again, a spatial passage was opened up on the same spot, and Wei Zhong stepped inside.

The two black holes behind them merged and then disappeared together.

After several migrations, Wei Zhong finally arrived at the Immortal Realm.

Behind him, teleportation channels connected one after another, linking the outer void of the Nine Provinces with the void of the Immortal Realm.

With a single step, Wei Zhong returned to the Immortal Realm.

The area where it was located was a vast forest. It flew down into the forest and found its two beacons. They were clearly left behind by the ten Mahayana practitioners who had ascended to this place.

Wei Zhong picked it up and put it in his pocket.

The spatial passage has already been built, so there is no longer any need for this object to exist.

Wei Zhong's materials are exceptional, so I'll keep it for now, as it might be very useful in the future.

As he approached the immortal city and determined his location, Wei Zhong realized that he was actually in the Tianxuan Immortal Realm.

"The northwest corner of the Heavenly Profound Immortal Realm? It's not far from the Thunder Immortal Realm, but my trip here is not to return to the Immortal Palace to seek the favor of the seniors above."

Wei Zhong shook his head slightly and headed south.

Transforming into a silver lightning bolt, Wei Zhong traversed between reality and the void, rapidly crossing the Tianxuan Immortal Realm from north to south.

When passing by Qingming Immortal City, Wei Zhong also took a look at Qingming Immortal Realm.

However, to Wei Zhong's surprise, the Azure Netherworld had disappeared, leaving only a few mountains and forests rich in spiritual energy.

It has now been occupied by several spirit-level sects, becoming their base for recuperation and development.

Wei Zhongfei went to investigate, and ordinary cultivators naturally wouldn't dare to deceive this immortal.

Honestly inform them of the news about the Azure Netherworld.

"Disappeared?"

"Yes, the Azure Netherworld has been gone for over 30,000 years. In the past, this place was extremely sought after, with immortals coming and going frequently."

"Unlike now, it is occupied by several Mahayana and Daoist schools."

"After the Azure Netherworld disappeared, the Azure Netherworld City also became quite desolate. It is said that most of the immortals in the city have moved away to seek opportunities..."

As Wei Zhong listened to the local leader's account, he couldn't help but frown.

'Disappeared? Could it be that the Great Luo Immortal in that fairyland has been fully revived?'

'But where can we go if we leave here?'

Wei Zhong had no way of knowing, and later, in order to avoid being misled, he went to the nearby Qingming Immortal City and asked several immortals who had personally experienced the incident.

"Senior, that day was truly extraordinary."

"At that time, lightning flashed and thunder roared in the sky, covering the entire Azure Netherworld. It is said that the earth shook and mountains trembled inside the fairyland, as if the fairyland itself were about to shatter."

"Many fellow practitioners have left, and no one dares to covet the immortal treasures inside anymore."

"Shortly after the commotion, the entire Azure Netherworld Realm vanished completely amidst lightning and thunder."

"It disappeared? How come it wasn't the collapse of the fairyland?"

"Alas, this is the result of a joint exploration by many Taiyi masters in the past, how could it be wrong..."

After learning the whole story, Wei Zhong finally confirmed that he had completely left the Azure Netherworld.

"Fortunately, my Azure Lotus has been successfully cultivated, so there is no need to worry too much about this place."

Wei Zhong shook his head and left.

They traveled on their way and soon arrived at the Spirit Marshland.

The dragon-shaped statue remains, and cultivators still reside in this sacred land, continuing to obey Wei Zhong's original orders and guard this place.

However, without Wei Zhong's protection and support, the power of Lingze and Lingdi has greatly diminished.

Wei Zhong had no intention of reclaiming this small celestial realm, leaving it to fend for itself.

After traversing the borders of the Immortal Realm, Wei Zhong entered the Chaotic Heaven Immortal Realm.

This place is located at the border of two immortal realms and is called Luochun City.

Wei Zhong once sought a treasure for overcoming tribulations here and also met several fellow Daoists.

I was passing through and decided to go into the city for a look.

I only found out then that many people had already left.

Some perished in the great calamity of the immortals, while others found another way out and left this borderland.

After chatting with a few familiar people, Wei Zhong continued south.

"The main body of the Void Bracelet was divided into three parts. One part was taken by the Hong family, one part by the Tuoba family, and the other part was obtained by Taiyi Yuquan Zhenren of the Xiling Immortal Sect."

"Each of these three people has one piece, and when combined, they form most of a Void Bracelet."

"Even though its power is less than that of a Primordial Treasure due to its incompleteness, it is still far beyond that of a sacred object..."

As Wei Zhong traveled, he kept thinking about what method he could use to acquire such a treasure.

"Exchange, or robbery?"

Wei Zhong was quite wealthy, but he still lacked the means to acquire the fragments of the Void Bracelet.

"In that case, we have no choice but to resort to some special methods."

Having torn through space, Wei Zhong fled far away, and soon arrived at the territory of the Tuoba family.

Disguised as a disciple of the Tuoba family, Wei Zhong wandered around the clan's territory without arousing any suspicion from the Xuanxian or Zhenxian.

All the family's magical formations were opened by Wei Zhong using the family token he had copied, allowing him to enter the secluded place of the Tuoba Ancestor without any hindrance.

This is a rather secluded valley. As Wei Zhong strolled through it, the air was filled with the fragrance of flowers.

Sniffing, Wei Zhongxiao said:
"Fellow Daoist Tuoba is truly a man of refined taste. The flowers and plants in this valley come from all directions of the Immortal Realm. It was no easy feat to collect them all."

Tuoba Haochuan emerged from behind the bushes, looking at Wei Zhong with a furrowed brow.

Although Wei Zhong was wearing the Tuoba family's standard Taoist robe, the token hanging at his waist was definitely for the use of direct descendants.

But with this unfamiliar face and such profound cultivation, when did the Tuoba family produce another Taiyi?

"Fellow Daoist, what brings you here? Please speak frankly."

Tuoba Haochuan was unwilling to cause trouble, and the fact that Wei Zhong was able to travel through the entire Tuoba territory to this valley without anyone noticing already demonstrated his strength.

Tuoba Haochuan dared not act rashly, lest he harm his clansmen.

Wei Zhong was quite surprised by the other party's calm demeanor.

Twisting the flower tip, Wei Zhong smiled slightly:
"I have indeed come here on business. About 100,000 years ago, Fellow Daoist Tuoba obtained a fragment of a Primordial Treasure in the City of Ashes."

"I am very interested in this. I wonder if you would be willing to part with it?"

Tuoba Haochuan frowned deeply:

"You've come for the Void Bracelet?"

"Exactly!"

"If that's the case, fellow Daoist, you should leave. I haven't studied this item enough yet. Perhaps you can try it again in a hundred thousand or a million years."

Despite the other party's repeated excuses, Wei Zhong had no intention of giving up.

"Fellow Daoist Tuoba, why are you in such a hurry to refuse? Why don't you let me give you a price quote? If the price is right, how about we discuss it further?"

Tuoba Haochuan's brow relaxed slightly. He waved his arm, and the bushes in the valley shifted, revealing a small courtyard adorned with vines before Wei Zhong. "Fellow Daoist, please sit..."

After the two talked for a while, Tuoba Haochuan's tense expression eased slightly when he saw what Wei Zhong took out.

He was very interested in this large pile of Void Immortal Materials, holding them in his hands and examining them closely.

It took a long time before I finally let it go.

"Does Fellow Daoist Wei understand that the Primordial Treasure is priceless?"

Wei Zhong nodded:
"If it were a flawless Primordial Treasure, that would be true. But what Fellow Daoist Tuoba has in his hands is merely a fragment of the treasure, and it is extremely incomplete, not even half of it."

"But we can't afford such a high price."

Tuoba Haochuan smiled upon hearing this:
"That's for others, but for Fellow Daoist Wei, the price of this item is different."

Upon seeing this, Wei Zhong cursed inwardly:
"Old fox!"

Left with no other choice, Wei Zhong took some of his own treasured possessions.

At this moment, Tuoba Haochuan finally nodded slowly.

Seeing that the other party agreed, Wei Zhong breathed a sigh of relief.

'Thank goodness, these things only make up 20% of my collection. Void treasures are truly rare commodities in this immortal realm.'

Wei Zhong's expectations for the value of these materials in his hands have increased again.

At the same time, Tuoba Haochuan opened the courtyard gate and took out a silver jade box from a distance.

Upon opening the box, one finds a fragment of the Void Bracelet inside.

Wei Zhong took it out with a little excitement and examined it repeatedly in his palm.

The small fragment in his sleeve resonated and reflected with it, confirming that this jade artifact was undoubtedly genuine.

Watching Wei Zhong take away the Void Bracelet, Tuoba Haochuan felt both disappointed and relieved.

"I have held this treasure in my hands for tens of thousands of years. Unfortunately, I have no talent in the field of space. After many years of research, I have only achieved the level of spatial domain."

"Let alone advancing to the Taiyi realm of space, we can't even construct a space teleportation array for us Taiyi cultivators to pass through."

"Now that this treasure is being handed over to you, fellow Daoist, it is the best possible outcome."

Wei Zhong put away the fragment of the Void Bracelet:

"Thank you so much, Brother Tuoba, for parting with your money!"

The other party waved his hand:

"It's just a fair trade, Brother Wei, why be so polite?"

Then, he added:
"If you have the idea of ​​collecting all the fragments of the Void Bracelet, you should hurry up and do so soon."

"Oh? Fellow Daoist Tuoba, could you elaborate?"

The other party poured tea for Wei Zhong:
"This object is divided into three parts: one part is with me, one part is with Old Ghost Hong of the Hong family, and the other part is in the hands of True Man Yuquan."

"Of the three, only I am doing relatively well; the other two have suffered greatly."

"Old Ghost Hong suffered a serious injury in an accident many years ago, and his divine kingdom was shattered. Now he can only barely maintain his Taiyi cultivation to survive and is unable to make a move."

"The Hong family has existed for thousands of years and has many enemies. Now that its power has declined, it is naturally surrounded by wolves."

"As for the Jade Spring Immortal, he perished 20,000 years ago. It is said that all his belongings were left in the sect's cave dwelling. It is unknown whether the half of the Void Bracelet was among them."

"Currently, his two top Taiyi disciples are embroiled in a power struggle, each wanting both their master's inheritance and the position of sect leader of the Xiling Immortal Sect..."

"Is that so?"

Wei Zhong held the cup, never expecting the Chaos Immortal Jade to undergo such changes.

"Therefore, fellow Daoist, you must hurry. The Western Ridge Immortal Sect can be put on hold for now, but the Hong family cannot be delayed any longer. If their ancestral land is destroyed, who knows where their treasures will end up."

Wei Zhong looked at Tuoba Haochuan and asked in confusion:

"Having lost power, did the Hong family not seek help from Fellow Daoist Tuoba?"

The latter laughed upon hearing this:
“If I dare to save him, would that old devil Hong dare to beg for help?”
"Could it be that you intend to give all your possessions to the Tuoba family?"

Wei Zhong was not interested in the complicated relationship between the two immortal clans, so he shook his head and took his leave.

After leaving the Tuoba family, Wei Zhong followed the map and headed towards the Hong family's territory.

The closer they got, the more cultivators they found in the vicinity.

Some of these people came to watch the spectacle, while others intended to get some leftovers from the Hong family.

As the saying goes, "When a whale falls, all things come to life."

The wealth left behind by the Taiyi Immortal Clan after their demise is enough to support a considerable number of cultivators.

Wei Zhong continued his journey, entering the Hong family's territory in the same manner.

At this point, the Hong family was in complete chaos.

The clan has many cultivators, including many senior Xuanxian, but none of them have the cultivation level of Taiyi. At this moment, everyone is in chaos because of the changes in the clan.

Hong Yun looked at the arguing elders with helplessness. Her father, as the clan leader, wanted to stabilize the situation, but those in danger completely ignored his orders.

"Father, what about the Ancestor?"

Upon hearing Hong Yun's words, Hong Yi shook his head and transmitted his voice, saying:
"Yun'er, the Hong family is facing a great calamity. Your father is incompetent and unable to stabilize the family situation."

"Take your direct descendants and leave. If the elders question you, say you are searching for medicine for the ancestor..."

Hearing the latter's arrangement, Hong Yun was somewhat flustered:
"Father, is there really no chance of turning things around?"

The latter still shook his head.

Wei Zhong looked at everything in the arena and sighed inwardly:

'The once extremely powerful Hong family has become like this, and the reason is simply that the clan's ancestor is about to pass away?'

'The younger generation is lacking, with not even a single Taiyi Jade Immortal emerging.'

Wei Zhong observed the core clansmen present. Without exception, they were all at the Xuanxian level, but very few had the hope of advancing to the Taiyi level.

Wei Zhong sighed heavily, weaved through the crowd, and arrived not far from Hong Yun.

"Fairy Hong, it's been a long time! How have you been?"

Such remarks immediately attracted the latter's attention.

When the other person turned around and saw Wei Zhong's face, he hesitated at first, then his face was full of surprise:

"Fellow Daoist Wei, what are you doing here?"

His voice was low and he was filled with surprise and doubt, so he did not attract much attention.

Only Hong Yi noticed the abnormality:

"Who are you, fellow Daoist, and why have you trespassed into the ancestral land of my Hong family?"

Wei Zhong merely raised his head, his eyes gleaming with a silvery light, and Hong Yi froze on the spot like a statue.

Wei Zhong had no desire to explain; his goal was clear, and he looked at Hong Yun:
“I once said that if the Hong family ever needed anything, I would certainly lend a helping hand. Now, Miss Hong is going to take advantage of this opportunity.”

Seeing that Wei Zhong's mere eye contact had rendered Hong Yi immobile, Hong Yun seemed to understand something.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Wei. No, I should say Senior Wei."

"At this critical juncture for the Hong family, we hope Senior Wei will lend a helping hand."

The other party immediately bowed down, and Wei Zhong waved his sleeve to cover up the commotion.

"No rush, let me meet your ancestors first."

Releasing Hong Yi's restraints, the latter immediately realized that none of the Hong family members present were a match for Wei Zhong. Instead of shouting, he obeyed Wei Zhong's wishes and led him to the depths of the clan's territory.

(End of this chapter)