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Chapter 447 Welcoming the True Lord

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Upon hearing Xiao Liu'er's suggestion, Chen Yi raised an eyebrow slightly, then looked at Qing Feng and the others.

"what about you?"

Chen Yi had no problem.

He himself didn't have any grand ambitions regarding this secret realm.

Even now that he knows this Tianpeng Marshal's residence is an ancient Daoist secret realm, he only thinks that he will take the treasures if he can, and it doesn't matter if he can't get them. After all, besides this place, there is another palace of the White Tiger True Lord waiting for him to explore.

However, Chen Yi had some reservations about the timing of Xiao Liu'er's suggestion to separate.

Just when we were still some distance from the depths of the secret realm, Xiao Liu suddenly spoke, as if she had other ideas.

Ah Lang looked at Chen Yi, and had similar doubts in his heart.

"There are still thousands of miles to go. Why don't we let Yi-ge lead us there first? Once we enter the depths of the secret realm, we will naturally be separated for a while. We can explore the secret realm again before Yi-ge finds us."

Sword Maniac had no opinion of his own and was open to both sides, so he turned his gaze to Qingfeng and Xiaoliu'er.

Qingfeng looked at everyone, his eyes darting around, and said, "I think Liu'er's suggestion is good."

"Now that we're here, we should at least experience the wonders of the secret realm."

Xiao Liu nodded, looked at Chen Yi, and asked with a smile, "Where is Brother Yi?"

Chen Yi pondered for a moment, then said, "I'm fine with either."

"How about this, Sister Qingfeng and Xiaoliu'er, you two go and wander around first. I'll take Alang and Jianchi over there and wait for you."

Xiao Liu was slightly taken aback, then gave him a deep look and agreed, "Okay."

Seeing this, Qingfeng didn't bother to say anything more, chuckled, and slipped away in another direction by himself.

"I'm off first, hehe, off to have some fun."

Little Willow followed closely behind, and they both disappeared.

Chen Yi used his mental perception to follow them for a distance, and after confirming that there was nothing unusual within a thousand miles, he led Alang and Jianchi all the way to the outside of the main hall.

He looked around and saw nothing unusual, nor any other cultivators. He smiled and said:

"It seems the cultivators who entered earlier were a bit slow. Let's wait here for Qingfeng and Xiaoliu'er."

Ah Lang and Jian Chi had no objections and nodded, "Yi-ge'er, it's up to you to decide."

Unlike Xiao Liu'er, who was mysterious, or Qing Feng, who was playful, the two of them were the kind of cultivators who were obsessed with cultivation.

At this point, people are at most curious about the mansion of Marshal Tianpeng himself.

But after looking around, most of that curiosity dissipated.

Even though the magnificent palace before them was grand and imposing, with its heavy and tall gates just like the Kanbian Gate, it failed to arouse their interest.

Seeing this, Chen Yi told them to cultivate or rest on the side, while he wandered around.

He wanted to see the condition of the palace that separated the inner and outer parts of the secret realm.

After Chen Yi's figure disappeared.

Ah Lang and the Sword Maniac found a spot outside the palace and sat down cross-legged.

It's impossible to cultivate in such a short time.

On the contrary, they all had a lot to say at this moment, and it was all about Chen Yi.

"Since I met Yi-ge'er, the teachings of my family and sect have become concrete. My father used to tell me that there are heavens beyond heavens and people beyond people, which I always scoffed at."

"Now I realize that there's always something better out there."

Sword fanatic Xu Pingtian rambled on, saying, "My swordsmanship is considered outstanding among my peers, but compared to those who have been cultivating in the Sword Dao Heaven all along, I am still far behind."

"Most of those people are around the fifth level of the Divine Power Realm, and one of them has even reached the seventh level of the Divine Power Realm, just like Yi-ge'er. Isn't that strong enough?"

"But if they were to fight Yi-ge'er, they would probably be killed with a single sword strike. The difference in skill level is simply too great."

"Especially today, so many senior sword cultivators appeared together to congratulate Yi-ge'er. I'm afraid I'll never forget that scene for the rest of my life."

More than just unforgettable.

As a sword cultivator, Xu Pingtian was far more moved by what he saw than other cultivators on the other path.

It should be noted that many of the figures appearing on that wall are from the Sword Dao Heaven, and are well-known senior masters. Some of them are still in seclusion and cultivating in the Sword Dao Heaven.

Even those beings of that caliber bowed respectfully to watch Chen Yi draw his sword before he did so, which shows their deep respect for him.

Thinking about all this, Xu Pingtian sighed, "The most crucial thing is that I still don't understand why they did that. Is it just because Yi-ge'er's swordsmanship is the strongest? I feel like it's not that simple."

Ah Lang wasn't as moved as him. Upon hearing this, he said, "It's true that Yi Ge'er's swordsmanship is supreme, and it's also true that there's some kind of secret behind it. The two don't contradict each other."

“If it weren’t for this, there wouldn’t have been so many powerful beings appearing on the grasslands before. Some of them were because of the rumors of the ‘Pure Land of Bliss,’ but most of them were powerful beings who relied on their experience.”

“It is truly remarkable that the two supernatural abilities that Yi Ge’er possesses are completely different from those of most cultivators today. His swordsmanship possesses the killing intent of the White Tiger, and his footwork can traverse tens of thousands of miles without fear of the Dao domain restrictions of the eighth level of supernatural abilities. Such power of supernatural abilities is unheard of.”

Alang paused, his gaze falling on the palace gate behind him. As he looked up and examined it, he said:
"I can understand those people's thinking very well."

“If we weren’t in Xunwangtian with Yi Ge’er, and if our strengths weren’t so far behind his, perhaps we too would have been unable to resist the temptation of the ancient Dao Court’s inheritance.”

After thinking it over carefully, the sword fanatic nodded and said, "That's right."

"Leaving aside the ancient Daoist tradition, the killing sword techniques that Yi-ge possesses alone are enough to make me yearn for them."

As he spoke, he noticed Alang's gaze and followed it.

After seeing a prominent relief on the door, he raised an eyebrow and said, "Hey? Isn't that a pig?"

Ah Lang hummed in agreement, looking at the various reliefs on the door, and pointed to each one, saying:

"The one in the upper left corner should be the master of this cave dwelling secret realm - Marshal Tianpeng, under whose command are the Daoist Navy Heavenly Soldiers, a mighty and extraordinary force."

"In the lower left corner, he is leading heavenly soldiers and generals to attack some being, which looks somewhat like demons and barbarians... In short, there is a murderous aura about him."

"But the picture in the upper right corner is a bit hard to understand. How come there's suddenly a pig demon holding the same weapon as Marshal Tianpeng? It's impossible that Marshal Tianpeng was a pig, right?"

Upon hearing this, the sword fanatic grinned:
"Look at the bottom right corner, that pig demon is still sitting in this palace, commanding the naval and celestial armies, is that what you mean?"

Ah Lang's gaze shifted slightly downwards to the lower right corner, a hint of confusion flashing across his face. He scratched his head and said:
"How strange! How did Marshal Tianpeng transform from a heroic and extraordinary man into a pig demon?"

"Marshal Tianpeng is a pig demon, how ridiculous!"

No sooner had the words left their mouths than a voice, tinged with a mocking laugh, came from beside them:
Is it funny?

Ah Lang didn't detect anything amiss and nodded: "Indeed."

Sword Maniac was slightly taken aback and looked around. "Brother Lang, who are you talking to?"

"Isn't it you?"

"No, I didn't say anything."

Ah Lang's expression suddenly changed, and he warily looked around. "Who's speaking? Come out!"

As he spoke, he used his mental senses to search his surroundings, but he couldn't find any trace of Chen Yi.

The sword fanatic was even more direct, immediately calling out, "Brother Yi!"

Just then, the mysterious voice from before was heard: "Shut up."

"escape!"

However, before Ah Lang and Jian Chi could take a step, the two large doors of the palace suddenly opened.

A rake several meters long covered them from below, then suddenly pulled them back.

"Yi..."

Sword Maniac only managed to utter one word before he and Ah Lang were dragged inside by the rake.

Everything happened so fast that they didn't even have time to react.

In just a short while, there was no sound outside the palace.

A faint, ambiguous voice drifted from inside the door: "You two idiots...you know nothing..."

Chen Yi, who was exploring the vast palace complex, was completely unaware of all this. He continued to leap rapidly along the outer wall of the palace complex using his "Closest to the World" technique.

It took about fifteen minutes, measured in units of a thousand miles, to return to the starting point.

"The outer wall alone is a million miles long, many times larger than the territory of the human race... and this is just a palace, it's terrifying."

See the big from the small.

From this point alone, Chen Yi could easily deduce just how terrifying the power of the ancient Daoist court was.

"Ah Lang, Sword Maniac, you guys... um?"

Chen Yi glanced around but couldn't find A Lang or Jian Chi, and his expression suddenly changed.

He looked around, then landed directly outside the palace gate and began to examine it closely.

However, apart from seeing some tiny traces on the ground, nothing was found.

Chen Yi's gaze fell on the large door. "They've already gone in?"

Those fine marks looked like they were left by some kind of weapon, and it wasn't hard to tell from them that they were pointing inwards towards the gate.

He frowned slightly. "Something unexpected has happened!"

With this in mind, Chen Yi activated the [Discerning Mask] and observed his surroundings again.

[At forty-six years old, having reached the peak of the Celestial Realm, you have seen through the traces left by the Nine-Toothed Rake, a postnatal spiritual treasure. Reward: 50 Counterattack Points.]

[Since your comeback mission is not yet complete, the comeback points you gained will be converted into cultivation points.]

"A nine-toothed rake?"

Chen Yi muttered to himself, his serious expression softening slightly, and secretly guessed:
"Did those two trigger a mechanism in Marshal Tianpeng's mansion?"

"It should be."

Chen Yi couldn't help but scratch his head; this unexpected turn of events was truly embarrassing for him.

If he hadn't gone to explore the area around the palace earlier, Ah Lang and the Sword Maniac wouldn't have met with this accident.

Furthermore, although he was certain that the two people had been dragged into the Tianpeng Palace by the Nine-Toothed Rake, he was unsure what they would encounter.

Good thing or bad thing?

Chen Yi had no idea.

After a moment's thought, Chen Yi's gaze fell on the large door with its bas-relief carvings, and he suddenly spoke:

"No matter who you are, you must spare their lives, or I swear by the White Tiger True Lord of the Dao Court that you will pay the price!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the palace in front of him seemed to be swept by some kind of being, and the whole thing began to shake.

Immediately afterwards, a series of sounds, like the tolling of a great bell, reached Chen Yi's ears from inside the palace:

"Welcome, True Lord...to your arrival..."

The sound was magnificent, shaking the palace, but it was as if it were being forcibly suppressed by something, and remained unknown to outsiders.

Only Chen Yi looked at the palace in front of him with slight surprise, for there really were living beings there.

But what surprised him even more was yet to come—

As the voice reached his ears, the palace complex in his mind inexplicably began to tremble.

As the mist rose, the White Tiger Divine Will looked up at the three enormous stars and let out a tiger's roar.

It seemed to be a response to the voice of the Marshal Tianpeng's mansion in front of him.

But before Chen Yi could carefully discern the changes in the palace in his mind, several lines of large golden characters suddenly appeared before his eyes.

At the age of forty-six, you proclaim the return of the "White Tiger True Lord" at the ancient Taoist court—the residence of Marshal Tianpeng!

[Mission accomplished! Reward: Eight-Nine Arcane Arts, Divine Realm! Please find a quiet place to claim!]

[Note: The Eight-Nine Arcane Arts is a secret, orthodox technique passed down only within the ancient Daoist court. Upon reaching the Divine Power realm, one can acquire the supernatural powers of Seventy-Two Transformations and Vajra Indestructibility. Furthermore, this method allows entry into many secret realms of the ancient Daoist court.]

This...this is it?

Chen Yi's expression was somewhat strange.

He originally thought that the so-called announcement would involve saying something or having some kind of ritual.

In the end, he didn't need to do anything. He simply revealed his identity as the White Tiger True Lord, which prompted a response from Marshal Tianpeng's mansion, and thus completed this mission of turning the tables.

It was much simpler than he had anticipated.

After a moment, Chen Yi calmed himself down and was about to speak when he saw the palace in front of him change again.

—The main door slowly opened inwards!

A dazzling white light rose from within.

In the dim light, a massive, imposing figure wielding a nine-toothed rake appeared.

In addition, there were some figures dressed in armor standing on either side of him, as if guarding him.

Then, once the door was fully open, the burly, massive black figure chuckled twice and said:
"Welcome, Lord White Tiger True Lord, to the residence of Marshal Tianpeng."

"Distinguished guests have arrived. Please forgive me for not being able to greet you properly."

Chen Yi was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, looked up and examined him for a moment, feeling a little strange.

Then a glint of light flashed in his eyes as he observed closely.

[At forty-six years old, having reached the pinnacle of the Celestial Realm, you have seen through the illusionary disguise of the Nine-Toothed Rake Spirit. Reward: +20 Counterattack Points.]

"...I knew it shouldn't be Marshal Tianpeng; it turns out it was his weapon that was causing the problem."

Chen Yi chuckled, and seeing the burly figure shrink back upon hearing his voice, he couldn't help but laugh even louder.

Clearly, the nine-toothed rake possessed some intelligence and knew that his identity had been discovered.

Without waiting for its response.

Chen Yi glanced behind him and, seeing that no other cultivators had arrived yet, walked straight toward the gate.

As he walked, he asked in a deep, authoritative tone:

"Weren't my two friends pulled into the secret realm by you?"

The burly figure swayed twice and chuckled, "I dare not hide it from you, Lord True Lord. Those two spoke rudely to the Marshal, so I... punished them slightly."

"Oh?"

"Take me there to have a look."

"My lord, please come this way."

“I imprisoned the two of them in the inner prison, and was about to soak them in the Weak Water to cleanse them of their filth.”

"...How about we use regular river water instead?"

"Since Your Excellency has spoken, I dare not disobey..."

Then, the door slowly closed, and the surroundings returned to calm, as if nothing had happened.

It didn't take long.

A breezy breeze skipped and hopped along from afar.

As she traveled, she muttered to herself, "What Tianpeng Secret Realm? It's not fun at all."

"Not only is it empty, but there are also always some clueless people around."

"Let's reunite with Yi-ge and the others and go inside to take a look."