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Chapter 235 The Four Forbidden Zones of the Mysterious Sky, Nine Dragons Contending for the Throne, The Calamity of Humans and Demons, Royal Power and Clan Leaders, The Future Supreme Ruler of a Giant Family

Double Pupil Secret Technique, Mysterious Sky Eye!
Ji Xiu was stunned for a moment when he saw the Primordial Dao Talisman ripple and then reveal the secret technique that could be used in advance.

At this moment, he had not yet recovered from the shock of encountering the 'young girl Jiang Li' when he was so taken aback by this sudden turn of events that he was at a loss for words.

Now, with the blessing of the two divine talismans, "Searching Mountains and Catching Seas" and "Yellow Millet Dream," the Primordial Daoist Scripture has been upgraded twice, gaining the qualification to simultaneously advance three times the techniques and Dao.

He had already used up two opportunities by drawing upon the "Human Immortal Embryo" and the "Great Five Decays Heavenly Blade".

Fortunately, when refining the Three-Five Slaying Evil God, the Xuanjun Six Chapters Secret Record of Refining God Scroll had already been successfully cultivated. He devoured it and transformed it into resources for his cultivation, without taking up any of his progress.

That is
Ji Xiu can still get an advance on one more course!
As early as when he used the Heavenly Eye to refine the 'Naturally Born Double Pupils' and obtained this great artifact of the Human Immortal.

Ji Xiu already knew that double pupils were the mark of a 'sage,' a divine gift passed down through the bloodline of the Jiang family clan in Baiyujing.

Even if there are occasionally outstanding individuals in the outside world who possess this innate talent of immortals, when it comes to development and transformation, they are far inferior to the Xuanjiang clan.

I've heard that if someone with double pupils can cultivate the related 'Pupil Path Secret Techniques,' they will possess all sorts of incredible abilities.

The Xuanjiang clan possesses a "Heavenly Eye," which is said to grant access to the "Four Secrets." If one can master all four secrets and exhaust them, and then use the "Six Chapters of the Mysterious Lord's Secret Records," one will possess the immense power to tear apart gods and demons and suppress immortals and Buddhas!

The Mysterious Sky Eye, the Six Chapters of the Mysterious Monarch's Secret Records!
Ji Xiu's emotions were in turmoil.

This can be considered the most core inheritance of the entire Xuanjiang royal family, and it can only be granted to those who are of pure lineage and the most legitimate descendants of the Jiang royal family!
Those illegitimate sons and grandsons of emperors are not even qualified to watch.

结果
Ji Xiu pieced together the story bit by bit from events related to Jiang Li, gradually building it up!

【Mysterious Sky Eye】

[Under the influence of immortal arts, the world possesses "supernatural powers," which are further divided into three thousand unorthodox paths, eight hundred unorthodox sects, and one hundred and eight orthodox lineages. Each school and lineage has its own lineage.]

[The Great Mystic Lord once observed supernatural techniques and glimpsed the lifelong masterpiece of the Immortal Eye Ancestor of Qinghuang Mountain in the Crimson Heaven, the "Yin-Yang Annihilation Divine Eye." He secretly gained enlightenment from this, and later, combining it with his own great immortal artifact and innate double pupils, he created this technique and passed it on to the descendants of the Xuanjiang clan!]

[This eye technique, when cultivated to its peak, is no less powerful than a 'great supernatural ability'!]

The Mysterious Sky Eye is divided into four forbidden zones.

The recipient of the ordination possesses "double pupils," a pair of divine eyes that can perceive those of the same lineage and origin, uncovering secrets. Even a glimpse of their origins can grant them access to some of their supernatural powers!

Jiang Li has mastered one of the four forbidden techniques of the 'Mysterious Sky Eye,' the 'Dongxuan'!

[Mysterious Sky Eye - Cave Profound Forbidden Zone!]

[Upon mastering this technique, one opens a pair of double pupils. With the intertwining of laws and principles, one can dissect every movement of an opponent. Even the fastest of moves will be as slow as a snail within the eyes of someone with double pupils!]

[Upon the initial establishment of this restriction, one can slow down the release of objects by half, thus gaining a significant advantage over Heaven.]

[The "Minor Mastery of the Profound Mystery Technique" allows one to anticipate and counter enemy moves, enabling one to predict the enemy's moves and achieve victory step by step, regardless of whether one is a Taoist or martial artist.]

[If one attains mastery of this method, opening their double pupils will allow them to pierce through 'time,' discerning the past even moments before, and unleashing martial arts and Taoist techniques to inflict Daoist wounds upon the target's true body!]

When the entire story of the Jiang Xuan clan's 'Mysterious Sky Eye' was analyzed by the Primordial Dao Record and presented to Ji Xiu's Purple Mansion Primordial Spirit, he knew everything in an instant.
"In the entire Great Xuan Sect, there are probably very few people qualified to know so many hidden 'Mystic Monarch Secret Techniques', right?"

"Unexpectedly, I, a mere martial artist from the northern and southern regions of Beicang Prefecture, managed to obtain two or three parts of its essence."

Ji Xiu was filled with emotion and naturally wouldn't let such a great opportunity slip by.

To gain the upper hand by anticipating the enemy's moves!
In the crucial moments of a life-or-death battle, this is already a vital element. To be able to achieve this level, and that is only the first of the 'Four Forbidden Rules,' is already quite extraordinary.

However, once one has fully mastered the Cave Profound Restriction, one can see through the afterimage and sever the 'past' of several breaths ago, which is equivalent to cutting into the person's true form with a single blow!
This has already transcended the scope of ordinary secret weapons. For Ji Xiu, it can be described as something he has never heard of or seen before!

This also gives us a glimpse into the grand world of 'human immortal martial arts,' where top-tier secret martial arts are not something that ordinary people can easily glimpse or imagine.

"Advance payment of 'Mysterious Sky Eye - Cave Mystery Restriction'!"

Once Ji Xiu made up his mind, an unusual light immediately appeared in his pupils, bursting forth with brilliant radiance!
This scene came into Jiang Li's view.

As he gazed at the figure before him, who held a sword in one hand, plunging it into the snow, his robes billowing and fluttering, he noticed, in that instant, a pair of 'double pupils' remarkably similar to his own, reflected in the other's eyes.
Jiang Li's hair at her temples was blown by the wind and snow, revealing a pair of double pupils that seemed to be intertwined with law and reason. At this moment, her pupils were trembling, and her heart was like a lake that had been hit by a huge rock, splashing out thousands of water droplets!
"A masterpiece of human immortality—born with double pupils!"

"and"

"He also possesses the secret technique of my Jiang Xuan clan's direct bloodline, the Profound Sky Eye—Dongxuan Forbidden Technique!?"

The girl muttered to herself, her expression a complex mix of emotions.

Simultaneously
He also firmly memorized the surname Wang Quan and the given name Wu Mu!
"Royalty never fades."

Jiang Li had no idea why this prodigy of the Sword Dao Ancestral Court, who had never shown his face in public, possessed the supreme, closely guarded secrets of the Jiang Xuan Clan!
The Six Chapters of the Mysterious Lord's Secret Records, passed down through generations of the Great Mysterious Lord, are known throughout the land for their fragmented content, which has been used to govern all martial arts sects and suppress heretical sects.

Therefore, there are still long-standing martial arts traditions in the outside world that hold a significant share.

But the Mysterious Sky Eye.
Since ancient times, only members of the Jiang family clan with double pupils have been able to inherit the family line!

Once leaked, even the Great Mystic Lord who sits atop the Great Cauldron would likely have to personally mobilize troops and send people to hunt down and suppress him, lest such a secret technique of the royal family be leaked out.

However, this place before us is the ancestral home of the swordsmanship, the most supreme among the six prefectures and six vassal states in the land of white mountains and black waters.

Even if her aging father, who was already nearing the end of his life, knew this, would he have the courage to unleash his full might and launch an attack?
I'm afraid not necessarily.

Just as Jiang Li was slightly lost in thought and was about to ask Ji Xiu for the 'ins and outs',
Suddenly!
A dignified and composed figure, dressed in a black and gold court robe embroidered with cranes and birds, hurriedly arrived, following in Jiang Li's footsteps, accompanied by a senior elder from the ancestral court of swordsmanship!

Upon seeing Jiang Li, he couldn't help but speak urgently:
“Young Master, even if the ‘Ancestral Court of the Sword’ has no major restrictions or formations set up anywhere, you can’t just ignore it and run all the way to the mountain peak where they sealed the ‘Title Divine Sword’!”

"It would be far too much for our fellow practitioners in the ancestral court to misunderstand this."

This person is none other than Jiang Yunya, one of the six elders of the Great Xuan Pavilion and the current Grand Master of the Imperial Clan!
Accompanying him was the head of the Body Refining Hall, one of the Seven Halls and Five Academies, the red-nosed old man who had previously been hot-tempered and tried to stop Zhou Chongyang from taking on disciples on behalf of his master.

However, after Zhou Chongyang made a startling statement, revealing that Ji Xiu was a "Human Immortal Primordial Embryo," the old man no longer objected after hearing the news, even though there was still the "Great Limit of 28."

at this time.

As Jiang Yunya, the Grand Master of the Great Xuan Clan, looked at Jiang Li, his heart sank to the bottom.

A massive political catastrophe is currently taking place in 'Baiyujing'.

The current 'Mysterious Lord' who has ascended to the Great Cauldron has been ruling the world for nearly two hundred years, and has supported the fortune and lineage of the eighteen states for two hundred years. Because the martial arts have not yet reached the Great Cauldron, they are already overburdened.

The young princes below were all eager to prove themselves and wanted to become the 'crown prince'.

Although Jiang Li is young, the youngest among them, she is an absolute 'prodigy'.

Not only was he born with double pupils and inherited the great artifact of a human immortal, but he also successively obtained the inheritances of the "Six Chapters of the Mysterious Monarch's Secret Record" and the "Mysterious Sky Eye".

Even if you compare her with the nine princes of the imperial family who are vying for the throne, she is unmatched in terms of lineage and legitimacy.

Even after joining the ranks of the elite, he received the favor of the 'Great Ancestral Lineage', showing signs of great fortune!

To know.

This is something that even the current Xuanjun cannot do. Going back several hundred years, only the 'Great Xuanjun' has ever done it!
In addition, his maternal family was not one of the nine great clans or a prestigious family. He had a clean background and was considered a highly regarded successor by many officials of the Great Xuan Dynasty, including the Six Pavilions of the Imperial Court and senior members of the imperial clan.

However, due to a case involving a human and a demon, it is suspected that all the secret techniques he cultivated were only achieved because he fell into the abyss and was tainted by the aura of calamity.

Furthermore, within his palace, sealed items that absorbed the "six desires and seven emotions" were discovered. This drew unanimous criticism from the other princes and young rulers, and he was immediately stripped of his title and imprisoned by the contemporary Xuanjun.

Fortunately, in Baiyujing, the three great masters of the three religions secretly intervened. The Grand Master Jiang Yunya, who was in charge of all affairs of the imperial clan, personally made the decision to deceive everyone and take Jiang Li away.

That's why we've come to this place today, the ancestral home of the sword-wielding tradition, in the land of white mountains and black waters.

But after expending so much effort, connections, and energy to finally rescue Jiang Li, she unwittingly stumbled into someone else's forbidden territory.
Jiang Yunya almost fainted.

Zhou Chongyang of the ancestral home of the swordsmanship is the 'Peerless Master of the Human World,' one of the most outstanding in the world!

If he were to open his mouth and offer to protect Jiang Li, even if she couldn't return to the treacherous 'White Jade Capital,' there would always be a chance for her to return in the future.

Moreover, the "Case of the Human Demon" came about strangely. Recently, the popularity in Baiyujing has indeed declined. The three great masters of Confucianism, military strategy, and legalism all felt something was amiss and wanted to investigate the culprit, but they have been unable to find out.

However, even if all else fails, they can still place the false accusations into the self-contained 'Mysterious Lord Palace'.
Jiang Yunya shuddered just thinking about it.

'Human Demons' are mostly great martial artists or cultivators who are nearing their end or have reached a bottleneck in their cultivation and have fallen into depravity. Yet, they can control everything in the Great Xuan Capital.
It seems that only the 'one' on the throne of the great cauldron has such weight.

Of course, this is just speculation, and he dares not make a decision.

Therefore, under the secret instruction of the three great masters, Jiang Li was sent out in the intention of winning over the 'Ancestral Court of the Sword Dao,' one of the Ten Heavenly Pillars, to join the game.

Logically speaking, he was one of the Six Grand Elders of Baiyujing, ranking at the top of the Six Volumes of the Great Xuan, which could be considered the pinnacle of Xuan officials!

As a result, they didn't even get to see Zhou Chongyang before being arranged to stay and allowed to roam freely.

Unfortunately, Jiang Li made another mistake, giving others ammunition to criticize her.

Jiang Yunya, the Grand Minister of State, who was always cautious, couldn't help but ponder deeply.

Was this Zhou Chongyang deliberately telling Jiang Li to be "unrestrained" and intentionally guiding her so that he wouldn't get involved in the "Xuanjun succession" and would send them away to avoid getting involved in this mess?
"Who is this?"

And this time.

Jiang Yunya caught a glimpse of Ji Xiu out of the corner of her eye and couldn't help but open her mouth.

“Wang Quan Wu Mu is the junior brother of the Sword Master of the Ancestral Court of Sword Dao.”

Zhou Chongyang's junior brother? I've never heard of him before.
Jiang Yunya's mind was racing, still wondering which "old relic" from the Sword Court was this, when he saw Ji Xiu preemptively complete the "Mysterious Sky Eye - Cave Profound Forbidden Technique".

"he"

For a moment, Jiang Yunya was about to question how this person knew the secret pupil technique of the 'Xuanjiang Clan' and was born with double pupils, but before he could finish speaking, he heard the Hall Master of Body Refinement say leisurely:
“This is not a secret technique of your ‘Xuanjiang Clan,’ but rather Wang Quan Wumu’s own innate talent.”

"He is a born Dao body, a primordial human immortal! He is the only 'human body' to be found after the six mortal immortal Dao bodies that can be traced in modern times before the Great Xuan Dynasty!"

"Awakening double pupils and developing secret techniques is perfectly normal. Grand Master, don't make a fuss about it."

"The Lord of the Blade Court is currently meeting with a 'guest,' and the matter has not yet been resolved."

"Please wait a moment, gentlemen, and return to your lodgings first."

"Once things are cleared up, the Sword Master will decide whether 'Jiang Li' stays or goes."

After speaking, the Master of the Body Refining Hall immediately looked at Ji Xiu, noticing something unusual about his double pupils, but said nothing more:
"Wang Quan, come with me."

"Your senior brother"

"I want to see you."

The ancestral home of the swordsmanship.

Wang Quanjing, the current head of the Wang Quan family, a top aristocratic family in Xiqi, was braving the cold wind and snow, his face heavy with worries, his lips tightly pursed.

Looking at Zhou Chongyang, who was as gentle as a spring breeze and whose sword aura was not visible, he felt an immense pressure in his heart.

Even though Zhou Chongyang did not reveal the slightest bit of his cultivation.

but.
However, the title of Wang Quan Jing was something he had heard about from an old ancestor of their Wang Quan lineage, a man who had already crossed the threshold of becoming a giant.

Even at the pinnacle of human existence, where the 'heavenly gate' has been opened.
This man, Zhou Chongyang, who was known as the greatest martial artist in the world, also went extremely far.

He felt immense pressure in front of such a person.

No matter what.

The offspring he had painstakingly nurtured was his greatest asset in gaining the favor of his ancestor!
Plus,
He had already arranged a marriage alliance with Jiang Shu, the eldest daughter of the current head of the powerful Qishan Jiang Clan, to strengthen ties between the two families.

Jiang Shu had already married into the Wang Quan family, but her son ran away to the mountains, changed his name to Wu Mu, and became the junior grandmaster of the Daoist ancestral court!?

How can this work!
These Heavenly Pillars are all extremely domineering. Once you join one of them, you are almost completely cut off from the major clans and powerful families, and from then on, you will no longer compete for the power of the family.

The royal lineage has spent so much 'resources' to cultivate this offspring, and he is finally about to make a name for himself on the Dragon Infant Monument. Even the 'ancestral court of swordsmanship' cannot just take him away so easily.

So even under pressure from Zhou Chongyang, Wang Quanjing gritted his teeth and proceeded cautiously:
"Sword Master, my offspring was nurtured with great care and effort by my royal family. Is it not reasonable for the Sword Dao Ancestral Court to simply take him away like this?"

It is unreasonable. The last word "reasonable" was not even uttered.

Zhou Chongyang's words echoed in the main hall:

“We, as martial artists, cultivate for our own benefit. If we see sects and clans as constraints, then we should break free.”

Therefore, whether to go or stay is entirely up to his will.

The words just fell.

Ji Xiu strode in, following the Hall Master of the Body Refining Hall, and entered the hall:
"Now that I have changed my name to 'Wang Quan Wu Mu', I will naturally abandon my past and remain in the ancestral court of the sword path."

"Senior brother."

Holding the hilt of the royal sword, Ji Xiu bowed to Zhou Chongyang.

At the same time, his double pupils swept his gaze to the side, passing over Wang Quan Jing, the 'father' who was dressed in brocade yellow robes and had a dignified and composed middle-aged appearance, and he nodded slightly in acknowledgment.

But that was all.

After all, he wanted to live, not die.

For a moment, Wang Quanjing was both shocked and furious. He seemed to have never expected that sixteen years of resources nurturing the Wang Quan family would be no match for a month from the ancestral court of swordsmanship. He was about to say something more.
Guest seating on one side.

Suddenly, a woman's voice rang out, abruptly speaking:
"Then what about the marriage agreement between your Wangquan family and my Qishan Jiang family?"

"And how do we calculate that?"

Ji Xiu suddenly turned around.

Then they saw a girl in purple, with a wind chime tied around her waist, gold powder at the corners of her eyes, and streaks of snow still mixed in her black hair. She looked like she had just arrived in this cold and snowy place after a long journey.

"You are."

“Qishan Jiang Clan, Jiang Shu.”

The girl responded earnestly, word by word, which instantly brought back some memories for Ji Xiu, and he suddenly realized what was going on.

In Qishan Prefecture, beneath the ancestral home of the swordsmanship, there still exists "one family, one altar, and one grand chamber".

One is royal power, one is divine weapon, one is a grand mansion.
That was the Jiang family of Qishan.

When he was still part of the royal lineage, his ancestor had been ambitious and wanted to ensure the continuation of his bloodline, so that even more outstanding descendants could be born and he could be promoted to the 'Giant Family'.

Therefore, they spent a great deal of money to find the powerful Jiang family and asked to marry a noblewoman, the eldest daughter of the main branch of the family, who was listed in the official register.

As for the cost, Ji Xiu didn't know.

But he had never met this woman, and it was truly pitiful that someone of his background had to be bound by a marriage contract.

Therefore, Ji Xiu simply shook his head:

“I have my own path to follow. You are of noble birth and have a bright future ahead of you, so why should you be bound by a marriage contract?”

"I see that you are a graceful young lady with beautiful hair and eyebrows, and you are naturally blessed with outstanding beauty. You must be from a distinguished family who are eager to marry you. I do not wish to delay you, so it would be better if we parted ways amicably and each went our own way."

He meant well.

But after the purple-clad girl, Jiang Shu, heard this…
However, her delicate brows furrowed slightly, and her fists clenched tightly.

"You want to break off the engagement?"

Upon hearing this, Ji Xiu was utterly astonished.

No, does this little girl not understand human speech?
He's already put it so tactfully, why are you still arguing with him?

He watched as the young girl slightly raised her fair neck, her phoenix eyes filled with murderous intent, staring intently at him with a gaze devoid of emotion or love, as if she didn't value this marriage arrangement at all.

But it's precisely because of this attitude of his that...
She's changed her appearance.

In an instant, Ji Xiu felt a pang in his heart.

This was the period before the rise of Jiang Li, the ruler of the Great Xuan.

In other words, those who live to see the era in which they themselves lived, whether they were teenagers or young girls, would at least become figures with titles, or even giants, powerful figures, or heads of clans and families.

For a moment, Ji Xiu was filled with confusion. He could only sigh, never expecting that those 'big shots' were no different from those young brats in the mansion when they were young.

But that didn't stop him from rejecting Jiang Shu.

I am here to break through my current realm and advance to the Human Immortal Primordial Embryo stage.

What business is it of his if it's about love and romance?
If you are offended, you will be offended.

So Ji Xiu met Jiang Shu's gaze, which was fixed intently on him, and nodded with a smile:

"Yes, girl."

"You heard that right."

Jiang Shu frowned and pressed for an answer:

"why?"

Her father had arranged a marriage for her against her will, which she strongly opposed.

This time, they came to the 'Wang Quan family'.
She also wanted to annul the engagement, just like Ji Xiu.

After all, she was born into a wealthy and noble family, and possessed the necessary qualities. She was inherently ruthless and devoid of love, and in the future, she aspired to compete with her brothers and relatives for the title of "Master of the Great Family." How could she easily marry someone else?

but.
This 'Wang Quan Wu Mu' before me looks down on me!
Jiang Shu gritted her teeth, determined to prove herself.

"Because I don't like you."

And until Ji Xiu casually uttered a sentence...
He will then be called the future ruler of Qishan, the most respected of the great families.

It has been recorded for almost two hundred years.

(End of this chapter)