Longevity Thunder Ancestor

Chapter 1145 Exquisite Immortal Body, Purple Profound Wood Venerable

After the crowd's excitement subsided slightly, Ning Fahuan glanced around and raised his sword-like eyebrows.

He noticed that Le'er and Zhu Lingyun were missing from the crowd, which immediately gave him a bad feeling.

He immediately unleashed his full divine sense, covering the entire space, but still could not find the two people.

Besides, Luo Feixuan was nowhere to be seen, nor was Lan Dian.

"Where are Le'er and Lingyun?" Ning Fa asked, his expression somewhat grim.

Cheng Susu and the others looked troubled, as if they didn't know how to start the conversation, which made Ning Fa's heart sink even more.

At this moment, Cheng Ziyi gave a wry smile and said, "Xiao Fa, this is a long story. Let's go back first and I'll tell you the details later."

Not long after, in a grand hall, after listening to Cheng Susu, Huangfu Ziyue and others finish speaking, Ning Fa's face turned ashen.

It turns out that more than fifty years ago, just before the Qian Yuan Merchant Alliance was about to discover Xuan Ning Island, Huangfu Ziyue and others, who were hiding in this ancestral land, suddenly received a secret message from Fairy Yuanxing.

She said that she was about to exhaust her power and fall into a deep sleep, so she asked Huangfu Ziyue to take the people from Xuanning Island away.

This matter was originally extremely difficult, since the Qian Yuan Merchant Alliance was constantly using its powerful divination abilities to predict Le'er's location. Once she left Xuan Ning Island, she would likely be exposed immediately.

Fortunately, Huangfu Ziyue and the others managed to get the divine tree to help them, and in the end, they were able to bring everyone on the island back to their clan's territory without any major incident.

The problem is that external forces have not given up on divining Le'er.

At first, there were no problems. After all, the Ziyin clan's territory was no small matter and was strong enough to withstand a great deal of divination power.

However, about seven years later, another very powerful divination force suddenly joined in, and even the mysterious territory of the Ziyin Clan could not withstand the other party's investigation.

Then one day, Zhu Lingyun and Luo Feixuan took Le'er and left without saying goodbye, leaving only a letter. They said they didn't want to implicate everyone and wanted to take Le'er to a mysterious place to avoid the other party's divination and investigation, but they didn't say where it was.

Ning Fa looked at the white letter in his hand, the delicate handwriting on it was left by Zhu Lingyun. His sword-like eyebrows furrowed tightly, and his face turned ugly.

"By the way, Little Fa, Fellow Daoist Blue Lightning also left a special token, saying he would give it to you when you return."

At this moment, Cheng Ziyi seemed to have thought of something and immediately took out a scale that shimmered with blue light and handed it to Ning Fa.

It is worth mentioning that Lan Dian woke up shortly after arriving at the Zi Yin clan's territory and quickly succeeded in breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage. She then left with Zhu Lingyun and the others.

Ning Fa immediately took it and quickly broke through the special restriction left by Lan Dian, obtaining a piece of information from it:
"Master, we've gone to Mitian Valley. Don't worry, I will definitely protect Le'er."

"They actually went to Mitian Valley!..."

Ning Fa murmured, his face full of surprise, then his expression changed.

Mitian Valley is now a chaotic place, where the most powerful experts in the human realm have gathered, including formidable enemies such as Gu Zun, Yuan Zun, and Yan Jingchen. If Le'er enters it, wouldn't she be like a lamb entering a tiger's den?

But Ningfa suddenly realized something was wrong.

Because he knew that Luo Feixuan was a descendant of the Divine Moon Clan, it was highly likely that she was the one who suggested going to Mitian Valley.

Seeing Ning Fa's changing expression, no one dared to step forward and disturb him.

At this moment, Baili Ming heard Ning Fa mention Mitian Valley, and as if realizing something, he coughed lightly and said solemnly:
“Young Ning, I’m afraid there’s something wrong with Luo Feixuan.”

On the eve of their departure, I overheard Luo Feixuan seemingly persuading Fellow Daoist Zhu to make a decision, saying that it was to save Le'er. Fellow Daoist Zhu finally agreed, and Luo Feixuan seemed very happy.

The next day, they all disappeared without a trace, unexpectedly going to Mitian Valley.

Needless to say, it must have been Luo Feixuan's idea; it seems her background is not simple.

I even suspect that the later changes in Mitian Valley might have been her doing.

Over the past century, the Ziyin clan's territory has not been completely sealed off. Every so often, they have been able to obtain intelligence from the outside world through clandestine means.

Upon hearing this, Ning Fa's face darkened.

He had just been wondering why, so soon after Zhu Lingyun and the others went to Mitian Valley, a great change occurred there within a few years, even causing the two major factions that were engaged in fierce fighting to immediately stop and join forces to explore it. This was too much of a coincidence.

Now, after hearing what Baili Ming said, it is basically certain that Luo Feixuan was indeed behind it all.

Her goal is most likely to regain control of their Divine Moon Clan's Xuan Tian Treasure.

Judging from Luo Feixuan's intense concern for Zhu Lingyun, Zhu Lingyun is very likely a key figure in the matter.

Ning Fa immediately thought of the abnormality caused by Zhu Lingyun's previous cultivation of the complete version of the Yuanhun Dividing Spirit Technique. At that time, Luo Feixuan gave the reason that the technique was incomplete and she came to try to complete it. It seems that the problem should have started from that time.

The cultivation method that Luo Feixuan modified for Zhu Lingyun likely contained her own agenda, which would play an important role in Zhu Lingyun's future control of the Divine Moon Clan's supreme treasure. In the end, she used Le'er's safety to make Zhu Lingyun compromise and help her.

I'm afraid she would have done the same thing even without Le'er's involvement.

Even Ning Fa suspected that Le'er's exposure crisis might also be the work of Luo Feixuan.

Upon thinking of this, Ning Fa's face immediately turned extremely ugly.

But he quickly remembered that his blood connection with Le'er and his mental connection with Lan Dian were still intact, which meant that the two of them should be safe and sound, which eased Ning Fa's mind.

He immediately made up his mind; it seemed he had to go to Mitian Valley, and as soon as possible.

Thinking of this, Ning Fa's expression returned to normal. Looking at the worried crowd around him, he smiled and said, "Don't worry, everyone. I will go to Mitian Valley to rescue them later."

Upon hearing this, Huangfu Ziyue frowned slightly: "Mitian Valley is in great chaos right now, with top experts gathered here."

Moreover, according to the intelligence we received earlier, the entrance to Mitian Valley is sealed by a powerful force, making it impossible for even Nascent Soul cultivators to enter.

Ning Fa remained expressionless; he had already learned of this news beforehand.

But just because others can't get in doesn't mean he can't. No matter what, he'll definitely go and see.

Seeing that Ning Fa was determined, Huangfu Ziyue sighed softly and said, "Brother Ning, before you go, I hope you can meet with Lord Shenmu."

This was requested by the Divine Tree Master during the previous sacrificial ceremony; he wanted to tell you something in person.

The offerings for the sacrifice are ready, and we can begin in one day.

Ning Fa was somewhat surprised at first, but then immediately nodded.

Shenmu played a crucial role in enabling Cheng Susu and the others to arrive safely, and he also had many questions he wanted to ask Shenmu.

Next, Huangfu Ziyue and the others left and immediately went to set up the ceremony.

Ning Fa met with Ning Shaohong and the other women individually to comfort them.

Ning Fa arrived at Duanmu Ling's place. This former boss, the eldest daughter of the Duanmu family, was still as beautiful and ethereal as ever, and had already reached the late stage of Core Formation.

"I'm sorry, I've dragged you into this," Ning Fa said apologetically.

To be honest, Duanmu Ling could only be considered his confidante. Apart from the spiritual connection they had during the time he treated Duanmu Ling's injuries, they did not actually have a physical relationship.

However, the outside world didn't see it that way, so she had no choice but to flee to this place.

Although Duanmu Ling's face was covered in tears, a bright smile appeared on her face. She cupped Ning Fa's face in her hands and said with a smile, "Ning Fa, it's good that you're back."

Ningfa couldn't help but pull him into his arms.

Finally, Ning Fa met Cheng Susu alone. He looked at Cheng Susu, who finally put on a smile, but whose haggard and aged appearance was hard to hide, and felt a pang of heartache.

Fortunately, when the Gu family was destroyed, a special item was obtained from Gu Ying, which should be of great use to Cheng Susu.

Thinking of this, Ning Fa flipped his right hand and took out a special clean bottle. Several golden, glittering restriction talismans were affixed to its surface, indicating that the contents sealed inside were extraordinary.

As the bottle cap was opened, a radiant glow appeared, revealing an object shimmering with seven colors.

Judging from its appearance, it is very similar to the human heart, and even has seven orifices on its surface. The seven-colored light flows out from these orifices, slowly swirling around them and emitting layers of mist, which looks extremely mysterious.

However, only about 40% of this thing is real; the other 60% is just an illusion.

"What is this?" Cheng Susu was first surprised when she saw this object, then her face showed confusion.

She felt an instinctive attraction to this object, and her body involuntarily emitted rays of seven-colored light, as if reflecting its brilliance.

"Susu, this is another exquisite immortal heart, but it was refined into this elixir-like thing by the Gu family using special methods."

You also possess a delicate and exquisite heart, though it is not complete. Absorbing it should be of great help to you.

"There's no time to lose, absorb it quickly, I'll use magic to help you."

Ning Fa smiled. Because of that special dual cultivation technique, the Gu family had always been dedicated to finding women with powerful spiritual bodies.

More than a thousand years ago, they discovered a woman who also possessed a delicate and ethereal heart; this woman was even a descendant of the ancient family.

The Gu family was overjoyed when they discovered this. As a result, one of the seven most promising members of the Gu family in that generation, after obtaining the consent of the Gu family patriarch, forcibly married the Gu family woman, disregarding the fact that she was from the same lineage as him and that their bloodlines were not far apart.

It turned out that the strange dual cultivation technique did not work, perhaps because the other party's exquisite immortal heart was not complete, or because it was not the final complete form—the exquisite immortal body.

However, the Gu family did not let the woman go. Instead, they used evil means to refine her, obtaining the essence of her exquisite immortal heart, and made something similar to the legendary elixir.

This item is extremely valuable. The ancient venerable deduced that if this item were consumed while practicing that wondrous dual cultivation technique, it would provide a significant boost. Therefore, he bestowed it upon the ancient eagle long ago.

Gu Ying originally intended to use it after his wedding, when he and Wang Min would formally cultivate together, but naturally, he failed and the item ended up in Ning Fa's hands.

In Ning Fa's view, this woman's exquisite and ethereal heart was clearly much more complete than Cheng Susu's.

If Cheng Susu absorbs it, even if she cannot make her exquisite immortal heart complete, she should be able to trigger the tracing threshold of the Heavenly Book.

"Susu, let's get started without delay."

Ning Fa said in a deep voice.

Cheng Susu nodded emphatically, then held the exquisite fairy heart in her hands and pressed it against his chest.

Its chest area also emitted a rich, seven-colored glow, which was directly absorbed into its body.

With a loud bang, the seven-colored light suddenly intensified, transforming into a protective shield that enveloped Cheng Susu.

Cheng Susu looked pained and then fainted.

Ning Fa watched closely and noticed that Cheng Susu's spiritual power was beginning to increase, which put his mind at ease.

With a thought, a mysterious scroll silently floated in front of him—the Heavenly Book of Crossing Origins.

Ningfa constantly communicated with him, wanting to see if the source could be traced.

About an hour later, when the seven-colored light emanating from Cheng Susu's body began to weaken, the Heavenly Book indeed reacted.

A flash of white light appeared on its surface, revealing the shape of a complete and exquisite immortal heart.

Below it are two other images, each depicting a graceful, ethereal figure with a hazy, dreamlike face.

However, the first picture is a bit blurry.

The second image is not only clear, but also shimmers with a mysterious seven-colored halo, with runes floating within it, making it look extremely profound.

Ningfa subsequently received the source information:
"To trace the origin of a fully formed, exquisite immortal heart, which is 60% complete, requires 300 fifth-order source points."

To trace back to the prototype of the Exquisite Immortal Body, one needs 20 sixth-tier Source Points and 500 fifth-tier Source Points.

To trace back to the complete Exquisite Immortal Body, one hundred seventh-tier Source Points are needed, and five hundred sixth-tier Source Points are required.

After reading this message, Ning Fa was taken aback.

The Heavenly Book actually gave three options, which could not only trace back to the complete Linglong Immortal Heart, but also to the Linglong Immortal Body!
The amount of Source Points required to restore the complete Linglong Immortal Body left Ning Fa speechless.

The seventh-order source point corresponds to the Mahayana level.

This undoubtedly shows that the complete Linglong Immortal Body is much stronger than he knew, and should be the top spiritual body in the category, second only to the Great Five Elements Thunder Body and the Xuanlong Body.

But there's no need to think about it now, because Ningfa doesn't have any seventh-order source points at all.

As for whether to choose the first or the second, Ningfa did not hesitate and immediately activated the Heavenly Book.

Immediately, the slightly blurry fairy pattern shone brightly, then flew out of the Heavenly Book and directly entered Cheng Susu's chest.

The already weakened seven-colored halo suddenly became more intense, even generating a tremendous force that pushed Ning Fa away.

Ning Fa, however, was not surprised but delighted, and watched intently.

Cheng Susu's body is undergoing an extraordinary transformation.

Ning Fa waited for several hours, but the strange phenomena in Cheng Susu's body showed no signs of dissipating.

At this moment, Huangfu Ziyue sent a message saying that the ceremony had been arranged.

Ning Fa didn't wait any longer. He set up a restriction in the room, sent a message to Cheng Ziyi, and told the others not to disturb Cheng Susu. Then he got up and went to the top of Mount Ling, to the center of the palace complex.

This is a huge purple stone plaza, where a mysterious ceremony has been set up, exactly the same as what Ningfa saw when he last came here.

Huangfu Ziyue and other Nascent Soul level Ziyin clansmen stood at the core of the formation, while the other Core Formation level clansmen remained where they were, watching excitedly from afar.

"let's start."

Ning Fa said to Huangfu Ziyue in a deep voice.

The woman nodded, pointed her finger, and cast a spell that disappeared into the special runes on the ground in front of her.

All other members of the Ziyin clan were in the same situation.

As the ritual was initiated, a deafening roar soon followed, and a massive gash over a thousand feet wide was torn open, from which emerged a towering ancient tree, its trunk a deep purple color.

On its enormous trunk was an old face, the same divine tree that Ningfa had seen before.

"Greetings, Lord Shenmu."

The Ziyin clan members all knelt down, their faces filled with piety.

At this moment, Ning Fa also felt a strange movement within his body. As he stopped suppressing it, a flash of lightning appeared behind him, and a cyan lightning tree also appeared.

The purple tree patterns on its surface seemed to have been stimulated, emitting a bright purple light and shimmering with a hazy aura, very similar to that of the divine tree.

Ning Fa's expression was solemn.

After advancing to the Nascent Soul stage, his strength became unprecedentedly powerful, but he still couldn't see through this mysterious divine tree.

One can only vaguely sense that this is not its true form, and that the true form's strength is absolutely terrifying.

He had already witnessed the power of the lower realm expert from the sea race, a Nascent Soul cultivator at the Refinement Void realm. The pressure he exerted was far less than that of the Divine Wood clone before him. It was likely that the clone's true form was even at the Refinement Void realm.

Shenmu's aged face stared directly at Ningfa, and a strange ancient voice emanated from him: "You have finally arrived. Everyone else, step back. I want to have a talk with him."

Ning Fa, who couldn't understand the ancient language before, now understood it naturally.

Huangfu Ziyue stood up, glanced at Ning Fa, and then called the other Ziyin clan members to leave.

Ning Fa bowed deeply: "Thank you, Lord Shenmu, for your help in protecting my family and friends as they fled."

A smile seemed to appear on the ancient face of the sacred tree, and its verdant leaves trembled: "It's nothing, no need to be so polite. After all, you are the one I chose."

Upon hearing this, Ning Fa's expression changed slightly, and he asked directly, "Lord Shenmu, what do you mean by 'chosen'?"

Shenmu's smile seemed to deepen. Instead of answering Ningfa directly, he asked again, "Do you know my identity?"

Before Ningfa could answer, he replied to himself, "My title is Zixuan Wood Venerable, one of the nine Wood Venerables under the Wood Ancestor."

“Wooden Venerable, Wood Ancestor…” Ning Fa’s expression changed slightly upon hearing this.

He originally guessed that the true nature of this divine tree might be at the legendary Integration Realm, so wouldn't the Wood Ancestor he mentioned be a Mahayana cultivator?

This background is truly astonishing.

"It's normal that you haven't heard of Lord Muzu's title."

Even in the spirit world and the demon world, not everyone is qualified to know the name of Lord Muzu.

When I was young, I was fortunate enough to be favored by the Wood Ancestor, which allowed me to grow from a low-grade spirit tree to where I am today.

However, my life is coming to an end. Before I pass away, I need to choose a suitable person to succeed me as the new Purple Mystic Wood Venerable.

You are my ninth chosen one, and also my last.

The new Purple Profound Wood Venerable will emerge from among the nine of you.

(End of this chapter)