Longevity Thunder Ancestor

Chapter 872 The New Lord of the Fuling Palace

Master Kongqing and Madam Min also stood up to see them off. Just as Master Kongqing was smiling and about to say something,

His expression suddenly changed, and he looked surprised. Then he said to Ning Fa:

"Fellow Daoist Ning, please wait a moment. Senior Brother Wuxin wishes to meet with you."

"Senior Brother Wuxin?" Ning Fa was startled, then realized what he meant and his eyes showed surprise.

Because the senior brother Wuxin mentioned by Master Kongqing is actually the second elder of the Tianyan Sect—Layman Wuxin.

This is a renowned master cultivator who has been famous throughout the Five Spirit Seas for hundreds of years, with an extremely high reputation.

Ning Fa had heard that, apart from the Grand Elder, all three other great cultivators from the Tianyan Sect had participated in this trip to the Tianrong Fire Swamp.

However, he had never seen this Second Elder, Wuxin Jushi, show up before, and he never expected that this person would actually want to see him now.

Just then, Ning Fa felt something and looked towards the palace gate.

Then a person walked in.

This person looked very young, at most in his twenties. He wore a white robe with silver trim, and there was a black lotus flower on the front of his robe. He was gentle and elegant, and exceptionally handsome, but his eyes were full of vicissitudes.

"Greetings, Senior Brother Wuxin."

Upon seeing this person arrive, Venerable Kongqing and Madam Min immediately stood up and spoke respectfully.

"Fellow Daoist Wuxin," Ningfa greeted him, while secretly remaining vigilant.

With his current cultivation level, he couldn't fully discern the depth of Master Wuxin's abilities. He intuitively felt that Master Wuxin's strength was probably greater than that of True Monarch Tianxu and the Lord of Thunder Prison Mountain.

This can also be seen from the attitudes of Kong Qing and Madam Min.

Wuxin Jushi looked Ningfa up and down, his eyes, as clear as an ancient well, rippled with curiosity and a hint of something else.

"Junior Brother Kong Qing, Junior Sister Min, please go out for a moment. I have something to discuss with Fellow Daoist Chang Ning alone."

Wu Xin Jushi spoke gently to Kong Qing and the other person.

Although the two, Venerable Kongqing and his companion, were curious, they bid farewell and left without saying much.

Ning Fa and Layman Wuxin took their seats. Layman Wuxin casually cast a soundproof barrier, then smiled gently at Ning Fa and said, "Fellow Daoist Ning, are you curious as to why I sought you out alone?"

Ning Fa nodded. He had a vague feeling that this person had come specifically to see him, and it must be something significant.

Wu Xin Jushi's eyes flashed and he said, "I came to see Fellow Daoist Ning because of your other identity, namely, Lei Zi of the Punishment Hall of the Fuling Hall."

Upon hearing this, Ning Fa raised an eyebrow slightly, his expression becoming somewhat solemn.

At this moment, Wuxin Jushi sighed again and said, "Who could have imagined that Fuling Hall would plot against Yaori Peak for decades, only to end up not only benefiting others but also facing a life-or-death situation themselves?"

Fellow Daoist Ning, you may not know this, but of the three core figures of the Fuling Palace, Tianxu, Xuanpo, and Qiaosheng, only Qiaosheng has surrendered to Leiyu Mountain. Tianxu and Xuanpo have already perished.

In addition, many Nascent Soul elders of the Fuling Hall perished on Yaori Peak, and some had already surrendered to Leiyu Mountain.

It can be said that in the 100,000 years since the founding of the Fuling Hall, there has never been a moment of such heavy casualties.

Upon hearing this, Ning Fa frowned deeply as he looked at Wu Xin Jushi.

He wasn't too surprised by the outcome for Tianxu and Xuanpo; what surprised him was how Wuxin Jushi knew all this so clearly.

At this moment, Master Wuxin looked at him again and said calmly, "Fellow Daoist Ning, do you know that I also have another identity, which is... the Heart Palace Master of the Fuling Palace?"

This seemingly casual remark caused Ning Fa's eyes to widen in shock, his face filled with astonishment, and his heart to surge with turmoil.

His first reaction was, "Is this Master Wuxin joking? Or is he lying to me?"

However, given Wuxin Jushi's status and position, there is naturally no need for him to lie or deceive on such matters.

In fact, Ning Fa already knew that among the three main halls of Fuling Hall, the Heart Hall was the most mysterious.

Even a Nascent Soul elder like Murong Zhaoxue knew nothing about the Heart Palace, and was completely unaware of who was in it.

Ning Fa was utterly shocked to discover that the Palace Master of the Heart Palace was actually the renowned Second Elder of the Heavenly Evolution Sect.

At the same time, he was very puzzled.

Since this Wuxin Jushi is the Heart Palace Master of Fuling Hall, why didn't he show up at Yaori Peak before?

With Master Wuxin's strength, if he were to assist, even if Yan Jingchen on the other side broke through to the late Nascent Soul stage, Lei Yushan would still have no chance of winning.

Then, Master Wuxin said something that shocked him even more.

He said solemnly, "Fellow Daoist Ning, you may not know this, but in fact, for the past 100,000 years, the master of the Heart Palace of the Fuling Palace has always been the Grand Elder of our Tianyan Sect."

This is because the founder of the Fuling Hall, the Jue Lei Ancestor, and our Tianyan Sect's founder were master and disciple.

The patriarch was a disciple of the Thunder God, or more accurately, a disciple in name only.

Because the old patriarch Jue Lei had once received a great favor from a mysterious master named Tianyan Daoren, whose last wish was that his lineage could be passed down. Therefore, the old patriarch Jue Lei specially found the most suitable ancestor to inherit Tianyan Daoren's lineage, and had him establish the Tianyan Sect after achieving success in his cultivation, thus fulfilling Tianyan Daoren's last wish.

At that time, even the Venerable Ancestor Jue Lei was mindful of potential dangers.

Although the Fuling Palace became a top-tier power due to its unparalleled strength in the Nine Dragons Sea and even the entire human realm, it also attracted the united resistance of other forces.

The Thunder Ancestor believed that after his ascension or demise, the Fuling Palace might face a great calamity.

He then established a third major branch hall—the Heart Hall—within the Fuling Hall, and after discussing with the founder, he decided that the master of the Heart Hall would henceforth be the Grand Elder of the Tianyan Sect.

The Ancestor Jue Lei also specifically instructed that the Palace Master of the Heart Palace should not interfere with any decisions of the Fuling Palace under normal circumstances, but should only act as a monitor and should only take action under two circumstances.

One possibility is that the subsequent successor to the position of Palace Master of Fuling violated the rules of the palace and acted recklessly.

At this point, the Lord of the Heart Palace will have to take action, capture this person, and elect a new Lord.

The second scenario is that when the Fuling Palace faces a life-or-death crisis, the Palace Master of the Heart Palace will also step in to help the Fuling Palace overcome the crisis.

Now it has clearly come to this second situation, so I have no choice but to step in.

In reality, only the Palace Master of Fuling Hall and the Grand Elder of Tianyan Sect were qualified to know about such secrets, and the Palace Master of Xin Hall had always been the eldest disciple.

However, since two hundred years ago, the eldest brother has been in seclusion, and he will not leave until he breaks through to the Nascent Soul realm.

Therefore, before he went into seclusion, he informed me of this matter and, with the Heavenly Ruins as witness, appointed me as the Palace Master of the Heart Palace.

After Wuxin Jushi finished speaking slowly, Ningfa was already dumbfounded.

He never expected that the Fuling Palace and the Tianyan Sect would have such a deep relationship!

No wonder even ordinary Nascent Soul elders like Murong Zhaoxue were completely unaware of this; it was truly something no one could have guessed.

At this moment, Master Wuxin looked at Ningfa again, a glint of light flashing in his eyes, and said, "Fellow Daoist Ning, do you know why I am telling you this matter?"

Still in surprise, Ning Fa suddenly had a flash of insight upon hearing this, as if he had realized something, and his eyes showed a look of shock.

At this moment, Master Wuxin sighed and said, "Before, Tianxu knew that his death was unavoidable, so he secretly told me the whole story."

He further stated that if Fellow Daoist Ning could successfully escape, he would send someone to find him and make him the new Lord of the Fuling Hall.

Upon hearing this, even though Ning Fa already had some guesses in his mind, he was still extremely shocked.

He couldn't help but ask, "Why?"

A strange look flashed in Wuxin Jushi's eyes, but he asked, "Does Fellow Daoist Ning possess the Five Elements Thunder Body?"

As soon as Master Wuxin finished speaking, Ningfa suddenly realized that it was not surprising that True Monarch Tianxu had noticed his actions back then.

Faced with the curious gaze of Master Wuxin, he nodded frankly and said, "That's right, I do indeed possess the Five Elements Thunder Body."

Upon hearing this, even Master Wuxin couldn't help but show a look of shock in his eyes.

After all, after becoming the Palace Master of the Heart Palace, he learned more about Ancestor Jue Lei.

He knew all too well how powerful the Thunder Ancestor, who also possessed the Five Elements Thunder Body, was back then.

He exclaimed with a sigh, "I never imagined that 100,000 years later, another cultivator with the Five Elements Thunder Body would appear in our Nine Dragons Sea, or even the entire human realm."

It seems that the Fuling Palace will not only survive this calamity, but may even regain its former glory.

At this moment, Ning Fa frowned and said, "Fellow Daoist Wuxin, I did not agree to become the Palace Master of Fuling Hall."

Master Wuxin was taken aback at first, then said, "It's normal for Fellow Daoist Ning to have concerns now."

After all, the Fuling Palace suffered heavy losses in this battle, while Leiyu Mountain was the opposite, and its strength was now extraordinary, especially since Yan Jingchen was a highly powerful individual.

But you may not know that before he died, Tianxu used a treasured Immortal-Slaying Pearl from the palace to severely injure Yan Jingchen.

According to the information I have, although Yan Jingchen did not perish, he was severely injured and it will be difficult for him to recover easily in at least a hundred years.

"With your Five Elements Thunder Body, fellow Daoist, and a hundred years to grow, you shouldn't need to fear Yan Jingchen."

Ning Fa's heart stirred upon hearing this. Although he was unwilling to become the Palace Master of Fuling Palace not because of Lei Yushan and Yan Jingchen, he still breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing the news.

After all, Yan Jingchen was the reincarnation of Daoist Yanyuan, and I had taken his Primordial Realm Pearl. If he needed a hundred years to recover, it would naturally be a great benefit to him.

At this moment, Master Wuxin continued, "Moreover, although the Fuling Hall suffered heavy losses in this Yaori Peak, it still has considerable strength. There are still six Nascent Soul elders and nearly a hundred Core Formation cultivators."

In fact, during the past two weeks that Fellow Daoist Ning has been away, I have already made some arrangements in my capacity as the Palace Master of the Heart Palace.

I'll have the Fuling Palace abandon the Thunder Sea and transfer all its power to our Five Spirit Sea. I've already found a new location for the Fuling Palace's mountain gate.

With the help of our Tianyan Sect, it shouldn't take too long for us to recover some of our strength."

(End of this chapter)