Zongwang: Unspeakable fear!

Chapter 873 Revisiting the Mysterious Sect, Open and Honest (3K6 votes needed for monthly tickets~)

Inside the Furnace Hall, Gao Yang finally saw the Furnace Master again.

The Furnace Master remained seated cross-legged in the void above the enormous Universal Furnace, his body surging with an aura as violent as fire and as heavy as a mountain.

As if sensing Gao Yang's arrival, his brows twitched slightly, and his eyes suddenly opened.

In just a moment, the temperature inside the Black Stone Hall rose noticeably.

Master Honglu's eyes fell on Gao Yang. A smile appeared on the reddened face of the long-bearded Taoist in black robes. "Young friend Gao, it's been several years. How have you been?"

Gao Yang respectfully cupped his hands and said, "Senior Honglu, I am well."

After a brief greeting, Master Honglu got straight to the point: "Didn't you leave Qianyuan, young friend? Why are you returning to Qianyuan?"

"Replying to senior, I have said before that when I am strong enough, I will come to Qianyuan again to help the Qianyuan human race defeat the Eastern Wilderness demon race."

"So, you are now confident that you can help the human race defeat the demon race of the Eastern Wilderness?"

A glint flashed in the eyes of the Master of the Furnace as he carefully examined Gao Yang in front of him.

"I'm fairly confident."

Gao Yang said seriously.

"Your spirit is complete and your body is strong and powerful, with Daoist energy flowing around you. It seems that what you said, young friend, is true." Master Honglu lowered his eyes slightly and said with great emotion, "Several years ago, you had not yet achieved Dao Integration. Who would have thought that when we meet again, you would have already gone far beyond the Dao Integration realm?"

"Previously troubled by bloodline issues, I was fortunate to have the help of my seniors, which allowed me to break free of my shackles and finally achieve great things."

Gao Yang stood upright like a pine tree, the relaxed smile on his face slowly fading, and continued, "This time I have come because of the life and death of Jian Tianxia and Fellow Daoist Leng Xin, as well as the traitor who has appeared within my human race."

"Does Young Friend Gao mean that Jian Tianxia and Leng Xin were ambushed and killed by traitors within the demon race and the human race?"

Master Honglu's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he instantly appeared in front of Gao Yang, speaking in a resounding voice.

"That's right, that's the situation at the time."

Gao Yang quickly recounted the events to Master Honglu, who fell silent after hearing them.

After a long silence, he sighed, "The Beast Taming Immortal Sect's True Person of a Hundred Beasts, I used to have high hopes for him, but I never expected this... I never would have imagined this!"

After sighing for a moment, Master Honglu looked at Gao Yang and continued, "Now that you have found me, young friend Gao, you must have a plan in mind. Why don't you tell me?"

It must be said that none of the great cultivators like Master Honglu, who have cultivated for hundreds or thousands of years, are simple.

Gao Yang had not revealed anything yet, but Master Honglu had already guessed what he was thinking.

Gao Yang only sighed inwardly for a moment, then spoke:
"Senior, after I saved Jian Tianxia and Fellow Daoist Leng Xin, I discussed with them and decided that they would fake their deaths to create the illusion of being surrounded and killed by the demon race. Then I would make a high-profile appearance in the Qian Yuan Immortal Cultivation World to lure out True Person Bai Shou."

Subsequently, when the demon race dispatched Dao-Merging Demon Kings to besiege and kill me, my human race counter-encircled these demon kings, annihilating the Dao-Merging Demon Kings sent by the demon race in one fell swoop. Then, taking advantage of the momentum, we launched a full-scale attack on the Eastern Wilderness demon race, destroying the demon race's royal court in one fell swoop.

After listening to this, Master Honglu remained silent for a moment before saying, "If that's the case, you are undoubtedly in the most danger. If things go wrong, you might die."

Moreover, this move was far too extreme.

After listening to Gao Yang's plan, Master Honglu had to admit that he was indeed getting old. So old that even he, who was always short-tempered, felt that Gao Yang's plan was too radical and impulsive, filled with a sense of "do or die" attitude.

Moreover, it is definitely not something an ordinary person could say so calmly, using themselves as bait and disregarding their own safety.

Of course, Master Honglu also considered that it was possible that Gao Yang was confident in his own strength and had a full grasp of how to deal with the demon race's encirclement and attack, which was why he was able to show such calmness and composure.

Regardless, once Gao Yang revealed his plan, even Master Honglu had to show him the utmost respect.

After all, Gao Yang was not a member of the Qian Yuan human race, but came from another realm. Although they were both human, there were life-and-death feuds between families, let alone between human races from different worlds.

Even under these circumstances, Gao Yang still spared no effort to help the Qian Yuan human race, and his sincerity was admirable.

"Senior, for this junior, this is the best solution, without exception." Gao Yang looked directly into the eyes of Master Honglu and said quickly:
"Several years ago, I killed all the geniuses of the demon race, and in a short period of time, the top geniuses of the demon race will inevitably be in short supply."

The reason the demon race has disappeared is to buy time to cultivate a prodigy demon king comparable to Yu Yuan. Once the demon race has gained enough time to fill the gap in top-tier combat power, the current situation will not change for the Qian Yuan human race.

At this moment, the demon race is engaging in the most naked and brutal struggle against the Qian Yuan human race.

The demon race was the overlord of the previous era. Although the human race has risen, let us not forget that we, the Qian Yuan human race, are the challengers.

If we proceed step by step to fight against the demon race, we will only be slowly worn down by the demon race over a long period of time, like boiling a frog in lukewarm water. Once the strength of the human race has been worn down to a certain extent, what awaits us will inevitably be a heavy blow from the demon race.

Only by forging ahead relentlessly and pressing forward with unwavering determination can we possibly dethrone the demon race from their throne and allow the Qian Yuan human race to ascend to the pinnacle.

Gao Yang spoke with a resounding voice, but Master Honglu fell silent once again.

After a moment, he looked at Gao Yang and said slowly, "This matter... I need to discuss this matter with my senior brother, the sect leader. Young friend Gao, you may come along as well."

After saying this, Master Honglu walked out of the Black Stone Hall.

Seeing this, Gao Yang understood that such a momentous event, which could determine the life and death of the entire Qian Yuan cultivation world, could not be decided by Master Honglu alone, so he also stepped forward to follow.

A moment later, Gao Yang and Master Honglu arrived before a towering peak over ten thousand feet high. This was the highest peak of the Xuanmen Dao Sect, named Mingxin Peak, where the sect leader of the Xuanmen Dao Sect cultivated in seclusion.

Master Honglu stood in mid-air, and after a few breaths, he opened his eyes and looked at Gao Yang, saying, "Senior Brother Sect Leader is in his cave. Please come with me."

When Gao Yang and Master Honglu arrived at the summit, they saw a giant bronze hall standing on the mountaintop. The heavy doors of the bronze hall were wide open, revealing the somewhat ancient furnishings inside.

Gao Yang looked up and saw a bronze plaque hanging directly above the gate, with the three golden characters "Mingxin Hall" written on it.

"Junior brother, please bring young friend Gao in directly."

A gentle, soothing voice emanated from within. Master Honglu nodded slightly and led Gao Yang into the bronze hall.

After Gao Yang entered the Mingxin Hall, he immediately saw a young man who looked to be only in his early twenties standing in front of a mural that occupied the entire wall. The mural depicted a Taoist figure with his back to all living beings.

Gao Yang guessed that this might be the founding patriarch of the Xuanmen sect, or the source of the Xuanmen sect's lineage—Grand Master Xuandu.

The young man withdrew his gaze, turned around to face Master Honglu and Gao Yang, and said with a smile, "You've arrived."

"Sect Leader, Senior Brother." "Junior Gao Yang greets Senior Xuan Yuan."

The leader of the Xuanmen Sect, whose Daoist name is "Xuanyuan," is recognized as the strongest person in the Qianyuan Immortal Cultivation World, and his cultivation and techniques have reached a state of perfection.

Sect Leader Xuan Yuan waved his hand casually, still speaking with an air of nonchalance: "Young friend Gao, there's no need to be so formal. Junior Brother Honglu has already explained your plan to me. You're very kind."

Gao Yang met Xuan Yuan Sect Leader's gaze. For some reason, looking into Xuan Yuan Sect Leader's clear, unblemished black eyes, he felt as if everything about him had been seen through.

Gao Yang suppressed his discomfort and said, "Senior Xuan Yuan, Senior Honglu has been kind to me, and Jian Tianxia is also my friend. Furthermore, constantly challenging myself is one of the purposes of my cultivation."

"Having a goal is a good thing. That sword strike from the Sevenfold Mountain of Thunder Accumulation was truly amazing," Sect Leader Xuan Yuan said with a smile of approval.

"You flatter me, senior."

Before Gao Yang could speak again, Sect Leader Xuan Yuan said once more: "However, if it is only this, it is not worth using such an unorthodox method. After all, if we fail, the entire Qian Yuan human race may be plunged into disaster, and countless of our kin will die at the hands of demonic beasts."

"Young friend Gao, do you think I and the Qian Yuan human race can trust you?"

The Xuan Yuan Sect Leader's gaze was deep and his voice was ethereal and otherworldly, as if he had descended from the heavens.

A golden glint suddenly flashed in Gao Yang's eyes. He looked up and met the gaze of the Xuan Yuan Sect Leader, then said, word by word, "You can!"

"Good!" Sect Leader Xuan Yuan clapped his hands and laughed, then continued, "So what does young friend Gao want? After all, it's unrealistic to take such a big risk and ask for nothing in return. What do you say, young friend?"

Gao Yang nodded in agreement, saying, "Senior Xuan Yuan, my plan is twofold: firstly, to help the Qian Yuan human race, and secondly, for my own cultivation."

As soon as he finished speaking, Gao Yang activated the Eight-Nine Arcane Technique, and a mysterious aura immediately appeared on his body.

Sect Leader Xuan Yuan's eyes narrowed slightly as he looked Gao Yang up and down. He then said with some surprise, "This aura... I didn't expect that young friend Gao had also obtained the inheritance of a sage!"

Gao Yang was slightly taken aback, then slowly shook his head and explained, "It is not the inheritance of a sage, but a reward from the Heavenly Dao. However, my cultivation in this area is about to reach a bottleneck, so I want to try to find a solution through your sect."

A strange glint flashed in the eyes of Sect Leader Xuan Yuan. He looked at Master Honglu and said, "Junior Brother, you go out first. I want to have a few words with Friend Gao alone."

Master Honglu was taken aback, his gaze shifting back and forth between the two, before he nodded and left the Mingxin Hall.

After the heavy bronze gate slammed shut, Sect Leader Xuan Yuan looked at Gao Yang and asked knowingly, "Young friend Gao seems to know about the lineage of my Xuanmen Dao Sect?"

Gao Yang slowly spoke: "The Dao Ancestor of the Xuanmen Dao Sect received the Dao from the Golden Immortal in a dream. The Golden Immortal's Daoist name is 'Xuandu.' This is the Grand Master Xuandu, whose cultivation is all-encompassing and whose fame resounds throughout the universe. How could I not know him?"

Upon hearing this, Sect Leader Xuan Yuan's face turned bitter, and he sighed softly, "I never imagined that I would live for over a thousand years in vain, only to have my lineage told to me by an outsider. How pathetic."

Upon hearing this, Gao Yang said, "Senior, you are mistaken. The Qian Yuan cultivation world has not yet connected with the Three Thousand Worlds, and information is limited, so naturally we cannot know the specific situation."

However, once the Qian Yuan cultivation world achieves unification and borders the Three Thousand Worlds, all kinds of information will inevitably experience an explosive growth.

At that time, the cultivation world of Qian Yuan will surely soar to new heights.

"So, the premise is to destroy the Eastern Wilderness and unify the world?" Sect Leader Xuan Yuan asked.

Gao Yang shook his head: "I don't know, but the truth is that we must first secure our internal stability before we can fight external threats."

The Xuan Yuan Sect Leader looked at Gao Yang and suddenly asked, "So, young friend Gao, how does the Xuanmen Sect want to help you?"

Gao Yang looked at the Xuan Yuan Sect Leader and slowly said, "I would like your sect to contact Grand Master Xuan Du, or the method and related tokens of his personal lineage. I will then go and find Grand Master Xuan Du or his personal lineage to seek his assistance."

Upon hearing this, Sect Leader Xuan Yuan paused for a moment before saying, "If this plan succeeds, then I will fulfill your request, Young Friend Gao."

As he spoke, a flash of light appeared in the hand of Sect Leader Xuan Yuan, and a jade pendant appeared in his palm.

He handed the jade pendant to Gao Yang and said, "This was left by the founder of my Xuanmen Dao, and it is also the most important inheritance of my Xuanmen Dao."

The patriarch once said that if future generations can ascend to the upper realm, they can use this inherited item to find the lineage of the upper realm's Dao, and thus recognize their ancestors and return to their ancestral roots.

Gao Yang reached out and took the jade pendant, intending to examine it closely, when a notification from the comprehensive network suddenly appeared before his eyes.

(End of this chapter)