Six Realms Immortal Emperor

"Alright, alright, I'll tell you all at once, so you won't bother me with all these questions." Elder Shoudan, who was used to being silent, was getting a little impatient with Xu Jingtian asking so many questions.

"I come from the Soul Separation Sect of the Holy Gate. The Soul Separation Sect, ever heard of it? Never mind, I doubt a kid like you would know anything about it! In our Holy Gate, you could say I'm a once-in-a-century cultivation prodigy. Before I was even thirty, my cultivation had already broken through to the Core Formation stage. Because of the Holy Gate's appreciation, I was appointed as the Vice Sect Leader, and gradually made a name for myself, being called one of the Three Saints of Soul Separation. More than a hundred years ago, I heard about a secret clue in the sect, so I traveled thousands of miles alone to come here. Unfortunately, that's when I came, and more than a hundred years have passed, and I've never been able to go back." The Elder Guardian of Core Formation's simple words revealed the endless vicissitudes of his past hundred years.

"Why? Does the Brahma Sect possess a treasure that you, senior, are concerned about?" Xu Jingtian asked, puzzled.

Xu Jingtian thought to himself, Elder Shoudan had reached the Core Formation stage more than a hundred years ago. With such terrifying strength, he could basically run rampant in the cultivation world. Ordinary sects did not have such a powerful figure who could keep him in one place for more than a hundred years without him leaving.

"That's right, you could say that. The higher one's cultivation level, the greater their desire to become an immortal, and the more easily they are attracted to treasures. Just think, if a huge treasure trove that could instantly make you an immortal were placed in front of you, anyone would be tempted. I was the same back then, young and impetuous, and followed the clues all the way to the Brahma Sect. The search process was also very smooth, until I met someone, and everything changed after that."

Looking into Xu Jingtian's eager eyes, Elder Shoudan continued, "This man was the most outstanding disciple of the Immortal Sect at the time, and also the most despicable and shameless disciple!"

At this point, the Three Saints of the Soul Separation were practically grinding their teeth in hatred, showing just how deep their resentment towards this person was.

"Ah, who is this person?" Xu Jingtian exclaimed in surprise upon hearing this.

The most despicable and shameless disciple in the immortal sect, the Three Saints of Separation of Souls must have suffered greatly at his hands.

"This person is known as one of the Three Heroes of Brahma!" the Three Saints of Separation said bitterly.

"The Three Heroes of Brahma?" Xu Jingtian found it increasingly interesting. A demonic cultivation prodigy had encountered an outstanding disciple of the immortal sect; a fierce battle was inevitable.

"Yes, the three heroes of Brahma are not only as skilled as I am, but they are also adept at swordsmanship, and their research on restrictions is probably unmatched," Elder Shoudan said with some melancholy.

Upon hearing this, Xu Jingtian's heart was filled with admiration for Elder Shoudan and the Three Heroes of Brahma.

Normally, for cultivators, the higher their cultivation level, the harder it is to improve. Even if they focus on cultivation, they often don't have enough time, let alone simultaneously study cultivation, swordsmanship, and restrictions. Yet these two have managed to cultivate all three aspects to an extremely high level at the same time. What else could they be but cultivation geniuses?

"Heh, it's laughable, isn't it? Little one, do you know how I got the title of the Three Saints of Soul Separation?"

"The Three Saints of Soul Separation, does that mean you are on par with others?" Xu Jingtian pondered for a moment before asking.

"Of course not. The title 'Three Saints of Soul Separation' is not just a random name. It refers to my three specialties. Alchemy is only one of them. The other two are swordsmanship and restrictions."

Xu Jingtian smiled inwardly. What a coincidence! The most outstanding disciple of the Immortal Demon generation, who is also highly skilled in swordsmanship and restrictions, is bound to do something earth-shattering when these two meet.

"I encountered someone who was my equal, and both of us were proud and arrogant, so of course neither of us would admit defeat. We fought for three days and three nights, but in the end neither of us could win. The three heroes of Brahma suggested that the two of us call a truce, recover our spiritual power, and then each of us would use our specialties to compete in turn. I was very confident in myself and agreed without thinking. Actually, there was nothing wrong with that, but the problem was that I made a bet with him before the competition."

"What kind of bet?" Xu Jingtian's interest was piqued by the old man.

"It's a bet on who loses, and whoever loses has to become the other's loyal servant."

"Hehe, what's so difficult about that? If you lose, you can just back out, right?" Xu Jingtian smiled. This bet was interesting. Neither of the two geniuses was willing to admit defeat. They would rather die than become the other's servant.

Elder Shou Dan sneered, "Hmph! You think it's so simple. Before we made the bet, to prevent the other from going back on their word, we swore an oath with our soul blood. If we break the oath, we will suffer the backlash of the blood oath, not only enduring immense pain but also being condemned to eternal damnation!"

"Huh?" Xu Jingtian had never heard of Soul Blood before. He never imagined that there was such a domineering technique in the cultivation world.

Elder Shou Dan ignored him and continued, "I defeated him in alchemy, but lost to him in swordsmanship. The most crucial difference was in the contest of restrictions. We were both very arrogant, and neither of us expected the other to be so powerful. Therefore, neither of us dared to be careless in the restriction contest, and we both tried our best to defeat the other..."

"So in the end, who won?" Xu Jingtian was eager to know the final result.

"Hmph, if it weren't for the trickery of the Three Brahma Heroes, how could he have done anything to me!" Elder Shoudan said indignantly.

"Could it be that the Three Brahma Heroes are cheating?" Xu Jingtian was somewhat surprised. It seemed that the Three Brahma Heroes were indeed quite despicable.

Elder Shoudan's words once again captivated Xu Jingtian.

"Indeed! The Three Heroes of Brahma have set a clever trap, confining me within the Brahma Sect."

"What kind of trap could possibly fool a senior like that?" Xu Jingtian asked in confusion. Since Elder Shoudan was a once-in-a-century genius in the demonic path, and was proficient in three skills, his mind was far beyond that of ordinary people, and he certainly wouldn't be so easily deceived.

"Heh, this scheme is flawlessly designed; it was set up by the Three Heroes of Brahma specifically against me. Let me ask you a question: if an inexhaustible treasure trove were placed before you, would you enter or not?"

Xu Jingtian smiled and said, "That goes without saying, only a fool wouldn't go in."

"But I must tell you, it's fraught with danger inside, and your life could be threatened at any moment."

"That depends on your own strength. If you have enough confidence, you should still give it a try. After all, the danger and the reward are equal." Xu Jingtian couldn't help but feel excited when he heard this. Presumably, the Three Saints of Soul Separation were about to experience a great adventure.

"Yes, that's what I think too. As the saying goes, people die for wealth and birds die for food; humans are inherently greedy. The Three Heroes of Brahma told me that he has found the true location of the Qingyuan Treasure Vault. If I agree to his bet, he can take me to the Qingyuan Treasure Vault." Elder Shoudan's tone revealed a hint of excitement, as if time had turned back to the past.

"What exactly is the Qingyuan Treasure Vault?" Xu Jingtian asked, somewhat embarrassed.

"Oh dear, you're really ignorant. You don't even know about something so famous in the cultivation world? The Qingyuan Treasure Vault is a treasure left behind by Immortal Lord Qingyuan before he ascended to the Immortal Realm." Elder Shou Dan said with an expression that suggested any cultivator should know about it. In their era, the Qingyuan Treasure Vault was an open secret.

Before Xu Jingtian could even ask, Elder Shoudan continued speaking eloquently: "Do you know Immortal Lord Qingyuan? He is the only person in our Zihan Kingdom in nearly a thousand years to have been granted immortality. Before his ascension, Immortal Lord Qingyuan possessed a large number of rare pills and magical treasures."

"Legend has it that when he ascended to the Immortal Realm, he didn't take any of his magical treasures and elixirs from the mortal world with him, but left them all in the treasure vault. Therefore, the Qingyuan Treasure Vault contains countless elixirs and magical treasures. Any one of these treasures, if taken outside, would cause a frenzy among various cultivation sects. Whoever is fortunate enough to obtain the entire treasure vault could ascend directly to the Immortal Realm with its wealth."

"For hundreds of years, the entire cultivation world has been searching for this treasure vault. There are countless cultivators at the Core Formation stage here, and even some old monsters at the Nascent Soul and Deity Transformation stages have joined in, some even spending their entire lives searching for it. Rumors about the Qingyuan Treasure Vault have also emerged one after another, which has led to several major conflicts between the immortal and demonic paths."

"Unfortunately, over the centuries, these old monsters all died with regrets, and in the end, none of them found the true Qingyuan Treasure Vault!"