Chapter 498 - 248: Just How Many Intimate Confidantes Do You Have?

Chapter 498: Chapter 248: Just How Many Intimate Confidantes Do You Have?

Chu Xuan had no choice but to say softly, "We haven’t finished discussing the main issue yet."

Only then did Qingqing give him a kiss on the cheek, standing by his side on the other side.

As for why Chu Xuan didn’t finish speaking and called Qingqing in, it was naturally because he couldn’t let her investigate everything. What if she really found something?

Pei Shurou said solemnly, "Regarding the Celestial Pool Secret Mansion, our sect does have some records."

"This Grotto Heaven is said to have been left by Taihao, the Eastern Azure Emperor among the Five Emperors, and has only emerged a few times over these tens of thousands of years."

"Moreover, the timing of each emergence was supposed to be fixed, perhaps changes in heaven and earth have brought it out earlier."

"As for why the Azure Emperor would leave the mansion in the mortal world, opinions are divided. Some say it’s left for future acquaintances; others say to select heirs for his legacy; among them, there’s one very special."

"It is said that at a future time, the beings of the Three Realms will face a great catastrophe, and the Azure Emperor left this mansion in the world to deal with this disaster."

Upon hearing this, Chu Xuan finally understood why Chen Yixian before had hoped for some celestial means within this immortal mansion.

"This Grotto Heaven drifts amid the void outside the domain, without a fixed position, only manifesting in the human realm when it emerges."

"Before the secret mansion emerges, no one can guess, nor can anyone calculate where it will appear."

"After each emergence, the entrance to the secret mansion will only be open for three days, disappearing from its original place once the time is up."

"Then the secret mansion will continue to drift in the void for four days, totaling seven days before reappearing at a random location in the human realm; you might enter from the Northern Territory but emerge in the Southern Territory."

"This means, if you’re worried about being ambushed, just take precautions when entering the Grotto Heaven, and when coming out, it will be safe, as no one can guess where you’ll emerge."

Chu Xuan nodded thoughtfully, even though Shangguan Yu’s current state is a weakened half-immortal, his combat strength might be less than the ninth realm in normal condition, but still far exceeds Chu Xuan’s current level.

Of course, Chu Xuan didn’t fear to the point he wouldn’t dare venture into this Grotto Heaven, not to mention he’s not going alone, he can gather a substantial amount of high-level forces accompanying him.

Even if it were just him alone, Chu Xuan still has a trump card, and is no longer the same as when he was in the Gui Xu Grotto Heaven then.

The power of the Six Souls Banner will grow with his strength, and the might of the Blood God Suit can rival an Immortal Artifact, should he truly fight desperately, Chu Xuan now fears no one.

Pei Shurou continued, "As for that Merak Immortal Pool, someone once tried to take the pool water out of the Grotto Heaven, only to find it would turn into a clear, rootless water upon exiting, useful for alchemy, artifact refining, etc., but lacking its original mystical efficacy."

This also dispelled Chu Xuan’s last worry, as long as the Five Decays of Heaven and Man remain, Shangguan Yu will always be in a semi-crippled state, not as terrifying as imagined.

At this moment, Yao Yufei curiously asked, "Do you know anything about that mysterious celestial book?"

Pei Shurou nodded, "There was a predecessor in our sect who explored the Celestial Pool Secret Mansion and obtained ancient immortals’ notes, even seeing the true appearance of the Celestial Daoist Book."

"According to his records, the Celestial Daoist Book has no text, only scenes flashing like fleeting images, sometimes clear, sometimes blurry, constantly changing."

"According to the immortal, the Celestial Daoist Book, like the Book of Life and Death in the underworld, represents a tangible manifestation of the laws of Dao."

"The difference is, the Book of Life and Death is woven from the Netherworld Law, recording beings of the Three Realms, life and death in all directions."

"The Celestial Daoist Book is more special, projected by the Celestial Law onto its pages."

"The Celestial is not like any of the Three Thousand Great Daos, more a conceptual existence, invisibly influencing the workings of this world."

"Therefore, this book seems like a snapshot of our current world, allowing one to glimpse some true workings of the celestial through this ’window.’"

"What is recorded in the book, past, present, and future are all there, the former two are unchangeable established facts."

"As for the future images, they’re not necessarily destined to occur, merely a possibility deduced, the one with the highest probability of happening under normal circumstances."

"Unfortunately, the predecessor in our sect saw images of the past, involving some ancient secrets, which proved quite rewarding for him anyway."

"If there’s truly a way to cure natural disasters and save the human realm, I believe it could very likely lie in this Celestial Daoist Book."

"Perhaps it can deduce for us how this world will be saved in the future."

"In this way, we just need to move closer to that future."

Upon hearing such top-secret information, Chu Xuan and the others listened intently.

At the same time, he became more determined to visit this Celestial Pool Secret Mansion, to see what role Jiang Yiyi will play in the future it reveals.

"I have a question," Qingqing suddenly asked, "What if the future deduced by the Celestial Daoist Book is the demise of the human realm?"

But Pei Shurou was not pessimistic, "The future deduced by the Celestial Daoist Book isn’t singular, I believe this world’s future won’t be a dead end."

"By the way, speaking of natural disasters, have they been spreading rapidly over the past decade or so?" Chu Xuan asked.

Hearing this, Yao Yufei also showed some concern on her face, "You’ve been running around inland lately, so you might not notice much change, but over on the Four Seas, the spread of natural disasters covers more regions, the scope is widening, already beginning to connect into larger areas."