Chapter 141 - 96: Ancient Immortal and Ancient Immortal, Heaven and Earth Are Ruthless, Treating All Things as Straw Dogs

Chapter 141: Chapter 96: Ancient Immortal and Ancient Immortal, Heaven and Earth Are Ruthless, Treating All Things as Straw Dogs

This was the reason why Lu Chen could only find the tombs of up to the seventy-fifth generation disciples in the Ancient Cultivator’s Tomb. It was because disciples of the Cyan Cloud Sect from the seventy-fifth generation onwards met with only two possible ends after death: they either chose Soldier Resolution, or... ended up buried in the bellies of Sinisters. Regardless of the outcome, both scenarios meant dying without an intact corpse, leaving nothing to be buried.

According to Pang Xiao, the true annihilation of the Cyan Cloud Sect actually occurred during the eightieth generation. It was precisely during this generation that the Cyan Cloud Sect’s mountain gate was breached by thousands of Sinisters. As for what exactly happened after the gates were breached, Pang Xiao did not know. At the time, he happened to be inside the Nine Dragon Cave, replacing the Suppression Tripod. Suddenly, he felt a violent tremor shake the mountain. Seeing the Dragon-locking Golden Tripod about to topple, he immediately rushed forward and hoisted it up on his shoulders.

And this hoist... lasted until his death. Because until his last breath, he never saw a second Cultivator from Gangding Peak come in to help him right the Dragon-locking Golden Tripod.

After hearing all this, Lu Chen finally understood why a sect as powerful as the Cyan Cloud Sect was ultimately wiped out. They weren’t fighting against a single person or faction; they were at war with an entire world.

At this thought, Lu Chen couldn’t help but ask, "Did none of the True Immortals and Buddhas discover the situation in the Ancient Immortal World back then and take countermeasures in advance?"

Hearing Lu Chen’s words, Pang Xiao smiled bitterly. "Fellow Daoist, there is something you do not know. Perhaps it was because the Ancient Immortal World was too cruel, the first batch of Sinisters who luckily arrived in our world were extremely cautious. They quickly disguised themselves as ordinary Cultivators and perfectly integrated into various parts of the Divine Province Land. Combined with their defining feature of growing their power by devouring Cultivators, their strength progressed at an incredible pace. In just a short span of a thousand years, many of the Hundred Sects across the Divine Province Land had their homes usurped by the Sinisters from within.

"Because our sect placed great importance on a Cultivator’s Heart Nature, those Sinisters harboring evil intentions—despite their outstanding talent—were mostly turned away at the door. Thus, our sect didn’t have too many Sinisters infiltrating our ranks, allowing us to preserve our power.

"And Fellow Daoist, you are well aware of the attitude the Immortals and Buddhas have toward the Mortal World. Unless an earth-shattering event occurred in the Mortal World, the Immortals and Buddhas sitting high up in the Thirty-Three Heavens wouldn’t pay much attention. Therefore, they initially thought it was just conflicts among the Cultivators of the Divine Province Land, never imagining it was the doing of the Sinisters.

"Furthermore, the True Immortals and Buddhas didn’t take the Ancient Immortal World seriously at first. As a result, even when they later realized something was amiss, they merely sent a few Red Dust Immortals down to the Mortal World. Caught in the Sinisters’ coordinated attacks from both inside and outside, this group of Red Dust Immortals not only became nourishment for the Sinisters, but the Sinisters even disguised themselves as these Red Dust Immortals. They secretly snuck up into the Thirty-Three Heavens and continued to hide.

"However, the Immortal Realm is ultimately not the Mortal World. Those Sinisters who ascended to the Immortal Realm were quickly discovered by the True Immortals and Buddhas, who were utterly infuriated. Seeing that their plot had been exposed, and having already made ample preparations, the Ancient Immortals directly initiated a war between the two worlds.

"This was the Rebellion of the Ancient Immortals...

"Actually, if someone could have discovered the first batch of Immortal Fiends arriving in the Divine Province Land earlier, and brought the situation of the Ancient Immortal World to the attention of the Immortal Gods sooner, then even if we were destined to lose, we would never have lost so tragically.

"Among our generation of Cultivators, far too many were killed by disguised Sinisters. Right up until their dying breath, they mistakenly believed the attackers were their own fellow sect brothers and sisters. They died with their eyes wide open in unyielding grievance!"

Speaking up to this point, Pang Xiao’s eyes turned bloodshot, brimming with fury toward the Sinisters. In his eyes, these bastards were a nest of vicious, ruthless Poisonous Snakes. When there was no opportunity, they laid low in the shadows. The moment they spotted an opening, they would immediately bare their fangs.

Hearing this, Lu Chen immediately fell into deep thought. He mused, "Discover the existence of the Sinisters in advance..."

As the saying goes, when a nest is overturned, no egg remains intact. At first, Lu Chen thought that as long as he hid himself, he could dodge the calamity of the Cyan Cloud Sect’s annihilation and luckily survive. But looking at it now, this idea was undoubtedly too naive. After all, no matter how well he hid, where could he possibly go?

Once the Divine Province Land and even the entire Cultivation World were occupied by the Ancient Immortals, a Cultivator like him would have only one fate: becoming rations for this horde of Ancient Immortals.

However... it wasn’t as if he didn’t have a chance. Thanks to the special nature of the Dungeon, he had essentially learned of the Sinisters’ existence ahead of time.

"Fellow Daoist, do you know where the first batch of Sinisters appeared back then?"

Pang Xiao was taken aback. After pondering for a long time, he shook his head and said, "It’s impossible to verify the very first batch of Sinisters that entered the Divine Province Land, but the first batch of Sinisters to be exposed is still fresh in my memory. It was at the Giant Spirit Sect in the Eastern Divine Province.

"Because the Giant Spirit Sect practiced the Heaven and Earth Devouring Technique, which was very similar to the Sinisters in certain aspects, many Sinisters initially chose to infiltrate this sect, disguising themselves as ordinary Giant Spirit Sect Cultivators."

"The Giant Spirit Sect..." Lu Chen firmly etched these words into his mind, deciding to thoroughly investigate this sect later.

The Cyan Cloud Sect was located in the Central Divine Province, the core of the Divine Province Land. Within the province, there were countless Golden Core Cultivators and Nascent Soul Cultivators everywhere. But the Eastern Divine Province was different. It was relatively remote and severely lacked resources. Often, a single Golden Core Cultivator could serve as a sect master, and Nascent Soul Cultivators were a rare sight.

If Lu Chen completed his Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment, combined with his current Dragon Transformation Sword Intent and Mountain-Shaking Fist Intent, he felt that even Sinisters, who relied on devouring the Power of Heavenly Dao for strength, would be no match for him within the same realm.

After all, Sinisters could generally only devour a single Dao and continuously refine themselves along that path; very few could master multiple Daos. It was only after reaching the Golden Core Stage that a Sinister could devour other Daos. Therefore, after he completed the Foundation Establishment Stage, unless he encountered a Golden Core Stage Sinister, Sinisters of the same level would absolutely not be his match.

Although he really wanted to just report the matter of the Sinisters directly to the sect’s higher-ups, he had his reservations. First, he had no evidence. Second, he wasn’t sure if there were any Sinisters currently lurking within the Cyan Cloud Sect. Rashly revealing all this would only expose him to the light, making him a target for the Sinisters to besiege. It would completely waste his original advantage of remaining hidden while the enemy was exposed.

Thinking of this, a sudden thought struck Lu Chen out of nowhere. He wondered why this method of devouring others to grow stronger felt so similar to the Black Lotus Sect in the Real World. Could it be...?

As soon as this thought popped up, Lu Chen suddenly felt a chill run down his spine. If his guess was true, then the Real World might not be as safe as he had imagined...