Chapter 571: Secrets of the Absolute Truth Association

Chapter 571: The Secret of the Supreme Council

“Mm… mm…”

The old man tried to speak, to transmit his voice, but nothing came out.

“What, you disagree?” Qi Yuan demanded.

The old man’s face grew even more terrified.

“Ah, I forgot, you’re still silenced.” A smile flickered in Qi Yuan’s eyes.

With a light tap of his hand, the restraints on the Yang God old man vanished in an instant.

The Yang God old man hurriedly said, “I agree, I agree, Venerable Wanri. Qi Tan offended you, he deserves death, deserves death!”

Though this Yang God elder of the Qi family had never met Qi Yuan, from the newly changed name of the market and Qi Yuan’s godlike methods, who else could it be but that Venerable Wanri?

Beside him, Lian Mei’s pupils dilated.

“Venerable Wanri?”

Venerable Wanri!

This friend of Shen Wushen was actually the legendary Venerable Wanri who had destroyed the Taihuang Palace!

That Venerable Wanri was the most miraculous and legendary towering figure of the past century.

Alone, he annihilated the Ghost Imperial Heaven, fought the Taihuang Palace single-handedly, and brought the Ten Thousand Suns descending… shaking the six heavens of the Immortal Realm.

Everyone knew it, everyone was aware.

Such a towering existence—Lian Mei had never imagined she would have the chance to meet him.

Yet not only had she met him, she had spoken with him, and even… bickered with him.

The thought that the person she had bickered with was such a majestic being made her heart flutter and tighten, and she even wondered if the dress she wore was dignified enough.

The surrounding cultivators, upon hearing this, were first confused, then realized something, and bowed their heads one after another. Some even knelt directly on the ground, their expressions stirred with emotion.

At that moment, Qi Yuan looked at Qi Tan, who was dead beyond dead, and suddenly waved his hand.

A peculiar aura spread, and the once-dead Qi Tan was revived.

The revived Qi Tan still wore a dazed expression.

Hadn’t he been killed by that terrifying existence?

Was it all an illusion?

But when he looked up and saw the familiar figure and his ancestor’s humble demeanor, his expression froze.

Not an illusion?

Then a calm voice fell into his ears.

“Now do you know… how to show off?”

“I deliberately revived you, just to kill you again.”

As the words fell, Qi Tan’s body shattered once more, dead beyond dead.

He was revived in confusion, then died in confusion.

The cultivators present only felt that Venerable Wanri was somewhat terrifying.

Killing someone and reviving them, reviving them only to kill again.

This was too horrifying.

Only the Yang God old man felt a storm surge within his heart.

Because he had seen that Qi Tan had truly died, even his true spirit crushed to pieces.

Even if the Venerable intervened, revival would be impossible.

How then had that descendant of his—no, that wretch—been revived?

Could it be an illusion?

Only that explanation made sense.

But for Venerable Wanri to perform an illusion right before his eyes—such a feat was still enough to astonish.

“Indeed, killing and showing off are two of life’s greatest joys.”

Having killed Qi Tan twice, Qi Yuan felt refreshed and invigorated.

As for why Qi Tan could be revived, it was naturally because Qi Yuan had marked him and consumed resources to bring him back.

The Qi family’s Yang God kept his head low, not daring to speak.

Then Qi Yuan said, “The atmosphere in the cultivation world is too corrupt. You must strictly oversee the younger generation of the Qi family. If such a thing happens again, it won’t be as simple as just killing one Qi Tan.”

With a push of his hand, the Yang God old man before him vanished swiftly, returning to his original place.

At this point, Qi Yuan turned to look at Shen Wushen not far away: “Didn’t I promise you I’d help you enter the Immortal Palace to find the Radiant Flow? Look—what is this?”

Qi Yuan extended his hand, and instantly, a rhomboid crystal appeared in everyone’s sight.

Those Purple Mansion cultivators, upon seeing this rhomboid crystal, showed envy and jealousy in their eyes.

A single wisp of Radiant Flow had been enough to make them, a group of Purple Mansions, fight fiercely.

This was the source of the Radiant Flow.

If they obtained it, they might instantly transcend the Purple Mansion realm and step into the Yin Spirit realm.

Beside him, Lian Mei heard this and recalled how Qi Yuan had earlier said he would help Shen Wushen enter the Immortal Palace to seek the Radiant Flow. At the time, she thought Qi Yuan was boasting, but now it seemed she was the real fool.

“Take it. Rest assured, no one dares to snatch it from you.

If anyone dares, they’re not giving me face,” Qi Yuan said.

The surrounding Purple Mansions dared not even entertain the thought of robbery.

This was a gift from the Venerable.

The symbolic meaning of this item far outweighed its actual value.

“Right? Who among you dares to snatch it?” Qi Yuan said, sweeping his gaze over the Purple Mansions. His eyes fell on a bald, burly man. “Ah, you seem to be the most diligent bandit here, and the boldest. Do you dare to snatch it?”

That bald man, stared at by a Venerable and questioned, felt like crying.

He only felt that his ancestral graves must have smoked with auspicious omens—he had actually spoken with a lofty Venerable.

“This… this little one dares not,” the bald man said, terrified.

How could he dare!

The gap between a Purple Mansion and a Venerable—well, it was indescribable.

Regardless, whether he lived or died, from now on, he would surely be the most accomplished and famous person in his lineage.

“See? Even the boldest bandit here dares not rob you. Shen Wushen, just keep it safe.”

Shen Wushen took a deep breath. “Thank you, Brother Qi.”

Beside him, Lian Mei’s head spun in a daze.

This Venerable Wanri always felt somewhat odd.

To put it irreverently, he seemed a bit unhinged.

"It's nothing—between you and me, why stand on ceremony?" Qi Yuan waved a hand, somewhat listless.

Playing along with these people for so long had grown tiresome.

Just then, a crisp voice rang out.

"Hongyun of the Supreme Principle Society, by order of the Grand Assembly Master, specially invites Venerable Wanri to the Supreme Principle Society for a gathering."

Hongyun stepped forward, his face bearing a respectful expression.

Qi Yuan glanced at Hongyun, his gaze calm: "An invitation from the Supreme Principle Society—there is no reason not to go."

This Hongyun was somewhat interesting.

The Supreme Principle Society inviting him—given the Grand Assembly Master's power, He could manifest an avatar at any time, so why send Hongyun?

Clearly, they intended to convey something through Hongyun.

Their figures flickered.

Qi Yuan went straight to the point: "You're interesting—are you from outside the Immortal Realm?"

His eyes could perceive many hidden details.

Hongyun was somewhat startled: "I come from the Nanke Universe."

"That name... is rather peculiar," Qi Yuan said casually. "Does the Nanke Universe have a Dao Lord?"

"Yes," Hongyun nodded earnestly.

"Dao Lord..."

Qi Yuan's expression was unreadable.

The realm of Dao Lord could be considered a form of omniscience and omnipotence.

It seemed this Nanke Universe had already entered a cycle.

Qi Yuan was extremely wary of Dao Lords.

At the fourth layer of Yang God, if he encountered one, he still had a chance to flee.

But at the fifth layer of Yang God, if they were hostile, escape... was impossible.

Fortunately, the Dao Lord of the Immortal Realm was already gone.

Otherwise, if the other party were a foul-mouthed, utterly depraved villain who couldn't go three sentences without mentioning genitalia, how would Qi Yuan, wanting to rectify the cultivation world's ethos, deal with Him?

Hongyun seemed to recall something and then said, "The Nanke Universe... also has no future."

Qi Yuan blinked, a strange expression on his face.

"The Nanke Universe... also has no future?" He was puzzled.

That the Immortal Realm had no future, he could understand.

It was because the Dao Lord of the Immortal Realm had fallen, and at the moment Mingzun broke through to the fourth layer of Yang God, he had transcended to the utmost and severed the future.

Did this Nanke Universe also have no future?

Could it be that some strange occurrences had also taken place?

"The specific reasons are not something I can know," Hongyun said.

"The Immortal Realm and the Nanke Universe... both have no future." Qi Yuan's gaze was calm, and for a moment he seemed to think of something.

He suddenly felt very tired.

Indeed, thinking about such grandiose and empty matters was utterly exhausting.

Better to bully a petty scoundrel like Qi Tan—that could soothe his mood and relax his mind.

"Alas, life is truly too hard," Qi Yuan sighed again, taking out juice and gulping it down noisily.

Hongyun was speechless and remained silent.

This Venerable Wanri was indeed... eccentric.

Soon, their figures appeared within the Supreme Principle Society.

The Grand Assembly Master of the Supreme Principle Society manifested, revealing His true form—a dragon-turtle.

A turtle's head and shell, with a dragon's body coiled around, faint divine light shimmering.

On the turtle shell, inscriptions of the Great Supreme Principle seemed to be carved, exuding a mysterious and vast aura.

"Venerable Wanri, a hundred years have passed, and your cultivation has grown ever deeper."

The Grand Assembly Master spoke, fixing His gaze on Qi Yuan.

With His eyes, He could see through all things in the world, but on Qi Yuan, He perceived no leaked information.

This Venerable Wanri was indeed mysterious and powerful.

"You're pretty strong too," Qi Yuan remarked.

This Grand Assembly Master, though at the second layer of Yang God, he could tell that if the Flame Realm Lord of Black Heaven Black Earth were to clash with the Grand Assembly Master of the Supreme Principle Society, the outcome was uncertain.

The Six Heavens of the Immortal Realm could not step into the third layer of Yang God, so the Supreme Principle Society forged an alternative path—the path of the Supreme Principle—to enhance Yang God cultivation, walking a divergent road.

"Venerable Wanri, this time you opened the Immortal Palace... have you made contact with the existence of the Unique Hall?" the Grand Assembly Master asked.

"Sort of," Qi Yuan said lazily, economizing on words.

"As I thought." The Grand Assembly Master showed a knowing expression. "In that case, Venerable Wanri should be aware that our Immortal Path's Dao Lord... has fallen."

At this mention, the Grand Assembly Master's expression grew complex.

"The Dao Lord has fallen, the Immortal Path is uncertain... I wonder who can take the lead in the Immortal Path," the Grand Assembly Master sighed with deep emotion.

The fall of a Dao Lord was a devastating blow to a Path.

One might even say... there was a chance of annihilation.

"What do you want from me?" Qi Yuan, too lazy to listen to the Grand Assembly Master's lamentations, asked directly.

"Ever since the Dao Lord fell, the Supreme Principle Society has been thinking of reshaping the Immortal Path.

Thus, the path of the Supreme Principle came into being.

The Unique Hall opened the Linya Shed and built the Seventh Heaven of the Immortal Realm. Though their path differs from the Supreme Principle Society's, what they seek is the same.

The Unique Hall has its Unique Hall, and the Supreme Principle Society... has the One Yuan Society." At this, the Grand Assembly Master's eyes showed a confident gleam.

"The One Yuan Society—like the Unique Hall, at the fourth layer of Yang God?" Qi Yuan was surprised.

Now that he had grown stronger, he indeed saw more things.

The Grand Assembly Master's face showed an awkward expression: "The One Yuan Society is naturally far inferior to the fourth layer of Yang God, but it is a Realm Lord's rare treasure."

"Oh," Qi Yuan responded indifferently.

At his level, ordinary Realm Lord's rare treasures could no longer capture his attention.

In Black Heaven Black Earth, the number of Realm Lord's rare treasures he had shattered had exceeded ten thousand.

A mere realm lord's rare treasure, he truly did not care.

“Lord Ten Thousand Suns must not underestimate this One-Yuan Cycle; it was personally created by the disciple of the Dao Lord of the Immortal Realm.

This One-Yuan Cycle... can connect to other universes; within it, one can communicate with beings from other universes!” said the Grand Assembly Master of the Supreme Principle Society proudly.

The path of the Supreme Principle was the road created by the Supreme Principle Society through the One-Yuan Cycle, communicating with strong beings from countless universes, pooling wisdom, and finally forging it.

“Can one leave the Immortal Realm?” Qi Yuan asked in surprise.

“No, it is only the true spirit that communicates within the One-Yuan Cycle,” said the Grand Assembly Master of the Supreme Principle Society. “Entering the One-Yuan Cycle brings immeasurable benefits—not only can one feel the laws of various universes and experience different great Daos, but one can also rapidly advance cultivation and refine the true spirit.

A Great Principle at the second layer of Yang God, if he stays in the One-Yuan Cycle for ten thousand years, his true spirit will condense; even if he encounters the day of the universe's end, he might still survive, and when the universe is recreated, he will revive again.”

Speaking thus, the Grand Assembly Master wore an expression of awe.

You must know, when an epoch of the universe ends, all living beings will fall.

Only those at the third layer of Yang God and above will not fall under the influence of the universe's end.

Even just refining the true spirit—this alone is enough to stir the hearts of all Yang Gods in the Immortal Realm.

Yang Gods have endless lifespans, but when the universe ends, if they have not entered the third layer, they too must die.

“Even though I have governed the One-Yuan Cycle for three hundred billion years, I have only entered the One-Yuan Cycle once,” said the Turtle-Dragon Grand Assembly Master.

One epoch is roughly four hundred and ninety billion years.

The lifespan of the Turtle-Dragon Grand Assembly Master exceeds three hundred billion years.

It can be said that in this epoch, the Immortal Realm has reached the later period of the epoch.

“Your talent is very high; in this epoch, I have not yet seen anyone with talent higher than yours.

Therefore, I intend to grant you a qualification to enter the One-Yuan Cycle, to enhance your strength.

But this gift does not come without a price; in the near future, you must represent the Immortal Realm and participate in the Ten-Thousand-Yuan Assembly within the One-Yuan Cycle!”

Seeing Qi Yuan silent, the Turtle-Dragon Grand Assembly Master continued: “In all the myriad heavens and worlds, besides the Immortal Realm, there are many other universes.

When the Dao Lord of the Immortal Realm was still alive, every so often, the young talents of the Immortal Realm would pass through the One-Yuan Cycle to attend the Ten-Thousand-Yuan Assembly, debating the Dao with strong beings from many worlds and many universes.

The rewards for debating the Dao were many, but since the fall of the Dao Lord of the Immortal Realm, according to the records of the Supreme Principle Society, the Immortal Realm has not seen rich rewards for many epochs.

I only hope that in the Ten-Thousand-Yuan Assembly, Lord Ten Thousand Suns can bring back some opportunities.

Otherwise, when this epoch ends, I fear... few in the Immortal Realm will survive the cosmic calamity.”

This was the purpose of the Grand Assembly Master of the Supreme Principle Society.

Although he had lived for a very long time, he had only comprehended one Supreme Principle; after the baptism of the One-Yuan Cycle, his strength had reached its limit, and naturally he was not as promising as a young man like Qi Yuan.

“Well...” Qi Yuan pondered for a moment.

To be honest, he was quite interested in this One-Yuan Cycle.

After all, he could see aliens.

But... from what the Grand Assembly Master said, the Ten-Thousand-Yuan Assembly would probably take a very, very long time.

Just as he was thinking, suddenly, a mysterious aura descended.

“Senior brother, I have something to discuss with you.”

The Turtle-Dragon Grand Assembly Master was somewhat surprised.

He did not expect that at this moment, the Second Assembly Master of the Supreme Principle Society would come looking for him.

He bowed to Qi Yuan in apology, and his true spirit vanished at that moment, entering the lower levels of the Supreme Principle Society.

“Junior brother, what matter do you seek me for?” asked the Grand Assembly Master.

At present, he was receiving a guest; normally, the Second Assembly Master would not disturb him without reason.

“Senior brother, are you perhaps planning to bestow the gift of the One-Yuan Cycle upon Lord Ten Thousand Suns?” asked the Second Assembly Master.

Seeing this, the Grand Assembly Master mused, “Junior brother, I know you have always wanted to enter the One-Yuan Cycle, but your talent is insufficient to support your entry.

In the current Six Heavens of the Immortal Realm, the former Great Sun had some shallow qualification to enter the One-Yuan Cycle; besides that, only Lord Ten Thousand Suns has the opportunity.

This epoch has less than thirty billion years left; if we do not strive, I fear we will not be able to survive this epoch.”

The Grand Assembly Master advised earnestly.

“Senior brother, it is not that your junior brother is greedy; rather, I have a better candidate,” said the Second Assembly Master.

“Oh, who? Could it be the Black Sword of the Black Demon Abyss?” the Grand Assembly Master mentioned casually.

“No, it is Lord Azure Sky!” said the Second Assembly Master.

“Lord Azure Sky’s talent is only a hair better than yours, and even inferior to Great Sun; how can he enter the One-Yuan Cycle?” said the Grand Assembly Master, curiosity on his face.

The Second Assembly Master would not have come to him without reason.

“Lord Azure Sky obtained a strange Dao Fruit in the Immortal Palace; he is extremely compatible with that Dao Fruit. Once fully refined, he may break the shackles of the Immortal Realm and step into the third layer of Yang God!

A Yang God at the third layer who comprehends the Supreme Principle—is he not more qualified to enter than Lord Ten Thousand Suns?” said the Second Assembly Master with a smug expression.

(End of this chapter)