Chapter 536: The Earth Line Suits Me Quite Well

"We Mengs have always taken pleasure in rescuing others from fire and water; you need not thank me for such a trivial matter."

When the war ended one hundred thousand years ago, the Falling Coin Chamber of Commerce was not even a shadow yet. The Meng family, as one of the two great clans vying for the world, was the most powerful existence at the time, matched only by the imperial court.

The imperial court did not liquidate the Meng family, nor did they clip their wings, which showed the court's profound trust in them.

"Speaking of which, what exactly happened in that battle between your Meng ancestor and the First Emperor of Xia? How did your ancestor lose, and what realm were they both in?" Li Haoran asked, and everyone harbored a keen interest in this piece of history.

Meng Jingzhou shook his head: "Don't look at me, I really don't know. Let alone me, even my father and grandfather have no idea what happened."

"Asking the Eldest Senior Sister would be more reliable than asking me."

The crowd waved their hands in succession, claiming they were not interested.

What a joke, who would dare to ask the Eldest Senior Sister questions for no good reason? If it were a matter of cultivation, it might be fine, but if it was just to satisfy curiosity, one would likely be thrown from the peak of Heaven Gate Summit straight to the foot of the mountain by her.

"I actually happen to know a little something about this matter," Mangu said rather hesitantly.

"You know?"

"Yes, our Barbarian race had an ancestor of the Tribulation Transmutation Stage who once followed the First Emperor of Xia. He witnessed the battle between the Meng ancestor and the First Emperor. The ancestor made records of it, but it belongs to the clan's secrets. I am not qualified to read his writings; I only heard it from the Chief."

Although the Barbarian forces were not as grand as the Meng family, when it came to the length of their history, only a few great races in the Demon Realm were qualified to be compared with them.

Mangu continued: "Judging by the military strength at the time, the Meng family was more powerful. And in a one-on-one duel, the Meng ancestor also had a higher chance of winning. I do believe that both sides ultimately chose not to fight a decisive battle with armies to reduce unnecessary casualties, but what the Chief cannot figure out is why the First Emperor of Xia won in the end."

"Anyway, the result was that the First Emperor of Xia won. The two sides made a certain agreement during the battle, promising that the victor would not punish the vanquished. Looking at Brother Meng's situation, this agreement has lasted until now."

Before long, Bai Ming led the five to another location and leaped into a deep pit: "This is the Earth Vein."

Stepping onto the Earth Vein, there was a solid, heavy feeling, as if one's entire body merged with the earth. It seemed the soil of the Earth Vein was no simple matter.

"The Earth Vein is famous for its defense. Once the cultivation method reaches grand completion, as long as you stand on the earth, an endless stream of power will surge forth."

"So that means one just needs to fight in the sky?"

Bai Ming shook his head with a proud smile. If it were that simple to find a countermeasure, how could the Earth Vein hold its ground in the Five Elements Sect?

He pointed to the ground two or three meters above their heads: "Do you know what this place is?"

"Isn't it a dirt pit?" Mangu was puzzled.

"Jump out of the pit and you will know."

Hearing this, everyone leaped with all their might and easily jumped out of the dirt pit.

When they hung in mid-air and looked down at the pit, their pupils suddenly contracted.

Where was that a dirt pit? It was clearly a footprint!

Looking as far as the eye could see, the Earth Vein was actually covered in these "dirt pits" everywhere!

"The Earth Vein never goes to the sky to fight. They learn the Law of Heaven and Earth, and Size At Will, expanding their bodies. As long as they can reach the enemy, why would they need to fly?"

Lu Yang felt that the Earth Vein's cultivation style was very much to his liking.

"Please move aside, don't stand next to the footprint!" a voice called out from the distance.

Hearing this, Bai Ming quickly jumped away from the pit.

Just as he jumped out, he saw the earth swell. The firmly packed ground became loose, and the "dirt pit" was leveled by a spell.

"Senior Brother Kong, you almost buried me!" Bai Ming complained to the owner of the voice.

"But I didn't bury you, did I?" The owner of the voice arrived along with his words—a two-meter-tall man built like an iron tower.

"Who are these five?" Senior Brother Kong noticed Lu Yang and the other four strangers.

"They are guests from the Ask-the-Dao Sect."

"This is Senior Brother Kong Ling, the Eldest Senior Brother of the Earth Vein. He is currently comprehending the boundary between the Void Refining Stage and the Body Integration Stage, attempting to break through. The footprints you saw just now were all stamped out by him."

"Greetings, Senior Brother Kong Ling."

"Hello to all, hello. How is Old Dai doing now? Is he still in the Mission Hall?"

"The Grand Elder travels all year round, so Senior Brother Dai has taken over all affairs of the Mission Hall."

"Old Dai is still the talented one, already at the Body Integration Stage, while I'm still a bit short," Senior Brother Kong Ling remarked with quite a bit of envy.

As they spoke, Kong Ling's realm dropped from unobservable to the observable Qi Condensation Stage, and then rose from Qi Condensation to a realm that Lu Yang and the others could not judge.

"This kid is about to break through to the Body Integration Stage," the Immortal Fairy made her judgment.

Bidding farewell to Senior Brother Kong Ling, the six arrived at the Wood Vein. The Wood Vein was similar to the herb garden of the Ask-the-Dao Sect, a place where spiritual herbs were planted. It was lush and green, exuding a mysterious charm; just standing here gave one a floating sensation.

Trees grew in abundance, radiating vitality like a spring day.

There were even ancient trees that shrouded the firmament, stretching beyond the horizon. The tops of the trees were blocked by branches and leaves, as if hiding secrets.

"The characteristic of the Wood Vein lies in vitality, possessing strong restorative power. This is somewhat similar to the True Nirvana Fire mastered by Fellow Daoist Meng."

"Have the little fellows from the Ask-the-Dao Sect arrived?" From atop an ancient tree came a young girl's lighthearted voice.

The girl did a somersault from a branch and landed steadily on the ground, a small twig still dangling from her mouth.

It was precisely the purpose of Uncle Ba's visit to the Five Elements Sect—Shangguan Yu.

"You're not bad, kid, your cultivation is solid enough." Shangguan Yu patted Lu Yang's shoulder. The last time she went to the Ask-the-Dao Sect, she had taken quite an interest in this little fellow who could serve as the Acting Sect Master.

After a separation of more than a year, Lu Yang's growth rate exceeded her expectations.

"We pay our respects to Ancestor Shangguan." Lu Yang and the others did not dare to be disrespectful to Shangguan Yu; this was, after all, Sect Master Qiu's senior.

Hearing herself being called Ancestor, Shangguan Yu knit her brows, looking somewhat displeased: "What Ancestor? Am I really that old? Call me Sister."

How could Lu Yang and the others dare to call her that? Even if they could pass Shangguan Yu's test, they wouldn't pass Qiu Jin'an's.

"Call me Sister, and Sister will give you a good item."

Shangguan Yu took out a small wooden plaque radiating life force. The Immortal Fairy's eyes lit up upon seeing it, and she quickly urged him.

"Lu Yang, hurry up and call her that, this is a good item."

With Shangguan Yu in front of him and the Immortal Fairy behind him, caught in a pincer attack, Lu Yang had no choice but to give in. Risking his life, he called out obediently:

"Sister Shangguan."

Shangguan Yu beamed with joy upon hearing this, stood on her tiptoes, and patted Lu Yang's head: "Good boy, this protective amulet is yours."

Lu Yang obtained the wooden plaque as he wished.

"Fairy, what kind of thing is this wooden plaque?" Lu Yang could only feel a vigorous life force from the plaque, but he could not judge what kind of tree it originated from.

"Divine Wood."