Qinghua Heaven, Bright Light Gate.
There were many gates leading to the Imperial Edict Golden Hall, but after entering Qinghua Heaven, one would enter through this gate, and then go up to the Yuyou Heavenly Pass until they reached the main hall. Therefore, this was the place where cultivators from various realms had to pass to and from the Golden Hall. Almost every day, there would be cultivators from various realms coming here to exchange Karma points for external medicines and treasures. Most of them would not stay in Qinghua Heaven for long, but even so, there was still an endless stream of flying carriages coming and going.
In front of the gate, there was a wide jade staircase. At this moment, a man and a woman could be seen walking on it.
Both of them looked to be seventeen or eighteen years old, but in fact, they were over a hundred years old and had cultivated to the Core Formation realm.
The female cultivator stopped and stroked her hair. Looking up at the seemingly endless cloud stairs, she panted slightly and complained, "Senior Brother, we have been walking for nearly a month. When will we reach the Yuyou Heavenly Pass?"
The man replied, "Soon. The last time I followed Martial Uncle to this place, we traveled for about thirty days. This time, the two of us are not walking slowly. At most, it will take another day and a half at most. We will definitely be able to arrive."
The female cultivator said, "Then do we have to walk this road again?"
The man smiled and said, "Of course not. Uncle-Master will come back to pick us up. When that time comes, we can return to the mountain gate on the spiritual boat. Junior Sister, we are almost there. Don't delay here."
Under his instigation, the female cultivator had no choice but to follow him.
Not only them, if one looked down from here, they could see that on the long jade stairs, there were also tens of thousands of cultivators also walking up.
For cultivators from small realms like them, because it was difficult to obtain Karma points, every point was used to exchange for things that were necessary for themselves or the sect. Therefore, their mana was still limited, so they could only rely on their own feet to walk up step by step.
This pair of brother and sister walked for another day, and the clouds and mist in front of them dispersed to reveal a 3km tall decorated archway with clouds and cranes circling around it. On both sides of the archway were a thousand jade-like and translucent lightning pearls that emanated brilliant lights.
The man was excited and said in surprise, "Junior Sister, we are here. After this, we will reach the Yuyou Heavenly Pass."
At this moment, a bell rang and a Daoist guard appeared from above. He said expressionlessly, "Someone from below, report your name."
The man hastily stood up, bowed, and said, "I'm Shen Lun, a disciple of the Embracing Abyss Sect." He then turned sideways and said, "This is my martial sister, Qiao Xu."
The female cultivator also carefully bowed.
The Daoist on duty looked at them and threw two jade discs to them. "These are protective jade discs. Record your name, sect, and master's name on them. You can go over by yourself."
Shen Lun caught it and bowed to express his thanks. The two of them filled in their names and walked up together. After stepping past the decorated archway, their vision blurred and they found themselves standing on top of a magnificent building.
This building was like a dragon or snake lying in the heavy clouds, faintly discernible and hiding murderous intent. The two ends seemed to be infinitely far away, with no end in sight. On the walls of the building, there was a head of a fierce demon hanging at every corner.
Rumor had it that in order to build this Yuyou Heavenly Pass, the cultivators of Green Jade Palace burned incense and boiled soup, and used thirty-six strange fruits to attract hundreds of millions of demons from the outer realms. The cultivators of Green Jade Palace killed all of them in one night and sacrificed their blood to the building. Then, they used their heads to refine Protector Xuan Jie. Finally, this Heavenly Pass was built.
Although this was not the first time Shen Lun had returned to this place, his body couldn't help but tremble when he saw the scenery around him. There was a murderous aura here, causing everyone who came here to feel a chill run down their spine. Shen Lun took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down. He said to the pale-faced Qiao Xu, "Junior Sister, we can't stay here for long. Let's go quickly."
Not only them, but all the cultivators who came here, regardless of their cultivation level, didn't dare to stay here for long. They all hurriedly went up the building.
But at this moment, the ground under everyone's feet shook, and a sound came from above their heads. They looked up and saw rays of clear light blossoming in the sky. Then, a flying chariot seemed to fly out of the void. In an instant, wind and clouds gathered, and the sound of mountains and seas roared.
The expression of the Taoist on duty changed slightly. He turned around and shouted, "Hurry up and use the jade disk, lest the aura collide with it."
When Shen Lun and Qiao Xu heard this, they didn't dare to hesitate. They immediately stuck the jade disk between their eyebrows, and a green light appeared on their bodies, concealing the aura. At this moment, a burst of exclamations came from above the building. All the cultivators did the same. For a moment, there were flashes of green light everywhere on the building, as if thousands of lamps had been lit.
The flying chariot passed by in a few breaths, but after a while, the wind and clouds in the sky slowly dispersed.
Shen Lun knew that everything was fine, so he breathed a sigh of relief. He put down the jade disk and wiped the cold sweat off his forehead.
Qiao Xu patted her chest and said with lingering fear, "Senior apprentice-brother, Just Now, was it the Daoist Heavenly Abode that passed by?"
Shen Lun nodded and said, "Of course it was. To be honest, I've come here with martial uncle a few times, but this is the first time I've seen the Daoist Heavenly Abode."
Qiao Xu looked in the direction that the flying chariot had left, and her eyes shone with brilliance. She said, "Senior apprentice-brother, rumor has it that the Daoist Heavenly Abode has the ability to collapse the sky and destroy the land. I don't know if I'll be able to see the upper realm in this life."
Shen Lun smiled and said, "My Embracing Abyss Sect also has superior cultivation methods. With junior apprentice-sister's talent, you might be able to do it."
Just as he finished speaking, he suddenly heard a sneer from behind. "Boasting shamelessly. How many disciples does your Embracing Abyss Mountain have? The gate is only a hundred miles wide, and a low-level sect dares to talk nonsense about the Heavenly Abode? "
Shen Lun turned around and looked. He didn't know when, but there were two young cultivators in crane robes and black crowns in front of the gate. The one on the left was slightly shorter, and there was a mocking expression on his face.
Shen Lun's expression turned slightly cold, and he said, "So it's Fellow Daoist Liu and Fellow Daoist Qian. Although our Embracing Abyss Mountain has few people, there's no need for him to send people to judge us."
The short cultivator still wanted to say something, but he was stopped by his companions. That person frowned and said, "Junior apprentice-brother Qian, did you forget what master told you when you came out? This is the Qinghua Heaven. Business is important, so don't cause trouble. There's no need to waste your breath on insignificant people. "
The cultivator surnamed Qian glared at Shen Lun and ignored the two of them. He followed his senior apprentice-brother and hurriedly went up.
Qiao Xu said angrily, "Senior apprentice-brother, who are these two people? I didn't provoke them. Why are they talking like that? "
Shen Lun said in a low voice, "These two people are from the Sincerity Sect. According to Martial Uncle, a thousand years ago, this sect was also a subordinate sect of my mountain. However, a few seniors with profound cultivation followed a large sect to conquer fierce demons, but there was no news of them later. Since then, they no longer regarded me as their master, and their disciples have repeatedly made things difficult for me. If it was in the past, just based on Daoist Qian's insulting words about the sect, I would definitely go up and fight with him. But now that the sect is in a difficult situation, it's not a good time to make enemies, so I can only endure for the time being."
Qiao Xu wanted to say something, but at this moment, there was suddenly a loud rumbling sound in the sky. Even the entire Heaven Pass seemed to be shaking. Such a sound was much louder than the flying carriage that had passed by Just Now.
How could the two of them not know that another powerful cultivator had passed by? They hurriedly picked up the jade disk to protect their bodies.
After a short while, they saw the void shatter, and a shuttle-shaped spirit ship that was several thousand zhang in size emerged from the sky. The sky also darkened, and bolts of lightning circled around the ship.
The cultivators present watched as such a huge ship slowly passed above their heads. It seemed as if it could collapse at any time. Even with the jade disk to protect them, they all revealed expressions of fear. Shen Lun and his junior apprentice-sister were no exception. However, neither he nor Qiao Xu noticed that the sect jade pendants they were wearing were glowing faintly at this moment.
Inside the spirit ship, Zhang Yan stood with his sleeves clasped behind his back, looking down.
Beside him, Qu Zhao said, "Master, that's the Golden Hall of Imperial Edict up ahead."
Zhang Yan's gaze swept across the hall. This golden hall had more than a hundred levels, and the real and the illusory were merged together. Half of it was in this world, and the other half was beyond the heavens. There were a total of nineteen arched palace doors at the top, all of which led to different small worlds. These corresponded to nineteen large heavens, and only the Heavenly Lord of one of these worlds could enter.
As the spirit ship approached, the sound of celestial music rang out from the golden hall below. Because only the Qi activity of a great divinity leaked out, it was not something that a low-level cultivator could withstand. Therefore, this sound was used to welcome the guest, and it was also used to warn the cultivators to avoid it, or to protect themselves with magic tools in advance, so that they would not be injured.
When Zhang Yan landed on the spirit ship, he waved his sleeves and came out. Guo Juying and the people from the Milky Lake Sect also appeared one by one. In an instant, streams of clear air rose and swayed.
One of the Perfected Masters suddenly sensed something and looked down. He cupped his hands and said, "Fellow Daoist Zhang, Sect Master Guo, I Just Now Feel That There's a junior disciple of my sect here, so I'll take my leave first."
Zhang Yan said, "Do as you please, Perfected Master Zhu."
Guo Juying sighed and said, "Fellow Daoist Zhu, thousands of years have passed. I'm afraid that both our sects have changed. If you encounter any difficulties, you only need to call us."
That Perfected Master Zhu agreed and turned into a stream of clear air as he descended.
Guo Juying cupped his hands and said, "Fellow Daoist Zhang, the demon demand edict is listed in the Righteousness Hall up ahead. We haven't returned the edict, so we can't enter. I'm afraid we can't travel with you, Perfected Master."
Zhang Yan said, "It's fine. I can go by myself. I still have something to ask Sect Master Guo later."
Guo Juying hurriedly said, "I wouldn't dare. If Perfected Master has any questions, I'll definitely tell you everything I know."
Zhang Yan temporarily bid farewell to the people from the Milky Lake Sect and walked towards the main hall alone. At this moment, a middle-aged Daoist came out to welcome him with a smile. He cupped his hands and said, "I'm Dou An, and I'm on duty here. May I ask, Perfected Masters, are you here to demand the demon demand edict?"
Zhang Yan said in a clear voice, "That's right."
Daoist Dou leaned over and gestured for him to follow. He smiled and said, "Then please follow me."
Zhang Yan nodded slightly and followed him inside.
After passing through the first gate, a cloud-patterned path appeared in front of the two of them. Rows of towering crimson pillars with coiling dragons stood there, and upon closer inspection, the dragons on the pillars were not stone carvings, but living creatures. At this moment, their eyes were half-closed, and they looked extremely lazy.
However, as he walked over, the dragons seemed to be frightened, and all of them froze in place.
Daoist Dou saw this and was secretly shocked. He said, "Perfected Master, is this your first time coming here?"
Zhang Yan nodded and said, "This is my first time here."
Daoist Dou smiled and said, "Does Perfected Master find it inconvenient to come here?"
Zhang Yan glanced at him and said, "It is indeed so."
The middle-aged Daoist smiled and took out a green-gold Jade Talisman from his sleeve. He said, "Perfected Master, please take a look. This is the Green Cloud Talisman. If Perfected Master comes again, as long as you're still in Qinghua Heaven, you can use this to enter the golden hall at any time. There's no need for you to use the Outer Way anymore. However, this isn't a free gift. Perfected Master, you still need to pay some Karma points."
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