pjbooks Chapter 112 The Marquis-level Ancestor Emerges from Seclusion, the Sect Master's First Anchor
Chapter 112 The Marquis-level Ancestor Emerges from Seclusion, the Sect Master's First Anchor
The ancestral home of the Qin family.
This place is located at the deepest part of the Qin family's headquarters.
It is deeper than the Blackwood Hall.
It's also quieter than the secret council chamber.
The entire ancestral land was built on an ancient source vein, with the Star Source Array Road, which the Qin family had managed for hundreds of years, flowing underground.
Normally, only the head of the Qin family and the three elders are qualified to approach this place.
But at this moment.
Outside the ancestral grounds, the Qin family's high-ranking members knelt in unison.
No one dared to speak.
Everyone's heads were down.
Because just half an hour ago, the stone gate at the deepest part of the ancestral land, which had been sealed for many years, made a sound.
The sound of the stone door rattling meant that the person inside had woken up.
The patriarch of the Qin family.
Qin Xuanxiao.
Mid-stage of the Marquisate Realm.
This is also the true foundation upon which the Qin family was able to establish itself in Longyuan City.
Originally, this ancestor was in seclusion.
Everyone in the Qin family knew that he wanted to use this seclusion to try and break through to the late stage of the Marquis title.
If successful, the Qin family's status will be elevated once again.
But now, he has been startled awake.
Because Qin Wujiu is dead.
A supreme commander at the peak of the Commander Realm has fallen.
Both commanders, at the peak of the Supreme Realm, were severely injured.
The Qin family's most treasured Four-Sided Blood-Sealing Plate cracked open.
This loss is enough to shake the foundation of the Qin family.
Outside the ancestral stone gate.
Qin Qingcang knelt at the very front.
As the head of the Qin family, he was usually considered to be in a high position in Longyuan City.
But at this moment, his forehead was pressed to the ground, and he dared not move an inch.
From inside the stone gate came the sound of an old man coughing.
The sound was very soft.
But this caused the hearts of all the Qin family members outside their ancestral home to tighten simultaneously.
After a while.
The stone gate slowly opened.
An ancient and heavy aura emanated from inside the door.
A heavy pressure that comes after the true essence of martial arts has been formed.
The source energy array patterns above the ancestral land even lit up on their own at this moment.
It was as if the entire source vein was welcoming the awakening of that aura.
in the dark.
An elderly man dressed in a gray-white robe slowly opened his eyes.
He is very thin.
His face was covered in wrinkles.
His hair had turned completely white.
But those eyes were like two ancient wells hidden in a deep abyss.
There was no anger.
There was only a suffocating cold.
Qin Xuanxiao spoke.
The sound was very slow.
"Wu Jiu, is he dead?"
Qin Qingcang lay on the ground, his voice strained.
"Yes."
The air outside the ancestral land suddenly felt even heavier.
Qin Xuanxiao did not speak immediately.
He simply raised his hand.
A shattered fragment of a blood-red array plate flew up from beside Qin Qingcang and landed in his palm.
Fragments of the Four Directions Blood-Sealing Plate.
Qin Xuanxiao glanced down.
On the fragment, a faint trace of dark gold blood still remained.
That wisp of vital energy was already very faint.
Yet it was still incredibly heavy.
Qin Xuanxiao gently twirled his fingertips.
That wisp of dark golden blood energy did not dissipate immediately.
Instead, it resembled a tiny iron star, vibrating slightly between his fingers.
For the first time, Qin Xuanxiao's expression changed.
"How terrifying is your blood and qi?"
Qin Qingcang lowered his head even further.
"Ancestor, this person is known to the outside world as the Blood-Faced Ancient Cultivator."
"Possibly at the Marquis level."
"He once suppressed a Star Eclipse Beast in the early stage of the Marquis Conferment during the Star Origin Pool incident."
"The Star Eclipse Beast was close to the mid-stage threshold of becoming a Marquis at that time."
"Later... he disappeared."
Qin Xuanxiao raised his eyes.
"Go on."
Qin Qingcang dared not conceal anything and recounted everything: Qin Zhao's death, the annihilation of the Grandmaster's secret guards, the shattering of Qin Yuanlie's Dharma Image, and the failure of the Four Directions Blood Sealing Plate to seal the area.
His voice trailed off at the end.
"This person highly values Lin Yuan."
"Lin Yuan is only at the first level of the Qi and Blood Realm from the Seventh Safe Zone."
"But the Blood-Faced Ancient Cultivator made his move several times because of him."
"The Resource Institute has determined that both Lin Yuan and Lin Xiaoya are hiding secrets."
Qin Xuanxiao listened quietly.
He lived too long.
I've seen far too many so-called coincidences.
When all the coincidences are concentrated on the same pair of siblings, then it is no longer a coincidence.
Qin Xuanxiao looked at Qin Qingcang.
"You want me to make a move now?"
Qin Qingcang pressed his forehead to the ground.
"Please let the Ancestor decide."
Qin Xuanxiao gave him a cold look.
"madness."
Qin Qingcang's back instantly broke out in a cold sweat.
Qin Xuanxiao's voice was old, yet it was like a knife slowly being drawn from its sheath.
"The Blood-Faced Ancient Cultivator has just killed Wu Jiu."
"Everyone is watching the Qin family now."
"The Marquis of Zhenxing is also keeping an eye on things."
"If I make a move now, it will be a face-to-face death struggle between the Qin family and the Blood-Faced Ancient Cultivator."
"If they win, the Qin family will also expose too many of their trump cards."
"If we lose, the Qin family will suffer more than just a loss of face."
"It's a complete severance."
Outside the ancestral land, no one dared to utter a sound.
Qin Qingcang said in a low voice:
"What the ancestor means is..."
Qin Xuanxiao looked up and gazed in the direction of the Dragon Abyss Main Star Gate.
Even through the ancestral stone gate and the Qin family's numerous arrays, he could still seem to see the enormous crack in the sky that was fluctuating abnormally.
"wait."
Qin Qingcang was taken aback.
"wait?"
Qin Xuanxiao said:
"Waiting for the main star gate tide."
"The Blood-Faced Ancient Cultivator will have no choice but to reveal himself."
Qin Qingcang's eyes flickered slightly.
Qin Xuanxiao continued:
"Even those who are granted titles and honors must have a reason for their actions."
"What the Qin family lacks right now is not anger."
"That's the reason."
"As long as Lin Xiaoya's identity as a Cleanser is confirmed, as long as the main star gate tide shows abnormalities."
"By then."
"If I take action, it won't be to avenge the Qin family."
"Instead, it's to suppress hidden dangers in Longyuan Town."
Qin Qingcang's heart skipped a beat.
He finally understood what his ancestor meant.
The Qin family cannot act solely out of personal grudges.
That would be suppressed by Zhenxing Hou.
However, if Lin Xiaoya is involved in the safety of the main star gate, or if the Blood-Faced Ancient Cultivator hinders the stability of Longyuan City.
Qin Xuanxiao's actions were based on "righteousness".
By then...
Even the Marquis of Zhenxing might not be able to stop it.
Qin Xuanxiao threw the broken array disc fragment back in front of Qin Qingcang.
"Remember Wujiu's death."
"Let Yuan Lie and Shan He recover from their injuries."
"The Institute of Resources continues to advance the resurvey of the White Pagoda."
"But don't rush."
"The Main Star Gate Tide will soon give us a reason."
Qin Qingcang said in a low voice:
"Yes."
Qin Xuanxiao closed his eyes again.
But the ancestral stone gate was not closed again.
This means that although he didn't actually make a move, he had already woken up.
The Qin family's most valuable asset has finally awakened from its slumber.
……
Beyond the Black Gate of the Abyss.
Deep within ten thousand gates.
Countless black doors floated silently in the void.
Behind each door seems to lie a different abyss.
Whispers could be heard coming from behind some of the doors.
Crying could be heard coming from behind some doors.
Behind some doors, all that remains is a desolate silence that can break a person's spirit.
And at the deepest part of Wanmen.
A deep blue anchor point has finally taken full shape.
The anchor point is very small.
It's only the size of a fist.
However, it caused all the surrounding black doors to shift slightly, as if they were deliberately avoiding each other.
It is composed of three kinds of energy.
First, there's the remains of the Black Gate in the Seventh Safe Zone.
That's where the sect leader once made a mistake.
Secondly, there is the aura of the old gate beneath the Star Source Pool.
That's where the Marquis-level Star Eclipse Beast was devoured.
Third, there is the echo left in Lin Xiaoya's dream.
The dreams of those who have attained purity are the most suitable guiding thread.
The three auras intertwined.
This ultimately formed the first anchor leading to the main star gate of Longyuan.
The moment the anchor point lights up.
Deep within the gates, all the disciples knelt down at the same time.
No one dared to look up.
Because that ancient, eerie blue giant eye opened once again.
The sect leader's will slowly descended.
The entire Wanmen Space seemed to be covered by an invisible cold wave.
"The first anchor."
"It's done."
The sound wasn't loud.
It sounded as if it were coming from behind countless doors at the same time.
A disciple said in a trembling voice:
"Sect Master, shall we descend immediately?"
The giant, deep blue eye gazed into the distance.
There, seemingly separated by endless darkness, the massive rift in the main star gate above Dragon Abyss City was reflected.
The sect leader remained silent for a moment.
"not enough."
"The main gate is not open."
"Those who have attained purity have not yet entered the White Pagoda."
"The strange power within that person has not yet fully matured."
The disciples dared not speak.
The sect leader's voice was deep.
"He swallowed what was beneath the Star Source Pool."
"A power that does not belong to this era has appeared within me."
"That's not martial arts."
"He's not an ordinary ancient body cultivator either."
"It can swallow doors."
When the last three words were spoken, the entire depths of Wanmen fell silent.
It can swallow doors.
This is no longer an ordinary threat to the Black Gate.
Rather, it is a taboo.
The sect leader slowly said:
"Therefore, we cannot let him continue to grow up quietly."
"But it can't be too early either."
"Too early, he's not heavy enough."
"It's too late, he'll lose control."
The dark blue anchor point vibrated gently.
A faint wisp of will, following the anchor point, probed towards the distant Dragon Abyss Main Star Gate.
That's not the sect leader's true form.
It's not even a clone.
Just a glance.
Even so, when that gaze pierced through countless black doors, the surrounding void began to distort.
The sect leader whispered:
"Using the remains of the Seventh Gate as an anchor."
"Use the old gate of Xingyuan Pool as the road."
"Using the dream of a Pure Gate practitioner as a starting point."
"The day the tide of the main gate rises again."
"I will come to pick it up myself."
Deep within the gates, all the disciples bowed their heads simultaneously.
"Welcome, Sect Leader."
The giant, deep blue eye slowly closed.
But that anchor point still shines quietly among the myriad doors.
Like a dark blue star hanging over the lifeline of Longyuan City.
……
Longyuan City.
late at night.
On the crack in the main star gate, the faint blue line was more pronounced than it had been the night before.
The average person wouldn't be able to tell.
However, the Zhenxing Army's front-line observation station has issued three consecutive abnormal alarms.
Inside the Stargate Observatory, all the instructors stayed up all night.
The Resource Institute also began to allocate supplies to various Star Source Pools, Cultivation Towers, and Source Energy Arrays.
The entire Dragon Abyss City is like a massive machine, slowly awakening due to the anomaly of the main star gate.
Starry Courtyard.
Lin Yuan stood by the window.
Outside the window, the night was deep.
Lin Xiaoya had already gone to sleep.
The crimson lotus patterns around her room were brighter than before.
The voyeurism in my dreams is intensifying.
The Qin family fell silent.
The Resources Institute has also temporarily suspended its operations.
But Lin Yuan knew.
This is all just the surface.
The real thing is approaching.
The Ultimate Star Furnace within his body slowly rotated.
With each turn, a heavy flow of qi and blood runs deep within the body.
On the inner wall of the bone, the silvery-white star patterns became increasingly clear.
Like a miniature starry sky that has not yet been fully lit.
The system panel appeared silently.
[Current number of Qi and Blood Physical Compression Counts: 640000]
[Next qualitative leap: 700000]
[Reward Preview: Ultimate Star Body]
[Ultimate Star Body: The host's physical body will initially possess stargate-level carrying capacity]
[The Ultimate Blood Shadow can obtain a projection of the Star Body Skeleton]
[With the Extreme Star Furnace providing remote power, Blood Shadow can possess 80% of its original combat strength]
[Can perform three stages of transformation in a short time]
Lin Yuan looked at the lines of prompts.
His gaze was calm.
There are still 60,000 attempts to go.
The ordinary Star Source Pool is no longer sufficient.
The main star gate tide is the real deal.
Sect Master.
The Qin family's ancestor who was granted the title of Marquis.
To others, these things are all seen as crises.
But in Lin Yuan's eyes...
It's all energy.
His gaze fell on the dark blue cracks on the main star gate in the distance.
The crack was very fine.
But it looks like a mouth that is slowly opening.
Lin Yuan said in a low voice:
"We're still short 60,000."
"Something we hope will come."
"Enough to eat."
outside the window.
Deep within the main star gate.
A faint blue crack flashed.
It was as if she was responding to him.