Chapter 599 - 27: Taixu Token, Undying Jade

Within the Beiming Immortal Palace, ethereal clouds of light drifted amidst a rosy haze. A rare fragrance filled the air as auspicious light and benevolent mists surged through the clouds, their phantasmal radiance shimmering with life.

Outside the Immortal Palace’s main hall, a Jade Chime rang out. Ascendant Tianyu walked into the grand hall with a solemn expression. His gaze swept across the room, and he saw that ten Tribulation Realm Great Powers were already seated inside.

Only the Jade Platform at the head of the hall and the third Meditation Mat in the lower seats were empty.

"Greetings, Third Elder!"

The ten people in the hall were all Elders of the Beiming Immortal Palace. Some rose and bowed in greeting, while others simply nodded.

After Ascendant Tianyu greeted them one by one, he went to the third Meditation Mat and sat down.

The Second Elder beside him was about to ask a question, but Ascendant Tianyu waved his hand and said, "The Palace Master will naturally preside over this."

The Second Elder nodded and sat upright, unmoving.

The others all knew that this gathering of Elders had something to do with Ascendant Tianyu, but seeing the situation, they too remained silent.

A short while later, the expressions on everyone’s faces shifted slightly. They looked up to see that an incarnate projection was already seated upon the Jade Platform.

The master of the Beiming Immortal Palace in the Jade Flower Realm, Beiming Yong.

This man was dressed in a black Daoist Robe, with a jade-like face and large ears. A black beard hung down to his chest, giving him a dignified and imposing air.

Since his arrival in the Jade Flower Realm a hundred years ago, he had been in secluded cultivation to contemplate the profound, seeing no one.

Of the eleven Immortal Palace Elders in the hall, three were seeing this Palace Master for the first time today.

At this moment, all eleven Elders stood up in unison, bowed, and said, "We respectfully greet the Palace Master."

Beiming Yong spoke in a gentle voice, "Elders, there is no need for such ceremony. Please, return to your seats."

The Elders bowed once more before returning to their seats. Each one sat upright and attentive, not daring to show the slightest disrespect.

"I have summoned you all today because of a treasure that appeared in this realm 18,000 years ago." Beiming Yong’s voice was warm and calm as he smiled and asked, "Have any of you heard of the Taixu Token?"

Upon hearing this, the expressions of every Elder in the hall changed. They had never expected that today’s gathering would be related to this item.

Silence fell over the hall. The Grand Elder was the first to speak. "Reporting to the Palace Master, legend says the Taixu Token is the key to entering the ’Taixu Gate’—the most mysterious forbidden ground within the Lingkong Celestial Ruins. In the tens of thousands of years since the founding of our Beiming Immortal Race, we have only managed to find three Taixu Tokens."

Beiming Yong nodded. "Correct. The Immortal Race has entered the Taixu Gate three times in total, and each time, the rewards were world-shaking. It can be said that the rise of our Beiming Immortal Race is inextricably linked to the Taixu Gate."

Someone in the hall asked in confusion, "How can this Taixu Token be a treasure from this realm 18,000 years ago?"

Beiming Yong glanced at Ascendant Tianyu and said, "Before you all came to this realm, you should have read its historical records. The Blood Phoenix Tribulation of 18,000 years ago was caused by this very item. It’s just that the Cultivators of this realm back then did not know its true nature and failed to understand the real purpose of the Taixu Token."

"The Undying Jade!"

With the exception of Ascendant Tianyu, the other Elders finally understood. Eight of the Elders present, like Ascendant Tianyu, were natives of the Jade Flower Realm. How could they not know about the Undying Jade and Ascendant Feng Yan?

So the legendary Undying Jade was actually a Taixu Token!

"Tianyu, you explain it," Beiming Yong said, stroking his long beard.

Ascendant Tianyu stood, bowed to Beiming Yong, and then pointed a finger. A spiritual light projection immediately appeared in the hall, vividly displaying the scene of Ascendant Feng Yan undergoing her tribulation.

He looked around at the assembled Elders and began, "Not long ago, a rogue Cultivator on the Celestial Snow Plateau successfully passed the Ninth Celestial Tribulation. Judging by the Divine Techniques she displayed, it should be the ’Celestial Demon Slaying Immortal Technique’ that once shook the Jade Flower Realm."

"We can be certain that Ascendant Feng Yan did not perish back then, but instead disappeared into the Outer Void. Now, not only has she returned, but her Cultivation has also advanced a step further. The Undying Jade must be in her possession."

After Ascendant Tianyu finished speaking, Beiming Yong chuckled and said, "What strategies do you all have? Don’t hold back; feel free to speak your minds."

The Immortal Palace’s Grand Elder spoke up: "We should try courtesy before resorting to force. We can first extend an offer of goodwill, inviting her to join our Beiming Immortal Palace and present the Undying Jade as her entrance gift. If she refuses, we shall join forces to suppress her and seize the treasure. If all else fails, we can expel her from the Jade Flower Realm, ensuring she can never hope to ascend in this lifetime."

The Grand Elder was born in the Jade Flower Realm, the son of a concubine from a side branch of the Beiming Immortal Race and a local Female Cultivator. In his early years, his aptitude was mediocre, and he received no resources from the Beiming Immortal Race.

Later, he joined a major sect in this realm and, through some unknown fortuitous encounter, his Cultivation began to rise steadily. Afterward, he traveled through the Eight Heavens of the North Netherworld, obtaining many opportunities, and eventually stepped smoothly into the Tribulation Realm to become an Immortal Palace Elder.

He has cultivated in the Immortal Palace for over two thousand years, eventually rising to the position of Grand Elder. To date, he has passed the Seventh Celestial Tribulation. In terms of both Cultivation and combat prowess, he is the foremost among all the Immortal Palace Elders.

However, he was not one of Beiming Yong’s people. In fact, the backer behind him was subtly at odds with Beiming Yong’s faction. Therefore, while he and Beiming Yong were polite to each other on the surface, they had no actual relationship.

Seeing the Grand Elder speak, the Second Elder felt compelled to add, "What the Grand Elder says is absolutely right. For Ascendant Feng Yan, ascending to the Spiritual Sky Realm is her top priority. The Undying Jade may no longer be important to her. We can promise her benefits, explicitly stating that we can help her ascend, and then use that opportunity to ask for the Undying Jade."

The Third Elder, Ascendant Tianyu, sneered, "Daoist Brother, you are being far too naive. Regardless of whether Ascendant Feng Yan knows the Undying Jade is the Taixu Token, how could a peerlessly proud and ferocious person like her bow her head to the Immortal Palace and compromise? Besides, if she successfully ascends, what benefit is that to our Beiming Immortal Race?"