Chapter 976 701: Uncle Shui

Within the Immortal Mansion.

Endless Spirit Light shatters the void and whirls, the flowing clouds break into countless stars, illuminating the magnificent pavilions and jade towers, while the profound Treasure Rhyme heavily descends in all directions.

"Tian Cang Resting Soil!"

"Tai Shi Yellow Essence!"

"Lin Tu Mysterious Pearl!"

Master Canggu's eyes suddenly blaze with intensity, penetrating the void to reveal hidden treasures, his eyes overflowing with brilliance, his Heart Spirit violently shaken.

The other four Purple Mansion cultivators of Jishui hold their breath slightly, their expressions solemn, sincerely marveling at the immeasurable depth of the Immortal Mansion.

These Innate earth-element wonders are treasures even for Purple Mansion Cultivators, able to solidify the Dao Platform, stabilize the origin, and mend the Dao defects, scarcely found in the world.

Their cultivation of [Jishui] means these earth treasures, while not of their life origin, adhere to the principle of the earth nurturing water and magnanimous virtue.

Water and earth complement each other, like a ruler and ministers supporting each other, balancing and harmonizing, enhancing cultivation, achieving Dao Rhyme Perfection, not necessarily inferior to pure Heavenly One Divine Water.

Moreover, having failed this task, the rewards promised by the sect have all fallen void.

The crowd was filled with regret, looking at the opportunities within arm's reach, tempted yet not daring to transgress.

The five all restrained their Concealing Breath, eyes downcast, suppressing their greed, all looking towards Grandmaster Cheng Lan, awaiting orders respectfully.

Standing at the core of the flowing clouds, Master Cheng Lan looked indifferent and composed, his gaze not lingering on the dazzling Treasure Light, firmly remembering the core task of this journey.

He slowly closed his eyes, Heart Spirit unified, murmuring in his heart:

"Please, Uncle Shui, aid me!"

As the words fell, Spirit Light surged in his palm, the Mysterious Underworld Water Controlling Flag appeared in the world.

The flag's body was covered with flowing ghostly patterns, the Innate Water Virtue power, dormant for countless ages, moved in response, ready to act.

...

In the Taiyi Profound Sect, in the deepest void, the ancient Water Mansion remains silent and still.

A young Daoist suddenly opened his eyes.

Hair bound with a Mysterious Water Jade Crown, Treasure Seal hanging at the waist, skin like frost, his features cold as the eternal river.

His pupils were like a bottomless deep pool, aloof and noble, with hair strands glimmering with silver scales, flowing with Innate Water element source.

He is the eldest son of the Primordial Monarch, reincarnation of the Innate Water element—Uncle Shui.

"The Immortal Mansion has opened!!"

In an instant, his consciousness tore through the void, descending with a bang upon Cheng Lan's true form.

In a flash, his aura dramatically changed!

Master Cheng Lan's gentle and ethereal Jishui wind path completely transformed, a majestic and dominating water aura swept across the entire Immortal Mansion.

The Mysterious Underworld Water Controlling Flag fully unsealed, the True Monarch power left by the Primordial Monarch burst forth, overwhelming Water Virtue filled the heavens and earth.

"Grotto Heaven traverses the earth!"

As the clear Dao voice fell, the wind and water rose between heaven and earth, hidden springs gushing forth, the sound of springs echoing vividly.

Endless transparent Water Virtue Dao Patterns covered the sky and earth, penetrating all Restrictions, illusions, and phantasms.

All the secrets, hidden treasures, and visible and invisible Array Patterns in the Immortal Mansion were revealed completely, nothing could hide from them.

In the eyes of the True Masters, the unparalleled grandeur, endless opportunities were laid bare.

But Uncle Shui, viewing everything through a borrowed body, suddenly frowned:

"Hmm?"

"There is no divinity of [Stomach Earth]?"

He slightly frowned, though he did not cultivate [Stomach Earth], as he called himself Uncle Shui, he wished to follow the [Jishui] Immortal path.

This path's divinity held great wonders for him!!

"There are five types of Immortals: Heaven, Earth, Human, God, and Ghost; seeking gold has five types of verification: main, subordinate, guest, favorable, leap year..."

"The Immortal path, though only fourth in order, aligns with my fate, most suitable for me..."

"It seems that the true hidden move of that Huang Chen Xu Mi Divine Monarch is not here, this place is just an open and illusionary ploy..."

Seeing through with a single thought, no longer a trace of attachment.

The Celestial Warehouse Breath Soil, Tai Release Yellow Essence, Granary Earth Profound Pearl that just made the five Purple Mansion True Masters' hearts beat faster...were of no concern to Uncle Shui.

To him, the eldest son of the Primordial Monarch, Innate Ren and Gui Water Origin, Uncle Shui, everything was a dazzling array of broken jade that ultimately could not enter his Dao eye.

...

The Divine Thought receded, and Master Cheng Lan swiftly regained control of his physical body, returning to the demeanor of a Great True Master of the Qi Water lineage he had before.

He turned to look at the fellow sect members who were staring at the overwhelming treasure light in the sky with eager eyes and immediately spoke in a loud voice:

"Uncle Shui has spoken; everyone can take action to seize the rare treasures. Whatever you obtain, you can keep. You only need to submit seventy percent and keep thirty percent for yourselves."

The five Purple Mansion True Masters couldn't suppress their joy at these words, and they moved in unison, raising their hands to reach for the spirit light and precious energy swirling and dancing in the sky.

However, these innate rare treasures nurtured by heaven and earth were all endowed with spirituality and were unwilling to be easily subdued.

Moreover, this place was originally an Earth Virtue Immortal Mansion, and the great momentum of heaven and earth favored thick earth, making capture and collection several times more difficult than everyone had anticipated.

Master Cheng Lan also raised his hand to activate the Xuanyin Water Control Flag, heading straight towards the area with the most concentrated treasure energy in the entire Immortal Mansion.

That area was right in the center of the Immortal Mansion, where a majestic solitary mountain, naturally formed, stood quietly. The earth virtue was thick, the treasure light was condensed, and it faintly exuded an ancient heavy aura.

"This is the place, fully absorb it!"

Master Cheng Lan shouted in a low voice, and the Xuanyin Water Control Flag suddenly shot out ten thousand fathoms of deep blue light.

Endless vast waves surged out from the flag, layers upon layers of fine and mysterious water element secret patterns spread across the sky, forming a water net that tightly enveloped the entire mountain.

The mighty and pure power of Water Virtue continuously washed and cleansed the mountain body, stripping away the thick outer shell of rock and earth.

The true appearance slowly revealed itself.

It turned out to be a vast, ancient, and majestic giant cauldron, its body engraved with spirit patterns of heaven and earth, its Dao rhyme deep and extraordinary.

"What a supreme treasure this is!"

"Judging by its form and foundation, it must have been personally refined by an Ancient True Monarch, no less powerful than the Xuanyin Water Control Flag!"

Master Cheng Lan was overjoyed in his heart, about to exert more effort to decisively subdue this Treasure Cauldron.

At this moment, a sudden change occurred in the silent void.

A sky-reaching green bamboo, entirely verdant and piercing through the clouds, appeared out of thin air, carrying a fierce momentum, and directly crashed towards the Ancient Treasure Cauldron.

"Rats dare to cut me off!"

Master Cheng Lan was furious, and behind him, three original Divine Technique spirit lights instantly converged and merged, transforming into a boundless expanse of Weak Water, obstructing the bamboo's assault with all its might.

At the same time, he casually tossed the Xuanyin Water Control Flag into the air, the flag unfurled, successively creating independent and stable worlds of water realms, layer upon layer constraining and descending, intending to forcibly suppress the Treasure Cauldron and sever any external coveting.

Unexpectedly, that sky-reaching green bamboo's power far exceeded expectations, exploding with a thunderous sound, its boundless force breaking through the Weak Water barrier and tearing through layers of water realm restrictions.

From the shattered green bamboo, a clear and green long river materialized out of thin air, its flowing waters harboring endless sharpness, sweeping it along in its stride, directly capturing and sweeping away that Treasure Cauldron.

High up in the void, a giant hand covered in green patterns and towering like a mountain suddenly reached out, gently grasping, and the originally massive and majestic Ancient Giant Cauldron instantly contracted and fell steadily into the palm.

Seeing the coming person's aura and means, Master Cheng Lan's face darkened, and he shouted harshly:

"Geng Jia Tian Mang Divine Needle, Zhu Shan Sect, old Qian Yu, you have some nerve!"

The void ripples lightly trembled, and three figures slowly condensed and manifested.

All three were surrounded by three original Divine Technique spirit lights, their aura vast and deep, all possessing Late-stage Purple Mansion Great True Master Cultivation.

Leading them was the sect hierarch of the Zhu Shan Sect, Master Qian Yu, holding the recently acquired Ancient Treasure Cauldron floating quietly in his palm.

Previously, the green long river that swept the Treasure Cauldron also hovered in mid-air, revealing its true form, shockingly composed of hundreds of billions of translucent green jade Divine Needles.

This item was the Zhu Shan Sect's sect-securing supreme treasure—the Geng Jia Tian Mang Divine Needle, a total of 1.296 billion Divine Needles united, gathering and scattering at will, integrating offense and defense, mysteriously unfathomable with awe-inspiring might.

Master Qian Yu's face carried a touch of a sneer, his tone carrying a bit of mockery:

"Fellow Daoist, your secret scheming to manipulate the three major forces of the Southern Border to kill each other, secretly stealing the fortune of heaven and earth to open the Southern Border Immortal Mansion, this outcome today is only fitting!"

"That's right!"

Before the words were finished, the void shook again, and four figures came together stepping into the void.

The leader, draped in a dark shaman robe filled with ancient shaman patterns, had an aura mysterious and deep, was the Witch God Sect's master, also a Late-stage Purple Mansion Great Power holding their ground.

The other three did not entirely restrain their true aura; though they had taken human form, they still retained many unique features of the Sea Race, all were Great Demons of Late-stage Purple Mansion cultivation, having slumbered in the deep sea for endless ages, achieving the Great Dao.

"The Sea Race Dragon Monarch visits personally."

"And the Witch Master comes in person."