Chapter 979 - 704: Who Schemed Against Me?

Dragon-Slaying Immortal City!

The once bustling and lively Immortal City had long transformed into a desolate ruin, with broken walls and debris scattered everywhere.

The air was thick with pervasive Evil Qi, with dead and wounded cultivators lying everywhere, the scene was heartbreaking.

In the face of such a cataclysm, all things seemed as insignificant as ants.

Even a common mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator, who could ride the wind, was powerless to resist the earth’s calamity and would meet a fate of death and Dao disappearance.

Black Ebony looked at the scarred earth, his heart full of sighs, he silently sighed deeply:

"All beings suffer..."

His figure flickered, instantly crossing thousands of miles of frontier, his gaze locked firmly on the majestic giant mountain slowly rising from the depths of the earth.

The mountain was vast and boundless, its peaks undulating, with a weighty and solid mass, and its surface still lingering with the thick Earth Evil Qi, pressing heavily and imposing.

"Rise—!"

The deep shout echoed through the mountains, carrying the rumble of a heavy mountain sound.

Black Ebony exerted his full strength, activating the Lord of Mountain Moving Dao Foundation source, sweeping out with towering might across space, the grand mountain seemingly as light as a feather, steadied in his great hand, sweeping impressively forward.

He descended again upon Dragon-Slaying Immortal City, lifting his hand downward!

The entire massive mountain turned over with a thunderous crash, seamlessly filling the collapsed and fractured earth veins below.

Boom!!

A thunderous sound trembled the earth lightly!!

In just an instant, the previously frenzied and tumultuous earth veins fell silent and stable, and the scattered Evil Qi was firmly suppressed by the mountain body, gradually dissipating without a trace.

The countless surviving cultivators in the city witnessed this mountain-moving and earth-filling technique, all showing reverence, bowing and kneeling towards the void.

"Thank you, Master, for calming the earth vein disaster!"

"This kindness, I will never forget!"

The voices of gratitude rose in succession, filled with the relief and genuine appreciation of surviving a catastrophe.

Black Ebony merely nodded slightly, without saying much, his figure flickered again, moving to other places to patch the mountains and rivers.

...

Days passed slowly.

Black Ebony was like a tireless mountain walker, traveling far and wide day after day, constantly shifting the mountains to repair the damaged earth veins.

Even though his power was limited, having only Dao Foundation cultivation, he nonetheless relied on his own strength to save countless displaced cultivators.

The day came when he traveled to a remote and desolate countryside, devoting his full effort to shifting a mountain range.

Crash!!

Suddenly

A brilliant gold light burst through the earth from its depths, soaring into the sky, finally settling steadily on the mountain’s waist.

"What is this?"

"Stomach Earth!!"

Black Ebony’s Dao Foundation senses suddenly detected the rich and thick Stomach Earth atmosphere within the golden light.

By considering this object emerging from the depths of the earth veins, he immediately guessed its origin.

"The Immortal Mansion collapsed, releasing many treasures~~"

Not daring to speculate wildly, he simply grasped it with a great hand across the void.

"Capture!!"

The golden light flew straight into his palm, transforming into a round, warm earth-toned treasure bead.

Almost at the moment of gripping the treasure bead, numerous volumes of vast and mysterious cultivation techniques poured directly into his sea of consciousness.

It turned out to be—"The Proper Dao of Stomach Earth Middle Yellow Sumeru"!

Black Ebony’s eyes suddenly widened, his heart stirred with torrential waves:

"It’s actually a True Monarch Technique!!"

...

In the depths of the Great Void, within a concealed palace.

Chu Zheng sat on a jade platform, holding the Celestial Book Golden Volume, with various causal trajectories reflected on its pages.

Among them clearly manifesting were the scenes of Black Ebony moving the mountain to save people and receiving the heritage.

Except for one gold attribute, within the Immortal Mansion, he took nothing else.

Still, this did not affect him arranging for the Immortal Mansion’s spirit to slightly favor him.

Including, Chen Sheng’s three spiritual objects, were actually loved due to association.

He slowly curled his lips into a faint smile:

"Black Ebony Master is indeed benevolent."

"This time can be considered a repayment for the Master’s life-saving grace."

...

Within the Great Void of the Southern Border, the turmoil gradually subsided, with streams of light from all directions breaking through the sky.

Those arriving were the top cultivators surrounding the Southern Border, including many Great True Masters who guarded various regions, each with a profound aura.

All eyes were on the completely collapsed and now scattered ruins of the Ancient Immortal Mansion, their brows filled with regret.

"What a waste of heavenly treasures!"

"Truly a pity!!"

As the experts from various sides discussed fervently.

Suddenly, a clear and distant sound of chanting emanated from the void, layered glazed treasure light gently scattered downward.

Amid the Buddhist light, an eight-armed Bodhisattva descended stepping on clouds, surrounded by three different divine techniques divine radiance behind him.

It was none other than the Great Wise Hidden Void Bodhisattva sitting in majesty of the Void Sun lineage.

The Southern Border had always been within the influential range of the Void Sun lineage, and earlier Chen Sheng reported the upheaval here, thus this Bodhisattva arrived the quickest.

Chen Sheng bowed:

"Greetings, Great Wise Hidden Void Bodhisattva!"

The Bodhisattva spoke calmly:

"Wuchen Arhat, you have labored hard during this Southern Border upheaval, quickly recount the causes and effects here in detail."

"Yes!"

Chen Sheng replied with his head bowed.

Now the condition of the Void Sun lineage was worrisome, as several Bodhisattvas had sought gold and fallen in succession, and there was no longer a Bodhisattva with complete Perfection in all four techniques.

In his heart, he secretly speculated when this Bodhisattva would seek gold to meet his demise.

However, outwardly he appeared respectful and methodically recounted the abnormal activities in the Immortal Mansion, the upheaval of the earth veins, and the disputes among the factions, all with complete detail and accuracy.

He alone kept secret his own opportunity of obtaining the Warehouse Primordial Gold.

After listening to the entirety, the Great Wise Hidden Void Bodhisattva was filled with helpless regret and sighed inwardly.

If this Immortal Mansion had remained intact, with the power of Spirit Mountain, he would surely have gained immense opportunities from it.

But now that the Immortal Mansion had collapsed on its own, this plot fell through.

He thought to himself:

"I can only proceed gradually with this plan!"

The Bodhisattva looked at Chen Sheng and said:

"Wuchen Arhat, you were born in the Great Snow Temple, and now that Arhat Miao Shan is about to retire and pass away, he recommends you to take his place."

"Originally there was to be an assessment, but over the years, you have toiled in the Southern Border as well."

"I have agreed, so after this round concludes, you may proceed!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Sheng understood clearly. This Bodhisattva evidently wanted to relocate him away from the Southern Border.

Now that the Immortal Mansion in the Southern Border had shattered, countless Spiritual Materials and phenomena have spread across the entire area, making it a cultivation treasure land!

No longer was it a place everyone was too afraid to approach.

The other party had likely already planned to send trusted followers here.

However, this transfer exactly matched Chen Sheng’s desires, eager as he was to distance himself from this place of strife as soon as possible.

In his view, the Southern Border would certainly become a gathering place for various factions in the future, with unending conflicts. He had no intention of getting involved in these struggles and magical combats.

However, at this moment, Chen Sheng showed a look of sorrow and unwillingness, and finally spoke in a dejected tone:

"Wuchen understands and will wait for the Decree from Spirit Mountain."

The Great Wise Hidden Void Bodhisattva was secretly pleased with Chen Sheng’s response and casually chatted about some Sect matters, then stepped forward on Buddha’s light, straight into the circle where the Great True Masters gathered.

As a Bodhisattva of Spirit Mountain, he held a prestigious position. Upon entering, he was naturally regarded as the temporary Steward by everyone.

He moved calmly among them, subtly leading and coordinating his words, gently applying pressure in conversation, his gaze frequently resting upon the Profound Sect and several local Great True Masters of the Southern Border.

The several Great True Masters who had previously fiercely clashed within the Secret Realm of the Immortal Mansion now wore expressions of distress, faces full of helpless bitter smiles, with grievances they had nowhere to voice.

This time, during the upheaval of the Immortal Mansion, they fought fiercely, but in the end, not only did they fail to gain any substantial opportunities or treasures, they nearly lost their lives there.

If they weren’t Great True Masters, able to set aside differences at a critical moment to support each other, they might not have managed to escape.

Now, they were entangled in endless troubles.

In the eyes of many cultivators outside, they were the first to enter the Immortal Mansion, and there was no avoiding the conjecture that they must have obtained numerous rare treasures.

In such circumstances, the few could only suffer in silence.

"Fellow Daoists, please do not privately speculate over the ownership of opportunities anymore."

"The Immortal Mansion collapsed and vanished on its own, its myriad foundations completely dispersed into the world, no one can monopolize it."

"We, indeed, acted only according to the situation at the time... now to be left with a cloud of suspicion is truly undeserved."

"Who could have expected a well-preserved Ancient Immortal Mansion to inexplicably collapse, truly making a water-drawing attempt with a basket in vain."

...

The storms surrounding the Immortal Mansion had utterly nothing to do with Chen Sheng anymore.

He felt peaceful and calmly returned to the Dragon-Slaying Temple, casually mentioning his new appointment at the Great Snow Temple.

Bai Qiu, upon hearing this, couldn’t help but feel indignation for his master:

"Master! The Great Wise Hidden Void Bodhisattva is clearly intending to push you out!"

"Now, with Spiritual Mechanisms everywhere in the Southern Border and countless opportunities, it’s the perfect time to make a significant move... it’s truly unfair!"

Chen Sheng’s expression remained unmoved throughout, just gently raising his hand to signal Bai Qiu to calm down, and spoke softly:

"This matter was settled long ago, it’s not worth getting upset over, step back and rest."

Seeing that his master’s decision was firm, Bai Qiu, though filled with resentment, dared not speak further, and could only bow and silently withdraw.

Moments later.

Black Ebony walked slowly into the hall and respectfully saluted Chen Sheng.

Chen Sheng lifted his gaze to him and asked calmly:

"Why have you come to see me this time?"

Black Ebony, with a respectful and solemn demeanor, slowly extended his palm, in which lay a smoothly warm, earthen Treasure Bead calmly resting:

"Master, following two intense upheavals of the earth veins..."

"Black Ebony stumbled upon this rare treasure by chance, did not dare to keep it to myself, and has come to present it to you specially."

"Hmm!"

Chen Sheng nodded slightly, extending his hand to receive the earthen bead into his palm. After examining the Technique within, a sudden chill ran through his heart:

"Who is plotting against me!! How could I be so fortunate!!"