Chapter 834 - 777: Facing ’Head-On’ Mahayana (Vote for Yue)

Chapter 834: Chapter 777: Facing ’Head-On’ Mahayana (Vote for Yue)

Jiang Yuebai and the other three followed the envoy from the Observatory, using a special Transmission Array, and instantly arrived below the Observatory. They didn’t even see clearly what one of the Five Luminaries Star, the Taibai Star, looked like.

Upon landing, they saw the setting sun reflected on the water, half of the river silver and half red.

The grandiose Observatory stood isolated in the sea, majestic and spectacular under the afterglow of the setting sun. When the wind blew, the octagonal bells tinkled, leaving a lingering resonance.

The Ninth Layer of the Observatory soared into the sky. Standing at the base, Jiang Yuebai couldn’t see the top.

The area on the first floor of the Observatory was enormous, no less impressive than the central square of the Qingyun Realm. Here, Jiang Yuebai saw many Refining Void Cultivators gathered in groups of two or three, sitting cross-legged, each quietly meditating with eyes closed.

As they ascended higher, there were countless bookshelves and ancient shelves, holding the most precious collections of the Upper Realm, Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, and various Spiritual Objects.

Between the bookshelves, one could occasionally see a couple of people, likely Integration Great Powers, who were reading.

Jiang Yuebai even saw an old book jump down from a shelf by itself. As it landed, it turned into an old lady, slowly walked around with a cane to a bookshelf near the window, then transformed back into an old book, jumped onto the shelf, pushed a newer book off, and opened itself to bask in the sun.

There was also a writing brush flying around mischievously, like a naughty child, drawing turtles on other books.

Several books couldn’t stand it and jumped up, opening their volumes to press the writing brush down in a heap, and an Ancient Seal on the side ’watched’ this. The Divine Beast carved on it grinned mischievously and also jumped off the shelf.

Bang!

Dust and paper scraps flew everywhere, and everything fell silent!

Jiang Yuebai covered her mouth and chuckled. Turning her head, she saw the many Spiritual Artifacts and Magic Treasures on the ancient shelves also vividly animated. Two wine cups clinked themselves together, a carving knife chased a piece of wood, and the faint whispering drifted into Jiang Yuebai’s ears with the wind, incredibly marvelous.

Jiang Yuebai’s eyes sparkled as she slowed her pace, staring at those books and objects. She had never seen a ’living’ book before, wondering if its content would be different from ordinary books?

She wanted to live here! She wanted to have them all!

If the Immortal Monarch were to ask her what reward she wanted from the Qingyun Conference, she would request to live here for ten... no, a hundred years!

They walked all the way up to the eighth floor, with the next level being the ninth top layer. The leading envoy from the Observatory instructed them to wait at the staircase, not to wander around or touch the surrounding items, as Immortal Monarch Fatian was summoning the top three of the Divinity Transformation and Golden Core Stage.

Shen Huaxi frowned in confusion, speculating that Immortal Monarch Fatian gathered them, the Nascent Soul Stage cultivators, separately for possibly no good reason.

Especially since he was not among the top three, yet he was summoned, likely due to the front line matters.

At this moment, Jiang Yuebai didn’t want to think about it too much. Since she couldn’t wander or touch, she could at least look at the things on the bookshelf, some of which had titles on their spines for her to get familiar with in advance.

Just then, Jiang Yuebai saw someone emerge from behind a distant bookshelf, and when their eyes met, Jiang Yuebai’s eyes widened.

Wuwei Mountain Man Lin Jingyue!

Lin Jingyue gestured for silence to Jiang Yuebai, who slightly nodded and subtly withdrew her gaze. Lin Jingyue also retreated behind the bookshelf, continuing to read the book in her hands.

Jiang Yuebai had been wondering where Lin Jingyue was and when she would come to see her. It turned out that she had always been in the Observatory.

Indeed, to investigate the past events of the Cultivation Realm, likely only the Observatory’s collection would have accurate records.

Thinking that there might be clues about Lu Xingyun’s matters made Jiang Yuebai tremble with excitement.

Lu Nanzhi keenly noticed everything but only glanced at Jiang Yuebai without asking further.

After waiting for about half an hour, people gradually came down from upstairs, starting with the top three in the Divinity Transformation Stage, all seniors, prompting Jiang Yuebai and the others to step aside and pay their respects.

Those three were very courteous, returning the gesture with clasped hands and nodding to each other as they left under the envoy’s guidance.

Following them were the top three in the Golden Core Stage. Yun Shang had been nervously clenching her clothes, her face flushed, possibly from too much praise, feeling as though she was almost ripe.

Seeing Jiang Yuebai and the others, Yun Shang finally released her clothes, raised her head, and smiled.

Jiang Yuebai mouthed to Yun Shang to wait back, and Yun Shang nodded vigorously before lowering her head and leaving with the guiding envoy to choose her reward on the lower floors.

This time, the top three can choose three items from the Observatory, the second two items, and the third one item, but due to differences in cultivation, the selection is made on different floors.