Chapter 1048, Luo Xiangjun of Mysterious Origins, Simply Carrying Out the Orders I’ve Been Given

Translator: Fate

Translation Checker: Silavin

 

[I didn’t expect the unusual activity from the Eternal Divine Pearl to be related to that jade pendant of his… It seems like the previous Saintess predicted this situation a long time ago, so that’s why she gave Li Yang the jade pendant. If I want to get the Eternal Divine Furnace, I’m afraid I’ll have to focus on Li Yang.]

 

Luo Xiangjun’s silhouette soon disappears.

 

Li Yang and the others could only watch as she vanished. They did not even have time to catch up to her.

 

“The Saintess comes from mysterious origins. She does not interact with the other Clansmen and chooses to act alone. What did her earlier words mean?”

 

One of the Elders was frowning slightly. They rarely interacted with their Saintess, Luo Xiangjun.

 

Most of them did not understand their current Saintess.

 

Sometimes, they even felt ill at ease before her. They were intimidated by her dominant aura.

 

“Xiangjun must have her reasons for saying what she did.” Li Yang shook his head as he continued staring in the direction where Luo Xiangjun had gone with an affectionate gaze.

 

The Elders glanced at him and shook their heads in silence.

 

They did not know which era Luo Xiangjun was from and could not deduce her true power. Although Li Yang was immensely talented and considered the hope of the Divine Eternal Clan, he suffered constant defeat at the hands of Luo Xiangjun.

 

They had fought before, but Li Yang had been entirely overpowered. He could not even fight back.

 

Luo Xiangjun was far too strong. At the very least, Li Yang did not have the means of going against her now.

 

In fact, Li Yang could not even compare to Luo Xiangjun.

 

[Father once said that if I get Xiangjun to fall for me, my position as the future Leader of the Divine Eternal Clan will be secured. Xiangjun does seem to be quite interested in the Eternal Divine Furnace…]  Li Yang did not know what the Elders were thinking. As he continued to rub the round jade pendant, he was busy pondering how he would win Xiangjun’s heart.

 

…

 

After leaving, Luo Xiangjun appeared in a vast territory.

 

All around her were ancient and majestic mountains.

 

She did not plan on remaining with the Elders of the Divine Eternal Clan. Someone else held the clues that led to the Eternal Divine Furnace.

 

[What a shame that Li Yang’s Older Sister had been taken away by that man surnamed Gu. I can’t go to her yet. If I’m right, she has the Eternal Divine Furnace with her.] Luo Xiangjun had a thoughtful expression.

 

With quick steps, she approached the towering depths of this territory.

 

Her forehead was glowing as a mysteriously luminous pearl the size of a fist emerged.

 

Chaotic Lights swirled around the pearl as powerful auras of Dao and the worldly elements flowed through it.

 

If any of the Divine Eternal Clan Elders were here, they would be thunderstruck to see that the aura from the mysterious pearl shared the same origins with the Eternal Divine Sword that was in their ancestral hall.

 

There were five Eternal Divine Artifacts, and they were the Eternal Divine Sword, Eternal Divine Furnace, Eternal Divine Diagram, Eternal Divine Seal, and Eternal Divine Pearl.

 

The pearl in question was indeed the Eternal Divine Pearl.

 

Even the Divine Eternal Clan had never seen it before, but it was now appearing in Luo Xiangjun’s possession.

 

If the Divine Eternal Clan Elders found out about it, they would be too shocked for words.

 

“According to the records, when the Divine Eternal Clan’s Divine Treasury was lost, the Eternal Divine Diagram was lost with it. It drifted along the Expanse Domain with the Divine Treasury until it landed in this Civilisation.”

 

“There are countless ruins within the Immortal Spirit Civilisation, but the Azure Sky Realm is most likely to be where the Divine Eternal Clan’s Divine Treasury is.”

 

“I’ve waited for so long now. It’s almost time for the Azure Sky Realm to emerge…”

 

As Luo Xiangjun murmured to herself, the Eternal Divine Pearl was released from her hand. It rose up like an ancient and majestic sun that gave off dazzling light.

 

The stretch of dark Star Territory was instantly lit up as bright as day.

 

Under the light of the Eternal Divine Pearl, all the galaxies and matter faded into the background.

 

Luo Xiangjun’s gaze swept over every corner that was illuminated by the Eternal Divine Pearl. Her eyes were gleaming strangely.

 

“Not here…” The void blurred as Luo Xiangjun flicked her hand. The Eternal Divine Pearl flew back to her. She took a step and vanished from this star galaxy.

 

Once again, the Eternal Divine Pearl rose and gave off an even more brilliant light. Even the distant universe dimmed.

 

Luo Xiangjun stared at the seemingly dimmed universe. When she noticed a particular territory that seemed to straddle the line between reality and illusory, she smirked.

 

…

 

Time flew by. Soon, months had passed since the disciple initiation ceremony organized by Elder Zhuo Wu.

 

Ever since Zhuo Wu announced her seclusion from the world, few spoke of her.

 

However, everyone still paid a lot of attention to the Zhuo Clan and the Hun Clan.

 

Compared to the past, the Zhuo and Hun Clans seemed to have grown a lot closer. The Elders of both Clans engaged in numerous private discussions.

 

Many naturally noticed that the younger generation of these Clans frequently gathered to discuss Dao and train together.

 

It was clear that the Zhuo and Hun Clans were sending everyone else a message.

 

This situation struck a nerve with the other Clans, especially the Wu and Gou Clans. They paid extremely close attention and were unusually nervous. They were worried that a drastic change would be happening to the status quo.

 

If the Zhuo and Hun Clans formed an alliance, it was bound to shatter the equilibrium that had been maintained in the Immortal Spirit Civilisation all along.

 

In that situation, the Wu and Gou Clans would have to find a way to go up against the two Clans.

 

That was not something the Wu and Gou Clans wanted to see happening.

 

Once that happened, they could end up fighting a major battle over the division of resources and territory.

 

The other Forces of the Immortal Spirit Civilisation did not want to see this happening either. After all, they would definitely be dragged into the mess as well. When something like this occurred, everyone would be affected. No one could safely escape.

 

Due to this, many Forces began making speculations. They thought that Gu Changge was the one behind the scenes who was getting the Zhuo and Hun Clans to work together.

 

If not for his arrival, the balance in the Immortal Spirit Civilisation would not be undergoing such a startling upheaval.

 

Though many were too afraid to offend him, they secretly used all sorts of ways to curse him. They thought he had destroyed the peace and harmony of the Immortal Spirit Civilisation.

 

Naturally, there were also numerous cultivators who believed Gu Changge did not have much to do with this change. After all, the Zhuo and Hun Clans shared similar heritage. Throughout their years of fighting, their ultimate goal had merely been to conquer the other and return to their former glory.

 

Alas, neither one failed to gobble up the other, so the stalemate kept up over the years.

 

Nevertheless, the Zhuo and Hun Clans were bound to join as one someday. It was only a matter of time.

 

Perhaps Gu Changge’s arrival had led to the two Clans finding the right chance, which was peaceful coexistence in unity. It might be finally time they abandoned their past grudges and began to develop a close relationship once more.

 

Meanwhile, the Wu and Gou Clans did not have any sort of complicated relationship with each other. They simply viewed each other as the enemy due to the various pressures and resentment that had built up over the years.

 

While the rest of the Civilisation was busy coming up with all kinds of guesses, in reality, many of the Zhuo Clan Clansmen were just as confused. They did not know what led to this change.

 

Most had simply abided by the orders given to them and began interacting with the Hun Clan without knowing why.

 

If something major was happening with the Clan, it was only logical that they were informed beforehand. However, even the ones with strength parallel to the Quasi-Immortal Emperor Realm did not know anything about what was happening. They simply did as they were told.

 

“The nerve of you, Zhuo Fengxie! By doing this, you’re ruining the Zhuo Clan! The Clan will die out!”

 

“Would you dare to do such a thing if the Ancestor woke up? Do you think you have full control over the Zhuo Clan now?”

 

At this moment, inside the Divine Elder Palace in the depths of the Zhuo Clan’s core region, tens of the Elders were lashing out with furious expressions.

 

It was an ancient and majestic palace that held a world of its own within its walls. Chaos Qi flickered all around. There was no end in sight. It could hold countless beings.

 

However, the Elders usually only had the right to come here when something major happened. Many of the commands and instructions issued by the Zhuo Clan were formulated after the Elders had a discussion here. It would only be announced and disseminated once the Elders had made their final decision. One could say that the Divine Elder Palace of the Zhuo Clan was the true core of the Zhuo Clan.

 

On this day, over twenty Elders from the Zhuo Clan had gathered. They were the true hidden powers of the Zhuo Clan, and all of them were as powerful as Dao Realm experts.

 

Furthermore, there were also several Heavenly Elders, who were as powerful as Dao Realm experts who had overcome their Second or Third Decay Tribulation.

 

In the past, only a little over a dozen Elders would attend such discussions.

 

But today, over twenty had come. It proved just how important this issue was to the entire Zhuo Clan.

 

“I disagree with what you are doing. If you continue doing this, you’re dooming the entire Zhuo Clan. I won’t let our legacy be ruined at your hands.  Even though you have got along with Hun Yuanjun, this is not enough of a reason for you to team up with an outsider and try to assume total command over the Zhuo Clan!”

 

These words came from an Elderly being with a face of a Foreign Race. His silhouette was faint and ethereal as if he was casting his True Body from a distant universe.

 

With an icy gaze, he stood in the palace and rebuked Zhuo Fengxie over the latter’s recent actions.

 

The other Elders who had spoken up earlier were also standing beside this being. Clearly, they were arguing with Zhuo Fengxie.

 

The rest of the Elders did not speak up. They simply watched nearby with varying expressions. Some had mixed feelings, while others were confused or even shocked…

 

“You’re being a little too harsh, Elder Zhuo Shixuan. I’m only trying to do what’s best for the Zhuo Clan. In the near future, the entire Immortal Spirit Civilisation will be facing a terrifying calamity. Everything I’m doing now is simply my way of preparing for the calamity in advance.”

 

Dressed in a golden robe, Zhuo Fengxie stood with his hands behind his back. His gaze was deep and unreadable. It was as if a boundless universe were flourishing within them, and the sight made him look heroic.

 

He had calmly responded to the Elder before him.

 

Zhuo Shixuan was the name of the Elder. He was a Heavenly Elder from a far more ancient generation. Furthermore, unlike Zhuo Wu, Zhou You, and the others, he possessed great and unfathomable cultivation. He had already undergone his Fourth Spiritual Transformation many years ago.

 

Apart from Zhuo Fengxie, Zhuo Shixuan was one of the most powerful beings in the Zhuo Clan at present.

 

The Zhuo Clan did have numerous other Ancestors who had not emerged from their seclusion. They continued to hone their cultivation in isolation by refining Dao Source Matter.

 

That being said, even the Founding Ancestor might not be as powerful as Zhuo Fengxie. That was why everyone in the Zhuo Clan followed Zhuo Fengxie’s instructions and began establishing closer relations with the Hun Clan. No one had dared to go against him.

 

Before this, Zhuo Shixuan had been away in the depths of Spacetime, focused on Dao cultivation. As he did not return to the Clan, he did not know about what was happening.

 

He was not attending this discussion in person either. He was simply casting an Dharma Body of himself.

 

The Elders dared not trouble the Ancestors with this matter. To those Ancestors, nothing was more important than his cultivation. Furthermore, they had no means of locating the Founding Ancestor either.

 

Therefore, they got in touch with Zhuo Shixuan and informed him of the situation.

 

After learning of it, Zhuo Shixuan sent a Dharma Body of himself back to the Clan to stop Zhuo Fengxie.

 

“A future calamity?” Upon hearing Zhuo Fengxie’s explanation, Zhuo Shixuan sneered before remarking, “Why haven’t I sensed anything? The Zhuo Clan’s Fortuity is abundant, and all is well with the Fortuity of the Immortal Spirit Civilisation as well. There’s not even a single ripple.”

 

“You can save your alarmist excuses. Do you think I don’t know that you’ve had your eyes on taking full control of the Zhuo Clan? Now that Hun Yuanjan has returned, you decided to join forces with him to seize power in the Zhuo Clan! By doing this, you’ll be giving the Wu and Gou Clans a chance to strike us down. Do you think we, the Zhuo Clan, are powerful enough to defend against both of those Clans!?”

 

The rest of the Zhuo Clan Elders reacted to Zhuo Shixuan’s words. Their expressions shifted as they thought he had made an extremely valid point.

 

This was what they were worried about. They did not think the Zhuo Clan was powerful enough to stand against both the Wu and Gou Clans.

 

Were they supposed to count on the Hun Clan to lend them a hand?

 

If Zhuo Fengxie insisted on doing things his way, it would result in the annihilation of the Zhuo Clan. The very foundation of a Clan that had been built up over aeons would be destroyed.

 

However, after hearing what was said, Zhuo Fengxie’s expression remained largely unchanged. He merely shook his head and said, “You’re overthinking it, Elder Zhuo Shixuan. The calamity I speak of has nothing to do with the Wu and Gou Clans. Furthermore, I’m simply carrying out the orders I’ve been given…”

 

Upon hearing that, Zhuo Shixuan frowned. Sensing something amiss, he snapped, “What do you mean by that, Zhuo Fengxie? Why do you claim to merely be carrying out the orders you’ve been given?”

 

All the Elders present had gone through numerous trials and experiences. Thus, the moment Zhuo Fengxie said those words, their hearts missed a beat. They sensed that something was wrong.

 

“Oh, no…”

 

Some of their expressions immediately changed as they noticed a thick layer of fog rolling into the Divine Elder Palace from all sides.

 

The sky abruptly darkened, and the entrance to the palace vanished behind the heavy fog.