Chapter 263: A Long Three Hundred Years

"Such an Immortal King phenomenon."

The Purple-robed Old Man looked toward Xiaoyao City from afar. To be precise, he was looking at the vast area above Xiaoyao City, beneath the vault of heaven.

In the eyes of a True Immortal, there was nothing there, and even ordinary Tribulation Transcending Immortal Kings would not notice anything at all.

But in the Purple-robed Old Man's vision, a magnificent world was evolving there, vast, majestic, and peerless. Even a single wisp of the aura it emitted was no weaker than the phenomenon of an ordinary Immortal King.

"To think his phenomenon is actually an entire world."

The Purple-robed Old Man's heart trembled. The phenomena of the vast majority of Immortal Kings were the external image of some object, such as a heavenly pillar or an ocean.

But the magnificent world phenomenon before him was less of a single phenomenon and more of a container encompassing countless other phenomena.

"The Martial Ancestor is definitely not a newly ascended Immortal King."

The Purple-robed Old Man composed himself. How could a newly ascended Immortal King have such a grand phenomenon? Although an Immortal King's phenomenon was only linked to their strength to a certain extent, it was not absolute.

But could the magnificent phenomenon the Purple-robed Old Man was witnessing now be displayed by an ordinary Immortal King? Within that boundless world, numerous anomalies were contained. Even those Peak Tribulation Transcending Immortal Kings who had cultivated for millions of years could not possibly achieve this.

"A Supreme Immortal King… Only a Supreme Immortal King who has mastered the complete Creation Power could possibly condense a phenomenon of this level."

The Purple-robed Old Man took a deep breath. Tribulation Transcending Stage Immortal Kings were divided into two types.

The first was normal Immortal Kings, which included newly ascended, ordinary, veteran, and Peak Immortal Kings.

There was a gap in strength between these four levels of Immortal Kings, mainly depending on their mastery of their own Creation Power, but the gap was not too large.

Even a Peak Immortal King would find it very difficult to kill a newly ascended Immortal King.

Once they reached the Tribulation Transcending Stage, had undergone the Physical Body Tribulation and the Mind Tribulation, and mastered Creation Power, an Immortal King's life-saving capabilities would be exceptionally strong. If they couldn't win, escaping was not an issue.

The second type of Tribulation Transcending Immortal King was the Supreme Immortal King.

Supreme Immortal Kings had mastered the complete Creation Power, and some had even mastered more than one type of Creation Power.

There was almost no upper limit to a Supreme Immortal King's strength. For some ancient Supreme Immortal Kings, killing a Peak Immortal King was not too much trouble.

Therefore, even among Tribulation Transcending Stage Immortal Kings, a Supreme Immortal King was an existence that absolutely must not be provoked, demanding deep reverence.

Of course, the number of Supreme Immortal Kings was pitifully small, and those with widespread fame were only a select few, such as the Supreme Immortal King.

"To think that this Martial Ancestor is actually a certain Supreme Immortal King?"

The Purple-robed Old Man felt his scalp go numb, but curiosity could not help but well up in his heart.

Everything in the world, any existence, would leave behind traces, let alone a Supreme Immortal King.

Becoming a Supreme Immortal King was not something that could be achieved through closed-door cultivation alone. It required contact with the outside world and exploring numerous Secret Realms. The growth trajectory of any Supreme Immortal King could not be kept completely secret.

But the Martial Ancestor…

The Purple-robed Old Man considered himself highly knowledgeable, yet he had never heard of any Supreme Immortal King associated with 'Martial'.

"Could it be that some old fogey from the Prehistoric Era has emerged?" the Purple-robed Old Man speculated inwardly.

A long time ago, a historical gap had occurred in the Spirit Realm. Before this gap was the Prehistoric Era.

It was said that the Spirit Realm of the Prehistoric Era was incredibly glorious, with Immortal King-level Experts traveling the cosmos. However, due to an earth-shattering upheaval, many Immortal Kings fell, leading to the current era of the Three Thousand Dao Provinces.

The Purple-robed Old Man's speculation about Lin Yuan could only lean toward the Prehistoric Era, otherwise there was no way to explain why a Supreme Immortal King had suddenly popped up.

"Time to slip away. Whether he is a Supreme Immortal King from the Prehistoric Era or not, it's best to avoid getting close." Before understanding the temperament of this Supreme Immortal King, the Purple-robed Old Man immediately planned to distance himself.

If Lin Yuan were only a newly ascended, veteran, or Peak Immortal King, he wouldn't mind having an exchange.

But facing a Supreme Immortal King suspected to be from the Prehistoric Era, the Purple-robed Old Man still did not dare to make contact on his own initiative.

The stronger one was, the more they understood the terror of a Supreme Immortal King, especially one from that glorious Prehistoric Era.

"Let's go." The Purple-robed Old Man turned around, about to leave.

But in the next moment,

he froze in place.

Because a figure had appeared not far away at some unknown point, standing with his hands behind his back, facing away from him.

"It's the Martial Ancestor…"

The Purple-robed Old Man's scalp tingled. To appear beside him without him sensing it in the slightest was something even a Peak Immortal King could not do. It could only be that Martial Ancestor.

"Greetings, Martial Ancestor."

In a flash, the Purple-robed Old Man immediately spoke with a hint of respect.

Since the Martial Ancestor had appeared here, it meant he had been discovered. Trying to run now was clearly too late.

"Mm." Lin Yuan glanced at the Purple-robed Old Man, feeling quite satisfied in his heart.

He had revealed a portion of his strength not only to promote the martial arts cultivation system but also to attract other Tribulation Transcending Immortal Kings.

This was so he could obtain genuine high-level information about the Spirit Realm.

The Spirit Realm was too vast, and the Three Thousand Dao Provinces were only a small part of it. If Lin Yuan were to search for those Tribulation Transcending Immortal Kings himself, it would probably take a massive amount of time.

Rather than doing that, it was better to wait for them to come to him.

Lin Yuan had noticed the moment the Purple-robed Old Man approached Xiaoyao City.

While the Purple-robed Old Man was observing the Martial Ancestor's phenomenon, Lin Yuan was also observing the Purple-robed Old Man.

Although he did not know what method the Purple-robed Old Man had used, in that instant just now, Lin Yuan had a faint feeling of being peered at.

This peering was only of the most superficial kind, far from being able to detect Lin Yuan's foundation, but it was already quite rare.

"I wonder if there is anything the Martial Ancestor needs me to do? I promise to carry out your orders," the Purple-robed Old Man said proactively.

Although he didn't know what the Martial Ancestor's purpose was, since he had appeared to meet him, it certainly wouldn't be just for a brief encounter.

"I will ask you a few questions," Lin Yuan said casually.

"Please speak, Martial Ancestor."

"As long as I know, I will tell you everything without reservation."

The Purple-robed Old Man breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

Let alone a few questions, even if it were hundreds of questions, he would not hesitate in the slightest.

"Where do most Tribulation Transcending Stage Immortal Kings stay?" Lin Yuan asked directly.

Up until now, there were very few traces of Tribulation Transcending Immortal Kings in the Three Thousand Dao Provinces. Not only in the East Cloud Dao Province, but even in those few core Dao provinces, there were at most lineages left behind by the Immortal King level.

Other Dao provinces occasionally had rumors of Immortal Kings, but they were merely rumors.

For instance, in the Nine Rivers Domain, it was rumored to be the 'Dragon Transformation Place' of a certain Tribulation Transcending Dragon King.

As for the Immortal King-level Experts themselves, they were still nowhere to be seen.

This made Lin Yuan somewhat surprised. Although Tribulation Transcending Immortal Kings were rare, they had long Lifespans. It was difficult for one to be born in a single era, but accumulated over eras, there would definitely be some.

"Where are the Immortal Kings…"

Lin Yuan's question made the Purple-robed Old Man's heart skip a beat.

He became increasingly certain that Lin Yuan was absolutely a Supreme Immortal King from the Prehistoric Era.

Otherwise, how could he not even know this bit of common sense?

Generally speaking, those who would ask this question were mostly newly ascended Immortal Kings, and moreover, newly ascended ones without any background.

Otherwise, as long as they had an Immortal King-level senior, how could they be completely ignorant of this?

But Lin Yuan was clearly not a newly ascended Immortal King. The Purple-robed Old Man had not seen Lin Yuan fight, but in his heart, he had already regarded him as a certain Supreme Immortal King.

Possessing the strength of a Supreme Immortal King yet knowing nothing about the events of this era.

If this wasn't an old monster from the Prehistoric Era, what else could it be?

Thinking of this, the Purple-robed Old Man became even more respectful. He did not know much about the Prehistoric Era, only that a catastrophic upheaval had occurred, and even some Supreme Immortal Kings had fallen.

Those Supreme Immortal Kings who could survive that era were without exception the outstanding ones among Supreme Immortal Kings.

"Replying to the Martial Ancestor, in the current era, most Tribulation Transcending Stage Immortal Kings basically wander around two places."

"First is the Barren Lands outside the Three Thousand Dao Provinces. Although that place is ruined and far inferior to the Three Thousand Dao Provinces, it contains traces left behind by the Prehistoric Era, which is of great help to ordinary Immortal Kings like us."

The Purple-robed Old Man paused slightly on the words 'Prehistoric Era' while stealing a glance at Lin Yuan. Finding that the other party's expression was calm and completely unmoved, his heart trembled once again.

"The Barren Lands outside the Three Thousand Dao Provinces?" Lin Yuan pondered in his heart. He had once explored the Barren Lands with his Primordial Spirit, but had found nothing of note, so he had ignored it.

"Second is the Nine Heavens. However, for Immortal Kings like us, the first four heavens basically offer no insights. It only starts to be useful from the Fifth Heaven. It's just that the Fifth Heaven is very difficult to ascend, and generally only Peak Immortal Kings or Supreme Immortal Kings can go up there."

The Purple-robed Old Man continued.

"I see." Lin Yuan nodded slightly.

Since the Taiji Power transformed, the Taiji Primordial Spirit, formed by the Fusion of the Taiyin Primordial Spirit and the Solar Nascent Soul, also possessed Eighth Order Invincibles strength, which was combat power at the Supreme Immortal King level.

He had ascended the Fifth Heaven long ago, but up until now, he still hadn't encountered any Immortal King.

After all, the Fifth Heaven was boundlessly vast. Even a Supreme Immortal King inside it was like a drop of water falling into the ocean.

Furthermore, Lin Yuan's Taiji Primordial Spirit was currently observing various 'wonders' and 'anomalies' in the Fifth Heaven, comprehending them with his Heaven-Defying Comprehension, and would not specifically look for other Immortal Kings.

It was only normal not to run into anyone.

"It is said that the Ninth Heaven holds a great secret related to the end of the Prehistoric Era. The Supreme Immortal Kings all want to enter the Ninth Heaven…"

The Purple-robed Old Man seemed to think of something and immediately said.

Hearing this, Lin Yuan's expression did not change.

He had also heard of the legends regarding the Ninth Heaven.

The Nine Heavens of the Spirit Realm could be entered by True Immortals at the Dao Integration Stage, so it wasn't some big secret.

Since ancient times, there had been a rumor related to the Nine Heavens of the Spirit Realm.

Beyond people there are people, beyond heaven there is heaven, and above the Nine Heavens, there are Celestial Beings.

The Nine Heavens here referred to the Ninth Heaven, while "Celestial Beings" had no concrete explanation.

Next,

Lin Yuan asked a few more questions.

They were mostly relatively simple, common-sense questions.

For example, how many Supreme Immortal Kings there were in this era, and so on.

While the Purple-robed Old Man's heart grew increasingly terrified, he naturally and honestly revealed everything he knew.

"One last thing."

Lin Yuan looked toward the Purple-robed Old Man and spoke.

"Please speak, Martial Ancestor," the Purple-robed Old Man immediately responded, not daring to hesitate at all.

"I heard that Tribulation Transcending Immortal Kings have all mastered some kind of Creation Power. Which kind of Creation Power have you mastered?"

Lin Yuan asked.

Through close contact with the Purple-robed Old Man, Lin Yuan was absolutely certain that the other party had not opened up an Internal World.

However, the Purple-robed Old Man's strength, as perceived by Lin Yuan, was not weaker than an Eighth-Order Evolver in the Main World.

Without the reliance on an Internal World, yet able to rival an Eighth-Order Evolver who possessed an Internal World—the key to this probably lay in the 'Creation Power' mastered by the Immortal Kings.

"Martial Ancestor, the Creation Power I have mastered is called Congenital Purple Qi." The Purple-robed Old Man extended his right hand, and wisps of purple gas could be seen swirling around his fingertips.

"Hmm?"

Lin Yuan observed closely. "Can you give me a wisp?"

"If the Martial Ancestor wants it, of course you can have it." The Purple-robed Old Man was somewhat puzzled, but as a Tribulation Transcending Immortal King who mastered a portion of Creation Power, parting with a single wisp was extremely simple.

"Alright."

"You may leave."

"If there is anything, I will contact you."

Lin Yuan took the Purple-robed Old Man's wisp of Congenital Purple Qi and said calmly.

"Yes."

The Purple-robed Old Man breathed a slight sigh of relief, bowed to Lin Yuan once more, and quickly turned to leave.

At a location unknown how many tens of thousands of miles away from Xiaoyao City,

the Purple-robed Old Man revealed his figure, and his pounding heart finally settled.

"It seems the Martial Ancestor is not the bloodthirsty type of Supreme Immortal King." The Purple-robed Old Man was still somewhat shaken. In the Prehistoric Era, it was said that some Supreme Immortal Kings liked to hunt down Immortal King-level Experts.

"The Martial Ancestor asked so much about the Supreme Immortal Kings of this era. Could he have some other purpose?"

Once his thoughts settled, the Purple-robed Old Man began to ponder.

He speculated that perhaps the Martial Ancestor wanted to rebuild the glory of the Prehistoric Era?

"No matter what the Martial Ancestor's purpose is, I must seize this Opportunity." The Purple-robed Old Man made a decision in his heart. Before parting with the Martial Ancestor, he had obtained his contact method.

This meant that the Martial Ancestor allowed him to contact him.

To be able to contact a Supreme Immortal King at any time, especially one from the Prehistoric Era—how great of an Opportunity was that?

In the beginning, the Purple-robed Old Man had planned to stay away from the Martial Ancestor because he didn't know this Supreme Immortal King's temperament.

He was worried that if he encountered one of those bloodthirsty Supreme Immortal Kings, wouldn't he be jumping into a pit of his own accord?

But now, through their brief conversation, the Purple-robed Old Man had a vague understanding of the Martial Ancestor. Although it was not deep, he knew that the other party was likely not the type of expert to slaughter indiscriminately.

Martial Temple.

Lin Yuan returned to his Immortal Cave once again.

"The Prehistoric Era?"

"And the Ninth Heaven?"

In the Purple-robed Old Man's answers, his reaction to these few words was the greatest, showing emotional fluctuations of awe and fear.

"Forget it."

"I'll think about these later."

Lin Yuan stopped paying attention to them.

Whether it was the Prehistoric Era or the Ninth Heaven,

neither of these was what Lin Yuan cared about most at the moment.

What Lin Yuan truly wanted to confirm right now was the Creation Power mastered by the Purple-robed Old Man.

Congenital Purple Qi.

Lin Yuan raised his right hand, and a wisp of purple gas emerged, which was precisely the wisp of Congenital Purple Qi left by the Purple-robed Old Man.

"This aura…"

Lin Yuan observed it seriously and felt it carefully, finally coming to a conclusion.

This wisp of Congenital Purple Qi actually had a sort of striking similarity to the Cosmic Power he mastered—the Taiji Power.