Chapter 597: Not Forgetting Vermilion Bird, First Act

Outside Tian Yun Star, a Rank Seven Cultivation Planet.

Blood Star.

In the vast starry sky, a woman in purple robes was flying at an extremely high speed, treading on a large sword about three zhang long. Behind her, three women in colorful robes relentlessly pursued her.

"Bitch, you betrayed the Heavenly Water Palace and stole the Young Lord's sacred artifact. Do you really think you can escape? Even though this is already within Tian Yun Star's sphere of influence, my Five Elements Planet is also a Rank Seven Cultivation Planet; you can't run away!" A woman among the three behind the purple-robed woman sneered.

The purple-robed woman bit her silver teeth tightly, her face pale. The purple veil that had originally covered her face had long since fallen off.

"You've been poisoned by the Young Lord's Gu. Let's see how far you can still escape!"

The purple-robed woman's face was filled with sorrow. The Gu poison in her body had already flared up, and she had been forcefully suppressing it all the way. She had thought she could escape, but unexpectedly, her sisters betrayed her, leading the enemies to her.

At this moment, she was at the end of her rope, unable to suppress the Gu poison any longer. She spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, her face growing even paler, and the great sword beneath her feet trembled slightly.

She gave a tragic smile, her body swayed, and she controlled the sword beneath her feet to fly straight towards a blood-red planet not far away.

The three women behind her snorted coldly and sped up their pursuit.

As the blood-red planet neared, the purple-robed woman broke through the planet's Astral Winds and flew straight to the ground. On the ground, a blood-red pavilion immediately appeared in her eyes.

From within that pavilion walked a man. He had red hair and red eyebrows, and wore a red robe. He stood there, showing no signs of immortal power, yet an oppressive majesty, suffocating and vast, enveloped the heavens and earth.

He coldly glanced at the purple-robed woman and the three women pursuing her, frowned, and said indifferently, "Scram!"

The three colorful-robed women's expressions changed slightly. One of them immediately said, "The Heavenly Water Palace of the Five Elements Planet is apprehending a traitor. Please, Senior, do not interfere!"

A cold glint flashed in the man's eyes. He flicked his large sleeve, and a fierce gust of wind appeared, sweeping the three women directly out of the Blood Star.

"You, what is your name?"

"Zixin. This Junior is named Zixin, a Cultivator from the Rank Six cultivation Country, Vermilion Bird Star." The purple-robed woman stared blankly at the person before her. With a single glance, he could sweep away those who were pursuing her. Such a Cultivator was too terrifying.

Vermilion Bird Star.

State of Chu, Cloud Heaven Sect!

The entire Cloud Heaven Sect was now completely different. The State of Chu had been elevated to a Rank Four cultivation Country by Vermilion Bird Son Zhou Wutai. Although it was only Rank Four, its sphere of influence was the largest among all Rank Four cultivation Countries.

Even all Rank Five cultivation Countries, when they came to this State of Chu, had to be respectful, especially when facing the Cloud Heaven Sect.

Because almost no Cultivator who had experienced the turmoil of those few hundred years didn't know about a Cultivator named Wang Lin, who, by himself, stirred up an unprecedented storm on the Vermilion Bird Star!

After the Cloud Heaven Sect became a Rank Four cultivation Country, it dismantled its mountain gate and, with the full power of the entire country, used High-Grade Spirit Stones to cast a colossal statue!

This statue was of a man, a man in black robes, whose eyes showed contemplation. His face was not handsome, but he possessed an ethereal and extraordinary temperament. His right hand was Forming Hand Seals, as if in deep thought.

A terrifying majesty emanated from this statue, enveloping the heavens and earth!

This was the mountain gate of the Cloud Heaven Sect! It was also the object of worship for countless Disciples throughout the Cloud Heaven Sect, the revered existence in the hearts of all Cultivators in the Rank Four cultivation Country of Chu, and at the same time, a myth, a legend, across the entire Vermilion Bird Star!

Below the Cloud Heaven Sect, an old man and a young boy were currently ascending the steps towards the Cloud Heaven Sect.

From their position, they could look up and see the towering statue. The young boy, full of curiosity, walked and said, "Grandpa, is this the statue you told me about?"

The old man gazed at the statue, a hint of reminiscence in his eyes. After a long while, he patted the young boy's head and said, "Do you know why Tie Yan, the Sect Master of this Cloud Heaven Sect, was able to reach Soul Transformation? Why do Cultivators from all sects in the State of Chu revere the Cloud Heaven Sect?"

Why do those important figures from Rank Five cultivation Countries come here and show such respect? All of this is because of the person in this statue!"

The young boy was startled, blinked, and smiled, "How strange, can a statue really make these people so respectful?"

The old man sighed softly and said, "Although the person in this statue cultivated for a short time, in those few hundred years, he caused an unprecedented storm on the Vermilion Bird Star! Some things only spread after he left. It is rumored that he achieved success in cultivation in two hundred years, caused chaos in the Devil Cultivation Sea, rescued a beauty in the Cloud Heaven Sect, intimidated all heroes, caused immense slaughter in the State of Zhao, turning the land blood-red, annihilated the Teng Family clan, and made the entire State of Zhao a land of corpses!

It is rumored that he entered the Immortal Realm, beheaded Hong Die, defeated Liu Mei, fought Qian Feng, and even became a Disciple of Dun Tian of the Soul Refining Sect. He drove away the Snow Domain, annihilated the Giant Demon Old Ancestor, and gained immense fame in the battle of the Immortal Remnant Race. He obtained the Vermilion Bird Crystal in the Vermilion Bird Tomb. This person repeatedly won against many heroes, being the first to obtain the Vermilion Bird Crystal!

He could have inherited the position of Vermilion Bird, but he refused, yielding it to the current Vermilion Bird Son, Zhou Wutai!"

The young boy exclaimed, "He actually refused to become the Vermilion Bird Son!"

"Otherwise, why do you think Vermilion Bird Son Zhou Wutai, whenever a major event occurs, always comes to this Cloud Heaven Sect and silently gazes at this statue! Before this person appeared on our Vermilion Bird Star, the Holy Land was Vermilion Bird Mountain! But after this person left, this Holy Land is this Cloud Heaven Sect!!"

The young boy's mouth hung open. He had heard some rumors before, but never in such detail as today. His heart was surging, and his small face was excited as he said, "Grandpa, I want to be like that someday! What is his name? Where is he now?"

"His name is Wang Lin… I don't know where he went… But a person like him will never be ordinary anywhere…" The old man sighed, smiling bitterly, "Grandpa once dealt with him back then. I'm afraid he doesn't remember who I am anymore…"

Just as the young boy was about to speak, a tiger's roar suddenly came from down the mountain. This roar carried majesty, actually causing the surrounding trees to rustle.

At the same time, a giant black-striped tiger leaped up from down the mountain, heading straight for the mountaintop. On the tiger sat a woman, approximately twenty years old, dressed in white, her clothes fluttering in the wind like an immortal fairy.

This woman's appearance was not absolutely beautiful, but it was extremely delicate and pretty, her skin like powder. Especially her beautiful eyes, as they darted around, seemed to contain a lively spirit.

"Xiao Bai, hurry up!" The woman's voice was like an oriole, quite melodious.

The tiger she rode roared again, heading straight for the Cloud Heaven Sect. When it reached the top, near the statue, the tiger paused, landed to the side, and squinted its large head at the statue, a look of disdain on its face. It secretly thought, "This little girl is too silly. Why does she insist on finding this person? It's so much better to stay on Vermilion Bird Star. I, Tiger Lord, have so many tigresses. If I leave in the future, how could I bear it? But this little girl once said there are more beautiful tigresses outside Vermilion Bird Star, which makes Tiger Lord a bit conflicted…"

The woman gazed at the statue, softly saying, "Uncle, Little Ru'er has already reached Core Formation. Isn't that fast? I'm working very hard. Grandpa Tie Yan said that as soon as I reach Nascent Soul, he will give me the item you left behind. Uncle, I will definitely Cultivate to the Nascent Soul Stage!"

A soft sigh came from the void. Within the Cloud Heaven Sect, an old man walked out. He was tall, and his Daoist Robe gave him a unique sense of dignity.

With a step, he arrived beneath the statue. First, he bowed deeply to the statue, then looked at the tiger and the woman next to it, his eyes filled with kindness and doting affection, and said, "Ru'er, Cultivate with your heart. If you blindly pursue Nascent Soul, it will be a lesser path, like rowing against the current!"

The woman looked at the statue and said softly, "Grandpa Tie Yan, when Uncle left the State of Zhao, didn't he also have a persistent obsession in the Devil Cultivation Sea, wholeheartedly aiming for Nascent Soul? From this, it can be seen that the idea of 'following one's heart' is not always advisable!"

This old man was Tie Yan. He had broken through to Nascent Soul and reached Soul Transformation after being enlightened by Wang Lin. For Wang Lin, he was grateful, but more than that, he felt reverence. The Storage Pouch Wang Lin left behind, he had never touched it all these years, not daring to approach it.

Wang Lin's calm gaze before he left that year was something he would never forget.

Zhou Ru withdrew her gaze and looked at Tie Yan, smiling slightly, like a lily in full bloom, and said, "Grandpa Tie Yan, I met Uncle Zhou, the Vermilion Bird Son, on the way. He told me to Cultivate on Vermilion Bird Mountain, saying that my cultivation speed would be faster there. Today, Ru'er is here to bid you farewell."

Tie Yan understood that Zhou Ru's identity on Vermilion Bird Star was an extremely special existence. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say she was the little princess of Vermilion Bird Star. Almost everyone who had known Wang Lin back then, whether out of fear or respect, treated Zhou Ru with great courtesy.

Even among the Immortal Remnant Race, they were extremely polite to Zhou Ru. The Immortal Remnant Race, which forbade any Cultivators from entering, made Zhou Ru one of the very few exceptions.

It could be said that on this Vermilion Bird Star, Zhou Ru would not encounter any danger. Moreover, many powerful individuals, including Zhou Wutai, Yun Quezi of the Immortal Remnant Race, and even many high-cultivation individuals, had gifted her numerous life-saving Magic Treasures. An ordinary person who truly wanted to fight this little Core Formation girl might not necessarily win.

In addition, hidden around Zhou Ru were experts arranged by Vermilion Bird Mountain, Clan Chief Chi Hu of the Giant Demon Race, and others, protecting her at all times. She would not encounter any crisis.

Among these protectors were also people from the Cloud Heaven Sect.

After a moment of thought, Tie Yan nodded and said kindly, "Alright, you must Cultivate with a calm heart on Vermilion Bird Mountain. If you truly reach the Nascent Soul Stage one day, I will immediately give you the item left by our benefactor!"

Zhou Ru smiled, turned back to take a deep look at the statue, and patted the black-striped tiger's large head, saying, "Xiao Bai, to Vermilion Bird Mountain!"

Xiao Bai roared, leaped up, and disappeared into the horizon.

"Speaking of which, I, Tiger Lord, have indeed borrowed a lot of Wang Lin's residual prestige these past years. Cultivators who used to try to catch me now treat me with respect. Fine, for that reason, if this little girl leaves Vermilion Bird Star in the future, I, Tiger Lord, will follow." As Xiao Bai flew, drool dripped from its mouth. Heaven knows if it was for this reason, or for the extraterrestrial tigresses Zhou Ru once mentioned, that it finally made up its mind…