Black Myth: Starting from the Destined One
Chapter 207 - 174: Wuqu Xingjun and the Domain of the Terrestrial Immortal!

Chapter 207: Chapter 174: Wuqu Xingjun and the Domain of the Terrestrial Immortal!

"Ah, what a hassle! Now that it’s come to this, what do you suggest we do?"

Mahaparinirvana, the monk who broke precepts, responded irritably.

Li Ping’an, helpless, faced the harsh reality, contemplating to destroy the body to eliminate the evidence first. As long as the Flame Cloud Sect couldn’t find Pei Yuanjing’s body and Xie Wenren stayed out of sight, the rest of the matter could still be controlled by him.

He promptly pulled out the last Fire-Subduing Earth Thunder Talisman from his sleeve, threw it on Pei Yuanjing’s body, and detonated it, blasting the body into fragments. A gust of wind blew past, making it unclear which were Pei Yuanjing’s remains and which were mere dirt, thoroughly mixing them together!

Mahaparinirvana placed his hand on Li Ping’an’s shoulder, consoling him:

"Brother, even though you’ve disposed of Pei Yuanjing’s body, once the Flame Cloud Sect learns that Pei Yuanjing vanished after challenging you, they still won’t let you off easily!"

"I understand!"

Li Ping’an clenched his teeth:

"At this point, I can only face it calmly, taking one step at a time. By the way, Brother Maha, I want to inquire about something!"

"Speak quickly!"

"The Flame Cloud Sect will inevitably be my enemy in the future. I want to understand more about the Flame Cloud Sect and the Four Great Sects, so I can better handle future encounters, avoiding narrow escapes like today from Pei Yuanjing’s Immortal Slaying Sword."

"Alright! Let me tell you."

Mahaparinirvana began to explain in detail to Li Ping’an:

In the Southern Continent among the Four Great Continents, there are many sects, among which the Flame Cloud Sect, Qingyun Sect, Heavenly Mist Sect, and Immeasurable Sect are the leaders.

These Four Great Sects have the most disciples, the richest cultivation resources, and most crucially, they receive offerings from the Great Tang Imperial Court. While other sects rely on believers’ offerings, these Four Great Sects draw substantial gold and silver directly from the national treasury each year, thus they are also known as the Four Great Noble Paths.

In return, the Four Great Noble Paths supply the Imperial Court with a multitude of talents yearly, such as the Night Travelers, Feathered Forest Guards, and Imperial Edict Office, with the Night Traveler’s Bureau needing the most.

Below the Four Great Noble Paths, there are also prominent but less populated sects like the Kunlun Sect, Hehuan Sect, Yanyue Sect, and Mount Shu. They are not as numerous as the Four Great Sects, but their strength is nearly equal.

Further down are smaller sects and schools such as the Heavenly Talisman Sect, Mount Longhu, Zhengyi Temple, Zhishou Temple, Qixuan Sect, Huangyun Valley, and others.

These minor sects and schools might not compare with the Four Great Sects or even Kunlun Sect, Hehuan Sect, Yanyue Sect, and Mount Shu nowadays, but hundreds of years ago, they were once glorious and unmatched Great Cultivation Sects, only gradually declining in recent centuries.

Of course, there are also many heretical factions and unorthodox practitioners, with the most formidable experts mostly loitering around the vicinity of the Sword Qi Great Wall.

Speaking of the Four Great Noble Paths, take Qingyun Sect in the northwest of the Great Tang for example. The main ability of this sect is the Technique of the Stars, possessing some foresight into the future, although such talents have become increasingly rare, and now the sect is gradually shifting towards sword cultivation.

The Heavenly Mist Sect to the east of the Great Tang specializes in Divine Skills, excelling at controlling various natural elements and has produced many heroes in recent years.

The Immeasurable Sect in the northeast of the Great Tang is known for strength. Its Sect Master and Elders are Taoists, while the others practice both martial and Taoist cultivation. This sect excels in taming Demon Beasts and controlling forbidden areas, providing the main source of warriors for the Sword Qi Great Wall.

Meanwhile, the Flame Yang Sect in the hottest part of the Southern Continent specializes in fire element techniques and artifact refining techniques, with formations being a strength. Besides the Sect Master and a few Elders, the rest are rather ordinary.

In recent years, they had a prodigious talent, Pei Yuanjing, viewed as the future of the Flame Cloud Sect and the Taoist sect, likely the first to become an immortal, a rising star of the Taoist path. Sadly, he was killed by Li Ping’an, who also took the Immortal Slaying Sword, one of the sect’s three treasures. This was a huge blow to the Flame Cloud Sect, substantially weakening its overall strength.

These Four Great Sects appear amiable on the surface, as if branches of the same tree, but actually, they constantly scheme against each other. Each wants to become the largest sect in the Great Tang and even the Four Great Continents, commanding all others.

However, among the Four Great Sects, Sect Master Zhuge Junchen of the Flame Cloud Sect has the best relationship with the Qingyun Sect’s Sect Master Zong Zhe, subtly forming an alliance.

"So that’s how it is..."

Li Ping’an felt even more melancholic after learning from Mahaparinirvana about the Flame Cloud Sect and the Four Great Sects:

I initially intended to join the Qingyun Sect through Zixia, using it as a support. Little did I expect that Qingyun Sect’s Sect Master Zong Zhe, Zixia’s master, had the best relationship with Flame Cloud Sect’s Sect Master Zhuge Junchen. What’s the point of seeking out Zixia then?

No, I must find Zixia and let her tell her master Zong Zhe, who can then inform Flame Cloud Sect’s Sect Master Zhuge Junchen that Pei Yuanjing’s death is unrelated to me. I am a nominal disciple of Zixia. If everyone is well-acquainted, wouldn’t Flame Cloud Sect’s Sect Master Zhuge Junchen give some face to Zixia’s master Zong Zhe?

"My dear brother, that great battle just now caused too much commotion; I reckon that the Night Traveler’s Bureau’s people are on their way here. Let’s quickly leave! If you delay, you’ll cause another incident!"

Li Ping’an said helplessly:

"With such big trouble I’ve caused, where can I possibly go in this vast world? I still have unfinished business in Chang’an!"