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Chapter 1463 - Chapter 1463 Chapter 618 The Third Ancestor First Hearing of

Chapter 1463: Chapter 618: The Third Ancestor, First Hearing of Purple Mountain_2 Chapter 1463: Chapter 618: The Third Ancestor, First Hearing of Purple Mountain_2 Inside the hall, after all the Immortals and Immortal Venerates had arrived, Age Candle Dao Ancestor slowly began to speak:

“What you all saw before, the palace in the Immortal Court that was pursued, belongs to a power from the Chaos, Skyfiend Palace.”

“The master of Skyfiend Palace, although he is at the Realm of Heavenly Sovereign, has a different path of evil, and his cultivation as a Heavenly Sovereign was achieved by shortcuts, which is inferior to that of a true Heavenly Sovereign. As for myself, I have already stepped into the Half-step Heavenly Sovereign realm. He couldn’t do anything to me. When I reached the Immortal Court, I borrowed the power of the Immortal Court and repelled him.”

Age Candle Dao Ancestor explained the previous scene with these two sentences in a simple manner.

But all the Immortals inside the hall, including Calamity Tao Ancestor, were shocked, and then their expressions turned to joy.

They were shocked that a Heavenly Sovereign was pursuing Age Candle Dao Ancestor. If Age Candle were to fall, the Immortal Court, surrounded by strong forces, would surely be in danger.

They were joyful because Age Candle Dao Ancestor had already stepped into the Half-step Heavenly Sovereign realm. With this step taken, the distance to becoming a Heavenly Sovereign was not far off.

“Dao brother, you’ve crossed that step?”

“This is truly great.”

Calamity Tao Ancestor spoke excitedly, his Robbery Immortal aura barely controllable, unintentionally radiating outwards, but he soon realized and immediately reined in all his aura.

He lost his composure because he was too excited. Only he knew that Age Candle Dao Ancestor had been trapped at the peak of Tao Ancestor Realm for countless millennia, since the late Extreme Ancient period, and had maintained this realm for the duration of three Chaos Epochs.

All the Immortal Venerates and Immortals were also incredibly excited; after all, once Age Candle Dao Ancestor advanced to Heavenly Sovereign, the status of Age Candle Immortal Court within the Daluo Immortal Realm would rise correspondingly. By then, the Demonic cultivators of Purgatory Island would no longer dare to be so rampant.

After a while, the Immortals calmed down and looked back at Age Candle Dao Ancestor with bright eyes.

“I left for many years, stepped into the Chaos, and did not wander aimlessly but joined a chaos force.”

“Purple Mountain.”

“The master of Purple Mountain is a supreme existence at the Half-Step Transcendence level. It was in Purple Mountain that I was able to break free from my shackles and gain enlightenment on the path to Heavenly Sovereign.”

Age Candle Dao Ancestor’s tone was somewhat complex.

For several Chaos Epochs, he had wandered the Chaos but never came across such an opportunity.

This time, had it not been for the emergence of Purple Mountain and the approaching Tao Tomb Great Calamity, he would not have heard the news and seized the chance to join Purple Mountain; otherwise, even given several more Chaos Epochs, he would have found it difficult to advance further and would still be trapped at the Tao Ancestor Realm.

In a corner of the hall, Han Yi silently took note of the power of Purple Mountain.

Up to now, he had come to understand that only those forces with supreme existences at the Half-Step Transcendence level presiding over them could be called great powers within the Chaos; otherwise, even if they had a Heavenly Sovereign, they would only be considered ordinary forces.

And he already knew of four great forces, including Dao God Sect, Demon Witch Mountain, Ancestral God Star, and Purple Mountain.

“On my way back from Purple Mountain through Chaos, when I was close to the Ancient Great World, I happened to encounter Skyfiend Palace. Judging by the direction, Skyfiend Palace should have come from the Eternal Wisdom Great World.”

“Though I’m not the match for Skyfiend Palace, I am more than capable of protecting myself. I escaped all the way into the boundary and returned to Daluo, and you all saw what happened previously.”

Although Age Candle Dao Ancestor spoke lightly, as if he had easily escaped interception from Skyfiend Palace and returned to Daluo, everyone present knew it was not simple. Even if it wasn’t heart-stoppingly thrilling, it was most certainly fraught with great danger.

“Before you all arrived, I had already learned from the Boundary Spirit about the current situation of Daluo and Age Candle.”

“From now on, with me here, even Heavenly Sovereigns need not be feared.”

Age Candle Dao Ancestor’s words were emphatic and put everyone at ease.

“The Tao Tomb Great Calamity will go through three major phases, each lasting one hundred thousand years. After three phases, the Great Calamity will arrive.”

“I hope you all will work together before the Great Calamity arrives to protect the Immortal Court.”

…

Moments later.

All the Immortal Monarchs and Immortal Venerates left the Age Candle Hall, and Han Yi was among them.

At the same time, a scholarly-looking young man suddenly appeared in the Age Candle Hall. This young man possessed no grand aura, but the mere fact that he could enter the Age Candle Hall at this time, and given his attitude, which was akin to Calamity Tao Ancestor’s, it was evident that his identity was no simple matter.

“I have seen Dao brother,” the young man greeted Age Candle with a bow.

Upon seeing the young man, Calamity Tao Ancestor’s face lit up: “That’s great, Xuan Zang, you’ve also come out of seclusion.”

“Your injuries?”

At this moment, even Wan Chuan Immortal Sovereign, the oldest among them, did not recognize this scholarly young man.

This refined young man, who could sit on an equal footing with the Calamity Tao Ancestor, who could call Age Candle his Tao brother, naturally belonged to the Tao Ancestor Realm as well.

However,

during the third Yuan Gathering, which occurred over six hundred thousand years ago, when he traveled through Chaos, he suffered a grave injury and could only recuperate in closed-door cultivation within the Immortal Court, in an extremely special form, half-sealed.

The place where he healed from his injuries was Xuancang Palace, specifically from the eightieth to the ninety-ninth floor, where a part of his existence lay on each floor.

But a few hundred years ago, when Purgatory Island descended, Age Candle happened to be absent, and Calamity was restricted. He had to force himself to take action, repelling the Tao Ancestors of Purgatory Island that were approaching the Immortal Court.

He originally thought that taking action would exacerbate his wounds or even lead to his direct demise.

But the result was unexpected; not only did his injuries not worsen, but he also sensed that the Dao of the present Daluo was active, which gradually improved his condition.

Several hundred years later, up to now, he had almost completely recovered, nearly ninety percent healed. However, for the last stubborn ten percent, he estimated that it would take a thousand years to be fully cured.

And the Taoist title of this young Tao Ancestor was Xuan Zang.

That is, the third Dao Ancestor of the Age Candle Immortal Court, Xuan Zang Taoist Ancestor.

“Just a little bit more, but within a thousand years, I should be able to completely recover,” Xuan Zang Taoist Ancestor answered Calamity Tao Ancestor.

He turned to look at Age Candle Dao Ancestor:

“Tao brother, what should we do next?”

Earlier, inside the Candle Hall, Age Candle Dao Ancestor had spoken to all the Immortal Venerates and Immortal Monarchs, and Xuan Zang Taoist Ancestor had heard as well.

But his seemingly unrelated remark wasn’t about Purgatory Island or about Daluo; instead, it was about what actions Age Candle Immortal Court should take within the bigger picture of the whole Ancient Great World, even within the circumstances of Chaos?

Calamity too looked towards Age Candle, a faint light shining in his eyes, waiting for an answer.

The two of them had followed Age Candle Dao Ancestor since Primordial Times, before the Ancient had split, and it had been over a Chaos Epoch since then.

During this Chaos Epoch, they had always considered Age Candle their leader and followed his advice, without any major oversights to this day.

Age Candle fell silent for a few moments before slowly speaking:

“Wait.”

“Wait until your injuries heal, wait until my breakthrough to Heavenly Sovereign, wait until the Great Heavenly Sovereign of Kunlun issues the heavenly decree, then follow me on my journey to the Dao God Sect.”

“Even a great power like Purple Mountain that had hidden itself for countless Chaos Epochs is choosing to emerge.”

“Even the Dao God Sect has established the Tao Alliance.”

“Undoubtedly, the destructive power of this Tao Tomb calamity is beyond imagination.”

“If we don’t take part in the world, blindly working behind closed doors, we won’t even know the true causes behind our ultimate fall.”

“Since the birth of the Ancient Great World, there have been only thirty-three Chaos Epochs, and the last Tao Tomb dates back a hundred Chaos Epochs. Therefore, for the Ancient, this is the first time, and the same goes for us.”

Pausing, a light flickered in Age Candle’s eyes:

“Moreover, the destruction of Chaos must bring with it new life; within great disasters, there are always great opportunities.”

“If we can get through the Tao Tomb, it will also be a huge elevation for us.”

“That ethereal transcendence is naturally not something to ponder over, but we can definitely go further in the Realm of Heavenly Sovereign.”

The speech of Age Candle Dao Ancestor stirred the hearts of both Calamity Dao Ancestor and Xuan Zang Dao Ancestor, their eyes glowing brightly.

…

Meanwhile, Han Yi did not immediately inquire about the matters of Great Divine Mountain or Ancestral God Star from Age Candle Dao Ancestor. With the recent arrival of a Dao Ancestor, it would seem too hasty and thus improper to ask directly, especially with other Immortal Venerates and Monarchs present. Furthermore, he did not wish for his matters to be known by too many and spread too widely.

After leaving Age Candle Mountain, he returned to Tiankui Mountain. However, after a month, he ascended Age Candle Mountain again, seeking an audience with Age Candle Dao Ancestor.

Age Candle had not chosen to retreat into cultivation nor had he left due to other matters, which relieved Han Yi.

He briefly recounted his encounter with Nangong Xian, being led to Great Divine Mountain, and what Nangong Hao had said in the temple, including the Heavenly Tao blockade, the Refining God Order, and the matters of the Innate Divine Clan.

“Dao Ancestor, I’m concerned about the overtures from Nangong Hao of Great Divine Mountain; there might be something amiss,” Han Yi said.

“Please, Dao Ancestor, give me your guidance!”