Supreme of the Heavenly Realm
Chapter 527 - 522 Ancestor Hall

Chapter 527: Chapter 522 Ancestor Hall

"In the back mountains of our Xuantian Sect, there’s an Ancient Array, this Ancient Array is quite special, for it used to continuously release Spiritual Energy, which is also why our Sect’s founding ancestor chose it for our Sect’s location."

The Great Elder’s expression grew much more solemn, "But later we discovered that beneath this Array, something was actually sealed. Afterward, as the seal began to loosen, the problems finally emerged."

"What’s sealed inside is an Ancient Sky Demon from the Saint Realm."

At this point, the Great Elder sighed as well.

"A Heavenly Demon?"

Ye Xuan was startled, was the Xuantian Sect founded over a volcanic crater, and beneath this Array, they had actually sealed an Ancient Sky Demon?

Within the Demon Clan, there are thousands of kinds, among which the Heavenly Demon is one of the noblest bloodlines; a Saint Realm Sky Demon, not to mention destroying a mere Xuantian Sect, could turn the entire Yunlan Domain upside down.

"If it really is a Saint Realm Ancient Sky Demon, even two Supreme Elders, how can they possibly suppress it?" Ye Xuan asked with some surprise.

"That Sky Demon has been suppressed for thousands of years, its strength long since exhausted. However, we do not know what method it used, but it managed to cultivate Demonic Qi again and restore its power, causing the Array to loosen repeatedly. This has forced the Supreme Elders to take action and suppress it. However, the level of that Array is extremely high, even if two Supreme Elders joined hands, they would find it hard to repair it," the Great Elder said with a worried frown, their current situation could be described as fraught with grave internal and external troubles, almost as if the heavens sought to destroy the Xuantian Sect.

"Later, take me to see it, maybe I can find a way."

After pondering for a moment, Ye Xuan also spoke up.

"You have a way? That’s impossible..." The Great Elder shook his head; however, he then brightened up, remembering that back in the rear hall, they also didn’t believe that Ye Xuan could heal Qin Tian, and yet he had surprised them all.

"Although the Supreme Elder has conveyed a message not to allow anyone to disturb the situation, since you say you have a way, I’ll take you to try."

The Great Elder decided to let Ye Xuan have a shot; if it had been an ordinary disciple, he might not have believed in their capability, but Ye Xuan had created miracles time and again.

"Before that, take me to the Ancestor Hall first; I need to strengthen my power to be more confident," Ye Xuan said with a serious gaze.

"Alright."

The Great Elder nodded; Qin Tian had already given permission for Ye Xuan to enter the Ancestor Hall, so the exact time for taking Ye Xuan there made little difference.

...

The location of the Legacy Ancestor Hall was in a very concealed place, protected by layers of Prohibitions, making it impossible for ordinary people to find the location of the Legacy Ancestor Hall. Moreover, the Ancestor Hall was guarded by dedicated Elders, extremely secure.

After all, the Ancestor Hall is the core of the Xuantian Sect, and ordinary people naturally have no opportunity to enter, only successive Sect Masters have that privilege.

Around the Ancestor Hall, there was an extremely desolate atmosphere, as if it had been a long time since anyone had been there.

Initially hesitant, the guarding Elder finally let Ye Xuan enter the Ancestor Hall after the corroboration by the Great Elder and others.

"Elders, I’m going in first."

Ye Xuan gave a respectful hand gesture to everyone, then leaped into the inside of the roaring open hall door.

"How could the Sect Master let such an ordinary-looking kid enter the Ancestor Hall?" the Elder guarding the Ancestor Hall wondered, perplexed.

"Ordinary?"

The Great Elder shook his head, "The fate of our Xuantian Sect might completely rest on his shoulders. Plus, this kid is far from ordinary, not in the slightest."

"But, the difficulty of this Ancestor Hall is quite something, if this kid underestimates it, he’s going to suffer."

...

At this moment, Ye Xuan had already made his way to the interior of the great hall, pitch-black throughout, the entire hall constructed of unknown materials, with soul power completely suppressed here, and vision also obscured by the darkness. Inside, one was like a blind person.

With a slight frown, Ye Xuan walked forward.

Thump thump thump!

As soon as Ye Xuan took his first steps, rows of stark white light suddenly lit up on both sides of the great hall, as if sensing Ye Xuan’s arrival, and illuminating the whole hall exceptionally brightly.

What came into view within the great hall were densely packed, towering human statues. These statues exuded a very ancient fluctuation; albeit merely statues, the lingering presence they exhaled was still not to be underestimated. Below each statue, there were inscriptions, varying in length, nearly each statue had such text recorded beneath it.

Ye Xuan approached the nearest middle-aged man statue and stopped, then cast his eyes on the inscription below, which read astonishingly: "Half-Saint Xuanji, years of birth and death unknown, excelled in Martial Arts: Eight Extremes Sky Crashing Palm, skilled in Palm Skill. The eighteenth generation Sect Master of the Xuantian Sect."

"The eighteenth generation Sect Master, Half-Saint Xuanji?"

A hint of surprise flashed across Ye Xuan’s face. It had been over two thousand years since the Xuantian Sect was established; counting every generation of Sect Masters, there must be at least several dozen by now.

"Snowflake Half-Saint, the tenth generation Sect Master of our Xuantian Sect, excelled in Martial Arts: Snowflake Sword Formation."

"Blood Blade Martial Saint, the third generation Sect Master of our Xuantian Sect, excelled in Martial Arts: Ten Directions Blood Saber Prison."

Ye Xuan slowly walked forward, the inscriptions beside the statues all steadily coming into view.

"I never expected that during its glorious times, the Xuantian Sect actually had a true Martial Saint presiding over it."

A hint of surprise flashed through his eyes, but then Ye Xuan let it go, realizing that beneath this place, after all, was a Holy Realm Sky Demon being suppressed. If there hadn’t been Martial Saint-strong people reinforcing the seals, the Xuantian Sect would have likely perished long ago.

"However, what’s the meaning behind placing these statues here?"

Ye Xuan looked at the rows of statues in front of him, uncertain about their purpose. Could this Ancestor Hall merely be a place to worship past Sect Masters? That couldn’t be the whole story.

There was clearly a powerful and strange force within this hall, a force that Ye Xuan had felt the moment he entered.

Whoosh!

Concentrating a ball of True Yuan in his palm, Ye Xuan immediately channeled the True Yuan into one of the statues in front of him.

Suddenly, with a "buzz," a distinct mark emerged on the brow of the statue and then rapidly expanded, releasing a beam of light, which directly entered the brow of Ye Xuan.

Instantly, in Ye Xuan’s mind, there appeared an ancient and vast world where he found himself in the midst of it, facing a middle-aged man wielding a long sword.

The appearance of this middle-aged man was exactly the same as the statue before Ye Xuan.

Heavenly Cloud Half-Saint.

"It’s the will projection of the Heavenly Cloud Half-Saint."

A look of astonishment surfaced in Ye Xuan’s eyes. The Heavenly Cloud Half-Saint had fallen many years ago; the figure appearing here was merely a projection of will.

Nevertheless, being a Half-Saint, and in this Ancestor Hall, even just a projection of will was not something easy to deal with.

Clang!

Suddenly, the Heavenly Cloud Half-Saint opposite Ye Xuan drew his sword and attacked. His form was like a gust of wind, or a wisp of cloud, exuding an ethereal feel, and his sword split the heavens, violently slashing down towards Ye Xuan through the air.

Ding!

Ye Xuan’s pupils contracted, as he was already prepared for such a sudden change. His sword shifted from offense to defense, and the two blades clashed fiercely.

Hisss...

The friction between the sword blades sparked brilliantly, like a scattering of celestial blossoms, with both blades accelerating from slow to swift, like twin bolts of lightning.

"Reverse!"

In the moment of the swords’ clash, a glimmer of light shot through the eyes of the Heavenly Cloud Half-Saint and, improbably, his blade lengthened by a measure, aiming directly for Ye Xuan’s throat.

It was a terribly close call. By relying on his exceptional reflexes, Ye Xuan reacted in advance, and a strand of hair fluttered down as the sword light passed by.

"This guy."

Evading the sword strike, Ye Xuan couldn’t help but feel a chill on his scalp. The will projection of the Heavenly Cloud Half-Saint might not possess formidable strength, but his swordsmanship was truly terrifying.

"It looks like I really can’t underestimate the difficulty of this Ancestor Hall."

Ye Xuan had nearly suffered a setback and now was fully alert. If he didn’t use all his strength, he might have been defeated by this will projection of the Heavenly Cloud Half-Saint. In that case, although he wouldn’t die, he would surely be transported out of the Ancestor Hall. If the Elders saw that, it would be an embarrassment.

His opportunity to train in the Ancestor Hall would be wasted.

Swoosh!

Drawing his sword, Ye Xuan once again engaged in fierce battle with the will projection of the Heavenly Cloud Half-Saint.

After over thirty exchanges, Ye Xuan drew a second treasured sword from his waist and pierced it into the heart of the Heavenly Cloud Half-Saint.

Whoosh!

In the next moment, the movements of the Heavenly Cloud Half-Saint stiffened and he vanished on the spot, turning into a sphere of light that entered Ye Xuan’s body.

As the light sphere merged with him, Ye Xuan instantly felt an immense rush of power. Though the increase in his cultivation was minuscule, it did bring him one step closer to the realm of a Third Grade Martial Venerate.

"This Ancestor Hall truly is a remarkable place. Not only has my cultivation improved, but my swordsmanship has also advanced significantly."

Ye Xuan’s consciousness returned, and his expression turned pensive. It was without a doubt a place to swiftly elevate one’s cultivation. Moreover, with every successful challenge, Ye Xuan gained insights into new martial arts from these Half-Saints. The statue he had just challenged was only one among many, and not even the strongest at that. However, he didn’t have much time, he couldn’t challenge each statue. He had only to choose the ones that suited him best.

"Next, I’ll choose the Snowflake Half-Saint."

Ye Xuan swiftly chose his next target and channeled True Yuan into it, beginning a new challenge.