The cultivator in the middle stage of Soul Transformation, who would have thought he was the Vice President of the Nine Immortals Association!
Even Ning Fa couldn't help but feel a chill.
If he was confident he could handle an ordinary Soul Transformation cultivator, he would have no chance against a cultivator in the middle stage of Soul Transformation.
Lu Caifu, watching the Tianwu cultivators from the crowd, furrowed her delicate brows. She gently clenched her right hand hidden in her sleeve, and a tiny, pure white Spirit Flower appeared, disappearing into the Void.
The Soul Transformation cultivator from the Nine Immortals Association scanned the crowd with his golden eyes, a faint, indifferent smile gracing his pale golden face.
"This place is truly lively. I didn't expect to see four fellow Daoists here."
Venerable Ling Jun and the other three Soul Transformation cultivators exchanged quick glances, seemingly reaching an agreement in an instant. They then stepped forward together, standing as one.
Clearly, facing this powerful cultivator in the middle stage of Soul Transformation, these four Soul Transformation cultivators had decided to join forces.
Venerable Ling Jun smiled, "I never expected Fellow Daoist Yue Long to personally come here. It's truly a surprise for all of us. It seems you are also here for the Abyssal Heavenly Pool."
Old Ghost Star Remains' eyes flickered, and he chuckled hoarsely, "I'm quite surprised that news of the Abyssal Heavenly Pool has reached the Tianwu Cultivation World."
Yue Long smiled faintly as he looked at the four Soul Transformation cultivators standing together, showing signs of alliance.
"There aren't many things in the Human Realm that can be hidden from our Nine Immortals Association, let alone this mysterious Abyssal Heavenly Pool. You all don't mind us from Tianwu interfering, do you?"
The four Soul Transformation cultivators looked at each other. Old Ghost Star Remains chuckled, "Since Fellow Daoist Yue Long is here personally, how could we refuse?"
As he spoke, Venerable Ling Jun and the other three Soul Transformation cultivators all nodded.
Yue Long smiled calmly, "That would be for the best. Could you tell me the current situation of the Abyssal Heavenly Pool, and specifically, how much longer until it officially opens?"
At this moment, a slightly cold female voice chimed in.
"Replying to Senior, the Abyssal Heavenly Pool will officially open in three months and ten days."
Everyone immediately looked in the direction of the voice. It was Ling Yuqing, the Moon Lord leading the Tianli faction, who had spoken.
Except for Old Ghost Star Remains and Kailandir, the other Soul Transformation cultivators couldn't help but show surprise.
Yue Long, who exuded an imposing aura, stared at Ling Yuqing, a hint of something unreadable in his golden eyes, "This young friend is quite remarkable, to be able to grasp such precise timing."
Old Ghost Star Remains chuckled, "This young friend Ling is not simple. She received some true inheritance from that Fellow Daoist Zhuo Yue.
To be honest, whether we can uncover the true secrets of the Abyssal Heavenly Pool might depend on this young friend Ling."
Upon hearing this, the expressions of the other Soul Transformation cultivators changed.
Even Yue Long, the seemingly arrogant cultivator in the middle stage of Soul Transformation, was no exception. The stern, authoritative face that seemed to control everything showed a flicker of emotion.
"Fellow Daoist Zhuo Yue, are you referring to the Fellow Daoist Zhuo Yue from the Brilliant Moon Palace ten thousand years ago?"
At this, a commotion arose. The cultivators from Great Qin immediately looked towards Shen Cizhou, the genius from the Brilliant Moon Palace.
However, his expression remained unchanged, betraying no emotion.
Ning Fa's heart trembled.
From what he heard, the Moon Lord of Tianli, Ling Yue's mother, was actually a successor of Ancestor Zhuo Yue?
But the time difference was too vast. Could it be that Ancestor Zhuo Yue had left behind some inheritance in Tianli, which this Moon Lord of Tianli had cultivated?
And could this inheritance even be useful for this mysterious Abyssal Heavenly Pool?
Old Ghost Star Remains chuckled hoarsely, "Besides that exceptionally talented Moon Chasing Immortal, who else could it be?
It is said that this Moon Chasing Immortal once obtained a very special Silver Que Heavenly Book, which recorded a miraculous art called the Taiyin Demonic Eye Profound Chapter. It contained infinite profound principles, and even Tianhong Hall highly praised it.
Unfortunately, after her demise, no one from Great Qin's Brilliant Moon Palace could successfully cultivate this secret technique.
Instead, this young friend Ling, with her extraordinary talent, received the inheritance of the Moon Chasing Immortal and cultivated the Taiyin Demonic Eye Profound Chapter to the minor accomplishment stage.
Because of this, she was able to modify the ancient formation, the Thousand Star Yuan Concealment Technique, into the Thousand Stars Cave Yuan Art. This not only caused the Abyssal Heavenly Pool to show anomalies much earlier but also allowed her to glimpse some of its mysteries."
Upon hearing this, Ning Fa couldn't help but scrutinize the renowned Moon Lord of Tianli with a glint in his eyes.
He hadn't expected the inheritance from the Moon Chasing Immortal that this woman had learned to be so powerful, originating from a secret technique on the Silver Palace Heavenly Book!
The other Soul Transformation cultivators, who stood at the pinnacle of the Human Realm, looked at Ling Yuqing with moved expressions.
Aside from Venerable Ling Jun, a hidden greed flashed in the eyes of these Soul Transformation cultivators.
The mysterious Taiyin Demonic Eye Profound Chapter held considerable appeal for them.
Especially since they also realized that Ling Yuqing might have learned other inheritances from the Moon Chasing Immortal, a mighty cultivator who had shaken Great Qin ten thousand years ago and was considered top-tier even among Soul Transformation cultivators.
Just then, Shen Cizhou of the Brilliant Moon Palace, who had remained calm, stepped forward and cupped his hands, saying:
"Seniors, Junior Sister Ling has been accepted as a personal disciple by our sect's Ancestor Xuanyue. After this matter concerning the Abyssal Heavenly Pool concludes, she will return to Great Qin with us."
After speaking, Shen Cizhou calmly retreated. The greedy glint in the eyes of the Soul Transformation cultivators quickly vanished.
Although the Brilliant Moon Palace had weakened and was not as powerful as in its prime, it had always been mysterious and was one of the oldest Soul Transformation forces in Great Qin.
Throughout its long history, many powerful Soul Transformation cultivators had met their end at the hands of the Brilliant Moon Palace.
Therefore, they were unwilling to clash with the Brilliant Moon Palace unless absolutely necessary.
Ning Fa's pupils contracted.
He finally understood why Tianli had the confidence to cooperate with the Rakshasa Immortal Realm and the Sea Race.
It turned out that this Moon Lord of Tianli, due to his connection with the Moon Chasing Immortal, had been accepted as a disciple by a Nascent Soul Ancestor of the Brilliant Moon Palace.
And judging by the fact that the other Nascent Soul cultivators immediately abandoned their greedy thoughts after Shen Cizhou finished speaking, it was clear that the Brilliant Moon Palace was no small matter.
Even great cultivators like Hermit Xuyuan from Cangyuan couldn't help but change their expressions, clearly having thought of this as well.
However, they weren't overly worried. After all, the Wushi Demonic Palace and the Taiqing Sect had also re-established contact with their own sect, and they would not abandon the land of Cangyuan in the future.
So, in a sense, Cangyuan also had backing.
But Hermit Xuyuan still had a worried look on his face, because he knew very well that these two backers would not prioritize Cangyuan.
It was very likely that they would revert to their original purpose for establishing branch sects in Cangyuan, which was to absorb Cangyuan's resources to support their main sects.
"What secret about the Abyssal Heavenly Pool did this Junior Disciple Ling obtain?" Yue Long's golden eyes stared intently at Ling Yuqing as he asked.
The other Nascent Soul cultivators also looked at her with a swish.
A hint of a strange look flashed in Old Ghost Star Remains' eyes as he said, "Since I said so, I naturally intend to share these secrets with you all.
To be honest, Kailandir and I originally intended for our two sides to monopolize the Abyssal Heavenly Pool with Tianli.
However, after obtaining the secrets deduced by Junior Disciple Ling, we felt that it might not be a bad thing to have more people involved."
After Old Ghost Star Remains finished speaking, the Nascent Soul cultivators couldn't help but shift their expressions.
Ling Yuqing, with a calm expression, flipped her right hand and took out several jade slips, which flew towards the five Nascent Soul cultivators respectively.
"All the information I have obtained is here, please review it, seniors."
The Nascent Soul cultivators immediately scanned the jade slips in front of them with their spiritual sense, and their eyes flashed with brilliance, clearly indicating that the contents of the jade slips were extraordinary.
Old Ghost Star Remains glanced at the few of them and chuckled, "If my fellow Daoists have no objections, then we will each send people to participate in this opening of the Abyssal Heavenly Pool."
Yue Long glanced at the jade slip in his hand and said in a voice like metal striking stone, "Good, this Venerable agrees."
Venerable Ling Jun and Yuan Ming, the Nascent Soul cultivator of the Demon Race, exchanged glances and both nodded.
As the five Nascent Soul cultivators reached an agreement, Ning Fa's heart trembled, and he couldn't help but look at the Moon Lord of Tianli, Ling Yuqing, whose expression remained as calm as water.
As if sensing something, the woman turned to look at him and gave him a smile with an unfathomable meaning.
Ning Fa couldn't help but frown slightly.
"Nephew Tang, you stay here and observe the changes in the Heavenly Pool."
At this moment, Venerable Ling Jun said to a middle-aged cultivator in the crowd with a ruddy complexion and a wisp of long beard.
The man immediately cupped his hands and said, "This junior obeys."
Afterward, Venerable Ling Jun called out and led everyone back to the樓船.
On the deck of the樓船, Venerable Ling Jun first pondered for a moment, then slowly said:
"It seems that the situation of the Abyssal Heavenly Pool is even stranger than this Venerable expected. Although we haven't tried it yet, it should be impossible for us Nascent Soul cultivators to enter.
Although there are considerable dangers within, it is also a rare opportunity for you all. I hope you can seize this opportunity."
Upon hearing this, the Great Qin cultivators' eyes lit up with excitement.
After all, they had traveled thousands of miles to this remote place not to support Cangyuan, but for the opportunities within the Abyssal Heavenly Pool.
Venerable Ling Jun pondered for a moment and then looked at the Cangyuan cultivators led by Hermit Xuyuan and Ning Fa.
He slowly said, "Rest assured, as local cultivators of Cangyuan, this Venerable will not exclude you. However, I cannot let too many of you enter. Therefore, I have tentatively decided to give you ten spots to enter the Heavenly Pool. What do you think?"
Upon hearing this, Hermit Xuyuan and the others were not surprised but delighted.
Ten spots were much better than they had originally expected. According to their original thoughts, it would be good if only Ning Fa could enter, but now there were nine more spots.
Hermit Xuyuan immediately said, "Thank you, seniors. These ten spots are enough."
Venerable Ling Jun nodded, and with a flash of spiritual light, he disappeared from his original position.
The other Great Qin cultivators also returned to their cabins, as for cultivators, these three months passed in the blink of an eye.
Only Hermit Xuyuan, Ning Fa, and the other great cultivators of Cangyuan remained on the deck.
Hermit Xuyuan said with a smile, "Ten spots are much better than we originally expected. With this, Fellow Daoist Chu and Fellow Daoist Biwu can also participate."
At this moment, True Lord Kongli said calmly, "I will not participate in the Heavenly Pool this time. After all, my lifespan is approaching, and going to the Heavenly Pool will not be of any use to me. I will let others go instead.
It just so happens that I am returning to Zhenyou City, so I will have those fellow Daoists come over."
Upon hearing this, Hermit Xuyuan, Lin Qingyi, and the others were silent for a moment, but they did not object.
Just as Kong Li was about to leave, Ning Fa's eyes flashed, and he said with a smile, "Fellow Daoist Kongli, it happens that I also have some matters to attend to in Zhenyou City, so I will travel with you."