Chapter 2055: Immortal Lord Realm Heavenly Dao Technique

Half a day later, Zhang Xuan and Jiang Yao returned to the Star Chasing Palace.

Grand Elder Zhao Yue looked at Jiang Yao in disbelief.

She had thought their parting would be forever, never expecting her to return alive.

“Thanks to Sect Leader Zhang Xuan for saving me!”

Jiang Yao explained.

“Sect Leader Zhang Xuan? The Zhang Sect Leader of the Lingyun Sword Pavilion?”

Zhao Yue was startled.

Jiang Yao nodded and asked, “Has the Sect Leader returned?”

Zhao Yue shook her head.

“That shouldn’t be. After I was safe, I sent her a message. Under normal circumstances, she would have come back directly upon receiving it. Why hasn’t she arrived?”

The place the Sect Leader went to was not as far as the Sunken Void City; logically, she should have returned first. Why was there no movement?

“Let’s wait. Perhaps she was delayed by something.”

Zhao Yue smiled. “The Sect Leader is powerful, and she left quietly without anyone knowing. Even we didn’t know. There should be no danger.”

“Mm.” Jiang Yao nodded.

They indeed did not know when the Sect Leader left or where she went; they only knew the distance was certainly not as far as the Sunken Void City.

After arranging for Zhang Xuan to stay, they waited half a day but still saw no sign of Du Qingyuan. Both elders grew anxious.

“Go to the sacrificial hall and use a ritual to contact the Sect Leader…”

Jiang Yao frowned.

They had been with Palace Master Du for over a thousand years and knew her temperament. Under normal circumstances, upon receiving a message, she would immediately rush back without delay.

But now there was no news at all. Could she have encountered danger?

They hurried to the sacrificial hall.

In the spacious room, an altar similar to the one they had seen before appeared before them.

This altar had no divine pressure, suggesting no divine blood was used. After offering various items, flames blazed on its surface.

Through rituals, the Star Chasing Palace could even communicate with gods across realms, let alone people in the same world.

The flames twisted as if summoning something. Elder Jiang Yao dripped three drops of blood into it, and the flames contorted, taking on the shape of a human figure.

Just as it was about to take form, suddenly with a “pop,” the flames scattered and exploded.

Zhang Xuan frowned.

He had read books about the rituals of the Alien Spirit Clan. This situation indicated only one thing: something had gone wrong!

Sure enough, seeing this, Jiang Yao and Grand Elder Zhao Yue turned pale, their bodies swaying as if about to fall. “Something has happened to the Sect Leader…”

“What’s going on?”

Zhang Xuan asked.

“Under normal circumstances, the ritual would connect with a strand of the Sect Leader’s consciousness to confirm her condition. The direct explosion means… the Sect Leader is likely in mortal danger…”

Jiang Yao was frantic.

Zhang Xuan’s pupils constricted.

The other side had devised several schemes, even using Jiang Yao to lure away the temple’s people. Could it be that she had still been discovered?

If so, the temple was truly terrifying!

“What do we do now?”

Jiang Yao looked at Grand Elder Zhao Yue nearby.

For safety, the Sect Leader had not told anyone when she left; even they did not know where she had gone.

Without knowing her exact location, and with all traceable routes likely concealed, how could they find her?

Hesitating, Grand Elder Zhao Yue turned her wrist, and a jade token appeared in her palm. “Before leaving, the Sect Leader specifically instructed that if she didn’t return, I should crush this jade talisman…”

With that, without much hesitation, she gently crushed it.

Hum!

Light shone, and a line of text appeared before them.

“If I don’t return, appoint Zhang Xuan of the Lingyun Sword Pavilion as the new Sect Leader. Obey his commands and follow his lead in all matters!”

“This…”

After reading the text, Grand Elder Zhao Yue and Elder Jiang Yao exchanged glances and quickly turned to look at him.

Zhang Xuan was also baffled.

This Palace Master Du had actually left a message making him the Sect Leader… What was going on?

“Is your Palace Master… this person?”

Pausing, as if thinking of something, Zhang Xuan pointed his finger, and a phantom of a person appeared before him.

It was the deity who had appeared from the heavens during Chen Yong’s ritual and taken away the Yong Emperor’s soul.

“It’s her!”

Grand Elder Zhao Yue nodded.

“So it is…”

Zhang Xuan smiled bitterly.

When he discovered that the people of the Star Chasing Palace were Alien Spirit Clan members who had absorbed mercury spiritual energy, he had already guessed this!

He had thought he would meet her soon and hadn’t asked about her, but now something had gone wrong.

This person knew about his relationship with Luo Ruoxi and knew where she had gone. If something happened to her, the source of information would be completely cut off.

Having confirmed her identity, he understood why she wanted him to be the Sect Leader.

Now, the only force in the world that could cause trouble for a Pseudo-God realm expert was the temple.

And to oppose the temple, perhaps only he, the new Sect Leader of the Lingyun Sword Pavilion who had comprehended the Sword Intent of the Gods, could do so.

Of course, others didn’t know the names Liu Yang, Zheng Yang, etc., but Du Qingyuan, having rescued Wu Chen, must have heard them and might have guessed they were the same person.

Thus, she decided to pass the position of Star Chasing Palace Master to him.

This way, the four major sects would be fully united, making it easier to oppose the temple.

“Sect Leader Zhang…”

Jiang Yao and the other looked at him. “Since the Sect Leader has instructed so, she must have her own plans. What do you think we should do?”

Both had personally seen him summon four Pseudo-God beast pets, so they did not doubt his strength.

Moreover, since the Sect Leader had said so, she must have her own decision. They would just follow it.

“Since Palace Master Du said so, I can become the Sect Leader of the Star Chasing Palace…”

Zhang Xuan nodded.

He and the temple were already irreconcilable, so taking on another sect was nothing.

Moreover, the Star Chasing Palace could find ways to communicate with Luo Ruoxi.

“Good. We will prepare the succession ceremony. Sect Leader Zhang, please rest. If nothing unexpected happens, people from the other five major sects will arrive tomorrow to witness it.”

Grand Elder Zhao Yue smiled.

The five major sects had already set out to gather for the matter of the Heavenly Bridge. They would likely all arrive tomorrow, so they might as well have them witness it.

Although they didn’t know why the Sect Leader wanted the Lingyun Sword Pavilion’s leader to govern the Star Chasing Palace, once this was done, it would mean the two sects were fully united, and even the temple should show some restraint.

“Good.” Zhang Xuan nodded.

Being the leader of one or several sects was not difficult for him; he would just be a hands-off manager, letting others handle the affairs.

While the two elders prepared for this, Zhang Xuan enjoyed his leisure and went directly to the Star Chasing Palace’s library.

Although his cultivation had broken through to the Immortal Lord realm, he still couldn’t reach a higher level and needed to collect more techniques and manuals.

Half a day later, leaving the library, Zhang Xuan found a quiet room.

The Star Chasing Palace, as a race capable of communicating with gods, had countless techniques and manuals, far surpassing sects of the same level like the Lingyun Sword Pavilion, Ten Thousand Beasts Gate, and Seven Stars Tower.

Especially their research on the soul, which far exceeded that of other sects.

With a thought, the bookshelf shook slightly, and an Immortal Lord-level Heavenly Dao Soul Technique appeared.

Then, he gathered all the Immortal Lord realm cultivation techniques from the other three major sects.

A new book emerged.

“Only three flaws, and they can be remedied with treasures…”

After quickly reading through, Zhang Xuan breathed a sigh of relief.

The Star Chasing Palace had few Immortal Lord-level techniques, but many annotations and insights. Integrating them all, he reduced the previously flawed technique to only three flaws.

“Sinking Silver Water, Star Shine Iron, and Han Ye Grass…”

The three flaws corresponded to three treasures, each extremely precious, with value no less than the previous Silver Diamond Crystal, and even far exceeding it.

“Han Ye Grass—I obtained many stalks in the Sunken Void City before. I can use them now, and they are more potent than normal…”

Zhang Xuan calculated the treasures he had on hand.

Although the Sunken Void City was fraught with danger, it had many treasures. At least he had obtained plenty of Han Ye Grass, which others couldn’t find, enough for cultivation.

“As for Star Shine Iron… there happens to be one in Bai Xuan Sheng’s ring!”

Last time at the Small Mirror Sea, he had quietly taken the storage ring of Bai Xuan Sheng, the sect leader of the Xuan Mirror Sect. Now at the Star Chasing Palace, he secretly checked its contents. It contained many treasures, including two Immortal Lord peak-level weapons, countless herbs, ores, and cultivation resources, and even a piece of Star Shine Iron.

Thus, the only treasure left was Sinking Silver Water.

He had read about this item in books. Like the Dragon Pearl, it existed deep in the ocean and was extremely hard to find. Even the Seven Stars Tower, which frequently sold treasures, had no leads at the moment.

“Let’s check the Divine Temple. If I can buy it there, good; otherwise, I’ll post a bounty…”

Since the books recorded this item and its effects were beneficial for his Heavenly Dao technique, it meant someone in this world had used it before.

If the Seven Stars Tower and Star Chasing Palace didn’t have it, that didn’t mean the Divine Temple didn’t.

The Divine Temple was everywhere and sold all kinds of treasures. In terms of variety, it might even surpass the Seven Stars Tower. Even if it didn’t have it, posting a bounty through the Divine Temple should yield some useful information!

With this in mind, Zhang Xuan stopped dwelling on it and soon left the room to find Grand Elder Zhao Yue again.

“The Star Chasing Palace is stationed on Star Chasing Island, with no barrier to the outside world. Here is an Immortal Lord-level Divine Temple jade talisman. You can use it directly to enter…”

Grand Elder Zhao Yue handed him a jade talisman.

Like the Seven Stars Tower, the Star Chasing Palace stood in a large city and didn’t need a local network; it could directly access the external Divine Temple.

“Thank you!”

Since she had one, he didn’t need to search further. Zhang Xuan breathed a sigh of relief and returned to the quiet room. Just as he was about to enter and inquire about Sinking Silver Water, a thought struck him, and his expression turned serious.

“Both times I was detected and ambushed by the temple, it was because I entered the Divine Temple… Could this time be the same?”