#99 - Daotian Sect's Past
“You're back.”
Daoist Yuxu glanced at Chu Fan and the others, his expression softening slightly.
Chu Fan remained silent, his gaze fixed on the Tongtian Sword Mark below. From the lingering, terrifying sword intent, he could clearly sense Daoist Yuxu's power and terror.
Chu Fan's expression was complex and gloomy.
After a long while, he said in a hoarse voice, "Master, since you are so powerful, why didn't you help the Tianling Dynasty?"
"Why didn't you avenge your disciple back then?!"
"When Senior Brother was killed by the Su family, why didn't you take action?!"
"Now that the Su family has escaped, how can I avenge my Senior Brother and myself?!"
By the end, Chu Fan was almost roaring, his eyes bloodshot, filled with grievance and anger.
Since Daoist Yuxu was so powerful, why did he sit idly by and watch him endure humiliation!
Even when he begged Daoist Yuxu on his knees, he didn't offer assistance!
Zhao Xianglu's expression was also complex, and her gaze towards Daoist Yuxu held a hint of disappointment.
"Senior, I have things to do, so I'll take my leave first."
The Blood Hand Gang leader coughed dryly, showing great tact, and turned to run!
Daoist Yuxu was silent for a moment.
He didn't answer, but instead looked at Zhao Xianglu and said, "A curse and Gu poison have been planted in your body. If this continues, you will be refined into a puppet. You should come with me to the Jingxin Hall to suppress the curse and Gu poison within your body."
Daoist Yuxu waved his hand, and a surge of vast magical power emerged, taking Zhao Xianglu into the Jingxin Hall.
After a while, Daoist Yuxu walked out of the Jingxin Hall and said faintly to Chu Fan, "Come with me."
Chu Fan was puzzled, his expression still gloomy and livid, as he followed Daoist Yuxu into a mountain cave, going deeper and deeper.
Beneath this mountain, there was actually an ancient and massive bronze palace!
Daoist Yuxu opened the bronze palace, and what came into view were numerous ancient and mysterious murals, depicting mountains, rivers, grass, trees, the universe, stars, and even carvings of myriad races.
If all the murals were connected, it would reveal a massive floating island standing in the Milky Way, with myriad races prostrating and worshiping below, as if on a pilgrimage!
Daoist Yuxu quietly looked at these murals, his expression extremely complex.
"Haven't you always wanted to know my origins?"
"Now I can tell you."
Daoist Yuxu slowly said, "I come from Zhongzhou, from the Dao Heaven Sect, one of the strongest imperial lineages!"
"When the Dao Heaven Sect was at its most glorious and powerful, it had a Great Emperor sitting in command, suppressing the ages, with all races coming to pay tribute!"
Hearing this, Chu Fan was immediately shocked, revealing a look of horror!
Imperial Lineage!
Only those with a Great Emperor-realm expert sitting in command could be called an Imperial Lineage!
That was the most powerful sect force in the world!
Looking at the thirteen states of the Primordial Continent, the number of Imperial Lineages was very few, and any one of them was a hegemon dominating the world!
Daoist Yuxu actually had such an astonishing background?
Chu Fan only felt his head buzzing.
"A thousand years ago, extraterrestrial demons invaded, and the various Imperial Lineages joined forces to resist the extraterrestrial demons."
"Among them, my Dao Heaven Sect contributed the most. The sect's experts and foundation were mostly consumed in this battle. The Great Emperor-realm ancestor was seriously injured and dying. Only after paying such a heavy price did we suppress and kill the extraterrestrial demons."
"However."
"After this great battle ended, the various Imperial Lineages took advantage of my Dao Heaven Sect's weakness and launched a joint siege, wanting to divide the Dao Heaven Sect's resources and foundation!"
A deep-seated hatred flashed in Daoist Yuxu's eyes as he said through gritted teeth, "The Dao Heaven Sect did not lose to the extraterrestrial demons, but was jointly destroyed by the various Imperial Lineages!"
"The Great Emperor-realm ancestor died in battle, and almost everyone in the Dao Heaven Sect was slaughtered!"
"Under the desperate protection of the sect's ancestor, I was able to escape this calamity and flee Zhongzhou."
"However, I was also severely injured in that battle, my strength greatly reduced, and I was cursed by a Great Emperor-realm ancestor of the Demon Luo Sect. As long as I use my magical power, he will be able to sense it!"
"Only in the Misty Mountains, where I have set up a special formation left over from the Dao Heaven Sect, can I suppress the curse in my body and briefly take action without being sensed by him."
"If I leave the Misty Mountains, once I use my magical power, no matter how far apart we are, I will be detected by the Great Emperor-realm ancestor of the Demon Luo Sect, leading to my death!"
As soon as he said this, Chu Fan's eyes widened even more, and a storm surged in his heart!
The Dao Heaven Sect and Daoist Yuxu... had actually experienced such a tortuous past?
No wonder Daoist Yuxu possessed such terrifying strength, yet never left the Misty Mountains.
Even when his disciple was killed, he was unwilling to take action himself...
"Disciple, you are my Daoist Yuxu's disciple, and also a disciple and the future hope of the Dao Heaven Sect!"
Daoist Yuxu suddenly turned to look at Chu Fan, his eyes burning!
"The Dao Heaven Sect's legacy will be inherited by you, and the Dao Heaven Sect's hatred must also be borne by you. Whether the Dao Heaven Sect can reappear in the world in the future depends on you and Yu'er!"
Chu Fan's heart trembled when he heard this.
He gave a wry smile and said in a low voice,
"Master... I'm afraid I don't have the ability."
Not to mention confronting the Imperial Lineages, he couldn't even deal with Su Chen now!
"No, you have the ability!"
Daoist Yuxu looked straight into Chu Fan's eyes and said, word by word, "You are the reincarnation of the Ziwei Emperor Star, the Son of Destiny of this era, destined to become a Great Emperor in the future!"
"I..."
Chu Fan opened his mouth, but didn't know how to answer.
If it was before he descended the mountain, he would still be high-spirited, with endless enthusiasm and confidence.
But during this time in the Tianling Dynasty, he suffered all-round blows from Su Chen, suffered all kinds of beatings, and had already recognized reality.
He couldn't even beat Su Chen, couldn't even protect the woman he loved, so what was he talking about being the Son of Destiny!
Seeing this, Daoist Yuxu couldn't help but sigh in his heart, knowing that Chu Fan had been hit too hard by Su Chen, and his vigor had been lost.
"Disciple, you have only missed a short-term opportunity, your destiny is still there, and it will not affect your future achievements."
Daoist Yuxu said, "Originally, I planned to let you join the Cangxuan Holy Land to find your Third Senior Sister, but your opportunity has been lost, and your strength is not strong enough. You will not be valued even if you go to the Cangxuan Holy Land."
"There is a special opportunity left by the Dao Heaven Sect in this bronze palace, which can help you forge an supreme physique and achieve unparalleled beauty!"
Daoist Yuxu sighed and said, "But this opportunity is extremely dangerous, and if you are not careful, you will fall into it. Even when the Dao Heaven Sect was at its most glorious, almost no one could obtain it."
"I originally wanted to wait until you were stronger before opening it, but now it seems that I can only open it in advance."
"If you have the determination to be reborn from the dead,
I will open the opportunity for you!"
Chu Fan's body shook when he heard this.
Recalling the various tragic experiences in the Tianling Dynasty, the humiliation and powerlessness when Lin Yunmeng died in front of him, the fear and helplessness when facing Su Chen...
Chu Fan clenched his hands tightly, and a monstrous hatred and killing intent flowed in his eyes!
"Master, please open the opportunity!"
"As long as I, Chu Fan, have a breath left, I will definitely be reborn and avenge myself with my own hands!!!"
