Starting Cultivation During a Trip

Chapter 632: Chapter 308: Across the Ages, Only Three Have Succeeded! The Calamity of South Zhang’s Annihilation (Part 2)

"Xiangtingshan!?"

Huang Sanlang’s gaze swept over, seeing a familiar face, he couldn’t help but show a look of apprehension.

In the Hundred Thousand Mountains, disciples from various demon caves always have a natural reverence for White Elephant Mountain.

Simply because the spirit monsters and demonic ghosts of this land have been ruled by this lineage for generations.

"Huang Sanlang, did you see a ghost?" Xiangtingshan chuckled lightly.

"He’s more frightening than a ghost." Huang Sanlang shook his head and instinctively looked at Li Changgeng.

"Has he already arrived?" Li Changgeng murmured softly.

"Zhang Fan..."

Huang Sanlang gritted his teeth and recounted everything that happened in Yellow Skin Cave.

Swallowed hundreds of primordial spirits in one gulp, sinking into a deep dark night, and when he was released again, the three experts of Zhang Family had already fallen and perished.

"Li Taoist Brother’s mortal enemy, his surname Zhang?" Xiangtingshan was startled and unsure.

"Is his cultivation truly this terrifying?" Yu Xuanji’s mind conjured Zhang Fan’s figure.

Thinking back to the day at the Xu Family’s courtyard, escaping was truly a stroke of luck.

"Three Corpses Refining God... he has practiced the Divine Splitting Technique, and has made considerable progress in Three Corpses Illuminating Fate as well," Li Changgeng remarked softly.

Just through Huang Sanlang’s recounting, he seemed to see it with his own eyes.

"Three Corpses Illuminating Fate? Are you saying he’s also practiced Three Corpses Illuminating Fate?" Yu Xuanji’s expression changed abruptly, crying out.

At this moment, the concern on her face grew heavily.

"I view him as a mortal enemy, yet he is so reckless and ignorant," Li Changgeng shook his head, showing an expression of remorse.

"Why say such words?" Yu Xuanji couldn’t help but ask.

"Three Corpses Illuminating Fate, the first under heaven... this alchemy technique is not easy to cultivate, throughout history, only three people have succeeded in it."

"Who are the three?"

At this moment, even Xiangtingshan couldn’t help but inquire.

After all, Li Changgeng was a descendant of White Crane Temple, his knowledge of secrets was naturally far more than any of them, especially regarding the Nine Great Inner Elixir Methods under heaven.

That is the secret to becoming immortal.

"One of them, naturally is the greatest expert a hundred years ago."

"Three Corpses Daoist!" Li Changgeng mentioned that name.

Throughout the hundred-year history of the Daoist Sect, that name is an insurmountable mountain, vast heavens and earth seem to only have another mountain that can compare to it.

In those days, under the leadership of Three Corpses Daoist, Wuwei Sect reached its peak, almost suppressing the Daoist Sect in the world.

If it weren’t for Chu Chaoran emerging unexpectedly, breaking the luck of Wuwei Sect in one last mountain-breaking-temple-attacking.

The current landscape would not have been this sight.

"The other one is the Ancestral Master of Wuwei Sect."

These words rendered everyone silent.

The Ancestral Master of Wuwei Sect, this person is extremely mysterious in history, without any record, only oral traditions scattered sparsely.

Yet it was he who established a thousand-year foundation for Wuwei Sect and thus opened up generations of life and death enmity with the Daoist Sect.

Naturally, Yu Xuanji and others were not surprised by this name.

After all, the first rule of the Wuwei Sect is, whoever can master Three Corpses Illuminating Fate, becomes the Sect Leader.

The rule established by the Ancestral Master of Wuwei Sect was because he had once mastered this technique.

"Who is the other person?" Xiangtingshan asked.

For Three Corpses Daoist, and the Ancestral Master of Wuwei Sect being able to master Three Corpses Illuminating Fate, it was to be expected.

But apart from these two, it seems there’s no record of anyone else in history mastering this technique.

"There’s one more person..."

Li Changgeng paused slightly before he continued, "You must have heard of his name..."

"But few in this world know, this person also once mastered Three Corpses Illuminating Fate, invincible under heaven!"

"Who?" Yu Xuanji’s heart skipped a beat.

Throughout history, those who are called invincible in the world are rare, such a limited range is exceedingly small.

Even so, she searched her mind, unable to think of who it could be.

At this moment, Xiangtingshan and Huang Sanlang both perked up their ears, curiously looking at Li Changgeng.

The mountain wind gently blew, flickering dim candle flames, stretching Li Changgeng’s shadow long.

"One more person..."

"That is the ancestor of the Daoist Sect, founder of the Dragon Tiger Mountain Zhang Family..."

"Ancestral Celestial Master Zhang Daoling!!!"

"What?"

These words caused everyone’s expressions to change drastically.

The Daoist Sect’s history is long-standing, but its establishment began with Zhang Daoling comprehending Dao at He Ming Mountain and receiving teachings from Taishang Laojun.

From then on, the Daoist Sect expanded vastly, revered by the world.

Ancestral Celestial Master Zhang Daoling is also worshiped as the ancestor of the Daoist Sect, establishing his sect at Dragon Tiger Mountain.

"The ancestor of the Zhang Family..." Yu Xuanji murmured softly.

"Three Corpses Illuminating Fate, unparalleled under heaven..."

"Throughout history, only these three have succeeded." Li Changgeng stated coldly.

Among the Nine Great Inner Elixir Methods, excluding the never-seen Ninth Method, Three Corpses Illuminating Fate is the most challenging to cultivate.

The other seven Inner Elixir Methods, over long ages, have been mastered by many, albeit few, in the rise and fall of thousands of years, numbering perhaps more than two hands.

But Three Corpses Illuminating Fate, only three have achieved it.

"Do you know why?" Li Changgeng asked softly.

"Exploring the secrets of the primordial spirit, intervening in the taboos of heaven and earth." Yu Xuanji replied solemnly.

As a descendant of Sanqing Mountain, she knew quite a bit about Three Corpses Illuminating Fate.

Practicing this technique requires starting with the Divine Splitting Technique.

The Divine Splitting Technique involved here is not Minor Divinity Splitting, but Great Divine Split, splitting the primordial spirit into three.

One must realize, the primordial spirit is innately complete, adding or subtracting even a fraction causes disharmony, risking life-threatening extinction, let alone splitting into three.

This step alone blocks countless prodigies.

"Do you know why it’s necessary to split the spirit for this technique?" Li Changgeng suddenly queried.

These words left everyone momentarily stunned, showing puzzled expressions.

"Indeed, splitting the spirit is a chasm, but divine fusion is even harder... even reaching this step, it remains a path of inevitable mortal danger." Li Changgeng altered his tone, yet didn’t answer everyone’s bewilderment.

Divine splitting and divine fusion are the two great tribulations in practicing Three Corpses Illuminating Fate, among them numerous hurdles, unimaginable dangers.

"Were it only so, this alchemy technique wouldn’t be so difficult to master." Li Changgeng suddenly remarked.

"This isn’t considered difficult?" Yu Xuanji said, her expression peculiar.

"Three Corpses Illuminating Fate also contains a tremendous calamity, at the moment of success, is the day of calamity." Li Changgeng whispered softly.

"He’s seeking death, yet he chose to practice this technique."

"What calamity?" Huang Sanlang couldn’t help but interject.

Recalling Zhang Fan’s ferocity, he thought it’d be better for such a person to succumb to calamity early.

"Such a calamity isn’t one that can be overcome by personal strength alone." Li Changgeng didn’t reveal the crucial information, he shifted his speech and suddenly proposed a question.

"Do you know why the South Zhang collapsed back then?"

"Why?" Yu Xuanji shook her head.

Eighty years ago, the Daoist Sect faced a great tribulation, leading to the division of Dragon Tiger Zhang Family into north and south.

This was widely known, but the sudden collapse of South Zhang is a mystery within the Daoist Sect.

"At that time, the Zhang Family was divided into north and south, the three treasures of Dragon Tiger Mountain fell to the South Zhang." Li Changgeng continued.

The so-called three treasures are the "Sword, Seal, Talisman" left by the Ancestral Celestial Master, meaning whoever inherits the three treasures is the rightful heir of Dragon Tiger Mountain.

"At that time, someone in South Zhang proposed a crazy idea."

"They intended to use the entire clan’s strength to create one person who mastered Three Corpses Illuminating Fate and sat atop Wuwei Sect’s grand throne!"

These words caused everyone to turn pale with shock.

"Using the entire clan’s strength to master Three Corpses Illuminating Fate?" Yu Xuanji said hesitantly.

"Indeed, if they succeeded, it would completely resolve the thousands-year disputes between the Daoist Sect and Wuwei Sect..."

"This is an earth-shattering event, if truly accomplished, then the South Zhang lineage would become the true first family under heaven, the Daoist Sect could pass on teachings for millennia, without anyone shaking their position."

Rumblings...

A bolt of thunder tore through the sky, black clouds drifted, obscuring the bright moon.

Li Changgeng’s deep gaze swept across everyone’s faces.

"Could they accomplish such a task? Should they have tried?"

"So..." Yu Xuanji felt a slight stir in her heart, as if she guessed something.

Rivalries in orthodoxy are rivalries of life and death.

"Thus, South Zhang met its end."

"Three Corpses Illuminating Fate is the nemesis of this lineage, whoever touches it faces demise." Li Changgeng sighed softly.

"Such a pity, Zhang Fan!"