"Chief, can we really return to the tribe with the help of this bronze key without any restrictions?"
"How is that possible?"
At this moment, the elders in front of Xiao Chen were all in disbelief. They crossed through the void and arrived in the blink of an eye. Xiao Chen could see the disbelief in their eyes.
Although the central ancient mountain was only a few hundred feet tall, it occupied a radius of a mile. As an ancient mountain that had been left behind for tens of thousands of years, it gave off an ancient aura. Apart from some necessary facilities, the tribe members did not destroy the original appearance of the ancient mountain.
Lush trees, Spiritual Roots, and old herbs could be seen everywhere. As the central area of the Gu Yuan Tribe, the energy of the world gathered here was extremely shocking. Thousand-year Spiritual Herbs could be seen everywhere.
There were more than ten types of Earth Spiritual Roots, such as the Fire Pear Tree, Blood Dragon Fruit Tree, and White Jade Glass Fruit Tree. There were also more than a hundred types of Human Spiritual Roots that grew densely between the cliffs and rocks of the ancient mountain.
Most of these Spiritual Roots were brought back by Xiao Chen from the outside world and were planted on the ancient mountain. There were even some Spiritual Roots with plentiful fruits hanging on them that gave off a strange fragrance. Figures flashed in the depths of the dense forest. They were some of the alchemy apprentices of the tribe.
Halfway up the ancient mountain, there was a semi-open platform that was about three to four hundred feet wide. At this moment, the elders of the Gu Yuan Tribe were gathered on this stone platform.
In front of them, there was a bronze platform that was about three to four hundred feet tall. The mottled walls were covered with fine cracks and emitted an ancient aura.
On the horizontal board on the platform, there were four ancient characters that were deeply imprinted in everyone's eyes.
So Close, Yet Worlds Apart!
Looking at the elders' incredulous expressions, Xiao Chen continued, "This is a spatial treasure that contains a universe. As long as you form a connection with this treasure, you can immediately be teleported to the So Close, Yet Worlds Apart Pavilion as long as you activate the bronze key in your hands, regardless of where you are."
"Clan Leader, could it be that this dilapidated bronze pavilion really possesses such great power?"
"Divine objects corrupt themselves, divine light obscuring themselves. This is the nature of treasures. In my hands are the ancient bronze keys of the World's Edge Pavilion. There are a total of thirteen of them. If you don't believe me, you can give it a try."
"Alright, I'll do it!"
Xiao Chen's words immediately piqued the interest of the crowd. At that moment, Major Xiao Wangliang stepped forward.
"Clan head, I need to head to the Fallen Dragon Mountain Range in the west to discuss with Great Commander Ding Shan and Major Mu about the rotation of combat masters. I'm willing to return to the clan after the discussion is over to see if the World's Edge Pavilion is really as incredible as it sounds."
Following this, Xiao Chen dripped his blood onto the bronze key and refined it into his body. He then branded the key with his own unique aura on the Heaven's Edge Pagoda. After bidding farewell to Xiao Chen, he left the tribe and headed towards the Fallen Dragon Mountain Range.
"Third Elder, build a fortress on this stone platform according to the terrain of the mountain and protect this Near, World's Edge Pavilion."
"Yes!"
After that, the crowd dispersed. As the Clan Head, Xiao Chen had nothing to do. His figure flashed, and he returned to the Azure Stone Garden. At this moment, a petite purple figure sat cross-legged under the Lightning Tribulation Spirit Tree. Her mouth was tightly shut, but her tender face showed stubbornness.
Xiao Chen didn't disturb her. Zi Yun still needed to control the medicinal flame in her body. So he could only help her comprehend the Violet Lotus Spiritual Flame at the start and explain to her some things to pay attention to when cultivating the Heavenly Flame Sutra.
At this moment, an illusory aura was emitted from the depths of the little girl's body. There was even an illusory purple lotus that appeared around her, wrapping around Ziyuan.
Next to the Violet Gleam were other living beings, prostrating themselves on the ground and looking at her. The little pegasus and the Jade-Eyed Suanni had appeared in the green stone garden at some point.
The Azure-eyed Suanni's appearance had already changed. Although it was only a few years old, its spirituality had improved greatly.
The mountain city of the Gu Yuan tribe could be said to be filled with elixirs. In addition, the tribe members knew that this ferocious beast was actually a four-star ferocious beast. When it grew to adulthood, it would be able to stand shoulder to shoulder with a human Venerable. None of them could remain calm. They did not hold back on some elixirs for the baby of the Blue-eyed Suanni. Even the Dragon Blood Turtle in the tribe's lake was taken care of by everyone, hoping that it would grow to adulthood soon.
However, Zi Yun's arrival only took a few days. Coupled with the large amount of spiritual fruits given to her by the two mistresses, the Azure-eyed Suanni had no backbone at all.
Buzz!
Suddenly, the illusory violet lotus around Zi Yun bloomed. A purple flame the size of a thumb burned in the depths of the lotus, dancing like a fairy.
Finally, this flame was extinguished. Suddenly, Purple Moon woke up. When she saw her master smiling at her not far away, she immediately got up and jogged over to Xiao Chen.
"Master."
A sweet voice greeted her. When Zi Yun saw Xiao Chen, she even forgot about the little companions behind her.
"Yuan 'er."
Xiao Chen patted Zi Yun's head gently. Looking at the Azure-eyed Suanni behind Zi Yun, Xiao Chen couldn't help but chuckle.
The little girl had been wandering with her father since she was young, and they had a deep relationship. Now that her father was training in the wilderness and wasn't by her side, it was a little cruel for a little girl who was only a few years old. However, it was also thanks to the four-star beast cub in the Ancient Yuan Tribe that the little girl had a playmate.
"Master, I've already sensed the bad guy in my body according to what you've taught me. However, I can feel that the bad guy doesn't want to come out. It's too hateful."
Zi Yun didn't know the characteristics of the Purple Lotus Spiritual Fire, so she couldn't express it clearly. However, Xiao Chen knew that the Purple Lotus Spiritual Fire in Zi Yun's body hadn't been fully nurtured. It still needed some time. Xiao Chen estimated that it would take one or two years for the Purple Lotus Spiritual Fire to emerge from her bones and reach the earth-level.
"Yes, Yuan 'er, you have to follow what I've taught you every day. It won't be long before the bad guy in your body comes out."
"Yuan 'er understands."
"Yuan 'er, you've completed your task for today. Go and play with your little follower."
Xiao Chen didn't force Zi Yun to practice the Heavenly Fire Technique. Her body had been eroded by the medicinal fire for several years, and some injuries needed to be nurtured slowly. More haste, less speed, would only harm her.
"Little lion, let's go. Yuan 'er has made a lot of new friends in the tribe."
The little girl skipped towards the tribe, followed by the Blue-eyed Taowu, which was already five feet long.
At noon on the second day, Xiao Chen was coiling under the Lightning Tribulation Spiritual Wood. He didn't cultivate his battle qi, but comprehended the mystery of thunder with the help of the lightning attracted by the Lightning Tribulation Spiritual Wood.
Right now, he no longer had the same comprehension speed as when he underwent the Heavenly Flame Tribulation. Even if he refined another Lightning Tribulation Spiritual Leaf, the mysteries of the Lightning Tribulation were still blurry, giving him a feeling that it was right, but at the same time, it wasn't.
Even in an ethereal state, the speed of comprehension was still very slow. At this moment, he also understood why the speed of martial arts improvement slowed down after a martial artist entered the Heavenly Building Realm. The time spent on comprehending the mystery of heaven and earth was simply immeasurable.
When he was in the Ancestral Court, he did not waste the opportunity to visit Great Venerable Ming He. He told Great Venerable Ming He about some doubts he didn't understand about martial arts. It was not easy to meet a great martial artist at the Seventh Heaven of the Heavenly Building Realm. Even if he met a great martial artist at the Seventh Heaven, he wouldn't care about him.
After a martial artist entered the Heavenly Fire Tribulation and passed the Heavenly Fire Tribulation, his life level would evolve, and he would be able to bear the integration of all kinds of mysteries. This was also the reason why a martial artist could casually release a move that contained a mystery after advancing to the Venerable Realm.
To be honest, Xiao Chen still couldn't be considered a true Venerable. Although he had advanced to the Venerable Realm, killed Ice Venerable, and defeated the Sky Lake Old Ancestor with the Great Perfection Realm of the Fire Tribulation, it was just a trick.
To kill Ice Venerable, he relied on the Golden Battle Body that was comparable to a Venerable to suppress the Sky Lake Old Ancestor. It was a Great Perfection Realm of the Profound Mystery of Water and Fire that reinforced and restrained each other.
The few mysteries that he had comprehended had yet to truly integrate. In the Venerable Realm, in addition to the cultivation realm, the comprehension and integration of the mysteries were also the embodiment of a martial artist's combat strength.
Currently, among the few mysteries that Xiao Chen comprehended, the most profound was the Profound Mystery of Fire, which he comprehended to the Great Perfection Realm. The second was the Profound Mystery of Massacre, which he comprehended to the Great Perfection Realm.
However, he had detonated the Soul Spear condensed by the Intent of Massacre in the secret realm. Although it did not harm his Origin Source, it would still take at least half a year for his Intent of Massacre to regain its vitality.
Furthermore, he had only just begun to understand the Profound Mystery of Thunder. He had not even reached the Small Perfection Realm. As for the remaining Profound Mystery of Metal, he had forcefully comprehended it with the help of the ancient Mountain River War Art in order to advance to the Venerable Realm.
Unfortunately, this ancient technique was incomplete. Only a small portion of the techniques related to the Profound Mystery of Thunder remained.
There were thousands of Great Dao techniques in the Great Desolate Land, and countless mysteries were derived from them. Over the years, people had come up with a Great Dao Ranking based on these mysteries.
There were ten peerless Great Daos, one hundred Orthodox Daos, and one thousand Minor Daos!
Just like the Massacre Great Dao that was derived from the Profound Mystery of Massacre that Xiao Chen comprehended, there was also the Immortal Great Dao, the Space-Time Great Dao, the Life and Death Great Dao, the Providence Great Dao, and the Devouring Great Dao. These were the ten peerless Great Dao. Among them, the Space-Time Great Dao was the most mysterious. Since ancient times, no one had truly comprehended it.
The Five Elemental Great Dao, as well as the Great Dao that was sealed by Yuan Fenghou's Division, the Ice Great Dao, the Light Great Dao, the Darkness Great Dao, the Poison Great Dao, the Illusion Great Dao, and the others were the hundred Orthodox Great Dao that followed the ten peerless Great Dao. Apart from them, the rest were classified as Minor Daos.