Chapter 887: Chapter 886: Heng River Remnants 2
These three visitors from the Upper Realm, more accurately, can no longer be considered as such; referring to them as coming from the outer realms is more appropriate.
With more people arriving, there’s a mix of fish and dragons, some pretending to be something they’re not. In a big forest, every kind of bird exists, and in the vast universe, every kind of Daoist exists.
The true Upper Realms refer to those boundary domains that had planted the seeds of inheritance on the Jinxiu Continent long ago, even before the new Epoch. These were actions taken by powerful harmonized immortals in the boundary domains, who foresaw something at the start of the new Epoch and thus arranged for their own Daoist sects to be established in advance.
In other words, although these visitors from the Upper Realm seem like loners, as soon as they enter the Jinxiu realms, they can immediately find their branches of inheritance. Even if these inheritances aren’t very competitive, there remains a nation, a system, a fully mature pyramid structure.
For example, when Yue Duo descends, they can find support from the Shan Sect Quanzhen and the Grassland’s Golden Daoists; Taiching Zhi Xuan, Supreme Rong Guang, Zhou Immortal Hong Xiu, Yang Ding Ning Beihui, and others are mostly backed by the roots of several Great Dao Sects such as Wu, Qi, Zhou, Chu, and Guo, so they have no need to hurry.
This constitutes the Upper Realm.
On the Jinxiu Continent, there are hundreds of Daoist sects, each with such an Upper Realm power behind them, gaining inheritance through prayers. Their success varies, but they all share one common trait: there’s someone above them!
Truly above! As high as can be.
Have all these so-called Upper Realms come? Or only a portion? No one can accurately count, not even the Innate Spiritual Treasure Medicine King Furnace dares to count! It can only play dumb.
But probably all have come; otherwise, setting up seed inheritances originally was pointless, and not showing up now would mean allowing those wolf-like and tiger-like Upper Realm inheritances to devour their Daoists?
Besides these true Upper Realm beings, there are other situations, like a powerful being in a boundary domain who didn’t perform great cultivation to become immortal during the new Epoch and had no chance to set a seed, but ascended later in the subsequent two thousand years. Upon hearing of this, they might instruct their Daoist sects to react and stake a claim in the Jinxiu realms.
These people, whose Daoists can also be called Upper Realm, but upon entering Jinxiu, they have no nation to rely on, everything starts from scratch. It’s a different story.
Lastly, there are those whose boundary domain Daoists have no immortals, but somehow hear about these insights, or simply because some Upper Realm maliciously spreads this information, operating with the mindset of checking just in case it’s true.
After all, the cost isn’t great, just sending the strongest Golden Core disciple. What is that to a boundary domain or a Daoist sect?
These people can’t be called visitors from the Upper Realm, they are merely outer realm visitors.
The first group stays noble and aloof, unwilling to collude with the Anchor Chain practitioners; it’s beneath them, and there’s no point. But the latter two groups might not think the same way. Without arrangements or roots in Jinxiu, and being so isolated, they have the need to connive and form alliances.
It’s all driven by trends, they have no choice.
These three individuals, it’s unclear whether they’re from the Upper Realm or the outer realms, each keeps profound secrets, and their arrival upon the Anchor Chain practitioners’ invitation already speaks volumes;
Of course, most outer realm visitors on Sizhou Island haven’t come. Perhaps they genuinely look down on the Anchor Chain’s power? There are also many more outer realm visitors on the other seventeen islands.
But as long as one person comes, it’s a victory for Tu Gongwang and fellows. Now, with three people present, he feels quite proud.
The Daoist of Chaotic Star Cloud, Huang Yun, the Fairy of the Green Elephant Constellation, Fei Bai, and Sharma of the Heng River.
Interestingly, they only mention their boundary domains, but remain silent about their Daoists, leaving others guessing about their true roots.
When Huang Yun Daoist was addressed by Tu Gongwang, he felt disdain, but his words were wrapped in flowers,
"Tu Daoist flatters. Actually, we’re new to this noble place, unfamiliar with anything about Hell Star, and to claim knowledge on how to leave is sheer nonsense, hmm, but we do know someone is plotting this matter."
Seeing everyone staring at him, knowing that without saying something he wouldn’t earn these people’s respect;
He comes from the Chaotic Star Cloud, where his Daoist roots aren’t shallow, and they have immortals backing from the Upper Realm, although their immortal harmonized late, in the millennium after the new Epoch, so they didn’t have the chance to arrange things in Jinxiu then. This time he’s sent to explore any potential opportunities.
To say he has no ambition would be false, yet to claim full confidence would be self-deception. Given so many genius demons, odd and heroic figures, how could one hope to stand out? His strategy is to lie in wait, with a preference for muddying the waters first, naturally without directly soiling his hands, using the Anchor Chain cultivators as his tools, his gloves.
Otherwise, why bother wasting time with these people?
"Just a few months ago, the Nineteenth Continent of Hell Star suddenly appeared in the Zhen position, a circumstance unseen on Hell Star for many years. Yet, although the island appeared, no one was able to ascend it.
A practitioner discovered it first, purely by chance, but they didn’t understand it; gradually, the news spread, leading to Upper Realm envoys investigating and making discoveries."
Everyone listened intently, fully aware of what the Nineteenth Continent represents - the Innate Spiritual Treasure Medicine King Furnace, the absolute ruler on Hell Star, its word is law.
It wants to be seen, hence the small cultivators can see it; now that it has appeared, there must be some changes.
"The Spiritual Treasure Lord sent out a message inviting every Upper Realm visitor inside, though its intentions are unknown. In everyone’s minds, it’s likely about discussing how to enter and leave the Jinxiu Continent. What else could require the Spiritual Treasure Lord’s personal appearance?
The time is near, and today surely many Upper Realm envoys have assembled before the Nineteenth Continent, waiting for the Lord to open the way."
One jailer wondered aloud, "In that case, why doesn’t Daoist Huang head over? Is it a matter of qualification, or is there another reason?"
Huang Yun Daoist waved, "I believe if the Lord wanted everyone to enter, it would find a better way to notify each person. If it hasn’t done so, it indicates that’s not its intention?
Besides, the Lord hasn’t set a time limit; those meant to go in will eventually do so, why rush?"
This reasoning clearly didn’t convince everyone; surely there’s a reason, but Huang Yun Daoist just wouldn’t tell.
Huang Yun spoke meaningfully, "In the Universe Cultivation Realm, though no one would admit it, there’s a hierarchy, an order. Those lacking strength should not push to the forefront, that way they live longer. We have ten years, what’s the hurry?"