Chapter 550

Chapter 550: The Great Young Master

The mysterious man smiled lightly, "Sooner or later."

He looked at Mu Fanyin and said, "Daoist friend, I have been entrusted with a duty, so I must faithfully carry it out. I must protect these few today; I humbly ask you to grant me a small favor."

Entrusted by someone?

Mu Fanyin’s heart stirred slightly.

In the yang realm, who else had such great power to drive a Dao Ancestor to appear?

Palace Master of Yuqing also frowned slightly; hearing the mysterious man’s words, he could confirm the mysterious man was not his teacher.

"I give you face, but my master won’t," Mu Fanyin said lightly, "Fine, I will spare their lives today."

Ye Xu’s order was originally not to kill Palace Master of Yuqing.

What he wanted was to repay like for like.

Today, Mu Fanyin not only destroyed Yuqing Palace, but also hooked a Dao Ancestor; from that person’s mouth, she obtained much useful information; her task had fully succeeded.

"Thank you, senior, for your mercy."

Luoshen clasped her hands and said.

Palace Master of Yuqing’s face turned dark and fierce.

His foundation, built over countless ages, was lost in a single day; he hated Heaven’s Secret Pavilion to the core.

"You leave now."

The mysterious man swept his sleeve and said.

"We obey your command."

Palace Master of Yuqing and Luoshen glanced at him deeply, then vanished deep into the void and disappeared without a trace.

"Daoist friend…"

The mysterious man did not leave immediately; he stared at Mu Fanyin and said meaningfully, "You are the Dao Ancestor of the Yin Realm; why do you go to any lengths to enter the yang realm?"

"Moreover, why join under Heaven’s Secret Pavilion?"

Mu Fanyin smiled charmingly, "If you could chase those four and catch them, I would tell you."

The mysterious man shook his head.

"One day, I will know."

His voice echoed in the void; the mysterious man had already left.

"Master, who exactly is this person?" Taotie’s expression turned stern.

Mu Fanyin said, "One of the nine Great Celestial Lords."

"Uh…" Taotie was stunned, "Could it be that even you don’t know his identity?"

Mu Fanyin cast a sidelong glance and sneered coldly, "What if I tell you, it was Hall Master of Hongmeng?"

Boom!

Taotie trembled violently.

The Hall Master of Hongmeng was none other than the Great Celestial Lord who backed the Eldest Young Master, and also the most mysterious one of all.

Through the ages, each generation of Hongmeng Hall was passed down through a single lineage; the current Hall Master of Hongmeng and its disciples rarely made appearances in the world.

He couldn’t help but wonder, was Mu Fanyin joking?

After all, for the Nine Great Celestial Lords to advance to the Dao Ancestor realm, they likely couldn’t do without the Nine Great Heavenly Books.

"Could it be that the Hall Master of Hongmeng has already obtained the Hongmeng Heavenly Scripture?" Taotie murmured to himself.

"Reporting!"

Just then, two Five Tribulations Dao Sovereigns flew in. Within their Great Dao Worlds, they imprisoned a one-armed man with disheveled hair and covered in weeping sores.

That was Poisonous Hand Demon Lord.

"Celestial Lord," one of the Five Tribulations Dao Sovereigns requested instructions, "this man is Poisonous Hand Demon Lord. How shall we deal with him?"

Taotie looked toward Mu Fanyin.

"Kill him."

Mu Fanyin averted her eyes. "Just looking at him disgusts me."

"Senior… Senior… have mercy…" Hearing the verdict, Poisonous Hand Demon Lord desperately begged for his life.

Snap!

Two slashes of blade light fell. Poisonous Hand Demon Lord’s head fell from his shoulders, his Great Dao was shattered, his primordial spirit turned to ashes, utterly annihilated with soul and spirit dispersed.

"How fares the battle?" Taotie inquired.

One of the sovereigns answered, "Reporting, Celestial Lord, the twelve immortal domains under Yuqing Palace’s command have been completely conquered. Just a quarter-hour ago, those who were stubbornly resisting surrendered and withdrew."

"Presently, Yuqing Palace’s thirteen immortal domains are all under the Celestial Lord’s control."

"Well done."

Taotie radiated satisfaction. "After returning to the palace, I shall reward you all for your merits."

"Grateful to the Celestial Lord."

The both paid obeisance with gratitude.

Swoosh!

Half a day later, under the escort of the two Five Tribulations Dao Sovereigns, Su Mu and Feng Wuji returned.

"What was the harvest?" Mu Fanyin asked.

"Heh heh…"

Su Mu grinned foolishly as he infused his magic power. Expanding his Great Dao World, treasures, spiritual herbs, and Dao artifacts piled up like a mountain inside, resembling a grand treasury.

Feng Wuji stated, "The treasuries from all twelve immortal domains are now in our pockets."

"Those items that even we two couldn’t carry went into the Great Dao Worlds of these two Senior Sovereigns."

"Indeed."

The two Five Tribulations Dao Sovereigns nodded, opening their own Great Dao Worlds.

Mu Fanyin scanned them quickly and smiled. "The treasures plundered from twelve immortal domains likely amount to over two hundred trillion yuan. This time, the Master is going to make a fortune."

"Take inventory of the spoils. Keep treasures worth twenty trillion divine stones, and distribute the remainder as rewards to the cultivators of the Tao Tie Heavenly Palace."

"As you command."

Taotie accepted the order and instructed two Five Tribulations Dao Sovereigns to handle the matter swiftly.

"Master, shall we return to Heaven’s Secret Pavilion immediately?" Taotie inquired.

"No rush."

Mu Fanyin spoke, "I will head to the ancestral dragon’s lair to meet that old lascivious dragon."

"You wish to see the divine dragon?"

Taotie froze in surprise.

"Back then, when the Mu Family targeted me, numerous forces pulled strings behind the scenes—that old lascivious dragon was one of them." Mu Fanyin’s red lips tightened, her killing intent sharp as a blade.

Taotie grew inexplicably excited.

"Master, please wait briefly. After I reward the troops, I will personally guide you there myself."

…

On a sacred mountain,

a mysterious figure slowly materialized.

At its peak stood an ancient hall inscribed with the characters "Hongmeng," unchanged despite raging seas or passing eras.

As she entered the hall, the immortal light surrounding her faded, revealing a woman in green. Her black hair flowed like a waterfall, with cherry lips, slender brows, a graceful nose, and almond eyes—as though she had stepped from a painting.

Her beauty contrasted with Mu Fanyin’s charming allure; she resembled a delicate scholar’s daughter instead, gentle and winsome. Her gaze was liquid, warm and earnest, seeming capable of dissolving everything in the world.

"Master."

The moment the woman in green stepped into Hongmeng Hall, a ruby-lipped, pearly-toothed youth emerged from its depths. He possessed sword-like brows and star-like eyes, heroic beyond ordinary.

His aura was profound and mighty—he had already reached the Heavenly Venerable realm.

"My identity has likely been exposed." The woman in green spoke softly, lowering herself naturally to the ground. Holding a teapot, she poured a cup of bitter tea.

"That Dao Ancestor of the Yin Realm is truly extraordinary,"

the woman in green sighed.

Mu Fanyin’s plight back then had been perilous to the extreme. Yet she had returned to her peak hundreds of millions of years later, proof of her remarkable nature.

The youth’s brow slightly furrowed. "Master, during this journey, did you go to Yuqing Palace?"

The conflict at Yuqing Palace had erupted into such turmoil that it naturally reached his ears.

"I accepted a request—how could I refuse?"

The woman in green’s eyes carried a trace of helplessness.

"Disciple."

"This humble disciple is present." The youth bowed deeply.

"Your time is short." The woman in green’s voice deepened, her expression turning solemn. "I will offer you the chance, but whether you seize it rests entirely on your own skill."

The youth nodded.

"I recently divined something: the Hall Master of the Reincarnation Hall faces a disaster and calamity."

Hearing this, the young man’s eyes grew slightly darker with gravity.

The Hall Master of the Reincarnation Hall was connected to the Reincarnation Heavenly Book and had always been an object of his attention.

"Among the nine, Little Nine is the most unique entity. The Dao Clan behind her is utterly beyond the reach of the Hall Master of the Reincarnation Hall," said the woman in green leisurely.

Yet, even if he could not shake it, the Hall Master of the Reincarnation Hall had to try.

It was his only chance.

"This disciple understands." The young man lowered his head.

"In my opinion, this event will not be long in coming," the woman in green’s gaze flickered, settling on the young man. "Perhaps it is time for you to step into the world during this period."

"If you find the time, make a trip to Heaven’s Secret Pavilion," the woman in green continued. "In the current world, the most mysterious and unfathomable place is this Heaven’s Secret Pavilion, which descended from the heavens."

"Take care of yourself." With these final words, her body dissolved into specks of azure light, vanishing.

The young man stood deep in thought.

Shortly after, he walked into the rear hall, arriving at a grotto-heaven.

Within the grotto-heaven.

There was no sun or moon, no trace of mountains or rivers, only primeval chaos, resembling the scene before the creation of the heavens and the opening of the earth.

Five Divine Mountains hovered within the chaos, unmoving despite the chaotic currents washing over them.

Within the mountains, the faint outlines of five figures could be discerned.

One of them was distinctly none other than the Immortal Emperor Taisu, who had once ascended to the upper realm with great difficulty from the Pangu universe.

These five mountains were naturally the Five Innate Elements Divine Mountains.

However,

Under the nurturing of the Eldest Young Master, the power of the Five Innate Elements Divine Mountains had surged dramatically. After integrating with the complete Five Innate Elements source, their Great Dao rules had continually refined themselves.

The cultivation of the Immortal Emperor Taisu had soared even more astonishingly, propelling him from a mere Sovereign of the World to a Dao Lord.

"The Origin Dao of the Five Innate Elements is about to be born…" murmured the Eldest Young Master.

The combined Five Innate Elements source constituted the complete Hongmeng Dao, capable of evolving an entire Primordial World. The sheer strength of such a power was unthinkable.

Whoosh!

The Eldest Young Master did not linger for long. Transforming into a streak of light, he flew down from the immortal mountain. A vast and majestic immortal domain unfolded before him, adorned by beautiful mountains, rivers, and sweeping grandeur.

On this day, the normally vague and elusive Eldest Young Master stepped into the world.