"Yaochi Immortal Sect?"

Song Lin was somewhat surprised. The name "Yaochi" originated from the Queen Mother of the West's Heavenly Court, and generally, only that region would have such a name.

If this were true, then could it be that many years ago, people from the Queen Mother of the West's Heavenly Court came to this world?

Song Lin thought that this possibility was quite significant.

Now that there are no Taoist traditions from the Queen Mother of the West's Heavenly Court, perhaps some changes occurred during the long ages, causing the Queen Mother of the West's Heavenly Court to abandon this realm.

Regardless, that mysterious and unknown civilization might provide clues to the Queen Mother of the West's Heavenly Court.

If he could merge with the Queen Mother of the West's Heavenly Court, everything would become much simpler.

After all these years, it's likely that those people have truly become supreme deities of their time, perhaps all comprehending the Heavenly Immortal Dao of the Middle Thousand World.

This would effectively give himself a powerful backing in the current stage.

The Eastern King's Heavenly Court could also develop rapidly.

Thinking about this, Song Lin split off an avatar.

This avatar was far stronger than any he had created before; it not only possessed the same cultivation level as himself but could also use numerous spells.

Previously, even though Yuan Chen's realm was similar to his own, its abilities were restricted to only certain types.

Moreover, it couldn't learn other spells; even if it did, any knowledge gained would revert upon being recalled.

This avatar was akin to a corporeal incarnation, harder to kill and requiring part of his Divine Thought to monitor while also consuming portions of his other avatars' capacity.

"You will go," Song Lin decided.

The goal this time was simple: find clues to the Queen Mother of the West's Heavenly Court and retrieve a treasure to comprehend the Heavenly Water Dao.

Once the Heavenly Water Dao was understood, he could eradicate the Ghost Gate and create a new Netherworld.

After eliminating obstacles in this world, he could wholeheartedly focus on comprehending the Great Dao and preparing for the Demon Tribulation.

This journey marked the final step.

Very soon, the avatar arrived beneath the array formation.

"Supreme Lord, hurry! This array can only send you out, not bring you back. You might be on your own this time," the Divine Turtle urged anxiously.

"Very well, I'll leave the Heavenly Court's matters to Heavenly Mechanism and you. I'll be back soon!"

Then, Song Lin had Shi Yinhua accompany him, and the two stepped through the golden gates.

A surge of vertigo washed over them.

Streams of stars rapidly flowed past both sides, forming elongated beams of light.

A planet ahead expanded quickly before their eyes.

Boom!

The two fell heavily.

The sound reverberated for miles, shaking half the realm to its core.

Great Snow Mountain.

The sun gathered on the snowy peak, dyeing the glazed tiles in seven colors.

This was the Divine Lady Sacred Mountain.

In this age, three great sacred lands and two major sects existed.

Clearly, these five forces did not include this sect within their ranks.

Although the palace on the snow mountain appeared majestic, upon closer inspection, most parts had not been maintained, hinting that the sect was struggling.

The sect was female-dominated, with only around thirty members, while males numbered merely five or six.

Most were aged and gray-haired, while the youngest already seemed middle-aged.

"Alas, the snow mountain's Spirit Stones have run dry. Is the heavens intent on destroying us?"

An elderly woman with white hair gazed at the sky and sighed deeply, her expression filled with sorrow.

The cultivation system of this realm was divided into Life Realm, Magic Realm, Immortal Realm, and Saint Realm, with the final stage being the Emperor Realm.

To enter the Saint Realm, one had to use Spirit Stones for enlightenment.

Therefore, major sects were usually established near Spirit Stone Mines.

This was similar to the practices in the Cultivation World.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

A series of explosions echoed, with streaks of tunneling light resembling meteors streaking across the sky.

Someone was battling overhead—whether human or demon, blood scattered across the skies.

The Sect Leader of the Divine Lady Sacred Mountain and others arrived at the plaza, gazing upward.

"The Emperor Road reopens; another era of carnage begins. It seems the world will soon see the emergence of another Great Emperor."

"It's said that the Emperor Road opens once every ten thousand years. Back when I heard this from the Sect Leader, I was skeptical. I didn't expect it to be true."

The current Sect Leader was Lady Qing. Sacred Mountain's tradition dictated that the Sect Leader must be female, and their names needed to include the character "Qing," with few other restrictions.

One elder beside her smiled bitterly, remarking, "It's a shame this grand event has no connection to us."

Their strongest cultivators were only at the Immortal Realm Peak, considered formidable in their domain, yet inconsequential in a gathering of elite powers or unmatched prodigies.

Aside from the Human Clan, there were also various demon Great Saints. With their frail old bones, they wouldn't even know how they'd perish in such settings.

Boom!

Another explosion rang out.

The elder remarked bitterly, "Fighting so intensely… Wait—no!"

Why did the explosion occur in the forbidden area behind the mountain?

Realizing this belatedly, the group soared toward the location.

A massive crater, hundreds of meters wide, appeared in the forbidden area. The soil around the pit had been scorched into molten lava.

Two people stood in the center, unscathed, with a corpse beneath their feet—a monkey demon with pointed nose and sunken eyes, covered in brown hair.

"What's this?" Song Lin frowned, clearing the bloodstains off his clothes with mana.

"Oh, looks like we killed someone—or rather, killed a demon," Shi Yinhua replied.

A moment ago, when the two descended from the heavens, they happened to crash right into the monkey demon.

Instead of stepping aside, the creature even picked up a cudgel to attack them.

Neither made a move; the impact alone killed the demon.

"Never mind it—where is this place?" Song Lin surveyed his surroundings.

"Divine Lord, there's a group of locals. Oh, they're flying over," Shi Yinhua noted, spotting the Sacred Mountain group.

"Who are you, and why have you intruded upon our forbidden grounds?" Lady Qing demanded.

With that, a curved silver moon rose behind her, emanating moonlight that transformed into blades of yin energy, hurtling toward the pair.

"Oh? Your cultivation isn't bad," Song Lin chuckled, dismissing the attack with a wave of his sleeve, dispersing the yin energy instantly.

The Sacred Mountain group was stunned. Such overwhelming cultivation—could he be a Great Saint?

While they were pondering further discussions, the man uttered a sentence that left them utterly shocked.

"What is Yaoji to you?"

"Who are you, and how do you know the name of our Grandmaster?" the group cried angrily.

"I also know the Queen Mother of the West. Additionally, your sect's fundamental techniques are…" Song Lin listed the names of the sect's foundational Magic Skills, causing their expressions to shift from anger to astonishment and eventually to confusion.

Lady Qing, in particular, was unnerved. Certain secrets were reserved for Sect Leaders, yet how did this man know?

Especially the Queen Mother's name, which was referred to in this world as Lord Emperor, the mythical creator of existence.

Only they knew the true name of the Supreme Lord.

"May we ask who you are, senior?"

Seeing their reaction, Song Lin realized that they truly were an authentic lineage of the Queen Mother of the West's Heavenly Court—a branch of the Yaochi Sect.

"I am a senior of your sect. No further questions; tell me what's happening here."

With a wave of his hand, Song Lin transported them all into the World in the Pot.

Upon witnessing his Divine Skills, the Sacred Mountain sect was utterly convinced.

"This and that... so it's like that..."

"Currently, the Emperor Road opens once every ten thousand years. If one traverses it successfully, they can connect with the Ancient Heavenly Court, earning its favor and achieving cultivation to become a Great Emperor."

"The so-called Great Emperor corresponds to Harmonization Perfection."

"Below that, Saint Realm's Great Saints correspond to Harmonization; Semi-Saints are at Primordial Spirit Peak; Immortal Realm encompasses cultivation from the Primordial Spirit to tribulation crossing."

"The Emperor Road?"

"Indeed. The Emperor Road lies beyond the stars and was created by Emperor Jiuyang, the first male emperor of the Human Clan under the heavens, to provide mortals with a Great Dao to becoming Immortal."

"Empress Jiuyin is the founder of our Sacred Mountain."

"Emperor Jiuyang, Empress Jiuyin..."

Song Lin mused—how familiar these names sounded. Could they be Hou Yi and Yaoji? What exactly had these individuals left behind? His interest grew increasingly keen.

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