Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather

Chapter 1728: Chapter 1053: Fragments of Words (Part 2)

"Just half a month ago, Yellow Springs Ancestor and the people from the Unpredictable Ghost Sect joined forces to attack the Heavenly Water Ape Clan in the southern Wanhua Mountain Range."

"This news comes from the Ten Thousand Treasures Store, it must be true!"

Everyone looked at each other, momentarily at a loss for words.

Yang Zhenshan lowered his gaze, lost in thought.

Although he rarely ventured out in recent years, he was quite familiar with the situation in the Wanhua Mountain Range.

In recent years, the Unpredictable Ghost Sect has been rampant within the Wanhua Mountain Range, attacking dozens of Demon Clan groups, and had killed as many as eight Demon Kings.

As of now, there are virtually no larger demon beast clans remaining in the northern Wanhua Mountain Range.

Put simply, the Unpredictable Ghost Sect has occupied the northern part of the Wanhua Mountain Range, which is about one-fourth of the entire Wanhua Mountain Range.

It’s quite astonishing that the Unpredictable Ghost Sect dares to act so recklessly.

Even more astonishing is that the Wanhua Demon Court has tolerated it until now.

"Has there been no reaction from the Wanhua Demon Court?" Que Lingyu asked.

"Not yet, but it should be soon! It’s said that several Demon Kings have already gone to the Demon Ruins!" White Cloud True Monarch said.

The Demon Ruins is where the Wanhua Demon Emperor resides. Few outsiders know what the Demon Ruins is like or even where it is located.

Clearly, the Wanhua Demon Court can no longer sit still.

Yang Zhenshan raised a crucial question, "What should we do next?"

The Sky Cloud Sword Sect can choose not to participate in the war between the Wanhua Demon Court and the Unpredictable Ghost Sect, but if the war implicates the Sky Cloud Sword Sect, they have no choice but to get involved.

White Cloud True Monarch said coldly: "We can compromise on other things, but True Yang Immortal City must not be conceded!"

His words were firm and held no room for negotiation.

Everyone agreed with a nod.

Other concessions could be made, even Yunxiao Mountain, the Sky Cloud Sword Sect could forgo. Losing Yunxiao Mountain wouldn’t endanger the foundation of the Sky Cloud Sword Sect.

But True Yang Immortal City is different; it represents a continuous supply of third-order Spirit Ore and countless Spirit Stones.

Even though Yang Zhenshan just acquired many third-order Spiritual Medicines and Spirit Fruits from the Green Bull Demon King, that doesn’t make third-order Spiritual Objects any less valuable; they remain extremely rare for Golden Core cultivators.

The Green Bull Demon King gave Yang Zhenshan over four hundred pieces of third-order Spiritual Medicines and Spirit Fruits at once, which is a significant amount of resources.

However, Yang Zhenshan annually receives forty to fifty third-order Spiritual Objects from True Yang Immortal City. In ten years, that’s four to five hundred pieces, and over a hundred years, it’s four to five thousand.

Although Sun Giant Mountain’s reserves are limited, mining for three to five hundred years should be no issue.

Such a vast fortune, Yang Zhenshan wouldn’t be willing to give up easily, nor would the Sky Cloud Sword Sect.

"First, prepare to engage in battle at any time, whether it’s against the Unpredictable Ghost Sect or the Wanhua Demon Court; if they act against us, we must retaliate!"

"Second, seek allies, the more chaotic the situation, the more allies we need! Confronting the powerful Unpredictable Ghost Sect and the Wanhua Demon Court, we must have the strength to protect ourselves!"

"Third, search for the Wanhua Seal!"

As he mentioned the third point, a bright gleam flashed in White Cloud True Monarch’s eyes, while Yang Zhenshan looked utterly astonished.

"The Wanhua Seal, what is that?" Que Lingyu asked, frowning.

Everyone understood the first two points, but the third left them puzzled.

All eyes turned to White Cloud True Monarch, but he fell silent, saying nothing for a long while.

Que Lingyu frowned deeper, speaking with some discontent: "Senior Brother, aren’t you going to explain?"

She enunciated "Senior Brother" with particular emphasis.

White Cloud True Monarch sighed softly, "Lingyu, it’s not that I don’t want to explain, it’s just that I don’t know much myself!"

"What do you mean?" Que Lingyu asked.

"Have you ever heard of the Authority Artifact?" White Cloud True Monarch asked solemnly.

Que Lingyu shook her head, "No!"

Jian Changhe and Yun Xiao were equally baffled, whereas Yang Zhenshan was utterly shocked.

Authority Artifact?

Authority Struggle?

And the Authority Overstep in the Heavenly Constitution Road edicts.

Are these three authorities the same thing, and what do they refer to?

White Cloud True Monarch said: "Actually, I’m not quite sure myself, I’ve just heard some legends."

"Authority means the power of heaven and earth; whoever holds it can live for countless ages, their true form unsurpassed, ruling a realm."

Everyone showed a look of amazement.

Live for countless ages!

True form unsurpassed!

Ruling a realm!

Is this true?

"Are you talking about the Taoist Master?" Que Lingyu asked.

White Cloud True Monarch shook his head, "I don’t know, I’ve only heard bits and pieces from others, I don’t know the truth!"

"The Wanhua Seal is said to be an Authority Artifact, possibly related to the power of heaven and earth, but I’m not sure about the specifics either."

He smiled bitterly as he spoke.

This is beyond his level.

Though Golden Core cultivators stand at the pinnacle of immortal cultivation, above them are many powerful beings, legendary Taoist Masters, the unreachable Great Powers of the Golden Core, and those ancient legends.

Even though White Cloud True Monarch has now reached the late-stage Golden Core, he was once a Loose Cultivator, and most of the information he received was public in the Immortal Cultivation World; genuinely secretive information is hard for him to delve into.

For example, the Authority Artifact, he only knows bits and pieces.

"Who told you about the Authority Artifact?" Que Lingyu found the matter very intriguing.

White Cloud True Monarch was silent for a moment, then said: "The Ten Thousand Treasures Store, I have some acquaintance with Treasure True Monarch there, ten years ago I visited him! He accidentally mentioned the Authority Artifact, but no matter how I asked afterwards, he remained silent."

Que Lingyu furrowed her brow in deep thought, "I haven’t heard of the Authority Artifact, but I’ve heard of the Authority Struggle! Heavenly Sword True Monarch once said he missed the Authority Struggle, if he had caught it, he might have advanced further!"

Mentioning Heavenly Sword True Monarch, everyone’s eyes turned to Que Lingyu again.

In the Yunxiao Mountain Range, Heavenly Sword True Monarch is an unavoidable presence.

In nearly ten thousand years, Heavenly Sword True Monarch has been the most powerful Golden Core cultivator in the Yunxiao Mountain Range, and most forces in the Yunxiao Mountain Range have some relation to Heavenly Sword True Monarch.

"What is the Authority Struggle?" Jian Changhe asked.

"I wasn’t sure before, but just now Senior Brother Bai Yun said that Authority means the power of heaven and earth, so the Authority Struggle should be the battle for the power of heaven and earth!" Que Lingyu said.

Alright, everyone was only half-aware, knowing nothing clear about this authority thing.

Yang Zhenshan figured there was no need to voice his own speculations, he only heard the term Authority Struggle from Five-tailed Vicious, the rest were his own guesses.