Chapter 622: Martial Ancestor’s Relic — True Martial Heaven-Crushing Seal

Taiping Sea Region, Xueyang Island.

This was the headquarters of the Xueyang Sword Sect.

Though not the largest island in the Taiping Sea Region, it was the richest in spiritual energy.

At the highest point of Xueyang Island—

Two figures stood, facing the rising sun.

The one in front was a brawny cultivator.

His loose, blood-red Daoist robe had been worn so tightly it clung to him like a fitted battle suit,

fully outlining his muscular chest and abdomen.

He looked nothing like a graceful spiritual cultivator—

instead, more like a body cultivator who specialized in tempering blood and essence.

He was none other than Xiong Tianxing, sect master of the Xueyang Sword Sect.

Behind him stood a cold-faced young cultivator.

“News has arrived from the Sun-Moon Sect—Supreme Cangqing’s estate is about to open. Yan’er, do you dare take a trip?”

Xiong Tianxing laughed heartily.

Ye Yan answered solemnly, “Why wouldn’t I?”

“This time, we’ll be competing not just with sects from the surrounding seas, but also the five top powers of the Inner Sea—among them, heaven’s chosen ones with unmatched talent. You’re not afraid?”

Xiong Tianxing lowered his hulking figure like a man-eating bear, bearing down on Ye Yan until it was hard for him to breathe.

Ye Yan replied with gravity, “As cultivators, we must forge ahead. How could we stop just because some Inner Sea geniuses show up?”

“Hahaha! Good! I like your spirit of defying the heavens and fighting the earth!”

“Although you’re only at the half-step Nirvana Realm, you’re just one opportunity away from breaking through.”

“I hope you can achieve Nirvana inside the Cangqing estate!”

Xiong Tianxing’s voice rang clear and loud.

“No need for Master to say it. That is exactly my intention,” Ye Yan said with a confident smile.

Xiong Tianxing looked even more approving.

The more he looked at Ye Yan, the more satisfied he felt.

This young cultivator had only recently joined the Xueyang Sword Sect, yet his talent was exceptional and his temperament firm.

He strongly reminded Xiong Tianxing of his own younger days.

That was precisely why he had broken tradition to accept him as a disciple.

After Xiong Tianxing left, Ye Yan looked eastward—toward the Luo Xing Sea Region.

He was brimming with ambition and filled with excitement.

“I didn’t expect that not long after joining the Xueyang Sword Sect, I’d get the chance to take part in something this grand.”

“Supreme Cangqing’s estate… that’s the estate of a Supreme Realm expert!”

Ye Yan took a deep breath, full of longing.

In his mind, Xiao Fan spoke up first.

“With all four souls united, our fortune is unmatched. We’re sure to obtain at least one or two sacred artifacts.”

Lin Dongtian followed up, “That’s right. As long as we get even one sacred artifact, it’ll be a huge win.”

“Besides, from what I know, Supreme Cangqing once obtained a sacred artifact from the Martial Ancestor called the True Martial Heaven-Crushing Seal.”

“That sacred artifact is peerless in offense. If we get it, our strength will skyrocket!”

Ye Yan was deeply stirred. “A sacred artifact left behind by the Martial Ancestor?!”

From their time together, he had already learned that Lin Dongtian possessed the Martial Ancestor Codex of the Eight Desolations—he was a successor of the Martial Ancestor.

It was highly likely Lin Dongtian could locate the exact position of the True Martial Heaven-Crushing Seal.

“Now that the four souls are united as one, I’ll help you find the True Martial Heaven-Crushing Seal. Trust me,” Lin Dongtian said solemnly.

Ye Yan nodded with equal seriousness. “Thank you!”

Xiao Fan suddenly chuckled. “By the time we get our sacred artifact, Shen Mo will probably still be stuck in that small world, struggling to comprehend the power of the void.”

Lin Dongtian burst into laughter. “Exactly. With the time he’s had, he might grasp one or two traces of void power at most—nowhere near enough to cross the void.”

Ye Yan sighed with emotion. “Truly, fate plays its hand. A few years ago, Shen Mo’s strength far exceeded mine—but very soon, I’ll leave him in the dust.”

His face shone with bold ambition and unwavering confidence.

Inner Sea.

Zanghua Island.

This island was one of the hundreds of thousands belonging to the Xuanyin Grotto-Heaven.

It wasn’t always called this.

After Yin Zanghua took over as the Eighteenth Cave Master, she renamed it Zanghua Island.

At this moment, Yin Zanghua was quietly cultivating in her training chamber.

However, she couldn’t shake off a constant sense of unease.

She had been like this ever since returning from the Luo Xing Sea Region.

After a long while, Yin Zanghua opened her eyes and frowned.

“Who exactly is that cultivator, Shi Tianhao… I’ve never been able to find any information on that name.”

Knock knock knock.

A soft knock sounded outside.

A handmaiden spoke respectfully, “Cave Master, the Grand Cave Master is here to see you.”

Yin Zanghua raised her brows and quickly stood. “Tell Master I’ll come at once.”

“No need. I’m already here.”

An aged voice suddenly rang out.

Yin Zanghua hurried to open the heavy stone door of the training chamber.

An elderly woman with white hair and a hunched back stood just outside.

The handmaiden withdrew at her command.

Yin Zanghua instantly smiled and quickly helped the old woman to sit on the meditation mat before her.

“Master, why have you come in person? I was just about to pay my respects.”

The old woman snorted coldly. “Do you know how long it’s been since you returned? You never intended to see me!”

“You think I don’t understand what’s going through your mind?”

Yin Zanghua gave a helpless smile.

The old woman sighed softly. “I know you’re strong-willed and don’t want me to pressure Wei, that old second.”

“But you’re my personal disciple. When he forced you to swear that military pledge, it was clearly a move against me through you.”

“If I don’t step in, who else will help you?”

Yin Zanghua gave a sweet, obedient smile.

The cold and elegant beauty who normally showed only an icy exterior now looked like a well-behaved schoolgirl in a private academy.

The old woman gently stroked Yin Zanghua’s long hair and sighed. “Zanghua, tell me everything. What exactly happened during your trip to the Luo Xing Sea Region?”

“Leave nothing out.”

Yin Zanghua nodded and recounted the events in full detail.

Including her deal with “Shi Tianhao.”

The old woman raised her brows and snorted coldly. “Using sect resources for a trade and even killing a sect cultivator.”

“Yin Zanghua, do you think the Xuanyin Grotto-Heaven is something you can just toss aside?”

Yin Zanghua said resentfully, “Master, you are my true family. The others in Xuanyin Grotto-Heaven are no different from strangers to me.”

“If you hadn’t told me to take on the position of Eighteenth Cave Master, I wouldn’t have come at all.”

The old woman’s stern expression faded as she lovingly patted her head.

Then she continued, “That Wei really went too far. As Second Cave Master, he deliberately placed two people by your side to watch your every move—and they even paid lip service while working against you.”

“Someone like that deserves death.”

“As for the one you made the trade with…”

The old woman fell into thought. “Shi Tianhao… I’ve never heard that name before.”

Yin Zanghua whispered, “I’ve had people look into it. No one’s heard of that name.”

“Master, I believe he might be the disciple of a Supreme Realm cultivator wandering abroad.”

“His skill in formations is extremely high. He may very well be a disciple of the one from Myriad Manifestation Holy Land.”

The old woman nodded in agreement. “That’s quite possible.”

They chatted a little longer.

Only then did Yin Zanghua ask, “Master, I assume your visit isn’t just about this?”

The old woman smiled faintly. “Of course not.”

“There’s another far more urgent matter I need you to handle.”

Yin Zanghua asked, “What is it?”

The old woman said solemnly, “The Cangqing estate has opened—at the Sun-Moon Sect in the Luo Xing Sea Region.”

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