Chapter 00181: Golden Hoop Immortal
# Golden Hoop Immortal
Chapter 181
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 181: Golden Hoop Immortal
As she spoke, Shangguan Xiaoyi seemed to remember something.
"You might not know my master, but you might have heard of my grand master. His name is Ma Sui, and he is quite a respected figure even in the Great Desolate Universe."
Lan Xiaobu felt a bit embarrassed; he truly didn't know who Ma Sui was.
Noticing his discomfort, Shangguan Xiaoyi explained, "Have you heard of the Golden Hoop Immortal? My grand master is the Golden Hoop Immortal. Back in the day, even the True Dragon Daoist wasn't a match for my grand master and was swiftly defeated by him."
Upon hearing this, Lan Xiaobu immediately recalled.
The True Dragon Daoist was a disciple of a Saint and one of the Twelve Immortals of Yuxu.
To be defeated by the Golden Hoop Immortal was a remarkable feat, and if it weren't for Yuanshi's help, this man would have certainly met his end.
The ability to take down the True Dragon Daoist spoke volumes about Shangguan Xiaoyi's grand master.
Lan Xiaobu couldn't help but sigh about the disciples of the Jie Sect, so many had perished without seeing Tongtian Saint come to their aid.
He admired ancient figures like Sanxiao and Zhao Gongming, but both had already passed away.
"My master might not have received my grand master's complete teachings, but he is still an outstanding person in Yuan Continent. After the division of Yuan Continent, he reached the Earth Immortal Realm and sought to take me through the Great Dao Wall. However, we still required a top-tier flying treasure, which led my master to think of the Starship in the Artifact Immortal Manor..."
Shangguan Xiaoyi sighed.
"Back then, the Starship was in the hands of the manor's master, Chi Jiangnie. My master approached him, and at that time, Chi Jiangnie had just stepped into the Human Immortal Realm and had yet to return to the manor. After hearing my master’s invitation, he immediately agreed. However, he had one condition – to bring along his disciple, Fang Ang."
Lan Xiaobu thought to himself that he would have done the same if he were in Chi Jiangnie's position.
Only Earth Immortals could sense the location of the Great Dao Wall, and how hard was it for people from Yuan Continent to reach the Earth Immortal Realm? Naturally, he wouldn’t pass up such an opportunity.
"Eventually, the four of us headed to the Great Dao Wall. Near the wall, there was a cosmic abyss, immeasurable and bottomless. My master sensed that crossing this abyss would lead to the Great Desolate Universe. As soon as we boarded the Starship, my master realized that Fang Ang and I wouldn’t be able to cross the abyss. So, we stayed at the edge of the abyss to see my master and Chi Jiangnie enter."
Lan Xiaobu remarked, "So your master and Chi Jiangnie both went to the Great Desolate Universe?"
However, they couldn’t just say the Starship had vanished; they had to say it had left Yuan Continent for the Great Desolate Universe.
Shangguan Xiaoyi shook her head.
"I don’t think so. At that time, Fang Ang and I were at the edge seeing them off, planning to leave afterward. But just three days later, a fierce gale erupted from deep within the abyss, carrying with it many corpses and treasures. I saw Chi Jiangnie being swept away by the gale, already on the verge of death. Yet, my master had completely vanished without a trace. I was anxious and quickly used the Ocean Silk to pull him out..."
Lan Xiaobu didn’t ask but suspected Chi Jiangnie must have perished.
As if confirming his thoughts, Shangguan Xiaoyi said, "Chi Jiangnie had lost all his vitality, his meridians shattered, and his sea of consciousness cracked. His primordial spirit was on the verge of collapse. He warned Fang Ang that unless he reached the True Immortal Realm, he absolutely must not come near the Great Dao Wall. One must be a perfected Earth Immortal to even come here. After saying this, Chi Jiangnie passed away."
At that moment, I realized my master must also be in danger.
After waiting a while with no sign of him, I had to leave the Great Dao Wall with Fang Ang, though my heart was heavy.
After leaving, I intended to return to Little Longevity Mountain when I was set upon by the folks from Ancient Star Mountain.
I didn’t know how they had learned of my knowledge about the location of the Great Dao Wall before heading to the Artifact Immortal Manor."Lan Xiaobu chuckled."Was it Fang Ang who let it slip?"Shangguan Xiaoyi looked at him in surprise and after a moment sighed."No wonder the people from Nine Provinces Mountain and Ancient Star Mountain didn’t dare challenge you; I had never thought of that."Lan Xiaobu replied,"It’s not that you never thought of it, but rather you did not wish to attribute such malice to others."Xiaoyi had lived much longer than him, but it was clear she had been focused on her cultivation, protected by her master and family, and was entirely unaware of the darkness in people’s hearts. After being captured by Ancient Star Mountain for so many years, she had inevitably changed. Only four people knew of their trip to the Great Desolate Universe, so it was rather obvious it was Fang Ang's doing through the process of elimination."When I was escaping, I happened to run into Fang Ang again.
Worrying that I wouldn’t manage to escape Ancient Star Mountain's pursuit, I entrusted him with a flame I was nurturing."Shangguan Xiaoyi sighed,"In retrospect, I should have known it wouldn’t have gone so easily; it’s quite possible Fang Ang was already waiting for me.
You already know what happened after that; I was imprisoned by Ancient Star Mountain."Lan Xiaobu asked curiously,"If that's the case, why didn't you tell the people from Ancient Star Mountain about that place? It's so dangerous; wouldn't it be better for them to go there and perish?"Shangguan Xiaoyi said,"That place is indeed perilous, but it’s filled with treasures left behind by formidable beings who couldn’t cross the abyss and ultimately perished there.
I feared that the folks from Ancient Star Mountain might seek those treasures.
If that were to happen, then Ancient Star Mountain would only grow stronger."Afterward, she took out a position orb and handed it to Lan Xiaobu."Lord Lan, this is the specific location of the Great Dao Wall I’ve organized recently.
You can take a look.
The abyss of the Great Dao Wall is extremely dangerous; even Earth Immortals find it hard to escape."The last sentence was a reminder to Lan Xiaobu that if he planned to go to the Great Dao Wall, he should at least reach beyond the Earth Immortal level before attempting to cross the abyss. Giving him the position orb implied he could visit the vicinity of the Great Dao Wall for any unexpected discoveries."Thank you, Daoist Shangguan.
I will know what to do.
You are on the verge of a breakthrough to the Human Immortal Realm.
If you require a good place, you can come to my manor in Mubei Immortal City; I’ve set up a Spiritual Gathering Array there.
The half-piece spiritual vein I acquired at Little Longevity Mountain has also been planted in the manor.
I fear I won’t return for a long time, so that place should suit your breakthrough into the Human Immortal Realm."After stowing away the position orb, Lan Xiaobu also took out an array flag and handed it to Shangguan Xiaoyi. She quickly accepted it, saying,"Thank you, Lord Lan.
I was just getting ready to break into the Human Immortal Realm in Mubei Immortal City."
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After parting ways with Shangguan Xiaoyi, Lan Xiaobu summoned the ancient path to control the flying ship, directing it toward the Great Dao Wall.
Lan Xiaobu wasn't intending to cross the Great Dao Wall just yet; he aimed to ascertain its position and see if the vast abyss in front, filled with fallen Earth Immortal powerhouses, might harbor a suitable flying treasure.
Using a top-grade flying spirit tool to return to Earth was a last resort.
If there was the slightest chance, Lan Xiaobu would rather find a flying immortal tool for himself.
The second reason for visiting the Great Dao Wall was that Lan Xiaobu intended for the Cosmic Dimension Matrix to help locate the first cosmic wall he had traversed.
No one knew where the first cosmic wall was; Lan Xiaobu passed through it to arrive here, yet he, too, was unaware of its location.
The only way to find the first cosmic wall was to rely on the Cosmic Dimension Matrix.
Inside the ship's cabin, Lan Xiaobu instructed the Cosmic Dimension Matrix to begin constructing the flame nest he was nurturing.
In no time, the Cosmic Dimension Matrix provided a response: it was a flame nurturing the Primal Eternal Flame.
Lan Xiaobu mused that this flame was likely not very well-known since he had never heard of it.
He had heard of flames like Sun’s True Flame, Nether Ghost Flame, Samadhi True Flame, Purple Heaven Flame, and Nine Heavens Profound Flame, but never of the Primal Eternal Flame.
However, Lan Xiaobu didn’t really mind; any flame was good enough for him.
His own true flame was so weak it fell short even for alchemy.
Nurturing the Eternal Flame required various methods, which the Cosmic Dimension Matrix provided, but unfortunately, he couldn’t execute any of them.
Things like Chaos Fire Origin Crystals, Fire Origin Stones, Fire Essence Pearls, and Golden Crow Sources…
Each of these materials sounded intimidating, and at that moment, Lan Xiaobu regretted killing Fang Ang too soon.
That guy had said he had a way to make the Primal Eternal Flame emerge, though Lan Xiaobu doubted it.
He had a hard time believing Fang Ang could procure items like Chaos Fire Origin Crystals and Fire Origin Stones.
Lan Xiaobu scoured through the materials in his spatial ring for a long time, and found plenty there.
Some he had gathered, while most were obtained from the rings of two Earth Immortals.
He laid out all the materials he thought might be of use to the Primal Eternal Flame beside the nurturing nest one by one.
He tried over a hundred different materials, but none elicited a reaction from the Primal Eternal Flame.
Just as Lan Xiaobu was about to give up and search for Fire Origin Stones, a fiery red stone he had placed beside the nurturing flame suddenly erupted with a blinding light.
Excitement surged within Lan Xiaobu; could this stone also nurture the Primal Eternal Flame?
He had found the stone on Jade Dawn Star, sensing it was a valuable item, but he had never known how to utilize it — mainly because he wasn’t skilled in crafting and had no concept of the materials involved.
What surprised him was that many ninth-level materials elicited no response from the Primal Eternal Flame, yet this stone began to react.
After the blinding light, the Primal Eternal Flame's hive suddenly began to melt, and fiery lines shot out, enveloping the stone entirely.
Lan Xiaobu felt the temperature rising violently around him; if this continued, his ship would catch fire.
Unsure how to control this flame, he could only expel a drop of essence blood into the fire and begin refining it with his divine sense.
The flames raged more intensely, yet Lan Xiaobu was filled with joy.
He felt his divine sense slowly merging with the fire, allowing him to gradually control it.
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