The Location of the Ancient Arcane Ancestral Temple — The Influence Must Be Expanded
The Location of the Ancient Arcane Ancestral Temple — The Influence Must Be Expanded
The sky was dim, and thin black mist spread across the wilderness in every direction. As far as the eye could see, heaven and earth were a single expanse of reddish-brown.
Broken mountains and fissures were everywhere. Some places even looked as though an invisible, terrifying giant hand had forcibly wiped them away, razing them flat.
The air of this land was saturated with a dreadful, ominous aura that set one’s heart trembling, as if countless wronged souls had been buried here.
Even those with profound cultivation, upon arriving here, could not help but shudder, feeling a chill in their very souls, as if gusts of cold, ghostly wind were blowing past their ears.
No one knew how the Ancient Arcane Empire, so powerful millions of years ago, had been destroyed — and so silently, without a sound.
“Based on the signs revealed by the key, Mirror Lake should be right here. But for thousands of kilometers in every direction, there is nothing but broken walls and ruins — not even a lake.”
“How are we supposed to find this so-called Mirror Lake?”
At this moment, at the edge of these ruins, a figure riding a divine sword slowly descended to the ground.
Handsome features, a tall and upright bearing, exuding an extraordinary aura.
It was none other than Lin En, who, after departing from the Boundless Immortal Valley, had followed the instructions of that mysterious white-robed elder and made his way here.
He frowned as he surveyed the wilderness and barren land before him, strands of golden light flickering within his eyes.
Even under his Sword Dao Heaven Peering Eyes, he could see nothing unusual about this place.
That was precisely what puzzled him.
However, the key in his bosom indicated that traces of the Heavenly Dao Sword would be found here — in other words, the location of Mirror Lake.
That was why he had not given up and was still searching for the entrance.
In Lin En’s view, some mysterious Array Patterns were likely hidden here, concealing the aura and fluctuations of this place.
Otherwise, he would have found Mirror Lake long ago.
Elsewhere, the Snow Sword Immortal, the Abundance Sword Immortal, and the others, who had dispatched numerous subordinates to rush here, were also searching for the entrance to Mirror Lake.
They had arrived here quite some time ago, but like Lin En, they had found nothing.
On the contrary, they had encountered quite a few strange and ferocious beasts dwelling in this place, losing a good number of their people.
“Who would have thought that the Ancient Arcane Empire, so powerful that it nearly unified the entire Profound Sword World, would end up like this in the end? Apart from ruins, nothing remains here.”
Standing atop a broken mountain, the Abundance Sword Immortal could not help but shake his head gently, his tone filled with regret.
“I wonder how the power behind that Young Master Gu from the Beyond compares to the Ancient Arcane Empire?”
One Earth Sword Immortal sighed in the same manner, involuntarily comparing the force behind Gu Changge with what could be called the most powerful force in the history of the Profound Sword World.
Hearing this, a trace of indifference appeared on the Snow Sword Immortal’s face beneath her mask, and she said softly, “In that legendary land of the Beyond, powers comparable to the Ancient Arcane Empire are as numerous as fish crossing a river — countless beyond measure.”
“And the power behind that Young Master Gu stands at the very pinnacle of the Beyond. There is simply no meaning in comparing the two.”
Hearing her words, all the Earth Sword Immortals present were moved, their hearts shaken with horror.
They knew that the Snow Sword Immortal possessed an innate secret art that made her soul exceptionally powerful.
As a result, she could freely probe even the souls of Cultivators from the Beyond.
Words spoken from the Snow Sword Immortal’s mouth were, for the most part, as good as certain.
“It seems we really were frogs at the bottom of a well.”
The Abundance Sword Immortal showed a bitter smile, then added, “This matter of the Ancient Arcane Ancestral Temple — have any of you mentioned it to that Young Master Gu?”
The assembled Earth Sword Immortals all shook their heads, indicating they had not.
After all, this matter was of grave importance. Although they trusted Gu Changge greatly,
Gu Changge was, in the end, a person of the Beyond, and there was no guaranteeing that those around him would not leak this matter.
Afterward, the many Earth Sword Immortals transformed into streaks of divine light and swept toward the depths of this place.
“Ahead lies the Ancient Arcane Ancestral Temple. Legend has it that back then, far too many divine treasures were enshrined within it — methods for attaining the Dao and transcending, as well as all manner of divine swords, each one of immeasurable value, worthy of being worshipped as a divine artifact.”
“That’s right. It also contained the various comprehensions of ancient sword cultivators. That temple had everything — all gathered and collected by them, with entire walls of carvings that were the crystallized wisdom of the Progenitors of successive generations.”
“What a pity that it has all been destroyed now. Nothing remains of it.”
The crowd discussed animatedly, not noticing in the slightest that in the void behind them, a faint, indistinct figure — as if standing within another world entirely — was slowly following along.
This level of influence is still far from enough.
“Ah Da, spread word of this place.”
Gu Changge shook his head lightly, his gaze carrying a trace of contemplation as it swept across this land wreathed in black mist.
He had more or less figured it out — this so-called Ancient Arcane Ancestral Temple was a land forsaken by heaven.
All manner of chaotic energies filled it, brimming with hatred, ill omen, and countless other strangenesses.
Even the Fortuitous One born of this world, upon arriving here, was considerably affected, unable to find the true location of Mirror Lake — to say nothing of everyone else.
Therefore, he had to think of a way to draw more people here. Only by doing so could he increase the chances of finding Mirror Lake.
“Yes, Master.” Ah Da received the order and quickly stepped into the void, departing.
Two days later, a piece of news arrived, causing an enormous sensation across the Thirteen States of the Profound Sword World. Countless Cultivators were horrified, unable to believe it.
The Ancient Arcane Ancestral Temple had been built by the descendants of later generations after the passing of the Ancient Arcane Empire’s Great Ancestor.
Here, the successive emperors of the Ancient Arcane Empire had once been enshrined.
Every single emperor had been a figure of great renown, with cultivation so powerful it defied description, each leaving a bold and brilliant stroke in the history of the Profound Sword World.
So much so that even now, quite a few Cultivators and living beings still traveled to the outskirts of the Ancient Arcane Ruins to pay their respects.
But no one had ever imagined that this place actually concealed the legendary Mirror Lake.