Chapter 1325
Breakthrough Failure, Ten Thousand Sects Pay Homage
Li Cangxuan's eyes were filled with resentment. He used his last bit of strength to try to continue guiding the medicinal power.
No matter how hard he tried, the power within him was like a wild horse that had broken free of its reins.
It raged uncontrollably, constantly destroying his foundation and vitality.
In a daze, Li Cangxuan heard Ye Daozu's words from back then again.
"In the path of cultivation, opportunities are certainly important, but even more important are the Dao heart and opportunities. If the Dao heart is not firm and the opportunities are insufficient, even if there are many elixirs, it is nothing more than drinking poison to quench thirst."
Only then did he realize that Ye Daozu's words were not a joke.
Although his resolve in the Dao was firm and his obsession deep, his body could no longer keep up with his ambition.
Lifespan has come to an end, and vital energy and blood are depleted; this is an irreversible fate.
Even with a rare and precious treasure like the Thunder Yang Elixir, one cannot defy fate.
"I am not reconciled... I am not reconciled!"
Li Cangxuan let out a desperate roar, his voice filled with resentment and regret.
He was unwilling to accept that the primordial spirit realm he had pursued all his life had ended up like this.
He was unwilling to have gambled the future of the Li family, only to fail to bring them any hope.
Even more unwilling was the fact that he had not been able to witness Ye Daozu's opening of the altar to preach, nor to see the Li family rise to glory.
The roar gradually weakened, and Li Cangxuan's body slowly collapsed, his eyes wide open. The jade bottle in his hand fell to the ground and rolled into a corner.
The stopper came loose, and no more medicinal properties were released.
Outside the secret room, Li Qing heard the commotion inside and his heart tightened. He quickly pushed the door open and went in.
When he saw Li Cangxuan lying in a pool of blood, lifeless, he was struck dumb and froze on the spot.
"Ancestor... Ancestor!"
Li Qing rushed over like a madman, hugged Li Cangxuan's cold body, and tears rolled down his face like broken beads.
"Wake up! Ancestor, didn't you say you would lead the Li family to glory?"
"Didn't you say you were going to attend Master Ye's sermon conference? How can you abandon us like this!"
Soon, his cries echoed throughout the entire Li family mansion.
Hearing the cries, members of the Li family rushed over.
When they saw the scene inside the secret chamber, everyone turned pale and fell into deep grief.
Li Cangxuan, the patriarch of the Li family, was the pillar that supported the Li family for hundreds of years.
The old man who risked his family's future to break through to the Nascent Soul Dao Realm ultimately failed to defy fate.
During the breakthrough process, he unfortunately passed away due to exhaustion of his lifespan and depletion of his vital energy.
"Ancestor..."
"Our Li family is completely finished..."
The clansmen all knelt down on the ground, sobbing softly.
Their hearts were filled with despair, for Li Cangxuan was the only peak Dharma Aspect expert in the Li family.
Now that he has fallen, the Li family no longer has a powerful figure to uphold its reputation.
Without the protection of the strong, in this dog-eat-dog era of the vast star sea.
The Li family could be swallowed up by other families at any time, facing annihilation.
Li Qing held Li Cangxuan's body, tears blurring his vision.
He knew that now was not the time for grief. The patriarch had passed away, and as the heir of the Li family, he had to support the entire family.
"Fellow clansmen,"
Li Qing's voice was hoarse.
"Our ancestor has passed away, and we are filled with grief, but we cannot remain immersed in grief forever. Before his death, our ancestor instructed us to loyally follow the Flying Heaven Sect and manage the Li family well."
Meanwhile, the Flying Gate was already extremely busy.
After Wang Dong broke through, Ye Yang returned to his cave and began to recuperate in seclusion, while also studying the Xuanwu Suppressing the World Technique.
Inside the cave, the spiritual energy was so dense that it almost materialized.
The fragrance of elixir and spiritual energy intertwined, forming a faint halo that enveloped the entire cave.
Ye Yang sat upright on the stone bed, his eyes closed, his body circulated with Dao power, and he was surrounded by a faint black halo.
His consciousness sank into his body, carefully sensing the Daoist principles contained within the cultivation technique.
He attempted to merge it with his own path of thunder and fire to create an even more powerful force.
Before long, the black aura surrounding Ye Yang trembled slightly, and the previously stagnant Dao power became somewhat disordered. He frowned slightly, slowly opened his eyes, and a hint of confusion flashed in them.
"Fellow Daoist Xuanyuan."
"In the 'Xuanwu Zhenshi Jue', the 'Tortoise Shell Defense' realm is based on the Dao of Thick Earth and uses the power of Xuan Water as a shield. However, I cultivate the Dao of Swords and Blades, and my nature is fierce and my Dao power is domineering."
“Every time I activate this state, the sharpness of the swords and blades always clashes with the principles of Xuan Water and Thick Earth, making it difficult to integrate them. Do you have any insights into this?”
Upon hearing Ye Yang's question, Xuan Yuan outside the cave slowly raised his giant head, a glint of light flashing in his dark blue vertical pupils.
"What Daozu Ye said is absolutely right. The way of Xuanwu emphasizes defense and concentration, and values a mind as still as water and as solid as earth; while the way of swords emphasizes offense and destruction, and values sharpness and unstoppable force. The two seem to be contradictory, but in fact they have the same origin. They are both manifestations of the laws of heaven and earth, only with different emphases."
Ye Yang nodded slightly, signaling Xuan Yuan to continue.
As a descendant of the Xuanwu Holy Sect, Xuan Yuan's understanding of the Xuanwu Great Dao far exceeded his expectations.
“Back then, one of my predecessors in the Holy Sect also cultivated the dual paths of thunder and fire, and his predicament is similar to that of the Dao Ancestor today.”
He once said, "Defense is not stagnation, and destruction is not reckless action." The defense of Xuanwu is not simply about holding firm, but about using defense as offense, taking advantage of the solidity of the thick earth to accumulate the sharpness of thunder.
"Master Ye could try integrating the power of swords and sabers into the principles of Xuan Water and Thick Earth."
Ye Yang murmured to himself, repeatedly pondering the words, a glimmer of light gradually appearing in his eyes.
He subconsciously took out the Azure Dragon Sky-Splitting Sword, his fingertips tracing the ancient patterns on the fragments, his divine sense probing into them once more.
"Thank you for your guidance, fellow Daoist."
Ye Yang was overjoyed.
"You are too kind, Dao Ancestor. I am merely doing my best to relay the insights of our Holy Ancestor ancestors."
The two continued their conversation. One was the heir of a powerful sect that had brought peace to the world, while the other had cultivated diligently to this day and successfully obtained the Tribulation Dao Fruit.
Both sides benefited greatly in the short term.
Outside the cave.
The disciples and elders of the Flying Heaven Sect are making orderly preparations for the sermon conference.
Inside the alchemy hall, the furnace was brightly lit.
Dozens of alchemists gathered around the alchemy furnace, refining pills day and night.
Elder Dantang personally oversaw the operation, his hands forming hand seals.
"Be careful, everyone. These pills are for the fellow Daoists who have come to listen to the Dao. There must be no mistakes!"
The elder of the Pill Hall spoke solemnly, his gaze sweeping over each alchemist.
"The Dao Ancestor has decreed that the pills refined this time must be of the highest quality and in the best quantity, so as not to disgrace our Flying Heaven Sect!"
The alchemists responded in unison, not daring to slack off in the slightest.
They knew that this sermon was a major event for the Flying Heaven Sect.
If the pills are defective, it will not only bring shame to the Flying Heaven Sect, but also betray the Dao Ancestor's trust.
The outer disciples were even busier than usual.
Some were responsible for cleaning the mountain gate, while others were responsible for setting up the preaching platform and receiving envoys from various sects and clan leaders who came to Feitianmen.
While the entire Flying Gate was busy preparing for the sermon conference.
A dazzling purple light suddenly emanated from the back mountain of Feitianmen.
Immediately afterwards, a rich spiritual energy mingled with the aroma of fruit.
It swept across the entire back mountain of Feitianmen and even spread to the entire Qingyun Mountain.
"what is that?"
Several outer sect disciples who were patrolling the back mountain stopped in their tracks upon seeing the purple light in the peach grove, their faces showing shock.
"Such a rich spiritual energy! And the fruity aroma is so tempting!"
The disciples exchanged glances and then ran into the peach grove.
The rich spiritual energy and sweet fruity aroma swept in like a tide, instantly overshadowing the Flying Gate.
Even the disciples who were busy at the mountain gate stopped what they were doing and looked towards the back of the mountain.
From a distance.
In the center of the peach grove stood a giant tree, growing ever more upright and robust. Its trunk resembled a low house, requiring four or five disciples to join hands to encircle it.
The tree's canopy spreads out like an umbrella, blocking out the sun, and its branches are laden with glistening peaches.
Each peach is about the size of a fist, pale purple in color, with fine silver wires wrapped around its skin, occasionally emitting a soft "crackling" sound.
"It's the Purple Lightning Silver Peach! The Purple Lightning Silver Peach is ripe!" (End of Chapter)