History's Strongest Senior Brother c1-1474

by 八月飞鹰, Ba Yue Fei Ying, August Eagle

  Qi Wei remained silent, his expression also ugly to the extreme.

  Madame Kang shook her head, “They would indeed most likely have been unable to rival us. Still, if they had been fully set on running, there was a great chance of them doing so successfully.”

  “It would be fine if we successfully managed to kill and silence them, but if it failed and the news was leaked, it would be equivalent to sowing irrevocable enmity with the Southeastern Exalt.”

  Kang Jinyuan said, “They are just disciples of the Southeastern Exalt, not being the Southeastern Exalt himself. We could just have killed them. If the Southeastern Exalt were to pursue the matter, with the Emperor behind us, how would we have to fear him?”

  Madame Kang heaved a long sigh towards the heavens, “It is not as simple as that.”

  While they had a backer supporting them, covertly setting up the Heaven Bearing Efficate Formation in the Royal Reed Sea had been on secret orders from the start.

  Now that they had been exposed, stirring up a ruckus, they had undoubtedly failed in their mission.

  Not only did they have to account for things to the Southeastern Exalt now, it would probably be hard to explain themselves to their backer as well.

  It was true that their backer did not fear the Southeastern Exalt. Still, if a major conflict arose between the two, they who had already failed in their mission igniting a yet greater conflict, Kang Ping and the others would likely have no good end.

  Therefore, Kang Ping had no choice but to head to Golden Court Mountain, working to alleviate the problem as much as possible. If he did this, there might still be a turnaround waiting for them.

  Madame Kang and Qi Wei both understood this rationale. However unwilling they were, they could only tolerate it for now.

  “Senior apprentice-brother Qi, I’ll trouble you to handle the remaining matters here. I’ll head over to meet King Xuanmu, “Madame Kang looked at Qi Wei, “It is fine for our two lineages, but their lineage would likely be unhappy having to lower their heads in the Royal Reed Sea.”

  In the past, King Xuanmu, Shen Lingzi and Daoist Shi had led their disciples in coming to the Royal Reed Sea basically because there were clues as to the location of the legendary Earth Queen here.

  The Royal Reed Sea possessed unique geography, with the Heaven Bearing Efficate Formation being set up much more efficiently here within this valley.

  The descendants of Shen Lingzi and Daoist Shi had remained in the shadows, leaving all the surface matters for King Xuanwen’s lineage to handle.

  So many years having passed, the Grand Xuan Dynasty was used to lording over the Royal Reed Sea.

  Qi Wei asked coldly, “So what if he is unwilling? King Xuanwen and King Xuancheng aren’t here at the end of the day. Without us to help him, that his already unstable territory can still temporarily remain secure is something he should already be thanking his ancestors for.”

  Madame Kang said, “After we’ve stopped, the anti-Xuan forces should not dare to counterattack too rampantly. After all, no one what knows what kind of attitude the Southeastern Exalt might take.”

  “Our strength is laid out there for all to see. If someone wants to act against us, they would still have to appraise their own worth first.”

  Qi Wei said, “They will most likely be keeping an eye out for the news from Golden Court Mountain as well.”

  Madame Kang pondered for a moment, “Why not we fabricate things a little for them.”

  ……

  On the Riding Wind Heavenly Vessel, Yan Zhaoge’s trio left alongside Zheng Ming’s group.

  Zheng Ming would not mind Yan Zhaoge continuing to stay on the vessel. It was just that this way, he would be like Bai Ziming, just lounging there without anything to do.

  This was not a scenario that Yan Zhaoge would like.

  Beneath his manipulations, the heavens of the Royal Reed Sea had changed. Wanting to gain more amidst this situation, his own continued hard work was still needed.

  Still, before they were to separate, Yan Zhaoge began asking questions all around, obtaining much useful information relevant to the World beyond Worlds from Zheng Ming, Wen Luoxia and the rest.

  During his earlier stay at the branch altar of the Dim Darkness Sect, Yan Zhaoge had vaguely had a feeling from his discussion with the Dim Darkness Sect martial practitioners there.

  Following the Great Calamity, in the relatively long history of the World beyond Worlds, some people and some matters seemed to have been played gradually down over time.

  At the current time, much historical knowledge had gradually been buried, few being aware of it.

  The Dim Darkness Sect had a longer history as compared to the likes of the North Sea Sword Pavilion and Copper Men Island, with much historical information still preserved. Their knowledge should thus be more abundant.

  However, most of the information that Yan Zhaoge had been able to obtain from the Dim Darkness Sect regarding the World beyond Worlds was from the current era or the past thousand years or so.

  Going even further back, the veracity of things would be less certain. Also, more and more would have been lost, far from being as detailed as in recent years.

  As compared to this, Zheng Ming’s group was of the Southeastern Exalt’s lineage, and the background of Kang Ping’s group would not be simple as well.

  Over on the vessel, he was able to learn information from even further back in time.

  The Radiant Light Sect and the Dim Darkness Sect had once flourished together for a time as the past Dim Radiant Sect. However, when the Dim Radiant Sect had split apart that year, with numerous higher echelon experts also having perished, much of its historical records had been lost.

  “The Exalted Solar Luminary, Gao Han, said to be a fortunate survivor of the Great Calamity,” Wen Luoxia was looking rather strangely at Yan Zhaoge, clearly still disbelieving somewhat that he was unaware of the specific origins of the Extreme Yang Seal.

  As she saw it, if Yan Zhaoge was of the direct lineage of the Exalted Solar Luminary or even his very disciple, him possessing such a cultivation base at such a young age would be more understandable.

  “Following the Great Calamity, he and a few other experts established the World beyond Worlds together, forming the environment that we currently live in in this day and age, reinvigorating the lineage of Daoism and rebuilding Kunlun Mountain.”

  Wen Luoxia slowly continued, “These senior experts became known as the Nine Luminaries of Kunlun of post-Great Calamity times. Still, the environment here back then was still very unstable with the Great Calamity just having passed, numerous dangers still existing within the world.”

  “In order to quell these dangers, some of the Kunlun Nine Luminaries died as well. Later, there were even some who went missing like the Exalted Solar Luminary, their whereabouts hence unknown.”

  Yan Zhaoge appeared greatly entertained by Wen Luoxia’s narration, causing her to feel rather irritated.

  He totally ignored Wen Luoxia’s strange gaze, numerous thoughts rapidly flashing through his mind.

  Hearing Wen Luoxia’s narration, Yan Zhaoge had gradually gained an increased understanding of the original owner of this high-grade Sacred Artifact that he possessed.

  This Exalted Solar Luminary had unquestionably been a major figure of post-Great Calamity times.

  Currently, his whereabouts were unknown. If he was still alive, bar any major occurrences, his natural progression of strength would undoubtedly make it such that he would still be able to traverse this World beyond Worlds as domineeringly as he wanted.

  Just looking at the other members of the Kunlun Nine Luminaries of the past, it could basically be projected how this Exalted Solar Luminary would have ended up now.

  The Exalted Earth Luminary of the Saturn Star, the current Earth Sovereign of the Three Sovereigns.

  The Exalted Hidden Luminary of the Ketu Star, currently the Hidden Sovereign alongside him.

  Yan Zhaoge smacked his lips.
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  By the same reasoning, none of the Kunlun Nine Luminaries of the past would have been incapable.

  In the post-Great Calamity era, they should undoubtedly have been unforgettable figures whose role no one would be able to dismiss at all.

  However, why had they gradually been buried amidst history in post-Great Calamity times following those earliest years?

  If it was a deliberate action on someone’s part, who could that person be?

  And also, why?

  History's Strongest Senior Brother Chapter 695: Doubts alleviated!

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  The situation introduced to him by Wen Luoxia alleviated many of Yan Zhaoge’s doubts.

  Still, the more he came to know, the more new things he wondered about.

  From his conversation with Wen Luoxia, Yan Zhaoge could be certain that someone had indeed played down the role of some things within history.

  As a direct descendant of the Southeastern Exalt’s lineage, Wen Luoxia’s understanding of history was merely surface understanding, most of it being legends.

  Like this, the Dim Darkness Sect who possessed the legacy of a great power not having had much historical information passed down was still understandable.

  For smaller powers and ordinary citizens, even less had to be said regarding this.

  The historical knowledge that everyone was rather more familiar with was basically the situation of the past thousand years after the global situation of the World beyond Worlds had been stabilised.

  As for even earlier history, most of it was buried amidst the river of time, perhaps only a limited few who had witnessed it personally being privy to its actual contents.

  Wen Luoxia’s current words might not be entirely accurate as well. Yan Zhaoge understood this, merely using them as a reference.

  Even so, he still felt rather shocked by it.

  “The Exalted Solar Luminary, Gao Han…was that his real name?” Yan Zhaoge pondered.

  Looking at Wen Luoxia, he feigned nonchalance as he asked, “I wonder if this Exalted Solar Luminary of the Sun Star as well as the current Earthly Sovereign and Hidden Sovereign were of the direct lineage of the Three Purities or members of the past Divine Palace of the Heavenly Court?”

  Wen Luoxia was taken aback, “The Kunlun Nine Luminaries rebuilt Kunlun Mountain, continuing the legacies of the past. It is rumoured that they grasped supreme martial arts of the Jade Clear lineage.”

  “However, whether they were of the direct lineage or just obtained their scriptures by chance is something that I as a junior would not know. My old Grand Master might know about it, though.”

  Kunlun Mountain’s Jade Illusory Palace had been the dao arena of the legendary founder of the Jade Clear lineage, the Lord of Primordial Beginning.

  Wen Luoxia continued, “If it is the Grand Clear lineage, many sects of post-Great Calamity times are actually related to it somewhat.”

  The founder of the Grand Clear lineage, the Lord of the Dao and Virtue, had established the thriving martial civilisation, enlightening myriad beings in beginning on the path of cultivation.

  Afterwards, all of them had flourished and blossomed over many long years, innumerable experts opening one new path after another time and time again, leaving behind more and more legacies.

  If one were to be looser about it, more than ninety percent of Daoist martial practitioners could be considered descendants of the Grand Clear lineage.

  Following the time of the Great Calamity, whether people had directly inherited legacies of the past or unearthed old martial arts and developed newer ones from them, all of them had benefited from the founder of the Grand Clear lineage.

  Wen Luoxia paused slightly before saying, “As for the Prime Clear lineage…the Earthly Sovereign once decreed that their descendants are not allowed to set foot in the World beyond Worlds.”

  Hearing this, the corners of Yan Zhaoge’s mouth twitched slightly.

  Still, he had already benefited greatly from learning all this.

  Yan Zhaoge mentally communicated quietly with the Extreme Yang Seal.

  Accompanied by his gradually deepening connection with the Extreme Yang Seal, his understanding of this treasure had been growing increasingly deeper as well as he had gradually come to detect many abnormal things.

  For example, the fist-intent of the Exalted Solar Luminary Gao Han that had sealed the crevice to the Nine Underworlds in the Earth Domain that year which he had observed was indeed purely from the Extreme Yang Scripture.

  However, in the Extreme Yang Seal itself, aside from the glorious true intent of the Sun Star that was contained within, Yan Zhaoge could vaguely detect the presence of other concepts as well.

  They actually somewhat resembled the concepts of the Cyclic Heavenly Scripture and the Yin Yang Heavenly Scripture of the ten Primordial Heavenly Scriptures of the Jade Clear lineage.

  The power of the Extreme Yang Seal vaguely resembled the legendary Cyclic Heavenly Seal which domineeringly suppressed the heavens and the earth, reversing all extremities!

  At the same time, as compared to the fragmented version which he had once viewed in the martial repository of the Divine Palace, the Extreme Yang Scripture that he currently grasped was not just more complete, but more intricately profound and powerful as well.

  Yet, the more Yan Zhaoge cultivated in it, the more Yan Zhaoge felt like the improvements and refinement of the current Extreme Yang Scripture had somewhat used the Yin Yang Heavenly Scripture of the Jade Clear lineage as a reference.

  Like the Aeon Light Heavenly Scripture and the Life Creation Heavenly Scripture, the Yin Yang Heavenly Scripture was one of the later six scriptures of the Primordial Heavenly Scriptures, possessing the infinite profundities of the variations between yin and yang.

  Amongst them was naturally contained extreme yin and extreme yang as well.

  Yan Zhaoge pondered, “It is more or less like I predicted, but the situation is even more complicated. I really made a right choice in coming to this World beyond Worlds. Otherwise, having been sold off by someone, I might still even be busily helping them to count their money.”

  Zheng Ming’s group and even Kang Ping’s group might not know this, but Yan Zhaoge was the clearest on it.

  The Exalted Solar Luminary Gao Han had previously placed the Extreme Yang Seal in the deep abyss of the Eight Extremities World’s Earth Domain to pull the wool over someone’s eyes even as he had done so to suppress the crevice to the Nine Underworlds.

  Who had he wanted to fool?

  After fooling that someone, where had he gone, and what had he done?

  Yan Zhaoge curled his lips. Gao Han aside, that woman who had left the Extreme Yin Crown behind was possibly of the Kunlun Nine Luminaries as well.

  Adding on the remnant shell of the Rahu Sabre, Yan Zhaoge could not help but sigh inwardly at how the waters of the Eight Extremities World were shallow yet contained so many hybrid dragons.

  Even as Yan Zhaoge pondered on this, someone was paying attention to and pondering about him.

  That female martial practitioner named Ye Xin currently had a rather complex expression on her face as she watched Yan Zhaoge converse with Wen Luoxia from the side.

  She had actually felt very awkward just now.

  Kang Ping and the others had aided her. Owing them a debt of gratitude, she had originally intended to speak on the Grand Xuan Dynasty’s behalf in front of her master and her senior apprentice-uncle.

  Who knew that the major problem of the Heaven Bearing Efficate Formation would suddenly arise, leaving her only able to wait obediently by the side, even having to rejoice at not having spoken too much and said something wrong earlier.

  At the end of it all, Kang Ping had been forced to travel far away to Golden Court Mountain to meet the Southeastern Exalt. The Grand Xuan Dynasty which had held a major advantage in the Royal Reed Sea had not suffered damage, yet now had to suffer in silence in keeping a low profile.

  Meanwhil
e, this youth before her was still living in a relaxed and carefree manner.

  Even as Ye Xin was astonished at Yan Zhaoge already possessing such a cultivation base at such a young age, she was more shocked by his overturning the heavens of the Royal Reed Sea with the mere flipping of a hand.

  While he had borrowed their might to do this, not just anyone would have been able to accomplish this successfully with experts whom they did not have deep ties with.

  Thinking of the Extreme Yang Seal, thinking of the Exalted Solar Luminary, Ye Xin came to the slight realisation now that this youth before her was doubtlessly one with great fortune surrounding him.

  Amidst everyone’s complex emotions, the Riding Wind Heavenly Vessel travelled far, traversing ten thousand li in a single breath.

  Ye Xin was the first to recover. She had to guide her senior apprentice-uncle to where she had previously met with danger.

  Partway through their journey, Yan Zhaoge bid his farewell to Zheng Ming and the others, disembarking from the Riding Wind Heavenly Vessel alongside Feng Yunsheng and Ah Hu.

  Watching the Riding Wind Heavenly Vessel disappearing into the horizon in a flash, no lingering trace of it remaining, Ah Hu wiped his saliva, “Young Master, if only we had a boat like that.”

  After he had finished speaking, finding that Yan Zhaoge was not responding, Ah Hu turned to look at him. He found that Yan Zhaoge was not looking at the Riding Wind Heavenly Vessel. Instead, he had turned back and was gazing in the opposite direction.

  It was the direction from which they had come, in which the valley where the Heaven Bearing Efficate Formation had previously been erected was located.

  Ah Hu asked, “Young Master, what is it? Did someone from the Grand Xuan Dynasty follow us?”

  Yan Zhaoge shook his head, “I didn’t discover anyone following us. I’m just feeling that formation from earlier to be rather strange.”

  “Strange?” A curious Ah Hu asked, “Strange in what way?”