Yan Zhaoge had heard Fu Ting mention before that this was actually Ingenious Flying Peak’s Riding Wind Heavenly Vessel.
The Brocade Emperor had refined numerous Unwilting Red Lotuses into a Riding Wind Heavenly Vessel, thus having resulted in its current form.
It was worth mentioning that the rare treasure that Fu Ting was skilled in using, the Red Lotus Tribulation, originated from none other than those Unwilting Red Lotuses.
The Red Lotus Heavenly Vessel could be considered one of the symbols of Ingenious Flying Peak.
As the heavenly vessel had ceased to advance and hovered amidst the endless space of the universe, the pure qi of fire suffused the surrounding area, thereby manifesting the form of a red lotus with the divine vessel hidden within.
Streams of plain-coloured cloud qi wreathed the area, showing that there was an Ingenious Flying Peak expert who was well versed in the Grand Plainness Immeasurable Body aboard that vessel.
Yan Zhaoge kept that jade talisman which resembled a red lotus whilst also flames, walking towards that colossal red lotus in the distance.
Currently, the upcoming battle between the two Emperors was already close at hand.
Quite a few martial practitioners of the World beyond Worlds had gathered in the vicinity to watch the commotion.
From the looks of it, the Brocade Emperor and Mars Halberd had no intention of clearing away the crowds from this place.
As Yan Zhaoge walked while observing the area, he was unable to identify the backgrounds of most people if they did not make a move.
Still, Yan Zhaoge now sensed that there was someone staring at him.
Looking over in the direction of that gaze, he saw a young, yellow-clothed girl who was currently in the midst of appraising him with wide eyes.
Despite seeing Yan Zhaoge gazing back over, while the girl looked rather awkward, she did not shift her gaze away as she continued looking at him.
A few people stood beside that yellow-clothed girl. They seemed to be the seniors of her lineage.
These people all exuded powerful auras and mighty spirits. They seemed to be no ordinary people.
One of them was a middle-aged man who could not be overlooked despite his ordinary appearance.
At first glance, Yan Zhaoge could virtually already be certain that he was even stronger than Chief Liu of the Jade Mountain Sect whom he had met earlier.
And not just by a little bit too!
That middle-aged man smiled apologetically at Yan Zhaoge before frowning as he glanced back at the yellow-clothed girl beside him, “Do not be rude, Yuluo.”
The yellow-clothed girl shrunk her head back but still did not retract her gaze as she muttered, “It should be that person of Broad Creed Mountain.”
The middle-aged man rebuked her gently, “Even so, you cannot keep staring at him so impolitely.”
“Oh…” The yellow-clothed girl pouted before saying, “Eldest apprentice-uncle, I want to ask him about Big Sister Feng’s matter.”
The middle-aged man said helplessly, “How can you just ask people things out of the blue?”
Yan Zhaoge’s heart jolted as he walked over and smiled, asking, “Is something the matter? Excuse me if I am wrong, but we seem never to have met before.”
“Are you the Solar Luminary Young Master Yan Zhaoge of the southeastern Yang Heaven Territory’s Royal Reed Sea’s Broad Creed Mountain?” That middle-aged man now solemnly cupped his hands towards Yan Zhaoge, “We are of the lineage of the northern Profound Heaven Territory’s Cloud Pavilion Mountain’s Profound Remnant Locale.”
Yan Zhaoge blinked.
Northern Profound Heaven Territory’s Cloud Pavilion Mountain’s Profound Remnant Locale.
Yan Zhaoge was not unfamiliar with this name.
It was precisely the lineage of the current Northern Exalt.
“That’s right, I am Yan Zhaoge. Greetings,” Yan Zhaoge cupped his hands and returned a greeting before his gaze fell on that yellow-clothed girl, “I wonder what advice you have for me?”
That middle-aged man forced a smile, introducing himself, “I am Zeng, Zeng Mo. These are my fellow disciples.
He looked at that yellow-clothed girl, “This is my junior apprentice-niece, Guan Yuluo.”
Yan Zhaoge had long since noticed that the Profound Remnant Locale martial practitioners present were all not weak.
The one who led them, Zeng Mo, was an expert of the eighth level of the Martial Saint realm, the mid Immortal Bridge stage.
While Yan Zhaoge had never seen him before, right after he reported his name, Yan Zhaoge recalled that he had once heard Mu Jun, Chen Zhiliang and the others of Golden Court Mountain mentioning it before.
Northern Heaven Qilin, Zeng Mo.
Disciple of the Northern Exalt’s lineage at Profound Remnant Locale.
He was one of the foremost figures throughout the entire northern Profound Heaven Territory, acclaimed as a peak expert of the middle generation of the World beyond Worlds alongside Lin Hanhua of the southeastern Yang Heaven Territory in the past.
While he looked ordinary on the outside, he was an actual hegemon of a region.
While both were mid Immortal Bridge Martial Saints, Liu Xiangtong would virtually stand no chance of obtaining victory against him at all.
Zeng Mo aside, the other Profound Remnant Locale martial practitioners there were all unordinary as well as even the weakest was already a Seeing Divinity Martial Saint.
The sole exception was that yellow-clothed girl who was not even a Martial Saint, still being a mere Martial Grandmaster.
Such a Martial Grandmaster was incomparably conspicuous as she stood amongst a group of Seeing Divinity Martial Saints.
While so long as their safety was ensured, anyone would be able to spectate this peak clash between Emperors, there would surely be some basic requirements. Martial practitioners whose cultivation bases were too low would not even be able to view their movements, let alone the profundities contained within.
Zeng Mo and the others had adjusted the distance well such that they would not be too close to the battlefield. Thus, they were able to ensure Guan Yuluo’s safety.
Still, there was no value in Guan Yuluo viewing this battle at all as she would not get anything out of it whatsoever.
“Still, if she is surnamed Guan…” Seeing that Zeng Mo’s attitude towards Guan Yulou was still rather doting though severe, Yan Zhaoge gradually came to understand things.
The Northern Exalt was surnamed Guan too.
As Yan Zhaoge arrived before her now, Guan Yuluo grew solemn as well as she properly greeted, “Hello, Young Master Yan. Please do not take offense if I was impolite just now.”
“It’s okay,” Yan Zhaoge smiled, “Is something the matter?”
Guan Yuluo said, “It’s like this. I wonder if you have any news on Big Sister Feng, Feng Yunsheng, Young Master Yan?”
Yan Zhaoge asked curiously, “You are acquainted with Yunsheng?”
Hearing how Yan Zhaoge addressed Feng Yunsheng, the hearts of Zeng Mo and the others jolted slightly.
“When I was travelling alone outside some time ago and met with some problems, it was all thanks to Big Sister Feng that I was saved from the crisis,” Guan Yuluo said, “Still, I lost touch with Big Sister Feng again afterwards. I went to your sect to look for her, but she had not returned. I wonder if you have seen her recently, Young Master Yan?”
Yan Zhaoge looked rather interestedly at Guan Yuluo.
Soon after entering secluded cultivation, Feng Yunsheng had successfully broken through that final bottleneck, thereby Transcending Mortality and entering Sainthood to become the third person of their generation after Yan Zhaoge and Xu Fei to attain the Martial Saint realm.
Yan Zhaoge was aware of this because the Northern Ocean Clone had remained at the Mountain.
After Transcending Mortality and entering Sainthood, Feng Yunsheng had ultimately still departed from Broad Creed Mountain, treading onto the path that she wanted to
walk.
Still, calculating the time, she should merely have left the Mountain not long ago.
It was unexpected that she had encountered such a matter so soon after leaving.
To protect herself and her sect, Feng Yunsheng would generally not reveal her identity lightly when travelling the outside world.
Yan Zhaoge trusted that Feng Yunsheng could properly grasp how to deal with affairs and what to say to people.
After all, Feng Yunsheng was not some fledgling as she possessed rich experience in navigating the outside world.
The yellow-clothed girl before him, however, knew of Feng Yunsheng’s name and origins. This went to show that she had left a very good impression on Feng Yunsheng.
“This Yan was not in the World beyond Worlds prior to this. I’ve just returned from extradimensional space, having yet to see Yunsheng,” Yan Zhaoge answered honestly, “Where did you encounter each other last time?”
History's Strongest Senior Brother Chapter 926: Red Lotus Heavenly Vessel
HSSB926: Red Lotus Heavenly Vessel
Hearing that Yan Zhaoge too was unaware of Feng Yunsheng’s whereabouts, Guan Yuluo’s spirits instantly fell greatly.
“We met each other in a foreign dimension outside of the World beyond Worlds but unfortunately ended up getting separated afterwards.”
She looked rather worried.
Yan Zhaoge smiled, “The next time I meet her, I will tell her that a young sis has been missing her all this while.”
Hearing his words, Guan Yuluo said happily, “Thank you then, Young Master Yan. If you have time in the future, you are welcome to come to Cloud Remnant Mountain with Big Sister Feng as guests.”
Hearing her words, Zeng Mo’s expression did not change as he showed no intention of rebutting her.
“We of Broad Creed Mountain have also long heard of the famed name of the Northern Exalt. It would be an honour indeed to visit your Cloud Pavilion Mountain,” Yan Zhaoge smiled, nodding.
From what Xiao Ai had said, Xue Chuqing had once been in the Northern Profound Heaven Territory for quite a lengthy period of time.
She had encountered and taken in Xiao Ai someplace in the Northern Profound Heaven Territory.
The northern Profound Heaven Territory had also never given an order to capture Xue Chuqing.
While they had not taken care of her, they had closed one eye and let her be at the very least.
The relationship between the northern Profound Heaven Territory and the northeastern Sky Heaven Territory was apparently not all that harmonious.
With the likes of border conflicts and competition over resources and talents, neighbouring Territories generally did not have good relationships. This was really to be expected.
Still, the Northern Exalt and the Northeastern Exalt seemed to share the same stance regarding the handling of Xue Chuqing’s matter.
After Yan Zhaoge had greeted Zeng Mo and co, they then walked to the distant Red Lotus Heavenly Vessel together.
The Northern Exalt’s lineage of Cloud Pavilion Mountain’s Profound Remnant Locale had no special ties with the Brocade Emperor’s lineage of Ingenious Flying Peak’s Red Lotus Cliff.
Still, having come to witness such a grand affair, propriety dictated that they go over to greet those of Ingenious Flying Peak.
As they walked, Zeng Mo and the others were actually also observing Yan Zhaoge.
While Yan Zhaoge was not deliberately flaunting his cultivation base, he was not concealing it too.
With the cultivation bases of Zeng Mo and the rest, they could all tell just how remarkable he was.
Therefore, every one of them faced what Chief Liu Xiangtong of the Jade Mountain Sect had earlier.
It was not astonishment. Instead, it was more like receiving a fright.
While Guan Yuluo was unable to see through Yan Zhaoge’s cultivation base, after being informed of it via sound transmission by Zeng Mo and the others in secret, her eyes instantly grew wide in shock.
A Profound Remnant Locale martial practitioner hesitated for a moment yet ultimately still asked in the end, “Eldest apprentice-brother, could his age be…”
There had also been martial practitioners in history who had falsified their ages using unique methods, misleading others and attaining false fame.
While it was rare, it was not unheard of.
“Even if it is falsified, I cannot see through how he is doing it, at least,” Zeng Mo said mildly.
That Profound Remnant Locale disciple nodded silently.
Even if it was fake, it was still capability itself to have fooled Zeng Mo’s eyes and not to be underestimated at all.
If it was not fake, one could really only sigh in mediocrity.
Zeng Mo said, “Instead, it is just unexpected that this Young Master Yan has close ties with Ingenious Flying Peak. While it is said that the Southeastern Exalt admires him greatly, the Southeastern Exalt is the Southeastern Exalt and the Brocade Emperor the Brocade Emperor at the end of the day.”
His fellow disciple muttered, “If it really is like what he said and that talisman was bestowed by that Red Lotus Fu, could it be that…”
Zeng Mo shook his head, “We cannot say.”
Someone else asked via sound transmission, “Eldest apprentice-brother, do you think the Immortal Artifact left behind by the Dim Radiant Emperor then really landed in the hands of this young man?”
Zeng Mo said, “It is rumoured that there was an expert of the ninth level of the Martial Saint realm in the southeastern Yang Heaven Territory, the Star Plucking Practitioner, who died at Broad Creed Mountain. I believe that the rumoured Immortal Artifact should be real.”
The other party drew back the corners of his lips at this, his expression a bit unnatural.
Speaking of this, while Guan Lide was unrelated to the Northern Exalt, they shared the same surname as many of the World beyond Worlds even suspected that they might share a connection.
That person muttered to himself, “In that case, that Immortal Artifact should still be at Broad Creed Mountain rather than being brought around by Yan Zhaoge as he traverses the world?”
Zeng Mo glanced at him, “What are you thinking?”
The other party was silent for a moment before he said, “Master has a strict decree that disciples of Profound Remnant Locale are not to get involved in the matter of the Dim Radiant Emperor’s relic.”
“Of course I remember this. Still, eldest apprentice-brother, that is an actual Immortal Artifact…”
Zeng Mo was not angered as he just asked calmly, “Such a strict decree for us to remain uninvolved with a certain treasure-how many times have Master given these?”
Hearing his words, a thoughtful look appeared on the face of that Profound Remnant Locale disciple.
The answer was very few times indeed.
Still, it was precisely this that demonstrated the severity of the matter.
The Profound Remnant Locale disciples all stopped speaking as they silently followed Zeng Mo.
Yan Zhaoge accompanied them as well as they soon arrived in the vicinity of that red lotus.
As they approached, they were able to sense the colossal size of that red lotus which was completely crimson, boundless and without end as it resembled a sea of flames.
That red lotus blossomed, each massive petal seemingly engulfing space.
Some people were already gathered in groups of two and threes on its petals.
Yan Zhaoge knew them to be from powers which were friendly with Ingenious Flying Peak that were also of sufficient standing to be standing there.
At the centre of the red lotus, a white stream of qi and a black stream of qi circulated, resembling the stamen and pistil of the flower.
As the black and white qi circulated, they formed a Taiji diagram whose centre supported a huge divine vessel.
From the outside, it looked at least fifty percent larger than usual Riding Wind Heavenly Vessels.
As Yan Zhaoge walked towards
the Red Lotus Heavenly Vessel, he saw a familiar face along the way, this being Mu Jun of the Southeastern Exalt’s lineage at Golden Court Mountain.
After exchanging greetings with Mu Jun, Zeng Mo’s group bid Yan Zhaoge farewell and continued walking towards the Red Lotus Heavenly Vessel.
Yan Zhaoge remained there and began chatting with Mu Jun.
“Something serious seems to have happened in extradimensional space with the Brocade Emperor and the Heaven Emperor both having hurried there earlier,” Mu Jun said, “The Heaven Emperor has still yet to return, so there is no need to worry about him. If not for this battle with Mars Halberd, the Brocade Emperor too would not have the time to return.”
Yan Zhaoge observed their surroundings, “With such a grand event occurring, no Exalts have come?”
Mu Jun said, “Besides that Upper Exalt whose movements are drifting and untraceable, Master and the other Exalts generally have to remain in the World beyond Worlds. It was to officiate things that the Earth Exalt came this time.”
Yan Zhaoge asked curiously, “With the relationship between the Southeastern Exalt and the Brocade Emperor, why are you here on the red lotus and not up on the vessel, Senior Brother Mu?”
“Ha, do not laugh, but while the relationship between the Brocade Emperor and my Master is great, the one currently presiding over the Red Lotus Heavenly Vessel is the little apprentice-sister of the Brocade Emperor, the Grand Plainness Origin Lady Tao Yu.”
Mu Jun was upfront with Yan Zhaoge as he said frankly, “Her relationship with Master is not good and her seniority is high too. I will not be going there to find trouble for myself.”
The flames of gossip were instantly ignited in Yan Zhaoge’s heart, “Oh?”
Seeing his expression, Mu Jun instantly curled his lips, “Master just once had a conflict with her. If one really wants to speak of this, it is said that she and the Brocade Emperor once seemed to…”
“Still, I am not so certain,” Mu Jun said, glancing at Yan Zhaoge, “I would advise you not to go up there. You are closer with Junior Sister Fu, Fu Ting, and the relationship between the Grand Plainness Origin Lady and Junior Sister Fu is rumoured to be somewhat disharmonious.”
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