Walking by the Abyss on Thin Ice

Chapter 387: Imperial Throne Cave Heaven

The God Emperor Yu Daoyuan suppressed his injuries, floated in the air, and said in a deep voice, "There's no need to be disheartened. That kid's abilities are not as high as you think. He is proficient in a kind of immortal technique that can mobilize the power of heaven and earth. However, it takes a long time to cast this technique. This time, he caught us off guard, but he won't have that chance next time!"

What he said was true, but after this battle, everyone's Dao heart was greatly shaken, and a few words from him were not enough to restore their faith.

Luo Wanyi's heart stirred, "This is a good opportunity to win people's hearts. If I can gather their support, I can use their strength to eliminate Yu Daoyuan. His injuries must be very severe right now..."

She hesitated again. She couldn't know how severe Yu Daoyuan's injuries were or how much strength he had left.

Su Yun could seize the opportunity to provoke Yu Daoyuan and observe the extent of his injuries, creating an opportunity to worsen his condition.

But Luo Wanyi couldn't seize this opportunity. Their aptitude and comprehension were similar, but the difference in their characters caused the gap between them to grow wider and wider.

Su Yun, with a gentle and refined appearance, concealed an untamed nature, facing difficulties head-on and advancing bravely.

Luo Wanyi was meticulous and thoughtful, with a tendency to hesitate. When she tried to use Su Yun to deal with the God Emperor and Luo Yujin in the past, she was caught off guard by Su Yun, and was used by Luo Yujin and the God Emperor Yu Daoyuan, resulting in her being defeated by Su Yun, losing everything!

"After a short rest, we will head to the Heavenly Caverns again!" the God Emperor said in a deep voice.

On the sea, Su Yun's clothes fluttered, and the sea was filled with flying fish and dragons, which was his divine ability, carrying him towards the Heavenly Caverns.

"I mentioned the Pan Yang four times to probe Yu Daoyuan's injuries, using the fluctuations in his Dao heart to see through his injuries. I thought I could kill him, but I didn't expect that I couldn't."

Su Yun felt quite regretful. The first immortal seal that injured Yu Daoyuan was the most powerful divine ability he could use. If it had been any stronger, it would have definitely triggered the warning of the immortal sword, leading to its attack!

Currently, he couldn't contend with the immortal sword at all.

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Previously, he had agreed with Yu Daoyuan not to take action against him in the world of the Heavenly Caverns, just to make Yu Daoyuan relax his guard. His real purpose was to use the power of the first immortal seal to kill Yu Daoyuan, but he didn't expect to fall short.

The first immortal seal mobilized the power of heaven and earth, and it took too long, so after one move, Su Yun didn't linger in battle and immediately fled.

"Yu Daoyuan is truly the strongest existence after Yujin's death. He has the faith of the people in the Western Region, equivalent to a demigod. To kill him, it probably requires treasures like immortal techniques or the immortal sword."

As Su Yun pondered, a bridge suddenly appeared under his feet, lifting him up!

Su Yun was stunned, turned around abruptly, and saw an old man in black robes with long beard standing at the other end of the bridge, smiling at him. The structure of the bridge was extremely peculiar, with runes constantly disintegrating and recombining in front of them, carrying them to the land of the Heavenly Caverns at a speed several times faster than Su Yun's!

"Lou... Lou Ban!"

Su Yun was both surprised and delighted, and exclaimed, "Lou Ban, my friend, weren't you looking for the immortal realm? Why are you here?"

In his spiritual realm, the dust curtain sky seemed to sense the owner's presence and flew out, swirling around Lou Ban, like floating clouds and drifting sand.

Lou Ban smiled, gently stroking the dust curtain sky, waiting for Su Yun to run over and embrace him, but to his surprise, Su Yun said this, making him feel a bit embarrassed, and he said awkwardly, "Um, I'm also puzzled. According to reason, I should have already arrived at the Emperor's Seat Heavenly Caverns, but it seems like I got lost and returned to Yuanshuo. However..."

He tugged at the beard on his chin, looking strange, and muttered, "The aura of heaven and earth here is indeed the same as that of the Emperor's Seat Heavenly Caverns, so this should be the Emperor's Seat Heavenly Caverns. Since I've arrived at the Emperor's Seat Heavenly Caverns, how did you get here?"

He became even more distressed, pondering, "I just met a few old acquaintances from the Tower of Heaven. They actually came here. Something must have gone wrong, maybe my calculation of the celestial star chart was wrong..."

Ying Ying couldn't help but say, "You're not wrong. This is the Emperor's Seat Heavenly Caverns you mentioned, but the Heavenly Market Constellation has been summoned here!"

Lou Ban was stunned.

Su Yun briefly explained the cause and effect, saying, "The God-Demon Yujin sacrificed ninety-six god-demons, turning them into mortals. Although they are still very powerful, they are no longer immortal god-demons."

Lou Ban couldn't accept so much information at once, and was stunned for a while before saying, "So, the two Heavenly Caverns have merged? If I hadn't left..."

Ying Ying interjected bluntly, "A year and a half ago, if you hadn't left, you would have definitely reached the mainland of the Emperor's Seat Heavenly Caverns!"

Lou Ban grunted.

Ying Ying continued, "And you would have experienced many very interesting things, such as the chaos of the gods and demons, the chaos of Yujin, the Eastern Master's ascension to godhood, and the Moon Palace passage leading directly to the Cold Mountain!"

Lou Ban tugged at a small tuft of his beard, and the beard scattered into spiritual light, returning to his chin.

Su Yun smiled and said, "Ying Ying, reading ten thousand books is like traveling ten thousand miles. Although Lou Ban has spent a year and a half in the starry sky and returned to the starting point, missing out on many things, he has seen many magnificent sights on the road. Maybe he has encountered some incredible worlds."

Lou Ban trembled and tugged at a few more strands of his beard.

Su Yun asked curiously, "Friend, did you see anything interesting on your journey?"

Lou Ban grunted and shook his head, saying, "I only saw some dead worlds, buried in ash. The rest was endless darkness and the way stations left behind by the ancient sages."

"The starry sky way stations established by the ancient sages?" Su Yun and Ying Ying's eyes lit up. "This is such an interesting thing!"Lou Ban shook his head: "In the dark expanse of space, you can only rush forward alone. In the distance, there's a light spinning among the stars. Reach the light, and you'll find a station built by the spirits of ancient sages using dead stars. Inside the station, there are only their writings, recording their insights and experiences along the way, along with some words of encouragement. There's nothing else."

He felt somewhat disheartened.

This path, also known as the Ascension Road, was forged by the spirits of ancient sages. The stations and guiding lights along the way are meant to lead the spirits of later sages to ascend and follow them to the Immortal Realm.

The reason why it must be the spirit is that spirits have no weight, they fly swiftly, like a fleeting light. Moreover, the physical body has too short a lifespan, decaying after a hundred years, but the spirit can survive much longer.

However, Lou Ban's journey on the Ascension Road had come to an abrupt halt in less than two years. After going around in circles, he unexpectedly found himself back at Tian Shi Yuan and Yuan Shuo.

What gave him some comfort was that his first destination, the Imperial Throne Cave Heaven, had finally been reached.

"My fellow stallholder, you've left me with a mess."

Su Yun complained: "The Tongtian Pavilion has long since split. My influence overseas as Pavilion Master has been usurped. My colleagues from the same Pavilion are actually trying to divide the Tongtian Pavilion and even attempt to kill me! When you asked me to take over as Pavilion Master, you never mentioned that the Pavilion was in such chaos!"

Lou Ban chuckled: "Isn't this exactly what a Pavilion Master should handle?"

Su Yun snorted and said: "Right now, I only have control over the Tongtian Pavilion's people within the seas. I can no longer manage the overseas Tongtian Pavilion. They've tried to kill me, and I've killed quite a few in return. Pavilion Master Lou, only you can step in. With your prestige, you can prevent the split of the Tongtian Pavilion. I am not a qualified Pavilion Master."

Lou Ban shook his head: "Pavilion Master Su, I've been dead for decades and have long lost any prestige. Even if I were still alive, I wouldn't do better than you. The split of the Tongtian Pavilion isn't about the Pavilion Master's ability, but about Yuan Shuo's inability to suppress the West."

Su Yun pondered this.

Lou Ban continued: "If one day, the national power of Eastern Yuan Shuo surpasses the Western countries, and the culture of Eastern Yuan Shuo exceeds that of the West, then the Tongtian Pavilion will naturally unite and no longer be divided. At that time, they will even beg you to merge the Tongtian Pavilions of the East and West. What you need to do is to strengthen Yuan Shuo; otherwise, even if you forcibly unify it, it will still split in the future."

Su Yun solemnly replied: "I have learned my lesson."

Lou Ban smiled: "I once thought that after a hundred years, when your spirit ascends and steps onto this road, perhaps you and I would meet at the end of the Ascension Road. I never expected that after going around in circles, we would reunite here. This is our fate. I'll take you to the Imperial Throne Cave Heaven, to see where the spirits of the ancient sages settled."

Su Yun was delighted.

"Since ancient times, there have been hundreds of sages at the Primordial Dao realm, from all walks of life. After leaving Tian Shi Yuan, they often set foot on this Ascension Road."

The flying bridge beneath Su Yun's feet moved at an inconceivable speed. In half a day, it covered more distance than Su Yun could in dozens of days. Lou Ban spoke leisurely: "The ancient sages all followed the direction of the First Holy Emperor, Xuanyuan Holy Emperor, onto the Ascension Road. However, later sages of the prominent school of techniques discovered that the First Holy Emperor's calculations were not very good; he had miscalculated the location of the Imperial Throne Cave Heaven. So, after this great sage of techniques, everyone changed direction."

Ying Ying couldn't help but interject: "Later, the First Holy Emperor Xuanyuan did find a cave heaven, but it was the Guanghan Cave Heaven. According to him, it took a thousand years to find the Guanghan Cave Heaven!"

Lou Ban turned his head and pondered for a moment: "That was his good fortune. Others who weren't as lucky as him, who knows where he led them astray."

Ying Ying stuck out her tongue.

"In the station closest to here, I saw the message left by the Medicine Sage. He said that after the ascending spirits reach the Imperial Throne Cave Heaven, they can go to Ying'an City."

Lou Ban said: "The Imperial Throne is next to the Northern Crown Great Wall of the Martial Immortals. It's the throne of the Celestial Emperor, where it is said the Immortal Celestial Emperor once presided. After arriving here, the ancient sages would go to Ying'an to visit the divine being guarding the Imperial Throne Cave Heaven."

"The Celestial Emperor's throne?"

Su Yun and Ying Ying were thrilled: "Can we also sit on it?"

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