Incredible Sect Simulator-Chapter 704 - 672: Outer Sea, The Origin of the Heaven-Facing Sect
To be the Sect Leader of a sect, with strength reaching the Golden Core Stage, Sect Leader Taiqi’s mind naturally isn’t simple.
Not only can he discern subtleties and see through details, but he also understands how to get along with others, with rich experience.
With just a bit of pondering, he can guess that if he cannot provide Elder Jiang with a satisfactory answer, the other party will certainly take the Void Celestial Immortal Sword and seek others instead.
Don’t underestimate him being at the eighth-layer of the Golden Core Stage, still some distance away from qualifying for advancement to the Nascent Soul Stage.
But in the Void Heaven Secret Realm, it isn’t just about the opportunity to advance to the Nascent Soul Stage.
The inheritance left by the Void Celestial Extreme Saint is enough to attract all the Golden Core Cultivators to compete.
Going there would be worth it.
Just imagine, such a great opportunity, how can one hand it over easily?
Meanwhile, Lu Ping, seeing Elder Jiang’s reaction, couldn’t help but be curious about what Elder Jiang wanted to obtain from the Heaven-Facing Sect.
When coming here, Elder Jiang hadn’t indicated which treasure he had his eyes on.
Elder Jiang’s real thoughts, Lu Ping actually didn’t know, nor did he inquire.
Seeing Elder Jiang’s delay in responding, Sect Leader Taiqi felt a bit nervous, fearing that Elder Jiang might really change his mind and no longer wish to part with the Void Celestial Immortal Sword.
Fortunately, Elder Jiang’s voice soon sounded, like a song emerging from mist, gentle and ethereal.
"Sect Leader Tai, have you heard of the Immortal Slaying Curse?"
A simple question put Sect Leader Taiqi into contemplation.
"Immortal Slaying Curse?"
He hadn’t expected Elder Jiang’s answer to be a question.
She wants the Immortal Slaying Curse?
Lu Ping was also a bit surprised by Elder Jiang’s words, but quickly reacted.
Bringing up the Immortal Slaying Curse, Elder Jiang likely seeks a way to lift the Immortal Slaying Curse, to repay Shen Linglong’s favor, and further, to help Shen Linglong relieve the pain of the Immortal Slaying Curse.
But given Sect Leader Taiqi’s experience and knowledge, would he know of the Immortal Slaying Curse?
Even if he knew, can Sect Leader Taiqi, a Golden Core Cultivator, solve the Immortal Slaying Curse that even Shen Linglong, a Nascent Soul Cultivator, finds insurmountable?
Probably, he would be at a loss too.
While pondering, Sect Leader Taiqi smiled wryly.
"Elder Jiang, this Immortal Slaying Curse you speak of, I do not know. If you want the Immortal Slaying Curse, I’m afraid I’m powerless."
Sect Leader Taiqi’s face was filled with bitterness saying, "I cannot produce this Immortal Slaying Curse."
While saying this, Sect Leader Taiqi was also pondering what the Immortal Slaying Curse was, to attract Elder Jiang’s interest.
Immortal Slaying, such grand words. Judging by the name, the power of such a curse must be immense. I wonder which of the powerful seniors invented it.
"Don’t know."
Upon hearing Sect Leader Taiqi’s answer, a trace of disappointment flashed in Elder Jiang’s eyes, but her face remained calm.
Sect Leader Taiqi shook his head. Out of curiosity and a desire to learn, he didn’t hesitate and immediately asked, "You mentioned the Immortal Slaying Curse. My experience is shallow, and it’s the first time I’ve heard of it."
"Why don’t you explain this Immortal Slaying Curse to me, and I’ll seek help from other fellow cultivators nearby to see if any of them have it."
After Sect Leader Taiqi finished speaking, Elder Jiang didn’t hide anything.
She glanced at Lu Ping, who nodded, indicating that it might be worth trying. Perhaps Sect Leader Taiqi does have a way to obtain the Immortal Slaying Curse or even knows how to lift it.
Regarding the Immortal Slaying Curse, Elder Jiang explained thoroughly to Sect Leader Taiqi.
Of course, she didn’t mention obtaining Shen Linglong’s two Void Celestial Immortal Swords, keeping it secret, nor did she share the matter with Sect Leader Taiqi.
After listening to Elder Jiang’s explanation, Sect Leader Taiqi’s expression shifted from astonishment to a sigh.
"According to you, this Immortal Slaying Curse was refined by an Ancient Demon Venerable from the Vast Tide Sea, capable of harming Divinity Transformation Cultivators, terrifying Nascent Soul Cultivators alike, with hardly any way to break the curse."
"Your friend afflicted by this curse, with damage to her Dao Body, faces a difficult and uncertain path in Immortal Dao, truly regrettable and lamentable..."
Sect Leader Taiqi sighed long and deep.
Reaching the Nascent Soul Stage is no easy feat. Even though Sect Leader Taiqi’s cultivation has reached the Late-stage Golden Core, in outsiders’ eyes, it’s only a matter of time before he steps into the Nascent Soul Stage.
Yet, Sect Leader Taiqi is extremely aware of the difficulty of crossing between these Great Realms.
He himself isn’t confident of stepping into the Nascent Soul Stage in one move.
And Shen Linglong, suffering from the blow of the Immortal Slaying Curse, is as if only waiting for death, unable to find a way to lift the curse, severing her Immortal path.
As for the Vast Tide Sea, Sect Leader Taiqi gained some understanding from the ancient texts collected by his sect, as well as the handbooks left by the Heaven-Facing Sect’s founder, knowing that demons run rampant there.
Now knowing the Immortal Slaying Curse originates from the Vast Tide Sea, he filled with both dread and curiosity about that place.
Indeed there are people beyond people, heavens beyond heavens.
"The Immortal Slaying Curse is hard to lift. When I mentioned the Immortal Slaying Curse earlier, I just wanted to test whether your sect knows of a way or method to remove this curse."
Elder Jiang stated frankly.
Her words confirmed Lu Ping’s earlier conjecture.
Coming to the Heaven-Facing Sect, Elder Jiang desires most to exchange for the method to lift the Immortal Slaying Curse, to repay Shen Linglong’s favor, and to relieve her worries and difficulties.
However, seeing Sect Leader Taiqi’s reaction, how could he possibly help Elder Jiang?
"Fellow cultivators."
Sect Leader Taiqi adjusted his expression and said in a very earnest tone, "Even though neither I have the method to lift the curse at hand, since matters have reached this point, I have no reason to hide anything."
Before Lu Ping and Elder Jiang could understand what Sect Leader Taiqi’s concealment specifically involved, Sect Leader Taiqi continued speaking.
"You might not know, my Heaven-Facing Sect has existed for over one thousand six hundred years, but from the historical perspective of the entire Lingxi State, these thousand years are but a fleeting glimpse, insignificant."
"But do you know, the founder of our Heaven-Facing Sect was not originally a cultivator of Lingxi State, but came from the Outer Sea." 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂
This news surprised both Lu Ping and Elder Jiang.
The founder of the Heaven-Facing Sect came from the Outer Sea?!
What kind of place is the Outer Sea?
It is a vast, mostly undocumented, mysterious sea located west of Qingli Sea, known as the savage sea.
Ten years ago, Shen Linglong set off for the Outer Sea in search of a way to lift the Immortal Slaying Curse.
That journey was one of no return.
Noticing Lu Ping and Elder Jiang seemed to know about the mysterious Outer Sea, Sect Leader Taiqi hesitated for a moment, rummaged through his Storage Bag, and took out a scroll of black ancient records.
"This is a handbook of ancient records left by our sect’s founder, describing their origins and when they arrived at Lingxi State to establish the Heaven-Facing Sect in Chu Kingdom."
"You might as well take a look, and understand naturally."
Without concealing this sort of information, Sect Leader Taiqi handed the handbook of ancient records to Elder Jiang.
Elder Jiang and Lu Ping took turns examining it.
