Crafting an Immortal Race with Daily Hexagrams

Shen Xiubai lowered his head slightly, a look of gratitude in his eyes.

”Great-grandfather, I will go back first. Regarding what was discussed earlier, I’ll leave it in your hands.”

After bowing respectfully, Shen Xiubai reluctantly walked down the stairs from the Black Water Pavilion.

Shen Yuan chased him down to the first floor and saw his Divine Spirit emit a brighter glow under the moonlight. He immediately shouted in a deep voice, ”Child, listen to your great-grandfather, don’t force yourself.”

Shen Xiubai paused for a moment, then continued without turning back, heading straight to the back mountain.

Once his figure disappeared, Shen Yuan silently returned to the Black Water Pavilion, looking out at the water surface rippling from the breeze, his expression changing for a long while before resolutely sitting cross-legged on the meditation mat behind him.

After composing himself, he immediately began to activate the White Jade Turtle Shell in his Sea of Consciousness, preparing to deduce to see what Shen Xiubai’s fate truly entails.

But just as he activated the White Jade Turtle Shell, mobilized the Power of Great Derivation within, ready to begin divination, the previously clear night sky suddenly flashed with a streak of black lightning!

That black lightning appeared like a terrifying wound revealed from a tear in the sky!

Carrying supreme majesty, it struck toward Yunshui City!

Such a terrifying anomaly instantly alerted all the cultivators within the city!

Just as the black thunder spread from the distant void, in Yunshui City, a bright blue electric light suddenly shot up into the sky!

Shen Chongming, wielding the Great Bow, rushed into the night sky, his whole body immediately radiating a large amount of thunder lightning, as if transforming into a Thunder Battle God, facing the black thunder, he instantly shot out hundreds of Thunderbolt Arrows!

The two distinctly different Thunder Powers exploded in the night sky!

The black thunder that spread from the distant void seemed provoked by Shen Chongming’s audacity. Countless tiny black electric sparks flickered with crimson light, twisting and intertwining into a gigantic spear, piercing straight through his body!

In an instant, Shen Chongming, pierced by the Thunder Spear in the void, let out a tragic cry and quickly plummeted downward!

A green sword light surged from Yunshui City, catching the severely injured Shen Chongming.

”Are you alright?”

Holding Shen Chongming, whose whole body was filled with black thunder sparks, Shen Wen’an opened his mouth with a serious expression.

Shen Chongming endured the pain and shook his head slightly, ”That thing is too terrifying...”

”The moment it locked onto me... cough cough...”

”Don’t talk for now.” Looking at the large hole in Shen Chongming’s chest, Shen Wen’an immediately activated the Primordial Essence Tree in his Sea of Consciousness, injecting a large amount of Power of Life into his body.

The dense Power of Life slowly extinguished the black electric sparks at his wound, causing his injury to heal rapidly visible to the naked eye.

”Let me give it a try!”

Just as the uncle and nephew duo landed, a blood-red streaming light directly rushed into the void!

A moment later, the night sky above their heads erupted with several muffled thunders, followed by a figure rapidly falling towards the outside of the city, crashing into the Laishui River.

Shen Wen’an glanced at the place where Xu Zhan fell, immediately controlling his sword to fly outside the city, preparing to search.

But just as he reached the Laishui Riverbank, a golden figure suddenly sprang from the turbulent river water!

The golden figure threw the scorched Xu Zhan, struck by thunder, over, itself transforming into a golden light, rushing toward the void.

The energy fluctuations erupting with the golden skull striking had become even more terrifying in the night sky!

After inputting a pure Power of Life into Xu Zhan’s body to ensure he was alright, Shen Wen’an looked up at the pitch-black night sky.

With his eyesight, he could vaguely see the power erupting from the golden skull and the black thunder, directly causing the surrounding void to appear cracked!

The dense explosion sounds lasted for about a tea’s time before a golden figure suddenly plummeted rapidly from the void toward the Laishui River.

Bang!

The golden skull smashed up a huge water column in the Laishui River, then disappeared.

In the Black Water Pavilion, Shen Yuan could feel that the terrifying thunder in the void was aimed at him.

He immediately activated the White Jade Turtle Shell again, wrapping his Divine Sense and going up to meet it.

The black thunder had been repeatedly obstructed by Shen Chongming, Xu Zhan, and the golden skull, its majesty undiminished. Upon sensing Shen Yuan’s presence, it directly transformed into thousands of Thunder Spears, stabbing toward his location!

The black Thunder Spears pierced the void at the same location simultaneously, directly tearing the space open, creating a huge crack.

Facing this attack like heavenly might, ninety percent of the cultivators in Yunshui City had been scared into kneeling on the ground.

Once all anomalies above their heads had disappeared, Shen Wen’an didn’t care about anything else and rushed straight into the Black Water Pavilion.

”Father!”

At this moment, inside the Black Water Pavilion, Shen Yuan’s mouth was bleeding slightly, but he wore a strange smile while gazing at the now normal night sky.

”Father, are you alright?”

Shen Wen’an approached, asking with concern.

Shen Yuan shook his head slightly, still gazing thoughtfully at the night sky.

”I need to instruct you on some matters.”

”Tomorrow, bring the Spirit Crystal...”

Slowly turning around, Shen Yuan’s eyes were like eerie deep pools, and he told Shen Wen’an everything Shen Xiubai had instructed.

Immediately, he added, ”I need to enter seclusion; during this period, no one should disturb me.”

Shen Wen’an bowed slightly, ensuring his father was okay, then left the Black Water Pavilion.

Through the recovery of the Power of Life, Shen Chongming and Xu Zhan’s injuries were not as severe as expected.

The duo supported each other, seeing Shen Wen’an emerge from the Black Water Pavilion, Shen Chongming quickly spoke up, ”Third Uncle, is grandfather alright?”

Shen Wen’an shook his head, ”Your grandfather is entering seclusion; pass the order that from today on, no one is allowed to set foot in the Black Water Pavilion.”

”You two go back and rest well; I will go soothe the cultivators within the city.”

...

Early the next day, Shen Wen’an, following his father’s instructions, brought many things to the back mountain.

At this time, the area where Shen Xiubai had once entered seclusion had now become illusory, nearly completely severed from the rest of the space.

Shen Wen’an approached, clueless about how to inform Shen Xiubai he’d brought back the items.

In front of him, the abstruse, mirage-like space suddenly opened a door.

”Third Grandfather, please place the items inside; do not use the Storage Bag.”

A haunting voice emanated from the portal, Shen Wen’an was momentarily stunned, then proceeded to throw in lots of Spirit Crystals, Jade Scrolls, and that peculiar tree root.

After completing this, he was just about to speak when he saw the portal’s light flash, closing shut.

Surveying the space with a serious expression, Shen Wen’an then controlled his sword and hurried toward the mountain base.

Right when he reached the old residence entrance, an Array Guardian Cultivator rushed to meet him.

”Third Master, the Nascent Soul elder from Danzhou has arrived.”

After this cultivator spoke, another arrived from the direction of the South City Gate.

”Reporting to Third Master, Elder Zhai from Cyan Ruo Sword House has come.”

Upon hearing both, Shen Wen’an vaguely understood that both came now likely due to the night’s terrifying black thunder anomaly.

But he was also clueless about what the black thunder was last night. What should he answer when asked?

Never mind. Better to invite them in first and discuss later.