Becoming an Immortal and Ancestor, Starting from the Clan-protecting Divine Beast

150: Chapter 150 Undercurrents, Gold”Two esteemed guests, please come in.”

Upon entering the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion, a maid immediately greeted them, seemingly oblivious to everything that had just happened.

”You don’t seem surprised. Aren’t you afraid I’m some kind of bloodthirsty and cruel person?”

Yuan Feng asked.

”Senior is joking. This is the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion. As long as we stay inside, there will be no danger.”

The maid smiled and led the way.

”Are such incidents happening frequently recently?”

Chen Zhuhong asked while looking around.

”Because our Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion is holding a grand auction, many external forces have recently poured into Xuan Prefecture City. Coupled with the local forces being accustomed to arrogance, such conflicts are indeed very common recently. There have even been Purple Mansion Immortal Masters who perished.”

The maid slowed her pace, scanned the surroundings, and after confirming that only the three of them were nearby, she lowered her voice,

”Two esteemed guests, the group you killed came from the Zhu family, especially that Second Young Master Zhu. He is Old Master Zhu’s precious grandson.”

”Old Master Zhu? Could he be the Zhu family’s Five Methods Purple Mansion?”

Yuan Feng’s expression was calm, showing no signs of panic.

”That’s right. With Old Master Zhu’s temper, he will definitely seek trouble with the two of you after the auction. However, as long as the two esteemed guests stay in the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion, Old Master Zhu would never dare to act within the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion.”

The maid said, her back straight, the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion uniform shining brightly on her.

”Is that so? Then let Old Master Zhu come if he wants to find this King. Let me see how big the gap is between him and Luo Xiao, and if he can withstand this King’s fists.”

Yuan Feng didn’t pay much attention. He actually hoped Old Master Zhu would come looking for trouble.

Then he could justifiably kill this old fellow, plunder all of the Zhu family’s wealth and resources, and use them to strengthen the Chen family.

In the Cultivation World, it is the law of the jungle.

Since you were foolish enough to provoke me, let’s see if you can withstand my wrath!

Moreover, the Zhu family clearly isn’t a good bunch. That Second Young Master Zhu dared to act recklessly in Xuan Prefecture City; who knows how many outrageous things he’s done in private?

Eliminating the Zhu family might even earn Karma and be a great deed.

”Senior is formidable.”

After praising him, the maid continued walking, leading Yuan Feng and Chen Zhuhong through a long corridor, traversing the second, third, and fourth floors, and arriving at the fifth floor.

Upon entering the fifth floor, all sorts of private rooms and chambers disappeared, leaving only a huge auction hall situated there.

And this was the venue for this grand auction, which was rumored to be presided over by a Golden Core True Monarch from the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion.

”Two esteemed guests, your seats have been changed. Please follow me.”

The maid did not lead Yuan Feng and Chen Zhuhong through the main entrance of the hall but instead went around to a side entrance and entered through a small door.

Then they climbed the stairs and arrived in front of a luxuriously decorated private room.

Emerald Forest Garden

The maid scanned the area near the doorknob with the Invitation Letter in her hand, and with a click, the wooden door opened.

”Please.”

Yuan Feng and Chen Zhuhong entered the room, and Yuan Feng handed a Storage Pouch to the maid as a tip.

”Thank you, esteemed guests. I wish you both success in bidding for your desired items.”

After receiving the Storage Pouch, the maid beamed, quickly bowed respectfully, and then tiptoed to close the private room door.

Yuan Feng chose a seat with an open view, picked up the auction list placed beside him, and read it carefully.

Chen Zhuhong was participating in an auction for the first time, especially one of this scale, and found it very novel, so she walked around the private room, looking left and right.

Meanwhile.

Somewhere in Xuan Prefecture City, within a vast and magnificent mansion.

”Second Brother is dead?!”

A middle-aged Cultivator in a blue silk robe shot to his feet, grabbed a teacup from the side, and smashed it fiercely, causing the messenger Cultivator kneeling on the ground to tremble with fear.

”This idiot! How many times have I warned him to keep a low profile recently? No one knows if those forces coming to Xuan Prefecture City have Five Methods Purple Mansion or even False Core Great Powers presiding over them.”

”Now look, he died, and he dragged Old Man Zhang down with him! Our Zhu family only has a few Purple Mansion Immortal Masters!”

After venting, the middle-aged Cultivator took a deep breath, calmed his mind, and asked, ”Does the Old Master know about this?”

”Reporting to the Patriarch, the Old Master knew the moment Second Young Master died. He has already left the mansion and gone to the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion,” the messenger Cultivator replied.

”Heh heh.”

The middle-aged Cultivator sat down, tapping his fingers on the table, his eyes deep, ”Since that’s the case, let the Old Master make a fuss. He’s the highest authority in our Zhu family; I, as Patriarch, can’t control him.”

”Patriarch, the one who killed Second Young Master is the Battle Demon King, who has been widely rumored recently. He is an existence capable of fighting the Great True Man Luoxiao of Luoyun Sect to a draw. The Old Master may not be his opponent.”

The messenger Cultivator hesitated.

”Isn’t that even better? I was afraid that the guy who killed Second Brother wasn’t strong enough. Since he can fight Great True Man Luoxiao to a draw, good, very good indeed.”

The middle-aged Cultivator laughed heartily, his mood suddenly becoming cheerful.

”By the way, this matter ends here. Our Zhu family will not seek revenge against a Five Methods Purple Mansion Demon King for a good-for-nothing. The Old Master’s actions have nothing to do with our Zhu family.”

”Yes, Patriarch!”

Although the messenger Cultivator was puzzled as to why the Patriarch was so happy despite his son’s death, as long as he didn’t have to face Yuan Feng, that was fine.

”Old man, don’t think I don’t know that Second Brother is your offspring. If such an affair between father-in-law and daughter-in-law were to spread, our Zhu family’s thousands of years of reputation would probably be ruined.”

”So, Old Master, don’t blame me. You’d best be killed by the Battle Demon King, otherwise, I, your son, will have no choice but to commit an unforgivable act.”

After the messenger Cultivator had gone far, the brightly lit hall suddenly darkened, and a chilling voice echoed continuously, filled with anger, resentment, and anticipation.

At the same time, above the wilderness outside Xuan Prefecture City.

A figure in blood-red robes emerged from the Void Realm, with an evil countenance—it was Great True Person Blood Calamity.

He closed his eyes and spread his hands, as if to embrace the world before him, taking everything into his arms.

”I smell it, Dou Zhan. I will wait for you here, and then I will kill you!”

”Where did this Cultivator come from? Don’t you dare block my way!”

At this moment, a scolding voice came.

A huge flying boat broke through the Void Realm and crashed straight towards Great True Person Blood Calamity.

”Seeking death!”

A bloodthirsty glint flashed in Great True Person Blood Calamity’s eyes. Just before the flying boat was about to collide with him, he turned around, extended his right hand, which was fairer than a woman’s, and a dense blood-red light permeated it, forcefully stopping the flying boat.

Then, a monstrous sea of blood appeared, filling the heavens and earth, enveloping the entire flying boat. A nauseating smell of blood spread, and the Void Realm made sizzling sounds as if being corroded.

”Ah...”

Screams rose and fell, then quickly died down.

When the sea of blood dissipated, only Blood Calamity remained in this area. The huge flying boat and all the Cultivators on it had vanished, as if they had been devoured.

”It’s been a long time since I tasted a Cultivator’s essence blood. I wonder how delicious Dou Zhan’s essence blood will be, heh heh heh.”

Blood Calamity sat cross-legged high in the sky, a strange and absurd grin on his face... Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion in Xuan Prefecture City, Emerald Forest Garden.

”There really is Golden Nature up for auction.”

Yuan Feng looked at the three highlight items listed on the manifest, surprised.

However, he thought of Venerable Shu Xuan having killed several Golden Core True Monarchs outside the heavens, and it no longer seemed strange.

”Uncle Yuan, this is the Golden Nature left behind after a true Golden Core True Monarch perished. Should we participate in the bidding?”

Chen Zhuhong also held an auction list, her gaze fixed on the highlight auction items, her tone somewhat excited.

The three Golden Natures to be auctioned by the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion in Xuan Prefecture City belonged to Ding Fire, ren water, and Xu Earth, respectively.

Among them, the Golden Nature of the Ding Fire lineage was called Nether Corrosion Burn Calamity-Crossing Nature.

The Golden Nature of the ren water lineage was called Circulating Hundred Rivers Vast Nature.

The Golden Nature of the Xu Earth lineage was called Xu Yuan Suppressing Extremes Solidifying Nature.

”While taking and refining Golden Nature can indeed make one a False Core Cultivator, one’s life will also merge with the Golden Nature, becoming inseparable. Without other Opportunities in this life, one can only be trapped and die at the False Core realm.”

Yuan Feng shook his head. He would never consume Golden Nature; it would be tantamount to severing his own Dao path.

However, for other Cultivators of the Chen family, if they couldn’t achieve Golden Core, refining Golden Nature to achieve False Core was an option.

A False Core Great Power’s Purple Mansion would merge with the Golden Nature, giving birth to a semi-real, semi-illusory False Core, possessing some of the might of a Golden Core True Monarch.

The most important point is that a False Core Great Power’s Lifespan can break the Purple Mansion limit, allowing them to live for three to four thousand, or even five thousand years.

The biggest difference between False Core and Golden Core lies in Lifespan; the latter can live for ten thousand years, and even after perishing, as long as the Golden Nature remains, they can exist eternally between heaven and earth through its imperishable quality.

However, False Core Great Powers cannot achieve this. The Golden Core they condense is false; after perishing, the refined Golden Nature will collapse and dissipate into the heavens and earth along with them.

In short, the Golden Nature refined by a False Core Great Power will be damaged and, after death, will no longer possess the imperishable characteristic, quickly decaying.

Despite this, many Great True Persons trapped at the Five Methods Purple Mansion stage choose to refine Golden Nature to achieve False Core.

Because they have no other choice; achieving Golden Core is a dead end. It’s better to refine Golden Nature, cling to life, and still be superior to the Five Methods.

”It is said that after achieving the Golden Core True Monarch stage, no less than three Golden Natures are born. I wonder how I can achieve this.”

Chen Zhuhong yearned.

”You possess Li Fire Destiny and a Li Fire Dao Body. The Golden Core realm is not difficult for you.”

Yuan Feng laughed.

Soon, several hours passed, and this grand auction, which involved forces big and small in Xuan Prefecture, officially began!