Chapter 2078: Chapter 2078: War Emperor Cave
Several thousand miles away from the Fla Dragon Immortal Realm lies Dongling Mountain, a place with many caves, where many Immortals once cultivated, leaving nurous relics behind.
The most famous of these caves is called the “War Emperor Cave.”
It is said that the War Emperor Cave was where in the past, a powerful figure in the Immortal Realm, who was bestowed the title of “War Emperor,” once honed his skills, hence its na.
At the entrance of the War Emperor Cave, later Immortals erected a stone monunt for him, which recorded the glorious battle achievents of this War Emperor, who never suffered a defeat.
Inside the War Emperor Cave stands a giant statue of the War Emperor carved from Earth Immortal Stone, which has stood there for over a thousand years.
The War Emperor, during his lifeti, fought against the strong and aided the weak, was of unmatched benevolence and righteousness, and liked to support and guide the juniors, which earned him the respect and affection of many Immortals. After his fall, the War Emperor Cave beca a sacred place in the hearts of many Immortals in the Immortal Realm.
Every year, countless Immortals co to the War Emperor Cave to worship and admire the statue of the War Emperor, hoping to gain so good fortune and make their cultivation journey smooth, aspiring to beco the leading figure in the Immortal Realm like the War Emperor.
Fang Bai ntioned seeking a secluded place to guide the four Immortals—Golden Crow, Yihu, Green Bell, and Zilan—so Qingzhu Fairy led them to the War Emperor Cave, landing right at the entrance.
In front of the War Emperor Cave lies a hilly area spanning several miles. At this mont, most hills have Immortals facing the entrance of the War Emperor Cave, sitting cross-legged in ditation.
On the mountain walls surrounding the War Emperor Cave, there are hundreds of naturally ford stone caves of various sizes, quiet and deep, suitable for Immortals to cultivate in.
“Immortal Friend Fang, what do you think of this place? So of those caves are unoccupied; we can enter one of them…”
Golden Crow pointed at the surrounding cave entrances and spoke.
As a mber of the Immortal Realm, he naturally biết know thatWar Emperor Cave is a sacred place venerated by all Immortals, and he biết also that many Immortals from all over the Immortal Realm co to the surrounding caves or just sit cross-legged outside the War Emperor Cave each year to cultivate, hoping to tap into the War Emperor’s fortune.
A certain Immortal set up a Defensive Array at the entrance of the War Emperor Cave, such that for a thousand years, no matter how powerful the Immortal, none have been able to break through that layer of Defensive Array to enter the cave for a close encounter with the statue of the War Emperor.
This also prevents the statue of the War Emperor from being damaged or desecrated by other Immortals, thus preserving it intact to this day.
“War Emperor Cave?”
Fang Bai’s heart stirred as he walked to the stone monunt outside the War Emperor Cave, his gaze sweeping over the lines of text. Suddenly, waves surged in his heart, and his eyes moistened.
Those lines of text, with delicate handwriting, each stroke filled with Great Dao Principles and mysterious anings, told the life story of that War Emperor who fell a thousand years ago, with the writing between the lines still expressing deep rembrance and longing for that War Emperor.
At the end of the stone monunt, although there was no signature revealing which Immortal engraved it, Fang Bai recognized the familiar handwriting, and he understood in his heart.
“Linglong… Linglong… rest assured, I will find where you sealed yourself as soon as possible and rescue you!”
Fang Bai took a deep breath and mused in his heart.
Fang Bai didn’t need to enter the War Emperor Cave to know that the statue inside was indeed himself from the previous life, and it was Fairy Linglong, one of his red-fated confidantes of the previous Immortal Realm, who carved the statue, established the Defensive Array at the cave entrance, and engraved this stone monunt.
Fang Bai guessed that when he “fell” attacked by the eight Immortal Emperors in the previous life, Fairy Linglong, upon learning the news, must have been depressed with grief. Also, knowing she couldn’t avenge Fang Bai against the eight Immortal Emperors, she chose self-sealing as a way to cut off her longing and yearning for Fang Bai.
This approach wasn’t about dying for love, but it was akin to dying for love because if no one saves her, she might never be able to escape her sealed place.
Among Fang Bai’s red-fated confidantes of the previous life, Fairy Linglong was of a gentler disposition, not keen on slaughter and combat.
If it were the Peach Blossom Empress Yan Qingyu, she would definitely have resorted to the most extre asures, taking revenge on the eight Immortal Emperors at any cost, never resting until justice was served.
“Immortal Friend Fang… Immortal Friend Fang… what’s the matter with you?”
Noticing Fang Bai lost in thought while staring at the stone monunt before him, seemingly imrsed in mories, and his emotions appeared sowhat agitated, Golden Crow could not resist calling out softly.
Fang Bai regained his senses, sighed softly, and pointed at the stone monunt: “Do you know how the War Emperor ntioned on this stone monunt fell in those years?”
The four Immortals—Golden Crow, etc.—shook their heads, indicating they did not know.
It was Qingzhu Fairy who furrowed her brow in thought and then said to Fang Bai, “I once heard from my master that the War Emperor seed to have been hard by the joint efforts of other formidable Immortals in those years. However, my master did not explain who exactly those Immortals were… I always felt as if my master was hiding sothing from …”
Fang Bai thought Qingzhu Fairy’s master is Haoyue Fairy, and Haoyue Fairy is again a disciple of Fairy Linglong. Perhaps Fairy Linglong might have revealed so of the attacks by the eight Immortal Emperors against herself to her disciple Haoyue Fairy before self-sealing. And Haoyue Fairy, feeling the matter gravely significant, might have worried that a misstep could lead to mortal danger, hence kept silent to Qingzhu Fairy.
“The War Emperor is my idol, and also the goal of my cultivation pursuit in this lifeti. It’s a pity that my cultivation level is too low and my strength too weak; otherwise, I would surely vindicate him against the Immortals who hard him!”
Yihu said indignantly.
“Yes! Our master highly respected that War Emperor of yore, expressing regret over his fall more than once! It’s just a pity that I was born too late, missing the chance to witness the War Emperor’s grandeur!”
Green Bell sighed as she spoke.
Fang Bai smiled calmly, saying, “Among the Immortals in the Immortal Realm, they all believe that the Immortal Emperor has already fallen, but it’s all hearsay; who has seen it with their eyes? The great Invincible War Emperor, with nearly an indestructible body, isn’t that easy to fall…”
Zilan nodded repeatedly, “Yes, yes! I heard that War Emperor was imnsely powerful, undefeated in the Immortal Realm, who could possibly harm him? Oh, I really wish that War Emperor hadn’t fallen…”
Green Bell pondered, “But…but if that War Emperor hasn’t fallen, why hasn’t he appeared in the past thousand years?”
Zilan said, “Maybe he was gravely injured and has been healing all this ti?”
Golden Crow shook his head with a wry smile, “No matter how severe the injury, it wouldn’t take a thousand years to heal… I think the claim of the War Emperor’s fall is most likely true…”
Fang Bai stated, “Alright, whether the War Emperor has fallen or not, let’s set that aside for now. Right now, let’s first find a cave to enter!”
Golden Crow released his Divine Sense, scanning through the caves on the surrounding mountain walls, and after a mont, pointed to a cave on the left concealed by trees, saying, “Over there.”
That cave was far from the War Emperor Cave, so no Immortal was cultivating there. Fang Bai, along with the other Immortals, entered it, casually setting up an Isolation Formation at the entrance, and began explaining the Nine Revolutions True Fire Art and the Fla Fist to them.
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