Reading Is Holy! Exposed By My Junior Sister!

Chapter 164: Gambling with Power, Tianchen Old Ancestor's Bold Move!

Zhi Sheng, this is already the highest position in the world. Even compared to the highest Heavenly Venerable, there is no need to be modest!

A person like him, if he wants to refine an artifact, it must be a supreme treasure that can prove the Dao.

And the artifacts that can be used by people like them to prove the Dao are undoubtedly extremely powerful.

These old guys only need to watch.

While Taiyuan Fifth Ancestor was observing with concentration, below, Chen Chang'an continued to add materials.

Great Dao Mother Qi!

Time Constant Sand!

Heavenly Star Iron!

These things, without a doubt, are all rare treasures in the world.

If any one of them is taken out, it will cause a bloody storm in the entire Formless World!

As for how Chen Chang'an obtained these things, others don't need to know!

Buzz~!

Just as Chen Chang'an continued to refine, a buzzing sound suddenly came from the Taiyi Immortal Cauldron beside him.

And it was accompanied by the buzzing sound of the cauldron.

Seeing this scene, Chen Chang'an frowned slightly.

He still had three treasures left to add.

If these three treasures were not added, the results of this artifact refining would be greatly reduced, and it might not achieve the effect Chen Chang'an wanted.

But it wouldn't be good to add more.

If he continued to add, what he refined would reach the level of a Dao Soldier.

A Dao Soldier, that is also the level of the Taiyi Immortal Cauldron!

Originally, Chen Chang'an thought that as an ancient artifact, with so much luck, it should be possible to refine a Dao Soldier.

But now, it seemed unlikely.

Looking at the Taiyi Immortal Cauldron that kept rumbling, Chen Chang'an's brow couldn't help but furrow again.

He overestimated the ability of the Taiyi Immortal Cauldron.

The reason he had come all the way to borrow the Taiyi Immortal Cauldron from the Hidden Sect was because the Taiyi Immortal Cauldron had a great reputation.

In theory, it should be able to support his successful artifact refining.

But now it seemed unlikely.

This was not to say that the Taiyi Immortal Cauldron was not good. Chen Chang'an understood that if it were in its prime, the Taiyi Immortal Cauldron would definitely have the power to nurture a heavy Dao Soldier.

But after experiencing so many years of wear and tear, the current Taiyi Immortal Cauldron was already in a state of ruin and no longer possessed that kind of ability.

This caught Chen Chang'an somewhat off guard.

Chen Chang'an fell into contemplation.

He was considering whether to continue refining.

If he continued refining, even if the Dao Soldier was not successfully refined, the Taiyi Immortal Cauldron would definitely suffer irreversible damage, and in severe cases, it might even cause an explosion and be destroyed.

This was a bit difficult to handle.

In the next moment, Chen Chang'an suddenly turned around and smiled slightly at the five ancestors in the sky, saying, "Fellow Daoists, I plan to use your sect's Immortal Cauldron to refine a transcendent Dao Soldier."

"If there is any damage, I will compensate double, what do you think?"

Yes, Chen Chang'an planned to forcefully refine it.

Currently, the most extraordinary artifact refining cauldron in the world is the Taiyi Immortal Cauldron. Without the Taiyi Immortal Cauldron, his plan is doomed to fail.

So, he planned to forcefully refine it!

This?

Upon hearing Chen Chang'an's words, the five ancestors in the sky were momentarily stunned.

Chen Chang'an's words made them hesitate.

They didn't expect that Chen Chang'an's purpose was actually to directly approach the Dao soldiers.

Of course, this is a good thing.

As the owner of the Taiyi Immortal Cauldron, they naturally hope to see powerful Dao soldiers emerge from within the cauldron.

But, this is also not a good thing.

Because they are well aware that the current Taiyi Immortal Cauldron may not be able to withstand the refining of Dao soldiers.

Forcibly refining it could lead to a danger of collapse!

This really made them have a difficult decision to make.

"Junior brothers, what do you think about this matter?"

Tianchen Old Ancestor couldn't make up his mind, so he looked at Tianyuan Old Ancestor and the others.

But they had the same expression on their faces as him.

After all, this is a matter that could affect the fundamental choice of the Hidden Sect.

"Senior brother, I think we should refuse this matter. The Immortal Cauldron is the foundation of our sect, even if Chen Sheng promises to compensate us."

"But, senior brother, if the sect loses the Immortal Cauldron, is it still the Hidden Sect?"

Finally, after a long silence, one of the four people, Tiandan Old Ancestor, stood up and spoke. As the only female among the five ancestors of Taiyuan, she has always been more delicate in her understanding of things and can see deeper into them. Therefore, her words gained the agreement of the other three ancestors of Taiyuan.

Next, the three of them said softly:

"Yes, senior brother, I think Tiandan junior sister is right. We can slowly accumulate resources, but if we don't have the Immortal Cauldron, then it's truly gone."

"So, senior brother, maybe we should refuse."

Upon hearing the words of the four Tianyuan Old Ancestors, Tianchen Old Ancestor fell into contemplation.

He understood that the refusal of Tianyuan Old Ancestor and the others was not out of ill intentions, and he himself thought the same way.

To be honest, if it were any other matter, even if they suffered a little loss, they would still give Chen Chang'an some face.

After all, this person is also a respected saint, an unparalleled existence that dominates a large space-time in the present era.

It wouldn't be a problem to give such an existence some face.

But, only this matter is different.

The Taiyi Immortal Cauldron is too important to the Hidden Sect.

Not only because of its uses, but also because of the symbolism it represents.

These are all irreplaceable.

"Oh, is that so?"

Seeing the appearance of the four Tianyuan Old Ancestors, Tianchen Old Ancestor stopped asking questions. After he fell into contemplation, it seemed that he was pondering.

And after seeing Tianchen Old Ancestor lost in thought, the other four Tianyuan Old Ancestors did not disturb him.

For this matter, their disagreement is of no use. Only Tianchen Old Ancestor's decision is the final one.

Below, Chen Chang'an was not in a hurry, but stopped his actions and waited for the response of the five ancestors.

Whether the five of them agree or not doesn't matter much.

For Chen Chang'an, he will eventually refine this cauldron.

If the Taiyi Immortal Cauldron doesn't work, he will switch to the Taiyuan Immortal Cauldron, and if the Taiyuan Immortal Cauldron doesn't work, he will switch to the Earth Cauldron.

In any case, even if he doesn't use these cauldrons, he will definitely refine this artifact. It just means he will spend a little more effort.

After a short time, about a minute or so, Tianchen Old Ancestor, who was in the sky, seemed to have figured something out. He suddenly sighed.

Then he bowed to Chen Chang'an and said:

"I'm sorry for keeping Fellow Daoist Chen waiting."

"If Fellow Daoist doesn't mind, I will leave the cauldron to Fellow Daoist for the time being."

"I hope Fellow Daoist will treat the cauldron with care when using it."

Surprisingly, Tianchen Old Ancestor agreed.

"Thank you very much, Fellow Daoist."

Chen Chang'an nodded slightly at the words and, to be honest, Tianchen Laozu's choice was somewhat unexpected to him.

With those words, Chen Chang'an continued his previous actions of adding materials one by one.

Immediately, he focused on the refining process.

"Senior Brother, what are you doing?"

While Chen Chang'an was focused, Tianyuan Laozu and others in the sky couldn't remain calm.

They looked at Tianchen Laozu with disbelief on their faces.

To be honest, if they didn't clearly perceive that the person in front of them was their Senior Brother Tianchenzi himself, they would suspect that their Senior Brother had been possessed by someone else.

After all, the decision he made really went against the ancestors!

"Junior Brother, Junior Sister, I know what you want to say."

Seeing the doubts on the faces of Tianyuanzi and others, Tianchenzi immediately laughed and cried.

He knew their concerns very well.

However, he had a reason that forced him to do this.

"Junior Brother, the lifespan of the Immortal Cauldron is not long."

Then, amidst the puzzled gazes of the four, Tianchenzi sighed and slowly spoke.

Then, before the four could react, he continued,

"At the beginning, when our ancestors brought back the Immortal Cauldron, it had already suffered irreversible damage."

"Not only did its power not recover, even its basic existence was difficult to maintain."

"Later, our ancestors had no choice but to spend a lot of effort to find a place like the Taiyuan Realm to support the Immortal Cauldron."

"In these years, because of the support from the Taiyuan Realm, the Immortal Cauldron has indeed gradually regained some of its power, even maintaining the pinnacle of artifact refining."

"But, this recovery is only superficial, the essence of the Immortal Cauldron has truly been lost."

"Even though there haven't been any major problems with the Immortal Cauldron in recent years due to the support from the Taiyuan Realm."

"But..."

"What if there is no more Taiyuan Realm?"

At this point, Tianchen Laozu did not continue speaking. He believed that Tianyuanzi and others would understand his meaning.

Indeed, Tianyuanzi and the others understood Tianchen Laozu's meaning.

Yes, although the Taiyi Immortal Cauldron has recovered somewhat in recent years, it is an undeniable fact that its original essence has been lost.

With the existence of the Taiyuan Realm, it can still exert some effects, but without the Taiyuan Realm, the Taiyi Immortal Cauldron will inevitably become a pile of scrap iron!

And the four ancestors were well aware that the lifespan of the Taiyuan Realm was about to come to an end.

At most, in another hundred years, the source of the Taiyuan Realm would be exhausted, and then it would fall into silence.

By that time, it would also be the end of the Taiyi Immortal Cauldron.

"So, Senior Brother, what do you mean?"

Suddenly, Tianyuan Laozu seemed to have thought of something, and he quickly looked at Tianchen Laozu, his face showing surprise.

"That's right!"

Facing Tianyuan Laozu's gaze, Tianchen Laozu nodded.

"To save the Dao Weapon, we can only rely on another Dao Weapon."

"The problem with the Immortal Cauldron is that its essence has been damaged, which is originally incurable."

"But, this time is different."

"This time, it is Chen Sheng, such a venerable sage, who is refining the Dao Weapon."

"If, during the refining process, we can give the Immortal Cauldron a bit of the power of the Holy Dao, let it undergo another Dao Weapon Tribulation."

"Then, there is a slight possibility of regenerating its essence."

This is Tianchen Laozu's consideration.

Tianchen Laozu is also gambling, a gamble like never before!

If he wins the gamble, then from then on, the Hidden Sect will truly become the Hidden Sect, unparalleled for eternity!

If he loses the gamble, then the Hidden Sect will decline a hundred years ahead of time!

After speaking, Tianchen Laozu glanced at Chen Chang'an below and slowly said to Tianyuan Laozu and the other three.

"Junior disciples, let's not speak anymore and not disturb Chen Sheng."

"Senior brother, we understand."

After learning about the audacious gamble made by the genius Patriarch, Tianyuan Patriarch and the other three didn't know what to say.

Now their only hope is for Chen Chang'an to succeed.

Immediately, the five of them continued to observe Chen Chang'an's artifact refining in the void.

Buzz~!

At the same time, while the five ancestors were discussing in the sky, Chen Chang'an below was reaching the end.

At this moment, he was placing the final item into the Taiyi Immortal Cauldron.

Boom~!

Just as Chen Chang'an was putting the last item in, a change occurred.

A loud bang was heard, and a stronger aura burst out from the Taiyi Immortal Cauldron.

This aura was ethereal and vast, filled with endless majesty!

Buzz~!

That was the power only a Dao weapon could possess, with a majestic momentum that pressed down on the nine heavens, enveloping the sky!

Boom~!

At the same time, in the outside world, in the sky of the Hidden Sect.

The originally clear sky suddenly became covered with dark clouds.

Boom~!

Within those boundless dark clouds, terrifying thunderbolts continued to gather.

The thunderbolts filled the sky, emitting a destructive power.

Roar~!

Howl~!

This terrifying power caused countless giant beasts within a million miles around the Hidden Sect to howl in agony.

Some with lower cultivation directly prostrated on the ground, their faces filled with fear.

Even those with higher cultivation were not faring any better. They were all restless and agitated, constantly looking up at the sky, as if facing a terrifying death.

This was the might of attaining enlightenment!

Its power was only slightly inferior to that of a Great Heavenly Venerable's enlightenment!

"Oh my god, what is this?!"

"Which powerful being from another realm has come to destroy our Hidden Sect?"

At the same time, within the Hidden Sect, all the disciples also witnessed this scene, instantly filled with extreme fear.

"What's happening?!"

At this moment, Daoxuan, the old man who was receiving Li Daoran, was also alarmed. He looked at the sky in astonishment, his face filled with fear.

"Quick, gather all the disciples and leave the sect!" In the next moment, he hurriedly gave the order!

In an instant, the vast Hidden Sect fell into chaos.

Buzz~!

Fortunately, in the next moment, five unparalleled figures suddenly appeared in the sky.

They were the five ancestors of Taiyuan.

Immediately, a loud voice from the five ancestors resounded from the sky:

"All disciples, remain calm and don't panic."

"This is Chen Sheng's artifact refining, and this Celestial Phenomenon is normal."

As the foundation of the Hidden Sect, the appearance of the five ancestors immediately gave most of the disciples a backbone, and the chaotic scene instantly calmed down a lot.

Seeing that the disciples had settled down, Tianchen Patriarch turned his gaze to Daoxuan below and said:

"Daoxuan, gather the disciples from all peaks and activate the Five Spirit Locking Heaven Formation to guard the mountain gate!"

"Yes, Patriarch." Daoxuan quickly bowed and saluted.

(End of this chapter)