I Have A Cultivation World Chapter 2606 - 1188: Taixu Ancestor and the Four Saint Venerables (Part 2)

"Following the moment when Taixu Ancestor displayed his true form and suppressed the Demon Lord, he has remained posted at the Central Dojo—an event from roughly ten thousand years past. No surprise that someone from your distant corner wouldn’t know about it."

As Xu Sijiu wrapped up his words, a flash of understanding lit up the faces of the Immortal Sect disciples gathered there.

Ten thousand years back, the Demon Lord rose up, wiping out countless arenas across the Great Thousand Universe, with the White Crane Dao Arena among the fallen. In the end, a Pure Yang Great Power stepped in to end that disaster.

Later on, Zhang Daoshun and his fellow survivors from the White Crane Dao Arena traded for a portal and shifted their base to this place.

This lined up perfectly with the records in the notes from the Five Ancestors of Xianmen.

"Sigh, I wonder if we’ll get to return to the White Crane Dao Arena and rebuild it before we pass on."

Hearing this, Chen Mobai promptly shared the background of his companions.

"Oh, so you hail from the White Crane Dao Arena? That’s located in the southern reaches of the Central Dojo, right near the Phoenix Palace. What brought you all the way here?"

Xu Sijiu questioned in astonishment. Being a Void Snake, he knew every arena in the Purple Cloud Galaxy like the back of his hand, and he’d even gone to train at the Dragon, Phoenix, White, and Mysterious Four Palaces on the fringes.

The White Crane Dao Arena and Xuanhu Dojo stood at opposite ends of the Central Dojo—one south, the other north.

Post-Demon Lord catastrophe, traveling this far to rebuild the White Crane Dao Arena made little sense.

"Us later generations aren’t clear on the details; we just know our Five Veins ancestors swapped for a portal, traversed the Central Dojo to reach here, all to gather Dao Merits and push for revival..."

Chen Mobai gave a quick rundown of the Five Ancestors of Xianmen’s backstory and their ill-fated expedition.

"Was it under the lead of Wangji Daojun’s disciple? That might connect to the Mystic Palace’s destruction ten thousand years ago..."

At those words, Xu Sijiu appeared to remember something, his gaze turning northward toward the empty starry void, his expression brimming with reverence and wariness.

The mention of ’Mystic Palace’ jogged Chen Mobai’s memory of his last class at Purple Cloud Palace—the blue-haired, blue-robed senior sister on her turtle mount, plus hints that the Taixu True King was truly the Taixu Ancestor—making him sense he was on the verge of uncovering Tianhe Realm’s secrets.

Without delay, he pressed Xu Sijiu further: "Senior, could you tell us precisely what led to the Mystic Palace’s annihilation?"

Xu Sijiu let out a heavy sigh before replying, "That story’s a long one. The Demon Lord’s rampage across the universe all traces back to it."

At once, Chen Mobai pulled out a tea set and chairs from his Law Domain, having Tao Hua brew fresh tea, signaling they had plenty of time for a thorough chat.

With Xu Sijiu choosing to linger, no one minded the hold-up. He took a seat and launched into the tale of Purple Cloud Galaxy’s greatest shock from ten thousand years prior.

"Ten thousand years ago, fourteen Pure Yang Great Powers graced the universe. Standing out besides Taixu Ancestor and the Central Dojo’s other Daoist Ancestors were the Four Directions Venerable Sages."

"These were the originators of the Dragon, Phoenix, White, and Mysterious Four Palaces. The Mystic Palace’s founder held the revered title of ’Turtle Spirit Saint Mother.’ She’d been at the creation site, collaborating with our Central Dojo Daoist Ancestors, absorbing the authentic Dao Venerables’ teachings at Purple Cloud Palace."

"Back then, Turtle Spirit Saint Mother aimed for Ninth Rank Creation certification, drawing numerous Pure Yang Dao Ancestors and True Immortals of Unity to the Mystic Palace."

This detail stirred memories for Chen Mobai and the rest of young Zhang Daoshun’s journey near the Earth Element Star alongside Wangji Daojun—the timeline fit seamlessly.

Xu Sijiu pressed on: "No one knows if Turtle Spirit Saint Mother succeeded or failed at Ninth Rank Creation, but in that pivotal step, the immense star systems and star river at Mystic Palace’s heart vanished without a trace."

"Beyond Turtle Spirit Saint Mother herself, a host of Pure Yang and True Immortal Dao Monarchs who’d attended also vanished mysteriously right after."

"Without those supreme beings to keep it in check, the Demon Lord’s seal broke free, letting it ravage the Purple Cloud Galaxy unchecked. Fortunately, the Taixu Dao Group skipped the Mystic Palace trip; else, the Mystic Gate Path from Purple Cloud Daoist Venerable could’ve been cut off by the Demon Lord."

"As I recall, Wangji Daojun of the White Crane Dao Arena had also attended the lectures at Purple Cloud Palace. Yet, she faced delays heading to the Mystic Palace, arriving late. When Turtle Spirit Saint Mother attained Ninth Rank Creation, she barely reached the Mystic Palace's outskirts, dodging the destructive shockwave just in time."

"That said, it might be precisely because of this that she later fell under the Demon Lord's suppression; whether it proved a boon or a bane remains unclear."

At this juncture, Xu Sijiu had essentially laid out the full story.

Chen Mobai and the Immortal Sect disciples stood stunned.

None of them had ever dreamed that the Demon Lord's rise ten thousand years ago, sparking the End of Destiny catastrophe, stemmed from such origins.

Right then, Chen Mobai felt grateful for spending those Dao Merits. Gleaning these revelations from Xu Sijiu proved utterly rewarding.

What's more, these revelations perfectly linked the fragments of knowledge swirling in his thoughts.

He now felt nearly convinced that the Turtle Spirit Saint Mother of the Mystic Palace was none other than the Mother of Water, creator of the Tianhe Realm.

Meanwhile, the Taixu True King appeared to be the embodiment of spiritual sense from this universe's Gate of Taixu.

Drawing from Purple Cloud Palace's final lesson, it seemed the Mother of Water and Taixu Ancestor had joined forces, employing their teacher's Creation Secret Method to forge the Tianhe Realm, birthing the Three Thousand Great Dao and condensing the Force of Creation.

Ten thousand years back, Sister Gui Ling must have sensed the Three Thousand Great Dao's completion and pushed for Ninth Rank Creation.

The other Purple Cloud Palace siblings and peers likely wished to witness if their teacher's secret art truly succeeded, so they rushed to the Mystic Palace together after hearing the news.

But an unforeseen mishap struck during the attempt.

This catastrophe obliterated the Mystic Palace, erasing Sister Gui Ling and every mighty expert gathered there in one fell swoop.

In such circumstances, the chief suspect had to be Taixu Ancestor, current overlord of the Purple Cloud Galaxy.

Yet, the instant this suspicion arose, Chen Mobai swiftly quashed it within himself.

Without proof, wildly accusing such exalted beings of treachery courted disaster.

Maybe Taixu Ancestor, having lived through the creation and seen someone achieve Ninth Rank Creation—surpassing even the Purple Cloud Daoist Venerable into eternal transcendence—foresaw the fallout of Sister Gui Ling's bold step and steered clear beforehand.

With this perspective, Chen Mobai silently offered apologies to the adjacent Taixu True God Statue.

"What's the present state of the Mystic Palace?"

Chen Mobai remembered spotting updates from the Mystic Palace on the portal's void wall, hinting at lingering lifeforms in that region.

"Ever since its annihilation, the Mystic Palace's core has turned into Purple Cloud Galaxy's deadliest forbidden zone; anything venturing inside vanishes without trace."

"That being said, the surrounding tens of thousands of star systems remain unaffected. In truth, tales of Ninth Rank Creation secrets buried in the Mystic Palace's ruin draw countless True Immortals of Unity to meditate on loftier paths. But this fame also breeds chaos, with Mystic Gate cultivators vanishing mysteriously—often from petty quarrels where foes get hurled toward the heart of the Mystic Palace."

"Taixu Express charges double postage for shipments to the Mystic Palace. You're fortunate, as this spot lies under Central Dojo control; push thirty thousand light-years more, and you'd enter Mystic Palace turf."

After absorbing this, Chen Mobai pressed on with questions about the Mystic Palace, wary that fugitives fleeing from there might someday pass through and uncover troubling details about Earth Element Star.

"No worries, Xuanhu Daojun packs some real power, and this zone belongs to the Central Dojo; Mystic Palace folks wouldn't risk provoking Taixu Ancestor."

"Still, avoid heading there too frequently. Though Hei Shen Daojun neighboring Xuanhu Dojo enjoys a solid reputation, he shuns meddling in matters. As a result, plenty of fiends wielding the Demon Lord's cultivation technique hide out in his domain."

"Without elite Cultivating Void realm prowess, venturing over is highly perilous."