bacchusnovels Chapter 86.3 The family splits up? All the efforts were in vain?
Chapter 86.3 The family splits up? All the efforts were in vain?
The two descended from the clouds and landed at the foot of Kunlun Mountain.
"Senior Ran Deng, we've arrived."
Niu Ben smiled and glanced at the Taoist Ran Deng.
Ran Deng nodded, his face full of admiration:
"As expected of Kunlun Mountain!"
"A place of ever-changing weather, magnificent and splendid, truly a blessed land!"
Upon hearing the praise from Daoist Ran Deng, Niu Ben smiled faintly.
He knew very well that the reason why Daoist Ran Deng had come to Kunlun Mountain with him was because he wanted to become a disciple of the Three Pure Ones.
Kunlun Mountain, this blessed place, deserves our utmost praise.
Of course, what the Taoist Ran Deng said was not false.
Kunlun Mountain is indeed a blessed land of immortals; otherwise, the Three Pure Ones would not have chosen to cultivate here.
After thinking for a moment, Niu Ben came to his senses, but then he realized something was wrong.
"Um?"
Niu Ben frowned, looking puzzled.
Seeing that Niu Ben's expression was strange, Ran Deng quickly turned to the side and asked:
"Young friend Niu Ben, what's wrong?"
Niu Ben glanced at himself and replied:
"Something seems off."
"When did the Kunlun Mountains become so quiet?"
Upon hearing what Niu Ben said, Randeng frowned, looking somewhat taken aback.
This was his first time visiting Kunlun Mountain, so he naturally didn't know what Kunlun Mountain looked like before.
Niu Ben did not offer any further explanation to Randeng.
While the lamp-burning monk was unaware of this, his senior brother knew all too well.
In the past, Kunlun Mountain was a place where cranes soared, mythical beasts frolicked, and disciples of the Three Pure Ones Sect came and went in an endless stream.
Upon his return, Niu Ben discovered that while the mountain mists remained, they lacked their former vitality, and even the protective mountain array appeared unusually quiet.
"During my travels through this ancient land, has something happened in the Kunlun Mountains?"
Niu Ben pondered to himself, a sense of unease rising in his heart.
When he was at Kunlun Mountain, he mediated and helped the disciples of Yuanshi Sect and the disciples of Tongtian Sect to live in harmony.
The purpose was, of course, to prevent the Three Pure Ones from splitting up.
"Is the primordial trend truly unchangeable?"
Suddenly, an idea popped into Niu Ben's mind.
Before he could think any further, the protective array of Kunlun Mountain suddenly activated.
The next moment, a figure hurriedly walked out from inside the mountain gate.
Upon seeing that the newcomer was Niu Ben, the man excitedly shouted:
"Senior Brother Niu Ben! You're back!"
Niu Ben looked in the direction of the sound and saw that the person was a young cultivator dressed in a plain white Taoist robe.
Upon approaching, the man quickly bowed to Niu Ben.
"Oh?"
Niu Ben was surprised, and naturally noticed it.
This person was a nominal disciple of my second master, Yuanshi.
"Why are you here guarding the mountain?"
"Where are Guang Chengzi, Yu Ding, Duo Bao, and the others?"
After a brief look, Niu Ben asked with a surprised expression, his brows furrowing even more deeply.
In the past, those responsible for opening and closing the mountain-protecting formation were the direct disciples of Yuanshi and Tongtian.
But now, it has been replaced by a disciple under a nominal title.
Upon hearing Niu Ben's question, the disciple was taken aback for a moment before explaining:
"Senior Brother, you are unaware of this."
"Senior Brother Guang Chengzi and the others were sent out by Master a few days ago."
"As for what business they were going to take care of, I have no idea."
He was merely a nominal disciple; Guang Chengzi and the others were on Yuanshi's orders to go out on business, so there was no need to inform him.
"Has he/she been dispatched on an overseas mission?"
Upon hearing this, Niu Ben's furrowed brows relaxed somewhat, and he didn't dwell on it.
But after thinking about it again, Niu Ben felt something was wrong.
It was one thing for Guang Chengzi and other disciples of Yuanshi to be sent out on missions.
What about under the Tongtian Gate?
It should be noted that those cultivating in Kunlun Mountain are not only disciples of Yuanshi, but also disciples of Tongtian.
Moreover, in terms of numbers, the disciples of Tongtian Sect far outnumbered those of Yuanshi.
Upon realizing this, Niu Ben quickly looked at the disciple and said in a deep voice:
Even if Guang Chengzi and the others have been sent out on business.
"The Kunlun Mountains shouldn't be this deserted."
Upon hearing this, the disciple sighed helplessly and replied:
"My senior brother has been away from the mountain for a long time, so there are many things he doesn't know."
"Now, only my Yuxu lineage remains in Kunlun Mountain."
"My Grandmaster Uncle and Master Tongtian have long since left Kunlun Mountain and each found a new place of practice."
Upon hearing the words of this disciple, Niu Ben was immediately shocked.
"What?"
His face was filled with disbelief, and he was completely stunned, frozen in place as if struck by lightning.
"Did Master and Uncle-Master leave Kunlun Mountain? Did they each find new places of practice?"
"This...this means the Three Pure Ones have split up?"
Upon thinking of this, Niu Ben was shaken and found it difficult to accept this reality.
It should be noted that he did a lot of things to prevent the Three Pure Ones from splitting up, even at the cost of changing the general trend of the prehistoric world.
But now, the wheels of fate seem to continue rolling forward along their predetermined path.
"What's going on?"
"Have the Three Pure Ones fallen out?"
"Are Taishang and Tongtian no longer on Kunlun Mountain?"
When Ran Deng heard what the disciple said, he was also surprised.
After thinking about it for a while, he calmed down and didn't care too much.
Even though Taishang and Tongtian are not here, he can still go to Yuanshi and become his disciple. In the future, he will still be a member of the sage lineage.
At the same time, Niu Ben quickly snapped out of his shock and turned his gaze to Ran Deng, who was standing to the side.
"Senior Ran Deng, let's go!"
Having said that, Niu Ben didn't wait for Randeng Daoist's reply and quickly rushed towards Kunlun Mountain.
Naturally, I must go and ask the Primordial Celestial Venerable for an explanation.
What exactly happened during the time he was away from Kunlun Mountain?
Why did the Three Pure Ones split up?
"this?"
Ran Deng was stunned, his face full of confusion and bewilderment. As a newcomer, he naturally did not know much about the situation in Kunlun Mountain.
After a moment's hesitation, Ran Deng didn't think much of it and quickly chased after Niu Ben.
Not long after, Niu Ben brought Ran Deng to the summit of Kunlun Mountain.
Looking out, purple clouds rise from the east, and above the towering clouds, jade towers and golden palaces appear, which is none other than the Jade Void Palace.
Then, Niu Ben didn't linger and went straight into the Jade Void Palace.
Seeing this, Ran Deng quickly followed Niu Ben's steps.
Upon entering the Jade Void Palace, one sees glazed tiles, white jade bricks, phoenixes holding pearls on the eaves, and dragons coiling around the pillars under the corridors.
In front of the palace is an eight-treasure lotus pond, where golden lotuses sway and breathe in primordial spiritual energy.
Behind the palace stands a divine tree, its branches and leaves swaying and resonating with the profound sounds of the Great Dao.
Upon seeing this scene, Ran Deng secretly marveled:
"Truly a blessed land of immortals!"
"We've come here to find a way to stay."
Thinking about it, Randeng came to his senses and followed Niu Ben into the hall.
At this moment, Yuanshi Tianzun sat upright on his cloud bed.
It has a halo on its head, seventy-two colors on its body, three flowers gathered at the back of its head, and five elements emanating from its chest.
A vast aura of quasi-saint power surrounded him.
He exudes an air of authority without speaking and a stern demeanor without being angry.
"Greetings, Second Martial Uncle!"
Niu Ben stepped forward and bowed deeply to Yuanshi Tianzun.
Upon seeing this, the lamp-lighter also performed the ceremony:
"Greetings, Fellow Daoist Yuanshi!"
Upon hearing this, Yuanshi Tianzun slowly opened his eyes, his gaze containing the Milky Way and his brows revealing the universe.