The breeze brushed against his face as the vast landscape below stretched out in breathtaking grandeur.
Shi Hao rode the wind, traversing boundless oceans, crossing endless golden deserts, and soaring over lush, million-mile mountain ranges.
The Boundless Heaven was renowned among the Nine Heavens for its sheer immensity—limitless and unfathomable.
Ahead, crimson peaks rose like radiant coral in the sea, glowing with a translucent red brilliance, dazzling and otherworldly. Clearly, this was a divine land.
The mountains themselves were nearly transparent, yet teeming with life—spiritual plants and rare herbs sprouted from every crevice.
Tendrils of faint red mist curled upward, lending the place an ethereal, fairyland-like aura. The sheer grandeur of the mountains made them impossible to ignore.
Shi Hao paused briefly as he passed through.
The area was bustling with cultivators—some coming, some going, while others, particularly the elder ones, were surveying the terrain, examining the spiritual veins beneath the earth. It was clear they intended to establish a sect here.
Landing in the mountain range, Shi Hao approached someone to inquire about the commotion.
“You don’t know? The Immortal Academy and the Sacred Academy are flourishing now, producing extraordinary talents. These are their people scouting for cave abodes,” someone explained.
Shi Hao was puzzled. Both academies already possessed sacred lands, untouched by worldly strife and brimming with the richest spiritual energy. Why would they need to search for new abodes?
Soon, he learned the truth from the bustling crowd.
“Now that the Immortal and Sacred Academies are thriving, they’re considering merging to foster exchange among disciples, preparing for the great calamity and the impending upheavals of heaven and earth.”
Shi Hao was taken aback, though it wasn’t entirely unexpected. He recalled whispers during the selection of disciples for the Celestial Academy—rumors that the three great academies would one day unite.
When that happened, the ancestral spiritual veins beneath each academy would be uprooted and relocated, along with the immortal abodes beneath them.
The resulting concentration of heavenly essence would be unimaginable, creating the most astonishing cultivation sanctuary in the Nine Heavens.
“Is this one of the chosen sites?” Shi Hao pressed.
“Just a candidate. There are several potential locations across the Nine Heavens, and they’re still finalizing the decision.”
The selection process would undoubtedly unearth the most legendary immortal ruins. Whispers had already spread—the ancient monsters were searching for fabled immortal mansions!
After centuries of searching, they had likely pinpointed the locations. Now, they were on the verge of choosing one, destined to stand atop an ancient immortal land.
“Imagine if they truly find the Immortal King’s secret realm—that would be beyond comprehension! The ultimate legacy of an Immortal King!”
“Hush! Don’t speak carelessly. This hasn’t been made public yet. The academy elders will reprimand you!” someone interjected sharply.
Shi Hao was stunned. The ancient sites the old monsters sought were actually Immortal King’s secret realms? That was astounding!
How many Immortal Kings had there been since antiquity?
Shi Hao inhaled sharply. Even true immortals were now extinct, unseen in this era. Even in the Age of Immortals, beings who attained longevity were exceedingly rare—countable on one hand.
Yet now, they were about to excavate an Immortal King’s secret realm? How could this not be shocking?!
Without a doubt, this was one of the most monumental events across the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths!
Not far away, purple mist surged from the east, cascading like a waterfall from the heavens, dyeing the mountains in a violet hue.
Shi Hao frowned. Who was this, making such a grand entrance? Their cultivation must be extraordinary.
“That’s likely… the attendant of the Purple Sun Heavenly Monarch, here to select a cave abode,” someone whispered, clearly wary.
From the murmurs, Shi Hao gathered that the top prodigies of the Immortal Academy had dispatched their followers to secure cave abodes in potential future cultivation sanctuaries.
Once the final site was chosen, the most spiritually rich locations would be reserved for those peerless talents.
Was the Purple Sun Heavenly Monarch that renowned? Shi Hao shook his head. He’d only heard of the Nine Nether Hound and the Little Heavenly King from the Immortal Academy—never this name.
The purple mist draped over the mountains like a delicate veil, exuding an inexplicable serenity that compelled reverence.
Was this truly just an attendant? Shi Hao was surprised. This person’s cultivation was likely at the sect master level, yet their demeanor was rather ostentatious.
“This attendant is… quite mischievous,” someone remarked, biting back harsher words.
“Brother, be cautious with your words. Don’t offend him. Though, he is young—always subservient before the Purple Sun Heavenly Monarch. Now that he’s out, it’s understandable he’d act this way,” an elderly Heavenly God advised.
Shi Hao couldn’t resist asking—just who was this Purple Sun Heavenly Monarch that even his attendant commanded such fear?
Some gave him odd looks, as if he were an anomaly.
“Brother must have been in seclusion for years, untouched by the world. That’s why you haven’t heard of the Purple Sun Heavenly Monarch’s transcendence and glory,” someone said with a smile.
Soon, Shi Hao learned of the monarch’s extraordinary feats, spoken of with awe by all.
The Purple Sun Heavenly Monarch hailed from the Violet Mansion, one of the most powerful ancient clans in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths—a lineage tracing back to the previous epoch, possibly founded by an undying immortal.
He was a peerless prodigy, born amidst celestial phenomena—divine beasts and immortal birds heralding his arrival.
Most astonishingly, a colossal purple sun descended from the heavens, illuminating all creation before shrinking and entering the birthing chamber. Soon after, the monarch was born.
Many dismissed this legend, but others swore to its truth, claiming he was the reincarnation of an immortal.
Raised in the Immortal Academy, he was nurtured with the finest resources, his body tempered with divine medicines. By youth, he had forged an indestructible violet-gold physique.
Later, while the academy’s elders excavated an immortal mansion, a purple seed flew out and merged with him.
“That seed was the Primordial Violet Qi—a supreme treasure seed, legendary even in the Age of Immortals. Once fused, it grants invincibility across the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths!”
The attendant’s strength stemmed from years of studying scriptures beside the monarch, his comprehension deepening beyond ordinary geniuses.
Suddenly, a violent collision shook the crimson peaks.
Someone was clashing with the monarch’s attendant—a surge of crimson light, like a bursting dawn or flowing lava, illuminating the sky.
“Who dares challenge the Purple Sun Heavenly Monarch’s man?”
The crowd was stunned. Few would dare provoke the monarch, now at the zenith of his glory.
“That crimson radiance… a great hand seal? Ah! No wonder they’re bold—it’s Great Xu Tuo’s follower!”
Shi Hao fell silent. During his seclusion, new prodigies had emerged—ones he knew nothing of.
Great Xu Tuo must be extraordinary to rival the Purple Sun Heavenly Monarch.
“Great Xu Tuo is a transcendent figure, destined to become an immortal,” someone marveled.
Shi Hao was skeptical. In an era devoid of true immortals, who could claim such certainty?
“Do you know of the ancient ‘monk’ cultivators?”
Shi Hao nodded. They were powerful and mysterious immortals of the past, now extinct.
“Great Xu Tuo didn’t fuse with a perfect seed. Instead, he merged with a monk’s relic—a crystallization of an ancient immortal’s essence.”
The relic’s power rivaled that of a perfect seed, suggesting the monk’s origins were extraordinary.
With a mix of awe and curiosity, Shi Hao departed for the Celestial Academy. The world had changed during his seclusion, with monstrous talents emerging.
Upon arrival, he found the academy even livelier, crowded with disciples from the Immortal and Sacred Academies.
Discussions buzzed about the strongest young elites, the future sovereigns of their generation.
Why the commotion?
The Celestial Academy housed an unopened immortal mansion. With the merger imminent, its treasures would soon be unveiled—sparking a frenzy among the prodigies.
“Such a pity. This is our academy’s ancient mansion, yet we lack talents to compete with the other academies. All our treasures will be taken!” someone lamented.
Indeed, the Celestial Academy’s finest had been poached, leaving behind mediocrity.
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