The Demon Lord of All Forms

Chapter 86 Secrets

The immense power of the Four Pillars of Heaven erupted from the summit of the Yellow Heaven Divine Mountain, and four pillars of light of different colors shot into the sky, transforming into a huge dome that inverted the entire mountain range.

The Azure Dragon Pillar stands in the east, its emerald light reaching ten thousand feet; the Vermilion Bird Pillar guards the south, its crimson flames burning the sky; the White Tiger Pillar stands in the west, its white mist like a rainbow; and the Black Tortoise Pillar sits in the north, its black waters swirling.

The power of the four elements intertwined to form an impenetrable net, completely isolating Huangtian Divine Mountain from the outside world.

News of Zhang Zihe, Shi Jiujing, and Yi Qianyu's defection spread quickly, and major sects in Cangzhou sent spies to investigate. However, the light barrier of the Four Pillars of Heaven acted as an insurmountable barrier, blocking all prying eyes from entering.

In order to permanently activate the Four Pillars of Heaven this time, Gu Changyuan consumed the souls of 200,000 mortals and their lives in one go, in exchange for several months of peace for the Yellow Heaven Sect.

Although the cost was enormous, the Yellow Heaven Sect ultimately survived this ordeal.

The Four Pillars of Heaven serve as the core of the formation. Combined with the Qiankun Four Symbols Primordial Magnetic Array that the Yellow Heaven Sect set up at the beginning of its establishment, no one can break it unless a powerful celestial being personally intervenes.

Beneath the Yellow Heaven Divine Mountain lie three spiritual veins and two spirit stone mines. Endless spiritual energy surges from the ground, continuously replenishing the great formation's energy. To break through the Yellow Heaven Sect, at least one major sect would need to gather all its strength and spend several months to accomplish it.

Moreover, the Huangtian Sect has always maintained close ties with the Xingxiu Customs.

Xingxiuhai is the largest sect of heretics, with a solid foundation. It has three Grand Masters in charge, and its leader, Wu Zidu, is known as the Grand Master who is closest to the Celestial Being in the Nine Provinces of Tianyuan.

Previously, Xingxiuhai was unaware of the Huangtian Sect's affairs, but now that the news has spread, Xingxiuhai has dispatched Elder Zou Zhiwen, who is traveling day and night to the Huangtian Sect.

Not to mention the minor sects in Cangzhou, even the Ten Directions of the Demonic Path wouldn't dare to confront Xingxiu Sea at this time.

The dark clouds above Huangtian Shenyue finally parted a little.

Two months later.

At the summit of Huangtian Divine Mountain, the ruins have been cleared away, and a brand-new Huangtian Palace has risen from the ground. Although it is not as magnificent as the old palace, it is solemn and dignified, enough to bear the authority of the sect leader.

The hall was simply furnished, with a stone platform in the center. A dark gold futon was laid on the platform, and Gu Changyuan sat cross-legged on it, with the Shengxie Sword lying across his knees. The dullness on the sword had long since faded, and now it was shimmering with a warm luster.

Xuan Mobai and Qin Youwei stood in front of him, their faces calm, but their gazes were extremely complex.

"How much longer until Zou Zhiwen arrives?"

Gu Changyuan glanced at Xuan Mobai and Qin Youwei standing below and asked.

Xuan Mobai remained silent, his gaze fixed on the four-colored light screen outside the hall, lost in thought.

Qin Youwei glanced at Xuan Mobai and said, "Elder Zou said it will take at least another month. He encountered Si Luoqu of the Nine Nether Sect on the road, fought with him, and was injured. He is currently recuperating."

The Nine Netherworld Sect, Siluqu.

Upon hearing these two familiar words, Gu Changyuan raised an eyebrow but did not press for details. Instead, he changed the subject.

"Find someone to go to Lin'an City and find a man named Su Qinghe. He is useful to me, so invite him over."

Qin Youwei frowned. She really couldn't understand where this Su Qinghe had come from. But Gu Changyuan was currently acting as the sect leader, and it was just a small matter, so she had no reason to refuse.

Nodding, Qin Youwei turned and walked to the entrance of the hall. She called over a true disciple of Xuanwu Palace, whispered a few words of instruction, and the disciple took his leave.

Silence returned to the hall.

Gu Changyuan looked at the two people in front of him and asked, "What are your thoughts?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Youwei frowned deeply: "What are you thinking? What are you trying to say?"

Xuan Mobai, standing to the side, raised an eyebrow and looked at Gu Changyuan with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

"It seems you're not aware." Gu Changyuan looked at Qin Youwei, shook his head, and asked, "Do you know the origins of the Yellow Heaven Sect?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Youwei's expression hardened slightly. She didn't understand why Gu Changyuan suddenly asked about this, but she still answered, "Of course I know this. My Huangtian Sect was founded by the first patriarch Zhang Daogong, and the second patriarch Zhang Yuanzhen carried it forward. Later, after several generations of patriarchs followed one after another, it finally became one of the nine heretical sects and established itself in Cangzhou."

Gu Changyuan chuckled, his laughter carrying a hint of inexplicable sarcasm.

Do you know the origins of the first patriarch Zhang Daogong and the second patriarch Zhang Yuanzhen?

Qin Youwei shook her head upon hearing this.

"Zhang Daogong was the personal disciple of Zhao Longxian, the sixteenth leader of Xingxiuhai. Zhang Yuanzhen was Zhang Daogong's biological son."

Gu Changyuan's voice wasn't loud, but every word struck Qin Youwei's heart like a heavy hammer.

Looking at Gu Changyuan, Qin Youwei clearly didn't believe him, but when she saw Xuan Mobai standing calmly to the side, her face turned pale.

Gu Changyuan looked at Qin Youwei and continued, "The reason why Huangtian Sect was able to become one of the Nine Outer Sects may be due to the successive efforts of its leaders, but ultimately, it was Xingxiuhai that supported it from behind. Xingxiuhai wanted Huangtian Sect to become one of the Nine Outer Sects, so Huangtian Sect was able to become one of the Nine Outer Sects."

"Where did you learn all this?"

Qin Youwei's voice was a little hoarse. She was becoming more and more curious about Gu Changyuan's background. Gu Changyuan was just a Dao Embryo disciple. Even she, as the Xuanwu Palace Master, did not know these things. Where did Gu Changyuan find out from?

Gu Changyuan shook his head, not answering her question.

"You don't need to know that. You just need to know that this is the truth. Although Xingxiuhai is the most profound among the nine sects of the outside world, it has the Sun and Moon Temple that can rival it. Xingxiuhai wanted to secure its position as the number one sect of the outside world, so the then sect leader Zhao Longxian sent his disciple Zhang Daogong to establish the Yellow Heaven Sect with half a scroll of the Yellow Heaven Book, the Great Elephant Counting Stars Scripture, and the sect's supreme techniques of the four palaces."

His gaze fell on the four towering pillars outside the hall, and Gu Changyuan said calmly.

"Even the Four Pillars of the Heavenly Realm were acquired when Zhang Yuanzhen and Wang Zhongdao, the leader of the Starry Sea Sect, joined forces to destroy the Cangtian Demon Palace, one of the Ten Directions of Demonic Paths at the time, and seized their sect's treasure, the Four Fiend Pillars. The Four Pillars of the Heavenly Realm have since become the treasure of the Yellow Heaven Sect. It was only after the Cangtian Demon Palace was destroyed that the Heavenly Demon Palace rose to power."

Qin Youwei looked dazed, her lips trembling slightly. She had never imagined that the Four Pillars of Heaven, which the Huangtian Sect was so proud of, were actually spoils of war taken from the demonic path.

Xuan Mobai, who was standing to the side, also changed his expression slightly. Although he knew something about the origin of the Yellow Heaven Sect, he did not know that the details behind it were so complicated.

"The Sun and Moon Temple's main gate is in Cangzhou, so the Yellow Heaven Sect is also located in Cangzhou. Because of the checks and balances between the Yellow Heaven Sect and the Absolute Blade Tomb, the Sun and Moon Temple has been unable to expand outwards in recent years. In other words, in the eyes of the Starry Sea, the Yellow Heaven Sect has always been just a branch of the Starry Sea, and they have always wanted to take back this branch."