Alchemy Sovereign Against the Heaven
Chapter 547 - 538: Dao Yan Lake

Chapter 547: Chapter 538: Dao Yan Lake

"Hmm?"

Arriving at the lakeside, Mo Wangchen cast his eyes across the vista and couldn’t help but slightly furrow his brow.

However, he saw that on the opposite shore of the lake, there were quite a few figures.

They were all young faces, clearly disciples of the Immortal Sect of Inquiry, and it wasn’t hard to guess that these were disciples from the other six branches.

"Shouldn’t this area still be within the bounds of Lingdong Peak? What are these people doing here?"

Mo Wangchen was puzzled as he looked around and noticed that most of these people were seated in meditation by the lakeside, while others gathered in small groups, chatting and discussing various topics.

"Cultivating?"

Most of the meditators had their eyes closed, and it was evident that they were cultivating.

This only confused Mo Wangchen more. Why would disciples from the six branches all come to Lingdong Peak to cultivate?

"Could there be something special about this lake?"

He frowned slightly and then stood silently in place, closing his eyes and releasing his Divine Thought.

After a good while, Mo Wangchen reopened his eyes, a flash of realization sparkling within them.

"So that’s how it is. The spiritual power here is much denser than in other areas, and the Tao Law can be felt moving everywhere, making it an excellent place for cultivation."

Just like Enlightenment Lake within the Hidden Dragon Academy, this lake behind Lingdong Peak now greatly aided cultivators in their training, and its effects were many times greater than those of Enlightenment Lake within the academy.

"Senior Brother?"

Suddenly, from beside Mo Wangchen, he saw Qin Hao and Luo Qingcheng among four others gathered in this place.

As they saw Mo Wangchen, they hurriedly approached him.

"Why are you all here as well?" asked Mo Wangchen.

"This lake was once a place of enlightenment for the third generation Saint Master and has since become a blessed land for cultivation. We come here daily to train, reaping great benefits," Luo Qingcheng said.

"The third generation Saint Master?" Mo Wangchen was taken aback.

Qin Hao nodded, "The Saint Master of the third generation, a figure from a million years ago, is said to have achieved enlightenment by this lakeside, successfully stepping into the Demigod Realm."

"Demigod?!"

Hearing this, Mo Wangchen was slightly astonished. After the Emperor Realm, come Void Immortal, True Immortal, Heavenly Immortal, and finally, Ancient God.

Throughout the current age, not a single power of the Heavenly Immortal Realm could be found, and True Immortals were peerless beings. Throughout the ancient times of the Heavenly Gang, only a handful had ever achieved the Ancient God Realm.

That the third generation Saint Master was able to enter the Demigod Realm spoke volumes of his formidable presence.

His enlightenment here explains why this lake had become a privileged place for cultivation.

"Lingtian Peak belongs to the current line of the Saint Master, Hunyuan Peak possesses an Incomplete Immortal Scripture, and Hongmeng Peak has three Half-Step Immortal Artifacts. Each peak and lineage has many attractive places. Now that I think about it, Lingdong Peak only has this Dao Yan Lake..."

Luo Qingcheng spoke as he recalled the ancient history of the Immortal Sect of Inquiry he had read about in old texts.

In the eons past, the Lingdong line was the strongest among the Seven Peaks of Inquiry, especially during the era of the third generation Saint Master, whose Demigod Realm was unmatched by anyone in the world.

But gradually, disciples of Lingdong Peak became weaker with each generation, and today, it had faded to become the weakest of the seven branches.

Disciples joining the Immortal Sect of Inquiry generally chose to enter other peaks rather than Lingdong Peak for no other reason than the allure of places like Hunyuan Peak, where an Incomplete Immortal Scripture was housed. Those with outstanding talent had the chance to comprehend it.

Meanwhile, disciples from the other six branches could come to the Dao Yan Lake of Lingdong Peak to cultivate, effectively giving them the advantages of two different places.

As for the disciples of Lingdong Peak, even though they could also cultivate here, they couldn’t access the Immortal Scripture of Hunyuan Peak. Naturally, those people would not choose to join Lingdong Peak.

"This lake is a part of Lingdong Peak. Why should we allow them to come here to cultivate? No wonder Lingdong Peak has fallen into such obscurity. Previously, you were the only disciple," said Mo Wangchen.

Luo Qingcheng said with a bitter smile, "Although that’s true, it has become a sort of habit for disciples from the other six veins to come here to cultivate. Everyone knows that this lake belongs to Lingdong Peak, but now, I’m afraid it has gradually turned into a shared cultivation spot for all the sect disciples..."

"Just because it’s our place, doesn’t mean we should share it. Why don’t they let Hunyuan Peak share their Immortal Scripture or Hongmeng Peak share their Half-Step Immortal Artifacts with us?"

Mo Wangchen shook his head and then continued, "Drive them all away, starting from today. Apart from our Lingdong Peak disciples, no one from the other six veins is allowed to cultivate here."

"This..."

Upon hearing Mo Wangchen’s words, the four faces looked at each other, and Qin Hao said in a daze, "This isn’t very good, these people are all quite troublesome to provoke..."

Although he had impressive talent, Qin Hao still didn’t have the courage to drive those disciples from the other six veins away.

He had once sparred with a rather famous disciple from Holy Yang Peak whose cultivation was on par with his own, and they had fought to a draw.

But that disciple’s strength might not even rank in the top fifty within Holy Yang Peak, which made it clear just how many formidable people there were among the six veins that were best not provoked.

"Now that I’m the Senior Disciple of Lingdong Peak, it’s my duty to uphold the matters of our lineage; all of you, follow me." After saying this, Mo Wangchen leaped into the air and swooped towards the opposite shore of the lake.

Seeing this, Qin Hao and the others exchanged looks but didn’t hesitate too much. Instead, a different kind of light emerged in their eyes.

Now with Mo Wangchen stepping forward, perhaps they could truly deter the people from the other six veins.

After all, he was a monster comparable to Ye Wudao!

"Fellow disciples, this lake belongs to Lingdong Peak. According to the rules of the sect, without the Peak Master’s command, disciples from the Seven Peaks are not allowed to step into the veins of peaks other than their own. Please leave."

On the lakeshore, at least a hundred disciples were cultivating, and others were gathered in groups of twos and threes, talking and debating. This place had seemingly become a daily gathering spot for all the disciples.

In the sky above, Mo Wangchen flew over and, speaking indifferently, his voice was incredibly loud and clearly reached the ears of everyone present.

The crowd all looked startled, then instinctively turned to look around but only saw Mo Wangchen arriving with Qin Hao and the others, slowly descending.

"Interrupting my cultivation, are you tired of living?"

Not far away, a young man furrowed his brow and squinted over. Just now, at the crucial moment, he had caught a glimpse of a breakthrough opportunity but was unexpectedly disturbed by Mo Wangchen.

Fuming with anger, as soon as he spoke, he made his move from mid-air. Terrifying Law Divine Charms condensed into a golden lotus, bearing down on Mo Wangchen and his group.

This was a disciple at the Half-Step Emperor Realm, who had almost found his breakthrough moment just now, with hopeful chances of reaching the Quasi-Emperor Realm.

Faced with his sudden attack, the surrounding crowd was shocked and quickly withdrew a considerable distance back, not wanting to get involved.

Crack!

Mo Wangchen snorted coldly and pointed a finger while airborne. The golden lotus did not manage to fall but instead exploded in mid-air and dissipated.

Swoosh!

After that, he turned to the person who had just made the move, pointing his finger again. The terrifying Finger Light pierced the void, heading straight for the other party.

Seeing this, the young man’s face changed dramatically, sensing the terror of this attack. Without hesitation, he brought out a roulette that emitted a supreme Divine Rainbow, attempting to destroy the Finger Light.

Boom!

However, Mo Wangchen’s Finger Light shot through the defenses as if entering an unguarded territory, piercing through the Divine Light from the roulette, and in the blink of an eye approached the young man, then exploded.

"Ah!"

A scream was heard as the young man was blown away, coughing blood profusely and looking at Mo Wangchen with fear and shock.

"Mo Wangchen?!"

"I’ve heard he’s now the Senior Disciple of Lingdong Peak, but I didn’t expect him to start a purge so soon!"

"He’s truly arrogant. Dao Yan Lake is a shared cultivation spot of the sect, and it’s an unspoken rule that disciples from all veins come here to cultivate. Is he really planning to drive everyone away?"

Around them, many recognized Mo Wangchen, all with frowns on their faces. Some showed fear in their eyes, while others, with disdain, snorted coldly.