I See the Aura of the Great Emperor in All My Disciples
Chapter 1686 - Chapter 1686 Chapter 1686 The Spirit of the Blue Sea (68)

Chapter 1686: Chapter 1686: The Spirit of the Blue Sea (6/8) Chapter 1686: Chapter 1686: The Spirit of the Blue Sea (6/8) The dungeon of Cangxuan Academy is surrounded from all four directions–east, south, west, and north–by the mountains where the four elders from the inner courtyard reside.

And the dungeon lies at the center enclosed by these four peaks.

There is a canyon here that is akin to a deep abyss.

The dungeon is located between the cliff walls five thousand meters below the canyon.

If one does not possess a special token to guide them, it would be difficult to find its location. They would also be affected by the No-fly Array and fall directly into the endless abyss…

It can be said.

That any cultivator imprisoned by Cangxuan Academy in this dungeon would be unable to escape.

Since the establishment of Cangxuan Academy, no one has ever broken out from it.

Guided by the token, Ye Qiubai and Xu Yeming easily found the location of the dungeon.

Upon stepping inside, they were met by an elderly guard who closed his murky eyes and let them pass without obstruction upon seeing the Cangxuan token in Xu Yeming’s hand.

Through a long, dark, and damp corridor, the only source of light here came from the candlesticks hung on both sides of the walls. The flames were small and flickering, as if they might be extinguished at any moment.

Drip… Drip…

At the start, the only sound was that of water droplets falling from above.

But as they went deeper.

Ye Qiubai and Xu Yeming could feel the cold, hateful gazes from the darkness on both sides fixated upon them.

They knew.

On both their flanks were cells, each imprisoning extremely vicious cultivators. The icy aura from these cells made their blood run cold as if freezing over…

If those with an unstable state of mind were to enter this place, merely by sensing this cold aura, their state of mind could collapse instantly!

Making their way through the narrow corridor to the very end, this area seemed different from the cramped space before.

There were four cells up ahead.

As stated by Dean Cangxuan.

The First Elder and the Fourth Elder were each imprisoned in the middle two cells.

“Whom shall we interrogate first?” Ye Qiubai asked.

After a moment’s thought, Xu Yeming approached the cell where the First Elder was held.

As the Cangxuan token was placed onto the cast iron door, the thick sealed door opened, and Xu Yeming walked in.

Ye Qiubai did not follow.

This after all was Xu Yeming’s own matter; a hurdle that he needed to overcome by himself.

…

At this moment, inside the cell.

The First Elder did not seem surprised by Xu Yeming’s arrival.

Furthermore, the First Elder appeared unusually calm. Although his entire body was bound by special chains that sealed both his cultivation and his soul, he still sat cross-legged on the ground with a serene expression.

The First Elder looked at Xu Yeming and spoke lightly, “Ask whatever you want to know. I will not hide anything from you and will tell you everything I know.”

Xu Yeming was a bit startled.

He had thought that the interrogation would not make the other party reveal anything so easily; he might need to resort to some methods…

Throughout his journey here, Xu Yeming had thought of at least thirty different methods, whether it was psychological manipulation or physical torture.

But before he could use any of them, the First Elder had already started to confess everything.

Seeing Xu Yeming’s surprised expression,

The First Elder’s eyebrows drooped lightly as he spoke indifferently, “It’s only natural. Everything I have done was for myself, not for Cangxuan Academy or the Xuanyuan Clan of the Xu family. The things I have done have even made the Xu family and Xuanyuan Clan resent me, so the moment I become worthless, I will be killed by you or the Xu family and the Xuanyuan Clan.”

“Don’t overthink it. My willingness to tell you everything is just for a trade… no, it’s just so I can continue to be imprisoned here, at least that way there would be a sliver of chance for survival.”

Hearing this.

Xu Yeming nodded, “You do see things clearly.”

“So, what do you want to know?”

“I want to know what I should know.”

The First Elder nodded, considered for a moment as if thinking where to start, and then said: “You should know that Xu Canghai… should be your father, right?

You know why he joined Cangxuan Academy back then, don’t you?”

Xu Yeming shook his head.

Xu Canghai had never told him about this matter.

“Hmm, then let’s start from here,” the First Elder said: “Xu Canghai was originally a prodigy of the Xu Family. With the resources of the Xu Family favoring him, he didn’t need to join any faction, let alone Cangxuan Academy.”

“Rumor has it, Xu Canghai joined Cangxuan Academy to avoid an arranged marriage with the young miss of the Xuanyuan Family, to escape from being a sacrificial piece in a family’s exchange of interests.

But I don’t think so.”

Indeed, even if it was to avoid an arranged marriage, he could leave the Xu Family directly, without the need to join any faction, and he certainly wouldn’t join Cangxuan Academy which is inferior to the Xu Family or Xuanyuan Clan in terms of heritage.

The First Elder continued: “I felt it was strange at the time, so I secretly investigated and unexpectedly uncovered something.”

Xu Yeming frowned and asked: “What thing?”

“Cang Ling Hai Po.”

When Xu Yeming heard these four words, he was shocked.

Even as Xu Yeming wandered among various factions on the Demon Beast Continent, he had heard of the great name of this divine item!

Simply put, this item can rebuild the soul!

What does rebuilding the soul imply? As everyone knows, when cultivating to a certain realm, even if the body is destroyed, one can still be reborn as long as the soul remains intact.

But if the soul is destroyed, even an exalted immortal descending to the mortal realm would struggle to save them.

Moreover, not only can it rebuild the soul, but those who consume it can also significantly strengthen the power of their soul!

This kind of enhancement is no ordinary boost.

As you know, after breaking through to the Monarch God Realm, advancing to the Domain God Realm or even the Boundary God Realm requires the strength of the soul.

The lightning tribulation prior to the Monarch God Realm can refine the soul to a certain extent, and that’s why it’s said that one must at least withstand the Fifth Level of Thunder Tribulation to have a chance at breaking through to the Domain God Realm.

The Sixth Realm of Thunder Tribulation grants a chance to reach the Boundary God Realm.

Because after undergoing five or six layers of tribulation, only the refined soul will be strong enough to support them attaining that realm.

However… A normal cultivator who can withstand four-layered Thunder Tribulation and not die is already considered a figure of note.

Five layers, let alone six, how easy is that to accomplish?

“Father came to Cangxuan Academy for Cang Ling Hai Po?” Xu Yeming asked knowingly.

The First Elder nodded, “Back then, Xu Canghai had already passed the Sixth Realm Thunder Tribulation and must have wanted to make himself stronger and gain more leverage, hence choosing to seek out Cang Ling Hai Po.”

Having already passed the Sixth Realm Thunder Tribulation, upon consuming Cang Ling Hai Po, it was very likely he could strive for the legendary realm…

“At that time, Xu Canghai had already obtained clues about the location of Cang Ling Hai Po from Cangxuan Academy, hence why I wanted to capture you alive, to force Xu Canghai to show up and exchange your life with this clue…”

Xu Yeming spoke gravely: “What about Third Elder’s side…”

The First Elder shook his head: “We were never on the same line, so I don’t have clarity on his matters, you need to ask about that yourself.”

“However… I can tell you what can truly grab his weakness.”

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PS: Still can’t do it QAQ, spent all day writing just six chapters, and I don’t know when I’ll be able to write eight chapters in one go, I can’t keep up anymore.

Among the six chapters, four chapters belong to the 14th and 15th, which means I have only made up two chapters this time. Still owe: 17 chapters