Chapter 450: Chapter 422: The Successor of Heavenly Machine Sect
âHow could this be?â
âItâs one thing to practice the same techniques as me, but his cultivation level is even higher than mine?â
He Zhenghao was suddenly speechless, plunging into deep doubt about his life.
âNow thereâs troubleâŠâ
In a flash, numerous thoughts emerged in He Zhenghaoâs spirit consciousness.
However, he ultimately decided to take temporary refuge on the Ten Thousand Immortals Island.
Just as he was preparing to activate the Teleportation ArrayâŠ
âI know youâre hiding in there, why donât you dare to come out and see me?â The adversaryâs furious shout sounded again, booming like thunder.
The entire Liuli Island seemed to tremble under this roar.
He Zhenghaoâs face twitched. He didnât dare to reply, hastily activating the Teleportation Array instead.
Who would have thought, it was as if the man had detected his movements.
âTrying to run away? Humph!â
A wave of energy suddenly enveloped the airspace above Liuli Island.
To his astonishment, He Zhenghao found that the Teleportation Array on Liuli Island had somehow lost its connection with the Ten Thousand Immortals Island.
âA space lock?!â
Cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
But He Zhenghao quickly came to his senses.
âNo, through some unknown method, the connection to the array nodes has been temporarily disruptedâŠâ
Just as he secretly sighed in reliefâŠ
He abruptly found that the cultivator who had suddenly appeared was transforming into a streak of light, rushing straight toward the Island Protection Array below.
A thrill ran through He Zhenghaoâs heart: âSo heâs a brute! My Mountain River Star Struggle Array is not so easily breached, even if your cultivation level is at the Golden Core stageâŠâ
While he was thinking this, something that left him dumbfounded happened.
The stranger just breezed through the array as if it was nothing, swaggering right in.
The flight path looked random, but he always walked through the weakest nodes of the arrayâs defense.
Moreover, his speed was extremely fast. In the blink of an eye, before He Zhenghao could reactâŠ
He had landed in front of him.
The man stared at him coldly, his eyes full of killing intent: âIs it you, kid, who stole my sectâs techniques?â
He Zhenghaoâs mind went blank.
He had no time to ponder how the adversary could break through his highly regarded Mountain River Star Struggle Array so easily.
Wrapped in a tangible killing intent, He Zhenghaoâs heart began to pound uncontrollably.
âMisunderstanding! Itâs definitely a misunderstanding!â
âDonât take action, friend!â In the face of the threat of death, He Zhenghao called out repeatedly.
âFriend?â The ferocity in the manâs eyes intensified.
âA mere Foundation Establishment cultivator, how dare you address a true Golden Core individual as a friend?â
âAre todayâs cultivators all so disrespectful?â
A pressure far greater than that of an average Golden Core cultivator suddenly emanated from him.
For a moment, He Zhenghao felt as if a mountain weighed on his shoulders. His knees buckled, and he barely managed to remain standing.
He Zhenghao felt wronged.
Itâs not just Golden Core cultivators, even Nascent Soul Monks, I would call them friends!
However, with the villain before him and for fear of his life, He Zhenghao had no choice but to temporarily yield to the manâs martial power.
Forcing a smile onto his face, He Zhenghao hoarsely said: âMisunderstanding, itâs really a misunderstanding!â
âLetâs talk things over, senior!â
The stranger gave a cold look before momentarily withdrawing his pressure.
âI ask, you answer!â
âIf you dare lie to meâŠâ
âDeath!â
He Zhenghaoâs heart skipped a beat upon hearing the manâs words.
He nodded incessantly, like a pecking chicken, to indicate he understood.
âHow did you come by your âThe Mountain-Seating Secretâ?â the man asked.
âIt was something I accidentally found during an exploration of a Cave Mansion when I was young, itâs definitely notâŠâ
He Zhenghaoâs words were cut off by another question from the man.
âA Cave Mansion? Where is it located? And why does it contain the inheritance of my sect?â
He Zhenghao quickly relayed the location and internal structure of the Cave Mansion.
The manâs eyes narrowed and he fell silent for a moment.
Then, surprisingly, he began to recount some details of the interior of the Cave Mansion, asking He Zhenghao if his details were correct.
Overjoyed, He Zhenghao promptly nodded in agreement.
Noticing the manâs killing intent gradually receding, He Zhenghao breathed a sigh of relief.
Seeing the man seems to be immersed in his memories, he plucked up the courage to ask, âIâve observed that you, senior, behave differently to ordinary people.â
âDid senior just awaken from a long slumber?â
It was not surprising that He Zhenghao would guess this.
Nowadays, which cultivator would care to mention his sect all the time?
Besides, there had been previous cases of ancient cultivators awakening after thousands of years of slumber.
He Zhenghao didnât find this too peculiar.
He only felt that he was exceptionally unlucky.
The man didnât admit to it directly but his expression became somewhat serious.
âI also wanted to ask you, what on earth has happened over these years?â
âHow did practicing cultivation techniques suddenly start to resonate?â
âIt seems that Heaven and Earth have changedâŠâ
He Zhenghao was surer than ever about his suspicion.
He immediately gave a detailed account of the Heavenly Venerateâs Teachings, the events occurring in the Xuanhuang World after the Great Calamity, and the current state of the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals.
The manâs face changed constantly as he listened.
Through repeated probing, He Zhenghao gradually understood the manâs identity.
His name was Li Fan, a monk from the Ancient Sect of Heavenly Secrets.
An accident had caused him to enter a deep sleep.
Upon waking up, not only had his cultivation status regressed to the Golden Core Realm.
But an inexplicable sense of resonance had appeared in his mind.
The confused Li Fan followed this resonance to Liuli Island.
And it was only after discovering that He Zhenghao, a fellow practitioner of âThe Mountain-Seating Secretâ, was not a disciple of the Heavenly Machine Sect, that the earlier confrontation ensued.
âSenior, how did you discern that Iâm not a disciple of the Heavenly Machine Sect?â Although He Zhenghao lamented his misfortune in his heart, he still had doubts.
Li Fan sneered: âHave cultivators become so ignorant after a thousand years?â
âYour question is like asking why cultivators can tell at a glance that demonic beasts are not human.â
âWe, the cultivators of the Heavenly Machine Sect, value harmony between Heaven and man. Our sectâs techniques are all related to the energy flow. Of course I have secret techniques to discern this.â
He Zhenghaoâs face reddened slightly at Li Fanâs contemptuous tone.
He was about to say something, but saw Li Fan suddenly focusing intently on him.
âSenior, youâŠâ He Zhenghao couldnât help feeling a bit nervous.
âHow long have you been practicing âThe Mountain-Seating Secretâ?â Li Fan asked.
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He Zhenghao was slightly startled: âOver a hundred yearsâŠâ
âWith such a divine technique as âThe Mountain-Seating Secretâ, after practicing for so long, how are you only at the Foundation Establishment Stage?â
Li Fan looked at He Zhenghao with doubt: âCould it be that you were injured and dropped down realms?â
Upon hearing this, He Zhenghaoâs face turned red.
âSenior may not know, this Mountain-Seating SecretâŠâ
He was about to defend himself, but suddenly remembered that the person before him was the originator of practicing âThe Mountain-Seating Secretâ.
For a moment, he was at a loss for words.
Stammering, he stood frozen on the spot.
However, Li Fan seemed to remember something and came to his rescue.
As if having an epiphany, he said: âOf course, you canât sense the method of the Heavenly Machine. Itâs no wonder your cultivation is so slow.â
âRelying solely on âSeating the Mountainâ, without âSeating the Immortalâ. Difficult, difficult, difficult!â