Cultivation Online
chapter-1439

1439 A Familiar Notification

Somewhere in the Primordial Realm, a dignified middle-aged man of imposing presence sat poised upon the surface of a large pond while emanating an ancient aura, seemingly asleep.

Suddenly, a ripple appeared on the tranquil surface of the pond, followed by a calm yet excited voice, "Father, the Blood Jade has finally activated."

The middle-aged man's eyes which had remained closed for countless years abruptly snapped open, revealing his beautiful yet ominous red eyes.

He stood up without creating another ripple on the pond and turned to look at the tall figure standing at the edge of the pond.

"Prepare for his arrival," he spoke in a nonchalant tone.

The tall figure, a beautiful woman with long black hair and similar crimson eyes, nodded before disappearing into thin air.

Once he was alone again, the middle-aged man lifted his head to gaze at the dark sky and smiled, "At last, you have returned to us…"

A few more moments later, the middle-aged man also disappeared into thin air.

Sometime later, several tens of thousands of miles away, a man wore a fearful expression on his face after he realized the middle-aged man had left the pond.

"T-the Asura Clan is on the move again!"

"What?! The Asura Clan?! They've been silent for so many years now, though!"

"Warn everybody! If we disturb them even slightly, they'll be another bloodbath within the Primordial Realm!"

Rumors of the Asura Clan's sudden activity spread swiftly across the Primordial Realm, igniting speculation and intrigue like wildfire. Moreover, even though it was only a rumor, nobody questioned its legitimacy or dared to confirm it.

"The Asura Clan? Fuck, why does it have to happen when the next selection is about to begin?"

"What if they're planning on participating this year?"

"Hahaha! Even if they want to participate, I doubt the Heavens would allow them to!"

"Whatever, it doesn't matter what they're trying to do. I'm going into seclusion until the selection begins."

Regardless of their status or cultivation, most Exiles within the Primordial Realm entered seclusion shortly after the rumors spread, turning the usually rowdy and chaotic place eerily quiet and peaceful.

Meanwhile, in the Shadow Realm, Yuan silently pondered about Tian Xian's memories, mostly his connection with the Asura Clan, where Xiao Hua claimed to originate from.

His first encounter with the Asura Clan was anything but friendly. In fact, they faced each other as adversaries since the Asura Clan aligned with the Celestial Emperor's forces. Yet, this didn't imply an alliance, as many were coerced into supporting the Celestial Emperor under threat of resource restriction if not straight annihilation.

The Asura Clan was a powerful but small family that has existed since Tian Yang's time but didn't start gaining influence until much later. Their family consisted of less than 100 members. Despite that, they were known as one of the most powerful backgrounds in the Divine Heaven, surpassing even the Nine Immortal Clans.

Just like Tian Xian, the Celestial Emperor coveted their talents and approached them. Unfortunately for the Asura Clan, they were approached way before the Heavenly War of Immortals and Gods even began, so they had to bear the full pressure of the Celestial Emperor's prowess.

As powerful as the Asura Clan may be, they could not defy the Celestial Emperor and his massive forces, so they ended up surrendering before joining his forces.

While their encounter with the Celestial Emperor was unfortunate, the same could not be said about their encounter with Tian Xian. Since they encountered Tian Xian long after he'd dealt with Mo Ru and regained his composure, they were not immediately annihilated without any chance of survival.

Tian Xian, after gaining enough strength and shattering Mo Ru's soul, started working together with Heaven's Defiance and recruited those who were forced to submit to the Celestial Emperor into their own forces.

The Asura Clan was one of these people he'd released from the Celestial Emperor's shackles. Upon regaining their freedom, the Asura Clan swore their loyalty to Tian Xian and started their own campaign against the Celestial Emperor, slaughtering everyone who willingly worked with him.

The pent-up bloodlust of the Asura Clan amassed over thousands of years erupted like a volcanic explosion, shocking the entire Divine Heaven and leaving everyone terrified of their presence—their allies included.

'Xiao Hua… What's the Asura Clan planning? Why did they seal that little princess within Xiao Hua?' Yuan pondered inwardly.

Since most of Tian Xian's memories were related to fighting and hunting down the Celestial Emperor's forces, there wasn't much information on other matters. However, Yuan instinctively knew that he had to meet the Asura Clan soon.

'I could either patiently collect the Ancient Seals and secretly enter the Primordial Realm or forcefully open it… Regardless of my decision, it will cause a commotion within the Nine Heavens and alert the current Celestial Emperor of my presence…'

Due to Tian Xian's memories, Yuan no longer had to rely on the Ancient Seals to enter the Primordial Realm. However, such methods would essentially announce his presence to the entire world.

In the end, Yuan stopped worrying about something that might not happen for a while and focused on his current problem—Earth's calamity.

After traveling for almost two weeks straight, Yuan finally arrived at his destination, returning to the city he'd explored during his first visit to the Shadow Realm.

The first thing he did when he entered the city was approach the giant dragon statue.

As Yuan hovered before the dragon statue, he activated Dragon's Gaze to see if he could activate the statue again. However, there was no response.

Sometime later, he scanned the city with Dragon's Gaze, and sure enough, he could still see some buildings glowing, indicating that there was a Great One's trial there.

After pondering for a moment, he flew toward the building that had the brightest glow and entered it.

Inside the building was a small dragon statue.

Shortly after he entered the building, a familiar notification appeared before Yuan.

<The Great One's Trial has begun!>