After an exchange, Yan Xiang, Xuanwu, and Qin Yuyan significantly relaxed a bit.
However, they were obviously somewhat excited mentally.
Reincarnated Great Power.
Such legendary beings sitting in front of them, conversing with them on equal terms, how could they not be excited?
As they spoke, their words were impassioned, vivid, with much gesticulation.
Although these three were not Immortal Venerables, being direct disciples of Emperor Yan and Black Emperor, their vision and knowledge were not inferior to those Immortal Venerables among the inferior races.
After a brief exchange, Gu Jinlai suddenly inquired: "Throughout the ages, how many Great Powers have emerged among the Human Clan?"
Yan Xiang responded without hesitation.
This was common knowledge.
"Among the twenty-four Great Powers, nineteen still exist, while five, unfortunately, have fallen."
Gu Jinlai knew that Great Powers could die, but...
"The five Great Powers, from strongest to weakest, were the Primordial, Tai Chu, Beiming, Titan, and Jin Que. Of these, Jin Que and Beiming were harmed due to incomplete preparations during reincarnation, leading enemies to their doorstep. Titan and the Primordial fell at the hands of the Evil God deep within the Heart of the Cosmic. As for Tai Chu... he died in civil strife among the Human Clan... a history our people prefer not to mention from long ago."
As Yan Xiang said this, he lowered his Divine Thought fluctuations: "Due to many Great Powers avoiding this topic, no one knows who killed Tai Chu. Some say it was the Primordial, others say it was Creation..."
"The Primordial... was also a Supreme Power!?"
Creation refers to the Supreme Power of the Creation Immortal Dynasty.
The foremost power of the Human Clan, governing the entire Creation Star Sea, and the apex existence wielding the Creation Divine Artifact.
The idea that the Primordial was suspected of killing Tai Chu was why Gu Jinlai posed this question.
"Correct, the Primordial is one of the most ancient Great Powers of our Human Clan. It can be said that the reason our clan can stand in the vast starry sky as one of the current Six Strongest Races owes greatly to the contributions of the Primordial, Creation, and other Great Powers. The immortal realm that serves as our Human Clan’s headquarters, where everyone establishes their courtyards, pavilions, and palaces—its Immortal Mountain is named the Primordial Immortal Mountain to commemorate this Great Power."
Xuanwu also spoke: "My Master, and even the Three Emperors of our Fire Cloud Palace, could almost be considered half a disciple of the Primordial. The flourishing growth of our clan, with many Immortals, Immortal Venerables, and even Great Powers emerging ceaselessly, all stem from the Primordial. If not for the persecution by the Evil God, with two supreme Great Powers, our clan might not be in this state."
He added: "At the very least, it wouldn’t be like now, where only the New Fire Star Sea and the Creation Star Sea are entirely under our control, and we only hold a third of the East Desolation."
"Supreme Powers... can also fall due to the Evil God!?"
Gu Jinlai felt a bit shocked: "Is the power of the Evil God truly so immense!?"
Upon hearing Gu Jinlai mention the Human Clan and even the greatest enemy of all Cosmic starry sky races, the expressions of the three Honorable Daoists were somewhat grave.
After a while, Yan Xiang solemnly said: "In fact, to this day, there is still endless debate over whether the Primordial truly fell. Although the Evil God is powerful, it shouldn’t be strong enough to slay a Supreme. Even back then, the Primordial Star Lord of the Star Spirit Clan wielded the might of the Creation Divine Artifact to directly repel Yuan Huang, one of the Eighteen Ancient Evil Gods. Many find it hard to believe that the Primordial could fall at the hands of Xuanhuang."
Speaking of this, as if recalling something, he suddenly glanced at Gu Jinlai, saying: "Since the battle between the Primordial and Xuanhuang happened shortly before the Daoist Ancestor’s purge, the outside world leans more towards believing that the Primordial and Xuanhuang mutually injured each other severely. So when faced with the Daoist Ancestor’s purge, they had no choice but to enter reincarnation and start over... Because of the serious injuries, the reincarnation and restarting encountered problems, leading to countless eons passing without anyone hearing of the Primordial’s name again."
"The Primordial? Reincarnation and restarting?"
Gu Jinlai’s expression was somewhat unusual.
His thoughts fluctuated, but he continued with a steady voice: "The difference between a Supreme Power and an Eighteenth Rank Great Power lies in the former’s mastery of Creation Divine Artifacts. What was the Primordial’s Creation Divine Artifact?"
"It was the Creation Immortal Light."
Yan Xiang replied: "The Primordial’s Creation Divine Artifact was passed down to the Creation Immortal Emperor of the Creation Immortal Dynasty and renamed the Creation Immortal Light. As for its previous name... no one knows."
"Creation Immortal Light?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Jinlai felt a slight relief.
As long as it wasn’t the Creation Green Lotus.
Moreover, since the Primordial’s Creation Divine Artifact was passed down to the Creation Immortal Emperor, it proved that the Green Lotus in his possession wasn’t the Supreme Treasure formerly used by the Primordial.
"The Creation Immortal Light possesses the power to transform decay into miracles. It seemingly contains true omniscience and omnipotence, capable of infinitely inspiring the cultivator’s spirit, thus keeping cultivators constantly in a state of inspiration explosion."
Yan Xiang marveled: "For this reason, the immortals, Immortal Venerables, and even Great Powers of Creation Immortal City have emerged endlessly."
"Inspires cultivators’ spirit, keeping them in a constant state of inspiration explosion..."
This kind of ability...
"Among the six Great Powers of the Creation Immortal Dynasty, besides the Creation Immortal Emperor and the No Light Immortal King, the remaining four Great Powers are all disciples personally taught by the Creation Immortal Emperor. He is the only one who has taught disciples at the Great Power level, and because of this, he has supreme prestige among our Human Clan, revered as the number one powerhouse of the Human Clan."
Beside him, Xuanwu nodded in agreement.
Gu Jinlai did not speak; he carefully recalled the mystery of Qingguang.
Was Qingguang ultimately stimulating the cultivators’ inspiration, or compressing a person’s time perception like the Time Law, making ten years seem like ten seconds?
Considering how his brain would enter a state similar to the Super Boost State when using Qingguang, with thoughts and inspirations flooding uncontrollably, this effect is similar to the Creation Immortal Light.
Moreover, Qingguang can compress ten years of insight into ten seconds...
From this point of view, isn’t Qingguang seemingly more mysterious than the Creation Immortal Light?
It seems I should take advantage of this time to thoroughly study the Creation, Primordial, and the Creation Immortal Light, which are types of Creation Divine Artifacts.
And these insights could likely be answered from the Fire Cloud Palace.
The two sides continued to communicate.
Finally, as if he remembered something, Gu Jinlai said to Qin Yuyan, "My palace is newly built and needs some helpers. Choose ten outstanding people from the Qin family and send them to handle the daily operations of the palace."
At these words, Qin Yuyan was initially stunned, then filled with irresistible joy.
As a Great Immortal Venerable with Five Emperor Level privileges, Gu Jinlai’s palace is located in the core area of the Fire Cloud Palace.
Moreover, as someone at the Five Emperor Level, he is entitled to thirty-six disciples and followers.
Of course, this doesn’t mean he can only accept thirty-six disciples or followers; it’s just that the cultivation resources and daily expenses for these disciples and followers are borne by the Fire Cloud Palace.
Such treatment is enough to make any true inheritor of the Fire Cloud Palace envious.
Especially since in the core area of the Fire Cloud Palace, the Three Thousand Great Dao is completely subdued. If a cultivator uses their Divine Sense to touch the Great Dao in this area, they immediately enjoy the effect of tempering the Divine Sense near the Heart of the Cosmic, without worrying about the harm from chaotic Great Dao.
Such a treasured land...
Not to mention the Great Dao Golden Immortals, even Immortal Golden Immortals flock to it.
Now that Gu Jinlai is willing to give the Qin family ten spots, this is almost equivalent to the Honorable Daoist Mansion sending ten people directly to become Inner Mansion Honorable Daoists.
If these ten people have enough talent, it might not take thousands of years, even just a few millennia, before more than half transform into Immortal Golden Immortals, becoming the foundation of the family.
Realizing this, Qin Yuyan immediately said solemnly, "Ancient Immortal Venerable, don’t worry, I will certainly select the most outstanding disciples from the Qin family to be sent to your palace, not letting down the reputation of your palace."
"I naturally believe this."
Gu Jinlai smiled and nodded.
At this time, he seemed to receive some information and said, "The palace is finished. Everyone, come with me to recognize the place."
"Ancient Immortal Venerable invites, how can we refuse such an honor?"
Yan Xiang and Xuanwu quickly chimed in.
At the same time, they exchanged a glance toward Qin Yuyan, their eyes almost overflowing with envy.
The three of them are direct disciples of the Immortal Venerable and naturally have access to the interior of the Fire Cloud Palace, not to mention Gu Jinlai personally leading the way.
Although many places are covered with formations and blocked by the Great Dao, when the tokens they were aware he carried were detected, they all stepped aside, allowing him to move smoothly to the depths of the Fire Cloud Palace.
In the center of a region of towering mountains, a massive palace had already sprung up on a grand peak several kilometers high.
Surrounding the palace, there were also thirty-six smaller-scale courtyards, encircling it like stars around the moon.
At this moment, many Golden Immortals who cultivate the path of Creation and the Five Elements come and go within this mountain range, shaping rivers, valleys, waterfalls, and other landscape features, planting exquisite flowers and trees.
There are also numerous spirit beasts, though not Innate Sacred, but treasures of heaven and earth, being relocated to this forested area, adding vibrancy to the mountain and palace. ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵⁂𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮⁂𝓷𝓮𝓽
Further away, many Immortal Golden Immortals, sensing the commotion, look toward this direction from afar.
"This area, second only to the Three Emperor Halls, is on par with the Five Emperor Palaces... has a top Immortal Venerable of our Fire Cloud Palace broken through to the peak of the Eternal Life Dao?"
"I inquired when the landscape and palace were being adjusted. The owner of this mountain and palace is Ancient Immortal Venerable... and his original name is Gu Jinlai! If I remember correctly, isn’t he from the Qin family, seemingly having just broken through to the Immortal Realm recently?"
"He broke through the Immortal Realm a few hundred years ago! And soon he will achieve Immortal Venerable status, his dwelling on par with the Five Emperors! How... how is this possible!? Could he be the reincarnation of a legendary Great Power?"
"Gu Jinlai... Ancient Immortal Venerable became an Immortal Venerable in less than a thousand years. Apart from being a Great Power Reincarnation, I cannot believe anyone could cultivate to this extent so quickly! I just wonder which Great Power reincarnated into our Human Clan and joined our Fire Cloud Palace!"
All these Divine Thoughts continued to spread among the Golden Immortals and Immortal Golden Immortals, converging above the Void.
As the palace was officially completed, the key terms "Ancient Immortal Venerable" and "Great Power Reincarnation" spread rapidly from the Fire Cloud Palace, sweeping across the entire New Fire Star Sea and Heart of the Cosmic.