Chapter 921: Chapter 921
At the summit of the Immortal Mountain, on the open space in front of the palace group.
Chen Hai, who had just walked out from the Cultivation Hall, took only a few steps, and naturally appeared on the high platform that the disciples had specially built for him.
The open space in front was only a few thousand square meters, but it contained a mysterious space that seemed to have been expanded.
As many as tens of thousands were seated in the area, yet it did not feel crowded, appearing so natural.
Upon hearing the news that the ancestral master Chen Hai was about to give a sermon, ninety-nine percent of those in the Black Water Lineage hurried back to the Immortal Mountain to be present.
Those who weren’t able to return weren’t unwilling to listen to Chen Hai’s sermon; it was simply that they couldn’t leave.
After all, as the rulers of this territory, some members of the Black Water Lineage must stay outside to maintain control over this region.
"Does anyone know what the ancestor will discuss in his sermon today?"
"I’ve only been part of the Black Water Lineage for a few decades. Though I’ve heard of the ancestor’s great fame, I’ve never seen him before. What will he discuss? If you ask me, who should I ask?"
"I’ve heard people say that the sermons given by the great powers from ancient times were immense opportunities for us cultivators. Generally speaking, those fortunate enough to attend would experience significant strength improvements and gain insights into their Tao path."
"The methods we cultivate all stem from the transmissions obtained in the Black Water Myriad Spirit Pool, personally created by the ancestor. It is said that this Dharma Method was created by the ancestor himself, so today’s sermon will surely have some connection to the Black Water True Technique!"
Those seated in this area who knew each other and were generally amicable naturally sat in groups of three or five.
Some whispered in conversations, some sat cross-legged in silence, while others curiously glanced around.
Disciples like Ye Fangxian, Sun Daniu, and other first-generation disciples naturally sat in the front row, closest to the high platform.
Being aware of their status, they did not gather for idle chats but quietly sat on their own prepared meditation mats with their eyes closed, resting.
When Chen Hai appeared on the high platform and sat on the cloud bed specially prepared for him by the disciples, the previously slightly noisy area instantly fell silent.
After sitting for a while, as the atmosphere became somewhat like the time he listened to the sermon in Emperor Pan Palace, he finally spoke slowly: "Although I am not a Primordial Chaos Great Power, I have indeed entered the Quasi-Saint Realm."
"The path I practice is intimately connected with the Seven Emotions and Six Desires. In this Tao path, I believe I have some insights."
"Today’s sermon for all the disciples is merely my first attempt."
"If the results are favorable and you gain some enlightenment, perhaps I will hold a sermon every so often going forward."
"Those who should have come are here now, so I won’t say much more. Let the sermon formally begin now!"
Saying this, Chen Hai stopped speaking and scanned the disciples seated in front of him.
Seeing that his disciples were full of expectation and listening intently, he nodded with satisfaction.
After pausing for a moment, he began speaking again to formally start the sermon: "The Six Desires typically refer to the desires created by the eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body, and mind."
"The various emotions of people all stem from these six desires."
"For example, gluttony is the desire of the tongue, reproduction is the desire of the body, and greed is closely related to the desire of the eyes..."
At the start of the sermon, what Chen Hai discussed was naturally shallow but deep, simple yet containing the truth of heaven and earth.
Each word he uttered generated a Taoist Rhythm continually forming in the area.
As he spoke more, though there weren’t abundant flowers, nor did golden lotuses spring up from the earth, the sky was covered with dark clouds, and endless blood color began to envelop the entire area.
The phenomena produced by these Taoist Rhythms were equally strange.
Sometimes, there were torrential rains with water flooding the sky, sometimes volcanoes with lava covering the world, and a thick sulfur smell permeating around, other times it was the howling cold wind with the earth frozen over, making the entire world quiet...
The phenomena that appeared during sermons from other great powers usually showed the most beautiful things between heaven and earth.
The phenomena transformed by the Taoist Rhythms during Chen Hai’s sermon were the complete opposite, seemingly like terrifying disasters capable of eradicating all creatures.
At the beginning, some of those listening to Chen Hai’s sermon on the open space were frowning, and some looked bewildered.
As time passed, when they truly got into the state and achieved some comprehension of the Seven Emotions and Six Desires Path Chen Hai spoke of, many began to appear crazy and obsessed, listening in a deranged manner.
Based on the Black Water True Technique they cultivated, some of whom had higher levels of path enlightenment, began to experience transformations in their physical bodies, revealing their True Form of Divine Soul.
For instance, Sun Daniu, who practiced the Black Water Ming Worm Technique, transformed into a large, fat, white worm. ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹~𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮~𝚗𝚎𝚝
Sun Daniu’s face appeared on the head of the worm, and he half-erected his body, opened his mouth wide, and fiercely inhaled toward the void.
Vaguely, it seemed as if countless tightly packed worm eggs were faintly visible, accumulating within his abdomen.
Additionally, there was Zhang Tianci who transformed into a big snake, and Ye Fangxian and others who transformed into giant toads covered with bumps...
In this area where tens of thousands of disciples gathered, roughly only one-tenth truly comprehended something and manifested their True Form of Divine Soul. Yet even so, the entire area seemed like a scene of dancing demons.
At the start of the sermon, the Taoist Rhythms transformed by the path Chen Hai discussed couldn’t completely cover the area atop the summit of the Immortal Mountain.
Later on, the entire Black Water Immortal Mountain was thoroughly enveloped by the overwhelming phenomena.
In a cave mansion near the summit.
Ye Qingqing, who had been in closed door cultivation for nearly a year, was sitting cross-legged on the meditation mat in the middle of her cave mansion.
Initially, she had sensed a hint of breakthrough opportunity. But after she closed the cave mansion to prepare for the breakthrough attempt, an unexpected incident occurred.
The hint of opportunity she previously sensed eluded her despite her searching.
This time, when trying to breakthrough, she chose closed door cultivation with the mentality of risking everything despite failure.
Without finding the breakthrough hint, she gritted her teeth and forcibly attempted the breakthrough.
As expected, she ultimately faced failure.
She was particularly talented, being able to step onto the path of cultivation was nothing short of lucky.
Furthermore, to conceive Chen Bao, she had been pregnant for several decades, severely depleting her own origins.
At this moment, her face was pale without any sign of blood.
Having lingered at the perfect Earth Immortal Realm for hundreds of years, the failure to breakthrough damaged her foundation, causing her strength to regress back to the early Earth Immortal stage.
In the midst of quiet cultivation and healing her body, she suddenly spat out several mouthfuls of fresh blood.
At this pivotal moment, Chen Hai’s sermon voice permeated the cave mansion, and afterward, pieces of Taoist Rhythms began rapidly evolving within.
Then, one phenomenon after another began appearing before Ye Qingqing’s eyes.
Whether due to her limited talent or by virtue of being Chen Hai’s partner, the phenomena she observed were of those restricted and blood-stirring images.