A Girl Dies Every Day in Her Dream Life 231

Chapter 231: Phoenix Venerable’s Legacy 

“It’s the Imperial Clan.”

Beiming Tian said softly.

Beside him stood the illusory figure of a graceful woman. Although her face couldn’t be seen clearly, her every move exuded a subtle charm and allure.

But more than that, an inviolable nobility.

“Oh? Is it the otherworldly visitor you mentioned earlier, the one who recently rose to power?”

The alluring woman seemed intrigued.

“Indeed, Senior Ling.”

Beiming Tian respectfully lowered his head.

This alluring woman was Beiming Ling, one of the oldest Saints of the Beiming Clan.

She was from the same era as Great-Grandmother Nangong, an ancient being who had disappeared from the Great Thousand Worlds for countless years.

Few still remembered her, she was just seen as one of the hidden Saint level powerhouses of the Beiming Clan.

The current Beiming Ling, along with the other Saints of the Beiming Clan, had sealed herself in an unknown location.

She was now just a wisp of consciousness within the small world of the Beiming residence, representing the slumbering Saints and communicating with the current Clan Leader, Beiming Tian, so she could awaken them in emergencies.

“Not yet a Saint, but possessing the power to kill a Saint… although only a low-level Saint, it’s still impressive, and she can even… access the Primordial Chaos.”

Beiming Ling said with emotion, “I’ve heard that in the ancient era of the Great Thousand Worlds, traveling through the Primordial Chaos was commonplace, even ordinary mortals could do it, but now… it seems only those with the surname Dugu can.”

Dugu Xue piloting a small Immortal Slaughter ship into the Primordial Chaos was difficult for others to understand, but Beiming Tian was quite familiar with it. He just glanced at the recording stone from the guards and recognized the so-called shuttle as Immortal Slaughter.

Beiming Tian had experienced the rise of the Great Qin Immortal Dynasty, and the elusive Immortal Slaughter ships had been a nightmare for the Beiming Clan—because before Immortal Slaughter, their clan-protecting formation and small world were useless.

As long as they knew the exact location, the Immortal Slaughter Army could attack the Beiming Clan from any direction through the Primordial Chaos.

Even with their Saint level powerhouses, if Dugu Di went all out, the Beiming Clan might be completely annihilated.

The other ancient clans had the same thoughts when facing Dugu Di, and their worries weren’t unfounded. Dugu Di’s strength and his relentless conquests terrified them.

More importantly… back then, Dugu Di didn’t have the Great Qin Immortal Dynasty as his base. He had nothing to lose, and the ancient clans were worried that this war maniac would drag them down with him.

Therefore, when Dugu Di proposed a temporary alliance, the ancient clans readily agreed, which led to the establishment of the Great Qin Immortal Dynasty.

Although tens of thousands of years had passed, even now, seeing the image of Immortal Slaughter, Beiming Tian’s heart couldn’t help but race, and he hurriedly summoned Beiming Ling’s projection to discuss countermeasures.

“Senior Ling, what do you think…”

Beiming Tian rarely showed such anxiety. After all, when he was young, Beiming Ling was already a renowned expert.

Even after he became the Clan Leader, Beiming Ling was still the senior he respected the most.

“Unfortunately, I know even less about the Primordial Chaos than you do.” Beiming Ling said directly.

“The Great Thousand Worlds was shattered once during the ancient era, and again after the final battle, but no one can cross the Primordial Chaos—of course, except for the Nangong clan, but I don’t know much about their methods.”

“The Nangong clan again…” Beiming Tian frowned slightly.

“Because only the Nangong clan inherited the true bloodline of a divine beast. The bloodlines inherited by the other ancient clans are mostly from demonic beasts, including our Beiming bloodline.”

Beiming Ling was quite frank about this. After all, the ancient clans always claimed to be descendants of divine beasts.

“There’s a natural difference between demonic beasts and divine beasts. There’s no need for self-deception.”

“…I understand.” Beiming Tian sighed, a rare look of exhaustion on his face. “So, Senior, you mean… this is related to the Nangong clan?”

“I can’t be sure, but those who can infiltrate our small world with Immortal Slaughter are definitely not just showing off their ability to travel through the Primordial Chaos.”

Beiming Ling shrugged. “You should know, after the fall of the Yudu Clan, our clan-protecting formation malfunctioned, and now Immortal Slaughter has appeared in our small world. These things can’t be just coincidences.”

“Their target is the core of the Beiming Calamity-Averting Formation.”

Beiming Tian had already realized this, there was no need for Beiming Ling to remind him.

After learning about Immortal Slaughter’s appearance, the security level of the small world had been raised to the maximum, and the formation core was heavily guarded.

“The Beiming Calamity-Averting Formation… was the Nangong clan’s formation back then,” Beiming Ling pouted. She didn’t like this formation. “Although it’s just a makeshift solution, I’m still unwilling to let the Nangong clan take it back.”

“…What if… Nangong herself appears?” Beiming Tian suddenly asked.

The Beiming Calamity-Averting Formation was held by Nangong, the Immortal War God. This was a well-known fact among the higher-ups of the Beiming Clan, and also their deepest secret.

They didn’t dare to let others know, especially the Nangong clan.

It wasn’t just that they were afraid of the Nangong clan demanding it back, but also that they might secretly take control of the Beiming Calamity-Averting Formation, seizing the Beiming Clan’s foundation.

At that time, the Beiming Clan would become a vassal of the Nangong clan.

“Pfft, Nangong… little one, you’re quite the joker.”

Beiming Ling chuckled, looking at Beiming Tian with mockery. “Do you know that even in my time, Nangong was just a legend? Some even doubted her existence.”

“If not for the Nangong clan almost being annihilated and being protected by our ancestor, even now, whether ‘Nangong’ truly existed would still be debated.”

Unlike other powerful figures, the legends surrounding Nangong were too outrageous, her strength terrifying, and she controlled multiple Great Daos.

Reaching the end of one Great Dao was enough to become a Great Emperor, and yet she had mastered two opposing Daos.

But besides these outrageous legends, the most important thing was that Nangong hadn’t left anything behind for the Nangong clan.

Unlike other ancient clan experts, who left behind small worlds to protect their clans, serving as their foundation, logically, a small world left behind by the powerful Nangong couldn’t be hidden. Even if the Nangong clan didn’t use it as their residence, there would still be rumors.

Even the declining Beiming Clan back then had managed to piece together their current residence to protect their clan.

Only the Nangong clan, even now, was still using a Sacred Land like the nouveau riche Dugu clan, without their own small world.

No wonder her existence was questioned.

“…I have a bad feeling.” Beiming Tian said in a low voice.

The Nangong clan had been the first to resolve the otherworldly demon crisis. No one knew how they did it. If a single Tribulation Immortal and a Soul Transformation cultivator could solve this crisis… the other ancient clans wouldn’t be struggling so much.

And now, this Tribulation Immortal was within the Beiming territory, yet she hadn’t shown any extraordinary power. Her current strength wasn’t enough to deal with the demonic remains alone.

More importantly, without a law-level Dao to destroy the demonic remains, a half-baked will of immortality wasn’t enough.

“This matter… is indeed strange,” Beiming Ling frowned slightly, her beautiful eyes flickering. “Honestly, the current Great Thousand Worlds… basically doesn’t have a complete Great Dao leading to the Great Emperor Realm anymore. It’s very difficult to completely eradicate the threat of otherworldly demons.”

“It’s hard to imagine how the Nangong clan managed to destroy the demonic remains.”

The disaster back then wasn’t just the arrival of a Great Emperor level otherworldly demon, but also a strange power, or perhaps a law, that attacked the entire Great Thousand Worlds.

It caused the Great Dao to collapse, countless Great Emperors losing their cultivation overnight, neither the ancient sects nor the ancient clans spared.

And the few remaining Great Emperors could barely contend with the otherworldly demon, leaving behind this hidden danger.

“No matter what, the sealed demonic remains are a disaster we can’t avoid,” Beiming Tian said gravely. “The surviving spies from the Yudu Clan reported that Yuan River City has fallen. It’s less than half a month’s journey from the Beiming territory. This matter… is urgent.”

“Even if Beiming Hu isn’t trustworthy, we can only rely on him now.”

“Not necessarily,” Beiming Ling, as if sensing something, smiled faintly. “Perhaps there’s a better option.”

“Hmm?” Beiming Tian was stunned. “Senior Ling, you mean…”

“Did you follow my instructions?” Beiming Ling asked.

“…Yes, but I don’t understand your intentions.” Beiming Tian nodded, puzzled. “Locking down the entire Beiming small world is understandable, but why loosen the security around the formation core, leaving only the most basic defenses…”

“Do you think… the core has already been infiltrated?”

“Heh, don’t put it so harshly, what enemy, it’s clearly an ally,” Beiming Ling’s eyes twinkled mischievously. “Just… needing some guidance.”

“Someone really infiltrated the core?”

Beiming Tian’s expression changed slightly, and he instinctively wanted to stand up, but Beiming Ling’s gaze stopped him.

“I’m not sure, but… you also know, although we don’t know why Immortal Slaughter appeared, they’re clearly after the core. As long as the core is still there, they will definitely take the bait.”

Beiming Ling crossed her arms, her figure slowly dissipating. “Boy, you go and recover from your injuries. I’ll deal with this person myself.”

“This…”

Beiming Tian wanted to say something, but Beiming Ling’s figure had already vanished, and he could only sigh and sit back down.

Everyone thought that as the Clan Leader of the Beiming Clan, Beiming Tian’s authority was absolute, but in reality… the slumbering Saints were the true controllers.

He was just a mouthpiece, only able to maintain the clan with his Sea Crossing Realm cultivation.

Otherwise, how could a Clan Leader put himself at risk, sitting at the core of a formation modified by an untrustworthy clan elder?

…

Luo Xue opened her eyes. She could sense that the surveillance on her aura had weakened. It seemed she had successfully bypassed the outer defenses and infiltrated the core area.

The guards hadn’t noticed her. This was a puppet body created by Li Guijiao. Although its combat power might be slightly weaker, its survivability was maximized.

And with the White Tiger spirit’s help, and the entire barbarian lands as her resource base, Li Guijiao’s puppets were incredibly durable, even if they were just disposable items to Luo Xue, lasting only a few days.

Therefore, even a Sea Crossing Realm cultivator, if not paying attention, would have difficulty sensing Luo Xue.

Luo Xue carefully left the shuttle and entered the core area of the Beiming Clan’s formation.

Seeing her surroundings, Luo Xue was stunned, the familiar style making her feel a sense of displacement, as if she had come to the wrong place.

“This is…”

Phoenix Venerable’s territory?

Indeed, the core of the Beiming Calamity-Averting Formation was almost identical to Phoenix Venerable’s residence in the depths of the Blood Sea, with only minor differences in some details.

The surrounding area was filled with the color of blood, yet there were also green plains, a strange and harmonious combination.

Luo Xue quickly composed herself and suddenly realized why Beiming Hu thought the Beiming Calamity-Averting Formation belonged to Nangong.

…So… it was left behind by Phoenix Venerable.

Thinking about it carefully, Phoenix Venerable was indeed skilled in formations, and her will of immortality belonged to the same Great Dao as Nangong’s. It was easy to confuse the two.

Both Phoenix Venerable and Phoenix Emperor rarely appeared in public, and many records only described them in their divine beast forms, not their human forms.

This explained everything.

“…No wonder,” Luo Xue scratched the back of her head and said slowly, “So, I’m actually the true inheritor of the Beiming Calamity-Averting Formation?”

“But that’s not right, it should be Xiao Yao…”