Chapter 147: Ineffable Fate

The term "Blue Feather Sect" does not refer to the descendants of the Blue Feather Venerable. Instead, it specifically points to the vast forces entwined with the Blue Feather Venerable.

For thousands of years, the Blue Feather Venerable controlled Source Dao Province, with countless cultivators under his command. They occupied crucial positions in the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance of Source Dao Province.

Even though the Blue Feather Venerable had fallen, the Blue Feather Sect remained unshakable. They still held absolute dominance that others couldn't challenge in the least.

However, internally, the Blue Feather Sect fell into chaos.

The reason was simple: everyone wanted to be in charge.

In the past, when the Blue Feather Venerable was alive, everyone naturally followed his lead. But now, with the Venerable's demise, each part of the Blue Feather Sect refused to submit to the others.

In their struggle for leadership, they resorted to physical confrontations. There was even a Nascent Soul cultivator who perished in these internal conflicts.

As for the Foundation Establishment and Golden Core cultivators who died, their numbers were countless.

The other forces in Source Dao Province observed the internal strife within the Blue Feather Sect. With no clear leadership, it became an opportunity for them to secretly form alliances and seize territories from the chaos.

Especially lucrative positions like the Array Department Supervisor and the Symbol Purchase Office were taken advantage of during this turmoil. Many of these positions were opportunistically snatched away by external forces.

Having lost a significant chunk of their territory, the Blue Feather Sect members finally woke up to reality.

The various factions finally sat down to discuss. After much deliberation, they decided that whoever could obtain the "Tian Du Hua Yu Gong" would be recognized as their leader.

Originally, everyone was in the Nascent Soul realm. It wasn't about who was the strongest but also involved factors like connections and control of resources.

However, under the increasing external pressure, the Blue Feather Sect urgently needed to resolve internal conflicts and choose a leader.

The will of the Blue Feather Venerable became the point of agreement for everyone.

The "He Dao Zhen Gong" was already highly esteemed, and now it had become the symbol of leadership for the Blue Feather Sect.

The competition became fierce.

Seven years had passed, yet there was still no final winner.

Two peerless geniuses, each with strength comparable to the other, were unable to determine the victor.

One was named Dugu Xi, and the other was named Dugu Shi. Both were Nascent Soul cultivators and twin brothers adopted by the Blue Feather Venerable over five hundred years ago.

With exceptional talent, both achieved the Nascent Soul realm within those five hundred years.

In the struggle for the "Tian Du Hua Yu Gong," countless cultivators fought for it, but it was these two brothers who laughed last.

However, the "He Dao Zhen Gong" was something that brothers couldn't easily share.

Over the years, the two brothers fought more than a dozen times, but a clear winner had not emerged.

A Nascent Soul competition was already rare, not to mention between top-notch experts like the Dugu brothers.

Every time they sparred, it attracted countless cultivators to watch.

...

After listening to Feng Shu's explanation, Li Fan nodded slowly.

"When I arrived, I saw two groups fighting for the Blue Feather Legacy from afar. I don't know what this Blue Feather Legacy is."

Feng Shu explained, "Before the Blue Feather Venerable fell, besides setting the inheritance of the technique, 'Tian Du Hua Yu Gong,' he also packed all his belongings into blue boxes and scattered them across Source Dao Province, leaving them for those with fate."

"These blue boxes are what people call the Blue Feather Legacy. Although it's a legacy of the Venerable, the items inside are diverse, ranging from extremely powerful treasures to seemingly ordinary jades."

"After all, these are external possessions and cannot compare to the preciousness of the 'He Dao Zhen Gong.' So, it didn't attract as much attention as the 'Tian Du Hua Yu Gong.'"

"But it still stirred up quite a bit of bloodshed."

Feng Shu sighed.

While the two were talking, they had already arrived at the location where Dugu Xi and Dugu Shi were fighting.

It was a circular white jade building suspended in the sky called the Tian Du Martial Arena, rumored to be personally crafted by the Blue Feather Venerable for his subordinates to spar.

When the opposing sides entered, the white jade would turn transparent, projecting the scenes inside the arena onto the sky. This allowed outside cultivators to see everything clearly.

The martial arena had its own space, sturdy and indestructible. Nascent Soul cultivators could unleash their full strength without worrying about causing damage.

After the martial arts battle ended, the white jade would emit a pure white light, quickly healing the injuries of both sides.

Everything about the arena was designed for martial arts competitions.

At this moment, countless cultivators had gathered around the Tian Du Martial Arena, looking up, pointing, and discussing among themselves.

In the sky, the scene of the two Dugu brothers' battle occupied a large portion of the celestial dome.

"The one in white clothes is Dugu Xi, and the one in black clothes is Dugu Shi," Feng Mu, aware that Li Fan was here for the first time, warmly introduced.

Li Fan looked from afar and could only see the two figures intertwining, creating a vague entanglement of black and white threads.

Each collision formed a strange and twisted vortex.

After a moment, the vortex would gradually calm down.

But as the Dugu brothers continued their battle, the vortex inside the Tian Du Martial Arena never ceased.

It seemed like an extremely dangerous water area.

Compared to the earlier fierce battles between Nascent Soul cultivators in the Cloud Sea, the fight between the Dugu brothers seemed a bit more abstract.

However, gradually, Li Fan began to see some subtleties.

Dugu Xi emphasized defense as a form of attack, having a balanced approach to both offense and defense. On the other hand, Dugu Shi was full of sharpness and had an extremely strong offensive style.

Their strengths were similar, and they seemed to understand each other well.

No wonder, after so many battles, there was still no clear winner.

...

In the sky, the fierce battle continued.

The cultivators below were watching with great interest.

However, Li Fan, who was observing, noticed that Feng Mu's expression suddenly became strange.

Just as he was curious, a conversation slowly drifted into his ears.

"Siblings from the same mother should be loving towards each other. Now, they are killing each other for a technique. Ah, even though they are Nascent Soul experts, I look down on them!"

"My brother, you're joking. That's the 'He Dao Zhen Gong.' How can we, mere Foundation Establishment cultivators, fathom its preciousness?"

"So what if it's a He Dao technique? Isn't there only one in the world? We, as sworn brothers, can share and yield to each other. Why can't blood brothers do the same?"

"Hehe..."

"Brother, what's with that expression on your face? Rest assured, someday, if we both discover a technique, no matter how precious it is, I will definitely give it to you first and not compete with you!"

Their words were filled with righteousness, earning admiration from those who overheard.

Li Fan even felt a sense of familiarity in their conversation.

Following the direction of the voices, he looked over.

Upon seeing the appearance of the two individuals, even with Li Fan's composure, he couldn't help but burst into laughter.

It turned out that these two were old acquaintances of Li Fan.

It was indeed: Kou Hong!

Dao Xuanzi!

Encountering each other nearly twenty years ahead of schedule in this life.

Li Fan couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

"Truly..."

"Fate is inexplicable."

(End of this chapter)