Chapter 744 — The Seven Sage Venerables of the Immortal Pool
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At that time many ancient gods projected themselves down, surrounding him in unceasing praise, marveling that he was the opener of a great era. " Yin Tianzi said, "The Lord of Heaven named him Yutian Venerable; the Earth Lord granted him longevity, making him undying and imperishable.
Yet there are others in this world who can stand equal to his name. The Five Luminaries Divine Treasury was opened by Haotian Venerable—his surname was not Hao, but his name contained the character Hao, and so the ancient gods conferred on him the title Haotian Venerable. Then there is Lingtian Venerable, who founded the Six Realms Divine Treasury; Yuetian Venerable, who opened the Seven Stars Divine Treasury; Huotian Venerable, who opened the Heaven-Man Divine Treasury; Youtian Venerable, who opened the Life-Death Divine Treasury; and Yuntian Venerable, who opened the Divine Bridge Divine Treasury. They are honored as the Seven Venerables.
After their achievements were complete, the Great Dao of heaven and earth changed on their account, and the Heavenly Emperor also sanctioned their titles. " Shen Mu murmured, "Truly an era to stir the heart. These people were able to establish the system of divine treasury cultivation and be called Venerables—they deserved the name. Even if later generations make new breakthroughs, it will be hard to surpass them. . . " Kaihuang felt the same and said, "To be able to see the Seven Venerables—this journey has not been in vain.
" The two exchanged a look, then suddenly each gave a cold snort and turned his head away. Old Ox, caught between them, felt the pressure at once and groaned inwardly, "Both of these fellows are stubborn mules turned into spirits. I only hope you don't stir up more trouble and make things hard for me as an ox.
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" Ahead, a stretch of palaces blazed with golden light for ten thousand zhang, magnificent and imposing. The old turtle bore the sacred mountain to the front of those sea palaces and said, "The Yaochi Secret Realm has arrived.
" Yin Tianzi quickened his pace and strode forward, calling out loudly, "Yutian Venerable, your little brother Yin Chaojin has come to attend the gathering! " Shen Mu and Kaihuang also walked forward, and Old Ox, steeling himself, squeezed between the two of them, lest they stir up some new mischief, thinking, "So long as they don't beat each other bloody, that will be my great merit!
" The palaces were thronged with people coming and going, bustling and crowded, a great multitude—no doubt all divine ability users invited from the various realms to attend the gathering.
Shen Mu's heart surged: "Among these people, how many great figures who will shake the world and be renowned in later ages will be born? " Suddenly he started slightly, catching sight of a monk, and beside him, a Daoist priest.