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 Chapter 784 Hurry up! (The third update! Please subscribe!)

The deep sea.

It remained dark and cold.

Zhong Kui Yueji floated quietly, deep in thought…

It had been quite some time since he last responded to that plea for a child, and now his revered name was widely spread among Mortals.

This was mainly due to the hundred offspring the woman had given birth to…

Although those hundred offspring were besieged by the local authorities, they managed to escape from the Miao Zhen Temple with ease, relying on their agility and vitality, which far surpassed that of ordinary people.

Since these offspring were born due to Zhong Kui Yueji’s power, they were able to withstand his voice. Currently, under Zhong Kui Yueji’s instructions, they were spreading his revered name everywhere, and had already accumulated many followers… Most of them were women who had been childless for many years and hoped to give birth to a son or daughter…

To better spread his revered name, Zhong Kui Yueji categorized these people as his Disciples.

“I wonder how ‘Ning’ is doing?”

As he was thinking, Zhong Kui Yueji suddenly frowned and turned his head, only to see several deep-sea “Original Immortals” who looked like Foreign Immortals standing behind him.

Their deep blue eyes were fixed on him: “Foreign Immortal!!!”

“Kill!!!”

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The abyss.

Destruction, depravity, darkness, and evil… slowly emanated.

Ji Changfu stood in the air, with Gui Hengqiu and Chu Mo standing a step behind him, one on each side.

Not far in front of the three was an Foreign Immortal “Original Immortal” with horns on his head, a purplish-black body, four arms, and a single eye.

This Foreign Immortal “Original Immortal” was stout and burly, wearing a simple, straight, sleeveless robe, revealing bulging muscles on his exposed arms. His chest was high and prominent, indicating he was a female Immortal.

At this moment, the female Immortal’s body was covered in wounds, Immortal blood splattered everywhere, and her aura was weak. Her moss-green eye still stared fixedly at the three “Foreign Immortals” in front of her, filled with hatred and loathing.

Ji Changfu was indifferent to this. He had descended to the third layer of the abyss, and this place was the second layer of the abyss.

This was the layer of the abyss where Gui Hengqiu was located.

These past few days, he had continuously used various methods to determine the positions of his two Junior Brother and Junior Sister, and had finally managed to find them.

Now, the three of them attacked together and easily defeated the “Original Immortal” in the second layer of the abyss.

Just then, Gui Hengqiu looked at the female Immortal with disgust and asked, “Floating Immortal, should we kill this Foreign Immortal?”

The Heavenly Born Sect values humans above all else and despises all Foreign Immortals.

Not to mention this Foreign Immortal female Immortal in front of them, whose appearance was so crude and ugly that just looking at her was a kind of harm.

Since the opponent had already lost the power to resist, according to Gui Hengqiu’s idea, they should just destroy her body and eliminate all traces, so as not to be an eyesore here…

However, Ji Changfu shook his head when he heard this and said calmly, “In the Fallen Immortal Dream Realm, the rules are different from the current world.”

“The Mortals here are weak and cannot withstand our bestowed methods.”

“However, the ‘Original Immortals’ in the dreamland can.”

Immediately, he instructed Chu Mo, “You go and Dual Cultivate with this ‘Original Immortal.’ You must Dual Cultivate with her until she dies to obtain all of her Immortal power.”

Chu Mo was stunned by the words. Dual Cultivate with this oddly shaped Foreign Immortal, who looked even more grotesque than the Yao Beasts raised by the Heavenly Born Sect??

He wasn't Pei Ling, the newly appointed Saint of the Chongming Sect. How could he bring himself to do it?

Seeing that Chu Mo was not moving and his expression was hesitant, Ji Changfu immediately said coldly, “Go up and Dual Cultivate quickly, don’t waste time!”

Chu Mo’s scalp tingled, and he hurriedly said, “Young Sect Master, Foreign Immortals are inherently The humblest (despicable), and this Foreign Immortal in front of us is even more ignorant of the will of heaven, daring to oppose us. She truly deserves to die ten thousand times over!”

“How can such a sinner be worthy of being a Cauldron?”

“I think it’s better to just kill her.”

Ji Changfu said coldly, “You have two choices: First, do as I say; Second, die!”

“However, don’t blame me for not reminding you, dying in the Fallen Immortal Dream Realm means your Physical Body and Divine Soul will be devoured by the Fallen Immortal Dream Realm, and then transformed into a character in the dreamland.”

“Any means of resurrection, escape, disguise, etc., from the outside world, even the most powerful life-saving methods given to us by the sect, are useless here.”

Chu Mo’s expression changed. Seeing that the Young Sect Master was clearly serious, driven by the desire to survive, he could only brace himself and walk towards the Foreign Immortal female Immortal.

He slowly walked to the side of the Foreign Immortal female Immortal, and just looking at her face made him feel a wave of nausea and disgust.

He quickly turned his face away, not looking at her, and then took out a Medicinal Pill from his storage pouch. This Medicinal Pill was light pink in color, enveloped in a faint pink mist, and emitted a sweet and cloying fragrance.

This was a unique aphrodisiac Medicinal Pill of the Heavenly Born Sect, with extremely potent effects, capable of instantly causing even ascetic Cultivators to be filled with desire, with no other thoughts except Dual Cultivation.

This kind of Medicinal Pill was generally given to Cauldrons, or targets intended for Dual Cultivation. Therefore, it only pursued the effect and did not care about the certain harm it would cause to Cultivators.

But at this moment, Chu Mo really couldn’t bring himself to do it, so he could only endure the erosion of the Medicinal Pill’s effects and rely on its power.

Ji Changfu watched from the side, frowning slightly, and said in a deep voice, “In the Fallen Immortal Dream Realm, current world Medicinal Pills have no effect whatsoever.”

“Magic Treasures are the same.”

“Here, only the methods we ourselves master can be used.”

“Hurry up, next, we still need to hunt more ‘Original Immortals’.”

Upon hearing this, Chu Mo’s face turned extremely ugly. He could only close his eyes and imagine the Foreign Immortal female Immortal in front of him as a plump, graceful, and beautiful woman. Then, under her hateful and fearful gaze, he leaned down…

…After a full day and night, Chu Mo finally Dual Cultivated the Foreign Immortal female Immortal to death. The moment the Foreign Immortal female Immortal’s life force dissipated, he could clearly feel a powerful force surging into his body.

His strength instantly increased by a large margin!

But at the same time, he also heard some whispers from the Eternal Night Desert in his ears.

Chu Mo opened his eyes and looked at the corpse of the Foreign Immortal female Immortal on the ground. He suppressed the urge to vomit, quickly put on his clothes, and returned to Ji Changfu’s side.

Ji Changfu’s expression was calm, completely unmoved by the scene before him, and he simply ordered, “Go.”

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The starry sky.

Vast, brilliant, cold, and distant…

Yu Xuezhao wore a white jacket and a pink skirt, with traces of fox tails dragging from beneath her skirt. She shook her head slightly, her fluffy fox ears twitching, and her narrow, charming fox eyes were full of interest.

Many days had passed, and during this time, countless Mortals had been played to death by her.

Although she didn’t know much about this place, through her summary of responding to prayers these past few days, she had also figured out some patterns…

At this moment, her mind was immersed in a prayer, and she was looking down at a group of Mortals from an extremely high angle…

Chapter 785: Pilgrimage to the Holy Land. (Fourth update! Please subscribe!)

The first thing that entered his eyes was a huge port.

Countless fishing boats, big and small, were hoisting their sails, ready to set off.

In the open space specially cleared at the port,

A platform was made of earth, and on it stood a colossal statue, over ten zhang tall.

The statue depicted a man with resolute brows and eyes and a robust physique. At first glance, he resembled a Human Race, but upon closer inspection, one could see that he had twelve fingers on each hand and a long, barbed tail trailing from his tailbone.

The statue wore a twelve-tiered crown, held an axe, and was adorned with beautiful ornaments. At this moment, it gazed angrily at the distant sea.

It seemed ready to strike at any moment, shattering all surging waves.

Below the statue, various offerings were presented like flowing water.

Numerous Mortals, dressed in bright clothes, with solemn yet joyful expressions, lined up to worship.

The elder at the forefront tremblingly recited the purpose of this grand sacrifice: “We humbly pray… for calm seas… abundant fish catches… plentiful offerings… earnest devotion… our humble selves… with utmost sincerity, we make this plea.”

This was a coastal town, and they were collectively going out to sea to fish, praying for calm winds and waves on this trip, to avoid any dangerous situations, and for a rich harvest of fish. For this, they promised that upon their safe return, they would surely hold another grand sacrifice for the statue before them, with abundant offerings, never cutting corners…

Yu Xuezhao listened for a moment, then immediately secretly cast an illusion.

Instantly, the tall Divine Statue that these Mortals had painstakingly moved from the temple with great effort transformed into an equally tall statue of a Nine-Tailed White Fox!

Immediately after, Yu Xuezhao inscribed her title into the base of the statue from a distance.

“Emperor.”

On the dock, the attention of the numerous Mortals was entirely focused on the Divine Statue. Seeing such a sudden change, they couldn't help but be greatly alarmed!

Then, as if cut down like wheat, everyone knelt down in unison, kowtowing desperately towards the Divine Statue while shouting in shock: “Immortal miracle! Immortal miracle!!! The Immortal has revealed herself… revealed herself…”

In the starry sky, from Yu Xuezhao’s perspective, the Human Race from all directions were desperately kowtowing to her.

She was extremely pleased!

Since she was captured and brought into the Chongming Sect as a child, she had always lived under the oppression of various high-level Cultivators. Even when she first followed Pei Ling, though his Cultivation was inferior to hers, the Demon Controlling Blood Contract was extremely overbearing, and she was still the one enslaved.

For so many years, this was the first time she had experienced such freedom and exhilaration, being able to summon wind and rain, almost omnipotent.

All her spells in this Fallen Immortal Dream Realm had been amplified millions of times.

The illusion she was currently casting could directly turn reality into illusion, or illusion into reality.

Yu Xuezhao had no idea that there were “Original Immortals” derived from the dream itself within this Fallen Immortal Dream Realm. Anyway, now this statue had become the statue she envisioned, and from now on, this place would be her Holy Land of worship!

Feeling the numerous Mortals kowtowing in devout worship, Yu Xuezhao smiled with satisfaction.

This was already the twenty-third Divine Statue she had occupied.

Now, the number of people kowtowing to her every day was increasing!

Besides that, she wondered if it was just her imagination, but she always felt that during this period, she hadn't Cultivated at all, yet her strength had never stopped growing, as if she had become much stronger?

Just then, a vortex opened in the starry sky without warning, and a tall, robust, resolute-browed and eyed male of an alien race, with twelve fingers on each hand and a long, barbed tail, suddenly appeared.

His appearance and attire were identical to the Divine Statue that Yu Xuezhao had just replaced.

At this moment, he looked at Yu Xuezhao with an enraged expression: “Foreign Immortal!!!”

“Die!!!”

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Somewhere in the starry sky.

Deep, vast, expansive, desolate…

Pei Ling stood in the air, deep in thought.

In these past few days, he had tested all the methods he could use.

Among them, the 【Grievance Nightmare Divine Power】 could draw power from Mortals.

With the Bewitching Soul Divine Power, Mortals who couldn't withstand his emotions would directly go mad and degenerate into unknown monsters.

As for the 【Eternal Curse Divine Power】 and other spells, they would directly kill Mortal beings.

Even the sound of his voice was unbearable for these Mortals.

In addition, the Eclipse Sun Secret Record could steal the identity of Mortals in the dream.

Yes, the Fallen Immortal Dream Realm only prohibited Magic Treasures, Talismans, and other external objects, but all the Cultivation Techniques and spells one mastered could be used normally.

Moreover, their effects would be magnified countless times!

When he first entered the Fallen Immortal Dream Realm, he couldn't use the Eclipse Sun Secret Record to disguise himself as Kang Shaoyin. This wasn't a problem with the Cultivation Technique, but rather, in this Fallen Immortal Dream Realm, one couldn't disguise themselves as a character from outside this dream.

At this moment, Pei Ling's mind sank into a certain prayer, and he immediately saw a scene…

It looked like an underground secret chamber.

It was vast, with human oil lamps lit on the surrounding walls, illuminating the space while emitting a strange, unpleasant odor.

In the middle of the chamber, in a specially cleared space, a dark, heavy shrine was placed.

In front of the shrine, seven people knelt, ranging from old to young.

The two men at the very front, one old and one in his prime, appeared to be a father and son by their features.

Behind them were a white-haired old woman and a middle-aged woman.

Kneeling at the very back were three children, aged from seventeen or eighteen to five or six.

There was a subtle resemblance among the seven people's faces, their blood relation immediately apparent.

Their clothes were of exquisite material and style. Whether it was the large jadeite-inlaid thumb ring on the man's thumb, the flawless jade pendant hanging from his waist, or the women's bodies adorned with pearls and jewels, all indicated their pampered lives and wealthy family.

“We humbly pray… we bow our heads… for chronic illness… for not being able to make ends meet… we pray that the True Saint will have mercy… we are willing to offer ourselves as sacrifice… with utmost sincerity and prostration. We make this plea.”

“…May the True Saint have mercy… we are willing to be sacrificed… We make this plea.”

Cheng Zhiren and his father, Old Cheng, knelt at the very front of their family, reciting the prayer over and over, their expressions filled with grief, sorrow, and resentment.

Their Cheng family had been in the brokerage business for generations.

Initially, they only bought children from parents, wives from husbands, and sisters from brothers… Although there was profit, there were still costs.

When Old Cheng was young, he had a flash of inspiration and began directly abducting and trafficking, and sure enough, profits soared, and they quickly became wealthy.

Over the years, countless children and women had passed through their hands. To prevent these people from escaping and seeking revenge, the father and son would repeatedly confirm before acting that these “goods” had absolutely no chance of escaping or turning the tables.

For the few who were particularly strong-willed, they would simply gouge out their eyes, cut off their tongues, break their hands and feet, and then disfigure their faces, ensuring that even the “goods’” own mothers wouldn't recognize them, and they wouldn't be able to communicate their thoughts to the outside world, before selling them at a reduced price!

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Chapter 786: Prophecy of World Destruction. (Updated by QQ Reading leader Porco Fan, 3/3)

Chapter 786: Prophecy of World Annihilation. (Extra for QQ Reading Alliance Leader Porco. Fan, 33)

Originally, this business, though not suitable for outsiders to know, could bring in a continuous stream of wealth and elevate the entire Cheng family to the status of renowned local gentry.

But now, the newly appointed Prefect was rumored to be hateful of evil and came from a powerful family, completely unafraid of the local bigwigs' intimidation and obstruction.

It was merely an impulsive act, kidnapping the only son of a family with five generations of single heirs in the city and selling him to a wealthy household in a neighboring prefecture as a child sacrifice for burial.

After receiving the report, the Prefect actually took it to heart. These days, the entire prefecture was filled with scouts, acting as if they would dig three feet deep to find clues.

Damn the Prefect! That child wasn't from some noble family; was it necessary to make such a big fuss?!

And that child's family also deserved to die!!

Just a mere child, why waste time searching if he was kidnapped? Couldn't they just have another one?

If they couldn't have another, it meant their family was fated to be childless, and even if he hadn't been kidnapped, that child would certainly not have lived to adulthood!

The common people in this prefecture also deserved to die!

For such a small matter, just ten strings of coins offered by the Prefect as a reward, they were actually roaming around, investigating, and eagerly trying to find the culprit to claim the reward.

These scoundrels, who deserved to have never seen money in eight lifetimes, should all be sold to the far west to labor until death!

The Imperial Dynasty also deserved to die!

Pigs, dogs, cattle, and sheep also have lives. Since selling pigs, dogs, cattle, and sheep is legal, what crime have they committed by selling people? At most, it's just that they were a bit too eager in their business!

…In short, not only could the business not continue, but there was also a risk of exposure, and even their daily life was much worse than before.

How could a family accustomed to such luxuries endure this?

Therefore, after repeated discussions, they finally decided to go all out and secretly offer sacrifices to an evil Immortal!

In the incense burner before the shrine, expensive incense quietly burned, blurring the face of the divine statue.

The seven people solemnly kowtowed, repeating their prayers again and again: “…First, may the Prefect and the Prefect's in-laws all have their descendants cut off and die without a burial place; second, may those who have mocked and ridiculed us over the years suffer the punishment of a thousand cuts, with their eyes gouged out and tongues cut off; third, may the Imperial Dynasty collapse, with the imperial streets filled with the corpses of nobles, and the imperial family fall, all reduced to insignificant blades of grass…”

After several repetitions, all seven took out pre-prepared sharp blades from their sleeves and, without the slightest hesitation, cut their own skin.

They were willing to sacrifice themselves, praying for the evil Immortal to descend and fulfill their wishes!

…On the shrine, imperceptible to Mortals, Pei Ling's mind had been quietly watching here for three days and three nights. Seeing that no other existence noticed this place, he finally relaxed.

These past few days, Pei Ling had tried various methods and found that he could only stay in the starry sky and could not directly descend into the Mortal world.

There seemed to be a very special barrier between the starry sky and the Mortal world. Even when he projected his will, he could summon wind and rain, and move mountains and overturn seas, but he still couldn't break it.

He suspected that it wasn't just him; all “Foreign Immortals” like him, and even the “Original Immortals” of this dream world, couldn't truly descend into the Mortal world.

Thinking this, Pei Ling immediately acted, controlling the still flowing blood on the ground, condensing it into cloud seals from a distance: “The world is ignorant and unenlightened, leading to the growth of sin and the failure of benevolence.”

“This world has angered the Immortals, and soon a Divine Punishment will descend, destroying this world…”

“Only those who hate the world and resent living beings are the chosen children of the Immortals, able to receive salvation…”

At the end of this passage, Pei Ling left his title: “Nightmare.”

The seven members of the Cheng family noticed the change and turned to see their flowing blood floating in mid-air, forming characters. They were greatly alarmed.

Upon seeing the content of these words, their eyes immediately lit up, and they excitedly knelt forward: “The Immortal has manifested! The Immortal has manifested! Thank you, Immortal… Indeed, what we seek is in accordance with the Immortal’s will. The Prefect deserves to die! That child’s family deserves to die! Everyone in this prefecture deserves to die! This Imperial Dynasty also deserves to die! They all deserve to die…”

As they mumbled and kowtowed, after a moment, seeing that the blood characters remained suspended and there were no other changes around, they gradually calmed down and pondered, “The Immortal has manifested and is about to destroy this world. At that time, the Imperial Dynasty, no, the entire world, will die!”

“What we seek will soon be realized!”

“Such good news should be widely shared with our comrades to celebrate…”

Thinking of this, Cheng Zhiren knelt down again before the shrine, his expression fervent as he kowtowed: “’Nightmare Immortal’s’ intention to save the world and the grace of his guidance, this believer and his family will never forget!”

Seeing that everything was going smoothly, Pei Ling secretly nodded, directly withdrew his gaze, completely ignoring their previous prayers, and his mind returned to the starry sky.

He had confirmed that the 【Grievance Nightmare Divine Power】 could absorb negative emotions such as hatred, malice, and resentment from Mortals in the dream world and transform them into his power.

However, ordinary Mortals, even with various negative emotions, were very rare, and the power he could obtain was extremely weak.

Only those beings who, for various reasons, had gone astray, not hesitating to slaughter their own families, commit crimes, and perform heinous acts, each of them could provide him with a pure and abundant source of power.

Therefore, his target for recruitment was not ordinary Mortals, but these individuals with world-destroying tendencies.

The so-called prophecy of world destruction precisely echoed the aspirations of these people, allowing him to gather such talents in the Mortal world.

Thinking of this, Pei Ling nodded slightly. This was already the third group of Mortals to receive the prophecy of world annihilation. He completely ignored what these excellent individuals were thinking in their hearts; anyway, they would all be Materials for him to use the 【Grievance Nightmare Divine Power】 to advance his Immortal position…

He had now discovered that after leaving his title, when Mortals prayed and specifically mentioned his title, the prayer would only be transmitted to him alone, and there was no need to worry about it being detected by other existences.

After briefly organizing his plan, Pei Ling was about to look for the fourth batch of talents to receive the prophecy among the prayers that did not specify a title, when he suddenly frowned. A strange sense of crisis, along with a faint feeling of demand, came from his connection with Yu Xuezhao.

Had Yu Xuezhao gotten into trouble?

Realizing this, Pei Ling's expression immediately changed slightly. Although Ji Changfu hadn't told them what the consequences of death in the Fallen Immortal Dream Realm would be, it was obvious that it would definitely not be a good thing!

So, Pei Ling immediately put aside other matters and, with a thought, agreed to Yu Xuezhao's demand.

The next moment, he immediately felt his power rapidly pouring into Yu Xuezhao through the mysterious connection between them!

“This connection… can transmit power to each other?” Pei Ling was stunned. Although his power was currently being transferred to Yu Xuezhao, he could very clearly feel that he could cut off this transmission at any time if he wanted to.

He could even take it back!

Of course, Yu Xuezhao must have encountered some crisis now, and he couldn't do that until she was out of danger…

Pei Ling pondered slightly: “Although this connection can transmit power, it is ultimately different from the 【Demon Controlling Blood Contract】…”

“I can only sense that Yu Xuezhao is also in this starry sky, but her specific location cannot be determined at all.”

“She might have encountered an ‘Original Immortal’ that spontaneously originated in the Fallen Immortal Dream Realm…”

Just as he was thinking, he soon felt that the sense of crisis from Yu Xuezhao's side gradually disappeared.

And the power he had temporarily lent also flowed back into his body…

Chapter 787: Blasphemy Slate. (First update! Please subscribe!)

The starry sky was vast.

The fluctuations of the Magic gradually ceased.

In Yu Xuezhao's eyes, the light pink glow flickered a few times before slowly receding. The huge, fluffy, and beautiful fox tail behind her, like a peacock's screen, swayed slightly before vanishing in a flash, and her furry claws transformed back into a maiden's soft hands.

She habitually licked her fingers, looked at the corpse of the Original Immortals in front of her, whose life force had completely dissipated, and snorted disdainfully.

With this level of strength, he dared to come and trouble her?

But what happened just now?

She had only cried out in an emergency, "Dog Owner, save me!"... and her power had instantly increased so much?

Hmm, the Dog Owner must never know about this!

From now on, she would at most shout it in her heart; anyway, the Dog Owner couldn't hear her.

Thinking of this, Yu Xuezhao conjured fox fire and burned the Original Immortals's corpse to ashes...

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Time slowly passed, and a month quietly went by.

Mortal World.

The capital of the Great Liang Kingdom.

Bureau of Records.

Deep within the government office, a heavily guarded study.

It was incredibly quiet inside and out, so quiet one could hear a pin drop.

Suddenly, a series of urgent footsteps approached.

A man in dark robes and quick boots, looking capable and efficient, strode into the study. He cupped his fists in salute before the long desk and then spoke urgently, "Reporting to Marshal of the Bureau of Records, there's progress in the investigation of Phoenix Ridge Prefecture."

"It has been confirmed that the Evil Fallen currently reviving is known by the Title 'Ning.' The number of believers he has deluded is already close to a thousand."

"The leader of the believers is named Ye Hui. He holds a seemingly ordinary stone slab, which is revered as a sacred object."

"That stone slab is suspected to record the secret that allows Mortals to achieve Immortal Ascension."

"Ye Hui was originally just an ordinary youth. According to his neighbors and relatives, this child was pampered since childhood, neglected his studies, and was neither good at literature nor martial arts…"

"A while ago, his family suffered a great change, and he suddenly lost his support, falling into the common populace and living in extreme poverty. He was even frequently humiliated by ruffians."

"But now, he possesses great strength and various incredible means."

"Those who had bullied him, whether intentionally or unintentionally, or even just praised him with a casual, uncomplimentary remark, were tortured to death by him using extremely cruel methods."

"Although the Bureau of Records officials sent to apprehend him had overestimated his abilities as much as possible, they still nearly suffered total annihilation."

"In the end, they only escaped a calamity by relying on an Immortal Artifact left behind by an Immortal Official…"

"Now he is also severely injured and has to stay on the road to recuperate, sending someone to deliver the message with eight hundred li of urgency…"

The Marshal of the Bureau of Records, who had been napping, immediately sat up straight, his brows furrowed. With the revival of the Evil Fallen, the entire world began to become abnormal!

Mortals worship the Xian Family.

The Xian Family protects Mortals.

This has been an eternal, unchanging rule between heaven and earth since records began.

Furthermore, Immortals and Mortals are distinct.

The Xian Family was born at the beginning of Chaos, born as Immortals, possessing various divine and extraordinary abilities, and their Lifespan is almost infinite and extremely long.

In contrast, Mortals are born in the morning and die in the evening, possessing neither the claws and teeth of beasts nor the wings of birds. They practiced slash-and-burn agriculture, living in trepidation, and it can be said that they blazed trails and endured hardships to reach where they are today.

Although among Mortals, those with great fortune and wealth can enjoy a hundred years, they must ultimately pass away.

This Opportunity is determined by the Innate and has never been changed by the Acquired.

But now, some Mortals have begun to wield the power of Immortals!

This is a great disrespect to the Xian Family!

That stone slab, which records the secret of Immortal Ascension, is blaspheming Immortals!

Thinking of this, the Marshal of the Bureau of Records immediately took out a thick, bright yellow piece of paper. This paper was a secret imperial manufacture, four or five times thicker than ordinary white Xuan paper. It felt less like paper and more like the skin of some creature, emitting a faint, delicate fragrance.

The scent was like bamboo yet not bamboo, like musk yet not musk.

It was precisely the special'Secret Scroll' exclusively used by the Great Liang Kingdom to record matters related to the 'Xian Family.' Its special formula allowed it to be fireproof, waterproof, and impervious to ordinary swords, requiring only simple preservation to last for thousands of years without decay, truly priceless.

The content recorded on it, even if just a few words, could only be read by a handful of people throughout the Great Liang Kingdom.

Because of this, unless it was an extremely important matter, this'Secret Scroll' would not be used.

But now, the Marshal of the Bureau of Records did not hesitate. After spreading it out, he gestured for his subordinate to come forward and grind ink for him. Before the ink darkened, he took a vermilion brush, dipped it in the ink, and wrote with flowing strokes: "The fourth day of the ninth month, in the fifth year of Xianxi, an Evil Fallen is reviving."

"His Title is 'Ning.' He has deluded hundreds of believers, including Ye Hui, and possesses an Evil Immortal Artifact: the Blasphemous Stone Slab."

"The function of the Evil Immortal Artifact is currently unknown, but it is suspected to record the secret of Immortal Ascension…"

"Danger Rank: A-plus."

The subordinate, who was still grinding ink, saw the "A-plus" rating and his eye twitched slightly. This was the highest Rank set by the Great Liang Kingdom for Evil Fallen.

It meant that he had to be eradicated at all costs to prevent irreparable disaster!

This was by no means the Great Liang Kingdom being overly anxious; rather, a great nation in the previous dynasty, at its peak of prosperity, had suffered a sudden, catastrophic change due to the revival of an Evil Fallen, and thenceforth vanished like smoke…

Since then, no nation has dared to relax its vigilance whenever an Evil Fallen of "A" Rank was revived.

They must be eliminated as quickly as possible!

Sure enough, the next moment, the Marshal of the Bureau of Records looked up and ordered, "Go beat the drum and gather all available personnel in the capital right now."

"This 'Ning' Evil Fallen is incredibly wicked, with malicious intentions, and the extent of his calamity is likely unprecedented!"

"We must concentrate all our strength and eliminate him as quickly as possible…"

As he spoke, he continued to write, but at this moment, another subordinate rushed in from outside, reporting without even bowing: "Marshal of the Bureau of Records, urgent report from Mi River Prefecture! Our colleagues investigating there have found that the recent incident in Mi River Prefecture is related to the Evil Fallen 'Yue,' who is currently reviving."

"He used evil Immortal arts to impregnate a woman of the noble Gu Family, who gave birth to a hundred Evil Fallen within a single day."

"These Evil Fallen, born due to the Evil Fallen, are vastly different from Evil Fallen transformed from Mortals."

"They are unafraid of water and fire, impervious to blades and spears, move as fast as phantoms, and are inherently fierce and bloodthirsty… Moreover, after escaping Miaozhen Temple, they are everywhere abducting young and beautiful women, forcing them to bear offspring."

"Each Evil Fallen will cause a woman to give birth to at least ten Evil Fallen before stopping."

"Now, the entire Mi River Prefecture is in a state of panic, with many wealthy households and common people fleeing overnight. Rumors among the populace say that these Evil Fallen wish to gather 'a hundred sons and a thousand grandsons,' and will not stop until this number is met…"

"Due to their large numbers and rapid reproduction, the personnel sent to clear out these Evil Fallen were no match. Only three escaped by relying on the Immortal Artifacts they possessed."

"All others died on the spot, their bodies completely dismembered!"

The Marshal of the Bureau of Records's hand trembled, causing a smudge to drop onto the "Secret Scroll." His expression changed drastically; there were actually two Evil Fallen reviving!

The Blasphemous Stone Slab… Evil Fallen Offspring…

The world is about to fall into Chaos!

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After steadying himself, the Marshal of the Bureau of Records turned his attention back to the “Secret Scroll.”

He was about to resume writing when footsteps sounded outside the door again.

A moment later, another subordinate hurried in, cupped his fists with a solemn expression, and said, “Marshal of the Bureau of Records, reports from below indicate that traces of three Evil Fallen have been discovered.”

“First, in the coastal area, the long-worshipped statue of the Immortal Official ‘Cang’ transformed into a nine-tailed white fox, leaving behind the venerable title ‘Di.’”

“Currently, throughout the entire West Sea, for three thousand li along the coast, all dozens of ‘Cang’ Immortal statues have turned into ‘Di.’”

“The priests of Immortal ‘Cang’ have already held more than a dozen grand sacrifices, but they have all been unable to sense the Immortal intent in the unseen world.”

“It is suspected that the Immortal Official ‘Cang’ has already been devoured by the Evil Fallen ‘Di.’”

“Second, an Evil Fallen with the venerable title ‘Yan’ has issued an Immortal decree foretelling the end of the world.”

“Without exception, all of his followers are wicked and evil individuals.”

“They believe this deeply and are delighted by it.”

“Although, besides issuing the decree, this Evil Fallen has not made any other major moves so far, a world-ending Evil Fallen must not be unguarded against!”

“The local common people, having heard the rumors, have already shown a certain degree of unrest…”

“Third, an Evil Fallen with the venerable title ‘Fu,’ whose venerable title is already widely circulated among the populace. However, so far, he has not manifested any Immortal signs.”

“If nothing unexpected happens, this Evil Fallen should not have fully recovered yet.”

Three more Evil Fallen have recovered?!

Inside the study, it was so quiet that a needle drop could be heard.

After a long period of deathly silence, the Marshal of the Bureau of Records took a deep breath, finally recovering his senses. He said no more wasted words, immediately picked up his vermilion brush, whose ink had already dried, dipped it in the almost dry inkstone beside it, and then wrote like a flying brush on the “Secret Scroll,” recording…

“On the fourth day of the ninth month of the fifth year of Xianxi, an Evil Fallen recovered, with the venerable title ‘Yue.’ He caused the daughter-in-law of the Gu Family in Mi River Prefecture to become pregnant, giving birth to a hundred Evil Fallen in the human world. The Evil Fallen abducted women, giving birth to a thousand Evil Descendants. The Evil Descendants committed all kinds of evil, fearing neither blades, spears, water, nor fire… Danger Rank: A-plus.”

“On the fourth day of the ninth month of the fifth year of Xianxi, an Evil Fallen recovered. With the venerable title ‘Di,’ he forcibly occupied the temples and statues of the Immortal Official ‘Cang,’ and forcibly took over ‘Cang’s’ followers. It is suspected that he has already devoured the Immortal Official ‘Cang.’ He is the most terrifying in strength among all known Evil Fallen. Danger Rank: A-plus.”

“On the fourth day of the ninth month of the fifth year of Xianxi, an Evil Fallen recovered. With the venerable title ‘Yan,’ he issued a world-ending Immortal decree. His followers are all unforgivable, treacherous, and evil individuals. He is the most evil among all known Evil Fallen. Danger Rank: A-plus.”

“On the fourth day of the ninth month of the fifth year of Xianxi, an Evil Fallen recovered. With the venerable title ‘Fu,’ he only has a venerable title and has not made any moves. He has not fully awakened yet, and everything is unknown… Danger Rank: B.”

After recording the five recovered Evil Fallen, the Marshal of the Bureau of Records frowned. Of the five Evil Fallen, four of them had the highest Danger Rank of “A-plus”!

However, even among “A-plus” Evil Fallen, a priority still needed to be set.

The Great Liang Kingdom did not have the strength to deal with four recovered Evil Fallen simultaneously; they had to be dealt with one by one…

Thinking of this, the Marshal of the Bureau of Records reread the records in front of him and quickly made a decision: the most powerful Evil Fallen “Di” had not yet done anything to harm Mortals, and furthermore, since he had devoured an Immortal Official whose venerable title was widely circulated, other Immortals of the Righteous Path would naturally deal with this powerful Evil Fallen.

Therefore, although “Di” was the strongest, his priority could be placed at the very end of “A-plus,” just before the “B” Rank “Fu.”

Next was “Yan.” This Evil Fallen was the most evil, but the human world had many Immortals of the Righteous Path guarding it.

If the Evil Fallen wanted to end the world, he would first have to deal with these Immortals of the Righteous Path!

Therefore, this Evil Fallen “Yan”’s current target was the many Immortals of the Righteous Path, and not the Mortal world… His priority could be placed before “Di.”

Now, the most crucial ones were the two Evil Fallen, “Yue” and the ‘Ning’ Immortal!

One of these two Evil Fallen had unleashed the Immortal-Defiling Slate, breaking the barrier between Immortals and Mortals that had existed since ancient times. Currently, it had only been a short time, which was still manageable, but if this continued, the entire world’s structure would likely be shaken.

After all, no matter how wealthy and prosperous Mortals were, they only enjoyed a hundred years of life, while the Immortal-Defiling Slate held the secret of allowing Mortals to achieve Immortal Ascension. Even if one became an Evil Fallen who was hunted down, setting aside other things, merely the long lifespan alone was enough to make how many people yearn for it?

At that time, even the high officials and noble families of the imperial court would probably be moved!

The other had given birth to many Evil Descendants, wreaking havoc in the human world and harming the common people.

Both of these directly threatened the safety of the entire human world and had to be dealt with first!

At once, the Marshal of the Bureau of Records finalized the priority order for dealing with the five Evil Fallen, then said in a deep voice, “The recovery of five Evil Fallen is an unprecedented event!”

“The crisis of world destruction is imminent. If we are even slightly careless, not only will the disaster of our Great Liang’s demise be close at hand, but even the entire human world, this very heaven and earth, will be destroyed.”

“We must immediately report to the Immortals of the Righteous Path worshipped by the imperial court and quickly exterminate these recovering Evil Fallen!”

“Change clothes, prepare horses. You all will follow me immediately into the palace to meet the Emperor!”

***

Time flew by, and in a blink of an eye, three months later.

A three-story embroidered building by the river.

Below the embroidered building was a spacious courtyard, with a few flower branches peeking over the wall, set against carved beams and painted pillars, creating a serene and elegant atmosphere.

Several knights spurred their mounts, raising dust and smoke, and arrived. Upon reaching the gate, they quickly reined in their horses, dismounted, tidied their robes, and then solemnly stepped forward to knock on the door.

Soon, the courtyard gate opened. The young servant who opened the door glanced at the cloud-script “Ning” character on the knight’s chest, made no difficulties, immediately stepped aside, and said, “The Head of Incense Burner is waiting for you all in the main hall.”

“Thank you.” The leading knight nodded slightly, then strode into the embroidered building first.

Upon entering, he saw a middle-aged man with fair skin and a slight beard under his chin sitting at the head of the table, his eyes and brows showing traces of time. He was currently meditating with his eyes closed.

Noticing the movement, he opened his eyes, and his gaze instantly brightened, then receded.

“Head of Incense Burner,” everyone rushed forward to pay their respects.

The Head of Incense Burner rose to help them, kindly saying, “We are all brothers; there is no need for such formality.”

As he spoke, he ordered the young servant to bring tea and snacks, and then asked about the hardships of their journey.

After some pleasantries, he dismissed the attendants and then got to the point: “The ‘Ning’ Immortal is benevolent; he even bestowed upon us the secret of Mortal Ascension. This is truly immeasurable Karma!”

“Indeed, since ancient times, whether it was the imperial court or the priests of those so-called Immortals of the Righteous Path, they all claimed that Immortals and Mortals were different, that Immortals were born of heaven and earth, and Mortals were meant to live and die within a day… Yet, who would have thought that Mortals, too, could achieve Immortal Ascension!”

“Perhaps those so-called Immortals of the Righteous Path were merely Mortals who had obtained the secret of Immortal Ascension in the past. After they achieved Immortal Ascension, they destroyed all records concerning it and continued to propagate the idea of Immortal-Mortal separation day after day, so that we would willingly toil our lives away, living out our days in mediocrity, to prevent us from threatening them…”

“These so-called Immortals of the Righteous Path, with their malicious intentions, raise us like pigs and dogs, and yet they expect us to be grateful to them for generations. This is truly evil! Truly wicked! In comparison, the ‘Ning’ Immortal is truly compassionate and pities our vast multitude of beings!”

“Without the ‘Ning’ Immortal bestowing the profound method, the human world would be like an eternal night…”

Everyone spoke animatedly, all filled with immense reverence and gratitude for the ‘Ning’ Immortal.

Next, several more groups arrived, and after another round of praising the ‘Ning’ Immortal together, the Head of Incense Burner stood up and introduced himself: “My name is Yang Lu, and I am the Head of Incense Burner of this prefecture, responsible for controlling the ‘Ning’ Immortal’s followers within this prefecture.”

“The reason for gathering everyone this time is that Chief Ye has already conveyed the ‘Ning’ Immortal’s Immortal decree. Next, we must widely spread the ‘Ning’ Immortal’s venerable title.”

“Let the ‘Ning’ Immortal’s venerable title spread throughout the world.”

“Wherever there is well water, the name of the benevolent ‘Ning’ Immortal should be known!”

Hearing this, everyone hesitated slightly, and then someone whispered, “Yang Head of Incense Burner, it’s not that we don’t want to spread the ‘Ning’ Immortal’s fame, but the imperial court’s control is extremely strict now. It was already very inconvenient for us to come out today…”

Yang Lu sneered and said, “The imperial court? With this Head of Incense Burner here, I doubt the imperial court would dare to act recklessly!”

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Seeing this, everyone's spirits lifted, and then someone urgently asked, "Yang Head of Incense Burner, have you already seen the 'Ning' Immortal Stone Slab?"

Yang Lu nodded proudly: "That's right! I am no longer a Mortal! The imperial court, haha, a bunch of Mortals, are nothing in front of us quasi-Immortals who have been blessed by 'Ning' Immortal!"

Upon hearing this, the crowd immediately stirred, and everyone showed excitement.

Someone eagerly asked, "May I ask, Yang Head of Incense Burner, how can one see the 'Ning' Immortal Stone Slab?"

Yang Lu sneered, "'Ning' Immortal is benevolent and does not wish Mortals to continue to be deluded by the so-called Immortals of the Righteous Path, living and dying in ignorance, pointlessly wasting their youth on worshipping Immortals of the Righteous Path. Therefore, bringing one thousand believers to 'Ning' Immortal will grant you an audience with Chief Ye."

"As long as you pass Chief Ye's test, proving your unwavering loyalty to 'Ning' Immortal and that you are not a lackey of the imperial court or other so-called Immortals of the Righteous Path, you will be able to witness the 'Ning' Immortal Stone Slab with your own eyes!"

"Of course, 'Ning' Immortal's divine decree has only just descended, so not many people know about it yet."

"Therefore, one thousand believers is just the current situation."

"Once 'Ning' Immortal's reputation spreads far and wide... it might be different."

"Many of you didn't know me before, so you might not be aware that I am already seventy-three this year."

"As the saying goes,'seventy-three, eighty-four, the King of Hell won't take you, you go yourself.'"

"Just a few months ago, I was lying on my sickbed, on the verge of death, watching my unfilial sons fighting over family property in front of my bed, yet no one cared whether I lived or died..."

Before he finished speaking, there was an uproar below.

Yang Lu's appearance and voice definitely wouldn't suggest he was over fifty; to be precise, he looked no older than forty! And he was full of vigor, with ample Qi, looking every bit in his prime.

Yet he was already seventy-three?!

It is said that it is rare for people to live to seventy; an old man of seventy in the Mortal World, if he can walk with a cane, can be called vigorous.

But Yang Lu had directly become thirty years younger! Although he hadn't reached the point of returning to youth, how long had it been since he witnessed the 'Ning' Immortal Stone Slab?

Everyone gazed at Yang Lu with burning eyes, wishing they could immediately go out and recruit people to believe in 'Ning' Immortal so that they too could witness the 'Ning' Immortal Stone Slab with their own eyes!

Just then, someone blurted out, "What should we do if we encounter stubborn individuals who refuse to accept 'Ning' Immortal's grace?"

"Hmph!" Yang Lu sneered and said, "'Ning' Immortal has generously bestowed even the method of ascending to Immortality; such grace is unprecedented."

"If ignorant men and women still hesitate, it means they have been too deeply poisoned by the so-called Immortals of the Righteous Path."

"Just as an ordinary person who is temporarily confused can still be persuaded."

"If they are already deeply lost on the wrong path, extreme measures are needed to bring them back to the right path."

"For such foolish people, there's no need for much talk; just let them feel the majesty of 'Ning' Immortal!"

Everyone nodded in agreement: "We will definitely let everyone know that 'Ning' Immortal is benevolent, and also majestic!"

Boom!!!

At this moment, the outer courtyard gate was suddenly smashed open, and a squad of brightly armored soldiers, wielding axes, rushed in led by two black-robed figures: "Evil Immortal believers! Kill!"

Without the slightest hesitation, the soldiers raised their gleaming weapons, and with the force of wind and thunder, charged into the main hall, cutting down with a roar!

The sudden change caught everyone by surprise and they turned pale with fright.

The Great Liang Kingdom had been peaceful for a long time, and although these people had various identities, none of them had ever witnessed anything bloody. However, these soldiers were elites nurtured by the government, full of Qi and blood, and when they charged in formation using battlefield tactics, they were truly ferocious, their Killing Intent almost tangible.

Most of the people present were ordinary citizens or common wealthy households; how could they resist?

For a moment, let alone resisting, everyone's legs trembled and went weak, they couldn't even form the thought of escaping, their minds blank, unable to make any reaction.

But at this moment, Yang Lu snorted coldly, remained seated in the main seat, and struck out with a palm through the air.

His palm strike was unremarkable, yet a strong gale suddenly rose, and immediately after, a massive golden palm print abruptly appeared in the Void Realm, slamming fiercely into the charging soldiers.

The soldiers who had just been unstoppable, like tigers descending from the mountain, in the blink of an eye, were sent flying without any resistance, as if they were kites with broken strings!

Clang, clang, clang...

Amidst the clanging of armor and weapons falling to the ground, muffled sounds and groans were mixed in, and blood instantly gushed out from among these people, indicating severe casualties in an instant!

The many believers, who had just thought a great disaster was upon them, watched dumbfounded, almost unable to believe their eyes. Was this the power of having seen the 'Ning' Immortal Stone Slab?

Yang Lu rotated his neck, stood up tall, and let out a sinister laugh. Without the slightest hesitation, he took a step, like an arrow released from a bowstring, instantly appearing before the soldiers who were still slowly getting up, and continuously struck out with his plump palms.

Wherever he went, it was like a tiger entering a flock of sheep. The fully armored, elite soldiers carefully selected and trained by the government were like paper, no match for him in a single encounter!

Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang...

In a short while, the soldiers were completely annihilated.

Seeing this scene, the many believers felt their hearts pound like thunder and their minds reel. They stood stunned for a moment before, as if waking from a dream, they surged forward and surrounded Yang Lu: "Yang Head of Incense Burner is mighty!"

"Yang Head of Incense Burner's divine power is unmatched!"

"Yang Head of Incense Burner, truly worthy of being Chief Ye's right-hand man! Such methods, such strength, to be able to come here as Yang Head of Incense Burner is a blessing for this place!"

"May I ask, Yang Head of Incense Burner, what you just demonstrated was..."

Looking at the excited and envious expressions of the crowd, Yang Lu nodded with great satisfaction, feeling quite pleased with himself.

That's right, this is the power that only Immortals can wield!

Of course, what he demonstrated just now was merely the tip of the iceberg. The last time he went to behold the 'Ning' Immortal Stone Slab, he was fortunate enough to witness Chief Ye in action.

That kind of power, that kind of incredible method, was already very close to a true Xian Family.

Every move was extremely terrifying!

Let alone this small squad of soldiers today, even if the imperial court's army were to press down, they would likely go and never return!

Thinking of this, Yang Lu couldn't help but feel a surge of longing, but he quickly forced himself to rein in his thoughts and nodded, saying, "This is but a small part of 'Ning' Immortal's grace."

"Everyone, 'Ning' Immortal is benevolent. We have received such immense grace, and we must repay it."

"We must do our utmost to spread the name of 'Ning' Immortal. At that time, under 'Ning' Immortal's reward, you and I will all have the opportunity to achieve eternal life and join the ranks of Immortals."

"Such a fortune! Compared to these mundane, mediocre pursuits of fame and fortune in the world, they are but dirt."

"If we miss such a heaven-sent opportunity, no matter what status or position we hold in the future, we will ultimately only be circling in the Mortal World, unable to escape a handful of yellow earth after a hundred years."

"Perhaps, in the future, we will even be blamed by our children and grandchildren for wasting a great opportunity that could have benefited our descendants!"

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At this moment, the believers' eyes were burning with fervor, and they nodded in agreement, utterly convinced.

Seizing the opportunity, Yang Lu instructed, "The Imperial Court's running dogs have been dealt with. If you have nothing else to do, quickly go and spread the 'Ning' Immortal's revered title."

"Yes!" The believers were all invigorated now, their earlier terror and desperation completely gone. They immediately straightened their backs and responded loudly.

Not long after, they departed in a rush.

Although they had joined for the sake of "Mortal Ascension," in the past, they had only heard about it and never witnessed it firsthand.

Having personally seen Yang Lu suppress many of the Imperial Court's experts by himself today, at this moment, these people shared a single thought: to quickly proclaim the 'Ning' Immortal's name and receive the Immortal Law as soon as possible!

To achieve eternal life and join the ranks of Immortals!

…A moment later, after everyone had left and only Yang Lu remained in the main hall, a man in a brocade robe slowly walked out from the inner room.

This man in the brocade robe had white hair and beard, and was clearly no longer young, yet his face was square, his brows and eyes resolute. Although dressed in common clothes, he exuded an air of dignity and unspoken authority.

At this moment, he walked out, smiling before he spoke, and bowed to Yang Lu, saying, "Yang Head of Incense Burner, the Immortal Law is profound, indeed unfathomable and beyond what Mortals can imagine!"

"That the Head of Incense Burner could obtain this wondrous method while on his deathbed shows his profound blessings and fated Immortal destiny."

"Presumably, when Chief Ye Ascends, the Head of Incense Burner will surely be by his side!"

Yang Lu sat casually, showing no intention of returning the bow. He merely waved his hand and said, "The Xian Family's wondrous methods are naturally irresistible to common folks."

"Today's battle was nothing, no need to dwell on it."

"Speaking of which, being able to deal with these Imperial Court running dogs so swiftly and cleanly this time, I must also thank Governor Lu for informing me in advance. With preparation, I was able to seize this opportunity and kill two birds with one stone."

"I've eliminated these lackeys who were pursuing the believers, and also intimidated the believers below."

"Next, they should no longer hesitate, but will fully exert themselves to spread the 'Ning' Immortal's name."

"As I've just arrived and am overseeing this area, if I don't achieve significant merits, it won't be easy to report to Chief Ye."

"After this incident, I presume I can be worry-free for a considerable period!"

Hearing this, the man in the brocade robe hesitated. He was the local Governor, Lu Yingxiao, already over sixty years old. Now that the Imperial Court was purging followers of evil Immortals, as an Imperial Court official, he should have eradicated Yang Lu and his group.

However, at present, he was extremely familiar with Yang Lu, or rather, extremely deferential to Yang Lu.

After a slight hesitation, he still said, "Yang Head of Incense Burner, the Marshal of the Bureau of Records personally met the Emperor a few days ago, strongly advocating for the prohibition of 民間淫祠邪祭 (folk licentious shrines and evil sacrifices). Now, the Royal's hostility towards the 'Ning' Immortal is extremely strong."

"The complete annihilation of these soldiers today may not be enough to deter the Imperial Court."

"Furthermore, these ordinary soldiers are merely the vanguard."

"The Bureau of Records has made up its mind. Next, they will likely dispatch official Bureau of Records personnel, and may even request the priests of the Immortal Official worshipped by the Imperial Court to personally take action as Imperial Envoys, sweeping through various areas."

"Although these people are Physical Bodies of Mortals, they all possess Immortal Artifacts bestowed by the Immortal Official…"

"Of course, this humble official believes that the 'Ning' Immortal's magical power is boundless, absolutely beyond the Imperial Court's ability to restrict."

"However, there will certainly be a fierce battle…"

Yang Lu snorted at this and said, "This matter is of no consequence. They have the Imperial Court, but the Imperial Court is just a bunch of common folks! They have their so-called Immortal Official, but the 'Ning' Immortal we worship is the only Immortal since ancient times who has bestowed the method of Immortal Ascension upon Mortals."

"It is conceivable that the 'Ning' Immortal must be extremely powerful!"

"So powerful that even if all Mortals could achieve Immortal Ascension, it would not pose any threat to Him."

"Otherwise, for so many years, why have those so-called Immortal Official never given us the method of Immortal Ascension? They even spread the notion that Immortals are Tian Sheng, with an Origin difference from Mortals, and that Mortals can never achieve Immortal Ascension?"

"Clearly, the so-called Immortal Official are too weak!"

"They don't dare!"

"That's why they try every means to conceal the secret of Immortal Ascension."

Lu Yingxiao nodded repeatedly upon hearing this: "Indeed! What Yang Head of Incense Burner says is very reasonable… Speaking of which, the Imperial Court is also deeply deluded by the Immortal Official."

"How precious is the method of Immortal Ascension!"

"For an Immortal to be willing to bestow it without reservation, this is a great fortune for the people of the world today."

"The Royal should personally bow and offer sacrifices in gratitude."

"Now, they actually allow the Bureau of Records' lackeys to slander the 'Ning' Immortal as an evil Immortal. This is simply twisting right and wrong, shameless!"

Yang Lu sneered, "The so-called Immortal Official have operated in the world for many years; a centipede dies but never falls. At present, the 'Ning' Immortal has just issued His Immortal decree, and the people of the world are still ignorant, having not yet heard of the Immortal's benevolence."

"Therefore, both the Imperial Court and the Immortal Official still have some time for a dying struggle."

"But it won't last long."

"Right and wrong reside in people's hearts. On one side, there are the so-called Immortal Official who conceal the truth of Ascension, glorifying themselves as Immortals Tian Sheng from the beginning of Chaos; on the other side, there is the benevolent 'Ning' Immortal who directly bestows the method of Immortal Ascension without demanding any offerings."

"Which is right and which is wrong, how to choose—I believe the vast majority of people will make the correct decision."

Lu Yingxiao said solemnly, "Head of Incense Burner's insight is profound, exactly so!"

With a change of thought, he lowered his voice and said, "Head of Incense Burner, actually, I have some thoughts. I wonder if I should speak them?"

Yang Lu glanced at him and said indifferently, "Speak."

In the past, Yang Lu would have been proud to even meet Lu Yingxiao. But now, as one of the leaders of the believers favored by the 'Ning' Immortal, Lu Yingxiao was merely a believer who hadn't even qualified to see Chief Ye in his eyes.

It was only because he was the local Governor, capable of providing many conveniences, that he was given some respect.

Although he had told Lu Yingxiao to speak, Yang Lu closed his eyes to rest, clearly intending to multitask to avoid wasting time.

Lu Yingxiao saw this clearly but dared not show the slightest objection. He just whispered, "Head of Incense Burner, I am an official in the bureaucracy, and my mentor is the Minister of Personnel in the Imperial Court. More than a decade ago, with my mentor's patronage, I also moved among high-ranking officials and powerful figures, and I have some knowledge of their thoughts."

"Actually, our main objective is not to contend with the Imperial Court, but to spread the 'Ning' Immortal's name."

"Given this, the Imperial Court may not necessarily be entirely our enemy."

"The current Emperor is still very young and holds sway over the realm; he might not care about the method of Ascension. But the Empress Dowager is already old—does she not wish to enjoy a few more years of wealth and glory?"

"And there are the Empress and the various Imperial Consorts. They are in the prime of their youth now, but in the palace, when is there ever a shortage of new faces? Do they not wish for eternal youth?"

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Lu Yingxiao grew more animated with each word, his voice gradually rising: “Not to mention, among the imperial relatives and civil and military officials, how many do not wish for eternal life? How many do not wish to be ranked among the Immortals?”

“If Yang Head of Incense Burner is willing, this humble official is willing to write a letter, ordering his eldest legitimate son to go to the capital on his behalf, to meet his mentor, and accomplish this great matter!”

“At that time, the imperial court will directly replace the Immortal worshipped by the Great Liang Kingdom, and the name of the ‘Ning’ Immortal will spread throughout the world overnight, which is by no means a pipe dream.”

“Such a great merit…”

He looked at Yang Lu, who had opened his eyes at some point and was staring intently at him, and gave a sheepish smile, “But I wonder, can Yang Head of Incense Burner introduce me to Chief Ye early, so I can witness the mysteries of the ‘Ning’ Immortal Stone Tablet?”

“…This matter is too important, don’t be anxious yet.” Yang Lu thought rapidly, feeling a sudden enlightenment in his heart, and couldn’t help but look at this aging prefect with new respect.

Indeed, as a mere gentry, although he had some spare money, his vision was still too narrow!

To spread the ‘Ning’ Immortal’s reputation as quickly and widely as possible, it was indeed the best choice to convince the upper echelons of the imperial court to directly replace the Immortal worshipped by the Great Liang Kingdom.

According to the reward rules for spreading the Dao set by Chief Ye, if this matter succeeded, how much benefit would he receive?

At that time…

His heart pounded violently, and he hurriedly circulated his Cultivation Technique to barely suppress his excitement, saying in a deep voice, “I must report to Chief Ye… You should go back first. It was thanks to the ‘Ning’ Immortal’s protection that I was able to slay these soldiers today. The time is almost here, and I need to worship the Immortal now.”

Upon hearing this, Lu Yingxiao felt a little disappointed, and his heart was also in turmoil, worrying that Yang Lu would usurp his idea and merit.

But at present, he had no way to contact Chief Ye, and without going through Yang Lu, he couldn’t see the ‘Ning’ Immortal Stone Tablet. He didn’t dare to show his suspicion too obviously, so he could only give a dry laugh, hide his disappointment, and take his leave.

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Mi River Prefecture.

Lin Clan Residence.

In a magnificent and spacious embroidery room, pearl curtains were half-rolled, and precious agarwood incense burned in a gilded Boshan censer.

Amidst the rich fragrance, a woman nearing forty sat before her dressing table, watching several colorful Maids meticulously style her.

From time to time, these clever-tongued Maids would utter various sweet words to amuse their mistress: “Madam is truly beautiful today.”

“What a thing to say, when is Madam not beautiful?”

“I think within ten miles around, there’s no one more beautiful than Madam.”

“Madam is not only beautiful but also kind-hearted…”

“Last time Madam was gracious enough to let me return to my village to visit relatives, there was a scoundrel who secretly inquired, asking if the Young Miss I served was married… This Maid was foolish, at that time I was still puzzled, I clearly serve Madam, and besides, there is no Young Miss in the residence now. Later I thought, could it be that Madam looks like she’s eighteen, causing a misunderstanding?”

“Nonsense, Madam looks sixteen at most…”

Lin Cai listened with a smile to their flattery, looking at herself in the mirror.

Actually, she looked not just over sixteen, but at least forty-six…

Between her brows, there was also a long-standing sorrow that was difficult to dispel, further adding to her apparent age.

She was thirty-two this year.

However, the hard times were all over. Just half a year ago, she looked almost fifty. She believed that she would certainly become younger, even truly return to sixteen years old…

As her thoughts turned, all the Maids stepped back a few paces, indicating that her makeup was done.

Lin Cai looked at her reflection in the mirror, which even with careful styling only had three or four parts of beauty, but nodded with satisfaction: “It’s about time, let’s go see if all the sisters have arrived?”

Main Hall.

The guests were all wealthy Madams, gathered in twos and threes, covering their mouths with round fans, whispering.

When Lin Cai entered, surrounded by Maids, they hurriedly stopped, rose together, and greeted each other.

“Sisters, please don’t be strangers, come, all sit.” Lin Cai, with a beaming smile, walked through the crowd and sat in the main seat, glancing around. As expected, she saw the complex and surprised gazes of her relatives and friends directed at her.

She spoke, “I invited everyone today because I thought it’s been a while since we last met, and it’s good to have a proper gathering.”

“Sister Cai.” Upon hearing this, one of the more impatient female relatives couldn’t help but ask, “I heard that everything in the Lin Clan, from top to bottom, is now decided by your word, is that true?”

Lin Cai’s smile deepened upon hearing this, and she nodded without hesitation: “Of course!”

Seeing this, the female relatives were greatly surprised.

They were all very clear about Lin Cai’s background. She came from an ordinary gentry family, and at fifteen, by Destiny, she married into the more prominent Lin Clan. She only had about half a year of good life before, due to her inability to bear children and her husband’s infidelity, she began a tragic life of over a decade.

Moreover, her husband was exceptionally violent. While ordinary main wives who were neglected at most fell out of favor, Lin Cai was frequently beaten and verbally abused, even being beaten to the point of being bedridden and disfigured several times.

Her parents had passed away a few years ago, and her brother and sister-in-law were unwilling to offend the Lin Clan for her sake. Therefore, everyone privately speculated that Lin Cai would sooner or later be beaten to death by her husband’s family, and then arbitrarily carried out under the pretense of a sudden illness…

Unexpectedly, the other party now seemed so confident, and they had been here for some time, yet none of the usual heads of the Lin Clan had been seen?

Just as they were wondering, they heard Lin Cai continue: “Since I invited my sisters here, besides a small gathering, it is also for this matter.”

“If sisters also wish to be like me, no longer suffer the Qi of in-laws, husbands, and concubines, and furthermore, hold great power and be the master of the house, there is only one choice!”

Saying this, she clapped her hands gently.

Soon, heavy footsteps were heard from outside, and then ten strangely shaped children filed in.

These children had dark green skin and appeared extremely thin at first glance, but their eyes were unusually large, almost occupying half of their entire face. They had horns on their heads, long tails trailing behind them, and traces of scales on their exposed necks. Their eyes were filled with violence and bloodlust, like Asuras descended from legends or evil spirits walking in broad daylight.

The elegantly dressed female relatives turned their heads to look, and were almost instantly terrified to death!

Two younger female relatives fainted on the spot without even a whimper.

Although the others did not faint, their faces were ashen, and they couldn’t even sit still. Some even had drops falling from under their skirts…

Lin Cai, however, showed no fear. Instead, a sincere maternal love appeared between her brows, and she said softly, “Sisters, do not be afraid, these are all my little ones.”

She continued, “Eldest Son, Second Son, Third Son… Youngest Son, why don’t you quickly greet your aunts?”

Chapter 792: Respecting Teachers. (Second update! Please subscribe!)

The ten strange children were extremely docile when they heard this. They cupped their hands towards the female family members and said in a muffled voice, “Aunties, may you be well.”

Immediately after, Lin Cai instructed, “There are many people today, and the chef’s prepared dishes are a bit insufficient. You go and add another dish.”

“Yesterday, a cow fell and died in the estate. Cook it and let your aunties nourish themselves.”

The ten children agreed in unison. Soon, two of them went out, and after a moment, dragged an adult yellow cow over, throwing it down with a “bang” in the hall. Then, without using a blade, they directly grabbed the cow’s two front legs, used a little force, and casually tore it in half!

Afterward, the ten children helped each other and, with little effort, tore the cow until only its skeletal frame remained…

The bloody beef was then piled into exquisite porcelain plates and presented to every female guest attending the banquet.

The group of female family members trembled, so frightened they almost slid off their seats.

However, being stared at by ten monsters, no one dared to move an inch, not even daring to close their eyes…

Lin Cai looked at her sons with full affection and said earnestly, “Men are unreliable! The only ones you can rely on are your own flesh and blood.”

“These past years, my situation has been difficult, and my sisters have often felt wronged for me.”

“Now that I have obtained an Opportunity, I naturally must return the favor…”

“I hope all my sisters can, like me, worship ‘Yue’ Immortal and give birth to such strong as an ox, filial, and considerate good sons.”

The women dared not refuse. Although many of them already had sons, or simply did not want to give birth to such monsters, they could not utter a single “no” at this moment and could only tremblingly agree.

Lin Cai was overjoyed at the sight, immediately stood up, and said, “Since everyone is willing to accept my good intentions, come! Set up an altar in this hall! I want to immediately worship ‘Yue’ Immortal and ask for sons for my sisters on the spot!”

The women’s faces instantly changed dramatically!

***

Underground.

Dark, heavy, stagnant, ancient…

Ning Wuye sat cross-legged alone, pondering slightly.

Last time, those Original Immortals came to trouble him and all perished under his sword.

Over this period, he had come to know that he was not the only one who could hear those prayers without specific honorifics. In such circumstances, any existence that rashly responded to a prayer risked exposing their identity and origins.

Therefore, at present, he would only pay attention to prayers that truly spoke his honorific.

Besides, his Disciples among the Mortals were very sensible and filial, always actively spreading his honorific for him.

This meant he did not need to worry about his honorific not spreading.

The only slight trouble was…

There was an extremely strong barrier between the underground and the Mortal world. Without a prayer as a guide, he had no idea about the specific situation on the Mortal side.

Just as he was thinking, a whispered prayer reached his ears: “Fuyi… I bow… ‘Ning’ Immortal…”

Upon hearing his honorific, Ning Wuye nodded slightly, then immersed his mind within it.

What he saw was an underground secret room, not large in area, but meticulously clean, spotless, and with a censer burning a subtly fragrant incense.

In front of the deity tablet made specifically for him was a long table with scrolled patterns, upturned ends, and drum-shaped legs.

On the table were various fruits, both meat and vegetarian dishes, and the offerings were prepared with great care; each item was very fresh, and the arrangement clearly showed thoughtful consideration.

Below the long table, Yang Lu, with a devout expression, prostrated himself, softly chanting the honorific of ‘Ning’ Immortal. He first gave a lengthy thanks for ‘Ning’ Immortal’s transmission of Dao and Karma, and then began to report the specific details of today’s events: “…The court is unrighteous, false Immortals are in power, cutting off the path for Mortals to ascend to Immortality, perpetually keeping the common people ignorant until now. Now, ‘Ning’ Immortal is benevolent, bestowing divine decrees and profound Dao, finally opening the path to Immortality for us common folk.”

“This is Karma unseen for ten thousand generations! A grace unseen in Chaos!”

“And now the court has a tendency to utterly eliminate us, intending to persecute us…”

“Today, this faithful man, to protect innocent old and weak believers, had no choice but to kill all the hawk and dog who came to destroy our homes and families…”

“However, false Immortals have poisoned the world for a long time, and ignorant people are everywhere…”

“After this, various methods will probably be difficult to prohibit…”

“This faithful man is willing to fight for ‘Ning’ Immortal, even if it means dying nine times without regret…”

As he listened, Ning Wuye couldn't help but frown.

He was not clear about the specific events, but listening to this Disciple’s prayer, it was clear that his inheritors in the Mortal realm were facing a great threat!

Although these Disciples were only characters in a dream, as a Cultivator of the Righteous Path, he had always been benevolent and generous towards his own people.

At present, these Disciples were very respectful of their Master and Dao, and were deferential towards him. From their usual requests, they had not done anything wicked; their sole focus was on Cultivating and spreading his honorific. Yet, due to the jealousy of the court and those Original Immortals, they were treated so unjustly.

They could not even preserve their lives and property!

As a Master, how could Ning Wuye sit idly by?

Thinking of this, he immediately decided to impart another defensive spell to these Disciples, to continue carving it on the same stone slab as last time…

***

Deep sea.

Gloomy, cold, silent…

Zhong Kui Yueji allowed his robe sleeves to violently flutter with the deep-sea currents, yet he took out a Magic Treasure in the shape of a low couch from his storage pouch, sat upright, and frowned slightly.

Last time, the Original Immortals from the deep sea came, and he barely managed to drive them back.

Now, he already understood that he could not respond to prayers that were not directed at his honorific!

However, ever since he responded to the prayer last time, the Mortals who knew his honorific were now becoming more and more numerous…

Due to the barrier between the two realms, he currently lacked sufficient clues and was completely unaware of what was happening in the Mortal world.

Just at this moment, a faint prayer sounded…

Zhong Kui Yueji paid a little attention, then nodded slightly.

This prayer repeatedly mentioned his honorific, specifically directed at him, so he could respond normally without worrying about being discovered by the Original Immortals.

Thinking of this, his mind stirred, and immediately, a scene appeared in his mind: in a richly furnished main hall, a lavish banquet had clearly just been laid out, but no one was paying attention to it.

What surprised Zhong Kui Yueji somewhat was that among the meticulously prepared dishes, there were basins of raw beef, clearly freshly torn, still dripping with blood, looking out of place.

But he quickly dismissed it. Perhaps it was a unique local dietary preference? After all, it was just beef, not human flesh, and whether eaten raw or cooked, it was not a big deal.

He refocused his attention on the person chanting the prayer.

He saw a middle-aged woman, dressed in luxurious silks, leading a group of elegantly dressed, trembling female family members, all kneeling on the ground in unison, softly praying: “Fuyi… I bow, I bow… May ‘Yue’ Immortal bestow blessings and widespread grace, granting us, your humble believers and sisters, abundant offspring to be our arms… Without limit… I respectfully offer this prayer.”

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Chapter 793: Chaos in the World. (Third update! Please subscribe!)

Zhong Kui Yueji listened for a while and quickly determined that this was another new Disciple who had come to him to ask for a child.

Ever since he tentatively responded to the woman's request for a child the first time, these days, the Disciples had been asking him for children, seemingly having some misunderstanding about him, thinking that he specialized in offspring...

However, the Liulan Dynasty was governed by both Immortals and Mortals, and as the Crown Prince, Zhong Kui Yueji naturally had to understand the people's livelihood, so he also understood the importance Mortals placed on having children.

Especially in the Mortal world, the responsibility for not having children was generally shifted to women.

Thinking this way, it was no wonder these Disciples' sole preoccupation was to ask for children...

With Zhong Kui Yueji's current power, these were merely trivial matters; while fulfilling the Disciples' wishes, it also served as a way to spread his honored title.

Over this period, more and more new Disciples came to him asking for children, and it was clear that his prestige among Mortals was growing.

Upon realizing this, Zhong Kui Yueji immediately decided to grant these poor women's wishes for children...

***

In the dream world, time flew by.

In a flash, another half-year passed...

Great Liang Kingdom.

In the south, the Du Xian Society gradually became too powerful to control.

The so-called Du Xian Society was actually composed of the followers of the 'Ning' Immortal.

They possessed a method for Mortals to achieve Immortal Ascension; whether it could truly make Mortals Immortal was currently unknown, but many people had personally witnessed it restoring youth to a certain extent, curing incurable diseases, regenerating severed limbs, and mastering various mysterious methods.

As a result, the 'Ning' Immortal's followers rapidly surged, and even some court spies, as well as the Bureau of Records' officials, were seduced and immediately defected after going undercover.

The Du Xian Society developed rapidly, and now openly proclaimed the slogan: "Exterminate the False Dynasty, execute the False Dynasty, welcome the 'Ning' Immortal, worship the True Immortal, every person like a Dragon, every person an Immortal Ascension."

Even more frightening was the Great Liang Kingdom's high-level officials' ambiguous attitude towards the Du Xian Society...

Although the government still referred to them as "rebels," they no longer mentioned the word "Evil Immortal" when referring to the 'Ning' Immortal they worshipped.

There were even private rumors that the Imperial family's mother and son, as well as several magnates in the court, were considering directly worshipping the 'Ning' Immortal, hoping to cut off the Du Xian Society's roots and make them collapse without a fight...

Meanwhile, the northern part of the Great Liang Kingdom became the territory of the 'Yue' Immortal.

The 'Yue' Immortal loved to bestow children and seemed to have an extraordinary fondness for women.

Women who conceived through his influence all gave birth to numerous evil offspring. These evil offspring were terrifying in appearance, like malevolent spirits, swift as lightning in action, and possessed immense strength, capable of tearing tigers and leopards apart. Their temperament was also violent and cruel. However, they were extremely respectful and filial to their mothers.

Initially, the people in the north fled in droves, especially the female lineage, who avoided the 'Yue' Immortal like the plague and greatly feared him.

But as time passed, after those women who had given birth to evil offspring frequently came forward to share their experiences, and seeing how those women, relying on their evil offspring, almost all became heads of their households, lived in comfort, commanded others, and even grew younger day by day... soon, some began to be tempted.

At first, it was only a few desperate women who quietly pleaded.

Later, more and more followed...

Now, the entire northern region has become a territory where mothers are honored through their children.

They occupied the residences and fields of the former wealthy households, renegotiated and re-divided properties and territories among themselves, and even, after multiple internal conflicts, elected a series of officials who acted according to jointly established rules, almost turning the northern region into a state within a state.

Along the coast, the 'Emperor' Immortal was revered.

This 'Emperor' Immortal acted cruelly and had a deep killing nature. Under his command, seven or eight Immortal Official had already fallen, and he unceremoniously occupied all of these Immortal Official's original statues and temples.

Now, the people within the 'Emperor' Immortal's sphere of influence were all trembling with fear and trepidation. The first thing they did every day was to wash and change, then prostrate themselves before the 'Emperor' Immortal's statue for two hours. Only then could they ensure peace for the day...

Furthermore, throughout the entire world, the prophecy of the 'Nightmare' Immortal's world-ending power spread. Although this 'Nightmare' Immortal had never personally brought down any calamity, just hearing about the actions of the Du Xian Society, the 'Yue' Immortal's followers, and the 'Emperor' Immortal, people couldn't help but feel a pervasive sense of panic...

The Great Liang Kingdom had not been idle during the past six months, frequently deploying elite troops for campaigns in the south and north. However, even with the Immortal Artifacts bestowed by the Immortal Official and the mobilization of Immortal Official priests to personally join the battle, they could only fight to a stalemate with the Evil Immortal's dependents, unable to completely eradicate them.

The world grew increasingly chaotic.

***

Starry Sky.

In the vast desolation, Pei Ling stood in the air.

His honored title had spread wider and wider, and the number of believers praying to him daily was as numerous as fish in a river.

As the number of believers increased, Pei Ling could clearly feel his strength rapidly growing.

But at the same time, the prayers that constantly lingered in his ears always gave him a strange sense of familiarity.

Just now, Pei Ling chose a prayer.

After his mind sank into it, he immediately saw a dark and deep mountain cave.

The place was very damp and cold, with wet walls from which strings of water droplets occasionally hung. Centipedes, millipedes, and snakes crawled in every corner.

In the center of the cave, stones were piled up to form a rough and simple altar.

A divine seat was placed on the altar.

A white-haired old man was kneeling before the divine seat, praying in a low, reverent voice: "I humbly... prostrate myself... I earnestly wish for the 'Nightmare' Immortal to descend upon the world soon, destroy this world, and recreate heaven and earth... I am utterly... respectfully speaking."

Pei Ling listened and chuckled slightly.

Destroying this world was impossible!

After this period, he had already learned that the 'Original Immortals' in this world were as numerous as the stars. To destroy the world, he would have to deal with all the 'Original Immortals'; where would he get that kind of strength?

Moreover, his primary goal now was to raise his Immortal rank. What benefit would destroying this dream world bring him?

Thinking of this, Pei Ling immediately felt that the time was ripe.

Now, the talented individuals following him were already numerous. It was time to gather them and harvest a wave using the 【Grievance Nightmare Divine Power】.

So, with a thought, he condensed cloud script from a distance: "On the eleventh day of the third month of Xianxi's sixth year, I shall descend to the Immortal Kingdom in the mountains one hundred li east of Lu Dong Prefecture. All my believers can immediately achieve Immortal Ascension."

"To avoid the calamity of world destruction by the various Immortals."

The old man noticed the anomaly in mid-air and couldn't help but hold his breath and gaze. After reading the Immortal decree, he trembled with excitement, and without the slightest hesitation, he kowtowed dozens of times in one breath, then said with a trembling voice: "Thank you, 'Nightmare' Immortal, thank you, 'Nightmare' Immortal, 'Nightmare' Immortal is benevolent! The 'Nightmare' Immortal's great kindness will never be forgotten; I am willing to be a loyal servant under the 'Nightmare' Immortal!"

Looking at the fanatically devout talented individual, Pei Ling nodded slightly, then withdrew his mind.

Immediately after, he responded to the second talented individual's prayer, leaving the exact same prophecy.

Soon, all the talented individuals following him received the news that he would descend and take them to the Immortal Kingdom to achieve Immortal Ascension.

A moment later, in the starry sky, Pei Ling, finally finished with his tasks, slowly opened his eyes and thought to himself, everything is arranged, now, it's just a matter of waiting.

Chapter 794 Nightmare Immortal.

The Abyss.

Gloomy, evil, dark, violent, cruel...

Ji Changfu stood suspended in the air, with Gui Hengqiu and Chu Mo following closely behind him.

These two true disciples of the Heavenly Born Sect had made tremendous progress in their strength during this period, and their aura had grown considerably stronger.

However, at this moment, their expressions were not good.

As their cultivation improved, the whispers in their ears became more and more severe...

Not far away, another Original Immortal was severely wounded, lying on the ground, looking at them with hateful eyes.

Ji Changfu's expression was unperturbed as he calmly ordered, "Junior Sister Gui, you go and drain him to death, absorbing all his power."

"Yes."

Gui Hengqiu's face was equally calm, and without much hesitation, she immediately walked over.

When she was in the Heavenly Born Sect, she had drained countless male Cultivators.

And unlike Chu Mo, her targets for draining were not chosen based on their appearance, figure, or whether they suited her aesthetic, but solely on their strength.

Although these Original Immortals looked grotesque, their power was extremely abundant, making them the most perfect Materials for Cultivation!

For Gui Hengqiu, the most troublesome aspect of this method of improving cultivation was not their appearance, but the constant whispers in her ears.

Although to this day, these whispers had only occasionally caused her irritation, she had not seen any other harm.

But Gui Hengqiu always felt a sense of unease in her Heart-Nature...

Composing herself, Gui Hengqiu waved her hand, shattering the Original Immortal's robes, and began to drain...

Ji Changfu watched expressionlessly, his mind pondering slightly.

This was already the fifth layer of the Abyss.

Yet, he still hadn't found any trace of Junior Brother Kang.

It seemed that Junior Brother Kang... was very likely not in the Abyss at all!

Just as he was thinking, a murmur of whispers suddenly reached his ears, fragmented prayers entering his mind: "Prostrate... May 'Floating' Immortal... Respectfully present."

Hmm?

These were prayers specifically directed at him.

Glancing ahead, estimating that Gui Hengqiu would still need some time, Ji Changfu immersed his mind in these prayers.

Soon, a dense forest appeared before him.

In the middle of the forest, beneath a makeshift altar, several people, their clothes stained and their expressions weary and fearful, knelt, trembling as they whispered prayers: "Prostrate... The Evil Immortal 'Ning' disregarded the distinction between Immortals and Mortals, secretly imparting evil methods, rampaging endlessly, causing harm for thousands of miles... His followers' Heart-Nature is twisted, they have lost all humanity..."

...Cruel and inhumane, their evil deeds are boundless..."

"May 'Floating' Immortal take pity, descend his spirit, and save the faithful men and women..."

...Respectfully present."

Listening, Ji Changfu felt puzzled, Evil Immortal 'Ning'?

Could it be Junior Brother Kang's doing?

No!

Junior Brother Kang's honorific title is 'Nightmare'!

Of course, there was another possibility: Junior Brother Kang changed his honorific title after entering.

But this possibility was very low.

After all, Junior Brother Kang's honorific title was taken in the Eternal Night Desert, it's not that easy to change!

Is it an Original Immortal in the dream world?

Or, besides them, are there other outside Cultivators who have entered the Fallen Immortal Dream Realm?

Thinking of this, Ji Changfu immediately recalled the scene of someone forcefully Undergoing Tribulation in the Eternal Night Desert...

He immediately frowned slightly: "It seems to be other outside Cultivators."

And, to be able to draw down a Lightning Tribulation, they must be disciples of the Nine Great Sects.

The False Path Five Sects can be directly ruled out.

Although those five sects are usually incredibly hypocritical and sanctimonious, they still have some shame when it comes to such Heaven-defying, harmful deeds to the Mortal realm; they wouldn't do it.

It must be the Reincarnation Tower!

Just right, now that Junior Brother Kang's whereabouts are unknown, these people from the Reincarnation Tower are exactly what I need!

At once, Ji Changfu struck from afar, annihilating all the pursuers who had entered the forest...

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A month later.

The Imperial Capital of the Great Liang Kingdom, Bureau of Records.

The solemn and majestic building was bustling with people, a scene of busyness, yet the atmosphere was extremely oppressive.

In a moment, someone used light footwork to fly all the way, almost rushing into the Marshal of the Bureau of Records' study like a gust of wind, and without pausing to catch his breath, he urgently said, "The Evil Immortal 'Nightmare' is about to descend, and the Immortals' destruction of the world is imminent!"

Hearing this, the entire study fell silent, and the high-ranking officials who were discussing important matters all turned their heads to look at the newcomer.

The Immortals' destruction of the world!

That 'Nightmare' Immortal, is he finally going to make a big move?!

The Marshal of the Bureau of Records was the first to recover, and immediately asked, "What are the specific circumstances?"

The man spoke rapidly: "Your subordinate captured several 'Nightmare' Immortal followers and learned that recently 'Nightmare' has issued an Immortal decree to all followers, stating that on the eleventh day of the third month of Xianxi year six, he will descend an Immortal Kingdom in the mountains a hundred li east of Lu Dong Prefecture, taking his believers, and at the same time, the Immortals will jointly descend Immortal punishment to destroy this world!"

The many high-ranking officials of the Bureau of Records had solemn expressions; over the past six months, the two Evil Immortals, 'Ning' and 'Yue', one in the south and one in the north, had wreaked havoc, already severely weakening the Great Liang Kingdom, especially the 'Ning' Immortal's transmission of the method of ascending to Immortality, which had shaken a large number of Immortal Official believers, already subtly threatening the Foundation of the Imperial Court.

In contrast, although the 'Emperor' Immortal on the coast used cruel methods, he mostly targeted the Immortal Official and ordinary common people, so the threat to the Imperial Court was not as great.

Now, the Great Liang Kingdom, which was originally peaceful and prosperous, could be described as in a state of utter chaos, and the entire world was showing signs of decay.

But unexpectedly, there was an even worse situation now!

The Immortals' destruction of the world, they couldn't ignore it! More precisely, there was nothing more important than this now!

Thinking of this, the Marshal of the Bureau of Records immediately ordered, "Put down everything you are doing, and now follow me to open the secret vault! We will take out the top-secret Immortal Artifacts and wipe out the 'Nightmare' Immortal followers in one fell swoop."

Upon hearing this, everyone present showed extremely heavy expressions.

The secret vault was the greatest hidden strength of the Bureau of Records.

The items stored within were all kinds of Xian Family artifacts that were only used as a last resort when the Imperial Dynasty was overthrown and the world changed.

Just a year ago, no one had imagined that their generation would have to open the secret vault.

But now... a desperate struggle was already inevitable!

At once, everyone said in unison, "Yes!"

At this moment, one person suddenly said, "Marshal of the Bureau of Records, mere followers are not to be feared, and besides, 'Nightmare' Immortal is not like 'Ning' Immortal, who directly bestows his followers with means beyond Mortals; we can certainly use thunderous force to annihilate them.

The problem is, if the Evil Immortal truly descends on the eleventh day of the third month, what should be done?"

The Marshal of the Bureau of Records' eyes were deep and he coldly said, "Such a major event is not something we Mortals can handle. I will report to the Son of Heaven and convey the message to the various Immortal Official priests, so that the Royal can set up a grand sacrifice to pray to the Immortal Official."

The Immortal Official has protected the common people since ancient times and will never allow the Evil Immortals to act so recklessly.

The war of Immortals is not something we can intervene in.

What we need to do is to slay the Evil Immortal followers and slow down their recovery.

This will also make it easier for the Immortal Official to act."

Chapter 795: Prayer.

Sixth year of Xianxi.

March.

Another spring arrived, with grass growing, orioles singing, and flowers vying for warmth.

The starry sky remained vast, empty, and cold…

Pei Ling sat cross-legged in the Void Realm, thinking to himself. It was already March, leaving only eleven days until March 11th in the human world of the dream world.

From the prayers directed at him these past few days, it seemed that the talented and virtuous individuals were trying every possible way to reach the designated locations.

And in the mountains east of Lu Dong Prefecture, a considerable number of believers had gradually gathered.

As soon as the time came, he could unleash the 【Grievance Nightmare Divine Power】 to drain all the Mortals who prayed to him…

At that time, if he could elevate his Immortal rank, that would be for the best; if not… he could at least enhance his strength.

As he was pondering, more and more prayers reached Pei Ling’s ears, like silkworms munching on leaves, continuous and unending, surging around him like a tide.

The talented and virtuous individuals who had already arrived at the location were collectively holding a sacrifice, praying for his early descent to destroy the world.

Yes, these talented individuals believed that since they had arrived first, why should they wait for latecomers? Although in the eyes of the imperial court, all who worshiped the “Resentful Nightmare” Immortal were considered part of the same group.

But they did not think so.

Anyway, they had already reached the place designated by the “Resentful Nightmare” Immortal. If they could pray for the “Resentful Nightmare” Immortal to descend now, allowing them to enter the Immortal Kingdom and Ascend on the spot, while those believers who had not arrived early would watch this great Opportunity and fortune slip through their fingers due to their tardiness, regretting and beating their chests…

Wasn’t this extremely interesting?

Therefore, during this period, such prayers occurred daily…

Pei Ling listened dispassionately, unmoved.

A moment later, just as he was about to focus on one particularly interesting prayer, that peculiar sensation once again welled up in his heart… These prayers gave him a strange sense of familiarity, and this feeling of déjà vu was growing stronger and stronger!

Realizing this, Pei Ling frowned, but no matter how hard he tried to recall, he couldn’t remember the source of this familiarity…

Subsequently, more and more talented individuals gathered. These talented individuals were all unrepentant and reckless evildoers, wishing for the world to be destroyed in an instant, for everyone to go to Hell, while only they Ascended on the spot.

Time flew by quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it was March 11th.

In the mountains east of Lu Dong Prefecture, a normally desolate place, was now teeming with people, occasionally interspersed with fights.

The believers’ prayers also grew more intense.

Before, they merely prayed for the “Resentful Nightmare” Immortal to descend early and destroy the world. Now, many more hoped that before the world’s destruction, the “Resentful Nightmare” Immortal would cruelly torment countless living beings…

But Pei Ling had no time to concern himself with these; the prayers swirling around his ears had turned into hysterical roars.

That eerie sense of familiarity made him increasingly uneasy.

Therefore, after confirming that most people had arrived, Pei Ling no longer hesitated and immediately immersed his mind into one of the prayers.

He immediately saw a rough altar made of several oddly shaped stones piled up in a corner of the valley.

Beneath it knelt a young man of about twenty, who was currently praying with an excited expression. His face was almost distorted from excessive joy, and a violent glint flickered between his brows.

And centered around this person, all around were believers prostrating themselves, devoutly praying to the “Resentful Nightmare” Immortal.

Their numbers were in the tens of thousands, densely packed, too many to count for a moment.

Besides them, there were also many ordinary Mortals hidden in the distance who were not praying to him, peeking out, seemingly observing, but these were completely unimportant to Pei Ling.

Without the slightest hesitation, he immediately unleashed the 【Grievance Nightmare Divine Power】.

Instantly, all the hatred, resentment, world-weariness, and anger of the supplicants were completely extracted by the Divine Ability, then transformed into the purest power, like a trickling stream, flowing into Pei Ling’s Physical Body, lively and agile.

At the same time, all the supplicants slowly collapsed. They had been completely drained, leaving only empty Physical Bodies.

Pei Ling closed his eyes, sensing the changes in his strength. He had improved significantly! At this moment, surging power filled his entire body. The might in every gesture, the creation and destruction of spells with a single thought, made him feel as if he had truly become an Immortal of this world.

However, he quickly calmed down, and couldn’t help but frown, no longer caring about the increase in power… All the supplicants had been drained and died by the 【Grievance Nightmare Divine Power】.

But the sound of prayers in his ears had not diminished at all.

It seemed there were still endless believers praying to him.

Only the content of the prayers became increasingly chaotic.

He couldn’t even hear them clearly, only feeling a surge of irritation in his heart, almost wanting to shout immediately: “Stop arguing!!”

Pei Ling forced himself to suppress the agitation, his mind racing. The supplicants were already dead, so the sacrifice should naturally be interrupted. According to the previous rules, his mind should be forcibly pulled back into the starry sky, unable to continue observing the human world.

But now, due to these chaotic prayers, he could continue to gaze upon the Mortal world, and even, no longer confined to this single area, he could see further, see anywhere!

At this point, Pei Ling finally remembered the source of that familiarity… It was the eternal night whisper!

Pei Ling did not hesitate at all, immediately and actively withdrew his gaze, returning to the starry sky.

However, the eternal night whisper in his ears did not diminish in the slightest; instead, it grew stronger and stronger!

Pei Ling frowned deeply, rapidly pondering a countermeasure, when he saw dozens of powerful, strangely shaped figures slowly emerge in the surrounding starry sky.

They had already surrounded him tightly!

Sensing the opponents’ power essence, which originated from the same source as this world, Pei Ling’s expression darkened. They were the “Original Immortals” of this world!

But there were too many of them!

At this moment, the “Original Immortals” who had already stepped out of the Void Realm looked at Pei Ling with eyes full of disgust and hatred.

“Foreign Immortal!!”

“Kill!”

The Original Immortals did not hesitate at all, immediately taking action, using their Divine Abilities to attack Pei Ling!

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In the human world.

In the mountains a hundred li east of Lu Dong Prefecture.

It was spring, with lush grass and gurgling streams.

After several arguments, the numerous “Resentful Nightmare” Immortal believers still failed to elect a leader.

Ultimately, they scattered in small groups, each setting up an altar and praying to the “Resentful Nightmare” Immortal.

In the distance.

On a hillside, a group of people were also solemnly observing this scene.

Although there were many people in this group, from the outside, nothing could be seen.

An eye-like bead was placed on someone’s head, occasionally flickering with light, concealing the group’s tracks.

As the bead flickered, that person’s aura noticeably began to wane. Before long, he couldn’t bear it and handed it over to a companion. The companion silently placed it on his head, and his life force also began to rapidly drain…

The Bureau of Records personnel took turns controlling the bead to conceal their tracks, patiently observing the actions of the “Resentful Nightmare” Immortal believers.

A moment later, seeing that they were still devoutly worshiping, someone couldn’t help but ask in a low voice, “Can we make our move now?”

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“No!” the leader shook his head, saying in a deep voice, “Wait a little longer! It’s only morning now, and not everyone has arrived yet.”

“Once we alert them, it will be difficult to find such a good opportunity to wipe out the evil Immortal's followers in one fell swoop again!”

“Yes!”

Then the leader said, “After everyone is here, don’t rush to act. We must wait for the Immortal Official to pinpoint the location of the evil 'Nightmare' Immortal. Otherwise, as long as the 'Nightmare' Immortal is not destroyed, even if all these followers are slaughtered, it will be useless.”

His subordinate said solemnly, “Understood!”

As they were speaking, a violent spatial fluctuation suddenly came from afar, followed by an Aura of great terror, great destruction, and great disaster, descending powerfully!

The evil 'Nightmare' Immortal!

Everyone's expressions changed, and then the leader reminded them in a deep voice, “Look down, don't look!”

Do not look directly at an Immortal!

Without the slightest hesitation, everyone lowered their heads in unison. Although they clearly felt that the will of the evil 'Nightmare' Immortal was descending from afar, like a shadow, the pressure from the Immortal was almost tangible, making them instinctively want to flee. However, all those who could participate in this operation were seasoned veterans, so they all suppressed their impulses, lowering their heads and enduring the discomfort.

They dared not raise their heads or look at the process of the Immortal's will descending. They could only feel a cold, chilling Aura suddenly erupt.

Immediately afterward, they heard sounds like the wailing of ten thousand ghosts.

This made the hearts of the group of Mortals pound like thunder, their limbs weak, almost unable to stand...

After a long while, that terrifying Aura finally slowly dissipated.

The leader dared not neglect. He waited for a moment longer, only feeling that there was no longer any abnormality around, and even the chill in the distant mountains had been dispelled by the blazing sun overhead. Only then did he pluck up his courage and instruct two of his subordinates to look up and observe.

The two subordinates trembled as they looked up, quickly scanning their surroundings. Then they let out a long sigh of relief and reported, “Leader, the 'Nightmare' Immortal has returned. It’s safe now.”

Everyone secretly breathed a sigh of relief but still did not immediately look into the distance. Instead, they patiently waited for a moment longer, and seeing that their two colleagues were safe and sound, they then stood up.

Looking up, they saw that the distant mountains were utterly silent.

The followers who had just been enthusiastically sacrificing lay sprawled on the ground, without any sound or movement.

Seeing this scene, everyone was shocked. After a moment, someone murmured, “This... this was done by the evil Immortal?!”

“The evil Immortal actually attacked his own followers??”

The group of people looked at each other, all having the same thought: The world-destroying evil Immortal is indeed evil and cruel!

He doesn't even spare his own followers!

After a moment of astonishment, someone asked, “Leader, the evil Immortal's followers seem to have been completely wiped out. What do we do now?”

The leader's eyes flickered as he said, “We were ordered to exterminate the evil Immortal's followers. Now that the task is complete in one go... to prevent evil and to prevent too many corpses from causing a plague, we must destroy the bodies to eliminate future troubles!”

His subordinates immediately understood, “This battle was entirely due to the leader's personal leadership…”

After boasting for a while, they were about to step forward to deal with the followers' corpses when the leader stopped them, “Wait! Dip the arrows in lamp oil. Do not approach easily.”

“The evil Immortal is likely strange and terrifying. Even if he has already left, that area of the mountain may not be without danger.”

“Absolutely do not approach!”

His subordinates were stunned, then understood, and immediately responded, “Yes!”

Soon, barrels of lamp oil were brought up, and many archers soaked their arrows in it, drew their bows, switched to flaming arrows, and fired in volleys.

The mountains quickly ignited with raging fires!

All the corpses were burned to ashes...

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The starry sky was vast.

The originally silent Void Realm was riddled with cracks, and golden Immortal blood rained down.

Pei Ling's robe was stained with blood, and his exposed arms were covered in wounds of varying depths. His Qi was already weak, but his Aura remained strong. His face was very pale at the moment, not only because he was already seriously wounded, but also because the eternal night whisper in his ears was increasingly affecting his mind!

Attacked from both inside and out, the situation was precarious.

Not far away, an Original Immortal stood on the Void Realm, his eyes shining brightly with starlight, slowly throwing a punch.

The enormous golden fist-shadow was like an incredibly majestic star. Even the nearby space seemed unable to withstand this blow, trembling slightly.

And Pei Ling instantly unleashed an incomparably sharp Saber Qi, immensely powerful, tearing through the Void Realm, seemingly capable of shattering all stars in its path.

The momentum was so vast that it subtly suppressed the Original Immortal.

Boom!!

The nearby starry sky seemed to tremble violently.

That Original Immortal was immediately forced back by the Saber Qi, but then, the other Original Immortals around him also launched their attacks.

Layers of Saber Qi and sword shadows whistled towards Pei Ling, who was trapped in the center.

Pei Ling parried left and right, and soon, more than a dozen new wounds appeared on his body, flesh and blood flying!

He couldn't help but feel his heart sink. The eternal night whisper in his ears grew stronger.

It was almost as if someone was shouting meaningless gibberish directly into his ears.

The attacks of these Original Immortals would amplify the eternal night whisper in his ears!

The situation was becoming increasingly critical. Pei Ling's thoughts raced. Before entering the Fallen Immortal Dream Realm, Ji Changfu had told them that after entering, they should try their best to raise their Immortal rank. This way, they would gain immense benefits when they returned to the real world.

However, to raise one's Immortal rank, one must spread one's honorific title in the human world of the dreamland.

Gather enough Mortals to be followers.

But now it seemed that the prayers of these Mortals would eventually evolve into the eternal night whisper!

At present, Pei Ling's strength was far beyond what it was when he first entered the dreamland!

Without any surprises, after he absorbed the dark emotions of Mortals with the 【Grievance Nightmare Divine Power】 this time, even if he hadn't raised his Immortal rank, he was probably not far off.

Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to withstand the siege of so many Original Immortals for so long!

However, the closer he got to raising his Immortal rank, the more he would be assimilated by the Fallen Immortal Dream Realm!

No!

To be precise, ever since they entered this dreamland and heard those prayers, the dreamland's assimilation had already begun.

It was just that at that time, it was still in the Early Stage, and the degree of disturbance was not obvious, so they had not noticed it at all.

He must leave this dreamland as soon as possible!

Thinking of this, Pei Ling immediately took out a Void Heaven Realm Seed from his storage bag and quickly infused it with magical power, activating this life-saving trump card that his Master Medicine Fairy had left for him.

The Void Heaven Realm Seed was the 'key' to entering the Little Free Heaven. At present, he only had one left.

He had originally planned to save it for when he reached Soul Transformation, but now, he couldn't wait that long!

If this continued, whether he was killed by these Original Immortals or drowned in the endless eternal night whisper, he would lose himself and become a part of the Fallen Immortal Dream Realm...

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At first, I thought it was just the keyboard, so I rummaged through boxes to find a spare keyboard, but it still didn't work. After a long inspection, I suspected it was the motherboard and CPU. I quickly switched to a laptop, but then another problem arose: Tie can't look down with his neck now, or he can't last long.

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After a long time of research, I finally used a family member's computer.

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Crack, crack, crack…

The space, unable to withstand the Immortal's power, shattered. Several planet-sized fireballs roared as they slammed towards Pei Ling!

Pei Ling hurriedly dodged. The fireballs missed, their momentum undiminished, striking a giant star behind him.

Without any sound or movement, that magnificent giant star, compared to its surroundings, instantly turned to ash!

At this moment, the Void Heaven Realm Seed, repeatedly activated by Pei Ling, showed no reaction.

His expression couldn't help but change slightly. In this Fallen Immortal Dream Realm, not only were Magic Treasures ineffective, but even the Void Heaven Realm Seed given to him by the Medicine Fairy was restricted?!

Fists, palms, axes, and halberds swept over once more, all aiming for Pei Ling's vital points. The Original Immortals began a new round of encirclement.

After a rapid period of thought, Pei Ling took a deep breath, no longer hesitated, and immediately chanted in his mind: "System, I want to Cultivate! One-click Hosting Heart Demon Great Evolution Curse!"

The Heart Demon Great Evolution Curse is a Curse from the "Zhou" Legacy.

What makes it different from ordinary Curses is that this Curse is based on the Law of the Dao. Qiao Ciguang, the true Legacy disciple of Su Zhen Heaven, is controlled by this Curse!

However, the Heart Demon Great Evolution Curse requires Soul Transformation cultivation to Cultivate. Therefore, if he Hosting this Curse, the System would definitely prioritize his Soul Transformation.

Yes, he wanted to reach Soul Transformation to trigger the Lightning Tribulation, and then use the power of the Lightning Tribulation to escape his current predicament!

"Ding dong! The Intelligent Cultivation System is dedicated to serving you! One-click Hosting, intelligent upgrade! Beginning HostingCultivation now. Friendly reminder: During Cultivation, the host will lose control of their body. Please do not panic..."

"Ding dong! Detecting that Cultivating the Heart Demon Great Evolution Curse requires a sacrifice..."

"Ding dong! Detecting that the host lacks a sacrifice, the System will provide one for free..."

As he lost control of his body, Pei Ling immediately felt his mind clear, and all the effects of the eternal night whisper lost their hold on him.

But before he could catch his breath, he was startled: The System didn't prompt him about insufficient cultivation?

The next moment, Pei Ling suddenly realized that in this Fallen Immortal Dream Realm, he was currently an "Immortal," and his cultivation was far beyond Soul Transformation!

Upon realizing this, Pei Ling immediately felt a sense of dread.

Just at this moment, the Original Immortals charged forward.

Pei Ling's heart sank. Just as he thought he was about to suffer a heavy blow, he saw the System suddenly select an incantation.

Immediately, a scene appeared before Pei Ling's eyes.

It was a wilderness, a temporary camp located on a riverbank.

Several young, strong men, travel-worn and weary, with fierce expressions, their blades still stained with blood, knelt in terror before a roughly constructed altar, praying.

They were all followers of the 'Nightmare' Immortal. After receiving the Immortal's decree, they packed their bags without hesitation and set off.

However, the place where these people originally resided was not only extremely far from Lu Dong Prefecture, but there were also many places with simple folk along the way.

Coupled with the government's interception, even though each of them was skilled in combat and ruthless, they eventually managed to break through with no major mishaps, but... time was running out!

Today was the eleventh day of the third month of Xianxi's sixth year, and they were still a full five days' journey from Lu Dong Prefecture!

As the golden crow set in the west, the hearts of the believers also sank: Had the 'Nightmare' Immortal already descended upon the mountains east of Lu Dong Prefecture? The Immortal Kingdom had arrived, but they hadn't, would the 'Nightmare' Immortal wait for them?

If not, wouldn't they miss the opportunity to achieve Immortal Ascension on the spot?

This was Immortal Ascension!!!

If it were worldly wealth, if it didn't work this time, they could patiently wait for the next, and even if they weren't blessed in this life, they could still hope to Cultivate their children and grandchildren.

But, after the 'Nightmare' Immortal descends and takes away the believers, what follows is the destruction of the world by all Immortals... which means, if they miss this time, they and their descendants will never have another chance!

Thinking of this, the group gritted their teeth in hatred for the encounters along the way. In their incantation, the malevolence grew deeper: "...We humbly pray for the 'Nightmare' Immortal's pity, to bestow disaster upon those encountered by this afflicted man along the way, to torment them... Heaven send its fire... flay their skin and pull their tendons... cut off their descendants... may they not die a good death... respectfully, this incantation."

Bathed in the setting sun, they prayed, cursed, and pleaded again and again... hoping that the 'Nightmare' Immortal in the unseen would notice them and not abandon them in the Mortal world to suffer the despair of the world's destruction by all Immortals...

At this moment, in the starry sky, the System had already locked onto these Mortal believers, controlling Pei Ling's body, and walked towards them without the slightest hesitation.

Sometimes left, sometimes right, then retreating for a moment, just as he had once bypassed various grand formations...

Soon, seemingly passing through an invisible barrier, pressure surged from all directions, and Pei Ling directly descended into the Mortal Realm!

***

Starry sky.

The shattered space slowly recovered, and the fragments of fallen stars, pulled by the surrounding stars, gradually formed a magnificent asteroid belt.

All the attacks of the many Original Immortals standing in the void missed, and that extremely powerful and destructive Evil Immortal suddenly vanished!

After a brief moment of astonishment, the Original Immortals were enraged. They quickly conferred and began searching everywhere for Pei Ling's whereabouts.

But, they searched for a very, very, very long time...

Still, they found nothing.

Finally, the Original Immortals dispersed, filled with unwillingness.

***

Mortal Realm.

In a majestic grand hall, within the courtyard outside the hall, streaks of crimson red stubbornly congealed on the bluestone, difficult to wash away even with torrential rain.

Inside the hall, on the three-tiered dais, a throne was set.

Ye Hui, the leader of what the False Dynasty called the "Du Xian Society" but called themselves the "Ascension Society," sat high on the throne, looking down at the crowd below.

At this moment, the spacious hall was packed with people.

All the elders and core members of the "Ascension Society" were gathered together.

"Leader." An elder stepped forward to report, "The False Dynasty has mobilized troops and drawn out elites, all heading to the mountains a hundred li east of Lu Dong Prefecture. Now, various places are empty, presenting an excellent opportunity for us to rebel, punish the guilty, and conquer cities!"

Ye Hui listened, nodding slightly.

He gazed at the crowd below, among whom were many from prestigious families, skilled in both civil and martial arts, with heroic and vibrant demeanor.

Just one year ago, he was merely the son of an ordinary wealthy household. Although he had some money, his status was not considered high. Later, his family suffered a misfortune, and his situation became even more desolate.

At that time, he didn't even have the qualifications to speak to such people, but now, only he sat high above, while everyone else stood below, utterly compliant!

All of this was because of the "Ning" Immortal's recognition!

However, as the leader, he still lacked considerable experience and vision. Over the past year, the rapid growth of the "Ascension Society," as well as interference and provocation from the False Dynasty and other external forces, led to multiple upheavals.

In the most serious instance, several of his subordinates even conspired to kill him and seize the "Ning" Immortal Stone Tablet.

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Fortunately, Ye Hui was the first believer to receive the favor of the 'Ning' Immortal, and also the 'Ning' Immortal's most favored Mortal. What an incredibly powerful Immortal, who could impart the method of Ascension to Mortals without any conditions!

With such an Immortal protecting him, his strength remained the strongest.

After a series of iron-fisted purges, currently, no one in the entire Ascension Society dared to resist him.

At this moment, looking at the respectful expressions of the people below, Ye Hui spoke indifferently, "Why are the False Dynasty's eagle dogs gathered in Lu Dong Prefecture?"

The elder said, "It is said to be related to the 'Nightmare' Immortal's prophecy of world destruction."

Hearing this, Ye Hui smiled coldly. The 'Nightmare' Immortal destroying the world?

If the 'Ning' Immortal hadn't spoken, who would be qualified to destroy this world?

However, this was good. This 'Nightmare' Immortal was truly an Evil Immortal! His actions were tyrannical, clearly showing hatred for the Human Realm. Now, the False Dynasty was timid and even specially dispatched elites to Lu Dong Prefecture to deal with him... This inadvertently helped their Ascension Society attract a lot of the False Dynasty's attention.

Thinking of this, Ye Hui said, "This is indeed a good opportunity, but I need to first pray to the 'Ning' Immortal. It won't be too late to act after getting the 'Ning' Immortal's permission."

Everyone quickly cupped their hands and said, "Great 'Ning' Immortal! If not for the 'Ning' Immortal imparting the profound Dao, the Human Realm would be like an eternal night!"

"The leader serves the 'Ning' Immortal with true and boundless piety. He truly is the 'Ning' Immortal's most favored person..."

"It is our great fortune in this life to be able to follow the leader and serve the 'Ning' Immortal..."

Ye Hui nodded slightly as he listened to these words.

At this moment, someone else came out and said, "Leader, there is one more thing."

"Recently, an Evil Immortal with the title 'Fu' has appeared from who knows where, and has been constantly opposing us."

"He has already killed quite a few of our people."

"His methods are extremely brutal. The brothers who were killed often couldn't even be properly buried."

"Moreover, because of them, many servants and traitors have successfully escaped."

"This matter has caused a certain blow to our prestige and cannot be ignored."

Ye Hui's expression immediately turned cold. 'Fu' Immortal?

To dare to oppose the 'Ning' Immortal, he truly doesn't know what's good for him!

He immediately said, "I understand. When I pray later, I will report this matter to the 'Ning' Immortal as well!"

Hearing this, everyone nodded slightly, revealing relaxed expressions: "The 'Ning' Immortal's magic power is boundless, and his Divine Ability is unparalleled. He will surely be able to slay the 'Fu' Immortal in one fell swoop!"

"That's right, this 'Fu' Immortal, could he have been tricked by those false Immortals into being a scapegoat? Even those Immortals of the Righteous Path worshipped by the False Dynasty don't dare to come knocking, yet he dares to jump out and oppose the 'Ning' Immortal..."

As they discussed, several more people successively stepped forward and reported some matters.

Ye Hui instructed them all one by one, giving specific methods of handling.

After a long while, all the important matters were discussed. Only then did he instruct, "That's all for today. You may all leave."

After everyone bowed and withdrew, Ye Hui finally stepped down from his throne, entered the back hall to bathe and change, and then worshipped the 'Ning' Immortal...

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Human Realm.

A river beach in the wilderness.

The broad-shouldered, round-waisted believers, whose murderous aura had not yet fully receded, were praying with apprehension and resentment. Suddenly, not far ahead, space tore open, and a strange, cold, and violent figure calmly walked out from the rift.

The believers noticed the movement and subconsciously looked up. The moment they saw that figure, their eyes bulged, veins popped on their foreheads, bright red blood patterns appeared all over their bodies, and countless fleshy sprouts wriggled under their skin, as if they would all burst out at any moment, transforming into monsters that would terrify Mortals beyond compare...

Seeing himself directly descend into the Human Realm, Pei Ling was incredibly shocked.

There was an extremely strong barrier between the starry sky and the Human Realm. He had tried many times before, but was even confused about the exact location of this barrier. Could the System actually ignore it directly?

No!

Not exactly ignoring it!

For the System, it was almost identical to the operation of passing through a Formation!

So, in the dream world, the entire Human Realm was just an area protected by a Great Formation?

And the offerings the System was going to give him this time were within the Formation, so it directly controlled him to descend?

Just as he was thinking this, the System had already controlled his body, completely concealing all his Qi.

At the same time, it cast the Bewitching Soul Divine Power, directly controlling these believers.

The moment the believers were controlled, their expressions quickly calmed down, the blood patterns receded, the fleshy sprouts subsided, and the ongoing distortion immediately stopped.

Seeing this, Pei Ling was startled, and then felt greatly surprised.

He had also used the Bewitching Soul Divine Power on Mortals before, and the consequence was that the Mortals could not bear his will, went directly insane, and twisted into indescribable monsters.

But now, when the System used this Divine Ability, it not only successfully controlled the Mortals, but also made them return to normal from the brink of insane distortion?

Pei Ling pondered, this should be a matter of controlling the degree of intensity.

The System's operation of Cultivation Techniques was always perfect, while the precision of his own operations was clearly unable to directly affect these Mortals without harming them...

Immediately after, the System selected another prayer.

This time, it was in a desolate mountain.

More than a dozen believers were covered in dust, their expressions hateful.

They were also among the believers who were far from Lu Dong Prefecture and couldn't arrive before the time stated in the 'Nightmare' Immortal's Immortal edict.

This was mainly because they were too eager on the way and planned to take a shortcut, but ended up getting lost in the mountains. To this day, let alone reaching Lu Dong Prefecture, they didn't even know how to get out of this vast mountain!

At this moment, they knelt on the ground, praying and cursing, begging the 'Nightmare' Immortal to wait for them, begging the 'Nightmare' Immortal to level these damned mountains, and also begging the 'Nightmare' Immortal to kill everyone they encountered along the way, because these people had not proactively offered carriages and horses to guide them...

Under the System's control, Pei Ling continued to stride towards the direction of the prayer.

This time, the System took a straight path and encountered no further obstacles.

The few believers controlled by the Bewitching Soul Divine Power also followed closely behind him.

Soon, he appeared in the desolate mountain.

The dozen or so praying believers noticed him, and as soon as they looked up, they were instantly controlled by the Bewitching Soul Divine Power cast by the System...

Next, the System continuously repeated this operation.

After a full hour, the System successfully controlled all his remaining believers, without missing a single one, with the Bewitching Soul Divine Power.

"Ding dong! Offering delivery complete. The System will continue to Cultivate for you..."

Along with the prompt, the System began to Cultivate the Heart Demon Great Evolution Curse.

And at this moment, the dense crowd of believers, following closely behind Pei Ling, saw him stop and begin to Cultivate, and they all began to speak: "The 'Nightmare' Immortal descends, guiding us, truly a blessing for this world for ten thousand generations..."

"The Human Realm is unfair, the world is degenerating. We are full of talent, yet we are suppressed everywhere, our future is bleak. Only the 'Nightmare' Immortal takes pity on us..."

"It is our fortune of three lives to be able to serve the 'Nightmare' Immortal! Fortune of three lives!"

"I wish to serve the 'Nightmare' Immortal for my entire life!"

"One lifetime is not enough! I want to serve before the 'Nightmare' Immortal's seat for all eternity!"

"To be a dog or horse for the 'Nightmare' Immortal, I would have no regrets even if I died nine times..."

Due to being controlled by the Bewitching Soul Divine Power, these believers had long forgotten about the world's destruction and the 'Nightmare' Immortal's promise of Ascension. All that remained in their hearts was intimacy, dependence, and absolute obedience to the 'Nightmare' Immortal.

As they chattered on, they began to dissipate like smoke...

Pei Ling was surprised. The System was helping him Cultivate the Heart Demon Great Evolution Curse, but now, all these believers had been sacrificed by the System, and there was no one around him.

Who was the target of the System's Curse?

The mountain wind blew gently, and as all the believers vanished like smoke, the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi of the entire dream world seemed to become a little denser.

Outside the dream world.

Eternal Night Desert.

The aura of a certain existence slumbering underground subtly changed.

In the darkness, the three passages opened by predecessors with great magic power, great Divine Ability, and countless resources were instantly eroded by the darkness...

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Chapter 799: Three Pillars of Immortality. (First update! Please subscribe!)

The starry sky.

At the center of countless stars, within a chaotic nebula.

Three powerful, terrifying, violent, Weird, ancient… presences slowly awakened.

Immediately, a thought reverberated throughout the entire nebula: “That one’s presence has changed…”

“Almost, almost woke up…”

“Outsider…” Another thought slowly transmitted a message, “There’s an outsider invading the dream world… It’s the Human Race!”

“The Human Race is incredibly greedy. They plunder the dream world’s power, and they will surely awaken that one…”

The third thought was extremely somber: “Once that one awakens from the dream world, this world will be destroyed in an instant.”

“We, the myriad races, finally found a place to reside here and recuperate with great difficulty.”

“At that time, we will also be devoured by Its will and turn into nothing!”

The three thoughts discussed intensely: “The Four Great Demonic Sects have always been exploring that one’s secrets, coveting that one’s power…”

“They have been disturbing for too long…”

“That one is getting closer and closer to awakening…”

“We must eradicate the Four Great Demonic Sects as soon as possible!”

“At least, divert their attention elsewhere.”

“The Demonic Sects must be eliminated, the Human Race must be destroyed!”

“The Nine Great Sects have too deep a foundation. Unless that one truly awakens, otherwise, just relying on us, it’s impossible to succeed…”

“The Human Race… both the Righteous Path and the Demonic Path are cut from the same cloth!”

“The Righteous Path prides itself on cherishing living beings, and the Liulan Dynasty even claims to have no discrimination against us, treating us as one, yet the three envoys sent to contact them last time were all killed!”

“Since we can’t convince the Righteous Path to attack the Demonic Sects together, then we change our target and ally with the Demonic Sects, it’s the same.”

“And the Long Bo Battle King.”

“He is also a helper.”

“Indeed! If it weren’t for the Long Bo Battle King’s recovery this time, awakening our will in the outside world, we would probably still be sinking in the dream world…”

“That one’s will is too terrifying… Although we are conscious now, we probably won’t be conscious for long…”

“Long Bo has been fallen for many years. Although he gained an Opportunity for recovery, he doesn’t have the power to awaken us a second time… We must complete everything before we sink into the dream world again!”

“First, eradicate the Human Race invading the dream world!”

At this point, the three streams of thought swiftly scanned the entire starry sky.

Several days later, the three streams of thought returned to the nebula and communicated again: “There is no Human Race in the starry sky! They must be hidden in the abyss, underground, and the deep sea.”

“We will each go to one of those places.”

“Wait! There’s no Human Race in the starry sky, but there’s a Yao Race with the Bloodline of Qingyao Mountain.”

“What we need to deal with now is the Human Race, the Demonic Sects! Qingyao Mountain and the Demonic Sects have a deep-seated hatred, they are potential allies, so let that little Yao live.”

“Hmm, I just checked, this little Yao has already played countless Human Race to death in the dream world. Moreover, her temperament is domineering and tyrannical. The Human Race needs to kowtow to her for two hours every day before they can do other things, otherwise, it’s death! With such a temperament, she will surely become a great Yao that slaughters the Human Race in the future.”

“We can give this little Yao some good fortune.”

As soon as the words fell, a ray of starlight, across the vast starry sky, quietly fell into Yu Xuezhao’s glabella.

The latter was completely unaware of this, still relishing in watching the many Mortals of the Human Realm kowtow to her divine statue with fear and trepidation…

***

The Human Realm.

In the desolate mountains and wilderness.

“Ding dong! This Cultivation has been completed. Thank you, Host, for using the intelligent Cultivation System. One-click Hosting, Ascension without worries! We look forward to your Cultivation review. If you are satisfied, please give five-star praise…”

Along with the System prompt, his body regained control, and Pei Ling, for once, gave a four-star review.

He didn’t know if it was because of the Hosting sacrifice just now, but all the prayers directed at him had completely disappeared.

There was no longer any influence from the eternal night whisper in his ears.

However, those prayers without a designated title still intermittently echoed in his ears.

Pei Ling carefully distinguished them and saw that although these prayers lingered, they would not affect his mind for the time being, and he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

He would not be in danger again in a short period, but the assimilation of the Fallen Immortal Dream Realm might appear again at any time.

To be safe, he should leave the dream world and the Eternal Night Desert as soon as possible!

Thinking of this, Pei Ling pondered slightly: “The System can let me enter the Human Realm from the starry sky, and it can probably also help me return to the Eternal Night Desert from the dream world, or even leave the Eternal Night Desert…”

“However, the Hosting Cultivation technique must not have corresponding Cultivation Materials in the dream world.”

“First, investigate the situation in the Mortal Realm.”

“Then, contact Yu Xuezhao.”

Thinking of this, Pei Ling immediately focused on a prayer without a designated title.

A scene immediately appeared before his eyes:

In a bustling market crowded with people, a wooden high platform was decorated with flowers.

Around the high platform, there were newly woven baskets.

The baskets were filled with colorful pastries, malt sugar, and the like.

Several men, old and young, dressed in brand new robes, solemnly knelt before the sacrificial altar with three sacrificial animals, praying: “We humbly pray… may harmony bring wealth… prosperity… sincerely.”

This was a shop in a busy market about to open, so a sacrifice was set up in front of the shop to pray for prosperous business and abundant wealth.

According to local custom, after they finished the sacrifice, they would scatter the food from the baskets on the high platform to the surroundings for passersby to take.

So at this moment, a large crowd had gathered around, patiently waiting.

Pei Ling nodded slightly as he watched this scene. It was clear that this was a large city.

Since the city was large and populous, news would certainly be more accessible, making it convenient for him to gather information.

However, the Mortals in the dream world could not withstand his voice, so he could not speak directly. At that time, he would communicate with text.

Thinking of this, he restrained all his aura, then, mimicking the System’s previous operation, he took a step into the scene before him.

As he took this step, the surrounding scenery instantly changed in a kaleidoscopic manner, as if it had instantaneously traversed countless mountains and rivers, through multiple barriers, and he suddenly appeared above the city where the worshipers were.

At this time, the weather in this city was very good.

The sky was clear and cloudless.

A figure suddenly appeared in the sky, and everyone subconsciously looked up.

Immediately, Chaos descended!

All living beings in the entire city instantly fell into madness!

Their eyes rapidly became bloodshot and bulged, almost popping out of their sockets. Their flesh swelled and wriggled, instantly tearing open! At the same time, from the splitwounds, blood-colored small hands, covered with barbs and mouthparts, constantly waved…

Some people also started to run, running faster and faster, even colliding with more than one person. Then, all those who were collided with had their flesh melt and Fusion, and in an instant, a monster like a mountain of flesh appeared…

Chapter 800: Human Warfare. (Second update! Please subscribe!)

Seeing this, Pei Ling was instantly stunned. What was going on?

Not only could Mortals not hear his voice, but they couldn't even look at his face?

When the System controller Pei Ling descended to the Human Realm just now, those few supplicants indeed mutated the moment they saw him. But later, after the System controlled him to restrain his Aura, such a situation never occurred again…

He had thought it was because he had just descended, and Mortals couldn't withstand his Aura.

But he hadn't expected that Mortals couldn't even look at his true appearance!

Realizing this, Pei Ling hurriedly mimicked the System's operation, immediately casting the 【Bewitching Soul Divine Power】 to try and control the Mortals in this city, making them return to normal. But very quickly, the entire city mutated, turning into various bizarre monsters.

Blood-colored long worms, soft as snakes and seemingly boneless; tall flesh mountains composed of several, or even dozens to hundreds of Human Race members, as if countless Human Race individuals had been kneaded and forcibly squeezed together, with heads, limbs, and organs randomly combined, a shocking sight; a humanoid figure, bloody and indistinct, with blood-colored tentacles dancing around its body, and its eyes having turned completely black; and a faint bloody shadow, completely unrecognizable from its original form…

In just a few flickers of a finger, the city, which had just been bustling and lively, had become a monster's paradise.

The effect of the 【Bewitching Soul Divine Power】 was very obvious. All these monsters now were completely obedient to him, and continuously conveyed docile and intimate intentions…

Pei Ling's expression froze. He thought for a moment: since everyone in this city had already mutated, these monsters couldn't be allowed to live.

Otherwise, if someone were to enter the city later, or if they were to leave the city to hunt after he left, it would certainly endanger the lives of normal Human Race members.

So, Pei Ling immediately chanted in his mind: “System, I want to Cultivate. One-click Hosting 【Heart Demon Great Derivation Curse】!”

“Ding dong! Intelligent Cultivation System is dedicated to serving you! One-click Hosting, intelligent upgrade! Now starting Hosting Cultivation. Friendly reminder: during Cultivation, the Host will lose control of their body. Please do not panic…”

“Ding dong! Detected that 【Heart Demon Great Derivation Curse】 requires sacrifices…”

“Ding dong! Detected that the Host possesses sacrifices…”

“Ding dong! The System will continue to Cultivate for you…”

Immediately after, Pei Ling, under the System's control, once again Cultivated the 【Heart Demon Great Derivation Curse】.

As the Cultivation continued, the monsters throughout the city let out strange roars, though it was unclear what they were shouting.

Soon, they vanished rapidly, like snow meeting the spring sun.

“Ding dong! This Cultivation has been completed. Thank you, Host, for using the Intelligent Cultivation System. One-click Hosting, worry-free Ascension! We look forward to your Cultivation review. If satisfied, please give a five-star rating…”

Along with the System's prompt, control of his body returned. Pei Ling still hadn't seen the target cursed by the System.

But it didn't matter. In this dream, whether it was Ji Changfu, Gui Hengqiu, or Chu Mo, getting hit by the 【Heart Demon Great Derivation Curse】 was what they deserved.

He wouldn't have any psychological burden.

As for Yu Xuezhao… the System only chose the best. Yu Xuezhao's Cultivation was too low right now; it was impossible for her to be chosen as a target by the System.

With the aftermath handled, Pei Ling decided to go to the next city.

Of course, this time he couldn't expose his true appearance.

Pei Ling walked around the empty city before him, took a mask, and then took some cloth to completely cover himself from head to toe.

After doing all this, Pei Ling once again selected a prayer, then stepped out…

Ten days later.

Human Realm.

War raged fiercely.

A tall and majestic city was heavily guarded.

On the city walls, armor was bright, spears stood like a forest, and a white-haired old general with a stern expression, accompanied by several personal guards, was slowly patrolling the city defenses.

His face was weathered, his demeanor severe, and his eyes were bright and piercing, making him appear vigorous despite his age.

However, after patrolling the city wall with a formidable Aura and encouraging his subordinates a few times, when he looked up and gazed at the distant enemy camp, a subtle hint of worry still flashed in the old general's eyes.

Compared to the orderly and uniform city wall, the enemy camp looked like a disorganized rabble.

Tents were pitched haphazardly, completely disregarding any military strategy.

Guards were sparse, their presence more symbolic than practical.

Even the people coming and going were mostly empty-handed; one couldn't even see a few decent weapons in their hands…

However, it was this group, which any orthodox military general would scornfully call “a swarm of bees and ants, a scattered mess,” that had already captured several cities of Daliang.

If this city were to fall as well, there would be no decent strategic locations on the way to the Daliang Imperial City…

Before his thoughts concluded, he saw that the largest tent in the enemy camp was suddenly torn to shreds by an unknown force, instantly revealing the intricate array patterns on the ground inside the tent.

Without giving the old general any chance to react, the array patterns suddenly lit up, and countless blood-colored arrows formed out of thin air, shooting down towards the city wall like a torrential storm!

“Enemy attack!” The old general, as if waking from a dream, drew his saber and cut down a few blood arrows that were flying towards him, shouting loudly, “The nation has nurtured its scholars for a thousand days; today is the time for us to be used! Serve the nation! Serve the nation!!”

Before his voice faded, a series of sounds of sharp points piercing flesh had already reached his ears, accompanied by the dying screams of many soldiers. In an instant, the city wall fell into chaos!

…The long street still showed signs of prosperity and luxury.

However, at this moment, there were no longer many joyful patrons; those passing by were all in a hurry, with solemn expressions.

Even the music from the brothels along the road carried a suppressed and low tone.

The Du Xian Society and the imperial court had formally gone to war!

Just three days after the war began, Yangshao City fell! Half a month after the war began, Xinning Pass fell! Three months after the war began, the Du Xian Society had already captured eight cities in a row!

Not long ago, Yonglan Pass, the strategic pass guarding the Imperial City, fell, and the old general He Bi died on the battlefield, sacrificing himself for the nation!

This area was close to the capital region and was the essential route from Yonglan Pass to the Imperial City. Naturally, the entire city was now in a state of panic.

At the Tea house facing the street.

The tea customers, in twos and threes, all frowned, sighed, and quietly discussed the current situation.

By the window, Pei Ling wore a black cloak and a mask, completely covering himself.

He toyed with a teacup in his hand, but had no intention of drinking tea. His gaze, from behind the mask, passed through the window lattice and looked at a courtyard downstairs.

Several men in brocade robes were paying respects to an Immortal with the title “Ning.”

Pei Ling pondered. As long as he didn't expose his true appearance and didn't speak, the Mortals around him would not be affected by him.

However, he couldn't stay in one place for more than a day.

Otherwise, even if he did nothing, the area would be subtly corrupted by him.

All living beings within would degenerate into various bizarre monsters.

During this time, he had already Hosting Cultivated the 【Heart Demon Great Derivation Curse】 many times…

Furthermore, according to his investigations these days, in this Human Realm, besides him, there were also four “Foreign Immortals.”

They were “Di,” “Fu,” “Ning,” and “Yue.”

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