The Underworld
Everything was grey and dark. There was no day or night, only darkness. It was dark and gloomy, as though it was night, but not to the point where one couldn't even see their own fingers.
A ray of light shot through the skies. Occasionally, he would see buildings. Most of them were small houses, which were used by the commoners to worship. There were also some lit up, which were used by the temples.
When he arrived above a dilapidated palace, the Earth Immortal's clone stopped in his tracks. This place was filled with signs of decay, and there were even a few ghosts struggling within.
"Ai, the nobles of the previous dynasty were only so-so …" The Earth Immortal sighed, but did not stop. He continued flying until he arrived at a Paradise.
There was no sun here, but light shone down from the sky. As soon as he entered, he could see a mountain range. White clouds surrounded the area, and it was a beautiful sight.
Looking around, he could see many beautiful caves and trees. Occasionally, he would see a Daoist walking in and out. This was a Paradise.
However, the Earth Immortal's clone did not stop there. He flew towards a palace and arrived at the palace. He then flew upwards and appeared in the world of the living.
This was a palace. Although it was not as good as the underground palace, it was still very luxurious and elegant. On a jade couch, the Earth Immortal was sitting cross-legged. All of a sudden, he opened his eyes.
His clone had a solemn look on his face. Looking at his clone, the Earth Immortal laughed, "Looking at your expression, did you receive some important news?"
Hearing the main body's words, the clone's face turned extremely dark, "Indeed, something important has happened."
The Earth Immortal was shocked as he laughed, "I'm already an Earth Immortal, and you're my clone. Could it be that Pei Zi Yun is so strong that even you're afraid?"
"Pei Zi Yun is very strong, but that's not the only reason I'm shocked. He gave me some information, and I'm afraid that the heavens will change."
"What? Heavens will change? "
"Yes!"
"You and I were originally one." The Earth Immortal thought for sometime before speaking to the clone. The clone nodded his head and transformed into a ball of light. He then flew towards the Earth Immortal and returned to his original form.
Everything that had happened was reflected in the Earth Immortal's mind. When the Earth Immortal saw the information that Pei Zi Yun had given him, he trembled as his face turned pale. His lips trembled, "No, this matter cannot be decided by me alone. I have to report this to the previous Dao Masters."
Immediately, another clone appeared and flew towards the ground.
Dark Altar Gate, Blessed Land
The mountain range stretched on endlessly. The hills were flat, and the valleys were lush and lush. The paths were winding, and from time to time, there would be a waterfall and a small stream. Spiritual light shone down from the sky, illuminating the palace. Several Daoists and commoners resided within the Paradise. These people had done a great service to Dark Altar Sect, which was why they were living here.
Suddenly, a ray of light descended from the sky. Seeing this ray of light, the Daoists all bowed.
Within the Paradise, there were rows upon rows of palaces. The white light separated Dark Altar Sect from the underworld, but the Earth Immortal did not care. He walked towards the central hall, which was the most majestic. There were two words written on it, "Dark Altar".
Arriving at the central main hall, the main door was closed, the door was full of bowl-sized golden nails, three zhang tall, it looked very dignified, but when the Earth Immortal's incarnation arrived, the door automatically opened. Inside was a garden, there were four or five spiritual plants planted, each of them exuding an extraordinary fragrance. There were many pavilions and pavilions, in the main hall, mixed spiritual energy and incense entered, continuously refining.
Sitting in the middle of the main hall was the first Earth Immortal Patriarch. It was just that his physical body had decayed and entered the underworld. He continued to exist as a deity, and thus had a certain level of control over Dark Altar Sect's Paradise.
When the Patriarch opened his eyes, the Earth Immortal had a grave expression on his face. He then laughed, "Cheng Yuan Zi, what's the matter with you today? What's the matter?"
Cheng Yuan Zi bowed to the Patriarch solemnly, his expression was somber as he replied, "Indeed, it's something important that concerns Dark Altar Sect."
As he said this, he didn't speak as he stretched out a finger and snapped it off. He then handed it over to the Patriarch.
The Patriarch paused in shock as he stared at Cheng Yuan Zi, "Why are you doing this?"
"If I don't do this, I'm afraid there will be changes to the plan!" Cheng Yuan Zi's tone was cold, and the Patriarch didn't speak further. He stretched out his hand to receive the finger and swallowed it in one gulp. In the blink of an eye, he trembled as his expression changed. He didn't make a sound as he muttered to himself, exchanging glances.
After some time, the Patriarch exhaled and lowered his eyes. He then sighed deeply, "The information you've received, I've thought about it carefully. I'm afraid it's not entirely false."
"Xie Yi was an ordinary disciple, and couldn't even enter the inner sect. He was married and had children. Under normal circumstances, he would at most have the right to recommend his son into the sect."
"I didn't expect the fate of the sect to change so suddenly. Actually, it's not that I didn't have any suspicions. But to be able to become an Earth Immortal, who doesn't have their own secrets? If I don't become an Earth Immortal, I'll be able to enter Paradise in the blink of an eye.
"I didn't expect the implications to be so huge, and the process to be so bloody. Even I'm shocked." The Patriarch turned around, his face was covered in a layer of frost as he looked at Cheng Yuan Zi.
Cheng Yuan Zi's expression was somber as he spoke, "That's not the most important thing. What's more important is whether or not it's as Pei Zi Yun said. Our Paradise and our sect are under the control of the Gods and Demons. That's the most important thing."
The Patriarch didn't reply. He stood up and walked to the top of the stairs. He then looked up at the sky and asked, "How do you intend to handle this?"
Cheng Yuan Zi stared at the back of the Patriarch and spoke slowly, "Seal Paradise and activate the spell."
"Do you think there's a need to do this?"
"Yes!" Cheng Yuanzi said decisively.
"Yes!"
"Good. I shall summon the Daoist masters here." The Patriarch spoke. Before long, several beams of light shot down from the sky and landed on the ground.
The Patriarch then looked at the Daoist masters and spoke, "Something big has happened. We have to activate the spell and seal Paradise."
"We have to activate the spell?" The Daoist masters were shocked, "If that's the case, many of the Dao Arts in the world will be affected."
Cheng Yuan Zi stood up and looked at the Daoist masters fearlessly, "This is a very important matter. Once we seal Paradise, I shall explain to everyone."
The Daoist masters were all shocked and didn't speak further.
Dark Altar Sect
It was already night time. A crescent moon hung high up in the sky, and its light shone down upon the earth. Cheng Yuan Zi's body was deep in thought for some time before he stood up and walked towards a small bell. He took out a small hammer and hesitated for some time before striking it down.
"Dang ~"
"Dang ~"
"Dang ~"
This was the Truth Gathering Bell, and it never rang lightly. The moment it rang, all disciples of Dark Altar Sect had to respond. Many people were surprised, "Why is the Earth Immortal gathering the Elders and core disciples today?"
Dozens of people heard this and rushed back to the Earth Immortal's palace. In the world of the living, Daoists didn't have the ability to fly.
The nearest Daoist soon arrived at the Earth Immortal's palace. The palace was located near a small stream, and had many pavilions and ponds. It was extremely elegant, but nobody was in the mood to admire it as they rushed to the front of the palace.
A Daoist walked out and looked at them before speaking, "The True Sovereign has instructed that you disciples shall form groups of five and enter the palace to meet him."
The highest title of a person was a True Sovereign. Dark Altar Sect had Patriarchs who had received this title before, but it was impossible for them to have the title of True Sovereign for generations.
However, those who reached the Earth Immortal stage, even if they weren't given the title of True Sovereign, would still refer to themselves as such.
"Yes!" The first to arrive was Zhang Qing. He was somewhat taken aback, but still acknowledged the order. Seeing that there were five people gathered, he entered the palace together. As soon as he entered, he saw the Earth Immortal seated on the jade couch. He hurriedly bowed.
"Forget it, get up." The Earth Immortal spoke as he looked at the next person, "Junior brother Qin, let's begin!"
"Yes!" A tall and skinny Daoist walked out from the left. Everyone recognized him. This was Elder Qin, the law enforcer. They couldn't help but feel a chill down their spines. Elder Qin stood still in the middle of the palace as he took out a scroll and opened it in front of everyone.
"Zhang Qing!" Elder Qin called out.
"Your disciple is here!" Zhang Qing didn't know what was going on, but replied.
As soon as he responded, a shadow appeared on the scroll. Elder Qin looked at him carefully before speaking, "Go to the left."
"Yes!" Zhang Qing didn't know what was going on, but it seemed like he had passed. He then went to the left.
"Fan Zi Long!" Elder Qin called out.
"Your disciple is here!" Fan Zi Long's voice trembled as he replied. It seemed like he had nothing to do as he went to the left as well.
"Ren Yao!"
"Your disciple is here!" Ren Yao appeared to be very calm. However, with a buzz, the shadow on the scroll was suddenly covered in fog. It was unknown what was mixed in the fog, but it was hard to see clearly.
Following which, a hanging golden bell rang.
"Kneel!" Elder Qin's face turned cold as he spoke.
"Elder Qin, what crime did I commit?" Ren Yao looked very innocent, but Elder Qin laughed coldly. With just a tap of his finger, the scroll seemed to come to life. The fog within it resisted with all its might, but in the end, a shadow appeared. It was an ape.
"Take him down!"
When Ren Yao heard these words, his expression turned ferocious. He turned around and fled. Elder Qin didn't hesitate any longer. "This is the land of a Perfected Lord. Even in the world of the living, he can still display his might. Do you think you can escape?"
As he spoke, he tossed out a jade scepter that streaked across the sky and fell down.
Ren Yao's expression changed. With a loud roar, he punched out.
With a loud boom, sparks flew everywhere. The sound of Ren Yao's bones breaking could be heard. The jade scepter did not kill him. Although he was covered in blood, he still dashed towards the entrance of the hall. His body was covered in fog as he shouted, "Quick, go and inform the others. The secret has been exposed."
At this moment, a faint flash of lightning flashed past, followed by a loud explosion. The fog dissipated, and blood dripped down from the hall all the way to the entrance. Ren Yao's head was smashed into pieces. There was another disciple who was trying to escape. His chest had caved in, but he was still alive.
For a moment, the hall was silent. The last disciple was so scared that his legs were trembling.
"Qian Shaochong!" Elder Qin calmed himself down and called out. Qian Shaochong replied with a trembling voice. However, the scroll did not change. Elder Qin pointed to the left and said, "Go and stand there."
He then shouted, "Next batch!"
The hall was so quiet that no sound could be heard from the outside. Hence, when the second batch of five people entered, they looked very normal. However, they were a little confused. When they saw the corpses and the blood, they were shocked.
"Wang She, Wu Xiang, Song Ping, Cui Lu, Zhang Tao!"
It was the same as the last time. However, there was a slight difference. All five of them were surrounded by a layer of grey aura. However, not much of it seeped into the aura.
Elder Qin looked at the Earth Immortal, who glanced at them and said, "These disciples have not been infiltrated yet. Use the Mirror of Consonance to cleanse them."
"Yes!" Elder Qin heaved a sigh of relief. He pointed his finger and a mirror appeared. A ray of light shone down onto the ground. Under the light, the grey aura was dispelled.
"Go to the left and wait!" Elder Qin ordered the five lucky disciples. The Earth Immortal's face was solemn. These disciples all had some sort of strange aura on them. Thinking about it, it was terrifying.
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