"I know I'm going to die soon. Why are you talking nonsense to me? It's because I'm going to die that I want to figure out what I can't figure out as soon as possible. Besides Liu Ci and Lian Sanyue before they died and Jingyang when he ascended, you're the strongest swordsman in Chaotian in the last one thousand years; but you can't defeat the Queen of the Snowy Kingdom. I really can't figure it out. "
Looking at the large Buddha sitting on the Heavenly Well, the Great Grandmaster of the Mysterious Dark Sect said angrily, "I'm someone who had fought against Aoyama. Though I was beaten badly by those two brothers and was forced to hide underground for hundreds of years, I'm still alive. You have to admit that I'm very formidable. I've been guarding the Immortal for more than one hundred years after I came out, and my opponents were all formidable. The Unicorn was not as good as you, and I was slashed by Liu Ci in the Guocheng Temple … He was not as good as you at the moment, and that other person was not as good as you. "
He covered his ears with his hands, the veins on the back of his hands visible. It seemed that he was trying to crush his head like a rock, or it seemed that he was having a headache because of this issue.
Nobody could defeat the Queen of the Snowy Kingdom; how powerful was she then?
Yet, he couldn't defeat the Queen of the Snowy Kingdom; how powerful was she then?
The Cultivation practitioners pursued longevity and a higher Cultivation state; so they were naturally curious about the lifeforms of the highest state in this world.
This was the biggest question the Great Grandmaster of the Mysterious Dark Sect had before he left this world.
Cao Yuan reminded him again, "You should stop talking. If you miss the two ends, you won't be able to close them again. Be careful."
"What can I do if I don't talk? Do you think I can live like this forever? " The Great Grandmaster of the Mysterious Dark Sect suddenly thought of something while covering his ears with his hands. "Speaking of which, the protruding ears of Jingyang are too big. If you cut them open with your broadsword, you won't be able to use my method."
Cao Yuan said, "The Immortal is the body of a sword. I can't cut him open no matter if I slash him horizontally or vertically."
"That's why it's hard for him to die, and that's why he dares wander the world over the years. Speaking of transformation, the Immortal is also very formidable. He has even created a magic method like the total transformation. "
The Great Grandmaster of the Mysterious Dark Sect sighed with emotion. The black fog that seeped out from between his fingers grew colder and colder, and a light snow fell on the cliff. Perhaps it was because of the cold, but his aged voice trembled slightly. "It's a pity that we've never been able to find the Vermillion Bird, and the Spiritual Master's Immortalization has yet to be completed. Otherwise, neither you nor Jingyang would be his match."
Cao Yuan said, "If he had succeeded in total transformation, he would have ascended a long time ago; why would he stay here?"
After a moment of silence, the Great Grandmaster of the Mysterious Dark Sect revealed an admiring expression as he said, "The Immortal has made this choice because he has understood all this."
"Although Taiping Zhenren's thoughts and actions are evil, his heart and strength are truly admirable."
Having said this, Cao Yuan reached out his right hand toward the Great Grandmaster of the Mysterious Dark Sect.
The Great Grandmaster of the Mysterious Dark Sect did not dodge.
The giant Buddha's palm was huge. It wrapped around the old ancestor's body and bound him like an iron bar.
The Great Grandmaster of the Mysterious Dark Sect felt baffled while looking at Cao Yuan, saying, "I'm a deviant cultivator, and I'm truly evil. I eat humans, and I enjoy eating them. Why do you want me to stay here for a while longer?"
"But you're still a human," said Cao Yuan. "Even if you're not a human but a dog, you're still a life."
The Great Grandmaster of the Mysterious Dark Sect said with a smile, "If I didn't know that you were being honest today, I would think that you were insulting me. You've killed more people than I've killed; where do you get so much extra mercy?"
"You said earlier that everything is decided by life and death. That's right."
Cao Yuan's voice was as deep and resonant as ever, echoing by the seashore of the East Ocean like the ringing of a bell. "I kill to save my own life."
"Life …" The Great Grandmaster of the Mysterious Dark Sect said sentimentally with narrowed eyes, "You're right. Everything is decided by life."
His line of sight drifted to the deep part of the ocean along with the ringing of the bell, as he said, "That silly bird should be dead by now. We've quarreled with each other for more than one hundred years. It's still a bit unpleasant to know that it's dead. Fortunately, this unpleasantness won't last too long. I wonder how the Immortal will feel when he finds out that we're all dead. Will he feel sad or resentful? I think it's the latter. The Immortal is such an outstanding figure, but he has grown old and become a complete loser. It's really sad to think of it. "
"You're also outstanding. If I were you, I wouldn't meddle in the affairs of others. Get out of here as soon as possible. "
The Great Grandmaster of the Mysterious Dark Sect said this while looking at Cao Yuan. Then, he released his hands and closed his eyes.
A tiny bloody spot appeared on his forehead.
The bloody dot extended at a speed visible to the naked eye, turning into a straight line of blood.
The bloody line passed through his forehead, chest and abdomen, splitting him in half precisely.
A great deal of black smoke mixed with blood came out from the bloody line.
The sky was as cold as winter. The cliff by the Heavenly Well was suddenly covered with a layer of frost, and then the cliff was dyed black, as if the dark night had arrived. In the deep and cold night, there were still many remaining flames. The flames rose up with the wind, drifting in the air like light specks. They formed a huge Buddha on the surface of the ocean and then dispersed instantly.
Was this the Buddha or an obsession? Nobody knew.
Cao Yuan remained silent while looking at the surface of the ocean. A moment later, he pulled back his gaze and looked at his empty palm, saying, "You guys rebuild the formation here. I'll go down there and have a look."
Tong Yan and the swordsmen of the Guocheng Temple and Shui Yue Nunnery were somewhat surprised.
The green smoke originated from the Underworld. Now that the exit was blocked, it would wreak havoc in the Underworld.
The inhabitants of the Underworld were suffering and facing the threat of death.
Cao Yuan had told the Great Grandmaster that life was life.
As such, he had to go to the Underworld.
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… …
There was no sun in the Underworld, nor were there any flowers and plants. The only things in the Underworld were the black, white, gray and the Underworld River.
There were many more flames that day, illuminating the cliff and the dark sky, bringing many ominous signs.
The ocean of fire spread in all directions, and the green smoke spread even faster. The remote villages and the fleeing soldiers fell down in the midst of the green smoke, a painful expression remaining on their faces. More of the green smoke rose up along with the strong wind under the control of the Great Formation, heading toward a place. That place was the bottom of the Heavenly Well.
There were two other holes in the sky of the Underworld. One of them was filled with a great deal of strong wind, and the other was filled with a great deal of seawater.
The inhabitants of the Underworld on the ground were scared out of their wits when they saw the peculiar phenomenon in the sky. They knelt on the ground in tandem, kowtowing and praying.
Standing on the highest spot of the peak, the Underworld Master looked at the scene above his head with his hands folded behind his back. He didn't pay any attention to his subordinates who were looking for him. The glows on his face flickered slightly, expressing a complicated emotion.
Tong Yan had sneak-attacked him with the Scenic-Cloud Bell and wounded him a little, but it didn't affect the overall situation. But why did the seawater flow down at a slower rate? Why did the wind in the Thousand-Mile Wind Corridor grow weaker? Why did the green smoke heading toward the Heavenly Well seem to be blocked by something?
It was then that the green smoke in the sky suddenly dispersed, and a huge Buddha dropped down from the sky.
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…
The torrential rain was still washing Tianguang Peak. The collapsing cliffs and the terrified screams of the monkeys could be heard in the distance.
In addition to the heavy raindrops, the Cultivation practitioners of various sects had a grave expression on their faces. Their gazes were fixed on the two figures by the cliff's edge along with the raindrops.
Taiping Zhenren asked, "You should be well aware of how much energy of heaven and earth you need to ascend. Do you still have the confidence to ascend after giving the fairy energy to Cao Yuan?"
Jing Jiu said, "If I didn't even have the confidence to ascend, I would have wasted my time cultivating for a thousand years."
Taiping Zhenren said, "You're right. Ascension is indeed not a difficult thing for you and me."
The conversation was heard clearly by the Cultivation practitioners of various sects and the disciples of Aoyama over the rumbling thunder.
Ascension was a trivial matter? Everybody was shocked speechless, wondering how self-confident or narcissistic he was.
Yet, nobody was unconvinced. Taiping Zhenren and the Immortal Jingyang were indeed qualified to say so. If these two brothers hadn't turned against each other because of their different ideologies or other reasons, there would be no other voices in the Cultivation circle over the last few hundred years.
"I've always thought that you should have left this world a long time ago," said Jing Jiu.
Taiping Zhenren said, "As I said earlier, I won't let anybody leave this world, including myself, unless everybody ascends."
Jing Jiu said, "Don't try to move yourself. It's ridiculous; it's because you're an ignorant person who is worried about the collapse of the sky."
"An ignorant person?" Taiping Zhenren pressed in a deep voice.
Jing Jiu said, "You think the sky might collapse, so you're so worried that you can't sleep at night. You can't even eat the hotpot. You're always trying to solve the problem, but you forget to stay alive before the sky collapses."
Taiping Zhenren raised his eyebrows and said, "You're a person who only knows how to eat the white soup and boiled vegetables in the hotpot. Do you think you're qualified to talk to me about staying alive?"
Zhuo Rusui's voice suddenly rang out in the rain.
Looking at Taiping Zhenren at the edge of the cliff, he said, "Grandmaster, I support you in this matter. The Immortal Sect Leader is really the most boring person in the world. But … since you've lost, when are you going to admit defeat? Can't you hurry up? The rain is quite heavy! The Shanghai Peak is about to be buried by the snow! Bihu Peak is about to be flooded! "
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