Chapter 1093: Chapter 137: Is There Really an Immortal Path in This World? (99)
Wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth with the back of his hand, Gongsun Wuwo slowly stood up, his gaze fixed on ‘Mo Xiaofei’, frowning, “Ying… still claiming to be this lone monarch?”
‘Mo Xiaofei’ ignored Gongsun Wuwo’s confusion and merely said indifferently, “The Gongsun Clan of Xuanyuan Palace has rendered great service in protecting the realm. Today, I pardon your offense of trespassing here. Leave now, and from this day forward, you are forbidden to set foot here again.”
Gongsun Wuwo still frowned, “I once read in the clan’s archives that the highest martial art was only passed down once… but that person long since turned to dust… Are you that person’s descendant? Not only that, you actually transmitted our clan’s highest martial art to a demon? Do you realize you’ve already violated the taboo of Xuanyuan Palace!”
“I can teach martial arts to whoever I wish! Even if the Yellow Emperor were alive, he wouldn’t be able to interfere with me!” ‘Mo Xiaofei’ snorted coldly, “Descendant of the Gongsun Clan, leave quickly! Otherwise, don’t blame me for disregarding the kindness of gifting the ‘Imperial Extreme World-Shocking Scripture’ back then.”
With the wrath of heaven, a hundred corpses would lie.
At this moment, ‘Mo Xiaofei’ not only exuded an unparalleled aura but also seemed to have a terrifying murderous intent… Just standing in front of Gongsun Wuwo made his qi and blood unstable and his body felt as if it were weighed down by a thousand pounds, unable to move.
But Gongsun Wuwo was unwilling to leave like this. He forcibly activated the surging true strength within his body, frantically resisting the pressure from ‘Mo Xiaofei’, gritting his teeth and saying, “What secret does this place hold, and why are you guarding the person in the crystal?”
Yet Gongsun Wuwo seemed to have underestimated ‘Mo Xiaofei’s patience and unpredictability, as well as his decisiveness and ruthlessness as a former emperor whose words once spoken would never change.
“Die!”
‘Mo Xiaofei’ at this moment aligned his two fingers together and thrust towards Gongsun Wuwo!
At that moment, Gongsun Wuwo’s expression truly changed drastically—right before his eyes, the aura of this mysterious youth actually carried the majesty found only in the Xuanyuan Palace’s Grand Shrine, which enshrined the Yellow Emperor’s relics—a supremacy of the human world!
Gongsun Wuwo only felt his heart pounding frantically, as if gripped by a giant hand, ready to be crushed at any moment!
“Word of death?!!” Gongsun Wuwo was shocked!
Life and death seemed to be decided in that instant, in his shock, Gongsun Wuwo could no longer care about much else! He bit his teeth, as a white flame-like glow burst from his body!
The white flame behind Gongsun Wuwo formed an apparition of a figure, let out a roar, forcibly helping Gongsun Wuwo fend off the ‘word of death’ from ‘Mo Xiaofei’ at this moment!
“Xuanyuan Battle Soul?” ‘Mo Xiaofei’ snorted coldly at this moment and said in a deep voice, “Though my imperial decree has been issued! Even the Xuanyuan Battle Soul must die!”
Within the white flame, Gongsun Wuwo once again spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, he revealed a look of great horror, and at this moment, how could he still care about the person sealed in the crystal behind him?
Only to see Gongsun Wuwo quickly pull out a jade slip from his bosom and crushed it directly, “Wife! Retreat!!”
Gongsun Wuwo’s voice was like a mighty bell ringing, the sound waves blasted out of the Penglai Palace—at the same time, as the jade slip shattered, it turned into a white light, enveloping Gongsun Wuwo!
The white light flashed and disappeared, and Gongsun Wuwo also simultaneously vanished from the sight of ‘Mo Xiaofei’ and Zhuifeng.
A living being suddenly vanished without a trace, this situation seemed all too familiar… Zhuifeng paused, looking at ‘Mo Xiaofei’, whose expression was volatile, and hesitantly said, “Brother… why did this guy suddenly disappear again?”
But ‘Mo Xiaofei’ at this moment pondered in silence, frowning, “This person has a Yulong Jade Slip and can freely teleport away from the Penglai Palace.”
Zhuifeng blinked his eyes, “Yulong Jade Slip?”
‘Mo Xiaofei’ slightly narrowed his gaze, staring directly at the body of the Penglai Immortal sealed in crystal, coldly saying, “The Yulong Jade Slip was secretly created by Xu Fu without telling me back then, it is the key to entering Penglai, there are a total of three pieces. This person actually had one… Xu Fu, oh Xu Fu, it seems you still refuse to give up, wanting to resurrect the Penglai Immortal?”
Saying this, ‘Mo Xiaofei’ looked stunned, turned around, and quickly walked out of the Penglai Palace—the fact that Gongsun Wuwo had one piece meant that the ‘wife’ he mentioned before leaving might also have a piece of Yulong Jade Slip!
At this time, Zhuifeng, who had long been accustomed to ‘Mo Xiaofei’s sudden departures, could only sigh, quickly chasing after—let’s find an opportunity later, seek out that boss, and ask for help to bring my big brother back to normal.
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Outside the Penglai Palace Square.
Facing the dense sword qi of Qin Chuyu, Gong Fanxing appeared quite calm… or rather, pletely dominated the battle!
“Little girl, you’ve reached the Inquiry Phase, but your proficiency in the Green Lotus Sword Canon is still lacking,” Gong Fanxing’s girlish laughter continued unabated, “How did Taibai teach you? It’s clearly a sword canon of deep emotions, yet you’ve practiced it into this cold, otherworldly sword? If I were the Green Lotus Sword Song in your hand, I’d have hidden away crying long ago!”
In Qin Chuyu’s sword qi, the killing intent suddenly increased dramatically.
At this moment, an urgent shout came from inside the Penglai Palace, Gong Fanxing’s expression slightly changed but then restrained instantly. She chuckled softly, “Little girl, wait until you advance to the ninth level of the sword canon, then I’ll spare some time to trade blows with you!”
Saying this, Gong Fanxing pulled a white jade slip from her sleeve, crushing it while coquettishly smiling at Da Zhe, who was beside her eating the Vermilion Fruit, “Young man, until fate brings us together again.”
Da Zhe nearly choked on the Vermilion Fruit’s seed, rolled his eyes like he’d seen a ghost, and said, “You should still go find the guy who hides you away in his golden chamber.”
“Just some playful words,” Gong Fanxing at this moment smiled with profound meaning.
Da Zhe immediately shivered—a little unexpectedly, the maid at this moment cast a glance at Da Zhe. He could only innocently look elsewhere, pretending not to know, and continued munching on his fruit.
Heaven and Earth attest… he didn’t do anything!
“Don’t even think about escaping!”
At this moment, Qin Chuyu shouted coldly. The Green Lotus Sword Song burst forth with a brilliant sword light, instantly splitting open the square outside the Penglai Palace!
However, just as the sword light was about to strike Gong Fanxing, a white light flashed, and Gong Fanxing disappeared without a trace. The sword light, unable to pierce Gong Fanxing, slashed directly onto the entrance of the Penglai Palace, carving out a huge crack!
Qin Chuyu’s face was icy cold as she stared at the spot where Gong Fanxing had vanished, her eyes filled with intense killing intent.
“Where… where did they go?” Daoist Bai Jie furrowed his brows at this moment, looking towards Ms. You Ye with confusion.
Ms. You Ye replied calmly, “Don’t worry. They have their own ways to leave and won’t count it against you as a guest.”
Daoist Bai Jie did not feel relieved by these words; instead, there was a vague sense of concern… If Gongsun Wuwo and Gong Fanxing had a way to leave, why would they willingly remain trapped here?
At this moment, Qin Chuyu directly headed towards the passage that You Ye had opened.
But Ms. You Ye suddenly said, “Miss Qin, you haven’t been back to the shop in a long time. I must remind you that time doesn’t stop just because you’re not present.”
“That’s not necessary.” Qin Chuyu glanced back, then walked into the passage with a cold expression.
“As you wish.” You Ye nodded, saying nothing more.
Just as Qin Chuyu stepped forward, the space in the square distorted… After the distortion, Luo Qiu appeared beside You Ye, acpanied by a girl.
The moment Da Zhe saw this girl, he instantly tore off the necklace from his neck, and the Zhan Lu Sword materialized.
Unexpectedly, Ms. You Ye gestured for Da Zhe to remain calm and looked towards Luo Qiu.
The girl, frightened, hid directly behind Luo Qiu, clinging tightly to him and even trembling slightly. Luo Qiu gently patted the back of the girl’s hand, “It’s okay. He’s just worried about me and won’t harm you.”
The girl continued to cling tightly to Luo Qiu’s waist, and for a moment, Luo Qiu seemed at a loss for how to fort her.
“Master, who is this young lady?”
Ms. You Ye approached, with a hint of curiosity.
“She will stay by my side from now on,” Luo Qiu silently replied after a pause. “Her identity will be my sister. As for a name… let’s call her Luo Ya.”
“Your… sister?” You Ye slightly parted her lips, and despite her omniscience, she seemed unable to instantly process this information.
“Is there a problem?”
“No,” Ms. You Ye quickly shook her head and respectfully took a half-step back.
“From now on, you’ll be responsible for taking care of Luo Ya,” Luo Qiu said softly. “Sorry for the trouble.”
Ms. You Ye gently shook her head.
At this moment, Luo Qiu patted the back of the girl’s hand… Luo Ya finally released her hands reluctantly. Luo Qiu looked at Luo Ya and said, “I have some matters to attend to. You follow this sister for now. She will be very kind to you, so don’t be afraid.”
Luo Ya hesitated, looking towards Ms. You Ye, who smiled warmly. Luo Ya, a bit tense, clenched her fists lightly before slowly walking to Ms. You Ye’s side.
At this time, ‘Mo Xiaofei’ and Zhuifeng quickly walked out of the Penglai Palace, and Luo Qiu also walked directly towards ‘Mo Xiaofei.’
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‘Mo Xiaofei’ was meeting Luo Qiu for the second time—in a short span.
But before ‘Mo Xiaofei’ could speak, Luo Qiu took the initiative to say, “I have bought the Penglai Palace from His Majesty.”
Upon hearing this, ‘Mo Xiaofei’ showed a look of surprise, then furrowed his brow, saying in a deep voice, “You wish to purchase the Penglai Palace from this king?”
“Currently, the Penglai Palace is deemed to belong to His Majesty,” Luo Qiu said calmly. “Since I desire it, I can only choose to buy it. Of course, there are other options, but I don’t wish to go that far.”
“It’s always others who purchase what they need from you,” ‘Mo Xiaofei’ said word by word, looking at Luo Qiu intently.
“I am only acting as an individual right now,” Luo Qiu shook his head.
‘Mo Xiaofei’ pondered for a moment, “One condition.”
“Please state it, Your Majesty.”
‘Mo Xiaofei’ stated solemnly, “From now on, no one is allowed to enter this place ever again.”
“Including Your Majesty?”
“Including this king,” ‘Mo Xiaofei’ nodded. “If you can ensure this, the Penglai Palace shall be yours henceforth!”
Luo Qiu nodded, “Then, thank you for the Emperor’s generosity. From now on, besides me, no one else will be able to step into this place again.”
‘Mo Xiaofei’ took a deep breath, feeling slightly dissatisfied but managed to restrain himself well… However, the heart of an emperor, supreme and sovereign, was hard for him to accept such a situation.
So ‘Mo Xiaofei’ snorted coldly and strode towards the exit passage. Zhuifeng, seeing this, became anxious… This big brother leaving so suddenly really caught him off guard.
“I’ll… I’ll e back later to find you all!” At this moment, Zhuifeng could only quickly shout and then hurriedly followed ‘Mo Xiaofei’ into the passage.
After that, Luo Qiu looked at Daoist Bai Jie.
And Daoist Bai Jie also seemed ready, taking a long breath and walking over calmly.
Seizing this gap, the Maid suddenly said to Da Zhe, “Go retrieve Tai Yinzi. ‘Missing’ for so long, it’s about time to explain properly.”
Da Zhe was stunned, Tai Yinzi?
That metallic dog acting like a frenzied poodle?
But the tone of the young lady sounded a bit frightening…
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Achoo——!
A metal dog, resembling a frenzied poodle, sneezed at this moment—it’s undeniable that the metal body Count Dekreya created on a whim was extremely sturdy, even after falling from such a height, Tai Yinzi survived critically wounded.
However, Tai Yinzi was in despair internally at this moment—he looked up at the floating Penglai Palace, wondering how to get up there?
Isn’t it impossible to go up?
For some unknown reason, a tree branch appeared, and Tai Yinzi was hobbling along on it.
Suddenly, some strange noises startled Tai Yinzi—a bit nervously, he parted the bushes, and suddenly a gigantic… Gaia appeared before him!
This Gaia was much larger than any he had seen before—this was clearly the one that suddenly appeared, pursuing Da Zhe all the way!
Tai Yinzi was first startled, then terrified—as if his soul had flown away—but he realized that this gigantic Gaia… Valkyrie-class was pletely in a severely wounded state.
Its body was almost split open.
But at the Valkyrie-class’s split part, it began to self-repair… Tai Yinzi was stunned and climbed onto the Valkyrie-class body timidly, starting to observe carefully.
At this moment, from the severely wounded part of the Valkyrie-class, he saw a strange sphere—about the size of a basketball?
“What is this?”
Driven by curiosity, Tai Yinzi poked the sphere with a branch—unexpectedly, with this poke, the sphere suddenly changed its form, and at the same time, the Valkyrie-class’s eyes suddenly opened!
This gave Tai Yinzi quite a scare, causing him to roll down from the Valkyrie-class’s body instantly!
The air was flowing… The damaged body of the Valkyrie-class was slowly floating up.
[Survival system initiated… Preparing displacement… Detecting available displacement coordinates…]
Tai Yinzi: ??
[Currently detecting three closest coordinates… Request the host to issue instructions… Request the host to issue instructions… Request failed… Randomly selecting displacement coordinates… Selection successful… Preparing displacement…]
Tai Yinzi: ?????
In front of him, the space twisted bit by bit, and the huge Valkyrie-class body twisted and whirled along with the space, twisting… until finally disappearing.
Tai Yinzi stood there dumbfoundedly watching this scene… If it weren’t for the huge marks left by the Valkyrie-class crashing down, he would have doubted if he had hallucinated.
As for where this Valkyrie-class ended up, Tai Yinzi expressed he didn’t care, Emmmm…
At the same time, a figure rapidly descended from above, suddenly appearing in front of Tai Yinzi, reaching out to pick him up.
“Simili!!!”
Tai Yinzi clearly recognized this guy in front of him—the one who slapped him down from above!
“Sorry sorry, I didn’t know you were a colleague at that time.” Da Zhe chuckled, “Ms. You Ye asked me to bring you back for a proper explanation… Oh, right, it seemed like something strange happened here just now, what was it?”
At this moment, Tai Yinzi wasn’t in the mood to talk to Da Zhe about what happened—upon hearing that it was the maid’s order, Tai Yinzi was pletely panicked!
“Bro, can we make a deal?” Tai Yinzi said with a serious expression at this moment.
“What?”
“Can you pretend you never saw me?”
Da Zhe smiled and said, “I’ll send you to heaven.”
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Outside the Penglai Palace.
Having mentally prepared himself, Daoist Bai Jie now appeared quite relaxed. He approached Luo Qiu with a smile, cupped his hands, and said, “Boss Luo, thank you for preventing unnecessary losses for the Shenzhou Dao and Yaoworld. I am truly grateful.”
Luo Qiu looked at Daoist Bai Jie and suddenly said, “Sir, according to the terms of the contract, after safely evacuating everyone, we will take your life and soul. However, the service time hasn’t ended yet. If I returned some time to you, what would you do?”
Daoist Bai Jie was taken aback, then thought for a moment before sighing, “Probably go back to the Kunlun Mountains to enjoy the scenery.”
“Is that enough?” Luo Qiu curiously asked.
Daoist Bai Jie sighed and said, “I, the old Taoist, went up to Kunlun at thirty, succeeded in Qi cultivation at fifty, built my foundation at seventy, and have been practicing until now, always slower than others, never matching the talents of my peers, and gradually being surpassed by the promising juniors. Probably a bit luckier, with a longer life. I reached the Inquiry Phase by muddling through, and actually, this old Taoist has long been content. I’ve attempted immortality, displayed miracles before others, and the dreams before practicing Taoism have all been realized over these thousand years. I face life and death with equanimity now. Even if given time, I lack the ability to cultivate beyond the Inquiry Phase and cannot ascend. To obsess over cultivation, to struggle, only to realize it’s all a dream in the end, might as well enjoy the clouds and mist on Kunlun Mountain until the end. Future matters should be left to future generations. Every era has its responsibilities, and if I don’t let go, they’ll call me an ‘old, undying.’
Saying this, Daoist Bai Jie looked at the enormous Raxia, at the punctured Penglai Treasury, recalled the dangers in the Penglai Treasury, shook his head, and said, “Actually, what path of immortality is there in this world? It seems the ultimate power, but possibly even higher powers await beyond, immortals might not be the end after all, endlessly pursuing… I’ve been free and unfettered for a thousand years, can I call the journey over now?”
“Elder, if time permits, I’ll visit you in the Kunlun Mountains.” Luo Qiu smiled faintly.
Daoist Bai Jie said quite lightly, “That might have to be soon, I think I don’t have much time left, right?”
Luo Qiu replied calmly, “If nothing unexpected happens, Elder, you should live to the limit of your current realm. Of course, should there be new breakthroughs, changing the life form to extend life, it’s hard to say.”
Daoist Bai Jie was stunned, astonished, “Can this old Taoist live that long?”
“A lady paid on your behalf,” Luo Qiu laughed and said, “She said she doesn’t like owing others.”
“Who?” Daoist Bai Jie asked in disbelief.
“On that matter, I must keep that confidential for my guest.” Saying this, Luo Qiu waved his hand.
Daoist Bai Jie, caught off guard, had already left the place.
After a while, Da Zhe climbed onto the Penglai Palace’s square, carrying something limply like a dead dog, emanating a gaze of despair.
Then, with a flash of white light, the square outside the Penglai Palace became empty of people.
Here, it fell into a deep silence.
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A deep silence.
Terrifyingly quiet.
One could even hear the sound of a heartbeat, breathing.
At this moment, Count Dekreya looked at his blood-soaked hands, trembling, then reached out again to dig at the giant crystal before him.
“Just a little more, just a little more, just a little more… just a little more and it’s done…”
Count Dekreya fervently gazed at the gradually tunneled-through crystal, looking at the body sealed within the approaching crystal, feeling as if an endless power erupted from within him.
“Just a little more… just a little more… broke through!”
Finally, the crystal shattered, and Count Dekreya joyfully reached out to grab the body within the crystal—at that moment, Count Dekreya’s vision suddenly went dark.
In just an instant, the crystal that had been tunneled through returned to its original state, the wounds on his hands also resumed… he was back at the starting point.
“Just a little more… clearly just a little more!!!!!!!”
In the hall, the angry and aggrieved roars of Count Dekreya echoed… he knelt to the ground, weakly and painfully pounding the hard floor, weeping, “I don’t want it… I don’t want it!! I don’t want it!”
In an instant, Count Dekreya slowly stood up, his pupils slowly contracting, regaining a fervent look in his eyes once more, he yet again clawed at that crystal, “Just a little more, just a little more… this time it will work!”
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