frightfiction Chapter 1831
Chapter 1831
Xiao Ta's voice carried a hint of melancholy, "Among a million Dao Lords, only a handful can achieve the Eternal Realm through Dao Integration—such a probability is indeed too cruel for weak cultivators."
It paused, then said, "But this is the price of wanting immortality. There are no free resources in the world. If you want to stand at the top of the cultivation world, you have to withstand pressure that others cannot withstand and overcome difficulties that others cannot overcome."
After speaking, Xiao Ta saw Chen Xuan staring blankly into the void, his eyes filled with a hint of bewilderment. Fearing that these cruel truths would shake his resolve, he quickly changed the subject:
"Stop thinking about these things. Eight months have passed in the outside world, and your seclusion is almost over—what are your plans now?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Xuan came to his senses, and his eyes regained their unwavering resolve.
He flipped his hand, and a Dao Fruit, its surface covered with mysterious patterns, appeared in his palm, emanating a chilling energy fluctuation:
"Naturally, it is through this Chaos Dao Fruit that one cultivates the fourth transcendent immortal energy."
Seeing this, Xiaota couldn't help but sigh:
"It's a pity you chose the Immortal Qi style, which has completely opposite attributes. It's impossible to find a divine substance that is opposite to the attributes of merit Immortal Qi in a short period of time."
"Fortunately, this Chaotic Immortal Qi has extremely strong compatibility and can accommodate ten thousand paths. Using it as your fourth Immortal Qi can be considered as breaking through the shackles of the first stage."
Chen Xuan nodded, knowing that Xiao Ta was feeling sorry for him, and explained:
"A year from now, I will have to leave the Purple Mansion Realm and go to the Heartless Holy Land to become an apprentice. With my plan to rescue my Daoist partner, I will inevitably become a thorn in the side of the Yao Guang Holy Land. Before that, I must acquire more trump cards, otherwise even self-preservation will be a problem."
"Yaoguang...the Holy Land?"
The little tower murmured the name softly, and the blue-and-white runes on its surface flickered a few times, as if it were recalling something.
A moment later, it suddenly laughed:
“I remember now! In the Immortal Ancient Era, Yao Guang was just an insignificant star sect, not even a second-rate power.”
"Later, their sect's ancestor made great contributions in the decisive battle at the Imperial Pass and received a reward from a great emperor, which gave them the capital to rise to power. Unexpectedly, after so many years, they have actually advanced to the level of a holy land?"
As soon as Xiaota finished speaking, she noticed the expectant light in Chen Xuan's eyes—he clearly wanted to get more information about the old stories of the Yao Guang Holy Land from her.
It immediately shook its head, its tone tinged with helplessness:
"Don't overthink it. The area of the Imperial Pass is so vast that even if I were at my peak, I couldn't possibly know the details of all the forces involved."
"Back then, when my master was discussing the Dao and drinking with his friends, he only casually mentioned that the Yao Guang Sect had been bestowed by the Great Emperor. He didn't go into details, and that's all I know."
Chen Xuan nodded knowingly.
The reason the little tower's master mentioned this insignificant sect back then was most likely because the Yao Guang ancestor had received a supreme imperial weapon as a reward from the Great Emperor.
After all, in the Immortal Ancient Era, sects that could catch the eye of the Great Emperor and receive imperial weapons as rewards were enough to leave a mark on history, even if they were not strong.
Seeing Chen Xuan frowning and looking worried, clearly still concerned about future conflicts with the Yao Guang Holy Land, the little tower took the initiative to reassure him:
"Don't worry. According to the rules set by the Great Emperor, any holy land that has a cultivator who breaks through to the Immortal King or God King realm and achieves the Life and Death Realm must leave the outer perimeter of the cultivator civilization and go to the core area of the universe to guard it. They must not stay in the rear sphere of influence."
"There's such a rule?" Chen Xuan was stunned, his eyes filled with surprise—he had never heard of such a restriction before.
"Hmph, do you think these rules were set out of thin air?" Xiao Ta's tone was somewhat serious.
"When Dao Lords fail to merge with the Dao, they face the despair of their true spirits constantly being extinguished. Once they go mad, they can destroy all living beings in the territory below with a flick of their wrist. It was because of such a tragedy that the Great Emperor strictly ordered the establishment of this rule."
It paused, then continued explaining:
"Therefore, in the forces behind the cultivation civilization, cultivators with the cultivation level of Dao Lord must not interfere in sect affairs, let alone assume the position of sect leader."
"Now, once a powerful figure within the third line of defense breaks through to become a Dao Lord of Life and Death, they must leave the rear within a thousand years and go to the cosmic territory of the first line of defense to cultivate—this is an ironclad rule that no one dares to disobey."
"So that's how it is..." Chen Xuan was shocked and finally understood the profound foresight of the ancient emperors - they had already laid out such a meticulous defense for the stability of the civilization of future cultivators.
"So, with your current understanding of the Great Dao, coupled with this near-perfect Crimson Bright Divine Body, as long as you break through to the First-Class True Immortal Realm in the future, you will immediately be qualified to challenge Immortal Kings or even God Kings." The little tower's tone was more approving, which was a clear assessment of Chen Xuan's strength.
"I've learned a lot, thank you, Little Tower." Chen Xuan finally showed a relieved smile, his eyes regaining their firmness.
"The next three years are enough for me to transcend tribulations and become an immortal, to achieve true immortality, and even to break through to the Immortal King realm. If the Yao Guang Holy Land dares to harm Xue Qi during this time, I, Chen Xuan, will definitely annihilate their sect without mercy!"
"Ambitious, not bad." Xiao Ta instinctively wanted to say something joking, but then stopped abruptly, as if she had thought of something, and her tone became somewhat uncertain.
"However... it's not too late to talk about it when you can deal with the Supreme Emperor Weapon that suppresses the fortune of the Holy Land. No, don't be surprised, you might actually be able to deal with the Supreme Emperor Weapon at the Immortal King level."
"Huh?" Chen Xuan doubted whether he had heard correctly, and even thought that the little tower was trying to fool him again. He quickly asked, "What do you mean? How could I possibly fight a Supreme Emperor Weapon at the Immortal King Realm?"
"Just based on the 'Ultimate Cultivation System' you obtained."
The little tower's "gaze" fell on Chen Xuan, and its tone became serious, "Do you know what 'ultimate path' is? And do you know why I was called a 'half-step ultimate path imperial weapon' at my peak?"