Chapter 1204: 471: Mysteries of the Immortals!
Ancient Calamity (5.4K)_3 Chapter 1204: 471: Mysteries of the Immortals!
Ancient Calamity (5.4K)_3 “I must thank the Gourd Twin Swords couple, just one letter from me resolved their punishment, and I’ll send them two Revival Pills to express my gratitude,” he said.
Sixty years ago, after the battle in the Shattered Immortal Realm had ended, Xuanchenniao personally conducted a thorough investigation.
He confirmed that the founder of Gourd Sword Island, True Monarch Gourd, had been misled by the trickery of Buddha Trick.
Therefore, nearing the end of his life, he had come out of seclusion to exchange the Beheading Dao Gourd for the Clear Heart Flower.
As for the Gourd Twin Swords couple, they were kept in the dark.
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Now, a sexagenary cycle had passed, and True Monarch Gourd had long since passed away.
The Gourd Twin Swords couple too, due to True Monarch Gourd, got embroiled and were punished by the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance.
Now, with a letter from Chen Dengming, dignified as a Deity Transformation Dao Lord, it was enough to resolve the punishment from the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance on Gourd Sword Island, and sending two Revival Pills was sufficient to compensate for the value of the Beheading Dao Gourd.
“With this new Deity Transformation magic treasure, along with the Yin Yang Sun Moon Seal and three Inheritance Immortal Halls, my magic treasures are strong enough to make a stance.
Among the Deity Transformation Dao Lords, I’m quite formidable…
It’s time to settle some troubles!”
Chen Dengming performed a hand seal to put away the Beheading Dao Gourd, then immediately used the Qi Escaping Skill, stepping out in an instant, his figure disappeared within the sect.
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Now, half a year had passed, Chu Xun and Starfall Old Ghost teamed up and finally took down the Ghost King of Yinming securing the position in Starfall Ghost City.
Since then, ghost disturbances in Longevity Dao Field have decreased, even the Biluo Ghost Monarch must have heard the name of Chen Dengming, the newly risen Deity Transformation Dao Lord, hence not sending ghost troops and generals to invade the Longevity Dao Field anymore.
But outside Longevity Dao Field, in other places, ghost soldiers entered the territories, causing disturbances everywhere.
Ghost disturbances have become a concern for all major Immortal Sect Way Gates, some small cultivation families and sects even started relocating their entire clans to Longevity Dao Field.
Although Chen Dengming was willing to receive a batch of these forces, it was impossible to accept all, as that would surely disrupt the peaceful dynamics within Longevity Dao Field and intensify the competition for resources among the powers, a dilemma even more troublesome than ghost disturbances.
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Therefore, killing one to warn a hundred, a thorough counterattack against the invading ghost cultivators was reached as a consensus among the Deity Transformation Dao Lords of the Four Seas and Four Realms.
However, the Ghost Monarchs under Nether Spring are all crafty and deceitful, never daring to show themselves in the Mortal World.
Merely striking at the endlessly invading ghost cultivators and soldiers from various places scarcely served as an effective deterrence.
Only by venturing deep into Nether Spring to perform a beheading could it be effective.
Thus, Chen Dengming, along with Dongfang Huayuan, Five Elements Taoist, Lord Divine Tortoise, and other Deity Transformation Dao Lords, discussed subduing the true form of Senluo, delved into Nether Spring to confront their old adversary, the Ghost King of the Netherworld, targeting this oldest of the Ghost Kings for their plan.
This beheading strategy was personally planned by him, with Qu Shenzong supporting from behind the scenes.
Targeting the Ghost King of the Netherworld to kill one and alert a hundred was just one of the purposes.
Another, deeper purpose was to probe the existence of the Ghost Emperor Yuan.
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Southern Region, the extreme south.
Here, overlapping distant mountains loomed, hazy as if numerous giants were deep in contemplation, and clouds in the sky layered on top of each other.
At the junction where the clouds converged in the sky, a clump of ink-like dark clouds accumulated, forming a large mass, ominously terrifying, enveloping the mountains, evidently the massive body of Senluo releasing black mist.
A burst of five-colored spirit light converged amidst the clouds and mist, Chen Dengming’s figure traveled by escaping.
No sooner had his figure appeared than he sensed something in his spirit, involuntarily looking up in surprise towards the distant sky.
Qu Shenzong, through Heavenly Will, contacted him at this moment.
Heavenly Will means conveying intentions without disturbing the Heavenly Dao, but rather aligning one’s intentions as though they were Heavenly Destiny.
This allowed thoughts to be conveyed across the consciousness of anyone in the world, enabling communication.
This is similar yet differs from the spirit communication of Human Immortals, requiring a profound understanding of Heavenly Will to achieve.
Previously, Chen Dengming was unable to perform Heavenly Will communication, but now he was proficient.
“Nephew Chen, I have found the Immortal Mountain, Rotten Cole Mountain, where your family’s ancestor once observed Immortals playing chess.
Unfortunately, it remains inaccessible, perhaps requiring our joint efforts to enter the mountain.”
“Additionally, I have basically figured out where the crisis you mentioned lies.
Presumably, your ancestor had already fathomed the Heavenly Will and anticipated the secrets of heaven.
I am not as insightful as he was.
However, with our current abilities, even knowing this crisis, wanting to prevent it would still be immensely difficult…”
Chen Dengming’s heart gave a jolt of warning as he asked anxiously, “What exactly is the crisis?”
“It’s the Ancient Calamity.
The reason why the Five Great True Immortals waged war against each other in the past was due to the Ancient Calamity.
Now, an ancient era has passed, and the new Ancient Calamity is about to arrive.
I suspect this might also be the reason why the Outer Domain Devil Lord is invading the Four Realms.”
“He invades the Four Regions because of the Ancient Calamity?
What logic is this?
Does the New Realm also face this calamity?”
“No!
As you said, it’s because he still has two souls remaining within the realm, and his original path also lies within the realm.
He wants to reforge the Ghost Gather Dao, establish the Underground Mansion, the cycle of reincarnation, and traverse the Ancient Calamity.
If he disregards everything and stays outside the realm, in the end, he can only remain a He Dao Demon Lord, without the chance to become a Supreme Daoist, much less regain his status as a Ghost Immortal!”
Chen Dengming was stunned.
So this was the ultimate purpose behind the invasion of the Outer Domain Devil Lord—to pass through the calamity?
“We may be right or wrong in stopping him.
If he succeeds in re-condensing the Ghost Gather Dao, he might be able to lead the creatures within the realm through the Ancient Calamity.
But now that the Demon Lord is dead, only the Buddha Trick and an unknown- if-still-existing Ghost Emperor remain.
It would be difficult to succeed, and we may all perish in the Ancient Calamity in the future.
No one can escape!”
Having heard this, Chen Dengming suddenly felt both sad and amused.
From this perspective, the invasion of the Demon Lord into the realm seems beneficial for the beings within the realm.
Those who prevented him were the ones in error—they caused the people of the realm to die in the Ancient Calamity.
Were the sacrifices of his ancestor in vain then?
And the cultivators who died in the Outer Domain Devil Lord’s blood sacrifice—were their sacrifices also in vain?
Even with great respect for Qu Shenzong, at this moment, Chen Dengming couldn’t bear such a pessimistic and despondent viewpoint and angrily responded, “Senior Qu, this is not wrong, we are not wrong.
If you say the ancestor probably already knew about the Ancient Calamity, why did he still try to stop the Devil Lord?
This proves that the Outer Domain Devil Lord was the one at fault.
Perhaps on the day he achieves his path, he will bless many beings within the realm to endure through the calamity, but surely many will be sacrificed for it.
The ancestor must have thought of a better strategy…”
“You are right, your ancestor planned strategically and predicted the workings of heaven.
Having observed the Immortals’ strategies in the past, maybe he did have a better plan, but your ancestor has already sacrificed himself.”
Chen Dengming coldly and firmly responded, “The ancestor may have sacrificed himself, but we remain.
The strategies the ancestor could think of are not beyond our reach.
Senior Qu, since Rotten Cole Mountain has been located, perhaps the answer lies there.
Once I subdue the true form of Senluo, you and I will enter the mountain together!
To witness the grand chess of the Immortals strategizing against each other!”
Until the very last moment, Chen Dengming would not give up.
Heavenly Will, what is Heavenly Will?
Heavenly Will is in me.
Heavenly Destiny, what is Heavenly Destiny?
Heavenly Destiny is also in me.
Human Path, what is the Human Path?
The Human Path is in me, as long as I live, it does not perish.
If so, there is nothing to fear.
A vaguely formed thought in his heart was now rapidly becoming clear.
A new Daoist Charm breath was born within him.
“Very well!
I await your arrival in the mountain!”
Qu Shenzong seemed to be awakened by Chen Dengming’s spirit and fighting will, shaking off the despondence and grief.
Brashness then arose as he conveyed his approval…
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