Sitting and forgetting longevity

Chapter 1924 Human Heart
Outside the Haotian Purgatory Tower.

Several Mahayana cultivators from the Heavenly Capital Realm huddled in a corner, unable to get a word in edgewise.

Across from them, a group of powerful figures from various cultivation worlds were arguing heatedly, their focus being whether or not to open the barrier and enter the time maze to rescue people.

"I disagree!" an elderly man with white hair and beard said righteously, "Once the restriction is opened, it will be very difficult to seal it again, and we will no longer be able to stop the maze from spreading outwards. The consequences will be very serious!"

“That’s right, we absolutely cannot open the barrier.” Another male cultivator wearing a Tai Chi Bagua robe chimed in, “Didn’t they say that Dao Kui and Dao Xuan Zhenren from the Five Great Halls are trapped this time? I believe they will also prioritize the overall situation and not want the cultivation world to fall into danger because of themselves.”

This statement garnered considerable approval, sounding both righteous and high-sounding.

"Shut up!" A sharp shout interrupted the crowd. The woman in gorgeous clothes stood up and sneered:

"You're all desperately trying to label those two, and my Azure Phoenix Clan doesn't care. But! My clan leader is also trapped inside. So, anyone who dares to stop the rescue is an enemy of my Azure Phoenix Clan!"

"They are also enemies of my Thousand Illusions Sect!" Another sect with trapped cultivators stepped forward.

The white-haired old man frowned and said, "You people of the Nine Netherworlds can't be so selfish. If..."

"Chang Kong, shut up!" The female cultivator from the Qingluan clan interrupted him rudely. "Have you five great halls of Qingming lost all sense of shame? You're putting your open and covert struggles on the table!"

The old man's expression changed: "I'm not...you're talking nonsense! I'm just a rogue cultivator, how could I have ever been a member of the Five Great Halls..."

The female cultivator merely glanced at him with a mocking expression, and then directly tore apart the hypocritical faces of this group of people.

“You think my Qingluan clan leader isn’t worth saving? You want Dao Xuan Zhenren of the Five Great Halls to die? What about Dao Kui? Will you sacrifice him to the heavens?”
That's a Daoist Master, only seven in history! And our current Daoist Master has made many great contributions to the cultivation world, hasn't he? How can you so easily betray him and do so with such a clear conscience?

His words made many people look ashamed and lower their heads.

But one person stepped forward and retorted, "After arguing for so long, have you ever considered that with Dao Kui's strength, Dao Xuan Zhenren's strength, and the Qingluan Clan Chief's strength, they might not need us to rescue them at all?"
But I heard that the Time Labyrinth is spreading outwards. Do you want the entire Haotian Purgatory Tower to fall?

There are still many people inside who haven't come out yet. Given their strength, if they were pulled into the maze, it would truly be a certain death sentence!

……

A new round of arguments began, and it went on and on, with neither side able to convince the other.

Human hearts are complex and multifaceted, each with its own thoughts and considerations, so the question of whether or not to save them became a dilemma.

Lu Enming remained expressionless, observing coldly from beginning to end.

To his left were several cultivators from Haoshengyuan, and to his right was Li Shan, who had rushed over upon hearing of the urgent situation.

His arrival signifies that the Myriad Realms, one of the most powerful realms in the cultivation world, has stood behind Liu Qinghuan.

This put even more pressure on Zhenyi of the Nine Heavens Immortal Alliance and Haotian of the Heavenly Capital Realm.

Li Shan was not easily fooled; he was a renowned figure, even if he sat there without saying a word.

Just as the argument was raging, a cultivator from the Heavenly Capital Realm suddenly rushed in, shouting, "They're out! Grand Venerable, Dao Kui and the others are out!"

Haotian suddenly stood up, composed himself, and then asked, "They're all out?"

The cultivators of the Heavenly Capital Realm were suddenly being stared at by so many powerful cultivators, and they didn't know where to put their hands.

"Yes, yes. Several people, Dao Kui, Dao Xuan Zhenren, Huanglong Zhenren, and... and..."

Someone, impatient with his stammering and incoherent speech, interrupted him, asking, "Where is he?"

"In, in Egret Island."

"Egret Island?" Shinichi asked, puzzled.

"There's a swamp in my realm," Haotian said. "But that place is quite far from the Purgatory Tower. How did they get behind us?" As he spoke, the crowd surged out of the door, led by Haotian, and headed towards White Egret Island.

The sight of such a large group of repairmen traveling together immediately caused a sensation, with many people eagerly inquiring about what had happened.

However, they hadn't gone far when Dao Xuan and his group flew towards them, and the two sides met halfway.

Lu Enming hurriedly searched, only to find Liu Qinghuan lagging behind, talking to a male cultivator.

Soon after, the man turned around nimbly and left alone.

"Junior brother!"

Liu Qinghuan looked over and asked in surprise, "Senior Brother, what brings you here? Brother Li?"

Li Shan stepped forward and looked him over: "Not bad, you're not missing anything!"

He then asked curiously, "It seems you've had quite a haul on this trip, your cultivation has improved rapidly! Tell me, what extraordinary encounters did you have?"

“It can indeed be considered a fortuitous encounter,” Liu Qinghuan said. Seeing that Dao Xuan and a few others were explaining things to the others, she decided not to go and join in the fun.

"However, I'll put my matter aside for now; there are more urgent matters to attend to. Brother Li, how many people from our Myriad Realms are currently in the Haotian Purgatory Tower?"

“There should be quite a few,” Li Shan said, his expression slightly grave. “What, has something happened inside the tower?”

Liu Qinghuan briefly recounted what happened in the Time Maze, especially regarding the Tower Spirit.

"Before leaving, the Time Beast told me that the tower spirit had already cultivated a complete spiritual consciousness. Although they had captured it, they could only temporarily seal its ability to manipulate the laws of time."

However, the tower spirit cannot be sealed!

Li Shan was stunned for a moment, but quickly realized: "Because the tower spirit belongs to this Purgatory Tower!"

Liu Qinghuan nodded: "Yes, it is the embodiment of the Purgatory Tower itself. As long as the Purgatory Tower stands, it will continue to exist."

"You said it once received a wisp of divine thought from the Immortal Emperor Haotian, is that right?" Li Shan asked.

"It is very likely. However, that wisp of divine thought may have dissipated by now, but the will of the Haotian Immortal Emperor must have remained. Therefore, it can control the eight magical treasures that the Immortal Emperor used to guard the Purgatory Tower, which is equivalent to being able to control the Purgatory Tower."

Liu Qinghuan looked worried: "Back then, the Immortal Emperor Haotian set up many restrictions and laws for the Purgatory Tower. Some of them have become loose over time, and some have been damaged or altered by humans."

Therefore, the Tower of Purgatory is now in a precarious state and it is unknown when it will collapse.

And that tower spirit is a bit crazy now!

Li Shan raised an eyebrow and asked, "What does it want to do?"

"It's precisely because you can't predict what it will do that it's even more dangerous," Liu Qinghuan said.

Li Shan pondered for a moment and said, "Should we destroy it? No, destroying it might cause the Purgatory Tower to collapse! Or, should we seal it completely?"

“It’s very strong!” Liu Qinghuan said, “We’d need at least a rogue immortal to help; you and I definitely couldn’t handle it.”

"It seems this matter requires careful consideration." Li Shan turned to look at Haotian's group and said slowly, "We do need to withdraw our disciples first before we can proceed... Let Haotian and Zhenyi worry about it!"

With that, he flung his hand and decisively abandoned the task.

Seeing Liu Qinghuan's puzzled expression, Li Shan smiled wryly and said, "Because of you, I have even more worries, which is why I came to find you."

"what?"

"Two more realms have been swallowed up by the spatial calamity!" Li Shan said solemnly. "One of them is not far from our Myriad Bushes Realm!"