Taoist Myth: I am the last true immortal in the world

Chapter 870 Provocation at the door
pain.

Strands of pain surged like streams, converging into a pool of sorrow.

Chen Yun gazed at the distant south, where Niu Dali's lifeless body lay quietly among the mountains, seemingly asleep, though in reality he had already passed away.

Scenes from when we first met to our time together flashed through my memory.

Chen Yun didn't know how to describe his feelings at that moment; he only knew that he felt extremely sad.

He is only in his eighties this year, and has lived for less than ninety years in total, but he has known Niu Dali for sixty or seventy years.

It can be said that Chen Yun's acquaintance with Niu Dali has spanned almost most of his life.

How could he not be in pain after losing a friend he had spent most of his life with?

"Your story in my life isn't truly over yet..."

Chen Yun trembled slightly. "As long as I live, this story will never end!"

He suppressed the extreme pain deep within his heart with immense willpower, trying his best to calm himself down.

With Niu Dali's passing, Chen Yun's connection with this world has been severed.

The single strand of new white hair on his head seemed to record something, and at the same time, it foreshadowed something.

Chen Yun took a deep breath, slowly closed his eyes, and sensed that the True Qi within his body had become more active because he had severed a sliver of connection with this world.

Sometimes, death is for the sake of a better rebirth for the living.

As long as the memory endures, Niu Dali will not truly perish.

Chen Yun remembered Niu Dali firmly, and he would never forget him in this life, or even for all eternity.

He knew that what he should value most right now was not reminiscing about his past with Niu Dali.

If we remain immersed in grief, then Niu Dali's death will have been in vain.

Chen Yun intends to use the severing of connections to make the True Qi boil even more, to establish a completely new world, and to maintain his current story.

He manipulated the true qi within his body, escaping into the primordial void, which gradually formed a star.

Of course, this star is just a description; in reality, neither the naked eye nor any divine eye can observe this scene.

A large amount of True Qi is being released, interacting with the primordial void.

This situation continued for a long time until Chen Yun keenly noticed some things, at which point he stopped.

At this moment, Chen Yun's cultivation level appeared to have dropped considerably compared to before.

It was as if he released a large amount of True Qi, causing his cultivation level to decrease.

In reality, only he knew that the truth was not like that.

It appears that my cultivation level has decreased, but that's only on the surface.

Deep down, Chen Yun knew that he had gained more from his communion with the primordial void, and his strength had increased. However, this increase in strength could not be sensed by any deity in this world in any way.

That's right, he was "hiding" his cultivation level.

Chen Yun's mind was blank, as if he had become a vegetable.

He knew a principle he understood well: if he pondered it too much, he would be sensed by that "higher-dimensional being".

Therefore, he cannot have any thoughts in his mind and must hide everything.

Even with the death of Niu Dali, he could only express pain; he couldn't have any other thoughts.

When his true qi established a connection with the primordial void, Chen Yun slowly exhaled.

He examined himself and then involuntarily frowned. "The True Qi I have refined is still too little; it is simply not enough to support me in fulfilling my grand ideals."

Chen Yun sensed the "nebula vortex" formed by True Qi and thought to himself, "Unless this concept is completed, I will not have enough True Qi to make myself stronger and stronger."

He wasted no more time, closed his eyes and continued to unravel the mystery, wanting to complete his idea as soon as possible.

……

Huangting Temple, outer courtyard.

Niu Pingtian was chatting and laughing with Sun Wukong and other demons.

Suddenly, his expression changed drastically, revealing an expression of uncontrollable rage!
Sun Wukong keenly noticed the situation, "Brother Bull, what's wrong?"

Niu Pingtian narrowed his eyes, "Niu Dali... is dead!"

"Niu Dali?" the Flood Dragon Demon King asked, puzzled. "Who is he?"

Niu Pingtian couldn't hide his anger, but he still explained again, "He was a disciple of Master Chen. He was a water buffalo who cultivated to the Dao and originally had the cultivation of an Earth Immortal. Although I am a different kind of cultivator, we are from the same source, so we had a good relationship. He always regarded me as a senior and treated me with great respect. I also treated him like a junior and loved him very much. Now that he has been killed, I can't swallow this anger!"

The Suanni King seemed to have a good relationship with Niu Pingtian, and said righteously, "Do you know who killed him? Let's go together to avenge him!"

"Correct!"

"We can't let him die in vain!"

"eye for eye!"

The Divine Wing King, the Ape Demon King, and the Black Wind Demon King, among others, shared a common hatred for the enemy.

They were able to be invited by Niu Pingtian because they already had a very good relationship.

How could one not be agitated now that the other party's junior has been killed?
Niu Pingtian frowned and said, "I don't know who killed him either, but Master Chen hasn't made a move yet. He must have other plans. Let's wait for Master Chen's instructions."

Sun Wukong had remained silent. He knew more about Chen Yun than the other five great demons and old devils, and he knew that this Taoist emperor was very protective of his own. Now that there was no movement, the person who killed Niu Dali was probably not so easy to deal with.

Even Emperor Chen found them difficult to deal with, let alone these great demons and old devils who were only at the God Immortal Realm or Heavenly Immortal Realm.
Sun Wukong had good reason to believe that if they acted rashly, they might end up like Niu Dali.

Therefore, during this period of self-preservation, he did not say a word for the time being.

The Divine Wing King said, "I heard that Emperor Chen is in seclusion and may not know about this matter yet. Brother Niu, why don't you go and ask him what he has to say?"

After a moment's thought, Niu Pingtian said, "Hmm, I'll go ask for instructions. You can wait here for a moment."

After speaking, he turned and walked towards the quiet room in the inner courtyard.

The Flood Dragon Demon King, the Ape Demon King, the Suanni King, the Divine Wing King, and the Black Wind Demon King still appeared indignant.

Sun Wukong, being quite clever, had already sensed that things were not simple, and kept glancing towards the inner courtyard, wanting to know the result of Niu Pingtian's request for instructions.

……

The inner courtyard, at the entrance to the quiet room.

Niu Dali reached out and knocked on the door, saying respectfully, "Master Chen, I have something to ask of you."

As soon as he finished speaking, the door opened automatically, and Chen Yun's calm voice came from inside, "Come in."

Niu Dali responded and slowly walked into the quiet room.

He was startled as soon as he stepped inside.

At this moment, Chen Yun, who was sitting upright on the futon, had a strand of white hair that had appeared on his head.

It's true that Chen Yun is over eighty years old. Logically speaking, it's normal for someone of that age to have a few white hairs, let alone a full head of white hair. But the problem is that he has already cultivated to the half-step Great Luo Realm. Unless he deliberately changes his appearance, it's impossible for him to grow white hair.

Now that Niu Pingtian sees that Chen Yun hasn't deliberately changed his appearance, but has a strand of white hair on his head, he will naturally be shocked.

Does a half-step Grand Luo have white hair?
Has something terrible happened?
Niu Pingtian's eyes flickered, and he tentatively asked, "Master, the white hair on your head..." Chen Yun replied calmly, "Niu Dali is dead."

Ok?
Did Niu Dali's death cause her to develop white hair?

Upon hearing this, Niu Pingtian immediately realized that Chen Yun's heart was not as calm as it appeared, and that he was very likely also deeply grieving.

Understanding the other person's feelings is one thing.

Another thing is that Niu Pingtian doesn't understand why Chen Yun, with his cultivation level, wouldn't help Niu Dali when he was dying.

He asked the question, "Master Chen's cultivation has long since reached the heavens and the earth. There are very few people in this world who could kill Niu Dali right under your nose. Could it be that a very powerful half-step Grand Luo made the move, so Master Chen..."

Chen Yun said expressionlessly, "If I wanted to save his life, I could still do so."

Niu Pingtian was even more puzzled and asked, "Since you, Master, can save him, why didn't you take action?"

"Sigh." Chen Yun sighed, "I've already expelled him from the sect, so I have no reason to take action against him."

"Huh?" Niu Pingtian was dumbfounded. "What did Niu Dali do that the Master wants to expel him from the sect?"

Chen Yun said, "He took one of my very powerful treasures, so I had no choice but to expel him from the sect."

What he said was true; Niu Dali did indeed take a magical artifact that he had refined with True Qi. Combined with other reasons, he had no choice but to be expelled from the sect.

However, Niu Pingtian interpreted these words as Niu Dali stealing something.

He didn't know how to answer for a moment. Stealing was a big deal or a small deal. If it was just an ordinary thing, it wouldn't be a big deal, and at most a minor punishment would be enough. The problem was that Chen Yun said Niu Dali had taken a very powerful treasure, which was why he was expelled from the sect.

Niu Pingtian knew that any treasure that Chen Yun considered amazing must be a rare and precious item.

Therefore, this theft is a very serious offense, and he can no longer speak up for Niu Dali.

Niu Pingtian said helplessly, "I understand. Then... let's just let this matter drop?"

Chen Yun did not answer these questions, but simply waved his hand and said, "You can go out now."

Niu Pingtian dared not say anything more and instinctively turned to leave.

Suddenly, something occurred to him, and he asked again, "May I ask, Master, who killed Niu Dali?"

Chen Yun's tone was devoid of any emotion, "You want revenge?"

Niu Pingtian spoke frankly: "The Master was unable to save me because Niu Dali was expelled from the sect. I have a deep friendship with him, and if I have the opportunity to avenge him, I would like to do my duty."

Chen Yun said, "Even if I tell you who killed Niu Dali, you will never be able to take revenge. Alright, get out."

Niu Pingtian dared not say more and could only reply, "Yes."

He slowly stepped back a few paces before turning and leaving.

……

Outer courtyard.

When all the great demons and old devils saw Niu Pingtian return, they all immediately surrounded him.

"How about it?"

"What did Emperor Chen say?"

"Brother Niu, who killed Niu Dali?"

The Flood Dragon Demon King, the Ape Demon King, and the Black Wind Demon were all asking questions.

Niu Pingtian gave a brief account of his meeting with Chen Yun.

After finishing his story, he sighed and said, "Master Chen said that I would never be able to avenge Niu Dali in my entire life, which must be true. However, he did not tell me who killed Niu Dali."

Sun Wukong said, "Since Emperor Chen has said so, the person who killed Niu Dali must be very powerful. Let's not make any more assumptions and just follow Emperor Chen's orders."

The Flood Dragon King, the Ape King, and the Lion King also fell silent.

They were eager to do something righteous, but the problem was that Chen Yun's words implied that his adversary was someone transcendent and divine that they could not match. Rather than asking further, it was better not to know.

I don't know who it is, but I can't get my revenge.

If you know who it is, but you can't get revenge, that's what it means to feel terrible.

Moreover, everyone who has cultivated to such a level and realm is certainly not stupid. They know that Chen Yun is not revealing the murderer's identity because he intends to let the matter drop.

Although it was indeed somewhat shameful for a half-step Great Luo to let things end without a trace, Chen Yun wasn't afraid of losing face, so what could these great demons and old devils who hadn't even entered the gate say?
Everyone fell silent, and no one continued the conversation.

At this moment, these great demons and old devils were silent and somewhat repressed.

It felt as if something was pressing down on their backs, making it hard for them to breathe.

Niu Pingtian was silent for a moment, then sighed helplessly, "Let's disperse, let's disperse for now."

Sun Wukong, the Ape Demon King, and the Divine Wing King nodded slightly, preparing to go about their own business.

Suddenly, a Buddhist chant came from outside the mountain gate: "Namo Amitabha Buddha, this humble Taoist has something to ask Emperor Chen. I hope you can grant me this favor."

Ok?
Someone is requesting an audience with Emperor Chen?
Niu Pingtian, Sun Wukong, Black Wind Demon and the others exchanged glances, all noticing something strange.

Just after Niu Dali was killed, a Buddhist came knocking on the door.

Most importantly, even with their high level of cultivation, they still couldn't sense who the newcomer was.

Niu Pingtian, the Ape Demon King, and the Divine Wing King could guess that the newcomer's cultivation level must be very high.

So, they followed Qingfeng Mingyue, who had come to greet the guests, without making a sound, wanting to see who it was.

A moment later, the group arrived outside the mountain gate.

There stood a dignified-looking monk outside the mountain gate, his face filled with compassion.

At his feet lay Niu Dali's corpse.

In addition, the monk was holding a broken wooden stick.

Upon seeing Niu Dali's corpse, Niu Pingtian, Sun Wukong, the Ape Demon King, and the others all changed their expressions.

Although they still do not know who the real culprit is, judging from the current situation, it is very likely to be a Buddhist leader.

Qingfeng and Mingyue also noticed Niu Dali's corpse lying on the ground, and their expressions changed drastically.

Qingfeng suppressed his anger as much as possible, bowed and said, "I am Qingfeng, a third-generation disciple of Huangting Temple. May I ask who the master is?"

The monk said, "I am Maudgalyayana, one of the Buddha's ten great disciples. I greet Fellow Daoist Qingfeng."

In Buddhist legend, Maudgalyayana was the second disciple of Shakyamuni Buddha and was known as the one with the greatest supernatural powers.

In addition, some documents mention that Maitreya Buddha once referred to Maudgalyayana as his Dharma transmitter.

In other words, Maudgalyayana and Maitreya Buddha have a close relationship.

Upon hearing the other party introduce himself, Niu Pingtian, Sun Wukong, and the Black Wind Demon immediately realized that Niu Dali's death was either related to Shakyamuni Buddha or Maitreya Buddha.

This made them feel angry and powerless at the same time. Whether it was Shakyamuni Buddha or Maitreya Buddha, they were all top-level half-step Da Luo, which was far beyond the reach of these great demons and old demons in the realm of gods and immortals.

At this moment, Niu Pingtian, the Ape Demon King, the Flood Dragon Demon King, and the others finally understood why Chen Yun had said they could never avenge Niu Dali; it turned out the murderer's cultivation level was so high.

Although they all realized that they could not take revenge, they were still extremely angry when they saw Maudgalyayana and the corpse of Niu Dali lying on the ground. It was one thing for the Buddhist bigwigs to kill Niu Dali, but now they even sent his corpse here. It was obviously a provocation!
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