I seek immortality by chance

Chapter 755 The Records of Time and Death, Schemes and Deception

"Susu!"

On the black and white chessboard, numerous chess pieces moved like shooting stars streaking across the night sky, carrying an extremely mysterious power.

All kinds of causes and conditions and fortunes emerged, and everything seemed to appear in the Taoist's eyes with perfect clarity.

The Taoist then lowered his head and looked through a blurry barrier at the ball of spiritual light in the boy's hand.

"lucky……"

Only the thoughts he could perceive flowed through his mind, informing him of the outcome of this divination.

But he frowned slightly.

"Whose letter is this, and it's even considered an auspicious sign?"

The Taoist priest pondered to himself, feeling somewhat puzzled.

In the past, he would never have doubted the results of his divination.

But now is a time of great calamity.

Before the great calamity occurred, he had a premonition and cast a divination for himself.

The divination indicates a very ominous sign, suggesting a life-or-death crisis. Only by remaining still and sitting quietly in the Heavenly Palace can one avoid this calamity.

That's why he set up a Taoist boy in front of the hall. Anyone who wanted to see him or submit a letter of request had to be reported to the boy, and he would then perform a divination before deciding whether to see him or not.

Before consulting the oracle, he did not know the name of the person who sent the letter, nor the reason for the letter, in order to avoid disaster.

His true intention was to completely close the Immortal Palace, seclude himself from all immortals, and thus survive this tribulation.

But the Heavenly Palace refused.

In the midst of great calamities, how can anyone remain unscathed?
Since we are cultivating in the Heavenly Palace, we should naturally contribute our efforts.

However, the Heavenly Palace does not force anyone to leave Heaven, because once you leave the Heavenly Palace, you will truly no longer be protected. But if karma comes knocking on your door and asks for your help, you cannot refuse.

This is what is known as "the one destined for calamity".

Everything is preordained by fate; let us see if your karma will lead you into calamity.

However, the timing of calamities varies, and there are both auspicious and inauspicious ones.

Therefore, all letters should be divined.

But this auspicious omen made him feel inexplicably uneasy.

The Taoist waved his sleeve and, without saying a word, activated his magic power once more.

"Susu!"

In an instant, the chessboard was filled with starlight and shadows, evolving and calculating once again, with a mysterious power flowing through it, even more so than before.

"lucky……"

But the result this time was the same.

This is an auspicious sign.

"Bring it here."

After two deductions yielded the same result, the Taoist felt a slight sense of relief and immediately said something to the young Taoist.

Upon hearing this, the young Taoist immediately stepped forward and presented the ball of spiritual light.

The Taoist priest swept his thoughts across the spiritual light, but before he could even see what was inside, his brows furrowed sharply.

"Miaoyuan!"

"It's a letter from Miaoyuan!"

Immortal Lord Miaoyuan has left the Heavenly Palace and is heading to Dragon Horn Star!
That place is the center of calamity, and it is absolutely forbidden to return to the Heavenly Palace. It is extremely dangerous. How could Miaoyuan's letter be a good omen?
The Taoist frowned immediately and looked into the spiritual light.

"Dragon Abyss Cause and Effect Pearl, severing cause and effect?"

"Does this mean I have to leave the Heavenly Palace?"

After reading the letter, the Taoist priest's expression immediately darkened.

"call!"

Without saying much, he exhaled a breath of stale air, took out two black and white chess pieces from his sleeve, and placed them into the phantom image of the chessboard in front of him.

"Susu!"

In an instant, thousands of chess pieces moved about, like stars dancing in the sky, dazzling even the immortals and making them dizzy, but the Taoist stared at the chessboard without blinking.

After a long while, the chess pieces stopped moving, and a slight weariness appeared in the Taoist's eyes, but the divination results puzzled him greatly.

"Good or bad fortune is hard to discern, the future is uncertain, yet no ominous signs are seen?"

"The divination results are conflicting. Could it be because Miaoyuan is in the center of the calamity, interfering with the divination method?"

The Taoist priest muttered to himself.

However, there was no definite answer at the moment.

This left him feeling somewhat tired and helpless.

"This is truly a great calamity..."

He looked up at the sky and sighed softly.

Immortals who cultivate the methods of destiny and divination fear the greatest calamity.

The aura of calamity permeated everything, making everything appear as if through a fog, a blurry mess. Even a Great Luo Immortal would find it difficult to predict the future and would be unable to anticipate the enemy's moves. They could only react to each move as it came, which inevitably made them vulnerable to being outmaneuvered, and a moment's carelessness could lead to their death and annihilation.

Even the elders of the sect are useless, because they cannot predict the exact time of their disciples' tribulations. A simple gathering of disciples and friends could turn into a great calamity that turns them to ashes.

This is why the immortals in the Heavenly Palace are not allowed to leave the palace at will; once they leave, they will no longer be protected.

If it were someone else, he wouldn't pay attention to the letter even if it came from them.

But he couldn't ignore the letter from Miaoyuan.

Because Miaoyuan was one of the few people who "understood cause and effect".

Yuanxia, ​​Qingtong, Yuanming, Donghua... the people of the four palaces are the beginning of the calamity.

He had no connection with these four palaces and originally thought he could remain unscathed and avoid this great calamity. However, he never expected that the Donghua Immortal would be able to achieve the Jade Void realm in just a few decades, causing the Dragon Lord of the Dragon Court to take action and forcing the Linchuan Immortal Vein to send out the only person who could provide support, the Miaoyuan Immortal Lord.

The cause and effect of cultivation is the most mysterious thing. Once you get involved, it is difficult to give up. Even if he has a way to sever cause and effect, it is not applicable to this level. Therefore, he was implicated today.

"Calamities keep piling up; it truly is an inescapable fate..."

The Taoist sighed again, his expression somber.

He had tried his best to be careful, but unexpectedly, he still read Miao Yuan's letter and was drawn into the great calamity.

Save or not?
Should we leave the Heavenly Palace, or not?

He looked up at the sky, his gaze seemingly piercing through layers of heavens, looking towards the thirtieth heaven.

He really didn't want to leave the Heavenly Palace, but could he really avoid it?
Heavenly rules can sometimes be described as merely nominal, and at other times as extremely strict.

He hesitated for a moment, then with a wave of his sleeve, he sent the young Taoist out of the hall. After that, the hall doors were tightly closed, and no outside guests were seen.

Moreover, a mysterious force flowed within the palace, enveloping everything and seemingly obscuring even the secrets of heaven.

Then the Taoist priest reached out and clapped his hands, causing ripples to spread in the void, and a huge golden coffin quietly appeared.

"go with!"

The Taoist pointed, and then layers of spiritual light floated around him, transforming into a blurry spiritual body that suddenly burrowed into the golden coffin.

This golden coffin, named the Golden Coffin of Avoiding Calamity, is a treasure he painstakingly crafted to conceal one of his "spiritual bodies."

Miao Yuan sent a letter saying that karmic consequences from beyond the heavens were approaching, and he probably couldn't avoid it this time, but he had to leave himself a backup plan.

As long as this can leave the golden coffin and the spirit in the Heavenly Palace, even if his true body dies and his soul dissipates, everything can start over, and there is still a glimmer of hope.

Seeing the spirit hidden in the golden coffin, he smiled with satisfaction. Then, with a flick of his sleeve, he concealed the golden coffin in the "Avoidance Secret Realm." After that, he took the Heavenly Mandate Treasure of the Heavenly Mandate Sect with him. Finally, he leisurely walked out of the Immortal Palace, leading the Daoist boy, and flew away from the Heavenly Palace.

…… ……

Just as the Taoist was hiding his spirit in the golden coffin to avoid calamity, in the Hall of Immortal Bestowal on the twenty-second heaven of the Heavenly Palace, Ancestor Xunfeng was playing chess with an immortal who looked like a young boy.

"Fellow Daoist Sichen is still as careless as ever. It seems that some divine object was left in the Heavenly Palace and was not taken out."

Master Xunfeng held a white chess piece and smiled faintly.

"My junior brother is always cautious, planning carefully before acting, and likes to have a backup plan. I'm afraid I've made you laugh at me, fellow Daoist..."

The young immortal smiled apologetically.

“Under normal circumstances, it would be fine, but now that there is a spirit hidden in the Heavenly Palace, once the calamity energy is generated and spreads, it can be traced back to the Heavenly Palace, which could lead to its downfall. We must take precautions.”

"I'll handle it."

The young immortal responded.

"In that case, I'll have to trouble Fellow Daoist Silu. To be honest, it's all my grand-disciple's fault. He acted too flamboyantly and showed off his talents too much, which led to this calamity and implicated Fellow Daoist Sichen."

Master Xunfeng descended with his child in his arms and said apologetically.

"His karma is not yet cleared, so he naturally has to suffer this calamity. He can't blame anyone else."

"Moreover, when the nest is overturned, no egg remains unbroken. If everyone tries to avoid disaster, then everyone will suffer..."

The young immortal shook his head, unconcerned.

"Thank you for your understanding, fellow Daoist. But I wonder if Fellow Daoist Si Chen is confident that he can sever the karmic ties and deal with the Dragon Court's next move?"

Master Xunfeng pondered for a moment, but still asked a question.

He wasn't worried about severing the causal link, but he was concerned about the Dragon Court's next move.

Now that the calamity is becoming increasingly intense, all methods of deduction within the Dragon Horn Star are greatly diminished, making even remote observation difficult. He couldn't explain why the Dragon Court was responding this way.

But he was unwilling to let Gu Yuan suffer any loss.

Regardless of whether the destiny of devouring dragons can be extended to the Great Luo realm, this young Jade Void Immortal is already worth everything.

This is the radiant sun among the six generations of immortals, the future leader of the immortal lineage in Linchuan.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but regret that he shouldn't have promised Gu Yuan to go to the Dou Shu Hall back then, otherwise he wouldn't be in this dangerous situation now.

However, if he hadn't gone to Longxing, he might not have achieved what he has today.

Every sip and every bite is a gift from nature.

The great calamity of that time was similar; many geniuses emerged out of nowhere, while many immortals perished tragically. The rise and fall of living beings was the source of the calamity.

But now that things have come to this, there's no use thinking too much. The only thing to do is to protect Gu Yuan and prevent him from perishing in this calamity.

Upon hearing this, the young immortal smiled slightly: "Although Si Chen is cautious and unwilling to enter the tribulation, he still has his methods. Severing karma is no problem for him, and he can handle ordinary backup plans. If there is a curse that is truly difficult to resist, I will leave the Heavenly Palace to help him."

Upon hearing this, Master Xunfeng was slightly moved: "Fellow Daoist Silu actually intends to leave the Heavenly Palace to slay the dragon and seize the star?"

Dragon Star is the center of calamity energy; once one enters, there is no turning back. If one day the Dragon Court truly reaches a desperate situation and fights to the death, the Heavenly Palace will certainly be unharmed, but the immortals within the calamity energy will be beyond description.

The Immortal Lord Silu is the leader of the Heavenly Fate Sect and a top figure in the Heavenly Palace. He has mastered the art of destiny and fortune to the highest level and has already severed countless karmic ties. Even if this great calamity continues, he will definitely be the last one to enter the calamity.

The Immortal Lord Sichen and the Immortal Lord Silu are of the same lineage, but the fact that the Immortal Lord Sichen, at the invitation of the Immortal Lord Miaoyuan, left the Heavenly Palace with the Heavenly Mandate Treasure without ever saying hello to the Immortal Lord Silu already speaks volumes.

Even if they are of the same lineage, the Immortal Lord Silu has no karmic entanglements.

No one will ask him for help.

He also doesn't need to leave the Heavenly Palace.

But judging from his tone now, he seems to be planning to leave the Heavenly Palace?

The Immortal Lord Silu smiled slightly: "Under the great calamity, there is no way to avoid it. Only by facing the calamity can there be a glimmer of hope."

“I once cast a divination for myself, and sitting quietly in the Heavenly Palace, I fear the crisis will be even greater.”

Upon hearing this, Master Xunfeng's heart stirred slightly. He raised his head to look at the Immortal Lord Silu and asked, "May I ask, Immortal Lord, do you still offer divination services for people?"

The Immortal Lord Silu tossed down a chess piece, shook his head, and laughed, "With the aura of calamity rampant, it might be somewhat accurate for predicting the future of mortals, but it's become extremely vague for immortals, and for the Jade Void, it's only one in ten thousand. With your cultivation level, Immortal Lord, it's better not to predict at all."

"In our current situation, every divination we perform will diminish our chances of destiny."

"Yes, it's because my mind is in turmoil."

Master Xunfeng sighed slightly and also put down his chess piece.

With their minds in turmoil, they were unable to play chess. The two said no more, and their figures transformed into streams of light, dispersing throughout the hall.

……

……

Beyond the sky.

Immortal Lord Sichen left the Heavenly Palace, rode a crane, found the void anchor point of Dragon Horn Star, and prepared to cross the void and rush there at top speed.

Now that we've left the Heavenly Palace and left a backup plan, we must work diligently.

If the curse of rebellion cannot be broken within three days, a Jade Void Immortal will perish, and he cannot bear such karmic consequences.

"Immortal Lord, please wait."

But at that moment, a young Taoist boy in green robes suddenly emerged from the illusory image of the Heavenly Palace that towered above all the heavens.

This young Taoist was clearly at the level of a newly born Azure Wanderer Immortal, his aura extremely weak and superficial, merely an empty shell. He could barely stand upright in the starry sky without falling, but his speed was slow, naturally not as fast as that of the Celestial Lord Sichen.

But Immortal Lord Sichen suddenly stopped, his face darkening.

"Hey!"

"Hey!"

Behind the Taoist boy, four golden-armored soldiers, each about ten feet tall, were struggling to lift a dazzling golden coffin, advancing through the vast starry sky towards him.

A golden coffin to avert disaster!

He placed the golden coffin in the Heavenly Palace in hopes of a last glimmer of hope.

"Immortal Lord, you have left a divine object in the Heavenly Palace. The Immortal Lord Silu ordered me to retrieve it for you, and thankfully I made it in time."

The young Taoist hurriedly bowed and explained his purpose.

"What a fine Immortal Lord Silu!"

Immortal Lord Sichen suddenly looked up at the sky above, his eyes sharp.

People who would never see each other again and had long severed all ties with each other had now cut off their own future plans.
However, after taking a short breath, he regained his composure.

What kind of existence is the Heavenly Palace? How could no one see through his scheme? Blaming that person might not be of any use.

"Lead him to [Jinhai Star] and place this golden coffin in the sea of ​​immortal fire. If anyone tries to stop you, just mention my name and that of Immortal Lord Donghua."

Since things had come to this point, complaining was useless. He immediately gave instructions to the young Taoist beside him and bestowed upon him a jade boat and a celestial puppet to accompany him.

"Yes, Master!"

The young Taoist boy gave a crisp reply, and then excitedly prepared to lead the boy and the golden-armored soldiers carrying the coffin toward [Jinhai Star].

Not having to travel with his master would naturally open up a vast and boundless world for him, and he would certainly be excited.

"This golden coffin is of great importance, so we must not be careless. We must guard it day and night. If one day a celestial phoenix flies above the golden coffin, we must open the coffin immediately and throw this celestial pouch inside."

With a solemn expression, the Immortal Lord Sichen gave another instruction before bestowing upon the immortal pouch once more.

"Disciple accepts the order!"

Seeing that the Immortal Lord Sichen's expression was not right, the young Daoist also knew that the matter was of great importance, so he immediately suppressed his excitement and solemnly replied.

"Go!"

Immortal Lord Sichen then waved his hand, signaling him to leave.

Seeing the boy walk away and disappear into the vast sea of ​​stars, Immortal Lord Sichen sighed softly, no longer hesitating, and headed alone towards Dragon Horn Star.

(End of this chapter)