I seek immortality by chance

Chapter 756 Severing Cause and Effect, Curse Attack!

Dragon Horn Star.

Even with a Celestial Lord overseeing this star, the time required to refine the great star would still be considerable, taking at least thirty years.

However, nearly a third of the giant star had been refined, the vast ocean had receded, revealing numerous towering mountains and spiritual peaks.

At this moment, atop a magnificent sacred peak, a resplendent golden palace sits.

Inside the hall, Immortal Lord Miaoyuan and Immortal Lord Lingxi sat cross-legged in mid-air, protecting Gu Yuan in the center.

Lightning surged around Gu Yuan, with numerous blue bolts of lightning striking down from time to time, extinguishing the calamities that appeared within him. However, these calamities seemed endless, endlessly cycling, with new calamities appearing every instant, preventing Gu Yuan from finding peace.

Fortunately, these calamities were not particularly powerful. Even though the cycle of reincarnation continued, Gu Yuan remained unharmed thanks to the Returning Void Immortal Thunder.

But no one could say for sure when the great calamity would arrive, or if there would be any changes. Therefore, the two Jade Void Immortal Lords protected Gu Yuan within them, with auspicious clouds appearing above their heads, on which precious flags and axes floated endlessly.

These were the only magical treasures the two possessed that could slightly sever the "cause and effect," and they used them all now, fearing that Gu Yuan might suffer harm.

Gu Yuan also activated the Qimen Dunjia Immortal Seal, setting up the Samsara Severing Forbidden Array to protect himself.

However, even with the combined efforts of the three immortal lords, the threads of cause and effect still faintly appeared on Gu Yuan's body, preventing him from completely escaping the calamity.

"coming!"

But at that moment, Immortal Lord Miaoyuan suddenly opened his eyes, a smile appearing in them.

"Child, why don't you hurry to the heavens to welcome Immortal Lord Sichen!"

He turned his head slightly and gave an instruction to the boy guarding outside the hall.

"No need..."

But from afar, a cold voice came, and then a Taoist priest who seemed to be made of jade rode the wind and landed in the golden palace in an instant.

It is none other than the current sect master of the Heavenly Mandate Sect, the Immortal Lord Sichen who wields the Heavenly Mandate Treasure!
At the invitation of Immortal Lord Miaoyuan, he finally arrived at Dragon Horn Star.

Immortal Lord Miaoyuan stood up first, grabbed Immortal Lord Sichen's arm, and said with a smile, "We've finally found our savior! Boy, quickly serve the immortal tea!"

Seeing that Immortal Lord Miaoyuan was all smiles and as charming as ever, Immortal Lord Sichen couldn't help but sigh softly and suppress his dissatisfaction.

Why be so polite between us?

"Back then, in the sea of ​​star debris, we ate the wind and slept in the dew, drank mud pills, and swallowed gold and iron. Didn't we still become immortal lords?"

Si Chen Immortal Lord smiled and replied.

A thousand years ago, he divined his own destiny and found an opportunity to break through the Jade Void Realm. Therefore, disregarding the danger, he went to the Star Sea beneath the Heavenly Palace, but he never expected to encounter an unprecedented [Star Storm] and be trapped in the forbidden zone.

Fortunately, they encountered Immortal Lord Miaoyuan. The two supported each other and used their secret techniques to survive in that forbidden zone for 365 years without perishing, and finally obtained the opportunity of Jade Void.

If we're really talking about cause and effect, he doesn't owe Miaoyuan Immortal Lord anything.

After all, they supported each other, and he had also done a great favor for Immortal Lord Miaoyuan; the two could be considered equals.

But the bond forged over 365 years of living together day and night cannot be easily dispelled.

Although he was extremely reluctant to leave the Heavenly Palace and was filled with resentment, upon seeing that face as bright as the clear moon and full of smiles, he finally resigned himself to his fate.

He deserved this calamity.

"Donghua, why don't you pay your respects to Immortal Lord Sichen? There are many immortals in our Heavenly Palace, but very few can sever the karmic ties. Immortal Lord Sichen is the best among them!"

"With him here, he will surely be able to help you overcome this calamity!"

Immortal Lord Miaoyuan chuckled, and walked arm in arm with Immortal Lord Sichen, calling out to Gu Yuan.

"One wrong move, and we've suffered this calamity, even implicating the Immortal Lord!"

Gu Yuan stood up, bowed, and said apologetically.

He would not have wanted to lead others into this predicament unless he had no other choice.

But now that things have come to this, there's no better way.

"Even immortals dwelling in the heavens and earth find it difficult to transcend; this is simply a once-in-a-lifetime experience."

Now that things have come to this point, and we've already arrived at Dragon Horn Star, Immortal Lord Sichen naturally won't blame Gu Yuan anymore.

If you help someone in a difficult situation and then blame them, it's better not to help at all.

He knew the power of public opinion and would not do something so thankless.

"There's no time to lose, so please sit down cross-legged."

"Brother Miaoyuan, Fellow Daoist Lingxi, please stay to our left and right, in case of any unforeseen circumstances."

Without much pleasantry, Immortal Lord Sichen immediately gave instructions to the three of them.

The three of them naturally obeyed and sat cross-legged around Gu Yuan.

"go with!"

As the Immortal Lord Sichen stepped forward and chanted incantations, he waved his sleeve, and in an instant, a crystal jade shield floated up, completely enveloping the entire golden palace.

The shroud of destiny and karma!
This is a precious treasure of the Heavenly Mandate Sect. It can cover the universe and isolate all methods of spying and manipulation. Moreover, there are "heavenly clouds" flowing inside the cover, which can reveal all the threads of cause and effect.

As expected, as soon as the shield appeared, Gu Yuan immediately felt a sense of relief, as if some of the "control" had been severed, and his body regained its lightness.

However, the threads of cause and effect have not completely disappeared.

"call!"

Just then, clouds suddenly rose up in the golden hall, abruptly floating and landing around the group.

In an instant, wisps of "threads" quietly appeared around the group. These threads were so thin that even Yu Xu's immortal senses could hardly detect them, but they took on a physical form within the "heavenly clouds".

This is the thread of cause and effect.

Lingxi Immortal Lord had only a dozen or so bodies, which stretched out into the four directions of the void, their whereabouts unknown.

The most numerous were the Immortal Lord Miaoyuan, numbering in the dozens, stretching out into all directions of the void, their origins unknown, yet two "threads" were clearly visible.

One path led to Gu Yuan, and the other led to Immortal Lord Si Chen.

There is another one, which is very close to Lingxi Immortal Lord, but it is not completely connected and seems to be incomplete.

Upon seeing this scene, Immortal Lord Miaoyuan couldn't help but chuckle softly.

"A womanizer by nature will naturally have many consequences..."

Upon seeing this, Immortal Lord Sichen couldn't help but let out a cold snort.

The causal threads around Immortal Lord Sichen were the fewest, only three. One was connected to Immortal Lord Miaoyuan, two were connected to the void, and it was unknown where they were connected. The third thread was vaguely taking shape and was about to approach Gu Yuan.

Gu Yuan was also surrounded by numerous causal threads, nearly twenty in total, which connected to various parts of the void.

But these "causal threads" are all pure, like jade and fireflies, and do not offend people. On the contrary, these threads pass through the immortal body and lead to the underworld, making the immortal body seem to be anchored in this world, so as not to drift away like a kite.

And on Gu Yuan's body, there are a full eighteen "black causal threads".

The line was pitch black, carrying a repulsive aura, like a black spider spinning silk, trying to entangle Gu Yuan, and tightly wrapped around his heart.

Countless black calamities and various disasters surged from the void along these black threads of cause and effect toward Gu Yuan's immortal body. However, lightning erupted around him, and these black calamities were shattered by the lightning as soon as they appeared.

Unfortunately, the lightning couldn't break through the black threads of cause and effect; otherwise, everything would have been fine.

The principles of cause and effect are not something that can be manipulated at will in the Jade Void Realm.

Even the Celestial Lord Sichen was no exception. But the reason he dared to come was naturally because he had something to rely on.

"Edict!"

Immortal Lord Sichen's expression turned solemn. He immediately gave a soft shout, and then a crimson ribbon suddenly flew out from his sleeve.

The ribbon existed between reality and illusion, like a wisp of light dancing in the air, before suddenly tightening, binding the eighteen "black causal threads" on Gu Yuan's body tightly within the ribbon.

A life-binding sash!
Another treasure of the Heavenly Mandate Sect is the ability to bind cause and effect, gathering all causes and effects within a ribbon to facilitate the application of the law of cause and effect. It is a complete set of immortal treasures of the Heavenly Mandate Sect.

However, as Immortal Lord Miaoyuan said, such treasures are all secrets of the Heavenly Fate Sect and are never lent out. Only the sect leader personally controls them.

Moreover, if one has not cultivated the law of destiny and cause and effect, even if this treasure is held in one's palm, one cannot control it, just like an ordinary treasure.

Only when the Immortal Lord of Cause and Effect wields the treasure can the karmic ties be severed.

After the Life-Binding Ribbon tied the eighteen "black causal threads" together, Gu Yuan felt a strange sense of relief, as if the "deadly chain" around the neck of a person being strangled had been temporarily lifted by another force, allowing them to breathe freely for a while.

Just as the sash bound the cause and effect, the calamities that befell Gu Yuan suddenly stopped, seemingly unable to find their target for the time being.

"Hold your breath and concentrate, do not open your eyes!"

After doing all this, Immortal Lord Sichen's expression became even more solemn, and he spoke in a deep voice to those around him.

Immortal Lord Miaoyuan knew the dangers best, so he immediately closed his eyes, and Gu Yuan and the other two followed his instructions.

Immortal Lord Sichen closed his eyes and silently prayed, "Please, my treasure, appear!"

"Zheng!"

A clear, ringing sound echoed in the hall, and a shadowy figure moved silently.

No one opened their eyes, but they felt a vast light appear in the hall. They felt a lightness in their bodies, and their immortal bodies seemed to rise into the distant sky, able to fly into the infinite land beyond the heavens and completely transcend this world.

It should be noted that the four people in the hall were all at the Jade Void Immortal Lord realm, beings capable of reversing Yin and Yang and traversing the universe, yet at this moment their bodies still felt light, as if they were ascending to a higher realm.

It seems that all constraints and shackles have been removed, and the realm of the Great Luo is right before one's eyes!

This treasure, in a moment of trance, can sever everything; it possesses incredible power.

This is the most important treasure of the Heavenly Mandate Sect—the Life-Severing Golden Scissors!
This treasure is a divine object of primordial origin, and there is only one of its kind in the world. It can sever cause and effect, cut off destiny, and possesses incredible power.

When this treasure is born, all living beings except for the Great Luo Immortals must close their eyes and not look directly at it, otherwise the "cause and effect in the eyes" will be immediately severed, and they will no longer be able to connect with the world in any cause and effect.

If there is no cause and effect in one's eyes, then one's eyes will be forever darkened, and one will never be able to see the world again.

This is a true innate treasure, mysterious and unparalleled, far surpassing many celestial artifacts in the Heavenly Palace.

Only such a treasure can sever the cause and effect and resolve Gu Yuan's predicament.

Such a treasure could never be obtained through the hands of others, nor could it sever its own cause and effect.

"It is visible..."

Fortunately, after this treasure was born, it temporarily merged with heaven and earth, so the cause of sight was not cut off, and it could be looked at directly.

Gu Yuan looked up and saw that golden light was flowing above his head, and a golden pair of scissors could be vaguely seen floating there.

Although the scissors were only a few feet away from him, he had a feeling that he would never be able to touch them in his lifetime.

For everything that came near was cut off.

Only those who have no cause and no effect can touch it.

Even the Celestial Lord Sichen controls this treasure remotely using the laws of destiny.

"The Life-Severing Golden Scissors are the supreme treasure of my Heavenly Fate Sect, an innate divine object. They can sever any thread of cause and effect. However, the Dragon Court has deliberately set up this situation, and there may be changes. Being on this star, my methods of deduction are no longer effective. I can only deal with whatever moves I make. Fellow Daoists, please activate your Divine Eyes, be careful of the changes, and be ready to act at any time."

Before activating the Life-Slaying Golden Scissors, Immortal Lord Sichen's expression turned solemn as he addressed Gu Yuan and the other two.

"Thank you for your trouble, Immortal Lord!"

Gu Yuan bowed and thanked him sincerely, without much worry on his face.

He was truly helpless against the law of cause and effect, but he still had some confidence that he could resist other methods.

He had already proven his strength in the battle against Guangji Longzun that day.

If Guangji Longzun could defeat him, he wouldn't have resorted to such insidious methods.

"Please, fellow Daoist, perform your spell!"

Immortal Lord Miaoyuan also said with a smile.

Lingxi Immortal Lord also bowed.

Immortal Lord Sichen nodded slightly, then closed his eyes and opened them again, chanting incantations as he bowed to the void: "Please, my precious one, sever the cause and cut off the effect!"

"Zheng!"

In an instant, a clear, ringing sound rang out, like the soft chime of a jade disc. Then, two golden lights intertwined and moved, falling towards the "eighteen black threads of cause and effect" bound by the life-binding ribbon.

The golden light, like scissors, fell silently. With just a light touch, the indestructible threads of cause and effect, which even the Heavenly Thunder of the Void could not extinguish, instantly broke inch by inch, turning into ashes and scattering into the void.

The Immortal Lord Sichen was not lying; the Life-Severing Golden Scissors are truly a rare divine object in the world. Once the light is cut off, no thread of cause and effect can be blocked.

This is the nemesis of all causal threads.

In the blink of an eye, all eighteen threads of cause and effect were severed, turning into ashes and scattering into the void.

Gu Yuan immediately felt a sense of relief, as if the calamity had passed and he was no longer bound by any karmic entanglements.

"not good!"

But Immortal Lord Sichen's expression suddenly changed.

"call!"

A gentle breeze stirred in the hall, and the eighteen black threads of cause and effect were severed and turned into ashes. However, they did not dissipate but drifted and wandered in the hall, like the ashes of talisman paper.

From within the ashes, a mysterious force crossed the void and arrived silently, which even the Heavenly Fate and Karma Shield could not stop.

This power contained an extremely strong incantation, cold and mysterious. Even the body of the Jade Void Immortal felt a chilling coldness.

This is not due to the power of cause and effect, therefore the Life-Severing Golden Scissors cannot stop it.

This is a curse technique that originates from the ashes of causal threads.

The Dragon Abyss Cause and Effect Pearl was just a decoy; all the schemes were hidden in the ashes of the Cause and Effect Threads.

As long as someone severs the cause and effect, this curse will originate from that, becoming a void curse.

A gentle breeze stirred, and the ashes drifted about, vaguely coalescing into two pairs of eyes, one looking at Gu Yuan, and the other at Immortal Lord Si Chen.

"Disaster is coming!"

Si Chen Immortal Lord gave a bitter smile, and then gray flames suddenly surged from his body. These flames emerged from an unknown realm, and Si Chen Immortal Lord immediately bled from his seven orifices, his flesh and bones turned to ash, and he vanished into the golden palace in an instant, leaving only an immortal robe lying on the ground.

Immortal Lord Miaoyuan and Immortal Lord Lingxi suddenly changed color, and countless magical powers surged out to block Gu Yuan's way.

But it was still useless.

The Eye of Ash opened and looked at Gu Yuan.

Gu Yuan merely let a few strands of hair flutter across his forehead, his body remaining completely still.

(End of this chapter)