I conquer the immortal with my strength.

Chapter 579 Each with their own hidden schemes
Xia Daoming's heart sank as he looked at the chains approaching him.

As expected, my guess back then—that passing through the Nine-Nine Transformation Tribulation would trigger some kind of law—was not wrong.

But the scene before him was completely different from what he had imagined.

Logically, one should either ascend to heaven in broad daylight by the opening of the heavenly gate, or be guided by an immortal descending to the mortal realm.

However, the patrol officer accused him of "descending to the mortal realm without permission" and intended to arrest him directly.

He recalled the lustful look in the other person's eyes when they first met, and a warning bell suddenly rang in his heart.

"Immortal, please understand, I am a cultivator from the Xuanhuan Realm. How could I have descended to the mortal realm?"

A pair of fiery wings suddenly unfurled behind Xia Daoming, and with a gentle shake, they shattered the sealing power of the immortal chains amidst the surging flames.

The patrol officer was slightly taken aback, clearly not expecting that this person from the lower realm could break his chains.

But soon, his gaze was fixed on those fiery wings, burning with an intense intensity that seemed almost like it was on fire.

"Cultivators from the Xuanhuan Realm? What a joke!"

He sneered, his golden robe billowing without wind.

"I am a patrol officer responsible for inspecting and supervising the Heavenly Gate of the Xuanhuan Realm. How could I not know that the Xuanhuan Realm has been invaded by the demon race many times, and the demonic energy is seriously polluted. The cultivators of this realm have long been cut off from the path to immortality by undergoing the Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation in this realm!"
The only path to immortality is the Ascension Pool passage specially opened for them by the celestial realm in the Five Towns Mountain. Only by entering the Ascension Pool and entering the celestial realm, and through much struggle and effort, can they have a sliver of hope to overcome the Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation and achieve the path of immortality.

Today, while I am on duty at the Heavenly Gate of the Xuanhuan Realm, I sensed an unusual fluctuation at the Heavenly Gate. The only thing that could cause this fluctuation is either someone who has descended to the mortal realm without permission, stirring up trouble and disrupting the natural order of the world, or some extraordinary treasure has been unearthed in this realm and is hurtling towards the Heavenly Gate!
"You say you didn't descend to the mortal realm without permission, but are a cultivator from the Xuanhuan Realm. That means some extraordinary treasure has been unearthed here? If you produce this treasure, I will believe you."

Upon hearing this, the patrol officer initially retorted sharply, but his tone softened when the extraordinary treasure was mentioned, and by the end, his tone even carried a hint of earnest persuasion.

"So the immortal came for that rare treasure!" Xia Daoming exclaimed with sudden realization.

A glint flashed in the general's eyes, and he secretly tightened his grip on the lightning chain in his palm, but ultimately held back from unleashing it.

It turned out that the patrol officer remembered that when Xia Daoming's wings of flame appeared on his back, he broke free from the binding force of the immortal chains. Clearly, he had received help from a rare treasure. If they really wanted to keep him here, it would probably be quite a struggle.

To obtain this extraordinary treasure, the patrolling general was not afraid of going through any trouble.

However, they were worried that the commotion would be too great and would alert the supervising immortal envoy stationed at Jishan in the north, or be seen by nearby cultivators and reach the supervising immortal envoy's ears.

The supervising immortals stationed at the Five Towns Mountain each have their own factions in the immortal realm. Once a supervising immortal transmits information to their faction in the immortal realm, the patrolling general, with his status and strength, will definitely not be able to protect this rare treasure and will have no choice but to hand it over obediently.

Secondly, in order to prevent the celestial officials who monitor and patrol the gates of the lower realm from embezzling, the celestial realm has strict supervision over their actions when entering the lower realm to do things, especially their unauthorized departure from their posts by using tokens to close the gates and conceal their actions from others.

If the celestial generals do not reopen the Heavenly Gate and return to guard it and monitor the lower realm within an hour, it will surely alarm the higher-ranking celestial officials.

The patrolling general initially thought Xia Daoming was just a cultivator from the lower realm and that he could easily capture him. However, the treasure was surprisingly powerful, allowing him, a mere cultivator from the lower realm, to break free from the chains of the Thunder Pattern Immortal Chain.

If Xia Daoming insists on escaping by relying on the extraordinary treasure, the patrolling general really has no confidence that he can capture him within an hour.

"As the saying goes, treasures belong to the capable. If you are not strong enough, obtaining this treasure may easily bring you to your death."

Well then, you are destined to meet me. If you present this extraordinary treasure to me today, I will accept you as my disciple and guide you to the celestial realm.

I am a Heavenly Immortal who has already rebuilt my true form. After serving for a few more years, I will be promoted to a Gate Guardian Immortal General, which is far superior to the Supervisory Immortal Envoy who is stationed at Jishan Mountain in the northern part of the Xuanhuan Realm.

He was merely a nascent immortal who had just survived the Nine-Nine Transformation Tribulation under the protection of the Heavenly Court and had not yet reforged his true form. It was unknown how many years he would have to serve and how much incense offering he would have to endure before he could possibly reforge his true form.

He is not qualified to directly escort you to the Immortal Realm. Even if he helps you enter the Ascension Pool, once you arrive in the Immortal Realm, you will be completely clueless and have no foundation.

"But if you become my disciple, I will guide and cultivate you as soon as you enter the Immortal Realm. Not only will you be less dangerous, but you will also be able to quickly gain a foothold and rise rapidly." The patrolling general forcibly suppressed the urge to attack again and slowly persuaded him.

"So the Immortal is actually much more powerful than the Supervising Immortal Envoy!" Xia Daoming said with admiration and flattery.

"Of course." The patrol officer looked smug.

"But can the Immortal really directly guide me to the Immortal Realm? And how could the Heavenly Court so easily allow someone to ascend to the Immortal Realm? Could it be that the Immortal is deceiving me, and once I offer up the rare treasure, he will simply leave? Where can I go to seek justice then?" Upon seeing this, Xia Daoming's tone changed, revealing a hint of doubt and wariness on his face.

"Heh, you're quite alert." The patrol officer lowered his voice, his expression hardening as he looked up at the sky.

"If it were an ordinary patrol general, he would not have the ability to directly transport you to the Immortal Realm, but I have already rebuilt my true form and have the strength to take up the position of Immortal General."

When I was on duty, the gatekeeper was quite at ease and went off to find his own amusement, which allowed me to secretly guide you up.

"So, what's happening here can't be seen from above?" Xia Daoming asked, his heart filled with joy.

"That's natural, but we can't delay too long. Otherwise, once the guardian deity discovers that I'm not on duty and reopens the Heavenly Gate to investigate, I won't be able to guide you up."

"Therefore, you should quickly present the rare treasure and become my disciple, otherwise you will surely regret it if you miss the opportunity." The patrol officer said, a hint of expectation in his eyes.

Xia Daoming seemed moved, and with a flick of his palm, a cluster of crimson-gold flames ignited in the air.

In an instant, mist rose from the sea, the sky turned crimson, and the void seemed to be burned transparent.

The aura of Nirvana spread out, even causing the laws of heaven and earth to tremble slightly.

The patrol officer's pupils suddenly contracted—

"Nirvana Sacred Flame! It really is Nirvana Sacred Flame! Could it be true that a Marquis-level fire phoenix perished in the Xuanhuan Realm in ancient times?"

No wonder this fire shot towards the Heavenly Gate upon its emergence, causing it to tremble! No wonder every thousand years, someone from Flame Phoenix Mountain comes to descend to the mortal realm. Fortunately, I'm on duty today; this opportunity is mine to seize!

His Adam's apple bobbed, and the greed in his eyes almost materialized.

He told Xia Daoming that he had indeed reforged his true form, but it was only a preliminary reforging, and he was still far from perfect.

However, the Nirvana Sacred Flame contains the profound power of rebirth. If one has the help of this flame to continue rebuilding one's true form, especially since it is the Nirvana Sacred Flame left behind by a Marquis-level Fire Phoenix, it will surely make one's true form perfect and complete very quickly.

At that time, one can hope to cultivate a golden body and step into the realm of Golden Immortal in one fell swoop.

Once you become a Golden Immortal, you'll be considered a powerful figure in the Immortal Realm.

"Good! My good disciple, today your master will guide you to the Immortal Realm!" The patrolling general struggled to move his dry Adam's apple.

As he spoke, he stepped forward.

With one hand forming a hand seal, he remotely sealed the Nirvana Sacred Flame in Xia Daoming's palm, while with the other hand he secretly gripped the Thunder Pattern Immortal Chain.

"Thank you, Immortal Master!" Xia Daoming held the ball of Nirvana Holy Flame in both hands and took another step forward.

At this moment, the two were only about ten feet apart.

　That concludes today's update.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)