I became an immortal in the mountains

Chapter 777 The Wind Rises
Gu Yuanqing looked up and, following the connection between the Void Heavenly Eye and the Dao Source Forbidden Land, looked towards the Divine Ruins.

"I almost forgot about that!"

With a thought, Gu Yuanqing used the Heavenly Fishing Technique, and a clone of him appeared in front of the Myriad Laws Returning to Ruins Bridge in the Dao Source Forbidden Land.

Li Lingyun, dressed in black robes, stood opposite Gu Yuanqing and smiled upon seeing him: "Fellow Daoist Gu, thirty years have passed. Have you thought it through?"

Gu Yuanqing calmly said, "Elder Li, you should find another way!"

"Fellow Daoist, do you not want to break through to the Undying Chaos Realm? Or are you afraid of the Primordial Divine Sect? This is not in line with your usual character." Li Lingyun's gaze narrowed slightly, as if he found Gu Yuanqing's answer somewhat unexpected.

Gu Yuanqing stood there leisurely and said, "What Elder Li thinks is his own business. I just want to spend this hundred years in peace first."

“A hundred years? Do you really think the Ancient Divine Sect will give you a hundred years?” Li Lingyun said.

Gu Yuanqing said, "We'll talk about that later."

Li Lingyun sighed softly, "I thought that Fellow Daoist Gu, who is so young, has such good fortune and cultivation today, must be a brave and ambitious person who seeks the Dao. I never expected him to be like this."

Gu Yuanqing looked up at Li Lingyun and said, "Seeking the Dao? In the end, Elder Li, you just want me to help you reclaim your true form."

Li Lingyun said unwillingly, "Fellow Daoist Gu should understand that cooperation benefits both parties. I will help you achieve the Chaotic Undying Realm, gaining more strength to contend with the Primordial Divine Sect. In return, you will help me retrieve my true body. Once my true body is freed, I can also give you a fortuitous opportunity. Why wouldn't you be happy to do something like this, Fellow Daoist?"
Or do you think the Ancient Divine Sect will let you go if you don't make a move?

Gu Yuanqing was too lazy to explain further. Not to mention that he had already broken through to the Undying Chaos Realm, he would never take the initiative to start a war with the Ancient Divine Sect at this time.

The Ancient Divine Sect sealed itself off for a hundred years in order to allow this so-called chosen one of the Linglong Realm to gather his fortune, so that he could seize it again.

Although he might not actually wait a hundred years to make a move, with each passing day, the balance of power between the two will tilt a little more toward Gu Yuanqing. With all sorts of opportunities and good fortune, why would he want to break this rare peace?

He said indifferently, "Elder Li, is there anything else? If not, instead of wasting your time here, you might as well find another way!"

Li Lingyun could tell the true meaning behind Gu Yuanqing's words. It wasn't that he wanted to gain more advantages or benefits in their cooperation, but rather that he was simply keeping Gu Yuanqing at arm's length.

"I hope you won't regret your choice today, fellow Daoist!" Li Lingyun gave Gu Yuanqing a deep look before turning and leaving.

In the blink of an eye, he had already left the Dao Source Forbidden Area, and a figure suddenly appeared beside Li Lingyun in the distance.

This person was none other than Ye Xuanxiao!
Ye Xuanxiao was completely different from before. His expression was cold and his aura was deep and sinister, like an evil spirit that had crawled up from the underworld. His gaze toward Gu Yuanqing was filled with undisguised killing intent.

This eye contact suddenly reminded Gu Yuanqing of the pair of eyes he had seen deep within Ye Xuanxiao's soul when he used the Divine Intent Spirit Analysis Technique to read Ye Xuanxiao's memories.

Behind him, the Forbidden Land of the Netherworld Edict appeared. Li Lingyun walked into the forbidden land with him, and then the Forbidden Land of the Netherworld Edict silently disappeared into the void.

"No wonder he left so decisively; it turns out he had already found a partner to cooperate with."

Gu Yuanqing stood with his hands behind his back, gazing into the distance, and chuckled softly.

He could tell that Ye Xuanxiao's strength seemed to have improved a lot, and he was more compatible with the forbidden area. However, in Gu Yuanqing's view, Ye Xuanxiao was no longer the same person as before.

Its soul and will had long since lost themselves in the process of merging with the Zhenyuan Mingchi!
"However, even if Ye Xuanxiao's strength is not what it used to be, I'm afraid he alone would have a hard time breaking into the Ancient Divine Sect, right?"

These thoughts flashed through Gu Yuanqing's mind. He was happy that Ye Xuanxiao and Li Lingyun were going to cause trouble for the Ancient Divine Sect. Anyway, it was just dogs fighting over a hair, and the outcome didn't matter.

With a thought, he returned to the top of the sacred mountain and looked up at the Taixu Creation Wheel again.

As his mastery of the power of this divine artifact of rules has reached the peak of the third level, his perception of it has become increasingly clear.

But even now, every step forward must be taken with caution. He controls the power of the Taixu Creation Wheel through the cultivation of supernatural abilities, but we must also be wary of it turning the tables on him.

In controlling the artifact of rules, Gu Yuanqing did not seek speed, but stability. He would immediately nip any potential danger in the bud.

After a while, Gu Yuanqing's clone disappeared and returned to his original self.

With his soul unified, Gu Yuanqing's strength has increased by at least 30% compared to ten years ago.

If his cultivation level were low, this would not be surprising, but for him, who was already at the Chaotic Undying Realm, it was simply unbelievable.

The Northern Spring Cave Heaven also improved even faster due to the surge in Gu Yuanqing's spiritual power. Gu Yuanqing could no longer estimate how powerful this cave heaven was, because there was no longer any reference point.

The known level of the Chaotic Immortal Realm is already far beyond our reach.

Even at the level of a Void Immortal, perhaps in terms of sheer power alone, it would be difficult to compare with Gu Yuanqing, who controlled the Northern Spring Cave Heaven.

However, sometimes the outcome of a battle is not determined by the strength of the forces involved, but also by the level of those forces.

Just like the painting of immortals inside the Qingping Dao Palace.

The power of the person in the painting is far inferior to that of Gu Yuanqing, which is vast and powerful, but Gu Yuanqing dares not underestimate it!

The demonic beasts within Qian Yuan Cave Heaven grew stronger along with the cave heaven itself.

The Celestial Steed that returned from the Spirit Realm is in a class of its own. Its Yin-Yang Void-Breaking power, coupled with its spatial talent, makes it a headache for everyone in the Qian Yuan Sect.

It had helped Li Chengyi escape back then, which was a great achievement. Li Chengyi couldn't bear to punish it, only scolding it. But this guy was quite sensible and behaved very well in front of Li Chengyi, Lu Binglan and others.

It had a good relationship with the little fox, but unfortunately, the little fox now considered itself a fox of status and could no longer sneak around doing bad things with the Sky-Stepping Celestial Steed as it used to.

Among spirit beasts, the little fox's strength is second only to the Sky-Stepping Immortal Steed, and its strength at the Three Tribulations of Heavenly Transformation makes it a top expert within the entire Qian Yuan Sect.

Back then, many demonic beasts that entered the mountains and were tempered by the Heavenly Pool gradually broke through in strength.

As a result, calamities would frequently befall the grotto from time to time.

This level of heavenly tribulation would no longer manifest outside of the Beiquan Cave Heaven.

As the power of the grotto-heaven grows, the tribulations triggered by the demonic beasts' own auras are enough for the grotto-heaven itself to condense into a heavenly tribulation sufficient for their transformation.

This also demonstrates that Beiquan Cave Heaven is gradually becoming complete, and its internal rules are already self-contained. The power of extreme Yin and extreme Yang is already brewing within it, waiting only for the day when it is fully formed and manifests as the sun and the moon. At that time, this cave heaven will be self-sufficient and can still exist without relying on any other world.

The Qian Yuan Realm has also undergone many changes.

As their own world expands further, the heavens and earth become stable, and the Great Dao is perfected, cultivators at the Yin-Yang level can no longer shake space with sheer force unless they unleash secret techniques.

It has been more than thirty years since the Taigu Divine Sect proclaimed itself as such.

The influence of the Qian Yuan Realm on many exquisite realms has silently penetrated to all levels.

The Qian Yuan Divine Temple has almost filled the entire Linglong Realm, and the number of believers is increasing day by day, causing the incense power surrounding the Beiquan Cave Heaven to grow stronger every day.

Many of the cultivators who studied in the Qian Yuan Realm back then have returned to their respective realms. These people are like scattered sparks, gradually igniting the surroundings, like wildfire spreading across the plains.

Even if some realms secretly suppress and eliminate the influence of the Qian Yuan Realm, as long as Gu Yuanqing exists and the Taigu Divine Sect does not appear, no one in this Linglong Realm dares to openly and truly resist the Qian Yuan Realm.

The Qian Yuan Realm is too powerful, so powerful that it puts other realms in a state of near despair.

Right now, even if Gu Yuanqing doesn't make a move, Li Chengyi alone could almost sweep through the other realms.

Li Shi'an, Ji Dai, Kuang Tongyi, and Qin Wuyai, despite only having the cultivation of the third or second Heavenly Tribulation, were comparable to Yin and Yang in actual combat within the Linglong Realm.

In the eyes of many, the Qian Yuan Realm at this time is just like the ancient Divine Sect back then. Anyone from the Qian Yuan Sect who comes to other realms is almost an invincible master of the same realm!
Decades of cultivation have gradually transformed the Qian Yuan Realm into a sacred place for cultivation, with countless sects, large and small, fighting fiercely for a single spot to cultivate at Beiquan Mountain.

However, within the Ancient Divine Sect, a completely different scene unfolded.

Although the sect is self-imposed, with the existence of the Heavenly Mirror, the changes in the various realms are under its control.

Seeing that many realms once controlled by the Primordial Divine Sect were gradually tilting towards the Qian Yuan Realm, many elders raised objections during council meetings on several occasions.

However, Mu Tianheng suppressed them all in the end. These things could not be discussed openly. If they were to be told, the entire Ancient Divine Sect would likely undergo earth-shattering changes. No cultivator would be willing to become someone else's divine embryo or furnace!
The few cultivators at the Undying Chaos level knew the inside story and remained silent. The other elders couldn't stir up too much trouble either, but the whispers in the shadows were hard to stop.

Divine Ruins.

Mu Tianheng stared expressionlessly at the boundary gate standing before him.

Right now, he feels as if he's wearing chains, every step he takes is restricted.

According to the original plan, he could either seize Gu Yuanqing's fortune and achieve the divine realm with the Primordial Calamity True Scripture, breaking through the void and entering the Dharma Source Realm, or he could open the realm gate with the essence blood of the demon race, using the source crystal to protect his physical body and soul, which would also give him a chance to enter the Dharma Source Realm.

I never imagined I would end up in this situation.

“Brother Priest, we can’t wait any longer. With such a massive amount of essence mixed together, it’s impossible to stop it from dissipating by any means. Nearly half of the collected magical beast essence has already been lost, and the rate is getting faster and faster. If we wait any longer, I’m afraid we won’t even be able to open the boundary gate and connect to the Dharma Source Realm. If we lose this opportunity, where will we find such a massive amount of essence?” Lei Fuyue said in a deep voice.

Mu Tianheng coldly said, "What's the use of Junior Brother Lei telling me all this? Without the Ancestral Master's permission, who would dare to open the boundary gate?"

"Are we just going to stand by and watch this opportunity slip away? Why should we?" Lei Fuyue couldn't help but roar.

However, when he spoke, he used the Celestial Realm to envelop the surroundings, so that no sound could be heard from here.

Mu Tianheng sneered, "On what grounds? It's because our ancestors had a deeper control over the artifacts of the rules than we did, and because our souls all bear the marks they left behind. Besides, Junior Brother Lei, if you don't want to end up like Senior Brother Li, don't say such things again. Even if the Celestial Realm is shrouded in darkness, who dares to say it's absolutely safe?"

Lei Fuyue's chest heaved, his fists clenched, and after a moment he said, "Back then, perhaps I should have agreed to Senior Brother Li's request. Even if I were to perish, so what? At least I wouldn't be feeling so frustrated today."

Mu Tianheng did not speak again. If anyone was unwilling, it was him. He had made many plans and almost succeeded. He had even thought about how to deal with the Ancestral Hall, but he never thought that he would be dragged on for a hundred years.

This century is enough to wipe out all these opportunities.

"Brother Pastor, are you really willing to accept this?" Lei Fuyue asked again.

Mu Tianheng turned around and looked coldly at Lei Fuyue, saying, "For the sake of our more than ten thousand years of brotherhood, I will pretend I didn't hear what you said today, but only this time!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Mu Tianheng's figure disappeared.

At the same time, in the Primordial Realm, one of Mu Tianheng's clones once again arrived at the eighteenth level of the Demon Suppression Prison.

“Senior Brother Li, more than thirty years have passed. Why do you still resist so stubbornly? Speaking out will benefit both you and me,” Mu Tianheng sighed softly.

Li Lingyun, chained through all the acupoints of his body and locked to the stone wall magic array, had his head drooping, as if he were dead, without any breath.

Mu Tianheng continued, "I know your clone has found that traitor Ye Xuanxiao. But what good is it? The Demon Suppression Prison is not a place that a few undead Chaos Realm cultivators can break into."

Li Lingyun remained silent.

Mu Tianheng suddenly said, "If I offer that drop of True Demon Blood as the price, would you consider it, Senior Brother?"

Li Lingyun's body finally trembled slightly. After a long while, he slowly raised his head and looked at Mu Tianheng, saying in a hoarse voice, "True Demon Blood? If I'm not mistaken, this drop of blood should be suppressed in the Ancestral Hall. How could you possibly have taken it out?"

Mu Tianheng said, "There's no need for Senior Brother Li to worry about that."

Li Lingyun said, "Then we'll wait until you take it out before we talk."

……

The Demon Realm, within the Mountain of Gods and Demons.

Emperor Lieshan Yu reviewed the intelligence in his hand, his brows furrowing slightly.

After a moment, he slowly opened his mouth and said, "Since the Sword Dao Stele in Chaotic Star Valley, how many times has this happened?"

Xing Linyuan, the leader of the Dark Guard of the Demon God Mountain, knelt on one knee and said, "I have counted that this is the seventy-first case. Each case has affected thousands of miles. This count does not include those small realms."

"So that's all there is. It seems that a seal has indeed loosened somewhere. Ordinary demonic calamities wouldn't reach this level!" Lie Shanyu became serious.

(End of this chapter)