I became an immortal in the mountains

Chapter 800 The Difference Between Two Realms
Ling Yi was slightly surprised. He was a Void Immortal, and his sword escape speed was among the top in the Void Immortal level of the Nine Domains Divine Continent. How could a Chaotic Undying be able to reach such a level?

Gu Yuanqing was also observing this Void Immortal. Although it was only a few moves when he clashed with the Demon Lord, he could see the purity of his swordsmanship, which was comparable to the Heavenly Sword Elder he had "seen" in the Falling Star Plain after he became a Void Immortal.

He was skilled in the way of thunder, yet he incorporated all the great principles into the way of the sword. When the sword was drawn, it seemed as if all the principles of heaven and earth submitted to it.

This demonstrates that their mastery of the Great Dao is extremely profound.

However, there was one thing: this illusory immortal seemed to be somewhat weak.

If we disregard the element of power level, he might only be one or two times stronger than his clone.

"It should just be a clone!" Gu Yuanqing thought to himself.

The distance of hundreds of thousands of miles took nearly an hour.

A magnificent city stands before you, with a Great Wall hundreds of feet high stretching out, and the radiance emanating from the runes forming a barrier that separates the human realm from the demon land.

On the city walls stood soldiers, among whom the generals were all celestial beings. Every day, they wore standard battle armor, which was engraved with exorcism runes and could resist most of the demonic attacks of celestial demons.

Each city is also the core of the entire formation; by guarding the city, the Heavenly Demons will be kept outside the human realm.

As long as the barrier remains intact, at most, the intrusion of demonic thoughts by the Heavenly Demons is merely a matter of demonic thought. Naturally, no high-level Heavenly Demon would be willing to do such a thing, losing their demonic body. However, if their original will is detected, they will be at the mercy of others.

Two sword lights landed beneath the city gate.

Upon seeing Ling Yi, the general guarding the city gate immediately shouted, "Open the city gate!"

The heavy city gate slowly opened.

The garrison commander descended from the city wall, clasped his hands in greeting, and bowed, saying, "Disciple greets Sect Master."

Judging from his aura, Gu Yuanqing had reached the perfect state of Yin-Yang circulation, and the cultivation method he practiced was in the same lineage as Ling Yi's, so he was obviously also a disciple of the Nine Heavens Sword Sect.

At first, Gu Yuanqing didn't pay much attention, but suddenly, a strange light flashed in his eyes, and he turned his gaze to the Yin-Yang Zhou Tian cultivator again.

Although this person's aura is perfectly balanced in Yin and Yang, his overall strength seems to be far lower than that of cultivators of the same level in the Spirit Realm.

Gu Yuanqing initially thought that this might just be an avatar, but suddenly felt that this person's soul was complete, clearly the original body was here.

If that's the case, then the cultivators in this realm are rather weak!
Ling Yi nodded slightly to the general, then turned to Gu Yuanqing and said, "Fellow Daoist Gu, entering the human realm requires the identification of the Pure Yang Demon-Repelling Holy Light to prevent the Heavenly Demons from entering. This is the rule of the Nine Domains Divine Continent. Even if I, Ling, am away from the human realm for too long, this is still the case. Please forgive me, Fellow Daoist."

The general guarding the garrison glanced at Gu Yuanqing, wondering who this person was that the sect leader addressed him as a fellow Daoist.

Gu Yuanqing smiled and said, "I understand. This is also for the safety of the human realm. I should do as the Romans do."

"Fellow Daoist, please!" Ling Yi invited.

The garrison commander quickly stepped aside.

Gu Yuanqing and Ling Yi entered side by side. Seeing this, the soldiers on the side were even more surprised. Could this person be some kind of immortal?
Just as he was about to cross the city gate boundary—

hum!
The ancient array plate embedded above the city gate suddenly lit up, and pure yang light, extremely yang and strong, warded off evil and poured down. The light was not dazzling, but carried a sacred aura that cleansed evil and saw through the origin.

At the same time, on the inner wall of the city gate, the carved statue seemed to suddenly awaken. A vertical crack appeared between its eyebrows, emitting a hazy blue light, watching over everyone who entered the city.

This gaze seemed to penetrate the skin, peering into the essence of the soul, discerning the source of its power, and searching for any trace that might be related to the power of the Heavenly Demon.

Beside him, Ling Yi, still wearing a friendly smile, casually introduced, "Fellow Daoist Gu, this is Wangxiang Pass, an important town on the western border of our human race, built six million years ago..."

However, his peripheral vision kept glancing at Gu Yuanqing.

He knew better than anyone the risks of bringing a stranger of unknown origin, who possessed the combat power of a nascent immortal, into the core territory of the human race.

Although he had witnessed Gu Yuanqing's battle with the Xuan You Demon Lord's avatar, who knew if it might be a trap set by the Heavenly Demon? Such things had happened before over the millions of years.

The Heavenly Demon's methods are unpredictable and must be guarded against. The Pure Yang Demon-Repelling Holy Light and the Demon-Subduing Divine Statue are the most crucial tests.

Under the golden light, Gu Yuanqing could clearly feel that force trying to invade his magical energy cycle and probe his very essence.

His expression remained unchanged, his internal energy circulated naturally, and his entire body exuded a harmonious and unified Daoist aura. He used spatial techniques to isolate his acupoints, preventing anyone from probing his true nature.

He walked slowly alongside Ling Yi through the city gate, which was dozens of feet long. The golden light gradually faded, and finally, the vertical eyes slowly closed, and the statue returned to silence.

Ling Yi's vigilance finally eased a little, and his smile became more genuine. He said, "Fellow Daoist Gu, would you like to stroll around Wangxiang City and appreciate the scenery of this border town, or would you like to come directly to the Nine Heavens Sword Sect with me?"

"When in Rome, do as the host says. Fellow Daoist Ling, please make the arrangements." As Gu Yuanqing spoke, a faint, almost imperceptible gleam appeared in his eyes. His Void-Piercing Heavenly Eye silently activated, his gaze sweeping over the interior of the magnificent city.

The city streets are well-ordered, and the buildings are mostly constructed of sturdy black stone, with a rugged yet practical style.

Almost everyone walking around the city was a cultivator! Even those logistics personnel responsible for transporting supplies had magical energy flowing around them, indicating that they all had cultivation levels at the Divine Platform level.

Under the power of his all-seeing eyes, his gaze also passed through the houses and landed on some cultivators who were meditating and regulating their breathing. His eyebrows twitched almost imperceptibly.

In the spirit realm, after a cultivator breaks through to the Divine Platform realm, the core task is to forge a Divine Platform as the foundation for the sublimation of their divine soul. This is supplemented by various rare and precious materials to continuously refine and enhance the power of the divine soul.

But the cultivators of this realm... seem to be following a different path!
Their spiritual cultivation focuses more on visualization techniques, and they seem to follow the path of Golden Core and Nascent Soul. This characteristic is even more obvious in those cultivators at the Celestial level!
In the distance, on a training ground, two celestial cultivators were sparring.

The celestial realm surrounding them is not a reflection of the celestial world, but rather an effect achieved by their own divine souls drawing upon the power of heaven and earth. Their power seems to be rooted in their physical bodies and divine souls, unlike the Spirit Realm or the Exquisite Realm, which take the celestial world as their core, nurture their own world, and then condense the Dao imprints within that world, with the inner and outer heavens verifying and achieving the Great Dao.

The cultivators of this realm have less abundant vital energy than those of the Spirit Realm, and their spiritual power also seems to be slightly inferior. However, the purity of their spiritual power far surpasses that of the Spirit Realm, and their application and control of the power of heaven and earth also seem to be superior to those of the Spirit Realm cultivators.

"Fellow Daoist Gu, what's wrong?" Ling Yi noticed the change in Gu Yuanqing's expression for a moment and asked.

Gu Yuanqing withdrew his gaze, his face regaining its calm smile, and casually said, "Nothing much, it's just that seeing so many cultivators and experts gathered in Wangxiang City, I can't help but marvel at the profound foundation of this place."

"The Heavenly Demons are treacherous, especially adept at invading with demonic thoughts, which are formless and invisible. If one's cultivation is insufficient and one's will is not firm, once tainted by demonic thoughts, one will instantly become a demonic puppet that only knows how to kill. Not only will it be unable to help in battle, but it will also cause chaos within the ranks, increasing casualties. Therefore, in my Nine Domains Divine Continent, especially in this important frontier town, all those stationed must have a well-developed primordial spirit in order to have any ability to protect themselves." Ling Yi had no doubts and sighed softly upon hearing this.

As Gu Yuanqing and Ling Yi were talking, a figure flashed and arrived at the street corner, taking another step to stand in front of the two of them.

The newcomer was none other than Di Feng. He was dressed in dark blue armor and carried a heavy sword. Although he served in the Great Hao Divine Dynasty and guarded this city, he was still an elder of the Nine Heavens Sword Sect.

"Sect Master!" Di Feng respectfully performed a standard sect sword salute to Ling Yi. Although he served in the Great Hao Divine Dynasty and guarded this city, he was still an elder of the Nine Heavens Sword Sect.

Upon seeing him arrive, Ling Yi smiled faintly and introduced, "This is Fellow Daoist Gu Yuanqing, and this is Elder Di Feng of my Nine Heavens Sword Sect, who is also the garrison general of Wangxiang Pass." He paused slightly and said to Di Feng with a light laugh, "Fellow Daoist Gu is quite remarkable. Just now in the Demon Realm outside the boundary, you fought head-on with the avatar of the Xuan You Demon Lord and were evenly matched. It is truly amazing."

"What?!" Di Feng was deeply moved upon hearing this.

He was evenly matched with the avatar of the Demon Lord of the Dark Netherworld in a head-on confrontation.
As a master of the Chaotic Undying, he had also briefly clashed with the avatar of the Demon Lord Xuanyou outside Wangxiang Pass, so he was even more aware of the Demon Lord's power!
He solemnly clasped his hands in greeting: "Fellow Daoist Gu! I, Di, have been disrespectful!"

Gu Yuanqing smiled and returned the greeting: "Elder Di, you flatter me. This time, we are very grateful for the help of your sect leader."

Chat for a moment.

Di Feng said, "Sect Master, Fellow Daoist Gu, why don't we move to your residence to rest for a while? I'll have someone prepare some light wine."

Ling Yi waved his hand and said, "No need. Now that Xuan You has awakened, things can change in an instant. We can skip the formalities. Fellow Daoist Gu and I will not stay here any longer."

He then said to Gu Yuanqing, "Fellow Daoist Gu, let's set off now."

Without another word, Ling Yi and Gu Yuanqing transformed into two dazzling streaks of light, instantly sweeping over the city wall and disappearing into the clouds in the sky.

Di Feng stood there, gazing at the sky, thinking to himself, "It seems that this Gu Yuanqing is not a Void Immortal, yet he can fight against the avatar of the Xuan You Demon Lord. I wonder which sect he is from, as I have never heard of him before."

……

After a stick of incense had burned, Gu Yuanqing followed Ling Yi for tens of thousands of miles and arrived at the Nine Heavens Sword Sect's headquarters.

Before us stretched countless towering peaks that pierced the heavens!
These peaks are no ordinary mountains, but rather giant swords reaching for the sky!

They come in various shapes and sizes, some ancient and heavy, some light and sharp, some domineering and flamboyant. They are all made of unknown metals and stones, exuding an ancient and undying sharp sword intent.

Countless giant sword peaks formed a vast sword forest, their energy intertwined to create a naturally formed supreme sword formation, with a chilling aura soaring into the sky.

Looking out, the sea of ​​clouds surged at the waist of Sword Peak. These clouds were not water vapor, but were formed by the convergence of the purest Geng metal spiritual energy and countless tiny sword energies, resembling a flowing river of sword blades.

Sword cultivators would often transform into sword rainbows, traversing between these giant sword peaks, the sound of their blades cutting through the air never ceasing.

Such a sight amazed Gu Yuanqing, who could not help but marvel at it. It truly lived up to its reputation as a top-tier sword sect capable of nurturing illusory immortals.

Ling Yi, carrying Gu Yuanqing, flew straight towards the most majestic sword on the mountain peak.

The surrounding sword cultivators all bowed in respect, and Ling Yi nodded in acknowledgment.

The two landed on a wide platform near the top of the giant sword mountain. Standing there and looking around, it felt as if they were standing at the pinnacle of swordsmanship, and a sense of awe and superiority naturally arose within them.

"Fellow Daoist Gu, please sit down." Ling Yi waved his sleeve, and two stone futons rose from the platform. They looked simple and unadorned, but they were faintly connected to the energy veins of the entire giant sword mountain. Sitting on them, one could clearly feel the vast and pure sword intent flowing through them.

The two sat opposite each other.

"Your sect's grandeur is a masterpiece of nature, a testament to the ultimate swordsmanship, truly breathtaking." Gu Yuanqing praised sincerely, his gaze sweeping over the magnificent spectacle formed by the towering giant sword, feeling the supreme swordsmanship essence contained within it. "With the sword peak as its foundation, the disciples are immersed and tempered by this sword intent day and night, so their Dao heart and sword soul are naturally incomparably pure."

Ling Yi smiled upon hearing this, "A sword is a symbol of sharpness. The very foundation of my Nine Heavens Sword Sect is to gather the sharpest edge in the world and shatter all illusory shackles." He then turned to Gu Yuanqing, his gaze profound, "But I wonder, Fellow Daoist Gu, what differences do you see between the cultivators of my Nine Domains Divine Continent and those of your homeland?"

His seemingly casual question was actually a subtle attempt to probe Gu Yuanqing's background.

Gu Yuanqing, knowing the deeper meaning in Ling Yi's words, chuckled and said, "Each has its own merits."

Seeing that he was avoiding the main point, Ling Yi stopped beating around the bush and stared at Gu Yuanqing, saying, "Fellow Daoist Gu is also a sword cultivator, so I will speak frankly. Fellow Daoist... seems to be from this world, right?"

Upon hearing this, the surrounding flowing clouds and pervasive sword intent seemed to freeze for a moment.

Gu Yuanqing did not deny it, but instead asked with great interest, "How did Sect Master Ling see that?"

Ling Yi smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist, your cultivation and strength are enough to contend with the avatar of the Xuan You Demon Lord, however..." As he spoke, he lightly flicked his finger, causing the surrounding spiritual energy to resonate slightly.

"Fellow Daoist, your compatibility with the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth is far from what your strength should be. A cultivator in a realm comprehends the Dao of Heaven and merges with Heaven and Earth, their aura seamlessly blending with their native world, like a river flowing into the sea. While your Dao aura is vast and pure, there is a subtle barrier between you and this world. Therefore, you must not have been in this realm for very long, right?"

"Sect Master Ling's insight is truly admirable. I am indeed not a being of this realm, but came here by chance." Gu Yuanqing nodded slightly. Ling Yi had seen him in action before, and with his Void Immortal strength, it was not surprising that he could see through these things.

He looked at Ling Yi and said meaningfully, "I wonder how Sect Master Ling views my arrival?"

(End of this chapter)