Eternal Sword

Chapter 738 Immortality
Kunlun Mountains.

The place is surrounded by clouds and mist, and the snow never melts all year round.

The mountains are towering into the clouds, as if reaching the sky, surrounded by endless glaciers and cliffs, the scenery is magnificent and mysterious.

Chen Tang quickly reached the top of the mountain.

The air around him was thin, and as he walked forward, the surrounding fog gradually dissipated, revealing an ancient and magnificent building in front of him.

The palace complex is built according to the mountain terrain and is well-proportioned.

The main building is made of white jade and bluestone, with carved beams and painted rafters, flying eaves and brackets, which can be described as a masterpiece of nature.

The roof of the palace is covered with glazed tiles, which sparkle with colorful light under the sunlight. The surrounding railings and pillars are carved with exquisite patterns, featuring auspicious clouds and beasts, as well as flowers, plants, fish and insects, all of which are lifelike.

Even the most magnificent building in China is not even one-tenth of it.

The sunlight shines through the clouds and falls on the Biluo Palace, as if it is covered with a layer of golden light. It is no exaggeration to call it a fairy palace!
Not far from the Biluo Palace, there is a stone pavilion.

Dao Zong was sitting inside, having just brewed a pot of fragrant tea. He nodded and smiled at Chen Tang, saying, "Daoyou Chen, I have been waiting for you for a long time. Please take a seat."

Fellow?

This name sounds a bit strange here.

Dao Zong was so polite and greeted him with a smile, without any sign of hostility.

Chen Tang, however, looked indifferent. He came to the stone pavilion and sat opposite Dao Zong.

"It seems that Fellow Daoist Chen still has great hostility towards me."

Dao Zong smiled and said, "Actually, there is nothing between you and me, there is no need to be like this."

Chen Tang had no expression on his face.

Between the two of them, there must be life and death.

He did not take action immediately, but just wanted to know some secrets about this place and the outside world from Dao Zong.

"You are so talented, you shouldn't be trapped at the bottom of a well, let alone get too deeply involved in the cause and effect at the bottom of the well."

Dao Zong said: "There are always people who are better than you. If you and I can turn hostility into friendship, one day, I will take you away from this place, and you will see a vast, boundless and magnificent world of cultivation!"

"Outside the territory?"

Chen Tang raised his eyebrows.

"good."

Dao Zong nodded.

Chen Tang asked: "What is this place?"

"In fact, this is a trial site of our Canghai Sect."

Dao Zong said calmly: "Before this, every once in a while, there would be Canghai Sect cultivators coming here for trials. After entering the Return to Void Realm, they would leave here and return to the sect."

"Of course, during this period, some items from the world of cultivation may be left here. These things are what you call things from outside the domain."

Dao Zong did not hide the secret and told it directly.

Chen Tang recalled the legend about three gods in the three states of the East China Sea.

In this case, these three people are also from the Canghai Sect mentioned by Dao Zong.

Chen Tang asked, "You have already entered the Return to Void Realm, why don't you leave?"

When mentioning this, Dao Zong sighed lightly, his expression complicated, and said: "Normally speaking, after entering the Return to Void and holding the sect token, I can leave this place."

"But for some reason, when I activated the sect token, there was no response. I have been trying for these years, but I still can't leave. It should be that there is something wrong with the space transmission in the trial ground."

"As long as the elders in my sect repair the space node, I can leave here and return to the sect."

Chen Tang suddenly thought of the deep and dark crater on the ruins of the East China Sea abyss.

"Have there been people from outside the domain coming in over the years?"

Chen Tang suddenly asked.

"No."

Dao Zong shook his head.

Chen Tang was thoughtful, and suddenly an idea flashed through his mind.

Perhaps, there was something wrong with some spatial node in the trial ground.

But there was a big problem in Canghai Sect!

Judging from Dao Zong's words, it seems that he has not been to the East China Sea Abyss yet, and he doesn't know what happened there. Chen Tang asked again: "Why is the life span of the warriors here only about 120 years?"

"Because this is a trial ground, there are no complete laws of the avenue."

Dao Zong said: "The power of the Great Dao of Cultivation will also be weakened here, and it will become the mysterious gate of this place. Otherwise, with your martial arts, how can you easily compete with the cultivators."

"Not only you, but even I, after coming here, will have my life span restricted."

"In the world of cultivation, if one enters the realm of Dharma, he or she can be honored as 'Tao Lord'. With the condensed Dharma, one can have the power to destroy the heavens and the earth with every move of his or her hands. One's lifespan can reach ten thousand years!"

Chen Tang stared at Dao Zong and said slowly, "I see that you are over 120 years old."

"good."

Dao Zong said: "I have cultivated to the level of Yuanying Zhenjun in the world of cultivation and have lived for hundreds of years. However, after entering the trial ground, my life span was restricted and I only have thirty years left."

"Later, when I entered the Return to Void Realm, my life span was almost over, and I found myself unable to leave this place."

"So, I can only use the sect's secret longevity method to prolong my life as much as possible and wait for the opportunity to return to the sect."

Chen Tang's heart moved, and he asked, "Is this secret method of longevity related to Xuantian Sect?"

"good."

Dao Zong looked at Chen Tang with great appreciation and said, "This method of longevity requires the power of mortals' incense to practice. The stronger the incense, the deeper the power and the longer the life span."

Chen Tang suddenly realized.

Emperor Wu once told him that for the Xuantian Sect, preaching might be the first priority.

Emperor Wu may not have known the significance of missionary work, but he discovered something unusual very early on.

Dao Zong said: "So, I don't care who will be the emperor in this world. But the matter of preaching is directly related to whether I can hold on until the trial site is repaired and I can return to the sect. There is no room for negotiation on this matter."

"After all, Emperor Wu and I don't have any deep hatred."

"It's just that he is too smart. He discovered the secret of this place and wanted to come to Kunlun Mountain to find an answer."

"I can only take action. Besides, if Emperor Wu doesn't die, it will be difficult for Xuantian Sect to gain a foothold in Shenzhou."

Chen Tang was silent for a moment, then asked, "Why are you telling me this?"

“It shows sincerity and also expresses goodwill.”

Dao Zong smiled slightly and said: "Although Daoyou has just entered the realm of transformation, you are already qualified to sit and discuss Taoism with me. You have a promising future. Even in Canghai Sect, you can be called a genius in the world of cultivation."

"I don't want to be an enemy of the people here. In other words, I have no feelings for all the lives in this trial land."

"All I want is to live longer and wait for an opportunity to return to the sect."

Chen Tang remained silent.

Dao Zong thought he had convinced Chen Tang, and continued, "Daoyou, your future lies in the outside world of cultivation, not here. There is no need to get stuck here and get involved in the cause and effect here."

"You are only in your early twenties. The road to cultivation is long. Hundreds of years and thousands of years will pass in a flash."

"When you go to the world of cultivation in the future, the experiences of more than 20 years here and the people you met here will be nothing more than a few memories to you, insignificant."

Chen Tang could probably understand Dao Zong's mentality.

It's not just about treating all living things here as ants and grass.

That mentality was more like the feeling he had when facing many NPCs in the games of his previous life.

In his eyes, each living being may be just a number or a tool.

If you die, you die. If you kill, you kill.

Even a strong man at the level of the Nine Sects of the World might just be a stronger NPC to him.

Who would care about the life, death and feelings of NPCs in the game?
"You want to seek immortality and return to the sect, which is understandable."

Chen Tang slowly stood up, stared at Dao Zong, and said word by word: "It is only natural for me to avenge Emperor Wu and the others and Shan Jun!"

To Dao Zong, Emperor Wu and his people might just be numbers.

But to Chen Tang, they were all people with flesh and blood, affection and righteousness.

On the top of the snow-capped mountains, Emperor Wu taught and preached.

Everyone joined the game at Wujiang Mountain, drank and sang wildly, and died hand in hand.

The fat old man used his sword to force Dao Zong back.

The tiger carried Emperor Wu back to his hometown, said goodbye to him for the last time, and died in front of him.

These scenes flashed through Chen Tang's mind, making his murderous intent grow stronger!
(End of this chapter)