fairy family

Chapter 327 Extraterrestrial Demons, the Opportunity to Prove Immortality

Yu Que looked at the tiny insect in his hand with great interest.

This tiny insect is none other than the Heavenly Marquis who has cultivated the form of a true dragon. Now, this fellow, along with his immortal garden, has entered the Jade Capital of Yuque, and naturally resembles an insect.

At this moment, Bai Yujing was meticulously refining this fellow's divine kingdom, with streams of spiritual energy continuously pouring out from it.

Marquis Tiance struggled even more furiously in Yu Que's palm, roaring incessantly.

Unfortunately, now that he's already trapped, how can he possibly escape?

Just as Yu Que was about to laugh it off and suppress the fellow to slowly refine him, a voice suddenly came from Tian Ce Hou's body and appeared in his ear.

And the voice did sound somewhat familiar to him:

"Young friend, young friend! Do you still recognize this old man?"

At first, Yu Que thought that Tian Ce Hou was trying to cheat because he couldn't beat him in martial arts. However, after careful examination, he discovered that there were indeed other consciousnesses existing within Tian Ce Hou's body.

This made him feel very strange.

As a true immortal, one should, in theory, have a unified aura throughout one's body, and one's three souls and seven spirits should be integrated into one. How could there be other souls and consciousnesses within one's body?!
However, he did not release Tian Cehou from the Immortal Garden because of this slight surprise.

Instead, his consciousness flickered and he landed in the Immortal Garden, appearing before the Heavenly Marquis and conversing with the consciousness within him.

Then, on top of the dense human-faced dragon shape of the Marquis of Tiance, an old face suddenly appeared.

This old face was none other than that of the old Taoist priest who had preached to Yu Que and the others in the immortal mountain in the past.

Upon seeing this fiend, Yu Que exclaimed in surprise, "It really is you! Daoist Master, you're still alive?"

The old Taoist priest from the immortal mountain gave a wry smile and replied:

"I'm sorry to have made you laugh, young friend. I'm dying, I'm dying."

Yu Que raised an eyebrow, not mocking them, but curiously observing Marquis Tiance and the old Taoist, wondering how the two of them managed to get along together.

"It seems that it was you, Daoist Master, who guided this person and helped him ascend to the realm of True Immortal?" he said.

The old Taoist priest from the immortal mountain neither nodded nor shook his head.

Meanwhile, the suppressed Marquis of Tiance mustered all his strength and roared in resentment: "You little brat Huang Gong! I, a mere immortal, would never need the guidance of a wretched old man."

"If this fellow hadn't tied down my energy, how could I have only just become an immortal today, and how could I have fallen into your hands!"

The words of the Marquis of Tiance were filled with resentment and unwillingness.

Yu Que was too lazy to talk to this guy. He made a hand seal, and the immense pressure of heaven and earth in Baiyujing fell on this guy twice as much, making his whole body stiff and unable to even move, let alone speak.

Having done all this, he gestured to the old Taoist priest from the immortal mountain:

"Master, you may now begin."

The old Taoist priest from the immortal mountain glanced down at the ferocious dragon body that was now inhabiting him, and sighed:

"If only you had known this would happen, you wouldn't have ended up like this today. If you had listened to me, you wouldn't be in this predicament."

Immediately, the old Taoist priest from the immortal mountain asked Yu Que in return:

"Young friend, do you know why my soul has been residing in this person, and what this person's background is?"

Yu Que smiled and looked at him without saying a word, just staring intently at the other person.

The old Taoist priest from the immortal mountain, feeling awkward under his gaze, had no choice but to continue speaking on his own:

"To be honest, on that day in the main hall of the Immortal Mountain, all those who gave sermons had a wisp of my soul implanted into their bodies. As for why this was the case, it was simply because my true self intended to use your physical bodies to leave the Immortal Mountain and be reborn in the mortal world."

This fellow's words were extremely sincere.

But after revealing this secret, he noticed that Yu Que showed no surprise whatsoever, as if he had known it all along.

The old Taoist paused, then smiled wryly and said, "That's right. Young friend, you were also one of those who listened to the teachings in the hall at the time, and you received a lot of attention from my true self. You should have guessed this kind of thing long ago."

At this time.

Yu Que spoke up instead, saying, "Daoist Master, you keep mentioning your true form. Could it be that you want to use information about your true form to exchange for a chance to live?"

Upon hearing this, the old Taoist priest from the immortal mountain nodded hurriedly: "That's right, that's right!"

It spoke: "Although I am just a fragment of a soul, even ants have the will to survive, let alone me."

"If only you would spare my life, and preferably find me a suitable body, I would gladly impart all the Taoist scriptures and experiences I possess to you."

After saying this, the man even swore a solemn oath on the spot, vowing that if he violated or lied to anyone, he would die a horrible death and be struck by lightning.

Upon hearing these words, Yu Que fell into deep thought.

Previously, in that immortal mountain, he was still weak and had no means to imprison the remnant soul of the old Taoist priest for a long time. But now that he has become a true immortal, if he keeps one by his side, he might be able to make use of it and squeeze out the other party's cultivation experience.

It should be noted that this is a remnant soul that is extremely close to a celestial being. Even if it can only obtain some of the memories of a celestial being, it is still extremely precious and unimaginable to ordinary people!
In an instant, Yu Que's expression shifted.

Just standing aside.

While Yu Que was negotiating with the old Taoist priest from the immortal mountain, Tian Ce Hou, though unable to move his mouth or his spirit, could not completely suppress his five senses and could still hear their conversation and see their figures.

Seeing Yu Que hesitate for a moment and then show signs of interest, Tian Ce Hou's eyes immediately revealed a mocking smile, as if he was waiting to see a good show.

This person seems to know something, but he's not going to kindly tell Yu Que.

Not to mention, if Yu Que is unlucky, he might have a chance to escape or even turn against Yu Que.

Inside the Fairy Garden.

Yu Que said calmly, "Let's discuss this matter later. Daoist just mentioned the background of Marquis Tiance, why don't we talk about that first?"

Upon hearing this, the old Taoist priest from the immortal mountain showed no sign of distress and did not seem to be in a hurry for Yu Que to spare its life.

It nodded and said, "Young friend, are you familiar with the term 'extraterrestrial demon'?"

Yu Que's heart skipped a beat, but he said calmly, "Of course I know. I'm referring to beings that are not from this world, but beings from beyond the heavens."

The old Taoist priest from the immortal mountain then sighed:

"Indeed. Although my original body was born in the Central Plains, I had already left my homeland and traveled far away before the Central Plains fell."

Now that my true form has returned from beyond the heavens, I am essentially no different from a demon from beyond the realms.

It looked at the Heavenly Marquis who was residing in it, and said, "This child, like me, also came from beyond the heavens. He is not a native. Moreover, this child was specially reincarnated here, so he must have some ulterior motive."

These words immediately piqued Yu Que's great interest.

He had long known and guessed about the identity of the old Taoist priest from the immortal mountain, especially after becoming the Master of the Judicial Palace of Huangshan, he learned even more about the guy's origins.

However, he was quite surprised that this fellow, Tian Ce Hou, was also a visitor from outer space, and was very likely a reincarnation of an immortal at the primordial spirit level or above.

"Please speak, Daoist Master. I am all ears." Yu Que bowed to the old Daoist.

Next, the old Taoist priest from the immortal mountain briefly recounted the past of the Marquis of Tiance, explaining why he possessed such outstanding talent and astonishing fortune since he rose to power, and said:

"This boy has come to seize the destiny. He was probably sent by my great enemy back then. His purpose is to plunder the origin of this immortal world, the Dao Secret Realm."

Furthermore, I suspect that this young man also intends to completely trap and imprison me and my two fellow Daoists in this realm.

The remaining gaps are clear.

So it turns out that this Tian Ce Hou is a spy sent by the Celestial Immortals, as the old Taoist priest mentioned.

He casually asked, "So, the Celestial Immortals aren't having an easy time either? They still have their eyes on this little corner of the Dao Secret Realm."

The old Taoist priest from the immortal mountain sighed and said:

"Although the Dao Secret Realm has fallen into decline, it was once a fertile land in the central part of the Mountain and Sea Realm, carrying a lot of fortune and being the origin of many Dao lineages."

This is why, even after falling into the void, it has been able to survive until now, unlike other fragments of the world that have vanished into nothingness.

He paused for a moment, then explained, "To be honest, my original body and two other fellow Daoists, after being defeated in the great battle, also had the same idea: to use the power of the Dao Secret Realm to regain our status as Celestial Immortals."

They also lifted the Dao Secret Realm back to the heavens, each getting what they needed... That's why they all chose to perish in the Dao Secret Realm.

Yu Que's heart stirred. He finally confirmed the specific name of the Celestial Path from this old fellow's mouth—the Mountain and Sea Realm.

The term "mountains and seas" is not entirely unfamiliar; it is frequently mentioned in the classics of various Taoist temples, suggesting that the Taoist secret world did indeed use this term for a period of time.

However, according to the old man, even the three celestial beings were no match for the Mountain and Sea Realm beyond the heavens.

Therefore, the power of the Outer Heavens and Seas Realm is simply unimaginable!

The old Taoist priest on the immortal mountain was still sighing:

"It's a pity that, apart from myself, my other two old friends have already entered the cycle of reincarnation. I don't know when they will be able to escape the cycle of reincarnation and re-enter the path of immortality."

Yu Que silently processed what he had learned, noting down each piece of information the old man had revealed.

Of course, the veracity of this fellow's words is highly questionable.

However, Yu Que also learned something from the old Taoist: it seemed that an immense opportunity existed within the Dao Secret Realm, both for this old fellow and for the Heavenly Marquis!
Otherwise, these two wouldn't have gone to the trouble of "descending" to the mortal realm.

It is even quite possible that, besides the Marquis of Tiance, there were many other guests who came from beyond the heavens.

"All right."

After digesting this information, Yu Que spoke:

"Having said so much, Daoist Master, let's talk about specifics. How can you save your life so that I, Yu, will let you go?"

These words made the old Taoist priest from the immortal mountain freeze.

He hadn't expected that even after all that effort, Yu Que was still unmoved and refused to invite him to reside in the Spirit Platform. Even if he didn't want to reside there, Yu Que should at least have provided him with the necessary items for his parasitic life and treated him to good food and drink.

As it turned out, this guy even wanted to take his life.

The old Taoist priest from the immortal mountain had an idea in mind and immediately wanted to use his words again to persuade Yu Que.

But when he saw Yu Que's ambiguous smile, the old Taoist sighed.

After a few moments of silence, just as Yu Que was about to lose his patience, he finally spoke:

"In the Dao Secret Realm, a celestial being will be born!"

"I can help you obtain this opportunity and become a celestial being."

Upon hearing this, even though Yu Que was prepared, he couldn't help but feel a jolt of surprise.

Celestial Immortals, whether they reside in the heavens or in the Daoist realm, are the highest-ranking immortals recorded in ancient texts.

Above the level of Celestial Immortal, only the path of ascending to heaven is left.

The celestial being has already reached the point of being immortal and indestructible, remaining unaffected even when the world is destroyed.

For example, this old Taoist priest in front of us, even though he was killed by a powerful figure who was also at the Heavenly Immortal level, because he had already attained the Heavenly Immortal status, even that powerful figure could only suppress him and could not completely eliminate him.

Moreover, this old fellow chose to perish in the Dao Secret Realm, thus causing a great upheaval in the Dao Secret Realm that lasted for tens of thousands of years.

Even if they ultimately fail, at worst they will fall into the cycle of reincarnation, lose their memories, and start over.

Because of the immortality of the Celestial Immortal realm, their true spirit is indestructible and they are destined to reincarnate. At most, after countless reincarnations, they will be the same person as before, but no longer the same person.

Such an opportunity to become a "celestial being" fell before Yu Que, and he couldn't help but be tempted!

Especially after he opened up his inner world, people called him a seed of celestial immortality. He truly had a real chance of becoming a celestial immortal.

Yu Que's eyes flickered, and he asked in a deep voice:

"Then may I ask, Master, how can I seize this opportunity?"

At this moment, the old Taoist priest smiled but remained silent, keeping everyone in suspense.

He planned to have another serious argument with Yu Que.

Upon hearing the words "a celestial opportunity," Yu Que was too lazy to engage in any pretense with this fellow.

And as he pondered, based on the arrangements made by his predecessors in the Five Directions Ancestral Temple and the ancient texts in the Huangshan Taoist Palace, he vaguely learned something and came up with a guess.

So the next moment.

Yu Que's figure flickered, and he teleported directly to the old Taoist priest of the immortal mountain.

hiss!
With a sudden burst of strength, he forcefully stripped the old Taoist priest from the true dragon body of the Heavenly Marquis.

Before the old Taoist and Marquis Tiance could react with either joy or sneer, Yu Que's face twisted into a ferocious expression:
"Since the Daoist Master is not going to say, then please forgive this junior for being rude."

枭！
A crow's cry rang out, and the three-legged golden crow of heavenly fire flew over, snatched the old Taoist's soul in its mouth, and began to burn it.

"Aaaaah! You brat, what are you doing?!"

The old Taoist priest from the immortal mountain was extremely surprised and suspicious, and immediately shouted repeatedly.

Yu Que simply replied:
"Nothing much, just a little torture of the Taoist priest."

"I forgot to tell you, Daoist Master, that you had a senior who died at my hands and was fed to ghosts and spirits. That's how my first primordial spirit weapon came to be."

He squinted at the imprisoned Marquis Tiance before him and muttered to himself:

"I wonder if using the remnant soul of the Daoist priest's celestial being to refine it together with this Marquis of Heavenly Decree could break through the barrier of true immortals and forge a Daoist weapon of a higher level..."

These words not only caused the old Taoist priest from the immortal mountain to show fear and apprehension, but even the Marquis of Tiance showed fear and apprehension in his eyes.

Especially the Marquis of Tiance.

This person can accept being suppressed and killed, but cannot accept being a slave and being controlled by others for eternity!
Yu Que ignored them, chuckled, and simply dispersed his figure in the Immortal Garden, letting this consciousness leave Bai Yujing and return to his original body.

(End of this chapter)