This is what an immortal should be like

Chapter 300 Conforming to the History We Expect

Zhuang Lin was unaware that the Heavenly King of the Shamen had returned so quickly, nor did he know that the Buddha was already aware of the situation. However, even if he knew, it wouldn't affect his other plans, since these things were bound to happen sooner or later.

When the nine treasure ships returned to Hidden Immortal Valley, it was as if the agents of the Bureau of Extraordinary Investigations and the naval personnel on board had returned to their base, signifying the successful conclusion of the operation, which caused many people on board to cheer.

Zhuang Lin and Xi Miao breathed a sigh of relief, and even the usually stern-faced Wuming smiled. Returning to Hidden Immortal Valley meant that there were no more uncertainties.

However, the experts from various sects of the True Dao on the treasure ship had long since forgotten everything else and were only focused on observing everything in Hidden Immortal Valley.

It must be said that even among the many immortal abodes, Hidden Immortal Valley is the most mysterious and unique.

Needless to say, the spiritual energy there is abundant, and the buildings are also extraordinary. In particular, the spiritual energy flowing between heaven and earth seems to surround the four seasons. Even in broad daylight, one can vaguely feel the power of the sun, moon, and stars falling. If one looks up and concentrates to sense it, one can "see" the splendor of the starry sky in one's mind.

However, these are all conceivable in general, and they do not deviate from the scene of a celestial abode and sacred realm. After all, for cultivators of the True Path, the place where sages retreat to cultivate in seclusion should naturally have such a grand atmosphere.

What truly astonished the True Dao cultivators were those products that were completely unimaginable and did not belong to this era.

In particular, after the nine treasure ships returned to Hidden Immortal Valley, the first place they docked was those connected empty mountain peaks, which have now been transformed into "Immortal Ship Dock".

Although the architectural style strives to imitate the ancient style, the feeling of combining technology with ancient charm has a strong impact on both modern and ancient people.

The Hidden Immortal Valley, which was originally empty, has had several peaks transformed into enormous platforms at the summits by combining the benefits of cave formations and architectural techniques. These platforms are much wider than the peaks themselves, resembling trays held on a finger.

Between the peaks are many interconnected metal berths, which, when empty, resemble huge chains stretching across the sky. They are incredibly wide and also have roads and various machinery on them.

After the nine treasure ships docked, many more cars drove along the "chain" road, and the soldiers on the treasure ships began to get busy.
In the distant mountaintop dock, the massive gantry cranes, link by link, were modifying several treasure ships; it seemed that this was how the previously formidable "magical artifacts" were installed.
Because these peaks are quite high, and there is already a layer of clouds covering them, people living in Hidden Immortal Valley often don't notice them and don't want to disturb the tranquility that the valley already has.

But at this moment, when the ship stopped, the members of Zhenyi Dao were unrestricted and truly felt the beauty of ancient charm and science fiction.

Throughout the entire Hidden Immortal Valley, the Immortal Shipyard was the most crowded place. As soon as the nine treasure ships docked, the people on board immediately became busy, and even some members of the Hidden Immortal Valley went to help. After all, cultivators have a natural advantage over ordinary people in transporting artillery shells and supplies. Even though the physical fitness of those naval soldiers is getting stronger and stronger, it is still not that exaggerated. The truly powerful ones will be absorbed into the Bureau of Extraordinary Investigations as agents, or join other special forces.

Zhuang Lin wasn't in a hurry to take the experts from the True Dao Sect away. He wanted them to broaden their horizons, so he stayed at the bow of the treasure ship and watched them go.

At this moment, the experts of the True Path were overwhelmed with sights. They no longer paid attention to the real immortal palace scenery of Hidden Immortal Valley below, but many things on the Immortal Shipyard aroused their endless curiosity, such as cars and some equipment.

"These nine treasure ships were modified here, thus becoming the powerful and unpredictable offensive weapons they are today?"

"Could those other ships over there also become like that?"

Finally, a true master of Taoism couldn't help but ask this question, and Liu Hongyu immediately smiled and answered on behalf of his master.

"Indeed, the nine treasure ships were renovated and upgraded in this Immortal Shipyard. They were transformed from useless, beautiful objects like mobile palaces into powerful weapons of mass destruction through a clever combination of mechanical and array techniques!"

"The remaining treasure ships are also undergoing renovations and should be upgraded to a higher level."

While Liu Hongyu was speaking, he also thought about something else, after all, these True One Masters did not know the power of the previous nuclear explosion.

The mobile palace, magnificent yet utterly useless, was a fitting assessment from Liu Hongyu to the True Daoist master.

These treasure ships were indeed originally intended for this purpose. Their enormous size often allowed the entire sect to travel together, making them a common mode of transportation for immortal sects in the past. Their stable flight and vast space allowed disciples to maintain their daily cultivation during the journey, and they could also accommodate powerful formations to resist external attacks.

But that's about it. The escape speed is insufficient, it's difficult to conceal one's aura, and the consumption is enormous. It's just a magnificent mobile palace.

In terms of speed, small flying boats are the best, but even in the years when travel and exchange within the cultivation world were more frequent, medium-sized treasure ships were more suitable.

"This place and this scenery are simply a masterpiece of nature!"

"Yes, none of these are powered by force; they must be mechanical devices, truly ingenious and unpredictable." "To achieve great things, one must bide one's time and accumulate strength before unleashing it. No wonder Senior Zhuang secluded himself to cultivate—this was precisely his preparation."

The cultivators from the True Path Sect showered Zhuang Lin with compliments, which Liu Hongyu and the others found amusing. If they didn't know that the compliments were genuine, they would have thought they were a bunch of sycophants. Even Xi Miao covered her mouth and smiled as she looked at Zhuang Lin.

All these creations are completely beyond the comprehension of the True Daoist cultivators, who would then assume they were the work of Zhuang Lin's wisdom.

Zhuang Lin smiled too.

"This is not due to my own efforts alone, but rather to the wisdom of future generations. I have invited you all here today for two reasons: first, to witness the secret of the Five-Colored Divine Peak; and second, based on this, it is time to speak frankly about some things. Please follow me!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhuang Lin did not linger at the Immortal Ship Dock. Instead, he took a step and rode the wind away. Xi Miao, Wuming, Liu Hongyu, and others followed one after another. The True Dao experts also withdrew their gazes and followed him.

One by one, figures descended with the wind. This time, they had much to say to the True Daoist master, and they would also inform them that the Five-Colored Divine Peak Secret Realm had definitely been destroyed by the nuclear explosion, and that there was no need to worry too much about certain things.
About a day later, a group led by Xiong Xuguang had already given a detailed report on the Five-Colored Divine Peak operation to the Bureau of Investigation and the Great Yan government. This naturally shocked those in Great Yan who had access to this level of secrets.

So, were all the high-ranking gods and Buddhas in ancient times fake? The real gods and Buddhas are no longer in this world. Those that followed were just individuals that gradually grew from clay and wooden sculptures due to the incense offerings and desires of mortals, trying to substitute the fake for the real.

Therefore, everything makes sense. Countless brilliant and talented people throughout history have been unable to break through the barrier between heaven and earth. It's not just due to external factors, but also because these guys are secretly causing trouble and have harmed countless people.

Moreover, the analysis at the Da Yan level is more in-depth. It can see through the indifference of these corrupted pseudo-Buddhas and pseudo-gods at the level of fundamental interests. They hate the desires of the world but want to use them. They say they are far away from the world and don't care much about it, but they may secretly stir up trouble.

Many demons and evil spirits obey the commands of great gods and Buddhas, because they can use this power to control the balance of order and to incite fear among mortals.

This was in a large hall. This time, not only were the high-ranking officials of the Bureau of Investigation present, but also many people in the Great Yan who were qualified to know the secrets, including many people from the military.

Xiong Xuguang and several colleagues were giving a presentation in front of the large screen above. Three hours had passed since the start, but no one had left, and no one had even gone to the restroom.

For three consecutive hours, Xiong Xuguang gave a report, explaining the secrets he had encountered in the Five-Colored Divine Peak in language that everyone could understand.

Just like Xiong Xuguang, who experienced it firsthand, even though it was just a description and some pictures and videos, everyone who learned about this fact was deeply shocked, even more so than when they first came into contact with the shell of the black tortoise.

Because back then, I was simply astonished by metaphysics from the perspective of an ignorant person, but now, as someone with some foundation and understanding, I am shocked by the truth.

The former is an incomprehensible shock, the latter is an uncontrollable horror!

Xiong Xuguang spoke very calmly.

"The most real and cruel truth about the cultivation world, or rather, about all sentient beings in the ancient Three Realms, has been revealed. To borrow a Buddhist phrase, all sentient beings truly suffer!"

"The other truth about Master's solitary preservation in the modern era has also become clear: it's not just that the modern era is more suitable, but also that the existence of these things destined the ancient era to be fraught with danger, and even the previous immortal perished because of it!"

In the eyes of the Bureau of Investigation and the higher-ups of the Great Yan Dynasty, the previous Great True Person was the previous immortal like Ru Xian.

At this moment, many people in the Great Hall had mixed feelings, because they were relieved to learn that even immortals could die.

However, the immortal did not die from breaking through the limits of heaven and earth, but from the hands of these so-called "gods and Buddhas," which gives people a sense of treason and makes them angry.

At the same time, some people felt uneasy. If gods and Buddhas are like this, then are there any left in modern times? Does the one discovered before count?

"Gentlemen, therefore, the Buzhou Mountain Plan that we are about to vigorously implement is destined to be strongly obstructed. Not only can we not seek help from the so-called ancient order of heaven and earth as maintainers, but they are actually our greatest enemies!"

As our resource needs continue to increase, they will inevitably notice. What we need to do is conform to history, or rather, conform to the history we expect, and let those high-ranking gods and Buddhas disappear from our era!

Some people don't understand what Xiong Xuguang said, but others have already grasped its meaning.

In any case, there are no longer any so-called high-ranking gods and Buddhas in modern times, so they are destined to disappear into the long river of history!
(End of this chapter)