Lingyuan Immortal

Chapter 787: The Soul Escapes to the Void Heaven

The mind is calm and does not follow the flow of water; the heart is at ease and smiles at the flying white clouds.

As the saying goes, frosty bells ring in the quiet night, the autumn moon shines on the clear pond, and the faint Buddhist sounds spread throughout the place. The different moods of the people in the scene have all become more or less peaceful.

"Where did this great monk and true Buddha come from?"

"He doesn't look like the senior from Kongkong Temple. Could he be from the Western Desert?"

"Western Desert has never been involved in worldly affairs. The last time we encountered one was at a sword-fighting event several decades ago..."

"I've never heard that Chen Mu is involved with Ximo?"

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Everyone was confused and couldn't help but speculate.

As the host, Dragon Mother took the lead and went to greet him. "Where is this master's Buddha land?"

She had been in seclusion in recent years and had not paid much attention to the Western Desert, so she was unable to recognize the person for a while.

Compared to her, Xuyun and the other two had heard of her, but this was their first time meeting her. After taking a deep look at her, they exclaimed in admiration, "Hearing about her is not as good as seeing her in person. Master Shenxiu is indeed a man of profound knowledge and attainments."

After saying this, Xuyun and Dragon Mother introduced him: "Master Shenxiu, a newly promoted fellow Taoist in the Western Desert in recent years. He inherits the mantra of Namo Baoguang Buddha and has saved countless souls in the Western Desert. His merits and virtues are immeasurable and his background is extremely profound..."

"It turned out to be Master Shenxiu..."

The Dragon Mother had no interest in Buddhist traditions, but she was rather curious about why Shenxiu had come. So, after paying her respects, she immediately asked, "The journey from the Western Desert to here is long. Why would Master Shenxiu be here?"

If we calculate based on the time, Shenxiu had already set off at least three days ago. You should know that at that time even Xuyun and the other two had just barely gotten up.

Shenxiu smiled, and a sense of holiness came over him.

"To be honest with you fellow Taoists, I came here only for Chen Mu."

"Back then, Young Master Chen helped me achieve enlightenment, and I made a promise to him for that. But over a hundred years later, I still haven't had the chance to repay Young Master Chen."

"It so happened that a few days ago, while meditating, I calculated that you were destined to face a calamity. That's why I came to help you. This is also the fulfillment of my promise..."

Upon hearing this, the cultivators below were all stunned. This calamity... could it actually be predicted? The boundless power of Buddhism could actually be used in this way?
Even the Dragon Mother's eyes flickered as she thought to herself, "There's a reason why Buddhism can survive in a corner..."

Pingyang swung his sleeves and laughed out loud: "So the master and Chen Mu have such a deep connection. Now that we have the master's help, why worry about the formation not being completed?"

Then he explained the "Six Extremes Destruction Sumeru Formation" to the other party. After some distribution, the five people each took their positions and started to act without wasting a moment.

The array patterns gradually brightened and the waves gradually rose. At this rate, it would only take a few hours to complete the task.

On the boat below, the ancestor of the Jiang family had a grim expression on his face, staring at the figure in the monk's robe for a long time without saying a word.

Just as Yu Pingyang and the others were an unexpected event, Shenxiu's appearance was also an unexpected event for him, which made some of his plans and intentions go haywire...

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In a blink of an eye, several hours passed. The sky was already gloomy, and with the hazy moonlight, the sea became even darker and darker. The wind blew incessantly, and the leaping waves hit the boat, making a loud crackling sound.

Compared to the inexplicable silence here, it is much more "noisy" in the sky.

Countless array patterns are densely intertwined in the void, and various inspirations are gushing out like springs, stirring up the heavy clouds, and scattering large patches of starlight. The clear and dark light gives people a feeling of distant space.

Xuyun and the other four looked solemn, knowing that this was the most critical moment. They did not dare to be careless at all. Magical power like mountains and seas rushed out and flowed continuously onto the formation pattern.

After a while, Bai Jin and the other three were shocked. They understood what was going on and quickly reminded him, "Fellow Daoist Pingyang, if you don't go now, when will you go?"

Pingyang had been preparing for a long time. With a frown on his face, his spirit took a step forward.

As he made this move, the clear light from the sky instantly poured into his body. In an instant, the feeling of distant space came over him, and his innate spirit seemed to be infinitely stretching.

At this time, all kinds of empty sounds rang in Pingyang's ears. If he was not careful, his soul might be lost in them.

Fortunately, Pingyang didn't care and just focused on keeping his mind calm. Shenxiu still had some energy left, so Shuangchunweng recited Buddhist scriptures, which made his mind more calm and peaceful.

This went on for the duration of an incense stick, until the moon rose to the zenith, and its light once again shone down, but it could no longer reach the soul that had just been there...

Pingyang's "real body" closed his eyes and did not move, but the other four people finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Now that the soul has been sent, they only need to maintain the formation.

Bai Jin pounded his waist with his hand, cast a glance at the Jiang ancestor below, and snorted, "He didn't do anything weird..."

At the critical moment just now, they were all on high alert in order to prevent this person from suddenly causing trouble.

Shenxiu and Dragon Mother smiled faintly, but Xuyun frowned slightly, feeling that the Jiang ancestor was a little strange...

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In the empty sky, light and shadows were chaotically intertwined, and there was nothing else except a few wisps of colorless smoke floating around.

The flow of time here was abnormal and unreasonable, as if a moment had passed, and also as if a very long time had passed. Suddenly, an incompatible aura appeared, spreading wisps of smoke, and Pingyang's soul took a step forward.

He looked around, but all he saw was inscrutable light and shadow, and where was Chen Mu?

However, he had already anticipated this, so he was not disappointed. He waved his hand and erected a barrier in front of him.

"The most urgent task is to first determine the location of the Immortal Palace. Only then can we use the remaining energy within to find Chen Mu's whereabouts..."

He pondered silently in his heart, then took out a fairy palace token and pointed it out. He saw it quietly flashing with light, and vaguely guiding the direction according to the importance of the matter.

Pingyang did not stop and immediately followed the instructions.

However, the void sky was not without danger. The colorless smoke contained all the phenomena of the world. If he encountered it repeatedly, he would lose time at best and get lost at worst. Therefore, he could only move slowly to avoid wasting more time...

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Boating in Huanyue Palace.

Looking up at the sky, Xiao Qi breathed a sigh of relief. Taking the first step now is always a good start.

Gui San on the side was still chattering endlessly. He sighed secretly, but suddenly realized something in his heart and couldn't help but look back.

"What's wrong?" Gui San asked subconsciously.

Xiao Qi didn't answer and jumped forward to meet him.

Then I saw a group of people approaching from afar. They were Tianxing Laodao, Zhuang Yan and others.

"Han Yang, what's going on here?"

Zhuang Yan and the others all knew of Xiao Qi's existence, so they asked directly without saying much.

"Reporting to the old man, Master Pingyang has already escaped with his soul and is searching for the master in the void..."

The group looked up and saw what was happening in the sky.

"Okay, okay, with the help of the True Lord, I believe that kid Chen can be rescued."

Taoist Tianxing breathed a sigh of relief, and then noticed Gui San behind Xiao Qi. Seeing his Nascent Soul cultivation and rich demonic power, he couldn't help but straighten his expression and asked, "Who is this?"

In fact, Gui San had spent quite some time in Fushan Changhe, but at that time he was still a little demon in the foundation-building stage. How could he catch the eye of Taoist Tianxing?

As for Gao Xiaoqing, Yu Chengduan and Meng Yuewei, they entered the mountain gate after the others left, so they didn't recognize them. Only Zhuang Yan felt a sense of familiarity, but he didn't dare to recognize them.

"Ahem!" Gui San straightened his robes, a smile on his face. Just as he was about to introduce himself, Xiao Qi spoke first: "His name is Gui San, he was the master's former spirit beast, and he is now cultivating in the East China Sea."

"Cough cough cough..."

Gui San almost couldn't hold it in, and immediately stretched out his hand as if to hit Xiao Qi, but Xiao Qi easily avoided it.

Seeing the close relationship between the two, Tian Xing Lao Dao and the others were stunned for a moment, but they still greeted them with a solemn smile and said, "I never thought that a mere little demon from the past would become a demon king in just over a hundred years. This really makes me ashamed..."

Gui San's expression was calm. He had followed Chen Mu to worship in Fushan Changhe, so he knew that Zhuang Yan was a truly good master. He always respected him in his heart, and he did not stop showing it at this moment.

He bowed and said, "I greet Master Zhuang."

Zhuang Yan was stunned for a moment, then nodded with a smile without saying anything more.

After Xiao Qi introduced Gao Xiaoqing and the others to Gui San, he couldn't help but think to himself, "Chen Mu's disciples are so outstanding. Should I, Master Gui, also take in a disciple for fun?"

Putting aside his wild ideas for now, the cultivators who had interacted with Chen Mu at this time were roughly divided into three rows.

On the Zhongzhou side, there is a Hua Meimei among Li Jianyi, Tao Xianxu and others, and on the Donghai side, there are Ao Yi, Ao Yin and other dragon sons and daughters.

And the last row is the people from Beiyuan.

As for the Jiang family's ancestors, cultivators from small sects, and even many independent cultivators, they make this place even more "full".

A mere thousand-mile sea area contains Chen Mu's journey of over a hundred years...

The stars in the sky are dim and the field is dark.

After experiencing noise and silence, everyone focused their attention on the sky, quietly waiting for the final outcome of this trip.

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The flying distance was getting farther and farther, and the token in his hand was getting brighter and brighter.

There was no change on Pingyang's face, but he couldn't help but feel happy in his heart.

Even though he was extremely careful along the way, he was still touched by the smoke several times, which dragged him into various illusions.

If it weren't for the "Six Extremes Delusion-Breaking Sumeru Array" that was constantly exerting its power, he might really have gotten lost in it.

Recalling that feeling, he shuddered and thought to himself, "Chen kid, I really went to great lengths to come and save you. Please hold on. Don't let me find out in the end that all my efforts were in vain..."

After flying for a long time, Pingyang became aware of something and immediately looked up, a gleam of light flashing in his eyes.

Then I saw a crack between the void sky and the secret world, and the aura of the immortal palace was looming.

"Have it!"

He secretly praised it, but when he saw the smoke spreading out from the crack, he couldn't help but frown.

After pausing to ponder for a moment, he gradually calmed down. With a shake of his soul, he sent a wisp of divine consciousness forward.

Perhaps it was because it sensed the unusual aura, a lot of smoke rolled in, and almost instantly surrounded the divine consciousness.

Pingyang acted decisively and reluctantly gave up that strand of divine consciousness. Without stopping, he separated another strand and took advantage of the opportunity to rush into the crack.

The next moment, all kinds of energy in the Immortal Palace entered his perception.

"What a beautiful Penglai Palace..."

Even Pingyang himself couldn't help but sigh when he saw the thirty-six-story fairy palace in the sea of ​​clouds.

He looked around, did not forget the purpose of his trip, and immediately rushed towards the sea of ​​clouds.

Before coming here, he had heard from Li Jianyi and others that Chen Mu's last appearance was at the top of the Immortal Palace.

Pingyang traveled quickly all the way. The golden-armored warriors who had blocked the advance of the Donghai cultivators were no match for him. In just a moment, he had stepped into the Golden Palace.

He paced back and forth, observing the traces in the hall while approaching the throne to investigate.

"There are indeed signs of a struggle, but why isn't there even a single body?"

"Could it be that they were all vanished into nothingness without a clear winner?"

"Or... the body has disappeared into nothingness?"

Pingyang frowned for a moment. If it was the former, it would be fine. But if it was the latter, then was he taking the risk to go in just to bring back Chen Mu's body?
He shook his head, suppressed the distracting thoughts in his mind, and turned his full attention to exploring Chen Mu's aura.

Now that we are here, even if it is the worst possible outcome, we should at least give it a try to find out, right?
"But why is the energy here so complex, and there is a kind of..."

He raised his eyes to look at the top of the golden palace, or perhaps through the dome and directly fell to the sky.

"Even I feel a little palpitation..."

As Pingyang carefully sensed it, he saw an inch-sized water-colored lotus on the jade steps in a corner of the golden palace, faintly shimmering with light.

But he seemed to be completely unaware. Even when he actually walked right up to it, only a step away, he still frowned and missed it, as if the water lotus existed in another dimension...

As time passed, Pingyang became increasingly anxious.

"Strange, there are so many auras here, but why is Chen Mu absent?"

"His opponents all have tracks to follow, how could this be?"

"Could it be that Chen Mu didn't disappear in this Jinjin Palace at all, but somewhere else?"

"But there is indeed some residual energy left by the water technique here..."

"What exactly is going on!"

Faced with such a chaotic situation, even Pingyang himself was a little confused.

He walked around this immortal palace inside and out, up and down, but found no other information except for the traces of the Taoist Jiumo mentioned by Li Jian.

All that was left were all sorts of confusing ideas, which were of no use other than interfering with his judgment.

Pingyang's face was gloomy and he immediately hesitated.

In fact, until now, he still has a choice.

That is to follow the traces of Taoist Jiumo and escape into the void to search. As long as this person is found, the doubts about Chen Mu will most likely be clear in an instant.

But the problem is, this person's life or death is also unknown. Is it worth it for him to take such a risk to find him?

Even if this person survives, how can he be sure to find out Chen Mu's true whereabouts, or get the news that Chen Mu has died? What's the use?
The more he thought about it, the more hesitant he became, and the more hesitant he became, the more hesitant he became.

Suddenly, he remembered what Xuyun had said to him...

"The devil's calamity is approaching, I really can't afford to have any more accidents..."

His eyes flashed as he took one last look at the Golden Palace. Then he sighed deeply and resolutely withdrew.

The soul returned extremely quickly, breaking through the boundary in an instant and disappearing into the vast void...

I don't know how much time has passed, but when I returned to the silent Golden Throne Hall, a clear water light quietly appeared...

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(End of this chapter)