Lingyuan Immortal

Chapter 798 Master Gui

In the northern region of Zhongzhou, the setting sun is as red as blood.

Between the thousands of peaks and ridges, the rosy glow lightly locks the green mist.

As the saying goes, withered vines entwine old trees, and the ancient crossing is a secluded journey.

Ever since the northern region of Central Continent became a demonic realm, people in the world have lost their knowledge of this realm, as if it were divided into two worlds, with no possibility of travel between them.

If it were as they thought, this place should have been filled with demonic energy, with ghosts and bloody spirits everywhere, and it would have been a mess.

But the fact is, apart from the slightly dark sky and the drizzle that obscured the green color of the thousands of peaks, there was no difference from the past.

There were still many figures coming and going, and the golden palace on the top of the mountain was still shining...

I don't know when or what, but suddenly there was a movement in the distant sky. A black gas streaked across the sky. Because the speed was so fast, it even made a sharp whistle sound.

Many members of the Demon League noticed something and looked up, wondering, "Which elder is this? Why is he so anxious?"

"Looking at the aura...it seems to be Elder Xi."

"Elder Xi? Didn't he go to the East China Sea? Why did he suddenly return? Did something happen?"

The cultivators below were discussing various things, but Xi Yuanming ignored them. After using the alliance token to break the forbidden formation, he flew towards the golden palace at the top.

Not long after, he hurriedly landed and was about to loudly ask to see the master, but he saw a figure walking out of the golden palace towards him.

His expression changed slightly, and he quickly bowed and said, "Envoy Yan."

Yan Xinjue was a little surprised. He paused and asked with a smile, "Why did Elder Xi suddenly return to the mountain? Could it be that Huanyue Palace has been taken down?"

Xi Yuanming shook his head and said with a wry smile, "If that's the case, why would I be so anxious to return to the mountain?"

He gave the other person a deep look, then took two steps closer, seemingly whispering in his ear, "To be honest, Envoy Yan, this time something really serious has happened!"

Yan Xinjue frowned and said, "Elder Xi, if you have anything to say, please speak directly."

Xi Yuanming looked panicked and whispered, "Beiyuan Chen Mu... is now back from the dead!"

Yan Xinjue's face suddenly changed, and he cried out in a lost voice: "What?! Chen Mu..."

Xi Yuanming nodded: "I am not talking nonsense. I have seen this person with my own eyes."

Yan Xinjue's eyes flickered repeatedly as he pressed on, "When did this happen? Do you know the details?"

He spoke rapidly, but before he could finish all the questions in his mind, he heard a voice from the Golden Palace: "Come in and talk."

The two of them looked at each other with the same expression. Xi Yuanming was the first to go in. After a little thought, Yan Xinjue turned around quietly and followed him in.

In the magnificent golden palace, two figures sat.

A thin old man with high cheekbones, a face as pale as gold, and eyes that looked like he was looking down at a golden eagle; a burly man in bright clothes, with a sullen face and a Taoist bun on his head.

Xi and Yan didn't dare to examine him casually. They both lowered their heads and approached. After paying their respects, they finally spoke, "Xi Yuanming... Greetings to the Honored Master, Greetings to Master Zhong."

The thin old man lowered his eyes, making Xi Yuanming even more afraid to look up.

"What you just said, that Chen Mu came back to life?"

Compared to telling Yan Xinjue everything, Xi Yuanming didn't dare to say a word in front of the Lord, and quickly told him everything he saw.

There were only slight changes regarding the scholar named Wang.

"Elder Wang is dead?"

Yan Xinjue couldn't help but frown again. He felt that the scholar surnamed Wang was much better than Xi Yuanming, but now it was the latter who returned safely...

He glanced sideways at Xi Yuanming, his eyes filled with an intriguing look.

He could sense that something was amiss, and the two people above him also felt it, and could even roughly guess the details of what had happened.

However, the two of them had no intention of finding out. After exchanging glances, the burly man suddenly said in a muffled voice, "Are you saying that Chen Mu broke through the boundary in the Void Heaven and returned?"

Xi Yuanming quickly replied, "This is what I saw when I searched the soul of Master Wu. I think it is indeed true..."

The burly man nodded slowly, his eyes flickering as he whispered to the thin old man, "Brother Dao, sixty years ago, the Divine Master left Penglai Palace in secret without informing us. He even disappeared there because of this. It's very likely that he escaped to the Void Heaven."

"Regardless of why he chose to go to Penglai Palace at that critical moment, he is crucial to our plan and cannot be easily ignored."

"Now that Chen Mu, who very likely knows the whereabouts of the Divine Lord, has returned, I think we need to find out the Divine Lord's whereabouts from him before Beiyuan, Zhongzhou, and the others do..."

To him, it didn't matter whether Chen Mu was dead or alive, disappeared or came back. What mattered was where the God was.

During the past sixty years, he had tried many methods to determine the whereabouts of the God, but all failed. But now, he suddenly heard the news that Chen Mu had returned, so he naturally had to make new plans for him.

The thin old man nodded in agreement: "Zhong Zhenjun is right. The Divine Lord is of utmost importance. Whether he is alive or dead, we must understand it clearly."

Seeing that he agreed, the burly man immediately stood up and said, "Then I will go there myself to save myself the trouble."

The thin old man was in no hurry to answer. He stretched out his right hand and counted with his fingers, then shook his head and frowned, saying, "It's too late to go now..."

"Beiyuan actually set off so quickly?" The burly man was stunned.

"It's not Beiyuan, but that Beiyuanzi, who has already gone to the Dragon Palace in the East China Sea."

The burly man fell silent after hearing this. If that was the case, then he was indeed one step too late.

No matter how confident he was, he wouldn't dare go to the Dragon Palace alone to snatch people...

Compared to his silence, the thin old man seemed much calmer. He said in a deep voice, "But this is not impossible. Could it be that Master Zong has forgotten someone?"

The burly man frowned in confusion at first, but after thinking carefully, his eyes suddenly brightened: "Brother, are you talking about... her?"

The thin old man nodded slightly, a smile on his face, but his eyes looked particularly eerie...

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East China Sea, the territory of the Gui family.

Ever since Prime Minister Gui achieved the state of incarnation, he moved out of the Dragon Palace and built a paradise here, turning it into a Taoist temple, which people called "Gui's Domain".

It is extremely rare in the entire East China Sea to have a surname as a name, which shows the honorable status of Prime Minister Gui in the Dragon Palace.

What makes people in the world admire them even more is that compared with other big monsters and clans who often block and ban the sea area, the Gui family domain never prohibits outsiders from coming in.

Even if one is just a minor Qi Condensation cultivator, he can float up the boat and cross it easily, saving a lot of effort.

One day, Elder Lin of the Qingyu Sect led a group of younger generations across the Gui Clan's territory, intending to attend a banquet in the sea adjacent to the Gui Clan's territory. Along the way, he sighed and lamented many times, explaining to the younger generations the noble character of Prime Minister Gui.

It is said that the Gui family's territory is located in the East China Sea where undercurrents crisscross. If this road is blocked, they would have to set off at least a year in advance. How could they cross the ocean so leisurely like they are now?

However, the disciples of Qingyu Sect had never traveled far since they started practicing Taoism, so they had no intention of listening to him talk endlessly. So after answering him perfunctorily for a while, they just looked around on their own.

Seeing this, Elder Lin was not angry. He shook his head, smiled and said no more.

Before long, the group arrived at the depths of Gui's territory. The waves were calm here, but in the center of the sea, there were large dark blue reefs densely distributed in the sea area within a radius of 100 miles.

A beautiful young girl frowned and asked in confusion, "Elder Lin, this is deep in the sea, how come there are so many reefs out of nowhere?"

The other disciples also asked one after another.

Feeling the inquiring gazes of the crowd, Elder Lin smiled with considerable enjoyment and said, "Take a closer look. Is that a reef?"

Upon hearing this, everyone turned around and looked carefully, and realized that those were not reefs at all, but huge black turtles, with their feet stepping on the undercurrent, their bodies turning like a millstone, with only a section of their dark blue back shell exposed above the sea, where they absorbed the essence of the sun and the moon.

There are more than a thousand of them just as far as the eye can see.

The disciples exclaimed in amazement. After more than ten years of practicing Taoism, they had never seen such a wonderful sight.

Elder Lin then added, "Those are all descendants of Prime Minister Gui's clan. Every mid-spring, they practice like this. It's rare for ordinary people to see them. It's a real treat for you to see them today."

Hearing this, the disciples became even more excited. They all leaned forward to look, wishing they could fly closer to watch.

Perhaps sensing their restless intentions, Elder Lin coughed lightly and said, "But I must make it clear to you that while Prime Minister Gui was kind and allowed us to cross the sea, those unstable turtle beasts may not be so kind."

"You must remember to follow the master closely. Don't provoke those turtle beasts and become their food..."

Most people's faces changed, and they quickly bowed and agreed. However, a few brave disciples asked, "I wonder what realm those turtle beasts are in? Are they as powerful as you, Elder Lin?"

"I?"

Elder Lin laughed at himself and said in a serious tone, "Any turtle beast there can defeat me several times, so you should put away your little thoughts, lest you cause any mishaps and lose your lives in vain."

“So scary…”

The people who had just thought the turtle beasts were cute felt a shudder in their hearts and unconsciously moved closer to each other.

Seeing this, Elder Lin was worried that they were being too timid and thus losing face for the sect, so he said, "You don't need to be too cautious. As long as you don't get too close, those turtle beasts won't bother you."

Everyone then felt relieved and agreed.

The group walked for a while, and the beautiful girl who had been there suddenly cried out, "Oh my God, look!"

Everyone looked in the direction and saw two beams of light flying from a very far distance, rushing into the turtle group in an instant.

The next moment, all the black turtles in the sea area within a hundred miles radius set off together. Judging from the trend, they were all heading that way.

Suddenly, the sea surged, the waves roared, and the chaotic situation almost tore the clouds in the sky apart.

"Oh my God!"

"They're too close, aren't they afraid the turtle beast will go crazy?"

"Elder Lin, should we warn them or get away from them quickly to avoid affecting us..."

More than twenty Qingyu Sect disciples shouted in a panic, their faces turned pale and their legs and feet went weak. If it weren't for Elder Lin, an elder who was by their side, they might have been frightened and fallen into the sea.

Elder Lin was also stunned and looked up at the sky in disbelief.

He had been here at least ten times, but he had never seen the grand sight of more than a thousand turtles and beasts moving together.

You know, most of the turtle beasts are at the Foundation Establishment stage like him, and there are no less than twenty third-level turtle beasts. Although there are no fourth-level turtle beasts among them, the deterrent power of so many turtle beasts united is enough to rival that of a Nascent Soul demon.

Who are those two people? How dare they face such a dangerous situation? Are they trying to kill themselves?
Just when the Qingyu Sect's group was feeling fear, surprise, or unable to bear to watch, they saw the escaping light disappear, revealing two figures.

The tall and strong figure among them stretched out his hand and pressed lightly, and more than a thousand turtle beasts suddenly stopped, as if they were changing with his movements.

Everyone was stunned and couldn't help but wonder why the scene before them was different from what they had imagined.

And that's not all. What shocked them even more was that the extremely chaotic and complex powerful spiritual inspiration became terrifyingly docile because of the manifestation of another person. In the sky and the sea, it was as quiet as night.

Elder Lin stared closely at the tall and strong figure, and a sudden realization came to his mind: "No wonder it's like this, it turns out to be..."

"Third Master!"

Thousands of turtle beasts suddenly bowed together and shouted loudly. The deep sound quickly spread throughout a thousand miles.

"Third Master?"

The remaining disciples of the Qingyu Sect were stunned. Just as they were wondering what kind of immortal Third Master was, they heard the tall and strong figure respond with a rather complacent tone. He then turned to the people beside him and introduced them below, "This is your uncle."

"uncle!"

More than a thousand turtle beasts shouted in unison again, without hesitation for a moment.

At this moment, not only the cultivators of Qingyu Sect were stunned, but even Chen Mu's eyes twitched slightly, and he immediately urged Gui San to go deeper.

It was not until the two figures disappeared above the sea that more than a thousand turtles slowly returned to their original place, ignoring the many onlookers.

After a long while, the disciples of the Qingyu Sect finally regained consciousness and excitedly asked their elders, "Elder Lin, who is the Third Master? How could he single-handedly repel over a thousand turtle beasts?"

"And that old man, is he even more powerful than the Third Master?"

Elder Lin took a deep breath, but without hiding anything, he replied with emotion, "That Third Master is said to be Prime Minister Gui's only direct descendant. Even when I first started practicing Taoism, he was already a Golden Core Demon. He is notorious in the East China Sea and is known as the Little Disaster Star. Wherever he goes, disaster will befall him."

"It wasn't until he achieved the status of Demon King that his temper began to calm down, and the title of Little Disaster Star gradually became Master Gui San..."

“It’s actually a Nascent Soul cultivator!”

The disciples of the Qingyu Sect were dumbfounded and murmured, "Our ancestor was only a Jindan True Person, and today we actually met a Yuanying cultivator..."

They suddenly remembered another person and thought to themselves, "The Third Master is already a Nascent Soul Demon King, so could the First Master be a True Lord of Transformation?"

However, this idea was rejected by themselves in an instant. Even the ancestor of this domain was only a True Lord of Transformation. It was still easy to tell who was more powerful between the uncle and the ancestor.

Elder Lin was also curious and speculated. Looking at the place where Chen Mu disappeared, he thought to himself, "I've never heard that there is still a master in the Gui family domain..."

At this moment, Chen Mu, who had already followed Gui San deep into this place, had not expected that from now on, he would have another identity...

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(End of this chapter)