702: People from back then

"Not bad."

"In the Nanli Divine Ruins, there are a few troublesome old fellows. The current you might not be their match."

The hazy figure did not deny it. She always acted this way, never beating around the bush.

"Senior, why do you help me?"

Mo Xuan's gaze retracted from the dark golden skeleton.

He continued to look at the Mysterious Woman.

He didn't believe it was because of Zhou Liye.

No matter how special Zhou Liye's Physique was, it wouldn't make an ancient Loose Immortal decide to become an enemy of the Nanli Divine Ruins.

"Helping you is helping myself."

"You are extremely special; even I cannot see through you."

"Moreover, your growth speed is too fast..."

So fast that even the ancient her felt a little apprehensive.

This had already exceeded her understanding.

Within this Chaofeng Ancient Realm, perhaps only she truly understood Mo Xuan before her.

Back then, her Incarnation traveled through countless realms.

One reason was merely a desire for activity after prolonged stillness.

The second was to take the opportunity to search for someone with a Physique of Calamity and Fortune.

One of her Incarnations met Zhou Liye in a place called Xuanyang Realm.

She had once glanced at Zhou Liye's past.

The important figures within it were clear to her at a glance.

It was just that at the time, she had misjudged.

That tiny little second-order black snake, in just a few hundred years, had already stood at the peak of these myriad realms.

With a single move, he exhausted a Two-Tribulation Loose Immortal to death.

Such an incredible and unreasonable event happened right before her eyes.

If it weren't for her extraordinary Heart-Nature, far surpassing countless people in this world,

Plus, she also had some reservations.

Reservations about the unknown.

Only then did she not make a move to capture the snake before her.

"I noticed you when you entered the Dao Integration Realm."

"And I used some methods to make those people in the Eastern Wasteland Continent overlook your existence."

Mo Xuan's heart tightened.

He had been noticed by the person before him when he achieved Dao Integration, yet he was completely unaware.

Such an existence... Mo Xuan was silent, his body quietly tensing up.

"I know you must be wondering why I would do this."

"Yes."

Mo Xuan nodded.

"Haha, do you know the path to Immortal Ascension?"

The Mortal World Female Immortal, hidden within the rosy glow, chuckled softly, her expression quite relaxed.

"Of course, I know. After passing through the Nine Heavens Heavenly Tribulation, one can Ascend and become an Immortal."

Mo Xuan replied. This was something he had an indistinct sense of when he stepped into the Heavenly Venerable Realm.

Moreover, he also had an encyclopedia to consult.

"That is one path."

"It's just that this path is too difficult to walk."

"One wrong step, and one will perish under the Heavenly Tribulation."

"Body dead and Dao dissipated, with no more vitality."

"It seems that the Heavenly Dao always leaves a way out; besides passing through the Nine Heavens Heavenly Tribulation, there is another path to Immortal Ascension."

The Mortal World Female Immortal's words were astonishing.

Making Mo Xuan's eyes narrow.

This was something he had never heard of.

"There's actually another path to Immortal Ascension?"

Mo Xuan's mind was shaken; this was something he had never expected.

"That is a shortcut."

The hazy Mortal World Female Immortal nodded.

"Among these myriad realms, every few epochs, a Heavenly Dao Corpse will appear."

"They also call it an Immortal Corpse."

"After this Immortal Corpse appears, a nine-colored flower will grow on it."

"They call it the True Immortal Dao Fruit, and some also call it the Flower of Heavenly Dao."

"If one can seize this flower at the moment the Flower of Heavenly Dao blooms and consume it, no matter how many Heavenly Tribulations you have passed, you can immediately become an Immortal!"

The Mortal World Female Immortal's tone was ordinary.

Unsure of her opinion on this Immortal Corpse and Flower of Heavenly Dao.

Mo Xuan heard this and fell into contemplation.

There was actually such a thing.

"However, why does this feel a bit like chumming for fish..."

For some reason, a slightly absurd thought suddenly appeared in Mo Xuan's mind.

How was this different from fishing in his previous life?

Immortal Corpse, chumming.

Flower of Heavenly Dao, bait.

"No way..."

Mo Xuan's heart stirred, his eyes somewhat strange.

But once this thought surfaced, it could no longer be erased.

"Has anyone truly swallowed this Flower of Heavenly Dao and become an Immortal?"

Mo Xuan suppressed the absurd thought in his mind.

He asked the Mortal World Female Immortal.

"Naturally."

"Without going too far, have you heard of the Western Region Demon Court of the last epoch?"

The Mortal World Female Immortal nodded and asked in return.

"I have heard of it."

"That Demon Emperor, with his Golden Crow Physique after passing eight Heavenly Tribulations, led the demons of the Demon Court to seize the Flower of Heavenly Dao that appeared in the last epoch and Ascended to become an Immortal."

"After that Demon Emperor Ascended to become an Immortal, the Northern Desert, Southern Domain, and Eastern Wasteland Continent joined forces to dismantle the Demon Court, which had lost its Demon Emperor."

"This was to guard against the appearance of the next Demon Emperor."

"After all, a unified Demon Court was too terrifying. The powerhouses in the other three domains fought individually, which allowed the Demon Court to exploit the loophole."

"Those people naturally wouldn't let such a thing happen again."

The Mortal World Female Immortal revealed a secret.

This was something ninety-nine percent of the Cultivators on the Eastern Wasteland Continent did not know.

This secret news made Mo Xuan slightly stunned.

He had heard from the Goddess of the South Sea about what Heavenly Venerable Qing had done back then.

At that time, Heavenly Venerable Qing had asked the major forces of the Eastern Wasteland Continent to act together to rescue the Human Race kept by the Demon Court.

However, no force was willing to help and offend the Demon Court.

Unexpectedly, in the end, after the Demon Emperor became an Immortal, fearing that this matter would happen again, the three domains actually joined forces to attack the Demon Court.

But then again, to take such a risk for some insignificant people, naturally no one would be willing to do it.

Mo Xuan stopped thinking about it.

"Senior, do you mean to ask Junior to help you seize this flower?"

After hearing so much, Mo Xuan already understood the intention of this Mysterious Woman.

"That's right."

"Although I do not fear anyone or any demon in this Chaofeng Ancient Realm."

"However, if they join forces against me, it's hard to say, so I need help."

"Are you willing?"

"In exchange, I will protect your Dao."

The Mortal World Female Immortal nodded frankly.

Mo Xuan mused slightly in his heart.

He had always been a snake who repaid kindness.

He rarely owed others.

Moreover, with such a powerful Senior protecting his Dao, he could temporarily not fear the Nanli Divine Ruins.

After all, he had been reckless.

The Ten Great Immortal Sects were not so easily dealt with.

"Okay, I agree."

"But Senior just said that the Flower of Heavenly Dao appears once every few epochs."

"Now, in the previous epoch, a Demon Emperor had already become an Immortal by it."

"When will it appear next?"

If the time was too long, he might have already Ascended.

This matter would probably have to be abandoned.

"This time is different. I already have a premonition that the Flower of Heavenly Dao will likely appear very soon."

"Perhaps within this millennium."

The Mortal World Female Immortal's voice became solemn.

This was another extremely special matter.

Special meant unknown, which made her a little uneasy.

This was also one of the reasons she found Mo Xuan and stated her intentions.

"Within a millennium, huh..."

"By then... I should already be fearless of anyone in this world..."

Mo Xuan's heart settled.

He didn't care where this specialness came from.

With his own efforts, talent, and the System by his side, he could achieve True Immortal status without the need for this Flower of Heavenly Dao.

However... "Senior..."

Mo Xuan's heart stirred.

"What?"

Their cooperation concluded, the Mortal World Female Immortal, who was about to leave, paused and looked at Mo Xuan.

"If there's a chance, let Zhou Liye go back and take a look."

Mo Xuan paused, eventually changing the topic and not saying much more. The matter of chumming was, after all, just his guess.

Moreover, speaking too deeply with a shallow acquaintance was a great taboo.

It wouldn't be too late to remind her if there was an opportunity in the future.

"Okay."