250: Chapter 250 Holy World, Yuanjiao, Yuan Qingzi!

Supreme Creation Small Luo Grotto-Heaven, Hall of Longevity.

Gu Yan was not annoyed at being interrupted by Long Da's message; instead, he felt a bit intrigued.

Something that even Long Da couldn't calculate?

He remembered back then when Long Da obtained the nine revolutions reincarnation immortal lotus and couldn't discern Little Nezha's origin; that was understandable.

At that time, his own cultivation was still weak, and his Incarnations were limited as a result.

Now, Gu Yan's true body was already at the fifth level of the Immortal King Realm, yet Long Da had actually encountered something he couldn't calculate again.

That little Yinglong was only at the True Immortal level; what kind of background could hide from Long Da's deduction?

Gu Yan did not immediately use the haotian mirror.

He closed his eyes, his fingertips moving slightly as he performed his own deduction along the thread of Karma sent by Long Da.

immortal essence circulated, and spiritual light flickered between his fingers.

A moment later, Gu Yan opened his eyes.

He couldn't calculate it either.

Just like with Long Da, the thread of Karma snapped into thin air at a certain node, as if deliberately severed by some power.

Gu Yan frowned slightly and helplessly took out the haotian mirror.

The power of a highest grade innate spirit treasure was naturally extraordinary.

The mirror's surface shimmered with light, reflecting layers upon layers of karmic networks.

But even so, the deduction was not easy.

The power obscuring the origin was exceptionally stubborn. When the haotian mirror's radiance shone upon it, it felt like sinking into a quagmire; tracing back each layer required a significant amount of mental effort.

Gu Yan's frown deepened.

It wasn't that he begrudged the effort, but rather that he found it interesting—a little thing at the True Immortal level could actually involve powers that made even the haotian mirror struggle like this.

A moment later, a clear image finally appeared in the mirror.

The little Yinglong, Yao Xuan, was not a creature of the Immortal Realm, but came from the Holy Realm.

The eerie power on its body that hindered self-healing came from an organization called the Yuan Sect.

The one who placed the Restriction was known as Yuan Qingzi, the second personal Disciple of the Yuan Sect's Sect Master in the Holy Realm.

The cause was so absurd it was outrageous.

Yao Xuan's biological parents were both from the Dragon Clan of the Holy Realm, and their cultivation levels were both in the Immortal King Realm.

The couple had happened upon Yuan Qingzi in a certain Secret Realm in the Holy Realm. Simply because they were half a beat slow in saluting—nothing more.

Yuan Qingzi felt the couple was disrespectful to him and decided to teach them a lesson on the spot.

Yao Xuan's father merely offered a word of explanation: "Senior, please calm your anger; we had no intention of being disrespectful." Yuan Qingzi flew into a rage, striking with his palm and severely wounding the couple, while shouting harshly:

"Mere creatures born of moisture and eggs, beasts with fur and horns, how dare you speak so much before this seat!"

And that wasn't the end of it.

Yuan Qingzi hunted them back to their Immortal Cave and slaughtered Yao Xuan's entire household, including the elderly and the young of the clan.

Only Yao Xuan, because he was still in the egg and hadn't hatched, was saved by his parents' secret technique and thrown into a crack in the Immortal Realm to fend for himself.

That Restriction hindering self-healing was something Yuan Qingzi had casually placed.

Probably because he didn't want it to die too quickly.

After Gu Yan finished watching, he could only exclaim, "Holy cow."

Just how deep was this grudge?

A slightly slow bow, and he exterminates an entire Dragon family.

This Yuan Qingzi's pettiness was probably smaller than the tip of a needle.

But then again, Yuan Qingzi's cultivation was clearly not something an Immortal Emperor could compare to.

The aura fluctuations in the haotian mirror were exactly the same as what Gu Yan had perceived when he previously peeked at Jiang Yun.

It was the Great Luo Unity Realm.

The same level as that Taixu Saint Sect Grand Elder.

Gu Yan was no stranger to this Realm.

When Jiang Yun descended to the Immortal Realm before, he had used the "Floating Life Like a Dream · Purple" trait to exchange thousands of moves with the other party in a dream.

Jiang Yun's strength was indeed a notch above an Immortal Emperor's, but to say it was despairingly strong was an exaggeration.

At that time, relying on the haotian mirror, avici metu, and the lotus lantern—several highest grade innate spirit treasures—Gu Yan had fought back and forth with him.

It was similar to fighting an Immortal Emperor; although he couldn't win, he certainly wouldn't lose.

Gu Yan sighed softly at this moment.

He suddenly felt that he was so weak.

At the fifth level of the Immortal King Realm, holding several red supreme traits and more than one highest grade innate spirit treasure.

Yet, if he didn't rely on these external items and only relied on his own cultivation and Cultivation Techniques, he actually couldn't fight enemies across major Realms.

If he compared himself to a web novel protagonist, then compared to other protagonists, he must be in the most embarrassing tier.

Other people's protagonists slay Golden Cores at Foundation Establishment, and Nascent Souls at Golden Core. Crossing one or two major Realms is as easy as eating or drinking. Killing enemies at higher levels is a basic operation, two levels higher is a standard performance, and only three levels higher is worth writing a whole chapter about.

There are even those who dare to arm-wrestle with Undergoing Tribulation big shots during the Qi Refinement Stage and somehow fucking win.

What about him?

At the fifth level of the Immortal King Realm, without those highest grade innate spirit treasures in hand, he would be more than capable of trading blows with an Immortal Emperor.

But he would absolutely never be able to suppress them.

And relying on the haotian mirror, avici metu, and the lotus lantern against the Great Luo Unity Realm...

Although he could resist and not lose, he had to exhaust all his methods, with not a shred of ease.

Gu Yan sighed softly, a sense of disparity welling up in his heart.

But on second thought, he felt this couldn't be entirely blamed on himself.

Although he was Cultivating with cheats all the way, looking across the heavens, who didn't have some sort of support or creation that others could hardly match?

To put it plainly, everyone is using cheats; it just depends on whose cheat is bigger.

Furthermore, Gu Yan was still less than two thousand years old. In this great world filled with immortals and demons, where time often spans eons, he was still very young.

He had time to catch up step by step and eventually surpass them.

Thinking of this, Gu Yan felt a bit more balanced in his heart.

But only a little bit.

After all, he still quite envied those protagonists who could kill enemies levels above them at will.

Gu Yan pulled back his thoughts and sent a Divine Thought to Long Da.

"If you want to raise it, then raise it."

"Since that little Yinglong had its whole family exterminated and was cast into the Immortal Realm with a Restriction, it's a pitiful little thing."

"Keeping it by your side at least gives it a way to live."

"However, it's best not to be too reckless lately."

"You've seen the current situation in the Immortal Realm. The Immortal Court and Divine Court have formed an alliance, and the Buddhist Sect, Demon Court, and Underworld Emperor have also banded together. The powder kegs on both sides are ready to blow at a spark."

"Although your Heavenly Court is keeping a low profile, if you get dragged in, the trouble won't be small."

"I will Cultivate steadily on my end and wait until I Breakthrough to the Immortal Emperor Realm before we talk further."

After finishing the message, Gu Yan put away the haotian mirror and looked out of the Hall of Longevity.

This hall was suspended high above the Nine Heavens of the Supreme Creation Small Luo Grotto-Heaven. Clouds surged and immortal mists swirled, but even from the heavens, one could still see the vast sea of stars spanning the firmament upon looking up.

The stars were like dots, as brilliant as a waterfall, breathtakingly beautiful.

Gu Yan slowly exhaled, his thoughts slightly subsiding.

Envy was envy, but he still had to live his own life.

Those protagonists who could kill enemies levels above them were certainly glorious, but Gu Yan's journey of cultivation so far could be described as smooth sailing, never once facing a life-or-death crisis.

Moreover, he possessed several top-grade traits and held several highest grade innate spirit treasures like the lotus lantern and the haotian mirror.

Therefore, everyone has their own fate and opportunities.

To have such a creation today was already a great blessing, and he was already content in his heart.

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(PS: I'll update another chapter later~

The plot has been a bit slow the past few days. I really can't help it, dear readers. Too many annoying things have piled up in my mind, and my thoughts are a mess, so I can only write whatever comes to mind.

If everyone has any plots, character settings, or suggestions they want to see, please leave more comments to guide me. This child will really read them seriously! QwQ)