422: Chapter 422 The Demon-Slaying Ancestor Arrives in Person, Immortals Search for the Ownership of the White Immortal Pearl!

"This... we haven't even started, and you're already finished?!"

"At least let us watch your fight!" Chen Mu was on the verge of tears, his face full of helplessness.

He had struggled so hard to break out of the Three Corpses Immortal Realm, only for you to tell him that in such a short time, Lin Ran and Di Tian had already finished fighting?!

And that Lin Ran had won easily?!

It was one thing to miss such a brilliant, epoch-making battle, but to be completely cut off from the life-tracing white immortal bead was what made it truly unbearable!

"The early bird gets the worm; who told you to come so late?" Lin Ran teased with a smile.

"Couldn't you have toyed with Di Tian to stall for time, so that when we arrived, we could see with our own eyes how you crushed him?" Chen Mu complained.

"Fellow Daoist, how about I toy with you instead?" Di Tian's malicious gaze immediately turned toward Chen Mu, and he spoke irritably.

Although he could calmly accept being defeated by Lin Ran, he still felt somewhat depressed in his heart.

What made him even more depressed was that this damn Chen Mu had actually said such disrespectful things to him!

Was this Chen Mu even human?!

How could a person be so shameless?!

"Uh... haha, Brother Di Tian, I think I'll pass; I can't beat you." Chen Mu laughed awkwardly and waved his hands repeatedly.

At the same time, endless Immortal radiance descended from the firmament, like the afterglow of the scorching sun.

A Black Tortoise descended, walking upon the sky as if an ancient mountain were moving through the air, with clouds and mist swirling beneath its four hooves.

However, unlike the Black Tortoise outside the Dangmo Realm, on the back of this one, not only was an Immortal snake coiled, but a middle-aged man stood tall.

The man had a robust and upright figure, with a dignified and imposing presence that carried an inherent imperial aura.

His long hair hung loose over his shoulders without a crown or headband, cascading like a waterfall, each strand strong and flowing.

His face was square and full, with phoenix eyes and silkworm eyebrows. His eyes were bright as lightning, deep and majestic, commanding awe without anger.

His expression was solemn, with a long beard growing from his chin hanging down to his chest, and his demeanor was elegant and wise.

He wore a dark black robe over a gilded chainmail suit, with a jade belt around his waist and flowing silk ribbons on his shoulders, his robes hanging heavy and substantial.

He was barefoot, wearing no shoes, his feet planted firmly upon the tortoise and snake, fully displaying his vast Immortal might.

In his right hand, he held a Seven-Star Demon-Slaying Sword at an angle, its blade concealing a cold light.

A circle of pale golden light hovered above his head, and his body was surrounded by dark Protective Aura. His aura was vast, making people look on with awe.

This person was none other than the famous High Immortal of the Heavenly Court—Patriarch Zhenwu of the Northern Pole Demon-Slaying!

Although this was not the Patriarch Zhenwu of the Northern Pole Demon-Slaying in person, or rather, it was only a strand of the Ancestral Master's Divine Sense.

But he was the first Immortal that Lin Ran and the others had seen with their own eyes since they began cultivating!

The shock to the hearts and minds that the Ancestral Master brought to Lin Ran and the others could be imagined!

"We pay our respects to the Patriarch Zhenwu of the Northern Pole Demon-Slaying!"

Even Lin Ran bowed respectfully to the Ancestral Master at this moment.

"Hmm, no need to be constrained. I presume you all know why I have come with this strand of Divine Sense."

Although the Ancestral Master was filled with immense Immortal might, his expression was very peaceful and approachable.

Hearing these words, the usually calm Lin Ran felt an inexplicable surge of excitement in his heart.

Now that the Ancestral Master had arrived with his Divine Sense, wasn't it to decide the ownership of the life-tracing white immortal bead?!

And he was not only the first person to break out of the Three Corpses Immortal Realm, but he had also easily suppressed Di Tian, standing at the pinnacle of the Demon Subduing Platform, a peerless anomaly with an Aptitude that could be called unique throughout the ages!

It was obvious that his probability of obtaining the life-tracing white immortal bead was undoubtedly the highest among Di Tian and the others!

"The bizarre dao is rampant, wreaking havoc on the Heavenly Court. The Immortals have died, been injured, or fled. Some Immortals, like myself, have sealed their magic power, Divine Ability, and Legacy within the life-tracing white immortal bead."

"You must know that once you obtain the life-tracing white immortal bead and receive the Legacy of us Immortals, a heavy burden will be added to your shoulders!"

"To rebuild the Heavenly Court!"

The Ancestral Master slowly swept his gaze over Lin Ran and the others, his expression very grave.

Hearing the four words "rebuild the Heavenly Court," the expressions of Lin Ran and the others also became grave.

It was true that the life-tracing white immortal bead of some Immortals was not so easy to obtain.

Although it represented supreme Immortal destiny, it also represented supreme responsibility.

If one could not inherit the responsibilities of these Immortals, one would likely suffer the backlash of Karma in the dark, making it difficult to escape.

"If there is anyone among you who does not want to bear this responsibility, or believes they do not have the ability, you may leave now; I will not force you."

The Ancestral Master suddenly smiled gently.

Although he said that, not one of Lin Ran and the others left.

Seeing this, the Ancestral Master nodded with a smile and fixed his gaze on Lin Ran, saying with a laugh:

"Young Friend Lin, your performance in the Dangmo Realm can be called the most perfect, bar none."

"In the Three Corpses Immortal Realm, your Divine Soul has always been in a transcendent state, never affected by the Three Corpses Immortal Realm."

"In the Dangmo Realm, you displayed peerless Aptitude, easily crushing Di Tian with your Destiny Immortal Body, Nine Heavens Divine Tribulation Sword Bone, and Innate Pure Yang Immortal Body, without even using your Yin-Yang Immortal Body."

"A Prodigy like you, even the descendants of us Immortals, may not necessarily be able to compare with you."

"But perhaps, it is because you are too transcendent, or perhaps because the Immortal destiny between you and me is insufficient, so, my decision, I fear, will disappoint you."

The Ancestral Master sighed regretfully and waved his right hand gently.

A crystal-clear life-tracing white immortal bead, densely covered with Dao patterns and resembling a glowing pearl, immediately flew toward Di Tian.

This sudden scene left even Di Tian himself unable to react, leaving him in a state of bewilderment.

"This... what was going on?!"

Even he himself thought that he had no fate with this life-tracing white immortal bead, but unexpectedly, the Ancestral Master had chosen him?!

Lin Ran was stunned for a long while, a flash of confusion and bewilderment crossing his eyes, but he quickly suppressed it.

He bowed slightly to the Ancestral Master and asked curiously:

"Ancestral Master, I wonder if you could give this Junior a reason why you chose Fellow Daoist Di Tian?"

In his question, there was not a trace of jealousy, not a trace of anger, not a trace of resentment, only pure curiosity and confusion.

Logically speaking, whether judging from performance or Aptitude, this life-tracing white immortal bead should have been his, a thought even Di Tian himself shared.

Yet, the Ancestral Master had bestowed the life-tracing white immortal bead upon Di Tian, which was the most baffling thing of all!

Di Tian also looked at Lin Ran with great apology.