244: Fallen Immortal

Perceiving the opportune moment and retreating when faced with difficulty?

Or is it 'when in doubt, retreat first out of respect'?

Alright, this kid is good material.

At the very least, he will live longer than ordinary Heavenly Pride because he understands moderation.

Such thoughts flashed through the mind of Chen Tianshu, who had just arrived, and then he spoke softly, "Holy Son, are you well?"

The Elders and Protectors of Dongming Sect were startled and turned back. The two Protectors, Gu Wenyao and Fan Yanbo, who had studied in the Ancestral Land, recognized the person at a glance. They were immediately surprised and hastily bowed in greeting, "Disciples, greetings, Domain Lord."

The Ancestral Land is immense, so large that it needs to be divided by Star Domains. And this person before them, Chen Tianshu, with crane-white hair and a child-like face, like an old immortal, is the Lord of a Star Domain, a truly significant figure in the Ancestral Land. Even looking across the entire universe starry sky, he holds a great reputation.

The other person, Jiang Daoqing, is a Star Lord in the Ancestral Land, in charge of several major cultivation stars.

The Young Sect Leader Zhao Yujing sighed silently in his heart, 'People from the Ancestral Land are here. It seems that kid Lu Chen truly can't be kept!'

Especially since it's the old Domain Lord Chen Tianshu who has come. Don't look at his immortal-like appearance and demeanor; when he takes action, he is truly ruthless and vicious...

"Shishu." Zhao Yujing rose to greet him.

"Holy Son." Jiang Daoqing bowed in greeting. His seniority was lower than Zhao Yujing's, and moreover, Zhao Yujing was the Holy Son of the Ancestral Land, possessing a terrifyingly high status.

Chen Tianshu waved his hand and said with a smile, "Holy Son, please point the way, so this old man can see Lu Chen, that Heavenly Pride of your Dongming Sect who has cultivated an Immortal Embryo."

Zhao Yujing lightly flicked his sleeve, and immediately a mysterious light appeared from mid-air, transforming into a huge round mirror. Within it, Lu Chen and Feng Jie, who were far away at the edge of Jiyuan Sea, were clearly displayed.

"Hmm, he has a dignified appearance, not bad." Chen Tianshu stroked his beard and nodded, quite satisfied.

'Cultivators, what do appearances matter!' The short, stout Fifth Elder beside him grumbled silently in his heart.

As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Tianshu's action of stroking his beard suddenly paused, "Three Tribulation Yang God?!"

Didn't they say he just formed an Immortal Embryo not long ago?

And they didn't say this kid also cultivated Body Refinement!

Furthermore, he's in the Three Tribulation Yang God Realm of Body Refinement!

To have such cultivation after only a little over a year since entering the sect, what would this be like if he were in the Ancestral Land?!

Chen Tianshu became increasingly satisfied in his heart. It seemed he was determined to take this Disciple.

Even Jiang Daoqing, who had been silent beside him, nodded repeatedly. To achieve such accomplishments within a year, having been born in Azure Underworld, a gradually declining place, was indeed overly astonishing.

Let alone Azure Underworld, even looking across the entire universe starry sky, Heavenly Pride with such achievements are few and far between.

After a good while, Chen Tianshu finally withdrew his gaze from the mysterious light mirror again, "Is the Secret Realm Lu Chen mentioned just now in this direction?"

Zhao Yujing nodded, a rare trace of solemnity coloring his expression, "It is indeed in this direction, but... I can't see through it. It seems related to immortals!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Chen Tianshu, Jiang Daoqing, and even the Elders and Protectors of Dongming Sect beside them, all felt their hearts pound!

Related to immortals?

Could it be that there are still immortals lingering in the Human Realm above this Azure Underworld?

At this moment, Chen Tianshu and Jiang Daoqing almost simultaneously looked towards the direction of Jiyuan Sea, mysterious divine light surging in their eyes.

"Indeed, there is an immortal aura present, but..." Jiang Daoqing furrowed his brow slightly, "It doesn't seem like an immortal of the Human Race?!"

As he spoke, Jiang Daoqing cast his gaze towards Chen Tianshu. His cultivation was insufficient, but with his Senior Grand Uncle's cultivation, he could definitely see many clues!

This was indeed the case. When Jiang Daoqing's gaze fell upon Chen Tianshu, Chen Tianshu's expression also gradually became solemn, "A Fallen Immortal of the Demon Clan?!"

"Fallen Immortal?" The Elders and Protectors of Dongming Sect all looked towards Chen Tianshu, their faces filled with confusion?

Chen Tianshu slowly spoke, "Those who Ascend Immortal but do not enter the Immortal Realm, using special methods to avoid the Immortal Path, are Fallen Immortals!"

"Ascend Immortal but not enter the Immortal Realm? Isn't the lifelong pursuit of cultivators in this world to ascend to the Immortal Realm?" Zhao Yujing rarely showed a trace of anger.

His lifelong pursuit was solely the thought of Ascension Immortal!

Why did he dislike trouble and only want to peacefully cultivate in seclusion?

It was for the sake of the Immortal Path, seeking Ascension Immortal. But now, the very thing he sought but could not attain was actually abandoned by certain existences, who were even willing to remain in the Human Realm. This made him inexplicably angry, enraged that the Immortal Path should not be abandoned by people!

Chen Tianshu chuckled softly, "In this Human Realm, you are the Holy Son of the Void Immortal Sect, with a noble status, controlling the life and death of countless beings. But if you enter the Immortal Realm, you will be the weakest immortal among the ranks of immortals, no longer a high and mighty existence. Given this, would you still be willing to Ascend Immortal?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Jiang Daoqing, as well as Gu Wenyao, Fan Yanbo, and the others, all fell silent, deep in thought.

Zhao Yujing scoffed, "If I become an immortal, I will definitely ascend to the Immortal Realm. Only those with an unstable Dao Heart would willingly degenerate and remain in the Human Realm."

Chen Tianshu nodded in approval, "It is very good that the Holy Son possesses such ambition."

Wait until the day you Ascend Immortal, and let's see if you can still utter such bold words after enduring the beatings of the Immortal Realm!

Of course, the Immortal Path is perilous. How many Heavenly Pride have turned into withered bones on the Immortal Path? Who can easily Ascend Immortal?

In the endless universe starry sky, no one has been seen Ascending Immortal for an era!

And an era is one hundred twenty-nine thousand six hundred years.

In the words of existences like Chen Tianshu, the Human Realm has encountered a major problem. The Immortal Path has been severed for an era, and no one knows if it will ever reopen!

The Holy Son's aspiration will likely not be achieved either!

Of course, Chen Tianshu would naturally not say this, lest he damage the Dao Heart of Holy Son Zhao Yujing.

"So, is there really an immortal in that Secret Realm above Jiyuan Sea?" Jiang Daoqing voiced the doubt in his heart.

"This Human Realm is too vast, too vast. No one can predict how many Fallen Immortals are hidden. Perhaps there are!" Chen Tianshu shook his head. He couldn't be sure either.

But he knew that if it truly was a Fallen Immortal, it must be an ancient existence from before the era. Having survived in the Human Realm until now, it would likely be difficult for it to display the peak strength of a true Ascension Immortal.

Furthermore, although the Immortal Path has been severed for an era, the order of the Human Realm has not collapsed. This Fallen Immortal cannot stir up monstrous waves.

"Of course, there is another possibility!" Chen Tianshu slowly spoke, "Perhaps what exists in that Secret Realm is just something related to a Fallen Immortal, and not a complete Fallen Immortal itself. This possibility is relatively greater."

To remain in the Human Realm, an Ascension Immortal must also pay a huge price. For a Fallen Immortal who has been hidden in the Human Realm for an era, or even longer, it is impossible to emerge easily.

Unless this Fallen Immortal wants to reopen the Immortal Path and escape the Human Realm, but this possibility is also not great!

After all, the Immortal Path might have already encountered a major problem long ago, and it is definitely not something a single Fallen Immortal can reopen!

"I see that there are quite a few Azure Underworld cultivators in that Secret Realm." Chen Tianshu suddenly smiled and looked at Zhao Yujing, "Holy Son, do you know which major powers have Disciples inside?"

Zhao Yujing thought for a moment and said, "There are indeed some who can be considered major powers. Great Qian is one, Dajue Temple of Buddhism is one, Martial God Palace, Gu Family, Yu Chan Sect, and Dragon Elephant Institute all have peak Yang Gods inside."

Chen Tianshu's eyes lit up, "Those Martial Lunatics from Martial God Palace are there, and the Gu Family and Dajue Temple are also there!"

These two places, in the endless universe starry sky, are truly formidable overlords, not much inferior to their Dongming Sect Ancestral Land!

"Send a message, call them all. Let these guys go test it out and see if there is truly a Fallen Immortal in that Secret Realm!" Chen Tianshu smiled very kindly.

Anyway, there are no Dongming Sect Disciples trapped in that Secret Realm, so they are not the ones who should be anxious. Let the other major powers test the waters!

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The Young Sect Leader's mouth couldn't help but twitch for a moment, 'This old guy's heart is truly dark! He knows there's a pit and is still urging the other major powers to jump in!'

However, Chen Tianshu wasn't wrong either. Dongming Sect Disciples are not in that Secret Realm, so it can be said that this matter is temporarily unrelated to them. Meanwhile, the Disciples of the other behemoths like Martial God Palace, Dragon Elephant Institute, and Gu Family are still inside that Secret Realm. They were originally supposed to go rescue their people; they have no choice.

With this thought, Sect Leader Zhao Yujing no longer hesitated and spoke silently. It wasn't truly silent, but rather Zhao Yujing used supreme means to transmit his voice across tens of thousands of miles to the various top powers.

As for sending messages via jade talismans, sorry, the Sect Leader is dedicated to cultivation and has never had contact with the other major top overlords, let alone their jade talisman imprints.

It was also when Sect Leader Zhao Yujing finished sending the message that the rest, Jiang Daoqing, Fifth Elder, Fourth Elder, as well as Gu Wenyao, Fan Yanbo, and the multitude of Elders and Protectors, couldn't help but look at Chen Tianshu, 'Indeed, the older ginger is spicier!'

Chen Tianshu scoffed with a smile, 'Why are you all looking at this old man? The Disciples and followers of the other major powers are trapped in the Secret Realm. It is because this old man is kind-hearted and cannot bear to see Human Race Heavenly Pride fall midway before they have fully matured, which is why I specifically sent a message to inform them. They should thank this old man!'

A bunch of guys who don't understand the deeper meaning are actually looking at him with such eyes. Truly, rotten wood cannot be carved!

Too lazy to bother with them!

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At the same moment, whether it was the Gu Family of the Ancient Shu Kingdom located in the Southwest of Azure Underworld, or the Dajue Temple of Buddhism located in the region, or the Yu Chan Sect in the Northern Region, the Great Qian Dynasty in the Northeast, or the Martial God Palace and Dragon Elephant Institute in the East, all their hearts skipped a beat at this time. They only heard a vast sound, like a thunderbolt exploding in the clear sky, resonating: 'I am the current Sect Leader of Dongming Sect. Let it be known to you all that the Jiyuan Sea Secret Realm has undergone changes. There is suspicion of a Fallen Immortal's revival. Your Disciples and followers are all trapped within the Secret Realm, their life and death uncertain.'

The voice fell, seemingly finished, but then suddenly resonated again at the end: 'It is this Sect Leader's kind heart, unable to bear seeing Human Race Heavenly Pride perish midway, that I transmitted this message across tens of thousands of miles to inform you. You need not thank me!'

As the words fell, the entire Azure Underworld fell into a brief silence, and then completely boiled over, as if a pot had exploded!

In the Great Qian Dynasty in the Northeast, the old National Teacher wearing a black and white Daoist robe felt his heart pound, "The Jiyuan Sea Secret Realm is suspected to have a Fallen Immortal reviving?!"

"No wonder, no wonder that Secret Realm prevented existences above the Yang God Realm from entering. So there was another plan!"

The old National Teacher was shocked and suspicious in his heart, not daring to delay in the slightest: "This matter must be reported to the Qian Emperor, otherwise my Great Qian will suffer heavy losses!"

This time, too many cultivators from the Great Qian Dynasty went, and they were all elites with huge potential, even elites among elites, and also the future of Great Qian.

However, on the other hand, why did the voice of that Great Power from Dongming Sect who transmitted the message just now sound so familiar?

Recalling carefully, the old National Teacher suddenly realized: "It's that mysterious Great Power from Dongming Sect!"

Who else could it be?

Naturally, it was the one who shattered one of his arms from tens of thousands of miles away!

He just never thought that the Great Power from Dongming Sect, with whom he had a past grievance, would actually specifically transmit a message for the sake of the Great Qian Dynasty's cultivators, informing the Great Qian Dynasty and directly stating the point about the suspected revival of a Fallen Immortal!

If this Sect Leader of Dongming Sect had been slightly more narrow-minded and concealed the possibility of a Fallen Immortal reviving in the Jiyuan Sea Secret Realm, their Great Qian Dynasty would have paid an extremely heavy price for this!

However, he didn't!

"The current Sect Leader of Dongming Sect is indeed kind-hearted!" The old National Teacher sighed with emotion and then disappeared without a trace.

This time, he not only had to find the Qian Emperor, but also seek assistance from that Divine Dynasty in the Starry Sky. The revival of a Fallen Immortal, even if it was just beginning, was definitely not something Great Qian could stop.

On the same day, there were great movements reported within Martial God Palace, Dragon Elephant Institute, Gu Family, Dajue Temple, and Yu Chan Sect, even affecting the universe starry sky beyond Azure Underworld.

Just one day later, dazzling divine lights continuously shot up from the major powers throughout Azure Underworld. Those were ancient teleportation arrays across the Starry Sky being activated and used. For such ancient teleportation arrays, the cost of activating them even once is extremely high, and they are not easily used.

However, the matter that occurred in Azure Underworld this time involved astonishingly large implications, which was why it alarmed the truly significant figures in the universe starry sky.

The suspected revival of a Fallen Immortal, in this era where the Immortal Path has been severed for an era, holds simply incalculable attraction. Countless Great Powers came from the Starry Sky. Moreover, after the news completely spread, even Great Experts from the Starry Sky who had originally left no Legacy above Azure Underworld had significant figures descend.

Within the Ancient Demon Remnant Tomb, Chen Tianshu, Jiang Daoqing, and Zhao Yujing occasionally looked towards the Void, watching for a long time each time.

"These guys, they want to slaughter an immortal!" Chen Tianshu couldn't help but whisper.

Just a Fallen Immortal, is it necessary?

Don't we have one ourselves?!

Furthermore, is an immortal so easy to slaughter?

Forget it, if they want to slaughter an immortal, then let them!

Anyway, unless absolutely necessary, Dongming Sect and the Ancestral Land don't need to participate. Watching from the side is enough.

"People from the Gu Family, Dajue Temple, Tianwu Holy Land, Dragon Elephant Dao, Jade Chan Palace, and Great Qian Divine Dynasty have all come. Even major sects like Zi Ji Palace and Spring and Autumn Sword Residence have joined in. Now, Azure Underworld has become the center of the storm, the most lively place." Jiang Daoqing nodded repeatedly as he watched.

Let them all come!

The bigger the commotion, the better. As long as enough people come, that possibly existing Fallen Immortal in the Jiyuan Sea Secret Realm won't be able to stir up any big waves, and they won't even need to take action.

Furthermore, even if this Ancient Demon Realm truly wants to break its seal, it will just run straight into the muzzle. It will be beaten into a dead dog by the countless Human Race Great Powers who have crossed the Starry Sky. Only then will they be even more relaxed.

Since the matters are being handled by the other Void Immortal Sects, Divine Dynasties, and major sects, what could Dongming Sect and the Ancestral Land have to do?

Watch the show!

At the same time, Lu Chen and Shen Gun (Godly Staff) Feng Jie were also watching the show at the edge of Jiyuan Sea. Especially Lu Chen, his Dao Soldier was hidden in the deep sea beneath the Secret Realm, watching this good show.

It's just that the Secret Realm was too dangerous at this time, so he didn't dare to let his Dao Soldier enter it.

Furthermore, Lu Chen was also unaware of the countless Great Powers who had crossed over from the Starry Sky.

"Brother Feng, when do you think this Secret Realm will be completely sealed?" Lu Chen asked.

He speculated that the Blood Eye deep within the Secret Realm had caused a change, awakening the Demon Clan of the entire Jiyuan Sea to enter the Secret Realm, likely to perform a blood sacrifice on the various Yang Gods and Heavenly Pride within it. This was because he had once seen, through his severed hand, the blood flowing in the countless intricate mysterious veins beneath the Secret Realm being devoured by that Blood Eye. However, two days had already passed, and there was still no movement coming from within that Secret Realm.

"Probably soon!" Feng Jie was also unsure, because even the divine spirits in his Divine Hall were no longer able to see any movement within the Secret Realm.

Just as they were talking, a kind and benevolent voice suddenly sounded beside the two of them: "I see that you two young friends both possess extraordinary talent. Your future achievements are bound to be limitless. How about becoming Disciples under this old man?"

At the same moment, Chen Tianshu, who was leisurely watching the show far away in the Ancient Demon Remnant Tomb, suddenly bristled: "Old guy, you're poaching Disciples, and you're poaching from me!"