406: Our own son, reliable

If I wanted to cooperate, I wouldn't cooperate with a Fallen Immortal from the Dongxu Immortal Mansion; why would I look for a wild path like you?

That's right, in the eyes of Holy Son Zhao Yujing, the Fallen Immortal before him was a wild path.

As the Holy Son of the Dongxu Immortal Mansion, Zhao Yujing had also met the Fallen Immortals of the Dongxu Immortal Mansion.

They were Immortals no different from true Flying Ascension Immortals. Although they remained in the Human Realm, they formed their own world and were supplied with Immortal matter transmitted across Realms from time to time by Seniors of the Dongxu Immortal Mansion in the Immortal Realm using supreme Divine Power. They didn't need to cripple themselves at all and could live forever in the Human Realm or even continue cultivating.

In contrast, these 'wild path' Fallen Immortals, due to the extreme scarcity of Immortal matter in the Human Realm, could not achieve immortality. They could only sever themselves, cutting down to just the last 'bit', to reduce the consumption of Immortal matter and barely achieve 'immortality'.

If these wild path Fallen Immortals wanted to revive, they would not only consume the Immortal matter they had accumulated but also require a 'carrier'. Once they couldn't find a suitable carrier, the Immortal matter they had accumulated would be consumed rapidly, potentially leading to a fate where revival meant immediate destruction.

Furthermore, there were more brutal methods, like that of the Demon Clan Fallen Immortal, which involved slaughtering living beings, absorbing their essence, qi, and spirit to restore oneself, thereby reducing the consumption of Immortal matter.

But this method could easily lead to being slain as a demon and eliminated as a devil.

Like that Demon Clan Fallen Immortal, as soon as he revived, he attracted many Great Experts and Great Power from the Starry Sky who wanted to slay Immortals.

Don't think this is a joke. For Fallen Immortals who haven't fully recovered or revived, being surrounded and killed by Tongtian Realm Great Power is not uncommon. They have been dormant for too long and are already 'weak', far from their Peak.

It's just that the Demon Immortal left too many backup plans. First, he used his will to influence the Demon Clan of the Jiyuan Sea lineage for years. By the time he revived, the Demon Clan of the Jiyuan Sea lineage were all his 'rations' for recovery.

Unfortunately, the Azure Underworld also sealed an Ancient Demon Realm, which the Demon Immortal exploited. Furthermore, Great Experts and Great Power from the Ancient Demon Clan in the Starry Sky came to assist, allowing that Demon Immortal to revive safely.

If it were another Fallen Immortal who dared to casually slaughter living beings to 'revive', they might not be able to replicate the process of this Demon Immortal.

And now, this Fallen Immortal in the ancient mirror is clearly also an ancient existence hidden and dormant in the Azure Underworld. However, he has not revived; only a divine sense has arrived.

Not to mention that the Dongxu Immortal Mansion has stronger Fallen Immortals, nor whether this Fallen Immortal is strong or not, nor that Zhao Yujing is the Holy Son of the Dongxu Immortal Mansion, just consider Zhao Yujing's other identity that no one knows...

An Immortal Reincarnation!

He, a dignified Immortal Reincarnation, and an extremely extraordinary one at that, after re-cultivating, would he need to borrow the power of a 'wild path' Fallen Immortal like you to ascend to the Immortal Realm?

It would be a joke to say it out loud!

"I will naturally go to the Immortal Path myself; why would I need to cooperate with you?" Zhao Yujing's words were casual, not even bothering to be perfunctory.

There was no need for politeness or a pleasant demeanor. This ancient Fallen Immortal had come uninvited, and Zhao Yujing not attacking him directly was already the greatest forbearance.

After all, the current Zhao Yujing was not without the power to battle Immortals.

As early as when he first reached the Ascension Realm, he could already fight against the revived Demon Immortal. Now that he was gradually Awakening his cultivation insights from his previous life, his strength had increased immeasurably. Dealing with this Fallen Immortal, who had not yet fully revived, would only be easier.

"You..." The human face in the ancient mirror seemed incredulous.

He, a dignified Immortal, had proactively mentioned joining forces with this person, only to be rejected?!

If it weren't for the fact that the strongest person in the Azure Underworld was the one before him, he wouldn't have come seeking cooperation at all. Yet, he hadn't looked down on Zhao Yujing, but Zhao Yujing had instead looked down on him.

"So be it! You have lost your Opportunity, and there will come a day when you regret it!" A low, ancient voice came from the ancient mirror.

Then the ancient mirror flickered and disappeared into the Void.

Zhao Yujing watched the ancient mirror disappear without a trace and sighed inwardly.

He casually reached out, plunging his hand into the Void.

The next moment, Lu Chen, still immersed in the Nurturing Soldier Immortal Coffin, felt the Void collapse and a mysterious force coil around him. Before he could react, he was pulled into the Void. By the time he came to his senses, a Holy Son, Zhao Yujing, had appeared before him.

"You cannot stay in the Azure Underworld any longer. If nothing unexpected happens, an Immortal war will break out next. Come back with me to the Dongxu Immortal Mansion." Without explanation, he swept his sleeve, enveloped Lu Chen, and disappeared directly from within the Dongming Sect and also from the Azure Underworld.

Lu Chen: "???"

Big Brother, I was about to break through in a few days, and you're taking me away now?!

In the past three months, all of his Dao Soldier seeds had been digested. The power fed back from the Nurturing Soldier Immortal Coffin had forcefully pushed his Body Refinement cultivation to eighteen Dharma Idols, completing the eighteen heavens of the Form Realm.

Originally, Lu Chen thought he could use this Opportunity to break through in one go and step into the Tongtian.

However, he failed.

This was because the Dharma Idol Realm was extremely special for Lu Chen. His Thirty-Six Heavens of Dharma Idols were a single entity. Cultivating only the eighteen heavens of the Form Realm in Body Refinement to completion was simply insufficient to allow his Body Refinement cultivation to break through independently.

Only after his Qi Cultivation had also reached eighteen Dharma Idols could both Qi Cultivation and Body Refinement break through together and step into the Tongtian.

Of course, for Lu Chen, who possessed numerous natural treasures and earthly treasures, cultivating Qi to eighteen Dharma Idols was also not difficult.

Therefore, in these past three months, he had swallowed many natural treasures and earthly treasures as if eating beans. His Qi Cultivation strength had also surged, directly advancing from Qi Cultivation seven Dharma Idols to seventeen Dharma Idols.

He had already completed the Six Desires Heaven, Four Formless Heavens, Four Brahma Heavens, and Three Clarities Heavens.

Only the last and strongest layer of Dharma Idol remained, which was also the most difficult layer of heaven to cultivate, the 'Great Lofty Heaven', which he hadn't completed yet!

But it was close. As long as he ate a little more natural treasures and earthly treasures, Lu Chen was confident he could cultivate the 'Great Lofty Heaven' within a month and simultaneously push both Body Refinement and Qi Cultivation into the Tongtian Realm in one go.

Unfortunately, before Lu Chen had time to continue cultivating, and just as he took a moment to check on his Dao Soldiers in the Nurturing Soldier Immortal Coffin, the Holy Son took him away directly without a word.

Speaking of which...

"An Immortal war is going to happen in the Azure Underworld?" Lu Chen was surprised.

That so-called celestial treasure actually possessed such immense energy that even Immortals remaining in the Human Realm had to launch a great war for it.

"Many Fallen Immortals in the Starry Sky have already been awakened by the celestial treasure, and most are converging towards the Azure Underworld. Even in various Void Immortal Sects and great clans, many Immortals have emerged. An Immortal war will inevitably follow, unavoidable." Zhao Yujing spoke lightly, walking in the Starry Sky with Lu Chen.

With every step, an unknown number of light-years were traversed.

'Even in the major Void Immortal Sects and great clans, Immortals have emerged?!'

Lu Chen was startled to hear this. He had thought it was just some Fallen Immortals dormant in various corners of the universe starry sky who were stirred by this. He hadn't expected that even the Immortals from the Void Immortal Sects and great clans had emerged as well!

It was obvious that this would be a great upheaval sweeping across the entire universe starry sky, potentially even shattering the entire Azure Underworld.

Thankfully, thankfully his Holy Son was very steady and took him away from the Azure Underworld immediately.

If his Holy Son had been a little stubborn, and waited for Lu Chen to notice the convergence of Immortals himself, it would likely have been too late for him to leave then.

Seriously, while his Holy Son might be afraid of trouble, he was truly steady.

Two words: reliable.