222: Chapter 222 Slaying Immortals

Old Ancestor of Heavenly Valley heard this, and a complex look flashed across his face:

"Zhan'er and the others were severely injured in the previous battle and are currently recuperating in Demon Suppressing City."

Su Mo's brow furrowed slightly:

"Take me to see them."

Arriving in Demon Suppressing City, he saw Heaven Battle and the others lying in a temporary high-level healing formation. Their breathing was steady but very weak; clearly, their injuries were severe.

"Su Mo?!"

A voice filled with surprise reached his ears from the side.

Hearing the voice, Su Mo turned around and saw a familiar figure walking quickly toward him.

"Tianquan?"

The person was the current President of the Tianyuan Merchant Guild, who always had a slight smile and squinted eyes.

"It really is you! You've returned from the depths of the Immortal Burial Battlefield!"

Tianquan stepped forward quickly, his eyes unusually wide and his face full of pleasant surprise.

Su Mo nodded slightly:

"It was just luck. You are..."

His gaze fell upon Tianquan's slightly disheveled robes and the undeniable trace of fatigue between his brows.

"I am stationed in Demon Suppressing City, coordinating resources and Cultivators, while also guarding against any secret raids by the Blood Prison Sacred Land."

"I see."

Su Mo understood immediately.

For Tianquan to hold the position of President of the Tianyuan Merchant Guild, his abilities had to be extraordinary; he was indeed a great talent for overall coordination.

"Thank you for your hard work. By the way, why haven't I seen..."

Before Su Mo could finish, Tianquan interrupted:

"You mean my sister and the others? Cultivators whose cultivation is only at the Soul Transformation Stage have been left in the rear; it's far too dangerous for them here."

Hearing this, Su Mo nodded.

Just then, a group of people approached with great fanfare.

"Welcome back, Sect Master!"

It was the five Elders of the Six Desires Demonic Sect, with Hua Rumeng and Immortal Master Qian Ji standing at the front.

Without a word, Hua Rumeng threw herself into Su Mo's arms, hugging him tightly, her voice choking up:

"You bastard... do you know how worried we were?!"

Immortal Master Qian Ji was more restrained, but her eyes were also filled with excitement.

Only Luo Qingxue, standing behind Su Mo, showed a very complex expression. She watched the affectionate pair silently, her slender hand unconsciously tightening around her sword hilt.

Su Mo noticed this of course, and could only offer a helpless, soft consolation:

"Haven't I come back safe and sound?"

After the brief reunion, Su Mo was led by everyone into the council chamber.

Sitting in the council chamber were not just the ten Mahayana Stage Cultivators from before; scanning the room, there were about twenty or so, all older generation Cultivators with little Lifespan remaining.

The atmosphere in the chamber was heavy. A map of the entire Central Region hung on the wall, with blood-red markings representing the Immortal Burial Battlefield.

However, the blood-red area already occupied one-third of the map.

Tianquan pointed at the map, his voice heavy:

"Seniors, Fellow Daoists, the area of the Immortal Burial Battlefield already covers one-third of the Central Region, and it cannot be eliminated at all; it will only grow larger in the future..."

His words suddenly trailed off.

He didn't need to continue; everyone understood.

If the spread of the Immortal Burial Battlefield couldn't be stopped, it would turn into a catastrophe affecting the entire Cultivation World.

At this point, the Old Ancestor of Heavenly Valley spoke up:

"This catastrophe seems to have been caused by two Ancient Immortals. I wonder... does little friend Su know any inside information?"

Everyone's gaze instantly focused on Su Mo.

With their insight, they could all see that the young Cultivator before them had definitely dealt with those two Ancient Immortals and was quite familiar with them.

Su Mo was slightly taken aback.

In truth, what he knew was limited. He didn't know the exact goals of the Great Nirvana Buddha and the Blood Sea Demon Venerable in great detail, but he knew the most important point.

And that was that neither of them was any good.

"This matter is indeed related to those two Ancient Immortals, but I also don't know how to stop the spread of the Immortal Burial Battlefield. Perhaps... the only possibility is to kill them all."

"Slaying Immortals?!"

This idea was like a thunderclap, exploding in everyone's minds.

Everyone stared at Su Mo in stunned silence, unable to help but gasp.

A Mahayana Stage Cultivator said with a trembling voice:

"Little friend... do you know what you are saying? Those are true Immortals!"

"Immortals?"

Su Mo sneered.

"Immortals are just Cultivators with high cultivation; they are no different from us."

His gaze swept over the crowd, his voice calm:

"The two Ancient Immortals have fought for tens of thousands of years, and not even ten percent of their strength remains. This current movement is likely an attempt to recover."

"But the price of their recovery surely involves the living beings of this world. Are you prepared to just wait here and be slowly consumed, watching your disciples, descendants, wives, children, and Elders become the fuel for their recovery?"

These words silenced everyone present.

They were not fools; they naturally understood the meaning behind Su Mo's words.

One Ancient Immortal wants to erode the entire Cultivation World, and another Evil Buddha plans to forcibly convert all living beings. No matter which side succeeds, it will be a disaster for this world.

The Old Ancestor of Heavenly Valley sighed deeply:

"Little friend is right. Rather than sitting and waiting for them to recover their strength and fully revive, it's better to risk everything now and seek that sliver of life."

Hearing this, the awe of Immortals in the eyes of all the Cultivators present gradually vanished, replaced by a surging Battle Intent.

"Then this old man's old bones will join little friend in being crazy once more."

"Slaying Immortals... just thinking about it is exciting."

"Then let those two Ancient Immortals witness the character of the Cultivators of this world!"

...The crowd rose one after another, their eyes burning with the fire of determination.

These old monsters who had lived for thousands of years seemed to return to their youth at this moment, reclaiming that heroic spirit of struggling against heaven for their lives.

Tianquan was the first to take out the seal of the Tianyuan Merchant Guild and said solemnly:

"My Tianyuan Merchant Guild is willing to pour out all its resources to lend you all a helping hand."

"This old man won't hide anything either. This is my sect's guardian Spell, the 'Supreme Void Spirit Protection Art'. It should be of some use against that Evil Buddha's power of conversion."

...One by one, the Mahayana Stage Cultivators brought out their hidden core legacies, sect-protecting Magic Treasures, and high-level Spirit Medicines... The Old Ancestor of Heavenly Valley watched this scene and couldn't help but sigh with emotion:

"In normal times, any one of these items appearing in the outside world would cause a bloodbath. That everyone can be so generous today is truly a blessing for this world!"

Su Mo was also moved by everyone's determination.

He took a deep breath and spoke slowly:

"In that case, I cannot be stingy either."

"I have a method that can prevent everyone from being affected by the Evil Buddha's power of conversion, and moreover... you can become Immortal!"

These words shocked every Cultivator present.

Never mind being unaffected by the conversion power, but to actually be Immortal?

This simply overturned their understanding!

Tianquan couldn't help but ask:

"Su Mo... is there really such a method?"

He wasn't the only one who didn't believe it; every Cultivator wore a look of disbelief.

Su Mo looked at their skeptical gazes and didn't offer much explanation.

"Who among you will use your most powerful Move to strike me—one that can obliterate my body and soul in a single blow?"

Seeing this, Tianquan quickly tried to dissuade him:

"Su Mo, don't be reckless!"

However, Su Mo gave a crooked smile:

"I'm not being reckless. Don't you want to verify it? This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity; the chance for eternal life and endless Lifespan isn't something just anyone gets..."

Before he finished speaking, a Mahayana Stage Cultivator stepped forward.