Invitation from the Immortal Alliance

The reason Zhong Qing came to the Second Heaven was, on one hand, to find Han Paopao, who was scurrying around as slippery as a loach.

On the other hand, it was to recruit more disciples to achieve a Breakthrough to the Emperor Realm.

Other than that, he didn't have much attachment to the Second Heaven.

Now that the second goal had been achieved, if he were to continue with a Breakthrough, although he didn't need to experience Pseudo Immortal Nine Revolutions, he knew without thinking that the cultivation required to achieve a Breakthrough to the True Immortal Realm on top of the Emperor Realm would be terrifying.

It would probably be very difficult to achieve it in this Second Heaven.

Therefore, it wasn't impossible to go to the Eighth Heaven to experience it, but leaving just like that seemed a bit too sudden.

Moreover, Han Paopao's whereabouts were still unknown.

Yu Weichen seemed to have seen through Zhong Qing's thoughts.

Yu Weichen stroked his beard and smiled, saying, "Little Friend Zhong, don't misunderstand. This Old Ancestor isn't asking you to return to the Eighth Heaven with me immediately."

"Although I already reported to Celestial Immortal Langhuan Immortal Lord when I came down, the Immortal Lord asked me to confirm your Immortal Seed identity and then invite you to the Upper Realm to join the Immortal Alliance."

"But this is not urgent."

"If you still have matters keeping you in the Second Heaven, it's not too late to leave after you've dealt with them all."

Yu Weichen smiled, "Of course, it's best not to take too long. It's not that this Old Ancestor is in a hurry, but since both you and I are True Immortals, our every move in the Second Heaven will cause considerable ripples, and may even cause damage."

"After all, the First and Second Heavens are the two most expansive Realms among the Nine Heavens. Their purpose from their creation was to accommodate the Human Race who had not yet achieved Immortal Ascension, who make up the vast majority of the Alliance."

"With a vast scope, the spatial stability naturally cannot compare to the Upper Realm."

Zhong Qing felt this keenly. He hadn't dared to unleash his full power for quite some time, as even a casual strike could cause immense destruction if he wasn't careful.

"Moreover, our Immortal Alliance still greatly needs power like Little Friend Zhong. An Immortal Seed who achieved Immortal Ascension through the ancient Dao path is stronger than those of the same Realm who achieved Immortal Ascension through Pseudo Immortal Nine Revolutions. After Little Friend joins the Immortal Alliance, he will surely become a core force of our Immortal Alliance."

Zhong Qing nodded. Yu Weichen had personally come down to the Lower Realm for him, and his attitude was very good. Coupled with the fact that he indeed wanted to experience the true high-level aspects of this world, since he was already considered a True Immortal, joining the Immortal Alliance was not a bad choice.

So he opened his mouth and asked, "In that case, once I've dealt with matters here, I'll go to the Upper Realm with Brother Yu."

Yu Weichen also showed joy upon hearing this: "That's excellent. Then this Old Ancestor will stay and wait for Little Friend Zhong. After all, you'll need someone to guide you to the Upper Realm; the path from the Third to the Seventh Heaven is not easy to traverse. How long do you think Little Friend Zhong will need? Is ten thousand years enough?"

Zhong Qing's mouth twitched upon hearing this.

What he considered 'not long' was truly not the same concept as what these old fellows considered 'not long'.

Even if the time he had spent since Transmigration was multiplied by several thousand, it wouldn't reach ten thousand years.

Indeed, after all, the Four Great Immortal Sects harvested Luck in cycles of two hundred thousand years, and the Cultivation of Pseudo-Immortals was often measured in millions of years. A mere ten thousand years was truly nothing.

He shook his head and said, "It won't take that long. A few days at the least, a few months at most."

After the group had decided, they prepared to leave the Shangqing Cave Heaven. On the way, Zhong Qing asked.

"I'm actually more interested in the Immortal Alliance and the Immortal Lords that Brother Yu mentioned. What exactly is the situation in the Upper Realm?"

Yu Weichen smiled, "The so-called Immortal Alliance is an Alliance formed by the True Immortals of various races within the Nine Heavens."

"And Immortal Lord is the title for the leaders of the Immortal Alliance."

"In ancient times, the strongest among the True Immortals of various races, collectively known as the Twelve Immortal Lords, presided over the creation of the Nine Heavens, and nearly half of them perished for this."

"The subsequent Immortal Lords, after entering the Nine Heavens, also passed away one after another. To show respect, the leaders of the Immortal Alliance are also named Immortal Lord."

"Currently, the Immortal Alliance has Seven Great Immortal Lords, each held by the strongest True Immortal of the major top-tier races."

"And Celestial Immortal Langhuan Immortal Lord is the Immortal Lord of our Human Race. This Immortal Lord is extraordinary; you'll know when you meet her."

"From the Third Heaven up to the Seventh Heaven, they belong to races other than the Human Race, but no matter which race, True Immortals like you and I almost always gather in the Immortal Alliance of the Eighth Heaven."

"The only True Immortals who usually operate in the Lower Realm are the Guardians stationed on each level..." At this point, Yu Weichen paused: "...and some old fellows who have been self-sealed in the Lower Realm since a very long time ago."

"As for the specific situation, you will naturally understand everything when you ascend to the Upper Realm with this Old Ancestor."

Zhong Qing nodded. He had originally thought that each of the Heavens above the Second Heaven was like the relationship between the Second Heaven and the First Heaven.

Now it seemed that was not the case.

And the 'old fellows self-sealed in the Lower Realm' that Yu Weichen mentioned... reminded Zhong Qing of something.

Perhaps he should deal with it before going to the Upper Realm.

Temporarily pushing these thoughts aside, Zhong Qing and his group exited the Shangqing Cave Heaven, met with countless gazes of awe.

Regardless of their identity or stance, with two powerful True Immortals standing before them, who in the entire Second Heaven could not feel awe?

However, Yu Weichen had no interest in paying attention to these juniors of the Lower Realm.

Though he was warm and amiable in front of Zhong Qing, only beings of the same True Immortal level could make him treat them this way.

If it were in ordinary times, no matter whether it was the Shangqing Immortal Sect or the Yuhua Immortal Sect that was destroyed, they probably wouldn't have any reaction.

After all, they focused more on the bigger picture; as long as the Legacy of the Human Race in the Second Heaven remained and the Lower Realm could still give birth to True Immortals, that was enough.

Therefore, after leaving the Cave Heaven, Yu Weichen turned to Zhong Qing and said, "Little Friend Zhong, you have personal matters to attend to, and I shouldn't disturb you. So, this Old Ancestor will return to the Yuhua Cave Heaven to wait. Once you've dealt with your affairs, just come find this Old Ancestor."

"Of course, if you wish to exchange Cultivation experiences, this Old Ancestor welcomes it greatly, as Little Friend Zhong has just achieved a Breakthrough and must have many questions. Or if there's anything else you need help with, you can always speak up."

Zhong Qing nodded upon hearing this and cupped his fist: "Then I shall thank Brother Yu in advance."

"You're welcome." Yu Weichen smiled, "It's truly not easy for the Human Race to produce a True Immortal now, let alone an Immortal Seed. Mutual support is the Righteous Path."

After bidding farewell, Yu Weichen gave Xu Qianfeng and the others a few more instructions, telling them to diligently serve Zhong Qing, then flicked his sleeve and left.

"Respectfully seeing off Old Ancestor!"

Xu Qianfeng and the others from the Yuhua Immortal Sect respectfully watched Yu Weichen leave, also letting out a sigh of relief.

Although he was their own Old Ancestor, facing Yu Weichen, the pressure this True Immortal exerted on them was much greater.

Moreover, Yu Weichen's previous words also made their hearts complex.

Their millions of years of arduous and difficult Cultivation had actually been a wrong path.

Such a blow, if not for the fact that everyone present was a top-tier powerhouse with stable mental states, they probably wouldn't have been able to bear it.