429: Chapter 428 Reunion with Shouyi

Another day passed.

The Revered Master and disciple left Moonlight Palace, standing at the peak of Emperor Mountain, overlooking the entire Great Chu Academy.

"Revered Master! With your current strength, can you contend with the so-called Immortals of the Immortal Realm?"

Qin Wushang asked.

"According to what you said... based on the classifications of True Immortal and Immortal King... at most, I could fight a True Immortal."

"An Immortal King is still beyond me."

"Unless I step into that Realm like that Senior did, cultivating Immortal Qi and immortal substance, then I could challenge them."

Chu Yuehua shook her head and murmured softly.

An Emperor, no matter how powerful, is still just an Emperor, not a Heavenly Mandate Great Emperor who has obtained the mandate of heaven.

That she could suppress a True Immortal was entirely due to her unique method of merging with the Dao.

That was all.

"A Red Dust Immortal... is also a way to achieve Immortal Ascension."

"Perhaps when one cannot obtain the mandate of heaven, one can learn from the Senior and try to take this path."

Qin Wushang murmured softly.

Being a Red Dust Immortal is much harder than other ways of Immortal Ascension, and it requires the most time.

But the prerequisites are also the lowest.

The ancient immortal path, the kind that requires obtaining the mandate of heaven, needs the right time, the right place, and the right people.

If even one thing is missing, it's very difficult.

"Perhaps."

"Let's go, we'll head to the Immortal Tomb to take a look."

Chu Yuehua nodded.

She wanted to see if there really was someone who looked exactly like her lying inside the so-called immortal coffin.

"Aren't we going to find that Demoness, Lady Su Qingjue, to come along?"

Qin Wushang asked.

"You're even calling her 'Lady' now... Hmph!"

Chu Yuehua let out a cold snort upon hearing this form of address.

"Isn't that just like calling you 'Lady Revered Master'!"

Qin Wushang smiled a bit mischievously.

He raised his hand to block the jade-like hand reaching out to pinch his ear.

"She should be in secluded meditation."

"Perhaps, like me, she is trying to step into the Emperor Realm, but how difficult is it to refine Reincarnation?"

"It will likely take quite some time."

Chu Yuehua speculated.

Su Qingjue, who had obtained the Nine Nether Gate, hadn't appeared for so long, so she must be hiding in seclusion, trying to merge with the Dao of the Nine Nether Reincarnation...

Stepping into an alternative Emperor Realm!

"Then let's go."

Qin Wushang nodded, reached out, grabbed her jade-like hand, and pulled her toward the Immortal Tomb.

"You two, wait for this old man."

Suddenly, a voice came from afar.

It was Wang Changsheng.

He had arrived and was actually going to the Immortal Tomb as well.

"Senior! Are you looking for Guardian One?"

Qin Wushang asked.

"Guardian One... If the Guardian One you speak of is that Senior inside the Immortal Tomb, then yes, I am looking for him."

"Years ago, he preached the Dao, and I spent most of my life comprehending it to achieve my current strength."

"But having reached this stage, I have yet to take the final step into the immortal path... I wish to seek guidance from the Senior on this trip."

Wang Changsheng spoke plainly.

He had been stuck at this step for a very long time.

The only one in this world who could perhaps clear his doubts was Guardian One, who was trapped in the Immortal Tomb.

"That works."

"It's also a good Opportunity to ask the Senior how to step onto the path of Immortal Ascension."

Chu Yuehua nodded.

Since he was coming along, seeking some advice on the way would make the trip worthwhile.

The three of them turned into a beam of light and departed.

...

Immortal Tomb.

Since the white moon and black sun appeared and mysteriously fell into Qin Wushang's hands, no top-tier experts had set foot in the depths of the Immortal Tomb.

However, it remained a gathering place for the world's prodigies, and the competition for experience never ceased.

A crowd of young talents from the Immortal Realm followed suit, including peerless geniuses who had joined the Immortal Realm from the Five Domains and Two Heavens and the Desolate Ancient Great World, as well as natural-born prodigies from the Immortal Realm itself.

Many young leaders gathered here, undercurrents surging as the struggle for supremacy began to rise.

Little Heavenly Horned Ant from Myriad Demon Ridge was among them.

As a descendant of the Ten Evils, its Bloodline Power was terrifyingly vast, and its Physical Body was tempered to the extreme. Believing in using pure strength to break all techniques, it pushed through its opponents, striking fear into the hearts of prodigies from all sides.

The Qin Clan's Imperial Son was also a leader of his generation, with peerless talent and a complete Emperor Technique, standing supreme with few rivals.

The Snow Girl from the Immortal Realm was equally inscrutable, her immortal arts profound. She had once battled the Qin Clan's Imperial Son for a long time without being disadvantaged.

The entire Immortal Tomb region was a gathering of geniuses, a fierce clash of dragons and tigers.

"What a beautiful woman, who is she?"

"The Great Chu Empress! That's the Empress of Great Chu! She... wait, there's also the Double-Pupiled Qin Wushang! What are they doing here?"

"That's the Double-Pupiled Qin Wushang? What is he here for?"

"This guy is really tough! Carrying an ancient immortal weapon, he rejected the Immortal Realm's invitation and challenged them, yet he's still alive and well!"

The three of them flew into the Immortal Tomb, immediately attracting the attention of many experts.

Young Saint Kings, their vital energy soaring, kept sizing up Qin Wushang.

Unfortunately!

They were too weak!

Whether they were Saints or Saint Kings, in the eyes of Qin Wushang, a Saint Sovereign, they were like ants.

"You've finally come."

Suddenly, a voice resounded through the heavens and earth.

The three slowed down, looking at the distorted space ahead.

It was Guardian One.

He appeared, followed by a terrifying pressure.

"Senior! I've come to see you!"

Wang Changsheng immediately bowed with cupped hands.

To him, Guardian One was like half a Revered Master.

"Mhm."

Guardian One nodded, not looking at Wang Changsheng; his gaze remained fixed on Qin Wushang.

"Senior! You can't blame me for what happened back then! You were the one who tried to trick me first!"

Qin Wushang said.

Back then, sensing that Guardian One's strength was suppressed, he had struck decisively. Even now...

He didn't feel he had done anything wrong.

"No matter!"

"The beautiful woman you mentioned seeing back then, is it her?"

Guardian One guessed it in one go.

Qin Wushang didn't nod, which was a silent admission.

"Just as well, let's try again to see if it can be opened. If it can, I will be free."

Guardian One's reaction was very calm, which surprised the two of them.

They thought he would be furious or even attack, but it turned out like this.

"Back then, I was too desperate for freedom."

He added, as if giving Qin Wushang an explanation.

"Even so, if the immortal coffin is opened, how can you be sure you'll be able to leave?"

Qin Wushang asked in return.

With just this one sentence, Guardian One was rendered silent.

"If the immortal coffin were opened, would he be free?"

He didn't know!

From beginning to end, this was nothing more than a thought of his; no one could give him the answer.

"And if you still aren't free, what then?"

Qin Wushang asked again.

"I don't know... Back then... I attacked this place. All of this might just be a punishment."

"Punishment should have a limit."

Guardian One whispered.

His greatest regret was nothing other than attacking the Immortal Tomb.

"Actually, there's no point in thinking so much."

"Just live how you should live. If you can't get out, then continue to improve your strength."

"Becoming strong enough to grant yourself freedom—isn't that a kind of motivation to keep living?"

Qin Wushang said slowly.

Being a imprisoned here is undoubtedly very bitter, but there is one advantage: you won't die.

"But... I no longer seek longevity."

"For me, longevity is a disease—a disease steeped in loneliness, a disease without freedom."

Guardian One whispered.

After a while, he looked at Wang Changsheng and continued, "The path of the Red Dust Immortal was not created by me, but was an Opportunity from the Immortal Tomb."

"Your current situation is already the final step."

"Refine yourself completely into an Immortal Realm. No longer borrow from the great dao of heaven and earth, no longer dream of being guided by the immortal path. Melt all longevity matter into your body... thereby turning Immortal Qi into the Dao and birthing your own immortal path laws."

"Always remember the key to that step."

"You yourself are the Dao; you yourself are the Immortal."