Chapter 540 Truth and Falsehood Hard to Distinguish: Myriad Spirits Compete for Immortality
“...Long Chan”.
The other party was silent for a moment, but still truthfully gave his name. Upon hearing this, Wang Yu frowned even more. This person had a prejudice against demonic cultivators... Little did he know, that was exactly what he was thinking.
Master Longchan's voice continued to ring out.
"People have misunderstood me. Fellow Daoist, you don't need to worry that I'm unreasonable."
"..."
Although that's what I really thought, it was quite embarrassing to say it out loud.
Furthermore, Wang Yu had already planned to visit the Tianhai Ancient Sect.
Sooner or later I will have to face Long Chan, it doesn’t seem to make much difference whether it’s sooner or later. With this thought in mind, the Heavenly Lock in the void dissipated at an extremely fast speed.
in this way.
The spatial fluctuations continued to deepen, and soon clearly visible ripples appeared, like fish leaping out of the water. Master Long Chan, who had instantly teleported here using the Buddhist supernatural power of "Teleportation to the Ends of the Earth," quickly bowed to Wang Yu.
"Thank you for your trust, fellow Daoist. May I ask how I should address you?"
Wang Yu sized up Long Chan.
This man was bald with white eyebrows and no ordination scars on his head. His white beard, which was not very long, hung down to his cheeks. He had kind eyes and a benevolent face, and his earlobes were as clear and bright as precious jade, making him particularly eye-catching.
Moreover, his skin was smooth and firm, and if it weren't for his mature appearance, he wouldn't look like an old man at all.
From any angle, he is a guy with an extremely upright appearance, which is completely different from someone like Wang Yu, whose temperament is cultivated by years of killing.
Even an ordinary person who is ignorant of the ways of the world can see the difference at a glance; it is both fierce and evil.
After a slight delay, Wang Yu cupped his hands in greeting.
"The Supreme Law Mystic Pill Demon Lord, a member of the Crimson Kite clan."
Wang Yu was extremely famous in Chiyuan, but very few people knew about the name "Extreme Law Profound Pill". Only those who had specifically studied this subject would know a little about it.
Master Longchan nodded quickly.
"Fellow Daoist Jifa, may I have a look at what I just obtained from the ruins?"
"You can look, but you can't take it away right now."
Seeing his resolute tone, Long Chan showed no hostility, but waited for him to take out the item so as to confirm whether it was indeed what he was looking for.
soon.
The ice box that had just been placed into the Sea Heart Ring was taken out again. The moment the deformed head was exposed to the air, Master Long Chan's aura became chaotic for a moment.
It was clearly a chain reaction caused by turbulent emotions.
He took a deep breath and explained.
"Alas... Fellow Daoist Jifa, have you ever heard of the ancient Buddhist sect?"
"Naturally, I have a special affinity with it. I have cultivated the Buddhist tradition and have obtained unique Buddhist spiritual objects many times. I believe I have some understanding of it."
Master Longchan's eyes lit up.
"Do you know anything about the enemy of Buddha?"
"Is this head related to the enemy of Buddha?"
Wang Yu asked a question in return, but to his surprise, the other party nodded directly.
"The so-called enemy of Buddha is Mara, also known as Mara. He commands eight billion immortal demons. According to the investigations and explorations of our predecessors, it has been discovered that the ancient Buddhist sect may have been destroyed by the immortal demons."
Immortal Demon...
Wang Yu frowned slightly. According to the information he had, the backlash from the Buddhist sect's arrogance was caused by the Asura Sword Master.
There is no record of any immortal demons in between.
Moreover, eight billion is a huge number, and it doesn't sound like a very powerful entity.
"Does the master mean that this head is from an immortal demon?"
"yes."
"The Undying Demons are like fleas parasitizing the Ancient Demons, descending to this world along with their physical bodies. Most of them are dealt with by the cultivators from the Upper Realm who escorted the Ancient Demons."
“Only a very small number remain. This thing is almost immortal. As far as I know, cultivators below the Void Refinement stage cannot completely kill it. As for why it appeared in the Ruins of Guiming, I am also investigating.”
After hearing the explanation, Wang Yu quickly put the Undying Demon's head back into his Sea Heart Ring.
"Master, you want this head?"
"……yes."
Looking at Wang Yu's ambiguous smile, Master Longchan had a bad feeling and quickly added.
"Once this thing comes into contact with the flesh and blood of living beings or demonic power, it will recover at an extremely fast speed until it returns to its peak strength, which is very dangerous."
"What this humble monk desires is actually to suppress this demon within the Tianhai Ancient Sect, preventing it from being born and harming people."
“Master has a heart to eliminate demons and save the world, which I understand very well. However, according to the rules of our demonic path, everything has its value and there is no reason to take things for free.”
"In that case, Fellow Daoist Jifa, please name your price."
"Simple."
Wang Yu said with a smile.
"I have heard that the Tianhai Ancient Sect has inherited the Buddhist path of body refinement. It is enough to exchange it for a fifth-order body refinement technique. I can swear that I will not pass it on to a second person."
"What?"
Master Longchan's surprised expression seemed genuine.
"Fellow Daoist Jifa, you overestimate our sect. Our sect's most profound body-refining inheritance is only at the fourth level, called the [Dragon Soaring Cloud True Technique], which is very suitable for cultivation at sea."
"Furthermore, since you have entered the demonic path, you should know that the Buddhist body-refining tradition also cultivates Buddhist essence, which is fundamentally in conflict with the demonic path's cultivation. It is impossible to cultivate both simultaneously."
"There's no need for you to worry about that, Master. A transaction is a transaction, and I have my own methods for how to use it. Since you have no chips, then I'll take my leave."
Wang Yu immediately made a move to flee, but Master Long Chan did not stop him, clearly not wanting to fight him in these ruins.
But if his personality is truly as gentle as he appears...
Wang Yu also didn't believe it.
Looking back at past rumors, even if some of them were false, it is an undeniable fact that he had a conflict with the Refining Heaven Demon Sect.
Just from this, one can see that he has a fiery temper, and shouldn't be so gentle. As for his explanation... Wang Yu didn't believe a word of it.
He considered things like demons and immortal demons too far removed from his reality; he preferred to focus on the immediate benefits.
He trusted the intelligence he had uncovered himself more than what others had told him, based on his several trips to Dongjijing and the information he had received from Miaoshan.
He clearly pointed out that Buddhism perished along with the ancient immortal dynasty, and he had a brief conversation with the Crown Princess, who never mentioned any immortal demon.
Therefore, it is more likely that Long Chan is just spouting nonsense.
Fabricating a false lie was simply an attempt to trick him into handing over the head. As for why he didn't make a move... naturally, he didn't dare!
Just like he said before.
The name of the Extreme Law Profound Pill is far less influential than Wang Yu's own name. In addition, his concealment techniques are exceptionally good. If you can't figure out his background, how can you dare to start a fight directly?
Long Chan had already learned this lesson the hard way once.
The brief first contact ended with both sides remaining indifferent. Before Wang Yu went to visit the Tianhai Ancient Sect, he first went to Jinmanlou in the South China Sea Islands to contact Miaoshan and ask her questions.
As one of the largest business associations in the Ice Prison industry.
The South China Sea Islands also have Jinmanlou and Wanbaolou. Since Jinmiaoshan became the successor of the building, they have not been in contact for a long time.
She must have higher authority, so asking her about anything she doesn't understand is definitely not a problem. Jinmanlou has a long history and is a business association that spans an entire world.
In the process of buying and selling, one can naturally learn a great deal of secrets and history.
at the same time.
As Master Long Chan watched Wang Yu leave, his eyes quickly turned cold, and he muttered angrily.
"That damned little devil, he's more cunning than the sands of the Ganges. I explained it to him like this, and he still won't believe me..."
Yes, he could tell that Wang Yu didn't believe his nonsense at all.
Not long after they arrived, the four wandering disciples of the Qiu generation from the Tianhai Ancient Sect also came over, and Qiu Mi asked them questions.
"Grandmaster Uncle, I wonder if things went smoothly?"
"Hmph, you're too slow. The precious skull that was within your grasp was snatched away by someone else. How much effort did I put into finding it? — You've ruined it all!"
"After returning, everyone will be confined to Skull Mountain for ten years."
Upon hearing the name "Skull Mountain," the four of them trembled in unison.
They all showed fear, clearly terrified of the punishment. Qiu Mi, as the only Nascent Soul cultivator among the disciples, held a completely different status.
He frowned and retorted.
“Grandmaster Uncle, this matter is not appropriate. That person said he would personally visit the sect soon, obviously he has something to ask of us. There is still a chance for the treasure skull.”
Master Longchan raised an eyebrow, recalling the conditions Wang Yu had just proposed.
Could it be... that he was serious about making those demands?
To be honest, the Buddhist sect does have its own fifth-order body-refining inheritance, but no one has been able to make a name for themselves in it, so it has gradually been forgotten.
He had thought it was just a condition Wang Yu had casually mentioned.
"We'll talk about this later. You should go to the Eight Fingers headquarters first and investigate the origin of the title 'Extreme Law Profound Pill Demon Lord.' The more detailed the investigation, the better, within three days."
"If it succeeds, the Skull Mountain confinement can be lifted."
The three Core Formation cultivators exchanged glances.
He immediately bypassed Qiu Mi, eagerly agreed, and set off to gather intelligence, which made Qiu Mi sigh softly in his heart.
I don't know when it started.
Problems arose within the Tianhai Ancient Sect, especially the atmosphere, which completely lost the harmony and friendship he had experienced when he first joined the sect. The changes were so drastic that even he found it increasingly difficult to adapt.
Then.
Master Longchan once again used his supernatural ability to travel to distant places and disappeared without a trace.
…………
…………
South China Sea, Zizhu Island, Lingzhu City.
Jinmanlou – the main building in Nanhai!
This place is the largest spiritual island among the islands of the South China Sea, containing a total of eight fourth-order spiritual veins and gathering the most Nascent Soul experts in the South China Sea cultivation world.
Due to the inconvenience of mining in the sea, the currency at sea is spirit pearls, which are raised in pearl farms. Once they are formed, the spirit shells can be pried open to extract the pearls.
The grade and spirit stone are basically corresponding, but the value fluctuates more.
Upon arriving at this place, Wang Yu wasted no time. After revealing his Nascent Soul stage cultivation, he was immediately welcomed as a VIP to the top floor and presented the token given to him by Jin Miaoshan.
The host then led him directly to the secret communication room.
Because of its remote location, ordinary communication devices cannot bridge such a long distance, so a special long-distance communication imaging array was set up.
After embedding the communication jade talisman, one can contact each jade talisman recorded on it. Wang Yu used this thing very few times, and after trying to activate it, he quickly received a response.
A transparent image formed by spiritual energy quickly appeared.
Compared to her past appearance, Jin Miaoshan now looks more dignified and imposing, but her forced smile made Wang Yu's heart skip a beat.
“Miaoshan…”
"Tsk tsk, who is it? It's you! I thought you died in some secret realm after all these years. Have you broken through to the late Nascent Soul stage yet? Do you need my help?"
"Thank you for your kindness, but there's no need to spend any money."
Wang Yu seemed oblivious to the sarcasm in her words and replied seriously, which only made Jin Miaoshan even more annoyed.
"I know you don't come here unless you have a reason. So, what's wrong and you need your sister's advice?"
Actually, the two hadn't been apart for very long.
Only sixty years? Not even that long yet. But getting down to business, Wang Yu took a few steps back and took out the mysterious skull from his Sea Heart Ring.
The magic array will project it completely onto Kim Myo-seon.
"Help me find out what kind of creature this is. It should be related to ancient history, or... to the True Spirit Realm."
"The Realm of True Spirits?"
After becoming the host, Jin Miaoshan's privileges were basically at the first level. There was almost no information in the building that she couldn't access. After briefly noting down the characteristics of the head, she said...
"Wait a minute, I'll go check."
This wait lasted for a full half day. When Jin Miaoshan returned, Wang Yu couldn't wait to ask her what was going on.
"how."
"Indeed, Wang Yu. Have you heard of the battle among myriad spirits for immortality?"
What does that mean?
Kim Myo-sun sighed.
"According to records, the human race is not a top power in the True Spirit Realm. Therefore, both righteous and demonic races can serve the Immortal Palace. In addition to the human race, there are many other different races on the path of cultivation."
"The ultimate pursuit on the path of cultivation, becoming an immortal, requires competing with all races. Heaven has no fixed number, but immortals have a limit. Immortals live as long as heaven and earth, and are said to be eternally immortal."
"The number of immortals is limited by the Great Dao. It can be said that each immortal has a specific position. Unless death is caused by external forces, the number of immortals will always be the same few."
Wang Yu's pupils contracted, even though the fairyland was far away from him.
However, this kind of secret is not something that just anyone can know. Of all the great principles and myriad techniques, what people seek is longevity and immortality.
But immortality is not the ultimate goal, but a gift that comes with attaining the Dao. It is about seeing through the true nature of the world, breaking free from the shackles of life, transcending the world, and doing whatever one pleases. This is the essence of seeking the Dao!
Knowing this news in advance, while impactful, was not enough to destroy his fundamental pursuit of the Dao.
"So... this head is from an alien race in the True Spirit Realm?"
Indeed.
Kim Myo-sun nodded and continued.
"This should be a creature of the demon race. It is said that humans and demons are mortal enemies. The origin of demonic cultivators was originally born by imitating the cultivation methods of the demon race. The ancient demon bodies suppressed in the Ice Prison Realm are actually the immortal ancestors of the demon race in the True Spirit Realm."
"I see."
In this sense, the demon race's pursuit of the progenitor's physical body to find and enter the Ice Prison Realm is more logically plausible than the story fabricated by Master Longchan.
"So what's it used for?"
Upon hearing Wang Yu's question, Jin Miaoshan's gaze immediately turned strange, and she said...
"This substance is a source of disaster for ordinary cultivators, but a great tonic for demonic cultivators. The simplest way to use it is to refine it into pills, which can greatly enhance the foundation of demonic cultivators and also have a miraculous effect on breaking through realms."
"However, its main purpose is actually to house the Heavenly Demons..."
Wang Yu suddenly realized.
So it turns out that the Demon Heart Venerable used it to contain the larva of the Heavenly Demon. No wonder it was found in the Ruins of the Underworld. This explains all the doubts.
"I'll Have the Gacha Pool All to My Own" by Radish Ball
"Pseudo-wasteland × Original multiverse × Lighthearted"
Retired aquaman Wang Xi wakes up to a changed world—beyond the high walls, a disaster zone rages; heroes wield cards to fight monsters. And he discovers a portal to another world hidden in his mind! He travels through worlds of fairy tales, demons, miracles, and ghost stories, plundering legendary power to create cards, all to survive in this crumbling world.
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