Undying Life

Chapter 946: Three Paths to the Yellow Springs

The massive Reverse Flow Beast broke the rules and charged straight at Zhong Shan from the center of the battlefield.

Almost all the spectators' eyes twitched as they watched the Reverse Flow Beast. Luo Xingchen could withstand the green light, but what about Zhong Shan? Could the Eight Extremes Heavenly Tail stand against the Reverse Flow Beast?

The disciples of Ancestor Xue Mei stared at Zhong Shan. They had always been curious about how the last Reverse Flow Beast was defeated. Aside from the mysterious Luo Xingchen, who could withstand the beast's divine abilities?

The Reverse Flow Beast moved too fast. In the blink of an eye, it was in front of Zhong Shan, its single eye glowing green with intense hatred, ready to make Zhong Shan pay.

"Foolish creature!" Zhong Shan's eyes turned cold.

As everyone held their breath, the Reverse Flow Beast's green light was about to be unleashed.

"Slash!"

A flash of light appeared in front of Zhong Shan. Out of nowhere, a massive creature with multiple large tails, the hundred-zhang-long Eight Extremes Heavenly Tail, suddenly appeared.

It happened so quickly that no one could see how the Eight Extremes Heavenly Tail arrived. It seemed to materialize out of thin air.

The Reverse Flow Beast had appeared out of nowhere because it had been hidden in Ancestor Xue Mei's "world," a space only an Ancestral Immortal could possess. But Zhong Shan? He couldn't possibly be an Ancestral Immortal, so how did the Eight Extremes Heavenly Tail appear?

Curiosity about the appearance of the Eight Extremes Heavenly Tail was overshadowed by the focus on its tails.

One black, one red! The black tail pierced through the Reverse Flow Beast's eye and out the back of its head, while the red tail, with a bloody aura, pierced through the beast's throat.

"Stop～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～!"

Several disciples of Ancestor Xue Mei shouted in alarm.

But it was too late!

Zhong Shan had murderous intent, and no one could escape. With a swing of the Slaughtering Immortal Sword and the Absolute Immortal Sword, the Reverse Flow Beast was torn in half. It was too quick, too bloody.

The Reverse Flow Beast was split in two, blood spraying everywhere. It was a terrifying, deadly strike.

The Reverse Flow Beast? Just like that, it was finished?

A terrifying Zhong Shan, a terrifying divine beast of the Great Immortal Holy Court. How did the Great Immortal Holy Court have such a formidable divine beast?

People held their breath, watching the ferocity of the Eight Extremes Heavenly Tail, not daring to breathe loudly.

"Impossible, I shattered the Eight Extremes Heavenly Tail. How could it be restored? It's impossible!" a voice suddenly exclaimed from a distant valley.

Who had claimed to have shattered the Eight Extremes Heavenly Tail? What arrogance. All eyes turned towards the voice.

It was Burning Lamp, the ancient Buddha.

Zhong Shan looked over in surprise. Burning Lamp stared at the Eight Extremes Heavenly Tail in disbelief. He knew the power of the blow he had dealt, and it should have been beyond saving, unless aided by a sage. But Zhong Shan had no connection to any sage, so how had the Eight Extremes Heavenly Tail been restored?

Burning Lamp couldn't comprehend it. He looked at Zhong Shan with a mixture of fear and confusion.

Now an ancient Buddha and at the peak of his realm, Burning Lamp shouldn't have feared Zhong Shan. But the psychological shadow Zhong Shan had cast over him two months ago still lingered.

Misfortune had plagued him. He had fallen from the Ancestral Immortal realm back to the Ancient Immortal realm. And it hadn't stopped there. For the past two months, he had repeatedly encountered old enemies. During the first two months in Nuwa's realm, he hadn't seen a familiar face. Now, every few days, he ran into an enemy, confirming the terrifying misfortune surrounding him.

Today was no exception. After Burning Lamp's exclamation, three figures suddenly jumped out from the crowd.

Another group of enemies?

Burning Lamp displayed a look of bitterness, not daring to linger. His figure flickered as he shot off into the distance, with the three enemies in hot pursuit.

"When will these days of torment end?" Burning Lamp's face was filled with bitterness as he fled.

The Eight Extremes Heavenly Tail instantly killed the Reverse Flow Beast!

Watching the Eight Extremes Heavenly Tail shrink to the size of a palm and settle on Zhong Shan's shoulder, chirping incessantly, many spectators' eyes turned red with envy.

"How is Zhong Shan so lucky? To find such a divine beast!"

"So adorable! Husband, I want one too! Can you find one for me?"

"Instantly killing the Reverse Flow Beast, isn't the Eight Extremes Heavenly Tail at the Ancient Immortal level?"

"Even if Zhong Shan is weak, he now has two Ancient Immortal-level protectors. Truly maddening!"

... Voices of envy and jealousy rose from the crowd, all centered on Zhong Shan, the Eight Extremes Heavenly Tail, and Luo Xingchen!

Ancestor Xue Mei paid little attention to the Eight Extremes Heavenly Tail. Even after witnessing the Reverse Flow Beast being instantly killed, he merely furrowed his brows.

His focus was on his third disciple.

Something was off. Why was Luo Xingchen's speed so strange? Sometimes he moved so quickly that even Ancestor Xue Mei almost couldn't catch him.

Who was Luo Xingchen, and why had no one heard of him before?

Ancestor Xue Mei extended his hand and began to calculate.

However, as soon as he started, his fingers were repelled.

"Like Zhong Shan, he also has a technique that disrupts fate?" Ancestor Xue Mei's brows knitted in concern.

Fate, for the key ministers of the Great Immortal, was something Zhong Shan never hesitated to bestow. He generously rewarded everyone because he knew that the most precious asset of the Great Immortal was not its territory or overall strength but the talented individuals it had gathered.

Talent was the foundation of the Great Immortal!

Luo Xingchen seemed to sense someone trying to calculate his fate. His eyes turned cold, and he launched a fierce palm strike at the third senior brother.

It was too fast. Under his time manipulation ability, the third senior brother couldn't defend himself. Before he could use his stronger moves, Luo Xingchen's palm had already pierced through his chest.

"Bastard～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～!"

For the first time, Ancestor Xue Mei showed anger. His figure flickered as he tried to save his disciple.

"Whoosh!"

In mid-air, Ancestor Xue Mei's figure reappeared, but he was blocked.

In front of Ancestor Xue Mei was a thousand-zhang-long giant green snake, flicking its tongue with a cold glare. Standing on the snake's head was Magu.

"Ancestor Xue Mei, please restrain yourself!" Magu said sternly.

"Boom～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～!"

With a loud explosion in the sky, the third senior brother was blown apart by Luo Xingchen.

Defeated! Again!

Ancestor Xue Mei showed a trace of anger, his eyes flickering continuously. Meanwhile, Luo Xingchen, surprised by the appearance of the giant snake, flickered and landed in front of Zhong Shan.

After paying a respectful salute to Zhong Shan, Luo Xingchen stood behind him.

Ancestor Xue Mei took a deep breath, calming the fire within him. He glanced at Magu.

"The old man lost his temper. Thank you, Serpent Empress Sect Leader!" Ancestor Xue Mei nodded.

Nearly everyone turned to look at Ancestor Xue Mei, confused by his actions.

"I promised to be a witness earlier, and I must fulfill my duty!" Magu nodded.

"Nuwa's essence blood? This giant serpent is a clone created from Nuwa's essence blood?" Ancestor Xue Mei remarked as he looked at the serpent beneath Magu.

"Good insight!" Magu responded calmly.

After giving Magu a deep look, Ancestor Xue Mei nodded.

"Let's go!" Ancestor Xue Mei called to his disciples, and in a flash, they all turned into shadows and disappeared from sight.

Throughout, they didn't spare Zhong Shan another glance.

Standing atop the mountain peak, Zhong Shan watched the direction in which Ancestor Xue Mei had left, pondering deeply. Everything seemed unusual, and the matter of the Summoning Banner was equally strange. What secrets did it hold?

However, Zhong Shan quickly shifted his focus back to Magu.

"Thank you, Serpent Empress Sect Leader!" Zhong Shan said sincerely.

Zhong Shan knew he owed a great favor to Magu this time. Without her intervention, he wouldn't have known how to handle Ancestor Xue Mei's pressure.

Ancestral Immortal? Zhong Shan was still far from being able to contend with an Ancestral Immortal! The power of mobilizing the Dao of Heaven was evident from what he had seen with Burning Lamp two months ago. Even if Ancestor Xue Mei didn't act, his disciples attacking en masse would have been too much for Zhong Shan to handle.

And since Magu had no previous dealings with him, her help was puzzling. Why did she help him?

The serpent beneath Magu flickered and transformed back into a totem on her garment.

Flying over to Zhong Shan, Magu said, "In the near future, I will have a favor to ask of you."

"Oh?" Zhong Shan nodded, finding this more reasonable.

"What is it?"

"It's not a big deal. You'll definitely be able to manage it!" Magu assured.

"Alright, as long as it doesn't go against my principles, I'll do my best!" Zhong Shan agreed.

Magu nodded, then disappeared from sight.

"Let's go too!" Zhong Shan said.

"Yes!"

With that, the two of them shot off in a direction, disappearing in an instant.

Before long, Zhong Shan and Luo Xingchen arrived at a new valley.

"Sage King, is this the living world? Can we traverse between the yin and yang realms without the Yellow Springs Road?" Luo Xingchen asked, his eyes filled with curiosity.

"Yellow Springs Road? How many Yellow Springs Roads are there in the netherworld?" Zhong Shan inquired.

"Only three, not counting the small worlds! In the grand world, there are only three Yellow Springs Roads. However, none are as miraculous as what the Sage King has, allowing free traversal. Only Sages can do that!" Luo Xingchen replied.

"Sages can traverse the two realms at will?" Zhong Shan questioned.

"Yes, Sages can. But for some reason, they avoid doing so, as if there's some taboo." Luo Xingchen explained.

"I see." Zhong Shan nodded.

"Sage King, where are we? What should I do?" Luo Xingchen asked with curiosity.

"This is the living world, Nuwa's realm..." Zhong Shan explained the situation in Nuwa's realm to Luo Xingchen.

Luo Xingchen nodded solemnly. Zhong Shan's descriptions of the Ancestral Immortals left a shadow of concern but also a hint of excitement in Luo Xingchen's heart.

"To find the Summoning Banner without any leads, we might as well wait and watch. I'll stay here during this period, and you go out daily to gather information and report back to me!" Zhong Shan ordered.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Luo Xingchen responded immediately.

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