Chapter 728 - 529: Dustless Pure Land

Chapter 728: Chapter 529: Dustless Pure Land

"The most troublesome thing is that the soul shards don’t just end after being activated once. As long as you lack the ability to remove them, the soul shards will keep triggering at opportune moments until the host dies."

Lu Qian’s spine felt cold, and he kowtowed once more: "Please, Celestial Monarch, save me by removing the soul shards within me."

The Life and Death Celestial Monarch smiled and said: "When I brought you into this realm, I had already removed the soul shards within you, so there’s no need to worry."

Lu Qian breathed a sigh of relief, then pleaded again: "Celestial Monarch, I have two allies who also carry soul shards from hunting down the fragmented soul of the Miao Fa Celestial Monarch. I beg you to save them too."

"Originally, for the merit of exterminating the remnant soul of the Miao Fa Celestial Monarch, they deserve saving," said the Life and Death Celestial Monarch. "But ever since the battle of the Celestial Monarchs, True Immortals have been forbidden to enter the Primordial Realm again. Even though my authority grants me some exemption before the Forbidden Immortal Tent, going to the Lower Realm twice has already cost a great deal, so I cannot act again for a short time."

"You may secretly instruct the two to always be cautious. Three hundred years later, if I recover, I will naturally step in to save them."

Three hundred years... Lu Qian was somewhat resigned and couldn’t help but wonder why the Life and Death Celestial Monarch had to enter personally every time while the Miao Fa Celestial Monarch could act through a split soul in the Primordial Realm. Could it be the inability to use the division technique? However, this question might be too impolite, causing him to hesitate to ask rashly.

The Life and Death Celestial Monarch sensed his doubt and offered a simple explanation.

"The split soul and preparations the Miao Fa Celestial Monarch concealed were laid out before the Heaven-Encompassing Forbidden Immortal Tent descended, which I must admire. After the tent falls, any Immortal Power traversing the realms will incur supernatural punishment, so neither split soul nor projection can be used."

Heaven-Encompassing Forbidden Immortal Tent... Lu Qian noted this down and couldn’t help but ask again.

"May I ask, Celestial Monarch, are all ten Celestial Monarchs corrupted by the same bizarre power as the Miao Fa Celestial Monarch, prompting the twenty-three Celestial Monarchs to stand against and uphold the Righteous Dao?"

The Life and Death Celestial Monarch’s face became solemn, and the previously pure white world suddenly turned gloomy, like clouds gathering over, changing the colors of heaven and earth. Lu Qian felt an immeasurable pressure descending, causing him to shiver.

"This surpasses your level by far; Mortal Cultivators must not recklessly pry into the heavenly secret. The more you seek, the more harm than good it brings to you!"

"Just know that the Primordial Realm isn’t so safe. Several Celestial Monarchs retain their own influences and grasp."

"Because I am in charge of the punitive thunder court, with authority to oversee all realms and suppress domains, I cannot misuse public power for private growth or otherwise the imbalance would weaken the power to a detrimental level. Therefore, everything must be done personally."

Upon hearing this, Lu Qian’s heart was pounding wildly, losing his cool as he couldn’t help but loudly proclaim: "I am willing to share the burden of the Celestial Monarch, to walk the Primordial Realm and monitor the Miao Fa Celestial Monarch’s movements!"

As these words escaped, even Lu Qian was taken aback, repeatedly chiding himself for this rash impulse akin to Mengg Lang.

The next instant, a thunderous explosion!

The realm turned pitch black in an instant! Everywhere, from up to down and left to right, was filled with rolling thunder, and vast black lotuses rose and swayed amidst the thunder sea.

The golden giant tree reverberated with a terrifying aura rising. Lu Qian was drenched in cold sweat as his Divine Sense was filled with a distorted presence.

That was... death!

"Presumptuous!" the Life and Death Celestial Monarch shouted coldly, "A mere Golden Core not even akin to an ant dares to speak of walking for a monarch, absurdly arrogant without understanding weight!"

The majesty of True Immortals should not be defied; thunder and dew are all the monarch’s grace.

With stiffened body and even the Divine Soul starting to freeze, at the last moment, Lu Qian gritted his teeth and shouted.

"I exterminated the remnant soul of the Miao Fa Celestial Monarch and studied the Great Dao Dream Butterfly Celestial Book. The Miao Fa Celestial Monarch’s first target must be me. Since exposing one’s head will draw a blade, retracting it awaits the same, why not die advancing forward?"

"There’s a saying among mortals: While risking one’s neck, dare to pull the Emperor from the horse! I beg the Celestial Monarch for insight."

The Life and Death Celestial Monarch was slightly startled: "You studied the Great Dao Dream Butterfly Celestial Book?"

The terrifying aura slightly eased, and though Lu Qian didn’t understand why, he hurriedly explained: "Having obtained the Immortal Technique, how could any cultivator resist? I’ve studied this method for over thirty years, and there’s nothing to hide."

Suddenly, all powers dissipated, the realm returned to its pure white state. Lu Qian, drenched in cold sweat, panted heavily.

The Life and Death Celestial Monarch, in a deep voice, said: "You should demonstrate it for me."

Lu Qian circulated Spiritual Power, calming his breath, and sat back up with crossed legs. Glimmers flashed on his forehead, and clear light rose with countless tadpole script, bird seal script, and fish worm script emerging, the sound of silk and bamboo, the sound of bells and chimes, the sound of qin and se, and the sound of praises resounded in mid-air.

Amid the clear light and wondrous melody, the Niwan Palace of Lu Qian emitted a brilliant light, his Divine Soul stirred, transforming into a blurry, dreamlike butterfly dotted with phosphorescent lights, its wings fluttering before vanishing into the cosmos and traversing into the ultimate world.

The Life and Death Celestial Monarch remained silent for a long time until the Dream Butterfly flashed again and returned to Lu Qian’s forehead.

Lu Qian kowtowed again and nervously asked: "What does the Celestial Monarch think? Is there any issue with this method that should not be practiced lightly?"

The Life and Death Celestial Monarch seemed to have just returned to his senses; he didn’t answer but instead asked: "Have you ever taught this method to others?"

"I have transmitted it to my eldest disciple," Lu Qian dared not conceal, "She possesses an Exotic Celestial Spiritual Root, the qualification of Void Spiritual Root, so practicing the Immortal Technique is indeed putting resources to good use."

"How is her progress?" The Life and Death Celestial Monarch had resumed his calm demeanor.

"Not very ideal, she just barely manages to achieve the level of the Dream Butterfly’s traversal." Lu Qian confessed honestly.