Chapter 1104 - 453: Malice

Chapter 1104: Chapter 453: Malice

Immortal?

Upon hearing this title, Wu Chang immediately recalled the mysterious figure he communicated with Mercury at the stone altar of the World Dungeon.

The other party called Mercury the Immortal.

If Lü Changgeng before him didn’t have broad shoulders and a robust voice, vastly different from the silhouette of the mysterious figure, Wu Chang would have apprehended him right upon hearing the two words—Immortal.

However, even so, Wu Chang’s tone was still quite edgy.

"The decree of the Immortal, where does this Immortal come from, why has Tang never heard of it?"

Lü Changgeng detected the displeasure in Wu Chang’s tone, misunderstanding it as ignorance rather than anger towards the Immortal, he chuckled bitterly and said:

"This is not something we’ve deliberately kept from Sect Leader Tang, but rather a long story—allow me to explain."

In Lü Changgeng’s eyes, Wu Chang is a native of the Dungeon Plane, simple-minded to the point of naivety, thus he let his guard down and laid everything bare.

The origin traced back to a year ago when there was a disturbance in the imperial palace concerning the Earth Book and the appearance of the Purple Star Demon-Repelling Grand Array.

The Earth Sacrifice Ceremony deeply rooted in the Dungeon Plane’s indigenous people was not something either the Great Xuan or the Human Dao Alliance dared neglect, thus immediately began its construction.

No matter the changes in dynasties on the Dungeon Plane, conflicts deliberately avoided Zhenyue City, consolidated over millennia, laying the foundation for the Earth Sacrifice Ceremony without needing much alteration, allowing the basic shape of the Grand Array to be formed.

The disturbance in the Earth Book was a divine warning, and for peace of mind, once the array took shape, Emperor Zhaoning ordered Taichang Temple to hold the Earth Sacrifice Ceremony.

Usually, the Earth Sacrifice Ceremony wouldn’t invoke special changes, yet somehow, perhaps due to the strong effect of the Purple Star Demon-Repelling Grand Array, they managed to connect with the heavens and received a response from the Immortal.

Wu Chang interrupted Lü Changgeng upon hearing this.

In the memory of the Tang Sect Leader, during the Earth Sacrifice Ceremony, he was recovering inside the Tang Sect after being injured in a battle with demon fiends, thus he sent the disciples to witness the ceremony.

Unaware of what occurred during the ceremony that Lü Changgeng spoke of, he asked:

"How did you determine it was the Immortal and not a demon fiend?"

Lü Changgeng’s expression changed, first bowing towards the sky while silently whispering, "Immortal, forgive us."

Then he looked at Wu Chang with a serious expression and said:

"I know Sect Leader Tang is well-meaning, but concerning the Immortal, I urge you to show more reverence, refrain from speaking recklessly."

"The distinction between the Immortal and demon fiends is clear to us, Sect Leader Tang frequently engages with demons, but don’t forget, humans and demons cannot coexist."

"The Earth Sacrifice Ceremony is when Human Dao Destiny is at its peak, and Spiritual Qi is most concentrated, even a Demon King daring to approach would be scorched with half its life gone."

"Moreover, when the Immortal responded, the light and mist surrounded, Immortal Qi was dense, merely breathing deeply made one feel Spiritual Qi streaming through every pore into the heart, only Immortal Realm’s Qi possesses such effects."

Wu Chang couldn’t help but click his tongue, the Bright Society invited the Peace Church and Paradise Church for technical guidance, these old charlatans not only excel at connecting with the Lower Realm, they were also adept at creating such ceremonial displays.

Even players were awed, let alone the indigenous people of these World Planes.

Lü Changgeng continued:

"Of course, we didn’t solely conclude the other was Immortal based on this, the Immortal issued multiple decrees, each bringing us substantial benefits in our battles against the Demon Race."

Subsequently, Lü Changgeng listed several decrees that included but weren’t limited to helping hidden sects perfect their cultivation techniques, identifying locations with connections to Immortal Fate, offering advice on merging with Immortal Fate, and how to efficiently use Human Race Destiny.

Relying on this knowledge, before the emergence of the Demon Realm, the Human Race gradually surpassed the Demon Race, gaining an advantage.

The Fire Demon King, Candle Yin Remains, appeared illustrious in its records, as if human cultivators couldn’t contend with it, yet probing into its history revealed it was constantly on the run, changing locations after each intrusion, not daring to linger.

Nevertheless, the examples Lü Changgeng presented were merely the simplest guidance the Immortal provided observing the weakness of the Human Race in this realm.

Among the Immortal’s decrees, the most crucial and widely known was the prophecy of the arrival of Celestial Beings.

Upon mentioning Celestial Beings, Wu Chang interrupted Lü Changgeng once more, saying:

"Celestial Beings, what exactly are they, why is there no record of Celestial Beings in our Tang Sect?"

Discussing Celestial Beings, Lü Changgeng’s expression turned slightly odd, saying:

"Sect Leader Tang need not concern yourself because our Divine Sword Sect similarly lacks records of Celestial Beings."

Wu Chang: "Then..."

Lü Changgeng continued, "The origin of Celestial Beings came from the Immortal’s words, claiming that relying solely on the strength of the Great Xuan’s Human Race was inadequate against the Demon Race, during Human Dao’s dire moments, Celestial Beings scattered overseas would return to Great Xuan, aiding the Human Race in victory."

"Frankly speaking, we were also skeptical about this until yesterday morning when a self-proclaimed Celestial Being named Peace appeared, revealing that Celestial Beings truly exist."

Wu Chang fell into a moment of silence, he had assumed the Celestial Beings’ identity was a construct fabricated by the Abyssal Game to facilitate players’ integration into the World Dungeon.

After all, a sudden arrival of ten thousand powerful Transcendents would be conspicuous even to the naive human dao alliance.

But now it appears the identity of the Celestial Beings was created for them by the Bright Society.

Intentions behind unsolicited offerings are never innocent or devoid of ulterior motive; he couldn’t fathom any goodwill behind the Bright Society’s actions.

Yet now isn’t the time to ponder the identity of Celestial Beings, he remained silent, continuing to listen to the rest of Lü Changgeng’s explanation.