Chapter 1105 - 453: Malice_2

Chapter 1105: Chapter 453: Malice_2

Lü Changgeng said:

"With the Immortal’s help, we kept excavating the Immortal Mansion, gaining blessings, true insights, Immortal Fate, as well as various pill recipes and ancient records."

"In the Sword Lord’s Immortal Mansion where I, Lü, obtained Immortal Fate, we found records regarding the Celestial Gate. Later, in the Peach Fairy’s Immortal Mansion, we found more related accounts, even descriptions of the heaven?offering ritual."

"Few are in the know—only myself, the Peach Fairy, and Alliance Lord Yin of the Human Dao Alliance’s upper echelon. We took the ancient texts to the Rite Observatory and requested the Immortal to dispel our doubts. Based on the records, the Immortal pointed out in a single phrase the existence of the Celestial Gate: it is precisely the portal leading to the Immortal Realm."

"The Demon Race parasitizes the Celestial Gate, blocking the door to the Immortal Realm, and feeds on Immortal Realm Qi to continuously grow stronger. Humans and Demons cannot coexist; as one rises, the other falls. At this rate, the world will sooner or later become the Demon Race’s world."

At this point, the Heavy Sword at Lü Changgeng’s side let out a humming sound, as if about to leap from its scabbard on the spot and slaughter all Demons.

"The Immortal once foretold that when Demon Qi is at its densest, that is when the Celestial Gate will fully condense. Celestial Beings will return to Da Xuan along with the Celestial Gate to help us defeat the Demons."

"Only by using the hands of Celestial Beings to construct the Ziwei Demon?Expelling Grand Array, and using Human Dao Destiny and Celestial Destiny to break open the Demon Realm and eradicate all Demon Race, can we reopen the Celestial Gate, restore Peace to the world, and allow every cultivator under heaven to gain a chance at Immortality."

Wu Chang saw Lü Changgeng’s expression was earnest, with no sign of pretense. He could tell that whatever the reasons, Lü Changgeng genuinely wished to reopen the Celestial Gate.

He assumed a contemplative pose and pondered for a while, then raised his head and said:

"Everything Alliance Leader Lü has said and done is for the greater good of the world. The Immortal bestowed a decree out of unwillingness to see the Human Dao decline. Then this matter of concealing the existence of the Celestial Gate—what is it guarding against?"

Lü Changgeng said, "It is guarding against the Celestial Beings."

Wu Chang asked in puzzlement, "Mm? Didn’t Alliance Leader Lü just say we have to rely on Celestial Beings in order to break through the Demon Realm?"

Lü Changgeng shook his head slightly and said:

"That does not conflict. The Immortal’s decree mentioned that Celestial Beings are powerful and take slaying Demons as their heavenly duty, but with Celestial Beings one can only share hardship, not prosperity."

"If we only grant them small favors to express our sincerity, the Celestial Beings will not nitpick too much, nor will they think Da Xuan is slighting them. But if we expose the existence of the Celestial Gate beforehand, with such great profit laid out before them, the Celestial Beings will change their faces, resort to seizure and plunder, and will not leave any Immortal Fate for Da Xuan."

"So people like Lü and the others have strictly kept the secret of the Celestial Gate, never speaking of it to outsiders. Only cultivators who have gained our recognition and stand wholeheartedly on Da Xuan’s side will be told of this matter."

After listening, an expression of sudden understanding surfaced on Wu Chang’s face, but in truth he was already so angry he could laugh.

All right, all right, Bright Society, so this is how you want to play it.

What do you mean ’only share hardship, not prosperity’? What do you mean ’only grant small favors’? We’re all Players here—saying this kind of thing, doesn’t your conscience hurt?

After finishing the whole story, Lü Changgeng once again repeated what Yin Sheng had previously said, and added:

"Lü can swear upon the earth: if there is a single false word in what I just said, may my path to Immortality be cut off and my cultivation never advance an inch."

"Sect Leader Tang excels at slaying Demons and has even gained Immortal Fate from Victory Opening Yang. I ask Sect Leader Tang to lend us a hand in reopening the Celestial Gate."

Wu Chang quickly said:

"Alliance Leader Lü’s character is something Tang naturally trusts; there is no need for such oaths."

"Since Alliance Leader Lü thinks so highly of Tang, Tang will certainly not fail your trust. I am willing to be the vanguard for breaking the Demon Realm and to break open the Celestial Gate before those Celestial Beings even notice!"

Lü Changgeng’s face showed joy as he said:

"With Sect Leader Tang’s assistance, the great undertaking can be accomplished!"

"However, opening the Celestial Gate is exceedingly difficult. Do not think it can be achieved in one stroke. This time, when Sect Leader Tang enters the Demon Realm to probe the Wind Demon King, you can take the opportunity to attempt to enter the core of the Demon Realm and seek the location of the Celestial Gate."

"Once you confirm the Celestial Gate’s position, or if you sense danger, withdraw immediately."

As Lü Changgeng spoke, he took a token from his bosom and handed it to Wu Chang, saying:

"Tomorrow morning, Lü will appoint Sect Leader Tang as Deputy Commander of the Demon-breaking Army, granting you the authority to receive and command the Demon-breaking Army. Sect Leader Tang can use this status to find some Celestial Beings who have just entered Da Xuan. Those Celestial Beings wield Abnormal Techniques and are not as fearful of Demon Qi as we are, making them extremely suitable for exploring the Demon Realm."

"Sect Leader Tang must remember, do not promise too much in the way of rewards; at most, promise them some information on Immortal Mansions."

Lü Changgeng gave a few more reminders. Seeing that Wu Chang already understood, he left with Yin Sheng.

Wu Chang escorted the two to the door, closed the courtyard gate, rubbed the face he had kept tense the whole time to play the expert, and asked Erin, who had been watching the whole process:

"Madam, what do you think of that man surnamed Lü just now?"

Erin’s face flushed slightly at Wu Chang’s form of address. She put down the Eternal Lake she had been comprehending and said:

"My intuition tells me he’s holding something back, but the Sword of Order had no reaction to him, and his final oath upon the earth did not seem fake, so I can’t say for sure."

Wu Chang shrugged and said:

"Whatever his purpose, opening the Celestial Gate is not an action meant to destroy a Dungeon Plane, so naturally it won’t trigger the Sword of Order."

"As for that final oath, just listen and let it pass. He only said he spoke no falsehoods, yet did not dare say he held nothing back. Little tricks of selective phrasing like that can’t fool me."

"Although that man surnamed Lü has many reservations, there is one thing he did not conceal in the slightest; he showed it completely naked before me."

Erin asked, "What is that?"

Playing with the Demon-breaking Army Deputy Commander’s waist token, Wu Chang said:

"His malice toward the Celestial Beings."

Although Lü Changgeng did his utmost to hide it, every time he mentioned the Celestial Beings, dangerous light flashed in his eyes, like a Hunter gazing at his prey.