Chapter 1822: 1466: Passing on the Mystique for the Public

Chapter 1822: Chapter 1466: Passing on the Mystique for the Public

“The tides surge violently, the doom of the world looms, no one can escape.”

“At most, it’s just a matter of who dies first or later. In a certain sense, our fates are no different from those True Immortals who died in vain in the past.” Li Fan, using Ma Tiande’s body, burst into a strange, eerie laugh.

He looked at Qian Ruochang and No-Immortal with an extremely peculiar gaze.

Making both of them inexplicably uneasy.

“From your memories, I saw cruel conflicts and slaughter.”

“I originally thought that with the path-obliterating calamity reaching this stage, people below would unite by now. Yet, I didn’t expect…”

“Hehehe!”

Ma Tiande looked at No-Immortal with extreme indifference.

Even with just a mortal’s eyes, it still made this True Immortal’s heart inexplicably throb.

Such disdain for all things in heaven and earth, even billions of True Immortals, could never be feigned!

When the Tianluo Immortal Emperor patrolled the realms, he too had the fortune to see him from afar.

The Tianluo Immortal Emperor, although smiling outwardly, still held a core of superiority, looking down on all with pride.

It was precisely revealed unintentionally by this mysterious senior in front of him!

“Observing memories, I…”

Recalling words inadvertently spoken by the other, No-Immortal suddenly had a bold conjecture.

“Among the esteemed ruling Immortal Emperors of the Immortal World, not all remain on the throne until death.”

“Throughout the long history, there were two or three who retired early. They shed all burdens from their shoulders and have since roamed the world freely. They are referred to as Hidden Emperors of the Immortal World.”

“Could it be…”

As thoughts swirled rapidly in No-Immortal’s mind.

Ma Tiande spoke again: “True Immortals at the peak of ten thousand spirits, now reduced to being hunted like prey.”

“It’s truly a disgrace to me.”

“Staying in this world, of what use? It would be better to dismantle it, just to resist the Dao Yan. Anyway, the pillar of this star domain seems a bit loose.”

Before the words fell, the power from the Phantom of the Guarded Hill descended once again.

No-Immortal’s face instantly turned pale.

He only felt an invisible giant hand fiercely grasping the path he was cultivating.

And simultaneously, pulling with force.

The original path of cultivation [Solitude], had already been largely separated from other paths of heaven and earth. But now, under the effect of this invisible giant hand, he seemed to be reinserted back in!

For him, the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth was like a web. It had taken him thirty thousand years to finally sever connections and extricate himself. Now, he was about to return to the starting point in an instant!

Even though his understanding of the path of Solitude remained, to once again extricate himself from the entanglement of the Dao Network would require at least a thousand years of re-sorting.

What terrified No-Immortal even more was Ma Tiande’s phrase “it would be better to dismantle it, just to resist the Dao Yan.”

Although he had not yet attained the Nameless Realm, due to the special nature of his cultivated path, he was like a solitary Tao Pillar. Theoretically, he could indeed be used as a cornerstone to resist the Dao Yan.

And from his current experience, this “Hidden Emperor” in front of him didn’t seem to be joking!

Feeling his body grow heavier as he was drawn back to the heaven and earth, No-Immortal could no longer maintain composure and cried out in terror: “Spare me, Emperor! Spare me!”

At these words, Qian Ruochang’s face first changed. All previous guesses were overturned, making the true identity of this mysterious person even more elusive.

“I have long not concerned myself with the mortal world.”

“This title of Emperor is unworthy.”

“The destruction of the Immortal World, the ruling Immortal Emperors should bear primary responsibility. Emperor…”

“Hmph!”

No-Immortal’s words seemed to provoke the other even more.

In Qian Ruochang’s perspective, this True Immortal, once only a vague shadow, was now slowly becoming clear from twisting, from every part of his body.

Yet it was not in the colors of normal things in heaven and earth, but in strange black and white shadows.

“Calm your anger, senior! The crude immortal body, even if completely destroyed, is useless in resisting the Dao Yan.”

“That Sea of the Northern Stars captured several Nameless, yet instead of warding off the catastrophe, it wove a Dao Network to hunt us…” No-Immortal reacted quickly and changed his tone before he was completely crushed by the pressure.

Upon hearing this, the Hidden Immortal Emperor indeed let go.

But the voice remained cold, rebuking: “No wonder you keep falling behind, fighting for so long yet not knowing the true purpose of the Dao Network.”

Ma Tiande glanced at Qian Ruochang.

Qian Ruochang immediately felt his body outside the Dao Network suddenly plunged into a stormy chaos.

The body woven from thousands of the Great Dao began to feel scattered and fragmented in a short time.

Fortunately, this storm did not last long; as the Hidden Emperor’s gaze moved away, Qian Ruochang was nearly exhausted.

But fortunately, he survived.

“Explain it to this fool.”

A cold voice transmitted.

Qian Ruochang hesitated for a moment, but meeting the other’s cold gaze, and recalling his own feeling of powerlessness earlier.

His heart skipped a beat, and finally, he spoke: “The hunt for True Immortals is to reinforce the Dao Network. It isn’t for hunting immortals that the Dao Network was woven. You shouldn’t overestimate yourself and get it backward!”

“In the past, as the Immortal World was destroyed, countless True Immortals fled to the Lower Realm to seek another path for survival. In this process, some volunteered to be pillars to resist the catastrophe. Others chose self-preservation.”

“And there are those who are utterly despondent, seeking escape for survival.”

“They are the leaders who united the various immortals and proposed the [Three Methods of Seeking Refuge]. The Transcendent Mystical Coffin, the Reverse Divine Ship. And the ultimate transcendence method…”

“They left cleanly, yet left an even worse mess for us descendants!”

Qian Ruochang’s tone carried a hint of resentment.

“Among those who fled, there were Nameless ones. If they followed the normal path of transcendence, they would leave behind relics, shadows, treasures, etc., which would coalesce their original path, barely enough to support. But they did no such thing.”

“Rather than saying they lacked the ability, it’s better to say they were unwilling!”

“This place is merely the remnant starry sky abandoned by them!”

Qian Ruochang looked at Wu Xian and spoke coldly.

Wu Xian wanted to refute, opened his mouth, but found himself at a loss for words.

Because strictly speaking, he also belonged to the kind that was abandoned.

“We, the forsaken ones, must naturally choose to save ourselves.”

“Fortunately, among the ancient True Immortals, not all were heartless and ruthless. We joined forces, using Nameless Immortals as the core and True Immortals as the strings. Weaving this Dao Network, so that when the heavens collapse, there will be a place of life left for the world creatures!” Qian Ruochang proudly stated.

“The idea is good. Unfortunately, the net is still too weak.” Li Fan suddenly commented.

This sentence was not a falsehood.

It was a real evaluation after seeing the “Mountain” that resisted the Infinite Sea for a hundred epochs in Lord Guardian Hill’s memory, compared to this woven “net” by the mortal living beings in the Sea of the Northern Stars.

If the Shuo Star Sea Road Network extended to the vicinity of the High Wall, Li Fan could fully utilize the phantom of Lord Guardian Hill to tear open a large hole in it.

Moreover, if the power of the Dao Network gets closer, disassembling the Tao Pillar cores of those few Nameless True Immortals and placing them within the High Wall as pillars would not be impossible.

Li Fan was indeed somewhat tempted.

If other Nameless True Immortals served as pillars to resist Dao Yan, the power of the phantom of Lord Guardian Hill at his disposal would certainly be greater.

Qian Ruochang dared not refute Li Fan’s “belittling”.

He simply replied solemnly: “Though it cannot resist the tides of ten thousand generations, it can barely erect a place for survival.”

“It’s better than doing nothing.”

Upon hearing this, Li Fan was not angry but rather had a bit of admiration: “If the Immortal World still existed, it wouldn’t be impossible to allocate some to fill your Dao Network.”

“This method of yours, though a bit clumsy, manages to make waste useful.”

Just now he spied Wu Xian’s spirit consciousness speculating about his Hidden Emperor identity.

So he continued to pretend.

In the simple exchanges of words, he truly regarded True Immortals as ants.

Causing Qian Ruochang and Wu Xian to grow more fearful in their hearts.

If it was merely mad talk, it wouldn’t have frightened them so. But with the added proof of the power to manipulate them like toys…

Undoubtedly proved this senior was not exaggerating.

“I remember, there was a Hidden Emperor, who seemed to be capricious and exceedingly brutal.”

“After he mysteriously retreated, all the Immortal Realms celebrated greatly.”

Without waiting for Wu Xian to think deeply, Li Fan turned and asked, “I recall, before Lord Guardian Hill departed, he spread the world with the [Shadow Bearing the Dao] method.”

“It’s a pity that this method is only suitable for the Nameless Realm. And not all Nameless True Immortals can successfully leave a Shadow Bearing the Dao. This Dao Network is indeed more efficient than Lord Guardian Hill’s method.”

Hearing the Hidden Immortal Emperor mention Lord Guardian Hill, Qian Ruochang showed no reaction.

Wu Xian’s heart trembled violently.

Because he sensed that the Hidden Immortal Emperor’s elusive gaze once again fell upon him.

“Perhaps, the two can be combined.”

“Only Nameless ones can Bear the Dao because common True Immortals lack sufficient comprehension of the Dao. And rarely among the various immortals do they share their insights with each other. But now, there’s something called the [Dao Network] appearing in the world. Intriguing…”

“Have you heard of the [Shadow Bearing the Dao] method?”

Wu Xian’s body trembled slightly, and he shook his head repeatedly: “I have heard. But my qualifications are mediocre, and I’m unrelated to Lord Guardian Hill’s legacy.”

“Watch closely!”

Within the High Wall, Li Buren’s body suddenly manifested countless cracks.

It was a sign that the Immortal Domain Fragments were beginning to be crushed by immeasurable pressure.

And Li Buren’s face became increasingly like that of Lord Guardian Hill.

Faced with such a crisis, Li Buren showed no fear at all. Just like Lord Guardian Hill faced the Tao Yan tide with composure.

He extracted one of the Immortal Domain Chess Pieces from the retained shadow space to mend his shattered body.

Meanwhile, he instilled all the insights from the [Rambles from the Guarded Hill] legacy he had received into Wu Xian’s body.

Though it wasn’t directly transmitted by the phantom of the Guarded Hill.

But Lord Guardian Hill’s insights were vast as the ocean, even diluted by Li Fan, and still as profound as the Great Ocean, difficult for ordinary True Immortals to fathom.

Moreover, Li Buren’s spirit consciousness God Transformation, the ability to accept Dao Network Projection, was no less than that of the Nameless Realm.

Adding to the fact that the legacy utilized the power of the phantom left by Lord Guardian Hill.

Even if Wu Xian could only comprehend the flawed parts, he would think it’s due to his insufficiencies, rather than any issues with the legacy itself.

From Wu Xian’s current rapt and deeply shocked expression, one could tell.