Chapter 1852: 1481_2

Chapter 1852: Chapter 1481_2

“You don’t have to call me ‘senior’ either.”

“I’ve been cultivating for only six thousand years, and I’ve never been to the Immortal World. Heh, speaking of which, as the Governor Immortal, you must have lived quite a few years. It should be that I call you ‘senior’ instead!”

Li Fan sneered, abruptly increasing his suppressing force.

“Just stay well within this pillar and guard my home here!”

“Reaching such power in just six thousand years? How is this possible?”

“But it does seem a bit peculiar, that person is clearly not a True Immortal. Could it be during my years of imprisonment that the world has developed a new cultivation system?”

Situ Xing was instinctively stunned and disbelieving upon hearing this.

But he felt the surrounding initially still sealing power tightening again. He couldn’t think clearly.

In his panic, he rapidly searched his spirit consciousness for possible ways to escape.

“Not a being of the Immortal World, past dealings with him are entirely useless…”

The surrounding view began to blur.

The fierce and brutal figure was gradually obscured by the converging Taoist Principle of vitality.

Situ Xing knew this was a sign of the Heavenly Pillar about to fully seal him.

“A person from the Lower Realm…”

In an extremely urgent moment, an image suddenly flashed through Situ Xing’s spirit consciousness. After hesitating for a moment, he steeled himself and used his remaining power to shout: “Senior, hold on! I used to be one of the Mystic Sky Sect Twelve Law Kings, Xing Wuque!”

It was fundamentally just clutching at straws, not believing deep down that the name of the Twelve Law Kings would have any effect. But what Situ Xing did not expect was that upon hearing this, the opponent actually reduced the restraining force!

“Twelve Law Kings, Xing Wuque?”

“One of the twelve beside Xuan Yuanhong?” Li Fan asked suspiciously.

The three words Xuan Yuanhong seemed to evoke some ancient memories in Situ Xing, making him freeze slightly.

But at this critical moment of life and death, there was no time to think further, and he hurriedly said: “Indeed, indeed.”

“Back then, Xuan Yuanhong favored, was it Luo Yichen, or Ji Yuzhen? Or was it Nie Daniang?” Li Fan asked with a puzzled tone and amused expression.

Situ Xing, or Xing Wuque, was stunned on the spot.

“Uh?”

“…Uh, none of them! Though they all secretly admired him, from my observation, I’m afraid that Xuan Yuanhong already had someone in his heart. So he always maintained a distance with them.” The other party seemed about to suppress him back into the Heavenly Pillar, making Situ Xing’s heart jump, and he hurriedly answered.

“Hahaha, you observed quite carefully. Xuan Yuanhong indeed had a childhood sweetheart, who was quite the remarkable individual…” Li Fan said half of the sentence, allowing the other endless room for imagination, and then slightly relaxed Situ Xing’s confinement.

The majestic mountain looming overhead temporarily moved aside, allowing Situ Xing to breathe a sigh of relief.

He tried to probe for more information: “Senior, do you know Xuan Yuanhong?”

“Indeed. Back then, he once saved my life during the Path-obliterating Calamity. But afterward, he disappeared. I’ve always wanted a chance to repay him, but I’ve never seen him again.” Li Fan replied.

“That’s indeed the kind of thing Xuan Yuanhong would do.” Situ Xing nodded in secret.

“Speaking of which, having followed Xuan Yuanhong, how did you end up in this state?”

Upon hearing the other’s question, Situ Xing bitterly smiled: “This matter… is really hard to explain.”

“Then take your time explaining. It’s been ages since I’ve had a proper talk with someone. The Path-obliterating Calamity has ravaged the living beings, leaving not even a single fellow Daoist to converse with!” Clapping Situ Xing’s shoulder and fully lifting the suppression, Li Fan said in a deep voice.

Though temporarily relieved, glancing unconsciously at the two Heavenly Pillars nearby, Situ Xing still dared not act rashly.

He assessed Li Fan, weaving words in his spirit consciousness to explain everything.

“From the meaning of your words, it seems now that Xuan Yuanhong’s cultivation base is already extremely high. At the very least, absolutely not beneath this person. But that’s only to be expected.”

After a while, Situ Xing finally spoke: “I must let Senior know, just now I did not speak falsely. My main body is indeed the Star Domain Governor Immortal, Situ Xing. Suppressing a whole Star Domain in the Nameless Realm. Just…”

Li Fan waved abruptly, interrupting his words: “I know, you guys were all looking for opportunities in the Lower Realm for the so-called Supreme Treasure. That’s not important, get to the point!”

Situ Xing was taken aback, opened his mouth, but found his mind utterly blank.

“Why? It’s permissible for you guys to descend, but not for Xuan Yuanhong to do the same? With the Great Calamity approaching, everyone must display their Divine Technique. Surely, one who could make you guys follow obediently, with hearts and minds enamored, couldn’t be ordinary?” Li Fan scoffed nonchalantly, laughing dismissively.

Situ Xing’s expression changed several times.

“Indeed. Indeed.” He suddenly seemed dazed, repeating it again and again.

“Most of us back then were likely obscured from our spiritual sense. But having been trapped in the Form of Life for tens of thousands of years, as my main consciousness gradually recovered, I vaguely sensed Xuan Yuanhong’s peculiarity.”

“But he really acted too much like a mortal…”

“However, how could just a mere mortal make us willingly follow him, who were all Lower Realm Immortals?”

Situ Xing’s words held rich bewilderment.

“That’s what I thought too.”

“Back then, I even pressed him with questions, but he stubbornly refused to admit it.” Li Fan said with a smile.

“Uh… is this also your conjecture, Senior?” Situ Xing was extremely shocked, lifting his head to stare at Li Fan.

“What? Am I wrong?” Li Fan’s eyes turned cold, meeting Situ Xing’s gaze.

The prolonged staring only lasted for a moment before Situ Xing was startled awake by the piercing indifference in the other’s eyes, hurriedly averting his gaze.

“Makes sense. Very sensible.”

“Because that Supreme Treasure surely has its own spirituality. Waiting with intent is likely futile. Thus, we chose to seal our spiritual sense, purely relying on personal Qi Destiny to keep watch. As the saying goes, rely on one’s skills. This also avoids a round of conflicts in the Upper Immortal World.” Situ Xing continued.

“Those who achieve True Immortality are inevitably extraordinary in talent and nature. Even if they traverse the Mortal Realm once again, they must surely still be outstanding. However, it seems our collective Qi Destiny was insufficient. First came the Tao Yan Tribulation, arriving too swiftly. The rate of Immortal World’s collapse far exceeded our imagination, so much so that we hadn’t even had the chance to return to the Immortal World…”

“In the Upper World, our locations varied. When the Ascension Channel of the Xuanhuang World was destroyed, some were still safe, while others were already facing a catastrophe. The main consciousness of some began to awaken, but we maintained a mutual yet delicate balance among us.”

“All because of the unique nature of Xuan Yuanhong.” Situ Xing explained softly.