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Chapter 616: If You Don't Want to See the Blue Sky, Then Come and See Me, Shen Yi's Heaven
Chapter 616: If You Don't Want to See the Blue Sky, Then Come and See Me, Shen Yi's Heaven
In the dead of night, a seemingly ordinary nameless mountain peak marks the boundary between Western Hongze and Northern Hongze.
At this moment, an elderly man with a cane stands at the edge of the mountain, gazing calmly into the distance.
Though it's a short mountain, the old man's frail and hunched figure makes him appear even smaller. Yet, as he stands quietly, a majestic aura emanates from him, as if he were towering over the world, observing the ever-changing world below.
"The Eastern Dragon Palace has been invited by the Western Dragon King to investigate the Ten Thousand Demon Hall, so please forgive me, Senior Lu," said a figure behind the old man, Zi Yang, the Eastern Dragon Palace's Dragon Seal, and the Eastern Dragon Palace's Zi Yang Prince, who has reached the perfection of the Celestial Realm, would become even more formidable.
Zi Yang bowed slightly, his hands clenched tightly, and his palms sweaty, revealing his solemnity.
He remembered that ten million years ago, when Lu Xiao's sect had only seven Sacred Grounds, he had to be polite and respectful when meeting him.
But within a short time, the Boundless Dao Monarch Sect, with the help of the Killing Calamity, had become a formidable power comparable to the Northern Dragon Palace and the Eastern Dragon Palace. The person before him had also successfully entered the Dao Realm, marking a significant change.
Now, when they meet again, their identities have undergone a drastic transformation.
"...”
The old man didn't respond and slowly turned around, his eyes revealing no emotion.
Under the gaze of those eyes, Zi Yang's body suddenly sank downward, biting his tongue to stabilize his soul. His body trembled as his blood surged, and he finally managed to stand upright again, but his entire body was already drenched in sweat.
Zi Yang furrowed his brows, refusing to back down.
This was Shen Yi's offer to the Eastern Dragon Palace in exchange for two Dragon Seals. Although Lu Xiao's personal visit was somewhat unexpected, since he had made a promise, he had to keep his word.
Just then, a sharp and enormous skull emerged from the misty clouds, resembling a suspended mountain. Its dark black scales emitted a faint glow, and its gentle breath, when it reached the mortal realm, sounded like thunderous roars.
"Hiss."
Zi Yang slightly raised his eyes, his heart pounding violently.
He acknowledged that Shen Yi had caused a significant disturbance, enough to prompt Lu Xiao's appearance. But why had Qi Tian Ya also come?
Zi Yang could assure that the news of Western Hongze had not reached the North.
The sect master of the Boundless Dao Monarch Sect and the king of the Northern Dragon Palace, these two were like the left and right arms of an Immortal. Now, they had both come to Western Hongze. Could it be that an Immortal had taken an interest in this place?
The black dragon glanced at Zi Yang indifferently and then headed deep into Western Hongze.
In the region of Hongze, aside from an Immortal, no one could stop these two Dao Realm beings simultaneously.
"Senior, please wait!"
Zi Yang watched as the old man took a step forward, instinctively blocking his path. However, as he lifted his right foot, he felt his heart clenched by an invisible hand, as if it would shatter at any moment.
His face turned pale, and he panted heavily, helplessly watching Lu Xiao pass by.
Suddenly, a sharp dragon roar reverberated through the sky.
"Roar!"
A massive white dragon with an equally gigantic body emerged from the clouds, its purple beard flying. Sharp dragon claws firmly pressed down on the black dragon.
Boom! The two terrifying dragons collided and fell towards the ground together.
Qi Tian Ya revealed his human form, his over ten zhang tall body staggering back a few steps. On the other side, the middle-aged man in a green robe covered his lips with his fingers and coughed lightly.
"Within a short period, three of my sect's branch masters have gone missing in Western Hongze, and we've detected abnormalities in the ancestral stele. Hence, I've come to investigate. The Northern Dragon King is accompanying me."
"But why is the Eastern Dragon King blocking our path?"
Faced with this sudden turn of events, Lu Xiao slowly tightened his grip on the cane in his hand but didn't take another step forward.
The Dao Realm is the pinnacle of the Unification of Dao, and in theory, there should be no distinction between them.
However, facing this Demon Body comparable to the Dao Realm, a Demon who had traveled the Divine Mountain, listened to teachings outside the Three Immortal Sects, and cultivated the Immortal Art, Lu Xiao couldn't help but feel intimidated by the purple-bearded white dragon.
"I need half a month to handle my matters here."
Zixuan True Man lowered his hand, giving a simple response without explaining the reasons. He glanced at the two of them, making his intentions clear.
"What does your business have to do with us?" Qi Tian Ya patted his sleeve and looked at him.
Although today's events had nothing to do with him...
He had once lost to this man with the surname Zi, and now, having received favors from the Immortals, if he still feared him, wouldn't his ten million years of service to the Immortals be in vain?
Hearing this, Zixuan True Man smiled faintly and slightly leaned to the side, indicating for Qi Tian Ya to continue.
"...”
Qi Tian Ya narrowed his eyes and took a step forward.
Zixuan True Man still wore a faint smile, but his hand in the sleeve suddenly formed a sword finger.
Neither of them had summoned their demon power, but the entire sky seemed to thicken, making it difficult for Zi Yang to breathe. His face gradually turned red.
"Half a month, then."
Lu Xiao suddenly spoke, breaking the stalemate between the two. At the same time, he gave Qi Tian Ya a subtle signal, "Forget it. Together, we're not afraid of him, but his daughter is serving in the Immortal Court. Do you really dare to hurt him?"
"Something's not right. He has something to hide," Qi Tian Ya said indifferently.
"If there's something to hide, we'll just report it to the Immortals. There's no need to waste words with him here."
Lu Xiao withdrew his gaze, leaving behind only a few words as he turned and transformed into a streak of light, heading towards Northern Hongze.
"After half a month, I'll come to Western Hongze again. I hope that by then, the Eastern Dragon King will also give me some face and not hurt our old friend's feelings."
Qi Tian Ya gave Zixuan Zhenren a deep look, and with a cold smile, he also transformed into a black dragon and disappeared into the clouds.
After returning to his original form, he sat down on the ground with a huff, grumbling to himself. He was just one step away from the Dao Realm, and once he reached that level, he would challenge those two old men again.
Wiping away his cold sweat, he looked at his father with admiration.
He had said it would take half a month, but yesterday was already the seventh day!
Calculating the time, the Immortal Court should have finished reading the petition by now, and the Immortal Soldiers sent to retrieve the person might already be on their way.
"Look."
Zixuan Zhenren stood with his hands behind his back, lost in thought for an unknown amount of time. Finally, he took a few steps forward and gently caressed his son's head, signaling him to look up at the sky.
"Huh?" Zi Yang looked at the empty sky, not understanding what he was supposed to see. "What am I looking at?"
Zixuan Zhenren's smile grew wider, and he exhaled.
He stared intently at the faint golden light between the morning glow, watching as the golden light fell from the horizon like an arrow piercing the night sky.
"Dawn has broken."
...
Northern Flood, Immortal Residence.
The black dragon and the radiant light descended simultaneously in front of the hall, transforming into two human forms.
Having a daughter serving in the heavens was indeed extraordinary, but given Hongze Great Immortal's personality, he would never tolerate something beyond his control right under his nose.
Qi Tian Ya entered the hall first, followed closely by Lu Xiao.
Both of them saw the figure sitting cross-legged under the enveloping pure qi. Ever since the Golden Body Incarnation was brought back to the Northern Flood, the Immortal had no other thoughts, and today was no different.
The two of them quietly waited for the other to finish, completely ignoring the fact that the Great Immortal was forcefully taking possession of the Golden Body, which was already unconscious, making it much quieter.
The Immortal was the parent of Hongze, so naturally, everything in this place belonged to him.
Finally, the Immortal opened his eyes.
"Reporting to the Upper Immortal, we have important matters to discuss..."
Qi Tian Ya and Lu Xiao both took a step forward, but the Immortal gently waved his sleeves to interrupt them. "It's not urgent. First, accompany me to visit an old friend."
"An old friend?"
The two glanced at each other. In this place of Hongze, could there be someone else the Immortal considered an old friend? Could it be that another Upper Immortal had arrived?
Hongze Great Immortal calmly stood up and walked out of the hall, but as he passed by the desk, he casually picked up a jade-sealed book from the table.
The golden light on the jade seal had not completely dissipated.
This indicated that the object had indeed come from the heavens.
Hongze Great Immortal smiled and brushed away the golden light from the surface, then left the Immortal Hall. A cloud rose beneath his feet, carrying him eastward.
In the blink of an eye, they had traveled thousands of miles, and when they arrived, they found themselves in a hall resembling a school.
Under the pure qi, he sat cross-legged, leisurely flipping through a book on the table.
Qi Tian Ya and Lu Xiao exchanged glances, unsure why the Immortal had brought them to the Eastern Dragon Palace. But since he wasn't speaking, they could only stand silently on either side, like book attendants.
As time passed.
Several figures entered the hall in high spirits, surrounding the middle-aged man in a blue robe like excited children, chattering away. But the moment they stepped into the hall, they fell silent in unison.
"You're back?"
Hongze Great Immortal slightly raised his eyes, closed the book in his hand, and smiled. "What were you chatting about that made you so happy?"
Zi Yang's face turned deathly pale, while Zi Xian, standing next to him, tightly held Zi Lan in her arms, looking ahead with a fearful expression.
"Sigh."
The smile on Zixuan Zhenren's face gradually fading.
Hongze Great Immortal picked up the jade-sealed book, shook it gently, and said, "Were you chatting about this?"
"Hmm."
Upon seeing the familiar jade seal, Zi Yang nearly fainted, his breathing stopped, and his body trembled as he closed his eyes.
Even when he faced two Dao Realm cultivators earlier, he had not shown such a desperate expression, but now, he felt a strong sense of suffocation rising in his chest.
Zixuan Zhenren reached out and patted his son's hand before looking up. "..."
"Is it hard to understand? You clearly saw the movements in the Immortal Court, so how could it have turned out like this?"
Hongze Great Immortal remained seated, slowly withdrawing his smile. "Because you're stupid and incapable. You're only fit to stay in a place like this for your entire life."
"So you can't understand why there's a mount that can keep climbing higher and higher, eventually gaining the power to handle petitions for Immortal Officials."
The Immortal's voice wasn't loud, but it struck everyone's hearts like a heavy drumbeat.
Even Qi Tian Ya and Lu Xiao were visibly shaken.
"Do you know why I never opened this jade seal?"
"Because I wanted to wait for you to see it together."
Hongze Great Immortal slowly stood up and carefully opened the jade seal.
The pure qi filled the entire hall, making it seem like they were in the Immortal Realm.
Amidst the pure qi, a beautifully dressed woman sat behind the jade table. Her eyes were calm and detached, like an exiled immortal, high above and untouchable. With her slender jade fingers, she picked up the jade seal on the table, which contained the petition that had been delivered to the Immortal Court with great difficulty, bearing the seals of the Three Flood Dragon Kings and representing the wishes of countless living beings.
Looking at the familiar handwriting on the petition,
A hint of emotion flashed in her eyes, but it was only for a moment before she returned to her calm state.
Then, with a disdainful gesture, she tossed the jade seal onto the table, and her gentle voice echoed throughout the hall.
"The request to punish Hongze is denied, and the local Immortal Official is to handle the matter personally."
As the words faded, the jade seal closed with a snap, landing on the table.
Zixuan True Man stared at the familiar face on the seal, and after a long while, he couldn't help but laugh, a subtle self-mockery in his eyes, "So that's how it is."
The other younger ones were numb with shock.
Zi Xuan's fingertips trembled uncontrollably, but her throat felt blocked, and she could only manage a faint whimper.
"In my life, I've never met a woman as capable as her. To be able to work with her is indeed my good fortune."
Hongze Great Immortal turned his gaze to the old dragon before him, whose hair was mottled with white, and sighed, "Her greatest flaw is that she constantly thinks of destroying her father."
"You say that the better she is, the better we'll be, but you harbor ill intentions. Do you deserve to live?"
Hongze Great Immortal suddenly raised his hand.
At that moment, a white rhino, large enough to block out the sky, opened its eyes in the vast sky.
Zixuan's eyes instantly turned blood red, and his mottled hair stood on end as scale after scale emerged from beneath his skin.
There was no room for struggle from start to finish.
He suddenly extended his dragon claw, pointing directly at Zi Yang's heart, as if to crush his son's heart with a single palm.
"Awo..."
Zixuan let out a fierce yet desolate roar, two completely different emotions merging perfectly.
However, in the instant the claw extended, the dragon's head also lunged forward, biting fiercely at its own arm.
In a single bite, it had severed its right arm.
It chewed frantically on the bloody flesh, its voice muffled, "Run... at least don't die in... your father's hands..."
Zi Yang stared at the tears in his father's eyes, his facial features contorting in an instant. He turned and grabbed his sister and niece, fleeing madly towards the hall's exit.
"What are you running for? It was just a joke."
Hongze Immortal suddenly retracted his hand seal, looking at the old dragon, whose body was bitten to a bloody mess, kneeling on the ground and convulsing. He sighed, took a step towards Zixuan, and patted his neck, "You're different from before. You have a powerful background. How could I bear to punish you?"
Upon hearing this, Zi Yang's steps faltered, and a glimmer of hope appeared in his eyes as he turned back, trembling.
No matter what, as long as his father was alive, he was willing to bear any consequences.
Zi Xuan and Zi Lan also fell to their knees with a thud.
The next moment, everyone watched as the Immortal smiled and gently patted the dragon's head, which was hideous and bloodstained. It slowly slid off its neck and rolled on the ground.
"The punishment is waived, but death is inevitable."
Hongze Great Immortal's gentle voice sent a chill down everyone's spine.
He calmly clenched his fist, tearing a struggling dragon soul from the broken body, "Zilin Immortal won't let you become a wandering spirit. She wants to take you to heaven to enjoy eternal bliss."
"What a filial child. Having a father like you is truly heartbreaking."
"But before you go to heaven, you need to listen a little better."
Hongze Great Immortal took out a golden gourd and forced the dragon soul into it.
"Roar!"
A deafening, piercing scream emanated from the gourd.
The white dragon, who had once traveled through the Divine Continent, also had a cowardly side. Everyone could hear the plea for mercy in its cries.
Hongze Great Immortal calmly sealed the gourd, muffling the wails within.
He shook it gently and muttered, "The act of patricide will tarnish her reputation, but you're both foolish and wicked. She can only keep you by her side to feel at ease... Ha, thanks to your daughter, you've been blessed by the heavens."
The light laughter filled the hall.
Lu Xiao and Qi Tian Ya slightly bowed their heads, their respect for the person before them deepening.
"Enough."
Hongze Great Immortal lifted the dragon's head and hung it in the center of the wall.
"I want ten years of peace, so help me clean up Hongze. Remember to do a thorough job, and ensure nothing like this happens again."
"Go."
He waved his sleeve and slowly left the hall.
After the Immortal departed, Qi Tian Ya and Lu Xiao coldly glanced at the few people in the hall, who stood frozen like wooden chickens. The smile on their lips was undeniable.
Cleaning up Hongze again, just the thought of it brought joy.
So, what's wrong with being a sycophant?
...
At the same time.
In the West Hongze, within the Mountain-Shifting Sect.
Ji Jingxi and the others looked on with confusion at what was happening ahead.
They saw Shen Yi standing outside the sect, gazing quietly at the sky.
The vast sky was empty, but everyone sensed a sudden chill, like the depths of autumn, seeping into their bones.
In Shen Yi's dark pupils, a white rhino large enough to block out the sky was reflected.
The white rhino woke up and looked towards the east.
"Haha..."
Shen Yi suddenly laughed, lowering his gaze to his feet and gently crushing the stones beneath.
He licked his dry lips, and deep within his eyes, a barely noticeable crimson glint appeared, reflecting the image of five grand halls.
Seven days seemed insufficient to clear the skies of Hongze.
So, let's add another seven days.
Since words and tears couldn't clear the skies,
Let's use our hands to paint the skies of Hongze red!
(End of Chapter)
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