Chapter 1013: The Immortal Lord
Chapter 1013: The Immortal Lord
“You are. . . ”
Qi Ming Chan followed the sound with his gaze and saw a red-haired Westerner, roughly thirty to forty years old, with muscles like a bodybuilder. His face and body were covered in scars, and his eyes were filled with gloom.
Danger!
For some unknown reason, upon seeing this man, a cold shiver ran down his spine.
“This is the ‘Immortal Lord Space’. . . ”
The red-haired Westerner said calmly, “I was born in a Great Xin Colony. My name is Zhou Yan. As for why you’re here? Congratulations, you unlucky souls. You’ve been chosen by the supreme, infinitely powerful Immortal Lord to participate in a game. . . Although winning the game offers no rewards, the penalty for failure. . . ”
He parted his lips, revealing stark white teeth: “Is death! ”
“What? ! ”
“Liar! ”
A woman’s voice cut in. It turned out another person among the prone figures had woken up.
Her hair was very short, and her attire was quite gender-neutral. She scoffed, “Even the Great Xin’s Thirty-six Orthodox Laws can’t lead to true immortality. Who dares call themselves the ‘Immortal Lord’? ”
“Whether I’m lying or not, you’ll find out soon enough. ”
Zhou Yan scoffed, quietly gazing at the crimson orb of light.
Qi Ming Chan pondered for a moment, then approached the gender-neutral young woman: “Hello, my name is Qi Ming Chan, from Meishan University. ”
“Mu Ying Yun. . . a third-year student at Zhushan University. ”
Though Mu Ying Yun had angrily rebuked Zhou Yan, her pen now gleamed with a fluorescent light. She was employing a ‘Tsukumogami’ technique, one of the Thirty-six Orthodox Laws, capable of imbuing objects long cherished by people with sentience, allowing them to scout the surroundings.
At this moment, others gradually began to wake up. The most striking among them was a monk.
He had red lips and white teeth, and neatly arranged tonsure scars on his bald head. Yet, he possessed a pair of “peach blossom eyes,” making him look more like a celebrity.
“Oh? I remember now, aren’t you that artifact blogger, the ‘Playboy Monk’? ”
A middle-aged woman, around forty, cried out, “You’re always peddling shoddy artifacts and talismans to trick people. . . ”
“Amitabha, this humble monk is ‘Hua Xin’, not ‘Playboy Monk’. . . ” Hua Xin He Shang clasped his palms together. “Besides, while those artifacts and talismans may be a bit crude, they’re cheap, aren’t they? And they’re definitely not fakes. . . Otherwise, this humble monk would have been arrested long ago. ”
“Hua Xin He Shang should be in the Shu region. . . Meishan and Zhushan Universities are in the New Capital. . . ”
A thoughtful expression appeared on Mu Ying Yun’s face. “Is there any divine ability that can instantly gather people from all corners of the world in one place? ”
Just then, the crimson orb of light in the center suddenly changed.
A line of cloud-seal script emerged.
Even though Qi Ming Chan had passed the ancient language Level 6 exam, he couldn’t discern its origin.
Yet, miraculously, simply by looking, even illiterate individuals could instantly grasp its meaning.
“Welcome to the Immortal Lord Space! ”
“Reincarnators, you shall undergo a trial. Those who fail. . . shall die! ”
“Those who pass. . . shall receive the reward of continuing the game. ”
“Main Quest: Participate in the first Sword Dueling on Boundless Mountain and assist the unorthodox faction in achieving victory. ”
“Factions: Shushan (Not selectable), Blood Sea Divine Monarch of West Kunlun (Selectable), Meishan Sect (Selectable), Cold Mountain Temple (Selectable). . . ”
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“Why is Shushan not selectable? ”
For some reason, Qi Ming Chan felt deeply vexed.
He glanced around. Mu Ying Yun and Hua Xin He Shang seemed somewhat lost, while everyone else wore expressions of blank confusion, clearly unaware of the meaning behind these words.
“What? A Sword Dueling quest directly? ”
Zhou Yan’s face was etched with bitterness. “This quest, I’m afraid, will claim many lives. . . ”
“Why do you say that? ”
Qi Ming Chan felt a wave of horror wash over him.
“A Sword Dueling quest is the most perilous of all. . . ”
Before Zhou Yan could finish his lament, everyone’s vision blurred.
When they reappeared, they were already in a desolate mountain.
All around them, trees grew densely, and myriad herbs flourished, with verdant mountains looming in the distance.
The air seemed to carry an indescribable, enigmatic aura.
Qi Ming Chan unconsciously inhaled deeply a few times, feeling a great sense of exhilaration. “To be able to instantly transport us here, is this the power of the ‘Immortal Lord’? ”
“No. . . that’s not right. . . ”
Mu Ying Yun exclaimed in surprise, “My cultivation. . . it actually broke through directly? Where exactly is this place? Why do I feel, I feel. . . ”
“Hehe, it seems you’ve felt it too. This isn’t the mortal world; it’s the golden age of ancient cultivation! Not only are sword immortals and sword heroes commonplace, but there are also true immortals who live forever! ”
Zhou Yan continued, “We. . . are in history. ”
“The ancient era, a time when immortals emerged in droves? This humble monk thought it was just myth and legend. . . ”
Hua Xin He Shang clasped his palms together, his eyes shining brightly.
“So. . . within the Immortal Lord Space, we might become immortals? ”
Qi Ming Chan’s eyes lit up. “If so. . . even facing mortal danger, it wouldn’t be in vain. ”
“Hahahaha. . . you’re thinking too much. ” Zhou Yan burst into laughter at this scene, tears almost streaming down his face. “Many reincarnators once thought like you, and even found ancient cultivation methods to start practicing in the mission world. Unfortunately. . . after returning to the real world, they couldn’t cultivate them. Even the spiritual power gained in the mission world would dissipate. How utterly *scammy* is that? Though, some mundane martial arts might still be usable in modern times. . . ”
“Thank you for the reminder, Brother Zhou. ”
Qi Ming Chan’s expression shifted, then he sincerely thanked him.
He naturally knew that if Zhou Yan harbored ill will, he could have deliberately hidden this, letting them endure countless hardships, gain hope, and then plunge into despair.
His willingness to speak honestly now showed good intentions.
Of course, he would still have to try it himself.
After all, it was cultivation!
If he didn’t try, he would always feel unwilling.
“The Thirty-six Orthodox Laws! ”
Mu Ying Yun suddenly spoke, “Legends say that around the time of Great Xin’s founding, it was an era of Dharma decline, where all ancient divine abilities and immortal arts were difficult to cultivate. . . Only later did numerous sages gather wisdom from various schools to establish the ‘Thirty-six Orthodox Laws,’ creating a path to the heavens for modern times. ”
“But even cultivating the Thirty-six Orthodox Laws to their extreme, becoming an ‘anomaly’ with unique techniques, one would still turn to dust against planes and missiles. . . ” Qi Ming Chan sighed.
For a moment, everyone’s hearts were filled with confusion.
At this moment, in the wilderness, there was suddenly a hissing sound, and fierce winds roared, as if a colossal creature was rolling towards them.
“Not good. ”
Zhou Yan’s expression changed. “Deep mountains and vast marshes truly breed dragons and snakes. . . In the remote old forests of these mission worlds, there’s a high chance of spirits and monsters forming, even condensing a mouthful of venom or baleful qi. . . extremely fierce. ”
Before his words even finished, a python shot out. Its body was as thick as a water bucket, and its tongue was purplish-red.
Even more terrifying, a layer of grayish-white baleful qi enveloped its body. Wherever it passed, plants withered, leaving a trail like a line of fire!
This enormous python was a local overlord. Though it lacked intelligence, it instinctively absorbed the essence of the sun and moon, condensing a mouthful of ‘Hundred Poisons Baleful Qi’. Now, upon seeing a dozen living people, it immediately drooled foul, fishy saliva and spat from its maw.
The grayish-white mist spread out, sweeping forth like a tide.
“Run! ”
Zhou Yan’s face changed. The talisman pasted on his leg flashed, and he took off running!
The others belatedly followed, but the slowest few were enveloped by the grayish-white mist, immediately letting out screams before collapsing. . .
Qi Ming Chan heard those screams, and despair welled up in his heart. . .
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Qing He Shan.
In Fang Xi’s hand, he toyed with a black jade-like mirror, precisely the ‘Illusory World Mirror’.
On its surface, the plight of Qi Ming Chan and his group was being broadcast in real-time.
Seeing these people employ various means, though many suffered losses, they ultimately escaped the pursuit of the poisonous python. Some even had good fortune, stumbling upon a few wild Vermilion Fruits. He couldn’t help but smile, “How interesting. . . ”
This ‘Immortal Lord Space’ was, naturally, something he had casually created.
As for the mission space, it was also simple: using the Law of Time, he intercepted a wisp of information from this world’s past and infused it into the ‘Illusory World Mirror’. The mirror then naturally evolved into a world of its own.
Of course, because it was a Small Thousand World, the strength of the various immortals might be reduced by a level, but it would definitely still far surpass the cultivators of the current Dharma Decline era.
Although many immortal arts were difficult to practice in the present world due to the lost Heavenly Abode legacies, if one grasped the opportunity, it could still be considered a stroke of luck.
Though. . . the casualties would also be quite heavy.
“Scorching Fire Ancestor, Spirit Zen Child, Emperor Heart Monk, Xin Hong Yun. . . they’ve all become dependent on me, haven’t they? ”
Seeing those reincarnators, a hint of vexation appeared on Fang Xi’s face.
These people had once caused him trouble, and he had utterly *scammed* them back then. Who knew how many lives they had spent reincarnating as animals and insects? Finally, after the Dharma Decline, they had barely managed to atone for some of their sins, allowing them to be reborn as humans.
Once reborn as humans, they became entangled with him through karma.
Inevitably, one by one, they would have to pledge themselves to his tutelage, serving like oxen and horses, before their sins could be fully redeemed.
But Fang Xi certainly wasn’t going to do it!
Let alone disciples, he didn’t even want to take students.
Therefore, he had given instructions early on.
For instance, Xin Hong Yun was the first among them to reincarnate and return. She even, by chance, once arrived at Qing He Shan.
However, she was directly rejected by Ah Niu and Cui Fei Niang, who were still on the mountain at the time.
Now, these people had been chosen by the ‘Immortal Lord Space’ to continue serving Fang Xi like oxen and horses, contributing their youth and sweat.
Fang Xi created this ‘Immortal Lord Space’, not hesitating to use the ‘Illusory World Mirror’, a Dao Artifact, for it. Naturally, it wasn’t for fun or torment.
It was to comprehend the Law of Reincarnation!
Although he had already established void coordinates within reincarnation and made rapid progress in the Law of Reincarnation, aided by a Dao Monarch Pill. . . he was still a single thread away from forming the prototype of a Reincarnation Dao Seed.
According to Fang Xi’s calculations, the reincarnation he had comprehended was that of *this* Great Thousand World, and ultimately not the reincarnation of other Great Thousand Worlds.
Therefore, to complete the Law of Reincarnation, he still needed to establish a Small World of his own, inject numerous reincarnators into it, and have them cycle through rebirth and death within. . . for his comprehension.
Those reincarnators were all his guinea pigs.
And the enlightenment and aptitudes of Spirit Zen Child, Xin Hong Yun, and others. . . were highly anticipated.
“The prototype of the Reincarnation Dao Seed is not far off! ”
A look of anticipation flickered in Fang Xi’s eyes.
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