Longzang

Chapter 1083 Unwavering
Only a handful of people could hear Wei Yuan's words, and those who could hear them naturally understood them.

The True Spirit represents a cultivator's sudden enlightenment and understanding of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, and is the foundation for ascending to the Immortal Realm and wielding the power of the Great Dao in the future. That lotus seed contains the true meaning of the Great Dao, and the True Spirit rank it inspires is already extremely high, which is why both Zhao Li Immortal Ancestor believed that Wei Yuan would definitely accept it.

However, Wei Yuan's next sentence indicated that even the True Spirits that were personally activated by the powerful beings above the Immortal Heaven were not taken seriously by him.

Each person's awakened true spirit is inevitably limited to their own understanding of the Great Dao. Wei Yuan believed he could surpass these powerful beings, so he aimed to comprehend his own unique true spirit through his own efforts. The assistance of these powerful beings, in fact, limited him.

As the numerous spirits burned away, the monsters in the black water were mostly dead. After absorbing the lotus seeds, King Zhao's body glowed with a blue light. His flesh and blood began to grow back on his body, which had been reduced to a skeleton. Beneath the skin, his organs regenerated. All his flesh and blood exuded a pure and spiritual aura of the wood element, like a lotus embryo or root.

King Zhao opened his eyes and flew out of the black water. His head and face were barely intact, but much of his skin still had a bluish-green tinge. Below his shoulders, his body was still a skeleton covered in a membrane, which looked extremely horrifying.

King Zhao reached out and a robe flew over, covering his body. He closed his eyes slightly, then opened them again, revealing a lotus flower blooming in each of his pupils.

Then, a landscape painting slowly unfolded behind King Zhao. The painting depicted a landscape in ink wash, full of magnificent scenery. Among the mountains was a clear pond, in which a lotus flower swayed gently.

The King of Zhao's inner world is quite unique. He uses paintings to represent scenery, blurring the lines between what is inside and what is outside the painting. The landscape in the painting is grand and majestic, yet it also possesses a touch of rustic charm. Naturally, everyone's gaze will fall on the lotus flower, touching upon the profound truth within it.

This world of mind and appearance conceals the truth within the false, the small within the large, and the balance of all paths; its conception is exquisitely ingenious.

King Zhao opened his eyes again, gave Wei Yuan a deep look, then surveyed the entire audience and proclaimed loudly: "I have been tempered by heaven and earth and aided by my closest friends, which is why I have overcome this difficulty, achieved the World of Mind, and now ascend to the Imperial Realm!"

A palace official emerged from the rubble and shouted, "The ceremony is complete!"

Then the palace musicians, who had suffered heavy casualties, got up and played their instruments with all their might. Amidst the sounds of string and wind instruments, a large contingent of imperial guards entered the scene, carried away the bodies, and the scene descended into chaos.

Seeing that the matter was settled, Wei Yuan was about to turn and leave when he suddenly heard several people talking about him not far away.

An elder from a powerful family said, "Did you see that just now? That heavenly tribulation was unheard of, and it was truly ferocious! The three beams of light behind it were too much for your cultivation to see clearly; they were actually immortals intervening to stop the heavenly tribulation."

The first sword light came from the hand of Wei Yuan, the governor of Yizhou! Although Lord Wei Yuan was only a Dharma Aspect, the power of that sword light was comparable to that of an immortal! This Lord Wei is probably hard to find a match for below the immortal level.

I'll tell you the secrets of this sword light, but even I can only discern one or two tenths of it. This sword light, firstly…

followed by……

And then…

The elder from that aristocratic family spoke at length for over a thousand words. Although most of it was vague and ambiguous, Wei Yuan listened to every single word before walking to the edge of the sacrificial altar, taking a step, and disappearing from there.

When he took that step, Wei Yuan was already in the celestial realm, standing before the immortal Zhao Li.

Immortal Zhao Li gestured for Wei Yuan to sit down, then personally poured a cup of wine and handed it to Wei Yuan.

Wei Yuan didn't stand on ceremony and drank the wine in one gulp.

Immortal Zhao Li poured another cup and placed it in front of Wei Yuan. Wei Yuan drank three cups in succession, until a light drizzle began to fall amidst the bustling world.

After three cups, Zhao Li Xianren's wine bottle was empty. He carefully put the bottle away and said, "Five hundred years from now, this bottle will be filled again."

Then, Immortal Zhao Li returned to the table and sat down, saying, "There is no need for further words between us, but this time, not only has Shenji's life been saved, but the survival of my Zhao Li lineage is also at stake. The person behind the scenes wants to use the power of all parties, with Shenji as the catalyst, and with my Zhao Li bloodline as a sacrifice to the heavens, in order to shake the Martial Ancestor's plan. The depth and danger of this scheme are truly unprecedented in my life. Just one hair's breadth away, and my Zhao Li lineage would have been doomed."

"I cannot express my gratitude, but there is one more thing I do not understand, and I would like to hear your answer personally." "Please speak, senior."

Zhao Lixianzu said, "This situation is aimed at Shenji. He has little to do with you. To be honest, you have more grudges than anything else. How can you abandon your current path and be willing to help him?"

Wei Yuan smiled and said, "That lotus seed is good, but it is useless to me. My true spirit can only comprehend it on its own, and even a great power cannot help me. That is the first point."

Zhao Lixian nodded slightly and said, "But this reason alone is not enough. Even if you are useless now, it is good to take such a treasure for the future. Moreover, given the circumstances at the time, it was something you deserved."

Wei Yuan said, "Of course, there is a second reason. That is, I promised you, senior, that I would do my best to protect King Zhao and help him successfully overcome his tribulation. The fortune you bestowed upon me that day helped my teacher overcome the tribulation. I have no way to repay this kindness and virtue. Therefore, my promise to you, senior, cannot be shaken by any precious treasure!"

"Let alone a mere lotus seed, even if someone placed the very essence of the Heavenly Dao before me, it wouldn't be enough to make me break my promise."

Zhao Lixian was moved and sighed, "I never expected that my unintentional act that day would actually bear fruit today. It's really good that Shenji is so lucky."

Wei Yuan then inquired about the aftermath of Tianzhu's events.

The three immortals' actions concealed their true nature: their finger techniques were not Buddhist, their jade swordsmanship was not sword intent, and their life-giving light was not Taoist magic. All of this made it impossible to discern who was behind their attacks, including Zhao Li Immortal. These three immortals were at least on the same level as Zhao Li Immortal.

After the Heavenly Pillar shattered, the extraterrestrial demon was severely injured and fled from this world. As it fled, time became chaotic, and it vanished in an instant, its whereabouts unknown, beyond the reach of even the immortals.

So this calamity is neither a heavenly tribulation nor a heavenly tribulation. This terrifying extraterrestrial monster was somehow attracted here and tentatively launched an attack on this world, but was injured and fled.

When the Heavenly Pillar was destroyed, Wei Yuan's sword strike was truly crucial. This sword strike possessed the power to destroy the solid; it cleaved through the pillar's defenses in one blow, paving the way for the subsequent brilliant success of the three immortals' attacks. Therefore, in terms of contribution, Wei Yuan was not much less powerful than the three immortals.

Of course, the three powerful beings had to conceal the secrets of heaven, so their attacks were significantly less powerful. Wei Yuan, on the other hand, had seen the Heavenly Pillar in the Desolate Realm, and a trace of its life force was still sealed in his Heart World. Therefore, he was very familiar with the Heavenly Pillar, and his attacks were much more powerful.

Even so, Wei Yuan's single strike being on par with the Three Immortals is still astonishing!

Among the cultivators who had originally come to observe the ceremony were many outstanding Dharma Aspect disciples from various families, and many of them were not entirely convinced of Wei Yuan's abilities, with quite a few feeling that they were not much different from him. However, after witnessing that earth-shattering sword strike with their own eyes, all the young Dharma Aspect disciples extinguished their desire to compare themselves to him.

Wei Yuan chatted with Zhao Li Xianren for a while longer before getting up to take his leave.

As they were about to part, Immortal Zhao Li suddenly asked, "If the very origin of the Heavenly Dao were placed before you, would you remain unmoved?"

"Of course!" Wei Yuan answered decisively.

Zhao Li Xianren was somewhat taken aback. He asked himself if he were facing the very essence of the Heavenly Dao, he feared he too would have to abandon Li Shenji. How could Wei Yuan be so resolute? Could there truly be such a noble person in the world?

Just as Zhao Lixian was beginning to doubt Xian Sheng, Wei Yuan laughed and said, "The reason I can make this choice is because there is absolutely no way a Heavenly Dao Origin could be placed before me!"

Zhao Lixianzu suddenly realized what was happening and couldn't help but laugh. With a light wave of his sleeve, he blew Wei Yuan away for 108,000 miles.

Regardless, the sudden attack by extraterrestrial monsters on this realm is a major event. Some have already recognized that the Heavenly Pillars are somewhat similar to the Three Heavenly Pillars of the Desolate Realm from back then, and the immortals certainly do not want to relive the events of the Desolate Realm in the human realm.

The various aristocratic immortals then prepared to hold a meeting to discuss countermeasures.

(End of this chapter)