Longzang

Chapter 869 A Choice for the Time (Part 1)

The Mind Restriction spell is indeed very powerful, but using it in the Shattered Realm is a complete waste. Within the Shattered Realm, no Imperial Realm expert dares to manifest the Mind World; that would be tantamount to offering themselves up as food to extraterrestrial monsters.

Immortals can occasionally manifest themselves and use some tricks, but then you have to run away immediately.

From this perspective, the reason why immortals use the Mind World is either because they think they can run fast, or because they think they are tough enough that extraterrestrial monsters can't kill them with one bite.

Therefore, when the Witch Clan suddenly spent a huge sum of money to banish the World of Minds throughout the entire Azure Nether realm, many of the Imperial Realms outside the heavens found it strange, not understanding why the Witch Clan had suddenly gone mad. Could it be that they had too much sacrificial power and had to waste it all, otherwise they wouldn't be able to balance things out?

Beyond the heavens, Xuan Yue Zhenjun suddenly said, "What's wrong with the Witch Clan? No, I have to go down and take a look."

The Lord of the Mingwang Palace looked grave and said, "The Witch Clan may not be clever, but they're not stupid either. They wouldn't waste their sacrificial power for no reason; something must have happened. I'll go with you!"

"Alright! I'll remember this favor..." Xuan Yue Zhenjun flew a distance towards Qingming, but suddenly felt something was wrong. He turned around and saw no sign of the Mingwang Palace Master.
When he turned around again, he realized that the Lord of the Ming King Palace had already left Qingming and was flying further and further away.

The Lord of the Ming King Palace called out from afar, "No, I can't control myself, I can't go down! I'm going to find Yan Shi right now. You must be extremely careful, don't be reckless! As long as we're alive, we have nothing to fear..."

The sound faded away in an instant, and nothing could be heard afterward.

Xuan Yue cursed "What nonsense!" and ignored the Lord of the Mingwang Palace. After thinking for a moment, she flew towards Qingming, snorted, and said, "If you can't even protect your own disciples and grand-disciples, what kind of immortality are you cultivating, what kind of path are you seeking?"

However, his spiritual senses had been heightened to their peak, allowing him to conceal himself and stealthily fly into the Azure Netherworld. Knowing that even the Lord of the Bright King Palace dared not descend into such danger, Xuan Yue knew he couldn't withstand it either, and thus dared not be careless.

But after circling around in the azure sky, he found that everything was as usual.

The fighting on the front lines is raging fiercely, with people falling every moment. Meanwhile, in the rear cities, the lights are on, and cultivators are working overtime to produce military supplies for the front.

Everything was running smoothly, with no sign of anything amiss. Even most of the cultivators in the Primordial Palace did not sense the Great Forbidden Incantation that had just been unleashed.

But Xuan Yue Zhenjun searched around but couldn't find Wei Yuan, and Zhang Sheng didn't know where he had gone either.

Xuan Yue inquired with several disciples of the Tai Chu Palace, but neither Bao Yun, Yu Zhizhuo, Xiao Yu, nor Feng Chutang knew Wei Yuan's whereabouts. Calling through the Human World Fireworks also yielded no response. The Human World Fireworks, however, continued to operate normally. But this proved nothing; whether Wei Yuan was there or not, it didn't affect the operation of the Human World Fireworks.

Xuan Yue Zhenjun grew increasingly anxious, but this was not something that could be resolved by rushing. He searched back and forth, but still could not find any trace of Wei Yuan and Zhang Sheng.

Above the celestial realm, there exists a small world, large enough to hold only a small courtyard, a few fruit trees, and two acres of barren land.

Immortal Lord Yan Shi was working in the field when he suddenly looked up, a look of confusion on his face. He put down his hoe, quickly returned to the courtyard, and went to the clear spring in the corner, where he gazed intently at it.

Countless images flashed in the spring water every moment. As Yan Shi watched, his expression changed drastically.

He suddenly let out a heavy snort, reached out and grabbed at the air. Of the four immortal swords floating beside the statue of the founder of the Taichu Palace, one of them suddenly disappeared and appeared in Yan Shi's hand.

Yan Shi arrived at the main hall, bowed before the hanging statue of the patriarch, and said, "This unworthy disciple, Yan Shi, borrows the patriarch's treasure today. The enemy is formidable, and this disciple's strength is insufficient; I may be no match for them. I have no choice but to resort to this desperate measure. I beg the patriarch's permission!"

The originally dull and unremarkable iron sword suddenly burst forth with divine light, transforming into a five-colored jade sword. Although it was not yet drawn, it already exuded a chilling killing intent!
Holding this sword, Yan Shi felt that as long as he had a thought, even immortals within ten thousand miles would lose their heads!
Yan Shi sighed inwardly. This sword could only be used once; after that, it would become an ordinary object. Of the four swords his master had used, two had already been used. If he used one more today, he would only be leaving the last one for future generations.

Yan Shi closed his eyes slightly, and many young faces flashed before his eyes. Suddenly, this small world became sunny and bright, and a smile appeared on his face.

"With so many candidates, surely a few can outperform us old folks?"

At this moment, Yan Shi finally understood a little about the feelings his ancestor had when leaving behind the four swords. In his youth, Yan Shi had never understood why his ancestor would rather fight the three Heavenly Witches to the death than use the four strongest swords, leaving them for future generations. But today, he understood a little more.

He also understood why the Immortal Lord of the Sea, knowing full well the immense dangers ahead and having a long road to immortality, resolutely fought the dying Xu Wangu, all to open a glimmer of hope for future generations.

Yan Shi, carrying the immortal sword, walked out of the courtyard, but stopped as soon as he stepped out of the gate.

Just a few steps from the courtyard gate lay the void, where three immortals stood! The three immortals were a man, a woman, and a young boy. Yan Shi looked them over one by one, a cold smile on his face, and said, "Lü Changhe, Xu Youyi, Cui Zhengxing… the three of you arriving together, could it be a coincidence?"

Young Lu Changhe stared at the five-colored immortal sword in Yan Shi's hand, clearly feeling apprehensive.

The female immortal Xu Youyi was extremely beautiful, but her face possessed an unusually resolute and determined quality. Her eyebrows were like swords, and she was always decisive and brooked no dissent. She looked at the immortal sword, her brows furrowed, but she did not back down.

Cui Zhengxing, on the other hand, was quite young, but he also had a mature air about him, unlike Lü Changhe who looked like a teenager.

The arrival of the three great clans' ancestral immortals is a truly rare sight.

While rapidly calculating various celestial secrets and causes in his mind, Yan Shi said, "The three of you usually don't have much contact with each other, but I didn't expect that you were secretly colluding with each other. It turns out that you had already joined forces long ago."

Xu Youyi snorted and said, "You don't need to try to trick us. Our three families usually live our own lives and have no connection. But today's matter is too big, so we have to step in to shield you."

Yan Shi let out a long laugh and said, "The Heavenly Witch attacked my Tai Chu Palace disciples, and the three of you didn't go to resist, but instead came to block me? Haha, what a joke! Xu Youyi, I've heard that you're usually domineering, and I always thought you only acted like a tyrant in your own little corner of the world. I never expected you to dare to speak so boldly in front of me today!"

Today I have obtained the ancestral master's magic sword; what can you use to stop me? Your life?!

Xu Youyi's face was extremely ugly, but she didn't dare to lash out completely. She just stared at Yan Shi, clearly hating him.

Lu Changhe said, "He's just a junior disciple in your palace, not a blood relative. Why make such a fuss? I've heard that the Taichu Palace is producing many outstanding talents. One more or one less won't make a difference, right? Is it worth risking ancestral treasures and your own path to immortality?"

Yan Shi said calmly, "You don't understand, and you never will. There's no point in talking to someone as inherently cold-hearted as you. That's why you couldn't enter the Taichu Palace back then."

Surprisingly, Lü Changhe wasn't angry. He just smiled and said, "Those who walk different paths cannot make plans together. It's better that you don't enter the Taichu Palace. I ask myself, I've always acted based on self-interest. I can't compare to you, but I'm still much better than most people in the world who spout benevolence and morality."

Yan Shi nodded and said, "That's true."

Then Yan Shi looked at Cui Zhengxing and said slowly, "I originally thought Brother Cui was someone important, so why are you standing outside my door today? Was Brother Cui's promise to the junior just empty talk?"

Cui Zhengxing smiled wryly and said, "You have just ascended to immortality and there are many things you haven't had time to know yet. Besides, I don't take things from juniors for nothing. I will take action myself when the time comes to give him a better chance to save his life."

Yan Shi shook his head and said, "Survival opportunities are never given by others; they can only be earned through one's own efforts! If one can only beg for a life, it only means that this person is useless, and their life or death is not worth mentioning. Unfortunately, the Ancestral Master is not like that, the Taichu Palace is not like that, and Wei Yuan is not like that either!"

Yan Shi's voice gradually turned stern: "Today I went out with my sword, prepared to see bloodshed! I just didn't expect to see not a Heavenly Witch, but a Human Immortal from my own race! Good, very good, excellent!"

Now, compared to Kaguya, I'd much rather chop off the heads of the three of you first! The Primordial Palace may lose one of me, but another immortal will quickly take my place. But your three families will be wiped off the face of the world from this day forward! Do you think the descendants of the Primordial Palace will preserve the ancestral graves of your three families?"

Xu Youyi's face turned ugly. She said, "Why go to such extremes?"

Yan Shi sneered: "Why not go all the way? If I leave your three families with good feng shui, will another immortal come out and harm my Tai Chu Palace in the future? I will make sure you have no descendants and your bloodline is cut off!"

……

In Moon Lake, the little girl said, "I'll give you one more chance. Come with me."

Wei Yuan said, "Thank you, senior, but I don't need to give you a chance for now. Please do the moving yourself."

The little girl sneered, "Bluster! What other tricks do you have up your sleeve? Do you really expect an immortal to save you? How laughable! Once I use my last resort, you'll have to beg me for a chance!"

Wei Yuan's heart skipped a beat, but his smile remained unchanged as he said, "Senior, please show us what you've got."

(End of this chapter)