I became an immortal in the mountains

Chapter 838 Guests from afar should be treated well!
The moonlight was bright and clear, and the yin energy poured down. A huge, illusory palace emerged from the moon and descended upon Qianyuan Island.

This is a secret treasure of the Taiyin Palace, the Taiyin Soul-Suppressing Heavenly Palace Map.

The two top-tier magical treasures of the cultivation world acted almost simultaneously: the Taiyin Soul-Suppressing Heavenly Palace Diagram aimed to suppress and imprison Gu Yuanqing, while the Nether Dragon Suppressing Mirror was primarily for killing.

Those who wield these two treasures are all top-tier, immortal cultivators in the cultivation world. In order to kill Gu Yuanqing, they are even willing to damage their own foundation and cultivation.

With the two working together, even a novice immortal would suffer losses if they were not careful.

This is the foundation of these major sects, and it's also why Gu Yuanqing never intended to confront them head-on.

Don't be fooled by the fact that the highest strength of each sect is only the Undying Chaos, and they seem to have some difficulty dealing with the Undying Chaos Demon. This is because they have not yet touched their core strength and have not reached the point where they need to fight to the death.

Today, Gu Yuanqing's attainment of the Void Immortal realm threatens the very foundation of the evil sects. Especially since they have already made their move today, it has created enmity, leaving almost no room for maneuver.

Li Youhe was like this, and so was Lu Jiuming of the Taiyin Sect!

However, the person Gu Yuanqing mentioned who was going to his death was none other than Lu Jiuming, the master of the Taiyin Palace.

He arrived a step later than Li Youhe and the others, and because of this, no one intercepted him when he slipped in from the outside.

Among the righteous cultivators, some did notice, but each of them had opponents to deal with and had no time to spare. If they acted rashly, they would only end up losing sight of one thing while trying to deal with another.

The heretical cultivators who have come here are all top-tier cultivators in this world, and none of them are easy to deal with.

In comparison, Ji Shan, the master of Xuantian Pavilion, was the weakest among them, and he could only stop Zhao Shengbing by relying on the magic array.

Sensing Lu Jiuming's attack, the Evil Lord coldly mocked, "Lingbao, it seems your righteous sects aren't necessarily united. Only the four of you have come today. Even if you put up a brave front, how long can you hold out?"

Venerable Lingbao said calmly, "Since the Mountain Lord is unwilling to back down, why waste words? Everything will be decided by our actions. I only hope that the Mountain Lord of Jiuli will not regret what happened today."

All around Qian Yuan Island, battles raged on.

All that could be seen was a relentless gale, towering waves, and all sorts of supernatural powers and spells that made the world lose its color.

Runes shimmered on the back of the Divine Tortoise Carrying the Mountain, transforming into a grand array that protected Qian Yuan Island.

His battle with the Demon Lord surprised both the righteous and evil cultivators.

This mountain-carrying divine tortoise has existed for a very long time, far exceeding that of human cultivators. However, the lifespan of demons is inherently longer than that of humans, and the tortoise race is among the best. Their enormous size is closely related to their strength, but no one expected that this divine tortoise would leave even the Demon Lord helpless.

Even with the attack from the two great treasures, Gu Yuanqing still had the energy to take a look around Qian Yuan Island.

Li Youhe could sense Gu Yuanqing's unintentional nonchalance, as if even though he had used a secret treasure, Gu Yuanqing still didn't take him seriously.

He felt an inexplicable anger in his heart, an anger he hadn't felt in many years, but at this moment, he could only pour all his anger into the magic weapon.

Gu Yuanqing's gaze pierced through the descending canopy of the main hall and met Lu Jiuming's eyes behind him.

Lu Jiuming arrived late, and no one stopped him after he entered the battlefield. As he approached, he overheard Li Youhe saying that Gu Yuanqing had achieved the status of a Void Immortal.

He had a grudge against Gu Yuanqing. When Li Miaoxuan was undergoing the tribulation of chaos, it was the Taiyin Palace that attacked her and caught her red-handed.

Rumor has it that Li Miaoxuan has become a Daoist partner with Gu Yuanqing. Li Miaoxuan is a Daoist disciple of the Lingxu Sect, and the grudges between the Lingxu Sect and the Taiyin Sect are far deeper than those between other sects. The Taiyin Sect can be considered the culprit for the decline of the Lingxu Sect.

Sensing that Li Youhe was using the sect's most precious treasure, he naturally used his own treasure in response, aiming for a fatal blow.

At this moment, his eyes met Gu Yuanqing's, and he calmly clasped his hands in a fist and said, "I'm sorry, Fellow Daoist Gu. Although you have done me a favor, this matter concerns the general trend of both the righteous and evil paths, and the safety of my Taiyin Palace. I, Lu, have no choice but to sacrifice the small favor for the greater good! May you have a safe journey, Fellow Daoist!"

As the words were spoken, the great hall descended, seemingly shattering the original balance of yin and yang. While everything within was imprisoned, it began to disintegrate on its own.

It must be said that this treasure is also incredibly powerful.

Gu Yuanqing shook his head and smiled: "How ironic. If you had taken this treasure with you when you went to hunt down the Heavenly Demons beyond the realms, why would you be in such a sorry state?"

He stood with his hands behind his back in the void, facing the attack of the two treasures, but he did not make any move. Instead, a majestic mountain shadow naturally appeared on his body.

The great hall, which had been enveloped by the shroud, could not fall any further. The pillar of light from the attacking Nether Dragon did manage to pierce through some of the mountain shadows, but it slowed down completely when it reached a distance of ten feet in front of Gu Yuanqing.

No, to be precise, it's not that the speed has slowed down, but rather that the space there has changed, turning a short distance into thousands of miles.

After achieving the status of a Void Immortal, Gu Yuanqing discovered that the power of his original spells was completely different from what it used to be.

The feeling of being in harmony with nature without having to do anything special while standing here was truly novel to him.

So much so that even though he could have easily killed these two Undying Chaos Realm beings, he still found himself quite interested in exchanging blows with them.

However, Gu Yuanqing's actions, which were merely a trial exercise, still shocked both Li Youhe and Lu Jiuming.

"What? How is this possible?"

"The Void Immortal, it was truly him who made the Void Immortal!"

"But even if he survived the Heavenly Tribulation and became a Void Immortal, he shouldn't be this strong, right?"

"How did he do it? Did he not experience a period of weakness after passing the Tribulation of the Void Immortal? Or was it someone else who passed the tribulation? Did he simply reach the Void Immortal level with the help of some treasure?"

In an instant, a variety of thoughts flashed through their minds, and they could hardly believe what they were seeing.

Although there have been no more illusory immortals in the spirit world in recent years, major sects like the Taiyin Palace and the Netherworld Palace still have many, not to mention illusory immortals, there are also many who have truly attained immortality.
Therefore, the records about the Tribulation of the Immortal are quite detailed, but they are very different from the Gu Yuanqing we see today!

Gu Yuanqing could clearly see the expressions on their faces, and he said with some disappointment, "Is this all the strength you have? If you can't come up with anything new, then I'll send you two on your way."

As he spoke, Gu Yuanqing flicked his sleeve.

The black beam of light from the approaching Nether Dragon shattered with a deafening roar, and the Nether Dragon Soul-Suppressing Mirror shattered on the spot with a buzz, turning into a phantom image.

What Gu Yuanqing found slightly regrettable was that the treasure's original body was clearly still within the Netherworld Sect's territory; it was merely being used here.

Li Youhe spat out a mouthful of blood, his vertical eye between his eyebrows exploded, and his aura immediately weakened. He seemed to have lost all his energy and spirit, turning into a frail old man. He dared not fight any longer and used his trump card to escape.

On the other side, the main hall that had fallen from the town was swept away by a gust of wind, and its original solid form gradually became ethereal.

Under the crescent moon's light, the Yin energy should have been dominant, but when it encountered Gu Yuanqing's power, it directly disintegrated the existence of this great hall from the very foundation of the Great Dao.

This wind, seemingly an ordinary gale, was in reality a clash between Gu Yuanqing's own power and the Taiyin Soul-Suppressing Heavenly Palace Diagram's control over the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth. And clearly, Lu Jiuming, wielding this treasure, was utterly inadequate to contend with Gu Yuanqing.

Perhaps he wouldn't have been so helpless in controlling this treasure against an ordinary Void Immortal, but Gu Yuanqing's strength was not only formidable, surpassing that of ordinary Void Immortals, but also the skills he had learned from studying the art of controlling objects were fully utilized after he became a Void Immortal.

The gale continued to sweep across the sky, causing ripples to spread. The crescent moon disappeared, and the painting in the sky was forced to reveal itself, with fine cracks appearing on it. This meant that the magic weapon itself had been damaged!
Lu Jiuming's expression changed instantly. He raised his hand, put away the scroll, and turned to flee.

But Gu Yuanqing would not let it escape. The gale continued to sweep and disperse, and when it touched its body, it transformed into the Great Annihilation Sword and engulfed it.

The Taiyin Escape Technique is mysterious and boundless. It rippled through the void, leaving countless bloodstains. Then, the bloodstains transformed into Taiyin Qi, stirring up the void. Lu Jiuming actually escaped hundreds of miles away in a flash. When he reassembled his body, he was covered in wounds, with bloodstains constantly falling. No matter how he sealed it with secret techniques, he could not expel the sword Qi on his body, and his injuries were naturally difficult to heal.

After revealing himself, he continued to flee, crying out in terror, "Evil Lord, save me!"

As Li Youhe fled, he also sent a message outside: "It's Gu Yuanqing! He has already passed the Heavenly Tribulation and become a Void Immortal. If we wait for his cultivation to advance further, our evil sects will have no chance to rise again."

Their voices resounded across the vast sea.

In an instant, both the righteous and the evil factions paused involuntarily upon hearing these words!
"What? It was Gu Yuanqing who achieved the status of a Void Immortal?"

"He has only been an Undying Being for a little over a hundred years, and he even lost an avatar on the battlefield outside the realm last time. How could he have become a Void Immortal in such a short time?"

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw two top cultivators from evil sects. One had a full head of white hair and looked like he was on his deathbed; the other was covered in sword wounds and bleeding profusely.

Everyone was shocked, and their expressions changed drastically.

The story that just happened is a long one, involving a clash between good and evil, with each side employing its own methods.

In reality, from the very beginning until now, it has only been a few breaths.

In just a short while, these two leaders of evil sects ended up in such a miserable state!
Even the demon lord who was fighting against the mountain-carrying divine tortoise was taken aback.

The mountain-carrying tortoise also turned around and looked back, its eyes showing surprise.

Standing above Qian Yuan Island, Gu Yuanqing raised an eyebrow slightly: "You have quite a few trump cards and magic treasures. No wonder you dared to make a move after hearing that I had become a Void Immortal!"

Having fought many battles with the Undying Chaos Realm cultivators from the Demon Realm, the Exquisite Realm, and the Nine Realms Divine Continent, they seemed to be able to kill them with ease. In comparison, the Undying Chaos Realm cultivators in the Spirit Realm were much more powerful.

With these magical treasures, they might even be able to briefly clash with a mere mortal like the Demon King of the Abyss.

Of course, that's all.

The reason they were able to escape and make a sound was largely because Gu Yuanqing hadn't used his full strength.

Having become a illusory immortal, there's no need to hide it.

He was not powerless to deal with it, so naturally he no longer needed Lingzun and others to stop him.

He smiled slightly, and his aura as a celestial being soared into the sky.

An aura of perfect ease and transcendence permeated the air.

The Lord of Jiuli Mountain, Venerable Lingbao, Xiao Lingyue and others all felt that their own Dao imprints were being suppressed, and the spiritual energy of the outside world seemed to be slipping out of their control.

Even the Celestial Realm became unstable in the face of this aura, and the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth could hardly resonate with it.

Everyone on both the righteous and evil paths felt a jolt in their hearts. They knew this was the pressure of different realms, and the gap between a Void Immortal and a Chaotic Undying seemed to be far greater than they had imagined!
The intense battle came to an abrupt halt!

Inside the Beiquan Cave, Li Miaoxuan stood on the edge of the cliff, watching everything that was happening outside, and then glanced back at Gu Yuanqing, who was still sitting cross-legged on the mountaintop.

He couldn't help but wonder, "If these top experts in the spirit realm knew that they were facing only a dharma body, what would they think?"

Gu Yuanqing looked around. Several evil cultivators were each in their own area. Further away, only Han Jingshan was there. This great cultivator from the Yuan Chu Palace had not made a move, which was also the reason why the righteous and evil sides were able to maintain a balance.

When their eyes met Gu Yuanqing's, all the members of the heretical sects narrowed their pupils slightly, and even the Heavenly Maiden of Wonderful Sound from the Blissful Sect became solemn.

This is a genuine Void Immortal. Even though he has only recently survived the Heavenly Tribulation, his aura and the miserable state of Li Youhe and Lu Jiuming are enough to make them take him very seriously.

The righteous sect cultivators have already withdrawn, and with the main figure now revealed, it seems they are no longer of much use to the sect.

The Spirit Lord's expression was somewhat complicated. He clasped his hands in a fist salute from afar and said, "Congratulations, fellow Daoist, on achieving the Dao of the Void Immortal."

Gu Yuanqing clasped his hands in return: "I was fortunate to get there first, and I must thank all of you fellow Daoists for your help. I will remember this kindness in my heart."

Lingzun laughed and said, "Not at all. We cultivators should help each other. Besides, even if we don't come, I'm afraid you have a way to deal with it. As long as you don't blame us for being nosy."

"Brother Gu, congratulations!" Ji Shan laughed, then turned to Ling Zun and said, "Brother Ling Bao, I said back then that this great calamity would fall upon Qingping Dao Palace, and it seems that I was right! Brother Gu has achieved the status of a Void Immortal, and the Heavenly Demon's calamity has been resolved. This is truly a cause for celebration!"

This time, Xiao Lingyue did not stand there quietly as before, and also clasped his hands and said, "Congratulations, fellow Daoist."

Gu Yuanqing returned the greeting, saying, "Thank you for your help, fellow Daoist."

With a broad smile, Xuanji Tianjun congratulated him and said with a smile, "I may have to ask you for guidance on the Dao of the Immortal in the future."

Gu Yuanqing laughed loudly: "I, Gu, have prepared a warm welcome!"

Compared to the righteous sects, the evil cultivators watched Gu Yuanqing greet the righteous cultivators as if they were nothing, but they didn't even smile.

The eyes of many heretical cultivators were fixed on the Lord of Jiuli Mountain.

The Evil Lord slowly spoke: "It's a bit too early to offer congratulations now."

The Spirit Lord turned around and frowned, saying, "Lord of Jiuli Mountain, are you still unwilling to stop?"

The Evil Lord said in a hoarse voice, "In the struggle between good and evil, there is no such thing as stopping. Besides, even if I wanted to stop, I'm afraid it would be too late."

Gu Yuanqing smiled slightly: "I am undergoing my tribulation, and it has troubled so many experts from the evil sects to come all here. Naturally, I must treat them well. After all, they are guests from afar, how can we let them leave empty-handed?"

As he spoke, he suddenly glanced to his left, where Lu Jiuming was preparing to quietly retreat, already three thousand miles away without a sound.

Gu Yuanqing snapped his fingers lightly.

The remaining sword intent that Lu Jiuming had not yet cleared from his body erupted, and his body exploded!

(End of this chapter)