I became an immortal in the mountains

Chapter 927 Sacrificing my interests for your greater good?

Hearing the words of the Sect Master of the Ancient Divine Sect, Gu Yuanqing couldn't help but chuckle.

"What a joke! When I was still in the Yin-Yang Realm, your Ancient Divine Sect came to cause me trouble many times. You even used the Ten Directions Token to try to completely imprison my Qian Yuan Realm. This time, your Ancestral Hall even came to launch a sneak attack and summon the Ancient Realm. Now you want to say that I am bullying the weak? What? So you only allow your Ancient Divine Sect to attack others, but you don't allow others to come after you?"

Qi Yichen said in a deep voice, "As I have already said, the Ancestral Master has not returned."

Gu Yuanqing said calmly, "Who would believe empty words? Releasing the magic array might save you from death!"

Another elder shouted, "Gu Yuanqing, if you have a grudge against our ancestor, go find our ancestor. What kind of great cultivator of the divine path do you think you are, coming to cause trouble for us?"
If you dare to touch us today, one day, not a single person from your Qian Yuan Realm will survive!
"Think about the consequences if you break this rule!"

"This rule was broken by your Ancient Divine Sect long ago. It's a bit too late to bring it up now. Since you're unwilling to cooperate, then let your lives be up to fate!" Gu Yuanqing said calmly.

There is indeed such an unwritten rule in both the cultivation world and the Linglong world.

Soldiers fight soldiers, generals fight generals. Most cultivators of the same level clash with each other. Unless there is a prior grudge, or a lower-level cultivator has provoked a higher-level cultivator, a higher-level cultivator rarely attacks a cultivator whose cultivation is far below his.

Because once the tacit understanding is broken, and both sides slaughter each other's low-level cultivators, the result will only be mutual destruction.

However, these rules no longer apply between him and the Ancient Divine Sect. Whenever the Ancient Divine Sect took action against Gu Yuanqing, did they ever consider these rules?

This descent of the ancient realm also marks an attack on all people in the Qian Yuan Realm.

If you do something wrong on the first day of the month, I will do it on the fifteenth.

Indeed, perhaps the people in the Ancient Divine Sect in front of him did not have any direct grudges with Gu Yuanqing.

But there's a saying that when an avalanche occurs, no snowflake is innocent.

With centuries of grudges and countless clashes between them, they were practically mortal enemies.

If Gu Yuanqing were ever unable to defeat her, the situation would be completely different.

After all, the founder of the Ancient Divine Sect and the Great Wei Dynasty of the Ancient Realm needed the power of the Taixu Creation Heavenly Wheel, but this person did not necessarily have to be Gu Yuanqing!

Therefore, even though Gu Yuanqing believed that the ancestral hall of the Taigu Divine Sect might not have returned, he still did not intend to give up.

With a flick of his wrist, the Beiquan Town World Seal grew larger in the wind, instantly transforming into a majestic mountain stretching for thousands of miles, about to press down upon the ancient sacred mountain.

Qi Yichen shouted urgently, "Activate the formation with all your might!"

The protective array of the Ancient Divine Sect shone brightly, with countless array patterns lighting up and intertwining to form layers upon layers of barriers.

The Boundary Decree operated wildly, drawing upon all the spiritual energy of heaven and earth within a radius of ten thousand miles to strengthen the great formation.

Qi Yichen and the others looked solemn as they did their best to maintain the operation of the formation.

However, more than two hundred years ago, Qi Yichen and others were already struggling to withstand the Beiquan Town World Seal. Two hundred years later, Gu Yuanqing's strength has greatly increased compared to back then, and the Beiquan Town World Seal, after years of nurturing, is far more powerful than before.

Even though the cultivators of the Ancient Divine Sect have made some progress, they are still far behind Gu Yuanqing in terms of improvement.

"town!"

Gu Yuanqing said calmly.

The giant seal crashed down!

boom!
The giant seal collided with the great formation, unleashing a deafening roar.

The entire Ancient God Mountain Range trembled, rocks tumbled down, and countless buildings teetered on the brink of collapse.

The array's light barrier twisted violently and caved in, but it barely withstood the attack.

Qi Yichen groaned, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth. He gritted his teeth and shouted sharply, "Hold on!"

The elders and disciples all exerted their strength, pouring their true essence into the formation without reservation.

The light screen brightened a bit more, and the concave arc slowly bounced back.

Gu Yuanqing's expression remained unchanged; he simply raised his hand slightly and pressed down lightly.

The power of the Shiyin seal in Beiquan Town has increased by another three points!

Rumble!
With each inch the giant seal sank, the great formation trembled violently.

Cracks began to appear on the protective array's light screen, then spread outwards like a spider web.

The elders of the Ancient Divine Sect who were maintaining the formation coughed up blood, were seriously injured, and were exhausted.

"Sect Master... can't hold on any longer!" someone shouted hoarsely.

Qi Yichen's face was deathly pale, his eyes filled with despair. He looked at the figure standing with his hands behind his back, and endless regret and resentment welled up in his heart.

"Gu Yuanqing!" he shouted hoarsely, "Do you really intend to wipe them all out?"

Gu Yuanqing remained calm and silent, but the giant seal descended a little further.

Click!

With a crisp sound, a corner of the great array's light barrier shattered, countless array patterns instantly dimmed, and the giant seal, now unimpeded, crashed down!

Qi Yichen closed his eyes, awaiting the final destruction.

Just then, the void suddenly trembled!
A beam of grayish-white light burst forth from the void, transforming into an ancient and simple palace that stretched across the sky above the ancient god mountain.

Above the main hall, the meaning of life and death cycle flowed endlessly, and the light interwoven with gray and dark gold surged out like a tide, colliding with the falling Beiquan Town World Seal!
clang!
The deafening clang of metal against metal resounded throughout the heavens and earth, and the colossal seal of Beiquan Town was held aloft, preventing it from falling even an inch further.

Gui Zang Hall!
Upon witnessing this scene, the cultivators of the Ancient Divine Sect were overjoyed, as if they had been saved from a desperate situation.

"Finally decided to come out? I thought you wouldn't care about these ordinary cultivators and would just cower like turtles!"

A slight smile appeared on Gu Yuanqing's lips.

Inside the Gui Cang Hall, a deep voice rang out: "Gu Yuanqing, that's enough."

"Enough? Enough? You think you can just start a fight and leave whenever you want? There's no such thing as a free lunch." Gu Yuanqing chuckled.

Gu Yuanqing formed a hand seal, making the Beiquan Zhenshi Seal even more powerful, further enhanced by the power of his true form. Clang!
Several more loud explosions followed.

The two clashed, unleashing a torrent of energy that swept across all directions.

Beiquan Town's World Seal soared upwards, while the Guizang Hall remained completely still.

Gu Yuanqing raised an eyebrow. This rule-based artifact was of far superior quality to the Beiquan Zhenshi Seal. Within this great world of rules, it was empowered by the power of heaven and earth, making it extremely difficult to shake. However…

Gu Yuanqing was about to use the Boundary.

Wei Zhao revealed himself, his eyes filled with seriousness, and said, "I know you still have tricks up your sleeve, but there's no need to rush into action. Why don't we have a proper chat?"

Ordinary methods won't work on my Gui Cang Palace. If it's a power beyond demigods, even if it's troublesome for me to deal with, you still won't escape being targeted by divine punishment lightning.

This world does not allow power beyond demigods to exist.

Seeing that Gu Yuanqing had not made another move, Wei Zhao relaxed slightly and said, "You should be able to see that we have no intention of harming your life. We just want to borrow the power of the Taixu Creation Wheel that you control."

"Unintentionally harmed my life? Is that so? I didn't see that coming. First, Zhuo Ming possessed my body, then three True Gods came to my door. You and the Ancient Realm joined forces to besiege my Qian Yuan Realm, and when you couldn't defeat me, you said you didn't intend to harm my life. Heh, do you think I'm easy to fool?" Gu Yuanqing's expression was indifferent, and he even wanted to laugh when he heard this.

Wei Zhao said in a deep voice, "If I really intended to kill you, I wouldn't have let you grow to where you are now!"

"Hahaha, according to your logic, I should thank you? Thank you for sparing my life? Thank you for giving me time to grow, so that I am qualified to stand here and speak to you today?" Gu Yuanqing laughed loudly.

He stood with his hands behind his back, looking at Wei Zhao, his tone gradually turning cold: "It's not that you don't want to kill, it's that you can't. That's all!"

Wei Zhao remained silent for a moment before saying, "Perhaps at the beginning, I did have this thought: the power of the Taixu Creation Wheel should ideally be controlled by someone from my Ancient Divine Sect. But the pressure I put on you later was just to make you grow up as quickly as possible. These past two years have only been to force you to truly make your move."

Gu Yuanqing chuckled: "Oh? You guys are really kind."

"But have you ever considered why we went to such lengths to force you to take action?" Wei Zhao seemed oblivious to the sarcasm in his words and remained calm.

Gu Yuanqing glanced at Wei Zhao and said, "He just wants me to use the power of the Taixu Creation Wheel."

"Then do you know what we need the power of creation for?" Wei Zhao asked.

Gu Yuanqing didn't reply, but just smiled calmly. He wanted to see what this person had to say.

"What I'm referring to is this world." Wei Zhao stared at Gu Yuanqing and said slowly, "Now that you've become a demigod, with your strength you'll eventually enter the Dharma Source Realm and learn the truth sooner or later."

"Our Ancient Divine Sect suppresses the past and present, but what we actually suppress is not the Exquisite Realm, but two seals: the Divine Ruins Abyss and the Ancient Realm. Beneath these two Abysses lies the power of True Demons, while within the Ancient Realm resides the divine soul of True Demons."

Wei Zhao had been watching Gu Yuanqing's expression closely. Seeing that Gu Yuanqing hadn't changed at all after hearing all this, he said, "It seems you really do know about this."

Gu Yuanqing said calmly, "Does that matter?"

“It’s not important, but since you know, it saves me a lot of trouble.” Wei Zhao paused, then continued, “Besides that, there’s the physical body of the True Demon suppressed in the Demon Realm. Some time ago, there seemed to be some unusual activity in the Demon Realm, which caused turmoil in the Ancient Realm. Once the True Demon is freed, the entire Linglong Realm will become a demon land. My Ancient Realm cannot stand aside, and neither can your Qian Yuan Realm.”

Gu Yuanqing crossed his arms: "What does all this have to do with the Taixu Creation Wheel?"

Wei Zhao asked, "Do you know why the Great Wei Dynasty has become like this?"

"Tell me about it?" Gu Yuanqing was indeed curious and wanted to hear what he would say.

Wei Zhao said in a deep voice: "The Great Wei Dynasty of the Ancient Realm was originally built on the True Demon Seal. The so-called Heavenly Prison is actually the place where the True Demon's soul is suppressed. When the seal was broken, the demon's soul was about to break free."

With nowhere else to turn, Wei Wuji made a decision: he would sacrifice himself, the entire Great Wei Dynasty, its hundreds of millions of people, and himself, turning them into a giant prison.

From then on, they were trapped in this cycle of reincarnation, neither alive nor dead, their power eroded by endless time.

Gu Yuanqing's pupils narrowed slightly, but he said in a calm tone, "It sounds quite heroic."

Wei Zhao ignored the sarcasm in his tone and continued, "It is indeed effective. At least for the past few million years, the demonic soul has been suppressed. But over the past few million years, the demonic soul has also been eroding the people of the ancient world. Those with weak wills have gradually been corrupted by the demonic soul and lost their minds, so they had to be suppressed in the Heavenly Prison."

He looked at Gu Yuanqing, his gaze filled with earnestness:
"Now, more and more people are being corrupted. Some time ago, even most of the people in the Great Wei Divine Dynasty lost their minds. This was caused by the demonic power penetrating the Linglong Realm, resulting in abnormal fluctuations in their souls."

Although I don't know the specifics of what happened in the Demon Realm—perhaps the seal on its physical body malfunctioned—I do know that if the demonic soul of the Ancient Realm isn't dealt with soon, and it breaks free from its seal and merges with the physical body of the Demon Realm, the entire Linglong Realm will be plunged into chaos and destruction.

Gu Yuanqing was silent for a moment, then suddenly laughed: "So, you need the power of the Taixu Creation Wheel to kill these people from the ancient realm?"

“Exactly.” Wei Zhao nodded. “Only the power of creation can destroy the true demon soul and sever the entanglement between the people of the ancient world and the demon soul, allowing them to be completely freed.”

Gu Yuanqing suddenly burst into laughter, the sound echoing in the void, carrying an indescribable meaning.

“Wei Zhao, Wei Zhao,” he laughed, then stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the Dharma image of the cycle of life and death, “This story is quite interesting, but do you think I would believe it? Me, a mere demigod, even if I control the power of creation, how could I possibly sever the soul of a true demon?”

Wei Zhao's expression remained unchanged as he said, "Perhaps you don't believe me, but that's the truth!"
Even if the Great Dao is incompatible, a complete True Demon Soul is naturally not something a demigod can kill. However, over the past millions of years, the power of the True Demon Soul has been greatly diminished, and now is the opportunity to completely weaken it.

Therefore, we wish to borrow your power of creation to completely sever the entanglement between the ancient realm and the demonic soul, and to re-establish the seal. This is not for ourselves, but for this world, for countless living beings.

He paused, his expression becoming even more serious, and said:

"Our time is running out. Gu Yuanqing, I've heard that you've married and had children in the Qian Yuan Realm. Even if you don't care about yourself, you should at least think about your family's descendants. Think about it carefully, why should I lie to you about this?"

This world may seem peaceful, but it is actually fraught with danger. Once a problem arises, we are all in the same boat, and no one can escape unscathed!
Moreover, it's clear from my summoning of the ancient realm this time that it wasn't to kill you at all, but rather that they wanted to use you to seek their own death!

Only in this way can the true demonic soul be prevented from manifesting in the world!

Gu Yuanqing asked, "Are you finished?"

Wei Zhao looked at Gu Yuanqing.

"Now that you've finished speaking, I'd like to say a few words as well."

Gu Yuanqing stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze fixed on Wei Zhao:
"First of all, I don't believe what you're saying at all."

Secondly, I, Gu Yuanqing, have always acted solely according to my conscience. Your attempts to intimidate me with the Linglong Realm or the billions of living beings are futile.

third……"

He paused, then added, "What I hate most is when people use the so-called 'big picture' to pressure me. Sacrifice my interests to serve your 'big picture'? On what grounds?"

(End of this chapter)