If you don't give up, I'd like to be your adoptive father.

Chapter 1426: Close to the face and open up

After a Great Luo Golden Immortal completes the union with the Dao, they become the Dao itself, a small part of the Heavenly Dao. As long as the Heavenly Dao is indestructible and the Great Dao is eternal, the Great Luo Golden Immortals live as long as the heavens, immortal and ageless.

The Great Dao operates naturally, uncontrolled by fate, and the Great Luo Golden Immortal transcends destiny and reincarnation.

The quasi-Great Luo Immortals who are about to attain enlightenment are only one step away from merging with the Dao. Clearly, they have already found their own unique Great Dao and transformed it into the Great Dao Rules of the Pangu World.

Even if one cannot align with the "Dao of Heaven," one can at least align with the unique Dao that one has created.

The Deer Cauldron Immortal's previous "transformation into the Dao" was just like this: he detached himself from the material form and transformed himself into the Lesser Yang Dao of the Pangu world.

Even the Demon Ancestors of the Demonic Sect can transform into the Dao, but once they truly "merge with the Dao," they immediately become part of the Great Dao of Rahu and cannot return. They cannot switch back and forth between the "Heavenly Dao" and the immortals like the Great Luo Golden Immortals of the Profound Sect.

This is because the Dao of the Great Luo Golden Immortals belongs to them, while the Demon Ancestor of the Demonic Sect sacrificed himself to Rahu's Heavenly Dao and Rahu's Will in order to prove his Dao. The true ones who merge with the Dao are Rahu; they became a lump of flesh and a wisp of spirit on Rahu's body. Once they transform into the Dao and return, they naturally cannot separate from it again.

Therefore, the fake Demon Ancestor who has attained enlightenment is not only inferior to a Grand Luo Golden Immortal, but even in terms of realm, he is not as good as a quasi-Grand Luo Immortal in the Xuanmen.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~~" While the immortals were still shocked by the words of the old ghost of the deer cauldron, several more beams of immortal light descended from the sky and went straight into the inner hall of the Hanging Moon Immortal Mansion. After landing, they transformed into a dozen or so great immortals.

“Fuqiu Zi, Fellow Daoist Luding~~ Ah, Brother Luding, you, how did you die? You really are dead.”

Upon seeing the old ghost of the Deer Cauldron, they were first shocked and then suddenly realized what was happening.

"Fellow Daoists, you must avenge me, and you must avenge yourselves!"

The old ghost of the Deer Cauldron wept and wailed, his ghostly cries piercing the eardrums, threatening to shatter the immortal's primordial spirit.

Immortals with insufficient cultivation, such as the "Fat Taoist" and the young sword immortal, couldn't help but show signs of pain and discomfort.

"Although Brother Dao has lost his pure Yang primordial spirit and become a Netherworld ghost, he still retains such soul power. It seems that Yu Fengxian has shown mercy this time!" Jiudian exclaimed in surprise.

"Nine Peaks, are you insane? Look closely, my 100,000 years of arduous cultivation have all come to naught in a single day. My flawless Pure Yang Golden Core has shattered, and my primordial spirit is dead." The old ghost of the Deer Cauldron cried out in a shrill voice again.

It must be said that he was indeed full of soul power. When he screamed, the yin wind swirled in the hall, forming a gray-black tornado.

His shrieking voice still reverberated in the air, creating visible sound ripples.

In fact, his ghostly howl not only reverberated in the material world, but could also be heard in the ghost realm and the underworld.

"In the past, Yu Fengxian killed people, destroyed their physical bodies, ruined their golden cores, and severed their primordial spirits. This was just the beginning."

Even if one becomes a ghost after death, at best, one's spirit will be burned away, wiping out all the spiritual power within it, leaving only an illusory soul; at slightly worse, one's spirit will be beaten to death and become a demon; at the very worst, one's soul will be completely scattered, leaving nothing behind.

The cruelest punishment is to throw them into the Yellow Springs River, where they will suffer eternal torment and never be able to be reborn.

Brother Dao now possesses abundant soul power. If you were to switch to cultivating the Ghost Immortal path, you could become an immortal within a day and attain the Dao of the 'Ghost Emperor' within three to five years.

"I absolutely do not believe that Yu Fengxian held back," Jiudian said.

The newly arrived immortals seemed to be deep in thought.

Jin Guang Dao Ren said angrily, "Seniors, you may not know this, but we were also at the scene when our teacher was assassinated."

Even if she were a piece of iron, how many nails could she be hammered into in the furnace?
After killing her teacher, she could only flee in panic, thus failing to harm his soul.

The patriarch of the Shenxiao Sect, Chonghe Daoist, said, "We suddenly had a sudden thought and discovered that Fellow Daoist Luding was in danger of perishing, so we rushed here."

We still don't know how Brother Luding died. Could you please tell us?

The old ghost of the deer cauldron repeated once more in a stern voice the reason for his imperative to kill the old demon Yu.

Jiudian exclaimed in surprise, "Fellow Daoist has already transformed his body into the Dao and become the Lesser Yang Great Dao. In this state, not only can he directly call upon the power of the Great Dao, but he also possesses power close to that of a Great Luo Golden Immortal. Theoretically, 'As long as the Dao is extinguished, I will not die.'"

Why was Yu Fengxian able to forcibly knock you off the path of transformation? That doesn't make sense!

The old ghost of the Deer Cauldron cried out, "That's why she is the greatest enemy of the Golden Immortals of my Xuanmen! To attain the Dao, one must first slay the demon."

"If we don't slay that old demon, your lives are not in your own hands. How can you be at ease?"

Wang Jun said calmly, "We understand your feelings, fellow Daoist."

However, while the death of our fellow Daoist shocked and deeply saddened us, it was not the first such case since the beginning of time.

Just consider the last great calamity of the Investiture of the Gods; how many immortals of the same level as us died?
They died in different ways, killed by different methods.

Ultimately, the reason why a Golden Immortal who has reached the Dao cannot be killed is simply because their strength is insufficient.

The old ghost of the Deer Cauldron sneered: "Are the Golden Immortals of ancient times the same as the Golden Immortals of our modern times?"
At that time, severing their three corpses was as difficult as ascending to heaven, and after transforming into the Dao, merging with the Great Dao was even more impossible.

Their only advantage over us is that they have cultivated for a longer period of time, and their own magical power, primordial spirit, and physical body have been honed to perfection.

But that kind of perfection is not suitable for the Great Luo Path.

The Great Luo Path must be absolutely pure, without the slightest 'impurity'.

They are not pure Yang enough, so they cannot transform into the Dao before attaining the Great Luo.

The methods used to kill them during the Investiture of the Gods period are useless against us.

The same methods Yu Laomo used to kill me will definitely work on you as well.

No matter how strong you become after merging with the Dao, she will first knock down your Dao-merging realm, and the power of merging with the Dao will immediately disappear.

"Once you become an ordinary Golden Immortal, can't you just kill whomever you want?"

Upon hearing this, not only did the newly arrived immortals, including Wang Jun, turn solemn.

Even inside the immortal abode, the immortals who had previously been excitedly calling for revenge against Old Demon Yu, including Jin Guang, Xiu Ling, and other disciples of Old Ghost Lu Ding, all changed their expressions and their eyes became much clearer.

They were all "ordinary Golden Immortals" whom Yu Fengxian could kill however she wanted, according to the old ghost Lu Ding!

The atmosphere in the main hall became heavy, and the old ghost of the Deer Cauldron shouted even louder, "Fellow Daoists, the great enemy is right in front of us, in Wuzhong County!"
"With so many Golden Immortals like you, if you join forces, taking her down will be a piece of cake. Don't raise a tiger that will become your own enemy!" The faces of the immortals still showed obvious resistance, but at the same time, a hint of hesitation appeared in their eyes.

They did not agree with what Lu Dingxian said: Yu Fengxian was the only person who could force a Quasi-Daluo to the Transformation stage.

Wasn't Yin Yinzi, who lived earlier, also a "modern golden immortal"?
When Yin Yinzi was trapped in the Nine Turns Yellow River Formation, he could also transform into the Shadow Path, but he still died.

However, they must also face their true feelings: if they could kill Yu Fengxian at this moment, it would indeed be a great thing, reducing a major threat to them.

After all, they were at the same level as Lu Dingxian. If Yu Fengxian could kill Lu Dingxian, he might be able to kill them in the same way.

Even if a quasi-Daluo cultivator's Dao Transformation is not truly invincible, they would certainly be happy to see the world lose a power that could threaten them.

Especially since Yu Fengxian stands on the opposite side of them.

"Ahem, esteemed immortals, there is something I didn't have time to say earlier."

Just as the immortals fell silent, the fat Taoist priest suddenly stepped forward and approached the newly arrived great immortals, including Wang Jun and Chonghe Taoist, asking with a conflicted expression, "I don't know whether I should speak or not. Great immortals, would you like to hear it?"

Wang Jun frowned, a sharp glint and a hint of suspicion appearing in his eyes. "What are you trying to say?"

"Great Immortal, it wasn't my own words, but rather the few words that Grand Tutor Yu sneered with an arrogant expression as he left earlier."

The fat Taoist raised his head and looked at the "new immortal" with caution but unusual seriousness. "Because her words were unpleasant and affected the mood of all the immortal masters, this disciple wisely shut up and remained silent."

Now that I hear that you gentlemen intend to join forces to punish Grand Tutor Yu, which coincides with her words, I dare to offer this advice to you great immortals.

"Stop talking nonsense and speak quickly." Chonghe Daoist had already secretly grasped the "Five Thunder God Seal" hidden in his sleeve.

The other powerful figures remained calm and secretly became more vigilant.

The fat Taoist priest seemed oblivious to their change in expression, grinned, and said, "When Grand Tutor Yu left, he said—tell those fools, those who respect others will always be respected, and those who kill will always be killed; they all bring this upon themselves."

Fuqiu Gong squinted and sneered, "You're really something else. The dignified Grand Tutor Yu actually talked so much with a little immortal like you."

The other few near-Great Luo Immortals moved their feet silently, forming an arc-shaped formation that surrounded the fat Taoist in the center.

The fat Taoist said, "Great Immortals, put yourselves in her shoes. Grand Master Yu, with her single sword, easily defeated a Golden Immortal who was about to attain the Great Luo Dao. Wouldn't she be smug, in high spirits, and want to boast and show off her abilities?"
Inside the Moon-Hanging Immortal Abode, surrounded by numerous powerful immortals, she had no chance to speak and needed to escape the encirclement immediately.

Having left the Moon-Hanging Immortal Abode, she could finally display her divine power in public; how could she possibly resist?

Even the young sword immortal stared at "him" in disbelief, trembling as he moved backward.

Li Futu said, "Those who respect others will always be respected; those who kill will always be killed." This is a well said saying.

But she killed your ancestor, and when you heard her smugly spouting such sarcastic remarks, didn't you say a word in defense of him?

The fat Taoist nodded and said, "Of course I argued! Then she asked me—as the Grand Tutor of the Great Qin, did she have the responsibility and reason to arrest the traitor who plotted to harm the royal family of the Great Qin?"

I said, "Anyone who criticizes the Grand Tutor's behavior is a demon who disrespects the order of heaven and earth and violates human ethics."

The old ghost of the Deer Cauldron had fire spitting from his eyes.

It's not an adjective; it's real will-o'-the-wisps shooting out of the ghost's eyes.

The fat Taoist continued, "Grand Master Yu asked me again, since she followed the will of Heaven to regulate Yin and Yang, and encountered demonic cultivators gathering a group of evil spirits, intending to defy Heaven and reason, ignore human justice, and openly despise the new Heavenly Laws, should she eliminate the demons and protect the righteous path, and sweep away the scoundrels?"

"Enough!" The old ghost of the deer cauldron finally reached his limit and shouted, looking around at the immortals who were forming an encirclement formation. "She is the old demon Yu, without a doubt!"
Fellow Daoists, the day to slay demons and monsters is today, at this very moment! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill!

"Kill Old Demon Yu!"

Jin Guang, Xiu Ling, and other disciples of the old ghost Lu Ding shouted excitedly from behind, unleashing their supernatural powers and magical treasures, and immediately started a chaotic battle.

The fat Taoist chuckled and transformed back into Grand Tutor Yu. With a light touch of his feet on the ground, he moved with the grace of a swan and the agility of a dragon, easily dodging the immortal magic.

With another wave of his wide sleeves, a starry sky blocked his way. One magical treasure after another disappeared into the sea, bursting with dazzling immortal light, but unable to touch Grand Tutor Yu himself.

"Since you bunch of dead are so ungrateful and willing to die, I, the Grand Tutor, will grant your wish sooner or later and let you go to the underworld to keep the old ghost of the Deer Cauldron company."

Grand Tutor Yu's voice was gentle, even carrying a hint of a smile, but when it reached the ears of the immortals who were about to take action, it sent a chill down their spines, cleared their minds, sharpened their eyes, and amplified their emotions.

"Great immortals, why don't you make a move? Old Demon Yu is right in front of us!" someone shouted angrily at Jiudian, Fuqiu Gong, and the others.

This group of near-Great Luo Immortals stood at the front, even adopting a siege posture, as if surrounding the "Fat Taoist" in the center. But just now, when they had obeyed the patriarch's order and launched an attack, they stood there like wooden stakes, not moving an inch.

"Why did you all make a move? Your dead teacher attacked first and was eliminated first. Do you want the other masters to follow suit and act foolishly?"

Grand Tutor Yu floated to the side and mocked loudly, "Do you know who the master of the Emperor's Qi in the Southeast is?"
Even the main culprit of this great calamity hadn't shown himself, yet he was tainted by the killing, exhausting his own fortune, leading to his death and the dissipation of his soul. And he still had the audacity to call himself the 'chess player,' intending to use the Divine Land as the chessboard and the chosen ones as the pieces to play a grand game of 'human change'?

I am ashamed of you all.

"Old Demon Yu is going too far! Can you really tolerate this?" Old Ghost Lu Ding roared at the Quasi-Daluo, his face contorted with rage.

Fuqiu Gong frowned and said in a low voice, "Fellow Daoist, calm down! Putting aside the air of a great immortal, we must at least not be inferior to Yu Fengxian."

Grand Tutor Yu was displeased. “Fuqiu Zi, don’t you feel guilty saying that? Since I entered Shenzhou, everything I have done has been reasonable and justified. I have never lost my manners and morality. Which of you is worthy to compare with me?”

Ten thousand years from now, I will become an ancient sage in the hearts of scholars and common people, a being who surpasses Yi Yin and the Duke of Zhou.

But you are merely supporting characters, clowns, in my story, meant to highlight my glorious and magnificent image.

"Yu Fengxian is too arrogant, I can't hold back anymore." Chonghe Daoist gritted his teeth, his expression somewhat ferocious, but he only secretly transmitted his voice, hoping to get everyone to join the fight.

Well, he was hesitant to "charge the tower" alone, worried that he might become the next Lu Ding Lao Gui.

"Ignore her. Morality resides in people's hearts. She defies heaven and fate and will be punished by heaven sooner or later, leaving a bad name for eternity!" Fuqiu Gong said directly, his expression and tone very calm.

(End of this chapter)