My ordinary path to immortality shouldn't end here.

Chapter 162 Above the Heavens of Yao, Near the Immortal Dao

Even at the level of near-immortal, there are still struggles, the most well-known being the struggle for the Dao. Once one near-immortal engages in a struggle for the Great Dao with another, not only will these two near-immortals have to take action, but their disciples, Daoist attendants, other affiliated forces, and even their mounts and spirit beasts will also be involved.

Sometimes, when things got too intense, even those who later received part of the inheritance from these two near-immortals would continue that great battle in later generations.

However, most of the time, these near-immortals rarely fight to such an extent.

Unless the other party is a "replicable" close-knit immortal.

Oh, the first one, Ling Jia and Gong Qinghuang, doesn't count.

The reason for this is not a secret. It is simply because these near-immortals who have achieved their status through the "replicable" path not only cannot transform into a Heavenly Dao of a realm to protect all living beings, but they also occupy the quota of near-immortals in many great realms.

Therefore, both publicly and privately, those who achieve near-immortality by following the "replicable" path will all perish.

The fewer near-immortals who achieve their enlightenment through a "replicable" path, the more true fellow Daoists there will be. And with more true fellow Daoists, when a great world perishes, they can transform into the Heavenly Dao to prolong the life of that great world.

The same applies to the Yaotian Realm and the Shushan Realm.

To be precise, it was in the True Dragon Realm of Mount Shu that this was the case, which led to the glory of the True Dragon Clan in those days.

Such methods of prolonging life are, in essence, no different from drinking poison to quench thirst. This is because the natural order, which is originally meant for humanity, will not only eventually fall into silence due to its inability to resist the passage of time and the absorption of all living beings, but will also greedily devour all living beings before falling into silence, thus personally destroying the world.

The True Dragon Realm of Mount Shu experienced such a thing once.

The Five Elders of Mount Shu suppressed the will of Heaven, which can be considered as interrupting the will of Heaven's greedy consumption of all living beings. However, it is difficult to say who is right and who is wrong.

After all, the actions of the Shu Mountain sect can be considered as exploiting the common people.

However, in general, this world that has been extended will eventually be able to continue for a period of time, and during this period, there is a possibility that near-immortals will be born again.

The Five Elders of Mount Shu were born after the True Dragon transformed into the Heavenly Dao of this world and performed the act of prolonging life.

It could be described as a one-for-five exchange.

Therefore, this method can barely be considered a virtuous cycle.

Well, barely.

After all, if this method were truly perfect, there wouldn't be so few of the great realms outside the Netherworld.

Although there weren't many to begin with, there was eventually a world that had completely died out.

As for welcoming back the true Heavenly Dao, these near-Dao immortals will not do it.

Because the true Heavenly Dao that exists in the world after the "Ascension Gate" not only resists these near-Dao immortals, but it has also long been transforming into the "Human Dao".

After all, selfish motives had already taken root.

In this way, whether or not they are welcomed back, the difference is ultimately not significant.

The celestial beings of Yaotian Realm were all shocked by the disappearance of their mortal home. However, since the sky had fallen, the taller ones had to hold it up, so these celestial beings of Yaotian Realm, regardless of their faction, were only shocked and did nothing else.

After all, since they are no longer in the mortal realm, they are not the only ones who have suffered losses due to the celestial work.

Before long, the figure of the Celestial Emperor of Primordial Beginning appeared. The aura around him was unfathomable, and even the moment he stepped into this place, numerous immortal phenomena appeared.

Then, celestial maidens scattered flowers, goddesses appeared, and fairies continuously flew and circled around.

After all, reaching the level of near-immortal is already a synonym for the ultimate auspiciousness.

However, after the appearance of this near-immortal who could be called either "Jade Emperor" or "Immortal Emperor," a thought-provoking look suddenly appeared in the eyes of the Dao Lord.

Under the rule of Yao, the human world ceased to exist, and thus some things that were previously inconspicuous began to become apparent.

For example, this Heavenly Pure Primordial Immortal Emperor seems too biased at this moment.

Before the Dao Lord could do anything, another near-Dao Immortal arrived, this time a woman. This woman was beautiful, with a graceful and slender figure, dressed in a purple fairy dress, and had a dignified demeanor. At this moment, her gaze swept over them gently.

And with the arrival of this woman, another strange phenomenon occurred.

Although no fairy figures appeared, phantom images of celestial swords did appear. One of these sword phantom images bore a striking resemblance to the Azure Vine Celestial Sword, sharing about 70-80% similarity.

This made Daojun raise an eyebrow, and a meaningful look appeared in his eyes once again.

He knew about the changes in the Legend of Sword and Fairy series a long time ago.

Even four hundred years ago, before the First Ling Jia returned to his position, he had already foreseen it. After all, he was a Dao Lord, the only near-Dao Immortal who could break free of the Heavenly Shackles on his own.

Because this shackle of heaven binds both others and oneself.

The power that binds him originates entirely from himself, so even a near-immortal cannot break free from the shackles of heaven once he holds them. That's why he began intervening in the mortal realm as early as four hundred years ago.

Unfortunately, he had no one on his side, and they were all there to scam him. The only one who was interested was the Immortal of the Ten Thousand Holy Mother Tree.

The children of the Tree of Ten Thousand Saints are undoubtedly powerful.

But in the end, they are all a bunch of losers.

Daojun didn't want to join forces with these people, lest they encounter unexpected events and suffer the negative consequences of failure. Because at the level of near-immortal, some things are truly profound and mysterious.

Moreover, what Daojun is after is not on the same level as what the Holy Mother Tree Immortal and her children are after.

Daojun only wanted to break free from Yaotian Realm.

But the Holy Mother Tree Immortal and her children had far greater ambitions. They even nearly destroyed the true Heavenly Dao back then, which was their doing.

The reason why the earliest batch of "replicable" path immortals all died was because the children of the Ten Thousand Holy Mother Tree Immortal intervened.

However, the Holy Mother Tree Fairy also paid a heavy price.

Although it was a near-immortal achievement attained through a "replicable" path, a near-immortal is still a near-immortal, and the counterattack before death is not something that can be easily resolved.

Just as Daojun thought of it, two blurry figures flashed by and disappeared from this place.

Although these two figures came and went, there were three near-immortals here who could clearly see them. They were the two peerless immortals who had been missing for a long time. There were even rumors that the first one, Ling Jia, was the reincarnation of the two peerless immortals. Unexpectedly, these two had now shown their traces.

Therefore, it is clear that the disappearance of the Yao Heaven in the human world was no small matter.

It's a super big deal.

At this moment, all the near-Dao immortals in the heavens of Yao Tian Realm, except for Tai'a, had arrived. Just then, Tai'a's voice rang out: "The loss of the mortal realm is of great importance. Not only does it prevent the Qingluo Immortal Sword from reaching its full potential, but it also affects the immortal work of the celestial beings. Since the Cansu Heavenly Official has not yet retired, let the Heavenly Puppet Immortal lead the people to retrieve this mortal realm! What do you all think?"

Tai'a's arrogance remains unchanged. Even now, he only adopts an equal stance when facing Dao Lord and other near-Dao immortals. When facing other immortals, he remains indifferent.

The "you all" in his last sentence, "What do you all think?", was naturally not addressed to the celestial beings in heaven.

"Let's do as Fellow Daoist Tai'a suggests!"

The Celestial Emperor of Heavenly Purity and the Immortal Yao exchanged a glance, and these two near-Dao immortals were the first to nod.

When Daojun heard what the two said, he did not object. After all, to be precise, Ling Jia's actions were quite disrespectful to him.

He wouldn't go so far as to retaliate against Bai Chijing or make an example of him, but since someone was willing to take the lead, he naturally wouldn't object.

However, what was unexpected was that the Heavenly Puppet Immortal who was named by Tai'a clasped his hands in a salute, but shook his head and said, "Please forgive me for not agreeing to this matter. There was once a practitioner of the 'Puppet Playing Scripture' in the mortal world. That person owed Bai Chijing a karmic debt. If I were to intervene, it would be fine if I didn't take action, but once I did, he would definitely lock up my puppet body, thus forcing me to die in meditation."

The "Puppet Show Classic" is extremely profound and unfathomable. As a celestial interpretation, its most inconceivable aspect is that it allows one to "use one's own spear" to attack "one's own shield."

The reason why the number of immortals who will perish will increase dramatically once the Puppet Calamity occurs is not only because the dead immortals are resurrected and aid the wicked, but also because immortals who have practiced the "Puppet Playing Scripture," whether as their main practice or as a secondary practice, or even if they have practiced it before but it has now been abolished, will still be affected.

As for the specific impact, it is as this Celestial Puppet Immortal has stated.

"This matter does indeed require careful consideration. How about this, is Fellow Daoist Chen Hu here?" Tianqing Yuanshi Immortal Emperor spoke first, which was considered as agreeing to the matter.

Because Tiankui Xian is a true immortal under his command.

Furthermore, if something unexpected happens to him, there is a high probability that he will become his successor, so the Heavenly Pure Primordial Immortal Emperor should still be protected if possible.

Moreover, everyone knows that Bai Chijing is backed by the number one Ling Jia.

Before taking action against Bai Chijing, one must first observe the attitude of the First Ling Jia.

Upon hearing Tianqing Yuanshi Immortal Emperor's words, an immortal whose aura was somewhat disordered stepped forward and loudly proclaimed, "Chen Hu is here."

“Fellow Daoist Chen Hu, half of the Dharma lineage you created has been forcibly taken away. You can use this as a reason to openly and legitimately follow the path of cause and effect to the mortal realm,” said the Heavenly Pure Primordial Immortal Emperor.

This Immortal Chen Hu is none other than the founder of the Wuxin Sect.

"Chen Hu accepts the order!" Upon receiving this appointment, the founder of the Wuxin Sect was overjoyed. He then hurriedly went to summon the immortals, preparing to follow the causal lines to cause trouble.

However, very few immortals in the third stage responded to Chen Hu's call; only immortals in the first and second stages had countless followers.

This made Chen Hu somewhat worried.

Fortunately, a True Immortal at the third stage of the Immortal Path soon took the initiative to accompany him to meet Bai Chijing, which immediately filled Chen Hu with confidence.

(End of this chapter)