Dao Cheng Gui Xian

Chapter 470 He and Him, each with their own ulterior motives
His expression was listless, yet solemn.

This was completely different from the previous eerie, indifferent, and unapproachable demeanor.

At this moment, the old beggar seemed to be the real old beggar. While Li Wushou felt relieved, he couldn't shake off the aura of that illusory figure.

He always felt that the phantom looked somewhat like "He"!
Especially after the old beggar got up, the feeling was even more like it!
How many secrets is the old beggar still hiding?

A strange feeling arose in my heart, the glow of the spirit tablet of my true self subsided, and the illusory image of the Daoist spirit body above my head dissipated.

Flesh and blood writhed, golden light radiated, and Li Wushou's fused body tore itself apart.

The primordial spirit, the physical body, and the formless golden elixir—the three bodies re-emerged.

Chen Gou'er, whose mouth was sealed with incense, widened his eyes in an instant, wiped the incense from his lips, and shouted in surprise:
"Li Wushou, you can also conjure up three people at once?!"

The old beggar rolled his eyes. He was starting to miss the quiet times when Chen Gou'er was fast asleep.

He shook his head slightly, pointed a finger in front of him, and a void vortex was created. Jinpeng, who looked bewildered, suddenly appeared.

Gazing at the golden roc, the old beggar whispered his instructions:

"Today you have entered the void, cultivating the ability to roam freely through the void storms, and from beginning to end you have been all alone."

The confusion in Jin Peng's eyes faded, his expression became indifferent, and the figures of the old beggar and Li Wushou in his pupils also faded away. In his every move, he truly seemed to be alone.

The old beggar nodded slightly and pointed twice at the area in front of Li Wushou.

Two vortexes suddenly appeared in the void.

"The left path leads to the outside of Zhongtian Pass; you can notify Daoist Zizhen to assist your primordial spirit there. The right path leads back to Zhongtian Pass. Let's go!"

After explaining, the old beggar returned to the Three Immortals Pavilion.

Li Wushou's physical body opened its mouth and swallowed the invisible golden elixir and primordial spirit, one on the left and one on the right, before stepping into the vortex.

The moment Li Wushou left, a void storm suddenly arose where he had stood.

Jinpeng immediately spread his wings and took flight, skillfully hovering at the edge of the storm, constantly honing his agility.

After a short while, when Jinpeng was exhausted, a buzzing sound suddenly erupted from the void.

The void storm that had been stirred up remained eerily still in the void. The golden roc, its golden feathers standing on end, felt a chill run down its spine. It spread its wings and flew backward, shouting loudly:
"who?"

As soon as he finished speaking, light and shadow flickered, and two figures, one black and one red, suddenly appeared in front of Jinpeng.

Jin Peng looked closely, then quickly lowered his head and bowed in reverence, saying:
"Greetings, Your Excellency! Greetings, Princess Liuli!"

Zhu Liuli nodded slightly, but Sparrow Lord only glanced at Golden Roc before looking around.

After a long pause, the Sparrow Lord withdrew his gaze and asked softly:
"A great battle is imminent, what are you doing here?"

Jin Peng's heart skipped a beat, his expression tensed, and he said nervously:

"Reporting to Your Excellency, a few days ago I led Luanxuan and others out of Zhongtian Pass and killed Kunshan Daoist and Tuling Temple Master of the Central Region. At that time, I briefly fought with Daoyan and Huangshigong. To prevent being blocked by the two of them, I am intensifying my practice of the ability to travel through the void."

"Oh?"

Zhu Liuli, who had been standing silently to the side, was somewhat surprised to hear this.

How could Jin Peng and his group have achieved such great success after leaving the pass?

The Sparrow Lord, who had been following Zhu Liuli these past few days, was also somewhat surprised upon hearing this.

Upon seeing this, Jin Peng immediately recounted how Luan Xuan had consumed the Dao Fruit and comprehended the Dao Rhyme. He also did not conceal the death of Wu Jiu, but no one cared.

After listening quietly, the Sparrow Lord's mind had already pierced through the void and descended into the Zhongtian Pass.

Luan Xuan sat cross-legged inside the cave, which was empty and quiet.

With a thought, a faint Daoist aura rose around Luan Xuan, but upon closer inspection, it was filled with a chaotic feeling.

Although this is merely a manifestation of one's own Daoist essence and does not reveal the true nature of greed, it does indeed align with the result of consuming Dao fruits and comprehending Daoist essence.

Did Luan Xuan really have this kind of potential?

She sent Luanxuan to the Northern Pass of the Frontier without ever intending for Luanxuan to survive. If she had known Luanxuan had such potential, she would never have sent him to the Northern Pass.

Fortunately, Luanxuan didn't die, so his value wasn't wasted!
Composing himself, the Sparrow Lord looked at the Golden Roc and praised him:
"Not bad!"

After saying that, two Dao Fruits appeared out of thin air in front of Jinpeng.

"I never expected that someone with your character would have given away all the Dao Fruits you had previously obtained?"
If you had been as magnanimous as you are now, you would have been able to go even further.

"Here are two more. Keep one for yourself, and give the other to Nightingale. Tell her that if she can break through to a higher realm before the great battle, she can make amends!" "Thank you, Great Master!"

Jin Peng was initially embarrassed, but then his face lit up with joy as he respectfully accepted the gift.

Just as he put away the Dao Fruit, the Sparrow Lord spoke again:
"The great battle will take place in five days. The entire war effort will be under the command of Liuli. Everyone must give their all in this battle. If anyone is negligent, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Jin Peng was startled and quickly bowed deeply. Zhu Liuli beside him also bowed solemnly and said:
"Rest assured, Master, Liuli will certainly live up to your expectations!"

"Good! Go!"

Upon hearing this, the Sparrow Lord remained unmoved, calmly replied, and then waved his hand, causing a void vortex to appear in front of the two of them.

Jin Peng bowed and accepted the order. Just as he was about to get up and enter the vortex to return to Zhongtian Pass, he saw Zhu Liuli also walking over. He paused, thinking to himself:
"Is he done with his own affairs and is going back to Zhongtianguan to take charge?"

Seeing this, Zhu Liuli assumed that Jinpeng was waiting for her and did not notice anything unusual. She entered the vortex first, and Jinpeng followed closely behind.

The void returned to emptiness, and the Sparrow Lord stood silently in place.

After a long silence, he said softly:

“Jinpeng’s mind is not abnormal. Neither he himself nor the Peng bird spirit in his divine palace saw anyone else in the void. Who are you looking for?”

The moment the sound faded, a series of "thump thump thump" sounds suddenly echoed in the void.

The sound was sometimes hollow, sometimes muffled, causing the void to tremble and echo it.

The Sparrow Lord remained unmoved. The next moment, a flash of blue-yellow light appeared in the void before him, and a rattle drum that resembled a child's toy appeared in front of him.

The rattle drum is extremely simple and rustic, with one side green and the other yellow. It doesn't have any beads, but the "dong dong dong" sound can be clearly heard from it.

The moment they appeared, the membranes on the blue and yellow drum surfaces rippled, and two hazy human faces emerged.

The blue-faced man's lips curled up into a smile, and the void inexplicably became clearer.

"You are overthinking things, Sparrow Lord. Earth Mother and I only sensed something unusual. We were afraid that Yanwu and Xuanhuang were plotting something that might affect your important matter of merging with the Dao, so we notified you to come and investigate."

After the blue-faced man finished speaking, the yellow-faced man picked up where he left off, echoing his words:
"The merging of the Sparrow Lord with the Dao is no small matter; it is a momentous event for the entire world. We are very likely to witness the true immortal's appearance. The Great Heavenly Venerable and I dare not be careless. We hope the Sparrow Lord will forgive us!"

The two men looked solemn and spoke sincerely, appearing to be entirely concerned for the sake of the Sparrow Master.

But the Sparrow Master didn't believe a word the two said.

The two of them were clearly unwilling to speak openly, and the Sparrow Queen also did not want to delve into it. She was indeed curious, but she did not have time to be curious about these things at the moment.

With an unchanged expression, gazing intently at the rattle drum, the Sparrow Master softly said:
"It's the Great Heavenly Venerable and Earth Mother Venerable who have gone to so much trouble. Since they're not looking for anyone, it saves me some effort. As for achieving Dao or becoming a True Immortal, I don't dare to hope for that."

I'm just barely surviving, trying to find some peace and quiet.

We humbly request the Great Heavenly Venerable and the Earth Mother to bestow their blessings!

These words were spoken with exceptional politeness. If Li Wushou had heard them, he would have been deeply moved, realizing that the Sparrow Lord was indeed not insane!
It was completely different from the image he had of a maniac, bloodthirsty, and reckless individual.

Both the Great Celestial Venerable and the Earth Mother Venerable had puzzled looks in their eyes, and repeatedly expressed their honor to the Sparrow Venerable.

After exchanging pleasantries, the Sparrow Lord turned and disappeared into the void. The moment he turned, a cold smile appeared on his lips, as if the pleasantries had just been met with contempt.

After the Sparrow Lord left, the Great Heavenly Lord and the Earth Mother Lord quietly put away their smiles.

Looking around at the void, the Great Celestial Venerable sighed softly.

"He has become stronger. Although I cannot sense him, my heart is becoming more and more anxious."

The Earth Mother also looked disappointed, then said angrily:
"The aura of the Styx River flashed through the Fubo Domain some time ago. That hateful Zhenhai, if it weren't for his obstruction, I would have found the Styx River long ago!"

The Great Celestial Venerable nodded slightly, but inwardly he was quite skeptical.

Without Zhenhai, did he really find his River Styx?
He searched for him for so many years, but he still couldn't find him.

The thought of this Great Celestial Venerable sent a chill down my spine. It was truly terrifying that such a person existed in the world.

Composing himself, the Great Celestial Venerable spoke softly:

"Let's deal with the matter of the Sealed Spirit Path first. Judging from the Sparrow Lord's expression, he should be about to take the bait."

Inform Ci Zun and the others to prepare. Once this matter is concluded, it's time to officially announce the entry of Immortal Mountain into the world!
As for him? Once 'He' is fully awakened, even if the other party tries to hide, he'll have nowhere to go. You and I have been searching for him for so many years; it's time to end this!"

The Earth Mother deity nodded slightly, and the "dong dong" sound of the rattle drum quietly dissipated.

The void fell silent once more.

(End of this chapter)