Fangxian Heretical Path

Chapter 299 The Immortal from the Clouds Doesn't Understand the Mandate of Heaven
"It's done! The Palace Master has succeeded."

"From this day forward, the Taoist lineage of Mount Lu shall be called a sacred mountain."

Cheers erupted from the mound, and everyone was thrilled.

At this moment, the Palace Master of Rongyan Palace, who had attained human form, or rather, the immortal of Mount Lu, looked around. Although her face showed joy, it was also filled with melancholy.

"Alas! Through a hundred generations of hardship, with the strength of five people, I alone survived."

He murmured, his voice trembling, "I am truly ashamed..."

As the Palace Mistress spoke, a sense of melancholy and sorrow suddenly emanated from her.

This made the Lushan crowd, who were originally jubilant, feel as if a huge rock was pressing down on their hearts, as if something was blocking their chests and lungs, making it difficult for them to choke up.

Even the entire Lushan mountain range, in the few words spoken by this enlightened immortal of Lushan, suddenly changed the color of the sky and the atmosphere became terrifying.

Among them, Lu Che and the other two, amidst their grief, looked at each other, their eyes revealing a joyful sense of relief.
"A single word can become the law of heaven and earth! This is truly the work of a divine being."

"Our five sects of Mount Lu are destined for greatness. First, the leaders of the five sects worked together with one heart and mind, keeping a low profile. Then, the secret realm of Mount Lu suddenly emerged, nurturing disciples and elevating their fortunes."

"Today, in this very place, a deity has finally been born, reviving my Dao lineage!"

One by one, the three capitals and elders cheered through telepathic communication:
"From this day forward, the Taoist lineage of Mount Lu shall uphold the orthodox tradition, strictly enforce the precepts, cleanse the mountains, and purify the evil atmosphere."

"We have no regrets even if we die!"

Just as everyone was rejoicing, suddenly the whistling sounds above Mount Lu grew even louder, as if they came from beyond the heavens, attracting everyone's attention.

Even the immortals of Mount Lu, for a moment, suppressed their emotions and looked up.

Suddenly, a golden light appeared in the dark, cloud-covered sky, cleaving through the thick clouds like a ribbon, and draped down to envelop the area around Mount Lu.

An aged voice, smiling, came from within the golden light:

"Congratulations, fellow Daoist, you have successfully refined your spirit and are now able to ascend to immortality."

These words immediately drew the attention of everyone on and around Mount Lu.

Before their eyes, a huge white goose, bathed in golden light and shining brightly, appeared on the top of Mount Lu and circled down.

On the goose's head was a fat, stout human figure, only half of his body, embedded between the goose's eyes, as large as a tumor, with veins covering his body.

The newcomer flicked a whisk in his hand and called out:

"I am a celestial being from the clouds, here to await your guidance."

"Fellow Daoist, why don't you hurry and come with me to the Xuan Sect for a chat, and be included in the register of immortals?"

As he spoke, bursts of golden light shone even brighter, clearing away the dark clouds above Mount Lu and purifying the world in just a few words.

Upon seeing this, Sandu and the others on the mound were stunned for a moment, but then their expressions turned to joy.

They whispered among themselves, "This is a member of the Xuan Sect, and must be a deity who has refined his spirit!"

"Are the five sects of Mount Lu finally going to be able to join the ranks of the Xuanmen (Taoist sects) today?"

However, the Palace Master of Rongyan Palace, who had just attained the Refinement of Spirit, looked up at the sky but did not answer immediately.

After pondering for a long time, He cupped his hands and said, "I am a junior who has been fortunate enough to enter the Refining Spirit realm today. My cultivation is not yet complete. I hope that the Immortal Master in the Clouds can grant me a few days to manage the miscellaneous affairs in the mountains."

Once everything within the sect is settled, this junior will certainly travel to the Western Altar of the Xuanjiao sect to pay my respects.

These words caused the joy on the faces of San Du and the others to freeze slightly, and some quick-witted disciples, such as Fang Shu, immediately realized what was going on.

"Is this person up to no good?" Fang Shu thought to himself.

"That makes sense. Although it is said that whenever a deity is made, an envoy from the Myriad Immortals Cave of the Xuan Sect will come to invite them to join the ranks of immortals, the newly made deity is in a relatively weak stage. If that person has malicious intentions, it could be bad."

The more astute immortals of Mount Lu were all aware that the visitors might not be friendly.

For now, the Palace Mistress of Rongyan Palace and the people of Lushan should remain still and not make any moves. It would be best for them to stay at the mountain gate and recuperate properly.

But the next moment.

No matter how much everyone guessed, they never expected that the celestial being in the sky would be so malicious.

The half-human figure atop the goose's head, upon hearing the refusal, immediately smiled, its lips curving like a crescent moon, and lightly uttered:
"To have reached the level of Refining God? Who gave you the audacity to call yourself a Refining God without the approval of my Xuan Sect?"

A mocking expression appeared on Yun Zhongxian's face. He swung his whisk fiercely and shouted at the Palace Mistress of Rongyan:
"Hey! Since you dare not come with me to the Xuanjiao to verify your identity, you scoundrel must be an ancient demon who has been resurrected and possessed this side sect of Mount Lu."

Buzz!

A golden circle, dazzling like a solar halo, emerged from the other party's mouth as they spat it out, then hurtled towards the Palace Master Rongyan, attempting to encircle her and drag her away.

The Palace Master of Rongyan Palace had anticipated this, and with a flash, she hurriedly avoided the golden circle of light.

While making hand seals and bowing, the man addressed the celestial being in the clouds above, saying:

"I am not from the past, but from this day. I have been rude today, and I will apologize another day. Please return, fellow Daoist."

Seeing that his golden circle of light was dodged, the goose-headed half-human's expression remained unchanged; instead, his mocking look intensified.

He shouted again:
"I am the Western Guide of the Xuan Sect, appointed to guard the Western Continent. Now, I have encountered a stubborn demon that refuses to be investigated. It is time to display my great power."

After giving such a shout, the goose-headed half-human closed his eyes tightly, slapped his forehead, and then the huge white goose he sat on opened its beak full of sharp teeth.

枭！
This enormous white goose, its eyes wide open and filled with greed, suddenly descended from the sky and pounced on the Palace Mistress of Rongyan.

Such an action caused the Palace Master of Rongyan's expression to change again. She immediately made a hand seal and cast a spell, and five-colored spiritual light immediately surged out from her body and rushed upwards.

"The envoy's behavior is truly disruptive to the peace. I had no choice but to intervene to protect myself. Please forgive me!"

Boom! The entire Mount Lu seemed to roar in anger, its energy merging with that of the Palace Master Rongyan, surging up with overwhelming force, soaring into the sky, as if trying to knock back the swooping white goose.

This display of power left Fang Shu and the other disciples of Mount Lu on the mound utterly shocked.

You should know that this is a real battle of gods, a scene that most people would only see once in several lifetimes.

"Not to be missed! To witness such a battle would be a blessing even in death!"

Many people stared wide-eyed, even as tears streamed down their faces from the intense stimulation of the five-colored spiritual light, they refused to blink and remained fixed on the scene. However, the divine battle that everyone had anticipated ended in just one exchange.

A bloodcurdling scream rang out from the top of Mount Lu!

The rich and mysterious five-colored true energy surrounding the Palace Master of Rongyan Palace, along with the soaring aura of Mount Lu, was actually crushed by the white goose that bumped into her.

Despite having just attained a divine body with the help of the other four sect leaders, the Palace Master Rongyan was immediately bitten by the white goose. Its sharp teeth pierced her body, and five-colored blood flowed from her skin.

Crack! In an instant, the heavens and earth trembled, and the entire Lushan mountain range groaned under the strain. Countless mountains collapsed, landslides occurred, and caved in for thousands of miles.

The water in rivers and lakes seemed to be trembling and pulsating violently, as if it were boiling.

At that moment, laughter and shouts also rang out from the mouth of the goose-headed half-human:
"Haha! A mere false god, newly cultivated, only knows supernatural powers, but does not understand the will of Heaven, yet he thinks he can defy the will of Heaven?"

He opened his eyes, and his expression, like that of the giant goose beneath him, was filled with greed.

now.

The Palace Master of Rongyan Palace was trapped in the goose's beak, screaming in agony, utterly distraught. She never imagined that even though she had already refined her spirit and possessed the entire fortune of Mount Lu, which was now one with her, she was still no match for the opponent's power.

The person managed to utter a sound:
“Immortal Master Yunzhong, although our five sects of Mount Lu are not the Xuanmen (Taoist sect), we also cultivate tranquility and are therefore considered unorthodox sects.”

According to the laws of the Xuanjiao sect, I have successfully refined my spirit today and should receive an immortal register, be granted ascension, and be protected... Why are you doing this...?"

The half-human on the goose's head heard this and laughed again:

"You self-righteous false god, haven't you already said that whether or not one has refined their spirit, your words don't count... I, the immortal, must personally verify and taste it."

Stab it!

A sound of flesh tearing suddenly rang out over Mount Lu.

The half-human on the goose's head bent down, used his hands to cut open the chest and abdomen of the Palace Master of Beauty, and took out the organs that shone with divine light.

"What beautiful organs! These are the organs you practitioners of the unorthodox school of Lushan have refined... Hmm, truly magnificent and exquisite."

This person was stained with the five-colored divine blood of the Palace Master of the Face Palace. He held internal organs in his hands, and his movements were bloody and terrifying, but his face was filled with increasing joy.

Another scream rang out!

He then broke off the limbs of the Palace Mistress of Beauty, peeled off her face, and held it in his hands to admire it, uttering:

"Such bone structure and such skin are excellent. It was worth the long journey I took and the time to wait for them."

"Mount Lu is truly a nurturing place!"

As she moved, screams of agony rang out from the Palace Mistress of Rongyan Palace, shrill and deafening, echoing throughout the heavens and earth.

He was just like the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment Immortals who had been devoured and refined by them before; he could only be at their mercy, slaughtered and devoured, without any power to resist.

On the mound.

Upon witnessing such a terrifying scene, Fang Shu and the others from Mount Lu sat frozen, their expressions blank and their eyes glazed over.

Such a sight was truly unbelievable and unacceptable to everyone.

They never imagined that their own Rongyan Palace Master, who had just successfully refined her spirit and was about to lead the entire Lushan Dao lineage into the ranks of the Xuanmen and revive Lushan, would suddenly become food for others?!
Below, an old immortal was frantically wiping his eyes.

He tried to wipe the horrific scene from his eyes, but no matter how many times he blinked, the scene above remained unchanged, and even became more vivid.

Gradually, apart from the screams of the Palace Mistress of Rongyan, loud splashing and hissing sounds arose from the mountaintop.

The human body's internal organs, bones, tendons, skin, flesh, and blood were all removed one by one by the goose-headed half-human, gradually making it no longer human.

Amidst such a horrific scene, the Palace Mistress of Rongyan herself did not give up, enduring the pain and mustering her last strength to resist.

But whether He made hand seals and chanted incantations, used magic and supernatural powers, waved his sleeves and released various magical artifacts and treasures from his pouch, or shouted and released talismans, summoning the fortune of Mount Lu to descend upon Him again, pour into His body, and protect Him.

All these actions, when viewed in front of the giant white goose and the half-human with the goose's head, seemed like mere embellishments to accompany the meal—flashy, utterly useless, only making it more visually appealing.

At this moment, the immortal on the mound, his eyes wide with fury, finally recovered from his shock and, unable to contain his anger, abruptly stood up, glaring at the goose-headed half-human:
"Hey! You goose demon, release the Palace Master at once!"

"You audacious heretic, how dare you impersonate a celestial envoy of the Xuan Sect and harm the immortals of Mount Lu? Aren't you afraid that the people of the Xuan Sect will come and grind you to dust and cut you into a thousand pieces?"

Some immortals, their eyes filled with a death wish, eagerly rose up, leaping into the air in an attempt to join forces and strike the goose-headed half-human, hoping to relieve some of the pressure on the Palace Master of Rongyan and at least restrain her.

But then, bang bang.

Whether it was the Earth Immortal in the Palace of Appearance, or the Earth Immortals in the Temple of the Five Organs, the Temple of the Dry Bones, the Temple of the Flesh and Skin, or the Temple of the Four Limbs, they were all trapped inside by the spiritual light barrier on both sides of the mound, just as before.

This situation left many of the Earth Immortals extremely anxious, yet they were helpless.

All their actions were observed by the goose-headed half-human who was refining the Palace Master of the Face, but the other party ignored them and did not even bother to glance at them.

At this point, seeing that there was really no way to leave, some of the old immortals suppressed their fear and shouted again: "Palace Master, leave quickly! Do not worry about us, leaving is the best course of action."

These words finally caught the attention of the goose-headed half-man.

With blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, the man swallowed hard as he moved his teeth, then smiled and looked at the crowd below, mumbling, "Hmm, you do have some knowledge."

Upon hearing these words, the three chiefs and elders of the five sects of Mount Lu felt their hearts pound, as if they had grasped the last glimmer of hope.

They all shouted, "Sect Master, leave immediately!"

"As long as we live, the mountain will stand; if we die, the mountain will perish. We only beg the Palace Master to leave quickly!"

Many of them were shouting with blood and tears in their eyes.

And some people, knowing full well that they could not get out, still eagerly leaped into the air, constantly banging their heads against the barrier of spiritual light. They were like loyal ministers in mortal stories who would bang their heads against a pillar to remonstrate, or like headless buzzing flies.

Such a scene caused the remaining Foundation Establishment Immortals and disciples of the five sects to feel fear and anxiety, and their hearts were shaken, their chests and abdomens filled with an indescribable emotion.

Finally, led by an unknown person, almost all the disciples of Mount Lu prostrated themselves and prayed:
"Please leave quickly, Sect Master, and save Mount Lu!"

"Please leave quickly, Sect Master, and save Mount Lu!!"

The crowd was filled with grief, their cries like the mournful wailing of cranes echoing through the heavens.

(End of this chapter)