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Chapter 196 There's More Than One Immortal Realm?!

"A black and gold cauldron with dragon patterns?!"

Duan De was very surprised, "Wait, how come it's in your hands? Why didn't the Yao Guang Holy Land recall it?!"

"Wait, wait, let's not talk about that for now. Oh, Master Yang, you have the Dragon Pattern Black Gold Cauldron, please spare my humble abode. This is just a broken bowl, nothing special." The fat Taoist sighed repeatedly, staring longingly at the cauldron and the broken bowl in front of him.

He kept summoning and secretly using secret techniques, but the Devouring Demon Jar didn't react at all, and his face immediately fell.

"How bitter!" Duan De lamented.

The small black-gold cauldron was not large, only the size of a palm, and exuded an aura that suppressed all things in the universe. However, it appeared weak, or even obsequious, in the face of the Devouring Demon Jar, which only had a lid.

"I have a connection with this jar lid. Lend it to me for two days." Yang An grabbed the small, broken bowl and could feel the terrifying Dao essence contained within it, like a bottomless abyss that seemed to devour everything.

The item that the ruthless lineage had been longing to retrieve was now in his hands. With all their resources gone, he wanted to see how they would resist.

"Consider this formation your compensation."

With a thought, Yang An packaged the Origin Stone Array, as well as various arrays for condensing spirit stones from the source, and a portion of the secrets of the Great Refining Treasure Technique, into a ray of divine light and gifted it to Duan De.

"What could compare to the divine soldiers..." Duan De received the divine transmission, his expression instantly changed, and he put on a smile. "But then again, it's not impossible to borrow them."

"But you have to pay me back." Duan De looked pained.

The formation that the other party passed on to him was the very method that Heavenly Holy City had been searching for for three years—the method that continuously produced source stones. Its effects might even be more outrageous. All sorts of ingenious ideas surged into Duan De's mind.

His face showed shock; if this thing were released, the entire BeiDou system would be thrown into turmoil.

This is a complete system of formations, different from source techniques and array formations. With Duan De's unparalleled mastery and insight into array formations, he could naturally see how absurd this thing was.

"Goodness, could it really be a technique that leaked from the Immortal Realm?"

Duan De clicked his tongue in amazement. He couldn't think of any other origin for it. Only an immortal could create such an ingenious formation.

One of these methods involves carving a grand array to connect to the celestial realm and extracting its immortal energy for cultivation.

Listen to what these words are! The immortal realm, which all those who have attained enlightenment throughout the ages have dreamed of, seems insignificant in these discussions of knowledge, and even seems to be divided into different levels.

The most revered of these is Tushita Heaven, one of the thirty-three celestial realms, known as the head of all heavens and the heaven of celestial realms. A wisp of celestial energy emanating from it can transform mortals into immortals.

Duan De became increasingly alarmed as he read on, and almost dared not think about it anymore.

There's more than one Immortal Realm?!

What the hell is this?
real or fake?

Regardless of its authenticity, Duan De had to admit that exchanging this information for the Imperial Weapon was entirely worthwhile.

Even the ancient emperors would probably agree to this in person. It involves a true secret of the immortal realm. Even Duan De's gaze towards Yang An changed, and he was somewhat frightened.

If I hand over this knowledge to him, won't I be killed to silence him?

In reality, he was overthinking things. Yang An had no idea about these things at all. He casually gave Duan De some knowledge of formations, but who would have thought that Duan De would be completely stumped after a brainstorming session?

Even the Black Emperor was surprised, "Why did you suddenly stop talking, you fatso?"

Seeing that his little treasure trove had been ransacked, Black King barked frantically. After being put down, his eyes widened, turning bright green, as if he wanted to pounce on and bite anyone he saw.

"I am sorry for your loss."

Ye Fan suppressed a laugh, deciding to mind his own business. Finally, someone was going to deal with these two bastards.

If he hadn't come to the Holy City of Paradise to cultivate and had ample resources, he wouldn't know how many times these two guys would have tricked him into entering Purple Mountain under the guise of the Source Book.

Although he did eventually obtain the Source Book, he almost met his end there and only managed to escape with the help of the God King.

"There is a great demon in Purple Mountain." Ye Fan remembered this and quickly told Yang An about it, as well as the matter of the Wushi inheritance. Unfortunately, in addition to the nine Emperor Jade, an Innate Sacred Body Dao Embryo was also needed.

“Yes, I know.” Yang An nodded. “They are one of the ancient races. Let’s not provoke them for now.”

"The ancient races... Last year, the Holy Prince encountered an old monk and was persuaded to go to the Western Desert. He said he would return soon, but there is still no news." Yan Ruyu stepped forward, her eyes shining, her steps graceful, and reported on recent events, including the development of Paradise Holy City over the past three years.

That's why I didn't see him earlier; otherwise, he probably would have already made his move.

In the past three years, the Eastern Wilderness has also undergone great changes. Yang An emerged out of nowhere, destroyed the holy masters and elders of several holy lands, and established the Heavenly Holy City. He suddenly found himself in the eye of the storm, and there was no shortage of open and covert tests.

Upon hearing of the legacy of the Great Emperor Wushi, powerful figures from the other four regions also arrived.

The fact that the Night King arrived so quickly is probably partly due to this reason.

But none of them could have imagined that Yang An would return, reappear, and display incredible strength, annihilating them all.

Now, even the imperial weapons of the Yao Guang Holy Land have been temporarily seized. Yan Ruyu, the Peacock King, the Red Dragon Old Daoist, and others looked at the Black Gold Cauldron and were all shocked. They secretly clicked their tongues in amazement, wondering how the dragon-patterned Black Gold Cauldron could be suppressed so calmly and obediently.

With their own imperial weapon lost, Yao Guang is probably going crazy.

They both felt that this matter was not over.

Coincidentally, Yang An also felt that this matter was not so easy to let go of. He couldn't destroy your holy land with a deadly weapon, and now that it's legendary, it still can't be destroyed.

If Yang An didn't slaughter them all, even shaking an egg yolk and splitting an earthworm in half, that would be considered merciful.

The group left the main hall, leaving the Jiang family to protect Jiang Taixu. The Heavenly Holy City was now at its peak, and many demons had come because of the identities of Yan Ruyu, the Peacock King, and other demons.

However, Yang An's development strategy was to recruit both humans and demons.

This caused them a headache for a while.

It just so happened that Ye Fan came from the Southern Region at that time, looking for source stones for cultivation. He simply used his identity as a human race holy body as a selling point, and it turned out to be quite effective.

For major holy lands and aristocratic families, the Ancient Sacred Body is a complete waste, but for the vast majority of ordinary people, the legend of the Sacred Body protecting the human race has been around for a long time and has considerable appeal.

In addition to the benefits of the Holy City of Paradise, not only ordinary people, but also cultivators from small sects are happy to settle down in the Holy City.

They even attracted some powerful human cultivators who were not independent practitioners, and they became their guest elders.

"Nangong Zheng greets Your Majesty."

Several powerful immortals, led by Nangong Zheng, bowed to Yang An.

"You entered the Bronze Immortal Palace and came out alive, and settled here with me." Yang An sat on the throne, slightly curious. "Could it be that you want to fight for another immortality for Purple Mountain?"

Nangong Zheng looked slightly embarrassed and cupped his hands in greeting, "Your Excellency has keen insight; I do indeed have this idea."

"Emperor Wushi was a man of extraordinary talent, rarely matched by any emperor throughout history. Legend has it that in his later years he gazed longingly at the path to immortality, eventually walking that path and truly becoming an immortal!"

Nangong was full of passion and high spirits. The failure of the Bronze Immortal Palace could not dampen his ambition at all. "There must be a great secret in this Purple Mountain, which may be related to the path to immortality!"

"Woof woof woof!" Black King wagged its tail happily and nodded repeatedly, "You're quite insightful, kid."

When talking about Wushi, the Black Emperor's back and legs no longer ache, and his eyebrows dance with joy. He is truly a devoted follower of the Great Emperor Wushi.

Yang An chuckled; it was rather comical to hear this topic being brought up among a group of second-generation immortals.

Not to mention these rumors, nine out of ten of them are true. Although Wushi did not enter the Immortal Realm, he went to the Strange World, which is almost the same as in the mortal world. He can also achieve immortality.

Although Nangong Zheng had some ulterior motives, he did a good job. He was adept at social maneuvering and, in the two years since joining the Holy City of Paradise, he had actually eased diplomatic tensions considerably.

The city is thriving, and the various large and small factions within it, along with numerous stone workshops, teahouses, celestial palaces, and auction houses, have all sprung up because of it. It truly shows signs of developing into the second holy city of the Northern Region.
"Good, very good, excellent! You've all done a great job, and I'm going to reward you handsomely!" Yang An nodded in satisfaction and gave the order, "Summon all your troops here; I'm going to bestow upon you a great fortune."

Everyone turned their heads upon hearing this, realizing that the great fortune the ruler spoke of must be far more complex than it seemed.

Several days passed quickly. Yang An spent some time playing with Yan Ruyu, An Miaoyi, Qin Yao, and other female demons, helping them improve their cultivation.

With a moment of peace, he gathered the others, preparing to reward them handsomely.

Both the human and demon races quickly gathered their forces, and all the major and minor forces in the entire Heavenly Holy City also came forward to investigate, wondering what this person was planning to do.

They were immediately shaken.

"boom!"

Above the sky, as if spring thunder had roared, boundless spiritual energy gathered into clouds, which then suddenly fell. The raindrops condensed from the spiritual energy, which started as a light drizzle, quickly turned into a torrential downpour, enveloping the entire holy city.

"Those who believe in me will have eternal life!"

With a wave of his sleeve, Yang An unleashed a shower of spiritual energy that enveloped everyone. Those residing in the Holy City of Paradise felt a divine radiance descend upon them, dispelling all impurities from their bodies and all negative emotions from their hearts.

The Lord is generous; all believers will be rewarded!

As long as one does not harbor evil intentions, everyone in the Holy City of Paradise can receive a massive amount of spiritual energy to nourish them.

"Praise be to the Lord!" Some people instantly broke through their cultivation levels, their expressions filled with excitement.

This spiritual energy was like a vast ocean, carrying sacred and pure flames that washed away impurities. Yang An had truly mastered the art of using the Heavenly Pure Fire, just like in mythology: those who believe in me will be saved, while those who do not will be condemned to eternal hell.

Some people with ill intentions, filled with fear at this moment, were engulfed in flames and howled in agony.

"Such methods?!" Upon seeing this scene, the Peacock King was shocked. The benefits extended to the entire city, and he could turn the world upside down with a flick of his wrist. Even the ancient sages in the ancient books might not be able to compare to this.

This is normal. It's one thing for saints and emperors in the secret realm to kill and cause destruction, but they are far inferior to the Qigong system in terms of creation.

(End of this chapter)