Just as the old patriarch forced me to my death, I achieved the unity of Dao and fruition.

The black water rippled silently.

Gu Changjin stepped out from the depths of the dream.

A crimson aura enveloped his entire body, completely concealing his appearance, physique, and even his divine aura, leaving only the ancient pressure belonging to the Crimson Jade Glazed True Dragon.

Since the other party regarded him as the True Lord of Crimson Jade.

Then I'll just continue being that kind of person.

However, Gu Changjin didn't like the voice's initially condescending attitude.

The illusory realm unfolded silently, and the phantom of heaven and earth formed by the fusion of Blue Star and the Martial Spirit World flashed by outside the dream.

The next instant, an even heavier aura than before pressed back through the dream passage!

boom!

The once calm black water surface suddenly caved in, and the fragmented starlight in the sky went out one after another.

The composed aura that had just been present vanished instantly.

After a moment, the other party spoke with surprise and uncertainty:

"Damn it! You weren't injured in that big battle?"

"Everyone thought you had perished, not even those old demons suspected anything."

"I never expected that you would not only survive, but also infiltrate the Holy Church so quietly."

Gu Changjin didn't explain, he just stared quietly ahead.

At the end of the black water, a huge figure slowly emerged.

At first, you can only see two legs as thick as mountain ranges, followed by a stone body covered in cracks.

The giant stood tall and imposing, its head almost disappearing into the dreamlike sky, its shoulders supporting the boundless darkness. Standing there, it resembled an ancient divine mountain that had come to life.

Gu Changjin was as insignificant as a speck of dust in its presence.

The giant lowered his head, his two eyes, burning with earth-yellow flames, staring intently at Gu Changjin within the crimson halo.

A moment later, its body began to shrink rapidly.

Finally, it transformed into a stone figure about the same height as Gu Changjin and landed on the black water.

It circled Gu Changjin twice, marveling at the sight.

"You old bastard, you're really cunning."

"Back then, everyone thought you were dead. Even those old guys from the human race wanted to use your True Dragon Dream to refine you into a True Immortal Puppet."

"I never expected that you didn't die at all, but instead infiltrated my Holy Sect and became the Crimson Jade True Lord. Not only that, you also cultivated a group of people within the Holy Sect."

"That's really interesting."

Gu Changjin's gaze remained calm, showing no sign of worry as if he were facing a true immortal.

After all, it's just a dream, and I won't die, so what's there to worry about?

Besides, it's not like the True Immortals haven't killed before, right?

Moreover, it came at the perfect time, and I wanted to try it out myself to see if my newly awakened Zhulong innate divine power would have any effect on true immortals.

In Gu Changjin's left eye, a great sun silently rose, while in his right eye, it slowly sank into the long night.

The stone immortal was still circling around him, scrutinizing him.

In the next instant, day and night alternated, illuminating yin and yang!

The entire dream suddenly froze; the black water stopped rippling, and the starlight that slowly flowed in the sky stopped in place.

The smile on the face of the Stone Immortal froze, his raised right foot still dangling in mid-air.

Its immortal power, divine soul, and even the wisp of consciousness that descended into the dream were all forcibly severed for a moment.

There is only a breath, but for a true immortal, a breath is enough to do too many things.

If a powerful expert of the same realm were to make a move at this moment, it would be enough to crush this wisp of consciousness several times over.

The moment when time begins to flow again.

The Stone Immortal's expression changed drastically.

boom!

Its body exploded, transforming into a beam of earth-yellow divine light that appeared tens of thousands of feet away.

Layers of stone armor condensed from the void, surrounded by dozens of thick immortal lights, protecting it from head to toe.

The Stone Immortal stared warily at Gu Changjin.

What did you just do?

There was no reply; Gu Changjin simply gave it a profound and inscrutable look.

The shock and anger on the face of the Stone Immortal quickly turned into fear, and then, in a very short time, he forced out a warm smile.

"Senior! It's a misunderstanding, all a misunderstanding."

"It is an honor for the Holy Church that you, senior, have joined."

"I have come here today only because I have noticed that there is suddenly an additional God within the Holy Church, so I have come to confirm his identity."

"No malicious intent whatsoever."

Well, he went directly from being an old guy to a senior.

Gu Changjin found it somewhat amusing.

This stone is indeed flexible and adaptable.

"Just to verify identity?"

"You forcibly dragged me into a dream, and now you're waiting for me here."

"It can't be that simple, can it?"

The Stone Immortal chuckled twice, his immortal light still lingering.

That sudden pause really frightened it.

This kind of completely unreasonable tactic was something it had never seen before.

If the Crimson Jade Glazed Dragon had mastered this technique back then, how much more was hidden in that great battle?

No wonder they were able to fool everyone and remain silent until now.

This senior figure has kept his identity hidden for far too long.

It seems I need to learn more from these senior colleagues; I'm still too young.

"As expected, senior has keen insight."

The Stone Immortal rubbed his hands together.

"Besides confirming your identity, there is indeed another matter I wish to discuss with you."

"In this generation of our clan, a descendant has emerged who is quite promising."

"He has now cultivated to the peak of the Mahayana stage."

"Peak of Mahayana Buddhism?"

Gu Changjin's tone remained unchanged.

"Is this really worth your personal intervention?"

The Stone Immortal sighed.

"In the past, it wouldn't have been worth going through all this trouble."

"Once a True Immortal from the Upper Realm severs their cultivation and descends, we can kill and refine them."

"But in recent years, those guys in the upper realm have become more and more cowardly."

"To put their minds at ease, we even deliberately let one or two of them go, allowing them to return to the upper realm."

"As a result, after the news was sent back, those true immortals were even more afraid to come down."

"I've waited so long, and I haven't even seen a single person."

Gu Changjin's heart stirred slightly upon hearing this.

What does it mean to kill a true immortal and refine them?

What does it mean to deliberately let one or two true immortals escape?

Gu Changjin was shocked. No, is this true immortal a radish?

And how powerful must these old fogies from the lower realms be! To scare those true immortals from the upper realms like this?

Also, which side is the upper realm and which side is the lower realm?

Gu Changjin quickly processed the information in his mind, but on the surface he only snorted coldly.

"Those true immortals in the upper realm are still as cowardly as ever."

The stone immortal's eyes lit up.

As expected, the Crimson Jade Glazed Dragon knew about these things.

Moreover, judging from his tone, he had already dealt with those True Immortals from the Upper Realm.

Given this, it had no more doubts about Gu Changjin's identity.

Gu Changjin, however, was already speaking with some impatience:

"Stop going in circles."

"What exactly do you want from me?"

The Stone Immortal lowered his voice.

"In the absolute forbidden area of ​​the Xuandu Taiyi Sect, there is a true immortal body being suppressed."

"That immortal body came from the immortal who descended from the upper realm back then from the Taiyi Sect of Xuandu."

"This person originally came from the demonic path."

"The demonic energy in the True Immortal Body was too heavy, and some unforeseen events occurred later, so it was suppressed in the sect's forbidden area and was never truly used."

The so-called "true immortal body" is not the ordinary corpse left behind after a true immortal has perished.

When a true immortal from the upper realm severs their cultivation and descends to this realm, their cultivation level will drop to the peak of the Mahayana stage.

In order to overcome the period of weakness before recovering their cultivation, they usually carry a pre-refined immortal body.

Once consciousness enters it, it can briefly exert the power of a True Immortal.

The immortal body left behind by that true immortal of the Xuandu Taiyi Sect was just like this.

Not many people know about this.

The Stone Immortal continued:

"I only learned about this by chance a long time ago."

"Before, there was no suitable person in the clan, so even if it were taken out, it wouldn't be of much use, so we never touched it."

"My junior has now cultivated to the peak of the Mahayana stage."

"As long as I refine this True Immortal Body, I will have a great chance of crossing the final step and becoming a True Immortal."

"Two True Immortals from one clan."

"Our people's status within the Holy Church can also be further enhanced."

It looked at Gu Changjin, its smile growing more fervent.

"Senior, you're probably currently inside the Taiyi Dao Sect in Xuandu, aren't you?"

"With our combined efforts from within and without, extracting the true immortal body will not be difficult."

"Once this is accomplished, the True Immortal Body will be mine."

"The rest of the things inside belong to you, senior."

"If you still have any needs, our clan can provide resource compensation."

After hearing this, a strange light flashed in Gu Changjin's eyes.

A true immortal wants to take action against the Taiyi Sect of Xuandu.

This is much more useful than his original escape route.

"The True Immortal Body is useless to me."

Gu Changjin said calmly:

"The Xuandu Taiyi Sect has some grudges against me."

"I agree to this."

The Stone Immortal's eyes lit up instantly.

It had been prepared for a massive hemorrhage.

Unexpectedly, the Crimson Jade True Lord didn't even value a True Immortal Body.

As expected of a senior who has lived for so long, his perspective is completely different.

"Then thank you very much, senior!"

"How to proceed with this matter is entirely up to you, senior."

Gu Changjin did not answer immediately. Under the crimson halo, his eyes calmly looked out of the dream.

The Lin family, the Xuandu Taiyi Sect, the Holy Immortal, and the True Immortal Body in the Forbidden Land, and my cheap senior brother...

The previously scattered lines slowly connected at this moment.