Chapter 360: 209. The Basic Ideological Awakening of Sacred Gate Disciples_2

“Brother Yan, since you are interested in seeing the magical treasures, how about you join me in ascending this Heavenly Ghost Ridge?” Huang Wuji said, not doubting Yan Guilong’s words.

Based on what he knew, this Mountain Patrol Envoy who had received the heritage of the Book Path came from a rather humble background. The only questionable part was his previous trip to Bai Zhi Mountain.

However, all the Alchemy Dao cultivators on Bai Zhi Mountain had been eradicated, and the sole survivor had no choice but to reincarnate. Thus, even if there were doubts, they had to be ignored.

After all, it involved the Immortal Clan.

“That is indeed my wish, and I dare not ask for more,” Yan Guilong replied to Huang Wuji’s invitation without refusal, and even burst into laughter.

Thereupon, the two powerful cultivators, renowned in the Immortal Path for their three verifications, ascended the Heavenly Ghost Ridge together.

The appearance of two cultivators, comparable to Earth Ghost Immortals, on Heavenly Ghost Ridge did not make the Yin Gods retreat; instead, they revealed themselves one by one, eyeing them with covetous intent.

The Earth Ghost Immortal of this place, though sealed within the mountain by the nine successors of the Book Path among the Mountain Patrol Envoys, was not easy to handle.

However, these Yin Gods only stared and made no further moves.

At that moment, looking at the empty Mountain Patrol Temple, Huang Wuji fell into silence, for this was his third visit here.

Before coming, he had confirmed through the Yin Gods of Mang Mountain that the Mountain Patrol Envoy who had received the Book Path heritage was on this Heavenly Ghost Ridge.

Although gathering people had taken some time, it was no more than the duration of a single incense stick.

Even his invitation to Yan Guilong to come here was after confirming that the Mountain Patrol Envoy was on Heavenly Ghost Ridge.

For a moment, even Huang Wuji, who was usually unruffled by emotions, could not help but feel some anger. And if Huang Wuji felt this way, not to mention the Sword Cultivators he brought along.

A Sword Cultivator angrily said, “This person puts on such airs; we have asked thrice and he still avoids meeting us! Brother Huang, allow me to seek answers from the Yin Gods here.”

Hearing this, Huang Wuji nodded as he too wanted to know how the Mountain Patrol Envoy had left the Heavenly Ghost Ridge.

The Sword Cultivator then flicked his sleeve, causing spiritual light to flash and coalesce into a sword, and he then rose up like a phantom alongside the sword. The place seemed divided into two realms of yin and yang, life and death reversed, as myriad gloomy vapors arose among the countless brooding trees. However, these vapors couldn’t even obstruct half of the sword’s radiance.

Quickly, the Sword Cultivator delved deeper, then stopped before a valley, and threw down a token: “Shen Chenyan, come see me at once!”

Shen Chenyan, once a disciple of the Book Mountain Immortal Sect, later perished accidentally, transforming into a Yin God at Mang Mountain.

The Book Mountain Immortal Sect had ample understanding of Mang Mountain, much credited to Shen Chenyan.

A shadow immediately appeared, then solidified into a figure: “Chenyan, the Yin God, is not here; he is the Yin God of Soul Fall Slope. However, I can relay a message on his behalf; what he told you is true, and he does not dare forget the great kindness of his sect. As for where the Mountain Patrol Envoy went? Honestly, we cannot know. The Yin God Nie Luo Jia once instructed us not to disturb the Mountain Patrol Envoy.”

“Nie Luo Jia?” Upon hearing this name of a Yin God, the Sword Cultivator’s brows furrowed tightly, for he did not know which Yin God this was, but hearing the respectful tone in which this figure mentioned the name, he knew that this Nie Luo Jia held great authority in Heavenly Ghost Ridge.

Thus, the Sword Cultivator intended to return and report this matter to Huang Wuji. However, at that moment, Huang Wuji’s voice directly transmitted through the void: “Thank you, fellow Daoist, for the information, and please convey my regards to Sister Nie Luo Jia.”

As a powerful cultivator, Huang Wuji, of course, had broad divine skills, and he observed everything when his fellow Sword Cultivator made contact with the shadow-turned figure.

And not just Huang Wuji, but Yan Guilong was capable of this too.

“Brother Huang, is this Yin God Nie Luo Jia (I mistook it for Nie Jia Lan before and have corrected it all) also a disciple of your sect?” Yan Guilong couldn’t help asking.

“No, but my master mentioned that Sister Nie Luo Jia shares a certain sentimental bond with him, which is why I address her as Sister,” Huang Wuji revealed without secrecy.

Because this wasn’t anything significant.

Moreover, he had heard his master, the Purple-Gold Immortal, mention that this Nie Luo Jia Yin God would one day return to the Primordial Heavenly Realm.

Return, not ascend!

These two words alone were enough to reveal a wealth of precious information.

…

At that moment, Tan Someone, the Mountain Patrol Envoy of Mang Mountain Heavenly Ghost Ridge, was naturally not in the Land of the Four Pillars. Who the newcomer was and their purpose were both irrelevant to him.

After all, as long as he could justify his actions to himself, that was enough.

The rest, he left to fate…

This was the fundamental mindset and enlightenment of a disciple of the Sacred Gate of the Demon Path.

Moreover, he did indeed have something he wanted to inquire about in Shenxu Heaven. Initially, he had planned to ask the Yin God of the Heavenly Ghost Ridge, but due to some unforeseen changes, he decided to visit the incarnation who had entered the mortal world by the billions, solely to find the girl known as “A-Lu,” who might potentially have killed his master.

However, Tan Shuchang did not find this “A-Lu” girl in Qinghe City, but she had not left Shenxu Heaven either.

At that time, she was at the foot of Black Heart Mountain.

In front of her was a grave.

The soil on this grave looked very fresh, obviously having been recently tended. However, with no stele in front of the grave, it was impossible to determine who lay buried beneath it.

Tan Shuchang did not conceal his form; he directly revealed his true self.

“This is Xiangxiang’s grave.” Before Tan Shuchang could speak, the “A-Lu” girl explained on her own initiative.

“How did she die?” Tan Shuchang couldn’t help asking since this “Xiangxiang” was not very old, even a year or two younger than him.

Therefore, natural death was out of the question.

“The fish she raised got too big, dragged her under water,” the “A-Lu” girl said somewhat helplessly.

Tan Shuchang immediately understood the implication of her words, hence he couldn’t help asking, “Did the senior not try to save her?”

“It was her choice. Everyone must take responsibility for their own decisions. The fatal choice she made is her responsibility, not mine,” the “A-Lu” girl said in a calm tone.

“The senior speaks wisely.” Tan Shuchang nodded, “Does the senior plan to return now?”

“Yes, this realm has fallen from the ranks of Tian Jia, and my friend has died, so I have no need to stay. Just in time, a new Jiawu Realm is about to be born, and I shall go see it,” the “A-Lu” girl nodded and then asked, “You usually don’t come without a reason, is there something you want to ask me?”

“Those disturbances before the Immortal Clan’s governance, what were they really about?” Tan Shuchang directly asked, not believing they were merely to make the Immortal Clan’s governance appear legitimate.

“The official explanation is to make it appear legitimate, but in reality, it was to gather luck so that some from the direct lineage of the Immortal Clan could use it to become immortals,” she explained.

“Thank you, senior, for clearing my doubts!” Tan Shuchang bowed with his fists cupped.

With that explanation, all the bizarre disturbances in the domain of spirits suddenly made perfect sense.

So, he further inquired, “Why, then, do True Immortals descend to the mortal realm to transcend tribulation?”

“There has never been talk of True Immortals needing to descend to undergo tribulation. An immortal is an immortal, once attained Daoism, forever blissful beyond the heavens. The only ones needing to descend are the True Immortals of the Immortal Court, along with those True Immortals who submit to and are driven by the Immortal Court,” the “A-Lu” girl gave Tan Shuchang an unexpected answer.

“Does Senior A-Lu need to descend to undergo tribulation?”

“I do,” the “A-Lu” girl said, suddenly laughing, “True Immortals descending to undergo tribulation, for some cultivators with three proofs, it’s actually an opportunity. Because some True Immortals originally left in the human world will be affected, their Dao Fruits as true immortals will be barely one in ten left in the human realm.”

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“Are you referring to rebellion against the immortals?” Tan Shuchang exclaimed in surprise.

“Haven’t you already killed one? Why so surprised? Oh, let me tell you one more thing, a new Secluded Spring Blood Demon has been born from the Blood Spring.” As her words fell, the “A-Lu” girl had already vanished.

Clearly, she was here just to wait for Tan Shuchang’s arrival.

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