Chapter 502: The Three Limitless Immortal Sovereigns
“Thank you Human Sovereign for saving our lives, and congratulations on capturing a Celestial Immortal-level Outer Realm Demon alive.” Tianming Daoist and the others bowed in unison.
Tianming Daoist’s attitude was reverent, his heart surging with emotion. He never imagined that even the terrifying Celestial Immortals were no match for Jiang Li, deepening his awe and respect for Jiang Li another level.
The Human Sovereign was truly invincible.
Executor of Honghu looked utterly bewildered. What exactly was this “Outer Realm Demon” thing? He didn’t understand how he had suddenly become one.
If asked who Executor of Honghu hated most right now, Executor of Karma would undoubtedly rank first.
The appearance of a Golden Immortal in the Nine Provinces was an earth-shattering event that pierced through the heavens, indicating that the Nine Provinces could achieve immortality bypassing immortal energy directly, completely eliminating the Immortal Realm’s advantage.
This person before him was probably a cultivation genius who had reached Golden Immortal status after just a few thousand years of practice. If given another few thousand years, wouldn’t he become a Primordial Chaos and Limitless Immortal?
For this reason alone, Executor of Karma deserved to die without a proper burial!
If he could bring this information back, his superiors would surely reward him greatly.
Provided he could actually return.
Executor of Honghu realized that while in Jiang Li’s grasp, he couldn’t even commit suicide if he wanted to.
The power gap was despairingly vast.
Jiang Li lifted Executor of Honghu by the ankle and said, “Tianming Daoist, you and the others stay here to handle matters in this world. I’ll take this Outer Realm Demon back with me.”
“As you command.”
Other Mountain Stone approached Jiang Li and whispered, “Human Sovereign, this Outer Realm Demon claims that I was forged by Executor of Penglai, who then bestowed me upon Penglai Immortal Isle.”
The founder of Penglai Immortal Isle was known as Penglai Immortal, a Celestial Immortal.
Other Mountain Stone hesitated before saying, “Could it be that these so-called Outer Realm Demons…”
Jiang Li gave Other Mountain Stone a meaningful look: “You’re an intelligent stone. You should know that some things can be said, while others cannot.”
Other Mountain Stone paused for a moment, then instantly understood many things.
“Yes, I know nothing at all.”
Jiang Li also felt helpless. Now wasn’t the time to reveal the truth about the Outer Realm Demons. Although his power now surpassed the Heavenly Dao, for the cultivators of the Nine Provinces, they estimated Jiang Li’s strength to be at the Celestial Immortal to Golden Immortal level.
If he told everyone now that their enemies were actually the Immortal Realm and the Heavenly Dao, the Nine Provinces would likely descend into chaos.
After all, he couldn’t just say that since Jiang Li could easily defeat Earthly Immortal-level Outer Realm Demons, the cultivators would assume Jiang Li was stronger than the Heavenly Dao.
That wasn’t realistic.
If such blind worship of him actually occurred, it would be Jiang Li’s turn to have headaches.
Blind worship was never a good thing.
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“Immortal Elder, I’ve come to confess my mistakes to you. My Mahayana Stage is fake.” Jiang Li sincerely apologized to Immortal Elder Changcun.
“What’s wrong?” Immortal Elder Changcun was completely baffled.
“You said that those at the Mahayana Stage can withstand thirty moves from a Celestial Immortal without dying, yet a Celestial Immortal can’t withstand even a casual move from me.”
Jiang Li dragged over Executor of Honghu who looked like a dead dog.
“……”
Before Jiang Li appeared, Immortal Elder Changcun had been considering whether he had made the Mahayana Stage sound too powerful, to the point that nobody would believe it.
After Jiang Li appeared, he discovered that his imagination couldn’t keep up with the actual strength of the Mahayana Stage.
What kind of garbage Mahayana Stage only withstands thirty moves from a Celestial Immortal without dying?
“Dao Ancestor’s Middle Corpse’s final disciple, Huang Changcun! I never imagined you’re still alive!” Executor of Honghu was startled upon seeing Immortal Elder Changcun.
“But you’re still only an Earthly Immortal—truly insignificant.”
He had thought that both Dao Ancestor and Dao Ancestor’s three corpses’ disciples had all perished in the Immortal Realm. He never expected there were still survivors in the Nine Provinces.
The Immortal Realm placed great importance on Dao Ancestor, being the strongest Primordial Chaos and Limitless Immortal, but they showed little interest in Dao Ancestor’s disciples. No matter how strong they became, could they possibly surpass Dao Ancestor? Could they actually defy the heavens?
If there were survivors, so be it. They could always be eliminated during the final reckoning.
“Who are you?” Immortal Elder Changcun sprang to his feet. He sensed a familiar aura from the other party but couldn’t quite place it.
And this power fluctuation… it was a Celestial Immortal!
Jiang Li had quietly and suddenly captured a Celestial Immortal alive.
“Jiang Li, why did you mysteriously summon us here?”
Bai Hongtu and Yu Yin arrived together at Secluded Cave. Jiang Li had suddenly called them over without explaining the reason.
Yu Yin had just returned from completing her studies at the Confucian School and was intercepted by Jiang Li on her way back.
“It’s nothing much, just that I captured a Celestial Immortal.”
“I thought it was something important, just capturing a Celestial Immortal… Holy shit, what did you say?” Bai Hongtu, who had been lazily relaxed, suddenly became serious.
Executor of Honghu ignored the two mere Tribulation Transcendence Stage juniors and laughed, “Who am I? I am Ice Soul, though people now call me Executor of Honghu.”
“You’re the Frost Giant who studied formations with me under that Celestial Immortal’s guidance!”
Immortal Elder Changcun finally matched Executor of Honghu with the Ice Soul Immortal from his memories.
“How did you become like this? Your aura, bloodline, appearance… everything is different from before!” Immortal Elder Changcun couldn’t comprehend it.
“After the Heavenly Dao gained sentience, all Celestial Immortals who submitted to the Heavenly Dao underwent such changes. Many people took new names to signify breaking from their past selves.”
“For example, I was once Ice Soul Immortal, but now I am Executor of Honghu.”
Executor of Honghu sneered coldly: “Speaking of which, you were truly fortunate. When the Heavenly Dao gained sentience, you remained in the Nine Provinces. Had you been in the Immortal Realm, you would have long become part of those mindless monsters.”
Jiang Li kicked Executor of Honghu to the ground and said coldly: “Show respect to the Immortal Elder.”
“I ask, you answer.”
“Who is Executor of Karma? What is the current structure of the Immortal Realm? Who leads the immortals?”
Executor of Honghu acted as if he had heard the biggest joke: “I’m already your prisoner, yet you’re still acting with me. How could you not know that bastard Executor of Karma? Then how did you obtain your cultivation?”
“I should have realized it earlier. He’s the first-generation Baize Emperor of your Nine Provinces world, secretly defying the Heavenly Dao while supporting you!”
“I always thought him resourceful and ruthless, but it turns out he’s also short-sighted and indecisive.”
Immortal Elder Changcun sighed: “As expected, Executor of Karma is indeed the first-generation Baize Emperor.”
When Jiang Li had shown Immortal Elder Changcun a drop of Executor of Karma’s blood, Immortal Elder Changcun had already harbored suspicions.
Now that suspicion had become reality—a reality he had not wished to see.
The first-generation Baize Emperor had cared deeply for all demon tribes under heaven and was a righteous cultivator. How had he become Executor of Karma?
And Ice Soul Immortal—though they hadn’t interacted much, he knew him to be righteous and not someone who killed indiscriminately. How had he become the executioner Executor of Honghu?
Unaware of Immortal Elder Changcun’s inner thoughts, Executor of Honghu continued: “Executor of Karma and I are both under the management of Golden Immortal Netherfire Immortal Lord. Executor of Karma is a half-step Golden Immortal, serving as Netherfire Immortal Lord’s deputy.”
“There are dozens of Golden Immortal teams like Netherfire Immortal Lord’s.”
“Above the Golden Immortals are three venerable Primordial Chaos and Limitless Immortals who have witnessed eternity: Buddha, Primordial Ancestor, and Immortal Emperor.”
These three names were familiar to everyone. Before the Celestial Ascension Ladder, there were five Primordial Chaos and Limitless Immortals: Dao Ancestor, Buddha, Confucius Sage, Primordial Ancestor, and Immortal Emperor.
Among them, Dao Ancestor was the most ancient, and Immortal Emperor the youngest.
“Above these three venerables is the Heavenly Dao’s manifested form—Divine Vault Sovereign.”