Chapter 660: Immortal Realm Coordinates
“Tianyuan, Immeasurable Capturing Light Buddha, you two shall assist Luwu and Minghuo in traveling to the Nine Provinces to resolve some matters.” The Immortal Emperor issued the command.
The Immortal Realm was vast, encompassing heaven and earth. Immortal Lord Tianyuan and Immeasurable Capturing Light Buddha were far apart, one in the south and one in the north, yet they received the Immortal Emperor’s command simultaneously.
The two Golden Immortals did not know what the matter was, but they dared not disobey the Immortal Emperor’s order.
“Yes.”
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Nine Provinces, border of Great Zhou, within a small grove.
Three immortal corpses were piled together, forming a small hill.
Jiang Li sat atop the hill of immortal corpses, one leg planted on a corpse, the other dangling down. The light and shadows in his hand shifted, gradually forming a string of complex calculation formulas.
The calculation formulas were profoundly mysterious, as if containing all the myriad wonders of the world, incomprehensible to anyone but an immortal.
An ordinary cultivator would feel dizzy just from a single glance. When they tried to recall what they had seen, their mind would be utterly blank.
“So that’s it. These are the Immortal Realm coordinates, the method to reach the Immortal Realm.”
Jiang Li smiled. He had obtained the Immortal Realm coordinates from Yingzhao. In return, he had given Yingzhao a swift end.
Obtaining the Immortal Realm coordinates so easily gave him an unreal feeling.
He put away the long-sought Immortal Realm coordinates and sighed with emotion. “Word as Law is still more useful than the system.”
After mastering Word as Law, he had stated his desire to obtain the Immortal Realm coordinates. Then, the Eight Desolations attacked, engaging in conflict with the Nine Provinces. After the Nine Provinces annihilated the Eight Desolations, the Immortal Realm sensed something was amiss and sent Celestial Immortals to investigate. He then naturally learned the Immortal Realm coordinates from the mouths of those Celestial Immortals.
There was no need at all to complete any system tasks like collecting fragments of the Celestial Ascension Ladder. The entire process was effortless.
Jiang Li took out a Communication Talisman and contacted the representatives of the major powers, speaking in a casual, chatty tone.
“Come to the border of Great Zhou. I have something to discuss with you all.”
Jiang Li didn’t specify what it was, merely displaying the three Celestial Immortal corpses behind him.
The Tower Master of Tianji Tower recognized the strength the other party possessed in life at a glance, saying in disbelief, “Th-this is the body of a Celestial Immortal!”
“What happened!”
Currently, only those at the Tribulation Transcendence Stage and the imperial rulers knew the truth about the Immortal Realm. Most factions were still unaware of the reality.
Jiang Li didn’t say anything further, hung up the Communication Talisman, and quietly waited for everyone to arrive.
This brief conversation by Jiang Li made the major powers unable to sit still. No matter how urgent their other matters were, they had to put them down and rush to Jiang Li’s location at top speed.
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“Disciple, you stay here practicing horse stance. Your master will be back soon.”
A Unity Stage sect leader abandoned his disciple and flew towards Great Zhou.
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“Slaying Celestial Immortals! Is Human Sovereign Jiang trying to defy the heavens!”
Some Unity Stage cultivators were shocked by Jiang Li’s power and audacity, still harboring some disbelief, wanting to go see for themselves.
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“That son of a bitch Jiang Li killed three Celestial Immortals in one go? Such a fun thing and he didn’t even call me?”
Bai Hongtu cursed and grumbled, taking a single step towards Great Zhou.
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“This matter will be discussed later. Jiang Li has something to discuss with me.”
Yu Yin, who was presiding over political affairs, suddenly halted the meeting, stood up directly, and walked barefoot on the red carpet without making a sound. Yet, all the ministers felt the oppressive sensation of a mountain approaching them.
Yu Yin picked up the Wishful Gourd and walked out of the grand hall.
The ministers were astonished. Empress Yu Yin, who always prioritized political affairs, had actually interrupted a deliberation.
Before leaving, Yu Yin only left one sentence.
“Something major is about to happen. You all need to be mentally prepared.”
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When they arrived at the scene, some were still panting heavily—something nearly impossible for Unity Stage cultivators. One could imagine how urgently they had rushed.
Seeing the three Celestial Immortal corpses with their own eyes was far more shocking than seeing them through the Communication Talisman.
Especially with Jiang Li sitting atop the immortal corpses, his expression utterly calm, giving off the feeling that he didn’t think killing three Celestial Immortals was anything to be proud of.
“You all may have heard of the names of these three Celestial Immortals, more or less.”
“This is Wuhán, the founder of the Great Witch Kingdom and the Small Witch Kingdom.”
“This is Xiangliu. In the Lingxi World, a world focused on beast taming, there is a legend of a Xiangliu achieving immortality and ascending. This might be that one.”
“This is Yingzhao, a subordinate of Immortal Lord Luwu, responsible for managing the Immortal Emperor’s garden plots—a position with extremely lucrative benefits.”
Wuhán, Xiangliu, Yingzhao—three Celestial Immortals, especially Yingzhao, who could even be connected to the Immortal Emperor himself. Their backgrounds were terrifyingly impressive.
Jiang Li spoke sincerely and with a hint of apology. “I’ve been keeping some things from everyone all along. I’m a bit embarrassed, actually.”
“The truth is, I’m a bit stronger than the Heavenly Dao.”
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone’s pupils dilated abruptly.
This single statement from Human Sovereign Jiang overturned all previous understanding.
Cultivators follow the way of heaven. How could anyone be stronger than the Heavenly Dao? Is that reasonable?
Even those who knew the truth felt a sense of absurdity hearing Jiang Li describe this matter so lightly once again.
“I never had a chance to say it before. This time is perfect. Three Celestial Immortals rushed over in a hurry to deliver themselves to death. Taking this opportunity, I’ll also tell you some things.”
Jiang Li detailed the truth about the Outer Realm Demons, the Immortal Realm’s objectives, and the Immortal Realm’s attitude towards the Nine Provinces.
“Peace negotiations are impossible. The Nine Provinces has only one path to take, and that is to go to war with the Immortal Realm.”
“Of course, with me here, you don’t need to worry about a small matter like going to war with the Immortal Realm.”
Everyone exchanged glances. Human Sovereign Jiang’s words were truly brimming with confidence.
One of the Unity Stage cultivators stepped forward, cupped his fists, and asked, “Then, why did Human Sovereign Jiang summon us here?”
“No other meaning. You are the high-level combat strength of the Nine Provinces. To put the common people at ease, we must first make you feel assured.”
Jiang Li stood up, patted the dust off his clothes, and said, “Looking at your expressions, I know some of you still don’t believe it. Perfect timing to prove it to you.”
Jiang Li turned his head and said to the Tower Master of Tianji Tower, “I’ll leave the live broadcast via the Five Senses Reception Mirror to you.”
Everyone was puzzled, and the Tower Master of Tianji Tower was also completely in the dark.
Just as everyone was bewildered, a crisp “crack—” sound echoed in their ears, reverberating across the entire Nine Provinces Continent.
A fissure appeared in the sky above the Nine Provinces Continent, and four figures, radiant like scorching suns, emerged.
“Golden Immortals! Four Golden Immortals!” The Tower Master of Tianji Tower cried out involuntarily.
After obtaining the Immortal Realm coordinates, the reason Jiang Li wasn’t in a hurry to go to the Immortal Realm was because he knew the Immortal Realm was more anxious than he was and would send people to deal with the Nine Provinces.
He wanted everyone in the Nine Provinces to see that the Immortal Realm was not as terrifying as imagined.
Jiang Li narrowed his eyes to confirm the identity of one of the Golden Immortals, then changed his mind on the spot. He smiled at Yu Yin and said, “How about you take care of this first-generation Tianyuan Emperor?”
“Excellent.” Yu Yin also recognized the other party’s identity, her fighting spirit soaring.
Ranked first in the portraits of all past Tianyuan Emperors was the first-generation Tianyuan Emperor. According to Immortal Realm custom, he should be called Immortal Lord Tianyuan.
According to records, the first-generation Tianyuan Emperor was still a Celestial Immortal nine thousand years ago. That being the case, he was a newly promoted Golden Immortal.
Being able to advance to Golden Immortal meant a vast number of worlds had disappeared, converted into merit to provide for him.
The four Golden Immortals, like suns, issued an arrogant command.
“Where is Jiang Li? Why do you not hasten to pay homage to this lord?”
Their voices spread throughout the Nine Provinces. The people of the Nine Provinces looked up, gazing at the uninvited guests in the sky.