Read Novel Full Chapter 1777: Chapter 957: First Hearing of the Three Immortals, Tigers Crouch and Dragons Coil
Chapter 1777: Chapter 957: First Hearing of the Three Immortals, Tigers Crouch and Dragons Coil
Woo woo!
The fierce wind swept across the tundra, taking away the vitality of billions of moss patches.
This tundra, spanning hundreds of miles, visibly decayed and withered away, as if the fierce wind had absorbed its life force.
Three breaths later, Zhao Sheng suddenly closed his mouth, and his bloated belly instantly returned to its original state.
Gazing intensely, the tundra seemed to come alive suddenly, countless mosses bloomed with specks of green light, which merged into a thin green membrane, keeping the fierce wind at bay.
In the next second, the green light shot into the sky, instantly gathering into a mass, then transforming into a small “man” three feet tall, clad in a green robe with green hair, featuring exquisite facial features.
“Taoist, please, stop quickly!” The green-haired little person flew swiftly to the front, shouting anxiously repeatedly.
Zhao Sheng held his right hand behind him, scrutinizing the green-haired little person, and asked indifferently: “Who exactly are you?”
The green-haired little person’s expression slightly eased, smiling wryly: “To be honest with you, this tundra is indeed part of me. Draining its vitality is no different from cutting flesh and bone from me.”
Upon hearing this, Zhao Sheng’s heart stirred; he promptly expressed: “I was presumptuous earlier, I hope you do not take offense.”
The green-haired little person landed on the ground, looked up at Zhao Sheng, displaying a warmer attitude: “You must have just arrived at this heaven, unfamiliar with the rules here, it’s understandable. I am Song Qian, may I ask for your honorable name?”
“I am known as Mixed Element, from the Taiyi Spirit Realm,” Zhao Sheng replied with a bow.
The green-haired little person was momentarily stunned, then laughed joyfully: “Haha, what a coincidence! I am also from the Taiyi Spirit Realm; we are ‘countrymen’, after all.”
“Oh? I wonder from which sect or school Daoist Song Qian is from? When did you come to No Return Heaven?”
“I am Li by surname, originally from the ‘Jie Yue’ Li Family of Xuantian Continent…” The green-haired little person talked eloquently, quickly recounting his background and the purpose of coming to No Return Heaven.
It turns out he achieved his Tao three million seven hundred thousand years ago, known as the Evergreen Ancestor in the Taiyi Spirit Realm. Even among the dozens of Tribulation Crossing Venerables in the Spirit Realm, he was particularly low-key.
Zhao Sheng had heard slightly about this Evergreen Ancestor but had never had the chance to meet him.
He hadn’t expected to encounter a “countryman” here.
As the saying goes, when countrymen see countrymen, tears fill their eyes!
The Evergreen Ancestor may have been quite repressed here, soon pouring out his grievances in front of Zhao Sheng, interspersed with an introduction to various situations of the second layer Honghuang Continent.
While patiently listening to his lament, Zhao Sheng slowly analyzed the circumstances of this place.
It turns out here differs entirely from the situation on the first layer of Honghuang Continent.
Compared to the constant disputes and killings on the first layer, the second layer was considered peaceful, with very few battles between Tribulation Crossing Venerables. Most, like the Evergreen Ancestor, devotedly sought a place rich in Immortal Qi to practice.
After some thought, Zhao Sheng quickly understood why these Tribulation Crossing Venerables refrained from engaging easily.
Because the environment of the second heavenly layer is excessively harsh; once combat starts, Life Span, Divine Thought, and Mana would rapidly deplete by thousands or even tens of thousands times.
Although Tribulation Crossing Venerables have extremely long Life Spans, they cannot withstand such massive consumption.
“…According to my knowledge, the number of Tribulation Crossing Realm Fellow Daoists quietly cultivating in this heavenly layer is roughly around sixty to seventy people. Mixed Element Daoist, having just arrived, you mustn’t easily make a move against others, nor approach that… Ascension Ancient Array!” the Evergreen Ancestor advised solemnly.
His eyes slightly gleamed, curiously asking: “Could Daoist Song Qian explain why I should not get close to there?”
The Evergreen Ancestor responded in a deep voice: “Because there, three Independent Immortals oversee it. Not only are their cultivation levels sky-high, but their tempers are quite peculiar. Any one of them, with just a single move, might obliterate our Dharma Bodies.”
Having said this, the Evergreen Ancestor worried Zhao Sheng would not believe him, hurriedly explained: “Though the Three Immortals are not True Immortals, they are nearly indistinguishable from True Immortals. For they have already transformed into Demi Immortal bodies, only a tiny step away from fully transforming into True Immortal bodies. Among them, the most difficult to deal with is…”
Moments later, the Evergreen Ancestor verbally rendered the three Independent Immortals terrifyingly, fearful Zhao Sheng would act arrogantly, recklessly agitating the Three Immortals, wasting his Avatar pointlessly.
The Evergreen Ancestor naturally did not know that who stood before him was not an Avatar, but Zhao Sheng’s true self.
Listening carefully to the goodwill in his words, Zhao Sheng quietly extinguished his previous thoughts.
Four hours later, the Evergreen Ancestor reluctantly watched his “countryman” depart, then inexplicably sighed, transforming into thousands of green lights, merging back into countless moss.
…
The desolate earth’s end suddenly sounded with a dense sequence of hoofbeats.
In merely two breaths, a flawless snow-white, extraordinarily divine Jade Qilin galloped from afar, swiftly arriving at the foot of a bizarrely rocky mountain ridge.
Gazing upon the 200-odd feet high Strange Stone Ridge ahead, Zhao Sheng patted the Qilin’s head.
The Jade Qilin understood instinctively, promptly halting and crouching to let its master descend gracefully.
Zhao Sheng walked to the mountain’s base, and from afar, called out toward the ridge: “I am the Mixed Element, I request the Daoist here to reveal themselves!”
The voice quickly traversed the ridge, startling the years-sleeping “master” there.
Rumble… The earth shook and the mountains quaked!
The ridge suddenly split into a crevice, from which emerged a five-foot-tall stone man with strangely distinct features.
The stone man halted dozens of yards away, groaning gruffly: “How rude, waking me from my sound sleep, for what reason?”
“I am the Mixed Element, looking to make a transaction with you. Do you happen to have spare Immortal Qi? In my hand—”
Before he could finish, the opposite party coldly interrupted: “I do not!”
Upon saying this, the stone person mockingly retorted: “Even if I have Immortal Qi, I would refine it myself. Why would I trade it with you? Leave, Thousand Stone Ridge does not welcome you.”
Unruffled, Zhao Sheng promptly took a Jade Talisman from his sleeve, tossing it casually.
“This Talisman serves as a Token for me. Should you change your mind, you can use it to contact me, farewell.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Sheng rose lightly, landing on the Jade Qilin’s back.
The Jade Qilin glared fiercely at the stone man, then dashed away like an arrow.
Before long, it bypassed the ridge, continuing toward the innermost part of the Honghuang Continent.
The stone man watched them leave indifferently, initially intending to return to the cave mansion to sleep again, but after considering briefly, suddenly picked up the Jade Talisman from the ground.
Upon taking the Talisman, the ancient Great Venerable’s entire body trembled, freezing on the spot: “This… could it be that the Daoist possesses three Immortal Laws?!”
The stone man’s thoughts rapidly turned, tempted to call upon Mixed Element Taoist, but after pondering for a moment, he ultimately shook his head, turned, and headed back into the mountain.
Even if called upon, without any spare Immortal Qi whatsoever.
…
After the first setback, Zhao Sheng was undeterred, continuing to wake up “Tribulation Crossing Realm Fellow Daoists” encountered along his path.
As he traversed, he experienced a great deal, seeing Fellow Daoists exhibiting myriad techniques to slow down the rapid depletion of Life Span.
Sometimes, a lake or a billow of Cloud Mist might be transformed by some Tribulation Crossing Venerable.
Fortunately, due to Evergreen Ancestor’s advice, Zhao Sheng did not overlook any Fellow Daoists on his path.
Throughout his journey, he distributed five Jade Talismans; alas, he couldn’t procure even a wisp of Immortal Qi.
Therefore, it becomes apparent that Immortal Qi is exceptionally rare!
Just like the Evergreen Ancestor remarked, the territories on the second layer of Honghuang Continent have long been divided.
Numerous Tribulation Crossing Venerables guard their own “territories”, rarely venturing out, nor forcibly attacking others’ territories.
If anyone dared to violate the rules, they would typically face collective retaliation, often encountering bleak outcomes.
Throughout his journey, Zhao Sheng realized all the good spots have been claimed, leaving only some neglected corners.
Witnessing this situation, Zhao Sheng gradually devised a plan, yet what to do moving forward requires meeting the Three Immortals first.
The second layer of Honghuang Continent is several times smaller than the first layer, spanning barely over 2,000 miles from the continent’s edge to the central Ancient Array.
Thus, Zhao Sheng took merely half a day to reach the center of the continent.
Observing from afar, this plain was smooth and flat, devoid of any vegetation, resembling an enormously vast “mirror”.
And deep within the plain, stood eight huge stone pillars, their tops vanishing into the Void, their bases thrust into the ground, almost identical to the Ascension Ancient Array on the previous layer.
Zhao Sheng gazed toward the Ascension Ancient Array, as the Jade Qilin abruptly halted on the plain’s edge.
Following this, he descended from the Qilin’s back, standing solemnly as he did not advance a single step.