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Chapter 324: Chapter 321 Startled Awake
"This situation..."
Gu Jinlai vaguely realized something.
Was this the conspiracy of Blood Demon Emperor Luo!? 𝓃𝓸𝓋𝓅𝓾𝒷.𝒸ℴ𝓂
The True Understanding of Celestial Immortals was indeed comprehensible.
But the prerequisite for comprehension was never the Path of Land Earthly Immortals, not even that of Devas, but rather...
...the comprehension of Undying Will.
Only after comprehending the Undying Will could one resist the influence of both the True Immortal Path and the Undying Will when contemplating the True Understanding of Celestial Immortals.
It was like an ordinary small business owner suddenly coming into a vast fortune meant to help expand and strengthen his business. But due to his limited abilities, eventually this fortune would only serve to completely destroy both his business and life.
"Awaken!"
Gu Jinlai stimulated his Spiritual Sense, shaking the spirit and wills of Lu Zhanxian, Monarch You Quan, Fang Daoqian, and others.
"We are here to comprehend the True Understanding of Celestial Immortals, not to indulge in it. Whether it’s the Undying Will or the Path of Land Earthly Immortals, just understanding is enough."
However, this approach provoked unanimous dissatisfaction among everyone.
"Governor Gu, this opportunity is rare, we must seize the time to comprehend the Undying Will and find the paths we are destined to certify in the future."
"Wait, just give me a moment more to comprehend. I feel like I’ve already touched upon the fringes of the Undying Will. If you let me continue, I might even grasp the mysteries of the Undying Will ahead of time."
"Venerable Daoist Gu, you should also focus on comprehending, don’t miss such a good opportunity."
"Surely Governor Gu isn’t attempting to influence us simply because he himself isn’t following the cultivator’s path and is unable to comprehend the mysteries of the Undying Will and the Path of Land Earthly Immortals?"
A few of them retorted with their Divine Thoughts, and then went back to immersing their minds in the True Understanding of Celestial Immortals.
"Comprehend the Undying Will? Besides having a strong mental belief, the premise for the condensation of the Undying Will requires a transformation and ascension on the spiritual level before achieving the status of a Deva. Only by doing so can one’s will acquire the ’undying’ trait. If you concentrate on the Undying Will without having your spirit ascended fully, you’ll eventually be dragged down by the Undying Will."
Gu Jinlai stated emphatically.
The fluctuations of the Spiritual Sense wave after wave impacted their minds.
"Emperor Luo’s strategy has already shown itself. That is the illusion given by the Undying Will and the Path of Land Earthly Immortals. If you truly become lost in it and unable to extricate yourselves, then, in the end, you will become mere puppets of the True Understanding of Celestial Immortals!"
Gu Jinlai spoke once again.
His words, transmitted through the Spiritual Sense, directly shook their minds.
Under the impact of this force, Lu Zhanxian, Monarch You Quan, and Fang Daoqian gradually came to their senses.
Recalling how they had been desperately immersed in the True Understanding of Celestial Immortals, unable to extricate themselves, they immediately broke out in a cold sweat.
"This..."
"Was that really me just now?"
"The True Understanding of Celestial Immortals is actually so evil!?"
They were all frightened for a moment.
"What’s evil is not the True Understanding of Celestial Immortals, but ourselves. We are too far from the True Understanding of Celestial Immortals. Immersing ourselves in its comprehension was premature. For now, at most we can only take a few glances and gain some understanding."
Gu Jinlai spoke, "This is a cultivation technique only Devas can comprehend, and even then, if a Deva who hasn’t condensed the Undying Will rashly comprehends it, they might fall into it. I even worry that these paths will affect us subtly and change our thoughts, making it so that we can only follow the few paths recorded here."
Upon hearing this, Lu Zhanxian and the others immediately started sweating profusely.
If that were the case...
Once they submerged themselves in these Great Dao paths and were influenced by them beyond redemption, wouldn’t that mean they were being indirectly controlled by the person who possessed the True Understanding of Celestial Immortals!?
"Is this Emperor Luo’s conspiracy?"
"It’s... really unpredictable..."
Fang Daoqian, who had previously been disrespectful in his speech, was full of regret: "I apologize, Governor Gu, before..."
"No harm done."
Gu Jinlai said briefly, then he seemed to sense something.
At some unknown moment, Wu Tiandi’s gaze had fallen on him...
Or on them, whose expressions were clearly abnormal, with a hint of chilliness in his eyes.
"Governor Gu? Heavenly Monarch Gu? You truly deserve to be someone who could cultivate into a Heavenly Monarch."
Wu Tiandi commented.
Clearly, he guessed why Gu Jinlai was unaffected by the True Understanding of Celestial Immortals.
After all, the path of a Heavenly Master and a cultivator are different.
"After this affair, I hope to have a good chat with Heavenly Monarch Gu."
Wu Tiandi said.
His expression was calm, but his tone carried a hint of warning.
"I would be delighted."
Gu Jinlai nodded slightly.
There wasn’t much fear in his expression.
Although Wu Tiandi was a Peak Heavenly Being, with strength even above the likes of Gaia, Huang Sang, and Master Wusi, Gu Jinlai, carrying Cheng Ying Mecha with him, didn’t hold much dread for him.
What he really dreaded was Blood Demon Emperor Luo, who was a Saint.
At this moment, Emperor Luo gave a slight smile, reached out, and the True Understanding of Celestial Immortals, which everyone was comprehending, flew into his hand.
The sudden flight of the True Understanding of Celestial Immortals threw the Primordial Spirit True Monarchs, who were all immersed in it with their Divine Senses, into chaos.
"What’s going on?"
"Emperor Luo, why did you take away the True Understanding of Celestial Immortals? I have not comprehended it enough."
"Just a little more, just a tad more, and I would have been able to peek into the Mysteriousness of the Undying Will!"
One Monarch after another shouted.
In Gaia, who was among the Heavenly Beings, there was even a flame of anger in her eyes.
It seemed like she had truly been interrupted just at the critical moment of comprehending the Undying Will.
"All right, everyone, please be patient. You have had over two hours to go over the True Understanding of Celestial Immortals, now we should discuss serious matters. If you wish to continue comprehension, you can return after we finish with the important discussions," said Emperor Luo, unaffected by the anger of the crowd, speaking calmly.
With his ability as a Saint, he was confident enough to suppress everyone present and control the situation.
"Serious matters?"
The expression of Mu Yun from the Purple Night Sword Sect changed.
He was very aware of what Emperor Luo was about to say.
However, remembering the Mysteriousness of the True Understanding of Celestial Immortals...
He bit his lip and said, "Let our Purple Night Sword Sect merge into the Earth Immortal Palace? I can agree to that, but on one condition—we want the True Understanding of Celestial Immortals placed in our Purple Night Sword Sect, allowing us to comprehend it for ten years! After ten years, our Purple Night Sword Sect will merge with the Earth Immortal Palace once and for all, with no distinction between us!"
Clearly, he believed that if they were truly allowed to comprehend the True Understanding of Celestial Immortals for ten years, they could not only achieve Heavenly Being status but also vying for Saint was not an extravagant hope.
At that point, even if the Purple Night Sword Sect merged with the Earth Immortal Palace without distinction, who would listen to whom would come down to their own means.
"Our Earth Mother Divine Sect is also willing to merge with the Earth Immortal Palace. The Purple Night Sword Sect doesn’t even have a single Heavenly Being, yet they demand to comprehend the True Understanding of Celestial Immortals for an extended ten years. I, Gaia, am personally asking for the True Understanding of Celestial Immortals to be placed in our Earth Mother Divine Sect for twenty years—is that too much?" Gaia from the Earth Mother Divine Sect immediately spoke up.
Tower Master Jin Hong from Xuzhen Tower hesitated for a moment before saying, "Hall Master Di Luo has been so open-hearted about sharing the True Understanding of Celestial Immortals for our comprehension. Our Xuzhen Tower is willing to reciprocate, merging into the Earth Immortal Palace. However, we will also need the True Understanding of Celestial Immortals. The exact duration I will need to discuss with the other tower masters."
"Hehe."
Emperor Luo looked at the major forces making their conditions, one after another, with a faint smile on his face. Yet the words he spoke caused quite a stir in the crowd, "The True Understanding of Celestial Immortals will be kept in our Earth Immortal Palace; I won’t hand it over to any party."
Upon hearing this, everyone’s expressions changed.
But Emperor Luo ignored all changes in their expressions.
He stood there in the hall, his demeanor calm and composed.
Not just him, but also Wu Tiandi by his side showed an indifferent expression.
And at some point, one after another, the Heavenly Beings and Primordial Spirit True Monarchs of both the Earth Immortal Palace and the Human Immortal Palace arrived in the hall. When compared to the Seven Great Sects who had not emptied their nests to come here, they were none the weaker in number.
This scene instantly brought the Primordial Spirit True Monarchs, who were angry from the interruption of their comprehension, back to their senses.
"Hall Master Di Luo, you’ve gone to great lengths to hold this Divine Sword convention, isn’t it to consolidate the strength of our major sects? You wouldn’t want this Divine Sword convention to end without any illness either," said Mu Yun, pressing on, "Let’s make a deal, five years, how about five years!? Or, three years! Keep the True Understanding of Celestial Immortals in our Purple Night Sword Sect for three years! After three years, our Purple Night Sword Sect will surely agree to merge into both the Earth Immortal Palace and the Human Immortal Palace, reviving the glory of the Heavenly Immortal Palace from a hundred years ago."
"Yes, our Earth Mother Divine Sect can also lower the time limit; five years is sufficient. Once the time limit is up, we can reunite as one. By then, following in the footsteps of Emperor Tianji, we can overturn the Daqian Dynasty and become the true rulers of the Qiantian World," Gaia added.
"I’ve said before, I will not give the True Understanding of Celestial Immortals to any side; it will remain in our Earth Immortal Palace. Those who wish to continue comprehension may do so by joining our Earth Immortal Palace family, to which our Earth Immortal Palace welcomes you. If you refuse to join, we won’t compel you," said Emperor Luo calmly, "The purpose of this Divine Sword convention was to comprehend the True Understanding of Celestial Immortals, and now that you have done so, neither our Earth Immortal Palace nor the Human Immortal Palace will stop you from leaving. So, please return."
Gaia and Mu Yun, along with Jin Hong from Xuzhen Tower, were struck by the memory of the countless mysteries they experienced while comprehending the True Understanding of Celestial Immortals just moments ago...
They were so close, really just a fraction away.
With a bit more time, they might have penetrated the secret of the Undying Will, setting the foundation for becoming Saints in the future, but now...
"Moreover, I can tell you some good news. In response to the increasingly severe external threats, our Earth Immortal Palace and Human Immortal Palace plan to unite under one banner: the True Immortal Palace. When the time comes, there will be one Saint, five Heavenly Beings, and sixty-seven Primordial Spirit True Monarchs in our True Immortal Palace. This force will surely be able to contend with the Daqian Dynasty and the Sanqing Holy Temple," Emperor Luo announced.
However, the explosion of numbers with five Heavenly Beings, one Venerable, and sixty-seven Primordial Spirit True Monarchs gave a tremendous shock to everyone present.
It also brought the illusion that even without them, they were still incredibly powerful.
Seeing the trend, with Purple Night Sword Sect, Earth Mother Divine Sect, and even Xuzhen Tower that came with them prepared to join forces, Gu Jinlai knew he had to leave quickly.
He forthwith cupped his fist and said, "The True Understanding of Celestial Immortals is indeed exquisite; thank you, Emperor Luo, for your generosity. Now that Emperor Luo feels the comprehension of the True Understanding of Celestial Immortals is over, we shall take our leave first."
With these words, Blood Demon Emperor Luo, Human Slaughter Witch Heavenly Enemy, the three great Heavenly Beings of Kunwu, Bifang, and Hai Xiao, and the twenty-odd Primordial Spirit True Monarchs present all turned their gazes towards him.
