novelapdf Chapter 184 Yuanshi Reveals a Great Secret, Mysterious Immortal!
Chapter 184 Yuanshi Reveals a Great Secret, Mysterious Immortal!
The garden was peaceful, with only the subtle sounds of Taoist chanting flowing naturally.
A moment later, Jiang Hao picked up the white jade teacup, took a small sip, and turned his gaze to Yuanshi Tianzun, asking curiously:
"I've noticed that your injuries back then were somewhat unusual, not the result of an ordinary struggle for the Great Dao. I wonder what caused you to suffer such a severe injury, leading to your slumber here?"
This was something Jiang Hao had always been puzzled about, and now that Yuanshi Tianzun had returned, he naturally wanted to find out the truth.
The Celestial Venerable of Primordial Beginning paused slightly in his hand holding the teacup. He lowered his eyelids, looked at the rising steam in the cup, and remained silent for a moment.
The atmosphere in the garden seemed to quiet down for a moment.
Lingbao Tianzun also put down his cup and looked calmly at Yuanshi, clearly also paying attention to this matter.
Yuanshi Tianzun finally raised his eyes, his gaze becoming somewhat distant, as if piercing through time and returning to that almost forgotten, brutal battle.
"I was injured by an immortal." Yuanshi Tianzun spoke slowly, his voice not loud, but it made Jiang Hao and Lingbao Tianzun's brows twitch at the same time.
"Immortal?" Jiang Hao repeated, his expression turning serious. Indeed, he was no ordinary being!
That is an immortal, the goal that all the supreme beings in this world strive for.
Yuanshi Tianzun nodded, his expression becoming more solemn: "Yes, an immortal, a true immortal, an immortal whose origin is unknown."
Yuanshi Tianzun paused, seemingly organizing his thoughts, or perhaps calming his mind:
"Since you have reached such a height, you should also have sensed that the vast universe we inhabit is not the only one."
Jiang Hao nodded: "I did sense something. When I stepped into the depths of the path to immortality, I vaguely sensed the aura of several different grand worlds."
"Not bad," said Yuanshi Tianzun.
"Besides our world, there are three other great worlds, separated by insurmountable chaotic barriers. Two of them are similar to the laws of our Great Dao, but there is one more..."
A glint of elusive brilliance flashed in the eyes of the Primordial Celestial Venerable:
"That place, which Daoist Master and I call the Little Immortal Realm, is somewhat different from other worlds. There exists a strange substance there."
While it cannot grant immortality, it is sufficient to allow those who attain enlightenment there to live for several times longer than the great emperors and ancient sovereigns of our world.
Jiang Hao listened quietly, his mind racing.
The Lesser Immortal Realm, with its strange substances, no wonder I felt that one of its worlds had an exceptionally powerful aura when I sensed it back then.
The name "Little Immortal Realm" is quite fitting.
The accumulated power and terrifying strength of a powerful individual at the same level with a longer lifespan are indeed difficult to estimate.
Yuanshi Tianzun continued:
"Originally, although the four realms had a vague connection, they basically did not interact, because it was difficult for them to cross over to each other. Each followed its own path until the fifth incarnation of the Dao Venerable, and my fourth incarnation, when a sudden change occurred."
The voice of the Primordial Celestial Venerable deepened:
"The realm adjacent to our heaven and earth, also known as the Dao Xuan Realm, suddenly sent out desperate cries for help, shaking the barrier."
Not long after, a crack appeared in our world. It turned out they had suffered a cataclysmic disaster; an alien immortal had invaded!
"An outer immortal?" Lingbao Tianzun's gaze sharpened. He had killed mysterious outer immortals before, so he was particularly sensitive and attentive to this.
Jiang Hao frowned as well; the truth was indeed not so simple.
"Hmm." Yuanshi Tianzun's tone was heavy.
"They are true immortals, but unlike the immortals we know. These immortals are completely different from our origins; their origins carry an aura of aggression and destruction, making them extremely strange!"
"When the two meet, without a word, the very essence of the Dao will generate repulsion and disgust, regarding each other as an anomaly and a formidable enemy that must be eliminated!"
Yuanshi Tianzun recalled the scene, and a hint of solemnity still lingered between his brows:
"At that time, almost all the powerful figures in the Dao Xuan Realm had died or were injured, and the boundary was about to break. Dao Zun and I sensed that strange immortal energy and the lamentation of that realm."
Knowing this matter was of utmost importance, and that allowing it to swallow up the Dao Xuan Realm would likely have a devastating impact on everything, the Dao Venerable and I joined forces to cross realms and go to provide support.
Jiang Hao and Ling Bao listened intently, knowing that the crucial moment was approaching.
"When we arrived, that realm was already shattered, and all living beings were weeping blood."
The voice of the Primordial Celestial Venerable carried a hint of weariness and heaviness that was barely perceptible.
"On the enemy side, there is a true immortal, and judging from his tone, he is no ordinary immortal."
Jiang Hao and Ling Bao were not surprised by this.
Because if it were just an ordinary immortal, with the strength of Dao Zun and Yuan Shi, it wouldn't be this difficult.
The Primordial Celestial Venerable continued, "Besides the immortals, there is another being who, though not yet an immortal, is extremely close to that level—a near-immortal!"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Hao and Lingbao Tianzun exchanged a glance, their expressions somewhat grave.
A powerful immortal plus a near-immortal—this lineup is too strong; the difference in strength between the two sides is simply despair-inducing.
"Fortunately, that immortal was injured, and he came here to devour the origin of the Great World to heal his wounds."
Fortunately, there was also a powerful figure in the Dao Xuan Realm, only slightly weaker than the Dao Venerable, named Qi Ming Venerable. The Dao Venerable and Qi Ming Venerable joined forces to fight that mysterious immortal, while I faced off against that near-immortal.
Yuanshi Tianzun gave a wry smile:
"I believe I have undergone four lifetimes of transformation and have considerable cultivation. Facing someone who is close to an immortal is no problem at all."
The battles between Dao Zun and Qi Ming Zun and that outer immortal were similar; neither side could gain the upper hand.
But then the mysterious immortal suddenly unleashed a bizarre attack, an attack filled with ominous intent that instantly severely injured the Daoist Master and his companion, before launching a sneak attack on me.
"That power was completely different from our Dao, full of decay and erosion, which directly damaged my Dao foundation."
Adding to my opponent, that near-immortal seized the opportunity and launched a frenzied attack. If it weren't for the Dao Venerable's timely rescue, I'm afraid...
Yuanshi Tianzun did not continue speaking, but the meaning was clear: he had almost been completely destroyed in the past.
Jiang Hao remained silent, his heart heavy. So that's how it is—a true immortal, plus a near-immortal.
Dao Zun and Qi Ming Zun fought a great battle against a mysterious immortal. Yuan Shi Tian Zun faced a near-immortal and was then ambushed and seriously injured. The ferocity of that battle can be imagined.
A sword intent flickered in Lingbao Tianzun's eyes as he said in a deep voice:
"No wonder when I fought the mysterious supreme being, my opponent's aura was also strange, completely different from ordinary powerhouses. It seems they are of the same kind!"
Lingbao Tianzun was fighting two mysterious supreme beings in the back. Now that the clues are connected, some things become clear.
Jiang Hao slowly exhaled and looked at Yuanshi Tianzun:
"Thank you for your explanation, fellow Daoist. In that case, everything makes sense. No wonder when I was sensing the world on the path to immortality, I always felt that the aura of one of the worlds had a sense of decay, unlike the perfect unity of the other worlds."
Jiang Hao finally understood the source of that vague feeling that was wrong.
That strange feeling was probably the reason for the invasion by the mysterious immortal.
Upon hearing this, Yuanshi Tianzun looked at Jiang Hao and said, "Fellow Daoist, you do indeed understand some of these things. That's right, that's certainly the reason!"
"In that battle back then, both sides suffered heavy losses. After the mysterious immortal unleashed his power, the Enlightened Heavenly Venerable and the remaining powerhouses of the Dao Xuan Realm also fought desperately, launching a self-destructive attack and joining forces with the Dao Venerable to severely injure the mysterious immortal."