Chapter 616: Chapter 609: Stealing Heaven Immortal Sect and Emperor Ziwei
Under the black night, ghostly figures in white robes drifted across the hills and fields, their forms ethereal, like phantoms, making not a sound.
Amidst the forest, Zhu Xi took in this spectacle, her eyebrows tightly furrowed.
She slowly retreated into the shadows; she turned around and walked towards the deeper parts of the forest.
Moonlight filtered through the gaps between the leaves, illuminating her figure draped in a deep purple long garment, her hair pinned atop her head, exuding an air of authority and spirit.
Having left the Celestial Spirit Great World tens of thousands of years ago, her experiences had already transformed her.
She approached a stone statue in the forest, her hand gently caressing the statue while she muttered an enigmatic and complex incantation.
Moments later, a luminescent green figure flew out from within the statue, an old crone in a Daoist robe, akin to a Soul Body, her face covered in black spots, especially frightening to behold.
She looked at Zhu Xi, chuckling, “Are you at a loss?”
Zhu Xi stepped back and asked, “Speak then, how shall we cooperate, and what must I give?”
The old crone peered at Zhu Xi, her face full of mockery, “It’s simple, let me take temporary possession of you, I will leave your body once we are out.”
Upon hearing this, Zhu Xi’s frown deepened.
“Each of those lost souls surpasses you in Cultivation Level, and they simply cannot step into this forest, unless you wish to stay here forever, this is your only chance, as long as you trust me,” the old crone persisted, her gaze burning into Zhu Xi.
She paused, then added, “Don’t forget, you would already be dead without me.”
Zhu Xi’s eyes flickered, caught in indecision.
For a long time.
Zhu Xi looked up at the old woman and said, “I can agree to your terms, now tell me your name, and the origins of this Daoist field.”
The old crone revealed a smile, “I am called the Stealing Mystery Heavenly Maiden; this Daoist field was left by Emperor Ziwei. He set this place as a seal, and the most terrifying thing here isn’t the lost souls, he left behind an avatar here, intended for revival, as I see it.”
Emperor Ziwei?
Zhu Xi silently noted down the name, then said, “Let’s begin then.”
The Stealing Mystery Heavenly Maiden asked with a smirk, “Do you need my help to snatch some opportunities? I know where the good treasures are hidden.”
Zhu Xi shook her head, “No need, let’s just get out of here soon.”
The corners of the Stealing Mystery Heavenly Maiden’s mouth curled up, and then she burrowed into Zhu Xi’s body. Instantly, the stone statue burst with green light, swiftly enveloping her.
Zhu Xi closed her eyes, welcoming all that was happening.
Gu An, in the Daoist Field of the Beginningless far away, raised his eyebrows slightly.
This Stealing Mystery Heavenly Maiden came from the Stealing Heaven Immortal Sect!
The Stealing Heaven Immortal Sect belonged to the Emperor of Eternal Life. Although he was not the founder, the Emperor of Eternal Life had left his mark within the karma and Destiny of the Stealing Heaven Immortal Sect.
Gu An’s ability to cultivate the Immortal Emperor’s Eye was due to the inheritance left by a former Sect Hierarch of the Stealing Heaven Immortal Sect. The Immortal Emperor’s Eye had boundless mystical uses, and at the very least, his Immortal Emperor’s Eye Divine Power could reverse everything.
Gu An could feel that a part of Stealing Mystery Heavenly Maiden’s karma belonged to the Emperor of Eternal Life.
Before leaving the Stealing Heaven Immortal Sect, the Emperor of Eternal Life left behind many inheritances, and Stealing Mystery Heavenly Maiden had received one.
Could it be that all the lost souls in this Daoist field were from the Stealing Heaven Immortal Sect?
And there was no knowledge if the Profound Demon Emperor was still safe?
For that existence who had always aided the Emperor of Eternal Life, Gu An had a profound impression.
The Profound Demon Emperor could be said to be the most loyal disciple of the Stealing Heaven Immortal Sect, spending his whole life trying to restore it.
Speaking of which, since the Stealing Heaven Immortal Sect offended the Celestial Court, they could only flee all over, and now being suppressed here by Emperor Ziwei, could it be the will of the Celestial Court?
Gu An remembered Emperor Ziwei bore an uncanny resemblance to Emperor Ziwei. Emperor Ziwei was the Master of the Immortal Palace when the Celestial Spirit God and the Celestial Spirit Immortal Venerable met, a God of the Celestial Court.
Gu An continued to observe Zhu Xi’s actions.
In his memory, Zhu Xi was very cautious, and he didn’t think she would normally leave her destiny in the hands of others.
After being possessed by the Stealing Mystery Heavenly Maiden, Zhu Xi utilized a unique Secret Technique to quietly leave the forest.
Along the way, she encountered many lost souls, all very powerful, some even of the Golden Immortal rank, but none noticed her.
In the blink of an eye.
Time shifted to noon the next day, and Shen Zhen finally woke up.
Gu An stood up, not bothering to ask what she had realized, but left after dropping these words:
“Don’t be so fixated all the time. Sometimes, taking a break for a while can be more helpful.”
By the time Shen Zhen came to her senses, she could no longer see his figure.
“Indeed, I seem to have become quite obsessed lately, always trying to pursue enlightenment. It appears I’ve been stimulated by that kid, Tian Hao,” Shen Zhen murmured to herself as she stood up to tidy up the easel.
Her mood was still fairly good. Although she hadn’t made any breakthroughs, she had all the time in the world to comprehend it.
In the Daoist Field of the Beginningless, she never had to worry about danger and felt as if time was extraordinarily lengthy.
As she was wondering whether to write a book or go shopping at the Qiankun Sect, Zhu Xi was in the midst of a life-and-death battle.
Suspended in the cosmic void, Zhu Xi stood with a long sword in her hand, her expression blank as she stared at the Stealing Heaven’s Profound Mystery in front of her.
The Profound Mystery had become younger than before, her features bewitchingly beautiful, with only a few dark spots remaining on her face.
She glared at Zhu Xi and asked through gritted teeth, “What cultivation technique did you practice? How did it protect your Divine Soul?”
Zhu Xi raised her sword toward her and said, “The Daoist Unique Venerate Skill. Have you ever heard of it?”
The color drained from Stealing Heaven’s Profound Mystery’s face; in an instant, the void around them changed color, and twisting green light appeared in every direction, making the void seem like an Illusion Realm.
“Whose disciple are you from the Celestial Court?” Stealing Heaven’s Profound Mystery asked in a deep voice, her eyes filled with hatred.
Zhu Xi snorted coldly, “I have nothing to do with the Celestial Court. I’m just an ordinary person from a Mortal Realm. If you insist on taking over my flesh, then let’s fight to the death. May it be your soul scattering or my body and Dao being annihilated, it’s all a matter of skill!”
When she spoke these words, she exuded the aura of the Holy Court’s Shengtian, an aura cultivated from being unmatched for years, fearless in the face of anything.
Stealing Heaven’s Profound Mystery suddenly opened her arms, and in an instant, numerous figures appeared amidst the twisting green light, like countless arrows raining down on Zhu Xi.
Before Zhu Xi could confront these figures, a green beam of light descended from the sky, enveloping her.
Everything happened too rapidly, so fast that Zhu Xi couldn’t dodge in time.
“Do you dare to be so audacious in front of me?” Stealing Heaven’s Profound Mystery said with scorn.
The figures that moved towards Zhu Xi quickly surrounded the green light pole, forming layers upon layers in an arrangement resembling a Formation.
Upon closer inspection, these figures greatly resembled the lost souls from the Secret Realm she had encountered before.
Zhu Xi was unable to move, feeling as if she was being consumed by countless ants.
She didn’t despair; jin qi started to emanate from her body, circling around her. Gradually, golden lines appeared on her forehead, interwoven, resembling a Golden Lotus blooming upon her brow.
Stealing Heaven’s Profound Mystery’s pupils dilated suddenly. Just as she was about to speak, the Golden Lotus on Zhu Xi’s forehead burst forth with dazzling golden light, piercing the green light and annihilating the soul shadows along its path.
In a flash, Stealing Heaven’s Profound Mystery dodged to the side, appearing in another location.
Just as she appeared, she fixed her gaze and saw that Zhu Xi’s figure was no longer inside the formation she had created.
Boom!
A sword light suddenly attacked, and Zhu Xi appeared out of nowhere behind her, severing her head with a single strike. The sword light extended infinitely after the cut, eliminating the twisting green light in the void and returning everything to darkness.
Stealing Heaven’s Profound Mystery’s head spun in the void, locking eyes with Zhu Xi’s sword-wielding figure.
“You…”
Stealing Heaven’s Profound Mystery was furious, her alluring face contorting with rage.
Just as she attempted to retaliate, a hand suddenly grabbed her head, rendering her motionless.
Her eyes widened as she cried out, “Who?”
Zhu Xi stopped, her eyes filled with dread as she saw the figure gripping Stealing Heaven’s Profound Mystery’s head.
It was a man dressed in a Dragon Patterned Purple Robe, wearing an imperial crown with hanging beads, his garments exquisite, and behind him, eighteen Purple-scaled Flood Dragons twisted in the air, his face utterly indifferent.
“Emperor Ziwei! How is this possible? You…” Stealing Heaven’s Profound Mystery cried out in shock, but before she could finish, Emperor Ziwei crushed her soul head, and her Soul Body dissipated with it, gone without a trace.
After doing all this, Emperor Ziwei’s indifferent gaze fell upon Zhu Xi, causing her to shudder in fear.
She was horrified to realize she could find no escape, her instinct telling her that if she dared move, she would be immediately annihilated.