Chapter 628: Chapter 621: Purple Dragon Star Monarch, Greater Karmic Ties
Gu An shared his understanding of the Golden Extreme God and the Seventy-Two Immortals of Golden Cave, including the Profound Star Immortal Monarch and Taiyi Immortal Monarch.
When An Xin first began to cultivate the Immortal Emperor’s Eye, Gu An felt she had truly grown up and should be introduced to the higher realms to broaden her horizons.
An Xin was indeed shocked, although tales of the Immortal Gods always circulated in the Human World, she had not imagined so many Immortal Gods were wandering among humans.
After listening to Gu An’s explanation, An Xin fell silent for a moment before looking up and asking, “Master, is Tian Hao the reincarnation of my senior brother?”
Gu An did not evade the question, he simply nodded.
An Xin pressed on, “Did you let senior brother become an Immortal God because his Destiny Pattern originally belonged to Immortal Gods?”
In his previous life, An Hao’s talent was equally extraordinary, hardly that of a mortal being.
Gu An reflected aloud, “All one can say is, due to a mix of fate and chance, this was also the choice of the Celestial Spirit Immortal Venerable’s will.”
He recounted the past of the Celestial Spirit Immortal Venerable, Celestial Spirit God, and An Hao, which made An Xin’s eyes sparkle with a strange light.
So the final great battle at the End of Era had so many grudges and grievances, her senior brother truly was the Child of Heaven and Earth, adored by the universe.
An Xin continued to inquire, “Master, if the Profound Star Immortal Monarch and Taiyi Immortal Monarch were to descend and either enslave All Living Beings or attempt to capture senior brother, what would you do?”
Gu An looked at her and asked with a smile, “What do you hope your master would do?”
An Xin blinked and said, “Logically, I hope Master would not get entangled in karma again, but deep down, I’m eager to see how Master would fare in a contest with Immortal Gods.”
The descent of so many Immortal Gods excited An Xin.
Her excitement wasn’t about seeing Immortal Gods, but about her master’s power.
Despite the potential threats presented by so many Immortal Gods, Master still faced the world with a smile. Just how profound was his Dao Practice?
Gu An met her gaze and said, “Immortal Gods are indeed powerful, and your master would not provoke them without cause.”
If an Immortal God provokes you, would you kill them?
An Xin really wanted to ask this question, but she held back, not for fear of offending but because she wanted to retain some suspense and anticipation.
While Gu An and An Xin were discussing Immortal Gods, the wandering Immortal Gods in the Human World finally met each other.
Mountains surrounded a large lake, with dense forests by its edge where the mist rose among the trees. The Golden Extreme God stood at the lake’s shore, frowning deeply while scanning all around him, clutching a long spear in his hand.
“Golden Extreme God, you truly are exhaustive in your efforts. If I were the Profound Star Immortal Monarch, I would be moved and support you greatly.”
“Hmph, who doesn’t know that Profound Star Immortal Monarch has a mad dog at his disposal, committing acts that offend the heavens and harm reason. Without the Profound Star Immortal Monarch’s protection, that mad dog would have been severely punished by the Celestial Punishment, turned to ashes.”
“I heard that Profound Star Immortal Monarch once descended to have a secret meeting with a mortal woman. Fearing violation of the Celestial Rules, he let the Golden Extreme God extinguish his mortal offspring.”
“A Celestial God who chooses not to guard their domain but instead meddles in dirty affairs is truly laughable.”
“Indeed, those who don’t know might think he hasn’t Ascended to Immortality. Why does the propagation of the Great Dao require the personal intervention of a Celestial God?”
Each voice came from different directions, laden with mockery.
Looking closely, there were figures moving through the forest, and even on the surface of the lake, figures appeared as if hiding and emerging.
Golden Extreme God didn’t show anger; his expression was extremely ugly as he gritted his teeth and spat out six words, “Seventy-Two Immortals of Golden Cave…”
A look of despair flashed in his eyes; he could tell that the incoming party harbored ill intentions.
If it were merely a provocation, why would the seventy-two immortals need to personally surround him?
As he kept silent, the Seventy-Two Immortals of Golden Cave emerged from the thick fog, all of their gazes falling upon him, making him feel as if he were being pricked by thorns, deeply uneasy.
Golden Extreme God tried to remain calm and turned his gaze towards the man in the purple robe with the most imposing aura, lifted his hand in salute, and asked, “Purple Dragon Star Monarch, what matter requires mobilizing all seventy-two immortals of Golden Cave?”
Purple Dragon Star Monarch was the leader of the Seventy-Two Immortals of Golden Cave. Unlike the others, he hadn’t mocked Golden Extreme God; the indifference on his face conveyed a sort of disdain that overlooked all.
In response to Golden Extreme God’s inquiry, Purple Dragon Star Monarch didn’t answer; he took steps forward until, stopping, they were less than three paces apart.
Golden Extreme God was burly, yet Purple Dragon Star Monarch stood a head taller than him so that in front of Purple Dragon Star Monarch, his imposing aura suddenly weakened.
Purple Dragon Star Monarch slightly raised his chin, his gaze looking down at Golden Extreme God, who didn’t dare to meet his eyes.
“Do you really think Profound Star Immortal Monarch sent you here to ‘preach the Dao’? You are, after all, a Celestial God,” Purple Dragon Star Monarch asked.
Golden Extreme God’s eyes flickered as he replied, “I serve the Immortal Monarch, and I dare not ask too much. My only task received was to ‘preach the Dao’.”
Purple Dragon Star Monarch’s expression remained cold as he continued, “What the Celestial Spirit Immortal Venerable stole from the Ziwei Immortal Palace all those years ago wasn’t just the World Punishment Dao Pearl.”
Golden Extreme God looked up at him, his eyebrows knitting together as if he truly didn’t know about this.
“Do you think Celestial Spirit Immortal Venerable managed to steal the World Punishment Dao Pearl right before Emperor Ziwei’s eyes for nothing? That pearl also harbored an even greater karma, and that was the true intention of Profound Star Immortal Monarch. Both Immortal Monarchs have sensed the Destiny Pattern of that existence being born.”
Purple Dragon Star Monarch spoke softly, his eyes turning sharp as he continued, “Currently, only the two Immortal Monarchs are aware of this matter, but it might not remain so in the future. Therefore, the less who know about this, the better.”
Golden Extreme God’s face changed dramatically; he instinctively tried to step back, but a ray of golden light enveloped him, preventing any movement. With great difficulty, he looked up to see a golden umbrella unfolded above his head.
The other immortals of Golden Cave continued approaching, while the gaze of the Purple Dragon Star Monarch in front of him became increasingly dangerous.
“Are you planning to slay a god?” Golden Extreme God looked back at Purple Dragon Star Monarch, his voice edged with resolve.
Expressionless, Purple Dragon Star Monarch replied, “Under the brilliance of Heavenly Dao, how could we disobey the Celestial Rules? But we do need you to sleep for a period.”
As his words fell, he struck Golden Extreme God’s chest with a palm, immediately destroying Golden Extreme God’s physical body and turning him into specks of golden light.
Then he withdrew his hand, and the myriad golden specks shrunk into his palm, coalescing into a Golden Pearl.
He tossed it aside nonchalantly, and a three-headed Golden Cave Immortal caught the Golden Pearl, immediately popping it into his mouth, beginning to chew and then swallow it down.
The immortals of Golden Cave observed this scene with mocking smiles.
A Female Immortal looked at Purple Dragon Star Monarch and said, “Elder brother, we’ve waited so many years, yet we still haven’t found him. In my opinion, why don’t we crush this Great World? If he’s truly here, he would reveal himself.”
Her words garnered support from many of the other Golden Cave Immortals.
“No, this is, after all, the Great Thousand World. Even though destroying the Great Thousand World would not result in too severe a punishment for us, such an act would inevitably draw more attention. A Great World that could gather and be destroyed by us, if you were in that position, wouldn’t you have second thoughts?” an elder immortal spoke up, his gaze fixed on Purple Dragon Star Monarch.
Purple Dragon Star Monarch looked towards the Celestial Vault in the distance, “The karma of this Great World has been altered, but fortunately, legends still remain in the Human World. Next, let’s search for the Supporting Dao Sword Venerable. The being granted entry by the Supporting Dao Sword Venerable has been born into this world, and perhaps pursues the same goal as us. He likely hasn’t left.”