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Li Hong passed through the Restrictions outside the Great River, flying over the vast fields of mortal life, directly reaching the gate of the Desolate South Celestial Palace.
On the city tower, several local immortals were lazily basking in the sun. Upon seeing Li Hong flying towards them, their eyes widened, and they jumped up in surprise. One of them turned and ran, saying, "I will report to the leader!" The remaining ones exchanged glances, and one of them mustered his courage to shout, "You foreign immortal, where do you come from? What is your name? Why have you come to our Desolate South Celestial Palace? If you do not speak honestly, you will not be spared!"
Despite the fierce words, the finger pointing at Li Hong trembled slightly, revealing their inner fear.
Li Hong remained calm and smiled as he cupped his hands in greeting. "I am Daoist Chu Hong, an immortal who has just ascended from the lower realm. Please report to the Immortal Emperor that his seventeenth generation disciple has arrived and wishes to meet him and pay my respects!"
"The seventeenth generation disciple of the Immortal Emperor?" The local immortals looked at each other, increasingly aware that this was a serious matter. Unfortunately, these were just a large number of low-level immortals conjured by Shin Yao, and they were quite foolish, left helplessly staring at one another. Just then, the immortal who had gone to report returned, followed by about ten other immortals. The leader among them was like Xu Yang and from the Celestial Palace of Leisure; he was a "immortal" conjured by Shin Yao named Great Opportunity.
Great Opportunity had listened carefully to Li Hong's words and was now sizing him up without speaking.
Knowing that Great Opportunity was relatively wise, Li Hong simply cupped his hands again and cheerfully said, "Esteemed immortal brother, I truly have come to meet Immortal Emperor Ancestor. I would greatly appreciate it if you could convey my message."
Despite his words, Li Hong remained very vigilant. It should be noted that all four directions of Shin Yao had secret methods for communication. Li Hong had extinguished the main body of Eastern Shin Yao and subdued Western Shin Yao; if news had reached Southern Shin Yao's ears, Great Opportunity might act against him on the spot. Now that Great Opportunity was merely observing him closely, Li Hong was secretly concealing the Vermilion Bird Nine Li Blade in his palm.
After a while, Great Opportunity finally asked, "From which celestial palace did you ascend? How do you know that our Immortal Emperor is your Nine Li Sect Grandmaster Jilianzi? Who told you?"
Upon hearing this question, Li Hong felt relieved; it seemed that for some reason, the news had not yet reached Southern Shin Yao's ears. Great Opportunity appeared unaware. Li Hong immediately began spinning a tale about emerging from a ruin and wandering in the Desert for five years until encountering a thousand-foot-long transparent dragon before realizing there were four celestial palaces in this immortal realm and that Grandmaster Jilianzi resided in this southern palace. Thus he risked traveling millions of miles to meet Ancestor Immortal Emperor.
Great Opportunity listened with skepticism and pondered for a long time before saying, "Alright, I will report to Immortal Emperor first. If Immortal Emperor wishes to see you, I will take you in."
"Thank you very much, esteemed brother." Li Hong expressed his gratitude sincerely.
After waiting for about a meal's time with his neck stretched long in anticipation, Li Hong finally saw Great Opportunity flying back towards him. From a distance, he called out, "Immortal Emperor is very pleased to hear that you are his newly ascended disciple from the lower realm and has ordered you to visit Lingxiao Treasure Hall." With a wave of his hand, the heavy red lacquered doors slowly opened from within.
There were Restrictions inside. With heightened vigilance, Li Hong slowly walked into the dark doorway.
As expected, when he reached the middle of the archway, that invisible pressure reappeared. Li Hong gritted his teeth and pushed forward. Strangely, it felt much heavier passing through the Restrictions this time compared to when he was at Xu Yang Immortal Palace and Celestial Palace of Leisure; it felt as if his bones were about to shatter. Just as he sensed something was wrong, his body suddenly felt light, and his vision brightened. He found himself in front of the Desolate South Celestial Palace.
What a magnificent garden! This Desolate South Celestial Palace was somewhat different from the Xu Yang and Leisure Palaces. The buildings were not constructed on a single ridge of an immortal mountain but were distributed layer upon layer throughout a vast garden. Gardens nested within gardens, palaces separated by palaces, with streams of Purple Qi flowing and countless layers of forbidden palaces. In the center stood the magnificent Nine-Story Hall on a high platform, which was the Lingxiao Treasure Hall.
Great Opportunity's expression showed no signs of abnormality as he calmly said, "Please follow me to the Lingxiao Treasure Hall."
He soared into the air, neither fast nor slow, leading Li Hong toward the Lingxiao Treasure Hall without looking back.
Li Hong appeared to respectfully follow behind him, but in reality, his Divine Consciousness penetrated the Yin Yang Platform to communicate with Ling Yanzi inside.
Ling Yanzi shared some general information about the Desolate South Celestial Palace. Li Hong listened carefully, and in the end, he added, "By the way, there's someone here named Yao Guang who ascended from the lower realm as a Fairy. She's not a bad person; she saved me back then. If you see her, please let her go."
"Sure," Li Hong readily agreed, teasingly adding, "I didn't expect you, Ling Yanzi, to be so tender-hearted. How about I just recognize that Yao Guang as my sister-in-law!"
"Don't talk nonsense! She is your Ancestor's concubine!" Ling Yanzi said somewhat displeased.
Li Hong suddenly felt a bit embarrassed, realizing he had misspoken. He immediately became serious and said, "I will definitely pay attention to Yao Guang's matter."
Ling Yanzi fell silent after that.
Li Hong couldn't help but wonder whether Ling Yanzi's thoughts were currently dominated by Yandao Demon Lord or by Ling Yi Zi. From that sudden reprimand just now, it seemed that Yandao Demon Lord's thoughts were prevailing...
Just as he pondered this, they were already very close to the Lingxiao Treasure Hall.
At the entrance of the hall stood about a hundred Shin Yao celestial beings in formation. The vast hall was shrouded in mist, and at the same time, Restrictions blocked Divine Consciousness, preventing them from seeing the Seasoned Master sitting deep inside.
As Li Hong crossed the threshold, his heart inexplicably trembled three times, instantly putting him on high alert.
This instinctive awareness of impending danger had saved Li Hong countless times, even before he embarked on the path of immortality. It was his greatest secret since childhood. Now, in a place that appeared completely safe, the Lingxiao Treasure Hall, he felt an unexplainable shiver run through him. Li Hong knew there was definitely an ambush waiting inside.
With a swift motion, he concealed Yue Que in his palm, ready to strike at any moment. However, on the surface, Li Hong maintained a respectful demeanor, bowing his head as he followed Great Opportunity step by step, each footfall precisely where Great Opportunity had previously stepped.
Gradually, they reached the depths of the hall, about ten paces from the throne, where Great Opportunity came to a halt. Li Hong, mirroring his movements, stood behind him.
A commanding male voice echoed from ahead: “You, kneel and explain why you claim to be my disciple!”
Li Hong lifted his robe and knelt down, raising his head to see a familiar face.
It was a long face slightly elongated compared to an ordinary person, with a shovel-like chin and deep-set eyes resembling black gemstones. The sunken cheeks and three strands of black whiskers confirmed it was indeed Ji Lianzi, the Ancestor. This face was one he had seen every day in the Nine Li Great Hall, impossible to forget!
Gazing at the familiar visage of the Ancestor, a deep respect welled up within Li Hong. He suddenly cast aside all caution and prostrated himself on the ground, exclaiming loudly: “Disciple Chu Hong of the Nine Li Sect Seventeenth Generation Sect Leader Chu Lineage pays respects to you, Ancestor! In the lower realms, we disciples have long revered your illustrious name. Now that I finally see your esteemed face, I am overjoyed!”
Every word from Li Hong came from the heart; his emotions surged as his clear voice resonated throughout the hall.
The Seasoned Master, moved by this display, glanced at Great Opportunity for some reason before extending a hand calmly and saying: “Chu Hong, rise and speak. In fact, seeing you brings great joy to the Ancestor as well!”
Feeling warmth in his heart, Li Hong stood up and looked up at the Seasoned Master, declaring loudly: “I am a disciple under the sixteenth generation leader Ling Xuzi and the sixteenth generation elder brother of Nine Vermilion Peaks Spirit Stone. I have two masters. Since childhood, they have taught me to take you as my goal and to bring glory to the Nine Li Sect, aspiring to ascend to the immortal realm and reunite with you. Unfortunately, I have not done well; the current state of the Nine Li Sect is far from its former glory under your leadership. As the Seventeenth Generation Sect Leader, I truly feel unworthy of you! As you are now an Immortal Emperor in the immortal realm with supreme wisdom, please guide me on the right path! If I can leave this immortal realm and return to the Mortal Realm, I will surely bring honor to our sect. Here I bow my head before you! Please show me the way forward!”
After speaking, Li Hong once again knelt down with a thud on the ground and bowed three times towards the Seasoned Master.
This time, however, after calming down, Li Hong quickly formulated his words with a clear mind. The glance that Seasoned Master had cast towards Great Opportunity reminded him that this was no longer just his former mentor. Now he wondered about how much weight the Nine Li Sect held in the eyes of the Seasoned Master, as well as what significance he himself had as a disciple in those same eyes.
Seasoned Master listened in silence for a long time, Face as calm as an ancient well, revealing nothing of his thoughts.
Li Hong clenched his teeth and shouted, "As long as we destroy the Desolate South Celestial Palace's Shin Yao body beneath, this deception of the False Immortal Realm can be broken! At that time, we can all return to the Mortal Realm. Please Ancestor, lend me your strength..."
Before he could finish speaking, Li Hong felt a chill beneath him. A gaping black hole suddenly appeared in the seemingly flawless white jade floor, and a powerful suction force emanated from within. At the same time, dozens of white sword lights surged toward him from all directions. The Seasoned Master on the golden throne stood up with a cold expression.
Li Hong was involuntarily drawn toward the hole. A cold snort pierced his ears like a sharp thorn. He looked up and met the indifferent gaze of Seasoned Master.
Upon first seeing this founder of the Nine Li Sect, revered like a god by generations of disciples, Li Hong still held onto hope. He wished that Seasoned Master was merely being coerced by Shin Yao, and that all his despicable actions were for the sake of survival. If he could have a moment of realization now, at least he would still have some affection for this direct disciple who had just ascended from the lower realm. In that case, Li Hong would definitely leave him a way out.
Unfortunately, Li Hong knew he was too naive. After tens of thousands of years, this Seasoned Master had indeed changed, just as Fuxi had said; he had completely transformed and was no longer the revered Ji Lianzi, the Ancestor.
The Great Opportunity and others watched as Li Hong slowly fell into the hole, their faces showing cold mockery, ridiculing Li Hong's overestimation of himself.
In the next moment, their sneers suddenly froze because they saw a layer of fiery red Treasure Armor erupting from Li Hong, followed by him effortlessly breaking free from the powerful suction within the hole.
Hovering above the gaping void, Li Hong resembled a fire god from the heavens, holding a small flickering red flame in his hand.
A cold voice emerged from beneath the fiery helmet: "Seasoned Master, do you still recognize the Vermilion Bird Nine Li Blade!?"
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