Chapter 684 - 372: Great Cultivator 2
’As for the Daoist Sect benefiting from this?’
Lü Zhong couldn’t have cared less. As long as he could achieve Divinity Transformation, he would make the Daoist Sect spit out everything they had gained.
To break through within a thousand years, he was going all in!
...
Just as the Southern Barbarian Immortal Cultivation World was abuzz with discussions about Star Sun True Monarch’s plan...
Lü Zhong was already meeting with Feng Rui.
"Tsk tsk. In less than a hundred years, you’ve actually broken through to the Late-stage Nascent Soul. That’s far beyond my expectations!" A light flashed in Feng Rui’s eyes. He appeared to be smiling, but inwardly, he sighed with regret.
’Under these circumstances, I can only give up on my previous idea.’
’After all, the current Lü Zhong is now qualified to speak with me as an equal.’
"But this is good too. The process of entering the Land of Immortal Arrival is fraught with difficulties. I was originally worried if I could handle it, but now, things are perfect. With the famous Star Sun True Monarch here, I, Feng Rui, might be able to ride your coattails this time!"
"Mr. Feng, enough with the pleasantries." Lü Zhong couldn’t be bothered with small talk. He presented the reassembled Dao Transmission Jade Disc and said irritably, "Since I’ve already passed the test, isn’t it time you showed some sincerity and told me the location of the Land of Immortal Arrival?"
"HAHAHAHA!"
Feng Rui suddenly burst out laughing at his words.
"The location of the Land of Immortal Arrival has always been exceptionally mysterious. After millions of years and the devastation of several great upheavals, I reckon not even the Central Earth Immortal Sects know where it is now. But what if I told you that as long as you hold the Dao Transmission Jade Disc, you can enter anytime, anywhere within the Qinghe Realm?"
Hearing this, Lü Zhong was momentarily stunned.
But he quickly recovered and said calmly, "If holding the complete Jade Disc allows entry anytime, anywhere, then even if the Land of Immortal Arrival isn’t common knowledge, the Immortal Sects should know about it. The fact that this isn’t the case suggests there must be other conditions for entry, right?"
"Of course! You can’t do without the necessary conditions!" Feng Rui nodded.
He then gave Lü Zhong a strange look, a mischievous expression crossing his face as if he was about to watch a good show. With a flip of his hand, he tossed out a Jade Scroll. "The incantation for entry is inside. You just need to hold the Dao Transmission Jade Disc and recite it silently with a sincere heart, and you’ll be guided to the Land of Immortal Arrival!"
’An incantation?’
Lü Zhong took it and had a look. His expression also turned strange.
At the same time, he understood why Feng Rui had worn such an expression earlier.
The so-called incantation was quite simple, just three short honorific titles.
They were:
Supreme Primordial Celestial Venerable;
Venerable Lord of Creation and Spirit Treasure;
Jade Marvelous Daoist Lord of Heaven.
One could tell just from hearing them that these three titles had an immense origin.
’Could it be...’ Lü Zhong immediately made a connection.
One Qi Transformed into the Three Pristine Ones.
’Don’t tell me... these are the honorific titles of the Celestial Dao?’
After all, the term "Celestial Venerable" itself implies the highest supremacy.
If the Celestial Dao truly had honorific titles, the implications would be anything but simple. It would be tantamount to proving a fact: that the Celestial Dao was not some vague, ethereal concept, but very likely a real, tangible existence.
’Good heavens!’
Lü Zhong had never imagined that simply entering the Land of Immortal Arrival would lead him to stumble upon such a profound secret.
Of course, this was all under the assumption that these three titles were authentic.
’Then again, probably no one would dare to use them recklessly...’ he quickly thought.
It was no joke. The power of a Celestial Tribulation was still fresh in everyone’s mind. Anyone who dared misuse these titles must not have been struck by lightning enough. If the Celestial Dao sensed such a bold and reckless fool, it might just send down a Thunder Tribulation on the spot.
He didn’t know if it was just his imagination, but Lü Zhong felt as if the dark clouds above his head were stirring restlessly.
He hurriedly wiped the stray thoughts from his mind.
Feng Rui, watching from the side as Lü Zhong’s expression shifted multiple times, was reminded of his own experience. He had been utterly shocked when he first learned this truth, left stunned for three whole days and nights before he could even begin to process it—a stark contrast to Lü Zhong’s composed demeanor.
The Celestial Dao was not a concept, but an existence with honorific titles.
What an astonishing fact that was!
"Alright, now that you know the incantation, let’s go in together. But before we do, I must remind you, the Land of Immortal Arrival is easy to enter but hard to leave. Fellow Daoist Lü, you’d best be mentally prepared!" Feng Rui took out his own Dao Transmission Jade Disc. Without any visible sign of injecting Demon Power into it, he simply began to silently recite the three honorific titles.
The moment he finished reciting the last word, his figure abruptly blurred and vanished.
Lü Zhong witnessed this but felt little hesitation, nor did he suspect it was a trap. This method of teleportation, which left no trace of spatial fluctuation, could only be described as miraculous. He was certain that not even a Divinity Transformation Grand Venerable, arriving in person, could accomplish such a feat.
’Is this the method of an Immortal Family?’
With this in mind, he too held the Jade Disc and silently recited the three honorific titles.
Then, in a daze, his entire person vanished as well.
...
「The Land of Immortal Arrival.」
Staring at the wreckage and ruins before him and feeling the near-total absence of Spiritual Qi in the air, Lü Zhong found it hard to believe he was standing in such a desolate place.
’Doesn’t this so-called Land of Immortal Arrival fall a bit short of its name?’
But on second thought, he felt it was actually quite normal.
With Immortal Cultivators having lost their heritage and being unable to enter the Land of Immortal Arrival for a long time, this place had likely become the private grounds of the Wind-Avoiding Golden Roc clan. Furthermore, Demon Cultivators had a reputation for demolition, not construction, and would never rebuild the structures of Immortal Cultivators. It was almost inevitable that the place would fall into its current dilapidated state.
’What a waste of such a good place!’
In Lü Zhong’s opinion, if this place were properly managed, it would be of immense use.
He turned to look at Feng Rui, who was staring blankly at a collapsed stone stele, lost in thought.
Not dwelling on it, Lü Zhong said coolly, "Mr. Feng, since I have followed you into this Land of Immortal Arrival, isn’t it about time you laid out all the information you have about this place? If I’m not mistaken, that so-called map to the Land of Immortal Arrival was a fake, wasn’t it?"