Chapter 1057 - 145: Great Compassion and Great Mercy Lotus Lamp, Banner of the Human Emperor!
Wood Immortal Domain.
Mu Xi and her sisters were hiding on the mountain, trembling.
In this moment, they had to thank their fortunes for being spirit farmers not favored by anyone, assigned to the furthest terrace fields from the sect’s core.
Otherwise, had they been in the core area, they would have been immediately killed by the uprising painter leaders and various pseudo-humans!
Something truly shocking happened in Wood Stronghold Sect: a True Immortal was actually betrayed.
Although he was an elder at the first layer of True Immortal, forcibly breaking through with no sustenance, he could only sit and remain at their sect.
But he was still a True Immortal.
Silently betrayed, it could only have been by insider ghost cultivators from the main sect lineage, convening with this True Immortal and then striking.
"Higher up, from a higher tier, there is rebellion..."
Mu Xi’s mind was sharp; the more she thought, the more she shivered.
She was somewhat cunning, but in times like these, without a bit of cleverness, she wouldn’t have survived to become a Celestial Immortal.
"The waters of the Immortal Realm are too deep."
"This uprising, all our sisters have come out unscathed, thanks to Xi Rong’s secretive warnings to us about being cautious lately and going out less..."
"This means, Xi Rong knows the truth about all this, has the connections; we can only seek help at Xirong Manor."
Mu Xi kept analyzing escape routes for her sisters.
One girl worried, "We are mere Celestial Immortals, just a dime a dozen, in such critical times would they care about us? Travel thousands of miles to rescue us?"
Mu Xi took a deep breath:
"Then tell me, what options do we have now?"
"Get a grip! Once the painter side deals with the main forces, we will be next, those of us who aren’t skilled in combat."
All the girls’ faces turned pale immediately.
"Are we going to die?"
"We’re just here to farm, they should spare us to keep farming, right?"
A few worried girls clenched each other’s hands tightly, showing signs of anxiety.
Mu Xi said, "Forget it, waiting here is just waiting for death, better to hide our bodies and enter the Illusion Realm, seeking rescue!"
The girls were silent for a moment.
But after a discussion, they decided to enter a secret room together, lock the door, and swallow a Golden Core.
Woo!
They sat cross-legged, faces pale, with their stomachs churning.
Their tender pale tummies vaguely glowed gold, as if Buddha was entering nirvana, the golden relic dimly visible.
Crash!
When they opened their eyes, they were stunned.
They arrived at a different Celestial Destiny Village.
[Celestial Destiny Village: Chongshan Village]
A large sign hung in front of the square.
In front was a third batch of army responsible for logistics: logistic blacksmiths, thousands of them moving bricks back and forth.
"That side needs a bit of repair too."
"Which fool greedily ripped up the flooring tiles, insane, wasn’t this town supposed to be occupied later?"
"These worthless things do anything to make extra money without moderation."
"Quick, quick, tidy up this prison here, prepare to lock people inside."
Busy constructing on streets, work was in full swing.
On the walls, the familiar [Task Bulletin Board] was hung, with blacksmiths here taking tasks.
And Chongshan Fang and Jiucai Rong, two local Chongshan Town managers, were directing blacksmiths everywhere.
Jiucai Rong was even busier.
"Citizens, don’t panic, let me escort you to Paradise."
He tossed out a golden Treasure Lotus Lamp that rapidly grew into a lotus seat, Jiucai Rong sat on the lotus seat, pinching an imprint from the Buddhist teachings with thumb and middle finger.
"Don’t panic."
He looked at countless citizens killed, with a 50% drop rate of Embers, and said warmly,
"Fellow cultivators, monsters are attacking Chongshan Town, quickly come into my Treasure Lotus Lamp for refuge."
The Treasure Lotus Lamp under his seat continued emitting gentle golden light.
"If the Great Compassion and Great Mercy Lotus Lamp is full of refugees, those needing refuge can go to my Banner of the Human Emperor for shelter."
As his words fell.
Those citizens became eager.
They weren’t aware they were already dead, remaining in fear from being attacked by monsters when they were alive.
Each was unbearably nervous.
Soon, these ember citizens entered the Treasure Lotus Lamp or the Banner of the Human Emperor voluntarily, making Jiucai Rong beam.
"..."
In the distance, Mu Xi and her sisters were greatly shocked!
Great Compassion and Great Mercy — Treasure Lotus Lamp, how did the citizens inside end up hanging from the bottom of the lamp?
Save the suffering — Banner of the Human Emperor, how come black smoke was emerging from inside?
We sisters didn’t come to Celestial Destiny Village for just one day, and suddenly the scene changed, everyone busy and bustling.
Feels like we came to the wrong place!
Suddenly she felt scared, feeling that compared to the pseudo-human disaster next door, this place revealed an eerie and weird aura, giving goosebumps all over.
What is happening to the Immortal Realm?
How did a bunch of monsters and ghosts emerge, various calamities, without knowing from where.
Bizarre.
She felt like she was in an immortal realm nightmare.
"Where is this?"
Mu Xi couldn’t help but pull a familiar figure to ask.
Chongshan Fang was surprised someone tugged him, astonished at someone logging in at such a crucial moment, he paused: "It’s you? Mu Xi? The future matron of the Spirit Farmer region?"
Mu Xi blushed from the teasing.
She knew Chongshan Fang.
After all, Chongshan Fang assisted as a cook in the cafeteria, she helped in the Spirit Farmer region with farming.
Both are considered outsiders, occasionally eating and chatting together, discussing the mysterious Xi Rong, studying how to develop.
Mu Xi said gently, "Can you tell me what’s happening now?"
Chongshan Fang chuckled, pointing at the distant portal: "They look like they are having fun, not serious, but now they are more earnest than anyone else, rushing for time."
"After capturing this outpost, they are rushing towards your home at top speed."
"Passing through this teleportation array, you can reach their frontline base, how about it? Want to join the battle?"
Listening to Chongshan Fang’s words, Mu Xi was left baffled, understanding the development filled her with more emotions.
Plenty of cultivators in the Immortal Cultivation Realm lack human warmth.
Due to extended lifespans, living too long, secluding for several thousand years, each gradually grows colder.
She was not fond of that straightforward Mudworker; in this world, is there truly love at first sight?
Emotions need cultivation.
She merely found the other pleasing to the eyes, with good character and background...
But now, she indeed felt moved.
Just like a heroine in a storybook, in critical moments, the protagonist crosses thousands of miles, wages wars, breaking into sects to rescue inconspicuous little spirit farmers like them...
Mu Xi glanced at the portal, unable to resist asking, "How long have they been gone?"
"For about half a two-hour," Chongshan Fang said uncertainly.
"I’ll help!"
Mu Xi’s expression suddenly became serious, "Our sect isn’t easy to enter, but some of the sect array formations were set up with our help."
"At that time, senior apprentices from Array Peak pressured us sisters to assist in their labor, we ended up remembering plenty of hidden formation eyes and spirit array nodes positions."
"I can lead them into the sect!"
Sects of such size, under the suppressive gaze of protective shields, near mountain gates, it was forbidden to teleport.
So this portal undoubtedly teleport to that piece of forest outside the sect, then attack the mountain gate.
"Great, great, we rescue you, you also need to save yourselves!"
Jiucai Rong laughed aside.
Ghost Child enters the village, we love brides like you selling out your maternal homes, shouting the Imperial Army is over here.
After you solve it, empty your family’sect wealth, rewarding you great achievements, at least 30 contribution points.
Mu Xi wasn’t aware of Jiucai Rong’s wicked thoughts, looking towards her sisters:
"Sisters, let’s go, rescue our bodies."
"The sisters not adept in combat, take up the automatic battle Tightening Ring, fight with life!"
"This Illusion Realm is real! We can land here as Xi Rong’s role — Mountain Cauldron Child, to rescue our main bodies."
"Let’s go, don’t delay time."
Whoosh.
They tidied up a bit, resolutely stepping into the teleportation array.
Soon, passing through the teleportation array, they saw those blacksmiths at the frontline studying how to break the arrays.