Longevity: Starting as a Sect Servant

"Who is Yuan Ziyi? How can she command such respect from the numerous Deceased Spirits?"

"It's quite normal that you don't know. It's also normal if you haven't heard her name, because... she just recently returned from the Deceit Realm."

"The reason that the Land of the Dead is called the Land of the Dead is because of a coffin. That coffin does not belong to this era, and thus the space-time around it is also not part of this age. Later, after the other Deceased Spirits of the Era of Eternal Life returned, they gathered in that space-time... Because, to the Deceased Spirits, that space-time, to some extent, is like their homeland."

"And Yuan Ziyi... she emerged from that coffin. Her name does not belong to the current world but to the Era of Eternal Life."

In the Heaven and Earth City, many people were discussing the origins of the young girl in purple, causing quite a stir.

Between the thirty-three layers of heaven, how many Celestial Palace Sacred Lands, famous mountains, and rivers? Countless cultivation forces, one can say, the current peculiar strength might not be weaker than the Heaven's Court of ancient times.

But above the peculiar strength, there is the Land of the Dead.

The Land of the Dead is the sky pressing down upon all Mysterious Creatures.

Because the very first Deceit Realm that appeared in this world was the Land of the Dead.

After the Land of the Dead emerged, the various Immortal Mountains and Sacred Lands spewed eerie airs, causing the beings of the world to turn toward the eerie path...

One can say, the Land of the Dead is the source.

And the source of the Land of the Dead... is a coffin.

The source of the source.

Yuan Ziyi came forth from that coffin.

"She can be said to be the strongest Deceased Spirit of the current age."

"Her identity is extremely mysterious. According to some studies, she was very famous during the Era of Eternal Life, probably... related to an unspeakable individual!"

"What does 'unspeakable' mean?"

"Throughout all time, the only... Longevity Seeker."

Numerous influential figures with astounding identities have come to the Heaven and Earth City, and more than one Daluo has appeared at such a crucial moment, affecting the direction of the world; the Saint Realm has revealed all its essence, and the peculiar side won't overlook.

Therefore, on that day, the news about the girl in purple within the Celestial Emperor City was secretly passed around in many places, and discussions about longevity surged briefly.

Through all time, for what do the world's cultivators toil? Strengthening oneself, avenging, establishing a name... Relative to the river of time, these are but momentary goals, ultimately falling upon the words of life and death.

Eternal life and immortality!

The higher the cultivation, the more one understands the weight of these four words!

"The Era of Eternal Life... is named so because, during that era, a true Longevity Seeker appeared."

"Is there truly someone in this world who can live eternally? Even the strongest of Immortal Venerables merely have longevity akin to heaven; who can resist the passage of time?"

"Those associated with the Longevity Seeker have returned, what exactly is within the Longevity Immortal Palace?"

Countless prodigies yearn, countless beauties aspire.

"But she claims her name is Shangguan Xiaoxiao."

"That was just the name of the vessel she chose... She hasn't returned until Shangguan Xiaoxiao appeared, and then she found a suitable body for reincarnation."

"Don't think too much about it, we don't need to concern ourselves with such matters, just ensure Taiji Mountain is secure and don't let the Saint Realm succeed... Otherwise, we'll all face disaster."

...

These messages have already reached the Saint Realm.

"Shangguan Xiaoxiao..."

When Li An heard this name, he couldn't help but be slightly startled.

During the grand disaster of the Spirit Realm back then, she had once gone to the Yi Clan to save Li An; later, Li An used Lady Yi's tomb to set a trap, and she safely departed, and since then, the two had not met again.

Li An had also paid attention, but never heard news of her.

Unexpectedly, she was occupied by someone returning from the Deceit Realm?

Shangguan Xiaoxiao no longer exists in this world?

He couldn't help but think of many past events, when first meeting Shangguan Xiaoxiao in the northern part of Great Li, she was hiding in the mud, guarding bitterly for twenty-two years...

Later, Shangguan Xiaoxiao existed within his sea of consciousness, one could say she understood Li An best.

Not even Gu Hong, Tan Qingxue, and others knew him as well as she did.

Eventually, entering the Dao Sect, then later, the chaos in the Spirit Realm...

They once accompanied each other for many years, and she had taught him many things.

What a pity.

Li An's heart only had some slight melancholy, she was dead, and there was no turning back.

Anger? Revenge? Right now, he harbors none of these thoughts; surviving is already quite difficult.

"This person is so strong, she will surely go to defend the altar of life and death, perhaps I can leverage her power..."

Li An pondered.

"Here we go!"

At this moment, a voice suddenly resonated, Hongbo Fairy's words entered the minds of everyone in the Saint Realm: "Channel opened, all cultivators, follow the established means and pave the way for Li An and others!"

"Kill!"

A command echo.

The void shifted, and the skies of the Saint Realm seemed to be torn apart, images reflected one after another; it was a magnificent city connected to the rolling mountains.

Within that magnificent city, cultivators were as thick as clouds, and eerie air soared!

"Celestial Emperor City!"

"Kill!"

"Fight!"

At this moment, the long-prepared Saint Realm cultivators charged with ferocity.

In the Celestial Emperor City.

A crack appeared in the sky above, and then thousands of troops charged out from within.

Astonishing celestial aura transformed into ten thousand rainbows, celestial waterfalls descended, alarming the beings in the nine skies.

"Here they come!"

"People from the Saint Realm!"

"Counterattack!"

In the Celestial Emperor City, grand voices rose, countless eerie cultivators surged toward the sky, confronting the Saint Realm cultivators crossing borders.

Flags covered the sky, the void trembled, murderous intent burst forth, causing every being within thousands of miles from the Celestial Emperor City to shiver, Taiyi Golden Immortal, Golden Immortal, and other techniques erupted, crashing into each other.