The End of the Immortal Path

But Jiang Man’s ethereal voice rang out once more.

"Everyone, behold Ting Fengyin!"

The moment his voice fell, all the surrounding mist and all the power emanating from the sun and moon in the sky seemed to pause.

Then...

A wind began to blow!

The moment he felt the wind, Jiang Man knew he had won.

The wind had come!

「Meanwhile.」

Hiding in the ruined temple, the Ling Hua Immortal Spirit had slumped to the ground.

She had seen the sun and moon in the same sky. Such terrifying Evil God power was clearly aimed at her.

She had already fallen into despair.

’It’s hopeless. I’m going to die again.’

She spoke weakly, "This Messenger will have to die too. This is the difference between humans and Immortal Spirits. When a human dies, they’re dead for good. An Immortal Spirit can reawaken."

’Where did this path go wrong?’

’So what if this Messenger’s Cultivation is fast? He still lost to me in the end, didn’t he?’

’No matter how brilliant the process or how high his Talent...’

’...he can’t escape death.’

The Ling Hua Immortal Spirit leaned against the high platform of her own statue, waiting for death.

It was just death. She was already used to it.

It was just that this terrifying power would leave a psychological scar.

At that moment, the sun and moon blazed, reaching their zenith.

But right at this moment, the mist outside suddenly began to roil.

It seemed...

a wind was rising.

As the wind blew through the mist, the mist churned in its wake.

But when the wind blew past the sun and moon, they dissipated without causing the slightest disturbance.

The wind passed, and everything returned to calm.

The terrifying power vanished without a sound.

The Ling Hua Immortal Spirit, who had been waiting for death, rubbed her eyes and stared outside in disbelief.

She didn’t understand what had happened.

But the terrifying power belonging to the Evil God had dissipated.

’Did another Evil God make a move?’

As she wondered, she suddenly heard footsteps. Someone was walking in from outside.

For some reason, the Ling Hua Immortal Spirit thought of the Evil God’s power that had just been erased.

For a moment, she was terrified.

She suspected that even her immortal self could be completely wiped out by that power.

This time, she was so frightened that she shrank back into a corner, not even daring to breathe loudly.

「On the other side.」

Having found the third person from the Sun and Moon Immortal Path, Tantai Xue remarked with some emotion, "So it really is the Sun and Moon Immortal Path. What do you want with the Ling Hua Immortal Spirit?"

The young man was already on the ground, unable to move. He could only glare at Tantai Xue. "Just kill me."

"So stubborn." As she spoke, Tantai Xue prepared to use other methods.

But just then, the sun and moon rose into the sky, carrying a terrifying power with them.

She immediately looked in the direction of the sun and moon.

She knew without asking that the Ling Hua Immortal Spirit was over there.

But such a powerful display of an Evil God’s might made her wary.

"Haha, we failed, but you failed too!" the young man laughed as he stared at Tantai Xue.

Tantai Xue paid him no mind.

His words were meaningless. Her only concern was the Ling Hua Immortal Spirit.

’It should only be a sliver of power, but its strength is a testament to how terrifying its source is.’

’Besides, this sudden eruption of power must be aimed at the Ling Hua Immortal Spirit. They’ve likely run into an obstacle and intend to kill her, resetting everything back to the beginning. If I let them succeed, all my efforts these past few days will go down the drain.’

’I have to make a trip over there. I hope it won’t be a total loss.’

With this in mind, she started walking in the direction of the sun and moon.

Any later, and the Ling Hua Immortal Spirit would be beyond saving.

Not only would the resources she’d spent be wasted, but she would also lose her head start.

However, she had barely taken two steps when she suddenly felt the mist begin to churn.

Then, it felt as though something swept past from the direction of the sun and moon.

The next moment, the light of the sun and moon dimmed and then vanished completely.

It happened without a sound, without any fluctuation of clashing powers.

Not only that, but the power fluctuations dissipated entirely, as if they had never been there at all.

Tantai Xue remained where she stood and looked at the young man. "Was that your doing?"

But the young man was staring at the sky where the sun and moon had been, his eyes filled with disbelief.

Tantai Xue knew then that this was not a technique of the Sun and Moon Immortal Path.

At that moment, Tantai Xue didn’t dare to go any further.

It was too effortless.

She casually waved her hand, and the young man dissipated.

Then she vanished from the spot.

「In the inn.」

She slowly opened her eyes.

Her eyes were filled with contemplation.

"Did you find her?" a voice came from the Spiritual Tablet.

Hearing this, Tantai Xue nodded. "I have indeed learned the Ling Hua Immortal Spirit’s approximate location."

She then recounted what she had seen and heard.

"You were right not to go," the voice from the Spiritual Tablet said grimly. "Sun and Moon Shining Together... this Evil God is no simple matter. Not even a sliver of its power could be erased so effortlessly by the Ling Hua Immortal Spirit."

"It seems the problem lies with this Messenger. He must have another Evil God backing him."

"So it was all a waste?" Tantai Xue sighed. "This isn’t how the world is supposed to work."

In her experience, there should have been other outcomes.

Not this... ending up with nothing.

Ever since meeting the Ling Hua Immortal Spirit’s Messenger, it seemed like everything had changed.

Normally, the Ling Hua Immortal Spirit shouldn’t have a Messenger like this. Even if she did, he shouldn’t possess such abilities.

Of course, she hadn’t anticipated the Ling Hua Immortal Spirit’s own behavior either.

’Completely uncooperative, with no desire to pursue freedom at all.’

’How can she make any progress like that?’

In that instant, Tantai Xue realized that Ling Hua probably never thought about progress. Otherwise, how could she be the one most sensitive to the Immortal Dao Coordinate?

"There is actually another way," the voice from the Spiritual Tablet said. "Since all our preparations have failed and we’ve lost the initiative, we must prepare for what comes next."

"Furthermore, we must see this Messenger for what he truly is."

"What he truly is?" Tantai Xue suddenly asked. "Poor?"

’But can Spiritual Source buy the location of an Immortal Dao Coordinate? Can it buy accurate information?’

「In the ruined temple.」

Jiang Man stepped inside.

An ethereal, indistinct voice still echoed in his mind.

"You really ran into one. A mere Primordial Spirit managing to encounter an Evil God of this level... See, I told you you’re a troublemaker. Next time, remember to only call me when you run into a main body or a clone."

After that voice faded, everything returned to calm.

The mist, too, settled back into stillness.

Those two people had vanished, as had the power of the sun and moon.

Once he was sure it was safe, Jiang Man returned to the ruined temple.

But when he entered, he didn’t see the Ling Hua Immortal Spirit.

However, he detected the aura of an Evil God in a back corner.

Jiang Man went around to the back.

Only then did he discover the Ling Hua Immortal Spirit huddled there, trembling.

The moment she saw Jiang Man approach, she flinched in fear.

After getting a clear look, she recovered slightly. "H-How is it you?"

"Why shouldn’t it be me?" Jiang Man asked.

The Ling Hua Immortal Spirit was stunned. "That Evil God’s power just now... h-how did it disappear?"

Jiang Man patted the corner of his sleeve. "It was a bit tough. Even got my clothes a little dirty."

The Ling Hua Immortal Spirit didn’t quite believe him.

"You will in the future. I’m leaving now. You should take some time to process this." Jiang Man smiled at her. "By the way, do you know anything about the Immortal Dao Coordinate?"

"Of course I do," the Ling Hua Immortal Spirit said confidently, then asked, "Do you want to see it?"

"I’ll come and ask for your guidance when the time comes," Jiang Man said with a smile.

He vanished on the spot.

The Ling Hua Immortal Spirit frowned. She only now realized that Jiang Man hadn’t entered through her channel, but had come in on his own.

So...

The Ling Hua Immortal Spirit looked outside. ’So that Evil God’s power was really erased by him?’

After a moment of silence, she decided she needed to properly investigate this Messenger.

She then merged into the statue.

She summoned the person who had been at the very front of the crowd earlier.

Chen Shi answered the summons.

He stood in the ruined temple, looking at the Ling Hua Immortal Spirit’s statue with some trepidation.

"I’ve summoned you for a reason," the Ling Hua Immortal Spirit said with a slight smile. "Tell me everything you know about the Messenger."

Chen Shi remained silent.

Seeing this, the Ling Hua Immortal Spirit was unconcerned. "Believe it or not, I can make you kneel and submit in just three sentences."

Chen Shi shook his head but didn’t dare to speak.

The Ling Hua Immortal Spirit chuckled. "I’ve gathered some general information and learned something. This Messenger of yours is an undercover agent from a Sect, and he isn’t wealthy. Correct?"

Chen Shi lowered his head, not daring to speak.

The Ling Hua Immortal Spirit continued, "He became a Messenger not just for my sake, but for yours as well. But he doesn’t know who you all are. Correct?"

Chen Shi was silent once again.

The Ling Hua Immortal Spirit stared at the person before her. "Ah, Xiaochen, your Lord Envoy doesn’t know who you are, but I do. If I were to praise you a little in front of him, what do you think would happen?"

Hearing this, Chen Shi’s pupils shrank, and his heart filled with terror.

He immediately dropped to his knees and bowed his head. "Lord Immortal Spirit, please quell your anger!"