The First Immortal of Destiny

More than a year has passed, and the situation in Five Dragon Mountain and the entire Corpse Mountain Range has undergone earth-shattering changes!

The majority of demon strongmen in the Corpse Mountain Range were sacrificed by the Blood Sacrifice of the Hollow Venerable.

At that time, the God Slaying Array set by this demon True Immortal truly reached an unimaginable level; it was not impossible to reverse-kill a True Immortal, and the aura of Jade Spring Fairy also briefly vanished, probably having used some method to avoid death and catastrophe to withstand this deadly move!

Currently, including Five Dragon Mountain, the great mountains leaving few powerful demons remaining, can no longer stir up any great waves.

Jade Spring Mountain, other Immortal Mountains, forces from all sides, and alien tribe strongmen have benefited richly from the war, began to divide territories, preparing to thoroughly manage the Corpse Mountain Range.

The Red Flame Sect is no exception, though not prohibiting cultivators from outside the sect from entering, it has regarded Five Dragon Mountain as its own territory. Outsiders wishing to harvest spiritual medicine, dig mines, cultivate spiritual fields, or occupy land to build sect locations must seek the approval of the Red Flame Sect and provide appropriate benefits!

Due to Shen Mo’s sudden disappearance earlier, lacking the strongest visible combat power, many cultivation forces and alien tribe strongmen presumed their own strength, wanting to share the benefits of Five Dragon Mountain.

As a result, these people clashed with the Red Flame Sect, were fiercely taught a lesson by the Life and Death Formation constructed by sect cultivators, and then they quieted down, tacitly acknowledging the Red Flame Sect’s dominance after the battle of Five Dragon Mountain!

Other great mountains are also fraught with conflicts, but this is the norm in the cultivation world, disputes over cultivation resources frequently erupt in varying sizes, everyone is accustomed to it; after a certain time, when the righteous path forces who participated in the battle divvy up the spoils of victory, it will gradually settle down.

Shen Mo and Chen Mengze, after just walking out of Guan Ling’s grass hut, appeared outside the Demon Burial Plain base, the place they originally vanished.

Not long after, the news of the sect master’s safe return was relayed inside the Demon Burial Plain’s disciples, returning it to Green Cloud Cave, making Zhao Lingyin and the sect’s high-levels breathe a sigh of relief...

They did not witness the manifestation of Death Jaw themselves, and did not know what actually happened. At the moment Shen Mo and Chen Mengze were captured by Death Jaw, Shen Mo’s gecko false body left in the Fairyland burst like a bubble; coupled with the fact that no one could contact Shen Mo using Communication Talisman, Zhao Lingyin and the sect’s high-levels inevitably worried!

Fortunately, the structure and laws of the Red Flame Sect are orderly and strict, even if Shen Mo didn’t show up for an entire year, the deputy sect master Yuan Heming, Situ Huo, Ming Cang as well as the heads of each peak and hall, could still maintain the sect’s normal operations.

For a Divine Bridge Realm cultivator, disappearing for one or two years due to closed-door cultivation, going out for trials, or overcoming the Three Disasters and Six Tribulations is pretty normal;

Moreover, since taking over the sect master position, Shen Mo rarely participates in specific matters, primarily setting the sect’s overall development plan, while the remaining tasks are handled by the high-levels.

The Red Flame Sect will not fall into a state of suspension because he disappeared for over a year!

...

Just after Shen Mo returned to Demon Burial Plain, a bright light burst from the imitation immortal mirror in the base, the mirror light showered down on him, with an urge mixed in, along with urging voices from the Taihua Mirror Artifact Spirit.

"It seems that Fellow Daoist Taihua has freed herself from the erosion of the Evil Insect and is back to normal!"

"She’s this eager, she probably wants to inquire about Jade Spring Fairy’s whereabouts. Luckily, I also have something to ask her..."

Shen Mo thought this while saying to Chen Mengze beside him: "Senior Sister, if you have no other matters, you can return to the Fairyland first, and by the way, let Uncle Chen know I’m safe. After I finish dealing with my trivial matters, I’ll bring good wine to visit Uncle Chen later!"

"Mm!"

Chen Mengze nodded, a hint of tenderness flashing in her eyes.

But she soon seemed to recall something, returning to her usual expression, no longer unabashedly expressing her emotions like in the cultivation world: "Father probably worried about us for a long time, you should drink a few cups with him and have a good talk! I’ll go to the Dining Room to buy celestial delicacies later, remember to come."

Shen Mo agreed with a smile.

Afterward, the two sensed the pulling force; the mirror light flashed on them, and both disappeared from the base of Demon Burial Plain!

Shen Mo only felt his eyes brighten, finding himself in a bright and dazzling strange space, surrounded by all kinds of treasure mirrors, which is precisely the Mirror Realm of Taihua Mirror.

The image of the Taihua Mirror Spirit also appeared in the mirror in front of him, unlike their first meeting, her face was full of urgency and concern...

Just as Shen Mo expected, she indeed wanted to inquire about Jade Spring Fairy’s whereabouts.

When Death Jaw manifested, Taihua Mirror was being eroded by the Evil Insect, but through her heart connection with Jade Spring Fairy, she sensed everything that happened!

Yet, in the next instant, the connection with Jade Spring Fairy was completely severed, as if her artifact master died and vanished.

This made Taihua Mirror Spirit burning with anxiety, desperately wanting to know whether her master was alive or dead, and where she might be if she hadn’t fallen?

Not long ago, she sensed the aura and spell ripples of Death Jaw, and shortly thereafter, Shen Mo and Chen Mengze bizarrely appeared in Five Dragon Mountain; aside from the two of them, other cultivators and alien tribe strongmen had been captured by Death Jaw, but so far, only they returned safely.

Therefore, the Taihua Mirror Spirit urgently sought them out!

Bound by a sworn oath, Shen Mo couldn’t reveal details about the cultivation world, only disclosing some information about Jade Spring Fairy within oath constraints.

He informed Taihua Mirror Spirit...

Jade Spring Fairy has not fallen, she simply went to a strange place, which cut off their heart connection;

The battle between her and the Hollow Venerable has not ended, and it’s likely to continue for some time, the two will separate life and death, only the living will return to the Immortal Realm, etc.!

Upon hearing this, the Taihua Mirror Spirit was significantly appeased.

Afterward, Shen Mo took out a small bronze mirror and let Taihua Mirror Spirit assess the merits for "sending the imitation immortal mirror into Jade Verdant Cave" and "slaying the Thousands Insects Evil Corpse Roc in Formless Realm."

After all, he completed these two tasks at a tremendous cost, with extensive Blood Sacrifice of Soul Generals. He can’t just abandon these merits due to Jade Spring Fairy’s presence in the cultivation world and not yet returning!

Even if he can’t immediately redeem "listening to Jade Spring Fairy’s doctrine rewards," at least he can exchange for a substantial amount of spiritual items and other rewards...

For instance, the Red Flame Sect’s dominance over Five Dragon Mountain!

Now Five Dragon Mountain is essentially controlled by the Red Flame Sect, with the expenditure of some merits it equates to purchasing legitimacy from the Taihua Mirror Spirit; the residual influence of Jade Spring Fairy remains, and Taihua Mirror can’t be easily bullied. As long as the Hollow Venerable hasn’t returned to Corpse Mountain Range from the cultivation world, the mirror spirit’s endorsement is assured.

As for Taihua Mirror being ambushed by the Hollow Venerable, it is not Shen Mo’s problem, he merely delivered the imitation immortal mirror to Jade Verdant Cave and constructed the mirror platform to erect this mirror!