Chapter 1271: Removing the Seal
A pair of eyes silently watched Lu Yang from the shadows, yet no one sensed its presence, as if the owner didn’t exist in this world, untouched by the myriad karmic threads.
To think he has once again discovered clues about me. What a troublesome brat. Should I kill him to eliminate any future risk once and for all?
Although there are many immortals gathered in the imperial city at the moment, that doesn’t necessarily mean I can’t make a move.
Or should I alter the timeline or even reality?
That figure stared at Lu Yang for a long while, weighing his options, and ultimately abandoned both courses of action. No, this won’t do. The Box World is about to be opened. If I make a move now, wouldn’t all my efforts go down the drain?
It wasn’t easy making them believe I was Yao Sheng. They believe I’m already dead. Even if this brat Lu Yang finds something amiss, he shouldn’t have any reason to suspect me.
That’s right. In their eyes, this affair is concluded, and everything has returned to normal. There is no need to be overly paranoid and expose myself over such trivialities.
Besides, as intractable as this brat is, his experiences are incredibly interesting. I truly don’t wish to kill him.
The only remaining threat is the whereabouts of that reincarnated person.
Forget it. If I can’t find them, others probably can’t either. It shouldn’t be anything to worry about.
The figure’s gaze settled on Lu Yang once more, tinged with a peculiar look. Come to think of it, this brat Lu Yang is really good at guessing. His conjectures about the origins of the spells are surprisingly close to the truth.
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After a while of contemplation, Lu Yang looked up and smiled in relief. “I can’t figure it out, so I won’t. There’s no point wasting time here. Let’s go to the imperial palace.”
“Go to the imperial palace?” The Epoch Immortal was baffled.
“Mmm. I’d like to ask you four seniors to convene at the imperial palace. Would that work?”
“Are we removing the seal?” The Epoch Immortal rubbed his hands together. The day has finally come.
The Everlasting Immortal Fairy also smiled at everyone. “None of you have ever seen the starry sky, have you? I’ll let you open your eyes today!”
Meng Jingzhou and Yun Mengmeng were full of anticipation, especially Yun Mengmeng, who felt that leaving her secret domain to join Yun Zhi had been the wisest decision of her life.
They arrived at the Grand Brilliance Hall in the imperial palace, where only the Xia Emperor, the Nine-Layers Immortal, and Meng Junzi were present.
“Old Ancestor.” Meng Jingzhou was well-behaved before Meng Junzi.
“Good kid, you’re at the Intermediate Transcendent Tribulation Stage now. You haven’t let your old ancestor down!” Meng Junzi laughed heartily. Meng Jingzhou managed to surprise him every time. In just a few years, he has reached the Intermediate Transcendent Tribulation Stage.
“My junior has broken through. Old Jiang, as his elder, shouldn’t you offer something as a token?” Meng Junzi threw an arm around Meng Jingzhou and showed him off to Jiang Ping’an. “How about lending him the Supreme Sword for a few days?”
Jiang Ping’an glared at him. “How about I give you a taste of my sword instead!”
“Don't be so stingy. If the Supreme Sword won't do, how about the imperial jade seal?”
Jiang Ping’an could no longer contain his anger. He grabbed the imperial jade seal and hurled it at Meng Junzi, who naturally dodged.
“So this is the imperial throne.” Yun Mengmeng circled the imperial throne in the hall, tapping it.
“It doesn't look very comfortable to sit on. It's not even as nice as Little Zhi’s chair.”
She looked at the Xia Emperor with a trace of pity in her eyes. “Being emperor must be rough.”
“So you went to look for Epoch,” the Nine-Layers Immortal said with a smile. “We’ve already sent word to Qilin and Heaven Mandate. They should be here shortly.”
“Haha, I heard someone talking about me before I even stepped through the door.” The Heaven Mandate Immortal strode into the Grand Brilliance Hall with a laugh, surveying the place. “I was worried I’d be the last to arrive. Looks like Qilin is last.”
As he spoke, the Qilin Immortal arrived with Ao Ling and the others, only a step behind the Heaven Mandate Immortal.
Ao Ling and the others greeted the Everlasting Immortal Fairy and Lu Yang cheerfully.
“Since Senior Brother Lu Yang is here, that means he has successfully condensed an Incipient Dao Fruit? Congratulations!”
“Of course. Who do you think trained Xiao Yangzi?” The Everlasting Immortal Fairy puffed with pride. “Xiao Yangzi only condensed his Incipient Dao Fruit after fully understanding the Unbeatable Golden Core. He’s far better than you two.”
Ao Ling and Jiang Lianyi smiled sheepishly. “That’s why we call him our senior brother. As his junior sisters, we definitely can’t compare.”
“Seniors, you flatter me...”
Ao Ling feigned anger. “You’re already a half-immortal, yet you’re still calling us seniors?”
Lu Yang had no choice but to awkwardly adjust how he addressed them. “Senior sisters—junior sisters, you flatter me.”
Only when they heard Lu Yang call them “junior sisters” did their feigned anger turn into delight.
“Enough of that. Since everyone’s here, shall we begin the operation, seniors?” Lu Yang stiffly changed the subject.
“Then let’s start?” the Heaven Mandate Immortal asked.
“Let’s go.”
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“Look! Something’s happening at the imperial palace!”
Outside the imperial palace, the most perceptive cultivators were the first to notice the anomaly.
In the skies above the imperial palace were four imposing figures, each with a distinct pose and demeanor. One was wreathed in lightning like Heaven’s chosen one; another crouched halfway, a fist pounding the ground; the third stood with arms crossed and a steadfast gaze; the last was seated in the lotus position mid-air and chanted inaudibly.
Four figures, four poses, four auras—each was a formidable being in their own right, yet together they radiated a sense of towering grandeur and an indomitable spirit.
“It’s the Four Ancient Immortals!”
The people of the imperial city pointed at those four figures in excitement. Never had they imagined all four Ancient Immortals would appear in the imperial city at the same time.
Many people had gone their entire lives without ever seeing an immortal, yet they had seen four at once. What extraordinary luck this was!
“What are they trying to do?” The Fusion cultivators began connecting the dots and felt a surge of exhilaration.
“Are they going to undo the seal?!”
“They must be!”
The Fusion cultivators saw the same joy reflected in each other’s eyes and wondered what the world outside was like.
The Heaven Mandate Immortal slowly raised his head, his gaze profound, piercing through endless space toward the Spiritless Land above. His voice was weathered with age, and he paused midway through his words.
“Is it... time?”
The crouching Qilin Immortal rose to his feet, recounting a history unknown to the world. “Who would have thought that the battle of old, which severed heaven and earth, would result in a seal lasting three hundred thousand years?”
The Nine-Layers Immortal’s gaze was unwavering as he looked at the seal. “The formidable foe has perished, and the order that had been thrown into chaos for eons has been restored. This seal should vanish as well.”
The Epoch Immortal ceased his chanting. He was like the big brother among the four. His voice wasn’t loud, but it carried a commanding authority that brooked no dissent. “The seal has trapped the people in this world for far too long. It’s time to remove it and open up heaven and earth. Let everyone know what the firmament truly is and what the cosmos truly is!”
With that, the Four Ancient Immortals raised their heads simultaneously and transformed into four streaks of colored light, flying toward the Spiritless Land. Before these four streaks of light, which were the Four Ancient Immortals who had dominated the ancient era, even the brilliant sun was eclipsed.
All living beings across the East Sea, the Demon Region, the Buddhist Kingdom, and the Extreme North took notice of these four figures.
The world fell silent. The Four Ancient Immortals stood at the center of attention, as if only they remained between heaven and earth.
Lu Yang watched with wide eyes as the Nine-Layers Immortal used his powers to dim the sun’s brightness.
Should I report such things truthfully?