Chapter 1429: The Decline Of The Undying Gate (1/2)

Li Qiye smiled and suggested: “Then let’s take a walk to enjoy the views of the Undying Gate.”

The gate master didn’t dare to show any slight and quickly volunteered as the guide.

In fact, this was not Li Qiye’s first time here. He was familiar with every mountain and river of this sect, so he didn’t need a tour guide, it was a casual stroll for him. On the contrary, Xiaoxiao was curious about everything, especially the mountain ranges hanging in the sky with bridges connecting them.

Many of these peaks towered to the clouds as well as very deep valleys and ravines. Both of these places had many buildings and temples. Despite being deserted at the moment, one could still see just how grand they used to be.

“It looks like your sect has many heavenly grottos.” Xiaoxiao spoke during her sight-seeing escapade.

The master replied: “According to our records, we had over a million disciples at our peak. They traveled around the nine worlds to see all the races. As for the sect itself, we had 80,000 temples and more than 100,000 disciples present at that time.”

He became a bit excited after recalling the past glory of the Undying Gate. After all, they were once extremely prestigious in Heaven Spirit.

This was especially true during Immortal Emperor Bu Si’s era. The nine worlds and the other races all paid their tributes. Just how prosperous and glorious was this? Unfortunately, the past was gone and everything has turned into smoke. He eventually sighed at the current state of the sect.

The group saw many broken mountains and buildings. It must have been done by others who came in the past to search for the legendary treasures.

“Rumor has it that your sect was completely excavated back then. It is really a miracle for it to survive until now.” Xiaoxiao was a talkative girl with no qualms about her words.

“It is thanks to the ancestors’ protection.” The gate master coughed awkwardly in response.

Li Qiye smiled and added: “That’s an imperial lineage for you. If the Undying Gate doesn’t provoke a truly powerful enemy, it won’t be that easy for it to be destroyed completely. After all, it still has some secret powers left, so experts will find it difficult to obliterate it in full. Even a monstrous G.o.dking wouldn’t be so idle as to do something like destroying the Undying Gate.”

Xiaoxiao found some truth in this response. After all, this place was still protected and once blessed by an Immortal Emperor. Ordinary experts wouldn’t be able to flatten it completely. As for the G.o.dkings who had the abilities to do so, they wouldn’t destroy an imperial lineage unless there was an unforgivable feud.

Ultimately, they could destroy an imperial lineage right now, but if there was a single cinder that could reignite, the revitalized sect could destroy them in retaliation. Thus, without a substantial vengeance, no one would try to destroy the fallen Undying Gate. Plus, it was located in the distant G.o.dhalt Continent, the only thing valuable here was the art of immortality.

“That’s true, an ordinary G.o.dking wouldn’t be able to shake an Immortal Emperor’s foundation.” Xiaoxiao nodded.

She curiously stared at the gate master and cutely smiled: “Everyone comes here to search for the artifact of immortality or the technique for eternal life, is this true?”

“Of course not, there is absolutely no such thing!” The gate master’s expression greatly s.h.i.+fted as he hurriedly replied: “These are only baseless a.s.sertions. How could we have an artifact or technique like that?”

These words scared him quite a bit. This was an earth-shattering matter, so if more rumors about them were to be spread, it would bring about great trouble to their sect again.

“Really?” Xiaoxiao looked at the gate master with skepticism.

“Absolutely true!” The master instantly swore: “For millions of years, countless treefathers and sea G.o.ds have visited the Undying Gate, and even Immortal Emperors have come before. If we had an artifact that relates to immortality, it would have been taken away long ago.”

Xiaoxiao agreed with these words as well. After all, how could this sect hide anything from those powerful existences, especially the emperors?

She inquisitively asked: “What about techniques and merit laws?”