844 Entering the Immortal Realm (1/2)
Zhou Bao's expression had not shown a flick of arrogance when he defeated and killed the Celestial Mystery Emperor. On the contrary, he was under the impression that he was following a dimly discernible track in an unseen world. But now, he finally started to see what kind of track he was following—it was the track of his destiny. After assassinating the Celestial Mystery Emperor, this track was becoming increasingly clear.
Suddenly, something occurred to him, and he asked abruptly, ”You said Wang She obtained the heritage of Taoist Snake. Well, who on earth is this Taoist Snake?”
”Taoist Snake is one of the Celestial Immortals who has been living since primitive times. In this world, he is one of the 10 most ancient Celestial Immortals. That's all I know. The 10 most ancient Celestial Immortals always keep themselves distant from the public, so I, a fairy weapon that was produced during the Primordial Origin, only have a vague idea of who they are. But it's only a vague idea. If you want more information, my hands are tied!”
”Wang She can inherit his heritage? Seems like he got really lucky!”
”Haven't you obtained the heritage of Taoist Reincarnation? That's equally wonderful!”
”You mentioned that there were 10 most ancient Celestial Immortals. But specifically, who are they?”
”Taoist Zhen Yuan is one of them, you already know him. As to the rest, I only know there are Taoist Snake, Taoist Jin, and Taoist Reincarnation. The identities of the other six are beyond my knowledge. But you don't have to be so curious. Once the passageway opens and you enter the real Void Immortal Realm, you'll have a chance to learn about them!”
”Are you saying they're in the Void Immortal Realm?”
”Very likely. Since primitive times, the 10 Taoists have never revealed themselves. The most probable place for them to live would naturally be the Void Immortal Realm. Of course, it's also possible that they've created a new world in the Void Universe and are staying there!”
”Then, will the 10 Taoists interfere with this Immortal Realm issue?”
”Maybe they will, maybe not. No one knows!” Ghost Child answered with a note of helplessness. ”I'm just an old fairy weapon. What I know about them really consists of only a few remnants of fuzzy memories!”
”These old guys disappeared in the primitive times and no one ever heard of them since then. However, today, they exposed their traces one after another, and this is what concerns me most!”
”The Dharma Ending Tribulation is around the corner. These old Celestial Immortals are probably affected by it, so they've begun to reveal their traces. Or perhaps they've been making arrangements to avoid the inevitable Dharma Ending Tribulation and World-ending Tribulation since antiquity times or even primitive times. And now, since it's about to occur, they're all going into action!”
”These guys' actions are not something we can speculate. You cannot ignore or offend them by relying on your strong fate. These Celestial Immortals have long been free of the restriction of fate. No matter how great your fate is, they can crush you with just one finger. But compared to the Dharma Ending Tribulation, what they really care about is supposed to be the World-ending Tribulation. Even if they make moves during the Dharma Ending Tribulation, it only means that they're taking action in advance for the sake of the following arrangements to tackle the World-ending Tribulation. All you need to do is stay out of their way!”
”Then, tell me, is it possible that the Celestial Mystery Emperor is one of the guys they sent to carry out their actions in advance? Don't forget that Emperor Youming is a disciple of Taoist Reincarnation. If the Celestial Mystery Emperor is some Taoist's—”
”No way!” Ghost Child denied Zhou Bao's presumption resolutely.
”Why?”
”If he truly had these Taoists as his backup, you would not have been able to kill him. Further, the reason you got rid of the Celestial Mystery Emperor was not your power, but the fact that you just comprehended the power of reincarnation. It's because of the power of the Reincarnation Roulette that you managed to finish him thoroughly. This also shows that the Celestial Mystery Emperor was not backed by these ancient Celestial Immortals. Otherwise, you could not have grasped the power of the Reincarnation Roulette, nor could you have killed him with that power!”
”Really?”
”Of course! Do you think these Celestial Immortals would just stab each other in the back for entertainment?” Ghost Child laughed coldly. ”You got the Reincarnation Scroll and achieved the Reincarnation Roulette in the Big Azure World, you've inherited a part of the teachings of Taoist Reincarnation. The other guys won't target you recklessly!”
”So can I really lay aside all my anxiety and sleep with an easy mind?”
”You're a Tribulation Taker. These Taoists never pick on Tribulation Takers. You only need to take heed of the Great Ancient Emperors!” After pondering over the question for a while, Ghost Child answered with assurance. ”Each of the 99 Emperors in antiquity times was born as nature requires. Only after pulling through numerous difficulties and tests did they become Emperors. But when antiquity times ended, these Emperors' fates basically came to an end. That's why they went into hiding. They spent 810,000 years in hiding so as to prepare for the upcoming Dharma Ending Tribulation. As the Dharma Ending Tribulation is drawing nearer, their arrangements are also in place, so they thought it might be safe to stick their heads out from hiding. But the moment they did, the Celestial Mystery Emperor was killed by you. It's fate! The death of the Celestial Mystery Emperor further demonstrates that their fate is coming to an end. In the future, if they don't have a sure-fire way, they will never dare to make a move, especially when they come across a guy with strong fate like you!”
”That's great. I was worried that these guys would create endless trouble for me!”
”They won't. Only a fool would go against a guy with great fate when his own fate is going downhill. Taking warning from the Celestial Mystery Emperor's failure, no one will dare to provoke you. You should take this opportunity to go to the Immortal Realm and assemble your power. It would be ideal if you could obtain the Heaven and Earth Secret Technique. Then, if you integrate your Seven Wonderful Techniques and go through the Earthly Immortal Tribulation, you'll be more confident to face the Dharma Ending Tribulation!”