The Three Absolutes Immortal's Zither and Brush

The world fell utterly silent.

The scroll of calligraphy that had shaken the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm and pressed down upon the entire Profound Heaven Realm had slowly descended, returning to Huo Ling'er's hands.

Yet the countless Supremes around them still knelt on the ground, unable to rise for a long, long time.

They had been utterly conquered.

Huo Ling'er held the calligraphy in her hands, her beautiful eyes filled with complicated emotions. Just what level did this piece of calligraphy belong to?

What kind of existence was Senior Li...?

Before this, they had thought Senior Li was an existence beyond the Supremes, someone whose painting could slay the Demon Venerable.

But now, one piece of Senior Li's calligraphy had left even Immortals bleeding in the Supreme Being Graveyard, with quasi-Immortals bowing and Supremes prostrate...

They could not even begin to imagine Senior Li's realm.

"This is only one piece of Senior Li's calligraphy..."

Mu Qianning murmured as she gazed toward the heavens...

Up there lay the immortal land countless cultivators of the Profound Heaven Realm dreamed of. To enter it meant truly setting foot on the path to immortality.

Throughout the history of the entire Profound Heaven Realm, only a handful had ever managed to enter.

Yet now, a single piece of calligraphy could cleave through the boundary wall...

It was terrifying...

Gradually, the Supremes kneeling on the ground began to come back to their senses. A cold wind swept past, bringing them back to the world around them.

"The Goddess... a true Goddess!"

A Supreme stared at Huo Ling'er, his eyes brimming with reverence!

"The envoy of a Supreme Being... Who could have imagined that such a terrifyingly powerful figure stood behind the Fire Kingdom..."

"This is terrifying. When did an existence like this appear in the Profound Heaven Realm...?"

Everyone wore complicated expressions.

Luoming and Hong Xuan stared at the painting in Huo Ling'er's hands and prostrated themselves, their hearts filled with the utmost reverence!

"We once thought Senior Li was an Immortal of great power. Now, it seems his identity is something we could never even imagine..."

"Even True Immortals, even sects from beyond the Immortal Realm, must submit before his calligraphy..."

Luoming's eyes were filled with utter adoration.

"Senior Li must be a major figure in the Immortal Realm, one capable of piercing the boundary wall... Even in legends of the immortal path, such a thing is rarely seen."

Hong Xuan spoke as well, still shaken by the thought.

Fortunately, fortunately, their Taiyan Holy Land had stood on this senior's side.

"Now it seems we vastly underestimated the great figure behind the Fire Kingdom..."

Lingchao Supreme, Holy Lord of the Taiyan Holy Land, gave a bitter smile and looked toward Yuanyang Supreme. "Even if our Holy Land's Ancestors returned, I fear they would have to... have to give him a wide berth..."

To a Holy Land, its Ancestor was the foundation of its faith and its greatest pride.

Now, he had said such a thing. That alone showed how deeply he had been shaken.

"An existence like this must come from the Immortal Realm. We are all no more than pawns in his hands..."

Yuanyang Supreme spoke, his expression grave. As he looked toward the Supreme Being Graveyard and the pool of True Immortal blood staining the earth, he speculated, "Clearly, someone has been plotting against the entire Southern Domain, perhaps even the whole Profound Heaven Realm!"

"Yet none of it escaped that being's notice. So he bestowed the Myriad Mountains Gather Dragon Diagram upon us, allowing us to enter and lure out the True Immortal behind it, then kill him in one fell swoop!"

"What an enormous game, what staggering ambition... The Holy Lands were pawns, and the True Immortal was brought to justice..."

His voice trembled with shock.

"What's laughable is that we once thought this senior's target was the Evil God. Now it seems the so-called Evil God was no more than a blade of grass by the roadside to him. No, not even worth a blade of grass!"

Lingchao Supreme gave a bitter smile.

Looking back now, their initial judgment of this senior... had been utterly absurd!

The other party belonged to a level they could never hope to look up to.

The Supremes were all shaken, yet at the same time, they felt overjoyed.

"The spiritual energy running rampant inside me has vanished. My strength is recovering!"

"That calligraphy possesses supreme power that can suppress and slay every evil thing!"

"Now that the True Immortal is dead, the spiritual energy he left behind has naturally dissipated!"

The terror they had felt when their realms fell and they could no longer control themselves had now completely faded.

"The True Immortal was brought to justice, and a sword cleaved through the Immortal Realm... What kind of existence is this senior? What awe-inspiring spirit..."

The white-haired woman murmured as well. She turned to Huo Ling'er and asked, "Could you take me to pay my respects to this senior?"

Her expression was exceptionally solemn.

Huo Ling'er was slightly taken aback. This woman was a quasi-Immortal...

She was one of the most outstanding figures in the entire Profound Heaven Realm.

And now she, too, wanted to pay Senior Li a visit...

"If possible, we would also like an audience with this senior. Please, all three of you, grant us the chance!"

At that moment, Lingchao Supreme and Yuanyang Supreme also addressed Huo Ling'er and the other two.

Their expressions were utterly respectful!

Although Yu Qishui, Mu Qianning, and the others were only at the Mahayana Realm, the Supremes did not dare show them disrespect, because behind Mu Qianning stood that senior.

Huo Ling'er looked at Yu Qishui and Mu Qianning, a trace of hesitation in her eyes.

"Qian Ning, what do you think?"

Yu Qishui was also unsure, so he looked to Mu Qianning.

In truth, Mu Qianning had been the first to win Senior Li's favor.

Even though Huo Ling'er had received many gifts from Senior Li over time, she understood perfectly well that without Mu Qianning, none of it would have been possible.

Mu Qianning thought for a moment, then shook her head. "Senior Li likes peace and quiet. He likes living an ordinary life. I think he wouldn't want to be disturbed."

"Still, we can go and ask Senior Li what he thinks first."

Huo Ling'er and Yu Qishui nodded. That would be best.

"Elders, we cannot decide this ourselves. We must ask that senior first."

Yu Qishui spoke up.

Everyone nodded. "Of course, of course. Someone of that senior's standing—we can wait."

Not one of them showed the slightest displeasure.

Even the white-haired woman said nothing, though there was a faint trace of disappointment in her eyes.

"Everyone, now that this matter is settled, it's time for us to leave."

At that moment, Lingchao Supreme spoke.

The Ascension Platform had been destroyed, and the killing plot had been foiled. Everyone felt somewhat relieved.

They then turned and prepared to leave.

"Right, there's all this True Immortal blood on the ground. These are peerless treasures..."

At that moment, a Supreme spoke up, eagerness in his eyes.

Yuanyang Supreme and Lingchao Supreme exchanged a glance, then respectfully turned to Mu Qianning. "Miss, may we collect this?"

They had to ask the senior's envoy first, no matter what.

Mu Qianning quickly waved her hand. "Please, do as you wish, Elders."

At this, the two Holy Lords were overjoyed!

The Supremes promptly stepped forward and carefully collected the True Immortal blood.

"Haha, now this is a great opportunity! A single drop of True Immortal blood could raise up another Holy Land..."

"Indeed. It could let a Supreme at the pinnacle comprehend the immortal path!"

"This, too, is a blessing bestowed by that great being..."

Everyone was delighted!

"Senior, won't you collect some?"

At that moment, Mu Qianning turned to the white-haired woman in puzzlement.

She was a quasi-Immortal. If she obtained True Immortal blood, perhaps she could become an Immortal right away?

But the woman shook her head and looked at the calligraphy in Huo Ling'er's hands. "I have already witnessed the true supreme immortal path. Every other path is no more than dust and ashes."

No more than dust and ashes!

Mu Qianning understood at once. The quasi-Immortal had made up her mind to pay Senior Li a visit. She no longer cared even about True Immortal blood...

As everyone gathered the True Immortal blood, a tomb suddenly cracked open, and two beams of light shot toward Mu Qianning and the others.

"What is that?!"

"Protect the Holy Envoys!"

Everyone cried out in alarm. Several Supremes hurriedly moved in front of Huo Ling'er and the others, afraid they might be hurt.

But the two beams of light stopped in front of them, hovering motionless.

One was an unadorned seven-stringed zither, and the other, a mottled writing brush!

A zither and a brush!

Yet both gave off an ancient aura.

"This..."

Everyone was taken by surprise.

"The Three Absolutes' zither and brush."

It was the white-haired woman who spoke, letting out a faint sigh.

At her words, everyone was stunned!

The Three Absolutes' zither and brush!

"The Three Absolutes... These are the zither and brush of the Three Absolutes Immortal! Legend has it that after becoming an Immortal, the Three Absolutes Immortal didn't take his immortal artifacts into the Immortal Realm, but left them behind in the Profound Heaven Realm for posterity... I never thought it was true!"

"These are two immortal artifacts... Terrifying! No wonder, no wonder the Three Absolutes Holy Land in the Central Province marched its forces into the Southern Domain!"

"Why have the Three Absolutes Immortal's artifacts appeared all of a sudden... Could it be that these treasures are seeking shelter?!"

Everyone was utterly astonished. These were two immortal artifacts. If word got out, the entire Profound Heaven Realm would be shaken. If the Three Absolutes Holy Land obtained them, it might be able to produce several more Immortals.

One had to know that the Three Absolutes Immortal was famed for his three arts: the zither, calligraphy, and painting. A zither and a brush were the embodiment of his immortal path, concealing its secrets.

At the same time, they wondered why the two immortal artifacts had suddenly appeared.

"Clearly, these treasures are simply seeking shelter."

Lingchao Supreme sighed. "In the entire Profound Heaven Realm, only that senior could make sentient immortal artifacts willingly follow and attach themselves to him..."

Everyone's expressions grew complicated.

So many people would fight tooth and nail for treasures they could never obtain, yet these treasures had willingly chosen to follow someone...

"Grandmaster, what should we do?"

Mu Qianning asked Yu Qishui.

Yu Qishui hesitated, then said, "Put them away for now and present them to Senior Li!"

Huo Ling'er and Mu Qianning nodded. They stepped forward, and with a light beckoning gesture, the two treasures flew into their hands.

The Supremes' eyes were burning with desire, but none dared harbor any covetous thoughts.

Ridiculous. Even a True Immortal had died. Who would be stupid enough to court death?

After the two immortal artifacts were taken, everyone turned back and finished collecting the True Immortal blood, leaving not a single drop behind.

Then the great crowd left the Cangli Mountain Range.

At that very moment.

A massive army, blotting out the sun, was closing in on the Cangli Mountain Range!

Among its ranks, the battle standard of the Three Absolutes Holy Land flew high.

It cut a magnificent figure!

"Our Three Absolutes Holy Land has come to avenge our dead!"

"Those vermin who harmed our Holy Land's Iron Ming and Shi Tai, two Supremes—come out and face your death!"

The voice of a Supreme rang across the land!