The brush pen, almost an immortal artifact, exploded outright, and its immortal light transformed into a man.
The instant the man appeared in the sky, everyone was startled.
Because everyone sensed an aura from him similar to Jiang Xue's!
An Immortal!
Everyone sucked in a cold breath!
"Th-this is the Three Absolutes Immortal?!"
"I can't believe the Three Absolutes Immortal left a clone inside that brush. No wonder its grade was almost that of an immortal artifact!"
"With the Three Absolutes Immortal appearing, this must be the Three Absolutes Holy Land's biggest trump card. With him here, the Holy Land will be hard to destroy!"
Everyone began speaking at once.
The people of the Three Absolutes Holy Land, however, all felt a weight lift from their shoulders.
Just moments ago, the enemy ranks had contained one Immortal and two quasi-Immortals. Their presence had oppressed everyone so badly that they couldn't even bring their strength to bear, and could only be slaughtered.
Now, they had all returned to normal, and their spiritual energy flowed more freely!
"Ancestor!"
"The Ancestor has finally appeared! With the Ancestor here, who can destroy our Three Absolutes Holy Land?!"
"As long as the Ancestor endures, so will the Three Absolutes Holy Land!"
The people of the Three Absolutes Holy Land were all overcome with emotion, tears in their eyes!
In the depths of despair, the Three Absolutes Immortal's clone had given them all hope.
"Hahaha! Our sect's Ancestor is here. Who can destroy our sect? Who dares?!"
Down on the earth, Changsun Liancheng burst into a crazed laugh. His life had reached its end, and he was clinging on with his final breath.
"The Three Absolutes Immortal!"
The faces of the two Holy Lords, Ling Chao and Yuanyang, were grave.
Throughout the ages, Three Absolutes had unquestionably been the most astonishing genius. His lifelong brilliance was beyond the reach of even many powerful beings who had attained immortality through the Dao!
And now, Three Absolutes had appeared.
Of everyone present, only Jiang Xue remained calm.
She looked at Three Absolutes, shook her head, and said, "What happens today would be beyond even your true self to change. What use is a mere clone?"
At her words, the Three Absolutes Immortal smiled. His aura was ethereal and otherworldly, truly extraordinary. Looking at Jiang Xue, he even revealed a trace of admiration.
"I never imagined that, thousands of years after I stepped into the Immortal Realm, someone else would attain immortality through the Dao. At least I won't be quite so lonely."
"But why resort to such ruthless violence?"
A trace of confusion showed in his eyes.
Jiang Xue pointed at Changsun Liancheng below. "He brought disaster upon the Three Absolutes Holy Land!"
At that, the Three Absolutes Immortal glanced at Changsun Liancheng.
Just one glance!
Changsun Liancheng suddenly felt as though he had been seen through completely. Beneath the Ancestor's gaze, he had not a single secret left.
For a moment, his mind went blank, numb.
The next instant, the Three Absolutes Immortal looked away.
"I see."
The Three Absolutes Immortal sighed softly. "I had meant to leave two immortal artifacts in the mortal world, waiting for those destined to find them. I never expected them to cause such a great upheaval."
He looked at Jiang Xue. "I'm curious. What is the origin of the person behind you?"
Jiang Xue replied coolly, "An origin neither you nor I have the right to ask about."
The Three Absolutes Immortal gave a rueful laugh.
"My true self has carved out a place for himself in the Immortal Realm. Even the powerful beings there who descended to the mortal world might not be qualified to say such a thing."
With that, he took a step forward.
The moment he did, two beams of immortal light shot from his eyes!
He gazed into the distance, toward Small Mountain Village, dozens of miles away!
These were immortal eyes, capable of seeing through every illusion!
His gaze pierced through the void like two divine swords.
"You dare!"
Holy Lord Lingchao and Yuanyang Holy Lord both roared.
How dare he spy so brazenly on the place where Senior Li lived! It was the height of disrespect to their senior.
"Fairy Jiang Xue, please stop him!"
Yuanyang Holy Lord knew full well that he and the other quasi-Immortal were no match for the Three Absolutes Immortal's clone. Only Jiang Xue, who stood at the same level, could act.
But Jiang Xue shook her head. "There's no need. If Senior Li had wished it, he would have died the instant he appeared."
"Senior Li is letting him live. I trust Senior Li has his own reasons."
"Don't forget, in a way, Senior Li's two disciples have at least a thread of kinship with the Three Absolutes Immortal."
At that, Holy Lord Lingchao and Yuanyang Holy Lord suddenly understood.
That was true...
They couldn't help but admire him. Was this the insight of an Immortal? It truly was beyond anything they could fathom!
Meanwhile.
In Li Fan's Small Courtyard.
"Your playing just now has improved a lot, but there are still seventeen flaws. You're still troubled by the dust and clamor of the mortal world, so there are impurities in the sound."
Li Fan was guiding Nan Feng as she played the qin.
After getting the qin left behind by the Three Absolutes Immortal, Nan Feng had been eager to try it out.
"Stand up for a moment and listen while I play."
Nan Feng rose, and Li Fan sat down. With serene composure, he began to play.
The first notes rang out.
The qin's clear tones sounded like delicate celestial bells ringing softly above the ninth heaven.
He had no idea that, dozens of miles away, two gazes were fixed on this place.
Dozens of miles away, the Three Absolutes Immortal's gaze finally pierced the clouds and mist, landing on the Small Courtyard.
But when he saw that courtyard—and the four characters on its wooden gate—
"Unique Leisurely Courtyard!"
The Three Absolutes Immortal froze in an instant. His ethereal, refined bearing vanished, and his whole body began to tremble faintly!
"How can this be... Unique Leisurely Courtyard... Every stroke and every line traces the Dao... Those four characters are plainly four worlds!"
His face was stricken with terror!
And now, he sensed the faint sound of a qin coming from within the courtyard.
"Dust-Clearing Qin..."
He murmured. He knew this qin better than anyone.
But the melody was unlike anything he had ever heard.
Every note seemed to have sprouted wings of the Great Dao!
Every pluck of the strings sounded like a chant from the primordial heavens!
The music sent his heart surging in an instant!
Everyone present watched the Three Absolutes Immortal, uneasily waiting.
But at that moment, the Three Absolutes Immortal seemed to have turned to stone. He stood dazed, as if he had forgotten himself!
He stared in that direction, as if entranced!
After a long, long while,
the Three Absolutes Immortal finally came back to himself. He had turned his gaze away, and the qin music from the Small Courtyard had already ended.
"Ancestor, avenge us! Avenge us!"
Below, Changsun Liancheng knelt and cried out in grief. "The Three Absolutes Holy Land has never suffered such humiliation! They have even shown you disrespect. You must not let them get away with it!"
The countless people of the Three Absolutes Holy Land joined in, calling out as one!
"Ancestor, please act!"
"Ancestor, please act!"
But now, a self-mocking smile appeared on the Three Absolutes Immortal's face.
"Act? Tell me, who in this world has the right to attack that senior?"
He sighed and said,
"Today, Three Absolutes has finally learned what the true Great Dao is... Yet after thousands of years of cultivation, I'm no more than a lump of filthy mud!"
After saying that, he suddenly knelt.
Facing the direction of Small Mountain Village, he knelt and performed a grand obeisance!
A full kowtow, with his entire body pressed to the ground!
At the sight of this, everyone present was instantly stunned.
They couldn't believe their eyes!
What was going on?
The dignified Three Absolutes Immortal was kneeling to pay homage to someone!
How could this be?
And that person... was clearly supposed to be their enemy.
The other side had taken Nan Feng and Ziling as disciples. They had also left one Supreme dead and another insane. Now, the Three Absolutes Holy Land was nearly destroyed because of it.
And yet their Ancestor... was kneeling before him!
Everyone in the Three Absolutes Holy Land was utterly bewildered, thrown into complete disarray!
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