Because Chu Yuan had used the Imperial Edict to send down a wisp of divine sense, completely isolating himself and the Lord of the Restricted Area from the outside world, the Chu Family's five True Immortals and the Lord of the Restricted Area's two attendants had no idea what the two great figures were discussing. At that moment, the seven pairs of eyes simply stared at one another, all wearing somewhat awkward expressions.
Especially the Lord of the Restricted Area's two attendants. They had racked their brains but never imagined that things would end this way. They had never expected the other side's Immortal King to cross the barrier between great worlds and descend in person.
If the other party decided to hold it against them, the two of them would be completely finished...
On the other side, in order to break the awkwardness, Brother Chu, the strongest person present, thought for a moment before speaking to the two attendants.
"If I'm not mistaken, the two of you actually died long ago, didn't you? The reason you can appear here is because of the Lord of the Restricted Area's Immortal King power, correct?"
The two attendants did not try to hide anything upon hearing this and decisively nodded.
"That is correct. In the endless ages past, the two of us—and even our master himself—had already fallen. Our master retained a wisp of obsession, while we rely entirely on the power of that obsession to maintain our current Dharma Bodies and reappear in this world."
Just as expected!
The Chu Family's five True Immortals silently exchanged glances, having reached an understanding.
Immortal Kings were indeed incomparably powerful, known as supreme existences who stood above time. Every Immortal King possessed the ability to overturn heaven and earth and rewrite the rules. If one recited an Immortal King's true name, it might even draw that Immortal King's attention!
Even after death, one could summon an Immortal King back from the River of Time simply by calling out their true name!
If an Immortal King wished it, they could destroy tens of millions of great universes with a flick of a finger. Wherever their gaze fell, all things would perish, the order of the Myriad Worlds would fracture, and the Great Dao would explode. They could trace the River of Time and overlook the past, present, and future. They could even travel against the River of Time, erase certain variables within it, and strike across time without fearing karma!
This was an Immortal King!
Yet even for such a formidable Immortal King, maintaining the current Dharma Bodies of two attendants with nothing more than a wisp of obsession after death would undoubtedly require an immense price!
Furthermore, this was not something an ordinary Immortal King could achieve. The Lord of the Restricted Area had likely gone very, very far on the path of the Immortal King Realm!
Immortal Kings were divided into six realms: Flawed Immortal Kings, Ordinary Immortal Kings, Supreme Immortal Kings, Immortal King Titans, Peerless Immortal King Titans, and Emperor Light Immortal Kings. Before his death, this Lord of the Restricted Area had likely been at least a Supreme Immortal King, perhaps even an Immortal King Titan!
Flawed Immortal Kings were generally Immortal Kings whose Dao Fruit was incomplete, or whose physical body or primordial spirit had yet to reach perfection. Though they had entered the Immortal King Realm, they had not triggered the Immortal King Tribulation and brought their Dao Fruit, physical body, and primordial spirit to completion.
The second realm was that of the Ordinary Immortal King. Although an Immortal King at this level had perfected their physical body and primordial spirit, their Dao Fruit was still shallow. Immortal Kings who had just passed the Immortal King Tribulation were usually at this level.
The third realm was that of the Supreme Immortal King. Their Dao Fruit had already reached perfection, making them extremely difficult to completely eradicate. Even in the great worlds of the Myriad Worlds, they were top-tier powers. Ao Sheng, the Immortal King Ancient Ancestor of the ever-arrogant Ao Clan, was at this level.
The fourth realm was that of the Immortal King Titan. Their strength far surpassed that of Supreme Immortal Kings. Under normal circumstances, a single Immortal King Titan could easily defeat several Supreme Immortal Kings alone. Even within the Immortal Domain, which was filled with countless powerful experts, Immortal King Titans were foundational existences who guarded the Immortal Domain!
As for the Peerless Immortal King Titan and Emperor Light Immortal King realms beyond that, although the five of them knew of these two realms, they did not know their specifics.
They now suspected that, before his death, the Lord of the Restricted Area had most likely been a Supreme Immortal King or even an Immortal King Titan. Otherwise, how could he display Immortal King power after death with just a wisp of obsession, while also maintaining the Dharma Bodies of two True Immortals?
Who would have thought that such a great figure was hidden in a backwater like the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands!
After an unknown amount of time, Chu Yuan finally lifted the barrier, and the two figures reappeared before the seven True Immortal Realm experts.
"Daoist Friend, since we have decided, make your preparations early. I shall await your arrival at the ancestral land of the Chu Clan in the Immortal Domain."
"Rest assured, I will come. When the time comes, I will be relying on you, Daoist Friend."
The moment his words fell, Chu Yuan's figure transformed into countless specks of light and dissipated into the void. At the same time, the Imperial Edict that had been continuously rising and falling also vanished into thin air.
"What an extraordinary avatar!"
The Lord of the Restricted Area sighed and looked toward the Chu Family's five True Immortals.
"You may leave. This place is about to close."
"Yes, we shall obey Senior's instructions."
As soon as those words fell, the surging River of Taiyin and River of the Sun vanished completely. The pillars of light that reached from heaven to earth also disappeared, leaving behind only endless immortal mist to attest to this place's extraordinary nature.
"What an extraordinary existence!"
Chu Xinghan could not help but sigh.
"Enough, let's go. Our task here is done. I plan to return directly to the Chu Family. What about you?"
"I'll return with you."
"Me too."
"I won't be returning yet. I'll first make a trip to Xuanming Prefecture and deal with those few restless Remnant Immortals in the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands."
"Oh? Have they lost their minds, picking trouble for no reason? With that little strength of theirs, do they really think they can contend with our Chu Family? Do you need our help?"
"There is no need for help. I can handle it alone. They're just a few pieces of trash. If they had not concealed the heavenly secrets, I could have wiped them all out with a single slap."
"Fine, then be careful. Don't let your boat capsize in a gutter. If anything goes wrong, call for us immediately. By the way, Chu Yue, what about you? You haven't said whether you're leaving with us."
Chu Yue was the only female True Immortal among the Chu Family's five True Immortals. When Chu Xiong asked, he shook his head and spoke.
"No, I won't be returning with you. My most beloved junior is in the Eight Regions of the Lower Realm. I plan to go see how she has been doing lately, and whether she has caused any trouble."
"Hahaha, fine, go then. As for causing trouble, that was to be expected. Isn't so-called experience just causing trouble everywhere? As long as we have the ability to clean up the mess afterward, that's enough."
After a brief pause, Chu Xiong reminded him.
"Although the Eight Regions are nothing more than a barren, godforsaken place, they are still a prison, and there are plenty of dangerous places. Don't be too careless and end up trapped there."
"Don't worry. I'll be careful."
After Chu Xiong and the others departed, Chu Yue slowly raised his head and turned his gaze into the distance. Two divine beams tore through the void and illuminated the horizon.
The next moment, Chu Yue vanished from where he stood, leaving behind only a line that made one's skin crawl.
"Hehehe, Auntie's most darling Xiao Xixi, I'm coming to see you!"
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