Chapter 1035: Chance for Transcendence
"Then what does Taishang Laojun want me to do?"
With that thought, Zhang Qi took a deep breath and looked directly at Taishang Laojun, seated on his cushion, his gaze bright as fire as he laid his cards on the table.
This Dao Ancestor had laid everything out so plainly, even exposing the Dark Forest Law behind the "planned economy" of the Heavenly Court and Spirit Mountain. He could not possibly be bored enough to invite an outsider like him over for idle conversation.
Besides, the other party had already offered a sky-high reward on the level of a Nine-Revolution Golden Elixir. What he wanted had to be no small matter—
At his words, the worn palm-leaf fan in Taishang Laojun's hand stopped in midair.
"Deep within the Netherworld lies an innate supreme treasure known as the Book of Life and Death."
After a moment, Taishang Laojun continued, "It densely records the fates and lifespans of all beings in the Six Paths of this world, from birds and beasts to all living creatures.
"As long as you are within this world, your name will surely be recorded within it."
"Whether they are immortal generals guarding the South Heavenly Gate of the Heavenly Court or arhats of Thunderclap Monastery on Spirit Mountain, none can escape a light stroke of its vermilion brush.
"Only Daluo Golden Immortals, who have stepped beyond the Five Elements, escaped reincarnation, and lived as long as heaven itself, can use their immense power to erase their names from it completely, gaining peace and freedom."
At this point, Taishang Laojun suddenly looked at Zhang Qi. "But Fellow Daoist, you are different."
"In this old man's eyes, your cultivation is still shallow. Yet the strange thing is—your name has vanished from the Book of