Jiuhua Immortal's Invitation

Jiuhua Immortal invited Ju Hua to sit down and asked with a smile, "Does Fellow Daoist Ju Hua feel puzzled?"

"Puzzled wouldn't be the word!" Ju Hua shook his head and asked, "I wonder what instructions you might have for me, Fellow Daoist Jiuhua, by keeping me behind?"

"Haha, I do have some matters to discuss with you, Fellow Daoist Ju Hua, but they are personal affairs of mine and have nothing to do with this war!" Jiuhua Immortal said with a laugh.

"Personal affairs?" A trace of confusion appeared on Ju Hua's face. He wasn't particularly close to this Jiuhua Immortal, so why would the other party seek him out for personal matters?

"Do you remember the strange object I brought out fifteen years ago to test the strength of you fellow daoists?" Jiuhua Immortal asked.

"Naturally!" Ju Hua nodded.

"That was a strange object I accidentally obtained while adventuring in the Northern Underworld Space above the Northern Underworld Sea!" Jiuhua Immortal continued:

"It was also during that adventure that I inadvertently discovered a mysterious immortal abode!"

"An immortal's abode?" A thoughtful look appeared on Ju Hua's face.

"No, it is at the very least an abode left behind by a Pure Yang True Immortal, and there is even a sliver of possibility..." Jiuhua Immortal did not continue, but Ju Hua already knew what he was going to say.

At their level, even if they hadn't truly seen one, they had all heard of the existence of Dao Ancestors.

Furthermore, Ju Hua possessed the memories of Desolate Era. If the contents of that story were true, he could say with certainty that his understanding of Dao Ancestors far exceeded that of the Jiuhua Immortal before him.

"What exactly are you trying to say, Fellow Daoist Jiuhua?" Ju Hua asked.

"Once the war ends, I would like to invite you, Fellow Daoist Ju Hua, to join me in exploring that abode!" Jiuhua Immortal said.

"Why me?" Ju Hua was not blinded by the mention of a "Dao Ancestor's abode" and asked very calmly.

"There is a very peculiar grand formation outside that abode. I studied it for a long time before realizing that while breaking it is not exactly difficult, it is not easy either!" Jiuhua Immortal said slowly:

"It is a grand formation combining Yin and Yang. The Yin formation requires a Qi Refinement practitioner to continuously inject their own dharma power, while the Yang formation requires a Fiendgod Body Refinement practitioner to continuously inject their own divine power. Once both the Yin and Yang formations are activated simultaneously, the grand formation will collapse on its own!"

"I have heard that on the battlefield, you, Fellow Daoist Ju Hua, always manifest as a hundred-foot giant to engage in close-quarters combat with those Fiendgods, and you even exchanged a few blows with a Void-Refining Fiendgod once! It seems your physical body was not damaged during your Heavenly Tribulation, and your attainments in Fiendgod Body Refinement are quite high, aren't they?"

"I do indeed cultivate both paths!" Ju Hua nodded, then added:

"However, there are many Fiendgod Body Refinement practitioners. Why must you choose me, Fellow Daoist Jiuhua?"

Hearing Ju Hua's question, Jiuhua Immortal smiled indifferently and explained, "Given the design of that formation, I suspect that the interior of the abode likely contains inheritances—one for the Qi Refinement path and one for the Fiendgod path! If, after entering the abode, those who broke the formation must join forces to clear the trials, there would be little point if I chose a Fiendgod practitioner whose strength was too weak!"

"Is that so?"

Ju Hua nodded lightly.

"Originally, I intended to invite Fellow Daoist God Mountain to go with me, but after hearing about your exploits, Fellow Daoist Ju Hua, I changed my mind!" Jiuhua Immortal said.

"Oh?"

"It is quite simple. If there truly is an inheritance within that abode, it is naturally more likely to be obtained by someone with high talent like you, Fellow Daoist Ju Hua. Although Fellow Daoist God Mountain is a Void-Refining Fiendgod, his talent is indeed inferior to yours!" Jiuhua Immortal said without reservation.

"You flatter me!" Ju Hua shook his head, and then a look of contemplation appeared on his face.

"This invitation remains valid until the end of this war. You might as well go back and consider it slowly!" Jiuhua Immortal said suddenly.

"When do you plan to set off, Fellow Daoist Jiuhua?" Ju Hua asked.

"Within a hundred years after the war ends, I suppose!" Jiuhua Immortal said thoughtfully.

"Within a hundred years?" Ju Hua nodded, lost in thought. A hundred years was more than enough time for him!

"Whenever you wish to depart, Fellow Daoist Jiuhua, just send me a message!" Ju Hua said directly.

"Oh, you have already decided?" Jiuhua Immortal was clearly surprised that Ju Hua had agreed so readily.

"Naturally!" Ju Hua nodded directly.

"Haha, good! You are indeed straightforward, Fellow Daoist Ju Hua!" Seeing Ju Hua nod without the slightest hesitation, Jiuhua Immortal no longer felt any doubt. After a loud laugh, he handed a Dao talisman to Ju Hua.

"With this Dao talisman, Fellow Daoist Ju Hua, I will be able to contact you even if we are hundreds of millions of miles apart!" Jiuhua Immortal said.

"Then I shall accept it!" Ju Hua nodded.

"Furthermore, I must ask you to swear a Heavenly Dao oath, Fellow Daoist Ju Hua, to ensure that no third person will ever know about today's events!" Jiuhua Immortal added.

"That goes without saying!"

Ju Hua agreed very readily once again. The request was reasonable, and he had no reason to refuse.

A moment later, Ju Hua walked out of the Yinglong Army camp and flew without hesitation toward the location of the Zhuanshui Clan camp.

Cultivation requires opportunities. Although Ju Hua now possessed incredible talent, burying himself in cultivation alone would inevitably lead to diminishing returns. Originally, he had planned to travel across the Great Xia World after finishing his business here and visiting his younger sister in the clan.

The sudden invitation from Jiuhua Immortal was indeed a surprise, but it played right into Ju Hua's hands, so he naturally had no reason to refuse.

Given his strength fifteen years ago, the Northern Underworld Space would have been extremely dangerous, but after fifteen years, Ju Hua felt that the Northern Underworld Space was exactly what he needed!

Moreover, since Jiuhua Immortal claimed the abode might have been left by a Dao Ancestor, he was even more eager to see it.

Of course, Ju Hua also understood that the reason Jiuhua Immortal invited him might not be as simple as he claimed.

In the Great Xia World, powerful Fiendgod Body Refinement practitioners were rare, but they did exist. Ju Hua himself knew of several who were comparable to Loose Immortals of a million years.

These people were all renowned, and it was impossible for Jiuhua Immortal not to know of their existence.

Although Ju Hua's true strength was not weaker than theirs—and perhaps even stronger—Jiuhua Immortal did not know that!

If Jiuhua Immortal was worried about needing to join forces to clear trials after opening the formation, he should have invited a stronger Fiendgod practitioner. Yet, he had chosen to invite Ju Hua.

It was not hard to guess Jiuhua Immortal's reasoning: if he invited someone with strength similar to his own, there was a high risk that the opportunity would be snatched away.

But someone like Ju Hua, whose surface-level strength was not yet at the level of a million-year Loose Immortal, yet was far stronger than an ordinary top-tier Loose Immortal, was the perfect choice!