Jade Algae Immortal!

"Huh?" The woman in pink looked at Zhou Hao in surprise.

Not going to the Immortal Hall?

You even want my master to come to the Sea Hero Hall to see you?

Beishan Baiwei, Relief from Calamity, and Shan Yu were all stunned on the spot.

The entire spacious hall fell silent.

That's incredibly arrogant!

"What? Is it inconvenient for Jade Algae Immortal?" Zhou Hao looked at the woman in pink. "If it's inconvenient, then there's no need to trouble yourself. We'll leave after we finish our meal."

"I will convey Master Changsheng's message to my master," the woman in pink said with a smile. "Master Changsheng, this way, gentlemen."

"Thank you for your trouble." Zhou Hao nodded.

The four followed the woman in pink into a corridor on one side of the hall.

This corridor is wide and winding, with a huge pearl inlaid at the top of the corridor every ten feet.

As you walk down the more than 30-mile-long corridor, the light of hundreds of bright pearls shines along the way, making the entire corridor magnificent.

"These are pearls harvested from the depths of the North Sea at great expense of human labor. Each one is a precious material for refining magical treasures, and also has the effects of illumination and attracting the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. This single pearl is almost as valuable as a Earth-Grade Dharma Treasure," Beishan Baiwei said in a low voice. "It is said that the extravagance of the Immortal Hall is a hundred times greater than this. If you, Changsheng, would agree to go, that would be wonderful. Brother Relief from Calamity, Brother Shan Yu, and I could also go and see for ourselves."

Zhou Hao smiled.

"I'm only here to have a meal with the three of you. What good is a lavish setting if it doesn't improve my strength? It only wears down my resolve and brings no benefit whatsoever."

For Zhou Hao, who aspires to Changsheng and seeks to explore the end of the path to immortality, the Carefree Cave, a place of extravagance and pleasure, is just something he happened to pass by today. He decided to treat himself and the three people who had run around for him, as a way to relax a bit after finishing his enlightenment.

He had no intention of coming back unless absolutely necessary.

Before entering, I heard Beishan Baiwei and the other two mention that in the Sea Hero Hall, which they frequented, a single banquet of a hundred delicacies would cost ten Origin Liquid. Add to that listening to a short song and giving a tip or two, and the total cost for the whole night would be at least thirty to fifty Origin Liquid.

Thirty or fifty taels is equivalent to three to five catties of Origin Liquid. Although it is insignificant to Zhou Hao, he is used to being short of money, and he has his Second Primordial Spirit clone, plus the Blue Flower Boss in the Purple Mansion space. These are all bottomless pits for consuming Origin Liquid.

Naturally, we should save money wherever possible.

Besides, it would be foolish to give the Origin Liquid to Carefree Cave instead of saving it to improve one's strength!

Zhou Hao and his group soon arrived at a huge hall that was several miles in circumference.

The dome of the hall was adorned with pearls of different colors, each much larger than those in the previous corridors. The floor of the hall was decorated with various strange objects, such as sea ice corals over ten feet high, making the entire hall resemble an underwater palace or fairyland.

Dozens of women dressed in light blue dresses danced gracefully on the central platform. A curved, suspended corridor circled the hall and spiraled upwards, with figures occasionally flashing through the windows of the quiet rooms.

"Changsheng Zhenren, three young masters, this way please." The woman in pink, ' Zi Yi ', walked along the corridor to the elegant room at the top, which directly faced the center of the hall, and pushed open the door.

The interior space was not large, only a dozen feet in diameter. Sitting on the soft couch, one could look down through the completely open window at the huge hall several miles in diameter below.

"Please wait a moment, Changsheng, I will go and instruct the preparation of the banquet," the Zi Yi said softly, and then withdrew.

The quiet and elegant room was suddenly left with only Zhou Hao, Beishan Baiwei, Relief from Calamity, Shan Yu.

Looking out the window, Zhou Hao saw that the entire circular hall had hundreds of quiet and elegant rooms, and dozens of them were already occupied by guests. Regardless of gender, they all looked young and had an extraordinary air about them.

"Although the Sea Hero Hall is not as prestigious as the Immortal Hall, it's not a place anyone can enter," Beishan Baiwei said from the side. "Those who can come here are either direct descendants of the more powerful forces in Antan Commandery, or monstrous powerhouses at the Myriad Phenomena Manifestations Realm. Like that one."

Beishan Baiwei pointed to a room slightly below their private room, where a young man dressed in a blue robe was sitting.

"That's Young Master Qu Cheng from the True Splendor Sect. The True Splendor Sect is just a medium-sized sect in Antan Commandery, with only five Primordial Spirit Daoist at its strongest, which is nothing special in Antan Commandery. But after joining the Yinglong Guard, Young Master Qu is now a Two-Claw Yinglong Guard and has reached the Perfection of the Myriad Phenomena Realm. His future is limitless."

Shan Yu chimed in, "Qu Cheng is extremely strong. He's now almost on par with the Nascent Primordial Spirit Daoist within the True Splendor Sect. My master has praised him many times."

Zhou Hao nodded.

Disciples from other factions joined the Yinglong Guard, and even the weakest member of the Yinglong Guard, Yizhua, was considered quite strong among the Myriad Phenomena True Person.

To become a Two-Clawed Yinglong Guard means that one already possesses strength comparable to an ordinary Primordial Spirit Daoist.

The next level up, the Three-Clawed Yinglong Guard, is generally only attainable by genuine Nascent Primordial Spirit Daoist; very few Myriad Phenomena True Person can advance to this level.

As for the Four-Clawed Yinglong Guard, only those with the strength of Earth Immortal Loose Immortal can advance to that level.

The highest-ranking Five-Clawed Yinglong Guard is probably one in the entire Antan Commandery. They are unparalleled figures among Earth Immortal Loose Immortal, and are said to be comparable to Celestial Immortals.

With the introductions of these three individuals, such as the most outstanding member of the Meng Clan family, 'Miss Le Shan ', the direct descendant of the Dragon Hunter Clan, ' Lie Longying ', Mulan Clan, ' Mu Lanyu ', etc., they were either from powerful backgrounds or had top-tier strength below the Primordial Spirit Daoist level, and were able to interact with Beishan Baiwei, Relief from Calamity, and Shan Yu on an equal footing.

Relief from Calamity Zhou Hao seemed interested in the various forces within Antan Commandery, Jie'e introduced them, "Besides our Yinglong Guard and Baiwei's Anchan Marquis Estate Anchan Prefecture. These are the three major sects ' Black-White Academy, Heaven-Rending Sword Sect, and Hundred Flowers Fairyland ', the three major clans ' Donghe Clan, Dragon Hunter Clan, and Mulan Clan ', and the two major religions ' Celestial Sacred Sect and Blood God Sect '. Each of them has a long and unfathomable history."

"Although the Meng Clan or some other slightly weaker forces may have immortals in charge, compared with these eight top forces, they are lacking in either immortals, foundation, or time of existence."

Zhou Hao nodded slightly.

Although there are strong and weak among these eight top forces, each of them can be called a behemoth in Antan Commandery, and even the Anchan Marquis Estate has to treat them with respect.

"The Blood God Sect is an evil cult, so it shouldn't be included among the eight top powers." Shan Yu couldn't help but interject as he listened to his senior brother's introduction of the powers in Antan Commandery.

"What?" Zhou Hao looked at Shan Yu in confusion.

"Master Changsheng, you may not know this," Relief from Calamity explained, "The Blood God Sect was established 60 million years ago, and it is extremely evil and insane. From top to bottom, they are all madmen. People often commit heinous crimes and are hunted down by our Yinglong Guard. Shan Yu Brother Shan Yu had a close friend who was an inner guard of the Yinglong Guard, and his entire team died at the hands of a Nascent Soul Elder of the Blood God Sect."

"Don't the two immortals, Azure Dragon and East Stone, care?" Zhou Hao pressed.

"It's not that we're ignoring it, but the difficulty is just too great," Relief from Calamity said in a deep voice. "The leader of the Blood God Sect, ' Blood God Child,' is a top-tier Loose Immortal with nearly 600,000 years of Loose Immortal. His seven Dharma Kings are also Loose Immortals with 100,000 years of cultivation each. There are also hundreds of elders at the Nascent Soul stage. They have managed their lair, ' Blood Lake Mountains,' to an impenetrable level. With the arrays that have been set up within their lair over countless years, even a Celestial Immortal would not fare well."

"The Blood God Sect knows it has many enemies, not only our Yinglong Guard, but also the Antan Marquis Manor has long wanted to eliminate them. Therefore, almost all the sect's high-ranking members stay in their stronghold, and only the disciples go out to commit evil."

"The inner guards of Shan Yu's friend were also chasing a Myriad Phenomena disciple when they carelessly approached the Blood Lake Mountains, where they were killed by a Primordial Spirit Daoist who arrived at the scene."

As he spoke, Relief from Calamity glared at Shan Yu.

If the Immortal of Changsheng, the special envoy in charge of oversight, were to know about such a matter, wouldn't that be considered exposing his own family scandal?

"That's right." Seeing this, Bei Beishan Baiwei quickly smoothed things over. "Those lunatics from the Blood God Sect were even more arrogant in the past. If it weren't for the Azure Dragon Immortal guarding their lair for the last thousand years, preventing their high-ranking immortals from leaving their stronghold, our Antan Commandery wouldn't be as peaceful as it is now. Now, both sides have reached a tacit understanding: as long as we leave our stronghold in the Blood Lake Mountains, the Yinglong Guard and our Antan Marquis Manor will definitely send elites to hunt us down. If we hide in our stronghold and don't come out, then there's not much we can do."

"I see." Zhou Hao nodded slightly, and after a moment's thought, he said to Relief from Calamity and Shan Yu, "Go back and bring me detailed information about the Blood God Sect."

"You want it?" Shan Yu's eyes lit up.

Zhou Hao smiled slightly but did not answer.

Having just created his ' Myriad Dao Yin-Yang Wheel ', he was in dire need of a practice subject.

With the Blue Flower Water Pearl in the Purple Mansion Origin Sea used up, it was precisely the time when Origin Liquid was lacking.

Ordinary Loose Immortal and Primordial Spirit Daoist in Antan Commandery cannot indiscriminately kill innocent people without reason; these heretical cultists are undoubtedly the best choice.

Moreover, according to Relief from Calamity, the Blood God Sect members are all guilty of great sins, and killing them would bring merit.

The greater one's merits, the more favored one will be by Heaven and Earth, and the more fortunate one will be. In the future, it will be easier for one to overcome heavenly tribulations than for one with greater sins.

In addition, don't forget that Zhou Hao himself is still Yinglong Guard. He can accept military orders before going, and he can also receive merit points, which can be used to exchange for cultivation techniques and treasures in the Yinglong Guard's treasury.

Zhou Hao didn't care much about cultivation techniques; it was the fact that he didn't want to miss out on the opportunity to exchange merit points for rare treasures.

At this moment, a group of charming young women brought out platters of rare delicacies and fine wines, placing them on the large round table in the elegant room.

Beishan Baiwei rose from the soft couch and greeted, "Changsheng Sheng Zhenren, please take a seat."

"Okay, let's have our meal first." Zhou Hao smiled and stood up, but out of the corner of his eye, he saw a group of more than ten people walking in from the entrance of the corridor below.

The leader was a burly young man with a thick beard who looked quite imposing. A boy in red followed half a step behind him.

The Zi Yi from before also went to greet them personally.

"Hahaha..." The domineering young man burst into laughter as soon as he entered the hall. "Zi Yi, will Fairy Xiao make an appearance tonight? This young master Xue Hongyi beside me has come specifically for Fairy Xiao."

The sound was deep and resonant, echoing throughout the halls and palaces for miles around.

"Young Master Fox, Young Master Snow," the Zi Yi said with a charming smile. "But Fairy Xiao is currently performing at the Immortal Hall. Shall I invite Fairy Qin over?"

"In the Immortal Hall?" The domineering young man tossed out a one-yuan token. "Please give one hundred Origin Liquid to Fairy Xiao after her performance, and then you and Fairy Qin will come and sit down. Zi Yi, I, Beishan Hu, should still have that much face, right?"

"Yes, yes, yes." The Zi Yi took the black token. "Please come this way, gentlemen. I'll go check if Fairy Xiao has returned."

Elegant interior.

Beishan Baiwei's face darkened as soon as he heard the domineering young man's laughter.

"How come we've run into that Beishan Hu again?"

Shan Yu whispered to Zhou Hao, "This man is named Beishan Hu, and he is also a member of the Beishan Clan. His father is named Beishan Yin, and he and Baiwei Gongzi's father, ' Beishan Heihu,' are both contenders for the next Marquis of Marquis of Anchan."

Zhou Hao nodded and then asked, "Who is that boy in red?"

"That red-clad youth is named Xue Hongyi. He is the most outstanding disciple of the current generation of Myriad Phenomena True Person from the medium-sized sect, Snow Dragon Mountain," Shan Yu Yulian said. "It is said that he entered the Xiantian realm at the age of ten, the Purple Mansion at sixteen, and the Myriad Phenomena at thirty-nine. He is also a member of our Yinglong Guard now, just like Qu Cheng whom we met earlier, both being two-clawed Yinglong Guard."

It really was him.

Zhou Hao observed Xue Hongyi from afar with great interest.

There's nothing else to it; it's just the perverse sense of humor of a time traveler.

When you see a character you've read about in a novel, you can't help but take a closer look to satisfy your curiosity.

In the original work, it was because of Snow Dragon Mountain and Xue Hongyi that Ji Ning met Beishan Baiwei.

Later, the destruction of Snow Dragon Mountain and the death of Xue Hongyi were also orchestrated by Ji Ning.

suddenly--

The decadent music in the hall suddenly changed, and the sounds of flutes and zithers filled the air.

A woman in yellow and a woman in green entered the hall from a corridor.

Two maids followed behind them, one playing the xiao (a type of vertical flute) and the other holding the qin (a type of zither).

The woman in yellow and the woman in green were both stunningly beautiful. As they walked, their every move seemed to be accompanied by the melodious sounds of flutes and zithers, making them appear like fairies from legends as they slowly walked up the suspended corridor.

Just as Beishan Hu was about to enter the elegant room, he saw this and smiled at the Zi Yi in front of him, saying, "Zi Yi is indeed very reliable. I, Beishan Hu, will remember this favor."

He then teased Xue Hongyi, "Brother Hongyi, I, Beishan Hu, promised to let you and Fairy Xiao enjoy fine wine together tonight. And here she is."

"Thank you, Young Master Fox." Xue Hongyi suppressed her excitement as she watched the woman in yellow slowly approach.

Unexpectedly, when the two fairies reached Beishan Hu and Xue Hongyi, they merely gave a slight bow before continuing upwards until they reached the most elegant room at the highest point of the hall, where they pushed open the door and went inside.

"Zi Yi, what does this mean?" Beishan Hu's face instantly darkened, and his cold gaze made the surrounding air seem to freeze.

"Young Master Fox, please calm down. Let me go and ask him first." Zi Yi also looked somewhat uneasy.

She naturally knew that the elegant room that the two fairies, Xiao Qin and the others, had just entered belonged to the Changsheng.

She had previously asked if she needed to summon a fairy to keep her company.

But the Immortal of Changsheng clearly refused.

Who would bypass him, the person in charge of the Sea Hero Hall, and directly send two fairies there?

Just as Zi Yi was about to leave, a noble woman dressed in white, with skin as white as jade, appeared out of thin air outside the elegant room of the Changsheng.

"Master?" The Zi Yi stopped in her tracks.

Master really came to see that Changsheng in person?

You should know that when she had previously relayed to her master that Zhou Hao was not going to the Immortal Hall, her master simply replied with a faint "I know" and said nothing more.

So the Zi Yi didn't pay any attention to it.

They had already fulfilled the proper etiquette of the Carefree Cave; it was Changsheng Zhenren herself who did not wish to go, and no one could find fault with that.

To his surprise, his master, a celestial being, actually appeared in person to meet him.

He's just a Myriad Phenomena True Person; even if he's a special envoy of the Yinglong Guard, is such a fuss really necessary?

The elegant woman in white who appeared out of nowhere also caught the attention of the young masters in the elegant hall.

After all, first came the clamoring Beishan Hu, then the two fairies Xiao Qin appeared accompanied by celestial music, and then went straight into that elegant room.

Unbeknownst to them, that elegant room had already attracted the attention of all the guests in the hall.

Many people even left their seats and stood at the windows of the private room, wanting to see how Beishan Hu would respond.

When they saw the elegant woman in white suddenly appear at the door of the private room, even those who had come to the Sea Hero Hall were not ordinary people, and they could not suppress their shock and exclaimed in surprise.

"Jade Algae Immortal!?"

"Who is in that elegant room? Even one of the three Celestial Fox Immortals has personally come to keep him company?"

Beishan Hu's expression changed upon seeing Jade Algae Immortal. He dared not say anything more, pulled Xue Hongyi beside him, and went directly into the elegant room in front of them.

Jade Algae Immortal intervened; thankfully, she didn't say anything unpleasant.

Beishan Hu was filled with unease.

Could it be some immortal being?

Shouldn't such a person be in the Immortal Hall? What are they doing getting involved with us juniors?

Chapter Two is here.

Chapter Three might be a bit late.