Some immortal gold and a few Immortal Medicines, to demonstrate the forbidden zones' sincerity.
What sort of outrageously arrogant person could utter such words!
And those terms once again plunged the many forbidden zones of Flying Immortal into silence.
The Immortal Divine Medicine was an unsurpassed treasure rarely found in this world, difficult to seek out anywhere under heaven. Even a Heaven Venerable might not possess one.
With its medicinal body, it could not cultivate, yet it could live forever without dying. Even if its foundations were destroyed, it could undergo nirvana and begin anew, embarking on another lifetime.
Beyond its unique nature, the effects of the Immortal Medicine were even more heaven-defying.
The Immortal Medicine was an unsurpassed sacred treasure for establishing one's foundation. Even someone with an ordinary mortal physique could stand shoulder to shoulder with the kings and contend throughout a great era after using its medicinal fluid to establish their foundation and enter the Dao.
Not only that, it was also a supreme healing treasure, truly capable of raising the dead and growing flesh over bare bones. Even the legendary wounds of the Great Dao could be completely healed through the power of the Immortal Medicine.
Most importantly, this rare divine treasure possessed an inexplicable, mighty power that could extend an unsurpassed Supreme's life, and even allow a peerless Heaven Venerable to live another lifetime.
For anyone, possessing an Immortal Medicine was tantamount to having an extra life.
Together, all these qualities established the Immortal Medicine's precious status in this universe.
And immortal gold was a divine treasure that yielded nothing to it.
Immortal gold was a special divine material nurtured within the universe, and nine kinds existed in the world.
They were phoenix blood red gold, heaven's mandate orange gold, dao tribulation gold, immortal tear green gold, feathered green gold, eternal blue gold, divine mark purple gold, light platinum, and dragon-patterned black gold.
Each kind of immortal gold naturally nurtured an innate divine pattern of the Great Dao, bearing a supreme Dao essence. They were among the world's rare, unsurpassed divine materials truly capable of containing ultimate Dao power, reputed to be supreme immortal materials reserved exclusively for Supremes.
Not only were they themselves imperishable through ten thousand tribulations, but artifacts forged from them could endure alongside the world, remaining undestroyed for a million years.
Ancient legends held that the nine great immortal golds could awaken spiritual sentience and unleash supreme Dao laws no weaker than the ultimate Dao. Uniting all nine even offered the hope of creating an immortal artifact in the mortal world, bringing about a miracle for the ages.
It could be said that both things He Mu demanded, whether immortal gold or Immortal Medicine, were the most precious treasures in the universe.
Of these two divine treasures, immortal gold was still bearable, but surrendering an Immortal Medicine would truly make the forbidden zones' hearts bleed. Yet He Mu had demanded both the moment he opened his mouth. Such a price was far too heavy even for the forbidden zones.
After all, the Mythological Era was unlike later ages. Although the Great Dao between heaven and earth was clear and spiritual energy abundant, many immortal gold veins known in later ages had only just begun to form. Only a handful of Immortal Medicines had appeared in the world, making them extraordinarily precious.
Even now, the Immortal Medicine could still extend the lives of a few beings within the forbidden zones, making it an extremely important treasure to them as well.
Moreover, anyone with discerning eyes could see that He Mu had indeed begun approaching his twilight years. Perhaps in a few hundred or a thousand years, he would pass away in meditation, and then no one would remain to restrain the forbidden zones.
But if they handed him an Immortal Medicine, He Mu would certainly be able to use it to live a second lifetime. Then the towering mountain that was the Immeasurable Heaven Venerable would weigh upon the forbidden zones for tens of thousands of years more.
Of course, what they did not know was that He Mu not only possessed an Immortal Medicine, but also had an unsurpassed divine mountain capable of helping Self-Slashed Supremes slumber as his cultivation grounds. The depth of his opportunities and blessings surpassed those of these Forbidden Zone Supremes by an incalculable margin.
For the forbidden zones, the current situation was undoubtedly an agonizing dilemma.
If they gave in, He Mu would suppress them for tens of thousands of years more, and the Supremes of Flying Immortal would have no choice but to keep their heads bowed. If they refused, a great battle might well erupt. Even if all the Supremes emerged together and slew He Mu, they would no longer be able to seal themselves away in pursuit of immortality. Indeed, quite a few of them would certainly accompany He Mu to the grave.
Within the five great forbidden zones, some supreme beings wanted to erupt in fury. But when they recalled the price paid by the Supreme who had taken that earlier blow, then thought of the three Forbidden Zone Supremes who had died miserable deaths, they could only lower their banners and still their drums. For a time, their frustration was unbearable.
Within the Flying Immortal Forbidden Zone, immortal light surged as the Supremes communicated through divine sense.
Finally, the manifestation of the Supreme who had spoken earlier blossomed, taking the form of a Dao Body. Serving as the spokesman for the many Supremes of Flying Immortal's five great forbidden zones, he hovered above the forbidden zones and faced He Mu at eye level.
Then he spoke.
"Fellow Daoist Wuliang, we can compensate you, but what you demanded earlier is absolutely impossible. At most, we can give you one Immortal Medicine."
At those words, He Mu was actually rather startled.
He knew how rare Immortal Medicines were at this time, and understood even more clearly how important they were to the Supremes of the forbidden zones.
He had never expected his sky-high demand to win the forbidden zones' agreement. It seemed that the Flying Immortal Forbidden Zone might be far weaker now than he had imagined.
Although these thoughts passed through his mind, He Mu betrayed nothing on his face as he addressed the Supreme's Dao Body.
"And if I insist? What will your forbidden zones do then?"
At these words, the forbidden zones fell silent once more, and the air grew somewhat heavy.
In the end, the Flying Immortal Forbidden Zone compromised again. An Immortal Medicine and a block of feathered green gold were sent out to hover before He Mu.
The Supreme's incarnation was clearly suppressing his anger as well. In an icy voice, he said, "Fellow Daoist, surely this is enough now? We hope you will honor your promise, and that henceforth, our well water and your river water will never interfere with one another."
He Mu did not answer, disdaining to bother with a Self-Slashed Supreme. Instead, he put away both the Immortal Medicine and the immortal gold before him, then chose to quit while he was ahead, turning to leave the world.
A golden avenue unfurled through the universe, carrying He Mu on a tour of its myriad domains to reassure all living beings.
Throughout the many Life Source Lands He Mu passed, all living beings cheered in joy. For a time, praises rang out without end, and boundless power of faith gathered across the void. He Mu seemed to become a Heavenly Emperor amid the mortal dust, ever more majestic and immortal.
Finally, He Mu returned to Ziwei and sat cross-legged within Wuliang Dao in the Southern Region of the Divine Continent. He reassured those who had been threatened by the three Supremes, accepted the homage of every race, and expounded the unsurpassed Great Dao to all living beings.
This time, He Mu remained in the world for a full three hundred years.
Over those three hundred years, the universe flourished once again. Many prodigies emerged, becoming the final blaze of splendor before the curtain fell on this great era.
Among them, some possessed exquisite Dao arts and boundless divine might, some had surging auras with Dao laws accompanying them, and others possessed peerless physiques, sweeping aside every foe.
Three hundred years passed in the blink of an eye, and He Mu was about to return to the Undying Mountain.
He knew very well that this lifetime of his would end in two thousand years at most.
Thus, He Mu intended to enter secluded cultivation in the Undying Mountain once more. First, he would study the two treasures received as compensation from the forbidden zones. Second, he would make his final preparations for living a second lifetime.
He Mu had a premonition that this transformation would be immensely important. Perhaps it would be a crucial step toward setting foot on the path to immortality.
He could not afford to be anything less than cautious.
The next moment, the golden avenue unfurled, leading straight toward the Undying Mountain, shrouded in endless chaos beyond the Cosmic Frontier.
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