"This is... this is the causal energy of the Profound Cavern Immortal Sect?!"
After sensing the sudden increase in energy within his body.
Lu Li was startled.
This wisp of energy that descended from the the Unseen was like an invisible chain.
He was inextricably linked to this magnificent fairy island.
Not only him, but also nearly a hundred immortals present were all beings who had undergone tribulations and transcended the mortal realm.
It is most sensitive to the causal relationship of Qi.
But the moment the eulogy was uttered, everyone sensed that something was wrong.
"How could this cause and effect be so heavy?!"
An elderly man dressed in a dark blue Daoist robe had a drastic change in expression.
He pointed angrily at the immortals above and shouted.
"You're making us join your sect not to teach us Immortal Method, but to make us take on something for the Profound Cavern Immortal Sect!"
"It's a backlash! A backlash from the Heavenly Secrets!"
The other immortal, who was skilled in Dao of Calculation, turned pale and retreated repeatedly.
"Our fate is intertwined with that of the Profound Cavern Immortal Sect. If the sect suffers misfortune, we will inevitably be implicated!"
"What kind of terrifying beings are you?!"
The crowd erupted in uproar, the immortals filled with rage.
Lu Li stood at the back of the crowd.
Silently circulating the Immortal Power within his body.
Trying to suppress the causal threads that were attempting to penetrate the Divine Soul.
He had long suspected that the generous terms offered by the Profound Cavern Immortal Sect were a trap.
But I never expected the other party to be so ruthless.
They actually used the ancestral worship ceremony to forcibly distribute the backlash from heavenly secrets to these outsider immortals.
"Quiet!"
The immortal remained unfazed, and suddenly shook the golden jade decree in his hand.
Boom!
A terrifying pressure, far surpassing that of True Immortal and Human Immortal, descended from the sky.
The entire altar for the Heavenly Immortal ceremony shook violently.
The phantom images of true dragons and immortal phoenixes coiled around the nine Heaven-Piercing white jade pillars all let out a deafening roar.
The oppressive force was like an invisible mountain.
This instantly silenced the clamor of the immortals.
The immortal looked down at them, speaking in a cold tone.
"Fellow Daoists, now that you have entered my Profound Cavern Gate, you are one with me."
"At this point, discussing cause and effect is pointless."
"Only by working together to repair the Lesser Divination Heavenly Cycle Immortal Instrument can we appease the wrath of Heavenly Dao and resolve this backlash."
"As long as the Immortal Treasure is repaired, our sect will never break its promise regarding the Immortal Method."
"Otherwise... let alone Immortal Method, the karmic backlash alone would be unbearable for any of you!"
These words were both a diversion and a counter-attack.
They cut off everyone's escape route.
Although the immortals were filled with resentment and anger, they knew that they were now in a predicament from which they could not back down.
The cause and effect have been settled. If the Immortal Treasure is not properly repaired, no one can escape the backlash when it strikes.
Seeing that the crowd no longer resisted, the immortal who was receiving them withdrew his oppressive aura and turned to lead the way.
"Gentlemen, please follow me."
Passing through layers of celestial arrays.
The group arrived at a huge abyss deep within the fairy island.
Above the abyss, floats a Immortal Treasure so enormous it takes your breath away.
Lesser Divination Heavenly Cycle Immortal Instrument.
Only upon closer inspection did I realize that this object was as large as a star.
It is the true Immortal Treasure of the Profound Cavern Immortal Sect, a top-tier Immortal Treasure.
It was forged from countless pieces of immortal gold that shimmered with a chaotic luster.
Its brilliance creates a waterfall of stars.
However, such a magnificent Immortal Dao artifact...
But now it is covered with shocking cracks.
The outermost three rings have completely stopped.
A gray, ominous aura continuously spewed out from the crack.
Wherever the calamity's aura passed, the void collapsed inch by inch, and even the immortal spiritual energy was directly annihilated.
"This is the Lesser Divination Heavenly Cycle Immortal Instrument..."
Lu Li was secretly alarmed.
Such a Immortal Treasure likely possesses power that has already touched upon the very origin of the Great Dao.
No wonder the Profound Cavern Immortal Sect gathered so many experts in Dao of Artifact Refinement, Dao of Formations, and Dao of Calculation; ordinary immortals couldn't even get close to this calamity energy.
In comparison, Lu Li realized that the ancient golden seal in his hand was very likely just a Immortal Treasure.
After all, it's just a small component.
It's estimated that the power of the Dao Treasure won't be fully unleashed.
"Gentlemen, let's begin."
The immortal who was in charge of receiving guests stepped aside and urged them on in a cold voice.
The immortals exchanged glances, and could only fly forward to find a crack and begin to repair it.
The Immortal of the Dao of Artifact Refinement unleashed his own natal immortal fire.
It was melting various rare immortal materials that occasionally appeared in the void, attempting to fill the gaps in the immortal ritual.
The Dao of Formations Immortal formed hand seals.
They unleashed beams of celestial light imbued with the Dao of Arrays, reorganizing the broken star Formation Inscription.
The Dao of Calculation immortal sat cross-legged in the void.
Illusory counting rods flew out from between his brows.
He infused his own Great Dao of Calculation into the core of the Immortal Instrument, attempting to reawaken the Immortal Treasure's predictive abilities.
Lu Li did not reveal his expertise in Dao of Calculation.
To be on the safe side, he only used the identity of the Immortal of the Dao of Artifact Refinement.
Finding a relatively edged crack, he forced out a few wisps of immortal fire from his fingertips, slowly and methodically refining the immortal materials.
The repair work is proceeding in an orderly manner.
The cracks on the celestial instrument seemed to be showing signs of healing.
However, before everyone could let their guard down...
A sudden change occurred.
"Ah!!!"
A piercing scream suddenly Void Breaking.
Lu Li looked in the direction of the sound.
A True Immortal who was channeling the Great Dao of Calculation suddenly froze.
A black crack suddenly appeared between his eyebrows without warning.
Immediately afterwards, a stream of grayish-brown aura of calamity erupted from his seven orifices.
The True Immortal didn't even utter a cry for help.
Before everyone's eyes, he was instantly transformed into a pool of foul-smelling black water.
Even their immortal souls were completely obliterated.
"A backlash from heavenly secrets! It really is a backlash from heavenly secrets!"
"That calamity energy has come along with the causal energy!"
"Oh no! Repairing this item could easily backfire!"
Witnessing this scene, the immortals were completely panicked.
Several immortals who were nearby were so frightened that they immediately retreated.
They wanted to escape towards the edge of the abyss.
"Presumptuous!"
Upon seeing this, a furious roar, like rolling thunder, echoed from the depths of the immortal island.
With this angry shout, a gigantic hand of Immortal Power, capable of blotting out the sky, materialized out of thin air.
He blocked the few immortals who were trying to escape.
"Having accepted the commission from my Immortal Sect, how can you turn back halfway?"
In the blink of an eye, a figure dressed in a purple and gold Bagua Daoist robe stepped through the air.
The Dao fluctuations of the Human Immortal Ninth Revolution swept across the entire area.
The pressure was so great that the immortals could hardly breathe.
"Repairing the Immortal Treasure is your only way to survive."
"Anyone who dares to retreat again, don't blame my Immortal Sect for showing no mercy!"
This Ninth-Turn Human Immortal's gaze was icy as he swept across the entire area.
Under the power of the authorities, even though the immortals were filled with fear, they had no choice but to grit their teeth and return to their original positions.
Continue to infuse the power of the Great Dao into the Immortal Instrument.
Time passed little by little.
The atmosphere in the abyss was extremely oppressive.
As the celestial instruments were repaired and rotated, the backlash from the heavenly secrets became more and more frequent.
"No... save me..."
Another Dao of Formations cultivator specializing in array formations was afflicted by the calamity energy, and his physical body disintegrated inch by inch.
Then, the third, the fourth...
In just half a month.
Dozens of immortals perished on the spot, turning into ashes.
Each person's death was gruesome and completely unpredictable.
It was as if that invisible guillotine of heaven could fall on anyone's head at any moment.
Even Lu Li felt a sense of oppression.
"If this continues, it'll probably be my turn sooner or later."
"No wonder the Profound Cavern Immortal Sect is so generous. By the time the repairs are finished, there probably won't be many people left alive to receive the rewards!"
Lu Li's thoughts raced, and he secretly became more vigilant.
We need to be wary of this potential backlash and potential murderous intent.
Suddenly, he stopped moving.
I felt an uncontrollable chill run down my spine.
In the the Unseen, a gray thread, following the karmic connection formed during his previous initiation into the sect, slowly descended upon him...