Immortal Deliverance? Do You Want to Change Your Fate?
Antai City, Qing State.
Xu Cheng'an sat atop the Thunder Beast, invisible in mid-air, gazing at the dilapidated city before him, with only a few scattered people walking along the streets.
Their eyes were filled with terror, and they even breathed cautiously, as if disaster would strike at any moment.
He frowned slightly, his heart filled with doubt: he had traveled from the Eastern Desolation to the Central Continent, passing through countless cities, and had never seen such a strange sight.
He immediately released his Divine Sense to cover the entire city, and combined it with fragmented information from scattered records in books and private conversations with the people, finally piecing together the truth.
It turns out that the Qing State Dynasty implemented a high-pressure rule, and people would be directly arrested if their words or writings slightly alluded to the court or if they made any minor mistakes.
In fact, the imperial court even fabricated false cases to arrest more people.
Even those who have committed no wrong will be arbitrarily arrested by officials and eventually handed over to the immortal master, euphemistically called "crossing over to immortality".
But none of those who were arrested by the officials ever returned.
Although the people did not know exactly what had happened to them, they knew it was definitely not a good thing.
Therefore, he lived in constant fear, terrified that he would be suddenly arrested by the officials one day.
Xu Cheng'an's face darkened, and he instantly realized that he had encountered Devil Cultivator, but he had not yet figured out which sect's mortal forces the Qing State belonged to.
He used his Divine Sense to access the system and search for the power structure of the cultivation sects in the Central Continent within TikTok.
After reviewing the information, he suddenly realized that this Qing State was actually A Mortal nation under the jurisdiction of the Devil Dao Sect, the Evil Soul Hall.
According to records, the Evil Soul Hall was a notorious entity among the Devil Dao Sect, known for its ruthless and vicious actions and extremely poor reputation.
His disciples all cultivate the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, and the thousands of fierce ghosts raised within the banner are all forcibly refined from the souls of ordinary people.
Combining this with what he had previously learned about "Crossing the Immortal Realm," Xu Cheng'an instantly understood:
After the captured civilians were killed, their souls were taken by the disciples of the Evil Soul Hall to be refined into vengeful ghosts, completely depriving them of even the chance of reincarnation.
His body surged with True Power, his robes fluttered, his fingers clenched so tightly they turned white, and he gritted his teeth as he roared:
"The Evil Soul Hall is utterly wicked and abhorrent to both gods and men! How could such an evil sect have survived to this day?"
Those sects that claim to be righteous are truly incompetent and useless; they're all birds of a feather!
He abruptly changed the subject, his tone turning icy, "From the emperor to the officials, the entire Qing State court is a lackey of the Evil Soul Hall."
Such behavior is so egregious that even the Jin State court would be considered utterly innocent in comparison.
After he finished speaking, he fell silent.
To save the Qing State, one must possess the strength to confront the Evil Soul Hall.
However, having only recently broken through to the Divine Acupoint Realm, he was like an ant before the Evil Soul Hall.
The opponent only needs to send one cultivator at the Void Return Realm to chase him down and make him flee for his life, or even kill him and annihilate him.
But standing idly by is unpleasant, and one's mind is not at ease.
He was once an ordinary citizen oppressed by bullies, and only through Fairness System was he able to defy fate.
However, the situation in the Qing State is completely different now. If we simply Dissemination System, it will be of no use even if all the people of the Qing State are bound to it.
Given the Qing State's weak and obsequious nature, it's highly likely they will report the Fairness System to the Evil Soul Hall.
The Evil Soul Hall is extremely vicious and inhumane, making it impossible for them to bind to the system. In that case, the people of Qing State will inevitably suffer.
Upon thinking of this, his expression shifted between light and dark, his mind racing, when suddenly a realization dawned on him:
He cultivated the Great Dao of Thunder, for thunder itself symbolizes the fairness and justice of heaven and earth.
To turn a blind eye to the tragic state of the Qing State would be to stray from the true path and betray one's own conscience.
If one cannot break through to the Dao Soul Realm and even achieve unity of knowledge and action, their cultivation will stagnate, and they will ultimately become ordinary.
The affairs of the Qing State must be managed, absolutely managed.
Anyone who dares to obstruct my path will die, even if the Heavenly King himself comes.
However, we cannot rely solely on the Dissemination System; we also need to use other methods in conjunction with it.
The best course of action would be to support someone in raising a banner of rebellion. With the assistance of Fairness System and that divine book, the Qing State could be overthrown quickly.
Only by breaking the old order with our own hands can we completely shatter the shackles and fears in the hearts of the people.
Of course, he first had to suppress the National Guardian Immortal Master sent by the Evil Soul Hall to the Qing State and sever its connection with the mortal world.
This would buy time for the people of Qing State to grow up.
Even if the Evil Soul Hall discovers this in the future, the people of Qing State will have the ability to escape and will not be trapped and die on this land.
In this way, they could both help the people of Qing State and avoid danger, achieving two goals at once.
With that thought, he stored the Thunder Beast in his Portable Daoist Sanctum, and with a slight movement, he transformed into a blur and flew swiftly towards a secluded courtyard in the city.
At this moment, in a dilapidated courtyard in Antai City, Li Zhiyuan was wielding his longsword, the sword's wind sharp yet carrying a hint of madness.
His face was filled with resentment, and as the sword flashed, he kept muttering curses under his breath:
"Damn corrupt officials! Damn this world! And that so-called immortal master, he's nothing but a man-eating demon..."
Suddenly a voice came from behind, calm yet possessing a strange magic:
Do you want to change your Fate? Do you want the power to break down the injustices of the world?
Li Zhiyuan froze, breaking out in a cold sweat, thinking that someone had overheard his resentful words.
He turned around abruptly, his eyes flashing with murderous intent, and looked toward the source of the voice, but froze when he saw who it was.
A person was seen floating in mid-air, their clothes fluttering gently.
His pupils contracted sharply, and his voice trembled. "You... you're a Celestial Master? You heard everything I just said?"
Xu Cheng'an nodded, a gentle smile on his face:
"I heard everything, but you don't need to panic. I am not the immortal master you're talking about."
Upon hearing this, Li Zhiyuan's tense body instantly relaxed, and he let out a long sigh of relief.
He then bowed respectfully, his tone filled with reverence:
"Li Zhiyuan greets the Immortal Master! May I ask what brings you here?"
Xu Cheng'an looked calmly at Li Zhiyuan, who was bowing respectfully before him, and repeated his earlier words:
Do you want to change your Fate? Do you want the power to break down the injustices of the world?
Li Zhiyuan suddenly looked up, a burning light flashing in his eyes. He knew he had encountered fortuitous opportunity. He straightened his back and spoke with a firm tone:
"I want to not only change my own Fate, but also possess great power to shatter this cannibalistic world and free the people from living in constant fear."
"Very good."
Xu Cheng'an nodded, then abruptly changed the subject, his eyes sharpening as he stared directly at Li Zhiyuan, his powerful aura instantly enveloping the courtyard.
"Then do you dare to rise up in rebellion, overthrow the corrupt rule of the Qing State, and rescue the people from despair?"
Li Zhiyuan trembled under the pressure, his breath suddenly caught in his throat.
But in an instant, he gritted his teeth and steadied himself, his eyes blazing with fury. Meeting Xu Cheng'an's gaze, he said, word by word:
"I dare! I'm no longer afraid of death!"
My father was arrested by those corrupt officials and sent to the so-called "immortal ascension" ceremony. I've wanted to overthrow this corrupt Qing State court for a long time.
However, with the National Guardian Immortal Master in charge, countless uprisings in the past were brutally suppressed by that demonic National Guardian Immortal Master at crucial moments.
He paused briefly, his brow furrowed, his tone tinged with doubt:
"However, I learned through various channels that the Qing State court and that national guardian immortal master seem to be deliberately oppressing the people and forcing them to rebel."
I really can't understand why they would do this; what benefit do they gain from it?