Chapter 432
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Chapter 432: See Martial Saint Again
"Which demon is causing trouble?"
Within the rainbow light, the figure of a Daoist in green appeared.
The man in the green robe looked serious, with a hint of nobility in his expression. His clothes billowed in the wind, and a gentle glow surrounded him, giving him an otherworldly presence that was truly remarkable.
He lowered his head to look at Baojian Peak, which had clearly risen much higher, a faint look of confusion on his face.
Then, his gaze fell upon Qiao Mu and the others at the foot of the mountain.
"It’s the immortal from the Blood Lotus Sect…" The old men suddenly felt a surge of energy, nearly brought to tears.
They had faced many hardships to reach this moment, hoping to sincerely impress the immortal.
The old man cast a glance at the calm Qiao Mu beside him and tried to call out:
"Immortal, this demon—"
"Finally made it." In the next moment, Qiao Mu slightly lowered his body, his True strength surged into clouds, and he began to ascend into the sky step by step.
With a sound of metal ringing.
A beam of sword light cut through the air. Before the man in green could say his second word, the rainbow light had already been shattered by the sword light, along with the glow of his protective clothes, and it was caught tightly by Qiao Mu.
"I have guided these followers this far; now it is your turn to lead," Qiao Mu said softly.
"Next, how do we enter the Blood Lotus Immortal Kingdom?"
As he spoke, Qiao Mu’s eyes shone like swords, piercing deeply into the heart of the man in green, causing him to tremble all over, his face changing repeatedly.
"Yes, yes, this time, it should be my responsibility to continue the guidance."
The man in green forced a smile and said.
"I am a lower envoy of the Immortal Kingdom, and you are a higher envoy. We each have our duties, so now it is my turn to lead."
The old man and the others stood there, momentarily at a loss for words.
Suddenly, the man in green raised his hand and shook it. One of the bracelets in his hand quickly grew larger, turning into a big circle that fitted over the cliff wall in front of them.
The original gray mountain wall gradually became transparent, revealing a deep passage.
"Taking this path is more convenient," the man in the green robe said with a flattering smile.
"If we go through the middle of the canyon, who knows how long it will take?"
"Ah?" The old man and others were taken aback and asked.
"What about the forty-nine days of burning incense and praying, and the three challenges behind it?"
The man in the green robe waved his hand.
"Never mind, never mind. If your heart is sincere, it will be effective. No need to worry about these empty rituals; just walk straight ahead."
The old man and others stood there frozen, witnessing the Blood Lotus Sect’s immortal flattering the "Human Demon," and a thousand thoughts rushed through their minds, leaving them feeling strangely disillusioned.
"If he is an immortal, how can he bow to the Human Demon, being arrogant at first and then submissive…" someone murmured.
"I understand now, this must be that shape-shifting Human Demon in disguise. The test has begun!"
"How can we skip the forty-nine days of burning incense and praying? There must be a problem here!"
In their hearts, the celestial beings in the clouds should look even more radiant…
"I told you, you have been caught in an RPG," Qiao Mu said calmly.
"That’s right, this is a test."
"The door to the Blood Lotus Immortal Kingdom has been opened. Will you enter or not?"
Everyone looked at each other, and many showed signs of hesitation.
After hesitating for a while, they still chose to follow Qiao Mu and the others into the mountain passage.
"This golden core cultivator at the gate seems to be quite reasonable," Qiao Mu said, exchanging a glance with Wu Qizheng before stepping forward to ask.
"What is that Baojian Peak outside?"
"What the envoy said, is it true that Baojian Peak suddenly rose up? I am not very sure about this; it is indeed something we have never seen before," the green-clothed Taoist replied carefully.
"I heard them say that this Baojian Peak is a sword left on Earth by the Ancient Gods and Demons. Is that true?" Qiao Mu asked again.
"If the envoy refers to the local rumors of the Western Province, there is indeed such a thing. But whether it is true or not is hard to tell," the green-clothed Taoist continued.
"If you know nothing, what use are you?" Qiao Mu questioned sharply.
"Please don’t be anxious, envoy. As a representative of the Celestial Kingdom, you haven’t returned to the Celestial Kingdom in a long time, so you may not be very familiar with the current situation of the Blood Lotus Immortal Kingdom. Allow me to explain a little."
In his impatience, the green-clothed Taoist did not forget the nonsensical title of "envoy of the Celestial Kingdom," which made Qiao Mu feel satisfied.
"The current Blood Lotus Immortal Kingdom has already developed nine Immortal Cities, all located on Kuafu Mountain," the green-clothed Taoist said.
"The nine-colored lotus names each city after its color, and the Immortal City at the foot of the mountain, where ordinary believers reside, is called Green Lotus Immortal City."
"In Green Lotus Immortal City, there are many ordinary people living there, and this group of followers is expected to stay in Green Lotus Immortal City as well."
"Only those who pass the tests can rise step by step to reach the Blood Lotus Immortal City at the mountain’s peak…"
As he said this, the green-clothed Taoist looked back at the old man and the others:
"These ascetics have overcome many dangers to come here, so they are no ordinary followers."
"They will likely only stay briefly in Green Lotus Immortal City, and perhaps they hope to step into the Blood Lotus Immortal City at the top of the mountain…"
Hearing this, the old men felt a surge of spirit, and their mood improved significantly.
Although the Blood Lotus Sect cultivator was not quite what they expected, they were naturally touched to receive the affirmation from the Blood Lotus Sect’s immortal at that moment.
While the green-clothed Taoist was speaking, Wu Qizheng quietly approached and whispered:
"This golden core cultivator in blue is not honest."
"He hid a Message Jade Talisman in his sleeve, clearly trying to send a message, perhaps asking for help from the Blood Lotus Sect."
"It’s strange to be honest, but it’s not a big deal," Qiao Mu quietly replied.
"If we need help, then let’s ask for help."
"If the young one caused trouble, then let’s deal with both the young and the old; it would be best to attract some important figures."
"I don’t have that much time to stay in this remote place in the Western Province. The matter of Martial Saint should be cleared up as soon as possible."
Wu Qizheng nodded quietly, listening closely as Qiao Mu and the green-clothed Taoist started to introduce themselves.
But as he listened, he also felt a bit confused.
"Nine Immortal Cities, how many people must that have, and how vast must Kuafu Mountain be?"
"In the Western Province, where land is wide and people are few, there can be many miles without anyone around. You didn’t bring people here by capturing them, right?"
"That’s not what the master meant. This is a grand endeavor of the Nine Heavenly Immortal Gates; how can we call it plunder?" The man in the green robe shook his head.
"The world is like a furnace, and all beings are within it. If you enter my Immortal City, you will enjoy a peace that cannot be found in the human realm. If both of us agree, what’s wrong with that?"
"You have a hidden meaning in your words…"
Just as Qiao Mu was about to ponder deeply, he noticed that the path ahead gradually brightened, revealing new beginnings.
Looking up, he saw a giant mountain looming over the desolate land, shaped oddly, resembling the upper body of a giant person, while its lower body was buried deep in the earth.
The top of the mountain faintly showed a huge human face, with its eyes closed and its head tilted to one side.
On both sides of the giant’s hands, near its heart and belly, stood nine cities in total.
"This is Kuafu Mountain." Qiao Mu was momentarily speechless.
"Seeing such a sight, it’s no wonder the people of the Western Province are devout in their faith…"
As everyone was shocked and speechless, the Taoist in the blue robe, who was leading the way, suddenly leaped into the air, transforming into a beam of rainbow light, flying far away.
His target was the left hand of the giant Kuafu Mountain, the nearest Green Lotus Immortal City.
"Just right to do some fishing…"
Qiao Mu calmly followed behind, unhurriedly using the Heavenly Dragon Eight Steps Dragon Transforming Step, maintaining a speed just slightly slower than the Taoist’s fleeing light.
Just as the giant Kuafu Mountain was getting closer, with the Green Lotus Immortal City right in front of them, suddenly, a black shadow darted out from the side and pounced into the air.
The Taoist in the blue robe seemed to be caught off guard; his fleeing light shattered, and he fell from the sky, crashing to the ground.
Qiao Mu and Wu Qizheng suddenly stopped and looked up.
A tall and strong black shadow held the face of the Taoist tightly with bare hands. With a loud cry, the Taoist’s body quickly shrank before their eyes.
This person had a rough and strong-looking beard, which reminded Qiao Mu of memories from many years ago.
The bearded swordsman Old Hu, the tenth strongest fighter in the martial world forty years ago.
But this man had already died thirty years ago; the face Qiao Mu saw was actually…
"Is it Martial Saint?" Qiao Mu wondered.
"Great, fishing, fishing, and just after arriving, I’ve caught the main character." Qiao Mu and Wu Qizheng were both a bit surprised.
They thought the visitor would be a cultivator from the Blood Lotus Sect, but did not expect it to be Martial Saint.
A golden core cultivator had suddenly died, turning into a dried-up corpse that fell from Martial Saint’s hand.
He only turned his head to glance at Qiao Mu and the others, showing no extra expression, just exchanging a distant look.
Then, he turned and left, becoming a fleeting shadow as he quickly entered the Green Lotus Immortal City behind.
"This…" Qiao Mu exchanged a glance with Wu Qizheng.
"Martial Saint is quite enthusiastic, rushing to be our guide."
Wu Qizheng paused for a moment before saying,
"It’s obvious he is leading us there…"
"Senior Qiao, don’t forget what kind of person Martial Saint is; it’s better to be cautious."
Wu Qizheng reminded.
"A person like Martial Saint always keeps a hidden card and will never put himself in a dangerous situation."
"For example, more than two years ago, during the time when Emperor Yonghe of Nan Province worshipped, he would never personally go to the Xuantian Sect’s temple."
"A person like him truly appearing at the door of the Western Province Blood Lotus Sect today…"
Before he finished speaking, he saw Qiao Mu’s hands swell and grow larger, not forgetting to grab the many ascetics and quickly rush towards the Green Lotus Immortal City.
"…That’s right, I came here for him."
Wu Qizheng smiled to himself and quickly followed.
Qiao Mu’s speed had now reached its peak; the Heavenly Dragon Eight Steps had been perfected, and the Dragon Transforming Step had been cultivated to a level where there was no further progress possible.
At that moment, with one movement, he almost vanished into the long wind.
A moment later,
Several colorful lights flew from the peak of Kuafu Mountain, stopping at the foot of the Green Lotus Immortal City, beside the withered body of the green-clad Taoist.
"Brother Qingchen, is he really gone?"
"Did they encounter a Human Demon? Another junior brother has died."
Several cultivators from the Blood Lotus Sect carefully examined the withered body, feeling a sense of sorrow for the lost.
"A cultivation level of Golden Core Stage, even among the Nine Heavenly Immortal Gates, should not be underestimated; hundreds of years of hard work and the efforts of thousands have turned to ashes."
"Yes, it hurts so much! His incense spirit position seems to have to be shared with us…"
"….."
"…. Did I let something slip?"
The cultivators of the Blood Lotus Sect exchanged glances, a slight smile appearing on their lips.
"Enough with the nonsense." A cold-eyed female cultivator in blue scolded from above the clouds:
"If you die, blame yourself for being weak, for being careless, or for not being skilled enough."
"The sect has many cultivators eager to make breakthroughs, but they are just short of resources. If you want to take joy in others’ misfortunes, you don’t need to."
The woman in blue looked young, but she was actually the Blood Lotus Sect’s Nascent Soul Immortal, Elder Green Lotus, who had lived for over a thousand years.
"This Human Demon chaos is disrupting our sect’s great undertakings and undermining the roots of our Blood Lotus Sect!"
"If you are happy now, you will surely cry in the future!"
After scolding her disciples, Elder Green Lotus turned to look at the Green Lotus Immortal City below.
"These cowardly sneaks, it seems they have infiltrated Green Lotus Immortal City?"
"We must investigate thoroughly today! We cannot stand by and watch our sect’s great work be destroyed!"
Sparkles of light fell into Green Lotus Immortal City, then faded away, leaving only Immortal Green Lotus standing in the air.
"Some internal matters of the sect might make my taoist friend Changqing laugh," Elder Green Lotus said, turning to look at Immortal Changqing from Long Life Gate, who was approaching.
Immortal Changqing also did not ask many questions.
As a messenger from another Immortal Gate, it was not appropriate to get involved in this matter, so he quickly changed the topic and said:
"I wonder how you, my friend Green Lotus, feel about what we just talked about, the Nine Heavenly Immortal Gates joining forces to divide the Nan Province and Southeast regions?"
"I will naturally report this matter truthfully to the sect leader," said Immortal Green Lotus.
"But recently, we have been overwhelmed with internal affairs, so I fear we do not have the time to focus on this."
"If other sects like Great Dao Sect and Soul Predicting Path also join in, then it won’t be too late to discuss it again."
Immortal Changqing opened his mouth but sighed in his heart.
The Blood Lotus Sect is seen as a dark sect, and they don’t get along very well with Long Life Gate and other Immortal Gates.
The Great Dao Sect faced setbacks; on the surface, they agreed, but it seemed like they had other plans behind the scenes… Meanwhile, the Blood Lotus Sect sent an ordinary elder from the primordial stage of Nascent Soul to greet him, clearly not taking it very seriously.
"The troubles of the Qiao family, like the troubles of ordinary people in martial arts, are probably not just minor problems…"
Immortal Changqing sighed and kept these feelings hidden in his heart.
The Long Life Gate urgently wanted to deal with the Qiao family because the Supreme Elder specifically mentioned them.
However, the other Immortal Gates, especially those that had not dealt with the Qiao family, did not feel the same urgency.
If one family takes action, they might not succeed.
Even if they can succeed, they worry about exhausting their remaining resources, drawing the attention of other Immortal Gates.
They suggested that many families should work together, but each has their own secret plans and intentions.
Surely some are just watching and waiting for the other Immortal Gates to take the risk.
Three monks have no water to drink, and with seven Immortal Gates scheming, there will be even more plans, especially since they are not united.
