Chapter 21
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Chapter 21: There Is a Way to Die
A fight broke out!
When an unusual wave spread from the small courtyard, all the Immortal Emperors closely related to The Eternal Lord held their breath nervously.
At first, they didn’t think things would escalate to this point.
On the one hand, it was because, besides secretly colluding with them, Xianyuan Emperor had no hatred towards the Path of Wanjie Dharma.
On the other hand, Xianyuan Emperor differs from his appearance and is not someone who enjoys engaging in physical fights with others recklessly. He prefers to conduct ambushes in a sinister manner or round up a large crowd to gang up on someone.
It’s hard to imagine that such a Xianyuan Emperor would suddenly get into a fight with Path Master Ganlu.
But…
No matter what Xianyuan Emperor was thinking at the time, once a fight breaks out, it is what it is.
They must immediately choose sides.
If they were to stand idly by at this moment, regardless of whether Xianyuan Emperor emerges victorious or not, they will surely incur the Eternal Lord’s wrath. It is worth noting that the latter is an even more troublesome and malicious figure than the highly respected Path Master Ganlu!
Should they go and aid Xianyuan Emperor at this juncture, they would, first and foremost, have to face opposition from the likes of Ineffable Immortal Emperor.
Indeed, figures such as Ineffable Immortal Emperor are hardly worthy adversaries.
Had they not harbored reservations, they would have long since pushed aside Ineffable Immortal Emperor.
In the end, it is Path Master Ganlu’s illustrious reputation that truly prevails.
The world fears the female Path Master of Ganlu because she manipulates and controls the creation, thus able to quell the abyss of heavens.
It is only those who remain close enough that can truly feel the terror emanating from the Path Master of Ganlu.
Once the Path of Wanjie Dharma was just a mediocre imperial-level power, but since Ganlu joined the Path of Wanjie Dharma, everything has changed.
She forcefully deduced a cultivation method of immortal-level into the Heavenly Lord level, surpassing even her own impressive records after she became Heavenly Lord.
However, the Heavenly Lord Cultivation Method deduced by Ganlu is not without flaws-
This thing is too difficult to practice!
Over thousands of years, no one except her has ever proved the position of Heavenly Lord by this.
To experience the true death, to die and be reborn, and then to comprehend the new way of the Great Tao, can we imagine that resurrection is an easy thing?
Or, to sink to the bottom of the Wanjie Dharma Pool, to pass through countless cycles of reincarnation, to walk on the balance beam between life and death, so as to ascend to immortality. The problem is that as soon as an ordinary person sinks into the Wanjie Dharma Pool, they will be wiped out in an instant. Even an Immortal Emperor cannot stay as long as they want.
Of course, this cultivation method is difficult, but it still shows the path to many people, and also enables many people who have been stagnant in their cultivation base to improve again.
Having hope is always better than having no hope.
Many followers of The Path of Wanjie Dharma became staunch supporters of Ganlu because of this.
Those few Immortal Emperors exchanged a glance, and at that moment they had made a decision.
If Xianyuan Emperor gained the upper hand, or even just slightly fell behind, they would not hesitate to immediately attack and try to defeat Path Master Ganlu, in order to avoid any future repercussions.
If Xianyuan Emperor is beaten like a dog, then it’s better to play dead decisively, even if they are exposed later on, it’s better than dying now.
"The despicable Xianyuan, daring to disrespect the Path Master!"
Ahead, the Ineffable Immortal Emperor shouted and cursed, then rushed towards the small garden like a bolt of lightning.
The others didn’t delay anymore, they shouted words of rebuke similar to the Ineffable Immortal Emperor’s, and secretly pulled out their swords. However, their swords were aimed at the Ineffable Immortal Emperor and Tong Yao.
In less than a moment, everyone gathered outside the garden.
At this moment, the place had turned into nothingness, only a purple orb floating in the air.
Without hesitation, the Ineffable Immortal Emperor charged towards the ball of light.
Despite trying various means, he could not break through the invisible wall surrounding the ball of light, and after several struggles, his arms were shattered.
"This is not the Path Master’s method."
The face of the Ineffable Immortal Emperor was extremely gloomy.
Without much thought, this must surely be Xianyuan Emperor’s strategy!
Path Master went into the light ball and didn’t come out for a long time. The situation was probably very bad.
Ineffable Immortal Emperor turned abruptly and faced a few people. "You are the ones who summoned Xianyuan Emperor, right?"
One of them said coldly, "Why do you make baseless accusations?"
"Ha," the Ineffable Immortal Emperor sneered, "I only blame myself for not expecting you to be so despicable. If Path Master is harmed, I will risk my life to kill one of you."
"Nonsense!"
"Are you crazy? How dare you splash mud here!"
"Humph, I know you’ve been dissatisfied with me for a long time. Don’t make up other excuses. If you want to fight, just come. Do you think I’m afraid of you?"
The Ineffable Immortal Emperor was unable to withstand the siege of the other people despite his rhetoric, so he had to demonstrate his attitude through action.
Clang!
He directly summoned his most frequently used weapon from the imperial domain.
A heavy weight of pressure fell upon them, causing the members of the Path of Wanjie Dharma who were already trembling due to the Immortal Emperors’ argument, to not dare utter a word at this moment.
They are now simply afraid.
Has the existence of the Path of Wanjie Dharma, which has existed for countless years, come to a point of division today?
Many people still look bewildered.
What is going on? Just a moment ago, everyone was celebrating the return of the Path Master, and now you are telling me that the Path of Wanjie Dharma is about to split?
"Since you have made up your mind, Ineffable Immortal Emperor, don’t blame me for not showing mercy!"
An Immortal Emperor deployed his life-bound Magic Treasures. It seemed he was going to smash the head of the Ineffable Immortal Emperor directly.
The remaining people were not left behind. After shouting and cursing, they each deployed their Magic Treasures.
The situation was urgent, and the fight was about to break out.
The Ineffable Immortal Emperor felt no fear, only anger deep in his heart. The number of betrayers are too many. It was their presence that prevented the Path of Wanjie Dharma from becoming a true top force.
How sorrowful it is?
Today, even though he is dead, he would not allow these despicable things to continue to be arrogant!
"The wind is coming!"
Ineffable Immortal Emperor pointed to the sky with one hand, causing countless fierce winds.
An Immortal Emperor laughed wildly and said, "Brave, but useless!"
Following that came even more mocking laughter.
These sounds intertwined, reminiscent of groups of bewitching ghosts that appear in the dark night.
These few Immortal Emperors had ample reason to laugh.
Who is Ineffable Immortal Emperor?
An Immortal Emperor.
And what about them?
They are also Immortal Emperors.
That’s it then.
Several of them joined forces to fight against Ineffable Immortal Emperor. If they can’t even beat him and end up with casualties on their side, they might as well stop calling themselves Immortal Emperors and hide away. That’s the safest choice.
"Let the winds blow from any direction, for I shall shatter them all with a single sword!"
Amidst the whistling sound, an Immortal Emperor raised his sword of laws high.
He didn’t wield the sword, but it was like a command flag that caused the world to tremble, countless mechanisms emerged from the void.
Just as those mechanisms were about to pounce towards the Ineffable Immortal Emperor, at that moment, the purple light ball suddenly trembled.
"…"
The battle came to an abrupt stop, and everyone turned their heads unconsciously.
However, there appeared a crack on the light ball, and a white light shot out in all directions. An indistinct figure emerged from the white light.
"Who is it?"
The Immortal Emperors became even more nervous than the Ineffable Immortal Emperor.
If the person who comes out is Xianyuan Emperor, then the Path of Wanjie Dharma will be thoroughly changed.
If the person who comes out is Path Master Ganlu, then they will have to assess the situation accordingly.
As time passed, the silhouette became clearer and it was unmistakably a woman with a graceful and charming figure!
She walked with swaying hips, just like a graceful lotus swaying in the wind on the water.
The taut cheeks of the Ineffable Immortal Emperor loosened, and what emerged was a hearty laughter.
On the other side were the other Immortal Emperors. Has Xianyuan Emperor truly lost? What is this fool up to?
However, everyone was stunned the next moment.
Something’s not right!
Although that person hasn’t fully come out yet, but the figure doesn’t look like that of Path Master Ganlu!
Does Path Master Ganlu have a chest?
No, she doesn’t.
Does Path Master Ganlu have a buttocks?
Barely.
Does the Path Master of Amrita have legs?
In any case, it’s impossible to have them that long!
If one were to insist, it could only be that the statue at the entrance of Wanjie Dharma Pool came to life.
Several seconds later, the person finally emerged from within – an unfamiliar woman exuding a majestic aura with a head of hair as white as snow.
At least it is so for everyone except Ineffable Immortal Emperor.
"What about Path Master and Xianyuan Emperor?"
Someone looked at Bai Lian in shock and asked.
Bai Lian smiled and said, "Ganlu suffered a minor injury, please don’t worry, she’ll come out soon."
Injured?
An Immortal Emperor confronting the Ineffable Immortal Emperor immediately asked, "What about Xianyuan Emperor?"
"He’s dead."
Silence fell upon the scene.
Everyone imagined the scenario, where Xianyuan Emperor attacked Path Master after seeing her get injured, but was ultimately killed by Path Master.
"And who are you?"
Bai Lian smiled and said, "I am Bai Lian."
No one has heard of it.
She continued, "It’s lively inside, but outside is not bad either."
Upon seeing this, Ineffable Immortal Emperor immediately said, "Fairy Bai, when Xianyuan caused chaos, Gu Mu and others also attempted to split the…"
"The guilty party complains first. You’re really brave!"
Suddenly, a call rang out, and someone, sensing the danger, attempted to splash dirty water on Ineffable Immortal Emperor’s head.
Anyway, their previous conversation was restrained, and they never showed any intention of being harmful to Path Master.
Do you understand the saying "many heads are better than one"?
Ineffable Immortal Emperor’s intentions were commendable, but he evidently forgot that he was isolated and helpless.
If we cannot defeat you in a battle of force, we will do so in a battle of wits today and be done with you!
Bai Lian’s eyes fell on Ineffable Immortal Emperor, who immediately became anxious, "Fairy Bai, Path Master, don’t listen to the nonsense of Gu Mu and others, they are trying to turn things around!"
Gu Mu sneered, "Ineffable, I have evidence that proves your bad intentions, what do you have?"
"You…"
Ineffable Immortal Emperor’s eyes were crimson. He did have evidence collected, but could that evidence really counteract the black and white reversal of words by Gu Mu and others?
Bai Lian turned her gaze to Gu Mu again, nodded gently, and her smile was like a warm breeze.
Gu Mu was filled with joyous laughter.
Isn’t this just what we wanted?
If Ineffable Immortal Emperor was really killed by Path Master Ganlu, he would laugh his ass off!
Bai Lian said, "I really owe it to all of you. If you didn’t call Xianyuan Emperor here, it wouldn’t have been easy for me to kill him. After all, there were many people around him and if I made a move, the Eternal Lord would have targeted me immediately."
With a smiling face, Gu Mu said, "We are all devoted to the Path Master. As long as the Path Master doesn’t let us down, we will always follow."
As he continued speaking, he became aware that something was amiss.
What was it that Bai Lian said just now?
He nearly broke out in a cold sweat, "Xianyuan Emperor is not someone we summoned. After Path Master left, Ineffable Immortal Emperor has been closely tied to him. I suspect that he was summoned by the Ineffable Immortal Emperor."
The smile on Bai Lian’s face gradually disappeared. "Do I look like a fool to you?"
Gu Mu stared at Bai Lian and after a long while, he became angry. "You are not someone of my Wanjie Dharma Path. How dare you bark here?"
"I am not a follower of the Path of Wanjie Dharma, but your Path Master is mine. Shall I ask her to kill you? Do you think she will agree?" said Bai Lian.
Gu Mu was stunned.
Path Master is her… mine?
At that moment, he saw Tong Yao walking out of the light ball and stood quietly beside Bai Lian. Her appearance was inexplicably like a follower’s.
Gu Mu’s heart became restless, but as he got more nervous, he also regained his courage.
The breath of Bai Lian and Ganlu indicates that they only possess the strength of Immortal Emperor level now. Even if an Ineffable Immortal Emperor is added, it is still only three Immortal Emperors, not to mention that Ganlu is injured.
Whereas they have four people on their side!
Furthermore, their power may not even be inferior to that of Xianyuan Emperor.
Tong Yao suddenly said, "I am very disappointed. I can tolerate your dissatisfaction with me, but I cannot tolerate your connection with the Eternal Lord."
"Disappointed?" Gu Mu sneered, watching as Ganlu was about to show no mercy. It was time for them to fight back. "What disappointment! Ganlu, do you really think you can defeat us now?"
"Oh?"
Gu Mu laughed heartily, "You, an injured person, even with your sweetheart and the foolish Ineffable Immortal Emperor, how can you possibly compete against the four of us? Ridiculous!"
Tong Yao retorted, "Just you four?"
Gu Mu and his companions confidently declared, "The four of us are sufficient!"
Tong Yao turned her gaze towards Bai Lian and remarked, "Good, I thought there would be more people."
She breathed a sigh of relief, as the Path of Wanjie Dharma had not completely deteriorated.
It was still Bai Lian’s suggestion for her to look first, lest there be any slip-ups.
Bai Lian held her hand in front of everyone and said, "Not all people are bad."
The Ineffable Immortal Emperor declared directly, "Path Master, rest assured, I have nothing to do with those who intend to split the Path of Wanjie Dharma. Even if the situation is unfavorable, I will do my best to send you out!"
Gu Mu laughed heartily, "You are shameless! Not a single one of you will escape today!"
The four of them each took a position, blocking any chance of retreat.
Bai Lian squinted her eyes and said, "You want to win by sheer numbers?"
Gu Mu replied, "Victory is enough. The means are not important!"
Bai Lian immediately clapped her hands and said, "Martial Sisters, it’s time to see our guests off."
As soon as she finished speaking, Xiao Jinse and the others all jumped out.
"???"
Before Gu Mu could figure out the situation, he found himself surrounded from all sides.
"One, two, three…"
No, there’s no time to count anymore!
"Villain!"
The faces of Gu Mu and others were horrified and changed drastically.
The other onlookers were also bewildered. What’s going on? Who is the "villain" with the ambush?
Su Youwei and Hongyi summoned the Ten Thousand Poison Pearl, and the others immediately followed suit. Even An Lan and Tong Yao would no longer hold back this time.
Bai Lian must firmly grasp the situation and not give these people a chance to pass on the message to the Eternal Lord.
In fact, she could have quietly gone to find Red Dust, but after careful consideration, she rejected this plan.
Centuries ago, Red Dust could summon a group of people to beat her and Anlan, and even now, Red Dust can still do the same.
Though their strength has increased significantly, they are still no match for the formidable An Lan, and even if Red Dust doesn’t call for help, defeating her would still cause a great commotion and leave them with severe injuries.
Even if Red Dust doesn’t call for backup, or they manage to defeat her smoothly, it will surely cause a major uproar and bring about the possibility of each of them being seriously wounded.
Once the Eternal Lord catches wind of the situation, they will still face a dead end.
Bai Lian’s current goal is to break through the obstacles during this simulation with all her might; hence, she doesn’t intend to charge in recklessly.
Her goal was to eliminate, as discreetly as possible, those who had once hunted down An Lan.
Only when it was impossible to keep it hidden, she would create commotion everywhere, to distract the attention of the Eternal Lord and others, leaving them no time to pay attention to her.
Then, taking advantage of the opportunity, she would resolve the conflict with Red Dust.
Once accomplished, even if they were heavily injured, they would have enough time to escape.
This was her plan, and this was exactly what she did.
The strength of Gu Mu and his companions is not bad, but as they themselves said, how could four people fight against nine?
They couldn’t do it!
They soon fell behind in the fight.
The Great Tao was intertwined, and despite the protection of the Ten Thousand Poison Pearl, the Path of Wanjie Dharma was still destroyed. Fortunately, Tong Yao quickly used the transfer technique to move the battlefield elsewhere, avoiding further destruction.
The desperate Gu Mu and others tried to drag others down with them, and this is where Bai Lian’s strength was revealed.
In fact, it’s more accurate to say that An Lan is the talented one, rather than the other way around.
After all, the Way of the Great Tao within her was inadvertently injected by Xiao Jinse.
The Way of Collapse and Destruction dominates everything, while the way of creating new life lies ahead.
Regardless of how Gu Mu might toss and turn, they are still unable to harm Bai Lian in the slightest.
Xiao Jinse, Su Youwei, Hong Yi, Yu Ying, and Qing Luan can attack without reservation.
In the end, without a single drop of sweat, she destroyed the physical bodies of Gu Mu and his companions and sank their souls into the Nine Ghostly Prisons in Wanjie Dharma Pool, leaving them with no chance of reincarnation.
If An Lan’s power had not been compromised, Xiao Jinse could have simply severed her future without all this trouble.
"Elder Martial Sister!"
Xiao Jinse and the others approached with a smile.
Bai Lian wanted to reach out and touch their heads silently, but she felt that they had grown up. Finally, she didn’t take any action and just nodded and smiled, saying, "Thank you."
Shortly after obtaining the system, she was already anticipating her future of lying down and enjoying the soft life provided by her Martial Sisters.
Now it seems she has already achieved half of her goal?
Tong Yao flew closer and said, "I want to first go back and stabilize the hearts of the people on the Path of Wanjie Dharma."
Bai Lian replied, "No problem."
At this moment, Ineffable Immortal Emperor, who had understood some of the truth during the battle, walked over and said, "Path Master, time is pressing. Leave this matter to me. I will come to find you after I have pacified the others."
Tong Yao said, "Actually…"
The Ineffable Immortal Emperor interrupted her, "I was born on the Path of Wanjie Dharma, grew up on the Path of Wanjie Dharma, The Eternal Lord wants to plot for the Path of Wanjie Dharma. Earlier, he took away the complete Ten Thousand Calamities Refining Cultivation Method from the hands of Gu Mu and others. This is no different from a great hatred for me. Although I cannot kill him, I am still very motivated to give him trouble."
Tong Yao was silent for a moment and said, "This is very dangerous."
The Ineffable Immortal Emperor smiled and said, "If I were afraid, I wouldn’t have let Dao Xingyuan go to find you, let alone join Gu Mu and others early on."
The might of the Immortal Emperor was fully displayed on him.
Tong Yao deeply bowed, "You resemble the Path of Wanjie Dharma’s Path Master more than I do."
Ineffable Immortal Emperor said, "No, you are the Path Master acknowledged by the majority as the Path Master of Wanjie Dharma. Time is of the essence, Path Master. I’ll take a step ahead."
Tong Yao nodded, "Take care!"
She turned to Bai Lian, "It’s a good omen."
"Hmm," Bai Lian replied with a smile.
Unexpectedly, An Lan beside her coldly snorted, "You two have been sticking together for so long, it’s time to set off."
Tong Yao pouted her lips.
What long? They had only talked for a few sentences.
But she knew it was not the time to "fight against" An Lan now.
"Let’s go."
The crowd exchanged a glance, then flew straight into the depths of the starry sky.
…
The Immortal World has never been peaceful.
The vast territory of the Three Thousand Realms covers a wide area, with countless people living in it.
Where there are people, conflicts are inevitable, and even Immortal Emperors fighting against each other is not a new thing.
But today, the Immortal World suddenly stirred up an extraordinary wave.
Even before the news of the internal turmoil in the Path of Wanjie Dharma spread, someone heard the shocking news that the Ming Dou Immortal Emperor of the Antarctic Immortal Territory had died in the Emperor Tower. Rumors said that the walls of the Emperor Tower were covered with pink flowers, which combined into a short sentence – "There is a way to take death".
Afterwards, in the afternoon around the area of Mount Bai on the Ethereal Land, the True Lord of Mount Bai also passed away in the same manner at the place where he usually fished.
The pond was covered with lotus flowers, which also formed a short phrase – "The Other Shore is Empty".
This commotion finally caught the attention of the Eternal Lord.
The scent left on the flower was still too prominent.
"Thousands of Flowers."
Enveloped by the Way of the Great Tao, the Eternal Lord held a flower in his hand.
Within the universe, only the former Immortal Heavenly Lord understood the skill of Thousands of Flowers.
Wasn’t that woman supposed to have died at the hands of Red Dust?
Did she not fully die, or did someone inherit her teachings?
Ming Dou Immortal Emperor and the True Lord of Mountain Bai were among those who once hunted down the Immortal Heavenly Lord. The meaning conveyed by this flower formation is crystal clear.
"Your past self was slightly weaker than me and only a few hundred years have passed, yet you are already stronger than me?"
Ha.
The Eternal Lord crushed the flowers and began to search for An Lan’s whereabouts using his mystic arts.
