Changsheng: My experience in patrolling the liver

Chapter 696 The Five Heavenly Immortals! (Two Chapters Combined)

“There are several methods.” Yuan Tianzun was very familiar with the operation of the Celestial Court and explained them to Song Changming one by one.

One way is to benefit the living beings in the original continent and perform good deeds, in which case you may be summoned by the Celestial Court to serve as an official in heaven.

However, this approach is time-consuming and laborious, and most of them require hundreds or thousands of years of accumulation to succeed.

Another method is simpler and more direct: slaying evil spirits that wreak havoc on the primordial continent, or great demons that oppose the Celestial Court, can earn you a share of battle merits.

If you accumulate enough merits, you will attract the attention of the Celestial Court and be summoned to heaven.

"In addition, there are always vacancies among the various celestial soldiers and generals of the Battle Department, so they provide trial opportunities in the lower realms. Those who pass can ascend to heaven to become Battle Soldiers. Speaking of which, that's how I entered the Celestial Court back then."

Yuan Tianzun explained in great detail, pointing out several common ways to enter the Celestial Court as an official.

Normally, given his status and position in the Celestial Court, it wouldn't be difficult for him to secure an official position for Song Changming.

However, this may not necessarily be beneficial for Song Changming's future development on his path to immortality.

Back then, Yuan Tianzun, who had no connections, rampaged through the Celestial Court, making many enemies and accumulating a lot of miscellaneous grudges.

Song Changming has only just entered the Immortal Realm. If he rashly chooses a side and becomes too associated with Yuan Tianzun, it will only backfire and bring him unnecessary disaster.

And it's impossible for Yuan Tianzun to carefully protect and escort a mere celestial soldier all the way.

To put it bluntly, even if he thought highly of Song Changming and considered his past ties to his hometown, he couldn't possibly go to this extent.

Therefore, if Song Changming wants to enter the Celestial Court, he should rely on himself.

"After today's conversation, many things have become much clearer!" Song Changming was very grateful to Yuan Tianzun.

This fellow villager, even in Song Changming's own opinion, had already done more than enough.

After all, the other party is now a Celestial Venerable in the Immortal Path, while he is just an unknown little immortal who has just started out.

These words today will save him from taking many detours.

"Hehe, among the people from Kyushu, there are only the two of us. Now that we have come to this primordial world, I suppose you and I are both people with great fortune. In the future, we may need your help. This little favor is nothing."

Yuan Tianzun smiled slightly, the gentle glow in his eyes giving people a sense of peace.

Although the immortal path is said to be cold and indifferent, this senior is truly reliable.

"By the way, speaking of the Nine Provinces, there is something else that puzzles me." Song Changming explained that the path to heaven existed in all other small worlds, but not in the Nine Provinces.

"This matter is indeed unusual. The so-called path to heaven is actually an umbilical cord connecting the small world to the original world. If this connection is severed, the small world will be completely sealed off and difficult to enter or leave."

"This matter may have to be traced back to ancient times, to when someone deliberately severed the connection between the Nine Provinces and the original world," Yuan Tianzun deduced.

Song Changming seemed to be deep in thought, then suddenly said, "I wonder if you have a way to reopen this passage, so that cultivators from the Nine Provinces can travel to the Primordial Continent to seek immortality, just like the humans from other small worlds."

Yuan Tianzun sighed and said, "I did not create the Nine Provinces. Forcibly opening another passage poses a hidden danger and may cause an imbalance of energy in the small world. The consequences are unpredictable."

After hearing this, Song Changming stopped insisting.

"However, this matter is not without hope. If I can obtain the Golden Immortal Dao Fruit in the future, everything will be different," Yuan Tianzun suddenly said at the end.

His words also caught Song Changming's attention, and he finally made some inference about the cultivation level of this well-off "fellow villager".

There are five immortals under the Heavenly Dao.

They are respectively Immortal, True Immortal, Celestial Immortal, Mysterious Immortal, and Golden Immortal.

Since Yuan Tianzun is now seeking the Golden Immortal Dao Fruit, it means that his strength level should be at the Xuan Immortal level.

If so, it can only be said that he is worthy of the title of Heavenly Venerable, and Xuanxian can indeed be called the Dao Ancestor in the Celestial Court of the Outer Heaven.

Above that, only the Golden Immortal could surpass him.

After a brief reminiscing session and having cultivated their relationship, Yuan Tianzun softly called out.

"My dear Li."

A streak of yellow fire arrived in an instant from afar, transforming into the short-haired woman who had appeared before them.

"Wander around here. If you wish to leave, she will send you back to the ground. There's no need to say goodbye. We will meet again someday if fate allows," Yuan Tianzun said to Song Changming.

Song Changming bowed and left.

"How should I address you, young master?" The woman's voice was soft yet lively, and her gaze toward Song Changming held a clear hint of curiosity.

In the past, Yuan Tianzun had never paid so much attention to a guy who had just entered the Immortal Realm.

Song Changming was definitely the first one.

"Song Changming, are you a fire spirit in human form?" Song Changming looked at the woman and asked in return.

"Oh, the Celestial Venerable said my transformation technique was extremely well-cultivated, how did you see through it at a glance?" Gua Li asked in surprise, two streams of fire unconsciously appearing in her amber eyes and spinning around a few times.

"It told me that." Song Changming raised his hand, and the fire within his body was leaping and dancing, trying to get closer to the woman beside him.

"It...it looks like it's going to eat me?" Gua Li stared at the spark, her face suddenly tense.

"How could that be? It's very friendly." Song Changming naturally wouldn't tell the truth. While saying that the fire seed was cute, he put it back into his body.

"That's good." Gua Li breathed a sigh of relief.

For some reason, when she faced this spark, she always felt like she was being watched by a tiger, as if she had seen her natural enemy, and her whole body stiffened.

This feeling only disappeared after Song Changming retrieved the flame.

The place Song Changming was currently traveling through was the residence of Yuan Tianzun and his disciples.

A celestial palace so vast it seems to have no boundaries!

"It encompasses almost half of Qingguang Star. According to Senior Brother Cangzhe, this immortal palace took hundreds of years to build back then," Guaili said earnestly, clicking her tongue in amazement.

She is the latest disciple to be recruited by Yuan Tianzun, and has only been here for a few decades. She is the least senior, and she has only heard about many things from her senior brothers.

“Half of Qingguang Star.” Song Changming was also stunned when he heard this, and glanced at the endless white jade palace wall next to him.

No wonder even his senses couldn't detect the end of the palace walls for a while.

This wall alone extends for hundreds of miles!

You should know that the Azure Star where Yuan Tianzun is located is said to be a fragment of a star, but its actual size is much larger than the entire area of ​​the Nine Provinces combined!
Using half of Qingguang Star as its celestial palace, one can imagine how vast this celestial palace must be.

There is no building of such immense size in the world; perhaps only the palace of an immortal could achieve such a feat.

Thinking this, Song Changming couldn't help but take another look at the palace wall next to him, wondering what kind of stone it was made of that wouldn't weather or wear down even after tens of thousands of years.

Upon closer inspection, several clues were discovered.

It has fixed energy patterns engraved on it. Although it is invisible, Song Changming, as a tenth-level talisman master and with a fifth-level witch god soul by his side, can see it clearly.

These are array patterns!

The runes he studied might actually be rune arrays!
An extremely profound array of runes! Could this be the work of the Celestial Venerable?

It was Emperor Yuan who set up the tenth-order sealing array in the abyss, which trapped the Star-Devouring Dragon for ten thousand years.

Even Song Changming's ability to become a tenth-tier talisman master can largely be attributed to the sealing array left behind by the Yuan Emperor back then.

Song Changming always remembered that this Celestial Venerable was a senior master who was proficient in the art of talismans.

In retrospect, perhaps this Celestial Venerable did not neglect his art of runes.

Song Changming took a few steps closer, reached out and touched the palace wall, feeling the array patterns on it.

Unfortunately, the array he set up was just as enormous as the celestial palace, and he couldn't fully study it in a short time.

The moment he touched the array pattern, the entire solid wall suddenly trembled.

A pair of dark eyes gleamed in the darkness.

The next moment, the wall shook, and a burly man with gray skin, four or five meters tall, emerged from it.

The big man was slightly hunched over, and his bulging muscles looked as if they were filled with rocks. As he moved, some stone chips fell off his face.

"Senior Brother Wanshi." Guaili, who was standing to the side, was startled and quickly bowed.

She never expected that Song Changming's touch would alarm this usually low-key and unassuming Stone Brother.

"My dear, did the Celestial Venerable send you here with him?" The shadow cast by the gray-skinned man completely obscured the two of them, creating an oppressive atmosphere.

"Yes, the Celestial Venerable instructed me to show our distinguished guest around," Gua Li nodded.

"Hmm," the gray-skinned man said, his gaze falling on Song Changming.

His face was stern and his voice was very deep.

After a moment of silence, just as he was wondering what the big guy meant, he suddenly stretched out his large hand and, imitating the humans, cupped his hands in a polite gesture.

Just call me Stubborn Stone.

Upon seeing this, Song Changming immediately exchanged a few polite words.

He discovered that Yuan Tianzun truly taught without discrimination; the one beside him was transformed from a fire spirit, and the one in front of him, as he had guessed, should be a spirit formed from a spiritual stone in the world.

This pair actually came from the same school.

This also shows that this Celestial Venerable Yuan had learned a wide variety of immortal techniques, and could teach anyone a skill.

After a few casual words, Song Changming became acquainted with the two men.

For some reason, this stubborn senior brother did not leave, but instead accompanied Song Changming.

Through his conversations with the two, Song Changming gradually learned more about the Celestial Court and Yuan Tianzun.

"So neither of you holds an official position in the Celestial Court? Neither does Senior Brother Wanshi?" Song Changming asked as he walked forward.

The stubborn stone shook its head, its neck cracking.

"We are disciples of the Celestial Venerable, and we have always only obeyed his orders."

“Yes, apart from our master, no one can order us around,” Gua Li added from the side.

Song Changming finally understood.

These fellow disciples, simply put, are Yuan Tianzun's 'private army,' deeply bound to him, and directly represent Yuan Tianzun himself.

They are considered a force within the Celestial Court, possessing the identity and background of the Celestial Court, but without a legitimate celestial position, and only obey the orders of Yuan Tianzun.

Therefore, it is not difficult to analyze that this Celestial Court may also be composed of numerous mountain peaks.

There are probably quite a few Celestial Venerables like Yuan Tianzun.

Those even stronger Golden Immortals would likely establish their own independent factions, commanding countless warriors.

The Celestial Court is not a monolithic entity!
After a while, the three of them walked through an inner courtyard.

Suddenly, an overwhelming surge of immortal power erupted, its terrifying might causing Song Changming to tremble with fear and instinctively try to activate his star field for self-protection.

Fortunately, Senior Brother Wanshi reacted even faster, stepping to their side. His massive body was as steady as Mount Tai, shielding him and the fire spirit Guaili from all the impact of the immortal power.

“This is…” Song Changming’s gaze fell on the inner courtyard.

On the vast open ground to the side, two burly figures were engaged in close combat.

Song Changming had a vague impression of these two figures. It seemed that when he first landed on this Qingguang Star, there were two of them among his fellow disciples, and they were standing in a relatively forward position.

"It's Senior Brother Ao Si and Senior Brother Lü Huang!" Gua Li recognized the two fighting in the inner courtyard at a glance.

"Hahaha, Ao Si, come on, show us your true skills!" one of the middle-aged giants grinned and laughed.

He had a physique no less imposing than his senior brother, Wanshi, with messy short black hair, a rough face, a thick beard, and unusually dark circles under his eyes.

Song Changming could sense the intense madness emanating from this person.

On the other side, the black-haired boy named Ao Si had his long hair flowing, a pair of golden horns on his forehead, and a cold, expressionless face.

As soon as the giant man uttered these words, the black-haired youth soared into the air, transforming into a golden, hundred-foot-long dragon that charged straight at the middle-aged giant man.

The next moment, the giant also transformed.

It transformed into a giant bear, also a hundred feet tall!
With its thick body, dark eye sockets, and black and white fur, it was indeed an ancient iron-eating beast.

Then came another violent clash of immortal power, making Song Changming genuinely worried for the immortal palace.

"horrible."

Song Changming hid behind his stubborn senior brother, deeply shaken.

If it weren't for the stubborn rock in front of him, he would have been pulverized by this overwhelming immortal power, and perhaps even his soul would have been lost.

The clash between the immortals and gods before him was far more shocking than the battle between the celestial official who had descended to earth and the giant he had witnessed before.

If these two immortals were to fight in the Nine Provinces, judging by their power, the Nine Provinces would probably be destroyed in no time!

The life and death of billions of living beings are determined by the mere gesture of such a deity, as easily as blowing away a speck of dust.

This is the power of immortals and gods!
Not only do they possess the power to destroy the world, but even ordinary planets and continents might not be able to withstand the fists and feet of these two!

The phrase "to destroy a planet" doesn't seem to be just an exaggeration in front of immortals.

Song Changming glanced at the spacious inner courtyard, where an array had been activated, completely reclaiming most of the impact of the immortal power.

It is precisely because of the existence of this great formation that this Azure Star, and even this Celestial Venerable's Immortal Palace, have been able to remain safe and sound.

These two powerful individuals were aware of the stability of the formation here, which is why they were able to spar so freely without any restrictions.

(End of this chapter)