I became an immortal in the mountains

Chapter 878 Three True Gods Approach Beiquan

The sword light fell into the painting, but simply passed through it, causing a ripple within the painting, and then nothing else changed.

This picture seems to exist between illusion and reality, and Gu Yuanqing's ethereal immortal power is unable to touch it.

He even felt that his own thoughts had lost connection with the sword energy that had passed through the sword light, as if he had been separated by the giant painting in front of him.

Gu Yuanqing frowned slightly, knowing that this was a difference in power levels.

He used the power of Beiquan Cave Heaven for this sword strike, which seemed to exceed the limit of a Void Immortal, but he himself was ultimately just a Void Immortal.

The level of the illusory immortal is equivalent to that of the demigods in the Linglong Realm, but the power before them is at the level of a true god, that is, a true immortal.

Even if the person who used it lost their physical body and only possessed their soul, and was not at their peak, these people were fundamentally different from the immortal path that Gu Yuanqing followed. Their power came from the divine artifact of the rules.

Gu Yuanqing had already experienced the power of the rule artifacts; they all directly altered and attacked the rule level, making them impossible to defend against.

He himself had also cultivated the power of the Taixu Creation Wheel. Although this power was not very useful to his current strength, the methods involved still amazed him.

Gu Yuanqing was equally wary of the Boundless Heavenly Secrets Diagram before him.

It is said that this magical artifact of rules carries the principles of cause and effect and destiny. Those who cultivate this path are skilled at deducing heavenly secrets and manipulating cause and effect.

He didn't know the extent to which a True God could control such power, but without a doubt, these methods were even more difficult to defend against than the Heavenly Law Bell.

He knew who had made the move, because the aura emanating from this giant painting was identical to that of Zhou Tianyan, who had been brought into the mountains by the Underworld Palace three years ago.

The giant map formed from starlight continued its journey toward the Qian Yuan Realm.

Within the shadows behind the giant map, a figure outlined by a ray of starlight appeared—it was Zhou Tianyan.

His gaze fell on the spot where Gu Yuanqing had just torn through the void, and he sighed softly, "No wonder Zhuo Ming failed. Even though I used the Boundless Heavenly Diagram to conceal the secrets of heaven when I made my move, he still managed to detect it."

Another figure appeared beside him, surrounded by purple lightning; it was none other than Thunderclap True Monarch Li Huang.

He was slightly surprised: "The power of that sword just now was also a bit strange. It was not something that someone at the Shattering Heaven Realm could do. It was at least the power of a demigod. Was it Gu Yuanqing, or is there another protector behind him?"

“It seems to be Gu Yuanqing,” Zhou Tianyan said.

Lei Xiao Zhenjun Li Huang frowned slightly and said, "That shouldn't be the case. In the past hundred years, let alone the demigod tribulation, there has never been a demigod tribulation, not even the Chaos Undying Tribulation. Although some of the juniors in the sect are useless now, I don't think they would make a mistake in something like this."

A burst of fire suddenly appeared, and a figure emerged from it—it was Mu Qingxuan, who wielded the Dao of the Nirvana Purification Cauldron.

“Those born with such great fortune cannot be judged by ordinary standards. Perhaps some extraordinary encounters can conceal the secrets of heaven. Maybe Gu Yuanqing has already survived the tribulation of the Chaotic Heaven and Immortal.”

Upon hearing this, the other two frowned, and the atmosphere around them became somewhat heavy.

For them, Gu Yuanqing, who was born with destiny, was the best divine embryo and foundation. Zhuo Ming missed this opportunity, but everyone else had a chance.

However, if Gu Yuanqing has already survived the tribulation of immortality, and his soul, body, and Dao have become one, then he is like a fine pill that has been over-processed and become a useless pill.

“If that’s really the case, Zhuo Ming truly deserves to die! He controlled the previous Yuanhui, yet someone helped him become a demigod right under his nose without him even realizing it.” Li Huang’s voice was icy cold.

"There's no need to jump to conclusions so early. Once we capture Gu Yuanqing, everything will be clear."

"That's right. If they really are useless, then kill them to prevent future troubles."

"Killing them would be such a waste. With such talent and good fortune, we could use them to refine divine pills. If we find someone with exceptional comprehension, we might be able to create another divine embryo."

……

Gu Yuanqing watched the Boundless Heavenly Mystery Map approaching the Qian Yuan Realm. He didn't know what the map was trying to do, but he knew it was definitely not just to say hello. However, there was no need to investigate. What the map was trying to do was what he needed to stop.

"Then let's test whether the gap between these two levels is truly as insurmountable as an insurmountable chasm!"

The entire cave trembled slightly, and the power surged once more. With a wave of his hand, Qingming was already in his grasp.

It was just a simple stroke, using the Heavenly Fishing technique to send the sword into the outer realm.

This sword strike, though seemingly dim, is actually the culmination of Gu Yuanqing's swordsmanship, with all the myriad phenomena and paths fused into this one strike.

This is the sword merging with all paths, and all paths uniting into the sword.

The sword light was not as dazzling as before, but its power was completely transformed.

Its speed of movement was beyond description; it seemed as if it had arrived at the Boundless Heavenly Mystery Diagram the moment it made its move.

Unlike the previous sword strike which had no effect whatsoever, this one was like water being poured into boiling oil, causing a burst of starlight to bloom.

And as long as it can be reached, it means that it is not unsolvable.

He swung his longsword repeatedly, its cold light flashing, and thousands of sword energies attacked the Boundless Heavenly Mystery Diagram, aiming to shatter it completely.

The sword light, like mercury spilling onto the ground, continuously bombarded the vast star map.

With each strike, the starlight in the picture flashed violently, and the causal threads twisted and vibrated. The originally seamless scroll began to show obvious fluctuations and stagnation.

Behind the Boundless Heavenly Secrets Diagram.

Zhou Tianyan's illusory starlight figure swayed slightly, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes: "It can actually shake the power of the Heavenly Mystery Diagram? The Daoist charm contained in his sword light... doesn't seem to be the power of the Primordial Heavenly Furnace. What kind of Great Dao is this?"

"I never would have guessed. To attack from across realms with such power? This boy's control over the Dao of Space far exceeds expectations!" True Monarch Lei Xiao's gaze was sharp as lightning: "Moreover, the nature of his power seems somewhat strange, a trait that no ordinary demigod could possess!"

Mu Qingxuan said calmly, "It seems we all underestimated him. Zhuo Ming's defeat was not unjust. This boy must have a huge secret, perhaps... related to the Dharma Source Realm."

"Whatever secret it may be!" Lightning flashed in Li Huang's eyes, his killing intent chilling. "Let's take it down first! Delay will only lead to complications. If they tear apart the Heavenly Secret Diagram, we'll have to be much more cautious when we act."

"Indeed, this action was initiated by the Great Venerable, who sensed something and personally awoke to give the order. We must not be careless. Since that is the case, let's speed things up. Let's proceed according to the original plan. After breaking into the Qian Yuan Realm, Fellow Daoist Zhou, conceal the secrets of heaven and earth, and do not let our auras be exposed to the world. At the same time, suppress the Five Directions Array. I will use the Nirvana Purification Cauldron to cover Beiquan Mountain, severing its connection with the Qian Yuan Realm's earth veins, blocking its retreat route, preventing it from escaping, and suppressing the power of the Primordial Heavenly Furnace. The rest will be left to Fellow Daoist Li Huang!" Mu Qingxuan said.

"good!"

"Can!"

The three divine thoughts instantly reached a consensus.

Then Zhou Tianyan's figure appeared in the starlight, and he said indifferently, "Gu Yuanqing, don't waste your energy. The power of a true god is beyond your ability to withstand. You shouldn't have come to the Linglong Realm. You are the calamity of this realm. As long as you are in this realm, the Linglong Realm will never have peace. If you surrender, perhaps you will still have a way to live." His voice traveled through the void into the Beiquan Cave Heaven.

Gu Yuanqing sneered, "Why bother with such grand pronouncements? If we're talking about calamities, it's you who are the ones to speak of. A bunch of old, decaying souls who rely on plundering their descendants to eke out a living, do you even deserve to talk about peace and tranquility?"

"I've already given you a chance. Since you're so stubborn, then you'll have to bear the consequences of your own life!"

As he spoke, the giant map suddenly accelerated its advance, no longer entangled with Gu Yuanqing.

As Gu Yuanqing's sword light struck, starlight swirled within, and the sword energy vanished without a trace, like a mud ox sinking into the sea.

Gu Yuanqing raised an eyebrow. At this moment, he could see that the giant painting in front of him was a treasure made by imitating the Boundless Heavenly Secrets Diagram, and it was also blessed by the power of the True God, so it had infinite divine effects.

Moreover, he had a vague feeling that there was more to this Boundless Heavenly Secrets Diagram than met the eye.

With Zhuo Ming's incident as a precedent, the return of these old fogies from the Ancient Divine Sect will not be simple.

Gu Yuanqing kept trying to stop the giant diagram from advancing, but it seemed to have undergone a strange change, gradually becoming completely ethereal, existing between reality and illusion, making it difficult for sword energy to damage. It was somewhat similar to the spatial technique used by the Demon King of the Boundless Realm to evade Gu Yuanqing, but it was clearly on a higher level.

Not only that, even when Gu Yuanqing probed with his divine sense, he felt as if the portrait did not exist, with only some hazy starlight images in his vision.

Gu Yuanqing raised his hand and waved it, using the Dao of Space to disturb the space, but he was unable to interfere with it.

With a single press of the hand, all paths return to nothingness!

But that was all there was to it; in fact, not even the ripples appeared anymore, as if the painting had been completely isolated from the real world.

"This must be the power of the rules of the Boundless Heavenly Mystery Diagram! Unless it is a power of the same level of rules and great Dao, it is simply impossible to break it!"

Alternatively, if I had time to figure out the underlying principles, I might be able to break it, but the Ancient Divine Sect won't give me that time right now.

These rule-based artifacts are such a hassle!

In the blink of an eye, this colossal map of boundless celestial secrets approached the boundary membrane.

The boundary membrane, which was originally meant to prevent foreign objects from entering, was completely ineffective when faced with this picture.

Even though Gu Yuanqing achieved mental harmony with Beiquan Cave Heaven and Qianyuan Realm, and gained absolute control over Qianyuan Realm through the Five Directions Grand Array, he still could not stop the painting.

In his mind at this moment, the painting was like a ghost in the eyes of an ordinary person, impossible to touch. In fact, as soon as Gu Yuanqing looked away, he felt that it had completely disappeared from his senses.

Gu Yuanqing's expression turned slightly serious.

The current situation seems to be somewhat different from what I originally expected!
In his original plan, it would be best to keep the true gods of the Ancient Divine Sect outside the Qian Yuan Realm, so as to avoid the loss of the Qian Yuan Realm.

But now it seems impossible to stop it!

"Indeed, the power of every superior rule artifact cannot be judged by ordinary standards."

Gu Yuanqing stared intently at the giant map unfolding in the void, watching it rapidly approach the direction of Beiquan Mountain after breaking into the Qianyuan Realm.

During this process, no one except Gu Yuanqing could notice it, and even Li Chengyi could not see the painting at all.

……

And within the space obscured by the Boundless Heavenly Secrets Diagram.

Mu Qingxuan suddenly said, "Something seems off about this Qian Yuan Realm."

Li Huang's eyes flashed with electricity. As soon as he entered the Qian Yuan Realm, his gaze quickly searched for Beiquan Mountain. This was not difficult, as Beiquan Mountain was the center of this world at this time, and the primordial energy of heaven and earth, and even the earth's veins, all originated from it.

Even though the True God was in a special state, he could still make judgments through many things. He wanted to see the specific scene through the mist outside Beiquan Mountain. After hearing Mu Qingxuan's words, he casually replied, "It is indeed not simple. This world has only been the Linglong Realm for six hundred years, yet it has grown to such a large size. One can imagine the rewards it received from the Heaven and Earth Stele."

Zhou Tianyan suddenly interrupted, saying, "That's not what Brother Mu was trying to say!"

Li Huang turned around in surprise and asked, "What is that?"

Zhou Tianyan said, "Fellow Daoist Li is currently enveloped by the power of the Boundless Heavenly Mystery Diagram, so it is difficult for him to perceive the subtle changes in the outside world. After entering this world, I felt that the power of the Boundless Heavenly Mystery Diagram was somewhat suppressed. The other Great Dao powers that I have explored also seem to be slightly different in this world, as if there is a barrier between my soul and the world."

Mu Qingxuan nodded slowly: "That's right. After entering this world, I also felt that the connection between the Divine Symbol and the Nirvana Purification Cauldron seemed to have weakened a bit."

Li Huang sensed it slightly, then his eyes flashed with purple lightning as he said, "Now that you've heard it, I do have that feeling. Could it be that the power of the Primordial Heavenly Furnace dominates this world, thus suppressing the other Great Daos?"

“That’s possible,” Mu Qingxuan said.

"Forget about these things for now. Beiquan Mountain is just ahead. Let's take down Gu Yuanqing first before we talk about anything else," Li Huang said.

"Let's do it."

Upon reaching the summit of Beiquan Mountain, without exchanging any further words, the three of them took action one after another.

Initially, it was a vast star map that existed between reality and illusion. Suddenly, it trembled and silently spread and expanded in all directions!

The dazzling starlight intertwined, transforming into a celestial canopy that covered an area of ​​tens of thousands of miles.

The celestial canopy of the Boundless Heavenly Mystery Diagram has replaced the original blue sky and white clouds.

The wind stopped, the clouds dispersed, and even the slightest fluctuations in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth seemed to be frozen.

The secrets of heaven were completely obscured, and cause and effect were forcibly categorized. This area seemed to have been temporarily cut out from the overall structure of the Qian Yuan Realm, forming an isolated island of rules absolutely dominated by the Boundless Heavenly Secrets Diagram.

Within this isolated island, all external observation and divine intervention are cut off.

"seal up!"

Mu Qingxuan also made his move the moment the star map was fully unfolded.

He raised his hand and pressed down, and the phantom of the Nirvana Purification Cauldron emerged from his palm amidst pure white flames. He then tossed it away, and it transformed into a stream of light, appearing directly above Mount Beiquan.

The cauldron was suspended upside down, its mouth wide open, pouring out boundless divine light that purifies the world!
The divine light cascaded down like a waterfall, transforming into an inverted bowl-shaped light shield that would envelop the entire Beiquan Mountain.

The Boundless Heavenly Secrets Diagram isolates the secrets of heaven, while the Nirvana Purification Cauldron aims to isolate regions, seal off space, and sever the earth's veins.

(End of this chapter)