Immortals of the End Times

Time slips away like quicksand, and more than twenty years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Deep within the vast starry sky, the Nine Provinces, a land where reality and illusion intertwine, has been reduced to the size of a mustard seed by the wondrous transformations of the Heavenly Gang Law's "Size at Will," silently floating in the boundless galaxy.

In Nanchu Prefecture, there is the Linlang Immortal Sect.

Inside the celestial palace, the air was filled with the fragrance of elixirs. The Qiankun Furnace floated in mid-air, its body adorned with nine dragon patterns that swirled with crimson light, while the celestial fire burned fiercely within.

Zhao Wuji, dressed in a green robe, sat upright in front of the furnace, his fingertips forming hand seals, the profound Daoist charm of boiling stones and manipulating balls intertwining.

The medicinal herbs in the furnace churned and occasionally emitted a dazzling, ethereal light.

These spiritual materials were all collected from many planets in the Great Universe of the True Immortal Realm.

Most of them are energy minerals, star plants, and even celestial energy floating in the void deep within uninhabited stars.

The resources of this world are far more abundant than those of the degenerate world of the past.

With his extraordinary alchemy skills, the efficacy of the elixirs he created was naturally far superior to that of the past.

Not far away, Hua Qingshuang, dressed in snow-white robes, made a sword gesture with her hands. The sword techniques from the Seventy-Two Earthly Fiends Techniques manifested in her hands in countless ways.

The sword light sometimes solidified like a cold star, and sometimes scattered like flowing clouds, reaching the profound realm of 'one sword transforming a domain'.

These earthly evil sword techniques were naturally taught to him personally by Zhao Wuji.

On the other side of the Immortal Palace, Nan Zhixia gently stroked the strings of her zither with her delicate hands. As her fingertips moved, the zither music flowed like a clear spring cascading over jade, like a mountain stream, ethereal and otherworldly, echoing throughout the palace.

Outside the palace, on the cloud platform, Li Shiyu and Xiao Yue stood side by side, their almond-shaped eyes smiling as they gazed at several figures darting and flashing across the distant horizon.

Several young men and women were seen sparring and exchanging magical skills, their swords flashing and their magical treasures gleaming.

The two occasionally commented in hushed tones, chatting and laughing.

Just then, a powerful spiritual force erupted, sweeping across the sky like a raging torrent, forcefully blasting away the several figures who were fighting.

Amidst the surging spiritual power, a fiery red figure stood in mid-air, her robes fluttering like flames—it was none other than Yan Lan.

The five figures, thrown back by the blast wave, regained their footing, revealing the faces of three girls and two boys.

Although the group had different appearances, they all had beautiful features, and one could vaguely make out Zhao Wuji's outline.

Her eyes were like cold stars or white frost, or her lips were like a touch of rouge; she resembled Nan Zhixia somewhat.

Furthermore, the dashing and heroic spirit between the red-clad girl's brows was exactly the same as Yan Lan's.

"You little rascals, your cultivation has improved rapidly, but your fighting skills are lacking."

Yan Lan narrowed her phoenix eyes slightly, her red dress fluttering in the wind. "Still far from it!"

"Mother~"

The girl in red lightly touched the ground with her toes and flew to Yan Lan's side like a swallow. She took Yan Lan's arm and said sweetly, "We have been practicing hard every day, and now our cultivation level has far surpassed that of our peers in Kyushu! It's not as bad as you say."

"Humph!"

Yan Lan snorted coldly, curled her fingers, and flicked them hard on the girl's smooth forehead. "You cultivate so fast only because you inherited your parents' supreme spiritual roots and enjoy the best cultivation resources in the Nine Provinces."

These are all gifts from your parents, not things you earned through your own hard work.

Her phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, her red dress fluttering even without wind: "Looking across the entire Nine Provinces, which family's child can have such good fortune? That's precisely why you should cherish it even more, instead of becoming complacent because of your talent!"

Just then, Li Shiyu and Xiaoyue flew over gracefully.

"Fourth Sister! Fifth Sister!"

"Mother!"

The children's eyes lit up, and they immediately surrounded the two mothers with laughter. In the blink of an eye, they escorted their mothers into the celestial palace, clamoring to eat spiritual fruits and rest.

"You two!" Yan Lan crossed her arms, glaring at Li Shiyu and Xiao Yue with reproachful eyes. "You just spoil them! Don't you know that a doting mother spoils her son?"

Li Shiyu smiled and took Yan Lan's left arm.

Xiaoyue obediently moved to the right and said softly, "Sister Lan, don't be angry. Children need to grow up gradually. Let's talk about it later."

She blinked and looked into the celestial palace. "It seems my husband already has plans."

Five young men and women stepped into the celestial palace and immediately spotted Nan Zhixia playing the zither and Hua Qingshuang practicing swordsmanship. They greeted her with smiles, "Second Sister, Third Sister!"

Turning their heads, they saw Zhao Wuji sitting cross-legged in front of the stove. The five of them immediately lit up and surrounded him like swallows returning to their nest, calling out "Father" in a cacophony of voices, their voices full of affection and respect.

"Alright, alright, all of you, move aside. Daddy has something good for you."

Zhao Wuji's lips curled slightly, and with a flick of his sleeve, the lid of the Qiankun Furnace hummed as it opened.

A burst of radiant light erupted from the furnace, and dozens of elixirs imbued with Daoist principles poured out like a galaxy.

With a casual wave of his hand, most of the pills transformed into streams of light and flew towards the five ladies.

The remaining five elixirs, under the effect of the disintegration technique he performed with his fingertips, instantly decomposed and recombined, transforming into five crystalline elixirs that were poured into the jade bottle.

"Take it!"

Zhao Wuji spoke gently, then flicked his finger, and five jade bottles hovered in front of the five children.

The girl in red, Zhao Ling, grabbed the jade bottle, her bright eyes darting around: "Father is biased! He gave the mothers whole pills, but we got diluted ones!"

As he spoke, he deliberately shook the bottle, and the seven-colored liquid rippled with a beautiful halo inside.

"Third Sister, stop fooling around!" The young man in blue, Zhao Xuan, calmly accepted the jade bottle and bowed respectfully: "Thank you, Father, for the medicine."

The girl in purple, Zhao Lingyue, held the jade bottle and examined it closely. Suddenly, she exclaimed, "Wow! It seems like there are flames boiling inside this spiritual liquid!"

"that is true!"

The white-robed youth, Zhao Feng, leaned closer, his handsome face reflecting the firelight in the bottle. "Fourth Sister, look! Every drop of the spiritual liquid looks like it has sparks in it!"

The girl in blue, Zhao Feixue, was the quietest. She simply held the jade bottle to her chest and said softly, "The pills that Father refines are naturally the best."

"Thank you, Father!" the five children suddenly said in unison, their eyes filled with filial piety as they looked at Zhao Wuji.

"Alright." Zhao Wuji smiled as he looked at his children, who had very different personalities, and said gently, "This medicine is too potent. Dilute it and drink one drop every day to help you solidify your foundation."

Especially Ling'er.

He specifically looked at Zhao Ling, the third woman who was still shaking the bottle, and said, "Don't be greedy, this medicine is no joke."

"Understood, Father."

Zhao Ling stuck out her tongue and finally obediently put the jade bottle away.

The other four children also carefully put the jade bottle into their respective storage bags.

"Unrestrained!"

Yan Lan swept into the hall like a fiery phoenix, her red skirt billowing as she stood before the alchemy furnace with her hands on her hips: "I heard you've arranged a place for these little brats?"

"That's right, we already have some ideas."

Zhao Wuji rose with a smile, the crimson patterns on his green robe rippling like water: "Now, after twenty-two years of surveying, all thirty-six immortal realms have been explored."

He traced his finger in the air, and the star map conjured the outlines of the two great immortal realms, Fuyun and Linlong: "The Fuyun Immortal Realm has three cultivation stars that are most suitable for honing one's skills, and the Linlong Immortal Realm has two ancient battlefields that can also hone one's combat skills. They are just right for the five of them to pursue their respective paths."

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the five ladies all changed slightly.

Even the usually stern Yan Lan couldn't help but widen her phoenix eyes slightly, revealing a hint of surprise.

"Okay, okay!"

"Father, really?"

The five children's eyes lit up, their faces showing excitement, looking eager to try.

"The children grew up in Kyushu and never had any contact with the outside world."

Hua Qingshuang frowned slightly, her clear voice tinged with worry, "Why not gain some experience in Kyushu first, and see the ways of the world before going?"

Zhao Wuji looked at the five children, a smile playing on his lips: "Precisely because they have never left the Nine Provinces, they should go to the Immortal Realm to train. Don't they always say that no one of their generation in the Nine Provinces can match them?"

His gaze was deep as he looked up at the boundless starry sky: "The thirty-six immortal realms are filled with billions of living beings. There are always people more capable than humans and heavens beyond heavens. It would be good for them to broaden their horizons."

Upon hearing this, the five ladies exchanged glances, their worries gradually fading, and they all nodded in agreement.

It's true that these little guys should be exposed to a wider world, lest they become narrow-minded and develop an arrogant nature.

"Do not worry"

Zhao Wuji suddenly blinked and quietly transmitted his voice to the five ladies, saying, "I will arrange for clones to guard them in secret."

Upon hearing this, the five ladies were finally relieved, and gentle smiles appeared on their faces.

"Great!"

"Finally, I can go and see the Immortal Realm!"

The five children could no longer contain their excitement, cheering and jumping for joy, filled with anticipation for the mysterious Thirty-Six Immortal Realms.

"All right."

Zhao flicked his sleeves and smiled at the five children, saying, "Go to the Immortal Treasure Vault and each of you choose a protective magic item. Don't be greedy and choose too many."

"Yes!"

"I want to choose the flying sword that Father likes the most."

"I'll choose first!"

The five children immediately rushed out of the celestial palace, vying with each other.

"Five naughty boys!"

Zhao Wuji smiled helplessly and shook his head. Then, he put his left arm around Hua Qingshuang's slender waist and his right arm around Nan Zhixia's fragrant shoulder. His gaze swept over Yan Lan and the other two, and he said with a smile, "Back then, the five ladies carried their children for five years before giving birth to them. They have also carefully nurtured them for more than ten years. It has indeed been hard work."

Now that the fledgling eagle has spread its wings and soared high, it's time for me, as its husband, to make amends to all my ladies.

Before he finished speaking, the five ladies' cheeks were already flushed.

Thinking about it carefully, it also feels like it's been a long time since the six of us had gone crazy together like we used to.

"Pooh!"

Yan Lan spat lightly, her phoenix eyes glaring at her with a hint of reproach: "So that's what you were planning."

Even so, she felt a burning sensation in her lower abdomen, her eyes sparkling like autumn waves, and she was quite restless.

Zhao Wuji laughed loudly, then said seriously, "Actually, my cultivation level has been stable over the years, and I've been wanting to visit the True Immortal Realm. For example, I'd like to meet the legendary True Immortal Palace."

"Husband!"

Upon hearing this, Nan Zhixia immediately took his arm, a look of worry flashing in her beautiful eyes: "Although you have already reached the rank of True Immortal, the Thirty-Six Immortal Realms are full of hidden talents, and the True Immortal Palace is even more mysterious and unpredictable."

"Yes, my husband."

Li Shiyu's black hair fell loosely, and a hint of worry appeared in her bright eyes. "For tens of thousands of years in the True Immortal Realm, the thirty-six Immortal Domains have been independent, with each Immortal Venerable ruling over a region. The sudden appearance of another True Immortal will likely arouse much suspicion."

Zhao Wuji smiled calmly and gently brushed her hair: "Shiyu's concerns are very valid. I will certainly conceal my tracks and observe secretly on this trip."

His gaze swept over the five Daoist partners, and seeing the worry still lingering on their brows, he immediately embraced Hua Qingshuang's slender waist, wrapped his right arm around Nan Zhixia's waist, and turned to walk towards the bedroom: "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

As he walked, a faint golden light flickered in the depths of his eyes, revealing that he still had some unsaid words to say.

According to the memories of the previous incarnation of Da Luo, he was actually aware of some of the conditions of the True Immortal Palace.

Because Da Luo was once the ruler of a celestial realm, which was once called Da Luo Celestial Realm, now known as Linlong Celestial Realm.

However, the Great Luo Immortal Realm has been missing for tens of thousands of years. During these tens of thousands of years, new True Immortals have emerged in the True Immortal Realm, and the Great Luo Immortal Realm has naturally become the domain of other True Immortals.

However, he was very curious about which immortal realm the True Immortal of the End of Dharma who had fought him tens of thousands of years ago had come from, as he did not seem to be the immortal lord of any immortal realm.
(End of this chapter)