I am a living immortal.

The demon-slaying sect went to the northwest.

The commander-in-chief of the Demon-Slaying Division also led his men to Jizhou.

Inside Prince Cheng's mansion in Jizhou, Prince Cheng has cast off his last disguise and begun to focus all his energy on gathering his immortal body. The Heng family has staked everything on this. Win, and the sea will be wide open for fish to leap; lose, and there will be no return. They've staked everything, their lives and fortunes on Prince Cheng, sending all manner of rare treasures to the mansion.

And among these rare treasures, something different was somehow mixed in.

It was a piece of jade that seemed alive, like a sleeping baby, the size of a palm, curled up into a ball, emitting a strange aura that made people unable to take their eyes off it.

The head of the Heng family explained that this was obtained in exchange for half of his wealth.

It's almost impossible to see one, and I only encountered it this time because of something called "luck." Someone said it's called the Dao Embryo.

"Daotai?" King Cheng rubbed the word, his eyes filled with longing as he gazed at the naturally carved Daotai. It was as if this was the final piece of the puzzle to complete his immortal body. This thing was undoubtedly a good one.

But King Cheng paused, extending his hand. He also had a strong premonition that if he touched and accepted this object, he would no longer be facing a minor quarrel, but a true matter of life and death. And he would regret it.

This made Prince Cheng hesitate.

Prince Cheng was very similar to the emperor; they too faced a choice. This subtle warning stemmed from humanity. But it ultimately couldn't overcome the desire for immortality. So, during a brief pause, Prince Cheng's hand touched the jade without hesitation.

In an instant, a connection seemed to form between the two. The curled-up Dao fetus suddenly opened its eyes. In that instant, King Cheng seemed to witness the first ray of light that pierced the haze at the birth of heaven and earth. Beneath this light lay the most fundamental principle: the Dao.

At that moment, King Cheng seemed to understand all the rules of the world and the mysteries of nature and heaven and earth. He faced the Tao directly.

The soul was elevated to an unimaginable level in an instant.

Yet, in a split second, this state began to decline. King Cheng's soul felt as if it had fallen from a height of ten thousand meters. Throughout this process, the whispers of the world echoed in his ears. This knowledge flooded into his mind, shattering this frail mortal soul. His body, along with his soul, underwent a transformation.

King Cheng's subjective consciousness began to dissipate, replaced by pure nature.

King Cheng faced the Tao directly, and then was transformed by the Tao.

The half-baked immortal body began to truly become perfect as King Cheng hoped. But King Cheng was no longer King Cheng.

He is the embodiment of the Tao in King Cheng's heart. He is immortal, he is indestructible, he has the strength to resist a million-man army, he can destroy a city and overthrow an entire country.

The Tao Fetus reflects the deepest desires in the human heart.

He fulfilled your wish, but you are no longer yourself.

The mastermind behind the scenes watched all this with satisfaction. While this wasn't the true purpose of the Dao Embryo, it's worth saying that this usage was quite good. The Dao Embryo was originally a tool for reflecting one's true mind, allowing one to see the ultimate Dao. Only by understanding the Dao can one practice it.

Therefore, the Dao Embryo is extremely precious. This is the correct way to use it. However, if you fail to control the Dao within you, if the Dao within you is not strong enough, you are likely to be lost in the Dao and assimilated by it.

This is also what many people often call Taoization.

After becoming a Daoist, you will no longer be yourself, but a rule that possesses your obsession. After fulfilling your obsession, it will become a part of the world.

King Cheng’s obsession is to be above one man and below ten thousand men.

Therefore, Daotai will help him fulfill this obsession.

The mirror concealing the secrets of heaven quietly unfolded above Jizhou, obscuring this secret. He had paid a heavy price. This fetus was far more precious than the elixir of immortality, and he needed to wait for the right time.

......

Elsewhere, Cao Chen sensed it the moment the mirror unfolded. Someone was concealing the secrets of the north. This was not good news. Fate repeatedly probed northward, to no avail. Everything remained calm, perfectly normal. But what had just happened was definitely not an illusion.

But now everything is normal, which is definitely not normal.

But he could not explore anything above fate, so he could only inform the Mirage Dragon and the old goat.

“What does it mean to be normal yet abnormal?”

Cao Chen replied, "Destiny is obscured or covered by some action. From what I've touched, it's like a simulated mirror. Everything is normal on the surface, but what's beneath the surface is unknown."

“Mirror?”

Shenlong remembered what Su Mu said before he left.

"Kunlun Mirror? Could it be that that person is really involved?"

"No, not really. If it was that person, he wouldn't be so timid. I'm more inclined to believe that the other party is from the Kunlun lineage, and that person didn't personally participate, but was neutral or observing."

"Have you guessed who it is?"

"I roughly know. When the other party rescued the Kaiming Beast, he showed a moment of aura."

"who is it?"

"Bluebird." Su Mu didn't keep the secret.

“He may have some other tricks up his sleeve. Kunlun is too mysterious. You have to be careful.”

Recalling this conversation, Shenlong understood. The situation had escalated. Su Mu's sword strike had frightened them. All the actions taken under the table had turned into an open confrontation.

Mirage Dragon made a quick decision: "In that case, I'll go there."

The old goat nodded. They were becoming increasingly arrogant. Fuling Sect and Fuyun Mountain said things hadn't been peaceful lately. The Yan Dynasty was plagued by minor disasters, from demonic rebellion to locust plagues and rainstorms. Fortunately, these minor disasters were confined to a single city and easily resolved. But if they erupted all at once, the situation would be extremely turbulent, and they had to be addressed.

It seems that the other party is using all these little tricks to make us anxious.

This was indeed the case. The Bluebird unleashed a flurry of minor disasters and troubles that the Enlightened Beast had set in motion over the past two years. These minor disasters weren't widespread, but if left unaddressed, they had the potential to spread. These all needed to be addressed.

There's nothing wrong with it being resolved. These were all just helpless moves to delay time.

The most important things in his hands now are the drought demons in the north, Kyoto and southwest.

The explosions in the north and southwest were also intended to pave the way for those searching for the elixir of immortality and to divert their attention. This was all an open conspiracy.

As for the immortality elixir, to increase its authenticity, she wouldn't let the other party easily obtain it. She needed to escalate the situation layer by layer, adding to the realism and pressure. The death of most of them would also alienate the people if the emperor refused to take it.