CHAPTER 904: CHAPTER 729: CENTRAL HEAVEN PURPLE LIGHT IMMORTAL LORD

During the time the Immortal Country resisted the invasion of Devils, there were six Heavenly Immortals.

Because the incomplete information they received came from an Immortal Master, they mistakenly conflated the Heavenly Immortals with Immortal Masters.

The six individuals respectively claimed the titles of Immortal Master Zhao Xi of the Upper Heaven, Immortal Master Ziguang of the Central Heaven, Immortal Master Infinite of the Eastern Heaven, Immortal Master Changsheng of the Southern Heaven, Immortal Master Lingyu of the Western Heaven, and Immortal Master Star Battle of the Northern Heaven.

But in reality, aside from the founder of the Immortal Country, Zhao Xi, who relied on his extensive accumulation of a thousand or two thousand years and the transforming Spirit Heavenly Dao "gifted" by Master Xuanling to undergo the transformation from Peak Heavenly Immortal to Immortal Master in one stride and stepped into the Profound Immortal Realm a year ago, the remaining five Immortal Masters all belonged to the Heavenly Immortal category.

Not even Daoist Masters.

Of course, they have begun to cultivate Heavenly Dao, moving toward the Daoist Master stage, but this evidently requires time.

With Gu Jinlai transporting all Spirit Crystals away in one trip to the Xuanhuang Realm and now pushing for localized spiritual energy resurgence on Blue Star, moving a large number of Spirit Crystals, for them to completely accomplish the cultivation of Heavenly Dao would take at least a decade, or even decades.

Such a short time to achieve Daoist Master status would make the Heavenly Immortals of the Profound Immortal Realm joyous, but for the five Heavenly Immortals of the Immortal Country...

To be precise, it appears that this Central Heaven Purple Light Immortal Master is clearly dissatisfied.

...

"I’d thought that after we endured immense hardships and finally drove the Devils out of the Demon Realm, our Immortal Country would rule the entire Longevity World. Zhao Xi, nearing two thousand years old, would choose to retire, and at that time, the Immortal Country would be handed over to me and flourish under my reign. But in the end..."

The Purple Light Immortal stood atop his Cave Heaven, overlooking the thousands of miles around, the city group established centered on his Cave Heaven.

In the midst of this city group, crowds were bustling.

In many places, some special emblems were hung.

Those emblems represented the true ruler of the Longevity World—the Lingxiao Palace.

Although, until now, Lingxiao Palace had yet to give birth to a second Heavenly Immortal apart from Gu Jinlai, relying on the might of the Divine Weapons...

There were several few whose combat power rivaled True Immortals.

The key is, they manufactured a large number of Cheng Ying Mechas, these mechas roaming in groups, of great numbers, could easily annihilate True Immortals.

With Heavenly Immortals and even True Immortals being closely watched by the Thunder Punishment Eye, not daring to make rash moves, the Lingxiao Palace possessing thousands of mecha troops could fully sweep through any authority in the Longevity World.

No matter if those forces had Void Immortals stationed, it would mean nothing.

Wherever mechas went, sects fell, temples razed, cities destroyed, nations perished.

"This world has become the world of Lingxiao Palace, and my prosperous Immortal Country, with its six Immortal Masters, can only live in the shadow of Gu Jinlai’s threat!"

The Purple Light Immortal’s expression was cold: "The root of this change is power! Gu Jinlai possesses the stronger power, so we must bow! But now, it is different..."

This once second figure in the Immortal Country, next to the founder Zhao Xi, looked at his tightly clenched fists.

In his palm seemed to be a special crystal.

This was the Divine Artifact—Will of All Living Beings!

On the crystal, rainbow light flowed.

These rainbow lights merged with the will of the people who were now flooding the streets shouting and marching, imperceptibly transforming his body state, making him feel his thoughts and will greatly extended and strengthened.

Strengthened enough that even a Profound Immortal could be blasted apart by him with the force of all living beings.

He raised his head again, through his vision, over ten streaks of light surged towards this direction at great speed.

Leading them was no other than Lingxiao Palace Master Gu Jinlai.

And the founder of the Immortal Country, the Master of the Immortal Country, Zhao Xi.

At his side, accompanying him, were Immortal Master Infinite of Eastern Heaven and a group of True Immortals.

Seeing these people, the expression in Purple Light Immortal’s eyes grew colder.

"With this kind of power, I am fearless!"

"Whoosh!"

Gu Jinlai’s figure halted in front of him.

His gaze pierced through the Cave Heaven Barrier, falling first on the Purple Light Immortal.

This Heavenly Immortal at the moment seemed to have fused his own consciousness with the will of all living beings through a special method, he was all living beings, and all living beings were him.

This mode of evolution transcending individual consciousness to collective consciousness transformation...

"Holy Spirit!"

Gu Jinlai said in a deep voice.

"His Spiritual Realm... has at least reached the domain of Eight Layers of Heaven..."

Infinite Heavenly Immortal was surprised as he observed the wave emitted from Purple Light Immortal.

Eight Layers of Heaven!

This is one layer stronger than Zhao Xi’s Divine Sense Ability.

"Ziguang!"

Zhao Xi looked at the Purple Light Immortal, surrounded by rainbow light, with his Immortal Body structure seeming to change, his expression solemn: "Why!?"

"Why!?"

The Purple Light Immortal faced Zhao Xi fearlessly and argued sharply, saying, "For the sake of this world!"

"This world?"

Zhao Xi glanced at Gu Jinlai beside him: "Is there still a way to save him in this state?"

"Divine Spirits change the form of their will to influence lower-dimensional consciousness with higher-dimensional awareness. Divine Sense Ability is the best weapon against them. Ordinary beings, once influenced, have little chance of rescue. They won’t succeed in ’Proving Dao’ in the future, but True Immortals, Heavenly Immortals... if their Divine Sense Ability is strong enough and not too deeply influenced by Divine Spirits, they can still struggle free."

Gu Jinlai spoke, then paused: "However, he has already started Holy Spirit Transformation... the odds are very low."

"Holy Spirit Transformation..."

Sorrow flashed in Zhao Xi’s eyes as he looked at the Purple Light Immortal: "We’ve fought against Devils together these years, shared life and death, even in the most dangerous moments when the Blood Moat Demon Abyss was about to open, we didn’t retreat even a step. Now, we’ve won the war against the Devils, and the entire Longevity World tends toward peace and tranquility. Why, at this moment, did you suddenly..."

"Peace? Tranquility?"

The Purple Light Immortal couldn’t help but laugh aloud: "You call the current Longevity World peaceful and tranquil!? It’s the greatest absurdity!"

He pointed to the cities surrounding Purple Light Cave Heaven: "Look, see what the Longevity World has become under his Lingxiao Palace’s governance!? He seeks fairness! But is the fairness he wants really fair to us? For over a century, we’ve shed blood for the Longevity World, headed to the frontline against Devils without counting how many disciples and loved ones fell to their hands. And those ordinary people, what can they do!? They can only hide in the rear, shaking with fear under our protection!"

At this point, the former ruler of the Immortal Country was visibly furious: "And now, they, Lingxiao Palace, Gu Jinlai, want us to mingle with them for his absurd fairness!? A true immortal, residing for millennia, can be pulled down from the divine pedestal by a mortal, judged and sentenced by your so-called rules!? This is absurd! This is laughable!?"

His words stirred the True Immortals following Zhao Xi.

Even the Infinite Heavenly Immortals found some reason in his words...

In recent years, especially when Gu Jinlai examined both realms with the Thunder Punishment Eye, they clearly felt restricted.

Often, when their beloved descendants, disciples committed errors...

Even accidentally committing errors, becoming tools of others’ slaughter, while they were also victims, these Heavenly Immortals, True Immortals could only watch helplessly as the Thunder Punishment Eye descended, their offspring and disciples reduced to ashes under its thunder.

True Immortals, though free from the constraints of mortal flesh, unaffected by physiological influences on emotional judgment, still possessed emotions.

Sometimes, the emotions of True Immortals, Heavenly Immortals were more sincere, pure, and intense than those of mortals.

"Everyone is born free. They may be killed by others or deviate in cultivation, but they shouldn’t be judged indiscriminately under the banner of supposed justice by someone standing over them! What is the ultimate goal of our cultivation! My fate is my own, not heaven’s! Now, he, Gu Jinlai, wants to become this heaven, wield heaven’s punishment, delivering heaven’s calamity! Why!? Just because you’re stronger than us!?"

The final words of the Purple Light Immortal were clearly aimed at Gu Jinlai, his Divine Thought resonated throughout the city: "He wants to bind us, control us, defying our nature’s pursuit of freedom! Aren’t we allowed to resist!?"

"He’s not only being eroded by the Divine Spirit’s will, but also willingly accepts their influence."

Gu Jinlai said: "That’s why he’s eroded so quickly and started Holy Spirit Transformation in such a short time."

Sadness lingered in Zhao Xi’s eyes.

His comrade hadn’t fallen on the battlefield against Devils, but collapsed amidst peace and the unity of the Longevity World.

"A life eroded by the Divine Spirit’s will seems unchanged, but his thoughts, his thinking, have completely transformed, making him essentially a new person."

Gu Jinlai said.

Zhao Xi didn’t respond, instead glancing at the multitude surrounding the Purple Light Cave Heaven City Group: "These people... have their wills been eroded? Have they... lost their future? No longer able to ’Prove Dao’?"

Gu Jinlai nodded: "Some who are deeply affected have changed at the level of thinking. In other words, their previous selves are dead."

Zhao Xi closed his eyes helplessly.

After a while, he waved his hand: "Ziguang... leave it to Master Gu to handle. I’ll suppress the bishops belonging to the Freedom Church in these cities."

"Alright."

Gu Jinlai agreed with a nod.

But their words brought a deep sense of disgust, even hatred, to the eyes of the Purple Light Immortal: "Handle!? On what grounds do you handle me!? I am the master of my own life! Who has the right to handle it!? Just because you’re strong, you can arbitrarily take my life!? Zhao Xi, do you truly believe Gu Jinlai is unbeatable!?"

As he spoke, he suddenly spread his arms, causing his Cave Heaven to tremble violently, ripples radiating everywhere, seemingly using the Cave Heaven as a medium, connecting it to another space.

As the connection formed, a...

A rift emitting dark red light rapidly tore through the Purple Light Immortal’s Cave Heaven.

Beyond the rift...

Was the Demon Realm.