CHAPTER 183: CHAPTER 181 IMMORTAL TECHNIQUE

This statement was like a bolt from the blue striking the great hall.

The question Qing Fengyang was about to voice was immediately swallowed back, plunging the hall into silence.

Before the major millennial families concluded their discussion, Lu Yan had already sensed the outcome in his heart.

The Demon version possessed Extraordinary Power, and its energy level was not low. The Demon Celestial Dao’s control over the entire version was far stronger than the Urban Celestial Dao’s.

Even though the Demon Celestial Dao did not show any hostility towards Lu Yan, it was merely correcting the Li Family and Underworld bugs based on the updates.

Just the subtle guidance alone was enough to exert tremendous pressure on Lu Yan, illustrating the difference between Celestial Daos of different energy levels.

Even without any Extraordinary Power, the Urban Celestial Dao could still alter the world’s perception, even prompting the United States to drop a nuclear bomb within the Federation.

Would an even stronger Demon Celestial Dao be repelled by a mere threat from Lu Yan?

Knowing this clearly, Lu Yan was certain that these millennial families would definitely make another move.

Instead of getting passively embroiled in a battle with the millennial families, Lu Yan decided to take the initiative and carve a new path, maintaining control in his own hands.

"Great Emperor... could it be referring to the Lord of the Underworld?"

"Teaching technique?"

"What technique to teach?"

"Could it be that the Lord of the Underworld wants to impart a True Technique?"

...

All factions were immediately drawn to the information Lu Yan revealed, and they abandoned their prior idea of uniting against the Underworld.

In their eyes, the Lord of the Underworld was already akin to the ancient deities and Buddhas, so if the Lord of the Underworld imparted the True Technique, it would undoubtedly be the most supreme method of this era, rendering everything else trivial.

Even if the Li Family was directly elevated to the position of the millennial family, all factions present would willingly accept it.

Seeing their reactions, Lu Yan’s lips curled into a smile.

To put it simply, the Demon version’s Celestial Dao’s correction of the Li Family and Underworld was primarily guided interference, utilizing millennial families to rectify the loopholes.

Since it was guided interference, there must be a notion enabling the millennial families to oppose the Underworld, similar to how the Urban Celestial Dao leveraged the United States’ apprehension of the Federation, driving it to drop a nuclear bomb.

The millennial families also harbored apprehension towards the Underworld; its power was simply too overwhelming, and they worried that the Underworld’s support of the Li Family might suppress their other families.

But fighting the Underworld was ultimately not a good deal for the major families; if there was sufficient profit, they could instantly disregard the threat posed by the Underworld.

Abandoning profits and instead pushing a powerful force into opposition was undoubtedly an extremely foolish move for the millennial families.

The representatives of the families, driven by profit, managed to momentarily suppress the Demon Celestial Dao’s corrections.

Lu Yan sat at the head seat, observing the families present from a commanding position.

"Does everyone know what exists beyond the Demon World?"

As soon as the words came out, the representatives of the millennial families looked at each other in confusion.

In the Demon version, there were indeed legends about what existed beyond the Demon World, but most were mere conjectures that were hard to verify.

The only known force capable of traversing realms, that had displayed supreme might half a year ago, was the Underworld.

Among the representatives, the highest-ranking Qing Fengyang pondered for a moment and hesitantly said:

"Information about what lies beyond the Demon World, even the Nether Abyss realm ancestors haven’t accessed it, only during the initial passage of True Techniques, there were circulated rumors.

Other worlds exist beyond the Demon World, and most of those worlds do not have demons, with Dao Rules differing greatly from the Demon World.

Generations of human ancestors have pursued it for countless ages, and even the misguided path realm experts above Nether Abyss haven’t found a way to other worlds, leaving only a legend over time.

Only those like the legendary deities and Buddhas, Enlightened Ones, can traverse realms, but since the passage of True Techniques, no Enlightened One has appeared, only the suspected Enlightened One, Lord of the Underworld."

Lu Yan at the head seat appeared calm, but his heart jolted at this revelation.

The mention of this topic about what lies beyond the Demon World was merely a ploy to label different versions as separate worlds and mislead the family representatives present.

Yet, unexpectedly, Qing Fengyang divulged some information.

Could the deities and Buddhas who passed down True Techniques be from other worlds?

Lu Yan discreetly memorized this revelation but outwardly nodded in approval to Qing Fengyang, saying:

"Areas beyond the Demon World indeed contain different rules.

Even the cultivation between worlds differs greatly."

Having said this, Lu Yan slightly raised both hands and looked down at those present, asking:

"Does everyone know the limit of my lifespan today?"

The representatives of the families displayed subtle changes in expression; Lu Yan’s aura was only at the early stage of Soul Burial, which in the Demon version meant a lifespan limit of roughly a hundred years.

If one continued cultivating to explore the True Intent of the Great Dao, their lifespan limit would be even shorter, the stronger their talent.

This was because True Martial Artists couldn’t cultivate their bodies, and all their Divine Techniques depended on exploring the Path of Heaven and Earth, always at risk of being assimilated by the Great Dao. Even millennial families creating spatial items could barely extend a Soul Burial realm martial artist’s life by fifty years.

"One hundred years."

"Ninety years."

"The Envoy is so young and promising, his lifespan limit should not be that high; I believe it’s seventy years."

Instead, after a moment of silence, Qing Fengyang gave a very bold number.

"One hundred and twenty years?"

As soon as Qing Fengyang said this, it immediately drew ridicule from Ye Qi:

"Even at the Late Stage of Soul Burial, one might not live to one hundred and twenty years. Brother Qing’s intention to flatter the Envoy is rather obvious."

At this moment, Lu Yan, at the head of the table, spoke up and gave the answer.

"My current lifespan limit is three cycles of sixty years."

"One hundred and eighty years?"

Someone exclaimed in shock.

"How can the Soul Burial Realm have such a long lifespan?"

"Impossible, there are only a few in the Soul Burial Realm who can live to the age limit of one hundred."

"A clan uncle of mine in the Mara Realm lived to one hundred and seventy-two, and he was already a rare long-lived human. One hundred and eighty is absolutely impossible!"

Only Qing Fengyang slightly relaxed his brow and cautiously asked:

"Is the Envoy’s lifespan related to the transmission of the technique?"

"Of course!"

Lu Yan gave a definite answer.

"The influence brought by different cultivation systems from various worlds is completely different."

"The system I cultivate is the Immortal Technique from an Immortal World, where the Foundation Establishment Stage is equivalent to the Soul Burial Realm in the Demon World, enjoying a lifespan of three cycles of sixty years.

Above Foundation Establishment, the Golden Core Realm is equivalent to the Mara Realm, with a staggering lifespan of eight hundred years.

Further up, the Nascent Soul Stage has a lifespan of over a thousand years, allowing one to witness the vicissitudes of life and attain longevity!"

These words directly left everyone present in unparalleled shock, especially those strong individuals in the Mara Realm who trembled with excitement on their faces.

Although most of those who embarked on the path of the True Martial Artist were not normal people, with body modifications, blood and flesh mutations, and soul corruption being commonplace.

Yet even a madman still fears death, especially the powerful individuals in the Mara Realm who hold high status and naturally crave longevity more.

Despite the strong power of the Mara Realm, its lifespan does not improve much compared to the Soul Burial Realm.

A lifespan of over a hundred years still has to worry about the risk of being assimilated by the Dao during this period, which is undoubtedly a sword hanging over the head of every strong Mara Realm individual.

Only by breaking through the Mara Realm and stepping into the Nether Abyss can one possess an extraordinary, transcendent five hundred-year lifespan.

Yet according to Lu Yan, the Golden Core Realm, which is comparable to the Mara Realm, has a lifespan even longer than the Nether Abyss Realm.

Before Qing Fengyang and others could speak, Lu Yan continued:

"However, the Immortal Cultivation Method is merely one of the many cultivation systems outside the Demon World.

There is the Arcane System, where humans can analyze the mysteries of the world and its beings, and those strong in this system are almost like deities.

There is the path of Spiritual Energy, where after the soul transformation, one can transform oneself into a Soul Computer, achieving near-immortality if successful.

The Path of Battle Qi, the Path of Learning, the Path of the Sun God, the Path of Longevity..."

Lu Yan spoke fluently, laying out either real or whimsically fabricated cultivation systems based on versions in front of the representatives of various families.

Everyone listened with great fascination, wishing to immediately investigate these other cultivation systems.

Seeing everyone’s reactions, Lu Yan paused slightly in his speech, lightly chuckling as he added a sentence.

"Of course, all these spells share one common trait: there is no restriction against practicing multiple techniques simultaneously."

As soon as Lu Yan finished speaking, Qing Fengyang eagerly asked:

"Envoy, is the method taught by the Lord of the Underworld these cultivation paths?"

Other representatives from various families also cast yearning looks.

For most of these representatives present, although they hold a certain position within their families, they are far from being comparable to their ancestors in the Nether Abyss Realm.

Even if the Lord of the Underworld handed down a peerless True Technique, it would first be offered to the family elders and those in power, leaving no chance for them to cultivate it.

However, if the method taught by the Lord of the Underworld is one of these new methods from outside the Demon World, the outcome changes drastically.

This new method has no restriction against practicing multiple techniques, meaning they, being the first to come into contact with this new method, are fully qualified to cultivate it.

This is undoubtedly a great opportunity for them!

They do not dare to hope for a powerful new method like those against deities or granting soul immortality; even extending their lifespan by a few decades holds immense unparalleled value for them.

Feeling the eager glances from everyone, Lu Yan was already clear that this correction from the Celestial Dao of the Demon World, addressing the threat from the Underworld and the Li Family, had seamlessly disappeared.

With a light swing of his right hand holding the Soul Banner, ghostly mist gathered in the void, forming a string of clear characters.

"The Great Emperor commands that the method I deliver is precisely the Immortal Technique from the Immortal World!"

Everyone looked at the string of characters, with three large words prominently written at the top.

"Chang Chun Skill"!