Blood boiled in the immortals and cultivators of the fourth realm when they saw the headlines, but the immortals of Earth could scarcely hold back their eye rolls. Earthling immortals had progressed so rapidly that they could now easily travel throughout the fourth realm. Many of them hailed from certain eras in which such salacious headlines abounded.
Lu Yunâs master, Lu Qingtian, for example.
Given the inherent advantages of being Lu Yunâs master, Lu Qingtian had long become a sequence expert. Added to that his name being written in the Tome of Life and Death, he was a definitive powerhouse in his own right.
Likewise, Xie Tianxun didnât know what to say when he saw the latest issue of the spirit paper. Though the front page headline didnât spell out his name, this kind of writing style made it easy for readers to remember him. He left quite an impression based on the content of the articles; the name of Xie Tianxun traveled far and wide after the newest issue.
While spirit papers used the written language of the fourth realmâs immortal dao, each character actively exuded its unique meaning. That made it easy for those unlearned in the immortal dao language to read the papers.
Not only could the immortals of the fourth realm purchase a copy, but so could the cultivators of the chief worlds through various channels. Enigma stones were exceedingly rare in the fourth realm and a set number was mined each year.
Cultivators from the chief worlds, however, didnât lack enigma stones.
Thus, the arrival of the Golden Dragon King and subsequent occupation of Nihil Homeland made its way back to the chief worlds, resulting in general dissatisfaction toward the dragon race. That included grumbling from the dragons themselves.
All powerhouses from the chief worlds had withdrawn from Mount Astronomia and awaited the arrival of the supremes. They trusted that the supremes could resolve the issue of immortal dao eroding their own dao.
âThis spirit paper invention is not bad. Thereâs a certain flavor to be found in reading the dayâs news after a stint of monotonous cultivation.â Chu Xingran perused a copy with great gusto.
Spirit papers relayed current events or cultivation reflections from various heavyweights. Apart from the latest breakthroughs in formula dao, assorted new combat arts and cultivation methods, or the appearance of new treasure, the only other items of note were the gossip columns.
Right now, Chu Xingran was thoroughly engrossed in gossip.
âWhat should we do now that the supremes have arrived?â Xie Tianxun looked dejectedly at Chu Xingran. He could clearly see that the latter didnât practice immortal dao; his cultivation was still focused on poison dao. In Xie Tianxunâs eyes, he was now on the same side as the enemy whoâd once almost killed him.
By the same side, he meant the outsiders that followed Lu Yun. Since he couldnât bank on Moran Dongning anymore, he switched targets to Chu Xingran. Who wouldâve thought that Moran Dongning would be a spacetime traveler??
âWhat we? What do?â Chu Xingran lifted his head with indifference. âDo whatever you should. My primary body isnât here, so this replica can die at any time.â
âI mean, what should I do?â Xie Tianxun ground his teeth. âI offended the golden dragons when I attacked Ao Quan. The rest of the chief worlds know about it too thanks to the damned spirit papers! The dragons have lost face and Iâm the one whoâll pay for it!â
âOh,â Chu Xingran nodded. âSo you seek a connection to the azure dragons through me?â
He finally understood what Xie Tianxun wanted. Only the Moran Clan or azure dragons could protect the man after he hit the golden dragon crown prince. Dragons were a race to repay any slight tenfold, so even supremes would answer the call if the golden dragons issued a bounty for Xie Tianxunâs head. Not even nine lives would be sufficient for use then.
âDonât worry, you beat Ao Quan in single combat. Do you think itâs happenstance that your accomplishment appeared in the spirit paper? This is Lu Yunâs way of protecting you and forcing the golden dragons to stand down. Donât you worry your silly little head about it!â Chu Xingran threw his head back with laughter. âLu Yunâs not restricting your freedom of movement anymore. Youâre the second greatest immortal beneath immortal dao since youâve set foot into twenty-eight levels of sequence. Go be a teacher at the Dao Academy on Mount Xuanhuang or be a dean of one of the schools if youâre bored. Why waste your time like this?â
âSecond beneath immortal dao?â Xie Tianxun grumbled. âIâm only second when Iâve accessed twenty-eight levels of sequence?â
âOf course, the first is the Demonic Vine. Sheâs accessed thirty-six levels of sequence. Thereâs not that many in the chief worlds whoâve accessed thirty-six,â Chu Xingran smiled.
Xie Tianxun plopped to the ground and muttered inaudibly.
âWell, I can help you if you wish to be free of immortal dao sequence and access the sea dao of the dragons, or even receive protection from the azure dragons,â Chu Xingran suddenly changed tack. âBut I have a condition.â
âName it!â Xie Tianxun lit up.
He felt no sense of belonging to the fourth realm and didnât wish to stay here. He was one of the greatest geniuses of this era and the Land of Reincarnation was an impoverished, remote backwater that couldnât contain his ambitions. There was no fame or glory to be found in an insignificant corner of existence!
Even though many chief world powerhouses were paying attention to this locale, heâd still rather flock to the banner of a great faction in the outside realm and not be one of Lu Yunâs subordinates.
âMy primary body and Ao Qin are about to travel to the Firmament Prison. If you come with us and help us attain our goal, the Azure Dragon King will immediately accept you as his disciple!â
Xie Tianxun trembled with equal parts fear and excitement. The Firmament Prison was one of the most dangerous places in the chief worlds. Countless powerhouses had died there and very few made it out alive.
On the other hand, he would fully release his potential and become a supreme in the shortest amount of time possible if he became a disciple of the Azure Dragon King.
âIâll go!â Xie Tianxun nodded emphatically after weighing up the pros and cons. âI know what you guys wantâthe core essence of the prison. Youâre doing it for Lu Yun, arenât you?â
Chu Xingran wordlessly inclined his head. A keen light danced in Xie Tianxunâs eyes, but he refrained from probing further as well.
Chu Xingran was certainly more than met the eye. Heâd visited the Firmament Prison before and came out with one of its finest fragments. It was due to that speck of prison that Lu Yunâs hell dao bore traces of the Firmament Prison.
âWho are you?!â Xie Tianxun suddenly demanded. âEven if you saved Ao Qin before, thatâs not enough for the Azure Dragon King to take you as a foster son!â
âI am Chu Xingran⌠I was the Curse King for a while, but I am Chu Xingran now.â The man shook his head. âYouâre overthinking it, my identity is not that complicated. Come, let us be on our way.â
He waved his hand and manifested a passageway leading straight to the chief worlds. Azure dragon territory waited on the other side. Chu Xingranâs primary body and Ao Qin were waiting for Xie Tianxun too.
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