Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start
Chapter 1386 - 296: Nine Transformations Opportunity, Land of Immortality_2

Chapter 1386: Chapter 296: Nine Transformations Opportunity, Land of Immortality_2

Ghostly Son gave a nod and said, "During this time, I will need your men to assist me in finding a large amount of blood food for me to devour. Once my injuries are healed, I will find the Palace of Youming and have them join forces with us. At that time, even the Qingyun Palace will be annihilated!"

"Good," Yuan Gu nodded his head in agreement.

At that moment, Ghostly Son hesitated and then asked, "Besides the two of us, could there be others who might take action?"

As soon as he said this, Yuan Gu gave him a cold glance.

Clearly, Ghostly Son suspected that, just like him, other descendants of the Nine Heavens had betrayed the Higher Realms and joined the Holy Sect.

"This is not your concern," Yuan Gu said indifferently.

After a moment, he added, "Moreover, it’s just Gu Chen, an insignificant Earth realm cultivator. Since I have decided to make a move, you can rest assured that he will definitely not have a chance to escape."

Ghostly Son’s expression was cold and rigid. He no longer spoke and turned to leave.

After he had gone, Yuan Gu sat cross-legged on the spot, his hair casually draped over his chest and back. His eyes were deep as he stared into the distance, muttering just two words, "Gu Chen!"

Then he called over two of his subordinates and instructed them to investigate the recent activities of Gu Chen and Qingyun Palace.

...

On the other side, at the entrance to the Heavenly Divine Garden, Gu Chen appeared and met up with Dongba who had been waiting there.

"You’re injured?" Dongba was startled upon seeing the blood on Gu Chen’s front.

"It’s nothing," Gu Chen gestured with his hand, indicating there was no need for alarm. The injuries had mostly healed on the way back, thanks to the divine medicine and his own robust constitution.

This trip to the Heavenly Divine Garden had yielded divine medicinal herbs and many holy medicines, which pleased Gu Chen tremendously.

He then brought Dongba back to Qingyun Palace and introduced him to everyone.

"Golden Giant Clan?" Yun Zishu and Master Mu’s eyes lit up as they examined Dongba’s massive frame.

Seeing this, Dongba said with a resonant voice, "Step back, you two little twerps, or I might just flatten you with one foot!"

As the strongest monster of one of the top ten clans of the Higher Realms, Dongba had his own pride. His submission to Gu Chen did not mean he would also tolerate others.

Gu Chen saw this and introduced Dongba to his companions, which seemed to improve the atmosphere significantly.

Then, Gu Chen found the three masters of Qingyun Palace, Master Qin.

They had been worried since Gu Chen left, but now that he had returned safe and sound, they all breathed easier.

Immediately, Gu Chen shared with Master Qin and the other two palace masters about encountering Ghostly Son and his defection to the ranks of the Holy Sect.

At the end, Gu Chen said, "Elders, may I inform the Palace of Youming of this matter? They should know Ghostly Son’s whereabouts, shouldn’t they?"

"This..." Upon hearing this, Master Qin and the others hesitated.

Naturally, the Palace of Youming was a power from the previous era of Netherworld Heaven, and as the successor of the Ghostly Lord, Ghostly Son would surely receive their unconditional support.

Master Gong spoke out with a heavy voice, "The people of Palace of Youming are all very eccentric. It’s difficult to communicate with them. Even if we do tell them, they might not believe it, and it could even lead to a fight."

Hearing this, Gu Chen’s eyebrows furrowed as he said, "Could there be a possibility that they have also followed Ghostly Son and secretly defected to the Holy Sect?"

"That possibility is very slim," Mater Mu then said. "Although the three palace masters of the Palace of Youming are eccentric, they are the most loyal followers of Ghostly Lord and would not betray the Higher Realms."

Gu Chen pondered; his original plan had been to pursue Ghostly Son through the Palace of Youming and then utterly destroy him, eradicating the problem once and for all. Now it seemed that this plan would not work.

At this point, Master Qin looked at Gu Chen and said, "You should be ready to break through to the Fairy Flying Immortal realm now, right?"

Just now, Gu Chen had informed them that he had acquired divine medicine, which is why the three of them had this thought.

Gu Chen hesitated for a moment upon hearing this, then nodded without revealing his ambition for the fleshly body’s nine transformations and the perfection of his soul.

After all, no one in ancient or modern times had ever achieved such a feat, just as no cultivator had been able to comprehend divine abilities through martial arts—it was the stuff of wild fantasies, or simply the impossible.

If he were to speak of it, Master Qin and the others might perceive it as dangerous and instead dissuade Gu Chen.

Seeing Gu Chen nod, Master Qin and the other two exchanged glances and said, "Many years ago, when the Lord of Heaven first sent us here, we discovered a land of creation. However, at that time, the area was exceptionally barren, but after so many years of accumulation, it has once again sprung back to life."

Mater Mu picked up the thread and continued, "I think, if you are to breakthrough to the Heavenly realm there, it should greatly assist you."

At that, Gu Chen’s interest was piqued, and he asked, "What place is that?"

At this moment, the three seniors, Master Qin, Master Gong, and Mater Mu, spoke in unison with heavy voices, "The Land of Becoming Immortal!"

Upon hearing these four words, it was as if they carried an unusual magic that immediately sent a shock through Gu Chen’s heart.

"The Land of Becoming Immortal?" he murmured in astonishment, repeating the words in a whisper.

"Yes!" Master Gong affirmed with a grave expression, "According to what the Lord of Heaven said back then, that area holds immense creation potential and contains the ultimate opportunity, even he coveted it, alas, born out of its time, the place was extremely desolate."

"An opportunity even the most exalted figures covet?" Gu Chen was surprised. Could it be true?

"What need have we three old men to deceive you!" Master Mu said, "The place is called the Land of Becoming Immortal because it was so named by the Lord of Heaven himself. He clearly stated that the area would nurture many extraordinary substances that could transform mortals into immortals!"

"Immortals? Do such creatures truly exist?" Gu Chen furrowed his brow slightly.

Nowadays, ’immortal’ or ’god’ had become more of adjectives rather than references to actual beings.

"We do not know." Upon hearing this, all three seniors, Master Qin, Master Gong, and Mater Mu, shook their heads in unison.

"However, according to the Lord of Heaven, in the infinite eons, or perhaps when this myriad of heavens first emerged, there might have been such beings."

"There really were immortals or gods?" Gu Chen was shocked.

If the Lord of Azure Cloud Sky had said so, then such creatures must have existed at some point; there was no doubt about it!

Naturally, the information held by the most exalted figures in all the heavens was not something they could compare to.

Then, Master Qin spoke up, "There indeed may have been immortals or gods, as there were some definitive proofs of that in the last great era."

"Really?!" Gu Chen concentrated, unwilling to miss even the slightest detail.

Master Mu said, "In the last great era, among the nine heavens, there were the Fairy Flying Immortal and Extinguish God Heaven. Their lords were extremely powerful, no less powerful than our Lord of Heaven, and it was said that they had obtained some of the legacies from the very beginning of the creation of the heavens and Earth, which led them to their current state."

"Fairy Flying Immortal, Extinguish God Heaven." Gu Chen nodded, having heard of these two forces before.

Then, Master Gong spoke again, "The Lord of Heaven also said not to overly deify the beings known as immortals or gods; they were just cultivators who practiced to the extreme end and achieved the ultimate leap or were divine demons born of the natural world."

This statement from Master Gong gave Gu Chen a lot of information, but such things were too distant for him now, so he did not inquire further.

Moreover, hearing the mention of immortals and gods, Gu Chen couldn’t help but think back to his initial journey to the upper realms, his battle with the Ice Emperor on Frozen Island, and the two pieces of broken jade in his sea of consciousness.

Back then, the Ice Emperor had claimed that the remnants contained the strongest legacy of all time, which could allow one to ascend on the spot and achieve divinity.

Of course, these were just the Ice Emperor’s speculations. The era at the dawn of creation was too distant to trace back accurately.

Nevertheless, the so-called Land of Becoming Immortal was undeniably extraordinary, or else the Lord of Azure Cloud Sky would not have given it such a name. Maybe it could help Gu Chen achieve the final transformation, to reach nine transformations of the fleshly body and the initial perfect state of the soul.

And not to be forgotten, there were the divine medicines present within him!

"In that case, I thank the three seniors." Gu Chen rose to his feet, saluting Master Qin and the others with folded hands, ready to set out for this so-called Land of Becoming Immortal and see for himself!