Immortal Father
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213: Chapter 83: Control the Overall Situation [Third Update | Large Cup | Request for Votes]_4 213: Chapter 83: Control the Overall Situation [Third Update | Large Cup | Request for Votes]_4 The woman used her last ounce of strength to toss back a brocade box, and as the poison creature’s tongue curled around it, a hint of a guilty smile appeared at the corners of her mouth.

Inside the brocade box was the Soul Continuation Flower.

The man engaged in a bloody battle with the venomous beast amidst the endless poisonous rain, cradling the remaining skeletal remains of his wife, bowing his head and sobbing.

Thanks to that Soul Continuation Flower, in their daze, the two fragmented souls clung to life.

The fragmentary souls accompanied the man, now akin to a walking corpse, wandering aimlessly between heaven and earth.

…

Li Ping’an’s vision blurred, coming back to the scene before him.

Seeing the situation ahead, he immediately called out, “Senior!”

“Hmm?”

Xuntian Xu turned his head to look, his eyes no longer holding a trace of ferocity.

“What is it?”

“Perhaps you should try just one,” Li Ping’an said, “I must warn you in advance, as soon as you attempt to activate the Spirit Attachment Spell, divine retribution will descend immediately.

It’s uncertain whether your Fourth-Tier Heavenly Immortal cultivation can withstand it, and the punishment won’t be directed at you alone.”

Xuntian Xu hurriedly clutched the two Immortal Stones to his chest, his eyes filled with struggle, before turning around to kowtow directly to Li Ping’an.

“Senior need not make such a grand gesture; I didn’t intervene to help you.”

“Thank you,” Xuntian Xu said softly, “Whether it works or not, all my treasures are yours, all yours…”

Having said that, his adam’s apple quivered, he tucked away the smaller Immortal Stone, and took a deep breath.

Xuntian Xu brought his left hand together, forming a sword-finger gesture, and under his breath, he started casting the Spirit Attachment Spell.

The puppet he had prepared for his wife slowly floated up, and a spiritual light flashed on its forehead.

Boom——

The skies above the Wei Yuan Tower clouded over, as if a mighty divine might was approaching.

Xuntian Xu, as if deaf to the impending omen, chanted faster and pushed the Immortal Stone slowly and steadily towards the flickering spiritual light.

Suddenly!

A beam of azure-violet thunder plummeted from above.

This thunder, no thicker than a thumb, ignored the Wei Yuan Tower’s defensive formation, the tower itself, and everything in its path, landing directly upon Xuntian Xu’s back.

Xuntian Xu spat out a mouthful of black blood, his Dao Realm presence plummeting a rank, yet his left hand remained raised, steadily pushing forward.

Spirit Attachment, Spirit Attachment!

A faint glimmer of golden light emerged from the Immortal Stone, some petals accompanying this light as if they were about to fly into the puppet below.

Hum——

Boom!

The thunderclouds roiled, and all the immortals’ complexions changed as a strand of black thunder struck down into the Wei Yuan Tower.

This thunder still disregarded all.

This time, the thunder not only struck Xuntian Xu’s back but also hit the puppet he had crafted.

The barrier of immortal power Xuntian Xu had erected offered no protection.

“No, no!”

Blood gushed from Xuntian Xu’s mouth like a fountain.

He reached out to embrace the puppet, but its exquisitely delicate skin now showed a web of fine cracks.

In the next instant, the puppet crumbled to dust on the ground.

Xuntian Xu, as if all strength had left him, toppled backward and collapsed on the ground, making a hoarse sound from his throat.

“How could it…

how could it be like this…”

Li Ping’an sighed, “As I said, the divine retribution isn’t aimed just at you.

You have already lost two ranks in the Dao Realm, don’t be so obstinate.”

“I don’t believe it, I refuse to believe it!”

A celestial light flashed from Xuntian Xu’s sleeve, and another flawless puppet quietly hovered.

Li Ping’an said nothing more, simply taking out the Jade Talisman, awakening the Myriad Manifestation Chart, and began to sketch intricately.

A moment later, a third strand of black lightning struck down.

Xuntian Xu was flung dozens of yards, crashing into a wall and then rolling down towards the ground, the second puppet with his wife’s appearance disintegrated into dust.

“Ah, ah…

Li’er!”

Xuntian Xu was too weak to stand, yet still shakily crawled towards that pile of dust.

Li Ping’an suddenly said, “It’s just a puppet lost, which can be overlooked.

You can rebuild your Dao Realm, but if that divine punishment damages the two Immortal Stones, what will you do then?”

Xuntian Xu paused, turning his head to look at Li Ping’an.

Li Ping’an looked up at him and let out a soft sigh, “Senior, do you now see your mistake?”

“I’m wrong…

What did I do wrong…

I only…”

“In my eyes, you have committed three sins.

This is not my personal verdict, but judgment based on justice.”

Li Ping’an smoothed the hem of his Daoist robe and, holding the jade talisman, slowly stood up and walked towards Xuntian Xu.

At this moment, Xuntian Xu was severely injured; even standing was extremely difficult for him, and his Primordial Spirit was nearly shattered.

Li Ping’an sighed and said,

“First, you colluded with Forge-Heaven Gate to scheme against Yuan Sect, which is an act of a traitor.”

“Second, you should not have taken the treasures from Yuan Sect’s treasury, causing an already declining sect to struggle even more.”

“Third, you should not…

should not have let down your father.”

“Do you know that because of what you’ve done, Xu Sheng has had to demean himself by traveling far and wide, begging people without any regard for his dignity, just to amend the harm you’ve caused to the sect?”

“The sect doesn’t belong to you and your father.

Xu Sheng understands this, but you do not.”

“Do you know, when I was in the Void Refinement Realm, Xu Sheng came forth to make my acquaintance on his own initiative?

A renowned elder from the East Continent, a consummate expert at the pinnacle of the Heavenly Immortal stage, offered to toast to me, a mere disciple, just so that Wanyun Sect could establish Castcloud Hall here earlier.”

“I’ve not experienced your pain, so I dare not say more about you.

These three points are just common opinion.”

“Xu Sheng is waiting outside; I’ve asked Elder Linghua to have him wait at the gate.

Out of respect for Xu Sheng, I can help you this time, but remember, I am only doing this because I cannot bear to see him struggle so much.”

“Take this.”

Li Ping’an enveloped the jade talisman and an immortal pill for healing with his mana and pushed them towards Xuntian Xu.

Xuntian Xu stared blankly, “This is…

what is this…

Incense becomes divine Dao…

lotus root, jade bamboo, peach blossom congeals the body secret technique…

everlasting life…

gathering incense…

this is, this is!

This is!”

Li Ping’an gestured for silence.

He spoke solemnly,

“If you’re grateful to me, you don’t need to give me any treasures.

Just be dutiful to your father in the future, contribute more to the sect, and make amends.”

“Remember, the incense becomes divine method can only create some weak spiritual bodies, but it should be enough if you want to bring your family back together.”

“When gathering incense, I hope you go into the mortal world to do good deeds and slay demons.

Let ordinary people truly appreciate you, not simply forcing them to worship your wife and daughter by the power of the Immortal Dynasty.”

“Yes, yes!

Thank you, thank you!”

Xuntian Xu struggled to his feet, swallowed the immortal pill in one gulp, and bowed to Li Ping’an again.

“From now on!

My life is yours!

A great kindness and favor!

I shall never forget it, not in this life or the next!”

Li Ping’an turned slightly away, thinking to himself, ‘This tribute should be given to my teacher, Yun Zhongzi.’

“My life is of no use to me.

It was my father, Li Dazhi, who reminded me to do this, to help Xu Sheng.

There’s no need to thank me.”

Li Ping’an waved his hand and calmly walked towards the tower gate.

“Li Dazhi?”

Xuntian Xu muttered to himself, alternately crying and laughing, and then hastily wiped the fresh blood from his mouth before tremblingly approaching the door.

The little bee hidden in Li Ping’an’s sleeve asked, “If you wanted him to give up on the Spirit Attachment Spell, wasn’t watching him fail twice enough?

Why let him be struck a third time?”

“He called my father a dead fatso.”

Li Ping’an slightly curled his lips, opened the tower gate, and looked at the group of immortals standing far outside.

Only two figures rushed over, fearless of the heavenly punishment lightning, having stayed nearby the whole time.

Qing Su hastily pulled Li Ping’an into his arms, protecting him as they flew into the distance;

And Xu Sheng immediately shielded them both.

Xu Sheng was prepared; even if it meant inflicting severe injuries on his only son and crippling his cultivation today, he wouldn’t allow him to continue with such obsessions that could harm the innocent.

If Xuntian Xu were to commit any evil against the Human Race later, how could he face his peers…

his…

“Dad…”

Xu Sheng was momentarily stunned.

He looked at the middle-aged Daoist who had walked tremulously up to him, observed his blood-stained body, and saw the long trail of blood behind him.

For a moment, Xu Sheng didn’t know what to say.

“My son…”

“Dad!”

Xuntian Xu bent his knees, knelt down, and bowed his head beside Xu Sheng’s leg.

“My child…

has caused trouble for everyone…

Dad, my heart aches…

I couldn’t protect Qiu’er and Li’er, my heart…

ah…”

With a long sigh, Xu Sheng’s tears rolled down his weathered cheeks.

That day, Xu Sheng and his son stayed at Yuan Sect’s tower for a while.

As the sunset spread across the western sky, Xu Sheng, the oldest Heavenly Immortal of the East Continent, was enveloped by a golden light, and the world witnessed many wonders, with spiritual energy rushing towards them from miles away.

Advancement to Longevity Golden Immortal!