Exploring Immortality Cultivation-Chapter 992 - 76: Unification Masters

Unification Stage cultivators, peerless experts. Aside from the rarely seen Mahayana cultivators with world-shaking powers, they stand at the pinnacle of the Immortal Dao.

Because Mahayana cultivators are desperately seeking that final enlightenment, with longevity within reach, their desire for power is actually quite low. What could be more important than "longevity"?

Unless those Unification Stage cultivators are practicing the Emperor's Qi or the Divine Tao Skill, they usually won't bother with worldly matters.

This is "cutting off karma," "escaping the world."

They are only a step away from becoming immortals.

It can be said that Unification Stage cultivators have always been the real power holders within the Immortal Dao.

Guan Wuji always believed that nothing in the world could cause Unification Stage cultivators to change color.

Especially since he was a distinguished Unification Stage cultivator, a half-step Mahayana expert.

But today, as he looked at the dome and the array on it emitting gentle light, his worldview was shattered.

"What on earth is going on here?" Guan Wuji was somewhat frantic. However, after all, he was a Unification Stage cultivator, and in a moment, his mind calmed down as he began to analyze the current situation.

"First... what can be confirmed is that I've been taken to a place... I don't know where this place is..."

"But why did this happen..."

He turned his head to look at the cliff where he had been in seclusion, first confirming one thing.

"This is indeed the cliff where I was in seclusion. This point is absolutely correct."

"This means someone took advantage of my seclusion to move my entire seclusion cliff here?"

This is possible. He was in dead seclusion; if he didn't feel a life-and-death crisis or wasn't alerted by signals he'd left, he would not awaken.

If the array he left as a warning wasn't triggered, moving the entire mountain could indeed relocate the whole place of seclusion without him being aware.

But does this have any meaning?

If it were an enemy, they wouldn't go to the trouble of transporting him over. After all, without triggering his array, moving such a large mountain would require a Unification Stage cultivator. If the enemy truly had a Unification Stage cultivator, they could just charge a powerful attack to heavily injure him, and there'd be no need for such an elaborate scheme.

So, was it the sect?

Before he went into seclusion, Wuji Sky Sect still had a Unification Stage cultivator, logically, they had the power to transport him. But if the sect had moved him... what for?

If they were facing external enemies, the sect would either be directly exterminated or use the special communication magic artifact he left to wake him up; there's no reason they would take him along while fleeing.

In fact, back then those heretics were too fierce, even the Holy Infant Sect Heavenly Master at the Mahayana level couldn't handle it. People from Wuji Sky Sect just thought if Guan Wuji came out, he'd merely be fodder. If he broke through to the Mahayana stage there might still be a slim chance of survival. Therefore, they finally decided to bundle up Guan Wuji and bring him along.

But regarding the earth-shattering events of two thousand years ago, Guan Wuji was completely clueless.

So, in his eyes...

— This... it's truly incomprehensible!

Guan Wuji furrowed his brow, deciding to first find Wuji Sky Sect.

He rose slowly, then glanced at the place of seclusion. The multitude of closed chambers on that cliff made him feel uncomfortable. However, with the situation unclear, he did not act rashly. Then, Guan Wuji cast his gaze toward the core area of the Spirit Phoenix Island's Underground City, the Forbidden City Phoenix Tomb. He sensed the imperial aura of the Forbidden City Phoenix Tomb and snorted coldly: "Emperor's Extreme Heaven Splitting Dao... the Master of Heaven Splitting Dao has already taken that half-step beyond me?"

Before his seclusion, the Holy Emperor Venerable didn't have the flamboyant title of "Holy Emperor Venerable," everyone simply called him Master of Heaven Splitting Dao.

Unification Stage cultivators, with a thought, can instantly span considerable distances. Just as Guan Wuji flew to the assembly place of many sects, he frowned.

"This is... such a shameless arrangement! Has the Immortal Dao of today fallen to this extent?"

He unapologetically released his Spiritual Sense, sweeping across the four directions. Soon, based on mana aura, he determined the position of the Wuji Sky Sect.

"The strongest is only mid-stage Divine Separation? This is the Wuji Sky Sect of today? Where's Priest's Nephew?"

He wanted to go and see for himself. However, just as he thought about it, he forcibly halted his body's momentum.

A sword intent that annihilates all life stopped him. Another cultivator had somehow already stood in front of him. That person appeared ordinary at first glance, but the entire person stood as straight as a sword.

"Congratulations to Daoist Fellow Guan on successfully exiting seclusion," that sword cultivator offered a purely formal congratulation, his face devoid of any joy—after all, in the current situation, whether there was an additional Unification Stage Cultivator or not made no difference. The Modern Heretics only needed one or two Carefree Strongmen to sweep through Spirit Phoenix Island; the addition of another Unification Stage Cultivator wasn't worth celebrating, but rather vigilant of him taking away the already scarce resources.

The sword cultivator's purpose wasn't to offer congratulations. He cupped his hands and said to Guan Wuji, "Daoist Fellow Guan, you've been in seclusion for thousands of years and may not be aware of the current situation. Now the Heretics run rampant, and this is the last pure land the Holy Emperor Venerable has managed to hold for us True Law Practitioners. Outside, the Heretics are rampant, and we True Law Practitioners must unite. I ask you, senior, to accompany me to meet the Holy Emperor Venerable."

"'Holy Emperor Venerable'? Master of Heaven Splitting Dao?" Guan Wuji was baffled. But first, he glanced at the other, then sneered, "From Sword Suspension Tower? Oh, I remember you, Zhu Bu'er, right... The 'Virtual Sword Master' of Sword Suspension Tower? The most talented Divinity Separation Stage Perfection cultivator in Sword Suspension Tower!"

"Now called Lord Xutian," Lord Xutian Zhu Bu'er calmly replied.

Guan Wuji's expression suddenly changed, and he angrily shouted: "I had no idea when Sword Suspension Tower became a dog of the Emperor's Extreme Split Sky Dao! As for the Master of Heaven Splitting Dao, I will certainly meet them. But not now. I must first return to Wuji Sky Sect. Get out of my way!"

While Guan Wuji seemed furious, his heart was quite calm. Hearing Lord Xutian's words "the Heretics run rampant," he had immediately assumed it meant "the Demon Path is rising." However, he had no intention of immediately seeing the Holy Emperor Venerable and instead decided to first return to his own sect and ask some trustworthy people about the situation.

The current world has indeed become too mysterious.

However, Lord Xutian Zhu Bu'er did not give him the opportunity to retreat: "Are you daring to defy the meaning of the Holy Emperor Venerable as well?"

Guan Wuji laughed in extreme anger: "I am one among the Immortal Dao, and a half-step Mahayana; that Master of Heaven Splitting Dao does not control me!"

"Dare to be disrespectful to the Holy Emperor, and you seek death!" With a stern expression, Lord Xutian was about to rush forward with his long sword.

When the two Unification Stage Strongmen were about to employ their skills, a third force collided between them, separating them. This third force was quite gentlemanly, elegant, and gentle, excellent at smoothing over tensions and resolving disputes. This force dispelled the offensive intents of the two opposing parties. Then, a white-robed cultivator appeared in front of the two.

The Great Elder of Heavenly Book Tower, Xi Yongquan, smiled and gave a calm salute to Guan Wuji: "Daoist Fellow Guan, long time no see."

"A rat of Heavenly Book Tower, huh..." Guan Wuji also looked down somewhat on the conduct of Heavenly Book Tower. Known for "not competing with others" and "surviving by any means," they had prospered by swallowing small sects and grave robbing. Nonetheless, he did know Xi Yongquan: "Old Monster Xi, you're still alive, huh."

"The grace of heaven is vast, how could I easily die?" The Great Elder of Heavenly Book Tower laughed heartily. By sheltering under the Emperor's Extreme Split Sky Dao, the number of Unification Stage cultivators in Heavenly Book Tower had increased compared to two thousand years ago. Heavenly Book Tower is also the most loyal sect to the Emperor's Extreme Split Sky Dao.

"So you are also a lackey of the Emperor's Extreme Split Sky Dao?" Guan Wuji was internally annoyed: "I will pay my respects to the Holy Emperor Venerable later, but first, I must return to Wuji Sky Sect!"

At that moment, a melodious bell rang out from the Phoenix Tomb within the Forbidden City. Both the Great Elder of Heavenly Book Tower, Xi Yongquan, and Lord Xutian Zhu Bu'er had their expressions change; they first turned around, with their backs to Guan Wuji, and gave a distant salute toward Phoenix Tomb within the Forbidden City before turning back and saying: "The Holy Emperor Venerable has had new insights and does not wish to meet anyone for now. You have three days. After three days, you must go to Phoenix Tomb within the Forbidden City to pay respects to the Holy Emperor!"

Until the two Unification Stage cultivators left, Guan Wuji was still unsure of what had happened.

—What exactly did those two hear in the bell toll? Was that bell toll some kind of code?

......

"You said a moment ago there were signs of a conflict erupting among Unification Stage cultivators?" Wang Qi looked at his ring: "Old man, could you have sensed incorrectly? For the Holy Emperor Venerable, Unification Stage cultivators are valuable material; he should not permit Unification Stage cultivators to engage in reckless infighting and deplete their own strength."

"If you don't believe me, you can go ask those three useless ones from Luochen Sword Palace." Zhen Chan felt a bit irritated. Every time at a moment like this, the issue of Wang Qi's own inadequate cultivation level would become apparent. Although he could use certain magic or tools to sense things that even high-order cultivators could not, without preparation, his sensing abilities weren't much better than an ordinary cultivator's.

Of course, this "not much better" is relative, considering Wang Qi is still only at the Golden Core Stage.

Wang Qi thought for a moment and summoned Mei Sicheng to ask.

Regarding Zhen Chan's judgment, Mei Sicheng nodded in agreement: "There was indeed a moment... definitely the Qi mechanism of a Unification Stage Cultivator. Like a boulder plunging down from the Ten Thousand Ridges Mountain, it showed no signs, yet when it moved, it was unstoppable. Such is the presence of a Unification Stage."

Wang Qi nodded and said: "It seems that even with external force, I cannot directly confront a Unification Stage... After all, I can't even sense their presence; we're not on the same level—speaking of which, do you have any intel on this conflict?"

Mei Sicheng shook his head: "None at the moment."

A little later, the news began to spread among the cultivators.

"The Supreme Elder of Wuji Sky Sect has returned? The one from Life and Death Cliff? Wuji Sky Sect..." Wang Qi had some impression of this person: "Speaking of which, isn't he not aligned with the Holy Emperor Venerable?"

Mei Sicheng nodded: "Tomorrow, he will host a Dharma assembly to celebrate his exit, and then three days later, he will go to pay respects to the Holy Emperor Venerable."

Wang Qi nodded and tossed out an object: "Find a way to pass this item to that person."