Living in the Doomsday and Becoming an Immortal Alone-Chapter 1289 - 589: Victim_2

Wang Jixuan spoke slowly:

"Perhaps in history, the Sword God Palace had the highest status and the most supreme experts.

"But over these long years, the Three Immortals Palace has been on equal footing. The Heavenly Dao initially designed the Eight Great Immortal Palaces as a strategy to divide the power of the Ancient Human Clan.

"Therefore, the appearance of the Human King Seal now would only create rifts within the Three Immortal Palaces.

"It would be better to entrust it to a Daluo Golden Immortal, avoiding any issues within the Three Immortal Palaces... Does the Human Race have a Daluo outside of the Three Immortal Palaces?"

Luoshan Hermit slowly nodded.

He said softly, "Previously, two old friends came seeking me. They also brought up this matter, but I refused them."

Wang Jixuan's Bone Puppet tilted its head: "Do you have other considerations, Senior?"

"Indeed," Luoshan Hermit said calmly with his hands behind his back, "The Human Race now seems to me like loose sand, lacking vitality. It might be better to spill some blood and let the Human Race unify again."

Wang Jixuan: ...

Luoshan Hermit continued: "Those two old friends said more, such as the Great Calamity, the shifts in the Heavenly Dao, or the Dark Sect Celestial Net's control over various mortal realms."

"The Heavenly Dao's alteration is not something only I have noticed."

"Naturally, almost every Daluo Golden Immortal can detect changes in the Sea of Dao Rules, but they hadn't paid much attention until now, suddenly realizing the danger, with the Calamity at hand."

Luoshan Hermit asked with a smile:

"How many Daluo Golden Immortals do you think are still in the world?"

"A hundred?"

"In the last hundred thousand years, only thirty-two can still be traced."

"Hmm? So few?"

"And most no longer concern themselves with matters of the Eight Immortals Palace."

Luoshan Hermit continued:

"Those two old friends didn't elaborate much on why. They only hinted that around two or three hundred thousand years ago, something strange occurred in the Chaotic Sea, and a vast number of Daluo Golden Immortals rushed in.

"Of the surviving thirty-two, most were in seclusion at that time.

"And those who entered the Chaotic Sea have since been unheard of. Their Tao Seals remain in the Sea of Dao Rules, but the further they penetrated the Chaotic Sea, away from the Matter Realm, the more dormant the Tao Seals became, making it impossible to know if they are still alive."

Master Wang furrowed his brows: "Why is that?"

"They didn't specify."

Luoshan Hermit sighed:

"I am now but a Residual Spirit Body. Outside of this place, I'm not even as good as a Fifth or Sixth Rank Golden Immortal.

"These matters don't concern me much anymore.

"Wang Daoist, do you have any thoughts on the Human King Seal?"

Wang Jixuan was taken aback: "Me? Thoughts? I'm just a Little Sword Cultivator. Regarding such significant matters as the Human King Seal, I dare not presume."

"Does a young man not even have such thoughts?"

Luoshan Hermit smiled:

"Then look down, at everything in this canyon."

Wang Jixuan glanced down. The Mechanical Bodies in the canyon were bustling with production and construction.

Luoshan Hermit spoke softly: "Don't you feel this might be the future?"

"You might be mistaken."

"Mistaken?"

"Indeed," Master Wang chuckled, "The future of Mechanical Bodies is the ascension of the mechanical thought network, a path designed by Mu Dan, rather than becoming the Sovereign of the Immortal Realm, which they cannot achieve."

Luoshan Hermit said: "You misunderstand, I meant that the Mechanical Civilization could contribute to the Human Race."

"When my goal is achieved, I can leave some technology to aid the Immortal Realm and mortals."

Wang Jixuan replied earnestly:

"But merging the Mechanical Civilization with the Immortal Realm civilization, with the latter as the primary, can't be done.

"Because at their core, these two civilizations naturally resist each other.

"Not to mention, the stability of the current Mechanical Body civilization relies on Mu Dan as its Queen, which is a trick.

"Without Mu Dan, we couldn't use Mechanical Civilization so easily; the backlash would be fiercer than we imagined."

Luoshan Hermit nodded slightly: "I roughly understand your meaning... You don't wish to be the leader of the Human Race?"

"I lack that ability."

Wang Jixuan sighed gently:

"After coming to the Immortal Realm, I found so many geniuses in the world; my previous self was somewhat short-sighted.

"Moreover, I don't feel a strong sense of honor towards the Immortal Realm's Human Race, just a basic sense of identification.

"I can help the Human Race within my capabilities, but won't become their sword, nor will I have excessive demands from them."

Luoshan Hermit hesitated to speak again.

He watched Wang Jixuan's Bone Puppet, as if trying to see through his soul.

"Very well," Luoshan Hermit said, "I will find a Daluo Golden Immortal and entrust the Human King Seal quickly."

"Senior, are you very interested in Mechanical Civilization?"

"It's alright."

"Then please," Wang Jixuan gestured, "let me introduce these Mechanical Bodies to you in detail. They are quite interesting, with some very peculiar thinking patterns."

Luoshan Hermit agreed with a smile.

To make himself look less conspicuous, he created an illusion of a human form.

In this small world enveloped by Evil Qi, there are no discernible changes between day and night.

Wang Jixuan and Luoshan Hermit immersed themselves here, and several hours flowed by like water, a deeper smile lingering on Luoshan Hermit's lips.

During these hours, the various Immortal Palaces weren't idle.

At this location, seven Immortal Palaces simultaneously chose to increase their troops. The Gun God Palace and the Feather God Palace deployed the most soldiers, each exceeding three hundred thousand and five hundred thousand, respectively.

They all awaited the three-day deadline.

But some forces lurking in the shadows couldn't wait to act.

...

[Time until the Battle of Broken Cloud: 1 hour 01 minute].

The Fire God Palace stationed at the southern edge of the Broken Cloud Desert.

Here, the Immortal Island had already ascended, displaying tens of thousands of Immortal Soldiers clad in fiery red armor.

At the center of the Immortal Island lay a volcano, a common feature of the Immortal Islands created by the Fire God Palace.

The palace where the experts of the Fire God Palace stayed hovered above the Magma Lake at the volcano's mouth. The rolling heat waves made the air visibly distorted.

Main Hall of the Palace;

Dozens of handsome men knelt in six groups, heads bowed, holding various fruits and delicacies.

Six women either meditated, reclined, chatted about major events outside, or gazed out the window, lost in thought.

These six women were descendants of the Ancient Phoenix Clan, possessing Phoenix Bloodline, and were the sovereigns of the Fire God Palace.

They were born strong, needing only to gradually enrich their bloodline and refine their Immortal Bodies to steadily reach the Golden Immortal Realm, becoming stalwarts of the Immortal Realm.

However, the Fire God Palace is not invincible.

The descendants of the Phoenix Clan are becoming fewer and fewer.

The woman by the window, slender and lovely, dressed in a pale white silk gown, let her long hair fall freely.

She was the only one without a male attendant in the chamber.

Her cultivation was the lowest among the six Phoenix Clan descendants.

Her name was Huang Qian'er, her cultivation only at the Golden Immortal Ninth Grade, but with a relatively pure Phoenix Bloodline, she had some say in the Fire God Palace.

Huang Qian'er was pondering at the moment;

Thinking of ways to resolve the current predicament.

A half-day ago, the six of them discussed the current situation, and Huang Qian'er was made aware of the existing issues.

The great calamity could descend at any moment;

The Phoenix Clan fears this kind of epoch-changing calamity most, so they tread with extreme caution, avoiding risks wherever possible.

They hold disdain for the Hundred Races.

The Hundred Beasts are bloodthirsty and murderous, the Feather Race arrogant and rude, the Yaksha ferocious and brutal, and the Human Race hypocritical and ruthless.

Yet now, without the aid of the Phoenix Clan, the Human Race is likely capable of overwhelming the other tribes.

Huang Qian'er once felt the overwhelming presence of the Sword Immortal from the Sword God Palace from afar, leaving a profound impression.

"If there were no conflicts, everyone could cultivate peacefully together, it would be ideal."

Huang Qian'er thought, her eyes, reflecting the azure sky, were tender, and her small, delicate face showed a hint of helplessness.

Suddenly;

"Fellow Daoist... Fellow Daoist?"

Huang Qian'er instinctively sat up straight, her waterfall-like hair slipping off her shoulders.

She looked around, and the transmission she heard in her ear became more pronounced.

"Do not alert anyone, I am Wang Jixuan, a disciple of the Sword God Palace, a Mechanical Demon pursued by the Dark Sect, and I wish to discuss with you the matter of the Human King Seal."