Above the Great Dao-Chapter 1503 - 699: Immortal Wencheng

After a violent shake, the White Stone Ancient City suddenly appeared again at its original location as if it had never left.

The area where this ancient city is located is sparsely populated, and with recent ongoing battles, the surroundings are desolate and uninhabited, so no one noticed this scene.

Chen Shi released Kun Dulun, took out a piece of talisman paper and painted in mid-air, drawing a Taotie on it.

The Taotie leapt off the talisman paper, swallowed Kun Dulun in one gulp, and then leaped into the talisman paper, once again transforming into a Taotie Talisman.

Chen Shi put away the Taotie Talisman and said with a smile, "Without using the help of our fellow disciples from Golden Turtle Island, we've resolved the culprit Kun Dulun. Once we return to Han Valley Pass, we can let the soldiers march out and cleanse the Jianzhou Army. The two of us can then travel to admire the landscapes of the Ancestral Court and experience its customs."

Little Dun smiled and said, "I have the same intention."

The two headed towards Han Valley Pass, and upon reaching Heze, they suddenly saw a dense fog covering the sky, plunging into the mist where they couldn't distinguish east from west.

Chen Shi waved his sleeve to summon a gust of strong wind, trying to blow away the fog, but the mist remained unyielding.

Little Dun summoned his Primordial Spirit, his eyes blazing like two suns, yet he still couldn't disperse the mist.

"There's something strange about this mist."

Chen Shi and Little Dun exchanged glances and descended from the sky.

The mist below became thinner, and by the time they reached the ground, it had completely dissipated.

Chen Shi looked up and saw that the dense fog hovered two to three people high above their heads, as thick as condensed milk, slowly flowing.

A mountain village came into view ahead, paths crisscrossing, and the sound of chickens and dogs could be heard. Several villagers were working in the fields with farming tools, and under the tree at the village entrance, an old man was sipping tea leisurely, waving a palm-leaf fan.

Chen Shi walked over first, approaching the tree, and greeted the old man waving the fan, saying, "Old sir, may I ask where the West lies?"

The old man, about sixty years old with white hair, raised his palm-leaf fan and pointed behind Chen Shi, smiling, "The West is over there." 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Chen Shi looked and saw that the direction pointed by the palm-leaf fan was shrouded in fog, obscuring the view, and he smiled, "Old sir, that place is impassable."

The old man laughed, "It can be passed, it can be passed. If Heavenly King Chen can surrender the Demon Seed, what place cannot be reached?"

Chen Shi sat down opposite him, his eyes flickering, "What should I call you, old sir?"

Little Dun Fairy stood behind him, her gaze fixed on the old man, her aura growing more imposing, ready to take action at any moment.

The old man showed no fear, smiling, "My humble name is Fan Wencheng, known as Immortal Wencheng."

Chen Shi thought for a moment; he had never heard of this person in the Earth Immortal Realm, so he asked, "Old sir, are you aware of how many Huaxia people have perished due to the disaster caused by the Demon Seed?"

Immortal Wencheng replied, "Since the arrival of the Demon Seed, more than fifty million have died."

A cold light flashed in Chen Shi's eyes, "More than fifty million… are you a Huaxia Immortal, old sir?"

The old man said, "I am."

Chen Shi asked softly, "Since you are a Huaxia Immortal, why do you condone the harm caused by the Demon Seed?"

Immortal Wencheng picked up his tea mug, drank from it leisurely, and set it down slowly, his face solemn, "This is acting in accordance with Heaven's will. Heavenly King Chen, you are a Heavenly King and likely cannot see the extent of the hardship faced by lower-level immortals. Immortals who ascend to work for the Heavenly Court for ten years, if they do not perish, may enter the Earth Immortal Realm. Even there, they toil like beasts, working under the Heavenly Court all their lives with hardship. You see fifty million Huaxia people dying in this demon chaos, but do you know how many immortals have died at the hands of King Li of the Heavenly Court?"

Without waiting for Chen Shi's response, he continued, "Over 360,000 years, fifty million immortals have died at King Li's hands! Heavenly King Chen, are you aware of how the Four Imperial Lords, Five Elders, Three Officials, Eight Divisions, Nine Heavens, Ten Flying Gods control numerous immortals? The entire Earth Immortal Realm is under their control, and All Heavens World is overshadowed by them. How many immortals labor for them but cannot fill their stomachs or clothe themselves properly? How many immortals have no place to stand in the Earth Immortal Realm?"

He sneered, "Without rebellion against the Heavenly Court, how can immortals truly master the Earth Immortal Realm? Without rebelling against the Heavenly Court, how can they advance their Cultivation Realm, how can they be free and unfettered? Without rebellion against the Heavenly Court, how can they comfort the souls of the deceased immortals?"

He waved the palm-leaf fan, coldly, "Heavenly King Chen, you did not crawl up from the bottom ranks of immortals. You are an adopted son of Houtu, backed by the East King and have connections with Golden Turtle Island, and most of the All Gods in the Heavenly Court share a sect bond with you. You had just completed ten years in the Heavenly Court when you took away 200,000 Heavenly Soldiers and Generals, and even the Great Heavenly Venerate wanted to enfeoff you as Heavenly King Chen to win you over. But I am different; I crawled out of a pile of corpses."

There was a slight heaviness in Chen Shi's heart, for this Immortal Wencheng knew his background well.

Immortal Wencheng said, "Back then, after my Ascension, I served as a Heavenly Soldier in the Heavenly Court, and because I was straightforward, I narrowly escaped death at the hands of King Li on several occasions. Luckily, I had great fortune and survived. After leaving the Heavenly Court, I thought I could have a place to use my talents, but upon leaving, I was sold to mine Immortal Ore in the North Sea. In the mines of the North Sea, Immortal Light cuts like a blade, and daily many immortals die in the tunnels."

Chen Shi felt a touch of sympathy upon hearing this and said, "I have never mined Immortal Ore. After returning to the Earth Immortal Realm this time, I will certainly visit the North Sea to experience the life you once had."

Immortal Wencheng continued, "I survived several mining accidents in the North Sea, narrowly escaping death. A mining accident cost me an arm, and I was transferred to a Beast Hunting Team, sent to the Northern Continent to catch Immortal Beasts. Each time we caught an Immortal Beast, it was a death mission. In our Beast Hunting Team of fifty, capturing one Immortal Beast would result in four to five deaths and over ten severely injured. And these captured Immortal Beasts were sold to the Heavenly Gods as mounts."