Yellow Court Daoist-Chapter 518 - 490: Finally Becoming an Earth Immortal, End of the 17th Life! [Two in One]

And when midnight struck, a bright moon hung in the sky.

The moonlight spread like silver frost, covering the Blood Sea.

Lu Qingfeng, his hair white with age, sat upright on the Magic Platform, opened his eyes, and in a soft voice called out, "Le’er, awaken!"

In the midst of the revolving Illusion Realm, Ao Le’s ninth life came to an end, besieged by myriad outer demons and evil spirits. They lured with sensuous pleasures and desires and tormented with hair-plucking, bone-corrosion, bizarre pains and itches, and foul tastes and smells, far surpassing the suffering of the past by a hundredfold.

In a daze, amidst great pain and suffering.

A familiar voice reached her ears.

Boom!

Her chaotic mind, like chaos splitting at the beginning of creation, thundered clear to the skies, and memories of the past all came flooding back—

Her childhood hardships at Wujiang.

Her marriage during her youth at Min River.

And later, accompanied by her spouse.

...

The silhouette that had always existed in her heart through nine lives, obscured as if by mist, now came into focus as the mist cleared in an instant, revealing its true appearance, clear and visible.

It was none other than Lu Qingfeng.

"My husband."

A smile graced Ao Le’s lips at the sight of him, her heart filled with joy.

Memories from before and after the cycle of rebirth all came rushing back.

She was struck with a revelation, her soul suddenly clear. All the pain and sorrow faded away as the nine lifetimes seemed like smoke and dust. Recalling all she had endured, she immediately gained enlightenment. All the experiences, all the acts of kindness, and the great vows she had made were all clear in her heart.

Awaiting to be acted upon in the future.

Her Primordial Spirit shone brightly.

At that moment, she leaped out of the Golden Wheel and landed atop the Magic Platform.

She felt an incredible strength in her Primordial Spirit; the heavens and earth, and all things within, seemed under her control. With a mere breath or a flick of her finger, countless powers could be unleashed. Standing in the Void, the grand Dao of heaven and earth was clear, as if she could reach out and touch it, able to comprehend it at will. 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

"What profound mystery!"

Ao Le rejoiced inwardly. She had always been slow to comprehend, never before so close to the true Dao.

To suddenly feel so close to nature was an endless joy.

There was no time to dwell on these feelings.

She had just emerged.

And before she could even take a closer look at Lu Qingfeng, she saw two golden rays leading her vision straight to the Dragon Transformation Pond within the Blood Sea, where a Divine Dragon swam and then transformed into a human form.

With closed eyes and lowered lashes, he sat in the lotus position unmoving, still in his original appearance, unchanged in any detail.

Yet the aura was vastly different.

Without a closer look.

Albeit hazily, she saw a figure atop the Magic Platform, his hand forming seals while chanting incantations.

The golden aura grew more intense, as if a substantial matter, binding her entire being tightly, rendering her immobile. After what seemed like a quarter-hour, she gradually felt drawn back to her original seat.

Arriving above her physical body, the golden aura pressed down more urgently, with only a gentle space below, and her body began to sink down.

Looking down, she saw the gate of life in her original body suddenly split open, knowing her Primordial Spirit was returning to its abode. With another press of the golden aura from above, a familiar voice was heard: "Primordial Spirit, swiftly return to your body. To mature, it only takes a moment. As I have taught, meditate inwardly, reflect upon the clarity of the Void, and you will find wondrous uses. Do not open your eyes or speak, nor let your spirit waver, for it impedes the vital energies."

It was Lu Qingfeng’s voice.

Yet, this voice sounded deep and thick, and upon closer listening, it also seemed dry and weak, rather strange.

"My husband’s voice—"

Before she could ponder, Ao Le felt a darkness before her eyes, her body sinking down, her infant Primordial Spirit returned to its home, almost certain that the great accomplishment was near completion. She dared not slacken and carefully heeded her husband’s instructions, sinking into meditation with a closed and quiet mind.

As the Primordial Spirit instantly descended into her body, countless mysteries and marvels surged forth. Her mana had already transformed, with all attainments in her heart.

Though elevated beyond measure, it felt as if all attainments were within her grasp, all rightfully hers.

Her mana converged into a mysterious, indescribable entity.

Like mist, like rain, and like wind.

With just a slight sense, miraculous insights sprang to mind. Ao Le opened her bright eyes, joyously exclaiming—

"Earth Immortal Dao Fruit!"

Her figure and features glowed with the luster of gems and jade, Divine Light radiating, bones and roots of an immortal.

Such a treasure-like countenance.

Not only had she achieved the Earth Immortal Dao Fruit, but she had also forged an indestructible Earth Immortal body.

Ao Le could hardly contain her joy.

However, before her joy could settle,

She saw an old man with white hair walk out from the Magic Platform, his face also bearing an irrepressible joy. A single glance from Ao Le, and the joy in her heart receded like the tide.

Her heart turned cold and quiet.

"My husband."

Her eyes grew hazy, and in that moment, sorrow and regret flooded Ao Le’s heart, and the newly condensed Earth Immortal Dao Fruit almost became unstable, as if it would disintegrate.

Thousands of words, yet all she could choke out with a crying tone was: "Husband, you’ve deceived me!"

Full of joy at having attained the Earth Immortal status and to be by Lu Qingfeng’s side forever.

But now.

Upon their reunion, Lu Qingfeng had aged, his vitality drained. With the discerning eyes of a newly ascended Earth Immortal, Ao Le saw at a glance—

Lu Qingfeng’s lifespan had come to an end, and even intervention from an Earth Immortal would be in vain.

His Primordial Spirit, his flesh.

Both on the brink of Silent Annihilation.

Now he could still speak, sustained only by a final breath of determination, yet unable to move an inch.

"Husband, you’ve deceived me!"

Ao Le saw through it all, but could no longer hold back.

Tears streamed from her eyes, as if cut loose. She could only stand there, only look at him. Look at Lu Qingfeng’s white hair, look at Lu Qingfeng’s wrinkled face, look at Lu Qingfeng’s trembling body...

Moments before, he stood tall and strong, but now he was frail with age, devoid of any Divine Skills.

Ao Le’s eyes were red, filled with boundless tenderness, boundless sorrow, and boundless regret.

"Attaining Earth Immortal status through the cultivation of the Primordial Spirit requires enduring countless calamities."

"How could it be easy?!"

"I was truly foolish!"

"I was truly foolish!"

Ao Le cried, her face a tearful mess, filled with regret. In truth, over the years, she had relied too much on Lu Qingfeng, admired him too much, trusted him too much. And seeing Lu Qingfeng’s categorical assurances, understanding his nature, her heart was set on staying with Lu Qingfeng forever.

As a result.

She had never considered that the gap between a Primordial Spirit and an Earth Immortal was vast as the difference between clouds and mud. Such defiance of the heavens naturally brings calamities. The calamity did not fall upon her, the recipient of the Dao, but upon Lu Qingfeng, the practitioner of the Dao.