Chapter 190: Chapter 120: Celestial Demon Slayer (Part 2)

Chu Xuan was increasingly surprised, "You know him?" Had you seen him in the heavens?

This man was the rumored mysterious Exiled Immortal, said to have been cast down to the mortal realm for punishment, being forced to walk endlessly for three thousand years before the sentence would end.

Back then, when Chu Xuan’s cultivation was abolished, he encountered this senior by chance, allowing him to follow and find the Cyan Lotus Daoist Palace. It could be said this person had a life-saving grace on him.

"What are you talking about?" Gu Haitang asked, looking puzzled.

Moreover, she noticed that only Chu Xuan and Jiang Yiyi were staring in that direction.

"You’re being distracted by the chaotic surroundings. Gather your Divine Sense, close your eyes to calm your spirit, and take another good look."

Gu Haitang followed Chu Xuan’s words. After re-opening her eyes and quietly watching for a while, she discovered a figure in her vision, which startled her.

Suddenly recalling a rumor, she asked, "Is this the mysterious Exiled Immortal?"

Chu Xuan nodded, initially thinking the person had come for him or Jiang Yiyi, but now realizing their target was likely Ruomu.

Jiang Yiyi pondered painfully for a while and simply gave up, "Can’t remember, probably not an important character anyway, forget it, forget it."

As they spoke, the mysterious man had already approached. He remained like a phantom, unable to be touched by anyone, repeatedly passing through other cultivators.

Yet Chu Xuan still reverently made way for him, while Jiang Yiyi waved in front of him, "Hey, do you know me? Have we met somewhere?"

Then, an unbelievable thing happened!

The man, who never made any extra movements, actually nodded to Jiang Yiyi before passing through her arm and continuing toward Ruomu.

"Really knows me?" Jiang Yiyi puzzledly touched her chin thinking, "I’ve lost so many memories. Why did I come down to the mortal realm again..."

"Hey~! Do you know?" She cupped her hands around her mouth, shouting at the man.

The mysterious man did not respond. Seeing this, Jiang Yiyi made a silly face, ignored the matter, and ran back to play with Qin Mengyao.

Gu Haitang overheard her self-talk, looking utterly shocked.

Initially, the sect had sent Haitang to secretly gather intelligence on Jiang Yiyi, wanting to know if she truly was an Immortal descended.

Earlier, when Chu Xuan mentioned the "ancestor," Gu Haitang thought he was playing along with Jiang Yiyi in "acting" the role without suspecting anything.

But now, she started doubting that this woman might really be the ancestor of the Cyan Lotus Daoist Palace, descended.

Chu Xuan felt uneasy, quickly transmitting to Haitang, "Listen to me..."

Gu Haitang smiled, stopping him, "I know, whether true or not, I’ll keep your secret. I won’t tell anyone. Is that okay?"

Anyway, the Purple Heaven Jade Mansion side had already lost interest in the matter; Haitang felt there was no need to bring up old issues again.

Only then did Chu Xuan relax, sincerely nodding, "Thank you."

He immediately caught up with the mysterious man’s pace, and Gu Haitang promptly followed.

Chu Xuan guessed this elder might be entering the secret realm, but hadn’t it yet opened? If he mirrored his past actions, could he enter it early with him?

Thinking this, Chu Xuan adjusted himself to remain focused, once again stepping in the man’s "footprints."

Haitang was puzzled, but watching them getting closer to Ruomu, she quickly grabbed tightly onto Chu Xuan’s sleeve.

Due to Jiang Yiyi’s earlier loud ruckus and Chu Xuan being a "famous figure," gradually, more people focused their attention here.

Moreover, some with deeper cultivation or a pure heart began to "see" the mysterious Exiled Immortal, becoming greatly astonished.

The next moment, the two men and one woman disappeared into Ruomu.

Countless exclamations arose immediately, had the secret realm opened early? A large crowd rushed toward the tree, only to crash into nothing.

...

Chu Xuan and his companions felt a whirlwind before their eyes, reopening them to find themselves in a wasteland. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

Surrounding vegetation was extraordinarily tall and lush, looking up far into the distance, they could still see the towering cyan Ruomu.

But this time, on the ancient tree’s body, coiled and resting was a colossal, majestic, ancient, powerful red Candle Dragon.

Its appearance was identical to myth: human face, snake body, its open eyes creating day, closed eyes creating night; exhaling creating winter, inhaling creating summer.

Just seeing it afar caused Chu Xuan and Gu Haitang to feel awestruck.

Though the Candle Dragon remained in a state of slumber, its left eye slightly opened, bringing daylight to the secret realm, and when it closed, darkness would engulf the realm.

Its mouth held a bronze candlelight, not yet lit, only to ignite when illuminating the "netherworld without sun and moon" in the extreme darkness.

"In the east, there is Ruomu, under it lies the Candle Dragon. I shall slay the dragon’s foot, chew its flesh making morning unable to return, night unable to settle. Then naturally the old won’t die, the young won’t weep..."

Chu Xuan gazed at the ancient mythical creature, muttering to himself.

Gu Haitang said in wonder, "You sure have courage to say such things to it."

Chu Xuan then snapped back, smiled saying, "Well, isn’t it just sleeping?"

He glanced around, the mysterious Exiled Immortal had vanished, and judging by the surroundings, they seemed to have randomly fallen into the "Human Realm."

This filled Chu Xuan’s heart with some relief; the secret realm consists of three layers, Heaven, Earth, and Human, located at the crown, root, and trunk.