Everlasting Immortal Firmament

Book 07 Chapter 161: Kong Xuan’s Disappointment

Kong Xuan had waited for so long in anxiety at the first layer of hell, worrying about Gu Hai being in danger.

The Jiang Gautama replica from not long ago was a peak ninth-layer Upper Heavenly Palace Realm expert. There will be more than one in the second layer; can His Reverence handle them?

The second layer of hell has the real Jiang Gautama and four other replicas. Even if His Reverence can handle Jiang Gautama, there are four Jiang Gautama replicas. How is His Reverence to deal with them?

Having been worrying all this time, Kong Xuan rushed into the second layer of hell. When he did not see any trace of Gu Hai, he felt even more worried. Just then, Gu Hai suddenly appeared and told him not to resist.

Kong Xuan understood that Gu Hai and Vairocana were being pursued.

The four Jiang Gautama replicas?

Kong Xuan wanted to tell Gu Hai he could help deal with one. Although both sides suffered severe injuries earlier, he had consumed one Jiang Gautama replica; he was not as weak as Gu Hai thought.

However, Kong Xuan swallowed his words when he entered the Gu’s Immortal Firmament.

Many Jiang Gautama replicas filled his vision, floating in outer space. Perhaps they were worn out from struggling for over one thousand eight hundred-odd years and failing, as they were simply sitting cross-legged, cultivating.

Over three thousand Jiang Gautama replicas?

Over three thousand?!

Kong Xuan blushed at his earlier prideful thought.

Just dealing with one took me ten days and ten nights of fighting, and I suffered severe injuries. Yet, I thought I could share His Reverence’s burden? His Reverence said I was too weak, and I refused to admit it?

Look at what His Reverence dealt with! Three thousand! There are three thousand! Such a horrifying number made Kong Xuan’s hair stand on end. This was not a divine Dao domain but material bodies.

Kong Xuan blushed in embarrassment, then immediately calmed down.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Divine Demon Army soldiers entered the Gu’s Immortal Firmament in batches. Soon, the Unborn Man also came in.

After arriving, everyone looked at the three thousand Jiang Gautama replicas sitting cross-legged above and gulped.

“Lord Kong, tell me, what else is even more horrifying than these three thousand Jiang Gautamas in the second layer of hell?” a Divine Demon Army officer asked with a stiff expression.

Kong Xuan shook his head, not wanting to speak.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Four sword lights rushed over within the Gu’s Immortal Firmament. In the blink of an eye, they arrived before everyone.

“Greetings, Lord Kong!” Four men bowed slightly.

Kong Xuan’s sharp eyes quickly identified them. “Zhang Sanfeng, Dongfang Bubai, Dugu Qiubai, Ximen Chuixue? You have already restored your cultivations to the Middle Heavenly Palace Realm?”

The four nodded. Zhang Sanfeng laughed, “His Reverence imparted countless cultivation techniques to us. We delayed for a long time in order to solidify our foundations. That’s why we have only just reached the Middle Heavenly Palace.”

“Oh? Countless cultivation techniques?” Kong Xuan said in surprise.

“Yes, the sword Dao, Buddhist Dao, demonic Dao, Confucian Dao, shaman Dao, ghost Dao, immortal Dao, and all sorts of other cultivation techniques. If you need, you can have a look!” Zhang Sanfeng laughed.

“Thank you!” Everyone nodded.

Kong Xuan, the Unborn Man, and the others were curious and headed over.

“Fuxi’s Primordial Eight Trigrams Diagram?” The Unborn Man suddenly felt startled upon seeing a cultivation technique created by Earth’s Fuxi.

“This…this…this is not right. How can it cycle like this?” the Unborn Man exclaimed in surprise.

“His Reverence wouldn’t harm us. It’s impossible for the cultivation technique to be wrong!” Dongfang Bubai said skeptically.

The Unborn Man studied the technique, finding it very strange. However, he could not take his eyes off it after a while. Although Earth’s Fuxi from Earth and the Six Paths Immortal Firmament’s Fuxi were not the same person, they had a comprehension of cultivation in common, such as the distinction between Yin and Yang. It was like how Vairocana and Mortal Gautama both strangely mastered the Buddhist Nation in Hand and Gautama Divine Palm.

At this moment, the technique left by Earth’s Fuxi deeply inspired the Unborn Man, and he was reluctant to leave.

Kong Xuan looked around and indeed saw many cultivation techniques. However, Kong Xuan understood finding one that suited him was more important. After some time, he found a Great Light Sovereign Peacock cultivation technique, but it was far inferior to his peacock race’s inheritance.

“Can we look out of the Gu’s Immortal Firmament? His Reverence is facing a powerful enemy outside, and this humble one feels uneasy,” Kong Xuan asked worriedly.

“One day outside is ten years here. However, His Reverence set up an Opposing Time Hall—the time there matches the flow of time outside. Simultaneously, one can see out if His Reverence permits it,” Zhang Sanfeng said.

“Oh? Let’s go immediately!” Kong Xuan said anxiously.

The Divine Demon Army soldiers did not hesitate; they wanted to see His Reverence. Clearly, they felt extremely concerned about Gu Hai. No matter how incredible the cultivation technique, it could not tempt the Divine Demon Army soldiers.

Only the Unborn Man firmly held the cultivation techniques that Earth’s Fuxi and his descendants had left, comprehending them.

Zhang Sanfeng and the other three brought the rest to a large hall. Its walls were covered in screens of light, showing everything outside.

Buzz!

When the soldiers entered, they saw the crimson heavenly eye open in the Corpse Mound World.

When the crimson heavenly eye opened, a heavenly might came from the scene, shocking everyone; they did not dare to breathe deeply.

“The Corpse Mound World? The Go Dao ritual array cannot be used? Three Gautama Heavenly Demons?” Kong Xuan’s expression changed.

“I sense Heavenly Gautama is the most dangerous, the most horrifying.” Dongfang Bubai’s face sank.

“Crown Prince Gu Han? He has reached the consummation of the Upper Heavenly Palace Realm?” Kong Xuan raised his eyebrows as he clenched his fist.

Although Kong Xuan was not jealous of Gu Han, he still felt upset. Initially, he was the strongest expert in the Han Imperial Dynasty, the strongest with no comparison.

When Gu Hai overtook him, Kong Xuan could only accept it. While Vairocana surpassed him, that was an outsider, so Vairocana did not count. Now, one of the crown princes had reached the consummation of the Upper Heavenly Palace Realm.

Am I too weak?

While Kong Xuan felt upset, the Divine Demon Army soldiers cheered. Given this, Gu Hai only had to deal with the Heavenly Gautama.

Then, another person appeared in the scene.

“The Corpse Worm Heavenly Demon?” Kong Xuan’s expression changed.

Kong Xuan had forgotten that the Corpse Worm Heavenly Demon had been trapped in the Go Dao ritual array. Now that the ritual array was destroyed, the Corpse Worm Heavenly Demon, naturally, was freed. There was now one more consummate Upper Heavenly Palace Realm enemy?

Gu Hai now had to fight two consummate Upper Heavenly Palace Realm enemies?

Everyone felt worried and frustrated that they could not help.

“I am indeed too weak!” Kong Xuan’s nails dug into his flesh.

I used to be the strongest in the Han Imperial Dynasty. Now, I can only watch? If I were in the consummation of the Upper Heavenly Palace Realm, I could at least delay the Corpse Worm Heavenly Demon for His Reverence.

Kong Xuan could not accept this.

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Outside, worry appeared on Gu Han’s and Vairocana’s faces at the Corpse Worm Heavenly Demon’s appearance.

Heavenly Gautama suddenly smiled. “Hah! Corpse Worm Heavenly Demon, don’t underestimate Gu Hai. Haven’t you already lost to him once? He is not as simple as he appears.”

“Huh?” The Corpse Worm Heavenly Demon frowned at Heavenly Gautama.

“We have the same goal. Why take turns? Just attack together, and that will do,” Heavenly Gautama suggested indifferently.

“Attack Gu Hai together?” the Corpse Worm Heavenly Demon said in shock.

“What’s wrong? Am I not worthy?” Heavenly Gautama asked indifferently.

The Corpse Worm Heavenly Demon shook his head, then said with slight surprise, “Of the Heavenly Demon Holy Land’s twelve subordinate peaks, I rank eleventh, and you rank seventh. My ranking is inferior to yours. Since you said to attack together, I naturally cannot object. However, aren’t we overcommitting in doing this against Gu Hai when he does not have his Go Dao ritual array?”

“It is not overcommitting. He has ruined many of my plans already. Just based on that alone, no amount of commitment is too much.” Heavenly Gautama looked at Gu Hai with a frosty expression.

“Father!” Gu Han called out worriedly.

“Mister Gu!” Vairocana also felt worried.

“Follow the original plan!” Gu Hai said incredibly gravely.

“But…” The two still felt anxious.

“Finish your opponent quickly and help me after. It will not be easy to deal with them. I’ll do my best to delay them,” Gu Hai said.

“Yes!” The two could only agree.

An intense battle was imminent. Gu Han and Vairocana showed ferocious expressions; they had to deal with Jiang Gautama and Mortal Gautama right away.

Although the battle had yet to start, the odds seemed to favor the Heavenly Demon Holy Land’s side.

Glop! Glop! Glop!

Thunderous gurgling sounds suddenly came from the distance,

“There’s someone else?” Gu Han’s face sank.

Another person from the Heavenly Demon Holy Land is here?

Vairocana also felt worried. The situation before him was already beyond his control. Now, there was another enemy?

The Gautama Heavenly Demons and the Corpse Worm Heavenly Demon appeared confused. They looked towards the sounds and saw that the gurgling came from the nearby central corpse pit.

Glop! Glop! Glop!

Glop! Glop! Glop!

As the sounds rang out, a golden light suddenly burst out from the pit.

Bang!

A ten-meter-tall golden egg suddenly flew out.

“What is that?” Heavenly Gautama exclaimed in surprise.

The Corpse Worm Heavenly Demon looked at this golden egg in shock.

“I’ve never seen it before. I’ve delved into the central corpse pit no less than a hundred times, but I have never seen this golden egg!” the Corpse Worm Heavenly Demon said, bewildered.

After the Corpse Worm Heavenly Demon spoke, he waved.

Boom!

The ground suddenly split open around the central corpse pit. Then the Corpse Worm Heavenly Demon sent a beam of light into its depths, illuminating it.

“What?! Where are the corpses? Why are they all gone?” the Corpse Worm Heavenly Demon said in shock.

“All the corpses from the ancient war between shamans and animal spirits were buried there. They are all gone?” Heavenly Gautama also exclaimed in shock.

“That egg?” The Corpse Worm Heavenly Demon’s expression changed.

Then the colossal egg suddenly started spinning rapidly, accelerating as time passed.

Boom!

A loud report rang out as the egg exploded, turning into a vast golden fog spreading in all directions. Then the golden fog strangely withdrew, retracting to a glistening, golden figure.

This figure was a naked Shangguan Hen. The golden light around him made it look like he had golden skin. He opened his mouth and sucked, pulling all the golden fog into his stomach.

Simultaneously, he gave off a powerful aura that made space shudder.

He put on some clothes with a wave of his hand and immediately arrived before Gu Hai.

“Shangguan Hen salutes Your Reverence. Long live Your Reverence! May Your Reverence live for ten thousand years!” Shangguan Hen saluted Gu Hai as he dropped to one knee.

As Shangguan Hen knelt, the surrounding space trembled slightly, appearing extremely unstable.

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“His aura shook space? This…this is the consummation of the Upper Heavenly Palace Realm?” Kong Xuan suddenly exclaimed in the Gu’s Immortal Firmament.

“Why is Prime Shangguan here? This is great!” The Divine Demon Army soldiers felt incredibly excited.

Only Kong Xuan was disappointed. Even Shangguan Hen has surpassed me?