Chapter 326 - 139: The Act of Possession, Immortal Sword Slaying the Dragon! Suppression with a Single Finger

"The reason the Seven Heroes and Three Li are undying and indestructible is because they are a calamity, sent down by this very Heaven!"

"A calamity for our generation, and a calamity for all living beings!"

"A calamity sent down by Heaven?"

The Feathered True Masters exchanged glances, all finding it utterly unbelievable.

What is Heaven?

Heaven is just a vague concept, not a tangible living being.

How could It possibly take the initiative to send down a calamity?

"Brother Tianji."

After their initial shock, the Daoists all turned to look at the Celestial Secret Sect Master.

Compared to the Leader of Gui Chen Sect, they had more faith in the Celestial Secret Sect Master, this old monster who had lived for tens of thousands of years.

"Correct."

Facing everyone’s gazes, the Celestial Secret Sect Master nodded slightly.

"The Seven Heroes and Three Li are indeed a heavenly tribulation, a world-ending calamity. As long as the Ten Thousand Spirits of the world are not extinguished, the calamity will not fade. And as long as the calamity does not fade, the Seven Heroes and Three Li will not die!"

"Moreover, as long as living beings survive, there will come a day when the Seven Heroes and Three Li will break free from their confinement."

A sudden silence fell over the mountains.

The True Masters all fell into a deathly stillness.

Those present were all individuals of profound Cultivation, and they had their own ways of judging the truth of such words.

Vaguely, they all came to believe these words.

’The Seven Heroes and Three Li, incarnations of Heaven...’

Su Bai’s eyes flickered as he fell into deep thought.

Having seen a much vaster world through that altar, he had a faint feeling that the birth of the Seven Heroes and Three Li might have another hidden story behind it, one that couldn’t be explained away simply as a heavenly calamity.

’Perhaps it even involves a world beyond the heavens.’

"HUUU!"

A moment later, the Taiqing Daoist let out a long breath, breaking the silence.

"Then, Brother Gui Chen, what is it that you intend to do?"

The auras of the other True Masters also eased considerably as they awaited the Leader of Gui Chen Sect’s reply.

The latter sat motionless, showing neither joy nor sorrow. Feeling the gazes of the True Masters upon him, he gave a faint smile.

"Naturally, to take their place!"

’Take their place?’

"You... you actually want to perform Possession on the Resentful Fury!?"

The assembled Daoists were all shaken to their core!

Possession!

They finally saw the Leader of Gui Chen Sect’s true objective.

Possession was not an unfamiliar concept to Cultivators.

It wasn’t just the Feathered Transformation Great Powers; everyone present had the ability to perform Possession on others.

However, Possession was not as simple as one might imagine, nor did it offer that many benefits.

A Cultivator’s lifespan was not determined by their physical body, but by their core essence, by their Divine Spirit.

Once that limit was reached, it wouldn’t make the slightest difference what kind of body you switched to.

When that day came, you would still die.

Unless one’s original body had suffered irreparable damage, very few Cultivators were willing to abandon the flesh they had tempered through a thousand trials to perform Possession on someone else.

But to perform Possession on one of the Seven Heroes and Three Li!

Such a notion was simply too insane!

"This must not happen!"

"The Seven Heroes and Three Li are terrifying beyond measure! Wanting to perform Possession on them is easier said than done!"

"If there is the slightest mistake, the Da Yu Capital City might be destroyed in an instant! I fear the entire Thirteen Provinces of the World would suffer an unimaginable catastrophe!"

Snapping back to their senses, all the True Masters present shook their heads in opposition.

’Perform Possession on the Seven Heroes and Three Li?’

Not a single person believed that the Leader of Gui Chen Sect could accomplish this.

It was too insane!

Even one as powerful as the Netherworld Venerable Master could only suppress the Seven Heroes and Three Li.

As for Possession?

The difficulty was likely unimaginable.

"Amitabha Buddha."

The Rebirth Buddha Venerable also shook his head slightly.

"Gui Chen, this cannot possibly succeed. You should give up. Even if the Seven Heroes and Three Li are destined to break free one day, that day should not be today, and you should not be the one to personally unseal them."

The Celestial Secret Sect Master stroked his beard and nodded slightly.

"This old Daoist came today only to prevent this. If Fellow Daoist Gui Chen insists on going through with it..."

"...then I will have no choice but to act and settle this matter."

"Impossible to succeed?"

The Leader of Gui Chen Sect chuckled, flicked his sleeve, and said flatly,

"This venerable one is quite fond of a phrase the Netherworld Venerable Master once said: ’Success depends on human effort, and man will conquer...’"

"Hmm!?"

Before he could finish his sentence, his brow suddenly furrowed, and a flash like lightning seemed to cross his eyes.

"You dare!?"

...

「One hour earlier.」

Da Yu Capital City, within a branch of the Gui Chen Sect.

Inside a great hall.

Several hundred disciples were deep in thought, contemplating Cultivation Techniques and Divine Techniques. Some were pensive, some frowned, some wore faint smiles, and others had solemn expressions.

Outside, the winds howled and the heavens changed several times, but none of it seemed to affect them.

Cui Yanliang, using the Secret Technique Su Bai had given him, had disguised his appearance and blended into the crowd.

Following Jin Yunfeng’s prior instructions, he too was contemplating a Cultivation Technique, but his mind was focused on his surroundings.

When about half the allotted time had passed,

His heart suddenly stirred. He saw the surrounding disciples all kneel in unison, shouting, "The Elder is Immortal!"

Then, a young man in a black robe walked out.

The man walked with the gait of a dragon and the stride of a tiger. He was tall with long, black hair. Judging by appearance alone, no one would ever guess that this was a decrepit old man.

Cui Yanliang caught a glimpse of him out of the corner of his eye and was inwardly startled.

From this old man, he sensed an indescribable aura of resentful Evil Qi.

This resentful Evil Qi was so dense it was almost tangible, wrapping around him like a shroud.

Even in this great hall, filled with gathered Incense and impervious to all evil, this resentful Evil Qi seemed on the verge of bursting out of his body, baring its fangs and brandishing its claws.

He could hardly imagine what kind of sins one would have to commit to attract such heavy Evil Qi.