Chapter 929: Chu Sisters

Chapter 929: Chapter 929: Chu Sisters

Tang Chan had witnessed Shen Mo’s techniques in the Moon Palace.

She knew that even in the Divine Bridge Realm, he possessed combat strength comparable to the Formless Realm. Now that he had achieved the Formless Realm, his prowess naturally surpassed the past, leaving no need for concern about his strength!

Furthermore, Shen Mo had injured the Longevity Demon Lord in the Moon Palace and had stolen many treasures, holding an unresolved grudge with this great demon, making him trustworthy as well... Therefore, Lingxiao Zi had Tang Chan invite Shen Mo to join in the grand plan to slay the demon.

However, to prevent any leaks, Lingxiao Zi did not divulge much information, only speaking vaguely of the essentials, and then instructed everyone to rendezvous at the midstream of the Hidden Dragon River within ten days.

Shen Mo dissipated his corporeal form, gave a few instructions to Zhao Lingyin, and then transformed into a streak of golden light, escaping to the west.

...

Midstream banks of the Hidden Dragon River.

Ao Hua and Ao Kang, the two True Dragons, had long set up a temporary residence, awaiting everyone’s arrival.

As time was fairly ample, Shen Mo did not use the Sword Escape technique to hurry, thus arriving on the eighth day. Apart from Ning Qingnv, all other strong individuals had already gathered, even Tang Chan had been brought by her Master to this place!

"This journey is quite perilous; you have not yet achieved the Formless Realm. Why do you join the fray?" Shen Mo, having mingled with Tang Chan in Dreamland for decades, was an old acquaintance, and spoke without much reservation.

"Rest assured, Senior Brother, I’ll just be watching from the sidelines during your battles, so there’s no danger!"

Tang Chan rubbed her round face and said with a giggle, "Besides, I have life-saving methods bestowed by Master; even in the worst-case scenario, I can immediately escape back to Luofu Mountain. Otherwise, Master wouldn’t have brought me here."

Shen Mo pondered for a moment and found it reasonable; even Lingxiao Zi was unconcerned about his beloved disciple’s safety, so why should he?

Soon after, his gaze fell not far away, to where the Chu sisters were drinking and conversing with True Dragon Ao Hua.

"Junior Sister Chan, do you know the background of the Chu sisters? You previously introduced them as twins, but observing their actual age, Chu Yuanhui is at least two thousand years old, while Chu Yuanlan is less than three hundred." Shen Mo opened the Sword Zone, took out Spirit Fruits and fine wine, local specialties of the Green Cloud Cave, and offered them to Tang Chan, while secretly transmitting his voice.

The Chu sisters were not enemies, so although Shen Mo was curious, he refrained from using the "Insight into All Beings" to probe them, to avoid unnecessary trouble if they became aware.

"Chomp!"

Tang Chan grabbed a red Spirit Fruit and took a bite, the fragrant and mana-filled juice trickling down her mouth: "They are both sisters and mother and daughter."

"Cough! Cough, cough!"

Shen Mo almost spat out the spiritual wine in his mouth, swallowing the liquid before transmitting with a peculiar expression, "What do you mean by that?"

"Chu Yuanlan once fell..." Tang Chan explained to Shen Mo while enjoying the Spirit Fruit, transmitting her voice.

As it turned out, Chu Yuanhui and Chu Yuanlan were indeed twin sisters.

They practiced the Twin Lotus technique, sharing each other’s fortunes and losses. Later, the younger sister Chu Yuanlan encountered a calamity and perished, but her soul fortunately escaped, while the older sister Chu Yuanhui was also affected, unable to advance in cultivation.

However, by then, both sisters had reached the Formless Realm and possessed many marvelous techniques, quickly devising a solution.

Chu Yuanhui, using the wonders of the Formless Realm, transformed into a man’s body, extracting a thread of pure Yang essence from it, then transforming back, combining this pure Yang essence with her own pure Yin body. Through the interaction of Yin and Yang, she conceived; she then used a Secret Technique to let her sister Chu Yuanlan’s soul enter the fetus within her womb, giving birth after several years!

Thus, Tang Chan had spoken as such.

This defying act left Shen Mo astonished, feeling that the Immortal Realm was marvelously unpredictable!

Just the act of Chu Yuanhui transforming into a man’s body and impregnating herself was already wondrous and unparalleled, even daring; moreover, she allowed her twin sister’s soul to reincarnate in her womb, finally giving birth to her... This truly left Shen Mo at a loss for words.

Though such a means was somewhat shocking, its effect was remarkably good.

Chu Yuanhui and Chu Yuanlan were originally twin sisters, practicing the Twin Lotus technique, with minimal differences in their primal Essence and Qi;

In some sense, Chu Yuanhui’s physical body was very compatible with Chu Yuanlan’s soul.

But Chu Yuanhui could not simply dissipate her soul for her sister, handing over her Dao Body, so creating a similar Dao Body was the best choice!

And for cultivators, the higher the Realm, the harder it is to reproduce offspring.

This is because cultivation is a process of life ascending step by step, while cultivators are constrained by their cultivation method, constitution, and experiences, leading to inconsistent directions of transformation; as their cultivation level deepens, the extraordinary traits they possess will increase, widening the gap from ordinary people... As such, high-class cultivators struggle to reproduce offspring.

For instance, Shen Mo and Zhao Lingyin have been Dao companions for over a century, diligently cultivating "The Sutra of Cloudy and Rainy from Wushan", yet Zhao Lingyin has shown no signs of pregnancy.

Hence, Chu Yuanhui acted in such a manner.

The male body she transformed into had no barrier in terms of extraordinary trait differences with herself, enabling easy conception, and seamlessly matched her sister Chu Yuanlan’s soul; relying on the way of life propagation, she gave birth to Chu Yuanlan;

As Chu Yuanlan grew, she used the Twin Lotus technique to awaken her "past life wisdom" and restore her Formless Realm cultivation, perfectly resolving all challenges!

This way, the path of cultivation for the Chu sisters continued.

Of course, this method is only suitable for special circumstances of some cultivators, inherently containing many drawbacks.

For a normal Formless Realm cultivator, if they lose their physical body but their soul remains intact, it’s still wise to find a way to reincarnate, as transforming gender and self-birth to create a "perfect Dao Body" is not proper!

The next day, the Dark Ice expert Ning Qingnv also arrived at the temporary residence.

Everyone immediately exhibited their Skills, soaring on clouds or transforming into light streaks, heading upstream of the Hidden Dragon River!

It must be said, the scenery of the Immortal Realm surpasses that of the Lower Realm by hundreds of times; even just the Hidden Dragon River seemed vast and magnificent, breathtakingly beautiful, showing vastly different landscapes at intervals, with numerous water creatures’ habitats making it bustling and vibrant, not inferior to human countries.

The further upstream they flew, the narrower the Hidden Dragon River became, and its waters became more turbulent.

Shen Mo initially thought the Longevity Demon Lord would be even further away. Instead, after flying four to five million miles, Lingxiao Zi and True Dragon Ao Hua in front stopped, for here lay the source of the Hidden Dragon River—the Jiuli Mountain.

"Fellow Daoist Lingxiao, Fellow Daoist Ao Hua, is the Longevity race’s Evil Demon lurking here?" Shen Mo frowned, unable to resist transmitting his question.

"Precisely!"

The previously unaware Chu sisters and Ning Qingnv were also full of surprise upon learning of this.

For no reason other than that this Immortal Mountain had a True Immortal figure guarding it, and the Longevity Demon Lord hiding here implied he had the True Immortal’s protection?