Only at the Mahayana Stage Does the Reversal System Appear - Chapter 403

Chapter 403: False Hope (for the book friend Shenying Leiming)

“Can Immortal Master tell me about the extraterritorial demons? Everyone is a little interested in this.” Taoist Jin asked. In fact, he still didn’t quite believe what Immortal Master Changcun said.

Immortal Changcun was unconcerned and said, “After the Immortal Realm took control of the heavens and myriad realms, a celestial being roamed the void and encountered an unidentified creature. It was extremely aggressive and only at the Earth Immortal level, so this celestial being brought it back to the Immortal Realm.”

“After thoroughly studying the unidentified creatures, the immortals discovered that their cultivation system differed from ours. They didn’t rely on spiritual energy and immortal power, but instead fed on negative emotions like anger, fear, grief, and anxiety. Death was the greatest source of negative emotions, and they killed people for this reason.” “

The immortals also wanted to find the world where the unidentified creatures existed, but they didn’t find the Immortal Realm. Some speculate that the Heavenly Demons were born from the negative emotions of living beings, but that’s just speculation.”

“At first, the Immortal Realm was somewhat interested in the unidentified creatures, but later discovered that these creatures were irrational and incommunicable, so they gradually lost interest.”

“Because the origins of the unidentified creatures were unknown, the immortals believed there were other places that the Immortal Realm hadn’t explored, and they called those places the Outer Realm.”

“Because the unidentified creatures were born from negative emotions and lacked rationality, they were said to be born demons.” “

For this reason, the unidentified creatures were called the Outer Realm Heavenly Demons.”

“After that, hundreds of thousands of years passed. Perhaps due to the proliferation of sentient beings across the myriad realms, negative emotions increased, and the number of extraterritorial demons grew. They threatened to overrun a small area of the Immortal Realm.” “

The Immortal Realm laughed it off. They thought these mindless beasts, only at the Earth Immortal level, couldn’t amount to much. A few Celestial Immortals would be enough to suppress them.”

“So that’s how it is. Immortal Changcun is truly knowledgeable.” Most people believed him.

He had always been known throughout the Nine Provinces as a knowledgeable and all-knowing individual. Furthermore, he had never deceived anyone, earning him an extremely high reputation.

A small number of those in the Tribulation Crossing Stage remained skeptical, but at this point, they had to believe.

Hope is always better than no hope.

“Since the extraterritorial demons are only at the Earth Immortal level, who destroyed our ladder to immortality?” the Long-Eyebrowed Buddha was puzzled.

“Well, it might be a new species of extraterritorial demon, but that’s fine. There’s only one special extraterritorial demon. Even if the sky falls, there’s still someone higher to support it. With the Daozu, Buddha, and others guarding the immortal realm, they will definitely be able to deal with that extraterritorial demon.”

Everyone was beaming. The more Changcun Immortal Weng

belittled the extraterritorial demon, the more they felt that the extraterritorial demon wasn’t a big deal and that they could wait for support from the immortal realm. Changcun Immortal Weng breathed a sigh of relief. He had spent dozens of days in the cave, spending some time crafting this story just in case. Now it seemed like it had been put to use.

After getting the answer they wanted from Changcun Immortal Weng, everyone excused themselves and returned to recuperate.

As they left, Changcun Immortal Weng’s smile faded. He returned to his cave, sat quietly facing the bookshelf, and said nothing. He

felt guilty for fabricating an extraterritorial demon and claiming his master was a special extraterritorial demon.

He kept telling himself that there was no other way. What else could he say? This was all he could say.

Should he tell everyone that Daozu is dead, the immortal world is hostile to Jiuzhou, and that there will be a constant stream of enemies. The Earthly Immortals are just the beginning; there might be Celestial Immortals and even higher levels to come? Everyone, stop resisting. Death is inevitable, so why not indulge in pleasure?

If he truly reveals the truth, it will spark conflict between the righteous and demonic forces in Jiuzhou, and neutral cultivators will likely join the demonic forces.

Jiuzhou itself will perish before the immortal world conquers it.

It’s better to fabricate a false hope for them, just to hold on for a while.

Jiang Li quietly observed Immortal Changcun and sighed softly.

…

The young monk, having learned of the existence of the Outer Heavenly Demon from the Long-Eyebrowed Buddha, was deeply puzzled.

He had read extensively in scriptures and poetry, but had never encountered a single mention of the Outer Heavenly Demon. Now, Immortal Changcun suddenly announced that the immortal world had a minor, insignificant enemy called the Outer Heavenly Demon.

The young monk was deeply skeptical of Changcun’s words.

He shared his doubts with the Long-browed Buddha, who chanted “Amitabha”: “Xumeru, believe the Immortal Eternal Master’s words are the best outcome. Don’t dwell on this matter any further.”

The young monk was puzzled and, in a rare move, disobeyed his master.

He insisted that there was something fishy about the Immortal Eternal Master.

…

Twenty years later, another major event unfolded

, sweeping across the Nine Provinces. Taoist Jin convened a conference for the Ascension of Immortality and invited fellow Taoists to observe.

“Senior Jin, why are you holding this conference now? The ladder to immortality is nowhere to be found. What’s the point of becoming an immortal now?” The Long-browed Buddha approached Taoist Jin to inquire about the situation. Aside from Taoist Jin, he was the person closest to the calamity of becoming an immortal and was deeply concerned with his every move.

Taoist Jin shook his head helplessly. “I had no choice. I didn’t want to undergo the tribulation, but the Immortal Tribulation found me.”

“I stopped practicing for twenty years, thinking that would prevent the tribulation. Unfortunately, a month ago, I sensed the approaching tribulation.”

“Don’t worry. Even after surviving the tribulation, I’m still not an immortal. My life won’t be in danger.”

“I see,” the Long-Eyebrowed Buddha nodded.

The Ascension Conference went on as scheduled. Nineteen cultivators in the Tribulation Crossing stage came with their disciples to observe, and the Immortal Elder Changcun was also invited.

Previous Ascension Conferences were highly anticipated, with celebrations from all over the land and comments from the elders of the immortal realm.

This time, however, the Ascension Conference was deserted, with less than a hundred people in attendance.

Most cultivators were still unaware that the Immortal Ladder had been crushed. Such a major news could not be concealed; it would eventually become known to everyone.

Taoist Jin, as usual, gave an opening speech, thanking his fellow cultivators for their visit and sharing his cultivation experiences, making everyone feel that the trip was worthwhile.

At the end of his speech, Taoist Jin stopped talking and looked up at the sky.

The calamity of becoming an immortal descended, dark clouds descended on the city, the sun and moon dimmed, the stars were hidden, and thunder roared, resounding through the heavens.

“Haha, enough idle chatter. I’ll go and face this calamity first, and then we’ll discuss the path to immortality!”

Taoist Jin laughed heartily. Although he hadn’t survived the calamity at the right time or in the right place, it was still the calamity he had longed for.

“No matter how many times I watch the Immortal Tribulation, I still feel the overwhelming might of the heavens, invincible.” The demonic cultivator Li Wu secretly sighed.

Jin Daoren was a veteran of the Tribulation Crossing Stage, inherited from the Jinyuan Palace of the Immortal Realm. He possessed the secret techniques of the Great Immortal and had prepared many methods to overcome the Tribulation. This Tribulation was a piece of cake for him.

Changcun Xianweng did not think there was anything wrong with Jin Daoren.

Purple thunder descended upon the world, washing over the Nine Provinces, and all living beings were in panic.

“Golden Pestle Body!”

Jin Daoren shouted loudly, his body as if cast from immortal gold, even his eyelashes were the same, indestructible.

The Golden Pestle Body was a skill that Jin Daoren was proud of. His body was like a vajra, capable of slaying demons and monsters when attacking, and unparalleled in defense when retreating.

He had cultivated the Golden Pestle Body to perfection.

(End of this chapter)