Attaining Immortality, Starting From Slaying Demons
Chapter 876 - 600: Return to Western Hong, the Venerated Arrival

Chapter 876: Chapter 600: Return to Western Hong, the Venerated Arrival

"Utter my name a thousand times in exchange for the merit of ascending to heaven."

Such words, most could hardly utter.

But hearing the tone of the Hongze Immortal, it sounded like a great favor.

The two elderly sect masters of the Infinite Dao Emperor Sect remained expressionless, quietly staring at the Golden Body Dharma Identity before them, not at all surprised by the command of the Immortal, as if they were accustomed to it.

Xue Yan, who had only recently become acquainted with this level, slightly raised his eyebrows. Remembering the tone of command this Merit Immortal had used on himself and others, along with the composed demeanor along the way, and now observing his tightly bound state, he couldn’t help but feel amused.

Truly, asceticism had withered his mind.

Even with great merit accrued, before transforming it into legitimate strength, he dared to be so careless and oblivious of his status.

"Hmm?"

Xue Yan slightly retracted his smile, noticing that the Merit Immortal did not exhibit the outrage or astonishment he had expected. Instead, the immortal remained silent, seriously observing the Hongze Immortal atop the staircase.

How unusual.

Beside the Zhenyu Golden Body, a Black Dragon, indifferent in expression and draped in a white robe, gently raised its head. Its lips curled slightly, exposing a row of chillingly sharp teeth.

It was as tall as the Dharma Identity, and suddenly reached out a hand and pressed it onto the other’s shoulder, lowering its voice to coldly rebuke, "Dare to disrespect immortal majesty, kneel down!"

The Black Dragon, clearly from the Northern Dragon Palace and of no common status—though not a Dragon King, definitely a standout.

With just a slight exertion, it emitted a terrifying aura that made hearts quake.

Being so close and gripped in person, let alone the Zhenyu Golden Body of the Return to Void Realm, even if Shen Yi himself were to come, he likely couldn’t break free, only being forcibly pushed to kneel on the ground.

"..."

Shen Yi glanced at it sideways, but his posture remained upright, standing there.

It wasn’t that he had hidden some trick to counter the Black Dragon with his Golden Body.

It was simply because the moment it took action, the Immortal on the staircase had calmly glanced at the Black Dragon.

Just one look made this standout from the Northern Dragon Palace feel a chill throughout, freezing on the spot, and a moment later, robotically retracting its palm.

"Tsks."

The two aged sect masters of the Infinite Dao Emperor Sect quietly shifted their gaze away, snickering to themselves.

True to form, demon filth, even bootlicking managed to reach the hooves.

This Golden Body Dharma Identity was after all approved by the Immortal Court—Hongze Immortal could humiliate him, but does that give others the right?

Disrespecting immortal majesty was akin to disrespecting Hongze Immortal too.

"Fellow Immortal, you may accompany this identity in the depths of this palace."

The Immortal withdrew his gaze, reseating himself, and as he gently waved his sleeve, an ordinary-looking lacquer red wooden wedge flew out, piercing through the Zhenyu Golden Body’s chest and fiercely nailing it onto the Coiled Dragon Pillar behind.

Shen Yi looked down at his chest; he felt no pain, just gradually losing control over the body.

Even the thought of moving a finger was delusional.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, he resignedly closed his eyes.

Shen Yi was no masochist; knowing the dangers of this journey, yet he chose to replace Qinghua to endure this punishment.

The reason he took over this Golden Body Dharma Identity was merely because he wanted to seize this hard-earned opportunity to properly understand the kind of adversaries he was about to face.

Until now, he indeed had discerned some things, but it seemed of little use.

For instance, the moment the Immortal conjured the wooden wedge, with the help of the Demon Emperor Seal, Shen Yi keenly sensed a shift in the aura of the entire Southern Hong.

This indicated that even to strike at a Return to Void Realm Golden Body, this Immortal utilized the power of the White Rhinoceros Magic Treasure.

From this small detail, it can be inferred that the opponent is more accustomed to using external forces granted by the Immortal Court... Of course, this doesn’t reveal much, since they have met only once, making it hard to gather sufficient information.

Furthermore, previously in Southern Hong, the Immortal preferred the arduous approach of having the South Dragon King come to Peach Blossom Villa to guard, rather than act personally, likely wary of being noticed by the Immortal Court.

But now, after being bound up, the opponent seemed suddenly unconcerned about this.

Shen Yi, feeling the ropes and talisman on his body, thought more clearly—it meant these things could obscure the heavenly secrets?

In other words... the Golden Body Dharma Identity was no longer under the protection of the Immortal Court.

The reason he still lived was because the Immortal coveted the merit on his body, needing to slowly assimilate it.

To preserve this Merit Immortal incarnation depended on whether his own growth was quicker or the Immortal’s digestion faster.

"Sigh."

Shen Yi exhaled lightly, with a seemingly calm expression, yet his heart was already churning with chilling waves.

This race against time, he had done far too many times.

And he had never lost.

With this thought, he reopened his eyes, casting a light glance at the many figures before him.

These items capable of obscuring heavenly secrets, certainly not originating from Hongze, had now been distributed to the Northern Dragon Palace and the control of the Infinite Dao Emperor Sect.

This confirmed his previous guess was correct.

The entire Northern Hong had no true division between demons and cultivators—they were all of a kind, dogs of the Immortal.

With this settled, things became much simpler.

...

Nanyang Treasure Land, mountain summit grand hall.

Shen Yi slowly rose, taking a step forward, and appeared in front of the Ancestral Master Hall.

As a native of Nanyang’s lands, he could easily sense that many outsiders had entered the treasure land.