Chapter 239: 125. Dying Immortal【400 monthly tickets plus updates】_3
"On my way here, I saw the dragon boat of the Heavenly Dragon Holy Land and caught a glimpse of the Heavenly Dragon Saint Son atop. It was but a fleeting glance, yet I felt as if I were facing a young dragon. In all the Sacred Land Immortal Sects of the Eastern Domain, he must be considered an unrivaled character, right?"
"Indeed, the Heavenly Dragon Saint Son is very strong. These days, he has been challenging the young generation of each Great Sect, and it's almost always a crushing victory."
"But I heard that the Heavenly Dragon Saint Son's first battle was in Qingzhou, where he was thwarted by that Innate Sword Immortal of the White Cloud Sect."
Some cultivators had heard this news, while others were unaware.
Upon hearing this, discussions erupted.
"Really? In recent years, the Heavenly Dragon Saint Son has emerged undefeated, and he lost his first battle?"
"I know of that Innate Sword Immortal from the White Cloud Sect. He was sensational at the Sword Tao Conference years ago, and, being only in the Golden Core Realm, he had already formed the Sword Tao Domain. I heard that even the Old Master was surprised."
"I used to think it was just a rumor, but it turned out to be true. I've never even heard of the White Cloud Sect, and they produced such a character? Wonder what kind of luck they stumbled upon."
"Yeah... if such a character were to ascend, the White Cloud Sect would probably become a Sacred Land Immortal Sect as well."
The crowd sighed in admiration.
Jian Ruyu, hearing the words of these cultivators, smiled slightly and transmitted his voice: "Junior brother, you're quite famous now, huh? But you are indeed formidable, even the Heavenly Dragon Saint Son was defeated by you."
Lu Yi smiled slightly, "The Heavenly Dragon Saint Son is indeed not weak; I also had to expend quite some effort to defeat him."
Jian Ruyu, not knowing the details of the battle, nodded thoughtfully, "The Heavenly Dragon Saint Son is indeed powerful. He was heavily cultivated by the Heavenly Dragon Holy Land, and he has never been defeated by any great seer."
Lu Yi, somewhat surprised, glanced at Jian Ruyu, "He came to your Divine Sword Sect?"
"Yes, after being defeated by you, he secluded himself for five years and broke through to the Nascent Soul Realm. After emerging, he challenged our Divine Sword Sect. I was in secluded cultivation at the time, and it was Elder Wang who met his challenge. It took only ten rounds for him to defeat Elder Wang."
Lu Yi, upon hearing this, showed no surprise. In the Golden Core Realm, the Heavenly Dragon Saint Son was already extraordinarily strong, nearly catching up to his own sister. Breaking through to the Nascent Soul, he was certainly stronger.
Defeating Wang Qifeng was quite normal.
Lu Yi was puzzled, "I heard that the Heavenly Dragon Saint Son was cultivated from a young age with True Dragon Blood. Don't other sects have such resources?"
Jian Ruyu shook her head slightly, "As Immortal Beasts, true dragons are tremendously powerful, and even immortals may not necessarily be their match. True Dragon Blood is extremely rare in Sacred Land Immortal Sects, and even they wouldn't be so extravagant."
Lu Yi raised an eyebrow, quite astonished, "How does the Heavenly Dragon Saint Son have such resources?"
Jian Ruyu looked around and transmitted her voice, "I heard from the master that it seems to be related to that ascended individual from the Heavenly Dragon Holy Land."
Lu Yi was startled, quite shocked, "Related to the immortal backing the Heavenly Dragon Holy Land?"
"Yes, Master said that the immortal backing the Heavenly Dragon Holy Land suffered a severe injury due to an accident, damaging even his lifespan, with only ten thousand years remaining. He wishes to cultivate a new immortal to preserve the legacy of the Heavenly Dragon Holy Land before he dies, which is why he invested so heavily."
Hearing this, Lu Yi's eyes widened in shock, and he transmitted his voice, "Even immortals can die?"
Lu Yi had always thought that immortals could live as long as the heavens and the earth. It seems that is not the case.
"Of course not; while immortals do have long lifespans, they too can die of old age. To truly live as long as the heavens and the earth, one must be incredibly strong," Jian Ruyu, a descendant of the Immortal Sect and from a sect that has produced several immortals, had a certain understanding of immortals and spoke somewhat wistfully, "However, even just having ascended to immortality grants one a lifespan of a million years."
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A million years...
Lu Yi grinned, finding it almost no different from being immortal.
If it were his previous life, a million years would span from the Paleolithic Age to the present, witnessing the entire history of human civilization.
"However, that individual from the Heavenly Dragon Holy Land did not die a natural death, and currently, there is only that immortal in the Heavenly Dragon Holy Land. If he dies, the Heavenly Dragon Holy Land is likely to undergo significant turmoil," Jian Ruyu continued transmitting her voice.
Lu Yi's gaze shifted, now understanding; after all, as an Immortal Sect Sacred Land, the Heavenly Dragon Holy Land undoubtedly possessed vast resources and the legacy of the Immortal Scripture. If there were no immortal to support it from behind, it would very likely be swallowed up by other Immortal Sects.
The issues of resources and heritage showed a decidedly brutal and bloody side of the Cultivation World.
Lu Yi suddenly understood and nodded slightly, "No wonder the Heavenly Dragon Holy Land is cultivating a saint son in such a manner."
Lu Yi felt a chill inside, grateful that he hadn't killed the Heavenly Dragon Saint Son before. If he really had killed him, Lu Yi even wondered if that immortal might descend to Tianming and slap him to death.
Lu Yi was somewhat puzzled and asked, "Doesn't that immortal have ten thousand years left? Why is he so anxious to cultivate a saint son?"
Jian Ruyu rolled her eyes at Lu Yi, somewhat exasperated, "Junior brother, do you think everyone is like you? Ten thousand years, for a cultivator, is extremely challenging to ascend. What's more, if the saint son isn't talented enough and they have to start over, there are too many uncertainties."
Lu Yi felt a bit embarrassed, realizing he hadn't considered this. After all, ascending was not a problem for him, but for others, it was a significant issue.
While they were communicating through transmitted voices, several domineering and turbulent auras pressed fiercely down towards the tavern. The table shattered, dishes fell to the ground, and even cultivators with weaker cultivation bases paled, their faces filled with fright as they looked towards the entrance.
At the entrance, several young men with cold expressions and gazes that swept across the tavern approached. Their magic robes were adorned with peculiar patterns, resembling dragons.
The expressions of many cultivators changed: "It's disciples from the Heavenly Dragon Holy Land."
The atmosphere in the tavern instantly quieted.
Outside on the street, passersby also quickly left, fearing to provoke the cultivators from the Heavenly Dragon Holy Land.
The leading disciple from the Heavenly Dragon Holy Land, who was in the Nascent Soul Realm and had a very formidable aura, looked around the tavern with a cold expression and slowly said, "Who dares to disparage our Heavenly Dragon Holy Land's Saint Son?"