Chapter 125: 10,000 Mile Mountain; Immortal Being

The man who carried a bronze coffin on his back slowly began walking down the narrow paths of this tribal area.

His hair was a mess and his dense facial hair covered his face.

His clothes were tattered, like a homeless beggar.

But it was precisely because he looked like a beggar, that the bronze coffin made from precious fallen bronze seemed especially conspicuous.

The people busying themselves among the fields stopped what they were doing and looked toward this outsider.

The weather in the south was hot and humid. The UV rays were especially strong.

The people here, regardless of whether they were male or female, had dark skin. All of them were barefoot and their clothes were made from animal skins.

Clans and tribes that were cut off from the world were usually extremely hostile to outsiders.

But these people just stared at Gu Changqing and didn’t look like they were about to chase him away.

At the end of the path, in a small yard covered with mud.

An short, shriveled old lady who could barely walk was helped out of the yard by some younger people.

The old lady stared at the man with the coffin on his back. Her cloudy eyes glowed intensely.

“You’re here, you’re finally here…”

The old lady began to murmur rather excitedly.

When Gu Changqing came closer, the old lady trembled as she took Gu Changqing’s hand in hers.

Her voice was very kindly, “My child…I already know why you’re here.”

She patted the back of his hand, then led him into the yard.

Gu Changqing sat next to the old lady in the yard and he looked closely at her.

The old lady was skinny and shriveled, her body bent over. But a thick, terrifying aura surrounded her body.

He could sense that this old lady was actually a terrifying existence.

But her eyes were cloudy, her cheeks were sunken and dull. Her body was like a pool of dead water that lacked any vitality.

He could see that her life was about to come to an end. Even though she had a cultivation level that could destroy the world, she still could not escape the limits of life.

“Ughhh…”

Suddenly.

From the depths of that huge mountain range came a heavy, muffled sound.

As if it was the low rumble of the long river of time, the sound was thick yet very faraway.

Also, this sound carried a terrifying will, as if it was about to drown the entire world and tear its mountains and rivers apart.

The entire place shook violently as the will from the mountain came rolling over and overtook the lands.

Everyone turned to stare at the mountain range behind.

Gu Changqing was no exception. But only because he had sensed an imperial might in this sound that was no less powerful than that Grand Elder!

…

“This is…Immortal realm!”

Outside the mirror, the cultivators stared at the mountain and their eyes were filled with nothing but shock and horror.

Immortal!

This word was definitely the most terrifying word in all of Beixuan Continent.

And they could also sense the Immortal divine sense emanating from that low growl that surpassed Half-step to Immortal by leaps and bounds.

“The source of this sound is probably that Witch God that’s been sealed, right?”

“Why? How? It’s actually an existence that’s at Immortal realm?!”

Jiang Minghuang’s pupils constricted. His voice was trembling.

Immortal realm was the highest level of cultivation that everyone in Beixuan Continent chased after, but none of them had actually seen the terrors of that realm.

It might be able to cross the barrier between life and death, unrestrained by lifespan. Such a being was destined to be more terrifying than anything else in the world.

Even a Half-step to Immortal was already invincible. An Immortal would naturally be even more frightening.

But nobody expected the Witch God that was sealed away in these mountains to be an Immortal cultivator!

At the same time, everyone had the same question in their hearts. Who in the world was able to keep an Immortal sealed?!

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Inside the mirror.

Gu Changqing’s eyes also flickered several times with emotion.

He had reached Quasi-Emperor many times and had experienced what it was like to be at Great Emperor. But even he found it difficult to move up another level and reach Immortal.

He thought that the Immortal realm was just empty talk. Until he witnessed for himself this Immortal’s existence.

The old lady turned to look at that mountain with a conflicted glint in her eyes. She was filled with much emotion.

Then she looked at Gu Changqing and said in a low voice, “I’m able to peek at a corner of fate, and that’s why I was able to guess why you’re here.”

“It is true that my witch clan has the secret technique of reviving the dead. As long as her lifesoul exists, I can save her. But my child, I want to ask you to do something for my clan.”

Gu Changqing did not respond and waited for what she would say next.

The old lady took a deep breath, then said shakily, “Let me tell you a story, my child.”

“In ancient times, Beixuan Continent was in its initial stages of formation. The law of heavenly dao were not stable, so countless terrifying beings came from other places to this world.”

“They were fighting over something. Among these ancient creatures, the Witch God was the most powerful. So he crushed many powerful enemies along the way.”

“Countless ancient beings fought for their lives and managed to suppress him here after joining hands.”

“And it’s also because the Witch God exists in this mountain range, that my witch clan also exists.”

“If the Witch God is allowed to reappear in this world, he will definitely massacre all living creatures. When that happens, every living thing in Beixuan Continent will become his puppets.”

“And that is why the destiny of the witch clan for all these generations is to keep the Witch God suppressed.”

“But as time passed, the seal over the Witch God has become less secure. Tens of thousands of years ago, the seal loosened and the Witch God was almost able to break the seal.”
“The Saint and Saintess of my clan joined hands to enter that mountain.”

“The Saint fell after the Witch God took over his physical body. The Saintess used a scroll to seal the Witch God again, but she was turned into rock as a result and could never leave that place again!”

“But even though the Saintess was already at Half-step to Immortal back then, the gap between her prowess and the Witch God’s was still too large.”

“It has been thousands of years since then. The Witch God’s seal is loosening again.”

“The low growl you heard just now was from the Witch God.”

“It won’t be long before the Witch God will be able to break the seal and come out. When that happens, the creatures on this continent will surely be wiped out.”

It seemed like the old lady hadn’t spoken so much in a long time.

Her chest was heaving as she felt out of breath.

After a long pause, she continued, “My child, I could peek into a corner of fate, and that’s how I could see why you have come.”

“And from that corner of fate, I could also see that you are the person who will be able to seal the Witch God again.”

“And so, I want to ask that you help us to seal the Witch God once more!”

“Of course, this is not a condition. The Witch God is extremely powerful. If you agree to do this, you will inevitably pay a price. You can refuse my request, and I will not refuse to help you revive your beloved.”