Chapter 797: Welcoming Shen Ya Daojun Outside Nantian Gate

In the Longevity World!

Shen Ya Daojun returned with a slightly sullen face. Although he was furious that Kong Lietian had failed to kill Zhong Shan, from another perspective, it was clear that Zhong Shan was incredibly difficult to deal with.

Di Xuanhua had also reached the twelfth level of the Tianji realm! During their battle, even though Shen Ya Daojun hadn't used his full strength, he could feel that Di Xuanhua still had reserves. Di Xuanhua was indeed formidable.

Zhong Shan hadn't died, and yet another plan had failed. Shen Ya Daojun was in a foul mood. However, the ancestor had mentioned that Zhong Shan had two bodies, and one of them must have perished.

Two bodies? Isn't that a divine power only understood by those above the Great Immortal level? This Zhong Shan was terrifying!

"Realm Master!"

"Greetings, Realm Master!"

"Greetings, Realm Master!"

"Realm Master!"

As Shen Ya Daojun entered the Longevity World, he was greeted by numerous people. Here, he was the master of the realm, the supreme authority.

Shen Ya Daojun had barely stepped into the Longevity World when his eyebrows furrowed, and he looked up at the sky.

"Merit? Ye Qingcheng used the Longevity World's merit? What happened?" Shen Ya Daojun's face changed.

With a sweep of his divine sense, he quickly located Ye Qingcheng and flew towards the valley where Ye Qingcheng resided.

In the valley, Ye Qingcheng was once again seated on the water surface of a pond, with the Trapping Immortal Sword placed on his knees, continuing to comprehend the way of the sword.

"Boom!"

Shen Ya Daojun's sudden arrival caused a powerful gust of wind that exploded the water in the pond.

Ye Qingcheng opened his eyes, and two beams of sword light shot out from his eyes.

"Realm Master?" Ye Qingcheng was slightly surprised but quickly stood up.

Shen Ya Daojun stared at the Trapping Immortal Sword in Ye Qingcheng's grasp. The sword was still there. Clearly, Shen Ya Daojun was worried that Ye Qingcheng might lose the sword again.

Perhaps noticing the meaning in Shen Ya Daojun's gaze, Ye Qingcheng's eyes flashed with pride, and he tightly gripped the Trapping Immortal Sword, as if to prove that the sword had not been lost.

"You used the Longevity World's merit?" Shen Ya Daojun asked sternly.

"Yes, a few days ago, there was a small incident. The Trapping Immortal Sword almost got lost again. I used some merit to keep it," Ye Qingcheng said proudly.

"Hmm? Did something happen in the Longevity World? Was there an invasion?"

"No, everything has been peaceful while you were away. It was just that the Trapping Immortal Sword had a small incident," Ye Qingcheng explained.

"Oh? When exactly?" Shen Ya Daojun's eyes narrowed.

"It was on the third day after Ying sent the invitation for the duel," Ye Qingcheng recalled.

"What? The third day after Ying left?" Shen Ya Daojun's pupils contracted.

"Yes, why?" Ye Qingcheng looked puzzled.

At the same time as the Zhuxian Sword? Who? Who was summoning both the Zhuxian Sword and the Trapping Immortal Sword? Shen Ya Daojun fell into deep thought.

"Has the ancestor returned?" Shen Ya Daojun sensed something amiss.

"No, the ancestor hasn't returned. Could it have been the ancestor summoning the Trapping Immortal Sword? But why would the ancestor need it?" Ye Qingcheng was puzzled.

"No, something is wrong!" Shen Ya Daojun squinted his eyes.

"Realm Master, do you think the ancestor might be in trouble?" Ye Qingcheng speculated with a hint of peculiarity in his eyes.

"Impossible. In this realm, no one is a match for the ancestor. Not even Ying. The ancestor wouldn't need to borrow the Trapping Immortal Sword," Shen Ya Daojun shook his head.

"Who else could summon the Trapping Immortal Sword? And such power... it would require at least thousands of years of refining the sword to summon it from afar. Even I had to use the merit of the Longevity World to stabilize it," Ye Qingcheng said, puzzled.

"Could it be?" Shen Ya Daojun's face changed.

"Could it be what?" Ye Qingcheng asked.

Shen Ya Daojun gave Ye Qingcheng a long, penetrating look, seemingly having guessed something, hoping it was not as he feared.

"Come with me to the ancestor's residence!" Shen Ya Daojun said.

"The ancestor's residence? Isn't that a forbidden area? No one is allowed to enter," Ye Qingcheng frowned.

"I have been there before. Trust me, come with me. If it's not for the reason I suspect, all the better. If it is, you will be held responsible!" Shen Ya Daojun said coldly.

The chilling look in Shen Ya Daojun's eyes sent a shiver down Ye Qingcheng's spine.

Ye Qingcheng didn't dare to say more and followed Shen Ya Daojun, flying over layers of mountains until they reached a palace complex.

They stopped at the central hall and stepped inside.

Inside the grand hall, there was a circular altar in the center, covered in runes. The runes flickered with an eerie light.

Ye Qingcheng was astonished by the strange runes, while Shen Ya Daojun's face changed drastically.

"Something's wrong! It's gone!" Shen Ya Daojun exclaimed in horror.

"Gone? What's gone?" Ye Qingcheng turned to look at Shen Ya Daojun.

But what he saw was a look of boundless malice in Shen Ya Daojun's eyes, filled with a killing intent that was overwhelming.

"Realm... Realm Master, what's missing?" Ye Qingcheng asked fearfully.

Ten days later, in a hall within the Longevity World.

"I have already sent many Longevity World disciples to investigate. Your negligence will be judged by the ancestor upon his return!" Shen Ya Daojun said furiously.

"Realm Master, I...!" Ye Qingcheng felt deeply wronged.

When the Clay Bodhisattva and others arrived, they used heavenly mechanisms that even Kong Xuan couldn't foresee, let alone Ye Qingcheng. Kong Xuan hadn't set any formations around the coffin, leading to today's tragedy.

Lose the Trapping Immortal Sword? Shen Ya Daojun would rather lose the sword.

"Realm Master, who is in the coffin?" Ye Qingcheng gathered his courage to ask.

"Shut up! That's not for you to know!" Shen Ya Daojun's face turned icy, not wanting to talk to Ye Qingcheng any further.

"Reporting to the Realm Master, True Lord Hamala has returned!" a Longevity World disciple reported.

"Hamala? He actually came back? Let him in!" Shen Ya Daojun said with a hint of confusion.

Soon, Hamala was brought in.

"Realm Master, I went through many hardships to finally escape from that demon Zhong Shan!" Hamala said.

Shen Ya Daojun looked at him with disdain. How could a weakling like him escape?

"Zhong Shan didn't do anything to you?" Shen Ya Daojun asked coldly.

"He wanted to, but he couldn't!" Hamala boasted.

Seeing Shen Ya Daojun's increasingly dark expression, Hamala realized he might have exaggerated.

"Uh, I was captured by Zhong Shan and taken to Lingxiao Heavenly Court. He wanted me to bring a humiliating message to you, Realm Master, but of course, I didn't say anything," Hamala corrected himself.

"Humiliate me? Zhong Shan wouldn't waste his time on such trivialities!" Shen Ya Daojun said, clearly not believing him.

"Humiliate? Zhong Shan would do something so petty? How could Shen Ya Daojun believe that?" Shen Ya Daojun didn't seem convinced.

Seeing Shen Ya Daojun's disbelief, Hamala became anxious and quickly added, "Of course he wanted to humiliate you, Realm Master, and he used a coffin to do it. As soon as I saw it, I knew he was dreaming, thinking he could..."

"Wait, a coffin?" Shen Ya Daojun's eyes lit up.

Suddenly, Shen Ya Daojun seemed to realize something. Indeed, it had to be Zhong Shan.

Seeing Shen Ya Daojun's eagerness, Hamala was confused. Zhong Shan was trying to humiliate him, yet he seemed excited? How odd.

"Yes, a giant purple coffin!" Hamala said, watching Shen Ya Daojun's reaction.

Seeing the joy on Shen Ya Daojun's face as he listened, Hamala was even more bewildered. Was Shen Ya Daojun actually pleased about being humiliated? Did he have different tastes?

"What exactly did he say? Tell me everything, word for word, without missing anything!" Shen Ya Daojun said seriously.

Ye Qingcheng, standing nearby, also sensed something and watched Hamala intently.

Hamala, still confused, found it strange. How could someone be like this?

"Alright, Zhong Shan said..." Hamala recounted the entire incident at Lingxiao Heavenly Court in detail.

"Zhong Shan said that the purple coffin could be exchanged for the Immortal Steles?" Shen Ya Daojun asked seriously.

"Yes, that's what Zhong Shan said. But it's an insult to you, Realm Master! How could you..." Hamala started.

"Silence!" Shen Ya Daojun snapped.

Hamala shut his mouth but remained puzzled.

"Realm Master, is Zhong Shan playing a trick?" Ye Qingcheng asked, frowning.

"We cannot be too careful. However, if we can truly exchange for the purple coffin, your responsibility will be greatly reduced," Shen Ya Daojun sighed.

There were still eleven Immortal Steles in Shen Ya Daojun's possession. No one could take them, but the situation was urgent. If the ancestor returned and found the purple coffin missing, both Ye Qingcheng and Shen Ya Daojun would be held accountable.

That thing could not fall into Zhong Shan's hands. Shen Ya Daojun knew the importance of the purple coffin.

"Ye Qingcheng, come with me to Lingxiao Heavenly Court!" Shen Ya Daojun ordered.

"Yes!" Ye Qingcheng responded immediately.

Five days later, outside Lingxiao Heavenly Court.

By now, Lingxiao Heavenly Court had moved inland, hovering over a terrestrial city. Countless citizens below watched curiously as Lingxiao Heavenly Court moved.

Suddenly, Lingxiao Heavenly Court stopped, causing many to look on in confusion.

Outside Nantian Gate, two figures hovered in the sky.

One was Shen Ya Daojun with a large gourd on his back, and the other was Ye Qingcheng, carrying the Trapping Immortal Sword.

The purple coffin was more important than the Longevity World, so both had come.

At Nantian Gate, Zhong Shan, accompanied by Di Xuanhua and several ministers, stood facing Shen Ya Daojun from a distance.

"Good to see you again, Shen Ya Daojun!" Zhong Shan said with a smile.

Zhong Shan was in a great mood. After swallowing the Zhuxian Sword, his cultivation had surged to the eighth level of the Tianji realm, advancing two levels at once.

Moreover, he was now at the peak of the eighth level!

Naturally, Zhong Shan was pleased. As he conversed with Shen Ya Daojun, his gaze occasionally drifted to the Trapping Immortal Sword on Ye Qingcheng's back.

Having taken the Zhuxian, Juexian, and Luxian swords, Ye Qingcheng felt a chill whenever he saw Zhong Shan. He quickly grasped the Trapping Immortal Sword, fearing it might be taken away again.

"We have nothing to discuss. Where is what I want?" Shen Ya Daojun said coldly.

"Show me the Immortal Steles, and I'll show you the purple coffin," Zhong Shan replied calmly.

The fierce impression Shen Ya Daojun had once given him was now gone. Now, it seemed that Zhong Shan was the one pressuring Shen Ya Daojun.