Chapter 914: Alliance Secrets, Secrets

"Venerable of the Sealed Realm, spare my life!!!" The old man's eyes showed despair as he shrieked these words, yet his gaze was fixed on Wang Lin within the net.

However, Wang Lin was still in shock and utterly powerless to control, let alone stop, the Heaven Defying Bead's actions.

Seeing that Wang Lin did not stop Heaven Defying, the old man let out a tragic laugh as the crescent mark on his brow completely detached, carrying countless blood threads, and was seized by the large hand in the Vortex, slowly being pulled back.

A large cloud of blood mist erupted from the old man's brow, and he immediately became listless, his eyes dim and lifeless. His body was thrown backward as if struck by a powerful force.

The black-clothed youth's eyes revealed fear, especially his gaze towards Wang Lin, which was chilling and broken, filled only with endless terror and an evasiveness that dared not meet his eyes directly.

He swayed, catching the old man. The old man's eyes showed a trace of struggle, and despite the blood still flowing from his brow, he urgently said, "Retreat quickly!"

The youth did not hesitate, carrying the old man as he rapidly retreated.

The Vortex formed by the black and white Qi dissipated as it spun, transforming back into black and white Qi. It penetrated the shimmering net, which had completely closed, and merged into the Heaven Defying Bead, disappearing.

The Heaven Defying Bead slowly flew towards Wang Lin, floating silently before him.

The surrounding shimmering net was now gradually covered by the void, disappearing. Here, apart from the endless darkness, there was only silence.

As for Moon Gazer and Luo Chen, they were isolated outside the shimmering net and, with the spread of the void, disappeared permanently… Qing Shui stared blankly at all of this. His Immortal Qi was now largely sealed by the strange power of this place. Looking at Wang Lin, his eyes gradually focused from their previous confusion.

Wang Lin's shock was no less than that of the old man who had lost his Primordial mark. Looking at the Heaven Defying before him, he was not unfamiliar with the arm in the Vortex just now; he had seen it when the Heaven Defying Bead first opened years ago.

In silence, Wang Lin cautiously raised his right hand and touched the Heaven Defying Bead. At that instant, the Heaven Defying Bead immediately merged into Wang Lin's right hand, entered his Primordial Spirit, and vanished.

"In ancient times, there were Ancient people who cultivated the heavens and earth themselves, becoming Immortals and forming the Ancient Immortal Realm… The Ancient Immortal Realm is the Holy Land of our Immortal Realm, the true Immortal Realm!" Qing Shui murmured softly as if to himself, a trace of sorrow in his eyes.

"Master Bai Fan was an Ancient person, who achieved Dao in the Immortal Realm, and then descended to the mortal world to enlighten all beings…"

"Master once said that the Ancient Immortal Realm is the guardian of all spirits in this Star Domain. If the Immortal Realm exists, then heaven and earth exist. If the Immortal Realm perishes, then all spirits are destroyed…"

"He originally thought that the Ancient Immortal Realm was an eternal existence, but on that day… the towering giant trees supporting the Ancient Immortal Realm in the east, west, north, and south collapsed, and the Ancient Immortal Realm silently vanished without a trace… Even Master, after a lifetime of investigation, could not find any sign of the Ancient Immortal Realm…"

"The disappearance of the Ancient Immortal Realm represented the collapse of the Ancient era, ushering in the term 'Ancient.' From then on, the living beings of this world were confused; Immortals no longer existed, so how could one cultivate Immortality… Afterward, there were Qi Refining Cultivators… I, Qing Shui, am one of those Qi Refining Cultivators, once the Crown Prince of the Qing Shui Kingdom."

"However, although the Immortal Realm no longer existed, Master Bai Fan and several others who were once from the Immortal Realm created new heavens and earth, turning the four great passages that once led to the Immortal Realm into their own regions, calling them… the Immortal Realm!"

"The Four Great Immortal Realms of Wind, Rain, Thunder, and Lightning divided this heaven and earth Star Domain into four parts: the Wind Realm governs the Cloud Sea, the Rain Realm governs Kunxu, the Thunder Realm governs Luotian, and the Lightning Realm governs Zhaohao… This Rain Immortal Realm's Kunxu Star Domain eventually changed its name and was called the Alliance by the world. Who still knows that it was once called Kunxu…"

Qing Shui sighed deeply, gazing at the void as if seeing the Thunder Realm of yesteryear, his eyes filled with deep reminiscence.

"In the Thunder Realm, I met her…"

In silence, Wang Lin's body gradually shrunk, and thumping sounds emanated from within him. Before long, his body, which was over three hundred zhang tall, slowly returned to the size of a normal person.

At the center of his brows, five Ancient God Star Points revolved slowly, emitting waves of sharp Ancient God Qi! At this moment, Wang Lin's true body already possessed the power of a Five-Star Ancient God; he had already joined the ranks of the strong!

A Five-Star Royal Ancient God, if he unleashed his Divine Abilities, could fight against Early Stage Nirvana Cleansing Cultivators! If he returned to the Star Domain, and the suppressed and sealed Primordial Force within Wang Lin's body was unleashed and fused, among Early Stage Nirvana Cleansing Cultivators, those who could defeat Wang Lin would be extremely rare, almost nonexistent!

Clenching his fists, Wang Lin felt for the first time that he was already this powerful! His expression was normal as he calmly looked at Qing Shui, remaining silent throughout.

Qing Shui's eyes showed gentleness, but immediately, this gentleness was replaced by pain. He would never forget how he accidentally killed his beloved Dao Companion during his madness when he lost his true nature… This pain was deeply embedded in his heart, constantly devouring him, and even 'unforgettable' was insufficient to express a fraction of it!

"The Ancient era was the Peak of our Immortals… In my memory, I clearly recall that this Peak did not last long before the Four Great Immortal Realms engaged in a life-and-death battle over an item!" The pain in Qing Shui's eyes was deeply hidden. This was his pain, which he could never forget during every solitary meditation, an indescribable pain in his heart.

"This great battle lasted for far too long, so much so that in the end, countless Immortals in the Four Great Immortal Realms perished… Finally, at the Peak of this great battle, a person emerged from the void. This person, according to Master Bai Fan's recollection, was an old acquaintance who disappeared with the Ancient Immortal Realm!

His appearance stopped this war and, moreover, holding the decree of the Ancient Immortal Realm, he formed barriers between the Four Great Immortal Realms, isolating them from each other, and declared that if the barriers were ever opened again, the Ancient Immortal Realm would unleash its wrath and incinerate everything!"

Qing Shui's voice echoed, and Wang Lin listened quietly.

"The Four Great Immortal Realms were isolated from each other, and this war ended… As for the root cause of this war, the item that everyone desired to seize, I do not know… I only know that it was a bead…" Qing Shui glanced at Wang Lin.

Wang Lin's expression remained normal, but his mind trembled.

"If I had obtained that bead, I would have hidden it carefully, never taking it out easily, and certainly never letting anyone see it. This item is simply too important…" Qing Shui said, as if talking to himself, and sighed softly at this point.

"The War of the Four Great Immortal Realms caused too many Immortals to perish, both body and spirit. Whether it was the Wind, Rain, Thunder, or Lightning Immortal Realm, all were in their weakest stages. However, during this period, an astonishing change occurred!"

"A group of strange people calling themselves the Rune Race, appearing out of nowhere in the lower domains of the Four Great Immortal Realms, performed extremely bizarre Divine Abilities. They were completely different from our Immortals. Our Immortals do not cultivate the Heavenly Dao, only Immortal Qi, and can reverse the power of heaven and earth for their own use, while those of the Rune Race condensed all their Divine Abilities onto talismans resembling Magic Treasures, using them to cast spells!"

"This battle was very fierce… Although our Immortals eventually won, scattering the Rune Race and even enslaving a large portion to become our Immortal servants! However, the Four Great Immortal Realms suffered even greater damage… After investigation, it was discovered that these Rune Race people came from the void beneath this Star Domain! Which is here!" Qing Shui pointed at the ground!

Wang Lin gasped, his eyes gleaming. He had a lot of contact with the Immortal Remnant Race, but he never expected that the Immortal Remnant Race actually came from this void!

Recalling the old man and the young man from before, a thought suddenly arose in Wang Lin's mind.

"This void is not only in this Alliance Star Domain, but permeates all Star Domains within the Four Great Immortal Realms!" Qing Shui sighed deeply, muttering, "After the war with the Rune Race, I began to show signs of madness, but at that time, I didn't take it seriously… As for what happened later, you should already know from Yan Leizi."

Wang Lin was silent for a moment, looking at Qing Shui. After a long while, he slowly said, "Senior Brother, that old man previously said that he was from the Moon Devourer Clan of the Primeval Immortal Race…"

Qing Shui's eyes showed confusion as he softly said, "This is also where I am puzzled. I have never heard of the Primeval Immortal Race. So, were the Rune Race people from back then also from the same place as that old man, also of the Primeval Immortal Race…?" Qing Shui's confusion deepened.

"However, I find it very strange why, at the moment the seven-colored Qi appeared, I actually experienced hallucinations. I heard that Master went mad and died pointing at the sky back then. Master… what exactly did he see…?"

Wang Lin's eyes showed contemplation.

A huge mystery seemed to surround them, hidden beneath thick smoke, its true nature unclear. In this void, Wang Lin and Qing Shui remained silent.

Qing Shui's Immortal Qi was eventually completely sealed, and he gradually weakened. By the third day, he had already lost the ability to fly.

Wang Lin supported Qing Shui, continuously moving forward in this void. Outside his body, the Immortal Realm fragment gifted by Yan Leizi slowly floated, emitting soft light. Furthermore, there was a strange connection, as if communicating with the outside world, being guided forward.

Supporting Qing Shui, Wang Lin followed behind the Immortal Realm fragment. On the ninth day, Qing Shui was extremely weak. He looked at the void ahead and the still-floating Immortal Realm fragment, softly saying, "Xuan Bao's Primordial Spirit, after I take its memory, you can keep it. His Primordial Spirit contains Immortal Qi, which will be of great use to you!"

"Your temperament is very similar to mine back then… I hope you will cherish more than I did, because I no longer have the qualification or person to cherish…" Qing Shui looked at Wang Lin, seeing himself from back then in his eyes.

The same ruthlessness, the same slaughter, the same loneliness.

On this day, the Immortal Realm fragment ahead suddenly flashed with golden light, paused, and then a Vortex appeared in front of it, surrounded by golden light.

Within the Vortex, there was an altar. Countless Cultivators sat cross-legged on the altar, and the sound of incantations echoed. Among those Cultivators, Yan Leizi, with a smile, spoke.

"Welcome back!"

Volume 8, Alliance Secrets, heavenly fate Scroll, is about to unfold! Do you still remember Shi San, do you still remember Yao Xixue… and also Ling Tianhou, Heavenly Fate Child, and many familiar faces, as well as the devoted Dao Companions Zhou Yi, Wang Wei, and Hu Juan!