Chapter 927: Pick One Yourself!

Watching the communication talisman in his hand turn into dust, Lin Zhen was startled. He then gave a forced smile and explained cautiously:

"Immortal, I was just chatting with Brother Qi. From beginning to end, I didn't reveal anything about you. You're doing this…"

Hearing this, Luo Sheng, who was in his immortal soul state, had a twitching mouth. He almost couldn't resist killing this kid who was playing tricks to his face.

Damn it… He was practically hinting that he'd been kidnapped, yet he had the nerve to say he hadn't leaked any news. Does he really take me for an idiot?

Despite his internal fury, through their time together, he had vaguely sensed something bizarre about the guy in front of him. He didn't turn hostile, but instead lifted his eyelids with a fake smile and warned in a bone-chilling tone:

"Kid, considering you've been quite diligent in your cultivation lately, I'll spare you this once. If you dare to contact the outside world without permission again, I wouldn't mind letting you experience what it means to wish you were dead!"

"Yes, yes, yes, I won't dare do it again."

Lin Zhen shuddered in fear. Just as he was about to obediently return to his cultivation, he heard Luo Sheng snort coldly and ask indifferently:

"What is the name of the person who was just speaking to you?"

Faced with this question, Lin Zhen's heart skipped a beat, but he didn't dare show any hesitation on the surface. He answered cautiously:

"My big brother's name is Qi Da. He is the current Saint of the Demonic Path's Yin Sha Sect."

Although he knew Qi Yuan's real name, it was impossible for him to leak such crucial information to the ferocious evil Immortal before him. He had no choice but to use someone else's other identity to fool him.

As expected, hearing the unfamiliar name 'Qi Da', Luo Sheng's expression didn't change at all. He said in a heavy voice:

"Under my guidance, you have now reached the Peak of Void Refining, and there is no shortage of resources here. I need you to completely fuse with the immortal seat in your body within three years and forcibly open the Ascension channel to the Immortal Realm."

After finishing, his face hardened, and he threatened with an unfriendly expression:

"If you can't do it, I'll first slaughter that good brother of yours, Qi Da, and then refine you into an Immortal puppet. I'll still be able to return to the Immortal Realm then!"

Under that cruel and heartless gaze, Lin Zhen shrank his neck in fear. Cold sweat poured down his forehead as he nodded submissively.

He knew the other party wasn't just threatening him. If he really failed to meet the requirements, his end would likely be worse than death.

From an Immortal's perspective, the creatures of the Lower Realm were nothing more than a swarm of lowly ants; slaughtering them carried no psychological burden.

Even Loose Immortals were not looked upon by True Immortals, let alone ordinary Mortals.

As these thoughts passed, he suppressed the terror in his heart and asked weakly:

"Im… Immortal, once we reach the Immortal Realm, will I be able to come back?"

For Lin Zhen, compared to the temptation of Immortal Ascension, he was more concerned about the safety of this world.

After all, Luo Sheng had once revealed that once contact with the Immortal Realm was re-established, this Great World would soon face a massive catastrophe.

Although he had no way to stop the catastrophe from happening, if he truly became an Immortal, perhaps he could find a way to help alleviate it. At the very least, he had to save his big brother…

Lin Zhen thought silently.

Hearing this question, Luo Sheng raised an eyebrow and answered expressionlessly:

"As the saying goes, there is a divide between Immortals and Mortals. According to the rules of the Immortal Court, except for those of the Loose Immortal category, any Immortal at the True Immortal Realm or above is strictly forbidden from descending to the Lower Realm. Violators are punished for defying the Immortal Laws."

At this point, he paused slightly and added:

"Of course, if it is an inspecting Immortal Official on duty, they can use a Token bestowed by the Lord of the Immortal Domain to go to the Lower Realm without being bound by this restriction."

"I was once an inspecting Immortal Official under Immortal Lord Tai Hao, sent to hunt down a group of heinous Sinful Immortals. Unexpectedly, I was wounded by a terrifying forbidden technique midway and was forced to waste away in this realm. Truly hateful…"

inspecting Immortal Official?

Lin Zhen was stunned for a moment, and then immediately associated it with the various vicious methods of the Blood Yan Fairy.

Ever since he began the Fusion with the immortal seat, fragmented images would occasionally appear in his mind for no reason, seemingly coming from the memories of the Blood Yan Fairy's past life.

In those images, that Blood Yan Fairy was evil and cruel to the extreme, frequently using blood sacrifices for cultivation and slaughtering all living beings.

After becoming an inspecting Immortal Official, she had even cruelly purged several Great Worlds that were deemed disrespectful to the Immortal Court, committing countless blood debts, much like a homicidal maniac.

If the Immortal Officials under him are all this bloodthirsty and brutal, it seems this Immortal Lord Tai Hao isn't anything good either…

Thinking of this, he didn't have much of a favorable impression of the Immortal Court mentioned by Luo Sheng, nor was he willing to be bound by those rules and regulations. He couldn't help but ask:

"Immortal, besides the Immortal Court, are there no other powers in the Immortal Realm?"

"Of course there are."

Luo Sheng glanced at him and said slowly:

"The Immortal Realm is vast and boundless. The Immortal Court is merely the most powerful force within it. Beyond the Eastern Land Immortal Court, there is the Western Heaven Buddhist Sect, the Southern Border Demon Kingdom, and the Northern Nether Ghost Prison…"

"Not to mention, there exists the Yuan Realm, a place that transcends the Immortal Realm. Its foundation is unfathomably deep; even the Immortal Court would not easily provoke it."

At this point, the corners of his mouth curled up, and a hint of pride appeared on his face:

"Of course, whether it's the Buddhist Sect, the Demon Kingdom, the Ghost Prison… or the cultivators of the Yuan Realm, they all must nominally accept the control of the Immortal Court. It's just that they are far away and have a bit more autonomy than the forces directly ruled by the Immortal Court."

"And… this situation won't last much longer. My Immortal Lord is about to ascend to the rank of Immortal Emperor. At that time, His Excellency will become the sole Supreme Dominator of the Myriad Heavens and Myriad Realms!"

Realizing he had said a bit too much, Luo Sheng immediately stopped and commanded with an indifferent look:

"Continue cultivating. Do not be lazy. If I find you slacking off, I will certainly not show mercy!"

"Uh… okay."

Hearing this, Lin Zhen, who had been listening intently, trembled. He didn't dare say more and obediently sat cross-legged. While silently memorizing this information, he began to Cultivate pretentiously.

At the same time, he was secretly calculating in his heart:

The Buddhist Sect, Demon Kingdom, and Ghost Prison don't sound suitable for him. In contrast, the Yuan Realm sounds quite normal. He just wondered if they were still recruiting people over there…

On the other side.

After putting away the communication talisman in his hand, Qi Yuan's expression shifted uncertainly, and he thought to himself:

Although Lin Zhen didn't directly state his current situation during the call, even a fool could hear that something was wrong.

If he guessed correctly, Lin Zhen was most likely being coerced, and the kidnapper was right beside him while they were talking.

Otherwise, logically, the other party wouldn't have repeatedly emphasized that he was fine.

Of course, after realizing this, Qi Yuan almost immediately dismissed the idea of running off to save him.

He wasn't worried about his little brother's safety at all; instead, he felt a bit of sympathy for some bold kidnapper.

What a joke!

How could the dignified Son of the Heavenly Dao encounter any real danger?

The so-called kidnapping was merely a growth gift package specially arranged by the heavens.

Not to mention whether he could even find Lin Zhen's whereabouts without any clues, even if he did, wouldn't it be asking for trouble if he accidentally messed up the Opportunity the heavens had arranged for the Child of Destiny?

Thinking of this, Qi Yuan shook his head, walked up, and picked up the reluctant Howling Moon Celestial Dog, saying fiercely:

"Fu Gui, I'm giving you two choices now. One is to obediently follow me to the Immortal Burial Valley to find your little grand-aunt. The second is for me to kill you first and take your soul to the Immortal Burial Valley. Pick one yourself!"

After speaking, he took out a small banner emitting a dense ghostly aura from his storage space and shook it in front of the Howling Moon Celestial Dog's eyes.

"Woof?!"

The Howling Moon Celestial Dog was so scared its fur stood on end. It quickly looked at its master, trying to seek a bit of protection.

Unfortunately, the Pill God had no intention of pleading for it. Instead, he rolled up his sleeves and volunteered:

"Brother Qi, this dead dog is lazy and loafs around all day. It's long overdue for a reckoning. Why don't we just euthanize it now to save on food…"

"????"

Seeing this, the Howling Moon Celestial Dog finally yielded. With a face full of agony, it drooped its tail and obediently nodded in agreement:

"Alright then, Master Qi, I'll go with you…"