My Sexy CEO Wife

Chapter 523 - 520 Rebellious

"The Stele were crafted by a Great Immortal named Lei Gong," Ximen Lie said slowly. "Lei Gong was the number one traitor in the Immortal Realm. He led a group of immortals in an attempt to overthrow the Celestial Emperor. At that time, Lei Gong used the eighteen pieces of Stele to slay countless immortals. Even the Celestial Emperor... suffered a significant setback..."

"The Stele are that powerful?" Gao Fei seemed somewhat incredulous.

"Powerful! Extremely powerful!" Ximen Lie nodded emphatically: "They are the most formidable Weapon I have ever seen in my life! I have to admit, Lei Gong was indeed a genius to be able to refine such a peerless treasure as the Stele."

"So, the words inscribed on the Stele... they're not an exaggeration?"

"No exaggeration. Back then, Lei Gong used the Stele to fight countless experts on the battlefield, including the Demon Immortal from the Demon Realm. Suppressing demons and immortals, commanding the Three Realms, none dared to disobey... The eighteen pieces of Stele indeed had that kind of power!"

"Demon Realm?"

"It's a very special place, one Level below the Immortal Realm, inhabited by numerous Demon Immortals."

"What happened to that Lei Gong later on?"

"He died," Ximen Lie said with a sigh: "He was besieged and killed by a group of experts. That scene... it was too tragic to speak of!"

Gao Fei blinked, "How tragic?"

Ximen Lie's eyes revealed a complex expression: "Tens of thousands of Great Immortals and Demon Immortals ganged up on Lei Gong alone. The battle lasted for ten days and nights, with two-thirds of the Great Immortals and Demon Immortals dying on the spot. The blood could have formed rivers... After paying a heavy price, Lei Gong finally died from exhaustion."

"Died from exhaustion? So... Lei Gong was literally worn out to death?"

"You could say that," Ximen Lie nodded: "Being besieged by tens of thousands of Great Immortals and Demon Immortals, Lei Gong's ability to hold out for ten days and nights was already miraculous, not to mention how many he had killed..."

"Impressive." Gao Fei exclaimed: "A formidable figure of his era, it's a pity he died like that." After saying this, Gao Fei added another sentence: "That Lei Gong was also foolish, why didn't he flee when he knew he couldn't win? There's a saying that as long as the green hills are there, one needn't worry about firewood. Escape first, then look for an opportunity to take revenge! With his strength, I reckon if he wanted to escape, probably no one could have stopped him, right?"

"The Celestial Emperor made a bet with Lei Gong, that if Lei Gong could win in the end, the Celestial Emperor would abdicate in his favor, bowing down to him as a subject," said Ximen Lie: "Lei Gong was a proud man. Once he agreed to the bet with the Celestial Emperor, he was determined to honor it. He would absolutely not flee."

"The Celestial Emperor is cunning enough," Gao Fei curled his lips: "to scheme against Lei Gong with such despicable methods."

"Watch your words," Ximen Lie was unwilling to listen: "If you were in the Immortal Realm and dared to speak of the Celestial Emperor in such a manner, you would have been caught and hacked to pieces. The Celestial Emperor is the master of the Three Realms; no one may blaspheme him."

"You're the one who said we were in the Immortal Realm," Gao Fei retorted: "We're in the Mortal World! Even if the Celestial Emperor were that powerful, he couldn't possibly hear me cursing him, right?"

"You..." Ximen Lie was about to speak, but Gao Fei interrupted him.

He waved his hand, "Go on, there must be more to the story."

Ximen Lie exhaled a breath of frustration and continued, "After Lei Gong fell in battle, the eighteen pieces of Stele disappeared..."

"Disappeared? How did they disappear? With so many Great Immortals and Demon Immortals watching, how could the Stele just vanish?"

"I have no idea! Anyway, he just disappeared!"

"Continue."

"The Great Immortal and the Demon Immortal joined forces to search for the stele's whereabouts, but came up empty-handed. Later, the Heavenly Emperor issued a decree: whoever could provide clues to the stele would be given a generous reward, and whoever found and turned in the stele would be directly granted a high-ranking position with a rich salary."

"I finally understand why you're looking for the stele, it's to get the Heavenly Emperor's reward."

"That's right, I do want the Heavenly Emperor's reward," Ximen Lie did not deny: "Some time ago, one of my subordinates sensed the aura of the stele. After some deductions, it was determined that the aura of the stele came from the Lower Realms... Due to the constraints of the spatial rules, my original self couldn't descend to the Lower Realms, so I sent an avatar to look for the stele in the Lower Realms... I am just one of those avatars." Ximen Lie let out a bitter laugh at this point: "I originally thought that with my strength, I could walk sideways in the Mortal World without anyone being able to threaten me... It turns out I was wrong, terribly wrong! First, I was outsmarted by that crazy old lady, Shangguan Yunyue, and then I was ambushed by you... My luck is really rotten!"

"It's because you're too conceited," Gao Fei said: "If you had been more cautious and careful, you wouldn't have suffered such damage."

Ximen Lie nodded: "You're right, I was too conceited, and ultimately I paid a heavy price. If only I could do it all over again..."

"That's impossible," Gao Fei shook his head: "Time doesn't flow backward."

"That's all I know about the stele," Ximen Lie said.

"Now talk about the Immortal Realm."

"The Immortal Realm?"

"Yes, discuss the structure of the Immortal Realm. I'm very interested in the Immortal Realm."

"... The Immortal Realm is vast and boundless, using 'infinite' to describe it would not be excessive... The highest ruler is the Heavenly Emperor, all immortals must submit to his rule, even the Demon Immortals of the Demon Realm must heed his orders..." Ximen Lie briefly introduced the Immortal Realm, painting it as a place of chaos and dazzling colors, in a nutshell: The Immortal Realm is infinitely beautiful, living in the Immortal Realm is a blessing!"

"As far as I know, the passage from Elysium to the Immortal Realm has been sealed off, is that true?"

"You do know quite a bit."

"So it's true? Tell me, why!"

"The Human Emperor Dugu Jingtian also asked me this question; I did not answer him... because it involves some secrets... I prefer not to say..."

"You must tell me!" Gao Fei snorted: "If you don't, I'll force it out of you!"

Dammit! Bastard! Son of a bitch! Just you wait, I'll kill you sooner or later! Ximen Lie cursed fiercely in his heart, but these were words he'd only dare to mutter to himself, he wouldn't dare to speak them out loud. Ximen Lie licked his dry lips and said, "The aforementioned Lei Gong was one who ascended to the Immortal Realm from the Lower Realms. When Lei Gong rebelled, many immortals who had ascended from the Lower Realms followed him... After the rebellion was quelled, the Heavenly Emperor said that people from the Lower Realms all had a rebellious nature, posing a great threat to the security of the Immortal Realm, hence the Heavenly Emperor decreed the closure of all passages for ascension from the Lower Realms to the Immortal Realm."

"People from the Lower Realms all have a rebellious nature?" Gao Fei snorted: "It's just that he's afraid another impressive figure like Lei Gong will emerge from the Lower Realms! I'm getting more and more convinced that the Heavenly Emperor is too cunning! No wonder Lei Gong started a rebellion, if it were me, I would rebel too!"

"The Heavenly Emperor is right, you people from the Lower Realms do indeed all have a rebellious nature," Ximen Lie said.