Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Chapter 2062 1500: Profound Immortal

Yet the impact of Lin Changqing's words goes far beyond this!

As time passed, the news spread out from the East Continent to other regions; the Human Dao, Demonic Tao, Sea Clan, Devil Race, and all kinds of factions, all came to know of the matter.

Some did not believe it, thinking it was a false rumor deliberately released by the Immortal Tao to stir unrest in the Primal Spirit Realm; some tried to verify it, wanting to know if it might be disadvantageous for their own side;.

Some even took delight in the misfortune, believing that after being rejected by the Heavenly Dao, the Immortal Tao's strength would surely plummet, and by then, they'd be unable to protect this land of the East Continent, so rich in Spiritual Energy and abundant in Spiritual Objects!

...

Beyond the nine heavens, deep within the Beidou Star System.

The original Doumu Palace had vanished without a trace; now, it was replaced by a palace even more magnificent and grand—its name: Ziwei Palace!

And normally presiding in the Heavenly Court, Ziwei now, quite rarely, had returned here.

"Gouchen, do you think the news spread by the Immortal Tao is true?" Ziwei frowned, a hint of worry on his face as he asked.

"I don't think the Immortal Tao would lie about this matter, but things probably aren't that simple."

Though Gouchen had broken through to the Heavenly Immortal Realm much later than Ziwei, now he had completely surpassed him; if one did not count those hidden Great Gods who never show themselves, Gouchen might well be the one with the deepest cultivation in the Divine Path!

Even so, he still had a long road ahead before breaking through to the Profound Immortal Realm.

"What do you mean?" Ziwei asked urgently.

"According to what the Immortal Tao says, this is just the beginning of the epoch; the grand trend has only started brewing. No one knows how long it'll take, and who can say what may happen in the meantime."

Gouchen spoke slowly, "The world says the grand trend cannot be changed, but I believe that's not really the case!"

Cultivation itself is an act against the heavens; whether Immortal Tao, Demonic Tao, Human Dao, Devil Race, Sea Clan, or Ghost Clan, all absorb energy from outside, peer into the Heavenly Dao, and strengthen themselves.

Even the Divine Path, favored most by Heaven and Earth, is no exception!

Only, the Divine Path knows how to give back to Heaven and Earth, using its own methods to help the world, letting the Heavenly Dao and itself reach a certain balance.

In such circumstances, how many living beings would truly believe the grand trend cannot be reversed?

Gouchen was certain, though the Immortal Tao seemed calm on the surface, those major powers must have already joined forces in secret, seeking ways to break the grand trend; whether by direct sabotage or by alteration, they all have their countermeasures.

He even suspected that the Profound Immortal knew more, but deliberately concealed it, then revealed it at the event, merely to muddy the waters.

After hearing Gouchen's analysis, Ziwei's brows did not relax—instead, they furrowed even tighter.

"So now the Divine Path still has not produced a Profound Immortal; in terms of grasping the evolution of the heavenly fate, our precision is lacking compared to other powers. Your main task right now is to break through to the Profound Immortal Realm as soon as possible!"

Yes! The Divine Path still lacks a Profound Immortal! Not deliberately concealing it—it truly does not have one.

Though the Divine Path has a long, ancient heritage, and many ancient Great Gods exist, due to various matters, these Great Gods do not wish to stay in the Primal Spirit Realm; each one, like Doumu, seeks to sever their karma with the Primal Spirit Realm, and transcend and depart as soon as possible.

Thus, even though they have the aptitude, and are confident of charging into the Profound Immortal Realm, none act, all are engrossed in repaying their karmic debts.

Hearing Ziwei's earnest encouragement, Gouchen barely perceptibly frowned; like those Great Gods, he too did not wish to break through to the Profound Immortal Realm!

The reason is simple: the higher the Divine Path's realm, the closer it binds one to the world itself, making transcendence ever more difficult.

If one does not transcend, unless the Primal Spirit Realm is elevated once more, their realm will remain forever at the Profound Immortal Realm.

But world elevation—how easy could that be?

It must be known—the raising of the Primal Spirit Realm's limit from the Heavenly Immortal Realm to the Profound Immortal Realm took dozens of epochs! How many epochs would a further elevation require?

Dozens? Even hundreds?

This, to Gouchen, who aspires to pursue the Great Tao, was unbearable!

He did not wish to be trapped within this heaven and earth of the Primal Spirit Realm. He wanted to go into Void Chaos, behold the scenery of the myriad worlds, and seek the realms of greater profundity.

"Cultivate well. If you need any Spiritual Objects, just ask—I'll find ways to send them to you."

But Ziwei did not notice this point, leaving a line full of hopeful expectation before departing the palace.

At this moment, Gouchen suddenly felt a bit of envy toward Li Chengsheng and Li Chengshuo.

Envy that they needn't shoulder these pressures, and could do as they pleased.

"After so many years, the heavenly and earthly karma they owed must have been mostly repaid by now, right?"

"Ah!"

Standing where he was for a long time, Gouchen could only sigh softly, and his form vanished.

...

And Gouchen's speculation was indeed correct—though the Immortal Tao looked tranquil on the surface, in reality, those old Heavenly Immortal Powers had long gathered together, seeking ways to respond to the epoch's grand trend.

"How do you Fellow Daoists propose we deal with this matter?" A Heavenly Immortal asked in a deep voice.

"I've combed through all the Sect's records, and found in an ancient text a related entry. It describes that even the grand trend has its term! If it hasn't formed within a certain period, the grand trend will soon dissipate."

An old Daoist, hair and beard white as snow, immortal aura drifting around him, spoke slowly: "The grand trend cannot be reversed, but it is not immutable!"

At these words, everyone's eyes lit up at once.