Longevity: Starting as a Sect Servant
Chapter 558 - 291: A Thousand Years of Surviving by Laying Low (Extended - ) (Part 4)
After all, what the Dao Sect intends to do this time is monumental.
During the celestial upheaval three hundred years ago, the world was in ruin, even immortals fell; now they intend to summon the Southern Sea’s Immortal Wind, who knows if it will lead to another disaster?
Thus, they must make comprehensive preparations.
To reassure the various major forces, the Dao Sect frequently invites members from various sects to come over, letting them understand the Dao Sect’s dedication and plans, demonstrating transparency.
Furthermore, the Dao Sect openly declared that any cultivator in the world aspiring to become an immortal does not need to pay anything; even if they do not participate in the construction of Nanfu Island, they can still partake in the ultimate grand ceremony of becoming an immortal.
Evidently, the Dao Sect undertakes this with great responsibility and moral duty, not merely for the Dao Sect’s sake but for the survival of the entire Spirit Realm.
Therefore, the Dao Sect hopes that all cultivators in the world will join them.
The more who achieve immortality amidst this strangeness, the greater the future power in combating these bizarre forces.
Later, some major forces gradually understood deeper truths, sending talented individuals and contributing some resources to the construction of Nanfu Island and the surrounding bays...
In the blink of an eye, nearly a thousand years have passed —
A thousand years like flowing water.
On Nanfu Island, monumental transformations have occurred!
The entire island has been leveled, and the land spanning a million miles is paved with top-grade Dao Stones into a colossal Dao platform; between the Dao Stones are terrifying immortal-level arrays that create the illusion of immediate enlightenment and ascension just by stepping in.
On the outer perimeter, various top-tier immortal elixirs have been transplanted from the Dao Sect itself, releasing vast amounts of Immortal Dao Material, finally converging onto the island’s Dao platform, radiating multitudes of glowing rays, akin to an Immortal Realm.
And in the bays surrounding Nanfu Island, many new islands have appeared —
These islands were crafted by Dao Sect masters moving mountains and filling seas; each island serves as an eye of the array, forming a complex web interwoven with numerous mystical items sourced from the Southern Sea.
In the tens of millions of miles above, there are 108 floating Immortal Cities, each infused with immortal-level powers or directly guarded by immortals. These cities are interconnected, stabilizing the entire bay and even the stretch of the Southern Sea!
"It’s almost like... moving the entire Dao Sect here."
"From top to bottom, an all-out mobilization, merely the construction of these has consumed five to six tenths of the Dao Sect’s ancient accumulation."
"Spending a thousand years, sparing no expense, is this truly worthwhile...?"
The world remains perplexed.
One must know, the thousand-year golden era is extremely precious, and many other major forces have rapidly increased their counts of immortals, almost on par with the Dao Sect!
Yet the Dao Sect devoted all its energy to this endeavor, with not a single person achieving immortality in a thousand years —
All those hopeful to become immortals must wait for the grand ceremony!
It seems the Dao Sect is engaging in a tremendous gamble, seeking only those who can attain immortality amidst the bizarre!
"Is it truly worthwhile to act this way...?"
Above Nanfu Island, several immortals are inspecting the surroundings, confirming everything is correct, and one of them can’t help but sigh.
This person is none other than the former Celestial Fire Peak Master, Ascendant Master Fen Yuan.
"Worth it."
The former Sect Leader, now Supreme Immortal Taiqingzi, calmly replied, "Don’t forget those drifting corpses on the Southern Sea..."
"Not just us, but even the renowned True Immortals, Golden Immortals, and Daluo have perished; unimaginable catastrophic horror is approaching slowly, yet the world slumbers within the dream of the golden era."
He shook his head, "Awaiting death, the entire Spirit Realm is awaiting death."
Beside him, Tianchenzi pondered for a moment and said, "But if our judgment is wrong, our Dao Sect might face hardship from now on..."
The contribution of the Dao Sect over these thousand years... is woefully heavy.
"Let it be a bit difficult then."
Taiqingzi smiled slightly, "There are many forces in the Spirit Realm, but no one else can bear such responsibility; the Dao Sect being seen as the Holy Land by the world."
"Holy Land ought to have the burden of the Holy Land, the Dao Sect ought to have the responsibility of the Dao Sect."
He spoke softly, seemingly seeing through everything, yet devoid of fear, only an air of calm welcome to any storm, saying, "This is our destiny."
"Though death, no regret!"
...
"Have you not made up your mind yet?"
Simultaneously, somewhere else.
The disfigured Li Yunxiao stared at Tan Qingxue and said, "Nine tails are formed, the last Heart Demon must be severed—"
Tan Qingxue was silent for a long, long time.
...
Li An’s closed-door retreat.
Due to the transformation of the entire Nanfu Island, Li An and others were relocated to a newly constructed adjacent island a few hundred years ago.
Zhang Yuan did not forget Withered Fate’s instructions and continued to arrange a safe place for Li An.
On this day.
"I’m already in late Harmonization Dao; a thousand years have passed, those who wish to kill me should... have ceased, right?"
Li An muttered.
He broke through Harmonization Dao at one thousand six hundred and fifty-three years old, now it’s been another one thousand seven hundred years; his age reaches more than three thousand three hundred and fifty!
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Returned home quite late, so this Chapter is a bit delayed.
Tomorrow normally resumes updates at eight o’clock in the evening.
Thank you all!