A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Immortal Realm

Chapter 1135: Distinctions Between Immortal Regions

"From what I heard, Jin Tong used herself as bait to lure out a Gold Devouring Immortal kept by the Nine Origins Temple, and she was able to successfully devour that Gold Devouring Immortal, but in the process, she was discovered by the Nine Origins Temple and captured under the combined efforts of several Great Encompassment cultivators," Wyrm 3 explained.

A grim look appeared on Han LI's face upon hearing this.

"There's no need to be overly concerned, Brother Han. Gold Devouring Immortals are extremely precious, so not only will the Nine Origins Temple not do anything to harm her, they'll most likely do everything in their power to nurture her. The only downside is that her freedom will be compromised for now," Wyrm 3 consoled.

There was a clear implication that Jin Tong would only be granted freedom again once she was tamed by the Nine Origins Temple.

He wasn't overly concerned about that as Jin Tong certainly wasn't going to be easy to tame. What he was more concerned about was that given her personality, she was most likely going to put herself through a great deal of suffering.

As a Gold Devouring Immortal, she had a near indestructible body, but there were still things that could hurt her, and given the vast wealth possessed by an almighty power like the Nine Origins Temple, there was no telling what resources they could have up their sleeve to target her.

Jin Tong had been with him for the majority of his cultivation journey, so he couldn't just leave her in harm's way.

"It just so happens that there's going to be an upcoming mission from our Reincarnation Palace concerning the Nine Origins Temple. If you're willing to take on the mission, then you can take the opportunity to rescue Jin Tong," Wyrm 3 continued.

"What's the mission?" Han Li asked.

"You know the rules, Brother Han, there are some things that I can't tell you for now. On top of that, there's still a very long time until the mission is set to commence, so you can take this time to make some further advancements in your cultivation base," Wyrm 3 replied.

"Fellow Daoist Wyrm 3, do you have a map of the Golden Origin Immortal Region?" Han Li asked through voice transmission after some contemplation.

"Why do you want a map? Are you planning to travel to the Nine Origins Temple?" Wyrm 3 asked as her brows furrowed slightly.

"Seeing as the Nine Origins Temple is in the Golden Origin Immortal Region, I may as well go and scout for some information. Rest assured, I won't do anything reckless," Han Li replied.

"I'm afraid there's a misunderstanding here, Brother Han. This Golden Origin Immortal Region isn't that Golden Origin Immortal Region," Wyrm 3 said with a smile.

"What do you mean by that?" Han Li asked.

"There are countless immortal regions in the Immortal Realm, but there aren't actually all that many with shared names. Most of them are small and secluded immortal regions that are completely unaware of one another's existence. However, the case of the two Golden Origin Immortal Regions is rather special in that the name is shared by a small immortal region and a much larger one," Wyrm 3 explained.

"There are much larger immortal regions out there?" Han Li asked as he raised an eyebrow.

"You've only been in small immortal regions like the Northern Glacial Immortal Region, so it's no surprise that you're unaware of this. Then again, this is something that the vast majority of cultivators in the True Immortal Realm are also oblivious to.

“After all, for cultivators below the Golden Immortal Stage, they could easily spend their entire lives in just a single immortal region. In total, there are thirty-six large immortal regions, five hundred medium regions, and three thousand small regions. The number of three thousand is really just one that was arbitrarily assigned. No one knows exactly how many there are, and no one can be bothered to find out," Wyrm 3 explained.

"There are thirty-six large immortal regions? I've heard of the Middle Earth Immortal Region, I'm assuming that must be one of them, right?" Han Li asked.

"That's right. The Middle Earth Immortal Region ranks at the very top of the thirty-six large regions, and the Golden Origin Immortal Region that the Nine Origins Temple is situated in is also vastly renowned. The Golden Origin Immortal Region that we're in right now has been able to keep its name despite the overlap because it was once part of the larger Golden Origin Immortal Region and only broke off from it during a bout of major unrest," Wyrm 3 explained.

"I see," Han Li replied with a nod.

Right at this moment, Wyrm 3's gaze suddenly flicked to Lan Yan, and a look of killing intent surfaced in her eyes as she abruptly lashed out like lightning, thrusting a palm toward Lan Yan's chest.

Having just survived that massive ordeal, Lan Yan was feeling a little drained and complacent, and she was caught completely off guard by this turn of events. Before she had a chance to react, she was struck in the chest, and she felt a burst of peculiar power seep into her body from the palm of Wyrm 3's hand, sending her flying back through the air as she threw up a mouthful of blood.

Everyone was initially rather startled by this, but they then quickly realized why Wyrm 3 had suddenly lashed out.

Lan Yan struggled up into a seated position with blood still flowing from the corner of her lips and a look of alarm and fear on her face.

Han Li's brows furrowed slightly as he stepped in between Wyrm 3 and Lan Yan before the former could attack the latter any further.

"We can't let her live, Brother Han, she's a disciple of the Nine Origins Temple," Wyrm 3 said with tightly furrowed brows.

"Even if she is a disciple of the Nine Origins Temple, she doesn't deserve to die," Han Li countered.

"Given how long she's been with us, there's no telling what important information she could report back to her sect. She cannot be allowed to return to the Nine Origins Temple alive!" Wyrm 3 insisted. n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

"She and her brother made a peace agreement with me earlier, and she didn’t go back on the agreement even when I was being attacked by She Chan, so it's clear that she's a woman of integrity. I think we should spare her on the condition that she doesn't reveal anything about us to her sect. As an additional layer of security, I can plant a restriction on her soul," Han Li said.

"Why go to all that trouble? It would be far easier just to kill her!" Wyrm 3 objected in a cold voice.

"Fellow Daoist Wyrm 3, if you truly regard me as an ally, then please do me this favor," Han Li implored with a serious expression.

A look of realization appeared on Wyrm 3's eyes upon hearing this, and she finally acquiesced, nodding in agreement to Han Li's request.

Han Li knew that she had definitely misunderstood, but he couldn't be bothered to explain himself to her, so he merely cupped his fist in a grateful salute.

He then turned to Lan Yan as he said, "Fellow Daoist Lan, I'm going to be planting a restriction in your consciousness to ensure that you don't reveal any information about us. I'm afraid you have no choice but to accept this arrangement."

Lan Yan remained silent as she pursed her lips and nodded in response, putting on a pitiable display.

With that, Han Li plucked a strand of translucent light out of his own glabella, then slowly extended it toward Lan Yan's glabella.

The strand of translucent light slithered out of his glabella like a spirit snake, then vanished into Lan Yan's glabella in a flash.

Meanwhile, Wyrm 3 had already descended into the massive crater in the ground.

The Dark Heavens Devilish Deity was thoroughly enjoying himself, playing with the balls of molten fire, and he was far from happy to have been interrupted by Wyrm 3, immediately raising a hand in preparation to lash out at her.

"Please don't attack me, Senior Shi! I have something to discuss with you," Wyrm 3 hurriedly yelled in an alarmed manner.

"What is it?" Shi Kongmo snapped in an impatient manner.

"You've been searching for your wife and son this entire time, haven't you? Perhaps I can help you," Wyrm 3 said.

An urgent look immediately appeared on Shi Kongmo's face upon hearing this, and he hurriedly asked in a frantic voice, "Do you know where they are right now?"

"No, but I can help you find them," Wyrm 3 replied.

All hints of derangement faded from Shi Kongmo's eyes as a look of cold killing intent appeared on Shi Kongmo's face, instantly making Wyrm 3 feel as if she had been plunged into a glacial pit.

"That's exactly what Tai Sui said to coax me into his Eon Pagoda. If you dare to trick me like he did, I'll make you wish you had never been born!" Shi Kongmo threatened with a chilling gaze.

"I wouldn't dare, Senior," Wyrm 3 hurriedly replied with cold sweat beading up on her forehead.

"Good," Shi Kongmo said as a smile returned to his face, and it didn't take long before he reverted back to his deranged demeanor.

"Would you like to return to the Reincarnation Palace with me, Senior?" Wyrm 3 asked in a hopeful manner.

"Yes, yes, take me to my wife and son," Shi Kongmo replied with a smile.

The two of them returned to the surface together, where they were approached by Liu Zizai, who said to Wyrm 3, "I would love to also return to the Reincarnation Palace, but before that, I'm afraid there are some matters that I must attend to."

"Are you returning to the primordial land with Fox 3?" Wyrm 3 asked.

"That's right," Liu Zizai replied with a nod.

"That's not a problem then. The palace master has already told me about this," Wyrm 3 said.

A hint of surprise flashed through Liu Zizai's eyes upon hearing this, but he didn't ask any questions.

"How about you, Fellow Daoist Han? Will you return to the Reincarnation Palace with me?" Wyrm 3 asked.

"I'll pass for now as I still have some other matters to attend to. However, as I stated earlier, I'm willing to join the Reincarnation Palace and take part in the mission that you mentioned earlier," Han Li replied with a smile.

Wyrm 3's brows furrowed slightly upon hearing this, but she quickly accepted this outcome as she said, "In that case, I wish you the best of luck, Fellow Daoist Han. I'm sure we'll meet again soon."

After everyone had a chance to say their goodbyes, Wyrm 3 departed with the Dark Heavens Devilish Deity, Huai Yangzi, and the others.

Liu Zizai seemed to be discussing something with Fox 3 and Lekima, while Han Li turned to Qu LIn as he asked, "What are your plans, Fellow Daoist Qu? Are you planning to accompany me?"

"That was my original plan, but I may have to change my mind now," Qu Lin replied with a smile.

"Oh? Why is that?" Han Li asked as he raised an eyebrow.

"Given what's happened here and your previous exploits in the Golden Origin Immortal Palace, you must be an extremely renowned figure in the Heavenly Court by now, so it would be unwise for me to accompany you on your travels," Qu Lin explained.

"I suppose that makes sense," Han Li replied with a nod.

In reality, Han Li also had his reservations about Qu Lin, so parting ways here suited him just fine.

"In that case, let's part ways here, Fellow Daoist Qu. May we meet again," Han Li said as he cupped his fist in a parting salute.

Qu Lin returned the salute, then flew away as a streak of golden light.

Following his departure, Han Li turned to Lan Yan as he asked through voice transmission, "Fellow Daoist Lan, you're going to return to the Nine Origins Temple, right?"

Lan Yan nodded in response.

"In that case, I'll have to trouble you to serve as my guide. I'm also planning to travel to the greater Golden Origin Immortal Region," Han Li said.