Chapter 477: Does the Immortal Dao Will Have a Handsome-Phobia? Going to Pick Up Jin Li

Chapter 477: Does the Immortal Dao Will Have a Hatred for Marshals? Go Fetch Jinli

The Grand Arbiter of the Arbiter Society cupped his hands and bowed to Qi Yuan, then continued speaking.

“Daoist friend, if you make an enemy of the Taihuang Palace, you must be cautious—the Taihuang Palace’s strength is not to be underestimated.”

As he spoke, he produced a jade slip and handed it to Qi Yuan.

“If you encounter a crisis, Daoist friend, you may crush this jade slip. Our Arbiter Society will secretly make a move once to aid you.”

Though the Human Sovereign Hall’s envoy was unwilling to cooperate with the Arbiter Society, there was a saying: the enemy of my enemy is my friend.

Funding the enemy’s foe and adding a thorn in the enemy’s side—the Arbiter Society was happy to oblige.

Qi Yuan gazed at the jade slip, his eyes flickering. “A Revered One?”

He sensed the aura of a Revered One.

The Grand Arbiter straightened his back. “This jade slip was crafted by the Second Master of the Society.”

The Second Master of the Arbiter Society was a Revered One.

“You give me such a fine gift—shouldn’t I offer you something in return?” Qi Yuan rubbed his chin, then said, “You’ve struck it rich today. I have a mark here—do you want it? Place it in your divine soul, and it will ensure that even after you die, you can be reborn as a wraith in my Violet Mansion.”

Qi Yuan was not one to take advantage of others.

At these words, the Grand Arbiter was taken aback.

A mark?

Place it in the divine soul?

How could that be?

At their level, letting someone casually place a mark in their divine soul was suicide.

Who knew if there were hidden traps?

“Thank you for your kindness, Daoist friend, but I must decline.” The Grand Arbiter hastily refused.

As for what Qi Yuan said about resurrection in the Violet Mansion, he took it as a joke.

If a Yang Spirit Heavenly Sovereign truly perished, nothing remained—how could they be resurrected?

If they were not utterly destroyed, they would not need the Human Sovereign Hall envoy’s mark to revive on their own.

Hearing this, Qi Yuan looked disappointed. “Are you sure you don’t want it? With this, you could roam freely through the Sixth Heaven, do whatever you please—as long as I don’t die, you’ll be fine.”

After all, he found it hard to feel at ease taking advantage of others.

The Grand Arbiter smiled and shook his head. “No need.”

“Fine, since you don’t want it, so be it. Don’t say later that I owe your Arbiter Society anything,” Qi Yuan said.

The Grand Arbiter gave an awkward smile. He felt that the Human Sovereign Hall envoy before him was somewhat odd, not quite normal.

He added a few more words, bowed, and vanished.

Only Qi Yuan and the White Dragon Abyss Lord remained on the field.

Qi Yuan glanced at the woman beside him. “A lone man and woman here—isn’t that a bit improper?”

The implication was clear: since the Grand Arbiter had left, shouldn’t you be going too?

The White Dragon Abyss Lord’s body stiffened, and her voice turned gruff. “Could it be that you, sir, are a woman?”

“Hey, White Dragon Abyss Lord, are you still pretending to be a man?” Qi Yuan saw through her disguise directly. “Don’t think I won’t recognize you just because you changed clothes. Even if you wore something else—or nothing at all—I’d spot you at a glance!”

The smile on the White Dragon Abyss Lord’s face froze. She hadn’t expected the Human Sovereign Hall envoy to see through her disguise.

“How… did you recognize me?”

She was puzzled.

Even a Revered One, without unleashing great divine power to shatter her disguise, could not identify her.

And the act of shattering the disguise would provoke her own counter-sense.

“I saw it with my eyes.”

The White Dragon Abyss Lord was left speechless. She stared at Qi Yuan. “Have we met before?”

“You could say that.” Qi Yuan did not hide it. “Alright, enough with the nonsense. If you have something to say, say it directly.”

This battle had yielded him much; he needed to fully merge the Myriad Ghost Soul Banner into the Human Sovereign Banner, which would take some time.

“Daoist friend… are you from outside the Immortal Realm?” The White Dragon Abyss Lord blinked, deeply curious about the Human Sovereign Hall envoy’s identity.

“You could say that.” Qi Yuan answered truthfully.

His home was in that corner of Blue Star.

“As I thought.” The White Dragon Abyss Lord took a deep breath. “It seems you are not a Grand Arbiter of the Immortal Realm, and you have not merged with the Immortal Dao Will to form the Grand Arbiter’s Mark.

Without the Grand Arbiter’s Mark, if you encounter a Revered One, even with an offensive Creation Treasure, you would surely die.

Revered Ones and Banner Lords—though only a single level apart—the terror of a Revered One…

Without the Grand Arbiter’s Mark, with the Immortal Dao Will maintaining balance, I would not survive a single breath in a Revered One’s hands.”

The White Dragon Abyss Lord’s meaning was clear.

The Human Sovereign Hall envoy lacked the Grand Arbiter’s Mark; even with an offensive Creation Treasure, facing that one from the Taihuang Palace would be a matter of life and death.

Hearing this, Qi Yuan’s gaze was calm as he pondered something.

During this time, he had also learned about the Grand Arbiter’s Mark.

It was precisely because of the Grand Arbiter’s Mark that, without using the Human Sovereign Banner, he could not even harm an ordinary Grand Arbiter.

Of course, if he stood still, an ordinary Grand Arbiter could harm him.

This was indeed a problem.

“I have a secret technique here that allows the principles comprehended by those from outside the realm to merge with the Immortal Dao Will, forming the Grand Arbiter’s Mark.” As she spoke, the White Dragon Abyss Lord produced a jade slip and handed it to Qi Yuan.

“Is that possible?” Qi Yuan scanned the jade slip and understood. “Since you’ve helped me, I should return the favor. Would you like me to place a mark inside your divine soul?”

The White Dragon Abyss Lord paused briefly, saying nothing.

Seeing this, Qi Yuan realized his words had been abrupt and lacked tact.

“Don’t worry, this mark of mine won’t peek at you while you bathe.

Even if it accidentally catches a glimpse, it won’t complain about your big backside.”

The White Dragon Abyss Lord was stunned for a moment, then took a deep breath. “If you let me take a look at you, I might be willing to let you place that mark in my divine soul.”

“Better not!” Qi Yuan hastily refused.

He didn’t want to get pregnant.

…

Within the Demon Pass.

Qi Yuan furrowed his brow.

After bidding farewell to White Dragon Abyss Lord, he first went to Tiankun Strange Land, where he fully merged the Myriad Ghost Soul Banner into the Human Sovereign Banner, enhancing his strength.

Later, he returned to his Demon Pass cave dwelling and began delving into the secret art left by White Dragon Abyss Lord.

Not studying it was one thing, but once he did, he was taken aback.

"Is this Immortal Dao Will suffering from a loathing-of-handsomeness syndrome? Why is it so resistant to me?"

Qi Yuan pondered.

He felt that the Immortal Dao Will's ailment was no trivial matter.

"Could it be, or perhaps, that I offended it by casually sowing seeds and dragging people back to the underworld?"

In Qi Yuan's visualization,

the Immortal Dao Will was muddled and nearly devoid of its own consciousness, acting purely on instinct.

To some extent, it was a magnified version of the Heavenly Dao.

"So... I shouldn't carve it?" Qi Yuan hesitated.

After obtaining the secret art, he had attempted to contact the Immortal Dao Will, but he had no intention of merging directly—what if he ended up signing some contract with it, like a marriage? That would be disastrous.

What if he left the Immortal Realm and divorced the Immortal Dao Will, and it took half his cultivation?

As it turned out, Qi Yuan realized this was all wishful thinking on his part.

The Immortal Dao Will had no desire to marry him; it wouldn't even agree to a blind date with Qi Yuan, nor add him on WeChat.

Thus, Qi Yuan concluded that the Immortal Dao Will suffered from a loathing-of-handsomeness syndrome.

"Good thing I have my ultra-grand plan."

Qi Yuan thought to himself.

Just then, a sound suddenly came from outside the cave dwelling.

"Blood-Robe Senior Brother... are you there?"

The voice was playful and cute, mingled with a hint of joy.

"Little Lulu, what's the matter?" Qi Yuan walked out, his expression serene.

Seeing Qi Yuan, Zi Yuan Xiao Lu clutched the hem of her robe and breathed a sigh of relief: "I was afraid Blood-Robe Senior Brother... had encountered some danger."

The Ghost Imperial Heaven had held a banquet, hunting down envoys of the Human Sovereign Hall.

They had even gone to Tiankun Strange Land, which made Zi Yuan Xiao Lu very anxious.

"Relax, what danger could I possibly encounter?" Qi Yuan said nonchalantly.

She blinked at him, lost in thought.

She had many doubts and confusions in her heart, but in the end, she asked none of them.

Since Blood-Robe Senior Brother was unwilling to speak, it must be a secret. Although she was tight-lipped, she was only at the Yin Spirit stage—if she learned some of Blood-Robe Senior Brother's secrets and was captured by a Yang Spirit Heavenly Lord for soul-searching, his secrets would be exposed.

"Blood-Robe Senior Brother, as long as you're safe, that's fine," Zi Yuan Xiao Lu said. "This is the Ancestral Blood Spirit Water I've newly collected."

"Not bad, keep up the good work, and Senior Brother will provide you with room and board!" Qi Yuan took the Ancestral Blood Spirit Water and said cheerfully.

For him, the progress of the *Ancestral Blood Art* still required Black Demon Ancestral Blood to advance.

His *Ancestral Blood Art* had been stuck at the thirteenth layer for a long time—a full month or two!

"Thank you, Senior Brother." Zi Yuan Xiao Lu felt a warm glow in her heart. After bidding Qi Yuan farewell, she trotted away.

Meanwhile, in the Demon Pass, the young prodigies were all buzzing with excitement and joy.

As the saying goes, good news stays within doors, but bad news travels a thousand miles.

The news that the Human Sovereign Hall envoy had swept through the Banner Lord and seized the Myriad Ghost Soul Banner had long spread across the Six Heavens.

This shocked the prodigies of the Demon Pass.

After all, the Human Sovereign Hall envoy was a single man who had suppressed the Ghost Imperial Heaven.

Now, the Ghost Imperial Heaven was severely weakened, and the cultivators in the Ghost Pass were slowly retreating, pulling back to their headquarters to mount a defense.

These prodigies of the Demon Pass thought about when they might launch a raid on the Ghost Pass to earn some merits.

Such opportunities would not come again.

But... little did they know, they were already running out of such chances.

The meeting of the Seven Ancestors of the Black Demon Abyss and the Yang Spirit Heavenly Lords had finally concluded.

The Abyss Lord announced an important message.

At that moment, the figure of Zi Yuan Zu descended, landing at Qi Yuan's cave dwelling.

"Boy, let's go. We're heading to the Moon Spirit Palace to fetch your Dao companion."

Qi Yuan, who had been cultivating, was slightly startled: "Old man, why the rush?"

Zi Yuan Zu's expression was grave: "The Abyss Lord has just announced that our Black Demon Abyss... is sealing the abyss!"

Sealing the abyss meant closing the mountain, with all cultivators forbidden to go out.

This meant that the Black Demon Abyss, in a sense, was withdrawing from Lin Ya Tui?

"It can be like this?" Qi Yuan was astonished.

Didn't that mean other forces could do the same if they wished?

"The situation is far too intricate and complex." Zi Yuan Zu transmitted some information to Qi Yuan.

Upon hearing the news, Qi Yuan was somewhat speechless: "Rather than sealing the abyss, it's more like... becoming a servant army for the Tai Huang Palace."

The Black Demon Abyss would seal itself off, indifferent to worldly affairs.

But it had to dispatch several Great Principles to support the Tai Huang Palace.

"So, we need to fetch your Dao companion now, or else you won't have time to go out later," Zi Yuan Zu said with concern.

"Old man, stop frowning all the time. I'll have your back in the future," Qi Yuan said casually.

"Hmph, you'll have my back? Do you think you've comprehended the Supreme Principle, or that you're still that Human Sovereign Hall envoy?" Zi Yuan Zu said in exasperation.

Qi Yuan shrugged and paid him no mind.

...

Moon Spirit Palace.

Moonlight cascaded like silk, draping all around, making the entire world seem tranquil.

Yet within the tranquility, there was a hint of gloom.

Yue Shuang watched Jin Li, who was dressing and making herself up, her gaze inscrutable: "Though the Black Demon Abyss is also a place of trouble, it's still far better than the Moon Spirit Palace... Once you go there, it will be better than staying here."

Ever since news came that the Tai Huang Palace was hosting the Lin Ya Tui, the atmosphere in the Moon Spirit Palace had suddenly frozen.

Many outer disciples or cultivators associated with the Moon Spirit Palace had distanced themselves from it.

Even the Yang Spirit Heavenly Lords were filled with anxiety, secretly contacting other forces in search of a way out.

The image in the bronze mirror was somewhat archaic, yellowed like an old photograph, exuding an indescribable artistic charm.

Jinli's face, as white and pure as snow, was adorned with a few white pearl-like granules, enhancing her elegance.

She meticulously adorned herself.

Yueshuang, sitting on the windowsill, stretched her legs and continued, "Actually, I'm curious—how did your man convince Moonhua Celestial Venerable to allow you to become his dao partner as a Moon Maiden?"

Yueshuang was very curious.

Such a thing had almost never happened before.

Once, a Yang Spirit Celestial Venerable came to the Moon God Palace seeking a Moon Maiden, but was driven out by the Moon God Primordial Lord.

One could say, without any courtesy.

"Perhaps... he is outstanding enough." At this moment, Jinli was serene as a chrysanthemum, cold and ethereal like a banished immortal.

But only Qi Yuan knew that once her robes were torn away, how passionate she could be.

"Merely being outstanding is not enough—could it be..." Yueshuang thought of something but did not continue.

After all, it would be impolite to say.

The only reason she could think of was an exchange of interests.

Their union represented an alliance between two major powers.

But... did the Black Demon Abyss not have such intentions?

This was somewhat difficult to understand.

Just then, suddenly, a vast voice resounded through the Moon God Palace.

"Ziyuan Heaven's Ziyuan Ancestor, bearing the Blood Robe, wishes to form a blessed union with the Moon God Palace."

As the words fell, countless beams of light cascaded down within the Moon God Palace.

Like celestial maidens scattering flowers, or immortals exhaling mist.

The entire Moon God Palace suddenly burst into a profusion of blossoms, brightening up.

At that moment, countless spirit stones and immortal jades fell from the sky, like dumplings being dropped into a pot.

Countless ordinary cultivators of the Moon God Palace, witnessing this scene, widened their eyes, their faces showing ecstatic joy.

They all soared into the air to catch the spirit stones and immortal jades.

Inside the boudoir, Jinli's heart gave a sudden leap.

At that moment, Qi Yuan, watching this scene shrouded in immortal aura, couldn't help but send a voice transmission: "Old man, this special effects must be burning a lot of money, right?"

"Hmph, I have to save face for you, after all—what if it's too shabby?"

"But spirit stones and immortal jades falling from the sky—it's not romantic at all. Isn't it a bit vulgar?" Qi Yuan couldn't help but question.

Spirit stones and immortal jades falling from the sky made him seem like a nouveau riche.

"The cultivators of the Moon God Palace are delighted by it. What does your opinion of vulgarity matter?"

"...Now I somewhat believe that Ziyuan Great Snow is your descendant." Qi Yuan fell silent.

At that moment, a gentle voice rang out within the Moon God Palace: "Honored guests have arrived, please enter!"

The speaker was none other than Moonhua Celestial Venerable.

She was also one of the two Great Principles of the Moon God Palace.

After a moment, Qi Yuan followed Ziyuan Ancestor into the Moon God Hall of the Moon God Palace.

The Moon God Hall seemed to reside within the Moon Palace; upon entering, Qi Yuan felt a faint chill and caught a slight scent of osmanthus.

Moonhua Celestial Venerable sat in the main seat, with eighteen Principle Yang Spirits seated on the side.

Qi Yuan immediately spotted the Moon Maiden Jinli.

Those limpid, water-like eyes also looked toward him, then quickly lowered.

At that moment, the eighteen Principle Yang Spirits all turned to look at Qi Yuan, their eyes filled with curiosity and a hint of confusion.

These Yang Spirits were not very clear about Qi Yuan's identity.

They also did not understand why Moonhua Celestial Venerable would allow Jinli to become Qi Yuan's dao partner as a Moon Maiden.

"I already know your purpose for coming." Moonhua looked at Qi Yuan, her gaze gentle and especially kind, "This day... I have waited for a long time."

Upon hearing this, the expressions of those Principle Yang Spirits shifted slightly, some puzzled, others lost in thought, as if pondering something.

"In ordinary times, when a daughter of our Moon God Palace marries, it must be done with great splendor, but today..." Moonhua Celestial Venerable's gaze carried a hint of hidden worry, "The Linya Molt could begin at any moment. We must keep things simple. Blood Robe, the Moon Maiden Jinli... I entrust her to you. I hope you treat her well."

"If she suffers any grievance, our Moon God Palace will come to reason with you thoroughly!"

Qi Yuan cupped his hands in salute: "Senior, rest assured. My heart toward Jinli is as sincere as the moon."

At this moment, Qi Yuan appeared calm, but inwardly he was pondering many things.

His connection with Jinli began with Linglong Jade Tide, began on Wangyue Continent.

He had finally, as promised, come to see her.

"This time, as Jinli goes to Ziyuan Heaven, I will escort her myself to prevent any petty troublemakers from interfering!" Moonhua Celestial Venerable said, flicking her sleeve, her bearing carrying the might of a Great Principle.

(End of this chapter)