Chapter 1332: The Deal

Even though the Elysium True Immortals and Free True Immortals of a Spirit World should have responsibilities of their own, they wouldn’t split themselves according to status. However, a Free True Immortal could do much more and had a lot more choices. They could move about freely and would be able to progress much further on the martial path.

Those were undeniable truths.

Especially with the current situation where many powers were still vying over control of the various continents. Even though Lu Wuzi was only a first tier True Immortal, he was still a peak-tier existence in the Spirit Luxuriant World.

Who would have thought that he would borrow the ascension of the Ice Essence Elysium to become an Elysium True Immortal? He might have saved on crafting a Holy Artifact, but he restrained himself into the Spirit Luxuriant World. It also seemed as though he was avoiding taking on greater responsibilities that were required of a Free True Immortal...

That was also why Shang Xia and Kou Chongxue felt a little annoyed when they discovered his actions.

However... The Ice Essence Sect had always been followers of the Tongyou Institution. They managed to gain a lot of benefits by blindly following the institution in recent years, but they spared no efforts in supporting the institution in every decision they made.

The Tongyou Institution still needed an ally like that, and even though they weren’t happy with his decision, they still had to head over to take a look. At the very least, the development of an Elysium was worth celebrating. No other faction would look down on them.

Actually, their worries came true and by the time Kou Chongxue, Shang Xia, and Ge Qingzhu descended onto the Bing Continent, other True Immortals had already arrived.

“What an impressive decision you made. You also choose the best time to do this... Just as Free True Immortals are preparing for the operation to the Essence Ping World, you shifted your soul into your Elysium so you’ll be safe... We lost a Free True Immortal of our world and gained another coward hiding in his Elysium.” The person who spoke was clearly mocking Lu Wuzi, and he wasn’t hiding his intention at all.

Ge Qingzhu, who stood beside Shang Xia and Kou Chongxue, couldn’t help but sneer in response, “Oh? There are 2 Elysium True Immortals in the Northern Sea Mystic Sect. Wouldn’t that mean that Zhang Xuansheng and Zhang Jianzi are also cowards in your eyes?”

Fei Xuzi of the Northern Sea Mystic Sect who arrived nearly flew into a rage when he heard what was said, but when he turned to see Kou Chongxue and Shang Xia standing beside him, he decided to shut his mouth. He respectfully bowed to the 2 high-level True Immortals.

Shang Xia glanced at him with a smile that wasn’t quite a smile.

At least Shang Xia acknowledged his presence. Kou Chongxue simply looked past him and stared at the silent Lu Wuzi before his pupils constricted slightly. “Oh? You managed to restore your dantian by relying on the Ice Essence Elysium... I kind of understand why you did it now.”

Lu Wuzi chuckled helplessly in response, “It can’t be helped... My Ice Essence Sect has shallow foundations and I didn’t take this risk, the inheritance of my sect will be at risk.”

Lu Wuzi was a traitor of the Northern Sea Mystic Sect, and he brought his followers to the Bing Continent to establish the Ice Essence Sect back then.

𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

Because of his betrayal, Zhang Xuansheng heavily injured his foundations when he was entering the Martial Void Realm and no one stepped up to stop him. In the end, Lu Wuzi’s cultivation was stuck at the first tier of the Martial Void Realm, with no hope of ever improving. Even his combat abilities were at the bottom of the ranking in the Spirit Luxuriant World.

In his current state, he might just die in some random battle out in the sea of stars and the moment the Ice Essence Sect lost its True Immortal, they would be completely crushed by the Northern Sea Mystic Sect.

Moreover, even if Lu Wuzi didn’t die in a battle somewhere... Without an Elysium to protect their foundations, he might not be able to nurture a second True Immortal in the future to be his successor. Once he exhausted his lifespan, the fate of the Ice Essence Sect was also sealed.

He might have chosen to become the Elysium True Immortal of the Ice Essence Sect and chained himself to the world, but that would ensure the safety of his Ice Essence Sect. Moreover, the longevity of Elysium True Immortals was longer than Free True Immortals. Now that he controlled an Elysium, it would be much more conducive to nurture the disciples of his sect.

Everyone understood the meaning behind his actions the moment he spoke. From a certain standpoint, an Elysium True Immortal also made a huge sacrifice for their sect and was still an important part of a world’s growth.

While Lu Wuzi was exchanging pleasantries with the members of the Tongyou Institution, the awkward air faded, and the experts of the other great powers arrived. They gave their greetings while harboring their own intentions, but they left quickly after seeing that the True Immortals of the Tongyou Institution were present.

Ge Qingzhu slowly understood that even though Kou Chongxue and Shang Xia were initially angered by Lu Wuzi’s decision to become an Elysium True Immortal, they were still standing on his side. At the very least, they showed their presence to ensure no one else tried to mock Lu Wuzi openly on the day of his Elysium’s ascension. It was like how Fei Xuzi of the Northern Sea Mystic Sect left not long after greeting Shang Xia and Kou Chongxue.

...

When they finally left sometime later, on the way back to the You Continent, Ge Qingzhu gasped. “Wait! That would mean that Lu Wuzi made some sort of deal with Zhang Xuansheng to shift his soul away from the Northern Sea Continent in order to establish his Elysium!”

Seeing how the expressions of Shang Xia and Kou Chongxue weren’t changing, Ge Qingzhu muttered, “You guys... Already guessed it?”

Kou Chongxue laughed in response, “Lu Wuzi relied on the spirituality of the Northern Sea Continent to become a True Immortal and no matter how weak he was, it’s an undeniable fact that no one else can use the spirituality of the Northern Sea Continent... Zhang Xuansheng has always been angered by that and now that Lu Wuzi became an Elysium True Immortal, the Northern Sea Mystic Sect is able to develop even more experts. Zhang Xuansheng will be more than willing to exchange a Holy Artifact or two for it. After all... With the Northern Sea Mystic Sect, taking out treasures like that isn’t too difficult.”

Ge Qingzhu nodded instinctively and added, “Also... Lu Wuzi seems to have also restored his damaged dantian like you said. He will be able to progress further in his path of cultivation in the future... Right, what do you guys think of his cultivation? Will he be able to become a second tier True Immortal anytime soon?”

“How can it be that easy? Do you think cultivating in the Martial Void Realm is so simple? Anyway... After restoring his dantian, he shouldn’t be the weakest in our Spirit Luxuriant World anymore...” Kou Chongxue explained.

“Ahem...” Ge Qingzhu grunted once and no longer spoke.

Shang Xia continued, “The Bing Continent is 7,000 miles wide, and supporting an Elysium is already its limit. Lu Wuzi definitely knows about it. However, from the phenomenon that appeared during its ascension, the World Origin Source connected to the Bing Continent showed no signs of withering. Instead, it even looked like it grew a lot. That can only mean that Zhang Xuansheng used the World Origin Source connected to the Northern Sea Continent to assist his advancement...”

He couldn’t help but sigh before he continued his explanation, “Zhang Xuansheng’s accomplishments in the Northern Sea Continent are truly worthy of envy. It’s said that the Northern Sea Continent has already reached a size of 17,000 miles. It is even stronger than the Yong Continent that supports 2 Elysiums and has a size of 15,000 miles... It’s no wonder they managed to nurture 4 True Immortals, even if 1 of them isn’t theirs anymore...”

Kou Chongxue interrupted suddenly with a low growl, “Don’t forget... Be it the Yong Continent or the Northern Sea Continent... The reason they could grow to such a size is because the various border continents paid the price. Hmph... If not for them, how can the You, Bing, Liang, Qing, Sha, Mo, Bing, and Xing Continents be so weak?!”

Shang Xia and Ge Qingzhu stared at each other before replying in unison, “Patriarch Kou, rest assured we won’t forget what they did!”