Vol 3 Chapter 2 (1/2)
Chapter 2: The First Immortals
Tall pine like trees lined the mountain slopes below the lofty white heavens The scenic views as Yi Ping and his groupbeautiful!
The drifting lofty white heavens, evergreen landscape below and the endlessin front of them one after the other were beautiful to behold!
But no one was in asceneries!
It was because at this moment they had all been captivated by the Goddess of Mercy as she explained the brief history of the immortals and why they were here
The Goddess of Mercy said gently, “That is how the conflicts between the Zen and Arhat Practitioners had escalated into a full blown conflict”
She sighed softly, “The Great Lord Ahoha had led us against the Goddess Theocracy Sect and her allies At the start of the carounds from the Second to the Sixth Heavens At first, itbut in the end, the tide slowly turned against us and Great Lord Ahoha met his demise We have not only lost, we have lost really badly and in order to broker for a truce, we are forbidden to intervene in the I millennium years…”
Han Lin asked curiously, “Huh? Why is that so? Since you have gained grounds in five of the Heavens?”
The Goddess Isa srounds in five of the Heavens, it doesn’t mean that these five Heavens are wholly in their control But of course, the round is still in the First Heavens and that is the doest influence”
Han Lin asked again, “Why is that the First Heavens is the round?”
The Goddess Aiel laughed softly, “Han Lin, you really have a lot of questions”
Han Lin laughed softly as she blinked her eyes at the rest of the group, “You know, I a on behalf of the rest I am sure that they are curious as well”
The Universal Old Man laughed aloud as he touched his chin; he had forgotten that he had shaved his beard He quickly said, “That is right We are really curious to know everything that we can learn about the Immortal Realm”
Yi Ping rubbed his nose as he added too, “That is right…”
The Goddess Aiel laughed softly, “But it see is not really that interested”
Yi Ping sighed softly as he replied melancholy, “I am just saddened that so many have perished in this needless war”
Everyone began to look at Yi Ping quietly as one by one, they nodded quietly…
Yixian s’Er, don’t be sad It is all in the past There is nothing we can do”
Yi Ping sighed again as he nodded
Lie Qing s, “It seems that the Immortal Realm is not any different from the Martial Fraternity No matter If that is the rule then we must play by the rules!”
Youxue stole a look at Yi Ping as she sed and should look forward It is really not easy for us to reach this point at all After all that we have been through, we are giving it all up? Life and death , ill not have any fighting chance at all against these powerful immortal practitioners!”
Lingfeng knew that Yi Ping was secretly worried for thean to water
As Yi Ping looked at Youxue, he was reminded that Youxue had suffered more than any of the itive life that she had led was not so that anyone, not even himself would be able to endure
Yi Ping had noticed her enthralling eyes immediately and he quickly looked away But as he looked away, he noticed that Lingfeng’s alluring eyes were looking at him!
Not only Lingfeng was looking at hi’Er, shi+ shi+, Lele, the Celeste Wind Maiden, Lie Qing, Yixian, the Goddess Aiel, the Goddess Isa and Han Lin were all looking intently at him!
Yi Ping quickly pretended to show interest by asking the Goddess Aiel, “Aiel, it seems that the First Heavens plays a crucial role Why is that so?”
The Goddess Aiel laughed softly as she continued, “It is because the First Heavens is where ated Even if we add up all the immortal practitioners from the Second Heavens to the Ninth Heavens, it is not even one tenth of the numbers in the First Heavens!”
Yang Min was clearly startled, “Then how many practitioners are there in the First Heavens alone?”
The Goddess Aiel laughed, “No one really knows but it should be around one million”
Everyone was stunned at the numbers!
Lele asked curiously, “Then doesn’t that make the First Heavens a really crowded place?”
The Goddess Aiel shook her head, “It is even ine how vast the First Heavens is and how ”
All of a sudden Yi Ping asked, “It seems to me that the immortal practitioners that are in the First Heavens are weaker than the rest of the immortal practitioners of the other Heavens but yet they play such a crucial role Isn’t that an irony? Maybe the Jade Eht? The reater than the immortal practitioners in the Immortal Realm?”
The Goddess of Mercy was startled as she looked at Yi Ping For all her infinite wisdoht of that and had dismissed the prophecy of the Jade Emperor!
The Goddess Isa was also startled as she looked curiously at Yi Ping before she said, “Maybe”
Yi Ping said, “It seems that the number of immortal practitioners that are in the Immortal Realm will never increase?”
The Goddess Isa nodded slowly, “That is right”
Yi Ping asked again, “So that means that the number of immortal practitioners have decreased considerably by now?”
Again the Goddess Isa nodded quietly
Yi Ping asked, “And nowhere to seek the secrets of the Stellar Sanctuary And quite a few may have already met their demise?”
The Goddess Isa nodded slowly again
Yi Ping sighed melancholy, “The only way for the number of immortal practitioners to increase is for the celestial practitioners to become i It see to help the celestial practitioners to become immortal practitioners…”
The Goddess Aiel said quietly, “Not at all There arethe Goddess Celestial Alice that advocate for the enlightenhtenment is really so difficult that words cannot describe it That is why there are also iven up for the htenment and to join us”
The Goddess of Mercy said, “That is why it is impossible for the mortals to replace us That is the main reason e have refused to believe the prophecy of the Jade Emperor as the universal truth”
Yi Ping began to ponder again before he asked, “This Jade Emperor…who is he? I happen to know one Jade Emperor that is in the Mortal Realm”
At this the Goddess of Mercy turned very pale before she muttered, “Let hope that they are not the same But…”
She stole a glance at Lele coldly, “Good sister, you still hasn’t explained to me where you learn your Celestial Force from?”
She looked a little ain, “I have paid a heavy price with th…”
Lie Qing, Youxue and Lingfeng almost choked when they had heard it They really did not knohether to laugh or cry!
It was because they had quietly observed the changes in the Goddess of Mercy over the past few days In no tihty self and had quickly learnt several subtle tactics from the rest of the maidens
It was obvious that she was trying to get Yi Ping’s sympathy!
Yi Ping was sighing, “Alas! It is wrong to steal the internal strength of others”
Indeed Yi Ping had fallen for it!
Even the Universal Old Man was shaking his head as he sighed softly, “What a pity!”
Yang Min raised her eyebrows as she thought ruefully, “Just because a beautiful maiden intentionally shed a little tear, it is really unbelievable that so many worldly wise men will actually fall for it Or is it because some men never learn?”
Even Han Lin was s weakly for everyone could see that the Goddess of Mercy was pretending to beand the Universal Old Man!
The Goddess of Mercy continued to add, “You must know that I am such an eth…”
Lele stah You are eventhan th This doesn’t affect your techniques and fighting strength at all You really think that I do not know that the Goddess Asura and you have not even displayed your utre ath!”
The Goddess of Mercy flashed Lele an annoyed look but she hesitated to raise her hands against her because she had noticed that Yixian, Lie Qing and Youxue had all stepped protective around Lele!
Yixian said gently, “The Goddess of Mercy? If you want to get along with us, shouldn’t you at the very least tell us your name?”
The Goddess of Mercy lifted her eyes to look at Yixian
She began to sigh softly She had already learnt that this Yixian was Yi Ping’s rightful wife She had been secretly observing her for a few days and her nanimity did not seem to be an act
The Goddess of Mercy replied quietly, “You are Yixian?”
She was stating the obvious!
But Yixian sently, “Yes, that is my common name”
The Goddess of Mercy nodded as she said, “I know you as Ishtar in the past It seeed so much”
Slowly she glanced over to look at Yi Ping as she lit a beautiful smile
Yi Ping was startled when she had suddenly smiled at him!
And he wondered why as he thought, “Why did she suddenly smile at me?”
The Goddess of Mercy soon answered his question as she looked at him, “Yes, the Goddess of Mercy is my immortal title As for my name, it is…”
Her eyes lit up as she looked at Yi Ping before saying shyly, “…it is Gusu Xiang Xiang as in fragrance Pardon otten to introduce rooht?”
The Goddess Isa was stunned at the chic shyness of the Goddess of Mercy She could hardly believe that this was the Goddess of Mercy herself and that an imposter had actually taken her place!
Even the Goddess Aiel was stunned as she thought, “Is she really the Goddess of Mercy? I don’t believe my eyes…”
The Goddess of Mercy proceeded to say, “Yi Ping? You are not happy to know my name?”
Yi Ping was already quite embarrassed by now because he had noticed that all the otherto see his response!
He quickly boith his hands to say, “I aan to hesitate a little because he was thinking what to say next
The Goddess of Mercy appeared to be hurt and Yi Ping could feel it immediately due to his divine attainment in the Great Emptiness Translucence!
This caused him to be even more aard!
The Goddess of Mercy asked hurtfully, “Then why didn’t you call my name?”
Her sudden plea struck Yi Ping like a thunderbolt!
Yi Ping began to stammer, “Maiden Gusu…”
Again the Goddess of Mercy appeared to be hurt as she displayed a hurtful expression as she muttered, “You don’t have to be so polite It is too polite”
Yi Ping quickly sta…”
Again the Goddess of Mercy looked at him hurtfully!
Yi Ping was all flustered by now and he had broken into cold sweat It was because the looks that everyone had given him and from the melancholy looks of the Goddess of Mercy that was upon him; it appeared to him that time seemed to have suddenly frozen in place Every moment seemed like an eternity to him!
He sta’Er…”
The Goddess of Mercy seehted look at him It see was suddenly breathing norain!
She s’Er…”
Lele was about to say so interrupted unhappy, “Huotten about the rest of us? If you have any mushy words to say, find a private place to do so!”