A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Immortal Realm-Chapter 1354: Solo Attendance

The thin daoist priest took a step forward as he spoke, and in the blink of an eye, he appeared outside the eastern heavenly gate.

All of the Heavenly Court's forces were instilled with a sense of great confidence at the sight of the daoist priest, and they greeted collectively in a thunderous voice that shook the heavens, "Welcome, Patriarch Qing Qiu..."

That unremarkable daoist temple was the Heaven Guard Pavilion of the Eastern Victory Continent, while the thin daoist priest was the Dao Ancestor that had been stationed here.

"Sorry for not arranging a more elaborate welcome for an esteemed guest like yourself," Daoist Master Qing Qiu said as he cupped his in a salute rather than extending a daoist salute.

"There's no need for that. It's not like I'm welcome here anyway," the Reincarnation Palace Master said with a smile.

"We had predicted that you would attack the Southern Heavenly Gate or the Western Heavenly Gate, so you've really caught me off guard here," Daoist Master Qing Qiu admitted with an awkward smile.

"That was a reasonable prediction to make. If I were planning to force my way to the Heavenly Court, then those two heavenly gates would indeed be better options to attack. However, seeing as I'm here as a guest, it's best for me to go through your Eastern Heavenly Gate," the Reincarnation Palace Master explained.

"Thankfully, I did make some preparations in advance. A carriage has already been prepared, would you like to come with me?" Daoist Master Qing Qiu offered with a smile.

"Please lead the way, Fellow Daoist Qing Qiu," the Reincarnation Palace Master replied.

Daoist Master Qing Qiu was just about to turn and lead the way when he suddenly faltered slightly before asking, "You're not bringing your entourage with you?"

"There's no need for that. I am the Heavenly Court's sole target, so I won't endanger any members of my entourage," the Reincarnation Palace Master replied with a nonchalant smile.

"You're truly a very remarkable man, Palace Master. If it weren't for the fact that we were on opposing sides, I would've invited you for a drink and a chat," Daoist Master Qing Qiu said with a smile.

"You're very welcome to visit my Reincarnation Palace for a drink anytime," the Reincarnation Palace Master replied.

"If a permanent truce can be established between your Reincarnation Palace and our Heavenly Court during this Bodhi Banquet, then I'll be sure to pay your Reincarnation Palace a visit," Daoist Master Qing Qiu promised with a smile.

The Reincarnation Palace Master offered no response to this.

The two of them arrived before the majestic Heaven Answer Gate, and with a sweep of Daoist Master Qing Qiu's sleeve, the powerful restrictions set up within the gate were withdrawn.

After the two of them entered the gate, the restrictions were reactivated.

Not far away ahead of them was a massive carriage that resembled a pavilion. It was extremely intricately and opulently crafted, and it was drawn by eight Dragon Horses with golden scales all over their bodies.

The eyes of the Dragon Horses were gleaming brightly, and there were clouds of crimson flames beneath their hooves, presenting a spectacular sight to behold.

"This is already quite a grand welcome," the Reincarnation Palace Master remarked.

"Indeed, it is. I would never have been able to enjoy this treatment had I not been accompanying you, so I have you to thank for this experience," Daoist Master Qing Qiu chuckled.

Only after the two of them entered the carriage did the Reincarnation Palace Master discover that its internal space was far more massive than it appeared from the outside.

The eight Dragon Horses broke into a gallop toward the Heavenly Palace Continent at Daoist Master Qing Qiu's behest, leaving long trails of crimson flames behind them as they quickly vanished out of sight.

Inside the carriage, a perplexed look appeared on Daoist Master Qing Qiu's face as he asked, "Please pardon my curiosity, but are you here for a battle or not? You've assembled a mighty army in front of my Eastern Heavenly Gate, yet you're attending the Bodhi Banquet on your own."

"Why don't you take a guess, Fellow Daoist Qing Qiu?" the Reincarnation Palace Master replied in an ambiguous manner.

"This conversation won't go very far if all your answers are going to be like this," Daoist Master Qing Qiu sighed.

"Where is the Bodhi Banquet being held this time, Fellow Daoist Qing Qiu?" the Reincarnation Palace Master asked.

Daoist Master Qing Qiu hesitated momentarily, then replied, "As usual, the main venue will be on the Heavenly Palace Continent, but there are too many people in attendance this time, so several sub-venues have been added on the other continents. There is one on my Eastern Victory Continent as well, so I'll have to return there to oversee proceedings after I've accompanied you to the Heavenly Palace Continent."

"I see, so the entire Middle Earth Immortal Region is serving as the venue for the Bodhi Banquet..."

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Several days later, Dragon Abyss Immortal Region, Azure Abyss Continent.

Above a vast section of the sea was a blanket of low-hanging dark clouds that looked as if it were on the verge of meeting the surface of the sea.

Howling whirlwinds were sweeping through the area incessantly, raising enormous waves.

A streak of golden light that contained a large spirit boat was racing through the air, giving off bursts of immense immortal spiritual power fluctuations.

Standing at the front of the spirit boat was none other than Han Li.

Following the severance of one's third corpse soul, the next step was to integrate oneself into the Heavenly Dao to reach the status of Dao Ancestor.

However, standing at the end of Han Li's path was Gu Huojin, so there was no way through to the Dao Ancestor throne for him.

Hence, he was currently in a rather awkward situation. He could sense his own connection with the river of time becoming stronger and stronger, yet he was still unable to feel any affinity with the Heavenly Dao.

Standing behind him on the boat were Nangong Wan and Jin Tong, and the former asked in a puzzled manner, "Why has he still voluntarily traveled to the Heavenly Court even after I've already been rescued?"

Han Li knew that she was referring to the Reincarnation Palace Master, and he replied, "All Gan Jiuzhen told me was that he had traveled to the Heavenly Court, but hadn't revealed his reasons for doing so. I'm assuming he instructed her not to disclose his reasons to me."

"You're saying he's intentionally keeping you oblivious to his plans?" Nangong Wan asked, feeling even more befuddled than before.

"I'm just guessing as well. The Reincarnation Palace and the Heavenly Court have been clashing for countless years, and both sides are riddled with moles from the opposition, so perhaps it's better if I act independently of the Reincarnation Palace."

Nangong Wan had a rough idea of what Han Li was alluding to, and she nodded in response.

"There's no need for you to come with me, Jin Tong. With Xuanyuan Jie dead, your vengeance has been exacted. There's no telling what's going to happen on this trip, so there's no need for you to get involved," Han Li said.

"Xuanyuan Jie killed my former incarnation under orders from the Heavenly Court, so his death alone can only count as a partial exaction of vengeance," Jin Tong replied in an expressionless manner.

In reality, she was accompanying Han Li on this trip more so to repay him than for personal vengeance.

Now that she had returned to her Dao Ancestor status, not only did Han Li not have to be concerned for her safety, she was also going to serve as a powerful ally of his, so he didn't try to dissuade her any further.

In the blink of an eye, the spirit boat had already covered a distance of hundreds of thousand of kilometers, and they emerged from the stormy sea to be greeted by the sight of clear, blue skies.

Han Li cast his gaze into the distance, and an alarmed look suddenly appeared on his face as he caught sight of a pair of seabirds swooping down from above.

He immediately positioned himself in front of Nangong Wan as he yelled, "Look out!"

As soon as his voice trailed off, an enormous pillar of silver light suddenly descended from the heavens without any warning, crashing down onto the surface of the sea to send enormous waves erupting in all directions.

Immediately thereafter, four figures shot out of the pillar of silver light before positioning themselves in the south, north, east, and west to surround Han Li's trio.

The one situated to the east was a tall woman in purple with a set of extremely beautiful facial features, but there was a cold and unapproachable look on her face, and she was holding a palm-sized, round, silver mirror with a black rune glowing on its surface.

Situated across from her to the west was a brawny man with a thick beard, clad in a suit of black leather armor. There was a pair of tusks protruding out of his mouth, indicating that he was not human, and he was holding an identical silver mirror to the woman in purple.

The two figures situated in the south and the north were a hunch-backed elderly woman and a white-haired man with a childlike appearance, respectively.

The elderly woman had a set of hideous features, and her face was riddled with deep wrinkles, while a large, black blotch was present on both her forehead and under her chin.

As for the white-haired man, despite his youthful appearance, he had eyes that resembled a pair of bottomless abysses that were filled with boundless darkness, and each of them was also holding a silver mirror.

What was most astonishing of all was that their auras indicated that all four of them were Dao Ancestors.

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"Get back in the Flower Branch domain for now," Han Li said as he swept a sleeve through the air to conjure up a door of silver light.

"Be careful," Nangong Wan cautioned with a concerned expression, then stepped into the domain.

In contrast, Jin Tong wasn't concerned at all as she swept a cold gaze over the four figures, then mused, "It's not every day that you get to see four Dao Ancestors in one place. Do you think they're here for you or me?"

"Now's not the time to be joking around. There's something strange about those mirrors, so we have to get out of here as soon as possible," Han Li said in a serious manner.

"In that case, I'll just have to break their mirrors..."

As soon as Jin Tong's voice trailed off, she vanished from the spot without any warning, only to instantly reappear behind the brawny man amid an eruption of radiant, golden light.

Immediately thereafter, she reached out with both hands to conjure up a golden vortex that gave off bursts of devouring force.