Top Grade Immortal Emperor in the Flower City-Chapter 381 - 390: The Venerable of the Three Purities

Atop Kunlun Mountains, Ye Ling and his two companions saw groups of majestic and grand palaces, stately and imposing, not far away.

In front of the mountain peak, there were forty-nine steps, Buddhism emphasizes the concept of "ninety-nine returning to one," while Taoism talks about "seven times seven is forty-nine," both numbers representing a return to truth.

"Old ox-nose, aren’t you afraid that one day some ordinary people will barge in here?" Ye Ling asked.

The cave-dwelling Taoist smiled, "There’s a grand illusionary formation at the entrance, designed to confuse mortals and animals that carelessly wander into our Kunlun Mountain. Moreover, if someone really does come through, it means they are fated with Kunlun and naturally can learn our Kunlun Divine Powers."

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Ye Ling nodded, "You two see that? That’s what you call thick-skinned. If it’s a mediocre mortal, they just let them go, but if the person is exceptionally talented and gifted, they open up a path leading straight to the Kunlun Sect."

"Then they declare it’s fate, killing two birds with one stone, gaining prestige and taking on a talented disciple."

Ye Ling curled his lips at Li Tianhao and Mo Xing, such tactics were all too familiar to him, common in the Immortal Realm; this was ****ing building a facade while wanting to make easy money and maintain a clean reputation.

The cave-dwelling Taoist’s face turned dark with a purplish tint. Was this damned guy sent by the Three Purities specifically to punish the Kunlun Sect?

I, the old Taoist, have an urge to strangle him! If it weren’t for the fear of annoying the Sect Leader, and even more for fear of being unable to beat him, I would’ve hit him right in the crotch with my dust whisk.

Ascending the forty-nine steps, a vermilion gate stood wide open. On both sides of the gate outside were two towering trees, their branches and leaves lush, radiating vibrant vitality.

"Hey, these two trees aren’t half bad. If I took them back and planted them in my manor, they would definitely revitalize the air and energy of the place."

Ye Ling, with his exceptional vision, saw at a glance that these were so-called spiritual trees, capable of emitting a faint spiritual energy, invaluable.

The cave-dwelling Taoist’s face tensed up immediately, gripping the dust whisk in his hand, "You scoundrel! If you dare to even think about touching my immortal trees, do you believe I’ll smack you dead?"

"Tsk, tsk. What are you getting nervous about? Do I look like that kind of person to you? Look how scared you are, just for two measly trees. Some other day, I’ll cultivate two Trees of Life and show you," Ye Ling said disdainfully, though his gaze remained slyly fixed on the two spiritual trees.

Just then, a group of Taoists dressed in robes formed two lines and slowly walked towards the gate, solemn and respectful.

At their center, a middle-aged Taoist holding a dust whisk had a smile on his face as he walked towards the gate, his aura mysterious yet natural, yet Ye Ling saw through his real cultivation level.

Peak of the early stage of Tribulation Transcending, a terrifyingly powerful being with one foot already in the middle stage!

"I, the Sect Leader of Kunlun, Dongxuan Taoist, greet you, fellow Daoist." The Sect Leader of Kunlun, a renowned figure in the Cultivation Realm, personally came out to greet Ye Ling. If the outside world knew about this, there would surely be an uproar.

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Ye Ling also cupped his fist in return, "I am Ye Ling."

The Dongxuan Taoist gestured with an open hand, "Please, Daoist Ye, come into the grand hall."

Ye Ling nodded and, followed by Mo Xing and Li Tianhao, proceeded with Dongxuan Taoist towards the grand hall. On both sides of the vast Kunlun Mountain entrance were smaller halls.

In the center stood a magnificent hall, with glazed golden roof tiles that shimmered faintly even in the dark night, utterly divine.

The great hall’s doors were wide open, and three immense statues sat in the center, representing the Three Purities, the venerable ancestors of Taoism, supreme beings.

Upon reaching the grand hall, a young Taoist brought three sticks of incense to Ye Ling, clearly meaning for him to pay respects to the Three Purities first.

Ye Ling took the incense sticks and smirked, looking up at the statues of the Three Purities and shook his head, muttering to himself, "You three old guys, now I even have to worship you, tsk, tsk. If you knew about it, you would probably laugh your teeth off, right?"

The Three Purities, revered in the Immortal Realm, held a status no less exalted than that of the Qing Emperor, and they were ancient and formidable beings who undoubtedly surpassed even the Nine Tribulation Immortal Emperor.

"Forget it, this young master might as well experience life. I’ll give you three some face," Ye Ling lit three sticks of incense, then inserted them into the incense burner, bowing with his hands clasped together.

The three trails of clear incense smoke twisted upwards, lingering long before the statues of the Three Purities, astonishing all the senior Taoists of the Kunlun Sect with their long noses.

Just as Daoist Dongxuan was about to speak, suddenly, bursts of faint purple light emanated from the statues of the Three Purities, and on the horizon, three beams of violet qi that shot through the starry sky rushed over from the east at an incredible speed.

"The violet qi comes from the east, the Heavenly Venerates have shown their spirits!"

Countless Taoists were so excited that they immediately knelt down and worshipped, while Daoist Dongxuan was both thrilled and agitated. Suddenly a vast heavenly voice appeared in his mind, commanding everyone to leave, leaving only Ye Ling behind.

The unwilling Daoist Dongxuan quickly dispersed everyone, and then asked Mo Xing and Li Tianhao to leave the great hall.

In the entire great hall, only Ye Ling and the Chaos Divine Beast remained. Seeing everyone gone, Ye Ling sat down on the cushion with a plop, "You three old fellows, since you’ve come, why not show yourselves quickly?"

No sooner had he spoken than the doors of the great hall suddenly closed of their own accord, startling the Chaos Divine Beast so much that its fur stood on end, on high alert.

In the midst of the great hall, the figures of three individuals dressed in Taoist robes appeared, and these three were none other than the Three Purities, the founders of Taoism renowned throughout the Three Realms.

"Fellow Nine Tribulations, it’s been a long time since we’ve seen each other."

One of them swung his whisk with a slight smile, the renowned Primordial Heavenly Venerate himself.

Ye Ling yawned, "So, you three old fellows have come to mock me, or is this a nostalgic visit? I just paid homage to you three unwillingly, offering incense and bowing."

The Heavenly Venerate of the Dao shook his head, "The tribulations you face this time may be a blessing in disguise. We three sensed your presence in our Taoist Temple and naturally had to reveal ourselves."

"Otherwise, when you return to the Immortal Realm one day, wouldn’t you tear down our Taoist Temple of the Three Purities and accuse us of lacking the ways of hosting?"

The one speaking was the Heavenly Venerate Lingbao, his face full of smiles as he pointed at Ye Ling and laughed.

Ye Ling’s expression was serious, "What exactly do you three want to say? Out with it."

The Three Heavenly Venerates had come down to the Lower Realm specifically for him; he didn’t believe for a minute that these three old fellows were simply acting out of kindness or had spare time on their hands.

"The Chaos Divine Beast! Nine Tribulations friend, you are indeed fortunate, to have found such a sacred beast. It seems your life this time is boundless!"

"Hehe, even I can’t help but be envious. In the Immortal Realm, I might not have been able to resist making a move," the Three Purities Heavenly Venerate couldn’t conceal their coveting of the Chaos Divine Beast, for such a sacred beast when grown, would become an almost invincible being.

"Okay, enough, what exactly do you want? If you don’t tell me, I’m leaving," Ye Ling said, waving his hand.

The expressions of the Three Purities turned serious, and the Primordial Heavenly Venerate nodded, "Indeed, there is a little trouble I must ask of you, my friend."

"What trouble?" Ye Ling’s heart skipped a beat as he saw the Primordial Heavenly Venerate’s expression and slowly spoke.

"The underworld is in chaos; more than half of the ten Yama Kings have been killed or wounded. We ask you to make a trip to the underworld to understand this turmoil," the Primordial Heavenly Venerate said.

Ye Ling was immediately shocked by his words. What? The underworld in chaos?