Chapter 476: The Sun and Moon Illuminate Mountains and Rivers (Thirty-Five)

On a misty, ethereal island, the island's surroundings were blank, yet ripples appeared, like water without roots.
Within the island, wisps of smoke rose.
Two figures sat facing each other, everything around them frozen in time; this was an eternal place.
One of the figures, clad in a green Daoist robe, his expression serene, was none other than Su Chen, who had vanished long ago.
The other, dressed in a purple Daoist robe, was nothing but a form of rules, multifaceted and ever-changing. To others, he might be an old man, a young man, a spirited youth, or a captivating woman… but to Su Chen, he was simply a flowing set of rules.
"Fellow Daoist, what brings you to my Purple Origin Immortal Island?"
Purple Origin Immortal Lord looked at the newly arrived youth. His calm eyes held a hint of wariness. Not long ago, this youth had come directly to his location; this was definitely a True Immortal, and a True Immortal who had reached an extremely profound level, perhaps even a True Immortal giant.
Su Chen said calmly, "To retrieve an item."
Purple Origin Immortal Lord asked, "What item is worth such a personal trip?"
Su Chen replied, "A wisp of foundation."
As soon as he finished speaking, the immortal island standing in the Eternal Land vanished instantly. Purple Origin Immortal Lord was horrified; his body disappeared as well.
Su Chen did not pursue. He slowly extended a hand, and as his palm descended, an invisible wave spread out, enveloping the world.
"I wasn't the only one who obtained an Immortal Foundation. I obtained the fewest. Why did you come to find me?"
Purple Origin Immortal Lord was extremely unwilling!
"Perhaps it's because you're closer to me,"
Su Chen replied casually, satisfying the doubts in Zi Yuan Immortal Lord's heart.
Accompanied by a scream, a purple gas appeared in Su Chen's palm, possessing supreme power. As the purple gas merged into Su Chen's body, his figure seemed to rise even higher.
Since handing over the position of Sect Master of the Mountain and River Sect to Ling Jiuxiao, Su Chen left the Mountain and River Sect to investigate some truths and verify his suspicions.
The witnesses didn't disappear without the 'disaster's' denial; at least traces of the witnesses remained in this world.
However, Su Chen couldn't contact the witnesses. Something must have changed. Su Chen's task was to find that change. After countless years of twists and turns, he finally learned some things, obtaining the truth from an ancient being.
The Witness did not disappear. The reason he could sense the Witness's presence was because the current myriad realms were a manifestation of the Witness. The Witness was dead, yet not truly dead. The Immortal King was originally a towering tree, and the True Immortals of this world were its 'fruits,' destined to bear the arrival of Su Chen in the future.
However, after witnessing the Witness's immense power, everyone wanted to become the next Witness. These 'fruits' developed inappropriate thoughts, frantically absorbing the Witness's remaining power, wanting to become the next 'tree.' This prevented Su Chen from sensing the Witness's aura upon his arrival and becoming the next Witness. This is why Su Chen said he needed to retrieve an item—something that belonged to him.
The Immortals of the Immortal Realm concealed the truth, divided their foundations, and concealed the existence of the Creator...
Fortunately, the witness had anticipated this and left a contingency plan.
After refining a wisp of foundation, Su Chen glanced indifferently, and that was precisely the direction where the Mountain and River Realm was located.
His figure vanished from the spot.
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The Mountain and River Realm
Faced with the invasion of a top-tier Immortal-level lineage from the Immortal Realm.
Even Ling Jiuxiao couldn't help but feel a trace of despair. Their accumulation was simply too immense, the accumulation of one era after another, far surpassing the foundation of the Mountain and River Sect, which had only existed for one era.
However, Ling Jiuxiao also knew that whether the Mountain and River Realm could overcome this crisis was no longer in his hands.
“Dragon Lord, why do you continue to struggle?”
“Hand over that Kingly Aura.”
Two True Immortals sealed off all possible escape routes for Long Jueshen.
Faced with certain death, Long Jueshen remained calm. His composed demeanor made the two True Immortals hesitant to act rashly.
Long Jue Shen grinned, "Wuji, Kuntian, you two are truly laughable, unaware of your impending doom."
Wuji Immortal Lord and Kuntian Immortal Lord asked, "Lord Long, what do you mean by this?"
Long Jue Shen spoke, "You shouldn't have chosen to attack the Mountain and River Realm."
Before Wuji Immortal Lord and Kuntian Immortal Lord could understand the meaning of Long Jue Shen's words, they saw him respectfully say, "Greetings, Master."
When they realized something was wrong and looked behind them, a strange figure was standing behind them.
It was Su Chen.
"Not good!"
By the time the two tried to leave, it was too late. They were like grasshoppers trapped in a bottle, powerless to resist. With Su Chen's attack, both of their figures vanished, turning into two streaks of immortal energy, one gray and one white.
Long Jue Shen's heart skipped a beat at this terrifying scene. Two True Immortals were dead just like that—not ants on the ground, but True Immortals!
They directly dispelled his attacks, leaving him no room for resistance.
Su Chen collected the two streams of immortal energy.
Long Jueshen fawned, "My lord, there is still a wisp of Immortal King energy here. Please keep it safe."
Long Jueshen grunted, his body becoming ethereal, but thankfully not completely disappearing. A golden, flowing stream of energy appeared in his palm.
Su Chen glanced at him, causing Long Jueshen to break out in a cold sweat, nearly collapsing to the ground. Fortunately, Su Chen took the incomplete foundation and ignored him.
Long Jueshen was both surprised and delighted: "It really is that one... He has returned! Those guys in the Immortal Realm are doomed!"
Although his strength was greatly reduced, relegated to the bottom of the True Immortal ranks, he was extremely grateful to have survived. He even had to thank Immortal Lord Wuji and Immortal Lord Kunyuan for their killing spree; otherwise, his fate would likely have been no better, reduced to nourishment.
At this moment, the people of the Immortal Realm were still confused. They had all vanished from the Mountain and River Realm without a trace.
The disappearance of the formidable enemies surrounding Ling Jiuxiao gave him a chance to catch his breath. He looked at that familiar figure, his lips trembling slightly: "Sect...Sect Master?"
Su Chen shook his head: "You are the Sect Master now."
Ling Jiuxiao was overjoyed. How could he not know that this was the Sect Master's doing... In his heart, Su Chen would always be his Sect Master.
"From now on, the Mountain and River Sect is entrusted to you."
Ling Jiuxiao blinked: "Where is Sect Master going?"
Su Chen smiled and said, "To do something I have to do."