90: Master, can we meet again?
When the stone door closed, the Spiritual Qi flowing into the divine tomb solidified in place.
Everyone looked at the calm divine tomb stone cave and couldn't help but let out a long breath of turbid air.
The first to break the silence was the Dragon Tiger Immortal.
This Immortal with a Daoist demeanor old man disregarded his image and laughed heartily like an old mischievous child.
“What a thrill! What a thrill!”
“It’s been a long time since I encountered a battle that burned out all my spiritual power and forced this old man to consume his Lifespan.”
“How exhilarating!!”
On the other side, Sect Master Xiao had a smile of relief on his face.
“It wasn't easy. If not for the Immortal, how could we have fought with all our might?”
“Presumably, before we even saw the gate of the divine tomb, we would have already perished.”
Li Yan's muscles were engorged with blood at this moment, and white mist was rising from his entire body, indicating how high his internal temperature was.
Looking at the white smoke emanating from his hands, he experienced the feeling of being completely burned out for the first time.
Looking at the closed gate, Li Yan said, “Everyone, don't relax!”
“We merely re-sealed the divine tomb to its original state, but we haven't truly killed this Ancient God.”
“After this matter, everyone should strictly guard it and completely cut off the possibility of Ancient God Believers reopening the divine tomb.”
After listening to Li Yan's words, everyone nodded in agreement.
The Seal was just the first step.
Various Formations also needed to be arranged to prevent outsiders from entering and releasing the Ancient God again.
And just as everyone was sitting cross-legged on the ground to rest,
In the darkness, a shadow appeared silently, staring intently at Li Yan's back.
As if sensing something, Li Yan suddenly turned his head.
However, the dark shadow had already fled, disappearing into the endless darkness.
Feeling strange, Li Yan frowned, “What was that just now?”
Just as he was wondering if it was an illusion, someone pulled him back to reality from his thoughts.
Dragon Tiger Immortal looked outside, “Immortal, how should those Ancient God Believers be dealt with?”
“Including that old demon from Demon Shadow Sect, should the Immortal make the decision?”
As soon as these words came out, everyone realized a crucial matter.
How should those Ancient God Believers be dealt with?
A cold light flashed in Li Yan's eyes as he recalled various situations from later generations.
He made a gesture of slitting a throat without hesitation, “Cut the grass and eradicate the roots, kill them all to prevent future troubles!”
“We absolutely cannot let the method of opening the divine tomb spread into the world, to prevent Cultivators of later generations from brewing disaster again.”
Kill them all!?
Everyone gasped, as some of those Ancient God Believers were acquaintances they knew.
Were they to ruthlessly kill all the people they knew?
The Immortal was indeed an Immortal; his actions were extremely ruthless, truly not giving those Ancient God Believers any way out.
Everyone also understood that Li Yan's approach was correct, but they couldn't help but feel some emotion.
And the Ember Immortal beside him gripped her Miao saber without a word.
“Everyone, if you can't do it, I will kill them!”
“Revered Master, your disciple guarantees to kill them all without leaving a single one, absolutely leaving no future troubles.”
“Including their sects, I will also exterminate their entire families.”
As expected of the Shura Path, Ember Immortal was very decisive.
She not only wanted to kill those Ancient God Believers, but also their disciples and grand-disciples, killing them all without leaving a single one!
It sounded ruthless; exterminating a family would inevitably involve the innocent, but compared to the safety of the entire Immortal Cultivation World, the deaths of those people seemed insignificant.
Although the other Sect Masters remained silent, they tacitly agreed with what Li Yan said.
Onyx Moon Fairy also supported Revered Master's idea; they must all be cleared out to avoid endless troubles.
“Revered Master, Ember Immortal will go to exterminate those Ancient God Believers, while I will stay here to construct the Formation for this place.”
“To prevent any scoundrels from trying to open the divine tomb again.”
Everyone already regarded Li Yan as their backbone. These Cultivators who had lived for thousands of years, after witnessing the abilities of Li Yan's 'Clone', treated him with utmost respect.
Facing the gazes cast upon him by everyone, Li Yan became even more skilled at acting.
“You all, rest for a moment, then set off as quickly as possible, do not let those villains escape.”
“Yes!”
“We obey the Immortal's command!”
Ember Immortal gave a look, and Dragon Tiger Immortal, Xiao Wu of Wu Jian Sect, and others all summoned their Magical Artifacts.
They picked up their Magical Artifacts and walked towards the imprisoned Ancient God Believers outside.
For a time, screams and pleas for mercy echoed throughout the cave.
These culprits who opened the divine tomb were all killed, not a single one left.
Ember Immortal's pale face was stained with a touch of blood, and she sneered, “I have been ordered by my Revered Master to take your lives!”
The Ancient God Believers, who had been imprisoned earlier, were already confined within a Formation, rendered powerless. The entire slaughter quickly ended.
Silence gradually fell over the cave, and the sound of blood dripping was particularly piercing.
Li Yan mercilessly silenced these Ancient God Believers, also avoiding trouble.
After all, this group of people might turn into his enemies, and their descendants would also proliferate, making it troublesome if they sought him out in later generations.
Li Yan's actions were characterized by absolute ruthlessness.
Meanwhile, Moonlit Sword Immortal, who was by Li Yan's side, had been secretly observing Li Yan.
Before, she was too focused on the battle to pay attention to Revered Master.
Now that the battle had finally subsided, she had more time to observe Revered Master's appearance.
Onyue hesitated, seemingly wanting to say something to Li Yan, and finally made up her mind, gathering her courage to speak.
“Revered Master, if your disciple Ascends to White Jade Capital, will you come to guide me into the sect?”
“Hmm? That... that is natural.”
Li Yan pretended to be calm and readily agreed.
But only he knew that Onyue was the Senior, and he was merely a small Golden Core Stage Cultivator.
Now he had changed the history of the dream, which indirectly affected reality.
The Age of Dharma Decline would not descend, so Moonlit Sword Immortal also had the chance to Undergo Tribulation and Ascend to the Immortal Realm's White Jade Capital.
At that time...
Is there a possibility?
When he detached from the dream and returned to reality, Onyue, tens of thousands of years later, was already an Immortal in White Jade Capital?
What if Li Yan, this Revered Master of his, was still painstakingly cultivating in the Lower Realm, while Onyue was already a Grand Unity Golden Immortal?
All of this was uncertain.
If the two could meet in reality, would Onyue still recognize him as her Revered Master?
In reality, if Onyue knew he was only a Golden Core Stage Cultivator, would this Fairy pretend not to know him?
Just as Li Yan was contemplating the situation after returning to reality,
Onyue exclaimed, “Revered Master, your body...”
He saw Li Yan's body gradually fading, which indicated that the dream owner's wish had been fulfilled, and Li Yan was about to detach from the dream.
Looking at his gradually fading body, Li Yan smiled faintly, “Disciple, your Revered Master must go.”
Moonlit Sword Immortal's expression was complex, with reluctance in her eyes, “Revered Master, can we meet again?”
“Perhaps we won't see each other for a long time. Tell Zenmatsu for me, that I'm leaving.”
As Li Yan waved goodbye, and his body was about to disappear, Onyue reached out, “Revered Master!”
The moment her fingertips touched his clothes, a clear light burst forth.
She watched Li Yan's form transform into countless fireflies, dissipating into the darkness. The wind swept through the cave, and even the last wisp of his Qi disappeared with it, leaving only a lingering dream rustling in her clothes.