chapter 760: chapter 455: discernment listening_2
âthe immortal realm unanimously appointed the initial commander of the immortal celestial gate as the master of the immortal realm, allowing it to become completely stable. however, the commander never managed to ascend to the saint emperor, missing by only half a step, leading to a lifelong regret and sense of inadequacy. he believed that only a saint emperor could lead the immortal realm; if someone who was merely a half-step saint emperor ascended, it would only damage the prestige of the master of the immortal realm.â
speaking of this past, oliver bennett sighed endlessly, having cultivated himself for a thousand years, and yet still only a half-step saint emperor. in fact, after the fall of the earth profound sect, the only significant force in the immortal realm besides the immortal celestial gate was blackwood city, which was unaffiliated with any sect or school.
he himself could have advanced further and claimed the title of master of the immortal realm, but if even the founding commander hadnât achieved that, he too must wait until after ascending to saint emperor.
for logan, after hearing oliver bennettâs explanation, he gained a general understanding of the entire immortal realm. in truth, the immortal realm had made significant contributions to the human race, and though they had always looked down on outsiders from the human race, they never actually bullied anyone, which was considered quite decent.
âare you wondering why the immortal realm doesnât interact with the outside world?â oliver bennett glanced at logan as if seeing through his confusion.
logan didnât deny it and asked forthrightly, âlogically speaking, there should be harmonious coexistence. even if relations become strained, it shouldnât lead to a thousand years of seclusion, to the point where currently, aside from a group of sanctuary powerhouses, virtually no one in the outside world knows of the immortal realmâs existence.â
âactually, the people of the outside world have always been selfish and self-serving, and yet they act self-righteously, using so-called great principles to bully others. we in the immortal realm are straightforward; how could we outmaneuver them? in a fit of anger, we chose not to interact with the outside world.â
oliver bennett gave a bitter laugh, âat first, after saving the human race, they truly were grateful, and the master of the immortal realm even provided them with a great deal of resources. partly to help them recover and thrive, and partly to help cultivate more strong ones among the human race. however, as time passed, things changed.â
âthe human race grew increasingly insatiable, even accusing the immortal realm of being unfair. âwhy should the people of the immortal realm live there, while they can only survive in a world with sparse spiritual energy?â they accused the people of the immortal realm of being selfish, completely forgetting how the master of the immortal realm had made sacrifices against the outsiders. â
âat first, all of this could be ignored. but as the criticisms grew, many actually made their move, injuring many of the younger generation in the immortal realm. when people from the outside world went to the immortal realm, some almost stripped it bare of resources, which genuinely infuriated the immortal realm.â
âso thatâs the story,â logan nodded, âbut the people of the immortal realm are focused on cultivation and have little chance to interact with others, so it canât be said that they are kindhearted. didnât the former sect leader of the earth profound sect also intend to destroy the immortal realm?â
âoutside people would do anything for cultivation and resources, revealing their negative side. of course, iâm not saying they are without fault, but where there are people, there will be conflict. donât harbor discriminatory views; the most important thing is the education from a young age.â
âthat makes sense,â oliver bennett agreed. usually, it wouldnât be apparent, but when the immortal realm recently developed fissures, many claimed that the immortal realm wouldnât last long. at that moment, looting and slaughtering started. if not for people like himself intervening to deter them, the immortal realm would have been devastated.
âletâs get back to the main issue. whatâs with the seal?â logan smacked his forehead as if he felt theyâd gotten off-topic. the matter of the seal was of utmost importance.
âafter thousands of years, itâs unclear if the sealâs power has weakened or if the outsiders are attacking it, but out of the twelve runes of the seal, three have already fallen. once they all fall off, the entire seal will disappear, and the people trapped inside will emerge.â
oliver bennett shook his head, deeply troubled, âthese past few days, iâve sought countless individuals but found no solution. they all say it is the trend of fate. but if a saint emperor powerhouse is born, especially one so filled with hatred towards us, both the entire immortal realm and the outside world will surely be destroyed.â
and over these thousands of years, they havenât had a single saint emperor emerge. just by himself, a half-step saint emperor? heâd probably not last ten rounds.
âdidnât the previous master of the immortal realm predict or account for this day? surely they must have left some means to reinforce the seal, right?â
logan asked oliver bennett, after all, how could it possibly be foolproof just by relying on a single seal? no matter how confident the other party is about the seal, they wouldnât be so unprepared; a seal is like an array, under the passage of time, it is bound to have a day when it perishes.
âthis⦠how should i put it!â oliver bennett had a troubled look, hesitating for a long time, âeach year, we have to invite people to reinforce the array, but after the master of immortal realm perished, the whole immortal realm just forgot about this matter, even everyone started to believe, that the one trapped probably perished as well.â
âof course, a group of powerhouses discussed it and felt that it was not worth worrying about, thinking it wouldnât take long for some saint emperor powerhouses to break through. at that time, even if the other party were to leave the seal, so what? however, thousands of years have passed without a single saint emperor powerhouse emerging.â
back then, the immortal realm was still very prosperous, every year there were as many as a dozen people from dominators to members of the holy see, and there were even hundreds of half-step saint emperors. but these people, after hundreds of years of cultivation, ultimately vanished in the river of time; the saint emperor realm seemed to be cursed.
âit hasnât been reinforced for thousands of years; now itâs truly full of holes!â logan gave a wry smile, which left him with little confidence in his chest; no matter how confident he was in his own array, facing a saint emperor powerhouse was too much for him alone.
âjust do the best you can. the blackwood city master has already gone out to recruit talents, and as long as one is capable, even if itâs just to come to the immortal realm once, even if the problem canât be solved, theyâll be given ten top-grade spirit stones. with such a hefty reward, i donât believe we canât find a few experts.â
oliver bennett was very melancholic, but at the same time, he became resolute, âanyway, if it really comes to the last resort, maybe weâll move out all the hundreds of thousands of people from the immortal realm, and then blow up the entire immortal realm. the explosion of the immortal realm might trigger a series of events, i wonder if it can lead to its destruction.â
âwho knows?â logan shrugged. he thought the situation was quite dire, but now didnât seem like the right time to dampen oliver bennettâs spirits.
âhow about we go and have a look now? the last time you repaired the crack in cloud valley, maybe this time the solution will come easily?â the more oliver bennett thought about it, the more anxious he became. he couldnât sit still anymore, even though logan had only been in immortal realm for less than an hour and hadnât rested properly.
logan didnât refuse. after oliver bennettâs explanation, he had become very curious about the so-called seal.
the seal wasnât far from the immortal celestial gate, only a few hundred meters away next to a stele. as soon as he stepped closer, logan could feel a tremendous power, as if he were in the midst of thunder tribulation, and besides the thunder tribulation, it seemed like thousands of rules were staring at him.
this made him shudder. when he was really about a dozen meters from the stele, an immense pressure came at him. fortunately, loganâs strength was strong enough. if it had been an ordinary semi-saint or a quasi-saint powerhouse, under such a daunting pressure, they would probably have collapsed.
on the stele, he could see eight runes. these runes seemed to be placed atop the barrier, acting as the array spirit of this particular barrier. oliver bennett had mentioned there were twelve runes, but three had fallen off; there should have been nine, so why was there one missing?
âanother oneâs gone, sigh.â oliver bennett was deeply troubled, âitâs only been an hour; with this trend, can the remaining eight runes even last three days?â
logan didnât pay attention to oliver bennett, but simply explained in passing while peeling off a rune, âi need to study this rune. if possible, finding the cause and effect might just solve the matter of the seal.â
the next moment, oliver bennett was completely dumbfounded, startled by loganâs action.
he was worried about the decreasing runes, and there logan was, peeling off another one right in front of him? now only seven remained, wasnât this digging his own grave? was logan here to help or to make things worse? oliver bennett was very frustrated, if it werenât for the fact he owed logan for his help with the immortal realm, he would have taken action himself.