Sha Jiangxue shook her head and said, "Your Highness, I do not have any connection with the Immortals."
The Crown Prince was disheartened, but still urged, "Miss Sha, please try again, maybe you have unknowingly established some bond with the Immortals?"
Sha Jiangxue continued to shake her head.
She wished for nothing more than to have a bond with the Immortals in her dreams.
In her life-and-death moments,
A strikingly handsome young Immortal descended from the heavens on a rainbow cloud to save her and her family from ruin.
Such gratitude made Sha Jiangxue become a devout follower of Ji Changsheng.
She was one who would even help him count money if he chose to sell her.
Unfortunately, the Immortal had long left.
With her father and the Crown Prince both looking at her expectantly, Sha Jiangxue could only helplessly say, "Fine, I'll try, but don't get your hopes too high. If there are Demonic Beasts in this world, aren't there also benevolent Immortals and Bodhisattvas who save the poor and the distressed? As a believer, I am willing to pay any price, just praying for the Immortal to descend and alleviate the sufferings."
The Crown Prince and Sha Zhengping both held their breaths.
They nervously looked around.
With a sigh in her heart, Sha Jiangxue continued her devout prayer for the Immortals silently.
Just then,
There was a sudden burst of deafening cheers outside the room.
"The Immortal has come again!"
"The Immortal has arrived, we are saved."
"May the Immortal's blessings last forever!"
The Crown Prince was overjoyed, blurting out, "Miss Sha, and you said you had no connection with the Immortals."
At that moment, the Crown Prince made a decision that from then on, Sha Jiangxue would be like his own mother, whom he must care for attentively.
And, a thought flashed in his mind:
Could it be that the Immortal is fond of beauty? That he would respond to a believer's call. If so, it would be much easier.
Sha Jiangxue herself was both shocked and delighted.
She did not know what was happening.
The trio quickly walked out of the room, indeed noticing the previously hazy Immortal portal appearing again in the sky.
And just as before, the Immortal had stepped out from the portal, being as elusive and compassionate as usual.
Sha Jiangxue was so excited that her whole body was trembling and tears filled her face as she knelt unconsciously on the ground.
Her feelings towards Ji Changsheng, something that Ji Changsheng could never understand.
He did not know anyone.
This time he entered the Illusory World to try if he could cultivate the Hundred Souls Banner.
To gain more merit.
And to explore the true nature of this so-called Illusory World.
He was not looking at the people below in Jiangyuan County, but towards the northwest.
From the distant northwest, an intense Evil Blood Energy and Demonic Qi emanated. Despite being thousands of miles away, it was so strong that Ji Changsheng couldn't ignore it.
"Li Changxi said that the Illusory World would face doomsday. Without surprises, it could be the origin of the Illusory World's doomsday. The momentum... seems to be even stronger than me."
Ji Changsheng slightly frowned, feeling tricky.
It seemed that the doomsday crisis of this Illusory World was more problematic than he thought.
Ji Changsheng retracted his gaze, deciding first to get familiar with the specifics of this Illusory World.
No sooner had he made the decision than he heard cries from below:
"Salutations, Immortal."
"Humble citizens beg for Immortal's descent."
"Please Immortal descend to the world and rescue the common people from suffering. The people of Great Li will forever be worshiping and appreciating you day and night with tearful gratitude."
...
With his late Foundation Establishment stage's hearing, Ji Changsheng naturally heard the cries from below.
He had a closer look, it seemed to be the city he had not had the chance to observe when he descended last time.
At a glance, it was mostly ordinary people, with occasionally some strong presences, none surpassing the Qi Refining Stage.
Ji Changsheng responded to the pilgrim's call below, the next moment, he arrived above the Provincial Official Mansion in the center of Jiangyuan County, riding a rainbow cloud.
It wasn't difficult for him, with his late Foundation Establishment stage's eyesight, to see that it was the Provincial Official Mansion.
What was challenging was that his late Foundation Establishment cultivation base could not ride a rainbow cloud.
Fortunately, Ji Changsheng is a descendant of the Illusory Light lineage.
The Illusion Techniques of the Illusory Light lineage surpasses all others in this world, the cultivation base stage reaches Supreme Unity, turning the fake into real.
There is no one in this world who can see through his ruse.
Just as he expected.
When Ji Changsheng arrived above the Provincial Official Mansion soaring on a seven-colored auspicious cloud, everyone, including the Crown Prince, knelt down with extreme reverence.
"You can all stand up now."
Ji Changsheng dismissed the seven-colored auspicious cloud. The usage of the Illusion Technique consumed his mana. A little show should be enough, the rest will be filled in by their imagination.
After descending in front of the crowd, Ji Changsheng looked straight at the Crown Prince.
"Are you the one leading this group?"
The Crown Prince respectfully kowtowed three times, his forehead bleeding from the force before he excitedly replied, "Honorable Immortal, I am the Crown Prince of the Great Li."
The Crown Prince of the Great Li dynasty, second only to one and superior to all others.
Ji Changsheng nodded his head, then gently flicked his robe sleeve. In the next moment, everyone involuntarily stood up from the ground.
This kind of overpowering mana makes them even more excited.
The Immortal was indeed superior.
They were no match for him.
"There's no need to kneel while speaking. Tell me what happened in your world. While I was patrolling the heavens, I noticed that your small world is plagued by Demonic Beasts, so I sent a clone to investigate."
The Crown Prince shuddered in excitement.
Patrolling the heavens.
It seemed that even in the Upper Realm, the Immortal was an unparalleled great power.
However, the Crown Prince also had some doubts, "Isn't the Immortal a True Monarch of the Daoist sect, not a Bodhisattva or Arhat of the Western Religion?"
Ji Changsheng's heart stirred and he calmly asked, "What makes you say that?"
The Crown Prince reported, "According to the Rotten Helve Temple, our world is a subordinate world under the Three Thousand Buddha Kingdoms of the Western Religion. The common people thought it would be an Arhat or Bodhisattva of the Western Religion who would descend, please forgive our misunderstanding, Immortal."
Ji Changsheng: "?"
Where is the Illusory world he was supposed to be in?
Li Changxi indeed had a significant problem.
Furthermore.
Western Religion.
Three Thousand Buddha Kingdoms.
This matched up with what Li Changxi had said.
Could it be that the main timeline was indeed after the great war of mythologized gods?
If that was the case, the worldview of this god mythologizing war was quite large, with so many small worlds beneath it.
"The Western Religion has encountered some problems recently. I am the Great Emperor Changsheng of the South Pole, overseeing life and death, reward and punishment, commanding clouds and rain, and defeating demons. The problem of mysterious beasts in your world is also within my jurisdiction."
Ji Changsheng decided to test the waters.
The Crown Prince overwhelmed with joy, "So, it is the High and Lofty Heavenly Venerable of the Nine Heavens Responding to the Thunder-Universal Transformation, Great Emperor Changsheng."
Ji Changsheng calmly asked, "You have heard of my name before?"
The Crown Prince replied, "I report to the Emperor, according to the records of Rotten Helve Temple, the Emperor is one of the Six Majesties of the Heavenly Court, residing in the Heaven-Soaring King Yuqing's Mansion, manifests as the Heavenly Venerable of the Nine Heavens Responding to the Thunder-Universal Transformation in the Nine Heavens Realm, and resides in the Jade Pivot Mansion, commanding the Thunder Department."
Ji Changsheng's eyes flickered.
This Rotten Helve Temple seemed to know a lot.
"Rotten Helve Temple? Is it in the Northwest direction?"
The Crown Prince sincerely said, "The Emperor is indeed observant."
Ji Changsheng spoke in a heavy voice, "That seems to be the place where Demonic Beasts gather the most and the Demonic Qi is strong, unlike the Holy Land of the Western Religion."
The Crown Prince gave a wry smile, "The Emperor's divine powers are immeasurable, piercing through the truth in an instant. The problem with the Demonic Beasts originated from the Rotten Helve Temple. The Heartless Monk of the Rotten Helve Temple was said to be a reincarnation of an Arhat with profound Buddhist connections. He failed to ascend to the Buddha Kingdom a year ago, was demonized since then, and spread the Demonic Qi to the whole world, causing the Demonic Beasts in the world to lose their minds and bringing disaster to all creatures. I once organized a group of grandmasters of the world to break into the Rotten Helve Temple, hoping to solve the problem from its source, but the team was utterly wiped out. If it weren't for the Emperor's arrival, I'm afraid we would all be waiting for death."
Ji Changsheng seemed deep in thought.
"I implore the Emperor to eliminate the demons and evil forces, and the Great Li Dynasty will be eternally grateful to the Emperor and worship day and night. Should the Emperor have any needs, I, as a commoner, will also do everything I can and not let the Emperor down."
The Crown Prince once again fell on his knees before Ji Changsheng.
After some thought, Ji Changsheng slowly nodded, "Very well, then I shall take a trip to the Rotten Helve Temple."
Whether he could find out the truth or not, it was necessary to kill the Demonic Beasts for merit and to refine the Hundred Souls Banner at the same time.
Rotten Helve Temple, a perfect place to slay monsters!