Ancient Ancestral Ruins - Chapter 76 Peerless Golden Immorta

The group followed Lu Jiu for a while longer.

Unable to contain his curiosity any longer, Xu Taiyi asked, “Supreme One, how did you do that?”

Back in ancient times, Lu Jiu was also the supreme being of the ancient human race, a being worshipped by all living beings.

But this old fellow Xu Taiyi has many disciples who, relying on their seniority, all call him Fellow Daoist Lu.

Now, this old man’s life and death are in Lu Jiu’s hands.

Especially now, Lu Jiu is someone that Xu Taiyi can no longer match, and is completely unfathomable, so his tone and attitude have naturally become more respectful.

“Even if I told you, you wouldn’t understand.”

Lu Jiu did not offer any further explanation.

His words were not mere pretexts, as they touched upon the mysteries beyond the realm of True Immortals, which Xu Taiyi, at his current level, truly could not comprehend.

Xu Taiyi was rebuffed and shut up, no longer asking any questions.

A few moments later.

The group ventured deeper into the battlefield ruins, where they found a shimmering lake that, instead of being filled with water, was brimming with blood.

In the center of the lake stood a towering figure, hundreds of feet tall, clad in golden armor.

This is clearly also a celestial general.

However, what Lu Jiu cared about was not the hundred-zhang-tall heavenly general who resembled a giant spirit god, but rather an old man with white hair and beard sitting cross-legged on the general’s shoulder, who showed no signs of life.

The old man, dressed in a purple Taoist robe and holding a whisk in his arms, appeared to have died peacefully.

“A celestial official from the ancient Heavenly Court?”

Lu Jiu thought to himself.

The ancient Heavenly Court was a colossal entity from the primordial era, and its internal organizational structure certainly included more than just heavenly soldiers and generals.

“It should be a certain immortal lord or immortal king, the legendary ruler of the ancient Heavenly Court. Some call him the Jade Emperor, some call him the Heavenly Emperor.”

“The Heavenly Emperor appointed 108 Immortal Kings and 36 Immortal Lords to assist in handling various affairs of the Heavenly Court.”

“The eighteen Celestial Venerables are not subject to the Heavenly Court’s jurisdiction, living freely and enjoying an unparalleled status!”

Bai Su explained from the side, clearly knowing something about the ancient Heavenly Court.

It’s far more prestigious than Cang Qingzi, who was merely a mythical turtle kept in a pond by a celestial sect in ancient times.

Even that guy in the Green Mountain Temple said that Bai Su’s identity is quite remarkable.

“You wait here.”

Lu Jiu stepped into the air.

Numerous Dao patterns lingered above the lake, but none of them showed any hostility towards Lu Jiu as he approached.

“Peerless Golden Immortals are a rare sight throughout the ages. I am Xu Shan, and I have been appointed Immortal King by the Heavenly Emperor. I pay my respects.”

As Lu Jiu approached.

A golden figure materialized above the old man, cupping its hands in a fist salute towards Lu Jiu, and transmitting a wave of willpower, like a voice, to Lu Jiu’s ears.

This made Lu Jiu’s eyes narrow slightly.

After all, the heavenly soldiers and generals we saw along the way, even those at the Golden Immortal level, though their wills remained undying and they were transformed into golden phantoms that would live on forever, could not communicate with people.

However, this Immortal King Xu Shan was able to communicate with him, which was clearly beyond the reach of those heavenly generals.

“So it is Immortal King Xu Shan. I am Lu Jiu.”

Lu Jiu returned the greeting with a fist and palm salute.

Given Lu Jiu’s personality, he has always been kind to people, so I naturally reciprocate.

The Immortal King Xu Shan was very friendly and did not make him feel any malice or discomfort.

“Fellow Daoist, please don’t do this. You are an unparalleled Golden Immortal. Even in the Heavenly Court, you can see that the Heavenly Emperor does not bow to you. I cannot accept such a bow from you.”

The illusory image of the old man, which was suspended in the air, stepped aside.

Lu Jiu couldn’t help but ask curiously, “What is a peerless Golden Immortal?”

“That naturally means that within the realm of Golden Immortals, it has reached an unprecedented level, surpassing everyone else.”

Hearing this explanation, Lu Jiu roughly understood that it must be related to his condensation of the prototype of the battle spirit.

He didn’t pursue the question further, but instead changed the subject, “May I ask, Immortal King, what exactly happened in ancient times that caused the primordial world to shatter, and also…”

Before Lu Jiu could finish speaking…

The illusory figure of Immortal King Xu Shan looked terrified. “Fellow Daoist, please don’t ask anymore. All of your questions involve forbidden existences. Moreover, what I am here is merely an undying will, carrying a few traces of my thoughts from my previous life. Many of my memories have long been lost.”

“It’s not that I don’t want to talk about it, but I really don’t remember any of these things. The only thing I remember is my own identity and the significance of this undying will remaining here.”

“To suppress extraterrestrial demons?” Lu Jiu asked.

“That’s right.”

It seemed they didn’t want to give Lu Jiu another chance to ask questions.

Xu Shan Immortal King continued, “Fellow Daoist, you have come here surely for this treasure that I used in my previous life, right?”

As they were talking.

The whisk in the old man’s arms, who was sitting cross-legged on the shoulder of the hundred-foot-tall golden-armored heavenly general, floated up automatically and flew towards Lu Jiu.

“This item is the natal immortal artifact that Xu refined during his lifetime. Although it did not reach the level of a top-tier immortal artifact, it is still considered a fine piece among top-grade immortal artifacts.”

Seeing this, Lu Jiu knew that this was Immortal King Xu Shan and did not want to talk to him too much about things from the ancient primordial era.

In this respect, he is exactly the same as the old bald man in the Green Mountain Temple.

Are those forbidden beings above the True Immortal realm truly so terrifying that even though so many years have passed since ancient times, people of later generations dare not mention them casually?

Or perhaps, cultivators below the stage of enlightenment do not know the specific truth and reasons, so they dare not speak recklessly, fearing that they will be involved in enormous karma.

Lu Jiu didn’t quite understand.

After all, it’s one thing if the old bald man at the Green Mountain Temple doesn’t dare to say it.

You, Immortal King Xu Shan, are already dead, what are you afraid of regarding karma?

Unless, of course, this wisp of the immortal will of the Xushan Immortal King truly has no memory of the ancient secrets.

“Thank you very much, fellow Daoist.”

Since the other party did not want to talk, Lu Jiu did not press the matter. He put away the whisk, turned around, and stepped away into the air.

“This thing is perfect for you. Holding it in your hand will make you look much more sophisticated.”

Lu Jiu tossed the whisk to Xu Taiyi.

“For…for me?” Xu Taiyi was momentarily stunned by the overwhelming happiness.

“To protect the Lu family, one cannot be too weak. Your old bones are too frail.”

Lu Jiu said dismissively.

If back in Stargazing City, Lu Jiu had used a beating and intimidation to force Xu Taiyi, that old man, to submit.

So now, give him a treasure, which is to add a sweet date to the stick, and he will be so easily moved that he will be overwhelmed with gratitude.

But what is the reality?

For Lu Jiu, having been imprinted with a vow soul mark, Xu Taiyi was destined to be nothing more than a hired hand for the Lu family for the rest of his life. What difference was there between giving him the whisk and giving it to the Lu family?

Xu Taiyi is currently unaware of these matters.

After regaining his senses, he excitedly bowed to Lu Jiu, seemingly with heartfelt respect and submission.

From Xu Taiyi’s perspective, after all.

Given Lu Jiu’s past personality, he might very well have killed him for what he did.

As a result, Lu Jiu did not kill him, but only killed one of his disciples, and then made him protect the Lu family for a thousand years, with the Zixia Divine Mountain lineage as a vassal.

In the blink of an eye, he was given a powerful immortal artifact that he never dared to dream of.

This forced him to admit that Lu Jiu truly deserved to be called the supreme ruler of the human race. His magnanimity and open-mindedness were truly admirable!

Seeing Xu Taiyi’s moved expression, Lu Jiu simply smiled and remained silent, appearing calm and collected, regarding immortal artifacts and treasures as mere mortal objects—a testament to his noble character!