Chapter 28: Support from Patriarch Redbright

After a moment.

Ji Ning and the others returned to the Eight Dragons Cloudcity.

"Back? Didn't you just go out a moment ago?" Within the barracks, Yu Wei looked at Ji Ning in surprise. At this moment, the Celestial Immortals and Earth Immortals of the Northmoon legion were also returning to their quarters, all discussing animatedly: "That Abyss Gate actually turned out to be such cowards, they didn't even dare to accept the challenge!" "It seems Abyss Gate knows they're going to lose and doesn't dare to fight." The discussions were a hubbub.

Ji Ning walked into the room, sat down at the table, poured himself a cup of fruit wine, and laughed: "Abyss Gate was scared. We shouted challenges for quite a while outside, but they never came out."

"They're turtling up... so what do we do?" Yu Wei worried.

"It's a good thing they won't fight," Ji Ning laughed. "It would be best if they never came out. If they don't accept battle, then the master of the Grand Xia world remains the Xia Emperor. In the struggle for qi fortune... the qi fortune of Grand Xia still belongs to our side."

Yu Wei nodded lightly.

"Abyss Gate now has two paths," Ji Ning said. "The first is to abandon the Grand Xia world. The second is to mobilize more forces to seize Grand Xia. I hope they choose the first."

Though Ji Ning was filled with battle intent, his wife was now pregnant, and he very much wanted to watch the child be born in peace.

"Abyss Gate probably won't give up easily," Yu Wei thought of the scene of meeting the Godking in the dark world, and said in a low voice.

Ji Ning nodded: "Right, we only killed one True Immortal Redbing, we haven't really hurt Abyss Gate. Surrender now? Very unlikely."

Ji Ning reached out and gently stroked Yu Wei's protruding belly, unable to help but smile.

No matter what came next, gentle breeze and fine rain, or violent storms... there were some things he had to protect.

...

In the void outside the Three Realms, a broken star. The star bore many scars, left by the battles of two mighty cultivators. Now, twenty-nine Celestial Immortals and True Immortals had already gathered on this broken star, and more were arriving.

"In this realm war, we'll be following the three demon gods."

"We've long heard of the three's skills; this time we'll get to see something extraordinary."

The Celestial Immortals and True Immortals began to chat with some powerful immortals and demons. The most attention was drawn by the 'Three Demon Gods of Devourer Dragon Mountain'. These three demon gods were extremely powerful, nearly invincible among Celestial Immortals and True Immortals. Any one of them was a cut above the Xia Emperor and White Extreme True Immortal!

When they defected to Abyss Gate, it had enraged the mighty cultivators of the Nuwa camp. Though enraged, there was nothing they could do; both sides were now trying to recruit powerful Celestial Immortals and True Immortals from the Three Realms.

In the past, the Three Realms were at peace.

Many Celestial Immortals and True Immortals were free. Now that the great tribulation had arrived, they had to choose sides. Only the most top-tier mighty cultivators and major powers, like Source Elder, could continue to wait and see.

"All here."

"All fellow Daoists have gathered." Two amiable-looking immortals smiled. Both had round faces and were plump; one was bald in a white robe, the other had his chest bare in a gray robe. They were the famous 'Two Immortals of Awakening Brightness'.

"Please, fellow Daoists, enter this gourd first." The white-robed immortal took out a gourd and pulled out the stopper.

This was merely an Immortal-ranked magic treasure; the Celestial Immortals and True Immortals could easily break out by force.

"Alright."

"Let's go in."

"Go."

Instantly, streaks of light flew past, all flying into the gourd. Then the white-robed immortal stoppered the gourd, hung it at his waist, and laughed: "Brother, let's go to White Extreme Commandery in Grand Xia."

"Mm." The gray-robed immortal nodded. Then they directly performed a spatial teleportation, first shuttling through the void to outside the Grand Xia world.

Then the gray-robed immortal took out a black ruler-shaped innate spirit treasure, and directly drew it through the air, creating a spatial passage. Through the passage, one could faintly see at the other end a towering black city suspended in midair, which was the Abyss City.

"Let's go." The Two Immortals of Awakening Brightness immediately flew into the passage.

...

Within White Extreme Commandery, above the suspended Abyss City, a spatial rift appeared directly in the sky above the city. Two plump immortals stepped out of the rift and flew down into the Abyss City below.

"You two fellow Daoists have arrived."

"Daoist Awakening, Daoist Brightness."

Fox Fairy Qinghu and White Extreme True Immortal immediately greeted them, followed by other Celestial Immortals and True Immortals. Bloodcloud Lodge Master, Abandoned Beast Celestial, Poison Que Celestial, and others all called out warmly: "So it's the Two Immortals of Awakening Brightness! With you two here, our chances are much better."

"With your spells, we won't be afraid of Grand Xia anymore."

Everyone spoke.

Qinghu and White Extreme exchanged glances with the Two Immortals of Awakening Brightness, not even using telepathy.

They were very cautious and careful, afraid of being discovered by the Nuwa camp. Once discovered, the 'sneak attack' would be impossible.

...

On the city wall of the Eight Dragons Cloudcity.

The black-robed Xia Emperor gazed at the endless wilderness outside, and also at the distant Abyss City, silently pondering.

Suddenly—

Space trembled. The Xia Emperor's grand formation had long controlled a million-mile region. When the Two Immortals of Awakening Brightness forcibly tore through space and descended, the Xia Emperor naturally detected it.

"Hm?" The Xia Emperor frowned and looked. The two plump immortals flying down from the spatial rift made his expression change. "The Two Immortals of Awakening Brightness? It's actually them. Abyss Gate really thinks highly of me. These two can't match Ji Ning's Heavenly Punishment, but their spells are formidable. If they use spells to assist the army, they'll raise the overall strength of Abyss Gate by a level. If we fight, the outcome is uncertain!"

...

Within Patriarch Redbright's Daoist temple.

The Patriarch sat high above.

Below stood dozens of Celestial Immortals and True Immortals, all watching the battle scene on a circular mirror in midair—the 'realm war' of the Wine Sun realm.

"The realm war is truly brutal. This is the third realm war I've seen, and it still makes my heart pound."

"In the Wine Sun realm, twelve Celestial Immortals and True Immortals have died, while Abyss Gate has only lost seven!"

"Abyss Gate's puppets are truly unmatched in the Three Realms. Without so many terrifying puppets, Abyss Gate would have lost long ago. But now, Wine Sun Patriarch's side is at a disadvantage."

The Celestial Immortals and True Immortals watched with concern.

Though this was happening in the Wine Sun realm, Wine Sun Patriarch and Redbright Patriarch were in the same camp. The immortals and demons naturally hoped Wine Sun Patriarch's side would win. They even wanted to rush in themselves. But they understood... whether they could join the battle had to be decided by the Patriarchs.

The Patriarchs could at most send a few Celestial Immortals and True Immortals as reinforcements. If they all rushed over, what if a 'realm war' broke out in the Redbright realm?

After all, the flames of war spread across the entire Three Realms. The Wine Sun realm was just one place.

"Brutal."

"Truly brutal."

The realm war made every Celestial Immortal and True Immortal present tremble inwardly. From their cultivation to now, few had experienced such a brutal war.

"Master." The Xia Emperor's avatar said respectfully.

"Hm?" Patriarch Redbright looked at the Xia Emperor.

"Disciple just discovered that the Abyss Gate army in the Grand Xia world has received reinforcements. The reinforcements are the Two Immortals of Awakening Brightness," the Xia Emperor said.

The Celestial Immortals and True Immortals who had been watching the 'realm war' of the Wine Sun realm immediately turned their heads. No matter what, they cared most about matters in the Redbright realm.

"The Two Immortals of Awakening Brightness?" Patriarch Redbright nodded lightly, pondered for a moment, then looked down and said, "Who among you is willing to go to Grand Xia to help your senior apprentice-brother Xiamang defeat Abyss Gate?"

"We are willing."

All responded in unison. In the great tribulation, there was no room for retreat.

Patriarch Redbright smiled and nodded, carefully examining the Celestial Immortals and True Immortals below. Some of them had their own great worlds, some were only avatars here. Soon, Patriarch Redbright's gaze fell on two wanderers, and he spoke: "Snowdance, Evergreen, you two will go to the Grand Xia world to help your senior apprentice-brother Xiamang."

"Yes."

Evergreen Sword Immortal and Snowdance Fairy naturally dared not disobey their master's command, and respectfully accepted.

They were both wanderers, with no attachments. Wherever they were needed, they had to go.

Suddenly—

Space began to blur, especially around Patriarch Redbright, becoming ethereal and indistinct, impossible to see through. This shocked the Xia Emperor and the other Celestial Immortals and True Immortals. Why had their master, Patriarch Redbright, suddenly set up a prohibition around himself?

...

Patriarch Redbright looked around in confusion. The space-time around him had twisted. In the twisted space-time, an old man with white hair and beard in a Daoist robe appeared—it was Bodhi.

"Bodhi." Patriarch Redbright said in surprise, even rising. "Why have you come to me? Last time you came, it was for your disciple Ji Ning. This time, are you here to ask me to do something? But your disciple is doing well now, commanding the Heavenly Punishment with extraordinary power. No need for my help."

"I'm not asking for your help; I've come to help you," Bodhi said.

"Help me?" Patriarch Redbright was puzzled.

Bodhi sat down calmly. Patriarch Redbright then sat down, and with a wave of his hand, a wooden table appeared before them, with precious immortal wine on it. He even personally poured wine for Bodhi. Patriarch Redbright and Bodhi had a very good relationship; they had been born together from chaos, both Chaos True Gods, and had supported each other through life and death. Their bond was no less than that between Bodhi and Three-Life.

"What is it?" Patriarch Redbright asked.

"You just sent two of your disciples to Grand Xia. That's sending them to their deaths," Bodhi said directly. "Not only will those two disciples die, but most of Xiamang's Celestial Immortals and True Immortals probably won't survive either. Of course, my disciple will survive."

With the protection of the Seven Celestials, though they couldn't defeat that army, they could still escape.

Patriarch Redbright was stunned.

"Don't be foolish. The realm war in your Redbright realm is about to begin. Your disciples and descendants will have to fight to the death," Bodhi sighed, tilting his head back to drink a cup of wine.

"Realm war?" Patriarch Redbright suddenly stood up, knocking over the wine cup in front of him. The wine spilled onto the table.

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