I See the Aura of the Great Emperor in All My Disciples

Chapter 1833: Chapter 1833: Finding a Way to Enter the Heavenly Palace

Why choose these four old men?

Their sallow complexion surpasses everyone else present. The essence in their bodies has been completely depleted, showcasing signs of being beyond saving.

This indicates that they have stayed in this Divine Vein the longest and undoubtedly know the most.

What Lu Changsheng lacks right now is intelligence.

Upon hearing Lu Changsheng’s voice transmission, the pupils of the four old men suddenly contracted, and they shivered violently, yet their bodies showed no extra movement.

It wasn’t deliberate suppression, but the latent illnesses in their bodies and years of oppression rendered them incapable of making any additional physical responses.

The Holy Qi that Lu Changsheng transmitted into their bodies allowed them a sliver of capacity for voice transmission.

Under Lu Changsheng’s concealment, one of the old men weakly transmitted a thought.

”Are you from the lower realm?”

From the perspective of the Immortal Realm, it considers itself the Upper World, while all the other five realms are collectively referred to as the lower realm by its inhabitants.

Lu Changsheng confirmed.

”Though I don’t know how you managed to conceal yourself from those of the Immortal Realm and set foot here, I advise you to leave quickly.

Even if you haven’t been discovered now, you’ll inevitably be found out sooner or later. Once that happens, you’ll end up exactly like us.”

Lu Changsheng impatiently responded, ”No need for you to worry about that. Get to the point.”

The four old men exchanged glances but didn’t stop their actions of gathering the Divine Ore Essence. They were aware that the divine envoy was still monitoring this territory.

”Since you’re from the lower realm, then you must understand why we are here... At that time, we were tempted by greed. The Immortal Realm promised us many benefits in exchange for betraying the lower realm. Yet after arriving here, none of those promises were fulfilled, and we were thrown here as slaves.”

Lu Changsheng simultaneously barked, pointing at another person, ”Why are you slowing down?! Work faster for me!”

And secretly transmitted a thought: ”After entering the Immortal Realm, what do you know about this place? Listen carefully, the more valuable the intelligence, the greater the reward I’ll provide. Whether you can escape here depends on your ability to gather information.”

”Intelligence gathering...” One of the old men, whose eyebrows had long fallen off, let out a bitter laugh, his wrinkled face scrunched together.

”The people of the Immortal Realm have always trapped us here as slaves. How could we possibly have critical intelligence... Although over the years, we’ve overheard bits and pieces from other overseers.”

”Whether we can escape doesn’t matter anymore. All we seek now is death.”

Sometimes, death can be far easier than continuing to live.

Lu Changsheng could see that their souls and Dantians were both restricted. These restrictions not only served as surveillance but also prevented them from self-detonating their souls and Dantians. Unless someone else intervened to kill them...

They were left in a state where they couldn’t live nor die.

Lu Changsheng frowned.

These people had lost the desire to survive, but if this was their wish, Lu Changsheng didn’t mind granting it.

”Alright, tell me what you know now.”

One of the old men hesitated for a moment before speaking, ”Sir, we only know scattered details. How to proceed will depend on your own judgment.”

At this point, the four old men had shifted how they addressed Lu Changsheng, referring to him as ”Sir” rather than ”Your Excellency.”

For someone who managed to infiltrate the Immortal Realm, even if it was unknown how long they could remain undetected, merely achieving such a feat was already unfathomable.

At least in the Lower Five Realms, there were no more than a handful of individuals capable of accomplishing such a task.

And even then, one would have to trace back to the era of the Chaos Divine Dynasty.

”Two months ago, we heard that the Immortal Realm planned to use Divine Ore Essence as the core to create a grand array capable of tearing through the space between the Upper and Lower Worlds.”

Another old man chimed in, ”Not only that, but their recent exploitation of us has become increasingly frantic. Those overseers mentioned that it might be due to a significant figure in the Heavenly Palace entering closed-door cultivation to break through.”

A significant figure in the Heavenly Palace breaking through?

A grand array to shatter space?

Hearing these two pieces of information, Lu Changsheng quickly connected the dots.

It was likely preparation for invading the lower realm.

At the same time, the urgent breakthrough of someone from the Heavenly Palace likely wasn’t just for the invasion of the lower realm. More than that, it was probably to guard against the individuals who had established the rules of the Immortal Realm.

”What is required to enter the Heavenly Palace normally?” Lu Changsheng asked in return.

But as soon as he posed the question...

The four old men all stared wide-eyed in astonishment, even halting their movements.

Lu Changsheng immediately shouted, ”Why did you stop?! Keep working unless you’re dead!”

The four old men snapped back to their senses.

One of them transmitted a thought, ”Sir, you intend to go to the Heavenly Palace?”

Lu Changsheng gave a slight nod.

The old man trembled as he spoke, his voice tinged with fear, ”The Heavenly Palace isn’t a place even members of the Immortal Realm can enter directly. Not even Earth-rank Hall Masters can do so.

There are only two ways: being summoned directly by the Heavenly Palace or being led by a divine envoy.”

A divine envoy’s guidance?

That method was undoubtedly riskier, and Lu Changsheng immediately ruled it out.

As for being summoned by the Heavenly Palace...

That would require earning merits significant enough to catch the attention of those figures in the Heavenly Palace.

The current exploitation of Divine Ore Essence wasn’t enough for that.

But... what if the toxicity within the Divine Energy here could be removed?

Lu Changsheng had confidence he could do it.

However, finding an excuse to do so without arousing suspicion—or, better yet, crafting a perfect explanation to quell any doubt—was the main concern.

”Sir, one more piece of information: the Goddess of the Immortal Realm has recently come out of seclusion. Because the Yin qi from her cultivation techniques is too overwhelming, she needs to find someone with Yang Energy capable of matching hers for balance, but no one has been found yet.”

Yin-Yang balance...

Lu Changsheng didn’t even have to think about it; he would keep his distance from this Goddess.

Someone already titled a Goddess? While approaching her might make things more convenient...

Disaster often hides behind a beautiful face!

Getting involved would certainly bring about even more trouble down the line.

”Any other information?”

The four old men shook their heads.

”No, the overseers here know very little as well, and even when they do, they never divulge everything. We can only overhear snippets.”

Lu Changsheng nodded. ”Alright, it’s still valuable information. Keep digging, and remember to work hard without drawing suspicion.”

The four old men nodded in agreement.

After all, Lu Changsheng was now their sole hope.

The only hope to grant them the mercy of death...

On the surface, Lu Changsheng continued to command, but in secret, he used his soul to scan the surrounding area.

He had already figured out how to neutralize the toxicity.

Now, the question was how to accomplish it discreetly and in a manner that could be rationalized if questioned.

At that moment.

Nearby, a slave suddenly collapsed and died.

Lu Changsheng glanced over.

The cause of death was straightforward: excessive exertion, overuse of a Forbidden Elixir, and the inability to suppress the toxicity any further, leading to its eruption and resulting in death.

At this scene, a spark of inspiration suddenly flashed in Lu Changsheng’s mind...