Li Qingyun's situation was rather peculiar.
Daoist Bai, however, had it incredibly easy after arriving in the world of Emperor Zao Hua.
Emperor Zao Hua seemed to be merely a legend in this world. It was said that twenty thousand years ago, the Shitian clan had broken through the planar barrier and invaded. The cultivators of this realm began to resist, and then the invincible Emperor Zao Hua appeared.
Even though many Immortal Emperors fought alongside him against the Shitian clan, none were as formidable as Emperor Zao Hua. This single Immortal Emperor, fighting three against one, personally annihilated three Supremes of the Shitian clan.
He alone turned the tide of the war. Subsequently, the Shitian clan, realizing this world was not to be trifled with, opened a planar passage and retreated.
But Emperor Zao Hua was a ruthless individual. Leading several trusted companions, he pursued them relentlessly, hunting them down.
Where he had taken the Shitian clan now was unknown, but at least within the Shitian clan, he was a great demon that struck fear into their hearts.
No one dared to provoke Emperor Zao Hua.
Although Emperor Zao Hua was absent, his legend still echoed throughout this world.
The power he had founded, Zao Hua Immortal Palace, held a pivotal position across the entire realm.
After all, Emperor Zao Hua was the most legendary Immortal Emperor of this world. The Emperor had been pursuing the Shitian clan for twenty thousand years and had yet to return.
However, the imperial artifact he left behind in Zao Hua Immortal Palace, the "Dao Tian Bell," was subject to his decree: whenever he killed a Supreme of the Shitian clan, this bell would be rung to celebrate humanity!
To date, it had been rung ten times.
Bai Nianchen naturally wished to join Zao Hua Immortal Palace, but he never expected things to go so outrageously smoothly.
He had even planned to shave his beard to appear younger.
However, there was no opportunity for that. From the moment he appeared, the "Dao Tian Bell" was struck.
"Ah! Twenty thousand years, and finally, a new Innate Dao Body has appeared! We of Zao Hua Immortal Palace claim this person!"
"What? Aren't you satisfied with having one Emperor Zao Hua? Our Ziyan Pavilion also wants a share!"
"Where, where? No matter how insignificant, grab them first, and don't let Zao Hua Immortal Palace snatch them away!"
"......"
The top-tier powers of the realm mobilized, determined to secure this Innate Dao Body.
But Bai Nianchen bore a mark left by Emperor Zao Hua, and he had admitted to being a disciple accepted by Emperor Zao Hua from another world.
The other top powers could only return in defeat.
Because of the glory created by Emperor Zao Hua, the Innate Dao Body was also considered the strongest physique in existence.
Bai Nianchen, in a daze, became the Dao Son of Zao Hua Immortal Palace. The previous Dao Son was demoted to Saint Son. He was also a person of heaven-defying potential, a special physique rarely seen in millennia – the Cang Tian Ba Ti.
Moreover, that person was more formidable than him. Every time Bai Nianchen saw this former Dao Son, Ye Liuyun, he felt as though the man wanted to kill him.
The latter constantly sought him out for a fight, wanting to beat him up. But Bai Nianchen employed his skill of leveraging his age to his advantage.
"This Daoist is already old and cannot withstand excessive exertion. I truly do not wish to sit in this position, nor can I defeat you. But there is nothing I can do! The elders arranged it!"
"You are less than a hundred years old! Do you think you can fool me by growing a beard and dyeing your hair white? Don't try to evade. Even if you are an Innate Dao Body, I am not convinced!"
"This Daoist only began cultivating at the age of eighty-seven, truly old. Are you trying to bully my weakness due to age?"
Ye Liuyun: "......"
Utterly shameless, this old geezer was truly shameless!
What's more, Bai Nianchen had a host of excuses, such as his world being barren of spiritual energy, his cultivation resources being scarce, his techniques and immortal methods being inferior, and lacking rare treasures...
In short, he played the victim. He absolutely refused to fight this Cang Tian Ba Ti, as that fellow was too powerful. It was said that upon entering the Nascent Soul stage, he could already pin down Void Return realm experts. Daoist Bai suspected this fellow was the protagonist of this world.
Fortunately, he hadn't listened to Immortal Brother's advice to shave his beard; otherwise, the effect of playing the victim would have been greatly diminished.
Ascending to the position of Dao Son granted one virtually unlimited access to resources within the sect.
However, playing the victim could only fend off trouble for a while; he couldn't hide forever.
Ye Liuyun also had many supporters within Zao Hua Immortal Palace. Although he was stripped of his Dao Son position, it was merely a superficial matter. The elders of Zao Hua Immortal Palace also knew that Ye Liuyun was their true representative for now.
Bai Nianchen still needed to be cultivated.
Therefore, Ye Liuyun enjoyed the same privileges within the sect as before, although he was displeased by Bai Nianchen's nominal suppression.
Meanwhile, Bai Nianchen directly switched to Zao Hua Immortal Palace's most powerful cultivation technique – the "Zao Hua Sheng Jing."
This was also the cultivation technique Ye Liuyun was currently practicing, but what displeased him was that this old geezer Bai Nianchen was even more compatible with it.
Bai Nianchen had to seize the opportunity to increase his strength to a level where he could contend with Ye Liuyun.
The members of other top powers were also watching covetously, eager to fight and make a name for themselves by defeating the holder of the legendary strongest physique. They frequently challenged Zao Hua Immortal Palace.
If Bai Nianchen continued to avoid battles, it would cause Zao Hua Immortal Palace to lose face.
Daoist Bai's experience was worlds apart from Li Qingyun's; one was relentlessly pursued from the start, while the other enjoyed the peak of life from the outset.
Both were accepted as disciples by Immortal Emperors in advance, yet their treatment was entirely different.
In fact, the moment Li Qingyun arrived in the sixth immortal cultivation world, Emperor Qing sensed him. However, he felt that being his disciple, how could he not be high-profile?
Let him kill some people first, let him understand the cruelty of the immortal cultivation world. When he had shown off enough, he would then acknowledge to the world that this was his disciple. The disciple would be satisfied, and he himself would also be satisfied.
But Emperor Qing was also a first-time disciple, so his lack of restraint was understandable... perhaps?
The immortal cultivation worlds they resided in were also those with the most prosperous immortal cultivation civilization.
Not all worlds were like the thirtyth immortal cultivation world, Bai Nianchen's current residence, which had terrifying existences like Emperor Zao Hua who could forcibly turn the tide of battle.
Luo Xiaowei and Qin Xiaoxiao were sent to the 323rd immortal cultivation world, which was currently in a state of fierce battle between humans and the Shitian clan, and the situation was extremely precarious...