Douluo: Starting with the Signing in of Goddess Xiaowu

"Hmm!" The Tianming City Lord pointed in a direction where there was a gigantic ice mirror, "This mirror, known as the Great Void Celestial Mirror, is an immortal artifact that allows one to know everything happening across the Void Continent from within this forbidden area."

"Then why haven't you taken action?" Chu Qin, with a faint smile, said, "With your strength, the Lord of Blood Demon Sha is no match for you, right?"

"First, the Tianming Forbidden Area remains detached from worldly conflicts, no matter what happens outside, it doesn't concern us; that's a rule set by our ancestors. Second, when I transcended from the Heavenly Venerate Realm to the Immortal Realm, though successful, my soul was damaged and must stay within this Tianming Xuandong for life," replied the Tianming City Lord.

"So, are you saying you're above the Heavenly Venerate Realm?" Chu Qin asked with a faint smile.

"Only in the realm of Heavenly Immortals, far inferior to you, fellow Daoist," the Tianming City Lord shook his head.

"You can discern my realm?" asked Chu Qin, evidently interested.

The Tianming City Lord shook his head, "Immortals of lower realms can never fathom the exact cultivation of those in higher realms. But you are definitely above me."

"Oh? How are the realms of the Nine Heavens divided?" Chu Qin inquired.

"In fact, the Heavenly Venerates of the Sanctuary are already considered an Immortal Realm. The ordinary Heavenly Venerates can be called Pseudo Immortals; the Blood Dragon Venerable, the strongest of the Infinite Heavens, Zhenyuan Celestial Sovereign, Blood Fiend Tyrant King, Pangu Tianzun are considered Human Immortals; the Lord of Blood Demon Sha is an Earth Immortal; above that there are Heavenly Immortals, True Immortals, Immortal Kings, Immortal Emperors, and even the legendary Heaven Extreme Realm!"

Li Qingcheng and the others all showed looks of astonishment.

Who would have thought that the Lord of Blood Demon Sha was only an Earth Immortal? How terrifying then must be the strength of the Nine Heavens?

And how dreadful that mysterious curse?

"Damn!" At the same time, two voices echoed simultaneously in Chu Qin's mind.

It was precisely Zhenyuan Celestial Sovereign and the Blood Dragon Venerable.

They both had just woken up at the same time.

"I originally thought I had reached the ultimate realm of this world, yet I never expected to be merely an Earth Immortal!" sighed the Blood Dragon Venerable.

Chu Qin, without the chance to respond to Zhenyuan Celestial Sovereign and Blood Dragon Venerable, simply smiled and asked, "So what realm am I at?"

"At least a True Immortal, and much more powerful than the average True Immortal. The Tianming Immortal Formation was left by the ancient ancestor of Tianming City, a formidable Immortal King. Though the formation's power is greatly diminished, it was effortlessly destroyed by you, which indicates that you've already attained strength close to that of an Immortal King," said the Tianming City Lord with a light sigh. "Remember, three months ago, when you fought the Lord of Blood Demon Sha, you had only the strength of an Earth Immortal. In three months, to reach True Immortal, fellow Chu Qin, how did you manage that?"

"It's nothing worth mentioning." Chu Qin shook his head slightly. The secret of the Primordial Azure Dragon is not to be lightly revealed.

"Since fellow Daoist is unwilling to tell, I won't press the matter," said the Tianming City Lord with a smirk.

"Talking about this is pointless, the key is how to break the curse," Chu Qin said. "Even Immortal Emperors can't escape death from it."

"Throughout history, no one has ever broken the curse," Tianming City Lord chuckled. "Fellow Chu Qin, as a True Immortal, you are different from the Heavenly Venerates. Even under the curse, you could live for a million years. In those million years, your realm will inevitably rise again, and in the end, it should be almost comparable to eternity!"

"It's useless! My women, they are all Heavenly Venerates," Chu Qin said. "If they were gone, what meaning would there be in me living?"

Li Qingcheng, Long Xue, Jiucail Xuan Nu were all somewhat moved in their hearts.

"Fellow Daoist, do you truly wish to break the curse?" the Tianming City Lord asked.

"No shit!" retorted Chu Qin, rather irritably.

"Fellow Daoist, perhaps you could try your fortune at the Tai Qing Pavilion in the Taiqing Heaven. The Tai Qing Pavilion is the best divination immortal sect among the Nine Heavens, knowledgeable about affairs from ancient to modern times. Life span determines everything. Due to the curse of life span, there are now very few Heavenly Immortals or True Immortals left in the Nine Heavens. Not to mention, the ancient Immortal Kings and Immortal Emperors have all perished, with no one aware of the source of the curse. Perhaps only the Tai Qing Pavilion could know some secrets," Tianming City Lord said with a slight smile.

"Good, thank you for the guidance," Chu Qin nodded.

"You're welcome, assisting you is also helping myself. I too am confined within the Nine Heavens, and if Fellow Chu Qin can break the curse, I would also benefit," Tianming City Lord said with a smile.

"Even the ancient Immortal Kings and Immortal Emperors couldn't break the curse, do you think I can?" Chu Qin asked.

"Who knows? Fellow Chu Qin's talent is unmatched in history, perhaps you are that once in an eternity person," Tianming City Lord said, still smiling happily.

"Ding, Goddess Mission issued. Mission: Head to the Tianming Immortal King Tomb, obtain the Eternal Ancient Fire, help Tianming City Lord Bing Shu leave the Tianming Xuandong, and gain one hundred percent of Bing Shu Goddess's Favorability. Immortal King Artifact: Flame King Immortal Saber!"

"No wonder he's been so agreeable in conversation. It turns out she's my wife," Chu Qin heard the System notification, and the elder Tianming City Lord Bing Shu was slightly stunned.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Chu Qin suddenly felt that Bing Shu became very beautiful!

"What's the matter, Fellow Chu Qin?" Bing Shu asked with a slight turn of her beautiful eyes.

"It's nothing, Bing Shu. I wanted to ask you, when will Senior Pangu awaken?" Chu Qin asked.

"Fellow Chu Qin, how do you know my name?" Bing Shu asked somewhat surprised.

"You are allowed to know everything about the Sanctuary, am I not allowed to have the power of prediction?" Chu Qin asked quite naturally.

"So that's the reason," Bing Shu did not dwell on it too much, "Fellow Chu Qin, the Immortal Blood inside Pangu Tianzun's body needs some time to be activated. Don't worry, at most in three days, he will wake up."

"Three days," Chu Qin nodded, "Bing Shu, let me ask you, do you truly wish to break the curse?"

"Yes!" Bing Shu said affirmatively.

"Then will you take me to see the tomb of your ancient ancestor?" Chu Qin said with a smile.

"What?" Bing Shu was slightly startled.

"As you said, the key to the curse lies in the pure Nine Heavens bloodline, and a slightly mixed bloodline is not cursed. Isn't that strange?" Chu Qin asked.

"Indeed, it is. Many within the Nine Heavens have studied it, but they could not find the reason," Bing Shu nodded.

"Therefore, to find the origin of the curse, I need pure Nine Heavens blood, preferably from someone with a higher realm to understand it more clearly," Chu Qin said with a smile, "Take me to see the tomb of your Immortal King ancestor, how about that?"

"Fellow Chu Qin, you're not wrong, but, wouldn't that be rather presumptuous?" Bing Shu asked.

"This is about the lives of everyone in Tianming City," Chu Qin said, "Your ancestor would not mind!"

Upon hearing this, Bing Shu paused for a moment before responding, "Alright then, but the tomb of the Immortal King ancestor is a bit unusual."

"What's so unusual about it?" Chu Qin asked.

"The Immortal King ancestor did not die from the curse. Before his death, he engaged in an ultimate battle with another Immortal King. In the end, both were blown to unrecognizable pieces, and since their auras were similar, it was impossible to tell them apart. So, our predecessors buried both sets of Immortal Bones in the Tomb of the Celestial King," Bing Shu replied.

"Is that so?" Chu Qin raised an eyebrow in surprise.