339: Chapter 153 Hundred Coffins_4 339: Chapter 153 Hundred Coffins_4 “No, it’s not exactly breaking the rules,” Lan Pili shook his head, “The Grand Preceptor once said that he would not take action against mortals.
The Grand Preceptor has said that Helian Baitian, although not a cultivator, possesses strength that no mortal can, therefore Helian Baitian is neither an Immortal nor a mortal.”
“Since the Grand Preceptor said that he wouldn’t strike at mortals, and Helian Baitian is not a mortal, it’s natural for the Grand Preceptor to act.
And this time, the Grand Preceptor directly deployed his four Earth Immortal Realm disciples from his seat!”
As Cao Zhen listened to Lan Pili’s narration, his heart was nothing but shaken.
The Grand Preceptor had only four Earth Immortal Realm disciples under his tutelage, yet for someone who was not a cultivator, he had dispatched all four disciples at once!
After a short pause, Lan Pili continued, “The Grand Preceptor’s four disciples soon found Helian Baitian, surrounded him, and began their siege.
But facing the encirclement of the four, Helian Baitian managed to escape three times consecutively.
Each time he fled, he was injured, but he still broke free.”
“Then, during his fourth encounter with the siege, something happened that stunned the entire Immortal Cultivation world.”
Lan Pili looked at Cao Zhen, emphasizing each word, “Helian Baitian, he defeated the Senior Disciple under the Grand Preceptor, Pei Zhenjiang!
Of course, this Senior Disciple was only the first to join the Grand Preceptor and not necessarily the strongest disciple under him.”
“What!” Cao Zhen stood up abruptly from his chair, his face full of disbelief, “You’re telling me, a mortal has defeated a master of the Earth Immortal Realm?
That’s the Earth Immortal Realm!”
Cao Zhen couldn’t imagine how a mortal could defeat someone from the Earth Immortal Realm!
Let alone a mortal, even he himself, with knowledge of Immortal Cultivation from Zhang Daoling, could not possibly defeat one from the Earth Immortal Realm!
That’s the Earth Immortal Realm, where with a mere wave of a hand, divine skills unfold in all their might.
A common mortal probably wouldn’t even see an Earth Immortal before being slain.
How could a mortal possibly defeat an Earth Immortal?
“I know you’re shocked, but that is the truth.
This event has indeed shaken the entire Immortal Cultivation world!”
Lan Pili spoke with a sense of wonder, “Moreover, at that time, it was Helian Baitian alone, facing Pei Zhenjiang, defeating him one-on-one.
Even according to Pei Zhenjiang’s own account, had his three junior brothers and sisters not arrived in time, he would likely have perished.
It was also then that Helian Baitian earned the title of ‘Martial Immortal’.
Unfortunately, not long after he was called the Martial Immortal, the Grand Preceptor personally took action.
Although the Grand Preceptor slayed him, he did not destroy his corpse.
After all, a person who could defeat a master of the Earth Immortal Realm without pursuing Immortal Cultivation could indeed be considered a rare talent of his generation.”
Cao Zhen’s mind was already reeling with shock.
A mortal had nearly killed a master of the Earth Immortal Realm, how did he do that?
If Helian Baitian didn’t practice Immortal Cultivation, what would he have been like if he had?
At this point, Lan Pili raised a hand to point at Zhao the Headhunter and said, “Next, I will speak about the possible reason why Zhao the Headhunter mentioned Helian Baitian.
After burying Helian Baitian, the Grand Preceptor said that before his death, Helian Baitian held tremendous resentment, unwillingness, and pride.
He predicted that burying Helian Baitian would eventually lead to a corpse transformation.
Once Helian Baitian resurrected as an undead, if he lost his memories, his instincts would surely turn him into a Demon Head wreaking havoc.
However, if he retained his memories, perhaps due to his humanity and his past experiences, he would not harm ordinary civilians.
But he would certainly seek revenge against the Guardian Immortal Imperial Dynasty, and possibly overturn the imperial court.
There were those who asked the Grand Preceptor why he did not annihilate Helian Baitian completely, to prevent future troubles.
But the Grand Preceptor said that Helian Baitian wasn’t an Immortal, and personally killing him was already a violation of his own rules.
Since he had already broken the rules, he couldn’t further pulverize his bones and scatter his ashes.”
Lan Pili, after taking a sip of his tea, continued, “Of course, the Grand Preceptor didn’t just bury him and leave it at that.
In the burial site of Helian Baitian, the Grand Preceptor set up a Great Formation and even hung a hundred coffins, named ‘A Hundred Coffins Suppressing the Corpse’!
Helian Baitian was sealed within one of those coffins, making it the Formation Eye, and the other ninety-nine coffins contained the bodies of his former troops and defeated generals, all sealed within.”
Cao Zhen hearing this was completely unable to comprehend it.
“What was the Grand Preceptor thinking?
Is there something wrong with his mind?
He clearly knew that Helian Baitian would definitely become an undead, yet he didn’t annihilate him completely!
Now, the two of you are telling me that this city is built upon the very site where Helian Baitian is suppressed?
And that Helian Baitian has already awakened as an undead!”
“How dare you!”
At Cao Zhen’s words, Zhao the Headhunter drew his side-sword with a clang and pointed it straight at Cao Zhen, his voice cold, “How dare you insult the Grand Preceptor!”
Cao Zhen retorted unhappily, “Insult the Grand Preceptor?
Then you tell me, why didn’t the Grand Preceptor eradicate the future threat when he knew there was a problem?”
Zhao the Headhunter replied solemnly, “The Grand Preceptor had his reasons for his actions.
Besides, the Grand Preceptor also mentioned that if Helian Baitian became a threat to the world after his resurrection, the Grand Preceptor would personally extinguish him.”
“Oh, since the Grand Preceptor said that, then it’s simple,” Cao Zhen pointed at Zhao the Headhunter and said, “Then you just need to set fire to an imperial missive, inform the Grand Preceptor that Helian Baitian has become an undead, and have him send someone over, or deal with it personally.”