Cultivating with Bragging System-Chapter 674 - 321 Immortal Qi_1
He acted on the thought immediately. Wang Xiu activated a secret technique from the Ming Emperor's Infernal Classic. Endless runes emerged as clumps of Nether Fire surged from his body, forming a colossal phantom of the Ming Emperor behind him.
BOOM!
The surrounding death qi began to boil, rolling in like a tide. As Wang Xiu's hand seals changed, an ancient, sacred, and majestic divine rune suddenly appeared between his eyebrows. Even his expression became indifferent, as if he were devoid of any emotion—a deity walking among mortals.
He slowly extended his palm, aiming it from afar at the two fiercely battling Primordial Behemoths before clenching his fist. Behind him, the phantom of the Ming Emperor mimicked the action.
Instantly, the two distant Primordial Behemoths stopped fighting and began to tremble uncontrollably. Dense strands of death qi separated from their bodies, fleeing and scattering in all directions. At the same time, their auras weakened rapidly and their massive bodies shrank, as if they were losing their power.
BOOM! BOOM!
With two thunderous crashes, the two mountain-like figures collapsed!
It really worked! A flicker of joy crossed Wang Xiu's eyes before his gaze sharpened. There... it seems like there's something over there.
Where the two Primordial Behemoths had dissipated, specks of light were now falling, emitting a hazy brilliance and an extraordinary aura. They stood out amidst the dense death qi. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶
Wang Xiu drew closer to observe them carefully. Could this be... Immortal Qi?
His pupils shrank in surprise.
Immortal Qi! It was exceedingly rare in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. Normally, only a Cultivator who successfully passed the Celestial Thunder Tribulation could obtain a single strand within their body. This single strand gave Earth Immortal experts an overwhelming advantage against any cultivator beneath their realm. That kind of power was something that those who had never experienced it could possibly imagine.
Wang Xiu pondered. Although Devil Beasts cultivate differently from the Human Race, the paths are different but the destination is the same. They too must ultimately walk the path of Tribulation Transcendence and ascension!
It wasn't surprising that Earth Immortal-level Devil Beasts possessed Immortal Qi. The problem was, unless special methods were used to extract and preserve it, the Immortal Qi should have dispersed back into the world along with the host's life essence upon death. So why are these two strands of Immortal Qi still preserved here?
Wang Xiu frowned. Could it also be because of this forbidden land? This place was growing more and more bizarre; it was full of occurrences that defied common sense, making it impossible to fathom.
He stared at the two strands of Immortal Qi and mused aloud, "Now that their hosts are dead, these two strands of Immortal Qi should be ownerless. Refining them would surely bring me great benefits!"
But after some thought, he decided against it for now. After all, Immortal Qi was no ordinary substance. The energy it contained was far too immense. Typically, only a body tempered by a Heavenly Tribulation could withstand its power. Even the current Wang Xiu wasn't confident he could endure it.
Besides, the immediate priority is to figure out the situation here!
Wang Xiu took out a White Jade Bottle and collected both strands of Immortal Qi inside. He then cast several restrictions to seal it properly before placing it in his Storage Ring.
Afterward, he looked up and surveyed his surroundings. Sensing the area for a moment, he mused, "The death qi around here is getting thicker... and it seems there's something else mixed within it now?"
He activated the Supreme Sensing Chapter. A purple divine light flickered in his eyes. Instantly, he could see what looked like vast, azure rivers flowing through the world, all extending toward the depths of the forbidden land. Within those rivers, a fluorescent light shimmered, carrying a startling, immortal quality. Moreover, as he looked at these rivers, Wang Xiu felt the Ming Emperor phantom he had manifested begin to pulse, as if guiding him forward.
It seems I must step into the core of this forbidden zone! Wang Xiu took a deep breath, composed himself, and continued onward.
「...」
This region was endlessly vast. Wang Xiu had initially been cautious. However, upon discovering that even the densest death qi here could not harm him, he cast aside his restraint and advanced at full speed. There was no sun or moon here, so it was impossible to tell how much time had passed.
Six towering mountains appeared before Wang Xiu's eyes. The peaks were so incredibly high that even with his vision, he couldn't see their summits; it was as if they pierced straight through this realm.
He stood thousands of miles away, gazing at them from afar with slightly furrowed brows. These six mountains form a massive array! Is it a natural formation, or did someone with immense Divine Skills deliberately create it?
He advanced cautiously, spreading out a vast amount of his Divine Sense to continuously probe his surroundings. He quickly discovered that there were far more figures here. The forms of Cultivators and Devil Beasts flashed by; some were locked in combat, others wandered aimlessly, and some simply sat on the ground, murmuring to themselves.
Observing their auras, he realized they were all beings at or above the Earth Immortal realm. The farther up the mountains, the more formidable their auras became. At the very edge of his Divine Sense, he could even detect the presence of Heavenly Immortal-level experts!
Furthermore, each figure possessed an extraordinary and powerful aura. They were clearly paragons even among those of the same realm, beings who must have once been the shining stars of their eras.
Wang Xiu was shocked. What is this place? Over countless ages, it has continuously drawn powerful experts here, only to trap them and transform them into this state!
He looked up toward the highest point of the firmament. A faint heat emanated from between his eyebrows, and the feeling in his heart grew stronger. There must be something up there, perhaps related to the core secrets of this place.
He had no desire to climb the mountain. Instead, he rose into the air from level ground, intending to fly higher. However, after ascending about a hundred zhang, his expression suddenly changed as an immense and boundless pressure descended from the sky. He quickly dropped back down, and only then did the heart-pounding pressure gradually fade.
Wang Xiu muttered to himself, "Is it... some kind of restriction? Do I have to climb?" He realized he had been too naive. If it were that easy to go up, why would all the powerful experts from past eras be trapped at the foot and halfway up the mountain?
He took a deep breath, chose the leftmost great peak, and began to climb. As he did, he continuously circulated the Ming Emperor's Infernal Classic, and the phantom of the Ming Emperor appeared behind him once more.
"Live... Living... must... die!"
He had just begun to climb when a white-haired, gaunt old man, who had been sitting vacantly on a boulder, snapped his head around. His pupils were hollow, and his eyes flickered with an eerie blue phantom fire as he pounced ferociously. His aura was terrifying—he was a true Earth Immortal expert.
Wang Xiu was prepared. With a wave of his hand, the figure froze. Endless death qi poured from its seven orifices, turning into a grayish light. Its body shriveled and twitched as it collapsed to the ground. Soon, its form dissipated into ash, leaving behind a single mote of light.
Wang Xiu's eyes flashed with a keen light. It's Immortal Qi again... Could it be that the Immortal Qi of all the Earth Immortal experts who die here is preserved? If so, this place is an unparalleled treasure trove for me!
Remember, a Transcendence Tribulation Stage expert only gains a single strand of Immortal Qi for each Heavenly Tribulation they overcome. And here, Earth Immortal experts are everywhere. If I were to collect all their Immortal Qi, what an immense Creation that would be!
The greatest difference between the Tribulation Transcendence Stage and the stages below it is Immortal Qi. If I can make all this Immortal Qi my own, even without breaking through, I might just have the power to contend with Earth Immortals!
At this thought, Wang Xiu's eyes gleamed. He looked upon the wandering Earth Immortals as if they were a walking trove of experience monsters
