Cultivation: I Have Studied Abroad in the Modern World-Chapter 1263 - 561: The Investiture of the Gods Appears, Familiar Figures
The cultivation of the Heavenly Emperor Body was rapidly progressing, and the flow of time between the Xuanwei Realm and this place was vastly different. Therefore, Zheng Fa quickly went through the transformation phase from an Independent Immortal to a True Immortal.
He felt the form of the deity within his body becoming increasingly lively, his figure gradually becoming clearer, seemingly growing rapidly.
They sat cross-legged on the ground, reciting the "Yellow Court Inner Scenery Scripture" in unison. With each chant, the immortal power within Zheng Fa surged higher and higher until, at last, as if breaking through some barrier, it exploded outward from his body, forming nine layers of halo-like radiance.
"Truly become a True Immortal..."
The Taiyin Fairy murmured, her tone complex, unsure if it was joy or loss.
Zheng Fa stood up, nodded to the three Taiyin Fairies, and without saying much, extended his hand to pick up the Star Banner, flying towards the black hole on the bronze platform.
As soon as he ascended, the first thing he intended was to test his skills on the Evil Water Mother.
After all, it was still a long journey from a True Immortal to a Golden Immortal, and the time here was strange. He was quite worried about something happening in modern times and in Xuanwei. If he could destroy the Water Mother and return, that would be best.
Even if it was not possible... so be it, anyway, even if idle, he should at least celebrate his ascension with a few strikes on the Evil Water Mother, right?
Holding the Star Banner, standing on the bronze platform, he traversed through chaos, imposing and fiercely charging straight toward the Evil Water Mother.
The Evil Water Mother seemed to sense something, as a dozen branches shot out from the darkness, the human faces on them looked at Zheng Fa, and immediately, with a tone of astonishment mixed with slight terror, the Evil Water Mother’s voice echoed:
"True Immortal!"
"How could you become a True Immortal in such a short time?"
Behind Zheng Fa, the Taiyin Fairy inexplicably felt somewhat comforted—so it’s not just me who’s inexperienced.
Zheng Fa didn’t respond at all and simply shook the Star Banner in his hand, unfurling the "Inner Scenery* All Heaven Star God," and a brilliant starry sky appeared in the black hole.
By advancing from an Independent Immortal to a True Immortal, the amount and quality of his immortal power made significant progress, vastly enhancing his control over the Star Banner.
But most importantly, his Star God became increasingly mature—
At the Loose Immortal Rank, although these All Heaven Star Gods appeared to have intelligence and human forms, in truth, their spiritual wisdom was low, comparable to artificial intelligence with disabilities, and their control over the All Heaven Stars Formation was merely instinctual.
But the essence of a True Immortal lies in the self-growth and self-perfection of a cultivator’s Dao Fruit. During this process, the intelligence of these deities seemed significantly higher, and when deploying the All Heaven Stars Formation again, although the cultivation was miles away from that of ancient Star Gods, the formation operated more smoothly and flexibly. A single unit of immortal power could be wielded as effectively as ten, providing precise strikes against the Water Mother.
"Suppress!"
Zheng Fa uttered softly, the starry river above his head overturned, directly rushing toward the Evil Water Mother.
The gigantic peach tree was severed at the waist, branches and leaves fell like raindrops, and numerous cries of agony emanated from the Evil Water Mother. With that single strike, she suffered substantial damage, far greater than when Zheng Fa was still an Independent Immortal.
The three Taiyin Fairies, their spirits lifted, seemed to recall the strange resurrection of the Evil Water Mother before, and dared not be negligent, keeping a close eye on the place where the Evil Water Mother fell.
Sure enough, after a moment, the half-broken peach tree started growing branches and leaves again, taller and more flourishing, as if entirely undamaged.
"Wood Spirit Root... truly abundant in vitality."
The Taiyin Fairy sighed.
Those cries of agony turned into triumphant, mocking laughter.
The human faces on the Evil Water Mother’s trunk all laughed at Zheng Fa.
The faces of the three Taiyin Fairies turned pale, but Zheng Fa looked beneath him.
The laughter immediately quieted down, and those faces suddenly displayed obvious fear.
Zheng Fa curled his lips and asked, "I am curious, no matter how abundant the vitality of a spirit root is, can it still grow if its roots are severed?"
"No!"
The human faces on the peach tree shouted in unison, seemingly genuinely frightened by Zheng Fa’s words and thrown into panic.
The three Taiyin Fairies, however, became excited, as from the Evil Water Mother’s reaction, it seemed Zheng Fa had found her weakness.
Zheng Fa once again waved the Star Banner, as the nebula grinding discs appeared on both sides of the bronze platform, left and right, slowly aligning towards the root system of the peach tree.
"Stop!"
The Evil Water Mother’s voice was urgent, even tinged with a hint of pleading, seemingly extremely frightened.
But at this moment, how could Zheng Fa stop? He was even worried the power wasn’t enough, hence he urged all his immortal power with all his might.
The nebula grinding discs mercilessly collided head-on, pulverizing the Water Mother’s bizarre roots into ashes, and the peach tree trunk collapsed with a roar.
"Is she truly dead?"
Qingnv murmured.
Zheng Fa shook his head: "No, she’s still growing."
As the master of the All Heaven Stars Array, he was well aware of what happened within the formation. This test indeed inflicted more serious damage on the Evil Water Mother than before, but within the Star Array, there remained a vast life force slowly gathering.
Indeed, in just a moment, another peach tree gradually emerged from the void.
"Then what was she afraid of just now, playing a trick on you?"
Qingnv appeared even more perplexed.
Zheng Fa cast his gaze towards the original location of the peach tree’s root system: "Afraid of this."
A scroll materialized at the original site of the peach tree’s root system, now unbound and free, slowly opening.
"Investiture of the Gods?"
Qingnv was taken aback, wondering why the Investiture of the Gods was frightening.
Wasn’t it the Water Mother’s treasure?
Yet the human faces on the Evil Water Mother all showed grim expressions, suggesting that there was something within the Investiture of the Gods they feared greatly.
Zheng Fa’s heart tightened, as he maneuvered the bronze platform to distance himself, observing the Investiture of the Gods from afar.
