Invincible Starts From Dao Fruit-Chapter 595 - 459 Zhang 2 immortals fight old demon! [1 update, ask for monthly pass!]_2
But with just such a palm strike, empowered by divine skills, it was actually blocked by two Upper Immortals?!
"Divine skills!"
"At least three!"
The Black Vulture Emperor’s eyes glimmered like galaxies, perceiving the formidable divine skills possessed by the pair.
His heart burned with desire: "One Flying Escape Divine Power, one Thunder Skill Divine Power, and one Protective Divine Power! Even Fourth-order cultivators can use these to rival True Immortals. If I acquire them and meticulously comprehend them, my power will surely advance greatly!"
Greed surged.
The Black Vulture Emperor immediately acted.
"Combine!"
He struck with one hand of black ice and another of demonic flames, his palms simultaneously aiming at Xuanyang Mountain, towards Dai Zong and Qizhenzi. This time, he sought to capture them alive.
"True Immortal!"
"True Immortal!"
Both inside and outside of Xuanyang Mountain, two avatars were fiercely battling a True Immortal. Chen Jichuan felt his mind shaken with awe, yet exultant with exhilaration.
Confronting the Black Vulture Emperor’s changing moves, his resolve remained steady. ’Qizhenzi’ stepped on wind and lightning, effortlessly breaking through black ice and shattering demonic flames, fleeing unscathed.
Wind Thunder Walking.
Carrying wind and thunder.
Each step summoned raging tides of wind and lightning—mad and fierce, with no fear of obstacles or barriers.
Black Ice Flame?
It couldn’t stop him!
On the other side, ’Dai Zong’ did not exhibit ’Wind Thunder Walking,’ but he bore the ’Vajra Mantra,’ a Protective Divine Power at the Third Realm, which ensured he couldn’t be obliterated in a single moment.
Even a True Immortal struggled to destroy this avatar.
Additionally, with the Heaven Mending Seal, cycling through life and death endlessly, injuries may accumulate, but vitality would regenerate, repairing the damage.
In this dance of life and death, not only was his physical body impervious and his essence undamaged, but ’Heaven Mending Seal’ seemed to grow stronger.
This technique was an absolute skill acquired by Chen Jichuan in the Central Continent World, containing profound secrets of both life and death. The Yang Seal brings life, the Yin Seal induces death. It could heal yet also kill, making its comprehension extraordinarily challenging.
Only by relying on ’Enlightenment’ was Chen Jichuan able to cultivate it to the Seventh Realm.
He later deduced the Heaven Mending Seal from a super-level technique into a divine skill, amplifying its power, but also rendering it even more obscure and difficult to understand.
During his final years in the Chongming World, Chen Jichuan devoted immense effort to mastering the Heaven Mending Seal, pushing it to the Third Realm. However, every tiny advance after this became exceedingly difficult. Recently, though, through the experiences of his Vajra Immortal avatar Dai Zong with this ability, combined with the Vajra Mantra, Chen Jichuan gained deeper insights.
There was promising progress in comprehending the Heaven Mending Seal.
Though the advancements were slow, at least there was now a direction.
In truth, not only the Heaven Mending Seal.
The Vajra Mantra, Wind Thunder Walking, and Five Thunders True Skill—all of these divine skills exhibited signs of improvement in battle.
"Divine skills."
"To battle."
Chen Jichuan felt the immense pressure from the Black Vulture Emperor driving subtle changes in the Heaven Mending Seal and Vajra Mantra. When this battle ended, he planned to carefully reflect, knowing it would result in significant breakthroughs.
Thus, he resolved to relish this fight even more.
Five Thunders True Skill!
Wind Thunder Walking!
The Qizhenzi avatar darted like a swimming fish, his movements unpredictable amidst ceaseless thunderclaps, constantly engaging in guerrilla tactics. Meanwhile, the Dai Zong avatar relied on the Vajra Mantra and Heaven Mending Seal to face the charge head-on, coughing blood but repeatedly recovering, like tempered steel undergoing relentless forging.
Xuanyang Two Immortals.
The Black Vulture Emperor.
Two Upper Immortals and a True Immortal—surprisingly locked in a stalemate!
"That Black Vulture Old Ghost has always been a coward. Even when provoked by two fourth-order cultivators, he didn’t dare show his true self, instead spending three years summoning his Dharma Domain avatar. He didn’t bring his Immortal Artifact either, causing his current embarrassing predicament."
Above the clouds.
The East River Palace Master stood on the cloud’s edge, surveying the battle unfolding on Xuanyang Mountain, shaking his head.
He and the Black Vulture Emperor had barely belonged to the same era when they both proved their Dao as True Immortals, but his backing was the strongest Daoist sect in Shenzhou, boasting dozens of True Immortals within its ranks.
The Black Vulture Emperor, however, was far inferior.
Originally, he was just an ordinary Loose Cultivator of the Demon Dao, akin to Liangqiu, who stumbled upon an opportunity to prove his Dao and became a True Immortal. But his cautious nature from those days persisted, making him overly prudent.
Take this instance.
If he had come with his true self and carried his Immortal Artifact, the pair would have long been subdued. Yet, fearing a trap, he dared only come empty-handed.
"This old ghost likely suspects these two fourth-orders are Upper Immortals from our Daoist sect, deliberately baiting him into a trap."
"With his temperament, why linger in our Eastern Continent, inviting trouble? Proved his Dao tens of millennia ago, and merely scraped past the First Realm of Sky-reaching Mountain, attaining at best only Second Realm strength. Truly unbecoming."
Beside him, the Qianming Palace Master chuckled softly.
The Black Vulture Emperor proved his Dao before her, but his Daoist attainments and divine skills lagged far behind. Given his timid character, it was inevitable that she held him in disdain.
"I suspect he’s negotiating some trade with the giant sea monsters or old demons out there."
The East River Palace Master didn’t care.
He looked toward Xuanyang Mountain, seeing the Xuanyang Two Immortals fighting together. Though they appeared slightly disheveled, they nonetheless held their ground against a True Immortal. Even with his discerning eyes, he couldn’t help but marvel.
"Such individuals, should they prove their Dao as True Immortals, certainly wouldn’t be comparable to that Black Vulture Old Ghost."
The East River Palace Master shook his head, glanced at the battlefield, then turned his gaze toward the White Dove Territory with a laugh: "That youngster sure is lucky."
"Haha!"
"Luck is indeed crucial!"
The Qianming Palace Master burst into laughter at his words.
Initially, she wasn’t interested in the duel between two Upper Immortals and the Black Vulture Emperor on Xuanyang Mountain. But the East River Palace Master, worried for his prized disciple close to Xuanyang Mountain, feared any scheme that might harm his apprentice. Thus, he dragged her along.
Officially, it was to join the fun, but in reality, it was to protect his own disciple.
Though they hadn’t spotted any deceptions yet, the battle on Xuanyang Mountain conveniently led to a vulnerability in the White Dove Territory. Chen Jichuan, together with Bo Yin and Xue Gu, could boldly array formations and clear out Demon King lairs, establishing defensive arrays.
A year or two more, and the foundation of the White Dove Daoist School would be set.
When those Demon Kings returned, they’d face fortified defenses, allowing prolonged attrition.
The school’s foundation was finally being laid.
"The first step is easily accomplished."
"Next, carefully manage the school. After centuries of stabilization, return to the sect. With Zhou Yan’s exceptional talent, securing a chief position will just be a matter of time."
"Once chief, grant him time to comprehend divine skills. Someday, his strength among the fourth-order may rival those kids on Xuanyang Mountain."
Qianming Palace Master glanced toward the White Dove Territory, optimistic about Zhou Yan’s future.
"Being invincible at the fourth-order—what’s the point?"
"Failing to prove True Immortal ultimately amounts to nothing."
The East River Palace Master shook his head.
Though he admired the Xuanyang Two Immortals’ prowess, he dismissed the worth of Upper Immortal strength. Over the years, he had taken in many disciples, some like Shen Mo, others stronger and equally formidable, but they all faltered at the fourth-order after a few tens of thousands of years. One by one, they faded away due to old age.
No matter how powerful an Upper Immortal was, even against True Immortals, they weren’t True Immortals themselves.
Consider the Black Vulture Emperor.
Even if he couldn’t destroy the Xuanyang Two Immortals in this battle, he would still loom high above in the clouds, witnessing the passage of storms and time. In tens of thousands of years, while he remains a True Immortal, the two challengers capable of fighting him might already have turned to dust.
"Upper Immortal strength amounts to nothing."
"Proving the Dao is the true path."
This belief made the East River Palace Master deeply satisfied with his disciple. Despite Zhou Yan’s unparalleled talent and formidable combat strength, he understood the priority of Dao cultivation and refrained from obsessing over techniques, absolute skills, or battle arts. He wasn’t even interested in artifact refining or alchemy, dedicating himself solely to Dao enlightenment.
This was the true path.
For this reason, the East River Palace Master treasured Zhou Yan. In recent years, he frequently gave him private teachings and, when the disciple set up the Daoist school, bestowed him with the Golden Wind Talisman and Returning Mountain Spell for protection.
Proving Dao as True Immortal!
This was the East River Palace Master’s singular expectation for Zhou Yan.
"Zhou Yan’s natural Dao heart surely makes him the most promising candidate for proving Dao in this era of the One Origin Dao Sect."
The Qianming Palace Master also held high regard for Zhou Yan.
The two watched over the duel raging on Xuanyang Mountain, while also safeguarding Chen Jichuan in the White Dove Territory.
On Xuanyang Mountain, the battle pressed on.
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