Seeking Immortality in a Bizarre World-Chapter 460 - 455 Bizarre Dao Body, Bizarre Immortal Realm?_1
"Send you into the Bizarre Realm?"
Wishful thinking!
The Wu Family People, having learned about the Bronze Strange Gate and the Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower, faced only death; there was absolutely no chance of them being let go.
To not cut the grass and remove the roots is to dig one’s own grave.
"I want to hear if the information you offer is worth this price."
He had no intention of releasing them, aiming to profit without giving anything in return—gleaning some intelligence at no cost wasn’t a bad deal.
The Wu Family Patriarch wasn’t foolish—no hasty move was made without seeing the rabbit.
"The Wu Family has always valued integrity; we’ll certainly not disappoint you."
Not a ripple crossed Jia Ren’s face.
Your words are as convincing as the farts I passed—completely unpersuasive.
"As long as you swear to the Oath Bizarre, promising to let us into the Bizarre Realm and not seal the people of the Wu Family, we will swear to give you the intelligence."
The Oath Bizarre?
It wasn’t the first time Jia Ren had heard of the Oath Bizarre; Hair Bizarre Cultivators from the Bizarre Alliance had previously wanted him to swear an oath to it to facilitate cooperation.
He had no intention of forming connections with unknown Bizarre Demons, lest he invite trouble upon himself. Having witnessed the pollution of the Bizarre Realm, he couldn’t guarantee whether the Bizarre Demons possessed powerful contamination abilities. Once entangled with Bizarre Demons, endless trouble would follow.
Jia Ren had a premonition that the Oath Bizarre was an extremely powerful and terrifying Bizarre Demon.
Neither the Bizarre Alliance Cultivators nor the Wu Family Patriarch would dare to use the Oath Bizarre to form an agreement. Such Bizarre Demons were to be avoided at all costs, let alone deliberately provoked.
"Forget swearing oaths to Bizarre Demons; I see no sincerity from the Wu Family."
"Do you really think I can’t find information about Bizarre Demons and Sinful Denizens without you?"
"I just need to spend some resources, and I could get the intelligence from the Lingbao Sect!"
"On the other hand, without me, how long can you last in the Wicked Flame?"
Jia Ren wasn’t in a hurry; he was the one holding all the cards.
As a top-tier sect, the Lingbao Sect naturally possessed intelligence about Bizarre Demons. Such intelligence was only accessible to members of the Suppressing Trickery Lineage. Otherwise, despite my multiple visits to the Spirit Law Pavilion, it would have been impossible for me to obtain related intelligence about Bizarre Demons. Although the Wu Family had connections within the Lingbao Sect, it didn’t mean they knew everything. They only knew that the sect had Cultivators specialized in dealing with Bizarre Demons. My play was information disparity. Your intelligence is replaceable, but your lives are in my hands, with no room for negotiation.
Seeing the Wu Family Patriarch unwilling to speak, Jia Ren silently shook his head.
He pocketed the Gathering Oddity Talisman Stone, still emitting Bizarre Qi, and snapped his fingers lightly.
The previously vanished Wicked Flame reappeared, reigniting them anew.
Just moments ago, they had felt a brief respite, but now, the agony surged once more—not everyone could endure it.
If they had been plunged into hell without a glimpse of light, they might bear the darkness.
But having tasted a moment of tranquility, to then endure pain again was an erosion of their will.
Many couldn’t bear the return of the Wicked Flame.
"I’ll tell you what you want to know, please just don’t let the flames burn me anymore!"
Someone folded under the pressure, being the first to capitulate.
This admission acted as a catalyst. More people began to speak up, fearing they would miss their chance.
The Wu Family Patriarch opened his mouth, but could not utter a single word.
The tide had turned.
"Regarding the origin of the Sinful Bloodline, we’re not entirely sure. Legend has it that it’s related to our ancestors and the Bizarre Demons, and all bloodlines connected to it are cursed by an unknown power."
"Special bloodlines are innately close to Bizarre Demons and have the ability to possess and control them. Our clan calls this the Bizarre Dao Body."
"This ability grants us power far exceeding that of Cultivators and their peers, as well as an almost immortal vitality. This power has greatly threatened the status of Cultivators, making them wary."
In a world dominated by Cultivators, the sudden emergence of a new power that far surpassed the normal human Cultivation process was unsettling.
Everyone could obtain a Bizarre Body and extend their life; many Cultivators wouldn’t hesitate to embrace this new power.
Unfortunately, the Bizarre Dao Body was possessed by only a select few.
With the appearance of the Bizarre Dao Body also came Bizarre Demons, which further limited the living space for Cultivators.
If the issues of the Bizarre Dao Body and Bizarre Demons were not resolved, Cultivation would forever become a thing of the past, replaced by Bizarre Cultivation and the Bizarre Path.
Facing threats to their survival, it had always been a matter of life and death.
"Cultivators declared this bloodline to be the Sinful Blood, claiming it would contaminate the world. Together, they targeted and executed Cultivators with the Sinful Blood."
"The Bizarre Demons too were gradually eradicated and sealed away, taken to the Four Great Sealing Grounds."
Jia Ren listened quietly to the Wu Family Patriarch, keenly gathering more intelligence.
The Four Great Sealing Grounds? There was more than one Sealed Land for Bizarre Demons?
Upon further consideration, Jia Ren found it reasonable.
If Bizarre Demons were not sealed separately, there was the risk of a once-in-a-millennium tide of Bizarre Demons that could break the seals, potentially restoring them to a complete state. By that time, powerful Bizarre Demons might emerge that even Mahayana Stage Cultivators would find difficult to contend with. The High-Order Cultivators of the Mysterious Realm weren’t fools; how could they make such a fundamental mistake? The complete Bizarre Demon carapaces were sent to different Sealed Lands. Even if the Bizarre Demons were lucky enough to breach the seals, they wouldn’t be able to gather their bodies and restore their peak potential. The threat level decreased significantly, which meant that re-sealing them next time would be less challenging. The Sealed Land possesses astonishing Bizarre Demons; the ones I have seen are just the tip of the iceberg. There are three other similar Sealed Lands. How many Bizarre Demons could there be during the great calamities of the Mysterious Realm? It is unfathomable.
"Why did your ancestors get involved with Bizarre Demons? Why do they possess the ability to possess Bizarre Demons? And when did Bizarre Demons first appear?"
The more I learn, the more questions arise in my heart. In his impatience, Jia Ren asked his second question.
No one answered this question; wherever he looked, they all shook their heads, not knowing the answer.
The time of the Bizarre Demons’ outbreak is far too distant, surpassing one hundred thousand years.
These pieces of information were orally passed down from the ancestors; they did not personally experience that era.
Who knows if the truth was distorted in the course of its transmission, and how much it has deviated from its original form? The Lingbao Sect also has its version; only by comparing the two can one catch a glimpse of the lost era.
Not having received the answers he wanted, Jia Ren didn’t dwell on it and quickly put forth another question, "How much do you understand about the Bizarre Realm?"
"Why are you so eager to enter the Bizarre Realm?"
Know thyself, know thy enemy, and you will win a hundred battles. It’s hard to guarantee that I won’t encounter Sinful Denizens in the future. Gathering more intelligence is the way to ensure I can apply the right remedy.
"It is said that the Mysterious Realm was initially known as the Xuan Yang Realm, and the Bizarre Realm was called Xuan Yin Realm, two halves of the same whole, each the yin to the other’s yang. Later, the Xuan Yin Realm became completely the Bizarre Realm, severing the connection between the two realms."
"Bizarre Dao Bodies can only unleash their full potential by utilizing Bizarre Qi."
"We also have our own cultivation system, but true Cultivation is only possible after entering the Bizarre Realm."
True Cultivation? So, Sinful Denizens... the Bizarre Path’s Cultivation Method? There’s very little Bizarre Qi in the Mysterious Realm. The Wu Family, trying to blend in with Cultivators and avoid discovery, naturally practiced the Qi Refinement methods of Cultivators. There’s no room for Bizarre Path Cultivation in the Mysterious Realm. The solutions aren’t many. One is a massive amount of Bizarre Stones or the Gathering Oddity Talisman Stones I provided. The second is to enter the Bizarre Realm and take advantage of the inexhaustible Bizarre Qi. The latter is simply more convenient and effortless, without the worry of being discovered by Cultivators and attracting trouble again. This is also why the Wu Family People were so excited upon discovering the Bizarre Realm.
The Bizarre Cultivation Method? As for myself... I will not practice it. The Heavenly Treasure Spirit Cultivation Technique suits me better. I can Cultivate just by lying down; there’s no technique more suitable to be my main Cultivation Technique in the world.
Jia Ren also had no desire to practice a strange and eerie Cultivation Technique and turn himself into something neither human nor ghost.
However, although I can’t practice it myself, I can let... my Avatar practice it. I have acquired a Xuan Beast Avatar, and the second Killing Sha Nascent Soul is also in preparation. I don’t mind having another Trickery Path Incarnation. The strength of Bizarre Demons is both formidable and astonishing. Who knows if reaching the Mahayana Stage and Ascending would lead to what kind of Immortal Realm? A realm where Immortals no longer existed, and Bizarre Immortals dominated? Would an Immortal’s identity clash with that of a Bizarre Immortal? If you worry not about what is afar, troubles will come near. By the time one enters the Immortal Realm and faces such trouble, any preparations would be too late. Having additional preparations could avoid future difficulties. Switching back and forth between Immortal and Bizarre Immortal, shifting identities freely, to diminish danger and complications to the greatest extent.
"Do you have the Bizarre Cultivation Method? Prepare a copy for me."
The Wu Family completed the engraving on the blank Jade Slip Jia Ren tossed before them and set it aside.
Jia Ren picked up the Jade Slip and scanned it briefly.
The Bizarre Cultivation Method was unlike orthodox Cultivation Methods, dividing into Internal Trickery and External Bizarre, two different systems of practice.
Internal Trickery involved meditating on the power of Bizarre Demons, cultivating Bizarre Qi within, transforming oneself into a Bizarre Cultivator, and mastering the imagined power of the Bizarre Demons.
This Cultivation Method could still maintain a human form, with only a certain degree of mutation due to the cultivation of Bizarre Qi being the most extreme change.
The second method was to possess Bizarre Demons, cultivating as one, enhancing strength.
The latter approach allowed for immediate access to the possessed Bizarre Demon’s abilities and formidable Bizarre Bodies, but one was also constrained by these Bizarre Bodies and could hardly break free from their inherent limitations, making breakthroughs far more difficult than Internal Trickery.
The only solution was to collect the scattered Bizarre Demon carapaces, striving to restore the Bizarre Body to its complete state.
Both Bizarre Cultivation Methods required a Bizarre Dao Body to practice.
The blood of a Bizarre Dao Body could barely substitute for the actual body, but the effectiveness of the Cultivation would be much worse than that of the original, and possession of Bizarre Demons could more easily go awry.
They want to trap me. The Internal Trickery Cultivation Method on the Jade Slip is their best opportunity. In the near future, I won’t cultivate a Trickery Path Incarnation. Perhaps it won’t take long before I acquire a new Bizarre Cultivation Method. This version can only serve as a reference; it cannot be wholly trusted.
"I am pleased with your performance; the longer you live, the more intense the pain of death will be."
"I am not a demon. The greatest kindness I can offer you is to hasten your death and spare you much suffering."
In the blink of an eye, the blood dragon that the Wu Family People had transformed into entered the twenty-fifth layer, trapped together with the Dark Flame Candle Bizarre.
The Dark Flame Candle Bizarre, born from the merger of the Black Flame Trickster and the White Candle bizarre, could accelerate the burning of the Wicked Flame, quickly dispatching the Wu Family People.
Jia Ren would absolutely not let them leave. The only option was to hasten the demise of the Wu Family People; this was the only mercy he could afford to show.
