Seeking Immortality in a Bizarre World-Chapter 569 - 564: Holding Away the Old Hen, The Dead Immortal Revives_1
Jia Ren was not certain if his speculation was correct, but he discreetly swallowed a Virtual Spirit Pill as a precaution.
With three Mahayana Stage Cultivators, an Eighth-order Crow God, and an Eighth-order Seven-Eyed Evil God, the strength of the Holy Infant Sect wouldn’t fall too short. Powerful figures from all forces frequently appeared, and Immortal Treasures crisscrossed the battlefield, escalating the intensity of the battle. This was the power displayed in the open; there was also the Dead Immortal Will acting as a manipulator in the dark.
This world is too deep! If I continue to stay, I’ll gain no benefit and might even lose my life in the process.
Smelling danger, Jia Ren had no intention of staying any longer.
Should I dare to kidnap Li Feng, use the Virtual Spirit Pill to save my life, and shatter the void to leave this world?
A series of thoughts flashed through his mind like lightning.
Jia Ren glanced at the distant battlefield, where six Mahayana Realm powerhouses were eyeing Li Feng, the focal point of many powerful gazes.
To kidnap Li Feng under everyone’s watchful eyes would be extremely difficult and dangerous. The Virtual Spirit Pill is good, but it’s not an invincible elixir. If even one of the six Mahayana cultivators has a method to counter the Virtual Spirit Pill, I’ll die in this realm. The risk is too great! Is there another solution?
As if possessed, Jia Ren’s gaze turned to the Seventh-order Li Bird, and he instantly had an idea.
Give up on Li Feng; let them fight over her. I’ll take away the brooding hen and, by chance, kidnap the paired Li Bird. With the Holy Infant Breath Pill in hand, raising a new Li Feng won’t be difficult. No matter how crazily the forces fight over Li Feng, without the assistance of the Holy Infant Breath Pill, how long would it take before they could achieve atavism to a Phoenix? The biggest advantage of this plan is safety!
Jia Ren changed his initial plan and chose the safest and most reliable strategy.
Before taking action, I still need to be cautious and prevent any unforeseen accidents in the plan.
Jia Ren placed the treasures he had obtained in this realm into two separate River Mountain Bags. One contained Heavenly Earth Elixirs and edicts tainted with pollution. The other held two pollution-variant Yin Five Elements Spiritual Medicines, the Heavenly Origin Fruit Tree, and three Heavenly Spirit Materials.
The nature’s spiritual energy of this world has problems, and it’s likely related to the Dead Immortal. These are treasures, but also a source of danger. I need to be careful with the polluted treasures to prevent them from becoming weapons against me. If any anomaly occurs, I’ll discard them as quickly as possible. No matter how good the treasures are, they’re not as important as my life.
"WAAH!"
From a distance came the loud cry of an infant as an Infant Bizarre, much larger than the others and standing ten feet tall, appeared. As the Great Infant Bizarre appeared, the smaller Infant Bizarre vanished like bubbles.
The six Mahayana-level powerhouses ceased their battle, their expressions changing dramatically as they regarded the Great Infant Bizarre as a formidable enemy. The cultivators of the Holy Infant Sect became excited, a frenzied look in their eyes. The Infant Spirit was at a disadvantage against the Mahayana Stage cultivators and didn’t have the upper hand. A Divine Infant Apostle had finally snatched Li Feng, only to be killed by Emperor Gan.
The appearance of the Divine Infant would change the tide of the battle. The bizarre force emitted by the Great Infant Bizarre affected an even larger area and was more powerful. The Infant Spirit could only transform its targets into the shape of an infant, but the newly appeared Great Infant Bizarre would turn contaminated targets into real infants, reverting their cultivation levels to their infantile state.
"Quick, leave!"
The cultivators in the Body Integration Realm activated their evil-repelling magical light, having no intention of confronting the Divine Infant as they quickly fled from the Infant Bizarre. One by one, the Evil-Repelling Magical Treasures started to shatter under the bizarre force, and cultivators fell out of their wide Taoist Robes, turning into loudly crying infants. The light of the Evil-Averting Spiritual Treasures dimmed under this force. The weaker Evil-Averting Spiritual Treasures could not hold on for more than a few moments. When their light shattered, even Body Integration Realm cultivators turned into helpless infants, easily killed by anyone.
Too strong!
The Great Infant Bizarre possessed a formidable power that was difficult to contend with, which was why the six Mahayana Stage cultivators united against this external threat. If they didn’t restrain the Holy Infant Sect and deal with the Infant Bizarre, it wouldn’t be surprising if this world became entirely polluted by Infant Bizarres and transformed into a world of infants.
While everyone’s attention is drawn by the newly appeared Infant Bizarre, my opportunity has come! Jia Ren thought.
He took advantage of the moment when everyone was distracted and dashed to the side of the Seventh-order Li Bird. The Seventh-order Li Bird was still anxious about Li Feng being snatched away. Not lacking in intelligence, it knew it couldn’t provoke any of the cultivators present. Although its eyes were full of anger, it didn’t rush to take action. It reasoned that only when the humans suffered heavy casualties would it find an opportunity to snatch back its child. It thought its chance had come when the Infant Bizarre appeared, only to have a figure dash toward it.
The Seventh-order Li Bird turned its head to look at Jia Ren, its eyes flashing with fierce intent as it flapped its wings, ready to kill the foolhardy intruder. Now unrestricted by formations, killing humans was as easy as pie for it.
Before the sky-filling rain of fire could take shape, Jia Ren’s raised right palm opened a gateway.
"Divine Skill: Wind Absorption!"
With the combined suction force from the Heaven and Earth Mountain and Sea Pearl and the Divine Skill: Wind Absorption, the Seventh-order Li Bird suddenly vanished into his palm. The dim light within the palm receded, and like a dissipating breeze, Jia Ren’s afterimage slowly faded away.
I’m not concerned about the trouble the Seventh-order Li Bird might cause inside the Heaven and Earth Mountain and Sea Pearl; hopefully, the Insect External Incarnation and Jin Sheng can sort it out, Jia Ren thought.
"Shen Siyuan, what are you up to?!"
Just because everyone was distracted by the Infant Bizarre didn’t mean they weren’t watching Shen Siyuan. After all, his value was only slightly less than that of Li Feng. Shen Siyuan’s secret atavism-inducing medicine was crucial, and more than a dozen Body Integration Realm cultivators closely watched his every move. Currently, the Body Integration Realm cultivators were wary of the Great Infant Bizarre’s power and scattered in flight; they wanted to capture Jia Ren but lacked the ability to do so.
"Shen Siyuan, where do you think you’re going?"
Mei Tianjin was one of the rare exceptions. Emperor Gan had ordered that if anything happened to Shen Siyuan under his watch, Mei Tianjin’s own head would fall. The moment Jia Ren made his move, Mei Tianjin, who was closely monitoring him, gave chase but was still a step too late; his instantaneous movement only allowed him to grasp at a dissipating, wind-like afterimage.
The formation around the Sixth Rank Male Phoenix Bird’s dwelling was broken; before it could react, it was swept away by a powerful suction force.
"Shen Siyuan is trying to escape!"
Realizing the situation was grim, Mei Tianjin promptly raised the alarm. Of course, the most crucial task was to alert Emperor Gan. This is my only chance for redemption! he thought.
"Seal!"
Emperor Gan’s expression changed subtly as he flipped his hand, took out the Jade Seal, and abruptly triggered it. All official seals of the Gan Capital’s officers trembled, using this to lock onto Shen Siyuan’s location. The spiritual energy within the bodies of Daqian Kingdom’s officials had long been integrated with their official seals, making them inseparable. With a mere thought, Emperor Gan could pinpoint the location of the official seals and the cultivators, extracting and controlling the foundation of their spiritual energy. This was his trump card against the officials of Daqian, rendering any of their tricks futile.
No matter what anomalies Shen Siyuan is experiencing, he must remain in Gan Capital. Before I obtain the atavism-inducing secret elixir, everything must be under my control! Emperor Gan resolved.
"AH!"
「In the Master’s Chamber of the Imperial Demon Management Bureau」
Shen Siyuan had just awakened, rubbing his aching head.
How long was I unconscious? My head still hurts... Who ambushed me?
Before more thoughts could arise, the purple official seal seemed to come alive. Uncontrolled spiritual power in his body turned into chains, binding him in place. The spiritual power I painstakingly cultivated now completely obeys someone else’s orders, my life hanging by another’s whim!
Mei Tianjin arrived to find Shen Siyuan lying on the ground like a dead fish and couldn’t help but heave a sigh of relief. He grabbed Shen Siyuan in one swift movement and used instantaneous movement to rush toward the Daqian Imperial Palace.
Mei Tianjin didn’t know if this was the real Shen Siyuan; the fake Shen Siyuan, who possessed the atavism-inducing secret elixir, had already escaped.
Pushing the Mirror Flower Divine Moon and the Bewildering Spirit Bead to their limits, Jia Ren left Gan Capital in complete silence, departing from the land of disputes.
I used Shen Siyuan as a distraction merely to divert attention in my rush to escape. Shen Siyuan’s spiritual power is abnormal; keeping him close is like harboring a ticking time bomb. Casting him out as bait to attract attention is the safest and most assured method. As for Shen Siyuan’s future, there’s nothing I can do to help. If it hadn’t been for my intervention, the Separation Bird wouldn’t have produced offspring, and Shen Siyuan would have perished three years ago.
At that moment, the world trembled. A massive influx of nature’s spiritual energy converged toward this place, gathering towards Jia Ren’s position.
What’s happening? Has the spiritual medicine with foreign spiritual power located me?
"Go!"
Two Golden Armor Spirit Insects flew out, each carrying away a River Mountain Bag filled with foreign spiritual power.
As it turns out, my guess was correct. The nature’s spiritual energy indeed pursued the two Golden Armor Spirit Insects.
"Jikong Palm!"
A dim light appeared in Jia Ren’s palm. As his palm fell, the powerful force instantly tore through the void, forming a huge black hole. Without hesitation, he leaped into the void, darkness pulsing in his palm. The two Golden Armor Spirit Insects carrying the River Mountain Bags had spirit patterns surge on their shells. Two dark portals emerged, generating a powerful suction force. The two River Mountain Bags entered the Heaven and Earth Mountain and Sea Pearl, then transferred into his own hands. The discarded River Mountain Bags were back in his possession.
The River Mountain Bag filled with Heavenly Earth Elixirs is one thing, but the other, holding two Heavenly Origin Fruit Trees and three pieces of Heavenly Evil-Repelling Spiritual Material, cannot be missed at any cost. Once I return to the Mysterious Realm, I’ll find a way to resolve the issue.
"Leave it behind!" A voice seemed to echo through the heavens and earth, as if omnipresent.
Through the gradually healing tear in space, Jia Ren could vaguely see the silhouette of a giant taking shape between heaven and earth. It was materializing from illusion, as if seeking to fully resurrect.
A Dead Immortal? My speculation was right! The will of a perished Immortal seeks to replace the will of Heaven and Earth, to some extent achieving the role of acting in Heaven’s name. Of course, what the Dead Immortal governs is merely the Dao of spiritual energy. Still, it’s an utterly inconceivable affair. However, controlling the spiritual energy of an entire realm is tremendously terrifying. Who knows how many years this state has persisted? Even a Dead Immortal would struggle to maintain it for long. The Immortal’s will weakens annually; it’s uncertain how much longer this state can last. Finding the Phoenix and undergoing Phoenix True Essence Nirvana is my chance to live anew. I have waited far too long for this moment and will not allow any changes to my plans!
The Dead Immortal’s will controlled too vast a region, inevitably becoming rigid. Jia Ren had thrown out the two River Mountain Bags as a distraction. By the time the Dead Immortal reacted, he had already escaped into the void.
"BOOM!"
Space tore asunder. A massive spiritual palm, over a hundred thousand feet in size, smashed through the void and reached into the nothingness, attempting to seize the fleeing "insect."
Unfortunately, one step too late meant every step was too late.
In the void, the vanished figure was nowhere to be seen. Within the Dead Immortal’s perception, two auras fled in different directions.
