Seeking Immortality in a Bizarre World-Chapter 695 - 689 Promotion to Mahayana! Blood Rebirth_1
The Tribulation Clouds dispersed, and the sky became clear for thousands of miles. All nine layers of the Ninefold Heavenly Tribulation had been swallowed by Jia Ren. The faint rumblings that emanated were the last traces of their existence in this world.
The Gigantic Kun fell from the sky, slowly digesting the power of the Heavenly Tribulation.
In a state of Neishi, countless black thunderbolts roamed inside his body, destroying everything in their path. All flesh they touched showed signs of scorching, but in the blink of an eye, it returned to its original state.
Before breaking through his limits, Jia Ren absolutely could not have withstood this power. His bones and flesh would have disintegrated, and he would have been wiped from existence.
Now, unable to draw power from heaven and earth to recover, the Ninefold Heavenly Tribulation was like a rootless tree or water without a source, its energy destined to be exhausted.
Most of the dark tribulation power gathered in the Cave Heaven formed within his Dantian. Here, the cycle of the Heavenly Tribulation’s birth and destruction also concealed the seeds of life.
The power formed from the trinity of body, breath, and spirit seemed to undergo a second Ninefold Heavenly Tribulation, initiating a second metamorphosis driven by the power of thunder.
Enduring the Heavenly Tribulation was a necessary step for cultivators. The thunder sent from the heavens refined them, transforming the nature of their Spiritual Power towards the higher Demigod Strength.
The power, vastly amplified by the Ninefold Heavenly Tribulation, was too immense for the Cave Heaven to contain. The remaining tribulation power flowed through his limbs and bones, constantly strengthening his physique and stimulating his body.
Every drop of circulating blood gradually became wondrous, merging more deeply with his Divine Soul.
When the power of the Divine Soul completely merged with all his blood, each drop would possess its own will.
By then, a single drop of blood would be a polymer of flesh, Divine Soul, and Spiritual Power. With even just one drop of blood remaining, containing his consciousness, he could be reborn.
Relying on the power of the Ninefold Heavenly Tribulation, Jia Ren took a step towards the legendary Great Divine Power.
His body had become an internal ’battlefield,’ yet externally, there was not the slightest indication; all was calm and peaceful.
Tian Lingzi and the High-level Elders of Lingbao Sect appeared at some point. They stared at the huge Kun, still shocked by the scene of it devouring the Heavenly Tribulation.
This place was nearly 100,000 miles from the Lingbao Sect. By the time they arrived, the battle had already ended.
All they could do was carefully stand guard and quietly await Jia Ren’s awakening.
「An unknown amount of time passed.」
The gigantic Kunpeng had vanished, leaving only the familiar figure of Great Elder Jia Ren in its place.
It is finally accomplished!
Jia Ren carefully sensed the wondrous changes in his flesh. It seemed to contain hidden wills, a sensation present throughout his entire body.
He squeezed a drop of blood from his fingertip. It appeared like a top-grade blood gemstone, filled with tremendous vitality.
Jia Ren had a premonition that if he were to die, he could use this blood to resurrect.
Thus, the ability to be reborn from a drop of blood was finally achieved!
The gains from passing the Ninefold Heavenly Tribulation were not limited to this. In his normal form, he had already reached the limits of his physical strength.
His previous breakthroughs had depended on the Dusk Treasured Light, the Three Laws of Heavenly Phenomena and Earth, and the Kunpeng form; his own accumulation had been insufficient.
After advancing to the Mahayana Realm, the Body Refinement tribulation lightning entered his body. His physical strength was tempered and advanced even further.
Now, he was strong enough. What he lacked was... foundational depth.
The solution was not difficult. Refining another batch of Yang Anode Blood Essence Pills to make up for his deficient foundation would not be hard.
Having broken through the bottleneck of his physical limits, he wouldn’t need a second breakthrough. With sufficient accumulation, everything would naturally fall into place.
In his normal form, he now possessed a physique comparable to a Mysterious Heavenly Spiritual Treasure.
After advancing to the Mahayana Realm, the nature of his Spiritual Power began to change. It gradually transformed into a higher quality of energy, a power close to immortal power.
The Demigod Strength gradually tempered his body, step by step transforming it into a half-immortal physique.
When both his power and body had completely metamorphosed, this great undertaking would be accomplished. He would then receive the call from the Immortal Realm and ascend without any obstacles.
"Congratulations to the Grand Elder for advancing to the Mahayana Realm!"
Jia Ren looked into the distance. Tian Lingzi and Ancestor Jikong were observing him with concerned eyes.
Seeing him pass the Ninefold Heavenly Tribulation and advance to the Mahayana Realm brought genuine joy to their faces.
"The external enemies have been dealt with, and we’ve captured the two fleeing Jade Void Divine Boats."
"According to the information we’ve obtained, the world they inhabit is called the Longhai Realm. Its nature’s spiritual energy is moderately dense, and its main advantage is an abundance of Magical Beasts."
"How should we deal with the cultivators from the Tai Xu Alliance and the Huang Shan Alliance?"
This time, not only had sixteen Mahayana Stage Cultivators come, but also a group of Body Integration Realm cultivators who followed them.
The cultivators from the Tai Xu Alliance and the Huang Shan Alliance had experienced too many unforeseen disasters. They always moved in groups, fearing that if they returned alone, they’d find everyone else dead.
While Jia Ren was enduring the Ninefold Heavenly Tribulation and dealing with the Mahayana Stage Cultivators, the Lingbao Sect Cultivators were not idle. They took action and dealt with the Jade Void Divine Boats of the two alliances.
The Tai Xu Alliance and the Huang Shan Alliance considered everyone else in the Mysterious Realm insignificant, sending out all their experts solely to kill Jia Ren.
Without Mahayana Stage Cultivators protecting the Jade Void Divine Boats, how could they possibly withstand the Lingbao Sect Cultivators?
Except for a few individuals, all were captured alive.
Keeping these people alive will only lead to future trouble.
Jia Ren disliked unresolved dangers and didn’t want to leave any loose ends due to a moment of carelessness.
If you don’t cut the weeds by the roots, they will grow again when the spring breeze blows.
Such trivial matters did not require Jia Ren’s personal intervention; others would naturally take care of them.
The group flew back to the Lingbao Sect to hold a grand ceremony for his advancement to the Mahayana Realm.
In any sect, Mahayana Realm cultivators represented the highest combat power. Sects typically had only one such cultivator for many years at a time.
For several hundred years, the Lingbao Sect had been in decline. They desperately tried to produce a Mahayana Realm cultivator to avert the crisis of annihilation, but many elders had tried and failed, one after another.
The fact that the sect still had no Mahayana Realm cultivator was a sore point for many.
To say nothing of other aspects, the lifespans of Body Integration Realm and Mahayana Realm cultivators were not on the same level. One had a limit of 8,000 years, while the other’s was 16,000 years.
Until today, the Lingbao Sect finally had its own Mahayana Realm cultivator.
This was surely an occasion for celebration.
The Lingbao Sect held a grand ceremony, one far surpassing any previous Mahayana Realm advancement ceremony for its cultivators.
If the other major sects hadn’t already been destroyed, they would have definitely invited High-Order Cultivators from all of them to gather.
In the Mysterious Realm, the Lingbao Sect now stood unrivaled. Although the newly emerged sects were weak, they were still invited to attend.
The Hidden Immortal Sect was one of them.
The Hidden Immortal Sect had been established in the Mysterious Realm for over 170 years. With a decent legacy, the sect had attracted quite a few promising disciples.
Their strongest member was the Sect Master of the Hidden Immortal Sect, who had reached the Foundation Establishment Late Stage in his Cultivation Level.
The Lingbao Sect truly lives up to its reputation as a top sect, the Sect Master of the Hidden Immortal Sect thought, feeling waves of terrifying auras, like abyssal prisons, and sighing repeatedly.
Even the grey-robed handymen serving him wine and preparing spiritual fruit snacks were Nascent Soul Stage powerhouses, capable of effortlessly annihilating the Hidden Immortal Sect hundreds of times over. Truly terrifying!
The Sect Master of the Hidden Immortal Sect trembled with trepidation, not daring to speak much, fearing that a single wrong word might bring disaster upon himself and his sect.
"You need not be so reserved," Jia Ren had appeared at some point and said this with a smile to the Sect Master of the Hidden Immortal Sect. "The Lingbao Sect is a renowned and orthodox sect; we don’t make a habit of destroying other sects."
The two hadn’t seen each other for a long time. Previously, limited by his Realm and perspective, the Sect Master of the Hidden Immortal Sect had been unaware of the vast gap between them.
Now, he understood Jia Ren’s strength. Even during the Hidden Immortal Sect’s peak, the combined might of all its experts would have been no match for this man.
"Greetings, Senior Jia. Congratulations on your advancement to the Mahayana Realm."
Seeing that the Sect Master of the Hidden Immortal Sect was still visibly frightened, Jia Ren didn’t linger and soon departed.
Zhuo Chengdao, Zong Wu, Yu Lin, Ma Tianbao, Ma Zhongyuan, and a few other martial brothers and old friends were gathered together.
Jia Ren hadn’t seen them for over a hundred years due to his long-term seclusion.
Zong Wu, Yu Lin, and the others seemed somewhat awkward and constrained. They lowered their stances, a hint of ingratiation in their demeanor.
Only Zhuo Chengdao, Ma Zhongyuan, and his son Ma Tianbao remained as they were.
"No matter how successful you become, you’re still my brother!" Ma Zhongyuan declared. He looked somewhat aged, his Cultivation Level still at the peak Nascent Soul Stage, having failed to advance to the Divinity Transformation Stage. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂
His attempt to advance to the Divinity Transformation Stage had failed. Although his life was saved in time, his foundation was damaged, leaving him no hope for further progress on the Great Dao.
With the thousand-year lifespan of the Nascent Soul Stage, Ma Zhongyuan was nearing his end.
Healing such foundational injuries was no easy task. Ordinary Heavenly Earth Elixirs were useless, and Ma Tianbao was at his wit’s end.
"You’d better advance to the Divinity Transformation Stage soon; otherwise, you don’t have many years left," Jia Ren said, taking out a rare spiritual fruit, a Heavenly Earth Elixir, and casually tossed it to Ma Zhongyuan.
He had obtained a large number of treasures from Emperor Gan. Furthermore, the deaths of the Tai Xu Alliance and Huang Shan Alliance cultivators had once again replenished his coffers.
Treasures that others couldn’t find even if they scoured the entire Mysterious Realm, Jia Ren could casually give away as gifts.
"I won’t be polite then," Ma Zhongyuan said.
"I haven’t had my fill of this mortal world yet!"
His son was Ma Tianbao, the future Chief of the Lingbao Sect. His son’s godfather was Elder Jikong of the Lingbao Sect. His sworn brother was the Lingbao Sect Grand Elder, the architect of the sect’s revival. Leaning against such mighty backers, Ma Zhongyuan lived a comfortable life indeed. He wasn’t done living yet!
Jia Ren chatted with them for the entire night. The last person he visited was Wang Fugui.
"Mahayana Realm! Kid, your cultivation speed is truly astonishing!"
Wang Fugui, wearing a Lingbao Sect Purple Taoist Robe and emitting Mid-Stage Body Integration Realm Spiritual Power Fluctuations, beamed, his eyes twinkling.
Jia Ren’s breakthrough was definitely the best news for him!
Ever since investing in Jia Ren, he hadn’t needed to focus on cultivation, yet his Realm had soared like a rocket.
Wang Fugui had joined the Lingbao Sect, thereby saving his own life. Thanks to Jia Ren’s repeated breakthroughs, his own cultivation had been pulled along, allowing him to reach the Body Integration Realm.
He had now become a guest Elder of the Lingbao Sect.
With Jia Ren’s advancement to the Mahayana Realm, he himself had been brought along to the Mid-Stage Body Integration Realm.
His Cultivation Level had already caught up with Ancestor Jikong, who had advanced to the Body Integration Realm earlier. Surpassing him in the future wouldn’t be difficult.
At this rate, his own advancement to the Mahayana Realm and eventual Ascension to the Immortal Realm wasn’t just a dream...
This was, without a doubt, the best investment Wang Fugui had ever made in his entire life.
"This is just the beginning!" Jia Ren said. "A day will come when you too will achieve immortality!"
Wang Fugui responded with a broad smile, "I believe that day will come."
The advancement ceremony lasted for seven days. Every cultivator in the sect, from the highest to the lowest, received numerous benefits and Lingbao Sect Contributions.
In the Market outside the Lingbao Sect, stall fees and rents were also reduced, allowing everyone to join in the celebration.
Jia Ren only made a few appearances during the grand ceremony. Meanwhile, young talents of his generation received many rewards.
At the same age, the so-called prodigies of the Lingbao Sect were still at the Divinity Transformation Stage, at best reaching the Early-stage of Void Refinement.
Yet, Jia Ren already stood at the pinnacle of their world, the hegemon of the Mysterious Realm. The disparity was so vast it left people sighing in awe.
After the celebrations concluded, he returned to his Cave to consolidate his Realm and Cultivation Level.
Now that I’ve advanced to the Mahayana Realm, I’m one of the top powerhouses in this world. In all the Myriad Heavens and Worlds, the only opponents truly worth my attention are the Old Kunpeng and the Dead Immortal. Besides them, there are also the Void-level Strange Creatures. I’m still incapable of dealing with those for now. Perhaps if the Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower reaches the level of a Mysterious Heavenly Spiritual Treasure, I might stand a chance against them. For now, my options are limited. First, I need to upgrade my life-bound Sky-reaching Spirit Treasure to a Mysterious Heavenly Spiritual Treasure. Second, I need to go to the Qian Realm. It’s time to pay a visit to the Dead Immortal and settle things with that old rival. And while I’m at it, I’ll try to pry some secrets of the Immortal Realm from him.
