Seeking Immortality in a Bizarre World-Chapter 728 - 722 Late-stage True Immortal, Tampering with Memories?_1

Chapter 728: Chapter 722 Late-stage True Immortal, Tampering with Memories?_1

Jia Ren’s face turned green when he heard that a great battle was breaking out in the Xihua Immortal Domain.

Just his rotten luck!

He had thought that entering the Xihua Immortal Domain would allow for peaceful cultivation, but unexpectedly, he had simply stepped from one pitfall into another.

Why was it so difficult to find a place to cultivate in peace?!

The Xihua Immortal Domain was no different than a powder keg—hiding away in seclusion did not guarantee safety.

The strength of Dao Bizarres and Daluo Golden Immortals was terrifying, with battles impacting an extremely wide area.

When the city gates catch fire, the fish in the moat suffer.

With a mid-stage True Immortal’s cultivation level, he would undoubtedly perish if caught in the colossal waves of battles that even Golden Immortals and Taiyi Jade Immortals would fall in.

The Nan Hua Immortal Domain was the best example; it crumbled in the great war.

A Dao Ancestor Level powerhouse repaired the Fairy Domain, retaining only one-quarter of the land, creating the present Chaotic Immortal Realm.

What happened to the Immortals who were still within the Nan Hua Immortal Domain when it collapsed?

They had become bones in a grave, long forgotten.

Jia Ren did not want to end up the same way.

Travel to another Fairy Domain?

The conflict between the Immortal Path and the Bizarre Path was fierce; the struggle for the orthodoxy of the Great Dao was relentless.

It was impossible for the Xihua Immortal Domain to be in continuous battle, brains bashed out, and for other Fairy Domains to remain unscathed.

Other places were probably not sanctuaries either. En route to another Fairy Domain, he might well be drawn into trouble.

Under the vast sky, where could he find a place to belong?

Jia Ren gazed in the southeast direction, considering returning to the Chaotic Immortal Realm.

Comparisons could be harsh. In contrast, the Chaotic Immortal Realm seemed safer.

Returning via the way he came was not difficult; he had confirmed the safety of the path.

But the exits were guarded by Bizarre Golden Immortals. Wouldn’t going back be like entering the tiger’s den?

Where else could he cultivate in peace?

Jia Ren looked towards the endless Void almost instinctively, a bold idea forming in his mind.

Cultivating in the Void!

Immortals who resided in the Void would continuously suffer erosion from the Void Force, expending immortal power every moment, a condition even Golden Immortals could not withstand.

This was not a problem for Jia Ren; it was not hard to solve.

As long as the Heaven and Earth Mountain and Sea Pearl ensured a supply of Immortal Spiritual Qi, replenishing it faster than it was expended, he could stay in the Void for an extended time.

Few wished to enter the Void. As long as he chose his location well, it would be unlikely for anyone to easily disturb him.

Jia Ren thought of an appropriate location: a region marked by the legacy of a mountain-like Law, tainted by the polluting force of black fire and ice flames and the lingering power of a Daluo Golden Immortal.

Both Bizarre Immortals and ordinary Immortals kept their distance from there, making it a place no one bothered to visit and rather peaceful by comparison.

While the Void was not the perfect place for cultivation, it was far preferable to other Fairy Domains where a single battle could wipe out a cultivator along with their Cave.

"Hiding and cultivating for thousands of years, it won’t be too late to return once the great war in the Xihua Immortal Domain is over."

"Prepare to gather Immortal Spiritual Qi!"

Although there was still a reserve of Immortal Spiritual Qi within the Heaven and Earth Mountain and Sea Pearl, it was far from enough for a drawn-out battle.

Jia Ren released his divine sense to thoroughly confirm that there were no powerful beings within 100,000 li before he began to act.

Gray Eschatological Chaotic Treasure Light swirled around his body, spreading out in all directions like a tide.

Wherever it passed, Immortal Spiritual Qi disappeared into thin air and was drawn into his body.

He was merely an intermediary. The Immortal Spiritual Qi passed through his body into the Heaven and Earth Mountain and Sea Pearl.

Jia Ren seemed like a bottomless abyss, engulfing Immortal Spiritual Qi voraciously.

The gray area expanded at a startling pace, quickly covering 10,000 li, and then 100,000 li.

The quantity of Immortal Spiritual Qi within the Heaven and Earth Mountain and Sea Pearl soared rapidly, turning into mist and then liquid, with the water of Immortal Spirituality churning like a river.

Jia Ren transformed into his complete Golden-Winged Peng Bird form, watchful in all directions.

This was a Bizarre Immortal’s territory. The commotion caused by the Eschatological Chaotic Treasure Light was not small. Brazenly plundering Immortal Spiritual Qi, it wouldn’t be a surprise for a powerful Bizarre Immortal to appear.

Safety was the priority—if the situation turned untenable, he would flee at the first chance he got.

A Bizarre Golden Immortal appeared within the expanding area of the Eschatological Chaotic Treasure Light, his face showing delight.

Jia Ren gave no chance for trouble to catch up to him, flapping his wings and escaping into the Void.

"Young friend, please wait!"

A Bizarre Golden Immortal chased after Jia Ren relentlessly.

Without the likes of the Divine Bizarre Wind-Powered Chariot or the Escapade Bizarre Immortal Spike, he left the pursuer far behind in just a few breaths.

He journeyed back to the boundless darkness and raced towards the spatial coordinates ingrained in his memory.

「Three months later, he returned to the yellow mountain region.」

The scenery was still the same as ever, unchanged since ancient times.

Jia Ren shifted into the form of a mountainous giant ape to counteract the omnipresent gravity and took a seat cross-legged atop a mountain peak.

His mind connected with the Heaven and Earth Mountain and Sea Pearl, continuously replenishing his energy.

The Celestial Treasure Immortal Power stored in the Profound Heaven Suppressing Immortal Demon Pagoda surged into his body, rapidly boosting his cultivation level.

「Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, a hundred years had passed.」

Within the Dantian Cave Heaven, 25 stars could be faintly seen, shining brightly.

Twenty-four True Immortal Orifices linked together, forming two circulatory cycles.

At this point, Jia Ren’s cultivation had reached the Late-stage True Immortal.

The Celestial Treasure Immortal Power transformed by the Profound Heaven Suppressing Immortal Demon Pagoda was all consumed, and the pace of cultivation plummeted. To fill up the remaining 11 True Immortal Orifices, it would take at least 1,000 years.

Normal meditative cultivation was too slow. Even with diligent effort, he could at best reduce 1,000 years to just over 900. Spending that same amount of time enhancing his magical arts would be a better use of his time.

For instance... the ninth Eschatological Chaotic Treasure Light.

After the Eschatological Chaotic Treasure Light gained a destructive power besides devouring Immortal Spiritual Qi and the corresponding Dusk Treasured Light effects, its status in his heart soared once again.

Once he reached the realm of a True Immortal, he could expand the scope of the ninth Eschatological Chaotic Treasure Light.

Its capability to devour Immortal Spiritual Qi and its expansion speed could both be increased, and its power would become even more formidable.

It wasn’t difficult to enhance this technique. One just needed to refine a compatible Immortal Artifact.

The new Dusk Treasured Light already had a trade-off, which was the Merging Spirit Radiance. However, this treasured light was quite inferior for an Immortal’s level, and the effects were unsatisfactory. Before the plan commenced, he intended to try and deduce the Merging Spirit Radiance to an even higher level of Melting Immortal Treasure Light. The materials for the new Immortal Artifact’s refinement were also a problem. He had dealt with a few unlucky sods, accumulating some lower-grade immortal materials as ingredients for the Immortal Artifact’s refinement, but sadly the variety of materials was too limited and could not meet the new Immortal Artifact’s requirements. The White Lotus Rocking, White Lotus Crossing, and other Immortal Dao Secret Techniques were all the focus of the subsequent enhancements. Once he raised them to a Technique-Nearing-Dao Level, their power would undoubtedly become even more terrifying.

「Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, another nine hundred years had passed.」

Jia Ren had to halt his cultivation, only because after 1,000 years of consumption, the Immortal Spiritual Qi inside the Heaven and Earth Mountain and Sea Pearl was nearly depleted.

The Profound Heaven Suppressing Immortal Demon Pagoda transformed the Immortal Spiritual Qi into Celestial Treasure Immortal Power every moment.

Under the erosion of the Void, to maintain his peak condition, he had to absorb Immortal Spiritual Qi regularly.

Inside the Heaven and Earth Mountain and Sea Pearl were numerous Divine Beast Spirits and avatars. He was not cultivating alone but with a whole family, and the daily consumption of Immortal Spiritual Qi was no small figure.

It was quite impressive that the reserves within the Heaven and Earth Mountain and Sea Pearl could last 1,000 years.

In 900 years, his cultivation level was just a step shy of reaching the pinnacle of a True Immortal.

The deduction of the Eschatological Chaotic Treasure Light was complete, but restricted by the materials, he could not refine the corresponding Immortal Artifact.

The Divine Skills such as White Lotus Rocking, White Lotus Crossing, and White Lotus Treasure Armor had all achieved a Technique-Nearing-Dao Level.

Now, it was time to replenish a wave of Immortal Spiritual Qi. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

Where should I go?

One option was the Xihua Immortal Domain, the other was the Chaotic Immortal Realm.

After some hesitation, Jia Ren chose the Xihua Immortal Domain.

The entrance to the Chaotic Immortal Realm was guarded by the Grey-haired Trickster Immortal. It would be impossible to evade detection and enter without alerting the Bizarre Golden Immortal.

The Chaotic Immortal Realm had likely become the territory of Bizarre Immortals. Going there rashly would reveal his whereabouts without yielding any substantial benefits.

He could only hope that after 1,000 years, the great war in the Xihua Immortal Domain had ended, and the Immortals had repelled the Bizarre Immortals.

Jia Ren transformed into his Golden-Winged Peng Bird Form, leaving the mountainous territory where he had lived for 1,000 years, and headed towards the Xihua Immortal Domain.

「Three months later, a golden peng bird passed through the darkness and returned to the Xihua Immortal Domain.」

The worst had not happened; the Xihua Immortal Domain was still intact.

Jia Ren released his divine sense to survey the area, feeling no presence of Immortals or Bizarre Immortals around.

"Eschatological Chaotic Treasure Light!"

The urgent task was to replenish Immortal Spiritual Qi so that, even if faced with unforeseen incidents, he could take refuge in the Void.

Jia Ren swallowed over 100,000 li of Immortal Spiritual Qi in one go, and unexpectedly, nothing happened; nobody interfered.

The Xihua Immortal Domain was eerily quiet, as if it were a dead zone.

Had everyone died out?

After absorbing two-thirds of the Immortal Spiritual Qi, the Heaven and Earth Mountain and Sea Pearl finally halted its action, and the Golden-Winged Peng Bird flapped its wings, heading deeper into the Xihua Immortal Domain.

He found no one. Still no living beings!

After flying over a million li, it was no longer silent. At last, he found traces of Magical Beasts and looked upon the figures of Cultivators.

Most of the Cultivators were below the Divinity Transformation Stage; the realm of the Immortals’ great battles was too distant for them.

The only piece of good news was that this region had always been safe in his memory, and no major battles had erupted.

Jia Ren couldn’t feel at ease; he knew memories could deceive.

He had used the Tongming Treasury Mirror to alter others’ memories...

For a powerful Immortal to change the memories and perceptions of Cultivators was very simple. If one were to trust information obtained through divine skills blindly, one would surely step into a meticulously laid trap.

Continuing on his way, he encountered more and more Cultivators, even meeting an Immortal.

It was a Taoist dressed in an Apricot Yellow Taoist Robe, whose cultivation method belonged to those of Loose Immortals.

The Golden-Winged Peng Bird transformed back into human form, not concealing his aura, and flew towards the city where the other resided.

"From whence do you come, Daoist friend?" The Apricot Yellow Robed Taoist, feeling Jia Ren’s unfathomably deep aura coming straight for him, quickly went out to meet him.

"I wish to inquire of you a question, Daoist friend, what is the status of the great battle between the Immortal Path and the Bizarre Path?" Jia Ren did not waste time and got straight to the point.

"A great battle?" The Apricot Yellow Robed Taoist looked bewildered and puzzled. "The Xihua Immortal Domain has been at peace for a long time, and no great battles have erupted. Where did Daoist friend get such news? I’ve never heard of such events."

Heart-Mind Sensing was stealthily activated to discern truth from falsehood.

This was the truth, not deceitful words, but it was too unbelievable.

Jia Ren didn’t rely on a single source and took his leave.

He ventured deeper into the Nan Hua Immortal Domain, seeking out Immortals to gather intelligence, and the information he received was consistent.

Now it was his turn to be stunned.

Could it be that he was deceived by the three Bizarre Immortals before and the Nan Hua Immortal Domain had always been safe? Besides that, there was another possibility. Everyone in the Xihua Immortal Domain had their memories altered!