Invincibility Begins with Mastery of Fist Techniques-Chapter 169 - 163: Retreat

"Has the Jasper Pool been disturbed? With the Seal still active, the only ones who could reach the sixth layer would be the Descendants of the Moon Race, right?" 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

The taller of the two humanoid shadows, who seemed to be the leader, spoke.

"The Moon Race? You mean the bloodline descendants of the Ancient Hero, Li, who sealed the Kunlun Immortal Palace all those years ago? They're our mortal enemies… Should we make a move?"

The other humanoid shadow asked.

"It's not time. We must avoid revealing too much of our power before the plan begins. The Moon Race is not to be trifled with, and Daoist Bailong is not easily fooled. What about the Primordial Ancestor? Have you made contact?"

The taller humanoid shadow asked.

"Contact was made. The Ancestor Lord has begun his Awakening, but only to a very limited extent. He replied with a single sentence."

"What was it?"

"The Elixir of Immortality is within the human heart."

The taller humanoid shadow fell silent for a moment.

"I understand the Primordial Ancestor's meaning. It aligns with our plan, which is all the more reason we cannot afford to be exposed."

"Thousands of years ago, we took the wrong path. We believed that Power alone could conquer all life, and for that, we suffered the world's backlash. Even the Primordial Ancestor was sealed away by those heaven-chosen Ancient Heroes."

"But we are different now. We have found the true path to conquering humanity."

"To conquer them, we must use them against themselves. That is the true purpose of the Elixir of Immortality."

"A pity. If we had understood this principle sooner and developed the Elixir of Immortality then, things would not have ended as they did thousands of years ago."

The taller humanoid shadow stood with his hands clasped behind his back.

"What about the other 'converter'? Yubo's and You'an's Life Magnetic Fields have vanished. The converter must have lost control; otherwise, they wouldn't have both died at once," the other shadow said.

"Pay him no mind. We've contacted the Primordial Ancestor and spread the news of the Elixir of Immortality—the plan is already a resounding success. That converter's power is beyond imagination; even the Bloodline magnetic fields of two General-level Celestial Demons couldn't contain him. But in the end, he is just a 'converter,' shackled for life. If he dares to come to us, it will be his undoing," the taller shadow said dismissively.

"Come. Our objective has been met. We can't let those from the Moon Race linger above the sixth layer for too long. It would be troublesome if they discover something or leave behind any countermeasures.

"We'll give them a little 'help.' We can't weaken the Sealing Realm Image ourselves, but our lineage is intimately connected to the Kunlun Immortal Palace. Restoring the Seal, on the other hand, is a simple matter for us."

The taller shadow and his companion slowly crouched down. Beneath them, a massive, blood-red sigil was revealed, seemingly linked directly to the surrounding telluric magnetic field.

...

...

VMMMM!!

Just as the Immortal Palace's illusion was slowly dissipating from the tremors in the Jasper Pool's magnetic field, a violent wave of energy suddenly pulsed from its depths.

BOOM!!

The magnetic field within the Immortal Palace churned. Colorful auroras once again filled the sky. Winds howled and clouds gathered, rapidly converging into heavy, dark thunderheads.

"The magnetic field is changing? Is the lull over already? It's been way too short, hasn't it?"

A short, stout middle-aged man standing by the Jasper Pool frowned as he looked up at the strange phenomenon in the sky, feeling the turmoil in the surrounding magnetic field.

"It seems someone doesn't want us remaining on the sixth layer."

Yu Guanhai narrowed his eyes, his gaze fixed on the celestial phenomenon.

'His mind suddenly raced, connecting the dots. Why had the Sealing Realm Image in Beiwei suddenly weakened? Why had intelligence about a Sealing Realm Image in such a desolate place spread so fast, even drawing the attention of multiple nations? The reasons behind it all were likely far from simple. This was probably no accident.'

"Elder White Dragon Divides Water, pick up the pace! We're on the sixth layer of the Immortal Palace. If the magnetic field suddenly intensifies and the Seal's power flares up, not even our Bloodline power will be enough to withstand it," Yu Guanhai said to Daoist Bailong, his voice grim.

"I know."

Daoist Bailong was completely focused. Borrowing Tu Junshan's power, he compressed a massive amount of the magnetic field from the Jasper Pool, sealing it into the medium of water until it was completely saturated.

BOOM!!

Just then, the sky roiled. Muffled thunder rumbled as lightning flickered faintly within the clouds. The surrounding magnetic field's intensity began to climb rapidly.

VMM!

At that moment, the clear water inside the four Jade Bottles trembled, and the blood-red sigils on their surfaces began to glow faintly.

Daoist Bailong reached in, scooped the four Jade Bottles out of the pit, and quickly sealed them with the Peach Wood Bottle Caps.

"Let's go! Now! Or we won't make it!"

The violently climbing magnetic field exerted immense pressure on Yu Guanhai. They were on the sixth layer, and it would take some time to descend. If they didn't leave now, they might never get out.

"Wait, I'm grabbing some Peach Wood."

Daoist Bailong casually tossed the four Jade Bottles to Tu Junshan, who scrambled to catch them all.

In a flash, Daoist Bailong appeared before the nearest withered, black peach tree. He wrapped his arms around the trunk and, with a great heave, yanked the entire dead tree out of the ground, roots and all. He then unceremoniously hoisted the Peach Wood onto his shoulder and bolted, faster than a rabbit.

"..."

The whole sequence of events left Yu Guanhai and the others completely stunned. They only snapped out of it half a second later.

'That old miser!'

Yu Guanhai and the others cursed inwardly before hurrying to catch up, all of them racing down the mountain.

"Time to go. The Seal's strength is returning. I can already feel the pressure. If we don't leave now, I might get sealed here by this magnetic field all over again," the sudden turn of events made Zhang Dongwei frown. However, the thought of the Jasper Pool being disturbed seemed to remind him of something. He stood up and spoke to Zhou Yuanjue.

The surrounding Immortal Realm Illusion was rapidly fading, revealing the true nature of the place—a desolate wasteland.

With the illusion gone, Zhou Yuanjue could immediately see several figures on the layers above and below him.

Among them was Lei Yi, standing in a corner of the 3rd Layer, who also looked his way.

The other figures began to flee the instant they were exposed. They appeared to be Saint Awakenings from other countries.

'I wonder if any of them found the Elixir of Immortality.'

Zhou Yuanjue frowned.

"Let's go. Sometimes, things can't be perfect. As long as the number of elixirs lost is within an acceptable range, it's not a total disaster," Zhang Dongwei said, knowing Zhou Yuanjue was worried about the Elixirs of Immortality being taken.

KRA-KOOM!!

A sudden crack of thunder exploded across the sky. Lightning flashed within the dense dark clouds, drawn in by the Immortal Palace's magnetic field, and a bolt struck down.

The expressions on Zhang Dongwei and Zhou Yuanjue's faces changed simultaneously. They knew that if they didn't leave right now, they would truly be trapped in the Immortal Palace.