Seeking Immortality in a Bizarre World-Chapter 627 - 622 Battle with the Golden-Winged Peng Bird, Ten Thousand Heavenly Swords

Chapter 627: Chapter 622 Battle with the Golden-Winged Peng Bird, Ten Thousand Heavenly Swords

When Ancestor Jikong saw the Phoenix and Vermilion Bird wings emerge behind Jia Ren, a golden light flared in his eyes, and a strange sensation arose within him. At that moment, the fog in his heart dissipated; everything became crystal clear.

The Divine Beast was actually in the hands of his own disciple!

No wonder he had been hiding and never wished to show himself.

Ancestor Jikong wasn’t sure how Jia Ren had obtained the Divine Beast or how he knew about his own connection with the Golden-Winged Peng Bird. His mind was filled with only one thought: he must not let the Golden-Winged Peng Bird discover his disciple.

Alas, it was already too late!

The instant the golden light shone in his eyes, he was already exposed before the Golden-Winged Peng Bird. No matter what countermeasures he took, it was already too late.

Ancestor Jikong had just begun to shout, "Quick..." when he saw his disciple’s head fly off, his headless body standing rigidly in place.

The Lingbao Sect cultivators stared in disbelief at the headless corpse in the distance. Jia Ren was dead? How could Jia Ren, who had been invincible in battle and divinely assisted against Bizarre Demons, be dead?!

The one most unable to accept this was Ancestor Jikong. His eyes were bloodshot as he stared intently at the golden figure that transitioned from ethereal to distinct. A massive Peng Bird with a wingspan of 10,000 zhang had appeared at some unknown point. Its left wing rested on the ground, its right golden wing extended, the pointed golden feathers at its tip dripping with crimson blood. The Golden-Winged Peng Bird had killed his disciple, destroying the Lingbao Sect’s hope.

"For making me waste over a hundred years in this world, your sin deserves death!" The Golden-Winged Peng Bird’s golden eyes were razor sharp, observing Jia Ren without a trace of emotion, as if looking at an ant. It detested this human to the extreme and couldn’t be bothered to waste words, slaying him the moment it appeared.

"Good. For helping me find the Divine Beasts, I will honor my promise!" Its gaze shifted toward the distant Ancestor Jikong, merely sparing him a glance. The urgent matter was to find the four Divine Beasts it sensed: the Vermilion Bird, the Phoenix, the Golden Dragon, and the Kylin. They would become its sustenance, allowing it to plunder their original power and break through its own bloodline shackles.

"Give me back my disciple’s life!" Ancestor Jikong’s heart seethed with a mixture of rage and regret. If I hadn’t come, could my disciple have survived after resolving the Sect’s great calamity? But now, he was filled with remorse... All he wanted was to protect the Sect, yet things always turned out contrary to his wishes.

"He’s your disciple? No wonder there was no trace of him before. You’ve been deceiving this Noble One all along?! Hmph, despicable human. I’ll send you to join him." The Golden-Winged Peng Bird’s eyes flashed with cold intent as it flapped its wings, preparing to eliminate Ancestor Jikong as well.

Do you really think I’m dead? A layer of snake scales covered Jia Ren’s body, and a fleshy bud sprouted from his neck, rapidly growing into a new head at an astonishing speed. His Nine-Headed Serpent bloodline activated; he possessed nine heads in total. Only by severing all nine heads simultaneously could he be killed.

"Dusk Treasured Light!" Six rays of treasured light circulated around him, devouring the surrounding nature’s spiritual energy.

"Oh? The power of the Nine-Headed Serpent. Is this your trump card?"

"Still, you will die!"

Ordinary individuals would find it troublesome to deal with a Nine-Headed Serpent, as severing all nine heads at once is difficult. However... the Golden-Winged Peng Bird was its natural enemy. With its astonishing speed, severing nine heads in an instant was no problem at all.

The moment the Golden-Winged Peng Bird flapped its wings for a second strike, Jia Ren finally executed Law of Heaven and Earth. His body expanded at an alarming rate, rapidly growing taller. Benefiting from the vast amount of nature’s spiritual energy gathered from the shattered Heavenly Earth Treasures that had yet to disperse, it rapidly integrated into his body, allowing his power to soar at an astonishing speed.

The Golden-Winged Peng Bird soared into the sky, and with a flap of its wings, it struck again. Jia Ren’s formidable physique, further enhanced by the State of Law, Heaven, and Earth, was still unable to withstand the slash of the golden wing. As smoothly as cutting tofu, a head flew off, spraying blood, and rolled onto the ground. The flapping wings made empty slashes, yet it was as if invisible heads were rolling off; in the blink of an eye, six illusory heads had been severed.

The Golden-Winged Peng Bird’s speed is too fast!

"Ten Thousand Beasts Sovereign Body!" At the critical moment, the Ten Thousand Beasts Sovereign Body manifested. Golden and black scale armor appeared, and behind him, five-colored feathers intertwined with crimson wings, transforming him into an inhuman state embodying the four Divine Beasts. His arms, covered in gold and black scales, crossed in front of him to block the incoming golden wing.

The Golden-Winged Peng Bird’s wing collided with the gold and black scales. Unlike before, it wasn’t a smooth cut; there was finally a sense of obstruction. The golden wing, having slashed halfway into the bone, had already lost its force. Jia Ren’s physique was already powerful. Augmented by Law of Heaven and Earth and the Ten Thousand Beasts Sovereign Body, it had reached an extremely resilient state. In this state, not even an Immortal Treasure like the Annihilation Sword could easily pierce his defenses. The power unleashed by the Golden-Winged Peng Bird was no less than that of the Annihilation Sword; in fact, it was even stronger.

However, among the scales covering Jia Ren’s body were the Absolute Golden Dragon Scales. The defensive power of the Absolute Golden Dragon Scales was astonishing. More importantly, they could insulate against golden power. Against the Golden-Winged Peng Bird’s golden power, although they couldn’t grant immunity to damage, they could significantly reduce its lethality. This was why Jia Ren was able to block the slashing strikes from the Golden-Winged Peng Bird’s wings.

Having bought some time, his severed head regrew quickly. Under the effects of his Immortal Physique, his injured arms also healed rapidly. In a short time, his body had reached 50,000 zhang. Compared to the Golden-Winged Peng Bird, his stature was like that of a giant. Jia Ren extended his palm, no longer content to passively take hits, and chose to attack.

"Is this the source of your confidence?"

"Unfortunately for you, you know nothing about true speed!"

The Golden-Winged Peng Bird vanished, leaving only an afterimage. The next moment, the sound of repeated slashes echoed across Jia Ren’s body. His scale armor shattered, revealing wounds so deep they exposed bone.

Its speed is too overwhelming, so fast that even my Heavenly Vision can’t capture its movements. I can only passively endure its attacks.

Jia Ren’s body continued to grow taller. When it surpassed 60,000 zhang, the damage he sustained was further reduced. However, this feeling of being passively beaten was unbearable.

"One hundred thousand times gravity!" Jia Ren stomped his foot on the ground, and a gravitational field 100,000 times normal strength erupted with him at its center. Only then was the Golden-Winged Peng Bird’s speed affected, its trajectory finally becoming discernible. The effect of the gravity on the Golden-Winged Peng Bird was far less than anticipated, only slowing its speed by a few factors. Even so, its speed remained astonishingly fast.

Ancestor Jikong was not so fortunate. A gravity of 100,000 times normal was too much even for a Body Integration Realm cultivator to withstand.

"Hurry back to the Sect!" Jia Ren confronted the Golden-Winged Peng Bird head-on. Although it was a battle between a Body Integration Realm cultivator and an adult Divine Beast, the shockwaves of energy they emitted were comparable to the Mahayana Realm. The mere aftershocks were enough to severely injure Ancestor Jikong.

Ancestor Jikong looked toward the battlefield in disbelief. That treasured light devouring Spiritual Power... could this be the origin of the Taming Demon Sect’s Land of Extinction?

The power of four Divine Beasts?

Just how many secrets is he hiding?!

Ancestor Jikong felt the gravity affecting him vanish and decisively used Instantaneous Movement to flee back to the Sect.

A golden figure streaked past, slashing towards Ancestor Jikong. The Golden-Winged Peng Bird had been focusing on Jia Ren and had almost forgotten about Ancestor Jikong.

Since this lackey is that human’s master, I’ll kill his master first!

Jia Ren was prepared. He shielded Ancestor Jikong with one palm, colliding head-on with the Golden-Winged Peng Bird. It was like a bird colliding with a massive palm. A large, penetrating hole was torn through Jia Ren’s palm, and the Golden-Winged Peng Bird was also sent flying by the impact.

This is my chance! "Jikong Palm!" Infusing his palm with Space Force, he struck out suddenly. Destructive power radiated outwards, obliterating everything within a 5,000-mile radius. However, the Golden-Winged Peng Bird was nowhere to be seen; it had already fled far away, evading the attack.

This beast is too fast!

"Miscellaneous Feather Bird, do you only dare to flee?"

"No wonder the Golden-Winged Peng Bird can be a Divine Beast. Turns out it’s all thanks to its talent for escaping."

Ordinary combat methods were ineffective against the Golden-Winged Peng Bird, so he changed his strategy.

It’s not yet time for the Infant Bizarre to act.

The Infant Bizarre’s abilities were briefly tested; its effective range is at most 1,000 miles.

If the Golden-Winged Peng Bird realizes something is wrong, it can flap its wings and flee 10,000 miles in an instant. I would lose my chance for a decisive kill.

Allowing such a speed-focused, feathered beast to target me would mean no peace in the future.

Those close to me would also be hunted down and killed by it one by one.

The Golden-Winged Peng Bird’s earlier attack on Ancestor Jikong had already proven this point.

"Very good. You have truly angered me now!"

"Human, I will show you what true torture is in this world!"

The Golden-Winged Peng Bird reappeared 1,000 miles away, its golden eyes gradually growing solemn. Previously, it had only relied on its innate speed for casual attacks, never using its Innate Divine Abilities, nor displaying even a tenth of its true strength. This was mainly because the cultivators of the Lower Realm were too weak. Normally, it could dominate the world without needing to be serious.

"Ten Thousand Heavenly Swords!" Its feathers stood erect and then shot out abruptly. Each feather was like an indestructible divine arrow, slashing towards Jia Ren. What was most infuriating was the target of its attack. It was aiming for the Lingbao Sect!

You want to dodge?

Then your sect behind you will be destroyed as well!

"Please, don’t worry about the Sect! The Lingbao Sect’s Formation isn’t so fragile!" Tian Lingzi urgently sent a voice transmission to Jia Ren. He didn’t want Jia Ren to entertain the idea of blocking the Golden-Winged Peng Bird’s attack with his own body. He might... not be able to withstand it.

The golden feathers were like divine swords, each one glinting brilliantly under the sunlight. Ten thousand feathers filled the sky, transforming into an ocean of golden sword qi that bombarded Jia Ren and the Lingbao Sect.

"Swirl Turtle!" The wings on Jia Ren’s back vanished, replaced by a black carapace. This was the ancient Swirl Turtle, one of the bloodlines integrated into his Ten Thousand Beasts Sovereign Body.

What he most wanted to activate was the power of Xuanwu.

Seventh-order Mysterious Turtles reproduce slowly. The young turtle produced by his Seventh-order Mysterious Turtle and a fifth-rank Mysterious Turtle was still undergoing atavistic regression and had not yet completed it.

Jia Ren could only settle for the next best option: activating the power of the Swirl Turtle. His limbs and head retracted into the turtle shell. Turning his back to the Ten Thousand Heavenly Swords, the shell began to spin rapidly. One by one, the divine feather-swords struck the rapidly spinning turtle shell, only to be deflected.

This state did not last long. After the Swirl Turtle shell had deflected over a thousand feather-swords, golden feathers finally pierced through it, stabbing straight into his body. It seemed Jia Ren was about to be pierced by ten thousand swords and die.

Just at that moment, Tian Lingzi spat a mouthful of essence blood onto the Xuantian Exquisite Pagoda. His face instantly paled, and he appeared to age several years.

"Halt!"

A powerful light of stagnation burst forth from the direction of the Lingbao Sect, and all the golden feathers that had pierced Jia Ren were frozen in mid-air.