Seeking Immortality in a Bizarre World-Chapter 688 - 682 Sunlight Divine Trickster Avatar, Mimicry Phantom Body_1

An incarnation contaminating the Divine Soul?

Regrettably, he had never found a proper solution. He searched through all existing Divine Skills for incarnations, yet not one satisfied his requirements. Jia Ren could only focus on the methods the Lingbao Sect used to deal with Bizarre Demons or Bizarre Cultivator Cultivation Techniques, hoping to gain insights through analogy.

Jia Ren understood their concerns and replied with a smile, "I still aim to seek immortality. Why would I choose such a treacherous path when the Great Dao lies before me? I will be cautious with this matter. I will not cultivate the Trickery Path Incarnation without being completely sure."

This was not just to comfort them, but his genuine thoughts. Ancestor Ji Kong and Tian Lingzi were able to discern the sincerity in Jia Ren’s words, and only then did they feel reassured that he would not transform into a Bizarre Body.

"Since you are determined, the Sect will assist you."

"I hope you will not attempt something that is ill-advised."

It would be better to quickly find a way to dispel his idea and keep the matter under control.

Soon, a new order spread throughout the Lingbao Sect.

"The lingering poison of Bizarre Cultivator Cultivation Techniques is endless. They must be destroyed to prevent Bizarre Cultivators from rising again."

"One can destroy Bizarre Path Cultivation Techniques on their own or exchange them for Lingbao Sect Contributions. The Sect will dispose of Bizarre Cultivator items collectively."

Upon this announcement, those who were slightly suspicious of the Grand Elder’s actions finally felt at ease.

Elder Jia intends to eliminate future troubles. With the absence of Bizarre Path Cultivation Techniques, fewer people will stray from the right path.

This was of critical importance to the Mysterious Realm. Lingbao Sect Cultivators had, more or less, heard about Bizarre Path Cultivation Techniques, and from time to time, there were reports of individuals privately hoarding spoils suspected of being related to Bizarre Cultivation. Some turned in Bizarre Cultivator Cultivation Techniques in exchange for Lingbao Sect Contributions. In an instant, a large number of Bizarre Cultivator items appeared within the Lingbao Sect. Items that originally needed to be sought out were now being delivered to their doorstep.

Jia Ren took the lead in searching through the turned-in treasures to identify anything useful. Most were junk, valueless, and tossed aside. Useful items were scarce. However, given the sheer volume of submissions, he still found secret techniques related to the Trickery Path Incarnation. These were items used by Bizarre Cultivators. While they didn’t contain abundant useful information, they could still offer insights through analogy. Particularly, the experience and ideas regarding the Method Gate of controlling Bizarre with one’s soul were eye-opening and could be considered the greatest gain of this endeavor.

I did not expect to find such an unexpected boon.

Jia Ren kept the useful Jade Slips, while the rest of the items would be collected by the Sect for destruction. The Lingbao Sect was serious about eliminating the menace of Bizarre Demons; Bizarre Path artifacts indeed had to be destroyed to prevent future calamities.

The Sinful Denizens do not possess the Method Gate for Cultivators to control Bizarre. Similar ancient practices, mostly flawed, have not been passed down, so I can only rely on myself.

Without Divine Skills, one must invent Divine Skills. Jia Ren had not originally taken this approach to avoid investing too much time and effort. If similar secret techniques and Divine Skills were available, who would spend time inventing their own? Unable to find such Divine Skills, using similar Method Gates as a reference could provide creative inspiration and significantly reduce the time needed to invent Divine Skills.

Since he couldn’t solve the issue of contamination by the Trickery Path Incarnation, Jia Ren still considered employing this method, with his main reliance being the Sunlight Divine Wheel Sutra. The Sunlight Divine Wheel Sutra was the Divine Soul Cultivation Technique he primarily practiced. It could work in tandem with the Phoenix Flame, endowing the Divine Soul with the power of the Phoenix Flame to resist the contamination of bizarre forces. To resist the contamination of the Bizarre Path on the incarnation, one could base it on the Sunlight Divine Wheel Sutra and create a unique incarnation Divine Skill. By blending the Method Gate of controlling Bizarre with one’s soul, a distinct Trickery Path Incarnation could be formed.

The Tongming Treasury Mirror appeared above Jia Ren’s head, emanating a faint halo, as he quickly entered a state of enlightenment. The Sunlight Divine Wheel Sutra was infused into a similar incarnation Divine Skill framework, optimized and revamped to entirely replace it. The rudimentary incarnation method took shape, infused with the Method Gate of controlling Bizarre with one’s soul. Fusing the three, the yet-to-be-born Divine Skill was overly cumbersome, with various forces uncoordinated and chaotically intermixed. Without the wisdom of predecessors as guidance, he had to rely on himself to explore, which was extremely time-consuming.

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

The self-created Sunlight Divine Trickster Avatar underwent several improvements, yet sadly, most versions could not form a sustainable cycle for long-term existence. After numerous revisions and refinements, the Sunlight Divine Trickster Avatar finally appeared on the Proficiency Panel. As long as Spells and Divine Skills are included in the Proficiency Panel, perfecting Divine Skills is not difficult. This Divine Skill, through continual use, would reach a perfect state at an astonishing speed.

Jia Ren did not immediately tackle the Mimic Bizarre or Locust Bizarre; instead, he chose the Misleading Bizarre. Weaker Bizarre Demons had lesser destructive and contaminating powers, reducing the likelihood of disastrous failure. The Misleading Bizarre child was bound in place by golden chains, unable to escape. Its pale green face stared at Jia Ren with unspoken terror. Low-level Bizarre Demons, lacking intelligence, acted on instinct alone. It had died too many times at Jia Ren’s hands and within the Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower. Upon seeing the instigator, it felt fear and only wanted to flee.

A crimson sun wheel materialized from the Divine Soul and forcefully invaded the Bizarre Body. In an instant, streams of red light flowed from the crimson sun wheel, forming veins that continuously extended throughout the Misleading Bizarre child’s body. They seemed like living things, spreading at an astonishing speed within the Misleading Bizarre child’s body, reaching every corner. Moreover, countless complex red runes emerged on the Misleading Bizarre child’s body, pulsating incessantly. The Misleading Bizarre child’s struggle became extremely fierce, seemingly resisting the intrusion of an unknown power. But such struggles were ultimately futile. After a moment, its resistance ceased, and the red runes on its body vanished.

The Misleading Bizarre child’s eyes cleared. Deep within its consciousness, a crimson sun wheel was entrenched, its crimson light like a blazing sun, emitting an eternal radiance. Threads and wisps of imperceptible Bizarre Qi entered, but before they could inflict contamination or affect the Divine Soul, they were first purified by the crimson light. This contamination was unceasing, impossible to eradicate completely. The crimson sun wheel, too, was like an eternally existing, blazing sun of heaven and earth, forever stationed. With an eternally existing, blazing sun, it countered the unending contamination. The Divine Soul was endowed with the divine radiance power that restrained Bizarre Demons. The Bizarre Demons would be unable to invade the Divine Palace, and this state would persist indefinitely. This was the solution that Jia Ren had conceived.

"Master!" The Misleading Bizarre child saluted Jia Ren with clasped hands. If one disregarded the Bizarre Demon’s continuously diffusing presence, they might mistake this for a normal incarnation.

The will of the Sunlight Divine Mind would pass through newly formed channels, extending control to every region, truly assimilating the Misleading Bizarre for its own use. As long as the Divine Palace remained undamaged, the control endured. If the Bizarre Demon’s power remained weaker than the controlling force, it had no chance of breaking free.

Up to this point, the Sunlight Divine Trickster Avatar could not be deemed perfect. The implanted Sunlight Divine Mind could not resurrect after death as the Bizarre Demon could. If a Trickery Path Incarnation died, the control would be lost. To control a former Trickery Path Incarnation, one would have to start all over again. In this way, the Trickery Path Incarnation lost its most powerful ability. It could only serve as support, like any ordinary incarnation. Nevertheless, even so, it was a tremendous advancement. The level of perfection that the Sunlight Divine Trickster Avatar could achieve and whether it could compensate for its greatest weakness depended on the subsequent improvements to this Divine Skill by the Proficiency Panel.

"Lost!" Massive waves of Lost Trickster Qi surged, forming into intangible, substanceless Lost Trickster Qi.

After repeatedly confirming the control was precise, Jia Ren withdrew his power and sought new Bizarre Demons to experiment with. This was both to increase the Proficiency Level of the Sunlight Divine Trickster Avatar and to verify the situation. From weak to strong, he would proceed step by step.

「Ten days later,」 the Sunlight Divine Trickster Avatar successfully broke through. New insights emerged in his mind, and the control of the avatar grew stronger and more solid.

「Half a year later,」 the Sunlight Divine Trickster Avatar experienced a long-awaited qualitative transformation. The control intensified, and the delay in issuing commands shortened.

「Thirty years later,」 the Sunlight Divine Trickster Avatar officially ascended to the Technique-Nearing-Dao Level. Jia Ren now had a way to make the Sunlight Divine Trickster Avatar resurrect along with the Bizarre Demon.

"Phoenix Origin Flame!" By using the Phoenix Origin Flame with the Sunlight Divine Trickster Method, an undying radiance was created. The undying radiance would burn the Bizarre Body with the lowest intensity of Phoenix Flame, allowing it to exist for long periods. After the Bizarre Demon resurrected, the avatar would also resurrect alongside it, using the Phoenix Flame to burn the Bizarre Demon as a medium. It was only when things reached this stage that they were properly resolved. This signified that the Trickery Path Incarnation had truly taken form, becoming an immortal existence.

Next was to put this into action and apply it to the Mimic Bizarre. The preceding experiments had always focused on mitigating risks, using very low-threat Bizarre Demons as test subjects to eliminate all chances of disastrous failure. With the Sunlight Divine Trickster Avatar having reached full fruition, it could now start controlling the Mimic Bizarre.

The Phoenix Origin Flame was the Phoenix’s core power; once used, the Phoenix would suffer a great loss of vitality. Jia Ren had many Phoenixes at his disposal. Thanks to the relentless efforts of the Seventh-order Li Bird—no, the new Phoenix—there were twelve Phoenixes within the Heaven and Earth Mountain and Sea Pearl. All eleven Phoenixes were its progeny. After Jia Ren fulfilled his promise, it had recently officially reverted to its ancestral Phoenix form. With the abundance of Phoenixes, there was no shortage of Phoenix Origin Flame. Taking just a bit of the origin flame from each Phoenix would not have a significant impact on them and would still meet the requirements. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

The Sunlight Divine Trickster Avatar absorbed the Phoenix Origin Flame, establishing it as the core of its Sunlight Divine Wheel. The color of the Sunlight Divine Wheel subsequently changed from crimson to five colors. Nevertheless, crimson remained the most powerful hue.

Let’s begin!

With everything ready, the last to be taken out was the Mimic Bizarre—or rather, a divided part of the Mimic Bizarre. As Bizarre Demons of the same kind, even as a divided product, it still possessed considerable strength, far surpassing regular Bizarre Demons. Its polluting power was extremely potent. The Mimic Bizarre was restrained in place by the Suppressing Demon God Chain. Acting on instinct, it resisted being bound, changing its form in an attempt to break free.

"Go!" The five-colored Divine Wheel, carrying Jia Ren’s separated soul, flew out and forcibly invaded the Bizarre Body.

The residual Bizarre Cultivator consciousness within the Mimic Bizarre sensed danger and launched a fierce counterattack. The opponent mimicked a Soul Devouring Bizarre, intending to turn the intruding Divine Soul into sustenance. The five-colored lights on the Divine Wheel flowed. Wherever they passed, the Soul Devouring Bizarre was instantly vanquished, unable to resist in the slightest. By the time the remnant soul within realized the dire situation and attempted to mimic a Fire Bizarre to counter, it was already too late. With the five-colored Divine Wheel taking over the core, colorful channels surged into every corner of the Bizarre Body, bringing it entirely under control. The final step was to purge the Bizarre Cultivator’s remnant soul, clearing away all hidden dangers and truly mastering this Bizarre Body.

The Mimic Bizarre morphed into Jia Ren’s likeness and respectfully said to him, "Greetings to my original self."

Thereupon, the Mimicry Phantom Body was complete!