Seeking Immortality in a Bizarre World-Chapter 691 - 685: Dead Immortal Seeks Help, The Beginning of Advancement_1

Chapter 691: Chapter 685: Dead Immortal Seeks Help, The Beginning of Advancement_1

Qian Realm, Western Region.

A Four-Colored Fire Phoenix rose from its nest in an ancient tree, its eyes fixed on the spot where Jia Ren had vanished, radiating anger and disbelief.

A Golden-Winged Peng Bird?! Damn it! How does this guy have so many Divine Beasts?! With just this ability alone, I see that capturing him won’t be easy!

The Dead Immortal Will had already transformed Li Feng into an avatar. Catalyzed by nature’s spiritual energy and a vast amount of top-notch Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, it had reached the Eighth-order. It was not a true Phoenix and thus did not possess the ability to undergo nirvana and be reborn. It couldn’t bring itself back to life from death. At most, it could transfer its power to Li Feng, briefly unleashing five-tenths of its peak battle power.

The Li Feng avatar was about to go provide support, eliminate Jia Ren, and obtain the true Divine Bird Phoenix to achieve genuine nirvana and rebirth. But the opponent had already fled far away, simply beyond pursuit.

The Dead Immortal Will’s nascent good mood completely vanished.

Without killing Jia Ren, how can it obtain the Divine Bird Phoenix? Unable to restrict the speed at which the opponent transforms into a Golden-Winged Peng Bird, what chance of victory did it have? It seemed utterly impossible to obtain the Divine Bird Phoenix...

The Dead Immortal Will was unwilling to miss this opportunity it had awaited for countless years.

I can only ask for help from an old acquaintance.

Li Feng turned its head, looking toward the Cloud Realm.

After so many years, it should still be in this realm; would it be willing to remember past favors? If it could receive assistance from Kunpeng, there would be no chance for that person to escape! Whether it worked or not, it ultimately had to give it a try. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

Li Feng flapped its wings, flying away from Qian Country and heading toward the Cloud Realm.

Jia Ren, unaware of the Dead Immortal Will’s thoughts and schemes, had already transformed into an Escape Light and left the Qian Realm.

Take what you can and flee! As long as I run fast enough, danger won’t catch up to me.

This time, he had not used his full strength; many of his capabilities remained unutilized, all part of a strategy to appear weaker to the enemy. He had not revealed his Kunpeng Form. His Heart Derivation Technique had reached a higher realm, enabling him to use the Three Laws of Heavenly Phenomena and Earth. Beyond that, he had other tactics, such as his Mimicry Phantom Body.

Next time, I will return to eliminate the Dead Immortal.

Jia Ren’s Cultivation Level had significantly increased from absorbing part of the Immortal Treasure’s power, leaving him just one step from Combined Body Perfection. He disliked leaving empty-handed, so he casually pocketed the damaged Bronze Coffin. With the power of this damaged Immortal Treasure, his Cultivation Level advanced further.

Jia Ren traveled at incredible speed, heading rapidly toward the Mysterious Realm.

「Twenty days later, he returned to the Mysterious Realm’s Lingbao Sect.」

He encountered no troubles or dangers along the way. The Sect had not changed much since his departure; everything remained as usual.

Upon returning to his Cave, Jia Ren immediately began absorbing the power from the Immortal Treasure Bronze Coffin, continuously converting it into his Cultivation Level. In no time, his cultivation progress reached its zenith: Combined Body Perfection!

This Immortal Treasure still retained considerable power. If left unattended, its internal energy would gradually dissipate—a tremendous waste. Jia Ren converted it into Heavenly Treasure Spirit Power and infused it into the Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower for storage. After advancing to the Mahayana Realm, he would then convert this stored power into his own Cultivation Level, ensuring none of the hard-won Spiritual Power was wasted.

Once all his tasks were completed, he began to inventory the spoils gained from slaying Emperor Gan.

A dazzling array of treasures met his eyes, each one of Supreme Grade. The least impressive were still Supreme Grade Sky-reaching Spirit Treasures, twelve in total, along with three Mysterious Heavenly Spiritual Treasures, and the Immortal Treasure Sky-Flipping Seal. Besides these, there were various rare Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, and divine woods; Eighth-order treasures numbered in the hundreds. Common treasures were stored in the Great Daqian Treasury. Only the most top-notch treasures were worthy of Emperor Gan’s personal collection.

Jia Ren focused his attention on the treasures necessary for advancing to the Mahayana Realm.

There were five kinds of treasures for advancing to the Mahayana Realm, two of which he had encountered before: the Origin Essence and the Origin Pulp. The remaining three were the Seven-Colored Ascension Lotus, the Fog Spirit Cloud Immortal Grass, and the Earth-grade Mysterious Yellow Liquid.

The first was an extremely rare Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure, seldom seen even once in a hundred thousand years. In the Mysterious Realm’s history, it had only appeared once, an event that led to great turmoil. The Seven-Colored Ascension Lotus, besides giving a Cultivator a fifty percent chance to advance to the Mahayana Realm, could allow Low-Order Cultivators who consumed it to ascend in a single step. It cleared all bottlenecks from the Qi Refinement Realm up to the Body Integration Realm, truly a supreme treasure. He had thought this item was mere legend, never expecting to see it one day.

The Fog Spirit Cloud Immortal Grass was also a rare treasure. Though it paled in comparison to the Seven-Colored Ascension Lotus, it could increase the chance of advancing to the Mahayana Realm by thirty percent. The Earth-grade Mysterious Yellow Liquid was inferior to the previous two, increasing the chance of reaching the Mahayana Realm by only ten percent.

With just these three newly acquired treasures, his probability of advancing to the Mahayana Realm reached ninety percent.

Emperor Gan really was wealthy! No wonder both his avatars were Mahayana Stage Cultivators!

This was mere leftovers from Emperor Gan’s feast... The Qian Realm was rich in wonders and treasures. With such vast resources concentrated in one person’s hands, even if Emperor Gan were as foolish as a pig, he could have been piled up to the Mahayana Realm.

But why should I bother with a dead man? All these treasures are mine now!

Jia Ren stepped out of his Cave, his mood more buoyant than ever. He activated the memories and inheritance obtained from the Tongming Treasury Mirror, searching for experiences related to advancing to the Mahayana Realm.

Throughout the Lingbao Sect’s history, more than twenty Cultivators had ascended to the Mahayana Realm, and the vast majority had left behind insights and notes on their ascension. This was crucial for those who followed and formed part of the invaluable heritage of a top Sect. Later generations used their predecessors’ experiences as references, sparing them many detours and paving their way to a promising future.

Jia Ren read through all the inherited Jade Slips, summarizing the experiences.

The vast majority of Cultivators who successfully ascended to the Mahayana Realm had the assistance of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, making their journey to immortality smoother. There was only one case of someone ascending solely on their own, without the help of treasures... And that was a cultivator from ancient times. After ancient times, no one had been able to replicate that miracle.

Careful study of the inherited Jade Slips easily revealed the crux of the issue. Ascending to the Mahayana Realm was far more difficult than previous breakthroughs, like facing an insurmountable heavenly chasm. Spiritual Power transformed to a higher level. In ancient times, cultivators could still comprehend the Law, causing their combat strength to skyrocket. However, in later eras, Mahayana Realm Cultivators could no longer sense the Power of Laws. This meant the combat strength of Mahayana Stage Cultivators had diminished, and their ability to withstand the Heavenly Tribulation had severely declined. Most Cultivators attempting to ascend to the Mahayana Realm perished under the Heavenly Tribulation.

Besides that, there was another point. Ascending to the Mahayana Realm required an almost perfect fusion of Spiritual Power and Divine Soul, a state that took a vast amount of time to achieve. Once the fusion process began, a countdown to death commenced. Whether the fusion was complete or not, the Heavenly Tribulation would descend when the ’predestined’ time arrived. If the fusion was incomplete when the Heavenly Tribulation struck, how could they possibly have the spare capacity to deal with it?

Furthermore, powerful Demon Lords of the Skies would appear during the Heavenly Tribulation, striking at the critical moment of ascension. Indeed, Cultivators ascending to the Mahayana Realm had to confront not only the Heavenly Tribulation but also these mighty Demon Lords of the Skies. If their Spiritual Power had not fully integrated with their Divine Soul before being struck by both the Heavenly Tribulation and Heavenly Demons simultaneously, how could the ascendant possibly survive?

Once the Heavenly Tribulation arrived, the outcome was all but certain. No wonder the Lingbao Sect’s subsequent powerhouses dwindled, with fewer and fewer Mahayana Stage Cultivators.

Jia Ren had prepared ascension treasures capable of mitigating the Heavenly Tribulation’s destructive power and resisting the influence of Heavenly Demons. Barring any unexpected events, his ascension to the Mahayana Realm was almost a certainty.

Did he need to prepare treasures to resist the Heavenly Tribulation? Jia Ren actually wished for the Heavenly Tribulation to be as ferocious as possible. He was counting on it to undergo Body Refinement, break through his physical limitations, and, while ascending to the Mahayana Realm, gain the ability of rebirth from a single drop of blood. The Demon Lords of the Skies? Aren’t they just serving themselves up on a platter? Jia Ren was currently vexed by the slow progress of his Divine Soul’s strength. The more Demon Lords of the Skies that came, the better; he would ensure none returned.

He began to polish his Spiritual Power and stabilize his cultivation realm. Ultimately, his Cultivation Level had increased so rapidly recently that insufficient time had been spent stabilizing and refining his Spiritual Power. This meant the fusion between his Spiritual Power and Divine Soul would be impacted. Next, he needed to purify the impurities in his Divine Soul and eliminate all hidden dangers.

Once everything was ready, Jia Ren approached Tian Lingzi and Ancestor Ji Kong, making his intentions clear.

"I am going to ascend to the Mahayana Realm."

For any sect, a member ascending to the Mahayana Realm was a momentous event, and the sect would provide its full support to aid the breakthrough. Moreover, the one preparing for ascension this time was Jia Ren, the Lingbao Sect’s Sea-Calming Divine Needle.

"Ascending to the Mahayana Realm?!"

Tian Lingzi and Ancestor Ji Kong immediately convened a meeting, gathering all Lingbao Sect Elders and Peak Masters. Jia Ren had done too many astonishing things, and his cultivation speed had always been exceptional. Therefore, his ascension to the Mahayana Realm wasn’t surprising. The Grand Elder ascending to the Mahayana Realm was a major event.

If he succeeded, the Lingbao Sect would become even stronger. Apart from the possible arrival of Void-level Strange Creatures, they would have no other concerns. However, if the ascension to the Mahayana Realm failed, resulting in his death and the dissipation of his Dao, the Lingbao Sect would lose its pillar of support. If otherworldly visitors entered the Spirit Realm, the Lingbao Sect would be powerless against formidable enemies and would have to abandon its ancestral foundation.

"The Sect will surely protect you, to prevent interference from Cultivators of other sects."

"Only the Lingbao Sect remains in the Mysterious Realm; no one can affect you."

"Ascending to the Mahayana Realm within the Sect... I wonder if the Heavenly Tribulation will descend before the Spiritual Power and Divine Soul are perfectly fused?"

"Would the Nine Heavens Star Luo Formation be useful against the Mahayana Realm’s Heavenly Tribulation?"

The Nine Heavens Star Luo Formation is an Immortal Array. It effectively blocks both the Heaven-reaching Spirit Treasure Tribulation and the Pill Tribulation, preventing any intrusion. This effect was also valid for ascending to the Mahayana Realm, which was vital for the Lingbao Sect’s Cultivators. Without the danger of the Heavenly Tribulation descending prematurely during the ascension to the Mahayana Realm, the probability of success would also increase.

"Whether I succeed or not, I must try," Jia Ren stated. "I am fully prepared and will ascend immediately."

All was ready; only the final step remained. After ascending to the Mahayana Realm, his lifespan would extend, and his combat power would increase.

If that’s the case, why continue to linger at Combined Body Perfection?

This was merely a routine notification.

Ultimately, Jia Ren decided to ascend within the Lingbao Sect. This was also an attempt to confirm whether the Breath of Stars Barrier could block the Heavenly Tribulation of the Mahayana Realm.

When the news reached the other three branch sects, all Cultivators possessing Spiritual Treasures were forbidden from leaving and were to remain on standby. They would pool their strength to reinforce the Breath of Stars Barrier, ensuring the Grand Elder’s safety and smooth passage through the Heavenly Tribulation.

After informing the sect, Jia Ren returned to his Cave and sat cross-legged in meditation. Having adjusted his body and mind to their optimal state, the Divine Soul and Heavenly Treasure Spirit Power latent within him finally took the ultimate step.

The ascension to the Mahayana Realm is today!