Chapter 329: 200, Battle of the Immortals
Ghost Immortals' Elixir Talismans were created to simulate the human Niwan Palace.
Later, upon reaching the Ghost Immortals' Fate Determining Realm and the Warriors' Heavenly Origin Realm, both cultivation paths converged, leading into the Shaping Life Realm.
After the Shaping Life Realm came the Seven-God Treasure...
At this stage, while subtle differences still existed between Ghost Immortals and Warriors in their cultivation paths, their realms were similar. There was not much difference between Elixir Talismans and Caves.
However, Xu Xing's path was different.
He possessed One Life, Two Bodies, being both a Ghost Immortal and a Warrior.
If he only cultivated one path, whether it was the "Elixir Talisman" or the "Cave" that was abandoned, it would be a waste of his innate talents.
Thus, Shi Yuyan, who had become an immortal, stood at the pinnacle of the Dao and pointed out an Emperor Path for Xu Xing.
Following this Emperor Path, neither the Ghost Immortals' "Elixir Talisman" nor the Warriors' "Cave" would be wasted.
Furthermore, the accumulated power would allow him to far surpass others at the same realm!
That was the dual cultivation method: 'Elixir Talisman to the Underworld and Cave-heaven into Heavenly Palace.'
This involved simultaneously cultivating two ancient scriptures: her "West Emperor Sutra," and Emperor Senluo's "Senro Scripture," which was left behind in the River Styx of the Netherfield.
"'Elixir Talisman to the Underworld and Cave-heaven into Heavenly Palace...'"
Xu Xing was lost in thought. He hadn't expected the path Shi Yuyan pointed out for him to possess such grandeur.
She had explicitly stated this path was an Emperor Path!
In the Emperor Jin World, Great Emperors had been mere legends for millions of years. The most recent Great Emperor was Emperor Jin, from ten thousand years prior.
An Emperor's name is branded into the Origin Energy of a world. A world even received its name due to an Emperor's title.
Legendary Great Emperors, with lifespans of tens of thousands of years, were almost immortals. Some even possessed the power to battle true immortals.
She has pointed out the Emperor Path for me. So, her realm... is it above that of a Great Emperor and in the realm of immortals?
Or, has she already become an immortal?
Xu Xing's heart was filled with shock. Although he had suspected Shi Yuyan's realm from the beginning, believing she had become an immortal, he was still greatly shaken when her words indirectly confirmed his speculation.
In over six thousand years, she had gone from a mere mortal to embarking on the Immortal Journey.
What peerless, astonishing talent and brilliance she must possess!
It was worth noting that Nascent Soul Daoist Lords of the Main World had a lifespan of five thousand years. If their primary Cultivation Method focused on extending life, reaching six thousand years wasn't difficult. The innate talent of virtually every Nascent Soul Daoist Lord far surpassed that of Shi Yuyan in her early days. Yet, these Nascent Soul Daoist Lords were still a world away from the realm of true immortality.
I wonder where Demon Emperor You Taigu is now? Could Shi Yuyan have killed him in retaliation? Xu Xing boldly speculated.
Shi Yuyan's growth to her current level was inseparable from the "Cauldron Heart Technique," the Demonic Technique created by Demon Emperor You Taigu. Surely, Demon Emperor You Taigu wouldn't have been able to resist devouring Shi Yuyan, the 'external cauldron,' to perfect his own 'internal cauldron' and ascend the Great Dao?
"Our time is almost up..." Shi Yuyan murmured, "I truly can't bear to part."
At this moment, she looked toward the spatial rift behind her. From the dark, gloomy maw of the rift, strands of Gold lock chains—even more intricate, brilliant, and massive than the previous runes—slowly extended. The Gold lock chains densely wove into a net. It transformed into a colossal Golden Net that blotted out the sky, sweeping towards Shi Yuyan's position, as if intending to catch a small fish.
On the other side of the Gold lock chains, deep within the rift's aperture, two powerful auras now pulsed. They were the ones holding the net. One was humanoid, radiating dazzling light, clad in Gold Armor, and wielding a golden spear. The other was a bird-like being, shrouded in brilliant Divine Fire, its terrifying aura causing onlookers to tremble.
"The ancient Gods have arrived," Shi Yuyan said, her face solemn. "I must retreat."
Her words confirmed the identities of the humanoid and avian figures from beyond the spatial rift: they were the legendary ancient Gods! Intelligent beings who had survived from antiquity and had yet to perish. The most ancient are not necessarily the strongest, but the truly powerful are invariably ancient. Revered as Gods, the strength of these two ancient beings was undoubtedly extraordinary. It was no wonder Shi Yuyan regarded them with such solemnity.
"Go and fetch the bronze cauldron...
"It is... my gift to you. With the bronze cauldron, an Emperor Artifact, guarding you, your Dao journey will be worry-free."
After imparting these final words, Shi Yuyan turned and walked toward the spatial rift behind her. However, she did not head towards the Golden Net. Her white clothes fluttered. She appeared like an ordinary mortal woman, with no trace of divine light or Immortal Qi fluctuations about her.
CLANG!
A metallic resonance shook heaven and earth, piercing the cosmos.
Shi Yuyan strode through the air towards the spatial rift, tearing apart the Golden Net that barred her path. Fragments of the sundered Golden Net, a few Gold lock chains, plummeted and obliterated several mountain peaks. The impact directly annihilated the mountain peaks, reducing them to nothingness.
Then, Shi Yuyan, having entered the spatial rift, began to battle these two ancient Gods. She unleashed various Immortal Laws and Dao Techniques one after another. If one could ignore the devastating killing power of these techniques—which caused the earth to sunder and the void to shatter—their exchange would have resembled a dazzling fireworks display.
"A battle of immortals..."
Such terrifying power... it actually exists...
Xu Xing, along with the hidden powerful experts concealed around the Qiming Sect, forced themselves to gaze upwards towards the spatial rift. They strove to etch this heaven-shattering, earth-shaking scene into their very minds.
The dazzling divine light made it almost impossible for them to keep their eyes open. Each of the powerful divine laws emanating from the battle contained supreme mysteries. A mere glimpse caused their Seas of Consciousness to swell with unbearable pain, feeling as if they might explode at any second.