Exploring Immortality Cultivation

When Wang Qi's first arrow struck, the symbiotic organisms on the Sea God Whale's skin showed no particular reaction. The power of that arrow was too concentrated, destroying all biological tissue within that small area and turning the coral layer fragile. With the whale's movement, the layer peeled off on its own, revealing the rugged skin of the Sea God Whale.

Despite consuming all of Wang Qi's mana, the actual effect was as minor as a pinprick.

The Sea God Whale was simply too vast; to it, a wound meters deep was akin to a needle prick on a human, hardly significant. Although Wang Qi's strike was chillingly cold, it merely temporarily cleared the defense of that area. After the blood thawed, the Sea God Whale's demonic power surged again, organizing a defense anew.

However, Wang Qi's mana recovery speed was cheat-level, with his "mana level" equal to "output limit", and his MP seemed limitless. Thus, he could comfortably launch a second strike.

A dark-streaming arrow flashed and fiercely plunged into the Sea God Whale's wound.

Blood congealed, and the Sea God Whale's demonic power faltered, allowing the ideally conditioned Phase Blade to penetrate its skin deeply, ultimately crashing into a dense mass of Demon Energy and getting submerged by massive demonic power.

It was still just like a pinprick, albeit this time it hit a slightly more sensitive spot. The Sea God Whale went berserk, crashing around indiscriminately, forcing the Guardian Envoy to retreat, while the Sea Demons attempting to cross the battle line were caught, smashed, or trampled to death in droves.

"That whale is doomed," Wang Qi declared, tossing aside his bow and suppressing the Dragon Power again. Since the Dragon Clan's leader was definitely not present, he should not expose the Dragon Clan's aura in front of everyone. However, recuperating with the Life Flame would do as well.

To everyone's perception, the demonic power of the Sea God Whale suddenly erupted like a volcanic explosion, the intense demonic power cutting through like a storm. Although it wasn't concentrated enough to cause substantial damage, such force made most cultivators uncomfortable like a foul smell, causing everyone to retreat in alarm in case the Giant Demon made another mess.

But as Wang Qi had said, the Giant Demon was indeed finished.

A pin that penetrates one centimeter can't kill, but what if that pin were poisoned?

Life is an orderly system, and for most cultivators, an increase in entropy is equivalent to poison.

After the outer Material Waves were annihilated, the inner Limits of Entropy Increase began to seep out. The Heavenly Entropy Technique's method of killing doesn't necessarily involve overpowering with mana. If that bit of mana were spread thin over the Sea God Whale's vast body, it might merely cause the whale discomfort. However, by striking with this "poison," a part of the Sea God Whale's vast system began to disintegrate, its chaotic forces continuing to assail other parts of the Sea God Whale, creating a chain reaction-like effect.

"The strengths and weaknesses of this Sea God Whale are very clear. My two arrows couldn't be guided or positioned by Spiritual Sense; a normal Core Formation Cultivator could easily dodge them, but it simply couldn't. A regular Human Clan cultivator, after being attacked by the Heavenly Entropy Technique, could calmly redirect their demonic power and might be saved. But this creature lacks Spirit Wisdom; it only has instinct. In panic, it hastened the disarray of its demonic power," remarked Wang Qi, watching the struggling Sea God Whale with a tone of regret, "It seems that a specialist with such clear advantages and disadvantages is not really suited for the battlefield."

"Are social production and combat two different mindsets?" Feng Luoyi also pondered similar issues, "If it can't be stopped, the Zhenhai Navy would also suffer heavy losses... Perhaps we should change the direction of the Zhenhai Navy?"

Feng Luoyi discussed this because Wang Qi, as the initiator of this scenario, was mentally agile. Wang Qi, however, had no interest in continuing the discussion on these matters. Cultivating Foundation Establishment and Core Formation shouldn't be the worry of the Carefree. He directly offered his view, "Maybe we should change our approach. The Zhenhai Navy's mana doesn't necessarily have to be spread thin among all soldiers; it could be condensed into a High Order Divine Spirit. After all, what I originally thought was to use spells to integrate mortals into the production system of the Immortal Dao, rather than combat."

Having said this, he no longer delved into discussions, but summoned the Ghost Soldier "Heaven Creation," pointing at the Sea God Whale: "Now, it's time to take down another big fish."

The Black Flames swept across. It was the power of "death." Fueled by the whale's immense demonic power, the Death Fire spread, incinerating everything. The intense heat completely disintegrated the centuries-old coral layer, while the seaweeds, even more terrified of the all-consuming Entropy Flow, shuddered like stripped muscle fibers in their final tremor.

The Giant Whale's mournful cries echoed across the battlefield. The cultivators on the side of the Immortal Alliance recognized the characteristics of the Heavenly Entropy Technique and swiftly withdrew. Continually, Sea Demons crashed into the Giant Whale, turning into fuel. Since the whale was originally headed northwest, its kilometer-long body now acted as an excellent barrier, blocking a massive number of Low-Level Sea Demons.

The dying Giant Whale had thus become a barrier.

"The defeat is declared! Strike now!"

In that instant, the few remaining Transformation Demons hidden among the Beast Tide finally made their move!

Langde City, in reality, could never be breached by these creatures alone. Without a Dragon Clan powerhouse present, the Carefree Practitioners stationed by the Immortal Alliance were invincible. In previous battles, the Dragon Clan merely used the Beast Tide as fodder to wear down the enemy. This time, they treated these Low-Level demons as disposable trash.

Events in the sea involving the Dragon Clan were too much for low-level Demon Beasts, unable to transform and rid themselves of their instincts, to withstand the deep-seated fear of the Dragon Clan in their blood. It was similar to how humans, before reaching the Golden Core Stage, struggled to overcome their knee-jerk reflex. And with so many War Beasts left in the shallow sea, it would completely destroy the local ecosystem, not to mention potentially falling into the hands of the Immortal Alliance, enabling that group of research fanatics to develop targeted tactics, spells, and magic artifacts.

In that case, it might as well let them all die at the hands of the Immortal Alliance.

These Transformation Demon Beasts had all stayed to verify whether the Demon Beast Tide had been wiped out or not. Naturally, it would be best if they could breach the walls of Langde City. They were doomed to die; however, the Dragon Clan had already promised that their species and their descendants would be safe and sound in the next millennium.

Such were the rules of the Dragon Clan.

Compared to the Human Clan cultivators pursuing transcendence, these Demon Clans, unable to escape their primal instincts, placed even greater emphasis on their kin.

Several humanoid figures suddenly leaped out from the group of beasts, fearlessly launching attacks on the surrounding Core Formation Cultivators. Their intent was to clear a path for the numerous low-level beasts, to hasten their entry into Dead Land and attack Langde. Powerful demonic energy propelled the Yin Thunder, a black-light glowing and highly toxic Demon treasure surged forward, and a Great Demon stirred up a massive tidal wave.

While the Sea Demons of Transformation Stage were just a hair stronger than the average combat power of a Guardian Envoy. Soon, the Guardian Envoys began to retreat.

However, this situation lasted only a brief moment. Numerous Sect Disciples were also in the Western Border for training. It wasn't long before the elites among those practicing the Modern Method of Core Formation confronted these Transformation Demons. They might not have had effective means to eliminate the Giant Whale or destroy the Demon Beast Tide, but they were adept at dealing with Transformation Demons.

Magnetic fields twisted the trajectory of magical treasures; water flows disrupted tsunamis; fists imbued with great strength collided with scale armor... The true elites of the Immortal Alliance each found their adversaries and started a completely different battle.

Golden Core Cultivator Wang Nan was among them. She was a True Inheritor of the Guiyi Alliance for several terms and had been initiated for ten years. When the Sea God Whale appeared, she was rushing over, only to find an unknown cultivator dispatch it with two arrows. Shaking her head, she was about to look for another opponent when a peculiar condition on the whale's body caught her attention.

She saw black mist mixed within the Heavenly Entropy Black Flame. Familiar with all sorts of anomalies from the Heavenly Entropy Technique and aware of the various talents of Sea Demons, she immediately said to the regular Guardian Envoy beside her, "Run! There's still danger!"

Tu Zhenxi and his group happened to be nearby. The veteran Guardian Envoy, with the help of his companions, was healing slowly. Upon hearing her, he immediately retreated about a hundred meters, while a Core Formation Stage Half-demon who hadn't been injured in the previous impact asked, "What's wrong?"

Just then, the black mist abruptly thickened, swiftly covering the corpse of the Giant Whale. Wang Nan spoke softly, "A Transformation Stage member of the Demon Clan is using their strong cultivation to correct the chaotic demonic power. It won't be long before it will..."

Before she could finish, the sound of tearing muscles echoed. A Giant Dragon burst forth from the body of the Sea God Whale!

"Dragon Clan..." The Core Formation Stage Half-demon's hair stood on end, and an instinct to flee surged in his heart. For the creatures of Shenzhou, fearing the Dragon Clan was an instinct!

"Foolish," Wang Nan shook her head. "This is a Transformation body!"

The principle of Transformation was to alter the expression of bloodlines, and not merely to assume human form. However, now that the Human Clan was flourishing, excelling in Immortal Dao, culture, and combat power across all clans, transforming into human form allowed entry into Human societies to learn Human knowledge. Even if it was just to learn the rules of Mortals, it served as a Non-Dual Method for Demons to contemplate and train their souls.

However, before the rise of the Human Clan, Demons mostly chose to transform into the form of the Dragon Clan. The combat power of that body could crush all. "Carp Jumping Dragon Gate" and "Jiao to Dragon" were indeed the processes of ancient demons transforming.

Nevertheless, the lofty Dragon Clan did not accept the transformed Dragon Demons, and unlike the Human Clan, whose average level was lower, these Dragon Demons could gain no benefits from the Dragon Clan. Over time, transforming into human form became the mainstream for the Demon Clan.

But this Demon Beast had only transformed in the past month, ready to embrace death. How could it care about its future and study Human Transformation?

Wang Nan stood in front of the Core Formation Cultivator, eyes flashing with a dangerous gleam. "If you can't handle it, go hunt other Demon Beasts. This Jiao Dragon..."

"Yo, long worm, how about giving me some face today?" A hearty laugh suddenly interrupted.

However, upon hearing it, the Demon King erupted into a wild fury, heedlessly charging at the newly appeared Guardian Envoy.

"Qi Storage Demon! I want your life!" (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it at QiDian (qidian.com) with recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to continue reading.)