Exploring Immortality Cultivation

Zhao Qingfeng had been feeling somewhat uneasy lately. A strange premonition wrapped around his heart. This negative emotion couldn't be waved away, and even the use of the visualization and the deployment of the Primordial Spirit Wisdom Sword couldn't sever it.

This feeling had persisted for three days.

Three days ago, a terrifying surge of spiritual energy erupted from the residence of that Heterodox Cultivator named Chen Feng. This surge exceeded most of the strengths Zhao Qingfeng had ever encountered. Apart from a few cultivators above the Divinity Transformation Stage, no other cultivators could stir up such power.

Zhao Qingfeng always felt that this had something to do with Wang Qi. He vaguely remembered that Wang Qi was staying there, but at that time, a familiar spell power blocked everyone's sight.

"That power was certainly Wang Qi's Gu Technique. And there must have been other Modern Cultivators there at the time."

What exactly had happened then? Had Wang Qi gone mad enough to strike against the people of the Immortal Alliance? Had he finally stopped caring about the power of the Immortal Alliance and embarked on a path of open break with them?

Or was he further expanding the chips in his hands, testing the bottom line of the Immortal Alliance, preparing for a new round of the gamble?

I don't know; the information is too scarce.

However, during these three days, he had palpably sensed the strangeness in Divine Capital.

A mysterious power appeared within Divine Capital, blocking the propagation of his "Divine Tao Power."

Wang Qi's "Divine Spirit" was of his own making, differing from tradition, even from most of the Divine Tao Secret Methods in the Immortal Dao Burning Book List, and was closer to the power of an Evil God. It was clear that Wang Qi had made the tremendous achievement of cultivating the Righteous Skill in reverse, seeking the Righteous through the Reverse, and finally uniting good and evil. Yin alone cannot be productive, and Yang alone cannot grow; to merge two completely different strengths into one was exceedingly remarkable. Zhao Qingfeng himself couldn't comprehend how Wang Qi had achieved it, no one else in Shenzhou should be able to do so.

The only one who might feasibly be preventing Wang Qi in the dark, could only be Wang Qi himself!

What exactly was this power?

Was the method of using Divine Spirit, which I had realized myself, really just Wang Qi's Gu Technique?

Did Wang Qi spread that Refining Technique simply to target me?

Had he already mastered an even more profound strength?

"This Divine Capital, I'm afraid it's about to undergo change..." Zhao Qingfeng sighed and hastened toward the location he had arranged.

Beside him, a Nascent Soul Cultivator from the Imperial Family spoke discontentedly, "Mr. Zhao, the Imperial Family has already opened up that ancient secret realm located underneath the Imperial Palace. If you could use it, even a breakthrough to Nascent Soul could be concealed for a while. Why bother going far, to some Demon Clan relic?"

Zhao Qingfeng kept his confidence inflated with the drive of the Dao Heart Pure Yang Spell. He would not doubt his errors, nor question his plans. Even under the immense pressure brought by Wang Qi, he simply advanced his plans.

According to his plan, the Banished Immortals would split into four groups, entering the positions they had set up in advance within the Demon Clan relic, and then proceed to break through to Nascent Soul.

They were all Banished Immortals whose talent far surpassed that of ordinary Cultivators. But due to the ban of the Immortal Alliance, they had been stuck at the Golden Core Peak for decades, even centuries! They were so close to Nascent Soul, just the thickness of a window's paper away.

Zhao Qingfeng was proceeding with the weakest, Xiao Baishuang. Along with them, there was one Nascent Soul and thirty Golden Cores from the Imperial Family assigned to protect them, or rather, for Sword Momentum.

"I've been setting up that place for over ten years. There, I'm confident of success in one attempt," Zhao Qingfeng sighed. "We don't have much time left."

"Heterodox Cultivators, one more pretentious than the next, not too smart, easily fooled. From the beginning, they said they would restrict Primordial Spirit Cultivators from being stationed here, and they really only stationed one Primordial Spirit Cultivator. The Immortal Alliance's combat power here is extremely lacking. And for the nearest Primordial Spirit Cultivator to rush over, it would take at least two hours. As long as the plan succeeds..."

"It must succeed indeed!"

"Yes, it must succeed."

A faint sigh suddenly reached everyone's ears.

"Who?" Those qualified to participate in this operation were the elites among Golden Cores. At the instant they heard the sound, they formed a cautious array. Thirty swords were drawn, pointing in thirty directions.

Yet Wang Qi appeared openly in front of everyone with no intention of evasion.

"Foundation Establishment?" The Nascent Soul Cultivator sneered. Nature's spiritual energy above his head condensed into a massive palm, crashing down hard towards Wang Qi. He did not care much about his opponent because he was just at the Foundation Establishment Stage. Heterodox Cultivators are good at fighting, but only against Golden Core level enemies. He wasn't concerned about who was in front of him, he just knew to kill.

Just a mere Foundation Establishment! Just a mere Golden Core!

If it were an ordinary Golden Core, he would probably have been smashed into mincemeat by this move, wouldn't he? Because the mechanical wave generated by this Spiritual Energy palm could flatten a small mountain as easily as dough.

Wang Qi simply raised his hand in response. A purple light enveloped his arm, and a spell mimicking the Dragon Guard protected him. The Strong Interaction Force was released from inside the atoms and extended to a macroscopic scale.

Then, just like an egg smashing against a steel needle, the mighty Spiritual Energy palm crumbled without warning. The dissipated Spiritual Energy kicked up a gust of wind, but the ground beneath Wang Qi's feet remained unharmed. However, the dirt around him caved in, forming a pit ten feet deep and about twenty-one feet across!

A mere Nascent Soul Cultivator still couldn't break through a defense backed by Strong Interaction Force with a casual strike!

Xiao Baishuang, upon seeing Wang Qi, immediately flew into a rage and shouted, "I regret not being able to vent my anger on you, boy, which would have increased the difficulty of facing the Heart Demon Tribulation during my ascension to Nascent Soul—you actually dare to ambush me!"

"Is this the Banished Immortal Wang Qi who last came to the Divine Capital?" The Nascent Soul Cultivator cautiously held back, looking at Zhao Qingfeng. Matters concerning Banished Immortals were Zhao Qingfeng's responsibility, as per the agreement made long ago with the Imperial Family. He wasn't sure if Wang Qi's appearance was due to some deal with Zhao Qingfeng.

Zhao Qingfeng stopped Xiao Baishuang, who was on the verge of bursting out, and asked Wang Qi, "What brings you here?"

Wang Qi pointed at Zhao Qingfeng, "That Gu Curse you're trying to refine, have you cleaned it out completely?"

Zhao Qingfeng was suddenly shocked and silently called upon his Divine Skills. In recent days, he too had been diligently practicing the Refining God Demon Technique, and his mastery of the Anti-Demon Spell Divine Power had improved considerably. A probe revealed that there was still a wisp of blue "Gu Curse" power remaining within him!

The Spell Power of the Five Pests Heart Demon Curse inside him was being constantly expelled. Of course, along with it, a portion of the Dao Heart Pure Yang Spell Power was also being refined. However, Zhao Qingfeng thought the Mana being refined was just part entwined too deeply with the Heart Demon Curse, so he had no suspicions.

A cold glint flashed in Zhao Qingfeng's eyes, "How much do you know about what I plan to do?"

Wang Qi waved his hand dismissively, "Don't get me wrong. I just know you have a big plan and want to make some headlines. And now, you want to go somewhere to break through to Nascent Soul. But that's none of my business, and I have no interest whatsoever."

Zhao Qingfeng inquired, "Then why are you here?"

"The Fentian Book List." Wang Qi held out a hand, "As for your grand scheme, I won't mention anything else, but just by opposing the Immortal Alliance with the Primordial Spirit Cultivators alone, it's as if you're courting death. I'm not sure if you'll still be alive to use that treasure. So I've decided it's better if that item stays with me."

"You're asking for death, boy!" Before Wang Qi even finished speaking, Xiao Baishuang could no longer hold back. He had only restrained himself earlier because of Zhao Qingfeng's authority. But Wang Qi's words had now crossed Zhao Qingfeng's bottom line!

Boss Zhao definitely wouldn't be mad!

Xiao Baishuang leapt up, his fists suddenly grew larger, and he blasted his opponent with terrifying force. He was a Banished Immortal with an unusual physique. He didn't know what criteria the Immortal Alliance chose, but they seemed to never make mistakes. He was naturally extraordinarily talented in Body Refinement Techniques. Although he couldn't comprehend spells as extraordinarily as other Banished Immortals, he could master any Body Refinement Techniques in no time.

This Body Refinement Technique was one Zhao Qingfeng had carefully selected from the Fentian Book List. It was one of the oldest—one that appeared during the Immortal Transmission era, eight hundred thousand years ago.

It was called, the Qi King Divine Spirit Physique!

His muscles cells covered in rampant Mana, the powerful kinetic energy poured out from Xiao Baishuang's fists. For some reason, the air didn't resist but shrieked and fled from the punch. Ignoring the air resistance, Xiao Baishuang's fist speed skyrocketed to inconceivable velocities in just an instant!

Wang Qi took a small step back. The step was so slow and ordinary, yet no one could see it clearly! Some only saw Wang Qi taking a leisurely step back but couldn't see his next step at all. Others could see Wang Qi's steps clearly, but felt his movements were seemingly fast and slow, making it impossible to determine his speed.

It seemed nonsensical, for it didn't conform to the rules of the normal scale!

The uncertainty principle of the quantum world, under the effect of a spell bridging two scales, manifested in the macroscopic world!

This was the biggest enhancement the Xia Gai Demon Worm System 2.0 had given Wang Qi. It could now directly connect with Wang Qi's consciousness through Jarvis without any delay within tens of thousands of miles, and take over Wang Qi's calculations and construction of spells and Divine Skills!

How strong was Wang Qi now? Even he himself did not know.

Xiao Baishuang's punch hit nothing, and only then did he notice Wang Qi had moved back. He threw another punch, and Wang Qi retreated again. In just one second, he had thrown more than thirty punches, each displacing the air with some mysterious strength. Wang Qi had also taken more than thirty steps back, each one employing the Unpredictable Body Technique, making it impossible for anyone to discern both his position and velocity at the same time!

This defiance of common sense and even logic made Xiao Baishuang so frustrated he felt like spitting blood. Meanwhile, Wang Qi was also muttering something on the other side.

"Heart Demon Network computational test results—able to sustain Unpredictable Body Technique without interruption, and it seems there's still spare energy."

"The only thing to consider is the consumption of Mana. I've only taken a few dozen steps, not even twenty meters, and about ten percent of my Mana has been used up."

"However, having mastered the Unpredictable Body Technique is like being in an invincible position. Unless one's Mana is a hundred or a thousand times mine, capable of undiscriminating attacks on all the places I could potentially step."

"Furthermore, it seems I still have spare energy... I've already seen through this guy Xiao Baishuang's techniques!" (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation and monthly tickets on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)