Forging Immortality through the Dao Seed

Outside the Jiaoyun secret realm.

Above many spectator stands.

The atmosphere has become heated, with discussions simmering non-stop.

After whole three months.

The once-in-a-century event in the city of Immortal Jiaoyun.

Is finally about to reveal its ultimate results.

"Judging by the performance in this month's ranking battles, the first place Foundation Establishment Realm will most likely be born among the Five Elements and Yin and Yang function of Chang Jin from the All Heavens Beasts camp and Ji Changyu from the Emperor's Way Court."

"It should be so. These two are completely out of step with others. The gap is too big."

"Don't forget, there's also Zhang Jing from the Boundless Taiyi Taoist Gate who also has ninety-six wins, no worse than those two!"

"He..."

"It's true that his number of wins is not inferior, but he doesn't have the unbeatable, unstoppable momentum of the other two."

"Exactly, it always feels like he's missing something."

"Maybe he's hiding his true strength?"

Someone refuted indignantly.

However.

Nearly no one responded.

...

In the uppermost space of the secret realm.

"Ha ha, it seems that the innate divine skills of Jiaoyun Qingyun are about to be pocketed by my Royal Brother."

A figure wearing a dragon robe and holding a nine dragon seal laughed.

For a time.

Several eyes inadvertently fell on the figure, along with another figure shrouded in the terrifying light of the magnetic field.

A slightly sarcastic voice followed.

"Congratulations to the two brothers!"

"One is the first in the Foundation Establishment Realm, and the other is the first in the Golden Core Realm. The Emperor's Way Court and the Boundless Tai yi Taoist Gate are rightly ranked among the two immortal Taoist traditions. Their disciples are indeed extraordinary."

"..."

Among them.

The voice of a figure imbued with boundless demonic intent was the most complex.

The Jiaoyun Secret Realm rightfully belonged to their Ancestor Demon Sect.

However, the largest peaches were jointly picked by the disciples of the Emperor's Way Court and the Boundless Tai yi Taoist Gate.

He didn't care about the so-called innate divine abilities.

But if this matter got out.

Where would the face of the Ancestor Demon Sect, a profound sect, go? Wouldn't it bring shame to the divine monarchs and ancestors of the sect?

"Sigh~"

Various worries surfaced.

In the end, all his words turned into a helpless sigh.

At this moment.

Violent vacuity fluctuations suddenly appeared in this space.

A man of extreme beauty appeared and then directly took a seat among the crowd.

Behind him.

There was a dim manifestation of the sun setting, the moon rising, and the wilderness.

"Everyone, not necessarily."

"The kid from your Emperor's Way Court is quite strong. However, I feel that the innate divine abilities of Jiaoyun and Qingyun have a strong connection with my sister. Ha ha."

As the words fell.

The figure shrouded with serious demonic intent suddenly stiffened.

The worries became more intense.

The figure in the dragon robe on the opposite side stopped laughing abruptly.

Followed by a cold snort.

"Humph, friend, one should not speak too confidently. Let's see what happens next. I want to see if your Taiyin Jade Rabbit clan's innate divine abilities can withstand the burning of Human Path True Flame—"

Before he finished speaking.

He was interrupted by another voice.

"Ha ha, right, one shouldn't be too confident. But in my view, the innate divine abilities of Jiaoyun Qingyun will most likely end up with Junior Brother Zhang Jing, haha."

"Who?"

Seeing his words interrupted.

The figure in the dragon robe immediately shot a cold glance.

However, the next moment.

The iciness in his gaze disappeared, replaced by a touch of respect.

In the sight of the crowd.

A figure formed by the condensation of boundless bronze immortal lights slowly appeared.

Vaguely.

A vast bronze Dao domain descended here, inside which countless bronze Tao soldiers suddenly opened their eyes and shouted in unison.

Hum!

The entire void started to shake.

In a short while.

A gaze gently fell on Zhang Jing, who was sitting cross-legged.

"Junior Brother, whether I can get a share of the glory this time and go to the core of the Jiaoyun secret realm to comprehend the Immortal Jiaoyun, all depends on you."

...

The next day.

Boom——

Accompanied by a loud noise, the sky suddenly darkened.

On Renjie Island.

Everyone, including Zhang Jing, looked up instinctively towards the sky.

They saw a giant face covering the sky.

"Today on is the last day of the ranking battle, the day that determines the final ranking. Each of you still has three battles. I hope you all will give your all."

As he spoke.

Thousands of golden lights suddenly flew out from between the spirit of the secret realm's brows, and then gathered together into an extremely radiant Golden sun.

"This is the special reward for the first place in today's ranking, the innate divine abilities of Jiaoyun Qingyun."

"Now I declare, the last day of the ranking battle, officially begins!"

His loud and passionate voice echoed.

In an instant.

The fifty platforms in mid-air began to recover, with immortal lights soaring into the sky, and the invincible spirit spreading all around.

Below.

Nearly a hundred gazes couldn't help but look up at the Golden sun that had just appeared in the sky, and then swept over Zhang Jing and the others.

In the end, most of them landed on Chang Jin and Ji Changyu.

The look of envy was almost tangible.

...

Zhang Jing's gaze also slowly scanned the Golden sun in the sky from the original place.

His eyes were as deep as a well.

For some reason.

At the moment when he's only one step away from his target.

Unexpectedly, his heart calmed down.

Three battles left to fight!

One is with Chang Jin, one is with Ji Changyu, and the last one is with Brother Qu Junhou.

There's nothing to worry about.

There's no need to be excited either.

As long as he methodically wins all these three battles, he will naturally achieve the result that he wants.

It sounds...quite simple.

After a while.

A trace of a barely noticeable summoning intention suddenly appeared in his heart.

Zhang Jing looked upwards.

He saw his own number 'Yi One' slowly appearing on a stage, closely followed by another number that also quietly appeared.

Bing One!

"Bing One, Ji Changyu? Tsk, I didn't expect to encounter him right off the bat. This is indeed interesting."

A hint of a faint smile couldn't help but flash across Zhang Jing's face.

Without any hesitation.

His figure flashed and instantly appeared on the stage.

...

Meanwhile.

Yi One and Bing One, two numbers listed in the top three, appeared on a stage at the same time.

This instantly attracted everyone's attention.

Curious and expectant gazes were cast from all sides.

Just for a moment.

Even the cultivators who were preparing to battle on other stages couldn't help but stop and turn their heads.

Some even straightforwardly started chatting while sitting on the stage.

"Finally, we can see them go all out. They can't hold back this time."

"They're the first to battle each other?!"

"Sigh, this arrangement is not good! They should let Brother Zhang Jing duel with Chang Jin from the All-Heavens Myriads Spirits Camp first. Let's see if she could be forced to reveal her hidden cards."

"Then let Ji Changyu, who is stronger, take action. This way, we can make sure to secure the first rank and not let it fall into the hands of the creatures from the All-Heavens Myriads Spirits Camp."

"..."

...

In a remote corner of the island.

"Brother Zhang, please be extremely careful. Ji Changyu is far stronger than you can imagine!"

A hint of unease flashed through Qu Junhou's eyes.

...

On the other side.

A few creatures from the All-Heavens Myriads Spirits Camp gathered together and cast their eyes on the stage from time to time.

When they spotted Zhang Jing's figure.

They couldn't help but tremble.

After a moment.

"Hehe, it seems that those from the Human Race don't hold high expectations for that freak. The outcome of this battle might just overturn their expectations."

"Although Ji Changyu is not as strong as that freak, he's absolutely capable of forcing him to reveal all his cards. Now we can sit back and reap the benefits."

"Haha, it seems that the spirits of the Secret Realm consider us quite favorably. This is just like handing the first rank directly to us."

...

On the stage.

A rainbow light flashed.

Ji Changyu appeared on the opposite side, standing tall and erect.

An awe-inspiring meeting of all lives' dominating aura pervaded the atmosphere instantaneously.

"Haha, Brother Zhang Jing, I've always wanted to have a proper contest with you to see whether it's your Boundless Tai Yi Taoist Gate's dharma door that's mysterious or our Emperor's Way Court's dharma door that's more formidable, but I've never had the chance."

"But it seems that this opportunity has arrived neither too early nor too late."

Ji Changyu's voice was filled with intense confidence.

On the other side.

Zhang Jing couldn't help but reveal a faint smile on his face. He whispered:

"Please do enlighten me."

"Please be careful, my Human Path True Flame is derived from a Great Divine Power. It consumes all things and nothing withstands it, and it's terribly fearsome. If you sense danger, please concede quickly. Once you're touched by it, I'm afraid even the spirit of the Secret Realm will find it difficult to save you."

Ji Changyu kindly warned.

"Thank you."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Jing nodded.

As soon as his voice fell.

An extremely hot and terrifying aura rose from his body, spreading out in all directions in an instant.

In the blink of an eye.

The air, even the dense Immortal Spirit Qi that filled it, started burning fiercely.

The Dao Patterns on the stage began to blur.

The bronze also slowly melted into a bright red liquid.

Zhang Jing looked around.

But he found that.

Everywhere his eyes could reach, crimson golden flames were burning. Even...

It seemed he sensed something.

Zhang Jing quickly closed his eyes.

The odd crimson golden flame was even able to burn its way towards him via his sight, which was incredibly unexpected.

"Is this the Life's Flame that formerly ignited all of Ji Changyu's body? The Human Path True Flame?"

"It's indeed incredibly dreadful!"

Zhang Jing thought to himself.

However, an inexplicable excitement surged in his heart.

Such an opponent...is truly worthy of him going all out!

The next moment.

The Tao Celestial Cloud rose from the top, and the five-colored spiritual light circulated ceaselessly, sprinkling dazzling golden light.

It was as if blessings had been bestowed upon the soul.

The Wind Generates Water, Pure Water is Limitless, Majestic Mountains and Rivers, Pure Gold is Unyielding, the Five Elements embody the Tao, Yin and Yang complement each other...

All his insights from participating in the final ranking battle for the past thirty days.

All were interweaving and merging in his heart at the moment.

Zhang Jing's face held neither joy nor grief.

All one could see was him gently pointing forward with one hand.

In an instant.

All sorts of Tao Intent spread, intertwined, and wove together at his fingertips!

Eventually, they remarkably composed a picture of a magnificent landscape glowing with a mysterious spiritual light.

The infinite cosmos replicated its form, Yin and Yang moderated its bone, the Eight Trigrams and Five Elements scattered and transformed into the Ten Thousand Phenomena of rivers and mountains!

Hum!

The moment the picture of the magnificent landscape emerged.

An extremely oppressive and terrifying aura crazily surged out in all directions.