Forging Immortality through the Dao Seed

"Reporting to this lord, it was indeed this humble one who was responsible for cleaning the battlefield."

The golden armored being trembled as he spoke, not daring to conceal the slightest bit.

His courage had already been shattered.

The madmen of Mysterious Pavilion actually dared to charge into the Immortal City's guard hall and drag him out from inside.

This was equivalent to slapping the face of the guard hall!

Could it be that they did not know the consequences of such actions? Were they not afraid that the terrifying powerhouses of the guard halls in the midstream and even upstream initial Immortal Cities would descend?

"Damn it, who leaked the information? I had clearly taken care of all traces." the golden armored being silently cursed.

"Do you know who moved their hand?"

"I do not."

The golden armored being shook his head repeatedly, not to mention that he genuinely did not know the identity of the being who made the move back then, even if he did know, now he could only adamantly claim that he did not.

The lunatics of Mysterious Pavilion wouldn't talk about knowing the error and improving from it, once they got a hold of evidence, his death would truly be certain.

And by stubbornly refusing to speak, relying on his status as the leader of the Immortal City guard hall, he might still have a glimmer of hope for survival.

"Tsk, the little bug is not being honest, huh? I'll ask you one more time, do you really not know who the person who acted is? Have you ever seen them?"

The gentle voice came again, but it made the thoughts of the golden armored being churn wildly, making him shudder fiercely.

He faintly smelled malice in the other party's words and a sense of regret welled up in his heart, but once the arrow was shot, there was no turning back.

"This humble one truly does not."

The golden armored being replied with feigned calm, his tone unwavering.

No sooner had his voice faded.

"Very good, very good!" Three voices, raspy, coldly harsh, and gentle, overlapped and sounded simultaneously.

Threads and strands of violent killing intent quickly crawled over the body of the golden armored being, like snakes with cold scales intertwining and rubbing against the warm skin, exhaling a foul miasma.

He looked up in shock.

His dark pupils abruptly contracted, reflecting a face covered in fine snake scales with a chilling gaze drawing ever closer.

And the previously kind-looking face had now closed its eyes, motionless.

Crack! The sound of bones and muscles rubbing together suddenly arose, followed by a sound of chewing.

A moment later.

"It turned out to be him?"

Three exclamations resounded in unison, their tones laced with astonishment.

"Tsk tsk, that old biddy also wanted to investigate this person's identity, yet never expected that just as the results came out, the other party would directly come killing here, slaughtering the Mysterious Pavilion from top to bottom, how ironic."

The kind-looking head spoke, its tone permeated with a chill.

"Yes, this young fellow called Zhang Jing is indeed resolute and decisive in his actions. If he were to join Mysterious Pavilion, he wouldn't be a bad seedling. Perhaps in the future, he might be able to—"

The left head, covered in fine scales, picked up the thread, but before it could finish, it was abruptly interrupted by the head on the right.

"Hehe, dusk is upon us, what's the use of talking about this? Daring to make a move against Mysterious Pavilion, just wipe him out directly."

In the midst of speaking.

A shadow emerged from the darkness, kneeling half in front of the three-headed giant demon, speaking respectfully:

"Lord, that person is currently in the River of Cosmos, and should be in a certain area in the midstream, but it's currently impossible to pinpoint the exact location, likely due to some Divine Skill that evades detection."

Upon hearing this.

The three-headed giant demon slowly rose, an overwhelming dark aura surged out like a tide, instantly flooding the room.

"Still daring to remain in the River of Cosmos, truly ignorant of life and death."

The head on the right sneered.

"It must be for that Opening God Seal," said the middle head of the giant demon as it licked its lips, a strange glint flashing in its eyes, "Let's add fuel to the fire then."

"Hahaha, excellent, excellent, the greater the chaos, the better!" the head on the left cheered.

The three heads, with a shared understanding, naturally realized what the middle head meant.

"We still need to send someone to guard the exit, to prevent that youngster from escaping, otherwise, lighting this fire would be meaningless."

"We will personally guard it!"

The head on the right said with a sinister smile.

"How about we make a bet? Let's see how long he can hold on?" the head in the middle said with interest, "I bet three years."

"Seven years."

"Five years."

...

...

Time leisurely passed, and before one knew it, three years had gone by.

As the situation fermented, more and more Cultivators of the Unity Realm Stage joined in, turning the entire midstream region of the Extreme River of Time into a frenzy.

Of course, the primary reason for this was thanks to Mysterious Pavilion, which began to sell information on the person possessing the Opening God Seal, along with their approximate location from time to time.

No one knew how much of Mysterious Pavilion's information was true or false, but no one dared to gamble.

Concerning the Opening God Seal, even with the slimmest hope, everyone would desperately try to seize it.

After all, what if?

In the midstream of the River of Cosmos, Diandao Mountain.

If someone were to stand at the highest point and look downward, they would definitely notice that from the various godly peaks to the abyss millions of feet deep, at this moment, shadows flickered vaguely everywhere.

The figures of the Human Race, as well as the beings from every race of the All Heavens Beasts faction, seemed to be present. Terrifying auras of the Unity Realm Stage interwove into a fine and vast net, enveloping the entirety of Diandao Mountain.

Such an unprecedented grand occasion had emerged, yet under the manipulation of some invisible giant hand, it had now forcefully appeared atop Diandao Mountain.

For a time, great battles erupted incessantly, the roars never ceasing.

On this day.

Boom——

The ground shook violently, carrying the aftershocks of a terrifying magical technique that slowly spread outward, leaving everything it passed dry and charred black.

In the center of the battlefield.

A colossal, Sea Dragon-like creature lay weakened in a vast crater, its body almost embedded in it, yet no visible injuries could be seen on its form.

Not far away.

A trio stared intently at the strange creature.

Their figures were particularly disheveled, their robes and armor riddled with cracks, their protective lights dimmed to the extreme.

"Our comprehension of Dao principles is insufficient, and we don't possess high-grade Great Divine Powers. We simply can't break through this creature's chaotic, Diandao divine light; attacking it is like attacking ourselves,"

said a man in the forefront, struggling as he took steps backward.

"No wonder they say Diandao Mountain is full of dangers. Now we've seen it for ourselves. A random Diandao Spirit here is not something the three of us can handle,"

muttered a woman behind him, "Brother, shouldn't we return?"

"No way!"

The man snapped back in a low voice.

After speaking, a jade slip quietly appeared in his hand. His Divine Sense swept over the jade slip, and it seemed as though he had taken a heart-stabilizing pill. His tone turned fervent as he said,

"The information from Mysterious Pavilion indicates that the guy named Zhang Jing is currently still around Diandao Mountain. How can we let such an opportunity slip into someone else's hands?"

"Detour! Let's bypass this Diandao Spirit and continue going deeper inside. We must not delay,"

"Who knows how many people are on Diandao Mountain now, searching for Zhang Jing just like us. If we're late, the Opening God Seal might be snatched away by others."

Upon hearing this, a hint of yearning appeared on the woman's face, soon replaced by worry.

"But brother, going deeper might be dangerous. The Opening God Seal is indeed a great opportunity, but if we lose our lives, what opportunity will we have?"

She said nervously, turning her head to look at a man in white robes behind her.

"Right, Li Dao-you?"

The man in white nodded and said warmly,

"These words are true, but it's your first time entering the Secret Realm of the River of Cosmos, isn't it?"

"How did you know? We just heard that the Secret Realm of the River of Cosmos had the Opening God Seal and recently entered,"

the man and the woman turned around in surprise, saying in unison to their white-robed companion.

"What you don't know is that the rules of Diandao Mountain are peculiar; once you enter, you can't return the way you came. Otherwise, great terror will ensue,"

the man in white explained simply.

"Haha, if that's the case, then let's bypass this Diandao Spirit and keep going deeper. Let's hope heaven blesses us and we run into that Zhang Jing,"

the man cheerfully whispered, immediately changing direction and heading deeper into the vast expanse of Diandao Mountain.

"Many thanks for the reminder, Dao-you!"

The woman, looking valiant, cupped her hands in thanks.

"With such rich experience, no wonder you were brave enough to search for that guy named Zhang Jing alone."

"Haha, you flatter me too much,"

said the man in white robes.

Soon.

Watching the two figures ahead of him, Zhang Jing's face unknowingly showed a hint of a bitter smile.

"Can the experience not be rich? I've forgotten how many times I've entered Diandao Mountain..."

he mused to himself.

Thanks to his years of fleeing in panic and hiding everywhere, Zhang Jing didn't dare to claim expertise on many things, but he had come to understand most of the dangerous places in the River of Cosmos.

Every time he thought of this, Zhang Jing couldn't help but feel a headache.

Fortunately, it was himself who had come; with his innate skill of body condensing and dispersing, both tangible and intangible, he barely managed to survive amidst the frenzied searches and sieges of numerous Unity Realm cultivators.

If his physical body had come, he didn't dare to imagine what would happen, fearing it would be overwhelmed by the tens of thousands of Unity Realm beings.

"Mysterious Pavilion, truly vindictive."

Seemingly reminded of something, Zhang Jing's eyes suddenly deepened.

He had fallen to such a pitiable state entirely because of Mysterious Pavilion.

Moreover, if he had really possessed the Opening God Seal, it might not be so bad. But, Zhang Jing hadn't even seen what that Opening God Seal looked like since entering the mid-region of the River of Cosmos.

In other words,

Mysterious Pavilion had firmly pinned a false charge on him that he couldn't shake off.

After all, these cultivators, nearly driven mad with Unity Realm, wouldn't patiently listen to Zhang Jing's explanations.

Of course,

Zhang Jing had considered leaving, since his fixation on the Opening God Seal wasn't that strong.

But Mysterious Pavilion's actions were absolute, having arranged for an Earth Immortal to guard the exit, dashing his hopes of leaving.

His thoughts returned to reality.

"Heh, if they won't let me leave, then I'll just bide my time," Zhang Jing sneered coldly.

But at that moment,

"Li Dao-you, hurry and keep up, don't fall behind," called the woman from before, not far ahead, gesturing for Zhang Jing to follow.

"Coming."

Zhang Jing smiled slightly and quickly followed suit.