Forging Immortality through the Dao Seed

Outside the tower.

A four-winged Sea Dragon slowly walked out, and the deafening noise vanished without a trace.

Under the gaze of countless onlookers, filled with curiosity, envy, or awe, the Four-winged Sea Dragon transformed into a handsome young man in his early twenties.

He scanned the crowd with his eyes, a faint hint of haughty pride on his face.

"How did it go?"

A bearded, burly man stepped out from the crowd, smiling at the young man that the Four-winged Sea Dragon had become, and deliberately asked loudly.

As he spoke.

His gaze drifted casually over several other cultivators in the crowd, also from top alliances, his scruffy face inadvertently revealing a trace of smugness.

Clearly, the reason the bearded giant could display such an attitude was his firm belief that the Four-winged Sea Dragon would occupy a relatively high position on the Devil God Ranking.

Upon hearing this.

The handsome young man shook his head, answering with some regret, "This time it was just average, and particularly unlucky at that. I ended up facing a type of fierce beast that I'm least adept at dealing with."

"What?"

The confidence drained from the bearded giant's face.

He couldn't help but ask nervously, "What rank did you achieve on the Devil God Ranking this time, Brother Cang?"

"Not high, currently only made it to the fifth level, ranked ninth."

The handsome young man shook his head again with a sigh, seemingly unsatisfied with the result.

However, the corners of his mouth curled slightly upwards, betraying his true feelings, which were evidently not as he had verbally expressed.

"Haha, ninth!"

Upon hearing this, the bearded giant laughed heartily and then added, "Ignoring those three, Brother Dao, you are now one of the strongest True Immortals on Bliss Fairy Island. With you joining us, the Qiyuan Alliance is truly gaining wings. It's perfect."

"Tsk tsk, I guess some people are going to lose sleep over this."

The two didn't try to conceal their voices; in fact, they grew louder as they spoke. The bearded man's last explanation seemed less an explanation and more a boast.

Accordingly, the news that the handsome young man had entered the fifth layer of the God-Demon Tower and ranked eleventh on the Devil God Ranking was unabashedly heard by everyone present.

Instantly, the crowd erupted in involuntary gasps of astonishment.

On the one hand, they were surprised by his strength—as the bearded giant had said, it wasn't like the beginning anymore, with countless True Immortals on the Devil God Ranking.

The fact that he was ranked ninth among a host of fiercely competing True Immortals spoke volumes of his formidable power.

On the other hand, they marveled that the Qiyuan Alliance, already one of the three top-tier alliances with many Immortal-level powerhouses internally, had gained yet another top-level powerhouse, significantly boosting its strength.

"Could it be that Qiyuan Alliance has the strength to contend for dominance among the alliances?"

All present thought so, and a shadow involuntarily darkened their hearts. It was well known that the Qiyuan Alliance acted domineeringly, and now, their future actions were feared...

"One of the strongest?"

The handsome young man murmured to himself, but in his mind, the image of the black-robed figure he had just seen at the entrance of the God-Demon Tower emerged.

Surely that title contained some exaggeration.

He dared not claim for certain about others' existence, but at least when he encountered that person earlier, his Spiritual Sense was frantically issuing warnings. The implication was self-evident.

Who exactly was that person?

Thinking of this.

The handsome young man turned his head, his dark golden eyes momentarily shifting to vertical pupils, as he stared intently at the bearded man and asked, "Fellow Daoist, do you know of anyone in Bliss Fairy Island who is skilled in the Void Dao?"

"The Void Dao?"

The bearded man's expression was startled, as if bewildered by the sudden question.

After a moment of contemplation, he tentatively answered:

"To my knowledge, there are very few amongst the many Dao-combining beings on Bliss Fairy Island who practice the Void Dao, and none that might catch your eye."

"Ah, if I had to mention someone, Zhang Jing could be counted as one. It's rumored that his command of the void is highly proficient, allowing him to repeatedly escape various forces' nets of heaven and earth. It would follow that his understanding of the Void Dao must be quite profound."

"Could you have encountered that Zhang Jing?" asked the bearded giant curiously.

The handsome young man immediately shook his head with a calm expression, stating, "No, I was just asking casually since a younger sister from my clan possesses a natural talent for the Void Dao. I was just trying my luck."

He chose not to tell the whole truth, not because of any concerns, but simply because he felt there were greater benefits to be seized.

"I see."

The bearded man nodded.

With his gaze withdrawn.

A barely perceptible fervent gleam flickered in the eyes of the handsome young man, who thought to himself:

"So that person is Zhang Jing? Opening God Seal—"

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Elsewhere.

At this very moment, the entire sixth layer of the God-Demon Tower was in utter chaos.

The violent and disorderly auras surged like tides, inundating every inch of space.

Under the influence of the Heavenly Three-Treasure Jade Ruyi's power, various opportunistic factors accumulated, leading the fierce beasts to start slaughtering each other.

With Zhang Jing lurking in the void, intermittently adding fuel to the fire, the battlefield spiraled toward an unpredictable direction at breakneck speed.

In one instant.

Roar—

Accompanied by a piercing howl, a bloodied beast uncontrollably collapsed onto the ground.

Witnessing this scene.

The opposing beast, with eyes full of murderous intent, suddenly paused, and then lifted its proud head high before turning and joining another battle.