Forging Immortality through the Dao Seed

He cried out in anguish, yet the two before him were completely unmoved by his distress.

The Unihorn Creature couldn't help but feel a chill run through his heart.

They were as unforgiving as he had initially suspected, the stronger one was, the pettier they became. He lamented how Brother Guan had once said that, given their current status, they wouldn't bother with someone like him.

Pah, to call him Brother Dao, that fellow had truly led him to his doom!

In an instant, a thick sense of despair and regret surged from the depths of his heart.

He lifted his head, his eyes suddenly losing their luster as he resignedly spoke, "Fellow Daoists, I was wrong before. If you wish to kill or maim, please just say so; there's no need for all this beating around the bush."

As he said this, the Unihorn Creature's consciousness suddenly felt blurred.

Scenes flickered before him like waves: the struggle for survival when he was not favored by his kin after birth, the wild joy upon finding an opportunity, the tears brimming in his eyes when he became a Harmonized Dao True Immortal, and so on.

"It's just a shame I wasn't able to avenge my mother."

He sighed inwardly, unwilling to accept this fate.

Everyone knew Bliss Fairy Island was extremely dangerous, whether it was the terrifying beasts on the island, the other creatures that entered alongside him, or the Pure Yang True Immortals lying in wait outside. Each posed a huge threat, and a single misstep could lead to one's death.

Yet, even so, he had resolutely entered Immortal Island, purely for the sake of 'revenge'.

The Unihorn Creature knew all too well the strength of that clan; without a significant opportunity, he stood no chance of revenge.

Even though he was already a Feathered Being!

It was such a pity that all hope, all injustice, all unwillingness, at this moment, all turned to nothingness.

But at that moment,

"Rest assured, I simply wish to experience a battle in the Star-picking Tower; and after this battle, regardless of the outcome, we will grant you an opportunity," said the figure of the Water Dao, with a smile in his voice as warm as a spring breeze bringing life to all things.

By his side, the figure of Cause and Effect nodded, adding, "As for the offense you mentioned, I will not pursue it."

He was not lying; he genuinely had no intention of pursuing the matter with the black-horned creature before him—for one, it didn't matter to him, and secondly, there was no need, especially since the creature still had some use.

After all, even Wu Yusheng, the main culprit, was merely given a minor punishment as a severe warning.

Under the disaster of Bliss, as long as one was of use, they were a friend. As far as minor mistakes went, the figure of Cause and Effect deemed them inconsequential.

On the other side,

Hearing these words, the Unihorn Creature looked up in disbelief.

"Are you really not just making fun of me, fellow Daoists?"

"That would be meaningless to me," responded the figure of Cause and Effect indifferently.

"Hei Jiao thanks both Daoist Brothers!"

After repeated confirmations, Hei Jiao's face involuntarily revealed a look of someone who had escaped disaster, his wide mouth stretching ear to ear.

Then, as if remembering something, he hastily bowed and led the way, while carefully saying, "I am rather familiar with the Star-picking Tower; this way, fellow Daoist."

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An hour later,

In a certain independent space, the surroundings were void of everything but the solid ground beneath their feet, which provided a small sense of stability.

Three figures stood side by side.

Of course, if one looked closely, they would notice that the creature with a sky-piercing horn on its head was half a step behind the two figures, one white and one black, appearing somewhat reserved.

"A ranking for victories and different levels for the arena, this Star-picking Tower truly shares some ingenuity with the God-Demon Tower," remarked the figure of Cause and Effect, standing with his hands behind his back, recalling what he had just seen and heard upon entering the tower.

His heart sank slightly.

This meant that he had underestimated the difficulty of obtaining five thousand victories. It might prove troublesome for his companion of the Water Dao.

After all, with each accumulated victory, one would progressively go on to higher-level arenas. And the higher the level of the arena, the fewer the occupants, indisputably making the pace of accumulating victories slower.

He suspected that this rule was in place to prevent exploiting the large number of Dao Realm Harmonized True Immortals to farm victories.

Thinking of this,

He inwardly felt fortunate for having chosen to join the Immortal Fish Alliance.

The reason was nothing else but the fact that the Feathered True Immortals topping the victory rankings were all from the various alliances.

This fact was indeed worth pondering.

Returning to his senses,

He looked directly at the figure of the Water Dao, inquiring, "Fellow Daoist, shall we start now?"

"Good!"

The figure of the Water Dao nodded slightly.

"Everything according to the two Daoist Brothers' wishes," replied Hei Jiao respectfully with a bow.

The next moment,

The two disappeared from the spot.

"Interesting, seems I need to speed up a bit. Qingyun over there should also have everything more or less in place."

The figure of Cause and Effect softly sighed to himself.

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Just moments later,

The space fluctuated, and a bright immortal light emerged, with the figures of the Water Dao and Hei Jiao quietly appearing.

"Haha, Brother Hei Jiao does possess impressive strength."

"You flatter me, brother Daoist."

Responded Hei Jiao respectfully, his eyes still bearing an unmistakable shade of awe.

He sneakily glanced at the two in front of him, his mind unwittingly slipping into recollection.

As expected, he couldn't withstand even one move and was promptly defeated by the overwhelming force of Brother Hei Shui's terrifying black flag.

During that process, all his defensive and offensive methods were as fragile as foam before that dreadful black flag.

"What in the world is that treasure?"