Forging Immortality through the Dao Seed

After the outcry,

it was almost a subconscious action. Zuo Qingtian quickly bowed his head to glance at the golden rope in his hand before shifting his gaze back up to the Qingyun figure in the sky.

"Hehe, the first and second on the Devil God Ranking, and even the most mysterious Purple Gold Trio, except for that Huan Meng suspected of being skilled at Artifact Refining, it seems they have all gathered. How... lively!"

He said to himself, his voice hoarse as he involuntarily recalled the encounter he had almost been annihilated by that Pure Yang being with wings on its back. A self-mocking expression flashed across his face.

Zuo Qingtian had a ridiculous thought: Could it be that he, ranked second on the Devil God Ranking, no, now third, had always been a laughingstock in their eyes?

Thinking this way, he couldn't help but glance at Yinguo and Hei Shui in the sky, his eyebrows knitting slightly.

As the saying goes, birds of a feather flock together, creatures of a kind, seek one another. It's not something that could be achieved with just a mere Array, the friendship that those two shared with Zhang Jing and the pleasant conversation with Bai Yuzi.

In other words, the Yinguo fellow and his partners, whom he had never taken seriously, must be hiding a considerable amount of strength.

But why would they do that?

This was something even Zuo Qingtian couldn't fathom.

It wasn't possible that all three of them were unaware of the greatest secret opportunity within the ultimate Immortal City, right? That would be a joke.

It wasn't just Zuo Qingtian; at this moment, on the battlefield below, anyone who recognized the identity of the Qingyun character couldn't help but show a look of disbelief on their faces.

The appearance of Bai Yuzi was not surprising.

But the involvement of Yinguo and Hei Shui from the Immortal Fish Alliance had been anticipated by everyone. After all, the Star Banner in their hands had just gone out of control and formed an Array by itself, which, even if deduced with one's feet, was definitely the work of the Purple Gold Trio who sold the Banners.

However, the appearance of that figure in the green robe was unexpected by everyone.

For a time, hundreds of eyes turned towards the figure of Qingyun, then slowly to the purple banner in his hand.

This purple banner looked almost identical to the banners held by Yinguo and Hei Shui.

The meaning of this was self-evident.

Gong Yu blinked her eyes, a complex light flashing in her pupils. She had not expected the Qingyun whom she had always been thinking about to be acquainted with those three Daoist brothers.

"Looking at it this way, they actually know each other? Eh, if I had known earlier, perhaps I could have used this relationship to invite Qingyun brother to join our Immortal Fish Alliance."

She pondered with some regret, "Maybe the result would have been completely different."

At this thought, Gong Yu couldn't help but give the Qiyuan Alliance Hierarch beside her a sidelong glance.

The other party was merely taking advantage of having Brother Zuo Qingtian's support.

But then, she suddenly realized that if this was really Zhang Jing, then that would mean... he still carried the legendary Opening God Seal?

Huh—

Many people also came to the same realization, their nostrils uncontrollably exhaling a burst of hot breath.

However, in the next moment, when their gaze fell on the damaged immortal corpses at the edge of their vision, the heat in their hearts cooled in an instant, and their bodies shuddered in unison.

Especially after experiencing the moment of despair just now, they no longer had any wild thoughts about the Opening God Seal.

On one hand, they knew that even if they managed to get the Opening God Seal, they would never escape the mad pursuit of the powerhouses from the Mysterious Pavilion and the like.

On the other hand, when even a Pure Yang being met such a miserable end, it went without saying for them, the strongest of whom were only at the stage of Feathering.

Were they courting the idea of challenging that plague god because passing through the ultimate disaster was too simple, or because they felt their lives were too long?

On the other hand,

"Have they… all fallen?"

The Yingquan King couldn't help rubbing his eyes, his gaze still tightly locked onto the cold immortal corpse in the black robe in the distance, and his teeth began to chatter uncontrollably.

He felt like he had fallen into an ice cellar.

Everything had happened too fast for him to react to it.

Or rather, this scene was beyond anything they could have anticipated. After all, how could a True Immortal of Pure Yang fall at the hands of a group of beings whose strongest were merely at the Feathering stage?

It was utterly nonsensical, something not even a novel of gods and demons would dare to write.

And it wasn't one or two of them, but four!

This bizarre incident was something no one would believe if they were told, yet it was unfolding right before their eyes.

Wait a minute! Four—

It was as if they suddenly remembered something. Including the Yingquan King, four scrutinizing gazes all cast towards the Feathering powerhouse of the Martial Hunting Team.

Why should the Pure Yang existence behind me bleed to death, while the Pure Yang of the Martial Hunting Team has vanished without a trace?

It's hard not to suspect that the Pure Yang from the Martial Hunting Team attacked the other four Pure Yang masters, thus gaining sole possession of the Opening God Seal.

Otherwise, could those guys who have not reached the realm of Pure Yang really be capable of simultaneously killing four Pure Yang masters?

After all, they had already witnessed Zuo Qingtian's helplessness in the face of Pure Yang prowess, even when the latter had a Spiritual Treasure to protect himself.

The more Yingquan King thought about it, the more it seemed to make sense.

He exchanged glances with the two people beside him, and a hint of danger flickered in their eyes at that moment.

"Fellow Daoists, what your Martial Hunting Team is doing here is breaking the rules,"

Yingquan King spoke in a sinister tone.

Not far away, the Nightmare Corpse stealthily glanced at the three from the Yingquan King's side, flashing back to the difficulties they had caused earlier, the corners of his mouth slowly curving up, revealing a trace of schadenfreude on his face.

"Heh, it's your turn now,"

he muttered with a smirk, taking delight in their misfortune.

"Fellow Daoists,"

hearing this, the Feathering cultivator from the Martial Hunting Team had no choice but to stiffly explain, "There might be more to this matter. After all, Shan Jinzun also emphasized repeatedly that the ownership of the Opening God Seal should be decided at the end."

"Oh, is that so?"

...

...

In mid-air.

"Fellow Daoists, those... what do you plan to do with them?" Bai Yuzi asked, pointing to the many figures below with a meaningful expression.

These included members from the Immortal Fish Alliance, the Qiyuan Alliance, and others, as well as beings from the Three Mountains Alliance, Mysterious Pavilion, and San Wangwen forces.

Bai Yuzi knew very well that the beings he had just pointed out had almost all once hunted down the avatar calling itself Qingyun, who was Zhang Jing's friend. Furthermore, the other three avatars who later came to the Immortal City seemed to have had some unpleasant experiences as well.

However, to his surprise, the leading Avatar of Cause and Effect only smiled faintly in response, speaking in a gentle tone:

"Fellow Daoist jests; those below us did contribute to the Small Celestial Star Array. Without them, Yinguo certainly wouldn't have had the chance to escape today; how could I be so ungrateful as to turn my back on them now?"

"Indeed,"

the Avatars of Water and Qingyun nodded in unison, echoing in agreement.

"Tsk," Bai Yuzi's eyes flickered with surprise, before he asked, seemingly speculative and seeking confirmation, "Is that so? It seems that the three of you must have been prepared to sacrifice everything from the beginning, in order to fight for that never-seen Huan Meng, right?"

"To smuggle out the Opening God Seal?"

...

...

Before long.

"Haha, sending just the four Avatars of Yinguo turned the Immortal City upside down, remarkable indeed! If I ever get the chance, I'd truly love to meet Zhang Jing in person and witness his grace,"

"He is truly worthy of being a True Immortal from an undying sect with True Teachings!"

After some conversation, Bai Yuzi couldn't help but express his admiration.

"That's easy," the Avatar of Cause and Effect waved his hand casually, saying enthusiastically, "Fellow Daoist just come to Qingxiao Xuanming Heaven in the Dong Ji Immortal Continent on Lingshu Mountain, we don't have much, but we have plenty of Immortal Roots and wine."

But at that moment,

the nine-zhang-tall golden armored giant quietly appeared beside the group of Avatars, repeatedly urging, "Stop dawdling, you youngsters, and leave with me at once."

While talking, he seemed to remember something, looking down indifferently with a glance, and then he made his move without any hesitation, slapping down with his palm.

Boom, boom, boom!

In just a short moment, the palm that the golden armored giant had struck out already covered half the sky.

In the middle of the palm, that seemed to be made of gold, the principles of force, metal, and earth intertwined, with a boiling intent to kill that appeared to want to wipe out all the beings within the Immortal City.

The already shattered Celestial Firmament fragmented in an instant, spilling thunderfire and floods, presenting a scene like the end of the world.

"Senior, please hold back, there are still juniors of mine below,"

Seeing this, the Avatar of Cause and Effect hurriedly shouted.