The First Immortal of Destiny

Chen Mengze and the others all had various injuries. But compared to Shen Mo, they were naturally several times better off!

Shen Mo's gaze swept around. He noticed that the corpses at the entrance of Death Jaw were still in their original state. Judging by the color of their blood, at most two hours had passed. The Class III late-stage Ghost General was now nowhere to be seen. The buxom woman whose head it had taken was still cradling the body of Master Hong Jue.

I spent more than two months in the Death Jaw Dungeon! Yet, in the outside world, only two hours have passed? Still, Death Jaw's power is unfathomable; it cast me into the long river of history. Such a distortion of time isn't entirely surprising.

As soon as Shen Mo left Death Jaw, any notion that the events within the Dungeon were illusory vanished completely. His cultivation at Layer III of the Qi Gathering Realm was undeniably real. The refined Nine-Extreme Crystal Sand was still coiled within his Chakras. Additionally, the Flawless Dharma Eye, along with the numerous Spirit Stones and materials he had obtained from the Treasure Hall of the Defense Division, all lay quietly in his Universe Bag. The many ghost Soul Generals within the Soul Refining Flag were also still present.

However, his most trusted and relied-upon Destiny Panel had indeed undergone changes.

Monster Identify had been upgraded to Insight into All Beings!

The experience values for his various magic and battle skills had increased accordingly.

If Death Jaw had merely used its unfathomable power to forcibly turn illusion into reality... Shen Mo believed he would have definitely been able to discern some clues from the Destiny Panel. Yet, there wasn't a trace of falsehood. He had indeed personally experienced the drastic upheaval in Tianshun Country from beginning to end! With his current Realm and understanding, he naturally couldn't fathom the unpredictable divine might involved. At this moment, overthinking was pointless.

He requested and received a few Elixirs from Chen Mengze for restoring Mana and healing injuries. He fed one to the Spirit Storage Rat before returning it to its Spirit Pet Bag. Although the little creature was significantly injured, its life wasn't in danger. With the formidable resilience of its Savage Demon Body, it would recover after a couple of days of good rest.

GULP!

Shen Mo swallowed the Elixir. The Purple Mansion Heart Scripture began to circulate, refining its medicinal properties.

"Hmm... Senior Brother Li Yu hasn't come out yet?"

Only then did Shen Mo realize that one person was missing from their group. Chen Mengze, Jiang Yingying, Geng Zheng, and Peng Chenshu, who had entered Death Jaw with him, had all successfully escaped.

Only Li Yu was missing!

The expressions of Jiang Yingying and the other Heaven Sword Sect disciples darkened. "Our order of coming out was the same as when we entered Death Jaw," Jiang Yingying said.

"Junior Brother Shen, you were the last to enter Death Jaw and also the last to emerge."

"I'm afraid Junior Brother Li Yu didn't make it through this deadly trial!"

Shen Mo nodded slightly. Out of the six of them, for five to have successfully passed through was already a great fortune; they couldn't ask for more. Moreover, if the others had faced trials as difficult as his, it was likely that Chen Mengze, Jiang Yingying, and the rest—every single one of them—would have perished within Death Jaw.

Shen Mo even suspected he had been specifically targeted by Death Jaw!

Was it because I plundered the Treasure Hall of the Defense Division and refined a large number of ghosts?

After enduring such immense hardships, I wonder what reward I've received?

Then, he took out the "Opportunity" jade slip obtained from Death Jaw from his robes and scanned it with his sense.

"Three-Heads Six-Arms True Immortal Technique!"

A vast and intricate stream of information flowed into Shen Mo's Mind Sea. A moment later, Shen Mo finished digesting it, and his tightly furrowed brows relaxed.

My perilous journey was not in vain. This cultivation method is truly formidable.

The Three-Heads Six-Arms True Immortal Technique, like the Dragon Elephant Blood Fiend Body, was also an external magic. The difference was that this True Immortal Magic, besides strengthening one's physique, could also significantly enhance and adjust the properties of one's Flesh and Blood, fascia, bones, and even soul.

When cultivated to an advanced level, one could sprout three heads and six arms with a single thought. These were not illusory phantoms but actual Flesh and Blood. If a head were chopped off, blood would gush from the severed neck, and one could even find tangible bone and flesh, such as fractured vertebrae and meridians. However, as long as one didn't die instantly, the severed head could regrow in a short time. The same applied to other body parts, needless to say. Even if all four limbs were severed, one could mobilize their blood essence primality through this True Immortal Magic to regrow them. As long as the blood essence primality was sufficient, even if all three heads were decapitated, it would not be a fatal issue in the short term; they could regrow.

Coincidentally, the Dragon Elephant Blood Fiend Body could absorb and refine the essence of creatures, replenishing his physical body and vitality. This resulted in Shen Mo possessing astonishing qi and blood. What he lacked least was blood essence primality!

Once I master this technique, I won't even need Sweet Rain Pills anymore, Shen Mo murmured to himself.

He thought no more about it and immediately equipped the Special Destiny [Martial Performance]. As a middle-grade Spirit Stone turned to dust, he achieved initial mastery of the Three-Heads Six-Arms True Immortal Technique!

He allowed his Martial Performance body to continue cultivating this True Immortal Magic.

Shen Mo attempted to circulate the Three-Heads Six-Arms True Immortal Technique and felt his qi and blood continuously gather in his palm. It felt somewhat hot and itchy!

SIZZLE! SIZZLE!

The blood essence primality was rapidly transforming. In a short while, a single thin hair sprouted on his head.

He had just obtained the Three-Heads Six-Arms True Immortal Technique and was getting a feel for its cultivation. Even with [Martial Performance], it would take time to cultivate it to a profound level. For now, mobilizing his blood essence primality to grow a single, fine strand of hair was his current limit.

Truly marvelous! Shen Mo couldn't help but exclaim.

If he could grow hair, then once he cultivated it to a deeper level, he could naturally grow fingers, arms, heads...

Even in the cultivation world, regrowing severed limbs was exceedingly difficult. It typically required either High-grade Elixirs or rare Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures. He had never heard of anyone achieving such a feat so easily relying solely on magic! Of course, this might be due to his own limited experience.

In any case, the grade of this True Immortal Magic was considerably higher than he had anticipated. Healing with one's own blood essence primality and surviving decapitation was just one aspect. In terms of Magic Duels, this True Immortal Magic was equally formidable.

Imagine: others used both hands to wield magic artifacts and talismans, with only one mouth to recite seals and Spells. But Shen Mo, having mastered this True Immortal Magic, could, in a flash, sprout three heads and six arms. Instantly, he would have two extra heads to process information and chant pithy mantras, and four extra hands to employ magic artifacts and form seals to unleash Skills. It was equivalent to his own strength tripling out of thin air!

With this, my only concern is whether my internal Mana can keep up! After leaving the Abandoned Ghost Country ruins, besides finding a new, suitable Flying Sword and repairing damaged magic artifacts, I must also focus on cultivating the Purple Mansion Heart Scripture! I need to strive to advance to Qi Gathering Realm Layer IV as soon as possible. Once my Realm reaches the middle-stage of Qi Gathering, my Mana will be much more abundant. When using the Soul Refining Flag, I'll also be able to summon more powerful Soul Generals and sustain them for longer.

The time Shen Mo spent taking Elixirs to heal and using [Martial Performance] to achieve initial mastery of the Three-Heads Six-Arms True Immortal Technique was not long. Chen Mengze and the others had just finished their own healing and were now searching the remains of the deceased cultivators for their belongings.

Just then, Shen Mo suddenly felt a palpitation in his heart. An immensely familiar, yet slightly strange, powerful aura abruptly appeared before everyone.

"The Ghost General... Zhang Taian!"