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Chapter 885: Chapter 835: Each Has Wins and Losses, The Stage of Heaven and Earth
However, no matter what, this confrontation between the true fairy avatars had come to an end.
The initial encounter between the Human Tribe True Immortals and the Demon Tribe True Immortals bore various outcomes, with Human Tribe True Immortals being devoured by the Demon Tribe, while also having Human Tribe True Immortals vanquishing Demon Tribe avatars. Both sides had their victories and defeats, so there was no need to go into detailed descriptions of each.
Yet what truly shocked the multitude of true immortals was that True Monarch Shenxiao Pei Xuanjing had slain the avatar of the Celestial Ape King. After this news spread, these true immortals were tremendously shaken.
It must be noted that, in the eyes of the many Human Tribe true immortals, this Celestial Ape King was considered an uncrowned king within the Demon Race, a fearsome entity that stood shoulder to shoulder with the Lion Emperor.
This time, Daoist Xuantian and the Sword Emperor joined forces to confront the avatar of the Lion Emperor, and only with great effort did they severely injure the Lion Emperor’s avatar. Despite this, they still failed to suppress the avatar enough to prevent its escape.
But the fact that True Monarch Shenxiao Pei Xuanjing alone managed to suppress and kill the Celestial Ape King’s avatar was a feat incredible enough to spark curiosity and astonishment among the many Human Tribe True Immortals. They all wondered just how unfathomably deep True Monarch Shenxiao’s power could be.
In an indistinct sense, this once junior member was now seemingly on the trajectory to become the foremost among all under heaven.
With the rise of many true immortals, dominion over heaven and earth was gradually yielding to these true immortals and the forces they represented. Since no true immortals had emerged among the independent practitioners, or rather many mighty independent practitioners had realized the shifts in the heavenly pattern,
they understood that while one might walk the path alone in the Spiritual Realm, to ascend to Dao-Certifying True Immortal would require the backing of a powerhouse; otherwise, it was merely wishful thinking.
Thus, some strong independent practitioners began to join forces, forming alliances looser than those of established powers, while some chose to join a faction and ceased to go it alone.
The recent engagements between the human and demon clans were merely a probe, as each side tested the other, desperately wanting to gauge their opponent’s strength after their ascension to true immortality to inform their subsequent choices and plans.
The realm of True Immortal was unknown to all, and even the newly ascended human and demon true immortals mostly only understood their own states and not their opponents’.
Just as a beast, growing upon its own, will fight others upon first encounter to affirm its place within the food chain; similarly, these true immortals probed each other through combat, testing their battle prowess to ascertain their positions and influence within the circle of true immortals.
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After verifying all this, these true immortals seized enough Creation Profound Mystery and retreated into seclusion once more, showing no immediate eagerness to command and enact their wills.
Ascending to true immortality is only the first step to becoming a True Immortal. They indeed underwent an essential change in the nature of their lives and possessed extended lifespans, but many of them understood they had not yet fully tapped into their combat potential after their earlier probes and tests.
Their Divine Weapons had not evolved into Immortal Weapons, and although the divine abilities they wielded with their magical powers were indeed more potent than before, they were still, in essence, on the level of the Spiritual Realm, not yet transformed into the Immortal Path…
All this and more required time, needing their perfection and self-improvement, as they also needed time to enhance themselves and become the most vigorous at the peak state.
As for commanding heaven and earth and exerting their wills, this was not the most urgent matter for these true immortals. With near-eternal lifespans, they were in no hurry for the moment.
On the contrary, if they did not seize this moment to enhance their strengths and realms but instead wasted their energy on such worldly trifles, such choices would be the worst. Strength was the fundamental essence.
Hence, after this series of true immortal clashes, including Pei Xuanjing, nearly all true immortals again entered into seclusion. They continued to deduce their Daoist magical powers and transform their top-tier divine weapons into supreme immortal weapons.
Their retreat temporarily relieved those supreme strong ones, at least reducing the pressure significantly and giving them more time to grow stronger to have more means of self-preservation and to glimpse higher realms.
“Although many Creation Profound Mysteries were plundered by the true immortals this time, there are still many remnants within heaven and earth. Perhaps trivial for true immortals but significant assistance for Spiritual Realm cultivators if they can obtain them. Thus, we could let the many disciples pay attention during their travels across the world, for it might also present opportunities for them.” Pei Xuanjing instructed the likes of Pang Hong and Yu Zhenzi from the Shenxiao Sect and several deputy heads of the Taoist Academy handling affairs before his seclusion.
Indeed, a significant portion of the Creation Profound Mystery had been plundered by these true immortals, but there was still no small remnant. Moreover, the key point was that the elevation of heaven and earth was not yet complete, implying the return of Creation Profound Mystery.
And now, unlike the past, with the presence of many true immortals to keep watch, those supreme beings, now wary, would not behave as recklessly as before. For the common cultivators, this meant a chance, at least an opportunity to try their luck.
The journey of cultivation is never without challenges. It’s inevitable to encounter troubles and dangers, which serve as trials and tests for cultivators. Overcoming them would greatly benefit future cultivation.
The Heavenly Dao is fair and impartial. Sentient beings who aspire to longevity must put in the effort and strive to gain favor with heaven and earth.
“In the coming era, true immortals won’t interfere lightly. The stage of heaven and earth will be left in your hands, the younger generation. What brilliance you can compose depends on how you proceed,” Pei Xuanjing said to his direct disciple after the others had left.
As his direct disciple, Pang Hong, who had surmounted numerous hardships to embark on the Golden Core Dao, undoubtedly stood tall among any prodigies. The part of the Creation Profound Mystery that Pei Xuanjing had seized for him had built a solid foundation, and his talent was in no way inferior to any of his peers.
True Immortals would now be the leaders, but heaven and earth would become the stage for cultivators above the Seventh Level of the Spiritual Realm. If his disciple Pang Hong wished to walk the Immortal Path, he would inevitably have to go through this trial.
“Disciple will definitely not disappoint Master’s expectations. The prestige of Shenxiao will not be tarnished in my hands,” Pang Hong said with a steadfast expression.