Longevity Strange Immortal-Chapter 556 - 72: Never mind, I took the soup away

Chapter 556: Chapter 72: Never mind, I took the soup away

Although the group of Land Immortals couldn’t discern Li Mo’s movements, the Array was evidently becoming increasingly complex, causing the Gate God to grow restless.

It’s hard to imagine that someone in the Body Integration Realm could single-handedly influence an Immortal God.

Once the Gate God’s upper body began descending into the mortal world, portions of its flesh already showed signs of dissolving. Dense smoke emanated from its pores, enveloping a thousand-mile radius in a shroud.

No matter what, however degraded Incense Fire Immortals may be in the Immortal Realm, they are still far beyond the reach of mere mortals.

Various factions observed the unfolding chaos. While evacuating their disciples, some deployed hidden measures, and larger sects had even begun abandoning their Ancestor Court altogether.

Even without intending to confront the Immortal, the Land Immortals felt a gnawing unease deep within their hearts.

If not for the upheaval tearing through heaven and earth, their cautious nature would never have allowed them to venture to the Ancestor Court—they simply wouldn’t take such a gamble.

Few could possess the audacity of Li Mo and his two companions.

In front of all the factions, brazenly stealing Immortal Organs—truly deserving of the title of Innate Immortal Seed aiming for ascension to the Immortal Realm.

At the same time, Li Mo’s name entered the eyes of the ancient cultivators.

Li Mo wasn’t merely an Innate Immortal Seed; despite his relatively young age of around two thousand years, his exhibited talents were nothing short of omnipotent.

In Array Tao he faintly surpassed all in the mortal realm; in Artifact Refining, he was equally exceptional; his brewing of Corpse Wine was renowned far and wide; and he pioneered the Immortal Creation Technique...

Even with the Twelve Immortal Pearl Jade as a benchmark, Li Mo’s existence still seemed almost surreal.

Many ancient cultivators had to admit a trace of fear toward Li Mo—he was practically like a Daluo True Immortal reincarnated.

Unless False Immortals intervened, how could anyone possibly suppress and kill Li Mo?

Now that Li Mo had obtained the opportunity to acquire Immortal Organs, he would become even harder to balance against; immortal ascension was merely a matter of time.

Their speculations were not unfounded, as Li Mo had indeed benefited greatly from the Gate God.

"Heh... heh... heh."

Li Mo couldn’t help but let out an eerie laugh.

At first, he hadn’t noticed, but as the Spider Sword Orb continued to gnaw at the Gate God’s blood vessels, his Ten Thousand Sword Immortal Bone slowly began to evolve.

Who would have thought—eight new segments of Immortal Bone were being nurtured in the process.

This demonstrates that, though the Incense Fire Immortal’s Immortal Body may have been battered and fragmented, further diluted by the purification of Word-to-law, it still possessed merits worth harvesting.

Clang...

The sword sounds in Li Mo’s body rang continuously, as his Symbiotic Dharma Body also proliferated vast amounts of Sword Intent.

The two members of Si Rui Zhai only noticed Li Mo multitasking, unaware that he had comprehended hundreds of Sword Intents in mere moments.

"Junior Brother, I’ll give you two hours; the number of Immortal Organs should suffice."

"Understood, Eighth Senior Sister."

Li Mo coughed a few times and realized he had been excessively reckless; seven organs were already suspended above his head.

Among them was even a small, blackened cerebellum.

Were it any ordinary True Immortal, they would immediately sense the loss of plenty of organs. Yet, now that the Gate God had transformed into a Deceitful Object, organs had lost their importance.

"Unfortunately, I can’t locate the Gate God’s Immortal Root."

Although the Gate God appeared compact in size, it was actually filled to the brim with decaying flesh, while its organs had almost entirely atrophied after losing their function.

Li Mo dared not deploy Cancer Cells; finding the Immortal Root would be akin to searching for a needle in a haystack.

He began preparing for his departure, signaling the Ghost Tiger to abandon portions of its body while embedding Top-grade Spirit Stones within the Nearby Array.

The three Land Immortals relocated outward, relying on Top-grade Spirit Stones to operate.

After handling the Nearby Array, Li Mo also retrieved most of the Spider Sword Orb. The Immortal Organs could be collected into containers at any time.

"Let’s go; don’t let minor gains result in major losses."

Having ceded the Immortal Organs to Li Mo, the two members of Si Rui Zhai naturally understood the importance of choosing wisely and did not wish to linger within the Gate God’s body any longer given the extreme risks involved.

Shadows unfurled, and the Nearby Array became increasingly hazy.

Just as Li Mo was about to activate the array, his Cave God’s Eye blinked, focusing on a certain point in the outside world—a familiar figure seemed to appear.

"San Sheng..."

San Sheng headed in the direction of the Ancestor Court, evidently intending to enter the small world.

Li Mo noticed that San Sheng’s cultivation remained stuck at Refining Void Stage Perfection. Due to his inability to achieve Land Immortal status, his condition was increasingly unstable.

As San Sheng walked, his grape-like head continuously fell apart.

"Looks like he plans to advance to the Body Integration Realm at the Ancestor Court. With San Sheng’s twisted perception, he might even be able to consolidate remnants of the Gate God’s essence."

Seeing Li Mo dazed, Si Rui Zhai couldn’t help but interject, "Hurry up; the disputes surrounding the Gate God will persist for at least another decade."

"Got it."

The three had already informed their respective sects’ Land Immortals through mind transmissions. Whether they decided to retreat was no longer their concern.

Li Mo activated the Nearby Array, signaling the Spider Sword Orb to sever blood vessels.

The trio retrieved the specially prepared containers, into which the Immortal Organs promptly fell, suspended in particular Corpse Wine to prevent decay.

ROOOARR!!!

The Gate God noticed the abnormality in its organs; despite still having portions of flesh wedged in the Ancestor Court, its entire Immortal Spiritual Power flared up uncontrollably.

BANG BANG BANG.

One wooden door after another emerged out of the void, each opening to extend countless fleshy tendrils.

"So, Gate God?"

Since the Gate God hadn’t fully descended into the mortal world, its Immortal Spiritual Power was inherently diffuse, allowing Li Mo and his companions to vanish with ease within its internal space.

Even if the Nearby Array were destroyed, they remained unaffected.

The Ghost Tiger, however, became utterly drained, requiring at least two to three years of recuperation. Li Mo unceremoniously discarded it into the Corpse Mountain Mini World.

When Li Mo opened his eyes again, the three were already a thousand miles away.

Unanimously, they glanced toward the Northwest.

Qu Ai grinned. "No movement yet?"

"There’s no way there’ll be no movement; the Gate God’s erratic Spiritual Wisdom will surely erupt in chaos..."

Before Si Rui Zhai could finish her thought, a terrifying air current swept through, stirring an enormous sandstorm that rose a thousand meters high, sprawling across the sky.

Centered on the Northwest, a thousand-mile-wide pit formed on the plains.

Li Mo shielded himself from the sandstorm, sensing that the various factions had already begun besieging the Gate God.

Of course, severely injuring the Gate God was unrealistic for Land Immortals; their objective was to seize mortal corpses while the Gate God was yet to recover its peak state.

"Eighth Senior Sister, how long can mortal corpses remain accessible after being scattered beyond?"

"At most five hundred years."

Si Rui Zhai glanced toward Li Mo and remarked pointedly, "Those Land Immortals who wish to avoid entangling themselves in heaven-and-earth upheavals will scramble to secure seats on the Immortal Path we’ve constructed for ascension."

"We must return to the sect and retreat for cultivation—it’s time to prepare for ascension."

Si Rui Zhai chuckled softly as she continued, "I hope to see you among those who ascend to the Immortal Realm, Junior Brother. Farewell for now."

Qu Ai clapped Li Mo on the shoulder, adding, "We’re off."

From afar, figures of fleeing Land Immortals approached their location—those escaping the Gate God’s reach, looking particularly disheveled.

The two members of Si Rui Zhai, having procured the Immortal Organs, didn’t want to become the focus of enmity. Transformed into tunneling light, they disappeared from view, leaving Li Mo alone in place.

"Ascension..."

Though Li Mo’s inner balance tilted toward the Immortal Realm, he questioned its suitability—after all, it was long since anything resembling a Blessed Land Cave Heaven, having already fallen into ruin.

Summoning the Kun Whale, he instructed the Tattooed Beast to conceal itself in the clouds.

"Five hundred years... Can I achieve the Transcendance Tribulation Stage by then?"

Sitting on the Kun Whale’s back, Li Mo split his consciousness to communicate with the Da Ai Mi Tian, faintly sensing Cancer Cells lingering within the small world.

"Heh... heh... heh—an unexpected harvest."

......

Ancestor Court.

The Blood and Flesh Gate was beginning to collapse. As the Gate God struggled to enter the present world, chunks of meaty pulp and fractured bone scattered everywhere.

The sheer amount of remnants alone was enough to pile into mountains.

Lacking the Gate God’s presence, the restrictions imposed by the small world on cultivators had greatly diminished.

San Sheng, upon entering the Ancestor Court, appeared covered with wounds deep enough to expose bone. His expression alternated between ecstatic joy and dismal despair, muttering like a madman.

"I’m not a pawn; I’m not a pawn..."

Plop.

San Sheng’s right arm fell off, and not long after, his limbs began decaying entirely.

The twisted perception of his identity caused his flesh to dissolve, but to avoid detection by the Land Immortals, he paid the price willingly.

San Sheng staggered toward the Blood and Flesh Gate, eagerly reaching out to touch the Gate God’s remains as though they were treasures.

"Heh, not only will I break through the Refining Void Stage, but also directly ascend into the Mahayana Realm, no—Transcendance Tribulation Stage. Immortality beckons..."

San Sheng inhaled the thick, bloody stench emanating from the corpse and bathed in the flowing blood.

Once his body stabilized, San Sheng’s breathing grew heavy, his Spiritual Power fluctuating more intensely. Fragments of organs dribbled from his nose and mouth.

"I am Yu Lei."

San Sheng distorted his perception once again, causing the nearby remains of the Gate God to writhe.

She bent down, scooped up the meat paste and bone shards, and pressed them against her wounds, prompting signs of fusion supported by Spiritual Power transformation.

Even as her body dissolved, it only fueled San Sheng’s frenzied actions—the Body Integration Realm seemed within reach.

San Sheng’s excitement grew, her vision becoming increasingly disordered. It felt as if points of seven-colored light were integrating into her body.

"Hahaha."

"Who knew replacing an Immortal could be so easy? Why bother planning heaven-and-earth upheavals?"

San Sheng grew ever more grotesque, her aura rapidly escalating—mere moments took her to the Body Integration Realm with no sign of slowing.

She cared nothing for her transfigured appearance, even actively rejecting her original flesh and bones.

From San Sheng’s abdomen sprouted a massive blood-red maw, which voraciously devoured remains whole, its elongated tongue scraping every shred of remnants.

"Huh?"

San Sheng suddenly realized the blood maw was beyond her control, seemingly rebelling against her, exuding an alien Spirit Treasure aura.

"Who’s there?!!"

The blood maw replied, "Heh... heh... heh—we’ve met before, Elder San Sheng."

Before leaving, Li Mo had released countless Cancer Cells, allowing them to parasitize the Gate God’s flesh yet to manifest in the mortal world. Riding on its violent upheaval, the cells infiltrated the Ancestor Court.

"You..."

Li Mo didn’t wait for San Sheng’s reply. He amplified the effect of Cancer Cells within the Ancestor Court, driving the tongue to pierce through San Sheng’s chest and extract a segment of seven-colored roots.

"Yu Lei’s Immortal Spirit Root was scattered within the remains—thank you for your help, Elder San Sheng."

Deprived of the Immortal Spirit Root’s support, San Sheng completely lost control of her body, helplessly watching herself erode away into oblivion.

Li Mo gathered the Cancer Cells, using the available materials to sketch out a Nearby Array.

With little technical demand, a rudimentary Nearby Array quickly took shape.

Once Li Mo had sent the Immortal Spirit Root back to his main body, several figures stepped into the Ancestor Court. He promptly obliterated traces of the array with Cancer Cells.

As the Cancer Cells dispersed, the blame fell onto the already-deceased San Sheng.

This trip to the Northwest had been immensely profitable for Li Mo, particularly with the acquisition of the Immortal Spirit Root—even damaged, it far surpassed common Spirit Roots.