Seeking Immortality in a Bizarre World-Chapter 672 - 666 Cloud Sky Kunpeng, A Thread between Heaven and Earth_1

Chapter 672: Chapter 666 Cloud Sky Kunpeng, A Thread between Heaven and Earth_1

Who knows how long Thought Bizarre had been gone.

If it has been a long time, I can’t rule out the possibility that other realms in the Cultivation World have also been invaded by Thought Bizarre.

If it left a short time ago, realizing I had arrived, it wouldn’t linger nearby...

Jia Ren couldn’t judge when Thought Bizarre had left, as he lacked detailed information.

There were no living people in the Vast Wave Realm. Although there were many Bizarre Demons, they were ordinary ones, not Bizarre People, so communication was impossible.

He could only make judgments based on the information he had.

What a pity the Golden-Winged Peng Bird hasn’t reached maturity. Otherwise, if it possessed the Realm-Seeking Breath, even if it fled to other Cultivation Worlds, it wouldn’t be able to escape my grasp.

The Golden-Winged Peng Bird had somehow managed to pursue him all the way to the Mysterious Realm, relying on its unique innate ability.

However, this ability would only manifest upon reaching maturity.

If not for this, hunting down Thought Bizarre would have been much easier for him.

I should go to the Spirit Realm or the Cloud Realm!

Even if I come up empty-handed there, at least I can search for treasures to help me advance to the Mahayana Realm.

That’s better than aimlessly searching the Void and ending up with nothing.

Jia Ren didn’t want to search the Void for years without success, only to arrive in the Cloud Realm and the Spirit Realm to discover Thought Bizarre had already visited.

The Spirit Realm was a little farther from the Vast Wave Realm, while the Cloud Realm was relatively closer. The choice of destination was self-evident.

Jia Ren summoned the Gold-Winged Great Peng Bird Avatar and merged with it. Then, without any hesitation, he tore through the space of the Vast Wave Realm and flew towards the Cloud Realm.

As before, he entrusted the flying to his avatar while he focused on improving the Proficiency Level of his Heart Derivation Technique.

The Dusk Treasured Light was also an important Divine Skill to improve, but its priority was lower than that of the Heart Derivation Technique.

It wasn’t that The Seventh Path and The Eighth Path of Dusk Treasured Light were unimportant. Even with the concept in mind, he still needed to refine a Sky-reaching Spirit Treasure to form the Dusk Treasured Light.

The Dusk Treasured Light couldn’t rapidly increase his effective combat power.

In comparison, the Heart Derivation Technique was not far from breaking through to the Heart of Eight Derivations, which would allow him to use an additional Great Divine Power.

He could deal with the Dusk Treasured Light slowly when he had more leisure time.

「A month flashed by.」

The Heart Derivation Technique finally broke through.

The Heart of Eight Derivations was complete!

On top of his original foundation, he could now deploy an additional Divine Skill. Whether using Heaven and Earth One Slash or Three Heads and Six Arms, this would bring a tangible enhancement to his combat power.

"We’re here!"

As luck would have it, they had arrived at the Cloud Realm.

Before entering the Cloud Realm, Jia Ren undid his merged state with the Gold-Winged Great Peng Bird Avatar. The Deceiving the Heavens Pearl and Mirror Flower Divine Moon activated, concealing his aura.

Uncertain whether Thought Bizarre was present in this realm, or if other dangers lurked, he decided it was best to enter the Cloud Realm stealthily to assess the situation.

He was not yet invincible; many beings in the world could still threaten his life, so he needed to remain cautious.

But before he could fully prepare, a strong sense of crisis assailed him, triggering his Whims of the Heart.

Within the illusion conjured by his heart, a massive Peng Bird tore through the Void, its claw striking towards him.

The feathers of this Peng Bird shimmered blue-green, appearing boundless at a glance.

Its colossal size was terrifying. In comparison, his Golden-Winged Peng Bird form seemed like a... sparrow.

What is this thing?!

This sudden development startled Jia Ren immensely. He hadn’t expected to encounter such a formidable enemy before even entering the Cloud Realm.

Jia Ren didn’t hesitate. As he had not yet shifted into his Nine-tailed Fox form, he decisively flapped his wings and fled.

As the giant bird’s claw came crashing down, tens of thousands of miles of space collapsed, its destructive force lunging for Jia Ren.

The attack missed its target; Jia Ren had already made his escape.

Through the shattered space, the colossal blue-green Peng Bird spread its wings, spanning thousands of miles, with swirling white mist billowing behind it.

Even his form in the state of Dual Law Manifests Heaven and Earth, which was enormous, seemed minuscule compared to this creature.

However, the massive Golden-Winged Peng Bird form Jia Ren manifested was maintained by the Law of Heaven and Earth, while this magical beast was naturally this size.

Creatures of such colossal size were exceedingly rare in the world.

Kunpeng!

Jia Ren didn’t need the bloodline memories of the Golden-Winged Peng Bird; he had already identified the creature.

The Kunpeng was the largest of the Divine Beasts, without equal. In terms of speed, it was unmatched in the world and only slightly inferior to the Golden-Winged Peng Bird. However, in a fight between the two, the Golden-Winged Peng Bird would almost certainly lose more often than it won.

Why did the Kunpeng attack me first?

Was it declaring itself the king among Peng Birds?

Or was it proclaiming the Cloud Realm as its territory, forbidding other birds from approaching?!

With the Kunpeng in the Cloud Realm, the likelihood of the Wushan Alliance’s Jade Void Divine Boat or Thought Bizarre coming here was low. Retreating was the best option.

However, having encountered the Kunpeng, another idea arose in Jia Ren’s mind.

If I could obtain its essence blood, my Ten Thousand Beasts Sovereign Body would gain another form—that of the Kunpeng.

Given the Kunpeng’s colossal size, if paired with the Law of Heaven and Earth, just how much larger would it become?

It’s a more fitting match for the Law of Heaven and Earth than the Golden-Winged Peng Bird.

This is a hard-won opportunity; I can’t let it slip by.

Does the Cloud Realm have any Kunpeng bloodline descendants?

I don’t need a true Kunpeng offspring. As long as it possesses the bloodline power, I can revert it to its ancestral form—the true Kunpeng.

When that happens, the Divine Beast Legion will have another fierce warrior in its ranks.

SWOOSH!

The Golden-Winged Peng Bird that Jia Ren had transformed into dodged the pursuit and flew into the Cloud Realm.

The Cloud Realm was suffused everywhere with surging mist, giving the entire world a sense of being enveloped in clouds.

The density of Spiritual Energy here was also higher than that of the Mysterious Realm.

I don’t know when it started, but the Mysterious Realm has become a unit of measurement. After leaving it, the few cultivation realms I’ve discovered all have a Spiritual Energy density greater than the Mysterious Realm’s.

"Dusk Treasured Light!"

"Dual Law Manifests Heaven and Earth!"

"Let me see your true power!"

Jia Ren devoured the nature’s spiritual energy of the Cloud Realm, executing Dual Law Manifests Heaven and Earth.

His size swelled at an astonishing rate, soaring to seventy thousand units of height and still climbing.

Today, I will compete with the Kunpeng in sheer size!

The Kunpeng didn’t give Jia Ren a chance to grow larger, its eyes blazing with fury as it struck out with its massive wings.

Its wings obscured the clouds, seemingly vast enough to blot out the sun and sky.

A raging gale preceded its attack, threatening to tear apart everything in its path.

"Heaven and Earth One Slash!"

Jia Ren felt an unparalleled pressure. Facing the tempest that arrived before the Kunpeng itself, he stretched his wings, straining to keep his form stable.

Golden light flowed towards his wings at a visible speed, his power burning as it all converged to a single point.

His wings seemed to be cast from gold. Even though the sky was obscured, nothing could stop the golden light emanating from them.

The golden light slashed out, so fast it became a single streak.

Ultimate speed and power intertwined, forming an unblockable, fatal strike.

With a flash, the golden light left a scar in the space of the Cloud Realm, seemingly permanent, dividing heaven and earth.

The clouds were torn asunder. A gap ripped through the dark shroud of the sky, allowing long-absent light to shine through and illuminate the land.

A rain of blood fell from the sky, as if the heavens and earth themselves wept for the wounded Kunpeng.

A severed wing plummeted from the sky like a crashing comet, causing the ground to tremble as if unable to bear its weight.

This slash had been aimed at the Kunpeng’s head, but due to the creature’s speed, it had deviated and severed one of its wings instead.

The power of Heaven and Earth One Slash was indeed astonishing. By burning his own power, he unleashed a strike that disregarded his own safety, an attack of unparalleled force.

The price paid was clear: severe overexertion of his power.

The state of Dual Law Manifests Heaven and Earth could no longer be maintained. His size rapidly diminished, barely able to sustain a height of ten thousand units.

An unprecedented sense of weakness washed over him. His body and Divine Soul were fatigued, and the action of flapping his wings felt feeble.

If the Dusk Treasured Light hadn’t still been functioning, constantly replenishing his body with nature’s spiritual energy from the surroundings, he would have already lost all combat ability.

The impressive power of Dual Law Manifests Heaven and Earth and Heaven and Earth One Slash was evident, but so was their glaring flaw: after a single strike, his strength would be utterly spent.

It would be a long time before he could deliver a similar blow.

Heaven and Earth One Slash followed the principle of the ’one-slash school’: regardless of the enemy’s myriad techniques, a single slash to end it all.

If the slash fails? If not now, when would be the time to flee?

The extreme speed of the Golden-Winged Peng Bird form should be enough to save my life.

The Kunpeng, having lost a wing, couldn’t use its powerful self-healing ability to close the wound, much less regrow the severed limb.

However, it didn’t fall from the sky. A secret power surged around it, and it underwent a startling transformation.

In the blink of an eye, the crippled Peng vanished, replaced by a massive Kun.

The Kunpeng possessed both Kun and Peng forms. With its Peng form heavily damaged, it had immediately transformed into its Kun form.

The Kun fixed its gaze on Jia Ren, its eyes filled with murderous intent. It then opened its vast maw, unleashing a terrifying devouring force.

Swallow Heaven and Devour Earth!

Spiritual Energy and all tangible matter, like countless rivers flowing into the sea, surged towards the Kunpeng’s mouth.

Jia Ren, in his Golden-Winged Peng Bird form, was the primary target of Swallow Heaven and Devour Earth. He felt an incomparable pulling force dragging him towards the abyssal maw.

His strength spent from using Heaven and Earth One Slash, he found it increasingly difficult to flap his wings, feeling as if he were about to plummet into the gaping mouth.

Jia Ren realized the danger and tried to flee.

Even so, he was a step too late. He watched helplessly as he drifted slowly and irreversibly towards the Kunpeng’s mouth.

It was as if he were about to slide into an endless abyss.

It’s easy to enter the Kunpeng’s mouth but hard to get out. That’s an experience I’d rather avoid.

"Petrify!"

Struggling to escape, his bird talons transformed into hands, clutching the Black Sand Pot—the very Xuantian Stone Spirit Pot he had obtained from the Wushan Alliance.

He channeled the Profound Heaven Treasure Manual into it, activating the magical treasure. A large quantity of black sand spurted from the pot, flying into the Kunpeng’s mouth ahead of him.

A few spots within the Kunpeng’s mouth showed signs of petrification. The petrification spread slowly, and the suction force noticeably weakened.

It worked, after all.

Jia Ren struggled with all his might to control his body against the pulling force of Swallow Heaven and Devour Earth.

The petrifying power continued to spread, finally reaching a degree that interfered with the Kunpeng.

Just as he was about to be sucked into the Kun’s mouth, Swallow Heaven and Devour Earth finally ceased. Without hesitation, he flapped his wings and fled the area.

Jia Ren had no desire to continue the battle. He plummeted towards the ground, reaching for the huge Kunpeng’s wing he had severed.

The Kunpeng was the strongest being he had ever encountered; even an adult Golden-Winged Peng Bird would pale in comparison. It wasn’t necessary to fight the Kunpeng to the death unless absolutely unavoidable.

This wing was a great treasure, but most importantly, it contained the Kunpeng Blood hidden within.

Once assimilated into his Ten Thousand Beasts Sovereign Body, it could unlock his own Kunpeng form.

If you can’t beat them, join them. As long as I obtain the Kunpeng’s wing, this trip to the Cloud Realm will have been worthwhile.