Seeking Immortality in a Bizarre World-Chapter 698 - 692: The Flames of Burning Immortals, Fighting Two with One_1

Chapter 698: Chapter 692: The Flames of Burning Immortals, Fighting Two with One_1

Jia Ren had not yet arrived at the Qian Realm when he suddenly felt an intense sense of threat rising within him. The source of danger was precisely the Qian Realm.

?

The abrupt change was baffling. It was unclear why the once harmless Qian Realm had suddenly become perilous.

Had the Dead Immortal been feigning weakness all along?! Displaying extreme weakness, just to lull me into complacency? The second guess is that the Dead Immortal has called for powerful reinforcements!

Jia Ren was unaware of how many terrifying beings were hidden in the Myriad Heavens and Worlds. Of beings that posed a threat to him, he knew of only one such entity: Old Kunpeng of the Cloud Realm!

It is suspected to be from the Spirit Realm and has already broken through its limits to become a True Spirit, seemingly having ties with the Dead Immortal. Whether the Dead Immortal has other external support is unknown. Before advancing to the Mahayana Realm, I would have been wary of it. Now, even if Old Kunpeng were to come in person, I am confident I will not lose!

Jia Ren transformed into golden light, suddenly opened the passage to the Mysterious Realm, and soared into it.

Destructive four-colored flames and the shadow of vast cyan wings beat down upon him, smashing down right above Jia Ren’s head. The Dead Immortal Will was awakening, and with Old Kunpeng assisting from the side, they detected Jia Ren’s arrival almost immediately. Upon seeing Jia Ren, they made a decisive move to ambush him.

This scene I had already sensed through my Whims of the Heart, revealing the loophole.

The wings of the Golden-Winged Peng Bird dove down like a fleeting flash of golden light across the ground, finding a slim gap amidst the attack to escape with ease. He crossed through myriad calamities unscathed.

Upon standing firm in the Qian Realm, his gaze swept over Old Kunpeng and finally rested on the four-colored Li Feng, his eyes unavoidably filled with surprise. Jia Ren had been using the Trace Origin Immortal Spirit Jade to monitor this realm and knew the Qian Realm like the back of his hand.

The Dead Immortal has silently refined an avatar, none other than the unclaimed Li Feng. No wonder Li Feng could never be found; I should have considered this possibility earlier.

"I’ve finally found you!"

"This is your last chance. Hand over the Phoenix, and I will spare your life," the Dead Immortal issued its final ultimatum, its phoenix eyes intently staring at Jia Ren, filled with resentment.

Jia Ren devoured the nature’s spiritual energy in the Qian Realm, causing significant damage to my origin and exacerbating an already precarious situation. If he had offered up the Phoenix earlier, none of this would have happened. Although I entertain thoughts of killing Jia Ren, staying alive is far more important to me. If I see that there is no way out for myself, I cannot ensure I won’t take the Phoenix down with me. That is a loss I cannot afford! Once I obtain the Phoenix and revive, there will be plenty of time to kill Jia Ren later.

"You think you’re worthy?!"

Jia Ren had more than ten Phoenixes in hand.

But... why should I give the Phoenix to the Dead Immortal? Just because it wants to kill me?! In the Mysterious Realm lie the Lingbao Sect and my master, Ancestor Ji Kong, along with many friendly cultivators. Giving the Phoenix to them to bolster the sect’s foundation would be far better than giving it to the Dead Immortal. With no foundation of trust between us and being enemies to boot, who would help their own enemy? Am I deliberately trying to cause trouble in my already smooth-sailing life?

"You’re courting death!" the Li Feng avatar shrieked. "Kill him! This is my only request," she pleaded, seeking assistance from Old Kunpeng.

With a significant loss of nature’s spiritual energy in the Qian Realm, her combat power had also severely plummeted; now, there was no assurance of victory against Jia Ren. Moreover, the Dead Immortal couldn’t restrain the extreme speed of the Golden-Winged Peng Bird.

"Are you sure you want to help it?!" Jia Ren turned his gaze towards Old Kunpeng as well. The two of them had met before and held no grudges against each other. If Old Kunpeng did not intervene, dealing with the Dead Immortal would be much easier.

"I have a karmic debt to it that must be repaid," the hoary voice issued from Old Kunpeng. It did not want to get involved in this matter, yet was compelled to repay a debt. "However, I will only take action once! If you can escape from my hands, I will not make things difficult for you."

The Li Feng avatar’s face turned ugly, seemingly dissatisfied with Old Kunpeng. "If it weren’t for me, you’d have long been dead! Don’t you, Kun Wu, dare to be ungrateful and forget the past!"

This is the most significant support I have invited to deal with Jia Ren; I don’t want any complications to arise.

Old Kunpeng said helplessly, "Rest assured. Since I’ve agreed to this, I will commit myself fully!"

Seeing there was no room for further negotiation, Jia Ren ceased to waste words. Eight Paths of Doomsday Treasure Glow revolved around his body, which visibly swelled at a speed discernible to the naked eye.

I want to see whether the true Kunpeng is formidable, or if my Kunpeng Form is superior.

The Golden-Winged Peng Bird vanished. In the next instant, he had already transformed into the form of a Kunpeng. He effortlessly broke through the constraints of his body, leaping to reach eight thousand li in size. Although his size was somewhat smaller compared to Old Kunpeng’s body, which spanned ten thousand li, the gap was not insurmountable. This was just the initial state when the Dusk Treasured Light began to absorb nature’s spiritual energy; eight thousand li was not the limit. Surpassing Old Kunpeng in size was merely a matter of time.

Transformed into a Kunpeng?! Eight thousand li?! Old Kunpeng’s turbid eyes looked towards Jia Ren, a look of astonishment in its gaze.

The reason I was willing to interact with Jia Ren was that I sensed the aura of a Kunpeng on him, a bloodline force from my own offspring... Jia Ren seems to have used my child’s blood to break through his body’s limits. To shatter one’s fetters in such a short time is inconceivable. In any era, this would be considered the most terrifying monstrosity. I would rather not make an enemy of Jia Ren unless absolutely necessary. Otherwise, would an ordinary cultivator even be worthy of conversing with a True Spirit that still roams the world? A single claw strike to kill, repaying the Dead Immortal’s favor; why would I waste more time? The dead ants need not be remembered. Respect for the powerful largely depends on your strength, not your attitude. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

The Li Feng avatar couldn’t help but widen her eyes, repeatedly scrutinizing both Kunpengs.

No matter how you look at it, this is a father-son showdown...

Recalling Old Kunpeng’s words, the Dead Immortal increasingly felt that the relationship between Old Kunpeng and Jia Ren was not simple. At this point, it could only trust Old Kunpeng’s promises.

"I haven’t taken action in a long time! Today, I’ll indulge in a little play with you!" Seeing the change in Jia Ren, Old Kunpeng couldn’t help but burst into laughter. The aura that had been hidden all along finally exploded, and the thick Qi of blood and vitality seemed to burn away the heavens.

At the same time, a strong suction emanated from the heavens and the earth, as if trying to pull Old Kunpeng up to the Immortal Realm. Indeed, Old Kunpeng had long exceeded the limits of this realm and could ascend to the Immortal Realm. However, it had been delaying its ascension until now using the Hidden Immortal Technique, never taking that final step. If the battle dragged on for too long, it was feared that it would ascend to the Immortal Realm midway through the fight. Old Kunpeng dared not waste time; there wasn’t much time left to exert its full force, not a single breath could be squandered. Its wings flapped, flying over like a blue meteor.

Jia Ren was not the least bit afraid; he too wanted to know the gap between himself and a true Kunpeng.

Two massive figures collided, meeting head-on, perfectly matched.

Like the clash between two stars, a destructive storm was unleashed.

BOOM!

Tens of thousands of li of space shattered like a broken mirror, plummeting them into boundless darkness.

The battlefield slipped from the Qian Realm into the Void. Fighting at such a level, space was like paper before them, easily torn apart. This was also why Jia Ren deliberately preserved nature’s spiritual energy within the Heaven and Earth Mountain and Sea Pearl: to prevent the battlefield from entering the Void where the Dusk Treasured Light would be unable to absorb nature’s spiritual energy for replenishment.

In a head-on confrontation with Old Kunpeng, Jia Ren felt an insufficiency in his foundation. Even with the blessing of several Great Divine Powers, his strength was still weaker than Old Kunpeng’s. The opponent had lived for over a hundred thousand years, turning into a True Spirit comparable to an Immortal. A hundred thousand years of accumulation could not be surpassed by a few Great Divine Powers. Jia Ren being only slightly weaker than Old Kunpeng in terms of strength was already the best outcome.

The Li Feng transformed by the Dead Immortal was not idle. She controlled the nature’s spiritual energy of the Qian Realm, superimposing all past strengths onto the avatar.

This battle will decide my fate; I have drawn all of my strength from the Qian Realm! The state of replacing the will of heaven and earth is officially lost. This is a battle upon which my fate hinges! If I win this battle, I can live another lifetime. Should I lose... it will be the time of my own death and my Dao disappearing.

Li Feng transformed into a giant of a hundred thousand zhang. Such a size could be called massive, but compared to the two Kunpengs, she looked like a tiny sparrow.

Her beak opened, exhaling flames of four colors, turning into a firestorm. Though the four-colored flames were far from the true Phoenix Flame, as the remaining power of the Dead Immortal infused into them, they had already surpassed the eighth-order.

"Immortal Skill: Immortal-Burning Flame!"

In terms of lethality, the four-colored flames were no less than the Mahayana level Phoenix Flame.

Old Kunpeng and Jia Ren collided head-on, their speed restricted. The four-colored Phoenix Fire burned their bodies. This kind of flame was unusual, as it could burn all Spiritual Power. Once the four-colored flames adhered to him, Jia Ren’s internal Spiritual Power began to shrink, and instead of his Kunpeng body breaking through eighty thousand li, it started to diminish.

The Dead Immortal mastered the Immortal Spirit Laws. Combined with Immortal Skills, they had the effect of turning decay into a wonder.

The flames could burn both Spiritual Energy and Immortal Qi, strengthening themselves; any Spell or Divine Skill would be inferior before them.

Facing two formidable enemies at the same time, Jia Ren was at a disadvantage.

"Three Heads and Six Arms!"

Dusk Treasured Light, Law of Heaven and Earth, Kunpeng Form—these are not my limits. Even though the Heart Derivation Technique advances slowly and hasn’t reached the Technique-Nearing-Dao Level, it has undergone two limit breaks, reaching the Twelve Derivations of Heart. The number of Divine Skills I can use at the same time is far more than this, and I can continue to stack more Divine Skills on top of these.

The Three Heads and Six Arms were not normal; each one was in the form of a Divine Beast. The three heads were a White Tiger on the left, a Kunpeng in the middle, and a Golden Dragon on the right. The six arms were actually six wings; from top to bottom were a pair of blue Kunpeng Wings, Five-Colored Phoenix Wings, red Vermilion Bird Wings, golden Golden-Winged Peng Bird Wings, and blue Ancient Thunder Roc Wings.

With the boost of Three Heads and Six Arms, Jia Ren’s size did not increase, but the aura he emitted soared once again. Compared to before, his combat power climbed higher. His wings beat, and he was already faster than Old Kunpeng.

The Five-Colored Phoenix Wings and red Vermilion Bird Wings, bolstered by the Five-Colored Phoenix Fire and the Southern Ming Separation Fire, and with the enhancement of the Mixed Spirit Gourd, had fused into grey flames. The power of the grey flames was no less than that of an adult Phoenix Fire or Southern Ming Separation Fire, forcefully repelling the Immortal-Burning Flame on his body. The two flames could barely contend with each other, evenly matched.

"Yin-Yang Great Grinding Disc!"

Yin and Yang energies formed in Jia Ren’s palm, turning into a massive, black and white spinning disc. The Yin-Yang Great Grinding Disc expanded to thousands of li in the blink of an eye and landed heavily upon Old Kunpeng.