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Chapter 402 Seeking One's Own Death
Chapter 402 Seeking One's Own Death
"Junior brother, you won?"
Li Wan'er's gaze sharpened, her eyes revealing disbelief.
Unlike Senior Sister Yun, as a fourth-level Xuan Dan Master, coupled with her special physique and cultivation method, although her current cultivation level is at the peak of the early Golden Core stage, her spiritual sense is far stronger than that of ordinary Golden Core cultivators, allowing her to perceive things that Yun Yishu cannot.
For example, in Li Wan'er's divine sense, Shangyi Zhenjun's aura was still as deep and boundless as the ocean, giving people a feeling of being unable to match him.
However, the divine consciousness fluctuations that enveloped all directions suddenly plummeted to the bottom, becoming extremely weak and difficult to detect, as if it had fallen into a state of suspended animation.
Without a clear reason, there is no doubt that the only cultivator present who could do this was Junior Brother Chen.
"I wonder what kind of profound power Junior Brother used!" Li Wan'er took a deep breath.
Having not seen him for decades, she could no longer comprehend her junior brother's profound and mysterious strength.
"We've won, but we haven't completely won yet."
Chen Beiwu shook his head and looked at Shangyi Zhenjun, who was standing in the void.
While the Golden Egg's Great Evolution True Reality Technique is indeed powerful, capable of using the Mirror Flower Water Moon as a foundation to melt boundless imagination, turning falsehood into reality, and causing a mid-stage Nascent Soul True Monarch to have their cognition reversed and fall into a state of apparent death, it can only last for a period of time.
If the time drags on, Shangyi Zhenjun might be able to break free of Dayan Dingzhen and unleash many secret techniques to escape.
Even if Chen Beiwu were extremely confident, he wouldn't believe that he could capture a veteran Nascent Soul mid-stage True Monarch who had cultivated for many years, possessed numerous methods, and was determined to escape, even if he went all out.
"Junior brother, when did you become so humble!"
Having narrowly escaped death, Li Wan'er looked at Chen Beiwu with a newfound admiration.
"In front of a Nascent Soul True Monarch, no amount of caution is too much."
Chen Beiwu patted Jin Dan's head: "Shang Yi Zhenjun was not truly defeated and killed. It's just that his Purple Mansion Nascent Soul was dragged into the Great Evolution Realm by Jin Dan Xuan Tong, causing his six senses to become disordered and putting him in a state of apparent death."
"For safety's sake, I will only be able to truly subdue him after I use my profound understanding to destroy his dantian and purple palace, disperse his heavenly true energy, suppress his nascent soul and yang spirit, and lock his physical body," Chen Beiwu said solemnly.
Upon hearing this, Master Zhou's face immediately turned extremely ugly.
What a piece of trash!
What kind of ten Pill Kings are these? The cultivators of the Yellow Transformation Realm boasted so much about the Supreme True Monarch, but they couldn't even defeat a Golden Core True Person!
Even if Shangyi Zhenjun is a mid-stage Nascent Soul True Lord who is skilled in alchemy but not in combat, it is still too outrageous.
Under the watchful eyes of Yun Yishu and Li Wan'er, Chen Beiwu stepped forward to Shangyi Zhenjun, slowly raised his right hand, and gathered a vast primordial true energy at his fingertips.
Just then, Shangyi Zhenjun suddenly opened his eyes, and a vast divine sense erupted.
"Jingyue Daozi is indeed extraordinary, to have cultivated the Mirror Flower Water Moon technique to such a level."
Before he finished speaking, the three Xuanlu scrolls carried by Shangyi Zhenjun at his waist spontaneously combusted without wind, annihilating simultaneously and transforming into three wisps of smoke of different colors that shot into the sky, enveloping the heavens and earth.
Upon seeing this, Chen Beiwu's expression changed slightly, and he retreated rapidly with the golden egg. However, the surrounding space had already changed, forming a strange space that isolated heaven and earth.
This space is not large, but it is a world of its own, filled with a misty aura of blue, white and red, emanating an invisible oppressive force.
Chen Beiwu could keenly sense that under the suppression of this space, not only was the circulation of his and the golden egg's blood and qi sluggish, but even the Primordial True Qi and the Yang God's divine sense were being strongly suppressed.
Shangyi Zhenjun looked at Chen Beiwu, whose eyes were solemn, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.
"Young friend Chen, how was my performance just now?"
He flicked his sleeve lightly, his gaze towards Chen Beiwu burning with fervor: "In order not to damage your golden core foundation, which is rare even in eternity, I have gone to great lengths and, for the first time in a long time, cooperated with you to stage a self-inflicted injury scheme, making you unable to extricate yourself from an illusion."
The Three Treasures Suppressing Mysterious Talisman was a special fourth-order Mysterious Talisman that he had painstakingly sought out.
These talismans have simple effects and no destructive power. Their only use is to suppress vital energy and spirit, but they are the most suitable talismans for use in conjunction with possession, hence they are extremely rare.
Upon hearing this, Jin Dan's eyes flashed with anger.
Acting is one thing!
With your mere mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivation, you dare to presume to seize your master's foundation? You're practically courting death.
"I have to say, your acting is terrible." Chen Beiwu smiled calmly, his hands forming a hand seal.
He had actually sensed something was wrong long ago and had been making preparations in secret.
After all, the battle went too smoothly!
Even if a mid-stage Nascent Soul True Monarch is defeated, he cannot be completely powerless to fight back.
Otherwise, most of the Nascent Soul True Monarchs in the Southern Wilderness would have died long ago, and they wouldn't have had the prestige to intimidate millions of cultivators.
At the beginning, Chen Beiwu thought that the Southern Wilderness True Monarch was far inferior to the Immortal Alliance Nascent Soul True Monarch. The Golden Egg was also a Heavenly Gang Demon King who could fight across realms, so it was reasonable for him to be able to take down a mid-stage Nascent Soul True Monarch by relying on the Great Evolution True Profound Path.
But here's the problem: Shangyi Zhenjun is no ordinary Nascent Soul Zhenjun. From the many protective treasures and talismans that appeared in the illusion, it can be seen that he is an extremely cautious old immortal with a lack of security, and he has many hidden trump cards.
In this situation, the fact that the golden egg could instantly kill Shang Yi Zhenjun seems illogical at first glance, but upon closer examination, it becomes quite absurd.
Chen Beiwu didn't believe that a high-ranking and generous Nascent Soul True Monarch could prepare so many defensive treasures and talismans. Wouldn't he also prepare some special Yang God defensive treasures to resist illusions, curses, and other such methods?
"It's no use for me to use words. If my acting is too bad, you won't fall for my trick." Shangyi Zhenjun laughed heartily, in a very good mood.
His achievements today are not due to his own talent, but rather to divine intervention and repeated reincarnations.
That's right, he is the chosen one!
Otherwise, it would have been impossible to encounter Mirror Moon Daoist, whose talent and foundation were one in ten thousand, far surpassing even the Daoist Child of the Eight Desolate Sect, upon entering the Earthly Evolution Realm.
The essence is immortal and the fetal breath is born by itself.
The divine is not obscured; life and death return to their origin.
Fairy Yunwan's primordial spirit body is indeed excellent. With the help of special cultivation techniques, she can cultivate both body and mind, reverse aging, maintain her youth forever, and resist the five signs of decay.
After he used a secret method to possess another body, he was able to nourish the damaged nascent soul in his Purple Mansion, so he wouldn't have to search for a suitable body to possess again after hundreds of years.
But everything is subject to comparison.
While the fetal spirit body is good, it can only sustain him for a few more years, allowing his cultivation to reach the late Nascent Soul stage or even the peak Nascent Soul stage. In the end, he will still have to change his body and continue to possess other bodies and change identities.
Jingyue Daozi is a peerless genius renowned throughout the nine realms of the Southern Wilderness, a universally acknowledged talent for the Nascent Soul stage.
If he can successfully possess Mirror Moon Daoist, he may well reach the Nascent Soul stage in the future, and even use the Taixu Array Sect's teleportation array to travel to other realms and glimpse the wonders of the Divine Transformation True Venerable.
"Is that so? But while these mystical talismans isolate you from heaven and earth, they also cut off your chance of escape."
Chen Beiwu smiled calmly, and the Mustard Spirit Ring flickered with light, revealing the figures of Tie Dan, Xue Le, and Zhi Ling.
If a Nascent Soul True Venerable were to descend and attempt to seize his body, he would not hesitate to use the Ten Directions Gate to escape.
However, a Nascent Soul stage True Monarch, whose spiritual strength was similar to his, actually dared to attempt to seize his body; he was truly overestimating himself.
It should be noted that cultivators of the Immortal Alliance have the assistance of their fellow beasts, and their minds are in harmony, so they are least afraid of evil methods of possession.
Moreover, he had contracted with four Fellow Beasts and received the blessing of four levels of three meridians. Not to mention a mid-stage Nascent Soul True Monarch in the Southern Wilderness, even a peak Nascent Soul True Monarch in the Immortal Alliance would shake his head in disbelief.
"Laugh, and I hope you can still laugh next time," Shangyi Zhenjun said dismissively.
How could a mere Golden Core cultivator possibly know the power of a Nascent Soul True Monarch or the terrifying nature of his destiny?
Even though Chen Zi'ang had not yet reached the Nascent Soul stage, he was not afraid at all, despite possessing divine sense comparable to the mid-stage Nascent Soul.
The plan is going smoothly now, and the probability of him possessing Chen Ziang is as high as 90%.
"Buzz!"
Upon this thought, a blue light flashed in Shangyi Zhenjun's eyes, and an indescribable phantom rose into the sky.
In an instant, a celestial energy that perpetually nourishes all things and brings eternal life swept through space, transforming into the celestial Dharma form.
This celestial guardian deity is over five hundred feet tall. Its left eye is like clear water, and its right eye is like winter thunder. Its face is exactly the same as that of the Shangyi True Lord.
With each blink of his eyes, it seemed as if the seasons were changing, radiating a vast aura that suppressed heaven and earth.
The next instant, the illusory image of the Supreme Heavenly Gang Dharma Form formed a hand seal, creating an ancient magic seal.
"The Three Treasures Return to Their Origin, the Heavenly Gang Subdues the Law!"
The Heavenly Divine Form emitted a profound and resounding voice that shook the entire universe.
With each word uttered, thunderous sounds resonated throughout the space, causing the three-colored aura permeating the space to surge wildly into the hand seals formed by the Dharma image.
"boom!"
"boom!"
"boom!"
The thunder roared, its essence imprinted on my heart.
Thunderous explosions, imprinted with the spirit of the heart.
The thunderbolts fell, leaving their mark on my mind and spirit.
As the thunder raged, Shangyi Zhenjun used his own nascent soul dharma form as a guide and the Three Treasures Suppressing Mystery Talisman as a foundation to condense a Three Treasures Possession Seal.
"The Three Treasures belong to me, the foundation of the Dao endures forever!"
"Refine!"
With a thought, Shangyi Zhenjun immediately transformed the Three Treasures Possession Seal into a stream of light and landed above Chen Beiwu.
His purpose in making this seal was not to kill the enemy, but to absorb and refine Chen Zi'ang's three treasures of essence, energy, and spirit, so as to make full preparations for the subsequent usurpation of his position.
While Shangyi Zhenjun was performing his secret technique, Chen Beiwu was not idle either. He produced a fourth-order Xuanlu in his hand and activated the Primordial True Qi to unleash it.
What's the use of having a lot of Xuanlu (mysterious talismans)? Quality is king!
Once the Jade Purity Demon-Subduing Mystic Talisman bestowed by Senior Brother Jiang Chuan is activated, it can protect oneself and suppress evil spirits, unleashing a strike comparable to that of a Nascent Soul True Monarch.
It should be noted that Senior Brother Jiang Chuan is the Vice Minister of the Teaching Department, and the Nascent Soul True Monarchs in the Immortal Alliance who catch his eye are no ordinary people.
Once upon a time, Chen Beiwu thought that the strike that his senior brother Jiang Chuan mentioned was comparable to a strike from a Nascent Soul True Monarch was equivalent to a strike from an early Nascent Soul stage cultivator.
However, as Chen Beiwu's cultivation level increased and his horizons broadened, he finally understood what Jiang Chuan meant by a strike comparable to a True Monarch.
That makes sense, though. How could a Xuanlu that can be given the name of Yuqing Subduing Demons possibly be a low-grade fourth-order Xuanlu?
"By the Jade Emperor's decree, all demons shall be vanquished!"
"Edict!"
With a thought, Chen Beiwu activated the Jade Purity Demon Subduing Mystic Scroll.
"It's actually a mid-grade fourth-tier Xuan Talisman?"
Shangyi Zhenjun's pupils constricted slightly, but quickly returned to normal.
It's quite normal for Chen Zi'ang, as a Daoist disciple of Mirror Moon, to carry a mid-grade fourth-order Xuan Talisman.
Moreover, in his divine sense, the power that this Xuanlu could unleash was only equivalent to a strike from a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator. Although troublesome, it was not difficult to deal with.
Upon thinking of this, Shangyi Zhenjun's divine sense stirred slightly, and he reluctantly took out three fourth-grade low-rank Xuanlu and offered them up.
He intends to use all his Heavenly Qi in the body-seizing process, unwilling to expend too much of his true essence.
"break!"
Chen Beiwu clasped his hands together, unleashing the full power of the Jade Purity Demon Subduing Talisman, using up his remaining two uses in one go to buy time for the golden egg to unleash its profound power.
Meanwhile, Tie Dan, Xue Le, and Zhi Ling closed their eyes and concentrated, connecting with Chen Beiwu through the Tongcan Pact, thus not giving Shangyi Zhenjun any chance to possess their bodies.
"boom!"
"boom!"
"boom!"
As the majestic Dharma image appeared, the three fourth-order Xuanlu were instantly annihilated, and the power of the Yuqing Subduing Dharma image that Chen Beiwu had summoned was also greatly reduced. The Tongtian Xuanbao held by the six giant hands smashed down on the Shangyi Zhenjun Dharma image.
"You certainly have some skill!"
Shangyi Zhenjun formed hand seals, and the nine-story Xuan Tower above his head swelled in the wind. The black and white Xuan Mirror radiated Yin and Yang Xuan light, forcefully blocking the Jade Purity Subduing Magic Image, causing its power to dissipate and vanish into thin air.
At the same time, a rope suddenly shot up from the ground, attempting to bind and capture Chen Beiwu.
"Get out of here!"
The golden egg unleashed its three ultimate true energy, and with a single claw strike, it repelled the binding rope, causing its spiritual light to dim considerably.
Although it was using its innate abilities to prepare to take down Shangyi Zhenjun in one fell swoop, its greatest concern was the safety of Chen Beiwu.
"So what if you're protected by four demon kings? You can't escape!"
With a thought, the Nascent Soul of the Purple Mansion instantly emerged from his body, carrying a pill and a seal.
The spirit is complete and firm, and the nature's light is undimmed; this is the foundation for the Nascent Soul True Lord's possession of another body.
If one's mind is not settled, one's spirit is not firm, and one's physical body is not abandoned, then all of this is just empty talk.
Now that the Three Treasures Body-Seizing Seal has locked onto Chen Zi'ang's essence, energy, and spirit, the next step is the crucial battle of body-seizing.
After successfully possessing the body, this fourth-realm demon king was also a dragon under his command, so there was no need to waste time getting entangled with him anymore.
"Buzz!"
As the Three Treasures Possession Seal trembled slightly, Shangyi Zhenjun's Purple Mansion Nascent Soul suddenly disappeared and entered Chen Beiwu's Purple Mansion Sea of Consciousness.
"Wait, what—what is this?"
Shang Yi Yuan Ying's face stiffened, and his eyes showed a blank expression.
The reason was simple: what caught his eye was not Chen Ziang's original soul essence, but a picture.
No, more accurately, it should be described as a vast and boundless world of landscapes.
What shocked Shangyi Zhenjun even more was that the Nine Lives Nine Incarnations Seal he was holding lost its spiritual light at this moment and fell into a state of complete silence. No matter how he tried to activate it, it did not respond at all.
"Trying to possess me? You're asking for death!"
Chen Beiwu shook his head slightly, cooperating with the golden egg to manifest the divinely bestowed ultimate power.
After comprehending the Primordial Chaos Dao-Merging Stele and receiving guidance from that being, he successfully activated the Three Pure Ones Co-existing Landscape Immortal Technique, forging his own Heavenly Enduring Landscape.
He named this final scene "The Great Sun Shines, the Five Elements Revolve, the Three Phases of Heaven and Earth Ascend to the Primordial Chaos Scene".
With the help of the power of the final scene, the golden egg can briefly use the full power of its natal demon king Xuan Tong's [Manipulating the Three Lights True Domain] within Chen Beiwu's Purple Mansion sea of consciousness.
"Buzz!"
With a slight turn of the three lights, Shangyi Zhenjun was powerless to resist. His nascent soul in the Purple Mansion collapsed, leaving only a pill and an imprint in Chen Beiwu's sea of consciousness.