sjar Chapter 1057 Proving Immortality?
Chapter 1057 Proving Immortality?
In the southern part of the Fire Crow Domain, in a secluded valley shrouded in mist and restrictions, four half-step Golden Immortals, including Ancestor Lieyuan, were stationed in the four cardinal directions. They sat cross-legged, their crimson-gold flames solidified into a tangible mass, resembling four ancient statues. They even deliberately kept their breathing light, not daring to reveal the slightest bit of extra energy, for fear of disturbing Ancestor Liexuan, who was undergoing a breakthrough in seclusion within the magma world at the center of the immortal array.
The four people's divine senses enveloped the entire valley like a net, so fine that even the faintest breeze from a flying insect flapping its wings could not slip in silently, and any slight movement would be instantly detected. The array patterns under their feet were closely connected to the valley's veins, like invisible shackles, isolating all external prying and disturbances outside the valley, and even locking down spatial fluctuations.
"Boom..."
Suddenly, the entire valley trembled slightly, as if some primordial beast had awakened from the depths of the earth. A terrifying aura, enough to make even the peak half-step Golden Immortal, Lie Yuan, tremble in his soul, surged from the depths of the magma world, erupting like a volcano and shooting straight into the sky. This aura continued to rise, carrying an overwhelming force, frantically impacting the layers of immortal array restrictions surrounding the magma world.
The array nodes trembled violently, and spiderweb-like cracks appeared on the light screen, like a lone boat in a storm, on the verge of capsizing at any moment. Those restrictions that could once withstand the full force of a half-step Golden Immortal's attack were now as fragile as paper in the face of this aura.
"Hiss..." The four half-step Golden Immortals gasped in unison, their gazes fixed on the area in the center of the valley where crimson mist churned. Ancestor Lie Yuan's pupils constricted, his voice trembling with disbelief: "Such...such terrifying pressure! Even a perfect half-step Golden Immortal would be far inferior to one-tenth of it! Thirty-eight billion years...Father...is he really going to take that step and become an Immortal Golden Immortal?"
The other three patriarchs were also shaken to their core, their eyes gleaming with wild joy, yet they were also overwhelmed by the ever-increasing pressure, almost unable to breathe. Before this aura, these half-step Golden Immortals were like insignificant ants, completely on a different level of existence. The immortal blood beneath their skin seemed to be compressed and solidified, their bones groaning under the unbearable weight. Even the mere residual power was enough to make them lose their composure, their immortal souls trembling.
at this time......
"Click... click click..."
A series of crisp cracking sounds rang out, like hard glass being shattered by a heavy hammer, abruptly pulling them back to reality from their excitement and surprise. The immortal arrays and restrictions surrounding the magma world were visibly disintegrating and collapsing under the relentless impact of that terrifying aura. The light barrier shattered inch by inch, dissipating into countless fireflies; the runes at the base of the arrays dimmed one after another, like candle flames extinguished by a gale, and the once impregnable defensive barrier was now teetering on the brink of collapse, ready to crumble completely at any moment.
"Not good! Quick! Everyone, act immediately and do everything you can to repair the formation!" Ancestor Lieyuan's expression changed drastically, alarm bells rang in his mind, and he anxiously shouted. As he spoke, his body shone with crimson light, and his True Immortal power surged wildly without reservation, transforming into streaks of fire that poured into the cracked formation restrictions, attempting to mend the fissures.
The other three half-step Golden Immortals also reacted instantly; this was no time to indulge in joy. They all activated their source energy. One flicked out wisps of black flame from his fingertip, scorching the out-of-control energy flow; another slammed his fists into the ground, drawing upon the power of the earth to reinforce the array's foundation; and the last one quickly formed hand seals, mobilizing the remaining energy within the array to fill the gaps.
If the extraordinary phenomenon of the progenitor's breakthrough were to leak out, the consequences would be unimaginable. Not to mention that the half-step Golden Immortal forces who have long harbored grudges against the Fire Crow Clan would seize the opportunity to launch a coordinated attack; even the nine supreme Immortal Golden Immortals might not be willing to see yet another Immortal born—after all, not everyone is happy to have another being who can stand on equal footing with them, sharing the power of the Nine Realms and disrupting the existing balance.
"Hold on! We must hold on!"
Ancestor Lieyuan roared repeatedly, his voice hoarse and exhausted, as the crimson-gold True Immortal power surged wildly within his body, almost exhausting his very essence. This power intertwined in the valley, forming a massive fire net that violently collided with the terrifying aura that was constantly leaking out. Each impact produced a deafening roar, and the fire net trembled violently, as if it would collapse at any moment.
Before anyone knew it, fine beads of sweat had appeared on his temples, but they were immediately evaporated by the high temperature around him, leaving only a faint white vapor.
The other three half-step Golden Immortals also had veins bulging on their foreheads, their eyes filled with solemnity and anxiety. They spared no expense, resorting to forbidden techniques, burning their primordial essence to forcibly enhance their power, all in order to hold out for a few more moments.
The rising pressure was far more terrifying than they had anticipated, like an endless abyss constantly surging forth new oppressive forces. At this rate, even if the four of them risked their lives, they wouldn't be able to hold out for long.
"We underestimated the Immortal Realm; we were unprepared..." Ancestor Lieyuan felt a pang of bitterness and self-reproach, his eyes twitching slightly with anxiety. "This breakthrough phenomenon can no longer be concealed..."
With their father about to succeed in attaining enlightenment and the Fire Crow Clan poised for rise, if their lack of preparation leads to the leakage of the breakthrough phenomenon, attracting the covetousness of external enemies and ultimately causing their father to fail, then the four of them would be eternal sinners of the clan, unable to forgive themselves for the rest of their lives.
Just when despair was at its peak...
The ever-increasing pressure seemed to sense their predicament, and rapidly receded like a tide. In the blink of an eye, the terrifying, overwhelming pressure vanished without a trace, as if it had never existed. Only the heavy breathing of the four people and the lingering ripples of energy left after the formation collapsed remained in the valley.
If it weren't for the numerous gaps and cracks remaining in the layers of immortal array restrictions, resembling the taut strings of their hearts at this moment, the four of them would have suspected that everything that had just shaken their souls was merely an absurd dream.
"This...what the hell is going on?"
The four members of the Lieyuan Ancestor looked at each other, their eyes filled with confusion and bewilderment. Their hearts were gradually rising into their throats, and they even became careful with their breathing.
"Was it because Father (the Ancestor) saw that we were about to fall, that he deliberately suppressed his aura? Or... or did Father (the Ancestor) fail to break through?"
The moment this thought crossed their minds, all four felt a chill run down their spines. They were eager to rush into the magma world to see for themselves what was happening to the progenitor, but as soon as they lifted their feet, they abruptly stopped—if the progenitor was at a critical moment, their rash intrusion might disturb his concentration and cause their mission to fail, which would be a truly terrible mistake.
For a moment, the four of them froze in place, unsure whether to advance or retreat. They didn't even dare to probe the crystal walls of the magma world with their divine senses, fearing that even the slightest fluctuation of their divine senses might disturb the beings within. The valley fell into a deathly silence, with only the broken array still emitting a faint hum, as if whispering the story of the breathtaking confrontation that had just taken place.
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Cangling Domain, Iron Arm Mountain Range, Fortress No. 507, Hidden Cave Heaven.
Su Mo's gaze shifted slightly, and the chaotic energy in his pupils surged. His gaze easily pierced through the void barrier of nearly ten thousand cosmic years, crossed the endless star river, and clearly reflected the scene in the hidden valley in the southern part of the Fire Crow Domain.
After hesitating for a moment, Su Mo temporarily suppressed his anger and immediately took action to capture the four half-step Golden Immortals, including the Fierce Yuan Ancestor. Keeping them alive might prove useful later.
Anyway, they're right under my nose, like turtles in a jar. It's only a matter of a moment before I make a move, so I'm not afraid of them causing any trouble.
next moment......
The Time-Space Immortal Seal before Su Mo suddenly lit up, and countless profound time-space runes surged forth from it, spreading like a tide across the surrounding cave world. The nine nine-tiered Time-Space Towers hummed simultaneously, the star trail patterns engraved on their bodies lighting up, echoing the Time-Space Immortal Seal and forming a grand array once more. The flow of time within the cave world began to surge wildly, the chains of law in the air emitting a piercing "whoosh" due to the rapid rotation. In the blink of an eye, the flow rate skyrocketed to 450 million times—one breath outside meant a hundred years had passed inside the cave.
"Unfortunately, we are still far from reaching 50 trillion battle merits."
Su Mo sighed softly, his gaze sweeping over the battle merit jade slip floating in the corner of the cave. For 3800 billion years, apart from the 109 illusory spirit bodies of the Pure Void Moral True Monarch who needed to keep Lie Yuan Ancestor and others in check, the other twelve avatars had always roamed the eight immortal realms, using eighth-grade True Immortals as bait to set traps. However, eighth-grade True Immortals were already scarce in the various immortal realms; the more they were caught, the harder it was to conceal their tracks. In the later stages, the surrounding eighth-grade True Immortals became increasingly wary, and those who took the bait became fewer and fewer, slowing down the accumulation of battle merits.
380 billion years have passed, and he has only accumulated 30 trillion battle merits, still 20 trillion short of enough to exchange for a Quasi-Golden Immortal artifact of the Time-Space Dao. Without more artifacts to reinforce the array base, the Nine-Layer Time-Space Tower will ultimately be unable to withstand stronger time-space power, and even if his cultivation advances further, he will find it difficult to further increase the flow rate.
"Alright! A time flow rate of 450 million times is enough for now!"
Su Mo shook his head, casting aside his distracting thoughts. With a soft "poof," the tenth petal of the Nirvana Fire Lotus shattered within his Natal Universe Sea. A surge of primordial energy, even more powerful than that of a perfect half-step Golden Immortal, erupted forth, merging with the residual energy of the ninth petal to form a torrent that swept over Su Mo's entire body like a reversed celestial river.
At this moment, Su Mo, whose Primordial Boundless True Immortal Scripture had broken through to the ninth level, possessed a physical defense that was more than a hundred times stronger than it had been 3800 billion years ago. The power of the fire lotus, which was enough to cause the physical body of a half-step Golden Immortal to collapse, fell on him like spring rain brushing against a rock, barely causing a ripple. Even without using Primordial Immortal Power, his sheer physical strength was enough to tame the violent energy of the Nirvana Fire Lotus, forcing it to obediently become nourishment for his immortal body.
The trillions of cells in the cosmic sea eagerly opened their "gates," diverting and absorbing the torrent of purple-gold energy. Every cell emitted a satisfied hum, and the cosmic clusters within them evolved rapidly due to this energy. The chains of rules became increasingly solidified, showing faint signs of transforming into the "foundation of immortality," bringing his physical body one step closer to immortality.
......
Time flies, and eight hundred billion years have passed in the blink of an eye.
"Boom..."
The Ten Directions Limitless Array trembled violently, its array patterns shattering inch by inch, emitting a mournful cry of unbearable strain. A terrifying pressure, several times more terrifying than that of a perfect half-step Golden Immortal, suddenly rose from Su Mo's body, sweeping across the entire cave heaven like a tsunami, instantly shattering the Ten Directions Limitless Array completely, turning it into countless points of light that dissipated.
After refining four more Nirvana Fire Lotus petals, Su Mo's Primordial Boundless True Immortal Body finally reached a new level, entering the ninth level of minor completion. His physical body surface shimmered with a faint purple-gold luster, and every inch of his skin seemed to be forged from immortal divine metal. With a casual punch, he could suppress a ninth-grade True Immortal.
"It seems that just breaking through to the minor completion stage has already consumed four lotus petals. For the Primordial Boundless True Immortal Body to reach the ninth level of perfection, relying solely on the remaining 68 Nirvana Fire Lotus petals will likely leave a considerable gap. It seems we'll have to find another way... Perhaps the Fire Crow Clan could..."