Chapter 257: Upheaval In Human Immortal Hall, Mortal Immortal Appears! An Unprecedented Era Of Great Strife!
“You… Undying Great Serpent?”
Great Emperor Shenfa’s heart tightened.
He never expected to be facing the Undying Great Serpent.
This Forbidden Zone Monster was extremely special.
Rumor had it, the Undying Great Serpent was difficult to kill, its recovery power was terrifyingly strong. Unless it could be instantly reduced to ashes, it could quickly return to its original state.
Previously, the Undying Great Serpent was merely comparable to a Three-Life Great Emperor.
Now, it was facing Great Emperor Shenfa.
Clearly, the Undying Great Serpent was at least comparable to a Fourth-Generation, or even Fifth-Generation, Sixth-Generation Great Emperor.
Otherwise, why would it dare to come and face Great Emperor Shenfa?
However, even knowing it was the Undying Great Serpent, Great Emperor Shenfa showed no signs of retreat.
“Rumble.”
Great Emperor Shenfa made his move.
The sky was filled with terrifying lightning, streaks of lightning that seemed capable of destroying everything, carrying an aura of destruction, crashing down.
The surrounding tens of thousands of miles seemed to have turned into a sea of lightning.
As long as one was within this range, there was no escaping the bombardment of lightning.
Great Emperor Shenfa was precise enough.
He had locked onto the Undying Great Serpent.
Countless streaks of lightning landed on the Undying Great Serpent.
But a strange scene occurred.
The Undying Great Serpent allowed the lightning to strike its body.
Even if its body instantly turned to powder, it instantly recovered.
Then it was blasted into powder by the lightning again, and it recovered.
This cycle repeated.
Seeing this, Great Emperor Shenfa’s heart tightened.
“Swish.”
The next moment, the Undying Great Serpent’s body instantly became infinitely large.
It coiled around Great Emperor Shenfa.
Even as lightning struck, the Undying Great Serpent instantly recovered.
It tightened its grip more and more.
In the end, Great Emperor Shenfa knew he could not break free. If this continued, he would have to abandon one of his lives to save himself, and then his immortal path would truly be hopeless.
“I concede, I concede!”
Great Emperor Shenfa conceded.
He had given his all, yet he was still no match for the Undying Great Serpent.
Great Emperor Shenfa returned dejectedly.
“Sorry, I… lost.”
Great Emperor Shenfa was originally full of vigor, having defeated the strong opponents from Demon Immortal City.
In the end, he failed against a Forbidden Zone Monster.
With this loss, Human Immortal City and the Forbidden Zone became 1:1, a tie.
The final third match thus became the deciding game!
The situation was abruptly halted by Great Emperor Shenfa.
Great Emperor Wuliang took a deep breath and said, “Great Emperor Shenfa, it’s not your fault. This Undying Great Serpent is indeed formidable. As long as your lightning cannot instantly kill it, then you are basically doomed…”
Great Emperor Wuliang also knew how powerful the Undying Great Serpent was.
Even if Great Emperor Shenfa were a bit stronger, he probably wouldn’t be able to deal with the Undying Great Serpent.
If it dragged on, he would still fail in the end.
The Forbidden Zone Monsters truly lived up to their reputation with their endless array of tricks.
With the scores tied, the pressure fell upon Great Emperor Tianye.
This Eight-Life Great Emperor had not even had a chance to compete in the previous match against Demon Immortal City, as Human Immortal City had already won.
But this was good; Great Emperor Tianye had conserved his strength, with almost no losses, he was in his peak condition, fully capable of facing any opponent from the Forbidden Zone.
“Leave the rest to me.”
Great Emperor Tianye immediately stepped forward, entering the void.
Ji Qing looked at Great Emperor Tianye.
He was not familiar with this Great Emperor.
This person was an Eight-Life Great Emperor, just a step away from Nine Lives.
His strength should be quite formidable.
Otherwise, the third tier cultivators of Human Immortal City would not have taken so long to finalize the list.
This Great Emperor Tianye had also defeated many exceptionally talented Eight-Life Great Emperors before finally securing his spot to represent Human Immortal City.
Great Emperor Tianye’s opponent, on the other hand, was a headless giant who called himself “Xing Tian”.
Xing Tian wielded a giant axe and swung it down.
The terrifying might of the blow made one’s heart tremble, even from a great distance.
Ji Qing’s expression changed.
This strike was too powerful.
Even with his full strength, he wouldn’t be able to block it.
Yet, Great Emperor Tianye showed no fear. He extended his hand, and an Emperor Weapon appeared in his palm.
It was a sword!
The terrifying aura emanating from this sword was no less than that of Ji Qing’s Immortal Slaying Saber.
“No, this is not an Emperor Weapon… it seems to be an Immortal Treasure? It has the aura of an Immortal Treasure and the aura of an Emperor Weapon…”
Ji Qing sensed carefully and realized something was wrong.
Emperor Weapons and Immortal Treasures shared some commonalities but were fundamentally different types of treasures.
How could they be merged into one?
Ji Qing had a guess.
This sword was an amalgamation of an Immortal Treasure and an Emperor Weapon.
Its might was also extremely terrifying.
“Whoosh.”
Great Emperor Tianye unleashed a sword strike.
Indeed, as the sword intent surged, a vast might slashed towards Xing Tian.
One axe, one sword.
Without any fancy moves, they collided fiercely.
“Boom.”
Ji Qing and the others retreated again and again.
The collision between Xing Tian and Great Emperor Tianye, even its aftershock, made Ji Qing feel he could barely withstand it.
This was the strength of a top-tier Eight-Life Great Emperor.
Truly unbelievable.
Ji Qing could clearly feel that with the fused treasure of an Emperor Weapon and an Immortal Treasure in his hand, Great Emperor Tianye’s strength had likely surpassed eight hundred times Great Emperor Combat Power.
No wonder the might of his sword strike was so terrifying.
“No wonder Great Emperor Tianye was so confident, the fusion of an Immortal Treasure and an Emperor Weapon… gives him a complete advantage! Below Nine-Life Great Emperors, there are likely few who can oppose him…”
Ji Qing’s guess was correct.
Although Xing Tian from the Forbidden Zone was also terrifying.
Great Emperor Tianye’s sword strike was too powerful.
With one strike, Xing Tian could not withstand it and was directly cut into two halves.
Although Xing Tian quickly recovered, he did not possess the terrifying recovery power of the Undying Great Serpent.
With one sword strike after another, Xing Tian would eventually be unable to endure.
In this battle, Xing Tian lost from the very beginning, not due to his own cultivation and strength, but due to the Emperor Weapon.
The monsters of the Forbidden Zone were truly ferocious.
Knowing they were outmatched, they still did not retreat.
It was only after Xing Tian had one of his lives severed by Great Emperor Tianye’s sword that Xing Tian finally conceded.
“Victory!”
Great Emperor Wuliang’s face showed a smile.
This time, Human Immortal City won, successfully seizing the Chaos Origin.
Demon Emperor Tianhu glanced deeply at Great Emperor Tianye and said in a deep voice, “Your Human Immortal City is hiding such a powerful expert, a combination of an Immortal Treasure and an Emperor Weapon… From which Artifact Refining Master did it originate?”
Great Emperor Wuliang merely smiled without speaking.
How could he reveal such a matter to Demon Emperor Tianhu?
“Let’s go!”
Finally, Demon Emperor Tianhu led his people away.
The monsters from the Forbidden Zone also left without a word.
Only the four Great Emperors of Human Immortal City remained outside the Secret Realm.
Great Emperor Wuliang’s gaze swept over Ji Qing, Great Emperor Shenfa, and Great Emperor Tianye one by one.
He was most satisfied with Ji Qing and Great Emperor Tianye, in particular.
Furthermore, Ji Qing was an unexpected pleasant surprise.
Originally, only Great Emperor Tianye could guarantee victory for Human Immortal City.
The reason the list was not finalized for so long was that the Supreme Treasure, the combination of an Immortal Treasure and an Emperor Weapon, had not yet been decided on who would use it.
That’s right, this Supreme Treasure did not belong to Great Emperor Tianye, but to the Human Immortal Hall.
It was a Supreme Treasure of the Nine-Life Great Emperors of the Human Immortal Hall, temporarily lent to Great Emperor Tianye to win this great battle.
Great Emperor Wuliang had no worries about Great Emperor Tianye; that was a guaranteed win.
Great Emperor Shenfa and Ji Qing were the potential weaknesses.
But he never expected Ji Qing to be so stable.
He had almost no possibility of failure.
The moment Ji Qing replaced Great Emperor Heijin, Human Immortal City had effectively already won!
“Good, all three of you are excellent. According to our previous agreement, once you win, you will be given some Chaos Origin from the Secret Realm.”
“Ji Qing participated in two matches and played a decisive role, making the greatest contribution. Therefore, he receives the most Chaos Origin. Do any of you have objections?”
Both Great Emperor Shenfa and the arrogant Great Emperor Tianye shook their heads.
They had no objections.
Ji Qing was indeed the most stable factor; as long as he fought, he would win.
So stable.
No one disagreed with Ji Qing receiving the most Chaos Origin.
“Secondly is Great Emperor Tianye, and lastly is Great Emperor Shenfa.”
“The previous agreement was to give you one hundred portions of Chaos Origin, so Ji Qing gets fifty percent, Great Emperor Tianye gets thirty percent, and Great Emperor Shenfa gets twenty percent.”
Great Emperor Wuliang immediately entered the Secret Realm.
He took out one hundred portions of Chaos Origin.
Fifty portions were given to Ji Qing.
Ji Qing was overjoyed.
Fifty portions of Chaos Origin was already a huge gain.
“Thank you, Great Emperor Wuliang!”
All three were very happy.
Then, the four returned to Human Immortal City and informed the Human Immortal Hall of the actual situation.
Instantly, the many Great Emperors of the Human Immortal Hall were very pleased.
Human Immortal City had gained another Secret Realm.
There was Chaos Origin within the Secret Realm, and they might all get a share.
In addition, the Secret Realm itself would generate Origin.
Even if it wasn’t Chaos Origin, any Origin was a very precious cultivation resource, which was a continuous supply and could enrich the foundation of the Human Immortal Hall!
Therefore, Ji Qing and the other two had indeed made great contributions.
Ji Qing returned to his Cave Dwelling.
He immediately took out fifty portions of Chaos Origin.
“Begin refining…”
Ji Qing immediately began refining the Chaos Origin.
One portion, two portions, three portions, four portions, five portions…
As portion after portion of Chaos Origin was refined, Ji Qing’s Emperor Body was gradually perfected.
In the blink of an eye, ten years passed.
Finally, Ji Qing could no longer refine any more Chaos Origin.
He had reached his limit.
Ji Qing seemed somewhat dazed.
He checked his own data.
Ji Qing: Emperor Realm
Emperor Body: Perfection
Giant Spirit Race: Third Order （40%）
Mind: True Self Uniqueness （ Fifth Realm Fifth Stage, Immortal Characteristic）
Origin Points: 300.1 billion points
Ji Qing looked at his Emperor Body and, without realizing it, his Emperor Body had reached perfection.
Approximately one portion of Chaos Origin could increase the Emperor Body by 1%.
Ji Qing had two portions of Chaos Origin left.
According to the Law cultivation system, Ji Qing had already cultivated to the peak.
This was the limit.
If the Immortal Path had not been severed, Ji Qing could have attempted to ascend to the Immortal Realm.
Unfortunately, with the Immortal Path now severed, Ji Qing could not ascend to the Immortal Realm.
If he wanted to become an immortal, he could only walk the path of a Mortal Immortal.
To walk the path of a Mortal Immortal, several conditions were required.
First, the Emperor Body must be perfected, which Ji Qing had achieved.
Second, a Mortal Immortal Method was needed, which was also not a problem for Ji Qing; he obtained the Nine World Reincarnation Art from Tian Ku Mountain, which could be used to cultivate into a Mortal Immortal.
Third, a Treasure to live out a Second Life was needed. This was also not a problem for Ji Qing; he had just obtained the Seven-Colored Treasure Lotus from the Immortal Mansion, and using the Seven-Colored Treasure Lotus to live out a Second Life was entirely possible.
Fourth, the Mind. To live out a Second Life, one must have a Fifth Realm Second Order Mind, for the Third Life, a Fifth Realm Third Order Mind, and so on. This was also not any problem for Ji Qing, as his current Mind was a Fifth Realm Fifth Order Mind.
Ji Qing met all the conditions.
Well, there was one more condition.
Chaos Origin.
The Second Life also required Chaos Origin…
Otherwise, even if a Second Life was achieved, it would at most only have the strength of someone who had just become a Great Emperor.
The concept of the Nine World Reincarnation Art was to live out nine lives, using the accumulation of nine lives, and then merging them into one. This quantitative change would lead to a qualitative leap, thus achieving immortality in the mortal world.
Ji Qing agreed with this concept.
“To live out a Second Life…”
Ji Qing felt a sense of emotion.
Who would have thought that he was about to live out a Second Life?
Ji Qing had indeed learned about the Nine World Reincarnation Art.
Many cultivators would choose to live out a Second Life when they were close to the end of their lifespan.
This was to extend their lifespan.
But Ji Qing was different.
He was still very far from the end of his lifespan.
Therefore, Ji Qing did not care about the amount of lifespan.
His goal was to achieve immortality in the mortal world!
Therefore, Ji Qing made up his mind.
“Strike while the iron is hot… attempt to live out a Second Life with the Seven-Colored Treasure Lotus!”
Ji Qing did not inform anyone.
He sat cross-legged in the secret chamber of his cave dwelling.
He held the Seven-Colored Treasure Lotus in his hand.
Ji Qing immediately began to circulate the Nine World Reincarnation Art.
This Nine World Reincarnation Art was not difficult; Ji Qing had already comprehended it and did not even need to use Origin Points to improve it.
The key to the Nine World Reincarnation Art lay in Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.
Without Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, one could not live out a Second Life.
Ji Qing refined the Seven-Colored Treasure Lotus into his body, integrating it with himself.
Then, he circulated the Nine World Reincarnation Art, using the Seven-Colored Treasure Lotus as a foundation, and began to live out a Second Life.
This was Ji Qing’s first attempt.
He had long known that there was a possibility of failure.
But if he failed, the Treasure would be destroyed, which was not a big deal.
Ji Qing did not believe he would fail.
As time went by.
Ji Qing felt that the Seven-Colored Treasure Lotus was gradually taking shape.
It was transforming into Ji Qing’s appearance.
One year, three years, five years, eight years, ten years, twenty years…
The Seven-Colored Treasure Lotus took shape very slowly.
It wasn’t until a full twenty years had passed.
“Buzz.”
The next moment, Ji Qing’s body trembled.
At the same time, the Seven-Colored Treasure Lotus had disappeared.
In its place was a figure identical to Ji Qing.
Not only did they look the same, but even their Law aura was identical.
It was an Emperor Body shaped by eleven Supreme Laws.
Ji Qing immediately checked his own situation.
Ji Qing: Emperor Realm （Two-Life Great Emperor）
Seven-Colored Treasure Lotus Emperor Body: 1% （Second Life）
Giant Spirit Race: Third Order （40%）
Mind: True Self Uniqueness （ Fifth Realm Fifth Stage, Immortal Characteristic）
Origin Points: 300.1 billion points
As expected, Ji Qing had indeed become a Two-Life Great Emperor.
However, the Second Life Seven-Colored Treasure Lotus Emperor Body only had 1% progress.
This was equivalent to Ji Qing’s strength when he first achieved his Emperor Body.
Even at 1%, this Second Life Seven-Colored Treasure Lotus Emperor Body was an Emperor Body shaped by eleven Supreme Laws, possessing 110 times Great Emperor Combat Power!
This Second Life was based solely on Ji Qing’s Emperor Body.
The Third-Tier Giant Spirit God Race Physical Body, Curse Body, etc., were not included.
This was also normal.
After all, it was a Law system. Living out a Second Life was also the power of the Law system.
Ji Qing took a deep breath.
He did a simple calculation.
Previously, his main body’s eleven Supreme Laws gave him 110 times Great Emperor Combat Power, and with his Emperor Body perfected, it would be 220 times Great Emperor Combat Power.
Adding the armor and the Immortal Slaying Saber’s 100 times Great Emperor Combat Power, plus the Third-Tier Giant Spirit God Race’s 4 times Great Emperor Combat Power, and the Supreme Saber Technique’s 1 time Great Emperor Combat Power, the total was 325 times Great Emperor Combat Power.
Now that he had lived out a Second Life, and it was not yet perfected, with only 110 times Great Emperor Combat Power, the total would be 435 times Great Emperor Combat Power!
This was a terrifying number.
And this did not even include the Curse Body.
Moreover, Ji Qing’s Second Life Emperor Body was not yet perfected.
Once his Second Life Emperor Body was perfected, his combat power would continue to skyrocket!
It was only now that Ji Qing truly understood the advantage brought by his eleven Supreme Laws.
This was the Foundation!
Or rather, this was the benefit of a solid foundation.
This was only the Second Life. If he were to live out a Third Life, a Fourth Life, Ji Qing’s combat power would snowball, becoming stronger and more terrifying.
“I’m still lacking Chaos Origin. I should go to the Human Immortal Hall.”
Ji Qing immediately got up and left his cave dwelling.
When Ji Qing arrived at the Human Immortal Hall, he happened to see Myriad Phenomena Great Emperor and others.
Upon seeing Ji Qing, Myriad Phenomena Great Emperor’s eyes lit up, and he walked over.
“Fellow Daoist Ji, you’ve finally emerged from seclusion.”
“Fellow Daoist Myriad Phenomena, has anything significant happened on the Immortal Path recently?”
Myriad Phenomena Great Emperor shook his head and said, “Speaking of major events… does the reform of the Human Immortal Hall count as a major event?”
“What reform?”
“The Human Immortal Hall has begun to release precious items such as Chaos Origin, Immortal Methods, and Heavenly Treasures, causing madness among many cultivators in the Human Immortal Hall.”
“What, Chaos Origin?”
Ji Qing’s heart trembled.
Chaos Origin.
The Human Immortal Hall also had Chaos Origin?
Wasn’t it said that once Chaos Origin was obtained, it was all refined and consumed?
The Human Immortal Hall could still release Chaos Origin?
And not just Chaos Origin.
Also Heavenly Treasures.
Heavenly Treasures were objects that countless cultivators with perfected Emperor Bodies dreamed of, Supreme Treasures that could allow one to live out a Second Life or Third Life, such as Ji Qing’s Seven-Colored Treasure Lotus.
What caused even greater frenzy was Immortal Methods!
Those were rumored Immortal Path Methods!
Although there was no Immortal Spiritual Energy at the moment, making it impossible to cultivate an Immortal Spirit Body.
However, Immortal Methods were inherently direct paths to the Great Dao.
One could cultivate some combat Immortal Methods.
The Might of those Immortal Methods was simply earth-shattering.
Where did the Human Immortal Hall get them from?
These various Treasures made Ji Qing realize that the Human Immortal Hall was not simple.
Even a Nine-Life Great Emperor probably wouldn’t have such a grand scale.
“Fellow Daoist Myriad Phenomena, could it be… Mortal Immortals?”
Ji Qing thought of a possibility.
Myriad Phenomena Great Emperor smiled slightly and said, “Indeed, it is Mortal Immortals. Mortal Immortals have appeared in the Human Immortal Hall, and even more than one. Mortal Immortals personally pushed for the reform and offered all sorts of extremely precious Treasures. As long as one is a member of the Human Immortal Hall, they can exchange for them. However, exchanges require Contribution.”
“Contribution?”
“Yes, a new kind of Contribution! By the way, Fellow Daoist Ji, you obtained a Secret Realm last time, so you should have some Contribution. I’m not sure how long it will take, but you can claim a new Identity Token, and you can check it within the Identity Token.”
Ji Qing immediately went to claim a new token.
Afterward, he quickly checked the Contribution within the token.
“Ji Qing, Contribution Value: 100,000!”
Ji Qing’s eyes lit up with joy.
100,000?
This Contribution Value should be a lot.
So, he also checked the various precious Treasures currently available in the Human Immortal Hall.
Ji Qing’s first check was for Chaos Origin.
One portion cost 10,000 Contribution Points.
Ji Qing could exchange for 10 portions of Chaos Origin.
But Ji Qing wasn’t in a hurry; he continued to browse.
A Heavenly Treasure that could allow one to live out a Second or Third Life required 1,000,000 Contribution Points.
Heavenly Treasures for the Fourth to Sixth Lives each required 5,000,000 Contribution Points.
Heavenly Treasures for the Seventh to Ninth Lives required 10,000,000 Contribution Points.
These were simply astronomical figures.
Ji Qing had long known that the Fourth Life was a threshold, and the Seventh Life was another threshold.
Now it seemed that this was indeed the case.
This could be seen from the Contribution Points required to exchange for Heavenly Treasures.
There were also Immortal Methods.
Ordinary Immortal Methods cost 1,000,000 Contribution Points.
Superior Immortal Methods cost 10,000,000 Contribution Points.
Top-tier Immortal Methods cost 100,000,000 Contribution Points.
It was said there were also some Supreme Immortal Methods, which Mortal Immortals might not possess.
Looking at it this way, among the various Treasures currently offered by the Mortal Immortals, Top-tier Immortal Methods were the most expensive.
To be precise, none of them were cheap.
Chaos Origin cost 10,000 Contribution Points per portion, so his 100,000 Contribution Points could only be exchanged for ten portions.
However, these ten portions were obtained for free.
After all, Ji Qing had already been rewarded with fifty portions of Chaos Origin for competing in the Secret Realm.
“Heavenly treasures from a third life currently exist in an Immortal Mansion, no exchange is needed.”
“Chaos Origin is what I urgently need now. My second life’s Emperor Body is not yet complete.”
“However, Immortal Techniques are also good. Some Immortal Techniques also contain Saber Techniques. I created the Supreme Saber Technique by merging countless Saber Techniques. In reality, its might is still lacking. If I could exchange for Saber Techniques from Immortal Techniques, my Saber Technique’s might would surge, and my combat power would reach a higher level… It’s a pity that 100,000 Contribution Points are simply too little.”
Ji Qing was hesitating.
Although Immortal Techniques were very expensive, the most ordinary ones cost 1 million Contribution Points.
But Immortal Techniques could be purchased in parts.
For example, some ordinary Immortal Techniques could be split into ten layers.
Then, exchanging for one layer would only cost 100,000 Contribution Points.
The premise was that this Immortal Technique could be split into ten layers.
Otherwise, if split arbitrarily, it would be impossible to cultivate, making it not worth the effort.
“Forget it, cultivation is the priority! No matter when, cultivation is the most important. All 100,000 Contribution Points will be exchanged for Chaos Origin!”
Ji Qing immediately exchanged for ten units of Chaos Origin.
With ten units of Chaos Origin in hand, plus the two units of Chaos Origin Ji Qing had left.
Ji Qing now had twelve units of Chaos Origin.
Seeing the twelve units of Chaos Origin in his hand, Ji Qing still felt it was somewhat unreal.
Chaos Origin, which was incredibly difficult to obtain before, was now readily available?
Even Heavenly Treasures, Immortal Techniques, and other hard-to-find treasures were now available for exchange.
What exactly was going on?
Even a Mortal Immortal, where would they obtain so many precious treasures to make them readily available for exchange?
This was currently only a “pilot program” in the Human Immortal Hall.
If it was effective, it would even be promoted to the entire Human Immortal City, and even the Black Ruins!
Something major must have happened.
Otherwise, it was impossible to explain why the elusive Mortal Immortals would suddenly appear and offer so many precious treasures for cultivators to exchange.
“Wait, with so many treasures, where do the Contribution Points come from?”
Ji Qing thought of a problem.
Such a large number of treasures made one’s eyes water with envy.
But what about the Contribution Points?
Ji Qing having 100,000 Contribution Points was already considered a lot.
Moreover, Ji Qing noticed that just as he exchanged for ten units of Chaos Origin.
In the Human Immortal Hall, many gazes fell upon Ji Qing.
All filled with envious looks.
Ji Qing immediately found Myriad Phenomena Great Emperor and others, and asked, “Fellow Daoists, how can Contribution Points be obtained in the Human Immortal Hall now?”
Myriad Phenomena Great Emperor shook his head with a bitter smile, “The current known methods for obtaining Contribution Points are too few. That is to find secret realms like the one Fellow Daoist Ji contended for last time. Fellow Daoist Ji’s Contribution Points were also obtained through contending for secret realms.”
Ji Qing frowned, “Secret realms are so few, and the Contribution Points they give are not much. So many treasures require high Contribution Points. How many years will it take to gather enough Contribution Points? To see but not be able to touch, isn’t that just a false promise?”
“Currently, the only channel for Contribution Points is finding secret realms, but there are rumors that there will soon be ways to obtain Contribution Points. However, there has been no definite method, so we can only wait slowly.”
Upon hearing this, various thoughts flashed through Ji Qing’s mind.
Something’s not right!
This is very wrong!
But those Mortal Immortals had not reappeared, so no one could ask them directly.
We can only wait!
“I heard that not only Human Immortal City, but Demon Immortal City also had Mortal Immortals appear, and even Forbidden Zones… The Immortal Path has likely encountered a major event, but we don’t know the specifics. However, we probably don’t have to wait too long. Since the Mortal Immortals dare to release so many rare resources and treasures, they likely need us Great Emperors to serve them, and then we will naturally understand the reason.”
Myriad Phenomena Great Emperor thought things through quite clearly.
Just wait slowly.
Ji Qing returned to his Cave Dwelling. He began to refine the twelve units of Chaos Origin, and also waited for developments in the Human Immortal Hall to see what had happened to the Immortal Path.
Time flew by, and three years passed.
Ji Qing had long since refined the twelve units of Chaos Origin, and the progress of his second life’s Emperor Body had reached 13%.
This brought his second life’s Emperor Body to 124 times Great Emperor Combat Power, and with the two lives merged, it reached a staggering 396 times Great Emperor Combat Power.
It was now infinitely close to 400 times Great Emperor Combat Power.
On this day, Ji Qing’s Identity Token vibrated.
Immediately after, a message appeared.
“Gather at the Human Immortal Hall, a major announcement to be made?”
Ji Qing immediately got up.
He had waited for so long, had it finally arrived?
Thus, Ji Qing went directly to the Human Immortal Hall.
Soon, the Human Immortal Hall was packed with people.
Basically, all cultivators who could come had gathered at the Human Immortal Hall.
Ji Qing also saw Star Emperor, Myriad Phenomena Great Emperor, and other acquaintances, so he walked over.
“Fellow Daoists, the Human Immortal Hall is about to announce something big, right? Do you know anything?”
Myriad Phenomena Great Emperor and the others shook their heads.
They hadn’t received any news.
Suddenly, figures appeared in the Great Hall with a loud boom.
These figures exuded powerful auras.
They were all Nine-Life Great Emperors!
Among them was a Great Emperor Wuliang, whom Ji Qing was very familiar with.
Although the others were strangers, it was clear they were Nine-Life Great Emperors.
However, the Great Emperor in the center, with peerless grace, was actually a female Great Emperor, whom Ji Qing had never seen or heard of before.
Ji Qing looked towards Star Emperor and Myriad Phenomena Great Emperor.
But these Great Emperors also had bewildered expressions.
Clearly, they did not recognize this female Great Emperor.
But being surrounded by so many Nine-Life Great Emperors, she was surely extraordinary.
The key was that Ji Qing vaguely sensed a familiar aura from the female Great Emperor.
It was not the aura of a Great Emperor.
It was… Immortal!
The aura of an Immortal!
Could this female Great Emperor be an Immortal?
But what Immortals existed now? If there were any, it could only be Mortal Immortals!
All the Nine-Life Great Emperors stood.
Only the female Great Emperor sat on the main seat in the center. She swept her gaze across everyone in the hall and said indifferently, “I am Star Spirit Immortal. In ancient times, I was Star Spirit Great Emperor!”
“Boom.”
As soon as these words were spoken, the entire Human Immortal Hall vibrated.
Countless Great Emperors showed expressions of shock, and then looked at Star Spirit Immortal with extreme fervor.
Her self-proclaimed title of “Immortal” was self-explanatory.
Immortal!
She was an Immortal!
Moreover, she should be a Mortal Immortal.
After all, Star Spirit Great Emperor from ancient times must have condensed nine lives and become an Immortal in the mortal world.
This was incredibly shocking to many Great Emperors.
At the same time, they found a direction.
It proved that this path was correct.
Although it had always been rumored that nine lives led to becoming an Immortal.
In reality, many Great Emperors had never personally seen a Mortal Immortal.
They had only existed in rumors.
They were also skeptical about the claim of becoming an Immortal through nine lives.
But now it was different.
Star Spirit Immortal had actually appeared, appearing before everyone’s eyes.
This meant that the path of becoming an Immortal through nine lives was feasible!
Even Ji Qing felt invigorated.
Of course, he did not doubt the existence of Mortal Immortals.
But seeing it with his own eyes was still shocking.
Star Spirit Immortal continued, “Regarding the reform of the Human Immortal Hall, it is the same for Demon Immortal City and Forbidden Zones. The reason for the reform is that the Black Ruins and the Immortal Path are facing unprecedented challenges!”
“The Immortal Path was once severed, but in the past hundred years, the Immortal Path has been gradually recovering. It is not us who are recovering, but the Upper Realm, that is, the Immortal Realm, that is recovering. However, some beings from the Immortal Realm have found ways through some gaps in the Immortal Path to enter the Immortal Path, and they have been captured by us Mortal Immortals.”
“These cultivators include cultivators from the Immortal Realm and beings from different universes. According to their descriptions, the Immortal Realm connected to our Black Ruins is in a great war, with the Immortal Realm fighting against cultivators from different universes. Many Immortals and cultivators from different universes want to enter the Black Ruins and use the Black Ruins as a springboard to attack the other side.”
“Everyone, if this happens, no matter if they are Immortals or cultivators from different universes, what will the Black Ruins ultimately become? A ruin, or even be blown up! The Black Ruins do not want to, and cannot, intervene in this war! But as more and more cultivators from the lower realms descend, even we Mortal Immortals working together cannot stop them all, so we can only let the cultivators in the Immortal Path intercept them.”
“Therefore, we have released so many resources and treasures. If you want Contribution Points to exchange for them, then go and capture or kill the cultivators from different universes or the Immortal Realm who have entered the Black Ruins from the Immortal Realm. Not all Immortal Realm cultivators are Immortals; on the contrary, even in the Immortal Realm, Immortals are high and mighty. The current gaps are not enough to allow Immortal-level powerhouses to descend.”
As Star Spirit Immortal explained, the cultivators in the Human Immortal Hall were filled with immense shock.
The Immortal Realm and different universes were at war?
Both sides wanted to descend and contend for the Black Ruins?
This was truly eye-opening!
Moreover, currently, only those below the Immortal level could descend, so the Great Emperors could indeed deal with them. Now, there were Contribution Points.
The key point was one more thing.
Now there were gaps near the Immortal Path, but would the Immortal Path be repaired in the future?
This possibility was very high.
Once repaired, perhaps a large number of Immortals would descend.
But there were also benefits.
That is, cultivators from the Immortal Path could also ascend to the Immortal Realm along the Immortal Path.
This was something countless cultivators in the Black Ruins dreamed of.
In summary, this was a great thing!
A glint flashed in Ji Qing’s eyes.
Were the cultivators from different universes mentioned by her from the Eternal Universe?
Ji Qing felt that it was likely the Eternal Universe.
Back then, the Eternal Universe and the Immortal Realm had fought a great war, and fierce battles had erupted in the Black Ruins.
Eventually, the Immortal Path was severed.
Ji Qing did not know about the war situation between the Immortal Realm and the Eternal Universe.
Now it seemed they were still in a great war.
Moreover, the Eternal Universe might even have the upper hand.
Otherwise, the battlefield would not have remained in the Immortal Realm.
The cultivation system of the Eternal Universe was no less inferior to that of the Immortal Realm.
Then, Ji Qing’s Curse Body might have hope of transforming into a Curse Heavenly Body in the future!
He could even go further by relying on the Curse Heavenly Body!
“Note down the auras of the beings from different universes carefully. It’s the same for Immortal Realm cultivators; they also have their unique aura, which is Immortal Spiritual Energy. Even if they are not Immortals, cultivators from the Immortal Realm use Immortal Spiritual Energy, which is very different from our Origin.”
“These two types will receive corresponding Contribution Points based on their strength. You should all take a good look.”
Star Spirit Immortal waved her hand.
The two types of auras were offered for all the Great Emperors to sense.
Ji Qing sensed the aura of the beings from different universes.
At this moment, Ji Qing confirmed in his heart.
It was indeed the cultivation system of the Eternal Universe.
There was a very obvious aura of Heavenly Bodies, Universes, and so on.
Then came the aura of Immortal Realm cultivators, containing Immortal Spiritual Energy, which was also unique and easy to distinguish.
“Most cultivators were intercepted by the Mortal Immortals. Only a small portion, the escaped ones, could break through the Mortal Immortals’ interception net and enter the Immortal Path or even the Black Ruins!”
Ji Qing understood.
Those who could break through the Mortal Immortals’ interception net were not ordinary.
They either had great luck, possessed special means, or were already very powerful.
As Star Spirit Immortal revealed the two types of auras, many Great Emperors could no longer contain themselves and left the Human Immortal Hall, beginning to search the Immortal Path.
Since the Mortal Immortals had publicly done this, it meant that some escaped individuals must have infiltrated the Immortal Path or even the Black Ruins.
Star Spirit Immortal disappeared.
The Human Immortal Hall was presided over by several Nine-Life Great Emperors.
Fellow Daoist Ji Qing then arrived in front of Great Emperor Wuliang.
Ji Qing then approached Great Emperor Wuliang.
Great Emperor Wuliang smiled slightly and said, “Supreme Great Emperor, do you have any questions?”
Ji Qing bowed respectfully and said, “I just want to inquire about the strength of those Immortal Realm cultivators and cultivators from different universes, and how they managed to enter the Immortal Path and the Black Ruins?”
“Not bad, this is a good question. Unlike other Great Emperors who rushed out to search for those Immortal Realm cultivators and Outer Universe cultivators, even if they found them, they likely wouldn’t know how they died.”
“Cultivators who enter the Black Ruins from the Immortal Realm are all below True Immortal, basically equivalent to Great Emperors. However, with Immortal Treasures or terrifying Emperor Weapons, their strength can surge to rival our Nine-Life Great Emperors, or even surpass them!”
“Those Outer Universe cultivators are even more special. They enter the Immortal Path or the Black Ruins in a similar manner to Primordial Spirits. They can perform body snatching, and after snatching a body, they can rapidly transform into certain Heavenly Bodies, instantly recovering their power to its Peak! Therefore, these Outer Universe cultivators are even harder to find; they hide very deeply.”
Great Emperor Wuliang’s words gave Ji Qing a deeper understanding of Immortal Realm cultivators and Outer Universe cultivators.
This way, the search would be more targeted.
“Thank you, Great Emperor Wuliang!”
Ji Qing took his leave.
He went before Great Emperor Myriad Phenomena and the others and repeated everything Great Emperor Wuliang had just said.
Everyone suddenly understood.
Thus, everyone left one after another.
Some had an agreement to act together.
Some acted alone.
Ji Qing was not in a hurry.
He left the Human Immortal Hall and returned to Human Immortal City.
Ji Qing went to Liuyu Great Emperor’s Cave Dwelling.
“After such a long time, is Liuyu Great Emperor still in seclusion?”
Many thoughts flashed through Ji Qing’s mind.
Liuyu Great Emperor had been in seclusion for a very long time.
There had been no news at all.
The Communication Talisman Liuyu Great Emperor gave Ji Qing also mentioned that it was to Refine that Immortal Lord Corpse!
Ji Qing also knew what that Immortal Lord Corpse meant to Liuyu Great Emperor.
Once refined, Liuyu Great Emperor would completely resolve her hidden dangers.
She could even possess the Potential of an Immortal Lord!
Therefore, Ji Qing had never disturbed Liuyu Great Emperor.
“Has Fellow Daoist Liuyu emerged from seclusion?”
Ji Qing asked outside the Cave Dwelling.
There was no movement inside the Cave Dwelling.
Just as Ji Qing was about to turn and leave, the Great Door of the Cave Dwelling actually opened slowly.
“Fellow Daoist Ji, please enter my Cave Dwelling for a chat. I am currently consolidating my cultivation and cannot come to greet you.”
This was Liuyu Great Emperor’s voice.
Ji Qing immediately walked into the Cave Dwelling, and he also saw Liuyu Great Emperor.
Liuyu Great Emperor must have just emerged from seclusion not long ago.
She still exuded a breathtaking aura.
“Liuyu Great Emperor, you… you lived out your Second Life?”
Ji Qing’s pupils contracted.
He had detected a special fluctuation on Liuyu Great Emperor.
That was an aura only Great Emperors who had lived out two lives possessed.
“Fellow Daoist Ji has such keen perception. That’s right, I have already lived out my Second Life! I now possess two lives!”
Liuyu Great Emperor also showed a smile on her face.
She had been in seclusion for such a long time and had achieved her wish, even far exceeding her expectations.
Ji Qing was even more shocked.
Liuyu Great Emperor lived out her Second Life?
How was this possible?
Ji Qing knew that before Liuyu Great Emperor went into seclusion, her Emperor Body hadn’t even reached Perfection.
She even only had about twenty times Great Emperor Combat Power.
A single period of seclusion would be good if she gained thirty times Great Emperor Combat Power.
Or, with an Opportunity, perhaps more.
But to directly achieve Emperor Body Perfection, and even live out a Second Life, this was too unbelievable.
As if sensing Ji Qing’s surprise, Liuyu Great Emperor explained, “Fellow Daoist Ji, this is all because of the Immortal Lord Corpse. I was originally a wisp of consciousness from the Immortal Lord Corpse. Now that I have obtained the Immortal Lord Corpse and refined it, it’s as if I have merged with the Immortal Lord Corpse and become completely Perfected! It has also compensated for the deficiencies in my original Foundation.”
“And the potential of the Immortal Lord Corpse is beyond imagination. A single Immortal Lord Corpse allowed my strength to advance by leaps and bounds, my Emperor Body directly reached Perfection, and I could even use the Immortal Lord Corpse itself as a Heavenly Treasure, using it as a foundation to live out my Second Life.”
“This is just the beginning. In the future, the Third Life, Fourth Life, all the way to the Ninth Life, relying on the Immortal Lord Corpse, I can easily live out the Ninth Life. I only need to find an Origin that is compatible with me.”
Ji Qing understood.
With the Immortal Lord Corpse, Liuyu Great Emperor’s path towards Mortal Immortal had become extremely smooth, almost a clear path.
This was the terrifying potential of the Immortal Lord Corpse.
But this was Liuyu Great Emperor’s Fortune.
Who would have thought that a consciousness born within an Immortal Lord Corpse would eventually take over and refine the Immortal Lord Corpse itself?
Others, even if they obtained the Immortal Lord Corpse, would have no way to refine it, let alone utilize its potential for their own use.
“If that is the case, Fellow Daoist Liuyu should be very sensitive to the aura of Immortal Realm cultivators, right?”
“Yes, Fellow Daoist Ji, what do you mean by that?”
“Fellow Daoist Liuyu, I’d like to invite you to the Immortal Path with me to try and find Immortal Realm cultivators? The current Immortal Path is different now…”
Ji Qing immediately explained in detail to Liuyu Great Emperor the major events such as the reform of the Human Immortal Hall, the appearance of Mortal Immortals, and the descent of Immortal Realm cultivators.
Even Liuyu Great Emperor listened with a stunned expression.
How long had she been in seclusion?
Such a massive upheaval had occurred on the Immortal Path?
She had planned to emerge and amaze Human Immortal City.
But now even Mortal Immortals had appeared; no matter how amazing she was, could she be more amazing than a Mortal Immortal?
However, this might be a good thing.
Mortal Immortals, Immortal Realm cultivators, Outer Universe cultivators, Immortal Treasures, Emperor Weapons, and so on.
Everyone might have incredible Opportunities and Fortunes.
This was truly an unprecedented era of great contention!
