Ten thousand I am across the heavens

The eldest son's value is indeed enough to attract fierce competition from various forces. His ability to refine Immortal Gu is enough to make countless forces vie for his favor. Countless people in the Northern Plains seek the Langya Blessed Land in vain, precisely because it is inhabited by a Langya Earth Spirit with extremely strong refining abilities, even though he wasn't human in his previous life. Countless people still want to find him and possess him. While the eldest son's refining abilities may not yet match this fellow's at this stage, his potential is likely far greater. After all, he has only recently arrived and has already achieved this level by gathering some knowledge. If he continues to learn and expand his abilities, his future will be even more extraordinary.

The eldest son has now become the catalyst for a multi-party conflict, but at least for now, no one has immediately made a move; the eldest son is still too large. No one is confident they can reduce him to a human-sized form in a short time. It's better to leave this dirty work to those mortals, although it's unclear how they manage to unleash such powerful and sustained attacks. A discerning observer will realize that their control is ultimately limited when targeting individual strong individuals. One can take advantage of this opportunity to gain an advantage.

The commanders of all the legions were now in a state of extreme tension. Their tug-of-war with the eldest son was about to reach a decisive point. The eldest son, currently condensing his super-powerful individual, was nearing the end of his rope. Although his soul power would remain even after his physical body was destroyed, still a terrifying monster capable of destroying the entire civilization of the underground base, at that point, his soul would be like water without a source. Even if left unattended, it would gradually erode over time and eventually disappear.

As their war of attrition, fueled by relentless sacrifice, continued, the eldest son's body was gradually reduced in size, from an astronomical scale to a size achievable by man-made objects.

Although the eldest son still had a diameter of over ten kilometers at this time, and was still enormous and awe-inspiring from a distance, its size advantage was no longer a significant advantage in the eyes of the immortals.

Within the barrier, on the grassland, a thick layer of the eldest son's body tissue had accumulated, forming a super mountain unlike any other on the grassland, reaching a height of a million meters, far exceeding the reach of ordinary people. To overcome the obstacle of this mountain, underground vacuum pipes spiraled upwards, becoming a three-dimensional facility built along the mountainside.

At this moment, everyone watching from the shadows felt that the fruits of victory were within their grasp. During this stalemate, the eldest son had refined more than a dozen Gu worms. Although most of them were at the sixth level, no matter how large the eldest son's body was, the materials he could generate were limited. This was almost the result of using up all the Dao traces contained in his body to generate the essence.

At this moment, the immortal Gu on his body had become a coveted treasure for everyone. Even an eighth-level immortal would crave a sixth-level immortal Gu, despite possessing abundant resources. Immortal Gu, being unique, were something that could only be obtained by chance. Now, with the opportunity to acquire more than a dozen at once, no one would resist.

The commotion on the grasslands was so great that everyone knew a major battle had broken out, but previously, without sufficient profit, no one was willing to intervene. Now, the profits were so enormous that they were enough to make these people risk their lives for riches and glory. Naturally, all sorts of shady characters emerged.

It's not just top-tier experts at the eighth level who are interested in these things. A much larger number of sixth and seventh level immortal cultivators are even more interested in these Gu worms. Seeing their eldest son gradually weakening, now is the perfect time. By seizing this opportunity, they might be able to snag some immortal Gu worms for free.

Black City, Fairy Lishan, and many other immortals remained hidden in the shadows, awaiting their chance to seek fortune amidst danger. These seventh-rank immortals were still somewhat wary of the eldest son's strength. At the same time, they had no need to be the first to act. With their power, they could easily snatch the Gu worm from the weaker immortals after they obtained it. They could even use the weaker immortals as cannon fodder to test the eldest son's true strength.

In fact, they didn't need to actively incite anyone; some people had already succumbed to the temptation and were ready to make the first move.

Several immortals, clad in jet-black cloaks concealing their faces, whispered amongst themselves. They were hiding their identities, intending to take advantage of the chaos to their advantage and avoid being targeted by others after reaping the benefits.

"It's about time we made our move. That monster's refining skills are truly exceptional. In such a short time, he has refined more than a dozen immortal bones using limited materials. Even the greatest refining masters in history probably couldn't have done that."

However, this is actually a good opportunity for us. We've never had such a good chance before, to obtain so many Immortal Gu at once. I'm afraid many of you haven't even encountered Immortal Gu since becoming immortals.

The path to immortality is fraught with peril, and I have seen far too many immortals who are ill-suited for management. They end up as laborers for others, barely making ends meet. Ultimately, when their lifespan reaches its limit, they cannot afford to buy longevity-enhancing Gu, and are reduced to immortal zombies, unable even to produce their own immortal essence.

This vicious cycle makes survival incredibly difficult. If we could obtain a single Immortal Gu, all these problems would be solved. I'm sure you all understand that any Immortal Gu would be a money tree for you, bringing in dozens or even hundreds of Immortal Origin Stones every month.

This is absolutely a life-changing opportunity for us. The opportunity is right in front of us. If we don't seize it, we may never encounter such a life-changing chance again. You all saw how a group of mortals were able to withstand that monster for so long, even weakening it to only one ten-thousandth of its original size. If we were to take action, would we be any less capable than those mortals? Even if we are slightly inferior in terms of sheer size, our individual strength will far surpass it. We'll directly burrow into the tumor, take the Gu worms, and leave. The future will be bright and boundless.

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up. In their eyes, if these mortals could achieve this, then these immortals, far surpassing mortals, should be able to deal with the eldest son with ease. The reason the two eight-clawed immortals hadn't been able to subdue him before was probably because there was little benefit to be gained, and they weren't willing to expend too many of their own resources. After all, war is all about money. This is especially true at the immortal level; often, business acumen is more useful than combat power. If one isn't good at managing their assets, even the strongest fighter can become poorer with each battle, leading to a decline in combat strength. Presumably, even an eighth-rank expert wouldn't want to squander their resources.

Now that the eldest son has been weakened to this extent, they thought they could easily deal with him. Encouraged by one of the black-robed figures, the others decided to charge forward in one fell swoop. Seven or eight immortals joined forces to attack. The eldest son, weakened to this point, should have no power to resist. Everyone was thinking of using the others as cannon fodder to draw attention, then they would reap the benefits, eliminate the eldest son, steal the Immortal Gu, and escape. It was precisely because of this mentality that they charged forward with almost no coordination, even disrupting the rhythm of the underground base's attack. The underground base had gradually slowed its offensive, currently holding an absolute advantage in firepower. But soon the eldest son would release the super-powerful individuals he had nurtured. At that time, the underground base would have to switch to strategic defense, trying its best to preserve its own strength from the sudden attacks of these super-powerful individuals, ensuring it wouldn't be ambushed.

The soldiers of the Eleventh Legion have proactively dispersed to various parts of the battlefield, ensuring that if any location is attacked, they can quickly mobilize the entire army's strength to form an individual powerhouse comparable to an immortal to resist the invaders, as long as they can hold out. Once reinforcements arrive, even a sixth-level immortal unleashing their ultimate war techniques can hold them off, but even so, they will likely find themselves at a significant disadvantage.

After all, the eldest son has nurtured over a thousand powerful individuals. It's likely that the strength of any single one of them would be no weaker than a sixth-rank cultivator. They are, after all, the culmination of all the eldest son's essence. Even without the ascension ritual, relying solely on their physical attributes and peak fifth-rank cultivation, they wouldn't be weaker than a typical sixth-rank cultivator. Moreover, some of them undoubtedly possess their own Immortal Gu, placing their strength on another level altogether. This makes them the most effective counter to the underground base.

The seven or eight sixth-level immortals who had entered the battlefield were completely unaware of this. Their reconnaissance and killing techniques had little chance of penetrating the eldest son's body. After all, it was a very thick layer of flesh and blood. Each layer of flesh and blood also had anti-reconnaissance effects. Unless one had a thorough understanding of the eldest son's life structure and designed targeted reconnaissance and killing techniques using the eldest son's own life characteristics, very little could be detected about the changes within the eldest son's body.

He Cheng was a little worried that they might summon the ultimate life form that the eldest son had conceived ahead of time. However, he quickly realized that he was overthinking it. This rabble would have a hard time even breaking through the eldest son's conventional defenses and the firepower net surrounding his body, let alone summoning the ultimate life form that the eldest son had conceived.

Previously, seeing a group of ordinary people fight against the eldest son and even suppress him to this extent, they all thought that those seemingly powerful attacks were nothing but paper tigers, the kind that would break at the slightest touch. But when they actually faced the eldest son, they realized how wrong they were.

At a great distance, an attack covering tens of miles might seem insignificant, like observing a nuclear explosion from outer space. While the range appears vast, the area it occupies within the field of vision is relatively small, leading to a misjudgment of the attack's power. Only upon close proximity does one realize that their entire field of vision is filled with the terrifying attack, leaving absolutely no possibility of evasion.

The eldest son has gradually evolved in the cold environment and adapted to it, with most of his attacks taking the form of ice-type attacks. This allows him to maximize the advantages of the cold environment.

Then came the overwhelming attack from the sky. The hailstones rained down relentlessly, each one hundreds of meters in diameter. There was absolutely no room to dodge them; even if you managed to avoid them, you would be quickly struck by the hailstones following behind. These hailstones weren't actually made of water, but rather frozen air. This meant that upon being hit, the frozen air would rapidly absorb the heat from the person being struck, freezing them solid in an instant.

In previous battles, this was merely a casual attack by the eldest son. They had assumed they could easily block such an attack, but when they faced it head-on, they realized it was far more terrifying than they had imagined. One of the black-and-white figures couldn't withstand it and was buried beneath the iceberg. Even with his strength, he was unable to break free in a short time.

The eyes on the eldest son's massive, tumor-like body watched this scene. A tentacle shot out like a swordsman, instantly shattering the iceberg and striking the frozen immortal. It then retracted in an instant, like a frog hunting its prey, pulling the person into its body.

The immortal's body and immortal apertures were invaluable treasures to the eldest son, whose body was covered in countless Dao traces. Modifying this body could create creatures even stronger than mass-produced ultimate life forms. As for the immortal's self-awareness, the eldest son's soul strength allowed him countless ways to obliterate it. After all, in terms of soul strength, even Venerables who weren't skilled in soul power couldn't compare. His only disadvantage was the lack of Soul Dao Immortal Gu; none of the dozen or so Gu worms he had refined happened to contain Soul Dao Immortal Gu. Otherwise, relying solely on his powerful soul force, he could have easily fought his way out of the underground base's encirclement.

Seeing that some people had been drawn into the eldest son's body, the commanders of the various legions all looked heartbroken and disappointed.

"Damn it, these incompetent bastards. The powerful individual born from the eldest son is already troublesome enough. Now they're just giving the eldest son a powerful body for no reason. Are they afraid this guy won't evolve strong enough?"

As the first unfortunate creature was devoured, the other immortals who scattered and fled also met a bad end. One by one, they were entangled by tentacle-like attacks and devoured in an instant, becoming precious nourishment for the eldest son.

[To be continued]

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