Born with immortal seed

Chapter 416 Rampage into the Water Mansion

"It's truly rare to find that you, fellow Daoist, are raising such a unique spirit insect."

Chen Ze's gaze lingered on the white jade spider, and he said meaningfully.

Apart from sects like the Myriad Beasts Sect, which excels in taming beasts and whose cultivation techniques can complement one's natal spirit beast, cultivators in the cultivation world often have a very clear dividing line when choosing spirit beasts.

Below the Core Formation stage, the combat power of spirit beasts is valued.

The lower the master's strength, the more room there is for the spirit beast to perform.

If a Qi Refining cultivator were to acquire a second-tier spirit beast, they could effortlessly sweep aside all other cultivators of the same tier.

However, once a cultivator reaches the Core Formation stage, they need to consider more factors when choosing a spirit beast, and the spirit beast's strength is no longer the most important factor.

High-level spirit beasts are hard to find, and third-level spirit beasts have no chance of playing a role in a battle between Nascent Soul True Monarchs.

Fourth-tier demons have all acquired the ability to transform into human form, and their intelligence is no different from that of human cultivators. How could they possibly recognize a cultivator whose strength is comparable to their own or even inferior to their own?

This cannot be achieved simply through spirit beast contracts or beast-taming artifacts.

If you raise them from a young age and establish a deep bond with them through a natal spirit beast contract, new problems will arise.

Spirit beasts likely have a lifespan far exceeding that of human cultivators, but their growth rate is also slower.

Unless they are a few with exceptional bloodlines, normal spirit beasts will either wear down their masters or fall behind in cultivation level.

Therefore, starting from the Core Formation stage, the chosen spirit beasts tend to be more functional.

Explore paths to find treasures, dispel illusions and explore the truth, and master some bloodline supernatural abilities that have beneficial effects, etc.

With the two white jade spiders guarding his retreat, Old Man Shen was relieved of his worries and grinned as he cast two spells at the water droplet in his hand.

The two golden pillars with coiled dragons turned slightly, revealing a jade-like path leading up to a hundred steps.

“Young friend Chen, let’s go in together. Besides being a top-grade magic weapon, this water droplet can also easily affect the two outermost restrictions of the Water Mansion, but it can only keep the passage open for six hours… If we cannot defeat the guardian spirit beast within half a day, we must leave immediately, otherwise the consequences of being imprisoned in the Water Mansion will be unpredictable.”

"Alright, let's finish this quickly. Two low-grade third-tier guardian spirit beasts, they can't possibly stop us!"

Chen Ze paused slightly, then walked side by side with Old Man Shen toward the jade steps.

After a long while, two streams of blue waves rolled in front of the web spun by two white jade spiders, surging back and forth.

But faced with the transparent spider web, it did not cross the line even slightly, and not a single drop of water splashed onto it.

At the end of the jade steps was a hundred-zhang-high circular platform. As soon as one stepped onto it, thirty-six celestial bronze pillars descended, creating a barrier that separated the inside from the outside.

“Young friend Chen, don’t be nervous. This is a necessary step before the appearance of the town’s spirit beast. The water droplet in my hand can manipulate the restrictions. If we are no match for it, we can break the Heavenly Copper Pillar and leave at any time.”

When Old Man Shen saw Chen Ze's expression change drastically, he quickly spoke up to explain.

"I see. I've never been to a water palace like this before. I was truly ignorant..."

Chen Zeqiang suppressed the urge to draw his sword and strike. Exploring the Water Mansion required Shen Moqun to lead the way; otherwise, they wouldn't even know how to enter the lower levels of the Water Mansion.

Anyway, everyone has their own ulterior motives and is taking advantage of each other, so let's see who will be the ultimate winner.

Even though Old Man Shen had the advantage of being on home ground and was far more familiar with the Water Mansion than him, and could even make minor use of the restrictions, he was not afraid.

They completely overwhelmed each other in terms of cultivation level, and their inherited knowledge was something that even a mere cultivator from a family of immortal cultivators could not compare to.

Two short dragon roars rang out, and two water dragons emerged from between the thirty-six Heavenly Gang Copper Pillars. They had sharp horns on their heads, enormous bodies, and a combination of majesty and beauty.

With each breath, it seems as if waves rise and fall, water vapor fills the air, exuding surging vitality.

"This is the guardian spirit beast of the city? How is it any different from a demon beast? It's a living creature!"

Chen Ze cried out in disbelief. The Water Palace has existed for tens of thousands of years since Wu Sanzang. Even the longest-lived demon in human form could not have survived for that long.

Moreover, being only at the third-tier low-grade level, being able to live for thousands of years already makes one a long-lived species with a special bloodline.

"That's right, it's the guardian spirit beast passed down by True Lord Wu... He transplanted puppetry techniques into the spirit beast; how could you possibly fathom such skill!"

Old Man Shen's figure faded, turning into a stream of water that flowed to the side of the Water Dragon.

"Those who dare to covet the True Lord's Water Palace will become nourishment, contributing to the True Lord's resurrection!"

"Shen Moqun, are you crazy?!"

Chen Ze's sword light split in two, blocking the two water dragons, which greatly shocked him.

He thought that he would have to deal with the local spirit beast first, and only after entering the depths of the water palace would they use him and then turn on him.

Unexpectedly, they made a bold move right from the very first step.

Judging from this, there's no need to find help to deal with the guardian spirit beast. It's clear that they've already taken control of the Water Palace's restrictions, and it seems they've even become Wu Sanzang's successor.

Although the process changed, Chen Ze did not panic. He brushed his fingertips across his chest, and his true energy fluctuations rose steadily.

"Late stage of Core Formation... Hehe, very good. I believe I can convert more strands of Nether Qi."

Old Man Shen was shocked by the cultivation level Chen Ze revealed. He had long guessed that Chen Ze was hiding his true cultivation level, but he did not expect that the difference would be so great.

In the entire Great Wilderness Marsh, there is only one cultivator at the late Core Formation stage.

The Zhang family of Yinchuan can be considered the leading force in the Great Wilderness, and is a branch of the powerful Jinjian Zhang family in the Eastern Region.

A cultivator in the late stage of Core Formation can be considered a powerful figure within a radius of ten thousand miles.

"I know you have a backup plan. After dealing with you, I'll deal with that sycophant, turning them both into ghostly energy!"

Old Man Shen was in a state of madness, and pieces of skin and flesh on his face were falling off as if they were glued on.

The left hand, still dripping with water, was nothing but a skeletal hand, devoid of any flesh or blood.

"The dragon swims in the vast sea, its waters flowing eastward forever!"

Water droplets were raised high, and as the water vapor rose, a torrent of water surged forth, turning the high platform into a vast, watery marshland.

Once in the water, the two water dragons became even more vigorous, gaining even more fighting power.

"You're trying to drag me into a water battle... Haha, old man Shen, you're ridiculous! Let me show you the top-tier martial arts technique that reigns supreme overseas!"

Chen Ze laughed wildly, as if he had witnessed the happiest moment.

When in water, the Dragon Transformation Scripture can increase its power by at least half, and several additional supernatural abilities can also be activated and used.

Using such methods to deal with cultivators who have practiced the Dragon Transformation Scripture is like throwing a meat bun to a dog—it's gone forever.

He pointed at the flying sword in his hand, and it immediately became covered with a clear, watery light. He then swung the sword to create two vortexes, trapping the water dragon within them.

At the same time, he opened his mouth and spat out a ball of sunflower essence, his five fingers probing out in succession, forming a series of sunflower water thunderbolts, which blasted towards Shen Moqun in the shape of a celestial maiden scattering flowers.

A bone shield appeared in front of Old Man Shen, enduring the bombardment of the Kuiyin Water Mine. The destructive power of the water mine, enough to flatten a small mountain, was absorbed by the bone shield, only causing ripples.

But with each explosion of the Kuiyin Water Mine, Old Man Shen would take a step back, and another piece of his flesh would be shaken off.

"The gap between the late stage of Core Formation and the early stage of Core Formation is too great. I can only use the methods bestowed by the True Monarch... As long as the True Monarch is resurrected, he can easily master such supernatural powers, and even this old man may have a chance to glimpse the Nascent Soul realm!"

With a fanatical look in his eyes, Old Man Shen ripped off a piece of intact flesh from his chest, causing blood to spurt out.

The flesh and skin were burned to ashes by a ball of bone flame, forming a pure aura of the underworld.

A bone was pulled out from the chest, revealing bloody, throbbing organs. When combined with the dark energy, it became a bone spear.

It was hurled towards Chen Ze, and with a flash of lightning and thunder, it transformed into a white skeletal demon that viciously pounced down, its limbs and teeth all turning into the most ferocious weapons.

Chen Ze was shocked. He drew a circle with his left hand, and walls of water appeared in front of the white bone demon.

However, this water wall was as fragile as paper, and was blasted through by the White Bone Demon God with a single punch, revealing that it possessed the strength of the late Core Formation stage.

"Damn it, do we have to use the secret technique passed down through our lineage? That's a secret technique that takes a full sixty years to master..."

With Chen Ze wielding his flying sword, he was able to defeat both of the two water dragons single-handedly and had gained the upper hand.

However, this so-called guardian spirit beast, after being struck by the sword light, did not bleed. Undeterred by the pain, it continued to charge wildly, taking advantage of its size, thus diverting most of Chen Ze's attention.

One of the water dragons almost had its spine severed by his sword; any other kind of monster would have lost its fighting ability in that situation.

It was still able to drag its twisted, enormous body and launch attacks continuously.

Just as Chen Ze was hesitating, he saw Old Man Shen tear off another piece of flesh from his thigh and condense a wisp of nether energy once more.

Knowing he could no longer hesitate, he took out a seven-colored stubborn stone and was about to make a move when he heard two sharp explosions coming from outside the high platform.

"Someone has broken into the Water Palace!"

Both men changed color simultaneously, neither believing that this turn of events was in their favor.

Chen Ze knew his two junior brothers well; they were extremely conservative and cautious, and there was no way they would force their way into the race with the spider webs blocking their way.

Old Man Shen mistakenly believed that the person who brought Chen Ze had arrived, and failed to divide and conquer him, so the cost of taking him down would be much higher.

……

"You took back your praise of the 'Coin Diviner' too soon!"

Bai Zichen held the pale green copper coin in his hand, and after urging it several times and constantly correcting his direction, he finally arrived in front of the water plants.

A quick scan with his divine sense revealed something unusual in a crack. Upon entering, he found a cultivator whose path was blocked by a giant spider web.

"The two Core Formation cultivators are masters of water escape techniques, concealing themselves within the waves without being detected until now..."

Bai Zichen found it amusing to see the two cultivators trying so hard to conceal their whereabouts and being so cautious.

The spider web sealed off the entire entrance to the cave. Only those who could become invisible or master the art of void escape could enter without destroying the spider web.

If it works, it works. If it doesn't, it doesn't work.

"How laughable you are to have your path blocked by a spider web!"

Bai Zichen revealed himself directly, and a beam of crimson light swept across, burning the spider web to pieces.

With a leap, a hole appeared on the top of the two white jade spiders, and they lay on the ground with their long legs stretched out.

The distance between them was almost like the flickering of a Nascent Soul, giving them the opportunity to pass through the spider web.

However, there is no need to use the "close-range distance" trick. In the face of absolute strength, all tricks and schemes are insignificant.

He not only cleaved the spider web but also killed the white jade spider, announcing his arrival to the people in the water palace.

Anyway, I changed into a Taoist robe when I came, and then changed my appearance again with the Heavenly Illusion Bracelet, presenting a new image.

(End of this chapter)