I seek immortality by chance

Chapter 670 Only a Thin Face?

"boom!"

With a series of booming sounds, Fuyuan Peak seemed to have been struck by an earth dragon turning over. Countless rocks cracked open and turned into dust, and thousands of ancient trees were destroyed. The once peaceful and idyllic place of preaching was now showing signs of its end.

The Venerable Langtian's face was gloomy, his magical power surged rapidly, and a nine-aperture round stone flew out from above his head, hanging down thousands of rays of light, like chains, fixing the great formation that was about to collapse.

"boom!"

With the help of Venerable Langtian, the protective array of Fuyuan Peak immediately stabilized and stopped the collapse.

But that was all it took to stop it.

"puff!"

Tian Xuanzi's body was covered in countless pores from which blood essence gushed out, making him look like a bloodthirsty demon, full of evil aura. The millstone in the sky grew even larger, and as it turned, it seemed capable of grinding the heavens and earth apart.

This scene truly resembled a demon.

However, Venerable Langtian could not utter a single word of evil; he simply looked solemnly at the Glazed Medicine Master Immortal Seal above Tianxuanzi's head.

The power of the Immortal Seal is truly terrifying. It transforms evil into mystery, yet its power increases rather than decreases. Even with the strength of someone of the same realm, he couldn't hold out for long while guarding the mountain-protecting formation.

But... he's not someone without connections!
What about the old, desolate land?
Can he really show off his power in Chenhui?
"rise!"

Six round stones with nine orifices flew out from above his head, each possessing its own power, illuminating the sky and striving to protect the great formation. He also gazed into the distance, looking towards the eastern region.

Although Fuyuan Peak is millions of miles away from the gate of the Jiushi Sect, it would only take a few breaths for a Mahayana cultivator to advance at full speed.

"boom!"

As if sensing his gaze, a hundred miles to the east, ripples appeared in the void, and a middle-aged cultivator in a green robe with a square forehead, broad face, short beard, and a straight nose like a pen holder broke through the void and arrived here.

Jiushi Sect, mid-Mahayana period, Baolu Shangzun.

On the shoulder of the deity on the treasure furnace, there is a stone figure about a foot in size. The stone figure has a face like an infant, with a childlike innocence and purity, but it has three heads and six arms, and its eyes are filled with golden fire.

"boom!"

The divine senses of the Venerable One on the treasure furnace surged, and in an instant he saw everything on Fuyuan Peak. Immediately, a cold glint appeared in his eyes, and he took a step forward to provide support.

"Squeak!"

But on his shoulder, the little stone figure's eyes showed anxiety, and it suddenly stretched out its arm, pointing into the void.

The Venerable One on the treasure furnace paused in his steps, his expression one of surprise and uncertainty.

"boom!"

In an instant, the world changed color, and the wind and clouds surged. Countless vital energies fell from the dark sky, starlight condensed, and in the blink of an eye, they materialized into a celestial soldier clad in star armor, his face covered by flowing clouds.

This celestial soldier possessed an extremely strong aura, clearly at the early stage of the seventh rank, and was only one step away from reaching the middle stage of the seventh rank.

The heavenly soldier, wielding a hundred-foot-long sword formed from starlight, stood like a mountain in front of the Venerable Treasure Furnace.

Bao Lu frowned slightly.

A strange celestial soldier at the early stage of the seventh rank was not enough to frighten him. However, even as his divine sense surged in all directions, he could not find the whereabouts of the spellcaster.

This is what worries him the most.

"boom!!"

In the instant he was pondering, the earth roared, and countless veins of earth surged forth from the earth's core. Soil and sand flew up all at once, and in the blink of an eye, they condensed into a yellow-armored celestial soldier whose face was covered by thousands of grains of sand.

Thousands of miles away, in a vast lake, a blue-armored celestial soldier holding a treasure bottle quietly materialized. With a single step, he traveled thousands of miles to arrive beside the Venerable Treasure Furnace.

In the blink of an eye, he was surrounded by three seventh-level Heavenly Soldiers.

"Squeak!"

Not only that, a crimson streak of light shot out, and a crimson figure with a spiky ponytail, like a shooting star, slammed into the small stone figure on the shoulder of the Venerable One on the treasure furnace with a furious intent.

Another early-stage seventh-tier stone golem?

Upon entering this realm, before even seeing the faces of the enemy cultivators, they were stopped by four stone figures and heavenly soldiers with the combat power of the early Mahayana stage.

This scene, like a trap, caused the Venerable Treasure Incense Burner's initial shock and anger to sink.

"The Stabilizing Stone!"

But his expression remained unchanged; he merely let out a cold snort.

"boom!"

In an instant, a black, round stone flew up from his dantian and hung in the sky.

The Nine Stones Sect's cultivation method is completely different from other sects. Although its core essence is still the seal, its true path of protection is "stone".

Within the Nine Stones Sect's mountain gate are thousands of wondrous stones. These stones, having endured wind and rain and been nourished by the essence of the sun and moon, have acquired a unique spirituality. With the aid of the Nine Stones Sect's secret methods, they can nurture thousands of "stone spirits."

These stone spirits were born of heaven and earth, each possessing their own power, surpassing ordinary great demons and ordinary cultivators.

However, the number of rare stones is limited, and it takes thousands of years for a single stone to develop spirituality. Naturally, the generations of cultivators of the Nine Stones Sect cannot wait that long.

Thus, the method of "feeding the stone with blood" to induce birth came about.

Although this method is somewhat sinister, it can accelerate the growth of the spirituality of a rare stone and even give birth to the "stone spirit" you desire, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone.

At this moment, this Dingkun Stone is the one he fed with the essence and blood of the "Tianyue Phoenix" clan after slaughtering them.

The Tianyue Phoenix clan possesses innate supernatural powers, capable of controlling the universe. Anyone whose cultivation level is lower than that of this phoenix finds their magical power trapped within their body, unable to exert it, as if their entire physical body has been frozen in place.

This is a group attack method that uses superior cultivation level to overwhelm opponents.

Once this stone appears, it will be difficult for any being below the mid-stage of Mahayana to cast spells.

It was precisely because of this method that he came to support his junior brother Langtian.

As expected, the moment this stone appeared, ripples spread through the void, and the three heavenly soldiers and the Crimson Fire Heart Stone seemed to be isolated from the heavens and earth, losing their control over the spiritual energy.

Without spirit, there is no law.

"Buzz!"

But at that moment, countless four-winged beetles suddenly flew out from the sky. These beetles were so dense that they blotted out the sun and formed a terrifying insect cloud.

Moreover, gray runes lit up on the wings of each beetle, and billions of runes connected together. In an instant, a terrifying spiritual light condensed and transformed into a gray arrow, which shot out and attacked the "Stabilizing Stone".

"The Sky-Piercing Arrow Beetle Formation?!"

"Fellow Daoists of the Ten Thousand Insects Sect?"

"Does the Ten Thousand Insects Sect intend to start a war with my Nine Stones Sect?"

Upon seeing the arrow-like light of the insect cloud, the Venerable One of the Treasure Furnace immediately became serious.

Among all the beings in the world, the most skilled in the art of insects is the Ten Thousand Insects Sect.

This Sky-Piercing Arrow Beetle Formation, gathering the power of billions of arrow beetles, can unleash a terrifying arrow light that tears the sky and cleaves the universe, making it most adept at breaking such "methods of stabilizing the universe".

The question from the Venerable of the Treasure Furnace did not receive a response; instead, a terrifying arrow of light pierced through the void and shot towards the sky.

"Treasure Furnace Stone!"

With a solemn expression, the Venerable One of the Treasure Furnaces gave a soft shout, and in an instant, a golden, furnace-shaped strange stone suddenly flew out.

This is his natal gemstone, the Treasure Furnace Stone.

This stone was the result of countless efforts of his, and was nurtured by melting the essence of eight clans. It contains the power of the eight elements: heaven, earth, water, fire, wind, thunder, mountains, and marshes. It can refine all things, turning everything into its origin and nourishing the stone in return.

As soon as the stone appeared, the piercing arrow light was immediately absorbed into the strange stone and disappeared without a trace. Then the strange stone shook slightly, and a wisp of gray smoke dissipated, and everything returned to silence.

"go with!"

But that wasn't all. The Venerable Treasure Furnace pointed a finger, and the Treasure Furnace Stone immediately unleashed endless suction, abruptly drawing the swarm of insects into the sky.

The Venerable One of the Treasure Furnace actually wants to refine the insect array!
"Squeak!"

On his shoulder, the young stone figure with a tender face sat cross-legged, chanting incantations. Spiritual light rose from his dantian and fell into the precious furnace stone.

"boom!"

In an instant, the treasure furnace stone burst forth with eight-colored light, its suction force increased, and even the swarms of insects could not resist and fell into the strange stone.

Meanwhile, golden flames flickered in the eyes of the little stone man, and he once again made hand seals and chanted incantations, trying to deduce the location of the insect master behind the scenes through the cloud of insects that had been sucked into the strange stone.

"They do have some strength; no wonder they were brought in as reinforcements."

Just then, the azure mirage clouds dispersed, and a handsome Daoist with a majestic and imposing figure, like a banished immortal, appeared in the sky. His gaze was deep and unfathomable, burning with golden flames, as he looked at the Venerable Treasure Furnace.

"boom!"

In an instant, a ball of golden flame appeared on the chest of the Venerable One of the Treasure Furnace.

The fire of the heart is invisible, scorching thoughts. The Venerable One of the Treasure Furnace cried out in pain, feeling his heart strength exhausted. In an instant, he could not even think.

Despite his abundant magical power and complete spiritual essence, he felt his thoughts were about to dry up. It was as if, in an instant, all his mental energy had been burned away, and after deducing ten immortal scriptures, he only wanted to fall into a deep sleep.

"puff!"

Suppressing his heartache, he bit his tongue and offered his blood as a sacrifice, temporarily restoring a sliver of clarity. He then immediately manipulated the treasure furnace stone, desperately drawing out the heart fire within his chest.

Seeing this, Gu Yuan did not pursue, but instead turned his head to look at the northern sky, his eyes burning with true fire.

"What could be the reason? Could it be that there is discord within the Nine Stones Sect? Why are the two Mahayana Venerables one in the open and the other in the shadows?"

The void of this realm was originally silent and still, without the slightest ripple.

But after Gu Yuan spoke, a dragon's roar suddenly rang out.

"hold head high!"

Ripples spread across the void as a stone dragon, hundreds of feet tall, swirled in the sky.

Above him stood a handsome Taoist priest with sharply defined brow bones, a nose like a hanging gall bladder, and a distinct jawline, his hands behind his back.

This stone dragon was extraordinary. Despite its enormous size and its position in the sky, it appeared to be completely empty in the perception of a Mahayana practitioner's divine sense, as if it did not exist at all.

The Taoist standing atop the stone dragon also remained hidden in the void, undetected by outsiders.

But with a soft shout from Gu Yuan, the Taoist and the stone dragon were no longer hidden and appeared before everyone.

"The master of the Immortal Seal is plotting to seize the Spirit Spring. Our Nine Stones Sect is naturally on high alert."

The Taoist priest stood with his hands behind his back, looking down at Gu Yuan with a probing gaze.

A message arrived from Fuyuan Peak: the master of the Immortal Seal was plotting to seize the Spirit Spring and attack the Spirit Peak. As the number one person after the sect leader, he naturally had to come to the rescue.

However, the situation was unclear, and the attack came out of nowhere.

He rode the stone dragon, concealing his presence, and let his junior brother Bao Lu make the first move, wanting to see what kind of situation this was.

Unexpectedly, even though Junior Brother Bao Lu's natal stone had been revealed, he could only see through the traces of the person behind the scenes.

And he himself, unaware of how long ago, had already been discovered.

"Senior Brother Jiuyu, please lend me a hand!"

Just then, Fuyuan Peak was already teetering on the brink of collapse under the impact of Tianxuanzi's millstone. Langtian Shangzun could hardly hold on and immediately shouted to the Taoist.

The Supreme Lord of Nine Hells, mid-stage Mahayana cultivator, is one of only two in the Nine Stones Sect to have cultivated the Immortal Seal.

He had burned all the talismans before, in order to ask this person for help.

He just didn't expect that this old thief in front of him would also have help from the mid-stage of the Mahayana realm, and now he was already struggling to hold on.

With the combination of the Immortal Seal and the Demonic Disc technique, the power of this technique is increasing wave after wave. If there is no support, the great formation will be broken, and he may not be able to protect the spiritual spring. He may even face a life-or-death crisis!

Upon hearing the plea for help from Venerable Langtian, Venerable Jiuyu narrowed his eyes, but instead of immediately offering assistance, he looked at Gu Yuan:
"Fellow Daoist, you may have some strength, but it's not enough to show off your power in front of my Nine Stones Sect."

"I'm willing to give you some face. You and that old Taoist priest leave immediately, and I'll pretend none of this ever happened. How about it?"

Having glimpsed the whole picture through a small part, he felt a sense of apprehension towards Gu Yuan and was willing to make the greatest concessions.

Upon hearing this, Gu Yuan simply asked in a low voice, "Only a fraction of the face?"

"A little face isn't enough? What do you want?!"

A cold glint appeared in the eyes of the Supreme Lord of the Nine Hells.

A mere mid-stage Mahayana practitioner, does he really think he can defy the heavens?

"I want to save face completely, and I want you to avoid me like the plague!"

Gu Yuan smiled.

"What a joke! You come to my door to seize my spring, and you expect me to back down?!"

The Supreme Lord of the Nine Hells immediately sneered.

"boom!"

As the two were talking, nearly half of Fuyuan Peak had collapsed, and only a thin layer of spiritual light remained from the great array.

The Venerable Langtian once again sought help.

"enough!"

"I gave you some face, and you think I'm really afraid of you?!"

"A mere mid-stage Mahayana practitioner thinks he can turn the world upside down?!"

Upon seeing this, the Supreme Lord of the Nine Hells raised his beard and hair, said no more, and a seal resembling both stone and gold suddenly appeared above his head.

Beneath this seal are four mysterious and unfathomable characters: Turn stone into gold!
The ability to turn stone into gold and the use of elixirs are common Taoist techniques.

But those who possess the Immortal Seal have something extraordinary about them.

The ability to "pick stones" can be applied to ordinary stones, or naturally, to unusual stones.

It can be made into ordinary gold, or it can be made into Taiyi Geng gold.

These four simple words represent an immense power to reverse one's origins.

"go with!"

With a soft shout, the Supreme Lord of Nine Hells unleashed a divine light that suddenly flew out from the seal and landed in the Fuyuan Peak.

"clang!"

In an instant, the Fuyuan Peak, which was about to collapse, was transformed into a golden hue, and all the rocks turned into Yang Metal of Earth in a flash.

The originally crumbling formation immediately erupted with endless earthen light, interspersed with endless golden radiance.

Impregnable!

With the appearance of the Immortal Seal, the formation was immediately stabilized.

"Let me see if you're worth a little face!"

Having stabilized Fuyuan Peak, the Supreme Lord of the Nine Hells immediately turned his head and looked at Gu Yuan, his eyes filled with a chilling intent.

"boom!"

He pointed, and a round stone with nine orifices suddenly appeared, its spiritual light surging forth. Then it took shape and leaped out as a monkey wearing gray armor and holding a stone club.

This ape exuded an overwhelming aura, its eyes filled with cold indifference and murderous intent.

Stone Spirit Ape!
This ape was fed with the blood essence of many demons and humans in the world by the Supreme Lord of the Nine Hells, making it a born killing machine with extremely terrifying strength.

And it's not over yet.

"boom!"

The immortal seal cast down golden light, turning the ape's gray armor into gold, its fur also becoming a dazzling color, and even its eyes bursting forth with endless golden radiance.

Transform the strange stone, and the Xuanjin Fighting Ape will emerge!

"go with!"

But the Nine Hells Supreme's methods go far beyond this.

With a wave of his sleeve, eight more strange stones appeared, which were then illuminated by the immortal seal and turned into a crimson gold color.

"boom!"

Peng, Yuan, Ju, E, Mu, Chan, Chong, Lu.

Eight golden, gleaming battle stones surged forth in a mighty attack.

"I'll see if you can earn those three points of face!"

The Supreme Lord of the Nine Hells smiled coldly.

(End of this chapter)