I seek immortality by chance

Chapter 681 A Dreamlike Illusion, Jade Capital Thunder Pivot

"puff!"

The sky was silent, except for the surging flames, which formed an even thicker barrier, covering the cloud platform.

Moreover, as the flames flickered, three dazzling "Ascension Stones" suddenly appeared and hung above the cloud platform.

Next up is a battle of wits in the later stages of Mahayana Buddhism.

In an instant, the onlookers, all the Heavenly Spirit cultivators, raised their eyes and looked towards the tops of the many cloud clusters in the sky.

Now everyone can see that this Dharma assembly is exclusively for those with the Immortal Seal. Without the Immortal Seal, it's best not to go on stage and embarrass yourself.

In the first two stages of Mahayana, apart from the five major Dao channels, very few people can obtain the Immortal Seal, so the intensity of the competition is still quite reasonable.

However, the situation is different in the later stages of Mahayana. In addition to the five major Dao lineages, there are many ancient sects in the five continents. The sect leaders of these sects are also extremely powerful, and there are quite a few of them who possess immortal seals.

After all, it is the foundation of a sect.

Putting aside everything else, the sect leaders of the Morality Sect, Celestial Phenomenon Sect, Cloud Mountain Sect, and other sects on this cloud are all renowned Immortal Seal Masters in the Divine Continent.

Not only does he possess a Celestial Seal, but he also has a damaged Celestial Artifact, making his strength absolutely terrifying.

What would it be like if such figures were to compete in a Dharma assembly?
Many Heavenly Spirit cultivators stared wide-eyed, filled with anticipation.

Such a Dharma assembly is a once-in-a-millennium event.

"We can't let the fellow Daoists from several states have all the glory. Let our Celestial Phenomenon Sect go first in this third competition."

After a brief silence, an elderly man with a thin frame and long, drooping white eyebrows, holding a whisk, walked up to the cloud platform with a gentle smile beside Yu Ding Dao Mai.

The sect leader of the Celestial Phenomenon Sect, Venerable Du Chen, is a top figure in the late Mahayana stage. Although the sect's foundation is not as strong as the Jade Cauldron Dao lineage, it still holds a transcendent position and is not an ordinary minor sect.

In this campaign to conquer the New Territories, Xuanhuang joined forces, and the Celestial Phenomenon Sect naturally had to participate as well.

"Which fellow Daoist would be willing to offer guidance?"

Du Chen Shangzun chuckled, looked up at the sky, and then looked at his old friends.

Having cultivated to his level, he associated with the most outstanding figures in the land, and they all had a certain understanding of each other's strength, so there was no need for any probing.

"Since Senior Brother Duchen has taken the stage, I, your junior brother, will naturally accompany you to the end. I wonder if your skills have improved over the past few hundred years."

As soon as Venerable Duchen finished speaking, a middle-aged cultivator with a thin face, slightly prominent cheekbones, and half-gray temples rose from the cloud formation above the Hunyuan Dao Meridian and landed on the cloud platform.

The current sect leader of Yunshan Sect, a late-stage Mahayana cultivator, Venerable Guiyun!
The Yunshan Sect and the Tianxiang Sect had a feud several hundred years ago when they fought over a hidden secret realm. The conflict was not pleasant, and the Tianxiang Sect ultimately prevailed.

Now that Venerable Duchen has taken the stage, Venerable Guiyun has followed closely behind, clearly wanting to avenge the grudge from years ago.

The many Heavenly Spirit cultivators in the arena all showed expressions of anticipation.

They had heard about the battle between the two sects back then, but the battle took place outside the celestial gale, and was not visible to ordinary people.

But today, we can finally see it for ourselves.

"Junior brother, please!"

Venerable Duchen, with his kind and benevolent face, resembled a Zen master. He simply smiled slightly and gestured an invitation to Venerable Guiyun.

"Senior brother, you'd better stand firm!"

Venerable Guiyun narrowed his eyes, said nothing more, and simply stomped his foot lightly.

"boom!"

In an instant, a tremendous force, like a pillar of heaven collapsing, crashed down upon Xuanhuang, causing the entire cloud platform to tremble violently.

The originally cheerful and flowing spiritual energy also trembled, gushing out like a spring, hissing in the air.

The Yunshan Sect's secret divine power can shake the universe and transcend boundaries.

The moment this divine power was unleashed, the area within a radius of ten thousand feet trembled incessantly, shattering the "world rules".

This is not merely a tremor in the material world, but a "trampling" on the mysterious "Great Dao".

Within a radius of ten thousand feet, all enemy cultivators would lose their footing, and all the Dharma seals would vibrate incessantly, making it difficult to find the "frequency of the Heavenly Dao".

If one cannot find the Way of Heaven, one cannot be in harmony with Heaven; if one cannot be in harmony with Heaven, one cannot possess boundless power.

To be honest, this seal is somewhat similar to Gu Yuan's Immortal Seal of Suppressing All Laws, both of which "suppress all laws," but the methods of suppressing laws are different. Gu Yuan's is "suppression," while this supernatural power is "vibration" and "obstruction."

But at this moment, the cloud platform trembled, and the originally eggshell-like round flame barrier shook incessantly, demonstrating the power of this divine ability.

It is already comparable to the power of an ordinary immortal seal.

Du Chen Shang Zun Chang's eyebrows danced, his sleeves fluttered, and even with his late-stage Mahayana cultivation, he could hardly stand steadily on the stage, swaying as if he were drunk.

He waved his whisk, and various magical seals could be vaguely seen swirling within his body, trying to fly out and stop the shock, but they all tumbled up and down, unable to merge with the heavens.

"Yunshan is coming!"

Then, Venerable Guiyun flipped his hand and suddenly pressed down on Venerable Duchen.

"Boom!"

In an instant, the mountains roared and the sea surged, with countless clouds rushing in from all directions and gathering on the five fingers of Venerable Guiyun.

Most importantly, Venerable Guiyun's palm, which was originally only about a foot in size, had somehow grown to be as large as the sky, covering the entire cloud platform.

As the white-browed Venerable Duchen swayed, he was actually grasped by this hand as large as the sky.

"Boom!"

Venerable Guiyun clasped his five fingers together, and in an instant, the clouds churned, forming a five-fingered mountain that pressed down on Venerable Duchen.

The secret immortal seal of Yunshan Sect, the Five-Finger Yunshan Immortal Seal!

Although this seal is transformed from clouds, its essence is the "Universe in the Palm" technique. It simply uses clouds as a carrier, where the cloud energy condenses and the five fingers form a mountain that can suppress everything.

Once this mountain falls, all living beings will be trapped in the clouds, unable to move. In fact, over time, their bodies and souls will become part of this mountain and then dissipate into the world.

Back then, the founder of the Yunshan Sect used this seal to suppress countless powerful demons and monsters, which is how he established the Yunshan Sect's foundation.

Now, Venerable Guiyun first used his great supernatural powers to shake the "Great Dao" and block all laws, and then suppressed it with the Immortal Seal. He did it all in one go and had an awe-inspiring power. Venerable Duchen seemed to have no power to resist.

"boom!"

The clouds gathered, and the mountains took shape, pressing down on the Cloud Platform with overwhelming force.

Everything seemed to have settled down.

However, Venerable Guiyun's expression changed, and a blue divine light surged from his eyes as he looked around the sky, trying to find something.

Before Venerable Guiyun could see through the void, a slender figure, like a feather, gracefully landed on the summit of Five Finger Cloud Mountain.

"Junior Brother's immortal seal and supernatural powers have improved even more than before, but without immortal techniques, he's essentially just standing still..."

Du Chen Shangzun lowered his eyebrows and looked at Gui Yun Shangzun with a smile.

Above his head, a peculiar, glass-like celestial seal shone brightly, with illusory golden characters flowing across it.

"All bodies are like dreams, illusions, bubbles, and shadows..."

This is a seal script pattern that is extremely different from ordinary immortal seals. It resembles a verse rather than an immortal pattern. As the golden characters flow, celestial flowers fall in disarray, as if the sound of chanting resounds through the void.

However, with its flowing light, it is undoubtedly a genuine immortal seal.

"You've mastered the Zen seal?!"

Venerable Guiyun's eyes narrowed, and he asked in a deep voice.

The Celestial Phenomenon Sect possesses a fragmented "Zen Immortal Seal Method," a fact known to most of the larger sects in the surrounding area. However, despite the existence of this method within the Celestial Phenomenon Sect for thousands of years, no one has yet been able to complete and master it.

But now it seems that Venerable Duchen has successfully completed the re-seal and obtained the second immortal seal!

"Back then, in that secret realm, there happened to be something that matched this seal, which helped me. Although it wasn't fully completed, I found another way and it can be considered a success." Venerable Duchen waved his whisk, his words full of emotion.

Meanwhile, Venerable Guiyun clenched his fists, his eyes gleaming coldly.

One step at a time, one step at a time.

No wonder the Celestial Phenomenon Sect mobilized such a large force back then, risking offending their own sect to seize the secret realm; now I understand.

"It's just one more immortal seal; the outcome is still uncertain!"

Venerable Guiyun narrowed his eyes, and nine clusters of rosy light immediately flew out from his sleeve.

These nine clusters of rosy light drifted through the void, and in the blink of an eye, they transformed into nine figures that looked exactly like Venerable Guiyun.

"All bodies are like dreams, illusions, bubbles, and shadows; in the end, they are nothing more than methods to avoid calamities. Fortunately, I also have a method, and I am willing to test my senior brother's skills!"

The ten Venerable Guiyun spoke in unison, their voices shaking the heavens, as they shouted to Venerable Duchen.

The secret seal of the Yunshan Sect, the Rainbow Transformation Body Seal!
When this seal is cultivated to the first stage, it can split into a radiant body, and the true body can switch between the two at will, thus avoiding all kinds of calamities.

Upon reaching the second stage of cultivation, one acquires two ethereal bodies. However, Venerable Guiyun has cultivated to the point where he already possesses nine ethereal bodies. No matter what kind of attack comes down, he is confident that he can instantly transform into his true form and escape the calamity.

He knew he had already lost the contest of immortal seals, but his opponent's immortal seal was a method of avoiding calamity, not a seal of killing. Therefore, there was still a sliver of hope for victory.

As long as the opponent can't do anything to you, at the very least it's a draw, so you don't lose face.

“Junior brother, it seems you still haven’t heeded my previous words…”

Upon hearing this, Venerable Duchen merely shook his head slightly, a hint of regret in his expression: "I told you, without immortal techniques, everything is just stagnation..."

"All bodies are like dreams, illusions, bubbles, and shadows. Do you think this only refers to my body, or merely a method to avoid calamity?"

"clang!"

As Venerable Duchen spoke, the glass-like immortal seal above his head shone brightly, like a golden bell being struck, with a resounding and majestic sound. Then, the nine avatars on Venerable Guiyun's left and right suddenly vanished like a dream or a bubble, as if they had never existed.

Moreover, Venerable Guiyun's physical body was also slowly trembling, and his entire body seemed to be merging with the void, revealing a transparent color.

Venerable Guiyun's expression immediately changed.

All bodies are like dreams, illusions, bubbles, and shadows; it's not just one's own body that's like a dream, but also the way to avoid all kinds of illusions.

Could it also make another's body vanish like a dream, disappearing from the world?
This immortal seal actually has two abilities?
So powerful?!
"Junior brother, how is it?"

Since entering the Cloud Platform, Venerable Duchen has always had a smiling expression. Now that victory is assured, he is even more so, like a Buddha or Bodhisattva with a kind and benevolent face.

The numerous magical seals within Venerable Guiyun's body trembled in unison, attempting to break free from this "dreamlike state," but to no avail.

Venerable Duchen was not in a hurry; he simply watched quietly.

"Senior brother, what a trick!"

Two breaths later, Venerable Guiyun stopped struggling, his face turned cold, and he turned and flew out of the cloud platform.

Seeing that the other party left without even bowing, Venerable Duchen was not angry, but simply smiled and put away his immortal seal.

As soon as the Immortal Seal was withdrawn, Venerable Guiyun's previously dissipated body immediately returned to its original state.

"The Celestial Phenomenon Sect has attained supreme glory, and the Jade Cauldron Dao Lineage has obtained three stones!"

The Taoist boy's voice rang out, resounding throughout the heavens.

In an instant, all eyes turned to Venerable Duchen.

In the late Mahayana stage, he possessed two immortal seals, and the "Dream Seal" was exceptionally extraordinary, possessing both killing and offensive capabilities, seemingly surpassing ordinary immortal seals.

Few people are confident enough to dare to speak frankly about defeating such a person.

Above the Linchuan Dao lineage, Venerable Jiuchuan's eyes flashed as he quietly looked at Venerable Yucheng.

In Linchuan, there were only three cultivators at the late Mahayana stage before: Ning Xubai, Zhengyi Shangzun, and him.

But Senior Brother Ning has already ascended to immortality, and Senior Brother Zhengyi has been promoted to the position of sect leader and is unable to leave the battlefield. He is the only remaining late-stage Mahayana cultivator in Linchuan.

But my family knows their own affairs.

Although he was in the late Mahayana stage, he was not a powerful Immortal Seal holder.

In this battle of wits, he was finding it difficult to maintain his composure.

There were two other senior brothers present before.

But the situation is different now.

However... before the great calamity, Venerable Yucheng came to Linchuan to seek refuge and promised to serve for 160 years. Therefore, Venerable Yucheng also came to this Dharma assembly.

He is the holder of the Unrestricted Immortal Seal, possessing extraordinary strength.

However, after glancing at Venerable Jiuchuan, Venerable Yucheng shook his head slightly.

The Unfettered Immortal Seal is not a seal for killing; facing Venerable Dust-Crossing, he has less than a 50% chance of winning.

Although this scene was extremely secretive, all the Mahayana cultivators on the Linchuan River felt it and couldn't help but feel a slight unease in their hearts.

Although Gu Yuan and Tian Xuanzi have displayed their great prowess and obtained seven stones, temporarily maintaining their first place, if there is no one capable of leading them in the late-stage Mahayana realm, they may find it difficult to ultimately win this time.

For a moment, Linchuan was silent.

Only Tian Xuanzi glanced at Gu Yuan almost imperceptibly.

Gu Yuan's expression remained unchanged, revealing no emotion, but he narrowed his eyes slightly and glanced at the Hunyuan and Chixia lineages.

Then, as Gu Yuan raised his eyes, a deep voice rang out from within the Hunyuan Dao Meridian:

"Fellow Daoist, you truly have remarkable skills."

"The Jade Cauldron Dao Clan has indeed found a good helper, but my Hunyuan Dao Clan is not one to fear battle."

Amidst the azure light, a middle-aged Taoist priest with flowing hair and beard, a straight nose, and a chivalrous air descended onto the cloud platform.

The Primordial Daoist lineage, late stage of Mahayana, Supreme Venerable of the Jade Capital!

This is the number one person below the lineage master of the Hunyuan Dao lineage, a peerless figure who has dominated the Divine Land for thousands of years.

The moment this person leaves the scene, it signifies that the struggle has reached a new level.

The Hunyuan Dao Clan has already revealed its last trump card.

"I suppose I am not an unknown person either. Fellow Daoist should know my name. I will not say much. As long as you can break my Jade Capital, I will immediately bow down and admit defeat."

The Venerable Jade Capital entered the Cloud Platform and, without saying a word, simply waved his sleeve.

"call!"

The glow of dawn floats, and the clouds drift by.

Flying pavilions, painted in vermilion, float amidst auspicious clouds; carved eaves and embroidered gates conceal thunder patterns.

Cloud-covered windows and misty railings conceal the stars, while rainbow beams and dragon pillars suppress the spirit of the earth.

In the blink of an eye, a magnificent palace, carved with jade railings and resembling a heavenly palace, appeared on the cloud platform.

The Venerable Jade Emperor stood on the cloud platform, his robes fluttering, truly resembling a banished immortal.

This heavenly palace is magnificent and beautiful, with its pillars standing ten feet tall and majestic.

However, in everyone's perception, the energy flowed and permeated the jade palace.

This is a seal!
The entire Heavenly Palace and Jade Hall were covered in seals!

Jade Capital Thunder Pivot Immortal Seal!

(End of this chapter)