I seek immortality by chance

Chapter 698 Are you human or immortal?!

boom! !

A blazing golden sea of ​​fire burned for tens of thousands of miles, turning the entire sky red.

Not only that, the demon army of Chenhui Realm in the distance roared in unison, as if chanting aloud. Then, streams of terrifying demonic power, accompanied by the aura of the great formation, flowed like thousands of pipes, connecting to the old demon who had already reached the level of a half-immortal.

This is an ancient phoenix demon that has lived for eight thousand years.

At this moment, it burned its essence and blood, exhausting its last lifespan. Its entire physical body had disappeared, leaving only a vast phantom of a fire phoenix that covered the sky.

It has not yet become an immortal, has no immortal foundation, and no immortal body, but its golden flames are already indistinguishable from immortal flames.

Furthermore, with the power infused into him by the demons of Chenhui Realm, his voice is now like thunder, and he has already displayed the demeanor of a celestial being and a demon!

"boom!!"

The Heavenly Star Palace's grand formation was undoubtedly a celestial formation, yet under such an extreme attack from demons, it still emitted a tremendous roar, and the star-like barrier trembled continuously, as if it were emitting a mournful cry.

"What a powerful Heavenly Phoenix Immortal Flame!"

Upon seeing this, the expressions of Venerable Yujing and the others immediately turned solemn.

If there were a celestial treasure like the Great Yue Heavenly Bottle suppressing the celestial array within the Xuanhuang Dao lineage, let alone a half-immortal demon leading over sixty Mahayana demons, even a true immortal would find it difficult to break the array.

However, the Heavenly Star Palace only had a celestial array, but no celestial treasures to suppress the mountain gate. Although the celestial treasures they brought had defensive capabilities, they were ultimately not very compatible with the grand array.

Now, this Heavenly Phoenix Demon has burned out its lifespan and absorbed the demonic power of more than sixty demons and countless lesser demons. It has surpassed the Mahayana stage. With the power of the great formation alone, it will probably be difficult to sustain it for long.

The only way to resolve this crisis is to bring our magical treasures into battle and fight them.

"boom!!"

Just as the Jade Emperor and the others hesitated, endless golden fire burned the sky, carrying indescribable high temperature, and once again attacked the immortal formation.

This is celestial fire!

Apart from the mountain gate protected by the great formation, everything outside the Heavenly Star Palace, including the spiritual peaks and rivers, and even the entire void, was burned to ashes by the immortal fire.

For a moment, the gate of Tianxing Palace seemed to be detached from the universe, standing alone in the void.

The entire world was enveloped in celestial fire, and nothing else existed.

The entire formation resembled an "egg" enveloped in endless flames in the void.

The expressions of Venerable Yujing and the others immediately became extremely solemn.

"We can't wait like this any longer. We either need to send our magical treasures into battle to interrupt this person's attack, or fight with our magical treasures. Otherwise, we're just waiting to die!"

"It was a hoarse voice from the Venerable Jade Capital," he said.

"No!"

"That old demon is cunning. Although the immortal fire is strong, how could it easily break the immortal formation? He must have used his half-immortal body and the Heavenly Phoenix Secret Technique to forcibly forge the half-immortal treasures of the various demon kingdoms. Now he is a half-immortal who possesses more than one immortal treasure. Even if my senior brother goes into battle with his immortal treasure, I'm afraid he will have a hard time winning. Once my senior brother is injured, then it will really be over!"

As soon as the Venerable Jade Capital uttered these words, someone in the Hunyuan Dao lineage refuted them.

Although no immortal treasures were found within the golden immortal fire, how could the great formation have been shaken so quickly if no immortal treasures were hidden within it?

"By suppressing the earth's veins and merging with the great formation, we should be able to make the immortal formation even stronger. As long as we can hold out until this old demon's lifespan is exhausted, we will have won this battle!"

Venerable Zhongyu pondered for a moment, then spoke in a deep voice.

Although the immortal treasure was powerful, the battle in the underground cave twenty years ago taught him that it was not invincible, and that Chenhui was not a completely impoverished and remote place. He still needed to be cautious in his actions.

"What Heavenly Palace orthodoxy? They're nothing but a bunch of delusional cowards dreaming!"

But at that moment, the old demon roared again in the sky, his voice like thunder. Then, in the far distance, countless living beings exploded, and clumps of blood energy flowed like a celestial river, falling into the sky full of immortal fire.

"boom!!"

"Zizzizi!"

The already scorching immortal fire suddenly carried endless corrosive power, and the already fragile star barrier rapidly faded, leaving only a thin layer.

"not good!"

The Venerable Jade Capital's expression changed drastically.

The ruthlessness of Chenhui Demon was even more terrifying than he had imagined. He disregarded the lives of his people and forcibly carried out a blood sacrifice. Now the immortal fire was even more intense, and the great formation could no longer hold on. Destruction was just around the corner.

"With the principles of Heaven as our witness, all evil will vanish!"

With a soft shout, the Supreme Lord of Jade Capital activated the Heavenly Principle Stele, which soared into the air and directly exited the great formation to meet the old demon amidst the raging immortal flames.

"Hahaha!"

"You're the one I've been waiting for!"

A massive phantom of a celestial phoenix appeared, obscuring the sky with its majestic and awe-inspiring presence. Moreover, a phantom crown adorned its head.

On that crown were jade, precious umbrellas, demon bones, gold dust... and many other things, which were transformed into "jewels" in the crown, shining brightly.

These were all "half-immortal treasures" of the Demon Kingdom of Chenhui Realm, which were now transformed into "precious pearls" by the Heavenly Phoenix Old Demon using a secret method, and condensed into a crown of a demon king.

This crown is a mixture of many celestial treasures, far less profound and primordial than the Heavenly Principle Stele. However, it is precisely because of the mixture of various celestial powers that it forms a special "celestial domain magnetic field". Under this "celestial domain magnetic field", all incoming celestial treasures and celestial techniques will fall into a strange chaos and become ineffective.

Moreover, if this "Celestial Realm Magnetic Field" attacks the grand formation, it will cause chaos in the earth, fire, water, and wind, and disrupt the celestial energy.

Even unorthodox methods have their merits.

At least for this brief period of time, this is an unparalleled celestial treasure.

"Buzz!"

The Heavenly Principle Stele emitted celestial light, intending to inscribe the old demon's name, reveal his sins, and strip him of his magical power. However, when the celestial light fell into the "celestial magnetic field," chaos ensued, and spiritual energy vanished, as if even the principles of heaven were obscured.

The Heavenly Principle Stele trembled incessantly, yet it remained ineffective.

Even with a Mahayana-level body activating a celestial treasure, it is ultimately difficult to unleash its full power.

"Hahaha, such a precious treasure has fallen into your hands, it is truly a disgrace!"

The enormous phantom of the Heavenly Phoenix laughed loudly, and flames appeared all over the sky, condensing into unprecedented immortal fire wings. With a sudden swing, it struck towards the Jade Capital Venerable.

The Jade Emperor's expression changed drastically, and magnificent palaces and pavilions appeared around him as he tried to block the attack.

"boom!!"

However, wherever the celestial fire passed, all celestial seals were rendered ineffective, and the magnificent palaces and pavilions were instantly destroyed.

"A grand dream, nothingness!"

Fortunately, Venerable Zhongyu arrived at lightning speed and activated his Heavenly Robe, attempting to reduce all the incoming immortal fire to nothingness.

"Disperse!"

But when the giant phoenix roared, the "Immortal Realm Magnetic Field" was suddenly activated, covering hundreds of thousands of miles. All the dreamlike power dissipated one after another, and its power was greatly reduced.

"boom!!"

The remaining power of the immortal fire slammed into the two men, sending them flying thousands of miles away, coughing up blood, their faces deathly pale. Flames emanated from their bodies as countless immortal flames tried to penetrate them and burn them to ashes.

The Jade Emperor's expression changed drastically, realizing that the final moment had arrived.

"Junior brother, the affairs of this realm are now entrusted to you."

The Jade Capital Venerable's expression turned solemn, and his body burned with essence and blood, preparing to burn his lifespan for his final act.

"Brother!!"

Venerable Zhongyu's expression changed drastically.

Can burning prevent all of this from happening by extending one's lifespan?
This Heavenly Phoenix Demon is comparable to the master of a Dao lineage, and is at the peak of the Mahayana stage. He had already reached the end of the mortal realm, but because he had no hope of becoming an immortal, he took this action, which is an unparalleled demonic technique.

Even if the Supreme Venerable of Jade Capital were only at the late stage of Mahayana, could he really stop this demon even if he burned his lifespan?
"If we can hold out for even a moment, that is victory."

The Jade Emperor's body was already filled with white "essence qi," and a powerful aura was rapidly rising.

"You're only thinking about fighting now? Don't you think it's too late?"

However, in the distance, an extremely powerful demonic aura was already surging, and the "Immortal Realm Magnetic Field" was even more surging, blooming with billions of rays of light, like a huge aurora spanning the heavens and the earth, which suddenly swept over the body of the Jade Capital Venerable.

"boom!"

The Supreme Lord of Jade Capital tried his best to stop it and avoid it, but there was no way to avoid it. Even the Heavenly Principle Stele could not stop it for a while.

A powerful "magnetic force" surged within his body, forcefully dispersing the "essence and energy" of the Jade Emperor.

"Brother!"

Venerable Zhongyu flew over, activating the Great Dream Heavenly Robe, attempting to rescue Venerable Yujing. However, the Heavenly Phoenix Demon had already unleashed its boundless immortal fire, attacking Venerable Zhongyu. "You monstrous beast!"

The Venerable Zhongyu's expression changed drastically, and true anger appeared in his eyes.

The Jade Capital Supreme Heavenly Principle Stele is difficult to activate, but his Great Dream Heavenly Robe can still protect him. Only he can burn his lifespan to gain a moment of immortal power.

The demons have pushed us to this point; we can no longer tolerate it!

"court death!"

Blood surged from his body, reaching its zenith, as he sought to unleash his full potential and fight desperately against the giant phoenix demon.

"Hahaha, what spirit! No wonder you are a successor of the Xuanhuang Dao lineage!"

But when the giant phoenix saw this, it just laughed.

His dying body was already beyond saving, but now he's getting the last few late-stage Mahayana cultivators in Xuanhuang to risk their lives for him. This deal is already a win.

With this person dead, what chance does Xuanhuang have of winning?
"Um?"

But at that moment, his illusory yet enormous phoenix eyes narrowed, revealing a look of surprise.

In his vision, the "essence and energy" that had been burning within Zhongyu Shangzun's body suddenly dissipated, and the resolute emotion in his eyes seemed to melt away as well.

"Turns out he's a spineless coward!"

Without a second thought, he immediately launched into a sarcastic remark, a mocking glint in his eyes.

"Die!"

He roared, his voice booming like thunder, echoing throughout the universe. Golden immortal flames condensed into a gigantic fire phoenix, ready to devour Venerable Zhongyu and Venerable Yujing and burn them to ashes.

This is a power extremely close to that of immortals, the result of the combined efforts of more than sixty demons from the Chenhui Realm, the sacrifice of blood descendants by the Tianfeng Demon Kingdom, and the final convergence of immortal treasures offered by all the demon kingdoms.

Unstoppable!

No one can stop it!

Even a peak Mahayana cultivator possessing a celestial treasure would be reduced to ashes by such celestial fire.

A bloodthirsty excitement had already appeared in the eyes of that giant phoenix.

The various demons who were gathering their power and watching the battle from afar also showed a relieved expression on their faces.

After this battle, Xuanhuang will surely be defeated.

But at that moment, the excitement in the eyes of the giant phoenix suddenly froze.

Also frozen in place was the fire phoenix formed from the golden immortal fire.

"Evil heretics dare to harm my Daoist lineage's supreme being..."

A clear voice rang out in the void, and then a Taoist priest with his hair tied up with a jade hairpin, wearing a wide robe and long sleeves, and with eyes as bright as stars, appeared out of thin air.

The void was undisturbed, and the Taoist appeared out of thin air in the sky, as if he had long since merged with the entire world.

"cry!"

The fire phoenix formed from the immortal fire froze a hundred feet away from the Taoist, unable to move forward an inch.

Within a hundred feet of the Taoist, there seemed to be an invisible barrier that isolated everything, and even the power of immortal fire could not break through it even slightly.

The Heavenly Phoenix Demon's eyes were filled with solemnity and shock.

The Taoist was clearly visible in his field of vision, but he could not perceive the Taoist's shadow at all.

This person seems to have never existed.

"Your Majesty!"

Venerable Zhongyu and Venerable Yujing were overjoyed to see the Taoist priest who had appeared out of nowhere.

After twenty years, Gu Yuan has finally reappeared in the world.

"Please, Your Majesty, activate your divine treasure! Let us join forces and slay this demon!"

Upon realizing the current situation, the Supreme Lord of Jade Capital immediately shouted urgently.

With Gu Yuan's arrival, the three of them joined forces and gained an additional celestial treasure, giving them a glimmer of hope in this battle.

"Why would a mere pseudo-immortal need a celestial treasure?"

Gu Yuan chuckled lightly upon hearing this.

"You arrogant brat!!"

The Heavenly Phoenix Demon has lost its physical body and now only exists as a phantom, but it is tens of thousands of miles in size. Celestial flames surround it, the Demon King's Crown on its head shines brightly, and the magnetic field of the Celestial Realm permeates the air. It is more powerful than ever before.

Even if an immortal were to descend, he would dare to fight against the heavens!
Now, a mere human cultivator dares to spout nonsense in front of him.

"Die!"

He roared to the sky, nearly draining all his demonic power in one breath, pushing the "Immortal Realm Magnetic Field" to its limit, trying to break through the "barrier" in front of Gu Yuan.

Not only that, the celestial flames condensed again, transforming into a heaven-slaying fire blade, intending to cut Gu Yuan and the Heavenly Star Palace behind him into ashes in one fell swoop.

"boom!"

"clang!"

However, both the "celestial magnetic field" and the "heavenly blade" formed by celestial fire suddenly stopped within a hundred feet of the Taoist.

All methods and all fires could hardly penetrate an inch before the Taoist.

The Taoist did not use any special techniques or activate any magical seals, but all magic stopped as soon as it approached him.

It seems that the Taoist's Zhou Tian (circulation of energy) is a forbidden area.

"If one can slay immortals simply by relying on these evil and heretical methods, what is the point of arduous cultivation?"

Seeing this, Gu Yuan simply smiled faintly and then walked away.

With each step he took, the sea of ​​fire parted a thousand feet apart.

Wherever he goes, all laws naturally avoid him.

Because he was born of an immortal.

Wherever the immortals pass, all things fall silent.

This is the "force field" of the immortal body, the inherent power of the immortal body.

"No!"

"How can it be?!"

Gu Yuan walked away leisurely, his steps unhurried, but the sea of ​​fire in the sky quickly parted, not daring to overstep its bounds.

A strange sight appeared in the sky: a colossal demon, spanning tens of thousands of miles, dominated the heavens and controlled hundreds of thousands of miles of golden fire. How terrifying! Yet, a Taoist priest, only a few feet tall, took a step, and the hundreds of thousands of miles of fire waves parted straight away, not even daring to touch the hem of the Taoist priest's clothes.

The so-called "celestial magnetic field" is cracking inch by inch.

The Taoist walked slowly, yet he was so close yet so far. In just a few breaths, he arrived at the top of the giant phoenix demon.

The Heavenly Phoenix Demon roared repeatedly, its tone filled with disbelief, as it tried its best to unleash all its power.

But that Taoist priest, who was only a few feet tall, seemed like a world, an entire sky, pressing down on his head.

All the power within his body was suppressed, making it impossible to mobilize even a trace of it.

"impossible?!"

"Are you a human or an immortal?!"

The giant phoenix let out a desperate wail.

No one knows how terrifying this is unless they face this person directly.

He felt as if he were carrying the ancient Buzhou Mountain on his back, and an overwhelming sense of despair welled up in his heart.

"I am both human and immortal!"

Gu Yuan chuckled, and without him making any move, the giant demon's head suddenly exploded, turning into ashes and disappearing.

A raging sea of ​​fire rose up and hung behind him, like a fiery cloak sweeping across the heavens and earth, exuding awe-inspiring divine power.

This scene was so terrifying that both the Chenhui demons and the Xuanhuang Mahayana cultivators paled in shock.

(End of this chapter)