I seek immortality by chance

Chapter 726 Zhurong Immortal Fire, Azure Sky Severing the Realm

“Junior Brother Qing Tong, the only ones who can govern each other here are the two of us. There’s no need for further words. Let’s go up on the stage.”

The immortal Yuanxia had his red hair tied up with a green jade hairpin, a fire lotus pattern between his eyebrows, and a red halo rising from behind his head, giving him the air of an immortal. At this moment, he stood with his hands behind his back, looked around, and finally smiled and called out to a white-robed youth below the cloud platform.

"Since it is my senior brother who has invited me, I dare not refuse."

This white-robed youth had a dragon hidden in his sleeve; the emerald green dragon's head coiled on his right arm, and his golden eyes were cold and indifferent. The aura of an eighth-level cultivator emanated from him, highlighting the youth's majesty.

The fifth generation immortal of the Imperial Realm Immortal Lineage, the Palace Master of the Douwang Palace, and the Qing Tong Immortal.

Douyuan and Douwang are the two most powerful immortal palaces among the eight palaces. Immortal Yuanxia and Immortal Qingtong have known each other for many years. At this moment, Immortal Yuanxia was confident that she could defeat the other immortals, but in the end she chose Immortal Qingtong.

This is both a contest between the four palace masters and a contest between the two men on the path to immortality.

"hold head high!"

A blue dragon, as clear as crystal, emerged from the sleeve of the Immortal Qing Tong, carrying him up with the wind and soaring into the cloud platform. Standing high in the sky, it looked down upon the cultivator Yuan Xia.

"Junior Brother's Azure Dragon is becoming more and more magnificent. I'm afraid even the eighth-order immortal dragon of the Dragon Court is no better than this."

"However, such a divine object is just right for my furnace!"

Upon seeing this, Immortal Yuanxia simply smiled faintly.

"boom!!"

Without him making any move, countless crimson flames appeared on the 100,000-foot-high cloud platform. The flames spread across the sky and enveloped the four corners of the earth, revealing the shadow of a furnace.

Immortal Foundation, Heavenly Furnace!
Once activated, this immortal foundation can transform heaven and earth into a furnace, melting and refining everything.

This furnace contains an invisible heavenly fire. Anyone who cannot withstand this heavenly fire will be turned into dust in an instant and then absorbed by the furnace, becoming a part of it.

Refining heaven and earth, refining gods and immortals.

This is a superior immortal foundation that encompasses the entire universe and can refine all the heavens.

Upon seeing this, Gu Yuan sighed inwardly.

The immortals of the Heavenly Palace are indeed formidable. He could sense that there was an incomparably terrifying "refining method" within this Heavenly Furnace. Ordinary immortal seals would probably be refined by the invisible heavenly fire as soon as they were activated, let alone harming the enemy, and they would probably not even be able to preserve themselves.

This is only the power of the Immortal Foundation.

Upon realizing this, he understood why the patriarch had bestowed celestial treasures and seals upon him. Without such rewards, he feared he would have been no match for the various palaces.

Those who can become immortals are all invincible in the human world.

The many methods he once relied on as his trump card in the mortal realm are nothing more than commonplace in this heavenly palace.

"Senior Brother's Heavenly Furnace Immortal Foundation is becoming increasingly powerful, capable of refining star domains, but it won't be long before that's enough..."

The Celestial Child Qing Tong smiled slightly as he looked at the illusory image of the Heavenly Furnace with its flowing crimson flames.

"hold head high!!"

At the same time, the azure dragon beneath his feet raised its head and let out a dragon roar. Immediately, a green celestial river appeared in the sky. This celestial river rolled and covered the entire "Heavenly Furnace" in the blink of an eye, filling the space inside the Heavenly Furnace completely, and even Yuanxia Immortal was wrapped in it.

After reaching the eighth rank, dragons, like immortals, also possess an immortal foundation.

However, the names are different. The dragon race considers themselves to be of heavenly lineage, unlike humans, and refers to their immortal foundation as "Dragon Edict" or "Abyssal Law," while the immortals of the Heavenly Palace directly call it "Heavenly Edict."

And now this suddenly appearing, azure sea filled with the Heavenly Furnace, is called [Water Official's Relief from Calamity].

The water official represents authority, while resolving difficulties represents ability.

As the name suggests, all misfortunes will be eliminated in this vast blue sea.

As for what constitutes "calamity," that's naturally up to the water official to decide.

"hold head high!"

At this moment, in the heart of this Azure Dragon, this invisible heavenly fire, this heavenly furnace covering the entire sky, is E.

It will dispel the calamity!

"Gulu!"

It seemed as if billions of flames had fallen into the azure sea. In an instant, a misty haze appeared, and the surging blue sea seemed to be on fire, boiling endlessly.

The battle of immortal foundations is a direct contest of "Dao," and it is clear that the Azure Dragon's [Water Official's Dispelling Calamity] is far inferior to the Immortal Yuanxia's [Heavenly Furnace].

If one cannot extricate oneself from misfortune, one will naturally be swallowed by it.

"Chichi!"

In the blink of an eye, the vast blue sea scorched, turning into a misty vapor that evaporated, and the "sea surface" was reduced by a layer in the blink of an eye.

"hold head high!!"

But at that moment, a layer of purple aura suddenly appeared on the jade-like scales of the Azure Dragon. Starting from the dragon's tail, the purple aura floated upwards and finally condensed in the center of the dragon's horn, which resembled a jade tree branch, shining brightly like a purple dragon pearl.

"Wow!"

In an instant, the blue sea surged and roared endlessly, as if a "mysterious liquid" had been injected into the seawater, a liquid that could extinguish heavenly fire and cause it to fall into dust.

The once boiling blue sea suddenly stopped. Moreover, as the water surged, it seemed as if thousands of mountains were rolling, and the heavy waves were trying to suppress everything.

Immortal Foundation, Purple Mansion Demon Pivot.

Qing Tong Xian Shi is the fifth-generation immortal of the Imperial Realm Immortal Lineage. The Imperial Realm Immortal Lineage is most skilled at commanding all realms and governing living beings. However, this realm is too high, and it is difficult to control without Yu Xu. Therefore, most people in the Imperial Realm are those who have cultivated from a shallow level and command great demons.

This demon and the cultivators of the Imperial Immortal Clan have long been indistinguishable; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call them incarnations.

This Azure Dragon is the natal demon of the Azure Child Immortal, and it is the one that helped him become an immortal.

When he condensed his immortal foundation, he didn't think much about it. The immortal foundation he condensed was not for himself, but for a great demon. Therefore, it was called the [Purple Mansion Demon Pivot]. This immortal foundation can generate the dark purple mansion energy, which can be poured into the great demon to condense the celestial pivot, helping its strength to rise and grow. It has incredible power.

At this moment, the Azure Dragon's [Water Official's Relief from Calamity] was no match for the [Heavenly Furnace]. However, under the infusion of the [Purple Mansion Demon Pivot], the [Water Official's Relief from Calamity] could be called the [Water Lord's Relief from Calamity]. The surging blue sea seemed to have no change, but the Dao within it had been elevated. Although the Heavenly Furnace could refine all the heavens, it was now difficult to refine this blue sea.

Even in this azure sea, amidst the flowing clouds of Daoist energy, the vast, ethereal flames within the Heavenly Furnace were slowly disappearing in a faint, ethereal form.

As the flames dissipated, the shadow of the Heavenly Furnace began to sway.

In ordinary immortal battles, the immortal foundation is only an auxiliary tool. But these two are different. Both the [Heavenly Furnace] and the [Water Official's Dispelling Calamity] are killing-type immortal foundations. Once the immortal foundation is defeated, all immortal seals within the immortal foundation of others will be difficult to use.

If the Heavenly Furnace prevails, all laws will be reduced to ashes and scattered.

If one can overcome adversity, all supernatural powers are like dreams and illusions.

Immortal Foundation as the Dao, to some extent, is superior to Immortal Seal.

This is the foundation of the path to immortality.

However, if one possesses a supreme immortal seal capable of breaking through an immortal foundation, then the situation would be entirely different.

"Junior brother has made progress in his cultivation."

Upon seeing this, Immortal Yuanxia sighed slightly.

Over a hundred years ago, he fought against the Immortal Qing Tong. On that day, he suppressed everything with the Heavenly Furnace. Even though the Immortal Qing Tong combined his human and dragon powers, he was no match for him and ultimately won.

But a century later, the situation was reversed.

In the past hundred years, Qing Tong Xian Shi has surpassed him in terms of cultivation of immortal scriptures and improvement of magical power.

However, he was not entirely without accomplishments during those hundred years.

"Zheng!"

A sound like metal clashing or jade beads falling onto a plate emanated from between his brows. Then, the crimson fire lotus pattern on his brow suddenly closed, transforming into two vertical "I" lines. Subsequently, the lines opened and closed, and a crimson flame, like a great sun or a heavenly spear, suddenly pierced through the blue sea and struck the chest of the Green Boy Immortal.

The Immortal Seal and Divine Power, the Immortal Eyes of Zhurong! He had been studying this seal for hundreds of years, but had never had the opportunity to fully comprehend it until today, with the help of the Immortal Lord, when he finally achieved some success.

These eyes can unleash the celestial fire of Zhurong, scorching everything.

The Immortal Fire of Zhurong is a terrifying fire capable of burning down the pillars of heaven, incinerating the universe, and destroying the Great Dao.

The vast sea can avert all calamities, but it cannot extinguish the fire of Zhurong.

Wherever the firelight passed, everything vanished. The vast blue sea, the very embodiment of the path to immortality, was still burned with a hole. The crimson flames landed on the chest of the Green Boy Immortal with unparalleled speed.

Suddenly, a pure splash of water appeared on the chest of the Immortal Qing Tong.

Water, like a lotus flower, quietly blooms.

Just as the Zhurong Immortal Fire crashed into the body of the Green Boy Immortal, a water lily bloomed, perfectly enveloping the immortal fire.

The water lily is pure and flawless, seemingly able to cover the heavens. Even the celestial fire of Zhurong is quietly silenced within it, like a cold flame with a chilling hue.

However, upon closer inspection, one can see a layer of fine water droplets floating on the water lily, as if it is trembling slightly.

"Hahaha, junior brother, your magic treasure is powerful, but how long can it last?"

Upon seeing this, Immortal Yuanxia burst into laughter.

He had already recognized the origin of the water lily.

Celestial Treasure, Heavenly River Celestial Lotus.

The Milky Way is the convergence of star essences, cleansed by countless eons. All methods and supernatural powers will be enveloped by this lotus. Even if one cannot resist it, it can trap it for a time, preventing it from wreaking havoc in an instant.

At this moment, water droplets covered the celestial treasure, clearly indicating that it was unable to withstand the Zhurong Celestial Fire and was on the verge of melting.

"A little while is enough."

The Immortal Qing Tong remained expressionless, speaking only calmly.

"hold head high!"

The instant he opened his mouth, the azure dragon beneath his feet, carrying the Azure Child Immortal, rode the wind and waves, and suddenly attacked the Yuanxia Immortal.

The Azure Dragon was incredibly fast, and the instant it broke through the air, its glassy body suddenly vanished, turning into a stream of light that attached itself to the arm of the Azure Child Immortal.

The flowing light condensed and solidified, revealing itself to be a crystal jade sword.

Purple energy swirled around the sword, its hilt resembling a ferocious dragon's spine. A wisp of azure light lingered around the sword's tip. In a daze, the four cardinal directions—horn, ridge, root, room, heart, tail, and winnowing basket—seemed to appear within the sword, grasped by the Azure Child Immortal, and thrust towards the Yuanxia cultivator.

Above the heavens, the seven constellations of the Azure Dragon trembled in unison, and unparalleled, vast starlight fell and merged into this sword.

Immortal Seal, Azure Severing Boundaries.

This is the condensation of the essence of the Azure Dragon, which has attracted the stars. At this moment, it is not the Azure Dragon that is stabbing at the Yuanxia cultivator, but all the stars in the sky shooting out at once, transforming into sword light that can cut through the stars.

This sword strike was dazzlingly brilliant, lacking excessive Daoist principles or immortal laws, possessing only boundless power, radiant and brilliant, a convergence of the power of countless stars.

This sword can cleave boundaries and cleave the heavens.

"Qi!"

Immortal Yuanxia's expression changed slightly, and she uttered some inexplicable words. Thousands of wisps of fire energy appeared around her, like a crimson feather robe, trying to wrap around Immortal Yuanxia.

Immortal Treasure, Heavenly Fire Qi Robe.

But compared to the pure and exquisite Azure Dragon Star Sword, it was ultimately inferior.

Moreover, the power to resolve calamities here is superior.

"laugh!"

The sword light pierced through the flames and tore through the celestial robes, splitting the body of Immortal Yuanxia in two.

But no blood flowed out; only a ray of light split in the sky.

Immortal Seal, Yuanxia Golden Body.

This is Immortal Yuanxia's trump card for survival; it allows him to transform into radiant light and remain unharmed by material objects.

But this sword strike clearly transcends the realm of matter; as the sword light flows, it seems as if a blue dragon is soaring, locking the rosy clouds between heaven and earth.

"Senior brother, I accept the offer."

Life and death are still uncertain, but at this moment, victory or defeat has already been decided.

Qing Tong Immortal stood up and bowed to Yuan Xia Immortal.

Then the starlight scattered and transformed into a small azure dragon, which fell into the sleeve of the Azure Boy Immortal.

"Junior brother's immortal techniques are indeed formidable."

Seeing this, Immortal Yuanxia also returned to human form, let out a soft sigh, and then reached out his hand. The immortal fire that had been temporarily trapped by the Heavenly River Immortal Lotus flashed and flew back to his brow.

"After Douwang Palace wins, it shall command the Douwang and Douyuan Palaces to conquer the Longshang Star."

A mighty voice resounded from the sky, bringing the battle to an end.

The two figures, ethereal and graceful, descended from the cloud platform.

The surrounding celestial officials and immortals then turned their gazes and looked around, their divine thoughts exchanging in the air like lightning.

"To be honest, the immortal treasure of the Imperial Realm Immortal Vein was superior. If it weren't for the Heavenly River Immortal Lotus, the Azure Child Immortal would never have been able to block the Zhu Rong Immortal Fire, nor would he have been able to unleash that sword. If the Heavenly Fire Qi Robe could have blocked that sword in an instant, the situation would have been completely different once the Zhu Rong Immortal Fire burned the Immortal Lotus."

A celestial official sighed.

"That's true, but it could also be said that the Azure World-Slaying Sword of the Azure Child Immortal was superior; otherwise, how could it have pierced through the Heavenly Fire Qi Robe?"

One of the celestial officials shook his head.

"No, if the Zhurong Immortal Fire were to fall, it would be a notch stronger than this sword. This is an immortal fire that can burn the Dao Law Heavenly Pillar. You have never been to the [Star Sea], so you naturally do not know the power of this fire. It is a true heavenly fire, a terrifying existence ranked third on the Immortal Fire Ranking. Among all the killing fires in the world, only the Chaos Three Fires and the Time Order Immortal Fire can surpass this fire."

Another celestial official shook his head; his celestial robe had the shape of a furnace on it, clearly indicating that he was a celestial official from the Heavenly Furnace Palace.

"So, in that case, the Heavenly River Immortal Lotus must be an extraordinary existence?"

One of the celestial officials was slightly taken aback, seemingly incredulous.

"Do you think you can just take the name Tianhe so casually? Tianhe is the Daoist title of the Great Luo Ancestor of the Linchuan Immortal Lineage. This Tianhe Immortal Lotus should be an immortal treasure used by him. I just don't know why it fell into the hands of the Yujie Lineage."

The immortal official was puzzled.

However, the eight meridians are intertwined and extremely complex, so much so that even the immortal officials who have lived here and served the eight meridians for thousands of years cannot explain the reasons behind it.

After all, many things already happened when we were alive.

Gu Yuan naturally witnessed everything that happened in this battle, and he was immediately filled with emotion.

The Heavenly Palace is indeed filled with people who are invincible among mortals.

He thought that with yesterday's Immortal Seal, he could dominate this competition, but now it seems that he was overthinking it.

At the very least, the Zhurong Immortal Fire is something that can transcend time and burn away the waters of time.

Even if he were ranked yesterday, he might not be able to secure a victory over Immortal Yuanxia.

This is no longer a divine power that an ordinary immortal could cultivate; it probably required the assistance of an immortal lord from the Crimson Cloud lineage, but in the end, it still fell short.

"Junior Brother Donghua, how about a duel?"

Just as Gu Yuan's thoughts were wandering, a clear voice suddenly rang in his ears.

(End of this chapter)