I seek immortality by chance

Chapter 738: Grab it and refine it in an instant
The vast ocean was dark and deep, while the pools shimmered, illuminating the depths of this boundless water as bright as day.

Within the Thunder Pool, Dong Lingzi sat cross-legged, draped in a robe covered with countless seal script patterns, his black hair flowing freely, and thousands of seal script characters flowing within his eyes, his expression serene and calm.

Before his knees, the Thunder Seed absorbed the last ray of lightning. Its divine light subsided, like a volcano at rest, its surface calm, yet within it surged an unimaginable power.

However, Dong Lingzi did not immediately reach out to grab the Thunder Seed. Instead, he looked up at Gu Yuan with a sigh in his eyes: "The fate of the Outer Realm Heart is truly peculiar, especially that last word, so elusive and uncertain. It is something I have never seen before. I knew then that this Dragon Lord was no match for you..."

Upon hearing this, Gu Yuan remained unmoved, and simply asked, "The Ancient Immortal Xuanhuang is indeed extraordinary. But what exactly is your intention in plotting this?"

Now that things have come to this, Gu Yuan has also figured it out.

The person before me is not from the Dragon Court, but an ancient being from the Xuanhuang realm. I just don't know his specific identity or the reason for everything he does.

What other schemes could there be?

"The world is changing so rapidly that there are not many choices left. Before, I was arrogant and dreamed of ascending to heaven, becoming a Great Luo Immortal, and seizing immortality, but now it seems that it was just a child's dream and unrealistic."

"Now that things have come to this, all I want is to enter the Heavenly Palace, cleanse my past, and be reborn."

"This lightning seed can be a gift of atonement."

Dong Lingzi sighed softly, bowed deeply, his eyes filled with helplessness, as if he had already resigned himself to his fate.

"Oh? Your Excellency wishes to join my Heavenly Palace?"

Gu Yuan raised an eyebrow, seemingly surprised.

"The Dragon Court has stagnated for tens of thousands of years, with only the Dragon Prince upholding the supreme lineage. It is hopeless. Many ancient immortals in the Xuanhuang realm have been deceived by it, but in the end they all died and their cultivation vanished. How can I believe in such an existence?"

"Only the Heavenly Palace is my final destination."

"I only seek the help of the Heavenly Palace to ascend the entire realm, ride the Heavenly Palace's ship, and become a carefree immortal..."

Dong Lingzi gently pushed the lightning seed, moving it a few inches, but it did not completely reach Gu Yuan.

"If you agree to a few conditions, I will immediately offer up the Thunder Seed and surrender to the Heavenly Palace, never to waver again!"

These words were spoken with force and conviction, as if he had made up his mind completely.

Gu Yuan simply chuckled.

There was a reason why he exchanged those few words with Dong Lingzi.

In just a few words, the fate of Dong Lingzi was revealed in his eyes.

Dong Lingzi's fate is extremely peculiar, like looking at flowers through the fog, hazy and indistinct, as if one thin garment is draped over another, layer upon layer, concealing his ultimate destiny.

However, Gu Yuanxian's immortal body was elevated to the Saint Infant Fruit, and he also possessed the destiny of stealing heavenly secrets, so he still managed to see through layers of outer appearances and witness his ultimate fate.

"I will obey your orders, even unto death."

The command of the formation indicates that this person is born with a superior understanding of formations, and everything they do is like a decree from heaven and earth, with an extremely strong boost.

"Nine deaths without regret" refers to a mindset of never regretting, remaining steadfast, and never giving up.

Perhaps at certain times, this unwavering determination can be a "curse," causing one to miss out on many opportunities due to stubbornness.

But this is definitely not a destiny with side effects.

Of all the destinies Gu Yuan had ever seen, only the two destinies of "slaying the dragon's heart and consuming the dragon's body" and "stealing the secrets of heaven" were without any side effects.

Many other destinies, even those with the "reincarnation body and the raft to immortality," all have side effects. It's just that he destroyed the raft to immortality, so it's as if there are no side effects.

The fate of the person before him was the third one he had ever seen that had no side effects.

I would die without regret!
Regardless of the reason for his lack of regret, Gu Yuan knew that the person before him would never join the Heavenly Palace.

Such people, if they were to be accepted into the Heavenly Palace, would have already ascended to immortality in the Xuanhuang realm back then, instead of merely lingering on in the Xuanhuang realm.

Whether it's the Dragon Court or the Heavenly Palace, they are nothing more than his "pawns".

Gu Yuan also clearly understood why the person in front of him was pretending to worship at the Heavenly Palace.

"Three breaths left..."

Gu Yuan did not inquire about the conditions for joining the Heavenly Palace, but simply spoke to the person in front of him with deep eyes.

"boom!!"

In an instant, Dong Lingzi suddenly raised his head, his gaze as sharp as a hawk's, with countless seal patterns flying behind him, like thousands of formations covering the sky.

He lost his composure for the first time.

Fate cannot be wrong.

Gu Yuan's assessment was correct.

He would never accept a position in the Heavenly Palace.

The Heavenly Palace's desire for the entire realm to ascend is a delusion, utterly impossible.

Only the Seal of Immortality offers a glimmer of hope!
Once inside the Heavenly Palace, freedom is lost, and there is no hope for the rest of one's life.

Even now, as a stray dog, he still dances on sharp blades amidst the power struggle between the Dragon Court and the Heavenly Palace, searching for that faint glimmer of hope.

He had lived through that era of blood and fire, and he knew that the fighting here must be due to the calamity.

A calamity arose, and even the Great Luo One had to evade it.

Even if he schemes against the Dragon Lord and kills the immortals, no particularly powerful figure will appear in the short term.

The aura of calamity permeated the air, causing all the immortals to flee, but it would slowly drag the two colossal beings into the water.

This is his chance!
So how could he possibly give up the Thunder Seed and abandon this hope?
The so-called pledge of allegiance and conditions were nothing more than a means for him to buy time.

The Thunder Seed has matured, but how can such a divine object be refined and manipulated in an instant?

He needs time.

He is one of the strongest array masters in the world. Although he is currently countered by Gu Yuan's immortal foundation, he still has a way to secretly refine this lightning seed without exceeding his cultivation level.

Stealing the secrets of heaven.

The lightning seed here, though seemingly still in the lightning pool, is actually already within his acupoints. The lightning seed before him is merely a projection he had arranged in advance to deceive everyone.

With just three more breaths, he could refine the lightning seed. Even if he couldn't unleash its full power, with his Qimen Dunjia technique combined with this lightning, he was absolutely certain that Gu Yuan, despite his overwhelming abilities, could kill him here.

At that time, by temporarily borrowing this body and refining the stars, there will still be a glimmer of hope.

Moreover... he had already recognized Gu Yuan.

If someone possesses the destiny of a dragon-eating body, it means that the Lord of the Myriad Manifestations Demon Seal has already died at the hands of the other party.

Within the Myriad Manifestations Seal lies a most precious treasure in the world.

Myriad Spirit Immortal Iron.

This iron can be used as a material for all immortal seals, and can simulate all immortal seals. It is a rare and precious item.

He wasn't sure how much spirit iron Gu Yuan had, but he was certain that Gu Yuan possessed this rare treasure.

Celestial lightning and celestial iron are the root of all his schemes; otherwise, he would not have acted in this way.

He never expected that Gu Yuan would expose his whereabouts at this moment.

In the blink of an eye, Gu Yuan already knew.

This was the first unexpected turn of events in his plans during this period.

"That's too late……"

"No matter what methods you use, you can't kill me in three breaths..."

His gaze was sharp as he stared at Gu Yuan, but his tone remained calm and composed. He was a master of Qimen Dunjia, capable of instantly transforming into countless formations, achieving great results with minimal effort. Even if Gu Yuan possessed a thousand tricks, he could handle them all.

Even the power of Jade Void, which transcends realms, could not possibly kill him within three breaths.

If I survive three breaths, my plan will succeed, and everything will be preordained.

“兵、临、斗、者、皆、阵、列、在、前…”

Dong Lingzi didn't say much, but behind him flowed thousands of seal characters, shining brightly. Each character seemed to have a force, and the heavens and earth trembled with the change, protecting him.

"Supernatural powers cannot overcome the will of Heaven..."

"As long as you haven't refined it, this item should rightfully belong to me..."

However, Gu Yuan did not attack him. He simply reached out and gently beckoned to Lei Tan.

The instant Gu Yuan waved, within his dantian, in the majestic Thunder Immortal Palace, the Thunder Spirit Immortal Body also suddenly opened its eyes, its expression solemn, and waved towards the Thunder Pool.

This move seemed to be an imperial edict, containing unbelievable majesty, as if the entire world was issuing a command.

"How can it be?!"

Dong Lingzi's expression suddenly changed, and he could no longer maintain his calm demeanor. His eyes widened as he looked at Gu Yuan in disbelief.

In his perception, the lightning seed that was about to be refined by him seemed to have its own consciousness, like a fledgling struggling to return to its mother's embrace.

"boom!!"

He had originally set up countless formations outside the Thunder Seed, like a net covering the heavens and earth. But at this moment, the Thunder Seed seemed to come alive, with dazzling lightning appearing around it. In just an instant, all the restrictive formations he had set up outside the Thunder Seed vanished as if they had never existed.

Moreover, among the thousands of seal characters around Dong Lingzi, the three strange seal characters "Net", "Suppress", and "Refine" suddenly disappeared, as if they had never appeared at all.

Even in Dong Lingzi's memory, he himself had never refined these three-character seal script, and had also forgotten many of the formations.

Dong Lingzi was terrified. He never expected that the person in front of him would simply beckon, and the Thunder Seed, which had been quiet and still, would suddenly develop its own consciousness and want to throw itself into the person's arms. Not only that, but it also automatically released the power of the Returning Void Immortal Thunder during the process of "throwing itself into the arms".

This is the fourth most terrifying immortal lightning in the world. Its destructive power is beyond description. Not to mention that his cultivation level has plummeted to the point of only attaining the Azure Realm, even a Jade Void Immortal would not be able to stop this lightning seed with such a crudely arranged formation.

"Certainly!"

But at this moment, we absolutely cannot let the person in front of us obtain the Thunder Seed.

He roared, and in an instant, thousands of seal characters flowed behind him, condensing into thousands of formations in a single moment. He used all the power within this small space to the extreme, trying to isolate the world and prevent the lightning seed from flying to Gu Yuan's side.

Not only that, he shrugged, and the celestial robe with seal script covering him suddenly enveloped the thunder seed like a celestial curtain, trying to wrap it back up.

Within this celestial robe inscribed with seal script lies the "Heaven-Covering Technique," which isolates heaven and earth and can counteract all summoning arts. It was the method he used to evade the Heavenly Palace's pursuit back then.

"Don't wake up yet!"

Gu Yuan simply gave a soft shout to Lei Zhong.

These words seemed to come from the Heavenly Emperor, or perhaps from the Thunder Lord; in an instant, the Thunder Seed began to tremble.

"boom!!"

Then, in an instant, an indescribable burst of azure lightning exploded in the depths of this vast ocean.

"Boom!"

Endless lightning obscured everything, and all the seawater within a radius of ten thousand miles vanished in an instant.

The heavens were desolate, and everything returned to nothingness. The roots of the once towering spirit peak, which could be called a pillar of heaven, also disappeared in an instant. The enormous spirit peak collapsed with a crash, but when the giant peak collapsed, all the peaks that fell within the lightning disappeared without a trace in an instant.

Where the lightning surged, nothing remained.

"Boom!"

The so-called Heavenly Garment with Seal Script exploded in an instant, everything vanished, and even the memories disappeared from Dong Lingzi's mind.

The Thunder Seed has awakened, and the Celestial Thunder has been released. This place has now become a forbidden zone.

Even immortals find it difficult to approach; anything that gets close will be annihilated in an instant.

The top four items on the Immortal Thunder Ranking are indeed terrifying.

Dong Lingzi also left the place the instant the lightning erupted; otherwise, with his current remnant soul body, he would not have been able to escape the calamity.

But when he looked up, he found Gu Yuan standing there with a smile, quietly watching him amidst the vast net of lightning.

"How can it be?!"

He was shocked again.

The Returning Void Immortal Thunder is no ordinary thunder. Even innate thunder spirits and thunder god dharma forms would find it difficult to withstand this thunder. Anyone who enters this thunder will die instantly.

But what shocked him even more was yet to come.

Suddenly, Gu Yuan reached out and grabbed the lightning seed. In an instant, endless lightning surged forth, illuminating the sky and making Gu Yuan's already fair face shine. Yet, amidst the torrent of lightning, Gu Yuan was completely unharmed.

Not only that, the thunder seed flickered slightly and was obediently held by him.

"boom!!"

In an instant, an unprecedented awe-inspiring aura erupted from Gu Yuan's body. In his eyes, lightning danced like dragons, and countless bolts of lightning emerged from behind him. In the shadows, it seemed as if a colossal palace of lightning stretched across the heavens and earth.

Grab it and refine it instantly!

Before Dong Lingzi's incredulous eyes, one of the most powerful immortal lightning bolts in the world was refined by Gu Yuan in an instant.

It seems that everything was preordained.

He simply waved his hand, and the celestial lightning obediently flew into his body.

that's the truth.

The Immortal Palace's method elevated the Thunder Spirit Immortal Body Seal, which forbade all other methods, and unleashed all of Gu Yuan's previous thunderous potential, forging a Thunder Immortal Palace.

In the celestial palace, everything was ready except for one final item.

This thing is the Returning Ruins Thunder Seed!
As long as the Thunder Seed has not been completely refined by someone, Gu Yuan can return it to its place with a thought.

This is the opportunity revealed by the stone liquid; everything seemed predestined from the moment he obtained the Immortal Palace's method.

"escape!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Dong Lingzi had only this one thought in his mind.

Countless formations appeared, the heavens accelerated, and the void shattered as he desperately tried to escape.

"Fellow Taoist, please stay!"

But a cheerful voice came from behind.

Blue lightning scattered across the sky.

Within the entire universe, all laws and formations were annihilated, vanishing without a trace, as if they had never existed.

These formations not only vanished into the world at this moment, but also disappeared into Dong Lingzi's dantian and sea of ​​consciousness. It seemed that he had never learned these methods, and even his memories of them were erased.

The Returning Void Immortal Thunder is so domineering and powerful that it melts the entire void in an instant.

Dong Lingzi surveyed the entire universe, and everything vanished into nothingness. He looked around at the vast天地 (heaven and earth), finding no way forward. He felt as if he were trapped on a rock in the Sea of ​​Return to Nothingness.

Behind him, Gu Yuan stood with his hands behind his back, walking leisurely. Ancient grotto power emanated from behind him, enveloping the last stone.

The outcome was already decided; his escape was hopeless.

(End of this chapter)