I seek immortality by chance

Chapter 745 A Battle of Magic Across Distances, Good Fortune Strikes Again

"boom!!"

In the sky, lightning flashed and thunder roared in an instant, and a terrifying battle erupted in a flash.

The Left Palace Envoy is a sixth-rank immortal, a Biyou Immortal who ascended from the Immortal Sea. Although he did not survive any tribulations in the Immortal Sea, he has cultivated for many years and possesses considerable strength.

After Gu Yuan's Thunder Spirit Immortal Body entered his dantian, he gained the authority to control the Returning Void Immortal Thunder.

Guixu Immortal Thunder, ranked fourth on the Immortal Thunder Ranking, is invincible in the world.

Although the Dragon Envoy Lanxie had cultivated in the Dragon Court for ten thousand years and possessed formidable strength, capable of killing many celestial officials, he was still no match for such celestial lightning.

"hold head high!!"

He roared like a dragon, urging countless oceans of true water to cover the four corners of heaven and earth, and fought desperately against the Left Palace Envoy.

"boom!!"

But the Left Palace Envoy simply pointed his finger, and strands of blue lightning appeared.

With a flash of lightning, all the true water vanished.

This was not simply a matter of the spell being broken, but a complete annihilation, with even the memories disappearing from Lan Xielong's mind.

He seemed to have never practiced these "true water supernatural powers".

This is the terrifying power of the Returning Void Immortal Thunder. As long as one cannot withstand this thunder, all means will dissipate, and in the end, one may even be reduced to a "stupid immortal" who cannot use any immortal techniques or generate any supernatural powers.

Even if Lan Xielong Envoy could anticipate the enemy's moves and predict the Left Palace Envoy's attack in advance, it would be useless.

The lightning flashes brightly, cleaving everything in its path. Even if you knew all this, what could you possibly do against it?
The battle lasted only ten breaths or so before Lan Xielong was already stretched thin, his supernatural powers dwindling, making it difficult for him to contend with the Left Palace Envoy.

"call out!"

But at that moment, a streak of light suddenly pierced the sky and entered Lan Xielongshi's body at an unimaginable speed.

[The Jade Pendant of Eternal Dust, a secret treasure of the Dragon Court, has no grade and only one ability: sturdiness.]

This jade pendant has existed since the beginning of time and has never been destroyed; it can withstand all the laws of the world.

[However, while the jade pendant is powerful, its effect upon possessing a human body may not be so. After possessing a human body and a dragon's body, it can withstand all kinds of magic, but it cannot last long; it will only last for thirty breaths.]

Gu Yuan glanced at it from afar, and the Immortal Seal of Annotation recognized the origin of the flowing light.

"Something interesting..."

Upon seeing this, Gu Yuan chuckled softly.

The Dragon Lord of Listening Abyss from beyond the heavens must have known that the Dragon Envoy was no match for the Celestial Official who possessed the Returning Void Celestial Thunder, rendering the so-called prophecy and Dragon Tooth scheme useless. That's why he bestowed a great treasure from beyond the heavens, hoping to use it to counter the Celestial Thunder, defeat the Palace Envoy, and force him out.

Therefore, it seems that Lord Lingyuan is not a reckless brute without reason. If the plan of the prophetic dragon tooth fails, he will not come to fight immediately.

His own Returning Void Immortal Thunder and Reincarnation Immortal Seal still put some pressure on him.

But a single jade pendant is not enough to force him to reveal his true nature.

"hold head high!!"

The dragon envoy Lanxie had already given up hope and harbored a death wish. His ten thousand years of service had turned into resentment, and he had the thought of flying away from this star and never returning to the dragon court.

Suddenly, the jade pendant fell, and his scales glowed, turning grayish-white, like a withered stone.

But he felt reassured and his desire to serve the imperial court rekindled.

This "color of withered stone" is the "tenacity" that has flowed down through the ages, representing the Tao that will never perish.

"boom!"

The Immortal Lightning of the Void struck again, but he was completely unharmed.

Those grayish-white dragon scales seemed to have existed since time immemorial; even the mighty force that split the heavens and earth could not harm him in the slightest.

"hold head high!!"

He moved his dragon body, his eyes gleaming coldly, and charged towards the Left Palace Envoy once more.

Thirty breaths is not a long time, but with his current dragon body, it is more than enough to kill a human immortal official whose physical body is "weak".

"call out!"

But just as his dragon body was moving, a silver streak of light flew out from the Star Chariot Cloud Palace and suddenly fell into the body of the Left Palace Envoy.

"Crash!"

In an instant, the river of time flowed from nothingness, and a "bamboo raft" appeared at the feet of the Left Palace Envoy, carrying him into the long river of time.

Yesterday's Immortal Seal!

While Lanxie Dragon Envoy's dragon body is indeed powerful, being an eighth-order physical body capable of destroying mountains and seas and annihilating great stars, it is difficult to break through the barrier of time.

Yesterday, the Immortal Seal might have struggled somewhat against top-tier immortal techniques, but against a mere Dragon Envoy, it was a complete dimensional attack.

"hold head high!!"

Lan Xielong exerted all his strength, spewing dragon breath and waving his dragon claws, but the Left Palace Envoy was still in the past, and no magic could catch up with him. He was fearless and stood in an invincible position.

But once thirty breaths have passed, everything will be reversed.

The Returning Void Immortal Thunder is enough to annihilate all eighth-order techniques.

"call out!"

As if seeing the unfavorable situation in the battle, or as if seeing Gu Yuan use a new method, a flash of light appeared in the sky, and another treasure fell and entered Lan Xielong's body.

It was a lamp, an ancient lamp held in the mouth of Lan Xielong.

The Candle Dragon Time Lamp, when lit, accelerates the flow of time; when extinguished, it reverses the flow. It is a rare eighth-tier time-manipulation treasure, specifically designed to counter those who are not proficient in the art of time manipulation.

With the annotation appearing, Gu Yuan instantly learned the origin of this treasure.

"They really came prepared..."

Upon seeing this, Gu Yuan immediately sighed.

Although they were only fighting each other through the celestial officials and dragon envoys, Gu Yuan had already sensed that the Dragon Lord Lingyuan had made many preparations to reclaim the Dragon Star, possessing powerful treasures and methods specifically designed to counter him.

This is why he had to keep a low profile.

If he manages to kill the dragon swiftly this time, the next counterattack will be terrifyingly powerful, and even with the Heavenly Palace as his backing, he might not be able to withstand it.

Therefore, we must achieve our goal in one decisive battle.

Gu Yuan was deep in thought, but he did not stop trying to respond.

Seeing the lamp burn, the illusory river of time was also ignited, yesterday's time was burned away, exposing the Left Palace Envoy's body to the present. Gu Yuan immediately whispered in his heart:
"Huai'er!"

"My lord, do not be anxious. I will go and meet the Dragon Lord right away!"

A clear voice rang in Gu Yuan's mind, and then the Cave Heaven Immortal Seal transformed into a stream of light and landed on the head of the Left Palace Envoy.

The Grotto Heaven and Reincarnation are both ancient immortal seals of Xuanhuang. Although both seals are damaged, they still possess extraordinary power.

Not to mention the immortal spiritual field contained within the Cave Heaven Immortal Seal, it is the most supreme Daoist field in the world, where immortal herbs can be cultivated and lifespan extended; it is the true master of the Cave Heaven.

The Heart-Eating Worm has been cultivating in this cave ever since.

Although he was Gu Yuan's natal demon pet, bound by a bond of soul and destiny, he could not ascend to immortality with him.

Whoever survives the heavenly tribulation will ascend to heaven, and cannot bring any living creature with them.

Even contracted demon pets can only remain in the lower realm.

Only by hiding within the Immortal Seal of the Cave Heaven can one "sneak" into the Heavenly Palace. But even so, one must not leave the Immortal Seal of the Cave Heaven. Only by passing through the Immortal Tribulation within the Cave Heaven can one walk openly and legitimately. Otherwise, once one leaves the Immortal Seal, a terrifying Heavenly Tribulation will descend and turn one into dust.

In recent days, besides his own cultivation, Gu Yuan has not forgotten the Heart-Eating Worm. He stuffed many dragon souls into the Cave Heaven Immortal Seal and let it devour them. He thinks that it won't be long before he can touch the threshold of the Immortal Worm, which can help him.

Besides the cultivation grounds, the Cave Heaven Immortal Seal is also the most powerful "defense immortal seal" in the world.

All methods are futile if they cannot break through the barrier of the grotto-heaven.

At this moment, Gu Yuan instructed Huai Nu to control the Celestial Seal of the Cave Heaven to assist the Left Palace Envoy. "Roar!!"

As the Candle Dragon Lamp was lit, the Immortal Seal of yesterday was broken. But before Lan Xie could tear it away with his dragon claws, the Immortal Seal of the Cave Heaven had already lowered thousands of "barriers," like an endless world, to protect the Left Palace Envoy.

"boom!!"

Lan Xielong used his dragon tail to slash and break through the "barriers" one after another, as if he were breaking through worlds. But worlds are infinite and cave heavens are countless, seemingly without end. No matter how hard he tried, he could not break through the cave heaven immortal seal's defense with his physical strength alone.

He no longer dared to activate his supernatural powers.

He would be struck by the Immortal Lightning of the Void as soon as he activated his divine power.

The Jade Pendant of the Dust could protect his physical body, but it could not protect the supernatural powers he unleashed.

However, once struck by the Immortal Lightning of the Void, all laws vanish, and the cultivator is utterly annihilated from his arduous cultivation.

He has already lost several supernatural powers. If he continues to use them, he will probably become a mere immortal dragon beast that only knows how to use its claws and teeth, and will no longer have the appearance of a true dragon.

Now that things have come to this, he is powerless to fight back and is only relying on the secret treasure bestowed by the Little Dragon Lord. It is hopeless for him to place the Dragon Fang Curse into the body of that human genius immortal.

Why hasn't Little Dragon Lord ordered a return to the heavens yet?

Do I really have to fight to the death here?!

Having fought this far, his blood boiled with fervor, and he would have no regrets even if it meant dying to serve the Dragon Court.

After all, his days were numbered.

Even if it's a return gift for the Dragon Lord's years of nurturing.

But he himself carries the prophecy of the dragon's tooth and a heart full of dragon blood, yet he must spill it on the immortals of this corner of the celestial sea.
He was unwilling to die like this!

Even if it means getting hurt, at least we should take a piece of flesh from that direct descendant of the Heavenly Palace immortals!

To die at the hands of this "puppet immortal" would be too humiliating.

"Little Dragon Lord!"

Upon realizing this, he couldn't help but let out a dragon's roar, which shook the heavens.

After a brief silence, a cold voice surfaced in his mind.

"come back……"

These three words were like a pardon to him. Before the effects of the Jade Pendant wore off, he led thousands of dragon shadows and fled towards the outer heavens at top speed.

"Lord, shall we give chase?"

All of this battle of wits was naturally observed by Immortal Yuanming, who immediately went to the meditation room and asked Gu Yuan for his opinion.

"Not urgent."

"The new Dragon Lord who has arrived this time is not to be underestimated. Do not push him too far..."

Gu Yuan immediately shook his head.

The Dragon Lord is arrogant and proud. He might be able to tolerate the failed test, but if Immortal Yuanming chases him out of the heavens, they will probably have to fight to the death in an instant.

The time has not come yet.

"Yes, Hall Master!"

Although the immortal Yuanming felt some regret, he could only helplessly agree.

He could sense that Gu Yuan had the strength to fight the Dragon Lord, but for some reason, he chose to endure it.

However, the incident with Mo Tinglongjun that day greatly increased his trust in Gu Yuan, and he immediately obeyed orders and no longer acted rashly.

……

……

Meanwhile, in the Heavenly Dragon Palace, the young Dragon Lord with two horns on his head looked at the radiant Yun Que in the Great Star with icy eyes.

But at the same time, there was also a deep sense of apprehension.

This probing has indeed revealed many of Gu Yuan's methods, but it has also exposed many of his methods as well.

Even the precious treasure bestowed upon them by their father, the Genchen Jade Pendant, had to be used out of necessity.

But there was no way around it; the Returning Void Immortal Thunder was too powerful. Without such a treasure, it was impossible to test Gu Yuan's other methods.

After their encounter, his apprehension deepened.

"If we use the Nine-Sided Dragon Dice, can we defeat this person?"

He thought to himself.

The Nine-Sided Dragon Dice was a treasure he obtained through a fortuitous encounter in his youth, and also a major trump card in his dominance over the Dragon Court.

Even during the recent probing, he didn't use it.

With this die and his own supernatural abilities, can he defeat Gu Yuan?

If the test was successful and Gu Yuan was forced out, and the prophecy about the dragon's teeth had worked, he would immediately go to fight.

However, Gu Yuan seemed to know of Longya's existence, and he remotely controlled the celestial officials to fight, without moving his true body, which caused his plan to fail.

As a result, facing such a formidable enemy, he began to become more cautious, given his nature.

"Why don't we just charge straight in? I possess the Great Dream Weaving Life Immortal Seal, so even if I lose, it won't matter; it's just a fight."

This was his previous idea.

But when he recalled how easily Gu Yuan broke through the dream space that day, unrestricted by any dream magic, a shadow rose in his heart.

If Gu Yuan still possesses the method to sever dreams, then this decisive battle will truly be a battle to the death.

He was always brave and diligent, never hesitant in his actions, but for some reason, today in this Dragon Palace, he began to hesitate, wavering and indecisive, his mind racing with thoughts, overturning his decisions from one moment to the next.

"Strength still reigns supreme..."

"Father, I'll listen to you this once!"

After hesitating for a moment, he clenched his fist and made up his mind.

Before he came here, his father not only instructed him to proceed slowly, but also gave him a secret technique.

If one can master this secret technique, one's strength can be increased by several times. In this way, there will be no need for testing, and one can sweep away everything.

With this thought in mind, he finally stopped hesitating, turned around and walked into the bedroom, transformed into a dragon, and coiled on a red jade stone to begin his cultivation.

"Gu Yuan, let's fight again in ten years!"

He handed the Dragon Palace over to Envoy Lanxie, and then closed his eyes.

……

……

In the human realm, the Daoist lineage of Linchuan.

A woman with a beautiful face, delicate eyebrows, fair skin, and dark hair was meditating cross-legged.

She was only in her early thirties, but she had already reached the Dao Embryo stage, which was unheard of. She was the first female cultivator in the history of the Linchuan Dao lineage.

Its status is unparalleled; it is a "seed of immortality" nurtured by the entire Dao lineage with all its might.

However, when no one was around, the woman's gaze was deep and unfathomable, completely unlike someone who was thirty years old.

At that moment, she suddenly opened her eyes and looked at a golden seal in front of her knees, revealing a thoughtful expression: "For decades, good fortune has not moved, but now it has moved slightly. Is it because it has encountered difficulties in the Heavenly Palace?"

"Gu Yuan, Gu Yuan, don't die so easily. When I ascend and return to my peak, we still have a score to settle."

Even so, she lightly flicked her jade fingers, exerting all her strength to activate the golden seal, trying her best to bring the invisible good fortune to the heavens.

(End of this chapter)