I seek immortality by chance

Chapter 779 Heaven-Opening Sword Seal, Sumeru Immortal Stone
The stars and rivers flow, seemingly no longer in the realm of primordial chaos.

As far as Gu Yuan could see, there were giant black and white chess pieces. Each piece seemed to be a condensation of the Great Dao, with boundless Daoist energy flowing within it.

Gu Yuan didn't want to watch the game, but his mind couldn't help but be drawn to it.

"boom!!"

As soon as his mind entered the game of chess, countless pieces of information flowed through his mind, as if billions of stars were colliding. On each star, a magnificent path surged forth, asking Gu Yuan to answer the questions within.

He didn't want to answer, but an unseen force compelled him, drawing his mind involuntarily into this star-shaped chessboard that seemed to be a "question of the heavens."

This is the domineering power of Yi Xin's divine eyes.

Once this divine eye opens, any cultivator's mind will be involuntarily drawn into this "Chessboard of the Heart," and they will uncontrollably deduce and calculate countless questions of the Great Dao. Their mind will deplete at an unprecedented speed, equivalent to trying to deduce billions of immortal scriptures in an instant.

If the deduction cannot be made, the person will die from mental exhaustion.

If this is deduced, all the results of the questions about the Great Dao will also be obtained by the master of the Divine Eye of the Heart.

This is the unique divine ability of Yijian Pavilion, and also a powerful and awe-inspiring divine ability.

To fight against the immortals of the Yi Jian Sect, one must first break through this divine eye and overcome the mental barrier; otherwise, it's all nonsense.

"The stars travel through the heavens; when will they extinguish, and when will they cease to exist?"

"The sword can wound and destroy souls, but how can it open the heavens, obtain the creation of yin and yang, and nurture living beings?"

"Is the Great Luo Dao found in Yin and Yang? In Chaos? In the Principles of Heaven?"

"By ordering the heavens to defy the universe and defy the laws of time, one can only attain a lifespan of 88,000 years? How can one achieve immortality, how can one attain a lifespan of a million years?"

"The seal is the power of the Great Dao. How does it arise? Without the seal, how can one utilize all methods?"

One question after another surfaced in Gu Yuan's mind, constantly wearing him down and forcing him to find the answers.

The eyes of Yi Xin are also the eyes of the Dao.

The deeper one's cultivation, the greater one's yearning for the Great Dao, and the more one becomes trapped in this world, unable to extricate oneself.

Gu Yuan cultivated himself extremely quickly throughout his life, and his devotion to the Dao was beyond doubt.

He takes risks and pursues speed so that he can climb the Great Way as soon as possible. Only at the top of the Great Way can he find peace of mind.

So the moment those eyes appeared, his mind was immediately captivated by them, as if he wanted to find the answers to all the questions within a single day, determined not to give up until he achieved his goal.

"boom!!"

These questions about the heavens consume so much of one's mental energy so quickly that even the Jade Void Immortal would find it difficult to cope.

Countless wisps of mist floated behind Gu Yuan, as if his mind had materialized and was constantly dissipating.

"boom!!"

But the True Lord of the Falling Piece was not having an easy time either.

The power of the Yi Mind Divine Eye lies in the character "Yi". To activate this divine eye and ultimately obtain the enemy cultivator's "Heavenly Question Fruit", one must also participate in the battle.

Therefore, he also needs to expend a great deal of mental energy to activate this eye.

"call out!!"

Behind him, phantom images of chess pieces appeared and spun rapidly, so fast that even the Jade Void Immortal's gaze could not keep up.

As the game spins rapidly, pieces are constantly being worn down and destroyed, disappearing completely.

This is the manifestation of his mental power. Each chess piece represents a portion of his mental power, and the disappearance of a chess piece means the annihilation of a part of his mental power.

The two are at an impasse, seemingly locked in a stalemate.

However, as time went on, Luo Zi Zhen Jun gradually gained the upper hand.

After all, he is the master of the Divine Eye, and he can leverage three times the power with just one part of his mind, which consumes far less energy than Gu Yuan.

However, if Gu Yuan can hold out for even a short while, he will be completely exhausted and lose all his abilities.

A smile appeared in Luo Zi Zhenjun's heart.

Although he had never dealt with Gu Yuan before, the Jade Void Immortal's thoughts were far more exaggerated than he had imagined. He had heard about Gu Yuan's various methods. Now, he used the Mind-Bending Divine Eye to try to determine the winner with the "Method of the Mind" so that he would not be able to withstand Gu Yuan's other powerful methods.

The mind-controlling gaze and the Heavenly Inquiry Technique are precisely what restrain Gu Yuan, a "radical and eager person".

Time passed quickly, and Gu Yuan's face grew paler and paler, while the aura behind him thinned out.

These "heavenly questions" are too mysterious and complex; even a Great Luo Immortal might not be able to answer them, let alone him.
My mind was caught up in it, like a bird falling into a swamp; the more I struggled, the closer I got to death.

The joy in the heart of the True Lord of the Pawn was even greater.

"Crash!"

But at that moment, countless lights and shadows suddenly appeared behind Gu Yuan, coalescing into a peach tree about ten feet tall, standing behind him.

The peach blossoms rustled and fell, creating a beautiful pink carpet.

And on each of these peach blossoms, countless "Taoist charms" flow, as if all of this is originally a carrier of the Tao.

"The stars travel throughout the heavens..."

Most importantly, each of these peach blossoms was like a "peach blossom flying boat," actually swirling in the air, carrying every "heavenly question" in Gu Yuan's mind.

In a daze, it seemed as if billions of Gu Yuans appeared, each of whom could think independently and ponder one of the questions.

The Golden Seal of the Great Dream's Dharma Evolution!

This seal is most adept at propagating the Dharma and can carry the questions of Heaven.

Although it still requires a massive amount of mental energy, it is much better than Gu Yuan forcing himself to think alone.

His body immediately relaxed, no longer affected by the questions, and was able to raise his head and look at True Lord Luozi.

"not good!"

The True Monarch Luo Zi was startled. He condensed his boundless mental energy, wanting to abandon his divine eye and transform it into a heart sword to slash at Gu Yuan.

But it's too late.

"boom!"

In Gu Yuan's eyes, a flash of azure lightning appeared, and the entire starry sky and chessboard vanished.

"boom!!"

The Zhou Tian mirror shattered, and Gu Yuan's consciousness returned to his body.

Before him was still the dojo, its lightning flashing faintly. The True Lord Luozi, with his red beard and black hair, carrying a sword on his back, still stood before him.

It seems like nothing happened.

But the slowly disappearing "third eye" between the eyebrows of the True Lord of the Fallen Child explained everything.

"The Golden Seal of Evolution, the Divine Thunder of Return to Nothingness, Immortal Lord, what skillful methods you possess..."

Luo Zi Zhenjun couldn't help but praise.

With the release of the Ruins Divine Thunder, he instantly lost the [Yi Xin Divine Eye] divine ability, his thousands of years of cultivation turned to ashes, and even his memories of cultivation disappeared completely.

The only thing he could still remember was the name of this person.

Before, sitting in the Heavenly Palace and watching the battle reports, I did not realize how terrifying this thunder was. But now that I am personally facing the enemy, I can feel the power of the Ruins of Return.

When this thunderbolt strikes, all laws vanish, and all arduous cultivation is destroyed.

He had tried his best to prevent Gu Yuan from using this lightning bolt, but he still failed in the end.

"excuse me."

Gu Yuan bowed deeply.

"Once a move is made, there's no going back; the outcome is still undecided!"

Luo Zi Zhenjun's expression turned solemn, and he suppressed his emotions. Without making any move, the sword that had been wrapped in blue silk on his back suddenly came out of its sheath, turning into a cold blue light and slashing towards Gu Yuan's neck.

This sword strike lacked overwhelming power, unlike the sword strikes of celestial lords. The sword light was merely a deep blue, as if it were condensed by a cultivator who had just completed the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment stages.

The sword is wrapped in silk, unlike the Jade Void Sword.

But Heaven and Earth are separated. This is not a separation in a physical sense, nor is it a separation in the eyes of living beings, but a separation in terms of the "Tao".

This sword severed the Great Dao, severing the connection between heaven and earth, like the sword that created the world at the beginning of chaos.

Under this sword, all "Dao" will be severed, all "Seals" will be broken, and everything will be reshaped in the midst of chaos.

If this sword were to strike the neck of the Jade Void Immortal, his head would fly across the sky and fall into the unseen "Clear Heaven," while his body would fall into the Nine Netherworlds and sink into the unseen "Turbid Earth," forever separated from his body, never to be reunited.

The moment the body is torn in two is the moment all life is extinguished.

As for where the "clear sky" and "turbid earth" are, that remains forever unknown.

In other words, if this sword strike lands, Immortal Yuxu will vanish into thin air in an instant, leaving no trace of his body.

This is the [Heaven-Opening Sword Seal], the essence of Luo Zi Zhenjun's swordsmanship over the years, and the culmination of his swordsmanship.

"What excellent swordsmanship! It has captured the essence of the sword..."

Seeing this, Gu Yuan was also deeply moved, but he did not move and simply stood still.

In an instant, the sword light landed on his neck.

"clang!!"

A piercing clang rang out, as if two "Dao" were colliding, even materializing, spewing forth Dao flames that splashed endlessly, melting the void and burning huge holes in the ground, but Gu Yuan remained unmoved.

This sword can cleave the heavens, yet it can also protect a distant body, which seems to be even more solid than heaven and earth.

In a daze, he seemed to be a reef that could suppress chaos, eternally indestructible.

Heaven and earth may be created, but my physical body will never perish and will remain forever unharmed.

"True Lord, you flatter me!"

Gu Yuan flicked his hand, and the azure sword transformed into a streak of light, flying into the back of Luo Zi Zhenjun and returning to its sheath. However, it continued to tremble incessantly within the sheath, as if it were afraid.

This swift and decisive exchange seemed to drain the "sharpness" of the True Master of the Rabbit's Move in an instant.

"A withered tree may never bear fruit after a thousand years, but the immortal bamboo will pierce the heavens inch by inch..."

Luo Zi Zhenjun sighed deeply, then bowed and greeted Gu Yuan, saying, "Thank you for your mercy, Immortal Lord!"

Then it transformed into a streak of light and flew into the depths of Xuanhuang, disappearing without a trace.

The Heaven-Opening Sword Seal was the pinnacle of his swordsmanship. He was confident that he could cleave the stars and the universe in one strike before him. Yet today, it couldn't even break through Gu Yuan's skin. He knew then that there was a huge gap between their strengths.

He could tell that Gu Yuan wasn't just physically enduring the pain.

Although his ninth-tier physical body was powerful, he was still unable to withstand the sword's force and cultivation level, and thus remained unharmed.

But on his neck, ripples of reincarnation spread, instantly cycling through his "sword path" a hundred times, draining most of its power.

Even the remaining sword light, which contained the "Dao of Creation," could not break through that ninth-order physical body that was impervious to all laws and as pure as the heavens.

Having reincarnation in hand is already better than any other path.

Gu Yuan did not use the Returning Void Immortal Thunder this time. Otherwise, if the thunder were unleashed and struck, his sword cultivation over countless years would be destroyed in an instant.

This is a more terrifying outcome than dying on the list.

If you die and are listed on the list, you can start cultivating again at an outrageous speed. But if you are struck by divine lightning, you will never be able to cultivate the sword path again in this life. How can you start cultivating again?

Gu Yuan had already held back.

The fact that they held back even in such a struggle demonstrates the difference in their cultivation levels.

To stay here any longer would only make us a laughingstock.

"Please wait, True Lord!"

Gu Yuan bowed to the departing figure, then his eyes flashed as he looked at Zhou Tian.

Within the heavens, several figures hovered in the void, seemingly looking around.

Upon seeing Gu Yuan's gaze, the group bowed and disappeared from the spot.

This battle has been enough to prove Gu Yuan's strength.

He was no ordinary newly promoted Jade Void Immortal Lord. So-called "age" and "hard cultivation" could not be relied upon in front of him. Only true supernatural powers and top-notch immortal seals could look down on him.

"No wonder he was able to slay Dragon Lords and Dragon Venerables in succession and break through to the Jade Void Realm..."

A celestial being sighed deeply.

Without seeing it with one's own eyes, one cannot truly understand the despair and helplessness of those deceased dragon lords and dragon deities.

Age is no longer relevant; Gu Yuan has become a true pinnacle of immortality, and only the most outstanding can contend with him.

Gu Yuan was unaware of what these immortal lords were thinking, nor did he care.

If he can't even get this low-grade Daoist temple, how can he even talk about competing? The wronged spirits of the deceased Dragon Lord would probably jump up and curse him for his incompetence.

He merely glanced at the [Divine Court Ranking] that covered half of the dark yellow area.

"call out!!"

A streak of light flashed by and suddenly fell into the list, transforming into a bright moon that hung within it.

The Jade Void Immortal Lord has perished.

The battle for dojos was ultimately fierce.

However, the Jade Void Realm is already the pinnacle of cultivation, and apart from this fallen individual, there is no one else who has achieved it.

Gu Yuan stopped looking and turned around leisurely, walking along the misty path towards the dojo.

The inferior training ground is merely an appetizer.

The true contest of the great path lies in the struggle between the middle and upper levels.

He also lacked confidence.

I only hope to gain more opportunities in this training ground and further improve my cultivation.

……

……

The air was filled with celestial energy, and the misty light shimmered. Pearls and jade shells were scattered at his feet. Gu Yuan followed the path through the clouds and mist and stepped into a thunderous swamp.

The thunderous energy coalesced into stone, upon which a spiritual light floated incessantly.

This is the "rare treasure" within the temple, a primordial object of the Xuanhuang origin, a treasure that can help a realm ascend to immortality.

It is also the key to controlling the refining arena.

"call!"

Gu Yuan gently blew, and in an instant, the clouds and mist dissipated, the hazy light was pushed aside, revealing the true nature of this spiritual light.

It was a magic stone the size of a fist, but when Gu Yuan looked at it, he seemed to see the entire universe and the four realms of Xuanhuang, as if the whole world was contained within this one stone.

"Sumi Immortal Stone!"

"My lord, this is the Sumeru Immortal Stone. With this stone, we can repair the Immortal Seal of the Grotto Heaven. Moreover, this stone nurtures the light of immortal thunder and can also cultivate thunder seeds within the Grotto Heaven to forge a Thunder Heaven!"

The moment the stone appeared, the excited voice of the locust tree maiden rang in Gu Yuan's heart.

At the same time, the explanation of the immortal seal was also heard.

However, the explanation of the Immortal Seal is more detailed.

[The Sumeru Immortal Stone, a wondrous stone encompassing the vastness of the universe, can be used to refine the supreme [Secret Immortal Seal], and can repair the Immortal Seal of the Grotto Heaven. Moreover, this stone contains a trace of Yin-Yang Thunder Lightning. 'Thunder moves with time, and time can be extinguished.' This is the third-ranked Lightning Lightning on the Immortal Thunder Ranking. It can forge a Lightning Thunder Heaven within the Immortal Seal of the Grotto Heaven, accelerating time and reversing the past. It possesses immense power and is truly a treasure of heaven and earth; only one exists.]

Although it is only a low-grade Daoist temple, it is a Daoist temple of the Xuanhuang Origin Land, and it is full of rare treasures.

But Gu Yuan's mind was not on the stone.

It was actually liquid stone.

Within this training ground, he once again sensed the presence of the stone liquid.

(End of this chapter)