I seek immortality by chance

Chapter 782 Devouring the Dragon Again, Jade Void Peak!

Ten years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Gu Yuan sat upright in the temple and opened his eyes.

During these ten years, his true body never left; only his clones and the Heart-Eating Worm traveled outside.

Now, the ten-year period has passed, and the opportunity to be promoted from junior to senior has finally come to fruition.

"boom!!"

Suddenly, a burst of light exploded in front of him, scattering like thousands of meteors in all directions. Within this burst of light, a celestial stone trembled violently, transforming into a streak of light that tried to fly out of the dojo and into the distant heavens.

"Where to go!"

Upon seeing this, Gu Yuan chuckled lightly. Without making any move, his boundless magical power transformed into a massive hand that blotted out the sky, completely enveloping the entire dojo. The immortal stone darted left and right, constantly colliding with the magical hand, but it was always unable to break free. In the end, it could only helplessly stop trembling and obediently fall into Gu Yuan's hand.

If it were an immortal stone nurtured in an ordinary Daoist temple, it would not tremble and fly away. Instead, it would be like a treasure born in the Daoist temple, simply staying there and waiting to be refined.

Gu Yuanzhao's opportunity to elevate the spirituality of this immortal stone has allowed it to advance further, which is why it is unwilling to stay in the cave.

But Gu Yuan has been guarding this place for ten years, how could he let it have its way? No matter how strong its spirituality is, it will not escape Gu Yuan's grasp today.

After the stone stopped trembling, Gu Yuan was able to see its appearance clearly.

Compared to the previous Sumeru Immortal Stone, this stone is a whole size larger and more rounded. Most importantly, wisps of electric light constantly flicker, illuminating the entire dojo as bright as day.

In the midst of this daytime, two illusory figures inexplicably appeared beside Gu Yuan.

A child with a youthful face, timid eyes, and a thin figure.

A man with an aged face, cloudy eyes, and a robust physique that exuded a sense of weariness.

[The Great Sumeru Immortal Thunder Stone is a wondrous stone of heaven and earth, encompassing the vastness of the universe. It can be used to refine the supreme [Heavenly Treasury Immortal Seal] and repair the Cave Heaven Immortal Seal. Moreover, this stone contains the seed of Yin-Yang Thunder Lightning. 'Thunder moves with time, and time can be extinguished.' This is the third-ranked Lightning of Time on the Immortal Thunder Ranking. It can be used to forge the Great Lightning Heaven of Time within the Cave Heaven Immortal Seal, accelerating time, reversing the past, and killing enemies within time. It is truly a supreme treasure of heaven and earth, and there is only one of its kind.]

The Immortal Seal immediately provided an annotation for this stone.

The annotations were not much different from the previous ones, but there were one or two additional descriptive words. These one or two descriptive words elevated the stone's status to a higher level.

"Huai'er!"

Seeing this, Gu Yuan did not hesitate. With a flick of his sleeve, the Cave Heaven Immortal Seal flew out and landed on the Great Sumeru Immortal Thunder Stone.

"I have been waiting for you for a long time!"

The locust maiden let out a cheer from within the seal, and immediately a beam of light descended from the Cave Heaven Immortal Seal, landing on the Great Sumeru Immortal Thunder Stone.

This stone is an extremely rare and precious item, inherently indestructible, and contains Yin Ji lightning. It is ranked third on the Immortal Lightning Ranking. It should be noted that the first two Immortal Lightnings on the Immortal Lightning Ranking are almost non-existent in the world. Yin Ji can already be considered the strongest in the human realm.

Anyone who wants to refine this stone will be struck by this lightning. Although it is only a tiny bit of power, even the Jade Void Immortal would find it extremely troublesome.

But under the beam of light from the Celestial Seal, the stone slowly melted without any resistance, as if snow were melting into water, and everything was a natural process.

"clang!"

"boom!!"

It seemed as if golden liquid fell into the Immortal Seal of the Cave Heaven, or as if thunderbolts struck. Strange sounds rang out from the Immortal Seal of the Cave Heaven, and then thousands of bolts of lightning and rays of light surged forth, enveloping the Immortal Seal of the Cave Heaven.

The power of creation permeated the air, causing the Celestial Seal of the Grotto to tremble incessantly. It was as if a person who had been thirsty for a long time had suddenly drunk too much water, swaying and staggering, almost unable to take off, and even about to burst forth with the power of creation.

"call out!"

Seeing this, Gu Yuan waved his sleeve, and his true form transformed into a stream of light, falling into the Cave Heaven Immortal Seal.

"Boom!"

The Immortal Seal of the Grotto Heaven is undergoing an unprecedented transformation, as if the world had just been created. Endless chaotic power permeates the area, the energy of creation surges forth, and a hazy light flickers.

The immortal peaks that had collapsed for countless millennia rose again, the immortal rivers that had dried up for countless years flowed again, and the deep grotto-heavens and immortal seals that had been shrouded in endless mist and could not be clearly seen, saw the sun and moon rise and the stars twinkle.

It is true that the sun and moon rise, and the stars twinkle.

Boundless creative power permeated the air, and it seemed as if another layer of mysterious space had been opened up above the sky, where countless great forces spread and converged to form the sun, moon, and stars.

The Celestial Seal of the Grotto Heaven is considered a top-tier celestial seal because it naturally possesses unparalleled wondrous uses.

This grotto-heaven contains the sun and moon, stars, the heavens beyond, and the nine netherworlds... it is almost identical to a real world.

Living in this celestial paradise, as long as one does not go out, one can avoid countless calamities, live a carefree and long life, and extend one's lifespan by tens of thousands of years.

It was just that it was previously damaged and its effectiveness was not apparent.

Now, with the help of the Great Sumeru Immortal Thunder Stone, the grotto-heaven has reappeared, and countless "Dao principles" flow forth.

Gu Yuan resided in the heavens, where he saw the vastness of the world, countless immortal peaks, endless spiritual rivers, the flow of the essence of the sun and moon, and the birth of the Five Elements Immortal Minerals.

In a daze, it truly felt like the opening of a vast new world.

Although there were no living beings, the concentration of celestial energy was almost comparable to that of the Heavenly Palace.

Gu Yuan's attention was focused on the center of the world.

In the center of heaven and earth, beneath the stars, a tiny seed of lightning quietly emerged.

This seed of lightning was initially no bigger than a grain of rice, the light of a firefly.

"boom!!"

But after a loud bang, another day was added to the world.

In this sky, countless bolts of lightning surged and roared, like a thunderous marsh, suspended in the heavens.

This thunder exists in the void, seemingly having a physical form, yet also seemingly not existing in the world at all, merely a painting.

The strangest thing is that this thunder seems to have existed since time immemorial, yet it also seems to vanish tomorrow, and yet it also seems to exist forever today.

This is a state that is difficult to describe.

This is also the most powerful lightning in the universe, the Lightning Strike!
"go with!"

With a thought, Gu Yuan scattered a seed of immortal wood, which landed on an immortal peak.

"Boom!!"

In an instant, a celestial seedling leaped out of the soil and grew into a seven-foot-tall sapling in the blink of an eye. It shone with celestial light and exuded spiritual charm. Moreover, the tree continued to grow at a speed visible to the naked eye.

This is the "cultivation" ability of the Celestial Seal. Within this seal, the immortal energy is abundant, and the growth rate of all living beings can be greatly increased. Depending on the living being, the increase can be as high as ten times.

In other words, a great medicine that lasts for ten thousand years can be created in just a thousand years.

This is the power of the Celestial Seal.

But that wasn't what Gu Yuan was concerned about. He looked up at the thunderclouds between heaven and earth and pointed.

"boom!!"

In an instant, a bolt of lightning crashed down from the sky full of thunderclouds, striking the immortal tree.

"Crash!"

The branches, which were as thick as a fist, suddenly became as thick as a water vat. The originally scattered leaves suddenly covered the sky and grew into a canopy, making a rustling sound.

Even amidst the deep blue light, several bright red fruits quietly began to form.

The Immortal Fruit of Listening to the Wind!

The fruit of the immortal tree, which takes 666 years to mature, can aid in the cultivation of supernatural abilities through the ear canal.

Now, under a single bolt of lightning, it instantly solidified, spanning countless years.

"It really worked..."

Seeing this, Gu Yuan finally smiled.

The silver opportunity is something that can slightly alter the fate of the Jade Void Immortal.

While the Celestial Seal of the Cave Heaven is undoubtedly top-tier, it is still insufficient to change the fate of someone like him at this moment.

With this thunder, it is complete. "Thunder, come!"

Seeing that he had succeeded, Gu Yuan did not hesitate and pointed at Lei Yun again.

"Boom!"

This time, the thunderclouds were slightly quiet for a moment, and then a third of the lightning that had covered the sky was drawn away. Then, a terrifying bolt of lightning crashed down on Gu Yuan's head.

Gu Yuan chuckled lightly, neither dodging nor avoiding the lightning bolt.

"boom!!"

Amidst the surging lightning, Gu Yuan was completely unharmed despite being bathed in thunder, though he lost some "time".

A little time is not important to him.

The important thing is that time can take everything away—including fate!
Gu Yuan could clearly sense that the previously hazy and seemingly hidden destiny of "stealing the secrets of heaven" had become clear again.

The mysterious power that could evade the will of Heaven flowed through his body once more.

Forty years have passed in the blink of an eye.

"It's been dragged on for so long, it's time!"

Gu Yuan laughed loudly, and with a wave of his sleeve, the corpse of the Dragon Lord, who had perished in the Azure Lotus Great Dao Array years ago, reappeared.

The cold, stiff dragon body contained the essence of heaven and earth, the power of creation.

A ninth-tier true dragon is truly a gift from the Creator, an existence that can remain uncorrupted for billions of years.

But at this moment, in Gu Yuan's eyes, it was nothing more than food.

"boom!!"

Amidst the surge of magical power, the scales, armor, and claws on the three dragon corpses were completely stripped off, and their internal organs were melted. Then, three terrifying bursts of immortal fire erupted and landed on the three dragon corpses.

"boom!!"

The essence flowed, and the dragon essence surged forth, but nothing was wasted. Everything turned into streams of light and was swallowed by Gu Yuan.

The moment Gu Yuan swallowed the dragon, the Reincarnation Immortal Seal appeared above his head.

In an instant, his eyes turned pure gold, like the eyes of a dragon.

Countless dragon shadows floated by, seemingly passing by in a blur, but in an instant, the dragon shadows transformed back into Gu Yuan.

He swallowed the dragon and entered the cycle of reincarnation, cultivating for three more lifetimes.

This is not simply physical growth, but rather the transformation into a dragon through three lifetimes, the cycle of cultivation, and the attainment of everything.

After a long while, Gu Yuan slowly opened his eyes, clenched his fist, felt the surging magic power and blood energy within his body, and smiled again.

Three dragon deities are insufficient to enter the Great Luo realm.

Even if one devours countless true dragons, one may not necessarily attain the Great Luo realm.

Within the Great Luo, there is a "threshold" that even the power of reincarnation and the ability to steal the secrets of heaven may not be able to achieve.

But helping him reach the pinnacle is still not a problem.

Only a moment passed, but in that instant, he had cultivated as a dragon for ten thousand years and gained everything.

The summit of Jade Void!

In terms of cultivation alone, he can already be called the thirteenth in the Heavenly Palace, becoming a top cultivator below the Great Luo level.

As for the rest, it all depends on their own methods.

With a slow exhale, absorbing all the great power into his body, Gu Yuan flashed away and left the Cave Heaven Immortal Seal.

……

……

Outside the Immortal Seal of the Cave Heaven, within the Daoist temple, a figure identical to Gu Yuan was already quietly waiting.

On the shoulder of this figure, there was a golden insect with twenty-four wings.

"Master!"

After Gu Yuan appeared, the little insect immediately flew up and respectfully called out.

The figure that looked exactly like Gu Yuan naturally transformed into a ball of magical power and fell into Gu Yuan's dantian.

"How did things go?"

Gu Yuan put one hand behind his back and asked calmly.

This clone was formed from his magical power and had no thoughts. Everything was under his control. Everything the clone saw was exactly what he saw with his own eyes, so there was no need to ask any questions. However, the Heart-Eating Worm and the clone did not act together, so he asked the Heart-Eating Worm.

"Reporting to Master, I have stayed in the Ten Thousand Insect Cave for ten years. I have witnessed the pervasive presence of creation and the burgeoning of mist and energy. The yin and yang energies of the earth's veins have been circulating, which has transformed the Ten Thousand Insect Cave into a place for raising immortal insects!"

"During this period, many immortals came to investigate, but fortunately, with the master's Dharma body guarding the Ten Thousand Insects Sect, no immortal dared to enter."

"Master is truly awe-inspiring!"

The Heart-Eating Insect praised repeatedly, offering a small compliment, before quickly getting down to business: "Following your instructions, Master, I set up an insect array and used the power of creation to nurture the eggs of the immortal insects. I have obtained thirty-six insects, which I have come to present to you, Master."

After speaking, it opened its mouth and spat out a cloud of light, within which floated thirty-six tiny insect eggs, each the size of a small array.

These insect eggs, blessed by the workings of Yin and Yang, shone with divine light and were not evil insects. However, their vitality was weak, and they seemed to be in danger of dying at any moment.

"Raising thirty-six insects in one hole is indeed a stretch, but fortunately it still worked..."

Seeing this, Gu Yuan also showed a look of emotion. Then, with a wave of his sleeve, he sent the thirty-six insect eggs into the Cave Heaven Immortal Seal.

Although the Cave of Ten Thousand Insects is a natural "land of insect spirits," it is merely a "land where insects breed."

When it comes to "cultivating" living beings, we must look to the Celestial Seal of the Grotto Heaven.

A fully formed Celestial Seal would not have a single insect die; on the contrary, it would bring great fortune, adding another boost to his upcoming battle in the Dao Arena.

"You should go too..."

"Although your strength is low, you are born with the Dao of 'parasitism,' which makes you a good formation..."

Gu Yuan turned his head, looked at the Heart-Eating Worm, and smiled faintly.

"I?"

"I don't need to be in charge of the formation, sir!"

The Heart-Eating Worm shrank its head and quickly said.

"I've raised you for so long, it's time for you to put in the effort..."

However, Gu Yuan did not give the Heart-Eating Worm a chance to refuse. With a wave of his sleeve, the Heart-Eating Worm was uncontrollably absorbed into the Cave Heaven Immortal Seal.

As Gu Yuan cultivated for longer, his understanding of the Qimen Dunjia Immortal Seal deepened, especially since he had annotations on the Immortal Seal.

These two seals allowed him to see almost the entire universe without any hindrance, and his understanding of cultivation progressed by leaps and bounds.

He can also make a seventh-order insect unleash its divine power.

After doing all this, Gu Yuan looked up at Xuanhuang, his hands constantly forming hand seals.

"Thirty-three years..."

He sighed softly, then closed his eyes, fell silent, and focused on his cultivation.

Thirty-three years later, a mid-grade Daoist temple will be established, and at that time, the struggle for the Great Dao will truly begin.

He will be facing the true top experts of the Heavenly Palace.

I'm afraid I'll have to meet many of the top immortal seals.

(End of this chapter)