I seek immortality by chance

Chapter 789 The Second Battle of the Dojo, Internal Strife in Linchuan (5k)

"That's it?"

The battle between Gu Yuan and the other two did not take place within their own celestial realm, but rather outside the heavens, which is why Immortal Lord Fuli and the others could see it clearly.

In just a short while, the outcome of the battle was decided.

Although the time was short, Immortal Lord Fuli could tell how intense the battle was.

This is a struggle over status.

The position is extremely strict and vast; if one side loses, the battle is already 70% lost.

He thought that Gu Yuan would definitely be defeated by his "status" and be reflected as a twin flower. In that case, the two would inevitably have an extremely fierce battle, and neither side could hold back. One of them had to be killed.

He just didn't expect that Gu Yuan was also so proficient in the Dao of "position" and could set up a magnificent array to fix the position.

Most importantly... the Xuanhuang Imperishable Body.

This physical body is extremely powerful, containing the Dao of Origin, and its status is extraordinary. Even the Twin Flowers cannot reflect it. In this way, it easily broke the "battle for status" between the Purple Void Immortal Lord.

The old man Zixu was also utterly devoid of "bloodlust." He immediately conceded defeat upon losing the battle for rank, showing no desire to compete whatsoever.

This is a battle for the Great Dao! The victor has a chance to become the new Great Luo Emperor. How can we admit defeat so easily?
Immortal Lord Fuli was very anxious and extremely helpless, but Gu Yuan ignored him.

"You flatter me, fellow Daoist!"

Gu Yuan bowed slightly and smiled faintly.

Immortal Lord Zixu returned the greeting, sighed softly, and said nothing more.

"Immortal Lord, the outcome is already decided, so do not dwell on it. The path of immortality has been passed down since ancient times and flows on without ceasing. There will surely be a wonderful way to remedy the situation in the future."

Gu Yuan turned his head, smiled slightly at Immortal Lord Fuli, and then waved his sleeve, returning the [Return to Origin Altar] to the other party.

"I only hope that the Immortal Lord will achieve the Great Luo realm and save me!"

With things having come to this point, Immortal Lord Fuli could only accept his fate. He bowed and offered a word of congratulations and hope to Gu Yuan, then said nothing more.

Seeing this, Gu Yuan ignored the others and instead looked towards the distant horizon.

Just as the two were battling it out, another "lottery" was drawn.

At this moment, there are still four battles taking place in the heavens.

With the addition of Immortal Lord Wangji and Ancestor Xunfeng from Xuanhuang, the six battles are now complete.

Gu Yuan, on the other hand, finished the six battles the fastest.

Taking advantage of this time, he used his divine senses to observe all four battles in the heavens, thus learning from the methods of the eight immortal lords.

"boom!!"

This was an immense battle, dazzling across the universe, with extraordinary phenomena illuminating boundless realms.

However, there are also battles that are ordinary and without any unusual phenomena, but their intensity is no less than the collision of worlds, and the Dao is roaring in the dark.

"Truly a peerless immortal lord..."

Even with Gu Yuan's current level of cultivation, he couldn't help but sigh upon seeing it.

Compared to that, the "battle for rank" between the Purple Void Immortal Lords is nothing.

"boom!!"

As time went by, the battle gradually came to an end.

Although all the immortals were at the pinnacle of Jade Void and possessed extraordinary cultivation, they did not need to spend too much time in this kind of "fight to the death" battle.

Even a victory by the smallest margin is still a victory.

The immortals were all cultivators who had cultivated for countless years, and they could sense even the slightest difference. In addition, with the immortals watching the battle, they could not deny it, so defeat was defeat.

"boom!!"

Just then, a terrifying roar suddenly resounded from within the Xuanhuang, as if a universe had exploded, and the entire Xuanhuang Origin Land trembled violently.

Gu Yuan felt something and immediately looked up.

"call out!"

A streak of light suddenly pierced the sky and flew towards the divine ranking list that covered half of the Xuanhuang area.

The Divine Court Ranking!
A celestial being has fallen!

Under the bright moonlight, a silver river flowed, resembling a celestial river, with endless ripples, and two small characters of divine light were clearly visible within it.

"South Wind!"

It is the immortal foundation of Ancestor Xunfeng!

Gu Yuan fell silent, then couldn't help but sigh deeply.

At this moment, the roaring sound dissipated, and from the dust emerged an old Taoist priest holding a whisk, with a jade slip floating in front of him.

It was none other than the Immortal Lord Wangji.

In the end, it was this oldest immortal lord, who could command all immortals, who surpassed the Linchuan Immortal Clan and defeated Ancestor Xunfeng.

Not only that, but he also killed Ancestor Xunfeng, leaving only a wisp of his spiritual light to dissipate.

However, this also proves that Master Xunfeng's methods made it impossible for Immortal Lord Wangji to hold back, which led to this result.

Gu Yuan remained silent, but could only bow silently to the Divine Court Ranking in the sky.

The struggle for the Great Dao is so cruel that no one can say anything about it.

"what……"

But then Gu Yuan's eyes flashed, and he saw another piece of good news.

Ancestor Mingquan actually defeated Immortal Lord Chishu of the Imperial Realm Dao Clan, winning a battle.

"call out!"

Before Gu Yuan could take a closer look, a streak of light shot out from the heavens, swiftly piercing the sky and falling toward the Divine Court Ranking.

Another immortal lord has fallen.

Gu Yuan looked up and saw that the spiritual light had transformed into a bright moon, within which the light of the five elements flickered, its radiant glow forming two small characters.

"The Heavenly Wheel!"

The Heavenly Wheel, the Five Elements Immortal Foundation, was traversed by the Xuanming Immortal Lord of the Hunyuan Dao Lineage.

The one who sent him to the Divine Court Ranking was none other than the Nine Profound Immortal Lord, who cultivated both physical strength and magic.

Fortunately, apart from these two immortal lords, the rest of the immortal lords controlled the situation. Although the battle was fierce, there were no more casualties.

"Fellow disciples, please recover a bit and we'll fight again tomorrow!"

With a flick of his sleeve, Immortal Lord Wangji vanished from the Daoist temple, leaving no trace.

Fighting against Ancestor Xunfeng was also a considerable drain on him. Although this great battle was to select a champion to fight against the Dragon Court, there was no need for a series of battles, so there would be time to rest.

"Let's go!"

Faced with this arrangement, the immortal lords naturally had no objections. They immediately transformed into streams of light and disappeared into their respective dojos.

Gu Yuan was no exception.

For a moment, among all the various dojos, only the gleaming jade disc remained suspended, with six names swirling on it.

……

……

A day passes in the blink of an eye.

As dawn broke, Gu Yuan opened his eyes.

The gaze of a Celestial Lord carries weight, and all Celestial Lords are aware of it.

"Then let's get started..."

With a flick of his sleeve, the jade disc that had been suspended overnight began to rotate again, its power severing all destiny and fortune before summoning thunder.

"boom!"

Two flashes of lightning followed, and immediately two beams of spiritual light descended.

Forgetful of worldly concerns—Fuyun!
"Please go first, senior brother..."

Immortal Lord Fuyun sighed softly, but still spoke first.

"Junior brother, please!"

Immortal Lord Wangji's expression turned solemn. Without hesitation, he transformed into a stream of light and took the lead in flying into the heavens.

"clang!"

Then, lightning flashed again on the jade plate, and the names of two more immortal lords fell once more.

Donghua—Mingquan!
They were none other than the Two Immortal Lords of Linchuan!

"How could this happen!"

The immortals watching, especially those from the Linchuan lineage, all wore wry smiles.

In the previous battle, Ancestor Mingquan displayed unparalleled divine might, defeating Immortal Lord Chishu of the Imperial Realm Dao Clan with his vast and mighty power. The immortals of the Linchuan lineage were all greatly impressed upon witnessing this.

In this way, two immortal lords from Linchuan emerged victorious.

It's just a pity about Master Xunfeng.

Unexpectedly, this happiness lasted less than a day before it was met with the most intense "internal strife".

But the jade disc is as it is, it is ordained by Heaven, and no one can say anything about it.

"Grandmaster, please!"

Gu Yuan sighed inwardly, but without hesitation, he stood up first, stepped into the sky, and bowed in the direction of Ancestor Mingquan's Daoist temple.

"The world is full of unexpected events, and I never imagined that you and I would have to fight each other..."

"But I won't hold back..."

Master Mingquan, dressed in a blue Taoist robe, with his black hair unbound and fluttering in the wind, his chest half-exposed, and his eyes languid, walked out of the Taoist temple and said to Gu Yuan with a smile.

"This disciple will not hold back today!"

Gu Yuan also chuckled softly.

"Hahaha, very good, very good!"

"Then let me see whether you are a mere opportunist or a true dragon of Linchuan!"

Master Mingquan laughed loudly, then his figure flashed and he flew towards the outer sky first.

Gu Yuan naturally followed closely behind.

Behind the two were a densely packed number of immortals and celestial lords.

Among them were people from the Linchuan Immortal Clan, as well as people from other Immortal Clans. After all, it was an internal war among Immortal Clans, and everyone was extremely interested.

……

……

Beyond the heavens, all is obscured, and the primordial chaos remains unseen.

Ancestor Mingquan and Gu Yuan stood ten thousand feet apart, their bodies serene, even the celestial gales stopped beside them.

“In the past, the Supreme Being ascended to immortality and slew all the proud and powerful figures, which is why my Heavenly Palace exists today.”

"Your path now is quite similar, but there are still many obstacles. Let's see if you can overcome them..."

Master Mingquan stood with his hands behind his back and smiled faintly. "This disciple will surely win!"

Gu Yuan bowed and paid his respects to the person in front of him as a disciple, but his eyes held an unprecedented confidence.

With our ancestor before us today, we disciples will never back down.

"Then I shall experience the methods of the Sixth Generation Immortal!"

Master Mingquan laughed loudly, then sang aloud: "Beyond the heavens, there is the dust of the mortal world, obscuring the Milky Way, avoiding the great sun, the entire universe is within the mortal world..."

"boom!!"

As this long song was sung, endless worldly dust filled the sky, instantly blotting out the sun and enveloping the heavens.

Amidst the mortal world, countless figures emerge: kings and generals, actors and performers, peddlers and laborers, scholars and poets… In a daze, it seems as if the mortal realm has been enveloped by the heavens.

[The Immortal Foundation in the Mortal World is a wondrous method that uses unparalleled perseverance to sever all immortal seals and focus solely on cultivating the foundation of immortality. Immortals come from the mortal world, and the mortal world guides immortals away. As long as the mortal world exists, my body will not perish; as long as the mortal world does not dissipate, all laws will remain... One must not be enveloped by the aura of the mortal world, otherwise one's immortal essence will merge with the mortal world, and one will not be able to become an immortal!]

The Immortal Seal immediately revealed the wonders of this Immortal Foundation.

Gu Yuan immediately exclaimed, "It actually worked..."

When Ancestor Mingquan bestowed the Immortal Seal upon him, he knew that Ancestor Mingquan intended to abandon all other methods and focus solely on cultivating the foundation of immortality. However, he never expected that it would actually succeed.

"Boom!"

At this moment, endless worldly energy, like a raging torrent, enveloped the heavens and also engulfed Gu Yuan.

This energy possesses immense power, as if the Dao of the Mortal World has solidified into a tangible form. It has incredible power and can suppress all immortal foundations in the world. Moreover, even if a Jade Void Immortal stays in the Mortal World for more than a moment, his immortal essence will merge with the Mortal World, his realm will decline, and he will never be able to ascend to immortality again.

Gu Yuan wanted to speak, to command heaven and earth to disperse the "Way of the Mortal World".

But just as he was about to speak, he found that his mouth seemed to be covered by an invisible force, making it difficult to utter a sound.

Beyond the vast heavens, the concentration of the "Way of the Mortal World" has surpassed imagination, breaking the order of all the ways of heaven and earth. In Gu Yuan's perception, the "scale" between heaven and earth has been forcibly burst, like a dam being breached. Even the "Immortal Foundation of Measuring Heaven" is powerless to command this energy.

This power of the Immortal Foundation has surpassed the rank of "Measuring Heaven" and cannot be commanded.

He abandoned all other methods and focused solely on cultivating the foundation of immortality, which made him truly formidable.

Moreover, Gu Yuan had a feeling that this immortal foundation must contain some kind of "Dao" to have such great power.

However, Gu Yuan remained calm and did not move.

The aura of the mortal world, overwhelming and enveloping the heavens, roared like mountains and tsunamis, pulling everything into the mortal realm.

Yet within three zhang of him, everything remained clear and untouched by dust; the dust of the mortal world would retreat on its own once it entered within three zhang.

The body of the Xuanhuang immortal.

If one is untouched by cause and effect, one will naturally also be untouched by worldly affairs.

As long as Gu Yuan doesn't enter the mortal world himself, nothing from the mortal world can enter his body.

A ninth-order physical body is already terrifying. After being tempered by the Primordial Profound Yellow Qi, Gu Yuan's physical body has truly reached the pinnacle of the ninth order. It is impervious to all laws and untouched by any magic, with no flaws whatsoever.

The mortal immortal foundation cultivated by the Mingquan Ancestor, who abandoned all other methods, could be broken, but could not be entered within three zhang of him.

This is also why Immortal Lord Zixu immediately conceded defeat after losing the "battle for rank".

If one's rank is above that of the Undying Body of Xuanhuang, then there is no need to fight anymore.

This is no longer just a physical body, but a manifestation of the Tao.

"It seems you've truly gained considerable fortune in the dojo, but so have I..."

Seeing this, Patriarch Mingquan sighed softly, but showed no sign of defeat. Instead, his eyes sharpened, and he reached out to make a move.

"bass!!"

In an instant, countless shadows of tragedy, injustice, and resistance emerged from the endless atmosphere of the mortal world.

Servants rebel against evil masters, apprentices against evil teachers, soldiers against evil emperors... In the mortal world, endless injustices emerge, and under this injustice, even more "resistance" arises.

Mortals struggle, resist injustice, and overthrow dynasties, but what use are they to immortals?

With a flick of the finger, millions of corpses lie scattered.

No amount of shouting and anger can replace a substantive trial.

But in the midst of worldly affairs, all "resistance" takes on a tangible form, possessing an ineffable power.

[The calamity of the mortal world, this is the destiny of the mortal world. When it merges into the mortal world, it can transform all 'emotions' into great power. The more prosperous the mortal world is, the stronger this calamity becomes... Even the Heavenly Emperor's Seal Master was trapped by this calamity.]

The annotation seal immediately revealed the origin of this technique.

At the very moment the Immortal Seal was being annotated, a spear suddenly pierced through the void amidst the endless mortal aura, heading straight for Gu Yuan.

The Calamity of the Mortal World - The Sky-Piercing Spear.

When Heaven unleashes its murderous intent, stars shift and constellations change; when Earth unleashes its murderous intent, dragons and snakes rise from the land; when man unleashes his murderous intent, Heaven and Earth are overturned!

This spear is a second elevation after the concrete condensation of the Way of the Mortal World, aiming to pierce through heaven and earth and overturn everything!
Although Gu Yuan possessed the Xuanhuang Imperishable Body, he still felt a strong palpitation.

Heaven and earth may perish, and even the universe may be destroyed!
This is the method of "humanity triumphing over heaven," a "way" that transcends the mortal world. In this instant, one's status has already surpassed that of the primordial chaos.

The calamities of the mortal world, and the extraordinary encounters of Master Mingquan in the temple.

"The Twenty-Four Heavens, united with my Xuanhuang, and added to my Grotto Heaven, shall never perish!"

Gu Yuan simply laughed heartily, and with a flick of his sleeve, twenty-four transparent green cicadas flew out, and the Cave Heaven Seal also floated up.

[Using the Undying Body of Xuanhuang as the eye of the grand formation, representing the original realm; the Immortal Seal of the Grotto Heaven as the second eye, representing a realm; and the twenty-four Void Midges and Azure Cicadas representing the twenty-four heavens, together empowering the twenty-six realms, and merging them into one's own body, then all laws cannot touch it, and all causes cannot be touched. This is the Xuanhuang Heavens Unified Immortal Formation!]

"clang!!"

The spear of mortal dust was not fast, but it was sure to hit its target, and it crashed down on Gu Yuan.

But it produced a sound like metal clashing.

Gu Yuan had long known that all the lineages and sects must have mysterious methods, and that he could not win by relying solely on a seal and his own body. Therefore, he had long ago studied the Qimen Dunjia seal in order to borrow the power of heaven.

Although he did not possess supreme treasures such as the Twenty-Four Realms Pearl or the Primordial Green Lotus, he had the Qimen Dunjia Immortal Seal in hand, and by using the insect path, he could obtain a trace of "truth".

The Xuanhuang Undying Body is inherently powerful. Even if it is no match for all the laws, it is only a matter of being outmatched. With the help of the immortal array, it can withstand everything.

That is exactly what happened at that moment. Master Mingquan used the method of "human will can overcome heaven" to elevate the calamity of the mortal world, attempting to pierce through the Xuanhuang. However, Gu Yuan added the power of all the heavens, which was equivalent to the twenty-six heavens being there. Although human power was strong and could break through the Xuanhuang, it could not break through the twenty-six heavens.

This is a method of feigning cultivation to achieve divine connection through array formations.

"It is impolite not to reciprocate, so please, Master, accept my punch!"

"boom!!"

Gu Yuan laughed loudly and threw a punch, which struck Mingquan Patriarch from a distance of tens of thousands of feet.

This punch doesn't care about space, but about position.

As soon as Gu Yuan threw this punch, a misty aura suddenly appeared behind him, which condensed into the phantom of the Six Paths.

This phantom image blotted out the sky and covered everything, boundless and vast.

It was clearly the power of reincarnation.

Reincarnation encompasses all realms and universes, is not limited by distance, nor is it hindered by any method.

If one can survive the cycle of reincarnation, one can escape death; if one cannot survive the cycle of reincarnation, all methods are useless.

He may not become the Lord of the Nine Netherworlds, nor rule the Nether Sea, but this punch is already a true punch of reincarnation.

"boom!!"

In the mortal world, all illusions and all existences, whether real or unreal, are instantly absorbed into the cycle of reincarnation.

Before the mortal world appears, reincarnation already exists; when the mortal world disappears, reincarnation still exists.

In terms of starting position, reincarnation is definitely superior to the mortal world.

This is beyond doubt.

"As an immortal in the mortal world, I shall naturally transcend reincarnation..."

But Master Mingquan seemed to have anticipated this, and immediately spoke in a loud voice, as if it were a divine decree.

"boom!"

The boundless aura of the mortal world exploded, condensing into an immeasurably vast immortal figure behind Ancestor Mingquan.

The immortal's body was blurry, but his face was clearly that of Ancestor Mingquan.

Those who hold a position in the mortal world are destined to be subject to reincarnation, but immortals in the mortal world are not necessarily so.

The mortal world is the realm of immortals; as long as the mortal world remains, one will never be bound by any law.

There is only one way to drag the "Crimson Immortal" into reincarnation: drag all living beings of Xuanhuang into reincarnation at this moment, and let the mortal world be completely annihilated in Xuanhuang.

In this way, the immortals of the mortal world lose their anchor point and can be sucked into the cycle of reincarnation in an instant.

This is not a figment of imagination, but a real and tangible method.

If Gu Yuan were to turn around at this moment, throw a punch at Xuanhuang, reincarnate all living beings, and then fight Ancestor Mingquan, he would surely succeed and everything would be settled.

But Ancestor Mingquan knew that even if Gu Yuan lost this battle, he could never drag the Xuanhuang beings into reincarnation.

Abandoning all seals and focusing solely on cultivating the Immortal Foundation—that's how tyrannical and shameless he is.

As long as all living beings live, the mortal world will never perish, and we will forever remain invincible.

He knew that Gu Yuanxiu possessed the Reincarnation Seal, but he would never be defeated by Reincarnation.

"To become an immortal in the mortal world, the patriarch truly possesses remarkable skills..."

"I only hope that the ancestral master's way of time has not been forgotten..."

Gu Yuan sighed softly, then waved his sleeve, and the Celestial Seal of the Cave Heaven enveloped the outer world, encompassing everything within it.

"boom!!!"

Within the Celestial Seal, endless lightning had been gathering, ready to unleash its power.

The Celestial Seal of the Grotto Heaven, the Great Thunder Heaven, the Punishment of Time.

"boom!"

A bolt of lightning of an unknown color flashed and struck towards Ancestor Mingquan.

This lightning bolt is unavoidable and will inevitably strike.

However, the lightning did not strike Master Mingquan—it struck to the side of Master Mingquan.

Master Mingquan's expression suddenly changed.

In the previously empty void, a Taoist priest who looked exactly like Patriarch Mingquan quietly appeared.

Unlike the bewildered Immortal Lord Yanlu of that day, the Taoist was suddenly startled, as if he had sensed something. The Dao of Time permeated his body, and he wanted to return to yesterday, or even further back in time, to avoid countless calamities.

"go with!"

Gu Yuan simply spoke in a deep voice, his tone like an imperial edict, and a colorless bolt of lightning crashed down, striking the Mingquan Ancestor of the Biyou Realm.

"boom!"

Lightning struck, and everything was annihilated.

Master Mingquan also disappeared immediately.

If you died in the past, you will die now.

Even if you anchor yourself in the mortal world, you cannot escape it, unless you can anchor yourself in the mortal world of all time in the universe.

But that kind of being is definitely not Jade Void Immortal Lord...

(End of this chapter)