A journey of survival starting from Zhetian

Chapter 653 Ascending to Immortality through Disintegration
Within the Spirit Realm, in an open spiritual cosmos.

The many immortal kings exchanged glances, and most of them revealed a hint of embarrassment in their eyes.

They clearly saw the little milky-white silkworm fleeing in a panic, and they knew exactly what had happened to it.

Qi Jing cleared his throat among the group of Immortal Kings. "I said before that it's not advisable to instill insights into the Blood Phoenix using the 'Return to One' cultivation system. Now look what's happened, this little fellow with abundant luck and pure spirituality has seen some things he shouldn't have seen."

A Celestial King shrouded in a thin black mist, holding a long banner that radiated "humanity's brilliance," chuckled softly. "It's alright. This little fellow, who's only in his first life, not only saw it, but he saw quite a lot. He's already half-mad, and in a few more days, he'll be completely insane. The masses won't care about the ravings of a mad king."

"As for the image of the Qilin Immortal King in the eyes of the world, as someone who grew up listening to the legend of 'Qilin Opening the Heavens' and then gradually attained the Dao Fruit of the Immortal King, I have lost the filter that I should have for the Qilin clan compared to the Ten Fiends of Chaos and have attached a very unique label to them."

"As for this half-mad Supreme Emperor, whether he will die from madness or not... well, that's none of my business."

The Boundless Heavenly Venerable stroked the yellow bear, which was at the level of an ordinary Immortal King, and looked at a certain point in the cosmic starry sky. He said indifferently, "This young fellow Daoist is not going to die. He burned his Xuanhuang merits and added a trace of the fortune of heaven and earth to enter the ancient primordial star."

"The special nature of this ancient star of life is something that you may not have visited, but you should have heard of. Many ancient emperors who failed to live another life or died fighting for the Heavenly Heart Mark are now buried within this ancient star. This young fellow Daoist, taking advantage of the opportunity of rebirth through life after life, coupled with the special nature of this ancient star, may one day break free from the influence of our Daoist insights and cultivation concepts."

Immediately afterwards, Wuliang Tianzun said with a slightly embarrassed tone, "Actually, we really shouldn't have used the 'Return to Oneness' cultivation system to instill our understanding of heaven and earth and all things into the Blood Phoenix in order to save trouble, and then manipulated cause and effect and fate to make adjustments."

"If this young fellow Daoist truly resolves the conflict in his understanding, he will undoubtedly advance to the King Realm in the future and become one of our fellow Daoists, when we meet again."

The Celestial Venerable of Immortality waved his hand, "We'll talk about it on that day. By then, as long as I'm not embarrassed, he'll be the one who's embarrassed. As for the possible reckoning of this karma, with so many Celestial Kings like us, how could he possibly settle accounts with us?"

"Furthermore, once we clarify our understanding and cultivation philosophy, this is absolutely an opportunity for Immortal Kings that is unparalleled in the current era across all the heavens and myriad realms. Based on this calculation, it should be this young fellow Daoist who owes us a cause and effect."

As the many Celestial Kings slowly began to discuss in the Spirit Realm, the changes in Blood Phoenix continued unabated, and it continued to advance along a pre-planned route.

The being who had attained enlightenment through bloodshed extended its index finger, lightly pointing to its brow, and saw through its own imperial primordial spirit, which already possessed the characteristics of a celestial artifact. It unleashed a terrifying sharpness, slashing towards areas outside its "immortal" body.

In the next instant, streams of Dao blood imbued with the essence of the True Phoenix flowed out, fragments of broken royal bones emerged from the body, and countless "laws" and "principles" seemed to let out a painful groan. The divine chains of rules engraved within the royal body snapped in response, and strands of Dao runes inscribed on them were completely stripped away and manifested in the void.

The Blood Phoenix Emperor raised his head and gazed at the heavens. His life force was growing weaker, but the vast Daoist charm of "Dao" and "Dharma" in his eyes was becoming more and more intense. He murmured softly, "I need the ten directions of Phoenix Blood Crimson Gold to forge weapons. This is the path I should take."

Just half a breath later, a portion of Phoenix Blood Crimson Gold, clearly refined and weighing more than ten times its original size, almost the size of a human body, appeared like a shooting star streaking across the sky, tearing through the void and arriving before the Blood Phoenix Emperor from the depths of spacetime.

He reached out and grasped the enormous amount of immortal gold, then directly threw it into the Dao runes floating in mid-air. He poured all the phoenix blood flowing from his body and the residue seeping out of his body into it, causing it to gradually be tainted by his imperial laws as the emperor, and gradually distort its appearance, transforming it into a halberd that was entirely crimson like phoenix blood and shaped like a phoenix wing with its wings spread.

"I have glimpsed a corner of the future. It is the self that will surely be in harmony with the will of Heaven and reign supreme over all the heavens and myriad worlds!"

Blood Phoenix murmured to himself, his eyes already flashing with a divine radiance that did not belong to the mortal world. Holding this supreme imperial weapon, he plunged it into his heart, making it truly carry the bloody scent of killing emperors in the mortal world, and spontaneously exuding wisps of ferocity that could shake all living beings in the universe.

This phoenix-winged halberd has been sublimated. It slaughtered a being that had already gained a vague understanding of the King Realm. In an instant, it transformed into a celestial artifact, generating a complete celestial law filled with a faint sense of death and bloodshed. Its power was close to the edge of the mid-stage of True Immortal, and it carried a faint spiritual aura that only living beings possess.

The remains of the emperor, pierced through by this immortal weapon, were filled with brilliant primordial spirit light, also carrying an aura of immortality, almost transforming into an immortal spirit with innate weapon power.

However, at this moment, the world is in a state of decline, the laws of immortality are hidden, many immortal creations are not manifest, and the birth of immortal substances is forbidden in all things in the world.

The terrifying limitations of the natural environment caused the primordial spirit, which should have transformed into an immortal being, to fall to the mortal realm. Its immortal essence, belonging to the immortal path, was further eroded by the End-of-Day Heavenly Blade, and it regained the concept of lifespan.

"Currently, my lifespan is 140,000 years, which is similar to that of an ordinary three-lifetime supreme emperor. Living another life with my primordial spirit as my body doesn't offer any advantage in terms of lifespan, but..."

Blood Phoenix extended a slightly transparent finger and gently pointed at the immortal weapon, extracting a wisp of immortal matter from it and merging it into his own body. In an instant, his lifespan of 140,000 years was extended by 10,000 years, and a glint of light appeared in his eyes.

"That's right. By using one's own blood and bones and combining them with the profound meaning of Phoenix Blood Crimson Gold, one can forge a natal immortal weapon. Then, by using the power of this immortal weapon, one can sever the mortal body and gather all creation into the primordial spirit, transforming it into an immortal spirit, which can then generate immortal matter on its own."

"Even in the end times, when immortal matter will constantly dissipate and cannot be transformed into immortal spirits, one can still draw enough immortal matter from one's natal immortal weapon, thus extending one's lifespan in this life."

Blood Phoenix's expression gradually became dazed, and she murmured, "This is a new method of becoming an immortal with an extremely low threshold. As long as you find a piece of immortal metal that suits you, blend your own flesh and bones into it, and activate the profound meaning of the immortal metal with my method, you only need the realm and cultivation of a Great Sage to transform into an immortal spirit in a suitable environment and attain immortality."

"There is no need to worry about the laws of immortality during this process. Once the profound meaning of the natal immortal weapon is activated, and the immortal level is truly elevated and the mortal body is severed, the corresponding laws that are in harmony with the primordial spirit will automatically emerge, and the primordial spirit that is about to transform into an immortal spirit will be provided with the support of immortal matter."

"This method of achieving immortality is different from the mortal path to immortality and should form its own path, the path of immortality through military liberation!" This murmured voice was as vast as a declaration to heaven and earth, slowly seeping into the [Spirit Realm], triggering one rule and logic after another, causing the "barrier" covering all the heavens and myriad realms and the will of the universe to vibrate slightly, and sending down hundreds or even thousands of Xuanhuang merits and the great fortune of heaven and earth of varying sizes.

Countless beings who came into contact with the [Spirit Realm], especially some Great Saints who had no hope of becoming Quasi-Emperors, stared in astonishment at the "promotional information" that suddenly appeared before them.

An elderly Great Sage, who had already lived three lifetimes, looked at the information in the [Spirit Realm] with shining eyes. "In my first life, I couldn't break through to the Fifth Immortal Saint King realm. I could only force a breakthrough by using the Metamorphosis Method to live another lifetime. The same thing happened in my second life; I couldn't advance to the Sixth Immortal Great Sage realm. I could only force a breakthrough by using the Metamorphosis Method when my lifespan was exhausted. Now, in my third life, my lifespan is once again on the verge of exhaustion. I thought my cultivation path was about to end here, but I didn't expect there to be a turning point!"

"This path to immortality involves collecting immortal metals that align with one's own path, then fusing them with one's own flesh and bones to forge an immortal weapon using a special method. By severing one's mortal body and transforming one's primordial spirit into an immortal being, one can attain immortality. This path to immortality seems somewhat bizarre, as it requires a process of 'self-sacrifice' before one can finally attain the Dao."

"However, no matter how strange it may be, it is the last hope for someone like me who has not accumulated enough profound merit and is destined to fail in the path of immortality!"

The future Buddha of Nirvana, seated cross-legged in the Pure Land of Salvation, was subtly browsing the numerous pieces of information recorded within the [Spirit Realm], gaining a thorough understanding of the essence of this path to immortality through physical liberation.

He clasped his hands together and said in a low voice, “Severing the mortal body and entrusting everything to the primordial spirit, completely disregarding the principle of preserving both life and death, is going to extremes. When a person dies, he becomes a ghost. This is a ghost path filled with yin energy. The immortal path and the immortal fruit he attains will inevitably be more fragile than that of an ordinary true immortal.”

"The sixth secret realm of the Underworld Venerable, the Way of Life of the Longevity Venerable, the Way of War of the Boundless Venerable, and the Refining Technique of the Carefree Venerable. The Immortal Kings who are involved with the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths all participated in it, and also obtained a share of Xuanhuang Merit and the destiny of heaven and earth to open up a new path to immortality."

Celestial beings are immortal beings who attain immortality through consuming immortal elixirs and utilizing unique immortal resources.

Earthly Immortals are immortal beings who use the Zhenyuan Talisman to confine themselves to a region, creating a blessed land and thus attaining the Dao of Immortality.

Immortals are beings who attain immortality by using the characteristics of systems such as "ordination," "unification," and "spirit worship," relying entirely on the power of faith.

Ghost Immortals are undoubtedly beings who dismantle their mortal bodies and entrust everything to their primordial spirit, thereby attaining the Dao of Immortality.

Human Immortals are those who embark on the path to true immortality or the path to immortality in the mortal world, relying on their own cultivation to attain the Dao fruit of the true immortal path. This is the most powerful and ancient path to immortality, extremely firm and strong, with all power returning to oneself.

"Heaven, earth, humanity, gods, and ghosts—all have paths to immortality. Is this the power of our times? It's truly surprising, astonishing, and also delightful."

The Buddha of Nirvana thought to himself, "No wonder Uncle Xuanhuang was able to leap to the level of a supreme True Immortal by simply borrowing the power of the times back then."

However, he also felt a little confused. "Although I am not a cultivator who specializes in spirituality, history, destiny and other fields, if I want to clearly perceive the power of this era, I must use the life essence of a Quasi-Immortal Emperor as a basis and study a way to utilize it. Even now, I have to be a little serious and spend a few breaths to think it over."

"So, the question is, why was Uncle-Master Xuanhuang able to perceive this power so clearly at the True Immortal level, and create a complete set of rituals to utilize it?"

The Buddha of Nirvana made a guess in his mind, "Perhaps he obtained an opportunity at the level of a Supreme Dao Ancestor, thus gaining a perception ability far beyond his current realm. Surely, at the True Immortal level, Uncle Xuanhuang's life essence is far superior to mine, who has already attained Quasi-Immortal Emperor status, thus granting him a perception ability far beyond his own realm?"

However, as the Buddha of Nirvana pondered more deeply and became aware of some irrationalities, this thought quietly subsided and eventually disappeared from his mind. It left no trace even in the depths of his heart and his true nature, almost completely forgotten.

Finally, his gaze became crystal clear as he looked at the Blood Phoenix Emperor, whose figure was somewhat transparent, carrying the Phoenix Wing Halberd, and rushing towards the Mythical Battlefield in an attempt to seize the Heavenly Heart Mark.

The timing was so precise.

When the Blood Phoenix Emperor lived out his third life and consolidated his cultivation, the Heavenly Heart Mark just happened to completely reject the Imperial Laws of the previous emperor who was in harmony with the Heavenly Heart. He was thrown back into the mythical battlefield by the will of the universe, causing all the celestial beings capable of observing major cosmic events to pay attention to this moment.

A terrifying forbidden chapter erupted on the Phoenix Winged Halberd, unleashing a terrifyingly brutal killing intent. The blood-weeping phantom of the True Phoenix swept across the battlefield, sweeping away all its competitors with unparalleled force and defeating all enemies who still retained their sanity.

Amidst laughter, Blood Phoenix, with an invincible mindset, surveyed the mythical battlefield and plucked the heart of heaven with a single hand.

In an instant, the Great Dao of the Universe, with the Imperial Law of the Blood Phoenix at its core, rearranged itself, vibrating the cosmos and shocking the saints who could view the scene of the mythical battlefield in various ways.

Outside the mythical battlefield, many emperors who had "reincarnated" in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, carrying Immortal King weapons and Immortal King insights, as well as contemporary geniuses who were also expected to attain the King Realm Dao Fruit and possess extraordinary combat power, simply concealed their figures and watched coldly from the sidelines.

It was as if they were looking at Blood Phoenix, the current supreme ruler of the Heavenly Heart, from a subtle angle.

They were assessing the newly emerging path to immortality through physical transformation.

(End of this chapter)