Transcending two realms to become an earth immortal

He was dressed in a Taoist robe, appearing as a middle-aged Taoist, and stood with his back to Fang Chen and the others.

Although he had not seen his face, Daoist Mingjun recognized him at a glance by his figure and demeanor... This was the current Daoist Master of the Zhengyang Sect!

"Damn it! Wasn't that beast already buried in the shadows of the old world outside the city?!"

The three old demonic monsters' expressions changed drastically upon seeing this figure. The only reason the Zheng Yang Dao could survive in this demonic abyss was because of those few elders who were willing to perish together with them.

Back then, it was precisely because he risked his life and death to drag away several demons of the same level that the demons still fear him to this day.

The two juniors before us are already so troublesome. If there is another Yin God Dao Master... even if we conquer this place today, at least one of the three of us will suffer the backlash from his near-death experience.

But at this critical juncture, who would be willing to be the one to die in the face of calamity?

"You old ghost Youxuan! You filthy wretch with rotten intestines! You swore that they were all dead, so what's the explanation now?!" The Jade Bone Monster was filled with shock and anger, his voice like that of a night owl.

Master Mingjun felt a sense of relief and his face lit up with joy.

"Disciple, come behind your master." The Dao Master's gentle voice came from the figure in front, which made people feel at ease.

"I will obey your orders..." Mingjun replied, taking a step forward, but Fang Chen grabbed his sleeve tightly.

"Junior brother?"

Without answering, Fang Chen summoned the dark blue sword gourd and slashed fiercely at the figure's back without hesitation. The deathly sword light tore through the sky like a bolt of lightning, completely engulfing the figure in an instant!

"Junior brother! What are you doing?!" Mingjun's expression changed drastically.

Before he could finish speaking, he was so horrified by the sight before him that he froze on the spot.

As the sword flashed, the Daoist robe on the "Dao Master" peeled away like rotten ashes, revealing his bare back. Even more horrifying was the fact that, right in the center of his back, there was a hideous, dark red to black tumor the size of a large bowl!

The surface of the tumor was covered with lumps and twisted blood vessels, which vaguely outlined the contours of a distorted human face. The expression in the eyes and eyebrows was exactly the same as that of the Master of Zhengyang!

"This..." Mingjun's face turned pale, and he staggered back half a step.

Fang Chen's gaze was gloomy.

The Dao Lord's soul lamp had long been nearly extinguished, and his aura was weakening. How could he possibly appear here unharmed?

What lies before us is probably not the Lord of the Dao, but rather an indescribable strange thing that crawled out from the depths of the light and shadow of the old world!

"The wind is blowing hard—!"

The remaining demonic cultivators ahead felt a sudden chill and turned to flee for their lives.

The three old monsters reacted extremely quickly, instantly transforming into three streaks of light and escaping through the air!

"You old ghost Youxuan! We have suffered heavy losses this time, and we still need to pay blood tax when we return. You need to give us an explanation!" The old monster Lianxing shouted fiercely from his escape light.

"The shadows of the old world are unpredictable; even our sect's technique of calling out names to dismount has failed..." Youxuan coldly defended himself, his face grim.

Before they could finish speaking, the three of them abruptly stopped, their faces filled with horror.

A few feet ahead, a figure had appeared and blocked their path. He was still wearing the same Taoist robe, standing with his back turned, except for the dark red, human-faced tumor on his back, which was slightly wriggling.

"Fellow Daoist, where do you wish to go?"

A gentle voice rang in the ears of the three people at the same time, sending a chill down their spines.

"Damn it! When did he get ahead?!"

The three were horrified, and their escape lights veered off in an instant, fleeing for their lives in another direction.

But before they had gone ten feet, the figure once again blocked their path like a ghost.

"Fellow Daoist, where do you wish to go?"

The gentle voice rose again, like a carbuncle clinging to the bone.

"Wait... that sound..." The Jade Bone Old Monster suddenly sensed something amiss, dispelled his protective aura, and looked down at his chest—

In an instant, a bone-chilling coldness froze the very fire of the soul.

Unbeknownst to him, a dark red tumor had quietly risen on his stark white sternum!

On the surface of the tumor, a bizarre human face, stretched extremely long with eyes extending to the temples and mouth splitting to the ears, slowly emerges, its features identical to his own.

And the strange face twitched slightly, its lips parted, revealing a silent, eerie smile.

Upon seeing this, Youxuan and Lianxing's expressions changed drastically. They hurriedly looked down to check themselves and found that they were in the same condition!

"Fellow Daoist, where do you wish to go?"

The warm voices emanated simultaneously from the tumors on the three of them, as several strange mouths opened and closed in sync.

"Damn it! What is this thing?!" The Jade Bone Monster was both shocked and furious, a primal sense of dread spreading through him.

"What am I?" The strange face on his chest tilted its head and innocently replied, its voice matching his own, "I am you, aren't I?"

"Look..." The Jade Bone Monster unconsciously raised his right hand, his strange face displaying a childlike confusion in his voice, "Isn't this my hand?"

"Look again..." His left foot also lifted, "Isn't this my foot?"

The Jade Bone Old Monster's gaze involuntarily shifted to the murky rainwater accumulated in the ruins beside him, the surface of which reflected his current appearance—

A grim, skeletal skeleton, with a tumor-like human head growing on its chest, identical to its own but even more lifelike.

He stared blankly at his reflection in the water, then slowly raised his hand to touch the tumor on his chest. A knowing smile appeared on his face as he murmured:

"Is this not my own body?"

Before he finished speaking, the tumor on his chest rapidly expanded and deformed, his facial features bulged out, and his neck stretched... In the blink of an eye, a perfectly intact head of the "Jade Bone Monster" grew out of his chest!

The newborn head had a rosy complexion and bright, innocent eyes. With a touch of curiosity, it tilted its head slightly, looking at the skull that had once been on its neck, filled with extreme terror and despair, and softly asked:

"If that's the case, why do you still ask who I am? I'd also like to ask you, what is this thing growing on your neck? And why... is it growing on my body?"

Yes, the head on my chest is mine, the hands are mine, the feet are mine, this whole body is mine. And that thing growing on my neck…

What is it?

Oh, it was just a tumor after all.

The soul fire on the skull of the Jade Bone Old Monster flickered violently, revealing a dying despair, while the newly formed head on his chest showed a look of realization.

Then, under the gaze of countless horrified eyes, the Jade Bone Monster slowly raised his hands and gently cradled the skull on his neck with a strange and tender gesture.

Then, little by little, steadily and resolutely, forcefully and cruelly... slowly twist, break, and pull it away from where it was connected to the neck!

puff-

The soft cracking of bones was all the more distinct in the deathly silence.

He casually tossed the skull, its face contorted in despair and its soul flame nearly extinguished, to the ground. With the same gentle movements, he cradled the newly formed head against his chest, carefully aligning it with the severed bald neck, and slowly placed it in place. He even slightly rotated and adjusted it, as if to confirm that it was secure.

Once everything was ready, he raised his hand to tidy up his non-existent sideburns, revealing a gentle smile on his face, a smile exactly the same as that of the Daoist Master Zhengyang just now.

He then said in a loud voice:

"Having shed my old skull and donned a new one, I now truly know who I am. All that came before is like yesterday's death; all that is to come is like today's birth. My demonic nature has been cleansed, and my Daoist heart has begun to sprout. From this day forward, I will enter the Righteous Yang Daoist School, to cultivate my profound skills anew, and to comprehend the true Dharma. My Daoist name is—Jade Bone True Man!"

Having said that, he turned to look at Youxuan and the old monster who were already terrified, his face revealing a gentle and compassionate expression like that of an enlightened sage. His tone was soft as he patiently advised them:

"Fellow Daoists, the sea of ​​suffering in this mortal world is boundless and endless. The evil path is a dead end. Now, the light is before you, the shore is before you, what are you still hesitating for? The sea of ​​suffering is boundless, but turning back is the shore. Why not quickly... sever your old self and enter my path?"